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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

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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

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-- And on your right

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: [1990?]

Author: Usher, John L

Publisher: Calgary : Geotours

Call Number: 03.2 Us3 Pam

Author: Usher, John L

Publisher: Calgary : Geotours

Published Date: [1990?]

Physical Description: 60p. : ill., maps

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Guidebooks

Accession Number: 5893

Call Number: 03.2 Us3 Pam

Collection: Archives Library

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8a Rassegna Internazionale dell'Editoria di Montagna = 8th International Review of Mountain Publications (1994)

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1994

Publisher: Trento (Italy): Centro Servizi Culturali S. Chiara

Edition: 22 edizioni

Call Number: Z121 R3

Edition: 22 edizioni

Publisher: Trento (Italy): Centro Servizi Culturali S. Chiara

Published Date: 1994

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Call Number: Z121 R3

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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11 Rassegna Internatnazionale dell'Editoria di Montagna, 11. Internationale Bergbuchausstellung = 11th review of mountain publications

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1997

Publisher: Trento (Italia) : Festival Internazionale Film della Montagna e dell"Esplorazione

Call Number: ZG510 M64

Publisher: Trento (Italia) : Festival Internazionale Film della Montagna e dell"Esplorazione

Published Date: 1997

Physical Description: 207p. : ill

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Notes: Cover title: Montagna libri ...; Text in Italian, French, German and English

Call Number: ZG510 M64

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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25 years of CMH heli-skiing : a photographic celebration

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1991

Author: Gmoser, Hans

Publisher: Butte (MT) : Earth and Great Weather Publishing; Banff : CMH Heli-Skiing

Edition: special ed

Call Number: 01.5 G52 oversize

Author: Gmoser, Hans

Responsibility: written by Hans Gmoser; photography by Claes Axstal [et al.]; produced by Neal and Linda Rogers; edited by Cathie Maitre-Orchin and Jon Whyte

Edition: special ed

Publisher: Butte (MT) : Earth and Great Weather Publishing; Banff : CMH Heli-Skiing

Published Date: 1991

Physical Description: 125p. : ill

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Helicopters

ISBN: 1-56037-010-6

Accession Number: 24500

Call Number: 01.5 G52 oversize

Collection: Archives Library

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50 selected rock climbs in the Ottawa area

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1990

Author: Adamson, Steve

Publisher: Ottawa : Adamson; Alpine Club of Canada

Call Number: F1059.5 O9 A3

Author: Adamson, Steve

Publisher: Ottawa : Adamson; Alpine Club of Canada

Published Date: 1990

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Call Number: F1059.5 O9 A3

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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75 escaladas selectas en Montserrat

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1996

Author: Ballart, Armand

Publisher: Desnival

Edition: Mini Bilioteca practica

Call Number: G513 M66 1996 Pam

Author: Ballart, Armand

Edition: Mini Bilioteca practica

Publisher: Desnival

Published Date: 1996

Physical Description: 65 pages, ill.

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Rock climbing; Caribbean Islands

Notes: Title roughly translates to "75 select climbs in Montserrat"

Accession Number: AC586

Call Number: G513 M66 1996 Pam

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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1990 Everest Environmental Expedition : post-expedition report

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1990

Author: Everest Environmental Expedition

Publisher: Colorado Springs : Everest Environmental Expedition

Call Number: DS486 E8 E5

Author: Everest Environmental Expedition

Publisher: Colorado Springs : Everest Environmental Expedition

Published Date: 1990

Physical Description: 64 p. : ill., maps

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Garbage; Mountaineering; Pollution

Notes: Bob McConnell and Liz Nichol, Expedition Co-Leaders

Call Number: DS486 E8 E5

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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1991 Alberta resident travel survey : vacation/pleasure travel

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1994

Publisher: Edmonton : Alberta Economic Development and Tourism

Call Number: 02.8 Al1art Pam

Responsibility: prepared by The Advisory Group, June, 1994

Publisher: Edmonton : Alberta Economic Development and Tourism

Published Date: 1994

Physical Description: 44p. : ill., map

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Tourism

Accession Number: 28000

Call Number: 02.8 Al1art Pam

Collection: Archives Library

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1996 Alberta state of the environment report : aquatic ecosystems

