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George Noble fonds
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- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of a broad-ranging commercial negative collection. Includes four series. I. Scenic and documentary views, 2839 items; includes film and glass negatives in sizes up to 8 X 10 inches. Pertains to Banff and area buildings, facilities, activities, events, such as Banff Winter Carnival a…
- Date Range
- [ca.1912]-1958
- Reference Code
- M533 / V469
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Corporate record
- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 533
- V 469
- Sous-Fonds
- M 533
- V 469
- Accession Number
- 82, 168, 275, 940, 1157, 1992, 2020, 3513, 5281, 6753, 6841, 7135
- Reference Code
- M533 / V469
- Date Range
- [ca.1912]-1958
- Physical Description
- ca.8500 photographs : negatives. -- 36 transparencies : stereo, colour. -- 2 textual records
- History / Biographical
- George Noble, 1879-1965, was a professional photographer at Banff, Alberta, Canada. Noble was born in Woolwich, England where he apprenticed as a photographer. He came to Banff in 1909 to operate a photographic business for his uncles, George and Bill Fear, who owned a curio business. In 1919, Noble bought the photographic business and, in 1932, acquired the remainder of the Fear Brothers business. He built a new studio and shop, which offered portraiture, photo- finishing and framing services and sold photographic supplies, camera equipment and English china. In addition to portraiture, George Noble and employees, such as photographer Bill Jamieson, produced a wide range of documentary, scenic and commercial views. Noble's shop offered black and white and hand-coloured prints of local events and Rocky Mountain views. George Noble was an active member of the community, serving on both the Banff School Board and the Banff Board of Trade for many years. Upon his retirement in 1957, his business was acquired by a group of investors which included Bill Jamieson, lab-technician and photographer for the Noble business from 1936 to 1957
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of a broad-ranging commercial negative collection. Includes four series.
- I. Scenic and documentary views, 2839 items; includes film and glass negatives in sizes up to 8 X 10 inches. Pertains to Banff and area buildings, facilities, activities, events, such as Banff Winter Carnival and Banff Indian Days; Indigenous; scenic views of Banff and area and other Rocky Mountains locations.
- II. Commercial views, 765 items; includes buildings, businesses, facilities, sports events, organizations, conventions, group portraits, displays and presentations.
- III. Mixed views, 242 items; includes scenic, documentary and commercial views similar to material in previous series. Also includes some views know to have been produced by Fred Armbrister, a professional photographer who operated out of Lake Louise, Alberta, ca.1930.
- IV. Portraits, ca.4600. This series contains four groups: A. 1920s-1950s, most unidentified; B. 1930s and 1940s, arranged alphabetically, many unidentified; C. 1950s, arranged alphabetically, most identified, many with proofs (prints); D. 1950s, arranged chronologically by job number.
- V. Other, ca.50 items. Includes 36 colour stereo transparencies, ca.1955, re Administration Building and gardens, Banff-Jasper Highway scenics, mountain sheep, autumn colour, Banff Avenue, George Noble and staff. Also includes small number of commercial prints produced by Noble, including several large hand-painted views.
- Fonds is accompanied by business record books, 1950-1958, 2 v. (M533)
- Name Access
- Noble, George
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Buildings and facilities
- Commerce and industry
- Community life
- Environment
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Transportation
- 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
- file description and index
- electronic finding aid
- selected modern reference prints
- Related Material
- Related commercial photographs made by Bill Jamieson in the employ of George Noble are located in the Ron Duke fonds (V180 / II.A.i. - V180 / II.A.vi.; V180 / III.A.)
- Portrait camera and electric 3D viewer reside in Heritage collections, Whyte Museum
- Creator
- Noble, George
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records and contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Hubert Green fonds
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- Part Of
- Hubert Green fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of three series: I. Literary series, 1927-1962; II. Conservation and natural history series, 1927-1962; III. Personal papers and photographs series, 1927-1962. Literary series consists of two sub-series: A. Conservation and wildlife, 1927-1962 (research material, writing, correspond…
- Date Range
- 1927-1962
- Reference Code
- M243 / V245
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Motion picture
- Film
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Hubert Green fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 243
- V 245
- Sous-Fonds
- M 243
- V 245
- Accession Number
- 1509, 3166, 3413, 5011, 5163, 5228, 6004, 6422
- Reference Code
- M243 / V245
- GMD
- Motion picture
- Film
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Date Range
- 1927-1962
- Physical Description
- ca.47 cm of textual records. -- ca.1000 photographs : prints, negatives, transparencies. -- 40 motion picture strips
- History / Biographical
- Hubert Unsworth Green, 1886-1962, was a police officer, naturalist, writer and national park warden at Dauphin, Manitoba and Banff, Alberta, Canada. He was also known by pseudonyms, Cecil Erskine and Tony Lascelles. Green came to Canada in 1905 and served with the Royal North West Mounted Police for twenty-five years. Much of his service was in the vicinity of Riding Mountain National Park, Manitoba, and there he became interested in wildlife research. While living in Dauphin, Green pursued this research, much influenced by Grey Owl. In the late 1930s, Green came to Banff and served as a temporary warden during the war, continuing as a special warden until 1956. He completed numerous wildlife studies of bighorn sheep, wolves, elk, wolverine and moose. In later years, he was engaged in the study of western Canadian history, particularly ranching.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of three series: I. Literary series, 1927-1962; II. Conservation and natural history series, 1927-1962; III. Personal papers and photographs series, 1927-1962.
