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Aileen Harmon fonds
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- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual records and photographs by and about Aileen Harmon, as well as collected items. Textual records include: letter from Harmon to the Director of Alberta's provincial parks re addition of Yamnuska area to Bow Valley Provincial Park, 1973; brief, from Harvie Heights and Bow Va…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1924] - 2015
- Reference Code
- M287 / V262
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Private record
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M287 / V262
- Sous-Fonds
- M287
- V262
- Accession Number
- 1876
- 1915
- 1916
- 2302
- 2932
- 3082
- 3380
- 3383
- 3411
- 7753
- 2016.8596
- Reference Code
- M287 / V262
- Date Range
- [ca. 1924] - 2015
- Physical Description
- 26.5 cm of textual records. -- 33 photographs (26 prints : b&w and col. ; 20.5 x 30 cm or smaller -- 6 negatives : b&w nitrate negatives ; 12.5 x 10 cm -- 1 transparency : col. slide ; 35 mm)
- History / Biographical
- Aileen Harmon (1912 - 2015), daughter of Byron Harmon, worked as a government naturalist at Banff, Alberta, Canada and was involved in local natural history groups and activities. Aileen was a founding member, alongside Bruce Gordon, of the Bow Valley Naturalists, and was also on the Board of The Canadian Wildlife Federation and The Society of Alberta Naturalists. Aileen moved to Mill Bay on Vancouver Island, B.C. in 1981 following the end of a lengthy career with Parks Canada. During her retirement years, Aileen travelled extensively, reaching all seven continents. She also authored an autobiographical book, titled "Tales of My Mountain Life", in 2004. Aileen passed away on January 9, 2015 at the age of 102.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual records and photographs by and about Aileen Harmon, as well as collected items. Textual records include: letter from Harmon to the Director of Alberta's provincial parks re addition of Yamnuska area to Bow Valley Provincial Park, 1973; brief, from Harvie Heights and Bow Valley subdivision residents to public hearings on land use and resource development in the eastern slopes, 1973; letter re James Hector, 1979; notes on career, 2003; notes on Catharine Whyte for CBC recording, 2004; Christmas cards and collected articles, ca.1960. Photographs, made by and collected by Aileen Harmon, pertain to Aileen Harmon and friends, skiing, Skoki area, Mount Yamnuska, Banff Indian Days. Includes photographs by Byron Harmon. Added content from accession 2016.8596 : ca. 25 cm of textual records including personal correspondence, guest book, original writing and notes by Aileen Harmon, personal travel journals from a 1931 packing trip and 1933 ski trip to Skoki, drafts of autobiographical book "Tales of My Mountain Life", articles pertaining to or written by Aileen Harmon, Christmas cards, and letters of condolence to Carole Harmon following Aileen's passing. Also 26 print photographs, 6 negative photographs from a 1937 hiking trip, and one transparency. Fonds consists of one series : Series I - Personal records
- Name Access
- Harmon, Aileen
- Harmon, Carole
- Subject Access
- Environment
- Family and personal life
- Memorial
- Parks Canada
- Hiking
- Mountains
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Access Restrictions
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Finding Aid
- Basic description only
- Category
- Environment
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Aerial photographs
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56420
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of aerial photographs of terrain in British Columbia and Alberta. Including photographs of Mt. Assiniboine Provincial Park, Bugaboos Mountains, Kootenay National Park, Banff National Park, and the Purcell Mountains.
- Date Range
- 1991
- 1995
- 1996
- 1997
- Reference Code
- V222 / IV / A / 7 / NS - 1 to 134
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M133
- V222
- Series
- V222 / IV : Scenic Views
- Sous-Fonds
- V222
- Sub-Series
- V222 / IV / A: Aerial Photographs
- Accession Number
- 2020.24
- Reference Code
- V222 / IV / A / 7 / NS - 1 to 134
- Date Range
- 1991
- 1995
- 1996
- 1997
- Physical Description
- 134 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of aerial photographs of terrain in British Columbia and Alberta. Including photographs of Mt. Assiniboine Provincial Park, Bugaboos Mountains, Kootenay National Park, Banff National Park, and the Purcell Mountains.
