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Peter Spear fonds
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- Part Of
- Peter Spear fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds include three sous-fonds related to the 1982 Canadian Mount Everest Expedition : M562 - Textual; V787 - Visual; S56 - Sound M562 contains five series: A. Expedition Planning and Logistics; B. General; C. Correspondence; D. Periodicals; E. Newspaper Clippings; F. Posters V787 contains four s…
- Date Range
- 1981 - 1986
- Reference Code
- M562 / V787 / S56
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Transparency
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Textual record
- Diary
- Organization record
- Poster
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Peter Spear fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M562 / V787 / S56
- Sous-Fonds
- M562 / V787 / S56
- Accession Number
- 2017.8655
- Reference Code
- M562 / V787 / S56
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Transparency
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Textual record
- Diary
- Organization record
- Poster
- Private record
- Published record
- Date Range
- 1981 - 1986
- Physical Description
- 96 cm of textual records
- 1150 photographs: 11 prints; b&w, 22 prints; colour, 2 oversize prints ; colour, 32 negatives; b&w, 1080 transparencies; colour ; 3 transparencies; b&w
- 36 audio cassettes
- History / Biographical
- Peter Spear (April 1, 1940 - ) was a teacher, administrator, mountain ski patroller at the Lake Louise Ski Area, member of the Canadian Ski Patrol System, and base camp manager for the 1982 Canadian Mount Everest Expedition based out of Calgary, Alberta.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds include three sous-fonds related to the 1982 Canadian Mount Everest Expedition : M562 - Textual; V787 - Visual; S56 - Sound M562 contains five series: A. Expedition Planning and Logistics; B. General; C. Correspondence; D. Periodicals; E. Newspaper Clippings; F. Posters V787 contains four series: A. Photographs; B. Oversize Photographs; C. Transparencies; D. Negatives S56 contains 34 audio cassettes
- Notes
- There are artefacts in the heritage collection associated with this fonds - flags, shirts, logos, pins, business cards, luggage tags etc.
- Name Access
- Spear, Peter
- Everest '82
- Subject Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Avalanches
- Calgary
- Camps
- Canada
- Climbing
- Clothing and dress
- Columbia Icefield
- Communications
- Conferences and conventions
- Daily routines
- Education
- Winter Sports
- Helicopters
- India
- Legal and Financial
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Newspaper clippings
- Organizations
- Portraits
- Public events
- Shopping lists
- Sports
- Transportation
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Bangkok
- Thailand
- Kathmandu
- England
- London
- Nepal
- Access Restrictions
- Some personal mailing addresses in M562/C - Correspondence
- Language
- English
- Location (Copy)
- Copy of Peter Spear's diary in case file
- Related Material
- John Amatt fonds
- Creator
- Peter Spear
- Title Source
- Title based on contents
- Processing Status
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John Amatt fonds
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54114
- Part Of
- John Amatt fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds include three sous-fonds related to the 1982 Canadian Mount Everest Expedition : M563 - Textual; V788- Visual; S57 - Sound M563 contains ten series: A. Manuals B. Contracts C. Diaries D. Maps E. Reports F. Correspondence G. Periodicals H. Clippings I. Collected Materials O.S. J. Scrapbooks …
- Date Range
- 1981 - 1986
- Reference Code
- M563 / V788 / S57
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Motion picture
- Recording disc
- Video
- Photograph
- Album
- Framed print
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Reel to reel
- Textual record
- Diary
- Map
- Private record
- Published record
- Scrapbook
- Part Of
- John Amatt fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M563 / V788 / S57
- Sous-Fonds
- M563 / V788 / S57
- Accession Number
- 2017.8659
- Reference Code
- M563 / V788 / S57
- GMD
- Motion picture
- Recording disc
- Video
- Photograph
- Album
- Framed print
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Reel to reel
- Textual record
- Diary
- Map
- Private record
- Published record
- Scrapbook
- Date Range
- 1981 - 1986
- Physical Description
- 48 cm of textual records;
- 1 portfolio ; collected materials ; oversize
- 46 photographs : 38 prints ; b&w, 8 prints ; colour, 47 negatives ; b&w, 1 transparency ; colour, 1 album (42 photographs ; colour)
- 4 film reels ; 16 mm
- 2 videocassettes ; Ampex
- 7 videocassettes
- 10 DVDs
- 1 audio reel ; master
- 1 audio cassette
- History / Biographical
- John Amatt (May 19, 1945 - ) was an educator, expedition leader, public speaker, and founder of One Step Beyond WorldWide. He was a climber, business manager, spokesman and press liason for the 1982 Canadian Mount Everest Expedition.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds include three sous-fonds related to the 1982 Canadian Mount Everest Expedition : M563 - Textual; V788- Visual; S57 - Sound
- M563 contains ten series:
- A. Manuals
- B. Contracts
- C. Diaries
- D. Maps
- E. Reports
- F. Correspondence
- G. Periodicals
- H. Clippings
- I. Collected Materials O.S.
- J. Scrapbooks
- V788 contains six series:
- A. Photographs
- B. Negatives
- C. Transparencies
- D. Films
- E. Albums
- F. Framed
- S57 contains two series:
- A. Audio cassettes
- B. Audio reel
- Notes
- There are artefacts in the heritage collection associated with this fonds - logos and pins
- Name Access
- Amatt, John
- Everest '82
- Subject Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Avalanches
- Calgary
- Camps
- Canada
- Climbing
- Communications
- Conferences and conventions
- Daily routines
- Education
- Winter Sports
- Helicopters
- India
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Newspaper clippings
- Organizations
- Sports
- Transportation
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Bangkok
- Thailand
- Kathmandu
- England
- London
- Nepal
- Access Restrictions
- Some personal mailing addresses in M563/F - Correspondence
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- Peter Spear fonds
- Creator
- John Amatt
- Biographical Source Notes
- http://www.adventureattitude.com/bio.htm
- Title Source
- Title based on contents
- Processing Status
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David Zweifel fonds
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- Part Of
- David Zweifel fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of 2 cm of textual records consisting of correspondence from Catharine Robb Whyte [1967-1973] and Murray Adaskin to David Zweifel; 9 colour transparencies pertaining to a 1977 ski trip in Lucerne, Switzerland and David and Marilyn Zweifel's wedding in 1975; 6 colour prints from a 197…
- Date Range
- 1967
- 1972
- 1975
- 1989
- Reference Code
- M571 / V796 / S58
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Textual record
- Cassette
- Private record
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Sound recording
- Part Of
- David Zweifel fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M571 / V796 / S58
- Sous-Fonds
- M571
- V796
- S58
- Accession Number
- 2019.02
- Reference Code
- M571 / V796 / S58
- Responsibility
- Corresponence written by David Zweifel and Catharine Robb Whyte
- Date Range
- 1967
- 1972
- 1975
- 1989
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records -- 15 photographs (9 col. transparencies, 6 col. prints) -- 1 sound recording
- History / Biographical
- David Zweifel (1950 -) is a professional violinist who met Catharine Robb Whyte in December 1966 at the age of 16, shortly following the death of her husband Peter Whyte. Catharine helped to fund Zweifel's musical education and concert trips over the following years, and arranged with her friend Murray Adaskin for Zweifel to obtain a violin that had been previously owned by David White, who was the father of Peter Whyte. Zweifel attended Master classes in music at the Banff Centre as a young adult and stayed in Catharine's home with her during the summer months. David and Catharine were both active in outdoor activities and sports, and the pair went on multiple skiing trips and hikes together including Mount Rundle. Upon completing his education, Zweifel moved to Switzerland to join the Lausanne Orchestra. Catharine visited David and his wife Marilyn in Switzerland at least twice, in 1972 and 1977. Zweifel later became a concert violinist for the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra upon returning to Canada. David performed at Catharine Robb Whyte's memorial service at the Banff Centre on March 15, 1979 alongside Ken Stromberg [violin], and Tom Rolston [viola]. Marilyn Zweifel also performed a vocal solo. David Zweifel made a brief appearance in the 2016 film "Drawing Home", which tells the story of Peter and Catharine Whyte, in which he plays an unnamed violinist on a train ride to Banff.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of 2 cm of textual records consisting of correspondence from Catharine Robb Whyte [1967-1973] and Murray Adaskin to David Zweifel; 9 colour transparencies pertaining to a 1977 ski trip in Lucerne, Switzerland and David and Marilyn Zweifel's wedding in 1975; 6 colour prints from a 1972 ski trip in Austria with Catharine Robb Whyte, David Zweifel, and Marilyn Zweifel; and 1 sound recording of Catharine Robb Whyte's memorial service in 1979 Fonds consists of one series which currently includes all listed content in the fonds: Series I : Catharine Robb Whyte
- Name Access
- Zweifel, David
- Whyte, Catharine
- Zweifel, Marilyn
- Adaskin, Murray
- Adaskin, Frances
- Banff Centre for the Arts
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Calgary
- Switzerland
- Lucerne
- Austria
- Obergurgl
- Access Restrictions
- Some restrictions may apply [duplicate of Loan for Copy audio recording available in place of original]
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Some restrictions may apply
- Duplication of musical segments of the memorial service is not permitted unless authorized by musicians
- Language
- English
- Creator
- David Zweifel
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Biographical Source Notes
- "Romance in the Rockies: The Life and Adventures of Catharine and Peter Whyte" by Kim Mayberry (Canmore: Altitude Publishing Canada Ltd., 2003), p. 98-99.
