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Highlight Slide Show from the Canadian Rockies

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Part Of: Lillian Gest fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 99 35 mm colour transparency slides mounted in glass with silver matting paper, and black binding tape with blue dots denoting the collection in the upper right corners. The slides the original title and Reel locations written on the matting paper - all slides in this colelction ha…

Date Range: 1940-1947

Reference Code: V225 / II / C / ii / a / i / NS - G2

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Film; Transparency

99 images 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Lillian Gest fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M67 / S36 / V225

Series: II.C. Activities / photography

Sous-Fonds: V225

Sub-Series: ii.a.i Photographic material / transparencies / boxes

Accession Number: 5142

Reference Code: V225 / II / C / ii / a / i / NS - G2

GMD: Film; Transparency

Parallel Title: G2. Dark bindings, blue dots. -- [1940-1947]

Date Range: 1940-1947

Physical Description: 99 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File pertains to 99 35 mm colour transparency slides mounted in glass with silver matting paper, and black binding tape with blue dots denoting the collection in the upper right corners. The slides the original title and Reel locations written on the matting paper - all slides in this colelction have been pulled from varius Reels taken by Lillian Gest from trips taken in the Canadian Rockies between 1940 and 1947. Their removal is noted in the slide title notebook SL I (M67 / II / C / i / a / 51 - 1). Topics include a broad selection of images pertaining to Canadian Rockies, Banff and area, camps and hikes, wildlife, flora, friends and associates. Titles: 1. Jasper Lake Beauvert & Cavel R33-15 2. [Jasper] Lake Beauvert 39-5 3. [Jasper Lake Beauvert] & Pyramid 40-18 4. [Jasper] golf course [& Pyramid] R40-16 5. [Jasper golf course] R40-15 6. Mt. Edith Cavel & Clouds 39-16 7. On steps of Lodge 33-19 8. Rock garden of Lodge 39-4 [MISSING] 9. [Rock garden] & flag 39-17 10. Bear in the Lake 40-20 11. [Bear] on trail (L. Louise) 76-8 12. [Bear]s at Dump Jasper 40-2 13. [Bear] on road (Deer Lodge) 76-11 14. Jasper rodeo 40-4 15. [Jasper rodeo] 40-5 16. Ram by the road 32-15 17. [Ram by the road] eating 32-17 18. [Ram] on cliff 79-3 19. Two rams on rocks 79-2 20. Deer in sandpit (Jasper) 38-18 21. [Deer] on Bow River 82-18 22. Two bucks (Banff) 112-9 23. Baby Fawn (Dan) 24. Whistler Mt Trail 39-12 25. Engelman spruce & cones 102-2 26. [Engelman spruce] cones 101-1 27. Avalanche fr. Lefroy 101-15 28. Mt. Athabaska & A1 R32-20 29. Mt. Kitchner 36-8 30. Natural Bridge Field 44-18 31. Takkakaw Falls 60-10 32. Polly above Twin Falls 52-14 33. Trail into Little Yoho 45-13 34. Fireweed – Mt Balfour 45-8 35. Lake Louise & Poppies 101-28 36. [Lake Louise] & horseman 101-26 37. Chateau fr. Fairview Lake Trail 76-21 38. On lawn of Chateau 102-20 39. Reflections in window 101-34 40. [Reflections] in shiny ball 101-33 41. Giant Steps R75-15 42. [Giant Steps] R75-17 43. Reflections Opabin Lake J6-4 44. Lunch Sheol Valley 83-7 45. Arnica 56-2 46. Queen Cap R103-2 47. Ptarmigan & chick 86-5 48. Chick in hand & mother 86-9 49. [Chick in hand] R93-17 50. [Chick in hand] R93-19 51. Gopher & lunch box 12-5 52. At Peyto Lookout R106-11 53. Kay & Polly St Nick Glacier 107-7 54. Party at lake opabin Pass 81-1 55. Opabin Pass 55-10 56. Edward on needles 102-16 57. Polly [on needles] 102-19 58. Lake Agnes fr. [needles] 102-15 59. Our tent at O’Hara Camp 81-4 60. Sun on Bugaboos 103-4 61. More sun on [Bugaboos] 103-5 62. Climb of Yukness D.R. 81-14 63. Rope on [Yukness] 81-19 64. Cliff on Mt Forbes 37-18 65. Party on Eiffel 94-13 66. Eiffel Tower 94-16 67. AAC Party on Paradise 87-2 68. Glacier Peak fr. Yukness 81-14 69. Goodsirs fr. Temple 88-4 70. On Paradise Pk. Daver C.H. 95-5 71. Sunday Service 87-13 72. Summit St. Nicholas 107-12 73. Party on E. Post Trip 103-8 74. [Party on E. Post] R103-9 75. Top cliffs Snow Patch 103-14 76. Howser Spire 105-10 77. Party for Mt. Pigeon 105-14 78. Snow slope on Baker 128-29 79. Looking down crevasse 105-14 80. Pinnacle E. Post 103-16 81. Summit Mt. Christian 35-4 82. On Top – St. Nicholas 107-8 83. Indigenous people at Banff Springs 57-18 84. Two Indigenous Chiefs 57-5 85. Indigenous woman & girl 57-9 86. Tepee tops in sky 58-12 87. Hoodoos 73-15 88. Storm on Fairholme Mts 89-6 89. Deer at 202 Muskrat 107-19 90. Deer at garbage pail 107-20 91. Doe by corral 100-3 92. Mt Edith & beaver dam 122-14 93. The Beaver Show 144-12 94. Beaver 114-14 95. Tree cut by brawn R42-8 96. [Tree] over trail R42-7 97. Mt Rundle & gardens 75-4 98. Columbine R73-17 99. Close-up pool & flowers R58-5 100. Bow Valley view R51-8

Notes: This material is presented as originally created, it contains outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Materials in historical collections reflect the attitudes, ideas, and norms of the era and culture in which they were created or collected. Offensive or harmful terms are retained for historical accuracy or to document the issues and social context of a specific time and the attitudes and opinions of the people who created the material. Slide numbering and titles as originally organized, as noted on a title list adhered to the inside of the box lid.

Name Access: Gest, Lillian; Hinman, Caroline

Subject Access: Activities; Administration; Alpine Club of Canada; Animals; Automobiles; Backpacking; Banff Indian Days; Boats; Buildings; Cabins; Cabins and shelters; Camping; Camps; Climbing; Club; Environment; Environment and Nature; Exploration; Family and personal life; Fishing; First Nations; Flowers; Glaciers; Guides; Hiking; Horse packing; Horses; Hotels; Indigenous Peoples; Landscapes; Mountain; Mountains; Mountaineering; National parks and reserves; Organizations; Outfitters; Pack trips; Personal and Professional Life; Photography; Recreation; Rodeo; Sports and leisure; Sports and recreation; Stoney Nakoda; Swiss Guides; Tourism; Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies; Trails; Travel; Wildlife; Women

Geographic Access: Banff; Bow Lake; Banff National Park; Lake Louise; Jasper; Jasper National Park; Yoho National Park; Alberta; British Columbia; Canada

Language: English

Conservation: Locate missing slide.

