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Letters to Mother [February - June 1960]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 68 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from February 3 to June 30, 1960. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, painting, wildlife, travel, camping, construction projects around the house (mostly pertaining to the new …

Date Range: 1960

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 146

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Postcard; Private record

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: I.A.2. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs

Sous-Fonds: M36

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 146

GMD: Postcard; Private record

Date Range: 1960

Physical Description: 1.1 cm of textual records (87 pages ; 22.3 x 27.4 cm or smaller)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File pertains to 68 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from February 3 to June 30, 1960. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, painting, wildlife, travel, camping, construction projects around the house (mostly pertaining to the new addition), events and people in Concord, weather, and returning from a trip to Concord in June. Letters are mostly hand-written, some typed. Also includes postcards and a notecard.

Notes: Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. Some letters are marked with a small x in pencil, indicating where Jon Whyte made notes for use in his project "Catharine Robb Whyte, Peter Whyte: Commemorative Portfolio," originally published in 1981. 146 - 20 has a small newspaper clipping attached to the letter.

Name Access: Whyte, Catharine; Whyte, Peter; Robb, Edith Morse; Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.; Evans, Sam; Morant, Nicholas (Nick); Morant, Willie; Brewster, Fern; Harmon, Don; Kaquitts, George; Kaquitts, Frank; Beil, Charlie; Vallance, Doris; Vallance, Sydney; McCowan, Dan; Grayson, L. Stuart; Ward, Sam; Moore, Edmee

Subject Access: Activities; Animals; Art; Artists; Banff; Banff Centre; Banff Indian Days; Banff Public Library; Banff School of Fine Arts; Banff Springs Hotel; Bird watching; Birds; Birthday; Businesses; Calgary Stampede; Camping; Children; Christmas; Community events; Community life; Correspondence; David Thompson Highway; Deer; Family; Family and personal life; First Nations; Flowers; Glenbow Foundation; Golf Course; Home; Hot Springs; Indigenous Peoples; Lake Louise; Leisure; Painting; Personal and Family Life; Post Office; Scenery; Skating; Ski areas; Ski racing; Ski jumping; Skiing; Stoney Nakoda; Sunshine Village; Weather

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Moraine Lake; Banff National Park; Columbia Icefield; Bow Lake; Yoho National Park; Calgary; Alberta; Concord; Massachusetts; Canada; United States of America

Language: English

Conservation: Good : all pages creased throughout from being folded prior to accession, minor rips and tears along the edges of most pages. 146 - 20 : staple removed from insert, replaced with plastic paper clip.

Creator: Robb Whyte, Catharine

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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General Commercial Work negatives [9/15]

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Part Of: Ron Duke fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series pertains to approx. 270 black and white negatives and includes individual, group, family and baby portraits, school portraits, classes, sports, graduation, events, yearkbook, weddings, businesses and facilities, buildings and dwellings, construction projects and government projects, cour…

Date Range: 1965

Reference Code: V180 / III / A / ix / NA - 51 to 5280

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Negative

Part Of: Ron Duke fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: M175 / V180

