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Lawrence Grassi fonds
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- Part Of
- Lawrence Grassi fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consist of papers and photographs produced and collected by Lawrence Grassi. Textual records consist of correspondence, 1918-1979, from family in Italy and organizations and individuals in Canada; personal papers, 1912-1975; publications and ephemera from organizations, including the Alpine C…
- Date Range
- [ca.1880]-1979
- Reference Code
- M45 / V240
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Lawrence Grassi fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 45
- V 240
- Sous-Fonds
- M 45
- V 240
- Accession Number
- 249, 282, 830, 1626, 1943, 2262, 2826, 3159, 3446, 3985
- Reference Code
- M45 / V240
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Date Range
- [ca.1880]-1979
- Physical Description
- ca.25 cm of textual records. -- ca.2300 photographs : prints, transparencies, negatives. -- 1 photograph album (180 prints)
- History / Biographical
- Lawrence Grassi, 1890-1980, was a miner and mountaineer at Canmore, Alberta, Canada. Grassi was born in Falmenta, Italy and emigrated to Canada in 1912, working first as a section man for the Canadian Pacific Railway and from 1916 to 1945 as a miner for Canmore Mines. Grassi distinguished himself in solo mountain climbing and as an unofficial guide to many other mountaineers. Grassi is best remembered for trail building activities. J. S. Woodsworth led support for legislation to change the name of Twin Lakes in White Man Pass to Grassi Lakes in recognition of this work. As assistant warden at Lake O'Hara, British Columbia, Grassi upgraded and built numerous trails for which he received many honours in later life.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consist of papers and photographs produced and collected by Lawrence Grassi.
- Textual records consist of correspondence, 1918-1979, from family in Italy and organizations and individuals in Canada; personal papers, 1912-1975; publications and ephemera from organizations, including the Alpine Club of Canada, Canadian Youth Hostels Association, Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies; newsclippings, articles and other material pertaining to Grassi and mountaineering.
- Photographs pertain mainly to mountain scenery of Alberta and British Columbia, particularly Banff National Park, Lake O'Hara and region, Jasper National Park, Mount Assiniboine and region, Grotto Mountain and Grassi Lakes, ca.1930-ca.1970. Also includes views of Lawrence Grassi, family and friends, ca.1880-ca.1970, and group of unidentified portraits, ca.1880- ca.1900. Transparencies are mainly unidentified colour mountain scenics. Most views are by Grassi; some are by Richard Rushworth and F. V. Longstaff.
- Name Access
- Grassi, Lawrence
- Subject Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Environment
- Family and personal life
- Mountaineering
- Sky Line Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is primarily English. Some correspondence is in Italian
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline
- file description and index for photographs
- electronic finding aid
- Creator
- Grassi, Lawrence
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Canadian Rockies Photograph Album
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- Part Of
- Lawrence Grassi fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to a photo album that Includes an assortment of views of the Canadian Rockies; mainly duplicates of those images in Series I. Landscape Photographs. Item-level inventory available.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1930-1970]
- Reference Code
- V240 / II / A / PD - 624
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph
6 images
- Part Of
- Lawrence Grassi fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M45 / V240
- Series
- II.A. Landscape photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- V240
- Accession Number
- 3159
- Reference Code
- V240 / II / A / PD - 624
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1930-1970]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph album (180 prints)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to a photo album that Includes an assortment of views of the Canadian Rockies; mainly duplicates of those images in Series I. Landscape Photographs. Item-level inventory available.
- Name Access
- Grassi, Lawrence
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Animals
- Cabins and shelters
- Camps
- Environment and Nature
- Exploration
- Family and personal life
- Grassi Lakes
- Home
- Kananaskis Country
- Lake O'Hara region
- Mountains
- Parks
- Provincial parks and reserves
- Scenery
- Trails
- Trail making
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Canmore
- Lake Louise
- Lake O'Hara
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Kananaskis
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
Images
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Family and Personal Photographs
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- Part Of
- Lawrence Grassi fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to misc. greeting cards and gift photographs probably sent to Lawrence Grassi by friends or relatives; most people are unidentified.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1920-1980]
- Reference Code
- V240 / II / B / PA - 876 to 906
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
12 images
- Part Of
- Lawrence Grassi fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M45 / V240
- Series
- II.B. Personal photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- V240
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V240 / II / B / PA - 876 to 906
- Date Range
- [ca. 1920-1980]
- Physical Description
- 31 photographs : prints
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to misc. greeting cards and gift photographs probably sent to Lawrence Grassi by friends or relatives; most people are unidentified.
