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Bob Smith fonds

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Part Of: Bob Smith fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of personal photographs, biographical notes, memoir drafts and other collected materials pertaining to Robert Neville (Bob) Smith. Fonds also includes plans and maps pertaining to the development of land near Lake Minnewanka and the Cascade Power Plant project (1943).

Date Range: 1925-1995

Reference Code: M589 / V809

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Map; Newspaper clipping; Photograph; Plan; Postcard; Print; Published record; Textual record

Part Of: Bob Smith fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M589; V809

Sous-Fonds: M589; V809

Accession Number: 2021.36

Reference Code: M589 / V809

GMD: Map; Newspaper clipping; Photograph; Plan; Postcard; Print; Published record; Textual record

Date Range: 1925-1995

Physical Description: ca.300 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 12 x 18 cm or smaller -- 7 cm of textual records -- 7 topographical maps/plans -- 8 postcards

History / Biographical: Robert Neville (Bob) Smith (1926-2021) was born in Banff. He was the only child of parents Enoch Smith and Laurene Smith (nee Munson). Bob grew up near Lake Minnewanka until 1941, when a hydro dam was installed resulting in the intentional flooding of the area. The family moved to Banff, where Bob met his future wife, Mary Parkinson. The couple were married in 1953 and moved to Seebe, where they raised two daughters, Marjory and Shirley. Bob worked for Calgary Power Co. (later renamed TransAlta Utilities) from 1953 until his retirement in 1986. In his spare time, Bob founded the Bow Valley Camera Club and the Bow Valley Naturalists organization. In 1999, Bob was part of a successful project with the Bow Valley Naturalists to designate the Mount Yamnuska area as a Bow Valley Protected Area, following 25 years of lobbying with the Government of Alberta. Bob also formed the Meanderthals seniors hiking club in 1993 and led various local hiking trips in his later years.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of personal photographs, biographical notes, memoir drafts and other collected materials pertaining to Robert Neville (Bob) Smith. Fonds also includes plans and maps pertaining to the development of land near Lake Minnewanka and the Cascade Power Plant project (1943).

Name Access: Smith, Enoch; Smith, Robert Neville (Bob)

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Labour; Environment; Natural resources

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Canmore; Seebe; Lake Minnewanka

Language: English

Category: Environment; Family and personal life; Labour; Natural resources

Biographical Source Notes: https://www.albertaprimetimes.com/obituaries/robert-neville-bob-smith-3238925

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed

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Josephine Schupp fonds

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Part Of: Josephine Schupp fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of 23 letters sent to Josephine (Schäffer) Schupp from her cousin, Mary Schäffer Warren, between 1916 and 1939.

Date Range: 1916-1939

Reference Code: M588

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Textual record

Part Of: Josephine Schupp fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M588

Sous-Fonds: M588

Accession Number: 2021.33

Reference Code: M588

GMD: Textual record

Date Range: 1916-1939

Physical Description: 4 cm of textual records

History / Biographical: Josephine Schupp (née Schäffer) (1888-1975) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died in Phoenix, Arizona. Josephine married Alfred Adolf Schupp in 1912.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of 23 letters sent to Josephine (Schäffer) Schupp from her cousin, Mary Schäffer Warren, between 1916 and 1939.

Notes: Majority of letters in fonds are dated between 1934-1939

Name Access: Schupp, Josephine (Schäffer); Schaffer, Mary; Warren, Mary Schaffer

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Correspondence

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; United States of America; Arizona; Phoenix

Reproduction Restrictions: No restrictions

Language: English

Category: Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Soole family fonds

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Part Of: Soole family fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of textual and visual materials pertaining to members of the Soole and Astley family, as well as the Homestead Hotel and property near Lake Minnewanka. Includes family photographs and albums; published materials, including two guidebooks; collected newspaper articles; notes and corre…

Date Range: [ca.1905-1960]

Reference Code: M596 / V811

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Album; Photograph; Photograph print; Transparency; Private record; Published record

Part Of: Soole family fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M591; V811

Sous-Fonds: M591; V811

Accession Number: 2022.24

Reference Code: M596 / V811

GMD: Album; Photograph; Photograph print; Transparency; Private record; Published record

Date Range: [ca.1905-1960]

Physical Description: 3 photo albums -- ca.6 cm of textual records -- ca.124 photographs (48 prints; 76 transparencies) -- one annotated ribbon

