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Wartime work for the National Film Board of Canada

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Part Of: Ron Duke fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series pertains to 131 black & white negatives of various military training operations, mostly around Ottawa [?] taken by Ron Duke while working for the National Film Board during World War II. Includes landscapes, airplanes, truck convoys, military bases and camps, parades, and group shots in …

Date Range: [ca. 1940-1945]

Reference Code: V180 / I / B / iii / NA - 01 to 19

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Film; Negative

Part Of: Ron Duke fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M16 / V180

Series: I. Early material

Sous-Fonds: V180

Accession Number: 5772

Reference Code: V180 / I / B / iii / NA - 01 to 19

GMD: Film; Negative

Date Range: [ca. 1940-1945]

Physical Description: 131 photographs : b&w nitrate negatives ; 10 x 12.5 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: Sub-series pertains to 131 black & white negatives of various military training operations, mostly around Ottawa [?] taken by Ron Duke while working for the National Film Board during World War II. Includes landscapes, airplanes, truck convoys, military bases and camps, parades, and group shots in various settings - includes multiple negatives per envelope. [1] - [Group of people holding a “Welcome West” sign] [2] - [Military gun manufacture] [3] - [Military plane in flight] [4] - [Military trucks on road – one rolled over in ditch] [5] - [Truck convoy] [6] - [Forest training camp] [7] - [Military plane in flight – dropping bombs?] [8] - [Portraits of men in safety equipment] [9] - [Machinery] [10] - [Men at work in workshops] [11] - [Skiing?] [12] - [Aerial view of forest] [13] - [Deep snow on steps and car] [14] - [People looking out train windows at station] [15] - [Collection of buildings – military base?] [16] - [Group shots of people – mostly men in military uniforms] [17] - [People on military base] [18] - [Military parade] [19] - [Prairie landscape]

Subject Access: Airplanes; Automobiles; Buildings; Camps; Military; War; Winter; World War II; WWII

Geographic Access: Ontario; Canada

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on sub-series

Processing Status: Processed

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Personal photographs - friends and family

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Part Of: Ron Duke fonds

Date Range: [ca. 1940-1944]

Reference Code: V180 / I / B / i / NA - 01 to 12

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Film; Negative

Part Of: Ron Duke fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M16 / V180

Series: I. Early material

Sous-Fonds: V180

Accession Number: 5772

Reference Code: V180 / I / B / i / NA - 01 to 12

GMD: Film; Negative

Date Range: [ca. 1940-1944]

Physical Description: 43 photographs : b&w nitrate negatives ; 11.3 x 8 cm or smaller

Subject Access: Activities; Children; Family and personal life; Photography; Portrait

Geographic Access: Ottawa; Ontario; Manitoba; Canada

Language: NA

Title Source: Title based on contents of sub-series

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff National Park

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Part Of: Malcolm Geddes fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 31 lantern slides with images pertaining to mountains (including Mount Assiniboine), glaciers, canyons, and water features in Banff National Park; views of Banff townsite and hotels; and roads between Canmore and Lake Louise.

Date Range: [ca.1925]

Reference Code: V756 / III / A / PS - 130 to 160

Description Level: 5 / File

Part Of: Malcolm Geddes fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M39; V756

Series: V756 / III : Personal and family records

Sous-Fonds: V756

Sub-Series: V756 / III / A : Travel and mountain expeditions

Accession Number: 6504

Reference Code: V756 / III / A / PS - 130 to 160

Responsibility: Most images issued by Department of the Interior Natural Resources Intelligence Branch

Date Range: [ca.1925]

Physical Description: 31 photographs : lantern slides

Scope & Content: File consists of 31 lantern slides with images pertaining to mountains (including Mount Assiniboine), glaciers, canyons, and water features in Banff National Park; views of Banff townsite and hotels; and roads between Canmore and Lake Louise.

Notes: Most images are captioned

Material Details: Some items hand-coloured

Subject Access: Mountains; Glaciers; Landscapes; Businesses; Hotels; Travel; Roads; Environment; National parks and reserves

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff National Park; Banff

Access Restrictions: Fragile- restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Environment

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Maps

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Part Of: Malcolm Geddes fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of two lantern slide photographs of western and eastern Canadian national parks maps.

Date Range: [ca.1925]

Reference Code: V756 / III / A / PS - 231 and 232

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Map

Part Of: Malcolm Geddes fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M39; V756

Series: V756 / III : Personal and family records

Sous-Fonds: V756

Sub-Series: V756 / III / A : Travel and mountain expeditions

Accession Number: 6504

Reference Code: V756 / III / A / PS - 231 and 232

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Map

Date Range: [ca.1925]

Physical Description: 2 photographs : lantern slides

Scope & Content: File consists of two lantern slide photographs of western and eastern Canadian national parks maps.

