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Group on Tofino Road

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of an unidentified family standing on a grassy road lined with trees and with a house on the left

Date Range: [ca. 1940-1963]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 419

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Postcard

2 images

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 15 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Collected Photographs

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 419

GMD: Photograph; Postcard

Date Range: [ca. 1940-1963]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print (front and back) ; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of an unidentified family standing on a grassy road lined with trees and with a house on the left

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Portrait

Geographic Access: Tofino; British Columbia

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Inuk man

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Part Of: Moore family fonds

Scope & Content: [Portrait of unidentified man, Inuit]

Date Range: 1899 - 1927

Reference Code: V439 / PS -292

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

1 image

Part Of: Moore family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V439

Series: I. Philip Moore series

Sous-Fonds: V439

Sub-Series: B. Professional papers and photographs 2. Research, writing and lecturing d. Photographs i. Lantern slides (transparencies)

Reference Code: V439 / PS -292

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

Parallel Title: Eskimo

Date Range: 1899 - 1927

Physical Description: 1 transparency : lantern slide

Scope & Content: [Portrait of unidentified man, Inuit]

Subject Access: Discovery and exploration; Family and personal life; Inuit; Indigenous Peoples

Geographic Access: British Columbia; Alaska

Processing Status: Processed

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Inuk woman

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Part Of: Moore family fonds

Scope & Content: Department of the Interior Natural Resources Intelligence Branch [Unidentified woman, Inuit]

Date Range: 1899 - 1927

Reference Code: V439 / PS - 294

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

1 image

Part Of: Moore family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V439

Series: I. Philip Moore series

Sous-Fonds: V439

Sub-Series: B. Professional papers and photographs 2. Research, writing and lecturing d. Photographs i. Lantern slides (transparencies)

Reference Code: V439 / PS - 294

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

Parallel Title: Eskimo woman

Date Range: 1899 - 1927

Physical Description: 1 transparency : lantern slide

Scope & Content: Department of the Interior Natural Resources Intelligence Branch; [Unidentified woman, Inuit]

Subject Access: Discovery and exploration; Family and personal life; Inuit; Indigenous Peoples

Geographic Access: British Columbia; Alaska

Processing Status: Processed

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Inuk woman

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Part Of: Moore family fonds

Scope & Content: [Unidentified woman, Inuit]

Date Range: 1899 - 1927

Reference Code: V439 / PS - 295

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

1 image

Part Of: Moore family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V439

Series: I. Philip Moore series

Sous-Fonds: V439

Sub-Series: B. Professional papers and photographs 2. Research, writing and lecturing d. Photographs i. Lantern slides (transparencies)

Reference Code: V439 / PS - 295

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

Parallel Title: Eskimo woman

Date Range: 1899 - 1927

Physical Description: 1 transparency : lantern slide

Scope & Content: [Unidentified woman, Inuit]

Subject Access: Discovery and exploration; Family and personal life; Inuit; Indigenous Peoples

Geographic Access: British Columbia; Alaska

Processing Status: Processed

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In a Hunter's Shack

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Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Scope & Content: [unidentified men in front of fireplace] Charles R. Pancoast, Philadelphia

Date Range: [ca. 1900 - ca. 1920]

Reference Code: V527 / PS 4 - 13

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

1 image

Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Series: II. Photography series

Sub-Series: A. Lantern slides 11. General

Reference Code: V527 / PS 4 - 13

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

Date Range: [ca. 1900 - ca. 1920]

Physical Description: 1 transparency : lantern slide

Scope & Content: [unidentified men in front of fireplace]; Charles R. Pancoast, Philadelphia

Subject Access: Buildings and memorials; Family and personal life; Sports and Recreation

Geographic Access: Alberta; British Columbia

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Alaska to Alberta Trip Scrapbook

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Part Of: Norman Bethune Sanson fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook that contains postcards and photographs from Alaska, coastal north British Columbia, Edmonton, Jasper, Banff, and surrounding environs. Photographs feature ships, iceburgs, buildings, lakes, glaciers, and sled dogs.

