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Vaux family fonds

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Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of two or more series. Series I. Photography, 1893-1913, is processed. Series II. Textual records are processed and consist of six series. Photography series consists of twenty-four sub-series: A. to O. Travel 1893 to Travel 1907; P. to S. Travel 1909 to Travel 1913; T. Travel ge…

Date Range: [after 1855]

Reference Code: M107 / V653

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Album; Negative; Photograph print; Transparency; Textual record; Map; Private record; Published record

Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 107; V 653

Sous-Fonds: M 107; V 653

Accession Number: 739, 1117, 1118, 1793, 2883, 3236, 3942, 4012, 7202, 7579 (unproc), 7792 (unproc)

Reference Code: M107 / V653

GMD: Photograph; Album; Negative; Photograph print; Transparency; Textual record; Map; Private record; Published record

Date Range: [after 1855]

Physical Description: 2924 photographs: 2632 negatives, 167 transparencies, 125 prints. -- 1 photograph album (50 prints). -- ca.2.7 m textual records

History / Biographical: The Vaux family of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania were photographers, mountaineers and scientists. Mary M. Vaux, 1860-1940, George Vaux Jr., 1863-1927, and William S. Vaux Jr., 1872-1908, were the children of George Vaux (VIII) of Philadelphia. They were all involved in photography in the early 1880s and were members of the Photographic Society of Philadelphia. All three were taking photographs when the family made its first trip west in 1885. The first Vaux family photographs of the Canadian mountain west were made in 1887 during a summer trip along the Canadian Pacific Railway to Glacier House in the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia in 1887.; The family made frequent visits to the Selkirk and Rocky Mountains over the next two decades to study the Illecillewaet and other glaciers, photograph, paint and climb. George's and Mary's photographic work centred on the mountain landscape, while William's concentrated upon the movement and physical features of glaciers. Due to the size of their large format cameras, the two brothers took most of the photographs during these trips and Mary was responsible for all of the printing. William Vaux died in 1908 and George did not return to the Canadian mountains after 1911; however, Mary Vaux Walcott returned to the region virtually every summer for over forty years. A detailed discussion of their activities is contained in "Legacy In Ice: The Vaux Family and the Canadian Alps," Whyte Foundation, Banff, 1983

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of two or more series. Series I. Photography, 1893-1913, is processed. Series II. Textual records are processed and consist of six series.; Photography series consists of twenty-four sub-series: A. to O. Travel 1893 to Travel 1907; P. to S. Travel 1909 to Travel 1913; T. Travel general, 1894?-1912?; U. Prints, 1899-1907; V. Lantern slides, 1900-1909; W. Photograph album, before 1907; X. Textual records, 1893-1910; Y. Damaged Negatives; Z. Mary Schaffer Negatives. Photographic negatives, arranged chronologically, are prominent in the series. Images pertain to landscape studies and scenic views of the Selkirk and Rocky Mountains, especially the Glacier, Yoho and Lake Louise areas; glaciers in the Selkirk and Rocky Mountains, especially Illecillewaet, Asulkan, Yoho and Bow Glaciers; mountain scenes and panorama views in the Selkirks and Rockies; Canadian Pacific Railway in the Selkirks and CPR hotels; Glacier and Field, B.C. and Banff, Alberta and areas; climbing and other mountain activities; United States and Canadian views on trips to the mountains. Negatives include both glass (962 items) and film negatives (1740 items). Textual records are exposure records, original negative envelopes and publications.; Textual series consists of six series: I. Trip Series, II. Correspondence Series, III. Publications Series, IV. George Vaux: Legal and Finance Management Series, V. Photographic Related Material, VI. Other Series (O.S.). Textual records pertain to glacier study, including research papers, maps and publications; William S. Vaux Jr. papers re travels, engineering and architecture, other; George Vaux Jr. writing and other papers; Mary Vaux correspondence and papers re writing and presentations; and other records, 1877, 1912-1913. Textual records also include family travel papers, 1881-1911; George Vaux, Jr. "Glacier" files; correspondence between George Vaux and the Schäffers, 1899-1926; papers of Dr. Charles Schäffer, Mary Schäffer and Schäffer estate, 1855-1927.

Name Access: Schaffer, Charles; Schaffer, Mary; Vaux, George; Vaux, Mary; Vaux, William

Subject Access: Environment; Exploration, discovery and travel; Family and personal life

Access Restrictions: Some restriction/s on access; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Finding Aid: Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline; series description; file description for Series I; electronic finding aid for Series I; selected modern reference prints; digital images in Images database and in Alberta InSight database

Related Material: Related by provenance to the Vaux family collection of photographs held by the Library Company of Philadelphia and the Vaux collection of correspondence, documents and graphics held by Special Collections of Haverford College Library, Haverford, Pennsylvania

Creator: Vaux, George; Vaux, Mary; Vaux, William

Category: Environment; Exploration, discovery and travel; Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed

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Travel 1893

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Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series consists of photographs of the Chicago World's Fair, 1893. Included are views of buildings, grass huts and people.

