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John Murray Gibbon fonds
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- Part Of
- John Murray Gibbon fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of materials pertaining to John Murray Gibbon's personal life, his involvement with the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies and the Skyline Hikers, and his career with the Canadian Pacific Railway Company. Includes manuscripts titled "Scot to Canadian: one of more than a million" by…
- Date Range
- 1924-1952
- Reference Code
- M454 / V226 / S62
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- John Murray Gibbon fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 454
- V 226
- S 62
- Sous-Fonds
- M 454
- V 226
- S 62
- Accession Number
- 3574
- 524
- 3604
- 2022.16
- Reference Code
- M454 / V226 / S62
- Date Range
- 1924-1952
- Physical Description
- 36 cm of textual records -- 3 sound recordings -- 185 photograph prints -- 3 negatives
- History / Biographical
- John Murray Gibbon, born in Ceylon (now known as Sri Lanka) in 1875-1952, was a writer, historian, musician and Canadian Pacific Railway publicity agent at Montreal, Quebec. Gibbon attended the University of Aberdeen where he received a scholarship to attend Oxford, where he graduated with a BA in Literature. He also studied at the University of Göttingen, Germany, and received some musical training in London. Gibbon received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the Université de Montréal in 1940. Following writing and editing work for British journals, he was approached in 1907 by the Canadian Pacific Railway to work on their European publicity program. In 1913, he was appointed general publicity agent in Montreal. For thirty years he promoted Canadian culture and the CPR He was responsible for the inauguration of the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies and Highland Gatherings. Gibbon was a prolific author and in 1921 became the founding president of the Canadian Authors Association (CAA), which he co-founded with Stephen Leacock, Pelham Edgar and B.K. Sandwell. The CAA lobbied for the protection of authors’ rights and went on to establish the Governor General’s Literary Awards in 1936. Gibbon received the award, in the non-fiction category, for Canadian Mosaic: The Making of a Northern Nation (1938), in which he argued against the American idea of a “cultural melting pot” that encouraged immigrants to cut ties with their culture of origin and assimilate into a homogenous society. Canadian Mosaic greatly influenced Canada’s immigration policies and multicultural attitudes throughout the latter half of the 20th century, particularly during the 1970s and 1980s.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of materials pertaining to John Murray Gibbon's personal life, his involvement with the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies and the Skyline Hikers, and his career with the Canadian Pacific Railway Company. Includes manuscripts titled "Scot to Canadian: one of more than a million" by John Murray Gibbon (204 p.) and "John Murray Gibbon (1875-1952)" by Watson Kirkconnell; a letter from Gibbon to Francis Dickie concerning trail riding; published articles and obituaries; and a scrapbook pertaining to trips with the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, Skyline Hikers, and views of landmarks throughout Canada. Photographs pertain to John Murray Gibbon and activities, including Highland Gatherings and Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies trips; also Gibbon's funeral, 1952.
- Name Access
- Gibbon, John Murray
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Musicians
- Travel
- Recreation
- Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
- Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
- Publication
- Obituary
- Newspaper
- Biography
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Creator
- Gibbon, John Murray
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Biographical Source Notes
- Pincoe, R., & Phillipson, D. (2015). John Murray Gibbon. In The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/john-murray-gibbon-emc
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records and contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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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
- Processed
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Oral histories
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- Part Of
- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 22 sound recordings produced and/or collected by Maryalice Harvey Stewart. Content pertains to interviews conducted by Maryalice with various members of the Banff community and mountaineers. Includes several interviews with Maryalice's father, Ralph S. Harvey.
- Date Range
- 1973-1979
- [ca.1980-1990]
- 1993
- Reference Code
- S13 / I / B / 15 to 36
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Part Of
- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M9
- S13
- V605
- Series
- S13 / I : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- S13
- Sub-Series
- S13 / I / B : Research and other professional records
- Accession Number
- 7412
- Reference Code
- S13 / I / B / 15 to 36
- Date Range
- 1973-1979
- [ca.1980-1990]
- 1993
- Physical Description
- 22 sound recordings : 19 cassettes, 2 film reels -- 0.2 cm textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 22 sound recordings produced and/or collected by Maryalice Harvey Stewart. Content pertains to interviews conducted by Maryalice with various members of the Banff community and mountaineers. Includes several interviews with Maryalice's father, Ralph S. Harvey.
- Notes
- Contents of recordings in file:
- S13 / I / B / 15 : "Banff - June 21 /93 George Vaux + MHS"
- S13 / I / B / 16 - 17 : "Joe Halstonson"
- S13 / I / B / 18 : "Orville Thomas - Oct 24 /93 New Denver"
- S13 / I / B / 19 - 20 : "Thomas L. Wood July 21 /78" Tape I and Tape II
- S13 / I / B / 21 : "Kitty Bagley July 1976", Verda Mignon Bagley
- S13 / I / B / 22 : "Ralph S. Harvey May 3 /78"
- S13 / I / B / 23 : "Norman Brice - July 7 1979 MHS"
- S13 / I / B / 24 : "Mt. Royal [Ranch]", Marjorie Spicer (n.d.)
