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Round family fonds

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Part Of: Round family fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds includes Bill Round Sr. papers, Bill Round Sr. photographs, Bill Round Jr. photographs and Round family photographs. Textual records consists of Bill Round Sr. literary papers, ca.1925-1967; personal papers, 1922-1967; and other papers, 1887-1966. Material is mainly research materials, manus…

Date Range: 1887-1967

Reference Code: M15 / V547

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Album; Negative; Photograph print; Transparency; Textual record; Private record

Part Of: Round family fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 15; V 547

Sous-Fonds: M 15; V 547

Accession Number: 74, 2026, 2231, 3187, 3225

Reference Code: M15 / V547

GMD: Photograph; Album; Negative; Photograph print; Transparency; Textual record; Private record

Date Range: 1887-1967

Physical Description: 11 cm of textual records. -- 371 photographs (223 negatives, 130 prints, 18 transparencies). -- 1 photograph album (ca.80 prints)

History / Biographical: William E. Round (Bill Round Sr.), formally known as William John? Eley-Round, 1883-1967, was a musician and journalist at Banff, Alberta, Canada. Round came to Banff before 1918, where he established and operated the Banff Academy of Music, 1920-1958, served as a CPR press representative and was Banff correspondent for the Albertan newspaper of Calgary from 1930-1965. Bill Round Sr. was married to Elsie (Squair) Round, formally Espeth Eley-Round, 1891-1965. The Rounds raised two children, Doreen and Bill Jr., and two grandchildren, Doreen and Eileen Wickens. F. W. E. Round (Bill Round Jr.), formally Francis William Eley-Round, 1918-1978, was a photographer and film-maker at Banff, Alberta and Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

Scope & Content: Fonds includes Bill Round Sr. papers, Bill Round Sr. photographs, Bill Round Jr. photographs and Round family photographs.; Textual records consists of Bill Round Sr. literary papers, ca.1925-1967; personal papers, 1922-1967; and other papers, 1887-1966. Material is mainly research materials, manuscripts and correspondence resulting from Round's literary career. Content concerns human and natural history of the Rockies, including: Banff tourist information, Canadian Pacific Railway construction and surveys, crime, Norman Luxton, William McCardell, A. B. Rogers, A. L. Rogers, George Simpson and Tom Wilson.; Photographs include: I. Round family photographs, including Bill, Elsie, Doreen, Bill Jr. and friends and activities, 1915-1940, 106 items. II. Bill Round Sr. and Bill Round Jr. negatives of people and events, Banff and area, ca.1925-1955, 205 items; includes some copies. III. Negatives by Bill Round Jr., portraits of ski associates, 1937-1939, 18 items. IV. Transparencies by Bill Round Jr., scenic views, wildlife and people, n.d., 18 items; includes two views of Peyto Lake by Ted MacAulay. V. Prints collected by Bill Round Sr. regarding people, places and events, Banff and area, ca.1890-1930, 25 items.

Name Access: Round, F. W. E. (Bill) Jr.; Round, William E. (Bill) Sr.

Subject Access: Arts; Family and personal life

Access Restrictions: No restrictions on access; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Finding Aid: Finding aids and reference tools: basic description; reference copy prints

Creator: Round, F. W. E. (Bill) Jr.; Round, William E. (Bill) Sr.

Category: Arts; Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed

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Sam Ward fonds

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Part Of: Sam Ward fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists mainly of papers, photographs and sound recording of Sam Ward; also of Sam and Cis Ward. Personal papers of Sam and Cis Ward include correspondence and cards, 1950s-1970s; and note and guest books, 1902-ca.1960s. Professional records are plans for proposed residences for Sam Ward a…

Date Range: 1900-1973

Reference Code: M211 / S19 / V667

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Album; Negative; Photograph print; Transparency; Sound recording; Reel to reel; Textual record; Plan; Private record

Part Of: Sam Ward fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 211; S 19; V 667

Sous-Fonds: M 211; S 19; V 667

Accession Number: 971, 1268, 1365, 1491, 1945, 1955, 1961

Reference Code: M211 / S19 / V667

GMD: Photograph; Album; Negative; Photograph print; Transparency; Sound recording; Reel to reel; Textual record; Plan; Private record

Date Range: 1900-1973

Physical Description: 5 cm of textual records. -- 303 photographs (167 prints, 135 negatives, 1 transparency). -- 2 photograph albums (45 prints). -- 1 sound recording : audio tape reel

History / Biographical: Sam Ward, 1884-1973, was a builder and finishing carpenter at Banff, Alberta, Canada. Ward and Louisa Maud "Cis" Ward, 1884-1970, came to Banff in 1912. Sam Ward was also known for music hall recitations. He later lived at Victoria, British Columbia