Date Range: 1909-1931, [n.d.]

Reference Code: M3 / 18

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Scrapbook

1 image 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Norman Bethune Sanson fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M3 / V246

Sous-Fonds: M3

Sub-Series: 2. Postcards, n.d.

Accession Number: 1036

Reference Code: M3 / 18

GMD: Scrapbook

Date Range: 1909-1931, [n.d.]

Physical Description: 3.5 cm of textual records (74 pages ; 31 x 32.5 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook that contains postcards and photographs from Alaska, coastal north British Columbia, Edmonton, Jasper, Banff, and surrounding environs. Photographs feature ships, iceburgs, buildings, lakes, glaciers, and sled dogs.

Subject Access: Postcards; Family and personal life; Travel

Geographic Access: Alaska; United States of America; British Columbia; Edmonton; Jasper; Lake Louise; Banff; Jasper National Park; Banff National Park; Alberta; Canada

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Alberta to British Columbia Trip Scrapbook

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Part Of: Norman Bethune Sanson fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook that contains postcards and photographs of scenic views from Banff west to Vancouver Island, as well as scenic views of Lethbridge, Alberta, and southern Ontario. Includes scenes from Banff, Lake Louise, Golden, Salmon Arm, Cranbrook, Comox, Lethbridge, Toronto, Muskoka…

Date Range: 1909-1931, [n.d.]

Reference Code: M3 / 26

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Scrapbook

1 image 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Norman Bethune Sanson fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M3 / V246

Sous-Fonds: M3

Sub-Series: 2. Postcards, n.d.

Accession Number: 1036

Reference Code: M3 / 26

GMD: Scrapbook

Date Range: 1909-1931, [n.d.]

Physical Description: 3.5 cm of textual records (88 pages ; 25 x 31 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook that contains postcards and photographs of scenic views from Banff west to Vancouver Island, as well as scenic views of Lethbridge, Alberta, and southern Ontario. Includes scenes from Banff, Lake Louise, Golden, Salmon Arm, Cranbrook, Comox, Lethbridge, Toronto, Muskoka Lakes, and the Canadian side of Niagara Falls. Also features photographs from the Banff menagerie.

Subject Access: Postcards; Family and personal life; Travel; Animals; Banff Zoo

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Laggan; Vancouver Island; Lethbridge; Toronto; Niagara Falls; Banff National Park; Yoho National Park; Kootenay National Park; Alberta; British Columbia; Ontario; Canada

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Bridges Scrapbook

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Part Of: Norman Bethune Sanson fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook that contains postcards and photographs of bridges from throughout England, the United States of America, and Canada.

Date Range: 1909-1931, [n.d.]

Reference Code: M3 / 30

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Scrapbook

1 image 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Norman Bethune Sanson fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M3 / V246

Sous-Fonds: M3

Sub-Series: 2. Postcards, n.d.

Accession Number: 181

Reference Code: M3 / 30

GMD: Scrapbook

Date Range: 1909-1931, [n.d.]

Physical Description: 3.5 cm of textual records (94 pages ; 29.5 x 37 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook that contains postcards and photographs of bridges from throughout England, the United States of America, and Canada.

Subject Access: Postcards; Family and personal life; Travel; Architecture; Bridges; Trains

Geographic Access: England; United Kingdom; United States of America; Vancouver; British Columbia; Canada

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia Scrapbook

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Part Of: Norman Bethune Sanson fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook that contains postcards and photographs of scenic views of Toronto, Quebec, Vancouver, Victoria and surrounding environs.

Date Range: 1909-1931, [n.d.]

Reference Code: M3 / 34

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Scrapbook

1 image 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Norman Bethune Sanson fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M3 / V246

Sous-Fonds: M3

Sub-Series: 2. Postcards, n.d.

Accession Number: 109

Reference Code: M3 / 34

GMD: Scrapbook

Date Range: 1909-1931, [n.d.]

