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Brewster family collected photographs
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- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of collected photographs depicting Fern and Jim Brewster, as well as friends, extended family members and other unidentified individuals. Images depict local events, including Banff Indian Days and Banff Winter Carnival; a funeral ceremony, possibly for Jim Brewster; professional and …
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-1950]
- Reference Code
- V90 / VI / PA - 5 to 134
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V90
- M436
- Series
- V90 / VI : Later acquisitions
- Sous-Fonds
- V90
- Accession Number
- 2023.09
- Reference Code
- V90 / VI / PA - 5 to 134
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-1950]
- Physical Description
- 130 photograph prints : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of collected photographs depicting Fern and Jim Brewster, as well as friends, extended family members and other unidentified individuals. Images depict local events, including Banff Indian Days and Banff Winter Carnival; a funeral ceremony, possibly for Jim Brewster; professional and candid portraits [mostly unidentified]; military events; views of Banff and surrounding landmarks; and related subjects.
- Notes
- Some photographs are annotated
- Name Access
- Brewster, Fern
- Brewster, Jim
- Subject Access
- Family
- Family and personal life
- Community life
- Community events
- Banff Indian Days
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Military
- Funeral
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Language
- N/A
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Military
- Environment
- Cultural pluralism
- Indigenous Peoples
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
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Framed Brewster family photographs
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- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of four framed photographs depicting members of the Brewster family and extended friends and family. Photographs depict a 1951 high school graduating class [Banff High School?]; Jack Brewster performing a song during a trail ride in 1946; Jim Brewster with Fern Brewster as a baby, sta…
- Date Range
- [ca.1903]
- [ca.1907-1908]
- 1946
- 1951
- Reference Code
- V90 / VI / PC - 1 to 4
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Framed print
- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M436
- V90
- Series
- V90 / VI : Later acquisitions
- Sous-Fonds
- V90
- Accession Number
- 2023.09
- Reference Code
- V90 / VI / PC - 1 to 4
- Date Range
- [ca.1903]
- [ca.1907-1908]
- 1946
- 1951
- Physical Description
- 4 framed photographs : b&w prints ; 40 x 32.5 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of four framed photographs depicting members of the Brewster family and extended friends and family. Photographs depict a 1951 high school graduating class [Banff High School?]; Jack Brewster performing a song during a trail ride in 1946; Jim Brewster with Fern Brewster as a baby, standing with their family dog; and Fern Brewster as a child, sitting on a horse.
- Notes
- V90 / VI / PC - 1 : Lists names of individual students in photograph, including Joe Brewster V90 / VI / PC - 2 : text on back reads "Jack Brewster Trail Ride 1946" V90 / VI / PC - 3 : text on back reads "Fern & Jim Brewster with Musquaw [the dog]" V90 / VI / PC - 4 : text on back reads "Fern Brewster on Peter Pan [the horse]"
- Material Details
- Photographs are in individual wood and glass frames
- Name Access
- Brewster, Jim
- Brewster, Fern
- Brewster, Jack
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Animals
- Dogs
- Horses
- Horseback riding
- Recreation
- Music
- Education
- Schools
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
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Jack and Merle Brewster photographs
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- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 18 photograph prints pertaining to Jack and Merle Brewster. Images depict Jack with hunting trophies; local wildlife; Jack and Merle posing together near Jasper; Jack bowling; and related subjects.
- Date Range
- [ca.1920 - 1940]
- Reference Code
- V8 / 2023.42
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M8
- V8
- S8
- Sous-Fonds
- V8
- Accession Number
- 2023.42
- Reference Code
- V8 / 2023.42
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1920 - 1940]
- Physical Description
- 18 photographs : b&w prints ; 20 x 25 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 18 photograph prints pertaining to Jack and Merle Brewster. Images depict Jack with hunting trophies; local wildlife; Jack and Merle posing together near Jasper; Jack bowling; and related subjects.
- Notes
- Some images are annotated on the back
- Name Access
- Brewster, Jack Walker
- Brewster, Merle
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Wildlife
- Recreation
- Sports
- Hunting
- Bison
- Buffalo
- Elk
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Jasper
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- M436 / V90 [Jim Brewster family fonds]
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
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Miniature souvenir photograph collection, Stoney Nakoda portraits
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- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one souvenir collection of 16 miniature photographs by Byron Harmon in original envelope, titled "16 Miniature Photographs of Indians of Western Canada". Images include portraits of various unnamed Stoney Nakoda people [possibly including Hector Crawler and Leah Rider], teepees, an…
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-1940]
- Reference Code
- V8 / 2022.31
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Published record
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M8
- V8
- S8
- Sous-Fonds
- V8
- Accession Number
- 2022.31
- Reference Code
- V8 / 2022.31
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-1940]
- Physical Description
- Souvenir photograph collection (16 photographs : b&w prints ; 4.5 x 7 cm)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one souvenir collection of 16 miniature photographs by Byron Harmon in original envelope, titled "16 Miniature Photographs of Indians of Western Canada". Images include portraits of various unnamed Stoney Nakoda people [possibly including Hector Crawler and Leah Rider], teepees, and a totem pole.
