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Robert J. McGuinness fonds
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- Part Of
- Robert J. McGuinness fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of two series: I. St. Mary's Parish, ca.1945-1983, 0.16 cm, and contains two sub-series: A. Architecture, ca.1945-1983 (architectural plans, general information); B. Correspondence and Newspaper Clippings (pertaining to Father McGuinness and St. Mary's Parish), 1950-1978. II. McGuinn…
- Date Range
- 1940-1950
- 1954
- 1955
- 1960
- 1977
- 1978
- 1980-1983
- Reference Code
- M460
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Textual record
- Plan
- Postcard
- Private record
- Part Of
- Robert J. McGuinness fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 460
- Sous-Fonds
- M 460
- Accession Number
- 960
- 3707
- 2018.9000
- Reference Code
- M460
- Date Range
- 1940-1950
- 1954
- 1955
- 1960
- 1977
- 1978
- 1980-1983
- Physical Description
- 1.11 cm of textual records (34 pages : 29 x 42 cm or smaller) -- 9 architectural drawings : annotations ; 89 x 58 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- Originally from ancient Iveagh, which is now County Down, Ireland, the McGuinness family eventually migrated to Liverpool at an unknown time. The McGuinness family were provision merchants in Liverpool, but found supplies limited so they emigrated to Canada. Born on June 20, 1886 in Liverpool, Father Robert James McGuinness moved to Belleville, Ontario, Canada with his family in 1890. He had 7 brothers and sisters, including Oswald A. McGuinness, who settled in Invermere, British Columbia. Robert attended St. Lawrence College in Ampleforth, Yorkshire, and completed his studies at St. Servan in Rhiems, France, qualifying as an engineer. He held a position with the federal government upon his return to Canada, however when World War I broke out Robert served in the 29th Battalion of CRTS building pontoons behind European battle lines. After returning to Canada, Robert worked for the Canadian Pacific Railway as an architectural engineer, which brought him west to Banff, Alberta. Robert was the resident architectural engineer overlooking the construction of the Banff Springs Hotel expansion in the 1920's. In the late 1920's, Robert traveled to Rome to enter the seminary and four years later he was ordained as a priest. After serving as priest in Calgary, Robert was appointed Catholic priest in Banff in 1936, where he lived and worked until his death in 1961. To fulfill a personal dream, Robert designed and supervised the construction of the new church building and grounds for St. Mary's Parish (St. Mary's of the Assumption) which was completed in 1951. During his years in Europe, Robert visited ancient churches and cathedrals which influenced the design of the church, primarily the Norman Chateau architectural style. Robert was also a talented artist. Some of his work can be seen in galleries in New York and in Banff. His work has been reproduced for Canadian Pacific Railway tourism material, including the Spiral Tunnels postcard included in this fonds. Robert died in Calgary on June 17, 1961, just shy of his 75th birthday, after being ill for a few months.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of two series:
- I. St. Mary's Parish, ca.1945-1983, 0.16 cm, and contains two sub-series: A. Architecture, ca.1945-1983 (architectural plans, general information); B. Correspondence and Newspaper Clippings (pertaining to Father McGuinness and St. Mary's Parish), 1950-1978.
- II. McGuinness Family, 1953-1977, 1 cm (private records, including handwritten notes, a memoir, and a postcard).
- Notes
- . IYounger brother Oswald was a surveyor who built the road from Invermere to Calgary
- There is some indication that Robert had a role in the construction of the Bow River Bridge or the collection of the stones used for the bridge, but this is unconfirmed
- Name Access
- McGuinness, Robert J.
- Subject Access
- Architecture
- Art
- Banff
- Buildings
- Churches
- Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel
- Family and personal life
- Professional and Personal Life
- Religions
- St. Mary's of the Assumption Catholic Church
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Canada
- Ontario
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Related Material
- 08.3 / Si 3m / Pam
- 08.3 / B22 stm / Pam
- 08.3 / Sa 2 / Pam
- Creator
- McGuinness, Robert J.
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Religions
- Biographical Source Notes
- Based on contents of the fonds
- https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/g/o/g/Laurie-Goggin/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0444.html
- "St. Mary's of the Assumption" pamphlet printed by the Crag and Canyon in Banff (08.3/Sa 2/Pam)
- http://www.stmarysparishbanff.ca/history/
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Aesthetics and history
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20276
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1954
- Author
- Berenson, Bernard
- Publisher
- Garden City, N. Y. : Doubleday
- Call Number
- N66 B4
- Author
- Berenson, Bernard
- Publisher
- Garden City, N. Y. : Doubleday
- Published Date
- 1954
- Physical Description
- 283p.
- Notes
- (Doubleday Anchor Books)
- Accession Number
- 492(?)
