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The scared quirky and controversial

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15414
Medium
Library - Periodical
Published Date
May 2017
Author
Swanson, Tera
Publisher
In Canadian Rockies Annual, vol.02, May 2017
Call Number
P
Author
Swanson, Tera
Publisher
In Canadian Rockies Annual, vol.02, May 2017
Published Date
May 2017
Physical Description
p.20-21
Medium
Library - Periodical
Subjects
Mountains
Mountains - Religious aspects
History
Rocky Mountains, Canada
Notes
Facts on the rockies peaks names.
Call Number
P
Collection
Archives Library
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Sacred mountains of the world

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue21276
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1997
Author
Bernbaum, Edwin
Publisher
Berkeley : University of California Press
Call Number
G510 B6 B4
Author
Bernbaum, Edwin
Publisher
Berkeley : University of California Press
Published Date
1997
Physical Description
291p. : col. ill
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Mountains - Religious aspects
Notes
Originally published: San Francisco : Sierra Club Books, 1990
Signed by the author
ISBN
0520214226
Call Number
G510 B6 B4
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Date
1910 – 1925
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0116
Description
A tiny, gold-filled, die-struck cross. Comparatively large hanging ring at top through ring struck as part of cross. Stamped design on surface is four petalled flower at centre with vines and leaves down each arm. Back concave, showing reverse impression of front from machine stamping.
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Title
Pendant
Date
1910 – 1925
Material
metal
Dimensions
0.1 x 0.9 x 1.9 cm
Description
A tiny, gold-filled, die-struck cross. Comparatively large hanging ring at top through ring struck as part of cross. Stamped design on surface is four petalled flower at centre with vines and leaves down each arm. Back concave, showing reverse impression of front from machine stamping.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
religious
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0116
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Date
1893
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0145
Description
A small brass coloured, metal disk from World's Fair in 1893. Coin-like charm has hole drilled through top with small brass ring though for hanging. Face contains portrait of man with hair falling over his ears and "World's Fair 1893" around the edge. Obverse is printed with raised letters, the e…
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Title
Charm
Date
1893
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.9 x 0.1 cm
Description
A small brass coloured, metal disk from World's Fair in 1893. Coin-like charm has hole drilled through top with small brass ring though for hanging. Face contains portrait of man with hair falling over his ears and "World's Fair 1893" around the edge. Obverse is printed with raised letters, the entire Lord's Prayer. Gold plate over copper.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
World's Fair
religious
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0145
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Date
1875 – 1925
Material
ivory; metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0147
Description
An ivory cross with arms capped in gold. Simple, squared, Roman cross cut from ivory, end of each arm fitted with small, cast gold cap with .2 cm lip around arm. Small gold knob at middle of end of each arm on cap. Double scalloped edge on each side of caps, with front edge of each decorated with c…
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Title
Scatter Pin
Date
1875 – 1925
Material
ivory; metal
Dimensions
4.7 x 0.9 x 3.2 cm
Description
An ivory cross with arms capped in gold. Simple, squared, Roman cross cut from ivory, end of each arm fitted with small, cast gold cap with .2 cm lip around arm. Small gold knob at middle of end of each arm on cap. Double scalloped edge on each side of caps, with front edge of each decorated with cast pattern texture. Flat bar holding hinged pin spike at one end and small hook clasp at other, is fastened behind transverse arm of cross.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
religious
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0147
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Date
1925 – 1965
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0169 a,b
Description
Two crosses, each has rigid ring fastened at top, turned sideways. (a) gold, plain, straight Roman cross with ornate scrolled caps around end of each arm. gold plated. (b) silver, flat, cast, Roman cross with applied rough globby design on front surface, and vague trifoliate shape at end of arm. Hi…
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Title
Religious Pendant
Date
1925 – 1965
Material
metal
Dimensions
0.3 x 1.8 x 3.0 cm
Description
Two crosses, each has rigid ring fastened at top, turned sideways. (a) gold, plain, straight Roman cross with ornate scrolled caps around end of each arm. gold plated. (b) silver, flat, cast, Roman cross with applied rough globby design on front surface, and vague trifoliate shape at end of arm. High surface of design polished, with niello behind.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
religious
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0169 a,b
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Date
1975 – 1977
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0180
Description
Large, heavy, cast brass ?, medallion on long silver chain. Praying, seated Budda figure at centre of front with U shaped motif spaced around edge. Obverse slightly concave with relief casting covering surface. Ring of animals crawl around circular central motif, with other odd, organic shapes cove…
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Title
Pendant
Date
1975 – 1977
Material
metal
Dimensions
0.8 x 4.7 x 30.9 cm
Description
Large, heavy, cast brass ?, medallion on long silver chain. Praying, seated Budda figure at centre of front with U shaped motif spaced around edge. Obverse slightly concave with relief casting covering surface. Ring of animals crawl around circular central motif, with other odd, organic shapes covering surface. Hole pierced through narrow flange at top to hold chain. Chain of heavy silver links.
