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Date
1881
Material
grass; wood; paper; glass; metal;
Catalogue Number
112.02.1005
Description
A framed (in a gold-coloured shadow box with a screwed-on wooden back) and glassed-in mound of bison dung surrounded by white tissue paper. There is a screwed-in hook at the top of the box for hanging. Au verso written in pen “THIS 100% PURE BUFFALO CHIP WAS CREATED ON THE PLAINS OF ALBERTA - ABOU…
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Title
Buffalo Dung
Date
1881
Material
grass; wood; paper; glass; metal;
Dimensions
24.0 (frame 34.0) x 20.0 (frame 29.0) cm
Description
A framed (in a gold-coloured shadow box with a screwed-on wooden back) and glassed-in mound of bison dung surrounded by white tissue paper. There is a screwed-in hook at the top of the box for hanging. Au verso written in pen “THIS 100% PURE BUFFALO CHIP WAS CREATED ON THE PLAINS OF ALBERTA - ABOUT 30 MILES S-E OF RED DEER - ON OR ABOUT THE 24TH DAY OF JULY 1881 - PRESERVED BY THE KINDNESS OF THE ABERHART GOVERNMENT”. Signed in pencil in script “Pat Lawrence P-L Ranches Red Deer”. On viewer’s left there is a white rectangular paper sticker with a red border, above this printed in pen “CERTIFIED GENUINE” and written on the paper, extending onto the wood, a signature in pen ESMeaueug?? underlined.
Subject
plants
feces
buffalo
Nick Morant
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
112.02.1005
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Annotated copy of Alpine Flora of the Canadian Rockies

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Part Of
Archives General File Collection
Scope & Content
File consists of one copy of the book "Alpine Flora of the Canadian Rockies" (1907) with a note written on the first page from the illustrator Mary Schaffer to Molly (Wright) Adams in December 1907.
Date Range
1907
Reference Code
M8 / accn. 2023.63
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Published record
Part Of
Archives General File Collection
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M8
V8
S8
Sous-Fonds
M8
Accession Number
2023.63
Reference Code
M8 / accn. 2023.63
GMD
Published record
Date Range
1907
Physical Description
1 volume
Scope & Content
File consists of one copy of the book "Alpine Flora of the Canadian Rockies" (1907) with a note written on the first page from the illustrator Mary Schaffer to Molly (Wright) Adams in December 1907.
Name Access
Warren, Mary Schaffer
Schaffer, Mary
Wright, Mary
Adams, Molly
Subject Access
Artist
Art
Flowers
Plants
Mountains
Publication
Environment
Geographic Access
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Language
English
Category
Environment
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Artist
Mary Vaux Walcott (1860 – 1940, American)
Date
1925
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WaM.04.07
Description
Reproduction print from Mary Vaux Wallcott’s North American wildflowers book. Print shows stem of plant withreddish-green leaves, and oval red berries in clusters. “322 M V W 1925” is printed in blue in lower left corner.
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Artist
Mary Vaux Walcott (1860 – 1940, American)
Title
Flowering Dogwood
Date
1925
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
31.5 x 23.5 cm
Description
Reproduction print from Mary Vaux Wallcott’s North American wildflowers book. Print shows stem of plant withreddish-green leaves, and oval red berries in clusters. “322 M V W 1925” is printed in blue in lower left corner.
Subject
plants
botanical
Credit
Gift of Bobbye Ruth Potter, 2012
Catalogue Number
WaM.04.07
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Purple Pentstemon(?)