- Notes
- Warning: Photographs include original titles, which contain derogatory and/or offensive language describing Indigenous people.
- Name Access
- Harmon, Byron
- Subject Access
- Photography
- Portrait
- Indigenous Peoples
- Teepees
- Totem pole
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Morley
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Indigenous Peoples
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
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Postcard album, Brewster family
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- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one postcard album with ca.65 images pertaining to members of the Brewster family; extended family and friends, some unidentified; buildings and landscapes from in and around Banff; winter sporting events; portraits of Indigenous men in regalia, including Hector Crawler [image by p…
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-1920]
- 1918
- 1921
- 1942
- 1949
- 1962
- Reference Code
- V90 / VI / PD - 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Album
- Postcard
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M436
- V90
- Series
- V90 / VI : Later acquisitions
- Sous-Fonds
- V90
- Accession Number
- 2023.09
- Reference Code
- V90 / VI / PD - 1
- GMD
- Album
- Postcard
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-1920]
- 1918
- 1921
- 1942
- 1949
- 1962
- Physical Description
- 1 album (ca.65 postcards and postcard prints): 23 x 39 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one postcard album with ca.65 images pertaining to members of the Brewster family; extended family and friends, some unidentified; buildings and landscapes from in and around Banff; winter sporting events; portraits of Indigenous men in regalia, including Hector Crawler [image by photographer Byron Harmon]; members of the British royal family; men in military uniforms [World War I]; political satire and cartoon illustrations; and Australian wildlife.
- Notes
- Some postcard prints are annotated on the back
- NOTE: some materials in this album contain offensive subject matter, including racist content. These materials reflect views from their original time period and have not been censored.
- Subject Access
- Banff
- Businesses
- Community life
- Family and personal life
- Home
- Homestead
- Indigenous people
- Landscape
- Military
- Municipal views
- Public events
- Portrait
- Recreation
- Regalia
- Royalty
- Royal Visit
- Sports
- War
- World War I
- Winter sports
- Wildlife
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Australia
- Access Restrictions
- Contains offensive subject matter- accessible at researcher's individual discretion
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
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Roger Ruck photographs
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- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Scope & Content
- File consists of five photographs depicting Roger Ruck and other unidentified individuals on horseback in the Canadian Rockies. One image depicts Roger Ruck on horseback in Somerset, England, with cars visible in the background.
- Date Range
- [ca.1935 - 1940]
- Reference Code
- V8 / accn. 2023.48 / PA - 1 to 5
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M8
- V8
- S8
- Sous-Fonds
- V8
- Accession Number
- 2023.48
- Reference Code
- V8 / accn. 2023.48 / PA - 1 to 5
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1935 - 1940]
- Physical Description
- 5 photographs : b&w prints ; 14 x 9 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- Roger Ruck (1915-1953) was born in Taunton, Somerset, U.K., to parents Rev. George Ruck and Muriel Ruck. Roger married Dr. Esme Ruck (nee De Smidt, born ca.1920) and the couple had one son, Michael (born ca.1946). Roger spent time in the Windermere region between ca.1935-1940 before moving to North Kinangop, Kenya. Roger, Esme, and Michael were murdered on January 24, 1953 during the Mau Mau Uprising.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of five photographs depicting Roger Ruck and other unidentified individuals on horseback in the Canadian Rockies. One image depicts Roger Ruck on horseback in Somerset, England, with cars visible in the background.
- Notes
- Some photographs are annotated on the back
- Name Access
- Ruck, Roger
- Subject Access
- Horseback riding
- Horses
- Recreation
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- British Columbia
- Windermere
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restrictions
- No restrictions
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- M8 / accn. 2023.48
- Biographical Source Notes
- Information provided by donor Roger Scoones (great-nephew of Roger Ruck).
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Unidentified portraits, Brewster family
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- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two portrait photographs depicting unidentified Brewster family members or friends. Photograph in leather booklet depicts unidentified man; photograph in paper folio possibly depicts Fern Brewster.
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-1930]
- Reference Code
- V90 / VI / PA - 143 to 144
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V90
- M436
- Series
- V90 / VI : Later acquisitions
- Sous-Fonds
- V90
- Accession Number
- 2023.09
- Reference Code
- V90 / VI / PA - 143 to 144
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-1930]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w ; 18.5 x 25 cm and 12.5 x 17.5 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two portrait photographs depicting unidentified Brewster family members or friends. Photograph in leather booklet depicts unidentified man; photograph in paper folio possibly depicts Fern Brewster.
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Portrait
- Language
- N/A
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
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