topic:"mountains" found 127 records - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

In the heart of the Canadian Rockies

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1905

Author: Outram, James

Publisher: London : Macmillan & Co., LTD

Call Number: 02.6 O1i

Author: Outram, James

Responsibility: James Outram

Publisher: London : Macmillan & Co., LTD

Published Date: 1905

Physical Description: 466 pages

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Mountaineering; Rocky Mountains; Rocky Mountains Canada; Outram, James; Travel; Mountaineers Canadian; Mountaineers, British; Great Britain

Abstract: Pertains to the experiences of James Outram, an English mountaineer and author. With a specific chapter dedicated to Banff, the author offers insight into what he considered to be the ‘training’ area of the Rocky Mountains, that being Banff itself. Due to his comprehensive climbing experience, the author is able to provide the reader with specific details pertaining to the Canadian Rocky Mountains based on his personal experience and adventures.

Contents: I. The mountains and their history; II. Banff the beautiful; III. Mt. Assiniboine; IV. Lake Louise; V. The tragedy on Mt. Lefroy; VI. The valley of the ten peaks; VII. Field and Mt. Stephen; VIII. The Yoho Valley; IX. The ottertail group; X. The valley of the upper bow; XI. The sources of the North Saskatchewan; XII. Mt. Forbes; XIII. The mountains of the West Branch; XIV. Mt. Bryce; XV. Farther north

Notes: Chapter dedicated to Banff contained in the following page numbers ; 27 -37

Accession Number: 2019.54

Call Number: 02.6 O1i

Collection: Archives Library

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Of mountain beauty

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1906

Author: Ruskin, John

Publisher: London : George Allen

Edition: Popular ed.

Call Number: NC790 M6 R8

Author: Ruskin, John

Edition: Popular ed.

Publisher: London : George Allen

Published Date: 1906

Physical Description: xii, 435p. : front. plates, illus. diagr.

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Series: Modern Painters, vol. iv

Subjects: Mountains in art

Accession Number: 7313

Call Number: NC790 M6 R8

Location: Art Library is located in Curatorial Department - Please contact Curatorial Department for access

Collection: Art Library

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Showing rivers and Indian trails

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Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Published Date: 1900

Call Number: C3-8.22

Published Date: 1900

Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Subjects: Rocky Mountains (2 Sections)

Notes: Photostatic copy from Public Archives

Accession Number: 675

Call Number: C3-8.22

Collection: Archives Library

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Drainage Patterns

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Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Published Date: 1900

Call Number: C12-1.17

Published Date: 1900

Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Subjects: Rocky Mountains

Notes: 2 sections; Photostatic copy from Public Archives

Accession Number: 675

Call Number: C12-1.17

Collection: Archives Library

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Canadian National Park

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: [1904]

Author: Canada. Department of the Interior

Call Number: 13.113 C16 Pam; 13.113 C16 Pam c.2

Author: Canada. Department of the Interior

Published Date: [1904]

Physical Description: 63p. : ill

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Banff National Park; Canadian Pacific Railway; Tourism; Travel; Mountains; First Nations; Rivers; Flowers; Lakes; Trees; Trails; Wildlife

Abstract: Pertains to travel to the Rocky Mountain Parks (Banff National Park) including summaries and photos and drawings of popular attractions

Notes: Cover title: Canadian National Park (Rocky Mountains) Banff, Alberta. This cover was used on page 121 of "The selling of Canada" by E. J. Hart, which indicated that this was the Canadian Government's first major tourist literature to support the efforts of the Canadian Pacific Railway