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Part Of
Bob Smith fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of personal photographs, biographical notes, memoir drafts and other collected materials pertaining to Robert Neville (Bob) Smith. Fonds also includes plans and maps pertaining to the development of land near Lake Minnewanka and the Cascade Power Plant project (1943).
Date Range
1925-1995
Reference Code
M589 / V809
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Map
Newspaper clipping
Photograph
Plan
Postcard
Print
Published record
Textual record
Part Of
Bob Smith fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M589
V809
Sous-Fonds
M589
V809
Accession Number
2021.36
Reference Code
M589 / V809
GMD
Map
Newspaper clipping
Photograph
Plan
Postcard
Print
Published record
Textual record
Date Range
1925-1995
Physical Description
ca.300 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 12 x 18 cm or smaller -- 7 cm of textual records -- 7 topographical maps/plans -- 8 postcards
History / Biographical
Robert Neville (Bob) Smith (1926-2021) was born in Banff. He was the only child of parents Enoch Smith and Laurene Smith (nee Munson). Bob grew up near Lake Minnewanka until 1941, when a hydro dam was installed resulting in the intentional flooding of the area. The family moved to Banff, where Bob met his future wife, Mary Parkinson. The couple were married in 1953 and moved to Seebe, where they raised two daughters, Marjory and Shirley. Bob worked for Calgary Power Co. (later renamed TransAlta Utilities) from 1953 until his retirement in 1986. In his spare time, Bob founded the Bow Valley Camera Club and the Bow Valley Naturalists organization. In 1999, Bob was part of a successful project with the Bow Valley Naturalists to designate the Mount Yamnuska area as a Bow Valley Protected Area, following 25 years of lobbying with the Government of Alberta. Bob also formed the Meanderthals seniors hiking club in 1993 and led various local hiking trips in his later years.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of personal photographs, biographical notes, memoir drafts and other collected materials pertaining to Robert Neville (Bob) Smith. Fonds also includes plans and maps pertaining to the development of land near Lake Minnewanka and the Cascade Power Plant project (1943).
Name Access
Smith, Enoch
Smith, Robert Neville (Bob)
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Labour
Environment
Natural resources
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Canmore
Seebe
Lake Minnewanka
Language
English
Category
Environment
Family and personal life
Labour
Natural resources
Biographical Source Notes
https://www.albertaprimetimes.com/obituaries/robert-neville-bob-smith-3238925
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Processing Status
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Calgary Mountain Club fonds

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Part Of
Calgary Mountain Club fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of records pertaining to the Calgary Mountain Club. Fonds includes two volumes of club meeting minutes, 1960-1987; one financial ledger book, 1964-1980; bound volume containing the club's constitution, route descriptions, photographs, and related content from various expeditions; one…
Date Range
1960-1987
Reference Code
M338
V821
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Organization record
Print
Photograph
Published record
Textual record
Part Of
Calgary Mountain Club fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M338
V821
Sous-Fonds
M338
V821
Accession Number
6772
2023.64
Reference Code
M338
V821
GMD
Organization record
Print
Photograph
Published record
Textual record
Responsibility
Materials produced by CMC
Date Range
1960-1987
Physical Description
7 bound volumes -- two mounted b&w prints : 28 x 35 cm -- 3 cm textual records
History / Biographical
The Calgary Mountain Club (CMC) is Calgary's oldest mountaineering organization that is dedicated specifically to the furtherance of hard climbing objectives on significant peaks. These peaks are predominantly in the Canadian Rockies, but in many cases extend to significant mountain ranges throughout North America and Europe. The CMC was founded in 1960 and is still an active club as of 2023. Chic Scott's publication, "History of the Calgary Mountain Club" (1988) provides a detailed summary of the club's early history.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of records pertaining to the Calgary Mountain Club. Fonds includes two volumes of club meeting minutes, 1960-1987; one financial ledger book, 1964-1980; bound volume containing the club's constitution, route descriptions, photographs, and related content from various expeditions; one copy of Chic Scott's publication, "History of the Calgary Mountain Club" (1988); registers for Archie Simpson Hut (1972-1974) and Castle Mountain Hut (1967-1984); two mounted black & white prints depicting the Graham Cooper Hut and Black Rock Needle; memorial booklet for Archie Simpson; and one folder of loose textual records including correspondence, pamphlets, administrative documents, and related materials.