Date Range: [1893?]

Reference Code: V653 / NA - 1 to 12

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Photograph

Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: M107/V653

Series: I. Photography

Sous-Fonds: V653

Reference Code: V653 / NA - 1 to 12

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [1893?]

Physical Description: 12 photographs : negatives; film

Scope & Content: Sub-series consists of photographs of the Chicago World's Fair, 1893. Included are views of buildings, grass huts and people.

Access Restrictions: Access by appointment only

Title Source: Title based on contents of file.

Processing Status: Processed

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Travel 1895

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Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Date Range: 1895

Reference Code: V653 / NA - 105 to 127

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: M107/V653

Series: I. Photography

Sous-Fonds: V653

Reference Code: V653 / NA - 105 to 127

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: 1895

Physical Description: 23 photographs : negatives; film, 4x5"

Access Restrictions: Access by appointment only

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Content Details: ITEM LIST OF NEGATIVES (V653/NA - 105 to 127) :; [Note: Repeat descriptions have been combined by the archivist]; 105 Quebec, Looking along Rue de Petit Champlain from foot of Breakneck Stairs (No.10) -- 8/7/95; 106 Quebec, Rue Petit Champlain looking towards Breakneck Stairs (No.10) -- 8/27/95; 107 Quebec, Rue Petit Champlain showing Dufferin Terrace & Citadel (No.12). -- 8/27/95; 108 Quebec, Looking along St. Patrick's Street (No.13) -- 8/27/95; 109 Quebec, View of country west of Falls of Montmorency Falls (No.17) -- 8/27/95; 110 Quebec, Falls of the St. Jacques Cartier river, taken from train (No.21). -- 8/28/95; 111 Lake St. John, Farm among the Laurentides at Albin's station, taken from train (No.22) -- 8/28/95; 112 Mountains at Beaudet an the Quebec & Lake St. John Railway (No.23) -- 8/28/95; 113-114 Lake St. John, Dog drawing wood in cart (No.24, 25) -- 8/29/95; 115 Lake St. John, Ouatchman falls from the opposite cliffs (No.31) -- 8/29/95; 116 Lake St. John, Rapids below Ouatchman Falls (No.32) -- 8/29/95; 117 Lake St. John, Ducks in water (No.34) -- 8/29/95; 118-120 Lake St. John, Bears Boxing at Roberval (No.35, 36, 37) -- 8/29/95; 121 Lake St. John, Wharf at the Grand Discharge showing guides (No.38) -- 8/30/95; 122 Lake St. John, At the Grand Discharge (No.39) -- 8/30/95; 123 Lake St. John, Cedar trees at the Grand Discharge (No.40) -- 8/30/95; 124 Lake St. John, Oven used by the natives for baking bread (No.43) -- 8/30/95; 125 Lake St. John, Sawmills at Roberval (No.47) -- 8/30/95; 126 Looking down Chicoutami River towards town of Chicoutami (No.54) -- 8/3/95; 127 Chicautami Laurest [?] landing from Saquenau Steamer (No.56) -- 8/31/95

Processing Status: Processed

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Travel 1894

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Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Date Range: 1894

Reference Code: V653 / NA - 13 to 104

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: M107/V653

Series: I. Photography

Sous-Fonds: V653

Reference Code: V653 / NA - 13 to 104

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: 1894

Physical Description: 92 photographs : negatives; film, 4x5"

