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Almanacs and recipe books
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54704
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 7 published paperback booklets. Contents include 3 copies of "Dr. A.W. Chase's Calendar Almanac" dated 1931, 1933 and 1934 respectively; 2 copies of "Dodd's Almanac and Household Hints" dated 1933 and 1934; one copy of "Things Worth Knowing: Reliable Recipes, Valuable Formulas and …
- Date Range
- [ca. 1895]
- 1908
- 1927
- 1931
- 1933
- 1934
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 13
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Calendar
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / F : Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / F1: Textual
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 13
- Responsibility
- Published by Murray Printing Co. Ltd.; The Dodds Medicine Co. Ltd.; Dr. Williams Medical Co.; and The W.H. Comstock Co. Ltd
- Date Range
- [ca. 1895]
- 1908
- 1927
- 1931
- 1933
- 1934
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 7 published paperback booklets. Contents include 3 copies of "Dr. A.W. Chase's Calendar Almanac" dated 1931, 1933 and 1934 respectively; 2 copies of "Dodd's Almanac and Household Hints" dated 1933 and 1934; one copy of "Things Worth Knowing: Reliable Recipes, Valuable Formulas and Methods of Home Treatment for Common Diseases", annotated on the back cover in blue/purple ink with recipe for a health drink.; and one copy of "Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills", stamped "D.C. McDougall Morley, AB" on the back cover.
- Name Access
- McDougall, David
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Commerce and industry
- Medicine
- Astronomy
- Health services
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Last two items in file stored in mylar, due to staining and more fragile condition than other file contents
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Health services
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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The Blaze and All
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- Artist
- Thorbun/Nevis Interface
- Date
- 1982
- Medium
- mixed media on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ThN.27.01 b
- Description
- Whimsical mixed media piece that may have been exhibited in Exceptional Pass exhibition. Cardboard sleeve for actual artwork that is stamped with a Canadian Flag. Features a map, polaroid photograph, and silver paper all on cream paper.
1 image
- Artist
- Thorbun/Nevis Interface
- Title
- The Blaze and All
- Date
- 1982
- Medium
- mixed media on paper
- Dimensions
- 57.3 x 72.5 cm
- Description
- Whimsical mixed media piece that may have been exhibited in Exceptional Pass exhibition. Cardboard sleeve for actual artwork that is stamped with a Canadian Flag. Features a map, polaroid photograph, and silver paper all on cream paper.
- Credit
- Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2003
- Catalogue Number
- ThN.27.01 b
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Canada's Stonehenge : astounding archaeological discoveries in Canada, England, and Wales
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14448
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2009
- Author
- Freeman, Gordon R
- Publisher
- [Calgary] : Kingsley Publishing
- Call Number
- 07 F7c
- Author
- Freeman, Gordon R
- Responsibility
- Gordon R. Freeman
- Publisher
- [Calgary] : Kingsley Publishing
- Published Date
- 2009
- Physical Description
- xvii, 293 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), maps, portraits ; 26 cm
- Subjects
- Alberta
- Archaeology
- Astronomy
- First Nations
- Notes
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Partial contents: Spirituality of First Nations medicine wheels, and the large patterns of rocks near Majorville Alberta along the Bow River , known by the Siksika as "Omahkiyaahkohtoohp"
- ISBN
- 9780978452612
- Accession Number
- P2015-03-31
- Call Number
- 07 F7c
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Dark sky science - exploring in the mountains means something different to everyone. For Matthew Parker, new discoveries begin when the sun sets and the celestial space above Jasper - the world's second largest dark sky preserve - comes to life
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25137
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Published Date
- May 2020
- Author
- Recompsat, Juliette
- Publisher
- Crowfoot Media
- Call Number
- P
1 website
- Author
- Recompsat, Juliette
- Publisher
- Crowfoot Media
- Published Date
- May 2020
- Physical Description
- p.20 - 21
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Abstract
- Pertains to astronomy in Jasper, Alberta - includes instructions on how to adopt astronomy as a hobby
- Notes
- In Canadian Rockies Annual, vol.05, May 2020
- Call Number
- P
- Collection
- Archives Library
- URL Notes
- Website for Crowfoot Media - publishers of Canadian Rockies Annual
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Green Fields and All
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- Artist
- Thorbun/Nevis Interface
- Date
- 1982
- Medium
- mixed media on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ThN.27.01 c
- Description
- Whimsical mixed media piece that may have been exhibited in Exceptional Pass exhibition. Cardboard sleeve for actual artwork that is stamped with a Canadian Flag. Five photographs are adhered to a silver-plastic paper.
