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Elmer & Grace Charlton
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- Part Of
- Elmer and Grace Charlton fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of records pertaining to Elmer and Grace Charlton's business, social and recreational activities in Banff. Photographic records include ca.400 35mm slides re animals, mountain scenics, trail-riding parades, golf, winter activities, Mount Royal Hotel fire; 40 prints re Banff personal…
- Date Range
- 1923-1993
- Reference Code
- M208 / V153
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Framed print
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Elmer and Grace Charlton fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 208
- V 153
- Sous-Fonds
- M 208
- V 153
- Accession Number
- 7878 (unproc)
- 2021.31 (unproc)
- Reference Code
- M208 / V153
- GMD
- Photograph
- Framed print
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Date Range
- 1923-1993
- Physical Description
- ca.841 photographs: ca.800 transparencies; 35mm, 40 prints + 1 framed. -- textual records -- 9 framed certificates and letters -- 1 plaque
- History / Biographical
- Grace Charlton (née Wheatley) was born 1912 in Bankhead, Alberta to Alice and Frank Wheatley. The family moved to Banff in the early 1920s when the Bankhead mine closed. Following graduation from school in Banff, Grace attended Henderson Business School in Calgary completing secretarial courses. She returned to Banff to work for J.D. Hansen.
- Elmer Charlton was born in Spokane, Washington, U.S.A. in 1911. Elmer completed his schooling in Calgary when his family moved there from Spokane. Elmer worked for his brother Malcolm before moving to Banff in the 1930s to work for his brother in-law George Brewster, who owned Brewster Skyline Tours. Elmer worked for George Brewster driving the daily bus from Banff to Calgary. On his return trips from Calgary, Elmer delivered the Calgary Herald newspaper to homes and businesses along the way. Elmer met Grace while he was working for Brewster and they married in 1935. Grace and Elmer had two children, Ken (b.1939) and Gary (b.1942).
- Growing up in Banff, Grace was an active skier and she and Elmer became involved with the Ski Runners of the Canadian Rockies and helped build the first lodge and rope tow. Both Grace and Elmer held executive positions with the Ski Runners of the Canadian Rockies and Elmer was a judge at the ski-jump event for the North American Ski championships, 1948-1950. Grace and Elmer were also active golfers. Grace served on the ladies' executive of the Banff Springs Golf Club and won many club tournaments. Elmer was also an active member of the Banff Springs Golf Club, holding executive positions with the men's club at various times. Elmer was a member of the Banff Curling Club and both he and Grace were involved with the Banff Winter Carnival in the early years. Elmer worked on the construction of the Highway between the park gates and Banff and also found work on the sets of a number of movies filmed in Banff. Elmer worked on the soundstages, appeared as an extra and was a driver for the casts of the films "Lassie Come Home", "North West Stampede", "Saskatchewan", and "River of No Return." In 1949 Elmer and Grace built Charlton's Cedar Court, the first year round motel. It opened with four units and expanded to twenty units before their son Gary took over management of the motel in 1969. Grace and Elmer became members of the Banff Chamber of Commerce and Elmer served as president. Elmer was a life member of the Banff Kinsmen Club and Banff Rotary Club. Grace was a life member of the IODE and the Eastern Star Lodge. Grace died in 1998 and Elmer in 2000.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of records pertaining to Elmer and Grace Charlton's business, social and recreational activities in Banff. Photographic records include ca.400 35mm slides re animals, mountain scenics, trail-riding parades, golf, winter activities, Mount Royal Hotel fire; 40 prints re Banff personalities, skiing, golfing, social gatherings; 1 framed photograph of actor Jack Oakie.
- Textual records consist of Banff Springs Golf Club papers, 1923-1960s (largely collected by Dr. E. Kennedy) including Canadian Golfer May 1925 with article on donation of Prince of Wales trophy; bylaws and constitution, 1923 & 1931; correspondence re Prince of Wales trophy, 1924; scorecards & advertising brochures re BSGC; competition recordbook, 1950s & 1960s.
- Also included in textual records are Grace Charlton's organizations including 2 National Parks School District scribblers re fashion show, 1940; history of IODE; IODE provincial reports, 1989; Star cookbook, 1947; Exercises in Grammar, 1928.
- Textual records also include Dominion Ski Championships materials including programs, 1938; screenplay "Saskatchewan", Universal-International Pictures, July 8, 1953; miscellaneous programs & brochures, 1935-1980s; miscellaneous newspaper clippings, 1930s-1980s; Rangeman's Dinner programs and menus, 1968-1992; golf file containing brochures, scorecards, Ladies' Division Rule Book, 1985; History of Events and Competitions of the BSGC - Ladies Division, 1985; correspondence re death of Patricia Christensen at Marble Canyon, 1954; and miscellaneous leaseholder/land use documents.
