topic:"warfare" found 6 records - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Description: Three shaped stone tomahawk heads.a) Smooth oval stone with an indent around the centre. Tag with CRW’s writing: “4 StoneTomahawk heads found by Nial Dixon 1973 on Old Man River near Leindbrek in Summer 1973” and on reverse, in another hand, “July 13/82 Note: only 2 found in pkg together.”b) Rough…

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Title: Fragment

Date: 1973

Material: stone

Dimensions: 4.7 (a); 7.0 (b); 1.7 (c) x 7.0 (a); 9.0 (b); 9.0 (c) x 11.5 (a); 12.0 (b); 10.0 (c) cm

Description: Three shaped stone tomahawk heads.a) Smooth oval stone with an indent around the centre. Tag with CRW’s writing: “4 StoneTomahawk heads found by Nial Dixon 1973 on Old Man River near Leindbrek in Summer 1973” and on reverse, in another hand, “July 13/82 Note: only 2 found in pkg together.”b) Rough egg-shaped stone with indent around the centre.c) Dark, trapezoid-shaped stone that is relatively flat.

Subject: Indigenous; tools; warfare; Nial Dixon

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 104.06.3006 a-c

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Major Wharton R. Tweedy fonds

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Part Of: Major Wharton R. Tweedy fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of Tweedy's photographs of Alpine Club of Canada annual summer camps; ACC members and activities, 1928-1946; camp packing activities, 1935; military camps; Stanley H. Mitchell and Mitchell's grave stone. Album is photographs of Little Yoho Valley Military Instruction Camp, July-Augu…

Date Range: 1928-1946

Reference Code: V602

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Drawing; Photograph; Album; Photograph print

Part Of: Major Wharton R. Tweedy fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: V 602

Sous-Fonds: V 602

Accession Number: 6485

Reference Code: V602

GMD: Drawing; Photograph; Album; Photograph print

Date Range: 1928-1946

Physical Description: 71 photographs : prints. -- 1 photograph album (40 prints). -- 1 item of print material

History / Biographical: Major Wharton Richard Tweedy, 1889-1965, was a soldier, mountaineer, outfitter and packtrain operator, and served as secretary-treasurer and Camp Manager for the Alpine Club of Canada between 1929 and 1942. Tweedy was responsible for setting up the camp facility for the 1943 Military Instruction Camp at Little Yoho Valley

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of Tweedy's photographs of Alpine Club of Canada annual summer camps; ACC members and activities, 1928-1946; camp packing activities, 1935; military camps; Stanley H. Mitchell and Mitchell's grave stone. Album is photographs of Little Yoho Valley Military Instruction Camp, July-August 1943; mainly horse packing and snow and ice training views, some by the National Film Board of Canada (possibly Harry Rowed and Lt. Bell). Accompanied by reproduction of drawing of Stanley Mitchell Hut

Name Access: Tweedy, Wharton Richard

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Military; Mountain warfare training; Sports, recreation and leisure

Access Restrictions: Some restriction/s on access; Public domain (other restrictions may apply)

Language: Language is English

Creator: Tweedy, Wharton Richard

Category: Military; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on accession record

Processing Status: Unprocessed

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Mountain troopers : the story of the Tenth Mountain Division

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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

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Mountain warfare

Accession Number: 5500

Call Number: 01.2 C26

Collection: Archives Library

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Park Warden Photos [1/3]

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 72 b&w and colour prints depicting various Parks Canada Warden activities, training programs, personnel, and more. Includes shots of wardens participating in climbing rescues (training and real), helicopter operations, fire prevention, avalanche rescue (possibly training), and hors…

Date Range: 1954-1975

Reference Code: V190 / VI / P / ix / PA - 01 to PA - 72

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

27 images

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, P : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: ix : Park Warden Photos

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / P / ix / PA - 01 to PA - 72

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: 1954-1975

Physical Description: 72 photographs : b&w & col. ; 10.1 x 12.6 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 72 b&w and colour prints depicting various Parks Canada Warden activities, training programs, personnel, and more. Includes shots of wardens participating in climbing rescues (training and real), helicopter operations, fire prevention, avalanche rescue (possibly training), and horseback competitions. Also includes posed portraits (individual and group), backcountry cabins, the Ya Ha Tinda ranch area and horses, and contact sheets of negatives.

