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Tom Wilson family fonds
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- Part Of
- Tom Wilson family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds includes textual records and photographs generated and collected by the Wilson family and pertaining to Tom Wilson, son Ed Wilson, daughter Ada Wilson and other family members. Textual records include: Ed Wilson's scrapbook, 1881-1968, which includes mainly items pertaining to Tom Wilson, Ed …
- Date Range
- 1861-1982
- Reference Code
- M10 / V701
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Diary
- Private record
- Published record
- Scrapbook
- Part Of
- Tom Wilson family fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 10
- V 701
- Sous-Fonds
- M 10
- V 701
- Accession Number
- 551, 981, 1234, 1578, 1634, 2097, 3039, 7750 (unproc)
- Reference Code
- M10 / V701
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Diary
- Private record
- Published record
- Scrapbook
- Date Range
- 1861-1982
- Physical Description
- 2 v. and 2 cm of textual records. -- ca.400 photographs : prints, copy negatives. -- 1 cm of print material
- History / Biographical
- The Wilson family were guides, outfitters and ranchers at Morley, Kootenay Plains, Banff and Nordegg, Alberta, Canada. Thomas Edmonds (Tom) Wilson, 1859- 1933, and Minnie McDougall Wilson, 1865-1936, had six children, including sons John Clark Wilson, 1888-1932, and Thomas Edmonds (Ed) Wilson, 1892-1973. Daughters were Ada, 1886-1967?, Rene, Bessie and Dora. Tom Wilson is credited with the discovery of Lake Louise in July of 1882, while working as a packer on the Canadian Pacific Railway survey through the mountains. In 1883, Wilson established his own business at Banff, Lake Louise and Field, British Columbia. After selling the business in 1904, Tom Wilson operated a horse ranch at Kootenay Plains. He later retired to Banff. Ed Wilson was born at Morley and raised in Banff. Around 1910 he began working for Brewster Trading Company at Banff and, later, Lake Louise. Just before the First World War, he moved to Nordegg, where he worked for the Bighorn Trading Company for many years.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds includes textual records and photographs generated and collected by the Wilson family and pertaining to Tom Wilson, son Ed Wilson, daughter Ada Wilson and other family members.
- Textual records include: Ed Wilson's scrapbook, 1881-1968, which includes mainly items pertaining to Tom Wilson, Ed Wilson, the Wilson family, and early guiding and exploration in the Canadian Rockies (photocopy in two volumes); miscellaneous papers, 1905-1929, including a holograph speech by D. D. Galletly on the cave at Banff; letter and note re sale of horses to Frank Wellman, 1920; letters to Catharine Whyte from Ada Wilson re personal matters and Wilson family history, 1964-1965; transcripts of manuscripts by Tom Wilson and B. M. (Bess) Wilson re the CPR and tourism and 1916 pack trip Lake Louise to Kootenay Plains; letters of Col. Robert O'Hara to Tom Wilson, 1895- 1914, re Mount Assiniboine and Lake O'Hara; letter by Catharine Robb Whyte to Tom Link, 1965, re Lake O'Hara history based partly upon above material; diary, Trip to ranch by B. M. Wilson; essay, The last of the pathfinders by Dorie (Wilson) Legit; programmes, articles, clippings re Tom Wilson, 1924-1982; Eliza Edmonds certificate, 1845, and later clipping.
- Photographs pertain to outfitting and guiding activities of Tom, John and Ed Wilson, including clients, associates and trips throughout the Rocky Mountains; Wilson family, friends and associates; Stoney Indians; Kootenay Plains; Banff people and events; Banff townsite and surrounding area; Canadian Pacific Railway; Nordegg area; 1861-1930. Includes photograph of Tom Wilson at Lake Louise inscribed to A. O. Wheeler, 1932. Many of the early photographs were taken by clients of Tom Wilson. Later, after settling at Kootenay Plains, Wilson was apparently given a camera by Mary Vaux and likely took many of the Stoney Indians views. Ed Wilson was an amateur photographer and likely took most of the views of staff at Lake Louise and of Nordegg.
- Name Access
- Wilson, Ada
- Wilson, Ed
- Wilson, Tom
- Subject Access
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- First nations
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- 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
- modern reference prints
- Creator
- Wilson, Ed
- Wilson, Tom
- Category
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- First nations
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed / Unprocessed
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Chronological Binders: 1981
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 655 b&w & colour negatives on 47 strips of film depicting various activities, events, and people throughout 1981. Includes, Canmore school activities, retirement parties, posed portraits, wind surfing on the 2nd Vermillion Lake, ice surfing on Lake Minnewanka, wildlife, forest fire…
- Date Range
- 1981
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / Z / vi / NA - 01 to NA - 28
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Negative
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file, Z : Chronological order
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Sub-Series
- vi : 1981
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / Z / vi / NA - 01 to NA - 28
- GMD
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1981
- Physical Description
- 655 photographs : b&w & col. negatives ; 35mm
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 655 b&w & colour negatives on 47 strips of film depicting various activities, events, and people throughout 1981. Includes, Canmore school activities, retirement parties, posed portraits, wind surfing on the 2nd Vermillion Lake, ice surfing on Lake Minnewanka, wildlife, forest fires and helicopters, the Bus Depot fire in Banff, film making [including Disney's filming a 360 degree movie], and more. NA - 23 also contains two contact sheets of negatives.
- Notes
- File came from box X, separate from alphabetised boxes. Photographs were ordered chronologically by Engler prior to accessioning.
- Name Access
- Anderson, Andy
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Aerial photography
- Animals
- Automobiles
- Banff Centre
- Banff School of Fine Arts
- Banff townsite
- Bears
- Birds
- Boats
- Buildings
- Cabins
- Children
- Community events
- Community life
- Dogs
- Horses
- Films and film making
- Fire
- Forest Fires
- Mountains
- Parks Canada
- Parks Canada Warden
- Portrait
- Swimming
- Winter
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Canmore
- Harvie Heights
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Engler, Bruno
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Park Warden Photos - negatives
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 23 b&w & colour 35mm negatives on 23 strips of film depicting Warden Andy Anderson posed on horseback in a mountain setting, and a posed group portrait of Parks Canada Wardens leaning against a fense. Also includes scenic views and 1 shot of an unidentified woman and small child hi…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1965-1982]
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / P / ix / NA - 01 to NA - 02
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Film
- Negative
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file, P : Alphabetical order
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Sub-Series
- ix : Park Warden Photos
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / P / ix / NA - 01 to NA - 02
- Date Range
- [ca. 1965-1982]
- Physical Description
- 27 photographs : b&w & col. negatives ; 35 mm
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 23 b&w & colour 35mm negatives on 23 strips of film depicting Warden Andy Anderson posed on horseback in a mountain setting, and a posed group portrait of Parks Canada Wardens leaning against a fense. Also includes scenic views and 1 shot of an unidentified woman and small child hiking. File also pertains to 4 b&w 35mm negatives on 1 strip of film depicting Norquay Mountain.
- Name Access
- Anderson, Andy
- Auger, Tim
- Pengally, Ian
- Martin, Doug
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Animals
- Children
- Environment
- Government
- Hiking
- Horseback riding
- Horses
- Landscapes
- Mount Norquay Ski Area
- Mountains
- Parks Canada
- Parks Canada Warden
- Ski areas
- Wardens
- Women
- Ya-Ha-Tinda Ranch
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- V190 / VI / P / ix / PA - 01 to PA - 203 V190 / VI / P / ix / NS - 01 to NS - 05
- Creator
- Engler, Bruno
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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