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Retained file

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Date Range: [ca. 1940-1990]

Reference Code: V190 / VI

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Film; Motion picture; Negative; Newspaper clipping; Photograph; Photograph print; Print; Transparency

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file

Sous-Fonds: V190

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI

GMD: Film; Motion picture; Negative; Newspaper clipping; Photograph; Photograph print; Print; Transparency

Date Range: [ca. 1940-1990]

Physical Description: ca. 17,580 photographs: negatives, prints, and transparencies. -- 1 photograph album (ca. 150 prints). -- ca. 12.5 cm textual records. -- 42 reels of film

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Name Access: Engler, Bruno

Subject Access: Activities; Advertising; Aerial photography; Airplanes; Animals; Architecture; Art; Automobiles; Avalanches; Banff Centre; Banff Indian Days; Banff School of Fine Arts; Banff Winter Carnival; Bow Valley; Buildings and facilities; Businesses; Chairlifts and gondolas; Community events; Environment and Nature; Filmaking; Films and film making; Fire; First Nations; Helicopter skiing; Helicopters; Indigenous Peoples; Lake Louise Ski Area; Landscapes; Mount Assiniboine; Mount Norquay Ski Area; Mountains; Movie Stars; Parks Canada Warden; Photography; Public events; Scenery; Search and rescue; Ski areas; Sports and recreation; Sunshine Ski Area; Trans-Canada Highway; Wardens

Geographic Access: Banff National Park; Canmore; Alberta; British Columbia

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

Language: English

Creator: Engler, Bruno

Title Source: Title based on contents of series

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

Electronic Resources

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Snow war : an illustrated history of Rogers Pass, Glacier National Park, B.C

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1983

Publisher: Toronto : National and Provincial Parks Association of Canada

Edition: 1st ed

Call Number: 08.3 R63s

Responsibility: text and research by John G. Woods; edited by John S. Marsh

Edition: 1st ed

Publisher: Toronto : National and Provincial Parks Association of Canada

Published Date: 1983

Physical Description: 52p. : ill., ports., maps

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Avalanches; Canadian Pacific Railway; Trans-Canada Highway

Notes: Bibliography

ISBN: 0-920570-08-9

Accession Number: 16000; 7899 reference copy

Call Number: 08.3 R63s

Location: Reading Room

Collection: Archives Library

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Sunshine Area - negatives

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 79 b&w negatives on 24 strips of film depicting the Sunshine Ski Resort area, including construction [possibly of the Lodge], the Village, the parking lot, various ski lifts and skiers, and scenic views of surrounding mountains. Also includes shots from a private photo shoot of a c…

Date Range: 1966-1982

Reference Code: V190 / VI / S / v / a / NA - 01 to NA - 07

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, S : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: v : Sunshine, a : Area

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / S / v / a / NA - 01 to NA - 07

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: 1966-1982

Physical Description: 79 photographs : b&w slides ; medium format or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 79 b&w negatives on 24 strips of film depicting the Sunshine Ski Resort area, including construction [possibly of the Lodge], the Village, the parking lot, various ski lifts and skiers, and scenic views of surrounding mountains. Also includes shots from a private photo shoot of a couple at Twin Cairns and a Rescue Symposium.

Subject Access: Automobiles; Avalanches; Buildings; Construction; Mountains; Portrait; Scenery; Ski areas; Ski racing; Skiers; Skiing; Sunshine Ski Resort; Sunshine Village; Winter; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Banff National Park; Alberta

Language: English

Related Material: V190 / VI / S / v / a / PA - 01 to PA - 17

Creator: Engler, Bruno

Title Source: Original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

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Sunshine Avalanche

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 7 b&w prints mounted on stiff matt board of the Sunshine Ski Resort area, mostly pertaining to various slopes where an avalanche could go down or had already gone down.

Date Range: [ca. 1980]

Reference Code: V190 / VI / S / v / b / PA - 01 to PA - 07

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

7 images

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, S : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: v : Sunshine, v : Avalanche

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / S / v / b / PA - 01 to PA - 07

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: [ca. 1980]

Physical Description: 7 photographs : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 7 b&w prints mounted on stiff matt board of the Sunshine Ski Resort area, mostly pertaining to various slopes where an avalanche could go down or had already gone down.

