Pertains to Elsie Park Gowan who was an adjudicator and instructor at the Banff School of Fine Arts between 1930 and 1958.
Contents
Homestead -- The hungry spirit -- Back to the kitchen, women! -- The last caveman -- High green gate -- Breeches from Bond Street -- Woman in the twentieth century -- The freedom of Mrs. Rodway.
ISBN
0-920897-19-3
Accession Number
p2019-07
Call Number
05.3 Da33t
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Biographical information found in the Canadian Encyclopedia
Pertains to regalia, clothing, tools, tipi furniture and beaded objects created by Plains Indigenous people with a focus on items in the private collection of Richard Green. Includes photographs by Byron Harmon and photographs of Hector Crawler, with references to Banff Indian Days and the Calgary Stampede.
Contents
Acknowledgments, foreword / Carole Morris -- Introduction / Michael G. Johnson -- Behold these things : Northern Plains parade regalia -- Something splendid I wear : Plains trade cloth dresses -- In paint and feathers : on tour with Pahaska -- Some honor I seek : Sioux Indians in early photographs -- White man's vision : evolving stereotypes of the Plains Indian -- The catalog : reservation period Plains Indian art -- The warrior's world : weapons, clothing, trade cloth clothing, non-native influences, dance regalia -- The women's world : tools and implements, tipi furniture, clothing -- Childhood -- Horsegear -- Tobacco bags -- Bags and pouches -- Moccasins -- Made for sale -- Maps -- Bibliography.
Pertains to Indigenous people and Asian immigration in Western Canada, the Banff Springs Hotel, coal mining in Calgary, Canadian Pacific Hotels, Wilf Carter, Group of Seven, Sid Marty
Contents
Introduction : challenging frontiers / Lorry W. Felske and Beverly Rasporich -- Shooting a Saskatoon (whatever happened to the Marlboro man?) / Aritha van Herk -- Regionalism, landscape, and identity in the prairie west / R. Douglas Francis -- Celebrating magpies : artists Paul Kane, Hongeeyesa, and Emily Carr / Ann Davis -- Two months in big bear's camp, 1885 : narratives of "Indian captivity" and the articulation of "race" and "gender" hierarchies in western Canada / Sarah Carter -- Roughing it in the west, or, whose frontier, whose history? / Janice Dickin -- Diversifying our past : finding a place for coal mining communities in Alberta's historic identity / Lorry W. Felske -- When the "wild west" is me : re-viewing cowboys and Indians / Emma LaRocque -- Managing contradictory visions of the west : the great Richardson/Weadick experiment / Robert Seiler and Tamara Seiler -- Hank Snow and the eastern frontiers of western music / Brian Rusted -- Standard prairie grain elevators : a disappearing icon / Geoffrey Simmins -- From somewhere to everywhere to nowhere : the bank of Montreal as a case of vanishing identity / Michael McMordie -- Asian immigration to western Canada / Madeline A. Kalbach -- Chinese-language media across the west / Lloyd Sciban -- The reform and alliance experiments : federal politics in Western Canada / David Taras -- Constancy amid change : ranching in Western Canada / Max Foran -- North/Western aurages : the soundscapes of Allan Gordon Bell / Marcia Jenneth Epstein -- Rodeos, ranching and the house of tea : Irene McCaugherty and Esther Warkov re-invent the West / Beverly Rasporich.
Catalogue for the touring exhibition held at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Kleinburg, Ont., March 2-May 5, 2002, the Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon, Sask., June 14-Sept. 2, 2002 and at the Mackenzie Art Gallery, Regina, Sask., Sept. 27, 2002-Jan. 12, 2003.
Exhibition curated by Dan Ring and Robert Stacey ; catalogue essays by Dan Ring, Robert Stacey and Trevor Herriot.
Contents
Foreword / Gilles He´bert -- Qu'Appelle: tales of two valleys / Dan Ring -- Down to the Qu'Appelle / Trevor Herriot -- Who calls: a Qu'Appelle quest / Robert Stacey -- Bibliography / Robert Stacey -- Catalogue of the exhibition.
