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A. O. Wheeler Hut Registers
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of hut registers from the A. O. Wheeler Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1989 and 2016. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildli…
- Date Range
- 1989-2022
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV / D
- 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 / IV: Hut Registers
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- Sub-Series
- M200 / IV / D: A. O. Wheeler Hut Registers
- Accession Number
- accn. 2023.10
- accn. 8002
- accn. 2014.8293
- accn. 2023.19
- accn. 2024.20
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV / D
- Responsibility
- Registers produced by the Alpine Club of Canada
- Date Range
- 1989-2022
- Physical Description
- 27 cm of textual records (11 volumes)
- History / Biographical
- The A. O. Wheeler Hut is located at Rogers Pass National Historic Site in Glacier National Park. The hut was built between 1945 and 1946, and it is a Recognized Federal Historic Building. The hut is named after one of the founding members of the Alpine Club of Canada, Arthur Oliver Wheeler. A. O. Wheeler was the first President of the Alpine Club of Canada, and he served as Honorary President of the Club for almost twenty years. According to the Alpine Club of Canada's website: "Carrying on the tradition of the Glacier House which was closed in 1925 and now exists only as a few concrete foundation pieces, the Wheeler Hut serves as a base for the legendary powder skiing of the Rogers Pass area. In summer there are numerous opportunities for climbing and hiking. This is the birthplace of alpinism in North America. Many of the routes are steeped in tradition and history, an interesting fact to remember as you reach for that next impeccable quartzite handhold or take that next footstep along one of the many trails which wind through the lush cedar forests that dominate the region. This is the one and only ACC hut which can be reached by vehicle in summer. Winter access is a mere 2 km along a well-broken and level trail. It is difficult to convey to the first time visitor the number and quality of the summer and winter day trips possible from the hut. The potential is outstanding from this single hut including summer hikes to Asulkan Pass or up the Great Glacier Trail to the Illecillewaet Glacier, summer climbs to Sapphire Col, Mt. Sir Donald, and Avalanche Peak; winter ski tours to Young’s Peak, the Seven Steps of Paradise, the Dome Glacier – the list goes on and on. Go and explore for yourself, you will not be disappointed! The Wheeler Hut is quite luxurious! A propane system provides the cooking and lighting, with two wood stoves for heating. The hut sleeps 30 in summer and 24 in winter."
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of hut registers from the A. O. Wheeler Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1989 and 2016. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightings, custodial issues and updates, and related topics. The sub-series is separated into individual hut registers, arranged by date:
- M200 / IV / D / 1: "A. O. Wheeler Hut Register" May 13, 1989 - Sept. 30, 1995
- M200 / IV / D / 2: Wheeler Hut register Oct. 6, 1995 - Mar. 28, 1998
- M200 / IV / D / 3: Wheeler Hut [1998 - 2000]
- M200 / IV / D / 4: A. O. Wheeler Hut Register 2000-2006
- M200 / IV / D / 5: A. O. Wheeler Hut 2001 - 2003
- M200 / IV / D / 6: A. O. Wheeler Hut Register 2003 - 2006
- M200 / IV / D / 7: The Wheeler Hut Registers. Part 1 of 2.
- M200 / IV / D / 8: The Wheeler Hut Registers. Part 2 of 2.
- M200 / IV / D / 9: [2009 - 2012 Wheeler Hut Register]
- M200 / IV / D / 10: 2013 - 2016 Wheeler Hut Register
- M200 / IV / D / 11: Wheeler Hut Register [2014-2022]
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Huts
- Cabins and shelters
- Cabins
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Backcountry skiing
- British Columbia
- Buildings
- Buildings and facilities
- Climbing
- Club
- Environment and Nature
- Mountain
- Mountaineering
- National parks and reserves
- Parks Canada
- Provincial parks and reserves
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- British Columbia
- Glacier National Park
- Rogers Pass
- Illecillewaet Valley
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Contains personal information
- Language
- English
- Spanish
- French
- Biographical Source Notes
- The Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/a-o-wheeler-hut/ The Government of Canada - Parks Canada website: https://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/dfhd/page_fhbro_eng.aspx?id=11716
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Abbot Pass Hut Registers
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of hut registers from Abbot Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1954 and 2017. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightings…
- Date Range
- 1954 - 1970
- 1972 - 1983
- 1987 - 2009
- 2011 - 2018
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV / A
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- GMD
- Organization record
- Textual record
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M200
- V14
- S6
- Series
- M200 / IV: Hut Registers
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- Sub-Series
- M200 / IV / A: Abbot Pass Hut Registers
- Accession Number
- accn. 2023.19
- accn. 8002
- accn. 2023.20
- accn. 2023.32
- accn. 1299
- accn. 1040
- accn. 2141
- accn. 3298
- accn. 3757
- accn. 6376
- accn. 6465
- accn. 6623
- accn. 7779
- accn. 2023.10
- accn. 2024.20
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV / A
- Responsibility
- Registers produced by Alpine Club of Canada
- Date Range
- 1954 - 1970
- 1972 - 1983
- 1987 - 2009
- 2011 - 2018
- Physical Description
- 53 cm of textual records (26 volumes)
- History / Biographical
- Abbot Pass Hut was built in 1922 and sits at an elevation of 2,926 meters. It is one of the highest structures in Canada. The hut was named after Philip Stanley Abbot who had died from a fall during the first known attempt to reach the summit of Mount Lefroy. The hut was a national historic site, but the hut was closed to visitors in 2018 due to the erosion of the slope beneath the hut. On June 30, 2022 Parks Canada officially removed Abbot Pass Hut, due to those environmental factors.
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of hut registers from Abbot Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1954 and 2017. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightings, custodial issues and updates, and related topics. The sub-series is separated into individual hut registers, arranged by date:
- M200 / IV / A / 1: Abbot Pass Hut register [1954 - 1960]
- M200 / IV / A / 2: [Abbot Pass Hut Register 1954 - 1970]
- M200 / IV / A / 3: [Abbot Pass Hut? loose register 1972 - 1974]
- M200 / IV / A / 4: [Abbot] Pass Hut [register 1974 - 1978]
- M200 / IV / A / 5: Abbot Hut [register 1979 - 1980]
- M200 / IV / A / 6: [Abbot]'s Hut Registry [1980 - 1982]
- M200 / IV / A / 7: [Abbot Pass Hut Register 1982 - 1983]
- M200 / IV / A / 8: [Abbot Pass register 1983]
- M200 / IV / A / 9: [Abbot Hut Register 1987]
- M200 / IV / A / 10: Abbot's Hut Bible [register, 1988 - 1992]
- M200 / IV / A / 11: Abbot Pass Hut 1992 - 93
- M200 / IV / A / 12: "Abbot Pass Hut Log Book" Aug. 24, 1993 - July 20, 1995
- M200 / IV / A / 13: Abbot Pass hut register Aug. 11, 1995 - July 30, 1996.
