Fonds consists of selected colour transparencies mainly pertaining to Hunter's world travels, including Africa, 1961, northern India and region, 1967, Norway, 1974, and New Zealand and Australia, date unknown. Also, scenic views of the Canadian Rockies. Selected from total of 1633 slides. Accompa…
Charlie Hunter, 1888-1982, was a guide and outfitter at Pincher Creek, Banff, Rocky Mountain House and Nordegg, Alberta. Hunter was born in Illinois, USA and came to Pincher Creek in 1904. There he began his career as a guide and outfitter, expanding to the Banff area in 1930s. Hunter travelled extensively throughout the world.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of selected colour transparencies mainly pertaining to Hunter's world travels, including Africa, 1961, northern India and region, 1967, Norway, 1974, and New Zealand and Australia, date unknown. Also, scenic views of the Canadian Rockies. Selected from total of 1633 slides. Accompanied by one photograph of Kootenai Brown.
Also contains one photograph album previously belonging to Charlie Hunter consisting of ca.211 b&w photographs depicting Canadian Rockies tours and packing trips.
Pertains to the experiences of James Outram, an English mountaineer and author. With a specific chapter dedicated to Banff, the author offers insight into what he considered to be the ‘training’ area of the Rocky Mountains, that being Banff itself. Due to his comprehensive climbing experience, the author is able to provide the reader with specific details pertaining to the Canadian Rocky Mountains based on his personal experience and adventures.
Contents
I. The mountains and their history
II. Banff the beautiful
III. Mt. Assiniboine
IV. Lake Louise
V. The tragedy on Mt. Lefroy
VI. The valley of the ten peaks
VII. Field and Mt. Stephen
VIII. The Yoho Valley
IX. The ottertail group
X. The valley of the upper bow
XI. The sources of the North Saskatchewan
XII. Mt. Forbes
XIII. The mountains of the West Branch
XIV. Mt. Bryce
XV. Farther north
Notes
Chapter dedicated to Banff contained in the following page numbers ; 27 -37
Pertains to the stories of Mary T.S. Schaffer, an American-Canadian naturalist and adventurer, during her time in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Written similar to the format of a diary entry, Schaffer’s book invites the reader to experience the Canadian Rockies from her perspective. She tells of her adventurers, struggles and discoveries during her two year exploration in the Rocky Mountains.
Contents
Expedition of 1907
I.An Explanation
II.Trouble at the Start – Bow Valley
III.Trailing the North Fork
IV.Through unmapped country
V.On the search of fortress lake
VI.To the base of mount Columbia
VII.Back on the old familiar trail
VIII.Nashan Valley, Thompson Pass, the Ice-Fields of Mount Columbia
IX.Off to the Brazeau Country
X.Jonas Pass and a pair of snow-blind eyes
XI.On the golden plains of the Saskatchewan
XII.The valley of the lakes, then back to cizilisation
Expedition of 1908
I.The start
II.Back on our old playground – the north fork
III.The search for the unmapped lake
IV.A maiden voyage on the “new” lake
V.The tribulations of the investigator
VI.The joys of Pobokton Valley and the Sun Wapta
VII.Rock-bluffs, Georges, and residents of the Athabasca
VIII.Bound for Mount Robson
IX.The Tete jaune Cache
X.Going home
Index
File consists of correspondence and writings resulting from her friendship with Erling Strom. Subjects include Christmas greetings, Whyte and Catharine’s trip to Norway, Siri Strom, Lizzie Rummell, Lillian Gest, and Mount Assiniboine.
File consists of correspondence and writings resulting from her friendship with Erling Strom. Subjects include Christmas greetings, Whyte and Catharine’s trip to Norway, Siri Strom, Lizzie Rummell, Lillian Gest, and Mount Assiniboine.
File consists of 133, 35mm, b&w transparencies. Transparencies pertain to Peter and Catharine's travels in Java and Suez, and various locations around the Banff area. Locations include: the Saskatchewan River, the Jasper Highway, Yoho National Park, Egypt Lake, the Ptarmigan Valley, Saddleback, Lak…
V683 / III / B : Peter and Catharine Whyte Transparencies Sub Series
Reference Code
V683 / III / B / NS - 780 to 913
Date Range
[ca.1934, ca.1935-40]
Physical Description
Transparencies: 133 transparencies, 35mm, b&w --
Scope & Content
File consists of 133, 35mm, b&w transparencies. Transparencies pertain to Peter and Catharine's travels in Java and Suez, and various locations around the Banff area. Locations include: the Saskatchewan River, the Jasper Highway, Yoho National Park, Egypt Lake, the Ptarmigan Valley, Saddleback, Lake Louise, and Mount Temple . Transparencies document street scenes, boats, various mountain views, and portraits of hiking companions.
File consists of 206, 35mm, colour transparencies. Transparencies pertain to Peter and Catharine's travels to Quebec, Cape Breton, Hailfax, Lunenberg, Peggy's Cove, Prince Edward Island, Maine, and Concord. Transparencies also document Annie White's house, the Banff Anglican church, an elk, Lake Lo…
File consists of 206, 35mm, colour transparencies. Transparencies pertain to Peter and Catharine's travels to Quebec, Cape Breton, Hailfax, Lunenberg, Peggy's Cove, Prince Edward Island, Maine, and Concord. Transparencies also document Annie White's house, the Banff Anglican church, an elk, Lake Louise, Bow Lake, Buffalo Block, a deer in the Whyte yard, Cascade Valley (fire road), Tunnel Mountain Road in winter, a dog sled on the Bow River, and Charlie Beil's diorama in the Luxton Museum.
File consists of 164, 35mm, colour transparencies. Transparencies pertain to deer and elk in Whyte home yard, rear view of George Noble's store, birds in snow, boat house in snow, a train, old garage of Whyte home, Sow Summit, Peter Whyte's jeep, Crowfoot Glacier, construction of the Trans-Canada H…
File consists of 164, 35mm, colour transparencies. Transparencies pertain to deer and elk in Whyte home yard, rear view of George Noble's store, birds in snow, boat house in snow, a train, old garage of Whyte home, Sow Summit, Peter Whyte's jeep, Crowfoot Glacier, construction of the Trans-Canada Highway, P. Tasker on Cascade Fire Road, ski jumpers at Norquay, and Peter and Catharine's trip to the West Indies.