- Copy of "Romance in the Rockies" located in the Whyte Museum's library under code [06 W62ma c.1]
- Drawing Home Production Notes, M.Y.R.A. Entertainment, LLC. p. 34 [PDF]
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Content Details
- Cassette tape in accession 2019.02 is Loan for Copy, rest of items in fonds are part of a gift donation
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Jean A. Hembroff MacDonald fonds
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- Part Of
- Jean A. Hembroff MacDonald fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of three sous-fonds: M573 / V797 / S60. M573 consists of three series, 26 cm of textual records, 1924-2005. Series I: Personal Papers, 19 cm, ca.1930-2005 (including notebooks and drafts of various talks that Jean delivered and records related to her participation in the Trail Rider…
- Date Range
- ca.1908-ca.2011
- Reference Code
- M573 / V797 / S60
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Private record
- Published record
- Newspaper clipping
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Sound recording
- Lantern slide
- Part Of
- Jean A. Hembroff MacDonald fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M573 / V797 / S60
- Sous-Fonds
- M573
- V797
- S60
- Accession Number
- 2019.111
- Reference Code
- M573 / V797 / S60
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Private record
- Published record
- Newspaper clipping
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Sound recording
- Lantern slide
- Date Range
- ca.1908-ca.2011
- Physical Description
- 26 cm of textual records.-- 109 photographs (42 prints, 67 lantern slides). -- 2 sound recordings.
- History / Biographical
- Jean Alexandra Hembroff was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba on April 5, 1908 to Walter B. Hembroff (d. 1945) and Sarah Jane Hembroff (d.1952). Jean was accepted to the MacPhail School of Music and Dramatic Art at the University of Minnesota, from which she graduated in 1927. She returned to Winnipeg to begin teaching courses in speech arts and drama. To establish herself, she first volunteered as the "story lady" at the Williams Avenue Public Library and quickly became known as an excellent speaker sought by many different organizations. She taught at St. Mary's Academy and the Evening Institute at the University of Manitoba, as well as offered private sessions. Many of her students used the skills they learned from Jean as they entered radio, television, politics, and business. Jean was also very active in organizing and adjucating Speech Arts festivals in Manitoba, often going to inaccessible places to give workshops. Her teaching, broadcasting, adjucating, coaching, and speaking career spanned more than 50 years. Jean was hired by the Canadian Pacific Railway's promotions manager to give presentations and broadcast interviews across Canada and the United States. In 1937, Jean joined the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies and participated in their summer trail ride in the same year. For that year's issue of the Trail Rider's Bulletin Jean wrote an article - and became the first woman to ever do so. In 1938, during her lecture titled "Trail Riding in the Rockies" on January 18, 1938 at the Royal Alexandra Hotel, Jean met John David (Jack) MacDonald. Jack and Jean were married on June 18, 1938, and the couple had one son, Bruce Walter James MacDonald (August 28, 1946-August 25, 2016). Jean participated in several trail rides with the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies and the Sky Line Trail, and produced articles reflecting her experiences. Jean loved to travel and visited places all around Canada and the United States, Borneo, Tangier, Montevideo, Stockholm, New Delhi, and Tonga. At the age of 102, Jean passed away on February 2, 2011 and is buried in Winnipeg.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of three sous-fonds: M573 / V797 / S60.
- M573 consists of three series, 26 cm of textual records, 1924-2005. Series I: Personal Papers, 19 cm, ca.1930-2005 (including notebooks and drafts of various talks that Jean delivered and records related to her participation in the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies and the Sky Line Hikers of the Canadian Rockies, particularly 1937-1939). Series II: Correspondence and Newspaper Clippings, 4 cm, 1924-2000 (including correspondence with John Murray Gibbon, former students, and attendees at various talks, as well as newspaper articles that Jean wrote about various subjects and articles of her achievements). Series III: Collected Materials and Ephemera, 3 cm, ca.1930-1950 (including a variety of collected poems and ephemera, as well as a copy of The Beaver Magazine from 1940, for which Jean wrote an article titled "On the Trail of Sir George").
- V797 consists of two series, 24.5 cm of visual records, ca.1928-1939. Series I: Photograph Prints, 3 cm, ca.1928-1939 (includes personal photographs of Jean and her family and friends as well as photographs of Jean and Jack's visit to Lake Louise in 1939). Series II: Lantern Slides, 21.5 cm, ca.1937-1939 (Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies official ride of 1937 to Mt. Assiniboine; Sky Line Hikers of the Canadian Rockies official ride of 1939 to Ptarmigan Valley and Skoki; collection of trail ride songs).
- S60 consists of two sound recordings, 1 cm, 2004 and 2007 (Winnipeg at Christmas, narrated by Jean, broadcasted on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation).
- Notes
- Lantern slides include wooden case.
