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Dorothy Wardle fonds

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Part Of: Dorothy Wardle fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of two sous-fonds: M521 and V75. M521 consists of four series, 154 cm, ca.1870-2002. Series I: Dorothy Wardle Personal Papers, 69.5 cm, ca.1870-2002 (includes Dorothy's written work and research and notes related to Banff). Series II: Wardle Family, 32.5 cm, 1872-1998 (including cor…

Date Range: ca.1870-2002

Reference Code: M521 / V75

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

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

Part Of: Dorothy Wardle fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M521; V75

Sous-Fonds: M521; V75

Accession Number: 5296, 5391, 7504

Reference Code: M521 / V75

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

Date Range: ca.1870-2002

Physical Description: 154 cm of textual records. -- 1304 photographs (1190 prints, 95 negatives, 19 transparencies). -- 6 photograph albums.

History / Biographical: The Wardle family was comprised of husband and wife, James Morey Wardle (June 26,1888 - May 18,1971) and Maud Leette (Roney) Wardle (May 24,1889 - December 1,1969), and their one child, Dorothy Hope Wardle (May 23,1919 - July 20,2003). James Wardle, born in Chiliwack, British Columbia, was a civil engineer and public servant. He was the Superintendent of Banff National Park from 1918-1921, Chief Engineer for Parks Canada from 1921-1935, and Deputy Minister of the Interior from 1935-1936. He is primarily known as a highway design engineer, particularly for building the Banff-Windermere, Banff-Lake Louise, and Banff-Jasper highways. He was a councillor for the Municipality of Rockcliffe Park in Ontario and he was the President of the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies in Banff from 1925-1929. Mount Wardle in Vermillion was named after him in 1921. James married Leette on November 4, 1913, with whom he had one child, Dorothy. Born in Calgary, Alberta, Dorothy (also known as Dot and Dorie) grew up in Banff, Alberta and Ottawa, Ontario, due to her father's position with the federal government. She was educated at the Mountain School in Banff and at the Elmwood School in Ottawa. All three family members were graduates of Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. James graduated in 1912 with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Leette graduated with a Bachelor's degree, and in 1942, Dorothy also earned a Bachelor's degree. Dorothy was prominent in student life and active in athletics. In 1941, Dorothy became the first woman elected as President of the Alma Mater Society and during her academic career, Dorothy was a member of the Levana Intercollegiate Debative, University Centenary Committee, and Queen’s War Aid Commission. Dorothy spent her career as a freelance writer however, upon graduation she served as the first Secretary-In-Charge of Records at Carleton College (now Carleton University) from 1942-1944 in Ottawa and in the mid-1950s worked as a secretary for the Glenbow Foundation in Calgary. Dorothy pursued a lifelong interest in traveling, art, and antiques. Although she was fiercely proud and protective of Banff and the Park, and remained a volunteer and patron of the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Dorothy eventually settled in Sidney, British Columbia and shared an apartment with Sheila Iris Ritchie, with whom Dorothy travelled extensively. After her death in 2003, Dorothy, "Dorie," was laid to rest alongside her parents in the Old Banff Cemetery.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of two sous-fonds: M521 and V75.; M521 consists of four series, 154 cm, ca.1870-2002. Series I: Dorothy Wardle Personal Papers, 69.5 cm, ca.1870-2002 (includes Dorothy's written work and research and notes related to Banff). Series II: Wardle Family, 32.5 cm, 1872-1998 (including correspondence with Carl Rungius and Mrs. Helen Brett, and Christmas and other greeting cards from Peter and Catharine Whyte). Series III: Queen's University, 7.5 cm, 1911-1980 (including graduation certificates for each family member and records pertaining to Dorothy's participation on the Alma Mater Society). Series IV: Travel, 44.5 cm, ca.1950-1988 (includes hand-written notebooks meticulously detailing their travels).; V75 consists of two series, 79.5 cm, ca. 1912-2001. Series I: Wardle Family, ca. 1912-1971, 6 albums, 31 cm of photograph prints and negatives (including family trips, trail rides in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, and family gatherings). Series II: Dorothy Wardle, 1972-2001, 34 cm of photograph prints, negatives, and transparencies (including Dorothy's travels in Alberta and British Columbia, overseas, and various outings with friends).

Name Access: Wardle, Dorothy; Wardle, James; Rungius, Carl; Brett, Helen; Keyte, Freeman; Hart, E. J. (Ted); Harkin, J. B. (James Bernard); Brewster, Pat; Peyto, Bill; Brett, Robert George; Sanson, Norman; White, Clifford; Drummond-Davies, Nora; Mills, Ike; McLean, George; Walking Buffalo (George McLean); Kaquitts, Frank; Oxborough, Dorothy; Whyte, Jon; Robinson, Dean; Warren, Mary Schaffer; Simpson, George; Gibbon, John Murray; Whyte, Catharine; Whyte, Peter; Greenham, Margaret

