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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

Category: Environment; Family and personal life; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed

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3.Jasper National Park [b.Columbia Icefield area]. -- [ca.1930-ca.1970]

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Part Of: Lawrence Grassi fonds

Scope & Content: Pertains to Mount Athabasca, Athabasca Glacier, Snow Dome and Stutfield Glacier.

Date Range: 1930-1970

Reference Code: V240 / 385 - 407

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph, print

2 images

Part Of: Lawrence Grassi fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: V227

Series: II.A. Landscape photographs

Sous-Fonds: V227

Reference Code: V240 / 385 - 407

GMD: Photograph, print

Date Range: 1930-1970

Physical Description: 34 photographs : prints, negatives

Scope & Content: Pertains to Mount Athabasca, Athabasca Glacier, Snow Dome and Stutfield Glacier.

Access Restrictions: Access to negatives is by appointment only

Processing Status: Processed

Images

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Banff correspondence

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Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Scope & Content: File consists of 2 letters addressed to Jo Thomas from Pat and 4 annotated postcards

Date Range: 1964 - 1978

Reference Code: M8 / 2014.8274

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M8 / V8 / S8

Series: 2014.8274

Sous-Fonds: M8

Accession Number: 2014.8274

Reference Code: M8 / 2014.8274

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: 1964 - 1978

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of 2 letters addressed to Jo Thomas from Pat and 4 annotated postcards

Name Access: Thomas, Jo

Geographic Access: Alberta; Banff National Park

Language: English

Category: Sports, recreation and leisure; Transportation

Title Source: Title based on contents

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Indian Days parade on Banff Avenue

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Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Scope & Content: Photographs. -- 1969-07-18. -- 3 photographs : prints. -- Taken at Banff Indian Days parade on Banff Avenue. Individuals identified are: Maud Kidney, Florence Drummond, Annie LaCasse, Doris Beattie, Helen Wells, Fred Wells, V. LaCasse, Forrest Kidney. -- Photographs by Sylivia Vosburgh. -- Gift of …

Date Range: 1969

Reference Code: V8 / accn. 4087 / 4 - 6

Description Level: 5 / File

Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M8 / V8 / S8

Sous-Fonds: V8

Accession Number: 4087

Reference Code: V8 / accn. 4087 / 4 - 6

Date Range: 1969

Physical Description: .

Scope & Content: Photographs. -- 1969-07-18. -- 3 photographs : prints. -- Taken at Banff Indian Days parade on Banff Avenue. Individuals identified are: Maud Kidney, Florence Drummond, Annie LaCasse, Doris Beattie, Helen Wells, Fred Wells, V. LaCasse, Forrest Kidney. -- Photographs by Sylivia Vosburgh. -- Gift of Sylivia Vosburgh, 1987

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff National Park

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Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Scope & Content: File consists of 74 photographic prints and 14 postcards (3 annotated), and 2 menus from the Sulphur Mountain Chalet. Photographs and postcards are of the Banff area

Date Range: ca. 1940 - 1965

Reference Code: V8 / 2014.8307

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Postcard

Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M8 / V8 / S8

Series: 2014.8307

Sous-Fonds: V8

Accession Number: 2014.8307

Reference Code: V8 / 2014.8307

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Postcard

Date Range: ca. 1940 - 1965

Physical Description: 74 photographs : b&w ; 13 x 9 cm or smaller; 05 cm of textual records (13 x 9 cm)

History / Biographical: Tunstall family from Edmonton, AB. Mother- Mary Tunstall Senior; Mary- Clerk of U of A; Dora- housewife; Evelyn -left to do work on Alaska Navy-- Mary, Dora and Evelyn were aunts of Dennis Stansfield

Scope & Content: File consists of 74 photographic prints and 14 postcards (3 annotated), and 2 menus from the Sulphur Mountain Chalet. Photographs and postcards are of the Banff area

Name Access: Tunstall, Dora; Tunstall, Mary; Missal, Dora

Geographic Access: Alberta; Banff National Park; Johnston Canyon

Language: English

Category: Sports, recreation and leisure; Transportation; Environment

Biographical Source Notes: Accession record

Title Source: based on contents

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Social Studies Report with prints

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Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Scope & Content: A typed text report on Banff 14 pages long - the text has been heavily edited throughout with white-out and additional pieces of paper glued overtop of written text. Accompanying the text are 26 images and 4 maps, two of which are hand-drawn as overlays of the others. The report follows the story o…

Date Range: [ca. 1965-1969]

