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Prisoner of War Internment Camps Photograph Album

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Part Of: William D. Buck fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to a photograph album depicting snapshots of prisoners of war and surroundings taken by Seargent William D. Buck of the Banff, Castle Mountain, and Kapuskasing, ON, internment camps during World War I. Photograph album includes Banff and Kapuskasing River views; Castle and Banff inter…

Date Range: ca.1915-1920

Reference Code: V295 / PD

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Album; Photograph; Photograph print; Postcard

30 images 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: William D. Buck fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: V295

Sous-Fonds: V295

Accession Number: 8010

Reference Code: V295 / PD

GMD: Album; Photograph; Photograph print; Postcard

Date Range: ca.1915-1920

Physical Description: 1 photograph album (199 photographs)

History / Biographical: William D. Buck, 1859-1922, was born in England and is thought to have served during the First World War with the 103 Calgary Rifles. Buck was a Sergeant at the Banff and Castle Mountain internment camps, ca.1915-1917, and appears to have accompanied prisoners to a camp at Kapuskasing, Ontario after closure of the Castle Mountain camp in 1917.

Scope & Content: File pertains to a photograph album depicting snapshots of prisoners of war and surroundings taken by Seargent William D. Buck of the Banff, Castle Mountain, and Kapuskasing, ON, internment camps during World War I. Photograph album includes Banff and Kapuskasing River views; Castle and Banff internment camps views of prisoners, guards, facilities, activities, incidents and visit of Duke of Connaught and Princess Patricia; gathering of prisoners at Winnipeg and life at Kapuskasing internment camp; prisoners and Cave and Basin bathing, more Banff camp views and funeral photographs; family portraits, Banff and possible Calgary; and Sergeant Buck. Consists of 199 numbered and captioned images, one un-numbered portrait on first page, as follows : Banff and area and Kapuskasing River views, 1 - 16 ; Castle and Banff Internment Camp views of prisoners, guards, activities, incidents and facilities, visit of Duke of Connaught and Princess Patricia, 17-88 ; gathering . . . in prisoners at Winnipeg and life at Kapuskasing, Ontario Internment Camp, 89-100 ; prisoners and Cave and Basin bathing, more Banff Camp views and funeral photographs, 101-118 ; family portraits, Banff and possibly Calgary, 119-148 ; published postcards of : Calgary Stampede, Banff and Calgary views, [Indigenous] portraits, 148-195 ; Sergeant Buck with dogs, 1919, 196-197. Span dates : ca.1915-1920 (actual date). Note: Two images are labelled #148.

Notes: Album also contains 47 published postcards of the Calgary Stampede, Banff and Calgary views, and Indigenous portraits that were not copied. Attached individual images pertain solely to the Cave & Basin internment camp.

Name Access: Buck, William D.

Subject Access: Camps; Cave and Basin; Internment Camps; Military; Mountains; War; World War I

Geographic Access: Banff; Castle Mountain; Banff National Park; Kapuskasing; Alberta; Ontario; Canada

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

Language: English

Finding Aid: Reference photocopy of original album

Related Material: Some views are identical to others found in James Anderson-Wilson photographs (V20)

Title Source: Title based on contents of file.

Content Details: Album was returned to original lender.

Processing Status: Processed

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Band and Travel Photographs [1/3]

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Part Of: Oscar Roe McComb fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to photographs relating to band members and their travels, tours throughout the Waterton Lakes, Banff National Park areas and include views of Chateau Lake Louise, Banff Springs Hotel, Lake Agnes, Moraine Lake, Lake Louise, Rundle Mountain, Valley of the Ten Peaks, Johnston Canyon, Vi…

Date Range: [ca.1930-1940]

Reference Code: V187 / PA - 1 to 55

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph

74 images

Part Of: Oscar Roe McComb fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: V187

Sous-Fonds: V187

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V187 / PA - 1 to 55

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca.1930-1940]

Physical Description: 55 photographs: prints and postcards; b&w, col..-- 1 newspaper clipping

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to photographs relating to band members and their travels, tours throughout the Waterton Lakes, Banff National Park areas and include views of Chateau Lake Louise, Banff Springs Hotel, Lake Agnes, Moraine Lake, Lake Louise, Rundle Mountain, Valley of the Ten Peaks, Johnston Canyon, Victoria Glacier, the Bee Hive, Mt. Lefroy, band members, Ozzie and Mae McComb. Many images are identified or captioned.

