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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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Date
1870 – 1920
Material
glass
Catalogue Number
107.01.0032
Description
A handblown clear glass fruit (apple/tomato?) with a crackled surface and a single leaf hanging from the stem. The glass has a gold sheen.
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Title
Artificial Fruit
Date
1870 – 1920
Material
glass
Dimensions
5.5 cm
Description
A handblown clear glass fruit (apple/tomato?) with a crackled surface and a single leaf hanging from the stem. The glass has a gold sheen.
Subject
households
collectables
plants
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0032
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Date
1870 – 1920
Material
glass
Catalogue Number
107.01.0035
Description
A handblown clear glass lemon with a crackled surface and a single leaf hanging from the stem.
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Title
Artificial Fruit
Date
1870 – 1920
Material
glass
Dimensions
10.0 cm
Description
A handblown clear glass lemon with a crackled surface and a single leaf hanging from the stem.
Subject
households
collectables
plants
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0035
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Date
1925 – 1935
Material
glass
Catalogue Number
104.20.0105 a-l
Description
A set of twelve clear crystal champagne glasses. Each glass has a wide shallow bowl set on a tall fluted stem with a round base. The glasses are richly decorated with gold bands and looped gold garlands of flowers.
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Title
Beverage Set
Date
1925 – 1935
Material
glass
Dimensions
14.5 cm
Description
A set of twelve clear crystal champagne glasses. Each glass has a wide shallow bowl set on a tall fluted stem with a round base. The glasses are richly decorated with gold bands and looped gold garlands of flowers.
Subject
households
social customs
plants
flowers
decorative
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0105 a-l
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Date
1900 – 1925
Material
glass
Catalogue Number
104.20.0106 a-h
Description
A set of eight small, narrow clear crystal liqueur glasses with short stems and round bases. The glasses have gilt rims and a large floral band around each glass done in gilt.
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Title
Beverage Set
Date
1900 – 1925
Material
glass
Dimensions
7.6 cm
Description
A set of eight small, narrow clear crystal liqueur glasses with short stems and round bases. The glasses have gilt rims and a large floral band around each glass done in gilt.
Subject
households
social customs
decorative
plants
flowers
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0106 a-h
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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
1920 – 1940
Material
lacquer; paper
Catalogue Number
104.20.0458 a-i
Description
A tray (a) and eight matching glasses (b-i).a) A gold lacquered rectangular tray decorated with a rooster sitting on a branch with small light blue flowers. b-i) A set of eight cone shaped gold lacquered glasses on stems with round disk bases. Each glass is decorated with a rooster sitting on a br…
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Title
Beverage Set
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
lacquer; paper
Dimensions
15.0 (b-i) cm
Description
A tray (a) and eight matching glasses (b-i).a) A gold lacquered rectangular tray decorated with a rooster sitting on a branch with small light blue flowers. b-i) A set of eight cone shaped gold lacquered glasses on stems with round disk bases. Each glass is decorated with a rooster sitting on a branch with small light blue flowers.
Subject
households
plants
birds
rooster
flowers
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0458 a-i
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Beware the fatal fungi

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Author
Obee, Bruce
Call Number
04.1 Ob2 Pam
Author
Obee, Bruce
Physical Description
p.26-52 : ill
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Mushrooms
Plants, Poisonous
Notes
From B.C. Outdoors, vol.35, no.10, October 1979
Call Number
04.1 Ob2 Pam
Collection
Archives Library
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The boreal herbal : wild food and medicine plants of the North

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2011
Author
Gray, Beverley
Publisher
Whitehorse, Yukon : Aroma Borealis Press
Call Number
02.7 G78b
Author
Gray, Beverley
Publisher
Whitehorse, Yukon : Aroma Borealis Press
Published Date
2011
Physical Description
440 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Botany
Plants, Medicinal
Plants, Edible
Medicine
Harvesting
Preserving
Survival
Contents
Part I: Getting started -- Part II: Plant profiles -- Part III: Preparations and recipes -- Part IV: Economics -- Part V: For reference.
Notes
Many of the plants included in this publication can be found in the Canadian Rockies.
ISBN
9780986827105
Accession Number
P2024.01
Call Number
02.7 G78b
Collection
Archives Library
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Date
1890 – 1920
Material
ceramic, bone china
Catalogue Number
104.20.0120
Description
A large serving bowl with a narrow base and a flaring rim. The bowl has a white background with a gold edge and a pattern of grapevines with green leaves outlined in gold and clusters of gold grapes. There are small patches of green fluted decoration at the rim. Single clusters of grapes and lea…
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Title
Bowl
Date
1890 – 1920
Material
ceramic, bone china
Dimensions
8.0 cm
Description
A large serving bowl with a narrow base and a flaring rim. The bowl has a white background with a gold edge and a pattern of grapevines with green leaves outlined in gold and clusters of gold grapes. There are small patches of green fluted decoration at the rim. Single clusters of grapes and leaves decorate the outside of the bowl. The bowl is marked with the number “1141”.
Subject
households
decorative
plants
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0120
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