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Town of Banff fonds

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Part Of: Town of Banff fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds includes: guest book used at Incorporation ceremonies at Town of Banff Offices, January 1, 1990, and Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, January 27, 1990; sample sixty-year resident scroll; sound recording of incorporation ceremony at Whyte Museum by Banff Centre technicians; photograph of …

Date Range: 1911-2009

Reference Code: M501 / S44 / V516

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Sound recording; Textual record; Drawing; Government record; Microfiche; Microfilm; Plan

Part Of: Town of Banff fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 501; S 44; V 516

Sous-Fonds: M 501; S 44; V 516

Accession Number: 5825, 6413, 7970 (unproc), 7909 (unproc), 7997

Reference Code: M501 / S44 / V516

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Sound recording; Textual record; Drawing; Government record; Microfiche; Microfilm; Plan

Date Range: 1911-2009

Physical Description: 2 textual records + 41 microfilm reels (textual records) + 2 boxes microfiche (textual records). -- 1 sound recording. -- 1 photograph: print

History / Biographical: The Town of Banff is an Alberta municipality situated in Banff National Park. It gained autonomy from the Government of Canada, Department of the Environment beginning 1990.

Scope & Content: Fonds includes: guest book used at Incorporation ceremonies at Town of Banff Offices, January 1, 1990, and Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, January 27, 1990; sample sixty-year resident scroll; sound recording of incorporation ceremony at Whyte Museum by Banff Centre technicians; photograph of Mayor Leslie Taylor and Councillors in Town Office, 1991 by Simon Hoyle. Microfilm records include Town of Banff original roll #1 and #2 pertaining to town council minutes and bylaws, 2008; 3 rolls of Town of Banff council meeting minutes, 1911-2007; 3 rolls of Town of Banff bylaws, No. 1-274. Microfiche records contain all plans and drawings of Banff buildings in Parks Canada files at time of incorporation, 1990 and 32 rolls of microfilm of same.

Name Access: Town of Banff

Subject Access: Buildings - Banff; Government

Access Restrictions: No restrictions on access; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Finding Aid: Basic description only

Related Material: Official pen used at ceremonies transferred to Heritage collections, Whyte Museum

Creator: Town of Banff

Category: Government

Title Source: Title based on accession record

Processing Status: Processed / Unprocessed

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Walter S. Painter fonds

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Part Of: Walter S. Painter fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consist of personal and professional papers of Walter S. Painter, 1902-1956, and Painter family photographs, ca.1905-ca.1955. Professional papers, include notebooks; cost books; reports on Painter system of prefabrication housing, 1939; plans and renderings of CPR buildings, Painter Home and …

Date Range: 1902-1956

Reference Code: M282 / V481

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Album; Negative; Photograph print; Textual record; Drawing; Map; Plan; Private record; Published record

Part Of: Walter S. Painter fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 282; V 481

Sous-Fonds: M 282; V 481

Accession Number: 1338, 1830, 2180, 3460

Reference Code: M282 / V481

GMD: Photograph; Album; Negative; Photograph print; Textual record; Drawing; Map; Plan; Private record; Published record

Date Range: 1902-1956

Physical Description: 30 cm of textual records. -- 23 cartographic records : 80 x 135 cm or smaller. -- 589 photographs (287 prints, 302 negatives). -- 1 photograph album (301 prints)

History / Biographical: Walter S. Painter, 1877-1957, was an architect in Canada and the United States. Painter rose to prominence early in life as a theatre architect and joined the Canadian Pacific Railway as chief architect while still in his twenties. Projects in the Banff, Alberta area included design of the tower and wings of the Banff Springs Hotel, the first concrete addition to the Lake Louise Chalet (Chateau Lake Louise), and the Cave and Basin. other Canadian projects were major CPR stations and hotels from Montreal to the west coast. For a period, Painter was in partnership with Frank Swales. In later years, Painter was involved in American projects, standardization of school buildings in Chile, and the Painter system of pre-fabrication, with particular interests in housing and concrete construction designs. Walter Painter built his home in Banff in 1912 and retired there in 1947. He was married to Estelle (Stella) Painter, 1880-1975. They had two children, Betty Painter (Walker) and Brook Painter.

Scope & Content: Fonds consist of personal and professional papers of Walter S. Painter, 1902-1956, and Painter family photographs, ca.1905-ca.1955.; Professional papers, include notebooks; cost books; reports on Painter system of prefabrication housing, 1939; plans and renderings of CPR buildings, Painter Home and other buildings, n.d., 1906-1929; articles about Painter and his projects, n.d., 1902-1934. The papers primarily concern Painter's architectural career, theatres, CPR projects including stations and hotels from Montreal to Victoria, Banff Springs Hotel, Cave and Basin, Glacier, British Columbia projects and the Lake Louise Chalet. Personal papers, ca.1930-1956, record Painter's views on economics, philosophy, religion, housing, etc.; Family photographs, pertaining to Walter Painter, Stella Painter, Betty Painter and Brook Painter. Includes Painter home, activities, friends, trips. Also, photographs of Walter Painter projects, including construction of the Banff Springs Hotel, Lake Louise Chalet and Cave and Basin.

Name Access: Painter, Betty; Painter, Brook; Painter, Stella; Painter, Walter S.

Subject Access: Arts; Buildings and facilities; Family and personal life

Access Restrictions: No restrictions on access; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Finding Aid: Finding aids and reference tools: basic description; microfilm copy of album

Creator: Painter, Walter S.

Category: Arts; Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed

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6 minute sketch

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Date: 1917

Medium: coloured graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyC.03.074

Description: four small pink flowers with large green leaves and brown stem

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Title: 6 minute sketch

Date: 1917

Medium: coloured graphite on paper

Dimensions: 25.2 x 19.0 cm

Description: four small pink flowers with large green leaves and brown stem

Subject: pink; flower; 6 minute sketch

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyC.03.074

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10 Minute Sketch

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Date: 1917

Medium: coloured charcoal on paper (sand?)

Catalogue Number: WyC.03.072

Description: one pink flower with leaves in white outlined vase

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Title: 10 Minute Sketch

Date: 1917

Medium: coloured charcoal on paper (sand?)

Dimensions: 39.0 x 21.0 cm

Description: one pink flower with leaves in white outlined vase

Subject: flower; pink; vase

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyC.03.072

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12:30 Bow River

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.431

Description: Pencil sketch on CPR card paper of mountains.Extensive description on inside and back of card denoting colour scheme, time of day and other details.

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: 12:30 Bow River

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 14.5 x 17.5 cm

Description: Pencil sketch on CPR card paper of mountains.Extensive description on inside and back of card denoting colour scheme, time of day and other details.

Subject: landscape

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.431

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Across the River

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.419

Description: Pencil drawing of landscape with water in foreground and mountains in background.brc: Band of shadows across riverOther cursive writing denotes details and colour scheme.

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Across the River

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 20.0 x 26.0 cm

Description: Pencil drawing of landscape with water in foreground and mountains in background.brc: Band of shadows across riverOther cursive writing denotes details and colour scheme.