Creator: Gest, Lillian

Title Source: Title based on contents of file.

Processing Status: Processed

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Highlighted Slides from the Canadian Rockies

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Part Of: Lillian Gest fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 99 35mm colour transparency slides mounted in glass with silver matting paper, black binding tape, and red dots denoting the collection in the upper right corners. The slides also have paper labels adhered to the glass noting the original title and Reel location - all slides in thi…

Date Range: 1943-1947

Reference Code: V225 / II / C / ii / a / i / NS - G1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Film; Transparency

99 images 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Lillian Gest fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M67 / S36 / V225

Series: II.C. Activities / photography

Sous-Fonds: V225

Sub-Series: ii.a.i Photographic material / transparencies / boxes

Accession Number: 5142

Reference Code: V225 / II / C / ii / a / i / NS - G1

GMD: Film; Transparency

Parallel Title: G1. Dark bindings, red dots. -- 1943-1947

Date Range: 1943-1947

Physical Description: 99 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File pertains to 99 35mm colour transparency slides mounted in glass with silver matting paper, black binding tape, and red dots denoting the collection in the upper right corners. The slides also have paper labels adhered to the glass noting the original title and Reel location - all slides in this collection have been pulled from various Reels taken by Lillian Gest from trips between 1943 and 1947. Their removal is noted in the slide title notebook SL I (M67 / II / C / i / a / 51 - 1). Topics include images pertaining to the Canadian Rockies, Banff and area, camps and hikes, wildlife, flora, friends and associates. Titles: 1. Three Sisters R93-1 2. Juncture Bow & Spray R. R84-13 3. Banff Ave & Gardens 89-5 4. Gardens - Mt Rundle 107-34 5. Poppies & Mt Cascade 82-9 6. [Poppies & Mt Cascade] 108-14 7. [Poppies & Mt Cascade] 108-10 8. Summer house in Gardens 108-8 9. Sunshine Recorder 108-15 10. From Healy Creek Road 92-18 11. Beaver Dam 85-18 12. Cow Moose at Stream 43-3 13. [Cow Moose] n. highway 43-4 14. [Cow Moose] and calf 92-6 15. [Cow Moose] in Vermillion Lake 92-9 16. Two moose & calf 92-6 17. Moose – Mt Rundle 92-7 18. Sheep in Paddock 110-8 19. [Sheep in Paddock] 110-9 20. Fawn (dan) 21. Doe and fawn 113-30 22. Polly at Norquay Hut 70-20 23. L.G on Rundle Ridge 89-4 24. Mary Read on Sulphur Mt. 85-17 25. Banff & Lakes fr. Tunnel Mt 113-6 26. [Banff] Springs Hotel [fr. Tunnel] 133-5 27. Party on Sulphur Mt. 85-14 28. Emmie [on Sulphur Mt.] 85-16 29. Caroline at [Sulphur Mt.] Hut 109-4 30. Ram on Sulphur Mt. 79-4 31. [Ram on Sulphur Mt.] 79-7 32. Indigenous Chiefs 57-1 33. Indigenous woman on horseback 57-2 34. Indigenous Boy on horseback 57-12 35. Indigenous Encampment 58-8 36. Indigenous Encampment 58-7 37. Trail-Riders Fatigue Pass 88-12 38. [Trail-Riders] down [Fatigue Pass] 88-18 39. [Trail-Riders] on Skyline 88-16 40. [Trail-Riders] cross Brewster Ck. 88-8 41. Skyline Hikers Camp 96-18 42. [Skyline Hikers Camp] 96-14 43. Tepees and Mt. Cathedral 97-15 44. Lake Louise – poppies – horses 101-27 45. [Lake] O’Hara fr. Plateau 98-11 46. Opabin Lake & meadows 55-9 47. Whistling Marmot 102-8 48. Ptarmigan 55-7 49. Twin Falls 52-13 50. Forest Fire 33-3 51. View up Consolation Valley 71-5 [MISSING] 52. David Woods & gopher hole 104-21 53. [David Woods & gopher hole] 104-22 54. Rock Rabbit & Lake Louise 83-11 55. Chalice cup 81-6 56. Dryas by rock 53-9 57. Alpine savifrage 96-6 58. Hare’s Tail sedge 83-3 59. Delphiniums & butterflies 47-1 60. Just a Trail 75-11 61. Mt. Athabaska 42-18 62. Num-Ti-Gah Lodge – Bow L. 107-15 63. Kay – glacial Lake below Nich. Pk. 107-14 64. L.G at Lake Kimetonk 106-5 65. Witty on Paradise Pk. 86-17 66. Alpine Party on Mt. Bell 72-8 67. From Mt. Odaray 56-15 68. On Forbes glacier 37-9 69. [On Forbes] Trip 37-12 70. [On] ridge Mt. Temple 95-8 71. Christ on Mt. Chris 35-3 72. Climbers slopes of Astley 113-14 73. Summit Mt. Astley 113-22 74. Bugaboo Camp fr. Stream 104-3 75. [Bugaboo] Peaks fr. campfire 104-1 76. [Bugaboo] Ken & Don 104-2 77. [Bugaboo] Mens Tents 104-24 78. [Bugaboo] Sunday Service 104-20 79. [Bugaboo] Sunday Service 104-19 80. [Bugaboo] Quintet No 3 104-10 81. [Bugaboo Quintet] No 3 & moon 104-7 82. Party en route to No 3 104-10 83. Rope on four – Quintet 104-13 84. Brad on Quintet 104-15 85. View fr. [Quintet] No 2 104-11 86. Poll, Mary, Brad – Summit 104-14 87. Party on rocks – Ascent 104-12 88. [Party on rocks] – descent 104-16 89. Three Climbers for Pigeon 104-23 90. Glacier Tour 105-5 91. [Glacier Tour] 105-2 92. Cliffs at Snowpatch 104-26 93. Rex cuts steps 105-6 94. [Rex cuts steps] nearer 104-32 95. Ronny Feuz 99-9 96. In Buttercup Meadow 53-3 97. C.H Waterton Lake 123-9 98. L.G [Waterton Lake] 122-22 99. BHG – Browne living room 78-13 100. Rainbow Emerald Lake 106-8

Notes: This material is presented as originally created, it contains outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Materials in historical collections reflect the attitudes, ideas, and norms of the era and culture in which they were created or collected. Offensive or harmful terms are retained for historical accuracy or to document the issues and social context of a specific time and the attitudes and opinions of the people who created the material. Slide numbering and titles as originally organized, as noted on a title list adhered to the inside of the box lid.

