src:Archives OR (src:Library AND (objectType:"Library - Postcard" OR objectType:"Library - Postcard series")) found 5 records - Research Collections

History / Biographical: The Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) was officially formed in Februray, 1881, to construct a railroad that would link the eastern provinces with British Columbia, a key component of the Canadian Confederation of 1867. Headed by William C. Van Horne as General Manager, the railroad arrived in the Canadian Rockies in 1883 and a siding was established just east of present-day Banff. When railroad workers discovered a natural hot spring on the south side of the Bow River, Van Horne ordered the construction of a hotel that would house visitors brought in by train to visit the springs. Construction of the Banff Springs Hotel finished in 1888 and joined a handful of CPR hotels throughout the Rocky and Selkirk Mountain ranges. The popularity of the hot springs and surrounding area led to the formation of a national park and to the town of Banff. After construction of the railway had completed, the CPR continued to survey and document the Rocky Mountains alongside federal agencies like the Department of the Interior and private outfitters. Utilizing coloured lantern slides the CPR was able to showcase the mountains as both tourist and settlement destinations. Magic lantern shows of these slides could be used for administrative purposes by the company to showcase land holdings and investments or in public shows as advertisements of the new railway.

Scope & Content: Series consists of 14 lantern slides [ca.1900-ca.1925]. Slides are views along the Canadian Pacific Railway.

Name Access: Canadian Pacific Railway

Subject Access: Lantern slide; Education; Tourism; Travel and Exploration; Trains

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Alberta; British Columbia; Canada

Language: English

Conservation: All slides were cleaned prior to scanning.

Creator: Canadian Pacific Railway

Biographical Source Notes: https://cpconnectingcanada.ca/#building-the-railway

Title Source: Title based on contents of series

Processing Status: Processed

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Personal Daytimers

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions23115

Part Of: Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to the 1910 & 1911 personal diaires/daytimers of A. O. Wheeler. M546 / 17 : Includes office correspondence, day to day tasks. Trip to Toronto, January 10 Geological Survey office visit, late January interactions with delegation, January 24 at S. G. S. office, travel around Ottawa and …

Date Range: 1910-1911

Reference Code: M546 / 17 to 18

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Diary

2 images 2 Electronic Resources

Part Of: Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M546 / V771

Sous-Fonds: M546

Accession Number: 2014.8312

Reference Code: M546 / 17 to 18

GMD: Diary

Date Range: 1910-1911

Physical Description: 4.4 cm of textual records (2 volumes ; 9.9 x 15.2 cm or smaller)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to the 1910 & 1911 personal diaires/daytimers of A. O. Wheeler. M546 / 17 : Includes office correspondence, day to day tasks. Trip to Toronto, January 10 Geological Survey office visit, late January interactions with delegation, January 24 at S. G. S. office, travel around Ottawa and Winnipeg, notations of interactions with Clare, early February writing article for Canadian Magazine, early March working on Harmon shots, May 3 put in resignation (to ACC?), office correspondence, trip to Banff in May, time at Club, documentation of whereabouts of members and trip locations, August-September camping in Bugaboos. M546 / 18 : Includes travel and camping from Bella Coola, travel experiences including evaluations of trails and barometer readings, trips to Vancouver and Calgary, notations and underlines done in red throughout, August 5, 1911 circled in red with note: “must be Gendarme Mt.” this entry regarding climb near Berg Lake, following days with red notations for Mt. Mumm, Ptarmigan Peak, with Konrad, following weeks indicate climbing trips, bar. Readings, travel around Bella Coola. When in Sidney entries regard office work, banking, and social engagements. Often writes down the spine when the page is filled and overwrites his previous text. Daily notations of weather.

Notes: Blank pages not scanned

Name Access: Wheeler, A. O. (Arthur Oliver); Wheeler, Arthur Oliver

Subject Access: Camps; Climbing; Correspondence; Family and personal life; Finances; Leisure; Mountains; Professional and Personal Life; Sports and recreation; Record keeping; Travel and Exploration; Weather; Work

Geographic Access: Rocky Mountains; Selkirks; Banff National Park; Yoho National Park; Alberta; British Columbia; Canada

Language: English

Creator: Wheeler, Arthur O.

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

Electronic Resources

m546_17.pdf

Read PDF Download PDF

m546_18.pdf

Read PDF Download PDF

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Personal Daytimers

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions23119

Part Of: Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to the 1914 & 1915 personal diaires/daytimers of A. O. Wheeler. M546 / 21 : Includes day to day notations regarding weather, office work, social activities, summer trips to various camps in the Calgary and Banff areas, notations of developing plates. M546 / 22 : Includes day to day no…

Date Range: 1914-1915

Reference Code: M546 / 21 to 22

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Diary

2 images 2 Electronic Resources

Part Of: Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M546 / V771

Sous-Fonds: M546

Accession Number: 2014.8312

Reference Code: M546 / 21 to 22

GMD: Diary

Date Range: 1914-1915

Physical Description: 4 cm of textual records (2 volumes ; 9.5 x 15.5 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to the 1914 & 1915 personal diaires/daytimers of A. O. Wheeler. M546 / 21 : Includes day to day notations regarding weather, office work, social activities, summer trips to various camps in the Calgary and Banff areas, notations of developing plates. M546 / 22 : Includes day to day notations regarding weather, office work, social activities, camping activities throughout the summer.

