Nellie McClung and the Glenbow Library
Two books inscribed and signed by author and activist Nellie McClung. Dave Brown photo. In the 1930s, the author and activist Nellie McClung …
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Serving researchers in challenging times
Telephone operators wearing masks, High River, Alberta. Glenbow Library and Archives, UCalgary: NA-3452-2. In the six months since COVID-19 for …
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Weird, wacky and wild
The Glenbow Archives holds thousands of photographs in its collections and some of it is downright weird, wacky and wild. While the list of subjects t …
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Panoramic photos of the Glenbow Archives
These days anyone with a smartphone or a digital camera can make great panoramic photographs with the push of a button. There was a time, however, whe …
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Eric Harvie and the Glenbow
Eric Harvie and Chester de la Vergne fishing in southern Alberta. Glenbow Library and Archives, UCalgary: NB-17-29. As Heritage Day is a time to celeb …
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Artificial intelligence and machine learning
Hollywood and science fiction writers would have us believe that we should fear artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. You don’t have to g …
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Keeping the spirit alive
Herman Linder riding “Easy Money” at the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede. Glenbow Library and Archives, UCalgary: NB-H-16-97. Stampede spirit Even tho …
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Vinegar syndrome and acetate film
Acetic acid vapour emitted by the deteriorating film reel caused the interior of the film can to corrode, leaving rust on the side of the reel. David …
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Down the rabbit hole: Part 2
This post shares the rabbit holes Christie Teterenko and Annie Murray stumbled upon while packing materials for shipment to the University of Calgary. …
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Down the rabbit hole: Part 1
Girl holding a rabbit at a poultry show, Edmonton, Alberta, 1927. Glenbow Library and Archives, UCalgary: ID-NC-6-11979e. Anyone who has spent time in …
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McDermid glass plate negatives a delight
One of the great things about moving is the inevitable discoveries you make along the way. It could be a $50 bill tucked away in a drawer, grandma’s l …
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Glenbow research services still available
Even though the COVID-19 pandemic has closed the Glenbow Western Research Centre (GWRC), some research services are still available.
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Moving the Glenbow Library and Archives
It’s been a year since the first truck arrived at the Glenbow to begin moving the Glenbow Library and Archives to the University of Calgary.
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Glenbow’s archival photographs
There are over two million historical photographs documenting the history of Western Canada in the Glenbow archives. Come make your own discovery…
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