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- Date
- 1905
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 108.01.1007
- Description
- A red paper box embossed in gold lettering "British Columbia Souvenir Playing Cards, Published by Clarke & Stuart, Vancouver, B.C. On the back is a Joker with Evening, Harrison Lake. The cards inside the box have one coloured scene of a mountain and lake set in a ring of maple leaves and on each ot…
- Title
- Cards
- Date
- 1905
- Material
- paper
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 9.5 cm
- Description
- A red paper box embossed in gold lettering "British Columbia Souvenir Playing Cards, Published by Clarke & Stuart, Vancouver, B.C. On the back is a Joker with Evening, Harrison Lake. The cards inside the box have one coloured scene of a mountain and lake set in a ring of maple leaves and on each other side is a different black and white scene of the west at that time. Also 1 (unbacked) card which is the description of the views.
- Subject
- souvenir
- entertainment
- card
- landscape
- mountain
- Credit
- Gift of Rory Flanagan, Jasper, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 108.01.1007
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- Date
- 1905
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 108.01.1008
- Description
- A set of souvenir playing cards; 54 cards, 4 full suits, plus 1 Joker, 1 blank card, and 1 (unbacked) card which is the description of the 52 views and one person (Joker) in the set. Set in a deep blue slip case, goldstamped, some splitting on one seam of inner case. Back of cards is Mt. Sir Donald…
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- Title
- Playing Cards
- Date
- 1905
- Material
- paper
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 9.5 cm
- Description
- A set of souvenir playing cards; 54 cards, 4 full suits, plus 1 Joker, 1 blank card, and 1 (unbacked) card which is the description of the 52 views and one person (Joker) in the set. Set in a deep blue slip case, goldstamped, some splitting on one seam of inner case. Back of cards is Mt. Sir Donald set in a ring of maple leaves. Dated as 1905 on basis of the views.
- Credit
- Purchased from Rockland Books, Victoria, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 108.01.1008
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- Date
- 1907
- Material
- black basalt; paint
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1145 a-d
- Description
- A black basalt tea service made for the opening of the south wing of the Banff Springs Hotel in 1907. All of the pieces have a black unglazed exterior, glazed interior, green glazing around the lids, rims and touches on the handles. Each piece has a multi-coloured (white, blue , green, yellow red …
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- Title
- Tea Service
- Date
- 1907
- Material
- black basalt; paint
- Description
- A black basalt tea service made for the opening of the south wing of the Banff Springs Hotel in 1907. All of the pieces have a black unglazed exterior, glazed interior, green glazing around the lids, rims and touches on the handles. Each piece has a multi-coloured (white, blue , green, yellow red and white) shield made up of the provinces’ coat of arms, underneath that, a ribbon with the word “CANADA” and underneath “BANFF”. On the top of the shield is a royal crown. Each piece has an identification number in green on the bottom. Painted in green on the base are: (a) the teapot with a lid (8.5x14.0cm wide) “A3455 11”; (b ) the milk jug (10.0X9.0cm wide) (“42” carved into the basalt) “C3455 9”; (c) the lidded sugar bowl (7.5X10.0cm wide) “C3455 7”; (d) the small creamer (5.5x11.0cm wide) “C3455 7”. All the bases are engraved on the bottom “WEDGWOOOD” on top, “ENGLAND” on the bottom.(a) teapot (b )milk jug (c) sugar bowl (d)creamer
- Subject
- household
- tea
- souvenir
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Credit
- Purchased from Norma Stimpson, Canmore, 2010
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1145 a-d
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1908 Calgary Exhibition souvenir album
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- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one souvenir album pertaining to the Calgary Exhibition held in 1908. Album contains 28 b&w photographs which depict staff involved with the exhibition, views of exhibition grounds, a parade, and other related subjects.
- Date Range
- 1908
- Reference Code
- V756 / III / C / PD - 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M39
- V756
- Series
- V756 / III : Personal and family records
- Sous-Fonds
- V756
- Sub-Series
- V756 / III / C : Other personal and family records
- Accession Number
- 2015.8558
- Reference Code
- V756 / III / C / PD - 1
- Date Range
- 1908
- Physical Description
- 1 album (28 photographs : b&w ; 28 x 20 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one souvenir album pertaining to the Calgary Exhibition held in 1908. Album contains 28 b&w photographs which depict staff involved with the exhibition, views of exhibition grounds, a parade, and other related subjects.
