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Jean A. Hembroff MacDonald fonds

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Part Of
Jean A. Hembroff MacDonald fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of three sous-fonds: M573 / V797 / S60. M573 consists of three series, 26 cm of textual records, 1924-2005. Series I: Personal Papers, 19 cm, ca.1930-2005 (including notebooks and drafts of various talks that Jean delivered and records related to her participation in the Trail Rider…
Date Range
ca.1908-ca.2011
Reference Code
M573 / V797 / S60
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Private record
Published record
Newspaper clipping
Transparency
Textual record
Sound recording
Lantern slide
Part Of
Jean A. Hembroff MacDonald fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M573 / V797 / S60
Sous-Fonds
M573
V797
S60
Accession Number
2019.111
Reference Code
M573 / V797 / S60
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Private record
Published record
Newspaper clipping
Transparency
Textual record
Sound recording
Lantern slide
Date Range
ca.1908-ca.2011
Physical Description
26 cm of textual records.-- 109 photographs (42 prints, 67 lantern slides). -- 2 sound recordings.
History / Biographical
Jean Alexandra Hembroff was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba on April 5, 1908 to Walter B. Hembroff (d. 1945) and Sarah Jane Hembroff (d.1952). Jean was accepted to the MacPhail School of Music and Dramatic Art at the University of Minnesota, from which she graduated in 1927. She returned to Winnipeg to begin teaching courses in speech arts and drama. To establish herself, she first volunteered as the "story lady" at the Williams Avenue Public Library and quickly became known as an excellent speaker sought by many different organizations. She taught at St. Mary's Academy and the Evening Institute at the University of Manitoba, as well as offered private sessions. Many of her students used the skills they learned from Jean as they entered radio, television, politics, and business. Jean was also very active in organizing and adjucating Speech Arts festivals in Manitoba, often going to inaccessible places to give workshops. Her teaching, broadcasting, adjucating, coaching, and speaking career spanned more than 50 years. Jean was hired by the Canadian Pacific Railway's promotions manager to give presentations and broadcast interviews across Canada and the United States. In 1937, Jean joined the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies and participated in their summer trail ride in the same year. For that year's issue of the Trail Rider's Bulletin Jean wrote an article - and became the first woman to ever do so. In 1938, during her lecture titled "Trail Riding in the Rockies" on January 18, 1938 at the Royal Alexandra Hotel, Jean met John David (Jack) MacDonald. Jack and Jean were married on June 18, 1938, and the couple had one son, Bruce Walter James MacDonald (August 28, 1946-August 25, 2016). Jean participated in several trail rides with the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies and the Sky Line Trail, and produced articles reflecting her experiences. Jean loved to travel and visited places all around Canada and the United States, Borneo, Tangier, Montevideo, Stockholm, New Delhi, and Tonga. At the age of 102, Jean passed away on February 2, 2011 and is buried in Winnipeg.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of three sous-fonds: M573 / V797 / S60.
M573 consists of three series, 26 cm of textual records, 1924-2005. Series I: Personal Papers, 19 cm, ca.1930-2005 (including notebooks and drafts of various talks that Jean delivered and records related to her participation in the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies and the Sky Line Hikers of the Canadian Rockies, particularly 1937-1939). Series II: Correspondence and Newspaper Clippings, 4 cm, 1924-2000 (including correspondence with John Murray Gibbon, former students, and attendees at various talks, as well as newspaper articles that Jean wrote about various subjects and articles of her achievements). Series III: Collected Materials and Ephemera, 3 cm, ca.1930-1950 (including a variety of collected poems and ephemera, as well as a copy of The Beaver Magazine from 1940, for which Jean wrote an article titled "On the Trail of Sir George").
V797 consists of two series, 24.5 cm of visual records, ca.1928-1939. Series I: Photograph Prints, 3 cm, ca.1928-1939 (includes personal photographs of Jean and her family and friends as well as photographs of Jean and Jack's visit to Lake Louise in 1939). Series II: Lantern Slides, 21.5 cm, ca.1937-1939 (Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies official ride of 1937 to Mt. Assiniboine; Sky Line Hikers of the Canadian Rockies official ride of 1939 to Ptarmigan Valley and Skoki; collection of trail ride songs).
S60 consists of two sound recordings, 1 cm, 2004 and 2007 (Winnipeg at Christmas, narrated by Jean, broadcasted on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation).
Notes
Lantern slides include wooden case.
Name Access
Hembroff MacDonald, Jean
Subject Access
Banff
Banff National Park
Camps
Canadian Pacific Railway
Discovery and travel
Discovery and exploration
Empress Hotel
European travel
Family and personal life
Guides
Hiking
Horse packing
Horses
Horseback riding
Kananaskis Ranch
Lake Louise
Lantern slide
Mount Assiniboine
Mountain
Organizations
Personal and Professional Life
Photography
Poetry
Scenery
Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
Sports and recreation
Sunshine area
Trails
Trail guides
Tourism
Travel
Travel and Exploration
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
Women
Geographic Access
Assiniboine
Alberta
Banff
Banff National Park
British Columbia
Canada
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Ireland
Kananaskis Country
Lake Louise
Lake O'Hara
Manitoba
Mount Assiniboine
Rocky Mountains
Victoria
West Indies
Winnipeg
Reproduction Restrictions
Some restriction/s on access
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
English
Creator
Hembroff MacDonald, Jean
Category
Arts
Education
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Biographical Source Notes
Contents of the fonds
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122854759/jean-alexandra-macdonald
https://passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-details/id-174851/MACDONALD_JEAN
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/winnipeg-mb/bruce-macdonald-7064958
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Part Of
Jon Whelan fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of research materials, publications, ephemera, and other materials collected by Jon Whelan. Fonds includes three Canadian Pacific bell boy log books, 1970-1980; five bound scrapbooks with collected newspaper clippings, ca.1880-1890; and collected advertisements and articles pertainin…
Date Range
[1880-2022]
Reference Code
M595 / V818
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Textual record
Photograph
Print
Newspaper clipping
Published record
Scrapbook
Album
Part Of
Jon Whelan fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M595
V818
Sous-Fonds
M595
V818
Accession Number
2022.39
Reference Code
M595 / V818
GMD
Textual record
Photograph
Print
Newspaper clipping
Published record
Scrapbook
Album
Date Range
[1880-2022]
Physical Description
3 bankers boxes
History / Biographical
Jon Whelan (1952-2022) was a researcher, historian, and collector based in Banff, Alberta. Jon had a special interest in topics related to Banff National Park and Canadian Pacific Railway Company. Jon conducted independent research, as well as research for various authors and historians, from the 1980s onwards. Jon was also an active participant in municipal politics in Banff. "For most of Jon’s life, he was engaged in community affairs and fearless in voicing an opinion. He was successful in raising public awareness and his tenacity achieved a personal goal, which was to initiate the use of video for regular Town of Banff council meetings. He dedicated himself to the concerns of Banff residents." -Barry Kelly, Rocky Mountain Outlook, July 30, 2022
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of research materials, publications, ephemera, and other materials collected by Jon Whelan. Fonds includes three Canadian Pacific bell boy log books, 1970-1980; five bound scrapbooks with collected newspaper clippings, ca.1880-1890; and collected advertisements and articles pertaining to Canadian Pacific, Banff, travel and tourism within Canada, and related subjects.
Name Access
Whelan, Jon
Subject Access
Research
Chateau Lake Louise
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Tourism
Travel
Recreation
Publication
Newspaper
History
Community events
Reproduction Restrictions
restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Exploration and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Tourism
Transportation
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Processing Status
Unprocessed
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Castle in the wilderness : the story of the Banff Springs Hotel

