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Douglas family fonds
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- Part Of
- Douglas family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of Howard Douglas papers and Douglas family photographs. Textual records pertain mainly to the Pablo-Allard buffalo acquisition, 1910-1911. This includes correspondence between Douglas and prospective participants in buffalo hunt of the Pablo-Allard herd on the Flathead Indian Reser…
- Date Range
- 1895-1941, 1963
- Reference Code
- M246 / V178
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Douglas family fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 246
- V 178
- Sous-Fonds
- M 246
- V 178
- Accession Number
- 1530, 1894
- Reference Code
- M246 / V178
- Date Range
- 1895-1941, 1963
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records. -- 103 photographs : prints
- History / Biographical
- Howard Douglas, 1852-1929, was Superintendent of Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada from 1896 until 1910 and Commissioner of Dominion Parks, 1910-1911. Douglas was involved in acquiring buffalo from the Pablo-Allard herd for Canada. The round-up commenced in 1907 and was completed in 1912 with a total of 716 animals purchased. In 1910, Douglas was instrumental in organizing a hunt of old bulls on the reserve. The scheme was quashed by the Montana Attorney General
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of Howard Douglas papers and Douglas family photographs.
- Textual records pertain mainly to the Pablo-Allard buffalo acquisition, 1910-1911. This includes correspondence between Douglas and prospective participants in buffalo hunt of the Pablo-Allard herd on the Flathead Indian Reservation in Montana, U.S.A.; mainly circular letters, telegrams, etc. from applicants and confidential letters between Douglas and Alexander Ayotte, assistant immigration agent Canada, Montana re the ill-fated last buffalo hunt. Also includes photocopies of miscellaneous clippings and Douglas biography, 1963, by Marie Douglas.
- Photographs, 1895-1941, pertain to Douglas family and friends, visitors, social activities; also trips, especially Jasper, Alberta area, scenic views, road construction and Pablo-Allard buffalo roundup
- Name Access
- Douglas, Howard
- Subject Access
- Buffalo
- Environment
- Family and personal life
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: basic description of photograph
- Creator
- Douglas, Howard
- Category
- Environment
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Blood memory : the tragic decline and improbable resurrection of the American Buffalo
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2023
- Author
- Duncan, Dayton and Burns, Ken
- Publisher
- New York : Alfred A. Knopf
- Call Number
- 08 D91b
- Publisher
- New York : Alfred A. Knopf
- Published Date
- 2023
- Physical Description
- xvi, 329 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
- Subjects
- Buffalo
- Pablo-Allard buffalo round-up
- Conservation
- Indigenous
- Colonialism
- Environment
- Ecology
- Abstract
- The epic story of the buffalo in America, from prehistoric times to today--a moving and beautifully illustrated work of natural history. The American buffalo--our nation's official mammal-is an improbable, shaggy beast that has found itself at the center of many of our most mythic and sometimes heartbreaking tales. The largest land animals in the Western Hemisphere, they are survivors of a mass extinction that erased ancient species that were even larger. For nearly 10,000 years, they evolved alongside Native people who weaved them into every aspect of daily life; relied on them for food, clothing, and shelter; and revered them as equals. Newcomers to the continent found the buffalo fascinating at first, but in time they came to consider them a hindrance to a young nation's expansion. And in the space of only a decade they were slaughtered by the millions for their hides, with their carcasses left to rot on the prairies. Then, teetering on the brink of disappearing from the face of the earth, they would be rescued by a motley collection of Americans, each of them driven by different--and sometimes competing--impulses. This is the rich and complicated story of a young republic's heedless rush to conquer a continent, but also of the dawn of the conservation era--a story of America at its very best and worst -- Provided by publisher.
- Contents
- Part 1: The Trail to Extinction -- The Buffalo and the People -- Strangers -- Omen in the Skies -- The Iron Horse -- Kills Tomorrow -- Part 2: Back From the Brink -- A Death Wind for My People -- Just in the Nick of Time -- Changes of Heart -- Ghosts -- The Last Refuge -- Blood Memory -- Big Medicine.
- Notes
- Dayton Duncan ; based on a documentary film by Ken Burns ; written by Dayton Duncan ; with an introduction by Ken Burns ; picture research by Emily Mosher and Susan Shumaker ; design by Maggie Hinders.
- Whyte Museum archival collections utilized.
