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Event invitations and programs
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54738
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of programs, pamphlets and invitations for events held in Banff National Park, Yoho National Park, Red Deer River and Edmonton. Content pertains to musical performances, the opening of the Banff School Auditorium, a memorial unveiling for John Murray Gibbon, the opening of the John Wa…
- Date Range
- 1917
- 1937
- 1940
- 1955
- 1960
- 1968
- 1975-1976
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 30
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / F : Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / F1 : Textual
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 30
- Date Range
- 1917
- 1937
- 1940
- 1955
- 1960
- 1968
- 1975-1976
- Physical Description
- 0.8 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of programs, pamphlets and invitations for events held in Banff National Park, Yoho National Park, Red Deer River and Edmonton. Content pertains to musical performances, the opening of the Banff School Auditorium, a memorial unveiling for John Murray Gibbon, the opening of the John Ware Cabin, the Banff Public Library and Archives of the Canadian Rockies, Government House in Edmonton, and a commemoration program for Edouard Gaston Deville.
- Name Access
- Gibbon, John Murray
- Ware, John
- Deville, Edouard Gaston
- Subject Access
- Community events
- Concert
- Memorial
- Music
- Museums
- National parks and reserves
- Tourism
- Library
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Events
- Government
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Edmonton
- British Columbia
- Yoho National Park
- Red Deer
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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George Kinney photographs and price lists. -- [ca.1907]
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Photographs mainly pertain to Paradise Valley ACC camp, 1907; 59 items, accompanied by list. Other views are miscellaneous and unidentified items. Textual items are lists of photographs and prices re Kinney's photographs of the Paradise Valley ACC camp.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1905-1910]
- Reference Code
- M200 / AC 014M / 1
- V14 / AC 0P / 015-018
- V14 / AC 0P / 022
- V14 / AC 014P / 01-61
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
2 images
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M200 / S6 / V14
- Series
- III. Personal papers and photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- V14
- Accession Number
- 5200
- Reference Code
- M200 / AC 014M / 1
- V14 / AC 0P / 015-018
- V14 / AC 0P / 022
- V14 / AC 014P / 01-61
- Date Range
- [ca. 1905-1910]
- Physical Description
- 64 photographs : prints. -- 2 textual records : printed matter
- Scope & Content
- Photographs mainly pertain to Paradise Valley ACC camp, 1907; 59 items, accompanied by list. Other views are miscellaneous and unidentified items. Textual items are lists of photographs and prices re Kinney's photographs of the Paradise Valley ACC camp.
- Name Access
- Kinney, George
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Abbot Pass Hut
- Activities
- Administration
- Advertising
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Alpine Club House
- Cabins
- Cabins and shelters
- Camps
- Club
- Competition
- Discovery and exploration
- Environment
- Environment and Nature
- Exploration
- Guide
- Guides
- Hiking
- Huts
- Mountain
- Mountain guides
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Mountains
- National parks and reserves
- Organizations
- Photography
- Scenery
- Sports and recreation
- Summit
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on material
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Winnipeg section scrapbook
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook pertaining to the Winnepeg Section of the Alpine Club of Canada. The scrapbook contains newspaper clippings, menus from ACC camps, photographs, and various brochures.
- Date Range
- 1908-1934
- Reference Code
- M200 / AC 016M / 2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M200 / S6 / V14
- Series
- I.B. Section records
- Sous-Fonds
- AC 016M
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- M200 / AC 016M / 2
- Date Range
- 1908-1934
- Physical Description
- 4cm of textual material (80 pages ; 39.5 x 29.7 cm)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook pertaining to the Winnepeg Section of the Alpine Club of Canada. The scrapbook contains newspaper clippings, menus from ACC camps, photographs, and various brochures.
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Newspaper
- Administration
- Club
- Clubhouse
- Menu
- Anniversary
- Geographic Access
- Winnipeg
- Manitoba
- Yoho National Park
- Banff National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on material
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Frank W. Freeborn records
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Photograph albums mainly document Alpine Club of Canada camps in the Rocky and Selkirk Mountains between 1906 and 1914. Included are photographs of camp sites, activities, participants, operations and mountaineering in the areas of Selkirk Mountains, Glacier area and Rogers Pass, Yoho Valley, Cons…
- Date Range
- 1905-1914
- Reference Code
- M200 / AC 0M / 008-009
- V14 / AC 014M / 2
- V14 / AC 0P / 011-014
- V14 / AC 0P / 020-021
- V14 / AC 014P / 62-68
- V14 / AC 055P / 01-22
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
1 image
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M200 / S6 / V14
- Series
- III. Personal papers and photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- V14
- Accession Number
- 5200
- Reference Code
- M200 / AC 0M / 008-009
- V14 / AC 014M / 2
- V14 / AC 0P / 011-014
- V14 / AC 0P / 020-021
- V14 / AC 014P / 62-68
- V14 / AC 055P / 01-22
- Responsibility
- Albums were assembled and documented by Freeborn, who also produced most of the images. Photographs by other are generally credited
- Date Range
- 1905-1914
- Physical Description
- 22 photograph albums (ca.4800 prints). -- 13 photographs : prints. -- 3 textual records (59p, 50p, 1 p)
- History / Biographical
- Frank W. Freeborn was an original member of the Alpine Club of Canada.