Physical Description: 3.5 cm of textual records (51 pages ; 29 x 41 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook that contains postcards and photographs of scenic views of Toronto, Quebec, Vancouver, Victoria and surrounding environs.

Subject Access: Postcards; Family and personal life; Travel; Architecture; History

Geographic Access: Toronto; Vancouver; Victoria; Ontario; Quebec; British Columbia; Canada

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Canadian Rockies negatives

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Part Of: Jim Brewster family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 128 black and white photographic negatives of unidentified people, mountain landscapes, wildlife, and scenic views from throughout Banff National Park and surrounding areas.

Date Range: [ca. 1900-1915]

Reference Code: V90 / IV / NA - 01 to NA - 128

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph

Part Of: Jim Brewster family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M439 / V90

Series: IV. Brewster family

Sous-Fonds: V90

Accession Number: 2021.26

Reference Code: V90 / IV / NA - 01 to NA - 128

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1900-1915]

Physical Description: 128 photographs : b&w nitrate negatives ; 11.8 x 8.4 cm

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File consists of 128 black and white photographic negatives of unidentified people, mountain landscapes, wildlife, and scenic views from throughout Banff National Park and surrounding areas.

Notes: Negatives were removed from their original housing in a negatives album (V90 / PD - 2) prior to processing

Subject Access: Activities; Animals; Banff Jasper Highway; Buildings; Buildings and facilities; Deer; Elk; Environment and Nature; Family and personal life; Glaciers; Landscapes; Mount Assiniboine; Mountains; Photography; Rivers; Scenery; Temple Mountain; Wildlife

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Banff National Park; Assiniboine; Alberta; British Columbia; Canada

Language: English

Conservation: Many negatives warped - NA - 13 is folded in half

Related Material: V90 / PD - 2

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Ethel McKnight annotated postcard collection

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Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Scope & Content: File consists of souvenir postcards sent to Ethel McKnight from various friends and relatives between ca.1909-1945. Postcard images pertain to views in and around Banff and the Canadian Rockies. Items are annotated with personal messages to Ethel.

Date Range: 1909; [1910-1920]; 1919; 1929-1930; 1940-1945

Reference Code: M8 / accn. 1430 / 1 to 25

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Postcard; Textual record

Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M8; V8; S8

Sous-Fonds: M8

Accession Number: 1340

Reference Code: M8 / accn. 1430 / 1 to 25

GMD: Postcard; Textual record

Date Range: 1909; [1910-1920]; 1919; 1929-1930; 1940-1945

Physical Description: 25 annotated postcards

Scope & Content: File consists of souvenir postcards sent to Ethel McKnight from various friends and relatives between ca.1909-1945. Postcard images pertain to views in and around Banff and the Canadian Rockies. Items are annotated with personal messages to Ethel.

Notes: One item in file is souvenir booklet

Subject Access: Travel; Tourism; Family and personal life; Mountains; Landscapes; Swimming; Recreation

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Canmore; Jasper National Park; British Columbia; Yoho National Park; Emerald Lake

Language: English

Conservation: Postcards are stored in mylar sleeves

Related Material: M8/accn.3151

Category: Exploration and travel; Family and personal life; Tourism; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Mann family annotated postcard collection

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Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Scope & Content: File consists of annotated souvenir postcards sent to Walter and Richard Mann from various friends and relatives between ca.1905-1920. Postcard images pertain to views in and around Banff and the Canadian Rockies, including views of Lake Louise, Edmonton, Lake O'Hara and Glacier National Park.

Date Range: 1905; [1910-1920]; 1916; 1920

Reference Code: M8 / accn. 3151 / 1 to 9

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Postcard; Textual record

Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M8; V8; S8

Sous-Fonds: M8

Accession Number: 3151

Reference Code: M8 / accn. 3151 / 1 to 9

GMD: Postcard; Textual record

Date Range: 1905; [1910-1920]; 1916; 1920

Physical Description: 9 annotated postcards

Scope & Content: File consists of annotated souvenir postcards sent to Walter and Richard Mann from various friends and relatives between ca.1905-1920. Postcard images pertain to views in and around Banff and the Canadian Rockies, including views of Lake Louise, Edmonton, Lake O'Hara and Glacier National Park.

