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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
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
1900 – 1930
Material
ceramic, bone china
Catalogue Number
104.20.0169
Description
A round white plate with molded relief edge banded with colour. A molded relief of white forms the rim with the bottom outlined with a thin circle. The centre of the plate is decorated with a spray of oak leaves and acorns on a branch. The plate is marked “Bone China Coalport Made in England Est…
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Title
Butter Plate
Date
1900 – 1930
Material
ceramic, bone china
Description
A round white plate with molded relief edge banded with colour. A molded relief of white forms the rim with the bottom outlined with a thin circle. The centre of the plate is decorated with a spray of oak leaves and acorns on a branch. The plate is marked “Bone China Coalport Made in England Est. 1750”.
Subject
households
plants
trees
oak
symbols
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0169
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Date
1905 – 1930
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.20.0208 a-c
Description
A set of three deep plates on round pedestals. Each plate is round with a shaped edge and two handles outlined with gold grapes and leaves. Each plate is white with a blue border containing bright red flowers and green leaves. The centre of each plate is decorated with bold red flowers (poppies?…
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Title
Compote Set
Date
1905 – 1930
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
8.0 (a); 8.5 (b,c) cm
Description
A set of three deep plates on round pedestals. Each plate is round with a shaped edge and two handles outlined with gold grapes and leaves. Each plate is white with a blue border containing bright red flowers and green leaves. The centre of each plate is decorated with bold red flowers (poppies?) with green leaves. The bottom of each pedestal is outlined in blue. Each piece of this set is marked “3440”.
Subject
households
plants
flowers
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0208 a-c
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Date
1900 – 1930
Material
ceramic, earthenware
Catalogue Number
104.20.0127
Description
An Old English brownware bottle with a full belly and a short neck. The stopper is in the shape of a man's face with glasses and a top hat. The front of the bottle has grouping, in relief, of male figures around a table, one with glass raised. The vignette is surrounded by a brown wreath of leave…
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Title
Decanter
Date
1900 – 1930
Material
ceramic, earthenware
Dimensions
23.0 cm
Description
An Old English brownware bottle with a full belly and a short neck. The stopper is in the shape of a man's face with glasses and a top hat. The front of the bottle has grouping, in relief, of male figures around a table, one with glass raised. The vignette is surrounded by a brown wreath of leaves, also in relief. The bottle is marked “#2210 G”.
Subject
households
social customs
plants
character
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0127
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Date
1900 – 1930
Material
glass; metal, silver; cork
Catalogue Number
104.20.0210
Description
A round clear glass bottle with straight sides and a long neck. The bottle is decorated with sterling silver overlay in a leaf pattern that covers the bottom of the bottle and becomes a ladder of rings going up the neck. The top of the neck is covered with plain silver and there is a small silver…
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Title
Decanter
Date
1900 – 1930
Material
glass; metal, silver; cork
Dimensions
28.5 cm
Description
A round clear glass bottle with straight sides and a long neck. The bottle is decorated with sterling silver overlay in a leaf pattern that covers the bottom of the bottle and becomes a ladder of rings going up the neck. The top of the neck is covered with plain silver and there is a small silver and cork stopper. A metal label with the word 'BRANDY' cut out of a maple leaf shape hangs from a chain around the neck of the bottle. The silver is stamped “Sterling”.
Subject
households
social customs
decorative
plants
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0210
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Date
1900 – 1930
Material
glass; metal, silver
Catalogue Number
104.20.0214
Description
A clear glass bell-shaped bottle with a long neck and a flaring lip. The bottle is completely overlaid with silver filigree, as is the tall glass stopper. The filigree has bunches of grapes and grape leaves worked into the design. A metal label with cut out letters reading 'SHERRY' hangs from a…
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Title
Decanter
Date
1900 – 1930
Material
glass; metal, silver
Dimensions
34.5 cm
Description
A clear glass bell-shaped bottle with a long neck and a flaring lip. The bottle is completely overlaid with silver filigree, as is the tall glass stopper. The filigree has bunches of grapes and grape leaves worked into the design. A metal label with cut out letters reading 'SHERRY' hangs from a chain around the neck.
Subject
households
social customs
plants
fruit
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0214
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Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1974
Author
Hellson, John C
Publisher
Ottawa : National Museums of Canada
Call Number
04.1 H36
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Author
Hellson, John C
Responsibility
by John C. Hellson and Morgan Gadd
Publisher
Ottawa : National Museums of Canada
Published Date
1974
Physical Description
iii, 138p. : ill., port
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Plants, Edible
Plants, Medicinal
Notes
Bibliography
Accession Number
2729
Call Number
04.1 H36
Collection
Archives Library
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How to know the lichens

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1979
Author
Hale, Mason E.
Publisher
Dubuque, Iowa : Wm. C. Brown Company Publishers
Call Number
04.1 H13l
Author
Hale, Mason E.
Publisher
Dubuque, Iowa : Wm. C. Brown Company Publishers
Published Date
1979
Physical Description
xi, 246 pages : illustrations ; 10 cm
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Lichens
Botany
Plants
Science
Contents
Preface -- What are lichens -- How to make chemical tests -- How to collect and study lichens -- How to use the pictured key -- General references -- Pictured key to the foliose and fruticose lichens -- List of synonyms and incorrect names -- Phylogentic list of genera and families -- Acknowledgments for illustration -- index and pictured glossary.
Notes
Ben Gadd Personal Library
ISBN
0697047636
Accession Number
2021.20
Call Number
04.1 H13l
Collection
Archives Library
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How to know the mosses and liverworts

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1979
Author
Conrad, Henry S.
Publisher
Dubuque, Iowa : Wm. C. Brown Company Publishers
Edition
2nd
Call Number
04.1 C76m
Author
Conrad, Henry S.
Edition
2nd
Publisher
Dubuque, Iowa : Wm. C. Brown Company Publishers
Published Date
1979
Physical Description
xi, 302 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Mosses
Liverworts
Botany
Plants
Science
Contents
Preface -- About mosses and liverworts -- Classification -- How to study bryophytes -- General references -- How to use the keys -- Pictured-key to the bryophytes of North America -- Musci, the mosses -- Class I. anthrocerotae, the hornworts -- Class II. Hepaticae, the liverworts -- List of synonyms -- Index and pictured-glossary.
Notes
Ben Gadd Personal Library
ISBN
0697047687
Accession Number
2021.20
Call Number
04.1 C76m
Collection
Archives Library
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