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Ulysses LaCasse fonds
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- Part Of
- Ulysses LaCasse fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of two series: I. Professional series, ca.1910-1949; II. Professional / personal life series, ca.1896-ca.1967. Professional series contains volumes of textual records, photograph albums and photographs in two sub-series: A. Warden and civil service papers and photographs, and B. Gui…
- Date Range
- [ca.1896-ca.1967]
- Reference Code
- M90 / V340
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Tintype
- Textual record
- Diary
- Private record
- Published record
- Scrapbook
- Part Of
- Ulysses LaCasse fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 90
- V 340
- Sous-Fonds
- M 90
- V 340
- Accession Number
- 139, 617, 936, 1097, 1219, 2659, 5747
- Reference Code
- M90 / V340
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Tintype
- Textual record
- Diary
- Private record
- Published record
- Scrapbook
- Date Range
- [ca.1896-ca.1967]
- Physical Description
- ca.15 cm of textual records. -- 4 photograph albums (ca.360 prints). -- ca.70 photographs : prints, copy negatives, negatives, tintype
- History / Biographical
- Ulysses LaCasse (or Ulysse; or La Casse), 1888-1972, was a trail guide and national park warden at Lake Louise and Banff, Alberta, Canada. LaCasse came to Banff in 1908 and worked in various cooking jobs including trail cook for surveys and trail outfits. He guided Caroline Hinman's trail riding groups before joining the Canadian Army in Europe and Siberia. LaCasse accompanied Byron Harmon, Soapy Smith and Louis Freeman on their five hundred mile expedition through the Canadian Rockies, 1924. LaCasse was a long-time warden in the Castle Mountain and Lake Louise districts
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of two series: I. Professional series, ca.1910-1949; II. Professional / personal life series, ca.1896-ca.1967. Professional series contains volumes of textual records, photograph albums and photographs in two sub-series: A. Warden and civil service papers and photographs, and B. Guiding and outfitting papers and photographs. Professional / personal life series contains volumes of textual records, as well as photographs, in two sub-series: A. Scrapbooks, and B. Other material.
- Textual records consist of warden journals, 1934-1949, and scrapbooks, 1911-1961. Journals record weather conditions, wildlife observations, enforcement, construction and maintenance duties, etc. around Castle Mountain and Lake Louise. Scrapbooks contain correspondence and memoranda, 1929-1948, from LaCasse's civil service career. Textual records also include diary of Mavis Benedict, 1917, kept during Caroline Hinman pack trips; copy of a ski trip diary; and biographical notes on LaCasse, ca.1950. Photograph albums pertain to a Caroline Hinman trip in the Mount Assiniboine area, 1917; Columbia Icefield expedition, 1924; and horse trips in the Canadian Rockies, ca.1925.
- Name Access
- Benedict, Mavis
- Hinman, Caroline
- LaCasse, Ulysses
- Subject Access
- Banff National Park - Wardens
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Government
- Pack trips
- 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
- series and file description
- electronic finding aid
- Creator
- LaCasse, Ulysses
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Alaska Highway signs project
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of notes, contracts and correspondence pertaining to Ben Gadd's work producing text for interpretive signs along the Alaska Highway on behalf of the British Columbia Ministry of Parks.
- Date Range
- 1990-1991
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / D / 97
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / III : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / III / D : Other contracts and projects
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / D / 97
- GMD
- Textual record
- Responsibility
- Produced by Ben Gadd
- Date Range
- 1990-1991
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of notes, contracts and correspondence pertaining to Ben Gadd's work producing text for interpretive signs along the Alaska Highway on behalf of the British Columbia Ministry of Parks.
- Notes
- File includes a brochure containing a map and travel information for Mount Robson Berg Lake Trail, with a note by Ben Gadd. brochure was possibly used as research/reference material in the production of Alaska Highway signs text
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Research
- Publication
- Travel
- Roads
- Environment
- Employment
- Government
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- British Columbia
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Environment
- Government
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Ancient Alberta edited manuscript
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one manuscript of a publication titled "In Search of Ancient Alberta" by Barbara Huck and Doug Whiteway, with edits and corrections by Ben and Cia Gadd. File also includes a letter sent to the Gadds from Barbara Huck, thanking them for their help.
- Date Range
- 1997-1998
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / D / 35
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / III : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / III / D : Other contracts and projects
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / D / 35
- Date Range
- 1997-1998
- Physical Description
- 1.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one manuscript of a publication titled "In Search of Ancient Alberta" by Barbara Huck and Doug Whiteway, with edits and corrections by Ben and Cia Gadd. File also includes a letter sent to the Gadds from Barbara Huck, thanking them for their help.
