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Helen Fulmer Wells fonds
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- Part Of
- Helen Fulmer Wells fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of two series consisting of textual records and photographs. Textual records include three scrapbooks which contain clippings, photographs, notes and ephemera dating from 1886 to 1976 and pertain to Banff and area history, Fulmer family, royal family, etc. Remaining textual material…
- Date Range
- [ca.1880]-1976
- Reference Code
- M480 / V675
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Scrapbook
- Part Of
- Helen Fulmer Wells fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 480
- V 675
- Sous-Fonds
- M 480
- V 675
- Accession Number
- 1295, 1581, 1649, 2416, 2489, 3881, 4066, 4068, 4087
- Reference Code
- M480 / V675
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Scrapbook
- Date Range
- [ca.1880]-1976
- Physical Description
- 3 v. and 1.5 cm of textual records. -- ca.1100 photographs : prints, negatives. -- 4 photograph albums (370 prints)
- History / Biographical
- Helen Louise (Fulmer) Wells, 1893-1980, was a long-time resident of Banff, Alberta, Canada. She was the daughter of pioneer Banff residents Minnie Christina Fulmer, 1868-1962, and Walter P. Fulmer, 1863-1948. The family also included another daughter, Alice G. Fulmer, 1896-1989. The Fulmers were very active in local life and recreation and made numerous trips in the Canadian Rockies. In 1927, Helen Fulmer married Fred Wells, 1873-1975. The couple lived in Banff until the death of Fred Wells in 1975 at which time Helen Wells retired to Edmonton. Helen Wells was particularly interested in the history and Banff and area.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of two series consisting of textual records and photographs. Textual records include three scrapbooks which contain clippings, photographs, notes and ephemera dating from 1886 to 1976 and pertain to Banff and area history, Fulmer family, royal family, etc. Remaining textual material includes Fulmer family papers and other material. Photographs, [ca.1880]-1972, pertain to Fulmer family, friends, trips and activities; as well as Banff and area locations, scenery, personalities and events. Includes Banff Winter Carnival, Banff Indian Days, snowshoe tramps, views of Banff and area, Banff Avenue, dwellings, buildings and hotels, including Banff Springs Hotel and Lake Louise Chalet; also Anthracite, Alberta.
- Name Access
- Wells, Helen Fulmer
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline
- series and file description
- electronic finding aid
- Related Material
- Related in part to Alice Fulmer fonds (M70/V217)
- Creator
- Wells, Helen Fulmer
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records and contents of fonds
- Processing Status
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Hermann Hagedorn fonds
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- Part Of
- Hermann Hagedorn fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of research papers and drafts, 1963-1964, and photographs, ca.1880-1930, pertaining to Walking Buffalo and Moral Rearmament, John MacLean, David McDougall, John McDougall, ranches, Andrew Sibbald and Stoney Indians. Research papers include correspondence, interview notes, narrative …
- Date Range
- [ca.1880]-1964, predominant 1963-1964
- Reference Code
- M396 / V482
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Map
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Hermann Hagedorn fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 396
- V 482
- Sous-Fonds
- M 396
- V 482
- Accession Number
- 2841
- Reference Code
- M396 / V482
- Date Range
- [ca.1880]-1964, predominant 1963-1964
- Physical Description
- 9 cm of textual records. -- 3 photographs : prints
- History / Biographical
- Hermann Hagedorn was an American writer who was known for his biographical works, particularly on Theodore Roosevelt, as well as poetry and novels. Late in life, Hagedorn became interested in Moral Rearmament. During a visit to the movement's headquarters on Mackinac Island, Michigan in 1958, he met George McLean (Chief Walking Buffalo of the Stoney Indians), an active proponent and traveller on behalf of Moral Rearmament. Intrigued by McLean's character and philosophy, Hagedorn wrote articles as well as drafts of a biography tentatively titled "A Chief in Two Worlds," but died before the work could be completed.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of research papers and drafts, 1963-1964, and photographs, ca.1880-1930, pertaining to Walking Buffalo and Moral Rearmament, John MacLean, David McDougall, John McDougall, ranches, Andrew Sibbald and Stoney Indians. Research papers include correspondence, interview notes, narrative notes, miscellaneous notes, notes from published sources, photocopies and maps. Drafts include an outline and incomplete draft of "A Chief in Two Worlds"; and drafts of "The Man Who Was Needed" article.
