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Construction, Banff-Windermere Higw
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions57602
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to construction of the Banff-Windermere Highway. Includes mostly footage of large construction machines grading and building the foundations of the highway, as well as drilling underneath the highway, presumably for drainage purposes. The origina…
- Date Range
- 1958
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / NF - 24
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Film
- Motion picture
1 image
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / NF - 24
- GMD
- Film
- Motion picture
- Date Range
- 1958
- Physical Description
- 1 motion picture (1 film reel: ca. 300'): 16 mm, original, col., silent
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to construction of the Banff-Windermere Highway. Includes mostly footage of large construction machines grading and building the foundations of the highway, as well as drilling underneath the highway, presumably for drainage purposes. The original label on the case reads "Construction, Banff-Windermere Higw, Color, Date 1958, Footage 300ft, Camera: B. Engler."
- Subject Access
- Automobiles
- Construction
- Mountains
- Scenery
- scenic
- Roads
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Kootenay National Park
- British Columbia
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Engler, Bruno
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Mount Mummery and Mummery Glacier Area
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- Part Of
- Bob Hind fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to forests, mountains and glaciers, hiking and climbing, groups, camps around the Mummery area.
- Date Range
- 1958
- Reference Code
- V46 / I / A / 40 / NS 1 to 128
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Lantern slide
- Transparency
128 images
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Bob Hind fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M7 / V46
- Series
- I.A. Mountain travel and recreation, western Canada : Trips and activities
- Sous-Fonds
- V46
- Accession Number
- 7181
- Reference Code
- V46 / I / A / 40 / NS 1 to 128
- Date Range
- 1958
- Physical Description
- 128 photographs : transparencies, 35mm, col
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to forests, mountains and glaciers, hiking and climbing, groups, camps around the Mummery area.
- Name Access
- Hind, Bob
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Backpacking
- Cabins and shelters
- Environment
- Glaciers
- Guide
- Guiding
- Horses
- Horse packing
- Mountaineering
- Mountains
- Professional and Personal Life
- Geographic Access
- Mount Mummery
- Yoho National Park
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Language
- NA
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Howson Accident etc.
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a Report to the Board Re: Fatal Accident in the Howson Range, written by Eric Brooks.
- Date Range
- 1957
- Reference Code
- M200 / I / A / 24
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M200
- V14
- S6
- Series
- M200 / I: Administrative records
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- Sub-Series
- M200 / I / A: Club meeting minutes and reports
- Accession Number
- accn. 5343
- Reference Code
- M200 / I / A / 24
- Date Range
- 1957
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a Report to the Board Re: Fatal Accident in the Howson Range, written by Eric Brooks.
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Brooks, Eric
- Gibson, Rex
- Subject Access
- Administration
- Club
- Organizations
- Report
- Correspondence
- Record keeping
- Records
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- British Columbia
- Vancouver
- Vancouver, BC
- Howson Range, BC
- Howson Peak, BC
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Contains personal information
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Original title
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Empress Hotel (1957)
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- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 62 negative photographs (b&w and colour) and 6 colour transparencies. Content pertains to Canadian Pacific Railway hotel, Victoria BC. Includes interior and exterior views, personnel; also local places and activities including Thunderbird Park, Butchart Gardens, antique shopping, f…
- Date Range
- 1957
- Reference Code
- V500 / I / A7 / 20
- Description Level
- 4.2 / Sub-sub-sub series
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Description Level
- 4.2 / Sub-sub-sub series
- Fonds Number
- M300 / S20 / V500
- Sous-Fonds
- V500
- Sub-Series
- V500 / I / A : Photography : Negatives and Transparencies
- Accession Number
- 7438
- Reference Code
- V500 / I / A7 / 20
- Responsibility
- Produced by Nicholas Morant
- Date Range
- 1957
- Physical Description
- 68 Photographs: negatives and transparencies; b&w and colour
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 62 negative photographs (b&w and colour) and 6 colour transparencies. Content pertains to Canadian Pacific Railway hotel, Victoria BC. Includes interior and exterior views, personnel; also local places and activities including Thunderbird Park, Butchart Gardens, antique shopping, fishing.
- Notes
- Negatives and transparencies have been stored in separate file boxes. Contains duplicates of some images.
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- British Columbia
- Access Restrictions
- Items in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Reference use only; no reproduction
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Nicholas Morant
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Construction, Trans Canada Hgw
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to construction of the Trans-Canada Highway through the Kicking Horse Pass in Yoho National Park, the last stretch of the road to be completed. Includes shots of construction crews levelling the ground, machines moving earth, explosives, paving, …
- Date Range
- 1956
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / NF - 28 a,b
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Film
- Motion picture
1 image
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / NF - 28 a,b
- GMD
- Film
- Motion picture
- Date Range
- 1956
- Physical Description
- 2 motion pictures (2 film reels: ca. 475'): 16 mm, original, b&w, silent
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to construction of the Trans-Canada Highway through the Kicking Horse Pass in Yoho National Park, the last stretch of the road to be completed. Includes shots of construction crews levelling the ground, machines moving earth, explosives, paving, bridges, men in a lab conduction experiments, and some shots of nearby wildlife and scenic views. NF - 28b is a copy of NF- 28a. Also includes two documents: two copies of a press release for the film, produced by the National Film Board. The original label on the case reads "Title: Construction, Trans Canada Hgw, Camera B. Engler NFB, Date: 1956, Footage: 200 Time 5 minutes."
