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Bill Gibbons fonds
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- Part Of
- Bill Gibbons fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of photographic business records of professional photographer Bill Gibbons in three series: I. Commercial black and white series, ca.1945-ca.1958, ca.5400 photographs; II. Canadian Rockies colour series, ca.1945-ca.1990, predominant ca.1966-ca.1972, ca.8000 photographs; III. Other …
- Date Range
- [ca.1945-ca.1990]
- Reference Code
- M532 / V227
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Bill Gibbons fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 532
- V 227
- Sous-Fonds
- M 532
- V 227
- Accession Number
- 194, 275, 1991, 2020, 5753, 5756, 6760, 7936, 7237
- Reference Code
- M532 / V227
- Responsibility
- Fonds consists of the private business records of Bill Gibbons. Some photographs may have been made by employees.
- Date Range
- [ca.1945-ca.1990]
- Physical Description
- ca.13,404 photographs: negatives, prints, transparencies, albums, postcards. -- 2.5 cm textual records
- History / Biographical
- W. J. L. "Bill" Gibbons, 1914-1994 , was a professional photographer at Banff, Alberta, Canada from 1945 until 1959. Gibbons came to Canada in 1941 and settled in Banff after the war with his wife, Ella Mae (Becker), a Banff native. He established British Photographic Laboratories, with partners Lou Crosby and Jack Anderson, in the basement of the Mount Royal Hotel, moving later to street-level. Bill and Ella Mae Gibbons travelled throughout the mountain parks photographing views for sale in the Banff shop. These were offered as hand-coloured prints, with much of the colouring done or supervised by Ella Mae.
- Later the business expanded to include colour postcards and slide sets. Gibbons employed other photographers, such as Bruno Engler, for specialty work, such as ski photography, and the Banff studio also did portraiture. Gibbons himself did most of the 4 x 5 format landscape work and made extensive use of models, many of who were young women employed by his Banff store. In 1959, Gibbons sold his business to a group of Banff businessmen and moved to Vancouver. In subsequent years, he continued to be active as a photographer and in publishing, working in different areas of the world. He made several photographic trips through the mountain parks, ca.1966-1972.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of photographic business records of professional photographer Bill Gibbons in three series: I. Commercial black and white series, ca.1945-ca.1958, ca.5400 photographs; II. Canadian Rockies colour series, ca.1945-ca.1990, predominant ca.1966-ca.1972, ca.8000 photographs; III. Other black and white series, ca. 1947, 4 photographs.
- I. Commercial black and white series consists of six sub-series: A. Portraits and documentary views, 1945-1950, 2437 negatives (individual and group portraits, weddings, conferences, events, buildings, facilities and places; Banff and area); B. Banff School of Fine Arts, ca.1949, 277 negatives (privately produced views of classes, group portraits, activities, buildings and facilities); C. "S" sub-series, ca.1950, 1220 negatives (scenic views in the vicinity of Banff, Lake Louise, Banff-Jasper Highway, Jasper National Park, Radium and Columbia Valley, British Columbia and Pacific Coast, First Nations views); D. "T" sub-series, ca.1950, 482 negatives (scenic and commercial views, mainly Jasper, Banff-Jasper Highway and Lake Louise areas); E. Rolliflex and panorama negatives, 1949-1958, 584 negatives (Banff Winter Carnival, Banff School of Fine Arts, and Banff and area); F. Other, ca.1945-1951, 364 items (material similar to that in other series, some unidentified). Accompanied by small number of prints and postcards; also, publication: "Photographing the Canadian Rockies" by Bill J. L. Gibbons, 1948.
- II. Canadian Rockies colour series consists of four sub-series: A. CR1 to CR84, ca.1966-ca.1972, ca.260 prints; B. CR1 to CR443, ca.1966-ca.1972, ca.5130 photographs; C. CR35-2 to CR35-81, ca.1966-ca.1972, ca.2310 photographs; D. Other photographs, ca.1945-ca.1990. Series consists primarily of commercial colour negatives and corresponding proof prints pertaining to Banff, Jasper and Yoho National Parks, also some transparencies and oversize display prints.
