Inventory to POSTERS, ORIGINAL ART & MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS Held at the Yukon Archives January 1997 Libraries and Archives Inventory to POSTERS, ORIGINAL ART & MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS Held at the Yukon Archives January 1997 Yukon Archives Canadian Cataloguing in Publication Data Yukon Archives Inventory to posters, original art & miscellaneous items held at the Yukon Archives Issued by Yukon Archives. ISBN 1-55018-779-1 Includes an index. 1. Posters -- Yukon Territory -- Catalogs. 2. Art -- Yukon Territory -- Catalogs. 3. Collectibles -- Yukon Territory -- Catalogs. 4. Yukon Archives -- Catalogs. I. Yukon Territory. Yukon Education. II. Title. CD3645.Y8I68 1997 016.741.6'74 C97-980334-9 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................................1-1 MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS ....................................................................................................................2-1 ORIGINAL ART .................................................................................................................................3-1 POSTERS .........................................................................................................................................4-1 TITLE INDEX ....................................................................................................................................5-1 SUBJECT INDEX ................................................................................................................................6-1 INTRODUCTION OVERVIEW This catalogue includes a listing of posters, broadsides, original art and miscellaneous items that have been acquired by the Yukon Archives. Posters include promotional materials, bills, broadsides and placards. The original art collection includes paintings, drawings, engravings, etchings, lithographs, and woodcuts. Miscellaneous objects include three-dimensional objects such as buttons, ribbons, badges, tags, stickers, and puzzles. All the material relates to the Yukon and dates from 1828 to the present. Much of the material advertises events and activities. There are over 500 posters, 50 miscellaneous objects, and 50 original art items. The descriptions in the catalogue are organized by type: Miscellaneous Items, Original Art, and Posters. Within each category, the descriptions are filed according to their location codes. The location code is located in the right hand corner. The first letter of the location code indicates the type of material: O = Original Art, M = Miscellaneous Item, and P = Poster. e.g. O-56 P-434 M-32 The location code is required to have the item retrieved. Many of the items have been acquired as single, independent items. In some instances, an item may be part of a collection or fonds. In such cases, the provenance or collection name is given in the description. To view the related material, please see the fonds or collection description filed in the Reference Room. SUBJECT INDEX The descriptions have been subject indexed according to the topics or names that relate to the item. Many of the items have two subject headings, usually a specific heading and more general heading. The subject index lists all of the headings and the location code of the description that pertains to that heading. Refer to the appropriate section to find the item in question. TITLE INDEX The title index allows access to the material based on the title of the description. The titles have been sorted alphabetically, and are followed by the location code. Refer to the appropriate section to find the item in question. RETRIEVAL OF ITEMS FOUND IN THE CATALOGUE All of the materials in the catalogue can be viewed by filling out a retrieval slip and submitting it to the Reference Staff member at the front desk. Indicate on the retrieval slip the location code of the item that is desired. Page 1-1 MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS I'VE EXPLORED CANADA'S ARCTIC - NORTHWEST TERRITORIES. – NO DATE. M-1 1 button: b & w, blue; 5 cm. in diameter Subjects: Northwest Territories - Description and travel; Tourist trade - Northwest Territories THREE NORTHWARD AIR BAGGAGE TICKETS TO WHITEHORSE, MAYO AND M-2 DAWSON. – NO DATE. 3 tickets: blue, white; 4 x 6 cm. Subjects: Air lines - Northward; Air lines - Northward MUSKRAT JAMBOREE, INUVIK, N.W.T. – NO DATE. M-3 1 ribbon: white, blue; 18 x 5 cm. Subjects: Inuvik, Northwest Territories - Festivals; Festivals - Muskrat Jamboree GAME TAGS. – 1975-1976. M-4 7 game tags: coloured Metal strip game tags for the 1975-76 hunting season. All number 1 tags for caribou, sheep, moose, black bear, grizzly, polar bear and goat. Produced by the Yukon Government. Subjects: Big game hunting WHITEHORSE SKI CLUB. – 