Name Access: McComb, Oscar Roe; McComb, Mae

Subject Access: Activities; Band; Banff Springs Hotel; Canoeing; Chateau Lake Louise; Hiking; Leisure; Mountains; Music; Musicians; Professional and Personal Life; Public entertainment; Scenery; Travel

Geographic Access: Lake Louise; Banff; Moraine Lake; Lake Agnes; Johnston Canyon; Banff National Park; Alberta; Canada

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Band and Travel Photographs [2/3]

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Part Of: Oscar Roe McComb fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to photographs relating to band members and their travels, tours throughout the Waterton Lakes, Banff National Park areas and include views of Chateau Lake Louise, Glacier National Park and Ozzie and Mae McComb. Images are identified or captioned.

Date Range: [ca.1930-1940]

Reference Code: V187 / PA - 56 to 58

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph

5 images

Part Of: Oscar Roe McComb fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: V187

Sous-Fonds: V187

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V187 / PA - 56 to 58

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca.1930-1940]

Physical Description: 3 photographs: prints; b&w

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to photographs relating to band members and their travels, tours throughout the Waterton Lakes, Banff National Park areas and include views of Chateau Lake Louise, Glacier National Park and Ozzie and Mae McComb. Images are identified or captioned.

Name Access: McComb, Oscar Roe; McComb, Mae

Subject Access: Activities; Band; Banff Springs Hotel; Canoeing; Chateau Lake Louise; Hiking; Leisure; Mountains; Music; Musicians; Professional and Personal Life; Public entertainment; Scenery; Travel

Geographic Access: Lake Louise; Banff; Banff National Park; Emerald Lake; Yoho National Park; Glacier National Park; Alberta; British Columbia; Canada

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Band and Travel Photographs [3/3]

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Part Of: Oscar Roe McComb fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to photographs relating to band members and their travels, tours throughout the Waterton Lakes, Banff National Park areas and include views of the foothills nearing Banff, town of Banff, golf course, Banff Springs Hotel, Bow River and boat house, Mt. Rundle, Cascade Mountain, Main Str…

Date Range: [ca.1930-1940]

Reference Code: V187 / PA - 59 to 119

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph

97 images

Part Of: Oscar Roe McComb fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: V187

Sous-Fonds: V187

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V187 / PA - 59 to 119

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca.1930-1940]

Physical Description: 61 photographs: prints; b&w, col.

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to photographs relating to band members and their travels, tours throughout the Waterton Lakes, Banff National Park areas and include views of the foothills nearing Banff, town of Banff, golf course, Banff Springs Hotel, Bow River and boat house, Mt. Rundle, Cascade Mountain, Main Street of Banff, Cave and Basin, Upper Hot Springs, Bow Falls, Sulphur Mountain Observatory, Hoodoos, Banff Campsites, Banff Zoo, views from Sulphur Mountain, Johnston Canyon and Falls, Sinclair Canyon, Marble Canyon, Lake Louise, Valley of the Ten Peaks, Chateau Lake Louise, Takkakaw Falls in Yoho, the Great Divide monument, Emerald Lake, Kicking Horse River, wildlife, Ozzie and Mae McComb and band members. Images are identified or captioned.

Name Access: McComb, Oscar Roe; McComb, Mae

Subject Access: Activities; Band; Banff Springs Hotel; Banff Zoo; Boats; Camping; Camps; Canoeing; Cave and Basin; Chateau Lake Louise; Golfing; Hiking; Hoodoos; Leisure; Mountains; Music; Musicians; Professional and Personal Life; Public entertainment; Scenery; Travel; Wildlife

Geographic Access: Banff; Bow Falls; Rundle Mountain; Cascade Mountain; Sulphur Mountain; Lake Louise; Johnston Canyon; Moraine Lake; Banff National Park; Emerald Lake; Takkakaw Falls; Yoho National Park; Great Divide; Marble Canyon; Kootenay National Park; Alberta; British Columbia; Canada

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Brewster Transport Company Ltd. Photographs

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Part Of: Brewster Transport Company Ltd. fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to photographs of Brewster Transport operations, buses, scenic views, other

Date Range: [ca. 1900-1970]

Reference Code: V92 / VI / PA - 1 to 705

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph

27 images

Part Of: Brewster Transport Company Ltd. fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M82 / S12 / V92

Series: VI. Brewster Transport / Brewster-Rocky Mtn. Grayline

Sous-Fonds: V92

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V92 / VI / PA - 1 to 705

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1900-1970]

Physical Description: ca.770 photographs (705 prints, ca.50 negatives, 13 transparencies) : some oversize.

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to photographs of Brewster Transport operations, buses, scenic views, other

Notes: Portion (67 items) were removed from binder (see V92/ PA - 649 to 705). #PA / 644-648 oversize.

