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Aileen Harmon fonds

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Part Of: Aileen Harmon fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of textual records and photographs by and about Aileen Harmon, as well as collected items. Textual records include: letter from Harmon to the Director of Alberta's provincial parks re addition of Yamnuska area to Bow Valley Provincial Park, 1973; brief, from Harvie Heights and Bow Va…

Date Range: [ca. 1924] - 2015

Reference Code: M287 / V262

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Negative; Photograph print; Textual record; Private record; Transparency

Part Of: Aileen Harmon fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M287 / V262

Sous-Fonds: M287; V262

Accession Number: 1876; 1915; 1916; 2302; 2932; 3082; 3380; 3383; 3411; 7753; 2016.8596

Reference Code: M287 / V262

GMD: Photograph; Negative; Photograph print; Textual record; Private record; Transparency

Date Range: [ca. 1924] - 2015

Physical Description: 26.5 cm of textual records. -- 33 photographs (26 prints : b&w and col. ; 20.5 x 30 cm or smaller -- 6 negatives : b&w nitrate negatives ; 12.5 x 10 cm -- 1 transparency : col. slide ; 35 mm)

History / Biographical: Aileen Harmon (1912 - 2015), daughter of Byron Harmon, worked as a government naturalist at Banff, Alberta, Canada and was involved in local natural history groups and activities. Aileen was a founding member, alongside Bruce Gordon, of the Bow Valley Naturalists, and was also on the Board of The Canadian Wildlife Federation and The Society of Alberta Naturalists. Aileen moved to Mill Bay on Vancouver Island, B.C. in 1981 following the end of a lengthy career with Parks Canada. During her retirement years, Aileen travelled extensively, reaching all seven continents. She also authored an autobiographical book, titled "Tales of My Mountain Life", in 2004. Aileen passed away on January 9, 2015 at the age of 102.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of textual records and photographs by and about Aileen Harmon, as well as collected items. Textual records include: letter from Harmon to the Director of Alberta's provincial parks re addition of Yamnuska area to Bow Valley Provincial Park, 1973; brief, from Harvie Heights and Bow Valley subdivision residents to public hearings on land use and resource development in the eastern slopes, 1973; letter re James Hector, 1979; notes on career, 2003; notes on Catharine Whyte for CBC recording, 2004; Christmas cards and collected articles, ca.1960. Photographs, made by and collected by Aileen Harmon, pertain to Aileen Harmon and friends, skiing, Skoki area, Mount Yamnuska, Banff Indian Days. Includes photographs by Byron Harmon. Added content from accession 2016.8596 : ca. 25 cm of textual records including personal correspondence, guest book, original writing and notes by Aileen Harmon, personal travel journals from a 1931 packing trip and 1933 ski trip to Skoki, drafts of autobiographical book "Tales of My Mountain Life", articles pertaining to or written by Aileen Harmon, Christmas cards, and letters of condolence to Carole Harmon following Aileen's passing. Also 26 print photographs, 6 negative photographs from a 1937 hiking trip, and one transparency. Fonds consists of one series : Series I - Personal records

Name Access: Harmon, Aileen; Harmon, Carole

Subject Access: Environment; Family and personal life; Memorial; Parks Canada; Hiking; Mountains; Travel

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; British Columbia

Access Restrictions: Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Finding Aid: Basic description only

Category: Environment; Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff National Park and Lake Louise maps

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Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of two folded maps and a small clipping [possibly top or bottom portion from a different map or one of maps in file]. One map is of Banff National Park and one is of Lake Louise [1959]. Banff National Park map has black pencil tracings over trail section near the bottom of the map and…

Date Range: 1959; [1960-1970]

Reference Code: M545 / V / 53

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Map

Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M545 / V635

Series: M545 / V : Administrative records

Sous-Fonds: M545

Accession Number: 8235

Reference Code: M545 / V / 53

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Map

Date Range: 1959; [1960-1970]

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records (2 maps ; 60.5 x 57.5 and 60 x 56.5 cm)

Scope & Content: File consists of two folded maps and a small clipping [possibly top or bottom portion from a different map or one of maps in file]. One map is of Banff National Park and one is of Lake Louise [1959]. Banff National Park map has black pencil tracings over trail section near the bottom of the map and annotation in bottom right corner which reads "Natural Bridge". Lake Louise map produced by the Government of Canada.

