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Walcott Trip, 1938
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- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 24 b&w photographs, some captioned. Photographs pertain to the Walcott family trip, 1938. The photographs document camp life, hiking, climbing, pack trains, horses and landscapes. Locations of photographs include Panorama Peak, Savannah Creek, Beehive Mountain, the "Gap" district, …
- Date Range
- 1938
- Reference Code
- V26 / III / A20 / PA - 1 to 24
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
1 image
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M376 / V26
- Series
- III. Professional Photography: Guiding and Hunting Trips
- Sous-Fonds
- V26
- Reference Code
- V26 / III / A20 / PA - 1 to 24
- Date Range
- 1938
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 24 prints, b&w
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 24 b&w photographs, some captioned. Photographs pertain to the Walcott family trip, 1938. The photographs document camp life, hiking, climbing, pack trains, horses and landscapes. Locations of photographs include Panorama Peak, Savannah Creek, Beehive Mountain, the "Gap" district, Oldman River, and Racehorse Creek.
- Subject Access
- Guiding, Climbing, Hiking
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Bennett Trips 1931 to 1936
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- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 22 b&w photographs, some captioned. Photographs pertain to the Bennett trips guided and outfitted by Riggall of 1931, 1933, 1934, 1935, and 1936. The photographs document packtrains, camp life, hiking, Herbst glacier, and fishing. Locations of photographs include: Wall Lake, Mount …
- Date Range
- 1931
- 1933-1936
- Reference Code
- V26 / II / A4 / PA - 130 to 152
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M376 / V26
- Series
- II.Business and Financial: Client Papers and Photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- V26
- Accession Number
- 7201
- Reference Code
- V26 / II / A4 / PA - 130 to 152
- Date Range
- 1931
- 1933-1936
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 22 b&w prints
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 22 b&w photographs, some captioned. Photographs pertain to the Bennett trips guided and outfitted by Riggall of 1931, 1933, 1934, 1935, and 1936. The photographs document packtrains, camp life, hiking, Herbst glacier, and fishing. Locations of photographs include: Wall Lake, Mount Festubert, Great Divide at South Kootenay Pass.
- Subject Access
- Guiding, Camping, Packtrains
- Hiking
- Camping
- Recreation
- Sports
- Fishing
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- British Columbia
- Kootenay National Park
- Great Divide
- Language
- N/A
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Bovey trips 1939 to 1941
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- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 26 b&w photographs, some captioned. Photographs pertain to the Bovey trips guided and outfitted by Riggall of 1939, 1940, and 1941. The photographs document the Bovey party in camp covered with snow, fishing, fishing, and making movies. Locations of photographs include Twin Lakes, …
- Date Range
- 1939, 1940, 1941
- Reference Code
- V26 / II / A4 / PA - 353 to 378
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
4 images
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M376 / V26
- Series
- II.Business and Financial: Client Papers and Photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- V26
- Reference Code
- V26 / II / A4 / PA - 353 to 378
- Date Range
- 1939, 1940, 1941
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 26 prints, b&w
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 26 b&w photographs, some captioned. Photographs pertain to the Bovey trips guided and outfitted by Riggall of 1939, 1940, and 1941. The photographs document the Bovey party in camp covered with snow, fishing, fishing, and making movies. Locations of photographs include Twin Lakes, Profanity Creek, and Larch Creek.
- Subject Access
- Guiding, Fishing, Camp
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Faegre and Dorsey Trips 1935 to 1945
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- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 32 b&w photographs, some captioned. Photographs pertain to the Faegre and Dorsey Trips 1935 to 1945. The photographs document camp life, hiking, climbing, pack trains, and fishing. Locations of photographs include Boundary Meadow, Herbst Glacier, Kishinena, Wall Lake, and the Oldma…
- Date Range
- 1935, 1939, 1942, 1945
- Reference Code
- V26 / III / A15 / PA - 1 to 32
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
2 images
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M376 / V26
- Series
- III. Professional Photography: Guiding and Hunting Trips
- Sous-Fonds
- V26
- Reference Code
- V26 / III / A15 / PA - 1 to 32
- Date Range
- 1935, 1939, 1942, 1945
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 32 prints, b&w
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 32 b&w photographs, some captioned. Photographs pertain to the Faegre and Dorsey Trips 1935 to 1945. The photographs document camp life, hiking, climbing, pack trains, and fishing. Locations of photographs include Boundary Meadow, Herbst Glacier, Kishinena, Wall Lake, and the Oldman River.
