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Dan McCowan and Mary McCowan fonds

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Part Of
Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of two series : I. Dan McCowan series; II. Mary E.(Fee) McCowan series. I. Dan McCowan series, ca.1905-1967?, ca.30 cm of textual records, ca.3400 photographs, 4 graphic records. Includes five sub-series: A. Correspondence; B. Writing; C. Photography; D. Professional activities; Eā€¦
Date Range
[ca.1885-1967?]
Reference Code
M55 / V408
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Photograph print
Transparency
Textual record
Diary
Private record
Published record
Part Of
Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 55
V 408
Sous-Fonds
M 55
V 408
Accession Number
323, 694, 3263, 6756, 6892
Reference Code
M55 / V408
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Photograph print
Transparency
Textual record
Diary
Private record
Published record
Date Range
[ca.1885-1967?]
Physical Description
ca.50 cm of textual records. -- ca.3400 photographs (ca.1000 negatives, ca.1540 lantern slides, ca.770 transparencies 35mm, 117 prints). -- 4 graphic records
History / Biographical
Dan McCowan, 1882-1956, was a naturalist, lecturer and writer at Banff, Alberta, Canada. McCowan came to Banff from Scotland in 1907. There he met Mary Ethel Fee, 1888-1973, a teacher, and they married in 1921. Mary McCowan shared an interest in Dan's work, hand-coloured his lantern slides and accompanied him on his tours. Dan McCowan was an active photographer and naturalist and lectured at hospitals during and following the First World War. He was later recommended to Sir Edward Beatty, CPR President and hired by the CPR to promote the scenic beauties and natural history of the mountains, which he did for 26 years. For a period his lantern slide presentations included motion pictures. During the 1940s, he used natural colour Kodachrome slide photography. While in England in 1936, McCowan was made a Fellow of the Royal Zoological Society. From ca.1907 onwards, he wrote for magazines and newspapers. The first of six books was published in 1936; the last in 1955. Beginning ca.1937, McCowan wrote and broadcast radio talks on natural history on CBC. These were heard widely in Canada and the United States. In 1939, McCowan accompanied the King and Queen on a portion of their railway tour through the mountains, providing information on natural history and residents. During the Second World War, he toured extensively on behalf of the YMCA. The McCowans retired to Cloverdale (now Surrey), B.C., ca.1951.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of two series : I. Dan McCowan series; II. Mary E.(Fee) McCowan series.
I. Dan McCowan series, ca.1905-1967?, ca.30 cm of textual records, ca.3400 photographs, 4 graphic records. Includes five sub-series: A. Correspondence; B. Writing; C. Photography; D. Professional activities; E. Ephemera.
Correspondence includes incoming letters re writing, business and broadcasting. Writing is in the form of notes and notebooks, unpublished and published manuscripts, newspaper articles and other materials.
Photography includes negatives, lantern slides, 35mm transparencies and prints. Material pertains to flora, fauna, people, places and scenery, also family, activities and events. Photographs of Banff personalities and visitors are available in negative and lantern slide form, 254 items.
Lantern slides were designed for lectures such as: "On skyline trails in the Canadian Rockies"; "On nature trails at Banff and Lake Louise"; "A naturalist in the Canadian Rockies" (200 slides); "Snow peaks and flower meadows in the Canadian Rockies" (200 slides); "Over the hills and far away: a pictorial review of the Canadian Rockies"; "Victory Day, May 8th 1945, Dan McCowan presents: Bye-gone days in Banff" (exact titles were based on title slides).
II. Mary E. (Fee) McCowan series consists of diaries, 1926-1957, photocopied from 12 volumes (19 cm); and letters from Dan McCowan, 1943. Diaries discuss joint travels, activities, lecture tours for CPR (Canada, U.S., U.K.), Banff, trail rides, skyline hikes, and Royal Visit, 1939
Notes
Both Dan and Mary McCowan have written identifications on the slide mounts
Name Access
McCowan, Dan
McCowan, Mary
Subject Access
Environment
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
Natural resources
Sports, recreation and leisure
Access Restrictions
Some restrictions on access to originals
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Finding Aid
Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline
series and file description
in-house electronic finding aid
online finding aid
item list and modern reference prints for photographs of Banff personalities and visitors
Related Material
Related by provenance to McCowan family photographs (V407)
Creator
McCowan, Dan
McCowan, Mary
Category
Environment
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
Natural resources
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed
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Part Of
Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of views between Morley, Calgary, and Edmonton, including McDougall Church and home, Calgary and Edmonton downtowns, Vulcan, and memorial at Wetaskiwin
Date Range
1941-[ca.1950]
Reference Code
V408 / NS 17
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
I.C.3. Dan McCowan : Photography, 35mm transparencies
Reference Code
V408 / NS 17
Date Range
1941-[ca.1950]
Physical Description
16 photographs : transparencies, 35mm
Scope & Content
File consists of views between Morley, Calgary, and Edmonton, including McDougall Church and home, Calgary and Edmonton downtowns, Vulcan, and memorial at Wetaskiwin
Title Source
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Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to Banff town and area, including Rundle Memorial United Church, CPR locomotive #80, RCMP parade, Cave and Basin, Tom and Minnie Wilson grave, Norquay skiing, Banff Springs Golf Course, Banff Springs Hotel, Mount Rundle, hoodoos, Cascade Mountain, townsite views
Date Range
1942-1949
Reference Code
V408 / NS 5
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
I.C.3. Dan McCowan : Photography, 35mm transparencies
Reference Code
V408 / NS 5
Date Range
1942-1949
Physical Description
43 photographs : transparencies, 35mm
Scope & Content
File pertains to Banff town and area, including Rundle Memorial United Church, CPR locomotive #80, RCMP parade, Cave and Basin, Tom and Minnie Wilson grave, Norquay skiing, Banff Springs Golf Course, Banff Springs Hotel, Mount Rundle, hoodoos, Cascade Mountain, townsite views
Title Source
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Banff-Jasper Highway