Reference Code: M8 / 2021.17

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Print

Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M8 / S8 / V8

Sous-Fonds: M8

Sub-Series: Accession number: 2021.17

Accession Number: 2021.17

Reference Code: M8 / 2021.17

GMD: Textual record; Print

Date Range: [ca. 1965-1969]

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records (32 pages ; 21.6 x 27.9 cm or smaller)

Scope & Content: A typed text report on Banff 14 pages long - the text has been heavily edited throughout with white-out and additional pieces of paper glued overtop of written text. Accompanying the text are 26 images and 4 maps, two of which are hand-drawn as overlays of the others. The report follows the story of a family named West from Calgary visiting their cousins, the Cunninghams, in Banff sometime in the late 1960s, which is also when it is believed the report was written. It is unclear if the families are real or fictitious. The report describes in some detail the history of the area, features around town, environment, commerce, wildlife, and community and ends with a series of questions, presumably posed to students. The accompanying prints relate to the topics in the report and are numbered to correspond correctly - some prints have typed text notations attached either to the back or the front along an edge. Two prints show the town of Banff from the top of Tunnel Mountain and a Mylar sheet has been laid overtop of each with landmarks, streets, and buildings noted in blue ink. Contents of the images include the afore mentioned aerial views, the Administration Building grounds, shops along Banff Avenue (which clearly show shop-front windows, signs, cars, and peoples' outfits), the original Whyte Museum building, the Banff High School, the Cave & Basin cave and pools, various wildlife, and Banff Indian Days.

Notes: Some prints came from the Canadian Government Travel Bureau, as indicated either in the typed notations or stamped on the back of the print.

Subject Access: Academics; Animal Paddock; Animals; Architecture; Automobiles; Banff Avenue; Banff Community High School; Banff High School; Banff Indian Days; Banff Library; Bears; Big Horn Sheep; Bison; Bridges; Buffalo Block; Buildings; Businesses; Castle Mountain; Cave and Basin; Chairlifts and gondolas; Children; Deer; First Nations; History; Historical Banff; Holidays; Indigenous Peoples; Mountains; Photography; School; Tourism; Travel; Vintage; White Block

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

Access Restrictions: Copyright : Copyright on textual records resides with author/s until date calculated by term rules in copyright legislation

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Bow Valley Legionaires Hockey Team

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Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Scope & Content: File consists of four photographs of Bow Valley Legionnaires Hockey team, 1 photograph is of the hockey team in 1970 and 3 photographs are from individual players. Three of the photographs have written identifications. Clifford Powderface ca. 1964 Charles Powderface ca. 1964 Jack MacAwlay, Barry Co…

Date Range: 1964 - 1970

Reference Code: V8 / 2023.04

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 / 2023.04

Sous-Fonds: V8

Accession Number: 8128

Reference Code: V8 / 2023.04

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: 1964 - 1970

Physical Description: 4 photographs : b&w ; 7 x 10 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of four photographs of Bow Valley Legionnaires Hockey team, 1 photograph is of the hockey team in 1970 and 3 photographs are from individual players. Three of the photographs have written identifications.; Clifford Powderface ca. 1964; Charles Powderface ca. 1964; Jack MacAwlay, Barry Comin, John Powell, Kenny Powell, John MacAwlay, Doug Hildebrande, Gordie Kitsul, Gordie Krowchuk, Roy Cummings, Bobby McKenzie, Kyle Montgomerie, Bill Robinson, Ed Polutnik

Name Access: Powderface, Clifford Powderface, Charles

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff National Park

Language: English

Creator: Ron Duke

Category: Tourism; Natural resources

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Canadian Demonstration Ski Team

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Scope & Content: File consists of 1 B&W photograph Canadian Demonstration Ski Team, 1960s. Photograph taken at Sunshine Village; identifications of individuals written on reverse of photograph are: John Hanna?, Lorne McFadgen, Guy Barventz, George Vigeant, Don Darry, Ernie Macoulloh, Mario Podroziach, Wayne Bradfo…

Date Range: ca. 1960

Reference Code: V8 / 2014.8349

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Textual record

Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M8; V8; S8

Series: V8 / 2014.8349

Sous-Fonds: V8

Accession Number: 2014.8349

Reference Code: V8 / 2014.8349

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Textual record

Date Range: ca. 1960

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm

Scope & Content: File consists of 1 B&W photograph Canadian Demonstration Ski Team, 1960s. Photograph taken at Sunshine Village; identifications of individuals written on reverse of photograph are: John Hanna?, Lorne McFadgen, Guy Barventz, George Vigeant, Don Darry, Ernie Macoulloh, Mario Podroziach, Wayne Bradford, Bob McLennon

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff National Park

Language: English

Category: Exploration and travel; Tourism

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

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

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

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.