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Aboriginal overkill and the biogeography of moose in western North America
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14523
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1997
- Author
- Kay, Charles E.
- Publisher
- Alces Vol. 33
- Call Number
- 04 K18abo Pam
- Author
- Kay, Charles E.
- Publisher
- Alces Vol. 33
- Published Date
- 1997
- Physical Description
- 24 pages
- Notes
- Includes bibliographical references - proposes that moose populations and habitat was controlled by First Nations hunting - includes hypothesis of "Aboriginal Overkill" and that First Nations were ultimate "keystone predator"
- Call Number
- 04 K18abo Pam
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Aboriginal overkill: the role of Native Americans in structuring western ecosystems
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14493
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1994
- Author
- Kay, Charles E.
- Publisher
- Human Nature, Vol. 5, No. 4
- Call Number
- 04 K18a Pam
- Author
- Kay, Charles E.
- Publisher
- Human Nature, Vol. 5, No. 4
- Published Date
- 1994
- Physical Description
- 39 pages and illustrations
- Notes
- Includes bibliographical references - discusses traditional Native American hunting practices controlling ungulate populations and ecosystems - Yellowstone National Park - carnivore predation - age and sex of ungulates hunted and First Nations conservation practices
- Call Number
- 04 K18a Pam
- Collection
- Archives Library
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An alternative interpretation of the historical evidence relating to the abundance of wolves in the Yellowstone ecosystem in Ecology and Conservation of Wolves in a Changing World
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14529
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1995
- Author
- Kay, Charles E.
- Publisher
- Canadian Circumpolar Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
- Call Number
- 04 K18an Pam
- Author
- Kay, Charles E.
- Publisher
- Canadian Circumpolar Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
- Published Date
- 1995
- Physical Description
- 10 pages and illustrations and figures
- Notes
- Photocopy from a monograph of selected papers presented at the Second North American Symposium on Wolves, held in Edmonton in August 1992 - includes historical observations of past explorers to Yellowstone National Park in regards to game (including wolves) between 1835-76 - includes "Aboriginal Overkill" hypothesis
- Call Number
- 04 K18an Pam
- Collection
- Archives Library
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- Date
- 1960
- Medium
- stencil on paper
- Catalogue Number
- NiV.04.02
- Description
- General colour: blue and black on white. A blue figure fills the lower two thirds of the picture. He looks up, aims an arrow at the four black birds flying to the right of the top.
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- Title
- The Archer
- Date
- 1960
- Medium
- stencil on paper
- Dimensions
- 54.3 x 30.1 cm
- Description
- General colour: blue and black on white. A blue figure fills the lower two thirds of the picture. He looks up, aims an arrow at the four black birds flying to the right of the top.
- Subject
- figure, male
- animal, bird
- hunting
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1971
- Catalogue Number
- NiV.04.02
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Banff National Park
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions14544
- Part Of
- Hubert Green fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to sheep, beaver, elk and landscapes
- Date Range
- 1927-1962
- Reference Code
- V245 / II / B / PA 9 - 1 to 187
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
2 images
- Part Of
- Hubert Green fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M243 / V245
- Series
- II.B. Conservation and natural history photographs : Western Canada
- Sous-Fonds
- V245
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V245 / II / B / PA 9 - 1 to 187
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1927-1962
- Physical Description
- 187 photographs (115 negatives, 72 prints) : b/w
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to sheep, beaver, elk and landscapes
- Name Access
- Green, Hubert U.
- Subject Access
- Administration
- Animals
- Conservation
- Government
- Hunting
- Parks
- Surveys
- Trapping
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Access Restrictions
- Access to negatives is by appointment only
- Language
- NA
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Banff Winter Carnival
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54715
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of advertisements, programs, itineraries, information booklets and brochures pertaining to Banff Winter Carnival events held between 1921 and 1958, and an affiliated "Grand Prix" dog racing event in 1923. File also includes an invitation to a Banff Winter Carnival Homecoming Reunion e…
- Date Range
- 1921
- 1923
- 1925-1931
- 1933-1934
- 1939-1942
- 1944
- 1945
- 1946
- 1948-1958
- 1980
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 21
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
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28 Electronic Resources
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / F : Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / F1 : Textual
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 21
- Date Range
- 1921
- 1923
- 1925-1931
- 1933-1934
- 1939-1942
- 1944
- 1945
- 1946
- 1948-1958
- 1980
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records : 46 texts
- Scope & Content
- File consists of advertisements, programs, itineraries, information booklets and brochures pertaining to Banff Winter Carnival events held between 1921 and 1958, and an affiliated "Grand Prix" dog racing event in 1923. File also includes an invitation to a Banff Winter Carnival Homecoming Reunion event [1980].
