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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)

Creator: Wardle, Dorothy; Wardle, James M.; Wardle, Leette

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: Processed

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Photographs. -- 1894-1982

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Photographs pertain to mountain peaks, glaciers, landscapes and scenery; mountaineering and alpine recreation; mountaineers and personalities, including portraits; huts; events and other subjects. A significant portion pertain to Alpine Club camps (ca.225 prints, 8 negatives and 5 albums containin…

Date Range: [ca.1900-1960]

Reference Code: V14 / AC 0P / 001-002; V14 / AC 0P / 010; V14 / AC 0P / 019; V14 / AC 0P / 023-024; V14 / AC 0P / 039-044; V14 / AC 0P / 071-072; V14 / AC 0P / 074; V14 / AC 0P / 076-081; V14 / AC 0P / 124; V14 / AC 0P / 220-244; V14 / AC 0P / 254-264; V14 / AC 0P / 345-346; V14 / AC 0P / 361-364; V14 / AC 0P / 369-407; V14 / AC 0P / 631-632; V14 / AC 0P / 634; V14 / AC 0P / 636; V14 / AC 0P / 642-707; V14 / AC 0P / 717-718; V14 / AC 0P / 721-725; V14 / AC 0P / 773; V14 / AC 0P / 776; V14 / AC 0P / 778-779; V14 / AC 0P / 802-807; V14 / AC 0P / 810-811; V14 / AC 0P / 815; V14 / AC 001P / 01-08; V14 / AC 004P / 01-03; V14 / AC 011P / 01-02; V14 / AC 015P / 1-55; V14 / AC 024P / 01-12; V14 / AC 024P / 25-35; V14 / AC 027P / 01-15; V14 / AC 027P / 16; V14 / AC 027P / 17; V14 / AC 027P / 18; V14 / AC 027P / 19; V14 / AC 027P / 20; V14 / AC 031P / 1; V14 / AC 033P / 001-037; V14 / AC 033P / 046-115; V14 / AC 042P / 1; V14 / AC 049P / 3-5; V14 / AC 050P / 1; V14 / AC 055P / 39; V14 / AC 055P / 46-48; V14 / AC 055P / 60-66; V14 / AC 064P / 01-51; V14 / AC 067P / 1-4; V14 / AC 090P / 1-4; V14 / AC 093P / 1-2; V14 / AC 121P / 1-3; V14 / AC 123P / 20-27; V14 / AC 124P / 01-16; V14 / AC 148P / 94-97; V14 / AC 175P / 1; V14 / AC 176P / 01; V14 / AC 176P / 11; V14 / AC 195P / 1-2; V14 / AC 199P / 1-60; V14 / AC 217P / 1; V14 / AC 229P / 1; V14 / AC 239P / 1-2; V14 / AC 312P / 1-3; V14 / AC 345P / 4-7; V14 / AC 371P / 1; V14 / AC 375P / 1-25; V14 / AC 379P / 1; V14 / AC 381P / 1-7; V14 / AC 395P / 1-4; V14 / AC 397P / 1-5; V14 / AC 399P / 1; V14 / AC 405P / 1-5

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Negative; Transparency; Album