- Name Access
- Grassi, Lawrence
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Family and personal life
- Professional and Personal Life
- Portrait
- Transportation
- Trains
- Geographic Access
- Canmore
- Alberta
- Canada
- Italy
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
Images
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Family Camping Trip
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- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 11 35mm annotated colour slides, landscape Banff, Moraine Lake
- Date Range
- 1963
- Reference Code
- V8 / 2014.8313
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M8
- V8
- S8
- Series
- V8 / 2014.8313
- Sous-Fonds
- V8
- Accession Number
- 2014.8313
- Reference Code
- V8 / 2014.8313
- Date Range
- 1963
- Physical Description
- 11 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 11 35mm annotated colour slides, landscape Banff, Moraine Lake
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Harvey Buckmaster in the Canadian Rockies
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- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 173 colour transparencies documenting Harvey Buckmaster hiking in the Canadian Rockies, trips include Great Divide, Assiniboine, Ya Ha Tinda, Dolomite, Mosquito, Kananaskis, Floe Lake, Johnston Canyon.
- Date Range
- 1967 - 1983
- Reference Code
- V8 / 2022.19 / NS - 1 to NS - 173
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
- Private record
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M8 / V8 / S8
- Series
- 2022.19 : Accession Number
- Sous-Fonds
- V8
- Accession Number
- 2022.19
- Reference Code
- V8 / 2022.19 / NS - 1 to NS - 173
- Date Range
- 1967 - 1983
- Physical Description
- 173 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- History / Biographical
- Harvey was born in Calgary and died in Victoria. Harvey received degrees at the University of Alberta, mathematics and physics (BSc. I Hon.50) and at the University of British Columbia, applied mathematics (MA 52) and experimental physics (PhD 56). His post doctoral fellowship took him to Cambridge University from where he returned to become a professor at the University of Alberta, the University of Calgary, and an adjunct professor of the University of Victoria. At the University of Calgary he played leadership roles in TUCFA, academic pensions, salary negotiator, was an elected member of the Board of Governors, and received an induction into the Order of the University of Calgary. He was a founding member of Calgary CPAWS, and member and chair of Science Advisory Committee of the ECA which lead him to be a proponent for climate change long before it was fashionable. In his community he was President and played a leadership role in the Bankview redevelopment plan. He photographed and documented the graves of God's Acre Military Cemetery for Veteran's Affairs Canada, and was the compiler and editor of the 2014 edition of the Veterans Cemetery. He worked tirelessly for parks particularly in the creation of Nose Hill Park.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 173 colour transparencies documenting Harvey Buckmaster hiking in the Canadian Rockies, trips include Great Divide, Assiniboine, Ya Ha Tinda, Dolomite, Mosquito, Kananaskis, Floe Lake, Johnston Canyon.
- Name Access
- Buckmaster, Harvey
- Language
- English
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://calgaryherald.remembering.ca/obituary/harvey-a-buckmaster-1071729801
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Lawrence Grassi Portraits
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- Part Of
- Lawrence Grassi fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to photographs of Lawrence Grassi; includes Grassi climbing, at leisure and posed views.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1950-1980]
- Reference Code
- V240 / II / B / PA - 625 to 671
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
19 images
- Part Of
- Lawrence Grassi fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M45 / V240
- Series
- II.B. Personal photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- V240
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V240 / II / B / PA - 625 to 671
- Date Range
- [ca. 1950-1980]
- Physical Description
- 52 photographs : prints, b&w, colour
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to photographs of Lawrence Grassi; includes Grassi climbing, at leisure and posed views.