Series: II.A. Banff School of Fine Arts ; Banff School of Fine Arts

Sous-Fonds: V180

Accession Number: 168, 232, 1572, 1593, 1644, 1868, 2626, 3379, 5772

Reference Code: V180 / III / A / ix / NA - 51 to 5280

GMD: Negative

Date Range: 1965

Physical Description: ca. 270 photographs : b&w negatives ; 12.1 x 9.9 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: Sub-series pertains to approx. 270 black and white negatives and includes individual, group, family and baby portraits, school portraits, classes, sports, graduation, events, yearkbook, weddings, businesses and facilities, buildings and dwellings, construction projects and government projects, courses, conventions, conferences, meetings, presentations, displays and exhibits, clubs and organizations, Banff events including Banff Winter Carnival, Banff School of Fine Arts 1963-1971, Banff and area views, copy work. Includes: 51 - Stan Peyto Family and Trophies 52 - Voyager Fire-Side Group 53 - Bob and Pat Siwek Portrait 55 - Rimmer Baby, Bel Plaza 56 - Oil Landsmen Group 57 - Rural Leadership Group 58 - Alberta Federation of Labor Group, BSFA 59 - Voyager Staff group 510 - Beet Growers Assoc. Group 511 - Insurance Agents, BSFA 512 - Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Thom, Banff 513 - Fran MacPherson Portrait 514 - Mr. and Mrs. Loran Harder, Calgary 515 - Miss Mueller Portrait 516 - Steiner-Renny Wedding 517 - Prairie Road Builders Group, BSFA 518 - Doctors Bonspiel and Banquet 519 - Banff Junior Ski Team 520 - Bob Losie Portrait 521 - Secretaries’ Group, BSFA 522 - Small Business Group 523 - Real Estate Group, BSFA 524 - Rural Leadership, BSFA 525 - Mr. and Mrs. Ken Johnston Wedding 526 - Hockey Team 527 - Advanced Management Group, BSFA 528 - High School Variety Shot 529 - Labor Management Group, AGT Communications, BSFA 530 - Wolfarth Portrait 531 - Stasiuk-Bodmar[?] [Bodner?] Wedding 532 - Dean McPhee Portrait Copy 533 - Tittemore Children Portrait 534 - (9 – 516) – High School 535 - Motor Fleet Safety Group, BSFA 536 - Police Barracks Progress Shots 537 - Brassware Plaque, Rundle United 538 - Buchan-Sommerville Wedding 539 - Advance Management Wind-up, also McPhee family 540 - Miss Japan and Shaw Presentation 541 - Executive Development Course, BSFA 542 - Farm Leaders Group, BSFA 543 - Stenton’s Fashion Show 544 - Colcough Victoria Scarf – Alberta 545 - Mr. and Mrs. S. Laschuk, Calgary 546 - Mrs. R. Webster, Canmore, Cdn. P.P. [passport] 547 - Texaco Group, Vancouver 548 - Congregationalist Window, Rundle U.C. [United Church] 549 - Thanksgiving Decorations, U.C. [United Church] 550 - Mr. and Mrs. Mark Stewart, Edmonton 551 - Kiwanis Easter Seal Campaign 552 - School Children, Signs of Spring [Banff Elementary School] 553 - National Cash Register Group, Timberline Hotel 554 - Dale Carnegie Course Group, BSFA 555 - Police Barracks Construction 556 - Ron Buhler Portrait 558 - Larry Henry 560 - B.F. Goodrich Canada Group 561 - Oilmens Group, BSFA 563 - Real Estate Group, BSFA 564 - World Book Group, BSFA 565 - Paris Restaurant 567 - Graduation Class 568 - Robertson 569 - Mr. and Mrs. Eddleston Wedding 570 - Jack Hayes 570 ½ - R.C.M.P. Barracks Construction 571 - Paris Restaurant 572 - Nurses Group, BSFA 573 - U. Church Congregationalist Window Dedication, Rev. Schrag 574 - Graduation Banquet Banff 575 - Rundle Restaurant 576 - Elementary School 577 - Fashion Show, BSFA 578 - C.E.A. Group, BSFA 579 - Plastic Surgeon’s Diamond X 580 - W.A. Johnson Family 581 - Conference on Cdn. Slavs, BSFA, Dept. of Extension, Edmonton 582 - I.H. Group, BSFA 583 - Buffalo Paddock Sign 584 - Safeway Anniversary 585 - Banff Motel 586 - R.C.M.P. Barracks Const. 587 - Harmony Drug 589 - Mr. and Mrs. Knauer and Family Confirmation 590 - Mr. and Mrs. Morrone and Family Confirmation 591 - Winter Art Class, BSFA 593 - Kiwanis New Members 594 - Georgeson – Baby pix 595 - Avis – Rent-a-Car Group, Timberline 596 - St. Regis Paper 597 - Interiors Tiley’s Igloo Fire 597A - Mrs. Travis Portrait 598 - Square Dance Institute, BSFA 599 - Art Short Course 5101 - John and Shirley Hilstad Portrait 5102 - Neddy Hume 5103 - Wanda Kanten Portrait 5104 - Pinewoods Motel 5105 - Steinicke – Crag 5106 - Halstad Children (Portrait) 5107 - Nancy Gottscahalk, BSFA 5107A - Roger Williams Wedding 5108 - Mr. Bob Carley, BSFA 5109 - “Royal Family” [musicians] 5110 - Jazz Ballet (Musical Theatre) 5111 - Gondola Parking Lot 5112 - Jr. Strings – Outdoor, BSFA 5113 - Mrs. Kazai, 2 children 5114 - Construction Pics., R.C.M.P. Bldg. 5115 - Wedding – David Jenkins and Donald