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Canadian Rockies Scrapbook

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Part Of: Ford Family fonds

Scope & Content: Item pertains to one black soft cover scrapbook with alternating paper dividers and plastic sleeves. Book contains newsletters, brochures, and letters pertaining to the Alpine Club of Canada dated 1922-2003, newsletters from the American Alpine Club 1941, and various travel and dining brochures for…

Date Range: 1908-2003

Reference Code: M583 / 01

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Scrapbook; Private record

Part Of: Ford Family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M583 / V274

Sous-Fonds: M583

Accession Number: 2021.16

Reference Code: M583 / 01

GMD: Scrapbook; Private record

Date Range: 1908-2003

Physical Description: 4 cm of textual records (1 volumes ; 24.5 x 29.3 cm)

History / Biographical: Nancy (Ford) Dart, daughter of Minneapolis businessman Allyn K. Ford, became a member of the Alpine Club of Canada in 1953. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Scope & Content: Item pertains to one black soft cover scrapbook with alternating paper dividers and plastic sleeves. Book contains newsletters, brochures, and letters pertaining to the Alpine Club of Canada dated 1922-2003, newsletters from the American Alpine Club 1941, and various travel and dining brochures for Jasper and the Jasper Park Lodge from ca. 1954. Tucked into a pouch inside the front cover are two letters addressed to Nancy Dart in 2003 regarding her 50th anniversary as a member of the ACC, four ACC annual newsletter booklets from 1922, 1923, and 1925, and an envelope addressed to Nancy Ford (Dart) containing paperwork pertaining to her admission to the ACC in 1953. Items throughout the scrapbook are either tucked into the plastic sleeves or dispersed throughout the pages. Contents include annual ACC camp brochures (one from 1908, others from the 1940s and 50s), letters (one addressed to Geoffrey Howard from Allyn K. Ford, in 1941 and another addressed to Mr. Ford, probably Allyn Ford, in 1953), photographs/postcards taped to a page divider, seven dinner lists from 1953 for the Jasper Park Lodge (all dated Friday, July 10 but each has a different header picture), a booklet from the third annual ACC membership dinner, a brochure for the 1941 annual American Alpine Club meeting and dinner, three tourism magazines for Jasper from the Canadian National Railway, one trail map of Jasper and one of Banff, an ACC newsletter and brochure for the Mountain Leadership Conference from 1989, a typed copy of a short story "A Journey with the Men of Alps" held together with a small pin (possibly a dramatic retelling of Allyn Ford's first trip to the Rockies), two ACC crossword puzzels (one partially completed), and a notice from the American Alpine Club pertaining to America's involvement in World War II from 1941. Tucked inside the back cover is a red paper envelope containing two photographs (possibly printed off the computer) of A.O. Wheeler from the 1923 ACC camp in Larch Valley.

Name Access: Ford, Allyn; Dart, Nancy; Wheeler, Arthur Oliver

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Advertising; Administration; Canadian National Railway; Correspondence; Family and personal life; Exploration, discovery and travel; Jasper Park Lodge; Sports, recreation and leisure; Trains

Geographic Access: Minneapolis; Minnesota; United States of America; Banff National Park; Jasper National Park; Alberta; Canada

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

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Dan McCowan letters of appreciation from American audiences

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Part Of: Dan and Mary McCowan fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook of appreciation letters written to Dan McCowan from sports and community associations and clubs throughout the United States of America.

Date Range: 1927-1952

Reference Code: M55 / 15

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Scrapbook

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Part Of: Dan and Mary McCowan fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M55 / V408

Series: I / D Dan McCowan : Professional activities

Sous-Fonds: M55

Accession Number: 6892

Reference Code: M55 / 15

GMD: Scrapbook

Date Range: 1927-1952

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records (42 pages ; 23.5 x 28.5 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook of appreciation letters written to Dan McCowan from sports and community associations and clubs throughout the United States of America.

