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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- metal; glass; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.0006
- Description
- Air meter enclosed in circular shallow brass case covered with glass, and standing on three brass legs (3.5 cm) attached to a solid brass disk stand of the same size. Brass ring attached perpendicular to side of the meter case by two thin metal arms, contains wind vane with eight small square sails…
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- Title
- Air Meter
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- metal; glass; wood
- Dimensions
- 7.1 x 7.8 x 8.5 cm
- Description
- Air meter enclosed in circular shallow brass case covered with glass, and standing on three brass legs (3.5 cm) attached to a solid brass disk stand of the same size. Brass ring attached perpendicular to side of the meter case by two thin metal arms, contains wind vane with eight small square sails attached to centre by small metal arms. Face dial measured around perimeter with numbers from 0-90 has small circular dial at top with numbers from 0-9 and the letters "HDS" just above central pivot of small thin needle. Dial reads "Air meter to 1000 feet/No 508". Bottom of solid brass base has screw hole at centre to hold screw mount which is brass finger screw with black painted brass tube attached to top. Lever on side of meter halts needle. Box, plain square wooden box with brass hinges for lid is fitted with small blocks of wood to hold air meter securely in place. Mounting screw slips over arm of piece of wood fastened to lid. Paper label inside lid reads, "Correction for Air Meter No. 508/. Add 30 per minute to the observed reading of the Air Meter. Note. Each instrument is now regulated so as to reduce the correction to a constant quantity per minute, which must be added as in the example given.". Small brass latch hook closes lid.
- Subject
- households
- industry
- surveying
- Russell Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.0006
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Alberta- British Columbia Boundary Commission. Photographs by A.O. Wheeler. Album 3.1916 [369 - 554]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions22805
- Part Of
- Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Alberta- British Columbia Boundary Commission. Photographs by A.O. Wheeler. Album 3. Includes list of stations with bearings and coordinates for each related photograph.
- Date Range
- 1916
- Reference Code
- V771 / PD -7
- Description Level
- 5 / File
1 image
- Part Of
- Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V771
- Sous-Fonds
- V771
- Accession Number
- 8144
- Reference Code
- V771 / PD -7
- Date Range
- 1916
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph album: 190 pages 1 map affixed to second page
- Scope & Content
- Alberta- British Columbia Boundary Commission. Photographs by A.O. Wheeler. Album 3. Includes list of stations with bearings and coordinates for each related photograph.
- Subject Access
- Surveying/ Cartography
- Mountains
- Title Source
- Title taken from source.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Alberta- British Columbia Boundary Commission. Photographs by A.O. Wheeler. B. C. L. S.1918. vol.1A, Stations 49 -56
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions22812
- Part Of
- Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Alberta- British Columbia Boundary Commission. Photographs by A.O. Wheeler. Vol 1A. Stations 49 -56. Includes list of stations with bearings and coordinates for each related photograph. Annotations appear on some photographs and descriptions underneath photographs. Front cover has page taped to cov…
- Date Range
- 1918
- Reference Code
- V771 / PD -14
- Description Level
- 5 / File
4 images
- Part Of
- Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V771
- Sous-Fonds
- V771
- Accession Number
- 8144
- Reference Code
- V771 / PD -14
- Date Range
- 1918
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph album: 27 pages
- Scope & Content
- Alberta- British Columbia Boundary Commission. Photographs by A.O. Wheeler. Vol 1A. Stations 49 -56. Includes list of stations with bearings and coordinates for each related photograph. Annotations appear on some photographs and descriptions underneath photographs. Front cover has page taped to cover, " Alan Campbell, Arras ant SE end, Freshfield from W, PKs S of Bluewater G.".
- Subject Access
- Surveying/ Cartography
- Mountains
- Title Source
- Title taken from source.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Alberta- British Columbia Boundary Commission. Photographs by A.O. Wheeler. B. C. L. S.1918. vol.1B, Stations 56 -61
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions22813
- Part Of
- Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Alberta- British Columbia Boundary Commission. Photographs by A.O. Wheeler. Vol 1B. Stations 56 -61. Includes list of stations with bearings and coordinates for each related photograph. Annotations appear on some descriptions underneath photographs. Clear plastic has been taped onto portions of som…
- Date Range
- 1918
- Reference Code
- V771 / PD -15
- Description Level
- 5 / File
3 images
- Part Of
- Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V771
- Sous-Fonds
- V771
- Accession Number
- 8144
- Reference Code
- V771 / PD -15
- Date Range
- 1918
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph album: 27 pages
- Scope & Content
- Alberta- British Columbia Boundary Commission. Photographs by A.O. Wheeler. Vol 1B. Stations 56 -61. Includes list of stations with bearings and coordinates for each related photograph. Annotations appear on some descriptions underneath photographs. Clear plastic has been taped onto portions of some of the photographs. Front cover has page taped to cover, " Alan Campbell, Mons fault- S, Upper Bluewater w, [Arras Gaficline], Mummery N, Fairfield W.".