- Name Access
- Hembroff MacDonald, Jean
- Subject Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Camps
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Discovery and travel
- Discovery and exploration
- Empress Hotel
- European travel
- Family and personal life
- Guides
- Hiking
- Horse packing
- Horses
- Horseback riding
- Kananaskis Ranch
- Lake Louise
- Lantern slide
- Mount Assiniboine
- Mountain
- Organizations
- Personal and Professional Life
- Photography
- Poetry
- Scenery
- Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
- Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
- Sports and recreation
- Sunshine area
- Trails
- Trail guides
- Tourism
- Travel
- Travel and Exploration
- Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
- Women
- Geographic Access
- Assiniboine
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Ireland
- Kananaskis Country
- Lake Louise
- Lake O'Hara
- Manitoba
- Mount Assiniboine
- Rocky Mountains
- Victoria
- West Indies
- Winnipeg
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Some restriction/s on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Hembroff MacDonald, Jean
- Biographical Source Notes
- Contents of the fonds
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122854759/jean-alexandra-macdonald
- https://passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-details/id-174851/MACDONALD_JEAN
- https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/winnipeg-mb/bruce-macdonald-7064958
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Margaret Oliver fonds
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- Part Of
- Margaret Oliver fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of transparency slides, maps, handwritten notes and club records, song books, and scrapbooks pertaining to Margaret Ruth Oliver and the Tuesday Hikers club.
- Date Range
- 1971-2010
- Reference Code
- M569 / V793
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Textual record
- Photograph
- Transparency
- Published record
- Private record
- Scrapbook
- Map
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Margaret Oliver fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M569 / V793
- Sous-Fonds
- M569
- V793
- Accession Number
- 2017.8656
- Reference Code
- M569 / V793
- GMD
- Textual record
- Photograph
- Transparency
- Published record
- Private record
- Scrapbook
- Map
- Organization record
- Date Range
- 1971-2010
- Physical Description
- 28 photographs : col. slides -- 1.5 m of textual records (3 binders -- 1 record book -- 10 song books -- maps, annotated -- 11 scrapbooks)
- History / Biographical
- Margaret Ruth Oliver was born on December 19, 1927 to parents Edgar and Gladys (Brazier) Hammett in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Margaret's siblings include Dorothy (1922), Muriel "Miv" (1923), John (1929), and Jean (1933). Margaret graduated from United College (Winnipeg) in 1949 with a B.Sc. degree, and worked as an Assistant Librarian at the University of Manitoba afterwards. Margaret later enrolled in a Laboratory Technician program at the University of Manitoba Medical College. Margaret married Thomas Albert Oliver, a fellow University of Manitoba alumnus, on September 25, 1954. The couple moved to Calgary for work (Thomas taught at the University of Calgary, and Margaret worked for a geophysical company). Margaret travelled extensively following the death of her husband in 1997, visiting places such as Nepal, Cambodia, Russia, Egypt and Greenland. In 1971, Margaret formed a hiking group within the University Faculty Women's Club (F.W.C.) through the University of Calgary. In 1976, this group became a private club called the Tuesday Hikers, which no longer held any affiliation to the F.W.C. Trips included weekly hikes and/or ski trips, as well as longer backpacking excursions.The club is still active as of 2022.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of transparency slides, maps, handwritten notes and club records, song books, and scrapbooks pertaining to Margaret Ruth Oliver and the Tuesday Hikers club.
- Notes
- Materials are unprocessed and stored in three boxes: Box 1: 1 envelope "T. Hikers' Slides" - 28 film transparencies and printed notes; various maps with handwritten notes Box 2: 1 record book "T.H. Record Book" - handwritten lists and statistics of trips, attendance, miles; 2 binders with handwritten notes, titled "National Parks - Banff and Assiniboine" and "Nat'l Parks - Glacier + Jasper" Box 3: 1 binder titled "Tues. Hikers- Past Members and Guests"; 10 song books; trail, park and road maps; 11 scrapbooks, 1971-2010
- Name Access
- Oliver, Margaret
- Subject Access
- Hiking
- Travel
- Recreation
- Club
- Map
- Trails
- Music
- Entertainment
- Geography
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Assiniboine
- British Columbia
- Glacier National Park
- Language
- English
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://biblio.uottawa.ca/en/node/16056
- Title Source
- Title based on content in fonds
- Processing Status
- Unprocessed
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Dr. Gerald Wright fonds
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- Part Of
- Dr. Gerald Wright fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds pertains to 3 photograph prints of members of the St. Elias expedition in the Yukon, a large-format black and white print of a mountain range [possibly including St. Elias], 11 typed letters to Wright from W.E. (Smoke) Blanchard dated January-May 1965 discussing the expedition, 2 typed one-pa…
- Date Range
- 1965-1967
- Reference Code
- M585 / V805
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Organization record
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Dr. Gerald Wright fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M585 / V805
- Sous-Fonds
- M585
- Accession Number
- 2021.19
- Reference Code
- M585 / V805
- Date Range
- 1965-1967
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records (18 pages ; 21.6 x 27.9 cm) ; 4 photographs : b&w and col. ; 29.2 x 21.8 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- Dr. Gerald Wright (1917-2007) grew up in Brecon, South Wales, and studied medicine in Wales and London, England, throughout the 1940s. He served in the British Army in the Royal Army Medical Corps from 1942-1946 in North Africa and Italy. In 1951 Wright moved to Lethbridge, Alberta, due to its close proximity to the Canadian Rockies, where he maintained a general practice as a member of the Hunt Clinic. He went on to serve as Chief of Medicine at St. Michael's Hospital and the Lethbridge Municipal Hospital until his retirement in 1988. Shortly after arriving in Canada he became a member of the Alpine Club of Canada and attended many annual camps, often as camp doctor. He also participated in ACC expeditions to Mount St. Elias (1967, unsuccessful), Mount Alberta (1967, successful as part of the Alberta Team), and Mt. Waddington (1969). He also successfully summited Mt. Robson on his third attempt at the mountain. Wright hiked extensively throughout Nepal, Switzerland, South America, and New Zealand in addtion to the Rockies. He was also a member of the Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies and was a founding member of the Castle-Crown Wilderness Coalition, where he served on the Board of Directors, helping to plan and lead many annual hiking trips.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds pertains to 3 photograph prints of members of the St. Elias expedition in the Yukon, a large-format black and white print of a mountain range [possibly including St. Elias], 11 typed letters to Wright from W.E. (Smoke) Blanchard dated January-May 1965 discussing the expedition, 2 typed one-page summaries of the attempt on the mountain [one written by Blanchard and includes a hand-drawn map of the area around the mountain], a Xerox copy of a letter written on University of Oregon Medical School letterhead listing the members of the St. Elias party and recommended medical tests to have completed prior to the expedition, a two-page typed list of gear & equipment, and a hand-written list of expedition members and the University of Oregon Medical School doctor and their contact information.