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline
- Creator
- Hagedorn, Hermann
- Title Source
- Title based on accession record
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Hollingworth Tully Montgomery fonds
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- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of sermons, correspondence, personal papers, clippings, photographs and ephemera. Textual records pertain to St. George's Church, the 1939 royal visit, Banff residents, etc. Also includes letters collected by Montgomery from artist Norman Rockwell to Barbara Clyne, 1943-1945. Photo…
- Date Range
- 1883-1965
- Reference Code
- M6 / V436
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 6
- V 436
- Sous-Fonds
- M 6
- V 436
- Accession Number
- 2, 4, 47, 437, 536, 772, 942, 996, 1061, 1196, 1462, 1526, 1528, 1573, 1884, 2168, 2413, 2504
- Reference Code
- M6 / V436
- Date Range
- 1883-1965
- Physical Description
- 4 cm of textual records. -- 288 photographs : prints, negatives
- History / Biographical
- Rev. Canon Hollingworth Tully Montgomery, 1885-1965, was an Anglican minister at Banff, Alberta, Canada. Montgomery was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick and educated in Atlantic Canada and England. He succeeded his father, Canon Henry Montgomery, as rector of St. George's in the Pines Anglican Church in Banff in 1924, a position which he held until his retirement in 1955. In 1939, he conducted a service for King George VI and Queen Elizabeth during the royal visit to Banff. Montgomery was married to Mary Ruth Montgomery and had two children.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of sermons, correspondence, personal papers, clippings, photographs and ephemera. Textual records pertain to St. George's Church, the 1939 royal visit, Banff residents, etc. Also includes letters collected by Montgomery from artist Norman Rockwell to Barbara Clyne, 1943-1945. Photographs collected by Montgomery pertain to Banff events, people and visitors, church staff and visitors, Rev. Montgomery and family with visiting dignitaries; 1911-1952.
- Name Access
- Montgomery, Hollingworth Tully
- Subject Access
- Community life
- Religions
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: basic description
- Creator
- Montgomery, Hollingworth Tully
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Religions
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
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Homestead Hotel fonds
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- Part Of
- Homestead Hotel fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of guest registers for 1911 to 1932; also, lists and photographs. The lists include arrivals, guests and addresses for 1947 to 1952. The photographs are thought to be from the Homestead Hotel and include scenic views of the Rocky Mountains; also, Homestead Hotel, Banff facilities a…
- Date Range
- 1911-[before 1970]
- Reference Code
- M138 / V219
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Framed print
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Homestead Hotel fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 138
- V 219
- Sous-Fonds
- M 138
- V 219
- Accession Number
- 917, 2772
- Reference Code
- M138 / V219
- Date Range
- 1911-[before 1970]
- Physical Description
- 12 v. and 1 textual record. -- 34 photographs : prints
- History / Biographical
- The Homestead Hotel at Banff, Alberta, Canada opened in 1910 as a temperance house. A cafe, the Ye Olde Homestead Tavern, was added in 1930. In 1945, D. M. Soole sold the hotel to Earl E. Gammon and James I. McLeod. Gammon assumed sole ownership in 1948
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of guest registers for 1911 to 1932; also, lists and photographs. The lists include arrivals, guests and addresses for 1947 to 1952. The photographs are thought to be from the Homestead Hotel and include scenic views of the Rocky Mountains; also, Homestead Hotel, Banff facilities and activities; n.d. Some are framed; others may have been removed from an album. Also includes a notice to guests for Gammon's Hotel, n.d.
