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Astley family fonds

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Part Of: Astley family fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of notes, correspondence and articles pertaining to the Astley family and early history of Lake Louise and Lake Minnewanka areas. Fonds includes correspondence between Willoughby Astley and J. A. Jaffary of the Provincial Library, Alberta, 1928-1929, re place names in the Lake Louise…

Date Range: [ca.1886]-1970

Reference Code: M265 / V394

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

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

Part Of: Astley family fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 265; V 394

Sous-Fonds: M 265; V 394

Accession Number: 1420, 1520, 2961, 6353, 6756, 7939

Reference Code: M265 / V394

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

Date Range: [ca.1886]-1970

Physical Description: 13 textual records. -- ca.40 photographs: prints

History / Biographical: Willoughby John Astley, 1859-1948, came to Banff in 1888 and built the Beach House Hotel at Lake Minnewanka. He moved to Lake Louise in 1889. Brother, Charles D'Oyley Astley, 1849-1937, and Lucy Ann Astley continued to operate the hotel until 1907 when they retired to Banff. The hotel was destroyed as part of power development at Lake Minnewanka, ca.1912.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of notes, correspondence and articles pertaining to the Astley family and early history of Lake Louise and Lake Minnewanka areas. Fonds includes correspondence between Willoughby Astley and J. A. Jaffary of the Provincial Library, Alberta, 1928-1929, re place names in the Lake Louise area; scrapbook of clippings re World War I, including a list of Banff men who enlisted; Beach House Hotel guest register, 1890-1906, recording name and residence of guest, and occasionally record of fish caught; Astley family photographs, ca.1886-1930s. Photographs pertain to fishing and boating on Lake Minnewanka; Beach House Hotel and Lady of the Lake steam launch; Devil's Canyon, Bankhead and Banff; views of avalanche clearing in Roger's Pass by Byron Harmon. Includes one panorama view of group at Lake Minnewanka.

Name Access: Astley, Charles D'Oyley; Astley, Willoughby John

Subject Access: Buildings and facilities; Environment; Family and personal life; Military; 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: reference copy of hotel register

Related Material: Hotel register is related to similar item in Rodney Touche fonds (M377)

Creator: Astley, Charles D'Oyley; Astley, Willoughby John

Category: Environment; Family and personal life; Military; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on accession records and contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed

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Austin Standish family fonds

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Part Of: Austin Standish family fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds pertains to Austin Standish's life growing up in Banff, skiing, travel, winter sports, activities, and career as a ski guide; family photographs of Austin and Laurie Standish and children; early photographs of Banff and Calgary, Alberta; Sias and George Standish and activities; Standish and S…

Date Range: 1888-1961

Reference Code: V629

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print

Part Of: Austin Standish family fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: V 629

Sous-Fonds: V629

Accession Number: 5748

Reference Code: V629

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print

Date Range: 1888-1961

Physical Description: 3 photograph albums (ca.620 prints)

History / Biographical: The Austin Standish family operated hardware and service station businesses in Banff, Alberta, Canada. Family members were Austin Standish, 1913-1965, Laurie Standish, 1920-1985, and children Gail (Darby), Gordon, Russ and Brian.

Scope & Content: Fonds pertains to Austin Standish's life growing up in Banff, skiing, travel, winter sports, activities, and career as a ski guide; family photographs of Austin and Laurie Standish and children; early photographs of Banff and Calgary, Alberta; Sias and George Standish and activities; Standish and Son and later Standish businesses.

Name Access: Standish, Austin; Standish, Brian; Standish, Gail; Standish, George; Standish, Russ; Standish, Sias

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Sports, recreation and leisure

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

Language: Language is English

Creator: Standish, Austin

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

Title Source: Title based on accession record

Processing Status: Processed

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Baker family fonds

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Part Of: Baker family fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds pertains to Baker family, Glacier House and area, ca.1902-1916; also pack trip, Laggan to Jasper and Kootenay Plains, Alberta, 1926. Many views are unidentified. Album was assembled by Sydney Baker.

Date Range: Copies made in 1984

Reference Code: V770

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Part Of: Baker family fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: V 770

Sous-Fonds: V770

Accession Number: 3848

Reference Code: V770

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: Copies made in 1984

Physical Description: 75 photographs : copy negatives

History / Biographical: Sydney Baker, 1880-1948, was an outfitter and photographer at Banff, Alberta and Glacier, British Columbia, Canada. Baker married Elizabeth "Bessie" Simpson Walker in Banff, ca.1902. Syd Baker operated the Canadian Pacific Railway concession at Glacier House from 1905 until 1915, while Bessie had a curio tent there. Children, Muriel (1907-1976), Jack (1911-ca.1992) and Hiram (b.1914) accompanied the Bakers on a 1926 trip through Syd Baker's 1902 trapping / guiding territory. After 1915, Baker lived in Vancouver, where he operated a photography business and bookstore.