- Fonds also includes 9 framed certificates and letters and one plaque, pertaining to Elmer Charlton's involvement in the Banff Kinsmen's Club, the Rotary Club of Banff, Banff Springs Golf Course, and Grace and Elmer's golden wedding anniversary.
- Name Access
- Charlton, Elmer
- Charlton, Grace
- Subject Access
- Commerce and industry
- Family and personal life
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Environment
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- No finding aid
- Creator
- Charlton, Elmer & Grace
- Biographical Source Notes
- We Live in a Postcard: Banff Family Histories (Banff: Banff History Book Committee, 2005)
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed / Unprocessed
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Enrico Violini fonds
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- Part Of
- Enrico Violini fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of personal papers; Banff Senior Citizen's Society membership list, 1989; funeral service programmes re friends; photographs pertaining to site of R.C.M.P. camp at Banff Springs Golf Course, Banff Breakfast Club, hikes, archaeology, Banff Brownies.
- Date Range
- 1962-1993
- Reference Code
- M331 / V558
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Enrico Violini fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 331
- V 558
- Sous-Fonds
- M 331
- V 558
- Accession Number
- 6784
- Reference Code
- M331 / V558
- Date Range
- 1962-1993
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records. -- 19 photographs (16 prints, 3 negatives). -- 1 photograph album
- History / Biographical
- Enrico T. Violini, 1921-1994, lived at Banff, Alberta, Canada.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of personal papers; Banff Senior Citizen's Society membership list, 1989; funeral service programmes re friends; photographs pertaining to site of R.C.M.P. camp at Banff Springs Golf Course, Banff Breakfast Club, hikes, archaeology, Banff Brownies.
- Name Access
- Violini, Enrico
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Access Restrictions
- Access and use restricted
- Language
- Language is English
- Related Material
- Accompanied by R.C.M.P. site artifacts and miscellaneous items (Heritage Collection).
- Creator
- Violini, Enrico
- Title Source
- Title based on accession record
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- Processed / Unprocessed
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Ernest Deniston Garner fonds
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- Ernest Deniston Garner fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists primarily of reminiscences titled Memory Lane, 198-, 1 volume (137 pages). Item includes poetry and account of Garner's journey from England to Canada and life in Canada. Details pertain to life at Canmore from 1928 to 1937, work at Canmore Mines, newspaper business, community even…
- Date Range
- 1914-1989
- Reference Code
- M26 / V23
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Ernest Deniston Garner fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M26
- V23
- Sous-Fonds
- M26
- V23
- Accession Number
- 7069
- Reference Code
- M26 / V23
- Date Range
- 1914-1989
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records. -- 9 photographs : prints
- History / Biographical
- Ernest Deniston Garner, 1900-1989, was an artist, journalist, poet and miner at Canmore, Alberta, Canada and England. Garner was born and educated in England, coming to Canmore with his niece in 1928, where he resided until 1937. In addition to working at Canmore Mines, he became active in Canmore affairs as correspondent for the Calgary Herald and established the Canmore Times, a mimeographed local newspaper, ca.1931. Garner returned to England in 1937.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists primarily of reminiscences titled Memory Lane, 198-, 1 volume (137 pages). Item includes poetry and account of Garner's journey from England to Canada and life in Canada. Details pertain to life at Canmore from 1928 to 1937, work at Canmore Mines, newspaper business, community events, art tour through southern Alberta and travels in British Columbia. Fonds also includes copies of the Canmore Times, 1932, 1937, 2 items; and photographs, 1914-1989, 9 prints, pertaining to Canmore, Garner family and presentation of Garner painting to the Canmore Museum in 1989.
- Name Access
- Garner, E. Deniston
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Garner, Ernest Deniston
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Florence Jamieson fonds
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- Part Of
- Florence Jamieson fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of a list of forty-three ways to say thank you in different languages; views of the Mount Royal Hotel fire, 1967; and portraits of Charles H. and Cecilia M. McAuley, ca.1910.
- Date Range
- [before 1980]
- Reference Code
- M430 / V304
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Florence Jamieson fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 430
- V 304
- Sous-Fonds
- M 403
- V 304
- Accession Number
- 64, 1700, 2049, 3269
- Reference Code
- M430 / V304
- Date Range
- [before 1980]
- Physical Description
- 1 textual record. -- 8 photographs : prints
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of a list of forty-three ways to say thank you in different languages; views of the Mount Royal Hotel fire, 1967; and portraits of Charles H. and Cecilia M. McAuley, ca.1910.
