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Dr. Gerald Wright fonds

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Part Of: Dr. Gerald Wright fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds pertains to 3 photograph prints of members of the St. Elias expedition in the Yukon, a large-format black and white print of a mountain range [possibly including St. Elias], 11 typed letters to Wright from W.E. (Smoke) Blanchard dated January-May 1965 discussing the expedition, 2 typed one-pa…

Date Range: 1965-1967

Reference Code: M585 / V805

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Organization record; Photograph print; Textual record

Part Of: Dr. Gerald Wright fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M585 / V805

Sous-Fonds: M585

Accession Number: 2021.19

Reference Code: M585 / V805

GMD: Organization record; Photograph print; Textual record

Date Range: 1965-1967

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records (18 pages ; 21.6 x 27.9 cm) ; 4 photographs : b&w and col. ; 29.2 x 21.8 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: Dr. Gerald Wright (1917-2007) grew up in Brecon, South Wales, and studied medicine in Wales and London, England, throughout the 1940s. He served in the British Army in the Royal Army Medical Corps from 1942-1946 in North Africa and Italy. In 1951 Wright moved to Lethbridge, Alberta, due to its close proximity to the Canadian Rockies, where he maintained a general practice as a member of the Hunt Clinic. He went on to serve as Chief of Medicine at St. Michael's Hospital and the Lethbridge Municipal Hospital until his retirement in 1988. Shortly after arriving in Canada he became a member of the Alpine Club of Canada and attended many annual camps, often as camp doctor. He also participated in ACC expeditions to Mount St. Elias (1967, unsuccessful), Mount Alberta (1967, successful as part of the Alberta Team), and Mt. Waddington (1969). He also successfully summited Mt. Robson on his third attempt at the mountain. Wright hiked extensively throughout Nepal, Switzerland, South America, and New Zealand in addtion to the Rockies. He was also a member of the Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies and was a founding member of the Castle-Crown Wilderness Coalition, where he served on the Board of Directors, helping to plan and lead many annual hiking trips.

Scope & Content: Fonds pertains to 3 photograph prints of members of the St. Elias expedition in the Yukon, a large-format black and white print of a mountain range [possibly including St. Elias], 11 typed letters to Wright from W.E. (Smoke) Blanchard dated January-May 1965 discussing the expedition, 2 typed one-page summaries of the attempt on the mountain [one written by Blanchard and includes a hand-drawn map of the area around the mountain], a Xerox copy of a letter written on University of Oregon Medical School letterhead listing the members of the St. Elias party and recommended medical tests to have completed prior to the expedition, a two-page typed list of gear & equipment, and a hand-written list of expedition members and the University of Oregon Medical School doctor and their contact information.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Wright, Gerald; Blanchard, W.E. (Smoke); Johnson, Roy; Mock, R.G. (Tex); Sharp, Dave; Swift, Bob

Subject Access: Activities; Alpine Club of Canada; Camps; Centennial; Climbing; Club; Discovery and exploration; Glaciers; Hiking; Map; Medicine; Membership; Mount St. Elias; Mountain; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; Photography; Records; Record keeping; Scenery; Sports and recreation; Travel and Exploration

Geographic Access: Yukon; Canada

Language: English

Conservation: Staples removed from letters and equipment lists

Biographical Source Notes: Memorial card

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

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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Precipice Theatre Society

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Part Of: Precipice Theatre Society fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of textual and photographic records, including society correspondence, memberships, advertising, newspaper clippings, photographs, albums and scrapbooks outlining the societies activities. textual records are organized through five series and visual records are organized under 2: M5…

Date Range: ca. 1989 - 2008

Reference Code: M580 / V813

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Textual record

Part Of: Precipice Theatre Society fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M580 / V813

Sous-Fonds: M580 / V813

Accession Number: 2020.13

Reference Code: M580 / V813

GMD: Textual record

Date Range: ca. 1989 - 2008

Physical Description: Textual and visual records

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of textual and photographic records, including society correspondence, memberships, advertising, newspaper clippings, photographs, albums and scrapbooks outlining the societies activities. textual records are organized through five series and visual records are organized under 2:; M580 / I : Programs, advertisements, posters, newsletters; M580 / II : Banff Precipice Society, Memberships, society information; M580 / III : Correspondence; M580 / IV : Newspaper Clippings; M580 / V : Scrapbooks; V813 / I : Photographs; V813 / II : Photograph albums; V813 / III : Negatives

Name Access: Funk, Colin; Brill, Connie; Elder, Susan; Martin, Pauline; Mckenzie, David; Poskitt, Julie; Parker, Barb; Morrow, Anne; Smith, Douglas; Wilson, Anne; Barclay, Karen; Bagnell, Kurt

Subject Access: Theatre; Environment and Nature; Environment

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff, Alberta

Category: Education; Environment; Arts

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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[...] Bangkok, Siam

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Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Date Range: [ca. 1908 - 192-]

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 1276

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

1 image

Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Series: II. Photography series

Sub-Series: A. Lantern slides 10. World travels

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 1276

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

Date Range: [ca. 1908 - 192-]

Physical Description: 1 transparency : lantern slide

Subject Access: Buildings and memorials; Environment and Nature

Geographic Access: Thailand

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[ Bert and Dora Riggall on horseback]

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Part Of: Bert Riggall fonds

Scope & Content: Image depicts Bert and Dora on horseback soon after they homesteaded.

Date Range: ca.1906

Reference Code: V26 / IX / F / NA - F3 - 2

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Bert Riggall fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V26

Series: IX. Riggall Negatives Scanned and Described

Sub-Series: Negatives

Reference Code: V26 / IX / F / NA - F3 - 2

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: ca.1906

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative, b&w

Scope & Content: Image depicts Bert and Dora on horseback soon after they homesteaded.