Name Access: Gest, Lillian; Read, Mary; Hinman, Caroline; Woods, David; Feuz, Ronny

Subject Access: Activities; Administration; Alpine Club of Canada; Animals; Automobiles; Backpacking; Banff Indian Days; Boats; Buildings; Cabins; Cabins and shelters; Camping; Camps; Climbing; Club; Environment; Environment and Nature; Exploration; Family and personal life; Fishing; First Nations; Flowers; Glaciers; Guides; Hiking; Horse packing; Horses; Hotels; Indigenous Peoples; Landscapes; Mountain; Mountains; Mountaineering; National parks and reserves; Num-Ti-Jah Lodge; Organizations; Outfitters; Pack trips; Personal and Professional Life; Photography; Recreation; Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies; Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies; Sports and leisure; Sports and recreation; Stoney Nakoda; Swiss Guides; Tourism; Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies; Trails; Travel; Wildlife; Women

Geographic Access: Banff; Bow Lake; Banff National Park; Canmore; Lake O'Hara; Lake Louise; Emerald Lake; Waterton; Waterton National Park; Yoho National Park; Alberta; British Columbia; Canada

Language: English

Conservation: Removed from original box and rehoused in slide sleeves and acid-free folders. Locate missing slide.

Creator: Gest, Lillian

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Lawrence Grassi With Others

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Part Of: Lawrence Grassi fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to photographs of Lawrence Grassi with others, many are unidentified; includes climbing, leisure and posed views. Also includes of Grassi at his home in Canmore.

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1980]

Reference Code: V240 / II / B / PA - 672 to 731

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

13 images

Part Of: Lawrence Grassi fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M45 / V240

Series: II.B. Personal photographs

Sous-Fonds: V240

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V240 / II / B / PA - 672 to 731

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1980]

Physical Description: 61 photographs : prints, b&w colour

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to photographs of Lawrence Grassi with others, many are unidentified; includes climbing, leisure and posed views. Also includes of Grassi at his home in Canmore.

Name Access: Grassi, Lawrence; Link, George K. K. (Tommy); Link, George K.K.

Subject Access: Activities; Climbing; Family and personal life; Guide; Guiding; Home; Lake O'Hara region; Mountains; Portrait; Professional and Personal Life; Scenery

Geographic Access: Lake O'Hara; Canmore; Rocky Mountains; Yoho National Park; Alberta; British Columbia; Canada

Access Restrictions: Access to negatives is by appointment only

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Letters to Mother [January - April 1940]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 47 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 2 to April 29, 1940. Topics include New Year's Eve celebrations and activities, day to day life, weather, visits from friends and visitors, radio programs [mostly operas and the news], print-mak…

Date Range: 1940

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 108

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Private record

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: I.A.2. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs

Sous-Fonds: M36

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 108

GMD: Private record

Date Range: 1940

Physical Description: 1.4 cm of textual records (71 pages ; 21.4 x 27.5 cm or smaller)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File pertains to 47 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 2 to April 29, 1940. Topics include New Year's Eve celebrations and activities, day to day life, weather, visits from friends and visitors, radio programs [mostly operas and the news], print-making, photography and cameras, events and people in Concord, day trips to Lake Louise, wildlife, cleaning and household chores [including the instillation of storm doors/windows and a veneer partition in the front room], the opening of the new base ski lodge at Norquay, discussions and opinions about modern art and artists [including Picasso], trips to Mount Temple Lodge to ski [Pete and Catharine also helped with chores and general repairs to the Lodge and facilities], skiing, the Winter Carnival, updates on Dave White's health, watching hockey games and curling matches, errand trips to Calgary, painting/sketching, books Catharine and Edith are reading, descriptions of meals, the death and funeral of Pete's maternal grandfather in mid-March, a trip to Vancouver and Victoria in late March, news pertaining to the war, various holidays [both Canadian and American], another long visit to Temple in April, and leaving for a trip to Concord at the end of April.

Notes: Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. Letters are typed and hand-written. Many typed letters have hand-written notes and post scripts added throughout. Some are written on hotel/lodge letterhead. Most typed letters are written on a single side of paper, hand-written letters are mostly double-sided. Some letters are marked with a small x in pencil, indicating where Jon Whyte made notes for use in his project "Catharine Robb Whyte, Peter Whyte: Commemorative Portfolio," originally published in 1981.

Name Access: Whyte, Catharine; Whyte, Peter; Robb, Edith Morse; Robb, Russell, Jr.; Robb, Kitty; White, Annie; White, David Mackintosh (Dave); White, Clifford; White, Jack (Dave White, Jr.); White, Bubby; White, Clifford J., Sr.; Stockand, Cameron; Stockand, Lila (White); Moore, Pearl; Moore, Edmee; Moore, Phil; Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.; Simpson, Billie; Simpson, Jimmy, Jr.; Simpson, Mary (Hallock); Simpson, Margaret; Ward, Sam; Ward, Louise (Cis); McLean, George; Walking Buffalo (George McLean)

Subject Access: Activities; Animals; Art; Artists; Automobiles; Backcountry skiing; Banff; Banff Winter Carnival; Birds; Birthday; Books; Businesses; Calgary Highlanders; Cave and Basin; Children; Cinema; Community events; Community life; Construction; Correspondence; Family; Family and personal life; First Nations; Hockey; Home; Hospital; Hiking; Indigenous Peoples; Leisure; Literature; Mountain; Mount Temple Chalet; Norquay Ski Hill; Painting; Personal and Family Life; Photography; Post Office; Scenery; Skating; Skiing; Ski areas; Ski jumping; Skoki Lodge; Trains; Transportation; Travel; Tunnel Mountain; War; Weather; Wildlife; Winter; Winter sports; World War II; WWII

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Yoho National Park; Banff National Park; Calgary; Alberta; Vancouver; Victoria; British Columbia; Concord; Massachusetts; Canada; United States of America

Language: English

Creator: Robb Whyte, Catharine

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Letters to Mother [January - December 1948]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 127 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 3 to December 29, 1948. Topics include New Years activities, day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, weather, matters pertaining to the store on Banff Ave, hockey games [on the radi…

Date Range: 1948

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 123

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Private record

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: I.A.2. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs

Sous-Fonds: M36

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 123

GMD: Private record

Date Range: 1948

Physical Description: 2.5 cm of textual records (157 pages ; 21.4 x 27.5 cm or smaller)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File pertains to 127 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 3 to December 29, 1948. Topics include New Years activities, day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, weather, matters pertaining to the store on Banff Ave, hockey games [on the radio and live], events and people in Concord, world news, radio programs, photography, painting, the new Greyhound Station being built behind the Mount Royal Hotel, the Winter Carnival, errand trips to Calgary, the annual Ski Championships at Norquay [February], putting together sketches to send to Ontario for an exhibition [the pictures were later sent to Concord to be shown], concerts, the death and funeral of Mark Poucette, cleaning and household chores, business and issues pertaining to the store on Banff Ave, installing a new electric stove in the kitchen, flooding during the spring [mostly in BC], Elizabeth Rummel leaving Skoki Lodge, Banff Indian Days [which included a ceremony to induct Pearl and Phillip Moore as honourary Princess and Chief], the Calgary Stampede, concerns over Pete's health, a day trip to Lake O'Hara with George Noble in September [they were given permission to drive themselves up], the opening of the White Groceteria on October 1, making the annual Christmas card, and various Christmas/holiday activities and parties. Also includes a pressed flower and the annual Christmas card, mounted on cardstock.

