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Jon Whelan fonds
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions57454
- Part Of
- Jon Whelan fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of research materials, publications, ephemera, and other materials collected by Jon Whelan. Fonds includes three Canadian Pacific bell boy log books, 1970-1980; five bound scrapbooks with collected newspaper clippings, ca.1880-1890; and collected advertisements and articles pertainin…
- Date Range
- [1880-2022]
- Reference Code
- M595 / V818
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Textual record
- Photograph
- Newspaper clipping
- Published record
- Scrapbook
- Album
- Part Of
- Jon Whelan fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M595
- V818
- Sous-Fonds
- M595
- V818
- Accession Number
- 2022.39
- Reference Code
- M595 / V818
- Date Range
- [1880-2022]
- Physical Description
- 3 bankers boxes
- History / Biographical
- Jon Whelan (1952-2022) was a researcher, historian, and collector based in Banff, Alberta. Jon had a special interest in topics related to Banff National Park and Canadian Pacific Railway Company. Jon conducted independent research, as well as research for various authors and historians, from the 1980s onwards. Jon was also an active participant in municipal politics in Banff. "For most of Jon’s life, he was engaged in community affairs and fearless in voicing an opinion. He was successful in raising public awareness and his tenacity achieved a personal goal, which was to initiate the use of video for regular Town of Banff council meetings. He dedicated himself to the concerns of Banff residents." -Barry Kelly, Rocky Mountain Outlook, July 30, 2022
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of research materials, publications, ephemera, and other materials collected by Jon Whelan. Fonds includes three Canadian Pacific bell boy log books, 1970-1980; five bound scrapbooks with collected newspaper clippings, ca.1880-1890; and collected advertisements and articles pertaining to Canadian Pacific, Banff, travel and tourism within Canada, and related subjects.
- Name Access
- Whelan, Jon
- Subject Access
- Research
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Canadian Pacific Railway Company
- Tourism
- Travel
- Recreation
- Publication
- Newspaper
- History
- Community events
- Reproduction Restrictions
- restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Unprocessed
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Album, Canadian and American Rocky Mountains
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- Part Of
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one photograph album compiled by Molly Wright Adams containing ca.107 photographs. Images pertain to Molly's travels in the American and Canadian Rocky Mountains in 1904.
- Date Range
- 1904
- Reference Code
- V777 / II / PD - 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M555
- V777
- Series
- V777 / II : Personal and collected records
- Sous-Fonds
- V777
- Accession Number
- 2018.8685
- Reference Code
- V777 / II / PD - 1
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph
- Responsibility
- Produced by Molly W. Adams
- Date Range
- 1904
- Physical Description
- 1 photo album (ca. 107 photographs : b&w prints)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one photograph album compiled by Molly Wright Adams containing ca.107 photographs. Images pertain to Molly's travels in the American and Canadian Rocky Mountains in 1904.
- Notes
- Some pages include annotations below photographs
- Name Access
- Adams, Molly
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Mountains
- Landscape
- Travel
- Exploration
- Environment
- Recreation
- Hiking
- Geographic Access
- United States of America
- Rocky Mountains
- Canada
- British Columbia
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Access Restrictions
- Materials in file are fragile - handle with caution
- Language
- N/A
- Conservation
- Pages interleaved with acid-free issue paper in 2018
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Annotated copy of Alpine Flora of the Canadian Rockies
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- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one copy of the book "Alpine Flora of the Canadian Rockies" (1907) with a note written on the first page from the illustrator Mary Schaffer to Molly (Wright) Adams in December 1907.
- Date Range
- 1907
- Reference Code
- M8 / accn. 2023.63
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Published record
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M8
- V8
- S8
- Sous-Fonds
- M8
- Accession Number
- 2023.63
- Reference Code
- M8 / accn. 2023.63
- GMD
- Published record
- Date Range
- 1907
- Physical Description
- 1 volume
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one copy of the book "Alpine Flora of the Canadian Rockies" (1907) with a note written on the first page from the illustrator Mary Schaffer to Molly (Wright) Adams in December 1907.