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Part Of
Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to mountains, glaciers, waterfalls, lakes along the Banff-Jasper Highway
Date Range
1941-[ca.1950]
Reference Code
V408 / NS 11
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
I.C.3. Dan McCowan : Photography, 35mm transparencies
Reference Code
V408 / NS 11
Date Range
1941-[ca.1950]
Physical Description
25 photographs : transparencies, 35mm
Scope & Content
File pertains to mountains, glaciers, waterfalls, lakes along the Banff-Jasper Highway
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Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to roadside black bears, bears and cars, people feeding bears, bears crossing highways, also includes Kermode? bear in zoo
Date Range
1941-[ca.1950]
Reference Code
V408 / NS 21
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
I.C.3. Dan McCowan : Photography, 35mm transparencies
Reference Code
V408 / NS 21
Date Range
1941-[ca.1950]
Physical Description
23 photographs : transparencies, 35mm
Scope & Content
File pertains to roadside black bears, bears and cars, people feeding bears, bears crossing highways, also includes Kermode? bear in zoo
Title Source
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Bears : [negatives, group 8]

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Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to black and grizzly bears at Spray Lakes, Banff hot springs, Hillsdale area, Johnston Canyon, Eisenhower [Castle Mountain] camp, Lake Louise area, Kicking Horse area, Vermilion Crossing, and other areas
Date Range
[between ca.1915 and 1949], predominant 1929-1947
Reference Code
V408 / NA 1
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
I.C.1. Dan McCowan : Photography, negatives
Reference Code
V408 / NA 1
Date Range
[between ca.1915 and 1949], predominant 1929-1947
Physical Description
55 negatives : b/w
Scope & Content
File pertains to black and grizzly bears at Spray Lakes, Banff hot springs, Hillsdale area, Johnston Canyon, Eisenhower [Castle Mountain] camp, Lake Louise area, Kicking Horse area, Vermilion Crossing, and other areas
Access Restrictions
Access by appointment only
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Bird nests : [negatives, group 11]

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Part Of
Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to nests of numerous birds listed in group 10 (Birds) and others
Date Range
[between ca.1915 and 1949], predominant 1923-1949
Reference Code
V408 / NA 3
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
I.C.1. Dan McCowan : Photography, negatives
Reference Code
V408 / NA 3
Date Range
[between ca.1915 and 1949], predominant 1923-1949
Physical Description
57 negatives : b/w
Scope & Content
File pertains to nests of numerous birds listed in group 10 (Birds) and others
Access Restrictions
Access by appointment only
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Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to birds and bird nests; also swan, heron and stork statues on Homestead Hotel, Banff
Date Range
[ca.1941-ca.1950]
Reference Code
V408 / NS 28
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
I.C.3. Dan McCowan : Photography, 35mm transparencies
Reference Code
V408 / NS 28
Date Range
[ca.1941-ca.1950]
Physical Description
21 photographs : transparencies, 35mm
Scope & Content
File pertains to birds and bird nests; also swan, heron and stork statues on Homestead Hotel, Banff
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
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British Columbia and Washington

