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Part Of
Kidney family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of documents and records pertaining to businesses owned by Forest and Maud Kidney in the town of Banff [Pop's Bakery Ltd., Kidney Kabins and Quaker Coffee Shop]. Contents include a Quaker Coffee Shop meal card from ca. 1950, an information card for guests at Kidney Kabins ca. 1950 - 1…
Date Range
1950 - 1953
1961
1969
Reference Code
M74 / V / C / 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Corporate record
Part Of
Kidney family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M74 / V324
Series
M74 / V : Legal and business records
Sous-Fonds
M74
Sub-Series
M74 / V / C : 1951 - 1980
Accession Number
3109
2016.8581
Reference Code
M74 / V / C / 1
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Corporate record
Date Range
1950 - 1953
1961
1969
Physical Description
0.5 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of documents and records pertaining to businesses owned by Forest and Maud Kidney in the town of Banff [Pop's Bakery Ltd., Kidney Kabins and Quaker Coffee Shop]. Contents include a Quaker Coffee Shop meal card from ca. 1950, an information card for guests at Kidney Kabins ca. 1950 - 1953, a menu from Quaker Coffee Shop from 1961, a lease agreement for the expansion of Pop's Bakery Ltd. from 1961, and a letter pertaining to a lease agreement between Pop's Holdings Ltd. and the estate of William Austin Standish from 1969.
Name Access
Kidney, Forest H. (Pop)
Kidney, Maude
Standish, Austin
Subject Access
Businesses
Finances
Property
Quaker Coffee Shop
Kidney Kabins
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Access Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Commerce and industry
Land, settlement and immigration
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Financial, marriage and property records

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Part Of
Kidney family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 2 business expense journals from 1937 - 1938 and a record book for guests in Kidney Kabins between 1939 - 1953; a marriage certificate for Maud and Forest Kidney dated 1923; invoices for Banff Grocery and expenses pertaining to Elizabeth Woodworth's funeral; land sale agreements fo…
Date Range
1923
1926
1936 - 1953
Reference Code
M74 / V / B / 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Government record
Part Of
Kidney family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M74 / V324
Series
M74 / V : Legal and business records
Sous-Fonds
M74
Sub-Series
M74 / V / B : 1921 - 1950
Accession Number
3109
2016.8581
Reference Code
M74 / V / B / 1
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Government record
Date Range
1923
1926
1936 - 1953
Physical Description
1.5 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of 2 business expense journals from 1937 - 1938 and a record book for guests in Kidney Kabins between 1939 - 1953; a marriage certificate for Maud and Forest Kidney dated 1923; invoices for Banff Grocery and expenses pertaining to Elizabeth Woodworth's funeral; land sale agreements for properties in the town of Banff, and related financial documents and correspondence; a transfer of land agreement granting joint ownership of the Quaker Cafe in Banff between Forest and Maud Kidney; tax notice documents from 1945 and 1947; a cheque receipt in Forest Kidney's name for $3500 from 1946; a building permit granted for Forest Kidney by Cyril Childe in 1946; numerous lease renewal documents sent by J.F. Woodworth on behalf of Forest Kidney, 1945 - 1948; and a document granting power of attorney over Russell Exton Wilson's estate to his sister, Alice Mona Wilson in 1943.
Notes
Kidney Kabins journal's dates [1939 - 1953] extend past date range of subseries M74 / V / B : 1921 - 1950. Item has been kept in this subseries as majority of content falls within date range and cannot be separated
Name Access
Kidney, Forest H. (Pop)
Kidney, Maude
Childe, Cyril
Woodworth, Joe
Wilson, Russell Exton
Wilson, Alice Mona
Subject Access
Businesses
Property
Finances
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
Access Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Conservation
Several documents kept in acid-free paper barrier for protection from coloured covers of expense journals kept in same file folder
Kidney Kabins guest records book has been placed in separate file folder due to metal bindings
Category
Commerce and industry
Land, settlement and immigration
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Forest Kidney documents and correspondence

