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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0373 a-c
- Description
- A collection of three change purses, each with metal frame which snaps shut with twist knob. (a) red leather, pouch hangs from "brass" frame opening to two separate pockets with metal frame supporting wall between, lined with tan coloured, suede like fabric. Knobs on outer frame snap around square…
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- Title
- Change Purse
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal; skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 8.8 x 2.8 x 14.6 cm
- Description
- A collection of three change purses, each with metal frame which snaps shut with twist knob. (a) red leather, pouch hangs from "brass" frame opening to two separate pockets with metal frame supporting wall between, lined with tan coloured, suede like fabric. Knobs on outer frame snap around square flange on middle frame. (b) printed fabric, brown with bold, bright, swirling floral pattern. Deep square with hinged "brass" frame along top and down sides. Triangular, folded gussets inside form sides when open, lined with dark blue fake leather. (c) brass screening, truncated oblate spherold shape with circular frame supporting shaped brass screening forming body. Hinged at flattened bottom, contains ten Canadian pennies, and one U.S. penny.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0373 a-c
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- Date
- 1954 – 1959
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 109.03.3001 a-d
- Description
- Four foreign coins: (a) 2.5 cm dia. Round copper coin with hole in middle. Marked: "Rhodesia and Nyasaland one penny 1957” and on the reverse ”QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND” with two elephants standing on thier hind legs below a crown. (b) 2.5 cm. dia. Copper coin marked: "Great Britain half pen…
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- Title
- Coin
- Date
- 1954 – 1959
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.5 (a,b); 2.3 (c); 2.8 (d) x 2.5 (a,b); 2.3 (c); 2.8 (d) cm
- Description
- Four foreign coins: (a) 2.5 cm dia. Round copper coin with hole in middle. Marked: "Rhodesia and Nyasaland one penny 1957” and on the reverse ”QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND” with two elephants standing on thier hind legs below a crown. (b) 2.5 cm. dia. Copper coin marked: "Great Britain half penny 1959" with a boat, and on the reverse a right facing profile of Queen Elizabeth II with “+ ELIZABETH - II - DEI - GRATIA - REGINA - F - D” around the outer edge.(c) 2.3 cm. dia. Silver coloured coin with "Great Britian one shilling 1954 FID DEF" around a crest with rampant lion topped with a crown, and on the other side a profile of Queen Elizabeth and “REGINA + ELIZABETH - II - DEI GRATIA.” (d) 2.8 cm. dia. East European silver coin with two figures on one side with “henav zwelfhvn dert jahrfeier 754 - 1954” around the edge, and the side other has design of 3 sheaves and half a gear with “henav + algetshavsen + nieder - e oberstetten + stdzenberst + vzwil + neidervzwil” around the edge.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.03.3001 a-d
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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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- 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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Nellie Adeline Gray Harris Travel Photographs [1/1]
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- Part Of
- Nellie Adeline Gray Harris fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 42 b&w prints, some captioned. The file contains the travel photographs of Nellie Adeline Gray Harris for the period June 27 - July 11, 1953. The prints pertain to Harris' vacation taken with her husband, Glyn Harris. Also includes views from around the Banff townsite, Norquay ski …
- Date Range
- 1953
- Reference Code
- V57 / PA - 01 to 42
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Nellie Adeline Gray Harris fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M29 / V57
- Sous-Fonds
- V57
- Accession Number
- 7835
- Reference Code
- V57 / PA - 01 to 42
- Date Range
- 1953
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 42 prints, b&w
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level of description for biographical information.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 42 b&w prints, some captioned. The file contains the travel photographs of Nellie Adeline Gray Harris for the period June 27 - July 11, 1953. The prints pertain to Harris' vacation taken with her husband, Glyn Harris. Also includes views from around the Banff townsite, Norquay ski hill, wildlife, rivers, and campsites. File also contains a leather album cover purchased in Banff.
- Notes
- Some prints are housed in original "Album Prints" flipbooks
- Name Access
- Harris, Nellie
- Harris, Gray
- Subject Access
- Animals
- Bears
- Big Horn Sheep
- Boats
- Buildings
- Cabins and shelters
- Cascades of Time Garden
- Cave and Basin
- Environment and Nature
- Family and personal life
- Holidays
- Mount Norquay Chairlift
- Mount Norquay Ski Area
- Mountain
- Mountains
- Personal and Family Life
- Photography
- Picnics and picnicking
- Portrait
- Recreation
- Scenery
- Souvenir
- Tourism
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Access Restrictions
- Copyright applies
- Language
- Language is English
- Related Material
- M29
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Nellie Adeline Gray Harris Travel Photographs [2/3]
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- Part Of
- Nellie Adeline Gray Harris fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 9 b&w prints, some captioned. The file contains the travel photographs of Nellie Harris and her family that pertain to the Harris' vacation taken with her husband, Glyn Harris. Includes views from around the Banff townsite, Lake Louise, along the Icefields Parkway up to the Columbi…
- Date Range
- 1953
- Reference Code
- V57 / PA - 43 to 51
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Nellie Adeline Gray Harris fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M29 / V57
- Sous-Fonds
- V57
- Accession Number
- 7835
- Reference Code
- V57 / PA - 43 to 51
- Date Range
- 1953
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 9 prints, b&w
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 9 b&w prints, some captioned. The file contains the travel photographs of Nellie Harris and her family that pertain to the Harris' vacation taken with her husband, Glyn Harris. Includes views from around the Banff townsite, Lake Louise, along the Icefields Parkway up to the Columbia Icefield, and campsites.
