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George McLean fonds

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Part Of: George McLean fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of George McLean papers and photographs. Textual records include personal and business correspondence and financial papers, etc., 1909-1955 (pre-dominant 1909-1927) pertaining to ranching and reserve matters; Indian Association of Alberta minutes and bulletins, 1944-1953; newsclippi…

Date Range: 1909-1967

Reference Code: M42 / V422

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Textual record; Private record

Part Of: George McLean fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M42; V422

Sous-Fonds: M42; V422

Accession Number: 263, 1130, 1194, 5300

Reference Code: M42 / V422

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Textual record; Private record

Date Range: 1909-1967

Physical Description: 18 cm of textual records. -- 92 photographs : prints

History / Biographical: George McLean (Tatâga Mânî), 1871-1967, also known as Walking Buffalo, was a Stoney Chief and Moral Rearmament representative at Morley, Alberta, Canada. McLean was educated at Morley and Red Deer, Alberta, Canada and Winnipeg, Manitoba. He received his English name when "adopted" by Rev. John MacLean, who supported his education. A successful rancher, McLean was Chief of the Bearspaw Band, Stoney First Nation, from 1920 until 1935. In 1958, he became deeply involved in the Moral Rearmament Movement and made public appearance tours in England, Europe, New Zealand and Africa.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of George McLean papers and photographs. Textual records include personal and business correspondence and financial papers, etc., 1909-1955 (pre-dominant 1909-1927) pertaining to ranching and reserve matters; Indian Association of Alberta minutes and bulletins, 1944-1953; newsclippings, scrapbooks, etc., 1960-1967, mainly concerning Moral Rearmament movement; and miscellaneous material, n.d., 1955, 1960. Photographs, 1924-1966, pertain to George McLean, family and friends; events and activities; Stoney First Nation; and Moral Rearmament tours, 1959-1962.

Name Access: McLean, George; Tatanga Mani; Walking Buffalo (George McLean)

Subject Access: Family and personal life; First nations

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

Language: Language is English

Finding Aid: Finding aids and reference tools: basic description; reference copies for fragile material

Related Material: Accompanying artifacts transferred to heritage collections, Whyte Museum

Creator: McLean, George

Category: Family and personal life; First nations

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed

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George Noble fonds

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Part Of: George Noble fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of a broad-ranging commercial negative collection. Includes four series. I. Scenic and documentary views, 2839 items; includes film and glass negatives in sizes up to 8 X 10 inches. Pertains to Banff and area buildings, facilities, activities, events, such as Banff Winter Carnival a…

Date Range: [ca.1912]-1958

Reference Code: M533 / V469

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Negative; Photograph print; Transparency; Textual record; Corporate record

Part Of: George Noble fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 533; V 469

Sous-Fonds: M 533; V 469

Accession Number: 82, 168, 275, 940, 1157, 1992, 2020, 3513, 5281, 6753, 6841, 7135

Reference Code: M533 / V469

GMD: Photograph; Negative; Photograph print; Transparency; Textual record; Corporate record

Date Range: [ca.1912]-1958

Physical Description: ca.8500 photographs : negatives. -- 36 transparencies : stereo, colour. -- 2 textual records

History / Biographical: George Noble, 1879-1965, was a professional photographer at Banff, Alberta, Canada. Noble was born in Woolwich, England where he apprenticed as a photographer. He came to Banff in 1909 to operate a photographic business for his uncles, George and Bill Fear, who owned a curio business. In 1919, Noble bought the photographic business and, in 1932, acquired the remainder of the Fear Brothers business. He built a new studio and shop, which offered portraiture, photo- finishing and framing services and sold photographic supplies, camera equipment and English china. In addition to portraiture, George Noble and employees, such as photographer Bill Jamieson, produced a wide range of documentary, scenic and commercial views. Noble's shop offered black and white and hand-coloured prints of local events and Rocky Mountain views. George Noble was an active member of the community, serving on both the Banff School Board and the Banff Board of Trade for many years. Upon his retirement in 1957, his business was acquired by a group of investors which included Bill Jamieson, lab-technician and photographer for the Noble business from 1936 to 1957

