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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Scope & Content: Fonds consists of unpublished report titled "Mount Norquay Memories, 1948- 1956" by Ray Wardell.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Scope & Content: Fonds consists of unpublished report titled "Mount Norquay Memories, 1948- 1956" by Ray Wardell.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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[Hightower Creek - Alberta]

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Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Published Date: 1949

Publisher: Dept. of Mines & Technical Surv.

Call Number: NTS; 83F/13E

Publisher: Dept. of Mines & Technical Surv.

Published Date: 1949

Scale: 1:50,000

Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Subjects: Hightower Creek - Alberta

Notes: National Topographic System

Accession Number: 12000

Call Number: NTS; 83F/13E

Collection: Archives Library

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[Hightower Creek - Alberta]

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Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Published Date: 1949

Publisher: Dept. of Mines & Technical Survey

Call Number: NTS; 83F/13W

Publisher: Dept. of Mines & Technical Survey

Published Date: 1949

Scale: 1:50,000

Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Subjects: Hightower Creek - Alberta

Notes: National Topographic System

Accession Number: 12000

Call Number: NTS; 83F/13W

Collection: Archives Library

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Topographical Map

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Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Published Date: 1948

Publisher: Dept. of Mines and Resources

Call Number: C3-2.4

Publisher: Dept. of Mines and Resources

Published Date: 1948

Physical Description: Colour

Scale: Scale: 1:63,360; Relief: Contour interval 100'

Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Subjects: Lake Louise

Accession Number: 1105

Call Number: C3-2.4

Collection: Archives Library

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Foreign Alpine Club Correspondence 1947-50

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of the annual report of the Alpine Club of Canada for 1948.

Date Range: 1948

Reference Code: M200 / I / A / 12

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 / 12

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: 1948

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of the annual report of the Alpine Club of Canada for 1948.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Brooks, Eric

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Administration; Club; Record keeping; Records; Report

Geographic Access: England; England, London; London, England; London

Language: English

Title Source: Original title

Processing Status: Processed

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Foreign Alpine Club Correspondence 1947-50

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File includes the Alpine Club Accounts for 1948 Statement of Income and Expenditure.

Date Range: 1948

Reference Code: M200 / II / A / 8

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 / 8

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: 1948

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File includes the Alpine Club Accounts for 1948 Statement of Income and Expenditure.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Brooks, Eric

Subject Access: Administration; Alpine Club of Canada; Club; Record keeping; Records; Report; Finances; Organizations

Geographic Access: Canada

Language: English

Title Source: Original title

Processing Status: Processed

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Correspondence between Brooks and S. R. Vallance President, J. Wilson Secretary-Treasurer, Frank Smith Man. Com. 1949-50 + Plans for Maligne Lake 1950 Camps

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a financial summary report of the Peyto Lake Camp from 1948.

Date Range: 1948

Reference Code: M200 / II / A / 9

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 / 9

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: 1948

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of a financial summary report of the Peyto Lake Camp from 1948.

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; Alberta; Banff National Park; Peyto Lake; Calgary; Calgary, AB; Calgary, Alberta

Language: English

Title Source: Original title

Processing Status: Processed

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Louis Luxton court summons

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one Alberta government document sent to Louis Luxton, summoning Louis to court on October 29, 1948 as a witness to the death of William Strosta.

Date Range: 1948

Reference Code: LUX / III / C1 / 26

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Private record; Government record

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / III / C : Related family

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

Sub-Series: LUX / III / C1 : William Luxton family papers and photographs

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / III / C1 / 26

GMD: Textual record; Private record; Government record

Date Range: 1948

Physical Description: 0.1 cm of textual records (1 page ; 21.5 x 35.5 cm)

Scope & Content: File consists of one Alberta government document sent to Louis Luxton, summoning Louis to court on October 29, 1948 as a witness to the death of William Strosta.

