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Textual records series. -- [ca.1887]-1994
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions772
- Part Of
- Parks Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of unpublished reports and management plans; visitor registers, summit registers, cabin and fire lookout registers (some with photographs); register of pack parties, Banff National Park, 1922-1933; maps and plans, including annotated warden service maps; warden records; surveyor not…
- Reference Code
- M317
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Part Of
- Parks Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Series
- III. Textual records
- Reference Code
- M317
- Physical Description
- ca.250 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of unpublished reports and management plans; visitor registers, summit registers, cabin and fire lookout registers (some with photographs); register of pack parties, Banff National Park, 1922-1933; maps and plans, including annotated warden service maps; warden records; surveyor notebooks; and transcripts and ephemera pertaining to ceremonies and events. Reports pertain to archaeological sites and research, national parks history, warden service, coal mining in the Bankhead area, predator studies, Cave and Basin, Radium Hot Springs, Ya Ha Tinda Ranch and other sites
- Access Restrictions
- Reproduction and use is restricted for some records
- Finding Aid
- Partial inventory available in printed form
- Separate online database Parks Canada M317 V488 S23 Finding Aid
- Related Material
- Constitutes Series III of the Parks Canada fonds. Related records can be found in Rocky Mountains Park fonds (M410)
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records
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Sound recordings series. -- 1977-1985
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- Part Of
- Parks Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of: A. Yoho National Park human history study, 1977, 20 cassettes; B. Memoirs of the Warden Service oral history project, 1984, 15 interviews (29 cassettes), conducted by Maryalice Harvey Stewart, accompanied by report; C. Other, 1980-1985, 3 items, includes rededication ceremonies …
- Reference Code
- S23
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Part Of
- Parks Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Series
- II. Sound recordings
- Reference Code
- S23
- Physical Description
- ca.55 sound recordings : audio tape cassettes, audio tape reel
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of: A. Yoho National Park human history study, 1977, 20 cassettes; B. Memoirs of the Warden Service oral history project, 1984, 15 interviews (29 cassettes), conducted by Maryalice Harvey Stewart, accompanied by report; C. Other, 1980-1985, 3 items, includes rededication ceremonies for Kootenay National Park and for the Park Museum, Banff, also recording pertaining to Castleguard Caves
- Access Restrictions
- Reproduction and use is restricted
- Finding Aid
- Reference copies and printed list and tape summaries available
- Online database Parks Canada M317 V488 S23 Finding Aid
- Related Material
- Constitutes Series II of the Parks Canada fonds
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records and accompanying documentation
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Photographs series. -- 1903-1965
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- Part Of
- Parks Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Includes six sub-series: A. Banff National Park photograph collection, 1903-1965 (predominant 1920s- 1950s), ca.1750 prints and negatives. Pertains mainly to Banff townsite and developments and facilities within the park. Included are private and government buildings, dwellings, roads and utilitie…
- Reference Code
- V488
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Part Of
- Parks Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Series
- I. Photographs
- Reference Code
- V488
- Physical Description
- ca.13,000 photographs : prints, negatives, transparencies. -- 7 motion pictures
- Scope & Content
- Includes six sub-series: A. Banff National Park photograph collection, 1903-1965 (predominant 1920s- 1950s), ca.1750 prints and negatives. Pertains mainly to Banff townsite and developments and facilities within the park. Included are private and government buildings, dwellings, roads and utilities; resource and wildlife development and management; visitor facilities; lodges, hotels and bungalow camps; warden and fire protection activities; Banff events; Norman Sanson trips and expeditions. B. Banff National Park warden service photographs, motion pictures and documentation pertaining to wardens, warden activities and cabins, wildlife management; ca.11,000 items. C. Lantern slides, 2 sets (accn.3783); includes CPR lecture set, ca.1915, 145 items, and Canadian Rockies lecture set, ca.1920, 54 items, accompanied by lecture notes. D. Cave and Basin project; copies of mainly snapshot prints acquired by the Cave and Basin restoration and re-development project, 1981-1985, from various individuals, 204 items; E. Other, ca.90 items; prints, transparencies, copy negatives and video recording of various content. Includes colour transparencies by Jack Holroyd and Bruce Gordon, 1966-1974, re Banff buildings and Protection Mountain mine; photographs of Bankhead, its people and activities used for project Bankhead: The Twenty Year Town by Ben Gadd, 1989; and video recording, "Saskatchewan Glacier Clean-up 1994"
