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Robert J. McGuinness fonds
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- Part Of
- Robert J. McGuinness fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of two series: I. St. Mary's Parish, ca.1945-1983, 0.16 cm, and contains two sub-series: A. Architecture, ca.1945-1983 (architectural plans, general information); B. Correspondence and Newspaper Clippings (pertaining to Father McGuinness and St. Mary's Parish), 1950-1978. II. McGuinn…
- Date Range
- 1940-1950
- 1954
- 1955
- 1960
- 1977
- 1978
- 1980-1983
- Reference Code
- M460
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Textual record
- Plan
- Postcard
- Private record
- Part Of
- Robert J. McGuinness fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 460
- Sous-Fonds
- M 460
- Accession Number
- 960
- 3707
- 2018.9000
- Reference Code
- M460
- Date Range
- 1940-1950
- 1954
- 1955
- 1960
- 1977
- 1978
- 1980-1983
- Physical Description
- 1.11 cm of textual records (34 pages : 29 x 42 cm or smaller) -- 9 architectural drawings : annotations ; 89 x 58 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- Originally from ancient Iveagh, which is now County Down, Ireland, the McGuinness family eventually migrated to Liverpool at an unknown time. The McGuinness family were provision merchants in Liverpool, but found supplies limited so they emigrated to Canada. Born on June 20, 1886 in Liverpool, Father Robert James McGuinness moved to Belleville, Ontario, Canada with his family in 1890. He had 7 brothers and sisters, including Oswald A. McGuinness, who settled in Invermere, British Columbia. Robert attended St. Lawrence College in Ampleforth, Yorkshire, and completed his studies at St. Servan in Rhiems, France, qualifying as an engineer. He held a position with the federal government upon his return to Canada, however when World War I broke out Robert served in the 29th Battalion of CRTS building pontoons behind European battle lines. After returning to Canada, Robert worked for the Canadian Pacific Railway as an architectural engineer, which brought him west to Banff, Alberta. Robert was the resident architectural engineer overlooking the construction of the Banff Springs Hotel expansion in the 1920's. In the late 1920's, Robert traveled to Rome to enter the seminary and four years later he was ordained as a priest. After serving as priest in Calgary, Robert was appointed Catholic priest in Banff in 1936, where he lived and worked until his death in 1961. To fulfill a personal dream, Robert designed and supervised the construction of the new church building and grounds for St. Mary's Parish (St. Mary's of the Assumption) which was completed in 1951. During his years in Europe, Robert visited ancient churches and cathedrals which influenced the design of the church, primarily the Norman Chateau architectural style. Robert was also a talented artist. Some of his work can be seen in galleries in New York and in Banff. His work has been reproduced for Canadian Pacific Railway tourism material, including the Spiral Tunnels postcard included in this fonds. Robert died in Calgary on June 17, 1961, just shy of his 75th birthday, after being ill for a few months.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of two series:
- I. St. Mary's Parish, ca.1945-1983, 0.16 cm, and contains two sub-series: A. Architecture, ca.1945-1983 (architectural plans, general information); B. Correspondence and Newspaper Clippings (pertaining to Father McGuinness and St. Mary's Parish), 1950-1978.
- II. McGuinness Family, 1953-1977, 1 cm (private records, including handwritten notes, a memoir, and a postcard).
- Notes
- . IYounger brother Oswald was a surveyor who built the road from Invermere to Calgary
- There is some indication that Robert had a role in the construction of the Bow River Bridge or the collection of the stones used for the bridge, but this is unconfirmed
- Name Access
- McGuinness, Robert J.
- Subject Access
- Architecture
- Art
- Banff
- Buildings
- Churches
- Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel
- Family and personal life
- Professional and Personal Life
- Religions
- St. Mary's of the Assumption Catholic Church
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Canada
- Ontario
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Related Material
- 08.3 / Si 3m / Pam
- 08.3 / B22 stm / Pam
- 08.3 / Sa 2 / Pam
- Creator
- McGuinness, Robert J.
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Religions
- Biographical Source Notes
- Based on contents of the fonds
- https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/g/o/g/Laurie-Goggin/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0444.html
- "St. Mary's of the Assumption" pamphlet printed by the Crag and Canyon in Banff (08.3/Sa 2/Pam)
- http://www.stmarysparishbanff.ca/history/
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records
- Processing Status
- Processed
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'72 Scrap Book
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- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook containing newspaper clippings and photocopied clippings pertaining mostly to skiing, skiers, ski hills, and generally winter sports throughout Banff National Park.
- Date Range
- ca. 1972
- Reference Code
- M132 / 183
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Scrapbook
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M132 / V43
- Sous-Fonds
- M132
- Sub-Series
- III / B Other records
- Accession Number
- 6060
- Reference Code
- M132 / 183
- GMD
- Scrapbook
- Date Range
- ca. 1972
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records (26 pages ; 27.5 x 38.5 cm)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook containing newspaper clippings and photocopied clippings pertaining mostly to skiing, skiers, ski hills, and generally winter sports throughout Banff National Park.
- Subject Access
- Alberta Winter Games
- Architecture
- Awards
- Banff Winter Festival
- Buildings and facilities
- Businesses
- Community events
- Construction
- Ecology
- Environment and Nature
- Industry
- National parks and reserves
- Newspaper
- Park policy
- Ski areas
- Ski jumping
- Ski lodges and cabins
- Ski racing
- Skiers
- Skiing
- Tourism
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Calgary
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- French
- German
- Conservation
- Blank pages not scanned
- Title Source
- Title written on the cover
- Processing Status
- Processed
Electronic Resources
Images
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1973 Scrap Book
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- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook containing newspaper clippings and photocopied clippings pertaining mostly to skiing, skiers, ski hills, heli skiing, and generally winter sports throughout Western Canada, with particular focus on Banff National Park.