History / Biographical: David Mowbray Soole (1885-1959) was postmaster at Bankhead until 1913 when he moved to Banff to establish a real estate and insurance business. He sold the business in 1919 and bought the Homestead Hotel in Banff which he operated until 1945. Eric and his wife, Violet, had two children: a daughter, Ivy (Bond), and a son, Eric A. Soole. Eric Astley Soole (1918-2012) grew up in Banff and Calgary. He married Sylvia (Maberley) Soole (1924-2016) in 1942 or 1943. Eric served in the Royal Canadian Air Force

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of textual and visual materials pertaining to members of the Soole and Astley family, as well as the Homestead Hotel and property near Lake Minnewanka. Includes family photographs and albums; published materials, including two guidebooks; collected newspaper articles; notes and correspondence, including genealogical records; Eric and Sylvia Soole's marriage certificate; and other related materials.

Name Access: Soole, Eric; Soole, Sylvia

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Hotels; Homestead Hotel; Travel; Publication; Correspondence; Genealogy; Research; Marriage

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Lake Minnewanka

Language: English

Category: Exploration and travel; Family and personal life

Biographical Source Notes: https://albertaonrecord.ca/d-m-soole-fonds https://www.legacy.com/ca/obituaries/timescolonist/name/eric-soole-obituary?pid=157142355

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Unprocessed

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William Royle fonds

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Part Of: William Royle fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of photographs, published booklets and film reels which belonged to William Royle. Content pertains to the Banff Boy Scouts: local events, including Banff Winter Carnival, Banff Indian Days and Banff's Centennial Parade in 1967; hiking, camping, skiing and other recreational activiti…

Date Range: [ca.1920-1930]; 1959-1960; [ca.1960-1970]; 1978

Reference Code: M587 / V808

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Print; Transparency; Textual record; Published record; Film

Part Of: William Royle fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M587; V808

Sous-Fonds: M587; V808

Accession Number: 2021.29

Reference Code: M587 / V808

GMD: Photograph; Print; Transparency; Textual record; Published record; Film

Date Range: [ca.1920-1930]; 1959-1960; [ca.1960-1970]; 1978

Physical Description: ca.348 photographs (204 b&w and col. prints, 144 col. transparencies) -- 0.5 cm of textual records -- 7 film reels

History / Biographical: William "Bill" Royle (1905-1980) moved to Banff from Lethbridge in 1952 with his mother (Mary Elizabeth) and two young sons (Bernard and Walter), following the death of his wife. William started the business Banff Plumbing and Heating Ltd., which he operated until his death. William and his brother, John J. Royle, were also involved with a laundromat business in Banff. From its inception in 1953, William also worked as director and president of the Banff Park Savings and Credit Union (now Bow Valley Credit Union). In his spare time, William volunteered with the Banff Boy Scouts, as well as St. Mary's Church in Banff, the Seniors' Society and the Alberta Council of the Aging. William's son, Bernard, tragically passed away in a plane crash in 1969 while searching for new heliskiing routes in British Columbia with his friend, John Gow, who survived.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of photographs, published booklets and film reels which belonged to William Royle. Content pertains to the Banff Boy Scouts: local events, including Banff Winter Carnival, Banff Indian Days and Banff's Centennial Parade in 1967; hiking, camping, skiing and other recreational activities; Bernard Royle and friends; the Banff High School curling team; natural views and wildlife in Alberta and British Columbia; and other related subjects. Includes three visual series: I - Prints ; II - Motion pictures ; III - Transparencies. Series I includes five sub-series: A - Boy Scouts [includes o.s. items] ; B - Banff Indian Days ; C - Banff Winter Carnival ; D - St. Mary's Baptist Church ; E - Misc.

Name Access: Royle, William; Royle, Walter; Royle, Bernard

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Events; Community events; Sports; Recreation; Curling; Banff Winter Carnival; Banff Indian Days; Cultural pluralism; Scouting; Boy Scouts of Canada; Churches; Religions; Wildlife

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Banff National Park; British Columbia; Revelstoke; Canmore

Language: English

Category: Cultural pluralism; Family and personal life; Religions; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: https://time.com/5912476/heliski-survival-1969/; Information provided by Walter Royle

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed

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Annie Wiseman postcard collection

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Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Scope & Content: File consists of 31 postcards collected by Annie (Creagh) Wiseman between ca.1920-1940. Postcards pertain to natural views and tourist attractions in Banff, Lake Louise, the Great Divide, Kicking Horse Canyon and other nearby areas. Some postcards are annotated with correspondence sent between Anni…