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Community events
- Events
- Horses
- Leisure
- Public events
- Recreation
- Souvenir
- Tourism
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Item has been interleaved
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Guide to the Canadian National Park at Banff and the Yoho Valley
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue7547
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- [1905?]
- Publisher
- Banff : Banff Crag and Canyon
- Call Number
- 13.113 G94 Pam
- Responsibility
- [N.K. Luxton, taxidermist]
- Publisher
- Banff : Banff Crag and Canyon
- Published Date
- [1905?]
- Physical Description
- 46p. : ill
- Accession Number
- 34
- Call Number
- 13.113 G94 Pam
- Collection
- Archives Library
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The Rocky Mountains of Canada in colour
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15474
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- pre 1945 (1st Edition)
- pre 1945 (2nd Edition)
- post 1945 (3rd Edition)
- post 1945 (4th Edition)
- Author
- Associated screen news limited
- Publisher
- Montreal : Associated Screen News Limited
- Edition
- 1st
- 2nd
- 3rd
- 4th
- Call Number
- 06 Ro59m c.1 PAM 3rd edition
- 06 Ro59m c.2 PAM 4th edition
- 06 Ro59m c.3 PAM 1st edition
- 06 Ro59m c.4 PAM 2nd edition
- 06 Ro59m c.5 PAM 3rd edition
- 06 Ro59m c.6 PAM 4th edition
- Variant Title
- In colour The Rocky Mountains of Canada
- Responsibility
- Associated Screen News Limited
- Edition
- 1st
- 2nd
- 3rd
- 4th
- Publisher
- Montreal : Associated Screen News Limited
- Published Date
- pre 1945 (1st Edition)
- pre 1945 (2nd Edition)
- post 1945 (3rd Edition)
- post 1945 (4th Edition)
- Physical Description
- 18 leaves : chiefly color illustrations
- Subjects
- Photography
- Rocky Mountains, Canada
- Tourism
- Travel
- Souvenir stores
- Alberta
- Mountains
- Three Sisters
- Rundle Mount
- Town of Banff
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Bow Valley
- Cascade Mountain
- Temple, Mount
- Lake Louise
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Lefroy Glacier
- Victoria Glacier
- Lakes in the Clouds
- Moraine Lake
- Takakkaw Falls
- Yoho
- Yoho National Park
- Great Divide Trail
- Spiral Tunnels
- Field
- Field, British Columbia
- Abstract
- Pertains to popular views of the Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Contents
- The Three Sisters
- Mount Rundle and Vermilion Lake
- Town of Banff
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Bow Valley
- Cascade Mountain
- Mount Assiniboine
- Castle Mountain
- Mount Temple
- Lake Louise
- Mount Lefroy and Victorial Glacier
- Lakes in the Clouds
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Moraine Lake and Valley of the Ten Peaks
- Takakkaw Falls, Yoho Valley
- The Great Divide
- Spiral Tunnels
- Field, British Columbia, and Mount Stephen
- Notes
- Printed in Canada
- Accession Number
- 2014.8385
- 2019.84
- Call Number
- 06 Ro59m c.1 PAM 3rd edition
- 06 Ro59m c.2 PAM 4th edition
- 06 Ro59m c.3 PAM 1st edition
- 06 Ro59m c.4 PAM 2nd edition
- 06 Ro59m c.5 PAM 3rd edition
- 06 Ro59m c.6 PAM 4th edition
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Cigar label collection
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55616
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 8 individual Cuban cigar label bands, possibly collected by Georgina Luxton.
- Date Range
- [ca.1890-1920]
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / B4 / 44
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / III / B : Georgina Luxton
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / III / B4 : Collected material
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / B4 / 44
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- [ca.1890-1920]
- Physical Description
- 8 cigar labels
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 8 individual Cuban cigar label bands, possibly collected by Georgina Luxton.
