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Band and Travel Photographs [1/3]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions22283
- Part Of
- Oscar Roe McComb fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to photographs relating to band members and their travels, tours throughout the Waterton Lakes, Banff National Park areas and include views of Chateau Lake Louise, Banff Springs Hotel, Lake Agnes, Moraine Lake, Lake Louise, Rundle Mountain, Valley of the Ten Peaks, Johnston Canyon, Vi…
- Date Range
- [ca.1930-1940]
- Reference Code
- V187 / PA - 1 to 55
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
74 images
- Part Of
- Oscar Roe McComb fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V187
- Sous-Fonds
- V187
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V187 / PA - 1 to 55
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1930-1940]
- Physical Description
- 55 photographs: prints and postcards; b&w, col..-- 1 newspaper clipping
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to photographs relating to band members and their travels, tours throughout the Waterton Lakes, Banff National Park areas and include views of Chateau Lake Louise, Banff Springs Hotel, Lake Agnes, Moraine Lake, Lake Louise, Rundle Mountain, Valley of the Ten Peaks, Johnston Canyon, Victoria Glacier, the Bee Hive, Mt. Lefroy, band members, Ozzie and Mae McComb. Many images are identified or captioned.
- Name Access
- McComb, Oscar Roe
- McComb, Mae
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Band
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Canoeing
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Hiking
- Leisure
- Mountains
- Music
- Musicians
- Professional and Personal Life
- Public entertainment
- Scenery
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Lake Louise
- Banff
- Moraine Lake
- Lake Agnes
- Johnston Canyon
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
Images
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Band and Travel Photographs [3/3]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions22285
- Part Of
- Oscar Roe McComb fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to photographs relating to band members and their travels, tours throughout the Waterton Lakes, Banff National Park areas and include views of the foothills nearing Banff, town of Banff, golf course, Banff Springs Hotel, Bow River and boat house, Mt. Rundle, Cascade Mountain, Main Str…
- Date Range
- [ca.1930-1940]
- Reference Code
- V187 / PA - 59 to 119
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
97 images
- Part Of
- Oscar Roe McComb fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V187
- Sous-Fonds
- V187
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V187 / PA - 59 to 119
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1930-1940]
- Physical Description
- 61 photographs: prints; b&w, col.
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to photographs relating to band members and their travels, tours throughout the Waterton Lakes, Banff National Park areas and include views of the foothills nearing Banff, town of Banff, golf course, Banff Springs Hotel, Bow River and boat house, Mt. Rundle, Cascade Mountain, Main Street of Banff, Cave and Basin, Upper Hot Springs, Bow Falls, Sulphur Mountain Observatory, Hoodoos, Banff Campsites, Banff Zoo, views from Sulphur Mountain, Johnston Canyon and Falls, Sinclair Canyon, Marble Canyon, Lake Louise, Valley of the Ten Peaks, Chateau Lake Louise, Takkakaw Falls in Yoho, the Great Divide monument, Emerald Lake, Kicking Horse River, wildlife, Ozzie and Mae McComb and band members. Images are identified or captioned.
- Name Access
- McComb, Oscar Roe
- McComb, Mae
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Band
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Banff Zoo
- Boats
- Camping
- Camps
- Canoeing
- Cave and Basin
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Golfing
- Hiking
- Hoodoos
- Leisure
- Mountains
- Music
- Musicians
- Professional and Personal Life
- Public entertainment
- Scenery
- Travel
- Wildlife
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Bow Falls
- Rundle Mountain
- Cascade Mountain
- Sulphur Mountain
- Lake Louise
- Johnston Canyon
- Moraine Lake
- Banff National Park
- Emerald Lake
- Takkakaw Falls
- Yoho National Park
- Great Divide
- Marble Canyon
- Kootenay National Park
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
Images
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Canadian Pacific Landscape Posters
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54183
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 24 large printed posters, colour. Content pertains to promotional tourism imagery produced by Nicholas Morant, depicting various Canadian landscapes and sights. Most of posters depict regions in or close to the Rocky Mountains, with additional images featuring areas in Nova Scotia …
- Date Range
- [ca. 1940 - ca. 1960]
- Reference Code
- V500 / II / C / 6 / PA - 14 to 37 O.S.
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Poster
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M300 / S20 / V500
- Sous-Fonds
- V500
- Sub-Series
- V500 / II / C / 6 : Promotional Items, Awards and Correspondence
- Accession Number
- 7784
- Reference Code
- V500 / II / C / 6 / PA - 14 to 37 O.S.
- GMD
- Poster
- Textual record
- Responsibility
- Nicholas Morant , Canadian Pacific
- Date Range
- [ca. 1940 - ca. 1960]
- Physical Description
- Posters: paper; colour
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 24 large printed posters, colour. Content pertains to promotional tourism imagery produced by Nicholas Morant, depicting various Canadian landscapes and sights. Most of posters depict regions in or close to the Rocky Mountains, with additional images featuring areas in Nova Scotia and Quebec and some which do not mention locations in their titles.
- Notes
- Items originally stored together in large poster tube, labelled : "Montreal Quebec - 8 I '63 Canada Postage 15 [cents]" "Mr. Nick Morant, P.O. Box 1288, Banff, Alberta. Department of Publc Relations Canadian Pacific Railway Company Windsor Station - Montreal 3, Quebec" "OLD CP VIEWS - Kodaks - " "CP Airline Plane / Chateau Frontenac / Sulphur Mt. Skyline View / Evangeline Church / Kick. Horse - Mt. Field / Kick Horse Canyon with Train / Empress Hotel / BS Hotel from Sulphur Mt. / Quebec Windmills / Yoho Valley Hi-Line Trail / Peggy's Cove / Thompson River View / Moraine Lake Scenic / Icefields / Yoho Valley / Lake Louise / Lake O'Hara / 'Canadian' Stoney Cr. / Freight nr. Lake Louise / Empress of Britain (painting)"
- Storage Range
- In oversize storage as V500 / II / C / 6 / PA - 14 O.S. to V500 / II / C / 6 / PA - 37 O.S.
- Subject Access
- tourism
- Advertising
- Canadian Pacific
- Travel
- Landscapes
- Trains
- Mountains
- Scenery
- Empress Hotel
- Hotels
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Yoho National Park
- Quebec
- Nova Scotia
- Lake Louise
- Moraine Lake
- Access Restrictions
- Items in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Items in this file are not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Nicholas Morant
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Canadian Pacific Railway promotional prints
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55577
- Part Of
- Canadian Pacific Railway fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series pertains to photograph prints of Canadian Pacific Railway properties and surrounding locations. Includes scenes from around the town of Banff and Banff National Park, interior and exterior views of hotels [particularly the Banff Springs Hotel and the Chateau Lake Louise], trophies, portraits…
- Date Range
- [ca.1960-1960]
- Reference Code
- V782 / II / PA115 - 01 to 309
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Canadian Pacific Railway fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M584 / V782
- Sous-Fonds
- V782
- Accession Number
- 625
- Reference Code
- V782 / II / PA115 - 01 to 309
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1960-1960]
- Physical Description
- 309 prints : b&w ; 27.9 x 20.3 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Series pertains to photograph prints of Canadian Pacific Railway properties and surrounding locations. Includes scenes from around the town of Banff and Banff National Park, interior and exterior views of hotels [particularly the Banff Springs Hotel and the Chateau Lake Louise], trophies, portraits, horses and horseback riding, skiing, trains, photographs of paintings, and various scenic views.
- Notes
- Most prints have titles or captions on the backs, as well as negatives information.