- Name Access
- Jamieson, Florence
- 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
- Creator
- Jamieson, Florence
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records
- Processing Status
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Fred Brewster fonds
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- Part Of
- Fred Brewster fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of: I. Personal papers, 1897-1967, pertaining to family, education, military service, etc. II. Professional and business papers, 1908-1957, re Consolidated Mining and Smelting Co. of Canada, private mining ventures, Brewster and Moore outfitting, Brewster Transfer Co., and Brewster …
- Date Range
- [ca.1887]-1969
- Reference Code
- M53 / V86
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Journal
- Map
- Private record
- Published record
- Scrapbook
- Part Of
- Fred Brewster fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 53
- V 86
- Sous-Fonds
- M 53
- V 86
- Accession Number
- 318, 1195, 2041, 6196, 6756
- Reference Code
- M53 / V86
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Journal
- Map
- Private record
- Published record
- Scrapbook
- Date Range
- [ca.1887]-1969
- Physical Description
- ca.50 cm of textual records. -- 113 photographs : prints
- History / Biographical
- Frederick Archibald Brewster, 1883-1969, was an outfitter and guide at Jasper, Alberta, Canada. Brewster was born in Kildonan, Manitoba and in 1888 moved with his family to Banff, where he received his education. He subsequently attended St. John's College, Winnipeg, Manitoba and Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, obtaining a B.Sc. in Mining Engineering. Brewster worked briefly as a prospector and in 1910 embarked upon a long career as an outfitter and guide, first with Brewster and Moore. He established operations in Jasper in 1912 and was responsible for important parties, including those of Samuel Prescott Fay and the United States Biological Survey. Brewster served with distinction in the First World War and was involved with mountain warfare training of the Lovat Scouts in the Second World War. He supplemented his outfitting business with a series of camps which doubled as ski lodges: Fred Brewster's Rocky Mountain Camps, and boat concessions.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of: I. Personal papers, 1897-1967, pertaining to family, education, military service, etc. II. Professional and business papers, 1908-1957, re Consolidated Mining and Smelting Co. of Canada, private mining ventures, Brewster and Moore outfitting, Brewster Transfer Co., and Brewster Trading Co., Samuel Prescott Fay, Lovat Scouts, Jasper, etc. Includes scrapbook titled "Mt. Sir Alexander," 1912-1967, attributed to Fred Brewster, consisting of clippings, articles and maps re the discovery, naming, ascents, etc. of Mount Sir Alexander, also text of speech delivered by Brewster at the opening of the Banff-Jasper Highway. Also includes Samuel Prescott Fay journal from 1914 hunting trip, photocopy. III. Newsclippings and magazines, 1930-1969. IV. Book, "Lord of the Lakes and Forest" by Augustus Moore. V. Photographs, ca.1887-ca.1967, pertaining to Fred Brewster outfitting operations, associates, clients, camps, lodges and facilities; Brewster family and friends; Fred Brewster college and university associates.
- Name Access
- Brewster, Fred
- 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
- Accompanied by artifacts (Heritage collections).
- Creator
- Brewster, Fred
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
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Fred C. and Marcella E. Bell fonds
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- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of papers and photographs including: postcard from Fred Bell to Percy Bell, 1907, re the Alpine Club of Canada camp at Paradise Valley; letters to F. C. Bell; speech by F. C. Bell, 1956; copies of sympathy letters to Mrs. Bell, 1971; Marcella Bell notes and papers; articles and Banff…
- Date Range
- 1903-1992
- Reference Code
- M112 / V58
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 112
- V 58
- Sous-Fonds
- M 112
- V 58
- Accession Number
- 628, 2944, 6377
- Reference Code
- M112 / V58
- Date Range
- 1903-1992
- Physical Description
- 1.5 cm of textual records. -- 43 photographic prints. -- 2 photograph albums (49 prints)
- History / Biographical
- Fred C. Bell, 1883-1971, was a physician, hospital administrator, mountaineer and officer of the Alpine Club of Canada. He lived at Winnipeg, Manitoba and Vancouver, British Columbia. Marcella E. Bell was also a mountaineer and Alpine Club member.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of papers and photographs including: postcard from Fred Bell to Percy Bell, 1907, re the Alpine Club of Canada camp at Paradise Valley; letters to F. C. Bell; speech by F. C. Bell, 1956; copies of sympathy letters to Mrs. Bell, 1971; Marcella Bell notes and papers; articles and Banff-Mt. Assiniboine Walking Tour brochure written or annotated by A. O. Wheeler; publications re the Canadian National Parks Association, 1924-1925; some clippings. Photographic prints pertain to mountaineering and Alpine Club of Canada camps, including photographs of Nora Bell, sister of Fred Bell; views of Banff, 1903; and scenic views of Banff and Lake Louise areas, ca.1902-ca.1912. One album pertains to Fred C. Bell and Alpine Club of Canada, 38 prints; other album contains snapshots of ACC clubhouse at Banff, 1963, by Marcella Bell, 11 prints.