- Name Access
- Warren, Mary Schaffer
- Schaffer, Mary
- Wright, Mary
- Adams, Molly
- Subject Access
- Artist
- Art
- Flowers
- Plants
- Mountains
- Publication
- Environment
- Geographic Access
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Language
- English
- Category
- Environment
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Banff, Alta album
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- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of a small photo album bound in maroon leather with "Photographs" stamped on the front. Written on the inside of the front cover is "Tressa Brewster Banff, Alta" in black ink - Lade "Tressa" Brewster (nee Bagley) was Jim Brewster's first wife and mother of Fern. Photographs pertain to…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1900-1915]
- Reference Code
- V90 / IV / PD - 1
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M439 / V90
- Series
- IV. Brewster family
- Sous-Fonds
- V90
- Accession Number
- 2021.26
- Reference Code
- V90 / IV / PD - 1
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1900-1915]
- Physical Description
- 1 album (50 photographs : b&w ; 14.8 x 12.3 cm)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of a small photo album bound in maroon leather with "Photographs" stamped on the front. Written on the inside of the front cover is "Tressa Brewster Banff, Alta" in black ink - Lade "Tressa" Brewster (nee Bagley) was Jim Brewster's first wife and mother of Fern. Photographs pertain to landscapes taken throughout Alberta, mostly in and around Banff National Park, mounted on pages with built-in windows - some are annotated.
- Name Access
- Brewster, Tressa (Lade)
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Animals
- Banff Jasper Highway
- Buildings
- Buildings and facilities
- Deer
- Elk
- Environment and Nature
- Family and personal life
- Glaciers
- Landscapes
- Mount Assiniboine
- Mountains
- Photography
- Rivers
- Scenery
- Temple Mountain
- Wildlife
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Bow Lake
- Assiniboine
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Leather of cover worn along edges, many photographs severely faded, some warped, spine coming loose at the binding towards the back.
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50087841/tressa-brewster
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Banff curling rink, historic views of Canmore
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- Part Of
- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 9 photographs collected by Maryalice Harvey Stewart (creators of images unknown). Photographs pertain to three men posing at the Banff Curling Rink; and historic views of Canmore and area, including Three Sisters, Spray Road, Railway Bridge, Main Street, and United Church.
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-1920]
- Reference Code
- V605 / I / B PA - 30 to 38
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M9
- S13
- V605
- Series
- V605 / I : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- V605
- Sub-Series
- V605 / I / B : Research and other professional records
- Accession Number
- 7412
- Reference Code
- V605 / I / B PA - 30 to 38
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-1920]
- Physical Description
- 9 photographs : b&w prints ; 20 x 15 cm and 17.5 x 13 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 9 photographs collected by Maryalice Harvey Stewart (creators of images unknown). Photographs pertain to three men posing at the Banff Curling Rink; and historic views of Canmore and area, including Three Sisters, Spray Road, Railway Bridge, Main Street, and United Church.
- Notes
- Photographs are annotated on back
- Subject Access
- History
- Townsite development
- Buildings
- Property
- Homestead
- Sports
- Recreation
- Curling
- Winter sports
- Churches
- Landscapes
- Bridges
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Canmore
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Brewster family collected photographs
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- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of collected photographs depicting Fern and Jim Brewster, as well as friends, extended family members and other unidentified individuals. Images depict local events, including Banff Indian Days and Banff Winter Carnival; a funeral ceremony, possibly for Jim Brewster; professional and …
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-1950]
- Reference Code
- V90 / VI / PA - 5 to 134
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- 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 - 5 to 134
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-1950]
- Physical Description
- 130 photograph prints : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of collected photographs depicting Fern and Jim Brewster, as well as friends, extended family members and other unidentified individuals. Images depict local events, including Banff Indian Days and Banff Winter Carnival; a funeral ceremony, possibly for Jim Brewster; professional and candid portraits [mostly unidentified]; military events; views of Banff and surrounding landmarks; and related subjects.