Subject Access: Arts; Environment; Personal and Family Life; Banff; Old Banff Cemetery; Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies; Cabins; Travel; Picnics and picnicking; Holidays; Scenery; Christmas; Dogs; Horses; Mountain; Canoes and canoeing; Hiking; Wildlife; War Memorial; Highland Games; Bow River Bridge; Golfing; Anniversary; Horseback riding; Indigenous Peoples; Stoney Nakoda; Education; Snowshoes and snowshoeing; Banff Winter Carnival; Banff Winter Festival; Women; Trails; Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies; Sports and leisure; Skiing; European travel; Beach; Calgary Herald; Geography; Government; Newspaper; Politics; Research; Banff Public Library; National parks and reserves; Park policy; Parks Canada; Wardens; Ya-Ha-Tinda Ranch; Community life; Mines and mineral resources; History; Immigration and homesteading; Settlement; Organizations; World War II; Biographical; Professional and Personal Life; Grizzly Bears; Fire fighters; Sunshine Village; Teahouses; Banff Indian Days; Regalia; Calgary Stampede; Mountain guides; Mountain School; The Albertan; Crag and Canyon newspaper; Homestead Hotel; Banff Centre; Hot Springs; Superintendents; Automobiles; Natural history; Records; Calendar; Finances; Leases; Legal and Financial; Property; Recreation

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Canmore; Alberta; Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Castle Mountain; Bankhead; British Columbia; Glacier National Park; Kootenay National Park; Silver City; Victoria; Scotland; Revelstoke; Yoho National Park; Ottawa; Ontario; Prince Edward Island; Plain of Six Glaciers; Lake Agnes; Lake Louise; Lake Minnewanka; Lake O'Hara; Bow River; Calgary; Sidney; San Francisco; United States; Europe; Germany; Switzerland; France; Spain; Monaco; Italy; Denmark; Austria; Quebec; Windermere; New York; Assiniboine; Ghost River; High River; Quebec City; New Brunswick; Maine; Great Divide; Moraine Lake; Maligne Lake; Columbia Icefield; Washington; Philadelphia; Atlantic City; Larch Valley; Cascade Mountain; Panama; Sulphur Mountain; Field; Emerald Lake; Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump; Takkakaw Falls; Jasper National Park; Athabasca Falls; Okanagan; Kananaskis; Hoodoos; Powell River; Montreal

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

Language: Language is English

Related Material: Dorothy also donated artwork (by Carl Rungius) to Art and Heritage.; James Morey Wardle fonds (Library and Archives Canada)

Creator: Wardle, Dorothy; Wardle, James M.; Wardle, Leette

Category: Arts; Environment; Education; Exploration, discovery and travel; Family and personal life; First nations; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on accession records and contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed

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Jean A. Hembroff MacDonald fonds

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Part Of: Jean A. Hembroff MacDonald fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of three sous-fonds: M573 / V797 / S60. M573 consists of three series, 26 cm of textual records, 1924-2005. Series I: Personal Papers, 19 cm, ca.1930-2005 (including notebooks and drafts of various talks that Jean delivered and records related to her participation in the Trail Rider…

Date Range: ca.1908-ca.2011

Reference Code: M573 / V797 / S60

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Private record; Published record; Newspaper clipping; Transparency; Textual record; Sound recording; Lantern slide

Part Of: Jean A. Hembroff MacDonald fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M573 / V797 / S60

Sous-Fonds: M573; V797; S60

Accession Number: 2019.111

Reference Code: M573 / V797 / S60

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Private record; Published record; Newspaper clipping; Transparency; Textual record; Sound recording; Lantern slide

Date Range: ca.1908-ca.2011

Physical Description: 26 cm of textual records.-- 109 photographs (42 prints, 67 lantern slides). -- 2 sound recordings.