- Subject Access
- Administration building
- Art
- Artists
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Buildings
- Buildings and facilities
- Camps
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Environment
- Gondolas
- Hiking
- Horses
- Horseback riding
- Hotels
- Mountains
- Outfitters
- Painting
- Skiing
- Sports and recreation
- Tourism
- Trains
- Transportation
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Moraine Lake
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Not to be reproduced (see NA 31). Copyright belongs to CPR Archives, now managed by The Canadian Railway Museum (Exporail), Montreal.
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of series
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
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Canadian Rockies Camps Slide Show - Series II
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- Part Of
- Lillian Gest fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 80 slides assembled by Lillian Gest in 1981 into a show from slides depicting various summer to the Canadian Rockies throughout the late 1950s to 1970s as well as a trip to Glacier National Park, Montana and Yellowstone National Park. Topics include mountains and mountain views, wi…
- Date Range
- 1959-1981
- Reference Code
- V225 / II / C / ii / a / ii / NS - II
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Film
- Transparency
80 images
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Lillian Gest fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M67 / S36 / V225
- Series
- II.C. Activities / photography
- Sous-Fonds
- V225
- Sub-Series
- ii.a.ii Photographic material / transparencies / carousels
- Accession Number
- 5142
- Reference Code
- V225 / II / C / ii / a / ii / NS - II
- GMD
- Film
- Transparency
- Parallel Title
- II : [transparencies]. -- 1981 V225 / NS 28
- Date Range
- 1959-1981
- Physical Description
- 80 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 80 slides assembled by Lillian Gest in 1981 into a show from slides depicting various summer to the Canadian Rockies throughout the late 1950s to 1970s as well as a trip to Glacier National Park, Montana and Yellowstone National Park. Topics include mountains and mountain views, wildflowers, wildlife, various camps [mostly Alpine Club of Canada and Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies], Lillian and her friends, lakes, boats, fishing, hiking, and various other scenic views around Banff, Lake Louise, and Lake O'Hara. Titles: 1. Reel R195-6 Horse at Hotel Many Glacier 2. R123 21 [Blank] 3. R200 3 Old Faithful 4. R200 5 [Old Faithful] good clouds 5. R195 15 Bear grass 6. R195 5 Boats ay Many [Glacier] 7. R203 30 Meadows - globe flowers 8. K8 12 Snow- grass - view down Valely 9. K8 14 2 girls coming down lake - SNow & Wiwaxy 10. B26 33 Sis on trail 11. R179 38 2 hikers on trail 12. B23 5 2 photo eagle nest 13. 0CH Columbine 14. 0CH Dryas going to seed 15. 0CH Western globe flower 16. K8 15 2 girls lake & snow - Cathedral & Wiwaxy 17. Twin wake - Snow Mt. Huber & Mt. Vic 18. K15 17 SNow & Mt. Avery 19. K15 15 "Batwing Beauty" [illegible] in b.g. 20. K15 16 Chow Line Mt. Coleman 21. K15 12 Our tent in snow 22. K15 13 Camp in snow 23. B64 4 Camp fire w. campers 24. B10-10 Indigenous 25. B67 26 Banff Indian Days carriages & tepees 26. B67 26 Rodeo audience 27. B36 26 Banff Indian Days & parade grounds 28. B10-6 Banff Indian Days 29. B11-1 Banff Indian Days & teepee 30. B10-2 Banff Indian Days 31. A8-17 Stream & flowers Sunshine 1968 32. A8-19 [Sunshine] flowers 33. A10-34 Chepron Lake 34. A10-35 [Chepron] tea 35. A11-1 Greens Hamilton Lake 36. A11-3 [Greens Hamilton Lake] 37. A11-7 [Greens Hamilton Lake] 38. A11-8 [Greens] View to Valley 39. A18-26 LG & car 40. A18 29 3 hills fr. road 41. A20-28 Fr. Mierville[?] meadows 42. A20-3 [Fr. Mierville[?] meadows] 43. A23-21 Eysa Falls 44. A24-1 Nymphs Pool[?] 45. B23-28 4 girls at Skoki 1959 46. B23-34 [4 girls at Skoki 1959] 47. B26-2 [4 girls at Skoki 1959] 48. B45-11 Above Sedan Lift 49. Reel B45-14 Above Sedan Lift 50. B51-29 Lilies & cabin in b.g. 51. B1-34 Doris on trail Miller L. 1963 52. B52 fr. Hunt 30A Mummy Lake 1963 53. B22-38 [Hunt] Fall on Creek fr. Talc Lake 54. B52-34 View of Mummy Lake 55. B55-20 Lake & tree 56. B68-19 ACC Camp 1964 57. B71-5 Lamb 58. B73-28 Mary by No see-um Lake 1965 59. B26 36 Sis on trail 60. B26-30 Over Allenby Pass 61. B65-28 Up Brewster Creek 62. R203-10 Horses heads 63. B65-34 Dana fixing stirrup 64. B26-32 Sis & Aubrey 65. CH. 51 Assin. east side 66. R181-25 G on log Assin 67. CH. 51 Assin & reflect. 68. B27-1 Party 69. B27-4 Horseman & horse 70. B27-6 Assin in b.g. 71. B27-7 Blank 72. B27-8 Blank 73. B27-9 Blank 74. B27-11 Blank 75. B27-13 Blank 76. B67-13 Watching climb of Assin 77. B67-3 Elk in glade - Assin 78. B66-36 Nub Trip 79. B66-31 From Nub 80. B55-16 Canyon Panther Falls
- Notes
- Please note: Language pertaining to First Nations people is outdated and offensive. Please note: Behavior towards wildlife, primarily human proximity and feeding, is outdated and no longer tolerated throughout all National Parks - do not feed or approach wildlife. Slides originally in Kodak Carousel 80 slide tray.
- Name Access
- Gest, Lillian
- Hinman, Caroline
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Animals
- Avalanches
- Backpacking
- Banff
- Banff Indian Days
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Birds
- Boats
- Cabins and shelters
- Camps
- Camping
- Canoes and canoeing
- Climbing
- Club
- Elk
- Entertainment
- Environment
- Environment and Nature
- First Nations
- Flowers
- Geography
- Glaciers
- Guides
- Guiding
- Hiking
- Holidays
- Horses
- Horseback riding
- Horse packing
- Huts
- Indigenous Peoples
- Lake O'Hara region
- Landscapes
- Leisure
- Mountain
- Mountain Goat
- Mountaineering
- Mountains
- National parks and reserves
- Norquay Ski Hill
- Outfitters, trail guides and packers
- Pack trains
- Pack trips
- Personal and Family Life
- Photography
- Portrait
- Recreation
- Scenery
- Stoney Nakoda First Nations
- Tavel
- Trails
- Trains
- Travel
- Wildlife
- Winter
- Women
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Moraine Lake
- Banff National Park
- Canmore
- Lake O'Hara
- Yoho National Park
- British Columbia
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Slides rehoused into protective sleeves and acid-free folders after scanning.
- Related Material
- M67 / II / C / i / c / 56 - 2 ; See also notebooks (M67/51).
