topic:"World War" found 132 records - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

49th Parallel [DVD]

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Medium: Library - Moving image (includes film and digital video - published)

Published Date: 1941

Call Number: 06.3 F82 DVD

Responsibility: produced and directed by Michael Powell; starring Leslie Howard, Laurence Olivier, Raymond Massay, Anton Walbrook and Eric Portman

Published Date: 1941

Physical Description: 123 minutes : b&w

Medium: Library - Moving image (includes film and digital video - published)

Series: Criterion Collection

Subjects: Lake O'Hara; World War II

Notes: Originally produced 1942 under the title "The Invaders". Features Norman Luxton and Banff Indian Days. 2 double video disc restored high-definition digital transfer

Accession Number: outstanding - donated by Luxton Foundation to replace VHS

Call Number: 06.3 F82 DVD

Collection: Archives Library

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[1940s and 1950s News Items Scrapbook]

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook consisting of news-clippings, correspondence from the Post Office Department of Canada, pasted-in calendar prints with accompanying calendar for the year 1950, 1949 calendar, pasted-in prints of photographs appearing in Luxton archival collections - various sub-series; …

Date Range: 1945-1951

Reference Code: LUX / III / B4 / 9

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Scrapbook

1 image 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: III / B / 4 : Georgina Luxton : Collected Material : Textual Records

Sous-Fonds: III : Luxton Family sous-fonds

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / III / B4 / 9

GMD: Textual record; Scrapbook

Date Range: 1945-1951

Physical Description: 5 cm of textual records (71 pages ; 30.5 x 38.5 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook consisting of news-clippings, correspondence from the Post Office Department of Canada, pasted-in calendar prints with accompanying calendar for the year 1950, 1949 calendar, pasted-in prints of photographs appearing in Luxton archival collections - various sub-series; articles about the Duke of Windsor, Prince Edward, and his youth and adulthood; b&w prints of photographs of the Royal couple visiting an Indian Camp at Fort William; coverage of Queen Elizabeth's and Prince Phillip's wedding in The Tatler and Bystander and The Picture Post publications.

Name Access: Luxton, Eleanor

Subject Access: Correspondence; Calendar; Royal tours; Royal Visit; Royalty; Newspaper; Family; Family and personal life; War; World War II

Language: English

Conservation: Blank pages not scanned.

Creator: Luxton, Eleanor

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Air War Clippings

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Date Range: 1940-1947

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 5 / a / 1562

Description Level: 5 / File

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: I.A.5. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 5 / a / 1562

Date Range: 1940-1947

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Subject Access: World War II, 1939-1945

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Alberta and Canada Politics Scrapbook

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook containing newspaper articles, correspondence, and ephemera relating to Dr. George H. Ross, Liberal Candidate East Calgary Constituency, 1940 ; Canada and the War, 1940 ; Mackenzie King policies. Includes newspaper clippings, telegrams, typed and hand written letters, …

Date Range: 1940

Reference Code: LUX / III / B4 / 29

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Scrapbook

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: III.B.4. Georgina Luxton : Collected Material : Textual Records

Sous-Fonds: III. Luxton Family sous-fonds

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / III / B4 / 29

GMD: Textual record; Scrapbook

Date Range: 1940

Physical Description: 5.5 cm of textual records (43 pages ; 27.5 x 31 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook containing newspaper articles, correspondence, and ephemera relating to Dr. George H. Ross, Liberal Candidate East Calgary Constituency, 1940 ; Canada and the War, 1940 ; Mackenzie King policies. Includes newspaper clippings, telegrams, typed and hand written letters, and minutes for the Agricultural Supplies Committee.

Name Access: Ross, George; Mackenzie King, WIlliam Lyon

Subject Access: Administration; Advertising; Communications; Communities; Government; Laws and legislation; Lecture; Newspaper; Politics; Politics and government; Public Speaking; War; World War II

Geographic Access: Calgary; Edmonton; Alberta; Canada

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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An artist sees Alaska

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1945

Author: Poor, Henry Varnum

Publisher: New York : Viking Press

Call Number: NC825 A4 P6

Author: Poor, Henry Varnum

Publisher: New York : Viking Press

Published Date: 1945

Physical Description: 279p. : illus. plates, ports.