Subject
Whyte home
travel
souvenir
gift
accessories
jewlery
fashion
households
adornment
animal
religious
Donna Class
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0180
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Date
1909
Material
fibre; shell
Catalogue Number
103.05.1178 a-c
Description
A white (appears to be handmade) christening outfit consisting of three pieces:(a) a long white cotton gown, 63.0cmx 61.0 wide from sleeve ends, 21.0cm wide at the shoulders, lace around the neck and sleeve cuffs, embroidered eyelets on cotton backing on the yoke, plain white cotton skirt gathered …
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Title
Christening Gown
Date
1909
Material
fibre; shell
Description
A white (appears to be handmade) christening outfit consisting of three pieces:(a) a long white cotton gown, 63.0cmx 61.0 wide from sleeve ends, 21.0cm wide at the shoulders, lace around the neck and sleeve cuffs, embroidered eyelets on cotton backing on the yoke, plain white cotton skirt gathered from the yoke below a 0.70cm embroidered ridge, embroidered eyelets above the turned hem and binding on the seams. There are three mother-of-pearl buttons with corresponding buttonholes on the back of the gown and the neck and cuffs are lace trimmed.(b) a short white gown made out of finer cotton, completely hand sewn, very delicate stitching 54.0cmx26.0 wide across the shoulders, 72.0cm wide from cuff to cuff. Lace around the neck and cuffs, delicate veritical fold overs in groups of four stitched down across the front of yoke, gathered underneath, the bottom has twelve horizontal fold overs sewn down above the hem. The back of the yoke has a cotton twill tie on the neck and below that one mother-of-pearl button, viewer’s left, button hole viewer’s right, on either side of the opening six vertical sewn-down fold overs. At the top of the neck opening, back of the gown, on the same side as the button there is stitching with dark pink thread.(c) a white flannel cotton undershirt, (hand sewn), 50cm (86cm with tie) x 14cm wide, stitched around the outside, slit (7cmx 1.5cm wide) on viewer’s left side, 36cmx1.5 wide cotton twill tie viewer’s right, 9cmx1.5cm wide cotton twill sewn on to make loops for a baby’s arms to go through.
Subject
households
clothing
religious
christening
Credit
Gift of Nanci Gaudry, Robert’s Creek, 2009
Catalogue Number
103.05.1178 a-c
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
103.07.0173
Description
A soft belt of red violet velvet with large silver buckle. Velvet is sewn into long tube and gathered slightly at end where attached to buckle. Two part buckle hooks together with large hook and eye on back. Cast buckle shaped like two pointed cinquefoils butting together at the flat side, each co…
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Title
Belt
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
fibre; metal
Dimensions
8.5 x 93.5 cm
Description
A soft belt of red violet velvet with large silver buckle. Velvet is sewn into long tube and gathered slightly at end where attached to buckle. Two part buckle hooks together with large hook and eye on back. Cast buckle shaped like two pointed cinquefoils butting together at the flat side, each containing a female dancing figure in very high relief. Figure has firm breasts and tiny waist, and is wearing draped bloomers and tall headdress. Scrolls and flowers form garland around figure. Smooth border around pebbly background surface, follows shape of buckle each side of buckle has bar soldered across back to attach belt. Velvet attached one side only with loose basting stitches around bar.
Subject
households
figure
female
religious
Hinduism
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0173
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
hair, sheep; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0012
Description
A black velvet pouch with a looped bead fringe along the edges. The bag has a twisted, faded red wool cord at the neck with wool pom-poms at each end. The bag is decoarated with multicoloured beadwork on the front with a tulip-like flower with other flowers on a vine extending from the tulip-like…
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Title
Beaded Bag
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
hair, sheep; glass; fibre
Dimensions
11.0 x 16.0 cm
Description
A black velvet pouch with a looped bead fringe along the edges. The bag has a twisted, faded red wool cord at the neck with wool pom-poms at each end. The bag is decoarated with multicoloured beadwork on the front with a tulip-like flower with other flowers on a vine extending from the tulip-like flower.
Subject
Indigenous, Athapaskan
tourism
religious
regalia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0012
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