Name Access: McCowan, Dan

Subject Access: Administration; Canadian Pacific Railway; Communications; Professional and Personal Life

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Alberta; Canada; United States of America

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Nancy Lyall Scrapbook

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Part Of: Nancy Lyall fonds

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

Date Range: 1930-1950

Reference Code: M49 / 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Scrapbook

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Part Of: Nancy Lyall fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M49 / V376

Sous-Fonds: M49

Accession Number: 308

Reference Code: M49 / 1

GMD: Scrapbook

Date Range: 1930-1950

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

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

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

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

Name Access: Lyall, Nancy

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

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

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file.

Processing Status: Processed

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News clippings book

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Part Of: Jimmy Simpson family fonds

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

Date Range: 1931-1940

Reference Code: M78 / 270

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Scrapbook; Textual record

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Part Of: Jimmy Simpson family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M78 / S16 / V577

Sous-Fonds: M78

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

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: M78 / 270

GMD: Scrapbook; Textual record

Date Range: 1931-1940

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

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

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

Name Access: Simson, Jimmy

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

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

Language: English

Title Source: Title written on cover

Processing Status: Processed

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Newsworthy Articles Scrapbook

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook containing 1925 newspaper clippings from The Bulletin pertaining to the Locarno Security Pact ; January, 1959 Herald Magazine news-clippings relating to Bow River Lodge Anniversary ; Article written by David G. Ross "A Strategy of Mountains" ; Newspaper articles on a va…

Date Range: 1925-1963

Reference Code: LUX / III / B4 / 34

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Scrapbook

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: III.B.4. Georgina Luxton : Collected Material : Textual Records

Sous-Fonds: III. Luxton Family sous-fonds

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / III / B4 / 34

GMD: Textual record; Scrapbook

Date Range: 1925-1963

Physical Description: 5.5 cm of textual records (19 pages ; 25.5 x 31 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook containing 1925 newspaper clippings from The Bulletin pertaining to the Locarno Security Pact ; January, 1959 Herald Magazine news-clippings relating to Bow River Lodge Anniversary ; Article written by David G. Ross "A Strategy of Mountains" ; Newspaper articles on a variety of subjects ; July 1963 The Calgary Herald articles pertaining to Camp Hector ; 1962 articles from The Calgary Herald ; February 1958 article on Chief Crowfoot ; March 1959 article re birthday celebrations for Walking Buffalo ; March 1960 articles from The South Side Mirror - The Weekly Star relating to Mrs. Dowler, a Glenmore resident ; A variety of newspaper clippings unsorted and placed in between the pages of the scrapbook ; December 1928 copy of The Alberta Sentinel ; Clippings of b&w published photographs of mountains, lamas at a monastery, and various ethnographic photographs.

Subject Access: Activities; Administration; Anniversary; Glenmore Dam; Military; Missionaries; Mountains; Newspaper; Oldtimers; Organizations; Stoney; Stoney Nakoda

Geographic Access: Banff National Park; Canmore; Morley; Calgary; Alberta; Canada

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Publications and correspondence scrapbook

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Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one scrapbook containing newspaper clippings and typed correspondence. Content pertains to trips led by the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, promotional content, a trail ride map, information on trail rides between 1982 and 1985 [including a 60th anniversary trip in 1983], Par…

Date Range: 1982-1985

Reference Code: M545 / III / 15

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Scrapbook

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Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M545 / V635

Series: M545 / III : Published records

Sous-Fonds: M545

Accession Number: 5939

Reference Code: M545 / III / 15

GMD: Textual record; Scrapbook

Date Range: 1982-1985

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records (1 scrapbook ; 28 x 38 cm)

Scope & Content: File consists of one scrapbook containing newspaper clippings and typed correspondence. Content pertains to trips led by the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, promotional content, a trail ride map, information on trail rides between 1982 and 1985 [including a 60th anniversary trip in 1983], Parks Canada and natural conservation, facility expansion proposals and a six-page magazine article from "Banff Life" [1984] discussing the Trail Riders.

Notes: Some pages in scrapbook are annotated in pen with article dates and names of publications they were taken from.

Subject Access: Administration; Advertising; Publication; Newspaper; Organizations; Events; Membership; Travel; Tourism; Communications

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff National Park

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: Blank pages not scanned

Category: Communications; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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[Rotary Club of Banff Scrapbook]

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Part Of: Rotary Club of Banff fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook of newspaper clippings, photographs, certificates that pertain to the Rotary Club of Banff and its anniversary, community events, and members. Scrapbook assembled by Bill Waterworth.