- Name Access
- Bell, Fred C.
- Bell, Marcella E.
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- 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
- Creator
- Bell, Fred C.
- Bell, Marcella E.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
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Galletly family fonds
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- Galletly family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds includes D. D. Galletly and Galletly family papers and photographs. Textual records consist of David Galletly papers and Galletly family music. David Galletly papers include manuscripts, n.d., 1914; correspondence 1888-1907; and personal papers n.d., 1902 re early life in Canmore and Banff an…
- Date Range
- [ca.1880-ca.1960]
- Reference Code
- M114 / V421
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Photograph print
- Tintype
- Textual record
- Drawing
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Galletly family fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 114
- V 421
- Sous-Fonds
- M 114
- V 421
- Accession Number
- 268, 492, 2257, 2743
- Reference Code
- M114 / V421
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Photograph print
- Tintype
- Textual record
- Drawing
- Private record
- Published record
- Date Range
- [ca.1880-ca.1960]
- Physical Description
- ca.5 cm of textual records. -- 56 photographs : prints, tintype. -- 1 photograph album (266 prints)
- History / Biographical
- The Galletly family were residents of Canmore and Banff, Alberta, Canada. David Drummond Galletly, 1838-1916, served as caretaker and guide for the Cave and Basin hot springs, 1897-ca.1910. Previously he worked on the construction of the Banff Springs Hotel and operated a hotel in Canmore. At the Cave and Basin, Galletly conducted tours and became known for his Scottish humor. Other family members included wife Ethel, daughters Viva and Ethel (Fulscher), son-in-law Fred Fulscher, and grandchildren Ronald and Adelina Fulcher.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds includes D. D. Galletly and Galletly family papers and photographs.
- Textual records consist of David Galletly papers and Galletly family music. David Galletly papers include manuscripts, n.d., 1914; correspondence 1888-1907; and personal papers n.d., 1902 re early life in Canmore and Banff and the Cave and Basin. The manuscripts include scripts of Galletly's cave tours. Family music includes published sheet music and hand-drawn items. Fonds also includes newsclippings and postcards pertaining to the Galletly family, 1939-[ca.1960]; and drawing of exterior of dwelling on Lot 32, Cave and Basin Avenue, 1912, signed by D. D. Galletly, 4 p.: photocopy.
- Photographs pertain to Galletly family and friends, activities, Banff views; most are unidentified.
- Name Access
- Galletly, David Drummond
- 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
- Creator
- Galletly, David Drummond
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
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George K. K. (Tommy) Link fonds
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- George K. K. (Tommy) Link fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds pertains to the Lake O'Hara region, particularly its history, geology, botany, trail systems and visitation. I. Writing, research and translation, ca.1887-ca.1975, ca.45 cm, including some photographs. Consists of manuscript drafts, notes, correspondence, maps and print material pertaining t…
- Date Range
- [ca.1887-ca.1976]
- Reference Code
- M60 / V276
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Map
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- George K. K. (Tommy) Link fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 60
- V 276
- Sous-Fonds
- M 60
- V 276
- Accession Number
- 358, 2815, 6620, 6762
- Reference Code
- M60 / V276
- Date Range
- [ca.1887-ca.1976]
- Physical Description
- ca.50 cm of textual records. -- ca.1000 photographs : mainly transparencies
- History / Biographical
- George K. K. (Tommy) Link, 1887-1979, was professor of Plant Pathology at the University of Chicago, Illinois. Link spent many summers between 1928 and 1977 studying the Lake O'Hara region and building trails there, accompanied by his wife, Adeline Link, d.1943. The Links were frequently guided by Jim Boyce.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds pertains to the Lake O'Hara region, particularly its history, geology, botany, trail systems and visitation.
- I. Writing, research and translation, ca.1887-ca.1975, ca.45 cm, including some photographs. Consists of manuscript drafts, notes, correspondence, maps and print material pertaining to writing, editing and translation projects, including "The Ways of Lake O'Hara," and the "Map of Lake O'Hara Region South Area."
- II. Personal papers, 1960-ca.1976, ca.7 cm, including some photographs. Includes correspondence, financial papers and other material.
- III. Lake O'Hara Trails Club papers, 1949-1973, .5 cm.
- IV. Photographs, 1937-ca.1960, ca.1000 colour transparencies and ca.25 prints. Transparencies pertain mainly to the Lake O'Hara / Lake McArthur regions; also Lake Louise, Skoki and Icefield Parkway areas and Grand Canyon, U.S.A. Includes views of landscapes, hiking, some horse travel, flora and fauna views. Some views are attributed to Adeline Link.
