topic:"Banff townsite" found 47 records - Research Collections

Lloyd Mewburn fonds

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Part Of: Lloyd Mewburn fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of ephemera pertaining to land lease policies, housing and townsite development in Banff, including Banff Citizens' Association and skating rink proposal circulars.

Date Range: 1967-1974

Reference Code: M481

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Textual record; Private record; Published record

Part Of: Lloyd Mewburn fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 481

Sous-Fonds: M 481

Accession Number: 3633

Reference Code: M481

GMD: Textual record; Private record; Published record

Date Range: 1967-1974

Physical Description: 19 textual records

History / Biographical: Lloyd Mewburn was a resident of Banff, Alberta, Canada.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of ephemera pertaining to land lease policies, housing and townsite development in Banff, including Banff Citizens' Association and skating rink proposal circulars.

Name Access: Mewburn, Lloyd

Subject Access: Banff - Townsite development; Government

Access Restrictions: No restrictions on access; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Creator: Mewburn, Lloyd

Category: Government

Title Source: Title based on accession record

Processing Status: Processed

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Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds

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Part Of: Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of materials collected by, and pertaining to, Maryalice Harvey Stewart. Content includes daybooks, notebooks, correspondence and various notes collected by Maryalice during her time working as Director of the Archives of the Canadian Rockies (now the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rock…

Date Range: 1939-2002, predominant 1965-2000

Reference Code: M9 / S13 / V605

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Negative; Photograph print; Postcard; Sound recording; Cassette; Reel to reel; Textual record; Private record; Published record

Part Of: Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 9; S 13; V 605

Sous-Fonds: M 9; S 13; V 605

Accession Number: 17, 88, 120, 1183, 1900, 1923, 2045, 2125, 2198, 2762, 3180, 3208, 3276, 7412, 2014.8266, 2014.8267, 2014.8310

Reference Code: M9 / S13 / V605

GMD: Photograph; Negative; Photograph print; Postcard; Sound recording; Cassette; Reel to reel; Textual record; Private record; Published record

Date Range: 1939-2002, predominant 1965-2000

Physical Description: 49 photographs: prints, negatives. -- 1 m textual records. -- 60 sound recordings: 52 audio cassettes, 8 reels

History / Biographical: Maryalice Harvey Stewart, 1923-2001, was Director of the Archives of the Canadian Rockies (now Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies) at Banff, Alberta, Canada from 1965 to 1976. She continued to do historical projects and was known for her knowledge of Banff and Rocky Mountain history.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of materials collected by, and pertaining to, Maryalice Harvey Stewart. Content includes daybooks, notebooks, correspondence and various notes collected by Maryalice during her time working as Director of the Archives of the Canadian Rockies (now the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies Archives and Special Collections); research materials pertaining to the town of Banff, the Brewster family and other local subjects; personal interest materials, including cassette recordings of documentaries and lectures; personal materials, including correspondence, photographs, Maryalice's birth certificate, certifications and awards, and sheet music; and other related materials. Fonds consists of the following series and sub-series:; Series I : Professional records Series I has two sub-series: I / A : Archives of the Canadian Rockies records (includes cataloguing cards, notes and other materials pertaining to Maryalice's role as Archivist/Director at the Archives of the Canadian Rockies between 1965-1976) I / B : Research and other professional records (includes Brewster family research notes, materials from various committees and organizations which Maryalice was involved in, documents related to an oral history project completed in 2000, professional correspondence, and related materials); Series II: Personal records (includes collected materials, personal interest materials, cassette recordings of documentaries and other subjects, sheet music, and various certificates and awards given to Maryalice).

Name Access: Stewart, Maryalice Harvey

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Professional and Personal Life; Awards; Banff townsite; Buildings and facilities; Community events; Community life; Correspondence; Education; Entertainment; Employment; History; Lecture; Membership; Museums; Municipal views; Music; Newspaper; Organizations; Publication; Record keeping; Records; Research; Songs

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Kootenay National Park

Access Restrictions: No restrictions on access; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Finding Aid: Finding aids and reference tools: basic description

Related Material: S23 / II / B (National Park Wardens oral history project conducted by Maryalice Harvey Stewart)

Creator: Stewart, Maryalice Harvey

Category: Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on accession records

Processing Status: Processed

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Accidents

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 43 b&w prints of various accidents around Banff National Park and the Banff townsite. Includes car collisions, train derailments, a small plane crash, and the Banff Bus Depot fire.

