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Letters to Mother [January - July 1939]

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 65 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 3 to July 31, 1939. Topics include New Year's Eve celebrations and activities, Christmas presents, radio programs [mostly operas and the news, but also plays], books Catharine and Edith are read…
Date Range
1939
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 106
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Private record
a contrast to the other winter we were h1:1re when for six weeks it only got up above 20 degrees t1vo
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Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
I.A.2. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs
Sous-Fonds
M36
Accession Number
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Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 106
GMD
Private record
Date Range
1939
Physical Description
2.3 cm of textual records (138 pages ; 21.4 x 27.5 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File pertains to 65 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 3 to July 31, 1939. Topics include New Year's Eve celebrations and activities, Christmas presents, radio programs [mostly operas and the news, but also plays], books Catharine and Edith are reading, day to day life, weather, slide-making, skiing at Norquay, visits from friends and visitors, descriptions of meals, wildlife [often in the yard], print-making, photography and cameras, events and people in Concord, day trips to Lake Louise, the Winter Carnival, construction of the Mount Temple Chalet finishing and subsequent trips to Temple to ski, cleaning and household chores, trips to Skoki to ski, painting/sketching, photography, updates on Dave White's health, errand trips to Calgary, various holidays [both Canadian and American], planning a new additon to the back of the house, going to Victoria and back in April-May [they stayed in Lethbridge, Nelson, Grand Forks, Kamloops, and Vancouver before arriving in Victoria by car and then took the train back to Banff from Prince George through Revelstoke and Golden], preparing the house for renovations [includes deep cleaning and having the floors sanded], the King and Queen visiting in late May, the 1939 World's Fair in New York City, Russ' health concerns, short trips around the mountains to paint/sketch [mostly up to Bow Lake/Saskatchewan River Crossing and into Yoho National Park], the Calgary Stampede, Banff Indian Days, progress on the construction of Num-Ti-Jah Lodge at Bow Lake, and preparing for the annual Skyline Trail Hikers trip.
Notes
Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. Letters are typed and hand-written. Many typed letters have hand-written notes and post scripts added throughout. Some are written on hotel/lodge letterhead. Most typed letters are written on a single side of paper, hand-written letters are mostly double-sided. Some letters are marked with a small x in pencil, indicating where Jon Whyte made notes for use in his project "Catharine Robb Whyte, Peter Whyte: Commemorative Portfolio," originally published in 1981. 106 - 47 contains details of the 1939 Royal Visit.
Name Access
Whyte, Catharine
Whyte, Peter
Robb, Edith Morse
Robb, Russell, Jr.
White, Annie
White, David Mackintosh (Dave)
White, Peter
White, Clifford
White, Jack (Dave White, Jr.)
White, Bubby
White, Clifford J., Sr.
Stockand, Cameron
Stockand, Lila (White)
Ward, Sam
Ward, Louise (Cis)
Mackenzie, Kate
Paris, Cyril
Rummel, Elizabeth
Rummel, Lizzie
Feuz, Edward
Mather, Allan
Castle, Donald
Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
Simpson, Billie
Service, Robert
McGee, Sam
King George VI
Brewster, Jim
Bearspaw, David
Moore, Phil
Moore, Pearl
Rungius, Carl
Vaux, George, X
Subject Access
Activities
Alpine Club of Canada
Animals
Art
Artists
Automobiles
Backcountry skiing
Banff
Banff Indian Days
Banff Winter Carnival
Birds
Birthday
Books
Businesses
Calgary Stampede
Cave and Basin
Children
Community events
Community life
Construction
Correspondence
Family
Family and personal life
First Nations
Home
Hospital
Hiking
Indigenous Peoples
Leisure
Literature
Mountain
Mount Royal Hotel
Mount Temple Chalet
Norquay Ski Hill
Num-Ti-Jah Lodge
Painting
Personal and Family Life
Photography
Post Office
Royal tours
Royal Visit
Royalty
Scenery
Skating
Skiing
Ski areas
Ski jumping
Skoki Lodge
Ski Club of the Canadian Rockies
Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
Swiss Guides
Trains
Transportation
Travel
War
Weather
Wildlife
Winter
Winter sports
World War II
WWII
Geographic Access
Banff
Lake Louise
Lake Minnewanka
Bow Lake
Little Yoho Valley
Yoho National Park
Banff National Park
Calgary
Alberta
Kamloops
Nelson
Prince George
Vancouver
Victoria
Revelstoke
Golden
British Columbia
Concord
Massachusetts
Canada
United States of America
Language
English
Creator
Robb Whyte, Catharine
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Letters to Mother [January - June 1950]