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2019
Author
Robinson, Bart
Publisher
Banff, AB : Summerthought Publishing
Edition
1st Edition
Call Number
08.5 R55c
  1 website  
Author
Robinson, Bart
Responsibility
Bart Robinson
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
Banff, AB : Summerthought Publishing
Published Date
2019
Physical Description
160 p.; illus.
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Hotels
History
Travel
Tourism
Banff Springs Hotel
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Canadian Pacific Railway Hotels
Abstract
A Castle in the Wilderness: The Story of the Banff Springs Hotel is the definitive historical record of one of the world’s most famous mountain resorts. The story navigates the hotel’s early history from its construction by the Canadian Pacific Railway to the glittering era of the 1920s through to the changes of modern times. Local author and historian Bart Robinson has been exploring and writing about the Banff Springs Hotel since the 1970s. In A Castle in the Wilderness he combines a complete hotel history with rich anecdotes and snippets of the past that have enriched Banff and indeed Canada, from the hotel’s links to the construction of the transcontinental rail line to the visits of maharajahs and movie stars.How did such a gracious hotel come to be in the wilds of the Canadian Rockies? How much did it cost to build? Who designed it? Who selected its furnishings? Which famous visitors has it hosted? And why is now known as the Fairmont Banff Springs? These and many more questions are answered in the Castle in the Wilderness. (from publisher's website)
Contents
Introduction
Origins of a Hotel
Grand Designs
Vistas and Vendettas
Growing Pains
Towers and Troubles
Princes and Politicians
Out of the Fire
A Brief But Golden Moment
Tribulations and Triumph
A Second Century
Into the New Millenium
Appendix
Bibliography
Index
Credits
Acknowledgements
About the Author
ISBN
9781926983356
Accession Number
2019.89
Call Number
08.5 R55c
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Link to publishers website where publication can been purchased
Websites
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Banff : a history of the park and town

