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Walter Ashdown fonds

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Part Of
Walter Ashdown fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of personal and professional correspondence, 1954-1971; personal papers, 1919-1972; professional papers, 1930-1971; newsclippings and ephemera, n.d. 1952-1972; photographs and motion pictures, ca.1930-ca.1975. Photographs were created and collected by Walter Ashdown and pertain to As…
Date Range
1919-[ca.1975]
Reference Code
M126 / V28
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Motion picture
Film
Photograph
Album
Photograph print
Part Of
Walter Ashdown fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 126
V 28
Sous-Fonds
M 126
V 28
Accession Number
819, 894, 1023, 1054, 1318, 1631, 2237
Reference Code
M126 / V28
GMD
Motion picture
Film
Photograph
Album
Photograph print
Date Range
1919-[ca.1975]
Physical Description
26 cm of textual records. -- 54 photographs : prints. -- 2 photograph albums (309 prints). -- 13 motion pictures
History / Biographical
Walter Ashdown, 1890-1975, was a chauffeur at Banff, Alberta, Canada. Ashdown emigrated to Canada in 1904 and farmed for several years before becoming a private chauffeur, ca.1913, to prominent Calgarians prior to the First World War. He served as a dispatch rider and driver in France, returning to Canada in 1919. The following year he commenced employment with Brewster Transport Co., retiring ca.1970. During his long career, Ashdown was Brewster's chauffeur to celebrities, including royalty, politicians and actors. His 1930 drive of 81 miles in 82 minutes to deliver life-saving equipment to the Monarch Mine near Field, B.C. was widely publicized. In 1970, Ashdown received an award for one million accident-free miles.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of personal and professional correspondence, 1954-1971; personal papers, 1919-1972; professional papers, 1930-1971; newsclippings and ephemera, n.d. 1952-1972; photographs and motion pictures, ca.1930-ca.1975. Photographs were created and collected by Walter Ashdown and pertain to Ashdown, family, friends and associates; travels and activities; Brewster Transport Company; buses and touring cars; Banff people, places and events. Motion pictures, ca.1959-ca.1970, n.d., are home movies with several subjects on each reel, including Walter Ashdown, family and friends, activities, mountain views and wildlife.
Name Access
Ashdown, Walter
Subject Access
Commerce and industry
Family and personal life
Films and film making
Transportation
Access Restrictions
Some restriction/s on access
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Finding Aid
Finding aids and reference tools: basic description
motion picture summaries
microfilm copies of albums
Creator
Ashdown, Walter
Category
Commerce and industry
Family and personal life
Transportation
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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472. VIA Canadian, M-113, Lake Louise

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Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
"The Canadian" passenger train, Canadian Pacific Railway, at "Morant's Curve" near Lake Louise, Banff National Park AB
Date Range
[c. 1930 - 1980]
Reference Code
V500 / I / A / 1 / b / A4 / NA - 472
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Film
Negative
Transparency
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M300 / S20 / V500
Series
I.A. Photography : negatives and transparencies
Sous-Fonds
V500
Sub-Series
1.c. Darkroom files : colour I
Accession Number
7438
Reference Code
V500 / I / A / 1 / b / A4 / NA - 472
GMD
Film
Negative
Transparency
Date Range
[c. 1930 - 1980]
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. negative ; 5.71 x 5.71 cm
Scope & Content
"The Canadian" passenger train, Canadian Pacific Railway, at "Morant's Curve" near Lake Louise, Banff National Park AB
Name Access
Morant, Nicholas (Nick)
Subject Access
Advertising
Canadian Pacific Railway
Train
Trains
Photography
Scenery
Geographic Access
Banff
Lake Louise
Morant's Curve
Banff National Park
Alberta
Canada
Language
NA
Finding Aid
yes
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Content Details
The A4 denotes part I (one) of the colour series ; A5 deontes part II (two)
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Journey to Columbia Icefield

