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Ray Wardell fonds

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Part Of: Ray Wardell fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of unpublished report titled "Mount Norquay Memories, 1948- 1956" by Ray Wardell. Report is a chronological history of development at Mount Norquay ski area by George Encil's Banff Chairlift Corporation Ltd. It discusses the Banff Chairlift, rope tows, electrification, passenger an…

Date Range: 1993

Reference Code: M252

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Textual record; Private record; Published record

Part Of: Ray Wardell fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 252

Sous-Fonds: M 252

Accession Number: 6505

Reference Code: M252

GMD: Textual record; Private record; Published record

Date Range: 1993

Physical Description: 6 cm of textual records (ca.130 p.)

History / Biographical: Ray Wardell, 1922-1994, was an engineer at Banff, Alberta, Canada from 1948 until 1958, and lived at Oakville, Ontario until his death. Wardell worked on early construction at Mount Norquay ski area and rose to the position of Superintendent of Construction and Maintenance for the Banff Chairlift Corporation.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of unpublished report titled "Mount Norquay Memories, 1948- 1956" by Ray Wardell. Report is a chronological history of development at Mount Norquay ski area by George Encil's Banff Chairlift Corporation Ltd. It discusses the Banff Chairlift, rope tows, electrification, passenger and safety services, Upper Terminal Tea Room and improvements to Mount Norquay Lodge. Contents include technical details, construction photographs and articles from trade journals

Name Access: Wardell, Ray

Subject Access: Chairlifts and gondolas; Mount Norquay Ski Area; Sports, recreation and leisure

Access Restrictions: No restrictions on access; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Creator: Wardell, Ray

Category: Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed

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Wasootch Slabs interpretive text

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Part Of: Ben Gadd fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of edited drafts and paste-ups of interpretive text which Ben Gadd produced in 1979, pertaining to Wasootch Slabs climbing area near Kananaskis Village, Alberta.

Date Range: 1979

Reference Code: M590 / III / D / 42

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record

Part Of: Ben Gadd fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M590; V810; S61

Series: M590 / III : Professional records

Sous-Fonds: M590

Sub-Series: M590 / III / D : Other contracts and projects

Accession Number: 2021.20

Reference Code: M590 / III / D / 42

GMD: Textual record

Responsibility: Produced by Ben Gadd

Date Range: 1979

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of edited drafts and paste-ups of interpretive text which Ben Gadd produced in 1979, pertaining to Wasootch Slabs climbing area near Kananaskis Village, Alberta.

Name Access: Gadd, Ben

Subject Access: Climbing; Sports; Recreation; Environment; Geography; Guiding; Tourist information

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Kananaskis

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Environment; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Catharine Robb Whyte's memorial service

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Part Of: David Zweifel fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one sound recording of the first thirty minutes of Catharine Robb Whyte's memorial service in 1979 [see "Content Details"]

Date Range: 1979

Reference Code: S58 / I / 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Sound recording

Part Of: David Zweifel fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M571 / V796 / S58

Series: S58 / I : Catharine Robb Whyte

Sous-Fonds: S58

Accession Number: 2019.02

Reference Code: S58 / I / 1

GMD: Sound recording

Date Range: 1979

Physical Description: 1 Sound recording : CD

Scope & Content: File consists of one sound recording of the first thirty minutes of Catharine Robb Whyte's memorial service in 1979 [see "Content Details"]

Notes: Original sound cassette transferred to CD - original item is loan for copy from David Zweifel.

Name Access: Whyte, Catharine; Becker, Don; Rolston, Tom; Zweifel, David; Stromberg, Ken; Leighton, David; Zweifel, Marilyn; Peyto, Stan; Banff Centre for the Arts

Subject Access: Memorial; Music

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Reference use only, no reproduction

Language: English; Latin

Conservation: Cassette (loan for copy) reproduced onto cd

Creator: David Zweifel

Category: Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Content Details: Contents as listed in accession record: Side A - Catharine Robb Whyte memorial - in. March 15, 1979 at the Eric Harvie Theatre, Banff Centre. 00:-5:11 speaker [Don Becker]; 5:30-12:10 quartet [Tom Rolston (viola), David Zweifel (violin), Ken Stromberg (violin) and ? (bass)] playing Bach Double Concerto; 12:30-17:10 speaker [David Leighton]; 17:44-24:06 singer [Marilyn Zweifel] singing Ave Maria; 24:18-30:20 speaker [Stan Peyto] (incomplete). Side B is blank.