Subject Access: Banff National Park; Environment; Geography; Map; Lake Louise; Travel; Government; National parks and reserves; Trails

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff National Park; Lake Louise

Language: English

Conservation: Clipping stored in mylar due to significant staining and residue from tape; Items kept folded [not placed in mylar] due to mass production of content and minimal/no annotations

Category: Environment; Exploration, discovery and travel; Government

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Professional correspondence

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Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of correspondence sent between Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies staff and members, and various other individuals, companies and organizations, including: Canadian Pacific Railway Company; Government of Alberta and Government of Canada; Dennis Orr; Gord Thompson; Penny Egeland; Dr.…

Date Range: 1959; 1961-1973; 1975-1980; 1983-1985; 1995-2011

Reference Code: M545 / V / 43 to 52

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M545 / V635

Series: M545 / V : Administrative records

Sous-Fonds: M545

Accession Number: 5939; 8235

Reference Code: M545 / V / 43 to 52

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: 1959; 1961-1973; 1975-1980; 1983-1985; 1995-2011

Physical Description: 19 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of correspondence sent between Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies staff and members, and various other individuals, companies and organizations, including: Canadian Pacific Railway Company; Government of Alberta and Government of Canada; Dennis Orr; Gord Thompson; Penny Egeland; Dr. Barbara Rostron; Brewster Transport Company Ltd.; Calgary Area Outdoor Council; B.C. Provincial Parks Office; Terry Stowell; Paperchase Office Services Ltd.; Rick Godderis; Ben Bury; and Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies. Content pertains to trail ride coordination [accommodation, scheduling, etc.], supplies and budgeting, provincial and federal parks legislation, associated businesses including outfitters and transport companies, and other administrative topics.

Notes: Files are organized by date [see "Content Details"].; Files contain some duplicate items

Name Access: Orr, Dennis; Thompson, Gord; Egeland, Penny; Rostron, Barbara; Stowell, Terry; Godderis, Rick; Bury, Ben

Subject Access: Administration; Businesses; Camping; Canadian Pacific Railway; Commerce and industry; Communications; Conservation; Environment; Finances; Government; Guiding; Hotels; Legal and Financial; Leisure; Employees; Employment; Membership; National parks and reserves; Organizations; Outfitters; Packing; Pack trips; Provincial parks and reserves; Recreation; Tourism; Trails; Travel

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff National Park; Calgary; Edmonton; Ontario; Ottawa

Access Restrictions: Files contain some personal contact information

Reproduction Restrictions: Files contain some personal contact information

Language: English

Category: Commerce and industry; Communications; Environment; Exploration, discovery and travel; Government; Natural resources; Sports, recreation and leisure; Transportation

Title Source: Title based on contents in file

Content Details: File date ranges: M545/V/43 : 1959 - 1972 M545/V/44 : 1973 - 1985 M545/V/45 : 1995 - 1996 M545/V/46 : 1997 - 1998 M545/V/47 : 1999 - 2004 M545/V/48 : 2005 M545/V/49 : 2006 [January - May] M545/V/50 : 2006 [June - August] M545/V/51 : September 2006 - 2007 M545/V/52 : 2008 - 2011

Processing Status: Processed

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Trail Riders news articles

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Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of original and scanned copies of newspaper articles pertaining to the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies and previous members of the organization. Includes articles pertaining to Wilf Carter, Parks Canada, Banff National Park tourism and community events; promotional travel article…

