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Scrapbook, Log Book, Song Lyric Pages [#1]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54213
- Scope & Content
- File consists of handwritten song lyrics and other notes, notebook with attached clippings and annotated clipping and log book. Content pertains to songs taught/performed by Brownies and Girl Guides, games and activities for Guide programs, community events (including article on fundraising initiat…
- Date Range
- 1947
- [ca. 1960 - ca. 1970]
- [ca. 1970 - ca. 1980]
- Reference Code
- M118 / I / B / 1 / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Scrapbook
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M118 / V64
- Sous-Fonds
- M118
- Sub-Series
- M118 / I / B : Programs and Events
- Accession Number
- 7435
- Reference Code
- M118 / I / B / 1 / 1
- Responsibility
- Girl Guides of Canada
- Date Range
- 1947
- [ca. 1960 - ca. 1970]
- [ca. 1970 - ca. 1980]
- Physical Description
- 1.5 cm of textual records (31 pages ; 23.5 x 28 cm)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File consists of handwritten song lyrics and other notes, notebook with attached clippings and annotated clipping and log book. Content pertains to songs taught/performed by Brownies and Girl Guides, games and activities for Guide programs, community events (including article on fundraising initiatives in 1970's for CNIB), local newspaper articles, information about Girl Guides founder visit, etc.; also a 1947 thank you letter to the local Girl Guides from Jenny Johnson (blue paper, attached inside log book). [1/2]
- Storage Range
- In file box M118 / I / A / 1 to M118 / I / B / 1
- Subject Access
- Girl Guides of Canada
- Girl Guides
- Music
- Games
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Canada
- Access Restrictions
- Restricted information redacted
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Items must be stored in appropriate conditions to prevent future damage Blank pages not scanned
- Creator
- Girl Guides of Canada
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Select O'Hara Slide Show [Series V]
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- Part Of
- Lillian Gest fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 79 slides assembled by Lillian Gest in 1981 into a show from slides depicting various summer to the Canadian Rockies throughout the late 1950s to 1970s with emphasis on the Lake O'Hara area of Yoho National Park. Topics include mountains and mountain views, wildflowers, wildlife, v…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1971-1981]
- Reference Code
- V225 / II / C / ii / a / ii / NS - V
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Film
- Transparency
79 images
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Lillian Gest fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M67 / S36 / V225
- Series
- II.C. Activities / photography
- Sous-Fonds
- V225
- Sub-Series
- ii.a.ii Photographic material / transparencies / carousels
- Accession Number
- 5142
- Reference Code
- V225 / II / C / ii / a / ii / NS - V
- GMD
- Film
- Transparency
- Parallel Title
- K38 to K41 Summer '81, latest DVS snowstorm. -- 1981
- Date Range
- [ca. 1971-1981]
- Physical Description
- 79 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 79 slides assembled by Lillian Gest in 1981 into a show from slides depicting various summer to the Canadian Rockies throughout the late 1950s to 1970s with emphasis on the Lake O'Hara area of Yoho National Park. Topics include mountains and mountain views, wildflowers, wildlife, various camps [mostly Alpine Club of Canada and Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies], Lillian and her friends, lakes, boats, fishing, hiking, and various other scenic views around Banff, Lake Louise, and Lake O'Hara. Titles: 1. 