- Name Access
- Homestead Hotel
- Subject Access
- Buildings and facilities
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- 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 for photographs
- Creator
- Homestead Hotel
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed / Unprocessed
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Hubert Green fonds
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- Part Of
- Hubert Green fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of three series: I. Literary series, 1927-1962; II. Conservation and natural history series, 1927-1962; III. Personal papers and photographs series, 1927-1962. Literary series consists of two sub-series: A. Conservation and wildlife, 1927-1962 (research material, writing, correspond…
- Date Range
- 1927-1962
- Reference Code
- M243 / V245
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Motion picture
- Film
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Hubert Green fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 243
- V 245
- Sous-Fonds
- M 243
- V 245
- Accession Number
- 1509, 3166, 3413, 5011, 5163, 5228, 6004, 6422
- Reference Code
- M243 / V245
- GMD
- Motion picture
- Film
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Date Range
- 1927-1962
- Physical Description
- ca.47 cm of textual records. -- ca.1000 photographs : prints, negatives, transparencies. -- 40 motion picture strips
- History / Biographical
- Hubert Unsworth Green, 1886-1962, was a police officer, naturalist, writer and national park warden at Dauphin, Manitoba and Banff, Alberta, Canada. He was also known by pseudonyms, Cecil Erskine and Tony Lascelles. Green came to Canada in 1905 and served with the Royal North West Mounted Police for twenty-five years. Much of his service was in the vicinity of Riding Mountain National Park, Manitoba, and there he became interested in wildlife research. While living in Dauphin, Green pursued this research, much influenced by Grey Owl. In the late 1930s, Green came to Banff and served as a temporary warden during the war, continuing as a special warden until 1956. He completed numerous wildlife studies of bighorn sheep, wolves, elk, wolverine and moose. In later years, he was engaged in the study of western Canadian history, particularly ranching.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of three series: I. Literary series, 1927-1962; II. Conservation and natural history series, 1927-1962; III. Personal papers and photographs series, 1927-1962.
- Literary series consists of two sub-series: A. Conservation and wildlife, 1927-1962 (research material, writing, correspondence); B. History, 1957-1961 (research material, writing). Manuscripts include newspaper and magazine articles on conservation topics, government conservation studies and reports, and historical manuscripts.
- Conservation and natural history series consists of four sub-series: A. Flora and fauna, 1927-1962 (prints and negatives, transparencies, other); B. Western Canada, 1927-1962 (Manitoba, Banff National Park); C. People and places, 1927-1962; D. Other, 1927-1962. Series is entirely photographic records pertaining mainly to animal studies by Hubert Green while at Riding Mountain National Park, Manitoba, and Banff National Park. Includes material on beavers, bighorn sheep, elk, moose, cougars, bears and other animals; also animal kills and trapping. Also includes some camping scenes, photographs of Grey Owl and Charles G. D. Roberts and some prints by Burt Gresham.
- Personal papers and photographs series consists of three sub-series: A. Correspondence, 1934-1961 (conservation, employment, personal); B. Other papers, 1933-1962; C. Photographs, 1927-1962 (personal photograph, film strips).
- Name Access
- Green, Hubert U.
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Environment
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline
- series and file description
- electronic finding aid
- Creator
- Green, Hubert U.
- Category
- Arts
- Environment
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
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Isabella Stewart Gardner fonds
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- Part Of
- Isabella Stewart Gardner fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of letters from artist John S. Sargent to Mrs. Gardner re painting activity in the Yoho Valley and sale of paintings: "Yoho Falls" and "Lake O'Hara." Also includes catalogue excerpts and photographic reproductions of the art works.