- Access Restrictions
- Access requires permission of the Head Archivist. Reproduction and use is restricted for video recording and some photographs
- Finding Aid
- Preliminary inventory available in printed form for Banff National Park photograph collection
- Separate online database Parks Canada M317 V488 S23 Finding Aid
- Related Material
- Constitutes Series I of the Parks Canada fonds
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records
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Forest Protection Division Photographs
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- Part Of
- Parks Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of an album of photographs pertaining to forest protection and fire fighting methods and equipment employed in Banff National Park. Includes black and white photographs of pumps, machinery, fire trucks, horse-drawn wagons, members of testing teams, and various other pieces of fire fig…
- Date Range
- 1915-1926
- Reference Code
- V488 / I / A / PD - 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph
- Photograph print
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Parks Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M317 / S23 / V488
- Series
- I.A. Banff National Park photograph collection
- Sous-Fonds
- V488
- Accession Number
- 8134
- Reference Code
- V488 / I / A / PD - 1
- Date Range
- 1915-1926
- Physical Description
- 1 album (79 photographs : b&w ; 23.5 x 18.5 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of an album of photographs pertaining to forest protection and fire fighting methods and equipment employed in Banff National Park. Includes black and white photographs of pumps, machinery, fire trucks, horse-drawn wagons, members of testing teams, and various other pieces of fire fighting equipment ; most photos have typed text captions below them.
- Notes
- Metal hinging mechanism removed, wrapped in paper and stored alongside album
- Subject Access
- Automobiles
- Fire
- Fire fighters
- Fire fighting equipment
- Fire wardens
- Forestry
- Government
- Horses
- National parks and reserves
- Parks
- Parks Canada
- Photography
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Many photographs loose from page mounts, replaced where possible.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Dominion Parks Branch Department of the Interior Portable Gasoline Pump Unit
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- Part Of
- Parks Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of an album of photographs pertaining to forest protection and fire fighting methods and equipment employed in Banff National Park. Focusses on the development and implemtation of pumps and generators for use in fire fighting ; most photos have typed text captions below them.
- Date Range
- 1915-1921
- Reference Code
- V488 / I / A / PD - 2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph
- Photograph print
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Parks Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M317 / S23 / V488
- Series
- I.A. Banff National Park photograph collection
- Sous-Fonds
- V488
- Accession Number
- 8134
- Reference Code
- V488 / I / A / PD - 2
- Date Range
- 1915-1921
- Physical Description
- 1 album (53 photographs : b&w ; 16.5 x 12 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of an album of photographs pertaining to forest protection and fire fighting methods and equipment employed in Banff National Park. Focusses on the development and implemtation of pumps and generators for use in fire fighting ; most photos have typed text captions below them.
- Notes
- Metal hinging mechanism removed, wrapped in paper and stored alongside album.
- Subject Access
- Automobiles
- Fire
- Fire fighters
- Fire fighting equipment
- Fire wardens
- Forestry
- Government
- Horses
- National parks and reserves
- Parks
- Parks Canada
- Photography
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Many photographs loose from page mounts, replaced where possible.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Parks Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Banff Park, 1932; annotated.
- Reference Code
- M317 / O.S. / "F"
- Part Of
- Parks Canada fonds
- Reference Code
- M317 / O.S. / "F"
- Scope & Content
- Banff Park, 1932; annotated.
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- Part Of
- Parks Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Hand-drawn map by George Stewart, Banff area, 1887.