Date Range: [ca.1920-1940]

Reference Code: V8 / 2022.10

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Postcard

Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M8; V8; S8

Sous-Fonds: V8

Accession Number: 2022.10

Reference Code: V8 / 2022.10

GMD: Postcard

Date Range: [ca.1920-1940]

Physical Description: 31 commercial postcards

History / Biographical: Annie (Creagh) Wiseman (1891-1972) was born in Deptford, England, where she married Stanley Wilfred Ernest Wiseman. The couple had one daughter, Ethel, before moving to Winnipeg. The family returned to England following the outbreak of World War I, in which Stanley served as a Private in the 61st Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Annie and Ethel later returned to Winnipeg, where Stanley joined them following a serious injury which he sustained in active duty. In Winnipeg, Annie and Stanley had two more children: a daughter (Hilda) and a son (Stanley). Stanley Sr. worked as a foreman for Canadian Pacific Railway, which enabled Annie to travel throughout the Canadian Rockies and other regions by train for free or a reduced price. Annie collected postcards from her travels, which included numerous visits to Banff National Park. Annie, Stanley Sr. and their two youngest children permanently settled in Victoria, B.C. in 1935.

Scope & Content: File consists of 31 postcards collected by Annie (Creagh) Wiseman between ca.1920-1940. Postcards pertain to natural views and tourist attractions in Banff, Lake Louise, the Great Divide, Kicking Horse Canyon and other nearby areas. Some postcards are annotated with correspondence sent between Annie, her children (including Hilda and Ethel), and friends of the Wiseman family.

Name Access: Wiseman, Annie

Subject Access: Travel; Tourism; Mountains; Landscape; Hotels

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; British Columbia; Banff National Park; Bow Lake; Castle Mountain; Sulphur Mountain; Canmore; Lake Louise; Field

Language: English

Category: Tourism; Exploration and travel

Biographical Source Notes: https://cgwp.uvic.ca/person.php?pid=181701; Most information in bio collected from donor, Annie Wiseman's granddaughter, Patty Pitts (daughter of Hilda [Wiseman] Pitts)

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff, Alta album

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Part Of: Jim Brewster family fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of a small photo album bound in maroon leather with "Photographs" stamped on the front. Written on the inside of the front cover is "Tressa Brewster Banff, Alta" in black ink - Lade "Tressa" Brewster (nee Bagley) was Jim Brewster's first wife and mother of Fern. Photographs pertain to…

Date Range: [ca. 1900-1915]

Reference Code: V90 / IV / PD - 1

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

Part Of: Jim Brewster family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M439 / V90

Series: IV. Brewster family

Sous-Fonds: V90

Accession Number: 2021.26

Reference Code: V90 / IV / PD - 1

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1900-1915]

Physical Description: 1 album (50 photographs : b&w ; 14.8 x 12.3 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: Item consists of a small photo album bound in maroon leather with "Photographs" stamped on the front. Written on the inside of the front cover is "Tressa Brewster Banff, Alta" in black ink - Lade "Tressa" Brewster (nee Bagley) was Jim Brewster's first wife and mother of Fern. Photographs pertain to landscapes taken throughout Alberta, mostly in and around Banff National Park, mounted on pages with built-in windows - some are annotated.

Name Access: Brewster, Tressa (Lade)

Subject Access: Activities; Animals; Banff Jasper Highway; Buildings; Buildings and facilities; Deer; Elk; Environment and Nature; Family and personal life; Glaciers; Landscapes; Mount Assiniboine; Mountains; Photography; Rivers; Scenery; Temple Mountain; Wildlife

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Bow Lake; Assiniboine; Banff National Park; Alberta; Canada

Language: English

Conservation: Leather of cover worn along edges, many photographs severely faded, some warped, spine coming loose at the binding towards the back.

Biographical Source Notes: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50087841/tressa-brewster

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff curling rink, historic views of Canmore

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Part Of: Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 9 photographs collected by Maryalice Harvey Stewart (creators of images unknown). Photographs pertain to three men posing at the Banff Curling Rink; and historic views of Canmore and area, including Three Sisters, Spray Road, Railway Bridge, Main Street, and United Church.