- III. Other black and white series. Series consists of 2 black and white prints of crash landing at Sunshine with Al Gaetz and Dick Pike, 1947 and two copy negatives with prints of Bruno Engler and Ella Mae Gibbons, ca.1947.
- Textual records are record book, 1945-1953, 62 p; and book layout.
- Name Access
- Gibbons, Bill
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Buildings and facilities
- Commerce and industry
- Education
- Environment
- Family and personal life
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- 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: arrangement outline
- series and file description
- electronic finding aid
- selected modern reference prints
- Creator
- Gibbons, Bill
- Category
- Arts
- Commerce and industry
- Education
- Environment
- Family and personal life
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records and contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Bruno Engler's Veteran's Race fonds
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- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of 30 cm of textual and visual records previously held in 3 manuscript boxes, and 1 briefcase belonging to Bruno Engler. Contents have since been rehoused and processed in 3 manuscript boxes under M559, and one manuscript box each under V783/PA and V783/NA. Fonds consists of two seri…
- Date Range
- 1952
- 1967 - 2016
- Reference Code
- M559 / V783
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Private record
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M559 / V783
- Sous-Fonds
- M559
- V783
- Accession Number
- 2018.8688
- Reference Code
- M559 / V783
- Other Title Info
- Previously Bruno Engler Memorial Cup
- Date Range
- 1952
- 1967 - 2016
- Physical Description
- 24 cm of textual records -- 320 photographs (139 b&w and col. prints, 21 b&w negatives, 160 digital files)
- History / Biographical
- Bruno Engler's Veteran's Race was initially hosted by Bruno Engler at the Sunshine Village ski resort in Banff in 1967. In its earlier years, Bruno Engler would complete the downhill track first, and would use his recorded time as a benchmark for participants to beat. Engler participated in the race for many years. The race was typically divided into several competition categories by age range and men's and women's races. Following a day of races, there is an awards ceremony held each year for participants. Bruno's ski race, renamed the Bruno Engler Memorial Ski Race after Bruno's passing in 2001, is currently "the longest consecutively running annual ski race in Canadian history". 2019 marked the 53rd annual race, which was held at Cascade Mountain. In recent years, the "Bruno Engler Family Fun Race", an additional race for parents and children, has been added as part of the original event.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of 30 cm of textual and visual records previously held in 3 manuscript boxes, and 1 briefcase belonging to Bruno Engler. Contents have since been rehoused and processed in 3 manuscript boxes under M559, and one manuscript box each under V783/PA and V783/NA. Fonds consists of two series: Series I : 1952 - 1990 Series II : 1991 - 2016 Bruno Engler Memorial race committee information, race results and Bruno Engler's personal papers originally held in his personal briefcase. Also included are photos of the races and awards - these photos were held in Bruno's briefcase along with his own files. Briefcase from accession has been transferred to Heritage. Textual records (M559) range from 1952 to 2016 [includes documents from every year excluding 1953 - 1966] and pertain to annual ski races. Include meetings/agenda notes, ephemera, handwritten notes, registration forms, mailing lists, race results, and other relevant notes. [As 1967 was the ski race's first official year, items from 1952 are believed to be from a different ski event]. Visual records (V783) include 180 print photographs and 21 negative photographs/film strips depicting races, participants and award ceremonies [arranged by year]. Fonds also includes 3 CDs from 2004, 2005 and 2011 (V783), 1 USB stick from 2012 (M559), and 1 racing jersey (2016) which has been transferred to Heritage.
