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- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets) 21
- Library - Periodical 10
- Acrylic Painting 3
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- 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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- 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
- 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
- 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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A..."climate"...ising to Alberta in the dawn of the Anthropocene
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20009
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Author
- Skrajny, Joanna
- Publisher
- The Alberta Wilderness Association Journal
- Call Number
- P
1 website
- Author
- Skrajny, Joanna
- Responsibility
- Joanna Skrajny
- Publisher
- The Alberta Wilderness Association Journal
- Physical Description
- p. 22 - 25
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Abstract
- Pertains to climate change during Anthropocene including increased wildfires, ticks, and tick-borne diseases, floods, increase in insurance rates, and negative effects on health and mental health, wildlife extinction, decrease in fresh water.
- Notes
- In Wildlands Advocate, Vol. 27, No.2, June 2019, p. 22 - 25
- Call Number
- P
- Collection
- Archives Library
- URL Notes
- Digital version of publication available online
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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
- 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
- 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
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- 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
- 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
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- 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
- Subjects
- Fire lookouts
- Women
- ISBN
- 9781894974165
- Accession Number
- 40500 08-02-01
- Call Number
- 13.124 St8b
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- Archives Library
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Brewster Transport Co. Canadian National Parks
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.882
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.882
- Description
- Multiple sketches throughout paper: 1) Boxed off drawing of a mountain, with clouds above it and trees framing the edges, 2) A cabin surrounded by snow, with smoke coming out of the chimney, and there are some trees on either side of the cabin, 3) A lighthouse/fort like structure on the edge of a r…
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- Title
- Brewster Transport Co. Canadian National Parks
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 46.0 x 30.8 cm
- Description
- Multiple sketches throughout paper: 1) Boxed off drawing of a mountain, with clouds above it and trees framing the edges, 2) A cabin surrounded by snow, with smoke coming out of the chimney, and there are some trees on either side of the cabin, 3) A lighthouse/fort like structure on the edge of a rocky cliff that has ocean waves beating up against the rocks, 4) A small cabin at the bottom of a mountain surrounded by snow, there are trees in the background and smoke coming out of the chimney, 5) In an almond shaped outline there is a profile cartoon sketch of a man with a large nose, wearing glasses, and he has a mustache, 6) A sketch of three trees, 7) Profile cartoon sketch of a man in a dress shirt and tie that is wearing a hat, 8) A mountain that is framed by trees and has a single cloud up above the peak, 9) Full body sketch of a man in profile cartoon style, and he is wearing a suit, 10) Cartoon sketch of a man’s head in profile, he appears to be wearing a scarf, 11) A cactus in the middle of a desert, 12) A sketch of a field that has trees off in the background, and is lined with a fence made from rope and two linear objects put together in an ‘x’ shape. In between 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, and 11 it says “BREWSTER TRANSPORT Co. Canadian National Parks.”
- Subject
- mountains
- Rocky Mountains
- trees
- snow
- winter
- home
- house
- cabin
- smoke
- fire
- chimney
- ocean
- water
- waves
- light house
- fort
- people
- men
- glasses
- mustache
- facial hair
- hat
- tie
- suit
- scarf
- cactus
- desert
- fence
- rope
- field
- clothing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.882
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Burning the Dairy Barn
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- Artist
- George Webber
- Date
- 2002 – 2003
- Medium
- photograph on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WeB.18.48
- Description
- Photograph of the dairy barn burning. Photograph taken at the Little Bow Hutterite Colony, Southern Alberta.
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- Artist
- George Webber
- Title
- Burning the Dairy Barn
- Date
- 2002 – 2003
- Medium
- photograph on paper
- Dimensions
- 11” x 14” cm
- Description
- Photograph of the dairy barn burning. Photograph taken at the Little Bow Hutterite Colony, Southern Alberta.
- Subject
- documentary photography
- barn
- fire
- colony
- Credit
- Gift of George Webber, Calgary, 2014
- Catalogue Number
- WeB.18.48
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