Research Collections
Part Of
Peter Spear fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds include three sous-fonds related to the 1982 Canadian Mount Everest Expedition : M562 - Textual; V787 - Visual; S56 - Sound M562 contains five series: A. Expedition Planning and Logistics; B. General; C. Correspondence; D. Periodicals; E. Newspaper Clippings; F. Posters V787 contains four s…
Date Range
1981 - 1986
Reference Code
M562 / V787 / S56
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Photograph print
Postcard
Transparency
Sound recording
Cassette
Textual record
Diary
Organization record
Poster
Private record
Published record
Part Of
Peter Spear fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M562 / V787 / S56
Sous-Fonds
M562 / V787 / S56
Accession Number
2017.8655
Reference Code
M562 / V787 / S56
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Photograph print
Postcard
Transparency
Sound recording
Cassette
Textual record
Diary
Organization record
Poster
Private record
Published record
Date Range
1981 - 1986
Physical Description
96 cm of textual records
1150 photographs: 11 prints; b&w, 22 prints; colour, 2 oversize prints ; colour, 32 negatives; b&w, 1080 transparencies; colour ; 3 transparencies; b&w
36 audio cassettes
History / Biographical
Peter Spear (April 1, 1940 - ) was a teacher, administrator, mountain ski patroller at the Lake Louise Ski Area, member of the Canadian Ski Patrol System, and base camp manager for the 1982 Canadian Mount Everest Expedition based out of Calgary, Alberta.
Scope & Content
Fonds include three sous-fonds related to the 1982 Canadian Mount Everest Expedition : M562 - Textual; V787 - Visual; S56 - Sound M562 contains five series: A. Expedition Planning and Logistics; B. General; C. Correspondence; D. Periodicals; E. Newspaper Clippings; F. Posters V787 contains four series: A. Photographs; B. Oversize Photographs; C. Transparencies; D. Negatives S56 contains 34 audio cassettes
Notes
There are artefacts in the heritage collection associated with this fonds - flags, shirts, logos, pins, business cards, luggage tags etc.
Name Access
Spear, Peter
Everest '82
Subject Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Avalanches
Calgary
Camps
Canada
Climbing
Clothing and dress
Columbia Icefield
Communications
Conferences and conventions
Daily routines
Education
Winter Sports
Helicopters
India
Legal and Financial
Mountaineering
Mountaineers
Newspaper clippings
Organizations
Portraits
Public events
Shopping lists
Sports
Transportation
Travel
Geographic Access
Alberta
Bangkok
Thailand
Kathmandu
England
London
Nepal
Access Restrictions
Some personal mailing addresses in M562/C - Correspondence
Language
English
Location (Copy)
Copy of Peter Spear's diary in case file
Related Material
John Amatt fonds
Creator
Peter Spear
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Science and technology
Transportation
Title Source
Title based on contents
Processing Status
Processed
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Sweet immortality : a selection of photographic portraits

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue21119
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1978
Author
Clark, Douglas
Publisher
Edmonton : Edmonton Art Gallery
Call Number
TR646 C6 S93
Author
Clark, Douglas
Responsibility
Douglas Clark
Publisher
Edmonton : Edmonton Art Gallery
Published Date
1978
Physical Description
[40]p. : ill. (some col.), ports.
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Photography - Portraits - Canada - Exhibitions
Portraits - Canada - Exhibitions
Notes
Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Edmonton Art Gallery, Sept., 1978
Call Number
TR646 C6 S93
Location
Art Library is located in Curatorial Department - Please contact Curatorial Department for access
Collection
Art Library
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A.A. Chesterfield Ungava portraits, 1902-04

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue21160
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1983
Author
James, William C.
Publisher
Kingston (Ont.) : Agnes Etherington Art Centre
Call Number
TR680 C3 J2
Author
James, William C.
Responsibility
William C. James
Publisher
Kingston (Ont.) : Agnes Etherington Art Centre
Published Date
1983
Physical Description
47p. : maps, b&w ports.
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Chesterfield, A.A. - Exhibitions
Eskimos
Photography - Portraits - Exhibitions
Portraits - Exhibitions
Cree Indians
Notes
French title : A.A. Chesterfield gens de l'ungava, 1902-04
Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Feb. 24 - Apr. 3, 1983
Collection of Cree and Inuit portraits (photographs)
Text in English and French
Includes bibliographical references
Call Number
TR680 C3 J2
Location
Art Library is located in Curatorial Department - Please contact Curatorial Department for access
Collection
Art Library
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Alberta miners : a tribute

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue5719
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1993
Author
Chrismas, Lawrence
Publisher
Calgary : Cambria
Call Number
03.6 C46 oversize c.1
03.6 C46 oversize c.2
Author
Chrismas, Lawrence
Responsibility
photography and text by Lawrence Chrismas
foreword by Thomas H. Patching
produced in collaboration with the Alberta Chamber of Resources
Publisher
Calgary : Cambria
Published Date
1993
Physical Description
224p. : ports., maps
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Biography
Coal and coal mines
Photography
Portraits
Notes
Bibliography and index
ISBN
0-9697023-0-2
Accession Number
26000
copy 2 from unknown source (possibly Museum Shop?) in 2006/07
Call Number
03.6 C46 oversize c.1
03.6 C46 oversize c.2
Collection
Archives Library
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A picture history of Alberta

