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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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Arthur H. Sovereign family fonds
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- Part Of
- Arthur H. Sovereign family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of ca.147 photographs pertaining to Bishop A.H. Sovereign and his alpine expeditions (ACC, American Alpine Club, possibly other). Includes ca.47 b&w prints, 10 scanned images printed on paper, and ca.90 b&w negative photographs depicting summit views, campsites, ACC members, etc. bet…
- Date Range
- [ca.1910-1920]
- Reference Code
- V817
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Part Of
- Arthur H. Sovereign family fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- V817
- Sous-Fonds
- V817
- Accession Number
- 2023.13
- Reference Code
- V817
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [ca.1910-1920]
- Physical Description
- ca.147 photographs : ca.47 b&w prints -- 10 scanned paper copies -- ca.90 b&w negatives
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of ca.147 photographs pertaining to Bishop A.H. Sovereign and his alpine expeditions (ACC, American Alpine Club, possibly other). Includes ca.47 b&w prints, 10 scanned images printed on paper, and ca.90 b&w negative photographs depicting summit views, campsites, ACC members, etc. between ca.1910-1920.
- Notes
- Photographs were transferred to the Whyte Museum from the Greater Vernon Museum and Archives on March 17, 2023.
- Name Access
- Sovereign, Bishop Arthur H.
- Subject Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Exploration
- Hiking
- Recreation
- Summit
- Camps
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restrictions
- No restrictions
- Language
- N/A
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Mike Potter fonds
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- Part Of
- Mike Potter fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of computer typescripts of book manuscripts by Mike Potter: "Hiking Lake Louise" (1990) and "Backcountry Banff" (1992). Both copies contain grammatical and content editing marks and comments by editor, Ben Gadd.
- Date Range
- 1990, 1992
- Reference Code
- M251
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Mike Potter fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 251
- Sous-Fonds
- M 251
- Accession Number
- 6358
- Reference Code
- M251
- Date Range
- 1990, 1992
- Physical Description
- 4 cm of textual records (2 items)
- History / Biographical
- Mike Potter, b.1954, is a naturalist and writer. Since 1983, he has worked with the Canadian Parks Service as an interpreter in Jasper and Banff.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of computer typescripts of book manuscripts by Mike Potter: "Hiking Lake Louise" (1990) and "Backcountry Banff" (1992). Both copies contain grammatical and content editing marks and comments by editor, Ben Gadd.
- Notes
- Published in book form by Luminous Compositions.
- Name Access
- Potter, Mike
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Creator
- Potter, Mike
- Category
- Arts
- Title Source
- Title based on accession form.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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