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Jean A. Hembroff MacDonald fonds

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Part Of
Jean A. Hembroff MacDonald fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of three sous-fonds: M573 / V797 / S60. M573 consists of three series, 26 cm of textual records, 1924-2005. Series I: Personal Papers, 19 cm, ca.1930-2005 (including notebooks and drafts of various talks that Jean delivered and records related to her participation in the Trail Rider…
Date Range
ca.1908-ca.2011
Reference Code
M573 / V797 / S60
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Private record
Published record
Newspaper clipping
Transparency
Textual record
Sound recording
Lantern slide
Part Of
Jean A. Hembroff MacDonald fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M573 / V797 / S60
Sous-Fonds
M573
V797
S60
Accession Number
2019.111
Reference Code
M573 / V797 / S60
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Private record
Published record
Newspaper clipping
Transparency
Textual record
Sound recording
Lantern slide
Date Range
ca.1908-ca.2011
Physical Description
26 cm of textual records.-- 109 photographs (42 prints, 67 lantern slides). -- 2 sound recordings.
History / Biographical
Jean Alexandra Hembroff was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba on April 5, 1908 to Walter B. Hembroff (d. 1945) and Sarah Jane Hembroff (d.1952). Jean was accepted to the MacPhail School of Music and Dramatic Art at the University of Minnesota, from which she graduated in 1927. She returned to Winnipeg to begin teaching courses in speech arts and drama. To establish herself, she first volunteered as the "story lady" at the Williams Avenue Public Library and quickly became known as an excellent speaker sought by many different organizations. She taught at St. Mary's Academy and the Evening Institute at the University of Manitoba, as well as offered private sessions. Many of her students used the skills they learned from Jean as they entered radio, television, politics, and business. Jean was also very active in organizing and adjucating Speech Arts festivals in Manitoba, often going to inaccessible places to give workshops. Her teaching, broadcasting, adjucating, coaching, and speaking career spanned more than 50 years. Jean was hired by the Canadian Pacific Railway's promotions manager to give presentations and broadcast interviews across Canada and the United States. In 1937, Jean joined the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies and participated in their summer trail ride in the same year. For that year's issue of the Trail Rider's Bulletin Jean wrote an article - and became the first woman to ever do so. In 1938, during her lecture titled "Trail Riding in the Rockies" on January 18, 1938 at the Royal Alexandra Hotel, Jean met John David (Jack) MacDonald. Jack and Jean were married on June 18, 1938, and the couple had one son, Bruce Walter James MacDonald (August 28, 1946-August 25, 2016). Jean participated in several trail rides with the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies and the Sky Line Trail, and produced articles reflecting her experiences. Jean loved to travel and visited places all around Canada and the United States, Borneo, Tangier, Montevideo, Stockholm, New Delhi, and Tonga. At the age of 102, Jean passed away on February 2, 2011 and is buried in Winnipeg.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of three sous-fonds: M573 / V797 / S60.
M573 consists of three series, 26 cm of textual records, 1924-2005. Series I: Personal Papers, 19 cm, ca.1930-2005 (including notebooks and drafts of various talks that Jean delivered and records related to her participation in the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies and the Sky Line Hikers of the Canadian Rockies, particularly 1937-1939). Series II: Correspondence and Newspaper Clippings, 4 cm, 1924-2000 (including correspondence with John Murray Gibbon, former students, and attendees at various talks, as well as newspaper articles that Jean wrote about various subjects and articles of her achievements). Series III: Collected Materials and Ephemera, 3 cm, ca.1930-1950 (including a variety of collected poems and ephemera, as well as a copy of The Beaver Magazine from 1940, for which Jean wrote an article titled "On the Trail of Sir George").