19 images

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M200 / S6 / V14

Series: IV.B. Other material: photographic

Sous-Fonds: V14

Accession Number: 5200

Reference Code: V14 / AC 0P / 001-002; V14 / AC 0P / 010; V14 / AC 0P / 019; V14 / AC 0P / 023-024; V14 / AC 0P / 039-044; V14 / AC 0P / 071-072; V14 / AC 0P / 074; V14 / AC 0P / 076-081; V14 / AC 0P / 124; V14 / AC 0P / 220-244; V14 / AC 0P / 254-264; V14 / AC 0P / 345-346; V14 / AC 0P / 361-364; V14 / AC 0P / 369-407; V14 / AC 0P / 631-632; V14 / AC 0P / 634; V14 / AC 0P / 636; V14 / AC 0P / 642-707; V14 / AC 0P / 717-718; V14 / AC 0P / 721-725; V14 / AC 0P / 773; V14 / AC 0P / 776; V14 / AC 0P / 778-779; V14 / AC 0P / 802-807; V14 / AC 0P / 810-811; V14 / AC 0P / 815; V14 / AC 001P / 01-08; V14 / AC 004P / 01-03; V14 / AC 011P / 01-02; V14 / AC 015P / 1-55; V14 / AC 024P / 01-12; V14 / AC 024P / 25-35; V14 / AC 027P / 01-15; V14 / AC 027P / 16; V14 / AC 027P / 17; V14 / AC 027P / 18; V14 / AC 027P / 19; V14 / AC 027P / 20; V14 / AC 031P / 1; V14 / AC 033P / 001-037; V14 / AC 033P / 046-115; V14 / AC 042P / 1; V14 / AC 049P / 3-5; V14 / AC 050P / 1; V14 / AC 055P / 39; V14 / AC 055P / 46-48; V14 / AC 055P / 60-66; V14 / AC 064P / 01-51; V14 / AC 067P / 1-4; V14 / AC 090P / 1-4; V14 / AC 093P / 1-2; V14 / AC 121P / 1-3; V14 / AC 123P / 20-27; V14 / AC 124P / 01-16; V14 / AC 148P / 94-97; V14 / AC 175P / 1; V14 / AC 176P / 01; V14 / AC 176P / 11; V14 / AC 195P / 1-2; V14 / AC 199P / 1-60; V14 / AC 217P / 1; V14 / AC 229P / 1; V14 / AC 239P / 1-2; V14 / AC 312P / 1-3; V14 / AC 345P / 4-7; V14 / AC 371P / 1; V14 / AC 375P / 1-25; V14 / AC 379P / 1; V14 / AC 381P / 1-7; V14 / AC 395P / 1-4; V14 / AC 397P / 1-5; V14 / AC 399P / 1; V14 / AC 405P / 1-5

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Negative; Transparency; Album

Responsibility: Most items, including the six photograph albums, were likely produced by private individuals and club members. Includes photographs by: M. E. Alford, L. M. S. Amery, Fred Armbrister, A. H. Bent, B. C. Government, Eric Brooks, Allan Carpe, P. A. Carson, W. M. Docharty, Mary Fallis, Marion Fawdry, E. Feuz, F. W. Godsal, Douglas Griffin, L. G. Grimble, Klaus Hahn, Don Harmon, E. W. D. Holway, Frank Jacobs, Wally Joyce, E. Mills, C. H. Mitchell, Elfreda Pigou, Jaroslav Ruza, Mary Schaffer, W. E. Stone, J. M. Thorington, W. J. Topley, Hap Trevelyan, Underwood and Underwood, Valentine and Sons, Charles Walcott, Bradford Washburn and A. G. Wehrli. Many items are not credited.

Date Range: [ca.1900-1960]

Physical Description: ca.720 photographs (ca.560 prints, ca.40 negatives, ca.120 transparencies, 6 albums of ca.350 prints)

Scope & Content: Photographs pertain to mountain peaks, glaciers, landscapes and scenery; mountaineering and alpine recreation; mountaineers and personalities, including portraits; huts; events and other subjects. A significant portion pertain to Alpine Club camps (ca.225 prints, 8 negatives and 5 albums containing over 300 prints). Camps and expeditions documented include: Yoho Valley (1906) (1919); Paradise Valley (1907); Sherbrooke Lake (1911); Vermilion Pass (1912); Mount Robson (1913); Cathedral Mountain (1913); Upper Yoho Valley (1914); Ptarmigan Lake (1915); Healy Creek (1916); Lake of Hanging Glacier (1928); Coast Range (1952); Eremite Valley and others. Portraits include those of Charles Fay, Jean Habel, Frank R. Oastler, James F. Porter, H. E. Sampson, Charles D. Walcott and A. O. Wheeler. Includes series of British Columbia air photos of B.C. locations in the 1950s (AC 055 / 60-66). Contains many unidentified and undated items.

