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Robert S. Morrell fonds
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- Part Of
- Robert S. Morrell fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds pertains to camp and activities of the 87th Mountain Infantry Detachment, United States Army, at the Columbia Icefield
- Date Range
- Copies made in 1984
- Reference Code
- V732
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Part Of
- Robert S. Morrell fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- V 732
- Sous-Fonds
- V 732
- Accession Number
- 4045
- Reference Code
- V732
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- Copies made in 1984
- Physical Description
- 15 photographs : copy negatives
- History / Biographical
- Robert S. Morrell was a soldier with the American army in 1942
- Scope & Content
- Fonds pertains to camp and activities of the 87th Mountain Infantry Detachment, United States Army, at the Columbia Icefield
- Name Access
- Morrell, Robert S.
- Subject Access
- Columbia Icefield
- Military
- Mountain warfare training
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Public domain (other restrictions may apply)
- Language
- Language is English
- Creator
- Morrell, Robert S.
- Category
- Military
- Title Source
- Title based on accession record
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Roy Andersen fonds
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- Part Of
- Roy Andersen fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of three sous-fonds : M572 (textual), V525 (photographs), S59 (sound). M572 consists of two items, 0.3 cm, ca. 1955 to 1991 (write up pertaining to a headdress gifted to Major General George G. Brown in 1991 after his involvement with the Canadian Military National Ski Competition a…
- Date Range
- 1970 - 1991
- Reference Code
- M572 / V525 / S59
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
- Cassette
- Private record
- Postcard
- Part Of
- Roy Andersen fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M572 / V525 / S59
- Sous-Fonds
- M572 / V525 / S59
- Accession Number
- 6761
- 2019.40
- Reference Code
- M572 / V525 / S59
- Date Range
- 1970 - 1991
- Physical Description
- 16 photographs : transparencies -- 1 sound recording : cassette -- 01 cm of textual records (1 pages ; 15.5 x 10 cm) -- 02 cm of textual records (10 pages ; 21.5 x 28 cm)
- History / Biographical
- Roy Andersen was born in Kirkenes, Norway and moved to Canada with his family in the 1950s. He has a "Diploma in Sports Administration" and taught skiing as a member of the Les Voyageurs Ski School (affiliated with the Sunshine Ski School) and is the recepient of the "Alberta Achievement Award" due to his contributions to the sport of skiing. He has been a freelance commercial photographer for 30 years and also trained to be a pilot in the 1960s. After flight school, he continuted to each skiing and did the promotional work for the Banff Chair Lift. Roy Howard Andersen and Ellen Beatrice Wilson married on December 27, 1969 at Rundle United Church.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of three sous-fonds : M572 (textual), V525 (photographs), S59 (sound). M572 consists of two items, 0.3 cm, ca. 1955 to 1991 (write up pertaining to a headdress gifted to Major General George G. Brown in 1991 after his involvement with the Canadian Military National Ski Competition at Mount Norquay in 1974; portfolio for postcard with Roy Anderson image used with "Souvenir of Sunshine Village Ski School - photo by Roy Andersen") V525 consists of 16 photographs, (Catharine Whyte and Grant MacEwan at a Sundance ceremony, Morley, Alberta) S59 consists of one sound recording, 1979 (Catharine Robb Whyte's memorial service on March 15, 1979 at the Eric Harvie Theatre)
- Notes
- Postcard portfolio filed with associated postcard V683/VI/pg-106
- Name Access
- Andersen, Roy
- MacEwen, Grant
- Whyte, Catharine
- Subject Access
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Stoney Nakoda
- Military
- Ski areas
- Skiing
- Memorial
- Photography
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Morley
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Andersen, Roy
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://www.royandersenphotography.com/ ; http://www.stephenloweartgallery.ca/artists/ar0404001.asp ; M36 / 198 ; M36 / 199
- Title Source
- Title based on accession record
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Sid Unwin fonds
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- Part Of
- Sid Unwin fonds
- Scope & Content
- Consists of two sous-fonds: I. Sid Unwin sous-fonds; II. Unwin family sous-fonds. Sid Unwin sous-fonds pertains to Unwin's activities in the South African (Boer) War, in the Banff area as a guide and citizen, in the First World War, and to his family. It consists of the following series: A. South…
