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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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Airdrie, Alberta
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- Date
- 1957
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- LaC.05.24
- Description
- General colour: blue grey, brown, pink. Two elevators stand at the right side on the horizon. A train chugs past on the left. The foreround is brown fields - a fence appears from the left. The sky fills the upper two thirds and is spotted with clouds.
- Title
- Airdrie, Alberta
- Date
- 1957
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 22.8 x 27.8 cm
- Description
- General colour: blue grey, brown, pink. Two elevators stand at the right side on the horizon. A train chugs past on the left. The foreround is brown fields - a fence appears from the left. The sky fills the upper two thirds and is spotted with clouds.
- Credit
- Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- LaC.05.24
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Correspondence
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- Part Of
- Robert J. McGuinness fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two hand-written letters from Father Robert McGuinness to Alfred Roberts, comprising 7 sheets and 2 envelopes, H27.5 x W21 cm to H9.5 x W16.5. One letter is dated February 11, 1955. One letter is dated October 26, 1954. Topics discussed include: McGuinness' role as inspecting engin…
- Date Range
- 1954-1955
- Reference Code
- M460 / I / B / 1-2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Private record
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Robert J. McGuinness fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M460
- Series
- M460 / I / : St. Mary's Parish
- Sous-Fonds
- M460
- Sub-Series
- M460 / I / B : Correspondence and Newspaper Clippings
- Accession Number
- 960
- Reference Code
- M460 / I / B / 1-2
- Date Range
- 1954-1955
- Physical Description
- 0.05 cm of textual records (9 pages ; 21 x 27.5 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two hand-written letters from Father Robert McGuinness to Alfred Roberts, comprising 7 sheets and 2 envelopes, H27.5 x W21 cm to H9.5 x W16.5.
- One letter is dated February 11, 1955.
- One letter is dated October 26, 1954.
- Topics discussed include: McGuinness' role as inspecting engineer for the Banff Springs Hotel expansion; McGuinness' travels and religious education in Rome and Wales; architecture (primarily the Norman Chateau style) of St. Mary's Parish, including sketches; traveling to Liverpool by ship; and material he used while presiding over a wedding service.
- Notes
- Letters were posted to Alfred V. Roberts in San Diego. McGuinness mentions in one of the letters that Alfred was also an engineer and that they were in Canada at some point together.
- Name Access
- McGuinness, Robert J.
- Roberts, Alfred V.
- Subject Access
- Architecture
- Banff
- Hotels
- Churches
- Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel
- Professional and Personal Life
- Religions
- St. Mary's of the Assumption Catholic Church
- Stone structures
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Canada
- United States of America
- San Diego
- Language
- English
- Creator
- McGuinness, Robert J.
- Category
- Religions
- Communications
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Going to Church 1907
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- Date
- 1982
- Medium
- watercolour; ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- McI.05.01
- Description
- The bottom quarter of the picture shows people walking all directions, all are dressed up, some have umbrellas and some have dogs on the leash. The next quarter is the road; there are four horse and buggy teams - two horse and two one horse buggies, there are people in them. Two couples with two ch…
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- Title
- Going to Church 1907
- Date
- 1982
- Medium
- watercolour; ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 20.3 x 54.5 cm
- Description
- The bottom quarter of the picture shows people walking all directions, all are dressed up, some have umbrellas and some have dogs on the leash. The next quarter is the road; there are four horse and buggy teams - two horse and two one horse buggies, there are people in them. Two couples with two children each are crossing the road at the left. The next quarter shows a string of houses and the church, with many more people walking. The top quarter of the picture is a pale blue sky.
- Credit
- Gift of Irene McCaugherty, Fort MacLeod, 1983
- Catalogue Number
- McI.05.01
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House in Canmore
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- Date
- 1952
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- NiM.05.01
- Description
- A cottage dominates, almost filling the picture, a picket fence runs from edge to edge in front of the house, evergreen trees at back sides, a mountain side in background
- Title
- House in Canmore
- Date
- 1952
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 30.0 x 31.7 cm
- Description
- A cottage dominates, almost filling the picture, a picket fence runs from edge to edge in front of the house, evergreen trees at back sides, a mountain side in background
- Subject
- architecture, urban
- Credit
- Purchased from Masters Gallery ltd., Calgary, 1978
- Catalogue Number
- NiM.05.01
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- Date
- 1959
- Medium
- oil on board
- Catalogue Number
- LoT.02.03
- Description
- A brown log house with blue shutters and roof is centered in the picture. Large spruce trees around it. Snow covered ground in the foreground, a wood and wire fence in immediate foreground. Lightly cloudy sky. Possibly Moore Home.