- Reference Code
- M317 / O.S. / "F"
- Part Of
- Parks Canada fonds
- Accession Number
- 3120
- Reference Code
- M317 / O.S. / "F"
- Scope & Content
- Hand-drawn map by George Stewart, Banff area, 1887.
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- Part Of
- Parks Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Blueprint, Alpine Club of Canada Clubhouse. Blueprint, floor plan for toilet at Trading Post.
- Reference Code
- M317 / O.S. / "G"
- Part Of
- Parks Canada fonds
- Accession Number
- 2342
- Reference Code
- M317 / O.S. / "G"
- Scope & Content
- Blueprint, Alpine Club of Canada Clubhouse.
- Blueprint, floor plan for toilet at Trading Post.
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- Parks Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Photographs (ca. 90) collected by Yoho National Park from various donors - 30 photographs, 20x24cm, back to back on 15 sheets (source Kevin Hargadon) 4 pieced panorama views (source unknown) 4 prints (and letters) and 1 album page (source T. Lees) 11 prints (mainly copies) and 2 letters (source…
- Reference Code
- V488 / I.E
- Part Of
- Parks Canada fonds
- Series
- I. Photographs series
- Sub-Series
- I. E. Yoho National Park collected photographs
- Accession Number
- 7228
- Reference Code
- V488 / I.E
- Physical Description
- PHOTOGRAPHS : prints
- PHOTOGRAPHS : postcards
- TEXT : private records
- Scope & Content
- Photographs (ca. 90) collected by Yoho National Park from various donors - 30 photographs, 20x24cm, back to back on 15 sheets (source Kevin Hargadon) 4 pieced panorama views (source unknown) 4 prints (and letters) and 1 album page (source T. Lees) 11 prints (mainly copies) and 2 letters (source: Ernie Plant) 2 prints of trains (source: F.W. Yeats 13 prints (many in poor cond.) (source: Millie Adamson) 11 postcards (to V466) / 23 misc. black and white prints.
- Processing Status
- Unprocessed
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- Part Of
- Parks Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- "Climbers Guide and Mountain Inventory Kootenay National Park," vol. I & II by Hans Fuhrer, ca. 1995. Consists of one volume of textual records and one volume of photographs with captions, both oversize. Title taken from records.
- Reference Code
- M317 ( oversize )
- Part Of
- Parks Canada fonds
- Series
- III. Textual record series
- Accession Number
- 7061
- Reference Code
- M317 ( oversize )
- Physical Description
- TEXT : government records
- History / Biographical
- Assembled by Hans Fuhrer, Park Warden, until his retirement in 1995.
- Scope & Content
- "Climbers Guide and Mountain Inventory Kootenay National Park," vol. I & II by Hans Fuhrer, ca. 1995. Consists of one volume of textual records and one volume of photographs with captions, both oversize. Title taken from records.
- Processing Status
- Unprocessed
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- Parks Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Motion picture : "Early Warden Service" on can "Mtn rescue" on leader, 16mm, b/w silent, ca. 1955? probably by Bruno Engler.
- Reference Code
- V488 / I.B. - processed ( downstairs )
- Part Of
- Parks Canada fonds
- Series
- I. Photographs series
- Sub-Series
- I. B. Banff National Park warden service photographs
- Accession Number
- 7057
- Reference Code
- V488 / I.B. - processed ( downstairs )
- Physical Description
- MOVING IMAGES : film
- Scope & Content
- Motion picture : "Early Warden Service" on can "Mtn rescue" on leader, 16mm, b/w silent, ca. 1955? probably by Bruno Engler.
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- Part Of
- Parks Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Model of Frank Lloyd Wright pavilion
- Reference Code
- Heritage Collection
- Part Of
- Parks Canada fonds
- Accession Number
- 7017
- Reference Code
- Heritage Collection
- Scope & Content
- Model of Frank Lloyd Wright pavilion
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- Part Of
- Parks Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Warden Service telephone equipment, 1950s & 1960s
- Reference Code
- Heritage Collection
- Part Of
- Parks Canada fonds
- Accession Number
- 6648
- Reference Code
- Heritage Collection
- History / Biographical
- The material was found in the Banff stores department during a clean-up.