- Subject Access
- Hunting, Guiding, Climbing
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Various Client Trips
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- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 30 b&w photographs, some captioned. Photographs pertain to the following client trips: Mrs. Vincent's Trip, 1936; Brandeis Trip, 1936; Janey Harper, 1936; Lockwood, 1937. The photographs document camp life, hiking, climbing, pack trains, and marmot hunting. Locations of photographs…
- Date Range
- 1936, 1937
- Reference Code
- V26 / III / A16 / PA - 1 to V26 / III / A19 / PA - 19
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
3 images
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M376 / V26
- Series
- III. Professional Photography: Guiding and Hunting Trips
- Sous-Fonds
- V26
- Reference Code
- V26 / III / A16 / PA - 1 to V26 / III / A19 / PA - 19
- Date Range
- 1936, 1937
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 30 prints, b&w
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 30 b&w photographs, some captioned. Photographs pertain to the following client trips: Mrs. Vincent's Trip, 1936; Brandeis Trip, 1936; Janey Harper, 1936; Lockwood, 1937. The photographs document camp life, hiking, climbing, pack trains, and marmot hunting. Locations of photographs include Elysian Lake, Oyster Creek, Twin Lakes, Kishinena Creek, Beehive mountain, Profanity Range, and Slacker Creek.
- Subject Access
- Hunting, Guiding, Climbing
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- V26 / III / A16 / PA - 1 to 2 Pertain to Mrs. Vincent's trip, 1936.
- V26 / III / A17 / PA - 1 to 3 Pertain to the Brandeis trip, 1936.
- V26 / III / A18 / PA - 1 to 6 Pertain to Janey Harper's trip, 1936.
- V26 / III / A19 / PA - 1 to 19 Pertain to the Lockwood trip, 1937.
- Riggall's Grandson John Russell has captioned an image as follows:
- V26 / III / A18 / PA - 4 Upper Twin Lake
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Small Panorama Prints
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- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 25 b&w photographs, some captioned. The photographs pertain to various panoramic views of the foothills and Southern Rockies. Subjects include a packtrain on the NW branch of the Oldman River; various views of the Oyster Creek camp; the Swamp Camp on the Crosby trip (1938); Cat Cre…
- Date Range
- 1923, 1928, 1929, 1938
- Reference Code
- V26 / III / C / PA - SPP37-1a to SPP40-14
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
5 images
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M376 / V26
- Series
- V26 / III / C : Panorama Photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- V26
- Accession Number
- 7200
- Reference Code
- V26 / III / C / PA - SPP37-1a to SPP40-14
- Date Range
- 1923, 1928, 1929, 1938
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 25 prints, b&w
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 25 b&w photographs, some captioned. The photographs pertain to various panoramic views of the foothills and Southern Rockies. Subjects include a packtrain on the NW branch of the Oldman River; various views of the Oyster Creek camp; the Swamp Camp on the Crosby trip (1938); Cat Creek, Highwood River, 50 miles west of High River; Freeman Cook, Ed Burton, Doris Burton, Robert Edward, Mrs. Freeman Cook, Kathleen Riggall, and Dora Riggall posed in front of the Burton Cabin (1928); the Ed and Doris Burton ranch at Porcupine Hills; a fishing party in the Gap near Slacker Creek; Mrs.F.M.Crosby fishing at the falls of the NW branch of the Oldman River; Ted White and wife fishing at the Falls (1929); view of the falls from the McKnight trip (1923).
