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- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds 225
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- Malcolm Geddes fonds 12
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- Lillian Gest fonds 7
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- Alpine Club of Canada 38
- Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian) 35
- Wheeler, A. O. (Arthur Oliver) 14
- Wheeler, Arthur Oliver 13
- Wheeler, Arthur O. 10
- Whyte, Catharine 10
- Whyte, Peter 10
- Feuz, Edward, Jr. 9
- Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian) 8
- Geddes, Malcolm 8
- Barnes, Elliott 7
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Aileen Harmon fonds
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- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual records and photographs by and about Aileen Harmon, as well as collected items. Textual records include: letter from Harmon to the Director of Alberta's provincial parks re addition of Yamnuska area to Bow Valley Provincial Park, 1973; brief, from Harvie Heights and Bow Va…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1924] - 2015
- Reference Code
- M287 / V262
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Private record
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M287 / V262
- Sous-Fonds
- M287
- V262
- Accession Number
- 1876
- 1915
- 1916
- 2302
- 2932
- 3082
- 3380
- 3383
- 3411
- 7753
- 2016.8596
- Reference Code
- M287 / V262
- Date Range
- [ca. 1924] - 2015
- Physical Description
- 26.5 cm of textual records. -- 33 photographs (26 prints : b&w and col. ; 20.5 x 30 cm or smaller -- 6 negatives : b&w nitrate negatives ; 12.5 x 10 cm -- 1 transparency : col. slide ; 35 mm)
- History / Biographical
- Aileen Harmon (1912 - 2015), daughter of Byron Harmon, worked as a government naturalist at Banff, Alberta, Canada and was involved in local natural history groups and activities. Aileen was a founding member, alongside Bruce Gordon, of the Bow Valley Naturalists, and was also on the Board of The Canadian Wildlife Federation and The Society of Alberta Naturalists. Aileen moved to Mill Bay on Vancouver Island, B.C. in 1981 following the end of a lengthy career with Parks Canada. During her retirement years, Aileen travelled extensively, reaching all seven continents. She also authored an autobiographical book, titled "Tales of My Mountain Life", in 2004. Aileen passed away on January 9, 2015 at the age of 102.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual records and photographs by and about Aileen Harmon, as well as collected items. Textual records include: letter from Harmon to the Director of Alberta's provincial parks re addition of Yamnuska area to Bow Valley Provincial Park, 1973; brief, from Harvie Heights and Bow Valley subdivision residents to public hearings on land use and resource development in the eastern slopes, 1973; letter re James Hector, 1979; notes on career, 2003; notes on Catharine Whyte for CBC recording, 2004; Christmas cards and collected articles, ca.1960. Photographs, made by and collected by Aileen Harmon, pertain to Aileen Harmon and friends, skiing, Skoki area, Mount Yamnuska, Banff Indian Days. Includes photographs by Byron Harmon. Added content from accession 2016.8596 : ca. 25 cm of textual records including personal correspondence, guest book, original writing and notes by Aileen Harmon, personal travel journals from a 1931 packing trip and 1933 ski trip to Skoki, drafts of autobiographical book "Tales of My Mountain Life", articles pertaining to or written by Aileen Harmon, Christmas cards, and letters of condolence to Carole Harmon following Aileen's passing. Also 26 print photographs, 6 negative photographs from a 1937 hiking trip, and one transparency. Fonds consists of one series : Series I - Personal records
- Name Access
- Harmon, Aileen
- Harmon, Carole
- Subject Access
- Environment
- Family and personal life
- Memorial
- Parks Canada
- Hiking
- Mountains
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
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- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Finding Aid
- Basic description only
- Category
- Environment
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
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Malcolm Geddes fonds