- Scope & Content
- Warden Service telephone equipment, 1950s & 1960s
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- Part Of
- Parks Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Photographs and 35mm colour transparencies of grizzly bears and wolves taken by Bill Vroom, ca. 1974-1980. Photographs, ca. 1975, Grizzly dens. Duplicate transparencies of Grizzly bears taken by Bill Vroom during the Banff National Park Grizzly study ca.1974-1980. Locations primarily in the east…
- Reference Code
- V488 - unprocessed ( general ) ( See: V659 )
- Part Of
- Parks Canada fonds
- Accession Number
- 6453
- Reference Code
- V488 - unprocessed ( general ) ( See: V659 )
- Physical Description
- PHOTOGRAPHS : prints
- PHOTOGRAPHS : transparencies
- TEXT : private records
- History / Biographical
- Miscellaneous wildlife shots, wolf, sheep goats and elk. Identifications (locations and dates) were written onto slides by Bill Vroom and by Brian Patton, contract archivist, assisted by Bill Vroom. List identifies type or location of den, elevation, direction of slope exposure, slope angle and location.
- Scope & Content
- Photographs and 35mm colour transparencies of grizzly bears and wolves taken by Bill Vroom, ca. 1974-1980. Photographs, ca. 1975, Grizzly dens. Duplicate transparencies of Grizzly bears taken by Bill Vroom during the Banff National Park Grizzly study ca.1974-1980. Locations primarily in the eastern part of BNP, Cascade Valley ; Snow Creek Summit, Bighorn Valley. Slides of bear denning sites.
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- Part Of
- Parks Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Copy photographs used for research and publication on Bankhead, Alberta
- Date Range
- 1915-ca.1920
- Reference Code
- V488 / I.F. /
- Part Of
- Parks Canada fonds
- Series
- I. Photographs series
- Sub-Series
- I. F. Other
- Accession Number
- 6444
- Reference Code
- V488 / I.F. /
- Date Range
- 1915-ca.1920
- Physical Description
- PHOTOGRAPHS : negatives
- PHOTOGRAPHS : prints
- Scope & Content
- Copy photographs used for research and publication on Bankhead, Alberta
- Content Details
- Photographs, ca. 1920, of Bankhead, and its people and their activities, used for the Banff National Park project "Bankhead : The Twenty Year Town" by Ben Gadd, 1989; Views of "Bankheaders and the Great Way, 1915" ; "D'Amico family portrait" ; "Funeral at Holy Trinity Church" ; Similar views of the above plus children washing clothes, miners standing by compressed air engine, girls and women dressed up, school children, families outside of homes, masquerade dance, funeral procession, miners with mule-drawn coal cars.
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- Unprocessed
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Memoirs of the Warden Service
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- Part Of
- Parks Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sound recording : Hubert E. Green interview with Maryalice Stewart, 1989 re : Hubert V. Green : family history, R.C.M.P., warden career (mainly), Grey Owl, etc., also Hubert E. Green's work history, views on National Parks development. Forms part of "Memoirs of the Warden Service." Warden Service …
- Reference Code
- S23 /
- Part Of
- Parks Canada fonds
- Series
- II. Sound recording series
- Sub-Series
- II. B. Memoirs of the Warden Service oral history project
- Accession Number
- 6423
- Reference Code
- S23 /
- Physical Description
- SOUND recordings : cassettes
- History / Biographical
- May have "WH" number, although not apparent from Microfiche Report Series, 197-, 1984, although Maryalice Stewart reported that it was and recorded as part of the "Memoirs of the Warden Service : An Oral Account," started in 1983. Many facets of warden history and activities were discussed on tapes.
- Scope & Content
- Sound recording : Hubert E. Green interview with Maryalice Stewart, 1989 re : Hubert V. Green : family history, R.C.M.P., warden career (mainly), Grey Owl, etc., also Hubert E. Green's work history, views on National Parks development. Forms part of "Memoirs of the Warden Service." Warden Service oral history project.
