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Canadian Pacific Railway fonds

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Part Of: Canadian Pacific Railway fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of visual and texual material pertaining to the Canadian Pacific Railway and its holdings. Visual material conists of two series. Series I: lantern slides, Series II: prints. Textual material consists of two series. Series I: organizational records, Series II: the 1942 film "Canadian…

Date Range: [ca.1900-1950]

Reference Code: M584 / V782

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Transparency; Lantern slide; Print; Organization record; Textual record

Part Of: Canadian Pacific Railway fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M584 / V782

Sous-Fonds: V782

Accession Number: 303, 304, 625, 1471, 1086, 1544, 3288, 3502, 6740, 7071, 2014.8366, 2021.18

Reference Code: M584 / V782

GMD: Photograph; Transparency; Lantern slide; Print; Organization record; Textual record

Date Range: [ca.1900-1950]

Physical Description: 69 b&w lantern slides, 5 cm of textual records, ca. 309 prints : b&w ; 27.9 x 20.3 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of visual and texual material pertaining to the Canadian Pacific Railway and its holdings. Visual material conists of two series. Series I: lantern slides, Series II: prints. Textual material consists of two series. Series I: organizational records, Series II: the 1942 film "Canadian Pacific" screenplay and associated documents. Visual material includes black and white lantern slides and black and white prints depicting various scenes pertaining to travelling on the Canadian Pacific Railway and depict dining rooms, scnes involving trains and mountains, farming scenes and fields, people in train cars, various cities and towns, figures in natural landscapes, horses and horseback riding, mountains, waterfalls, skiing, ships, CP hotels, and other grand buildings [across Canada] such as Notre Dame Cathedral in Montreal. Textual material includes paper reports [some compiled by Canadian Pacific Hotels Architectural Engineer Ed Steel] detailing various construction and/or renovation projects for hotels, lodges, tea houses, bugalow camps, huts, and backcountry lodges throughout the Canadian Rockies as well as records pertaining to CP hotels in the Canadian Rockies, and the screenplay for "Canadian Pacific."

Notes: Slides were stored in rectangular wood box with leather handle on top, and metal handle at one end. White label that says “Lyon & Turnbull 432 04 February 2009” on lid of the box. Old, peeling, and stained label on top under handle, illegible. Faded, peeling labels on front, some words legible: “from the Canadian Pacific…” 2 stained and water damaged labels detached from box appear to be English shipping labels.“10” stamped in black on both ends of box. Stamped in black on rear of box: “Canadian Pacific Rly Co. 62 to 65 Charing Cross, London, S.W. 1. “3” engraved on upper rim of box. Box is divided into 3 sections with removable wood separators, small pieces of felt line 2 sections of the box.

Name Access: Canadian Pacific Railway

Subject Access: Buildings; Buildings and facilities; Camps; Construction; Environment; Huts; Tourism; Trains; Transportation

Geographic Access: Banff National Park; Jasper National Park; Yoho National Park; Glacier; Alberta; British Columbia; Canada

Language: Language is English

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Content Details: Prints and some textual records absorbed from old records V121 and M48. Lantern slides donated to the Whyte Museum by Dr. William and Mrs. Wynn Bensen. The slides were purchased by the Bensens from Lyon and Turnbull in Scotland.

Processing Status: Processed

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Canadian scenes

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Part Of: Malcolm Geddes fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 20 lantern slide photographs depicting scenes in Victoria, Vancouver and vicinity in British Columbia; Edmonton, Calgary and vicinity in Alberta; Regina and other regions in Saskatchewan; Winnipeg in Manitoba; and shipping activity on the Great Lakes.

