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Bill Gibbons fonds
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions582
- Part Of
- Bill Gibbons fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of photographic business records of professional photographer Bill Gibbons in three series: I. Commercial black and white series, ca.1945-ca.1958, ca.5400 photographs; II. Canadian Rockies colour series, ca.1945-ca.1990, predominant ca.1966-ca.1972, ca.8000 photographs; III. Other …
- Date Range
- [ca.1945-ca.1990]
- Reference Code
- M532 / V227
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Bill Gibbons fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 532
- V 227
- Sous-Fonds
- M 532
- V 227
- Accession Number
- 194, 275, 1991, 2020, 5753, 5756, 6760, 7936, 7237
- Reference Code
- M532 / V227
- Responsibility
- Fonds consists of the private business records of Bill Gibbons. Some photographs may have been made by employees.
- Date Range
- [ca.1945-ca.1990]
- Physical Description
- ca.13,404 photographs: negatives, prints, transparencies, albums, postcards. -- 2.5 cm textual records
- History / Biographical
- W. J. L. "Bill" Gibbons, 1914-1994 , was a professional photographer at Banff, Alberta, Canada from 1945 until 1959. Gibbons came to Canada in 1941 and settled in Banff after the war with his wife, Ella Mae (Becker), a Banff native. He established British Photographic Laboratories, with partners Lou Crosby and Jack Anderson, in the basement of the Mount Royal Hotel, moving later to street-level. Bill and Ella Mae Gibbons travelled throughout the mountain parks photographing views for sale in the Banff shop. These were offered as hand-coloured prints, with much of the colouring done or supervised by Ella Mae.
- Later the business expanded to include colour postcards and slide sets. Gibbons employed other photographers, such as Bruno Engler, for specialty work, such as ski photography, and the Banff studio also did portraiture. Gibbons himself did most of the 4 x 5 format landscape work and made extensive use of models, many of who were young women employed by his Banff store. In 1959, Gibbons sold his business to a group of Banff businessmen and moved to Vancouver. In subsequent years, he continued to be active as a photographer and in publishing, working in different areas of the world. He made several photographic trips through the mountain parks, ca.1966-1972.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of photographic business records of professional photographer Bill Gibbons in three series: I. Commercial black and white series, ca.1945-ca.1958, ca.5400 photographs; II. Canadian Rockies colour series, ca.1945-ca.1990, predominant ca.1966-ca.1972, ca.8000 photographs; III. Other black and white series, ca. 1947, 4 photographs.
- I. Commercial black and white series consists of six sub-series: A. Portraits and documentary views, 1945-1950, 2437 negatives (individual and group portraits, weddings, conferences, events, buildings, facilities and places; Banff and area); B. Banff School of Fine Arts, ca.1949, 277 negatives (privately produced views of classes, group portraits, activities, buildings and facilities); C. "S" sub-series, ca.1950, 1220 negatives (scenic views in the vicinity of Banff, Lake Louise, Banff-Jasper Highway, Jasper National Park, Radium and Columbia Valley, British Columbia and Pacific Coast, First Nations views); D. "T" sub-series, ca.1950, 482 negatives (scenic and commercial views, mainly Jasper, Banff-Jasper Highway and Lake Louise areas); E. Rolliflex and panorama negatives, 1949-1958, 584 negatives (Banff Winter Carnival, Banff School of Fine Arts, and Banff and area); F. Other, ca.1945-1951, 364 items (material similar to that in other series, some unidentified). Accompanied by small number of prints and postcards; also, publication: "Photographing the Canadian Rockies" by Bill J. L. Gibbons, 1948.
- II. Canadian Rockies colour series consists of four sub-series: A. CR1 to CR84, ca.1966-ca.1972, ca.260 prints; B. CR1 to CR443, ca.1966-ca.1972, ca.5130 photographs; C. CR35-2 to CR35-81, ca.1966-ca.1972, ca.2310 photographs; D. Other photographs, ca.1945-ca.1990. Series consists primarily of commercial colour negatives and corresponding proof prints pertaining to Banff, Jasper and Yoho National Parks, also some transparencies and oversize display prints.