- Subject Access
- Animals
- Big Horn Sheep
- Bridges
- Construction
- Explosions
- Kicking Horse Pass
- Mountains
- Rivers
- Scenery
- scenic
- Trains
- Trans-Canada Highway
- Waterfalls
- Wildlife
- Geographic Access
- Yoho National Park
- British Columbia
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Bruno Engler
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Correspondence between E.O.W. President ACC, and ManCom, Hind, Vallance, Brooks. 1951
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- File include a Report of the Committee Appointed by President to Negotiate Contract Re 1952 Assiniboine Camp.
- Date Range
- 1952
- Reference Code
- M200 / II / A / 10
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M200
- V14
- S6
- Series
- M200 / II: Financial Records
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- Sub-Series
- M200 / II / A: Financial Statements and Reports
- Accession Number
- accn. 5343
- Reference Code
- M200 / II / A / 10
- Date Range
- 1952
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File include a Report of the Committee Appointed by President to Negotiate Contract Re 1952 Assiniboine Camp.
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Brooks, Eric
- Subject Access
- Administration
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Club
- Record keeping
- Records
- Report
- Organizations
- Finances
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- British Columbia
- Alberta
- Vernon
- Vernon, BC
- Calgary
- Calgary, AB
- Calgary, Alberta
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Records made of tissue-like paper: fragile
- Title Source
- Original title
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Letters to Mother [July - November 1952]
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 34 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from July 3 to November 3, 1952. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visitis from friends, photography, painting, weather, events and people in Concord, radio programs, installing electrical outlet…
- Date Range
- 1952
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 131
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Private record
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- I.A.2. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- M36
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 131
- GMD
- Private record
- Date Range
- 1952
- Physical Description
- 1.2 cm of textual records (63 pages ; 21.4 x 27.5 cm or smaller)
- History / Biographical
- See fond level description.
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 34 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from July 3 to November 3, 1952. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visitis from friends, photography, painting, weather, events and people in Concord, radio programs, installing electrical outlets in the living room, trips to Bow Lake, Banff Indian Days [including having David and Peggy (Rider) Bearspaw stay the night with Peter and Catharine during a bad storm], the Jasper Park Lodge burning down [July 15], the funeral for John Murray Gibbon, camping/sketching trips to Yoho National Park, several visits by Rockwell and Betty Kent, and leaving for a road trip to Concord for Christmas [Peter and Catharine left in late October and drove to Massachusetts]. Also includes an airmail card.
- Notes
- Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. Letters are typed and hand-written. Many typed letters have hand-written notes and post scripts added throughout. Some letters are marked with a small x in pencil, indicating where Jon Whyte made notes for use in his project "Catharine Robb Whyte, Peter Whyte: Commemorative Portfolio," originally published in 1981. 131 - 07 [dated July 24, 1952] describes making a sound recording with Jacob Twoyoungmen and family. See S37 / 73 for actual recording 131 - 08 appears to have been cut 3/4 up the page prior to accession.
- Name Access
- Whyte, Catharine
- Whyte, Peter
- Robb, Edith Morse
- Ward, Sam
- Moore, Pearl
- Campbell, Gray
- Campbell, Eleanor
- Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
- Simpson, Billie
- White, Annie
- Morant, Nicholas (Nick)
- Morant, Willie
- Philpott, Cecil
- Whyte, Jon
- Bearspaw, David
- Bearspaw, Peggy
- Gibbon, John Murray
- Kent, Rockwell
- Kent, Betty
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Animals
- Art
- Artists
- Banff
- Banff Indian Days
- Birthday
- Businesses
- Camping
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Children
- Christmas
- Community events
- Community life
- Correspondence
- Deer
- Family
- Family and personal life
- First Nations
- Funeral
- Home
- Hospital
- Indigenous Peoples
- Lake Louise
- Leisure
- Mountain
- Painting
- Personal and Family Life
- Post Office
- Scenery
- Stoney Nakoda
- Trains
- Trans-Canada Highway
- Travel
- Winter
- Weather
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Moraine Lake
- Bow Lake
- Banff National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Calgary
- Edmonton
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Concord
- Massachusetts
- Canada
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Robb Whyte, Catharine
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Canadian Souvenirs Vol. II Album
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions57682
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of 1 photograph album compiled by Frank W. Freeborn of New York City for the Alpine Club of Canada. The album pertains to a 1917 ACC trip throughout the Rocky Mountains in British Columbia, including the Field, Lake O'Hara, Assiniboine, and Glacier areas, and includes black and white …
- Date Range
- 1917
- Reference Code
- V14 / AC 55P / PD - 10
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M200 / S6 / V14
- Series
- IV.B. Other material: photographic
- Sous-Fonds
- V14
- Accession Number
- 5200
- Reference Code
- V14 / AC 55P / PD - 10
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1917
- Physical Description
- 1 album (396 photographs : b&w and col. ; 28.6 x 18.5 cm)
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of 1 photograph album compiled by Frank W. Freeborn of New York City for the Alpine Club of Canada. The album pertains to a 1917 ACC trip throughout the Rocky Mountains in British Columbia, including the Field, Lake O'Hara, Assiniboine, and Glacier areas, and includes black and white photographs, all of which are numbered. A bound-edge flip-book style album, it is tied together with a black string and has a faded gilt "Photographs" embossed in the top left corner of the front cover. Additionally, a small white paper with "W" is adhered to the top right corner and a piece of a lined paper is adhered to the centre with the album's title - this piece is torn through the middle but, as per the title page, the album is titled "Canadian Souvenirs Vol. II."