- Scope & Content
- Photograph albums mainly document Alpine Club of Canada camps in the Rocky and Selkirk Mountains between 1906 and 1914. Included are photographs of camp sites, activities, participants, operations and mountaineering in the areas of Selkirk Mountains, Glacier area and Rogers Pass, Yoho Valley, Consolation Valley, Paradise Valley, Sherbrooke Lake, Cathedral Mountain, Vermilion Pass and Mount Robson area. Albums and images are titled and often include detailed identifications. Several albums are broad thematic compilations of scenic and camp views. Some albums include views of Banff clubhouse and other facilities. Accompanied by "Index to Canadian Souvenirs" (AC 0M / 8-9). These notebooks index the Canadian Souvenirs albums (AC 55P / 9-11). Textual items also include a letter from Freeborn to McTavish re photographs (AC 14M / 2)
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Freeborn, Frank W.
- Subject Access
- Abbot Pass Hut
- Activities
- Administration
- Advertising
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Alpine Club House
- Cabins
- Cabins and shelters
- Camps
- Club
- Competition
- Discovery and exploration
- Environment
- Environment and Nature
- Exploration
- Guide
- Guides
- Hiking
- Huts
- Mountain
- Mountain guides
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Mountains
- National parks and reserves
- Organizations
- Photography
- Scenery
- Sports and recreation
- Summit
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Access Restrictions
- Access to original albums is limited. Microfilm copies are available for reference use
- Language
- English
- Finding Aid
- Inventories and microfilm copies are available for albums
- Title Source
- Title based on material
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Stanley H. Mitchell scrapbook
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Includes ACC history and Canadian Rockies.
- Date Range
- 1907-1914
- Reference Code
- M200 / AC 0M / 141
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Scrapbook
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V14 / M200
- Series
- III. Personal papers and photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- M200 / AC 0M / 141
- GMD
- Scrapbook
- Date Range
- 1907-1914
- Physical Description
- 4.5 cm of texual material (32 pages ; 33.2 x 29.2 cm)
- History / Biographical
- The Alpine Club of Canada, the national mountaineering club, was founded in 1906 by A. O. Wheeler and other like-minded climbers. The club espoused scientific study and exploration, cultivation of art, public education, acquisition of climbing skills, and preservation of natural areas within the mountainous regions of Canada. Through a national executive, local sections and volunteer committees, the club provided climbing camps, clubhouse, huts, and publications, including the Canadian Alpine Journal. ACC expeditions and projects resulted in pioneer exploration, first ascents, and included mountain warfare training during the Second World War. In recent years, the club's membership has increased dramatically with the popularity of climbing and its programs have evolved to serve the needs of unguided climbers using sophisticated technical aids.
- Scope & Content
- Includes ACC history and Canadian Rockies.
- Notes
- There is an annotation on the first page that describes the scrapbook as being created by S.H. Mitchell, a club secretary, and pertaining to the clubs early years.
- Scrapbook contains 5 inserts, the first being an envelope with newspaper clippings, and the other 4 being identical copies of The Alpine Herald from November 1907. The inserts can be found on page 1, 27, 189, 219, and 265.
- Name Access
- Mitchell, Stanley H.
- Subject Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Mountaineering
- Newspaper
- History
- Climbing
- Mountaineers
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Jasper
- Banff National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Yukon
- Manitoba
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Creator
- S.H. Mitchell
- Title Source
- Title based on material
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Summit Records
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series of summit records from various summits produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1916 and 2020. Summit records include entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wil…
- Date Range
- 1916
- 1930-1931
- 1959-1968
- 1970-1989
- 1992 -2020
- Reference Code
- M200 / V
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M200
- V14
- S6
- Series
- M200 / V: Summit Records
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- Accession Number
- accn. 2023.20
- accn. 7779
- accn. 2023.10
- accn. 2014.8347
- accn. 6465
- accn. 8002
- accn. 2020.05
- accn. 2023.19
- accn. 2014.8293
- accn. 8119
- accn. 2023.32
- accn. 2023.41
- accn. 6623
- accn. 6062
- accn. 2014.8318
- accn. 6767
- accn. 2014.8315
- accn. 2014.8317
- accn. 5680
- accn. 2023.16
- accn. 2018.9010
- accn. 5396
- accn. 6459
- accn. 2014.8316
- accn. 2023.18
- accn. 5631
- accn. 2013.8245
- accn. 2014.8275
- accn. 2023.06
- accn. 2023.14
- accn. 2023.17
- accn. 5569
- accn. 8113
- accn. 6396
- Reference Code
- M200 / V
- Responsibility
- Registers produced by the Alpine Club of Canada
- Date Range
- 1916
- 1930-1931
- 1959-1968
- 1970-1989
- 1992 -2020
- Physical Description
- 110 cm of textual records ca. 235 volumes
- Scope & Content
- Series of summit records from various summits produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1916 and 2020. Summit records include entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife sightings, trail updates, and related topics.
