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Animal Figurine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0087
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0087
- Description
- Scarab beetle carved from a lump of terracotta with its head and legs in relief on sides with smoothly curved back shell incised with outlines of wings. The bottom of the base has a flat incised pictograph of a beetle at the bottom inside a large oval shape with cross-hatched rectangle above him …
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 5.5 x 8.8 cm
- Description
- Scarab beetle carved from a lump of terracotta with its head and legs in relief on sides with smoothly curved back shell incised with outlines of wings. The bottom of the base has a flat incised pictograph of a beetle at the bottom inside a large oval shape with cross-hatched rectangle above him and circle above that, and two long triangular shapes at each side of the oval. The figurine is glazed with green-blue slip.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0087
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- paper; lacquer
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0456 a-f
- Description
- A set of six small black lacquered goblets, each with a long stem attached to a disk-shaped base. Each goblet has a different gilt design: a) a straight tree trunk with branches and many small narrow leaves; b) spikey grass and a flower blossom; c) a cluster of flowers hanging from a tree limb; d)…
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- Title
- Beverage Set
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- paper; lacquer
- Dimensions
- 20.0 cm
- Description
- A set of six small black lacquered goblets, each with a long stem attached to a disk-shaped base. Each goblet has a different gilt design: a) a straight tree trunk with branches and many small narrow leaves; b) spikey grass and a flower blossom; c) a cluster of flowers hanging from a tree limb; d) three butterflies flying; e) star-like flowers on twigs; f) clusters of grapes and grape leaves.
- Subject
- households
- plants
- insects
- flowers
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0456 a-f
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0431
- Description
- Hand thrown, wide based, cone shaped. Round topped, lidded container. Transparent glaze with multi coloured enamelled insects, including grasshoppers, glaze crazed. Container has trimmed foot and previously repaired in four pieces. Rim chip .9 x .5 cm. Lid interior has signature stamp. Glazed porti…
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- Title
- Condiment Jar
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 9.3 x 7.3 cm
- Description
- Hand thrown, wide based, cone shaped. Round topped, lidded container. Transparent glaze with multi coloured enamelled insects, including grasshoppers, glaze crazed. Container has trimmed foot and previously repaired in four pieces. Rim chip .9 x .5 cm. Lid interior has signature stamp. Glazed portion of cover is rounded dome shape and was attached separately to its rim. Rim chip 1.0 x .2 cm. Lid fits into bottle.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0431
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0198
- Description
- A round plate with a very dense decoration of small leaves and medium sized flowers on a white background. Five butterflies fly around inside the rim and one sits in the centre.
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- Title
- Dinner Plate
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- ceramic
- Description
- A round plate with a very dense decoration of small leaves and medium sized flowers on a white background. Five butterflies fly around inside the rim and one sits in the centre.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- plants
- flowers
- animals
- insects
- butterfly
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0198
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Fish, Reptiles, Amphibians, and Insects
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56115
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of fish, turtles, snakes, frogs, and different kinds of Insects
- Date Range
- 1976 - 1984
- 1989
- 1990
- 1992
- 1997
- Reference Code
- V222 / II / B / 1 / NS - 1 to 98
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
65 images
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M133
- V222
- Series
- V222 / II : Animals
- Sous-Fonds
- V222
- Sub-Series
- V222 / II / B : Various animals
- Accession Number
- 2020.24
- Reference Code
- V222 / II / B / 1 / NS - 1 to 98
- Date Range
- 1976 - 1984
- 1989
- 1990
- 1992
- 1997
- Physical Description
- 98 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of fish, turtles, snakes, frogs, and different kinds of Insects
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Oliver, British Columbia
- Okanagan Falls, British Columbia
- Victoria, British Columbia
- Adams River, British Columbia
- Golden, British Columbia
- Glacier National Park
- Cranbrook, British Columbia
- Shuswap Lake, British Columbia
- Vancouver Island, British Columbia
- Nelson, British Columbia
- Chase, British Columbia
- Top of the World Provincial Park
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Douglas Leighton
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Insect Vendor Shop
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.0116
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- paper; wood; fibre; ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0116
- Description
