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Mountain troopers : the story of the Tenth Mountain Division
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue3269
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1972
- Author
- Casewit, Curtis
- Publisher
- New York : Crowell
- Call Number
- 01.2 C26
- Author
- Casewit, Curtis
- Publisher
- New York : Crowell
- Published Date
- 1972
- Physical Description
- ix, 150p. : ill., map
- Subjects
- Mountain warfare
- Accession Number
- 5500
- Call Number
- 01.2 C26
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Ski track on the battlefield
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue3432
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1943
- Author
- Firsoff, V. A
- Publisher
- New York : A.S. Barnes
- Call Number
- 01.5 F51
- Author
- Firsoff, V. A
- Publisher
- New York : A.S. Barnes
- Published Date
- 1943
- Physical Description
- x, 159p. : ill., ports
- Subjects
- Mountain warfare
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Accession Number
- 400
- Call Number
- 01.5 F51
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Manual of American mountaineering
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue12131
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1941
- Author
- Henderson, Kenneth A., ed
- Publisher
- New York : American Alpine Club
- Call Number
- 01.3 H38m
- Author
- Henderson, Kenneth A., ed
- Responsibility
- edited by Kenneth A. Henderson
- sketches by Virginia Lee Burton
- Publisher
- New York : American Alpine Club
- Published Date
- 1941
- Physical Description
- 92 p. : ill.
- Subjects
- Equipment
- Mountain warfare
- Survival
- Accession Number
- 7277
- Call Number
- 01.3 H38m
- Collection
- Archives Library
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The military occupation of Mount Columbia
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue11247
- Author
- Scroggie, Sydney
- Physical Description
- p. 18-21 : ill
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Notes
- In Mountain Heritage Magazine, vol.1, no. 3, Autumn 1998
- Call Number
- P
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Winter manoeuvres in Canada
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue12929
- Author
- Wilson, J. Tuzo
- Physical Description
- p.88-100 : ill, map
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Subjects
- Jasper
- Lovat Scouts
- Mountain warfare
- World War II
- Notes
- In Canadian Geographical Journal, vol.XXXII, no.2, February 1946
- Call Number
- P
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Training a mountain regiment
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue3486
- Author
- Paynter, Thomas
- Physical Description
- p.370-377
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Subjects
- Lovat Scouts
- Mountain warfare
- Accession Number
- 3069
- Call Number
- P
- Collection
- Archives Library
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- skin; stone; feather
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.1011
- Description
- buckskin covered (wire) with rock and feathers; stone 11.0 x 4.0 x 4.0, elongated egg-shaped rock is bound in the middlewith buckskin which continues up the shaft, thicker at the end; down featherstied on a string to the shaft near the rock; 2 wing feathers tied on nearcentre; 2 buckskin thongs ca …
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- Title
- Club
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- skin; stone; feather
- Dimensions
- 47.5 cm
- Description
- buckskin covered (wire) with rock and feathers; stone 11.0 x 4.0 x 4.0, elongated egg-shaped rock is bound in the middlewith buckskin which continues up the shaft, thicker at the end; down featherstied on a string to the shaft near the rock; 2 wing feathers tied on nearcentre; 2 buckskin thongs ca 36.0 long, fringed at the end, dangle from end ofclub.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- hunting
- warfare
- Deer Lodge
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.1011
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With Scabbard Cutlass
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- Date
- 1850 – 1925
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0049 a,b
- Description
- A cutlass with wooden handle and scabbard trimmed with brass. (a) cutlass, knife with short thick curved blade inlaid with ornate silver organic and geometric pattern on one side. Thick brass S-shaped guard at hilt, handle of dark brown wood with inlaid brass diamond shape on either side, and tu…
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- Title
- With Scabbard Cutlass
- Date
- 1850 – 1925
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 2.3 x 41.0 cm
- Description
- A cutlass with wooden handle and scabbard trimmed with brass. (a) cutlass, knife with short thick curved blade inlaid with ornate silver organic and geometric pattern on one side. Thick brass S-shaped guard at hilt, handle of dark brown wood with inlaid brass diamond shape on either side, and turned brass cap at ends with floral medallion at tip. (b) scabbard, slightly curved wooden scabbard shaped to fit blade. Wide brass band at mouth has moth shaped plaque, with incised features, standing out from one side. Tip covered with wide brass band and small knob at end. Single narrow brass band girds middle of scabbard, with indication on wood that there may have been another band at one time .
- Subject
- warfare
- hunting
- fighting
- Japanese
- Edward S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0049 a,b
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- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- antler; stone; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.0010
- Description
- Long sturdy piece of elk antler with double prong at end with a heavy large stone clubhead resting in the crotch. The clubhead is secured with a strip of cowhide across the top tied securely around the stone with a leather thong which passes through holes drilled at the end of each prong and knotte…
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- Title
- Club
- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- antler; stone; skin
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 14.5 x 60.5 cm
- Description
- Long sturdy piece of elk antler with double prong at end with a heavy large stone clubhead resting in the crotch. The clubhead is secured with a strip of cowhide across the top tied securely around the stone with a leather thong which passes through holes drilled at the end of each prong and knotted around the shaft of the antler handle. A leather thong strap passes through a hole drilled at the end of the handle.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- warfare
- hunting
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.0010
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- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- wood; stone; skin; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.0011
- Description
- Small shaped stone clubhead with handle made from poplar branch which has been bent over clubhead and back on itself. The two ends of the branch forming the handle are tightly bound together with a strip of leather wound about them and nailed into them. The clubhead is held securely in place by ban…
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- Title
- Club
- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- wood; stone; skin; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 11.5 x 44.7 cm
- Description
- Small shaped stone clubhead with handle made from poplar branch which has been bent over clubhead and back on itself. The two ends of the branch forming the handle are tightly bound together with a strip of leather wound about them and nailed into them. The clubhead is held securely in place by bands of leather wrapped around many times and held in place with nails and wire. Apiece of hemp cord is tied around notch at bottom of handle.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- warfare
- hunting
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.0011
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