topic:"home" found 122 records - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Adding wing to cabin [poor quality]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of construction on a log structure - possibly the Whyte log home - person climbing up ladder onto roof

Date Range: [ca. 1950-1965]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 178

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 3 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Various Views of Banff and Area

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 178

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1950-1965]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print (front and back) ; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of construction on a log structure - possibly the Whyte log home - person climbing up ladder onto roof

Subject Access: Buildings; Construction; Whyte Home

Geographic Access: Banff

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Beaded Bag

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Date: 1950 – 1970

Material: skin; glass

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0380

Description: A flat greyish, soft, leather pouch laced together around the edges with buckskin thongs. Double drawstring of buckskin thongs threaded through slits cut at top. Triple strands of thongs doubled and knotted through holes in three places on the front, hanging in a long mass of fringes from the bag. …

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Title: Beaded Bag

Date: 1950 – 1970

Material: skin; glass

Dimensions: 14.5 x 52.0 cm

Description: A flat greyish, soft, leather pouch laced together around the edges with buckskin thongs. Double drawstring of buckskin thongs threaded through slits cut at top. Triple strands of thongs doubled and knotted through holes in three places on the front, hanging in a long mass of fringes from the bag. Fringes threaded with four to six large, handmade glass beads on each, white, amber, red, blue, green.

Subject: Whyte home; Indigenous; beadwork; accessories; regalia

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

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0380

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Beaded Earrings

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Date: 1950 – 1969

Material: metal; stone

Catalogue Number: 103.01.0101 a,b

Description: A pair of round, silver earrings with turquoise stones at the centre. 1.0 cm stones set in centre of silver framing outside. Circle of rope like texture around setting with an outer ring of small silver beads in a circle at the edge. Fittings soldered to the flat back of the earrings are C shaped t…

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Title: Beaded Earrings

Date: 1950 – 1969

Material: metal; stone

Dimensions: 1.7 cm

Description: A pair of round, silver earrings with turquoise stones at the centre. 1.0 cm stones set in centre of silver framing outside. Circle of rope like texture around setting with an outer ring of small silver beads in a circle at the edge. Fittings soldered to the flat back of the earrings are C shaped to fit around the earlobe, with an adjustable screw device at the open end of the C, screw tightens against the back of earring.

Subject: Whyte home; households; adornment

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

Catalogue Number: 103.01.0101 a,b

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Bill Olson friends and family photographs

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Part Of: Olson family fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to photographs of Bill Olson at work and with his family. Also includes family pictures of various generations of the Olson family, army portraits, coworkers, a Cave & Basin postcard, and an interior shot of the Dave White Shop.

Date Range: 1889-1967

Reference Code: V475 / PA121 - 01 to 19

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Postcard; Photograph; Photograph print; Print

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Part Of: Olson family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M97 / V475

Sous-Fonds: V475

Accession Number: 670 ; 1107 ; 1021

Reference Code: V475 / PA121 - 01 to 19

GMD: Postcard; Photograph; Photograph print; Print

Date Range: 1889-1967

Physical Description: 19 prints : b&w and col. ; 17.5 x 12 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File pertains to photographs of Bill Olson at work and with his family. Also includes family pictures of various generations of the Olson family, army portraits, coworkers, a Cave & Basin postcard, and an interior shot of the Dave White Shop.

Notes: Some of the people identified in the photos are Bill Kay, Jack Powell, Jack Doe, Fred Day, Charlie Fullhroch, Mac Lennat, Earl Squires, Bob Graham, Larry Foster, Willard Bell, Bush Ashley, Shorty Blasker, Casey Jones, Dan Zakaryk, Pete Finlay, Jon Douglas, Irene Straus, Marie Leong, and more.

Name Access: Olson, Bill; Olson, Irene; McTrowe, Florence

Subject Access: Activities; Biographical; Buffalo; Cave and Basin; Children; Family; Family and personal life; Garden; Home; Leisure; Mount Royal Hotel; Personal and Family Life; Personal and Professional Life; Portrait; War; World War I; WWI

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Alberta; Canada

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Bracelet

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Date: 1955 – 1975

Material: metal

Catalogue Number: 103.01.0150

Description: A wide, copper wrist band with braided section down middle. Oval shaped band is open 3.5 cm long one side to fit over wrist. Solid band down each side with separate, twisted, copper braid down middle. Heavy copper cap at each end, shellac coating nearly all worn away.

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Title: Bracelet

Date: 1955 – 1975

Material: metal

Dimensions: 1.8 x 5.0 x 6.0 cm

Description: A wide, copper wrist band with braided section down middle. Oval shaped band is open 3.5 cm long one side to fit over wrist. Solid band down each side with separate, twisted, copper braid down middle. Heavy copper cap at each end, shellac coating nearly all worn away.

Subject: Whyte home; accessories; fashion; jewlery; households; adornment

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

Catalogue Number: 103.01.0150

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Brewster Family Photographs

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Part Of: Jim Brewster family fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to photographs of Jim Brewster and family; other Brewster family members including John & Bella Brewster, Bill Brewster, Lade Bagley Brewster, Fern Brewster, George Clarkson, Edmee Moore (also Edmee and Charlie Reid's wedding), Pearl Moore, Philip Moore, George Brewster family and fr…

Date Range: [ca. 1898-1980]

Reference Code: V90 / IV / PA - 468 to 601

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Tintype

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Part Of: Jim Brewster family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M436 / V90

Series: IV. Brewster family

Sous-Fonds: V90

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V90 / IV / PA - 468 to 601

GMD: Photograph; Tintype

Date Range: [ca. 1898-1980]

Physical Description: ca.134 photographs : prints; some oversize.