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14457
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2015
Author
Hart, E. J
Publisher
Banff : Summerthought
Call Number
08.3 H25b Reference copy
08.3 H25b c.1
08.3 H25b c.2
Author
Hart, E. J
Responsibility
E. J. (Ted) Hart
Publisher
Banff : Summerthought
Published Date
2015
Physical Description
283 p. : ill., map, ports
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Canada. Department of Interior
Canadian Pacific Railway
Depression
Douglas, Howard
First Nations
Highways
National parks
Recreation
Ski areas
Stewart, George
Tourism
Town of Banff
World War II
Notes
Includes bibliographic references and index
ISBN
978-1-92698312-7
Accession Number
P2015-06-12 Limited edition - #140/1000
summerthought limited edition - #1/1000 and #2/1000
Call Number
08.3 H25b Reference copy
08.3 H25b c.1
08.3 H25b c.2
Collection
Archives Library
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Hard time in the Canadian Pacific Rockies

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Medium
Library - Periodical
Published Date
2016
Author
Robinson, Zac
Publisher
In Canadian Rockies Annual, vol.01, 2016
Call Number
P
Author
Robinson, Zac
Responsibility
Zac Robinson and Stephen Slemon
Publisher
In Canadian Rockies Annual, vol.01, 2016
Published Date
2016
Physical Description
p.64-73
Medium
Library - Periodical
Subjects
Canadian Pacific Railway
Feuz, Edward
Guide
Hasler, Christian
Kain, Conrad
Rocky Mountains, Canada
Swiss Guides Village, Edelweiss, B.C.
Tourism
Call Number
P
Collection
Archives Library
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Hard time in the Canadian Pacific Rockies

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15406
Medium
Library - Periodical
Published Date
2017
Author
Robinson, Zac
Publisher
In Canadian Rockies Annual, vol.01, 2017
Call Number
P
Author
Robinson, Zac
Responsibility
Zac Robinson and Stephen Slemon
Publisher
In Canadian Rockies Annual, vol.01, 2017
Published Date
2017
Physical Description
p.64-73
Medium
Library - Periodical
Subjects
Canadian Pacific Railway
Feuz, Edward
Guide
Hasler, Christian
Kain, Conrad
Rocky Mountains, Canada
Swiss Guides Village, Edelweiss, B.C.
Tourism
Call Number
P
Collection
Archives Library
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The Parks paradox : should national parks be designed to promote tourism or preserve wilderness?

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Medium
Library - Periodical
Published Date
2016 / 2017
Author
Morgan, Ned
Publisher
In Mountain Life Annual
Call Number
P
Author
Morgan, Ned
Publisher
In Mountain Life Annual
Published Date
2016 / 2017
Physical Description
p.118-131
Medium
Library - Periodical
Subjects
Banff National Park
Canadian Pacific Railway
Cave and Basin
First Nations
Jasper National Park
National parks
Parks Canada
Rocky Mountain Park
Tourism
Wilderness
Call Number
P
Collection
Archives Library
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Personal Interest Files - "Parks Canada Reorganization" to "Rocky Mountain Youth Initiative"