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Animals
- Backpacking
- Bow Falls
- Bow River
- Bow Valley
- Buildings
- Camps
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Climbing
- Clothing and dress
- Club
- Environment and Nature
- Glaciers
- Hiking
- Hotels
- Lake O'hara
- Landscapes
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Mountains
- Period costume
- Photography
- Portrait
- Railways
- Scenery
- scenic
- Trails
- Trains
- Transportation
- Women
- Geographic Access
- Field
- Yoho National Park
- Glacier National Park
- Assiniboine
- Assiniboine Provincial Park
- British Columbia
- Language
- English
- Finding Aid
- Inventory of the Alpine Club of Canada Collection, 1986, provides group or item-level description to this material
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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A.L. Harkness photograph album
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Album contains miscellaneous views.
- Date Range
- 1917
- Reference Code
- V14 / AC 055P / 30
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
1 image
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M200 / S6 / V14
- Series
- III. Personal papers and photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- V14
- Accession Number
- 5200
- Reference Code
- V14 / AC 055P / 30
- Date Range
- 1917
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph album (27 prints)
- Scope & Content
- Album contains miscellaneous views.
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Harkness, A.L.
- Subject Access
- Abbot Pass Hut
- Activities
- Administration
- Advertising
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Alpine Club House
- Cabins
- Cabins and shelters
- Camps
- Club
- Competition
- Discovery and exploration
- Environment
- Environment and Nature
- Exploration
- Guide
- Guides
- Hiking
- Huts
- Mountain
- Mountain guides
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Mountains
- National parks and reserves
- Organizations
- Photography
- Scenery
- Sports and recreation
- Summit
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on preliminary inventory
- Processing Status
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[Fanny Fowles, wife of George "Ockey" Fowles in costume, Banff - Mrs. Fowles won prizes for her elaborate costumes]
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- Part Of
- McCowan family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of woman identifed as Fanny Fowles dressed as a cake. See local newspaper Banff Crag and Canyon, March 25, 1916 (page 8) entitled “The Best Masquerade Ball”
- Date Range
- 1916
- Reference Code
- v407 / 3 / na66 - 1880
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative, copy
1 image
- Part Of
- McCowan family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V407
- Sous-Fonds
- tbd
- Accession Number
- tbd
- Reference Code
- v407 / 3 / na66 - 1880
- Date Range
- 1916
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative : copy negative
- Scope & Content
- Image of woman identifed as Fanny Fowles dressed as a cake. See local newspaper Banff Crag and Canyon, March 25, 1916 (page 8) entitled “The Best Masquerade Ball”
- Subject Access
- Women
- Public events
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Byron Harmon, photographer
- Title Source
- copy negative envelope
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Photographs of 1912 Album
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of 1 photograph album compiled by Frank W. Freeborn of New York City for the Alpine Club of Canada. The album pertains to a 1912 ACC trip in and around Banff and the Assiniboine area, as well as the ACC camp at Vermillion Camp and a trip to the Mt Rainier area, and includes black and …
- Date Range
- 1912
- Reference Code
- V14 / AC 55P / PD - 8
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M200 / S6 / V14
- Series
- IV.B. Other material: photographic
- Sous-Fonds
- V14
- Accession Number
- 5200
- Reference Code
- V14 / AC 55P / PD - 8
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1912
- Physical Description
- 1 album (164 photographs : b&w and col. ; 20.3 x 25.5 cm)
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of 1 photograph album compiled by Frank W. Freeborn of New York City for the Alpine Club of Canada. The album pertains to a 1912 ACC trip in and around Banff and the Assiniboine area, as well as the ACC camp at Vermillion Camp and a trip to the Mt Rainier area, and includes black and white photographs, all of which are annotated in white ink. "1912" is written in white ink in the top left corner of the front cover with "M" also written in white below it.
