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Trails and tales, 1983-1999
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue11377
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Calgary : J&J Publishing
- Call Number
- 02.7 Sk9t
- Responsibility
- edited by Virginia Klatzel and Anne M. Stang
- Publisher
- Calgary : J&J Publishing
- Published Date
- 2000
- Physical Description
- 112 p. : ill
- Accession Number
- 7284
- Call Number
- 02.7 Sk9t
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Environmental groups in Alberta
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue12260
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- July 1974 (1st rev)
- October 1977 (2 rev)
- Call Number
- R 04 En8
- Responsibility
- originally compiled June 1972 by Kenneth Persson (and others)
- Published Date
- July 1974 (1st rev)
- October 1977 (2 rev)
- Physical Description
- 50p
- Subjects
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Bow Valley Naturalists
- Clubs
- Sky Line Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
- Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
- Accession Number
- 11000
- Call Number
- R 04 En8
- Collection
- Archives Library
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Letters from various people.
- Date Range
- 1935-1936
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / B / 2 / b / 1902
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- I.B.2. Peter Whyte papers / photographs
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / B / 2 / b / 1902
- Date Range
- 1935-1936
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Letters from various people.
- Subject Access
- Kaquitts, Tom
- Harris, Lawren
- Sky Line Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
- Haesler, Christian
- Link, George K.K.
- Kingman, Henry S.
- Gibbon, John Murray
- Phillips, Walter J.
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[Letters, financial papers, printed matter]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions9209
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Pertains to photography, camera equipment and photographs by Peter Whyte.
- Date Range
- 1932-1937
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / B / 4 / b / 1916
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- I.B.4. Peter Whyte papers / photographs
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / B / 4 / b / 1916
- Date Range
- 1932-1937
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Pertains to photography, camera equipment and photographs by Peter Whyte.
- Subject Access
- Photography
- Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
- Gibbon, John Murray
- Sky Line Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
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J.M. Gibbon : [letters]. -- 1937-1943
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions7596
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Publicity agent for Canadian Pacific Railway & secretary - treasurer of Sky Line Hikers.
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 2 / c / 299
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- I.A.2. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 2 / c / 299
- Responsibility
- Responsibility: John Murray Gibbon
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Publicity agent for Canadian Pacific Railway & secretary - treasurer of Sky Line Hikers.
- Subject Access
- Gibbon, John Murray
- Sky Line Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
- Canadian Pacific Railway - History
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Date Range
- 1935-1950
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 5 / a / 1652
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- I.A.5. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 5 / a / 1652
- Date Range
- 1935-1950
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
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Sky Line Trail Hikers
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions8966
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Date Range
- 1961-1978
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 5 / b / 1830 - 1831
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- I.A.5. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 5 / b / 1830 - 1831
- Date Range
- 1961-1978
- Physical Description
- 2 files of textual records
- Subject Access
- Sky Line Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
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Lantern Slide Box
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.1315%20a-c
- Date
- 1931
- Material
- wood; varnish; metal; paper; felt; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1315 a-c
- Description
- three lantern slide boxes:(a) rectangular wooden box with lid hinged on one long side and two hooks on the opposite side; Dark brown varnish coating; rabbet joinery; on one of the box small sides, there is a Dymo label with archival number: “V353 / PS 1 - 78” above a yellowed label with red frame w…
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- Title
- Lantern Slide Box
- Date
- 1931
- Material
- wood; varnish; metal; paper; felt; plastic
- Dimensions
- (a) 12.0 ; (b) 12.5 ; (c) 14.4 x (a) 12.2 ; (b) 12.2 ; (c) 12.7 x (a) 32.0; (b) 32.7; (c) 33.0 cm
- Description