Notes
Pertains to paintings that are held in the Art & Heritage Collection by James Henderson
Pertains to the ways in which rural postal service combat isolationism in rural communities across Canada while using examples in Alberta. References and/or photos pertaining to Alberta include the following locations, Bently, Beverly, Big Valley, Capon, Claresholm, Consort, Coronation, Cressman, Gadsby, Hanna, Kinnodale, Lacombe, Ogden, Rapid City, Lethbridge, Red Lodge, Richdale, Rimbey, Stand Off, Troche, Wardlow and Worsley. The book draws similarities to the isolationism that was likely to exist in the Rocky Mountains at the time of early settlement, and the ways in which rural postal services increased communication among communities.
Contents
Foreword -- Canadian Postal Museum -- Foreword -- Canada post -- Foreword -- Canadian postmasters and assistants association -- Ch. 1. The transformation of rural society in Canada and the post office -- Ch. 2. The significance and symbolism of post offices and their locations -- Ch. 3. The rural postmaster -- Ch. 4. Social role of the post -- Ch. 5. Sending saving, and spending money -- Conclusion : whither the rural post office?
Notes
References and/or photographs of locations in Alberta can be found on the following pages Bently (98), Beverly (103), Big Valley (132), Capon (80), Claresholm (109), Consort (123), Coronation (114), Cressman (43), Gadsby (107), Hanna (98 and 124), Kinnodale (57 and 59), Lacombe (51), Lethbridge (89), Ogden (88), Rapid City (59), Red Lodge (59), Richdale (85), Rimbey (98), Stand Off (41), Troche (116), Wardlow (105) and Worsley (97)
Pertains to a touring guide concerning regulations, safety and information on the Kicking Horse River in Yoho National Park. The guide offers a comprehensive outline of permitted activities and expectations of tourists visiting Yoho National Park. Within the guide is a dedicated section on river safety and the ways in which visitors can be aware of the potential risks associated with water activities. Additionally, the guide shares notable hiking trails, and canoeing areas that are better suited to tourists. Above all, the Kicking Horse River touring guide seeks to inform visitors and ensure safety regulations are established.
Pertains to the safety regulations, tourist information and brief history of the North Saskatchewan River in Banff National Park. In making the guide, Environment Canada sought to educate visitors in order to ensure their safety needs were met. The pamphlet includes information pertaining to the history, climate, hiking trails, water access and travel in and around the North Saskatchewan River. The guide was created in cooperation with the Canadian Heritage Rivers System, an organization that seeks to educate the public on the topic of rivers.
Pertains to the works of Gordon Burles, a poet of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. The poet’s work reflects a somber undertone, and covers topics pertaining to people, places, and nature.
Notes
Annotated – the author has signed the front page with the following, “To Liz – best wishes, from Gordon Burles”
Accession Number
2017.8683
Call Number
05.1 B92t Pam
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
The URL is linked to the Gordon Burles fonds held at the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies.
Pertains to the story and ways in which Jean G. Co^te´, an early land surveyor, legislator and pioneer, helped shaped Alberta’s early identity. Some of the topics discussed in the book are as follows, family, politics, early surveying and Cote’s contribution to Alberta’s Research Council. As a legislator, Cote was influential in the development of Alberta’s Tar Sands. Additionally, the foreword has been written by E.J. Hart, the previous director of the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, thus drawing a connection to the Canadian Rocky Mountains but more specifically, Banff.
Contents
Introduction (pg. 1)
Ancestry and Youth (pg. 1)
First trip west in 1886 (pg. 2)
Ottawa College (pg. 3)
Alaska-Canada Boundary Survey 1893-1895 (pg. 4)
Dawson City, Yukon 1899. Partnerhip with Cautley Brothers (pg. 6)
Edmonton, N.W.T. 1903-4 (pg. 9)
Surveys aroudn Edmonton - E.Y. & P.RY (pg. 10)
Marriage in Quebec City to Cecile Gagnon, 1907 (pg. 11)
New survey partnerships (pg. 13)
Politics, 1909 (pg. 14)
Early recollections (pg. 15)
Prairie suveys (pg. 17)
Cabinet Minister 1918-1921 (pg. 18)
Development of Tar Sands and other natural resources (pg. 19)
Alberta Research Council (pg. 20)
Post-War Election 1921 (pg. 21)
Surveying 1921-1923 (pg. 22)
Appointment to the Senate (pg. 23)
Last summer in the Laurentians (pg. 24)
Postscript (pg. 26)
Jean Leon Cotes Descendants (pg. 28)
Acknowledgements (pg. 30)
Bibliography (pg. 31)
Notes
Text is in both English and French
Annotated by author - Inside cover reads: "To EJ. "Ted" Hart. With many thanks for your superb forword to this book. Jean G. Cote"
Pertains to the breathtaking photography captured by members of the Canadian Mountain Holiday Heli-skiing and Summer Adventurers in Banff, Alberta. The Canadian Mountain Holiday Company (CMH) worked to create a gallery in their book that would showcase some of the stunning photography they hold in their collection. The photographs are vast, showcasing skiing adventures, snowboarding adventures, hiking trips and the outdoors in its most natural state. Alongside each photograph is a short excerpt written by Hans Gmoser. Although never intended to be a concise story, the captions help to provide context and evoke a greater appreciation for nature and adventure.
