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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Scope & Content: Fonds consists of unpublished report titled "Mount Norquay Memories, 1948- 1956" by Ray Wardell.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Scope & Content: Fonds consists of unpublished report titled "Mount Norquay Memories, 1948- 1956" by Ray Wardell.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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Mountain

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Artist: James Spencer (1940 – , Canadian)

Date: 1979

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: SpJ.03.02

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Artist: James Spencer (1940 – , Canadian)

Title: Mountain

Date: 1979

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 22.0 x 29.0 cm

Subject: landscape; mountain

Credit: Gift of James Spencer, 1980

Catalogue Number: SpJ.03.02

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Mountain

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Artist: James Spencer (1940 – , Canadian)

Date: 1979

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: SpJ.03.01

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Artist: James Spencer (1940 – , Canadian)

Title: Mountain

Date: 1979

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 17.5 x 22.5 cm

Subject: landscape; mountain

Credit: Gift of James Spencer, 1980

Catalogue Number: SpJ.03.01

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Bear Dancer I

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Artist: Colleen Campbell (1945 – , Canadian )

Date: 1979

Medium: graphite; watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: CmC.03.01

Description: Located in the center and filling most of the image area is an Inuit dancer. He stands with his back toward the viewer. His tunic is a yellow colour and he holds a drum stick in his right hand. He has medium length straight hair depicted in graphite and a colourful belt tied around his waist. His t…

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Artist: Colleen Campbell (1945 – , Canadian )

Title: Bear Dancer I

Date: 1979

Medium: graphite; watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 105.0 x 75.5 cm

Description: Located in the center and filling most of the image area is an Inuit dancer. He stands with his back toward the viewer. His tunic is a yellow colour and he holds a drum stick in his right hand. He has medium length straight hair depicted in graphite and a colourful belt tied around his waist. His tunic has fringes at the sides and bottom and he has a decorative strip around the top of his mukluk.

Subject: figure; male; Inuit

Credit: Gift of Dora Helen Mackie, Calgary, 1998

Catalogue Number: CmC.03.01

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Small lake in Mountains

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Artist: Unknown

Date: 1978

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: UnK.03.13

Description: A pencil drawing of a small lake in the foreground, the immediate foreground is marshy and some trees, this surrounds the lake; mountains in background; a few clouds indicated. A small brass plaque with the drawing reads: To Lillian Gest In Appreciation The Lake O'Hara Trails Club 1979.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Small lake in Mountains

Date: 1978

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 22.5; 26.7 x 26.7; 32.1 cm

Description: A pencil drawing of a small lake in the foreground, the immediate foreground is marshy and some trees, this surrounds the lake; mountains in background; a few clouds indicated. A small brass plaque with the drawing reads: To Lillian Gest In Appreciation The Lake O'Hara Trails Club 1979.

Subject: landscape; mountains; lake

Credit: Gift of Lillian Gest, Philadelphia, USA, 1986

Catalogue Number: UnK.03.13

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Exceptional Fault

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Artist: Robert J. Hope (1948 – 2023, Canadian)

Date: 1978

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: HoR.03.05

Description: Drawn from a passage by Gordon Walls for the exhibition Beyond Exceptional Pass at the Peter Whyte Gallery, Banff, summer of 1978.

Artist: Robert J. Hope (1948 – 2023, Canadian)

Title: Exceptional Fault

Date: 1978

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 10.2;10.1 x 6.4;6.3 cm

Description: Drawn from a passage by Gordon Walls for the exhibition Beyond Exceptional Pass at the Peter Whyte Gallery, Banff, summer of 1978.

Subject: landscape, mythological; bird; fish

Credit: Gift of Robert J. Hope, 1982

Catalogue Number: HoR.03.05

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Untitled

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Artist: Dirk Van Wyk (1944 – , Canadian)

Date: 1976

Medium: watercolour; chalk on paper

Catalogue Number: VwD.03.01

Description: Colour: blue and green on white. Upper half is blue watercolour markings. However half is green and pencil scratches. Somewhat non-representational and looks like it's upside down.