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 51 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 2 to June 30, 1950. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, photography, painting, weather [including temperatures down to -50F (-45C) in January], the CPR test of the…
Date Range
1950
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 126
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Postcard
Private record
to operate on it this winter when they aren ' t so busy but since then it hasn't bothered so much and Dr
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Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
I.A.2. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs
Sous-Fonds
M36
Accession Number
.
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 126
GMD
Postcard
Private record
Date Range
1950
Physical Description
1.6 cm of textual records (93 pages ; 21.4 x 27.5 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File pertains to 51 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 2 to June 30, 1950. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, photography, painting, weather [including temperatures down to -50F (-45C) in January], the CPR test of their new diesel engines, events and people in Concord, world news, radio programs, the North American Ski Championship in February [for which Pete designed pins], the Banff Winter Carnival, installing fluorescent lights in the kitchen [prior to that they had "temporary" lights], purchasing a new Jeep stationwagon, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor visiting Banff in April, driving to Concord in May and back to Banff in June, plans for Banff Indian Days, a trip to Bow Lake, and Pete and Catharine's 20th wedding anniversary. Also includes postcards.
Notes
Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. Letters are typed and hand-written. Many typed letters have hand-written notes and post scripts added throughout. Some letters are marked with a small x in pencil, indicating where Jon Whyte made notes for use in his project "Catharine Robb Whyte, Peter Whyte: Commemorative Portfolio," originally published in 1981.
Name Access
Whyte, Catharine
Whyte, Peter
Robb, Edith Morse
Moore, Pearl
Moore, Edmee
Moore, Phil
Campbell, Gray
Campbell, Eleanor
Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
Simpson, Billie
Simpson, Jimmy, Jr.
White, Annie
Morant, Nicholas (Nick)
Morant, Willie
Whyte, Jon
Watson, Sir Norman
Encil, George
Beil, Charlie
Luxton, Norman
Subject Access
Activities
Animals
Art
Artists
Banff
Banff Winter Carnival
Birds
Bird watching
Birthday
Businesses
Camping
Canadian Pacific Railway
Children
Community events
Community life
Correspondence
Deer
Family
Family and personal life
First Nations
Funeral
Home
Hospital
Indigenous Peoples
Lake Louise
Leisure
Mountain
Norquay Ski Hill
Num-Ti-Jah Lodge
Painting
Personal and Family Life
Photography
Post Office
Ranching
Royal tours
Royalty
Scenery
Ski areas
Ski jumping
Ski racing
Skiers
Skiing
Stoney Nakoda
Sunshine Ski Area
Sunshine Village
Trains
Transportation
Travel
Upper Hot Springs Hotel
Weather
Wildlife
Winter
Winter sports
Geographic Access
Banff
Lake Louise
Bow Lake
Banff National Park
Morley
Calgary
Alberta
Montana
North Dakota
Ohio
Minnesota
Concord
Massachusetts
Canada
United States of America
Language
English
Creator
Robb Whyte, Catharine
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Letters to Mother [January - March 1936]