- Notes
- Folder with items V783 / I / PA - 1 to 41 contains photograph of Catharine Whyte in 1967 ski race
- One folder with contact sheets from processed photographs dated 1972, 1975, 1976 and 1979 also stored within V783 file box
- Name Access
- Engler, Bruno
- Hunter, Eddie
- Whyte, Catharine
- Wonnacot, Fred
- Crosby, Evelynne
- Wiegele, Mike
- Mann, Jack
- Jost, Karl
- Cullen, Malcolm
- Jost, Kathy
- Crosby, Rob
- Pristov, John
- Hueser, Klara
- House, Eleanore
- Kunelius, Eleanor
- Hanley, Joe
- McGavin, Flo
- Wilson, Priscilla
- Fruchtman, Eva
- Andersen, Roy
- Godwin, Nell
- Kent, Betty
- Wiegele, Bonnie
- Berchtold, Leo
- Compton, Ethan
- Subject Access
- Ski racing
- Memorial
- Skiing
- Awards
- Community events
- Sports
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Access Restrictions
- Some restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Some restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- For extensive biographical information pertaining to Bruno Engler, see fonds-level entry for M323 / S40 / V190 [Bruno Engler fonds]
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://banffnorquay.com/event/bruno-engler-memorial-race/
- https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/bruno-engler
- Some information drawn from contents of fonds
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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1952, 1967 - 1990 race photographs
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- Scope & Content
- File consists of 41 photographs pertaining to Bruno Engler's Veteran's Race ski events held between 1967 and 1990, as well as a separate ski event in 1952. Photographs depict Fred Wonnacot, Evelynne Crosbi [sic], Mike and Bonnie Wiegele, Catharine Whyte [in 1967 ski race], Karl and Kathy Jost, Rob …
- Date Range
- 1952
- 1967
- 1971 - 1975
- 1979
- 1982
- 1985
- 1986
- 1990
- Reference Code
- V783 / I / PA - 1 to 41
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M559 / V783
- Series
- V783 / I : 1952 - 1990
- Sous-Fonds
- V783
- Accession Number
- 2018.8688
- Reference Code
- V783 / I / PA - 1 to 41
- Responsibility
- Produced by Bruno Engler
- Date Range
- 1952
- 1967
- 1971 - 1975
- 1979
- 1982
- 1985
- 1986
- 1990
- Physical Description
- 41 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 25 x 20 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 41 photographs pertaining to Bruno Engler's Veteran's Race ski events held between 1967 and 1990, as well as a separate ski event in 1952. Photographs depict Fred Wonnacot, Evelynne Crosbi [sic], Mike and Bonnie Wiegele, Catharine Whyte [in 1967 ski race], Karl and Kathy Jost, Rob Crosby, Klara Hueser, Eddie Hunter, Mr. & Mrs. Joe Hanley, Roy Andersen and others. Photograph V783/I/PA-33 was published in the Crag and Canyon, 1990.
- Notes
- Some items stamped on reverse giving photo credit to Bruno Engler.
- Most photographs annotated
- Photographs were separated from textual content in folders from corresponding years, stored under M559.
- Name Access
- Hunter, Eddie
- Whyte, Catharine
- Wonnacot, Fred
- Crosby, Evelynne
- Wiegele, Mike
- Mann, Jack
- Jost, Karl
- Cullen, Malcolm
- Jost, Kathy
- Crosby, Rob
- Pristov, John
- Hueser, Klara
- House, Eleanore
- Kunelius, Eleanor
- Hanley, Joe
- McGavin, Flo
- Wilson, Priscilla
- Fruchtman, Eva
- Andersen, Roy
- Godwin, Nell
- Kent, Betty
- Wiegele, Bonnie
- Subject Access
- Race
- Skiing
- Memorial
- Sports
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Access Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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C35-55. Moose at Saltlick
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- Part Of
- Bill Gibbons fonds
- Date Range
- [ca.1966-ca.1972]
- Reference Code
- V227 / II.C. / 55
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Bill Gibbons fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- II.C. Colour photography : CR35-2 to CR35-81
- Reference Code
- V227 / II.C. / 55
- Date Range
- [ca.1966-ca.1972]
- Physical Description
- 51 photographs (12 prints, 39 negatives) : col, 35mm.
