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William O. Field fonds

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Part Of
William O. Field fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of records created and collected by William O. Field during to glacier study, research and travels in the Canadian Rockies and area. I. CR files : [Canadian Rockies series], 1919-1989, 110 files and 13 volumes of textual records and ca.275 files of photographs. Textual records inclu…
Date Range
1885-1989, predominant 1902-1989
Reference Code
M58 / V6
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Album
Negative
Photograph print
Transparency
Textual record
Diary
Map
Private record
Published record
More detail
Part Of
William O. Field fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 58
V 6
Sous-Fonds
M 58
V 6
Accession Number
5852, 6787
Reference Code
M58 / V6
GMD
Photograph
Album
Negative
Photograph print
Transparency
Textual record
Diary
Map
Private record
Published record
Date Range
1885-1989, predominant 1902-1989
Physical Description
ca.7000 photographs : prints, negatives, transparencies. -- 4 photograph albums (475 prints). -- ca.55 cm and 14 v. of textual records. -- 4 cartographic records
History / Biographical
William O. Field, 1904-1994, of Massachusetts, U.S.A., was a noted geologist with the American Geographical Society and an expert on mountain glaciers of the northern hemisphere. He made trips to the Canadian Rockies with his father, William Osgood Field, during the 1920s even before graduating from Harvard in 1926. William O. Field studied key glaciers in British Columbia and Alberta from 1922 until 1981.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of records created and collected by William O. Field during to glacier study, research and travels in the Canadian Rockies and area.
I. CR files : [Canadian Rockies series], 1919-1989, 110 files and 13 volumes of textual records and ca.275 files of photographs. Textual records include diaries, notebooks and files for 1948, 1949 and 1953. Photographs include ca.5800 prints, ca.325 negatives and 4 photograph albums in annual files for years 1919 to 1927 and 1948, 1949 and 1953.
II. Reports, before 1980.
III. Resources, 1902-1985, consists of photographs, maps and textual volume collected by Field for research use.
IV. Display photographs, 1885-1953.
Name Access
Field, William O.
Subject Access
Environment
Exploration, discovery and travel
Science and technology
Access Restrictions
Some restrictions on access to originals
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Finding Aid
Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline
series and file description
electronic finding aid
Creator
Field, William O.
Category
Environment
Exploration, discovery and travel
Science and technology
Biographical Source Notes
grant application 2000
Title Source
Title based on accession record
Processing Status
Processed
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Oversized Prints

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of 14 oversize b&w prints, some mounted. The prints pertain to various portraits of locals taken by Peter Whyte and portraits by other photographers including a mounted print by Byron Harmon. Persons identified are Mrs. Hansen Bearspaw, Professor Macoun, Peter Ear, Peter Bearspa…
Date Range
ca.1890-ca.1920
Reference Code
V683 / II / C / PA - 380 O.S. to PA - 394 O.S.
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
V683 / II / C : Peter Whyte Banff and Area People Sub-Series
Sous-Fonds
V683
Accession Number
n/a
Reference Code
V683 / II / C / PA - 380 O.S. to PA - 394 O.S.
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
ca.1890-ca.1920
Physical Description
Photographs: 14 prints; b&w, oversized --
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of 14 oversize b&w prints, some mounted. The prints pertain to various portraits of locals taken by Peter Whyte and portraits by other photographers including a mounted print by Byron Harmon. Persons identified are Mrs. Hansen Bearspaw, Professor Macoun, Peter Ear, Peter Bearspaw, Paul Amos, David Bearspaw, Paul Daniels, Enoch Rider, Lazarus Dixon, Red Cloud, Moses Wesley,
Subject Access
Indigenous Peoples
Portraits
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on contents of sub-series
Content Details
V683 / II / C / PA - 380 O.S. V683 / II / C / PA - 382 O.S. V683 / II / C / PA - 383 O.S. V683 / II / C / PA - 384 O.S. V683 / II / C / PA - 385 O.S. V683 / II / C / PA - 386 O.S. V683 / II / C / PA - 387 O.S. V683 / II / C / PA - 388 O.S. V683 / II / C / PA - 389 O.S. V683 / II / C / PA - 390 O.S. V683 / II / C / PA - 391 O.S. V683 / II / C / PA - 392 O.S. V683 / II / C / PA - 393 O.S. V683 / II / C / PA - 394 O.S.
Processing Status
Processed
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Oversized Prints

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of 31 oversize b&w prints. The prints pertain to various activities in and around the Banff area. Prints document the royal visit, boats on the Bow River, Banff Indian Days, ski jumping, waxing skis, and downhill skiing.
Date Range
[ca.1900-ca.1930]
Reference Code
V683 / II / E / PA - 271 O.S. to PA - 302 O.S.
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
V683 / II / E : Peter Whyte Banff and Area Activities and Events Sub-Series
Sous-Fonds
V683
Reference Code
V683 / II / E / PA - 271 O.S. to PA - 302 O.S.
Date Range
[ca.1900-ca.1930]
Physical Description
Photographs: 31 prints; b&w, oversized --
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of 31 oversize b&w prints. The prints pertain to various activities in and around the Banff area. Prints document the royal visit, boats on the Bow River, Banff Indian Days, ski jumping, waxing skis, and downhill skiing.
Subject Access
Ski jumping
Indigenous Peoples
Skiing
Title Source
Title based on contents of sub-series
Content Details
V683 / II / E / PA - 271 O.S. V683 / II / E / PA - 272 O.S. V683 / II / E / PA - 273 O.S. V683 / II / E / PA - 274 O.S. V683 / II / E / PA - 275 O.S. V683 / II / E / PA - 276 O.S. V683 / II / E / PA - 277 O.S. V683 / II / E / PA - 278 O.S. V683 / II / E / PA - 279 O.S. V683 / II / E / PA - 280 O.S. V683 / II / E / PA - 281 O.S. V683 / II / E / PA - 282 O.S. V683 / II / E / PA - 283 O.S. V683 / II / E / PA - 284 O.S. V683 / II / E / PA - 285 O.S. V683 / II / E / PA - 286 O.S. V683 / II / E / PA - 287 O.S. V683 / II / E / PA - 288 O.S. V683 / II / E / PA - 289 O.S. V683 / II / E / PA - 290 O.S. - Portrait of two Stoney Nakoda men by F.Gully V683 / II / E / PA - 291 O.S. - Portrait of two Stoney Nakoda men by F.Gully V683 / II / E / PA - 292 O.S. V683 / II / E / PA - 293 O.S. V683 / II / E / PA - 294 O.S. V683 / II / E / PA - 295 O.S. V683 / II / E / PA - 296 O.S. V683 / II / E / PA - 297 O.S. V683 / II / E / PA - 298 O.S. V683 / II / E / PA - 299 O.S. V683 / II / E / PA - 300 O.S. - Mounted print taken by R.H.Trueman, captioned "Bow River and Twin Peaks, Banff, ALTA." V683 / II / E / PA - 301 O.S.- Mounted print taken by R.H.Trueman, captioned "Bow River and Twin Peaks, Banff, ALTA." V683 / II / E / PA - 302 O.S.
Processing Status
Processed
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