V797 consists of two series, 24.5 cm of visual records, ca.1928-1939. Series I: Photograph Prints, 3 cm, ca.1928-1939 (includes personal photographs of Jean and her family and friends as well as photographs of Jean and Jack's visit to Lake Louise in 1939). Series II: Lantern Slides, 21.5 cm, ca.1937-1939 (Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies official ride of 1937 to Mt. Assiniboine; Sky Line Hikers of the Canadian Rockies official ride of 1939 to Ptarmigan Valley and Skoki; collection of trail ride songs).
S60 consists of two sound recordings, 1 cm, 2004 and 2007 (Winnipeg at Christmas, narrated by Jean, broadcasted on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation).
Notes
Lantern slides include wooden case.
Name Access
Hembroff MacDonald, Jean
Subject Access
Banff
Banff National Park
Camps
Canadian Pacific Railway
Discovery and travel
Discovery and exploration
Empress Hotel
European travel
Family and personal life
Guides
Hiking
Horse packing
Horses
Horseback riding
Kananaskis Ranch
Lake Louise
Lantern slide
Mount Assiniboine
Mountain
Organizations
Personal and Professional Life
Photography
Poetry
Scenery
Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
Sports and recreation
Sunshine area
Trails
Trail guides
Tourism
Travel
Travel and Exploration
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
Women
Geographic Access
Assiniboine
Alberta
Banff
Banff National Park
British Columbia
Canada
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Ireland
Kananaskis Country
Lake Louise
Lake O'Hara
Manitoba
Mount Assiniboine
Rocky Mountains
Victoria
West Indies
Winnipeg
Reproduction Restrictions
Some restriction/s on access
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
English
Creator
Hembroff MacDonald, Jean
Category
Arts
Education
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Biographical Source Notes
Contents of the fonds
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122854759/jean-alexandra-macdonald
https://passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-details/id-174851/MACDONALD_JEAN
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/winnipeg-mb/bruce-macdonald-7064958
Title Source
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Processing Status
Processed
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Part Of
Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to the 1934 & 1935 personal diaires/daytimers of A. O. Wheeler. M546 / 41 : Includes a boat trip on Emma Alexd. to San Francisco, LA, documentation of boat ride, tourist stops, business correspondence, February 18 correspondence regarding the NWR, description of day to day tasks, bath…
Date Range
1934-1935
Reference Code
M546 / 41 to 42
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Diary
  2 images     2 Electronic Resources  
Part Of
Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M546 / V771
Sous-Fonds
M546
Accession Number
2014.8312
Reference Code
M546 / 41 to 42
GMD
Diary
Date Range
1934-1935
Physical Description
4.4 cm of textual records (2 volumes ; 11.1 x 14.6 or smaller cm)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to the 1934 & 1935 personal diaires/daytimers of A. O. Wheeler. M546 / 41 : Includes a boat trip on Emma Alexd. to San Francisco, LA, documentation of boat ride, tourist stops, business correspondence, February 18 correspondence regarding the NWR, description of day to day tasks, bathing habits, leisure, travel. Extensive documentation of correspondence and financial transactions. Also includes a letter written on Arthur O. Wheeler stationary, dated May 7, 1934. It is unclear to whom the letter is addressed. Contents of letter are conversational, regarding acquaintances, correspondence, his birthday and corresponding surprise party including individuals in attendance and gifts received. M546 / 42 : Includes beginning of January documentation of picking slide images for J. O. to use for a talk. January cottage trip through San Francisco. August 12/13 entries regard a camping and boating trip. Daily notations of correspondence typically marked with astrix. Documentation of day to day activities, bathing habits, leisure, minimal office work, travel.
Notes
Blank pages not scanned M546 / 41 : Letter was inserted at page September 7 and 8, moved to inside back cover.
Name Access
Wheeler, A. O. (Arthur Oliver)
Wheeler, Arthur Oliver
Subject Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Boats
Boating
Camps
Climbing
Correspondence
Family and personal life
Finances
Leisure
Mountains
North West Rebellion
North West Resistance
Professional and Personal Life
Sports and recreation
Record keeping
Travel
Travel and Exploration
Weather
Work
Geographic Access
Rocky Mountains
Banff
Banff National Park
Victoria
Sidney
British Columbia
Alberta
Canada
Los Angeles
California
United States of America
Language
English
Creator
Wheeler, A. O.