- Literary series consists of two sub-series: A. Conservation and wildlife, 1927-1962 (research material, writing, correspondence); B. History, 1957-1961 (research material, writing). Manuscripts include newspaper and magazine articles on conservation topics, government conservation studies and reports, and historical manuscripts.
- Conservation and natural history series consists of four sub-series: A. Flora and fauna, 1927-1962 (prints and negatives, transparencies, other); B. Western Canada, 1927-1962 (Manitoba, Banff National Park); C. People and places, 1927-1962; D. Other, 1927-1962. Series is entirely photographic records pertaining mainly to animal studies by Hubert Green while at Riding Mountain National Park, Manitoba, and Banff National Park. Includes material on beavers, bighorn sheep, elk, moose, cougars, bears and other animals; also animal kills and trapping. Also includes some camping scenes, photographs of Grey Owl and Charles G. D. Roberts and some prints by Burt Gresham.
- Personal papers and photographs series consists of three sub-series: A. Correspondence, 1934-1961 (conservation, employment, personal); B. Other papers, 1933-1962; C. Photographs, 1927-1962 (personal photograph, film strips).
- Name Access
- Green, Hubert U.
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Environment
- 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: arrangement outline
- series and file description
- electronic finding aid
- Creator
- Green, Hubert U.
- Category
- Arts
- Environment
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Archery humour- joke pose with archers aiming at man
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- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Scope & Content
- [Archery humour- joke pose with archers aiming at man-Pertains to Banff Indian Days]
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-ca.1940]
- Reference Code
- V469 / 2212
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V469
- Sous-Fonds
- V469
- Accession Number
- n/a
- Reference Code
- V469 / 2212
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-ca.1940]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : 9 x 15 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- [Archery humour- joke pose with archers aiming at man-Pertains to Banff Indian Days]
- Name Access
- Noble, George
- Subject Access
- Banff Indian Days
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Stoney Nakoda
- Stoney
- Geographic Access
- Banff Indian Grounds
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Noble, George
- Title Source
- Stoney Nakoda Elders provided naming and other culturally relevant information during interviews held for Recognizing Relations, an archives initiative active from 2014-2023.
- The goal of this initiative was to name local Indigenous peoples in photographs held in the WMCR archives as well as encouraging access for Indigenous communities to these images.
- Processing Status
- Processed
Images
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Banff Indian Days - judge on white horse. Man is biting horse's ear to keep it still.
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- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Scope & Content
- [Pertains to Banff Indian Days]
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-ca.1940]
- Reference Code
- V469 / 2186
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V469
- Series
- I. Scenic and documentary views
- Sous-Fonds
- V469
- Accession Number
- n/a
- Reference Code
- V469 / 2186
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-ca.1940]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : 9 x 15 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- [Pertains to Banff Indian Days]
- Name Access
- Noble, George
- Subject Access
- Banff Indian Days
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Stoney Nakoda
- Stoney
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Noble, George
- Title Source
- Stoney Nakoda Elders provided naming and other culturally relevant information during interviews held for Recognizing Relations, an archives initiative active from 2014-2023.
- The goal of this initiative was to name local Indigenous peoples in photographs held in the WMCR archives as well as encouraging access for Indigenous communities to these images.
- Content Details
- [Updated description: Banff Indian Days - judge on white horse. Man is biting horse's ear to keep it still. No chutes, no corrals.]* .
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Group of people in regalia at Banff Indian Days event at the Banff Springs Hotel
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- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Scope & Content
- [Unknown people. Pertains to Banff Indian Days; Banff Springs Hotel]
- Date Range
- [ca.1925-ca.1935]
- Reference Code
- V469 / 1463
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V469
- Sous-Fonds
- V469
- Accession Number
- n/a
- Reference Code
- V469 / 1463
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Parallel Title
- Banff Indian Days - Dancing
- Date Range
- [ca.1925-ca.1935]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : 12 x 17 cm
- Scope & Content
- [Unknown people. Pertains to Banff Indian Days; Banff Springs Hotel]
- Name Access
- Noble, George
- Subject Access
- Banff Indian Days
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Stoney Nakoda
- Stoney
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Noble, George
- Title Source
- Stoney Nakoda Elders provided naming and other culturally relevant information during interviews held for Recognizing Relations, an archives initiative active from 2014-2023.
- The goal of this initiative was to name local Indigenous peoples in photographs held in the WMCR archives as well as encouraging access for Indigenous communities to these images.
