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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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
- Collection
- 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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An artist sees Alaska
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1945
- Author
- Poor, Henry Varnum
- Publisher
- New York : Viking Press
- Call Number
- NC825 A4 P6
- Author
- Poor, Henry Varnum
- Publisher
- New York : Viking Press
- Published Date
- 1945
- Physical Description
- 279p. : illus. plates, ports.
- Accession Number
- 400
- Call Number
- NC825 A4 P6
- Location
- Art Library is located in Curatorial Department - Please contact Curatorial Department for access
- Collection
- Art Library
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Art in the armed forces. Pictured by men in action.
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20463
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- c1944
- Author
- Crane, Aimee
- Publisher
- New York : Published by the Hyperion Press ; distributed by Charles Scribner and sons
- Call Number
- N8260 C7
- Author
- Crane, Aimee
- Publisher
- New York : Published by the Hyperion Press ; distributed by Charles Scribner and sons
- Published Date
- c1944
- Physical Description
- 232p. : illus.
- Accession Number
- 400
- Call Number
- N8260 C7
- Location
- Art Library is located in Curatorial Department - Please contact Curatorial Department for access
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- Art Library
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Artist at war
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1944
- Author
- Biddle, George
- Publisher
- New York : Viking Press
- Call Number
- N8260 B5
- Author
- Biddle, George
- Publisher
- New York : Viking Press
- Published Date
- 1944
- Physical Description
- 241p. : illus. plates, ports, maps
- Accession Number
- 400
- Call Number
- N8260 B5
- Location
- Art Library is located in Curatorial Department - Please contact Curatorial Department for access
- Collection
- Art Library
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Arts of the South Seas
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- c1946
- Author
- Linton, Ralph
- Publisher
- New York : The Museum of Modern Art, distributed by Simon and Schuster
- Call Number
- N7410 L5
- Author
- Linton, Ralph
- Responsibility
- By Ralph Linton and Paul S. Wingart in collaberation with Rene D. Harnoncourt. Color illustrations by Miguel Covarrubaies
- Publisher
- New York : The Museum of Modern Art, distributed by Simon and Schuster
- Published Date
- c1946
- Physical Description
- 199p. : illus. plates, map
- Notes
- Bibliography p.196-199
- Accession Number
- 400
- Call Number
- N7410 L5
- 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
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- 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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