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Part Of
Mary Schaffer fonds
Scope & Content
Album pertains to travels to Lake Louise, Field, Glacier House and expeditions from 1904-1908 seasons. Includes the following locations: Lake Louise, Field BC, Glacier House, Ross Peak, Badger Pass, Pipestone, Ptarmigan and Molar Pass, Nashan Valley, Wilcox Pass, Pinto summit, Mount Columbia, Mou…
Date Range
1898-[1908]
Reference Code
V527 / PD - 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Album
  3 images  
Part Of
Mary Schaffer fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
V527
Series
II.B. Photographs: albums
Sous-Fonds
V527
Accession Number
7731
Reference Code
V527 / PD - 1
GMD
Photograph
Album
Responsibility
Photographers include Mary Schaffer, Elliott Barnes, [Henrietta] Tuzo, and possibly J. N. Collie. Album includes annotations by Mary Schaffer, as well as later annotations by unknown person
Date Range
1898-[1908]
Physical Description
1 photograph album (781 prints)
Scope & Content
Album pertains to travels to Lake Louise, Field, Glacier House and expeditions from 1904-1908 seasons. Includes the following locations: Lake Louise, Field BC, Glacier House, Ross Peak, Badger Pass, Pipestone, Ptarmigan and Molar Pass, Nashan Valley, Wilcox Pass, Pinto summit, Mount Columbia, Mount Athabasca, Nakimu Caves, Illecillewaet Glacier, Athabasca Glacier, Hornady Glacier, Peyto Glacier, Crowfoot Glacier, Elliott Barnes ranch, Jimmy Simpson cabins, Vermilion Lakes. People include: Stoney Indians, Beaver family, A. P. Coleman and party (on Wilcox Pass 1907), Jimmy Simpson, Swift family, Tom Wilson, Sid Unwin, Mollie Adams, Elliott Barnes and others. Also includes landscape views from J. N. Collie trips of 1889 and 1902; flora and fauna. It appears that several photographs were removed from the album, prior to donation.
Related Material
Some images related to album V527 / PD - 4
Title Source
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Processed
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Maggie Hunter, Stoney Nakoda

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
[Maggie Hunter, Stoney Nakoda. Married to Enos Hunter, ca 1915]
Date Range
[ca.1930]
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 1 / PD - 1
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Album
Print
  2 images  
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
V683 / III / A / 1 : Peter and Catharine Whyte Personal sub series
Sous-Fonds
V683
Accession Number
n/a
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 1 / PD - 1
GMD
Photograph
Album
Print
Parallel Title
521. Western Indian Squaw
Other Title Info
Parallel title is original title
Date Range
[ca.1930]
Physical Description
1 album page with 3 photographs : 1 photograph
Scope & Content
[Maggie Hunter, Stoney Nakoda. Married to Enos Hunter, ca 1915]
Name Access
Harmon, Byron
Hunter, Maggie
Subject Access
Indigenous Peoples
Stoney
Stoney Nakoda
Language
English
Related Material
V263 / NA - 3122 (Recognizing Relations RR)
Creator
Harmon, Byron photographer
Title Source
original title given by Byron Harmon
Information provided by Stoney Elders during the Recognizing Relations project, and archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify First Nations people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum archives.
Processing Status
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Girl's last name was Rider, she married into the Benjamin family

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
[Girl's last name was Rider, she married into the Benjamin family]* *Information provided by Stoney Elders during the Recognizing Relations project, and archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify First Nations people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum archives.
Date Range
[ca.1930]
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 1 / PD - 1
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Album
Print
  2 images  
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
V683 / III / A / 1 : Peter and Catharine Whyte Personal sub series
Sous-Fonds
V683
Accession Number
n/a
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 1 / PD - 1
GMD
Photograph
Album
Print
Parallel Title
525. Stoney Indian Girl
Other Title Info
Parallel title is original title
Date Range
[ca.1930]
Physical Description
1 album page with 4 photographs : 1 photograph
Scope & Content
[Girl's last name was Rider, she married into the Benjamin family]* *Information provided by Stoney Elders during the Recognizing Relations project, and archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify First Nations people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum archives.