Date Range: [ca.1900-1920]

Reference Code: V605 / I / B PA - 30 to 38

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

Part Of: Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M9; S13; V605

Series: V605 / I : Professional records

Sous-Fonds: V605

Sub-Series: V605 / I / B : Research and other professional records

Accession Number: 7412

Reference Code: V605 / I / B PA - 30 to 38

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: [ca.1900-1920]

Physical Description: 9 photographs : b&w prints ; 20 x 15 cm and 17.5 x 13 cm

Scope & Content: File consists of 9 photographs collected by Maryalice Harvey Stewart (creators of images unknown). Photographs pertain to three men posing at the Banff Curling Rink; and historic views of Canmore and area, including Three Sisters, Spray Road, Railway Bridge, Main Street, and United Church.

Notes: Photographs are annotated on back

Subject Access: History; Townsite development; Buildings; Property; Homestead; Sports; Recreation; Curling; Winter sports; Churches; Landscapes; Bridges

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Canmore

Language: English

Category: Land, settlement and immigration; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Indian Days

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 26 b&w negative photographs pertaining to Banff Indian Days celebrations in Banff [n.d.]. Includes images of decorated teepees on display in Banff, and unidentified Indigenous people on horseback.

Date Range: [1920-1930]

Reference Code: LUX / II / E / NA - 353 to NA - 378

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Negative

26 images

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / II / E : Travel and home records

Sous-Fonds: LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / II / E / NA - 353 to NA - 378

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [1920-1930]

Physical Description: 26 photographs : b&w negatives ; 6.5 x 4 cm

Scope & Content: File consists of 26 b&w negative photographs pertaining to Banff Indian Days celebrations in Banff [n.d.]. Includes images of decorated teepees on display in Banff, and unidentified Indigenous people on horseback.

Notes: Date range is estimate

Subject Access: Banff Indian Days; Community events; Events; Horses; Horseback riding; Indigenous Peoples; Cultural pluralism; Public events; Teepees; Performance; Music

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff

Category: Cultural pluralism; Indigenous Peoples

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Trip Photographs

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Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Scope & Content: File consists of 3 b&w panoramic prints and 25 photograph postcards and 4 printed postcards. Images are of Banff National Park and area.

Date Range: ca. 1915 - 1940

Reference Code: V8 / 2014.8301

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Textual record

Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M8; V8; S8

Series: V8 / 2014.8301

Sous-Fonds: V8

Accession Number: 2014.8301

Reference Code: V8 / 2014.8301

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Textual record

Date Range: ca. 1915 - 1940

Physical Description: 28 photographs : b&w and col. ; 7 x 18 or smaller and 2 post cards : col.

Scope & Content: File consists of 3 b&w panoramic prints and 25 photograph postcards and 4 printed postcards. Images are of Banff National Park and area.

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff National Park

Language: English

Category: Exploration and travel; Tourism

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Brewster family collected photographs

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Part Of: Jim Brewster family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of collected photographs depicting Fern and Jim Brewster, as well as friends, extended family members and other unidentified individuals. Images depict local events, including Banff Indian Days and Banff Winter Carnival; a funeral ceremony, possibly for Jim Brewster; professional and …

Date Range: [ca.1900-1950]

Reference Code: V90 / VI / PA - 5 to 134

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

Part Of: Jim Brewster family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: V90; M436

Series: V90 / VI : Later acquisitions

Sous-Fonds: V90

Accession Number: 2023.09

Reference Code: V90 / VI / PA - 5 to 134

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: [ca.1900-1950]

Physical Description: 130 photograph prints : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of collected photographs depicting Fern and Jim Brewster, as well as friends, extended family members and other unidentified individuals. Images depict local events, including Banff Indian Days and Banff Winter Carnival; a funeral ceremony, possibly for Jim Brewster; professional and candid portraits [mostly unidentified]; military events; views of Banff and surrounding landmarks; and related subjects.

Notes: Some photographs are annotated

Name Access: Brewster, Fern; Brewster, Jim

Subject Access: Family; Family and personal life; Community life; Community events; Banff Indian Days; Banff Winter Carnival; Military; Funeral

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff

Language: N/A

Category: Family and personal life; Sports, recreation and leisure; Military; Environment; Cultural pluralism; Indigenous Peoples

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Buffalo Nations Musum and Banff Indian Days photographs

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 30 b&w negative photographs pertaining to Buffalo Nations Museum and Banff Indian Days celebrations in Banff. Includes images of events, including parades, and wildlife including a black bear. Some images show Eleanor [?] on a gurney alongside an ambulance.