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Animals
- Backpacking
- Bow Falls
- Bow River
- Bow Valley
- Buildings
- Camps
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Climbing
- Clothing and dress
- Club
- Environment and Nature
- Glaciers
- Hiking
- Hotels
- Lake Louise
- Lake O'hara
- Landscapes
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Mountains
- Period costume
- Photography
- Portrait
- Railways
- Scenery
- scenic
- Trails
- Trains
- Transportation
- Women
- Geographic Access
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Glacier National Park
- Assiniboine
- Assiniboine Provincial Park
- British Columbia
- Washington
- Language
- English
- Finding Aid
- Inventory of the Alpine Club of Canada Collection, 1986, provides group or item-level description to this material
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Bert Riggall's 1000 Mile Pack trip
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- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 43 b&w photographs, some captioned. Photographs pertain to Riggall's 1911 1000 mile pack trip undertaken to seek out areas for hunting and outfitting following the enlargement of Waterton National Park and the reduction of available hunting area for Riggall's clients. The prints do…
- Date Range
- 1911
- Reference Code
- V26 / II / A7 / PA - 119 to 161
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
1 image
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M376 / V26
- Series
- II.Business and Financial: Bert Riggall's 1000 Mile Pack trip, 1911
- Sous-Fonds
- V26
- Accession Number
- 7201
- Reference Code
- V26 / II / A7 / PA - 119 to 161
- Date Range
- 1911
- Physical Description
- 43 photographs: b&w prints
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 43 b&w photographs, some captioned. Photographs pertain to Riggall's 1911 1000 mile pack trip undertaken to seek out areas for hunting and outfitting following the enlargement of Waterton National Park and the reduction of available hunting area for Riggall's clients. The prints document this pack trip from stops in Banff, AB and Cranbrook, BC, and the extent of his mountain exploration from Fort Steele to Edson. On this trip, approximately 150 miles of new trail was cut including portions of Roger's Pass.
- Subject Access
- Pack trips
- Exploration
- Trails
- Trail making
- Recreation
- Hunting
- Outfitters, trail guides and packers
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Waterton National Park
- British Columbia
- Cranbrook
- Rogers Pass
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Bert Riggall's 1000 Mile Pack trip
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- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 20 b&w photographs, some captioned. Photographs pertain to Riggall's 1911 1000 mile pack trip undertaken to seek out areas for hunting and outfitting following the enlargement of Waterton National Park and the reduction of available hunting area for Riggall's clients. The prints do…
- Date Range
- 1911
- Reference Code
- V26 / II / A7 / PA - 162 to 181
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
1 image
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M376 / V26
- Series
- II.Business and Financial: Bert Riggall's 1000 Mile Pack trip, 1911
- Sous-Fonds
- V26
- Accession Number
- 7201
- Reference Code
- V26 / II / A7 / PA - 162 to 181
- Date Range
- 1911
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 20 prints, b&w
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 20 b&w photographs, some captioned. Photographs pertain to Riggall's 1911 1000 mile pack trip undertaken to seek out areas for hunting and outfitting following the enlargement of Waterton National Park and the reduction of available hunting area for Riggall's clients. The prints document this pack trip from stops in Banff, AB and Cranbrook, BC, and the extent of his mountain exploration from Fort Steele to Edson. On this trip, approximately 150 miles of new trail was cut including portions of Roger's Pass.
- Subject Access
- Pack trips
- Exploration
- Trails
- Trail making
- Recreation
- Hunting
- Outfitters, trail guides and packers
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Waterton National Park
- British Columbia
- Cranbrook
- Rogers Pass
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Commercial postcards
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- Part Of
- Kidney family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 20 commercial postcards, mostly produced by Byron Harmon, of Banff and the Canadian Rockies. Content pertains to winter sports (hockey, snowshoeing, skiing, curling, ski jumping, etc.), wildlife, the town of Banff and some locations in Eastern British Columbia. Some postcards are a…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1900 - ca. 1910]
- 1912 - 1916
- 1922
- Reference Code
- V324 / IV / E / PG - 1 to 20
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Postcard
- Part Of
- Kidney family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M74 / V324
- Series
- V324 / IV : Family, friends and community records
- Sous-Fonds
- V324
- Sub-Series
- V324 / IV / E : Maude Kidney Collection
- Accession Number
- 3109
- Reference Code
- V324 / IV / E / PG - 1 to 20
- GMD
- Postcard
- Responsibility
- Produced by Byron Harmon, V & Sons, Gowen Sutton Co. Ltd., Vancouver, George Noble, Novelty Mfg. Co. Ltd., Montreal
- Date Range
- [ca. 1900 - ca. 1910]
- 1912 - 1916
- 1922
- Physical Description
- 20 postcards : b&w and col. ; 14 x 9 cm and 13.5 x 8.5 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 20 commercial postcards, mostly produced by Byron Harmon, of Banff and the Canadian Rockies. Content pertains to winter sports (hockey, snowshoeing, skiing, curling, ski jumping, etc.), wildlife, the town of Banff and some locations in Eastern British Columbia. Some postcards are annotated with dates/brief details. One postcard dated 1913 contains letter addressed to Flora Woodworth from her cousin, Mary Woodworth, with stamp affixed [see "Full Text"].
- Notes
- Some dates are estimates provided by the Processing Archivist
- Photographs in this file were accompanied by notes made shortly before or after accession in 1979 giving names/contextual information about photographs. Some notes are by Jim Deegan, 1987. Information has been transferred to the back of each photograph.