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue5867
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1979
Author
Cashman, Tony
Publisher
Edmonton : Hurtig
Call Number
08.2 Al1cap
Author
Cashman, Tony
Publisher
Edmonton : Hurtig
Published Date
1979
Physical Description
212p. : ill., port., facsim
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Photography
Portraits
ISBN
0-88830-157-X
Accession Number
12000
Call Number
08.2 Al1cap
Collection
Archives Library
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Bird portraits in color : two hundred ninety-five North American species

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue19996
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1960
Author
Roberts, Thomas S.
Publisher
Minneapolis : The University of Minnesota Press
Call Number
06.1 R54b
Author
Roberts, Thomas S.
Responsibility
Thomas S. Roberts
Publisher
Minneapolis : The University of Minnesota Press
Published Date
1960
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Birds
Art
Portraits
Subjects
Painting
Abstract
Pertains to a collection of ninety two color plates painted by various accomplished artists. While the publication certainly establishes an artistic flair, it is in many ways factual as well. The book discusses over two hundred and ninety-five bird species found throughout North America. Comprehensive in nature, the guide offers insight into each bird species habitat, scientific name and other relevant information. Readers can expect to learn about the vast bird species that exist in North America, while also enjoying the stunning art work featured by the following artists, Allan Brooks, George M. Sutton, Walter A. Weber, Francis Lee Jaques, Walter J. Breckenridge, Louis Agassiz Fuertes.
Notes
Illustrated with ninety-two color plates by Allan Brooks, George M. Sutton, Walter A. Weber, Francis Lee Jaques, Walter J. Breckenridge, and Louise Agassiz Fuertes
Accession Number
7201
Call Number
06.1 R54b
Collection
Archives Library
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Portraits of the Indians

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20045
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1974?
Author
Andrew Oko
Publisher
Glenbow-Alberta Art Gallery
Call Number
06.1 Ok5p
Author
Andrew Oko
Publisher
Glenbow-Alberta Art Gallery
Published Date
1974?
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Portraits
Art
Exhibition catalogue
Abstract
Pertains to an exhibition catalogue showcasing the holdings of Indigenous portraiture through the Glenbow-Alberta Institute and Devonian Group of Charitable Foundations. Artists featured include, but are not limited to the following, Paul Kane, Frederick Verner, Karl Bodmer, Henry Cross, James Henderson and Nicholas de Grandmaison.
Accession Number
3069 a
Call Number
06.1 Ok5p
Collection
Archives Library
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Sargent's Boston : with an essay and a biographical summary and a complete check list of Sargent's portraits

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20102
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1956
Author
McKibbin, David
Publisher
Boston : Museum of Fine Arts
Call Number
06.1 M21s
Author
McKibbin, David
Responsibility
David McKibbin
Publisher
Boston : Museum of Fine Arts
Published Date
1956
Physical Description
132 pages.
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Sargent, John Singer
Portrait painters
Portraits
Art
Abstract
Pertains to a commemorative publication created in an attempt to celebrate the one hundredth anniversary of the birth of American artist, John Singer Sargent. Considered one of the best portrait painters of his time, Sargent was immensely popular. The publication pays homage to John Sargent as both an individual, and as an artist. Readers are offered a small glimpse into the artistic creations, and life of John Singer Sargent.
Contents
Foreword (pg. 13)
Sargent and his Boston Friends and Patrons (pg. 17)
A catalogue of a centennial exhibition (pg. 67)
Biographical summary (pg. 77)
Check list of Sargent's portraits (pg. 81)
Accession Number
3069 a
Call Number
06.1 M21s
Collection
Archives Library
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Pikuni and Kainah tribes of Blackfeet Indians, Glacier National Park, Waterton Lakes National Park

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20202
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
[19 ?]
Author
Reiss, Winold
Publisher
St. Paul (Minnesota) : Great Northern Railway
Call Number
E89 R4
Author
Reiss, Winold
Publisher
St. Paul (Minnesota) : Great Northern Railway
Published Date
[19 ?]
Physical Description
portfolio
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Indians of North America - Portraits
Accession Number
3069
Call Number
E89 R4
Location
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Collection
Art Library
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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
c1935
Author
Reiss, Winold
Publisher
St. Paul (Minnesota) : Great Northern Railway
Call Number
E89 R4 B5
Author
Reiss, Winold
Responsibility
pictures by Winold Reiss ; story by Frank B. Linderman
Publisher
St. Paul (Minnesota) : Great Northern Railway
Published Date
c1935
Physical Description
[68]p. : ports.
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Indians of North America - Portraits
Accession Number
3069
Call Number
E89 R4 B5
Location
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Collection
Art Library
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