- Subject Access
- Landscapes
- Guiding
- Mountains
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- Bert Riggall's grandson, John Russell provided some identifications Caption on envelope that previously housed prints V26 / III / C / PA - SPP37-1 to SPP37-6: SPP37 Oyster Creek Valley Caption on envelope that previously housed prints V26 / III / C / PA - SPP38-1: SPP38 Highwood Caption on envelope that previously housed prints V26 / III / C / PA - SPP39-1 to SPP39-2: SPP39 Burton Homes and related photos Caption on envelope that previously housed prints V26 / III / C / PA - SPP40-1 to SPP40-14: SPP40 Falls and Fishing
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Large Panorama Prints
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- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 21 b&w photographs, some captioned. The photographs pertain to various panoramic views of the foothills and Southern Rockies. Subjects include Harry Nash at the Gap ranger Station; Riggall's Packtrain at the Gap ranger station; Kay and Babe Riggall at the Burton cabin; camp in the …
- Date Range
- [ca.1903 to ca.1959]
- Reference Code
- V26 / III / C / PA - LPP45-1 to LPP47-11
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
6 images
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M376 / V26
- Series
- V26 / III / C : Panorama Photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- V26
- Accession Number
- 7200
- Reference Code
- V26 / III / C / PA - LPP45-1 to LPP47-11
- Date Range
- [ca.1903 to ca.1959]
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 21 prints, b&w
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 21 b&w photographs, some captioned. The photographs pertain to various panoramic views of the foothills and Southern Rockies. Subjects include Harry Nash at the Gap ranger Station; Riggall's Packtrain at the Gap ranger station; Kay and Babe Riggall at the Burton cabin; camp in the gathering pasture near the ranger station; Crosby children on horseback near the Burton lease; Riggall's packtrain near the Livinstone Gap; packtrain crossing the Northwest branch of the Oldman River; a view of Riggall's guests crossing the Northwest brach of the Oldman River showing the 1910 burn and the 1923 flood; McKnight camp near the Oldman River; Bovey party at the falls camp near the Oldman River.
- Subject Access
- Landscapes
- Guiding
- Mountains
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- Bert Riggall's grandson, John Russell provided some identifications Caption on envelope that previously housed prints V26 / III / C / PA - LPP45-1 to LPP45-7: LPP45 Oldman Ranger Station, Burton cabin and lease area near the station Caption on envelope that previously housed prints V26 / III / C / PA - LPP46-1 to LPP46-3: LPP46 Oldman Area moving packtrain between home ranch and Gap area Caption on envelope that previously housed prints V26 / III / C / PA - LPP47-1 to LPP47-11: LPP47 Oldman River stem (camps along it)
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Dorothy Cranstone fonds
- Scope & Content
- Album photographs pertains to Dorothy Cranstone's life and her family in England ca. 1920-1940. Album contains 37 small black and white photographs on 8 pages.
- Date Range
- 1904 - 1920
- Reference Code
- V150 / I / PD - 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Dorothy Cranstone fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M 524
- V 150
- Series
- V150 / I : Personal Photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- M 524
- V 150
- Reference Code
- V150 / I / PD - 1
- Date Range
- 1904 - 1920
- Physical Description
- 1 album (37 photographs : b&w ; 8 x 5.5 cm)
- Scope & Content
- Album photographs pertains to Dorothy Cranstone's life and her family in England ca. 1920-1940. Album contains 37 small black and white photographs on 8 pages.
- Name Access
- Cranstone, Dorothy
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Access Restrictions
- Access and use restricted for portion
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Creator
- Cranstone, Dorothy
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records
- Processing Status
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Personal Photographs
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- Part Of
- Dorothy Cranstone fonds
- Scope & Content
- Photographs pertain to activities and travels in and around Banff, Vancouver area. Includes photographs of Dorothy Cranstone and Pat Brewster. Also included are photographs of Pat Brewster's gravestone, and memorabilia.
- Date Range
- ca. 1920 - 1985
- Reference Code
- V150 / II / PA - 1 to PA - 81
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Dorothy Cranstone fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M 524
- V 150
- Series
- V150 / I : Personal Photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- M 524
- V 150
- Reference Code
- V150 / II / PA - 1 to PA - 81
- Date Range
- ca. 1920 - 1985
- Physical Description
- 81 photographs : b&w and col. ; 6 x 10 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Photographs pertain to activities and travels in and around Banff, Vancouver area. Includes photographs of Dorothy Cranstone and Pat Brewster. Also included are photographs of Pat Brewster's gravestone, and memorabilia.