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: World War, 1939-1945 - Art and the War; Alaska in art; Eskimos

Accession Number: 400

Call Number: NC825 A4 P6

Location: Art Library is located in Curatorial Department - Please contact Curatorial Department for access

Collection: Art Library

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Anti-Nazi Espionage Articles Scrapbook

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook containing a newspaper article about the American Government effort to combat Nazi spies. Includes newspaper clippings of individuals who aided the breaking of spy codes and clippings of individuals jailed for being spys.

Date Range: 1940-1950

Reference Code: LUX / III / B4 / 32

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Scrapbook

1 image 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: III.B.4. Georgina Luxton : Collected Material : Textual Records

Sous-Fonds: III. Luxton Family sous-fonds

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / III / B4 / 32

GMD: Textual record; Scrapbook

Date Range: 1940-1950

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records (28 pages ; 28 x 32 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook containing a newspaper article about the American Government effort to combat Nazi spies. Includes newspaper clippings of individuals who aided the breaking of spy codes and clippings of individuals jailed for being spys.

Subject Access: Newspaper; Spys; Spying; War; World War II

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file.

Processing Status: Processed

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Army - Canadian Needs & Effort

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Date Range: 1941-1942

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 5 / a / 1566

Description Level: 5 / File

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: I.A.5. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 5 / a / 1566

Date Range: 1941-1942

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Subject Access: World War II, 1939-1945

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Art in the armed forces. Pictured by men in action.

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: c1944

Author: Crane, Aimee

Publisher: New York : Published by the Hyperion Press ; distributed by Charles Scribner and sons

Call Number: N8260 C7

Author: Crane, Aimee

Publisher: New York : Published by the Hyperion Press ; distributed by Charles Scribner and sons

Published Date: c1944

Physical Description: 232p. : illus.

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: War in art; World War, 1939-1945 - Art and the War

Accession Number: 400

Call Number: N8260 C7

Location: Art Library is located in Curatorial Department - Please contact Curatorial Department for access

Collection: Art Library

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Artist at war

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1944

Author: Biddle, George

Publisher: New York : Viking Press

Call Number: N8260 B5

Author: Biddle, George

Publisher: New York : Viking Press

Published Date: 1944

Physical Description: 241p. : illus. plates, ports, maps

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: War in art; World War, 1939-1945 - Art and the War

Accession Number: 400

Call Number: N8260 B5

Location: Art Library is located in Curatorial Department - Please contact Curatorial Department for access

Collection: Art Library

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Bill Olson friends and family photographs

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Part Of: Olson family fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to photographs of Bill Olson at work and with his family. Also includes family pictures of various generations of the Olson family, army portraits, coworkers, a Cave & Basin postcard, and an interior shot of the Dave White Shop.

Date Range: 1889-1967

Reference Code: V475 / PA121 - 01 to 19

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Postcard; Photograph; Photograph print; Print

37 images

Part Of: Olson family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M97 / V475

Sous-Fonds: V475

Accession Number: 670 ; 1107 ; 1021

Reference Code: V475 / PA121 - 01 to 19

GMD: Postcard; Photograph; Photograph print; Print

Date Range: 1889-1967

Physical Description: 19 prints : b&w and col. ; 17.5 x 12 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File pertains to photographs of Bill Olson at work and with his family. Also includes family pictures of various generations of the Olson family, army portraits, coworkers, a Cave & Basin postcard, and an interior shot of the Dave White Shop.

Notes: Some of the people identified in the photos are Bill Kay, Jack Powell, Jack Doe, Fred Day, Charlie Fullhroch, Mac Lennat, Earl Squires, Bob Graham, Larry Foster, Willard Bell, Bush Ashley, Shorty Blasker, Casey Jones, Dan Zakaryk, Pete Finlay, Jon Douglas, Irene Straus, Marie Leong, and more.