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... And don't forget the straggler
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue10605
- Author
- Thyer, Norman
- Physical Description
- p.7
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Subjects
- Hiking
- Notes
- In Pack Rat, February 1988
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- P
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Aileen Harmon fonds
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions206
- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual records and photographs by and about Aileen Harmon, as well as collected items. Textual records include: letter from Harmon to the Director of Alberta's provincial parks re addition of Yamnuska area to Bow Valley Provincial Park, 1973; brief, from Harvie Heights and Bow Va…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1924] - 2015
- Reference Code
- M287 / V262
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Private record
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M287 / V262
- Sous-Fonds
- M287
- V262
- Accession Number
- 1876
- 1915
- 1916
- 2302
- 2932
- 3082
- 3380
- 3383
- 3411
- 7753
- 2016.8596
- Reference Code
- M287 / V262
- Date Range
- [ca. 1924] - 2015
- Physical Description
- 26.5 cm of textual records. -- 33 photographs (26 prints : b&w and col. ; 20.5 x 30 cm or smaller -- 6 negatives : b&w nitrate negatives ; 12.5 x 10 cm -- 1 transparency : col. slide ; 35 mm)
- History / Biographical
- Aileen Harmon (1912 - 2015), daughter of Byron Harmon, worked as a government naturalist at Banff, Alberta, Canada and was involved in local natural history groups and activities. Aileen was a founding member, alongside Bruce Gordon, of the Bow Valley Naturalists, and was also on the Board of The Canadian Wildlife Federation and The Society of Alberta Naturalists. Aileen moved to Mill Bay on Vancouver Island, B.C. in 1981 following the end of a lengthy career with Parks Canada. During her retirement years, Aileen travelled extensively, reaching all seven continents. She also authored an autobiographical book, titled "Tales of My Mountain Life", in 2004. Aileen passed away on January 9, 2015 at the age of 102.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual records and photographs by and about Aileen Harmon, as well as collected items. Textual records include: letter from Harmon to the Director of Alberta's provincial parks re addition of Yamnuska area to Bow Valley Provincial Park, 1973; brief, from Harvie Heights and Bow Valley subdivision residents to public hearings on land use and resource development in the eastern slopes, 1973; letter re James Hector, 1979; notes on career, 2003; notes on Catharine Whyte for CBC recording, 2004; Christmas cards and collected articles, ca.1960. Photographs, made by and collected by Aileen Harmon, pertain to Aileen Harmon and friends, skiing, Skoki area, Mount Yamnuska, Banff Indian Days. Includes photographs by Byron Harmon. Added content from accession 2016.8596 : ca. 25 cm of textual records including personal correspondence, guest book, original writing and notes by Aileen Harmon, personal travel journals from a 1931 packing trip and 1933 ski trip to Skoki, drafts of autobiographical book "Tales of My Mountain Life", articles pertaining to or written by Aileen Harmon, Christmas cards, and letters of condolence to Carole Harmon following Aileen's passing. Also 26 print photographs, 6 negative photographs from a 1937 hiking trip, and one transparency. Fonds consists of one series : Series I - Personal records
- Name Access
- Harmon, Aileen
- Harmon, Carole
- Subject Access
- Environment
- Family and personal life
- Memorial
- Parks Canada
- Hiking
- Mountains
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Access Restrictions
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Finding Aid
- Basic description only
- Category
- Environment
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Author
- Parker, Brian
- Physical Description
- p.4-5 : ill
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Subjects
- Bears, Grizzly
- Hiking
- Notes
- In Nature Alberta, vol.36, no.2 (Fall 2006)
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- Collection
- Archives Library
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- Author
- Threndyle, Steven
- Responsibility
- by Steven Threndyle
- Physical Description
- p.35-36 : ill
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Subjects
- Hiking
- Rock climbing
- Rundle, Mount
- Notes
- In Kootenay Mountain Culture Magazine; iss.21, Summer 2012
- Talks about the value of guidebooks for and hiker or climber, specifically in the Canadain Rockies
- Call Number
- P - General
- Collection
- Archives Library
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- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 139 pages of handwritten research notes, correspondence, and newspaper clippings, H35 x W30 cm or smaller. File pertains to Dorothy's research on Banff and surrounding area, Parks Canada, Department of the Interior, and the history of the Canadian Rocky Mountains in general. Record…
- Date Range
- ca. 1870 - ca. 1998
- 1870s-1880s
- ca.1918 - ca. 1960s
- 1986-1998
- 1986
- 1990
- 1993
- 1995
- 1997-1998
- Reference Code
- M521 / I / A / 3-4
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Newspaper clipping
- Private record
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M521 / V75
- Series
- M521 / I : Dorothy Wardle Personal Papers
- Sous-Fonds
- M521
- Sub-Series
- M521 / I / A : Research and Writing
- Accession Number
- 7504
- Reference Code
- M521 / I / A / 3-4
- Date Range
- ca. 1870 - ca. 1998
- 1870s-1880s
- ca.1918 - ca. 1960s
- 1986-1998
- 1986
- 1990
- 1993
- 1995
- 1997-1998
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records (139 pages ; 30 x 35 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 139 pages of handwritten research notes, correspondence, and newspaper clippings, H35 x W30 cm or smaller. File pertains to Dorothy's research on Banff and surrounding area, Parks Canada, Department of the Interior, and the history of the Canadian Rocky Mountains in general. Records were filed in an envelope that was titled "Book Notes." Notable people include James Wardle, J.B. Harkin, Pat Brewster, Arthur Unwin, Dr. Brett, Norman Sanson, and Bill Peyto, among others. Notable places and topics include the organization of the Department of the Interior, the Banff-Windemere Highway, Rocky Mountain Park and Park Wardens, Kootenay National Park fires, coal and precious metal mines (e.g. Bankhead, Silver City), trail riding and hiking, research about James Wardle and his accomplishments, Ya-Ha-Tinda, and various parks (e.g. Glacier, Revelstoke, Elk Island, Kootenay, and Yoho). Other records include a handwritten letter to the Auld family in Scotland (cousins of Sheila Ritchie) with a story about Glenbow and a highland cow from Oban, Scotland; personal reflections on the Banff area and mountains in general; notes that Dorothy took while doing research at the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies and the Banff Public Library; and a variety of newspaper clippings.