Date Range: 1927; [1950-1959]

Reference Code: LUX / II / E / NA - 258 to NA - 287

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Negative

30 images

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / II / E : Travel and home records

Sous-Fonds: LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / II / E / NA - 258 to NA - 287

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: 1927; [1950-1959]

Physical Description: 30 photographs : b&w negatives ; 6.5 x 6.5 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of 30 b&w negative photographs pertaining to Buffalo Nations Museum and Banff Indian Days celebrations in Banff. Includes images of events, including parades, and wildlife including a black bear. Some images show Eleanor [?] on a gurney alongside an ambulance.

Notes: Photograph prints are included in Eleanor Luxton's Banff album, LUX / II / E / PD / 1

Name Access: Luxton, Norman; Luxton, Eleanor

Subject Access: Banff Indian Days; Community events; Events; Horses; Horseback riding; Indigenous Peoples; Cultural pluralism; Public events; Teepees; Performance; Music

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff

Category: Indigenous Peoples

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Canadian Pacific Railway photographs

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Part Of: John Murray Gibbon fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs relating to John Murray Gibbon's career with Canadian Pacific Railway Company, photographs are of scenes across Canada. Also included are photograph prints of John Murray Gibbon's book titles. V226 / PA - 184 : John Murray Gibbon's house in Quenbec

Date Range: ca. 1920 - 1950

Reference Code: V226 / PA - 97 to PA - 185

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

2 images

Part Of: John Murray Gibbon fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M454 / V226

Sous-Fonds: V226

Accession Number: 524, 3574, 3604

Reference Code: V226 / PA - 97 to PA - 185

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: ca. 1920 - 1950

Physical Description: 89 photographs : b&w ; 25.5 x 20.32 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs relating to John Murray Gibbon's career with Canadian Pacific Railway Company, photographs are of scenes across Canada. Also included are photograph prints of John Murray Gibbon's book titles. V226 / PA - 184 : John Murray Gibbon's house in Quenbec

Name Access: Gibbon, John Murray

Geographic Access: Canada

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

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Canadian Rockies negatives

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Part Of: Jim Brewster family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 128 black and white photographic negatives of unidentified people, mountain landscapes, wildlife, and scenic views from throughout Banff National Park and surrounding areas.

Date Range: [ca. 1900-1915]

Reference Code: V90 / IV / NA - 01 to NA - 128

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph

Part Of: Jim Brewster family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M439 / V90

Series: IV. Brewster family

Sous-Fonds: V90

Accession Number: 2021.26

Reference Code: V90 / IV / NA - 01 to NA - 128

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1900-1915]

Physical Description: 128 photographs : b&w nitrate negatives ; 11.8 x 8.4 cm

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File consists of 128 black and white photographic negatives of unidentified people, mountain landscapes, wildlife, and scenic views from throughout Banff National Park and surrounding areas.

Notes: Negatives were removed from their original housing in a negatives album (V90 / PD - 2) prior to processing

Subject Access: Activities; Animals; Banff Jasper Highway; Buildings; Buildings and facilities; Deer; Elk; Environment and Nature; Family and personal life; Glaciers; Landscapes; Mount Assiniboine; Mountains; Photography; Rivers; Scenery; Temple Mountain; Wildlife

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Banff National Park; Assiniboine; Alberta; British Columbia; Canada

Language: English

Conservation: Many negatives warped - NA - 13 is folded in half

Related Material: V90 / PD - 2

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Club Meeting Minutes and Reports

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series consists of the meeting minutes and reports of the Alpine Club of Canada between 1913 and 2011. Records pertain to meetings of the Executive Committee of the ACC, as well as the Executives of the various sections of the ACC, including the Banff Section, the Calgary Section, the Edmonton …

Date Range: 1913-1930; ca.1937-2008; 2011

Reference Code: M200 / I / A

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / I: Administrative Records

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / I / A: Club Meeting Minutes and Reports

Accession Number: accn. 2023.06; accn. 5343; accn. 2017.8658; accn. 6376; accn. 6375; accn. 5465; accn. 6470; accn. 8002; accn. 5634; accn. 6765; accn. 2023.51; accn. 2023.01; accn. 2023.11; accn. 2014.8293

Reference Code: M200 / I / A

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: 1913-1930; ca.1937-2008; 2011

Physical Description: 80 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: Sub-series consists of the meeting minutes and reports of the Alpine Club of Canada between 1913 and 2011. Records pertain to meetings of the Executive Committee of the ACC, as well as the Executives of the various sections of the ACC, including the Banff Section, the Calgary Section, the Edmonton Section and others. Records also include the Annual General Meeting minutes of the ACC during this time period. Sub-series is arranged chronologically.