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of a broad-ranging commercial negative collection. Includes four series.; I. Scenic and documentary views, 2839 items; includes film and glass negatives in sizes up to 8 X 10 inches. Pertains to Banff and area buildings, facilities, activities, events, such as Banff Winter Carnival and Banff Indian Days; Indigenous; scenic views of Banff and area and other Rocky Mountains locations.; II. Commercial views, 765 items; includes buildings, businesses, facilities, sports events, organizations, conventions, group portraits, displays and presentations.; III. Mixed views, 242 items; includes scenic, documentary and commercial views similar to material in previous series. Also includes some views know to have been produced by Fred Armbrister, a professional photographer who operated out of Lake Louise, Alberta, ca.1930.; IV. Portraits, ca.4600. This series contains four groups: A. 1920s-1950s, most unidentified; B. 1930s and 1940s, arranged alphabetically, many unidentified; C. 1950s, arranged alphabetically, most identified, many with proofs (prints); D. 1950s, arranged chronologically by job number.; V. Other, ca.50 items. Includes 36 colour stereo transparencies, ca.1955, re Administration Building and gardens, Banff-Jasper Highway scenics, mountain sheep, autumn colour, Banff Avenue, George Noble and staff. Also includes small number of commercial prints produced by Noble, including several large hand-painted views.; Fonds is accompanied by business record books, 1950-1958, 2 v. (M533)

Name Access: Noble, George

Subject Access: Arts; Buildings and facilities; Commerce and industry; Community life; Environment; Sports, recreation and leisure; Transportation

Access Restrictions: Some restrictions on access to originals; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Finding Aid: Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline; file description and index; electronic finding aid; selected modern reference prints

Related Material: Related commercial photographs made by Bill Jamieson in the employ of George Noble are located in the Ron Duke fonds (V180 / II.A.i. - V180 / II.A.vi.; V180 / III.A.); Portrait camera and electric 3D viewer reside in Heritage collections, Whyte Museum

Creator: Noble, George

Category: Arts; Commerce and industry; Environment; Sports, recreation and leisure; Transportation

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

Processing Status: Processed

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A.A.R.N. -- 1956 May 23

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Part Of: George Noble fonds

Scope & Content: Meeting

Date Range: 1956

Reference Code: V469 / 3274 - 3281

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Negative

8 images

Part Of: George Noble fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: V469

Series: II. Commercial views

Sous-Fonds: V469

Reference Code: V469 / 3274 - 3281

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: 1956

Physical Description: 8 negatives : 10 x 12.5 cm

Scope & Content: Meeting

Access Restrictions: Access by appointment only

Location (Copy): V469 / 3274, 3275

Processing Status: Processed

Images

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Activities - summer

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Part Of: George Noble fonds

Scope & Content: Pertains to parades; World War I

Date Range: [ca.1915-ca.1920]

Reference Code: V469 / 1519 - 1525

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: George Noble fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Series: I. Scenic and documentary views

Reference Code: V469 / 1519 - 1525

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca.1915-ca.1920]

Physical Description: 7 negatives : 12 x 17 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: Pertains to parades; World War I

Subject Access: Public events; Sports and Recreation

Geographic Access: Alberta

Images

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Activities - summer

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Part Of: George Noble fonds

Scope & Content: PEI float for parade

Date Range: [ca.1915-ca.1920]

Reference Code: V469 / 1520

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: George Noble fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Series: I. Scenic and documentary views

Reference Code: V469 / 1520

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [ca.1915-ca.1920]

Physical Description: 1 negative : 12 x 17 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: PEI float for parade

Subject Access: Public events; Sports and Recreation

Geographic Access: Alberta

Images

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Activities - summer

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Part Of: George Noble fonds

Scope & Content: Prince Edward Island parade float

Date Range: [ca.1915-ca.1920]

Reference Code: V469 / 1521

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: George Noble fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Series: I. Scenic and documentary views

Reference Code: V469 / 1521

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [ca.1915-ca.1920]

Physical Description: 1 negative : 12 x 17 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: Prince Edward Island parade float

Subject Access: Public events; Sports and Recreation

Geographic Access: Alberta

Images

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Activities - summer

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Part Of: George Noble fonds

Scope & Content: Pertains to parades; World War I

Date Range: [ca.1915-ca.1920]

Reference Code: V469 / 1522

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: George Noble fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Series: I. Scenic and documentary views

Reference Code: V469 / 1522

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [ca.1915-ca.1920]

Physical Description: 1 negative : 12 x 17 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: Pertains to parades; World War I

Subject Access: Public events; Sports and Recreation

Geographic Access: Alberta

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Activities - summer

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Part Of: George Noble fonds

Scope & Content: Military gathering at Bankhead?

