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Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds

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Part Of: Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of textual records, postcards, drawings and one photograph album pertaining to Mary (Molly) Wright Adams (1868-1909); transcripts of Molly's original letters which were compiled by Molly's sister, Catharine Elkin (nee Adams) between ca.1939 and 1941; and transcriptions of letters sen…

Date Range: [ca.1844 - 1909]; [ca.1939 - 1944]; 1980 - 1981; 2014

Reference Code: M555 / V777

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print; Textual record; Diary; Drawing; Postcard; Private record

Part Of: Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M555; V777

Sous-Fonds: M555; V777

Accession Number: 2018.8685

Reference Code: M555 / V777

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print; Textual record; Diary; Drawing; Postcard; Private record

Responsibility: Some materials produced by Catharine (Adams) Elkin

Date Range: [ca.1844 - 1909]; [ca.1939 - 1944]; 1980 - 1981; 2014

Physical Description: 21 cm of textual records -- 16 postcards -- 3 drawings -- 1 photograph album : 107 b&w photographs

History / Biographical: Mary Wright (Molly) Adams was born on 15 October 1868. in Ridgefield Connecticut. She was the third of five children born to Cornelia Ann Cook (1830-1902) and Daniel Lucius Adams (1814 - 1899) She died in Kobe, Japan on 23 January 1909 and was buried there.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of textual records, postcards, drawings and one photograph album pertaining to Mary (Molly) Wright Adams (1868-1909); transcripts of Molly's original letters which were compiled by Molly's sister, Catharine Elkin (nee Adams) between ca.1939 and 1941; and transcriptions of letters sent between Molly's extended family members [including members of the Adams, Cook and Wright families], ca.1844 and 1866. Textual records primarily consist of correspondence sent between Molly Adams and various friends and family members [ca.1891-1909].

Notes: Fonds consists of two series: Series I : Correspondence [contains two sub-series: I / A : Molly Wright Adams ; I / B : Extended family] Series II : Personal and collected records

Name Access: Adams, Molly; Schaffer, Mary

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Family; Correspondence; Travel; Exploration

Geographic Access: United States of America; Connecticut; New York; Europe

Language: English

Creator: Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds

Category: Family and personal life; Exploration and travel

Biographical Source Notes: Searching for Mary Schaffer: Women Wilderness Photography by Colleen Skidmore

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed

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"A Burgess Pass party"

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Part Of: Moore family fonds

Scope & Content: [A group of people sitting among logs on a hillside]

Date Range: [1916], 1920-1928

Reference Code: V439 / PD - 358

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print

2 images

Part Of: Moore family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V439

Series: Edmee Moore Series

Reference Code: V439 / PD - 358

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print

Date Range: [1916], 1920-1928

Physical Description: 1 album page with six photographs : 1 photograph

Scope & Content: [A group of people sitting among logs on a hillside]

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Environment and Nature

Geographic Access: Alberta; British Columbia

Creator: [Edmee Moore created the album]

Images

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"A Chinese play at Betty's school"

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Part Of: Moore family fonds

Scope & Content: [A stage with three people in costume]

Date Range: [1916], 1920-1928

Reference Code: V439 / PD - 358

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print

2 images

Part Of: Moore family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V439

Series: Edmee Moore Series

Reference Code: V439 / PD - 358

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print

Date Range: [1916], 1920-1928

Physical Description: 1 album page with one photograph : 1 photograph

Scope & Content: [A stage with three people in costume]

Subject Access: Family and personal life

Geographic Access: Alberta; British Columbia

Creator: [Edmee Moore created the album]

Images

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"A corner of the dining room"

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Part Of: Moore family fonds

Scope & Content: [Tables next to a large fireplace]

Date Range: [1916], 1920-1928

Reference Code: V439 / PD - 358

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print

2 images

Part Of: Moore family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V439

Series: Edmee Moore Series

Reference Code: V439 / PD - 358

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print

Date Range: [1916], 1920-1928

Physical Description: 1 album page with six photographs : 1 photograph

Scope & Content: [Tables next to a large fireplace]

Subject Access: Family and personal life

Geographic Access: Alberta; British Columbia

Creator: [Edmee Moore created the album]

Images

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"A group on the front porch at camp"

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Part Of: Moore family fonds

Scope & Content: [Philip, Pearl and Edmee Moore sitting on the steps of a house with three unidentified women]