Subject Access: Travel; Tourism; Family and personal life; Mountains; Landscapes; Trains; Canadian Pacific Railway

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Lake Louise; Edmonton; British Columbia; Glacier National Park

Language: English

Conservation: Postcards are stored in mylar sleeves

Related Material: M8/accn.1430

Category: Exploration and travel; Family and personal life; Tourism

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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[Natural bridge]

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of negatives depicting the Natural Bridge in Yoho National Park.

Date Range: [1930-1960]

Reference Code: LUX / I / E4 / NA - 3 to NA - 4

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

2 images

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I / E : Collected Material

Sous-Fonds: LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / I / E / 4 : Photographs

Reference Code: LUX / I / E4 / NA - 3 to NA - 4

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [1930-1960]

Physical Description: 2 photographs: b&w negative ; 7 x 4.5 cm

Scope & Content: Item consists of negatives depicting the Natural Bridge in Yoho National Park.

Subject Access: Waterfalls; Rivers; Family and personal life

Geographic Access: Yoho National Park; British Columbia

Related Material: Corresponding prints: LUX / I / E4 PA-47, PA-51

Processing Status: Processed

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[Natural bridge]

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of negatives depicting the Natural Bridge in Yoho National Park.

Date Range: [1930-1960]

Reference Code: LUX / I / E4 / NA - 7 to NA - 8

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

2 images

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I / E : Collected Material

Sous-Fonds: LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / I / E / 4 : Photographs

Reference Code: LUX / I / E4 / NA - 7 to NA - 8

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [1930-1960]

Physical Description: 2 photographs: b&w negative ; 7 x 4.5 cm

Scope & Content: Item consists of negatives depicting the Natural Bridge in Yoho National Park.

Subject Access: Waterfalls; Rivers; Family and personal life

Geographic Access: Yoho National Park; British Columbia

Related Material: Corresponding prints: LUX / I / E4 PA-50, PA-52

Processing Status: Processed

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Personal photographs removed from frames

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Part Of: Aileen Harmon fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 3 print photographs which were removed from their original frames. Images pertain to attendees at Aileen Harmon's 90th birthday celebration in Mill Bay, 2002 [photo likely by Ted Mill]; a portrait of Elizabeth Rummel, gifted from her to Aileen in 1966; and a photograph of flowers t…

Date Range: [ca. 1955 - ca. 1965]; 1966; 2002

Reference Code: V262 / I / PA - 1 to 3

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Part Of: Aileen Harmon fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M287 / V262

Series: V262 / I : Personal records

Sous-Fonds: V262

Accession Number: 2016.8596

Reference Code: V262 / I / PA - 1 to 3

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Responsibility: Produced by Ted Mills and unknown photographers

Date Range: [ca. 1955 - ca. 1965]; 1966; 2002

Physical Description: 3 photographs: b&w and col. prints ; 30 x 20.5 cm

Scope & Content: File consists of 3 print photographs which were removed from their original frames. Images pertain to attendees at Aileen Harmon's 90th birthday celebration in Mill Bay, 2002 [photo likely by Ted Mill]; a portrait of Elizabeth Rummel, gifted from her to Aileen in 1966; and a photograph of flowers titled "Calypon" [photographer's name difficult to decipher].

Name Access: Mills, Ted; Rummel, Elizabeth; Harmon, Aileen; Fisher, Dave; Mason, Jane; Lockwood, Charlie; Dowling, Phil; Harmon, Carole; Sill, Gary; Fulton, Jim; Parker, Heather; Harmon, Beth; Abercrombie, Forbes; Fraser, Bruce; Fraser, Mary

Subject Access: Birthday; Celebration; Flowers; Family and personal life

Geographic Access: Canada; British Columbia; Mill Bay

Access Restrictions: Copyright restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Copyright restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: Items in file have been interleaved with acid-free tissue paper for protection from ink on back sides of other file items; Backing for V262/PA-3 may need to be removed from file in the future to prevent adhesive residue from affecting other items in folder.