- Date Range
- ca. 1973
- Reference Code
- M132 / 184
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Scrapbook
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M132 / V43
- Sous-Fonds
- M132
- Sub-Series
- III / B Other records
- Accession Number
- 6060
- Reference Code
- M132 / 184
- GMD
- Scrapbook
- Date Range
- ca. 1973
- Physical Description
- 2.5 cm of textual records (60 pages ; 27.5 x 38.5 cm)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook containing newspaper clippings and photocopied clippings pertaining mostly to skiing, skiers, ski hills, heli skiing, and generally winter sports throughout Western Canada, with particular focus on Banff National Park.
- Subject Access
- Alberta Winter Games
- Architecture
- Awards
- Banff Winter Festival
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Buildings and facilities
- Businesses
- Community events
- Construction
- Ecology
- Environment and Nature
- Heli skiing
- Industry
- National parks and reserves
- Newspaper
- Park policy
- Ski areas
- Ski jumping
- Ski lodges and cabins
- Ski racing
- Skiers
- Skiing
- Tourism
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Jasper
- Jasper National Park
- Calgary
- Alberta
- Vancouver
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Language
- English
- French
- Conservation
- Blank pages not scanned
- Title Source
- Title written on the cover
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia Scrapbook
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- Part Of
- Norman Bethune Sanson fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook that contains postcards and photographs of scenic views of Toronto, Quebec, Vancouver, Victoria and surrounding environs.
- Date Range
- 1909-1931, [n.d.]
- Reference Code
- M3 / 34
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Scrapbook
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Norman Bethune Sanson fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M3 / V246
- Sous-Fonds
- M3
- Sub-Series
- 2. Postcards, n.d.
- Accession Number
- 109
- Reference Code
- M3 / 34
- GMD
- Scrapbook
- Date Range
- 1909-1931, [n.d.]
- Physical Description
- 3.5 cm of textual records (51 pages ; 29 x 41 cm)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook that contains postcards and photographs of scenic views of Toronto, Quebec, Vancouver, Victoria and surrounding environs.
- Subject Access
- Postcards
- Family and personal life
- Travel
- Architecture
- History
- Geographic Access
- Toronto
- Vancouver
- Victoria
- Ontario
- Quebec
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Research notes
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- Part Of
- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of notes, scanned documents and other textual records collected by Maryalice Harvey Stewart as research materials. Content pertains to the history and development of Banff National Park and other areas of Alberta; local architecture; biographical research on various people from the Ba…
- Date Range
- [ca.1960-1980]
- Reference Code
- M9 / I / B / 1 to 5
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M9
- S13
- V605
- Series
- M9 / I : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- M9
- Sub-Series
- M9 / I / B : Research and other preofessional records
- Accession Number
- 7412
- Reference Code
- M9 / I / B / 1 to 5
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- [ca.1960-1980]
- Physical Description
- 9 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of notes, scanned documents and other textual records collected by Maryalice Harvey Stewart as research materials. Content pertains to the history and development of Banff National Park and other areas of Alberta; local architecture; biographical research on various people from the Banff community, including explorer David Thompson; and related materials.
- Notes
- Contents in file: M9 / I / B / 1 : “Historical Research – Banff Nat. Park Historic Bldgs.”; “Canmore Area”; “Eighth Ave Mall – Calgary” M9 / I / B / 2 : “Historical Notes”; “John Lunn”; “Alberta Culture Etc.”; UMC – Education + Training – Restoration Architects”; loose conference docs M9 / I / B / 3 : Biographical research notes sent by Dorothea Calverly; "David Thompson Explorations" M9 / I / B / 4 : “Banff Architecture and Environment” M9 / I / B / 5 : Miscellaneous/loose research notes
- Name Access
- Stewart, Maryalice Harvey
- Subject Access
- Research
- Architecture
- Biography
- Townsite development
- History
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Canmore
- Calgary
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Winter '72 Scrap Book
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- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook containing newspaper clippings and photocopied clippings pertaining to Chamber of Commerce activities, tourism, the National Park centennial, skiing and ski hills, the Olympics, and other community events throughout Banff National Park.
- Date Range
- ca. 1972
- Reference Code
- M132 / 182
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Scrapbook
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M132 / V43
- Sous-Fonds
- M132
- Sub-Series
- III / B Other records
- Accession Number
- 6060
- Reference Code
- M132 / 182
- GMD
- Scrapbook
- Date Range
- ca. 1972
- Physical Description
- 4 cm of textual records (46 pages ; 27.5 x 38.5 cm)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook containing newspaper clippings and photocopied clippings pertaining to Chamber of Commerce activities, tourism, the National Park centennial, skiing and ski hills, the Olympics, and other community events throughout Banff National Park.
- Subject Access
- Administration
- Alberta Winter Games
- Anniversary
- Architecture
- Awards
- Banff Winter Festival
- Buildings and facilities
- Businesses
- Calgary Stampede
- Centennial
- Community events
- Community life
- Conservation
- Construction
- Ecology
- Environment and Nature
- Government
- Industry
- Municipal views
- National parks and reserves
- Newspaper
- Olympic Games (Winter)
- Park policy
- Tourism
- Townsite development
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Calgary
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- French
- Title Source
- Title written on the cover
- Processing Status
- Processed
Electronic Resources
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