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Robert J. McGuinness fonds

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Part Of: Robert J. McGuinness fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of two series: I. St. Mary's Parish, ca.1945-1983, 0.16 cm, and contains two sub-series: A. Architecture, ca.1945-1983 (architectural plans, general information); B. Correspondence and Newspaper Clippings (pertaining to Father McGuinness and St. Mary's Parish), 1950-1978. II. McGuinn…

Date Range: 1940-1950; 1954; 1955; 1960; 1977; 1978; 1980-1983

Reference Code: M460

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Textual record; Plan; Postcard; Private record

Part Of: Robert J. McGuinness fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 460

Sous-Fonds: M 460

Accession Number: 960; 3707; 2018.9000

Reference Code: M460

GMD: Textual record; Plan; Postcard; Private record

Date Range: 1940-1950; 1954; 1955; 1960; 1977; 1978; 1980-1983

Physical Description: 1.11 cm of textual records (34 pages : 29 x 42 cm or smaller) -- 9 architectural drawings : annotations ; 89 x 58 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: Originally from ancient Iveagh, which is now County Down, Ireland, the McGuinness family eventually migrated to Liverpool at an unknown time. The McGuinness family were provision merchants in Liverpool, but found supplies limited so they emigrated to Canada. Born on June 20, 1886 in Liverpool, Father Robert James McGuinness moved to Belleville, Ontario, Canada with his family in 1890. He had 7 brothers and sisters, including Oswald A. McGuinness, who settled in Invermere, British Columbia. Robert attended St. Lawrence College in Ampleforth, Yorkshire, and completed his studies at St. Servan in Rhiems, France, qualifying as an engineer. He held a position with the federal government upon his return to Canada, however when World War I broke out Robert served in the 29th Battalion of CRTS building pontoons behind European battle lines. After returning to Canada, Robert worked for the Canadian Pacific Railway as an architectural engineer, which brought him west to Banff, Alberta. Robert was the resident architectural engineer overlooking the construction of the Banff Springs Hotel expansion in the 1920's. In the late 1920's, Robert traveled to Rome to enter the seminary and four years later he was ordained as a priest. After serving as priest in Calgary, Robert was appointed Catholic priest in Banff in 1936, where he lived and worked until his death in 1961. To fulfill a personal dream, Robert designed and supervised the construction of the new church building and grounds for St. Mary's Parish (St. Mary's of the Assumption) which was completed in 1951. During his years in Europe, Robert visited ancient churches and cathedrals which influenced the design of the church, primarily the Norman Chateau architectural style. Robert was also a talented artist. Some of his work can be seen in galleries in New York and in Banff. His work has been reproduced for Canadian Pacific Railway tourism material, including the Spiral Tunnels postcard included in this fonds. Robert died in Calgary on June 17, 1961, just shy of his 75th birthday, after being ill for a few months.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of two series:; I. St. Mary's Parish, ca.1945-1983, 0.16 cm, and contains two sub-series: A. Architecture, ca.1945-1983 (architectural plans, general information); B. Correspondence and Newspaper Clippings (pertaining to Father McGuinness and St. Mary's Parish), 1950-1978.; II. McGuinness Family, 1953-1977, 1 cm (private records, including handwritten notes, a memoir, and a postcard).

Notes: . IYounger brother Oswald was a surveyor who built the road from Invermere to Calgary; There is some indication that Robert had a role in the construction of the Bow River Bridge or the collection of the stones used for the bridge, but this is unconfirmed

Name Access: McGuinness, Robert J.

Subject Access: Architecture; Art; Banff; Buildings; Churches; Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel; Family and personal life; Professional and Personal Life; Religions; St. Mary's of the Assumption Catholic Church

Geographic Access: Alberta; Banff; Banff National Park; Canada; Ontario

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

Language: Language is English

Related Material: 08.3 / Si 3m / Pam; 08.3 / B22 stm / Pam; 08.3 / Sa 2 / Pam

Creator: McGuinness, Robert J.

Category: Family and personal life; Religions

Biographical Source Notes: Based on contents of the fonds; https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/g/o/g/Laurie-Goggin/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0444.html; "St. Mary's of the Assumption" pamphlet printed by the Crag and Canyon in Banff (08.3/Sa 2/Pam); http://www.stmarysparishbanff.ca/history/

Title Source: Title based on accession records

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Elementary School

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of Banff Elementary School with a car parked in front of it - taken from across the street - Cascade Mountain visible in the distance

Date Range: [ca. 1940-1960]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 227

Description Level: 6 / Image

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Image

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 227

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1940-1960]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of Banff Elementary School with a car parked in front of it - taken from across the street - Cascade Mountain visible in the distance

Subject Access: Banff Elementary School; Buildings; Buildings and facilities; Cascade Mountain; School