Notes: Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. Letters are mostly typed, some hand-written. Many typed letters have hand-written notes and post scripts added throughout. Some letters have small notes written in pencil, possibly by Edith or Pete. Some letters are marked with a small x in pencil, indicating where Jon Whyte made notes for use in his project "Catharine Robb Whyte, Peter Whyte: Commemorative Portfolio," originally published in 1981. 123-09 has four small sketches of pictures made by Jon Whyte on the second page. 123-36 is a carbon copy of 123-35. 123-47 contains a sketch of the new electric stove.

Name Access: Whyte, Catharine; Whyte, Peter; Robb, Edith Morse; Moore, Pearl; Moore, Edmee; Moore, Phil; Campbell, Gray; Campbell, Eleanor; Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.; Simpson, Billie; Simpson, Jimmy, Jr.; White, Annie; Morant, Nicholas (Nick); Morant, Willie; Whyte, Jon; White, Clifford; White, Jack (Dave White, Jr.); Rummel, Elizabeth; Vallance, Sydney; Whyte, Clifford; Kaquitts, Tom; Poucette, Mark; Mather, Allan; Greenham, Margaret; Mills, Ike; Luxton, Norman; Comfort, Charles; Harmon, Lloyd; Rungius, Carl; McLean, George; Walking Buffalo (George McLean); Noble, George

Subject Access: Activities; Animals; Art; Artists; Banff; Banff Indian Days; Banff Winter Carnival; Birds; Bird watching; Birthday; Businesses; Calgary Stampede; Canadian Pacific Railway; Children; Christmas; Community events; Community life; Correspondence; Curling; Deer; Family; Family and personal life; First Nations; Funeral; Hockey; Home; Hospital; Indigenous Peoples; Lake Louise; Leisure; Mountain; Mount Royal Hotel; Norquay Ski Hill; Num-Ti-Jah Lodge; Painting; Personal and Family Life; Photography; Post Office; Royalty; Scenery; Ski areas; Ski jumping; Ski racing; Skiers; Skiing; Stoney Nakoda; Trains; Transportation; Travel; Weather; Weddings; White Grocery, The; Wildlife; Winter; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Banff; Bow Lake; Banff National Park; Morley; Calgary; Lake O'Hara; Yoho National Park; Alberta; British Columbia; Concord; Massachusetts; Canada; United States of America

Language: English

Creator: Robb Whyte, Catharine

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Letters to Mother [July - December 1941]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 63 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from July 27 to December 31, 1941. Topics include details of things immediately following Edith and Mildred Owen's visit to Banff, day to day life, weather, visits from friends, Pete and Catharine sorting ou…

Date Range: 1941

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 111

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Private record

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: I.A.2. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs

Sous-Fonds: M36

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 111

GMD: Private record

Date Range: 1941

Physical Description: 1.4 cm of textual records (78 pages ; 21.4 x 27.5 cm or smaller)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File pertains to 63 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from July 27 to December 31, 1941. Topics include details of things immediately following Edith and Mildred Owen's visit to Banff, day to day life, weather, visits from friends, Pete and Catharine sorting out their plot in the cemetery, trips to Bow Lake [Num-Ti-Jah Lodge] and Lake O'Hara for sketching/painting and hiking throughout August, events and people in Concord [including Russell's activities in the US Army], updates on war-time rations [mostly on food items and gasoline/coal], books Catharine and Edith are reading, wildlife, painting/sketching, photography, errand trips to Calgary and Lake Louise [the latter mostly to help Jack with matters pertaining to the Mount Temple Lodge], radio programs [mostly operas and the news], matters pertaining to the the store and apartments on Banff Ave [mostly consisting of settling the affairs and estate following Dave's death], the sudden death of Margaret Simpson in September, installing a partition screen/wall in the front room to make it smaller and easier to heat, cleaning and household chores, Pete participating in drills as a reservist in the RCAF, various holidays [both Canadian and American], news pertaining to the war, installing a stoker for the furnace, construction of the new dam at Lake Minnewanka, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour on December 7 and America's subsequent entry into the war [also included Canadian reserve forces being placed on 2-hour call to mobilize], putting together slides, and Christmas activities and parties.

Notes: Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoplesand Japanese people used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. Letters are typed and hand-written. Many typed letters have hand-written notes and post scripts added throughout. Some letters are marked with a small x in pencil, indicating where Jon Whyte made notes for use in his project "Catharine Robb Whyte, Peter Whyte: Commemorative Portfolio," originally published in 1981. 111 - 25 contains a sketch of the new partion in the front room.

Name Access: Whyte, Catharine; Whyte, Peter; Robb, Edith Morse; Owen, Mildred; Robb, Russell, Jr.; Robb, Kitty; Moore, Pearl; Moore, Edmee; Moore, Phil; Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.; Simpson, Billie; Simpson, Jimmy, Jr.; Simpson, Mary (Hallock); Simpson, Margaret; White, Annie; White, Jack (Dave White, Jr.); White, Bubby; Stockand, Cameron; Stockand, Lila (White); Ward, Sam; Ward, Louise (Cis); Link, George K. K. (Tommy); Link, Adeline; Strom, Erling; Rummel, Elizabeth; Rummel, Lizzie; Greenham, Margaret; Twoyoungmen, Jacob; Rungius, Carl; Vaux, Mary

Subject Access: Activities; Alpine Club of Canada; Animals; Art; Artists; Banff; Birds; Birthday; Books; Businesses; Children; Community events; Community life; Correspondence; Family; Family and personal life; Films and film making; First Aid; First Nations; Home; Hospital; Hiking; Indigenous Peoples; Lake Minniwanka; Lake O'Hara Lodge; Leisure; Literature; Mountain; Mountain School; Mount Temple Chalet; Num-Ti-Jah Lodge; Painting; Personal and Family Life; Photography; Post Office; Royal Canadian Airforce; RCAF; Scenery; Skating; Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies; Trains; Transportation; Travel; Tunnel Mountain; War; Weather; Wildlife; Winter; Winter sports; World War II; WWII

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Bow Lake; Banff National Park; Lake O'Hara; Yoho National Park; Calgary; Alberta; British Columbia; Concord; Massachusetts; Canada; United States of America

Language: English

Creator: Robb Whyte, Catharine

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

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Letters to Mother [May - December 1940]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 65 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from May 29 to December 29, 1940. Topics include travelling back to Banff from a visit to Concord by car, day to day life, weather, visits from friends and visitors, radio programs [mostly operas and the new…

Date Range: 1940

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 109

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Private record

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: I.A.2. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs

