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Lecture Lantern Slides

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Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Scope & Content: File consists of a wide-ranging selection of lantern slide views from across western Canada; industry, settlement, first nations, recreation, scenic views. Set was probably a travel and/or settlement promotion lecture series.

Date Range: [ca.1920]

Reference Code: V8 / 6108 / PS - 1 to PS - 88

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Transparency; Lantern slide

88 images 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M8 / V8 / S8

Series: Accession Number: 6108

Sous-Fonds: V8

Accession Number: 6108

Reference Code: V8 / 6108 / PS - 1 to PS - 88

GMD: Transparency; Lantern slide

Date Range: [ca.1920]

Physical Description: 88 photographs : b&w and col. slides ; 10.2 x 8.5 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of a wide-ranging selection of lantern slide views from across western Canada; industry, settlement, first nations, recreation, scenic views. Set was probably a travel and/or settlement promotion lecture series.

Name Access: Lantern slide lecture

Subject Access: Exploration, discovery and travel; Land, settlement and immigration; Education

Access Restrictions: No restrictions on access; Public domain (other restrictions may apply)

Language: Language is English

Conservation: Replace binding tape where needed. All slides cleaned prior to scanning.

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Land, settlement and immigration

Title Source: Title describes probable original use of material

Processing Status: Processed

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Movie Theatre Lantern Slides

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Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Scope & Content: File consists of lantern slides used in Banff movie theatre. Includes announcements and advertisements.

Date Range: [ca.1915]

Reference Code: V8 / 2860 / PS - 1 to PS - 42

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Lantern slide; Transparency

43 images

Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M8 / V8 / S8

Series: Accession Number: 2860

Sous-Fonds: V8

Accession Number: 2860

Reference Code: V8 / 2860 / PS - 1 to PS - 42

GMD: Lantern slide; Transparency

Date Range: [ca.1915]

Physical Description: 42 photographs : b&w and col. slides ; 10 x 8.2 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: Lantern slides were regularly used in movie theatres into the 1930's to advertise upcoming films, mark intermissions, encourage viewers to visit the conession stand, and provide general announcements. Slides could be provided by the studio with official film images or promotions - more often they were handmade title slides featuring simple images and text.

Scope & Content: File consists of lantern slides used in Banff movie theatre. Includes announcements and advertisements.

Notes: PS-37 contains typed text on clear celullose between two panes of glass bound with clear tape. The celullose insert is badly discoloured and warped, the text is badly faded. The text reads "BANKHEAD VETERANS CLUB A GENERAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS WILL BE HELD IN THE CLUB ROOMS RIGHT AFTER THIS SHOW."

Name Access: Lux Cinema; Movie theatre

Subject Access: Cinema; Arts

Access Restrictions: No restrictions on access; Public domain (other restrictions may apply)

Language: English

Conservation: All slides cleaned prior to scanning. Single-pane handwritten slides require delicate cleaning around the text.

Finding Aid: Finding aids and reference tools: basic description

Creator: Lux Cinema

Category: Arts

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Lantern slides -- 1925-1931

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Part Of: Leonard Leacock fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of lantern slides depicting Rocky Mountain scenic views, mountains, wildlife, horse rides. Includes Banff, Yoho, Lake O'Hara, Banff-Jasper Highway and surrounding areas. Slides are a mix of colour and black & white photographs; some images are printed directly onto one pane of glass …

Date Range: 1925-1931

Reference Code: V353 / I / B / PS-1 to PS-40

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Transparency; Lantern slide

42 images 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Leonard Leacock fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M372 / V353 / S24

Series: V353 / I : Photography

Sous-Fonds: V353

Sub-Series: V353 / I / B : Photography: lantern slides

Accession Number: 6756

Reference Code: V353 / I / B / PS-1 to PS-40

GMD: Transparency; Lantern slide

Date Range: 1925-1931

Physical Description: 41 photographs : b&w and col. slides ; 10.2 x 8.2 cm

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File consists of lantern slides depicting Rocky Mountain scenic views, mountains, wildlife, horse rides. Includes Banff, Yoho, Lake O'Hara, Banff-Jasper Highway and surrounding areas. Slides are a mix of colour and black & white photographs; some images are printed directly onto one pane of glass while others are transparencies on celullose film mounted between 2 glass panes. There is no order to the different mediums. Slides were accompanied with 7 typed text papers listing the slide numbers and details of the images. See Notes for list.

Notes: [1] Sahdow Lake [2] Summer scene in Banff [3] Eifell Lake (some of the Ten Peaks) [4] Pinnacle Mt. from Mt. Temple [5] Consolation Mts. Biden and Quadra [6] Un-named lake between Consolation Valley and Boom Lake [7] Clouds on Mt. Cathedral [8] Mt. Cathedral [9] Glacier on east sloped of Mt. Narao, near Wapta [10] Descending Mt. Narao [11] Mt. Cathedral Lake O'Hara [12] Mt. Cathedral near Lake O'Hara [13] Alpine Club House in Lake O'Hara meadows [14] Lake O'Hara [15] On shores of Lake Margaret [16] Waterfall in Opabin Pass, Mt. Biddle [17] Chateau Lake Louise [18] Twin Falls Yoho Park [19] Below Twin Falls [19a] Below Twin Falls [20] Below Twin Falls [21] On Burgess Pass Trail [22] President group from Burgess Pass trail [23] Hoodoos up Hoodoo Creek [24] Shadow Lake [25] Road up to Mt. Norquay [26] On the trail in winter [27] Winter in Banff [28] Cloud of ridge [29] On shore of Shadow Lake [30] A short rest [31] Shadow Lake [32] Bow River near Banff -- Mt. Borgeau [33] Mt. Rundle by moonlight -- Banff [34] A promise of spring -- Forty Mile Creek [35] Winter [36] Sheep country in the foothills [37] The Golden West [38] Banff Springs Hotel [39] Amid the glaciers -- Mt. Balfour [40] Mt. Temple

