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Unidentified Indigenous people in Medicine Hat

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Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Scope & Content: Pertains to two unidentified Indigenous individuals posed in front of buildings in Medicine Hat

Date Range: 1894

Reference Code: V653 / PS - 7

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Transparency; Lantern slide

1 image

Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M107 / V653

Series: I. Photography

Sous-Fonds: V653

Sub-Series: V. Lantern slides

Reference Code: V653 / PS - 7

GMD: Transparency; Lantern slide

Parallel Title: Indians at Medicine Hat 6/30/94

Date Range: 1894

Physical Description: 1 transparency : lantern slide

Scope & Content: Pertains to two unidentified Indigenous individuals posed in front of buildings in Medicine Hat

Notes: Made from negative WMCR-V653/NA-18

Subject Access: Indigenous Peoples; First Nations; Discovery and exploration

Geographic Access: Alberta

Creator: Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)

Processing Status: Processed

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Letter from CPR (1895) re: Death of Burton Wheatley

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: Item is a three-page typed document on yellow tissue paper released by the Canadian Pacific Railway's Solicitor Office in 1895. Pertains to the death of Burton Wheatley, CPR Engineer, in 1894 at Field Hill, B.C. and provides a statement waiving CPR's liability in Wheatley's death. spaces on last pa…

Date Range: 1895

Reference Code: M300 / III / D3 / A / 76 (O.S.)

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Textual record; Private record; Corporate record

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M300 / S20 / V500

Sous-Fonds: M300

Sub-Series: M300 / III / D: Personal and Family Records : Collected Material

Accession Number: 182

Reference Code: M300 / III / D3 / A / 76 (O.S.)

GMD: Textual record; Private record; Corporate record

Responsibility: Canadian Pacific Railway

Date Range: 1895

Physical Description: 1 Textual Record (3 pages): tissue paper; non-annotated

History / Biographical: Burton Wheatley was an engineer for the Canadian Pacific Railway company, who died during a railway accident in 1894 which occurred at Field Hill, B.C. The Wheatley family were related to Ivy "Willie" Morant (1910-1986), wife of photographer Nicholas Morant.

Scope & Content: Item is a three-page typed document on yellow tissue paper released by the Canadian Pacific Railway's Solicitor Office in 1895. Pertains to the death of Burton Wheatley, CPR Engineer, in 1894 at Field Hill, B.C. and provides a statement waiving CPR's liability in Wheatley's death. spaces on last page of the document to write the date and witness signatures have not been filled in (likely a copy of a completed form).

Notes: Item was previously numbered as M27/3/O.S./"H" and is entered into database twice; more recently updated as item in Nicholas Morant fonds

Name Access: Wheatley, Burton

Subject Access: Wheatley family; Wheatley, Burton; Canadian Pacific Railway; Canadian Pacific; Engineer; Death

Geographic Access: Canada; British Columbia

Reproduction Restrictions: Reference use only; no reproduction

Language: English

Conservation: Must be stored flat in mylar sheets

Creator: Nicholas Morant

Biographical Source Notes: http://www.archivesalberta.org/findingaids/whyte/Morant/M300-III%20inv.pdf

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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The Lady of the Lake

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one copy of the book "The Lady of the Lake" containing a [ca. 270-page] story written in prose with footnotes and illustrations. Item is signed on first page by May McDougall, dated 1898.

Date Range: 1898

Reference Code: LUX / III / C2 / 13

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Published record

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / III / C : Extended family

Sous-Fonds: LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / II / C2 : McDougall and Ross families papers and photographs

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / III / C2 / 13

GMD: Textual record; Published record

Date Range: 1898

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records (1 volume ; 12 x 16.5 cm)

Scope & Content: File consists of one copy of the book "The Lady of the Lake" containing a [ca. 270-page] story written in prose with footnotes and illustrations. Item is signed on first page by May McDougall, dated 1898.

Material Details: Book is bound in beige cloth with red, orange green and pink floral design.