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Part Of
Kidney family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 18 textual records pertaining to Forest "Pop" Kidney's involvement with local businesses, clubs and events in Banff. Includes membership cards for the Senior Friends Club in Banff; newspaper articles pertaining to Forest Kidney's election as President of the Calgary branch of the C…
Date Range
[ca. 1950 - ca. 1955]
1955
[ca. 1960]
1963 - 1966
1969 - 1971
1974
1977 - 1979
2008
Reference Code
M74 / II / C / 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Organization record
Newspaper clipping
Part Of
Kidney family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M74 / V324
Series
M74 / II : Forest Kidney records
Sous-Fonds
M74
Sub-Series
M74 / II / C : 1951 - 2008
Accession Number
3109
2016.8581
Reference Code
M74 / II / C / 1
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Organization record
Newspaper clipping
Date Range
[ca. 1950 - ca. 1955]
1955
[ca. 1960]
1963 - 1966
1969 - 1971
1974
1977 - 1979
2008
Physical Description
0.5 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of 18 textual records pertaining to Forest "Pop" Kidney's involvement with local businesses, clubs and events in Banff. Includes membership cards for the Senior Friends Club in Banff; newspaper articles pertaining to Forest Kidney's election as President of the Calgary branch of the Canadian Restaurants Association, his involvement with the Banff Shrine Club, his attendance to a reunion of the 51st Battalion in World War I, an interview which Forest Kidney participated in discussing the Calgary Stampeders sports team, and his obituary; certificates which name Forest Kidney as an honorary member of the Canadian Restaurants Association the Knights Templar Orphans' and General Welfare Fund; a certificate for completing an effective speaking course; a certificate for donating to the Shriners Hospitals for Crippled Children; a mailing list and notes discussing the 51st Howitzer Battery Association reunion in 1977; and printed copies of World War I documents from Library and Archives Canada pertaining to Forest Kidney's military service.
Name Access
Kidney, Forest H. (Pop)
Stafford, Edward
Bowmaster, H. F.
Banff Shrine Club
Canadian Restaurant Association
Subject Access
Awards
Community events
Businesses
World War I
Military
Sports
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Calgary
Language
English
Category
Family and personal life
Military
Commerce and industry
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Kidney family businesses

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Part Of
Kidney family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 23 photograph prints depicting businesses in Banff which were owned and run by Maud and Forest Kidney. Content pertains to interior and exterior views of Kidney Kabins, and interior views of a restaurant [likely the Quaker Coffee Shop or Pop's Bakery].
Date Range
1937
[ca. 1940 - ca. 1945]
Reference Code
V324 / V / B / PA - 1 to 23
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Part Of
Kidney family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M74 / V324
Series
V324 / V : Legal and business records
Sous-Fonds
V324
Sub-Series
V324 / V / B : 1921 - 1950
Accession Number
2016.8581
Reference Code
V324 / V / B / PA - 1 to 23
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
1937
[ca. 1940 - ca. 1945]
Physical Description
23 photographs : b&w prints ; 10 x 16 cm or smaller
History / Biographical
Kidney Kabins was an accommodation business operated by Maud and Forest "Pop" Kidney between 1937 and 1953. The business consisted of several overnight or short-term rental cabins located near Maud and Forest's home near the corner of Wolf and Muskrat Street in Banff. The Kidney Kabins business was closed when Maud and Forest Kidney sold the property it was on in 1953.
Scope & Content
File consists of 23 photograph prints depicting businesses in Banff which were owned and run by Maud and Forest Kidney. Content pertains to interior and exterior views of Kidney Kabins, and interior views of a restaurant [likely the Quaker Coffee Shop or Pop's Bakery].
Notes
Most dates provided are estimates by the Processing Archivist
Some items labelled "Kidney Kabins" on reverse side
Name Access
Kidney, Forest H. (Pop)
Kidney, Maude
Subject Access
Businesses
Property
Kidney Kabins
Construction
Cabins
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Access Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Commerce and industry
Family and personal life
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Part Of
Kidney family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 6 negative photographs pertaining to Kidney Kabins, an accommodation rental business which was owned and run by Forest and Maud Kidney from the late 1930s until 1953. Photographs depict interior and exterior views of multiple cabins.
Date Range
[ca. 1940 - ca. 1950]
Reference Code
V324 / V / B / NA - 1 to 6
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Part Of
Kidney family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M74 / V324
Series
V324 / V : Legal and business records
Sous-Fonds
V324
Sub-Series
V324 / V / B : 1921 - 1950
Accession Number
2016.8581
Reference Code
V324 / V / B / NA - 1 to 6
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Date Range
[ca. 1940 - ca. 1950]
Physical Description
6 photographs : b&w negatives ; 5.5 x 8.5 cm and 5.5 x 5.5 cm
Scope & Content
File consists of 6 negative photographs pertaining to Kidney Kabins, an accommodation rental business which was owned and run by Forest and Maud Kidney from the late 1930s until 1953. Photographs depict interior and exterior views of multiple cabins.
Notes
Exterior views confirmed to be Kidney Kabins, interior views presumed to be from the same business based on content and original location of images [kept together with some of the exterior view negatives before processing].
Name Access
Kidney, Maude
Kidney, Forest H. (Pop)
Subject Access
Businesses
Kidney Kabins
Property
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Access Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Related Material
Similar images in photograph print format processed under V324 / V / B / PA.
Category
Commerce and industry
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Knife and pack gear promotional images