Name Access: Brewster, Fred; Brewster, Jim; Brewster, Pat

Subject Access: Brewster Brothers; Brewster Mountain Pack Trains; Brewster Trading Company Ltd.; Brewster Transport Company Ltd.; Commerce and industry; Commercial products; Horses; Garage; Mount Royal Hotel; Transportation

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Alberta; Canada

Access Restrictions: Access to negatives is by appointment only

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on material.

Processing Status: Processed

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Personal and Professional Photographs

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Part Of: Edward Feuz fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to clients, friends and associates; mountains and glaciers, especially pertaining to climbs; Lake Louise area, including Lake Louise Chalet and Chateau Lake Louise; movie making; Alpine Club of Canada Camps; home and family in Golden, B.C. Includes several views by and about Georgia …

Date Range: [ca. 1904-1968]

Reference Code: V200 / I / A / II / PA - 475 to 703

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph

10 images

Part Of: Edward Feuz fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M93 / V200

Series: I.A.ii. Prints / general

Sous-Fonds: V200

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V200 / I / A / II / PA - 475 to 703

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1904-1968]

Physical Description: ca.225 photographs : prints.

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to clients, friends and associates; mountains and glaciers, especially pertaining to climbs; Lake Louise area, including Lake Louise Chalet and Chateau Lake Louise; movie making; Alpine Club of Canada Camps; home and family in Golden, B.C. Includes several views by and about Georgia Engelhard. File-level inventory available.

Name Access: Engelhard, Georgia; Feuz, Edward, Jr.

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Camps; Chateau Lake Louise; Climbing; Exploration; Family; Family and personal life; Hiking; Guide; Guiding; Mountains; Professional and Personal Life; Swiss Guides

Geographic Access: Lake Louise; Banff; Banff National Park; Golden; Alberta; British Columbia; Canada

Language: NA

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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1939 Western US and Canadian Rockies Trip [1/2]

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Part Of: Lillian Gest fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 172 35mm colour transparency slides mounted in cardboard sleeves. Pertains to rodeo events; views from around Glacier National Park, U.S.A.; A.C.C. Goodsirs summer camp, 1939; Prince of Wales Hotel; friends and associates including Polly Prescott, Kay [Prescott], Lillian Gest, Eric…

Date Range: 1939

Reference Code: V225 / II / C / ii / a / i / NS - 3 to 13

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Film; Photograph; Transparency

182 images 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Lillian Gest fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M67 / S36 / V225

Series: II.C. Activities / photography

Sous-Fonds: V225

Sub-Series: ii.a.i Photographic material / transparencies / boxes

Accession Number: 5142

Reference Code: V225 / II / C / ii / a / i / NS - 3 to 13

GMD: Film; Photograph; Transparency

Parallel Title: R3 to R13, 1939 Box 1. -- 1939PHYS 172 transparencies : colour. V225 / NS - 1