Notes: Blank pages not scanned

Name Access: Wheeler, A. O. (Arthur Oliver); Wheeler, Arthur Oliver

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Backpacking; Camps; Climbing; Correspondence; Family and personal life; Finances; Great War; Leisure; Mountains; Professional and Personal Life; Sports and recreation; Record keeping; Travel and Exploration; Weather; Work; World War One; WWI

Geographic Access: Rocky Mountains; Selkirks; Banff National Park; Yoho National Park; Alberta; British Columbia; Canada

Language: English

Creator: Wheeler, Arthur O.

Title Source: Title based on contents of volume.

Processing Status: Processed

Electronic Resources

m546_19.pdf

Read PDF Download PDF

m546_20.pdf

Read PDF Download PDF

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Personal Daytimers

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions23121

Part Of: Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to the 1916 & 1917 personal diaires/daytimers of A. O. Wheeler. M546 / 23 : Includes leisure activities in Vancouver and social engagements, July 15-19 “camp ok”, daily notations of work, cheques, leisure, waking, and meal times. M546 / 24 : Includes CPR pass and GTP pass numbers note…

Date Range: 1916-1917

Reference Code: M546 / 23 to 24

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Diary

2 images 2 Electronic Resources

Part Of: Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M546 / V771

Sous-Fonds: M546

Accession Number: 2014.8312

Reference Code: M546 / 23 to 24

GMD: Diary

Date Range: 1916-1917

Physical Description: 4.1 cm of textual records (2 volumes ; 7.6 x 14.4 cm or smaller)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File pertains to the 1916 & 1917 personal diaires/daytimers of A. O. Wheeler. M546 / 23 : Includes leisure activities in Vancouver and social engagements, July 15-19 “camp ok”, daily notations of work, cheques, leisure, waking, and meal times. M546 / 24 : Includes CPR pass and GTP pass numbers noted, drawing of mountain and valley, daily notations of weather and daily activities, time spent in Banff, early July to August camping trips generally regarding travel, meals, and campsite set up, emulsion numbers and exposure information from June 17, 1917.

Notes: Blank pages not scanned

Name Access: Wheeler, A. O. (Arthur Oliver); Wheeler, Arthur Oliver

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Backpacking; Camps; Climbing; Correspondence; Family and personal life; Finances; Great War; Leisure; Mountains; Professional and Personal Life; Sports and recreation; Record keeping; Travel and Exploration; Weather; Work; World War One; WWI

Geographic Access: Rocky Mountains; Selkirks; Banff National Park; Yoho National Park; Alberta; British Columbia; Canada

Language: English

Creator: Wheeler, Arthur O.

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

Electronic Resources

m546_23.pdf

Read PDF Download PDF

m546_24.pdf

Read PDF Download PDF

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Personal Daytimers

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions23123

Part Of: Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to the 1918 & 1919 personal diaires/daytimers of A. O. Wheeler. M546 / 25 : Includes notations regarding work for S. G. January 18-26 working on index for report. Following days working on map reduction and notations of work on specifically numbered maps. Leisure in Banff. Work on sli…

Date Range: 1918-1919

Reference Code: M546 / 25 to 26

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Diary

2 images 2 Electronic Resources

Part Of: Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M546 / V771

Sous-Fonds: M546

Accession Number: 2014.8312

Reference Code: M546 / 25 to 26

GMD: Diary

Date Range: 1918-1919

Physical Description: 4.9 cm of textual records (2 volumes ; 9.7 x 15 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to the 1918 & 1919 personal diaires/daytimers of A. O. Wheeler. M546 / 25 : Includes notations regarding work for S. G. January 18-26 working on index for report. Following days working on map reduction and notations of work on specifically numbered maps. Leisure in Banff. Work on slides and presentation. Occasional war notations. Illustrations for report June 1-8, 1918. Report of Yoho Glacier June 13. Extensive descriptions of travels and camps out of Field and Conway Glacier during July and August. Financial documentation particularly regarding received and sent cheques. Daily notations of weather. M546 / 26 : Includes January 5 discussion regarding selecting photos for last summer for slides, mention of ACC meetings, often notes “wood pile” in the afternoons, office work, ACC business and correspondence, work on report, estimated distances recorded for trip to Assiniboine October 6-7.