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to photographs of Jim Brewster and family; other Brewster family members including John & Bella Brewster, Bill Brewster, Lade Bagley Brewster, Fern Brewster, George Clarkson, Edmee Moore (also Edmee and Charlie Reid's wedding), Pearl Moore, Philip Moore, George Brewster family and friends, Jack Brewster; also Rudolf Aemmer, Joe and Don Brewster, hockey team photos; views of Jim Brewster's house on Bow Avenue; Bow Falls, Banff townsite, Mount Royal Hotel, Mount Norquay Ski Lodge and ski school, Jim Brewster with school class, Banff Station; Irvine Castle, Ireland. One item is tintype

Name Access: Brewster, Jim; Brewster, Bill; Brewster, George; Brewster, Jack Alexander; Brewster, Jack Walker; Moore, Edmee; Moore, Pearl; Moore, Phil

Subject Access: Activities; Brewster Transport Company Ltd.; Children; Family; Family and personal life; Hockey; Home; Mount Royal Hotel; Photography; Portrait; Skiing; Ski areas; Travel; Weddings

Geographic Access: Norquay Ski Hill; Bow Falls; Banff; Banff National Park; Alberta; Canada; Ireland

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Brooch

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Date: 1950 – 1975

Material: metal

Catalogue Number: 103.01.0091

Description: A flat aluminum, outlined cutout of a Haida style eagle. Eagle is flying in profile, with hooked beak, and talons ready to grab. Ovoid cutout shapes inside body. Small ball bearing soldered in eyehole as eyeball. Long (4.5 cm) pin clasp of stainless steel (?) soldered to back from the tail to the n…

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Title: Brooch

Date: 1950 – 1975

Material: metal

Dimensions: 3.9 x .3 x 7.9 cm

Description: A flat aluminum, outlined cutout of a Haida style eagle. Eagle is flying in profile, with hooked beak, and talons ready to grab. Ovoid cutout shapes inside body. Small ball bearing soldered in eyehole as eyeball. Long (4.5 cm) pin clasp of stainless steel (?) soldered to back from the tail to the neck, has locking clasp. Etched on back: “AYE”.

Subject: Whyte home; households; adornment; animal; eagle

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

Catalogue Number: 103.01.0091

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Brooch Clothing Pin

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Date: 1950 – 1979

Material: metal; stone

Catalogue Number: 103.01.0186 a,b

Description: Two oval brooches set with large green stone, pin clasp with barrel bolt. (a) silver with mottled stone. Oval, silver plated setting frames stone with metal bead gadrooning around edge. Small lip with four pronged clamps flat, oval, marbled, greenish stone of scapolite. Stone has been polished to b…

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Title: Brooch Clothing Pin

Date: 1950 – 1979

Material: metal; stone

Dimensions: 0.9 x 2.5 x 3.3 cm

Description: Two oval brooches set with large green stone, pin clasp with barrel bolt. (a) silver with mottled stone. Oval, silver plated setting frames stone with metal bead gadrooning around edge. Small lip with four pronged clamps flat, oval, marbled, greenish stone of scapolite. Stone has been polished to bring out colours, back of stone unpolished and dull. (b) gold with jade like stone, gold coloured metal, similar to (a) but with rope like gadrooned edge. Pure green, lustrous, translucent, oval stone is domed and polished. Found in small, white, leather covered , snap lid jewel case, 8.5 x 6.6 x 2.7,with satin lining inside lid. "Gemcraft" small, gold card inside, British Columbia JADE".

Subject: Whyte home; jewlery; accessories; fashion; personal; households; adornment

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

Catalogue Number: 103.01.0186 a,b

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Canadian Rockies Photograph Album

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Part Of: Lawrence Grassi fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to a photo album that Includes an assortment of views of the Canadian Rockies; mainly duplicates of those images in Series I. Landscape Photographs. Item-level inventory available.

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1970]

Reference Code: V240 / II / A / PD - 624

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Album; Photograph

6 images

Part Of: Lawrence Grassi fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M45 / V240

Series: II.A. Landscape photographs

Sous-Fonds: V240

Accession Number: 3159

Reference Code: V240 / II / A / PD - 624

GMD: Album; Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1970]

Physical Description: 1 photograph album (180 prints)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to a photo album that Includes an assortment of views of the Canadian Rockies; mainly duplicates of those images in Series I. Landscape Photographs. Item-level inventory available.

Name Access: Grassi, Lawrence

Subject Access: Activities; Alpine Club of Canada; Animals; Cabins and shelters; Camps; Environment and Nature; Exploration; Family and personal life; Grassi Lakes; Home; Kananaskis Country; Lake O'Hara region; Mountains; Parks; Provincial parks and reserves; Scenery; Trails; Trail making; Travel

Geographic Access: Canmore; Lake Louise; Lake O'Hara; Banff; Banff National Park; Yoho National Park; Kananaskis; Alberta; British Columbia; Canada