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David McDougall fonds
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- Part Of
- David McDougall fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of six series: 1. Business Correspondence; 2. Cheques, Receipts, Invoices; 3. Personal Documents; 4. Miscellaneous; 5. Blueprints; 6. Painting. Series 1 consists of business related correspondence to various companies, individuals, and two branches of the Canadian Government. Govern…
- Date Range
- 1845-1947
- Reference Code
- M557 / V779
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Painting
- Textual record
- Blueprint
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- David McDougall fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 557
- V 779
- Sous-Fonds
- M557
- V779
- Accession Number
- 2017.8667
- Reference Code
- M557 / V779
- Date Range
- 1845-1947
- Physical Description
- 39cm of textual records. – 1 painting
- History / Biographical
- David McDougall, son of George Millward McDougall and Elizabeth Chantler McDougall, was born on May 14, 1845 in Owen Sound, Ontario. David had four siblings: John, Eliza, Lubby, and Nellie. David married Annie McKenzie in 1871 in Manitoba. Together, they had six children, including their daughter named Georgina (Georgie) Elizabeth McDougall (1872-1965). Georgina was the wife of Norman Luxton and an active member in Banff and the mother of Eleanor Georgina Luxton (1908-1995). David was an early pioneer of Calgary and Banff, who helped build both community life and their economies. While David’s father and brother were both members of the clergy and did missionary work in Morley, Alberta, David become a successful businessman. He established a general merchant store in Morley where he was a dealer in cattle, horses, furs, and curios. In addition to managing his own business block in Calgary, David also owned properties in Edmonton and Calgary. In Banff, David and Annie owned the Mount Royal Hotel for six years until they sold it to Jim Brewster in August 14, 1913. David died in December 6, 1927 and Annie died in 1939.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of six series: 1. Business Correspondence; 2. Cheques, Receipts, Invoices; 3. Personal Documents; 4. Miscellaneous; 5. Blueprints; 6. Painting. Series 1 consists of business related correspondence to various companies, individuals, and two branches of the Canadian Government. Government correspondence pertains to taxes and by-laws for McDougall’s properties. Series 2 contains invoices, receipts, cheques, and bank statements pertaining to McDougall’s business and properties. Series 3 contains personal letters and legal documents. Materials includes handwritten letters, property transactions and proof of ownership on properties. Series 4 contains cheque books, Dominion Travellers’ Hotel Guide, event program featuring Commissioner Coombs and “Safety First Guarantee” slip. Series 5 contains blueprints of Mount Royal Hotel and McDougall business block, Calgary 1911. The last series consist of a painting of George Noble photograph of Banff Ave, 1929.
- Name Access
- McDougall, David
- Subject Access
- Buildings and facilities
- Commerce and industry
- Communications
- Family and personal life
- Government
- Labour
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Law and justice
- Access Restrictions
- No restriction on access. Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply.
- Language
- Language is English
- Related Material
- See Luxton Family fonds
- Creator
- McDougall, David
- Biographical Source Notes
- Luxton, Eleanor G. Latch String Out. Banff: Summerthought Publishing, 2015. “The Morleyville Story.” McDougall Stoney Mission Society. http://www.mcdougallstoneymission.com/docs/The_Morleyvillle_Story.pdf
- Title Source
- Title based on provenance of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Hilary McDowall fonds
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- Part Of
- Hilary McDowall fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of notes, correspondence, manuscripts, etc. of McDowall as the "Calgary Herald's" Lake Louise correspondent, 1961-1966. Also includes personal note books, one photograph, and copies of the Lake Louise Newssheet, 1960-1961, a publication of the Lake Louise Chamber of Commerce includi…
- Date Range
- 1960-1983
- Reference Code
- M66
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Hilary McDowall fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 66
- Sous-Fonds
- M 66
- Accession Number
- 3640
- Reference Code
- M66
- Date Range
- 1960-1983
- Physical Description
- 4 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- Hilary McDowall, 1920-1983, was a journalist at Lake Louise, Alberta and Kaslo, British Columbia, Canada. McDowall came to Canada in 1951 to help operate the Lake Louise Ski Area with her husband Jack. She did accounting for the ski resort, submitted local articles to the "Calgary Herald" and published the "Kicking Horse News." The McDowalls moved to Kaslo, British Columbia in 1973.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of notes, correspondence, manuscripts, etc. of McDowall as the "Calgary Herald's" Lake Louise correspondent, 1961-1966. Also includes personal note books, one photograph, and copies of the Lake Louise Newssheet, 1960-1961, a publication of the Lake Louise Chamber of Commerce including articles by and about Hilary McDowall.
- Name Access
- McDowall, Hilary
- Subject Access
- Communications
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Creator
- McDowall, Hilary
- Category
- Communications
- Title Source
- Title based on accession record
- Processing Status
- Processed
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