History / Biographical: Jean Alexandra Hembroff was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba on April 5, 1908 to Walter B. Hembroff (d. 1945) and Sarah Jane Hembroff (d.1952). Jean was accepted to the MacPhail School of Music and Dramatic Art at the University of Minnesota, from which she graduated in 1927. She returned to Winnipeg to begin teaching courses in speech arts and drama. To establish herself, she first volunteered as the "story lady" at the Williams Avenue Public Library and quickly became known as an excellent speaker sought by many different organizations. She taught at St. Mary's Academy and the Evening Institute at the University of Manitoba, as well as offered private sessions. Many of her students used the skills they learned from Jean as they entered radio, television, politics, and business. Jean was also very active in organizing and adjucating Speech Arts festivals in Manitoba, often going to inaccessible places to give workshops. Her teaching, broadcasting, adjucating, coaching, and speaking career spanned more than 50 years. Jean was hired by the Canadian Pacific Railway's promotions manager to give presentations and broadcast interviews across Canada and the United States. In 1937, Jean joined the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies and participated in their summer trail ride in the same year. For that year's issue of the Trail Rider's Bulletin Jean wrote an article - and became the first woman to ever do so. In 1938, during her lecture titled "Trail Riding in the Rockies" on January 18, 1938 at the Royal Alexandra Hotel, Jean met John David (Jack) MacDonald. Jack and Jean were married on June 18, 1938, and the couple had one son, Bruce Walter James MacDonald (August 28, 1946-August 25, 2016). Jean participated in several trail rides with the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies and the Sky Line Trail, and produced articles reflecting her experiences. Jean loved to travel and visited places all around Canada and the United States, Borneo, Tangier, Montevideo, Stockholm, New Delhi, and Tonga. At the age of 102, Jean passed away on February 2, 2011 and is buried in Winnipeg.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of three sous-fonds: M573 / V797 / S60.; M573 consists of three series, 26 cm of textual records, 1924-2005. Series I: Personal Papers, 19 cm, ca.1930-2005 (including notebooks and drafts of various talks that Jean delivered and records related to her participation in the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies and the Sky Line Hikers of the Canadian Rockies, particularly 1937-1939). Series II: Correspondence and Newspaper Clippings, 4 cm, 1924-2000 (including correspondence with John Murray Gibbon, former students, and attendees at various talks, as well as newspaper articles that Jean wrote about various subjects and articles of her achievements). Series III: Collected Materials and Ephemera, 3 cm, ca.1930-1950 (including a variety of collected poems and ephemera, as well as a copy of The Beaver Magazine from 1940, for which Jean wrote an article titled "On the Trail of Sir George").; V797 consists of two series, 24.5 cm of visual records, ca.1928-1939. Series I: Photograph Prints, 3 cm, ca.1928-1939 (includes personal photographs of Jean and her family and friends as well as photographs of Jean and Jack's visit to Lake Louise in 1939). Series II: Lantern Slides, 21.5 cm, ca.1937-1939 (Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies official ride of 1937 to Mt. Assiniboine; Sky Line Hikers of the Canadian Rockies official ride of 1939 to Ptarmigan Valley and Skoki; collection of trail ride songs).; S60 consists of two sound recordings, 1 cm, 2004 and 2007 (Winnipeg at Christmas, narrated by Jean, broadcasted on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation).

Notes: Lantern slides include wooden case.

Name Access: Hembroff MacDonald, Jean

Subject Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Camps; Canadian Pacific Railway; Discovery and travel; Discovery and exploration; Empress Hotel; European travel; Family and personal life; Guides; Hiking; Horse packing; Horses; Horseback riding; Kananaskis Ranch; Lake Louise; Lantern slide; Mount Assiniboine; Mountain; Organizations; Personal and Professional Life; Photography; Poetry; Scenery; Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies; Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies; Sports and recreation; Sunshine area; Trails; Trail guides; Tourism; Travel; Travel and Exploration; Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies; Women

Geographic Access: Assiniboine; Alberta; Banff; Banff National Park; British Columbia; Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Ireland; Kananaskis Country; Lake Louise; Lake O'Hara; Manitoba; Mount Assiniboine; Rocky Mountains; Victoria; West Indies; Winnipeg

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

Language: English

Creator: Hembroff MacDonald, Jean

Category: Arts; Education; Exploration, discovery and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: Contents of the fonds; https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122854759/jean-alexandra-macdonald; https://passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-details/id-174851/MACDONALD_JEAN; https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/winnipeg-mb/bruce-macdonald-7064958

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Malcolm Geddes fonds

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Part Of: Malcolm Geddes fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of textual and visual records pertaining to Malcolm Geddes, as well as his immediate family: wife Jennie (Waters) Geddes, and children Alvin and Enid Geddes; and extended family members. Fonds includes records related to Malcolm's work as a poet and author (including original drafts …

Date Range: [1896-2013]

Reference Code: M39 / V756

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Negative; Transparency; Textual record; Private record; Published record

Part Of: Malcolm Geddes fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 39; V 756

Sous-Fonds: M 39; V 756

Accession Number: 5545, 6504, 7846, 2014.8306, 2015.8558

Reference Code: M39 / V756

GMD: Photograph; Negative; Transparency; Textual record; Private record; Published record

Responsibility: Some views are by Malcolm Geddes; many were obtained through other sources

Date Range: [1896-2013]

Physical Description: 444 photographs: 385 b&w and col. transparencies, 59 b&w prints -- 1 album (28 b&w prints) -- 11 cm of textual records

History / Biographical: Malcolm Daniel Geddes, 1866-1927, was a journalist, publisher and mountaineer at Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Geddes was one of the founders of the "Farmers and Ranch Review" in 1904, and served as vice-president and editor until his death. He joined the Alpine Club of Canada in 1917, was active in ACC summer camps and served as Honorary Secretary from 1924 to 1926. Geddes was killed in a mountaineering accident on Mount Lefroy in 1927.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of textual and visual records pertaining to Malcolm Geddes, as well as his immediate family: wife Jennie (Waters) Geddes, and children Alvin and Enid Geddes; and extended family members. Fonds includes records related to Malcolm's work as a poet and author (including original drafts and publications), Malcolm's career in real estate, family letters, financial records, records of mountain ascents and hikes with the Alpine Club of Canada, family trees and genealogical research, and other related materials.