Accession Number
2019.64
Call Number
06.4 G11t
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
The URL is linked to the official website for the CMH. Interested users can explore the site for more information concerning the CMH and the services they offer.
The largest and most powerful bears on earth live only in the northern reaches of the world. Brown bear, polar bear; related yet distinct, both are forces of nature that have left their mark on humankind. The very heart of wilderness beats within these bears, with ranges spanning countries and continents. Circumpolar Bears explores the lives of brown bears and polar bears found throughout the North – from grizzlies in Canada’s Arctic to brown bears in Finland and Russia, and polar bears from around the world. They have survived 200 million years of evolution, but the next hundred years may bring their greatest challenge yet.
Notes
The abstract has been taken directly from the film itself.
The front reads: "come face to face with the largest bears in the world - the Circumpolar Bears."
Accession Number
2019.64
Call Number
04.2 K11c
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
The URL is linked to the official website of the publisher, Karvonen Films Ltd.
This is the story of Clarence Tillenius, a master painter who has overcome the odds to live an extraordinary life. At 90, Clarence has spent a lifetime studying wildlife and translating nature into art, rising above a tragic accident to become one of Canada’s leading wildlife painters. Driven by the need to fully experience the world of his subjects, Clarence Tillenius would come face to face with nature, from polar bears to stampeding bison, all to capture their essence and make paintings come alive.
Notes
The abstract has been taken directly from the film itself
"A 'Pioneer,' for this account, is a person who was resident of that part of the Province of Alberta lying south of Township 40 on December 31, 1890 and a person who was resident in the three prairie provinces prior to December 31, 1890 who applied for and was admitted to membership in the Society [now Southern Alberta Pioneers and Their Descendants] between May 8, 1964 and October 25, 1967."--Introd.
Contents
Prologue - Pioneers Memories Treasured
Forward
Calgary Stampede
Introduction
Biography Index & Genealogical Information
Biographies
History
Past Presidents
Pioneer Photographs
Notes
Links to "A 2005 Centennial Addendum to the 1993 Publication" Call # 08.2 So8a
Accession Number
2019.68
Call Number
08.2 So8p
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Website for Southern Alberta Pioneers and their Descendants
Pertains to the fall-out shelter built into Mount McGillivray overlooking Lac des Arcs by private company Rocky Mountain Vaults & Archives during the Cold War
Notes
In Highline Magazine, Vol.1, Iss.2, Winter 2009, p.15-17
Pertains to the travelers and places Peter W. Elkington came across during his personal travels west. He captures an authentic humanity in each story, sharing hardships and hope. He writes of each traveler’s individual life, pain and successes. Elkington invites the reader to find ourselves in his stories, and reflect on the journeys we so often find ourselves on.
Contents
Preface (pg. III)
Prologue (pg. IV)
Chapter 1: The Pilgrim (pg. 1)
Chapter 2: The Trader (pg. 11)
Chapter 3: The Goldseeker (pg. 19)
Chapter 4: The Golden Mountain (pg. 33)
Chapter 5: The Prospectors (pg. 41)
Chapter 6: The Railroad (pg. 49)
Chaoter 7: Sligh and Friends (pg. 59)
Chapter 8: Black bear (pg. 69)
Chapter 9: The priest (pg. 77)
Chapter 10: George (pg. 87)
Chapter 11: The Immigrants (pg. 95)
Chapter 12: The RCMP (pg. 105)
Chapter 13: Emily (pg. 113)
Chapter 14: The Explorer (pg. 127)
Chapter 15: Alfred Mason (pg. 137)
Chapter 16: Amy (pg. 149)
Chapter 17: Willie (pg. 157)
Chapter 18: Peter (pg. 165)
Epilogue (pg. 168)
Notes
The front inside page of the book has been annotated by the author and reads, "Peter W. Elkington"
