Narrow Results By
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds 160
- Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds 10
- Peter Spear fonds 2
- Alpine Club of Canada 1
- Bruce Hatfield fonds 1
- Calgary Mountain Club fonds 1
- Dorothy Wardle fonds 1
- Dr. Gerald Wright fonds 1
- Girl Guides of Canada, Banff fonds 1
- Lake O'Hara Trails Club fonds 1
- Larry Emrick fonds 1
- Luxton family fonds 1
Alexander Mackenzie and the North West
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue10955
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1969
- Author
- Daniells, Roy
- Publisher
- London : Faber
- Call Number
- 02.5 M19d
- Author
- Daniells, Roy
- Publisher
- London : Faber
- Published Date
- 1969
- Physical Description
- 219p. : ill., map, port
- Subjects
- Exploration
- Accession Number
- 1000
- Call Number
- 02.5 M19d
- Collection
- Archives Library
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
Bear tales from the Canadian Rockies
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue11180
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Calgary : Fifth House
- Call Number
- 04.2 P27
- Responsibility
- compiled & edited by Brian Patton
- Publisher
- Calgary : Fifth House
- Published Date
- 1998
- Subjects
- Bears
- Exploration
- Fur trade
- Indians
- Literature
- Notes
- Includes bibliography and index
- Authors include: John C. Ewers, Onesta, David Rockwell, Walter Wilcox, George McLean, Ella E. Clark, David Thompson, Simon Fraser, Thomas Drummond, Viscount Milton and W.B. Cheadle, Henry J. Moberly, Robert M. Rylatt, P. Robertson-Ross, H.E.M. Stutfield, J.N. Collie, W.T. Hornaday, R.M. Patterson, Sid Marty, Frank Goble, C.E. Goble, Pat Brewster, R.H. Stronach, Scarlet and Gold, C.E. Millar, Ken Jones, Nora Findlay, H.M. Halliday, Rudy Wiebe, Andy Russell, Lawrence Burpee, N. Vernon-Wood, Walter Nixon, Jim Deegan, Dan McCowan, Lukin Johnston, Howard O'Hagan, Nick Morant, Harry Rowed, Lorne Perry, Frank Camp, Wilf Taylor, Stephen Herrero, Rick Kunelius
- Note - The First Bear Story / David Thompson is from p.248-249 of David Thompson's Narrative 1784-1812, Toronto: Champlain Society, 1962
- Accession Number
- 7098
- Call Number
- 04.2 P27
- Collection
- Archives Library
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
The place of bows : exploring the heritage of the Banff-Bow Valley : part I to 1930
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue11191
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1999
- Author
- Hart, E. J
- Publisher
- Banff : EJH Literary Enterprises
- Edition
- 1st printing
- Call Number
- 08.3 H25 v.1 c.1
- 08.3 H25 v.1 c.2
- Author
- Hart, E. J
- Edition
- 1st printing
- Publisher
- Banff : EJH Literary Enterprises
- Published Date
- 1999
- Physical Description
- 344 p. : ill., map, ports
- Subjects
- Archaeology
- Artists
- Expeditions
- Exploration
- Fur trade
- Highways
- Indians
- Mining
- Missionaries
- Mountaineers
- Recreation
- Outfitters trail guides packers
- Wardens
- Notes
- Includes bibliographic references and index
- Copy 2 signed by the author
- ISBN
- 0-9699732-5-x
- Accession Number
- 7177
- 37000 (ref copy)
- Call Number
- 08.3 H25 v.1 c.1
- 08.3 H25 v.1 c.2
- Collection
- Archives Library
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
Dishonorable Dr. Cook : debunking the notorious Mount McKinley hoax
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue11730
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2001
- Author
- Washburn, Bradford
- Publisher
- Seattle : Mountaineers Books
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Call Number
- 01.3 M21wa
- Author
- Washburn, Bradford
- Responsibility
- by Bradford Washburn and Peter Cherici
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Publisher
- Seattle : Mountaineers Books
- Published Date
- 2001
- Physical Description
- 185 p., 8 p. plates : ill., maps
- Notes
- Bibliographic references and index
- ISBN
- 0-89886-804-1
- Accession Number
- 34500 04-12-2002
- Call Number
- 01.3 M21wa
- Collection
- Archives Library
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
Bighorn wildland
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue12064
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Alberta Wilderness Association
- Call Number
- 04 B48a
- Responsibility
- Rod Burns, Julie Cook, Dorothy Dickson, [et. al]
- Publisher
- Alberta Wilderness Association
- Published Date
- 2003
- Physical Description
- 162 p. : ill. (mostly col.), maps
- Subjects
- Conservation
- Eastern slopes
- Exploration
- Geology
- Indians
- Kootenay Plains
- McKenzie, Ed
- McKenzie, Mildred
- Outfitters, trail guides, packers
- Sands family
- Wildlife
- Ya Ha Tinda Ranch
- ISBN
- 0920074-20-0
- Accession Number
- 7480
- Call Number
- 04 B48a
- Collection
- Archives Library
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
"Thrilling and marvellous experiences" : place and subjectivity in Canadian climbing narratives, 1885-1925
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue12129
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2000
- Author
- Kelly, Caralyn J
- Publisher
- University of Waterloo (Ontario)
- Call Number
- 01.4 K28t
- Author
- Kelly, Caralyn J
- Publisher
- University of Waterloo (Ontario)
- Published Date
- 2000
- Physical Description
- xii, 302 p
- Subjects
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Coleman, A.P
- Exploration
- Jobe, Mary
- Outram, James
- Parker, Elizabeth
- Schaffer, Mary
- Tourism
- Women
- Notes
- Thesis, University of Waterloo. Photocopying for research purposes is permitted, but university requires signature and date of all users (see page iv)
- Accession Number
- 7359
- Call Number
- 01.4 K28t
- Collection
- Archives Library
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
In the shadow of Mount McKinley
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue26160
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1931
- Author
- Beach, William N.
