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[Jasper Park - North Sheet]

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

Published Date: 1956

Publisher: Dept. of Mines and Technical Surveys

Call Number: C2-2.9

Publisher: Dept. of Mines and Technical Surveys

Published Date: 1956

Physical Description: 1 map : col; Relief: Contour Interval 200'

Scale: 1 inch = 3 miles

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

Subjects: Jasper National Park

Notes: Dup. in Research Room

Accession Number: 673; 3000

Call Number: C2-2.9

Collection: Archives Library

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Reference plan of town of Jasper

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

Published Date: 1956

Publisher: Dept. of Mines and Technical Surveys

Call Number: C4-3.2

Publisher: Dept. of Mines and Technical Surveys

Published Date: 1956

Scale: 1 inch - 200 feet

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

Subjects: Jasper National Park

Accession Number: 1115

Call Number: C4-3.2

Collection: Archives Library

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Plan of Jasper Townsite/National Parks Branch

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

Published Date: between 1950 and 1965

Publisher: Ottawa : National Parks Branch

Call Number: C4-3.2b

Responsibility: The Surveys and Mapping Branch, Ottawa

Publisher: Ottawa : National Parks Branch

Published Date: between 1950 and 1965

Physical Description: 1 map

Scale: 1 inch - ca 800 feet

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

Subjects: Jasper National Park

Notes: Has index to buidling and attractions

Accession Number: 6596

Call Number: C4-3.2b

Collection: Archives Library

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Map of central part of Jasper from surveys by M.P. Bridgland

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

Published Date: 1917

Publisher: Department of the Interior

Call Number: C2-2.1

Responsibility: from surveys by M. P. Bridgland

Publisher: Department of the Interior

Published Date: 1917

Physical Description: 6 sheets : col

Scale: Scale: 1.014 in. = 1 mile; Relief: Contour interval: 100 ft.

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

Subjects: Jasper National Park

Accession Number: 512; 718

Call Number: C2-2.1

Collection: Archives Library

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The far country

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1954

Publisher: Universal Studios

Call Number: 06.3 F22c DVD

Responsibility: Starring James Stewart, Walter Brennan, Ruth Roman, Corrine Calvet

Publisher: Universal Studios

Published Date: 1954

Physical Description: 1 DVD

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Columbia Icefields; Gold rush; Jasper National Park; Yukon

Call Number: 06.3 F22c DVD

Collection: Archives Library

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[Jasper Park (North Sheet)]

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

Published Date: 1956 (interim corrections 1974)

Publisher: Department of Mines and Technical Surveys

Call Number: C2-2.9 (a)

Publisher: Department of Mines and Technical Surveys

Published Date: 1956 (interim corrections 1974)

Physical Description: Colour

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

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

Subjects: Jasper National Park

Accession Number: 7000

Call Number: C2-2.9 (a)

Collection: Archives Library

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Marie Dorsey collection

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Part Of: Marie Dorsey collection

Scope & Content: Collection pertains mainly to Jasper National Park area and includes series of prints of Press Berry pack trip. Berry was a Jasper, Alberta outfitter who, with brother Charlie Berry, made yearly pack trips to the Yellowhead region beginning ca.1910.

Date Range: [before 1980]

Reference Code: V177

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Part Of: Marie Dorsey collection

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: V 177

Sous-Fonds: V 177

Accession Number: 2566, 2624, 2719

Reference Code: V177

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: [before 1980]

Physical Description: 48 photographs : prints

History / Biographical: Marie Dorsey was a public employee with the Geographic Names Board of Alberta in Canada until ca.1984.

Scope & Content: Collection pertains mainly to Jasper National Park area and includes series of prints of Press Berry pack trip. Berry was a Jasper, Alberta outfitter who, with brother Charlie Berry, made yearly pack trips to the Yellowhead region beginning ca.1910.

