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- Moore family fonds 53
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- Bert Riggall fonds 49
- George McLean fonds 42
Bruno Engler fonds
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds is primarily a broad-ranging commercial negative collection pertaining to Banff and area, including businesses, buildings, projects, events, people and scenic views; skiing, mountain travel and recreation; Sunshine Village Ski Area; warden activities in the mountain parks; national and provin…
- Date Range
- [ca.1886]-1998, predominant ca.1940-1995
- Reference Code
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Machine-readable data file
- Motion picture
- Film
- Video
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Reel to reel
- Textual record
- Corporate record
- Map
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 323
- S 40
- V 190
- Sous-Fonds
- M 323
- S 40
- V 190
- Accession Number
- 188, 1300, 2622, 2998, 3468, 3496, 5507, 6200, 6770 (unproc), 7045(unproc), 7436 (unproc)
- Reference Code
- M323 / S40 / V190
- GMD
- Machine-readable data file
- Motion picture
- Film
- Video
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Reel to reel
- Textual record
- Corporate record
- Map
- Private record
- Published record
- Date Range
- [ca.1886]-1998, predominant ca.1940-1995
- Physical Description
- ca.31,580 photographs: negatives, prints, and transparencies. -- 1 photograph album (ca.150 prints). -- 50 motion pictures: 1 original, 8 copies on 3 video cassettes, 41 film reels: 16mm, 35mm. -- 18 sound recordings: audio tape reels, audio tape cassettes. -- 5 electronic records: computer diskettes. -- 3 maps. -- 15 cm textual records.
- History / Biographical
- Bruno Engler, 1915-2001, was a mountain guide, ski instructor, photographer and film maker at Banff and Canmore, Alberta, Canada. Engler arrived from Switzerland in 1939 and initially worked as a mountain guide and ski instructor for the Canadian Pacific Railway, Sunshine ski area and for Deer Lodge at Lake Louise, Alberta. During the Second World War, he served as a mountain warfare instructor for the Canadian Army. Following the war, Engler worked as a free-lance photographer for the National Film Board and others; as coach of the University of Alberta Ski Team; and as a technical advisor, cameraman and actor for numerous movies made in the Banff area. Throughout his career, Engler worked as a still and motion picture photographer, both for the movie industry and for governments at all levels, as well as operating his own business, Alpine Films of Banff, Alberta.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds is primarily a broad-ranging commercial negative collection pertaining to Banff and area, including businesses, buildings, projects, events, people and scenic views; skiing, mountain travel and recreation; Sunshine Village Ski Area; warden activities in the mountain parks; national and provincial parks; scenic views of western Canada, particularly mountain landscapes; some portraits and candid shots of local and international personalities. Photographs pertaining to film making include helicopter rescue; highway construction; Norquay, Sunshine, and Lake Louise ski areas' histories; Banff events and buildings; Canmore events and buildings; professional and amateur ski races; scenic mountain and wildlife; mountaineering and highway accidents; mountain guiding trips including Pierre Trudeau, Roland Michener and Peter Lougheed. Fonds consists of four series: Photography, Motion Pictures, Sound Recordings, and Textual records. Photography series consists of four sub-series established by the photographer: I. Old file, 1949-1970; II. Main file, alphabetical A - Z, 1950-1976; III Sunshine file, [1939], 1950-1975; IV. Warden file, 1954-1976.
- Motion pictures on video cassettes are footage of skiing at Sunshine, 1930s; Clifford White films, 1930s, from WMCR Archives collection (V682); "Snow Capers" by Thomas Mead, 1946, includes Engler; "Ski Pro's Holiday" by George Encil, 1950?; "Mount Bulyea" by George Encil, 1950?, includes Engler; "Diary of a Mountain Man," a CBC documentary feature on Bruno Engler broadcast on "20/20" in 1965 (ca.27 minutes); "Great Days in the Rockies" by National Film Board of Canada, 1983; "Mountain Man" by Banff Centre, 1985, re Engler. Original film is "Sunshine 1940" and includes Brewster Transport ski buses travelling from train station to Sunshine Lodge, skiers, guide, lessons, games, rope tow, ski action, slalom, Bruno Engler, other. 16mm and 35mm film reels, 1946-1964 are films produced by the National Film Board.