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 17 hand-written letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 8 to March 9, 1936. Topics include travelling from New York to Austria via England in mid-January, activities aboard ship [including descriptions of the ship itself and other passen…
Date Range
1936
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 99
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Private record
Wintersportpla1Jcs. Sic hebcn in Ober- Idcshelb die Gcwihr, keincn «gr0n•n•Winter 1nrutrclfcn. ~ ~ •✓, ~ -~ ~ ~Al
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Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
I.A.2. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs
Sous-Fonds
M36
Accession Number
.
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 99
GMD
Private record
Date Range
1936
Physical Description
1.5 cm of textual records (62 pages ; 22.4 x 28.9 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File pertains to 17 hand-written letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 8 to March 9, 1936. Topics include travelling from New York to Austria via England in mid-January, activities aboard ship [including descriptions of the ship itself and other passengers], the death of the King George V while Pete and Catharine are in London, books Catharine and Edith are reading, travelling to the mainland and arriving in Innsbruck [Austria], travelling to Obergurgl by train, meeting new people, exploring the local towns and cities, skiing and ski lessons [mostly for Catharine], architecture, descriptions of local landscapes, people and events in Concord, photography and cameras, visiting local historic churches, going to museums and galleries, watching Olympic ski races and other skiing events in Garmisch Bavaria, meeting with friends, descriptions of different kinds of snow and skiing conditions, travelling to Zurich at the end of February, making a short trip to Murren and Gindlewald Switzerland before returning to Zurich, and then making preparations to return to Canada in early March. Also includes newspaper clippings and brochures for the Hotel Goldener Adler in Innsbruck and the area of Obergurgl.
Notes
Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. Most letters are written on hotel/lodge letterhead. Some letters are marked with a small x in pencil, indicating where Jon Whyte made notes for use in his project "Catharine Robb Whyte, Peter Whyte: Commemorative Portfolio," originally published in 1981. Some letters have been numbered in pencil in the upper margin of the first page for an unknown project. Inserts 1-5 have been seperated from their accompanying letters at an unknown point.
Name Access
Whyte, Catharine
Whyte, Peter
Robb, Edith Morse
Robb, Russell, Jr.
Robb, Kitty
Caird, Jean
King George V
Subject Access
Activities
Animals
Architecture
Art
Art galleries
Artists
Automobiles
Backcountry skiing
Banff
Birds
Birthday
Boats
Businesses
Carnival
Children
Churches
Correspondence
Family
Family and personal life
First Nations
Gallery
Home
Hospital
Hiking
Indigenous Peoples
Leisure
Mountain
Movies
Museums
Olympic Games (Winter)
Painting
Personal and Family Life
Photography
Royalty
Scenery
Skiing
Ski areas
Ski jumping
Swiss Guides
Theatre
Trains
Transportation
Travel
Travel and Exploration
Weather
Wildlife
Winter
Winter sports
Geographic Access
London
England
United Kingdom
Innsbruk
Seefeld
Austria
Zurich
Switzerland
Concord
Massachusetts
New York City
New York
United States of America
Language
English
German
Creator
Robb Whyte, Catharine
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 38 b&w prints of people skiing. Includes action shots of people skiing at Norquay, Lake Louise, and Sunshine, the Norquay parking lot, ski jumping, ski racing, and an unidentified person paragliding on skis at Norquay.
Date Range
[ca. 1948-1980]
Reference Code
V190 / VI / A / ii / PA - 01 to PA - 38
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph print
Print
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Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M323 / S40 / V190
Series
VI : Retained file, A : Alphabetical order
Sous-Fonds
V190
Sub-Series
ii : Action on Skis
Accession Number
7436
Reference Code
V190 / VI / A / ii / PA - 01 to PA - 38
GMD
Photograph print
Print
Date Range
[ca. 1948-1980]
Physical Description
38 photographs : b&w ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm or smaller
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to 38 b&w prints of people skiing. Includes action shots of people skiing at Norquay, Lake Louise, and Sunshine, the Norquay parking lot, ski jumping, ski racing, and an unidentified person paragliding on skis at Norquay.
Name Access
Engler, Bruno
Subject Access
Activities
Lake Louise Ski Area
Mountains
Norquay Ski Hill
Ski areas
Ski jumping
Ski racing
Skiing
Sports and leisure
Sunshine Ski Resort
Winter
Winter sports
Geographic Access
Banff
Lake Louise
Banff National Park
Alberta
Language
English
Creator
Engler, Bruno
Title Source
Original title kept
Processing Status
Processed
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Alberta Ski Team Training, Norquay