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Wright, Gerald
- Blanchard, W.E. (Smoke)
- Johnson, Roy
- Mock, R.G. (Tex)
- Sharp, Dave
- Swift, Bob
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Camps
- Centennial
- Climbing
- Club
- Discovery and exploration
- Glaciers
- Hiking
- Map
- Medicine
- Membership
- Mount St. Elias
- Mountain
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Mountains
- Photography
- Records
- Record keeping
- Scenery
- Sports and recreation
- Travel and Exploration
- Geographic Access
- Yukon
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Staples removed from letters and equipment lists
- Biographical Source Notes
- Memorial card
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
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Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
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- Part Of
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual records, postcards, drawings and one photograph album pertaining to Mary (Molly) Wright Adams (1868-1909); transcripts of Molly's original letters which were compiled by Molly's sister, Catharine Elkin (nee Adams) between ca.1939 and 1941; and transcriptions of letters sen…
- Date Range
- [ca.1844 - 1909]
- [ca.1939 - 1944]
- 1980 - 1981
- 2014
- Reference Code
- M555 / V777
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Diary
- Drawing
- Postcard
- Private record
- Part Of
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M555
- V777
- Sous-Fonds
- M555
- V777
- Accession Number
- 2018.8685
- Reference Code
- M555 / V777
- Responsibility
- Some materials produced by Catharine (Adams) Elkin
- Date Range
- [ca.1844 - 1909]
- [ca.1939 - 1944]
- 1980 - 1981
- 2014
- Physical Description
- 21 cm of textual records -- 16 postcards -- 3 drawings -- 1 photograph album : 107 b&w photographs
- History / Biographical
- Mary Wright (Molly) Adams was born on 15 October 1868. in Ridgefield Connecticut. She was the third of five children born to Cornelia Ann Cook (1830-1902) and Daniel Lucius Adams (1814 - 1899) She died in Kobe, Japan on 23 January 1909 and was buried there.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual records, postcards, drawings and one photograph album pertaining to Mary (Molly) Wright Adams (1868-1909); transcripts of Molly's original letters which were compiled by Molly's sister, Catharine Elkin (nee Adams) between ca.1939 and 1941; and transcriptions of letters sent between Molly's extended family members [including members of the Adams, Cook and Wright families], ca.1844 and 1866. Textual records primarily consist of correspondence sent between Molly Adams and various friends and family members [ca.1891-1909].
- Notes
- Fonds consists of two series: Series I : Correspondence [contains two sub-series: I / A : Molly Wright Adams ; I / B : Extended family] Series II : Personal and collected records
- Name Access
- Adams, Molly
- Schaffer, Mary
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Family
- Correspondence
- Travel
- Exploration
- Geographic Access
- United States of America
- Connecticut
- New York
- Europe
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
- Biographical Source Notes
- Searching for Mary Schaffer: Women Wilderness Photography by Colleen Skidmore
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
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Soole family fonds
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- Part Of
- Soole family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual and visual materials pertaining to members of the Soole and Astley family, as well as the Homestead Hotel and property near Lake Minnewanka. Includes family photographs and albums; published materials, including two guidebooks; collected newspaper articles; notes and corre…
- Date Range
- [ca.1905-1960]
- Reference Code
- M596 / V811
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Soole family fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M591
- V811
- Sous-Fonds
- M591
- V811
- Accession Number
- 2022.24
- Reference Code
- M596 / V811
- Date Range
- [ca.1905-1960]
- Physical Description
- 3 photo albums -- ca.6 cm of textual records -- ca.124 photographs (48 prints; 76 transparencies) -- one annotated ribbon
- History / Biographical
- David Mowbray Soole (1885-1959) was postmaster at Bankhead until 1913 when he moved to Banff to establish a real estate and insurance business. He sold the business in 1919 and bought the Homestead Hotel in Banff which he operated until 1945. Eric and his wife, Violet, had two children: a daughter, Ivy (Bond), and a son, Eric A. Soole. Eric Astley Soole (1918-2012) grew up in Banff and Calgary. He married Sylvia (Maberley) Soole (1924-2016) in 1942 or 1943. Eric served in the Royal Canadian Air Force
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual and visual materials pertaining to members of the Soole and Astley family, as well as the Homestead Hotel and property near Lake Minnewanka. Includes family photographs and albums; published materials, including two guidebooks; collected newspaper articles; notes and correspondence, including genealogical records; Eric and Sylvia Soole's marriage certificate; and other related materials.
- Name Access
- Soole, Eric
- Soole, Sylvia
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Hotels
- Homestead Hotel
- Travel
- Publication
- Correspondence
- Genealogy
- Research
- Marriage
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Lake Minnewanka
- Language
- English
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://albertaonrecord.ca/d-m-soole-fonds https://www.legacy.com/ca/obituaries/timescolonist/name/eric-soole-obituary?pid=157142355
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Unprocessed
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Jon Whelan fonds
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- Jon Whelan fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of research materials, publications, ephemera, and other materials collected by Jon Whelan. Fonds includes three Canadian Pacific bell boy log books, 1970-1980; five bound scrapbooks with collected newspaper clippings, ca.1880-1890; and collected advertisements and articles pertainin…
- Date Range
- [1880-2022]
- Reference Code
- M595 / V818
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Textual record
- Photograph
- Newspaper clipping
- Published record
- Scrapbook
- Album
- Part Of
- Jon Whelan fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M595
- V818
- Sous-Fonds
- M595
- V818
- Accession Number
- 2022.39
- Reference Code
- M595 / V818
- Date Range
- [1880-2022]
- Physical Description
- 3 bankers boxes
- History / Biographical
- Jon Whelan (1952-2022) was a researcher, historian, and collector based in Banff, Alberta. Jon had a special interest in topics related to Banff National Park and Canadian Pacific Railway Company. Jon conducted independent research, as well as research for various authors and historians, from the 1980s onwards. Jon was also an active participant in municipal politics in Banff. "For most of Jon’s life, he was engaged in community affairs and fearless in voicing an opinion. He was successful in raising public awareness and his tenacity achieved a personal goal, which was to initiate the use of video for regular Town of Banff council meetings. He dedicated himself to the concerns of Banff residents." -Barry Kelly, Rocky Mountain Outlook, July 30, 2022
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of research materials, publications, ephemera, and other materials collected by Jon Whelan. Fonds includes three Canadian Pacific bell boy log books, 1970-1980; five bound scrapbooks with collected newspaper clippings, ca.1880-1890; and collected advertisements and articles pertaining to Canadian Pacific, Banff, travel and tourism within Canada, and related subjects.
- Name Access
- Whelan, Jon
- Subject Access
- Research
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Canadian Pacific Railway Company
- Tourism
- Travel
- Recreation
- Publication
- Newspaper
- History
- Community events
- Reproduction Restrictions
- restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Unprocessed
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Bruce Hatfield fonds
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- Part Of
- Bruce Hatfield fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of materials pertaining to Dr. Bruce Hatfield's excursions with the Trail Riders between 1963-1995 and his role as Trail Doctor. Fonds includes ca.441 transparency slides with images primarily taken by Bruce during trail rides, 1963-1994, depicting fellow ride participants, camp life…
- Date Range
- 1963-1995
- Reference Code
- M597 / V819
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Negative
- Private record
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Bruce Hatfield fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M597
- V819
- Sous-Fonds
- M597
- V819
- Accession Number
- 2023.29
- Reference Code
- M597 / V819
- Responsibility
- Photographs mostly produced by Bruce Hatfield
- Date Range
- 1963-1995
- Physical Description
- ca.441 col. transparency slides : 35 mm -- 14 col. neg. film strips (49 images) : 35 mm -- ca.1.5 cm textual records
- History / Biographical
- Clinton Bruce Hatfield (1926-2009) was born in Calgary, Alberta. After graduating from Western Canada High School in 1945, Bruce attended the University of Alberta, where he completed a Bachelor of Science degree in 1948, a Master of Science degree in 1951, and a Medical Degree in 1953. Bruce interned at the University of Alberta Hospital before moving to Minneapolis in 1957, where he worked as an Instructor in Medicine at the University of Minnesota Hospital (1958-1959). Bruce moved back to Calgary and opened a private medical practice with his brother, Bob Hatfield. While operating his private practice, Bruce also served on several committees at the Calgary Hospital, including the Intern Committee, Library Committee, Medical Education Committee, Pharmacy Committee (of which he was Chair in 1966), and the Department of Medicine Committee. Bruce was hired as an Assistant Professor at the University of Calgary in 1970, and was Clinical Professor of Medicine when he retired in 1994. Bruce was active as an educator and volunteer in his community, and supported numerous charitable initiatives through the United Church of Canada. He gave public presentations on the topics of Family Life and Sex Education throughout the 1960s and 1970s. Bruce also served as a Trail Doctor for the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies on numerous trips between 1963 and 1995. Bruce was also a talented photographer; his photographs were featured in multiple publications including Macleans magazine, Canadian Doctor, and Canadian Medical Association Journal. Bruce was the recipient of many awards including Calgary’s Citizen of the Year (1970), the Premier’s Cup (1983), an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from the University of Calgary (1995) and most recently was chosen as one of Alberta’s 100 Physicians of the Century (2005). Bruce and his brother, Bob, were co-recipients of the Alberta Achievement Award and the Premier's Cup for Excellence in Medicine and the Community. Bruce was married to his wife, Kathleen, for 55 years and the couple raised four daughters together: Linda, Barbara, Sue and Kate.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of materials pertaining to Dr. Bruce Hatfield's excursions with the Trail Riders between 1963-1995 and his role as Trail Doctor. Fonds includes ca.441 transparency slides with images primarily taken by Bruce during trail rides, 1963-1994, depicting fellow ride participants, camp life, wildlife, and landscapes; 14 colour negative film strips (49 images) depicting scenes from a trail ride in 1995; collected correspondence pertaining to trail rides and administrative work; medical reports from trail rides; and collected riders' lists and related material.