- Title
- Moore Home
- Date
- 1959
- Medium
- oil on board
- Dimensions
- 29.5 x 40.0 cm
- Description
- A brown log house with blue shutters and roof is centered in the picture. Large spruce trees around it. Snow covered ground in the foreground, a wood and wire fence in immediate foreground. Lightly cloudy sky. Possibly Moore Home.
- Subject
- architecture
- rural
- log house
- Moore Home
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- LoT.02.03
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- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one photograph album, comprising 108 photographs, 17.5 x 12.5 cm or smaller. Photographs pertain to community life, schooling, business, and religion in and around Morely from the late 1800s to the early 1940s. File also contains three loose pages, possibly from the same album, wit…
- Date Range
- 1890-1942
- Reference Code
- V8 / 2014.8294
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Private record
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M8 / V8 / S8
- Series
- Accession number : 2014.8294
- Sous-Fonds
- V8
- Accession Number
- 2014.8294
- Reference Code
- V8 / 2014.8294
- Date Range
- 1890-1942
- Physical Description
- 1 album (108 photographs : b&w ; 17.5 x 12.5 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one photograph album, comprising 108 photographs, 17.5 x 12.5 cm or smaller. Photographs pertain to community life, schooling, business, and religion in and around Morely from the late 1800s to the early 1940s. File also contains three loose pages, possibly from the same album, with a total of nine full-colour photographs of structures around Morely taken ca. 1970s.
- Subject Access
- Animals
- Architecture
- Banff Indian Days
- Buildings and facilities
- Children
- Churches
- Communities
- First Nations
- Forestry
- Fur trade
- Horses
- Hunting
- Indigenous Peoples
- Portrait
- Religions
- Stoney
- Stoney Nakoda
- Geographic Access
- Morley
- Alberta
- Canada
- Access Restrictions
- Sundance
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Sundance
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Pages of photographs pertaining to sun dance not scanned.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Mount Rundle from near Brett Sanitarium
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- Date
- 1928 – 1933
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.01.488
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- Title
- Mount Rundle from near Brett Sanitarium
- Date
- 1928 – 1933
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 28 x 35.3 cm
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.01.488
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Oak Bay From Boathouse, Victoria, B.C
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- Date
- 1957 – 1959
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- LaC.05.18
- Description
- General colour: blue, grey. A walkway with a fence runs in a crescent shape from lower center left to a third the way up the right side. A tree fills the left side and several more trees and a large white building fill the middle. Tide is out and figures walk the beach left and on the board walk al…
- Title
- Oak Bay From Boathouse, Victoria, B.C
- Date
- 1957 – 1959
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 24.0 x 31.0 cm
- Description
- General colour: blue, grey. A walkway with a fence runs in a crescent shape from lower center left to a third the way up the right side. A tree fills the left side and several more trees and a large white building fill the middle. Tide is out and figures walk the beach left and on the board walk also. Sky has clouds.
- Subject
- seascape, Pacific
- architecture, urban
- Credit
- Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- LaC.05.18
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- Date
- 1955
- Medium
- acrylic on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- PeW.12.01
- Description
- The land in this painting is rolling hills of green and brown yellow colours. The horizon line is about two thirds of the way up the painting from the bottom. In the folds of rolling hills are trees of dark and medium colour green. In the center of the painting are two buildings. One may be a house…
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- Title
- River Bank
- Date
- 1955
- Medium
- acrylic on canvas
- Dimensions
- 57.0 x 66.0 cm
- Description
- The land in this painting is rolling hills of green and brown yellow colours. The horizon line is about two thirds of the way up the painting from the bottom. In the folds of rolling hills are trees of dark and medium colour green. In the center of the painting are two buildings. One may be a house and the other a small barn. On the left side there is another building that looks like barn. The sky is a blue/grey colour.
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian
- architecture
- house
- barns
- Credit
- Gift of William (Bill) Perehudoff, Saskatoon, 1996
- Catalogue Number
- PeW.12.01
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