- M200 / IV / A / 14: [Abbot Pass] hut register July 30, 1996 - May 4, 1997
- M200 / IV / A / 15: "Abbot Pass Hut Register" June 26, 1997 - September 3, 1998
- M200 / IV / A / 16: Abbot Pass Hut [1998- 2000]
- M200 / IV / A / 17: Abbot Pass Sep 6, 2000 - July 26, 2002
- M200 / IV / A / 18: Abbot Hut Register 2002 - 2003
- M200 / IV / A / 19: Abbot Pass Aug 31, 2003 - Aug 20, 2005
- M200 / IV / A / 20: Abbot Pass Register 2004 - 2007
- M200 / IV / A / 21: Abbot Hut Register 2007 - 2009
- M200 / IV / A / 22: [2011 Abbot Hut Register]
- M200 / IV / A / 23: Abbot Hut Register [2012 - 2014]
- M200 / IV / A / 24: Abbot Pass Hut Register [2014 - 2016]
- M200 / IV / A / 25: Abbot Pass Hut Register, 2016 - 2017
- M200 / IV / A / 26: [Abbot Pass Hut Register: 2017-2018]
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Abbot Pass Hut
- Cabins
- Cabins and shelters
- Climbing
- Environment
- Exploration
- Huts
- Mountains
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Contains personal information
- Language
- English
- French
- Spanish
- Japanese
- German
- Conservation
- Some registers have been placed in mylar
- Biographical Source Notes
- The Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/abbot-pass-hut/ The Government of Canada website: https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/bc/yoho/culture/abbot
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Annotated books
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- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of annotated books indicating Riggall's opinions, observations or involvements
- Date Range
- 1907-[ca.1940]
- Reference Code
- M376 / 146 to 148
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Series
- VI. Other interests series
- Reference Code
- M376 / 146 to 148
- Date Range
- 1907-[ca.1940]
- Physical Description
- 10 cm of textual records (4 v.)
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of annotated books indicating Riggall's opinions, observations or involvements
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of subseries
- Content Details
- ITEM LIST :
- * Boone and Crockett Club / North American big game competitions, 1939; note on Riggall's chapter "Hunting the Black Bear" in North American big game, 1939
- * Gray, Prentiss N. / North American big game : official measurement records, 1934; additions of McKnight and Riggall records for bighorn sheep and black bear
- * Hornaday, William T. / Campfires in the Canadian Rockies, 1907; extensive margin notes on people, places, flora and fauna
- * White, Stewart Edward / The Mountains, 1904; some notes on trail life
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Architectural drawings
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- Part Of
- Walter S. Painter fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of architectural drawings by Walter Painter of details and buildings he designed in Banff, Vancouver, Quebec City and Montreal
- Date Range
- 1906-1912
- Reference Code
- M282 / 1 / O.S. / "G"
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Part Of
- Walter S. Painter fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Series
- I.A. Walter Painter : Professional papers
- Reference Code
- M282 / 1 / O.S. / "G"
- Date Range
- 1906-1912
- Physical Description
- 26 architectural drawings (20 originals, 6 copies) : 134.5 x 79.5 cm and smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of architectural drawings by Walter Painter of details and buildings he designed in Banff, Vancouver, Quebec City and Montreal
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- LIST OF ITEMS:
- * Tower rendering. -- 1895. -- 1 drawing : 34 x 19cm, pen and ink. -- Title based on item
- * Steeple rendering. -- 1896. -- 1 drawing : 73 x 20 cm, pen and ink. -- Title based on item
- * Laughing face decorative detail. -- 1896. -- 1 drawing : 36.5 x 29 cm, pen and ink. -- Title based on item
- * W. S. Painter residence, Banff, Alberta : [drawings]. -- 1912. -- 17 drawings (13 originals, 4 blueprint copies). -- Includes drawings of original house and site (10 originals, 1 copy) and undated drawings of alterations to residence (3 originals, 3 copies)
- * Banff Springs Hotel : [elevation rendering] / W. S. Painter, Architect. --1906 Nov. 22. -- 1 drawing : 126.5 x 75.5 cm, on board, pen and ink
- * Vancouver Hotel, Granville Street elevation : [elevation rendering] / Painter and Swales Architects, Montreal & Vancouver. -- [ca.1910]. -- 1 drawing : 44 x 50 cm, photographic copy. -- Copy is of original colour painted rendering
- * Vancouver Hotel, Georgia Street elevation rendering / Painter and Swales Architects, Montreal & Vancouver. -- [ca.1910]. -- 2 drawings (1 original, 1 copy) : 90 x 78.5 cm and smaller. Original is painted, colour rendering on board; copy is b/w photographic copy, 45 x 50 cm. -- Title based on item and related items
- * Canadian Pacific Railway, Chateau Frontenac, Quebec : [elevation rendering] / W. S. Painter, Architect. -- 1907 Sept. 24. -- 1 drawing : 112.5 x 81.5 cm, on board, pen and ink
- * C.P.R. Montreal : [Windsor Station] / W. S. Painter. -- 1909 Jan. -- 1 drawing : 134.5 x 79.5 cm, on board, brownline copy
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Articles and newslcippings
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- Part Of
- Walter S. Painter fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of articles and newsclippings about Walter Painter projects
- Date Range
- 1902-1934
- Reference Code
- M282 / 9 to 11
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Part Of
- Walter S. Painter fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Series
- I.A. Walter Painter : Professional papers
- Reference Code
- M282 / 9 to 11
- Date Range
- 1902-1934
- Physical Description
- 12 textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of articles and newsclippings about Walter Painter projects
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- LIST OF ITEMS:
- * 25 years old and a great architect : [newsclipping re Walter Painter], 1902, laminated by E. Painter Walker (M282/9)
- * Drawings of perspective views of proposed $1,500,000 additions to the Chateau Frontenac, Quebec City", Construction, Jan. 1908 (M282/9)
- * New addition to Chateau Frontenac, Construction, Feb. 1909, original and 2 reprints (M282/9 os-H)
- * The Mount Carmel Wing of the Chateau Frontenac, Quebec, The Engineering Record, July 24, 1909 (M282/9 os-H)