Date Range: 1939

Physical Description: 172 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File pertains to 172 35mm colour transparency slides mounted in cardboard sleeves. Pertains to rodeo events; views from around Glacier National Park, U.S.A.; A.C.C. Goodsirs summer camp, 1939; Prince of Wales Hotel; friends and associates including Polly Prescott, Kay [Prescott], Lillian Gest, Eric Brooks, Phyllis Munday, John Wheeler, the Kingmans, Walter and Paula Bloch-Hiller, Sig[?], B.H.G., Andrew Kramer, Ernest [Feuz], and Rudolph [Aemmer?]. Titles: Reel 3 1939? 8 - Horses on road near [illegible] 9 - Road near St. Mary's w. clouds 16 - [Rodeo bucking] 17 - [Rodeo bucking] 18 - Rodeo people on fence 19 - [Rodeo] fence and chutes 20 - [Rodeo fence and chutes] 21 - [Rodeo fence and chutes] Reel 4 2 - Calf-roping 3 - Two med. Lake fr. Mt. Henry 7 - Meadow of flowers 8 - Shooting star [flower] 9 - Rabbit 10 - Fishermen by bridge 11 - Lower Two Med. Lake 12 - Pompeely's [?] Pillar? 15 - [Beargrass] (best) 16 - Queen cup 17 - [Queen cup] 19 - BH.G. - Trick Falls trail Reel 5 1939? 1 - Trick Falls best 2 - [Trick Falls] more to left 3 - BH.G. arm on stump 4 - BH.G. on bridge - Trick Falls trail 5 - Old tree above Two Med. 7 - Two med Lake fr. Astor Creek shoulder 8 - Mary [?] glacier Lake from our balcony - South [?] 9 - Looking across lake [from our balcony] west 10 - Lake Josephine and wharf w. boats 11 - Same without Mt. [illegible] 12 - Trail to Grinnell Gl. 13 - Grinnell Lake 14 - Grinnell Lake 15 - Ptarmigan Lake - Polly and Kay 16 - [Ptarmigan Lake] fr. trail to tunnel 17 - At [Ptarmigan Lake] tunnel - Polly, Kay, L.G. [Lillian Gest] 18 - [At Ptarmigan Lake tunnel] CCC and Polly Reel 6 1. A[?] Pass and Lake Helen 2. Crossley Lake and tents 3. [Crossley Lake] no tents 4. Towards Indian Pass 6. Towards Ahew[?] Pass - Lake 7. Lake Elizabeth (?) Kay and Polly 8. Polly wading 9. [Polly wading] 10. [Polly wading] 11. Kay [wading] 12. [Kay wading] 13. [Kay wading] w. foot up 14. [Kay wading] near shore 15. Lake Helen - reflections - down valley 16. Mt. and snow bank Ahew[?] Pass 17. At hell on Swift current pass - P. and K. 18. Polly on trail to marry[?] from pass Reel 7 1939 1. People under eating fly 2. Ms. Munday and Kingmans 3. Boys pealing potatoes 4. N. Tower w. clouds 5. Aletta[?] at tent 6. Laundry at lady's quarters 7. Sauna 8. Sox and boots near tent 9. Tent and stream 10. Survey station peak - "Black and white" 11. Party leaving camp 12. Same - Ennis party before leaving 13. Head of valley fr. rocky flats 15. Hanbury fr. rocky flats 16. Chancellor in clouds 17. N. Tower and clouds 18. Mt. Hanbury[?] 19. N. Tower 20. Mt. Hanbury[?] fr. nearer camp Reel 8 1939 Camp ACC 1. Goodsir N. Tower at sunset 2. Party on alplands[?] en route to Vaux 3. Chancellor from [alplands[?] en route to Vaux] 4. N. Tower and G. from same 5. Party on rocks - Roger getting out rope 6. Chancellor - twin peaks appear 7. Up the route to High Camp 9. Party standing on Vaux Glacier 10. High Camp - Roger in distance 12. Party on glacier 13. [Party on glacier] closer - diff background 14. [Party on glacier] on ice axes 15. Lunch on top 16. Chancellor fr. Vaux 17. Church Service 18. [Church Service] sun out 19. N. Tower at sunset 20. N. Tower [at sunset] Reel 9 1. Aylards [?] and Miss Gullion 2. Mr. Laird and Miss Burns 3. Eric Brooks 4. Grahams and party 5. [Grahams and party] 6. [Grahams and party] 7. Peckham, Helen Yellmer [?] and John Wheeler 8. Packers and horse 9. Mrs. Forbes, Peckham, Kingman 10. Woodie Kingman 11. Walter Bloch-Hillen and Miss Gullion 12. Woodie Kingman - close up 13. Andrew Kiamer 14. Packer and horse 15. Group watching packing 16. ? , Ernest, Rudolph 17. Ernest and clincher on trail by tent 18. Major Tweedy - hand out 19. [Major Tweedy] close-up of same 20. Paula Bloch-Hillen Reel 10 1. Head of Ice RIver valley 2. Party on trail to zinc Creek camp 3. Mt Chancellor 4. [Mt Chancellor] with cloud 5. [Mt Chancellor] and Kay on trail 6. S. Tower Goodsir fr. zinc Creek 7. N. [Tower Goodsir fr. sinc Creek] 8. Chancellor fr. zinc Creek trail w. Polly 9. Tent and figure - Zinc Creek camp 10. S. Tower fr. Zinc Col. 11. Chancellor [fr. Zinc Col.] 12. Zinc Mt. 13. Goodsirs from Martius Ridge 14. Rex's rope on [Martius Ridge] 15. Same and Martius Peak 16. View probably towards wash[illegible] 17. Andrew on summit 18. Goodsirs again 19. Rex;s rope 20. Eric on horseback Reel 11 1. Hans Fuhrer 2. Taking down tent 4. Eating fly supports 5. Pile of duffle 6. Tweedy and one of men taking down fly 7. Rangers cabin and guides 8. Kay on bridge over Lodalite Creek 9. Car on road, Yoho in distance 10. Same further to right - less of car 11. Mt. Hector from road 12. Polly and Katie 13. Mt Chephron and road 14. Road working up Mistaya bel. Patterson[?] 15. Mt Weed from lower Mistaya valley 16. Polly Kay Phyl - up Mistaya valley to Chephron 18. Waterfowl lake and up Mistaya valley 19. Same - but more to left 20. Mt. [illegible] ? Reel 12 1. Peyto Lookout - view to north 2. Katie w. movie camera; Peyto lookout 3. Up Peyto glacier to Mt. Rhonda (?) 4. Banff and Mt. Cascade 5. Gopher and lunch box gimmell[?] gl. 7. Jim Whilt 8. Jim and party at lunch place - gimmell gl. 9. Tickle grass at Sherbourne Lake 10. [Tickle grass at Sherbourne Lake] 11. Sherbourne Lake and view up valley 12. Flowers along road to many[?] 13. Annette, Sam and rig 14. [Annette, Sam and rig] 15. Chief Mt. and road 16. Brown eyed Susan 17. Close up [Brown eyed Susan] 19. Mother at Price of Wales Reel 13 1. Prince of Wales Hotel 2. Waterton Lake, Mt. Cleveland in dist. 4. [Waterton Lake] village fr. Prince of Wales 5. [Waterton Lake village fr. Prince of Wales] 6. Fawn by tree 7. Fawn in bush 8. Chief Mt. and tiny lake 9. Appekunny Falls 10. [Appekunny Falls] lower part 11. Falls aobve Appenkunny 12. Flower decked falls ab. Appenkunny 13. Flowers by falls 14. Same - nearer 15. Fireweed by stream 16. Meadow of flowers by stream 17. Monkey flowers 19. Coffee pot, fire, cup and rucksask