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- Unprocessed
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- Part Of
- Parks Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- UNESCO World Heritage Conference menu and participant list, December 1990, includes letter from Dave Day, Superintendent of Banff National Park.
- Reference Code
- M317
- Part Of
- Parks Canada fonds
- Series
- III. Textual record series
- Accession Number
- 6410
- Reference Code
- M317
- Physical Description
- TEXT : government records
- History / Biographical
- UNESCO World Heritage Conference was held at the Banff Springs Hotel during December 8, 1990.
- Scope & Content
- UNESCO World Heritage Conference menu and participant list, December 1990, includes letter from Dave Day, Superintendent of Banff National Park.
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- Unprocessed
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- Parks Canada fonds
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- Plans for proposed roads to Mount Assiniboine and Egypt Lake, 1947, 2 items, rolled ; 1. Profile of Reconnaissance Line, Proposed Egypt Lake Loop Drive, survey by K.R. Ford, 1946 ; 2. Reconnaissance Plan of Proposed Egypt Lake Loop Drive, by K.R. Ford, 1946 ; Profile of Egypt Lake road, 1947, 1 ite…
- Reference Code
- M317 ( some oversize )
- Part Of
- Parks Canada fonds
- Series
- III. Textual record series
- Accession Number
- 6404
- Reference Code
- M317 ( some oversize )
- Physical Description
- TEXT : government records
- TEXT : maps, plans and blueprints
- History / Biographical
- Found by Perry Davis in Visitor Services Office at Park Administration Building. Was to be discarded.
- Scope & Content
- Plans for proposed roads to Mount Assiniboine and Egypt Lake, 1947, 2 items, rolled ; 1. Profile of Reconnaissance Line, Proposed Egypt Lake Loop Drive, survey by K.R. Ford, 1946 ; 2. Reconnaissance Plan of Proposed Egypt Lake Loop Drive, by K.R. Ford, 1946 ;
- Profile of Egypt Lake road, 1947, 1 item, rolled ; 3. Plan of Proposed Location, Spray River - Mount Assiniboine Highway, Survey by K.R. Ford, 1947.
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- Unprocessed
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- Parks Canada fonds
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- Hut register, "Egypt Lake Shelter Hut User's Log" 1986-1990
- Reference Code
- M317
- Part Of
- Parks Canada fonds
- Series
- III. Textual record series
- Accession Number
- 6015
- Reference Code
- M317
- Physical Description
- TEXT : government records
- History / Biographical
- Retrieved by Perry Davis, Coordinator, Canadian Parks Service
- Scope & Content
- Hut register, "Egypt Lake Shelter Hut User's Log" 1986-1990
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- Unprocessed
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- Parks Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Photographs of Bankhead, mostly buildings of Market Garden site (1948-1956) ; Silver City (1938) taken by Aileen Harmon? ; Anthracite (1948) ; Laura Crowshoe Buffalo and Jack Crowshoe (1983) ; Pat Plain Eagle (ca. 1935). 1 negataive showing Bankhead Mine ca. 1925 ; letter from H. Baker to BNP super…
- Reference Code
- V488 - unprocessed ( general )
- Part Of
- Parks Canada fonds
- Accession Number
- 5475
- Reference Code
- V488 - unprocessed ( general )
- Physical Description
- PHOTOGRAPHS : negatives (1)
- PHOTOGRAPHS : prints (62)
- TEXT : private records (1)
- Scope & Content
- Photographs of Bankhead, mostly buildings of Market Garden site (1948-1956) ; Silver City (1938) taken by Aileen Harmon? ; Anthracite (1948) ; Laura Crowshoe Buffalo and Jack Crowshoe (1983) ; Pat Plain Eagle (ca. 1935). 1 negataive showing Bankhead Mine ca. 1925 ; letter from H. Baker to BNP superintendent with photograph of Eugene & Hiriam Baker on Pyramid Mountain, 1926.
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