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Picturing winter in the Rockies : public, private and archival imaginings of Banff, Alberta in the 1920s [thesis]

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue12643
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2008
Author
Wheeler, Lauren M
Publisher
Ottawa : Carleton University
Call Number
06.4 W55p
Author
Wheeler, Lauren M
Responsibility
Lauren M. Wheeler
Publisher
Ottawa : Carleton University
Published Date
2008
Physical Description
106p. : ill
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Banff (residents)
Banff Winter Carnival
Photography
Tourism
Accession Number
7945
Call Number
06.4 W55p
Collection
Archives Library
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Women on ice : the early years of women's hockey in Western Canada

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14042
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2009
Author
Norton, Wayne
Publisher
Vancouver : Ronsdale Press
Call Number
01.5 N75w
Author
Norton, Wayne
Responsibility
Wayne Norton
Publisher
Vancouver : Ronsdale Press
Published Date
2009
Physical Description
163 p. : ill., ports.
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Banff Winter Carnival
Luxton Norman
Women
ISBN
9781553800736
Accession Number
8192
Call Number
01.5 N75w
Collection
Archives Library
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Date
1950 – 1979
Material
hair
Catalogue Number
103.03.0074 a,b
Description
Pair of ladies after ski boots, black wool with embroidered red wool trim. One strip of trim is stitched from toe, over instep to ankle level and one strip is stitched around ankle. Trim is embroidered in yellow and black snowflake like floral motif. A red fabric with a low pile is stitched to uppe…
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Title
After Ski Boots
Date
1950 – 1979
Material
hair
Dimensions
14.0 x 9.0 x 27.0 cm
Description
Pair of ladies after ski boots, black wool with embroidered red wool trim. One strip of trim is stitched from toe, over instep to ankle level and one strip is stitched around ankle. Trim is embroidered in yellow and black snowflake like floral motif. A red fabric with a low pile is stitched to upper edge and "V" shaped closure, the same red fabric covers platform between sole and uppers. Sole is white felt (1 cm. thick) a thick red shoe lace fits through one hole on each side of closure. Laces have a wooden piece on one end only. Boots are lined with white felt. Insoles are a heavy woven material.
Subject
households
sports
skiing
winter
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.0074 a,b
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Date
1950 – 1960
Material
skin; metal
Catalogue Number
103.03.1027 a,b
Description
Heavy, black, with inner brown leather boot, over-ankle high, 3 eyelets each side opening at back with remnant of laces, 5 hooks and 3 eyelets front of boot, thin tongue, thick laminated sole, rubber tread nailed on bottom, steel toe and heel guards nailed and screwed onto sole, long, round laces, …
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Title
Ski Boots
Date
1950 – 1960
Material
skin; metal
Dimensions
19.2 x 11.0 x 32.0 cm
Description
Heavy, black, with inner brown leather boot, over-ankle high, 3 eyelets each side opening at back with remnant of laces, 5 hooks and 3 eyelets front of boot, thin tongue, thick laminated sole, rubber tread nailed on bottom, steel toe and heel guards nailed and screwed onto sole, long, round laces, inner boot brown, padded leather, thick, padded tongue, eyelet closing with red, round laces.
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
Credit
Gift of Jon Whyte, Banff, 1984
Catalogue Number
103.03.1027 a,b
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Date
1950 – 1960
Material
hair
Catalogue Number
103.04.0049 a-d
Description
Four winter headbands, knitted. (a) (21 x 9) black knit headband, narrow across forehead 5.5cm. wide, single seam up center back, double thickness. (b) black single thickness knit headband, narrower in front than in back, two crossbands go over crown of head to secure headband in place, center back…
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Title
Ski Headband
Date
1950 – 1960
Material
hair
Description
Four winter headbands, knitted. (a) (21 x 9) black knit headband, narrow across forehead 5.5cm. wide, single seam up center back, double thickness. (b) black single thickness knit headband, narrower in front than in back, two crossbands go over crown of head to secure headband in place, center back seam, 23 x 10. (c) grey hand knit headband in quarter stitch, 23.5 x 8 , single cross band, (d) grey headband, knit, double thickness 10 x 20.5 , double cross band stitched together at intersection forms crown.