Notes: Fonds consists of three series:; Series I : Professional records I / A : Published materials I / B : Manuscripts and notes I / C : Professional correspondence; Series II : Financial records; Series III : Personal and family records III / A : Travel and mountain expeditions III / B : Genealogy and research III / C : Other personal and family records

Name Access: Geddes, Malcolm

Subject Access: Environment; Sports, recreation and leisure; Hiking; Family and personal life; Personal and Professional Life; Poetry; Property; Finances; Commerce and industry; Communications; Correspondence; Genealogy; History; Research; Publication; Travel; Mountains; Mountaineering; Biography; Obituary

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Calgary; British Columbia; Ontario; Canadian Rocky Mountains

Access Restrictions: No restrictions on access; Public domain (other restrictions may apply)

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Finding Aid: Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline; series and file description; electronic finding aid

Creator: Geddes, Malcolm

Category: Environment; Exploration, discovery and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on accession records

Content Details: Arrangement of fonds was redone by Processing Archivist Kate Skelton between December 2020 and March 2021 to accommodate unprocessed materials from accessions 7846, 2014.8306 and 2015.8558

Processing Status: Processed

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Soole family fonds

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Part Of: Soole family fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of textual and visual materials pertaining to members of the Soole and Astley family, as well as the Homestead Hotel and property near Lake Minnewanka. Includes family photographs and albums; published materials, including two guidebooks; collected newspaper articles; notes and corre…

Date Range: [ca.1905-1960]

Reference Code: M596 / V811

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Album; Photograph; Photograph print; Transparency; Private record; Published record

Part Of: Soole family fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M591; V811

Sous-Fonds: M591; V811

Accession Number: 2022.24

Reference Code: M596 / V811

GMD: Album; Photograph; Photograph print; Transparency; Private record; Published record

Date Range: [ca.1905-1960]

Physical Description: 3 photo albums -- ca.6 cm of textual records -- ca.124 photographs (48 prints; 76 transparencies) -- one annotated ribbon

History / Biographical: David Mowbray Soole (1885-1959) was postmaster at Bankhead until 1913 when he moved to Banff to establish a real estate and insurance business. He sold the business in 1919 and bought the Homestead Hotel in Banff which he operated until 1945. Eric and his wife, Violet, had two children: a daughter, Ivy (Bond), and a son, Eric A. Soole. Eric Astley Soole (1918-2012) grew up in Banff and Calgary. He married Sylvia (Maberley) Soole (1924-2016) in 1942 or 1943. Eric served in the Royal Canadian Air Force

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of textual and visual materials pertaining to members of the Soole and Astley family, as well as the Homestead Hotel and property near Lake Minnewanka. Includes family photographs and albums; published materials, including two guidebooks; collected newspaper articles; notes and correspondence, including genealogical records; Eric and Sylvia Soole's marriage certificate; and other related materials.

Name Access: Soole, Eric; Soole, Sylvia

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Hotels; Homestead Hotel; Travel; Publication; Correspondence; Genealogy; Research; Marriage

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Lake Minnewanka

Language: English

Category: Exploration and travel; Family and personal life

Biographical Source Notes: https://albertaonrecord.ca/d-m-soole-fonds https://www.legacy.com/ca/obituaries/timescolonist/name/eric-soole-obituary?pid=157142355

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Unprocessed

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Antique Maps of India and Germany, Walter Wilcox Mounts

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 13 antique maps, 6 of which depict regions in India and 7 which depict regions in Germany. Content pertains to a small map collection originally issued to Tim Ffrench (?) during WWII which were later owned by Nicholas Morant. Some maps of reserves contain personal annotations and h…

Date Range: 1868; 1892; 1894; 1903; 1904; 1917; 1921; 1950

Reference Code: M300 / III / D / 5 / 54 to 66 O.S. & V500 / III / D / 5 / PA - 96 O.S.

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Map; Textual record

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: V500

Sous-Fonds: V500

Sub-Series: M300 & V500 / III / D / 5 : Personal Interest and Gifts

Accession Number: 7784

Reference Code: M300 / III / D / 5 / 54 to 66 O.S. & V500 / III / D / 5 / PA - 96 O.S.

GMD: Map; Textual record

Other Title Info: Parallel title is original title

Responsibility: Nicholas Morant

Date Range: 1868; 1892; 1894; 1903; 1904; 1917; 1921; 1950

Physical Description: 13 Maps: print; b&w, and set of 4 rag paper mounts

Scope & Content: File consists of 13 antique maps, 6 of which depict regions in India and 7 which depict regions in Germany. Content pertains to a small map collection originally issued to Tim Ffrench (?) during WWII which were later owned by Nicholas Morant. Some maps of reserves contain personal annotations and highlighted/coloured routes; none of German maps are annotated. File also contains set of 4 rag paper mounts, annotated. 3 naming artist Walter Wilcox (likely formerly held his works but are now blank). One labelled 'Model'.

Notes: Maps were originally stored together in one poster tube labelled: "MAPS OF GERMANY INDIA See notes inside" Shipping label: PLS HOLD Armand To Nicholas Morant 222 Melville Ave Westmount Montreal" (with two 3 - cent stamps attached) Note inside, written by Nicholas Morant: "These maps were among those issued to Capt. Tim Ffrench (?) preparatory to intelligence work done during W. War II" Signed "Nick M." Wilcox mounts were stored in brown paper packaging with several other blank mounts (disposed of). Labelled section of original paper packaging has been stored with mounts in oversize box for reference.