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- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual and visual records pertaining to Malcolm Geddes, as well as his immediate family: wife Jennie (Waters) Geddes, and children Alvin and Enid Geddes; and extended family members. Fonds includes records related to Malcolm's work as a poet and author (including original drafts …
- Date Range
- [1896-2013]
- Reference Code
- M39 / V756
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 39
- V 756
- Sous-Fonds
- M 39
- V 756
- Accession Number
- 5545, 6504, 7846, 2014.8306, 2015.8558
- Reference Code
- M39 / V756
- Responsibility
- Some views are by Malcolm Geddes; many were obtained through other sources
- Date Range
- [1896-2013]
- Physical Description
- 444 photographs: 385 b&w and col. transparencies, 59 b&w prints -- 1 album (28 b&w prints) -- 11 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- Malcolm Daniel Geddes, 1866-1927, was a journalist, publisher and mountaineer at Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Geddes was one of the founders of the "Farmers and Ranch Review" in 1904, and served as vice-president and editor until his death. He joined the Alpine Club of Canada in 1917, was active in ACC summer camps and served as Honorary Secretary from 1924 to 1926. Geddes was killed in a mountaineering accident on Mount Lefroy in 1927.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual and visual records pertaining to Malcolm Geddes, as well as his immediate family: wife Jennie (Waters) Geddes, and children Alvin and Enid Geddes; and extended family members. Fonds includes records related to Malcolm's work as a poet and author (including original drafts and publications), Malcolm's career in real estate, family letters, financial records, records of mountain ascents and hikes with the Alpine Club of Canada, family trees and genealogical research, and other related materials.
- Notes
- Fonds consists of three series:
- Series I : Professional records I / A : Published materials I / B : Manuscripts and notes I / C : Professional correspondence
- Series II : Financial records
- Series III : Personal and family records III / A : Travel and mountain expeditions III / B : Genealogy and research III / C : Other personal and family records
- Name Access
- Geddes, Malcolm
- Subject Access
- Environment
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Hiking
- Family and personal life
- Personal and Professional Life
- Poetry
- Property
- Finances
- Commerce and industry
- Communications
- Correspondence
- Genealogy
- History
- Research
- Publication
- Travel
- Mountains
- Mountaineering
- Biography
- Obituary
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- British Columbia
- Ontario
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Public domain (other restrictions may apply)
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline
- series and file description
- electronic finding aid
- Creator
- Geddes, Malcolm
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records
- Content Details
- Arrangement of fonds was redone by Processing Archivist Kate Skelton between December 2020 and March 2021 to accommodate unprocessed materials from accessions 7846, 2014.8306 and 2015.8558
- Processing Status
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Banff Winter Carnival
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- Date
- 1924 – 1925
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.834
- Description
- In the top section of the poster design there is a cartoon drawing of a man in a suit jacket, vest, and tie flying through the air on skis. He has no poles in his hands suggesting that he could be ski jumping. Below the man there is three distinct mountains, with clouds behind them, and trees frami…
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- Title
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Date
- 1924 – 1925
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 45.1 x 29.7 cm
- Description
- In the top section of the poster design there is a cartoon drawing of a man in a suit jacket, vest, and tie flying through the air on skis. He has no poles in his hands suggesting that he could be ski jumping. Below the man there is three distinct mountains, with clouds behind them, and trees framing the the edges of the drawing. Below the drawing it says “WITH APOLOGIES TO DEBECK”, “Peter White - 1924”, and “Banff WINTER CARNIVAL - FEBRUARY 7-14. 1925 - The Peoples Playground SKI-ING SWIMMING SKATING TOBOGGANING, ETC.” Surrounding the inscription it is bordered with 3mm design: two lines running parallel to each other with circles drawn in the middle.