Name Access
Harmon, Byron
Subject Access
Indigenous Peoples
Stoney
Stoney Nakoda
Language
English
Related Material
V263 / NA - 3287 Recognizing Relations RR
Creator
Harmon, Byron photographer
Title Source
Information provided by Stoney Elders during the Recognizing Relations project, and archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify First Nations people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum archives.
Processing Status
Processed
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Unidentified Indigenous people at Yale

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Part Of
Charles Macmunn fonds
Scope & Content
Print is from "Macmunn's Views of Canadian Pacific Railway, Victoria and Surroundings" (presentation album of 144 views)
Date Range
[ca.1890]
Reference Code
V256 / PD 1 - 20
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Album
Photograph print
  1 image  
Part Of
Charles Macmunn fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V256
Sous-Fonds
V256
Reference Code
V256 / PD 1 - 20
GMD
Album
Photograph print
Parallel Title
62. Indian group at Yale
Other Title Info
Parallel title is original title
Date Range
[ca.1890]
Physical Description
1 photograph : print, 19 x 24 cm
Scope & Content
Print is from "Macmunn's Views of Canadian Pacific Railway, Victoria and Surroundings" (presentation album of 144 views)
Subject Access
Discovery and Exploration
First nations
Railways
Geographic Access
British Columbia
Creator
Charles Macmunn (Victoria, BC)
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Unidentified Indigenous people fishing in British Columbia

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Part Of
Charles Macmunn fonds
Scope & Content
Print is from "Macmunn's Views of Canadian Pacific Railway, Victoria and Surroundings" (presentation album of 144 views)
Date Range
[ca.1890]
Reference Code
V256 / PD 1 - 25
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Album
Photograph print
  1 image  
Part Of
Charles Macmunn fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V256
Sous-Fonds
V256
Reference Code
V256 / PD 1 - 25
GMD
Album
Photograph print
Parallel Title
277. Indians fishing
Date Range
[ca.1890]
Physical Description
1 photograph : print, 19 x 24 cm
Scope & Content
Print is from "Macmunn's Views of Canadian Pacific Railway, Victoria and Surroundings" (presentation album of 144 views)
Subject Access
Discovery and exploration
First Nations
Indigenous Peoples
Railways
Geographic Access
British Columbia
Creator
Charles Macmunn (Victoria, BC)
Processing Status
Processed
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Unidentified Indigneous people, Yale

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Part Of
Charles Macmunn fonds
Scope & Content
Print is from "Macmunn's Views of Canadian Pacific Railway, Victoria and Surroundings" (presentation album of 144 views)
Date Range
[ca.1890]
Reference Code
V256 / PD 1 - 26
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Album
Photograph print
  1 image  
Part Of
Charles Macmunn fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V256
Sous-Fonds
V256
Reference Code
V256 / PD 1 - 26
GMD
Album
Photograph print
Parallel Title
273. Indian fishing group, Yale
Other Title Info
Parallel title is original title
Date Range
[ca.1890]
Physical Description
1 photograph : print, 19 x 24 cm
Scope & Content
Print is from "Macmunn's Views of Canadian Pacific Railway, Victoria and Surroundings" (presentation album of 144 views)
Subject Access
Discovery and Exploration
First nations
Railways
Geographic Access
British Columbia
Creator
Charles Macmunn (Victoria, BC)
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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Part Of
Charles Macmunn fonds
Scope & Content
Print is from "Macmunn's Views of Canadian Pacific Railway, Victoria and Surroundings" (presentation album of 144 views)
Date Range
[ca.1890]
Reference Code
V256 / PD 1 - 33
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Album
Photograph print
  1 image  
Part Of
Charles Macmunn fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V256
Sous-Fonds
V256
Reference Code
V256 / PD 1 - 33
GMD
Album
Photograph print
Parallel Title
275. Indian Rancherie, Fraser River
Other Title Info
Parallel title is original title
Date Range
[ca.1890]
Physical Description