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Subject Access
- Photo Survey
- Photography
- Mountain
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Assiniboine Provincial Park
- Kootenay National Park
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Douglas Leighton
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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British Columbia Area
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56310
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of people, tourism, and scenic photographs
- Date Range
- 1980 - 1985
- 1990
- 1992
- 1993
- Reference Code
- V222 / IV / B / 5 / NS - 1 to 411
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M133
- V222
- Series
- V222 / IV : Scenic Views
- Sous-Fonds
- V222
- Sub-Series
- V222 / IV / B: British Columbia
- Accession Number
- 2020.24
- Reference Code
- V222 / IV / B / 5 / NS - 1 to 411
- Date Range
- 1980 - 1985
- 1990
- 1992
- 1993
- Physical Description
- 411 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of people, tourism, and scenic photographs
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Tourism
- scenic
- Geographic Access
- British Columbia
- Revelstoke, BC
- Winderemere Lake, BC
- Fairmont Hot Springs, BC
- Radium, BC
- Rocky Mountain Trench, BC
- Canal Flats, BC
- Cranbrook, BC
- Golden, BC
- Parson, BC
- New Denver, BC
- Boswell, BC
- Slocan City, BC
- Kaslo, BC
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Douglas Leighton
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Tourism
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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British Columbia Area
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56317
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of images are Vancouver Planetarium, Osoyoos area, Dawson Creek, orchards, glaciers, tourism, National Parks, and scenic views
- Date Range
- 1978
- 1981
- 1983 - 1985
- 1987 - 1989
- 1990
- 1992
- 1994
- 1995 - 1997
- Reference Code
- V222 / IV / B / 6 / NS - 1 to 438
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M133
- V222
- Series
- V222 / IV : Scenic Views
- Sous-Fonds
- V222
- Sub-Series
- V222 / IV / B: British Columbia
- Accession Number
- 2020.24
- Reference Code
- V222 / IV / B / 6 / NS - 1 to 438
- Date Range
- 1978
- 1981
- 1983 - 1985
- 1987 - 1989
- 1990
- 1992
- 1994
- 1995 - 1997
- Physical Description
- 438 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of images are Vancouver Planetarium, Osoyoos area, Dawson Creek, orchards, glaciers, tourism, National Parks, and scenic views
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Tourism
- scenic
- Indigenous people
- Geographic Access
- British Columbia
- Revelstoke, BC
- Cranbrook, BC
- Vancouver, BC
- Vernon, BC
- Summerland, BC
- Fort Fraser, BC
- Trail, BC
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Douglas Leighton
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Tourism
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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British Columbia Area
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56318
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of people hiking, People skiing, tourism, and scenic photographs
- Date Range
- 1976
- 1977
- 1979
- 1981
- 1983 - 1986
- 1989
- 1994
- 1995
- 1997
- 1999
- Reference Code
- V222 / IV / B / 7 / NS - 1 to 429
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M133
- V222
- Series
- V222 / IV : Scenic Views
- Sous-Fonds
- V222
- Sub-Series
- V222 / IV / B: British Columbia
- Accession Number
- 2020.24
- Reference Code
- V222 / IV / B / 7 / NS - 1 to 429
- Date Range
- 1976
- 1977
- 1979
- 1981
- 1983 - 1986
- 1989
- 1994
- 1995
- 1997
- 1999
- Physical Description
- 429 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of people hiking, People skiing, tourism, and scenic photographs
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Kuly, John
- Belczyk, Felix
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Tourism
- scenic
- Geographic Access
- British Columbia
- Revelstoke, BC
- Cranbrook, BC
- Grand Forks, BC
- Nelson, BC
- Midway, BC
- Slocan City, BC
- Slocan Valley, BC
- Silverton, BC
- Silver Star Mountain, BC
- Rossland, BC
- Ainsworth Hot Springs, BC
- Kelowna, BC
- Penticton, BC
- Sicamous, BC
- Enderby, BC
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Douglas Leighton
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Tourism
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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British Columbia Area
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56320
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of scenic views, tourism and people doing winter and summer activites