Date Range: [ca. 1962-1970]

Reference Code: V190 / VI / A / i / a / PA - 01 to PA - 43

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph print; Print

11 images

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, A : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: i : Accidents

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / A / i / a / PA - 01 to PA - 43

GMD: Photograph print; Print

Date Range: [ca. 1962-1970]

Physical Description: 43 photographs : b&w ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 43 b&w prints of various accidents around Banff National Park and the Banff townsite. Includes car collisions, train derailments, a small plane crash, and the Banff Bus Depot fire.

Notes: Caution: some images include disturbing content, viewer discretion is advised.

Name Access: Engler, Bruno

Subject Access: Airplanes; Automobiles; Banff townsite; Buildings; Businesses; Fire; Trains

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Alberta

Language: English

Creator: Engler, Bruno

Title Source: Original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

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Alberta wildlife viewing guide

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1990

Publisher: Edmonton : Lone Pine

Call Number: 04.2 Al1aw c.1; 04.2 Al1aw c.2

Responsibility: joint venture involving Alberta Forestry, Lands and Wildlife, Canadian Parks Service, Federation of Alberta Naturalists [et al.]

Publisher: Edmonton : Lone Pine

Published Date: 1990

Physical Description: 96p. : ill., maps

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Banff (townsite); Banff; Waterton Lakes National Park; Jasper; Botany; Wildlife

Accession Number: 23,000 & 8227

Call Number: 04.2 Al1aw c.1; 04.2 Al1aw c.2

Collection: Archives Library

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Banff

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Part Of: William Royle fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to black and white and colour photographs of the Banff area, as well as group portraits of the Banff High School Ski Team, High School Curling Team, and the Association of Mountain Guides. Also includes scenic views around the Banff townsite as well as Banff National Park, bears, the …

Date Range: [ca. 1920-1970]

Reference Code: V808 / I / E / PA - 01 to PA - 51

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

Part Of: William Royle fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M587 / V808

Series: I.E. Prints - Misc.

Sous-Fonds: V808

Accession Number: 2021.29

Reference Code: V808 / I / E / PA - 01 to PA - 51

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: [ca. 1920-1970]

Physical Description: 53 photographs : b&w and col. ; 20.2 x 12.7 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to black and white and colour photographs of the Banff area, as well as group portraits of the Banff High School Ski Team, High School Curling Team, and the Association of Mountain Guides. Also includes scenic views around the Banff townsite as well as Banff National Park, bears, the Cave & Basin swimming pool, the Banff Winter Carnival, and unidentified First Nations people dressed in regalia as part of the Banff Indian Days parade. Group photographs have names written on the backs.

Name Access: Vockeroth, Don; Gow, John; Grillmair, Leo; Gallagher, Lloyd (Kiwi); Gmoser, Hans; Settzer, Ottomar; Geiber, Bob; Locke, Charlie; Royle, Bernard; Fuhrman, Peter; Schwarz, Hans

Subject Access: Banff townsite; Banff Indian Days; Banff Winter Carnival; Bears; Black Bears; Buildings; Cave and Basin; Club; Community events; First Nations; Indigenous Peoples; Family and personal life; Mountains; Parade; Winter

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Alberta

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff : visitor activities and regional growth, a planning study

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1975

Author: Irwin, Donald W

Publisher: Calgary : Lombard North

Call Number: 13.116 Ir9 c.1; 13.116 Ir9 c.2

Author: Irwin, Donald W

Responsibility: by Donald W. Irwin

Publisher: Calgary : Lombard North

Published Date: 1975

Physical Description: ix, 153p. : maps

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Banff (townsite); Canmore; Land use

Notes: Includes bibliographical references; This report examines two very important questions about Banff. First, what contribution can information on visitor activities make towards the planning of Banff townsite? Second, can urban facilities be accommodated outside the Banff National Park boundary? It also looks at the growth potential of Canmore

Accession Number: SG8500; tbd

Call Number: 13.116 Ir9 c.1; 13.116 Ir9 c.2

Collection: Archives Library

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Banff Events

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 136 b&w & colour prints of various Banff community events, including Back to Banff 1985, unseasonable snowfall, mild flooding of area around the recreation grounds and Buffalo Nation Museum, summer traffic jams, an unidentified parade, the designation of Mt. Jimmy Simpson, Banff Wi…

Date Range: [ca. 1965-1985]

Reference Code: V190 / VI / B / ii / PA - 01 to PA - 136

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

20 images

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, B : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: ii : Banff Events

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / B / ii / PA - 01 to PA - 136

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: [ca. 1965-1985]

Physical Description: 136 photographs : b&w & col. ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 136 b&w & colour prints of various Banff community events, including Back to Banff 1985, unseasonable snowfall, mild flooding of area around the recreation grounds and Buffalo Nation Museum, summer traffic jams, an unidentified parade, the designation of Mt. Jimmy Simpson, Banff Winter Carnival, RCMP Musical Ride, Banff Triathlon, and filming at Norquay Ski Hill.

