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Bill Waterworth fonds

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Part Of: Bill Waterworth fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds includes a framed collage, 2 photograph albums, 1 loan for copy scrapbook, and miscellaneous certificates and other ephemera. The collage consists of 14 b&w photographs of Stoney First Nations in the Kootenay Plains and Morley areas, 1877-1927. Identification of photographs include images of …

Date Range: [ca.1877]-2009

Reference Code: M215 / S54 / V176

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Framed print; Machine-readable data file; Photograph; Scrapbook; Textual record

Part Of: Bill Waterworth fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 215; S 54; V 176

Sous-Fonds: M 215; S 54; V 176

Accession Number: 8012, 8066

Reference Code: M215 / S54 / V176

GMD: Framed print; Machine-readable data file; Photograph; Scrapbook; Textual record

Date Range: [ca.1877]-2009

Physical Description: tbd

History / Biographical: Bill Waterworth (1922-2009) was born on Marten Street in Mrs. Thomson's nursing home in Banff. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force at the age of 18. On September 19, 1942, Waterworth was shot down over the French coast just short of completing his 33rd mission. Waterworth avoided capture by German patrols for two weeks before being captured and taken prisoner by the Gestapo. He was sent by boxcar to a Prisoner of War camp - Stalag VIIIB/344 - in Lamsdorf, Germany where he remained for three years.; In 1946, Bill married Bernice "Bern" Wilson (d. 2003), who was a granddaughter of Tom Wilson. Together they had three children, Lynn, Bunty, and Christie.

Scope & Content: Fonds includes a framed collage, 2 photograph albums, 1 loan for copy scrapbook, and miscellaneous certificates and other ephemera. The collage consists of 14 b&w photographs of Stoney First Nations in the Kootenay Plains and Morley areas, 1877-1927. Identification of photographs include images of John Hunter and George McLean (Chief Walking Buffalo), William Hunter, Paul Beaver, Sampson Beaver, Chief Tom Chinicka, John House, Silas Abraham, Job Beaver, Enos Hunter, Ben Kaquitts, Dan Wildman Sr., Dan Wildman Jr., Moses Hunter, Wildman boy, Enoch Wildman, Tom Kaquitts Jr., Tom Kaquitts Sr., Leebie Crawler, Tom Wilson, Morley Beaver, Nat Hunter, William and Josh Hunter, Mark Poucette, Geo. Kaquitts, Joe Peacemaker, and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hunter. Photograph album belonging to Bill Waterworth pertains to aviation training in Calgary, family, friends, and Boy Scout trips and photograph album created by Bernice "Bern" Waterworth (nee Wilson) consists of friends, family, and activities such as skiing and canoeing. The digitized scrapbook is titled "A Wartime Log : A Remembrance from Home Through the Canadian Y.M.C.A.", and pertains to Bill Waterworth's experience as a POW. The original Wartime Log was digitized in 2009, and the original returned to the family.

Name Access: Beaver, Sampson; McLean, George; Waterworth, Bill; Wilson, Tom

Subject Access: Indigenous Peoples; Sports, recreation and leisure; War; WWII

Access Restrictions: Photographs are in the public domain (other restrictions may apply)

Language: Language is English

Finding Aid: Finding aids and reference tools: electronic finding aid for processed material

Related Material: S1 / 162 - Whyte Museum Oral History Prograamme : Bill Waterworth's Wartime Log interview with Bill Waterworth by Head Archivist E. J. (Ted) Hart, May 28, 2009

Creator: Waterworth, Bill

Category: Family and personal life; Indigenous Peoples; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed / Unprocessed

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Banff Indian Days panoramic photographs

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: Files consists of panorama photographs of Banff Indian Days, largely photographs of unidentified Indigenous people, and camp at the base of Cascade Mountain. Possibly includes photos of Tom Wilson and Jack Clarke.

Date Range: [ca.1910s]

Reference Code: LUX / I / D3a / 11

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Negative

11 images

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I / D : Personal and professional

Sous-Fonds: LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / I / D / 3 : Organizations

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / I / D3a / 11

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [ca.1910s]

Physical Description: 11 photograph : b&w negatives ; 30.2 x 9.8 cm

Scope & Content: Files consists of panorama photographs of Banff Indian Days, largely photographs of unidentified Indigenous people, and camp at the base of Cascade Mountain. Possibly includes photos of Tom Wilson and Jack Clarke.

Notes: Some photographs have copy prints of varying paper textures. One negative, NA - 41, has a hand-coloured print. NA - 35 is annotated "Copyright Lux Banff" and NA - 39 is annotated "Copyright Luxton Banff" NA - 36 is not in the folder.

Name Access: Wilson, Tom

Subject Access: Banff Indian Days; First Nations; Indigenous Peoples; Cascade Mountain

Geographic Access: Alberta; Banff; Banff National Park

Language: English

Processing Status: Processed

Images

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Banff Indian Days portraits

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of close-up portraits of Indigenous individuals at Banff Indian Days, inlcudes some individuals on horseback and some wearing regalia, beaded regalia, headresses and headpieces.

Date Range: 1945-1950

Reference Code: V683 / III / B / NS - 1606 to 1667

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Transparency; Photograph

62 images

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M36; V683; S37

Series: V683 / III

Sous-Fonds: V683

Sub-Series: V683 / III / B : Peter and Catharine Whyte Transparencies

Accession Number: 3069

Reference Code: V683 / III / B / NS - 1606 to 1667

GMD: Transparency; Photograph

Parallel Title: Indian heads dull sky 1945-50 Indians on bridge 1945-50

Other Title Info: Parallel title is original title

Date Range: 1945-1950

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. transparencies ; 35 mm

Scope & Content: File consists of close-up portraits of Indigenous individuals at Banff Indian Days, inlcudes some individuals on horseback and some wearing regalia, beaded regalia, headresses and headpieces.

