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TransAlta Utilities fonds
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions57178
- Part Of
- TransAlta Utilities fonds
- Scope & Content
- Records from TransAlta Utilities (formerly Calgary Power), 1939 - 1992, ca. 13 cm.: 1 binder: Summary - Environmental Assessment for the Renewal of Final Water Power Licence for the Cascade Power Facility and Operation, August 1992 ; 3 cm. of text - TransAlta. Energy Resources Conservation Board - …
- Date Range
- 1939 - 1992
- Reference Code
- M592 / V815
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- TransAlta Utilities fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M592 / V815
- Sous-Fonds
- M592 / V815
- Accession Number
- 8076
- Reference Code
- M592 / V815
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 1939 - 1992
- Physical Description
- 28 cm textual records
- 29 photographs : b&w and col.
- History / Biographical
- Calgary Power Company was founded by banker W. Max Aitken in 1903. Aitken, who later became Lord Beaverbrook, reorganized a number of utilities as a subsidiary of his Royal Securities Company. He was joined in this venture by his friend and mentor R. B. Bennett, who served as Canadian Prime Minister from 1930 until 1935.Calgary Power Company was founded by banker W. Max Aitken in 1903. Aitken, who later became Lord Beaverbrook, reorganized a number of utilities as a subsidiary of his Royal Securities Company. He was joined in this venture by his friend and mentor R. B. Bennett, who served as Canadian Prime Minister from 1930 until 1935. Calgary Power changed its name to TransAlta Utilities in 1981. With a service area that had outgrown Calgary decades earlier, the company's new name reflected its province-wide operation. By 1985, TransAlta provided 81 percent of the province's electricity needs. TransAlta Utilities Corporation is the largest investor-owned electric utility in Canada. TransAlta supplies electric energy to over 630,000 customers, which amounts to approximately 70 percent of Alberta's electricity consumption.
- Scope & Content
- Records from TransAlta Utilities (formerly Calgary Power), 1939 - 1992, ca. 13 cm.: 1 binder: Summary - Environmental Assessment for the Renewal of Final Water Power Licence for the Cascade Power Facility and Operation, August 1992 ; 3 cm. of text - TransAlta. Energy Resources Conservation Board - 1987 Small Power Inquiry ; 1992 - Cascade licence renewal - includes 1992, .5 cm. - includes newsclippings, handwritten notes - draft renewal license ; Cascade project license renewal; 1) scrapbook - photos with captions, 20 photos, 1992; 2) miscellaneous tour photographs, 1991-1992, 29 photos, includes Waterton Dam, Belly River, Oldman Dam; 3) 4 maps/blueprints - Banff/Lake Louise route plan, 1961; Transmission Line, 1992; Lake Minnewanka - Bow River, 1992; blueprint map of Banff National Park area ; History of Cascade - reports: 1944 audit of construction of Minnewanka storage & power development; history - letters from Canadian government, 1939-1949.
- Subject Access
- Calgary Power Ltd.
- TransAlta Utilites
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Banff
- Calgary
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Environment
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://www.referenceforbusiness.com/history2/74/TRANSALTA-UTILITIES-CORPORATION.html
- Processing Status
- Processed
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History of Cascade Power Plant
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions57180
- Part Of
- TransAlta Utilities fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of information about the Cascade power plant, includes records reharding the whole Lake Minnewanka area. Also included is a historical background on hydroelectric plants in the Calgary Power system.
- Date Range
- 1941 - 1992
- Reference Code
- M592 / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- TransAlta Utilities fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M592 / V815
- Sous-Fonds
- M592
- Accession Number
- 8076
- Reference Code
- M592 / 1
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 1941 - 1992
- Physical Description
- 2 cm textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of information about the Cascade power plant, includes records reharding the whole Lake Minnewanka area. Also included is a historical background on hydroelectric plants in the Calgary Power system.
- Subject Access
- Calgary Power Ltd.
- TransAlta Utilites
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Banff
- Calgary
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Environment
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- TransAlta Utilities fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 19 maps/blueprints - Banff/Lake Louise route plan, 1961; Transmission Line, 1992; Lake Minnewanka - Bow River, 1992; blueprint map of Banff National Park area.
- Date Range
- 1961 - 1992
- Reference Code
- M592 / 7 - 8
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- TransAlta Utilities fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M592 / V815
- Sous-Fonds
- M592
- Accession Number
- 8076
- Reference Code
- M592 / 7 - 8
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 1961 - 1992
- Physical Description
- 4 cm textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 19 maps/blueprints - Banff/Lake Louise route plan, 1961; Transmission Line, 1992; Lake Minnewanka - Bow River, 1992; blueprint map of Banff National Park area.
- Subject Access
- Calgary Power Ltd.