Scope & Content: Fonds pertains to Baker family, Glacier House and area, ca.1902-1916; also pack trip, Laggan to Jasper and Kootenay Plains, Alberta, 1926. Many views are unidentified. Album was assembled by Sydney Baker.

Name Access: Baker, Elizabeth (Bessie); Baker, Hiram; Baker, Jack; Baker, Muriel; Baker, Sydney

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Sports, recreation and leisure

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

Language: Language is English

Finding Aid: Finding aids and reference tools: modern reference prints

Creator: Baker, Sydney

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

Title Source: Title based on accession record

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Library / Seniors Centre Building Committee fonds

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Part Of: Banff Library / Seniors Centre Building Committee fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds includes minutes, agenda and other meeting material; correspondence; administrative, building, architectural and other reports; financial records; newsclippings and brochures; also related minutes of the Banff Library Board, survey results and other materials. Includes material pertaining to …

Date Range: 1979-1984

Reference Code: M226

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Textual record; Organization record; Published record

Part Of: Banff Library / Seniors Centre Building Committee fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 226

Sous-Fonds: M226

Accession Number: 5857, 6342, 6343, 7063

Reference Code: M226

GMD: Textual record; Organization record; Published record

Date Range: 1979-1984

Physical Description: ca.16 cm of textual records

History / Biographical: The Committee was a planning and fundraising body for library / seniors centre, Banff, Alberta, Canada. It was formed in 1980 through the initiative of the Banff Library Board and was composed of representatives of Banff School District No. 102, Banff Library, senior citizens groups, library users and community groups. The committee was responsible for raising 300 thousand dollars towards building construction costs.

Scope & Content: Fonds includes minutes, agenda and other meeting material; correspondence; administrative, building, architectural and other reports; financial records; newsclippings and brochures; also related minutes of the Banff Library Board, survey results and other materials. Includes material pertaining to lease arrangements with the Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation and Parks Canada; needs assessment for library, drop-in and senior centre; and facilities and building planning.

Notes: Includes bound volume of records, 1981, which has incorrect title on the spine.

Name Access: Banff Library / Seniors Centre Building Committee

Subject Access: Buildings and facilities

Access Restrictions: Some restriction/s on access; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Creator: Banff Library / Seniors Centre Building Committee

Category: Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Unprocessed

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Banff Society for Preventive Social Services fonds

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Part Of: Banff Society for Preventive Social Services fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of minutes, 1973-1980, and related correspondence, reports, etc. for the Banff Social Planning Committee and Banff Society for Preventive Social Services.

Date Range: 1973-1980

Reference Code: M292

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Banff Society for Preventive Social Services fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 292

Sous-Fonds: M292

Accession Number: 1916, 2315, 2450, 2479, 2660, 2682, 2692, 2739, 2745, 2778, 2852, 3033, 3198, 3253

Reference Code: M292

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: 1973-1980

Physical Description: 8 cm of textual records

History / Biographical: The Banff Society for Preventive Social Services was a volunteer committee concerned with community issues such as day care, early childhood services, hostels, youth, family and senior activities and services at Banff, Alberta, Canada. It was initially organized as the Banff Social Planning Committee in 1973.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of minutes, 1973-1980, and related correspondence, reports, etc. for the Banff Social Planning Committee and Banff Society for Preventive Social Services.

Name Access: Banff Society for Preventive Social Services

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Health services

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: Banff Society for Preventive Social Services

Category: Family and personal life; Health services

Title Source: Title based on accession records and contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed

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Barbara Whyte fonds

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Part Of: Barbara Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consist of six separate series: A. Motion Picture; B. Photograph Albums; C. Negatives; D. Copy Negatives; E. Film Transparencies; F. Written Materials. Fonds consists mainly of photographs pertaining to Barbara and Dave White, family, friends, activities, friends; Barbara and Ruth Carpenter, …

Date Range: [ca.1900-ca.1967]

Reference Code: M506 / V688

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Motion picture; Film; Photograph; Negative; Photograph print; Transparency; Textual record; Private record

Part Of: Barbara Whyte fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 506; V 688

Sous-Fonds: M 506; V 688

Accession Number: 1663, 3918, 5223, 5309, 6352, 7487 (unproc)

Reference Code: M506 / V688

GMD: Motion picture; Film; Photograph; Negative; Photograph print; Transparency; Textual record; Private record

Date Range: [ca.1900-ca.1967]

Physical Description: 3 photograph albums (ca.330 prints). -- 82 photographs: prints, transparencies, negatives, copy negatives. -- ca.8 textual records. -- 1 motion picture

History / Biographical: Barbara Carpenter, 1907-2000, and her twin sister, Ruth Carpenter, 1907-1932, married Dave (Jack) White and Alan Mather respectively, of Banff, in 1931. Barbara Whyte adopted an alternate family name spelling. Barbara Whyte and her children, David, Barbara, Harold and Jon, later moved to Medicine Hat, Alberta.