1 photograph : print, 19 x 24 cm
Scope & Content
Print is from "Macmunn's Views of Canadian Pacific Railway, Victoria and Surroundings" (presentation album of 144 views)
Subject Access
Discovery and Exploration
First nations
Railways
Geographic Access
British Columbia
Creator
Charles Macmunn (Victoria, BC)
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Part Of
Charles Macmunn fonds
Scope & Content
Print is from "Macmunn's Views of Canadian Pacific Railway, Victoria and Surroundings" (presentation album of 144 views)
Date Range
[ca.1890]
Reference Code
V256 / PD 1 - 39
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Album
Photograph print
  1 image  
Part Of
Charles Macmunn fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V256
Sous-Fonds
V256
Reference Code
V256 / PD 1 - 39
GMD
Album
Photograph print
Parallel Title
262. Indian Cemetery, Yale
Other Title Info
Original title
Date Range
[ca.1890]
Physical Description
1 photograph : print, 19 x 24 cm
Scope & Content
Print is from "Macmunn's Views of Canadian Pacific Railway, Victoria and Surroundings" (presentation album of 144 views)
Subject Access
Discovery and Exploration
First nations
Railways
Geographic Access
British Columbia
Creator
Charles Macmunn (Victoria, BC)
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Canadian Rockies Photograph Album

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Part Of
Lawrence Grassi fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to a photo album that Includes an assortment of views of the Canadian Rockies; mainly duplicates of those images in Series I. Landscape Photographs. Item-level inventory available.
Date Range
[ca. 1930-1970]
Reference Code
V240 / II / A / PD - 624
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Album
Photograph
  6 images  
Part Of
Lawrence Grassi fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M45 / V240
Series
II.A. Landscape photographs
Sous-Fonds
V240
Accession Number
3159
Reference Code
V240 / II / A / PD - 624
GMD
Album
Photograph
Date Range
[ca. 1930-1970]
Physical Description
1 photograph album (180 prints)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to a photo album that Includes an assortment of views of the Canadian Rockies; mainly duplicates of those images in Series I. Landscape Photographs. Item-level inventory available.
Name Access
Grassi, Lawrence
Subject Access
Activities
Alpine Club of Canada
Animals
Cabins and shelters
Camps
Environment and Nature
Exploration
Family and personal life
Grassi Lakes
Home
Kananaskis Country
Lake O'Hara region
Mountains
Parks
Provincial parks and reserves
Scenery
Trails
Trail making
Travel
Geographic Access
Canmore
Lake Louise
Lake O'Hara
Banff
Banff National Park
Yoho National Park
Kananaskis
Alberta
British Columbia
Canada
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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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
GMD
Photograph
Album
Photograph print
Textual record
Diary
Drawing
Postcard
Private record
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
Category
Family and personal life
Exploration and travel
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
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
GMD
Album
Photograph
Photograph print
Transparency
Private record
Published record
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
Category
Exploration and travel
Family and personal life
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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Part Of
Dorothy Cranstone fonds
Scope & Content
Album photographs pertains to Dorothy Cranstone's life and her family in England ca. 1920-1940. Album contains 37 small black and white photographs on 8 pages.
Date Range
1904 - 1920
Reference Code
V150 / I / PD - 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Album
Photograph print
Part Of
Dorothy Cranstone fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M 524
V 150
Series
V150 / I : Personal Photographs
Sous-Fonds
M 524
V 150
Reference Code
V150 / I / PD - 1
GMD
Photograph
Album
Photograph print
Date Range
1904 - 1920
Physical Description
1 album (37 photographs : b&w ; 8 x 5.5 cm)
Scope & Content
Album photographs pertains to Dorothy Cranstone's life and her family in England ca. 1920-1940. Album contains 37 small black and white photographs on 8 pages.