Date Range: [1935-1940]; 1953; 1956; [1960-1970]; 1971; 1974-1975; 1977-1979; 1981-1985; 1994; 1997-2002; 2005-2008

Reference Code: M545 / III / 24 to 25

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Newspaper clipping

Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M545 / V635

Series: M545 / III : Published records

Sous-Fonds: M545

Accession Number: 5939; 8235

Reference Code: M545 / III / 24 to 25

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Newspaper clipping

Date Range: [1935-1940]; 1953; 1956; [1960-1970]; 1971; 1974-1975; 1977-1979; 1981-1985; 1994; 1997-2002; 2005-2008

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of original and scanned copies of newspaper articles pertaining to the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies and previous members of the organization. Includes articles pertaining to Wilf Carter, Parks Canada, Banff National Park tourism and community events; promotional travel articles featuring the Trail Riders and horseback excursions; a satirical article from a 1953 Trail Riders Bulletin newsletter titled "Whoa Buttercup!"; a 1956 issue of "Focus" by the Toronto Camera Club featuring an article on the Trail Riders; and obituary articles for several previous riders and members.

Notes: File contains duplicates of some items

Name Access: Carter, Wilf; Rostron, Barbara; Power, Ralph; Waite, John; Kirk, Dora (Anderson); O'Donnel, Frank

Subject Access: Activities; Advertising; Community events; Environment; Membership; Music; Musicians; Newspaper; Obituary; Organizations; Parks Canada; Recreation; Packing; Tourism; Trails; Travel; Wildlife

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff National Park; Edmonton; Calgary; Ontario; Toronto; British Columbia

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Environment; Exploration, discovery and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure; Communications

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Correspondence

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Part Of: Aileen Harmon fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of personal correspondence between Aileen Harmon and numerous friends and family members. Includes a letter from John Macdonald pertaining to Aileen Harmon's Canadian Geographic article, a wedding programme for the marriage of Carole Harmon and Gary Sill, numerous Christmas letters, a…

Date Range: 1953; 1964; 1965; 1987; 2001; 2004; 2012; 2013

Reference Code: M287 / I / 12

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Private record

Part Of: Aileen Harmon fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M287 / V262

Series: M287 / I : Personal records

Sous-Fonds: M287

Accession Number: 2016.8596

Reference Code: M287 / I / 12

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Private record

Date Range: 1953; 1964; 1965; 1987; 2001; 2004; 2012; 2013

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of personal correspondence between Aileen Harmon and numerous friends and family members. Includes a letter from John Macdonald pertaining to Aileen Harmon's Canadian Geographic article, a wedding programme for the marriage of Carole Harmon and Gary Sill, numerous Christmas letters, an envelope labelled "For the travellin' man Happy New Year" containing three Ethiopian dollar bills and one 10-shilling South African bank note, and a card celebrating Aileen Harmon's 100th birthday.

Name Access: Fulton, Jim; Macdonald, John; Harmon, Carole; Sill, Gary; Canadian Geographic

Subject Access: Christmas; Publication; Currency; Family and personal life; Weddings; Holidays; Travel; Environment

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Ethiopia; South Africa

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: Currency has been stored in mylar inside folder with original envelope. Consider separate storage (i.e. individual folder) if off-gassing becomes an issue

Category: Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Flowers

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Part Of: Aileen Harmon fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one colour transparency photograph taken by Aileen Harmon depicting a group of bright pink-purple flowers, titled "Sax. oppositi folia" [n.d.]

Date Range: [ca. 1950 - ca. 1960]

Reference Code: V262 / I / NS - 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

Part Of: Aileen Harmon fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M287 / V262

Series: V262 / I : Personal records

Sous-Fonds: V262

Accession Number: 2016.8596

Reference Code: V262 / I / NS - 1

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

Responsibility: Produced by Aileen Harmon

Date Range: [ca. 1950 - ca. 1960]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm

Scope & Content: File consists of one colour transparency photograph taken by Aileen Harmon depicting a group of bright pink-purple flowers, titled "Sax. oppositi folia" [n.d.]

