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Scope & Content: Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to Parks Canada Wardens ice climbing and rescue training on Victoria Glacier above Lake Louise. Includes shots of them hiking up, detailed shots of warden's putting on their crampons and tying knots, cutting steps in the glacier, and practicing c…

Date Range: 1956

Reference Code: V190 / VI / NF - 38

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Film; Motion picture

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file

Sous-Fonds: V190

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / NF - 38

GMD: Film; Motion picture

Date Range: 1956

Physical Description: 1 motion picture (1 film reel: 380'): 16 mm, original, b&w, silent

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to Parks Canada Wardens ice climbing and rescue training on Victoria Glacier above Lake Louise. Includes shots of them hiking up, detailed shots of warden's putting on their crampons and tying knots, cutting steps in the glacier, and practicing crevasse rescues. The original label on the case reads "Title: Banff Park Warden Ice Climbing, Camera: B. Engler, Date: 1956, Footage 380ft."

Subject Access: Activities; Climbing; Glaciers; Lake Louise; Mountains; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Parks Canada; Parks Canada Warden; Victoria Glacier; Winter

Geographic Access: Lake Louise; Banff National Park; Alberta

Language: English

Creator: Bruno Engler

Title Source: Original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

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[Glacier Park 82N/SW, B.C.]

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Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Published Date: 1955

Publisher: Dept. of Mines and Technical Surveys

Call Number: NTS; 82N/SW

Publisher: Dept. of Mines and Technical Surveys

Published Date: 1955

Physical Description: 1 map : col

Scale: Scale: 1:126,720; Relief: Contour interval 200 ft.

Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Subjects: Glacier Park; British Columbia

Notes: National Topographic System; Dup. in Research Room; Dup. C2-7.6

Accession Number: 3000; 673

Call Number: NTS; 82N/SW

Collection: Archives Library

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[Glacier Park]

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Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Published Date: 1955

Publisher: Dept. of Mines and Technical Surveys

Call Number: C2-7.6

Publisher: Dept. of Mines and Technical Surveys

Published Date: 1955

Physical Description: 1 map : col

Scale: Scale: 2 miles to 1 inch; Relief: Contour interval 100 ft.

Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Subjects: Glacier National Park

Notes: Topo 82N/SW; 1 duplicate in 1:126,720 drawer - Accn. 3000

Accession Number: 673

Call Number: C2-7.6

Collection: Archives Library

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[Glacier Park]

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Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Published Date: 1955 (interim corrections 1974)

Publisher: Department of mines and Technical Surveys

Call Number: C2-7.6(a)

Publisher: Department of mines and Technical Surveys

Published Date: 1955 (interim corrections 1974)

Physical Description: 1 map : col

Scale: Scale: 2 miles : 1 inch; Relief: Contour interval 200 ft.

Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Subjects: Glacier National Park

Accession Number: 7000

Call Number: C2-7.6(a)

Collection: Archives Library

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Lake Louise, Mount Lefroy and Mount Victoria

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1955

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.079

Description: Colour: white, blue, brown. The lower edge is rocks with a tree standing on the left side and a dead bush on the right. The lake is frozen to a third the way up. Snow and treed mountain slopes rise up beyond. The glacier can be seen on the right. A patch of blue sky is at the upper edge in the cent…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Lake Louise, Mount Lefroy and Mount Victoria

Date: 1955

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 27.5 x 35 cm

Description: Colour: white, blue, brown. The lower edge is rocks with a tree standing on the left side and a dead bush on the right. The lake is frozen to a third the way up. Snow and treed mountain slopes rise up beyond. The glacier can be seen on the right. A patch of blue sky is at the upper edge in the center.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; mountain; lake; glacier

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.079

Notes: Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018

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Crowfoot Glacier, Bow Lake

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1954

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.424

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Crowfoot Glacier, Bow Lake

Date: 1954

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 25.1 x 30.2 cm

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; mountain; lake; glacier

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.424

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Exploring the national parks of Canada

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1951

Author: Butcher, Devereux

Publisher: Washington, National Parks Association

Call Number: 13.113 B97e Pam

Author: Butcher, Devereux

Responsibility: Devereux Butcher

Publisher: Washington, National Parks Association

Published Date: 1951

Physical Description: 84 pages illustrations, map 25 cm

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: National parks; Canada; Prince Albert National Park; Yoho National Park; Mount Revelstoke National Park; Riding Mountain National Park; Waterton Lakes National Park; Glacier National Park; Jasper National Park; Kootenay National Park; Banff National Park

Abstract: Pertains to the information and brief history on the following Canadian National Parks, Banff National Park, Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Elk Island National Park, Glacier National Park, Jasper National Park, Kootenay National Park, Mount Revelstoke National Park, Prince Albert National Park, Riding Mountain National Park, Waterton Lakes National Park and Yoho National Park. The histories of each National Park contains information regarding their location, beginnings, size and additional information that may be pertinent to ones understanding of the location.

Contents: Nature's mansions (pg. 5); Banff (pg. 11); Banff-Jasper Highway (pg. 19); Cape Breton Highlands (pg, 25); Elk Island (pg. 30); Glacier (pg. 33); Jasper (pg. 39); Kootenay (pg. 46); Mount Revelstoke (pg. 50); Prince Albert (pg. 55); Riding Mountain (pg. 61); Waterton Lakes (pg. 65); Yoho (pg. 68); Maps (pg. 76); The parks and people (pg. 77); Other nature reservations in Canada (pg. 79); For further reading (pg. 81); Index (pg. 83)

Notes: The content pertaining specifically to Banff National Park can be found in the following page numbers: 11-24

Accession Number: 2017.8683

Call Number: 13.113 B97e Pam

Collection: Archives Library

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Below Gordon Glacier

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Artist: Janet Holly Middleton (1922 – 2018, Canadian)

Date: 1951

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: MiJ.04.31

Description: Rocks and trees in foreground, mountain in silhouette behind.

Artist: Janet Holly Middleton (1922 – 2018, Canadian)

Title: Below Gordon Glacier

Date: 1951

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 23.0 x 18.2 cm

Description: Rocks and trees in foreground, mountain in silhouette behind.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; Gordon Glacier

Credit: Purchased from Canadian Art Gallery, Canmore, 2004

Catalogue Number: MiJ.04.31

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Dinwoody Glacier

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Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Published Date: 1950-1952

Author: Meier, Mark F.

Publisher: Research Committee, American Alpine Club

Call Number: C5-4.1

Author: Meier, Mark F.

Publisher: Research Committee, American Alpine Club

Published Date: 1950-1952

Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Subjects: Glacier Map

Notes: Wind River Mountains, Wyoming; Geology by Mark F. Meier; Base map compiled from air photos; Text on back of map. Photo of glacier.

Accession Number: 2613

Call Number: C5-4.1

Collection: Archives Library

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Exploring the national parks of Canada

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