McLellan, Calgary 5116 - Jr. Strings Outdoor, BSFA 5117 - C.P.R. Loading Dock 5118 - Safeway 5119 - BSFA Portrait, Grey 5120 - Hodges, BSFA Portrait 5121 - Voyager “Indian” Staff 5122 - Drama Publicity Pics., BSFA 5123 - Ballet Publicity Pics. and Eva 5124 - Copy Neg. Pellegrini 5125 - Opera Publicity Pics. 5126 - Ballet Publicity Pics., John and Adel 5127 - Parking Lot – Gondola 5128 - Movies of Ballet 5129 - Movies of Jazz Ballet 5130 - Scholarship Nite 5131 - Skating 5132 - Opera 5133 - Jazz Ballet Rehearsal 5134 - Opera Rehearsal 5135 - Jazz Ballet Rehearsal 5136 - Make-Up 5137 - Ceramics 5138 - Piano 5140 - Stagecraft 5141 - Opera Class Group 5142 - Drama Class Group 5143 - Ballet Publicity 5144 - Roubakine, Vinci 5145 - Blood Wedding 5146 - Opera Workshop 5147 - Ballet Reahearsal 5148 - Opera Workshop Play 5149 - Drama Workshop, Blood Wedding 5150 - Linn-Craddock Wedding 5151 - Edmonton Ballet Group 5152 - Larry Skakotko Portrait 5153 - Jazz Ballet Class 5154 - Piano Students 5155 - Photo Class 5156 - Strings and Piano 5157 - Opera – Love Potion 5158 - Love Potion Dress Rehearsal 5159 - Small children Violin from Ed. Journal 5160 - Andy McMillan at Rehearsal 5161 - Student Council Group 5162 - Art Class 5163 - Staff Shots, BSFA 5164 - Musical Theatre 5165 - Ballet Rehearsal 5166 - Piano Recital 5167 - Matrons 5168 - Piano Class Group 5169 - “All About Eve” Performance Pix 5170 - Can. Cement Bqt. Quarter Century 5171 - BSFA, Skating group from Ont. 5172 - A.T.A. 5173 - U.N. Group 5174 - Bahai Group 5175 - United Church Group, BSFA 5176 - Drama – Winter’s Tale, BSFA 5177 - French Drama 5177A - Golby 5178 - Weaving 5180 - Conforce Chalet 5 [construction] 5181 - United Nations Group No. 2 5182 - R.C.M.P. Barracks Boiler Room 5184 - Red Cross Blood Donors 5185 - Prime Minister Pearson at BSFA 5187 - Rundle Photo Summer Staff 5188 - Beil-Moore Wedding 5189 - Indians, Council Christians and Jews, BSFA 5190 - Council of Christians and Jews (Indian Group) 5191 - Phil’s Pancake House, Staff Group 5192 - Crosby-Battrum Wedding 5193 - Brenda Campbell Portrait 5194 - Indian Council Group 5195 - Thunderstone Quarries, Bow View Motel 5196 - Clinic Mgrs. Assoc. Group, BSFA 5197 - Mr. and Mrs. Allan Hayes, Lake Louise 5198 - Dooley, Fern Brewster 5199 - Yarmaloy [Yarmoloy] Family 5200 - Becker-Forrest Wedding (Color) 5201 - Texaco Can. Ltd. Group, Voyager 5202 - AGT Group, BSFA 5203 - Presbyterian Mens Group, BSFA 5204 - Catholic Youth Federation, BSFA 5205 - Eldon Walls Portrait 5206 - Salvation Army Group 5207 - Advance Management Group, BSFA 5208 - A.G.T. 5209 - Mr. and Mrs. Paul Preston, Lethbridge 5210 - Catholic Hospital Convention 5211 - Indian Affairs Group, BSFA 5212 - Mary Higgens, Business Portrait 5213 - Helen Young, Bus. Mans Portrait 5214 - Brewster Children Portrait 5215 - Underhill Children Candid 5216 - Mr. and Mrs. Dancey 5217 - Mr. and Mrs. Worthington, Calgary 5218 - Shell Oil Group, BSFA 5219 - Sonja de Grandmaison 5220 - David Chevalier DC, Calgary 5221 - Gerry Adams Portrait 5222 - Personal Management Group BSFA 5223 - Mr. and Mrs. D. Christie, Edmonton 5225 - Mr. and Mrs. Ed Klimek, Canmore 5226 - Wedding 5227 - Ron Allen, Soc. Credit Candidate 5228 - #5 Chalet, BSFA 5229 - Indian Affairs Group, BSFA 5230 - Mrs. Ilda Lubane and Senator Canmeron, BSFA 5231 - C.P.R. Casper Grass 5232 - Suzy de Sutter 5233 - Restaurant Assoc. Group, Timberline 5234 - Mr. and Mrs. Rutherford, Field 5235 - Schooler Family Portrait 5236 - Miss Tickner Portrait 5237 - Herbert and Helen Seidel, Calgary 5238 - Mary’s Cat 5239 - Bow View Lodge Rec Room 5242 - Sister Ann Cecelia Business Portrait 5243 - Stafford Family 5244 - Safeway Staff Portraits 5245 - Cosby Wedding 5246 - Credit Association, BSFA 5247 - Evans Children Portrait 5248 - Naomi Panchyson Portrait 5249 - Shirley Tooke 5250 - Adv. Management Corp. Group 5251 - Mr. Wilson Portrait, BSFA 5252 - Thornton Children 5253 - Hartell Baby 5254 - Martin Family Portrait 5255 - Shirley Naffin and hubby Portrait 5256 - Shiftis Child Portrait 5257 - Fleming family 5258 - Harris, BSFA 5260 - Advanced Management Windup 5261 - Dorion Children 5262 - Ann [Anne] Burick 5263 - Mounteen Clothes Drive 5264 - Van Christou Family Colour 5265 - Bow View Lodge Bedroom 5266 - Thelma Marshall 5268 - Christian Fellowship Group, BSFA 5270 - Mr. and Mrs. O. Klassen, Calgary 5271 - Can. Cement, Xmas Turkey Award 5272 - High School Xmas Dance 5273 - Copy neg. Hockey Team, J. MacAuley 5274 - Masonic Lodge 5275 - Chuck Beil 5277 - Spences 5278 - Kathy Langridge 5280 - Round Twins Colour Fleming