Name Access: Leacock, Leonard

Subject Access: Photography; Lantern slide; Climbing; Environment and Nature; Fossils; Glaciers; Horses; Horseback riding; Hiking; Landscapes; National parks and reserves; Scenery; Wildlife

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Lake O'Hara; Jasper; Banff National Park; Yoho National Park; Jasper National Park; Alberta; Canada

Language: N/A

Conservation: Slides cleaned prior to scanning. If possilbe, locate missing slide PS-104.

Finding Aid: List available

Related Material: Corresponding negatives exist for some lantern slides Accompanying lantern slide notes moved to M372 / 14-18

Creator: Leacock, Leonard

Title Source: Title based on contents of file.

Processing Status: Processed

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Skiing

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Part Of: Dan and Mary McCowan fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to ski jumping, Peter Whyte and skiers at Mount Assiniboine; also, snowshoers and snowshoe tracks

Date Range: [between ca.1885 and 1948]

Reference Code: V408 / PS 36

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide

2 images

Part Of: Dan and Mary McCowan fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: V408

Series: I.C.2. Dan McCowan : Photography, lantern slides

Sous-Fonds: V408

Reference Code: V408 / PS 36

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide

Other Title Info: Former title: Skiing : [lantern slides, group 102]

Date Range: [between ca.1885 and 1948]

Physical Description: 13 photographs : transparencies

Scope & Content: File pertains to ski jumping, Peter Whyte and skiers at Mount Assiniboine; also, snowshoers and snowshoe tracks

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Unnumbered lantern slides

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Part Of: Tom and Florence Lonsdale fonds

Scope & Content: Photographs are lantern slides used in presentations by Tom Lonsdale. Content pertains to mountain landscapes; roadways and roadside structures; wildlife and flowers; mountain recreation; Banff townsite, events and structures camps. Also includes CPR lantern slides, 50 items, pertaining to mounta…

Date Range: 1885-[ca.1920]

Reference Code: V368 / PS 2 - 1 to 535

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide

8 images

Part Of: Tom and Florence Lonsdale fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: V368

Series: II.B. Tom Lonsdale lantern slides

Sous-Fonds: V368

Reference Code: V368 / PS 2 - 1 to 535

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide

Date Range: 1885-[ca.1920]

Physical Description: 535 photographs : transparencies; glass

Scope & Content: Photographs are lantern slides used in presentations by Tom Lonsdale. Content pertains to mountain landscapes; roadways and roadside structures; wildlife and flowers; mountain recreation; Banff townsite, events and structures camps. Also includes CPR lantern slides, 50 items, pertaining to mountain landscape; mountaineering; trains; hotels and camps; flowers and wildlife; CPR hotels across Canada; ships

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Content Details: LIST OF LANTERN SLIDES - V368 / PS 2 :; 1 - 54 Mountains; 55 - 79 Glaciers; 80 - 118 Rivers and Falls; 119 - 175 Lakes; 176 - 213 Flowers, purple/blue/pink; 214 - 250 Flowers, white; 251 - 263 Flowers, yellow; 264 - 282 Birds; 283 - 303 Bears; 304 - 311 Small mammals; 312 - 318 Deer; 319 - 323 Elk; 324 - 328 Moose / antelope; 329 - 332 Buffalo; 333 - 337 Mountain sheep; 338 - 345 Mountain goats; 346 - 394 Roads, structures; 395 - 405 Indians; 406 - 416 Banff townsite; 417 - 422 Banff Winter Carnival; 423 - 437 Banff Springs Hotel and golf course; 438 - 442 Camps; 443 - 459 Mountaineering and hiking; 460 - 466 Outfitting; 467 - 472 Dogsledding; 473 - 476 Skiing; 477 - 526 C.P.R.; 527 - 535 Maps

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Promotional Lantern Slides

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Part Of: Canadian Pacific Railway fonds

Scope & Content: File contains slides showing various cities and towns, scenes of nature including waterfalls, mountains, and fields, figures on horseback, dining rooms, a map of Canada and the Canadian Pacific Railway, ships, trains among mountains, and grand buildings. File also includes labels from the original …

Date Range: [c. 1930]

Reference Code: V782 / I / PS - 43 to PS - 69

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Transparency; Lantern slide

27 images 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Canadian Pacific Railway fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M584 / V782

Series: I : lantern slides

Sous-Fonds: V782

Accession Number: 2014.8366

Reference Code: V782 / I / PS - 43 to PS - 69

GMD: Transparency; Lantern slide

Date Range: [c. 1930]

Physical Description: 27 photographs : b&w slides ; 8.2cm x 8.2cm

Scope & Content: File contains slides showing various cities and towns, scenes of nature including waterfalls, mountains, and fields, figures on horseback, dining rooms, a map of Canada and the Canadian Pacific Railway, ships, trains among mountains, and grand buildings. File also includes labels from the original storage box.