Scope & Content: Fonds consist of six separate series: A. Motion Picture; B. Photograph Albums; C. Negatives; D. Copy Negatives; E. Film Transparencies; F. Written Materials. Fonds consists mainly of photographs pertaining to Barbara and Dave White, family, friends, activities, friends; Barbara and Ruth Carpenter, wedding and as children; Carpenter family; Dave White Jr. and White family; Jon Whyte, 1941-ca.1960; Banff people, places, events; other. Includes photographs by George Noble re banjo promotion; include Cliff White Sr. and Chief Calf Child. Also includes obituary of Ruth Carpenter Mather; birth notice for Barbara Jayne Whyte, ca.1933; nursery rhymes by Florence Carpenter, n.d.; and biography of Jon Whyte by Barbara Whyte, 1992, 6 pages. Textual records also include a register ca.1941-1955 of room rentals at the Whyte House, 111 Bear Street, a marriage certificate for Allan Mather and Ruth Carpenter as well as various diplomas for Ruth (Mather) and Barbara Carpenter (Whyte).

Name Access: Whyte, Barbara

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: basic description for photographs; microfilm copy of album/s

Creator: Whyte, Barbara

Category: Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on accession records

Processing Status: Processed / Unprocessed

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Beattie family fonds

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Part Of: Beattie family fonds

Scope & Content: Papers consist of Doris Beattie papers and photographs, 1950s-1970s; financial records for the Hub Billiard Hall, 1929-1934; financial records for the Beattie family, 1946, 1960-1962; Frank Beattie certificate, 1894; guest register for Hot Springs Hotel, 1893-1896, and Beattie House, 1896-1903; and…

Date Range: 1893-[ca.1975]

Reference Code: M409 / V51

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print; Textual record; Private record

Part Of: Beattie family fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 409; V 51

Sous-Fonds: M 409; V 51

Accession Number: 105, 3021, 3341, 6016, 6756, 7259

Reference Code: M409 / V51

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print; Textual record; Private record

Date Range: 1893-[ca.1975]

Physical Description: 11 textual records : includes 4 volumes. -- Photographs : 24 prints; 5 photograph albums

History / Biographical: The Beattie family were business owners at Banff, Alberta, Canada. Frank Beattie, 1855-1931, was in the hotel business in British Columbia in the 1880s and operated several hotels in Banff between ca.1887, when he bought the Hot Springs Hotel, and 1915. The Beattie Block, built in 1915, contained several businesses, including a pool hall, bowling alley and cafe. Following its destruction by fire in 1920, Frank Beattie and son Arthur operated the Hub Billiard parlor, cigar and news stand and restaurant until ca.1935. Arthur Beattie, 1892-1958, and Doris Cocayne Beattie, [1897]-1980, married in 1921 and raised four sons and one daughter in Banff. Doris Beattie was a Lifetime Charter member of the Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary, also a member of the Daughters of the Eastern Star and St. Paul's Presbyterian Church.

Scope & Content: Papers consist of Doris Beattie papers and photographs, 1950s-1970s; financial records for the Hub Billiard Hall, 1929-1934; financial records for the Beattie family, 1946, 1960-1962; Frank Beattie certificate, 1894; guest register for Hot Springs Hotel, 1893-1896, and Beattie House, 1896-1903; and Imperial Tobacco Sales Company price list, 1932. Photographs pertain to Art Beattie, Beattie family and Banff scenes.

Name Access: Beattie, Arthur; Beattie, Doris; Beattie, Frank

Subject Access: Family and personal life

Access Restrictions: Some restrictions on access to originals; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Creator: Beattie, Arthur; Beattie, Doris

Category: Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on accession records and contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed

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Ben Gadd fonds

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Part Of: Ben Gadd fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of materials pertaining to Ben Gadd's personal life and career as an environmental researcher, educator, interpretive guide, publisher, public speaker and author, ca.1956-2018. Fonds includes maps, research materials, publication notes/drafts, correspondence, contracts, photographs, …

Date Range: 1956-2018

Reference Code: M590 / V810 / S61

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Digital image; Drawing; Negative; Newspaper clipping; Photograph; Photograph print; Postcard; Published record; Textual record; Video; Transparency

Part Of: Ben Gadd fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M590; V810

