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Artist
William Bonnetplume (1946 – 2001, Canadian)
Date
prior to 1977
Medium
oil on canvas board
Catalogue Number
BpW.02.02
Description
General colour: blue with green, yellow, brown. A figure, sled and team of four dogs fills lower right quarter of picture. A broad crack in the frozen lake runs up from the center at the bottom and disappears into the horizon of trees. The far shore and mountains beyond start two thirds up the pict…
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Artist
William Bonnetplume (1946 – 2001, Canadian)
Title
Aklavik, N.W.T.
Date
prior to 1977
Medium
oil on canvas board
Dimensions
35.6 x 45.6 cm
Description
General colour: blue with green, yellow, brown. A figure, sled and team of four dogs fills lower right quarter of picture. A broad crack in the frozen lake runs up from the center at the bottom and disappears into the horizon of trees. The far shore and mountains beyond start two thirds up the picture.
Subject
animal, dogteam
figure, man
man, Inuit
landscape, winter
Credit
Purchased from William Bonnetplume, 1978
Catalogue Number
BpW.02.02
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Artist
Kiakshuk (1886 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1960
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
KiA.04.10
Description
Two figures face each other, irregularly shaped people, the woman with a baby on her back. She also has a tail or the long end of her parka. The couple appear animated, each has a hand outstretched. Brc artist and printer's chops in red, Dorset chop in black.
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Artist
Kiakshuk (1886 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Ancient Meeting
Date
1960
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
63.7 x 48.3 cm
Description
Two figures face each other, irregularly shaped people, the woman with a baby on her back. She also has a tail or the long end of her parka. The couple appear animated, each has a hand outstretched. Brc artist and printer's chops in red, Dorset chop in black.
Subject
figure
man
woman
baby
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
KiA.04.10
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1951
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.772
Description
Christmas card sketch, resembling the final version of the 1951 card. Animals gather around Catharine and Peter’s vehicle waiting for Catharine to finish cooking. Peter sits on the roof reading. One of the bears is sitting by a stool with a fork in hand. Near the middle of the bottom edge of the pa…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Best Wishes Peter
Date
1951
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
21.5 x 28.0 cm
Description
Christmas card sketch, resembling the final version of the 1951 card. Animals gather around Catharine and Peter’s vehicle waiting for Catharine to finish cooking. Peter sits on the roof reading. One of the bears is sitting by a stool with a fork in hand. Near the middle of the bottom edge of the paper it says “BEST WISHES PETER”verso: rectangular box drawn that is blank, that could have been used for another sketch.
Subject
bears
stool
fork
moose
birds
squirrel
rabbit
tree
cooking
pot
woman
man
reading
vehicle
Christmas card
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.772
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The Cook, Louis Hill, and old dog Dooley

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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Date
1964
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.08
Description
Colour: blue, green. A figure and a dog stand by a fire over which are hanging two pots - left of center. Right is a tent and surrounding this in the front is snow and behind snow and trees.
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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Title
The Cook, Louis Hill, and old dog Dooley
Date
1964
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
16.5 x 11.4 cm
Description
Colour: blue, green. A figure and a dog stand by a fire over which are hanging two pots - left of center. Right is a tent and surrounding this in the front is snow and behind snow and trees.
Subject
figure
man
animal
dog
activity
cooking
winter
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.08
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Ecology of the aspen parkland of western Canada in relation to land use

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1961
Author
Bird, Ralph D
Publisher
Ottawa : Dept. of Agriculture
Call Number
04 B53
Author
Bird, Ralph D
Publisher
Ottawa : Dept. of Agriculture
Published Date
1961
Physical Description
155p. : ill., map
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Animal populations
Man and nature
Accession Number
587
Call Number
04 B53
Collection
Archives Library
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Artist
Josephie Pootagook (1887 – 1958, Canadian)
Date
1959
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
PtG.04.01
Description
Light blue background, igloo white lines takes up most of the picture; head and shoulders of a man with a knife in center in black;
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Artist
Josephie Pootagook (1887 – 1958, Canadian)
Title
Igloo Builder
Date
1959
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
25.5 x 48.3 cm
Description
Light blue background, igloo white lines takes up most of the picture; head and shoulders of a man with a knife in center in black;
Subject
man
igloo
ice;
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
PtG.04.01
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Influence of fire on aspen suckering

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1965
Author
Horton, K. W
Publisher
Ottawa : Dept. of Forestry
Queen's Printer
Call Number
04.1 H78 Pam
Author
Horton, K. W
Responsibility
by K.W. Horton and E.J. Hopkins
Resume en francais
Publisher
Ottawa : Dept. of Forestry
Queen's Printer
Published Date
1965
Physical Description
19p. : ill
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Man and nature
Trees
Notes
Bibliography
Accession Number
587
Call Number
04.1 H78 Pam
Collection
Archives Library
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The living land : an account of the natural resources of British Columbia

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1961
Author
Haig-Brown, Roderick
Publisher
Toronto : Macmillan
Call Number
03.6 H12
Author
Haig-Brown, Roderick
Responsibility
produced by the British Columbia Natural Resources Conference
Publisher
Toronto : Macmillan
Published Date
1961
Physical Description
269p. : ill., maps
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Conservation
Land use
Man and nature
Notes
Bibliography
Accession Number
400
Call Number
03.6 H12
Collection
Archives Library
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Artist
Napatchie Pootoogook (1938 – 2002, Canadian)
Date
1962
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
NeP.04.02
Description
Line images of a parka clad man in the centre holding a good, on either side of him are 2 fish on the ground; to the left as long tailed, 2 headed bird; upper right in the picture is a skin teepee with 2 fish hanging on the line; off the right of the picture is an embossed circle, 2.8 dia, with let…
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Artist
Napatchie Pootoogook (1938 – 2002, Canadian)
Title
Man with Goose
Date
1962
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
31.5 x 45.5 cm
Description
Line images of a parka clad man in the centre holding a good, on either side of him are 2 fish on the ground; to the left as long tailed, 2 headed bird; upper right in the picture is a skin teepee with 2 fish hanging on the line; off the right of the picture is an embossed circle, 2.8 dia, with letters inside.Bottom reads “23/50 Dorset 1962 Nawpashee”Back reads “#269 DOR/FD 1962-24”Canadian Eskimo Arts Council (CEAC) embossed chop in br
Subject
Figure
man
Animal, goose
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
NeP.04.02
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Season’s Greetings Catharine and Peter

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1955
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.936
Description
The 1955 Christmas card design. Peter is standing beside Catharine who is sitting on a tree stump. They are watching a group of animals paint the mountain scene in the background. Below the drawing it says “SEASON’S GREETINGS 1955 CATHARINE AND PETER”verso: ink marks along the left edge
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Season’s Greetings Catharine and Peter
Date
1955
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
18.4 x 28.8 cm
Description
The 1955 Christmas card design. Peter is standing beside Catharine who is sitting on a tree stump. They are watching a group of animals paint the mountain scene in the background. Below the drawing it says “SEASON’S GREETINGS 1955 CATHARINE AND PETER”verso: ink marks along the left edge
Subject
Christmas card
people
man
woman
animal
moose
deer
bear
squirrel
bird
rabbit
wolf
landscape
mountain
Rocky Mountains
painting
canvas
brush
paint
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.936
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