- Subject
- winter
- sports
- snow
- mountains
- Rocky Mountains
- Banff
- Winter Carnival
- skiing
- swimming
- skating
- tobogganing
- skijumping
- man
- suit
- suit jacket
- vest
- tie
- skis
- trees
- clouds
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 0
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.834
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Brewster Transport Co. Canadian National Parks
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- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.882
- Description
- Multiple sketches throughout paper: 1) Boxed off drawing of a mountain, with clouds above it and trees framing the edges, 2) A cabin surrounded by snow, with smoke coming out of the chimney, and there are some trees on either side of the cabin, 3) A lighthouse/fort like structure on the edge of a r…
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- Title
- Brewster Transport Co. Canadian National Parks
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 46.0 x 30.8 cm
- Description
- Multiple sketches throughout paper: 1) Boxed off drawing of a mountain, with clouds above it and trees framing the edges, 2) A cabin surrounded by snow, with smoke coming out of the chimney, and there are some trees on either side of the cabin, 3) A lighthouse/fort like structure on the edge of a rocky cliff that has ocean waves beating up against the rocks, 4) A small cabin at the bottom of a mountain surrounded by snow, there are trees in the background and smoke coming out of the chimney, 5) In an almond shaped outline there is a profile cartoon sketch of a man with a large nose, wearing glasses, and he has a mustache, 6) A sketch of three trees, 7) Profile cartoon sketch of a man in a dress shirt and tie that is wearing a hat, 8) A mountain that is framed by trees and has a single cloud up above the peak, 9) Full body sketch of a man in profile cartoon style, and he is wearing a suit, 10) Cartoon sketch of a man’s head in profile, he appears to be wearing a scarf, 11) A cactus in the middle of a desert, 12) A sketch of a field that has trees off in the background, and is lined with a fence made from rope and two linear objects put together in an ‘x’ shape. In between 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, and 11 it says “BREWSTER TRANSPORT Co. Canadian National Parks.”
- Subject
- mountains
- Rocky Mountains
- trees
- snow
- winter
- home
- house
- cabin
- smoke
- fire
- chimney
- ocean
- water
- waves
- light house
- fort
- people
- men
- glasses
- mustache
- facial hair
- hat
- tie
- suit
- scarf
- cactus
- desert
- fence
- rope
- field
- clothing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.882
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Call of the mountains : rambles among the mountains and canyons of the United States and Canada
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1922
- Author
- Jeffers, Le Roy
- Publisher
- New York : Dodd, Mead
- Call Number
- F721 J43
- F721 J43 copy 2 - Duplicate ACC box 3
- Author
- Jeffers, Le Roy
- Publisher
- New York : Dodd, Mead
- Published Date
- 1922
- Notes
- Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library
- Call Number
- F721 J43
- F721 J43 copy 2 - Duplicate ACC box 3
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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In the heart of the Canadian Rockies
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1905
- Author
- Outram, James
- Publisher
- London : Macmillan & Co., LTD
- Call Number
- 02.6 O1i
- Author
- Outram, James
- Responsibility
- James Outram
- Publisher
- London : Macmillan & Co., LTD
- Published Date
- 1905
- Physical Description
- 466 pages
- Subjects
- Mountaineering
- Rocky Mountains
- Rocky Mountains Canada
- Outram, James
- Travel
- Mountaineers Canadian
- Mountaineers, British
- Great Britain
- Abstract
- Pertains to the experiences of James Outram, an English mountaineer and author. With a specific chapter dedicated to Banff, the author offers insight into what he considered to be the ‘training’ area of the Rocky Mountains, that being Banff itself. Due to his comprehensive climbing experience, the author is able to provide the reader with specific details pertaining to the Canadian Rocky Mountains based on his personal experience and adventures.