Name Access: McDougall, May

Subject Access: Publication; Poetry

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Morley

Access Restrictions: Handle with caution as contents may be fragile

Language: English

Conservation: Item stored in separate file folder from other archival materials

Category: Family and personal life; Arts

Title Source: Title used is original from item in file

Content Details: [Annotation on first page:] "Miss May McDougall Morley, Alberta May, 10/98."

Processing Status: Processed

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Ireland Ranche guest book, May McDougall

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one notebook containing records of visitors at Ireland Ranche in 1898. Notebook is signed multiple times by May McDougall. Notebook also contains a white pressed flower between blank pages.

Date Range: 1898

Reference Code: LUX / III / C2 / 17

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / III / C : Extended family

Sous-Fonds: LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / III / C2 : McDougall and Ross families papers and photographs

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / III / C2 / 17

GMD: Textual record

Date Range: 1898

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records ; 1 volume ; 10 x 16.5 cm

History / Biographical: Ireland Ranche may have been associated with members of the Copithorne family who settled as ranchers near Jumping Pound, Alberta between the 1880s and early 1900s.

Scope & Content: File consists of one notebook containing records of visitors at Ireland Ranche in 1898. Notebook is signed multiple times by May McDougall. Notebook also contains a white pressed flower between blank pages.

Name Access: McDougall, May

Subject Access: Businesses; Land use; Ranchers and ranching; Ranches; Travel

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta

Language: English

Conservation: Pressed flower stored inside book has been left in original position. Handle book with caution as flower is very brittle.

Creator: May McDougall

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Communications; Land, settlement and immigration

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Indian Days parade stagecoach 1950

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs of stagecoach and horses at Banff Indian Days parade.

Date Range: 1950

Reference Code: V683 / III / B / NS - 1760 to 1763

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Transparency; Photograph

4 images

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M36; V683; S37

Series: V683 / III

Sous-Fonds: V683

Sub-Series: V683 / III / B : Peter and Catharine Whyte Transparencies

Accession Number: 3069

Reference Code: V683 / III / B / NS - 1760 to 1763

GMD: Transparency; Photograph

Parallel Title: Stagecoach 1950

Date Range: 1950

Physical Description: 4 photographs : col. transparencies ; 35 mm

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs of stagecoach and horses at Banff Indian Days parade.

Subject Access: Horses; Transportation; Banff Indian Days; Indigenous Peoples; First Nations

Geographic Access: Alberta

Language: N/A

Related Material: See item level descriptions

Title Source: Title based on content in file

Processing Status: Processed

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Tipi raising at Banff Indian Days

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs of individuals setting up tipis at Banff Indian Days includes Indigenous and Stoney Nakoda individuals as well as Peter Whyte.

Date Range: 1950

Reference Code: V683 / III / B / NS - 1764 to 1788

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Transparency; Photograph

25 images

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M36; V683; S37

Series: V683 / III

Sous-Fonds: V683

Sub-Series: V683 / III / B : Peter and Catharine Whyte Transparencies

Accession Number: 3069

Reference Code: V683 / III / B / NS - 1764 to 1788

GMD: Transparency; Photograph

Parallel Title: Teepees 1950

Date Range: 1950

Physical Description: 24 photographs : col. transparencies ; 35 mm

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs of individuals setting up tipis at Banff Indian Days includes Indigenous and Stoney Nakoda individuals as well as Peter Whyte.

Name Access: Whyte, Peter; Bearspaw

Subject Access: Banff Indian Days; Indigenous Peoples; First Nations; Stoney Nakoda; Teepees

Geographic Access: Alberta

Language: N/A

Related Material: See item level descriptions

Category: Indigenous Peoples

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Preparing for parade, Banff Indian Days

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs of Indigenous individuals preparing for the Banff Indian Days parade includes Indigenous individuals in regalia and on horseback and one photo of a family watching an event by tipis.