- Subject Access
- Natural history
- Research
- Environment
- Publication
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper National Park
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Environment
- Government
- Title Source
- Original title used
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Application for incorporation as a society, amendments, by-laws
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- Scope & Content
- File consists of drafts and final copies of an application for the incorporation of the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies into a society [1961], an excerpt from an act by the Government of Alberta outlining the requirements for an organization to register as a society [1955], an approved applica…
- Date Range
- 1955
- 1961-1967
- 1969-1970
- 1975-1992
- Reference Code
- M545 / V / 62
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Microfiche
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M545 / V635
- Series
- M545 / V : Administrative records
- Sous-Fonds
- M545
- Accession Number
- 5939
- Reference Code
- M545 / V / 62
- Date Range
- 1955
- 1961-1967
- 1969-1970
- 1975-1992
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of drafts and final copies of an application for the incorporation of the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies into a society [1961], an excerpt from an act by the Government of Alberta outlining the requirements for an organization to register as a society [1955], an approved application by the Trail Riders to become a registered society including a certified copy of a Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Government of Alberta, and multiple drafts of the by-laws of the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies which are labelled "First Draft", "Second Draft", and "Final Draft". File also includes notices of later amendments to original by-laws. Textual records in file accompanied by 5 microfiche sheets [1961-1967] depicting various administrative records [registrar of companies, certificate of incorporation, etc.].
- Notes
- File contains some duplicate content
- Subject Access
- Administration
- Organizations
- Government
- Laws and legislation
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Edmonton
- Banff
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Microfiche slides stored in file with textual records
- Category
- Government
- Law and justice
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Awards and achievements
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- Part Of
- Kidney family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of personal and professional correspondence sent to Jack MacAulay, a professional resume for Jack MacAulay, two Crag and Canyon news articles, two award certificates, two event programmes [identical copies] and one pamphlet. Content pertains to achievements and awards won by Jack MacA…
- Date Range
- 1981
- 1982
- 1984
- 1988
- 1992
- Reference Code
- M74 / III / C / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Kidney family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M74 / V324
- Series
- M74 / III : Jack MacAulay records
- Sous-Fonds
- M74
- Sub-Series
- M74 / III / C : 1981 - 2000
- Accession Number
- 2016.8581
- Reference Code
- M74 / III / C / 1
- Responsibility
- Commemorative medal certificate produced and awarded through the Government of Canada
- Date Range
- 1981
- 1982
- 1984
- 1988
- 1992
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of personal and professional correspondence sent to Jack MacAulay, a professional resume for Jack MacAulay, two Crag and Canyon news articles, two award certificates, two event programmes [identical copies] and one pamphlet. Content pertains to achievements and awards won by Jack MacAulay between 1981 and 2000. Includes the Volunteer Services Award in 1982, a lifetime pass for all Banff Recreation Department programs received 1984, the Government of Canada's Celebration '88 award, and the Commemorative Medal for the 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada, 1992.
- Name Access
- MacAulay, Jack
- Trynchy, Peter
- Stevens, Greg
- Brayley, Russ
- MacDonald, Graham
- Brewster, Mary
- LaRocque, Judith
- Feltham, Louise
- Subject Access
- Community events
- Awards
- Hockey
- Sports
- Winter sports
- Government
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Edmonton
- Banff
- Ontario
- Ottawa
- Mount Rundle
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Birth certificate, other personal records
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- Part Of
- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of various personal records pertaining to Maryalice Harvey Stewart. File includes a 1995 copy of Maryalice's birth certificate; a cheques receipt from 1989; a programme for a performance of Anne of Green Gables at the Banff Centre, 1973; a partially completed "National Parks Study Res…
- Date Range
- 1970
- 1973
- 1989
- 1995
- 2000-2001
- Reference Code
- M9 / II / 19
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Government record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M9
- S13
- V605
- Series
- M9 / II : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- M9
- Accession Number
- 1900
- 2198
- 7412
- Reference Code
- M9 / II / 19
- Date Range
- 1970
- 1973
- 1989
- 1995
- 2000-2001
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of various personal records pertaining to Maryalice Harvey Stewart. File includes a 1995 copy of Maryalice's birth certificate; a cheques receipt from 1989; a programme for a performance of Anne of Green Gables at the Banff Centre, 1973; a partially completed "National Parks Study Resident Questionnaire" form; notes pertaining to a Brewster family BBQ event in 1967 and a concert; two printed paper copies of a photograph depicting Maryalice with her grand-niece, Delaney Tompkins; and other related material.
- Name Access
- Stewart, Maryalice Harvey
- Subject Access
- Family
- Family and personal life
- Government
- Performance
- Events
- Leisure
- National parks and reserves
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply - government record
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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British Royal Family souvenir books
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two souvenir books pertaining to the British Royal Family. Includes one copy of "Souvenir of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee" [1897] pertaining to the 60th anniversary of Queen Victoria's coronation, and one copy of "Berrow's Coronation Souvenir" book pertaining to the coronation of 13…
- Date Range
- 1897
- 1953
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / B4 / 39 & 40
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / III / B : Georgina Luxton
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / III / B4 : Collected material
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / B4 / 39 & 40
- Date Range
- 1897
- 1953
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records (2 volumes ; 30.5 x 43 cm and 30 x 42 cm)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two souvenir books pertaining to the British Royal Family. Includes one copy of "Souvenir of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee" [1897] pertaining to the 60th anniversary of Queen Victoria's coronation, and one copy of "Berrow's Coronation Souvenir" book pertaining to the coronation of 13 British monarchs between 1690 and 1953, including Queen Elizabeth II.