Name Access: Anderson, Andy; Auger, Tim; Davies, Jim; Fuhrman, Peter; Hand, Bob; Kunelius, Rick; Marak, Bob; Marty, Sid; Perren, Walter; Pittany, Bert; Rose, Monty; Skjonsberg, Earl; Rimmer, Jim; Vroom, Bill; Woledge, Jack

Subject Access: Accidents; Activities; Animals; Avalanches; Buildings; Cabins; Camps; Climbing; Dog Team; Dogs; Environment; Government; Helicopters; Hitch throwing; Horse packing; Horseback riding; Horses; Landscapes; Mountain warfare training; Mountaineering; National parks and reserves; Parks Canada; Parks Canada Warden; Wardens; Ya-Ha-Tinda Ranch

Geographic Access: Banff National Park; Alberta

Language: English

Related Material: V190 / VI / P / ix / NA - 01 to NA - 02 V190 / VI / P / ix / NS - 01 to NS - 05

Creator: Engler, Bruno

Title Source: Original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

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Park Warden Photos [2/3]

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 70 b&w and colour prints depicting various Parks Canada Warden activities, training programs, personnel, and more. Includes shots of wardens participating in climbing rescues (training and real), helicopter operations, fire prevention, avalanche rescue (possibly training), and hors…

Date Range: 1954-1975

Reference Code: V190 / VI / P / ix / PA - 73 to PA - 143

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

15 images

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, P : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: ix : Park Warden Photos

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / P / ix / PA - 73 to PA - 143

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: 1954-1975

Physical Description: 70 photographs : b&w & col. ; 21.2 x 16.1 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 70 b&w and colour prints depicting various Parks Canada Warden activities, training programs, personnel, and more. Includes shots of wardens participating in climbing rescues (training and real), helicopter operations, fire prevention, avalanche rescue (possibly training), and horseback competitions. Also includes posed portraits (individual and group), backcountry cabins, and the Ya Ha Tinda ranch area and horses

Name Access: Anderson, Andy; Auger, Tim; Davies, Jim; Fuhrman, Peter; Hand, Bob; Kunelius, Rick; Marak, Bob; Marty, Sid; Perren, Walter; Pittany, Bert; Rose, Monty; Skjonsberg, Earl; Rimmer, Jim; Vroom, Bill; Woledge, Jack

Subject Access: Accidents; Activities; Animals; Avalanches; Buildings; Cabins; Camps; Climbing; Dog Team; Dogs; Environment; Government; Helicopters; Hitch throwing; Horse packing; Horseback riding; Horses; Landscapes; Mountain warfare training; Mountaineering; National parks and reserves; Parks Canada; Parks Canada Warden; Wardens; Ya-Ha-Tinda Ranch

Geographic Access: Banff National Park; Alberta

Language: English

Related Material: V190 / VI / P / ix / NA - 01 to NA - 02 V190 / VI / P / ix / NS - 01 to NS - 05

Creator: Engler, Bruno

Title Source: Original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

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Park Warden Photos [3/3]

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 59 b&w and colour prints depicting various Parks Canada Warden activities, training programs, personnel, and more. Includes shots of wardens participating in climbing rescues (training and real), helicopter operations, fire prevention, avalanche rescue (possibly training), and hors…

Date Range: 1954-1975

Reference Code: V190 / VI / P / ix / PA - 144 to PA - 203

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

9 images

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, P : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: ix : Park Warden Photos

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / P / ix / PA - 144 to PA - 203

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: 1954-1975

Physical Description: 59 photographs : b&w & col. ; 32.9 x 25.1 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 59 b&w and colour prints depicting various Parks Canada Warden activities, training programs, personnel, and more. Includes shots of wardens participating in climbing rescues (training and real), helicopter operations, fire prevention, avalanche rescue (possibly training), and horseback competitions. Also includes posed portraits (individual and group), backcountry cabins, the Ya Ha Tinda ranch area and horses, and contact sheets of negatives.