10 Peaks Moraine Lake K38-3 2. Quadra & Borgeau K38-4 3. Peaks Moraine Lake K38-5 4. Boat landing & peaks K38-6 5. [Boat landing & peaks] K38-7 6. Dead logs in stream K38-8 7. Stream below lake K38-9 8. Boulders stream & peaks K38-10 9. Life preservers – red K38-11 10. Fr. my Chateau window K38-12 11. Fr. Chateau window K38-13 12. Same K38-14 13. Lake & Mt. Vic K38-15 14. From Chateau K38-16 15. Fr. window towards staff house K38-17 16. Towards swim pool K38-18 17. View fr. my window Chateau K39-2 18. Towards Boathouse K39-3 19. View from my window K39-4 20. [View from my window] K39-5 21. [View from my window] K39-6 22. [View from my window] K39-7 23. [View from my window] K39-8 24. [View from my window] K39-9 25. [View from my window] K39-10 26. Toward boathouse K39-11 27. View from hall window – boathouse K39-12 28. AM reflections K39-13 29. Reflections AM K39-14 30. AM fr. window K39-15 31. Baby goat & mother good K39-16 32. Baby goat good K39-17 33. Ewe & baby goat w. car K39-18 34. Mama goat walks away K39-19 35. Takkakaw K39-20 36. [Takkakaw] K39-21 37. Towards swim pool K40-1 38. Towards boathouse K40-2 39. Towards Cath Mt. clouds & autoes K40-3 40. Reflections early AM K40-4 41. [Reflections early AM] K40-5 42. Outlet & stream & mt. White K40-6 43. Boathouse AND People K40-7 44. Lake shore towards staff house nearer K40-8 45. Lake shore towards staff house further K40-9 46. Hotel flower beds & people K40-10 47. Tim’s house nearer shadow on roof K40-11 48. Tim’s house further shadows on roof K40-12 49. Door to Tim’s house K40-13 50. O’Hara & Mt Cath K40-14 51. Stream O’Hara & Mt Cath K40-15 52. Little Odaray & 2 workers on trail K40-16 53. Reflections of Mt Odaray K40-17 54. Log over stream Cataract K40-18 55. From trail to Bridge K40-19 56. Mt & clouds K40-20 57. The wood pile K40-21 58. View from Banff Springs & porch K41-1 59. Same view fr. BSH & porch K41-2 60. View from BSH golf course & river K41-3 61. Dunwoody Home K41-4 62. [Dunwoody Home] flower bed in front K41-5 63. Big snow storm K41-6 64. [Big snow storm] K41-7 65. [Big snow storm] K41-8 66. [Big snow storm] K41-9 67. [Big snow storm] K41-10 68. [Big snow storm] K41-11 69. [Big snow storm] K41-12 70. [Big snow storm] K41-13 71. [Big snow storm] K41-14 72. [Big snow storm] K41-15 73. [Big snow storm] K41-16 74. [Big snow storm] K41-17 75. [Big snow storm] K41-18 76. [Big snow storm] K41-19 77. [Big snow storm] K41-20 78. [Big snow storm] K41-21 79. [Big snow storm] K41-22
- Notes
- This material is presented as originally created, it contains outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Materials in historical collections reflect the attitudes, ideas, and norms of the era and culture in which they were created or collected. Offensive or harmful terms are retained for historical accuracy or to document the issues and social context of a specific time and the attitudes and opinions of the people who created the material. Please note: Behavior towards wildlife, primarily human proximity and feeding, is outdated and no longer tolerated throughout all National Parks - do not feed or approach wildlife. Slides originally in Kodak Carousel 80 slide tray. One slide is missing.
- Name Access
- Gest, Lillian
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Animals
- Avalanches
- Backpacking
- Banff
- Banff Indian Days
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Birds
- Boats
- Cabins and shelters
- Camps
- Camping
- Canoes and canoeing
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Climbing
- Club
- Elk
- Entertainment
- Environment
- Environment and Nature
- Flowers
- Geography
- Glaciers
- Guides
- Guiding
- Hiking
- Holidays
- Horses
- Horseback riding
- Horse packing
- Huts
- Lake O'Hara region
- Landscapes
- Leisure
- Mountain
- Mountain Goat
- Mountaineering
- Mountains
- National parks and reserves
- Outfitters, trail guides and packers
- Pack trains
- Pack trips
- Personal and Family Life
- Photography
- Portrait
- Recreation
- Scenery
- Snow
- Storm
- Tavel
- Trails
- Trains
- Travel
- Wildlife
- Winter
- Women
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Moraine Lake
- Banff National Park
- Lake O'Hara
- Yoho National Park
- British Columbia
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Slides rehoused into protective sleeves and acid-free folders after scanning.