- Language
- English
- Spanish
- Category
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Jock McCowan scrapbook
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- Part Of
- McCowan (family) fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook of newspaper clippings, brochures, business cards, and advertisements for businesses around Banff and Lake Louise. Includes a mix of magazine and newspaper clippings in both black and white and in colour, postcards, advertising for hotels like the King Edward Hotel, Hom…
- Date Range
- 1913 - 1981
- Reference Code
- M135 / II / A / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Scrapbook
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1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- McCowan (family) fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V407 / M135
- Series
- M135 / II - Textual Materials
- Sous-Fonds
- M135
- Sub-Series
- V407 / II / A - Scrapbooks
- Accession Number
- 7730
- Reference Code
- M135 / II / A / 1
- GMD
- Scrapbook
- Date Range
- 1913 - 1981
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records (26 pages ; 30 x 37 cm)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook of newspaper clippings, brochures, business cards, and advertisements for businesses around Banff and Lake Louise. Includes a mix of magazine and newspaper clippings in both black and white and in colour, postcards, advertising for hotels like the King Edward Hotel, Homestead Inn, Mount Royal Hotel, Castle Mountain Lodge, and the Chateau Lake Louise, and a cover of the Sky Line Trail Hiker bulletin featuring members of the Royal Family.
- Name Access
- McCowan, Jock
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Animals
- Architecture
- Buildings and facilities
- Businesses
- Cascade Hotel
- Castle Mountain
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Entertainment
- Festival
- Leisure
- Newspaper
- Postcards
- Recreation
- Royal tours
- Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
- Souvenir
- The Albertan
- Tourist information
- Travel
- Winter Carnival
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Jock McCowan
- Title Source
- From accession record
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Guide Book, Souvenir Diamond Jubilee Booklet, National Guide Symbols Poster
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- Scope & Content
- File consists of 1 Brownie Guide Book (1946), a souvenir booklet celebrating the diamond jubilee of the Girl Scouts association (1970) and a poster illustrating the Girl Guide symbols of various countries across the world (1958).
- Date Range
- 1946
- 1958
- 1970
- Reference Code
- M118 / I / A / 3
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Poster
- Textual record
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M118 / V64
- Sous-Fonds
- M118
- Sub-Series
- M118 / I / A : Administrative
- Accession Number
- 7435
- Reference Code
- M118 / I / A / 3
- GMD
- Poster
- Textual record
- Responsibility
- Girl Guides of Canada
- Date Range
- 1946
- 1958
- 1970
- Physical Description
- 1 book, 1 booklet, 1 poster
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 1 Brownie Guide Book (1946), a souvenir booklet celebrating the diamond jubilee of the Girl Scouts association (1970) and a poster illustrating the Girl Guide symbols of various countries across the world (1958).
- Subject Access
- Girl Guides of Canada
- Souvenir
- Symbol
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Access Restrictions
- Items in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Items in this file are not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Items must be stored in appropriate conditions to prevent future damage.
- Creator
- Girl Guides of Canada
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Calgary Exhibition and Stampede
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of published textual materials pertaining to Calgary Exhibition and Stampede events between 1912 and 1972. File includes cutout paper logos, books, brochures and pamphlets, "prize list and rules" booklets, informational content mailed to Eleanor Luxton [1928] empty branded Stampede en…
- Date Range
- 1912
- [1920-1930]
- 1924-1925
- 1927-1933
- 1935
- 1939
- 1943-1946
- [1945-1950]
- 1949
- 1951
- 1953
- 1955
- 1957-1959
- 1964
- 1972
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 22
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Postcard
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / F : Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / F1 : Textual
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 22
- Date Range
- 1912
- [1920-1930]
- 1924-1925
- 1927-1933
- 1935
- 1939
- 1943-1946
- [1945-1950]
- 1949
- 1951
- 1953
- 1955
- 1957-1959
- 1964
- 1972
- Physical Description
- 4 cm of textual records ; 6 cloth ribbons
- Scope & Content
- File consists of published textual materials pertaining to Calgary Exhibition and Stampede events between 1912 and 1972. File includes cutout paper logos, books, brochures and pamphlets, "prize list and rules" booklets, informational content mailed to Eleanor Luxton [1928] empty branded Stampede envelopes, blank pages with Stampede letterhead, and 6 cloth ribbons labelled "Native Daughter", "Pioneer" and "Pioneer Son" [n.d.].
- Notes
- File contains duplicates
- Some excess duplicates have been temporarily moved and may be de-accessioned in the future
- Name Access
- Luxton, Norman
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Subject Access
- Calgary Stampede
- Sports and recreation
- Souvenir
- Events
- Horses
- Horseback riding
- Hotel
- Anniversary
- Entertainment
- Advertising
- Parades
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- One creased paper logo and all cloth ribbons from file have been placed in mylar sleeves
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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