- Call Number
- N66 B4
- Location
- Art Library is located in Curatorial Department - Please contact Curatorial Department for access
- Collection
- Art Library
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American Indian design and decoration
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20200
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1950
- Author
- Appleton, LeRoy H
- Publisher
- New York : Dover Publications
- Call Number
- E59 A7 A64
- Author
- Appleton, LeRoy H
- Publisher
- New York : Dover Publications
- Published Date
- 1950
- Physical Description
- vii, 277p : front, illus, maps, plates
- Subjects
- Folk-lore - Indian
- Indians of North America - Art
- Indians of South America - Art
- Indians of Central America - Art
- Notes
- Formerly titled: Indian art of the Americas. -- Bibliography p.264-269
- Call Number
- E59 A7 A64
- Location
- Art Library is located in Curatorial Department - Please contact Curatorial Department for access
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- Art Library
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American Indian design and decoration
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue13839
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1950
- Author
- Appleton, LeRoy H
- Publisher
- New York : Dover Publications
- Call Number
- E59 A7 A64
- Author
- Appleton, LeRoy H
- Publisher
- New York : Dover Publications
- Published Date
- 1950
- Physical Description
- vii, 277p : front, illus, maps, plates
- Subjects
- Folk-lore - Indian
- Indians of North America - Art
- Indians of South America - Art
- Indians of Central America - Art
- Notes
- Formerly titled: Indian art of the Americas. -- Bibliography p.264-269
- Call Number
- E59 A7 A64
- Location
- Art Library is located in Curatorial Department - Please contact Curatorial Department for access
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- Art Library
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[The autobiography of Sir Alfred Munnings, President of the Royal Academy, 1944-1949]
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- c1952, 1951, 1950.
- Author
- Munnings, (Sir) Alfred
- Publisher
- [London] : Museum Press
- Call Number
- N12 M8
- Author
- Munnings, (Sir) Alfred
- Publisher
- [London] : Museum Press
- Published Date
- c1952, 1951, 1950.
- Physical Description
- 3v. : ill. ports. facsim.
- Notes
- Jacket title used
- Includes index
- Contents : v. 1. An artist's life - v. 2. The second burst - v. 3. The finish
- Accession Number
- 3069
- Call Number
- N12 M8
- Location
- Art Library is located in Curatorial Department - Please contact Curatorial Department for access
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- Art Library
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Canadian Eskimo Art
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20110
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1959
- Author
- Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources
- Publisher
- Ottawa : Queen's Printer
- Call Number
- 06.1 D34c
- Publisher
- Ottawa : Queen's Printer
- Published Date
- 1959
- Physical Description
- 40 pages : illustrations (some color) 1 color map ; 27 cm
- Subjects
- Baffin Island
- Inuit
- Art
- Subjects
- Art, Canadian
- Abstract
- Pertains to a publication showcasing artistic pieces from a variety of Inuit artists in Canada. The publication provides images of Inuit carvings, as well as other various forms of artistic expression. While the publication seeks to tell the story of the art, it is lacking Inuit voices and thus carries an innate bias.
- Notes
- design and layout by James A. Houston ; photographs by Bert Beaver and the National Film Board
- Accession Number
- 3069 a
- Call Number
- 06.1 D34c
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Mainstreams of modern art
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20360
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- (c1959)
- Author
- Canaday, John
- Publisher
- New York, Holt, Rinehart and Winston
- Call Number
- N6450 C3
- Author
- Canaday, John
- Publisher
- New York, Holt, Rinehart and Winston
- Published Date
- (c1959)
- Physical Description
- xxiv, 576p. illus. plates
- Accession Number
- 575
- Call Number
- N6450 C3
- Location
- Art Library is located in Curatorial Department - Please contact Curatorial Department for access
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- Art Library
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The Praeger picture encyclopedia of art; a comprehensive survey of painting, sculpture, architecture and crafts ... from the earliest times to the present day.
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20268
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- c1958
- Publisher
- New York : Frederick A. Praeger
- Call Number
- N31 P7
- Publisher
- New York : Frederick A. Praeger
- Published Date
- c1958
- Physical Description
- 584p. : ill.
- Notes
- Originally published in Germany
- English version prepared with the assistance of James Cleugh [and others] under the supervision of Olive Cook and the editorial staff of Thames and Hudson, London.
- Includes index
- Accession Number
- 3069
- Call Number
- N31 P7
- Location
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- Art Library
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Primitive art
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20353
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- (c1955, 1927)
- Author
- Boas, Franz
- Publisher
- New York : Dover Publications
- Call Number
- N5310 B6
- Author
- Boas, Franz
- Publisher
- New York : Dover Publications
- Published Date
- (c1955, 1927)
- Physical Description
- 372p. : illus. plates
- Accession Number
- 400
- Call Number
- N5310 B6
- Location
- Art Library is located in Curatorial Department - Please contact Curatorial Department for access
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- Art Library
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The voices of silence
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1956
- Author
- Malraux, Andre
- Publisher
- Garden City, New York : Doubleday
- Call Number
- N7428 M3
- Author
- Malraux, Andre
- Responsibility
- Translated by Stuart Gilbert
- Publisher
- Garden City, New York : Doubleday
- Published Date
- 1956
- Physical Description
- 661p. : illus. plates
- Subjects
- Art - Philosophy
- Art and society
- Accession Number
- 492
- Call Number
- N7428 M3
- Location
- Art Library is located in Curatorial Department - Please contact Curatorial Department for access
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- Art Library
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