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Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Scope & Content
Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to a Brewster Open-Top Tour Bus trip to the Athabaska Glacier, as well as footage of people skiing on Columbia Icefield and assisting in the rescue of Victor Kutschera, who had accidentally fallen into a crevasse. The original label on the case r…
Date Range
1945-1946
Reference Code
V190 / VI / NF - 27
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Film
Motion picture
  1 image  
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 - 27
GMD
Film
Motion picture
Date Range
1945-1946
Physical Description
1 motion picture (1 film reel: ca. 300'): 16 mm, original, col., silent
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to a Brewster Open-Top Tour Bus trip to the Athabaska Glacier, as well as footage of people skiing on Columbia Icefield and assisting in the rescue of Victor Kutschera, who had accidentally fallen into a crevasse. The original label on the case reads "Skiing to the Athabaska, Vic Kuchera in the Crevasse, Camera: B. Engler, Journey to the Columbia Icefield, Taken 1945-46, History."
Subject Access
Activities
Automobiles
Glaciers
Mountains
Mount Royal Hotel
Rescue
Rivers
Scenery
scenic
Ski mountaineering
Ski touring
Skiing
Skiers
Tourism
Waterfalls
Geographic Access
Banff National Park
Jasper National Park
Alberta
Language
English
Creator
Bruno Engler
Title Source
Original title kept
Processing Status
Processed
Images
thumbnail
Less detail
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Old Swiss Guides - negatives

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Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 4 b&w negatives of a commemorative plaque for Swiss Guides mounted on a rock with guide pins posed below it.
Date Range
1901-1963
Reference Code
V190 / VI / O / v / NA - 01 to NA - 04
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Film
Negative
Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M323 / S40 / V190
Series
VI : Retained file, O : Alphabetical order
Sous-Fonds
V190
Sub-Series
v : Old Swiss Guides
Accession Number
7436
Reference Code
V190 / VI / O / v / NA - 01 to NA - 04
GMD
Film
Negative
Date Range
1901-1963
Physical Description
4 photographs : b&w negatives ; 6.5 x 7.6 cm
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to 4 b&w negatives of a commemorative plaque for Swiss Guides mounted on a rock with guide pins posed below it.
Name Access
Aemmer, Rudolf
Feuz, Edmund
Feuz, Edward
Feuz, Edward, Jr.
Feuz, Ernest
Kaufmann, Christian
Hasler, Christian
Subject Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Climbing
Films and film making
Guides
Guiding
Mountains
Mountaineering
Mountaineers
Portrait
Swiss Guides
Geographic Access
Lake Louise
Banff National Park
Language
English
Related Material
V190 / VI / O / v / PA - 01 to PA - 19
Creator
Engler, Bruno
Title Source
Original title kept
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Date Range
[ca. 1940-1990]
Reference Code
V190 / VI
Description Level
3 / Series
GMD
Film
Motion picture
Negative
Newspaper clipping
Photograph
Photograph print
Print
Transparency
Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Description Level
3 / Series
Fonds Number
M323 / S40 / V190
Series
VI : Retained file
Sous-Fonds
V190
Accession Number
7436
Reference Code
V190 / VI
GMD
Film
Motion picture
Negative
Newspaper clipping
Photograph
Photograph print
Print
Transparency
Date Range
[ca. 1940-1990]
Physical Description
ca. 17,580 photographs: negatives, prints, and transparencies. -- 1 photograph album (ca. 150 prints). -- ca. 12.5 cm textual records. -- 42 reels of film
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Name Access
Engler, Bruno
Subject Access
Activities
Advertising
Aerial photography
Airplanes
Animals
Architecture
Art
Automobiles
Avalanches
Banff Centre
Banff Indian Days
Banff School of Fine Arts
Banff Winter Carnival
Bow Valley
Buildings and facilities
Businesses
Chairlifts and gondolas
Community events
Environment and Nature
Filmaking
Films and film making
Fire
First Nations
Helicopter skiing
Helicopters
Indigenous Peoples
Lake Louise Ski Area
Landscapes
Mount Assiniboine
Mount Norquay Ski Area
Mountains
Movie Stars
Parks Canada Warden
Photography
Public events
Scenery
Search and rescue
Ski areas
Sports and recreation
Sunshine Ski Area
Trans-Canada Highway
Wardens
Geographic Access
Banff National Park
Canmore
Alberta
British Columbia
Access Restrictions
Some restriction/s on access
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
English
Creator
Engler, Bruno
Title Source
Title based on contents of series
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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