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Banff Lantern Slides
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions21760
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of 4 lantern slides. Slides are views of the Banff Hot Springs, Banff Avenue with Cascade Mountain, Devil's Lake, and the city of Calgary.
- Date Range
- [c. 1890]
- Reference Code
- V8 / 7919 / PS - 1 to PS - 4
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Transparency
- Lantern slide
4 images
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M8 / V8 / S8
- Series
- Accession Number : 7919
- Sous-Fonds
- V8
- Accession Number
- 7919
- Reference Code
- V8 / 7919 / PS - 1 to PS - 4
- Date Range
- [c. 1890]
- Physical Description
- 4 photographs : b&w slides ; 8.2 x 8.2 cm
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of 4 lantern slides. Slides are views of the Banff Hot Springs, Banff Avenue with Cascade Mountain, Devil's Lake, and the city of Calgary.
- Subject Access
- Lantern slide
- Tourism
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Calgary
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- All slides were cleaned prior to scanning.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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The Canadian Himalayan Foundation - textual
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55072
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of textual records pertaining to the Canadian Himalayan Foundation; includes research documents, correspondence, administrative records and other related materials.
- Date Range
- 1978 - 1998
- Reference Code
- M57 / VIII
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Newspaper clipping
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M57 / V40 / S47
- Series
- M57 / VIII : The Canadian Himalayan Foundation
- Sous-Fonds
- M57
- Sub-Series
- M57 / VIII / A: Foundation information
- M57 / VIII / B: Correspondence
- M57 / VIII / C: Board minutes 1978 - 1998
- M57 / VIII / D: Trip research and applications
- M57 / VIII / E: Financials
- M57 / VIII / F: News clippings
- M57 / VIII / G: Journals and Research drafts
- Accession Number
- 8110
- Reference Code
- M57 / VIII
- Date Range
- 1978 - 1998
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- The Canadian Himalayan Foundation was created by historian and mountaineer Chic Scott in 1978. The Foundation served as a registered charitable organization whose purpose was to promote Canadian mountaineering expeditions. Over a period of 25 years the foundation raised $250,000 to support Canadian climbing expeditions around the world.
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of textual records pertaining to the Canadian Himalayan Foundation; includes research documents, correspondence, administrative records and other related materials.
- Notes
- Series consists of seven sub-series: M57 / VIII / A: Foundation information M57 / VIII / A / 1 to 4 : Policy and mandate, foundation information M57 / VIII / A / 5: History M57 / VIII / A / 6 - 7: Foundation Grants and funds M57 / VIII / A / 8: Library M57 / VIII / A / 9: Membership Newsletters M57 / VIII / B: Correspondence M57 / VIII / C: Board minutes 1978 - 1998 M57 / VIII / D: Trip research and applications M57 / VIII / E: Financials M57 / VIII / F: News clippings M57 / VIII / G: Journals and Research drafts
- Name Access
- Scott, Chic
- Canadian Himalayan Foundation
- Subject Access
- Administration
- Communications
- Correspondence
- Finances
- History
- Membership
- Newspaper
- Organizations
- Publication
- Research
- Records
- Record keeping
- Sports and recreation
- Language
- English
- Biographical Source Notes
- http://www.chicscott.com/history_organizer.htm
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Canadian Pacific Railway Lantern Slides
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions16400
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of 14 lantern slides [ca.1900-ca.1925]. Slides are views along the Canadian Pacific Railway.
- Date Range
- [c. 1905]
- Reference Code
- V8 / 5486 / PS - 1 to PS - 14
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Transparency
- Lantern slide
14 images
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M8 / V8 / S8
- Series
- Accession Number: 5486
- Sous-Fonds
- V8
- Accession Number
- 5486
- Reference Code
- V8 / 5486 / PS - 1 to PS - 14
- Date Range
- [c. 1905]
- Physical Description
- 14 photographs : b&w and col. slides ; 10.2 x 8.2 cm
- History / Biographical
- The Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) was officially formed in Februray, 1881, to construct a railroad that would link the eastern provinces with British Columbia, a key component of the Canadian Confederation of 1867. Headed by William C. Van Horne as General Manager, the railroad arrived in the Canadian Rockies in 1883 and a siding was established just east of present-day Banff. When railroad workers discovered a natural hot spring on the south side of the Bow River, Van Horne ordered the construction of a hotel that would house visitors brought in by train to visit the springs. Construction of the Banff Springs Hotel finished in 1888 and joined a handful of CPR hotels throughout the Rocky and Selkirk Mountain ranges. The popularity of the hot springs and surrounding area led to the formation of a national park and to the town of Banff. After construction of the railway had completed, the CPR continued to survey and document the Rocky Mountains alongside federal agencies like the Department of the Interior and private outfitters. Utilizing coloured lantern slides the CPR was able to showcase the mountains as both tourist and settlement destinations. Magic lantern shows of these slides could be used for administrative purposes by the company to showcase land holdings and investments or in public shows as advertisements of the new railway.