- Date Range
- 1898-1985
- Reference Code
- M31 / V25
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Sid Unwin fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 31
- V 25
- Sous-Fonds
- M 31
- V 25
- Accession Number
- 7102, 7112
- Reference Code
- M31 / V25
- Date Range
- 1898-1985
- Physical Description
- 7 cm of textual records. -- 5 photograph albums (ca.375 prints). -- 28 photographs : prints
- History / Biographical
- Sidney Joseph Unwin, [1880?]-1917, was a guide and outfitter at Banff, Alberta. Born in England, Unwin returned, after serving with the volunteer cavalry in the South African (Boer) War, to his home in London, England for a brief period to work as a surveyor's clerk, and in the fall of 1904 he moved to Banff. Initially, Unwin worked for guides and outfitters Syd Baker and Jimmy Simpson. In the winter of 1905 he began his own trapline. In 1907, Unwin began work for Billy Warren and accompanied Mary Schaffer and Molly Adams on their expeditions to the Maligne Lake, Saskatchewan River areas.
- After two years of working for Warren, Unwin began his own guiding outfit and in 1912, with the aid of his sister Ethel and brother Arthur, the Unwins established Unwin's Curios and Souvenirs. In 1914, Sid Unwin enlisted in the Canadian army and took up with the 22nd Battery (Howitzer), 6th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery 2nd Division. In 1916 he saw his first action in France. He fought in the battle for Vimy Ridge, was injured May 3, 1917 and died on June 29, 1917 at the East Leeds War Hospital.
- Scope & Content
- Consists of two sous-fonds: I. Sid Unwin sous-fonds; II. Unwin family sous-fonds.
- Sid Unwin sous-fonds pertains to Unwin's activities in the South African (Boer) War, in the Banff area as a guide and citizen, in the First World War, and to his family. It consists of the following series: A. South African (Boer) War records,1900-1901; B. Guiding and Banff related records, 1904-1914; C. First World War records, 1914-1919; D. Sid Unwin Memorials, 1917-1946; E. Personal photograph albums, 1898-1912.
- Unwin family sous-fonds consists of: A. Personal family records, 1917-1968; B. Alice Fulmer correspondence, 1965-1985.
- Name Access
- Unwin, Sid
- Access Restrictions
- Some restrictions on access to originals
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline
- file description
- reference photocopies
- Related Material
- Related in part to the Ethel Unwin fonds (M178/V646)
- Creator
- Unwin, Sid
- Title Source
- Fonds, sous-fonds and series title based on contents
- Processing Status
- Processed
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William D. Buck fonds
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- Part Of
- William D. Buck fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of photograph album titled "Snapshots of prisoners of war and surroundings taken by Sergt. W. Buck of the Banff, Castle Mountain & Kapuskasing internment camps, North America." Photograph album includes Banff and Kapuskasing River views; Castle and Banff internment camps views of pr…
- Date Range
- Copy made 1994
- Reference Code
- V295
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- William D. Buck fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- V 295
- Sous-Fonds
- V 295
- Accession Number
- 6666, 8010
- Reference Code
- V295
- Date Range
- Copy made 1994
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph album (199 photographs); 150 copy negatives
- History / Biographical
- William D. Buck, 1859-1922, was born in England and is thought to have served during the First World War with the 103 Calgary Rifles. Buck was a Sergeant at the Banff and Castle Mountain internment camps, ca.1915-1917, and appears to have accompanied prisoners to a camp at Kapuskasing, Ontario after closure of the Castle Mountain camp in 1917.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of photograph album titled "Snapshots of prisoners of war and surroundings taken by Sergt. W. Buck of the Banff, Castle Mountain & Kapuskasing internment camps, North America." Photograph album includes Banff and Kapuskasing River views; Castle and Banff internment camps views of prisoners, guards, facilities, activities, incidents and visit of Duke of Connaught and Princess Patricia; gathering of prisoners at Winnipeg and life at Kapuskasing internment camp; prisoners and Cave and Basin bathing, more Banff camp views and funeral photographs; family portraits, Banff and possible Calgary; and Sergeant Buck. Album was inscribed: to Dear Winnie, with love from Grandad, Xmas 1919.