- * La dare du mile end est ouverte au public, La Patrie, Montreal, May 13, 1911. (M282/10)
- * Construction camp at Glacier which has no parallel in history, The Gazette, Montreal, Aug. 16, 1913 (M282/10 os-H)
- * Model construction camp at Canadian Pacific Railway Rogers Pass Tunnel Site, Canadian Railway and Marine World, November, 1913 (M282/10)
- * The construction of an open air concrete swimming pool in the Canadian Rockies, Concrete, Apr. 1916 (M282/10)
- * Atlanta terminal station character and convenience increased by improvements / W. S. Painter, The Atlanta Journal, Aug. 1, 1926 (M282/10)
- * Antiquated building methods block path to recovery / Walter Painter, Real Estate Magazine, February, 1933 (M282/10)
- * Excerpts from a paper by Walter Painter re: super highways, Aluminum News Letter, June 1934 (M282/10)
- * Extension to Place Viger Station, Montreal Witness, May 27, 19-- (M282/11)
- * Le plan definitif de la future Gare Windsor, unknown newspaper (M282/11)
- * Portion of article on construction of new Banff Springs Hotel, The Contract Record (M282/11)
- * Swimming pool and bath house at C.P.R. Banff Springs Hotel, The Contract Record (M282/11)
- * Noteworthy building work at Montreal: progress reports on the Windsor Street and Place Viger Stations, The Contract Record (M282 / 11)
- * The chief architect of the C.P.R. Contract Record, 2 copies (M282/11)
- Articles and newsclippings about Walter Painter projects. -- 1909, 1913. LIST OF ITEMS:
- * Construction camp at Glacier which has no parallel in history, The Gazette, Montreal, Aug. 16, 1913 (M282/10 os-H) Held in oversize "H"
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Balfour Hut Registers
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of hut registers from the Balfour (Rob Ritchie) Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1966 and 2019. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut…
- Date Range
- 1966-2001
- 2007-2019
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV / I
- 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 / IV: Hut Registers
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- Sub-Series
- M200 / IV / I: Balfour Hut Registers
- Accession Number
- accn. 2376
- accn. 3298
- accn. 3560
- accn. 7779
- accn. 2023.10
- accn. 2023.31
- accn. 2023.15
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV / I
- Responsibility
- Registers produced by Alpine Club of Canada
- Date Range
- 1966-2001
- 2007-2019
- Physical Description
- 20 cm of textual records 9 volumes
- History / Biographical
- According to the Alpine Club of Canada's website: "The Rob Ritchie Hut, also known as the Balfour Hut, is found on low, rocky hills at the toe of the Vulture Glacier, approximately 28 km northwest of the town of Lake Louise, AB. It is east of Balfour Pass and the Continental divide, just inside the Banff National Park boundary.[...] The Rob Ritchie Hut, also known as the Balfour Hut, is found on low, rocky hills at the toe of the Vulture Glacier, approximately 28 km northwest of the town of Lake Louise, AB. It is east of Balfour Pass and the Continental divide, just inside the Banff National Park boundary. This is the half-way mark for the Wapta Traverse and is usually used in conjunction with the other huts in this chain while attempting this classic cross-glacier ski trip. Usual approach is from Bow Hut through the Olive/St. Nicholas Col then down the gentle and pleasant Vulture Glacier to Balfour Pass, where the hut sits on a section of moraine beneath the impressive bulk of Mt. Balfour. Though most people will spend one night at the R.J. Ritchie (Balfour) Hut before continuing on to Scott Duncan, there is potential for good skiing here, especially on the Diableret Glacier which sits northwest of Mt. Balfour and makes for a fantastic run on a clear day! There is also an optional route to the summit of Mt. Gordon from this hut, which would be an excellent loop trip if combined with the normal route back towards Bow Hut. Use your imagination and some neat trip ideas will present themselves!"
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of hut registers from the Balfour (Rob Ritchie) Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1966 and 2019. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightings, custodial issues and updates, and related topics. The sub-series is separated into individual hut registers, arranged by date:
- M200 / IV / I / 1: Balfour Hut [Register] [1966-1971]
- M200 / IV / I / 2: Balfour Pass Hut [1971-1972]
- M200 / IV / I / 3: Balfour Pass Hut Register [1973-1974]
- M200 / IV / I / 4: Balfour Pass Hut [register 1974-1982]
- M200 / IV / I / 5: "Balfour Hut" [register] Sept. 2, 1982 - Nov. 17, 1989
- M200 / IV / I / 6: Balfour Hut Journal Nov. 22, 1989 - Apr. 25, 1997
- M200 / IV / I / 7: Balfour Hut Register [1997 -2001]
- M200 / IV / I / 8: Balfour Hut Register 2007 - 2015
- M200 / IV / I / 9: Balfour Hut register 2011 - 2019
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Huts
- Cabins
- Cabins and shelters
- Backcountry skiing
- Banff National Park
- Buildings and facilities
- Climbing
- Environment and Nature
- Lake Louise
- Mountaineering
- Mountains
- Ski mountaineering
- Sports and leisure
- Sports and recreation
- Winter sports
- Wapta Traverse
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Lake Louise, AB
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- French
- German
- Japanese
- Spanish
- Biographical Source Notes
- Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/rob-ritchie-balfour-hut/"
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Banking records
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of: account books, 1922-1944, 6 v.; deposit books, 1943-1944, 1955-1956, 2 v.; cheque stubs, 1906-1959, ca. 1 m
- Date Range
- 1906-1959
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / C3 - 1 to 19
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Series
- I.C. Business, legal and financial
- Sous-Fonds
- I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / C3 - 1 to 19
- Date Range
- 1906-1959
- Physical Description
- ca.1 m and 8 v. of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of: account books, 1922-1944, 6 v.; deposit books, 1943-1944, 1955-1956, 2 v.; cheque stubs, 1906-1959, ca. 1 m
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series
- Content Details
- CONTENTS OF FOLDERS (LUX / I / C3 - 1 to 19) :
- 1 Account books, 1922-1944, 6 v.
- 2 Deposit books, 1943-1944, 1955-1956, 2 v.