- Japanese insect vendor, fully furnished. Platform, 23.0x9.8x5.0, is black painted wood covered with black grit paper. Checkerboard patterned paper covers frame shop, 21.5x22.0x7.0. Hinged panels on both sides, 15.3x3.3. Front facing panels have wooden lattice work, same paper pattern. Shopkeeper, t…
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- Title
- Insect Vendor Shop
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- paper; wood; fibre; ceramic
- Description
- Japanese insect vendor, fully furnished. Platform, 23.0x9.8x5.0, is black painted wood covered with black grit paper. Checkerboard patterned paper covers frame shop, 21.5x22.0x7.0. Hinged panels on both sides, 15.3x3.3. Front facing panels have wooden lattice work, same paper pattern. Shopkeeper, teenage girl, is sitting in centre of shop. She has a patterned kimono with red in pattern and lining, wearing blue thongs, hair piled high with a red tie dyed scarf, china face. Open mouth show white teeth, china hands. Many and varied insect boxes displayed, very finely crafted, all secured to framework. The black boxes are for displaying fireflies. The shopkeeper is also secured to the display. (see file for partial list of insects).
- Subject
- households
- miniatures
- business
- figure
- female
- insects
- Japanese
- Edward S. Morse
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0116
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Personal Interest Files
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55796
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of textual records and photographs collected by Ben Gadd. Content pertains to various research subjects, current events and other topics of interest, including: environmental science; wildlife; sports and recreation; Parks Canada; clubs, charities and organizations; natural hist…
- Date Range
- [ca.1980-2015]
- Reference Code
- M590 / I / C
- V810 / I / C
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Photograph
- Digital image
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- Series
- Series I : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- V810
- Sub-Series
- Subseries C : Personal Interest Files
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / I / C
- V810 / I / C
- Date Range
- [ca.1980-2015]
- Physical Description
- ca.180 cm of textual records -- 5 CDs with digital image files -- 1 floppy disk -- ca.122 photograph prints : b&w and col. -- 2 negatives : b&w ; 6 x 7.5 cm -- 26 film strips : col. negatives ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of textual records and photographs collected by Ben Gadd. Content pertains to various research subjects, current events and other topics of interest, including: environmental science; wildlife; sports and recreation; Parks Canada; clubs, charities and organizations; natural history; and conservation.
- Notes
- Subjects are arranged alphabetically by title. Original titles and arrangement of materials by Ben Gadd has been preserved. See file-level descriptions for content details.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Animals
- Buildings
- Buildings and facilities
- Businesses
- Boats
- Climbing
- Columbia Icefield
- Community events
- Community life
- Conservation
- Dams
- Environment
- Events
- Forestry
- Fishing
- Flowers
- Government
- Geography
- Geology
- Hiking
- History
- Ice climbing
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Landscapes
- Laws and legislation
- Membership
- Mining
- Mountaineering
- Municipal views
- Natural history
- Natural resources
- Parks Canada
- Politics and government
- Property
- Provincial parks and reserves
- Recreation
- Rivers
- Science and technology
- Settlement
- Skiing
- Snakes, Insects
- Sports
- Tourism
- Townsite development
- Trails
- Transportation
- Travel
- Wildlife
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- United States of America
- Rocky Mountains
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Government
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Law and justice
- Natural resources
- Politics
- Science and technology
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Transportation
- Title Source
- Original title used
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Rare air : endangered birds, bats, butterflies, & bees
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue26220
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2023
- Author
- Kaizar, Sarah and Meiser, A. Scott
- Publisher
- Seattle, Washington : Skipstone
- Call Number
- 04.2 K12r
- Publisher
- Seattle, Washington : Skipstone
- Published Date
- 2023
- Physical Description
- 149 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
- Subjects
- Zoology
- Birds
- Insects
- Ecology
- Environment
- Abstract
- Rare Air, the culmination of artist Sarah Kaizar's dedication to illustrating endangered fauna, features 66 endangered species of flight--33 birds, 5 bats, 12 bees, and 16 butterflies--presented in her scientifically accurate and utterly engaging pen-and-ink style. Complementing the art are informative and story-driven natural histories of each species by writer A. Scott Meiser, as well as interviews with biologists who are working to sustain some of the same species. An introduction highlights how Kaizar developed this project, while the "How to Get Involved" appendix provides helpful tips on actions readers can take to help these creatures. Kaizar's work informs readers about the world around them in a way that is beautiful and engaging, while also examining the environmental conditions that put these species at risk. Rare Air broadens the conversation about environmental study and inspires readers across the country to care for our winged creatures. -- Provided by publisher.