Date Range: [ca.1925]

Reference Code: V756 / III / A / PS - 312 to 331

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide

Part Of: Malcolm Geddes fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M39; V756

Series: V756 / III : Personal and family records

Sous-Fonds: V756

Sub-Series: V756 / III / A : Travel and mountain expeditions

Accession Number: 6504

Reference Code: V756 / III / A / PS - 312 to 331

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide

Responsibility: Most images in file issued by Department of the Interior Natural Resources Intelligence Branch

Date Range: [ca.1925]

Physical Description: 20 photographs : lantern slides

Scope & Content: File consists of 20 lantern slide photographs depicting scenes in Victoria, Vancouver and vicinity in British Columbia; Edmonton, Calgary and vicinity in Alberta; Regina and other regions in Saskatchewan; Winnipeg in Manitoba; and shipping activity on the Great Lakes.

Notes: Most items in file are captioned

Material Details: Items in file are hand-coloured

Subject Access: Scenery; Ship; Transportation; Travel; Communities

Geographic Access: Canada; British Columbia; Vancouver; Victoria; Alberta; Edmonton; Calgary; Saskatchewan; Regina; Manitoba; Winnipeg; Great Lakes

Access Restrictions: Fragile- restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Environment; Transportation; Exploration, discovery and travel

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Negatives

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Part Of: John Amatt fonds

Scope & Content: V788/B contains black and white photographic negatives pertaining to the Everest '82 team - headshots and at a meeting

Date Range: 1981 - 1986

Reference Code: V788 / B

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Photograph, print

Part Of: John Amatt fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M563 / V788 / S57

Series: V788 / B

Sous-Fonds: V788

Accession Number: 2017.8659

Reference Code: V788 / B

GMD: Photograph, print

Date Range: 1981 - 1986

Physical Description: 47 photographs : negatives ; b&w

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: V788/B contains black and white photographic negatives pertaining to the Everest '82 team - headshots and at a meeting

Name Access: Amatt, John; Everest '82

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Calgary; Camps; Canada; Climbing; Communications; Winter Sports; 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

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Science and technology; Transportation

Biographical Source Notes: http://www.adventureattitude.com/bio.htm

Title Source: Title based on contents

Processing Status: Processed

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Photographs

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Part Of: Peter Spear fonds

Scope & Content: V787/A contains photographic prints related to the 1982 Canadian Mount Everest expedition crew, food box filling, awards ceremony where Peter Spear is a recepient, Mount Everest landscapes, Karen Baldwin with equipment at Everest Exhibit, Nevil Pike's photographs from the May 1982 trek, porters, ya…

Date Range: 1981 - 1986

Reference Code: V787 / A

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Photograph, print

Part Of: Peter Spear fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M562 / V787 / S56

Series: V787 / A

Sous-Fonds: V787

Accession Number: 2017.8655

Reference Code: V787 / A

GMD: Photograph, print

Date Range: 1981 - 1986

Physical Description: 33 photographs: 11 prints; b&w, 22 prints; colour,

History / Biographical: Peter Spear (April 1, 1940 - ) was a teacher, administrator, mountain ski patroller at the Lake Louise Ski Area, member of the Canadian Ski Patrol System, and base camp manager for the 1982 Canadian Mount Everest Expedition based out of Calgary, Alberta.

Scope & Content: V787/A contains photographic prints related to the 1982 Canadian Mount Everest expedition crew, food box filling, awards ceremony where Peter Spear is a recepient, Mount Everest landscapes, Karen Baldwin with equipment at Everest Exhibit, Nevil Pike's photographs from the May 1982 trek, porters, yaks, Edmund Hillary

Name Access: Spear, Peter; Everest '82

Subject Access: Calgary; Camps; Canada; Climbing; Clothing and dress; Winter Sports; India; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Public events; Sports; Transportation; Travel

Geographic Access: Alberta; England; Thailand; Nepal; Bangkok; Kathmandu

Language: English

Related Material: John Amatt fonds

Creator: Peter Spear

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Science and technology; Transportation

Title Source: Title based on contents

Processing Status: Processed

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Photographs

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Part Of: John Amatt fonds

Scope & Content: V788/A contains photographs pertaining to landscape photos of Mount Everest, Everest '82 Team photos at airport including some autographed by Laurie Skreslet and Pat Morrow, photos of John Amatt climbing, head shots of Bill March, and Roland Mitchener on a mountain, Laurie Skreslet accepting an awa…