Subject Access: Avalanches; Mountains; Scenery; Ski areas; Skiing; Sunshine Ski Resort; Sunshine Village; Winter; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Banff National Park; Alberta

Language: English

Creator: Engler, Bruno

Title Source: Original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

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Transparencies

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Part Of: Peter Spear fonds

Scope & Content: V787 / C / 1 / ns - 1 to 6 contains loose Kodachrome transparancies of Mount Everest, Kodachrome Safety Film [turning red], black and white transparancies of Mount Everest V787 / C / 2 / 1 / ns - 1 to 20 - [meetings and scenes from Kathmandu Sheraton] V787 / C / 2 / 2 / ns - 1 to 24 - "Kathmandu …

Date Range: 1981 - 1986

Reference Code: V787 / C

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

Part Of: Peter Spear fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M562 / V787 / S56

Series: V787 / C

Sous-Fonds: V787

Accession Number: 2017.8655

Reference Code: V787 / C

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

Date Range: 1981 - 1986

Physical Description: 3 photographs : b&w transparencies; 1080 photographs : colour transparancies

History / Biographical: Peter Spear (April 1, 1940 - ) was a teacher, administrator, mountain ski patroller at the Lake Louise Ski Area, member of the Canadian Ski Patrol System, and base camp manager for the 1982 Canadian Mount Everest Expedition based out of Calgary, Alberta.

Scope & Content: V787 / C / 1 / ns - 1 to 6 contains loose Kodachrome transparancies of Mount Everest, Kodachrome Safety Film [turning red], black and white transparancies of Mount Everest; V787 / C / 2 / 1 / ns - 1 to 20 - [meetings and scenes from Kathmandu Sheraton]; V787 / C / 2 / 2 / ns - 1 to 24 - "Kathmandu etc. May '82 - Climbers at Sheraton pation reception"; V787 / C / 2 / 3 / ns - 1 to 16 - "Oct '82 Thailand, Kathmandu departure"; V787 / C / 2 / 4 / ns - 1 to 13 - "April 15 - Cargo Charter from Calgary to New Delhi"; V787 / C / 2 / 5 / ns - 1 to 22 - "Sheraton Skyline London Oct 20, Heathrow Airport"; V787 / C / 2 / 6 / ns - 1 to 14 - "Team Headshots - Nov '81 - Banff Festival of Mountain Films"; V787 / C / 2 / 7 / ns - 1 to 29 - "Royal Family visits UCAA exhibits"; V787 / C / 2 / 8 / ns - 1 to 30 - "Nepal 'prep' trek - May '82"; V787 / C / 2 / 9 / ns - 1 to 3 - [Phutek and Le Choiseue]; V787 / C / 2 / 10 / ns - 1 to 29 - "Columbia Icefields April '82 - equipment dry run"; V787 / C / 2 / 11 / ns - 1 to 27 - "Team headshots - November 1981, Air Canada tail fins (logo)"; V787 / C / 2 / 12 / ns - 1 to 29 - "Bhaktapur - Oct 10"; V787 / C / 2 / 13 / ns - 1 to 32 - "Kathmandu airport - Oct 15 - team arr."; V787 / C / 2 / 14 / ns - 1 to 8 - "photo of girl on phone, bar Sheraton, Everest American's radio, people"; V787 / C / 2 / 15 / ns - 1 to 22 - "Bhaktapur Oct 10"; V787 / C / 2 / 16 / ns - 1 to 39 - "Temples of Kathmandu Sept '82"; V787 / C / 2 / 17 / ns - 1 to 24 - "Thanksgiving dinner Oct '82, helicopter in fog"; V787 / C / 2 / 18 / ns - 1 to 33 - "Team visits to Ottawa Nov 3 PM residence, PM office"; V787 / C / 2 / 19 / ns - 1 to 38 ' "Bhaktapur children etc."; V787 / C / 2 / 20 / ns - 1 to 25 - "Bhaktapur Oct 10"

Notes: Titles for V787 / C / 2 / 1 to 20 were taken from business cards with writing on them placed in the original slide boxes which were numbered 1 to 20.