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Artist
Mary Vaux Walcott (1860 – 1940, American)
Date
1925
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WaM.04.010
Description
Reproduction print from Mary Vaux Wallcott’s North American wildflowers book. Print showsbunch of purple vase shaped flowers with green leaves. “318 M V W 1925” is printed in blue in lower left corner.
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Artist
Mary Vaux Walcott (1860 – 1940, American)
Title
Purple Pentstemon(?)
Date
1925
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
31.5 x 23.5 cm
Description
Reproduction print from Mary Vaux Wallcott’s North American wildflowers book. Print showsbunch of purple vase shaped flowers with green leaves. “318 M V W 1925” is printed in blue in lower left corner.
Subject
botanical
plants
Credit
Gift of Bobbye Ruth Potter, 2012
Catalogue Number
WaM.04.010
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Artist
Mary Vaux Walcott (1860 – 1940, American)
Date
1925
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WaM.04.011
Description
Reproduction print from Mary Vaux Wallcott’s North American wildflowers book. Print shows two long stems each topped with a bright yellow flower “348 M V W 1925” is printed in blue in lower left corner.
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Artist
Mary Vaux Walcott (1860 – 1940, American)
Title
Wooly Arnica
Date
1925
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
31.5 x 23.5 cm
Description
Reproduction print from Mary Vaux Wallcott’s North American wildflowers book. Print shows two long stems each topped with a bright yellow flower “348 M V W 1925” is printed in blue in lower left corner.
Subject
botanical
plants
Credit
Gift of Bobbye Ruth Potter, 2012
Catalogue Number
WaM.04.011
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Herbs and the fountain of youth

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue8954
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1943
Author
James, Claudia V
Publisher
Edmonton : Kia Ora Health and Longevity League
Modern Press
Call Number
04.1 J23 Pam
Author
James, Claudia V
Responsibility
illustrations by Esther A. Thomas ...
Publisher
Edmonton : Kia Ora Health and Longevity League
Modern Press
Published Date
1943
Physical Description
79p. : ill
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Plants, Medicinal
Accession Number
148
Call Number
04.1 J23 Pam
Collection
Archives Library
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The field and stream game bag

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue6727
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1949
Publisher
Garden City (N.Y.) : Doubleday
Call Number
04.2 B15f
Responsibility
edited, with foreword and notes by Robeson Bailey
contribution by Kerry Wood
Publisher
Garden City (N.Y.) : Doubleday
Published Date
1949
Physical Description
ix, 306p
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Hunting
Plants, Edible
Survival
Accession Number
490
Call Number
04.2 B15f
Collection
Archives Library
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How to identify plants

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue26230
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1957
Author
Harrington, H.D.
Publisher
Chicago : The Swallow Press Inc.
Call Number
04.1 H24h
Author
Harrington, H.D.
Responsibility
Illustrations by L.W. Durrell
Publisher
Chicago : The Swallow Press Inc.
Published Date
1957
Physical Description
296 pages : illustrations ; 17 cm
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Guidebook
Identification
Botany
Plants
Science
Illustrations
Contents
Introduction -- How plants are classified -- Common names and scientific names -- Terms relative to the flower -- Terms relative to the inflorescence -- Terms relative to underground parts -- Terms relative to the stem -- Terms relative to the leaves -- Terms relative to surfaces -- General terms -- Fruits and seeds -- Use of keys in plant identification -- Collecting and pressing plants -- Manuals and floras -- Illustrated glossary.
Notes
Ben Gadd Personal Library
ISBN
0804001499
Accession Number
2021.20
Call Number
04.1 H24h
Collection
Archives Library
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Canadian havens from hay fever

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue8413
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1962
Author
Bassett, I.J
Publisher
Ottawa : Canadian Government Travel Bureau
Call Number
02.7 B29 Pam
Author
Bassett, I.J
Responsibility
by I.J. Bassett and C. Frankton
Publisher
Ottawa : Canadian Government Travel Bureau
Published Date
1962
Physical Description
32p. : ill., map
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Plants, Poisonous
Notes
Contains photos of Rockies
Call Number
02.7 B29 Pam
Collection
Archives Library
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Map showing power developments on the Bow River above Calgary

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue24433
Medium
Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
Map
Published Date
1963
Call Number
C9-5.4
Published Date
1963
Scale
Scale: 1 inch: 2 miles
Medium
Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
Map
Subjects
Power Plants
Bow River
Accession Number
673
Call Number
C9-5.4
Collection
Archives Library
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