- Name Access
- Link, George K. K. (Tommy)
- Subject Access
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- 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: file description
- index for textual material
- electronic finding aid
- Creator
- Link, George K. K. (Tommy)
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records and contents of fonds
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Gertie and John Hartefeld fonds
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- Part Of
- Gertie and John Hartefeld fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of photographs pertaining to skiing in Canada and Europe, family, and the Banff Ski Team, and include Hans Gmoser ski trips, ca.1960 and beginner ski instruction, ca.1950. 15 postcards relate to local areas, ca.1940-1955, some by Byron Harmon; 50 European postcards, 1940-1955. Motio…
- Date Range
- ca.1923-1997
- Reference Code
- M241 / V417
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Motion picture
- Film
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Gertie and John Hartefeld fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 241
- V 417
- Sous-Fonds
- M 241
- V 417
- Accession Number
- 7569 (unproc)
- Reference Code
- M241 / V417
- GMD
- Motion picture
- Film
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Date Range
- ca.1923-1997
- Physical Description
- ca.525 photographs: ca.348 negatives, 24 transparencies, ca.87 [+ ca.1500 35mm contact prints] prints, ca.65 postcards. -- 12 motion pictures: 8mm film. -- ca.2 cm textual records
- History / Biographical
- John Hartefeld was born Johann Hartefeld in 1915 in Stettin, Poland (Germany). He studied physical education and manual arts from 1930 to 1933 and taught at a boys school in Berlin-Spandau from 1939 to 1945. Hartefeld moved to Garmish Partenkirchen, Germany where he worked as a ski instructor, sports teacher and faltboat (watercraft) instructor and guide.
- Gertrud Vinzenzia Sattler was born in 1920 in Wilkischen, Czechoslovakia and attended business college and language school in Prague, earning a certificate as a bilingual secretary in English and German. From 1945 to 1953 Gertrud Sattler worked for the U.S. Army in Garmish Partenkirchen as a secretary, bookkeeper and interpreter. She met John Hartefeld in Garmish Partenkirchen and together they immigrated to Canada in 1953 and settled in Toronto, Ontario.
- Gertie and John married in Toronto in 1953 and moved to Banff, Alberta settling at 213 Bear Street. In 1963, John and Gertie moved into their new home at 340 Muskrat Street, a house built by John. John Hartefeld earned his Alberta Journeyman's Certificate in Carpentry in 1958 and completed his B.Ed in Industrial Arts in the Faculty of Education in 1966 by attending summer schools and through correspondence courses with Queen's University and the University of Calgary. He taught at the Banff High School from 1957 to 1979 and was instrumental in designing and assembling the industrial arts shop at the Banff High School in 1962. John Hartefeld gave ski lessons to school-age students at Mount Norquay and he designed and built the wrought iron chandeliers and wall lamps in his home and also at the Bugaboo, Cariboo, and Bobbie Burns lodges. John enjoyed fishing, windsurfing, and building his own windsurfing boards for sailing at Vermillion Lakes. John Hartefeld died in a bicycle accident on Norquay Road in June 1997.
- From 1953 to 1959 Gertie worked for J.D. Hansen of Banff doing insurance, real estate and legal work. From 1959 to 1964 Gertie worked for Dermod Owen-Flood, Barristers and Solicitors as a legal secretary and bookkeeper and from 1963 to 1966 she worked for Nesbitt, Beaumont et al. Barristers and Solicitors. Gertie provided secretarial and bookkeeping services for Rocky Mountain Guides (now CMH) from 1966 to 1968 and from 1962 to 1975, she worked as an insurance and real estate agent and was an officer of Banff Insurance Services Ltd. In 1975, Gertie became an insurance consultant for CMH. Gertie Hartefeld enjoyed skiing, fishing, cooking, and tennis. She was an accomplished weaver and a member of the Harvie Heights Weavers Guild. Her garments could be purchased at The Quest in Banff. Gertie Hartefeld died in 2002.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of photographs pertaining to skiing in Canada and Europe, family, and the Banff Ski Team, and include Hans Gmoser ski trips, ca.1960 and beginner ski instruction, ca.1950. 15 postcards relate to local areas, ca.1940-1955, some by Byron Harmon; 50 European postcards, 1940-1955. Motion pictures pertain to skiing at Norquay, Lake Louise, and Mount Assiniboine as well as landscapes and wildlife, 1967-1980. Textual records include marriage, citizenship and education certificates, passport, immigration papers, letters, and newspaper clippings, ca.1940-1997.