- Sound recordings, electronic records and and related textual material pertain to interviews with Bruno Engler, 1987, done by Brian Patton and Jon Whyte for Bruno Engler autobiography project. Interviews covered Engler's life, but are not complete to 1987. Transcripts, prepared from recordings by Brenda Goeres, are not verbatim. Audio tape cassettes consist of portions of content of audio tape reels.
- Textual records include corporate records, newspaper clippings and magazine articles pertaining to film making, cast and crew listings and schedules for various movies, ski racing, mountain guiding trips and ski race listings. Also included is documentation pertaining to film making with producer National Film Board including letters, film stock footage, press releases, and film summaries; maps indicate film location shots for Arctic Rampage.
- Name Access
- Engler, Bruno
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Government
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- 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
- electronic finding aid
- Related Material
- Duplicate or further transcripts for sound recordings are found in Jon Whyte fonds (M88).
- Creator
- Engler, Bruno
- Category
- Arts
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Government
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records and contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed / Unprocessed
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Action on Skis
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 38 b&w prints of people skiing. Includes action shots of people skiing at Norquay, Lake Louise, and Sunshine, the Norquay parking lot, ski jumping, ski racing, and an unidentified person paragliding on skis at Norquay.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1948-1980]
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / A / ii / PA - 01 to PA - 38
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph print
12 images
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file, A : Alphabetical order
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Sub-Series
- ii : Action on Skis
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / A / ii / PA - 01 to PA - 38
- Date Range
- [ca. 1948-1980]
- Physical Description
- 38 photographs : b&w ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 38 b&w prints of people skiing. Includes action shots of people skiing at Norquay, Lake Louise, and Sunshine, the Norquay parking lot, ski jumping, ski racing, and an unidentified person paragliding on skis at Norquay.
- Name Access
- Engler, Bruno
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Lake Louise Ski Area
- Mountains
- Norquay Ski Hill
- Ski areas
- Ski jumping
- Ski racing
- Skiing
- Sports and leisure
- Sunshine Ski Resort
- Winter
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Engler, Bruno
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Alberta Ski Team Training, Norquay
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to footage of ski lessons and skiing at Norquay Ski Hill, including slalom lessons, ski racing, a demonstration of strapping boots into skis, the T-bar ski pull, and the chair lift. The original label on the case reads "Title: Alberta Ski team Tr…
- Date Range
- 1957
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / NF - 09
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Film
- Motion picture
1 image
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / NF - 09
- GMD
- Film
- Motion picture
- Date Range
- 1957
- Physical Description
- 1 motion picture (1 film reel: 400'): 16 mm, original, b&w, silent
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to footage of ski lessons and skiing at Norquay Ski Hill, including slalom lessons, ski racing, a demonstration of strapping boots into skis, the T-bar ski pull, and the chair lift. The original label on the case reads "Title: Alberta Ski team Training Norquay, Date: 1947, Tootape[?]: 400ft, Film cuts, Stock footage only, Not to be used for Projection."
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Norquay Ski Hill
- Mountains
- Ski area
- Ski racing
- Ski schools
- Skiers
- Skiing
- Skis
- Winter
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Engler, Bruno
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 46 colour and b&w prints of Mount Assiniboine and its surrounding area. Includes views of the mountain and Lake Magog, the lodge and huts, people skiing, helicopters at the lodge, an unidentified group of people posed in front of a cabin, and other scenic views in winter and summer.
- Date Range
- 1940-1989
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / A / iv / PA - 01 to PA - 46
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph print
11 images
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file, A : Alphabetical order
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Sub-Series
- iv : Assiniboine
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / A / iv / PA - 01 to PA - 46
- Date Range
- 1940-1989
- Physical Description
- 46 photographs : col. & b&w ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 46 colour and b&w prints of Mount Assiniboine and its surrounding area. Includes views of the mountain and Lake Magog, the lodge and huts, people skiing, helicopters at the lodge, an unidentified group of people posed in front of a cabin, and other scenic views in winter and summer.