- three lantern slide boxes:(a) rectangular wooden box with lid hinged on one long side and two hooks on the opposite side; Dark brown varnish coating; rabbet joinery; on one of the box small sides, there is a Dymo label with archival number: “V353 / PS 1 - 78” above a yellowed label with red frame with number 19 in top left corner, circled in green and print: “LEACOCK SLIDES / 1925 - 1931 / 1 - 78”; black pen handwritten number “191” in top left corner of small side; three square compartments inside with sides padded with green felt(b) similarly built box to (a) with smaller dimensions ; Dymo label on one small side with archival number: “V353 / PS 79 - 156”; Black pen handwriting on the lid’s side: “191 LEACOCK / 79 - 156”; number 191 circled in green(c) rectangular wooden box with lid hinged on one long side and two hooks on the opposite side; dark brown varnish coating; dovetail joinery; on one of the box small sides, there is a Dymo label with archival number: “V353 / PS 157 - 234” above a yellowed label with red frame and number 19 in top left corner, circled in green and print: “LEACOCK SLIDES / 1925 - 1931 / 157 - 234”; three square compartments inside with sides padded with Bordeaux felt
- Credit
- Gift of Glenbow Archives, Calgary, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1315 a-c
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Letterpress Printing Plate
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.43.1017%20a-g
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.43.1017 a-g
- Description
- (a) metal letterpress printing plate mounted on wood block with image of a globe encircled by two words: “SIGHT-SEEING” on top and “EVERYWHERE” on the bottom; the globe is partly covered by a diamond with the inscription: “The / GRAY LINE / TRADEMARK / REGISTERED”; large version(b) metal letterpres…
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- Title
- Letterpress Printing Plate
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- (a) 2.2; (b) 2.2; (c) 2.3; (d) 2.2; (e) 2.2; (f) 2.3; (g) 2.4 x (a) 7.1; (b) 1.4; (c) 4.0; (d) 1.0; (e) 2.0; (f) 2.2; (g) 5.9 x (a) 7.8; (b) 1.6; (c) 7.7; (d) 1.6; (e) 9.2; (f) 6.9; (g) 13.3 cm
- Description
- (a) metal letterpress printing plate mounted on wood block with image of a globe encircled by two words: “SIGHT-SEEING” on top and “EVERYWHERE” on the bottom; the globe is partly covered by a diamond with the inscription: “The / GRAY LINE / TRADEMARK / REGISTERED”; large version(b) metal letterpress printing plate mounted on wood block with The Gray Line logo and globe [see (a)]; small version(c) metal letterpress printing plate mounted on wood block with The Gray Line diamond logo alone [see (a)]; large version(d) metal letterpress printing plate mounted on wood block with The Gray Line diamond logo alone [see (a)]; small version(e) metal letterpress printing plate mounted on wood block with Norquay logo on the right [see 104.43.1015 (a)]; inscription on the left: “BANFF CABLELIFTS LTD / Operating Mt Norquay Ski Area and Banff Cablecars / BOX 40 BANFF. / ALBERTA. / CANADA”(f) metal letterpress printing plate mounted on wood block reading: “Brewster Transport / COMPANY LIMITED”(g) metal letterpress printing plate mounted on wood block figuring an advertisement for the Brewster stubby knife; image of the knife and its case in the centre with 15 arrows and captions describing the knife’s different features; label at the top: “YOUR / OUTDOOR FRIEND / the Brewster / STUBBY KNIFE / THE BEST ALL-ROUND OUT-DOOR [sic] KNIFE ON THE MARKET / 8” OVERALL LENGTH”; label at the bottom: “HIGHEST QUALITY IMPORTED STEEL / DEALERSHIPS OPEN / $3.95 / POSTPAID / BY MONEY ORDER / OR CHECK / BREWSTER STUBBY KNIFE / BOX 400. / BANFF. / ALTA. CANADA.”
- Subject
- Banff Crag and Canyon
- printing press
- media
- newspaper
- advertising
- The Gray Line
- Brewster Transport
- Brewster Stubby Knife
- Banff Cablelifts
- Credit
- Gift of Margaret Nicks, Canmore, 2020
- Catalogue Number
- 104.43.1017 a-g
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- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- metal; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0048 a-c
- Description
- A Japanese samurai sword with dirk and brown scabbard. (a) sword, long curved steel blade attached by brass collar to hilt. Handle of wood with pebbled texture of sharkskin applied and showing through diamond shaped openings left in decorative wrapping with leather strips over handle. Metal cap at…
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- Title
- Fighting Sword
- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- metal; skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 6.5 x 72.1 cm
- Description
- A Japanese samurai sword with dirk and brown scabbard. (a) sword, long curved steel blade attached by brass collar to hilt. Handle of wood with pebbled texture of sharkskin applied and showing through diamond shaped openings left in decorative wrapping with leather strips over handle. Metal cap at end of handle has low relief casting of gilded dragonfly on one corner, a small bronze insect is caught below the leather wrapping on either side of the handle. Rectangular sword guard at hilt has incised design and vestiges of gold painted design with a decorative opening either side. (b) dirk, short narrow blade set into metal handle with inlay of bronze in shape of stem with leaves and two seed pods on one side, fits into slit in top of scabbard. Note: part of inlay missing. (c) scabbard, hollow wood shaped to fit the blade and covered with finely textured brown leather. Slots on either side near hilt are banded at top with smooth black strip, wood?, horn?, and further down as well, where dirk enters. Ornate metal cap at tip extends in a strip 16.0 cm along back edge and 5.0 cm along front edge with narrow metal band around scabbard 10.0 cm from tip. Small gilded dragonfly on one corner of cap at tip.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0048 a-c
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