Material Details: Lantern slides are hand-coloured

Subject Access: Map; Geography; National parks and reserves; Travel

Geographic Access: Canada

Access Restrictions: Fragile - restrictions may apply

Language: N/A

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Wildlife

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Part Of: Malcolm Geddes fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of lantern slide photographs pertaining to various wildlife, including: bighorn sheep, mountain goat, caribou and deer; bison, elk, antelope and moose in Buffalo Park, Wainwright; black bear, beaver, hoary marmot, moose and lynx; ptarmigan and whiskey jack; bull trout, cutthroat trout…

Date Range: [ca.1925]

Reference Code: V756 / III / A / PS - 233 to 261

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide

Part Of: Malcolm Geddes fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M39; V756

Series: V756 / III : Personal and family records

Sous-Fonds: V756

Sub-Series: V756 / III / A : Travel and mountain expeditions

Accession Number: 6504

Reference Code: V756 / III / A / PS - 233 to 261

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide

Responsibility: Some photographs issued by Department of the Interior Natural Resources Intelligence Branch

Date Range: [ca.1925]

Physical Description: 28 photographs : lantern slides

Scope & Content: File consists of lantern slide photographs pertaining to various wildlife, including: bighorn sheep, mountain goat, caribou and deer; bison, elk, antelope and moose in Buffalo Park, Wainwright; black bear, beaver, hoary marmot, moose and lynx; ptarmigan and whiskey jack; bull trout, cutthroat trout and lake trout; and spider webs.

Notes: Some items are captioned

Material Details: Lantern slides are mostly hand-coloured, some b&w

Subject Access: Wildlife; Environment and Nature; Animals; Bison; Moose; Bears; Mountain Goat; Fish; Bighorn Sheep; Birds; Parks

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Wainwright

Access Restrictions: Fragile- restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Environment

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Flora

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Part Of: Malcolm Geddes fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of lantern slide photographs pertaining to wildflowers of western Canada; and wildflowers and alpine meadows, including some located near Mount Rainier, Washington.

Date Range: [ca.1925]

Reference Code: V756 / III / A / PS - 262 to 284

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide

Part Of: Malcolm Geddes fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M39; V756

Series: V756 / III : Personal and family records

Sous-Fonds: V756

Sub-Series: V756 / III / A : Travel and mountain expeditions

Accession Number: 6504

Reference Code: V756 / III / A / PS - 262 to 284

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide

Responsibility: Views of Mount Rainier area produced by Asahel Curtis of Seattle, Washington

Date Range: [ca.1925]

Physical Description: 23 photographs : lantern slides

Scope & Content: File consists of lantern slide photographs pertaining to wildflowers of western Canada; and wildflowers and alpine meadows, including some located near Mount Rainier, Washington.

Notes: Some items are captioned

Material Details: Some items are hand-coloured, some b&w

Subject Access: Environment; Environment and Nature; Flowers; Landscapes

Geographic Access: Canada; United States of America; Washington; Mount Rainier National Park

Access Restrictions: Fragile- restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Environment

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Bison hunting

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Part Of: Malcolm Geddes fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of copy photographs pertaining to indigenous hunting practices and the decline of bison populations in North America, as well as a portrait of Michel Pablo.

Date Range: [ca.1925]

Reference Code: V756 / III / A / PS - 285 to 295

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide

Part Of: Malcolm Geddes fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M39; V756

Series: V756 / III : Personal and family records

Sous-Fonds: V756

Sub-Series: V756 / III / A : Travel and mountain expeditions

Accession Number: 6504

Reference Code: V756 / III / A / PS - 285 to 295

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide

Date Range: [ca.1925]

Physical Description: 11 photographs : lantern slides

Scope & Content: File consists of copy photographs pertaining to indigenous hunting practices and the decline of bison populations in North America, as well as a portrait of Michel Pablo.

Notes: Most items in file have captions

Material Details: Lantern slides are mostly hand-coloured, some b&w

Subject Access: Bison; Animals; Hunting; Indigenous Peoples; Wildlife; Wildlife fatalities

Geographic Access: Canada; United States of America

Access Restrictions: Fragile- restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Indigenous Peoples; Natural resources

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Canadian scenes

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Part Of: Malcolm Geddes fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 20 lantern slide photographs depicting scenes in Victoria, Vancouver and vicinity in British Columbia; Edmonton, Calgary and vicinity in Alberta; Regina and other regions in Saskatchewan; Winnipeg in Manitoba; and shipping activity on the Great Lakes.

Date Range: [ca.1925]

Reference Code: V756 / III / A / PS - 312 to 331

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide

Part Of: Malcolm Geddes fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M39; V756

Series: V756 / III : Personal and family records

Sous-Fonds: V756

Sub-Series: V756 / III / A : Travel and mountain expeditions

Accession Number: 6504

Reference Code: V756 / III / A / PS - 312 to 331

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide

Responsibility: Most images in file issued by Department of the Interior Natural Resources Intelligence Branch

Date Range: [ca.1925]

Physical Description: 20 photographs : lantern slides

Scope & Content: File consists of 20 lantern slide photographs depicting scenes in Victoria, Vancouver and vicinity in British Columbia; Edmonton, Calgary and vicinity in Alberta; Regina and other regions in Saskatchewan; Winnipeg in Manitoba; and shipping activity on the Great Lakes.