- Notes
- Album also contains 47 published postcards of the Calgary Stampede, Banff and Calgary views, and Indigenous portraits that were not copied
- Name Access
- Buck, William D.
- Subject Access
- Camps, Internment
- Military
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Public domain (other restrictions may apply)
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: modern reference prints
- reference photocopy of original album
- Related Material
- Some views are identical to others found in James Anderson-Wilson photographs (V20)
- Creator
- Buck, William D.
- Category
- Military
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
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William Henderson Watts fonds
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- Part Of
- William Henderson Watts fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of letters written by Mary Schäffer Warren to William Henderson Watts. Letters document Mary Schäffer Warren's disappointment in the U.S.'s lack of support for the Allies in Europe. Letters also deal with Schäffer Warren's sentiments regarding the loss of Canadian men during the war…
- Date Range
- 1916-1920
- Reference Code
- M553 / V776
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- William Henderson Watts fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 553
- V 776
- Sous-Fonds
- M 553
- V 776
- Accession Number
- 2014.8371
- Reference Code
- M553 / V776
- Date Range
- 1916-1920
- Physical Description
- 7 cm of textual records. -- 3 photographs: (prints, b&w)
- History / Biographical
- William Henderson Watts (1870-1955) was born in Baltimore, MD on February 21, 1870 to William Watts, Jr and Hannah Amanda (Henderson) Watts. He graduated Virginia Theological Seminary in 1900; ordained a deacon October 1900 by Bishop Whittle; ordained a priest June 1901 by Bishop Gibson. He married Mary Gardiner Bach on January 26, 1903.
- He served as curate in Christ Church, Charlottesville, Virginia from 1901-1902
- curate in Christ Church, East Orange, NJ from 1902-1903
- Rector, Calvary Church, Front Royal, and Meade Memorial Church, White Post, VA 1903-1904
- Curate St. Paul's Church, Paterson, NJ 1909-1912
- Rector St. Mary's Church, Haledon, NJ, 1912-1924
- Rector St. Peter's Church, Clifton, NJ, 1924-1930
- Chaplain, City Mission, Diocese of Newark, 1930-1950
- Watts visited England in August of 1909. It is also known that he worked for a time for the Pennsylvania RR, perhaps as a conductor, during a period when it is believed that he was uncertain about continuing his choice of a career as an Episcopal Minister.
- Service in the American Expeditionary Force, chaplain, 1917-1918.
- William H. Watts and Mary G. Watts had three children: Mary Gardiner Watts (11/12/1903 - 12/18/1985) born in Front Royal, VA; William Ivor Bach Watts (3/12/1908 - 3/5/2004) born in East Orange, NJ; Elizabeth Henderson Watts (4/24/1911 - 5/5/1998) born in Paterson, NJ
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of letters written by Mary Schäffer Warren to William Henderson Watts. Letters document Mary Schäffer Warren's disappointment in the U.S.'s lack of support for the Allies in Europe. Letters also deal with Schäffer Warren's sentiments regarding the loss of Canadian men during the war and the loss of her nephew Eric Sharples. Letters cover the period 1916-1920 and were originally part of a scrapbook compiled by William Henderson Watts which was arranged in chronological order between 1912 and 1924 and contained approximately 200 documents.