Sous-Fonds: M36

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 109

GMD: Private record

Date Range: 1940

Physical Description: 1.9 cm of textual records (116 pages ; 21.4 x 27.5 cm or smaller)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File pertains to 65 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from May 29 to December 29, 1940. Topics include travelling back to Banff from a visit to Concord by car, day to day life, weather, visits from friends and visitors, radio programs [mostly operas and the news], news pertaining to the war [including Italy entering the war in June, British children being brought to Canada, the Blitz], the Lake Louise-Jasper highway officially opening [Pete and Catharine drive up for the weekend, their first visit to Jasper National Park], the deaths of Louise Rungius in May and Dave White in late June [also includes details of Dave's funeral], errand trips to Calgary [mostly to meet with Clifford about Dave's estate], Catharine and Pete's 10th wedding anniversary, visits to Bow Lake to paint throughout July and August [a large forest fire was burning about 30 miles north of Bow for most of July], Banff Indian Days, Pete joining the militia ["Non-Permanent Active Service" force part of the 2nd Battalion of the Calgary Highlanders], going on the annual Skyline Trail Hikers trip in August, painting/sketching [including a short visit to Lake O'Hara in mid-August for this purpose], Catharine going to Concord for a few weeks in early September, Pete and Catharine going to Victoria at the end of September [Annie was having health issues and was advised to go to Victoria - they went to help], cleaning and household chores [including installing new blue linoleum in the kitchen], minor repairs to the roof and other outdoor work to the property, wildlife, books Catharine and Edith are reading, trips to Mount Temple Lodge to help Cliff with various chores, descriptions of meals, updates on the construction of the new Lake Minnewanka dam, photography and cameras [including colour photography], Pete helping construct the basement of the Mount Royal Hotel, events and people in Concord, various holidays [both Canadian and American], going to the movies, working on the annual Christmas card, and various other Christmas activities, presents, and parties.

Notes: Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoplesand Japanese people used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. Letters are typed and hand-written. Many typed letters have hand-written notes and post scripts added throughout. Some are written on hotel/lodge letterhead. Most typed letters are written on a single side of paper, hand-written letters are mostly double-sided. Some letters are marked with a small x in pencil, indicating where Jon Whyte made notes for use in his project "Catharine Robb Whyte, Peter Whyte: Commemorative Portfolio," originally published in 1981. 109 - 17 contains a sketch of the Num-Ti-Jah Lodge's main building, recently completed. 109 - 56 contains a sketch of the ground floor of Pete and Catharine's home, including the new partition wall in the living room.

Name Access: Whyte, Catharine; Whyte, Peter; Robb, Edith Morse; Robb, Russell, Jr.; Robb, Kitty; White, Annie; White, David Mackintosh (Dave); White, Clifford; White, Jack (Dave White, Jr.); White, Bubby; White, Clifford J., Sr.; Stockand, Cameron; Stockand, Lila (White); Moore, Pearl; Moore, Edmee; Moore, Phil; Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.; Simpson, Billie; Simpson, Jimmy, Jr.; Simpson, Mary (Hallock); Simpson, Margaret; Rungius, Carl; Rungius, Louise; Brewster, Fern; Pocette, Mark; Paris, Cyril; Twoyoungmen, Jacob; Gest, Lillian; Phillips, Walter J.; Phillips, Gladys; Greenham, Margaret; Harris, Lawren

Subject Access: Activities; Alpine Club of Canada; Animals; Art; Artists; Automobiles; Backcountry skiing; Banff; Banff Indian Days; Birds; Birthday; Books; Businesses; Calgary Highlanders; Cave and Basin; Children; Christmas; Cinema; Community events; Community life; Construction; Correspondence; Family; Family and personal life; First Nations; Funeral; Home; Hospital; Hiking; Icefields Parkway; Indigenous Peoples; Lake Minniwanka; Lake O'Hara Lodge; Leisure; Literature; Miette Hot Springs; Mountain; Mountain School; Mount Edith Cavel; Mount Royal Hotel; Mount Temple Chalet; Num-Ti-Jah Lodge; Painting; Personal and Family Life; Photography; Post Office; Royal Canadian Airforce; RCAF; Scenery; Skating; Skiing; Ski areas; Ski jumping; Skoki Lodge; Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies; Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies; Trains; Transportation; Travel; Tunnel Mountain; War; Weather; Wildlife; Winter; Winter sports; World War II; WWII

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Bow Lake; Jasper; Lake O'Hara; Yoho National Park; Jasper National Park; Banff National Park; Calgary; Alberta; Victoria; Vancouver; Windermere; Radium; British Columbia; Concord; Massachusetts; Minnesota; Montana; Canada; United States of America

Language: English

Creator: Robb Whyte, Catharine

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Miscellaneous

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Part Of: Dorothy Wardle fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 109 black and white and colour photograph prints, 23.5 x 17 cm or smaller. File documents various unidentified family members and friends, travels and outings, special events (e.g. weddings, graduations), holidays (e.g. Easter), official portraits (including a National Film Board o…

Date Range: c.1912-1971; 1913; 1919; 1932-1940; 1942-1957; 1948; 1952; 1960; 1967; 1970-1971

Reference Code: V75 / I / PA - 1 to 116

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph print; Photograph; Private record

56 images

Part Of: Dorothy Wardle fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M521 / V75

Series: V75 / I : Wardle Family, c.1912-1971

Sous-Fonds: V75

Accession Number: 7504

Reference Code: V75 / I / PA - 1 to 116

GMD: Photograph print; Photograph; Private record

Date Range: c.1912-1971; 1913; 1919; 1932-1940; 1942-1957; 1948; 1952; 1960; 1967; 1970-1971

Physical Description: 109 photographs : b&w and col. ; 23.5 x 17 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of 109 black and white and colour photograph prints, 23.5 x 17 cm or smaller. File documents various unidentified family members and friends, travels and outings, special events (e.g. weddings, graduations), holidays (e.g. Easter), official portraits (including a National Film Board of Canada portrait of James Wardle), and sports and leisure (e.g. canoeing, golf). File also includes photographs of Carl Rungius (on his birthday in 1954), Betty Ormond in Peru (with a message addressed to "Dorrie" written on the back of the print), graduation photograph of James Wardle from Queen's (c.1912), and travel photographs from the United States in 1948 (New York, Washington, Philadelphia, and Atlantic City) and Amsterdam, Netherlands (1952). Notable places the photographs depict include Banff (including Banff Train Station), the Great Divide, St. Lawrence River (the Wardle family had a cottage here), Sunshine trail, Mt. Athabasca, Columbia Icefields, Lake O'Hara, Montreal, Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, Paris (France), Ghost River, Ottawa, Peru, Lake Minnewanka, Elk Island, and Maligne Lake.

Notes: Most (but not all) photographs are annotated on the back identifying who is in the photograph, when it was taken, and where.