- Processing Status
- Processed
Images
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Gussie Abraham (Mrs. Silas Abraham) and child, Stoney Nakoda
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- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Scope & Content
- [Woman with child] [Updated description: Gussie Abraham, Stoney Nakoda (Mrs. Silas Abraham)]
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-ca.1940]
- Reference Code
- V469 / 2205
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V469
- Sous-Fonds
- V469
- Accession Number
- n/a
- Reference Code
- V469 / 2205
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Parallel Title
- [Indian mother and child]
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-ca.1940]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : 9 x 15 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- [Woman with child] [Updated description: Gussie Abraham, Stoney Nakoda (Mrs. Silas Abraham)]
- Name Access
- Abraham, Gussie
- Noble, George
- Subject Access
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Stoney Nakoda
- Stoney
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Noble, George
- Title Source
- Identification made through cross referencing at the Morley Archives. Information provided by Stoney Elders during the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify Stoney people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum Archives.
- The goal of this initiative was to name local Indigenous peoples in photographs held in the WMCR archives as well as encouraging access for Indigenous communities to these images.
- Content Details
- Identification made through cross referencing at the Morley Archives.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Hannah Benjamin, daughter of Jonas and Libby Benjamin
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- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of young Hannah Benjamin, daughter of Jonas Benjamin and Libby Benjamin, posed in front of a tipi.
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-ca.1940]
- Reference Code
- V469 / 2211
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V469
- Sous-Fonds
- V469
- Accession Number
- n/a
- Reference Code
- V469 / 2211
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-ca.1940]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : 9 x 15 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of young Hannah Benjamin, daughter of Jonas Benjamin and Libby Benjamin, posed in front of a tipi.
- Name Access
- Noble, George
- Subject Access
- Recognizing Relations Collection
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Stoney
- Stoney Nakoda
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Noble, George
- Title Source
- Stoney Nakoda Elders provided naming and other culturally relevant information during interviews held for Recognizing Relations, an archives initiative active from 2014-2023. .
- The goal of this initiative was to name local Indigenous peoples in photographs held in the WMCR archives as well as encouraging access for Indigenous communities to these images.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Jonas Benjamin, Stoney Nakoda
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- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Scope & Content
- [Jonas Benjamin, Stoney Nakoda] Identification made through cross referencing with other fonds and Morley Archives.
- Date Range
- [ca.1915-ca.1925]
- Reference Code
- V469 / 2832
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V469
- Sous-Fonds
- V469
- Accession Number
- n/a
- Reference Code
- V469 / 2832
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Parallel Title
- Chief
- Date Range
- [ca.1915-ca.1925]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : 20 x 25 cm; glass
- Scope & Content
- [Jonas Benjamin, Stoney Nakoda] Identification made through cross referencing with other fonds and Morley Archives.
- Name Access
- Benjamin, Jonas
- Noble, George
- Subject Access
- Banff Indian Days
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Stoney Nakoda
- Stoney
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Noble, George
- Title Source
- Identification made through cross referencing with other fonds and Morley Archives. Information provided by Stoney Elders during the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify Stoney people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum Archives.
- The goal of this initiative was to name local Indigenous peoples in photographs held in the WMCR archives as well as encouraging access for Indigenous communities to these images.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Jonas Benjamin, Stoney Nakoda
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- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Scope & Content
- [Unidentified man in front of teepee - Pertains to Banff Indian Days]
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-ca.1940]
- Reference Code
- V469 / 2197
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V469
- Sous-Fonds
- V469
- Accession Number
- n/a
- Reference Code
- V469 / 2197
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-ca.1940]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : 9 x 15 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- [Unidentified man in front of teepee - Pertains to Banff Indian Days]
- Name Access
- Benjamin, Jonas
- Noble, George
- Subject Access
- Banff Indian Days
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Stoney Nakoda
- Stoney
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Noble, George
- Title Source
- Identification made through cross referencing with this and other fonds. Information provided by Stoney Elders during the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify Stoney people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum Archives.
- The goal of this initiative was to name local Indigenous peoples in photographs held in the WMCR archives as well as encouraging access for Indigenous communities to these images.
- Content Details
- [Updated description: Jonas Benjamin, Stoney Nakoda]* Identification made through cross referencing with this and other fonds.
- Processing Status
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Jonas Benjamin (top), Joseph below, woman on left is Libby Benjamin with daughter Annie, Stoney Nakoda
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- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Scope & Content
- [Unidentified family posing outside teepee] [Updated description: Jonas Benjamin (top), Joseph below, woman on left is Libby Benjamin with daughter Annie, Stoney Nakoda]
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-ca.1930]
- Reference Code
- V469 / 2183
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V469
- Sous-Fonds
- V469
- Accession Number
- n/a
- Reference Code
- V469 / 2183
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-ca.1930]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : 9 x 15 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- [Unidentified family posing outside teepee] [Updated description: Jonas Benjamin (top), Joseph below, woman on left is Libby Benjamin with daughter Annie, Stoney Nakoda]
- Subject Access
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Stoney Nakoda
- Stoney
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Noble, George
- Title Source
- Stoney Nakoda Elders provided naming and other culturally relevant information during interviews held for Recognizing Relations, an archives initiative active from 2014-2023.
- The goal of this initiative was to name local Indigenous peoples in photographs held in the WMCR archives as well as encouraging access for Indigenous communities to these images.
- Processing Status
- Processed
Images
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