- Notes
- Some photographs are annotated
- Name Access
- Brewster, Fern
- Brewster, Jim
- Subject Access
- Family
- Family and personal life
- Community life
- Community events
- Banff Indian Days
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Military
- Funeral
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Language
- N/A
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Military
- Environment
- Cultural pluralism
- Indigenous Peoples
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Camps of the Alpine Club of Canada Album
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of 1 photograph album compiled by Frank W. Freeborn of New York City for the Alpine Club of Canada. The album pertains to various ACC camp trips from 1906 to 1913 throughout the Rocky Mountains, including the Lake O'Hara, Yoho Valley, Moraine Lake, and Banff town areas, and includes b…
- Date Range
- 1906-1913
- Reference Code
- V14 / AC 55P / PD - 13
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M200 / S6 / V14
- Series
- IV.B. Other material: photographic
- Sous-Fonds
- V14
- Accession Number
- 5200
- Reference Code
- V14 / AC 55P / PD - 13
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1906-1913
- Physical Description
- 1 album (325 photographs : b&w and col. ; 28.6 x 18.5 cm)
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of 1 photograph album compiled by Frank W. Freeborn of New York City for the Alpine Club of Canada. The album pertains to various ACC camp trips from 1906 to 1913 throughout the Rocky Mountains, including the Lake O'Hara, Yoho Valley, Moraine Lake, and Banff town areas, and includes black and white photographs, all of which are numbered and annotated. A black leather album, it has "PHOTOGRAPHS" embossed in gold in the top left corner of the front cover.
- Notes
- Page 90 not scanned - blank page; the pages between 23-34 and between 52-64 have been rebound out of order prior to accessioning.
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Animals
- Backpacking
- Bow Falls
- Bow River
- Bow Valley
- Buildings
- Camps
- Cathedral Mountain
- Climbing
- Clothing and dress
- Club
- Clubhouse
- Consolation Valley
- Environment and Nature
- Glaciers
- Hiking
- Hotels
- Lake O'hara
- Landscapes
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Mountains
- Period costume
- Photography
- Portrait
- Rogers Pass
- Scenery
- scenic
- Sherbrooke Lake
- Trails
- Transportation
- Women
- Yoho Valley
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Yoho National Park
- Glacier National Park
- British Columbia
- Language
- English
- Finding Aid
- Inventory of the Alpine Club of Canada Collection, 1986, provides group or item-level description to this material
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
Electronic Resources
Images
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Canadian Mountains Album
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions57659
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of 1 photograph album compiled by Frank W. Freeborn of New York City for the Alpine Club of Canada. The album pertains to a 1905 ACC trip in and around the Banff & Lake Louise areas and includes black and white photographs and colourized postcards, all of which are annotated in white …
- Date Range
- 1905
- Reference Code
- V14 / AC 55P / PD - 1
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M200 / S6 / V14
- Series
- IV.B. Other material: photographic
- Sous-Fonds
- V14
- Accession Number
- 5200
- Reference Code
- V14 / AC 55P / PD - 1
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1905
- Physical Description
- 1 album (112 photographs : b&w and col. ; 25.7 x 20.3 cm)
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of 1 photograph album compiled by Frank W. Freeborn of New York City for the Alpine Club of Canada. The album pertains to a 1905 ACC trip in and around the Banff & Lake Louise areas and includes black and white photographs and colourized postcards, all of which are annotated in white ink. A fleur-de-lis is stamped into the center of the front cover, a small adhesive paper with an "A" printed on it is adhered to the top left corner, and "1905" is written in white ink on the spine.
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Animals
- Backpacking
- Banff townsite
- Bow Falls
- Bow River
- Bow Valley
- Buildings
- Camps
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Climbing
- Clothing and dress
- Club
- Environment and Nature
- Glaciers
- Hiking
- Horses
- Hotels
- Lake Louise
- Landscapes
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Mountains
- Period costume
- Photography
- Portrait
- Railways
- Scenery
- scenic
- Trails
- Transportation
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Finding Aid
- Inventory of the Alpine Club of Canada Collection, 1986, provides group or item-level description to this material
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
Electronic Resources
Images
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Canadian Mountains Album
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of 1 photograph album compiled by Frank W. Freeborn of New York City for the Alpine Club of Canada. The album pertains to a 1908 ACC trip in and around the Lake Louise & Field, BC, areas and includes black and white photographs, all of which are annotated in white ink. A small white p…
- Date Range
- 1908
- Reference Code
- V14 / AC 55P / PD - 4
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M200 / S6 / V14
- Series
- IV.B. Other material: photographic
- Sous-Fonds
- V14
- Accession Number
- 5200
- Reference Code
- V14 / AC 55P / PD - 4
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1908
- Physical Description
- 1 album (159 photographs : b&w and col. ; 20.3 x 25.5 cm)
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of 1 photograph album compiled by Frank W. Freeborn of New York City for the Alpine Club of Canada. The album pertains to a 1908 ACC trip in and around the Lake Louise & Field, BC, areas and includes black and white photographs, all of which are annotated in white ink. A small white paper with "F" printed on it is adhered to the top left corner of the front cover and "1908" is written in white ink on the spine.