Access Restrictions: Access by appointment only

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Content Details: ITEM LIST OF NEGATIVES (V653/NA - 13 to 104):; 13 Grain elevator, Fort William. -- [1894]; 14 Looking West at Fort William showing Grain Elevator and Grain Cars. -- [1894]; 15 Curious formation N. of Lake Superior just west of Fort William. -- 7/ /94; 16 [Indigenous people] at Swift Current CPR. -- 7/9/94; 17 Buffalo Bones at Gull Lake (No.6) -- 6/30/94; 18-19 [Indigenous people] at Medicine Hat -- 6/30/94; 20 [Indigenous people] and teepee near Medicine Hat, Alberta 467-480 -- [1894?]; 21-27 Kodaks CPR trip -- 1894 -- [Views pertain to immigrants and others]; 28 Pacific Express waiting for Atlantic Express at Medicine Hat (No.9) -- 7/l/94; 29 Pacific Express waiting for Atlantic Express near Medicine Hat (No.9) -- 7/l/94; 30-31 Dining car "Buckingham" CPR (No.3,4) -- 7/3/94; 32 Rail Road Station Banff and Pacific Express -- 7/94; 33 Banff. Cascade of Bow River with Vermillion Range in Distance (No.7) -- 7/4/94; 34 Banff, Cascade Mtn. with Cascade Creek in foreground (No.15) -- 7/5/94; 35 Kodaks CPR trip -- 1894 -- [View of Castle Mountain].; 36-37 Bow River and Mt. Inglesmaldie from Band Stand Banff (No.20) -- 7/5/94; 38 Looking down Bow River showing Mount Inglesmaldie in the distance -- [1894]; 39 Banff Hotel from the wagon road below the falls (No.23) -- 7/5/94; 40-41 Main street in Banff -- 7/5/94; 42 Banff, Main street in Banff -- [1894?]; 43-44 Anthracite, Station Below Banff showing colliery (No.32) -- 7/5/94; 45 Banff. Falls of the Bow River from above Falls (No.29) -- 7/6/94; 46-55 The Hoodoos Banff -- 7/6/94; 56-57 Hoodoos -- [1894]; 58 Hoodoos -- [1894] -- [Man petting dog]; 59 Wrecked houses at Anthracite -- 1894; 60 Kodaks CPR trip -- 1894 -- [Wrecked buildings at Anthracite]; 61 Banff, Cascade Mtn. & Spray River (No.34) -- 7/6/94; 62 Banff, Goat Mtn. and Spray River (No.35) -- 7/6/94; 63 [Spray River Bridge] -- [1894?]; 64 CPR trip 1894, Banff Hot Springs, Interior of Extinct Geyser (No.41) -- 7/9/94; 65 Banff. Interior of Cave (No.41, 42) -- 7/9/94; 66 [Man in interior of Wilson and Fear Fur and Hides Store] -- [1894]; 67 Banff Springs, Interior of store of Wilson & Fear (No.46) -- 7/10/94; 68 View from the bridge crossing the River looking up the Bow (No.47) -- 7/10/94; 69 Banff, Bow Falls with Vermilion Range in background (No.53) -- 7/10/94; 70 Lake Louise, Road near Lake Louise showing corner of Goat Mountain (No.60) -- 7/12/94; 71-72 Astley fishing for trout in Lake Louise -- 7/94; 73 Laggan, Lake Louise and Mount Lefroy (No.70) -- 7/12/94; 74-76 View of Lake Louise and Mount Lefroy -- 7/ /94; 77 Mountain stream at Hector just East of Field and almost under Mount Stephen -- [1894]; 78 95 ton Locomotive at Field, used to haul trains up Upper Kicking Horse Pass (No.63) -- 7/ /94; 79-80 Glacier, view in woods near (No.104, 105) -- 7/17/94; 81 Glacier. Crevasses in Great Glacier of the Illecillewaet (No.11) -- 7/17/94; 82 Glacier. Cascades above Great Glacier (No.117) -- 7/17/94; 83 Glacier, Foot of Great Glacier (No.118) -- 7/17/94; 84 Glimpses of Suspension Bridge on Frazer River. Taken from train (No.86) -- 7/19/94; 85 [Indigenous people] in vehicle in Vancouver (No.87) -- 7/20/94; 86 Bank of Montreal Building, Vancouver, B.C. (No.88) -- 7/20/94; 87 Coal Lighter in Coal Harbor, Vancouver, B.C. (No.90) -- [1894]; 88 Town and harbor of Vancouver, B.C. -- [1894]; 89 [Harbor scene] -- [1894?]; 90 Wharves of Seattle from the harbour front (No.92) -- 7/24/94; 91 Light-house near Tacoma Puget Sound -- [1894?]; 92 Steamer "Flyer" an Puget Sound near Tacoma -- 7/24/94; 93 [Indigenous] Head dress in British Columbia Museum. Victoria (No.93) -- 7/25/94; 94 Collection of [Indigenous] Totem Poles in Museum Victoria (No.96) -- 7/25/94; 95-96 Totem Pole and slate carving of dog protecting his mistress from the attack of bear while the master comes to the rescue (No.94, 95) -- 7/25/94; 97-98 CPR (No.119, 120) Esquimalt B.C. H.M.S. Hyacinth in Great Dry Dock. -- 7/25/94; 99 CPR (No.121) Victoria V.I. Ship in drydock Esquimalt. View from Bow -- 7/25/94; 100 Tunnel a train just entering at Columbia River, taken from train -- 7/94; 101 Looking down into Albert Canon from the stand (No.99) -- 7/2/[94]; 102 Tourists looking down into Albert Canon (No.100) -- 7/28/[94]; 103 Town of Illecillewaet showing hotels and residences -- [1894]; 104 Kodaks CPR trip -- 1894 --[Unidentified Canyon]