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McCowan family fonds
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- Part Of
- McCowan family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds pertains to the McCowan family, mainly the McCowan brothers and John and Jen (McCowan) Wilson. Content includes Banff personalities and places; activities, including curling, hockey, curling and fishing; events, including floods and fires in the town; Banff personalities and places. Also p…
- Date Range
- 1908-1981, predominant 1908-[ca.1950]
- Reference Code
- M135 / V407
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Private record
- Scrapbook
- Part Of
- McCowan family fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 135
- V 407
- Series
- V407
- M135
- Sous-Fonds
- M 135
- V 407
- Sub-Series
- V407 / I / A : Albums
- V407 / I / B : Prints
- V407 / I / C : Negatives
- V407 / I / D : Transparencies
- M135 / II / A : Textual
- Accession Number
- 409
- 779 1141
- 7730
- Reference Code
- M135 / V407
- Responsibility
- Fonds includes photographs by Bill McCowan and Dan McCowan. Negatives are mainly by Dan McCowan. Wilson-McCowan photograph album was assembled by Bill Waterworth
- Date Range
- 1908-1981, predominant 1908-[ca.1950]
- Physical Description
- 80 photographs (40 negatives, 38 prints, 2 transparencies). -- 2 photograph albums (ca.800 prints). -- 1 textual record (1 v.)
- History / Biographical
- Bill McCowan, 1897-1975, was a government employee at Banff, Alberta, Canada. McCowan came to Banff from Scotland with his family in 1911. His brother, Dan McCowan, was a renowned naturalist and writer. Other siblings were Marie, Jim, Duncan, Rae, Jock and Jennie. Jennie McCowan (1894-1984) married John Clark Wilson (1888-1932), son of Tom and Minnie Wilson. Their daughter, Bernice, married Bill Waterworth.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds pertains to the McCowan family, mainly the McCowan brothers and John and Jen (McCowan) Wilson. Content includes Banff personalities and places; activities, including curling, hockey, curling and fishing; events, including floods and fires in the town; Banff personalities and places. Also pertains to World War I events and 82nd Battalion; royal visits; Calgary, Alberta places and events; scenic views, Banff and area, Rocky Mountains; Margaret Ashley, Henry and Mrs. Fonda. Textual item is Jock McCowan scrapbook, 1913-1981.
- Name Access
- McCowan, Bill
- McCowan, Dan
- McCowan, Duncan
- McCowan, Jock
- Wilson, Jennie (McCowan)
- Wilson, John
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Royal tours
- World War I
- Access Restrictions
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Related Material
- Related by provenance to the Dan and Mary McCowan fonds (M55/V408) and through accn. 7730 to Jack (Dave White Jr.) White fonds (V684)
- Creator
- McCowan, Bill
- McCowan, Dan
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
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[1940s and 1950s News Items Scrapbook]
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook consisting of news-clippings, correspondence from the Post Office Department of Canada, pasted-in calendar prints with accompanying calendar for the year 1950, 1949 calendar, pasted-in prints of photographs appearing in Luxton archival collections - various sub-series; …
- Date Range
- 1945-1951
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / B4 / 9
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Scrapbook
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- III / B / 4 : Georgina Luxton : Collected Material : Textual Records
- Sous-Fonds
- III : Luxton Family sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / B4 / 9
- Date Range
- 1945-1951
- Physical Description
- 5 cm of textual records (71 pages ; 30.5 x 38.5 cm)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook consisting of news-clippings, correspondence from the Post Office Department of Canada, pasted-in calendar prints with accompanying calendar for the year 1950, 1949 calendar, pasted-in prints of photographs appearing in Luxton archival collections - various sub-series; articles about the Duke of Windsor, Prince Edward, and his youth and adulthood; b&w prints of photographs of the Royal couple visiting an Indian Camp at Fort William; coverage of Queen Elizabeth's and Prince Phillip's wedding in The Tatler and Bystander and The Picture Post publications.
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Subject Access
- Correspondence
- Calendar
- Royal tours
- Royal Visit
- Royalty
- Newspaper
- Family
- Family and personal life
- War
- World War II
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Blank pages not scanned.