- Notes
- Prints were housed in brown envelope
- Name Access
- Harris, Nellie
- Harris, Gray
- Subject Access
- Animals
- Bears
- Big Horn Sheep
- Boats
- Buildings
- Cabins and shelters
- Cascades of Time Garden
- Cave and Basin
- Environment and Nature
- Family and personal life
- Holidays
- Mount Norquay Chairlift
- Mount Norquay Ski Area
- Mountain
- Mountains
- Personal and Family Life
- Photography
- Picnics and picnicking
- Portrait
- Recreation
- Scenery
- Souvenir
- Tourism
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Columbia Icefield
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Access Restrictions
- Copyright applies
- Language
- Language is English
- Related Material
- M29
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Nellie Adeline Gray Harris Travel Photographs [3/3]
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- Part Of
- Nellie Adeline Gray Harris fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 19 b&w prints, some captioned, in yellow paper "Album Prints" flipbooks. The file contains the travel photographs of Nellie Harris and her family that pertain to the Harris' vacation taken with her husband, Glyn Harris. Includes views from around the Banff townsite, Lake Louise, La…
- Date Range
- 1955
- Reference Code
- V57 / PA - 52 to 71
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Nellie Adeline Gray Harris fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M29 / V57
- Sous-Fonds
- V57
- Accession Number
- 7835
- Reference Code
- V57 / PA - 52 to 71
- Date Range
- 1955
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 19 prints, b&w
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 19 b&w prints, some captioned, in yellow paper "Album Prints" flipbooks. The file contains the travel photographs of Nellie Harris and her family that pertain to the Harris' vacation taken with her husband, Glyn Harris. Includes views from around the Banff townsite, Lake Louise, Lake Minnewanka, and the Cave & Basin.
- Notes
- Prints were housed in brown envelope
- Name Access
- Harris, Nellie
- Harris, Gray
- Subject Access
- Animals
- Bears
- Big Horn Sheep
- Boats
- Buildings
- Cabins and shelters
- Cascades of Time Garden
- Cave and Basin
- Environment and Nature
- Family and personal life
- Holidays
- Mount Norquay Chairlift
- Mount Norquay Ski Area
- Mountain
- Mountains
- Personal and Family Life
- Photography
- Picnics and picnicking
- Portrait
- Recreation
- Scenery
- Souvenir
- Tourism
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Columbia Icefield
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Access Restrictions
- Copyright applies
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- M29
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Nellie Adeline Gray Harris Travel Photographs postcards
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- Part Of
- Nellie Adeline Gray Harris fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 13 postcards from around Banff National Park.
- Date Range
- 1953-1955
- Reference Code
- V57 / PG - 01 to 13
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Postcard
- Part Of
- Nellie Adeline Gray Harris fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M29 / V57
- Sous-Fonds
- V57
- Accession Number
- 7835
- Reference Code
- V57 / PG - 01 to 13
- GMD
- Photograph
- Postcard
- Date Range
- 1953-1955
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 13 postcards, col. & b&w
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 13 postcards from around Banff National Park.
- Notes
- One postcard has a note written on it in pencil.
- Name Access
- Harris, Nellie
- Harris, Gray
- Subject Access
- Animals
- Bears
- Big Horn Sheep
- Boats
- Buildings
- Cabins and shelters
- Cascades of Time Garden
- Cave and Basin
- Environment and Nature
- Family and personal life
- Holidays
- Mount Norquay Chairlift
- Mount Norquay Ski Area
- Mountain
- Mountains
- Personal and Family Life
- Photography
- Picnics and picnicking
- Portrait
- Recreation
- Scenery
- Souvenir
- Tourism
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Columbia Icefield
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Access Restrictions
- Copyright applies
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- M29
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- paper; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0372 a,b
- Description
- Two Japanese paper wallets which open like a book, each containing small flat package of "Handy Paper" tissues folded into plastic wrapper with line indicating, "open here . open please" across the middle. Each contained in cardboard package. (a) orange red, printed with large flower inside black c…
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- Title
- Paper Wallet
- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- paper; plastic
- Dimensions
- 0.8 x 8.4 x 13.9 cm
- Description
- Two Japanese paper wallets which open like a book, each containing small flat package of "Handy Paper" tissues folded into plastic wrapper with line indicating, "open here . open please" across the middle. Each contained in cardboard package. (a) orange red, printed with large flower inside black circle on cross hatched background. One side contains pocket holding tissue package, other side has 12.0 x 5.0 cm mirror, and long narrow pocket holding black plastic pocket comb covered with fake leather. (b) red with green medallion pattern , one side forms flap covering slit pocket for tissue package, with deep, flat pocket behind. Inside pocket is business card written in Japanese. Found folded in purse is cellophane package containing two long, flat representations of kimoned Japanese woman made from folded paper, marbled yellow cardboard cover.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0372 a,b
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