Notes: Date is estimate provided by Processing Archivist based on medium and context of photograph; V262/I/NS-1 originally stored in folder titled "Photos" which currently holds V262/I/PA items

Name Access: Harmon, Aileen

Subject Access: Flowers; Botany

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: Latin

Creator: Aileen Harmon

Category: Environment

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Published regional and trail maps

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Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of maps depicting the Banff townsite and nearby travel routes. Includes a trail map for Banff, Yoho and Kootenay National Parks; a road map for Banff and nearby areas [1965]; a numbered townsite map of Banff marking local hotels and attractions; and a photocopied map of a trail route …

Date Range: [1950-1970]; 1965

Reference Code: M545 / III / 29

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Map

Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M545 / V635

Series: M545 / III : Published records

Sous-Fonds: M545

Accession Number: 5939

Reference Code: M545 / III / 29

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Map

Date Range: [1950-1970]; 1965

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records (4 maps ; 35.5 x 21.5 cm or smaller)

Scope & Content: File consists of maps depicting the Banff townsite and nearby travel routes. Includes a trail map for Banff, Yoho and Kootenay National Parks; a road map for Banff and nearby areas [1965]; a numbered townsite map of Banff marking local hotels and attractions; and a photocopied map of a trail route used by the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies [n.d.]

Notes: Banff townsite map has annotation marking the location of the Trail Ride Office on Caribou St.

Subject Access: Travel; Trails; Map; Land, settlement and immigration; Geography

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Banff National Park; Yoho National Park; Kootenay National Park

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Environment

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Staged, copyright and published trail riders photographs

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Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 12 b&w photographs pertaining to the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies. Includes staged photographs of riders on horseback and scenic views of the Canadian Rockies. Most images annotated with return address of Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies on back [copyrighted photographs…

Date Range: [ca. 1960 - ca. 1980]

Reference Code: V635 / III / PA - 1 to 12

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M545 / V635

Series: V635 / III : Published records

Sous-Fonds: V635

Accession Number: 5757

Reference Code: V635 / III / PA - 1 to 12

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Responsibility: One photograph copyright of the Canadian Government Travel Bureau

Date Range: [ca. 1960 - ca. 1980]

Physical Description: 12 photographs : b&w prints ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of 12 b&w photographs pertaining to the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies. Includes staged photographs of riders on horseback and scenic views of the Canadian Rockies. Most images annotated with return address of Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies on back [copyrighted photographs?], and one with text on back identifying it as property of the Canadian Government Travel Bureau. Locations include Monarch Ridge, "Pul. Pass", and Mount Assiniboine Park.

Notes: Most photographs in this file were likely produced and/or used for publication purposes but this is not confirmed. Further research into origins of individual photographs required.

Subject Access: Horses; Trails; Travel; Tourism; Mountain; Landscapes; Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Monarch Ridge; Mount Assiniboine Park

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Sports, recreation and leisure; Environment; Government

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Trail rider portraits and group photos

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Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 49 black and white print photographs of individual members and riding groups involved with the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies. Images includes portraits of various individuals taken on trail rides, as well as group photographs of participants. Group photos include images of m…

Date Range: 1962; [ca. 1970 - ca. 1980]; [ca. 1975]

Reference Code: V635 / I / PA - 84 to 106

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

9 images

Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M545 / V635

Series: V635 / I : Events and Activities

Sous-Fonds: V635

Accession Number: 5757

Reference Code: V635 / I / PA - 84 to 106

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: 1962; [ca. 1970 - ca. 1980]; [ca. 1975]

Physical Description: 49 photographs : b&w prints ; 21.5 x 16 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of 49 black and white print photographs of individual members and riding groups involved with the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies. Images includes portraits of various individuals taken on trail rides, as well as group photographs of participants. Group photos include images of members on horseback, camping, etc.