- Notes
- See file-level entries for inventories of summit registers and notes.
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Abbot Pass Hut
- Activities
- Alberta
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Backcountry skiing
- Backpacking
- Banff National Park
- Bow Valley
- British Columbia
- Castle Mountain
- Centennial
- Climbing
- Club
- Environment
- Environment and Nature
- Fay Hut
- Fortress Mountain
- Glaciers
- Hiking
- Ice climbing
- Kananaskis Country
- Mount Assiniboine
- Mountain
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Mountains
- National parks and reserves
- Parks Canada
- Porcupine
- Provincial parks and reserves
- Rundle Mountain
- Ski area
- Ski mountaineering
- Skiing
- Sports and recreation
- Summit
- Temple Mountain
- Trail making
- Trails
- Travel and Exploration
- Winter sports
- Yamnuska Mountain
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Abbot Pass
- Assiniboine
- Banff National Park
- Banff, Alberta
- Bugaboos
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Canmore
- Cascade Mountain
- Castle Mountain, AB
- Cathedral Mountain
- Glacier
- Jasper National Park
- Kananaskis Country
- Little Yoho Valley
- Mount Assiniboine
- Mount Baldy
- Mount Baker
- Mount Cory
- Mount Edith
- Mount Lefroy
- Mount Norquay
- Mount Rundle
- Mount Temple
- Mount Victoria
- Mount Yamnuska
- Rocky Mountains
- Rundle Mountain
- Selkirks
- Yoho National Park
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Some records have been placed in mylar. Some record have mold, rust or water damage.
- Related Material
- M235
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of series
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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
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- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 139 pages of handwritten research notes, correspondence, and newspaper clippings, H35 x W30 cm or smaller. File pertains to Dorothy's research on Banff and surrounding area, Parks Canada, Department of the Interior, and the history of the Canadian Rocky Mountains in general. Record…
- Date Range
- ca. 1870 - ca. 1998
- 1870s-1880s
- ca.1918 - ca. 1960s
- 1986-1998
- 1986
- 1990
- 1993
- 1995
- 1997-1998
- Reference Code
- M521 / I / A / 3-4
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Newspaper clipping
- Private record
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M521 / V75
- Series
- M521 / I : Dorothy Wardle Personal Papers
- Sous-Fonds
- M521
- Sub-Series
- M521 / I / A : Research and Writing
- Accession Number
- 7504
- Reference Code
- M521 / I / A / 3-4
- Date Range
- ca. 1870 - ca. 1998
- 1870s-1880s
- ca.1918 - ca. 1960s
- 1986-1998
- 1986
- 1990
- 1993
- 1995
- 1997-1998
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records (139 pages ; 30 x 35 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 139 pages of handwritten research notes, correspondence, and newspaper clippings, H35 x W30 cm or smaller. File pertains to Dorothy's research on Banff and surrounding area, Parks Canada, Department of the Interior, and the history of the Canadian Rocky Mountains in general. Records were filed in an envelope that was titled "Book Notes." Notable people include James Wardle, J.B. Harkin, Pat Brewster, Arthur Unwin, Dr. Brett, Norman Sanson, and Bill Peyto, among others. Notable places and topics include the organization of the Department of the Interior, the Banff-Windemere Highway, Rocky Mountain Park and Park Wardens, Kootenay National Park fires, coal and precious metal mines (e.g. Bankhead, Silver City), trail riding and hiking, research about James Wardle and his accomplishments, Ya-Ha-Tinda, and various parks (e.g. Glacier, Revelstoke, Elk Island, Kootenay, and Yoho). Other records include a handwritten letter to the Auld family in Scotland (cousins of Sheila Ritchie) with a story about Glenbow and a highland cow from Oban, Scotland; personal reflections on the Banff area and mountains in general; notes that Dorothy took while doing research at the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies and the Banff Public Library; and a variety of newspaper clippings.
- Notes
- Includes request slips and stationary from the archives at the Whyte Museum.
- Potentially includes a handwritten list of Dorothy's written works.
- Newspaper clippings primarily from the Times Colonist, which is published in Victoria, British Columbia.
- Name Access
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Wardle, James M.
- Harkin, J. B. (James Bernard)
- Brewster, Pat
- Peyto, Bill
- Brett, Robert George
- Sanson, Norman
- Subject Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Banff Public Library
- National parks and reserves
- Newspaper
- Parks Canada
- Park policy
- Research
- Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
- Wardens
- Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
- Ya-Ha-Tinda Ranch
- Hiking
- Community life
- History
- Mines and mineral resources
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Bankhead
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Castle Mountain
- Glacier National Park
- Kootenay National Park
- Silver City
- Victoria
- Yoho National Park
- Scotland
- Revelstoke
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Some of the slips of paper are taped together. Was unable to remove them without damaging the materials. May present conservation issues in the future.