Name Access
Cranstone, Dorothy
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Access Restrictions
Access and use restricted for portion
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Creator
Cranstone, Dorothy
Category
Family and personal life
Title Source
Title based on accession records
Processing Status
Processed
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Dorothy Cranstone fonds
Scope & Content
Album photographs pertains to Dorothy Cranstone's life and her family in England ca. 1920-1940. Album contains 40 black and white photographs on 24 pages, 9 pages left blank. Also included in the album are 2 envelopes titled:"family pictures..." and "old pictures..." with 14 loose black and white a…
Date Range
1904 - 1950
Reference Code
V150 / I / PD - 2
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Album
Photograph print
Part Of
Dorothy Cranstone fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M 524
V 150
Series
V150 / I : Personal Photographs
Sous-Fonds
M 524
V 150
Reference Code
V150 / I / PD - 2
GMD
Photograph
Album
Photograph print
Date Range
1904 - 1950
Physical Description
1 album (54 photographs : b&w and col. ; 17 x 21 cm or smaller)
Scope & Content
Album photographs pertains to Dorothy Cranstone's life and her family in England ca. 1920-1940. Album contains 40 black and white photographs on 24 pages, 9 pages left blank. Also included in the album are 2 envelopes titled:"family pictures..." and "old pictures..." with 14 loose black and white and colour photographs inside.
Name Access
Cranstone, Dorothy
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Access Restrictions
Access and use restricted for portion
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Creator
Cranstone, Dorothy
Category
Family and personal life
Title Source
Title based on accession records
Processing Status
Processed
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Part Of
Dorothy Cranstone fonds
Scope & Content
Album photographs pertains to Banff area and Kingston, Ontario. photographs are of cemetery in Kingston, Kingston town, Ya Ha Tinda Ranch, Banff townsite, the Moore and Whyte Home. People in the photograhs include Dortothy Cranstone, Pat Brewster, and John White.
Date Range
1920 - 1980
Reference Code
V150 / I / PD - 3, 4
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Album
Photograph print
Part Of
Dorothy Cranstone fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M 524
V 150
Series
V150 / I : Personal Photographs
Sous-Fonds
M 524
V 150
Reference Code
V150 / I / PD - 3, 4
GMD
Photograph
Album
Photograph print
Date Range
1920 - 1980
Physical Description
2 albums (43 photographs : col. ; 8 x 8 cm)
Scope & Content
Album photographs pertains to Banff area and Kingston, Ontario. photographs are of cemetery in Kingston, Kingston town, Ya Ha Tinda Ranch, Banff townsite, the Moore and Whyte Home. People in the photograhs include Dortothy Cranstone, Pat Brewster, and John White.
Name Access
Cranstone, Dorothy
Brewster, Pat
Whyte, John
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Access Restrictions
Access and use restricted for portion
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Creator
Cranstone, Dorothy
Category
Family and personal life
Title Source
Title based on accession records
Processing Status
Processed
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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
Print
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
GMD
Textual record
Photograph
Print
Newspaper clipping
Published record
Scrapbook
Album
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
Category
Exploration and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Tourism
Transportation
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Processing Status
Unprocessed
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Postcard album, Brewster family

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Part Of
Jim Brewster family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one postcard album with ca.65 images pertaining to members of the Brewster family; extended family and friends, some unidentified; buildings and landscapes from in and around Banff; winter sporting events; portraits of Indigenous men in regalia, including Hector Crawler [image by p…
Date Range
[ca.1900-1920]
1918
1921
1942
1949
1962
Reference Code
V90 / VI / PD - 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Album
Postcard
Print
Photograph
Part Of
Jim Brewster family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M436
V90
Series
V90 / VI : Later acquisitions
Sous-Fonds
V90
Accession Number
2023.09
Reference Code
V90 / VI / PD - 1
GMD
Album
Postcard
Print
Photograph
Date Range
[ca.1900-1920]
1918
1921
1942
1949
1962
Physical Description
1 album (ca.65 postcards and postcard prints): 23 x 39 cm
Scope & Content
File consists of one postcard album with ca.65 images pertaining to members of the Brewster family; extended family and friends, some unidentified; buildings and landscapes from in and around Banff; winter sporting events; portraits of Indigenous men in regalia, including Hector Crawler [image by photographer Byron Harmon]; members of the British royal family; men in military uniforms [World War I]; political satire and cartoon illustrations; and Australian wildlife.