- Date Range
- 1976
- 1978
- 1979
- 1981 - 1984
- 1987 - 1989
- 1993
- 1994
- 1996
- Reference Code
- V222 / IV / B / 8 / NS - 1 to 459
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M133
- V222
- Series
- V222 / IV : Scenic Views
- Sous-Fonds
- V222
- Sub-Series
- V222 / IV / B: British Columbia
- Accession Number
- 2020.24
- Reference Code
- V222 / IV / B / 8 / NS - 1 to 459
- Date Range
- 1976
- 1978
- 1979
- 1981 - 1984
- 1987 - 1989
- 1993
- 1994
- 1996
- Physical Description
- 459 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of scenic views, tourism and people doing winter and summer activites
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Tourism
- scenic
- Geographic Access
- British Columbia
- Kelowna, BC
- Penticton, BC
- Sicamous, BC
- Enderby, BC
- Kamloops, BC
- Chase, BC
- Clearwater, BC
- Osoyoos, BC
- Vernon, BC
- Merrit, BC
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Douglas Leighton
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Tourism
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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British Columbia Area
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56331
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of scenic views, tourism and people doing winter and summer activities in British Columbia.
- Date Range
- 1978
- 1979
- 1981 - 1985
- 1987
- 1990
- 1992
- 1993
- 1994
- 1996
- 1997
- Reference Code
- V222 / IV / B / 9 / NS - 1 to 242
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M133
- V222
- Series
- V222 / IV : Scenic Views
- Sous-Fonds
- V222
- Sub-Series
- V222 / IV / B: British Columbia
- Accession Number
- 2020.24
- Reference Code
- V222 / IV / B / 9 / NS - 1 to 242
- Date Range
- 1978
- 1979
- 1981 - 1985
- 1987
- 1990
- 1992
- 1993
- 1994
- 1996
- 1997
- Physical Description
- 242 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of scenic views, tourism and people doing winter and summer activities in British Columbia.
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Tourism
- scenic
- Geographic Access
- British Columbia
- Golden, BC
- Revelstoke, BC
- Pacific Rim National Park
- False Creek, BC
- English Bay, BC
- Hornby Island, BC
- Castlegar, BC
- Glacier National Park
- Vancouver, BC
- Smithers, BC
- Yoho National Park
- Nelson, BC
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Douglas Leighton
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Tourism
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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British Columbia area
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56421
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of scenic views, tourism and people doing winter and summer activities in British Columbia.
- Date Range
- 1976
- 1979
- 1981
- 1983 - 1988
- 1990 - 1997
- 1999
- 2002
- Reference Code
- V222 / IV / B / 13 / NS - 1 to 136
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M133
- V222
- Series
- V222 / IV : Scenic Views
- Sous-Fonds
- V222
- Sub-Series
- V222 / IV / B: British Columbia
- Accession Number
- 2020.24
- Reference Code
- V222 / IV / B / 13 / NS - 1 to 136
- Date Range
- 1976
- 1979
- 1981
- 1983 - 1988
- 1990 - 1997
- 1999
- 2002
- Physical Description
- 136 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of scenic views, tourism and people doing winter and summer activities in British Columbia.
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Tourism
- scenic
- Geographic Access
- New Denver, BC
- Kaslo, BC
- Nelson, BC
- Kootenay National Park
- Radium, BC
- Vahalla Wilderness Park
- Edgewater, BC
- Glacier National Park
- Comox, BC
- Top of the World Provincial Park
- British Columbia
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Douglas Leighton
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Tourism
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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British Columbia area
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56422
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of scenic views, tourism and people doing winter and summer activities in British Columbia.
- Date Range
- 1990
- 1996
- 1997
- Reference Code
- V222 / IV / B / 14 / NS - 1 to 235
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M133
- V222
- Series
- V222 / IV : Scenic Views
- Sous-Fonds
- V222
- Sub-Series
- V222 / IV / B: British Columbia
- Accession Number
- 2020.24
- Reference Code
- V222 / IV / B / 14 / NS - 1 to 235
- Date Range
- 1990
- 1996
- 1997
- Physical Description
- 235 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of scenic views, tourism and people doing winter and summer activities in British Columbia.
