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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
- 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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Bob Smith fonds
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- Part Of
- Bob Smith fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of personal photographs, biographical notes, memoir drafts and other collected materials pertaining to Robert Neville (Bob) Smith. Fonds also includes plans and maps pertaining to the development of land near Lake Minnewanka and the Cascade Power Plant project (1943).
- Date Range
- 1925-1995
- Reference Code
- M589 / V809
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Map
- Newspaper clipping
- Photograph
- Plan
- Postcard
- Published record
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Bob Smith fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M589
- V809
- Sous-Fonds
- M589
- V809
- Accession Number
- 2021.36
- Reference Code
- M589 / V809
- Date Range
- 1925-1995
- Physical Description
- ca.300 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 12 x 18 cm or smaller -- 7 cm of textual records -- 7 topographical maps/plans -- 8 postcards
- History / Biographical
- Robert Neville (Bob) Smith (1926-2021) was born in Banff. He was the only child of parents Enoch Smith and Laurene Smith (nee Munson). Bob grew up near Lake Minnewanka until 1941, when a hydro dam was installed resulting in the intentional flooding of the area. The family moved to Banff, where Bob met his future wife, Mary Parkinson. The couple were married in 1953 and moved to Seebe, where they raised two daughters, Marjory and Shirley. Bob worked for Calgary Power Co. (later renamed TransAlta Utilities) from 1953 until his retirement in 1986. In his spare time, Bob founded the Bow Valley Camera Club and the Bow Valley Naturalists organization. In 1999, Bob was part of a successful project with the Bow Valley Naturalists to designate the Mount Yamnuska area as a Bow Valley Protected Area, following 25 years of lobbying with the Government of Alberta. Bob also formed the Meanderthals seniors hiking club in 1993 and led various local hiking trips in his later years.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of personal photographs, biographical notes, memoir drafts and other collected materials pertaining to Robert Neville (Bob) Smith. Fonds also includes plans and maps pertaining to the development of land near Lake Minnewanka and the Cascade Power Plant project (1943).
- Name Access
- Smith, Enoch
- Smith, Robert Neville (Bob)
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Labour
- Environment
- Natural resources
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Canmore
- Seebe
- Lake Minnewanka
- Language
- English
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://www.albertaprimetimes.com/obituaries/robert-neville-bob-smith-3238925
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Aileen Harmon personal photos
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- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of personal photographs of Aileen Harmon and numerous friends and family members. Photographs pertain to friends Ron and Evelyn Matthews; Aileen's 95th birthday party celebration; a party in 1994; Aileen with Charlie Lockwood; a group of Guatemalan school children from a school Aileen…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1945 - ca. 1955]
- [ca. 1980 - ca. 1990]
- 1994
- 1995
- [ca. 2000 - ca. 2010]
- 2007
- Reference Code
- V262 / I / PA - 4 to 26
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
4 images
- 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 / PA - 4 to 26
- Date Range
- [ca. 1945 - ca. 1955]
- [ca. 1980 - ca. 1990]
- 1994
- 1995
- [ca. 2000 - ca. 2010]
- 2007
- Physical Description
- 23 photographs : col. prints ; 21.5 x 28 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of personal photographs of Aileen Harmon and numerous friends and family members. Photographs pertain to friends Ron and Evelyn Matthews; Aileen's 95th birthday party celebration; a party in 1994; Aileen with Charlie Lockwood; a group of Guatemalan school children from a school Aileen donated to; Aileen with river guide Tom Moody; Bea Wilkinson and David Lestock [?]; Jim Fulton; Aileen's friend Georgia Engelhart; Fran Losie [?], Joyce Hendrickson and Aileen together; and other miscellaneous images.
- Notes
- Numerous photographs annotated on the back with names and/or dates.
- Name Access
- Matthews, Evelyn
- Matthews, Ron
- Lockwood, Charlie
- Moody, Tom
- Wilkinson, Bea
- Lestock, David
- Fulton, Jim
- Engelhart, Georgia
- Hendrickson, Joyce
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- British Columbia
- Mill Bay
- Guatemala
- Language
- English
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
Images
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Personal photographs removed from frames
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- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 3 print photographs which were removed from their original frames. Images pertain to attendees at Aileen Harmon's 90th birthday celebration in Mill Bay, 2002 [photo likely by Ted Mill]; a portrait of Elizabeth Rummel, gifted from her to Aileen in 1966; and a photograph of flowers t…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1955 - ca. 1965]
- 1966
- 2002
- Reference Code
- V262 / I / PA - 1 to 3
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- 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 / PA - 1 to 3
- Responsibility
- Produced by Ted Mills and unknown photographers
- Date Range
- [ca. 1955 - ca. 1965]
- 1966
- 2002
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs: b&w and col. prints ; 30 x 20.5 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 3 print photographs which were removed from their original frames. Images pertain to attendees at Aileen Harmon's 90th birthday celebration in Mill Bay, 2002 [photo likely by Ted Mill]; a portrait of Elizabeth Rummel, gifted from her to Aileen in 1966; and a photograph of flowers titled "Calypon" [photographer's name difficult to decipher].
- Name Access
- Mills, Ted
- Rummel, Elizabeth
- Harmon, Aileen
- Fisher, Dave
- Mason, Jane
- Lockwood, Charlie
- Dowling, Phil
- Harmon, Carole
- Sill, Gary
- Fulton, Jim
- Parker, Heather
- Harmon, Beth
- Abercrombie, Forbes
- Fraser, Bruce
- Fraser, Mary
- Subject Access
- Birthday
- Celebration
- Flowers
- Family and personal life
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- British Columbia
- Mill Bay
- Access Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Items in file have been interleaved with acid-free tissue paper for protection from ink on back sides of other file items
- Backing for V262/PA-3 may need to be removed from file in the future to prevent adhesive residue from affecting other items in folder.
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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