Name Access: Luxton, Louis; Strosta, William

Subject Access: Government; Funeral; Laws and legislation; Legal and Financial

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff

Language: English

Category: Government; Law and justice

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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[Deep Valley Creek South, Alberta]

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Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Published Date: 1947

Publisher: Dept. of Mines & Technical Survey

Call Number: NTS; 82K/4E

Publisher: Dept. of Mines & Technical Survey

Published Date: 1947

Scale: Scale: 1:50,000

Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Subjects: Deep Valley Creek; Alberta

Notes: National Topographic System

Accession Number: 12000

Call Number: NTS; 82K/4E

Collection: Archives Library

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[Deep Valley Creek South, Alberta]

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Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Published Date: 1947

Publisher: Dept. of Mines & Technical Survey

Call Number: NTS; 83K/4W

Publisher: Dept. of Mines & Technical Survey

Published Date: 1947

Scale: Scale: 1:50,000

Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Subjects: Deep Valley Creek; Alberta

Notes: National Topographic System

Accession Number: 12000

Call Number: NTS; 83K/4W

Collection: Archives Library

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Province of Alberta

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Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Published Date: 1947

Publisher: Alberta Dept. of Lands and Mines

Call Number: C9-1.19

Publisher: Alberta Dept. of Lands and Mines

Published Date: 1947

Physical Description: 1 map

Scale: Scale: 1 inch = 16 miles

Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Subjects: Alberta

Notes: In oversize cabinet (rolled up)

Accession Number: 6406

Call Number: C9-1.19

Collection: Archives Library

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Topographic Map

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Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Published Date: 1947

Publisher: Dept. of Mines and Resources

Call Number: C3-3.1

Publisher: Dept. of Mines and Resources

Published Date: 1947

Physical Description: Colour

Scale: Scale: 1": 1 mile; Relief: Contour interval 100'

Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Subjects: Sunwapta

Accession Number: 442

Call Number: C3-3.1

Collection: Archives Library

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Jasper Park South Sheet

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Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Published Date: 1947

Publisher: Dept. of Mines and Resources

Call Number: C2-2.7

Publisher: Dept. of Mines and Resources

Published Date: 1947

Scale: Scale: 3 miles to 1 inch

Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Notes: Relief: Contour Interval 200'

Accession Number: 400, 718

Call Number: C2-2.7

Collection: Archives Library

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[Jasper Park]

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Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Published Date: 1947

Publisher: Dept. of Mines and Technical Surveys

Call Number: C2-2.8

Publisher: Dept. of Mines and Technical Surveys

Published Date: 1947

Physical Description: 1 map : col

Scale: Scale: 1 inch : 3 miles; Relief: Contour Interval 200 ft

Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Subjects: Jasper National Park

Notes: Dup. in Research Room/2 Dup. in Map Room

Accession Number: 3000; 673; 1153 M. 171; 1096; 3349

Call Number: C2-2.8

Collection: Archives Library

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[Jasper Park (South Sheet)]

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Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Published Date: 1947 (interim corrections 1974)

Publisher: Department of Mines and Technical Surveys

Call Number: C2-2.8 (a)

Publisher: Department of Mines and Technical Surveys

Published Date: 1947 (interim corrections 1974)

Physical Description: 1 map : col

Scale: Scale: I inch: 3 miles; Relief: Counter interval 200 ft.

Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Subjects: Jasper National Park

Accession Number: 7000

Call Number: C2-2.8 (a)

Collection: Archives Library

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E.C.B.

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File contains correspondence to ACC President, Eric Brooks, about funds raised and further funding needed to build the Conrad Kain Hut.

Date Range: 1947

Reference Code: M200 / II / B / 2

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 / B: Fundraising and Membership

Accession Number: accn. 5343

Reference Code: M200 / II / B / 2

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: 1947

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File contains correspondence to ACC President, Eric Brooks, about funds raised and further funding needed to build the Conrad Kain Hut.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Brooks, Eric

Subject Access: Administration; Alpine Club of Canada; Club; Organizations; Finances; Fundraising; Correspondence; Donations; Membership; Record keeping; Records

Geographic Access: Canada; British Columbia; Vancouver; Vancouver, BC

Language: English

Title Source: Original title

Processing Status: Processed

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W.G. Milne fonds

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Part Of: W.G. Milne fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of two files titled "Proposal for the development of the Ptarmigan Valley" 1947 and relates to Milne's work on a development proposal for the Ski Club of the Canadian Rockies Ltd. at Lake Louise, ca.1960.

Date Range: 1947

Reference Code: M27

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Textual record; Private record

Part Of: W.G. Milne fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 27

Sous-Fonds: M 27

Accession Number: 7834 (unproc)

Reference Code: M27

GMD: Textual record; Private record

Date Range: 1947

Physical Description: 2 cm textual records

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of two files titled "Proposal for the development of the Ptarmigan Valley" 1947 and relates to Milne's work on a development proposal for the Ski Club of the Canadian Rockies Ltd. at Lake Louise, ca.1960.