Category: Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Travel letters, 1898 to 1905

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Part Of: Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of handwritten letters which Molly Wright Adams wrote between 1898 and 1905. Letters are predominantly addressed to"Katy" [possibly Molly's sister, Catharine (Adams) Elkin]. Contents pertain to Molly's travels in the United States, Venezuela, Mexico and the Canadian Rockies [including…

Date Range: 1898-1905

Reference Code: M555 / I / A / 2

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Private record

Part Of: Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M555; V777

Series: M555 / I : Correspondence

Sous-Fonds: M555

Sub-Series: M555 / I / A : Molly Wright Adams correspondence

Accession Number: 2018.8685

Reference Code: M555 / I / A / 2

GMD: Textual record; Private record

Date Range: 1898-1905

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of handwritten letters which Molly Wright Adams wrote between 1898 and 1905. Letters are predominantly addressed to"Katy" [possibly Molly's sister, Catharine (Adams) Elkin]. Contents pertain to Molly's travels in the United States, Venezuela, Mexico and the Canadian Rockies [including Banff, Emerald Lake, Field, Golden and Glacier], extended family and personal interests.

Notes: Letters from Mexico accompanied by envelope (ca.1940) with notes pertaining to transcription of original letters in file [See "Material Details"] and annotated brown storage envelope in separate file folder

Material Details: Annotation in pencil on manila envelope in file: "Mexico Mar 16 1905 to Apr 11 1905 typewritten 1940"

Name Access: Adams, Molly; Elkin, Catharine (Adams)

Subject Access: Travel; Tourism; Family and personal life; Correspondence

Geographic Access: United States of America; Venezuela; Mexico; Canada; Alberta; Banff National Park; Banff; Yoho National Park; Emerald Lake; British Columbia; Field; Golden; Glacier; Glacier National Park

Language: English

Category: Exploration and travel; Family and personal life; Tourism

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Friends personal photographs - military, travel, portraits, recreation

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 34 photograph and postcard prints pertaining to friends of Norman Luxton and the Luxton family which were sent to Norman Luxton. Most photographs are annotated on the back with contextual information [dates, locations, names, etc] for photographs, some items include personal messag…

Date Range: 1897; [ca.1900-1910]; 1905; 1909; 1912; 1916; 1923; 1927; 1941-1943; 1948-1951; 1955; 1957; 1960

Reference Code: LUX / I / E4 / PA - 435 to 468

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I / E : Collected material

Sous-Fonds: LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / I / E4 : Photographs

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / I / E4 / PA - 435 to 468

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: 1897; [ca.1900-1910]; 1905; 1909; 1912; 1916; 1923; 1927; 1941-1943; 1948-1951; 1955; 1957; 1960

Physical Description: 34 photographs : b&w prints ; 12.5 x 15 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of 34 photograph and postcard prints pertaining to friends of Norman Luxton and the Luxton family which were sent to Norman Luxton. Most photographs are annotated on the back with contextual information [dates, locations, names, etc] for photographs, some items include personal messages written to Norman Luxton. Photograph images pertain to a fishing trip in Grande Prairie; men in military uniforms during World War II, including some taken during active duty in England; personal and group portraits; a war monument in Verdun, France; historic ships and boats; scenic views of Mistaya Canyon and Minnewanka; wildlife, including birds and a marten; and family pets.