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Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of personal interest materials, including newspaper clippings, research articles, loose notes, and other textual records collected by Ben Gadd. Materials are arranged alphabetically by subject title.
Date Range
[ca.1980-2015]
Reference Code
M590 / I / C / 127 to 143
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Newspaper clipping
Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M590
V810
S61
Series
M590 / I : Personal records
Sous-Fonds
M590
Sub-Series
M590 / I / C : Personal Interest Files
Accession Number
2021.20
Reference Code
M590 / I / C / 127 to 143
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Newspaper clipping
Responsibility
Compiled by Ben Gadd
Date Range
[ca.1980-2015]
Physical Description
12 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of personal interest materials, including newspaper clippings, research articles, loose notes, and other textual records collected by Ben Gadd. Materials are arranged alphabetically by subject title.
Notes
Contents of individual folders in file: M590 / I / C / 127 to 128 : Parks Canada Reorganization [Files 1 and 2 of 2] M590 / I / C / 129 : Pipeline (Trans Canada, etc.) M590 / I / C / 130 : Plans M590 / I / C / 131 : Pocahontas (Maps, Plans) M590 / I / C / 132 : Pole, Graeme M590 / I / C / 133 : Poisons, Pesticides, Pollution M590 / I / C / 134 : Population Explosion M590 / I / C / 135 : Provincial Parks M590 / I / C / 136 : Railways M590 / I / C / 137 : Rapson, Dwight M590 / I / C / 138 : RCMP M590 / I / C / 139 : Resorts, Industrial Tourism M590 / I / C / 140 : Roy Richards M590 / I / C / 141 : Rivers, Flooding M590 / I / C / 142 : Roads + Highways, Salting M590 / I / C / 143 : Rocky Mountain Youth Initiative
Name Access
Gadd, Ben
Subject Access
Tourism
National parks and reserves
Government
Travel
Transportation
Trains
Railways
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Rivers
Provincial parks and reserves
Pollution
Oil
Natural resources
Roads
Map
Geography
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Jasper National Park
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Environment
Natural resources
Government
Title Source
Original title used
Processing Status
Processed
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Professional correspondence

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Part Of
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of correspondence sent between Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies staff and members, and various other individuals, companies and organizations, including: Canadian Pacific Railway Company; Government of Alberta and Government of Canada; Dennis Orr; Gord Thompson; Penny Egeland; Dr.…
Date Range
1959
1961-1973
1975-1980
1983-1985
1995-2011
Reference Code
M545 / V / 43 to 52
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Part Of
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M545 / V635
Series
M545 / V : Administrative records
Sous-Fonds
M545
Accession Number
5939
8235
Reference Code
M545 / V / 43 to 52
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Date Range
1959
1961-1973
1975-1980
1983-1985
1995-2011
Physical Description
19 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of correspondence sent between Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies staff and members, and various other individuals, companies and organizations, including: Canadian Pacific Railway Company; Government of Alberta and Government of Canada; Dennis Orr; Gord Thompson; Penny Egeland; Dr. Barbara Rostron; Brewster Transport Company Ltd.; Calgary Area Outdoor Council; B.C. Provincial Parks Office; Terry Stowell; Paperchase Office Services Ltd.; Rick Godderis; Ben Bury; and Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies. Content pertains to trail ride coordination [accommodation, scheduling, etc.], supplies and budgeting, provincial and federal parks legislation, associated businesses including outfitters and transport companies, and other administrative topics.
Notes
Files are organized by date [see "Content Details"].
Files contain some duplicate items
Name Access
Orr, Dennis
Thompson, Gord
Egeland, Penny
Rostron, Barbara
Stowell, Terry
Godderis, Rick
Bury, Ben
Subject Access
Administration
Businesses
Camping
Canadian Pacific Railway
Commerce and industry
Communications
Conservation
Environment
Finances
Government
Guiding
Hotels
Legal and Financial
Leisure
Employees
Employment
Membership
National parks and reserves
Organizations
Outfitters
Packing
Pack trips
Provincial parks and reserves
Recreation
Tourism
Trails
Travel
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff National Park
Calgary
Edmonton
Ontario
Ottawa
Access Restrictions
Files contain some personal contact information
Reproduction Restrictions
Files contain some personal contact information
Language
English
Category
Commerce and industry
Communications
Environment
Exploration, discovery and travel
Government
Natural resources
Sports, recreation and leisure
Transportation
Title Source
Title based on contents in file
Content Details
File date ranges: M545/V/43 : 1959 - 1972 M545/V/44 : 1973 - 1985 M545/V/45 : 1995 - 1996 M545/V/46 : 1997 - 1998 M545/V/47 : 1999 - 2004 M545/V/48 : 2005 M545/V/49 : 2006 [January - May] M545/V/50 : 2006 [June - August] M545/V/51 : September 2006 - 2007 M545/V/52 : 2008 - 2011
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Selling Canada : Three propoganda campaigns that shaped the nation

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2011
Author
Francis, Daniel
Publisher
Vancouver : Stanton Atkins & Dosil
Call Number
08.1 F84s
Author
Francis, Daniel
Responsibility
Daniel Francis
Publisher
Vancouver : Stanton Atkins & Dosil
Published Date
2011
Physical Description
186 p. : ill. (some col.), col. map, ports.
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Immigration
CP Rail
Tourism
First Nations - (SEE ALSO Indians)
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9780980930443
Accession Number
8174
Call Number
08.1 F84s
Collection
Archives Library
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