- 3 Cheque stubs, 1906, 1918, 1922, 1923
- 4 Cheque stubs, 1923 Feb - 1927 June
- 5 Cheque stubs, 1927 June - 1931 Jan
- 6 Cheque stubs, 1931
- 7 Cheque stubs, 1942, 1945, 1947, 1948
- 8 Cheque stubs, 1944
- 9 Cheque stubs, 1953, 1954
- 10 Cheque stubs, 1955
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- 11 Cheque stubs, 1955, 1956
- 12 Cheque stubs, 1956, 1957
- 13 Cheque stubs, 1956, 1957
- 14 Cheque stubs, 1957
- 15 Cheque stubs, 1957, 1958
- 16 Cheque stubs, 1958
- 17 Cheque stubs, 1958, 1959
- 18 Cheque stubs, 1959
- 19 Cheque stubs, 1959
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Bird and plant records
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- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of annotated reference books used to record observations on sightings of flora and fauna including, variously, common name, location, date and rarity
- Date Range
- 1904-1954
- Reference Code
- M376 / 136 to 142
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Series
- V. Natural history series
- Reference Code
- M376 / 136 to 142
- Date Range
- 1904-1954
- Physical Description
- 8 v. of textual records (15 cm)
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of annotated reference books used to record observations on sightings of flora and fauna including, variously, common name, location, date and rarity
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of series
- Content Details
- ITEM LIST :
- * Budd, A. C. / A key to plants of the farming and ranching areas of the Canadian Prairies, 1952; annotations record occurrences at Waterton Lakes, F.H.R.'s [Riggall's] ranch, Twin Butte and Porcupine Hills and are found throughout the volume, 1953 photocopy
- * Coulter, John M. / New Manual of Botany of the Central Rocky Mountains (vascular plants), 1909; annotations record sightings throughout volume, 1911-1953
- * Hales, B. J. / Selected Western Flora : Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, 1915; annotations record sightings throughout volume, 1905-1952
- * Rand, A. L. / Birds of Southern Alberta, 1948; annotations (throughout volume) record occurrences at Waterton Lake, [National] Park, [Riggall] Ranch and elsewhere
- * Reed, Chester A. / Bird Guide, Part 2, Land Birds East of the Rockies . . . 1912; annotations record sightings throughout volume, 1904-1953 and also annual lists, 1914-1917
- * Saunders, Charles Francis / Western Flower Guide; annotations are mainly "nature notes" (plant and animal sightings) 1949-1952, list of species in rock gardens, 1915, and some plant sightings throughout volume
- * Taverner, P. A. / Birds of Canada, 1949; annotations, 1951-1954; record sightings, (throughout volume) bird notes, 1951, loose clippings
- * Vareschi, Volkmar and Ernest Krause / Mountains in Flower, 1940; annotations indicate flowers found or not found in the Canadian Rockies and closely related species
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Bon Echo Hut Registers
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of hut registers from the Bon Echo Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1964 and 2006. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife si…
- Date Range
- 1964-2006
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV / L
- 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 / IV: Hut Registers
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- Sub-Series
- M200 / IV / L: Bon Echo Hut Registers
- Accession Number
- accn. 7779
- accn. 2014.8278
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV / L
- Responsibility
- Registers produced by Alpine Club of Canada
- Date Range
- 1964-2006
- Physical Description
- 25 cm of textual records 8 volumes
- History / Biographical
- According to the Alpine Club of Canada website: "The rock climbing at Mazinaw Lake is some of the finest in Ontario. The area boasts quartzite cliffs up to 100m high that rise vertically out of the lake. The routes are all traditional and range in grades from 5.0 to 5.11, with the most popular routes in the 5.4 to 5.9 range. The exposure and length of the routes make for an adventure unlike any other in the province. The Bon Echo Hut on the lake is operated by the Toronto Section which also operates a boat to ferry climbers to and from the climbs. The hut is comfortable and an excellent place to meet other climbers and get information on the climbs. The area also offers excellent swimming and hiking. The hut is a single-room wooden structure with a fireplace and kitchen equipped with propane stoves and a large dining table. There is a sauna located near the lake. The hut is not used for sleeping, but is a day hut and cook shelter for those staying at the campsites immediately adjacent to the hut. Bon Echo is located approximately 300 km north east of Toronto on the east side of Mazinaw Lake, a mile north of the Mazinaw Rock and Bon Echo Provincial Park. The drive to the public dock takes three to four hours from Toronto or one and a half hours from Ottawa. The hut can be reached by hiking overland, but this would take an entire day. Boating to the hut is much more convenient."
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of hut registers from the Bon Echo Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1964 and 2006. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightings, custodial issues and updates, and related topics. The sub-series is separated into individual hut registers, arranged by date:
- M200 / IV / L / 1: [Bon Echo - register Jan 28, 1964 - Nov. 25, 1967]
- M200 / IV / L / 2: [Bon Echo hut register Feb. 24, 1968 - Aug. 27, 1972]
- M200 / IV / L / 3: Bon Echo hut book #3 Sept 23, 1972 - Aug. 27, 1978
- M200 / IV / L / 4: Bon Echo Hut book #4 Sept. 2, 1978 - July 13, 1984.
- M200 / IV / L / 5: [Bon Echo Hut Register] July 14, 1984 - Apr 20, 1987
- M200 / IV / L / 6: ACC Bon Echo Log Hut book #6 May 9, 1987 - July 4, 1993
- M200 / IV / L / 7: [Bon Echo Hut Register] vol. 7 July 9, 1993 - Aug. 24, 1997
- M200 / IV / L / 8: Bon Echo Hut Register 1998-2006
- Notes
- M200 / IV / L / 3: Bon Echo hut book #3 Sept 23, 1972 - Aug. 27, 1978 included a colour photographic print that has been separated into V14 / III / C / PA under the same title: Bon Echo hut book #3 Sept 23, 1972 - Aug. 27, 1978. The print was found loose inside the hut register. M200 / IV / L / 6: ACC Bon Echo Log Hut book #6 May 9, 1987 - July 4, 1993 included a photographic print that has been separated into V14 / III / C / PA under the same title: ACC Bon Echo Log Hut book #6 May 9, 1987 - July 4, 1993. The print was found loose inside the hut register. M200 / IV / L / 8: Bon Echo Hut Register 1998-2006 contained loose bird feathers that have been removed from page 173.
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Huts
- Cabins and shelters
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Birds
- Boats
- Buildings and facilities
- Climbing
- Environment
- Environment and Nature
- Hiking
- Mountaineering
- Property
- Sports and leisure
- Sports and recreation
- Swimming
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Ontario
- Toronto
- Mazinaw Lake
- Bon Echo Provincial Park
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- French
- Spanish
- German
- Conservation
- Some hut registers contain loose pages. Some book/register bindings are broken.