Notes: Annotations on some photographs partly illegible or difficult to discern

Name Access: Addison, Billy; LaPorte, Eugene; Reynolds, Wiley R.; Deegan, Howard James; Ashton, Philip; Cathcart, John George (Red); Brooks, Matt (Sarsen); Barnes, Harry; Sutherland, George Bain; Blackley, Bonnie Lee; Brewster, Fred

Subject Access: Boats; Military; Ship; World War II; Memorial; Family and personal life; First Nations; Indigenous Peoples; Children; Animals; Dogs; Birds; Sports; Recreation; Fishing; Landscapes; Portrait; Winter

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Grande Prairie; British Columbia; Victoria; Ontario; Ottawa; England; France; Verdun; Frobisher Bay; Northwest Territories; United States of America; Idaho; Toronto; Kenora; Manitoba; Winnipeg

Language: English

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Family and personal life; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Personal Trip Diaries

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Part Of: Lillian Gest fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to seven diaries kept by Lillian Gest from 1957-1967 from travels throughout the Canadian Rockies, Europe, and the western United States. Includes: M67 / 4 - 1 : black leather diary, dated 57 58 59 in red paint on the front cover. Pertains to the last few days of the summer 1957 trip …

Date Range: 1957-1967

Reference Code: M67 / I / A / i / 4 - 1 to 4 - 7

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Diary

7 images 8 Electronic Resources

Part Of: Lillian Gest fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M67 / S36 / V225

Series: I.A. Personal papers / diaries and trip notes

Sous-Fonds: M67

Sub-Series: i. Diaries

Accession Number: 5142

Reference Code: M67 / I / A / i / 4 - 1 to 4 - 7

GMD: Diary

Date Range: 1957-1967

Physical Description: 7.8 cm of textual records (7 volumes ; 11 x 17.8 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to seven diaries kept by Lillian Gest from 1957-1967 from travels throughout the Canadian Rockies, Europe, and the western United States. Includes: M67 / 4 - 1 : black leather diary, dated 57 58 59 in red paint on the front cover. Pertains to the last few days of the summer 1957 trip carried over from M67 / 3 - 6, a trip in 1958 involving travel to Banff, the annual Alpine Club of Canada hike, staying at the Chateau Lake Louise, hiking in Lake O'Hara, and travel back to Pennsylvania. Trip details for 1959 include travelling by train from the United States to Montreal before continuing on to Banff where she took trips to Lake O'Hara and Skoki - entries for 1959 seem to end abruptly. Also includes lists of people met over the three years, equipment used for various trips, and a list of events since Sept. 1958 including the opening of the new Sulphur gondola on July 28, 1958, the tearing down of the Brewster stables on Spray Ave, and the conversion of the ski lodge to the Post Hotel in Lake Louise. M67 / 4 - 2 : black leather diary, dated 59 in red paint and end 1959-1962 on a piece of paper taped to the front cover. Pertains to the remainder of August 1959 (carried over from M67 / 4 - 2), and summer trips taken during 1960-1962 consisting of time spent around the Banff townsite, Lake O'Hara, and Bow Lake areas, annual organized hikes with the Alpine Club of Canada, as well as travel to and from Pennsylvania - usually by train. Also includes lists of people she met, new additions to staff at hotels Lillian Gest stayed at, luggage details, and events pertaining to Banff like construction projects, births, marriages, and deaths (including the death of Jack White in 1962, his house now being a library, and the fate of the grocery store he ran). M67 / 4 - 3 : black leather diary, dated 1962-1964 in red paint on the