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Animals
- Backpacking
- Bears
- Bow Falls
- Bow River
- Bow Valley
- Buildings
- Camps
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Climbing
- Clothing and dress
- Club
- Environment and Nature
- Glaciers
- Hiking
- Hotels
- Lake Louise
- Landscapes
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Mountains
- Period costume
- Photography
- Portrait
- Railways
- Scenery
- scenic
- Trails
- Trains
- Transportation
- Geographic Access
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Field
- Emerald Lake
- Yoho National Park
- British Columbia
- Ottawa
- Ontario
- Language
- English
- Finding Aid
- Inventory of the Alpine Club of Canada Collection, 1986, provides group or item-level description to this material
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
Electronic Resources
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Canadian Rockies negatives
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- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 128 black and white photographic negatives of unidentified people, mountain landscapes, wildlife, and scenic views from throughout Banff National Park and surrounding areas.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1900-1915]
- Reference Code
- V90 / IV / NA - 01 to NA - 128
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M439 / V90
- Series
- IV. Brewster family
- Sous-Fonds
- V90
- Accession Number
- 2021.26
- Reference Code
- V90 / IV / NA - 01 to NA - 128
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1900-1915]
- Physical Description
- 128 photographs : b&w nitrate negatives ; 11.8 x 8.4 cm
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 128 black and white photographic negatives of unidentified people, mountain landscapes, wildlife, and scenic views from throughout Banff National Park and surrounding areas.
- Notes
- Negatives were removed from their original housing in a negatives album (V90 / PD - 2) prior to processing
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Animals
- Banff Jasper Highway
- Buildings
- Buildings and facilities
- Deer
- Elk
- Environment and Nature
- Family and personal life
- Glaciers
- Landscapes
- Mount Assiniboine
- Mountains
- Photography
- Rivers
- Scenery
- Temple Mountain
- Wildlife
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Assiniboine
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Many negatives warped - NA - 13 is folded in half
- Related Material
- V90 / PD - 2
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Ethel McKnight annotated postcard collection
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- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Scope & Content
- File consists of souvenir postcards sent to Ethel McKnight from various friends and relatives between ca.1909-1945. Postcard images pertain to views in and around Banff and the Canadian Rockies. Items are annotated with personal messages to Ethel.
- Date Range
- 1909
- [1910-1920]
- 1919
- 1929-1930
- 1940-1945
- Reference Code
- M8 / accn. 1430 / 1 to 25
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Postcard
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M8
- V8
- S8
- Sous-Fonds
- M8
- Accession Number
- 1340
- Reference Code
- M8 / accn. 1430 / 1 to 25
- Date Range
- 1909
- [1910-1920]
- 1919
- 1929-1930
- 1940-1945
- Physical Description
- 25 annotated postcards
- Scope & Content
- File consists of souvenir postcards sent to Ethel McKnight from various friends and relatives between ca.1909-1945. Postcard images pertain to views in and around Banff and the Canadian Rockies. Items are annotated with personal messages to Ethel.
- Notes
- One item in file is souvenir booklet
- Subject Access
- Travel
- Tourism
- Family and personal life
- Mountains
- Landscapes
- Swimming
- Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Canmore
- Jasper National Park
- British Columbia
- Yoho National Park
- Emerald Lake
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Postcards are stored in mylar sleeves
- Related Material
- M8/accn.3151
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Framed Brewster family photographs
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- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of four framed photographs depicting members of the Brewster family and extended friends and family. Photographs depict a 1951 high school graduating class [Banff High School?]; Jack Brewster performing a song during a trail ride in 1946; Jim Brewster with Fern Brewster as a baby, sta…
- Date Range
- [ca.1903]
- [ca.1907-1908]
- 1946
- 1951
- Reference Code
- V90 / VI / PC - 1 to 4
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Framed print
- 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 / PC - 1 to 4
- Date Range
- [ca.1903]
- [ca.1907-1908]
- 1946
- 1951
- Physical Description
- 4 framed photographs : b&w prints ; 40 x 32.5 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of four framed photographs depicting members of the Brewster family and extended friends and family. Photographs depict a 1951 high school graduating class [Banff High School?]; Jack Brewster performing a song during a trail ride in 1946; Jim Brewster with Fern Brewster as a baby, standing with their family dog; and Fern Brewster as a child, sitting on a horse.