- Name Access
- Harmon, Byron
- Noble, George
- Subject Access
- Travel
- Tourism
- Sports
- Winter sports
- Hockey
- Snowshoes and snowshoeing
- Mountain
- Landscapes
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Animals
- Bears
- Hunting
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Hotel
- Ice sculpture
- Horses
- Ski jumping
- Children
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- British Columbia
- Field
- Bow River
- Glacier
- Cascade Mountain
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Heavily annotated postcard with affixed stamp [item V324 / IV / E / PG - 12] has been placed in mylar to prevent ink transfer.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Collected materials, commercial postcards
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- Part Of
- Kidney family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 41 commercial postcards, mostly produced in Banff by Byron Harmon. Content pertains to Banff and the Canadian Rockies; sports including snowshoeing, hiking, curling and boating; landscapes nd mountain views; multiple hotels in and near Banff [the Banff Springs Hotel, Chateau Lake L…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1905 - ca. 1910]
- 1912
- 1915
- [ca. 1920]
- [ca. 1930 - ca. 1940]
- [ca. 1960]
- Reference Code
- V324 / VI / PG - 1 to 41
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Postcard
- Part Of
- Kidney family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M74 / V324
- Series
- V324 / VI : Collected materials
- Sous-Fonds
- V324
- Accession Number
- 2016.8581
- Reference Code
- V324 / VI / PG - 1 to 41
- GMD
- Postcard
- Responsibility
- Produced by Byron Harmon, Canadian Postcard Co. Ltd., Valentine - Black Co. Ltd, G & W Fear Photographers, Dexter Press Inc.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1905 - ca. 1910]
- 1912
- 1915
- [ca. 1920]
- [ca. 1930 - ca. 1940]
- [ca. 1960]
- Physical Description
- 41 postcards : b&w and col. ; 10 x 14.5 cm and 9 x 14 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 41 commercial postcards, mostly produced in Banff by Byron Harmon. Content pertains to Banff and the Canadian Rockies; sports including snowshoeing, hiking, curling and boating; landscapes nd mountain views; multiple hotels in and near Banff [the Banff Springs Hotel, Chateau Lake Louise, Cascade Hotel and Mount Royal Hotel]; Banff's fish hatchery; hoodoo rock formations; animals at the Banff Zoo including bears and buffalo, and other local wildlife; the Cave and Basin; a military base camp in Petawawa, Ontario where Forest Kidney was stationed in World War I; and the Bank of Commerce building in Toronto.
- Notes
- Some dates are estimates provided by the Processing Archivist
- Name Access
- Harmon, Byron
- Kidney, Forest H. (Pop)
- Subject Access
- Mountain
- Hiking
- Sports
- Winter sports
- Curling
- Snowshoes and snowshoeing
- Hotel
- Banff Spring Hotel
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Cascade Hotel
- Mount Royal Hotel
- Swimming
- Hot Springs
- Landscapes
- Boats
- Geological formation
- Animals
- Buffalo
- Bear
- Train
- Travel
- World War I
- Military
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Cave and Basin
- Robson Glacier
- Bankhead
- Lake Louise
- British Columbia
- Field
- Bow River
- Castle Mountain
- Mount Rundle
- France
- Arras
- Ontario
- Petawawa
- Toronto
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- One item with adhesive stains on back has been placed in mylar to protect adjacent items
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 139 pages of handwritten research notes, correspondence, and newspaper clippings, H35 x W30 cm or smaller. File pertains to Dorothy's research on Banff and surrounding area, Parks Canada, Department of the Interior, and the history of the Canadian Rocky Mountains in general. Record…
- Date Range
- ca. 1870 - ca. 1998
- 1870s-1880s
- ca.1918 - ca. 1960s
- 1986-1998
- 1986
- 1990
- 1993
- 1995
- 1997-1998
- Reference Code
- M521 / I / A / 3-4
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Newspaper clipping
- Private record
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M521 / V75
- Series
- M521 / I : Dorothy Wardle Personal Papers
- Sous-Fonds
- M521
- Sub-Series
- M521 / I / A : Research and Writing
- Accession Number
- 7504
- Reference Code
- M521 / I / A / 3-4
- Date Range
- ca. 1870 - ca. 1998
- 1870s-1880s
- ca.1918 - ca. 1960s
- 1986-1998
- 1986
- 1990
- 1993
- 1995
- 1997-1998
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records (139 pages ; 30 x 35 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 139 pages of handwritten research notes, correspondence, and newspaper clippings, H35 x W30 cm or smaller. File pertains to Dorothy's research on Banff and surrounding area, Parks Canada, Department of the Interior, and the history of the Canadian Rocky Mountains in general. Records were filed in an envelope that was titled "Book Notes." Notable people include James Wardle, J.B. Harkin, Pat Brewster, Arthur Unwin, Dr. Brett, Norman Sanson, and Bill Peyto, among others. Notable places and topics include the organization of the Department of the Interior, the Banff-Windemere Highway, Rocky Mountain Park and Park Wardens, Kootenay National Park fires, coal and precious metal mines (e.g. Bankhead, Silver City), trail riding and hiking, research about James Wardle and his accomplishments, Ya-Ha-Tinda, and various parks (e.g. Glacier, Revelstoke, Elk Island, Kootenay, and Yoho). Other records include a handwritten letter to the Auld family in Scotland (cousins of Sheila Ritchie) with a story about Glenbow and a highland cow from Oban, Scotland; personal reflections on the Banff area and mountains in general; notes that Dorothy took while doing research at the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies and the Banff Public Library; and a variety of newspaper clippings.
