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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
GMD
Textual record
Plan
Postcard
Private record
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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After the buffalo were gone : the Louis Warren Hill, Sr., Collection of Indian Art

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1985
Author
Thorson Walton, Ann
Ewers, John C.
Hassrick, Royal B.
Publisher
St. Paul, Minn. : Northwest Area Foundation
Call Number
07.2 W14a
Author
Thorson Walton, Ann
Ewers, John C.
Hassrick, Royal B.
Publisher
St. Paul, Minn. : Northwest Area Foundation
Published Date
1985
Physical Description
254 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : illustrations (some color)
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
First Nations
Art
Collection
Abstract
This collection offers a unique contribution to the scholarship of Indian art in that it documents the effects of the transition period (roughly 1880-1940) on the art of an Indian people--in this case, the Blackfeet. In 1952 the collection was divided; half of it was given to the Museum of the Plains Indian, and the other half was retained by the Northwest Area Foundation. This catalogue that reunites the collection contains four essays, and illustrates more than 400 objects, most of which are Blackfeet. (from Abe Books)
Contents
Foreward - Ann T. Walton
Introduction - Ann T. Walton
The Louis W. Hill Sr. Collection of American Indian Art - Ann T. Walton
The Persistent Tradition: the Hill Collection from the viewpoint of a Studen of Blackfeet Indian Arts and Crafts - John C. Ewers
After the Buffalo Were Gone - Royal B. Hassrick
References Cited
Maps
Arts and Crafts of the Blackfeet and Their Neighbors - essays by John C. Ewers and Royal B. Hassrick, Catalogue Entries by Royal B. Hassrick and Anne E. Walton
Clothing
Children's Life
Tipi Furnishings
Tools, Utensils and Containers
Horse Gear
Weapons and Warfare
Pipes and Smoking Equipment
Musical Instruments
Religious Objects
Acknowledgements
Notes
In cooperation with the Indian Arts and Crafts Board of the United States Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C., and the Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota
ISBN
0961518502
Accession Number
P2020-5
Call Number
07.2 W14a
Collection
Archives Library
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The art of Robert Bateman

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1981
Author
Derry, Ramsay
Publisher
Markham, Ontario : Allen Lane / Penguin Books
Call Number
N D47 A78 oversize
  1 website  
Author
Derry, Ramsay
Responsibility
Ramsay Derry (author), Roger Tory Peterson (introduction)
Publisher
Markham, Ontario : Allen Lane / Penguin Books
Published Date
1981
Physical Description
178 p. : ill. (some col.)
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Art
Wildlife
Bateman, Robert
Abstract
Pertains to the art of Robert Bateman
Contents
Introduction
Profile
Plates and Commentaries
Sketchbooks
Appendix
Notes
Signed by Ramsay Derry and Robert Bateman
ISBN
0713914335
Accession Number
AC637
Call Number
N D47 A78 oversize
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
URL Notes
Link to artist website
Websites
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The art of the old west : from the collection of the Gilcrease Institute

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1981
Author
Rossi, Paul A., 1929-
Publisher
New York : Promontory Press
Call Number
ND50 R67
Author
Rossi, Paul A., 1929-
Responsibility
Selections and text by Paul A. Rossi and David C. Hunt
Publisher
New York : Promontory Press
Published Date
1981
Physical Description
335p. : ill. (some col.), port.
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Art and history
Art and war
Indians - Art
Hunting in art
Art
The West in art
Painting
Drawing
Notes
Full title of Institute: Thomas Gilcrease Institute of American History and Art, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Includes bibliographical references
Call Number
ND50 R67
Location
Art Library is located in Curatorial Department - Please contact Curatorial Department for access
Collection
Art Library
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Ascent : the mountaineering experience in word and image

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1980
Author
Steck, Allen (ed)
Publisher
San Francisco : Sierra Club
Call Number
G510 A83 1980
Author
Steck, Allen (ed)
Responsibility
edited by Allen Steck, Steve Roper and David Harris
Publisher
San Francisco : Sierra Club
Published Date
1980
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Mountaineering
Fiction
Art
ISBN
0-87156-240-5
Call Number
G510 A83 1980
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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The best of the Group of Seven