- Name Access
- Grassi, Lawrence
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Climbing
- Family and personal life
- Home
- Mountains
- Photography
- Portrait
- Geographic Access
- Rocky Mountains
- Lake O'Hara
- Canmore
- Yoho National Park
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Access Restrictions
- Access to negatives is by appointment only
- Language
- NA
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Lawrence Grassi With Others
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- Part Of
- Lawrence Grassi fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to photographs of Lawrence Grassi with others, many are unidentified; includes climbing, leisure and posed views. Also includes of Grassi at his home in Canmore.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1930-1980]
- Reference Code
- V240 / II / B / PA - 672 to 731
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
13 images
- Part Of
- Lawrence Grassi fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M45 / V240
- Series
- II.B. Personal photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- V240
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V240 / II / B / PA - 672 to 731
- Date Range
- [ca. 1930-1980]
- Physical Description
- 61 photographs : prints, b&w colour
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to photographs of Lawrence Grassi with others, many are unidentified; includes climbing, leisure and posed views. Also includes of Grassi at his home in Canmore.
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Climbing
- Family and personal life
- Guide
- Guiding
- Home
- Lake O'Hara region
- Mountains
- Portrait
- Professional and Personal Life
- Scenery
- Geographic Access
- Lake O'Hara
- Canmore
- Rocky Mountains
- Yoho National Park
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Access Restrictions
- Access to negatives is by appointment only
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Personal and Professional Photographs
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- Part Of
- Lawrence Grassi fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to various climbs, trips, and activities Lawrence Grassi and others did; many others are unidentified
- Date Range
- [ca. 1915-1980]
- Reference Code
- V240 / II / B / PA - 801 to 829
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
1 image
- Part Of
- Lawrence Grassi fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M45 / V240
- Series
- II.B. Personal photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- V240
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V240 / II / B / PA - 801 to 829
- Date Range
- [ca. 1915-1980]
- Physical Description
- 29 photographs : prints
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to various climbs, trips, and activities Lawrence Grassi and others did; many others are unidentified
- Name Access
- Grassi, Lawrence
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Buildings
- Climbing
- Cabins and shelters
- Family and personal life
- Guide
- Guiding
- Leisure
- Mountains
- Professional and Personal Life
- Portrait
- Scenery
- Geographic Access
- Rocky Mountains
- Banff National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Kananaskis
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Wiebe family photographs, Alpine Motel
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- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 59 photographs pertaining to the Wiebe family and their business, the Alpine Motel in Banff. Photographs depict Henry and Elsie Wiebe with their three children; dam construction near Lake Minnewanka; the Wiebe children interacting with wildlife, and riding a gondola; and related su…
- Date Range
- [ca.1945-1965]
- Reference Code
- V8 / 2023.59 / PA - 1 to 59
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M8
- V8
- S8
- Sous-Fonds
- V8
- Accession Number
- 2023.59
- Reference Code
- V8 / 2023.59 / PA - 1 to 59
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1945-1965]
- Physical Description
- 59 photographs : b&w prints ; 12 x 19 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- Deborah (Debbie) Downing is the daughter of Henry and Elsie Wiebe, who owned the Alpine Motel in Banff. Henry ("Hank") and Elsie ("Honey") came to Banff in 1942 and raised Debbie and two siblings there (including younger brother David).
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 59 photographs pertaining to the Wiebe family and their business, the Alpine Motel in Banff. Photographs depict Henry and Elsie Wiebe with their three children; dam construction near Lake Minnewanka; the Wiebe children interacting with wildlife, and riding a gondola; and related subjects.
- Notes
- One image depicts 5 unidentified women outside of the Alpine Motel who were described by donor as students from Three Hills College (now Prairie College in Three Hills, AB), who worked as summer cleaners.
- Name Access
- Wiebe, Elsie
- Wiebe, Henry
- Subject Access
- Family
- Family and personal life
- Children
- Chairlifts and gondolas
- Wildlife
- Deer
- Banff Chairlift
- Banff townsite
- Skiing
- Businesses
- Alpine Motel
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Language
- English
- Biographical Source Notes
- Information from donor, Deborah Downing
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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