- Creator
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Transportation
- Politics
- Natural resources
- Family and personal life
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Title was written on an envelope containing these materials.
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Dorothy Wardle fonds
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- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of two sous-fonds: M521 and V75. M521 consists of four series, 154 cm, ca.1870-2002. Series I: Dorothy Wardle Personal Papers, 69.5 cm, ca.1870-2002 (includes Dorothy's written work and research and notes related to Banff). Series II: Wardle Family, 32.5 cm, 1872-1998 (including cor…
- Date Range
- ca.1870-2002
- Reference Code
- M521 / V75
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M521
- V75
- Sous-Fonds
- M521
- V75
- Accession Number
- 5296, 5391, 7504
- Reference Code
- M521 / V75
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Date Range
- ca.1870-2002
- Physical Description
- 154 cm of textual records. -- 1304 photographs (1190 prints, 95 negatives, 19 transparencies). -- 6 photograph albums.
- History / Biographical
- The Wardle family was comprised of husband and wife, James Morey Wardle (June 26,1888 - May 18,1971) and Maud Leette (Roney) Wardle (May 24,1889 - December 1,1969), and their one child, Dorothy Hope Wardle (May 23,1919 - July 20,2003). James Wardle, born in Chiliwack, British Columbia, was a civil engineer and public servant. He was the Superintendent of Banff National Park from 1918-1921, Chief Engineer for Parks Canada from 1921-1935, and Deputy Minister of the Interior from 1935-1936. He is primarily known as a highway design engineer, particularly for building the Banff-Windermere, Banff-Lake Louise, and Banff-Jasper highways. He was a councillor for the Municipality of Rockcliffe Park in Ontario and he was the President of the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies in Banff from 1925-1929. Mount Wardle in Vermillion was named after him in 1921. James married Leette on November 4, 1913, with whom he had one child, Dorothy. Born in Calgary, Alberta, Dorothy (also known as Dot and Dorie) grew up in Banff, Alberta and Ottawa, Ontario, due to her father's position with the federal government. She was educated at the Mountain School in Banff and at the Elmwood School in Ottawa. All three family members were graduates of Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. James graduated in 1912 with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Leette graduated with a Bachelor's degree, and in 1942, Dorothy also earned a Bachelor's degree. Dorothy was prominent in student life and active in athletics. In 1941, Dorothy became the first woman elected as President of the Alma Mater Society and during her academic career, Dorothy was a member of the Levana Intercollegiate Debative, University Centenary Committee, and Queen’s War Aid Commission. Dorothy spent her career as a freelance writer however, upon graduation she served as the first Secretary-In-Charge of Records at Carleton College (now Carleton University) from 1942-1944 in Ottawa and in the mid-1950s worked as a secretary for the Glenbow Foundation in Calgary. Dorothy pursued a lifelong interest in traveling, art, and antiques. Although she was fiercely proud and protective of Banff and the Park, and remained a volunteer and patron of the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Dorothy eventually settled in Sidney, British Columbia and shared an apartment with Sheila Iris Ritchie, with whom Dorothy travelled extensively. After her death in 2003, Dorothy, "Dorie," was laid to rest alongside her parents in the Old Banff Cemetery.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of two sous-fonds: M521 and V75.
- M521 consists of four series, 154 cm, ca.1870-2002. Series I: Dorothy Wardle Personal Papers, 69.5 cm, ca.1870-2002 (includes Dorothy's written work and research and notes related to Banff). Series II: Wardle Family, 32.5 cm, 1872-1998 (including correspondence with Carl Rungius and Mrs. Helen Brett, and Christmas and other greeting cards from Peter and Catharine Whyte). Series III: Queen's University, 7.5 cm, 1911-1980 (including graduation certificates for each family member and records pertaining to Dorothy's participation on the Alma Mater Society). Series IV: Travel, 44.5 cm, ca.1950-1988 (includes hand-written notebooks meticulously detailing their travels).
- V75 consists of two series, 79.5 cm, ca. 1912-2001. Series I: Wardle Family, ca. 1912-1971, 6 albums, 31 cm of photograph prints and negatives (including family trips, trail rides in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, and family gatherings). Series II: Dorothy Wardle, 1972-2001, 34 cm of photograph prints, negatives, and transparencies (including Dorothy's travels in Alberta and British Columbia, overseas, and various outings with friends).