Date Range: 1950

Reference Code: V683 / III / B / NS - 1789 to 1794

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Transparency; Photograph

6 images

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M36; V683; S37

Series: V683 / III

Sous-Fonds: V683

Sub-Series: V683 / III / B : Peter and Catharine Whyte Transparencies

Accession Number: 3069

Reference Code: V683 / III / B / NS - 1789 to 1794

GMD: Transparency; Photograph

Parallel Title: Indian Days 1950

Date Range: 1950

Physical Description: 6 photographs : col. transparencies ; 35 mm

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs of Indigenous individuals preparing for the Banff Indian Days parade includes Indigenous individuals in regalia and on horseback and one photo of a family watching an event by tipis.

Name Access: Bearspaw, Peggy; Hunter, Eliza; Hunter, Leah; Hunter, John

Subject Access: Banff Indian Days; Indigenous Peoples; First Nations; Stoney Nakoda; Teepees; Horses

Geographic Access: Alberta

Language: N/A

Related Material: See item level descriptions

Category: Indigenous Peoples

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Indian Days Parade Stagecoach 1950

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Stagecoach at Banff Indian Days parade 1950

Date Range: 1950

Reference Code: V683 / III / B / NS - 1760

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Transparency; Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36; V683; S37

Series: V683 / III

Sous-Fonds: V683

Sub-Series: V683 / III / B : Peter and Catharine Whyte Transparencies

Accession Number: 3069

Reference Code: V683 / III / B / NS - 1760

GMD: Transparency; Photograph

Parallel Title: Indian Days 1950 Parade - Coach - 3

Other Title Info: Parallel title is original title

Date Range: 1950

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. transparencies ; 35 mm

Scope & Content: Stagecoach at Banff Indian Days parade 1950

Subject Access: Banff Indian Days; Horses; Events

Geographic Access: Alberta

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Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Indian Days parade stagecoach 1950

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Stagecoach before Banff Indian Days parade 1950

Date Range: 1950

Reference Code: V683 / III / B / NS - 1761

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Transparency; Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36; V683; S37

Series: V683 / III

Sous-Fonds: V683

Sub-Series: V683 / III / B : Peter and Catharine Whyte Transparencies

Accession Number: 3069

Reference Code: V683 / III / B / NS - 1761

GMD: Transparency; Photograph

Parallel Title: Indian Days 1950 Before parade coach

Other Title Info: Parallel title is original title

Date Range: 1950

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. transparencies ; 35 mm

Scope & Content: Stagecoach before Banff Indian Days parade 1950

Subject Access: Banff Indian Days; Horses; Events

Geographic Access: Alberta

Related Material: See file level description

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Indian Days parade stagecoach 1950

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Stagecoach before Banff Indian Days parade 1950

Date Range: 1950

Reference Code: V683 / III / B / NS - 1762

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Transparency; Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36; V683; S37

Series: V683 / III

Sous-Fonds: V683

Sub-Series: V683 / III / B : Peter and Catharine Whyte Transparencies

Accession Number: 3069

Reference Code: V683 / III / B / NS - 1762

GMD: Transparency; Photograph

Parallel Title: Indian Days 1950 Before parade coach

Other Title Info: Parallel title is original title

Date Range: 1950

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. transparencies ; 35 mm

Scope & Content: Stagecoach before Banff Indian Days parade 1950

Subject Access: Banff Indian Days; Horses; Events

Geographic Access: Alberta

Related Material: See file level description

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Tipi raising Banff Indian Days 1950

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Unknown individuals setting up tipis with mountain in the background at Banff Indian Days 1950

Date Range: 1950

Reference Code: V683 / III / B / NS - 1766

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Transparency; Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36; V683; S37

Series: V683 / III

Sous-Fonds: V683

Sub-Series: V683 / III / B : Peter and Catharine Whyte Transparencies

Accession Number: 3069

Reference Code: V683 / III / B / NS - 1766

GMD: Transparency; Photograph

Parallel Title: Indian Days Putting up Teepees

Other Title Info: Parallel title is original title

Date Range: 1950

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. transparencies ; 35 mm

Scope & Content: Unknown individuals setting up tipis with mountain in the background at Banff Indian Days 1950

Subject Access: Banff Indian Days; Indigenous Peoples; First Nations; Events; Teepees