Date Range: [1916], 1920-1928

Reference Code: V439 / PD - 358

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print

2 images

Part Of: Moore family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V439

Series: Edmee Moore Series

Reference Code: V439 / PD - 358

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print

Date Range: [1916], 1920-1928

Physical Description: 1 album page with six photographs : 1 photograph

Scope & Content: [Philip, Pearl and Edmee Moore sitting on the steps of a house with three unidentified women]

Subject Access: Family and personal life

Geographic Access: Alberta; British Columbia

Creator: [Edmee Moore created the album]

Images

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"A Twin Falls Group"

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Part Of: Moore family fonds

Scope & Content: [Four people posing]

Date Range: [1916], 1920-1928

Reference Code: V439 / PD - 358

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print

2 images

Part Of: Moore family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V439

Series: Edmee Moore Series

Reference Code: V439 / PD - 358

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print

Date Range: [1916], 1920-1928

Physical Description: 1 album page with six photographs : 1 photograph

Scope & Content: [Four people posing]

Subject Access: Family and personal life

Geographic Access: Alberta; British Columbia

Creator: [Edmee Moore created the album]

Images

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"Again, yours truly"

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Part Of: Moore family fonds

Scope & Content: [Edmee Moore on a horse]

Date Range: [1916], 1920-1928

Reference Code: V439 / PD - 358

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print

2 images

Part Of: Moore family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V439

Series: Edmee Moore Series

Reference Code: V439 / PD - 358

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print

Date Range: [1916], 1920-1928

Physical Description: 1 album page with four photographs : 1 photograph

Scope & Content: [Edmee Moore on a horse]

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Environment and Nature; Sports and Recreation

Geographic Access: Alberta; British Columbia

Creator: [Edmee Moore created the album]

Images

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Album, Canadian and American Rocky Mountains

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Part Of: Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one photograph album compiled by Molly Wright Adams containing ca.107 photographs. Images pertain to Molly's travels in the American and Canadian Rocky Mountains in 1904.

Date Range: 1904

Reference Code: V777 / II / PD - 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Album; Photograph; Print

Part Of: Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M555; V777

Series: V777 / II : Personal and collected records

Sous-Fonds: V777

Accession Number: 2018.8685

Reference Code: V777 / II / PD - 1

GMD: Album; Photograph; Print

Responsibility: Produced by Molly W. Adams

Date Range: 1904

Physical Description: 1 photo album (ca. 107 photographs : b&w prints)

Scope & Content: File consists of one photograph album compiled by Molly Wright Adams containing ca.107 photographs. Images pertain to Molly's travels in the American and Canadian Rocky Mountains in 1904.

Notes: Some pages include annotations below photographs

Name Access: Adams, Molly

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Mountains; Landscape; Travel; Exploration; Environment; Recreation; Hiking

Geographic Access: United States of America; Rocky Mountains; Canada; British Columbia; Canadian Rocky Mountains

Access Restrictions: Materials in file are fragile - handle with caution

Language: N/A

Conservation: Pages interleaved with acid-free issue paper in 2018

Category: Exploration and travel; Family and personal life; Environment; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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"All in a day's work"

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Part Of: Moore family fonds

Scope & Content: [A woman chopping wood]

Date Range: [1916], 1920-1928

Reference Code: V439 / PD - 358

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print

2 images

Part Of: Moore family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V439

Series: Edmee Moore Series

Reference Code: V439 / PD - 358

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print

Date Range: [1916], 1920-1928

Physical Description: 1 album page with seven photographs : 1 photograph

Scope & Content: [A woman chopping wood]

Subject Access: Family and personal life

Geographic Access: Alberta; British Columbia

Creator: [Edmee Moore created the album]

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"At Summit"

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Part Of: Moore family fonds

Scope & Content: [Unidentified women and an unidentified man posing for the camera]

Date Range: [1916], 1920-1928

Reference Code: V439 / PD - 358

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print

2 images

Part Of: Moore family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V439

Series: Edmee Moore Series

Reference Code: V439 / PD - 358

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print

Date Range: [1916], 1920-1928

Physical Description: 1 album page with six photographs : 1 photograph

Scope & Content: [Unidentified women and an unidentified man posing for the camera]

Subject Access: Family and personal life

Geographic Access: Alberta; British Columbia

Creator: [Edmee Moore created the album]

Images

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"At Twin Falls"