- Name Access
- Engler, Bruno
- Subject Access
- Backcountry skiing
- Cabins and shelters
- Children
- Family and personal life
- Helicopters
- Hiking
- Mount Assiniboine
- Mountains
- Skiing
- Sports and leisure
- Winter
- Geographic Access
- Assiniboine
- Assiniboine Provincial Park
- British Columbia
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- V190 / VI / A / iv / NA - 01 to NA - 06 V190 / VI / A / iv / NS - 01 to NS - 06
- Creator
- Engler, Bruno
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Assiniboine - negatives
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 6 colour & b&w negatives of Mount Assiniboine and its surrounding area. Includes scenic views of Assiniboine and its surrounding area from the ground and from a helicopter, as well as shots of the lodge.
- Date Range
- 1940-1989
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / A / iv / NA - 01 to NA - 06
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Negative
6 images
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file, A : Alphabetical order
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Sub-Series
- iv : Assiniboine
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / A / iv / NA - 01 to NA - 06
- GMD
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1940-1989
- Physical Description
- 6 photographs : col. & b&w negatives ; 15.2 x 5.8 cm
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 6 colour & b&w negatives of Mount Assiniboine and its surrounding area. Includes scenic views of Assiniboine and its surrounding area from the ground and from a helicopter, as well as shots of the lodge.
- Name Access
- Engler, Bruno
- Subject Access
- Aerial photography
- Cabins and shelters
- Helicopters
- Hiking
- Mount Assiniboine
- Mountains
- Sports and leisure
- Geographic Access
- Assiniboine
- Assiniboine Provincial Park
- British Columbia
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- V190 / VI / A / iv / PA - 01 to PA - 46 V190 / VI / A / iv / NS - 01 to NS - 06
- Creator
- Engler, Bruno
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Assiniboine - transparencies
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 6 colour 35mm slides of Mount Assiniboine and its surrounding area. Includes scenic views of Assiniboine and the lodge with a helicopter in the winter.
- Date Range
- 1940-1989
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / A / iv / NS - 01 to NS - 06
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Negative
6 images
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file, A : Alphabetical order
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Sub-Series
- iv : Assiniboine
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / A / iv / NS - 01 to NS - 06
- GMD
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1940-1989
- Physical Description
- 6 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 6 colour 35mm slides of Mount Assiniboine and its surrounding area. Includes scenic views of Assiniboine and the lodge with a helicopter in the winter.
- Name Access
- Engler, Bruno
- Subject Access
- Cabins and shelters
- Helicopters
- Mount Assiniboine
- Mountains
- Sports and leisure
- Geographic Access
- Assiniboine
- Assiniboine Provincial Park
- British Columbia
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- V190 / VI / A / iv / PA - 01 to PA - 46 V190 / VI / A / iv / NA - 01 to NA - 06
- Creator
- Engler, Bruno
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Avalanche Control [1/2]
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 62 b&w prints of various avalanche control operations around Banff National Park, usually along highways and around ski hills. Also includes photographs from a rescue operation and accompanying news clippings pertaining to that rescue.
- Date Range
- 1956-1979
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / A / vi / c / PA - 01 to PA - 62
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
17 images
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file, A : Alphabetical order
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Sub-Series
- vi : Avalanches, c : Control
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / A / vi / c / PA - 01 to PA - 62
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1956-1979
- Physical Description
- 62 photographs : b&w ; 20.3 x 25.4 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 62 b&w prints of various avalanche control operations around Banff National Park, usually along highways and around ski hills. Also includes photographs from a rescue operation and accompanying news clippings pertaining to that rescue.
- Notes
- Photographs included in this entry were originally housed in a photo paper box identified by Bruno Engler prior to accessioning.