Notes: Some files may have more than one negative.

Name Access: Peyto, Stan; Brewster, Fern; Beil, Charlie

Subject Access: Academics; Activities; Advertising; Architecture; Art; Artists; Banff Centre; Banff Community High School; Banff High School; Banff School of Fine Arts; Banff Upper Hot Springs; Buildings and facilities; Buses; Businesses; Cameras; Chateau Lake Louise; Children; Churches; Community life; Construction; Family and personal life; Gondola; Hotels; Marriage; Mountain School; Mountains; Paris Tea Room; Paris Restaurant; Personal and Family Life; Personal and Professional Life; Portrait; Public events; Royal Canadian Mounted Police; School; School athletics; Skiing; Sports; Theatre; Timberline Hotel; Weddings; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Banff National Park; Canmore; Exshaw; Calgary; Golden; Alberta; British Columbia

Access Restrictions: Some restriction/s on access; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: English

Finding Aid: Finding aids and reference tools: series and file description; electronic finding aid

Creator: Duke, Ron

Title Source: Title based on sub-series

Processing Status: Processed

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News scrapbook

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Part Of: Kidney family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one scrapbook [possibly compiled by Maud Kidney] with ca. 100 newspaper articles and full pages attached inside. Contents pertain to golden wedding anniversaries of Frank and Alice Wheatley and Annie and Ulysses LaCasse; obituary notices for numerous individuals including Norman an…

Date Range: 1933; 1935 - 1940; 1947; 1950; 1956; 1960 - 1965; 1968; 1969; 1974

Reference Code: M74 / IV / C / 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Newspaper clipping

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Part Of: Kidney family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M74 / V324

Series: M74 / IV : Family, friends and community records

Sous-Fonds: M74

Sub-Series: M74 / IV / C : 1946 - 1970

Accession Number: 2016.8581

Reference Code: M74 / IV / C / 1

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Newspaper clipping

Responsibility: Articles mainly published by the Crag and Canyon and the Calgary Herald

Date Range: 1933; 1935 - 1940; 1947; 1950; 1956; 1960 - 1965; 1968; 1969; 1974

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records (1 scrapbook : 52 pages ; 31 x 39 cm)

Scope & Content: File consists of one scrapbook [possibly compiled by Maud Kidney] with ca. 100 newspaper articles and full pages attached inside. Contents pertain to golden wedding anniversaries of Frank and Alice Wheatley and Annie and Ulysses LaCasse; obituary notices for numerous individuals including Norman and Georgina Luxton, Jimmy Simpson Sr. and Jim and Fern Brewster; articles on achievements by Jimmy Simpson Sr., Norman Luxton, Norman B. Sanson and others; and other news including opinion articles, sports updates and articles on construction/expansion projects and local events held in Banff.

Notes: Newspaper articles attached to inside of scrapbook cover wide range of dates. Scrapbook has been placed in sub-series M74 / IV / C [1946 - 1970] as a large portion of articles fall within specified dates.; Some articles are loose in scrapbook

Material Details: Most newspaper clippings attached inside with adhesive, some items loose.

Name Access: Wheatley, Alice; Wheatley, Frank; Luxton, Norman; Luxton, Georgina; LaCasse, Annie; LaCasse, Ulysses; Kidney, Forest H. (Pop); Kidney, Maude; Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.; Sanson, Norman; Brewster, Fern; Brewster, Jim; Harmon, Byron; Brett, Robert G.

Subject Access: Businesses; Calgary Herald; Community events; Commerce and industry; Crag and Canyon newspaper; Family and personal life; Funeral; Hockey; Sports; Travel; Tourism; Townsite development; Skiing; Politics; Photography; Advertising; Industry; Indigenous Peoples

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

Access Restrictions: Physical access may be restricted due to fragile state

Reproduction Restrictions: Copyright restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: Item has been tied with unbleached cotton string to keep contents together and prevent loss or misplacement of loose articles inside; Item stored flat and separately from other materials to prevent further physical damage; Consider digitizing contents of scrapbook and limiting access to the physical copy due to its poor condition and risk of loose contents

Category: Sports, recreation and leisure; Land, settlement and immigration; Commerce and industry; Family and personal life; Environment

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Personal and family photographs

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Part Of: Fred Brewster fonds

Scope & Content: Photographs pertain to Fred Brewster, the Brewster family, friends and Banff residents

Date Range: [ca.1887-1967]

Reference Code: V86 / IV / PA - 1 to 103; V86 / PA - 1 to 9 OS

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph

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Part Of: Fred Brewster fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M53 / V86

Series: IV. Photographs

Sous-Fonds: V86

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V86 / IV / PA - 1 to 103; V86 / PA - 1 to 9 OS

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca.1887-1967]

Physical Description: ca.115 photographs : prints

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: Photographs pertain to Fred Brewster, the Brewster family, friends and Banff residents