Geographic Access: Banff

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Elementary School

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of the new Banff Elementary School taken from across the street - Cascade Mountain visible in the background

Date Range: 1957

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 228

Description Level: 6 / Image

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Image

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 228

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: 1957

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of the new Banff Elementary School taken from across the street - Cascade Mountain visible in the background

Subject Access: Buildings; Buildings and facilities; Banff Elementary School; School

Geographic Access: Banff

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff townsite

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of the Banff townsite taken from Sulphur Mountain

Date Range: [ca. 1940-1960]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 264

Description Level: 6 / Image

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Image

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 264

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1940-1960]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of the Banff townsite taken from Sulphur Mountain

Subject Access: Banff townsite; Buildings

Geographic Access: Banff

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff townsite

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of the Banff townsite taken from Sulphur Mountain

Date Range: [ca. 1940-1960]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 267

Description Level: 6 / Image

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Image

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 267

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1940-1960]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of the Banff townsite taken from Sulphur Mountain

Subject Access: Banff townsite; Buildings

Geographic Access: Banff

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff townsite - looking north

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of an intersection of residential streets looking north towards Cascade Mountain

Date Range: [ca. 1940]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 33

Description Level: 6 / Image

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Image

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 33

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1940]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of an intersection of residential streets looking north towards Cascade Mountain

Subject Access: Buildings; Banff townsite; Mountains

Geographic Access: Banff

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff townsite from Sulphur Mountain

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of the town of Banff with Rundle Mountain in the background - taken from Sulphur Mountain

Date Range: [ca. 1940-1960]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 265

Description Level: 6 / Image

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Image

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 265

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1940-1960]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of the town of Banff with Rundle Mountain in the background - taken from Sulphur Mountain

Subject Access: Banff townsite; Buildings

Geographic Access: Banff

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff townsite from Sulphur Mountain

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of the town of Banff with Rundle Mountain in the background - taken from Sulphur Mountain

Date Range: [ca. 1940-1960]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 266

Description Level: 6 / Image

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Image

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 266

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1940-1960]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of the town of Banff with Rundle Mountain in the background - taken from Sulphur Mountain

Subject Access: Banff townsite; Buildings

Geographic Access: Banff

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff townsite in winter

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of the Banff townsite at the base of Tunnel Mountain - possibly taken from Mt. Norquay

Date Range: [ca. 1940-1960]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 240

Description Level: 6 / Image

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Image

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 240

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1940-1960]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of the Banff townsite at the base of Tunnel Mountain - possibly taken from Mt. Norquay

Subject Access: Banff townsite; Buildings

Geographic Access: Banff

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Train Station

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of the Banff Train Station with a Canadian Pacific passenger train stopped

Date Range: [ca. 1949-1953]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 250

Description Level: 6 / Image

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Image

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 250

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1949-1953]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of the Banff Train Station with a Canadian Pacific passenger train stopped

Subject Access: Automobiles; Buildings; Canadian Pacific Railway; Mountains; Trains; Train Station; Winter

Geographic Access: Banff

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Train Station

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of the Banff Train Station with a Canadian Pacific passenger train stopped

Date Range: [ca. 1949-1953]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 251

Description Level: 6 / Image

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Image

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 251

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1949-1953]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of the Banff Train Station with a Canadian Pacific passenger train stopped

Subject Access: Automobiles; Buildings; Canadian Pacific Railway; Mountains; Trains; Train Station; Winter

Geographic Access: Banff

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Buildings

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of two unidentified wooden buildings in the Banff townsite covered in snow - Sulphur Mountain visible on right

Date Range: [ca. 1920-1940]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 23

Description Level: 6 / Image

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Image

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 23

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1920-1940]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of two unidentified wooden buildings in the Banff townsite covered in snow - Sulphur Mountain visible on right

Subject Access: Buildings; Mountains; Winter

Geographic Access: Banff

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Canadian Pacific train 4031

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of a Canadian Pacific passenger train stopped at the Banff Train Station in winter - Mount Inglismaldie visible in the distance

Date Range: [ca. 1949-1953]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 248

Description Level: 6 / Image

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Image

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 248

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1949-1953]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of a Canadian Pacific passenger train stopped at the Banff Train Station in winter - Mount Inglismaldie visible in the distance

Subject Access: Buildings; Canadian Pacific Railway; Mountains; Trains; Train Station; Winter

Geographic Access: Banff

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Canadian Pacific train 4031

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of a Canadian Pacific passenger train stopped at the Banff Train Station in winter - Mount Inglismaldie visible in the distance

Date Range: ca. 1940 to ca. 1960

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 249

Description Level: 6 / Image

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Image

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 249

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: ca. 1940 to ca. 1960

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of a Canadian Pacific passenger train stopped at the Banff Train Station in winter - Mount Inglismaldie visible in the distance