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources
Images
thumbnail
thumbnail
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Part Of
Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to the 1936 & 1937 personal diaires/daytimers of A. O. Wheeler. M546 / 43 : Includes early January notations of correspondence with Don Munday. January 18 to 21st notations of King George’s illness and death. Driving trip through US throughout mid to late January. Fishing throughout t…
Date Range
1936-1937
Reference Code
M546 / 43 to 44
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Diary
  2 images     2 Electronic Resources  
Part Of
Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M546 / V771
Sous-Fonds
M546
Accession Number
2014.8312
Reference Code
M546 / 43 to 44
GMD
Diary
Date Range
1936-1937
Physical Description
4.7 cm of textual records (1 volumes ; 11.3 x 14.6 or smaller cm)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to the 1936 & 1937 personal diaires/daytimers of A. O. Wheeler. M546 / 43 : Includes early January notations of correspondence with Don Munday. January 18 to 21st notations of King George’s illness and death. Driving trip through US throughout mid to late January. Fishing throughout trips during August. Correspondence with Hector Allan. Daily notations of activities, leisure, correspondence, weather, travel. M546 / 44 : Includes daily notations of bathing habits, leisure, correspondence, household chores, travel, office work.
Notes
Blank pages not scanned
Name Access
Wheeler, A. O. (Arthur Oliver)
Wheeler, Arthur Oliver
Monday, Don
Allan, Hector
Subject Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Camps
Climbing
Correspondence
Family and personal life
Finances
King George VI
Leisure
Mountains
Professional and Personal Life
Sports and recreation
Record keeping
Royal Family
Travel and Exploration
Weather
Work
Geographic Access
Rocky Mountains
Banff
Banff National Park
Victoria
Sidney
British Columbia
Alberta
Canada
United States of America
Language
English
Creator
Wheeler, A. O.
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources
Images
thumbnail
thumbnail
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Part Of
Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to the 1938 & 1939 personal diaires/daytimers of A. O. Wheeler. M546 / 45 : Includes correspondence regarding ACC. Travel through US staying in cabins overnight. Signed Will February 5. Throughout April and May description of sciatica pain on a daily and weekly basis. Daily documentat…
Date Range
1938-1939
Reference Code
M546 / 45 to 46
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Diary
  2 images     2 Electronic Resources  
Part Of
Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M546 / V771
Sous-Fonds
M546
Accession Number
2014.8312
Reference Code
M546 / 45 to 46
GMD
Diary
Date Range
1938-1939
Physical Description
4 cm of textual records (2 volumes ; 9.6 x 15.5 cm)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to the 1938 & 1939 personal diaires/daytimers of A. O. Wheeler. M546 / 45 : Includes correspondence regarding ACC. Travel through US staying in cabins overnight. Signed Will February 5. Throughout April and May description of sciatica pain on a daily and weekly basis. Daily documentation of temperature in morning and night. M546 / 46 : Includes daily notations of temperature in morning and at night. May 26 watched “their majesties” drive by en route to Banff Springs. Often documents pain in his leg. Notations of daily activities, leisure, correspondence, travel between Sidney, Victoria, and Banff.
Notes
Blank pages not scanned
Name Access
Wheeler, A. O. (Arthur Oliver)
Wheeler, Arthur Oliver
Subject Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Biography
Camps
Climbing
Correspondence
Family and personal life
Finances
Leisure
Mountains
Professional and Personal Life
Sports and recreation
Record keeping
Transportation
Travel
Travel and Exploration
Weather
Work
Geographic Access
Rocky Mountains
Banff
Banff National Park
Victoria
Sidney
British Columbia
Alberta
Canada
Language
English
Creator
Wheeler, A. O.
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources
Images
thumbnail
thumbnail
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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