- Creator
- Gest, Lillian
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Slides Notebooks
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- Part Of
- Lillian Gest fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to four black leather notebook with the titles wirtten in red paint on the front cover. 51 - 1 : "SL I" (Slides Book I) Includes hand-written lists and details of 35 mm slides [colour positive film] taken and compiled by Lillian Gest from trips taken between 1939 and 1949. 51 - 2 : "S…
- Date Range
- 1939-1981
- Reference Code
- M67 / II / C / i / a / 51 - 1 to 4
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Private record
- Textual record
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Lillian Gest fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M67 / S36 / V225
- Series
- II.C. Activities, photography
- Sous-Fonds
- M67
- Sub-Series
- i.a. textual material, notebooks
- Accession Number
- 5142
- Reference Code
- M67 / II / C / i / a / 51 - 1 to 4
- Date Range
- 1939-1981
- Physical Description
- 4.5 cm of textual records (4 volumes ; 10.8 x 17.6 cm or smaller)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to four black leather notebook with the titles wirtten in red paint on the front cover. 51 - 1 : "SL I" (Slides Book I) Includes hand-written lists and details of 35 mm slides [colour positive film] taken and compiled by Lillian Gest from trips taken between 1939 and 1949. 51 - 2 : "SL II" (Slides Book II) Includes hand-written lists and details of 35 mm slides [colour positive film] taken and compiled by Lillian Gest from trips taken between 1949 and 1955. 51 - 3 : "SL III" (Slides Book II) Includes hand-written lists and details of 35 mm slides [colour positive film] taken and compiled by Lillian Gest from trips taken between 1955 and 191965. 51 - 4 : "SL IV" (Slides Book IV) Includes hand-written lists and details of 35 mm slides [colour positive film] taken and compiled by Lillian Gest from trips taken between 1966 and 1981. Also includes folder of loose material from the notebooks.
- Name Access
- Gest, Lillian
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Administration
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Animals
- Automobiles
- Backpacking
- Boats
- Buildings
- Cabins
- Cabins and shelters
- Camping
- Camps
- Climbing
- Club
- Environment
- Environment and Nature
- Exploration
- Family and personal life
- Fishing
- Flowers
- Glaciers
- Guides
- Hiking
- Horse packing
- Horses
- Hotels
- Landscapes
- Mountain
- Mountains
- Mountaineering
- National parks and reserves
- Organizations
- Outfitters
- Pack trips
- Personal and Professional Life
- Photography
- Recreation
- Sports and leisure
- Sports and recreation
- Swiss Guides
- Tourism
- Trails
- Travel
- Wildlife
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Waterton
- Waterton National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Glacier National Park
- Montana
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Washington
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Gest, Lillian
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Sports articles scrapbook
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- Part Of
- Kidney family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one scrapbook with wooden front and back covers containing ca. 82 newspaper clippings, some loose, and one patch depicting crossed Union Jack flags. Clippings pertain to local sports games [Banff/Canmore teams] including several "Sport Briefs" articles and sports game statistics. A…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1970 - ca. 1975]
- 1972
- Reference Code
- M74 / I / C / 3
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Scrapbook
- Textual record
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Kidney family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M74 / V324
- Series
- M74 / I : Maud (Woodworth) Kidney records
- Sous-Fonds
- M74
- Sub-Series
- M74 / I / C : 1951 - 1977
- Accession Number
- 2016.8581
- Reference Code
- M74 / I / C / 3
- Date Range
- [ca. 1970 - ca. 1975]
- 1972
- Physical Description
- 2.5 cm of textual records (1 scrapbook : 34 pages ; 29.5 x 37 cm)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one scrapbook with wooden front and back covers containing ca. 82 newspaper clippings, some loose, and one patch depicting crossed Union Jack flags. Clippings pertain to local sports games [Banff/Canmore teams] including several "Sport Briefs" articles and sports game statistics. At least one clipping dated 1972, most n.d. and author unknown.
- Notes
- Some pages in scrapbook have black corner fasteners attached, possibly once held photographs [now empty].
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Canmore
- Access Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Some loose clippings require flattening.
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Spray Avenue, Banff
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- Scope & Content
- File pertains to photographs of historic buildings located along Spray Avenue in Banff, AB.
- Date Range
- 1970
- Reference Code
- V218 / II / PA - 350 to 386
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Government record
- Photograph
2 images
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M187 / V200
- Series
- II. Photographic records
- Sous-Fonds
- V200
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V218 / II / PA - 350 to 386
- Date Range
- 1970
- Physical Description
- 7 files of photographs (37 prints)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to photographs of historic buildings located along Spray Avenue in Banff, AB.