- TransAlta Utilites
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Banff
- Calgary
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Environment
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Stereoscope viewers, stereographs
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions57575
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 2 stereoscope viewers and ca.122 stereograph images which belonged to/were produced by Richard Proctor of Edmonton, ca.1955-1965. Images depict views of Waterton and area; other unidentified landscapes, waterfalls, lakes, and rivers; wildlife (including black bears); views from the…
- Date Range
- [ca.1955-1965]
- Reference Code
- V8 / 2023.45
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M8
- V8
- S8
- Sous-Fonds
- V8
- Accession Number
- 2023.45
- Reference Code
- V8 / 2023.45
- GMD
- Photograph
- Responsibility
- Images produced by Richard Proctor, Edmonton
- Date Range
- [ca.1955-1965]
- Physical Description
- 2 stereoscope viewers -- ca.122 stereograph slides (10 cm x 4 cm)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 2 stereoscope viewers and ca.122 stereograph images which belonged to/were produced by Richard Proctor of Edmonton, ca.1955-1965. Images depict views of Waterton and area; other unidentified landscapes, waterfalls, lakes, and rivers; wildlife (including black bears); views from the Jasper Skytram; and related subjects. File also includes two stereoscope viewers (one electric, one battery powered) which are compatible with the stereograph images.
- Subject Access
- Landscapes
- Environment
- Gondolas
- Rivers
- Roads
- Travel
- Transportation
- Wildlife
- Bears
- Black Bears
- Tourism
- Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper
- Waterton
- Waterton Lakes National Park
- Access Restrictions
- Staff assistance required for use of stereoscope viewers
- Language
- N/A
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Staged, copyright and published trail riders photographs
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54351
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 12 b&w photographs pertaining to the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies. Includes staged photographs of riders on horseback and scenic views of the Canadian Rockies. Most images annotated with return address of Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies on back [copyrighted photographs…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1960 - ca. 1980]
- Reference Code
- V635 / III / PA - 1 to 12
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M545 / V635
- Series
- V635 / III : Published records
- Sous-Fonds
- V635
- Accession Number
- 5757
- Reference Code
- V635 / III / PA - 1 to 12
- Responsibility
- One photograph copyright of the Canadian Government Travel Bureau
- Date Range
- [ca. 1960 - ca. 1980]
- Physical Description
- 12 photographs : b&w prints ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 12 b&w photographs pertaining to the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies. Includes staged photographs of riders on horseback and scenic views of the Canadian Rockies. Most images annotated with return address of Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies on back [copyrighted photographs?], and one with text on back identifying it as property of the Canadian Government Travel Bureau. Locations include Monarch Ridge, "Pul. Pass", and Mount Assiniboine Park.
- Notes
- Most photographs in this file were likely produced and/or used for publication purposes but this is not confirmed. Further research into origins of individual photographs required.
- Subject Access
- Horses
- Trails
- Travel
- Tourism
- Mountain
- Landscapes
- Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Monarch Ridge
- Mount Assiniboine Park
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Maps of Banff and Western Canada
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54772
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 9 printed maps, b&w and col. [including zoning and topographical maps] depicting the Town of Banff and Banff National Park, the Rocky Mountains Forest Reserve, the Moose Mountain region, Medicine Hat, and the province of Alberta. File includes Trail Riders' Map of the Canadian Rock…
- Date Range
- 1912
- 1914
- 1924
- 1926
- 1932
- 1957
- [1970-1980]
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C5 / 25
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Map
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / C : Personal
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / C5 : Other
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C5 / 25
- Date Range
- 1912
- 1914
- 1924
- 1926
- 1932
- 1957
- [1970-1980]
- Physical Description
- 9 maps : b&w and col. ; 168 x 71 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 9 printed maps, b&w and col. [including zoning and topographical maps] depicting the Town of Banff and Banff National Park, the Rocky Mountains Forest Reserve, the Moose Mountain region, Medicine Hat, and the province of Alberta. File includes Trail Riders' Map of the Canadian Rockies which has smaller maps of Waterton Lakes, Glacier, Revelstoke, and other national parks printed on the back. Map of Medicine Hat includes annotated storage envelope with dimensions written on the front.
- Subject Access
- Cartography
- Geography
- Land use
- Government
- Travel
- National parks and reserves
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Medicine Hat
- Rocky Mountains
- Glacier National Park
- Revelstoke
- Waterton Lakes National Park
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Map, Indian Tribes of North America
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one b&w printed paper copy of a map titled "Indian Tribes of North America" [n.d., creator unknown].
- Date Range
- [1950-1970]
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 56
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Map
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / F : Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / F1 : Textual
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 56
- Date Range
- [1950-1970]
- Physical Description
- 0.1 cm of textual records (map : b&w ; 48 x 53.5 cm)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one b&w printed paper copy of a map titled "Indian Tribes of North America" [n.d., creator unknown].
