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David McDougall fonds

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Part Of: David McDougall fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of six series: 1. Business Correspondence; 2. Cheques, Receipts, Invoices; 3. Personal Documents; 4. Miscellaneous; 5. Blueprints; 6. Painting. Series 1 consists of business related correspondence to various companies, individuals, and two branches of the Canadian Government. Govern…

Date Range: 1845-1947

Reference Code: M557 / V779

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Painting; Textual record; Blueprint; Private record; Published record

Part Of: David McDougall fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 557; V 779

Sous-Fonds: M557; V779

Accession Number: 2017.8667

Reference Code: M557 / V779

GMD: Painting; Textual record; Blueprint; Private record; Published record

Date Range: 1845-1947

Physical Description: 39cm of textual records. – 1 painting

History / Biographical: David McDougall, son of George Millward McDougall and Elizabeth Chantler McDougall, was born on May 14, 1845 in Owen Sound, Ontario. David had four siblings: John, Eliza, Lubby, and Nellie. David married Annie McKenzie in 1871 in Manitoba. Together, they had six children, including their daughter named Georgina (Georgie) Elizabeth McDougall (1872-1965). Georgina was the wife of Norman Luxton and an active member in Banff and the mother of Eleanor Georgina Luxton (1908-1995). David was an early pioneer of Calgary and Banff, who helped build both community life and their economies. While David’s father and brother were both members of the clergy and did missionary work in Morley, Alberta, David become a successful businessman. He established a general merchant store in Morley where he was a dealer in cattle, horses, furs, and curios. In addition to managing his own business block in Calgary, David also owned properties in Edmonton and Calgary. In Banff, David and Annie owned the Mount Royal Hotel for six years until they sold it to Jim Brewster in August 14, 1913. David died in December 6, 1927 and Annie died in 1939.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of six series: 1. Business Correspondence; 2. Cheques, Receipts, Invoices; 3. Personal Documents; 4. Miscellaneous; 5. Blueprints; 6. Painting. Series 1 consists of business related correspondence to various companies, individuals, and two branches of the Canadian Government. Government correspondence pertains to taxes and by-laws for McDougall’s properties. Series 2 contains invoices, receipts, cheques, and bank statements pertaining to McDougall’s business and properties. Series 3 contains personal letters and legal documents. Materials includes handwritten letters, property transactions and proof of ownership on properties. Series 4 contains cheque books, Dominion Travellers’ Hotel Guide, event program featuring Commissioner Coombs and “Safety First Guarantee” slip. Series 5 contains blueprints of Mount Royal Hotel and McDougall business block, Calgary 1911. The last series consist of a painting of George Noble photograph of Banff Ave, 1929.

Name Access: McDougall, David

Subject Access: Buildings and facilities; Commerce and industry; Communications; Family and personal life; Government; Labour; Land, settlement and immigration; Law and justice

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

Language: Language is English

Related Material: See Luxton Family fonds

Creator: McDougall, David

Biographical Source Notes: Luxton, Eleanor G. Latch String Out. Banff: Summerthought Publishing, 2015. “The Morleyville Story.” McDougall Stoney Mission Society. http://www.mcdougallstoneymission.com/docs/The_Morleyvillle_Story.pdf

Title Source: Title based on provenance of fonds

Processing Status: Processed

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Above the snow line : mountaineering sketches between 1870 and 1880

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

Published Date: 1885

Author: Dent, Clinton

Publisher: London: Longmans, Green, and Co.

Call Number: 01.2 D43a

Author: Dent, Clinton

Publisher: London: Longmans, Green, and Co.

Published Date: 1885

Physical Description: 327 pages

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

Subjects: Exploration; Mountaineering; Alpine Club (Great Britain); Expeditions; Switzerland

Accession Number: 2023.47

Call Number: 01.2 D43a

Collection: Archives Library

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Above the snow line : mountaineering sketches between 1870 and 1880

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

Published Date: 1885

Author: Dent, Clinton Thomas

Publisher: London : Longmans, Green

Call Number: G510 D45

Author: Dent, Clinton Thomas

Publisher: London : Longmans, Green

Published Date: 1885

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

Notes: Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library

Call Number: G510 D45

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Across Patagonia

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

Published Date: 1880

Author: Dixie, Lady Florence Caroline (Douglas)

Publisher: London : Bentley

Call Number: F2936 D5

Author: Dixie, Lady Florence Caroline (Douglas)

Publisher: London : Bentley

Published Date: 1880

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

Call Number: F2936 D5

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Adventures on the Columbia River

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

Published Date: 1831

Author: Cox, Ross

Publisher: London : Colburn & Bentley

Call Number: F880 C69 1831 II

Author: Cox, Ross

Publisher: London : Colburn & Bentley

Published Date: 1831

Physical Description: 400 pages

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

Series: Volume 2 of 2

Subjects: Rocky Mountains, Canada

Notes: Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library

Call Number: F880 C69 1831 II

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Adventures on the Columbia River