- Notes
- List of files:
- 114 Spray Avenue, Banff (V218 / II / PA - 350-355)
- 118 Spray Avenue, Banff (V218 / II / PA - 356-360)
- 119 Spray Avenue, Banff (V218 / II / PA - 361-365)
- 125 Spray Avenue, Banff (V218 / II / PA - 366-369)
- 127 Spray Avenue, Banff (V218 / II / PA - 370-374)
- 131 Spray Avenue, Banff (V218 / II / PA - 375-381)
- 137 Spray Avenue, Banff (V218 / II / PA - 382-386)
- Name Access
- Canadian inventory of historic building survey
- Geographic Access
- Sulphur Mountain
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- NA
- Related Material
- For textual records re Spray Avenue buildings, see: M187 / 25
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 8 Taxi Passes issued by Banff Taxi, valid for a one-way ride. The passes are valid for senior citizens, compliments of Banff Youth Services, Banff Taxi, and Banff Crag and Canyon. Five passes are yellow, two are beige, one is blue.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1975-1985]
- Reference Code
- M8 / 2020.18
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
1 image
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M8 / S8 / V8
- Sous-Fonds
- M8
- Sub-Series
- Accession number: 2020.18
- Accession Number
- 2020.18
- Reference Code
- M8 / 2020.18
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- [ca. 1975-1985]
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records (8 pages ; 10 x 8.5 cm)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 8 Taxi Passes issued by Banff Taxi, valid for a one-way ride. The passes are valid for senior citizens, compliments of Banff Youth Services, Banff Taxi, and Banff Crag and Canyon. Five passes are yellow, two are beige, one is blue.
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Banff Taxi
- Taxi
- Transportation
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- All passes housed in plastic pouches sealed with tape prior to accession.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Scope & Content
- File consists of song books, sheet music and handwritten song lyrics pertaining to the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies. Music from these items was likely sung/played on instruments as entertainment during trail rides. Handwritten lyrics dated 1964 were used for "Stunt Night" by Margie Morrow a…
- Date Range
- 1939
- 1952
- 1953
- [ca. 1960 - ca. 1970]
- 1963
- 1964
- Reference Code
- M545 / I / 6
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
1 image
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M545 / V635
- Series
- M545 / I : Events and Activities
- Sous-Fonds
- M545
- Accession Number
- 5939
- 2022.22
- Reference Code
- M545 / I / 6
- Responsibility
- Some items produced by Margie Morrow, Cheryl Feller and John Murray Gibbon
- Date Range
- 1939
- 1952
- 1953
- [ca. 1960 - ca. 1970]
- 1963
- 1964
- Physical Description
- 1.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of song books, sheet music and handwritten song lyrics pertaining to the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies. Music from these items was likely sung/played on instruments as entertainment during trail rides. Handwritten lyrics dated 1964 were used for "Stunt Night" by Margie Morrow and Cheryl Feller. One of the items was produced by author John Murray Gibbon.
- Notes
- Items were previously stored in two separate files titled "songs" and "songs and poetry", which have been combined into one file. Handwritten lyrics used for stunt night by Margie Morrow and Cheryl Feller [1964], 1953 Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies Song Book, and 3 sets of sheet music by George Jameson were previously filed separately from other items under the new file.
- Two additional song books (one 1939, one n.d.) incorporated in file during processin of accn. 2022.22
- Subject Access
- Music
- Songs
- Entertainment
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Wheeler House, Alder Avenue, Banff
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- Scope & Content
- File pertains to photographs of the Wheeler House.
- Date Range
- 1970
- Reference Code
- V218 / II / PA - 1 to 4
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Government record
- Photograph
1 image
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M187 / V218
- Series
- II. Photographic records
- Sous-Fonds
- V218
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V218 / II / PA - 1 to 4
- Date Range
- 1970
- Physical Description
- 1 file of photographs (4 prints)
- History / Biographical
- The Wheeler House was the personal residence of Arthur O. Wheeler, co-founder and first president of the Alpine Club of Canada. The house stood adjacent to the first ACC clubhouse on Sulphur Mountain, located approximately halfway between the Bow River and the Upper Hot Springs. Wheeler constructed the house in 1920, it recieved official heritage recognition in 1994, and was demolished in 2011.
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to photographs of the Wheeler House.
- Name Access
- Wheeler, A. O. (Arthur Oliver)
- Wheeler, Arthur Oliver
- Canadian inventory of historic building survey
- Geographic Access
- Sulphur Mountain
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- NA
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://www.rmotoday.com/local-news/end-of-an-era-for-historic-wheeler-house-in-banff-1560584
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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