- III. Other black and white series. Series consists of 2 black and white prints of crash landing at Sunshine with Al Gaetz and Dick Pike, 1947 and two copy negatives with prints of Bruno Engler and Ella Mae Gibbons, ca.1947.
- Textual records are record book, 1945-1953, 62 p; and book layout.
- Name Access
- Gibbons, Bill
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Buildings and facilities
- Commerce and industry
- Education
- Environment
- Family and personal life
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Access Restrictions
- Some restriction/s on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline
- series and file description
- electronic finding aid
- selected modern reference prints
- Creator
- Gibbons, Bill
- Category
- Arts
- Commerce and industry
- Education
- Environment
- Family and personal life
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records and contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Activities - Halloween costumes
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions40092
- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-ca.1940]
- Reference Code
- V469 / 1507 - 1512
- 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 / 1507 - 1512
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-ca.1940]
- Physical Description
- 6 negatives : 9.5 x 12 cm
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Sports and Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
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Activities - Halloween costumes
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions41685
- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Scope & Content
- Students in costumes in school basement
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-ca.1940]
- Reference Code
- V469 / 1507
- 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 / 1507
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-ca.1940]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : 9.5 x 12 cm
- Scope & Content
- Students in costumes in school basement
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Sports and Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
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Activities - Halloween costumes
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions41686
- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Scope & Content
- Unidentified children in costumes in Banff school basement
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-ca.1940]
- Reference Code
- V469 / 1508
- 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 / 1508
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-ca.1940]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : 9.5 x 12 cm
- Scope & Content
- Unidentified children in costumes in Banff school basement
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Sports and Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
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Activities - Halloween costumes
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions41687
- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Scope & Content
- Unidentified children in costumes in Banff school basement
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-ca.1940]
- Reference Code
- V469 / 1509
- 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 / 1509
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-ca.1940]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : 9.5 x 12 cm
- Scope & Content
- Unidentified children in costumes in Banff school basement
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Sports and Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
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Activities - Halloween costumes
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions41688
- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Scope & Content
- Unidentified children in costumes in Banff school basement
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-ca.1940]
- Reference Code
- V469 / 1510
- 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 / 1510
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-ca.1940]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : 9.5 x 12 cm
- Scope & Content
- Unidentified children in costumes in Banff school basement
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Sports and Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
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Activities - Halloween costumes
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions41689
- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Scope & Content
- Unidentified children in costumes in Banff school basement
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-ca.1940]
- Reference Code
- V469 / 1511
- 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 / 1511
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-ca.1940]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : 9.5 x 12 cm
- Scope & Content
- Unidentified children in costumes in Banff school basement
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Sports and Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
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Activities - Halloween costumes
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions41690
- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Scope & Content
- Unidentified children in costumes in Banff school basement
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-ca.1940]
- Reference Code
- V469 / 1512
- 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 / 1512
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-ca.1940]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : 9.5 x 12 cm
- Scope & Content
- Unidentified children in costumes in Banff school basement
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Sports and Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
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Andrew Sibbald
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions42900
- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Date Range
- [ca.1930]
- Reference Code
- V469 / 2713
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- I. Scenic and documentary views
- Reference Code
- V469 / 2713
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1930]
- Physical Description
- 1 negatives : 20.8 x 25.5 cm or smaller
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
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Andrew Sibbald
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions40192
- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-ca.1940]
- Reference Code
- V469 / 2829
- 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 / 2829