- Notes
- V90 / VI / PC - 1 : Lists names of individual students in photograph, including Joe Brewster V90 / VI / PC - 2 : text on back reads "Jack Brewster Trail Ride 1946" V90 / VI / PC - 3 : text on back reads "Fern & Jim Brewster with Musquaw [the dog]" V90 / VI / PC - 4 : text on back reads "Fern Brewster on Peter Pan [the horse]"
- Material Details
- Photographs are in individual wood and glass frames
- Name Access
- Brewster, Jim
- Brewster, Fern
- Brewster, Jack
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Animals
- Dogs
- Horses
- Horseback riding
- Recreation
- Music
- Education
- Schools
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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History Photos
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 120 b&w prints of various historical topics, some photos taken by Bruno Engler, others collected [presumably] by him. Includes various Canadian Pacific Railway events, community events and celebrations, Skoki Lodge's 60th anniversary, the Norquay Ski Hill rope-tow, the 1968 Winter …
- Date Range
- [ca. 1886-1993]
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / H / iv / b / PA - 01 to PA - 120
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
11 images
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file, H : Alphabetical order
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Sub-Series
- iv : History, b : Photos
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / H / iv / b / PA - 01 to PA - 120
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1886-1993]
- Physical Description
- 120 photographs : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 120 b&w prints of various historical topics, some photos taken by Bruno Engler, others collected [presumably] by him. Includes various Canadian Pacific Railway events, community events and celebrations, Skoki Lodge's 60th anniversary, the Norquay Ski Hill rope-tow, the 1968 Winter Olympics bid, Princess Margarite's [sic] visit in 1958, the Cosmic Ray Observatory operations, a Kiwanis Club event, ranching and ranch lands, portraits, and more.
- Name Access
- Perren, Walter
- Whyte, Catharine
- Whyte, Jon
- White, Cliff Jr.
- Locke, Charlie
- Jones, Ken
- Rungius, Carl
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Subject Access
- Aerial photography
- Animals
- Banff townsite
- Banff Upper Hot Springs
- Buildings and facilities
- Cave and Basin
- Centennial
- Ceremony
- Chairlifts and gondolas
- Climbing
- Community events
- Construction
- Dogs
- Entertainment
- Festival
- Helicopters
- Military
- Mount Norquay Chairlift
- Mount Norquay Ski Area
- Mountains
- Parades
- Parks Canada
- Parks Canada Warden
- Portrait
- Public events
- Roads
- Roger's Pass
- Royal tours
- Royal Visit
- Scenery
- Tourism
- Trains
- Travel
- Winter
- Winter Carnival
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- V190 / VI / H / iv / b / NA - 01 to NA - 04 V190 / VI / H / iv / b / NS - 01 to NS - 02
- Creator
- Engler, Bruno
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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July and August Album
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of 1 photograph album compiled by Frank W. Freeborn of New York City for the Alpine Club of Canada. The album pertains to a 1909 ACC trip in and around Lake Louise, Banff, Lake O'Hara, and Field, as well as the Mt. Hood area of Oregon, and includes black and white photographs, all of …
- Date Range
- 1909
- Reference Code
- V14 / AC 55P / PD - 5
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M200 / S6 / V14
- Series
- IV.B. Other material: photographic
- Sous-Fonds
- V14
- Accession Number
- 5200
- Reference Code
- V14 / AC 55P / PD - 5
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1909
- Physical Description
- 1 album (194 photographs : b&w and col. ; 20.3 x 25.5 cm)
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of 1 photograph album compiled by Frank W. Freeborn of New York City for the Alpine Club of Canada. The album pertains to a 1909 ACC trip in and around Lake Louise, Banff, Lake O'Hara, and Field, as well as the Mt. Hood area of Oregon, and includes black and white photographs, all of which are annotated in white ink. A small white paper with "G" printed on it is adhered to the top left corner of the front cover and "1909" is written in white ink in the middle of the front cover.