Notes: LIST OF PRINTS:; 1a Sarah (Irvine) Brewster; 1b Margaret (Irvine)Todd; 2a Jane (Donaldson) Thompson; 2b Joseph Donaldson; 3 William Donaldson and Catherine (Scott) Donaldson; 4 Mrs. John Brewster and family, ca.1887; 5 Portrait of William Andrew Brewster (brother of John) and his family, ca.1905; 6 Portrait of John Brewster, 1929; 7 Portrait of James I. Brewster, ca.1940; 8 St. John's College football team, Fred Brewster second from left, middle row, ;ca.1900; 9 Portrait of Harold Alderson Anderson, 1901 - 1903, St. John's College School, Winnipeg; 10 Queen's University Football Team, 1907, Fred Brewster top right; 11 [Queen's University Engineering class?], ca.1908; 12 [Queen's University Engineering class?], ca.1908; 13 Fred Brewster and three of his classmates at Queen's University, ca.1908; 14 Fred Brewster's Queen's University graduation portrait, 1909 (NA66/483); 15 Portrait of K. R. Daly; 16 Portrait of W. M. Campbell; 17 Portrait of unidentified graduate; 18 Portrait of G. J. McKay; 19 Portrait of Frank N. B lagen; 20 Portrait of Ed W. Brown Queen's, 1907; 21 Portrait of Shirley King Queen's, 1907; 22 Portrait of Karl Twitchell Queen's, 1907; 23 Portrait of Gwynn G. Gibbins Xmas, 1908; 24 Portrait of Ronald Hooper Queen's, 1908; 25 Portrait of A. Y. Jackson Queen's, 1909; 26 Portrait of Jno. K. Osborne April, 1909; 27 Portrait of Andy, nephew of Mrs. John Brewster; 28 Portrait of Charles E. Parke; 29 Professor John Guillim, Professor of Mining Engineering, Queen's University (Fred Brewster his assistant along B. C. coast working for Consolidated Mining and Smelting, 1907); 30 [Fred Brewster?] in uniform on horseback, ca.1917?; 31 [Fred Brewster?] and unidentified man in uniform on horseback. ca.1917?; 32 Two men pulling toboggan on the Athabasca River, ca.1919; 33 Two men pulling toboggan on the Athabasca River near Roche de Smet, ca.1919; 34 Unidentified canyon, ca.1919; 35 Unidentified winter scene, ca.1919; 36 Looking down into [Athabasca River Valley] from unidentified creek, ca.1919; 37 Man pulling toboggan, ca.1919; 38 Man pulling toboggan, ca.1919; 39 Unidentified stream in winter, ca.1919; 40 Unidentified winter scene, ca.1919; 41 Man with toboggan, ca.1919; 42 to 44 Two men on snowshoes, ca.1919; 45, 46 Man on snowshoes pulling toboggan up unidentified pass, ca.1919; 47 View toward (Athabasca River Valley?] from top of unidentified pass, ca.1919; 48 Fred and Jack Brewster with hunting trophies from Fowler party at Brewster and Moore corrals, 1919; 49 Hunting trophies from Fowler party, 1919; 50 First Nation grave (Cree) on Big Grave Flats, Sulphur River, 1920; 51 Unidentified log structure; 52 Party from camping trip Brazeau River and Icefield 1923. Left to right - David Guggenheim III, Fred Brewster, ? Hamilton, Hector Graham, George (Grader'., Joe Healy, Isaac Plante; 53 Jack Brewster, Courtnay Ryley Cooper and Irving Cobb in camp, 1929; 54 Camp scene with game on trip to Hay River with Fred Brewster, Harry Rowed, Charlie Borolin and Pete Withers, 1939; 55 Packing up in Fred Brewster's corral, n.d.; 56, 57 Horses in Fred Brewster's corral, n.d.; 58 Fred Brewster's Medicine Lake Camp?], n.d.; 59, 60 Fred Brewster's Medicine Lake Camp, 1927; 61, 62 Horses in Medicine Lake corral, n.d.; 63 to 71 Construction of [Fred Brewster's Maligne Lake Lodge?], ca.1930; 72 Construction of [Fred Brewster's Maligne Lake Lodge?], Jack Brewster third from right, ca.1930; 73 Construction crew on [Fred Brewster's Maligne Lake Lodge?], Jack Brewster second from right front row, ca.1930; 74 American Nature Association party with Fred Brewster, 1930; 75 Sir Frederick Banting, M.D., painting at Medicine Lake Chalet, ca.1930; 76 Tom McDonough, General Passenger Agent CNR, Donald "Curly" Phillips, Fred Brewster, Dick Langford and Digby Harris, ca.1925; 77 Lewis Swift?] in front of cabin, n.d; 78 Living room of Fred Brewster's Home, ca.1920; 79 Group with cars in front of Fred Brewster Limited Trading Company, ca.1925. Left to right: Harvey MacDougall, Fred Brewster, Ken Alexander, unidentified, Eaton Woolley, unidentified. Photographer: Joe Weiss; 80 Fred Brewster and dog, ca.1922; 81, 82 Fred Brewster, Fern Brewster and dog, ca.1922; 83 Group of skiers in front of car; first party of women skiers to visit Columbia Icefield and Snowdome, March 1939. Left to right - Fred Brewster, Harold Taylor, Dorrie Horsfal, Jack Brewster, Merle Brewster, Doris Kensit. Photographer: Morris Taylor; 84 Fred Brewster and Mrs Ewan (Ivan) Moberly, age 79, July 1941; 85 Jack Brewster at mouth of Castleguard Cave, n.d; 86 Jack Brewster and Columbia Icefield Chalet sign, ca.1940; 87 Jack Brewster at Columbia Icefield, ca.1940; 88 Jack Brewster in Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies marquis tent, n.d., Photographer: F. W. E. Round; 89 Jonas Rider, Jim Brewster and Amos Bigstoney in Banff Indian Days parade, ca.1935; 90 Brewster burial plot, n.d.; 92 Gathering of 3 generations of John Brewster's family on steps of P. A. Moore home, ca.1940. Left to right, front row - Mrs. James I. "Del" Brewster, James I. "Jim" Brewster, Fern Brewster Clarkson, Pearl Brewster Moore, John Brewster, unidentified, unidentified; second row - [George Clarkson?] , unidentified , unidentified, William A. "Bill" Brewster, Edmee Moore, Frederick A. Brewster, ; third row - Col. Philip A. Moore, unidentified (with baby) , [George O. Brewster'; Mrs. Jack (Merle) Brewster, Jack W. Brewster; back row - unidentified, unidentified, Forrest O. "Pat" Brewster, unidentified; 93 William A. "Bill" Brewster, Fern Brewster Dooley, unidentified, Mrs. James I. "Del" Brewster, unidentified , Pearl Brewster Moore at Banff station, ca.1955; 94 Gathering of Brewster family on lawn of James I. Brewster home, August 1964. Left to right, front row - Frederick A. Brewster, William A. "Bill" Brewster, Mrs. Jack "Merle" Brewster, Mrs. George "Barbara" Brewster; back row - Forrest O. "Pat" Brewster, Mrs. Pearl Brewster Moore, unidentified, Mrs. Claude "Ruth" Brewster; 95 Gathering of Brewster family on lawn of James I. Brewster home, August 1964. Left to right - Frederick A. Brewster, William A. "Bill" Brewster, Mrs. Pearl Brewster Moore, Forrest O. "Pat" Brewster; 96 Mrs. Fern Brewster Dooley and Harry Dooley at Lake Louise, August 1964; 97 Fred Brewster standing beside Pyramid Lake road, November 16, 1967; 98 Charles Leroy with first milk cow to come to Banff on Banff Avenue, 1888; 99 Portrait of Tom Wilson, 1929; 100 Packtrain crossing Jonas Pass, 1924. Photographer: Byron Harmon; 101 Portrait of an unidentified woman, n.d.; 102 Campanula lasiocarpa (Alpine Harebell) at Big Shovel Pass, n.d.; 103 Fern and Harry Dooley, Winter 1958-1959 LIST OF OS PRINTS:; 1 Six sons of John Brewster, ca.1906. Left to right, front row - James I. "Jim" Brewster, Forrest 0. "Pat" Brewster, Frederick A. "Fred" Brewster back row - William A. "Bill" Brewster, Jack W. Brewster, George O. Brewster; 2 St. John's College Champion Debaters, 1906; 3 Queen's University Mining Engineers, Class 1907; 4 Carnival Masquerade, Banff Feb. 13th, 1920; 5, 6 CPR staff in early days; 7 St. John's College Lacrosse Club, 1902. Welford photo; 8 St. John's College Junior Hockey Team 1903. Welford photo; 9 The First Post Office in Banff ... 1890? [four seated children - left to right: unidentified, Bill Brewster?, unidentified, Jim Brewster?; men standing: Tom McQueen (left) and Dick Donahue [Postmaster]