Name Access: Beil, Charlie; Boyd, Larry; Carleton, Dorothy; Carleton, Ed; de Grandmaison, Sonia; Hart, E. J. (Ted); Harvey, Ralph; Madsen, Ken; Rummel, Lizzie; Simpson, Jimmy, Jr.; Simpson, Mary (Hallock); Stewart, Maryalice Harvey; Whyte, Catharine; Wright, Scotty

Subject Access: Automobiles; Back to Banff Day; Banff Winter Carnival; Buildings; Businesses; Banff townsite; Community events; Films and film making; Norquay Ski Hill; Parade; Portrait; Royal Canadian Mounted Police; Ski areas; Skiing; Winter; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Alberta

Language: English

Related Material: V190 / VI / B / ii / NA - 01 to NA - 06

Creator: Engler, Bruno

Title Source: Original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Indian Days

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Part Of: William Royle fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 45 colour 35mm slides of Banff Indian Day events. Includes unidentified First Nations people dressed in regalia on horseback through the Banff townsite as part of the parade, dancing, and the Banff Indian Grounds with tepees - George McLean (Tatanga Mani)(Walking Buffalo) visible t…

Date Range: [ca. 1959-1978]

Reference Code: V808 / III / NS - 24 to NS - 68

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

45 images

Part Of: William Royle fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M587 / V808

Series: II. Transparencies

Sous-Fonds: V808

Accession Number: 2021.29

Reference Code: V808 / III / NS - 24 to NS - 68

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

Date Range: [ca. 1959-1978]

Physical Description: 45 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 45 colour 35mm slides of Banff Indian Day events. Includes unidentified First Nations people dressed in regalia on horseback through the Banff townsite as part of the parade, dancing, and the Banff Indian Grounds with tepees - George McLean (Tatanga Mani)(Walking Buffalo) visible throughout. Some images are dated 1959.

Name Access: McLean, George; Walking Buffalo (George McLean)

Subject Access: Banff Indian Days; Banff Springs Hotel; Banff townsite; Buildings; Businesses; Community events; Events; First Nations; Horses; Indigenous Peoples; Parade; Stoney; Stoney Nakoda

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Alberta

Language: English

Conservation: Rehoused from original cardboard boxes

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Indian Days parade

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Part Of: Ron Duke fonds

Scope & Content: Item pertains to 12 colour photographs of the July 1970 Banff Indian Days parade down Banff Avenue. Includes images of unidentified First Nations people on horseback and on floats all dressed in regalia, some dancing. Images also include RCMP officers in dress reds, crowds along the street, busines…

Date Range: 1970

Reference Code: V180 / V / A / i / NA - 06

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

12 images

Part Of: Ron Duke fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M175 / V180

Series: V.A. Later material / events

Sous-Fonds: V180

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V180 / V / A / i / NA - 06

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: 1970

Physical Description: 12 photographs : col. ; 12.6 x 10.1 cm

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: Item pertains to 12 colour photographs of the July 1970 Banff Indian Days parade down Banff Avenue. Includes images of unidentified First Nations people on horseback and on floats all dressed in regalia, some dancing. Images also include RCMP officers in dress reds, crowds along the street, business fronts, and an unidentified group of girls in uniform, possibly Girl Guides.

Subject Access: Automobiles; Banff Indian Days; Banff townsite; Businesses; Children; Events; First Nations; Grizzly House; Horses; Indigenous Peoples; King Edward Hotel; Parade; Standish Hardware; Texaco

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Alberta

Language: English

Creator: Duke, Ron

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Townsite

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 30 b&w & colour prints of the Banff townsite from various angles, usually from Mount Norquay and Tunnel Mountain. Also includes shots of people at the opening of the Banff Upper Hot Springs, fishing in the river, and painting at Vermillion Lakes.

Date Range: 1959-1983

Reference Code: V190 / VI / B / ix / PA - 01 to PA - 30

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

11 images

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, B : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: ix : Banff Townsite

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / B / ix / PA - 01 to PA - 30

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: 1959-1983

Physical Description: 30 photographs : b&w & col. ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 30 b&w & colour prints of the Banff townsite from various angles, usually from Mount Norquay and Tunnel Mountain. Also includes shots of people at the opening of the Banff Upper Hot Springs, fishing in the river, and painting at Vermillion Lakes.