- Notes
- Location number based on original file number
- Access Restrictions
- Access by appointment only
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CR 214. Emerald L & Field
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- Part Of
- Bill Gibbons fonds
- Date Range
- [ca.1966-ca.1972]
- Reference Code
- V227 / II.B. / 214
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Bill Gibbons fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- II.B. Colour photography : CR1 to CR443
- Reference Code
- V227 / II.B. / 214
- Date Range
- [ca.1966-ca.1972]
- Physical Description
- 16 photographs (4 prints, 12 negatives) : col, 6x6cm.
- Notes
- Location number based on original file number
- Access Restrictions
- Access by appointment only
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CR1. [Untitled]
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- Part Of
- Bill Gibbons fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to river in winter
- Date Range
- [ca.1966-ca.1972]
- Reference Code
- V227 / II.A. / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Bill Gibbons fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- II.A. Colour photography : CR1 to CR84
- Reference Code
- V227 / II.A. / 1
- Responsibility
- Prints are stamped as copyrighted to Grant-Mann Lithographers Ltd
- Date Range
- [ca.1966-ca.1972]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : print; col, 8.5x8.5cm
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to river in winter
- Notes
- Location number based on original file number
- Access Restrictions
- Access by appointment only
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CR1. [Untitled]
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- Part Of
- Bill Gibbons fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to Vermilion Lakes with Mount Rundle
- Date Range
- [ca.1966-ca.1972]
- Reference Code
- V227 / II.B. / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Bill Gibbons fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- II.B. Colour photography : CR1 to CR443
- Reference Code
- V227 / II.B. / 1
- Date Range
- [ca.1966-ca.1972]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : print; col, 8.5x8.5cm
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to Vermilion Lakes with Mount Rundle
- Notes
- Location number based on original file number
- Access Restrictions
- Access by appointment only
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CR2. [Untitled]
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- Part Of
- Bill Gibbons fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to : Castle Mountain; Banff Springs Hotel; Banff Avenue
- Date Range
- [ca.1966-ca.1972]
- Reference Code
- V227 / II.A. / 2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Bill Gibbons fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- II.A. Colour photography : CR1 to CR84
- Reference Code
- V227 / II.A. / 2
- Responsibility
- Prints are stamped as copyrighted to Grant-Mann Lithographers Ltd
- Date Range
- [ca.1966-ca.1972]
- Physical Description
- 4 photographs : prints; col, 8.5x8.5cm
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to : Castle Mountain; Banff Springs Hotel; Banff Avenue
- Notes
- Location number based on original file number
- Access Restrictions
- Access by appointment only
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CR2. [Untitled]
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- Part Of
- Bill Gibbons fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to Vermilion Lakes? in winter
- Date Range
- [ca.1966-ca.1972]
- Reference Code
- V227 / II.B. / 2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Bill Gibbons fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- II.B. Colour photography : CR1 to CR443
- Reference Code
- V227 / II.B. / 2
- Date Range
- [ca.1966-ca.1972]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : prints; col, 8.5x8.5cm
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to Vermilion Lakes? in winter
- Notes
- Location number based on original file number
- Access Restrictions
- Access by appointment only
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CR3. [Untitled]
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- Part Of
- Bill Gibbons fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to bighorn sheep and river in winter
- Date Range
- [ca.1966-ca.1972]
- Reference Code
- V227 / II.A. / 3
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Bill Gibbons fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- II.A. Colour photography : CR1 to CR84
- Reference Code
- V227 / II.A. / 3
- Responsibility
- Prints are stamped as copyrighted to Grant-Mann Lithographers Ltd
- Date Range
- [ca.1966-ca.1972]
- Physical Description
- 5 photographs : prints; col, 8.5x8.5cm
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to bighorn sheep and river in winter
- Notes
- Location number based on original file number
- Access Restrictions
- Access by appointment only
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