- Creator
- Gest, Lillian
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Canadian Rockies Slide Show - Series IV [1/2]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions1849
- Part Of
- Lillian Gest fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 80 slides assembled by Lillian Gest in 1973 into a show from slides pertaining to various summertime trips to the Canadian Rockies throughout the 1960s and early 1970s. Topics include mountains, mountain views, wildflowers, wildlife [including elks, goats, pekas, ground squirrels, …
- Date Range
- [ca. 1953-1973]
- Reference Code
- V225 / II / C / ii / a / ii / NS - IV / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Film
- Transparency
80 images
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Lillian Gest fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M67 / S36 / V225
- Series
- II.C. Activities / photography
- Sous-Fonds
- V225
- Sub-Series
- ii.a.ii Photographic material / transparencies / carousels
- Accession Number
- 5142
- Reference Code
- V225 / II / C / ii / a / ii / NS - IV / 1
- GMD
- Film
- Transparency
- Parallel Title
- 1973 Can R series IV No 1. -- [before 1973] V225 / NS 21
- Date Range
- [ca. 1953-1973]
- Physical Description
- 80 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 80 slides assembled by Lillian Gest in 1973 into a show from slides pertaining to various summertime trips to the Canadian Rockies throughout the 1960s and early 1970s. Topics include mountains, mountain views, wildflowers, wildlife [including elks, goats, pekas, ground squirrels, and birds], Lillian and her friends [Polly and Phyl, as well as ACC camp members], lakes, boats, fishing, hiking, camps, and various other activities. Titles: 1. B55-10 Fool hen walking log 1963 40 Mile Ck. 1. B55-7 [Fool hen] nearer 3. B55-9 [Fool hen] & chick 4. B71-33 Sheep close-up Wilcox Pass 65 5. B71-32 [Sheep] Wilcox Pass 6. B27-38 Two sheep & child on raod 1959 7. B22-3 Elk 8. R183-4 Beaver dam by RR at Wapta 9. R199-10 Marmot 10. B20-22 Polly & gophers 11. A6-6 Two [gophers] on dead tree 12. B30-5 Peka 13. B23-6 Eagle cliff - 14 Eagle on nest (Gmoser Slide) 14. B49-16A L.G. at Moraine Lake - E. Res B Eld.[?] 15. B20-18 L.G. above Oesa 16. B6-27 L.G. & Ax[?] & Sir Donald 17. B19-37 L.G. by alpine stream 18. B6-27 L.G. on trail 19. R209-3 L.G. Cathedral Basin 20. R207-1[crossed out] LG. above O'Hara 21. R207-19 L.G. on Needles 22. R196-30 LG Aberdeen in bg 23. B51-21 Avalanche slides[?] - close-up 24. A6-5 FLower clump - phascelia 25. CH-0 Stonecrop 26. CH-0 Stonecrop 27. CH-51 White Rain orche's[?] 28. CH Shooting star 29. B28-25 Lady slippers? 30. B25-2 White heather on rock 31. R69-13 Queen cup Emerald Lake 32. R175-23 Measle[?] grass of Parnassus 33. R173-22 Clobe flower 34. CH 51 Lyall's Larch in Bbone[?] 35. B69-6 Three on Schaffer L.G Trail Phyl M & 36. B28-24 Yellow flower 37. CH.0 Drunmond's Dryas 38. CH.51 Queen cup Toby Creek 39. CH.0 Wild rhodedendrone 40. CH.6/70 Maligne Lake - sun & shadow & reflec. 41. CH.0 ACC camp Muligne Lake 42. R190-25 Jasper Park Lodge & Pyramid Lake 43. R190-29 Edith Cavel & Lake 44. R183-9 Elk nearest & best 45. B11-5 Goats at Jasper - good 46. B11-8 [Goats] go up bank 47. R185-32 Polly 1953 Maligne Lake 48. CH.0 Maligne Lake 49. R185-37 View from boat 50. R186-24 Logs & back water at Narrows 51. R186-20 L.G. Narrows 52. R186-21 Boat near narrows 53. R206 34 Party from Lynx 54. Pernine 35 Mt Robson 55. R189-12 Party on ice 56. B30-22 Camp Phyl coffee party 1960 57. B30-21 [Camp] coffee party 1960 58. B30-23 Phyl & tent 59. B30-36 High Camp[?] 60. B30-35 Lake & reflections 1960 61. B30-34 Lake & Beth 1960 62. B30-33 Lake & Peaks 2 people 63. B30-32 Olympus & Xerxes 64. B30-31 Pack train leaving camp 65. B30-30 Phyl taking picture nest 66. B30-29 Phyl & Brussels 67. B30-28 Mt Brussels 68. B68-3 Camp & fire circle 69. B68-9 Girls camp fire 70. B14-20 Mrs Krat[?] on Verm. Lake 71. R164-25 Gr. Squirrel back of flower 72. R148-6 [Gr. Squirrel] Peyto Lake camp gr. 73. R175-2 Gopher coming out of hole 74. A10-21 Dennis feeds gopher 75. B32-1 Feeding gopher taken out 3/28/78 76. B20-20 Polly M & gopher taken out 3/28/78 77. R202-2 Spotted Sand pipers best 78. R206-5 Baby spotted sandpiper 79. B15-30 Bitter's nest in [illegible] 80. B29-27 Nest w. 4 spotted eggs B15-37 & 35 Bitterns in nest taken fr. Series I put in 79 & 80
- Notes
- Please note: Behavior towards wildlife, primarily human proximity and feeding, is outdated and no longer tolerated throughout all National Parks - do not feed or approach wildlife. Slides originally in Kodak Carousel 80 slide tray.
- Name Access
- Gest, Lillian
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Hinman, Caroline
- Prescott, Polly
- Prescott, Kay
- Brooks, Eric
- Munday, Phyllis
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Animals
- Avalanches
- Backpacking
- Birds
- Boats
- Cabins and shelters
- Camping
- Camps
- Canoes and canoeing
- Climbing
- Club
- Elk
- Entertainment
- Environment
- Environment and Nature
- Flowers
- Geography
- Glaciers
- Guides
- Guiding
- Hiking
- Holidays
- Horses
- Huts
- Lake O'Hara region
- Landscapes
- Leisure
- Mountain
- Mountain Goat
- Mountaineering
- Mountains
- National parks and reserves
- Outfitters, trail guides and packers
- Pack trains
- Pack trips
- Personal and Family Life
- Photography
- Portrait
- Recreation
- Scenery
- Tavel
- Trails
- Travel
- Wildlife
- Women
- Geographic Access
- Lake O'Hara
- Emerald Lake
- Yoho National Park
- Moraine Lake
- Banff National Park
- Mount Robson
- Maligne Lake
- Jasper
- Jasper National Park
- British Columbia
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Slides rehoused into protective sleeves and acid-free folders after scanning.