- S13 / I / B / 25 : "Ralp[h] Harvey Dec 1978 Harvey Locke + Sunshine [Ski Area]"
- S13 / I / B / 26 : "Ralph [Harvey], May 3" [copy by Ted Hart], 1978
- S13 / I / B / 27 : "Ralph S. Harvey Feb 25 /84"
- S13 / I / B / 28 - 29 : "Ralph S. Harvey 1973 with MHS" Tapes I and II
- S13 / I / B / 30 : "Aunt Alice Harvey Mitchell July 20 1978 at Ralphine's - Calgary" [Ralphine Locke]
- S13 / I / B / 31 : "Ralph Harvey, May 1 /78" [rec. at Victoria General Hospital by E.J. Hart; childhood, Brewster Transport, motor mechanics course in Calgary]
- S13 / I / B / 32 : "Geo[rge] Vaux June 21 /93 Reopening of Whyte Museum on 25th Ann[iversary]George Vaux at ribbon[?] [Ribbon Creek?] with Eleanor Luxton - talk"
- S13 / I / B / 33 : "Lecture - Noel Odell" about Everest 1924 expedition (n.d.)
- S13 / I / B / 34 : Test recording - Maryalice reading brief excerpt of Rockies prehistory from untitled book (n.d.), approx.10 min long; side B is blank
- S13 / I / B / 35 - 36 : "Marjorie (Crosby) Dye Interviewed by Maryalice Stewart" (Nov. 27, 1981), tapes #1 and #2
- Name Access
- Stewart, Maryalice Harvey
- Harvey, Ralph
- Locke, Ralphine
- Brice, Norman
- Dye, Marjorie (Crosby)
- Halstonson, Joe
- Thomas, Orville
- Wood, Thomas
- Bagley, Kitty
- Vaux, George
- Subject Access
- Interview
- Biography
- Research
- History
- Exploration
- Employment
- Education
- Family and personal life
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Calgary
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- S1 / 137A (related to S13 / I / B / 15)
- S1 / 141 (related to S13 / I / B / 23 and 26)
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Whyte Museum recordings
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- Part Of
- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two recordings produced by Maryalice Harvey Stewart for use by the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies. File includes one interview of Noel Odell led by Maryalice, pertaining to the Everest 1924 expedition, World War II and other aspects of Noel's life; and one recording of a 1977…
- Date Range
- [ca.1975-1987]
- 1977
- Reference Code
- S13 / I / B / 13 to 14
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Cassette
- Sound recording
- Part Of
- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M9
- S13
- V605
- Series
- S13 / I : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- S13
- Sub-Series
- S13 / I / B : Research and other professional records
- Accession Number
- 7412
- Reference Code
- S13 / I / B / 13 to 14
- Responsibility
- Recordings produced by Maryalice Harvey Stewart
- Date Range
- [ca.1975-1987]
- 1977
- Physical Description
- 2 sound recordings : cassettes
- History / Biographical
- Noel Odell (1890 - 1987) was a geologist and mountaineer. Noel was born and educated in England, and became an avid climber in the United Kingdom, joining the Alpine Club in 1916. Noel is known primarily for his involvement in the 1924 Everest expedition, during which two climbers, Andrew Irvine and George Mallory, died during their summit attempt. In 1936, Noel and fellow climber Bill Tilman summited Nanda Devi in India, which at the time was the highest completed summit in the world. Noel served with the Royal Engineers in World War I and II, worked as a petroleum and mining consultant, and taught geology at various universities around the world.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two recordings produced by Maryalice Harvey Stewart for use by the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies. File includes one interview of Noel Odell led by Maryalice, pertaining to the Everest 1924 expedition, World War II and other aspects of Noel's life; and one recording of a 1977 lecture presented by Maryalice at a conference about log structures.
- Notes
- Contents in file: S13 / I / B / 13 : "Trip with Noel Odell Banff - Jasper - Edmonton Airport" S13 / I / B / 14 : "Tuesday October 25, 1977 conference on log structures (Tour of mountain sites)"
- Name Access
- Stewart, Maryalice Harvey
- Odell, Noel
- Subject Access
- Interview
- Research
- Museums
- Mountaineering
- Exploration
- Biography
- World War I
- World War II
- Lecture
- Public events
- Log structures
- Land use
- Property
- Professional and Personal Life
- Geographic Access
- Mount Everest
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-40147;jsessionid=8961B28AD1F031B03BC6CDEBDE709086
- Title Source
- Original title used
- Processing Status
- Processed
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