Name Access: Wardle, Dorothy; Wardle, James M.; Rungius, Carl

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Travel; Travel and Exploration; European travel; Skiing; Canoes and canoeing; Horseback riding; Picnics and picnicking; Weddings; Scenery; Mountain; Beach; Golfing

Geographic Access: Banff; Alberta; Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Yoho National Park; British Columbia; Banff National Park; Great Divide; Columbia Icefield; Lake Louise; Lake Minnewanka; Lake O'Hara; Maligne Lake; Moraine Lake; Montreal; Quebec; Ontario; Ottawa; France; Ghost River; Peru; United States; New York; Washington; Philadelphia; Atlantic City

Language: English

Related Material: V75 / I / NA-13

Creator: Wardle, Dorothy

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure; Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

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Mountain Views

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 12 b&w prints of various mountain views, including summer and winter. Includes glaciers, highways, bridges, and possibly the town of Field.

Date Range: [ca. 1935-1975]

Reference Code: V190 / VI / M / ix / PA - 01 to PA - 12

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

5 images

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, M : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: ix : Mountain Views

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / M / ix / PA - 01 to PA - 12

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: [ca. 1935-1975]

Physical Description: 12 photographs : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 12 b&w prints of various mountain views, including summer and winter. Includes glaciers, highways, bridges, and possibly the town of Field.

Subject Access: Automobiles; Banff-Jasper Highway; Bridges; Glaciers; Mountains; Rivers; Roads; scenic; Winter

Geographic Access: Banff National Park; Field; Yoho National Park; British Columbia

Language: English

Creator: Engler, Bruno

Title Source: Original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

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Nancy Lyall Scrapbook

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Part Of: Nancy Lyall fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook about a wide variety of topics, mainly arts and culture, the Alpine Club of Canada, and personal correspondence to Nancy Lyall. Includes newspaper and magaize clippings, letters, brochures, and programmes.

Date Range: 1930-1950

Reference Code: M49 / 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Scrapbook

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Part Of: Nancy Lyall fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M49 / V376

Sous-Fonds: M49

Accession Number: 308

Reference Code: M49 / 1

GMD: Scrapbook

Date Range: 1930-1950

Physical Description: 3 cm of textual records (76 pages ; 28 x 39 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook about a wide variety of topics, mainly arts and culture, the Alpine Club of Canada, and personal correspondence to Nancy Lyall. Includes newspaper and magaize clippings, letters, brochures, and programmes.

Notes: Written in pencil on the front cover is a note dated 9 November 1967 when the scrapbook was donated to the Archives of the Canadian Rockies, Banff.

Name Access: Lyall, Nancy

Subject Access: Activities; Administration; Advertising; Alpine Club of Canada; Art; Businesses; Camping; Charity; Community events; Community life; Hotels; Journalism; Leisure; Mountaineering; Performance; Personal and Professional Life

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Canmore; Calgary; Banff National Park; Yoho National Park; Jasper National Park; Alberta; British Columbia; Canada

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file.

Processing Status: Processed

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[Natural bridge]

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of negatives depicting the Natural Bridge in Yoho National Park.

Date Range: [1930-1960]

Reference Code: LUX / I / E4 / NA - 3 to NA - 4

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

2 images

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I / E : Collected Material

Sous-Fonds: LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / I / E / 4 : Photographs

Reference Code: LUX / I / E4 / NA - 3 to NA - 4

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [1930-1960]

Physical Description: 2 photographs: b&w negative ; 7 x 4.5 cm

Scope & Content: Item consists of negatives depicting the Natural Bridge in Yoho National Park.

Subject Access: Waterfalls; Rivers; Family and personal life

Geographic Access: Yoho National Park; British Columbia

Related Material: Corresponding prints: LUX / I / E4 PA-47, PA-51

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[Natural bridge]

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of negatives depicting the Natural Bridge in Yoho National Park. Norman Luxton is the subject of NA -6

Date Range: [1930-1960]

Reference Code: LUX / I / E4 / NA - 5 to NA - 6

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

2 images

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I / E : Collected Material

Sous-Fonds: LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / I / E / 4 : Photographs

Reference Code: LUX / I / E4 / NA - 5 to NA - 6

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [1930-1960]

Physical Description: 2 photographs: b&w negative ; 7 x 4.5 cm

Scope & Content: Item consists of negatives depicting the Natural Bridge in Yoho National Park. Norman Luxton is the subject of NA -6

Name Access: Luxton, Norman

Subject Access: Waterfalls; Rivers; Family and personal life

Geographic Access: Yoho National Park; British Columbia

Related Material: Corresponding prints: LUX / I / E4 PA-48, PA-49

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[Natural bridge]

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of negatives depicting the Natural Bridge in Yoho National Park.

Date Range: [1930-1960]

Reference Code: LUX / I / E4 / NA - 7 to NA - 8

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

2 images

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I / E : Collected Material

Sous-Fonds: LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / I / E / 4 : Photographs

Reference Code: LUX / I / E4 / NA - 7 to NA - 8

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [1930-1960]

Physical Description: 2 photographs: b&w negative ; 7 x 4.5 cm

Scope & Content: Item consists of negatives depicting the Natural Bridge in Yoho National Park.

Subject Access: Waterfalls; Rivers; Family and personal life

Geographic Access: Yoho National Park; British Columbia

Related Material: Corresponding prints: LUX / I / E4 PA-50, PA-52

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News clippings book

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Part Of: Jimmy Simpson family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook of newspaper clippings regarding Banff, Cascade of Times gardens, Banff history, events, personalities, also includes articles on wildlife and wildlife management, etc. Includes clippings from Banff Crag & Canyon, Calgary Herald, The Albertan, Toronto Star, etc.

Date Range: 1931-1940

Reference Code: M78 / 270

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Scrapbook; Textual record

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Part Of: Jimmy Simpson family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M78 / S16 / V577

Sous-Fonds: M78

Sub-Series: II / C / 3 Simpson family papers: Other

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: M78 / 270

GMD: Scrapbook; Textual record

Date Range: 1931-1940

Physical Description: 8cm of textual records (272 pages ; 30 x 36.5 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook of newspaper clippings regarding Banff, Cascade of Times gardens, Banff history, events, personalities, also includes articles on wildlife and wildlife management, etc. Includes clippings from Banff Crag & Canyon, Calgary Herald, The Albertan, Toronto Star, etc.

Name Access: Simson, Jimmy

Subject Access: Activities; Administration; Advertising; Animals; Animal Paddock; Architecture; Banff; Banff Crag and Canyon; Banff Indian Days; Banff Jasper Highway; Buildings and facilities; Businesses; Cave and Basin; Commerce and industry; Community events; Community life; Construction; Crag and Canyon newspaper; Environment and Nature; Government; Journalism; Mineral Springs Hospital; Natural resources; Newspaper; Parks Canada; Parks; Public entertainment; Public events; Provincial parks and reserves; The Albertan; Tourism; Wildlife

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Laggan; Bankhead; Anthracite; Canmore; Calgary; Golden; Banff National Park; Yoho National Park; Alberta; British Columbia; Canada

Language: English

Title Source: Title written on cover

Processing Status: Processed

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Newsclippings Scrapbook

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Part Of: Andy Russell fonds

Scope & Content: Scrapbook pertains to Andy Russell.