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Animals
- Backpacking
- Bow Falls
- Bow River
- Bow Valley
- Buildings
- Camps
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Climbing
- Clothing and dress
- Club
- Environment and Nature
- Glaciers
- Hiking
- Hotels
- Lake Louise
- Lake O'hara
- Landscapes
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Mountains
- Period costume
- Photography
- Portrait
- Railways
- Scenery
- scenic
- Trails
- Trains
- Transportation
- Geographic Access
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Field
- Yoho National Park
- Oregon
- Language
- English
- Finding Aid
- Inventory of the Alpine Club of Canada Collection, 1986, provides group or item-level description to this material
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Landscapes, hunting, botany album
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- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one leatyher photograph album with approximately 120 photograph prints, ca.1900-1910. Photographs pertain to landscapes throughout the Canadian Rockies, including Glacier National Park; unidentified men and women hunting and fishing, inluding images of a dead bear and other hunting…
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-1910]
- Reference Code
- V90 / VI / PD - 2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph
- 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 / PD - 2
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-1910]
- Physical Description
- 1 album (ca.120 b&w photographs) : 37.5 x 28.5 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one leatyher photograph album with approximately 120 photograph prints, ca.1900-1910. Photographs pertain to landscapes throughout the Canadian Rockies, including Glacier National Park; unidentified men and women hunting and fishing, inluding images of a dead bear and other hunting trophies; and close-up views of various plants.
- Subject Access
- Homestead
- Hunting
- Animals
- Bears
- Birds
- Ecology
- Environment
- Plants
- Shooting
- Sports and recreation
- Landscape
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Glacier National Park
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Letters, postcards and sketches
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- Part Of
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of letters and six postcards sent from Molly Wright Adams to various family members between 1904 and 1905; and three ink drawings depicting climbers scaling mountains [possibly drawn by Molly]. Letters and postcards are primarily addressed to Molly's sister, Catharine (Adams) Elkin [a…
- Date Range
- 1904 - 1905
- Reference Code
- M555 / I / A / 4
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Postcard
- Drawing
- Part Of
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M555
- V777
- Series
- M555 / I : Correspondence
- Sous-Fonds
- M555
- Sub-Series
- M555 / I / A : Molly Wright Adams correspondence
- Accession Number
- 2018.8685
- Reference Code
- M555 / I / A / 4
- Date Range
- 1904 - 1905
- Physical Description
- 1.5 cm of textual records -- 6 postcards -- 3 drawings
- Scope & Content
- File consists of letters and six postcards sent from Molly Wright Adams to various family members between 1904 and 1905; and three ink drawings depicting climbers scaling mountains [possibly drawn by Molly]. Letters and postcards are primarily addressed to Molly's sister, Catharine (Adams) Elkin [addressed mostly as "Katy"]. Letters pertain to Molly's travels in California, New Mexico, and the American and Canadian Rockies.
- Notes
- Materials in file previously stored with one leather-bound journal and four miniature monthly planners [1904-1905]. Journal and planners have been renumbered and processed as file M555 / II / 1.
- Name Access
- Adams, Molly
- Elkin, Catharine (Adams)
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Exploration
- Travel
- Recreation
- Climbing
- Hiking
- Tourism
- Geographic Access
- United States of America
- California
- New Mexico
- Canada
- Alberta
- Lake Louise
- Rocky Mountains
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Access Restrictions
- Some materials in file are fragile - handle with caution
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- M555 / II / 1 - journal and daybooks
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Mann family annotated postcard collection
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- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Scope & Content
- File consists of annotated souvenir postcards sent to Walter and Richard Mann from various friends and relatives between ca.1905-1920. Postcard images pertain to views in and around Banff and the Canadian Rockies, including views of Lake Louise, Edmonton, Lake O'Hara and Glacier National Park.
- Date Range
- 1905
- [1910-1920]
- 1916
- 1920
- Reference Code
- M8 / accn. 3151 / 1 to 9
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Postcard
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M8
- V8
- S8
- Sous-Fonds
- M8
- Accession Number
- 3151
- Reference Code
- M8 / accn. 3151 / 1 to 9
- Date Range
- 1905
- [1910-1920]
- 1916
- 1920
- Physical Description
- 9 annotated postcards
- Scope & Content
- File consists of annotated souvenir postcards sent to Walter and Richard Mann from various friends and relatives between ca.1905-1920. Postcard images pertain to views in and around Banff and the Canadian Rockies, including views of Lake Louise, Edmonton, Lake O'Hara and Glacier National Park.