- Subject Access
- Royalty
- Government
- Souvenir
- Coronation
- Anniversary
- Public events
- Geographic Access
- England
- Canada
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Government
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Business licenses and applications
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of business licenses, application forms and letters of approval sent between Parks Canada and Ben Gadd's guiding company, Ben Gadd Interpretive Services. File includes laminated and paper business license cards used by Ben Gadd between 1997 and 2016.
- Date Range
- 1996-2017
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / B / 37 to 38
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Government record
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / III : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / III / B : Interpretive guiding
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / B / 37 to 38
- Responsibility
- Produced by the Department of Canadian Heritage and Parks Canada
- Date Range
- 1996-2017
- Physical Description
- 4 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of business licenses, application forms and letters of approval sent between Parks Canada and Ben Gadd's guiding company, Ben Gadd Interpretive Services. File includes laminated and paper business license cards used by Ben Gadd between 1997 and 2016.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Parks Canada
- National parks and reserves
- Guides
- Guiding
- Hiking
- Businesses
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper National Park
- Banff National Park
- British Columbia
- Yoho National Park
- Kootenay National Park
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Government
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Canadian news publications
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 3 full copies of Canadian news publications including The Dominion Illustrated, Montreal Star, and The Montreal Herald, as well as one torn section from a 1937 edition of the Edmonton Bulletin newspaper. Content pertains to business development, agriculture, trade and local history…
- Date Range
- 1890
- 1901
- 1927
- 1937
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 41 to 44
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- 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 / 41 to 44
- Date Range
- 1890
- 1901
- 1927
- 1937
- Physical Description
- 1.5 cm of textual records (4 volumes ; 28.5 x 41 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 3 full copies of Canadian news publications including The Dominion Illustrated, Montreal Star, and The Montreal Herald, as well as one torn section from a 1937 edition of the Edmonton Bulletin newspaper. Content pertains to business development, agriculture, trade and local history in Calgary; a Royal Visit by the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York to Canada in 1901; Canadian trade, industry and tourism; and political tension between Russia and Japan prior to World War II.
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Agriculture
- Businesses
- Commerce
- Environment
- Finances
- Indigenous Peoples
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Manufacturing
- Military
- National parks and reserves
- Natural resources
- Politics
- Geography
- History
- Industry
- Government
- Royal Visit
- Royal tours
- Royalty
- Sports and recreation
- Tourism
- Travel
- War
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Edmonton
- Quebec
- Montreal
- Russia
- Japan
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Edmonton Bulletin newspaper has been placed in mylar
- All items stored flat in oversize box to prevent further creasing and damage
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Politics
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- Items are arranged chronologically in file box: LUX / II / F1 / 41 : "The Dominion Illustrated" [1890] LUX / II / F1 / 42 : "The Royal Visit to Canada 1901", Montreal Star LUX / II / F1 / 43 : "The National Number of the Montreal Herald" [1927] LUX / II / F1 / 44 : "Edmonton Bulletin" [1937]
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Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names
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- Part Of
- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
- Scope & Content
- FIle consists of documents pertaining to the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names collected by Maryalice Harvey Stewart. File includes a list of members of the Committee and their contact information from 1997, which names Maryalice as a "Corresponding Member"; and signed approval doc…
- Date Range
- 1979
- 1989
- 1997
- Reference Code
- M9 / I / B / 16
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M9
- S13
- V605
- Series
- M9 / I : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- M9
- Sub-Series
- M9 / I / B : Research and other professional records
- Accession Number
- 3276
- 7412
- Reference Code
- M9 / I / B / 16
- Date Range
- 1979
- 1989
- 1997
- Physical Description
- 0.2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- FIle consists of documents pertaining to the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names collected by Maryalice Harvey Stewart. File includes a list of members of the Committee and their contact information from 1997, which names Maryalice as a "Corresponding Member"; and signed approval documents for seven renaming decisions, including Castle Mountain (previously named Eisenhower Peak) and six locations in British Columbia.
- Notes
- Most items in file are annotated by Maryalice Harvey Stewart.
- Name Access
- Stewart, Maryalice Harvey
- Subject Access
- Research
- Geography
- Environment
- Mountains
- Laws and legislation
- Government
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Castle Mountain
- British Columbia
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply - contains personal contact information
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply - contains personal contact information
- Language
- English
- Category
- Environment
- Government
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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