Sous-Fonds: M590; V810

Accession Number: 2021.20; 2024.01

Reference Code: M590 / V810 / S61

GMD: Digital image; Drawing; Negative; Newspaper clipping; Photograph; Photograph print; Postcard; Published record; Textual record; Video; Transparency

Date Range: 1956-2018

Physical Description: ca. 7.9 metres of textual records -- ca. 274 maps -- 29 VHS tapes -- ca.15 discs with digital files -- 21 cassettes -- photographs -- oversized materials -- USB stick with 15 sldeshows

History / Biographical: Ben Gadd (1946-) is a retired naturalist, guide, geologist, instructor, freelance writer and award-winning author based in the Canadian Rockies. Ben was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1946. He met his wife, Cia (Langdon) Gadd at Colorado College in 1965, and the couple married four weeks later. Ben and Cia had two sons, Will and Toby. Ben and his family relocated to Jasper in the late 1960s. Ben later attended the University of Lethbridge and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Earth Science in 1972. Between 1976 and 1980, Ben taught classes at Mount Royal College and the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology; he later taught additional classes at Grant MacEwan College and Lakeland College. From 1981, Ben also worked as a seasonal naturalist/guide for Parks Canada. Ben left Parks Canada in 1985 to start an independent naturalist guiding business with Cia based in Jasper and other parts of the Canadian Rockies, which the couple continued to operate for over two decades. Ben published his best-known work, "Handbook of the Canadian Rockies", through his publishing company Corax Press in 1986. The second edition of "Handbook of the Canadian Rockies" received multiple awards after its release in 1995. Ben's fiction book, "Raven's End" won the title of Best Canadian Rockies Book at the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival in 2001 and became a Canadian bestseller. Overall, Ben has authored or co-authored 11 books and received nearly one dozen awards for his achievements as a writer, researcher and guide. Ben continued to lead guided hikes and school programs until his retirement in 2016.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of materials pertaining to Ben Gadd's personal life and career as an environmental researcher, educator, interpretive guide, publisher, public speaker and author, ca.1956-2018. Fonds includes maps, research materials, publication notes/drafts, correspondence, contracts, photographs, video and sound recordings, and other related material. Materials donated in 2024 include one USB stick containing

Notes: Ben Gadd fonds arrangement: Series I : Personal records - Subseries A : Travel guides and maps - Subseries B : Education and early writings - Subseries C : Personal interest files - Subseries D : Other personal and collected Series II : Research and publication records - Subseries A : Handbook of the Canadian Rockies - Subseries B : Other publications Series III : Professional records - Subseries A : Parks Canada Records - Subseries B : Interpretive guiding - Subseries C : Teaching records - Subseries D : Other contracts and projects Series IV : Legal and financial records - Subseries A : Legal records - Subseries B : Financial records

Name Access: Gadd, Ben; Gadd, Cia

Subject Access: Education; Research; Publication; Environment; Geology; Tourism; Family and personal life; Personal and Professional Life; Academics; Guiding; Guides; Businesses; Finances; Conservation; Wildlife; Natural history; Sports and recreation

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Jasper National Park; Banff National Park; Yoho National Park; Kootenay National Park; Lethbridge; United States of America; Colorado; Canadian Rocky Mountains

Reproduction Restrictions: Copyright restrictions apply

Language: English; French; Dutch

Category: Education; Environment; Family and personal life; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed / Unprocessed

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Bert Davies fonds

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Part Of: Bert Davies fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consist primarily of warden service photographs, including Bert Davies on horse, horse patrol and backcountry activities, warden cabins in Banff National Park; photographs by British Photographic Laboratories of Banff Winter Carnival beard-growing contest; view of Loder Mine at Exshaw, Albert…

Date Range: 1913, [ca.1940-ca.1955]

Reference Code: M164 / V162

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

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

Part Of: Bert Davies fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 164; V 162

Sous-Fonds: M 164; V 162

Accession Number: 1020, 1320, 6025, 7769, 5613

Reference Code: M164 / V162

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

Date Range: 1913, [ca.1940-ca.1955]

Physical Description: 40 photographs : prints, negative. -- 1 textual record

History / Biographical: H. C. (Bert) Davies, 1908-1973, was a national park warden and businessman at Banff, Alberta, Canada

Scope & Content: Fonds consist primarily of warden service photographs, including Bert Davies on horse, horse patrol and backcountry activities, warden cabins in Banff National Park; photographs by British Photographic Laboratories of Banff Winter Carnival beard-growing contest; view of Loder Mine at Exshaw, Alberta; and portrait of Bert Davies with parents, 1913. Fonds also includes letter from Silas Abraham to Bert Davies re coat, 1941