Date Range: 1924-1993

Reference Code: M30 / 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Scrapbook

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Part Of: Rotary Club of Banff fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M30

Sous-Fonds: M30 / 1

Accession Number: 7074

Reference Code: M30 / 1

GMD: Scrapbook

Date Range: 1924-1993

Physical Description: 3 cm of textual records (99 pages ; 42 x 27 cm

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook of newspaper clippings, photographs, certificates that pertain to the Rotary Club of Banff and its anniversary, community events, and members. Scrapbook assembled by Bill Waterworth.

Subject Access: Rotary Club of Banff; Community events; Community life; Administration; Awards; Charity; Children; Club

Geographic Access: Banff; Alberta; Canada; Banff National Park

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Today, Tomorrow and Yesterday articles [1938 - 1939], National Federation of Liberal Women of Canada

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: Scrapbook consists of newspaper articles from the "Today, Tomorrow and Yesterday" column by W.M. Davidson, November 1938 - April 1939. Scrapbook also contains ten pages of typed notes from the Special General Meeting of the National Federation of Liberal Women of Canada dated early April, 1952.

Date Range: 1938 - 1939; 1952

Reference Code: LUX / III / B4 - 28

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Scrapbook; Newspaper clipping

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: III.B.4. Georgina Luxton : Collected Material : Textual Records

Sous-Fonds: III. Luxton Family sous-fonds

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / III / B4 - 28

GMD: Textual record; Scrapbook; Newspaper clipping

Responsibility: Articles in scrapbook produced by William McCartney Davidson, published in The Albertan newspaper

Date Range: 1938 - 1939; 1952

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records

History / Biographical: William McCartney Davidson (1872-1942) was born in Ontario and worked as a journalist in Toronto before moving to Calgary and purchasing "The Albertan" newspaper in 1902. William published the newspaper for 24 years, before selling the company in 1926. William and his wife, Ethel Heydon (? - 1969), moved to Victoria, British Columbia in 1930. Between 1938 and his death in 1942, William wrote a daily editorial article for The Albertan titled "Today, Tomorrow and Yesterday".

Scope & Content: Scrapbook consists of newspaper articles from the "Today, Tomorrow and Yesterday" column by W.M. Davidson, November 1938 - April 1939. Scrapbook also contains ten pages of typed notes from the Special General Meeting of the National Federation of Liberal Women of Canada dated early April, 1952.

Notes: Pages are annotated in ink with the publication dates of original articles.

Name Access: Davidson, William McCartney

Subject Access: The Albertan; Newspaper; Politics; Publication; Public events; Government; Women; Administration; Community events

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Calgary

Access Restrictions: Scrapbook is fragile - handle with caution

Language: English

Conservation: Contents interleaved with acid-free tissue paper to prevent ink transfer

Category: Communications; Government; Politics

Biographical Source Notes: https://albertaonrecord.ca/william-and-ethel-davidson-fonds

Title Source: Title based on contents of item

Processing Status: Processed

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Winter '72 Scrap Book

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Part Of: Banff Lake Louise Chamber of Commerce fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook containing newspaper clippings and photocopied clippings pertaining to Chamber of Commerce activities, tourism, the National Park centennial, skiing and ski hills, the Olympics, and other community events throughout Banff National Park.

Date Range: ca. 1972

Reference Code: M132 / 182

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Scrapbook

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Part Of: Banff Lake Louise Chamber of Commerce fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M132 / V43

Sous-Fonds: M132

Sub-Series: III / B Other records

Accession Number: 6060

Reference Code: M132 / 182

GMD: Scrapbook

Date Range: ca. 1972

Physical Description: 4 cm of textual records (46 pages ; 27.5 x 38.5 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook containing newspaper clippings and photocopied clippings pertaining to Chamber of Commerce activities, tourism, the National Park centennial, skiing and ski hills, the Olympics, and other community events throughout Banff National Park.