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Warden Mt. Rescue History

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 93 b&w prints of the Banff National Park Warden Service conducting various training and live rescues, including mountain-based, water-based, and helicopter rescues. Also includes group portraits and training courses [mostly climbing, mountaineering, and glacier travel].

Date Range: [ca. 1956 - 1980]

Reference Code: V190 / VI / W / i / PA - 01 to PA - 93

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, W : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: i : Warden Mt. Rescue History

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / W / i / PA - 01 to PA - 93

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: [ca. 1956 - 1980]

Physical Description: 93 photographs : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 93 b&w prints of the Banff National Park Warden Service conducting various training and live rescues, including mountain-based, water-based, and helicopter rescues. Also includes group portraits and training courses [mostly climbing, mountaineering, and glacier travel].

Subject Access: Administration; Advertising; Bow River; Climbing; Education; Environment and Nature; Glaciers; Guides; Guiding; Helicopters; Hospital; Ice climbing; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; Parks Canada; Parks Canada Warden; Portrait; Search and rescue

Geographic Access: Banff National Park; Alberta

Language: English

Conservation: The first 14 prints appear to have been pulled out of a photo album and have black paper residue throughout the entirety of the backs.

Related Material: V190 / VI / W / i / NA - 01

Creator: Engler, Bruno

Title Source: Original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

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Ski Skills, Union Pacific

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to the film "Ski Skill" presented by Union Pacific. Contents include a narrated account of the ski school at Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho for the purposes of entertainment and education. The film details ammenities at the Sun Valley Ski…

Date Range: [ca. 1960-1970]

Reference Code: V190 / VI / NF - 22

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Film; Motion picture

1 image

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file

Sous-Fonds: V190

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / NF - 22

GMD: Film; Motion picture

Date Range: [ca. 1960-1970]

Physical Description: 1 motion picture (1 film reel: ca. 600'): 16 mm, b&w, sound

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to the film "Ski Skill" presented by Union Pacific. Contents include a narrated account of the ski school at Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho for the purposes of entertainment and education. The film details ammenities at the Sun Valley Ski area and village, recommended methods for choosing ski clothing and gear, detailed instructions of the function and setup of skis and bindings, proper waxing procedures, and a few different methods of skiing. The original label on the case reads "Reel 7 B&W, Ski Skills, Union Pacific."