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- Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds 9
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds 6
- Bert Riggall fonds 5
- Luxton family fonds 4
- Underwood and Underwood Publishers fonds 4
- Lillian Gest fonds 3
- Ben Gadd fonds 2
- Fulton Dunsmore fonds 2
- Kidney family fonds 2
- Charles Reid fonds 1
- Malcolm Geddes fonds 1
- Nicholas Morant fonds 1
Banff townsite, road trip, Luxton family home, Indigenous families
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54975
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photograph prints pertaining to attractions in and near Banff including the Animal Paddock and golfing at Banff Springs; the Luxton family home and garden and a stray dog on the Luxton property; an unidentified Indigenous couple, two individuals and a family posing near teepees [po…
- Date Range
- [1905-1908]
- [1915-1930]
- [1935-1940]
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / PA - 127 to 172
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / I / E : Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / I / E4 : Photographs
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / PA - 127 to 172
- Date Range
- [1905-1908]
- [1915-1930]
- [1935-1940]
- Physical Description
- 46 photographs : b&w prints; 17.5 x 12 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photograph prints pertaining to attractions in and near Banff including the Animal Paddock and golfing at Banff Springs; the Luxton family home and garden and a stray dog on the Luxton property; an unidentified Indigenous couple, two individuals and a family posing near teepees [possibly members of the Stoney Nakoda tribe in Morley]; a road trip to Sinclair Canyon with Norman Luxton and friends; and various scenic views of Banff and surrounding area including Sundance Lodge.
- Notes
- Photographs are not dated - date ranges provided are estimates by Processing Archivist based on content and format of file contents
- Name Access
- Luxton, Norman
- Subject Access
- Aerial photography
- Animal Paddock
- Animals
- Dogs
- Family and personal life
- Landscapes
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Teepees
- Townsite development
- Travel
- Camping
- Public events
- Communities
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Morley
- Banff National Park
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Items placed in mylar
- Category
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- First nations
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Bev's fearless food preparation guide for camps in the backcountry
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15243
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2009
- Author
- Bendell, Bev
- Publisher
- Canmore : Alpine Club of Canada
- Call Number
- 02.7 B43f 2009
- Author
- Bendell, Bev
- Publisher
- Canmore : Alpine Club of Canada
- Published Date
- 2009
- Physical Description
- xi, 68 pages
- ISBN
- 0920330606
- Accession Number
- 2016.8604
- Call Number
- 02.7 B43f 2009
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Bev's fearless food preparation guide for camps in the backcountry
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15198
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2009
- Author
- Bendell, Bev
- Publisher
- Canmore : Alpine Club of Canada
- Call Number
- SK B46
- Author
- Bendell, Bev
- Publisher
- Canmore : Alpine Club of Canada
- Published Date
- 2009
- Physical Description
- xi, 68 pages
- ISBN
- 0920330606
- Accession Number
- AC631
- Call Number
- SK B46
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1024 a,b
- Description
- Cylindrical tin body, seamed at side, 3 horizontal ridges run in a band above centre. Top lid is rolled, bottom soldered. C shaped bail handle. looped through metal piece rivetted on sides. Pressed dome shaped lid with wire ring finger pull.
- Title
- Billy Can
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 12.2 cm
- Description
- Cylindrical tin body, seamed at side, 3 horizontal ridges run in a band above centre. Top lid is rolled, bottom soldered. C shaped bail handle. looped through metal piece rivetted on sides. Pressed dome shaped lid with wire ring finger pull.
- Subject
- transportation
- camping
- Credit
- Gift of Mrs. David Cowan, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1024 a,b
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- Date
- 1924 – 1941
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.21.1006
- Description
- Two-handled saw with wooden handles and crossbars and a metal blade and metal tension rod with tightener. The tension rod is stamped “PAT. MAY 20 - 1924.”
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- Title
- Bucksaw
- Date
- 1924 – 1941
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 63.8 x 2.7 x 87.5 cm
- Description
- Two-handled saw with wooden handles and crossbars and a metal blade and metal tension rod with tightener. The tension rod is stamped “PAT. MAY 20 - 1924.”
- Credit
- Gift of Robert N. Smith, Canmore, 2003
- Catalogue Number
- 104.21.1006
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Camp rules and agreements
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54953
- Scope & Content
- File consists of documents pertaining to camp rules and agreements for trail rides between ca.1996 and 2002. Content pertains to rules of trail riding set by the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, camp agreements between trail ride participants and the Trail Riders [including trail maps with dir…
- Date Range
- 1996-2002
- Reference Code
- M545 / V / 56
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M545 / V635
- Series
- M545 / V : Administrative records
- Sous-Fonds
- M545
- Accession Number
- 5939
- 8235
- Reference Code
- M545 / V / 56
- Date Range
- 1996-2002
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of documents pertaining to camp rules and agreements for trail rides between ca.1996 and 2002. Content pertains to rules of trail riding set by the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, camp agreements between trail ride participants and the Trail Riders [including trail maps with directions to the Great Divide, Snow Creek, Elk Horn and Ya Ha Tinda], and a list of rules for camping at Bighorn Campground and on the property of Ya Ha Tinda Ranch.