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Tourism
- scenic
- Geographic Access
- Yoho National Park
- Pacific Rim National Park
- Golden, BC
- Okanagan Valley, BC
- Revelstoke, BC
- Naramata, BC
- Vancouver, BC
- Assiniboine Provincial Park
- Mt. Robson
- Osoyoos, BC
- Fort St. John
- Victoria, BC
- Glacier National Park
- British Columbia
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Douglas Leighton
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Tourism
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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British Columbia photographs compiled for a Book
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56189
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs compiled by Douglas Leighton for a book on British Columbia. Photographs include cities, provincial parks, national parks, some locations included are Silver Star Mountain, Kaslo, Wells Gray Provinvial Park, Fort St. John, Summerland, Revelstoke, Glacier National Park, …
- Date Range
- 1981 - 1985
- 1987
- 1988
- 1990 - 1992
- 1994
- 1996
- 1999
- Reference Code
- V222 / VI / A / 1 - 2 / NS
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M133
- V222
- Series
- V222 / VI : Publication
- Sous-Fonds
- V222
- Sub-Series
- V222 / VI / A: Books
- Accession Number
- 2020.24
- Reference Code
- V222 / VI / A / 1 - 2 / NS
- Date Range
- 1981 - 1985
- 1987
- 1988
- 1990 - 1992
- 1994
- 1996
- 1999
- Physical Description
- 431 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs compiled by Douglas Leighton for a book on British Columbia. Photographs include cities, provincial parks, national parks, some locations included are Silver Star Mountain, Kaslo, Wells Gray Provinvial Park, Fort St. John, Summerland, Revelstoke, Glacier National Park, and Osoyoos.
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Subject Access
- British Columbia
- Geographic Access
- British Columbia
- Summerland, BC
- Naramata, BC
- Vernon, BC
- Denver, BC
- Well Gray Provincial Park
- Cranbrook, BC
- Osoyoos, BC
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Douglas Leighton
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Science and technology
- Natural resources
- Environment
- Commerce and industry
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Canadian Rockies and other "active best"
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56446
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs compiled by Douglas Leighton for publication. Includes photographs of landscapes, cityscapes, lakes, mountains, hotel, tourists, plants, waterfalls and glaciers.
- Date Range
- 1978
- 1981 - 1983
- 1987
- 1988
- 1990
- 1993 - 1995
- 1997
- 1998
- 2003
- 2006
- 2007
- Reference Code
- V222 / VI / C / 4 / NS - 1 to 119
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
4 images
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M133
- V222
- Series
- V222 / VI : Publication
- Sous-Fonds
- V222
- Sub-Series
- V222 / VI / C: Compiled for publication
- Accession Number
- 2020.24
- Reference Code
- V222 / VI / C / 4 / NS - 1 to 119
- Date Range
- 1978
- 1981 - 1983
- 1987
- 1988
- 1990
- 1993 - 1995
- 1997
- 1998
- 2003
- 2006
- 2007
- Physical Description
- 119 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs compiled by Douglas Leighton for publication. Includes photographs of landscapes, cityscapes, lakes, mountains, hotel, tourists, plants, waterfalls and glaciers.