Name Access: Brewster, Bill; Brewster, Fred; Brewster, Fern; Brewster, Jim; Brewster, Pat; Brewster, Pearl; Moore, Phil; Moore, Pearl

Subject Access: Activities; Brewster Brothers; Brewster Transport Company Ltd.; Buildings; Family; Family and personal life; Landscapes; Mountains; Photography; Portrait

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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Jim Brewster family fonds

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Part Of: Jim Brewster family fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of papers and photographs of James Irvine (Jim) Brewster, Fern Brewster, Dell Brewster and the Brewster family. I. James Irvine Brewster papers and photographs, before 1948 and ca.1959, consist mainly of professional papers and photographs relating to guiding and outfitting activitie…

Date Range: [ca.1875-ca.1978]

Reference Code: M436 / V90

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Album; Negative; Photograph print; Textual record; Corporate record; Diary; Map; Plan; Private record; Published record

Part Of: Jim Brewster family fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 436; V 90

Sous-Fonds: M 436; V 90

Accession Number: 79, 85, 108, 357, 451, 1618, 3350, 3808, 5274, 6019, 2021.26, 2023.09

Reference Code: M436 / V90

GMD: Photograph; Album; Negative; Photograph print; Textual record; Corporate record; Diary; Map; Plan; Private record; Published record

Date Range: [ca.1875-ca.1978]

Physical Description: 24 cm of textual records. -- ca.830 photographs : prints, negatives. -- 12 photograph albums (ca.1000 prints). -- 1 motion picture