Processing Status: Processed

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Catharine Robb Whyte Memorial Service sound recording

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Part Of: Roy Andersen fonds

Scope & Content: Item is a sound recording on a casette tape. Content pertains to Catharine Robb Whyte's memorial service at the Eric Harvie Theatre at Banff School of Fne Arts on Thursday March 15th, 1979 at 1:30pm.

Date Range: 1979

Reference Code: S59 / 1

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Cassette

Part Of: Roy Andersen fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M572 / V525 / S59

Sous-Fonds: S59

Accession Number: 2019.40

Reference Code: S59 / 1

GMD: Cassette

Date Range: 1979

Physical Description: 1 sound recording : cassette

Scope & Content: Item is a sound recording on a casette tape. Content pertains to Catharine Robb Whyte's memorial service at the Eric Harvie Theatre at Banff School of Fne Arts on Thursday March 15th, 1979 at 1:30pm.

Name Access: Andersen, Roy; Whyte, Catharine

Subject Access: Memorial

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park

Access Restrictions: No restrictions on access; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: English

Creator: Andersen, Roy

Title Source: Title based on accession record

Processing Status: Processed

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Mossbag

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Date: 1979

Material: fibre; skin; plastic; glass

Catalogue Number: 103.05.3003

Description: Bright blue velvet lined with white fabric (cotton?). The bag has a pinked hide edge with lacing holes and two long bundled laces attached. Both sides of the bag have a beaded floral design in red, yellow, blue and orange with green leaves. Tag attached with CRW’s handwritting: “Winifred Bearspaw…

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Title: Mossbag

Date: 1979

Material: fibre; skin; plastic; glass

Dimensions: 28.0 x 87.0 cm

Description: Bright blue velvet lined with white fabric (cotton?). The bag has a pinked hide edge with lacing holes and two long bundled laces attached. Both sides of the bag have a beaded floral design in red, yellow, blue and orange with green leaves. Tag attached with CRW’s handwritting: “Winifred Bearspaw pounded but can sell $50. Feb 5 79.”

Subject: Indigenous; Stoney; Winifred Bearspaw; regalia; sewing; beadwork; children

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.05.3003

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Beaded Caparison

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Date: 1979

Material: fibre; glass; skin

Catalogue Number: 106.06.3026

Description: Two large circles (20.5 cm diameter) joined by a rectangle (27.0 x 51.2 cm) with hide strips attached to the back. The pieces are beaded on canvas with yellow and dark blue geometric patterns on a blue ground. Tag with CRW writing: “David Bearspaw Feb 7 1979 1 Horse collar a bag (struckthrough) …

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Title: Beaded Caparison

Date: 1979

Material: fibre; glass; skin

Dimensions: 20.5 x 60.8 cm

Description: Two large circles (20.5 cm diameter) joined by a rectangle (27.0 x 51.2 cm) with hide strips attached to the back. The pieces are beaded on canvas with yellow and dark blue geometric patterns on a blue ground. Tag with CRW writing: “David Bearspaw Feb 7 1979 1 Horse collar a bag (struckthrough) large bead work.”

Subject: Indigenous; Stoney; David Bearspaw; animals, horses; beadwork; regalia

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 106.06.3026

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Smut

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Artist: Edward Cavell (1948 – , Canadian)

Date: 1979

Medium: serigraph on paper

Catalogue Number: CvE.04.01

Description: A solid brown rectangle printed on ivory paper.

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Artist: Edward Cavell (1948 – , Canadian)

Title: Smut

Date: 1979

Medium: serigraph on paper

Dimensions: 56.1 x 76.1 cm

Description: A solid brown rectangle printed on ivory paper.