Subject Access: Geography; Travel

Geographic Access: Germany; India

Access Restrictions: Items in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified owners

Reproduction Restrictions: Items in this file are not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of their identified owners.

Language: English; German

Conservation: Items must be kept only with items of similar materials, and stored with protective acid-free barriers to prevent further damage.

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Canada's Great Highway and The Rockies of Canada

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 2 published books. Contains 1 copy of 'Canada's Great Highway: from the First Stake to the Last Spike' by J.H.E. Secretan (1924), annotated by Nicholas Morant; and 1 copy of 'The Rockies of Canada' by Walter D. Wilcox (1909) with topographical map of the Rocky Mountain region in ba…

Date Range: 1909; 1924

Reference Code: M300 / III / D / 5 / 46 to 47

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Map

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M300 / S20 / V500

Sous-Fonds: M300

Sub-Series: M300 / III / D / 5 : Personal Interest and Gifts

Accession Number: 7784

Reference Code: M300 / III / D / 5 / 46 to 47

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Map

Responsibility: Produced by J.H.E. Secretan and Walter D. Wilcox

Date Range: 1909; 1924

Physical Description: 2 Textual records: books

Scope & Content: File consists of 2 published books. Contains 1 copy of 'Canada's Great Highway: from the First Stake to the Last Spike' by J.H.E. Secretan (1924), annotated by Nicholas Morant; and 1 copy of 'The Rockies of Canada' by Walter D. Wilcox (1909) with topographical map of the Rocky Mountain region in back pocket.

Storage Range: In file box M300 / III / D / 5 / 46 to M300 / III / D / 5 / 47.

Subject Access: Travel; Geography; History

Geographic Access: Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains

Access Restrictions: Items in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.

Reproduction Restrictions: Items in this file are not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.

Language: English

Conservation: Items in this file with risky materials attached, such as adhesives, must be covered with an acid-free paper barrier to protect adjacent items.

Creator: Nicholas Morant

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Lantern Slides

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Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 40 b&w or hand coloured or hand tinted lantern slides. Lantern slides pertain to the Lake of the Hanging Glacier area; Columbia Icefield; various views in and around Banff, Yoho, Glacier, and Jasper National Parks; Mount Robson area; various scenes from Harmon's travels in China. S…

Date Range: [ca. 1915]

Reference Code: V263 / II / H / PS - 99 to 138

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Transparency; Lantern slide

40 images

Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: V263

Series: V263 / II : Photography

Sous-Fonds: V263

Sub-Series: V263 / II / H : Photography : lantern slides

Accession Number: 2770, 2895

Reference Code: V263 / II / H / PS - 99 to 138

GMD: Transparency; Lantern slide

Date Range: [ca. 1915]

Physical Description: 40 photographs : b&w and col. slides ; 10.2 x 8.2 cm

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File consists of 40 b&w or hand coloured or hand tinted lantern slides. Lantern slides pertain to the Lake of the Hanging Glacier area; Columbia Icefield; various views in and around Banff, Yoho, Glacier, and Jasper National Parks; Mount Robson area; various scenes from Harmon's travels in China. Subjects also included Stoney First Naitons peoples.

Name Access: Harmon, Byron

Subject Access: Mountains; Glaciers; Scenery; Landscapes; Travel; Photography; Wildlife

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

Language: English

Conservation: All slides cleaned prior to cleaning. Provide support panes to slides missing them; repair binding tape where needed.