Notes: Most items in file are captioned

Material Details: Items in file are hand-coloured

Subject Access: Scenery; Ship; Transportation; Travel; Communities

Geographic Access: Canada; British Columbia; Vancouver; Victoria; Alberta; Edmonton; Calgary; Saskatchewan; Regina; Manitoba; Winnipeg; Great Lakes

Access Restrictions: Fragile- restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Environment; Transportation; Exploration, discovery and travel

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Ted Paris Scrapbook

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Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Scope & Content: File pertains to a personal scrapbook containing mainly photographs and newsclippings, personal, business and military certificates, memoranda and ephemera. Pertains to activities as an RCAF officer, Second World War; career as a Traffic Representative, Western Airlines, Billings, Montana; marriag…

Date Range: 1942-1948

Reference Code: M8 / 499

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Scrapbook

1 image 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M8 / V8 / S8

Series: Accession Number : 499

Sous-Fonds: M8

Accession Number: 499

Reference Code: M8 / 499

GMD: Scrapbook

Date Range: 1942-1948

Physical Description: 3 cm of textual records (38 pages ; 25.5 x 30 cm)

History / Biographical: Gilbert Leonard (Ted) Paris, 1911-1955, was a skier, RCAF Flying Officer and businessman at Banff, Alberta.

Scope & Content: File pertains to a personal scrapbook containing mainly photographs and newsclippings, personal, business and military certificates, memoranda and ephemera. Pertains to activities as an RCAF officer, Second World War; career as a Traffic Representative, Western Airlines, Billings, Montana; marriage to Kathleen Jennings, Banff; Paris family; fellow airmen and associates.

Subject Access: Airplane; Airplanes; Aviation; War; Weddings; World War II; Skiing; Family; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Alberta; Banff; Canada

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

Electronic Resources

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Slide colour code scheme : [photography notes]

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Part Of: Bob Hind fonds

Date Range: 1938-1996

Reference Code: M7 / 5

Description Level: 5 / File

Part Of: Bob Hind fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Series: II. Personal photographs and records

Accession Number: 7181

Reference Code: M7 / 5

Date Range: 1938-1996

Physical Description: 1 textual record (1 v)

Geographic Access: Canada

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Other

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Part Of: Bob Hind fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to people; fire and personnel at exhibition ground; log building; harbour view

Date Range: [between ca.1925 and ca.1955]

Reference Code: V46 / 81 (PA, NA)

Description Level: 5 / File

Part Of: Bob Hind fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Series: III. Other

Accession Number: 7181

Reference Code: V46 / 81 (PA, NA)

Date Range: [between ca.1925 and ca.1955]

Physical Description: 28 photographs (17 prints, 11 negatives)

Scope & Content: File pertains to people; fire and personnel at exhibition ground; log building; harbour view

Geographic Access: Canada

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

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Climbing records : [1931-1985]

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Part Of: Bob Hind fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of copies of notebooks recording details of climbs made by Bob Hind between 1931 and 1985

Date Range: Photocopies made in 1998

Reference Code: M7 / 1 to 3

Description Level: 5 / File

Part Of: Bob Hind fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Series: I.A. Mountain travel and recreation, western Canada : Trips and activities

Accession Number: 7181

Reference Code: M7 / 1 to 3

Date Range: Photocopies made in 1998

Physical Description: 3 textual records (3 v)

Scope & Content: File consists of copies of notebooks recording details of climbs made by Bob Hind between 1931 and 1985

Geographic Access: Canada

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

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Banff Indian Days brochures

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of promotional materials in the form of brochures and a flyer for Banff Indian Days. Some brochures are annotated [possibly containing edits before being published]. Contains duplicates of some items.

Date Range: 1938-1953

Reference Code: LUX / I / D3a / 6

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Published record; Textual record

2 images 2 Electronic Resources

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: I.D.3. Personal and professional : Organizations

Sous-Fonds: I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Reference Code: LUX / I / D3a / 6

GMD: Published record; Textual record

Responsibility: Some items published by Crag & Canyon Presses

Date Range: 1938-1953

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records : 12 items ; 15.6 x 24.0 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of promotional materials in the form of brochures and a flyer for Banff Indian Days. Some brochures are annotated [possibly containing edits before being published]. Contains duplicates of some items.

Notes: Copies of items may be found in LUX / II / F1 / 20. One flyer and two brochures with annotations have been digitized as other materials have been digitized and may found in LUX / II / F1 / 20.; Reference copies of Banff Indian Days posters were included in this file, however they were stored with additional Banff Indian Day posters and may now be found at LUX / I / D3. The associated items are LUX / I / D3 / 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14