- Name Access
- Cranstone, Dorothy
- Brewster, Pat
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Access Restrictions
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records
- Processing Status
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Personal Photographs
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- Part Of
- Dorothy Cranstone fonds
- Scope & Content
- Photographs pertain to Dorothy Cranstone's family. Includes a photograph of John Alfred Cranstone gravesite, family portraits, and of young Dorothy.
- Date Range
- ca.1930 - 1960
- Reference Code
- V150 / II / PA - 82 to PA - 106
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Dorothy Cranstone fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M 524
- V 150
- Series
- V150 / I : Personal Photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- M 524
- V 150
- Reference Code
- V150 / II / PA - 82 to PA - 106
- Date Range
- ca.1930 - 1960
- Physical Description
- 25 photographs : b&w and col. ; 10 x 16 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Photographs pertain to Dorothy Cranstone's family. Includes a photograph of John Alfred Cranstone gravesite, family portraits, and of young Dorothy.
- Name Access
- Cranstone, Dorothy
- Brewster, Pat
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Access Restrictions
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records
- Processing Status
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- Part Of
- Dorothy Cranstone fonds
- Scope & Content
- Album photographs pertains to Dorothy Cranstone's life and her family in England ca. 1920-1940. Album contains 40 black and white photographs on 24 pages, 9 pages left blank. Also included in the album are 2 envelopes titled:"family pictures..." and "old pictures..." with 14 loose black and white a…
- Date Range
- 1904 - 1950
- Reference Code
- V150 / I / PD - 2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Dorothy Cranstone fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M 524
- V 150
- Series
- V150 / I : Personal Photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- M 524
- V 150
- Reference Code
- V150 / I / PD - 2
- Date Range
- 1904 - 1950
- Physical Description
- 1 album (54 photographs : b&w and col. ; 17 x 21 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- Album photographs pertains to Dorothy Cranstone's life and her family in England ca. 1920-1940. Album contains 40 black and white photographs on 24 pages, 9 pages left blank. Also included in the album are 2 envelopes titled:"family pictures..." and "old pictures..." with 14 loose black and white and colour photographs inside.
- Name Access
- Cranstone, Dorothy
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Access Restrictions
- Access and use restricted for portion
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Creator
- Cranstone, Dorothy
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records
- Processing Status
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- Part Of
- Dorothy Cranstone fonds
- Scope & Content
- Album photographs pertains to Banff area and Kingston, Ontario. photographs are of cemetery in Kingston, Kingston town, Ya Ha Tinda Ranch, Banff townsite, the Moore and Whyte Home. People in the photograhs include Dortothy Cranstone, Pat Brewster, and John White.
- Date Range
- 1920 - 1980
- Reference Code
- V150 / I / PD - 3, 4
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Dorothy Cranstone fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M 524
- V 150
- Series
- V150 / I : Personal Photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- M 524
- V 150
- Reference Code
- V150 / I / PD - 3, 4
- Date Range
- 1920 - 1980
- Physical Description
- 2 albums (43 photographs : col. ; 8 x 8 cm)
- Scope & Content
- Album photographs pertains to Banff area and Kingston, Ontario. photographs are of cemetery in Kingston, Kingston town, Ya Ha Tinda Ranch, Banff townsite, the Moore and Whyte Home. People in the photograhs include Dortothy Cranstone, Pat Brewster, and John White.
- Name Access
- Cranstone, Dorothy
- Brewster, Pat
- Whyte, John
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Access Restrictions
- Access and use restricted for portion
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Creator
- Cranstone, Dorothy
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records
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Dorothy Cranstone fonds
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- Part Of
- Dorothy Cranstone fonds
- Scope & Content
- The Dorothy Cranstone fonds consists of papers, clippings, photographs and ephemera. Textual records include cards and letters from Peter and Catharine Whyte, 1947-1966; visitors to the Moore House, 1975-1981; Moore House visitors book, 1974-1983; transcript of Philip Moore 1903 trip diary (hologra…
- Date Range
- [ca.1900]-1998
- Reference Code
- M524 / V150
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Dorothy Cranstone fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 524
- V 150
- Sous-Fonds
- M 524
- V 150
- Accession Number
- 2259, 4014, 5335, 5411, 5471, 5582, 5879, 6006, 6350, 6775, 7722(unproc)
- Reference Code
- M524 / V150
- Date Range
- [ca.1900]-1998
- Physical Description
- ca.400 photographs : prints, copy negatives. -- 3 photograph albums (430 prints). -- 15 cm textual records
- History / Biographical
- Dorothy Cranstone, 1904-1996, was a businesswoman and hotel worker at Banff, Alberta. Cranstone worked at the Banff Springs Hotel, 1929-1940, as Assistant Housekeeper, and later as Housekeeper at the Mount Royal Hotel. She went on to operate a gift shop in the Mount Royal Hotel. For many years, Cranstone was companion to Pearl (Brewster) Moore and later to Pat Brewster. She also worked for the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies as custodian of the Moore Home and as museum hostess.