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of 14 lantern slides [ca.1900-ca.1925]. Slides are views along the Canadian Pacific Railway.
- Name Access
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Subject Access
- Lantern slide
- Education
- Tourism
- Travel and Exploration
- Trains
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- All slides were cleaned prior to scanning.
- Creator
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://cpconnectingcanada.ca/#building-the-railway
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Chic Scott Personal
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55280
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of notes, research materials, correspondence, newspaper clippings and other personal records collected by Chic Scott. Content pertains to publication projects, biographies, Chic Scott and Kathy Madill's wedding, and the 1982 Everest Expedition.
- Date Range
- [1982 - 2018]
- Reference Code
- M57 / XIV
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M57
- S47
- V40
- Series
- M57 / XIV : Chic Scott Personal
- Sous-Fonds
- M57
- Accession Number
- 6772
- 8110
- 2015.8559
- Reference Code
- M57 / XIV
- Date Range
- [1982 - 2018]
- Physical Description
- 10 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of notes, research materials, correspondence, newspaper clippings and other personal records collected by Chic Scott. Content pertains to publication projects, biographies, Chic Scott and Kathy Madill's wedding, and the 1982 Everest Expedition.
- Name Access
- Scott, Chic
- Madill, Kathy
- Amann, Eddie
- Subject Access
- Biography
- Research
- Publication
- Weddings
- Events
- Family and personal life
- Personal and Professional Life
- Everest '82
- Sports
- Recreation
- Exploration
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Mount Everest
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Children's Coloured Lantern Slides
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54644
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Scope & Content
- Series contains 35 children's magic lantern slides done in colour, machine-printed rather than hand-painted. There are 4 distinct grouping of the slides: 2019.88-1-12 depict the story "The Transvaal War" [manufactured in 1895?]. Each slide has 3 seperate images with black borders and are numbered s…
- Date Range
- [c.1895]
- Reference Code
- V8 / 2019.88 / PS - 1 to PS - 35
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Transparency
- Lantern slide
35 images
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M8 / V8 / S8
- Series
- Accession Number : 2019.88
- Sous-Fonds
- V8
- Accession Number
- 2019.88
- Reference Code
- V8 / 2019.88 / PS - 1 to PS - 35
- Date Range
- [c.1895]
- Physical Description
- 35 photographs : col. slides ; 6.5 x 22.5 cm
- History / Biographical
- The Ernst Plank Company (EP) was located in Nerumberg, Germany and operated from 1866 until 1930. The company was known for their production of copper and tin toys, specifically stationary and locomotive toy steam engines and carriages, they also produced a variety of magic lanterns and lantern slides. When they first began producing lantern slides, the standard shape of a slide was a square piece of glass about 8cm x 8cm and, depending on the style of magic lantern being used, may have a wooden frame built around the glass. Styles changed as methods for printing slides and lantern designs advanced – by the 1880’s the wooden frame was removed entirely from the slides and replaced with thin strips of coloured binding tape that protected fingers from the glass edges. Originally, hand painted black silhouette images on glass or wax paper were used to create projected pictures, followed closely by the use of colour paints to create entire scenes. Printed images soon replaced hand-painted slides, allowing for cheaper production and more widespread use. A popular format for commercially manufactured lantern slides was a long piece of glass (usually no more than 23cm long) on which multiple images could be printed in order to tell a smoother story. This allowed for two different kinds of display. The first display has smaller pictures printed in circular or square frames with a solid black border and shown as independent images of a larger narrative with pauses in between. The second display option for these slides is as a panoramic scene with the entire area coloured in (or just with figures displayed like on a stage) so they could seamlessly slide from one side to the other. This long thin kind of slide was ideal for home use and could be easily handled by children. Ernst Plank also produced a toy magic lantern out of lightweight tin that could be lit with a small oil lamp specifically for use by children. Slides meant for that kind of lantern were printed on celluloid or on a single plane of glass with a thin layer of transparent lacquer to protect the image. This created a thinner, more lightweight and less delicate slide ideal for small hands. When a toy magic lantern was purchased it came with 1 or 2 sets (each set consisting of 12 slides) in the lantern’s box, additional sets of a particular theme could be purchased independently. Magic lanterns varied greatly in design and material depending on the use. Professional showmen would have multi-lens lanterns lit by powerful chemicals or high-voltage lightbulbs that would allow them to project clear images onto a large screen for a theater audience. There were also simpler lanterns that could be powered by oil lamps, multi-wick candles, gas lighting, or electricity in the home. One of the most popular themes for slide shows where images from international travel, but domestic scenes, Christmas, and famous historic battles were also very common.