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Part Of: Moore family fonds

Scope & Content: [A group of unidentified people sitting on the porch of a log house]

Date Range: [1916], 1920-1928

Reference Code: V439 / PD - 358

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print

2 images

Part Of: Moore family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V439

Series: Edmee Moore Series

Reference Code: V439 / PD - 358

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print

Date Range: [1916], 1920-1928

Physical Description: 1 album page with six photographs : 1 photograph

Scope & Content: [A group of unidentified people sitting on the porch of a log house]

Subject Access: Family and personal life

Geographic Access: Alberta; British Columbia

Creator: [Edmee Moore created the album]

Images

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"At Wapta"

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Part Of: Moore family fonds

Scope & Content: [Pearl Moore standing with hands on hips]

Date Range: [1916], 1920-1928

Reference Code: V439 / PD - 358

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print

2 images

Part Of: Moore family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V439

Series: Edmee Moore Series

Reference Code: V439 / PD - 358

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print

Date Range: [1916], 1920-1928

Physical Description: 1 album page with seven photographs : 1 photograph

Scope & Content: [Pearl Moore standing with hands on hips]

Subject Access: Family and personal life

Geographic Access: Alberta; British Columbia

Creator: [Edmee Moore created the album]

Images

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"August 23rd"

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Part Of: Moore family fonds

Scope & Content: [Grass, trees, and cabins in the distance]

Date Range: [1916], 1920-1928

Reference Code: V439 / PD - 358

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print

2 images

Part Of: Moore family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V439

Series: Edmee Moore Series

Reference Code: V439 / PD - 358

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print

Date Range: [1916], 1920-1928

Physical Description: 1 album page with six photographs : 1 photograph

Scope & Content: [Grass, trees, and cabins in the distance]

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Environment and Nature

Geographic Access: Alberta; British Columbia

Creator: [Edmee Moore created the album]

Images

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Banff - An Indigenous Family

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Part Of: Moore family fonds

Scope & Content: Unidentified family

Date Range: 1927

Reference Code: V439 / PS - 324

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

1 image

Part Of: Moore family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M307 / V439

Series: I. Philip Moore series

Sous-Fonds: V439

Sub-Series: B. Professional papers and photographs 2. Research, writing and lecturing d. Photographs i. Lantern slides (transparencies)

Reference Code: V439 / PS - 324

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

Date Range: 1927

Physical Description: 1 transparency : lantern slide

Scope & Content: Unidentified family

Subject Access: Buildings and memorials; Discovery and Exploration; Family and personal life; First nations

Geographic Access: Alberta

Creator: Brigden's

Processing Status: Processed

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"Banff Carnival"

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Part Of: Moore family fonds

Scope & Content: [A group of women playing a game with brooms and a ball on ice. Inscribed "Ladies Broomball," Banff Winter Carnival]

Date Range: [1916], 1920-1928

Reference Code: V439 / PD - 358

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print

2 images

Part Of: Moore family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V439

Series: Edmee Moore Series

Reference Code: V439 / PD - 358

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print

Date Range: [1916], 1920-1928

Physical Description: 1 album page with four photographs : 1 photograph

Scope & Content: [A group of women playing a game with brooms and a ball on ice. Inscribed "Ladies Broomball," Banff Winter Carnival]

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Public events; Women

Geographic Access: Alberta; British Columbia

Creator: [Edmee Moore created the album]

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"Banff Carnival of 1922"

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Part Of: Moore family fonds

Scope & Content: Back row, left to right: Shorty Russik, Winterton, Soloman Cook, Batiste Campbell, Stabback, Pranteau. Front row: Grayson, Mother, "Strongheart," Earl Bridges. Shorty Russick. Winner of the Dog Derby for the Strongheart Trophy.

Date Range: [1916], 1920-1928

Reference Code: V439 / PD - 358

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print

2 images

Part Of: Moore family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V439

Series: Edmee Moore Series

Reference Code: V439 / PD - 358

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print

Date Range: [1916], 1920-1928

Physical Description: 1 album page with one photograph : 1 photograph

Scope & Content: Back row, left to right: Shorty Russik, Winterton, Soloman Cook, Batiste Campbell, Stabback, Pranteau. Front row: Grayson, Mother, "Strongheart," Earl Bridges. Shorty Russick. Winner of the Dog Derby for the Strongheart Trophy.