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Artist
Robert Guest (1938 – 2017, Canadian)
Date
2011
Medium
oil on wood
Catalogue Number
GuR.02.01
Description
A landscape oil painting, on board, of forest on fire. The painting is dominated by one central tree. Fallen tree on fire diagonally across painting in foreground. Background is thick forest on fire and some blue sky with orange smoke. Primarily red, green, blue and yellow color palette. Au verso s…
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Artist
Robert Guest (1938 – 2017, Canadian)
Title
#4 Wildfires
Date
2011
Medium
oil on wood
Dimensions
19.2 x 24.3 cm
Description
A landscape oil painting, on board, of forest on fire. The painting is dominated by one central tree. Fallen tree on fire diagonally across painting in foreground. Background is thick forest on fire and some blue sky with orange smoke. Primarily red, green, blue and yellow color palette. Au verso several stickers. At top white with black printing “THIS PAINTING HAS BEEN DONATED TO THE PERMANENT COLLECTION OF THE WHYTE MUSEUM OF THE CANADIAN ROCKIES AT BANFF. IT IS A GIFT FROM THE ARTIST, ROBERT GUEST OF GRANDE CACHE. 2012.” Sticker middle right is yellow with black print, “ CAUTION! HELP AVOID FADING: Display original artwork out of direct sunlight or other strong light, and away from heat or moist conditions!” Bottom left label, white with black printing, “#4. Wildfires./2011” NEW OILPAINT SERIES - 8X10 “ PANELS AT GRANDE CACHE, BY R. GUEST.” Bottom left sticker, blue with black print, see artist bio.
Subject
landscape
forest fire
Robert Guest
Credit
Purchased from Robert Guest, Grande Cache, 2012
Catalogue Number
GuR.02.01
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Aboriginal overkill and native burning: implications for modern ecosystem management

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14495
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
October 1995
Author
Kay, Charles E.
Publisher
Western Journal of Applied Forestry, Vol. 10, No. 4
Call Number
04 K18ab Pam
Author
Kay, Charles E.
Publisher
Western Journal of Applied Forestry, Vol. 10, No. 4
Published Date
October 1995
Physical Description
7 pages and illustrations
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Ecology
Fire ecology
Rocky Mountains (U.S.)
Ungulates
Notes
Includes bibliographical references - photocopy - discusses traditional First Nations hunting practices and fire ecology
Call Number
04 K18ab Pam
Collection
Archives Library
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Aboriginal overkill and native burning: the role of Native Americans in structuring the Yellowstone ecosystem

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14698
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1997
Author
Kay, Charles E.
Publisher
Logan, Utah : Utah State University
Call Number
04 K18abor Pam
Author
Kay, Charles E.
Responsibility
by Charles E. Kay and Steve Simms
Publisher
Logan, Utah : Utah State University
Published Date
1997
Physical Description
10 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Ecology
Fire ecology
Rocky Mountains (U.S.)
Ungulates
Notes
Photocopy
Contains a letter written to Congressman Rick Hill by Charles E. Kay about letters-to-the-editor inclduing charts. The second letter is asking the congressman to present at an upcoming conference. Ulitmately the request is rejected
Call Number
04 K18abor Pam
Collection
Archives Library
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Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 43 b&w prints of various accidents around Banff National Park and the Banff townsite. Includes car collisions, train derailments, a small plane crash, and the Banff Bus Depot fire.
Date Range
[ca. 1962-1970]
Reference Code
V190 / VI / A / i / a / PA - 01 to PA - 43
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph print
Print
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Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M323 / S40 / V190
Series
VI : Retained file, A : Alphabetical order
Sous-Fonds
V190
Sub-Series
i : Accidents
Accession Number
7436
Reference Code
V190 / VI / A / i / a / PA - 01 to PA - 43
GMD
Photograph print
Print
Date Range
[ca. 1962-1970]
Physical Description
43 photographs : b&w ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm or smaller
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to 43 b&w prints of various accidents around Banff National Park and the Banff townsite. Includes car collisions, train derailments, a small plane crash, and the Banff Bus Depot fire.
Notes
Caution: some images include disturbing content, viewer discretion is advised.
Name Access
Engler, Bruno
Subject Access
Airplanes
Automobiles
Banff townsite
Buildings
Businesses
Fire
Trains
Geographic Access
Banff
Banff National Park
Alberta
Language
English
Creator
Engler, Bruno
Title Source
Original title kept
Processing Status
Processed
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Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 51 b&w prints of various accidents and rescue missions around Banff National Park and the Banff townsite. Includes a forest fire, the Standish Hardware store fire, skiing rescue missions, and climbing/mountaineering rescue missions.
Date Range
[ca. 1962-1970]
Reference Code
V190 / VI / A / i / b / PA - 01 to PA - 51
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph print
Print
  16 images  
Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M323 / S40 / V190
Series
VI : Retained file, A : Alphabetical order
Sous-Fonds
V190
Sub-Series
i : Accidents
Accession Number
7436
Reference Code
V190 / VI / A / i / b / PA - 01 to PA - 51
GMD
Photograph print
Print
Date Range
[ca. 1962-1970]
Physical Description
51 photographs : b&w ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm or smaller
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to 51 b&w prints of various accidents and rescue missions around Banff National Park and the Banff townsite. Includes a forest fire, the Standish Hardware store fire, skiing rescue missions, and climbing/mountaineering rescue missions.
Notes
Caution: some images include disturbing content, viewer discretion is advised.
Name Access
Engler, Bruno
Gallagher, Lloyd (Kiwi)
Subject Access
Airplanes
Automobiles
Buildings
Businesses
Climbing
Fire
Helicopters
Mountains
Mountaineering
Mountaineers
Skiing
Geographic Access
Banff
Banff National Park
Alberta
Language
English
Creator
Engler, Bruno
Title Source
Original title kept
Processing Status
Processed
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Are ecosystems structured from the top-down or bottom-up: a new look at an old debate