- Name Access
- Hartefeld, Gertie
- Hartefeld, John
- Subject Access
- Commerce and industry
- Environment
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- No finding aid
- Creator
- Hartefeld, Gertie and John
- Biographical Source Notes
- Margaret Gmoser
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Unprocessed
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Gertrude (Dot) White fonds
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- Gertrude (Dot) White fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of photographs, ca.1880-ca.1925, pertaining to Dot White, Dan White family, Dave White family, friends and relations, pack trips and scenery; also share certificates owned by Dot White, O. A. Lyman and others for various Calgary petroleum companies. Photographs include views of Banf…
- Date Range
- ca.[1880]-1937
- Reference Code
- M95 / V377
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Gertrude (Dot) White fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 95
- V 377
- Sous-Fonds
- M 95
- V 377
- Accession Number
- 659, 6582
- Reference Code
- M95 / V377
- Date Range
- ca.[1880]-1937
- Physical Description
- 63 photographs : prints. -- 1 photograph album (ca.40 prints). -- 10 items of textual records
- History / Biographical
- Gertrude (Dot) White of Banff and Calgary, Alberta, Canada was the daughter of Daniel Cook White, 1862-1909, of Cochrane, Alberta. Her uncle was David McIntosh White, 1864-1940, of Banff. Dot White's married names were Lyman and Elliot.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of photographs, ca.1880-ca.1925, pertaining to Dot White, Dan White family, Dave White family, friends and relations, pack trips and scenery; also share certificates owned by Dot White, O. A. Lyman and others for various Calgary petroleum companies. Photographs include views of Banff and along the Canadian Pacific Railway, ca.1890, by professional photographers such as Boorne and May.
- Name Access
- Boorne and May
- White, Dan
- White, Gertrude (Dot)
- Subject Access
- Arts
- 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
- White, Gertrude (Dot)
- Category
- Arts
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records and contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Gray Campbell fonds
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- Gray Campbell fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of manuscripts and research papers, 196-; police papers, 1932-1935; correspondence, 1937-1957; publications, 1933-1942; Hal B. Hammond papers and photographs, 1887-1888, 1938, n.d.; and research and personal photographs, 1887-ca.1937. Police papers are primarily reports, statements a…
- Date Range
- 1887-1965
- Reference Code
- M192 / V113
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Gray Campbell fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 192
- V 113
- Sous-Fonds
- M 192
- V 113
- Accession Number
- 1168, 2648
- Reference Code
- M192 / V113
- Date Range
- 1887-1965
- Physical Description
- ca.26 cm of textual records. -- 33 photographs : prints, negatives
- History / Biographical
- Gray Campbell, b.1912, was a Royal Canadian Mounted Police constable, rancher, writer and publisher at Banff and Cowley, Alberta and Sidney, British Columbia, Canada. Campbell served with the RCMP in Banff and Cowley districts from 1932 until 1939. He ranched in the Porcupine Hills area, ca.1948-1960, at the same time writing magazine articles on a number of subjects, including RCMP history.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of manuscripts and research papers, 196-; police papers, 1932-1935; correspondence, 1937-1957; publications, 1933-1942; Hal B. Hammond papers and photographs, 1887-1888, 1938, n.d.; and research and personal photographs, 1887-ca.1937.
- Police papers are primarily reports, statements and news articles concerning a RCMP case involving the murder of four police officers and the deaths of three fugitives near Banff in 1935. They discuss the roles of Campbell, Bill Neish, Tom Wallace and George C. "Scotty" Harrison. Also includes Campbell's RCMP training papers and reports of various cases.
- Manuscripts are primarily short articles on a variety of subjects, including Harry Stallworthy, RCMP history, Christmas and Lord Strathcona's Horse regiment.
- The Hal B. Hammond material includes letters and manuscripts of an ex North West Mounted Police officer, 1884-1889, re RCMP history, Riel Rebellion, Milk River and Fort Carlton; also photographs of N.W.M.P. and Corporal H. B. Hammond, 1887-1888. Other photographs pertain to Harry Stallworthy, Fred Bagley, commercial views of Banff and area, ca.1925, and personal photographs, 1933.
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Law and justice
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- 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
- Creator
- Campbell, Gray
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Law and justice
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records and contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Helen and George Shandruk fonds
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- Part Of
- Helen and George Shandruk fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of three series: I. Helen Stuart series, 1863-1947, ca.6 cm of textual records, ca.140 photographs : prints, 1 photograph album (9 prints). Series pertains to Helen Stuart's life before her marriage in 1948. Includes: A. Stuart family papers and photographs; B. Helen Stuart photo…
- Date Range
- 1863-1994
- Reference Code
- M5 / V18
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Helen and George Shandruk fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 5
- V 18
- Sous-Fonds
- M 5
- V 18
- Accession Number
- 4016, 6916, 7332
- Reference Code
- M5 / V18
- Date Range
- 1863-1994
- Physical Description
- ca.770 photographs : prints, negatives. -- 1 photograph album (9 prints). -- ca.14 cm of textual records.