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Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Scope & Content
Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to footage of ski lessons and skiing at Norquay Ski Hill, including slalom lessons, ski racing, a demonstration of strapping boots into skis, the T-bar ski pull, and the chair lift. The original label on the case reads "Title: Alberta Ski team Tr…
Date Range
1957
Reference Code
V190 / VI / NF - 09
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Film
Motion picture
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Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M323 / S40 / V190
Series
VI : Retained file
Sous-Fonds
V190
Accession Number
7436
Reference Code
V190 / VI / NF - 09
GMD
Film
Motion picture
Date Range
1957
Physical Description
1 motion picture (1 film reel: 400'): 16 mm, original, b&w, silent
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to footage of ski lessons and skiing at Norquay Ski Hill, including slalom lessons, ski racing, a demonstration of strapping boots into skis, the T-bar ski pull, and the chair lift. The original label on the case reads "Title: Alberta Ski team Training Norquay, Date: 1947, Tootape[?]: 400ft, Film cuts, Stock footage only, Not to be used for Projection."
Subject Access
Activities
Norquay Ski Hill
Mountains
Ski area
Ski racing
Ski schools
Skiers
Skiing
Skis
Winter
Winter sports
Geographic Access
Banff
Banff National Park
Alberta
Language
English
Creator
Engler, Bruno
Title Source
Original title kept
Processing Status
Processed
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Banff Ski Runners of the Canadian Rockies papers

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Part Of
John Monod fonds
Scope & Content
File consists correspondence to and from the President of the Banff Ski Runners, bills, cheque stubs, and annual reports pertain to the club and club activities. Also includes one insert: the original folder the papers were kept in.
Date Range
1952-1954
Reference Code
M48 / I / 01 - 61
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Private record
Published record
Part Of
John Monod fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M48
Sous-Fonds
M48
Accession Number
8126
Reference Code
M48 / I / 01 - 61
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Private record
Published record
Date Range
1952-1954
Physical Description
1.5 cm textual records
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File consists correspondence to and from the President of the Banff Ski Runners, bills, cheque stubs, and annual reports pertain to the club and club activities. Also includes one insert: the original folder the papers were kept in.
Subject Access
Activities
Administration
Banff Ski Runners of the Canadian Rockies
Club
Norquay Ski Hill
Skiing
Sunshine Ski Resort
Winter
Winter sports
Geographic Access
Banff
Banff National Park
Alberta
Access Restrictions
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
English
French
Conservation
Metal brace on original folder removed; staples removed
Finding Aid
No finding aid
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Banff Winter Carnival

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of advertisements, programs, itineraries, information booklets and brochures pertaining to Banff Winter Carnival events held between 1921 and 1958, and an affiliated "Grand Prix" dog racing event in 1923. File also includes an invitation to a Banff Winter Carnival Homecoming Reunion e…
Date Range
1921
1923
1925-1931
1933-1934
1939-1942
1944
1945
1946
1948-1958
1980
Reference Code
LUX / II / F1 / 21
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Published record
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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 / 21
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Date Range
1921
1923
1925-1931
1933-1934
1939-1942
1944
1945
1946
1948-1958
1980
Physical Description
3 cm of textual records : 46 texts
Scope & Content
File consists of advertisements, programs, itineraries, information booklets and brochures pertaining to Banff Winter Carnival events held between 1921 and 1958, and an affiliated "Grand Prix" dog racing event in 1923. File also includes an invitation to a Banff Winter Carnival Homecoming Reunion event [1980].
Notes
Items in file are arranged chronologically
File contains numerous duplicates, some of which have been temporarily removed from file
Name Access
Luxton, Norman
Moore, Pearl
Brewster, Fern
Simpson, Margaret
Simpson, Mary (Hallock)
Subject Access
Advertising
Banff Winter Carnival
Community events
Dogs
Events
Winter sports
Sports and recreation
Tourism
Snowshoes and snowshoeing
Skiing
Ski racing
Ski jumping
Ice sculpture
Skating
Hunting
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Conservation
Some items in file have been placed in mylar
Category
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Banff Winter Carnival photographs