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Part Of
Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to Victoria and area; Prince George; Fraser and Thompson rivers; Okanagan and Vernon areas; Kimberley, Kootenay and Rossland areas; Columbia Valley; Coulee City, Washington; others
Date Range
1941-1949
Reference Code
V408 / NS 16
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
I.C.3. Dan McCowan : Photography, 35mm transparencies
Reference Code
V408 / NS 16
Date Range
1941-1949
Physical Description
45 photographs : transparencies, 35mm
Scope & Content
File pertains to Victoria and area; Prince George; Fraser and Thompson rivers; Okanagan and Vernon areas; Kimberley, Kootenay and Rossland areas; Columbia Valley; Coulee City, Washington; others
Title Source
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Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of incoming letters re writing, 1936-1943; business, 1939, 1952; and broadcasting, 1937-1940. Pertain to books, lectures, CBC radio \ broadcasts, royal visit. Includes letters from radio broadcast fans; letters from and pertaining to John Murray Gibbon; correspondence with Dudley Stā€¦
Date Range
1936-1952
Reference Code
M55 / 1, 2
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
I.A. Dan McCowan : Corrrespondence
Reference Code
M55 / 1, 2
Date Range
1936-1952
Physical Description
3.5 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of incoming letters re writing, 1936-1943; business, 1939, 1952; and broadcasting, 1937-1940. Pertain to books, lectures, CBC radio \ broadcasts, royal visit. Includes letters from radio broadcast fans; letters from and pertaining to John Murray Gibbon; correspondence with Dudley Stamp of Stanstead College accompanied by listings of prints and slides used for books; 1 letter from Leonard Brockington of Odeon Theatres (1952)
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Dan and Mary McCowan

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Part Of
Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
Scope & Content
File includes photographs taken at the McCowan home, 318 Marten Street; also photographs of feeding deer
Date Range
1941-[ca.1950]
Reference Code
V408 / NS 1
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
I.C.3. Dan McCowan : Photography, 35mm transparencies
Reference Code
V408 / NS 1
Date Range
1941-[ca.1950]
Physical Description
15 photographs : transparencies, 35mm
Scope & Content
File includes photographs taken at the McCowan home, 318 Marten Street; also photographs of feeding deer
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
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Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of portraits and candid photographs of Dan McCowan
Date Range
[ca.1920-ca.1950]
Reference Code
V408 / PA - 26 to 38
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
I.C.4. Dan McCowan : Photography, prints
Reference Code
V408 / PA - 26 to 38
Date Range
[ca.1920-ca.1950]
Physical Description
13 photographs : prints; 2 oversize
Scope & Content
File consists of portraits and candid photographs of Dan McCowan
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
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Dan McCowan Career Scrapbook

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Part Of
Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of a scrapbook of newspaper clippings regarding the career of Dan McCowan. Includes entirely clippings about his photographs and lectures throughout North America.
Date Range
1929-1941
Reference Code
M55 / 16
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Scrapbook
  1 image     1 Electronic Resource  
Part Of
Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M55 / V408
Series
I / D Dan McCowan : Professional activities
Sous-Fonds
M55
Accession Number
6892
Reference Code
M55 / 16
GMD
Scrapbook
Date Range
1929-1941
Physical Description
3 cm of textual records (49 pages ; 23 x 28 cm)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File consists of a scrapbook of newspaper clippings regarding the career of Dan McCowan. Includes entirely clippings about his photographs and lectures throughout North America.
Name Access
McCowan, Dan
Subject Access
Academics
Community events
Description and travel
Education
Environment and Nature
Events
Lecture
Newspaper
Professional and Personal Life
Public Speaking
Geographic Access
Banff
Lake Louise
Banff National Park
Alberta
Canada
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources
Images
thumbnail
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Dan McCowan letters of appreciation from American audiences