- History / Biographical
- Helen and George Shandruk were residents of Banff, Alberta, Canada. Helen Isabel (Isobella) Stuart, 1899-2000, came to Banff from Scotland in 1911? with her parents, David Stuart, 1863-1919, and Isobella Stuart, 1872-1945, and sister Caroline "Carrie" (Crandell). The family resided at 119 Beaver Street, where Helen lived until 1995. Helen worked at the Banff Post Office, also at the Sign of the Goat and the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies. George Shandruk, 1914-1993, was born at Bankhead, Alberta and raised at Canmore, Alberta. He worked for many years as a fishing guide. Helen and George married in 1948.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of three series:
- I. Helen Stuart series, 1863-1947, ca.6 cm of textual records, ca.140 photographs : prints, 1 photograph album (9 prints). Series pertains to Helen Stuart's life before her marriage in 1948. Includes: A. Stuart family papers and photographs; B. Helen Stuart photographs.
- II. George Shandruk series, 1929-1948, 2 cm of textual records, ca.50 photographs: prints, negatives. Series pertains to George Shandruk and Shandruk family.
- III. Helen and George Shandruk series, ca.1900-1994, 6 cm of textual records, ca.580 photographs : prints, negatives. Series pertains to Helen and George Shandruk, friends and family. Includes: A. Photographs (Helen and George Shandruk, family and friends, travel, other); B. Personal papers.
- Notes
- Fonds description pertains to processed material only
- Name Access
- Shandruk, Helen
- Shandruk, George
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- 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: arrangement outline
- series and file description for processed material
- Creator
- Shandruk, Helen
- Shandruk, George
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed / Unprocessed
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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
- Processed
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Henry Ness fonds
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- Part Of
- Henry Ness fonds
- Scope & Content
- Photographic prints pertain mainly to national park wardens, including Henry Ness, ca.1930; also, Banff Cafe Hockey Team, including Ness; and portraits of Ness and Lofstrand families, ca.1911. Transparencies are of relocation of the Philip and Pearl Moore house to the grounds of the Whyte Museum, …
- Date Range
- [ca.1911-ca.1935], 1968-1993
- Reference Code
- M17 / S11 / V467
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Textual record
- Diary
- Private record
- Part Of
- Henry Ness fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 17
- S 11
- V 467
- Sous-Fonds
- M 17
- S 11
- V 467
- Accession Number
- 3552, 3897, 5696, 6409, 6752, 6934, 7238
- Reference Code
- M17 / S11 / V467
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Textual record
- Diary
- Private record
- Date Range
- [ca.1911-ca.1935], 1968-1993
- Physical Description
- ca.30 photographs : prints, transparencies, negatives. -- 1.5 cm of textual records. -- 1 sound recording : audio tape cassette
- History / Biographical
- Paul Henry Ness, ca.1908-2001, was a long-time resident of Banff, Alberta, Canada. Ness was born at nearby Bankhead, where he lived until age 6. He worked as a national park warden at Banff, ca.1930.
- Scope & Content
- Photographic prints pertain mainly to national park wardens, including Henry Ness, ca.1930; also, Banff Cafe Hockey Team, including Ness; and portraits of Ness and Lofstrand families, ca.1911. Transparencies are of relocation of the Philip and Pearl Moore house to the grounds of the Whyte Museum, 1971, 7 items: 35mm, colour.
- Textual records include: Gems from Morant [correspondence and miscellaneous items from Nick Morant to Henry Ness], 1968-1990, 1 cm ; copies of diary and letter concerning trip by the Bradley, Johnson and Steen families to Clearwater area in 1928 (trip ended with the death of one member); story, "Saga of the Opium Pipe" by Henry Ness, 1998, 3 pages. Also, textual items, photographs and sound recording pertain to Henry Ness meeting with Chow family in Calgary, 1993. Chow Dung Hee, grandfather of the family, had been friends with the Ness family in Bankhead. Includes Chow family genealogy chart; notes by Helene Letnick; photocopies of photographs of the Chow Dung Hee family, 1923-1960s; six colour prints of Henry Ness and Chow Dung Hee's family at Calgary, 1993.