- Related Material
- M67 / II / C / i / c / 56 / IV - 1 and IV - 2 ; M67 / 51 [notebook of original slide orders]
- Creator
- Gest, Lillian
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
Electronic Resources
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Canadian Rockies Slide Show - Series IV [2/2]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions1850
- Part Of
- Lillian Gest fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 78 slides assembled by Lillian Gest in 1973 into a show from slides pertaining to various summertime trips to the Canadian Rockies throughout the 1950s to the early 1970s. Topics include mountains, mountain views, wildflowers, wildlife [including elks, goats, pekas, ground squirrel…
- Date Range
- 1951-1973
- Reference Code
- V225 / II / C / ii / a / ii / NS - IV / 2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Film
- Transparency
77 images
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Lillian Gest fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M67 / S36 / V225
- Series
- II.C. Activities / photography
- Sous-Fonds
- V225
- Sub-Series
- ii.a.ii Photographic material / transparencies / carousels
- Accession Number
- 5142
- Reference Code
- V225 / II / C / ii / a / ii / NS - IV / 2
- GMD
- Film
- Transparency
- Parallel Title
- 19__ Can R series IV No 2. -- [197-] V225 / NS 22
- Date Range
- 1951-1973
- Physical Description
- 78 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 78 slides assembled by Lillian Gest in 1973 into a show from slides pertaining to various summertime trips to the Canadian Rockies throughout the 1950s to the early 1970s. Topics include mountains, mountain views, wildflowers, wildlife [including elks, goats, pekas, ground squirrels, and birds], Lillian and her friends [Polly and Phyl, as well as ACC camp members], lakes, boats, fishing, hiking, camps, and various other activities. Titles: 1960 1. B31-37 Lake MacArthur - ice 2. grassi 18-59 Mt Huber & larches 1958 3. B20-24 Polly Merrick & Eileen 1951 4. R172-11 Camp & reflections - Opabin Pass in b.g. 5. R171-6 Alpine Party by lake 1963 6. B54-38 My ice ax points to glacier worm cores 1960 7. B31-35 Trail near Lake MacArthur 8. B31-36 [Trail near Lake MacArthur] different 9. B29-32 4 hikers neet John Linn on horse 10. B32-3 MacArthur Lake & reflections 11. B32-4 Big rock by MacA Lake & hikers 12. B32-8 Lake & reflections 13. B32-9 MacA Lake, Mt Biddle & reflections 14. B32-10 [MacA Lake] looking towards Biddle - Park col. 15. B32-11 Tepees in meadow at O'Hara 1963 16. B54-29 Group of hikers across lake Mt Cath in b.g naturalist group 17. B54-31 Diana Park by on Opabin Lake 18. Grassi 16 Larches at O'Hara 1959 19. B24-27 Tree with cones 1960 20. B29-14 Tree with cones - Lake O'Hara in bg 1955 21. R207-25 Abbot Pass 22. R207-24 Eileen & Edward on glacier 23. R207-36 L.G at Abbot Pass Vic ridge in b.g. 24. R208-4 Party below Pass 1951 25. R174-5 Party at Oesa - Lefroy in b.g. 26. R172-22 Edwards Party - Opabin Pass in b.g. 27. O Caroline Hinman in 1932 1953 28. R185-27 Polly Prescott & boat by lake 1952 29. R183-14 Miette Pool 30. O CH Maligne Lake 1952 31. R183-6 Lake Beauvert 1953 32. R191-4 Mt Cavel & Jasper Lodge 1951 33. R169-11 Emerald Lake & Mt President & Vice P. 34. Reel 44-9 Mt Burgess 1951 35. R169-15 Kelloggs on rock. Emerald Lake 36. R169-17 Frances on rock 37. CH 6/70 Assiniboine 1952 38. R179-20 Mt Assiniboine w. plume [MISSING] 39. R181-29 Marg, Fleming and Muriel on horses - Mt Assiniboine [MISSING] 40. R181-31 Mt Aye & riders 41. R181-32 End of trail by dam - out of Assiniboine 42. R181-33 Spray Lake by dam 43. R179-9 Trail far side of Wonder Pass 45. R179-39 2 hikers above marvel Lake 46. R180-31 Assiniboine fr. near Sunburst Lake 47. R180-34 Wedgwood Pt. 48. R179-22 Mt Assiniboine & campers 1955 49. R202-35 Strom's Halfway camp 50. R205-21 Party on horses. Mt Assin. in bg 51. R205-10 Stroms w. corral - main Lodge 52. R203-4 L.G. - Lake Magog - Assin & Magog 53. R203-19 Elizabeth Rummel's Cabin and Sunburnt L. 1952. 54. R180.38 Mt Assin. & 2 climbers 55. R181.23 Mt Assin - hikers on Nub 56. R181.22 [Mt Assin] LG on Nub 1951 57. R170-10 Chalice cup 58. O CH Wind flower (on globe) 1952 59. R183-8 Elk - head down 1954 60. R195-39 Wolverine Disney's animal farm 1965 61. B72-10 Porcupine 62. CH.49 3 Does & buck eating oatmeal 63. CH.0 Rams 1965 64. B71-34 Marg, Fleming & ewe July '52 65. R178-26 Squirrel on rucksack - Lake Agnes July '52 66. R178-28 Bear at the Clubhouse 1964 67. B67-15 Strom & porcupine on hitching post 68. B67-21 Porcupine on same - boy looks on 1959 69. B26-18 Ptarmigan 70. Ruth B. Water onzel[?] rock - near Assin. 1955 71. R207-12 Cow moose on road to Moraine Lake 1957 72. B11-33 Moose moves off road - good 1953 73. R190-37 Deer crossing river 1956 74. B1-1 Moose at Hilldale 1958 75. B15-33A Phyl's bitterns 1952 76. R177-33 Bear walking back above road 1959 77. B27-33 Sheep on rocks 1954 78. R196-19 SHeep among dead stumps 1960 79. B32-37 A sheep on cliff 1959 80. B22-2 Elk apposite air strip
- Notes
- Slides 38 and 39 are missing. Please note: Behavior towards wildlife, primarily human proximity and feeding, is outdated and no longer tolerated throughout all National Parks - do not feed or approach wildlife. Slides originally in Kodak Carousel 80 slide tray.
- Name Access
- Gest, Lillian
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Hinman, Caroline
- Prescott, Polly
- Prescott, Kay
- Brooks, Eric
- Munday, Phyllis
- Strom, Erling
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Animals
- Avalanches
- Backpacking
- Birds
- Boats
- Cabins and shelters
- Camping
- Camps
- Canoes and canoeing
- Climbing
- Club
- Elk
- Entertainment
- Environment
- Environment and Nature
- Flowers
- Geography
- Glaciers
- Guides
- Guiding
- Hiking
- Holidays
- Horses
- Huts
- Lake O'Hara region
- Landscapes
- Leisure
- Mountain
- Mountain Goat
- Mountaineering
- Mountains
- National parks and reserves
- Outfitters, trail guides and packers
- Pack trains
- Pack trips
- Personal and Family Life
- Photography
- Portrait
- Recreation
- Scenery
- Tavel
- Trails
- Travel
- Wildlife
- Women
- Geographic Access
- Lake O'Hara
- Emerald Lake
- Yoho National Park
- Moraine Lake
- Banff National Park
- Mount Robson
- Maligne Lake
- Jasper
- Jasper National Park
- British Columbia
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Slides rehoused into protective sleeves and acid-free folders after scanning.
- Related Material
- M67 / II / C / i / c / 56 / IV - 1 and IV - 2 ; M67 / 51 [notebook of original slide orders]
- Creator
- Gest, Lillian
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Lake Louise History
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 95 b&w & colour prints of events and locations around Lake Louise. Includes the opening ceremonies for the new Poma Lift on the ski hill, skiing at Bow Summit above Peyto Lake, portraits, construction projects, landscapes, the ski hill, and various local hotels.
- Date Range
- 1950-1970
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / L / i / b / PA - 01 to PA - 95
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
14 images
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file, L : Alphabetical order
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Sub-Series
- i : Lake Louise, b : History
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / L / i / b / PA - 01 to PA - 95
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1950-1970
- Physical Description
- 95 photographs : b&w & col. ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 95 b&w & colour prints of events and locations around Lake Louise. Includes the opening ceremonies for the new Poma Lift on the ski hill, skiing at Bow Summit above Peyto Lake, portraits, construction projects, landscapes, the ski hill, and various local hotels.
- Name Access
- Feuz, Edmund
- Subject Access
- Automobiles
- Buildings
- Businesses
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Hotels
- Mountains
- Portrait
- Post Hotel
- Scenery
- Ski areas
- Skiing
- Geographic Access
- Lake Louise
- Moraine Lake
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- V190 / VI / L / i / b / NA - 01 to NA - 31
- Creator
- Engler, Bruno
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Lantern Slides
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- Part Of
- Byron Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 53 slides, only one is in colour. Lantern slides pertain to the Lake of the Hanging Glacier area; Columbia Icefield; various views in and around Banff, Yoho, Glacier, and Jasper National Parks; Mount Robson area. Subjects also included Stoney First Naitons peoples. PS-189 is the on…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1915]
- Reference Code
- V263 / II / H / PS - 139 to 191
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Transparency
- Lantern slide
54 images
- Part Of
- Byron Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V263
- Series
- V263 / II : Photography
- Sous-Fonds
- V263
- Sub-Series
- V263 / II / H : Photography : lantern slide
- Accession Number
- 2770, 2895
- Reference Code
- V263 / II / H / PS - 139 to 191
- Other Title Info
- Parallel title is original title
- Date Range
- [ca. 1915]
- Physical Description
- 53 photographs : b&w and col. slides ; 10.2 x 8.2 cm
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 53 slides, only one is in colour. Lantern slides pertain to the Lake of the Hanging Glacier area; Columbia Icefield; various views in and around Banff, Yoho, Glacier, and Jasper National Parks; Mount Robson area. Subjects also included Stoney First Naitons peoples. PS-189 is the only hand-tinted slide in this range - it is marked as being made by the Canadian Pacific Railway. There are 2 individual panes included at the end of the range; one is labeled "ACC Pack Train Field BC" and the other "Waterfowl Lakes." They have no accompanying photograph. File accompanied by a typed text paper dated 18 November 1926 and signed by Louis S. Crosby in regards to 63 slides recieved from Byron Harmon to be returned in good condition.