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Subject Access
- British Columbia
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Banff National Park
- Banff
- Calgary, AB
- Edmonton, AB
- Kootenay, BC
- Yoho National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Cranbrook, BC
- Vancouver, BC
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Douglas Leighton
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
Images
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- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of Golden, BC. Some of the included are images are of the Chuckwagon Camp, Kicking Horse River, Blaeberry River and the Purcell Lodge
- Date Range
- 1994
- Reference Code
- V222 / IV / B / 4 / NS - 1 to 193
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M133
- V222
- Series
- V222 / IV : Scenic Views
- Sous-Fonds
- V222
- Sub-Series
- V222 / IV / B: British Columbia
- Accession Number
- 2020.24
- Reference Code
- V222 / IV / B / 4 / NS - 1 to 193
- Date Range
- 1994
- Physical Description
- 193 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of Golden, BC. Some of the included are images are of the Chuckwagon Camp, Kicking Horse River, Blaeberry River and the Purcell Lodge
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Tourism
- scenic
- Geographic Access
- British Columbia
- Golden, BC
- Kicking Horse River
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Douglas Leighton
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Tourism
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Magazine articles
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54403
- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 5 magazines dated between 2002 - 2015, some scanned pages from a 1978 newspaper, and an article with attached correspondence, each with content pertaining to Aileen Harmon. Includes 2 [duplicate] Canadian Wilderness magazines and an Alpine Club of Canada magazine with posthumous ar…
- Date Range
- 1978
- 2002
- 2011 - 2015
- Reference Code
- M287 / I / 14
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Published record
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M287 / V262
- Series
- M287 / I : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- M287
- Accession Number
- 2016.8596
- Reference Code
- M287 / I / 14
- Responsibility
- Items produced by Canadian Wilderness, Alpine Club of Canada, Univrsity of Alberta, Parks and Wilderness Quarterly, The Spectator and Fred Roots
- Date Range
- 1978
- 2002
- 2011 - 2015
- Physical Description
- 1.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 5 magazines dated between 2002 - 2015, some scanned pages from a 1978 newspaper, and an article with attached correspondence, each with content pertaining to Aileen Harmon. Includes 2 [duplicate] Canadian Wilderness magazines and an Alpine Club of Canada magazine with posthumous articles on Aileen Harmon, a University of Alberta alumni magazine, a Parks and Wilderness Quarterly magazine with an article written by Aileen, scanned pages from The Spectator of an article quoting Aileen with a photograph of her included, and an article by Fred Roots published in Island Bushwacker magazine about Aileen, accompanied by a letter to Aileen from Fred Roots.
- Notes
- Contains two copies of the same magazine [Canadian Wilderness Spring/Summer 2015 issue].
- Subject Access
- Publication
- Biography
- Conservation
- Education
- Obituary
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Access Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of assorted textual documents either written, copied or scanned by Aileen Harmon. Documents include correspondence, written accounts of life events by Aileen Harmon, scanned and written notes, poem "Awakening" by Theodore Stephanides, list of Aileen's life travels including dates, lis…
- Date Range
- 1926
- 1967
- [ca. 1970 - ca. 1980]
- 1977
- [ca.1990]
- [ca. 1995 - ca. 2005]
- Reference Code
- M287 / I / 5
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M287 / V262
- Series
- M287 / I : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- M287
- Accession Number
- 2016.8596
- Reference Code
- M287 / I / 5
- Responsibility
- Produced by Aileen Harmon
- Date Range
- 1926
- 1967
- [ca. 1970 - ca. 1980]
- 1977
- [ca.1990]
- [ca. 1995 - ca. 2005]
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of assorted textual documents either written, copied or scanned by Aileen Harmon. Documents include correspondence, written accounts of life events by Aileen Harmon, scanned and written notes, poem "Awakening" by Theodore Stephanides, list of Aileen's life travels including dates, lists of Latin plant names, a 1926 Toronto Star article, notes on Cree word translations, Harmon family genealogy notes, and text documents for a Canadian Geographic article titled "Hiking in the Canadian Rockies".