- Biographical Source Notes
- The Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/bon-echo-hut-toronto-section/
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Bow Hut Registers
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of hut registers from the Bow Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1968 and 2019. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightin…
- Date Range
- 1968 - 1977
- 1983 - 2006
- 2010 - 2023
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV / F
- 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 / IV: Hut Registers
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- Sub-Series
- M200 / IV / F: Bow Hut Registers
- Accession Number
- accn. 2023.32
- accn. 2023.15
- accn. 2023.20
- accn. 2014.8293
- accn. 2023.19
- accn. 8002
- accn. 7779
- accn. 2023.10
- accn. 6465
- accn. 6623
- accn. 6766
- accn. 2376
- accn. 3296
- accn. 3970
- accn. 5215
- accn. 2023.06
- accn. 2024.20
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV / F
- Responsibility
- Registers produced by the Alpine Club of Canada
- Date Range
- 1968 - 1977
- 1983 - 2006
- 2010 - 2023
- Physical Description
- 66 cm of textual records (34 volumes)
- History / Biographical
- According to the Alpine Club of Canada website and their Backcountry Huts: Bow Hut Info Sheet: "The original Bow Hut project was initiated by Peter Fuhrmann, funded by Peter and Catharine Whyte and was constructed in 1968 by members of various groups including the Calgary Ski Club and the ACC. The hut was built near Bow Glacier to facilitate ski tourers and mountaineers entering the Wapta via Bow Lake, the easiest and most natural route to the icefields. Fiberglass igloos had been established at both the Peyto Glacier and Balfour Pass in the years prior, and with the building of a deluxe 14-person facility at a location between the two, the vision of a system of huts on the Wapta/Waputik Icefields was taking shape. None of those responsible for the project, however, could have predicted the amount of use and the level of abuse that the original Bow Hut would endure. The hut was abused from the beginning, and saw very little regular maintenance or upkeep. By the 1980s the place was a total hole. The hut was used as a flop house, the snow within several hundred feet of the hut had been contaminated by the outhouses and by indiscriminate waste disposal, and some estimates put the number of users per year at 7,000 (19 people per night at a facility which was built to sleep 14!). The hut which was described upon its completion as the “the Ritz” had metamorphosed into the “Bow Ghetto”. By the mid-1980s it was evident that the facility required radical change. In 1989, under the direction of the ACC’s Huts Committee Chairman Mike Mortimer, that radical change took place. The original hut had been built on a site which was non-porous and therefore had no drainage – a problem that led to the contaminated water and snow. Plans were made for a new hut in a more environmentally sensitive location and fund-raising began. The new Bow Hut was constructed for $98,000, raised primarily through the Calgary and Edmonton sections of the Club. Design concerns in the new hut included proper waste disposal, spacious and bright common areas and sleeping rooms which were both increased in size from the original hut and separated from the common areas to facilitate use by may groups at one time. The palatial new Bow Hut was opened in the fall of 1989 to rave reviews and is presently operated by the ACC. The hut today is a far cry from the original Balfour and Peyto fiberglass igloos, which a Banff Warden predicted in the late ’60s “will only serve the few hardy ski mountaineers who can accept the hardships of carrying and skiing with heavy loads and are willing to put up with discomfort during the night in bad weather”. It’s an even further cry from the abused state of the original Bow Hut and now serves as a stopover for many summer and winter trips."
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of hut registers from the Bow Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1968 and 2019. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightings, custodial issues and updates, and related topics. The sub-series is separated into individual hut registers, arranged by date:
- M200 / IV / F / 1: Bow Glacier Hut [1968 - 1971 register]
- M200 / IV / F / 2: Bow Glacier Hut Register [1971 - 1973]
- M200 / IV / F / 3: Bow Glacier Hut Register [1973 -1975]
- M200 / IV / F / 4: Bow Hut register [1975 -1977]
- M200 / IV / F / 5: Bow Hut [register 1983 - 1984]
- M200 / IV / F / 6: Bow Hut Register [1984-1986]
- M200 / IV / F / 7: [Bow Hut Register Dec. 17, 1986 - June 19, 1989]
- M200 / IV / F / 8: Bow Hut [1989 - 1991]
- M200 / IV / F / 9: Bow Hut 1991 - 1993
- M200 / IV / F / 10: [Bow Hut Registers 1992 - 94]
- M200 / IV / F / 11: "Bow Hut Register" Sept. 30, 1994 - Aug. 28, 1995
- M200 / IV / F / 12: Bow Hut Register Sept. 16, 1995 - June 27, 1996
- M200 / IV / F / 13: [Bow Hut Dec. 1995 - March 2000 Register]
- M200 / IV / F / 14: Bow Hut Register June 29, 1996 - Mar 29, 1997
- M200 / IV / F / 15: Bow Hut register Mar 29, 1997 - Nov. 14, 1997
- M200 / IV / F / 16: "Bow Hut Register" November 24, 1997 - September 26, 1998
- M200 / IV / F / 17: Bow Hut Register [2000 - 2001]
- M200 / IV / F / 18: Bow Hut Register [2001 - 2002]
- M200 / IV / F / 19: Bow Hut Apr 18, 2002 - Feb 24, 2003
- M200 / IV / F / 20: Bow Hut Apr 8, 2003 - July 18, 2004
- M200 / IV / F / 21: Bow Hut July 18, 2004 - Aug 4, 2004
- M200 / IV / F / 22: Bow Hut Register 2004 - 2006
- M200 / IV / F / 23: Bow Hut Register 2006
- M200 / IV / F / 24: Bow Hut Register April 2009 - August 2010
- M200 / IV / F / 25: 2010 - 2012 Bow Hut Register
- M200 / IV / F / 26: Bow Hut 2012 - 2014
- M200 / IV / F / 27: Bow Hut Register [2014/15]
- M200 / IV / F / 28: Hut Register Bow Hut [2015-2016]
- M200 / IV / F / 29: Bow Hut Register, 2016 - 2018
- M200 / IV / F / 30: Bow Hut Register 2018-2019
- M200 / IV / F / 31: [100 YR SWISS CENTENNIAL CLIMB 1999: Faye Summit notes. Bow Hut OCT - DEC 1998]
- M200 / IV / F / 32: Bow Hut Register [2018-2020]
- M200 / IV / F / 33: Bow Hut Register [2021-2022]
- M200 / IV / F / 34: Bow Hut Register [2022-2023]
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Huts
- Cabins
- Cabins and shelters
- Environment
- Environment and Nature
- Mountain
- Mountaineering
- Parks
- Parks Canada
- Sports and recreation
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Bow Glacier
- Banff National Park
- Lake Louise, AB
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Contains personal information
- Language
- English
- French
- German
- Spanish
- Related Material
- M200 / V / A / 156
- Biographical Source Notes
- The Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/bow-hut/ The Alpine Club of Canada Backcountry Huts: Bow Hut Info Sheet pdf: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/BowHut-InfoSheet.pdf
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Business, legal and financial records
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Records in this series relate to Eleanor Luxton's business, legal and financial activities and consist of banking records; income tax returns; correspondence and invoices related to property and building construction, maintenance and management; household receipts; medical receipts; commercial and …
- Date Range
- 1903-1995
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / D
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Photograph
- Negative
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- II.D. Business, Legal and Financial Series
- Sous-Fonds
- II. Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / D
- Date Range
- 1903-1995
- Physical Description
- 4.8 m textual records -- oversize materials -- 31 photographs (15 prints, 16 negatives)
- Scope & Content
- Records in this series relate to Eleanor Luxton's business, legal and financial activities and consist of banking records; income tax returns; correspondence and invoices related to property and building construction, maintenance and management; household receipts; medical receipts; commercial and residential leases; insurance; investments; donations; rentals; legal papers relating to the estate of Annie McDougall and May Ross McDougall; mortgage papers; Parks Canada Lease agreements and need to reside challenge; Eleanor Luxton's living will.
- Notes
- Contents arranged by subject - see file level descriptions
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Subject Access
- Commerce and industry
- Finances
- Legal and Financial
- Property
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply - contains private information
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply - contains private information
- Language
- English
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Law and justice
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Canadian and western history research papers : Research
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of research notes relating to western Canadian history.