Name Access
Calgary Mountain Club
Subject Access
Calgary Mountain Club
Climbing
Club
Mountaineering
Hiking
Exploration
Organizations
Recreation
Sports
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Calgary
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Language
English
Related Material
Chic Scott fonds: Calgary Mountain Club series (M57 / XII and V40 / XII)
Category
Exploration and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Biographical Source Notes
Information provided by Ken Wiens
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed
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Canadian Pacific Railway fonds

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Part Of
Canadian Pacific Railway fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of visual and texual material pertaining to the Canadian Pacific Railway and its holdings. Visual material conists of two series. Series I: lantern slides, Series II: prints. Textual material consists of two series. Series I: organizational records, Series II: the 1942 film "Canadian…
Date Range
[ca.1900-1950]
Reference Code
M584 / V782
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Lantern slide
Print
Organization record
Textual record
Part Of
Canadian Pacific Railway fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M584 / V782
Sous-Fonds
V782
Accession Number
303, 304, 625, 1471, 1086, 1544, 3288, 3502, 6740, 7071, 2014.8366, 2021.18
Reference Code
M584 / V782
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Lantern slide
Print
Organization record
Textual record
Date Range
[ca.1900-1950]
Physical Description
69 b&w lantern slides, 5 cm of textual records, ca. 309 prints : b&w ; 27.9 x 20.3 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of visual and texual material pertaining to the Canadian Pacific Railway and its holdings. Visual material conists of two series. Series I: lantern slides, Series II: prints. Textual material consists of two series. Series I: organizational records, Series II: the 1942 film "Canadian Pacific" screenplay and associated documents. Visual material includes black and white lantern slides and black and white prints depicting various scenes pertaining to travelling on the Canadian Pacific Railway and depict dining rooms, scnes involving trains and mountains, farming scenes and fields, people in train cars, various cities and towns, figures in natural landscapes, horses and horseback riding, mountains, waterfalls, skiing, ships, CP hotels, and other grand buildings [across Canada] such as Notre Dame Cathedral in Montreal. Textual material includes paper reports [some compiled by Canadian Pacific Hotels Architectural Engineer Ed Steel] detailing various construction and/or renovation projects for hotels, lodges, tea houses, bugalow camps, huts, and backcountry lodges throughout the Canadian Rockies as well as records pertaining to CP hotels in the Canadian Rockies, and the screenplay for "Canadian Pacific."
Notes
Slides were stored in rectangular wood box with leather handle on top, and metal handle at one end. White label that says “Lyon & Turnbull 432 04 February 2009” on lid of the box. Old, peeling, and stained label on top under handle, illegible. Faded, peeling labels on front, some words legible: “from the Canadian Pacific…” 2 stained and water damaged labels detached from box appear to be English shipping labels.“10” stamped in black on both ends of box. Stamped in black on rear of box: “Canadian Pacific Rly Co. 62 to 65 Charing Cross, London, S.W. 1. “3” engraved on upper rim of box. Box is divided into 3 sections with removable wood separators, small pieces of felt line 2 sections of the box.
Name Access
Canadian Pacific Railway
Subject Access
Buildings
Buildings and facilities
Camps
Construction
Environment
Huts
Tourism
Trains
Transportation
Geographic Access
Banff National Park
Jasper National Park
Yoho National Park
Glacier
Alberta
British Columbia
Canada
Language
Language is English
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Content Details
Prints and some textual records absorbed from old records V121 and M48. Lantern slides donated to the Whyte Museum by Dr. William and Mrs. Wynn Bensen. The slides were purchased by the Bensens from Lyon and Turnbull in Scotland.
Processing Status
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A. W. Drinnan photographs

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Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Scope & Content
Album and loose accompanying prints pertain to alpine club camps and activities.
Date Range
[ca. 1917-1928]
Reference Code
V14 / AC 192P / 01-10
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Print
  21 images  
Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M200 / S6 / V14
Series
III. Personal papers and photographs
Sous-Fonds
V14
Accession Number
5200
Reference Code
V14 / AC 192P / 01-10
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Print
Responsibility
Album was assembled by A.W. Drinnan; includes many views by H. Pollard.