- Subject Access
- Travel
- Tourism
- Family and personal life
- Mountains
- Landscapes
- Trains
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Edmonton
- British Columbia
- Glacier National Park
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Postcards are stored in mylar sleeves
- Related Material
- M8/accn.1430
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Miniature journal and monthly planners
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- Part Of
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one miniature pocket journal which belonged to Molly Wright Adams [ca.1904-1905]; and four miniature monthly planners for July to October 1904. Journal and planners contain notes pertaining to Molly's life and travels in the United States and the Canadian Rockies.
- Date Range
- 1904 - 1905
- Reference Code
- M555 / II / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Diary
- Textual record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M555
- V777
- Series
- M555 / II : Personal and collected records
- Sous-Fonds
- M555
- Accession Number
- 2018.8685
- Reference Code
- M555 / II / 1
- Date Range
- 1904 - 1905
- Physical Description
- 1.5 cm of textual records (5 volumes : 6.5 x 10 cm and 5 x 6.5 cm)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one miniature pocket journal which belonged to Molly Wright Adams [ca.1904-1905]; and four miniature monthly planners for July to October 1904. Journal and planners contain notes pertaining to Molly's life and travels in the United States and the Canadian Rockies.
- Notes
- Monthly planners accompanied in file by annotated storage envelope
- Materials were previously stored with items in file M555 / I / A / 6 to 8
- Name Access
- Adams, Molly
- Subject Access
- Exploration
- Travel
- Recreation
- Family and personal life
- Hiking
- Geographic Access
- United States of America
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Access Restrictions
- Materials are fragile - handle with caution
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Old Swiss Guides
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 19 b&w prints of Swiss Guides, usually posed either on their own or in a group, shots from a National Film Board documentary production, the Lyall Group mountain range, and a collection of Guide pins. Also includes documents: a copy of the Kicking Horse Chronicle and the 1992 Mount…
- Date Range
- 1901-1963
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / O / v / PA - 01 to PA - 19
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
14 images
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file, O : Alphabetical order
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Sub-Series
- v : Old Swiss Guides
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / O / v / PA - 01 to PA - 19
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1901-1963
- Physical Description
- 19 photographs : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 19 b&w prints of Swiss Guides, usually posed either on their own or in a group, shots from a National Film Board documentary production, the Lyall Group mountain range, and a collection of Guide pins. Also includes documents: a copy of the Kicking Horse Chronicle and the 1992 Mountain Guides' Ball pamphlet.
- Name Access
- Aemmer, Rudolf
- Feuz, Edmund
- Feuz, Edward
- Feuz, Edward, Jr.
- Feuz, Ernest
- Kaufmann, Christian
- Hasler, Christian
- Subject Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Climbing
- Films and film making
- Guides
- Guiding
- Mountains
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Portrait
- Swiss Guides
- Geographic Access
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- V190 / VI / O / v / NA - 01 to NA - 04
- Creator
- Engler, Bruno
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Old Swiss Guides - negatives
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 4 b&w negatives of a commemorative plaque for Swiss Guides mounted on a rock with guide pins posed below it.
- Date Range
- 1901-1963
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / O / v / NA - 01 to NA - 04
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Film
- Negative
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file, O : Alphabetical order
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Sub-Series
- v : Old Swiss Guides
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / O / v / NA - 01 to NA - 04
- Date Range
- 1901-1963
- Physical Description
- 4 photographs : b&w negatives ; 6.5 x 7.6 cm
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 4 b&w negatives of a commemorative plaque for Swiss Guides mounted on a rock with guide pins posed below it.
- Name Access
- Aemmer, Rudolf
- Feuz, Edmund
- Feuz, Edward
- Feuz, Edward, Jr.
- Feuz, Ernest
- Kaufmann, Christian
- Hasler, Christian
- Subject Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Climbing
- Films and film making
- Guides
- Guiding
- Mountains
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Portrait
- Swiss Guides
- Geographic Access
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- V190 / VI / O / v / PA - 01 to PA - 19
- Creator
- Engler, Bruno
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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