Creator: Harmon, Byron

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Content Details: V263/II/H/PS-99 [View of a row of buildings and boats along a river, possibly a location from Harmon’s travels in China] Binding Tape: Good condition Window Mat: Black paper mat with silver-coloured embossing. Labels and Inscriptions: Silver star adhesive sticker present on top right corner. Glass: Adhesive residue present on reverse of slide. V263/II/H/PS-100 [View from Harmon’s travels in China] Binding Tape: Good condition Window Mat: Black paper mat with silver-coloured embossing Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Adhesive residue present on reverse of slide. Small crack on bottom left corner of cover plate. Fingerprints on slide noted. V263/II/H/PS-101 [View of boats in harbour. Possibly a location from Harmon’s travels in China] Binding Tape: Good condition Window Mat: Black paper mat with silver-coloured embossing. Labels and Inscriptions: Silver star adhesive sticker present in top left corner of slide. Glass: Finger prints and residue on glass noted. Adhesive residue present on reverse of slide. V263/II/H/PS-102 [View of a street, possibly from Harmon’s travels in China] Binding Tape: Good condition Window Mat: Black paper mat with silver-coloured embossing. Labels and Inscriptions: Silver star adhesive sticker present in top left corner of slide. Glass: Fingerprints and adhesive residue present on glass. V263/II/H/PS-103 [View of boat in a harbor, possibly from Harmon’s travels in China] Binding Tape: Good condition Window Mat: Black paper mat with silver-coloured embossing. Labels and Inscriptions: Silver star adhesive sticker present on the top left corner. Glass: Two large cracks are present in both the slide and the cover plate. V263/II/H/PS-104 [View of boats in a harbour with person rowing a small boat, possibly from Harmon’s travels in China] Binding Tape: Good condition Window Mat: Black paper mat with silver-coloured embossing. Labels and Inscriptions: Silver star adhesive sticker present on the top left corner. Glass: Good condition V263/II/H/PS-105 [View of sail boat, possibly from Harmon’s travels in China] Binding Tape: Good condition Window Mat: Black paper mat Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Two significant cracks in the slide. Fingerprints and adhesive residue present. V263/II/H/PS-106 [View of boats in harbour, possibly from Harmon’s travels in China] Binding Tape: Good condition Window Mat: Black paper mat with silver-coloured embossing. Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Small amounts of adhesive residue present on glass. V263/II/H/PS-107 [View of sailboat, possibly from Harmon’s travel in China] Binding Tape: Good condition Window Mat: Black paper mat with silver-coloured embossing Labels and Inscriptions: Silver star adhesive sticker present on top left corner. Glass: Good condition. Small amount of adhesive residue noted. V263/II/H/PS-108 [View of three persons on a boat, possibly from Harmon’s travels in China] Binding Tape: Good condition Window Mat: Black paper mat with silver-coloured embossing Labels and Inscriptions: Silver star adhesive sticker present on top left corner of slide Glass: Small amounts of adhesive residue present V263/II/H/PS-109 [View of unidentified mountains and lake] Binding Tape: Poor condition. Two small pieces of binding tape hold the cover plate in place. One of the pieces of tape is intact on only one side. Window Mat: Black paper mat Labels and Inscriptions: Silver star adhesive sticker present on bottom left corner Glass: Adhesive residue on glass noted. V263/II/H/PS-110 [View of unidentified mountain and river] Binding Tape: None Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Significant adhesive residue on emulsion layer noted. Delamination of the emulsion evident on left side of slide. Small scratches and abrasions of the emulsion layer are present. V263/II/H/PS-111 [View of unidentified glacier. Possibly Tumbling Glacier from Mount Robson Glacier] Binding Tape: Poor condition. Two small pieces of binding tape hold the cover plate on. Window Mat: Black paper mat Labels and Inscriptions: Silver star adhesive sticker present on bottom left of slide Glass: Adhesive residue present on glass. Pieces of binding tape are present on reverse of slide. V263/II/H/PS-112 [Snow formations on river] Binding Tape: Poor condition. Two small pieces of binding tape are adhered to the slide. Window Mat: Black paper mat Labels and Inscriptions: Silver star adhesive sticker present on bottom left of slide. Glass: Cover plate is loose. Corresponds to V263/NA-5626, Snow formations at Marble Canyon V263/II/H/PS-113 [Unidentified mountain peaks with unidentified glacier] Binding Tape: None Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Adhesive residue present on emulsion layer. Scratching and abrasions present on emulsion layer. V263/II/H/PS-114 [A copy of a photograph of an unidentified glacier] Binding Tape: None Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Significant silvering of emulsion. Binding tape present on reverse of slide. Small pieces of binding tape are adhered to the emulsion side of the slide. Delamination of emulsion present on left side of slide. V263/II/H/PS-115 [View of a street scene, possibly from Harmon’s travels in China] Binding Tape: Good condition Window Mat: Black paper mat with silver-coloured embossing. Labels and Inscriptions: Silver star adhesive sticker present on top left corner. Glass: Good condition V263/II/H/PS-116 [View of a multi storey building on a hill, possibly from Harmon’s travels to China] Binding Tape: Good condition Window Mat: Black paper mat with silver-coloured embossing. Labels and Inscriptions: Silver star adhesive sticker present on top left corner. Glass: Small cracks present in bottom right corner of slide. V263/II/H/PS-117 [Portrait of a woman carrying a child on her back, possibly from Harmon’s travels in China] Binding Tape: Good condition Window Mat: Black paper mat with silver-coloured embossing. Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Good condition with finger prints and residue on glass noted. V263/II/H/PS-118 [View of boats in harbour with buildings in the background, possibly from Harmon’s travels in China] Binding Tape: Good condition Window Mat: Black paper mat with silver-coloured embossing. Labels and Inscriptions: Silver star adhesive sticker present on top left corner. Glass: Finger prints and adhesive residue on glass noted. V263/II/H/PS-119 [View of a street scene, possibly from Harmon’s travels in China] Binding Tape: Good condition Window Mat: Black paper mat with silver-coloured embossing. Labels and Inscriptions: Silver star adhesive sticker present on top left corner. Glass: Small scratches and abrasions on emulsion layer noted. Adhesive residue present on reverse of slide. V263/II/H/PS-120 [View of a street scene, possibly from Harmon’s travels in China] Binding Tape: Good condition Window Mat: Black paper mat with silver-coloured embossing. Labels and Inscriptions: Silver star adhesive sticker present on top left corner. Glass: Small scratches and abrasions on emulsion layer noted. Adhesive residue present on reverse of slide. V263/II/H/PS-121 [View of boats in harbour, possibly from Harmon’s travels in China] Binding Tape: Good condition Window Mat: Black paper mat with silver-coloured embossing Labels and Inscriptions: Silver star adhesive sticker present on left corner Glass: Finger prints and adhesive residue on glass noted. V263/II/H/PS-122 [View of one large boat and a number of small boats in a harbour, possibly from Harmon’s travels in China] Binding Tape: Good condition Window Mat: Black paper mat with silver-coloured embossing. Labels and Inscriptions: Silver star adhesive sticker present on left corner. Glass: Finger prints and adhesive residue on glass noted. V263/II/H/PS-123 [View of boats in a harbour, possibly from Harmon’s travel in China] Binding Tape: Good condition Window Mat: Black paper mat with silver-coloured embossing. Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Good condition V263/II/H/PS-124 [View of boats on canal with buildings in the background, possibly from Harmon’s travels in China] Binding Tape: Good condition Window Mat: Black paper mat with silver-coloured embossing. Labels and Inscriptions: Silver star adhesive sticker present on left corner. Glass: Good condition, fingerprints and adhesive residue on glass noted. V263/II/H/PS-125 [View of boat with tattered sail in a harbour, possibly from Harmon’s travels in China] Binding Tape: Good condition Window Mat: Black paper mat with silver-coloured embossing. Labels and Inscriptions: Silver star adhesive sticker present on left corner. Glass: Good condition V263/II/H/PS-126 [View of snow-covered valley, trees, and mountain] Binding Tape: None Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Scratches, abrasions, and residue present on emulsion layer. V263/II/H/PS-127 [View of various unidentified mountain peaks and glacier] Binding Tape: None Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Significant scratching and abrasions present on the emulsion layer. Small instances of delamination of the emulsion also present. Emulsion also show signs of minor discolouration. V263/II/H/PS-128 [Winter bathing in the Cave and Basin] Binding Tape: Fair condition. Two small pieces of binding tape hold the cover plate intact. Window Mat: Paper mat shows signs of damage Labels and Inscriptions: Caption on the image: Winter Bathing Banff. 91. Silver star adhesive sticker present on bottom left corner or slide. Glass: Significant adhesive residue, finger prints, and abrasions of the glass present V263/II/H/PS-129 [View of a photograph of Bison in the paddock] Binding Tape: No cover plate, binding tape present on back of slide Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: Caption on image: 98. Buffalo Banff, Harmon Banff. Glass: Delamination and minor discolouration of the emulsion noted. V263/II/H/PS-130 [Hand-coloured view of the Lake of the Hanging Glacier] Binding Tape: None Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Fingerprints and small abrasions present on emulsion layer. V263/II/H/PS-131 [Hand coloured view of the Lake of the Hanging Glacier] Binding Tape: None Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Small scratches and abrasions present on emulsion. V263/II/H/PS-132 [Hand-coloured view of pack train walking through a clearing in the trees] Binding Tape: Two small pieces of binding tape holds the cover plate intact. Binding tape present on back of slide, possibly from previous binding. Window Mat: Image framed by black binding tape. Labels and Inscriptions: Silver star adhesive sticker present on bottom left of slide. Glass: Cover plate is in good condition with adhesive residue and fingerprints present. Slide has significant cracking originating in the bottom right corner. V263/II/H/PS-133 [Car on road passing through Sinclair canyon, Kootenay National Park] Binding Tape: Good condition Window Mat: Image framed with black binding tape. Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Adhesive residue on front and back of slide. Silvering around a small area of deterioration of the emulsion. Corresponds with V263 / NA – 5523, Sinclair Canyon. V263/II/H/PS-134 [View of a hunter with caribou trophy on his shoulders] Binding Tape: Good condition Window Mat: Black paper mat Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Adhesive residue and fingerprints present on glass. V263/II/H/PS-135 [Two mountain goats] Binding Tape: Good condition Window Mat: Black paper mat Labels and Inscriptions: White adhesive sticker present on left side of slide: G. Kanzee, 12 Geary ST., San Francisco Glass: Cover glass and slide are significantly cracked. V263/II/H/PS-136 [Two Big Horn Sheep] Binding Tape: Fair condition. Two small pieces of binding tape hold the cover plate intact. Window Mat: Image is framed with binding tape Labels and Inscriptions: Silver star adhesive sticker present on bottom left corner. Glass: Adhesive residue present on glass. Scratches in the emulsion layer noted. V263/II/H/PS-137 [A winter scene of snow covered trees] Binding Tape: Fair condition, binding tape present on three sides of slide. Window Mat: Black paper mat with gold coloured design and text Labels and Inscriptions: Silver star adhesive sticker. Caption: Exhibits and Publicity Bureau, Department of Trade and Commerce, Ottawa. Glass: Slide is significantly cracked. V263/II/H/PS-138 [Winter scene of a road and Mountain Sir Donald] Binding Tape: Good condition Window Mat: Black paper mat with silver-coloured embossing. Labels and Inscriptions: White adhesive sticker with caption written in ink: MT Sir Donald. Glass: Silvering and discolouration of the emulsion noted. Abrasions and adhesive residue present on glass.