Name Access: Berry, Press; Dorsey, Marie (collector)

Subject Access: Exploration, discovery and travel; Jasper National Park; Pack trips

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

Language: Language is English

Finding Aid: Finding aids and reference tools: basic description

Creator: Dorsey, Marie (collector)

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel

Title Source: Title based on accession records

Processing Status: Processed

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The land of open doors : being letters from Western Canada

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1914

Author: Bickersteth, John Burgon

Publisher: London : Wells, Gardner, Darton

Call Number: 08.2 B47

Author: Bickersteth, John Burgon

Responsibility: with foreword by Earl Grey

Publisher: London : Wells, Gardner, Darton

Published Date: 1914

Physical Description: xxiv, 266p. : ill., ports, map

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Canadian Northern Railway; Grand Trunk Pacific Railway; Jasper National Park; Yellowhead Pass

Accession Number: 400

Call Number: 08.2 B47

Collection: Archives Library

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Exploring the national parks of Canada

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1951

Author: Butcher, Devereux

Publisher: Washington, National Parks Association

Call Number: 13.113 B97e Pam

Author: Butcher, Devereux

Responsibility: Devereux Butcher

Publisher: Washington, National Parks Association

Published Date: 1951

Physical Description: 84 pages illustrations, map 25 cm

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: National parks; Canada; Prince Albert National Park; Yoho National Park; Mount Revelstoke National Park; Riding Mountain National Park; Waterton Lakes National Park; Glacier National Park; Jasper National Park; Kootenay National Park; Banff National Park

Abstract: Pertains to the information and brief history on the following Canadian National Parks, Banff National Park, Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Elk Island National Park, Glacier National Park, Jasper National Park, Kootenay National Park, Mount Revelstoke National Park, Prince Albert National Park, Riding Mountain National Park, Waterton Lakes National Park and Yoho National Park. The histories of each National Park contains information regarding their location, beginnings, size and additional information that may be pertinent to ones understanding of the location.

Contents: Nature's mansions (pg. 5); Banff (pg. 11); Banff-Jasper Highway (pg. 19); Cape Breton Highlands (pg, 25); Elk Island (pg. 30); Glacier (pg. 33); Jasper (pg. 39); Kootenay (pg. 46); Mount Revelstoke (pg. 50); Prince Albert (pg. 55); Riding Mountain (pg. 61); Waterton Lakes (pg. 65); Yoho (pg. 68); Maps (pg. 76); The parks and people (pg. 77); Other nature reservations in Canada (pg. 79); For further reading (pg. 81); Index (pg. 83)

Notes: The content pertaining specifically to Banff National Park can be found in the following page numbers: 11-24

Accession Number: 2017.8683

Call Number: 13.113 B97e Pam

Collection: Archives Library

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Travel Documents and Maps (File 2 of 2)

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 5 maps, 3 stamps, ca.12 blank CP labels, 10 CP "value labels",1 notepad, 11 travel release forms (5 annotated) and 1 travel folder. Content pertains to travel documents and maps used by Nicholas Morant during work trips with Canadian Pacific and possibly some personal travel. Inclu…

Date Range: 1930; 1946; 1947; [ca. 1950 - ca. 1975]; 1966; 1977; 1978

Reference Code: M300 / III / A9 / 2

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Map; Organization record; Textual record; Corporate record

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M300 / S20 / V500

Sous-Fonds: V500

Sub-Series: V500 / I / A : Nick and WIllie Morant

Accession Number: 7784

Reference Code: M300 / III / A9 / 2

GMD: Map; Organization record; Textual record; Corporate record

Responsibility: Collected by Nicholas Morant; corporate records for Canadian Pacific owned by Canadian Pacific company

Date Range: 1930; 1946; 1947; [ca. 1950 - ca. 1975]; 1966; 1977; 1978

Physical Description: ca. 43 Textual records: maps, stamps, labels, notepad, small travel folder, release forms

Scope & Content: File consists of 5 maps, 3 stamps, ca.12 blank CP labels, 10 CP "value labels",1 notepad, 11 travel release forms (5 annotated) and 1 travel folder. Content pertains to travel documents and maps used by Nicholas Morant during work trips with Canadian Pacific and possibly some personal travel. Includes maps of Alberta, Banff National Park, Yoho National Park, Jasper National Park; professional supplies (travel forms, shipping labels); 14-cent Canadian stamps (from XI Commonwealth Games in 1978); notepad with 2 pages of notes written by Nicholas Morant; and small blue travel-sized folder with pockets with CP Transport label on front.