- Name Access
- Hatfield, Bruce
- Subject Access
- Trails
- Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
- Travel
- Administration
- Animals
- Bighorn Sheep
- Buildings and facilities
- Businesses
- Camping
- Correspondence
- Dancing
- Deer
- Dogs
- Elk
- Entertainment
- Environment
- Fishing
- Glaciers
- Guides
- Horse packing
- Horseback riding
- Horses
- Health services
- Landscapes
- Membership
- Mountain Goats
- Music
- Musicians
- Organizations
- Outfitters, trail guides and packers
- Pack trips
- Recreation
- Sports and recreation
- Swimming
- Tourism
- Trail guides
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Access Restrictions
- Some restrictions apply- contains personal information
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Some restrictions apply- contains personal information
- Related Material
- Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds (M545/V635)
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://searcharchives.ucalgary.ca/dr-c-bruce-hatfield-fonds
- https://mhfh.com/tribute/details/15163/Clinton-Hatfield/obituary.html
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Lawrence Grassi fonds
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- Lawrence Grassi fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consist of papers and photographs produced and collected by Lawrence Grassi. Textual records consist of correspondence, 1918-1979, from family in Italy and organizations and individuals in Canada; personal papers, 1912-1975; publications and ephemera from organizations, including the Alpine C…
- Date Range
- [ca.1880]-1979
- Reference Code
- M45 / V240
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Lawrence Grassi fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 45
- V 240
- Sous-Fonds
- M 45
- V 240
- Accession Number
- 249, 282, 830, 1626, 1943, 2262, 2826, 3159, 3446, 3985
- Reference Code
- M45 / V240
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Date Range
- [ca.1880]-1979
- Physical Description
- ca.25 cm of textual records. -- ca.2300 photographs : prints, transparencies, negatives. -- 1 photograph album (180 prints)
- History / Biographical
- Lawrence Grassi, 1890-1980, was a miner and mountaineer at Canmore, Alberta, Canada. Grassi was born in Falmenta, Italy and emigrated to Canada in 1912, working first as a section man for the Canadian Pacific Railway and from 1916 to 1945 as a miner for Canmore Mines. Grassi distinguished himself in solo mountain climbing and as an unofficial guide to many other mountaineers. Grassi is best remembered for trail building activities. J. S. Woodsworth led support for legislation to change the name of Twin Lakes in White Man Pass to Grassi Lakes in recognition of this work. As assistant warden at Lake O'Hara, British Columbia, Grassi upgraded and built numerous trails for which he received many honours in later life.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consist of papers and photographs produced and collected by Lawrence Grassi.
- Textual records consist of correspondence, 1918-1979, from family in Italy and organizations and individuals in Canada; personal papers, 1912-1975; publications and ephemera from organizations, including the Alpine Club of Canada, Canadian Youth Hostels Association, Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies; newsclippings, articles and other material pertaining to Grassi and mountaineering.
- Photographs pertain mainly to mountain scenery of Alberta and British Columbia, particularly Banff National Park, Lake O'Hara and region, Jasper National Park, Mount Assiniboine and region, Grotto Mountain and Grassi Lakes, ca.1930-ca.1970. Also includes views of Lawrence Grassi, family and friends, ca.1880-ca.1970, and group of unidentified portraits, ca.1880- ca.1900. Transparencies are mainly unidentified colour mountain scenics. Most views are by Grassi; some are by Richard Rushworth and F. V. Longstaff.
- Name Access
- Grassi, Lawrence
- Subject Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Environment
- Family and personal life
- Mountaineering
- Sky Line Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is primarily English. Some correspondence is in Italian
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline
- file description and index for photographs
- electronic finding aid
- Creator
- Grassi, Lawrence
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
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Mary Andrews fonds
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- Part Of
- Mary Andrews fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of manuscripts written by Mary Andrews and photographs pertaining to dedication ceremonies for Mount Deville, September 30, 1975, at which G. S. Andrews, was guest speaker. Manuscripts are "Passport to Paradise: the Alpine Club of Canada summer camps" and "Conrad Kain: Mountain man …
- Date Range
- 1975, 1991, 1992
- Reference Code
- M240 / V21
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Mary Andrews fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 240
- V 21
- Sous-Fonds
- M 240
- V 21
- Accession Number
- 2465, 5901, 6334
- Reference Code
- M240 / V21
- Date Range
- 1975, 1991, 1992
- Physical Description
- 2 textual records. -- 34 photographs : prints, negatives
- History / Biographical
- Mary Andrews was Librarian at the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Banff, Alberta, from 1973 until 1999. Andrews is the daughter of Lieutenant- Colonel Gerald Smedley Andrews.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of manuscripts written by Mary Andrews and photographs pertaining to dedication ceremonies for Mount Deville, September 30, 1975, at which G. S. Andrews, was guest speaker. Manuscripts are "Passport to Paradise: the Alpine Club of Canada summer camps" and "Conrad Kain: Mountain man par excellence."
- Notes
- Articles were published in the British Columbia Historical Quarterly
- Name Access
- Andrews, Mary
- Kain, Conrad
- Subject Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Creator
- Andrews, Mary
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records
- Processing Status
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Phyllis M. Beltz fonds
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- Phyllis M. Beltz fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of photographs, 1913-1920, pertaining to mountaineering and the 1920 Alpine Club of Canada camp at Mount Assiniboine; and a letter from Phyllis Beltz to Elizabeth Rummel, 1968, referring to photographs and diary of a trip to the Mount Assiniboine region in 1920, outlining route trave…
- Date Range
- Copies made 1969
- Reference Code
- M85 / V59
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Diary
- Private record
- Part Of
- Phyllis M. Beltz fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 85
- V 59
- Sous-Fonds
- M 85
- V 59
- Accession Number
- 569
- Reference Code
- M85 / V59
- Date Range
- Copies made 1969
- Physical Description
- 8 photographs : prints. -- 1 textual record
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of photographs, 1913-1920, pertaining to mountaineering and the 1920 Alpine Club of Canada camp at Mount Assiniboine; and a letter from Phyllis Beltz to Elizabeth Rummel, 1968, referring to photographs and diary of a trip to the Mount Assiniboine region in 1920, outlining route travelled and describing Sunburst Valley.