Processing Status: Processed

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Lantern Slides

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Part Of: Lawrence Allison Duncan fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to L. A. Duncan; Duncan family; Banff, Alberta and area; Alpine Club of Canada camps, especially 1919 Victory Camp (Yoho Valley); Rocky Mountains scenes, wildflowers and wildlife; First Nations; Travel and leisure. Most photographs were made by L. A. Duncan.

Date Range: [ca.1915]

Reference Code: V181 / IV / PS - 1 to 18

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Lantern slide; Transparency

18 images

Part Of: Lawrence Allison Duncan fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M32 / V181

Series: IV : Transparencies

Sous-Fonds: V181

Accession Number: 3327, 3445, 3572, 3675, 3849

Reference Code: V181 / IV / PS - 1 to 18

GMD: Lantern slide; Transparency

Date Range: [ca.1915]

Physical Description: 18 transparencies. -- b&w

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to L. A. Duncan; Duncan family; Banff, Alberta and area; Alpine Club of Canada camps, especially 1919 Victory Camp (Yoho Valley); Rocky Mountains scenes, wildflowers and wildlife; First Nations; Travel and leisure. Most photographs were made by L. A. Duncan.

Name Access: Duncan, Lawrence

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Family and personal life; First Nations; Indigenous Peoples; Landscapes; Mountains; Sports, recreation and leisure; Travel

Geographic Access: Rundle Mountain; Johnston Canyon; Banff; Banff National Park; Calgary; Alberta; Canada; Greece

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

Language: NA

Finding Aid: Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline

Related Material: Accompanied by artifacts (Heritage collections).

Creator: Duncan, Lawrence

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Maps of Banff and Western Canada

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 9 printed maps, b&w and col. [including zoning and topographical maps] depicting the Town of Banff and Banff National Park, the Rocky Mountains Forest Reserve, the Moose Mountain region, Medicine Hat, and the province of Alberta. File includes Trail Riders' Map of the Canadian Rock…

Date Range: 1912; 1914; 1924; 1926; 1932; 1957; [1970-1980]

Reference Code: LUX / II / C5 / 25

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Map

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / II / C : Personal

Sous-Fonds: LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / II / C5 : Other

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / II / C5 / 25

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Map

Date Range: 1912; 1914; 1924; 1926; 1932; 1957; [1970-1980]

Physical Description: 9 maps : b&w and col. ; 168 x 71 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of 9 printed maps, b&w and col. [including zoning and topographical maps] depicting the Town of Banff and Banff National Park, the Rocky Mountains Forest Reserve, the Moose Mountain region, Medicine Hat, and the province of Alberta. File includes Trail Riders' Map of the Canadian Rockies which has smaller maps of Waterton Lakes, Glacier, Revelstoke, and other national parks printed on the back. Map of Medicine Hat includes annotated storage envelope with dimensions written on the front.

Subject Access: Cartography; Geography; Land use; Government; Travel; National parks and reserves

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Banff National Park; Medicine Hat; Rocky Mountains; Glacier National Park; Revelstoke; Waterton Lakes National Park

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Government; Environment

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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McAleenan family photographs

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Part Of: Jimmy Simpson family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of glass stereo transparencies depicting Grand Canyon scenic views, mountains, wildlife, and horse rides.

Date Range: [ca. 1915-1925, n.d.]

Reference Code: V577 / I / A / 2 / B / PS 2 - 199 to PS 2 - 291

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

93 images

Part Of: Jimmy Simpson family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M78 / S16 / V577

Series: V577 / I : Photography

Sous-Fonds: V577

Sub-Series: V577 / I / A / 2 / B : Photography : glass stereo transparencies

Accession Number: 492

Reference Code: V577 / I / A / 2 / B / PS 2 - 199 to PS 2 - 291

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

Date Range: [ca. 1915-1925, n.d.]

Physical Description: 141 photographs : b&w slides ; 17.7 cm x 12.6 m

History / Biographical: Stereographs are photographs of the same subject taken from slightly different angles. These photos, displayed side by side in a stereoscope, would be viewed at close range, forcing the eye to overlay the two photos to create a 3D effect. Stereoscopes could be hand held or mounted to a table or other surface. Stereographs could be made with a single camera, moved slightly from the first image taken; specialized dual-lens cameras streamlined the process. Stereographs can be made with precious metals, glass, paper, and celluloid bases with any kind of photographic process.

Scope & Content: File consists of glass stereo transparencies depicting Grand Canyon scenic views, mountains, wildlife, and horse rides.

Notes: Box 2/3 [199 - 291] Grand Canyon trip [McAleeman photographer?]

Name Access: Simson, Jimmy

Subject Access: Photography; Environment and Nature; Horses; Horseback riding; Landscapes; National parks and reserves; Scenery; Travel; Wildlife

Geographic Access: Grand Canyon; Arizona; United States of America

Language: N/A

Conservation: Slides scanned prior to cleaning Replace/repair binding tape where needed.

Finding Aid: Inventory available for V577/PS - 1 to 197

Biographical Source Notes: Mark Osterman, "Introduction to Photographic Equipment, Processes, and Definitions of the 19th Century," Focal Encyclopedia of Photography 4th edition, pg. 116.