- ISBN
- 9780593537343
- Accession Number
- P2023.25
- Call Number
- 08 D91b
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Buffalo sacred & sacrificed
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue6849
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1995
- Author
- MacEwan, Grant
- Publisher
- Edmonton : Alberta Sport, Recreation, Parks & Wildlife
- Call Number
- 04.2 M15
- Author
- MacEwan, Grant
- Publisher
- Edmonton : Alberta Sport, Recreation, Parks & Wildlife
- Published Date
- 1995
- Physical Description
- 208p. : ill., map
- Notes
- Bibliographical footnotes
- ISBN
- 0-9699355-0-1
- Accession Number
- 6867
- Call Number
- 04.2 M15
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Buffalo National Park and the second demise of the plains bison in Canada, 1909-1940
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14020
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2004
- Author
- Brower, Jennifer Lynn
- Publisher
- University of Alberta, Department of History and Classics
- Call Number
- 13.117 B81b
- Author
- Brower, Jennifer Lynn
- Responsibility
- Jennifer Lynn Brower
- Publisher
- University of Alberta, Department of History and Classics
- Published Date
- 2004
- Physical Description
- [9], 209 leaves : 1 col. folded map
- Notes
- "A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Arts in History, Department of History and Classics." Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alberta, 2004.
- Accession Number
- 8178
- Call Number
- 13.117 B81b
- Collection
- Archives Library
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- Date
- 1951
- Medium
- oil on canvas board
- Catalogue Number
- HaE.02.01
- Description
- In center of picture a ring of bison, some calves, are warding off 3 wolves. The foreground, which covers two thirds of picture is rolling benchlands down to a river shown at middle right, many bison are seen in the distance in valley bottom and on the hills. Mountains on horizon to the right. The …
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1951
- Medium
- oil on canvas board
- Description
- In center of picture a ring of bison, some calves, are warding off 3 wolves. The foreground, which covers two thirds of picture is rolling benchlands down to a river shown at middle right, many bison are seen in the distance in valley bottom and on the hills. Mountains on horizon to the right. The sky is blue with tinges of white and green. A plaque is attached to the frame: To Chief Walking Buffalo who has bravely fought to bring the right spirit to the people of Canada and the world from his friends commemorating his 91st birthday March 20, 1962.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- HaE.02.01
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Walking Buffalo, Stony (sic)
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- Date
- 1960 – 1968
- Medium
- pastel on craft paper
- Catalogue Number
- BwH.03.01
- Description
- pastal drawing of Chief Walking Buffalo (George MacLean)
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- Title
- Walking Buffalo, Stony (sic)
- Date
- 1960 – 1968
- Medium
- pastel on craft paper
- Dimensions
- 62.33 x 48.26 cm
- Description
- pastal drawing of Chief Walking Buffalo (George MacLean)
- Subject
- Walking Buffalo
- buffalo
- pastel
- Tatanga
- Indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of Chris Hay, Maple Ridge, 2015
- Catalogue Number
- BwH.03.01
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DVD research compilation disk listing of videos - disk #2
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- Medium
- Library - Moving image (includes film and digital video - published)
- Published Date
- 2004
- 1985
- 1988
- 1987
- Author
- Martin, Jim
- Publisher
- Compiled by Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump and Interpretive Centre
- Call Number
- 06.3 H34 DVD
1 website
- Author
- Martin, Jim
- Responsibility
- Jim Martin - Education and Special Exhibits - Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump and Interpretive Centre
- Publisher
- Compiled by Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump and Interpretive Centre
- Published Date
- 2004
- 1985
- 1988
- 1987
- Physical Description
- 1 videodisc (approximately 140 min.) sound, colour
- Subjects
- Bison
- Buffalo
- Films
- Film making
- Abstract
- Pertains to five films compiled Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump and Interpretive Centre about bison
- Contents
- Rounding Up Buffalo - Yellowstone and Custer State Park - 52 minutes - 2004
- Age of the Buffalo - Excellent NFB history of buffalo in Canada - 52 minutes - 1985
- The Buffalo Journal - Buffalo, Legacy of the Plains - Lethbridge TV - 10 minutes - 1988
- The World of Survival - Buffalo - pop TV series doc. - 21 minutes - 1988 est.