- Date Range
- [1869-1970]
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B4 - 269 to 278
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Series
- II.B.4. Professional : historical research
- Sous-Fonds
- II. Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B4 - 269 to 278
- Date Range
- [1869-1970]
- Physical Description
- 15 cm textual material
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of research notes relating to western Canadian history.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series
- Content Details
- LIST OF FILES (LUX / II / B4 - 269 to 278 ) : * 9 research notebooks, Canadian and western history research * 1 research notebook * 9 articles: "Fort Owen - A Chronology"; "Ukrainians in Canada"; "Esterhazy - Saskatchewan's Fifty-Year Old Magyar Settlement"; "Pioneer Spirit: Kaposvar The Oldest Hungarian Colony, 1886-1926"; Comment on "Pioneer Spirit"; "Steinbach: The First Mennonite Settlement in Western Canada"; "Icelanders in Canada"; "The Church and the Pioneering Life in Scandia"; "Across the Prairies Two Centures Ago." * 1 research notebook * 1 research notebook * 0.7 cm research notes * 1 research notebook * 0.3 cm collected correspondence re Buffalo Hunt [1910-1974] * 3.0 cm collected essays, correspondence and articles[1869-1955]
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Canadian Pacific film
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- Part Of
- Canadian Pacific Railway fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to the screenplay for the 1948 film "Canadian Pacific" by Jack DeWitt. The film was made in Banff, directed by Nat Holt, and follows the construction of the line through the Rockies in the 1880s.
- Date Range
- [ca.1925]
- Reference Code
- M584 / II / 01
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Organization record
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Canadian Pacific Railway fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M584 / V782
- Series
- II : screenplay
- Sous-Fonds
- M584
- Accession Number
- 3502
- Reference Code
- M584 / II / 01
- Date Range
- [ca.1925]
- Physical Description
- 5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to the screenplay for the 1948 film "Canadian Pacific" by Jack DeWitt. The film was made in Banff, directed by Nat Holt, and follows the construction of the line through the Rockies in the 1880s.
- Notes
- Record absorbed from old M48.
- Name Access
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Subject Access
- Buildings
- Buildings and facilities
- Camps
- Construction
- Environment
- Huts
- Tourism
- Trains
- Transportation
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Glacier
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Canadian Pacific Railway Lantern Slides
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- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of 14 lantern slides [ca.1900-ca.1925]. Slides are views along the Canadian Pacific Railway.
- Date Range
- [c. 1905]
- Reference Code
- V8 / 5486 / PS - 1 to PS - 14
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Transparency
- Lantern slide
14 images
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M8 / V8 / S8
- Series
- Accession Number: 5486
- Sous-Fonds
- V8
- Accession Number
- 5486
- Reference Code
- V8 / 5486 / PS - 1 to PS - 14
- Date Range
- [c. 1905]
- Physical Description
- 14 photographs : b&w and col. slides ; 10.2 x 8.2 cm
- History / Biographical
- The Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) was officially formed in Februray, 1881, to construct a railroad that would link the eastern provinces with British Columbia, a key component of the Canadian Confederation of 1867. Headed by William C. Van Horne as General Manager, the railroad arrived in the Canadian Rockies in 1883 and a siding was established just east of present-day Banff. When railroad workers discovered a natural hot spring on the south side of the Bow River, Van Horne ordered the construction of a hotel that would house visitors brought in by train to visit the springs. Construction of the Banff Springs Hotel finished in 1888 and joined a handful of CPR hotels throughout the Rocky and Selkirk Mountain ranges. The popularity of the hot springs and surrounding area led to the formation of a national park and to the town of Banff. After construction of the railway had completed, the CPR continued to survey and document the Rocky Mountains alongside federal agencies like the Department of the Interior and private outfitters. Utilizing coloured lantern slides the CPR was able to showcase the mountains as both tourist and settlement destinations. Magic lantern shows of these slides could be used for administrative purposes by the company to showcase land holdings and investments or in public shows as advertisements of the new railway.
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of 14 lantern slides [ca.1900-ca.1925]. Slides are views along the Canadian Pacific Railway.
- Name Access
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Subject Access
- Lantern slide
- Education
- Tourism
- Travel and Exploration
- Trains
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- All slides were cleaned prior to scanning.
- Creator
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://cpconnectingcanada.ca/#building-the-railway
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Catharine Robb Whyte papers and photographs
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of the following sub-series: 1. Personal papers, 1918- 1979; 2. Correspondence, 1862-1979; 3. Financial, legal and business papers, 1901-1979; 4. Professional activities and interests, 1906-1980; 5. Topical files, 1881- 1978; 6. Photographs, ca.1920-1979; 7. Postcard albums, 1903- 1…
- Date Range
- 1906 - 1980
- Reference Code
- M36 / S37 / V683 / I / A
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- I.A. Catharine Robb Whyte papers and photographs series
- Sous-Fonds
- S37
- Accession Number
- 3069
- Reference Code
- M36 / S37 / V683 / I / A
- Date Range
- 1906 - 1980
- Physical Description
- 20.5 m of textual records (and ca.200 oversize items). -- ca.12,300 photographs (ca.5000 prints, ca.4000 negatives, ca.3300 transparencies, 3 albums of ca.1000 prints, 6 motion pictures).
- History / Biographical
- Catharine Robb Whyte, 1906-1979, was an artist, outdoor enthusiast, traveller, philanthropist and cultural worker at Banff, Alberta. Born in Concord, Massachusetts, Catharine Robb grew up amongst the wealth and creativity of the Robb and Morse families. Following schooling in Concord and Providence Rhode Island, she studied at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston from 1925 until 1929. There she met Peter Whyte, a fellow art student from Banff, Alberta and they married in 1930.
- The Whytes pursued a life of painting, photography, hiking, skiing and travelling. Their log home and studio in Banff became a focal point for their artist friends, Stoney Nakoda First Nations and local pioneers. Catharine shared Pete's involvement in skiing and hiking organizations such as the Ski Club of the Canadian Rockies and the Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies. From 1932 until 1934, she and Pete managed Skoki Lodge. During the Second World War, Catharine continued to paint, maintain her home and when possible, accompany Pete to his various military postings.
- Throughout the 1950s and 1960s the Whytes formulated plans for a foundation to preserve the art and history of the Canadian Rockies. Plans for a building to house an archives, public library and gallery were in preparation when Pete died in 1966. Catharine immersed herself in the development of the Peter Whyte Foundation (now the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies), in the cultural community, painting, outdoor activity, travel and work with the Stoney Nakoda First Nation. Catharine became a more active photographer, recording her travels and outdoor pursuits on transparency film and later on Kodacolor negative film. Catharine continued to use her old Leica rangefinder camera and, in 1974, acquired a Leica M5 with an integrated light meter.
- Catharine Whyte served in an official capacity with numerous cultural and charitable organizations. Among her official duties, Catharine served as a Governor, Banff Centre Council; Member, Board of Governors, Glenbow-Alberta Institute; President, Peter Whyte Foundation; Member, Minister's Advisory Committee on Native Education; and Member, By-law Committee, Stoney Development Society. She was a patron to individuals studying art and music and supported the following causes: Stoney Nakoda First Nation Handicrafts, Stoney Administration Building, Banff Recreational Centre, Margaret Greenham Theatre, cancer research, and the Catharine Whyte Multicultural Centre in Cold Lake, Alberta.