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Artist: Dirk Van Wyk (1944 – , Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1976

Medium: watercolour; chalk on paper

Dimensions: 55.0 x 73.7 cm

Description: Colour: blue and green on white. Upper half is blue watercolour markings. However half is green and pencil scratches. Somewhat non-representational and looks like it's upside down.

Subject: abstract, non-representational

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1978

Catalogue Number: VwD.03.01

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Stamped, Framed Correspondence (Nicholas Morant and Edward Milkis)

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: Framed letter written by Nicholas Morant addressed to TV and Film Producer Edward Milkis following the creation of film "Silver Streak" (1976). Letter is typed, with "BULL SHIT!" stamped multiple times across front. Also includes Nicholas Morant's professional stamp and satirical illustration by Mo…

Date Range: 1976

Reference Code: M300 / III / D / 60 (O.S.)

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Textual record; Private record

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M300 / S20 / V500

Sous-Fonds: M300

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

Accession Number: 7784

Reference Code: M300 / III / D / 60 (O.S.)

GMD: Textual record; Private record

Responsibility: Produced by Nicholas Morant

Date Range: 1976

Physical Description: 1 framed letter (wood frame), typed; 1 letter, typed, attached to back of frame

History / Biographical: Edward Milkis (1931 - 1996) was a film and television producer. Milkis was best known for his work with the original "Star Trek" series (1968 - 1969), and other TV shows such as "The Brady Bunch" (1969 - 1972), "Laverne & Shirley" (1976 - 1983) and "Happy Days" (1974 - 1984). Milkis was also the producer for multiple films, including "Silver Streak" (1976) starring Gene Wilder, Richard Pryor and Jill Clayburgh. Nicholas Morant was involved with "Silver Streak" while he took action shots of the cast and photos of the train segment of the film set, while working for the Canadian Pacific Railway company as their Special Photographer (much of the filming took place aboard a Canadian Pacific train, explaining Morant's involvement). It is likely Milkis and Morant became acquainted while working on the set of "Silver Streak" together.

Scope & Content: Framed letter written by Nicholas Morant addressed to TV and Film Producer Edward Milkis following the creation of film "Silver Streak" (1976). Letter is typed, with "BULL SHIT!" stamped multiple times across front. Also includes Nicholas Morant's professional stamp and satirical illustration by Morant of unidentified creature. Signed "Marantz" on bottom (an inside joke which Morant usually applied to gag letters and notes for friends and colleagues). Response letter (signed) from Edward Milkis typed onto paper with "Silver Streak" film logo is attached to back, dated July 30, 1976 .

Notes: From collection of items formerly on display in Nick and Ivy "Willie" Morant's Banff home.

Name Access: Milkis, Edward

Subject Access: Film; Movie; Silver Streak; Illustration

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff

Reproduction Restrictions: Reference use only; no reproduction

Language: English

Creator: Nicholas Morant, Edward Milkis

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Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Pier

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Artist: Diane Gooderham

Date: 1976

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: GoD.03.01

Description: A circular drawing of an L shaped pier, the pier is bottom centre turning to the left, planks are indicated, two posts at right corner of pier, horizon is indicated running across picture from edge to edge at just below centre, the water and sky is indicated with even shading.

Artist: Diane Gooderham

Title: Pier

Date: 1976

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 55.7 x 75.5 cm

Description: A circular drawing of an L shaped pier, the pier is bottom centre turning to the left, planks are indicated, two posts at right corner of pier, horizon is indicated running across picture from edge to edge at just below centre, the water and sky is indicated with even shading.

Subject: seascape; pier; water

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

Catalogue Number: GoD.03.01

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Parahighway Specs

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Artist: Lorne Beug (1948 – , Canadian)

Date: 1976

Medium: mixed media on paper

Catalogue Number: BeL.03.01

Description: The page is covered with whimsical sketches and descriptions.