Subject
households
sports
winter
skiing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.04.0049 a-d
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Date
1950 – 1979
Material
hair
Catalogue Number
103.04.0068 a-d
Description
A collection of four knitted caps with ties for under chin, and pompons at the top. (a) navy blue, 27.0 x 24.5, handknitted of heavy yarn with narrow, 3.5 cm ribbing at edge and sloping in shape to top with small red pompon. One red and two white lines knitted around above ribbing. Two knitted tie…
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Title
Ski Toque
Date
1950 – 1979
Material
hair
Description
A collection of four knitted caps with ties for under chin, and pompons at the top. (a) navy blue, 27.0 x 24.5, handknitted of heavy yarn with narrow, 3.5 cm ribbing at edge and sloping in shape to top with small red pompon. One red and two white lines knitted around above ribbing. Two knitted ties of slightly different colour blue were added. (b) plain blue, texture of small squares knitted in wide band at bottom, with small ear flaps and ties of two different lengths, top is gathered with pompon of same material, 30.5 x 22.0), handknitted. (c) light blue Norwegian, 23.0 x 25.0, handknitted with rolled ribbing at edge and band of Norwegian pattern in dark blue and white just above, top of hat covered with navy blue "lice", and gathered into small light and dark blue pompon. Chin ties of light and dark blue yarn twisted into a cord are of two different lengths. (d) black, 27.0 x 27.5, handknitted black with small cuff at edge and multicoloured Nordic design around middle of grey green, red, and yellow on white, top is gathered together with large pompon of all colours. Knitted black ties at each side.
Subject
households
sports
winter
skiing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.04.0068 a-d
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Date
1950 – 1960
Material
hair; plastic
Catalogue Number
103.04.0070
Description
A machine knitted helmet of dark blue, with wide blue and white wavy striped band at bottom, small white pompon at top, and hole for eyes at middle with small visor above. Visor stiffened with stiff nylon mesh lining, striped band folds up to cover hole and visor and transform balaclava into a wool…
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Title
Balaclava
Date
1950 – 1960
Material
hair; plastic
Dimensions
25.0 x 35.0 cm
Description
A machine knitted helmet of dark blue, with wide blue and white wavy striped band at bottom, small white pompon at top, and hole for eyes at middle with small visor above. Visor stiffened with stiff nylon mesh lining, striped band folds up to cover hole and visor and transform balaclava into a wool cap with wide striped cuff. Gold tag attached "Styled by Colin N62 .... Colin K Lax Ltd, Montreal".
Subject
households
sports
winter
skiing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.04.0070
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Date
1950 – 1955
Material
fur; cloth (felt)
Catalogue Number
103.04.1049
Description
Toque style hat made of fur with bright blue felt lining.
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Title
Fur Hat
Date
1950 – 1955
Material
fur; cloth (felt)
Dimensions
22.0 cm
Description
Toque style hat made of fur with bright blue felt lining.
Subject
winter clothing
fur
Gertie Hartefeld
Credit
Gift of Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 2004
Catalogue Number
103.04.1049
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Date
1950 – 1975
Material
fibre, synthetic
Catalogue Number
103.05.0099
Description
A knee length ladies blue quilted nylon polyester coat. Machine quilting done to vertical rows of soft puffy quilting alternating with rows of tighter closer stitching, double-breasted, very simple style shaped slightly at the waist with open vent at the back from waist to hem. Fairly wide collar a…
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Title
Full Length Coat
Date
1950 – 1975
Material
fibre, synthetic
Dimensions
50.0 x 104.0 cm
Description
A knee length ladies blue quilted nylon polyester coat. Machine quilting done to vertical rows of soft puffy quilting alternating with rows of tighter closer stitching, double-breasted, very simple style shaped slightly at the waist with open vent at the back from waist to hem. Fairly wide collar and lapels. Pockets in vertical seam on each side of front with pointed plackets. Three buttons on either side of front covered with same material as coat. Full lining inside of name material unquilted. Separate long piece quilted material with buttonhole at either end and slightly pointed at the middle found in one pocket, belt?
Subject
households
winter
CRW
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.0099
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Date
1950 – 1955
Material
hair, animal; fibre; metal; skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.05.1166
Description
3/4 length, hooded muskrat and mixed fur parka. Appliqued black and white hide caribou figures along cuffs, hem and shoulders. Red felt trim on cuffs, hem and shoulders, brown sateen lining and heavy metal full-length zipper with ribbon covering it.
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Title
Fur Parka
Date
1950 – 1955
Material
hair, animal; fibre; metal; skin; glass
Dimensions
70.0 x 110.0 cm
Description
3/4 length, hooded muskrat and mixed fur parka. Appliqued black and white hide caribou figures along cuffs, hem and shoulders. Red felt trim on cuffs, hem and shoulders, brown sateen lining and heavy metal full-length zipper with ribbon covering it.
Subject
households
clothing
winter
Gertie Hartefeld
Credit
Gift of Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 2004
Catalogue Number
103.05.1166
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