- Name Access
- Harmon, Byron
- Subject Access
- Mountains
- Glaciers
- Scenery
- Landscapes
- Indigenous Peoples
- First Nations
- Wildlife
- Photography
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Moraine Lake
- Jasper
- Banff National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- All slides cleaned prior to scanning. Properly seal slides with exposed emulsions; repair binding tape where needed.
- Creator
- Harmon, Byron
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- V263/II/H/PS-139 [View of Mount Robson and Robson Glacier] Binding Tape: None Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Scratches and abrasions present on emulsion layer and back of slide. Small spots of emulsion deterioration noted. V263/II/H/PS-140 [Yoho Glacier] Binding Tape: No cover plate intact but some binding tape present on back of slide Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Silvering on left side of slide. Multiple scratches present on emulsion layer present. V263/II/H/PS-141 [Three eggs in a grass nest] Binding Tape: None Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: Red sticker on bottom left corner. White adhesive sticker also present on bottom left with caption in ink: Yoho Glacier. Cover plate may have belonged to a different slide as indicated by caption. Glass: Cover plate has become detached from slide. Small amount of deterioration on centre of slide and silvering on top right corner of the slide. V263/II/H/PS-142 [View of unidentified valley, railway station, railway tracks, road in winter] Binding Tape: Poor condition. Cover plate is coming away from slide Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: Red adhesive sticker present on bottom left corner of slide Glass: Abrasions and adhesive residue present on cover plate. Significant silvering of the emulsion is noted. Slide is also discoloured. V263/II/H/PS-143 [Cathedral Peak and Kicking Horse River] Binding Tape: None Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Scratching and fingerprints present on emulsion layer. V263/II/H/PS-144 [Mount Columbia] Binding Tape: Poor condition. Two small pieces of binding tape hold the cover plate intact. Cover plate is coming loose from slide Window Mat: Image framed with black binding tape. Labels and Inscriptions: Silver star sticker present on bottom left corner. Glass: Finger prints and adhesive residue on glass noted. V263/II/H/PS-145 [Blue grouse on a tree branch in winter] Binding Tape: None Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Scratches noted. Corresponds to NA - 2743, 462. Blue Grouse V263/II/H/PS-146 [A group of cows in a pasture with farm buildings in background] Binding Tape: None Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Small scratches and fingerprints present on emulsion layer. Delamination of emulsion noted on right side of slide Corresponds to V263 / NA - 2613, 421. A typical western farm V263/II/H/PS-147 [View of Lake Louise and Victoria glacier with poppies in the foreground] Binding Tape: None Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Small scratches and fingerprints present on emulsion layer. Corresponds to V263 / NA - 4636, Panel set no. 2, Lake Louise V263/II/H/PS-148 [Willow grouse standing on log] Binding Tape: None Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Small scratches, abrasions, and fingerprints present on emulsion layer. Corresponds to V263 / NA – 2734, Bird, Willow Grouse V263/II/H/PS-149 [Ptarmigan] Binding Tape: None Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Small scratches in the emulsion layer are noted. Fingerprints are also present. V263/II/H/PS-150 [Unidentified glacier and mountain peaks] Binding Tape: Remaining binding tape present of reverse of slide. Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Significant silvering and discolouration of emulsion present. No cover plate present. Evidence of abrasions on emulsion layer. V263/II/H/PS-151 [Valley of the Ten Peaks and Moraine Lake] Binding Tape: None Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: Caption written in ink on top right corner: 29. Glass: Evidence of emulsion deterioration on right side of slide. Flaking of the emulsion has occurred on the edges of the slide. V263/II/H/PS-152 [Group of bison grazing] Binding Tape: None Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Significant discolouration present on bottom left of the slide caused by adhesive residue. Adhesive residue on reverse of slide. An area of loss in emulsion surrounded by significant abrasion present. Small chip missing out of bottom right side of slide. Scratches in the emulsion layer also noted. V263/II/H/PS-153 [Snow formations on trees] Binding Tape: Two small pieces of binding tape hold the cover plate intact. Window Mat: Black paper mat Labels and Inscriptions: Silver star adhesive sticker present on bottom left corner of slide. Glass: Significant delamination of emulsion. Fingerprints and adhesive residue preset on cover plate. V263/II/H/PS-154 [View of Mount Lefroy above Lake Louise] Binding Tape: Poor condition. Cover plate coming loose. Window Mat: Black paper mat Labels and Inscriptions: Silver star sticker present on bottom corner of slide. Glass: Finger prints and adhesive residue noted. V263/II/H/PS-155 [A view of a pelican among bushes] Binding Tape: None Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Scratching and abrasions on glass noted. Corresponds to V263 / NA - 2758, Bird, Pelican (Johnson Lake?) V263/II/H/PS-156 [Eggs in a bird’s nest] Binding Tape: Cover plate no longer intact. Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Scratching and abrasions of the emulsion layer present. Corresponds to V263 / NA - 2772, Bird's nest, Johnson Lake. V263/II/H/PS-157 [Train pulling out of Glacier station] Binding Tape: Intact but displays fraying. Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: Red adhesive sticker present on bottom left corner. Glass: Significant silvering and discolouration of the emulsion noted. Fingerprints and adhesive residue present on cover plate and reverse of slide. V263/II/H/PS-158 [Ptarmigan in snow] Binding Tape: None Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Scratching and surface grime present on slide. Discolouration of emulsion noted. Corresponds to V263 / NA - 2726, 458. Bird, Snow Ptarmigan. V263/II/H/PS-159 [Big Horn Sheep] Binding Tape: None Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Evidence of delamination and flaking of the emulsion noted. Corresponds with V263 / NA – 3000, 626. Sheep. V263/II/H/PS-160 [Mount Robson, Berg (Tumbling) Glacier and Berg Lake] Binding Tape: Poor condition. One of two small pieces of binding tape is not intact. Cover plate is loose. Window Mat: Black paper mat Labels and Inscriptions: Silver star adhesive sticker present on bottom left corner of slide Glass: Scratching and finger prints present on glass Corresponds to V263 / NA - 947, Mount Robson, Berg (Tumbling) Glacier and Berg Lake. V263/II/H/PS-161 [Railway track entering a snow shed in an unidentified valley] Binding Tape: None Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Scratches present on emulsion layer. Fingerprints and adhesive residue present on reverse of slide. V263/II/H/PS-162 [Interior of snow shed or tunnel] Binding Tape: None Window Mat: Black paper mat with silver-coloured embossing Labels and Inscriptions: Red adhesive sticker present on bottom left corner Glass: Significant silvering of emulsion. Adhesive residue present of cover plate and reverse of slide V263/II/H/PS-163 [182. at Moraine Lake Camp] Binding Tape: Good condition Window Mat: Image is framed by black binding tape Labels and Inscriptions: Caption on image: 182. At Moraine Lake Camp. Glass: Finger prints and adhesive residue on glass noted. V263/II/H/PS-164 [Climbing Mount Resplendent] Binding Tape: Good condition Window Mat: Black paper mat Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Localized emulsion deterioration and silvering present. Fingerprints and adhesive residue present on cover plate and reverse of slide. V263/II/H/PS-165 [Adolphus Lake and Whitehorn Mountain] Binding Tape: No cover plate intact. Binding tape present on the reverse of slide. Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Scratches and residue present on emulsion layer. Silvering and flaking of emulsion noted. Fingerprints and adhesive residue present on reverse of slide. Corresponds to V263 / NA - 1016, Adolphus Lake and Whitehorn Mountain Smithsonian-Alpine Club of Canada Robson Expedition (1911). V263/II/H/PS-166 [View of unidentified mountain] Binding Tape: None Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Scratches and small abrasions present on emulsion layer. V263/II/H/PS-167 [John Peacemaker with his brother and family] Binding Tape: None Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: Caption on image: Peacemaker and Sqaw. Glass: Fingerprints, scratches, and a small spot of surface grime on the emulsion noted. Small piece of slide chipped off top right corner. Corresponds to V263 / NA - 3118, 503. Western Canadian Indian family, John Peacemaker with his brother and family, Stoney First Nation V263/II/H/PS-168 [69. MT Robson from East] Binding Tape: None Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: Caption on image on image: 69. MT ROBSON FROM EAST. Glass: Scratches present on emulsion layer. Flaking of the emulsion is noted. V263/II/H/PS-169 [View of a deer] Binding Tape: None Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Discolouration of the emulsion noted. Abrasions present on portions of emulsion layer. Adhesive residue present on reverse of slide. Corresponds to V263 / NA - 2932, 41. Deer. V263/II/H/PS-170 [Bison grazing in a field] Binding Tape: None Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Fingerprints present on emulsion. Flaking of emulsion. Surface grime present on reverse of slide. Corresponds to V263 / NA - 6289, Buffalo. V263/II/H/PS-171 [Bison grazing in a field] Binding Tape: None Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Fingerprints and abrasions present on emulsion layer. Discolouration of emulsion noted. Corresponds to V263 / NA - 6289, Buffalo. V263/II/H/PS-172 [Big horn sheep] Binding Tape: Good condition Window Mat: Black paper mat with circular aperture Labels and Inscriptions: Caption on image: 626. Mountain sheep. White adhesive sticker present on left side of slide. Caption on slide: G. Kanzee, 12 Geary ST., San Francisco. Glass: Adhesive residue present on cover plate and reverse of slide. V263/II/H/PS-173 [View of Bow Glacier and Bow Lake] Binding Tape: No cover plate intact. Binding tape remains on reverse of slide. Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Silvering of emulsion and small scratches noted. Corresponds to V263 / NA - 1985, Bow Glacier. V263/II/H/PS-174 [Mount Robson from the east] Binding Tape: None Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Discolouration of emulsion present. Small scratches on emulsion layer are also noted. V263/II/H/PS-175 [Big Horn sheep] Binding Tape: Good condition Window Mat: Black paper mat Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Adhesive residue present on cover plate. V263/II/H/PS-176 [Mount Stephen, Field] Binding Tape: None Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: Caption on image: Mount Stephen Field. Glass: Significant emulsion deterioration possibly caused by surface grime or adhesive residue. Adhesive residue present on emulsion layer and on reverse of slide. V263/II/H/PS-177 [View of car driving on dirt road with a large mountain in the background] Binding Tape: None Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Fingerprints and evidence of small instances of delamination of the emulsion. V263/II/H/PS-178 [View of unidentified lake with reflection of mountain] Binding Tape: None Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Discolouration of the emulsion present. Scratches in the emulsion layer also noted. V263/II/H/PS-179 [Waterfall near Lake of the Hanging Glacier] Binding Tape: Two small pieces of binding tape hold the cover plate intact. Window Mat: Black paper mat Labels and Inscriptions: Silver star adhesive sticker present on bottom left corner of slide. Glass: Fingerprints and adhesive residue present on glass Corresponds to V263 / NA - 6162, Lake of the Hanging Glacier country, waterfall. V263/II/H/PS-180 [Crowfoot Glacier] Binding Tape: Good condition Window Mat: Image frame by black binding tape. Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Significant crack in cover plate. Fingerprints and adhesive residue present on cover plate and reverse of slide. Corresponds to V263 / NA - 1992, Crowfoot Glacier. V263/II/H/PS-181 [Two individuals on skis near Glacier, British Columbia] Binding Tape: Good condition Window Mat: Black paper mat Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Silvering and discolouration of the emulsion and significant cracks in the cover plate and slide noted. Corresponds to V263 / NA - 6325, 32. Glacier, winter scenes. V263/II/H/PS-182 [Climber standing on a snow-covered peak] Binding Tape: Good condition, two small pieces of binding tape hold the cover plate intact. Binding tape is also present on the reverse of the slide possibly from a previous binding. Window Mat: Black paper mat. Part of the frame has been removed from the bottom portion of the aperture. Labels and Inscriptions: Silver star adhesive sticker present on bottom left of the slide. Glass: Discolouration of emulsion noted. Small instance of localized surface grime present on emulsion layer. Fingerprints and adhesive residue are present on cover plate and reverse of slide. Corresponds to V263 / NA - 6207, Mt. Robson, Yellowhead trip. V263/II/H/PS-183 [Mount Columbia] Binding Tape: None, no cover plate intact. Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Small scratches and abrasions on emulsion layer noted. V263/II/H/PS-184 [Division Mountain and Lyell Glacier] Binding Tape: None Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Multiple scratches, abrasions, and fingerprints have damaged emulsion layer. Corresponds to V263 / NA - 1809, Glacier Lake, Division Mountain and Lyell Glacier. V263/II/H/PS-185 [Spruce Grouse] Binding Tape: None Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Multiple small scratches and abrasions on emulsion layer noted. Corresponds to V263 / NA - 2725, [Spruce Grouse]. V263/II/H/PS-186 [A bull moose standing in snow] Binding Tape: None Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Silvering, discolouration, and multiple scratches of the emulsion layer noted. Corresponds to V263 / NA - 2911, Moose. V263/II/H/PS-187 [Three individuals on skis next to snow formation, possibly near Glacier, British Columbia] Binding Tape: Two small pieces of adhesive tape hold the cover plate intact. Presence of binding tape on reverse of slide possibly from previous binding. Window Mat: Black paper mat Labels and Inscriptions: Silver star adhesive sticker present on bottom left corner of slide. Glass: Significant silvering and discolouration of emulsion noted. Adhesive residue present on reverse of slide. V263/II/H/PS-188 [Packtrain on Saskatchewan Glacier on Columbia Icefield Trip, 1924] Binding Tape: None Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Scratches present on emulsion layer. No cover plate present. V263/II/H/PS-189 [Radio on Icefield during Columbia Icefield Trip, 1924. Possibly Lewis Freeman and Bob Baptie or Soapy Smith. Hand-coloured.] Binding Tape: Good condition. Binding tape intact. Window Mat: Black paper mat Label and Inscriptions: Red star adhesive sticker present on bottom left corner. White adhesive label with caption: Canadian Pacific Railway. Glass: Good condition. Cover plate intact. V263/II/H/PS-190 [Buster the dog seated on a horse, from Columbia Icefield Trip, 1924] Binding Tape: None Window Mat: None Label Inscriptions: None Glass: Abrasions and slight scratching present on emulsion layer. Adhesive residue present on top left corner V263/II/H/PS-191 [Byron Harmon with movie camera filming Mount Bryce posed in front of Icefield] Binding Tape: None Window Mat: None Label Inscriptions: None Glass: Fingerprints and slight scratching present on emulsion layer.