Subject: abstract

Credit: Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2003

Catalogue Number: CvE.04.01

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Violation

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Artist: Jane Zednik (1953 – , Canadian)

Date: 1979

Medium: oil on paper

Catalogue Number: ZeJ.02.01

Description: A woman in black dress and a man in a blue suit fly, twisting through the air. A yellow house in the background with a grey road leading up to it. Dark green grass and two trees surround the house.

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Artist: Jane Zednik (1953 – , Canadian)

Title: Violation

Date: 1979

Medium: oil on paper

Description: A woman in black dress and a man in a blue suit fly, twisting through the air. A yellow house in the background with a grey road leading up to it. Dark green grass and two trees surround the house.

Subject: figure; male; female; abstract; whimsey

Credit: Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2003

Catalogue Number: ZeJ.02.01

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In the Rocky Mountain Foothills of Southern Alberta

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Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Date: 1979

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.078

Description: Farm and foothills in Southern Alberta.

Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Title: In the Rocky Mountain Foothills of Southern Alberta

Date: 1979

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 20.4 x 28.0 cm

Description: Farm and foothills in Southern Alberta.

Subject: landscape; Alberta; foothills

Credit: Gift of Donna Tingley, Edmonton, 2004

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.078

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The Docks, Summerland, BC

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Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Date: 1979

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.079

Description: Hills surrounding docks on Okanagan Lake.

Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Title: The Docks, Summerland, BC

Date: 1979

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 30.5 x 40.7 cm

Description: Hills surrounding docks on Okanagan Lake.

Subject: landscape; BC; Okanagan Lake; Summerland

Credit: Gift of Donna Tingley, Edmonton, 2004

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.079

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The Three Sisters, Canmore, Alberta

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Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Date: 1979

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.104

Description: Three Sisters at Canmore and Bow River.

Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Title: The Three Sisters, Canmore, Alberta

Date: 1979

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 14.7 x 18.4 cm

Description: Three Sisters at Canmore and Bow River.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; Three Sisters; Bow River

Credit: Gift of Donna Tingley, Edmonton, 2004

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.104

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Daypack Backpack

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Date: 1979

Material: canvas; leather; metal; fabric

Catalogue Number: 103.08.1135

Description: A well-made green canvas rucksack with leather straps and metal buckles. It has a drawstring closure with metal grommets through which a woven cord is passed through and tied. The flap is a separate piece of canvas sewn onto the sack which is darted and rounded to fit neatly over the top of the pac…

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Title: Daypack Backpack

Date: 1979

Material: canvas; leather; metal; fabric

Dimensions: 50 x 41 cm

Description: A well-made green canvas rucksack with leather straps and metal buckles. It has a drawstring closure with metal grommets through which a woven cord is passed through and tied. The flap is a separate piece of canvas sewn onto the sack which is darted and rounded to fit neatly over the top of the pack. A leather strap is attached to the flap by two rivets stamped with the words “WIDE STEEL SHANK” (Note: all rivets mentioned have this lettering). The main sack/bag has a white label sewn onto the top bearing the trademark “A & F” in red thread and “Abercrombie & Fitch Co.” in blue, underneath this “NEW YORK”. Underneath the label the word “MILLS” is hand printed in black indelible ink. There are two flapped pockets attached to the front of the bag; each flap has a leather strap attached to it by one rivet. The pocket has a metal buckle attached to the flap by piece of folded leather attached by two rivets. Between the pockets is another metal buckle attached by piece of folded leather and two rivets. On the back of the bag there is a piece of leather sewn onto the top and two straps for arms to go through; each strap is attached by two rivets; 5cm from the bottom and 3.5cm from each side there are two pieces of green corded material 6.5x2w cm folded over and sewn with green thread in an X-shaped pattern. On the bottom sides of the pack there are two folded pieces of leather, through which a metal ring is inserted, attached by two rivets. A metal push clip that hooks through the ring has a folded leather piece held together by one rivet. Through these two folds the buckle and the clip are attached.