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Artist: Lorne Beug (1948 – , Canadian)

Title: Parahighway Specs

Date: 1976

Medium: mixed media on paper

Dimensions: 56.5 x 76.3 cm

Description: The page is covered with whimsical sketches and descriptions.

Subject: architecture; archeological; whimsey

Credit: Gift of Jon Whyte, Banff, 1992

Catalogue Number: BeL.03.01

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Rapids on the Vermilion River

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Artist: Diane Pugen (1943 – , Canadian)

Date: 1975

Medium: charcoal on paper

Catalogue Number: PuD.03.01

Description: Colour: black on white. Central image waterfalls coming from upper left corner where there are a group of trees growing.

Artist: Diane Pugen (1943 – , Canadian)

Title: Rapids on the Vermilion River

Date: 1975

Medium: charcoal on paper

Dimensions: 35.5 x 25.5 cm

Description: Colour: black on white. Central image waterfalls coming from upper left corner where there are a group of trees growing.

Subject: landscape; river

Credit: Purchased from Diane Pugen, 1977

Catalogue Number: PuD.03.01

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Portrait of Bruno Engler

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Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Scope & Content: File consists of 1 b&w sketch of Bruno Engler, titled: Bruno Engler Mountain Legend 1975, signed by Carol Bortenlanger 1 b&w photograph of Bruno Engler

Date Range: 1975

Reference Code: V8 / 2014.8284

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Drawing

Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M8; V8; S8

Series: V8 / 2014.8284

Sous-Fonds: V8

Accession Number: 2014.8284

Reference Code: V8 / 2014.8284

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Drawing

Date Range: 1975

Physical Description: 1 photographs : b&w ; 20 x 16 cm and 1 pencil drawing

Scope & Content: File consists of 1 b&w sketch of Bruno Engler, titled: Bruno Engler Mountain Legend 1975, signed by Carol Bortenlanger; 1 b&w photograph of Bruno Engler

Name Access: Engler, Bruno; Bortenlanger, Carol

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff National Park

Language: English

Category: Exploration and travel; Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Figures in Fading Light

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Artist: James Agrell Smith (1913 – 1988, Canadian)

Date: 1975

Medium: ink, Sumi, graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: SmJ.03.01

Description: Two figures, a man and a woman, are seated on grass, both are facing to the left, the woman is covered by a cloak with only her head showing, the man is behind her also facing to the left, lying down resting on his elbows, the grass is bottomn quarter of picture and finely detailed, a clear backgro…

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Artist: James Agrell Smith (1913 – 1988, Canadian)

Title: Figures in Fading Light

Date: 1975

Medium: ink, Sumi, graphite on paper

Dimensions: 59.6 x 82.3 cm

Description: Two figures, a man and a woman, are seated on grass, both are facing to the left, the woman is covered by a cloak with only her head showing, the man is behind her also facing to the left, lying down resting on his elbows, the grass is bottomn quarter of picture and finely detailed, a clear background behind the figures.

Subject: figure; group

Credit: Purchased from James Agrell Smith, 1978

Catalogue Number: SmJ.03.01

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Insect Warrior

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Artist: Robert J. Hope (1948 – 2023, Canadian)

Date: 1974

Medium: ink; watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: HoR.03.03

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Artist: Robert J. Hope (1948 – 2023, Canadian)

Title: Insect Warrior

Date: 1974

Medium: ink; watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 17.6 x 11.6 cm

Subject: insect

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

Catalogue Number: HoR.03.03

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Unto Every Tree

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Artist: Robert Ralp Carmichael (1937 – , Canadian)

Date: 1974

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: CaR.03.01

Description: A detailed drawing of a tree stands at centre left, roots extend out, two lines run across page near centre, a small island with barren trees at centre right in the distance, various size circles (5) scattered over drawing

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Artist: Robert Ralp Carmichael (1937 – , Canadian)

Title: Unto Every Tree

Date: 1974

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 44.4 x 59.7 cm

Description: A detailed drawing of a tree stands at centre left, roots extend out, two lines run across page near centre, a small island with barren trees at centre right in the distance, various size circles (5) scattered over drawing