Scope & Content: Fonds consists mainly of papers, photographs and sound recording of Sam Ward; also of Sam and Cis Ward. Personal papers of Sam and Cis Ward include correspondence and cards, 1950s-1970s; and note and guest books, 1902-ca.1960s. Professional records are plans for proposed residences for Sam Ward and Sydney R. Vallance and an addition to the Homestead Hotel. Photographs, ca.1912-ca.1970, pertain to Sam Ward, Cis Ward, friends, activities, hikes and mountain trips, world travels, homes; Sam Ward building projects; Banff town scenes, buildings and people. Sound recording, 1973, by Norman Tabuteau includes recitations by Sam Ward, followed by reminiscences

Name Access: Vallance, Sydney; Ward, Cis; Ward, Sam

Subject Access: Arts; Buildings and facilities; Homestead Hotel

Access Restrictions: Some restriction/s on access; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Finding Aid: Finding aids and reference tools: basic description; sound recording summary and copy recording

Related Material: Accompanied by artifacts (transferred to Heritage collections, Whyte Museum)

Creator: Ward, Sam

Category: Arts; Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed / Unprocessed

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Bruce Fraser fonds

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Part Of: Bruce Fraser fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of Bruce Fraser's 35mm colour transparencies of the Alpine Club of Canada General Mountaineering Camps, 1954-1988 as well as some photographs of private climbs. Photographs of ACC General Mountaineering Camps are: Goodsirs (Ice River), 1954; Glacier (50th anniversary), 1956; Moat Lak…

Date Range: 1954-1988

Reference Code: V107 / NS - 1 to NS - 542

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

Part Of: Bruce Fraser fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: V 107

Sous-Fonds: V107

Accession Number: 7766

Reference Code: V107 / NS - 1 to NS - 542

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

Date Range: 1954-1988

Physical Description: 542 photographs: transparencies; 35mm, col.

History / Biographical: Bruce Fraser, b.1932, mountaineer and draftsman at Chevron Oil Co., Calgary, Alberta joined the Alpine Club of Canada in 1953. Commencing in 1957, Fraser attended the ACC General Mountaineering Camps as an invited (free) amateur guide; managed 3 early ski camps - Rogers Pass, Yoho, and Tonquin and attended the first of the family camps.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of Bruce Fraser's 35mm colour transparencies of the Alpine Club of Canada General Mountaineering Camps, 1954-1988 as well as some photographs of private climbs. Photographs of ACC General Mountaineering Camps are: Goodsirs (Ice River), 1954; Glacier (50th anniversary), 1956; Moat Lake (Tonquin Valley), 1957; Mummery Glacier, 1958; Fryatt Creek, 1960 & 1972; French Military Group, 1964; Glacier Lake, 1965; Mt. Assiniboine, 1966; Yukon Centennial, 1967; Freshfield, 1969 & 1976; Farnham Creek, 1971 & 1975; Mount Robson, 1988.

Name Access: Fraser, Bruce

Subject Access: Arts; Environment; Sports, recreation and leisure

Language: Language is English

Finding Aid: No finding aid

Creator: Fraser, Bruce

Category: Arts; Environment; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: Accession record

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed

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Lindow Family Transparencies

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Part Of: Lindow family fonds

Scope & Content: File contains 152 35mm, kodachrome, colour transparencies, some captioned. File pertains to Sunshine Village ski resort, Skoki Lodge, Temple Lodge, Holiday Inn Lodge, Alberta cabin at Holiday in lodge, car on road to Lake Louise, Banff Winter carnival parade, parade floats, ice castle on Bow River,…

Date Range: 1915-1978,; 1947-1978

Reference Code: V271 / NS - (1 to 152)

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

Part Of: Lindow family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M 155; V 271

Sous-Fonds: V 271

Accession Number: 6340

Reference Code: V271 / NS - (1 to 152)

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

Date Range: 1915-1978,; 1947-1978

Physical Description: Transparencies: 152 transparencies, 35mm, colour

History / Biographical: See fond level description

Scope & Content: File contains 152 35mm, kodachrome, colour transparencies, some captioned. File pertains to Sunshine Village ski resort, Skoki Lodge, Temple Lodge, Holiday Inn Lodge, Alberta cabin at Holiday in lodge, car on road to Lake Louise, Banff Winter carnival parade, parade floats, ice castle on Bow River, Standish service centre, elk, transmission line on mountains, Sunwapta Canyon, Cascades of Time garden, Mount Norquay, deer, Massive Range, Mount Temple, winter carnival activities on Bow River, Bow Lake, Crowfoot Glacier, views from the Icefileds Parkway, Columbia Icefields, Jasper Park administration building, Mount Edith Cavell plaque, and Angel Glacier. .