- Name Access
- Chow, Dung Hee
- Ness, Henry
- Subject Access
- Cultural pluralism
- Family and personal life
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Creator
- Ness, Henry
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Hermann Hagedorn fonds
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- 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
- Processed
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Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire fonds
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- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of Mount Rundle Chapter minute books, 1913-1951 including loose notes; and Mount Temple Chapter minute books, 1939-1978; and Mount Temple Chapter records, including minutes and correspondence, 1989-1992. Minutes for 1960-1964 are missing.
- Date Range
- 1913-1978, 1989-1992
- Reference Code
- M366
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 366
- Sous-Fonds
- M 366
- Accession Number
- 2506, 2583, 6749
- Reference Code
- M366
- Date Range
- 1913-1978, 1989-1992
- Physical Description
- 6 v. and 6 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire (I.O.D.E.), Mount Rundle Chapter, was formed in 1913 at Banff, Alberta- and included a number of prominent women in the community. Much of their work was patriotic in nature, particularly during the First World War, when a relief fund was organized. This chapter continued community service activities during the inter-war period. The Mount Temple Chapter, formed 1939, included younger women. Both chapters performed war work during the Second World War. The Mount Rundle Chapter disbanded in 1951, while the Mount Temple Chapter continues to provide community service.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of Mount Rundle Chapter minute books, 1913-1951 including loose notes; and Mount Temple Chapter minute books, 1939-1978; and Mount Temple Chapter records, including minutes and correspondence, 1989-1992. Minutes for 1960-1964 are missing.
- Name Access
- Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire
- Subject Access
- Women
- Access Restrictions
- Some restriction/s on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records and contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed / Unprocessed
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J. Norman Collie fonds
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- Part Of
- J. Norman Collie fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of diary fragments, [1900], 1902, possibly pertaining to Bush River expedition; correspondence between Collie and his mother, n.d. 1875-1883, re personal matters, money problems, travel, education and employment; letters from friends, n.d., 1927, including A. F. Mummery and Fred Step…
- Date Range
- [ca.1863]-1935
- Reference Code
- M279 / V62
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Diary
- Private record
- Part Of
- J. Norman Collie fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 279
- V 62
- Sous-Fonds
- M 279
- V 62
- Accession Number
- 1809
- Reference Code
- M279 / V62
- Date Range
- [ca.1863]-1935
- Physical Description
- .75 cm of textual records. -- 9 photographs : prints
- History / Biographical
- J. Norman Collie, 1859-1942, was a chemist and mountaineer who lived at London, England. Between 1897 and 1911, Collie pioneered climbing in the Canadian Rockies, making twenty-one first ascents including Mount Victoria and Mount Athabasca
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of diary fragments, [1900], 1902, possibly pertaining to Bush River expedition; correspondence between Collie and his mother, n.d. 1875-1883, re personal matters, money problems, travel, education and employment; letters from friends, n.d., 1927, including A. F. Mummery and Fred Stephens; photographs pertaining to Norman Collie, family, friends and associates
- Name Access
- Collie, J. Norman
- Subject Access
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- 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
- Creator
- Collie, J. Norman
- Title Source
- Title based on accession record
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Jack Alexander Brewster fonds
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- Part Of
- Jack Alexander Brewster fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of Jack Brewster manuscripts, personal and military papers, other papers, n.d., 1910-1960; miscellaneous papers of William A. and Annie Brewster, 1887-1910; and Jack Brewster and Brewster family photographs, [ca.1905-ca.1917]. The manuscripts pertain to "Early Days in Alberta" and B…
- Date Range
- 1887-1960
- Reference Code
- M339 / V87
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Textual record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Jack Alexander Brewster fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 339
- V 87
- Sous-Fonds
- M 339
- V 87
- Accession Number
- 2276
- Reference Code
- M339 / V87
- Date Range
- 1887-1960
- Physical Description
- 4 cm of textual records. -- 23 photographs : prints, postcards
- History / Biographical
- Jack Alexander Brewster, 1891-1974, son of William and Annie Brewster of Banff, grew up on a homestead near Innisfail and in South Edmonton. He attended Queens University and moved to California with his parents. Brewster worked as an engineer and accountant in Redlands, California. During the First World War, Brewster served with the Canadian Expeditionary Force.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of Jack Brewster manuscripts, personal and military papers, other papers, n.d., 1910-1960; miscellaneous papers of William A. and Annie Brewster, 1887-1910; and Jack Brewster and Brewster family photographs, [ca.1905-ca.1917]. The manuscripts pertain to "Early Days in Alberta" and Brewster's economic philosophy. Photographs include views of Jack Brewster in the Canadian Army, the Brewster family and commercial postcard views.
- Name Access
- Brewster, Jack Alexander
- 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
- Creator
- Brewster, Jack Alexander
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on accession record and contents of fonds
- Processing Status
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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
- Processing Status
- Processed
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