- Scope & Content
- Series contains 35 children's magic lantern slides done in colour, machine-printed rather than hand-painted. There are 4 distinct grouping of the slides:
- 2019.88-1-12 depict the story "The Transvaal War" [manufactured in 1895?]. Each slide has 3 seperate images with black borders and are numbered sequentially so that the showman could keep track. There is no maker's mark, but according to a note placed in the accompanying lantern slide box, this set was made by the Ernst Plank Company. The slides depict protraits of men in various uniforms, battle scenes, and soldiers in uniform. Each silde is bordered with green paper in good condition.
- 2019.88-13-16 are unrelated EP slides bordered in red paper of varying condition. 13 has 4 travel images seperated with a black border; 14 is a long slide showing 4 boys in play dress as a marching band; 15 is a panoramic sea scape with ships and a harbour. A section of the coloured glass along the top slightly to the left of centre has been chipped off; 16 is a panoramic pastoral Dutch scene set in the springtime. The supporting glass piece has been badly damaged and is missing on the left end of the slide.
- 2019.88-17-28 are all travel scenes with 4 images to a slide seperated with a black border and no maker's mark. The images contain a mixture of people, animals, buildings and temples (mainly made from stone), boats, and landscapes from North America, Africa (with an emphasis on Egypt), and what could be either South America or Eurasia. All slides are bordered in red paper of fair to good condition.
- 2019.88-29-35 are unrelated EP slides of various styles bordered in red paper in fair to good condition. 29 depicts 4 caricature portraits with a black border; 30, 32, 34 are long slides with 4 individuals on each that are not seperated from eachother with borders, but are not part of a larger scene; 31, 33, 35 are all panoramic pastoral Dutch scenes set in both springtime and winter.
- Notes
- Accompanying the slides is what appears to be an original lantern slide box, made of wood and covered in faded purple paper with a steam engine train image on the top and a logo containing the intials "E.P." The logo consists of a 4-spoke wheel with wings on either side and 3 stars above. One short end of the box is missing and the sliding lid is either warped or stuck and does not open. A sticky note placed inside the box states that the green-line lantern slides (2019.88/PS-1 to PS-12) accompanied the box.
- Subject Access
- Lantern slide
- Children
- Education
- Entertainment
- Language
- N/A
- Conservation
- New binding tape, supports for broken glass
- Creator
- Ernst Plank Company
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://www.luikerwaal.com/newframe_uk.htm?/merk_ep1_uk.htm
- https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/2328.htm#toc
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of series.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- John Amatt fonds
- Scope & Content
- M563/B - Contracts - contains: Air Canada Sponsorship contract
- Date Range
- 1981 - 1986
- Reference Code
- M563 / B
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Textual Records
- Part Of
- John Amatt fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M563 / V788 / S57
- Sous-Fonds
- M563 / B
- Accession Number
- 2017.8659
- Reference Code
- M563 / B
- GMD
- Textual Records
- Date Range
- 1981 - 1986
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- John Amatt (May 19, 1945 - ) was an educator, expedition leader, public speaker, and founder of One Step Beyond WorldWide. He was a climber, business manager, spokesman and press liason for the 1982 Canadian Mount Everest Expedition.
- Scope & Content
- M563/B - Contracts - contains:
- Air Canada Sponsorship contract
- Name Access
- Amatt, John
- Everest '82
- Subject Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Avalanches
- Calgary
- Camps
- Canada
- Climbing
- Communications
- Daily routines
- Education
- Winter Sports
- Helicopters
- India
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Organizations
- Sports
- Transportation
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- England
- Thailand
- Nepal
- Bangkok
- Kathmandu
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- Peter Spear fonds
- Creator
- John Amatt
- Biographical Source Notes
- http://www.adventureattitude.com/bio.htm
- Title Source
- Title based on contents
- Processing Status
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Correspondence series. -- 1930-1980
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions5222
- Part Of
- Elizabeth Rummel fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of: A. General correspondence and greeting cards, 1930- 1980, 30 cm; B. Invitations and announcements, 1960-1980, 1 cm. Correspondents include Charlie Hunter, Ernest Lamarque and Erling Strom. -- Title based on contents of series. -- Correspondent/subject index available.