- Date Range
- Copies made in 1976
- Reference Code
- M381
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Isabella Stewart Gardner fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 381
- Sous-Fonds
- M 381
- Accession Number
- 2657
- Reference Code
- M381
- Date Range
- Copies made in 1976
- Physical Description
- 12 textual records
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of letters from artist John S. Sargent to Mrs. Gardner re painting activity in the Yoho Valley and sale of paintings: "Yoho Falls" and "Lake O'Hara." Also includes catalogue excerpts and photographic reproductions of the art works.
- Name Access
- Gardner, Isabella Stewart
- Sargent, John Singer
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Creator
- Gardner, Isabella Stewart
- Category
- Arts
- Title Source
- Title based on accession record
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Iva and Len Smith fonds
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- Part Of
- Iva and Len Smith fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of personal and professional papers of Iva Smith, 1904-1973, and of Len Smith, 1935-1963; personal papers of Zaidee Stewart, 1905-1950; Smith family photographs, ca.1890-ca.1960; also newsclippings, tourist information, other print material. Iva Smith papers include personal correspo…
- Date Range
- [ca.1890]-1973
- Reference Code
- M367 / V590
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Diary
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Iva and Len Smith fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 367
- V 590
- Sous-Fonds
- M 367
- V 590
- Accession Number
- 833, 955, 1129, 1989, 2182, 2511
- Reference Code
- M367 / V590
- Date Range
- [ca.1890]-1973
- Physical Description
- 39 cm of textual records. -- ca.525 photographs : prints, negatives. -- 1 photograph album (ca.75 prints)
- History / Biographical
- Iva (Stewart) Smith , 1894-1975, and Leonard James Smith, 1890-1969, were business operators at Banff, Alberta, Canada. Iva Stewart and her mother Zaidee Stewart, 1875-1962, came to Banff as visitors in 1913 and decided to stay. Iva operated the Canadian Pacific Railway station news stand from 1914 until ca.1924. She married Len Smith in 1922.
- After working at various other CPR facilities, including Lake Louise Chalet in the 1920s and Wapta Bungalow Camp, ca.1931, Iva Smith became manager of Becker's Bungalows on Tunnel Mountain in Banff, ca.1935 Len Smith worked at the Bow River boat house and was Captain of the "Lake Minnewanka" for over thirty years. He was also an ice-maker at Edmonton, Calgary, Lethbridge and Banff, Alberta for forty-five years. Zaidee M. Stewart worked at the boat operation tea house and wrote poetry, publishing "Banff Holiday" in 1950.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of personal and professional papers of Iva Smith, 1904-1973, and of Len Smith, 1935-1963; personal papers of Zaidee Stewart, 1905-1950; Smith family photographs, ca.1890-ca.1960; also newsclippings, tourist information, other print material.
- Iva Smith papers include personal correspondence, 1904-1973, and business papers pertaining to the CPR news stand, 1914-1924. Len Smith professional papers pertain to his work as boat engineer. Zaidee Stewart papers include correspondence, diaries, poetry and papers re the publication "Banff Holiday."
- Family photographs pertaining to Iva and Len Smith, family, friends and associates, activities, careers, trips and world travels; Banff people, places and events, especially Banff Winter Carnival and Banff Indian Days; film making, including Pajamas (1926) and Eternal Love (1928); Lake Louise and Lake Minnewanka areas; canoeing; scenic views; and other collected items.
- Name Access
- Smith, Iva
- Smith, Len
- Stewart, Zaidee
- Subject Access
- Community life
- Family and personal life
- Films and film making
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: basic description
- Related Material
- Artifacts transferred to Heritage collections, Whyte Museum
- Creator
- Smith, Iva
- Smith, Len
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
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Jack Fuller fonds
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- Jack Fuller fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of poems, 1949-1971; brochure and placemat containing Fuller's artwork, ca.1970; Stoney Nakoda syllabic, ca.1969; and photographs of Jack Fuller tree carvings and blaze, n.d.