Name Access: Dixon, Paul, Sr.; Twin, Joshua; Twin, William; Hunter, Judas; McLean, George; McLean, Flora; Bearspaw, Peggy; Hunter, Eliza; Mark, Joe; Bearspaw, Hansen; Twoyoungmen, Sarah; Kaquitts, Tom; Hunter, Gertrude; Wildman, Dan, Jr.; Stevens, Nora; Wesley, Lily; Hunter, Enos; Kaquitts, Agnes; Twoyoungmen, Jake; Ear, Nancy; Bearspaw, David; Dixon, Florence; Bearspaw, Reba; Poucette, Kathleen

Subject Access: Banff Indian Days; Indigenous Peoples; First Nations; Stoney Nakoda; Regalia; Events

Geographic Access: Alberta

Related Material: See item level descriptions

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Indian Days portraits

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of portraits of individuals at Banff Indian Days most likely during the parade. Photos include mainly Indigenous people, some in regalia and headresses, also an unknown RCMP officer.

Date Range: 1945-1950

Reference Code: V683 / III / B / NS - 1723 to 1740

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Transparency; Photograph

18 images

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M36; V683; S37

Series: V683 / III

Sous-Fonds: V683

Sub-Series: V683 / III / B : Peter and Catharine Whyte Transparencies

Accession Number: 3069

Reference Code: V683 / III / B / NS - 1723 to 1740

GMD: Transparency; Photograph

Parallel Title: Indian Heads 1st year on bridge Blackfeet 1945-50 Indian heads dull sky

Other Title Info: Parallel title is original title

Date Range: 1945-1950

Physical Description: 18 photographs : col. transparencies ; 35 mm

Scope & Content: File consists of portraits of individuals at Banff Indian Days most likely during the parade. Photos include mainly Indigenous people, some in regalia and headresses, also an unknown RCMP officer.

Name Access: Wildman, Dan, Jr.; Twoyoungmen, Jake; Bearspaw, Johnny; Jimmy John, Moses; Bearspaw, David; McLean, George; McLean, Flora; Kaquitts, Agnes

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

Geographic Access: Alberta

Related Material: See item level descriptions

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Indian Days portraits 1954

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of portraits of individuals from Banff Indian Days 1954 includes Stoney Nakoda and Blackfoot individuals, Indigenous people and children.

Date Range: 1954

Reference Code: V683 / III / B / NS - 1856 to 1875

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Transparency; Photograph

20 images

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M36; V683; S37

Series: V683 / III

Sous-Fonds: V683

Sub-Series: V683 / III / B : Peter and Catharine Whyte Transparencies

Accession Number: 3069

Reference Code: V683 / III / B / NS - 1856 to 1875

GMD: Transparency; Photograph

Parallel Title: Indian Days 1954

Date Range: 1954

Physical Description: 20 photographs : col. transparencies ; 35 mm

Scope & Content: File consists of portraits of individuals from Banff Indian Days 1954 includes Stoney Nakoda and Blackfoot individuals, Indigenous people and children.

Name Access: Wildman, Dan, Jr.; Kootenay, Joe; Bearspaw, Peggy; Hunter, Nat; Soloway, Adam; Calfrobe, Ben

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

Geographic Access: Alberta

Language: N/A

Related Material: See item level descriptions

Title Source: Title based on contents in file

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Indian Days portraits 1954

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of portraits from Banff Indian Days 1954 includes Stoney Nakoda, Indigenous people and children in regalia.

Date Range: 1954

Reference Code: V683 / III / B / NS - 1904 to 1927

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Transparency; Photograph

24 images

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M36; V683; S37

Series: V683 / III

Sous-Fonds: V683

Sub-Series: V683 / III / B : Peter and Catharine Whyte Transparencies

Accession Number: 3069

Reference Code: V683 / III / B / NS - 1904 to 1927

GMD: Transparency; Photograph

Parallel Title: Indian Days 1954

Date Range: 1954

Physical Description: 24 photographs : col. transparencies ; 35 mm

Scope & Content: File consists of portraits from Banff Indian Days 1954 includes Stoney Nakoda, Indigenous people and children in regalia.

Name Access: Twoyoungmen, Sarah; Kootenay, Shirley; Francis, Jean; Simeon, Clarabelle; Wildman, Dan, Jr.; McLean, George

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

Geographic Access: Alberta

Language: N/A

Related Material: See item level descriptions

Title Source: Title based on contents in file

Processing Status: Processed

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Bill Waterworth to 1945 [Album]

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Part Of: Bill Waterworth fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a photo album pertaining to Bill Waterworth, aviation training in Calgary, family, friends, and Boy Scout trips.

Date Range: [ca. 1900-1945]

Reference Code: V176 / PD - 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Album

1 image 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Bill Waterworth fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M215 / S54 / V176

Sous-Fonds: V176

Accession Number: 8012

Reference Code: V176 / PD - 1

GMD: Photograph; Album

Date Range: [ca. 1900-1945]

Physical Description: 1 album: ca. 300 prints; b&w

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File consists of a photo album pertaining to Bill Waterworth, aviation training in Calgary, family, friends, and Boy Scout trips.