- Notes
- Date range is estimate provided by Processing Archivist
- Subject Access
- Geography
- Indigenous Peoples
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- United States of America
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title taken from item in file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Published regional and trail maps
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54847
- Scope & Content
- File consists of maps depicting the Banff townsite and nearby travel routes. Includes a trail map for Banff, Yoho and Kootenay National Parks; a road map for Banff and nearby areas [1965]; a numbered townsite map of Banff marking local hotels and attractions; and a photocopied map of a trail route …
- Date Range
- [1950-1970]
- 1965
- Reference Code
- M545 / III / 29
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Map
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M545 / V635
- Series
- M545 / III : Published records
- Sous-Fonds
- M545
- Accession Number
- 5939
- Reference Code
- M545 / III / 29
- Date Range
- [1950-1970]
- 1965
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records (4 maps ; 35.5 x 21.5 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of maps depicting the Banff townsite and nearby travel routes. Includes a trail map for Banff, Yoho and Kootenay National Parks; a road map for Banff and nearby areas [1965]; a numbered townsite map of Banff marking local hotels and attractions; and a photocopied map of a trail route used by the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies [n.d.]
- Notes
- Banff townsite map has annotation marking the location of the Trail Ride Office on Caribou St.
- Subject Access
- Travel
- Trails
- Map
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Geography
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Kootenay National Park
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Banff National Park and Lake Louise maps
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54945
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two folded maps and a small clipping [possibly top or bottom portion from a different map or one of maps in file]. One map is of Banff National Park and one is of Lake Louise [1959]. Banff National Park map has black pencil tracings over trail section near the bottom of the map and…
- Date Range
- 1959
- [1960-1970]
- Reference Code
- M545 / V / 53
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Map
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M545 / V635
- Series
- M545 / V : Administrative records
- Sous-Fonds
- M545
- Accession Number
- 8235
- Reference Code
- M545 / V / 53
- Date Range
- 1959
- [1960-1970]
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records (2 maps ; 60.5 x 57.5 and 60 x 56.5 cm)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two folded maps and a small clipping [possibly top or bottom portion from a different map or one of maps in file]. One map is of Banff National Park and one is of Lake Louise [1959]. Banff National Park map has black pencil tracings over trail section near the bottom of the map and annotation in bottom right corner which reads "Natural Bridge". Lake Louise map produced by the Government of Canada.
- Subject Access
- Banff National Park
- Environment
- Geography
- Map
- Lake Louise
- Travel
- Government
- National parks and reserves
- Trails
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Lake Louise
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Clipping stored in mylar due to significant staining and residue from tape
- Items kept folded [not placed in mylar] due to mass production of content and minimal/no annotations
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Commercial travel postcards
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55101
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of collected commercial postcards from Canada, the United States, Central America, Europe and the United Kingdom [non-annotated]. File includes loose postcards, postcard sets and fold-out photo card booklets.
- Date Range
- [1900-1960]
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / D / PG - 1 to 8
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Published record
- Postcard
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / III/ D : Other materials
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / D / PG - 1 to 8
- Date Range
- [1900-1960]
- Physical Description
- ca. 630 b&w and col. postcards ; 23 x 18 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of collected commercial postcards from Canada, the United States, Central America, Europe and the United Kingdom [non-annotated]. File includes loose postcards, postcard sets and fold-out photo card booklets.
- Notes
- Items in this file have been organized by geographical location. See "Content Details" entry field for contents of individual folders.
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Events
- Environment
- European travel
- Environment and Nature
- Travel
- Tourism
- Waterfalls
- Wildlife
- Leisure
- Landscapes
- History
- Mountains
- Public events
- Public entertainment
- National parks and reserves
- Centennial
- Buildings and memorials
- Banff National Park
- Art
- Photography
- Postcards
- Royalty
- Seascapes
- Ship
- Souvenir
- Sports and recreation
- Tourist information
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Lake Louise
- Calgary
- British Columbia
- Vancouver
- Rocky Mountains
- Selkirks
- Ontario
- Sault Ste. Marie
- Owen Sound
- Toronto
- Quebec
- Montreal
- United States of America
- Yellowstone National Park
- Colorado
- Denver
- Florida
- California
- Chicago
- Michigan
- France
- Paris
- England
- London
- Cuba
- Mexico
- Ireland
- Dublin
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Some copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- French
- Related Material
- Items in this file were separated from annotated postcards [processed as LUX / III / A1 / 25 to 27]
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- File is organized into 8 folders, numbered LUX / III / D / PG - 1 to 8. PG - 1 : Banff National Park PG - 2 : Canadian Rockies and Selkirks PG - 3 : Alberta and British Columbia [Other] PG - 4 : Canada PG - 5 : United States of America PG - 6 : United States of America, cont.'d [postcard sets and 1933 Chicago World Fair] PG - 7 : Foreign PG - 8 : Other [location not specified]
- Processing Status
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