- Artist
- Thorbun/Nevis Interface
- Title
- Green Fields and All
- Date
- 1982
- Medium
- mixed media on paper
- Dimensions
- 57.3 x 72.5 cm
- Description
- Whimsical mixed media piece that may have been exhibited in Exceptional Pass exhibition. Cardboard sleeve for actual artwork that is stamped with a Canadian Flag. Five photographs are adhered to a silver-plastic paper.
- Credit
- Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2003
- Catalogue Number
- ThN.27.01 c
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Science scrapbook : astronomy, agriculture, biology, etc.
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions22402
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Scrapbook is titled "Science" on front cover, and consists of educational newspaper and magazine clippings pertaining to various subjects including astronomy, weather patterns, science and technology, food production, and human and marine biology. Scrapbook contains a loose Table of Contents inside…
- Date Range
- 1936
- [1939 - 1940]
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / B4 - 18
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Scrapbook
- Newspaper clipping
- Published record
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 - 18
- Date Range
- 1936
- [1939 - 1940]
- Physical Description
- 1.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Scrapbook is titled "Science" on front cover, and consists of educational newspaper and magazine clippings pertaining to various subjects including astronomy, weather patterns, science and technology, food production, and human and marine biology. Scrapbook contains a loose Table of Contents inside front cover listing subjects addressed in clippings [see "Content Details"].
- Name Access
- Rudaux, Lucien
- Subject Access
- Science and technology
- Research
- Medicine
- Geology
- Experiment
- Environment
- Education
- Ecology
- Commerce and industry
- Astronomy
- Agriculture
- Natural resources
- Natural history
- Neuroscience
- Fish
- Geographic Access
- France
- Canada
- Alberta
- Ontario
- Hamilton
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Scrapbook has been interleaved
- Handle with caution due to loose contents
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Education
- Environment
- Health services
- Natural resources
- Science and technology
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of item
- Content Details
- [Table of Contents] Contents 1939-1940 Other Planets: Artillery in the Skies Other Suns: Uses of different Parts of the Head Synthetic Products: Diamond Iron Salt: Technicolor Television: Man's conquest of the Air: Operations Vitamins: Pasteurization of milk The Five Senses and the Somatic Senses Development of Science; guns etc. Sugar Beets Shortest Day of the Year Sea Fish
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Starry night : Jasper National Park has some of the most spectacular scenery in the world ...
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue13843
- Author
- McMahon, Peter
- Responsibility
- by Peter McMcahon with photography by Yuichi Takasaka
- Physical Description
- p50-60 : ill
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Subjects
- Astronomy
- Notes
- In Canadian Geographic, Volume 131, no.2 (April 2011) - special issue: Parks Canada centennial. Article includes discussion about light pollution and the issue of becoming the world's largest dark-sky preserve
- Call Number
- P
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Telescope Bracket
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.0001
- Description
- A bracket for holding a telescope. The bracket has a large round brass sleeve which hinges to open and clamp tightly shut with a large brass finger screw. The sleeve is attached in a slit between two perpendicular brass disks and angle that can be adjusted. There are large metal screw at the bra…
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- Title
- Telescope Bracket
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 14.2 x 7.1 x 4.9 cm
- Description
- A bracket for holding a telescope. The bracket has a large round brass sleeve which hinges to open and clamp tightly shut with a large brass finger screw. The sleeve is attached in a slit between two perpendicular brass disks and angle that can be adjusted. There are large metal screw at the bracket’s base.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.0001
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- Artist
- Thorbun/Nevis Interface
- Date
- 1982
- Medium
- mixed media on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ThN.27.01 a
- Description
- Whimsical mixed media piece that may have been exhibited in Exceptional Pass exhibition. Cardboard sleeve for actual artwork that is stamped with a Canadian Flag.
- Artist
- Thorbun/Nevis Interface
- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1982
- Medium
- mixed media on paper
- Dimensions
- 57.3 x 72.5 cm
- Description
- Whimsical mixed media piece that may have been exhibited in Exceptional Pass exhibition. Cardboard sleeve for actual artwork that is stamped with a Canadian Flag.
- Credit
- Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2003
- Catalogue Number
- ThN.27.01 a
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Untitled [Horse and Stars]
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- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- MiJ.04.21 a
- Description
- First screening of horse and stars on blue background.
1 image
- Title
- Untitled [Horse and Stars]
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 9.5 x 6.3 cm
- Description
- First screening of horse and stars on blue background.
- Credit
- Purchased from Canadian Art Gallery, Canmore, 2004
- Catalogue Number
- MiJ.04.21 a
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