- Name Access
- Beltz, Phyllis M.
- Subject Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Mount Assiniboine
- Mountaineering
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Photographs are in the public domain (other restrictions may apply)
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Creator
- Beltz, Phyllis M.
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on accession record
- Processing Status
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Lawrence Allison Duncan fonds
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- Part Of
- Lawrence Allison Duncan fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds pertains to L. A. Duncan; Duncan family; Banff, Alberta and area; Alpine Club of Canada camps, especially 1919 Victory Camp (Yoho Valley); Rocky Mountains scenes, wildflowers and wildlife; Indians; Calgary and area events; oil industry; Alberta scenes and landscapes. Photograph series are: I.…
- Date Range
- [ca.1880-ca.1950]
- Reference Code
- M32 / V181
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Lawrence Allison Duncan fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 32
- V 181
- Sous-Fonds
- M 32
- V 181
- Accession Number
- 3327, 3445, 3572, 3675, 3849
- Reference Code
- M32 / V181
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Date Range
- [ca.1880-ca.1950]
- Physical Description
- ca.950 photographs : albums, negatives, prints, transparencies. -- 5 photograph albums (ca.725 prints). -- 2 textual records
- History / Biographical
- Lawrence (Laurie, Larry) Allison Duncan, 1890-1978, was a photographer, businessman and collector at Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Duncan came to Alberta in 1908 with his parents, Thomas Henry Duncan and Elizabeth Jane (Gill) Duncan, who settled on a ranch at Okotoks. For a time, Laurie Duncan operated a photography business in Calgary, specializing in views of Calgary, Indians, ranching and the Canadian Rockies. He attended Alpine Club of Canada camps in the 1920s, after becoming a member in 1920 with his graduating climb of Mount President, 1919. He was active in professional photography into the 1930s. Duncan was self-taught in mineralogy, painting and photography and was active for over fifty years in the development of mining and petroleum interests in the United States and Canada. Larry Duncan was an avid collector of shells, gems, rocks, fossils and cultural artifacts.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds pertains to L. A. Duncan; Duncan family; Banff, Alberta and area; Alpine Club of Canada camps, especially 1919 Victory Camp (Yoho Valley); Rocky Mountains scenes, wildflowers and wildlife; Indians; Calgary and area events; oil industry; Alberta scenes and landscapes.
- Photograph series are: I. Photograph albums, including Duncan family albums, ca.1880-ca.1910, 3 items (ca.400 prints), and L. A. Duncan albums, 1908-1950, 2 items (ca.300 prints); II. Negatives, including glass negatives, ca.1920, 146 items, and film negatives, ca.1910-ca.1950, ca.580 items (including prints); III. Prints, ca.1890-ca.1940, ca.200 items, includes some prints by Harry Pollard; IV. Transparencies, ca.1915, 18 items. Most photographs were made by L. A. Duncan.
- Textual items are ACC membership nomination ballot, 1919-1920, signed by L. A. Duncan, and newsclipping, 1965, re Duncan's involvement in the Calgary Rock and Lapidary Club.
- Name Access
- Duncan, Lawrence
- Subject Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Commerce and industry
- Family and personal life
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline
- Related Material
- Accompanied by artifacts (Heritage collections).
- Creator
- Duncan, Lawrence
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records
- Processing Status
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Ford Family fonds
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- Part Of
- Ford Family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of motion picture titled "Canadian Rockies, 1930 Maligne Lake Camp, Mount Brazeau" and a scrapbook containing letters, brochures, maps, newsletters, and photographs pertaining to Allyn Ford and Nancy Dart's respective memberships with the Alpine Club of Canada, as well as a trip to J…
- Date Range
- 1908-2003
- Reference Code
- M583 / V274
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Motion picture
- Film
- Scrapbook
- Private record
- Part Of
- Ford Family fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M583 / V274
- Sous-Fonds
- M583 / V274
- Accession Number
- 6618, 2021.16
- Reference Code
- M583 / V274
- Date Range
- 1908-2003
- Physical Description
- 1 motion picture : 16 mm, b/w, silent, ca.500 ft ; 4 cm of textual records (1 volumes ; 24.5 x 29.3 cm)
- History / Biographical
- Allyn K. Ford (1878-1964) was a businessman and collector in Minneapolis, Minnesota and a member of the Alpine Club of Canada from 1908 onwards. He was married to Emily Powell Ford (1886-1976) and had at least two daughters, Alice Carpenter Ford and Nancy (Ford) Dart. Nancy also became a member of the ACC in 1953.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of motion picture titled "Canadian Rockies, 1930 Maligne Lake Camp, Mount Brazeau" and a scrapbook containing letters, brochures, maps, newsletters, and photographs pertaining to Allyn Ford and Nancy Dart's respective memberships with the Alpine Club of Canada, as well as a trip to Jasper in the mid-1950s.
- Name Access
- Ford, Allyn
- Ford, Emily
- Dart, Nancy
- Subject Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Geographic Access
- Minneapolis
- Minnesota
- United States of America
- Banff National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Public domain (other restrictions may apply)
- Language
- English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: video reference copy
- Creator
- Ford, Allyn
- Ford, Emily
- Title Source
- Title based on accession record
- Processing Status
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John Murray Gibbon fonds
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- Part Of
- John Murray Gibbon fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of materials pertaining to John Murray Gibbon's personal life, his involvement with the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies and the Skyline Hikers, and his career with the Canadian Pacific Railway Company. Includes manuscripts titled "Scot to Canadian: one of more than a million" by…
- Date Range
- 1924-1952
- Reference Code
- M454 / V226 / S62
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- John Murray Gibbon fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 454
- V 226
- S 62
- Sous-Fonds
- M 454
- V 226
- S 62
- Accession Number
- 3574
- 524
- 3604
- 2022.16
- Reference Code
- M454 / V226 / S62
- Date Range
- 1924-1952
- Physical Description
- 36 cm of textual records -- 3 sound recordings -- 185 photograph prints -- 3 negatives
- History / Biographical
- John Murray Gibbon, born in Ceylon (now known as Sri Lanka) in 1875-1952, was a writer, historian, musician and Canadian Pacific Railway publicity agent at Montreal, Quebec. Gibbon attended the University of Aberdeen where he received a scholarship to attend Oxford, where he graduated with a BA in Literature. He also studied at the University of Göttingen, Germany, and received some musical training in London. Gibbon received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the Université de Montréal in 1940. Following writing and editing work for British journals, he was approached in 1907 by the Canadian Pacific Railway to work on their European publicity program. In 1913, he was appointed general publicity agent in Montreal. For thirty years he promoted Canadian culture and the CPR He was responsible for the inauguration of the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies and Highland Gatherings. Gibbon was a prolific author and in 1921 became the founding president of the Canadian Authors Association (CAA), which he co-founded with Stephen Leacock, Pelham Edgar and B.K. Sandwell. The CAA lobbied for the protection of authors’ rights and went on to establish the Governor General’s Literary Awards in 1936. Gibbon received the award, in the non-fiction category, for Canadian Mosaic: The Making of a Northern Nation (1938), in which he argued against the American idea of a “cultural melting pot” that encouraged immigrants to cut ties with their culture of origin and assimilate into a homogenous society. Canadian Mosaic greatly influenced Canada’s immigration policies and multicultural attitudes throughout the latter half of the 20th century, particularly during the 1970s and 1980s.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of materials pertaining to John Murray Gibbon's personal life, his involvement with the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies and the Skyline Hikers, and his career with the Canadian Pacific Railway Company. Includes manuscripts titled "Scot to Canadian: one of more than a million" by John Murray Gibbon (204 p.) and "John Murray Gibbon (1875-1952)" by Watson Kirkconnell; a letter from Gibbon to Francis Dickie concerning trail riding; published articles and obituaries; and a scrapbook pertaining to trips with the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, Skyline Hikers, and views of landmarks throughout Canada. Photographs pertain to John Murray Gibbon and activities, including Highland Gatherings and Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies trips; also Gibbon's funeral, 1952.