cover. Pertains to the end of Lillian Gest's 1962 summer trip (carried over from M76 / 4 - 2) and trips taken during the summers of 1963 and 1964. The 1963 summer consists of travel from Pennsylvania to Banff by train, stays at various hotels (including the Club House [possibly the Alpine Club of Canada Club House], Moraine Lake Lodge, and Emerald Lake Lodge), hiking trips in Revelestoke Park and Lake O'Hara, the annual Sky Line Trail Hikers trip, and alternating between stays in Lake O'Hara and at the Club House before returning home. The 1964 summer followed a similar pattern, with stays at various hotels, hikes (both with and without organizations like the Sky Line Trail Hikers and the ACC), and travel between Pennsylvania and Banff by train. Also includes lists of people met during all three summers, equipment left in Banff (1963), a poem titled How To Die in the Mountains, evelvation of Golden, milages, and rates at the Lake O'Hara Lodge and Chateau Lake Louise. Pertains to trip to the Canadian Rockies during the summer of 1965. Includes stays around the Banff, Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, Lake O'Hara, and Icefield Chalet areas as well as hikes with and without organizations such as the Alpine Club of Canada and the Skyline Trail Hikers. Also includes details about booking information throughout Yoho National Park, a list of mileages, and a list of events. M67 / 4 - 4 : gold embossed red plastic spiral bound diary titled Can R. 1965 on adhesive paper on front cover. Pertains to the summer of 1965 and includes time spent in Banff, trips to and around Moraine Lake, Lake Louise, Lake O'Hara, the Icefiled Parkway, and Mt. Robson areas as well as stays at the The Club House (possibly the Alpine Club of Canada Club House), a trip with the Sky Line Trail Hikers in Little Yoho (Aug 1-5) and the annual ACC Camp (Aug 23 - Sept 3). The trip back to Pennsylvania was completed by train as far as Winnipeg, from where Gest took a plane. Also includes Lake O'Hara register notes, details on Yoho National Park, lists of mileages, books at the ACC Club House and its staff that year, 1965 events (unclear if entirely dedicated to Banff), and people met. M67 / 4 - 5 : gold embossed red plastic spiral bound diary. Pertains to a trip to Alaska during the summer of 1966 and a trip to Expo 67 in Montreal from June 21-26. Also includes details on animals and birds spotted in Alaska, people met, and names of staff at places Lillian Gest stayed. M67 / 4 - 6 : black leather diary, dated 1966 on a piece of paper taped to the front cover. Pertains to the remainder of Lillian Gest's summer 1966 travels throughout the Canadian Rockies (an extension of the Alaska trip detailed in M67 / 4 - 5). Also includes lists of items left in Banff and items purchased in both Alaska and Canada, reminders about correspondence, notes about Lake O'Hara, and events from Banff. M67 / 4 - 7 : brown cardstock diary with black fabric tape on spine. Pertains to a trip to the Canadian Rockies in the summer of 1967 and includes hiking trips with and without organizations like the Alpine Club of Canada and the Sky Line Trail Hikers, as well as stays in Banff, Lake Louise, Glacier, Lake O'Hara, and the [probably ACC] Club House. Also mentions Expo 67 (details of that trip in M67/ 4 - 5), and contains lists of staff at the Lake O'Hara Lodge, Chateau Lake Louise, and the Club House, as well as events from around Banff, including the Mount Royal Hotel burning down. Also includes loose items consisting of a brochure for the 1965 Sky Line Trail Hikers and address list, a letter from Caroline HInman regarding a 1959 trip plan, notes written by Lillian Gest [possibly reminders], a postcard, a Chirstmas letter from Peter and Catharine Whyte, and newspaper clippins.