Notes: See file-level entries for inventories of club meeting minutes and reports.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Administration; Alberta; Alpine Club of Canada; Club; Record keeping; Records; Report; Organizations

Geographic Access: Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Rocky Mountains; Alberta; British Columbia; Ontario; Saskatchewan; Manitoba; Banff; Banff, AB; Banff, Alberta; Calgary; Calgary, AB; Calgary, Alberta; Edmonton; Edmonton, AB; Vancouver; Vancouver, BC; Vancouver Island; Vancouver Island, British Columbia; Victoria; Victoria, British Columbia; Victoria, BC; Ottawa; St. Boniface

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Contains personal information

Language: English; French

Title Source: Title Based on contents of sub-series

Processing Status: Processed

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Community events and groups

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 6 photographs depicting community events and unidentified groups in Banff and Calgary. Content pertains to a parade in Banff, ca.1920; the erection of a memorial stone marking the location of the original North West Mounted Police barracks in Calgary, 1917; various group photograph…

Date Range: 1906; [ca.1910-1920]; 1917; [ca.1920]; [ca.1930-1940]

Reference Code: LUX / III / D / PA - 270 to 276 (oversize)

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / III / D : Other material

Sous-Fonds: LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / III / D / PA - 270 to 276 (oversize)

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: 1906; [ca.1910-1920]; 1917; [ca.1920]; [ca.1930-1940]

Physical Description: 7 photographs : b&w prints ; 50 x 40 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of 6 photographs depicting community events and unidentified groups in Banff and Calgary. Content pertains to a parade in Banff, ca.1920; the erection of a memorial stone marking the location of the original North West Mounted Police barracks in Calgary, 1917; various group photographs from local events, including one depicting Eleanor Luxton and colleagues (possibly a class photograph); a group photograph from a drama performance at the University of Alberta; and the 1906 class of the N.C.O.'s Provisional School of Instruction in Calgary.

Name Access: Luxton, Eleanor

Subject Access: Community life; Events; Community events; Parade; Education; University; Public events; Performance; Family and personal life

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Calgary; Edmonton

Language: English

Conservation: Some items stored in mylar

Category: Family and personal life; Education

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Copper negative printing plates

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Part Of: Caroline Hinman fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of copper negatives depicting scenes and portraits from Caroline Hinman's 1926 Algeria and Northern Africa trip and various Canadian Rockies trips. All negatives are etched on rectangular copper plates and fixed to wooden blocks.

Date Range: 1913-1958

Reference Code: V282 / III / C / NC - 01 to NA - 16

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Negative; Negative printing plate

Part Of: Caroline Hinman fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M236 / V282

Series: V282 / III: Photography

Sous-Fonds: V282

Sub-Series: V282 / III / C: negatives

Accession Number: 7202

Reference Code: V282 / III / C / NC - 01 to NA - 16

GMD: Negative; Negative printing plate

Date Range: 1913-1958

Physical Description: 16 photographs : half-tone plates ; 9.7 x 2.5 x 2.3 cm

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File consists of copper negatives depicting scenes and portraits from Caroline Hinman's 1926 Algeria and Northern Africa trip and various Canadian Rockies trips. All negatives are etched on rectangular copper plates and fixed to wooden blocks.

Subject Access: Desert; Fishing; Horses; Horse packing; International travel; Mountains; Outfitters; Outfitters, trail guides and packers; Scenery; Travel; Travel and Exploration

Geographic Access: Algeria; Banff National Park; Africa; Canada

Language: NA

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Duke of Connaught in Banff

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one photograph depicting the Duke of Connaught dressed in Indigenous regalia. Photograph was taken on July 15, 1916, when the Duke was made a Chief of the Stoney Nakoda community, and published in the Crag and Canyon on July 22, 1916.

Date Range: 1916

Reference Code: LUX / III / D / PA - 277

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / III / D : Other material

Sous-Fonds: LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / III / D / PA - 277

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: 1916

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w print on paper ; 30.5 x 35.5 cm

History / Biographical: Prince Arthur (1850-1942), also known as the Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, was Queen Victoria's third son and the first member of the British Royal Family to become Governor General of Canada.