History / Biographical: James Irvine Brewster, 1882-1947, came to Banff with his parents in 1888. While still boys, he and his brother Bill started guiding fishing parties and later formed an outfitting partnership. With silent partners Fred Hussey and Phil Moore, they established Brewster Brothers in 1904. Jim Brewster and Hussey left the business in 1906. In 1909, Jim returned to guide the business. Under his control, it became a major transportation supplier, Brewster Transport Company. Fern Brewster, 1902-1967, daughter of Jim Brewster and Lade Brewster (d.1915), was a sportswoman, businesswoman and homemaker. She was involved in the operation of Sunshine ski area and was a director of Brewster Transportation after her father's death. Fern Brewster's married names were Clarkson and Dooley. Adele (Dell) Brewster (Sibbald), 1896-1983, Jim Brewster's second wife, was also a director of Brewster Transportation.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of papers and photographs of James Irvine (Jim) Brewster, Fern Brewster, Dell Brewster and the Brewster family.; I. James Irvine Brewster papers and photographs, before 1948 and ca.1959, consist mainly of professional papers and photographs relating to guiding and outfitting activities, and to Brewster Transport Company records, including Sunshine ski area records. Series includes correspondence, diaries, legal papers, Sunshine Lodge addition papers, Brewster house plans and other material. Correspondence is incoming and outgoing letters between Brewster and Hussey, clients, and associates regarding guiding and outfitting, real estate speculation and personal matters, etc. 1906-1907. Diaries pertain to guiding, hunting and horse trips, 1897-1901, 1904-1906; entries mainly record clients, territory covered and game observations and records. Also includes articles and hand-drawn map by Brewster on hunting, 1903-1906. Includes 54 photographs pertaining to Brewster Transport after Jim Brewster period.; II. Fern Brewster papers and photographs, before 1967, includes mainly personal papers, correspondence, recipes, press clippings and photographs regarding friends and family, education, Jim Brewster's death and cooking. Correspondents include Carl Rungius, Les Peters, Charlie Beil and Fern Bedaux.; III. Dell Brewster papers, 1925-1967, pertain mainly to Jim Brewster's death. Dell Brewster photographs pertain to the Sibbald, Grier and McDougall families.; IV. Brewster family papers and photographs pertain to Jack Walker Brewster, and Brewster family and friends.; V. Other material, before 1978, consists of greeting cards.; VI. Later Acquisitions, pertain to various Brewster family members including Fern Brewster, Jim Brewster, and Pat Brewster.

Name Access: Brewster, Dell; Brewster, Fern; Brewster, Jack Walker; Brewster, Jim

Subject Access: Brewster Transport Company; Family and personal life; Sports, recreation and leisure; Transportation

Access Restrictions: No restrictions on access; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Finding Aid: Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline; file description and index; electronic finding aid; microfilm copies of albums; photographic copy of map; video copy of motion picture

Creator: Brewster, Dell; Brewster, Jim

Category: Family and personal life; Sports, recreation and leisure; Transportation

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed; Unprocessed

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Yuk Soy Goon fonds

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Part Of: Yuk Soy Goon fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of menus for the Mount Royal Hotel, 1958-1965; a menu for a Gray Line dinner party at Hawaii in 1952, signed by Fern and Henry Dooley; and photographs pertaining to Yuk Soy Goon, the Goon family and members of Brewster family. Also included are coloured photocopies of Yuk Soy Goon's…

Date Range: [ca.1911]-1965

Reference Code: M479 / V233

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Textual record; Private record; Published record

Part Of: Yuk Soy Goon fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 479; V 233

Sous-Fonds: M 479; V 233

Accession Number: 3878, 5067, 5100, 7832 (unproc)

Reference Code: M479 / V233

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Textual record; Private record; Published record

Date Range: [ca.1911]-1965

Physical Description: 53 items textual records. -- 18 photographs: prints

History / Biographical: Yuk Soy Goon, 1896-1978, was born in Kwan Tung, China. Yuk Soy left China in 1911 to find work in Canada in order to help support his family. He made six extended trips back to China to visit his family. Yuk Soy worked in Vancouver, B.C. and Calgary, Alberta before moving to Banff where his cousin Goon Sir Wing was working. Yuk Soy worked for Dr. Robert Brett at the Sanitarium Hotel and in 1930 went to work for Jim Brewster as a house servant until 1947. During his employment with Jim Brewster, Yuk Soy was occasionally hired out and in the summer of 1937 he worked as camp cook for Erling Strom at Mount Assiniboine. Yuk Soy then worked at the Mount Royal Hotel as a chef, retiring in 1965 as head chef. In 1955, Yuk Soy's wife and son Howie Chung Hing Goon (b.1948) arrived in Banff from China and the family lived in a house on Beaver Street behind the Mount Royal Hotel until 1960 when they purchased a new house on Lynx Street.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of menus for the Mount Royal Hotel, 1958-1965; a menu for a Gray Line dinner party at Hawaii in 1952, signed by Fern and Henry Dooley; and photographs pertaining to Yuk Soy Goon, the Goon family and members of Brewster family. Also included are coloured photocopies of Yuk Soy Goon's passport, ship's ticket, Canadian registration cards, head tax certificate, and Canadian citizenship certificate.

Name Access: Brewster, Dell; Brewster, Fern; Goon, Yuk Soy

Subject Access: Family and personal life

Access Restrictions: No restrictions on access; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Finding Aid: Finding aids and reference tools: basic description for photographs

Creator: Goon, Yuk Soy

Category: Family and personal life

Biographical Source Notes: We Live in a Postcard: Banff Family Histories (Banff: Banff History Book Committee, 2005)

Title Source: Title based on accession records

Processing Status: Processed / Unprocessed

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Letters to Mother [July - December 1960]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 74 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from July 2 to December 30, 1960. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, painting, wildlife, travel, camping, construction of the new kitchen & workroom (including the removal of …

Date Range: 1960

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 147

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Postcard; Private record

1 image 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: I.A.2. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs

Sous-Fonds: M36

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 147

GMD: Postcard; Private record

Date Range: 1960

Physical Description: 1.7 cm of textual records (107 pages ; 21.9 x 27.8 cm or smaller)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File pertains to 74 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from July 2 to December 30, 1960. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, painting, wildlife, travel, camping, construction of the new kitchen & workroom (including the removal of the original stone chimney in the kitchen), the Calgary Stampede, the death of George Paris, Walter Phillips going blind, the United Nations summit in September, weather, and a visit Catharine made to Concord in December. Letters are mostly hand-written, some typed. Also includes postcards, a telegram, and a notecard.

