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DIGITAL LIBRARY
Delve into the Whyte Museum’s extensive collection through articles, images, oral histories, video, film and audio.
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Pushing the Limits. The Legacy. Introductory Film
Pushing the Limits, The Story of Canadian Mountaineering changed the way the world views Canadian mountaineering. Before the book was...
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Jan 15, 20221 min read
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Climbing Pioneers of Yamnuska
Climbing Pioneers of Yamnuska is about Iyamnathka, the “flat-faced mountain” on the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains, overlooking the...
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Dec 10, 20211 min read
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A Lifetime of Work: Chic Scott's Collection and Upcoming Projects at the Whyte Museum
A look at Chic Scott's work with the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, including his upcoming project "Pushing the Limits: The Legacy".
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Nov 24, 20216 min read
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“What Is a Ski Map?”: Murray Hay and the Ski Maps of the Canadian Rockies
Exploring the personal papers, drafts, and portfolio of commercial artist Murray Hay, who hand-painted ski maps in the Canadian Rockies.
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Nov 23, 20217 min read
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Conscientious Objectors in the Bow Valley
Situated on the bank of Brewster Creek, near the Sunshine Road junction was a work camp specifically for conscientious objectors.
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Nov 23, 20215 min read
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One Hundred Years: Tragedy on Mount Eon
One hundred years have passed since the plight of Mrs. Margaret Stone (née Winter). On July 24, 1921, tragedy struck the couple.
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Sep 15, 20213 min read
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Defining Wilderness: Mapping the Boundaries of Banff National Park
2021 Lillian Agnes Jones Fellowship Recipient, Felix Mayer discusses the boundary of Banff National Park and the power of mapmaking.
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Sep 15, 20215 min read
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Roy Andersen: A Remembrance
A journey through the life of Roy Andersen, one of the Whyte Museum’s most loyal supporters, who died on August 19, 2021.
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Sep 15, 20213 min read
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Archival Highlights: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
The story of the birth and growth of the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies.
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Sep 15, 20214 min read
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Ethically Listening to the Archives
In Ethically Listening to the Archives, 2021 Lillian Agnes Jones Fellowship Recipient, Tyler J Stewart discusses access to materials.
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Sep 15, 20217 min read
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Bookshop News and Upcoming Author Events
We worked to reimagine our shop – it is now a fuller bookstore with a wider selection of great award winning content.
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Sep 15, 20213 min read
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Lillian Agnes Jones Fellowship
Back to the Cairn In 2001, the Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation/Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies received a bequest from the...
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Sep 15, 20212 min read
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