Scope & Content: File consists of one photograph depicting the Duke of Connaught dressed in Indigenous regalia. Photograph was taken on July 15, 1916, when the Duke was made a Chief of the Stoney Nakoda community, and published in the Crag and Canyon on July 22, 1916.

Notes: Text below photograph: "Arthur The Great Mountain Chief Banff - July 15th 1916 -"

Subject Access: Royalty; Royal Visit; Regalia; Cultural pluralism; First Nations; Ceremony

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff

Language: English

Category: Cultural pluralism; First nations

Biographical Source Notes: https://www.gg.ca/en/governor-general/former-governors-general/hrh-duke-connaught

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Early collected photographs

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Part Of: Jim Brewster family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 7 photograph prints depicting early scenes and portraits pertaining to the Brewster family. File includes professional portraits by G&W Fear photographers; family portraits, including Jim Brewster, John Brewster, Fern Brewster, Jack Brewster, and others (some unidentified); and the…

Date Range: [ca.1890-1910]

Reference Code: V90 / VI / PA - 136 to 142

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

Part Of: Jim Brewster family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: V90; M436

Series: V90 / VI: Later acquisitions

Sous-Fonds: V90

Accession Number: 2023.09

Reference Code: V90 / VI / PA - 136 to 142

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: [ca.1890-1910]

Physical Description: 7 photographs : b&w prints on matboard or cardboard ; 25 x 19 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of 7 photograph prints depicting early scenes and portraits pertaining to the Brewster family. File includes professional portraits by G&W Fear photographers; family portraits, including Jim Brewster, John Brewster, Fern Brewster, Jack Brewster, and others (some unidentified); and the Canadian Pacific station in Banff.

Name Access: Brewster, Fern; Brewster, Jim; Brewster, John

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Family; Farmland; Portrait; Homestead; Trains; Canadian Pacific Railway

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff

Language: N/A

Category: Family and personal life; Land, settlement and immigration

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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[Edmonton Section Log Book ca. 1913-1930]

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a log book created by the Edmonton Section of the Alpine Club of Canada. The log book shows the records of the Section's meeting minutes, beginning with their first meeting on October 15, 1913. The log book also includes names of the Edmonton Section members.

Date Range: ca. 1913-1930

Reference Code: M200 / I / A / 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / I : Administrative records

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / I / A : Club meeting minutes and reports

Accession Number: accn. 2023.06

Reference Code: M200 / I / A / 1

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: ca. 1913-1930

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of a log book created by the Edmonton Section of the Alpine Club of Canada. The log book shows the records of the Section's meeting minutes, beginning with their first meeting on October 15, 1913. The log book also includes names of the Edmonton Section members.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Administration; Club; Organizations; Report

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Calgary; Edmonton

Access Restrictions: No restrictions

Reproduction Restrictions: No restrictions

Language: English

Conservation: Log book is delicate; spine is damaged, some pages are loose in log book.

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Ethel McKnight annotated postcard collection

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Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Scope & Content: File consists of souvenir postcards sent to Ethel McKnight from various friends and relatives between ca.1909-1945. Postcard images pertain to views in and around Banff and the Canadian Rockies. Items are annotated with personal messages to Ethel.

Date Range: 1909; [1910-1920]; 1919; 1929-1930; 1940-1945

Reference Code: M8 / accn. 1430 / 1 to 25

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Postcard; Textual record

Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M8; V8; S8

Sous-Fonds: M8

Accession Number: 1340

Reference Code: M8 / accn. 1430 / 1 to 25

GMD: Postcard; Textual record

Date Range: 1909; [1910-1920]; 1919; 1929-1930; 1940-1945

Physical Description: 25 annotated postcards

Scope & Content: File consists of souvenir postcards sent to Ethel McKnight from various friends and relatives between ca.1909-1945. Postcard images pertain to views in and around Banff and the Canadian Rockies. Items are annotated with personal messages to Ethel.

Notes: One item in file is souvenir booklet

Subject Access: Travel; Tourism; Family and personal life; Mountains; Landscapes; Swimming; Recreation

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Canmore; Jasper National Park; British Columbia; Yoho National Park; Emerald Lake

Language: English

Conservation: Postcards are stored in mylar sleeves

Related Material: M8/accn.3151

Category: Exploration and travel; Family and personal life; Tourism; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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