- Subject Access
- Aerial photography
- Avalanches
- Banff-Jasper Highway
- Lake Louise Ski Area
- Mountains
- Rescue
- Rogers Pass
- Ski areas
- Sunshine Ski Resort
- Winter
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- PA - 25 has two overlapping pieces of masking tape on the back, holding the two torn pieces of the print together
- Creator
- Engler, Bruno
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Avalanche Control [2/2]
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 6 boards with b&w negative contact sheets adhered to them depicting various areas prone to avalanches taken from a plane or helicopter. Includes views of ski areas and roads.
- Date Range
- 1956-1979
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / A / vi / c / PA - 63 to PA - 68
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file, A : Alphabetical order
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Sub-Series
- vi : Avalanches, c : Control
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / A / vi / c / PA - 63 to PA - 68
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1956-1979
- Physical Description
- 6 photographs : b&w ; 23.4 x 34.2 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 6 boards with b&w negative contact sheets adhered to them depicting various areas prone to avalanches taken from a plane or helicopter. Includes views of ski areas and roads.
- Notes
- File came from box XVI, separate from alphabetised boxes
- Subject Access
- Aerial photography
- Avalanches
- Banff-Jasper Highway
- Lake Louise Ski Area
- Mountains
- Rescue
- Rogers Pass
- Ski areas
- Sunshine Ski Resort
- Winter
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Engler, Bruno
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 4 b&w prints of a woman in a dress waving a straw hat from between two hoodoos, a scenic shot of a group of hoodooes, a posed woman on horseback with the Badlands in the background, and a sandstone cliff wall with several holes worn or dug into it.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1955]
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / B / iii / PA - 01 to PA - 04
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
4 images
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file, B : Alphabetical order
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Sub-Series
- iii : Badlands
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / B / iii / PA - 01 to PA - 04
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1955]
- Physical Description
- 4 photographs : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 4 b&w prints of a woman in a dress waving a straw hat from between two hoodoos, a scenic shot of a group of hoodooes, a posed woman on horseback with the Badlands in the background, and a sandstone cliff wall with several holes worn or dug into it.
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Engler, Bruno
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Banff Park Warden Ice Climbing
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to Parks Canada Wardens ice climbing and rescue training on Victoria Glacier above Lake Louise. Includes shots of them hiking up, detailed shots of warden's putting on their crampons and tying knots, cutting steps in the glacier, and practicing c…
- Date Range
- 1956
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / NF - 38
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Film
- Motion picture
1 image
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / NF - 38
- GMD
- Film
- Motion picture
- Date Range
- 1956
- Physical Description
- 1 motion picture (1 film reel: 380'): 16 mm, original, b&w, silent
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to Parks Canada Wardens ice climbing and rescue training on Victoria Glacier above Lake Louise. Includes shots of them hiking up, detailed shots of warden's putting on their crampons and tying knots, cutting steps in the glacier, and practicing crevasse rescues. The original label on the case reads "Title: Banff Park Warden Ice Climbing, Camera: B. Engler, Date: 1956, Footage 380ft."
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Climbing
- Glaciers
- Lake Louise
- Mountains
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Parks Canada
- Parks Canada Warden
- Victoria Glacier
- Winter
- Geographic Access
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Bruno Engler
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Banff Townsite
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 30 b&w & colour prints of the Banff townsite from various angles, usually from Mount Norquay and Tunnel Mountain. Also includes shots of people at the opening of the Banff Upper Hot Springs, fishing in the river, and painting at Vermillion Lakes.
- Date Range
- 1959-1983
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / B / ix / PA - 01 to PA - 30
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
11 images
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file, B : Alphabetical order
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Sub-Series
- ix : Banff Townsite
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / B / ix / PA - 01 to PA - 30
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1959-1983
- Physical Description
- 30 photographs : b&w & col. ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 30 b&w & colour prints of the Banff townsite from various angles, usually from Mount Norquay and Tunnel Mountain. Also includes shots of people at the opening of the Banff Upper Hot Springs, fishing in the river, and painting at Vermillion Lakes.
