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Search the Archives and LibraryThe Archives of the Canadian Rockies (now the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies) was established in 1966 to serve the unique mountain regions of western Canada. The mandate of the Archives & Library division is to acquire and provide access to archival and published material created in or pertaining to the region bounded by the 49th parallel, Peace River, Front Ranges and Columbia Mountains. Research strengths centre around mountain areas, mountaineering, recreation, biography, arts and culture, environment, family life, national parks, tourism, business, transportation, natural history and resources. Fonds / collection descriptions and finding aids are available through the Archives Network of Alberta database. A selection of photographs is available through the Alberta InSight database.
● Browse the Fonds and Collections List with links to online finding aids ● Search using the Archives Network of Alberta database ● Search using the Alberta InSight database
Search the Art CollectionThe Art Collection reflects the nature and development of the visual arts in the Rockies as well as the overall culture of the area, and supports the visual arts from or about the area through purchase, publication and exhibition. The approximately 3300 items in our art collection are indexed by Artefacts Canada, a database of 2.5 million object records provided by contributing museums and galleries across Canada.
Search the Heritage CollectionThe Heritage Collection consists of material culture that links the social and cultural past of the Canadian Rockies with the present. The collection's strengths are in recreational areas such as climbing, skiing, hiking and riding; transportation and historic commerce areas such as outfitting, guiding, packing, surveying; material associated with the pioneer household; material related to the Stoney First Nation, and an outstanding collection of Japanese materials. The approximately 6000 items in our heritage collection are indexed by Artefacts Canada.
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