- Notes
- Includes request slips and stationary from the archives at the Whyte Museum.
- Potentially includes a handwritten list of Dorothy's written works.
- Newspaper clippings primarily from the Times Colonist, which is published in Victoria, British Columbia.
- Name Access
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Wardle, James M.
- Harkin, J. B. (James Bernard)
- Brewster, Pat
- Peyto, Bill
- Brett, Robert George
- Sanson, Norman
- Subject Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Banff Public Library
- National parks and reserves
- Newspaper
- Parks Canada
- Park policy
- Research
- Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
- Wardens
- Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
- Ya-Ha-Tinda Ranch
- Hiking
- Community life
- History
- Mines and mineral resources
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Bankhead
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Castle Mountain
- Glacier National Park
- Kootenay National Park
- Silver City
- Victoria
- Yoho National Park
- Scotland
- Revelstoke
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Some of the slips of paper are taped together. Was unable to remove them without damaging the materials. May present conservation issues in the future.
- Creator
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Transportation
- Politics
- Natural resources
- Family and personal life
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Title was written on an envelope containing these materials.
- Processing Status
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Financial Records
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- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 20 cm of textual and financial records, 21.5 x 35 cm or smaller. File pertains to Dorothy Wardle's financial recordkeeping from 1956 to 2002, with the bulk of the records from 1990 to 2000. Records include income tax records (mainly 1995-2000), property assessments (mainly 1984-200…
- Date Range
- 1956-2002
- 1990-2000
- Reference Code
- M521 / I / B / 7-23
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Newspaper clipping
- Private record
- Published record
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M521 / V75
- Series
- M521 / I : Dorothy Wardle Personal Papers
- Sous-Fonds
- M521
- Sub-Series
- M521 / I / B : Personal Recordkeeping
- Accession Number
- 7504
- Reference Code
- M521 / I / B / 7-23
- Date Range
- 1956-2002
- 1990-2000
- Physical Description
- 20 cm of textual records (21.5 x 35 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 20 cm of textual and financial records, 21.5 x 35 cm or smaller. File pertains to Dorothy Wardle's financial recordkeeping from 1956 to 2002, with the bulk of the records from 1990 to 2000. Records include income tax records (mainly 1995-2000), property assessments (mainly 1984-2002), GST credit (mainly 1995-2002), Old Age Security income supplement (includes an insurance book from 1968-1969), annuities (includes newspaper clippings), insurance, investments and GICs, Bank of Montreal record books, and account information and cheques. Records mainly document Dorothy's finances after moving to Sidney, British Columbia. However, some records relate to her condo in Canmore.
- Notes
- Newspaper clippings include two articles from the Times Colonist (September 1992, August 1998) and an article from Maclean's (August 1998).
- Name Access
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Subject Access
- Finances
- Personal and Family Life
- Records
- Bank of Montreal
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- British Columbia
- Sidney
- Alberta
- Canmore
- Victoria
- Calgary
- Access Restrictions
- Please speak to the Archivist for permission to access these materials. File consists of personal information and financial records.
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Some materials are taped together. May present conservation issues in the future.
- Acid-free archival paper used sporadically interwoven between records and newspaper clippings.
- Creator
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Miscellaneous Records
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- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 17 cm of textual records, 34 x 44 cm or smaller. File pertains to an assortment of personal recordkeeping records and contains textual records, correspondence, photograph prints, and newspaper clippings. File documents various purchases and sales (Canmore, Alberta and Sidney, Briti…
- Date Range
- 1934-2002
- Reference Code
- M521 / I / B / 24-38
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Newspaper clipping
- Private record
- Published record
- Textual record
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M521 / V75
- Series
- M521 / I : Dorothy Wardle Personal Papers
- Sous-Fonds
- M521
- Sub-Series
- M521 / I / B : Personal Recordkeeping
- Accession Number
- 7504
- Reference Code
- M521 / I / B / 24-38
- Date Range
- 1934-2002
- Physical Description
- 17 cm of textual records (34 x 44 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 17 cm of textual records, 34 x 44 cm or smaller. File pertains to an assortment of personal recordkeeping records and contains textual records, correspondence, photograph prints, and newspaper clippings. File documents various purchases and sales (Canmore, Alberta and Sidney, British Columbia, mainly 1985-1986 and 1991-1995), property sales (Banff and Calgary, Alberta, 1972, and a photocopy of the original lease for the Wardle's property in Banff on Muskrat Street, 1921), Dorothy's work and membership with the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies (1991-2001), art sales and appraisals (mainly Carl Rungius, 1977-2001), health and dental records detailing Dorothy's medical history (mainly 1994-2001, but goes back to 1934), a trip to Canmore (Banff Right to Reside (1984), subscriptions and miscellaneous records (including Dorothy's address book; poetry by her father, James Morey Wardle; Dorothy's passport from 1991-1996; various art collector catalogues such as Sotheby's; and commemorative coins), and Sheila Iris (S.I.) Ritchie's personal records (includes birth record from 1927 and death record from 1990).