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

Published Date: 1831

Author: Cox, Ross

Publisher: London : Colburn & Bentley

Call Number: F880 C69 1831 I

Author: Cox, Ross

Publisher: London : Colburn & Bentley

Published Date: 1831

Physical Description: 368 pages

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

Series: Volume 1 of 2

Subjects: Rocky Mountains, Canada

Notes: Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library

Call Number: F880 C69 1831 I

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Alpes de la haute Engadine

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

Published Date: 1859

Author: Binet-Hentsch, J.L

Publisher: Geneve : Ramboz et Schuchardt

Call Number: DQ841 E5 B55

Author: Binet-Hentsch, J.L

Publisher: Geneve : Ramboz et Schuchardt

Published Date: 1859

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

Call Number: DQ841 E5 B55

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Alpes et les grands ascensions

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

Published Date: 1889

Author: Levasseur, Emile

Publisher: Paris : Delagrave

Call Number: DQ823 L49

Author: Levasseur, Emile

Publisher: Paris : Delagrave

Published Date: 1889

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

Call Number: DQ823 L49

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Alpes et Pyrenees

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

Published Date: 1854

Author: de Chaumont, C

Publisher: Limoges : Barbou Freres

Call Number: DQ825 C43

Author: de Chaumont, C

Publisher: Limoges : Barbou Freres

Published Date: 1854

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

Call Number: DQ825 C43

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Alpine portfolio : the Pennine Alps from the Simplon to the Great St. Bernard

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

Published Date: 1889?

Author: Eckenstein, Oscar. (ed.)

Publisher: London : The Editor[s]

Call Number: DQ826 E2

Author: Eckenstein, Oscar. (ed.)

Publisher: London : The Editor[s]

Published Date: 1889?

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

Notes: Portfolio of photographs

Call Number: DQ826 E2

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Alps of Hannibal

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

Published Date: 1886

Author: Law, William John

Publisher: London : Macmillan

Call Number: DQ81 H3 L3 I

Author: Law, William John

Publisher: London : Macmillan

Published Date: 1886

Physical Description: 333 pages

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

Series: Volume 1 of 2

Subjects: Travel; Alps; Switzerland

Accession Number: AC147

Call Number: DQ81 H3 L3 I

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Alps of Hannibal

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

Published Date: 1886

Author: Law, William John

Publisher: London : Macmillan

Call Number: DQ81 H3 L3 II

Author: Law, William John

Publisher: London : Macmillan

Published Date: 1886

Physical Description: 312 pages

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

Series: Volume 2 of 2

Subjects: Travel; Alps; Switzerland

Accession Number: AC147

Call Number: DQ81 H3 L3 II

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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The Alps. Translated [from the German] by Louisa Brough

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

Published Date: 1889

Author: Umlauft, Friedrich

Publisher: London : Paul, Trench

Call Number: DQ823 U45

Author: Umlauft, Friedrich

Publisher: London : Paul, Trench

Published Date: 1889

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

Notes: Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library

Call Number: DQ823 U45

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Anemone parviflora (Alpine Anenome)

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Date: 1885 – 1905

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.24

Description: Two plants with brown roots; large leaves; a white flower with yellow bud.

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Title: Anemone parviflora (Alpine Anenome)

Date: 1885 – 1905

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 25.0 x 15.0 cm

Description: Two plants with brown roots; large leaves; a white flower with yellow bud.

Subject: botanical; flower; anenome

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.24

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Annual report

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

Published Date: 1885; 1886; 1887; 1888-1889; 1894; 1898

Author: Geological Survey of Canada

Call Number: 03.1 G29ar

Author: Geological Survey of Canada

Responsibility: articles by George Mercer Dawson, G.C. Hoffmann, R.G. McConnell, E.D. Ingell, J. McEvoy, J.B. Tyrell and others

Published Date: 1885; 1886; 1887; 1888-1889; 1894; 1898

Physical Description: 7v. : ill., maps; Library has: 1886, 1885 Pt. 3, 1886 Pt. R, 1887 (photocopy), 1887 Pt. T (photocopy), 1887 Pt. E (photocopy), 1887 Pt. D, 1888-1889, 1894, 1898, 1898 Pt. D

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

Subjects: Mineral resources; Peace River; Yellowhead Pass

Notes: Contents: Report on a part of Northern Alberta and portions of adjacent districts of Assiniboia and Saskatchewan / J.B. Tyrell. -- Montreal, 1887. [Pt. E]; Extracted from geological and natural history survey of Canada 1887 : assay reports from samples taken in the Northwest Territory and the Province of British Columbia [Pt. T];