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Animals
- Aerial photography
- Artist
- Banff townsite
- Banff Upper Hot Springs
- Big Horn Sheep
- Bow River
- Bow River Boat House
- Buildings
- Fishing
- Mountains
- scenic
- Winter
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Engler, Bruno
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Banff Winter Carnival
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to the 1958 Banff Winter Carnival and accompanying activities. Includes footage of a costume party/dance, costume ski race/ obstacle course, ski jumping at Mt. Norquay, the Carinval Queen, and the crowds gathered on the Bow River beside the bridg…
- Date Range
- 1958
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / NF - 37
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Film
- Motion picture
1 image
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / NF - 37
- GMD
- Film
- Motion picture
- Date Range
- 1958
- Physical Description
- 1 motion picture (1 film reel: 300'): 16 mm, original, b&w, silent
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to the 1958 Banff Winter Carnival and accompanying activities. Includes footage of a costume party/dance, costume ski race/ obstacle course, ski jumping at Mt. Norquay, the Carinval Queen, and the crowds gathered on the Bow River beside the bridge. The original label on the case reads "Title: Banff Winter Carnival 1958, Camera B. Engler, Date: 1958, B&W, Footage: 300 ft."
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Costumes
- Dancing
- Mountains
- Norquay Ski Hill
- Ski areas
- Ski jumping
- Ski racing
- Skiers
- Skiing
- Winter
- Winter Carnival
- Winter sports
- Women
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Bruno Engler
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Content Details
- In case of viewing request: Recommend issuing caution to viewers, specifically pertaining to sequences from the dance [00:01:06 to 01:00:11] as they contain graphic use of blackface, cultural appropriation, and misogynistic scenes.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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BC Scenic Views
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 52 b&w prints of various scenic views around British Columbia. Includes views overlooking towns, skiing, beaches, A-frame cabins, highways, rivers, portraits, and the inner harbour & Empress Hotel in Victoria.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1959-1965]
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / B / v / PA - 01 to PA - 52
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
14 images
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file, B : Alphabetical order
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Sub-Series
- v : BC Scenic Views
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / B / v / PA - 01 to PA - 52
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1959-1965]
- Physical Description
- 52 photographs : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 52 b&w prints of various scenic views around British Columbia. Includes views overlooking towns, skiing, beaches, A-frame cabins, highways, rivers, portraits, and the inner harbour & Empress Hotel in Victoria.
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Architecture
- Backcountry skiing
- Boats
- Buildings
- Empress Hotel
- Environment and Nature
- Family and personal life
- Glaciers
- Landscape
- Mountains
- Personal and Professional Life
- Portrait
- Rivers
- Roads
- Scenery
- Ship
- Ski areas
- Skiing
- Sports and leisure
- Totem pole
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Victoria
- British Columbia
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Engler, Bruno
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Canmore History
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 24 b&w prints of historical buildings and sites around the town of Canmore. Includes the exteriors of homes (including Lawrence Grassi's), businesses, and hotels, the train station, the Canmore Mine, and portraits of men with dogs.
- Date Range
- 1936-1993
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / C / iv / PA - 01 to PA - 24
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
15 images
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file, C : Alphabetical order
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Sub-Series
- iv : Canmore History
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / C / iv / PA - 01 to PA - 24
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1936-1993
- Physical Description
- 24 photographs : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 24 b&w prints of historical buildings and sites around the town of Canmore. Includes the exteriors of homes (including Lawrence Grassi's), businesses, and hotels, the train station, the Canmore Mine, and portraits of men with dogs.