- Contents
- Introduction : conservation on the wing -- Rare air species. Field feature : bird data : counts, migrations, trends -- Field feature : indigenous resource managements -- Field feature : bat conservation international -- Field feature : nurdle patrol -- Acknowledgments -- References -- How to get involved -- Species index.
- ISBN
- 9781680515510
- Accession Number
- P2024.01
- Call Number
- 04.2 K12r
- Collection
- Archives Library
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The secret life of flies
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue26215
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2022
- Author
- McAlister, Erica
- Publisher
- Buffalo, New York : Firefly Books
- Call Number
- 04.2 M11t
- Author
- McAlister, Erica
- Publisher
- Buffalo, New York : Firefly Books
- Published Date
- 2022
- Physical Description
- 248 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
- Subjects
- Insects
- Flies
- Entomology
- Zoology
- Environment
- Abstract
- The Secret Life of Flies takes readers into the hidden world of snail killers, con artists, crazy sex and a great many silly names. It dispels common misconceptions about flies and reveals how truly extraordinary, exotic and important are these misunderstood creatures. In clear language, McAlister explains Diptera taxonomy and forensic entomology, and describes the potential of flies to transform their relationship with humans from one of disease vector to partner in environmental preservation. She has a wonderful knack for storytelling, deftly transforming what could be dry descriptions of biology, reproduction and morphology into entertainment. She takes readers to piles of poo in Ethiopia by way of underground caves, latrines and backyard gardens, and opens the drawers at the Natural History Museum to rhapsodize over her favorite flies. -- Provided by publisher.
- Contents
- Introduction -- The immature ones -- The pollinators -- The detritivores -- The coprophages -- The necrophages -- The vegetarians -- The fungivores -- The predators -- The parasites -- The sanguivores -- The end -- Further reading -- Index -- Picture credits -- Acknowledgements
- Notes
- Previously published: Richmond Hill, Ontario; Buffalo, New York: Firefly Books Ltd., 2017.
- ISBN
- 9780228103929
- Accession Number
- P2024.01
- Call Number
- 04.2 M11t
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Snakes and Insects
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions23526
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 38 b&w and colour, some captioned, some mounted. The photographs document snakes, a stink bug and moth comparison, butterflies, a salmander, a micro-photo of an parasal ant's head, photomicrograph of faraminfera in lime ooze at sea bottom, a water bug, and a gaudy caterpillar.
- Date Range
- 1903 to 1935
- Reference Code
- V26 / III / B11 / PA - 1 to 38
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- III. Professional Photography: Topical Files
- Reference Code
- V26 / III / B11 / PA - 1 to 38
- Date Range
- 1903 to 1935
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 38 prints, b&w, colour
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 38 b&w and colour, some captioned, some mounted. The photographs document snakes, a stink bug and moth comparison, butterflies, a salmander, a micro-photo of an parasal ant's head, photomicrograph of faraminfera in lime ooze at sea bottom, a water bug, and a gaudy caterpillar.
- Subject Access
- Snakes, Insects
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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