Date Range: 1981 - 1986

Reference Code: V788 / A

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Photograph, print

Part Of: John Amatt fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M563 / V788 / S57

Series: V788 / A

Sous-Fonds: V788

Accession Number: 2017.8659

Reference Code: V788 / A

GMD: Photograph, print

Date Range: 1981 - 1986

Physical Description: 46 photographs : 38 prints ; b&w, 8 prints ; colour

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: V788/A contains photographs pertaining to landscape photos of Mount Everest, Everest '82 Team photos at airport including some autographed by Laurie Skreslet and Pat Morrow, photos of John Amatt climbing, head shots of Bill March, and Roland Mitchener on a mountain, Laurie Skreslet accepting an award, John Amatt accepting an "Everest '82" branded car, group photo of Teleglobe staff.

Name Access: Amatt, John; Everest '82

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Calgary; Camps; Canada; Climbing; Communications; Winter Sports; 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

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Science and technology; Transportation

Biographical Source Notes: http://www.adventureattitude.com/bio.htm

Title Source: Title based on contents

Processing Status: Processed

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Photographs - Oversize

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Part Of: Peter Spear fonds

Scope & Content: V787/B contains photographic prints related to the 1982 Canadian Mount Everest expedition - headshots of Laurie Skreslet "First Canadian to Mount Everest Summit", and Pat Morrow "Second Canadian to Mount Everest Summit"

Date Range: 1981 - 1986

Reference Code: V787 / B

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Photograph, print

Part Of: Peter Spear fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M562 / V787 / S56

Series: V787 / B

Sous-Fonds: V787

Accession Number: 2017.8655

Reference Code: V787 / B

GMD: Photograph, print

Date Range: 1981 - 1986

Physical Description: 2 photographs: oversize prints ; colour,

History / Biographical: Peter Spear (April 1, 1940 - ) was a teacher, administrator, mountain ski patroller at the Lake Louise Ski Area, member of the Canadian Ski Patrol System, and base camp manager for the 1982 Canadian Mount Everest Expedition based out of Calgary, Alberta.

Scope & Content: V787/B contains photographic prints related to the 1982 Canadian Mount Everest expedition - headshots of Laurie Skreslet "First Canadian to Mount Everest Summit", and Pat Morrow "Second Canadian to Mount Everest Summit"

Notes: These prints are adhered to foam-board

Name Access: Spear, Peter; Everest '82

Subject Access: Calgary; Camps; Canada; Climbing; Clothing and dress; Winter Sports; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Sports; Transportation; Travel

Geographic Access: Alberta; England; Thailand; Nepal; Bangkok; Kathmandu

Language: English

Related Material: John Amatt fonds

Creator: Peter Spear

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Science and technology; Transportation

Title Source: Title based on contents

Processing Status: Processed

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Transparencies

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Part Of: John Amatt fonds

Scope & Content: V788/C contains two sub-series: V788/C/1 - one Kodachrome slide of the Everest '82 team with business card from Joy Lister of the Sheraton Skyline Hotel V788/C/2 - 20 Kodachrome slides pertaining to the 1974 Baffin Island Expedition

Date Range: 1981 - 1986

Reference Code: V788 / C

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Photograph, print

Part Of: John Amatt fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M563 / V788 / S57

Series: V788 / C

Sous-Fonds: V788

Accession Number: 2017.8659

Reference Code: V788 / C

GMD: Photograph, print

Date Range: 1981 - 1986

Physical Description: 21 photographs : transparencies ; colour

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: V788/C contains two sub-series:; V788/C/1 - one Kodachrome slide of the Everest '82 team with business card from Joy Lister of the Sheraton Skyline Hotel; V788/C/2 - 20 Kodachrome slides pertaining to the 1974 Baffin Island Expedition