Date Range
[ca. 1917-1928]
Physical Description
1 photograph album (ca.180 prints). -- 9 photographs : prints
Scope & Content
Album and loose accompanying prints pertain to alpine club camps and activities.
Name Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Drinnan, A. W.
Subject Access
Abbot Pass Hut
Activities
Administration
Advertising
Alpine Club of Canada
Alpine Club House
Cabins
Cabins and shelters
Camps
Club
Competition
Discovery and exploration
Environment
Environment and Nature
Exploration
Guide
Guides
Hiking
Huts
Mountain
Mountain guides
Mountaineering
Mountaineers
Mountains
National parks and reserves
Organizations
Photography
Scenery
Sports and recreation
Summit
Geographic Access
Banff National Park
Jasper National Park
Yoho National Park
Alberta
British Columbia
Canada
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on album
Processing Status
Processed
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Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 38 b&w prints of people skiing. Includes action shots of people skiing at Norquay, Lake Louise, and Sunshine, the Norquay parking lot, ski jumping, ski racing, and an unidentified person paragliding on skis at Norquay.
Date Range
[ca. 1948-1980]
Reference Code
V190 / VI / A / ii / PA - 01 to PA - 38
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph print
Print
  12 images  
Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M323 / S40 / V190
Series
VI : Retained file, A : Alphabetical order
Sous-Fonds
V190
Sub-Series
ii : Action on Skis
Accession Number
7436
Reference Code
V190 / VI / A / ii / PA - 01 to PA - 38
GMD
Photograph print
Print
Date Range
[ca. 1948-1980]
Physical Description
38 photographs : b&w ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm or smaller
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to 38 b&w prints of people skiing. Includes action shots of people skiing at Norquay, Lake Louise, and Sunshine, the Norquay parking lot, ski jumping, ski racing, and an unidentified person paragliding on skis at Norquay.
Name Access
Engler, Bruno
Subject Access
Activities
Lake Louise Ski Area
Mountains
Norquay Ski Hill
Ski areas
Ski jumping
Ski racing
Skiing
Sports and leisure
Sunshine Ski Resort
Winter
Winter sports
Geographic Access
Banff
Lake Louise
Banff National Park
Alberta
Language
English
Creator
Engler, Bruno
Title Source
Original title kept
Processing Status
Processed
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A.L. Harkness photograph album

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Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Scope & Content
Album contains miscellaneous views.
Date Range
1917
Reference Code
V14 / AC 055P / 30
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Print
  1 image  
Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M200 / S6 / V14
Series
III. Personal papers and photographs
Sous-Fonds
V14
Accession Number
5200
Reference Code
V14 / AC 055P / 30
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Print
Date Range
1917
Physical Description
1 photograph album (27 prints)
Scope & Content
Album contains miscellaneous views.
Name Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Harkness, A.L.
Subject Access
Abbot Pass Hut
Activities
Administration
Advertising
Alpine Club of Canada
Alpine Club House
Cabins
Cabins and shelters
Camps
Club
Competition
Discovery and exploration
Environment
Environment and Nature
Exploration
Guide
Guides
Hiking
Huts
Mountain
Mountain guides
Mountaineering
Mountaineers
Mountains
National parks and reserves
Organizations
Photography
Scenery
Sports and recreation
Summit
Geographic Access
Banff National Park
Jasper National Park
Yoho National Park
Alberta
British Columbia
Canada
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on preliminary inventory
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains mainly to Rocky Mountain wildlife, including bear, moose, mountain sheep, beaver, muskrat, squirrel, osprey, Canada goose and other birds. Also includes domestic sheep, cattle and horses
Date Range
[between 1930 and 1980]
Reference Code
V500 / C1 / 4, 5
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Print
  3 images  
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M300 / S20 / V500
Series
I.C. Photography : prints
Sous-Fonds
V500
Accession Number
.
Reference Code
V500 / C1 / 4, 5
GMD
Print
Date Range
[between 1930 and 1980]
Physical Description
41 photographs : prints, b/w
Scope & Content
File pertains mainly to Rocky Mountain wildlife, including bear, moose, mountain sheep, beaver, muskrat, squirrel, osprey, Canada goose and other birds. Also includes domestic sheep, cattle and horses
Geographic Access
Alberta
Processing Status
Processed
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Avalanche -- Banff-Jasper [1/2]

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Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 28 b&w prints of aerial shots of winter mountain landscapes with a road usually along the bottom of the image, most likely the Banff-Jasper Highway. Also includes a few close-up images of avalanches in motion.