- Notes
- Not all photographs are taken by Bruno Engler
- Name Access
- Grassi, Lawrence
- Subject Access
- Automobiles
- Buildings
- Businesses
- Canmore Hotel
- Canmore Mines
- Dogs
- Hotels
- Mountains
- Portrait
- Trains
- Geographic Access
- Canmore
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Construction, Banff-Windermere Higw
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to construction of the Banff-Windermere Highway. Includes mostly footage of large construction machines grading and building the foundations of the highway, as well as drilling underneath the highway, presumably for drainage purposes. The origina…
- Date Range
- 1958
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / NF - 24
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Film
- Motion picture
1 image
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / NF - 24
- GMD
- Film
- Motion picture
- Date Range
- 1958
- Physical Description
- 1 motion picture (1 film reel: ca. 300'): 16 mm, original, col., silent
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to construction of the Banff-Windermere Highway. Includes mostly footage of large construction machines grading and building the foundations of the highway, as well as drilling underneath the highway, presumably for drainage purposes. The original label on the case reads "Construction, Banff-Windermere Higw, Color, Date 1958, Footage 300ft, Camera: B. Engler."
- Subject Access
- Automobiles
- Construction
- Mountains
- Scenery
- scenic
- Roads
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Kootenay National Park
- British Columbia
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Engler, Bruno
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Construction, Trans Canada Hgw
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to construction of the Trans-Canada Highway through the Kicking Horse Pass in Yoho National Park, the last stretch of the road to be completed. Includes shots of construction crews levelling the ground, machines moving earth, explosives, paving, …
- Date Range
- 1956
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / NF - 28 a,b
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Film
- Motion picture
1 image
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / NF - 28 a,b
- GMD
- Film
- Motion picture
- Date Range
- 1956
- Physical Description
- 2 motion pictures (2 film reels: ca. 475'): 16 mm, original, b&w, silent
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to construction of the Trans-Canada Highway through the Kicking Horse Pass in Yoho National Park, the last stretch of the road to be completed. Includes shots of construction crews levelling the ground, machines moving earth, explosives, paving, bridges, men in a lab conduction experiments, and some shots of nearby wildlife and scenic views. NF - 28b is a copy of NF- 28a. Also includes two documents: two copies of a press release for the film, produced by the National Film Board. The original label on the case reads "Title: Construction, Trans Canada Hgw, Camera B. Engler NFB, Date: 1956, Footage: 200 Time 5 minutes."
- Subject Access
- Animals
- Big Horn Sheep
- Bridges
- Construction
- Explosions
- Kicking Horse Pass
- Mountains
- Rivers
- Scenery
- scenic
- Trains
- Trans-Canada Highway
- Waterfalls
- Wildlife
- Geographic Access
- Yoho National Park
- British Columbia
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Bruno Engler
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Crowsnest Region
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 14 b&w prints of various views from around the Crowsnest area. Includes scenes of men on horseback, fishing, and climbing, scenic vistas, and a mining operation.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1951]
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / C / vii / PA - 01 to PA - 14
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
6 images
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file, C : Alphabetical order
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Sub-Series
- vii : Crowsnest Region
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / C / vii / PA - 01 to PA - 14
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1951]
- Physical Description
- 14 photographs : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 14 b&w prints of various views from around the Crowsnest area. Includes scenes of men on horseback, fishing, and climbing, scenic vistas, and a mining operation.
- Subject Access
- Aerial photography
- Climbing
- Horses
- Mines and mineral resources
- Mining
- Mountains
- Scenery
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Engler, Bruno
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Glacier Park BC Avalanche Control
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to a miscellaneous collection of clips edited together of avalanche control operations in Glacier National Park, as well as shots of trains going into and coming out of the Connaught Tunnel. Also includes shots of the remnants of a snow shed, men…
- Date Range
- 1959-1960
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / NF - 36
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Film
- Motion picture
1 image
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / NF - 36
- GMD
- Film
- Motion picture
- Date Range
- 1959-1960
- Physical Description
- 1 motion picture (1 film reel: 250'): 16 mm, original, col., silent
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to a miscellaneous collection of clips edited together of avalanche control operations in Glacier National Park, as well as shots of trains going into and coming out of the Connaught Tunnel. Also includes shots of the remnants of a snow shed, men skiing, and [presumably the same] men conducting expirments and taking readings on the snowpack. The original label on the case reads "Title Glacier Park BC Avalanche Control, Date 1959-1960, Camera B. Engler, Footage Color, Note: Leftover from Film Editing." An additional note included in the case [appears to be a photocopy of the orginal] includes: "Snow pit test Noel Gardner, old CP Roundhouse ruin, West entrance of Connought Tunnel, Train in and out of tunnel. Remarks: This is of short cuts taped together, can no be projected mostly short cuts."
