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- n.d.
- Material
- wood; rubber
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0072
- Description
- A rubber address stamp attached to a wooden handle. The stamp reads “MRS PETER WHYTE P.O. BOX 370 BANFF, ALBERTA” and this is printed on white paper that is affixed to the front of the stamp. There is a red wooden handle that reads “CALGARY STAMP & STENCIL”
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- Title
- Address Stamp
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; rubber
- Dimensions
- 8.5 x 5.0 cm
- Description
- A rubber address stamp attached to a wooden handle. The stamp reads “MRS PETER WHYTE P.O. BOX 370 BANFF, ALBERTA” and this is printed on white paper that is affixed to the front of the stamp. There is a red wooden handle that reads “CALGARY STAMP & STENCIL”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0072
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Electric Typewriter
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0092
- Description
- A large electric typewriter. Body is brown powder coated metal. Grey keys and silver levers. Two grey dials at the sides. Label on top reads “IBM”. Two stickers on front read “SUPERIOR BUSINESS MACHINES (ALBERTA) LTD 290-1234”. Black power cord with two pronged plug attached to back. Comes with a b…
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- Title
- Electric Typewriter
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Dimensions
- 21.0 x 39.0 x 52.0 cm
- Description
- A large electric typewriter. Body is brown powder coated metal. Grey keys and silver levers. Two grey dials at the sides. Label on top reads “IBM”. Two stickers on front read “SUPERIOR BUSINESS MACHINES (ALBERTA) LTD 290-1234”. Black power cord with two pronged plug attached to back. Comes with a beige vinyl cover.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- business
- writing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0092
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- plastic; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0061
- Description
- Black fountain pen. Twist-off cap reveals silver nib that reads “ECLIPSE IRIDIUM TIPPED CANADA”. Cap has screw-striating at each end and is not covered.
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- Title
- Fountain Pen
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- plastic; metal
- Dimensions
- 1.3 x 10.8 cm
- Description
- Black fountain pen. Twist-off cap reveals silver nib that reads “ECLIPSE IRIDIUM TIPPED CANADA”. Cap has screw-striating at each end and is not covered.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- writing supplies
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0061
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0076
- Description
- A small fountain pen with a gold case that has a lightly etched line pattern. Engraved at the top of the cap is “INGERSOLL Self Filler PAT. PDG. MADE IN USA 14K ROLLED GOLD”. The cap twists off to reveal a gold nib (stamped with “THE MOORE PEN”) set into black plastic. There is a lever on the side…
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- Title
- Fountain Pen
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.0 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- A small fountain pen with a gold case that has a lightly etched line pattern. Engraved at the top of the cap is “INGERSOLL Self Filler PAT. PDG. MADE IN USA 14K ROLLED GOLD”. The cap twists off to reveal a gold nib (stamped with “THE MOORE PEN”) set into black plastic. There is a lever on the side to use when filling the pen.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- writing
- correspondence
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0076
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; graphite
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0077 a-c
- Description
- A set of three identical metal cases containing sticks of lead/graphite. Cases are made from a single piece of bent metal and have a cap. Each has 3 pieces of sharpened graphite inside.
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- Title
- Graphite Case
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; graphite
- Dimensions
- 0.5 x 9.5 cm
- Description
- A set of three identical metal cases containing sticks of lead/graphite. Cases are made from a single piece of bent metal and have a cap. Each has 3 pieces of sharpened graphite inside.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- correspondence
- writing tools
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0077 a-c
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; leather; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0067 a,b
- Description
- A letter opener (a) with a brass blade and a blue plastic handle. Stamped on the blade is “MADE IN GERMANY”. Housed in a blue leather sheath (b) that also has another slot for a larger knife or tool. The sheath has a brass tip. Stamped on the leather is “HARNESS CO LONDON BOSTON”.
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- Title
- Letter Opener
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; leather; plastic
- Dimensions
- 1.7 x 22.0 cm
- Description
- A letter opener (a) with a brass blade and a blue plastic handle. Stamped on the blade is “MADE IN GERMANY”. Housed in a blue leather sheath (b) that also has another slot for a larger knife or tool. The sheath has a brass tip. Stamped on the leather is “HARNESS CO LONDON BOSTON”.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- writing
- desk accessories
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0067 a,b
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0069
- Description
- A combination letter opener and magnifying glass. Made of sterling silver that has been pressed to form a flat blade with a pointed tip and a circle of metal around a convex piece of glass. the blade is stamped with “STERLING” and other illegible hallmarks.
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- Title
- Letter Opener
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; glass
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 22.5 cm
- Description
- A combination letter opener and magnifying glass. Made of sterling silver that has been pressed to form a flat blade with a pointed tip and a circle of metal around a convex piece of glass. the blade is stamped with “STERLING” and other illegible hallmarks.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- writing
- desk accessories
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0069
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0083
- Description
- A notepad that flips open at the top. Has an ornate metal cover that is embossed with a large ship, coats of arms in the upper corners, and a crest at the bottom middle. “ROTTERDAM” is in the upper left, “BATVAIA” in the upper right, “NEDERLAND NED-INDIE” at bottom. Stamped on blue leather on insid…
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- Title
- Notepad
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; paper
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 11.0 cm
- Description
- A notepad that flips open at the top. Has an ornate metal cover that is embossed with a large ship, coats of arms in the upper corners, and a crest at the bottom middle. “ROTTERDAM” is in the upper left, “BATVAIA” in the upper right, “NEDERLAND NED-INDIE” at bottom. Stamped on blue leather on inside cover is “Aaugeboden door de N.V. Rotterdamsche Lloyd Rotterdam.” A pad of white paper is inside - the first four pages have handwritten notes.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- desk accessories
- writing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0083
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; graphite
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0078
- Description
- A wooden pencil, unused. Shaft engraved with “John Thoreau”. Red and white sticker at one end reads “Pencil made by Thoreau”.
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- Title
- Pencil
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; graphite
- Dimensions
- 0.6 x 16.5 cm
- Description
- A wooden pencil, unused. Shaft engraved with “John Thoreau”. Red and white sticker at one end reads “Pencil made by Thoreau”.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- writing
- desk accessories
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0078
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- leather; fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0082
- Description
- A folding leather writing case. When unfolded there is a space for paper (with four corner holders) taking up two thirds, a pen loop, and smaller pockets in the remaining third. Red leather and light blue-grey fabric interior. Red leather with golden scrollwork around edges on exterior.
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- Title
- Writing Case
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- leather; fabric
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 14.5 cm
- Description
- A folding leather writing case. When unfolded there is a space for paper (with four corner holders) taking up two thirds, a pen loop, and smaller pockets in the remaining third. Red leather and light blue-grey fabric interior. Red leather with golden scrollwork around edges on exterior.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- writing
- correspondence
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0082
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