- Notes
- Items in file are arranged chronologically
- File contains numerous duplicates, some of which have been temporarily removed from file
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Community events
- Dogs
- Events
- Winter sports
- Sports and recreation
- Tourism
- Snowshoes and snowshoeing
- Skiing
- Ski racing
- Ski jumping
- Ice sculpture
- Skating
- Hunting
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Some items in file have been placed in mylar
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Hubert Green fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to birds, nests and eggs
- Date Range
- 1927-1962
- Reference Code
- V245 / II / A / PA 3 - 1 - 47
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- Hubert Green fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M243 / V245
- Series
- II.A. Conservation and natural history photographs : Flora and fauna
- Sous-Fonds
- V245
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V245 / II / A / PA 3 - 1 - 47
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1927-1962
- Physical Description
- 47 photographs (18 negatives, 29 prints) : b/w
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to birds, nests and eggs
- Name Access
- Green, Hubert U.
- Subject Access
- Administration
- Animals
- Conservation
- Government
- Hunting
- Parks
- Surveys
- Trapping
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Access Restrictions
- Access to negatives is by appointment only
- Language
- NA
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Date
- 1960
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.3002 a-c
- Description
- Three wooden boomerangs. The top of each is slightly convex and the bottom surface is flat. One arm of each boomerang is tilted at a slight angle.a) Dark wood with painted aboriginal designs, in brown, black, white and yellow. The designs include geometric designs on the tips and an insect, a pe…
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- Title
- Boomerang
- Date
- 1960
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 0.8 (a); 23.0(b); 1.5 (c) x 6.0 (a); 8.0 (b); 6.0 (c) x 50.0 (a); 53.0 (b); 48.0 (c) cm
- Description
- Three wooden boomerangs. The top of each is slightly convex and the bottom surface is flat. One arm of each boomerang is tilted at a slight angle.a) Dark wood with painted aboriginal designs, in brown, black, white and yellow. The designs include geometric designs on the tips and an insect, a person, and a kangaroo. The back is stamped “MADE IN AUSTRALIA BY Bill On--.”b) Dark wood with very detailed painted aboriginal designs on the front in black, red, white and yellow. The painting includes geometric and concentric designs, an emu, a turtle, and two people. At the centre bent it’s marked “from CHERBOURG ABORIGINAL SETTLEMENT 1960. QLD. AUST.” and the back is marked with pen ink “BILL GORHAM.”c) Light and dark wood decorated with a stylized kangaroo on the front in brown, black, yellow and white. “Darwin N.T.” is writtten with marker on the front. The tips are also painted with stripes and wavey lines. There are two illegible stamps on the back.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.3002 a-c
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- Date
- 1965 – 1975
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.0019
- Description
- Traditional boomerang which is dark brown wood that has, on one side, been incised and notched to create background for emu, bird, decoration.
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- Title
- Boomerang
- Date
- 1965 – 1975
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 12.5 x 1.4 x 49.0 cm
- Description
- Traditional boomerang which is dark brown wood that has, on one side, been incised and notched to create background for emu, bird, decoration.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.0019
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Canadian Cattlemen & Forest and Outdoors magazines
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54732
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 6 copies of "Forest and Outdoors" and "Canadian Cattlemen" magazines published between 1948 and 1960. Content pertains to farming, cattle rearing and sales, outdoor activities including hunting and archery, wildlife identification, the Calgary Stampede, horseback riding trips, and …
- Date Range
- 1948
- 1952-1953
- 1955
- 1960
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 28
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / F : Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / F1 : Textual
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 28
- Date Range
- 1948
- 1952-1953
- 1955
- 1960
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records (6 volumes ; 22.5 x 29.5 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 6 copies of "Forest and Outdoors" and "Canadian Cattlemen" magazines published between 1948 and 1960. Content pertains to farming, cattle rearing and sales, outdoor activities including hunting and archery, wildlife identification, the Calgary Stampede, horseback riding trips, and other related subjects. Includes special July 1955 issue of "Canadian Cattlemen" celebrating the 50th anniversary of the incorporation of Alberta and Saskatchewan as Canadian provinces.
- Notes
- File contents include two identical copies of November 1948 "Forest and Outdoors" publication.
- Name Access
- Luxton, Norman
- Subject Access
- Agriculture
- Animals
- Advertising
- Environment
- Industry
- Hunting
- Birds
- Archery
- Sports
- Recreation
- Calgary Power Ltd.
- Horses
- Calgary Stampede
- Finances
- Government
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Natural resources
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Environment
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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