- Notes
- Includes request slips and stationary from the archives at the Whyte Museum.
- Potentially includes a handwritten list of Dorothy's written works.
- Newspaper clippings primarily from the Times Colonist, which is published in Victoria, British Columbia.
- Name Access
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Wardle, James M.
- Harkin, J. B. (James Bernard)
- Brewster, Pat
- Peyto, Bill
- Brett, Robert George
- Sanson, Norman
- Subject Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Banff Public Library
- National parks and reserves
- Newspaper
- Parks Canada
- Park policy
- Research
- Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
- Wardens
- Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
- Ya-Ha-Tinda Ranch
- Hiking
- Community life
- History
- Mines and mineral resources
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Bankhead
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Castle Mountain
- Glacier National Park
- Kootenay National Park
- Silver City
- Victoria
- Yoho National Park
- Scotland
- Revelstoke
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Some of the slips of paper are taped together. Was unable to remove them without damaging the materials. May present conservation issues in the future.
- Creator
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Transportation
- Politics
- Natural resources
- Family and personal life
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Title was written on an envelope containing these materials.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Boots across the border : the 2012 Wateron-Glacier National Park superintendents' hike
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14237
- Author
- Urquhart, Ian
- Responsibility
- by Ian Urquhart
- Physical Description
- p.14-17 : ill. port
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Notes
- In Wild Lands Advocate, vol.21, no.3 (June/July 2013)
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Buds, blisters and bacpacking
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15399
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Published Date
- May 2017
- Author
- Nathan, Jones
- Publisher
- In Canadian Rockies Annual, vol.01, 2017
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- P
- Author
- Nathan, Jones
- Publisher
- In Canadian Rockies Annual, vol.01, 2017
- Published Date
- May 2017
- Physical Description
- p. 33
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Subjects
- Hiking
- Call Number
- P
- Collection
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Canada's Great Divide Trail : hiking the backbone of the Rockies
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15342
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Published Date
- 1973
- Author
- Edwards, Mike W.
- Publisher
- In National Geographic Vol.143, No.6, June 1973
- Call Number
- P
- Author
- Edwards, Mike W.
- Responsibility
- Mike, W. Edwards
- Photographs by Lowell Georgia
- Publisher
- In National Geographic Vol.143, No.6, June 1973
- Published Date
- 1973
- Physical Description
- p.795-817, illustrations (colour)
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Subjects
- Assiniboine, Mount
- Banff National Park
- Conservation
- Flora
- Great Divide Trail
- Hiking
- Jasper National Park
- Kootenay National Park
- Lake O'Hara
- Maligne Lake
- Robson, Mount
- Yoho National Park
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- P
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Canyon trestles completed
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- Physical Description
- p.21 : ill
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Subjects
- Cycling
- Hiking
- Trans Canada trail
- Notes
- In British Columbia magazine, vol.50, no.1 (Spring 2008). Article pertains to Kettle Valley Railway restoration
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Celebrating the 45th Anniversary of Project: Great Divide Trail
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25004
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Published Date
- 2019
- Author
- Wark, Grace
- Publisher
- The Alberta Wilderness Association Journal
- Call Number
- P
1 website
- Author
- Wark, Grace
- Publisher
- The Alberta Wilderness Association Journal
- Published Date
- 2019
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Subjects
- Great Divide Trail
- Hiking
- Trails
- Maps
- Trail Blazers
- Abstract
- Pertains to the anniversary of the Great Divide Trail and includes stories from "Tales from the Great Divide" and Dr. Jeny Fleick's presentation at the 2019 Great Divide Trail Association Annual General Meeting
- Notes
- In Wildlands Advocate, Vol. 27, No.4, December 2019. pg. 7 - 9
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- Collection
- Archives Library
- URL Notes
- Digital copy available
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