Notes: CP Rail labels, stamps, value labels, blue folder and notepad originally stored in plastic wrapping labelled "ENVELOPES PAPER STAMPS VALUE LABELS" Travel release forms were originally stored in blue/grey CP Rail mailing envelope labelled "RR Releases" (stored in separate folder in same box) 1966 map of Alberta (fold-out map) and 3 maps of national parks were originally stored in large blue/grey Canadian Pacific envelope labelled "MAPS - PARKS ALBERTA SASKATCHEWAN ONTARIO" Large map of Alberta formerly stored in unlabelled plastic yellow bag with red cloth border (removed for conservation purposes) Items in this file were part of an original set of ca. 75 items; excess duplicates, blank pages and envelopes, non-annotated maps not relevant to the Canadian Rockies, etc. were discarded.

Storage Range: In file box M300 / III / A9

Name Access: Morant, Nicholas

Subject Access: Banff National Park; Canadian Pacific Railway; Jasper National Park; National parks and reserves; Parks; Records; Rocky Mountains; Travel; Yoho National Park

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; British Columbia; Canadian Rocky Mountains

Reproduction Restrictions: Items in this file are not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.

Language: English; French

Creator: Canadian Government, Government of Alberta, Government of Ontario, Canadian Pacific, National Parks of Canada

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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The Canadian Rockies through the Yellowhead Pass

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1916

Author: Canadian Northern Railway

Call Number: 02.6 C16 Pam

Author: Canadian Northern Railway

Published Date: 1916

Physical Description: 16p. : ill

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Jasper National Park

Accession Number: 1045

Call Number: 02.6 C16 Pam

Collection: Archives Library

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The hunted woman

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1916; 1915

Author: Curwood, James Oliver

Publisher: New York : Grosset and Dunlap

Call Number: 05.2 C94

Author: Curwood, James Oliver

Responsibility: illustrated by Frank B. Hoffman

Publisher: New York : Grosset and Dunlap

Published Date: 1916; 1915

Physical Description: 324p. : ill

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Jasper National Park

Accession Number: 11000

Call Number: 05.2 C94

Collection: Archives Library

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Summary report, 1910

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1911

Author: Geological Survey of Canada

Call Number: 03.1 G29su 1910

Author: Geological Survey of Canada

Responsibility: articles by John A. Allan, Donaldson Bogart Dowling, Stuart J. Schofield, Hervey W. Shimer

Published Date: 1911

Physical Description: p.130-134, 135-144, 145-149, 150-168

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Coal and coal mines; Cranbrook; Jasper National Park; Minnewanka, Lake; Yoho National Park

Accession Number: 334

Call Number: 03.1 G29su 1910

Collection: Archives Library

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R. P. Graves fonds

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Part Of: R. P. Graves fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds pertains to Banff and Jasper, Alberta, Canada, including Miette Hot Springs.

Date Range: 1911-1938

Reference Code: V241

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Part Of: R. P. Graves fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: V 241

Sous-Fonds: V 241

Accession Number: 1140, 1787

Reference Code: V241

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: 1911-1938

Physical Description: 11 photographs : prints

History / Biographical: R. P. Graves was an engineer who worked on Grand Trunk Pacific Railway between 1905 and 1912.

Scope & Content: Fonds pertains to Banff and Jasper, Alberta, Canada, including Miette Hot Springs.

Name Access: Graves, R. P.

Subject Access: Banff National Park; Exploration, discovery and travel; Jasper National Park

Access Restrictions: No restrictions on access; Public domain (other restrictions may apply)

Language: Language is English

Creator: Graves, R. P.