Subject: landscape

Credit: Gift of Robert Ralp Carmichael, Edmonton, 1975

Catalogue Number: CaR.03.01

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LIfe Cycle

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Artist: Brian Joseph Grandbois

Date: 1973

Medium: acrylic on paper

Catalogue Number: GrB.12.01

Description: General colour: red, yellow, blue, black on white - equal portions. A single figure showing a force looking right, above that a fish looking left and above that a bird, wings spread, and legs coming down, looking right. Symbolic meanings - mother and child on her back, fish with eggs and an eagle -…

Artist: Brian Joseph Grandbois

Title: LIfe Cycle

Date: 1973

Medium: acrylic on paper

Dimensions: 152 x 30.5 cm

Description: General colour: red, yellow, blue, black on white - equal portions. A single figure showing a force looking right, above that a fish looking left and above that a bird, wings spread, and legs coming down, looking right. Symbolic meanings - mother and child on her back, fish with eggs and an eagle - all powerful symbols.

Subject: mythological

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1977

Catalogue Number: GrB.12.01

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Forest and Maud Kidney golden anniversary scrapbook

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Part Of: Kidney family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one scrapbook dated February 17, 1973, in honour of Forest and Maud Kidney's golden wedding anniversary. Scrapbook contains certificates from the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, Grant MacEwan, and Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau dated 1973; faxes and letters of congratulations from n…

Date Range: 1973

Reference Code: M74 / I / C / 1 (O.S.)

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Scrapbook; Private record

Part Of: Kidney family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M74 / V324

Series: M74 / I : Maud (Woodworth) Kidney records

Sous-Fonds: M74

Sub-Series: M74 / I / C : 1951 - 1977

Accession Number: 2016.8581

Reference Code: M74 / I / C / 1 (O.S.)

GMD: Scrapbook; Private record

Date Range: 1973

Physical Description: 3.5 cm of textual records (1 scrapbook : 24 pages ; 30.5 x 37 cm)

Scope & Content: File consists of one scrapbook dated February 17, 1973, in honour of Forest and Maud Kidney's golden wedding anniversary. Scrapbook contains certificates from the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, Grant MacEwan, and Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau dated 1973; faxes and letters of congratulations from numerous family members and friends and multiple members of parliament; several newspaper clippings noting the anniversary; 33 anniversary cards; and a decorative white ribbon from the Kidneys' anniversary celebration.

Name Access: MacEwan, Grant; Trudeau, Pierre; Kidney, Forest H. (Pop); Kidney, Maude

Subject Access: Anniversary; Family and personal life; Marriage; Politics and government

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Ontario; Ottawa

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Family and personal life; Politics

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Golden Anniversary guestbook

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Part Of: Kidney family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one guestbook pertaining to Maud and Forest Kidney's golden wedding anniversary celebration in 1973. Guestbook annotated with ca. 170 signatures of attendees to the celebration [some are combined signatures of spouses and/or family members], and a souvenir napkin from the event ins…

Date Range: 1973

Reference Code: M74 / IV / D / 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Private record

Part Of: Kidney family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M74 / V324

Series: M74 / IV : Family, friends and community records

Sous-Fonds: M74

Sub-Series: M74 / IV / D : 1971 - 2013

Accession Number: 3109

Reference Code: M74 / IV / D / 1

GMD: Textual record; Private record

Date Range: 1973

Physical Description: 1.5 cm of textual records (1 volume ; 21 x 17 cm)

Scope & Content: File consists of one guestbook pertaining to Maud and Forest Kidney's golden wedding anniversary celebration in 1973. Guestbook annotated with ca. 170 signatures of attendees to the celebration [some are combined signatures of spouses and/or family members], and a souvenir napkin from the event inside the front cover. Includes signatures by Catharine Robb Whyte, Elizabeth Rummel, Eleanor Luxton, Eddie Hunter and several members of the Woodworth family.