Notes: Blank pages not scanned. To read M67 / 4 - 7 start on the right-hand pages to the end, return to the front, flip the book upside-down and continue back to front.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Gest, Lillian; Hinman, Caroline; Whyte, Catharine; Whyte, Peter

Subject Access: Activities; Alpine Club of Canada; Cabins and shelters; Camping; Camps; Community; Environment and Nature; European travel; Expo 67; Family and personal life; First Nations; Guides; Hiking; Horse packing; Horseback riding; Hotels; Indigenous Peoples; Lake O'Hara region; Membership; Mountaineering; Mountains; Outfitting; Outfitters, trail guides and packers; Off the Beaten Track; Pack trips; Parks Canada; Record keeping; Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies; Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies; Sports and leisure; Stoney Nakoda; Tourism; Trails; Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies; Travel; Travel and Exploration

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Pipestone Pass; Saskatchewan River; Assiniboine; Mount Assiniboine; Jasper; Banff National Park; Jasper National Park; Kootenay National Park; Yoho National Park; Vancouver; Alberta; British Columbia; Pennsylvania; Alaska; Canada; United States of America

Language: English

Conservation: M67 / 4 - 2 : remove adhesive tape holding paper to front cover and properly replace.

Creator: Gest, Lillian

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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[Christmas Card and Photograph Album]

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Part Of: Lillian Gest fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to a photograph album containing some photographs of various Alpine Club of Canada, American Alpine Club, Sky-Line Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies, and personal trips. Photographs primarily depict mountain views, buildings, lakes, and people, some of whom are identified. The bulk…

Date Range: 1949-1958

Reference Code: V225 / II / C / ii / b / PD - 12

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Album; Photograph print; Postcard

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Part Of: Lillian Gest fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M67 / S36 / V225

Series: II.C. Activities / photography

Sous-Fonds: V225

Sub-Series: ii.b. Photographic material / photograph album

Accession Number: 5142

Reference Code: V225 / II / C / ii / b / PD - 12

GMD: Album; Photograph print; Postcard

Date Range: 1949-1958

Physical Description: 1 album (173 prints : b&w and col. ; 25 x 22.5 cm or smaller)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to a photograph album containing some photographs of various Alpine Club of Canada, American Alpine Club, Sky-Line Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies, and personal trips. Photographs primarily depict mountain views, buildings, lakes, and people, some of whom are identified. The bulk of the album is dedicated to Christmas cards sent to Lillian Gest by various people from 1949-1958. Inserts pertain to two photographs of a group of people sitting on the front porch of a cabin in Lake O'Hara. Ernest Feuz is seated far right.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Gest, Lillian; Feuz, Ernest; Whyte, Peter; Whyte, Catharine

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Activities; Buildings; Camps; Christmas; Climbing; Correspondence; Exploration; Family and personal life; First Nations; Glaciers; Huts; Horses; Horse packing; Indigenous Peoples; Lake O'Hara region; Mountains; Mountaineering; Mountain Goat; Postcards; Portrait; Scenery; Travel

Geographic Access: Jasper National Park; Banff National Park; Yoho National Park; Mount Assiniboine; British Columbia; Alberta; Canada

Language: English

Conservation: Rehoused with acid-free paper and flat string - flat string tied around book to hold pages together.

Creator: Gest, Lillian

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Part Of: Kidney family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 58 photographs, mostly black and white. Content pertains to various birthday and anniversary parties, weddings, memorials and other events which Maud and Forest Kidney attended, including Forest "Pop" Kidney's 70th birthday party, weddings for Geoff Hand and Bernice Wilson, Beryl a…

Date Range: [ca. 1950 - ca. 1960]; 1955 - 1958; 1961; 1964; 1967

Reference Code: V324 / IV / C / PA - 41 to 96

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

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 / C : 1946 - 1970

Accession Number: 2016.8581

Reference Code: V324 / IV / C / PA - 41 to 96

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Responsibility: One photograph produced by Cascade Cameras Ltd.

Date Range: [ca. 1950 - ca. 1960]; 1955 - 1958; 1961; 1964; 1967

Physical Description: 58 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 20 x 25 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of 58 photographs, mostly black and white. Content pertains to various birthday and anniversary parties, weddings, memorials and other events which Maud and Forest Kidney attended, including Forest "Pop" Kidney's 70th birthday party, weddings for Geoff Hand and Bernice Wilson, Beryl and Peter Hand and others [including Norma McKinnon], a Centennial celebration in 1967, the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Peyto, a memorial at the Banff Cemetery, and the 83rd birthday party of Eva Atkin.

Notes: File contains duplicates; Some dates are estimates provided by the Processing Archivist

Name Access: Atkin, Eva; Kidney, Maude; Kidney, Forest H. (Pop); Boon, Ann; Peyto, Walter H.; Peyto, Harriet; Thomas, Hattie; McKinnon, Norma; Wilson, Bernice; Hand, Geoff; Hand, Beryl; Hand, Peter; Stafford, Rose; Stafford, Lou; MacAulay, Ted; Schuler, Art; MacAulay, Karin; MacAulay, Jack; MacAulay, Betty

Subject Access: Anniversary; Marriage; Memorial; Weddings; Travel; Quaker Coffee Shop

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Kootenay Lake; British Columbia; Victoria

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Language: English

Category: Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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