Subject Access: Environment and Nature

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... Corfu- Greece

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Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Date Range: [ca. 1908 - 192-]

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 1132

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

1 image

Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Series: II. Photography series

Sub-Series: A. Lantern slides 10. World travels

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 1132

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

Date Range: [ca. 1908 - 192-]

Physical Description: 1 transparency : lantern slide

Subject Access: Buildings and memorials; Environment and Nature

Geographic Access: Greece

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"[?] from Edison mill road"

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Part Of: Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds

Scope & Content: Image depicts landscape with small shrubs in the foreground and mountains in the background.

Date Range: 1904

Reference Code: V777 / II / PD - 1 / 19

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V777

Series: V777 / II : Personal and collected records

Sous-Fonds: V777

Accession Number: 2018.8685

Reference Code: V777 / II / PD - 1 / 19

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: 1904

Physical Description: 1 album page with one photograph

Scope & Content: Image depicts landscape with small shrubs in the foreground and mountains in the background.

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Environment and Nature; Discovery and exploration

Language: N/A

Creator: [Molly Wright Adams created the album]

Title Source: Original title used

Processing Status: Processed

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[...] India

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Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Date Range: [ca. 1908 - 192-]

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 1424

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

1 image

Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Series: II. Photography series

Sub-Series: A. Lantern slides 10. World travels

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 1424

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

Date Range: [ca. 1908 - 192-]

Physical Description: 1 transparency : lantern slide

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Environment and Nature; Religions

Geographic Access: India

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"[?] Mtn, San Pedro Mts & Ortiz Mts from Three Hills-"

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Part Of: Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds

Scope & Content: Image depicts landscape with mountains in the background and a hill in the foreground.

Date Range: 1904

Reference Code: V777 / II / PD - 1 / 21 / 1

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V777

Series: V777 / II : Personal and collected records

Sous-Fonds: V777

Accession Number: 2018.8685

Reference Code: V777 / II / PD - 1 / 21 / 1

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: 1904

Physical Description: 1 album page with two photographs : one photograph

Scope & Content: Image depicts landscape with mountains in the background and a hill in the foreground.

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Environment and Nature; Discovery and exploration

Language: N/A

Creator: [Molly Wright Adams created the album]

Title Source: Original title used

Processing Status: Processed

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[...] Olives- Valley of Jeosophat- Tomb of Absalom St.James and Zacharias

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Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Date Range: [ca. 1908 - 192-]

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 1394

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

1 image

Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Series: II. Photography series

Sub-Series: A. Lantern slides 10. World travels

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 1394

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

Date Range: [ca. 1908 - 192-]

Physical Description: 1 transparency : lantern slide

Subject Access: Buildings and memorials; Environment and Nature; Religions

Geographic Access: [Jerusalem]

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"[?] Pass"

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Part Of: Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds

Scope & Content: Image depicts sandy slopes with small shrubs.

Date Range: 1904

Reference Code: V777 / II / PD - 1 / 76 / 1

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V777

Series: V777 / II : Personal and collected records

Sous-Fonds: V777

Accession Number: 2018.8685

Reference Code: V777 / II / PD - 1 / 76 / 1

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: 1904

Physical Description: 1 album page with three photographs : 1 photograph

Scope & Content: Image depicts sandy slopes with small shrubs.

Notes: Annotation below image partially worn, name of location not legible.

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Environment and Nature

Language: N/A

Creator: [Molly Wright Adams created the album]

Title Source: Original title used

Processing Status: Processed

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... Solfatar[a]

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Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Date Range: [ca. 1908 - 192-]

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 1098

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

1 image

Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Series: II. Photography series

Sub-Series: A. Lantern slides 10. World travels

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 1098

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

Date Range: [ca. 1908 - 192-]

Physical Description: 1 transparency : lantern slide

Subject Access: Environment and Nature

Geographic Access: Italy

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1. Mountain

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Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Scope & Content: Alberta or British Columbia

Date Range: [between 1903 and 1942]

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 2822

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V263

Series: I. Scenic / commercial series

Sub-Series: A.1.a. Negatives, Main series : 13 x 18 cm and smaller

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 2822

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [between 1903 and 1942]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative, 13 x 18 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: Alberta or British Columbia

Subject Access: Environment and Nature

Geographic Access: Canada

Creator: Byron Harmon (Banff, Alberta)

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[1 person and dog fording stream on horseback]

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Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Date Range: [between 1907 - 1911]

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 154

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

1 image

Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Series: II. Photography series

Sub-Series: A. Lantern slides 1. Travels to Maligne Lake and Yellowhead area

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 154

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

Date Range: [between 1907 - 1911]

Physical Description: 1 transparency : lantern slide

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration; Environment and Nature; Transportation

Geographic Access: Alberta; British Columbia

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1,000th ascent of Sulphur Mountain by Norman Sanson (front row left)

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Part Of: Round family fonds

Scope & Content: Image of a group of people gathered for a photo at the weather station on Sulphur Mountain - man front row left identified as Norman Sanson

Date Range: July 1, 1931

Reference Code: v547 / 10 / na66 - 1855

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy; Photograph, print

1 image

Part Of: Round family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V547

Reference Code: v547 / 10 / na66 - 1855

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy; Photograph, print

Date Range: July 1, 1931

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative : copy negative

Scope & Content: Image of a group of people gathered for a photo at the weather station on Sulphur Mountain - man front row left identified as Norman Sanson