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Part Of
Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of a scrapbook of appreciation letters written to Dan McCowan from sports and community associations and clubs throughout the United States of America.
Date Range
1927-1952
Reference Code
M55 / 15
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Scrapbook
  1 image     1 Electronic Resource  
Part Of
Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M55 / V408
Series
I / D Dan McCowan : Professional activities
Sous-Fonds
M55
Accession Number
6892
Reference Code
M55 / 15
GMD
Scrapbook
Date Range
1927-1952
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records (42 pages ; 23.5 x 28.5 cm)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File consists of a scrapbook of appreciation letters written to Dan McCowan from sports and community associations and clubs throughout the United States of America.
Name Access
McCowan, Dan
Subject Access
Administration
Canadian Pacific Railway
Communications
Professional and Personal Life
Geographic Access
Banff
Banff National Park
Alberta
Canada
United States of America
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources
Images
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Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to mule deer in the wild and at the McCowan home in Banff
Date Range
1942-[ca.1950]
Reference Code
V408 / NS 23
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
I.C.3. Dan McCowan : Photography, 35mm transparencies
Reference Code
V408 / NS 23
Date Range
1942-[ca.1950]
Physical Description
21 photographs : transparencies, 35mm
Scope & Content
File pertains to mule deer in the wild and at the McCowan home in Banff
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
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Deer, elk, moose : [negatives, group 35]

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Part Of
Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
Date Range
1924-1946
Reference Code
V408 / NA 5
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
I.C.1. Dan McCowan : Photography, negatives
Reference Code
V408 / NA 5
Date Range
1924-1946
Physical Description
104 negatives : b/w
Access Restrictions
Access by appointment only
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Domestic flowers and plants

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Part Of
Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to flower gardens, nursery stock, blooms and trees, mainly in British Columbia and the Maritimes; and poppies at Lake Louise. Also includes two 5x7 transparencies of Icelandic poppies in vases
Date Range
1941-[ca.1950]
Reference Code
V408 / NS 31
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
I.C.3. Dan McCowan : Photography, 35mm transparencies
Reference Code
V408 / NS 31
Date Range
1941-[ca.1950]
Physical Description
54 photographs : transparencies, 35mm, 5x7"
Scope & Content
File pertains to flower gardens, nursery stock, blooms and trees, mainly in British Columbia and the Maritimes; and poppies at Lake Louise. Also includes two 5x7 transparencies of Icelandic poppies in vases
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Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to elk at Vermilion Lakes and crossing rivers and highway
Date Range
[ca.1941-ca.1950]
Reference Code
V408 / NS 24
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
I.C.3. Dan McCowan : Photography, 35mm transparencies
Reference Code
V408 / NS 24
Date Range
[ca.1941-ca.1950]
Physical Description
10 photographs : transparencies, 35mm
Scope & Content
File pertains to elk at Vermilion Lakes and crossing rivers and highway
Title Source
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Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of menus, concert programs, label, gallery catalogues, Royal Train Canada station stationery, newsclippings, cartoons, biography of Dan McCowan, notes from book publisher, book order leaflets, business and membership cards, programmes, advertising for books and lectures, press releaseā€¦
Date Range
1906-1955
Reference Code
M55 / 21 to 23
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
I.E. Dan McCowan : Ephemera
Reference Code
M55 / 21 to 23
Date Range
1906-1955
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of menus, concert programs, label, gallery catalogues, Royal Train Canada station stationery, newsclippings, cartoons, biography of Dan McCowan, notes from book publisher, book order leaflets, business and membership cards, programmes, advertising for books and lectures, press releases. Newsclippings pertain to World War II, royalty, animals, Banff personalities (including obituaries of McCowan, Rungius, Ballard, Niven), other.
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Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to holly, flowers, fruits and vegetables, hop and peat harvesting, horse racing, Sikh Temple and St. John's Church, Maple Ridge, BC
Date Range
1941-1949
Reference Code
V408 / NS 15
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
I.C.3. Dan McCowan : Photography, 35mm transparencies
Reference Code
V408 / NS 15
Date Range
1941-1949
Physical Description
18 photographs : transparencies, 35mm
Scope & Content
File pertains to holly, flowers, fruits and vegetables, hop and peat harvesting, horse racing, Sikh Temple and St. John's Church, Maple Ridge, BC
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