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Part Of
Jim Brewster family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of four loose photographs depicting inventions by F.O. "Pat" Brewster, including multiple designs of a "stubby knife", and images of a man carrying pack gear.
Date Range
[ca.1960-1965]
1962
Reference Code
V90 / VI / PA - 1 to 4
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Print
Part Of
Jim Brewster family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
V90
M436
Series
V90 / VI: Later Acquisitions
Sous-Fonds
V90
Accession Number
2023.09
Reference Code
V90 / VI / PA - 1 to 4
GMD
Photograph
Print
Date Range
[ca.1960-1965]
1962
Physical Description
4 photograph prints
Scope & Content
File consists of four loose photographs depicting inventions by F.O. "Pat" Brewster, including multiple designs of a "stubby knife", and images of a man carrying pack gear.
Name Access
Brewster, Pat
Subject Access
Advertising
Businesses
Commercial products
Language
N/A
Related Material
Corresponding negative photographs in V90 / VI / NA
Category
Commerce and industry
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Letters to Mother [January - June 1949]

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 67 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 3 to June 26, 1949. Topics include holiday activities, day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, bonspiels, watching local hockey games, the Banff Winter Carnival, weather, events and …
Date Range
1949
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 124
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Private record
  1 image     1 Electronic Resource  
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
I.A.2. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs
Sous-Fonds
M36
Accession Number
.
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 124
GMD
Private record
Date Range
1949
Physical Description
1.7 cm of textual records (101 pages ; 21.4 x 27.5 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File pertains to 67 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 3 to June 26, 1949. Topics include holiday activities, day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, bonspiels, watching local hockey games, the Banff Winter Carnival, weather, events and people in Concord, a train crash east of Banff in late February [no one was injured, Syd Vallance was on the train], new household appliances like a washing machine [Bendix] and electric sewing machine, world news, radio programs, photography, painting, Catharine going to Concord in May [she was called back to Banff early due to concerns for Pete's mental health], the death and funeral of Norman Sanson, and Pete and Catharine going to Victoria and Vancouver for the month of June [they stayed at the Empress in Victoria and the Hotel Georgia in Vancouver before moving to an apartment at the Ritz Vancouver].
Notes
Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. Letters are mostly typed, some hand-written. Many typed letters have hand-written notes and post scripts added throughout. Some letters are marked with a small x in pencil, indicating where Jon Whyte made notes for use in his project "Catharine Robb Whyte, Peter Whyte: Commemorative Portfolio," originally published in 1981. 124-21 contains a note written after Catharine's post script, possibly by Pete.
Name Access
Whyte, Catharine
Whyte, Peter
Robb, Edith Morse
Moore, Pearl
Moore, Edmee
Moore, Phil
Campbell, Gray
Campbell, Eleanor
Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
Simpson, Billie
Simpson, Jimmy, Jr.
White, Annie
Morant, Nicholas (Nick)
Morant, Willie
Whyte, Jon
Brewster, Pat
Kaquitts, Tom
Greenham, Margaret
Greenham, Henry
Link, George K. K. (Tommy)
Hunter, Enos
Vallance, Sydney
James, Frances
Adaskin, Murray
Phillips, Walter J.
Sanson, Norman
Subject Access
Activities
Animals
Art
Artists
Banff
Banff Winter Carnival
Birds
Bird watching
Birthday
Businesses
Canadian Pacific Hotels
Canadian Pacific Railway
Children
Christmas
Community events
Community life
Correspondence
Curling
Deer
Family
Family and personal life
First Nations
Funeral
Hockey
Home
Hospital
Indigenous Peoples
Lake Louise
Leisure
Mountain
Norquay Ski Hill
Painting
Personal and Family Life
Photography
Post Office
Royalty
Scenery
Ski areas
Ski jumping
Ski racing
Skiers
Skiing
Stoney Nakoda
Trains
Transportation
Travel
Weather
Weddings
Wildlife
Winter
Winter sports
Geographic Access
Banff
Bow Lake
Banff National Park
Morley
Calgary
Alberta
Vancouver
Victoria
British Columbia
Concord
Massachusetts
Canada
United States of America
Language
English
Creator
Robb Whyte, Catharine
Title Source
Title based on contents of file.
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources

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Part Of
Kidney family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one scrapbook [possibly compiled by Maud Kidney] with ca. 100 newspaper articles and full pages attached inside. Contents pertain to golden wedding anniversaries of Frank and Alice Wheatley and Annie and Ulysses LaCasse; obituary notices for numerous individuals including Norman an…
Date Range
1933
1935 - 1940
1947
1950
1956
1960 - 1965
1968
1969
1974
Reference Code
M74 / IV / C / 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Newspaper clipping
  1 image     1 Electronic Resource  
Part Of
Kidney family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M74 / V324
Series
M74 / IV : Family, friends and community records
Sous-Fonds
M74
Sub-Series
M74 / IV / C : 1946 - 1970
Accession Number
2016.8581
Reference Code
M74 / IV / C / 1
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Newspaper clipping
Responsibility
Articles mainly published by the Crag and Canyon and the Calgary Herald
Date Range
1933
1935 - 1940
1947
1950
1956
1960 - 1965
1968
1969
1974
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records (1 scrapbook : 52 pages ; 31 x 39 cm)
Scope & Content
File consists of one scrapbook [possibly compiled by Maud Kidney] with ca. 100 newspaper articles and full pages attached inside. Contents pertain to golden wedding anniversaries of Frank and Alice Wheatley and Annie and Ulysses LaCasse; obituary notices for numerous individuals including Norman and Georgina Luxton, Jimmy Simpson Sr. and Jim and Fern Brewster; articles on achievements by Jimmy Simpson Sr., Norman Luxton, Norman B. Sanson and others; and other news including opinion articles, sports updates and articles on construction/expansion projects and local events held in Banff.
Notes
Newspaper articles attached to inside of scrapbook cover wide range of dates. Scrapbook has been placed in sub-series M74 / IV / C [1946 - 1970] as a large portion of articles fall within specified dates.
Some articles are loose in scrapbook
Material Details
Most newspaper clippings attached inside with adhesive, some items loose.
Name Access
Wheatley, Alice
Wheatley, Frank
Luxton, Norman
Luxton, Georgina
LaCasse, Annie
LaCasse, Ulysses
Kidney, Forest H. (Pop)
Kidney, Maude
Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
Sanson, Norman
Brewster, Fern
Brewster, Jim
Harmon, Byron
Brett, Robert G.
Subject Access
Businesses
Calgary Herald
Community events
Commerce and industry
Crag and Canyon newspaper
Family and personal life
Funeral
Hockey
Sports
Travel
Tourism
Townsite development
Skiing
Politics
Photography
Advertising
Industry
Indigenous Peoples
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Banff National Park
Calgary
Access Restrictions
Physical access may be restricted due to fragile state
Reproduction Restrictions
Copyright restrictions may apply
Language
English
Conservation
Item has been tied with unbleached cotton string to keep contents together and prevent loss or misplacement of loose articles inside
Item stored flat and separately from other materials to prevent further physical damage
Consider digitizing contents of scrapbook and limiting access to the physical copy due to its poor condition and risk of loose contents
Category
Sports, recreation and leisure
Land, settlement and immigration
Commerce and industry
Family and personal life
Environment
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources

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Pat Brewster inventions

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Part Of
Jim Brewster family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of photographs depicting inventions by F.O. "Pat" Brewster, including the "Pic-Kit-Up" or "Brewster Bag", and prototype designs of the "Stubby Knife".
Date Range
[ca.1960-1970]
Reference Code
V90 / VI / NA - 1 to 6
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Part Of
Jim Brewster family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M436
V90
Series
V90 / VI : Later acquisitions
Sous-Fonds
V90
Accession Number
2023.09
Reference Code
V90 / VI / NA - 1 to 6
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Date Range
[ca.1960-1970]
Physical Description
6 photographs : col. negatives ; 6 x 6 cm
Scope & Content
File consists of photographs depicting inventions by F.O. "Pat" Brewster, including the "Pic-Kit-Up" or "Brewster Bag", and prototype designs of the "Stubby Knife".
Name Access
Brewster, Pat
Subject Access
Commercial products
Businesses
Related Material
Corresponding print photographs in file V90 / VI / PA - 1 to 4
Category
Commerce and industry
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Content Details
Sticky note originally attached to V90/VI/NA-2 reads: "#103.08.0565"
Processing Status
Processed
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Pat Brewster inventions correspondence, other records

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Part Of
Jim Brewster family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of notes, correspondence, receipts, and other related documents pertaining to the production, advertising, and sale of inventions by F.O. "Pat" Brewster, including the "Stubby Knife" and "Pic-Kit-Bag".
Date Range
1950-1959
1967-1968
1977
Reference Code
M436 / VI / 6
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Part Of
Jim Brewster family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M436
V90
Series
M436 / VI : Later acquisitions
Sous-Fonds
M436
Accession Number
2023.09
Reference Code
M436 / VI / 6
GMD
Textual record
Date Range
1950-1959
1967-1968
1977
Physical Description
1.2 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of notes, correspondence, receipts, and other related documents pertaining to the production, advertising, and sale of inventions by F.O. "Pat" Brewster, including the "Stubby Knife" and "Pic-Kit-Bag".
Name Access
Brewster, Pat
Subject Access
Advertising
Businesses
Commerce and industry
Commercial products
Finances
Language
English
Category
Commerce and industry
Communications
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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