- Notes
- Poetry by James Morey (J.M.) Wardle can be found in folder 34 under "miscellaneous."
- Sheila Iris Ritchie was Dorothy's long-term housemate and close friend. Dorothy served as the executor of Sheila's will.
- Dorothy's SIN card was originally included but has since been discarded for privacy concerns.
- Photocopies of the original lease for the property on Muskrat Street were taken from Parks Canada microfiche records in 1993.
- Name Access
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Wardle, James M.
- Hart, E. J. (Ted)
- Rungius, Carl
- Oxborough, Dorothy
- Whyte, Jon
- Subject Access
- Crag and Canyon newspaper
- Calgary Herald
- Art
- Artist
- Banff
- Banff Crag and Canyon
- Leases
- Legal and Financial
- Mineral Springs Hospital
- Museums
- Newspaper
- Obituary
- Park policy
- Parks Canada
- Personal and Family Life
- Property
- Records
- Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
- Women
- Homestead Hotel
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Banff
- Canada
- Sidney
- Victoria
- British Columbia
- Canmore
- Calgary
- Access Restrictions
- Access may be restricted. Specifically for records pertaining to personal health information and other personal information.
- Please speak to the Archivist for access to folders: M521 / I / B / 28-31 and M521 / I / B / 34-36.
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Some records still have tape on them. May present conservation issues in the future.
- Acid-free archival paper used sporadically interwoven between records and newspaper clippings.
- Creator
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 109 black and white and colour photograph prints, 23.5 x 17 cm or smaller. File documents various unidentified family members and friends, travels and outings, special events (e.g. weddings, graduations), holidays (e.g. Easter), official portraits (including a National Film Board o…
- Date Range
- c.1912-1971
- 1913
- 1919
- 1932-1940
- 1942-1957
- 1948
- 1952
- 1960
- 1967
- 1970-1971
- Reference Code
- V75 / I / PA - 1 to 116
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph print
- Photograph
- Private record
56 images
- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M521 / V75
- Series
- V75 / I : Wardle Family, c.1912-1971
- Sous-Fonds
- V75
- Accession Number
- 7504
- Reference Code
- V75 / I / PA - 1 to 116
- Date Range
- c.1912-1971
- 1913
- 1919
- 1932-1940
- 1942-1957
- 1948
- 1952
- 1960
- 1967
- 1970-1971
- Physical Description
- 109 photographs : b&w and col. ; 23.5 x 17 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 109 black and white and colour photograph prints, 23.5 x 17 cm or smaller. File documents various unidentified family members and friends, travels and outings, special events (e.g. weddings, graduations), holidays (e.g. Easter), official portraits (including a National Film Board of Canada portrait of James Wardle), and sports and leisure (e.g. canoeing, golf). File also includes photographs of Carl Rungius (on his birthday in 1954), Betty Ormond in Peru (with a message addressed to "Dorrie" written on the back of the print), graduation photograph of James Wardle from Queen's (c.1912), and travel photographs from the United States in 1948 (New York, Washington, Philadelphia, and Atlantic City) and Amsterdam, Netherlands (1952). Notable places the photographs depict include Banff (including Banff Train Station), the Great Divide, St. Lawrence River (the Wardle family had a cottage here), Sunshine trail, Mt. Athabasca, Columbia Icefields, Lake O'Hara, Montreal, Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, Paris (France), Ghost River, Ottawa, Peru, Lake Minnewanka, Elk Island, and Maligne Lake.
- Notes
- Most (but not all) photographs are annotated on the back identifying who is in the photograph, when it was taken, and where.
- Name Access
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Wardle, James M.
- Rungius, Carl
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Travel
- Travel and Exploration
- European travel
- Skiing
- Canoes and canoeing
- Horseback riding
- Picnics and picnicking
- Weddings
- Scenery
- Mountain
- Beach
- Golfing
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Alberta
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Yoho National Park
- British Columbia
- Banff National Park
- Great Divide
- Columbia Icefield
- Lake Louise
- Lake Minnewanka
- Lake O'Hara
- Maligne Lake
- Moraine Lake
- Montreal
- Quebec
- Ontario
- Ottawa
- France
- Ghost River
- Peru
- United States
- New York
- Washington
- Philadelphia
- Atlantic City
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- V75 / I / NA-13
- Creator
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Jean A. Hembroff MacDonald fonds
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- Part Of
- Jean A. Hembroff MacDonald fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of three sous-fonds: M573 / V797 / S60. M573 consists of three series, 26 cm of textual records, 1924-2005. Series I: Personal Papers, 19 cm, ca.1930-2005 (including notebooks and drafts of various talks that Jean delivered and records related to her participation in the Trail Rider…
- Date Range
- ca.1908-ca.2011
- Reference Code
- M573 / V797 / S60
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Private record
- Published record
- Newspaper clipping
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Sound recording
- Lantern slide
- Part Of
- Jean A. Hembroff MacDonald fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M573 / V797 / S60
- Sous-Fonds
- M573
- V797
- S60
- Accession Number
- 2019.111
- Reference Code
- M573 / V797 / S60
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Private record
- Published record
- Newspaper clipping
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Sound recording
- Lantern slide
- Date Range
- ca.1908-ca.2011
- Physical Description
- 26 cm of textual records.-- 109 photographs (42 prints, 67 lantern slides). -- 2 sound recordings.