- Name Access
- Smith, Rick
- Subject Access
- Administration
- Businesses
- Camping
- Camps
- Ya-Ha-Tinda Ranch
- Ranches
- Recreation
- Property
- Trails
- Animals
- Environment
- Map
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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The Canadian hiker's and backpacker's handbook
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue13570
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2008
- Author
- Gadd, Ben
- Publisher
- North Vancouver, B.C. : Whitecap Books
- Call Number
- 04 G11c
- Author
- Gadd, Ben
- Publisher
- North Vancouver, B.C. : Whitecap Books
- Published Date
- 2008
- Physical Description
- 369p. : ill., maps
- Subjects
- Camping
- Equipment
- Guidebooks
- Outdoor life
- Survival
- Notes
- Bibliographical references and index
- ISBN
- 0-9692631-1-2
- Accession Number
- 7885
- Call Number
- 04 G11c
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Canadian Rockies mountaineering trips, Alpine Club of Canada expeditions
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55242
- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 129 lantern slides pertaining to mountaineering expeditions and scenic views in the Canadian Rockies. Includes images of pack trips, ice climbing, hiking, and Alpine Club of Canada camps. Locations include Emperor Falls; Berg Lake; ascent of Resplendent Mountain; Mount Edith Cavell…
- Date Range
- [1913-1925]
- Reference Code
- V756 / III / A / PS - 1 to 129
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Lantern slide
1 image
- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M39
- V756
- Series
- V756 / III : Personal and family records
- Sous-Fonds
- V756
- Sub-Series
- V756 / III / A : Travel and mountain expeditions
- Accession Number
- 6504
- Reference Code
- V756 / III / A / PS - 1 to 129
- Responsibility
- Some items produced by Charles Potter and James Mahon
- Date Range
- [1913-1925]
- Physical Description
- 129 photographs : lantern slides
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 129 lantern slides pertaining to mountaineering expeditions and scenic views in the Canadian Rockies. Includes images of pack trips, ice climbing, hiking, and Alpine Club of Canada camps. Locations include Emperor Falls; Berg Lake; ascent of Resplendent Mountain; Mount Edith Cavell; Mount Maud; Mount Commander; Mount Marpole; Mount Habel; Mount Robson; Mount Temple; Mount Huber; Castle Mountain; and Wilcox Pass.
- Notes
- Some items are numbered on outer edges or otherwise labelled
- Material Details
- Some items hand-coloured
- Name Access
- Gibbon, John Murray
- Wheeler, A. O. (Arthur Oliver)
- Geddes, Malcolm
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Travel
- Exploration
- Hiking
- Ice climbing
- Summit
- Mountains
- Landscapes
- Recreation
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Glaciers
- Trails
- Pack trips
- Camping
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Mount Robson
- Mount Temple
- Mount Habel
- Mount Geikie
- Mount Huber
- Castle Mountain
- Wilcox Pass
- Mount Edith Cavell
- Mount Maud
- Mount Commander
- Mount Marpole
- Access Restrictions
- Fragile - restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Fragile- restrictions may apply
- Language
- N/A
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Collapsable Shelf
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact101.02.1012
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.1012
- Description
- Collapsable canvas and wood shelf unit for camping use. Canvas contraption hangs by two metal hooks, has 4 shelves made of wooden slats encased in canvas. Folds down accordion-like into a small bundle. Label at top: “ABERCROMBIE & FITCH. TRADE MARK”
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- Title
- Collapsable Shelf
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 73.0 x 36.0 cm
- Description
- Collapsable canvas and wood shelf unit for camping use. Canvas contraption hangs by two metal hooks, has 4 shelves made of wooden slats encased in canvas. Folds down accordion-like into a small bundle. Label at top: “ABERCROMBIE & FITCH. TRADE MARK”
- Subject
- packers and guides
- camping
- Ike Mills
- Credit
- Gift of David A. Boon, Kamloops, 2000
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.1012
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Cooking Kettle
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.19.1008
- Date
- prior to 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1008
- Description
- Round enamel pot with handle.
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- Title
- Cooking Kettle
- Date
- prior to 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 9.9 cm
- Description
- Round enamel pot with handle.
- Subject
- households
- kitchen
- camping
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1008
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