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- Processed
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Letters to Mother [August - December 1958]
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 67 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from August 5 to December 30, 1958. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, painting, photography, wildlife, travel, camping, weather, events and people in Concord, radio programs …
- Date Range
- 1958
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 143
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Postcard
- Private record
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- I.A.2. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- M36
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 143
- Date Range
- 1958
- Physical Description
- 1.8 cm of textual records (104 pages ; 22.3 x 27.4 cm or smaller)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 67 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from August 5 to December 30, 1958. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, painting, photography, wildlife, travel, camping, weather, events and people in Concord, radio programs [mostly news and hockey games], various holidays [both Canadian and American], a road trip from north-eastern United States through Canada back to Banff in early August [written mostly on postcards], a trip to Lethbridge in late August, various construction projects [the new Sulphur Mountain gondola, the chimney and basement furnace of their house, and the Trans-Canada Highway], a trip to Concord in late November, and preparation of Chirstmas cards. Letters are mostly typed, some hand-written. Also includes postcards and a Christmas card.
- Notes
- Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. Many typed letters have hand-written notes added throughout; many post scripts are hand-written. Some letters are marked with a small x in pencil, indicating where Jon Whyte made notes for use in his project "Catharine Robb Whyte, Peter Whyte: Commemorative Portfolio," originally published in 1981. 143 - 39 includes a sketch of a shelving unit Catharine hoped to have installed in their bedroom. 143 - 64 is the 1958 Christmas card made by Catharine and Peter
- Name Access
- Whyte, Catharine
- Whyte, Peter
- Robb, Edith Morse
- Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
- Simpson, Billie
- Morant, Nicholas (Nick)
- Morant, Willie
- Vallance, Sydney
- Vallance, Doris
- Browne, Belmore
- Browne, Tibby
- Phillips, Walter J.
- Link, George K. K. (Tommy)
- Link, George K.K.
- Kaquitts, Frank
- Feuz, Walter
- Moore, Pearl
- Twoyoungmen, Jacob
- Beaver, Anna
- Leighton, A. C.
- Beil, Charlie
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Animals
- Art
- Artists
- Banff
- Banff Centre
- Banff Indian Days
- Banff School of Fine Arts
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Bird watching
- Birds
- Birthday
- Businesses
- Calgary Stampede
- Camping
- Children
- Christmas
- Community events
- Community life
- Correspondence
- Deer
- Family
- Family and personal life
- First Nations
- Glenbow Foundation
- Home
- Indigenous Peoples
- Lake Louise
- Leisure
- Luxton Museum
- Moose
- Mountain
- Mountains
- Oldtimers
- Painting
- Personal and Family Life
- Post Office
- Scenery
- Stoney Nakoda
- Travel
- Weather
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Moraine Lake
- Banff National Park
- Columbia Icefield
- Bow Lake
- Saskatchewan River
- Great Lakes
- Ontario
- Calgary
- Alberta
- Concord
- Massachusetts
- Canada
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Robb Whyte, Catharine
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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Letters to Mother [January - August 1959]
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 110 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 1 to August 29, 1959. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, painting, photography, wildlife, travel, camping, weather, events and people in Concord, radio programs …
- Date Range
- 1959
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 144
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Postcard
- Private record
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- I.A.2. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- M36
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 144
- Date Range
- 1959
- Physical Description
- 2.5 cm of textual records (145 pages ; 22.3 x 27.4 cm or smaller)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 110 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 1 to August 29, 1959. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, painting, photography, wildlife, travel, camping, weather, events and people in Concord, radio programs [mostly news and hockey games], various holidays [both Canadian and American], the 50th anniversary of the first flight in the Brittish Commonwealth in February, the 1959 Winter Carnival, construction on the back of the house, a trip to Concord in June for a friend's wedding, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip's visit in June, trips to Bow Lake during the summer, and the widening of the Icefield Parkway as far as the Saskatchewan River Crossing. Letters are mostly typed, some hand-written. Also includes postcards.
- Notes
- Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. Many typed letters have hand-written notes added throughout; many post scripts are hand-written. Some letters are marked with a small x in pencil, indicating where Jon Whyte made notes for use in his project "Catharine Robb Whyte, Peter Whyte: Commemorative Portfolio," originally published in 1981. 144 - 02 is a letter to Rusty 144 - 07 is a carbon copy of 144 - 06 144 - 31 is a carbon copy of 144 - 30 144 - 56 is a carbon copy of 144 - 55 144 - 62 mostly consists of a story titled "The Story of Penny Warren" 144 - 86 is a carbon copy of the first page of 144 - 85
- Name Access
- Whyte, Catharine
- Whyte, Peter
- Robb, Edith Morse
- Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
- Simpson, Billie
- Morant, Nicholas (Nick)
- Morant, Willie
- Vallance, Sydney
- Vallance, Doris
- Moore, Pearl
- Castella, Verne
- Whyte, Clifford
- Kaquitts, Frank
- Dempster, Harry
- Paris, Cyril
- Paris, Mary
- Phillips, Walter J.
- Harvie, Eric
- Tasker, Peter
- Kaquitts, George
- Kaquitts, Tom
- Whyte, Jon
- Ward, Sam
- Beil, Charlie
- Rummel, Elizabeth
- Luxton, Norman
- McLean, George
- Campbell, Gray
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Animals
- Art
- Artists
- Banff
- Banff Centre
- Banff Indian Days
- Banff School of Fine Arts
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Bird watching
- Birds
- Birthday
- Businesses
- Calgary Stampede
- Camping
- Children
- Community events
- Community life
- Correspondence
- Deer
- Family
- Family and personal life
- First Nations
- Flowers
- Glenbow Foundation
- Home
- Hot Springs
- Indigenous Peoples
- Lake Louise
- Leisure
- Luxton Museum
- Moose
- Mountain
- Mountains
- Oldtimers
- Painting
- Personal and Family Life
- Post Office
- Royal tours
- Royal Visit
- Scenery
- Skating
- Ski areas
- Skiing
- Stoney Nakoda
- Travel
- Weather
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Moraine Lake
- Banff National Park
- Columbia Icefield
- Bow Lake
- Saskatchewan River
- Calgary
- Alberta
- Concord
- Massachusetts
- Canada
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Robb Whyte, Catharine
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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Letters to Mother [September - December 1959]
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 41 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from September 3 to December 14, 1959. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, painting, photography, wildlife, travel, camping, weather, events and people in Concord, seeing the m…
- Date Range
- 1959
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 145
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Postcard
- Private record
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- I.A.2. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- M36
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 145
- Date Range
- 1959
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records (58 pages ; 22.3 x 27.4 cm or smaller)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 41 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from September 3 to December 14, 1959. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, painting, photography, wildlife, travel, camping, weather, events and people in Concord, seeing the musical My Fair Lady at the Jubilee Auditorium in Calgary (Sept. 21), driving out to the Panther Valley with Warden Peter Tasker (Oct. 16), Carl Rungius' death (October), a trip to Concord in early November [just Catharine], construction on the back of the house, a second trip to Concord for Christmas and New Years followed immediately by a two-month trip to the West Indies [Catharine and Peter]. Letters are mostly typed, some hand-written. Also includes two postcards making up one letter.
- Notes
- Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. Some letters are marked with a small x in pencil, indicating where Jon Whyte made notes for use in his project "Catharine Robb Whyte, Peter Whyte: Commemorative Portfolio," originally published in 1981.
- Name Access
- Whyte, Catharine
- Whyte, Peter
- Robb, Edith Morse
- Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
- Kaquitts, George
- Kaquitts, Frank
- Castella, Verne
- Morant, Nicholas (Nick)
- Morant, Willie
- Whyte, Jon
- Greenham, Margaret
- Feuz, Walter
- Vallance, Sydney
- Vallance, Doris
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Phillips, Walter J.