- Name Access
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Wardle, James
- Rungius, Carl
- Brett, Helen
- Keyte, Freeman
- Hart, E. J. (Ted)
- Harkin, J. B. (James Bernard)
- Brewster, Pat
- Peyto, Bill
- Brett, Robert George
- Sanson, Norman
- White, Clifford
- Drummond-Davies, Nora
- Mills, Ike
- McLean, George
- Walking Buffalo (George McLean)
- Kaquitts, Frank
- Oxborough, Dorothy
- Whyte, Jon
- Robinson, Dean
- Warren, Mary Schaffer
- Simpson, George
- Gibbon, John Murray
- Whyte, Catharine
- Whyte, Peter
- Greenham, Margaret
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Environment
- Personal and Family Life
- Banff
- Old Banff Cemetery
- Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
- Cabins
- Travel
- Picnics and picnicking
- Holidays
- Scenery
- Christmas
- Dogs
- Horses
- Mountain
- Canoes and canoeing
- Hiking
- Wildlife
- War Memorial
- Highland Games
- Bow River Bridge
- Golfing
- Anniversary
- Horseback riding
- Indigenous Peoples
- Stoney Nakoda
- Education
- Snowshoes and snowshoeing
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Banff Winter Festival
- Women
- Trails
- Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
- Sports and leisure
- Skiing
- European travel
- Beach
- Calgary Herald
- Geography
- Government
- Newspaper
- Politics
- Research
- Banff Public Library
- National parks and reserves
- Park policy
- Parks Canada
- Wardens
- Ya-Ha-Tinda Ranch
- Community life
- Mines and mineral resources
- History
- Immigration and homesteading
- Settlement
- Organizations
- World War II
- Biographical
- Professional and Personal Life
- Grizzly Bears
- Fire fighters
- Sunshine Village
- Teahouses
- Banff Indian Days
- Regalia
- Calgary Stampede
- Mountain guides
- Mountain School
- The Albertan
- Crag and Canyon newspaper
- Homestead Hotel
- Banff Centre
- Hot Springs
- Superintendents
- Automobiles
- Natural history
- Records
- Calendar
- Finances
- Leases
- Legal and Financial
- Property
- Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Canmore
- Alberta
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Castle Mountain
- Bankhead
- British Columbia
- Glacier National Park
- Kootenay National Park
- Silver City
- Victoria
- Scotland
- Revelstoke
- Yoho National Park
- Ottawa
- Ontario
- Prince Edward Island
- Plain of Six Glaciers
- Lake Agnes
- Lake Louise
- Lake Minnewanka
- Lake O'Hara
- Bow River
- Calgary
- Sidney
- San Francisco
- United States
- Europe
- Germany
- Switzerland
- France
- Spain
- Monaco
- Italy
- Denmark
- Austria
- Quebec
- Windermere
- New York
- Assiniboine
- Ghost River
- High River
- Quebec City
- New Brunswick
- Maine
- Great Divide
- Moraine Lake
- Maligne Lake
- Columbia Icefield
- Washington
- Philadelphia
- Atlantic City
- Larch Valley
- Cascade Mountain
- Panama
- Sulphur Mountain
- Field
- Emerald Lake
- Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump
- Takkakaw Falls
- Jasper National Park
- Athabasca Falls
- Okanagan
- Kananaskis
- Hoodoos
- Powell River
- Montreal
- Access Restrictions
- Some restriction/s on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Related Material
- Dorothy also donated artwork (by Carl Rungius) to Art and Heritage.
- James Morey Wardle fonds (Library and Archives Canada)
- Category
- Arts
- Environment
- Education
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- First nations
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records and contents of fonds
- Processing Status
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Personal Daytimers
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- Part Of
- Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to the 1910 & 1911 personal diaires/daytimers of A. O. Wheeler. M546 / 17 : Includes office correspondence, day to day tasks. Trip to Toronto, January 10 Geological Survey office visit, late January interactions with delegation, January 24 at S. G. S. office, travel around Ottawa and …
- Date Range
- 1910-1911
- Reference Code
- M546 / 17 to 18
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Diary
2 images
2 Electronic Resources
- Part Of
- Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M546 / V771
- Sous-Fonds
- M546
- Accession Number
- 2014.8312
- Reference Code
- M546 / 17 to 18
- GMD
- Diary
- Date Range
- 1910-1911
- Physical Description
- 4.4 cm of textual records (2 volumes ; 9.9 x 15.2 cm or smaller)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to the 1910 & 1911 personal diaires/daytimers of A. O. Wheeler. M546 / 17 : Includes office correspondence, day to day tasks. Trip to Toronto, January 10 Geological Survey office visit, late January interactions with delegation, January 24 at S. G. S. office, travel around Ottawa and Winnipeg, notations of interactions with Clare, early February writing article for Canadian Magazine, early March working on Harmon shots, May 3 put in resignation (to ACC?), office correspondence, trip to Banff in May, time at Club, documentation of whereabouts of members and trip locations, August-September camping in Bugaboos. M546 / 18 : Includes travel and camping from Bella Coola, travel experiences including evaluations of trails and barometer readings, trips to Vancouver and Calgary, notations and underlines done in red throughout, August 5, 1911 circled in red with note: “must be Gendarme Mt.” this entry regarding climb near Berg Lake, following days with red notations for Mt. Mumm, Ptarmigan Peak, with Konrad, following weeks indicate climbing trips, bar. Readings, travel around Bella Coola. When in Sidney entries regard office work, banking, and social engagements. Often writes down the spine when the page is filled and overwrites his previous text. Daily notations of weather.