- Also included is a newspaper clipping of article written by Mary S. Warren "A Letter From the Somme Battle Front", 1916.
- 3 Photographs are of Eric Alfred Sharples in uniform; William Henderson Watts in uniform as [chaplain American Expeditionary Force, 1917]; three small children, 1917 (annotated on reverse).
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Military
- Politics
- Language
- Language is English
- Creator
- Watts, William Henderson
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Military
- Politics
- Biographical Source Notes
- Episcopal Diocese of Newark, NJ; Capt. Robert B. Watts (William Henderson Watts' grandson)
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
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William R. Wharton fonds
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- Part Of
- William R. Wharton fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of photographs pertaining to the Royal Canadian Army cadets national camp at Banff and include portraits of W. R. Wharton and views of cadets, officers, groups and ceremonies. Some photographs were produced by National Defence, Western Command Public Relations; others are by British…
- Date Range
- [ca.1953]
- Reference Code
- V254
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- William R. Wharton fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- V 254
- Sous-Fonds
- V 254
- Accession Number
- 6616
- Reference Code
- V254
- Date Range
- [ca.1953]
- Physical Description
- 12 photographs : prints
- History / Biographical
- William Robinson Wharton, 1904-1979, a Regimental Sergeant Major with the Canadian Army, opened and was in charge of the cadet camp at Banff, Alberta, Canada.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of photographs pertaining to the Royal Canadian Army cadets national camp at Banff and include portraits of W. R. Wharton and views of cadets, officers, groups and ceremonies. Some photographs were produced by National Defence, Western Command Public Relations; others are by British Photographic Laboratories.
- Name Access
- Wharton, W. R.
- Subject Access
- Cadet camp, Banff
- Military
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Creator
- Wharton, W. R.
- Category
- Military
- Title Source
- Title based on accession record
- Processing Status
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1908 Calgary Exhibition souvenir album
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- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one souvenir album pertaining to the Calgary Exhibition held in 1908. Album contains 28 b&w photographs which depict staff involved with the exhibition, views of exhibition grounds, a parade, and other related subjects.
- Date Range
- 1908
- Reference Code
- V756 / III / C / PD - 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M39
- V756
- Series
- V756 / III : Personal and family records
- Sous-Fonds
- V756
- Sub-Series
- V756 / III / C : Other personal and family records
- Accession Number
- 2015.8558
- Reference Code
- V756 / III / C / PD - 1
- Date Range
- 1908
- Physical Description
- 1 album (28 photographs : b&w ; 28 x 20 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one souvenir album pertaining to the Calgary Exhibition held in 1908. Album contains 28 b&w photographs which depict staff involved with the exhibition, views of exhibition grounds, a parade, and other related subjects.
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Community events
- Events
- Horses
- Leisure
- Public events
- Recreation
- Souvenir
- Tourism
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Item has been interleaved
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Activities - misc.
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- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Scope & Content
- Parade on Banff Avenue
- Date Range
- [ca.1950]
- Reference Code
- V469 / 1516 - 1518
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- I. Scenic and documentary views
- Reference Code
- V469 / 1516 - 1518
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1950]
- Physical Description
- 3 negatives : 9.5 x 12 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Parade on Banff Avenue
- Subject Access
- Public events
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
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Activities - misc.
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- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Scope & Content
- Horse pack train across river
- Date Range
- [ca.1950]
- Reference Code
- V469 / 1516
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- I. Scenic and documentary views
- Reference Code
- V469 / 1516
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [ca.1950]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : 9.5 x 12 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Horse pack train across river
- Subject Access
- Public events
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
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Activities - misc.
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- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Scope & Content
- Parade on Banff Avenue
- Date Range
- [ca.1950]
- Reference Code
- V469 / 1517
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- I. Scenic and documentary views
- Reference Code
- V469 / 1517
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [ca.1950]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : 9.5 x 12 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Parade on Banff Avenue
- Subject Access
- Public events
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
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