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-ca.1940]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : 20 x 25 cm; glass
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
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- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Scope & Content
- Chapel in hospital
- Date Range
- [ca.1934]
- Reference Code
- V469 / 2718
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- I. Scenic and documentary views
- Reference Code
- V469 / 2718
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1934]
- Physical Description
- 1 negatives : 20.8 x 25.5 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Chapel in hospital
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
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- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-ca.1940]
- Reference Code
- V469 / 2731
- 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 / 2731
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-ca.1940]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : 20.8 x 25.5 cm or smaller
- Subject Access
- Environment and Nature
- Family and personal life
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
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- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Scope & Content
- Wedding
- Date Range
- 1939
- Reference Code
- V469 / 2688
- 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 / 2688
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1939
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : 20.8 x 25.5 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Wedding
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
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- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Scope & Content
- Front row, right, Joe Brewster. Wedding
- Date Range
- 1939
- Reference Code
- V469 / 2689
- 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 / 2689
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1939
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : 20.8 x 25.5 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Front row, right, Joe Brewster. Wedding
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
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[Group at Sunday school picnic]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions42938
- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Scope & Content
- Front row: 4. Tully Montgomery
- Date Range
- [1920-]
- Reference Code
- V469 / 2751
- 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 / 2751
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [1920-]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : 20.8 x 25.5 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Front row: 4. Tully Montgomery
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
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[Group in front of St. George's in the Pines church]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions42939
- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Date Range
- [ca.1920- ca.1940]
- Reference Code
- V469 / 2752
- 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 / 2752
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [ca.1920- ca.1940]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : 20.8 x 25.5 cm or smaller
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
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[Group in front of St.George's-in-the-pines church]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions42906
- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-ca.1940]
- Reference Code
- V469 / 2719
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- I. Scenic and documentary views
- Reference Code
- V469 / 2719
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-ca.1940]
- Physical Description
- 1 negatives : 20.8 x 25.5 cm or smaller
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
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[Group portrait- high school class?]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions42907
- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Scope & Content
- [Front row: 1. Jim Georgeson 4. Reg Copley 5. Bert Balderson Second row: 2. Mary Ward 4. Mary Simpson 5. Hilda Kelly Third row: 1. Doug Crosby 2. Doris McLeod 6. Isabel Waugh 7. Isabel Wells 8. Harold Robinson Back row: 1. Bill Round 3. Harold Archibald 5. Muriel Gratz 6. A. B. Evanson
- Date Range
- [ca.1935]
- Reference Code
- V469 / 2720
- 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 / 2720
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [ca.1935]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : 20.8 x 25.5 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- [Front row: 1. Jim Georgeson 4. Reg Copley 5. Bert Balderson Second row: 2. Mary Ward 4. Mary Simpson 5. Hilda Kelly Third row: 1. Doug Crosby 2. Doris McLeod 6. Isabel Waugh 7. Isabel Wells 8. Harold Robinson Back row: 1. Bill Round 3. Harold Archibald 5. Muriel Gratz 6. A. B. Evanson
- Subject Access
- Environment and Nature
- Family and personal life
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
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Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver) and Mary Jean Crawler
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions40195
- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver) and Mary Jean Crawler (pronounced Menee-chin by some Stoney Nakoda speakers) in regalia stood in front of tipi.
- Date Range
- [ca.1915-ca.1925]
- Reference Code
- V469 / 2833
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V469
- Series
- I. Scenic and documentary views
- Sous-Fonds
- V469
- Reference Code
- V469 / 2833
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [ca.1915-ca.1925]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : 20 x 25 cm; glass
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver) and Mary Jean Crawler (pronounced Menee-chin by some Stoney Nakoda speakers) in regalia stood in front of tipi.
- Name Access
- Crawler, Hector
- Crawler, Mary Jean
- Subject Access
- Stoney Nakoda
- Indigenous Peoples
- Family and personal life
- First Nations
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Title Source
- Title is based on contents of item
- Content Details
- Hector Crawler and Mary Jean (Menee-chin) Crawler Identification made through cross referencing with other fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-ca.1940]
- Reference Code
- V469 / 2774
- 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 / 2774
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-ca.1940]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : 12 x 16 cm; glass
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
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