- Notes
- Blank pages not scanned
- Name Access
- Wheeler, A. O. (Arthur Oliver)
- Wheeler, Arthur Oliver
- Subject Access
- Camps
- Climbing
- Correspondence
- Family and personal life
- Finances
- Leisure
- Mountains
- Professional and Personal Life
- Sports and recreation
- Record keeping
- Travel and Exploration
- Weather
- Work
- Geographic Access
- Rocky Mountains
- Selkirks
- Banff National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Wheeler, Arthur O.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Personal Daytimers
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- Part Of
- Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to the 1912 & 1913 personal diaires/daytimers of A. O. Wheeler. M546 / 19 : Post it notes marking January 19, 1912 and January 31, 1912 both entries relate to typical days with office work and correspondence. Trip to Edmonton, March 6-20 blank, notations of different employees leaving…
- Date Range
- 1912-1913
- Reference Code
- M546 / 19 to 20
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Diary
- Part Of
- Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M546 / V771
- Sous-Fonds
- M546
- Accession Number
- 2014.8312
- Reference Code
- M546 / 19 to 20
- GMD
- Diary
- Date Range
- 1912-1913
- Physical Description
- 4.6 cm of textual records (2 volumes ; 13.5 x 20.2 cm or smaller)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to the 1912 & 1913 personal diaires/daytimers of A. O. Wheeler. M546 / 19 : Post it notes marking January 19, 1912 and January 31, 1912 both entries relate to typical days with office work and correspondence. Trip to Edmonton, March 6-20 blank, notations of different employees leaving for surveys or returning to town, camping in July and August, trips around Castle and Glacier, August 15-October 30 blank, financial notations. M546 / 20 : “A. O. Wheeler” indicating residence in Sidney or Banff written on front page. August 21-22 1913 marked with green bookmark, these entries include information regarding a glorious day, mention of O’Hara survey, business in Vancouver, Jasper, interactions with Conrad, day to day notations regarding office work, lunch, and social activities. Often writes down the spine when the page is filled and overwrites his previous text.
- Notes
- Blank pages not scanned
- Name Access
- Wheeler, A. O. (Arthur Oliver)
- Wheeler, Arthur Oliver
- Subject Access
- Camps
- Climbing
- Correspondence
- Family and personal life
- Finances
- Leisure
- Mountains
- Professional and Personal Life
- Sports and recreation
- Record keeping
- Travel and Exploration
- Weather
- Work
- Geographic Access
- Rocky Mountains
- Selkirks
- Banff National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Wheeler, Arthur O.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Personal Daytimers
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- Part Of
- Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to the 1914 & 1915 personal diaires/daytimers of A. O. Wheeler. M546 / 21 : Includes day to day notations regarding weather, office work, social activities, summer trips to various camps in the Calgary and Banff areas, notations of developing plates. M546 / 22 : Includes day to day no…
- Date Range
- 1914-1915
- Reference Code
- M546 / 21 to 22
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Diary
2 images
2 Electronic Resources
- Part Of
- Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M546 / V771
- Sous-Fonds
- M546
- Accession Number
- 2014.8312
- Reference Code
- M546 / 21 to 22
- GMD
- Diary
- Date Range
- 1914-1915
- Physical Description
- 4 cm of textual records (2 volumes ; 9.5 x 15.5 cm)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to the 1914 & 1915 personal diaires/daytimers of A. O. Wheeler. M546 / 21 : Includes day to day notations regarding weather, office work, social activities, summer trips to various camps in the Calgary and Banff areas, notations of developing plates. M546 / 22 : Includes day to day notations regarding weather, office work, social activities, camping activities throughout the summer.
- Notes
- Blank pages not scanned
- Name Access
- Wheeler, A. O. (Arthur Oliver)
- Wheeler, Arthur Oliver
- Subject Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Backpacking
- Camps
- Climbing
- Correspondence
- Family and personal life
- Finances
- Great War
- Leisure
- Mountains
- Professional and Personal Life
- Sports and recreation
- Record keeping
- Travel and Exploration
- Weather
- Work
- World War One
- WWI
- Geographic Access
- Rocky Mountains
- Selkirks
- Banff National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Wheeler, Arthur O.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of volume.
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Personal Daytimers
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- Part Of
- Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to the 1916 & 1917 personal diaires/daytimers of A. O. Wheeler. M546 / 23 : Includes leisure activities in Vancouver and social engagements, July 15-19 “camp ok”, daily notations of work, cheques, leisure, waking, and meal times. M546 / 24 : Includes CPR pass and GTP pass numbers note…
- Date Range
- 1916-1917
- Reference Code
- M546 / 23 to 24
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Diary
2 images
2 Electronic Resources
- Part Of
- Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M546 / V771
- Sous-Fonds
- M546
- Accession Number
- 2014.8312
- Reference Code
- M546 / 23 to 24
- GMD
- Diary
- Date Range
- 1916-1917
- Physical Description
- 4.1 cm of textual records (2 volumes ; 7.6 x 14.4 cm or smaller)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to the 1916 & 1917 personal diaires/daytimers of A. O. Wheeler. M546 / 23 : Includes leisure activities in Vancouver and social engagements, July 15-19 “camp ok”, daily notations of work, cheques, leisure, waking, and meal times. M546 / 24 : Includes CPR pass and GTP pass numbers noted, drawing of mountain and valley, daily notations of weather and daily activities, time spent in Banff, early July to August camping trips generally regarding travel, meals, and campsite set up, emulsion numbers and exposure information from June 17, 1917.