Date Range: 1947-1955

Reference Code: M153 / 576

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Scrapbook

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Part Of: Andy Russell fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M153 / S43 / V555

Sous-Fonds: M153

Sub-Series: VII Russell family series

Accession Number: 5777

Reference Code: M153 / 576

GMD: Scrapbook

Date Range: 1947-1955

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records (26 pages ; 30.5 x 35.5 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: Scrapbook pertains to Andy Russell.

Name Access: Russell, Andy

Subject Access: Academics; Administration; Backpacking; Biographical; Climatology; Conservation; Ecology; Education; Environment and Nature; Films and film making; Forestry; Horseback riding; Personal and Professional Life; Photography; Natural history; Natural resources; Wildlife; Wildlife fatalities

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Jasper; Banff National Park; Jasper National Park; Kananaskis; Yoho National Park; Kootenay National Park; Alberta; British Columbia; Canada

Language: English

Conservation: Blank pages not scanned

Finding Aid: Access by advance appointment only

Creator: Russell, Kay

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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O'Hara & Ice River

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Part Of: Bob Hind fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to images taken around the Lake O'Hara and Ice River areas.

Date Range: 1949-1987

Reference Code: V46 / I / A / 34 / NS - 1 to 205

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Negative

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Part Of: Bob Hind fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M7 / V46

Series: I.A. Mountain travel and recreation, western Canada : Trips and activities

Sous-Fonds: V46

Accession Number: 7181

Reference Code: V46 / I / A / 34 / NS - 1 to 205

GMD: Negative

Date Range: 1949-1987

Physical Description: 205 photographs : transparencies, 35mm, col

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to images taken around the Lake O'Hara and Ice River areas.

Notes: Transparencies are coded "OH" for Lake O'Hara area and "IR" for Ice River area

Name Access: Hind, Bob

Subject Access: Activities; Backpacking; Cabins and shelters; Environment; Guide; Guiding; Horses; Horse packing; Mountaineering; Mountains; Professional and Personal Life

Geographic Access: Lake O'Hara; Ice River; Yoho National Park; British Columbia; Canada

Language: NA

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Content Details: LIST OF CONTENTS (V46 / 33) :; * Lake O'Hara area views, hiking - 1949; * Lake O'Hara area views, Elizabeth Parker Hut - 1951; * Mount Goodsir and Ice River area, climbing, views, camp, close-ups of individuals - 1954; * Lake O'Hara area views - 1956, 1960; * Mount Hungabee, fire and smoke - 1961; * Ice River, close-ups of individuals - 1961; * Ice River and Vaux Glacier. Includes Ice School, climbing, camp, helicopter and scenic views. Also includes photograph competition Class II entries of climbers on Summit Ridge and glacier crevasse - 1961; * Lake O'Hara area views - 1963; * Lake O'Hara area views, flora, alpenhorn - 1965; * Lake O'Hara area views - 1966; * Hiking, Lake O'Hara area - 1967; * Lake O'hara area, flora, views, camp, hiking - 1968; * MGH competition entries : Above MacArthur, Packing Up, Odaray Ridge, Gargoyle and Cathedral, O'Hara Horseshoe, Indian Paintbrush; * R. C. Hind annotated flora - 1968; * Lake O'Hara area views, flora - 1968; * Lake O'Hara area views, hiking close-ups, Marj Hind annotated - 1969; * Unveiling ceremony of Lawrence Grassi plaque at Lake O'Hara, includes Lawrence Grassi and others - 1971; * Lake O'Hara area views, boy - 1972; * MGH competition entry of Lake O'Hara area - 1973; * Lake O'Hara area views - 1974; * Lake O'Hara area views - 1975; * Hiking group [family?] - 1976

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Our Summertime Journey into the Little Yoho Valley

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Part Of: Jean Knox Petrie fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to a photo album depicting the backcountry hiking trip of Jean MacDonald, Hazel Walker, Lillian Chapman, and Jean Knox Petrie to the Little Yoho Valley, BC in July, 1940.

Date Range: 1940

Reference Code: V281 / II / PD - 7

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Album; Photograph print

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Part Of: Jean Knox Petrie fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M237 / V281

Series: II : Albums

Sous-Fonds: V281

Accession Number: 7694

Reference Code: V281 / II / PD - 7

GMD: Album; Photograph print

Date Range: 1940

Physical Description: 1 album (ca. 32 photographs : b&w ; 25 x 20 cm or smaller)

Scope & Content: File pertains to a photo album depicting the backcountry hiking trip of Jean MacDonald, Hazel Walker, Lillian Chapman, and Jean Knox Petrie to the Little Yoho Valley, BC in July, 1940.

Notes: Albums with black pages were likely originally bound together as a single album, however gaps in page numbers imply that pages are missing from the complete work.

Name Access: McDonald, Jean; Petrie, Jean; Chapman, Lillian; Hazel Walker

Subject Access: Mountaineers; Hiking; Climbing; Family and personal life; Mountains; Scenery; Banff Jasper Highway; Camps; Glaciers; Women

Geographic Access: Little Yoho Valley; Yoho National Park; British Columbia; Canada

Language: English

Creator: Jean Knox Petrie

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Personal and Professional Photographs

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Part Of: Lawrence Grassi fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to various climbs, trips, and activities Lawrence Grassi and others did; many others are unidentified

Date Range: [ca. 1915-1980]

Reference Code: V240 / II / B / PA - 801 to 829

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

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Part Of: Lawrence Grassi fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M45 / V240

Series: II.B. Personal photographs

Sous-Fonds: V240

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V240 / II / B / PA - 801 to 829

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: [ca. 1915-1980]

Physical Description: 29 photographs : prints

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to various climbs, trips, and activities Lawrence Grassi and others did; many others are unidentified

Name Access: Grassi, Lawrence

Subject Access: Activities; Buildings; Climbing; Cabins and shelters; Family and personal life; Guide; Guiding; Leisure; Mountains; Professional and Personal Life; Portrait; Scenery

Geographic Access: Rocky Mountains; Banff National Park; Yoho National Park; Kananaskis; Alberta; British Columbia; Canada

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

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Personal Daytimers

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Part Of: Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to the 1944 & 1945 personal diaires/daytimers of A. O. Wheeler. M546 / 51 : Includes throughout January and February involved in writing a biography. Notation of payment for A. O.’s activities. Mid-March writing ACC anniversary address. Documentation of personal hygiene, daily corresp…

Date Range: 1944-1945

Reference Code: M546 / 51 to 52

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Diary

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Part Of: Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M546 / V771

Sous-Fonds: M546

Accession Number: 2014.8312

Reference Code: M546 / 51 to 52

GMD: Diary

Date Range: 1944-1945

Physical Description: 3.6 cm of textual records (2 volumes ; 10.6 x 17.6 or smaller cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to the 1944 & 1945 personal diaires/daytimers of A. O. Wheeler. M546 / 51 : Includes throughout January and February involved in writing a biography. Notation of payment for A. O.’s activities. Mid-March writing ACC anniversary address. Documentation of personal hygiene, daily correspondence, weather, temperature, financial transactions. M546 / 52 : Includes depicting a canoe trip undertaken by A. O. and Hector Wheeler from August 15 to September 7. Topics include: Begins with August 15 regarding camp near Grand Rapids. Regarding weather, leisure, fishing, letter writing, records of received and sent telegraphs. Travel to Rideau Lake, interactions with Clare. Also includes an Inland Revenue of Canada form regarding tolls paid and list of packages loose at front page; appears to have fallen out of the diary.

