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WMAS (Whistler Museum and Archives Society) Fonds
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WMAS (Whistler Museum and Archives Society) Fonds

  • Fonds
  • 1970s-2019

Documents, photographs, and other ephemera relating to exhibits, staff, events, management, and daily functions of the Whistler Museum and Archives. The Whistler Museum and Archives Society was founded in 1986.

Whistler Recipes cookbook

"Whistler Recipes" compiled by the Whistler Museum and Archives and published as a promotional/fundraising item dedicated to the early pioneers who cooked and baked under challenging conditions in Alta Lake, BC. The recipes were collected from past and present valley residents and Friends of the Museum.

Table of Contents:
p. 1: Appetizers & Beverages
p. 11: Soups & Salads, Sauces & Dressings
p. 31: Vegetables
p. 45: Main Dishes
p. 75: Breads & Muffins
p. 91: Desserts
p. 113: Preserves & Pickles
p. 119: Children's Corner
p. 124: International Fare
p. 136: Quantity Cooking
p. 139: Miscellaneous
p. 141: Index

Whistler Museum Pamphlet

A 2016 brochure for the Whistler Museum. Contains short paragraphs about each of the exhibits: pioneers, natural history, skiing history and the Olympics. The back panel has the museum contact information, opening hours and a small map. There are pictures from each of the exhibits, including an image of Myrtle Philip, and the outside of the museum included in the brochure.

Whistler Museum & Archives Society Calendar Diary 1988

A Whistler Museum & Archives Society 1988 Calendar Diary. Contains monthly calendar pages from January-December 1988. Also contains numerous archival photos and captions as listed below;

  • "1921 Peak Experience viewing 7th Heaven?" : Alex and Myrtle Philip (in dark clothes) guide guests on a day's hike from Rainbow Lodge.
    -"She'll be coming round the mountain when she comes ..." : Myrtle Philip poses with officials of the Pacific Great Eastern (P.G.E.) railways by the 1935 ford with flanged wheels used to travel on the railroad.
    -"Whistler's First Hotel" : 1926 Deluxe accommodation - the Alta Lake Hotel - built and operated by Russ Jordan near the Alta Lake P.G.E. station near the south end of Alta Lake.
  • "Bring your own knap-sack" : Green Lake General Store: Saddle & Pack - J.C. Rougier, prop.
    -"Teddy Bear's Picnic!" : May 1926: Orphaned "Teddy Bear" was raised at Rainbow Lodge by Myrtle Philip. When grown, he was 'retired' to the Stanley Park Zoo in Vancouver, B.C.
  • "You should have seen the ones that got away!" : The day's catch: Myrtle Philip and guests at Rainbow Lodge, Alta Lake, B.C. c.1915.
    -"Ivan's Workout - Rainbow Style" : Ivan Ackery of Vancouver's Orpheum Theatre fame was a frequent guest at Rainbow Lodge, Alta Lake, B.C. c.1930.
  • "The Happy Gang" : The first picnic of the Alta Lake Community Club was held in 1923 at Rainbow Point. Mr. Harry Horstman presided with the coffee pot.
  • "Early Local Trapper":
    -August 1911: Lou Penniston and Myrtle Philip (right) pose with Charlie Barbour and John Miller (centre) at Mile 34 1/2 on the P.G.E. Railway - now the site of Function Junction. Miller Creek, named for John, flows southward from Alpha Lake.
    -John Miller and Charlie Barbour with Alex Philip (right) stand in front of Miller's cabin and chicken house. This recorded the first visit by the Philips to the Valley after a long walk from Squamish. John rented out bunks at 50¢ per night to travellers.
    -"On the Edge"
    • Sept. 10, 1923. Neal Carter on Wedge Mountain with Alta Lake showing in the background.
    • Sept. 12, 1923. Charles Townsend on the summit of Mt. Turner viewing Turner Glacier.
  • Myrtle and "the boys" trail riding at Rainbow Lodge, Alta Lake, B.C., with Armchair and Wedge Mountains in the background.
  • "Horsepower" : (Left to Right): Jack Jardine, Tom Neiland, Pat O'Neill and Jenny Jardine logging out poles in 1931 on Neiland's Ranch at Mile 34 1/2 near today's gravel pit at Function Junction. Wedge and Armchair Mountains show in the distance.
  • Christmas holidays in the 1920s at Rainbow Lodge, Alta Lake, B.C. :
    • Jean Tapley, followed by her sister Myrtle Philip skiing down "Lorimer Road".
    • Guest with Jean and Myrtle waiting for the train at Rainbow Station with the "Bridge of Sighs" in the background.
      -Mr. & Mrs. Coleman from Seattle with Myrtle, 1923.
    • Skating on Alta Lake, looking north.
      -"Peace, quietness and graciousness lives in the lives of those who have made this spot their home"
      The last pages also include a request for donations of pertinent material to the Museum and Archives, a brief history of the Alta Lake Community Club, Photography acknowledgements and a thank you for purchasing the calendar.

Whistler Mountain Bike Heritage Week Poster 2016

A Whistler Mountain Bike Heritage Week poster from 2016, presented by the Whistler Museum. Contains information about six different events being held between May 15th and June 14th. Sponsors are listed across the bottom. The events listed are the Speakers Series "Dirt Masters: Whistler Trailbuilding Through the Decades", Worca Toonie Race, Classic Film Screening "Kranked 3", Speakers Series " Whistler MTB: Building a Community" and "Whistler MTB Gone Global", and the Art Show "Revolution: Whistler MTB in Photography & Art".

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