- Despite her modesty and often anonymous patronage of causes, Catharine was recognized with the following awards and honours: Honorary Doctorate, University of Calgary, 1969; Outstanding Citizen of the Year, Banff Kiwanis Club, 1969; Honorary Chief, Stoney Nakoda First Nation, 1973; Alberta Achievement Award, Province of Alberta, 1975; Award of Merit, Historical Society of Alberta, 1978; and the Order of Canada, 1978.
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of the following sub-series: 1. Personal papers, 1918- 1979; 2. Correspondence, 1862-1979; 3. Financial, legal and business papers, 1901-1979; 4. Professional activities and interests, 1906-1980; 5. Topical files, 1881- 1978; 6. Photographs, ca.1920-1979; 7. Postcard albums, 1903- 1924. Includes extensive diaries and correspondence between Catharine Robb Whyte and her mother, family and friends. Of particular interest are Whyte's outgoing letters. Other papers arise out of her business and philanthropic activities, interest and activity in art, winter sports, recreation, museums, cultural organizations, photography, environmental issues and Stoney Nakoda First Nation.
- Photographic material was produced and collected by Catharine Robb Whyte prior to 1930 and after Peter Whyte's death in 1966. Included are prints, albums and negatives, ca.1924-1930, pertaining to family trips, school activities, travels, home, friends and family. The largest series consist of colour prints and negatives (ca.7200 items) and colour transparencies (3319 items) pertaining to family and friends, mountain trips, scenics and world travels, 1966-1979. Remaining material include prints, motion pictures and video recording collected by Catharine Whyte; mainly friends, family, personal and Banff events, ca.1920-1979.
- Access Restrictions
- Access to photographs requires permission in advance from the Head Archivist.
- Finding Aid
- Sub-series-level outline is available. Inventory is available in printed form and through this database. Description of photographs is at sub-series level only. Printed inventory provides more description than computer database for photographs.
- Related Material
- Consitutes Sous-fonds I, Series A of Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds. Other photographs by Catharine Whyte are found in Sous-fonds I, Series C.
- Title Source
- Title based on material
- Content Details
- Catharine Robb Whyte Photographs - Forms part of Sous-fonds I, Series A of the Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds. The earliest photographs directly attributable to Catharine Robb were taken on the family trip to Europe in 1924. Russell Robb produced three meticulous albums from this trip, two utilizing his own photographs and one composed of Catharine's. (A photo taken at Versailles shows Catharine operating a folding camera which produced the 6 x 10.5 cm. images for her travel album). A number of photographs and albums from the mid 1920s are attributable to Catharine -- photographs depicting friends and events at Mary C. Wheeler School and sailing trips at Seal Harbor, Maine -- but she does not appear to have been a prolific photographer prior to her marriage to Peter Whyte in 1930. Following Peter Whyte's death in 1966, Catharine became a very active photographer. She took up downhill skiing again and began to travel extensively in Canada and abroad, recording most of these activities on transparency film. In the 1970s, she began exposing Kodacolor negative film. She found that prints were more easily displayed to friends and relatives than were slides, so she favoured colour prints for the remainder of her life. She utilized slide film on only a few extended trips after the mid 1970s. Though friends and relatives tried to convince her that a single lens reflex camera system would be more convenient and versatile than her old Rangefinder camera, Catharine remained devoted to her old Leica, and in 1974 she paired it with a Leica M5 -- the first Leica with an integrated light meter. She used this camera until her death.
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Chic Scott Personal
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- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of notes, research materials, correspondence, newspaper clippings and other personal records collected by Chic Scott. Content pertains to publication projects, biographies, Chic Scott and Kathy Madill's wedding, and the 1982 Everest Expedition.
- Date Range
- [1982 - 2018]
- Reference Code
- M57 / XIV
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M57
- S47
- V40
- Series
- M57 / XIV : Chic Scott Personal
- Sous-Fonds
- M57
- Accession Number
- 6772
- 8110
- 2015.8559
- Reference Code
- M57 / XIV
- Date Range
- [1982 - 2018]
- Physical Description
- 10 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of notes, research materials, correspondence, newspaper clippings and other personal records collected by Chic Scott. Content pertains to publication projects, biographies, Chic Scott and Kathy Madill's wedding, and the 1982 Everest Expedition.
- Name Access
- Scott, Chic
- Madill, Kathy
- Amann, Eddie
- Subject Access
- Biography
- Research
- Publication
- Weddings
- Events
- Family and personal life
- Personal and Professional Life
- Everest '82
- Sports
- Recreation
- Exploration
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Mount Everest
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
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- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Children's Coloured Lantern Slides
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- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Scope & Content
- Series contains 35 children's magic lantern slides done in colour, machine-printed rather than hand-painted. There are 4 distinct grouping of the slides: 2019.88-1-12 depict the story "The Transvaal War" [manufactured in 1895?]. Each slide has 3 seperate images with black borders and are numbered s…
- Date Range
- [c.1895]
- Reference Code
- V8 / 2019.88 / PS - 1 to PS - 35
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Transparency
- Lantern slide
35 images
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M8 / V8 / S8
- Series
- Accession Number : 2019.88
- Sous-Fonds
- V8
- Accession Number
- 2019.88
- Reference Code
- V8 / 2019.88 / PS - 1 to PS - 35
- Date Range
- [c.1895]
- Physical Description
- 35 photographs : col. slides ; 6.5 x 22.5 cm
- History / Biographical
- The Ernst Plank Company (EP) was located in Nerumberg, Germany and operated from 1866 until 1930. The company was known for their production of copper and tin toys, specifically stationary and locomotive toy steam engines and carriages, they also produced a variety of magic lanterns and lantern slides. When they first began producing lantern slides, the standard shape of a slide was a square piece of glass about 8cm x 8cm and, depending on the style of magic lantern being used, may have a wooden frame built around the glass. Styles changed as methods for printing slides and lantern designs advanced – by the 1880’s the wooden frame was removed entirely from the slides and replaced with thin strips of coloured binding tape that protected fingers from the glass edges. Originally, hand painted black silhouette images on glass or wax paper were used to create projected pictures, followed closely by the use of colour paints to create entire scenes. Printed images soon replaced hand-painted slides, allowing for cheaper production and more widespread use. A popular format for commercially manufactured lantern slides was a long piece of glass (usually no more than 23cm long) on which multiple images could be printed in order to tell a smoother story. This allowed for two different kinds of display. The first display has smaller pictures printed in circular or square frames with a solid black border and shown as independent images of a larger narrative with pauses in between. The second display option for these slides is as a panoramic scene with the entire area coloured in (or just with figures displayed like on a stage) so they could seamlessly slide from one side to the other. This long thin kind of slide was ideal for home use and could be easily handled by children. Ernst Plank also produced a toy magic lantern out of lightweight tin that could be lit with a small oil lamp specifically for use by children. Slides meant for that kind of lantern were printed on celluloid or on a single plane of glass with a thin layer of transparent lacquer to protect the image. This created a thinner, more lightweight and less delicate slide ideal for small hands. When a toy magic lantern was purchased it came with 1 or 2 sets (each set consisting of 12 slides) in the lantern’s box, additional sets of a particular theme could be purchased independently. Magic lanterns varied greatly in design and material depending on the use. Professional showmen would have multi-lens lanterns lit by powerful chemicals or high-voltage lightbulbs that would allow them to project clear images onto a large screen for a theater audience. There were also simpler lanterns that could be powered by oil lamps, multi-wick candles, gas lighting, or electricity in the home. One of the most popular themes for slide shows where images from international travel, but domestic scenes, Christmas, and famous historic battles were also very common.