Notes: Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. Some letters are marked with a small x in pencil, indicating where Jon Whyte made notes for use in his project "Catharine Robb Whyte, Peter Whyte: Commemorative Portfolio," originally published in 1981. M36 / 147 - 28 appears to be missing page 2, but could be misnumbered.

Name Access: Whyte, Catharine; Whyte, Peter; Robb, Edith Morse; Whyte, Barbara; Whyte, Clifford; Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.; Lefroy, Beatrice; Lefroy, Robert; Browne, Belmore; Browne, Evelyn; Evans, Sam; Cameron, Stewart; Millar, Chuck; Link, George K. K. (Tommy); Link, George K.K.; Morant, Nicholas (Nick); Morant, Willie; Brewster, Fern; Paris, George; Phillips, Walter J.; Lonsdale, Tom; Vallance, Sydney; Ward, Sam; Reid, Charles; McLean, George; McLean, Bill

Subject Access: Activities; Animals; Art; Artists; Banff; Banff Centre; Banff Indian Days; Banff Public Library; Banff School of Fine Arts; Bird watching; Birds; Birthday; Businesses; Calgary Stampede; Camping; Children; Christmas; Community events; Community life; Correspondence; David Thompson Highway; Deer; Family; Family and personal life; First Nations; Flowers; Funeral; Home; Hot Springs; Indigenous Peoples; Lake Louise; Leisure; Painting; Personal and Family Life; Post Office; Scenery; Skating; Ski areas; Skiing; Stoney Nakoda; Sunshine Village; Weather

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Moraine Lake; Banff National Park; Columbia Icefield; Bow Lake; Jasper; Jasper National Park; Yoho National Park; Calgary; Alberta; Concord; Massachusetts; Canada; United States of America

Language: English

Creator: Robb Whyte, Catharine

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Canadian Pacific Railway promotional prints

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Part Of: Canadian Pacific Railway fonds

Scope & Content: Series pertains to photograph prints of Canadian Pacific Railway properties and surrounding locations. Includes scenes from around the town of Banff and Banff National Park, interior and exterior views of hotels [particularly the Banff Springs Hotel and the Chateau Lake Louise], trophies, portraits…

Date Range: [ca.1960-1960]

Reference Code: V782 / II / PA115 - 01 to 309

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Photograph; Print

Part Of: Canadian Pacific Railway fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M584 / V782

Sous-Fonds: V782

Accession Number: 625

Reference Code: V782 / II / PA115 - 01 to 309

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: [ca.1960-1960]

Physical Description: 309 prints : b&w ; 27.9 x 20.3 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: Series pertains to photograph prints of Canadian Pacific Railway properties and surrounding locations. Includes scenes from around the town of Banff and Banff National Park, interior and exterior views of hotels [particularly the Banff Springs Hotel and the Chateau Lake Louise], trophies, portraits, horses and horseback riding, skiing, trains, photographs of paintings, and various scenic views.

Notes: Most prints have titles or captions on the backs, as well as negatives information.

Name Access: Canadian Pacific Railway; Brewster, Jim; Brewster, Fern; Rungius, Carl

Subject Access: Administration building; Art; Artists; Banff Springs Hotel; Buildings; Buildings and facilities; Camps; Chateau Lake Louise; Environment; Gondolas; Hiking; Horses; Horseback riding; Hotels; Mountains; Outfitters; Painting; Skiing; Sports and recreation; Tourism; Trains; Transportation

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

Reproduction Restrictions: Not to be reproduced (see NA 31). Copyright belongs to CPR Archives, now managed by The Canadian Railway Museum (Exporail), Montreal.

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of series

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Winter Carnival

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of advertisements, programs, itineraries, information booklets and brochures pertaining to Banff Winter Carnival events held between 1921 and 1958, and an affiliated "Grand Prix" dog racing event in 1923. File also includes an invitation to a Banff Winter Carnival Homecoming Reunion e…

Date Range: 1921; 1923; 1925-1931; 1933-1934; 1939-1942; 1944; 1945; 1946; 1948-1958; 1980

Reference Code: LUX / II / F1 / 21

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Published record

33 images 28 Electronic Resources

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 / 21

GMD: Textual record; Published record

Date Range: 1921; 1923; 1925-1931; 1933-1934; 1939-1942; 1944; 1945; 1946; 1948-1958; 1980

Physical Description: 3 cm of textual records : 46 texts

Scope & Content: File consists of advertisements, programs, itineraries, information booklets and brochures pertaining to Banff Winter Carnival events held between 1921 and 1958, and an affiliated "Grand Prix" dog racing event in 1923. File also includes an invitation to a Banff Winter Carnival Homecoming Reunion event [1980].