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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1917 – 1929
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.557
Description
Pencil drawing of a stump with an axe left in it in the foreground. A squirrel aits on the blunt edge of the axe blade and another sits on a branch in the trees of the background. AXE AND STUMP [tlc, with STUMP underlined]
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Axe and Stump
Date
1917 – 1929
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
15.1 x 22.5 cm
Description
Pencil drawing of a stump with an axe left in it in the foreground. A squirrel aits on the blunt edge of the axe blade and another sits on a branch in the trees of the background. AXE AND STUMP [tlc, with STUMP underlined]
Subject
axe
stump
squirrel
trees
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.557
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
c. 1890
Medium
graphite on board
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.516
Description
Drawing of a building in the background, framed by trees in the foreground.
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Building and Tree
Date
c. 1890
Medium
graphite on board
Dimensions
28.0 x 38.0 cm
Description
Drawing of a building in the background, framed by trees in the foreground.
Subject
building
trees
foliage
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.516
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Conserving whitebark pine in the Canadian Rockies

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue11779
Medium
Library - Periodical
Author
Stuart-Smith, Jon
Call Number
P
Author
Stuart-Smith, Jon
Physical Description
p.11 : ill
Medium
Library - Periodical
Subjects
Trees
Notes
In Research Links, vol.10, no.3, winter 2002
Call Number
P
Collection
Archives Library
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Dynamics of alpine larch at the timberline

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue10717
Medium
Library - Periodical
Author
Wilson, Brendan
Call Number
P
Author
Wilson, Brendan
Physical Description
p.5
Medium
Library - Periodical
Subjects
Trees
Notes
In Research Links, vol.4, no.1, spring 1996
Call Number
P
Collection
Archives Library
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Fallen Tree Stump and Mountain

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.03.145
Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
n.d.
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.145
Description
Foliage or tree stump centre foreground. Tree along right side, more trees extend into background, dominated by mountain on the horizon. More bare trees to the left of the drawing.
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Fallen Tree Stump and Mountain
Date
n.d.
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
20 x 15.5 cm
Description
Foliage or tree stump centre foreground. Tree along right side, more trees extend into background, dominated by mountain on the horizon. More bare trees to the left of the drawing.
Subject
landscape
mountains
trees
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1985
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.145
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Finding the line - conventional wisdome warns that a warming climate has the potential to push treeline upslope, ultimately edging the alpine zone off the mountaintop. Recent studies, however, give a more hopeful picture. Is the alpine zone more resilient than once thought?

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25146
Medium
Library - Periodical
Published Date
May 2020
Author
Malotky, Birch
Publisher
Crowfoot Media
Call Number
P
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Author
Malotky, Birch
Responsibility
Birch Malotky
Publisher
Crowfoot Media
Published Date
May 2020
Physical Description
p.56 - 61
Medium
Library - Periodical
Subjects
Trees
Abstract
Pertains to the repercussions of climate change on treelines in alpine zones.
Notes
In Canadian Rockies Annual, vol.05, May 2020
Call Number
P
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Website for Crowfoot Media - publishers of Canadian Rockies Annual
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First Shack at Cave + Basin

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.835
Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1910 – 1925
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.835
Description
A simple log cabin that is shaped in a simple square is in the foreground. Just in front of the structure there is some logs on on the ground, off to the side is a wooden fence, and behind the building there is a tree without leaves (suggesting that the drawing is later in the year). In the backgro…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
First Shack at Cave + Basin
Date
1910 – 1925
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
20.4 x 25.3 cm
Description
A simple log cabin that is shaped in a simple square is in the foreground. Just in front of the structure there is some logs on on the ground, off to the side is a wooden fence, and behind the building there is a tree without leaves (suggesting that the drawing is later in the year). In the background there is pine trees, and the Rocky Mountains. In the sky their is a couple clouds. On the door of the building says “HOTEL”, and on the bottom edge is says “FIRST SHACK AT CAVE + BASIN”. Peter signed the drawing in the BRC “PETE WHiTE”
Subject
mountains
Rocky Mountains
Banff
Cave and Basin
hotel
cabin
lumber
log cabin
trees
clouds
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 0
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.835
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
c. 1920
Medium
graphite on board
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.522
Description
A drawing of a view of a building through screening trees in the foreground. It appears to be in a rural environment.
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
House Amongst Trees
Date
c. 1920
Medium
graphite on board
Dimensions
27 x 30 cm
Description
A drawing of a view of a building through screening trees in the foreground. It appears to be in a rural environment.
Subject
landscape
building
trees
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.522
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
n.d.
Medium
graphite on board
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.245
Description
Line of houses in mid-foreground, one in centre of drawing has a fence infront of it, and a window, two chimneys. Four trees along left side, flat area in foreground at bottom.“One of Collings’ recurrent themes-- buildings viewed through a screen of branches.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” …
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Houses
Date
n.d.
Medium
graphite on board
Dimensions
25.4 x 20.2 cm
Description
Line of houses in mid-foreground, one in centre of drawing has a fence infront of it, and a window, two chimneys. Four trees along left side, flat area in foreground at bottom.“One of Collings’ recurrent themes-- buildings viewed through a screen of branches.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heathblc.-Shorton (next word scribbled out). brc.-Farm (next three words scribbled out).
Subject
landscape
houses
trees
branches
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1983
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.245
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Imagine! the story of five needle pines

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue24997
Medium
Library - Periodical
Author
Rudy, Michael
Call Number
P
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Author
Rudy, Michael
Physical Description
p. 20 - 25
Medium
Library - Periodical
Subjects
Trees
Ecology
Crowsnest
Crowsnest Pass
Waterton
Waterton Lakes
Abstract
Pertains to the Five Needle Pines found in Alberta - the Whitebark and Limber Pines which are vital in their ecosystem and are both suffering from a non-native species of fungus "rust".
Notes
In Nature Alberta, vol.49, no.3 (Fall 2019)
Call Number
P
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Nature Alberta publications website
Websites
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