Notes: Titles on box lid: Glacier before camp; Camp; Camp - trip back; Glacier after camp. Slide numbering kept as originally organized, see notebook SL I for more information (M67 / II / C / i / a / 51 - 1).

Name Access: Gest, Lillian; Prescott, Polly; Prescott, Kay; Brooks, Eric; Munday, Phyllis; Wheeler, John Oliver; Kingman, Henry S.; Bloch-Hiller, Walter; Bloch-Hiller, Paula; Kramer, Andrew; Feuz, Walter

Subject Access: Activities; Administration; Alpine Club of Canada; Animals; Automobiles; Backpacking; Boats; Buildings; Cabins; Cabins and shelters; Camping; Camps; Climbing; Club; Environment; Environment and Nature; Exploration; Family and personal life; Fishing; Flowers; Glaciers; Guides; Hiking; Horse packing; Horses; Hotels; Landscapes; Mountain; Mountains; Mountaineering; National parks and reserves; Organizations; Outfitters; Pack trips; Personal and Professional Life; Photography; Recreation; Sports and leisure; Sports and recreation; Swiss Guides; Tourism; Trails; Travel; Wildlife

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Banff National Park; Alberta; Canada; Washington; United States of America

Language: NA

Conservation: Removed from original boxes and rehoused in slide sleeves and acid-free folders.

Related Material: M67 / II / C / i / a / 51 - 1 to 4

Creator: Gest, Lillian

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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1943 Canadian Rockies Summer & Autumn Trip

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Part Of: Lillian Gest fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 50 35mm colour transparency slides mounted in cardboard sleeves. Includes photographs taken during the summer and autumn of 1943 in and around the Banff townsite, Lake O'Hara, and the Yoho Valley. Subjects include mountains, landscapes, the Bow River, lakes, people, horses, various…

Date Range: 1943

Reference Code: V225 / II / C / ii / a / i / NS - 79 to 83

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Film; Photograph; Transparency

45 images 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Lillian Gest fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M67 / S36 / V225