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Animals
- Avalanche control
- Avalanches
- Backcountry skiing
- Bears
- Black Bears
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Connaught Tunnel
- Buildings
- Glaciers
- Helicopters
- Mountains
- Research
- Ruins
- Skiing
- Trains
- Wildlife
- Winter
- Geographic Access
- Glacier National Park
- British Columbia
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Bruno Engler
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Gov. General Vanier visit to Banff
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to Governor General George Vanier and his wife arriving by train to Banff, as well various activities undertaken by a group of school kids - including fishing in a river [possibly Forty Mile Creek], riding bikes, and roasting hotdogs over a fire.…
- Date Range
- 1958
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / NF - 29
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Film
- Motion picture
1 image
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / NF - 29
- GMD
- Film
- Motion picture
- Date Range
- 1958
- Physical Description
- 1 motion picture (1 film reel: 300'): 16 mm, original, b&w, silent
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to Governor General George Vanier and his wife arriving by train to Banff, as well various activities undertaken by a group of school kids - including fishing in a river [possibly Forty Mile Creek], riding bikes, and roasting hotdogs over a fire. The original label on the case reads "Reeh Gov. General Vanier visit to Banff, FootageL 300ft, Date: 1958, School children outing: Fishing & Bycicling [sic] - Bears, Camera: Bruno Engler."
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Animals
- Bears
- Big Horn Sheep
- Black Bears
- Boats
- Bow Falls
- Children
- Community events
- Community life
- Fishing
- Governor General
- Mountains
- Rivers
- Scenery
- scenic
- Trains
- Waterfalls
- Wildlife
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Bruno Engler
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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History Photos
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 120 b&w prints of various historical topics, some photos taken by Bruno Engler, others collected [presumably] by him. Includes various Canadian Pacific Railway events, community events and celebrations, Skoki Lodge's 60th anniversary, the Norquay Ski Hill rope-tow, the 1968 Winter …
- Date Range
- [ca. 1886-1993]
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / H / iv / b / PA - 01 to PA - 120
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
11 images
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file, H : Alphabetical order
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Sub-Series
- iv : History, b : Photos
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / H / iv / b / PA - 01 to PA - 120
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1886-1993]
- Physical Description
- 120 photographs : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 120 b&w prints of various historical topics, some photos taken by Bruno Engler, others collected [presumably] by him. Includes various Canadian Pacific Railway events, community events and celebrations, Skoki Lodge's 60th anniversary, the Norquay Ski Hill rope-tow, the 1968 Winter Olympics bid, Princess Margarite's [sic] visit in 1958, the Cosmic Ray Observatory operations, a Kiwanis Club event, ranching and ranch lands, portraits, and more.
- Name Access
- Perren, Walter
- Whyte, Catharine
- Whyte, Jon
- White, Cliff Jr.
- Locke, Charlie
- Jones, Ken
- Rungius, Carl
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Subject Access
- Aerial photography
- Animals
- Banff townsite
- Banff Upper Hot Springs
- Buildings and facilities
- Cave and Basin
- Centennial
- Ceremony
- Chairlifts and gondolas
- Climbing
- Community events
- Construction
- Dogs
- Entertainment
- Festival
- Helicopters
- Military
- Mount Norquay Chairlift
- Mount Norquay Ski Area
- Mountains
- Parades
- Parks Canada
- Parks Canada Warden
- Portrait
- Public events
- Roads
- Roger's Pass
- Royal tours
- Royal Visit
- Scenery
- Tourism
- Trains
- Travel
- Winter
- Winter Carnival
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- V190 / VI / H / iv / b / NA - 01 to NA - 04 V190 / VI / H / iv / b / NS - 01 to NS - 02
- Creator
- Engler, Bruno
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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