- History / Biographical
- Jean Alexandra Hembroff was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba on April 5, 1908 to Walter B. Hembroff (d. 1945) and Sarah Jane Hembroff (d.1952). Jean was accepted to the MacPhail School of Music and Dramatic Art at the University of Minnesota, from which she graduated in 1927. She returned to Winnipeg to begin teaching courses in speech arts and drama. To establish herself, she first volunteered as the "story lady" at the Williams Avenue Public Library and quickly became known as an excellent speaker sought by many different organizations. She taught at St. Mary's Academy and the Evening Institute at the University of Manitoba, as well as offered private sessions. Many of her students used the skills they learned from Jean as they entered radio, television, politics, and business. Jean was also very active in organizing and adjucating Speech Arts festivals in Manitoba, often going to inaccessible places to give workshops. Her teaching, broadcasting, adjucating, coaching, and speaking career spanned more than 50 years. Jean was hired by the Canadian Pacific Railway's promotions manager to give presentations and broadcast interviews across Canada and the United States. In 1937, Jean joined the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies and participated in their summer trail ride in the same year. For that year's issue of the Trail Rider's Bulletin Jean wrote an article - and became the first woman to ever do so. In 1938, during her lecture titled "Trail Riding in the Rockies" on January 18, 1938 at the Royal Alexandra Hotel, Jean met John David (Jack) MacDonald. Jack and Jean were married on June 18, 1938, and the couple had one son, Bruce Walter James MacDonald (August 28, 1946-August 25, 2016). Jean participated in several trail rides with the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies and the Sky Line Trail, and produced articles reflecting her experiences. Jean loved to travel and visited places all around Canada and the United States, Borneo, Tangier, Montevideo, Stockholm, New Delhi, and Tonga. At the age of 102, Jean passed away on February 2, 2011 and is buried in Winnipeg.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of three sous-fonds: M573 / V797 / S60.
- M573 consists of three series, 26 cm of textual records, 1924-2005. Series I: Personal Papers, 19 cm, ca.1930-2005 (including notebooks and drafts of various talks that Jean delivered and records related to her participation in the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies and the Sky Line Hikers of the Canadian Rockies, particularly 1937-1939). Series II: Correspondence and Newspaper Clippings, 4 cm, 1924-2000 (including correspondence with John Murray Gibbon, former students, and attendees at various talks, as well as newspaper articles that Jean wrote about various subjects and articles of her achievements). Series III: Collected Materials and Ephemera, 3 cm, ca.1930-1950 (including a variety of collected poems and ephemera, as well as a copy of The Beaver Magazine from 1940, for which Jean wrote an article titled "On the Trail of Sir George").
- V797 consists of two series, 24.5 cm of visual records, ca.1928-1939. Series I: Photograph Prints, 3 cm, ca.1928-1939 (includes personal photographs of Jean and her family and friends as well as photographs of Jean and Jack's visit to Lake Louise in 1939). Series II: Lantern Slides, 21.5 cm, ca.1937-1939 (Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies official ride of 1937 to Mt. Assiniboine; Sky Line Hikers of the Canadian Rockies official ride of 1939 to Ptarmigan Valley and Skoki; collection of trail ride songs).
- S60 consists of two sound recordings, 1 cm, 2004 and 2007 (Winnipeg at Christmas, narrated by Jean, broadcasted on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation).
- Notes
- Lantern slides include wooden case.
- Name Access
- Hembroff MacDonald, Jean
- Subject Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Camps
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Discovery and travel
- Discovery and exploration
- Empress Hotel
- European travel
- Family and personal life
- Guides
- Hiking
- Horse packing
- Horses
- Horseback riding
- Kananaskis Ranch
- Lake Louise
- Lantern slide
- Mount Assiniboine
- Mountain
- Organizations
- Personal and Professional Life
- Photography
- Poetry
- Scenery
- Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
- Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
- Sports and recreation
- Sunshine area
- Trails
- Trail guides
- Tourism
- Travel
- Travel and Exploration
- Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
- Women
- Geographic Access
- Assiniboine
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Ireland
- Kananaskis Country
- Lake Louise
- Lake O'Hara
- Manitoba
- Mount Assiniboine
- Rocky Mountains
- Victoria
- West Indies
- Winnipeg
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Some restriction/s on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Hembroff MacDonald, Jean
- Biographical Source Notes
- Contents of the fonds
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122854759/jean-alexandra-macdonald
- https://passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-details/id-174851/MACDONALD_JEAN
- https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/winnipeg-mb/bruce-macdonald-7064958
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- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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