Name Access: 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

Access Restrictions: Access to negatives is by appointment only

Language: English

Finding Aid: Inventory of the Alpine Club of Canada Collection, 1986, provides group or item-level description to this material

Title Source: Title based on material

Processing Status: Processed

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Bow trip with ACC

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Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Scope & Content: Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: [between 1903 and 1942]

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 105

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V263

Series: I. Scenic / commercial series

Sub-Series: A.1.a. Negatives, Main series : 13 x 18 cm and smaller

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 105

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [between 1903 and 1942]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative, 13 x 18 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration; Organizations

Geographic Access: Alberta

Conservation: Reprocessed / archival quality gold-toned, 1973

Creator: Byron Harmon (Banff, Alberta)

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Bow trip with ACC, Bow Lake

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Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Scope & Content: Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: [between 1903 and 1942]

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 119

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V263

Series: I. Scenic / commercial series

Sub-Series: A.1.a. Negatives, Main series : 13 x 18 cm and smaller

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 119

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [between 1903 and 1942]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative, 13 x 18 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration; Organizations

Geographic Access: Alberta

Conservation: Reprocessed / archival quality gold-toned, 1973

Creator: Byron Harmon (Banff, Alberta)

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143. Takakkaw Falls (ACC?)

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Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Scope & Content: Takakkaw Falls and Yoho Valley Attributed to: Alpine Club of Canada trip, camp or activity

Date Range: [between 1903 and 1942]

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 159

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V263

Series: I. Scenic / commercial series

Sub-Series: A.1.a. Negatives, Main series : 13 x 18 cm and smaller

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 159

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [between 1903 and 1942]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative, 13 x 18 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: Takakkaw Falls and Yoho Valley; Attributed to: Alpine Club of Canada trip, camp or activity

Subject Access: Organizations

Geographic Access: British Columbia

Creator: Byron Harmon (Banff, Alberta)

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244. Yoho Valley (ACC?)

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Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Scope & Content: Yoho Valley from Canadian Pacific Railway line Attributed to: Alpine Club of Canada trip, camp or activity

Date Range: [between 1903 and 1942]

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 160

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V263

Series: I. Scenic / commercial series

Sub-Series: A.1.a. Negatives, Main series : 13 x 18 cm and smaller

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 160

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [between 1903 and 1942]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative, 13 x 18 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: Yoho Valley from Canadian Pacific Railway line; Attributed to: Alpine Club of Canada trip, camp or activity

Subject Access: Organizations

Geographic Access: British Columbia

Creator: Byron Harmon (Banff, Alberta)

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Twin Falls, long view, ACC

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Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Scope & Content: Twin Falls and Glacier des Poilus Attributed to: Alpine Club of Canada trip, camp or activity

Date Range: [between 1903 and 1942]

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 161

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V263

Series: I. Scenic / commercial series

Sub-Series: A.1.a. Negatives, Main series : 13 x 18 cm and smaller

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 161

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [between 1903 and 1942]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative, 13 x 18 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: Twin Falls and Glacier des Poilus; Attributed to: Alpine Club of Canada trip, camp or activity

Subject Access: Environment and Nature; Organizations

Geographic Access: British Columbia

Creator: Byron Harmon (Banff, Alberta)

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Yoho, mtn. (ACC?)

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Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Scope & Content: The President and The Vice-President from glacier on the south side of Isolated Peak Attributed to: Alpine Club of Canada trip, camp or activity

Date Range: [between 1903 and 1942]

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 163

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V263

Series: I. Scenic / commercial series

Sub-Series: A.1.a. Negatives, Main series : 13 x 18 cm and smaller

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 163

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [between 1903 and 1942]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative, 13 x 18 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: The President and The Vice-President from glacier on the south side of Isolated Peak; Attributed to: Alpine Club of Canada trip, camp or activity