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14532
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1998
Author
Kay, Charles E.
Publisher
Wildlife Society Bulletin, 26 (3)
Call Number
04 K18ec Pam
Author
Kay, Charles E.
Publisher
Wildlife Society Bulletin, 26 (3)
Published Date
1998
Physical Description
15 pages and illustrations
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Animal populations
Fire ecology
First Nations - (SEE ALSO Indians)
Predation
Ungulates
Notes
Includes bibliographical references - photocopy - discusses First Nations influence on land management using first-person historical accounts, historical photographs, archaological data and myths that encouraged the belief of "natural regulation"
Call Number
04 K18ec Pam
Collection
Archives Library
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Aspen, elk, and fire in the Rocky Mountain national parks of North America

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14533
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1998
Author
White, Clifford A., et al.
Publisher
Wildlife Society Bulletin, 26 (3)
Call Number
04 W58a Pam
Author
White, Clifford A., et al.
Publisher
Wildlife Society Bulletin, 26 (3)
Published Date
1998
Physical Description
14 pages and illustrations
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Elk
Fire ecology
First Nations - (SEE ALSO Indians)
Wolves
Notes
Includes bibliographical references - photocopy - discusses aspen as an indicator of ecological conditions in national parks - aspen in decline - recommendations to fix aspen regeneration - Charles E. Kay - Jasper, Banff, Yoho, Kootenay, Yellowstone, Rocky Mountain parks
Call Number
04 W58a Pam
Collection
Archives Library
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Awful splendour : a fire history of Canada

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue13795
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2007
Author
Pyne, Stephen J
Publisher
Vancouver : UBC Press
Call Number
04.1 P99a
Author
Pyne, Stephen J
Responsibility
Stephen J. Pyne ; foreword by Graeme Wynn
Publisher
Vancouver : UBC Press
Published Date
2007
Physical Description
xxix, 549 p. : ill., maps, ports
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Climate
Ecology
Fire ecology
Forest fires
Man and nature
Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN
978-0-7748-1392-1
Accession Number
60000 2010-03-25
Call Number
04.1 P99a
Collection
Archives Library
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Between forest and sky : a fire-tower journal

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue13546
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2--6
Author
Stratton, Sharon
Publisher
Victoria, [B.C.] : Heritage House
Edition
1st
Call Number
13.124 St8b
Author
Stratton, Sharon
Edition
1st
Publisher
Victoria, [B.C.] : Heritage House
Published Date
2--6
Physical Description
223 p. : ill., port
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Fire lookouts
Women
ISBN
9781894974165
Accession Number
40500 08-02-01
Call Number
13.124 St8b
Collection
Archives Library
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Calgary's mountain panorama

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue11944
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
c1990
Author
Birrell, Dave
Publisher
Calgary : Rocky Mountain Books
Call Number
R 02.01 B53
Author
Birrell, Dave
Responsibility
text by Dave Birrell; artwork by Ron Ellis
Publisher
Calgary : Rocky Mountain Books
Published Date
c1990
Physical Description
95 p. : ill., ports., map
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Fire lookouts
Mines
Quarries
Travel
World War I
Notes
Fold out panorama attached to back cover. Index of peaks at end
ISBN
0921102127
Accession Number
5935
Call Number
R 02.01 B53
Collection
Archives Library
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