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Allan E. Crawford fonds

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Part Of: Allan E. Crawford fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of three series, 3 cm, ca. 1938 - 1943. Series I: Photograph Albums (depicting photographs of the Skyline Hikers and Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies trips and camps between 1938-1943 including Devil's Gap, Ghost River, Yoho Lake, Mount Assiniboine and views of the Town of Banff,…

Date Range: 1930-1943

Reference Code: V131

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print; Transparency

Part Of: Allan E. Crawford fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: V131

Sous-Fonds: V131

Accession Number: 7686

Reference Code: V131

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print; Transparency

Date Range: 1930-1943

Physical Description: 207 photographs. -- 1 album (174 photographs : b&w ; 39 x 27.5 cm). -- 18 photographs : b&w ; 17 x 12 cm or smaller. -- 15 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm

History / Biographical: Allan E. Crawford (1900-1989) of Calgary, Alberta and Prince Rupert, British Columbia, was a member of the Sky Line Trail Hikers from 1937 to 1946 and was the "Official Musician of the Sky Line Trail Hikers" in 1937, 1938, 1940, and 1941. He also participated in Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies trips from 1937, 1938, 1940, 1941 as their musician. Allan E. Crawford appeared on Calgary radio station CFCN "The Voice of the Prairies" on a live weekly program, with the music trio "The Gamboliers" playing the accordian with Eddie Clemens on guitar and J.E. Gerke on vocals. Allan also played the organ, piano and harmonica.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of three series, 3 cm, ca. 1938 - 1943. Series I: Photograph Albums (depicting photographs of the Skyline Hikers and Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies trips and camps between 1938-1943 including Devil's Gap, Ghost River, Yoho Lake, Mount Assiniboine and views of the Town of Banff, Mount Rundle and the Banff Springs Hotel). Series II: Photograph Prints (depicting photographs of the Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies trips and camps between 1938-1943 including Sunburst Lake and Mount Assiniboine with camp scenes), Series III: Transparencies (depicting the Skyline Hikers camp including Egypt Lake, Lake Louise, Pharoah Peak, Castle Mountain and Scarab Lake in 1940).

Storage Range: Photograph prints - range box V130 to V143; Transparencies - range box V1 to V450

Name Access: Crawford, Allan E.

Subject Access: Commerce and industry; Sports, recreation and leisure; Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies; Travel; Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies; Hiking; Horses; Hotels; Camps; Music; Musicians; Mountains; National parks and reserves

Geographic Access: Banff National Park; Mount Assiniboine; Lake Louise; Castle Mountain; Bow River; Banff; Mount Rundle; Mount Norquay; Ghost River; Yoho National Park

Language: English

Creator: Crawford, Allan E.

Biographical Source Notes: Glenbow Archives (NA-2771-12) ; https://www.getdown.ca/2018/07/11/1930s-calgary-music-and-modernization/ ; The Skyline Trail Vol. 4 No. 16, November 1937; Vol. 5 No. 20, November 1938 ; http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/listing_and_histories/radio/ckmx-am ;

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed

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Barbara Whyte fonds

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Part Of: Barbara Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consist of six separate series: A. Motion Picture; B. Photograph Albums; C. Negatives; D. Copy Negatives; E. Film Transparencies; F. Written Materials. Fonds consists mainly of photographs pertaining to Barbara and Dave White, family, friends, activities, friends; Barbara and Ruth Carpenter, …

Date Range: [ca.1900-ca.1967]

Reference Code: M506 / V688

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Motion picture; Film; Photograph; Negative; Photograph print; Transparency; Textual record; Private record

Part Of: Barbara Whyte fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 506; V 688

Sous-Fonds: M 506; V 688

Accession Number: 1663, 3918, 5223, 5309, 6352, 7487 (unproc)

Reference Code: M506 / V688

GMD: Motion picture; Film; Photograph; Negative; Photograph print; Transparency; Textual record; Private record

Date Range: [ca.1900-ca.1967]

Physical Description: 3 photograph albums (ca.330 prints). -- 82 photographs: prints, transparencies, negatives, copy negatives. -- ca.8 textual records. -- 1 motion picture

History / Biographical: Barbara Carpenter, 1907-2000, and her twin sister, Ruth Carpenter, 1907-1932, married Dave (Jack) White and Alan Mather respectively, of Banff, in 1931. Barbara Whyte adopted an alternate family name spelling. Barbara Whyte and her children, David, Barbara, Harold and Jon, later moved to Medicine Hat, Alberta.

Scope & Content: Fonds consist of six separate series: A. Motion Picture; B. Photograph Albums; C. Negatives; D. Copy Negatives; E. Film Transparencies; F. Written Materials. Fonds consists mainly of photographs pertaining to Barbara and Dave White, family, friends, activities, friends; Barbara and Ruth Carpenter, wedding and as children; Carpenter family; Dave White Jr. and White family; Jon Whyte, 1941-ca.1960; Banff people, places, events; other. Includes photographs by George Noble re banjo promotion; include Cliff White Sr. and Chief Calf Child. Also includes obituary of Ruth Carpenter Mather; birth notice for Barbara Jayne Whyte, ca.1933; nursery rhymes by Florence Carpenter, n.d.; and biography of Jon Whyte by Barbara Whyte, 1992, 6 pages. Textual records also include a register ca.1941-1955 of room rentals at the Whyte House, 111 Bear Street, a marriage certificate for Allan Mather and Ruth Carpenter as well as various diplomas for Ruth (Mather) and Barbara Carpenter (Whyte).