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Mary Schaffer negatives

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Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Scope & Content: File consits of 80 6.5 x 8.5 inch negatives; images are of botanical specimens, plants, landscapes and portraits of people.

Date Range: 1902 - 1903

Reference Code: V653 / I / Z /

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Negative; Photograph

123 images

Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M107/V653

Series: I. Photography

Sous-Fonds: V653

Sub-Series: Z. Mary Schaffer Negatives

Accession Number: 7202

Reference Code: V653 / I / Z /

GMD: Negative; Photograph

Date Range: 1902 - 1903

Physical Description: 81 photographs : negatives; film, 6.5x8.5"

Scope & Content: File consits of 80 6.5 x 8.5 inch negatives; images are of botanical specimens, plants, landscapes and portraits of people.

Notes: Images are captioned by accompanying envelopes.; NA-57 to NA-61 are potentially copies of Vaux negatives (indicated on accompanying envelope).; Many negatives have been hand retouched.

Name Access: Schaffer, Mary

Subject Access: Bears; Dogs; Flowers; Glaciers; Grizzly Bears

Geographic Access: Glacier National Park; Selkirks

Access Restrictions: Access by appointment only

Language: English

Finding Aid: In case file

Creator: Mary Schaffer

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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I. Y. Damaged Negatives

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Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Scope & Content: Sub series consists of three files. 1. Consists of nitrate negatives created by Dr Sharples, most of which are fused together or crumbling. 2. Consists of negatives from Mary Vaux and George Jr. Vaux. 3. Consists of various street scenes. Mostly unknown due to roll of film being curled.

Date Range: 1906-1909

Reference Code: V653 / I / Y

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Photograph; Negative

26 images

Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: M107 / V653

Series: I. Photography

Sous-Fonds: V653

Sub-Series: Y. Damaged Negatives

Accession Number: 7202, 2883

Reference Code: V653 / I / Y

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: 1906-1909

Physical Description: ca. 35 photographs : b&w nitrate negatives ; 6.5 x 8.5 cm and 4 x 5 cm

Scope & Content: Sub series consists of three files. 1. Consists of nitrate negatives created by Dr Sharples, most of which are fused together or crumbling. 2. Consists of negatives from Mary Vaux and George Jr. Vaux. 3. Consists of various street scenes. Mostly unknown due to roll of film being curled.

Name Access: Vaux, George; Vaux, Henry, Jr.; Vaux, Mary

Subject Access: Canadian Pacific Railway; Sheep

Geographic Access: Lake Louise; Moraine Lake; Glacier; British Columbia; Canada; Alberta

Access Restrictions: restricted access on all negatives - need conservation first before viewing

Language: English

Finding Aid: In case file

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Content Details: Itemized list 1st folder Titled: Glacier and West photographer: Dr. Sharples. Poor condition, some negs are fused together, negatives are crumbling. 2nd folder Canadian Pacific Trip photographer - Mary Vaux 1909 poor condition negs are fused Negatives by george Vaux Jr. 1906 - unclear because of poor quality Nitrates 4x5 - damaged negatives: Sheep Lake louise from moraine Tree sheep sheep building in the forest sheep sheep man, cart, oxen moraine lake Nitrate Negative Mounted on glass. Negative is shrunken and cracked. Image not discernable - condition exremely poor - access is restricted 4211 British Columbia Face of Glacier and Sir Donald 3rd folder A roll of 9 negatives: street scenes and garden Box car and locative Unidentified woman standing