- Notes
- Blank pages not scanned
- Name Access
- Wheeler, A. O. (Arthur Oliver)
- Wheeler, Arthur Oliver
- Subject Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Backpacking
- Camps
- Climbing
- Correspondence
- Family and personal life
- Finances
- Great War
- Leisure
- Mountains
- Professional and Personal Life
- Sports and recreation
- Record keeping
- Travel and Exploration
- Weather
- Work
- World War One
- WWI
- Geographic Access
- Rocky Mountains
- Selkirks
- Banff National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Wheeler, Arthur O.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Personal Daytimers
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- Part Of
- Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to the 1918 & 1919 personal diaires/daytimers of A. O. Wheeler. M546 / 25 : Includes notations regarding work for S. G. January 18-26 working on index for report. Following days working on map reduction and notations of work on specifically numbered maps. Leisure in Banff. Work on sli…
- Date Range
- 1918-1919
- Reference Code
- M546 / 25 to 26
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Diary
2 images
2 Electronic Resources
- Part Of
- Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M546 / V771
- Sous-Fonds
- M546
- Accession Number
- 2014.8312
- Reference Code
- M546 / 25 to 26
- GMD
- Diary
- Date Range
- 1918-1919
- Physical Description
- 4.9 cm of textual records (2 volumes ; 9.7 x 15 cm)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to the 1918 & 1919 personal diaires/daytimers of A. O. Wheeler. M546 / 25 : Includes notations regarding work for S. G. January 18-26 working on index for report. Following days working on map reduction and notations of work on specifically numbered maps. Leisure in Banff. Work on slides and presentation. Occasional war notations. Illustrations for report June 1-8, 1918. Report of Yoho Glacier June 13. Extensive descriptions of travels and camps out of Field and Conway Glacier during July and August. Financial documentation particularly regarding received and sent cheques. Daily notations of weather. M546 / 26 : Includes January 5 discussion regarding selecting photos for last summer for slides, mention of ACC meetings, often notes “wood pile” in the afternoons, office work, ACC business and correspondence, work on report, estimated distances recorded for trip to Assiniboine October 6-7.
- Notes
- Blank pages not scanned
- Name Access
- Wheeler, A. O. (Arthur Oliver)
- Wheeler, Arthur Oliver
- Subject Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Backpacking
- Camps
- Climbing
- Correspondence
- Family and personal life
- Finances
- Great War
- Lantern slides
- Leisure
- Mountains
- Photography
- Professional and Personal Life
- Slide making
- Sports and recreation
- Record keeping
- Travel and Exploration
- Weather
- Work
- World War One
- WWI
- Geographic Access
- Rocky Mountains
- Selkirks
- Banff National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Wheeler, Arthur O.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Scrapbook Volume One
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- Part Of
- Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook (Volume 1/2) that contains newspaper clippings, articles, letters, brochures, notices to the ACC membership, and other materials. Most items are neatly glued onto both sides of the scrapbook pages and some items are loose within.
- Date Range
- 1902-1913
- Reference Code
- M546 / 54
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Scrapbook
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M546 / V771
- Sous-Fonds
- M546
- Accession Number
- 2016.8598
- Reference Code
- M546 / 54
- GMD
- Scrapbook
- Date Range
- 1902-1913
- Physical Description
- 9.5 cm of textual records (337 pages ; 28.5 x 38.5 cm)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook (Volume 1/2) that contains newspaper clippings, articles, letters, brochures, notices to the ACC membership, and other materials. Most items are neatly glued onto both sides of the scrapbook pages and some items are loose within.
- Notes
- Inventory of scrapbook volumes one and two, compiled by ACC member Paul Geddes, is housed with Scrapbook Volume One (M546 / 54).
- Name Access
- Wheeler, A. O. (Arthur Oliver)
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Sports and Recreation
- Environment
- Travel and Exploration
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Travel letters, 1898 to 1905
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56771
- 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
- 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
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Property Reports
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55573
- Part Of
- Canadian Pacific Railway fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to reports pertaining to various properties throughout the Canadian Rockies. Some of the reports were compiled by Canadian Pacific Hotels Architectural Engineer Ed Steel. Reports outline the costs of materials and goods needed for or provided by bungalow camps, lodges, tea houses, bac…
- Date Range
- [ca.1925]
- Reference Code
- M584 / I / 01 - 07
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Organization record
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Canadian Pacific Railway fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M584 / V782
- Series
- I : organizational records
- Sous-Fonds
- M584
- Accession Number
- 303, 304, 1471, 1086, 1544, 3288, 6740, 7071, 2021.18
- Reference Code
- M584 / I / 01 - 07
- Date Range
- [ca.1925]
- Physical Description
- 5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to reports pertaining to various properties throughout the Canadian Rockies. Some of the reports were compiled by Canadian Pacific Hotels Architectural Engineer Ed Steel. Reports outline the costs of materials and goods needed for or provided by bungalow camps, lodges, tea houses, backcountry camps, huts, and hotels, as well as dimensions of new additions to buildings/camps. Properties include Banff Springs Hotel, Chateua Lake Louise, Calgary Palliser Hotel and Station, Glacier House, Lake O'Hara, Yoho Valley, Radium Hot Springs, Moraine Lake, Lake Agnes, Plain of Six Glaciers, Mt. Assiniboine, Lake Windermere Ranch, Saddleback Rest House, Abbott Pass Hut, Sunshine Valley, Mystic Lake, Shadow Lake, Castle Mountain, Emerald Lake, and more.