Notes
Some postcard prints are annotated on the back
NOTE: some materials in this album contain offensive subject matter, including racist content. These materials reflect views from their original time period and have not been censored.
Subject Access
Banff
Businesses
Community life
Family and personal life
Home
Homestead
Indigenous people
Landscape
Military
Municipal views
Public events
Portrait
Recreation
Regalia
Royalty
Royal Visit
Sports
War
World War I
Winter sports
Wildlife
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Banff National Park
Australia
Access Restrictions
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Language
English
Category
Family and personal life
Indigenous Peoples
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
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Processing Status
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White & Curren Family Cabinet Card Album

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Album contains 30 b&w cabinet cards, 4 b&w tin types, 3 b&w prints, slipped into apertures, some captioned. Prints, cabinet cards, and tintypes relate to portraits of family and friends of the White and Curren Families. Individuals pictured in the album include: John D. Curren, May Whyte Campbell, …
Date Range
ca.1895
Reference Code
V683 / V / A / PD - 6
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Album
Photograph
Photograph print
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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
V683 / V / A : White/Curren Family Personal Series
Sous-Fonds
V683
Accession Number
1152
Reference Code
V683 / V / A / PD - 6
GMD
Album
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
ca.1895
Physical Description
Photograph Album: 1 photograph album (37 b&w prints) --
Scope & Content
Album contains 30 b&w cabinet cards, 4 b&w tin types, 3 b&w prints, slipped into apertures, some captioned. Prints, cabinet cards, and tintypes relate to portraits of family and friends of the White and Curren Families. Individuals pictured in the album include: John D. Curren, May Whyte Campbell, Annie Curren, the 2nd Mrs.John Curren, Mrs. Florence, Bill Peyto, Mary Lamb (I.Lamb's sister), Mike Kavanaugh, Bella Curren (sister of Annie White), Dave Whyte, Elizabeth White Jones (sister of Dave White), Fred W. Atkinson, and Jim McGravy. Photographic Studios noted on the cabinet cards include: Taylor and Sons, Kirkaldy, est. 1868; Trask, Philidelphia; R.H.Trueman & co., Vancouver, BC; Weese, Artist, Bellville; Wilbur M. Lee, Oconto, Wis; Byron Harmon, Banff; A.E.McDiarmid, Calgary, NWT; Trueman&Caple, Vancouver; A.Lamb, photographer.
Subject Access
Family
Friends
Portraits
Cabinet Cards
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on contents of object.
Content Details
Commercial cabinet card album. Front and back covers are covered in velvet. The front cover features a botanical motif and the word ‘album’ in low-relief. The cover is stained and has been damaged. Some of the velvet on the front page and spine has been worn off. Velvet on back cover is mostly intact. Album has a metal clasp that no longer closes. Album contains 28 pages, 3 empty apertures. Two of the empty apertures contain sketches possibly by Peter Whyte (pages 1 and 17). Sketches are done in pencil on backing paper of the apertures. Sketches are profiles of unknown subjects.
Processing Status
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Part Of
Barbara Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Black and white photographs. Photographs contain photographs of a house, Dave White’s stores, unidentified individuals, people playing broom ball, and Norquay Ski Camp.