- Notes
- File originally contained 6 b&w negative photographs dated 1937 which have since been removed. Negatives are now processed under reference codes V262 / I / NA - 1 to 6 and stored accordingly
- Name Access
- Harmon, Aileen
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Ontario
- Toronto
- British Columbia
- Alberta
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Cree
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title provided prior to processing
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Personal photographs removed from frames
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54409
- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 3 print photographs which were removed from their original frames. Images pertain to attendees at Aileen Harmon's 90th birthday celebration in Mill Bay, 2002 [photo likely by Ted Mill]; a portrait of Elizabeth Rummel, gifted from her to Aileen in 1966; and a photograph of flowers t…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1955 - ca. 1965]
- 1966
- 2002
- Reference Code
- V262 / I / PA - 1 to 3
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M287 / V262
- Series
- V262 / I : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- V262
- Accession Number
- 2016.8596
- Reference Code
- V262 / I / PA - 1 to 3
- Responsibility
- Produced by Ted Mills and unknown photographers
- Date Range
- [ca. 1955 - ca. 1965]
- 1966
- 2002
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs: b&w and col. prints ; 30 x 20.5 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 3 print photographs which were removed from their original frames. Images pertain to attendees at Aileen Harmon's 90th birthday celebration in Mill Bay, 2002 [photo likely by Ted Mill]; a portrait of Elizabeth Rummel, gifted from her to Aileen in 1966; and a photograph of flowers titled "Calypon" [photographer's name difficult to decipher].
- Name Access
- Mills, Ted
- Rummel, Elizabeth
- Harmon, Aileen
- Fisher, Dave
- Mason, Jane
- Lockwood, Charlie
- Dowling, Phil
- Harmon, Carole
- Sill, Gary
- Fulton, Jim
- Parker, Heather
- Harmon, Beth
- Abercrombie, Forbes
- Fraser, Bruce
- Fraser, Mary
- Subject Access
- Birthday
- Celebration
- Flowers
- Family and personal life
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- British Columbia
- Mill Bay
- Access Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Items in file have been interleaved with acid-free tissue paper for protection from ink on back sides of other file items
- Backing for V262/PA-3 may need to be removed from file in the future to prevent adhesive residue from affecting other items in folder.
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 3 postcards, two of which are addressed to Aileen Harmon. M287/1 pertains to an account of a 1916 trip to Mexico, addressed to Mrs. J.G.[?] Jones; the name of the sender could not be accurately deciphered but may read "Macpearson"[?]. M287/I/2 is a postcard-style invitation to an o…
- Date Range
- 1916
- 1978
- 2003
- Reference Code
- M287 / I / 1 to 3
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Postcard
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M287 / V262
- Series
- M287 / I : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- M287
- Accession Number
- 2016.8596
- Reference Code
- M287 / I / 1 to 3
- Date Range
- 1916
- 1978
- 2003
- Physical Description
- 3 postcards : b&w and col. ; 17 x 12.5 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 3 postcards, two of which are addressed to Aileen Harmon. M287/1 pertains to an account of a 1916 trip to Mexico, addressed to Mrs. J.G.[?] Jones; the name of the sender could not be accurately deciphered but may read "Macpearson"[?]. M287/I/2 is a postcard-style invitation to an opening event for the exhibit "In Mountain Light" in honour of Byron Harmon's photography at the Whyte Museum in 1978, addressed to Aileen Harmon. M287/I/3 is a postcard from Firenze, Italy sent by members of the Moody family, Tom, Stephanie, Charlie and Gwen, to Aileen Harmon on June 17, 2003 which recounts their European vacation.