Notes: Blank pages not scanned M546 / 51 : Front page of diary loose. M546 / 52 : Book is badly damaged along the spine - refrain from handling.

Name Access: Wheeler, A. O. (Arthur Oliver); Wheeler, Arthur Oliver; Wheeler, Hector

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Biography; Camps; Canoes and canoeing; Climbing; Correspondence; Family and personal life; Finances; Leisure; Mountains; Professional and Personal Life; Sports and recreation; Record keeping; Travel and Exploration; Weather; Work

Geographic Access: Rocky Mountains; Calgary; Banff National Park; Yoho National Park; Alberta; British Columbia; Canada; Grand Rapids; Michigan; United States of America

Language: English

Conservation: M546 / 52 : Acid-free flat string bound around the book to keep the pieces together ; store spine up to prevent further damage - relocate to flat box if possible.

Creator: Wheeler, A. O.

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Personal Trip Diaries

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Part Of: Lillian Gest fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to six diaries kept by Lillian Gest from 1940-1947 from travels throughout the Canadian Rockies, Europe, and the western United States. Includes: M67 / 2 - 1 : black leather diary, dated 40 in red paint (possibly ink) on the front cover. Pertains to trips taken to Jasper Park Lodge, G…

Date Range: 1940-1947

Reference Code: M67 / I / A / i / 2 - 1 to 2 - 6

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Diary

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Part Of: Lillian Gest fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M67 / S36 / V225

Series: I.A. Personal papers / diaries and trip notes

Sous-Fonds: M67

Sub-Series: i. Diaries

Accession Number: 5142

Reference Code: M67 / I / A / i / 2 - 1 to 2 - 6

GMD: Diary

Date Range: 1940-1947

Physical Description: 8 cm of textual records (6 volumes ; 11.5 x 18 cm or smaller)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to six diaries kept by Lillian Gest from 1940-1947 from travels throughout the Canadian Rockies, Europe, and the western United States. Includes: M67 / 2 - 1 : black leather diary, dated 40 in red paint (possibly ink) on the front cover. Pertains to trips taken to Jasper Park Lodge, Glacier Lake Camp, the Icefields Chalet, and Emerald Lake during the summer of 1940. Includes details of movies and photographs taken at the back of the diary. M67 / 2 - 2 : black leather diary, dated 41 in red paint (possibly ink) on the front cover. Pertains to trips to the Chateau Lake Louise. Twin Falls, and Emerald Lake taken during the summer of 1941. At least part of the summer was spent attending a motor car tour organized by Caroline Hinman. Also includes lists of names and addresses of other people who attended Hinman's tour, as well as details on milage and on films and photographs taken. M67 / 2 - 3 : black plastic 6-ring diary. Pertains to a collection of trip notes, mostly trips throughout the Canadian Rockies, from summer 1942 to summer 1945. Mostly consists of place names, people, and trip highlights - not much detail. M67 / 2 - 4 : black leather diary, dated 42 43 in red paint (possibly ink) on the front cover. Pertains to Alpine Club of Canada Camp at Consolation Lakes (July 19-24) and a stay at Deer Lodge at Lake Louise (Aug 16-22) in 1942, an informal ACC Camp at Lake O'Hara and a stay at Deer Lodge (Aug 16-18). For both summers she notes "In Browne House, Banff" which possibly could have been a home available for rent. Also includes details pertaining to the various costs of the trips (years not specified), the fish hatchery, a list of home movies from 1942, a list of stills (no date), and a list of equipment used at the ACC Camp in 1943. M67 / 2 - 5 : black leather diary, dated 44 45 in red paint on the front cover. Pertains to trips taken by Lillian Gest during the summers of 1944 and 1945. 1944 includes travelling from Toronto to Banff, staying at the Browne House (presumably a guest house or other such rental property), annual Alpine Club of Canada Camp in Paradise Valley, Trial Riders of the Canadian Rockies trip to Fatique Pass and Eohippus Lake. 1945 inlcudes travelling from Toronto to Banff, staying at the Browne House, annual ACC Camp in Larch Valley, Sky Line Trail Hikers trip in Lake O'Hara (Aug 3-6), and a trip with A. Harmon [?] to graveyard cabin and Summet Pass. Also includes a list of people met during these trips, a list of equipment left in the Browne House (1944), trees local to the Canadian Rockies, and a small sketch of downtown Banff focussed around the Bow River Bridge. M67 / 2 - 6 : black leather diary, dated 46 47 in red paint on the front cover. Trips taken during the summer of 1946 include staying at the Chateau Lake Louise (June 29-July 12), Emerald Lake [Lodge?] (July 12-Aug 2), annual Alpine Club of Canada Camp in the Bugaboos (July 13-24), Mitchell Hut, Yoho (July 26-30), Banff (Aug 2-Sept 3), and Bow Lake (Aug 3-9). Trips in 1947 included time spent in Calgary during the Stampede, annual ACC Camp, pack trip organized by Caroline Hinman, and time spent around the town of Banff. Also includes list of people met during trips, and milage and details about trip from Banff to Merion (September 1947). Also includes loose items consisting of letters (mostly addressed to Lillian Gest), brochures for the Sky Line Trail Hikers, Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, and the Calgary Stampede, postcard, tellegram, trip itineraries and cost listings, and newspaper clippings.

Notes: Blank pages not scanned.

Name Access: Gest, Lillian; Hinman, Caroline

Subject Access: Activities; Alpine Club of Canada; Cabins and shelters; Camping; Camps; Environment and Nature; European travel; Family and personal life; Guides; Hiking; Horse packing; Horseback riding; Lake O'Hara region; Membership; Mountaineering; Mountains; Outfitting; Outfitters, trail guides and packers; Off the Beaten Track; Pack trips; Record keeping; Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies; Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies; Sports and leisure; Tourism; Trails; Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies; Travel; Travel and Exploration

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Pipestone Pass; Saskatchewan River; Assiniboine; Mount Assiniboine; Jasper; Banff National Park; Jasper National Park; Kootenay National Park; Yoho National Park; Alberta; Canada