Date Range
1900-1933
Reference Code
V688 / PD – 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Album
Photograph
Photograph print
  7 images  
Part Of
Barbara Whyte fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
V688
Series
Photograph Albums
Sous-Fonds
V688
Accession Number
1663
Reference Code
V688 / PD – 1
GMD
Album
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
1900-1933
Physical Description
1 photograph album: 47 photographs
Scope & Content
Black and white photographs. Photographs contain photographs of a house, Dave White’s stores, unidentified individuals, people playing broom ball, and Norquay Ski Camp.
Language
English
Title Source
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Processing Status
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Banff family and friends

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Part Of
Barbara Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Majority of the photographs in the album are black and white. Photographs pertain to individuals, including Barbara (Carpenter) Whyte, Ruth (Carpenter) Mather, Dave Whyte Jr., Allan Mather, Dave White Sr., Anne White, and Catherine Whyte. Photographs also include events and sceneries such as Banff …
Date Range
1920-1935
Reference Code
V688 / PD – 2
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Album
  6 images  
Part Of
Barbara Whyte fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
V688
Series
Photograph Albums
Sous-Fonds
V688
Accession Number
3918
Reference Code
V688 / PD – 2
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Album
Date Range
1920-1935
Physical Description
1 photograph album: 272 photographs, 3 postcards, newspaper clippings, and printed materials.
Scope & Content
Majority of the photographs in the album are black and white. Photographs pertain to individuals, including Barbara (Carpenter) Whyte, Ruth (Carpenter) Mather, Dave Whyte Jr., Allan Mather, Dave White Sr., Anne White, and Catherine Whyte. Photographs also include events and sceneries such as Banff Winter Carnival, Norquay Ski Camp, Johnston Canyon, Lake Louise, Radium Hot Springs, Yoho Valley, Sulfur Mountain, Bow Valley, Buckhead Road, Skorki Ski Camp, Banff Indian Days, Mount Stephen, Mount Burgess, and a double wedding between Barbara Whyte and Dave White Jr., and Ruth Mather and Allan Mather. Photograph album contains various newspaper clippings of the double wedding event. Printed materials include wedding invitations. Some photographs are annotated and dated.
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on contents
Processing Status
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Wilson - McCowan photograph album

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Part Of
McCowan (family) fonds
Scope & Content
Photograph album contains ca. 200 b&w prints. This album pertains to Banff and area between 1911 and ca. 1950. Prints document McCowan family in Scotland, views of Comrie, Scotland, WWI - 82nd Battalion, portraits of Dunc, Bill and Jock McCowan, wedding of Dunc and Mary McCowan, view of Banff, misc…
Date Range
ca. 1890 - ca. 1950
Reference Code
V407 / I / A / PD - 2
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Album
Print
Part Of
McCowan (family) fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
V407 / M135
Series
V407 / I - Visual Materials
Sous-Fonds
V407
Sub-Series
V407 / I / A - Albums
Accession Number
7730
Reference Code
V407 / I / A / PD - 2
GMD
Photograph
Album
Print
Date Range
ca. 1890 - ca. 1950
Physical Description
1 photograph album : ca. 200 photographs ; b&w
Scope & Content
Photograph album contains ca. 200 b&w prints. This album pertains to Banff and area between 1911 and ca. 1950. Prints document McCowan family in Scotland, views of Comrie, Scotland, WWI - 82nd Battalion, portraits of Dunc, Bill and Jock McCowan, wedding of Dunc and Mary McCowan, view of Banff, misc. family photos, wildlife, Banff Winter Carnival, curling, skating, sledding, skiing, fishing, canoeing, Banff Zoo, dog sledding, fires, WWII - 6th Platoon, trail rides, events, Tom Wilson, Charlie Beil Christmas cards, Peter and Catharine Whyte Christmas cards.
Notes
Album covers removed
Language
English
Creator
Bill McCowan
Title Source
From accession record
Processing Status
Processed
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