Date Range: [ca.1915-ca.1920]

Reference Code: V469 / 1523

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: George Noble fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Series: I. Scenic and documentary views

Reference Code: V469 / 1523

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [ca.1915-ca.1920]

Physical Description: 1 negative : 12 x 17 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: Military gathering at Bankhead?

Subject Access: Public events; Sports and Recreation

Geographic Access: Alberta

Images

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Activities - summer

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Part Of: George Noble fonds

Scope & Content: Military gathering at Bankhead?

Date Range: [ca.1915-ca.1920]

Reference Code: V469 / 1524

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: George Noble fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Series: I. Scenic and documentary views

Reference Code: V469 / 1524

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [ca.1915-ca.1920]

Physical Description: 1 negative : 12 x 17 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: Military gathering at Bankhead?

Subject Access: Public events; Sports and Recreation

Geographic Access: Alberta

Images

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Activities - summer

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Part Of: George Noble fonds

Scope & Content: Pertains to parades; World War I

Date Range: [ca.1915-ca.1920]

Reference Code: V469 / 1525

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: George Noble fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Series: I. Scenic and documentary views

Reference Code: V469 / 1525

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [ca.1915-ca.1920]

Physical Description: 1 negative : 12 x 17 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: Pertains to parades; World War I

Subject Access: Public events; Sports and Recreation

Geographic Access: Alberta

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Agnes Kaquitts and Nancy Daniel, Stoney Nakoda

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Part Of: George McLean fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of a print photograph of Agnes Kaquitts and Nancy Daniel.

Date Range: 1924-1966

Reference Code: V422 / PA - 90

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph print; Photograph

1 image

Part Of: George McLean fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M42; V422

Series: II. Photographs

Sous-Fonds: V422

Reference Code: V422 / PA - 90

GMD: Photograph print; Photograph

Date Range: 1924-1966

Physical Description: 1 photograph: print

Scope & Content: Item consists of a print photograph of Agnes Kaquitts and Nancy Daniel.

Name Access: Kaquitts, Agnes; Daniel, Nancy

Subject Access: Indigenous Peoples; First Nations; Stoney Nakoda

Geographic Access: Alberta

Related Material: Recognizing Relations number: RR 501

Title Source: Information provided by Stoney Nakoda Elders during the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify Indigenous people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum Archives and Special Collections.

Processing Status: Processed

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Agrologists Convention. -- 1956 May 26

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Part Of: George Noble fonds

Scope & Content: Pertains to conferences and conventions

Date Range: 1956

Reference Code: V469 / 3304 - 3305

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Negative

2 images

Part Of: George Noble fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: V469

Series: II. Commercial views

Sous-Fonds: V469

Reference Code: V469 / 3304 - 3305

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: 1956

Physical Description: 2 negatives : 10 x 12.5 cm

Scope & Content: Pertains to conferences and conventions

Access Restrictions: Access by appointment only

Location (Copy): V469 / 3305

Processing Status: Processed

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Albert Bearspaw (Wâgi)? (right)

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Part Of: George McLean fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of a print photograph of a group gathered around a fire pit, possibly Albert Bearspaw (Wâgi) on the right.

Date Range: 1924-1966

Reference Code: V422 / PA - 84

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph print; Photograph

1 image

Part Of: George McLean fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M42; V422

Series: II. Photographs

Sous-Fonds: V422

Reference Code: V422 / PA - 84

GMD: Photograph print; Photograph

Date Range: 1924-1966

Physical Description: 1 photograph: print

Scope & Content: Item consists of a print photograph of a group gathered around a fire pit, possibly Albert Bearspaw (Wâgi) on the right.

Subject Access: Indigenous Peoples; First Nations; Stoney Nakoda

Geographic Access: Alberta

Related Material: Recognizing Relations number: RR 495

Title Source: Information provided by Stoney Nakoda Elders during the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify Indigenous people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum Archives and Special Collections. Identification made through misc. Elder meeting notes, source not confirmed.