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of prints and negatives depicting Banff Winter Carnival events including ski jumping, hockey, figure skating, log chopping competitions, toboggan races, swimming contests, dog sled races, ice sculptures and queen contests between 1920 and 1949, primarily from the 1920s. Includes snows…
Date Range
1920-1922
1922
[ca. 1940s]
1942
1949
Reference Code
LUX / I / D3b / 2 / NA - 01 to NA - 93 LUX / I / D3b / 2 / PA - 01 to PA - 71
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Print
Photograph print
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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / I / D : Personal and professional
Sous-Fonds
I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / I / D / 3 : Organizations
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / I / D3b / 2 / NA - 01 to NA - 93 LUX / I / D3b / 2 / PA - 01 to PA - 71
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Print
Photograph print
Date Range
1920-1922
1922
[ca. 1940s]
1942
1949
Physical Description
164 photographs : 93 b&w negatives ; 14 x 8 cm or smaller : 71 b&w prints ; 23.5 x 19.5 cm or smaller
History / Biographical
Banff Winter Carnival, also known as Winter Sports of the Canadian Rockies, was the first post-war winter sports programme held in Banff, Alberta. The organization had Banff directors, Calgary directors and Directors-at-large from Alberta and outside the province. A wide variety of social and sports events took place under the organization's direction.
Scope & Content
File consists of prints and negatives depicting Banff Winter Carnival events including ski jumping, hockey, figure skating, log chopping competitions, toboggan races, swimming contests, dog sled races, ice sculptures and queen contests between 1920 and 1949, primarily from the 1920s. Includes snowshoe hikes, Sunshine Ski Camp, and personal motor trips to Lake Minnewanka. File includes photographs and prints by Lou Crosby, Dan McCowan, Byron Harmon. Some prints are stamped or annotated by the photographer and include processing receipts and original housing envelopes.
Notes
PA-01 to PA-09 are associated to negatives NA-49 to NA-57. Copy and duplicate prints associated with some negatives
Name Access
Luxton, Eleanor
Luxton, Norman
Standish, Gordon
Davies, Jim
MacDonald, Hugh John
Subject Access
Winter sports
Winter Carnival
Sunshine Lodge
Skiing
Sled dogs
Ski jumping
Skating
Lake Minnewanka
Lake Louise
Ice sculpture
Hot Springs
Dogsledding
Geographic Access
Banff National Park
Alberta
Banff
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Conservation
NA-05,06,07,21, NA-48, and NA-53 show deterioration and have turned amber
Biographical Source Notes
Banff Winter Carnival fonds
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Content Details
Second set of duplicate prints of NA-60 to NA-67 in a separate envelope
Processing Status
Processed
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Part Of
William Royle fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to black and white photographs of the Banff Boy Scouts troupe. Includes group portraits, camps, skiing and snowshoeing trips, an avalanche safety course, and construction of the new Scout Hall in 1959.
Date Range
[ca. 1955-1960]
Reference Code
V808 / I / A / PA - 01 to PA - 103
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Print
  3 images  
Part Of
William Royle fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M587 / V808
Series
I.A. Prints - Boy Scouts
Sous-Fonds
V808
Accession Number
2021.29
Reference Code
V808 / I / A / PA - 01 to PA - 103
GMD
Photograph
Print
Date Range
[ca. 1955-1960]
Physical Description
103 photographs : b&w ; 20.3 x 12.4 cm or smaller
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to black and white photographs of the Banff Boy Scouts troupe. Includes group portraits, camps, skiing and snowshoeing trips, an avalanche safety course, and construction of the new Scout Hall in 1959.
Subject Access
Boy Scouts of Canada
Buildings
Camps
Construction
Recreation
Scouting
Skiing
Snowshoes and snowshoeing
Sports
Winter
Winter sports
Geographic Access
Banff
Banff National Park
Alberta
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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Boy Scouts - oversize

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Part Of
William Royle fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to black and white photographs of the Banff Boy Scouts troupe. Includes unidentified Scouts, camping trips, and the construction of the new Scout Hall in October 1959.
Date Range
[ca. 1959-1960]
Reference Code
V808 / I / A / PA - 104 to PA - 110 o.s.
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Print
Part Of
William Royle fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M587 / V808
Series
I.A. Prints - Boy Scouts
Sous-Fonds
V808
Accession Number
2021.29
Reference Code
V808 / I / A / PA - 104 to PA - 110 o.s.
GMD
Photograph
Print
Date Range
[ca. 1959-1960]
Physical Description
7 photographs : b&w ; 35.3 x 27.7 cm
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to black and white photographs of the Banff Boy Scouts troupe. Includes unidentified Scouts, camping trips, and the construction of the new Scout Hall in October 1959.
Subject Access
Boy Scouts of Canada
Buildings
Camps
Construction
Recreation
Scouting
Skiing
Snowshoes and snowshoeing
Sports
Winter
Winter sports
Geographic Access
Banff National Park
Alberta
Canada
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

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