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Aileen Harmon fonds

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Part Of: Aileen Harmon fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of textual records and photographs by and about Aileen Harmon, as well as collected items. Textual records include: letter from Harmon to the Director of Alberta's provincial parks re addition of Yamnuska area to Bow Valley Provincial Park, 1973; brief, from Harvie Heights and Bow Va…

Date Range: [ca. 1924] - 2015

Reference Code: M287 / V262

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

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

Part Of: Aileen Harmon fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M287 / V262

Sous-Fonds: M287; V262

Accession Number: 1876; 1915; 1916; 2302; 2932; 3082; 3380; 3383; 3411; 7753; 2016.8596

Reference Code: M287 / V262

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

Date Range: [ca. 1924] - 2015

Physical Description: 26.5 cm of textual records. -- 33 photographs (26 prints : b&w and col. ; 20.5 x 30 cm or smaller -- 6 negatives : b&w nitrate negatives ; 12.5 x 10 cm -- 1 transparency : col. slide ; 35 mm)

History / Biographical: Aileen Harmon (1912 - 2015), daughter of Byron Harmon, worked as a government naturalist at Banff, Alberta, Canada and was involved in local natural history groups and activities. Aileen was a founding member, alongside Bruce Gordon, of the Bow Valley Naturalists, and was also on the Board of The Canadian Wildlife Federation and The Society of Alberta Naturalists. Aileen moved to Mill Bay on Vancouver Island, B.C. in 1981 following the end of a lengthy career with Parks Canada. During her retirement years, Aileen travelled extensively, reaching all seven continents. She also authored an autobiographical book, titled "Tales of My Mountain Life", in 2004. Aileen passed away on January 9, 2015 at the age of 102.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of textual records and photographs by and about Aileen Harmon, as well as collected items. Textual records include: letter from Harmon to the Director of Alberta's provincial parks re addition of Yamnuska area to Bow Valley Provincial Park, 1973; brief, from Harvie Heights and Bow Valley subdivision residents to public hearings on land use and resource development in the eastern slopes, 1973; letter re James Hector, 1979; notes on career, 2003; notes on Catharine Whyte for CBC recording, 2004; Christmas cards and collected articles, ca.1960. Photographs, made by and collected by Aileen Harmon, pertain to Aileen Harmon and friends, skiing, Skoki area, Mount Yamnuska, Banff Indian Days. Includes photographs by Byron Harmon. Added content from accession 2016.8596 : ca. 25 cm of textual records including personal correspondence, guest book, original writing and notes by Aileen Harmon, personal travel journals from a 1931 packing trip and 1933 ski trip to Skoki, drafts of autobiographical book "Tales of My Mountain Life", articles pertaining to or written by Aileen Harmon, Christmas cards, and letters of condolence to Carole Harmon following Aileen's passing. Also 26 print photographs, 6 negative photographs from a 1937 hiking trip, and one transparency. Fonds consists of one series : Series I - Personal records

Name Access: Harmon, Aileen; Harmon, Carole

Subject Access: Environment; Family and personal life; Memorial; Parks Canada; Hiking; Mountains; Travel

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; British Columbia

Access Restrictions: Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Finding Aid: Basic description only

Category: Environment; Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed

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Malcolm Geddes fonds

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Part Of: Malcolm Geddes fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of textual and visual records pertaining to Malcolm Geddes, as well as his immediate family: wife Jennie (Waters) Geddes, and children Alvin and Enid Geddes; and extended family members. Fonds includes records related to Malcolm's work as a poet and author (including original drafts …

Date Range: [1896-2013]

Reference Code: M39 / V756

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Negative; Transparency; Textual record; Private record; Published record

Part Of: Malcolm Geddes fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 39; V 756

Sous-Fonds: M 39; V 756

Accession Number: 5545, 6504, 7846, 2014.8306, 2015.8558

Reference Code: M39 / V756

GMD: Photograph; Negative; Transparency; Textual record; Private record; Published record

Responsibility: Some views are by Malcolm Geddes; many were obtained through other sources

Date Range: [1896-2013]

Physical Description: 444 photographs: 385 b&w and col. transparencies, 59 b&w prints -- 1 album (28 b&w prints) -- 11 cm of textual records

History / Biographical: Malcolm Daniel Geddes, 1866-1927, was a journalist, publisher and mountaineer at Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Geddes was one of the founders of the "Farmers and Ranch Review" in 1904, and served as vice-president and editor until his death. He joined the Alpine Club of Canada in 1917, was active in ACC summer camps and served as Honorary Secretary from 1924 to 1926. Geddes was killed in a mountaineering accident on Mount Lefroy in 1927.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of textual and visual records pertaining to Malcolm Geddes, as well as his immediate family: wife Jennie (Waters) Geddes, and children Alvin and Enid Geddes; and extended family members. Fonds includes records related to Malcolm's work as a poet and author (including original drafts and publications), Malcolm's career in real estate, family letters, financial records, records of mountain ascents and hikes with the Alpine Club of Canada, family trees and genealogical research, and other related materials.