- Reference Code
- M28 / 1 - 26
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Textual Records
- Part Of
- Elizabeth Rummel fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Series
- I. Correspondence
- Reference Code
- M28 / 1 - 26
- GMD
- Textual Records
- Physical Description
- 31 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of: A. General correspondence and greeting cards, 1930- 1980, 30 cm; B. Invitations and announcements, 1960-1980, 1 cm. Correspondents include Charlie Hunter, Ernest Lamarque and Erling Strom. -- Title based on contents of series. -- Correspondent/subject index available.
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Educational Lantern Slides
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions16338
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of 38 lantern slides. Most are credited to either the Department of the Interior or the Department of Extension, University of Alberta.
- Date Range
- [c. 1930]
- Reference Code
- V8 / 3326 / PS - 1 to PS - 38
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Transparency
- Lantern slide
38 images
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M8 / V8 / S8
- Series
- Accession Number : 3326
- Sous-Fonds
- V8
- Accession Number
- 3326
- Reference Code
- V8 / 3326 / PS - 1 to PS - 38
- Date Range
- [c. 1930]
- Physical Description
- 38 photographs : b&w and col. slides ; 10.2 x 8.2 cm
- History / Biographical
- Lantern slides were used by government agencies to illustrate holdings and acquisitions during meetings. This could take the form of text-based or photographic images. This collection contains photographic images of mainly Jasper National Park that were taken by the Department of the Interior or the Department of Extension, University of Alberta. The Department of the Interior was founded in 1873 and was responsible for settlement and development of western Canada until 1936. This included surveying what is now Alberta and then promoting and settling the area through a massive immigration campaign. Coloured lantern slides would have been utilized in this capacity to realistically showcase the Rocky Mountain region to officials in Ottawa. The Department of Extension at the University of Alberta was founded in 1912 with the aim of sharing the University's collections and knowledge with rural communities throughout Alberta. Based out of Edmonton, the Department of Extension used travelling libraries, magic lantern shows, and public lectures to accomplish this goal. It is still an active department at the University of Alberta in Edmonton.
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of 38 lantern slides. Most are credited to either the Department of the Interior or the Department of Extension, University of Alberta.
- Subject Access
- Lantern slide
- Education
- Geographic Access
- Jasper
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- N/A
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/canadian-state/023012-1611-e.html
- https://www.ualberta.ca/extension/information/about-us
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of series
- Processing Status
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Gladys Campbell McKillop Lantern Slide
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions16347
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of 1 lantern slide by Mary Schaffer of Gladys Campbell McKillop with Walter Wilcox's dog at Lake Louise.
- Date Range
- 1905
- Reference Code
- V8 / 3548 / PS - 1
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Transparency
- Lantern slide
1 image
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- V8
- Series
- V8
- Sous-Fonds
- M8 / V8 / S8
- Accession Number
- 3548
- Reference Code
- V8 / 3548 / PS - 1
- Date Range
- 1905
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w slide ; 10 x 8.2 cm
- History / Biographical
- Gladys Campbell McKillop (1899-1985) was the daughter of Robert E. Campbell, a prominent guide and outfitter in the Lake Louise area starting in 1897. As a child, Gladys would have spent a lot of time around the Lake Louise Chalet, where her father's outfit was based, and its surrounding area. She was married to Donald D. McKillop (1899-1975) and the couple share a grave in Banff's old cemetary.
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of 1 lantern slide by Mary Schaffer of Gladys Campbell McKillop with Walter Wilcox's dog at Lake Louise.
- Name Access
- Glayds Campbell McKillop
- Subject Access
- Lantern slide
- Family and personal life
- Geographic Access
- Lake Louise
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Warren, Mary S.
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113656736/gladys-henrietta-mckillop
- Title Source
- Title based on content of series
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- Processed
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Hans Gmoser film collection
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55281
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of textual records pertaining to the Hans Gmoser film collection project, including related notes and transcripts of films by Hans Gmoser; project funding and donation records; and reports and publications related to the film project.
- Date Range
- 2009
- 2011 - 2014
- Reference Code
- M57 / VII
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M57
- S47
- V40
- Series
- M57 / VII : Hans Gmoser film collection
- Sous-Fonds
- M57
- Accession Number
- 2015.8559
- 8110
- Reference Code
- M57 / VII
- Date Range
- 2009
- 2011 - 2014
- Physical Description
- 18 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of textual records pertaining to the Hans Gmoser film collection project, including related notes and transcripts of films by Hans Gmoser; project funding and donation records; and reports and publications related to the film project.
- Name Access
- Scott, Chic
- Gmoser, Hans
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Commerce
- Communications
- Community events
- Correspondence
- Donations
- Finances
- Films and film making
- Fundraising
- Mountaineering
- Publication
- Ski mountaineering
- Skiers
- Skiing
- Sports and recreation
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- British Columbia
- Whistler
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- United States of America
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply - includes personal contact information
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Communications
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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