Series: II.C. Activities / photography

Sous-Fonds: V225

Sub-Series: ii.a.i Photographic material / transparencies / boxes

Accession Number: 5142

Reference Code: V225 / II / C / ii / a / i / NS - 79 to 83

GMD: Film; Photograph; Transparency

Parallel Title: R79-1 to R124-15. -- 1943-1947 V225 / NS - 4

Date Range: 1943

Physical Description: 50 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 50 35mm colour transparency slides mounted in cardboard sleeves. Includes photographs taken during the summer and autumn of 1943 in and around the Banff townsite, Lake O'Hara, and the Yoho Valley. Subjects include mountains, landscapes, the Bow River, lakes, people, horses, various camps [mostly Alpine Club of Canada camps], hiking, fishing, and wildlife. Some slides missing; most explained in notebook. Titles: Reel 79 Aug 1 - 1943 1. Rams on cliff morning 8. Mt. Rundle and lake shore 13. Cascade and meadow 14. Sheep in swamp 16. Mama sheep and baby - again 17. one baby sheep 18. 2 baby sheeps 19. 2 baby sheeps flaw in film Reel 80 Aug 15 - 1943 3. Ewe and others [in swamp - Rundle] 4. Ews and lams in swamp [Rundle] 5. Moose in Vermilion sundown 7. Goat at animal paddock 9. Crowd on opabin glacier 10. Crowd at Mac Arthur Lake at lunch 11. Crowd on opabin glacier 13. /Same not so good\ Crowd strung out on glacier 14. Same - end of line of people 16. Emmy[?], Big Tom and Denny near lake 17. Crowd on meadows - opabin Reel 81 Aug 21 - 1943 3. Crowd around the dining table 7. Mt. Biddle from Yukness ridge 12. Phyl and Aletta on Yukness 13. Towards Yoho and Balfour fr. Yukness over Wiwaxy col. 15. Ronny with pot at fire Linda Lake 16. Ronny with fish at Linda Lake 17. Walter's T. Model Ford - W. and Ronny and Mr. Stewart[?] Reel 82 Sept 2 -1943 1. Gopher by tree en route to Linda Lake 2. Ronny w. rucksack 3. Tom, Aletta, Phyl starting for Abbot Pass 4. Mother and Sig[?] looking out window 5. Spray River when I fished - Cascade Mt. 7. Mother at bearspaw table better 12. Mother and bear alarms[?] on step 13. L.G. bringing in faggots [sticks] from yard 14. Fish in pond 15. Fish hatchery fr. viewpoint [illegible] 17. Doe in backwater down Bow R. [illegible] 19. View across BOw to Hoodoos and Cascade Reel 83 Sept 7 - 1943 1. Boe valley fr. Lake Agnes 4. Trail boulders and Lake Agnes 8. Victoria ridge fr. Fairview slopes 10. Same nearer 15. Sig - and Mt. Rundle fr [Admin gardens] 16. Browne porch and BNG reading [illegible] 17. SIg and 2 companions starting fr. Spray V. 19. DH.G. on hammock 20. ALong the Great Divide by B. Browne.

Notes: Slide numbering kept as originally organized, see SL I for more information (M67 / II / C / i / a / 51 - 1). Please note: titles listed below are only those located in this box. Some others have been romved from their original order for use in slide shows made by Lillian Gest prior to accession. Please see related material notebook SL I for full title lists.

Name Access: Gest, Lillian; Browne, Belmore; Kingman, Henry S.; Sampson, Herbert E.; Hendrie, Jimmie; Link, Adeline; Smith, Soapy (Herbert Alonzo)

Subject Access: Activities; Administration; Alpine Club of Canada; Animals; Automobiles; Backpacking; Boats; Buildings; Cabins; Cabins and shelters; Camping; Camps; Climbing; Club; Environment; Environment and Nature; Exploration; Family and personal life; Fishing; Flowers; Glaciers; Guides; Hiking; Horse packing; Horses; Hotels; Landscapes; Mountain; Mountains; Mountaineering; National parks and reserves; Organizations; Outfitters; Pack trips; Personal and Professional Life; Photography; Recreation; Sports and leisure; Sports and recreation; Swiss Guides; Tourism; Trails; Travel; Wildlife

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Lake O'Hara; Lake MacArthur; Yoho National Park; Alberta; British Columbia; Canada

Language: NA

Conservation: Removed from original boxes and rehoused in slide sleeves and acid-free folders.

Creator: Gest, Lillian

Title Source: Title based on contents of file.

Processing Status: Processed

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Beattie Family Photo Album

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Part Of: Beattie family fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to one black paper photograph album, ca. 365 very small to medium photographs; 14 photographs loose at beginning of album, some hand-cut. Photographs have very few captions. Includes scenic views from around the Banff area, portraits of the Beattie family, and the Royal Visit.

Date Range: [ca. 1920-1929]

Reference Code: V51 / PD - 3

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Album; Photograph

12 images

Part Of: Beattie family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M409 / V51

Sous-Fonds: V51

Accession Number: 2014.8258

Reference Code: V51 / PD - 3

GMD: Album; Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1920-1929]

Physical Description: 1 photograph album: ca. 365 photographs; b&w

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to one black paper photograph album, ca. 365 very small to medium photographs; 14 photographs loose at beginning of album, some hand-cut. Photographs have very few captions. Includes scenic views from around the Banff area, portraits of the Beattie family, and the Royal Visit.

Name Access: Beattie, Arthur; Beattie, Doris; Beattie, Florence; Beattie, Frank; Beattie, Jim

Subject Access: Activities; Boats; Family; Family and personal life; Military; Portrait; Royal Visit; Transportation

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Alberta; Canada

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Personal photographs

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of b&w photograph negatives of the Luxton home and garden in Banff, Alberta

Date Range: [between 1904 and 1962]

Reference Code: LUX / I / D1a / NA-2 to NA-5

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Negative

4 images

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I / D : Personal and professional

Sous-Fonds: LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / I / D / 1 : Personal and family life

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / I / D1a / NA-2 to NA-5

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [between 1904 and 1962]

Physical Description: 4 photographs: b&w negatives ; 11.3 x 7 cm

Scope & Content: File consists of b&w photograph negatives of the Luxton home and garden in Banff, Alberta

Subject Access: Banff; Garden; Family and personal life

Geographic Access: Banff National Park; Alberta; Banff

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Gun Club photographs

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of b&w photograph negatives pertaining to the Banff Gun Club and trap shooting. Photographs depict Banff, Lake Louise, mountain sheep, and an unidentified woman standing in a canyon.