- Scope & Content
- The Dorothy Cranstone fonds consists of papers, clippings, photographs and ephemera.
- Textual records include cards and letters from Peter and Catharine Whyte, 1947-1966; visitors to the Moore House, 1975-1981; Moore House visitors book, 1974-1983; transcript of Philip Moore 1903 trip diary (holograph and typescript) by Dorothy Cranstone; clippings, 1937-1983, re Pat Brewster, Dorothy Cranstone, Mount Royal Hotel fire and Jim Brewster home; ephemera regarding events attended by Cranstone, including Royal Visit to the Banff Springs Hotel, 1939, Gracie Fields Concert at the Banff Springs Hotel, 1940, and H. R. H. Princess Margaret Rose's visit, 1958. Textual records also include business/financial records for the gift shop operated by Cranstone, 1949-1974; records related to the publication and distribution of Pat Brewster's books, 1983-1987; correspondence records, 1962-1996; legal and business records concerning power of attorney as well as the dispersal of Cranstone's property and estate, 1980-1998. Miscellaneous items pertaining to Pat Brewster include clippings and interview transcripts.
- Photographs pertain to Dorothy Cranstone, Pat Brewster, family, friends and associates, travels and activities, and to Banff Springs Hotel staff and guests. Includes photographs of Dorothy Cranstone and Pat Brewster, ca.1900-1985; travel in Europe and Asia, 1964; a trip to Hawaii; artworks by J. Crumine and Nicholas de Grandmaison, 1945, 1940s-1950s; Moore house, 1950s to 1970s; and photographs given to Cranstone by friends.
- Albums pertain to Banff Springs Hotel staff and celebrity guests, including the 1939 royal visit, ca.1929-1940; family photographs and Cranstone's life in England ca. 1920-1940.
- Name Access
- Cranstone, Dorothy
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Access Restrictions
- Access and use restricted for portion
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- accession record copies for unprocessed material
- Related Material
- Original of Philip Moore diary is in Moore Family fonds [M307]
- Creator
- Cranstone, Dorothy
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records
- Processing Status
- Processed / Unprocessed
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Bert Riggall fonds
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- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds includes seven series: I. Personal and professional, 1884-1959; II. Business and financial, ca.1910-1959; III. Professional photography, 1900-1955; IV. Writing, 1906-1957; V. Natural history, 1904-1954; VI. Other interests, 1913-1956; VII. Riggall family, ca.1865-1959. Personal and pro…
- Date Range
- [ca.1865]-1959, predominant [ca.1890]-1959
- Reference Code
- M376 / V26
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Diary
- Map
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 376
- V 26
- Sous-Fonds
- M 376
- V 26
- Accession Number
- 5777, 7200, 7201, 7772 (unproc)
- Reference Code
- M376 / V26
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Diary
- Map
- Private record
- Published record
- Date Range
- [ca.1865]-1959, predominant [ca.1890]-1959
- Physical Description
- ca.13,100 photographs: ca.7080 prints, ca.5310 negatives, ca.700 transparencies. -- 9 photograph albums. -- ca.2 m textual records, print material and graphic records. -- 33 cartographic records
- History / Biographical
- Frederick Herbert (Bert) Riggall, 1884-1959, was a mountain guide, outfitter, hunter, trapper, rancher, naturalist, photographer, writer and gunsmith/loader in southern Alberta. Born in 1884 at Gayton-le-Wold Grange, Lincolnshire, his family moved to Grimsby where his father was an auctioneer and, in 1905, served as Mayor. In England, Riggall was an athlete, avid sportsman and naturalist. He was exposed to alpine country on school holidays in Switzerland and, determined to visit Canada, left for North America in 1904.