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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A painter's country : the autobiography of A. Y. Jackson

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1958

Author: Jackson, A. Y

Publisher: Toronto : Clarke, Irwin

Call Number: 06 J11j

Author: Jackson, A. Y

Responsibility: foreword by Vincent Massey

Publisher: Toronto : Clarke, Irwin

Published Date: 1958

Physical Description: xv, 170p. : ill

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Jasper National Park; Phillips, Curly

Notes: Index

Accession Number: 2225

Call Number: 06 J11j

Collection: Archives Library

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Mountains near Jasper, 1914

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Artist: John William Beatty (1869 – 1941, Canadian)

Date: 1914

Medium: oil on board

Catalogue Number: BeJ.02.01

Description: Oil painting depicting a mountain scene near Jasper. A dark green mountain in the foreground slopes up to the left of the image. In the bottom right corner, small brushstrokes of deep indigo blue are visible. Beyond the slope of this mountain, other mountains are visible in the distance. They a…

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Artist: John William Beatty (1869 – 1941, Canadian)

Title: Mountains near Jasper, 1914

Date: 1914

Medium: oil on board

Dimensions: 35 x 39 cm

Description: Oil painting depicting a mountain scene near Jasper. A dark green mountain in the foreground slopes up to the left of the image. In the bottom right corner, small brushstrokes of deep indigo blue are visible. Beyond the slope of this mountain, other mountains are visible in the distance. They are painted in shades of mauve and blue. The mountain at the centre of the painting is capped by snow. The sky is a grey mauve colour.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; Jasper National Park

Credit: Purchased from Masters Gallery ltd., Calgary, 2003

Catalogue Number: BeJ.02.01

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Grant Kimball fonds

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Part Of: Grant Kimball fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of 1900 b&w photographs in 5 photograph albums, 1931-1942. [untitled], 1931-1942, ca. 250 prints pertaining to townsite of Banff, including Cascades of Time Garden, Cave and Basin, Upper Hot Springs, Banff Springs Hotel, Bow Falls, and aerial view of Banff. Also includes images of u…

Date Range: 1931-1950

Reference Code: V100

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Album; Drawing; Photograph print

Part Of: Grant Kimball fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: V 100

Sous-Fonds: V 100

Accession Number: 7756 (unproc)

Reference Code: V100

GMD: Photograph; Album; Drawing; Photograph print

Date Range: 1931-1950

Physical Description: 5 photograph albums: 1900 prints, b&w

History / Biographical: Miss Grant Kimball, of 2200 Block 14 A St. S.W. Calgary, Alberta, worked for the government seed sorting and grading office, which may have had offices in the old Post Office Building, 8 Ave. & 1st St. S.E. Calgary. Kimball never married, she was Rosicrusian and occasionally travelled to group headquarters in California for annual picnics. Her father worked for CPR and she had one sister, June Kimball.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of 1900 b&w photographs in 5 photograph albums, 1931-1942.; [untitled], 1931-1942, ca. 250 prints pertaining to townsite of Banff, including Cascades of Time Garden, Cave and Basin, Upper Hot Springs, Banff Springs Hotel, Bow Falls, and aerial view of Banff. Also includes images of unidentified people in homes in [Calgary?].; [untitled], 1942-ca.1945, ca.400 prints, includes Waterton, Revelstoke, Field, Bridal Veil Falls, Banff: Sulphur Mountain cabin, observatory, Cascades of Time Garden and picnic grounds, Tunnel Mountain fire look-out, Lake Minnewanka, Lake Louise, C.P.R. mountain views from the line.; [untitled], 1943-1945, 1950, ca.500 includes sisters June and Grant Kimball, Banff area including Cascades of Time Garden, Lake Louise, Johnston Canyon, group photo Becker's Bungalows, brewery gardens in Calgary; Los Angeles and Victoria; also includes hand-drawn portrait of Grant Kimball, 1950.; [untitled], 1946-1949, ca.500 prints, includes Jasper Park Lodge, Jasper area and Banff including Cascades of Time Garden; predominently United States trips.; "The Story of Anna" 1950, ca.250 prints, pertains to the travels of Anna [the car, bought in 1950], and includes Banff, Lake Louise, Jasper areas.