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Jimmy Simpson family fonds

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Part Of
Jimmy Simpson family fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of papers, photographs and sound recording produced by and pertaining to Jimmy Simpson and the Simpson family. Material is arranged in seven series. I. Jimmy Simpson Sr. papers and photographs, ca.1901-1972, ca.74 cm of textual records, 23 photograph albums (ca.2875 prints), 425 tra…
Date Range
[ca.1900]-1995
Reference Code
M78 / S16 / V577
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Album
Negative
Photograph print
Transparency
Sound recording
Recording disc
Textual record
Blueprint
Drawing
Painting
Poster
Private record
Published record
Scrapbook
Part Of
Jimmy Simpson family fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 78
S 16
V 577
Sous-Fonds
M 78
S 16
V 577
Accession Number
256, 492, 1035, 1160, 1422, 1467, 1484, 1625, 1655, 1668, 1869, 2930, 3006, 5302, 6356, 6599, 6771, 6914, 7217, 7337 (unproc o.s.), 7768 (unproc)
Reference Code
M78 / S16 / V577
GMD
Photograph
Album
Negative
Photograph print
Transparency
Sound recording
Recording disc
Textual record
Blueprint
Drawing
Painting
Poster
Private record
Published record
Scrapbook
Other Title Info
Also known as Jimmy Simpson fonds
Date Range
[ca.1900]-1995
Physical Description
2.5 m textual records. -- ca.1605 photographs: ca.755 prints, 410 negatives, ca.430 transparencies. -- 29 photograph albums (ca.3000 prints). -- 1 sound recording: audio disc
History / Biographical
Justin James McCarthy (Jimmy) Simpson, 1877-1972, was a trapper, guide and outfitter and lodge owner at Banff and Bow Lake, Alberta, Canada. Born in Stamford, Lincolnshire, Simpson was sent to Canada by his family in 1896. He worked briefly at Laggan (Lake Louise), Alberta for the Canadian Pacific Railway, travelled extensively and returned to the Rockies to work on the trail and trap. By the early 1900s, he was a successful guide and outfitter with Carl Rungius and the Alpine Club of Canada as clients. Starting in 1920, Simpson began building Num-Ti-Jah Lodge at Bow Lake as a base for hunting and climbing parties. Simpson and Williamina (Billie) Ross Reid, 1891-1968, married in 1916 and had three children. The lodge was run mainly by Billie Simpson and in 1945 the business was turned over to Jimmy Simpson Jr., 1922-2003 . Daughters Margaret Simpson, 1917-1941, and Mary Simpson (Hallock), 1919-2002, were internationally-famous figure skaters.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of papers, photographs and sound recording produced by and pertaining to Jimmy Simpson and the Simpson family. Material is arranged in seven series.
I. Jimmy Simpson Sr. papers and photographs, ca.1901-1972, ca.74 cm of textual records, 23 photograph albums (ca.2875 prints), 425 transparencies. Includes business and personal correspondence, business records and subject files, 1903-1972; literary papers, 1912-1972; and other papers, 1903- 1957. Business records pertain mainly to guiding, outfitting and hunting operations. Correspondents include Carl Rungius, J. Monroe Thorington, L. S. Amery, Louis Agassiz Fuertes, William S. Ladd, C. Hart Merriam, Allan Brooks and others; also federal and provincial government departments, Canadian Pacific Railway, etc., regarding hunting, game regulations, park boundaries, licences, permits, horses, etc. Albums pertain mainly to hunting trips, including those with Carl Rungius, Caroline Hinman and McAleenan family, ca.1901-ca.1920, 23 items. Transparencies pertain to McAleenan family trips.
II. Simpson family papers, photographs and sound recording, ca.1900-1987, ca.1.5 m of textual records, ca.675 photographic prints, 6 photograph albums (ca.460 prints), 410 photographic negatives, 1 sound recording. Textual records include large series of alphabetical files, 1907-1987; correspondence, ca.1910-ca.1985; school records, 1923-1936; Num-Ti-Jah Lodge registers, 1939-1957; other material, 1929-1942. Photographs pertain to Jimmy Simpson and family; friends and guests; lodges and camps, including Num-Ti-Jah Lodge; Banff home and community; pack trips; scenic views; other.
III. Billie Simpson papers, 1913-1968, 6.5 cm of textual records. Includes Billie Simpson correspondence, literary and dramatic papers.
IV. Simpson Sisters professional papers and photographs, 1929-1955, ca.20 cm and 3 v. of textual material, ca.15 cm of print material, 86 photographic prints. Material pertains to the professional skating career of Margaret Simpson and Mary Simpson.
V. Mary Simpson Hallock papers, 1960-1955, 1.5 cm of textual records.
VI. Jimmy Simpson Jr. papers, 1947-1983, 1 cm of textual records.
VII. Other material, before 1970, 1 cm of textual records and art works.
Name Access
Simpson, Billie
Simpson, Jimmy, Jr.
Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
Simpson, Margaret
Simpson, Mary (Hallock)
Subject Access
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Access Restrictions
Some restrictions on access to originals
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Finding Aid
Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline
sub-series description
electronic finding aid
microfilm copies of albums
Related Material
Accompanied by artifacts (Heritage Collections, Whyte Museum)
Creator
Simpson, Jimmy (family)
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed / Unprocessed
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Drama & Theatre Scrapbook

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Part Of
Helen Jo and Ernest Kennedy fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of a scrapbook about drama, theatre, actos, directors and plays around Alberta, primarily Calgary. Includes mostly newspaper clippings, also includes magazine clippings and a programme.
Date Range
1925-1941
Reference Code
M72 / 10
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Scrapbook
  1 image     1 Electronic Resource  
Part Of
Helen Jo and Ernest Kennedy fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M72 / V323
Sous-Fonds
M72
Accession Number
361
Reference Code
M72 / 10
GMD
Scrapbook
Date Range
1925-1941
Physical Description
1.5 cm of textual records (18 pages ; 26.5 x 40.5 cm)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File consists of a scrapbook about drama, theatre, actos, directors and plays around Alberta, primarily Calgary. Includes mostly newspaper clippings, also includes magazine clippings and a programme.
Name Access
Kennedy, Helen Jo
Language
English
Creator
Kennedy, Helen Jo
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources
Images
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Part Of
Jimmy Simpson family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of a scrapbook of mainly newsclippings, programs, and advertisements of Mary and Margaret Simpson's skating career. Also includes letters to various Simpson family members, also concerning the Simpson sisters' skating career.
Date Range
1929-1943
Reference Code
M78 / 283
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Scrapbook
Textual record
  1 image     1 Electronic Resource  
Part Of
Jimmy Simpson family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M78 / S16 / V577
Sous-Fonds
M78
Sub-Series
IV / A / 2 Simpson Sisters professional papers: Scrapbooks
Accession Number
.
Reference Code
M78 / 283
GMD
Scrapbook
Textual record
Date Range
1929-1943
Physical Description
3 cm of textual records (66 pages ; 26 x 29.5 cm)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File consists of a scrapbook of mainly newsclippings, programs, and advertisements of Mary and Margaret Simpson's skating career. Also includes letters to various Simpson family members, also concerning the Simpson sisters' skating career.
Name Access
Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
Simpson, Margaret
Simpson, Mary (Hallock)
Subject Access
Advertising
Awards
Banff Skating Club
Banff Winter Festival
Biographical
Community events
Entertainment
Newspaper
Personal and Professional Life
Skating
Geographic Access
Banff
Canmore
Calgary
Drumheller
Seattle
Banff National Park
Alberta
Washington
Canada
United States of America
Language
English
Conservation
Great: pages and clippings in good condition ; very minor amount of yellowing of newspaper clippings.
Title Source
Title written on cover of scrapbook
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources
Images
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Part Of
Helen Jo and Ernest Kennedy fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of a scrapbook about summer school Helen Jo Kennedy attended throughout the 1930s. Includes newspaper and magazine clippings, programmes and photographs pertaining to theatre and performances.
Date Range
1924-1939
Reference Code
M72 / 2
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Scrapbook
  1 image     1 Electronic Resource  
Part Of
Helen Jo and Ernest Kennedy fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M72 / V323
Sous-Fonds
M72
Accession Number
361
Reference Code
M72 / 2
GMD
Scrapbook
Date Range
1924-1939
Physical Description
2.5 cm of textual records (15 pages ; 25.5 x 31.5)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File consists of a scrapbook about summer school Helen Jo Kennedy attended throughout the 1930s. Includes newspaper and magazine clippings, programmes and photographs pertaining to theatre and performances.
Name Access
Kennedy, Helen Jo
Subject Access
Academics
Banff Centre
Banff School of Fine Arts
Calgary Stampede
Education
Magazine
Newspaper
Performance
School
Theatre
Geographic Access
Banff
Banff National Park
Calgary
Alberta
Canada
Language
English
Title Source
Title written on the cover
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources
Images
thumbnail
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Part Of
Helen Jo and Ernest Kennedy fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of a scrapbook about theatre, drama, and music productions throughout Banff and Calgary. Inlcudes newspaper and magazine clippings, photographs, promgrammes, letters to Helen Jo Kennedy, and sketches of stage scenes.
Date Range
1934-1951
Reference Code
M72 / 11
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Scrapbook
  1 image     1 Electronic Resource  
Part Of
Helen Jo and Ernest Kennedy fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M72 / V323
Sous-Fonds
M72
Accession Number
361
Reference Code
M72 / 11
GMD
Scrapbook
Date Range
1934-1951
Physical Description
4 cm of textual material (29.5 x 41 cm)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File consists of a scrapbook about theatre, drama, and music productions throughout Banff and Calgary. Inlcudes newspaper and magazine clippings, photographs, promgrammes, letters to Helen Jo Kennedy, and sketches of stage scenes.
Name Access
Kennedy, Helen Jo
Subject Access
Activities
Churches
Choir
Community events
Community life
Dance
Plays
Theatre
Rundle Memorial Church
Geographic Access
Banff
Canmore
Calgary
Banff National Park
Alberta
Canada
Language
English
Creator
Kennedy, Helen Jo
Title Source
Title written on the cover
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources
Images
thumbnail
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This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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