1972-1973. M-5 1 badge: blue, white; 8 cm. in diameter Made of cloth. Subjects: Whitehorse Ski Club NOBODY LIKES A DRUNK, ESPECIALLY A YUKON DRIVER. YUKON CHECK STOP - Y. M-6 T. G. – NO DATE. 3 cardboard coasters: yellow, orange, grey; 11 x 11 cm. 3 copies. Subjects: Liquor problem - Yukon Territory GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION 1926 - 1976. – 1976. M-7 Page 2-1 Inventory to Posters, Original Art and Miscellaneous Items 1 cardboard coaster: red, gold, blue, white; 10 x 10 cm. Subjects: Royal Canadian Legion INUVIK CENTENNIAL LIBRARY - BOOKMARK . – 1967. M-8 1 bookmark: b & w; 13 x 8 cm. Subjects: Inuvik Centennial Library YUKON REGIONAL LIBRARY, WHITEHORSE BRANCH - BOOKMARK. – NO DATE. M-9 1 bookmark: b & w; 15 x 7 cm. Subjects: Yukon Regional Library - Whitehorse branch; Whitehorse Public Library YUKON FLOTILLA AND YUKON RIVER FLOTILLA, WHITEHORSE. – NO DATE. M-10 3 envelopes: red, blue, gold, b & w; 11 x 24 cm. Two Yukon Flotilla envelopes and one Yukon River Flotilla envelope. Coloured copy of Yukon coat of arms appears on envelopes. Subjects: Yukon River Flotilla. FINGERTIP SELECTOR. – NO DATE. M-11 1 telephone directory: 24 x 11 cm. 'Fingertip Selector' is a telephone directory with Yukon businesses advertised in it. The directory is blank, ready for the input of personal numbers. – message from Prime Minister John Diefenbaker on how Canadians can protect themselves against the potential danger of nuclear war, appears on the inside of the directory. Also, on the back of every page are tips on what to do in the event of nuclear war. Subjects: Yukon Territory - Business enterprises; Business enterprises - Miscellanea, ephemera, etc. ALASKA TOKEN. – NO DATE. M-12 1 token: 2 cm. in diameter Alaska token donated by Edward L. Beau, Feb. 27/78. Letter 4080-1-4 same date. Subjects: Alaska - Miscellanea, ephemera, etc. MOURNING STATIONARY FOR OFFICE OF CROWN TIMBER AND LAND AGENT OF M-13 THE YUKON TERRITORY. – 1900S. 1 stationary. Page 2-2 Miscellaneous Items A black border has been applied to the stationary to denote time of mourning for a high official. Subjects: Yukon Territory - Government MOURNING STATIONARY FOR OFFICE OF THE GOLD COMMISSIONER OF THE M-14 YUKON TERRITORY. – CA. 1900'S OR 1910'S. 1 stationary. A black border has been applied to the stationary to denote time of mourning for a high official. Subjects: Gold commissioner; Yukon Territory - Government STATIONARY FOR OFFICE OF THE GOLD COMMISSIONER OF THE YUKON M-15 TERRITORY. – NO DATE. 1 stationary. Subjects: Gold commissioner; Yukon Territory - Government YUKON WILDLIFE AND PARKS SERVICES BRANCH. – NO DATE. M-16 6 badges. Badges for uniforms. Subjects: Yukon Wildlife and Parks; Yukon Territory - Government DAWSON CITY 1962 GOLD RUSH FESTIVAL STICKER. – 1962. M-17 1 sticker: 15 x 11 cm. Provenance/Collection: Faulkner, Victoria Anna Belle Accession Number: 83/50 - 3 Subjects: Dawson City - Festivals, etc. DAWSON CITY YUKON, HOME OF THE KLONDIKE. – NO DATE. M-18 1 pennant: 46 cm. long 'Dawson City Yukon, Home of the Klondike', pennant. Provenance/Collection: Faulkner, Victoria Anna Belle Accession Number: 83/50 - 3 Subjects: Dawson City - Miscellanea, ephemera, etc. COMMERCIAL HOTEL, WHITEHORSE AND MERCHANTS TRANSPORTATION CO. M-19 LTD. – NO DATE GIVEN. Page 2-3 Inventory to Posters, Original Art and Miscellaneous Items 2 advertising cards: 7 x 12 cm. and 8 x 13 cm. A business card from the Commercial Hotel, Whitehorse and Merchants Transportation Co. Ltd. Provenance/Collection: Lawson, Eric Accession Number: 81/155 - 2 Subjects: Commercial Hotel; Merchants Transportation Co. Ltd. WHITEHORSE INN AND OTTO H. PARTRIDGE. – 1930. M-20 1 luggage sticker: 1 personal calling card. One luggage sticker from the Whitehorse Inn and Otto H. Partridge's personal calling card. Provenance/Collection: Tiermann, Aubrey, F. Accession Number: 81/152 - 2 Subjects: Whitehorse Inn; Partridge, Otto H. FARO - DOG TAG. – 1972. M-21 1 dog tag. Village of Faro dog tag. Provenance/Collection: MRG 3 Series 1 Subjects: Faro - Dog tag; Dogs - Laws and legislation W. P. – Y. R. – NO DATE. M-22 1 deck playing cards. One deck of W. P. – Y. R. playing cards. A variety of W. P. – Y. R. photographic scenes are depicted on the cards. Provenance/Collection: Coutts, Robert C. Accession Number: 78/69 - 3 Subjects: White Pass and Yukon Route; Railroads - White Pass and Yukon Route YUKON MOTORS LIMITED. – 1955. M-23 1 deck playing cards. One deck of playing cards used as advertising for Yukon Motors Limited. Provenance/Collection: Coutts, Robert C. Accession Number: 78/69 - 3 Subjects: Yukon Motors Limited; Business enterprises - Yukon Motors Limited Page 2-4 Miscellaneous Items ALBUM CANADA JIGSAW PUZZLE - MOUNT KENNEDY. – NO DATE. M-24 1 jigsaw puzzle. An 'Album Canada' jigsaw puzzle picturing Mount Kennedy,