- Subject Access
- Surveying/ Cartography
- Mountains
- Title Source
- Title taken from source.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Alberta- British Columbia Boundary Commission. Photographs by A.O. Wheeler. B. C. L. S.1918. vol.2A, Stations 61 -65
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions22891
- Part Of
- Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Alberta- British Columbia Boundary Commission. Photographs by A.O. Wheeler. Vol 2A. Stations 61 -65.Stations 13-17 was originally typed, then crossed out and changed to 61-65 in handwriting. Includes list of stations with bearings and coordinates for each related photograph. Annotations appear on s…
- Date Range
- 1918
- Reference Code
- V771 / PD -16
- Description Level
- 5 / File
1 image
- Part Of
- Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V771
- Sous-Fonds
- V771
- Accession Number
- 8144
- Reference Code
- V771 / PD -16
- Date Range
- 1918
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph album: 27 pages
- Scope & Content
- Alberta- British Columbia Boundary Commission. Photographs by A.O. Wheeler. Vol 2A. Stations 61 -65.Stations 13-17 was originally typed, then crossed out and changed to 61-65 in handwriting. Includes list of stations with bearings and coordinates for each related photograph. Annotations appear on some descriptions underneath photographs. Clear plastic has been taped onto portions of some of the photographs. Front cover has page taped to cover, "Cockscomb nat SE, Mons fault SE"
- Subject Access
- Surveying/ Cartography
- Mountains
- Title Source
- Title taken from source.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Alberta- British Columbia Boundary Commission. Photographs by A.O. Wheeler. B. C. L. S.1918. vol.3A, Stations 72 -76
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions22893
- Part Of
- Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Alberta- British Columbia Boundary Commission. Photographs by A.O. Wheeler. Vol 3A. Stations 72 -76.Stations 24-28 was originally typed, then crossed out and changed to 72-76 in handwriting. Includes list of stations with bearings and coordinates for each related photograph. Annotations appear on s…
- Date Range
- 1918
- Reference Code
- V771 / PD -18
- Description Level
- 5 / File
2 images
- Part Of
- Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V771
- Sous-Fonds
- V771
- Accession Number
- 8144
- Reference Code
- V771 / PD -18
- Date Range
- 1918
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph album: 27 pages
- Scope & Content
- Alberta- British Columbia Boundary Commission. Photographs by A.O. Wheeler. Vol 3A. Stations 72 -76.Stations 24-28 was originally typed, then crossed out and changed to 72-76 in handwriting. Includes list of stations with bearings and coordinates for each related photograph. Annotations appear on some descriptions underneath photographs. Clear plastic has been taped onto portions of some of the photographs, this plastic has been written on in pen. Front cover has page taped to cover, "N end Mons fault, Mt. Bryce E, E of Re[?]i Br (syncline E of Cockscomb ont), W of Bush R."
- Subject Access
- Surveying/ Cartography
- Mountains
- Title Source
- Title taken from source.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Alberta- British Columbia Boundary Survey, 1924. Volume 1 ( 10 volumes), Stations 289-294
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions22843
- Part Of
- Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Includes list of stations with bearings and coordinates for each related photograph.
- Date Range
- 1924
- Reference Code
- V771 / PD -57
- Description Level
- 5 / File
2 images
- Part Of
- Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V771
- Sous-Fonds
- V771
- Accession Number
- 8144
- Reference Code
- V771 / PD -57
- Date Range
- 1924
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph album: 27 pages
- Scope & Content
- Includes list of stations with bearings and coordinates for each related photograph.
- Subject Access
- Surveying/ Cartography
- Mountains
- Title Source
- Title taken from source.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Alberta- British Columbia Boundary Survey, 1924. Volume 3 ( 10 volumes), Stations 301-306
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions22845
- Part Of
- Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Includes list of stations with bearings and coordinates for each related photograph.
- Date Range
- 1924
- Reference Code
- V771 / PD -59
- Description Level
- 5 / File
1 image
- Part Of
- Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V771
- Sous-Fonds
- V771
- Accession Number
- 8144
- Reference Code
- V771 / PD -59
- Date Range
- 1924
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph album: 28 pages
- Scope & Content
- Includes list of stations with bearings and coordinates for each related photograph.
- Subject Access
- Surveying/ Cartography
- Mountains
- Title Source
- Title taken from source.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Alberta- British Columbia Boundary Survey, 1924. Volume 10 ( 10 volumes), Stations 343-349
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions22852
- Part Of
- Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Includes list of stations with bearings and coordinates for each related photograph.
- Date Range
- 1924
- Reference Code
- V771 / PD -66
- Description Level
- 5 / File
1 image
- Part Of
- Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V771
- Sous-Fonds
- V771
- Accession Number
- 8144
- Reference Code
- V771 / PD -66
- Date Range
- 1924
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph album: 28 pages
- Scope & Content
- Includes list of stations with bearings and coordinates for each related photograph.
- Subject Access
- Surveying/ Cartography
- Mountains
- Title Source
- Title taken from source.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Aneroid Barometer
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.30.1006%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1900 – 1905
- Material
- metal; glass; paper; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.1006 a,b
- Description
- Two aneroid barometer-altimeters (a & b) labeled: “Keuffel & Esser Co. N.Y. MADE IN ENGLAND. Improved Surveying Aneroid Compensated” Black oxidized finish on the case. Altitude graduation up to 12,000 feet. Leather carrying cases contain comparative pressure test sheet dated 1903 and issued by Keuf…
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- Title
- Aneroid Barometer
- Date
- 1900 – 1905
- Material
- metal; glass; paper; skin
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 8.5 cm
- Description
- Two aneroid barometer-altimeters (a & b) labeled: “Keuffel & Esser Co. N.Y. MADE IN ENGLAND. Improved Surveying Aneroid Compensated” Black oxidized finish on the case. Altitude graduation up to 12,000 feet. Leather carrying cases contain comparative pressure test sheet dated 1903 and issued by Keuffel & Esser.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- surveying
- science
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.1006 a,b
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