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George Noble fonds
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- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of a broad-ranging commercial negative collection. Includes four series. I. Scenic and documentary views, 2839 items; includes film and glass negatives in sizes up to 8 X 10 inches. Pertains to Banff and area buildings, facilities, activities, events, such as Banff Winter Carnival a…
- Date Range
- [ca.1912]-1958
- Reference Code
- M533 / V469
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Corporate record
- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 533
- V 469
- Sous-Fonds
- M 533
- V 469
- Accession Number
- 82, 168, 275, 940, 1157, 1992, 2020, 3513, 5281, 6753, 6841, 7135
- Reference Code
- M533 / V469
- Date Range
- [ca.1912]-1958
- Physical Description
- ca.8500 photographs : negatives. -- 36 transparencies : stereo, colour. -- 2 textual records
- History / Biographical
- George Noble, 1879-1965, was a professional photographer at Banff, Alberta, Canada. Noble was born in Woolwich, England where he apprenticed as a photographer. He came to Banff in 1909 to operate a photographic business for his uncles, George and Bill Fear, who owned a curio business. In 1919, Noble bought the photographic business and, in 1932, acquired the remainder of the Fear Brothers business. He built a new studio and shop, which offered portraiture, photo- finishing and framing services and sold photographic supplies, camera equipment and English china. In addition to portraiture, George Noble and employees, such as photographer Bill Jamieson, produced a wide range of documentary, scenic and commercial views. Noble's shop offered black and white and hand-coloured prints of local events and Rocky Mountain views. George Noble was an active member of the community, serving on both the Banff School Board and the Banff Board of Trade for many years. Upon his retirement in 1957, his business was acquired by a group of investors which included Bill Jamieson, lab-technician and photographer for the Noble business from 1936 to 1957
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of a broad-ranging commercial negative collection. Includes four series.
- I. Scenic and documentary views, 2839 items; includes film and glass negatives in sizes up to 8 X 10 inches. Pertains to Banff and area buildings, facilities, activities, events, such as Banff Winter Carnival and Banff Indian Days; Indigenous; scenic views of Banff and area and other Rocky Mountains locations.
- II. Commercial views, 765 items; includes buildings, businesses, facilities, sports events, organizations, conventions, group portraits, displays and presentations.
- III. Mixed views, 242 items; includes scenic, documentary and commercial views similar to material in previous series. Also includes some views know to have been produced by Fred Armbrister, a professional photographer who operated out of Lake Louise, Alberta, ca.1930.
- IV. Portraits, ca.4600. This series contains four groups: A. 1920s-1950s, most unidentified; B. 1930s and 1940s, arranged alphabetically, many unidentified; C. 1950s, arranged alphabetically, most identified, many with proofs (prints); D. 1950s, arranged chronologically by job number.
- V. Other, ca.50 items. Includes 36 colour stereo transparencies, ca.1955, re Administration Building and gardens, Banff-Jasper Highway scenics, mountain sheep, autumn colour, Banff Avenue, George Noble and staff. Also includes small number of commercial prints produced by Noble, including several large hand-painted views.
- Fonds is accompanied by business record books, 1950-1958, 2 v. (M533)
- Name Access
- Noble, George
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Buildings and facilities
- Commerce and industry
- Community life
- Environment
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Transportation
- 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
- file description and index
- electronic finding aid
- selected modern reference prints
- Related Material
- Related commercial photographs made by Bill Jamieson in the employ of George Noble are located in the Ron Duke fonds (V180 / II.A.i. - V180 / II.A.vi.; V180 / III.A.)
- Portrait camera and electric 3D viewer reside in Heritage collections, Whyte Museum
- Creator
- Noble, George
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records and contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Simon Hoyle fonds
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- Part Of
- Simon Hoyle fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of photographic records for Simon Hoyle-Simon Photography, Banff, 1972-1988, and includes negatives, proofs and ordering details. Material is studio work series of weddings, business portraits, other portraits and commercial photographs. Material retained has been selected from 760 …
- Date Range
- 1972-1988
- Reference Code
- V375
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Corporate record
- Part Of
- Simon Hoyle fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- V375
- Sous-Fonds
- V375
- Accession Number
- 6667
- Reference Code
- V375
- Date Range
- 1972-1988
- Physical Description
- ca.3 m of photographs and textual records
- History / Biographical
- Simon Hoyle, b.1949, was born and educated in England in mining engineering. After coming to Banff, Alberta, Canada while traveling in 1972, he made use of his "hobby" of photography by holding the photography concession at Sunshine Village for eight years. Hoyle studied photography at the Banff School of Fine Arts during the summers of 1973 and 1974. In 1978, he founded Moose Country Colour in Canmore, Alberta with Alex Graham and Vance Hanna and, in 1986, he established Simon Photography in Banff. Hoyle was joined in the business by associate John Bonner in 1991 and, in 1994, he sold to Bonner and moved with his family to New Zealand.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of photographic records for Simon Hoyle-Simon Photography, Banff, 1972-1988, and includes negatives, proofs and ordering details. Material is studio work series of weddings, business portraits, other portraits and commercial photographs.
- Material retained has been selected from 760 job files
- Name Access
- Hoyle, Simon
- Subject Access
- Commerce and industry
- Family and personal life
- Photography
- Access Restrictions
- Some restrictions on access to originals
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aid is Hoyle's alphabetical listing, which includes: surname, first name, company, type of photograph, job date and details
- Creator
- Hoyle, Simon
- Title Source
- Title based on accession record and contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed / Unprocessed
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