Notes: Fonds consists of three series:; Series I : Professional records I / A : Published materials I / B : Manuscripts and notes I / C : Professional correspondence; Series II : Financial records; Series III : Personal and family records III / A : Travel and mountain expeditions III / B : Genealogy and research III / C : Other personal and family records

Name Access: Geddes, Malcolm

Subject Access: Environment; Sports, recreation and leisure; Hiking; Family and personal life; Personal and Professional Life; Poetry; Property; Finances; Commerce and industry; Communications; Correspondence; Genealogy; History; Research; Publication; Travel; Mountains; Mountaineering; Biography; Obituary

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Calgary; British Columbia; Ontario; Canadian Rocky Mountains

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

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Finding Aid: Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline; series and file description; electronic finding aid

Creator: Geddes, Malcolm

Category: Environment; Exploration, discovery and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on accession records

Content Details: Arrangement of fonds was redone by Processing Archivist Kate Skelton between December 2020 and March 2021 to accommodate unprocessed materials from accessions 7846, 2014.8306 and 2015.8558

Processing Status: Processed

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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

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 / 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

Images

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Activities general - parades, band concerts, public gatherings

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Part Of: George Noble fonds

Scope & Content: Unidentified RCMP officers on horseback

Date Range: [ca.1920-ca.1940]

Reference Code: V469 / 1497

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 / 1497

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [ca.1920-ca.1940]

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

Scope & Content: Unidentified RCMP officers on horseback

Subject Access: Public events

Geographic Access: Alberta

Images

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Activities general - parades, band concerts, public gatherings

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Part Of: George Noble fonds

Scope & Content: Unidentified brass band, Banff - Events

Date Range: [ca.1920-ca.1940]

Reference Code: V469 / 1498

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 / 1498

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [ca.1920-ca.1940]

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

Scope & Content: Unidentified brass band, Banff - Events

Subject Access: Public events; Environment and Nature

Geographic Access: Alberta

Images

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Activities general - parades, band concerts, public gatherings

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Part Of: George Noble fonds

Scope & Content: Unidentified brass band, Banff

Date Range: [ca.1920-ca.1940]

Reference Code: V469 / 1499

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 / 1499

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [ca.1920-ca.1940]

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

Scope & Content: Unidentified brass band, Banff

Subject Access: Public events

Geographic Access: Alberta

Images

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Activities general - parades, band concerts, public gatherings

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Part Of: George Noble fonds

Scope & Content: Gathering of boy scouts at Central Park, Banff

Date Range: [ca.1920-ca.1940]

Reference Code: V469 / 1500

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 / 1500

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [ca.1920-ca.1940]

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

Scope & Content: Gathering of boy scouts at Central Park, Banff

Subject Access: Public events; Environment and Nature

Geographic Access: Alberta

Images

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Activities general - parades, band concerts, public gatherings

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Part Of: George Noble fonds

Scope & Content: Gathering for float for Banff Winter Carnival

Date Range: [ca.1920-ca.1940]

Reference Code: V469 / 1501

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 / 1501

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [ca.1920-ca.1940]

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

Scope & Content: Gathering for float for Banff Winter Carnival

Subject Access: Public events

Geographic Access: Alberta

Images

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Activities general - parades, band concerts, public gatherings

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Part Of: George Noble fonds

Scope & Content: Gun target shooting

Date Range: [ca.1920-ca.1940]

Reference Code: V469 / 1502

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 / 1502

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [ca.1920-ca.1940]

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

Scope & Content: Gun target shooting

Subject Access: Public events

Geographic Access: Alberta

Images

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Activities general - parades, band concerts, public gatherings

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Part Of: George Noble fonds

Scope & Content: Military gathering near Bankhead. Cars in parking lot

Date Range: [ca.1920-ca.1930]

Reference Code: V469 / 1504

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 / 1504

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [ca.1920-ca.1930]

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

Scope & Content: Military gathering near Bankhead. Cars in parking lot

Subject Access: Public events

Geographic Access: Alberta

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Part Of: George Noble fonds

Scope & Content: Flags at military gathering near Bankhead

Date Range: [ca.1920-ca.1940]

Reference Code: V469 / 1505

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 / 1505

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [ca.1920-ca.1940]

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

Scope & Content: Flags at military gathering near Bankhead

Subject Access: Public events

Geographic Access: Alberta

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Activities general - parades, band concerts, public gatherings

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Part Of: George Noble fonds

Scope & Content: Unidentified brass band

Date Range: [ca.1920-ca.1940]

Reference Code: V469 / 1506

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 / 1506

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [ca.1920-ca.1940]

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

Scope & Content: Unidentified brass band

Subject Access: Public events

Geographic Access: Alberta

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Alma Wildman (sister of Burt Wildman) , Elizabeth or Lily (sister of Jimmy Wildman) (future wife of Lazarus Wesley), Paul Poucette Sr. (Pona Thon) (Steam Rises)

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Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Scope & Content: Stoney First Nation

Date Range: [ca.1925]

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 3345

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V263

Series: I. Scenic / commercial series

Sous-Fonds: V263

Sub-Series: A.1.a. Negatives, Main series : 13 x 18 cm and smaller

Accession Number: 2770

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 3345

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Parallel Title: E-22. Banff Indian Days

Other Title Info: Parallel title is original title

Date Range: [ca.1925]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative, 13 x 18 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: Stoney First Nation

Name Access: Harmon, Byron; Poucette, Paul; Wildman, Elizabeth; Wildman, Alma

Subject Access: Banff Indian Days; First Nations; Indigenous Peoples; Public events; Stoney; Stoney Nakoda

Geographic Access: Alberta

Language: English

Creator: Harmon, Byron (Banff, Alberta)

Title Source: Stoney Nakoda Elders provided naming and other culturally relevant information during interviews held for Recognizing Relations, an archives initiative active from 2014-2023. The goal of this initiative was to name local Indigenous peoples in photographs held in the WMCR archives as well as encouraging access for Indigenous communities to these images.; Identification information also provided by 2 correction cards one filed with Jon Whyte in the Archives by visiting Stoney Elder Doris Labelle (ca.1985) and the other filed with Mary Andrews in 1992

Content Details: Alma Wildman (sister of Burt Wildman) , Elizabeth or Lily (sister of Jimmy Wildman)(future wife of Lazarus Wesley), Paul Poucette (Pa-to-gen)(Pa is head, To is blue, Gen is an endearment)