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1984
Author
Murray, Joan
Publisher
Edmonton : Hurtig
Call Number
06.1 M96t
Author
Murray, Joan
Responsibility
Joan Murray ; with an essay by Lawren Harris
Publisher
Edmonton : Hurtig
Published Date
1984
Physical Description
95 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Art
Group of Seven
Abstract
Pertains to the work and brief history of the Group of Seven, a notable collection of Canadian landscape painters. The original members of the Group of Seven consisted of the following artists, Franklin H. Carmichael, Lawren Harris, A.Y. Jackson, Frank H. (Franz) Johnston, Arthur Lismer, J.E.H. MacDonald, and F.H. Varley. Author Joan Murray provides a brief history of the Group of Seven, as well as a comprehensive analysis of the best paintings produced by each member.
Contents
Acknowledgements (pg. 6)
Seeing the light : The Group of Seven and Canadian Art - Joan Murray (pg. 7)
The story of the Group of Seven - Lawren Harris (pg. 26)
Members of the Group of Seven (pg. 33)
List of illustrations (pg. 35)
Selected bibliograpy (pg. 93)
Photograph credits (pg. 95)
ISBN
0771066740
Accession Number
2019.61
Call Number
06.1 M96t
Collection
Archives Library
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Carl Rungius Letters

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Part Of
Dorothy Wardle fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 5 cm of handwritten and typed correspondence, 23 x 34 cm or smaller. File pertains to correspondence between Carl Rungius and the Wardle family, as well as correspondence between Dorothy and Jon Whyte regarding gifting copies to the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies. File docume…
Date Range
1940-1983
1940-1956
1983
Reference Code
M521 / II / B / 1-3
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Private record
Published record
Textual record
Postcard
Part Of
Dorothy Wardle fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M521 / V75
Series
M521 / II : Wardle Family
Sous-Fonds
M521
Sub-Series
M521 / II / B : Correspondence
Accession Number
7504
Reference Code
M521 / II / B / 1-3
GMD
Private record
Published record
Textual record
Postcard
Date Range
1940-1983
1940-1956
1983
Physical Description
5 cm of textual records (23 x 34 cm or smaller)
Scope & Content
File consists of 5 cm of handwritten and typed correspondence, 23 x 34 cm or smaller. File pertains to correspondence between Carl Rungius and the Wardle family, as well as correspondence between Dorothy and Jon Whyte regarding gifting copies to the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies. File documents, among other things, the death of Louise (Carl's wife) in 1940; exhibiting Carl's work in the National Gallery of Canada, 1942 and 1956; and Carl's visits to the Wardle family home in Ottawa. Records also include a postcard and two Mayfair articles from 1943.
Notes
In 1983, Dorothy gifted photocopies of Carl's correspondence with her family. In 2003, the originals were donated as part of Dorothy's estate. The photocopies (accn. 5296) were discarded.
Carl Rungius was a wildlife and landscape painter who frequented and had a studio in Banff. The Wardle family was good friends with Rungius.
Name Access
Wardle, Dorothy
Wardle, James M.
Rungius, Carl
Whyte, Jon
Subject Access
Art
Artist
Banff
Community life
Personal and Family Life
Personal and Professional Life
Geographic Access
Alberta
Banff
Banff National Park
Ottawa
Ontario
Canada
Language
English
Conservation
Some tape leftover on some of the pages, may present issues in the future.
Creator
Rungius, Carl
Wardle, James M.
Wardle, Dorothy
Category
Arts
Communications
Family and personal life
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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The cartoons of Arthur Lismer : a new angle on Canadian art