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- British Columbia
- Mexico
- Italy
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Two of the items have been stored in mylar to prevent possible damage/staining from ink
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Published Calendars
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56440
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs compiled by Douglas Leighton for published calendars. Photographs are scenic cityscapes or landscapes in Alberta and British Columbia
- Date Range
- 1988 - 1990
- 1993 - 1997
- Reference Code
- V222 / VI / B / 1 / NS - 1 to 58
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M133
- V222
- Series
- V222 / VI : Publication
- Sous-Fonds
- V222
- Sub-Series
- V222 / VI / B: Calendars
- Accession Number
- 2020.24
- Reference Code
- V222 / VI / B / 1 / NS - 1 to 58
- Date Range
- 1988 - 1990
- 1993 - 1997
- Physical Description
- 58 photographs : col. slides ; 6 x 7 cm 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs compiled by Douglas Leighton for published calendars. Photographs are scenic cityscapes or landscapes in Alberta and British Columbia
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Subject Access
- British Columbia
- Geographic Access
- British Columbia
- Well Gray Provincial Park
- Vancouver, BC
- Whistler, BC
- Edmonton, AB
- Calgary, AB
- Victoria, BC
- Banff National Park
- Kootenay National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Douglas Leighton
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Published Calendars
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56441
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs compiled by Douglas Leighton for published calendars. Photographs are scenic cityscapes or landscapes in British Columbia
- Date Range
- 1977
- 1981 - 1983
- 1990
- 1993
- 1994
- 1996
- 1997
- Reference Code
- V222 / VI / B / 2 / NS - 1 to 184
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M133
- V222
- Series
- V222 / VI : Publication
- Sous-Fonds
- V222
- Sub-Series
- V222 / VI / B: Calendars
- Accession Number
- 2020.24
- Reference Code
- V222 / VI / B / 2 / NS - 1 to 184
- Date Range
- 1977
- 1981 - 1983
- 1990
- 1993
- 1994
- 1996
- 1997
- Physical Description
- 184 photographs : col. slides ; 6 x 7 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs compiled by Douglas Leighton for published calendars. Photographs are scenic cityscapes or landscapes in British Columbia
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Subject Access
- British Columbia
- Geographic Access
- British Columbia
- Oliver, BC
- Vancouver, BC
- Pacific Rim National Park
- Tofino, BC
- Chase, BC
- Sicamous, BC
- Keremeos, BC
- Osoyoos, BC
- Terrace, BC
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Douglas Leighton
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Published Calendars
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56442
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs compiled by Douglas Leighton for published calendars. Photographs are scenic landscapes in British Columbia
- Date Range
- 1979
- 1981 - 1984
- 1987 - 1990
- 1992 - 1997
- 1999
- Reference Code
- V222 / VI / B / 3 / NS - 1 to 172
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M133
- V222
- Series
- V222 / VI : Publication
- Sous-Fonds
- V222
- Sub-Series
- V222 / VI / B: Calendars
- Accession Number
- 2020.24
- Reference Code
- V222 / VI / B / 3 / NS - 1 to 172
- Date Range
- 1979
- 1981 - 1984
- 1987 - 1990
- 1992 - 1997
- 1999
- Physical Description
- 172 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs compiled by Douglas Leighton for published calendars. Photographs are scenic landscapes in British Columbia
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Subject Access
- British Columbia
- Geographic Access
- British Columbia
- Golden, BC
- Revelstoke National Park
- Peace River, BC
- Kikomun Provincial Park
- Whiteswan Lake Provincial Park
- Creston, BC
- Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park
- Mount Robson
- Yoho National Park
- Valhalla Wildlife Park
- Glacier National Park
- Barkerville, BC
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Douglas Leighton
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Tales from my Mountain Life
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54400
- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of four drafts of Aileen Harmon's published autobiography, "Tales from my Mountain Life". First and last drafts are annotated in pen with corrections. File also includes correspondence between Aileen Harmon and her great-nephew Sebastian Hutchings, and between Aileen and Donald Bourdo…
- Date Range
- 2003 - 2004
- Reference Code
- M287 / I / 10 to 11
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M287 / V262
- Series
- M287 / I : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- M287
- Accession Number
- 2016.8596
- Reference Code
- M287 / I / 10 to 11
- Responsibility
- Produced by Aileen Harmon
- Date Range
- 2003 - 2004
- Physical Description
- 4 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of four drafts of Aileen Harmon's published autobiography, "Tales from my Mountain Life". First and last drafts are annotated in pen with corrections. File also includes correspondence between Aileen Harmon and her great-nephew Sebastian Hutchings, and between Aileen and Donald Bourdon [previous Head Archivist of the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies].
- Notes
- Name of publication changes from "Tales of a Mountain Woman" to "Tales from my Mountain Life" between second and third drafts.
- Name Access
- Hutchings, Sebastian
- Bourdon, Donald
- Harmon, Aileen
- Subject Access
- Author
- Publication
- Autobiography
- Travel
- Hiking
- Family and personal life
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- British Columbia
- Access Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Reference use only, no reproduction
- Language
- English
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title provided prior to processing
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
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