- Contents
- I. The mountains and their history
- II. Banff the beautiful
- III. Mt. Assiniboine
- IV. Lake Louise
- V. The tragedy on Mt. Lefroy
- VI. The valley of the ten peaks
- VII. Field and Mt. Stephen
- VIII. The Yoho Valley
- IX. The ottertail group
- X. The valley of the upper bow
- XI. The sources of the North Saskatchewan
- XII. Mt. Forbes
- XIII. The mountains of the West Branch
- XIV. Mt. Bryce
- XV. Farther north
- Notes
- Chapter dedicated to Banff contained in the following page numbers ; 27 -37
- Accession Number
- 2019.54
- Call Number
- 02.6 O1i
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Memories of travel
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1923
- Author
- Bryce, James Bryce, viscount
- Publisher
- London : Macmillan
- Call Number
- G463 B94 1923
- Author
- Bryce, James Bryce, viscount
- Publisher
- London : Macmillan
- Published Date
- 1923
- Subjects
- Altai Mountains
- Tatra Mountains
- Notes
- Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library
- Call Number
- G463 B94 1923
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Mountaineering in the Canadian Alps, 1906-1925
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1926
- Author
- Hickson, J.W.A
- Call Number
- 01.4 Ap4 Pam
- Author
- Hickson, J.W.A
- Published Date
- 1926
- Subjects
- Rocky Mountains, Canada
- Selkirk Mountains
- Notes
- In Bulletin / Appalachian Mountain Club, vol.XIX, no.7; Appalachia, vol.XVI, no.3, February 1926
- Call Number
- 01.4 Ap4 Pam
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Report of the commissioner of Canadian National Parks : for the year ending March 31, 1923
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1924
- Author
- J.B. Harkin [commissioner]
- Publisher
- Ottawa : F. A. Acland [printer to the King's most Exxcellent Majesty]
- Call Number
- 13.116 In8r 1923
- Author
- J.B. Harkin [commissioner]
- Responsibility
- Department of the Interior and Canadian National Parks Branch
- Publisher
- Ottawa : F. A. Acland [printer to the King's most Exxcellent Majesty]
- Published Date
- 1924
- Physical Description
- 36 pages.
- Subjects
- Yoho National Park
- Waterton
- Elk Island National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Buffalo
- National parks
- Rocky Mountains
- Rocky Mountains Canada
- Abstract
- Pertains to the commissioner report of the Canadian National Parks for the year 1923. Published in 1924, the report was used to reflect on the events, successes and downfalls of the previous calendar year. The report discusses many of the National Parks including, but not limited to, Buffalo National Park, Yoho National Park, Elk Island National Park, Waterton Lake National Park and Jasper National Park. Additionally, the report covers the Rocky Mountains Park. The publication covers topics relating to wildlife, revenue generated and other relevant information pertaining to the status of the National Parks. The report serves as a comprehensive guide to understanding the status and condition of the Canadian National Parks as they were in the early 20th century.
- Accession Number
- 7201
- Call Number
- 13.116 In8r 1923
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Report of the commissioner of Canadian National Parks : for the year ending March 31, 1925
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1926
- Author
- J.B. Harkin [commissioner]
- Publisher
- Ottawa : F. A. Acland [printer to the King's most Exxcellent Majesty]
- Call Number
- 13.116 In8r 1925
- Author
- J.B. Harkin [commissioner]
- Responsibility
- Department of the Interior and Canadian National Parks Branch
- Publisher
- Ottawa : F. A. Acland [printer to the King's most Exxcellent Majesty]
- Published Date
- 1926
- Physical Description
- 34 pages.
- Subjects
- Yoho National Park
- Waterton
- Elk Island National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Buffalo
- National parks
- Rocky Mountains
- Rocky Mountains Canada
- Abstract
- Pertains to the commissioner report of the Canadian National Parks for the year 1925. Published in 1926, the report was used to reflect on the events, successes and downfalls of the previous calendar year. The report discusses many of the National Parks including, but not limited to, Buffalo National Park, Yoho National Park, Elk Island National Park, Waterton Lake National Park and Jasper National Park. Additionally, the report covers the Rocky Mountains Park. The publication covers topics relating to wildlife, revenue generated and other relevant information pertaining to the status of the National Parks. The report serves as a comprehensive guide to understanding the status and condition of the Canadian National Parks as they were in the early 20th century.
- Accession Number
- 7201
- Call Number
- 13.116 In8r 1925
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- Archives Library
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