- Notes
- Some records absorbed from old M48.
- Name Access
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Subject Access
- Buildings
- Buildings and facilities
- Camps
- Construction
- Environment
- Huts
- Tourism
- Trains
- Transportation
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Glacier
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Canadian Pacific film
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- Part Of
- Canadian Pacific Railway fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to the screenplay for the 1948 film "Canadian Pacific" by Jack DeWitt. The film was made in Banff, directed by Nat Holt, and follows the construction of the line through the Rockies in the 1880s.
- Date Range
- [ca.1925]
- Reference Code
- M584 / II / 01
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Organization record
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Canadian Pacific Railway fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M584 / V782
- Series
- II : screenplay
- Sous-Fonds
- M584
- Accession Number
- 3502
- Reference Code
- M584 / II / 01
- Date Range
- [ca.1925]
- Physical Description
- 5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to the screenplay for the 1948 film "Canadian Pacific" by Jack DeWitt. The film was made in Banff, directed by Nat Holt, and follows the construction of the line through the Rockies in the 1880s.
- Notes
- Record absorbed from old M48.
- Name Access
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Subject Access
- Buildings
- Buildings and facilities
- Camps
- Construction
- Environment
- Huts
- Tourism
- Trains
- Transportation
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Glacier
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Canadian Pacific Railway fonds
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- Part Of
- Canadian Pacific Railway fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of visual and texual material pertaining to the Canadian Pacific Railway and its holdings. Visual material conists of two series. Series I: lantern slides, Series II: prints. Textual material consists of two series. Series I: organizational records, Series II: the 1942 film "Canadian…
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-1950]
- Reference Code
- M584 / V782
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
- Lantern slide
- Organization record
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Canadian Pacific Railway fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M584 / V782
- Sous-Fonds
- V782
- Accession Number
- 303, 304, 625, 1471, 1086, 1544, 3288, 3502, 6740, 7071, 2014.8366, 2021.18
- Reference Code
- M584 / V782
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-1950]
- Physical Description
- 69 b&w lantern slides, 5 cm of textual records, ca. 309 prints : b&w ; 27.9 x 20.3 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of visual and texual material pertaining to the Canadian Pacific Railway and its holdings. Visual material conists of two series. Series I: lantern slides, Series II: prints. Textual material consists of two series. Series I: organizational records, Series II: the 1942 film "Canadian Pacific" screenplay and associated documents. Visual material includes black and white lantern slides and black and white prints depicting various scenes pertaining to travelling on the Canadian Pacific Railway and depict dining rooms, scnes involving trains and mountains, farming scenes and fields, people in train cars, various cities and towns, figures in natural landscapes, horses and horseback riding, mountains, waterfalls, skiing, ships, CP hotels, and other grand buildings [across Canada] such as Notre Dame Cathedral in Montreal. Textual material includes paper reports [some compiled by Canadian Pacific Hotels Architectural Engineer Ed Steel] detailing various construction and/or renovation projects for hotels, lodges, tea houses, bugalow camps, huts, and backcountry lodges throughout the Canadian Rockies as well as records pertaining to CP hotels in the Canadian Rockies, and the screenplay for "Canadian Pacific."
- Notes
- Slides were stored in rectangular wood box with leather handle on top, and metal handle at one end. White label that says “Lyon & Turnbull 432 04 February 2009” on lid of the box. Old, peeling, and stained label on top under handle, illegible. Faded, peeling labels on front, some words legible: “from the Canadian Pacific…” 2 stained and water damaged labels detached from box appear to be English shipping labels.“10” stamped in black on both ends of box. Stamped in black on rear of box: “Canadian Pacific Rly Co. 62 to 65 Charing Cross, London, S.W. 1. “3” engraved on upper rim of box. Box is divided into 3 sections with removable wood separators, small pieces of felt line 2 sections of the box.
- Name Access
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Subject Access
- Buildings
- Buildings and facilities
- Camps
- Construction
- Environment
- Huts
- Tourism
- Trains
- Transportation
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Glacier
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Language
- Language is English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Content Details
- Prints and some textual records absorbed from old records V121 and M48. Lantern slides donated to the Whyte Museum by Dr. William and Mrs. Wynn Bensen. The slides were purchased by the Bensens from Lyon and Turnbull in Scotland.
- 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
- 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
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
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