- Creator
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Ron Duke fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series pertains to 84 b&w and colour prints depicting assorted activities and events around Banff National Park. Includes pack trips, skiing, backcountry huts [Abbot Pass Hut and Bow Hut], community events, shops, a Canada Day Parade, the Canadian Centennial in 1967, a Royal visit in 1959, chur…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1959-1967]
- Reference Code
- V180 / V / B / i / PA - 01 to PA - 84
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Ron Duke fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M175 / V180
- Series
- V.B. Later material / prints
- Sous-Fonds
- V180
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V180 / V / B / i / PA - 01 to PA - 84
- Date Range
- [ca. 1959-1967]
- Physical Description
- 84 photographs : b&w and col. ; 25.1 x 20.1 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series pertains to 84 b&w and colour prints depicting assorted activities and events around Banff National Park. Includes pack trips, skiing, backcountry huts [Abbot Pass Hut and Bow Hut], community events, shops, a Canada Day Parade, the Canadian Centennial in 1967, a Royal visit in 1959, churches, school programs, the 1967 Mount Royal Hotel fire, Banff Indian Days, high altitude mountaineering, conferences, boating on the Bow River, and rodeos.
- Subject Access
- Abbot Pass Hut
- Automobiles
- Banff Indian Days
- Boats
- Boy Scouts of Canada
- Buildings
- Children
- Churches
- Community events
- Construction
- Fire
- Girl Guides of Canada
- Helicopters
- Hiking
- Horses
- Horse packing
- Huts
- Mines and mineral resources
- Mining
- Mount Royal Hotel
- Pack trains
- Parade
- Portrait
- Rodeo
- Royal tours
- Royal Visit
- Rundle Mountain
- School
- Skiing
- Skoki Lodge
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Assiniboine
- British Columbia
- Language
- NA
- Creator
- Duke, Ron
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Canadian news publications
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 3 full copies of Canadian news publications including The Dominion Illustrated, Montreal Star, and The Montreal Herald, as well as one torn section from a 1937 edition of the Edmonton Bulletin newspaper. Content pertains to business development, agriculture, trade and local history…
- Date Range
- 1890
- 1901
- 1927
- 1937
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 41 to 44
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / F : Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / F1 : Textual
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 41 to 44
- Date Range
- 1890
- 1901
- 1927
- 1937
- Physical Description
- 1.5 cm of textual records (4 volumes ; 28.5 x 41 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 3 full copies of Canadian news publications including The Dominion Illustrated, Montreal Star, and The Montreal Herald, as well as one torn section from a 1937 edition of the Edmonton Bulletin newspaper. Content pertains to business development, agriculture, trade and local history in Calgary; a Royal Visit by the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York to Canada in 1901; Canadian trade, industry and tourism; and political tension between Russia and Japan prior to World War II.
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Agriculture
- Businesses
- Commerce
- Environment
- Finances
- Indigenous Peoples
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Manufacturing
- Military
- National parks and reserves
- Natural resources
- Politics
- Geography
- History
- Industry
- Government
- Royal Visit
- Royal tours
- Royalty
- Sports and recreation
- Tourism
- Travel
- War
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Edmonton
- Quebec
- Montreal
- Russia
- Japan
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Edmonton Bulletin newspaper has been placed in mylar
- All items stored flat in oversize box to prevent further creasing and damage
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Politics
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- Items are arranged chronologically in file box: LUX / II / F1 / 41 : "The Dominion Illustrated" [1890] LUX / II / F1 / 42 : "The Royal Visit to Canada 1901", Montreal Star LUX / II / F1 / 43 : "The National Number of the Montreal Herald" [1927] LUX / II / F1 / 44 : "Edmonton Bulletin" [1937]
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Community and events film
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- Part Of
- William Royle fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of a 16 mm reel of colour film depicting topics such as wildlife, the Calgary Stampede, Boy Scout activities, and the Royal Visit. Film also has one piece of paper with handwritten notes on the contents of the film.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1950-1978]
- Reference Code
- V808 / II / NF - 5
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Film
- Part Of
- William Royle fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M587 / V808
- Series
- II. Motion pictures
- Sous-Fonds
- V808
- Accession Number
- 2021.29
- Reference Code
- V808 / II / NF - 5
- GMD
- Film
- Date Range
- [ca. 1950-1978]
- Physical Description
- 8 mm film reel ; col.