- Date Range
- 1949-1971
- Reference Code
- M80 / V214
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Jack Fuller fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 80
- V 214
- Sous-Fonds
- M 80
- V 214
- Accession Number
- 548, 827, 1277, 2011
- Reference Code
- M80 / V214
- Date Range
- 1949-1971
- Physical Description
- .5 cm of textual records. -- 3 photographs : prints
- History / Biographical
- G. J. "Jack" Fuller, 1900-1986, was a western artist and writer at Calgary, Alberta
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of poems, 1949-1971; brochure and placemat containing Fuller's artwork, ca.1970; Stoney Nakoda syllabic, ca.1969; and photographs of Jack Fuller tree carvings and blaze, n.d.
- Name Access
- Fuller, Jack
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Creator
- Fuller, Jack
- Category
- Arts
- Title Source
- Title based on accession record
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Jack Hayes fonds
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- Jack Hayes fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of Jack Hayes RCAF pilot's flying log book, 1942-1945, 1 vol; 2 photographs of Jack Hayes, 1939 (with Don Hayes), 1941?; 1 newsclipping re DFC award; 1 printed description of aircraft.
- Date Range
- 1939-[ca.1960]
- Reference Code
- M61 / V30
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Jack Hayes fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 61
- V 30
- Sous-Fonds
- M 61
- V 30
- Accession Number
- 7264
- Reference Code
- M61 / V30
- Date Range
- 1939-[ca.1960]
- Physical Description
- 3 textual records. -- 2 photographs : prints
- History / Biographical
- John (Jack) Hewiston Hayes, 1921-1993, was a ski instructor, soldier and businessman at Banff, Alberta, Canada. Hayes came to Banff from England as a small child. In 1936 he worked for Brewster Transport as a pony boy and became a driver in 1939. In 1941, he joined the Royal Air Force, Squadron 254, training in Canada at Claresholm, Alberta and elsewhere. Beginning July 1943, Hayes served on over 50 flying missions oversees and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in May 1944. After the war he resumed his career with Brewster Transport, eventually becoming President. In 1978 he went into business with the purchase of the Jasper Sky Tram. Hayes retired in 1980.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of Jack Hayes RCAF pilot's flying log book, 1942-1945, 1 vol; 2 photographs of Jack Hayes, 1939 (with Don Hayes), 1941?; 1 newsclipping re DFC award; 1 printed description of aircraft.
- Name Access
- Hayes, Jack
- Subject Access
- Military
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Related Material
- Accompanied by medals, including the Distinguished Flying Cross (Heritage Collection)
- Creator
- Hayes, Jack
- Category
- Military
- Biographical Source Notes
- The Brewster Story / E. J. Hart
- Title Source
- Title based on accession record
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Jack Mitchell fonds
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- Part Of
- Jack Mitchell fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds includes portion of a ledger showing taxidermy and personal income, 1927-1957; ration booklets; pamphlets, 1907-1920s; photographs pertaining to Jack Mitchell, family and friends, activities, trips, Banff events, buildings and scenes, 1886-ca.1940.
- Date Range
- 1886-1957
- Reference Code
- M494 / V182
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Jack Mitchell fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 494
- V 182
- Sous-Fonds
- M 494
- V 182
- Accession Number
- 4009
- Reference Code
- M494 / V182
- Date Range
- 1886-1957
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records. -- 57 photographs : prints
- History / Biographical
- John (Jack) Green Mitchell was a taxidermist at Calgary and Banff, Alberta, Canada. Mitchell prepared specimens for Norman K. Luxton in Banff, and for MacKay and Dippie in Calgary and Banff. During the 1930s, Mitchell worked at the Government Museum in Banff and assumed the curator's duties there following the retirement of Norman Sanson.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds includes portion of a ledger showing taxidermy and personal income, 1927-1957; ration booklets; pamphlets, 1907-1920s; photographs pertaining to Jack Mitchell, family and friends, activities, trips, Banff events, buildings and scenes, 1886-ca.1940.
- Name Access
- Mitchell, Jack
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: basic description for photographs
- Creator
- Mitchell, Jack
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
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