- Upon arriving in western Canada, Riggall worked for a year at Craighurst Farm near Calgary. There he met Dorothea (Dora) Williams, 1877-1951, an Irish Quaker ranch cook who had emigrated with her sister Anna in 1902. In 1905, Bert worked on the Correction Land Survey in southwestern Alberta and explored Waterton Lakes. Bert and Dora married in 1906 and until 1946 they homesteaded and ranched adjacent to Waterton Lakes National Park.
- Initially, Bert and partner Jack Hazzard built boats and guided fishing parties on Waterton Lakes. In 1909, with partner Cyril Watmough, the Riggalls began guiding and outfitting summer and fall hunting and fishing trips for numerous repeat clients, especially, after 1913, four Minneapolis, Minnesota families: Bovey, Crosby, Bennett and McKnight. Hunts involved Big Horn Sheep, goats, black and grizzly bears. Bert served as chief guide and Dora as camp cook. Prior to 1911, the Riggalls worked at Gloyne's oil camp and Oil City to supplement their income. In 1911, Bert and partner Cyril Watmough made a 1000 mile (1600 km) exploratory trip from Fort Steele, B.C. to the Yellowhead Pass and beyond. Following that trip, Riggall concentrated guiding activities on the continental divide as far north as the Highwood region, but primarily in the upper Oldman River Valley and Gap in the Livingstone Range. Their outfit grew to include numerous saddle and pack horses.
- Of five children, only two daughters survived infancy. Kay Riggall (Russell), 1909-1984, and Doris (Babe) Riggall (Burton), 1910-1999, were both able riders, markswomen and packtrain workers. They accompanied their parents on summer back country trips starting in 1918. Bert Riggall was renowned for his knowledge of botany, geology, zoology, wilderness life and lore as well as literature and current affairs. He was especially endeared to his clients for his skill as a raconteur and campfire storyteller. He wrote articles for magazines such as: Arms and the Man, American Rifleman, Field and Stream and the Boone and Crockett Club's book: North American Big Game. Riggall was an accomplished semi-professional photographer who specialized in wildlife studies, panoramic landscapes, Dufaycolor and later Kodachrome transparencies. His photographs appear in Department of Interior Reports and other publications.
- Bert's heart problems forced the Riggalls to move to Pincher Creek in 1947. Daughter Kay and son-in-law Andy Russell continued the packtrain and guiding business until 1960. After Dora's death, Bert experienced medical problems and lived with or close to Doris.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds includes seven series: I. Personal and professional, 1884-1959; II. Business and financial, ca.1910-1959; III. Professional photography, 1900-1955; IV. Writing, 1906-1957; V. Natural history, 1904-1954; VI. Other interests, 1913-1956; VII. Riggall family, ca.1865-1959.
- Personal and professional series consists of diaries and notes, correspondence and personal papers.
- Business and financial series consists of guiding and ranching records, gunsmithing, shooting and loading records; and legal and financial records.
- Professional photography series consists of standard photographs, panoramas, transparencies and textual records
- Writing series contains manuscripts, published magazines, book outlines, newspaper articles and letters to the editor
- Natural history series contains bird and plant records, and other natural history papers
- Other interests series consist of clippings, annotated books and collected material
- Riggall family series contains Bert and Dora Riggall family papers and photographs, Williams family photographs, Frederick W. and Fanny Riggall papers and photographs, and Allan Riggall papers and photographs. Negatives and transparencies pertain to Andy Russell as a young man with Bert Riggall.
- Notes
- Some transparencies in V110 Dick Russell are marked Andy Russell, some marked 64 dup; V110 - original transparencies have full set of duplicates (2 sets were made, 1 for Dick Russell and the other is part of this accession)
- Name Access
- Riggall, Bert
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- 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
- basic description for processed material
- Related Material
- Related to the Andy Russell fonds (M153/S43/V555) and the Kay Russell family fonds (M63/V63)
- Creator
- Riggall, Bert
- Category
- Arts
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on accession record and contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed / Unprocessed
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