- Scope & Content
- Series contains 35 children's magic lantern slides done in colour, machine-printed rather than hand-painted. There are 4 distinct grouping of the slides:
- 2019.88-1-12 depict the story "The Transvaal War" [manufactured in 1895?]. Each slide has 3 seperate images with black borders and are numbered sequentially so that the showman could keep track. There is no maker's mark, but according to a note placed in the accompanying lantern slide box, this set was made by the Ernst Plank Company. The slides depict protraits of men in various uniforms, battle scenes, and soldiers in uniform. Each silde is bordered with green paper in good condition.
- 2019.88-13-16 are unrelated EP slides bordered in red paper of varying condition. 13 has 4 travel images seperated with a black border; 14 is a long slide showing 4 boys in play dress as a marching band; 15 is a panoramic sea scape with ships and a harbour. A section of the coloured glass along the top slightly to the left of centre has been chipped off; 16 is a panoramic pastoral Dutch scene set in the springtime. The supporting glass piece has been badly damaged and is missing on the left end of the slide.
- 2019.88-17-28 are all travel scenes with 4 images to a slide seperated with a black border and no maker's mark. The images contain a mixture of people, animals, buildings and temples (mainly made from stone), boats, and landscapes from North America, Africa (with an emphasis on Egypt), and what could be either South America or Eurasia. All slides are bordered in red paper of fair to good condition.
- 2019.88-29-35 are unrelated EP slides of various styles bordered in red paper in fair to good condition. 29 depicts 4 caricature portraits with a black border; 30, 32, 34 are long slides with 4 individuals on each that are not seperated from eachother with borders, but are not part of a larger scene; 31, 33, 35 are all panoramic pastoral Dutch scenes set in both springtime and winter.
- Notes
- Accompanying the slides is what appears to be an original lantern slide box, made of wood and covered in faded purple paper with a steam engine train image on the top and a logo containing the intials "E.P." The logo consists of a 4-spoke wheel with wings on either side and 3 stars above. One short end of the box is missing and the sliding lid is either warped or stuck and does not open. A sticky note placed inside the box states that the green-line lantern slides (2019.88/PS-1 to PS-12) accompanied the box.
- Subject Access
- Lantern slide
- Children
- Education
- Entertainment
- Language
- N/A
- Conservation
- New binding tape, supports for broken glass
- Creator
- Ernst Plank Company
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://www.luikerwaal.com/newframe_uk.htm?/merk_ep1_uk.htm
- https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/2328.htm#toc
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of series.
- 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
- 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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Collected Material Series
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of textual records, photographs and video and sound recordings collected by Eleanor Luxton. Contents include various published and unpublished materials, including sheet music, correspondence, books about Canadian and Indigenous history, magazines, souvenir publications, travel guid…
- Date Range
- 1875-[2004]
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Photograph
- Sound recording
- Video
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / F : Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F
- Date Range
- 1875-[2004]
- Physical Description
- 37.0 cm textual records.-- photographs.-- 74 cm sound recordings
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of textual records, photographs and video and sound recordings collected by Eleanor Luxton. Contents include various published and unpublished materials, including sheet music, correspondence, books about Canadian and Indigenous history, magazines, souvenir publications, travel guides, and pamphlets; visual materials, including commercial postcards, portraits of Georginal Luxton and other family members, photographs of the Tilikum on display in Victoria, and a portfolio of illustrated Stoney Nakoda portraits by R.H. Palenske; oral histories recorded and collected by Eleanor Luxton; and a VHS copy of "Qualicum Wind".
- Notes
- Series consists of four sub-series:
- Textual records
- Photographs
- Oral Histories (includes printed interview transcripts; transcripts in electronic format written to CD Rom and 3.5" floppy disk; supporting documentation; the recorded interviews on audio cassettes and R120 DAT tapes)
- Audiovisual and sound records
- Finding Aid
- Electronic finding aid available
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Conrad Kain/Bugaboos Hut Registers
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of hut registers from the Conrad Kain/Bugaboo Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 2000 and 2017. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, …
- Date Range
- 2000-2003
- 2006-2017
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV / O
- 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 / IV: Hut Registers
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- Sub-Series
- M200 / IV / O: Conrad Kain/Bugaboos Hut Registers
- Accession Number
- accn. 7779
- accn. 2014.8293
- accn. 2023.32
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV / O
- Responsibility
- Registers produced by Alpine Club of Canada
- Date Range
- 2000-2003
- 2006-2017
- Physical Description
- 7 cm of textual records 4 volumes
- History / Biographical
- According to the Alpine Club of Canada website, the Conrad Kain/Bugaboo hut is located in the Bugaboo Provincial Park, in British Columbia. The ACC built the hut in 1972, and named the hut after the renowned Austrian mountaineer and guide, Conrad Kain, who first visited the area in 1910. From 1972 to 2000, the hut was maintained by B.C. Parks. Today, the hut accommodates 35 people.
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of hut registers from the Conrad Kain/Bugaboo Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 2000 and 2017. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightings, custodial issues and updates, and related topics. The sub-series is separated into individual hut registers, arranged by date:
- M200 / IV / O / 1: Conrad Kain Hut June 20/2000 - June 26/2003
- M200 / IV / O / 2: 2006 - 2008 Conrad Kain Hut, Bugaboos, Hut Register
- M200 / IV / O / 3: Conrad Kain Hut Register [2008 - 2012]
- M200 / IV / O / 4: Conrad Kain, Bugaboos 2012 - 2017
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Huts
- Cabins and shelters
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Backpacking
- Backcountry skiing
- British Columbia
- Buildings
- Buildings and facilities
- Climbing
- Environment and Nature
- Guide
- Hiking
- Memorial
- Mountain guides
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Mountains
- Property
- Skiing
- Sports and recreation
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- British Columbia
- Bugaboo Provincial Park
- Bugaboos
- Golden, BC
- Radium, BC
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- French
- Japanese
- Mandarin
- Biographical Source Notes
- Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/conrad-kain-hut/
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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