Date Range
[ca. 1980]
Reference Code
V190 / VI / A / vi / b / PA - 01 to PA - 28
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Print
  4 images  
Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M323 / S40 / V190
Series
VI : Retained file, A : Alphabetical order
Sous-Fonds
V190
Sub-Series
vi : Avalanches, b : Banff-Jasper
Accession Number
7436
Reference Code
V190 / VI / A / vi / b / PA - 01 to PA - 28
GMD
Photograph
Print
Date Range
[ca. 1980]
Physical Description
28 photographs : b&w ; 15.2 x 26.1 cm or smaller
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to 28 b&w prints of aerial shots of winter mountain landscapes with a road usually along the bottom of the image, most likely the Banff-Jasper Highway. Also includes a few close-up images of avalanches in motion.
Subject Access
Aerial photography
Avalanches
Banff-Jasper Highway
Mountains
Winter
Geographic Access
Banff National Park
Jasper National Park
Alberta
Language
English
Creator
Engler, Bruno
Title Source
Original title kept
Processing Status
Processed
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Avalanche -- Banff-Jasper [2/2]

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Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 31 b&w prints of aerial photographs of mountains in winter with a road featured at the bottom of the frame - most likely the Banff-Jasper Highway. Also includes close-up shots of various avalanches, including a controlled blast filmed by a group of people and another controlled bla…
Date Range
[ca. 1980]
Reference Code
V190 / VI / A / vi / b / PA - 29 to PA - 59
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Print
  5 images  
Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M323 / S40 / V190
Series
VI : Retained file, A : Alphabetical order
Sous-Fonds
V190
Sub-Series
vi : Avalanches, b : Banff-Jasper
Accession Number
7436
Reference Code
V190 / VI / A / vi / b / PA - 29 to PA - 59
GMD
Photograph
Print
Date Range
[ca. 1980]
Physical Description
31 photographs : b&w ; 20.3 x 25.4 cm or smaller
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to 31 b&w prints of aerial photographs of mountains in winter with a road featured at the bottom of the frame - most likely the Banff-Jasper Highway. Also includes close-up shots of various avalanches, including a controlled blast filmed by a group of people and another controlled blast via helicopter along the Banff-Windermere Highway.
Subject Access
Aerial photography
Avalanches
Banff-Jasper Highway
Banff-Windermere Highway
Mountains
Winter
Geographic Access
Banff National Park
Jasper National Park
Kootenay National Park
Alberta
Language
English
Creator
Engler, Bruno
Title Source
Original title kept
Processing Status
Processed
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Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 58 b&w prints of various avalanche areas and slides around Banff National Park, mostly focussed along stretches of highways and in and around ski areas, including backcountry ski areas like Assiniboine.
Date Range
[ca. 1977-1990]
Reference Code
V190 / VI / A / vi / d / PA - 01 to PA - 58
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Print
  4 images  
Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M323 / S40 / V190
Series
VI : Retained file, A : Alphabetical order
Sous-Fonds
V190
Sub-Series
vi : Avalanches, d : Zones
Accession Number
7436
Reference Code
V190 / VI / A / vi / d / PA - 01 to PA - 58
GMD
Photograph
Print
Date Range
[ca. 1977-1990]
Physical Description
58 photographs : b&w ; 20.3 x 25.4 cm or smaller
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to 58 b&w prints of various avalanche areas and slides around Banff National Park, mostly focussed along stretches of highways and in and around ski areas, including backcountry ski areas like Assiniboine.
Subject Access
Aerial photography
Avalanches
Banff-Jasper Highway
Backcountry skiing
Lake Louise Ski Area
Mountains
Ski areas
Sunshine Ski Resort
Winter
Geographic Access
Banff National Park
Alberta
Mount Assiniboine
Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park
British Columbia
Language
English
Related Material
V190 / VI / A / vi / d / NA - 01 to NA - 09
Creator
Engler, Bruno
Title Source
Original title kept
Processing Status
Processed
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