- Last of the Buffalo - HSIBJ video display - 5 mintues - 1987 (also on Research DVD #1)
- Notes
- For research purposes only - no copies without written permission from original copyright holders for each video
- Accession Number
- 2017.8665
- Call Number
- 06.3 H34 DVD
- Collection
- Archives Library
- URL Notes
- Website for Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump World Heritage Site
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Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2002
- Author
- Reid, Gordon
- Publisher
- Calgary : Fifth House Publishers
- Call Number
- 07.3 R27h
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- Author
- Reid, Gordon
- Responsibility
- Gordon Reid
- Publisher
- Calgary : Fifth House Publishers
- Published Date
- 2002
- Subjects
- First Nations
- Bison
- Archaeology
- Buffalo
- Abstract
- Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump in Alberta is one of the oldest, largest, and best-preserved buffalo jump sites in North America and was declared a World Heritage Site in 1981. Author Gordon Reid has compiled a history of this significant site, describing the importance of the buffalo to Native peoples, how the jump was used, and the traditions and skills surrounding the hunt. He also looks at the excavation of the site, explaining how archaeologists uncovered artifacts, and what they learned about the history of the site and the people who used it. Also included is an overview of the resources offered by the Head Smashed-In Buffalo Jump interpretive centre. This book, originally published in 1993, has been a very popular resource for tourists, educators, students, and people interested in Alberta's heritage. Completely updated and redesigned for this new edition, it will be the only book available that explains, in depth, the vital role of Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump in Native history. (from Fifth House Publishing website)
- Contents
- Part I - The Buffalo and the Native Peoples Part II - Unearthing the Past Part III - Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump Today
- ISBN
- 1894004833
- Accession Number
- 2017.8665
- Call Number
- 07.3 R27h
- Collection
- Archives Library
- URL Notes
- Summary on Fifth House Publishing website
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Brave like the buffalo
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2023
- Author
- Allan, Melissa
- Publisher
- Victoria, BC : Rocky Mountain Books
- Call Number
- 07.2 Al5b
- 07.2 Al5b reference copy
- Author
- Allan, Melissa
- Responsibility
- Illustrated by Jadyn Fischer-McNab
- Publisher
- Victoria, BC : Rocky Mountain Books
- Published Date
- 2023
- Subjects
- Children
- Buffalo
- Wildlife
- Indigenous
- Indigenous People
- Cree
- Abstract
- Brave Like the Buffalo is a children’s book with a message that will inspire all readers to face the storms in their life with the help of their support systems and with a brave mindset. Baby buffalo is surprised and scared when a storm on the prairies passes through. Mama buffalo puts on a brave face and demonstrates how to use courage and bravery to get through the literal and metaphorical storms we may face in life. Written by Melissa Allan and illustrated by Cree illustrator Jadyn Fischer-McNab, this story uses a powerful animal, the buffalo, as a symbolic message and connection to Indigenous ways of knowing and being that helps to create a wonderful narrative rich with Indigenous ties and a heartwarming message around facing adversity. Brave Like the Buffalo is intended for audiences aged 4-8, to be used educationally as a way to intertwine Indigenous ways of knowing and being through story. -- From publisher
- ISBN
- 9781771606448
- Accession Number
- P2023.25
- Call Number
- 07.2 Al5b
- 07.2 Al5b reference copy
- Location
- Reference copy located in Reading Room
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Return of the bison : a story of survival, restoration, and a wilder world
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue26218
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2023
- Author
- Di Silvestro, Roger L.
- Publisher
- Seattle, WA : Mountaineers Books
- Call Number
- 04.2 D54r
- Author
- Di Silvestro, Roger L.
- Publisher
- Seattle, WA : Mountaineers Books
- Published Date
- 2023
- Physical Description
- 254 pages : map ; 21 cm
- Subjects
- Bison
- Buffalo
- Conservation
- Environement
- Zoology
- Abstract
- In less than a century, a bison population that once numbered in the millions and stretched across North America was reduced to just a few dozen animals primarily in Yellowstone National Park. DeSilvestro explores one of the greatest conservation comeback stories in American history-- yet its "success" is qualified. Most bison today live in commercial herds, contained like cattle. Are we willing to coexist with them as wild animals who need freedom to roam? -- Excerpt from back cover
- Contents
- In the beginning -- When science favors extinction -- Where buffalo roam, again: early restoration -- American bison step out of the ER -- Private herds : hopes, aspirations, roads to recovery -- Tribes : finding home -- Lost herds : Mexico and Canada -- The way of the wisent -- The last refuge -- Building a future for bison.
- ISBN
- 9781680515831
- Accession Number
- P2024.01
- Call Number
- 04.2 D54r
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- Archives Library
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