- Name Access
- Gibbon, John Murray
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Musicians
- Travel
- Recreation
- Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
- Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
- Publication
- Obituary
- Newspaper
- Biography
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Creator
- Gibbon, John Murray
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Biographical Source Notes
- Pincoe, R., & Phillipson, D. (2015). John Murray Gibbon. In The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/john-murray-gibbon-emc
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records and contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Aileen Harmon fonds
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- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual records and photographs by and about Aileen Harmon, as well as collected items. Textual records include: letter from Harmon to the Director of Alberta's provincial parks re addition of Yamnuska area to Bow Valley Provincial Park, 1973; brief, from Harvie Heights and Bow Va…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1924] - 2015
- Reference Code
- M287 / V262
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Private record
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M287 / V262
- Sous-Fonds
- M287
- V262
- Accession Number
- 1876
- 1915
- 1916
- 2302
- 2932
- 3082
- 3380
- 3383
- 3411
- 7753
- 2016.8596
- Reference Code
- M287 / V262
- Date Range
- [ca. 1924] - 2015
- Physical Description
- 26.5 cm of textual records. -- 33 photographs (26 prints : b&w and col. ; 20.5 x 30 cm or smaller -- 6 negatives : b&w nitrate negatives ; 12.5 x 10 cm -- 1 transparency : col. slide ; 35 mm)
- History / Biographical
- Aileen Harmon (1912 - 2015), daughter of Byron Harmon, worked as a government naturalist at Banff, Alberta, Canada and was involved in local natural history groups and activities. Aileen was a founding member, alongside Bruce Gordon, of the Bow Valley Naturalists, and was also on the Board of The Canadian Wildlife Federation and The Society of Alberta Naturalists. Aileen moved to Mill Bay on Vancouver Island, B.C. in 1981 following the end of a lengthy career with Parks Canada. During her retirement years, Aileen travelled extensively, reaching all seven continents. She also authored an autobiographical book, titled "Tales of My Mountain Life", in 2004. Aileen passed away on January 9, 2015 at the age of 102.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual records and photographs by and about Aileen Harmon, as well as collected items. Textual records include: letter from Harmon to the Director of Alberta's provincial parks re addition of Yamnuska area to Bow Valley Provincial Park, 1973; brief, from Harvie Heights and Bow Valley subdivision residents to public hearings on land use and resource development in the eastern slopes, 1973; letter re James Hector, 1979; notes on career, 2003; notes on Catharine Whyte for CBC recording, 2004; Christmas cards and collected articles, ca.1960. Photographs, made by and collected by Aileen Harmon, pertain to Aileen Harmon and friends, skiing, Skoki area, Mount Yamnuska, Banff Indian Days. Includes photographs by Byron Harmon. Added content from accession 2016.8596 : ca. 25 cm of textual records including personal correspondence, guest book, original writing and notes by Aileen Harmon, personal travel journals from a 1931 packing trip and 1933 ski trip to Skoki, drafts of autobiographical book "Tales of My Mountain Life", articles pertaining to or written by Aileen Harmon, Christmas cards, and letters of condolence to Carole Harmon following Aileen's passing. Also 26 print photographs, 6 negative photographs from a 1937 hiking trip, and one transparency. Fonds consists of one series : Series I - Personal records
- Name Access
- Harmon, Aileen
- Harmon, Carole
- Subject Access
- Environment
- Family and personal life
- Memorial
- Parks Canada
- Hiking
- Mountains
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Access Restrictions
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Finding Aid
- Basic description only
- Category
- Environment
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
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Ronald Horner fonds
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- Part Of
- Ronald Horner fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of photographs pertaining to A.C.C. camps at Prospectors Valley (1931) and Mount Temple (1933), particularly camp boys and their activities. Accompanied by letter regarding the Alpine Club of Canada camp at Prospectors Valley, 1931.
- Date Range
- 1931, 1933
- Reference Code
- M130 / V362
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Ronald Horner fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 130
- V 362
- Sous-Fonds
- M 130
- V 362
- Accession Number
- 5612, 5924
- Reference Code
- M130 / V362
- Date Range
- 1931, 1933
- Physical Description
- 72 photographs : prints. -- 1 textual record (4 p.)
- History / Biographical
- Ronald Horner, b.1913, was a physician at Edmonton, Alberta, Canada who worked as a camp boy for several Alpine Club of Canada camps in the early 1930s.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of photographs pertaining to A.C.C. camps at Prospectors Valley (1931) and Mount Temple (1933), particularly camp boys and their activities. Accompanied by letter regarding the Alpine Club of Canada camp at Prospectors Valley, 1931.