Date Range: [between 1904 and 1940]

Reference Code: LUX / I / D3d / NA-1 to NA-12

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Negative

12 images

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX/ I / D : Personal and professional : Organizations

Sous-Fonds: LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX/ I / D / 3 : Organizations

Reference Code: LUX / I / D3d / NA-1 to NA-12

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [between 1904 and 1940]

Physical Description: 12 photographs: negatives, b&w ; 7.5 x 4.5 cm

Scope & Content: File consists of b&w photograph negatives pertaining to the Banff Gun Club and trap shooting. Photographs depict Banff, Lake Louise, mountain sheep, and an unidentified woman standing in a canyon.

Subject Access: Banff Gun Club; Lake Louise; Sheep

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Lake Louise

Related Material: LUX / I / D3d PA-1 to Pa-14 contains printed photographs

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Luxton Museum

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of b&w photograph negatives of the Luxton Museum and Norman Luxton's road trip on Banff-Jasper highway, featuring the Athabasca Glacier

Date Range: [1953]

Reference Code: LUX / I / D3e / NA-1 to NA-9

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Negative

9 images

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I / D : Personal and professional

Sous-Fonds: LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / I / D / 3 : Organizations

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / I / D3e / NA-1 to NA-9

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [1953]

Physical Description: 9 photographs: bw negatives ; 11.5 x 7 cm

Scope & Content: File consists of b&w photograph negatives of the Luxton Museum and Norman Luxton's road trip on Banff-Jasper highway, featuring the Athabasca Glacier

Name Access: Luxton, Norman

Subject Access: Glaciers; Luxton Museum

Geographic Access: Glacier; Jasper National Park; Banff; Banff National Park

Related Material: LUX/I/D.3.e NA-9 has a corresponding print: LUX/I/D.3.e. PA-63

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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[Banff, area - Built]

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of b&w photograph negatives of Banff Avenue featuring Lux theatre, Lux Block, King Edward Hotel, Dominion Cafe (ca. 1920), Norman Luxton and dog along Spray River, Mt. Norquay Ski Area (1940s), Lux Block featuring H.A. Gourley Druggist, King Edward Garden (1920s)

Date Range: [1920-1950]

Reference Code: LUX / I / D6c / NA - 32 to NA - 40

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Negative

10 images

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I / D : Personal and professional

Sous-Fonds: LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / I / D / 6 : Other activities and interests

Reference Code: LUX / I / D6c / NA - 32 to NA - 40

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [1920-1950]

Physical Description: 9 photographs: b&w negatives ; 18 x 13.2 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of b&w photograph negatives of Banff Avenue featuring Lux theatre, Lux Block, King Edward Hotel, Dominion Cafe (ca. 1920), Norman Luxton and dog along Spray River, Mt. Norquay Ski Area (1940s), Lux Block featuring H.A. Gourley Druggist, King Edward Garden (1920s)

Name Access: Luxton, Norman

Subject Access: Lux Theatre; King Edward Hotel; Dominion Cafe; Mount Norquay Ski Area; Gourlay's King Edward Drug Store

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Alberta; Mount Norquay

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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[Dominion Express Stagecoach at Banff]

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of a b&w photograph negative of a Dominion Express stagecoach in Banff

Date Range: [1904-1950]

Reference Code: LUX / I / D6c / NA - 48

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I / D : Personal and professional

Sous-Fonds: LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / I / D / 6 : Other activities and interests

Reference Code: LUX / I / D6c / NA - 48

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [1904-1950]

Physical Description: 1 photograph: b&w negative ; 18 x 13 cm

Scope & Content: Item consists of a b&w photograph negative of a Dominion Express stagecoach in Banff

Subject Access: Transportation

Geographic Access: Banff National Park; Banff; Alberta

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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[Dominion Express Stagecoach at Banff]

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of a b&w photograph negative of a Dominion Express stagecoach in Banff

Date Range: [1904-1950]

Reference Code: LUX / I / D6c / NA - 49

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I / D : Personal and professional

Sous-Fonds: LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / I / D / 6 : Other activities and interests