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of a 16 mm reel of colour film depicting topics such as wildlife, the Calgary Stampede, Boy Scout activities, and the Royal Visit. Film also has one piece of paper with handwritten notes on the contents of the film.
- Subject Access
- Animals
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Calgary Stampede
- Family and personal life
- Mountains
- Royal tours
- Royal Visit
- Scenery
- Wildlife
- Winter
- Winter Carnival
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Film needs to be removed from original metal base
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Crowd on Banff Avenue
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of a large crowd of people on Banff Avenue - possibly waiting for Queen Elizabeth II to arrive [a sign reading ER II is visible on the left]
- Date Range
- 1959
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 4 / PA - 35
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / III / A / 4 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Banff and Area Activities and Events
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 4 / PA - 35
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1959
- Physical Description
- Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of a large crowd of people on Banff Avenue - possibly waiting for Queen Elizabeth II to arrive [a sign reading ER II is visible on the left]
- Name Access
- Queen Elizabeth II
- Prince Philip
- Subject Access
- Royal tours
- Royal Visit
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Language
- NA
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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English royal family portraits
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 2 photographs depicting members of the British Royal Family. Includes one portrait of the Marquis of Lorne (John Campbell) and one photograph of Princess Margaret visiting Fredericton, New Brunswick in 1958.
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-1910]
- 1958
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / D / PA - 121 to 122
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / III / D : Other material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / D / PA - 121 to 122
- Responsibility
- Produced by Topley (Ottawa) and Federal Newsphotos of Canada
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-1910]
- 1958
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : 15 x 20.5 cm and 10 x 20.5 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 2 photographs depicting members of the British Royal Family. Includes one portrait of the Marquis of Lorne (John Campbell) and one photograph of Princess Margaret visiting Fredericton, New Brunswick in 1958.
- Notes
- LUX/III/D/PA-122 is annotated on the back
- Subject Access
- Royalty
- Royal Visit
- Royal tours
- Portrait
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- New Brunswick
- Fredericton
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Group of unidentified men on steps
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of a group of unidentified men walking down steps - one man [possibly the Duke of Connaught] is lifting his cap off, possibly waving
- Date Range
- [ca. 1910-1939]
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 4 / PA - 85
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / III / A / 4 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Banff and Area Activities and Events
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 4 / PA - 85
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1910-1939]
- Physical Description
- Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of a group of unidentified men walking down steps - one man [possibly the Duke of Connaught] is lifting his cap off, possibly waving
- Subject Access
- Royal tours
- Royal Visit
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Language
- NA
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- 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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Jock McCowan scrapbook
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- Part Of
- McCowan (family) fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook of newspaper clippings, brochures, business cards, and advertisements for businesses around Banff and Lake Louise. Includes a mix of magazine and newspaper clippings in both black and white and in colour, postcards, advertising for hotels like the King Edward Hotel, Hom…
- Date Range
- 1913 - 1981
- Reference Code
- M135 / II / A / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Scrapbook
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- McCowan (family) fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V407 / M135
- Series
- M135 / II - Textual Materials
- Sous-Fonds
- M135
- Sub-Series
- V407 / II / A - Scrapbooks
- Accession Number
- 7730
- Reference Code
- M135 / II / A / 1
- GMD
- Scrapbook
- Date Range
- 1913 - 1981
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records (26 pages ; 30 x 37 cm)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook of newspaper clippings, brochures, business cards, and advertisements for businesses around Banff and Lake Louise. Includes a mix of magazine and newspaper clippings in both black and white and in colour, postcards, advertising for hotels like the King Edward Hotel, Homestead Inn, Mount Royal Hotel, Castle Mountain Lodge, and the Chateau Lake Louise, and a cover of the Sky Line Trail Hiker bulletin featuring members of the Royal Family.
- Name Access
- McCowan, Jock
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Animals
- Architecture
- Buildings and facilities
- Businesses
- Cascade Hotel
- Castle Mountain
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Entertainment
- Festival
- Leisure
- Newspaper
- Postcards
- Recreation
- Royal tours
- Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
- Souvenir
- The Albertan
- Tourist information
- Travel
- Winter Carnival
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Jock McCowan
- Title Source
- From accession record
- Processing Status
- Processed
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