Geographic Access: Alberta

Related Material: See file level description

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Tipi raising Banff Indian Days 1950

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Unknown individual setting up tipi at Banff Indian Days 1950

Date Range: 1950

Reference Code: V683 / III / B / NS - 1767

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Transparency; Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36; V683; S37

Series: V683 / III

Sous-Fonds: V683

Sub-Series: V683 / III / B : Peter and Catharine Whyte Transparencies

Accession Number: 3069

Reference Code: V683 / III / B / NS - 1767

GMD: Transparency; Photograph

Parallel Title: Indian Days Putting up Teepees

Other Title Info: Parallel title is original title

Date Range: 1950

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. transparencies ; 35 mm

Scope & Content: Unknown individual setting up tipi at Banff Indian Days 1950

Subject Access: Banff Indian Days; Indigenous Peoples; First Nations; Events; Teepees

Geographic Access: Alberta

Related Material: See file level description

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Tipi raising Banff Indian Days 1950

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Unknown individuals setting up tipis at Banff Indian Days 1950

Date Range: 1950

Reference Code: V683 / III / B / NS - 1768

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Transparency; Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36; V683; S37

Series: V683 / III

Sous-Fonds: V683

Sub-Series: V683 / III / B : Peter and Catharine Whyte Transparencies

Accession Number: 3069

Reference Code: V683 / III / B / NS - 1768

GMD: Transparency; Photograph

Parallel Title: Indian Days Putting up Teepees

Other Title Info: Parallel title is original title

Date Range: 1950

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. transparencies ; 35 mm

Scope & Content: Unknown individuals setting up tipis at Banff Indian Days 1950

Subject Access: Banff Indian Days; Indigenous Peoples; First Nations; Events; Teepees

Geographic Access: Alberta

Related Material: See file level description

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Tipi raising Banff Indian Days 1950

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Unknown individuals and Peter Whyte setting up tipis at Banff Indian Days 1950

Date Range: 1950

Reference Code: V683 / III / B / NS - 1769

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Transparency; Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36; V683; S37

Series: V683 / III

Sous-Fonds: V683

Sub-Series: V683 / III / B : Peter and Catharine Whyte Transparencies

Accession Number: 3069

Reference Code: V683 / III / B / NS - 1769

GMD: Transparency; Photograph

Parallel Title: Indian Days Putting up Teepees

Other Title Info: Parallel title is original title

Date Range: 1950

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. transparencies ; 35 mm

Scope & Content: Unknown individuals and Peter Whyte setting up tipis at Banff Indian Days 1950

Subject Access: Banff Indian Days; Indigenous Peoples; First Nations; Events; Teepees

Geographic Access: Alberta

Related Material: See file level description

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Tipi raising, George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo) tipi (right) and John Hunter (Îhre Wapta) (Dry River Rocks) tipi (2nd to left)

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of unknown individuals setting up tipis at Banff Indian Days, George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo) tipi (right) and John Hunter (Îhre Wapta) (Dry River Rocks) tipi (2nd to left).

Date Range: 1950

Reference Code: V683 / III / B / NS - 1770

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Transparency; Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36; V683; S37

Series: V683 / III

Sous-Fonds: V683

Sub-Series: V683 / III / B : Peter and Catharine Whyte Transparencies

Accession Number: 3069

Reference Code: V683 / III / B / NS - 1770

GMD: Transparency; Photograph

Parallel Title: Indian Days Putting up Teepees

Other Title Info: Parallel title is original title

Date Range: 1950

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. transparencies ; 35 mm

Scope & Content: Item consists of unknown individuals setting up tipis at Banff Indian Days, George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo) tipi (right) and John Hunter (Îhre Wapta) (Dry River Rocks) tipi (2nd to left).

Name Access: McLean, George; Hunter, John

Subject Access: Banff Indian Days; Indigenous Peoples; First Nations; Events; Teepees

Geographic Access: Alberta

Related Material: See file level description

Title Source: Information provided by Stoney Nakoda Elders during the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify Indigenous people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum Archives.