Reference Code: LUX / I / D6c / NA - 49

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [1904-1950]

Physical Description: 1 photograph: b&w negative ; 18 x 13 cm

Scope & Content: Item consists of a b&w photograph negative of a Dominion Express stagecoach in Banff

Subject Access: Transportation

Geographic Access: Banff National Park; Banff; Alberta

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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[Crag and Canyon cabin]

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of a b&w photograph negative of a four people, including Norman Luxton, outside of the Crag & Canyon newspaper log building in Banff

Date Range: [1920-1950]

Reference Code: LUX / I / D6c / NA - 50

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I / D : Personal and professional

Sous-Fonds: LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / I / D / 6 : Other activities and interests

Reference Code: LUX / I / D6c / NA - 50

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [1920-1950]

Physical Description: 1 photograph: b&w negative ; 15 x 9 cm

Scope & Content: Item consists of a b&w photograph negative of a four people, including Norman Luxton, outside of the Crag & Canyon newspaper log building in Banff

Name Access: Luxton, Norman

Subject Access: Crag and Canyon newspaper; Banff; Newspaper; Buildings

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Alberta

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff-Windermere Highway opening photographs

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: Photographs pertain to canyons, Johnston Canyon, Lake Louise, and scenery, after 1925 and opening ceremony of Banff-Windermere Highway, June 30, 1923

Date Range: [1920s] 1923

Reference Code: LUX / I / D6c / NA - 51 to NA - 64

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Negative

14 images

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I / D : Personal and professional

Sous-Fonds: LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / I / D / 6 : Other activities and interests

Reference Code: LUX / I / D6c / NA - 51 to NA - 64

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [1920s] 1923

Physical Description: 14 photographs: b&w negatives ; 7.3 x 4.5 cm

Scope & Content: Photographs pertain to canyons, Johnston Canyon, Lake Louise, and scenery, after 1925 and opening ceremony of Banff-Windermere Highway, June 30, 1923

Subject Access: Transportation; Automobiles; Community events

Geographic Access: Banff National Park; Banff; Alberta; Johnston Canyon; Kootenay National Park

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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[Airplane on Bow River]

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of a b&w photograph negative of an airplane on the Bow River.

Date Range: 1929

Reference Code: LUX / I / D6c / NA - 65

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I / D : Personal and professional

Sous-Fonds: LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / I / D / 6 : Other activities and interests

Reference Code: LUX / I / D6c / NA - 65

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: 1929

Physical Description: 1photograph: b&w negative ; 15.2 x 9 cm

Scope & Content: Item consists of a b&w photograph negative of an airplane on the Bow River.

Notes: Annotated envelope with LUX / I / D6c / NA - 66 indicates this is Fred McCall's landing of the Stinson Detrioter on the Bow River in January 1929

Name Access: Luxton, Norman; McCall, Fred

Subject Access: Banff; Airplane; Airplanes

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Bow River

Related Material: LUX / I / D6c / NA - 66

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Picnics and Outings Panoramas

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of panoramic negatives of unidentified people picnicking and fishing [possibly beside the Bow River]

Date Range: [1900-1920]

Reference Code: LUX / I / D6c / NA - 80 to NA - 85

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Negative

6 images

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I / D : Personal and professional

Sous-Fonds: LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / I / D / 6 : Other activities and interests

Reference Code: LUX / I / D6c / NA - 80 to NA - 85

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [1900-1920]

Physical Description: 6 photographs: b&w negative ; 31.5 x 9.7 cm

Scope & Content: File consists of panoramic negatives of unidentified people picnicking and fishing [possibly beside the Bow River]

Subject Access: Picnics and picnicking; Fishing; Family and personal life

Geographic Access: Banff National Park; Banff; Alberta

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Panoramas

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of panoramic negatives depicting a family with twin babies, mountain sheep skulls, horse drawn sled near the Bow River with a bison carcass, mountains roads [potentially by the Spray River] street scenes, wagons, fish trophies, packtrain, hot springs and a cat.

Date Range: [1900-1920]

Reference Code: LUX / I / D6c / NA - 86 to NA - 99

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Negative

15 images

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I / D : Personal and professional

Sous-Fonds: LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / I / D / 6 : Other activities and interests

Reference Code: LUX / I / D6c / NA - 86 to NA - 99

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [1900-1920]

Physical Description: 13 photographs: b&w negatives ; 31 x 9.7 cm

Scope & Content: File consists of panoramic negatives depicting a family with twin babies, mountain sheep skulls, horse drawn sled near the Bow River with a bison carcass, mountains roads [potentially by the Spray River] street scenes, wagons, fish trophies, packtrain, hot springs and a cat.