- Name Access
- Horner, Ronald
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Photographs are in the public domain (other restrictions may apply)
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Creator
- Horner, Ronald
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Kidney family fonds
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- Part Of
- Kidney family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of personal, professional and legal documents and photographs pertaining to Maud and Forest Kidney, Jack MacAulay, Kidney and Woodworth family members, friends and the Banff community. Items are organized by subject and date ranges. Fonds consists of six series: Series I - Maud (Wo…
- Date Range
- 1886 - 2013
- Reference Code
- M74 / V324
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Textual record
- Corporate record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Kidney family fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M74 / V324
- Sous-Fonds
- M74
- V324
- Accession Number
- 452
- 629
- 798
- 929
- 1843
- 2143
- 2177
- 2275
- 2780
- 2983
- 3109
- 2016.8581
- Reference Code
- M74 / V324
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Textual record
- Corporate record
- Private record
- Published record
- Date Range
- 1886 - 2013
- Physical Description
- 66 cm of textual records -- ca. 963 photographs : 870 prints, 62 postcards, 30 negatives, 1 tintype (31.5 x 37 cm or smaller) -- 7 photograph albums (26 x 33.5 cm or smaller)
- History / Biographical
- Ella Maud [Woodworth] Kidney (1894-1977) was born in Banff as the fourth of 11 siblings. Her parents were Benjamin Woodworth and Elizabeth [McIntire] Woodworth. Growing up, Maud worked briefly for the Alberta Hotel and the Bottling Works company in Banff. Maud was married to John A. MacAulay in 1917, and widowed later that year. Her twin sons, John A. [Jack] and Thomas A. [Ted] MacAulay, were born in 1918. Maud married Forest H. "Pop" Kidney (1889-1979) on February 14, 1923, and the new family settled into the Kidney home on Wolf and Muskrat Street. The Kidney residence was originally located in Bankhead, but was moved to Banff and sold following the town's closure in 1922. Maud and Forest operated several local businesses including Banff Grocery, Quaker Coffee Shop, Pop's Bakery and Kidney Kabins. The Kidneys were also active in community affairs throughout their lives. Maud Kidney was a long-time member of the Girls' Sunshine Flower Club in Banff [and the club's president for over a decade spanning across the 1940's], as well as the Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire [I.O.D.E.] and Rebekah Lodge, and she was matron of the Order of the Eastern Star in Banff in 1950. Forest Kidney was involved in the Banff Shriners Club, the Kiwanis Club, the Independent Order of Oddfellows and the Canadian Restaurants Association [CRA], among other groups; in the early 1960's, Forest also served as the President of the Calgary branch of the CRA. Jack and Ted MacAulay grew up together in Banff, where they were involved in Banff's Boy Scouts program and local hockey teams. Jack in particular was an avid hockey player, until an accident in 1940 caused damage to his right eye which kept him from competing. From 1943 to 1945, Jack worked for Boeing Aircraft of Canada Ltd., and in 1946 he was appointed as the Chief Inspector of War Assets for Alberta and the Yukon Territories. Jack married Karin Wallensteen in 1946, and the couple had 6 children together: sons Herb and John, and daughters Karen, Shelley, Jodi and Julie-Ann. Jack served as a coach for the Banff Minor Hockey League for 46 years. Jack also took on several other positions within the Bow Valley community, including working as a volunteer with the Banff Figure Skating Club, a co-founder of the Banff Recreation Board, and a member of the Banff Advisory Council, the Banff Hospital Board and the Banff School Board.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of personal, professional and legal documents and photographs pertaining to Maud and Forest Kidney, Jack MacAulay, Kidney and Woodworth family members, friends and the Banff community. Items are organized by subject and date ranges. Fonds consists of six series: Series I - Maud (Woodworth) Kidney records: contains 3 sub-series [ A) 1894 - 1920, B) 1921 - 1950, C) 1951 - 1977 ] Series II - Forest Kidney records: contains 3 sub-series [ A) 1889 - 1920, B) 1921 - 1950, C) 1951 - 2008 ] Series III - Jack MacAulay records: contains 3 sub-series [A) 1920 - 1945, B) 1946 - 1980, C) 1981 - 2000 ] Series IV - Family, friends and community records: contains 5 sub-series [ A) 1886 - 1920, B) 1921 - 1945, C) 1946 - 1970, D) 1970 - 2013, E) Maude Kidney Collection ] Series V - Legal and business records : contains 3 sub-series [ A) 1894 - 1920, B) 1921 - 1950, C) 1951 - 1980 ] Series VI - Collected materials Series I content pertains to Maud Woodworth Kidney. Includes scrapbooks, photographs of Maud and her siblings and parents, trips to Calgary and local activities with family and friends, Maud working for the Alberta Hotel and the Banff Bottling Factory [ca. 1905 - 1915], and local clubs and societies which Maud was involved in between 1930 - 1977 including the Girls' Sunshine Flower Club, the Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire, the Senior Friends Club of Banff, Rebekah Lodge and the Order of the Eastern Star. Series II content pertains to Forest Kidney during his World War I military service in Petawawa, Ontario; swimming with friends at the Cave and Basin and other social activities; travelling with family; local newspaper clippings noting Forest's achievements and community involvement; and Forest participating in events as a member of the Banff Shriners Club and the Canadian Restaurant Association. Series III content pertains to Jack MacAulay at the Kidney family home with his twin brother, Ted; coaching for the Banff Minor Hockey League; participating in other community meetings and programs; personal, professional and medical correspondence [1940 - 1992]; Jack's wife, Karin MacAulay, and their children; and Jack's awards and achievements. Series IV content pertains to extended family and friends of the Kidneys and the wider Banff community. Includes sports and outdoor activities [including swimming, hiking, trail riding, camping, snowshoeing, skiing, and track and field]; early Banff [including businesses, Banff Elementary School and Banff High School, the Woodworth family residence, and construction of the Icefields Parkway]; family friends of the Woodworths and Kidneys [including the Brett family, the Stafford family and the Simpson family]; personal correspondence pertaining to Fred "Ty" Cobb (1931 - 1933); clubs and societies [including the Independent Order of Oddfellows, the Senior Friends Club, and the Order of the Eastern Star]; community events [including dances, meetings, dinners and award ceremonies]; weddings and anniversaries; a visit to Num-Ti-Jah Lodge in 1964; and biographical and genealogical information about Maud Kidney, Forest Kidney and the Woodworth family. Series V content pertains to businesses owned and operated by the Kidney family [ca. 1930 - 1970], including Kidney Kabins, Quaker Coffee Shop and Pop's Bakery; mortgage agreements and property contracts; and government documents. Includes receipts, log books and financial records, photographs of Kidney Kabins and Quaker Coffee Shop, and receipts for land purchased by Forest Kidney, George Noble and others. Series VI contains commercial postcards collected by the Kidney family. Postcards mostly produced by Byron Harmon, and some by G & W Fear and other photographers, and mostly pertain to Banff and the surrounding area [winter sports, wildlife, Banff Zoo, Banff Avenue, scenic views and mountain landscapes, etc].
- Notes
- Contains duplicate photographs
- Duplicate commercial postcards have been kept in separate folder within file box containing other commercial postcards [V324 / IV / E / PG - 1 to 20 and V324 / VI / PG - 1 to 42]
- Sub-series IV / E : Maude Kidney Collection was donated with existing numbering system [Items 1 to 47] prior to processing; original order and corresponding annotations have been transferred to database entries from original handwritten notes
- Name Access
- Cobb, Fred (Ty)
- Kidney, Forest H. (Pop)
- Kidney, Maude
- MacAulay, Jack
- MacAulay, Karin
- MacAulay, Ted
- MacAulay, Herb
- MacAulay, Julie-Ann
- Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
- Simpson, Billie
- Woodworth, Adelia
- Woodworth, Annie
- Woodworth, Ben
- Woodworth, Benjamin Frederick
- Woodworth, Elizabeth
- Woodworth, Ethel
- Woodworth, Fred
- Woodworth, Percy
- Woodworth, Joe
- Woodworth, Maude
- Brett, Robert G.
- Harmon, Byron
- LaCasse, Annie
- LaCasse, Ulysses
- Canadian Restaurant Association
- Subject Access
- Businesses
- Property
- Family and personal life
- Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire
- Independent Order of Oddfellows
- Girls Flower Club Banff
- Rebekah Assembly Banff Lodge No. 34
- Quaker Coffee Shop
- Kidney Kabins
- Travel
- World War I
- Military
- Community events
- Club
- Sports
- Winter sports
- Landscapes
- Wildlife
- Num-Ti-Jah Lodge
- Banff Jasper Highway
- Banff High School
- Genealogy
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Canmore
- Cave and Basin
- Bankhead
- Calgary
- Lake Louise
- Ontario
- Quebec
- British Columbia
- Access Restrictions
- Some restriction/s on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: basic description
- Related Material
- Woodworth family fonds [M286 / V628]
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Commerce and industry
- Environment
- Labour
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Law and justice
- Military
- Natural resources
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Biographical Source Notes
- Woodworth family fonds entry
- Most information based on contents of fonds
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
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Dorothy Wardle fonds
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- 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
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