- Harmon, Don
- Moore, Pearl
- Kerr, Jasper
- Tasker, Peter
- Rungius, Carl
- Ward, Sam
- Lonsdale, Tom
- Grayson, L. Stuart
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Animals
- Art
- Artists
- Banff
- Banff Centre
- Banff Indian Days
- Banff School of Fine Arts
- Bird watching
- Birds
- Birthday
- Businesses
- Calgary Stampede
- Camping
- Children
- Christmas
- Community events
- Community life
- Correspondence
- Deer
- Family
- Family and personal life
- First Nations
- Flowers
- Glenbow Foundation
- Home
- Hot Springs
- Indigenous Peoples
- Lake Louise
- Leisure
- Moose
- Mountain
- Mountains
- Oldtimers
- Painting
- Personal and Family Life
- Post Office
- Scenery
- Stoney Nakoda
- Travel
- Weather
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Moraine Lake
- Banff National Park
- Columbia Icefield
- Bow Lake
- Yoho National Park
- Calgary
- Alberta
- Concord
- Massachusetts
- Canada
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Robb Whyte, Catharine
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of Moraine Lake and the Valley of the Ten Peaks taken from the Rockpile
- Date Range
- [ca. 1920-1960]
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 6 / PA - 75
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / III / A / 6 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Local Indigenous people and Banff Indian Days
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 6 / PA - 75
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1920-1960]
- Physical Description
- Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of Moraine Lake and the Valley of the Ten Peaks taken from the Rockpile
- Subject Access
- Mountains
- Geographic Access
- Moraine Lake
- Banff National Park
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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[Moraine Lake]
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of Moraine Lake and the beginning of the Valley of the Ten Peaks, tree in foreground
- Date Range
- [ca. 1950-1965]
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 212
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / III / A / 3 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Various Views of Banff and Area
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 212
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1950-1965]
- Physical Description
- Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of Moraine Lake and the beginning of the Valley of the Ten Peaks, tree in foreground
- Subject Access
- Mountains
- Geographic Access
- Moraine Lake
- Banff National Park
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of the log jam at Moraine Lake with the Valley of the Ten Peaks in the background
- Date Range
- [ca. 1920-1940]
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 37
- Description Level
- 6 / Image
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Image
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 37
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1920-1940]
- Physical Description
- Photograph: 1 print; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of the log jam at Moraine Lake with the Valley of the Ten Peaks in the background
- Subject Access
- Mountains
- Geographic Access
- Moraine Lake
- Banff National Park
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of a figure standing on the shore of Moraine Lake with a log jam in the foreground
- Date Range
- [ca. 1920-1940]
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 38
- Description Level
- 6 / Image
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Image
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 38
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1920-1940]
- Physical Description
- Photograph: 1 print; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of a figure standing on the shore of Moraine Lake with a log jam in the foreground
- Geographic Access
- Moraine Lake
- Banff National Park
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Tower of Bable
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of the Tower of Babel, Moraine Lake
- Date Range
- [ca. 1920-1940]
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 47
- Description Level
- 6 / Image
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Image
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 47
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1920-1940]
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 1 print; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of the Tower of Babel, Moraine Lake
- Subject Access
- Mountains
- Geographic Access
- Moraine Lake
- Banff National Park
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Tower of Bable
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of the Tower of Bable with Mount Bable in the background
- Date Range
- [ca. 1920-1940]
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 48
- Description Level
- 6 / Image
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Image
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 48
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1920-1940]
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 1 print; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of the Tower of Bable with Mount Bable in the background
- Subject Access
- Mountains
- Geographic Access
- Moraine Lake
- Banff National Park
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Transparencies
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- Part Of
- Lillian Gest fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to colour transparencies of various backcountry trips throughout the Rocky Mountains.
- Date Range
- 1951-1954
- Reference Code
- V225 / II / C / NS 6 - 1 to 843
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Lantern slide
- Transparency
2 images
- Part Of
- Lillian Gest fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M67 / S36 / V225
- Series
- II.C. Activities / photography
- Sous-Fonds
- V225
- Accession Number
- 5142
- Reference Code
- V225 / II / C / NS 6 - 1 to 843
- Date Range
- 1951-1954
- Physical Description
- 843 transparencies : colour.
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to colour transparencies of various backcountry trips throughout the Rocky Mountains.
- Notes
- Titles in box: Lake Louise; Kellogg trip; O'Hara Camp; Skyline Hike. Pertain to Merion, Pennsylvania; Banff Springs Hotel; Vermilion Lakes; Lake Louise; Chateau Lake Louise; Kicking Horse Tea Room; wildflowers; Lake O'Hara region, including Opabin Pass and Mount Schaffer; Skyline Trail Hikers hikes and camps ((Aylmer Pass 1951 and Simpson Pass 1952); wildlife; Bow Lake; Mount Assiniboine area; Wonder Pass; Columbia Icefield; Moraine Lake; Mount Stephen; Jasper National Park, including Maligne Lake and Mount Edith Cavell; ACC camp, Hooker Icefield; ice caves and ice falls; pack trains; Waterton Lakes National Park, including Prince of Wales Hotel; Jasper Park Lodge; Calgary Stampede; Banff Indian Days; Yellowstone National Park; Dinosaur National Park, U.S.; Lillian Gest, friends and associates, including B.H.G., Sig[?], Elizabeth and John Brett, Walter Perren, Polly Prescott, Kay Prescott, Eric Brooks, Helen Bolles, Hal Kellog, Charlie Hunter and Harry Green. -- Some slides missing; most explained in notebook SL II (M67/51).
- Name Access
- Gest, Lillian
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Banff Indian Days
- Calgary Stampede
- Camps
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Guides
- Hiking
- Horses
- Horse packing
- Jasper Park Lodge
- Leisure
- Mountains
- Prince of Wales Hotel
- Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
- Geographic Access
- Lake Louise
- Vermilion Lakes
- Lake O'Hara
- Mount Assiniboine
- Moraine Lake
- Maligne Lake
- Banff National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Waterton National Park
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Language
- NA
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Travel scrapbook of commercial postcard prints and souvenirs
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one scrapbook containing ca. 200 attached postcard prints and commercial postcards, as well as two portrait photograph prints and two souvenir booklets. Content pertains to scenic views of the Canadian Rockies including Moraine Lake, Lake Louise, Maligne Lake, Revelstoke and the At…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1925 - ca. 1940]
- 1932
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / E / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Scrapbook
- Postcard
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / E : Travel and home records
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / E / 1
- Responsibility
- Some items produced by George S. Cladds [?], Byron Harmon, Gerta Christoffersen, Detroit Publishing Co., and A.C. Leighton
- Date Range
- [ca. 1925 - ca. 1940]
- 1932
- Physical Description
- 1 scrapbook : ca. 200 b&w and col. postcards ; 14 x 21.5 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one scrapbook containing ca. 200 attached postcard prints and commercial postcards, as well as two portrait photograph prints and two souvenir booklets. Content pertains to scenic views of the Canadian Rockies including Moraine Lake, Lake Louise, Maligne Lake, Revelstoke and the Athabasca River; portrait paintings of unidentified Indigenous girls by artist Gerta Christoffersen; scenes from Australia, Brussels, Venice, Bermuda, Fiji, Portugal, London, Windsor Castle, California, Mexico, the Grand Canyon, Montana, Niagara Falls, Maine, Ohio and Pennsylvania; and sketched art by A.C. Leighton depicting horses and riders. Many postcards are colorized.
- Notes
- A few postcards are annotated, mostly blank
- Subject Access
- Travel
- Tourism
- Horses
- Horseback riding
- Landscapes
- Environment
- Mountains
- Indigenous Peoples
- Art
- Biography
- Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- England
- London
- Australia
- Belgium
- Italy
- Venice
- Bermuda
- Fiji
- Portugal
- United States of America
- California
- Maine
- Pennsylvania
- Ohio
- Lake Louise
- Massachusetts
- Moraine Lake
- Maligne Lake
- Athabasca Falls
- Niagara Falls
- British Columbia
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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