- Publisher
- New York ; The Derrydale Press
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Call Number
- 02.3 B36i
- Author
- Beach, William N.
- Responsibility
- Foreword by John Burnhalm ; Introduction by Robert Sterling Yard ; Illustrations by Carl Rungius
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Publisher
- New York ; The Derrydale Press
- Published Date
- 1931
- Physical Description
- 289 pages ; 63 ill.
- Contents
- Foreword / John Burnham -- I. Introduction / Robert Sterling Yard -- II. In the shadow of Mt. McKinley -- III. Along the north side of the Alaskan range to Mt. Dall: expedition of 1925 -- IV. Jenny of Mt. McKinley -- V. Rainy Pass, saddle of the range: expedition of 1926 -- VI. Exploration of 1930 -- VII. Early exploration and later developments in the Mt. McKinley country -- VIII. Mt. McKinley National Park -- IX. American big game animals: mountain sheep, caribou, moose, deer and elk, bear, goat -- X. On conservation of big game.
- Notes
- Special Edition: 750 copies printed.
- Accession Number
- 2023.47
- Call Number
- 02.3 B36i
- Collection
- Archives Library
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
The golden grindstone : the adventures of George M. Mitchell
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue26172
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1935
- Publisher
- Toronto : Oxford University Press, Canadian Branch
- Call Number
- 08.2 G76g
- Responsibility
- Recorded by Angus Graham
- Publisher
- Toronto : Oxford University Press, Canadian Branch
- Published Date
- 1935
- Contents
- I. The general idea -- II. The geographical problem -- III. The immigrant train -- IV. Edmonton -- V. Athbasca landing -- VI. The Athabasca River -- VII. Grand rapids -- VIII. The Slave River -- IX. Great Slave Lake -- X. Fort Simpson -- XI. The Mackenzie River -- XII. Fort McPherson --XIII. The Eskimo -- XIV. The first traffic with the Indians -- XV. The Peel River -- The upper Peel River and the valley of noises -- XVII. Gold -- XVIII. The winter camp -- XIX. Prospecting and exploration -- XX. Bears and wolves -- XXI. The winter night -- XXII. The Indians' visit -- XXIII. Dogs -- XXIV. The broken knee -- XXV. The last of the white men -- XXVI. The Indian Camp -- XXVI. The Indian Camp -- XXVII. Caribou -- XXVIII. The old lady -- XXIX. Famine and riot -- XXX. Mitchell becomes an Indian -- XXXI. An Indian "Veillee" -- XXXII. Women -- XXXIII. The closest shave of all -- XXXIV. The skin boats -- XXXV. Summer hunting -- XXXVI. Mitchell remains an Indian -- XXXVII. The last of the Indians.
- Accession Number
- 2023.47
- Call Number
- 08.2 G76g
- Collection
- Archives Library
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
Above the snow line : mountaineering sketches between 1870 and 1880
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue26173
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1885
- Author
- Dent, Clinton
- Publisher
- London: Longmans, Green, and Co.
- Call Number
- 01.2 D43a
- Author
- Dent, Clinton
- Publisher
- London: Longmans, Green, and Co.
- Published Date
- 1885
- Physical Description
- 327 pages
- Accession Number
- 2023.47
- Call Number
- 01.2 D43a
- Collection
- Archives Library
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1904
- Author
- Martin-Conway, W.
- Publisher
- London: Adam and Charles Black
- Call Number
- 02.2 M36a
- Author
- Martin-Conway, W.
- Responsibility
- Painted by A. D. McCormick
- Publisher
- London: Adam and Charles Black
- Published Date
- 1904
- Physical Description
- 294 pages
- Subjects
- Exploration
- Switzerland
- Art
- Travel
- Accession Number
- 2023.47
- Call Number
- 02.2 M36a
- Collection
- Archives Library
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.