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1996

Author: Alberta. Environmental Protection

Call Number: 04 Al1ae 1996

Author: Alberta. Environmental Protection

Published Date: 1996

Physical Description: 153 p. : ill., maps

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Fish

Notes: Bibliography and index; Pub. No. I/674 Errata addendum for page 23 and 65

ISBN: 0-7785-0010-1

Accession Number: 7089

Call Number: 04 Al1ae 1996

Collection: Archives Library

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"A national crime" : The Canadian Government and the residential school system, 1879 to 1986

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1999

Author: Milloy, John Sheridan

Publisher: Winnipeg : University of Manitoba Press

Call Number: 07.2 M62

Author: Milloy, John Sheridan

Publisher: Winnipeg : University of Manitoba Press

Published Date: 1999

Physical Description: xix, 402 p. : ill

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Series: Manitoba studies in native history XI

Subjects: Education; Missionaries; Residential schools

Notes: Includes bibliographic references and index

ISBN: 0-88755-646-9 (pbk.)

Accession Number: 6-1-00 33,000

Call Number: 07.2 M62

Collection: Archives Library

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Aboriginal overkill and native burning: implications for modern ecosystem management

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: October 1995

Author: Kay, Charles E.

Publisher: Western Journal of Applied Forestry, Vol. 10, No. 4

Call Number: 04 K18ab Pam

Author: Kay, Charles E.

Publisher: Western Journal of Applied Forestry, Vol. 10, No. 4

Published Date: October 1995

Physical Description: 7 pages and illustrations

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Ecology; Fire ecology; Rocky Mountains (U.S.); Ungulates

Notes: Includes bibliographical references - photocopy - discusses traditional First Nations hunting practices and fire ecology

Call Number: 04 K18ab Pam

Collection: Archives Library

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Aboriginal overkill and native burning: the role of Native Americans in structuring the Yellowstone ecosystem

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1997

Author: Kay, Charles E.

Publisher: Logan, Utah : Utah State University

Call Number: 04 K18abor Pam

Author: Kay, Charles E.

Responsibility: by Charles E. Kay and Steve Simms

Publisher: Logan, Utah : Utah State University

Published Date: 1997

Physical Description: 10 pages

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Ecology; Fire ecology; Rocky Mountains (U.S.); Ungulates

Notes: Photocopy; Contains a letter written to Congressman Rick Hill by Charles E. Kay about letters-to-the-editor inclduing charts. The second letter is asking the congressman to present at an upcoming conference. Ulitmately the request is rejected

Call Number: 04 K18abor Pam

Collection: Archives Library

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Aboriginal overkill and the biogeography of moose in western North America

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1997

Author: Kay, Charles E.

Publisher: Alces Vol. 33

Call Number: 04 K18abo Pam

Author: Kay, Charles E.

Publisher: Alces Vol. 33

Published Date: 1997

Physical Description: 24 pages

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Animal populations; First Nations - (SEE ALSO Indians); Hunting; Yellowstone National Park

Notes: Includes bibliographical references - proposes that moose populations and habitat was controlled by First Nations hunting - includes hypothesis of "Aboriginal Overkill" and that First Nations were ultimate "keystone predator"

Call Number: 04 K18abo Pam

Collection: Archives Library

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Aboriginal overkill: the role of Native Americans in structuring western ecosystems

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1994

Author: Kay, Charles E.

Publisher: Human Nature, Vol. 5, No. 4

Call Number: 04 K18a Pam

Author: Kay, Charles E.

Publisher: Human Nature, Vol. 5, No. 4

Published Date: 1994

Physical Description: 39 pages and illustrations

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Conservation; Ecology; First Nations - (SEE ALSO Indians); Hunting

Notes: Includes bibliographical references - discusses traditional Native American hunting practices controlling ungulate populations and ecosystems - Yellowstone National Park - carnivore predation - age and sex of ungulates hunted and First Nations conservation practices