Subject: sports; climbing; mountaineering; Edwin W. Mills

Credit: Gift of Ted and Judy Mills, Mill Bay, 2004

Catalogue Number: 103.08.1135

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Hiking Boots

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Date: 1979

Material: skin; fibre; metal; plastic

Catalogue Number: 103.03.1132 a,b

Description: A pair of brown leather, over the ankle, square-toed hiking boots with light brown cotton laces. Each boot has six lace hooks (lacing lugs) and one grommetted eyelet on each side. The sole is separate and stitiched to the boot.

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Title: Hiking Boots

Date: 1979

Material: skin; fibre; metal; plastic

Dimensions: 15.5 x 9.5 x 27.5 cm

Description: A pair of brown leather, over the ankle, square-toed hiking boots with light brown cotton laces. Each boot has six lace hooks (lacing lugs) and one grommetted eyelet on each side. The sole is separate and stitiched to the boot.

Subject: sports; hiking; climbing; Catharine Whyte

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.03.1132 a,b

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Ode to Road: Mountain Wall

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Artist: Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)

Date: 1979

Medium: hand-formed acrylic sheet; airbrushed paint

Catalogue Number: SiR.06.07

Description: A clear sheet of acrylic rises from a black stand. A small segment of black and yellow road sits in the middle.

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Artist: Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)

Title: Ode to Road: Mountain Wall

Date: 1979

Medium: hand-formed acrylic sheet; airbrushed paint

Dimensions: 125 x 35 cm

Description: A clear sheet of acrylic rises from a black stand. A small segment of black and yellow road sits in the middle.

Subject: landscape; mountains

Credit: Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010

Catalogue Number: SiR.06.07

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CHRSTMS 79

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Artist: Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)

Date: 1979

Medium: arches paper

Catalogue Number: SiR.15.11

Description: “CHRSTMS 79” written at bottom centre. “the Sinclairs” written on inside.

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Artist: Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)

Title: CHRSTMS 79

Date: 1979

Medium: arches paper

Description: “CHRSTMS 79” written at bottom centre. “the Sinclairs” written on inside.

Subject: card; Christmas; cut paper; mountain; landscape

Credit: Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2014

Catalogue Number: SiR.15.11

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Cereal Box

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Date: 1979

Material: cardboard

Catalogue Number: 110.01.0101

Description: Cardboard cereal box that reads “Kelloggs 300g Special K CEREAL” with an image of a Chrystler Instant Win Giveaway. On the left side, there are suggested serving, ingredients, and rules for the car competition. On the right side is the same as the left but is written in French. On the back is more …

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Title: Cereal Box

Date: 1979

Material: cardboard

Dimensions: 29.5 x 6.5 x 20.0 cm

Description: Cardboard cereal box that reads “Kelloggs 300g Special K CEREAL” with an image of a Chrystler Instant Win Giveaway. On the left side, there are suggested serving, ingredients, and rules for the car competition. On the right side is the same as the left but is written in French. On the back is more information on the car competition with a large picture of a woman posing with a chrysler car, as well as entry forms in both Englsh and French.

Subject: Whyte Home; food; eating

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 110.01.0101

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How to Catalogue an Artifact

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Artist: Jon Whyte (1941 – 1992, Canadian)

Date: 1979 – 1979

Medium: mixed media; photograph; textual material on card board, foam core backing

Catalogue Number: WyJ.13.01

Description: Framed step-by-step instructions on how to catalogue an artifact ca. 1980 using Jon Whyte’s pet dog as the “artifact.” Includes Polaroid photographs of the various steps alongside typed instructions, a “ARTIFACT CLASSIFICATION CODES” sheet printed on green paper, and a “PETER AND CATHARINE WHYTE FO…

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Artist: Jon Whyte (1941 – 1992, Canadian)

Title: How to Catalogue an Artifact

Date: 1979 – 1979

Medium: mixed media; photograph; textual material on card board, foam core backing

Dimensions: 85.5 x 83 cm

Description: Framed step-by-step instructions on how to catalogue an artifact ca. 1980 using Jon Whyte’s pet dog as the “artifact.” Includes Polaroid photographs of the various steps alongside typed instructions, a “ARTIFACT CLASSIFICATION CODES” sheet printed on green paper, and a “PETER AND CATHARINE WHYTE FOUNDATION ARTIFACT FORM” sheet printed on yellow paper.