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1985
Author
Thom, Ian M.
Publisher
Toronto, Canada : Irwin
Call Number
06.1 T36c
Author
Thom, Ian M.
Responsibility
Ian M. Thom
Publisher
Toronto, Canada : Irwin
Published Date
1985
Physical Description
156 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Art
Pictorial works
Cartoons
Lismer, Arthur
Humour
Abstract
Pertains to the work of Arthur Lismer, an English Canadian painter and member of the Group of Seven. While Lismer’s paintings were immensely popular, author Ian Thom explores the impact of his lesser known works, Lismer’s cartoons. He examines the connection between Lismer’s quick sketches, and the ways in which they invite viewers into Lismer’s personal life. In this publication, Thom explores the humor, story and detail in Lismer’s fine drawings and cartoons.
Contents
Acknowledgements (pg. 7)
Chronology (pg. 8)
The cartoons of Arthur Lismer:
A new angle on Canadian art (pg. 11)
The world observed (pg. 19)
Critics, foes and art politics (pg. 27)
Friends and colleagues (pg. 43)
The Group (pg. 67)
Tom Thompson (pg. 97)
Frank Johnston (pg. 105)
Franklin Carmichael (pg. 109)
J.E.H. MacDonald (pg. 113)
Fred Varley (pg. 115)
Lawren Harris (pg. 117)
A.Y. Jackson (pg. 133)
Arthur Lismer (pg. 143)
Photo credits (pg. 156)
Selected bibliography (pg. 156)
ISBN
0772515506
Accession Number
2019.61
Call Number
06.1 T36c
Collection
Archives Library
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Catharine Robb Whyte correspondence

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Part Of
David Zweifel fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 19 letters addressed to David Zweifel: 18 from Catharine Robb Whyte and one from Murray Adaskin. Letters pertain to David Zweifel's music lessons and Catharine's funding of these lessons; Catharine fixing a violin to give to David Zweifel which was originally owned by David White; …
Date Range
1967
1969
1970
1973
1989
Reference Code
M571 / I / 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Part Of
David Zweifel fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M571 / V796 / S58
Series
M571 / I : Catharine Robb Whyte
Sous-Fonds
M571
Accession Number
2019.02
Reference Code
M571 / I / 1
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Responsibility
Produced by Catharine Robb Whyte and Frances and Murray Adaskin
Date Range
1967
1969
1970
1973
1989
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of 19 letters addressed to David Zweifel: 18 from Catharine Robb Whyte and one from Murray Adaskin. Letters pertain to David Zweifel's music lessons and Catharine's funding of these lessons; Catharine fixing a violin to give to David Zweifel which was originally owned by David White; discussions about composer Murray Adaskin and artists Carl Rungius and Belmore Browne; Catharine's skiing lessons and trips; the Tabeteau family; letters of recommendation written by Catharine for David Zweifel; Catharine's flying lessons; Catharine attending a funeral in Concord in 1969; Catharine reminiscing about art school in Boston and Peter Whyte; Christmas greetings; Catharine attending a concert in Edmonton; and a letter from Murray Adaskin which includes a copy of another letter sent to David Zweifel from Frances Adaskin in 1967, discussing Catharine's generosity.
Notes
Letters are in chronological order
Name Access
Whyte, Catharine
Adaskin, Murray
Adaskin, Frances
Zweifel, David
Rungius, Carl
Browne, Belmore
Subject Access
Education
Music
Skiing
Concert
Aviation
Funeral
Christmas
Holidays
Artists
Art
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
British Columbia
Sidney
Edmonton
Language
English
Related Material
Extensive description of letter contents produced by Elizabeth Kundert-Cameron is included inside case file folder for David Zweifel.
Category
Family and personal life
Arts
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Crossing the pass : new poems from Banff

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1986
Author
Burles, Gordon
Publisher
Gordon Burles
Call Number
05.1 B92c Pam
  1 website  
Author
Burles, Gordon
Responsibility
Gordon Burles
Publisher
Gordon Burles
Published Date
1986
Physical Description
55 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Poetry
Art
Banff National Park
Abstract
Pertains to the works of Gordon Burles, a poet of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. The poet includes works exclusively from the Banff area and covers topics pertaining to nature, places and people.
Notes
Annotated – the author has signed the inside front page with the following, “Best wishes Liz and Ron, from Gordon Burles”
Accession Number
2017.8683
Call Number
05.1 B92c Pam
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
The URL is linked to Gordon Burles archival fonds held at the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
Websites
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