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Canadian inventory of historic building survey fonds
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- Scope & Content
- Fonds includes survey forms, notes, maps and photographs for dwellings, public and government buildings and commercial buildings in Banff, Lake Louise and Jasper, Alberta and outlying areas in Banff, Jasper and Yoho National Parks. The photographs record specific building information.
- Date Range
- Copies made in 1970
- Reference Code
- M187 / V218
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Government record
- Map
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 187
- V 218
- Sous-Fonds
- M 187
- V 218
- Accession Number
- 1115
- Reference Code
- M187 / V218
- Date Range
- Copies made in 1970
- Physical Description
- 13 cm of textual records. -- 850 photographs : prints
- History / Biographical
- The Canadian Inventory of Historic Building was a national survey of exterior and interior building information sponsored by the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, National Historic Sites Service, National Parks Branch. Research on Banff and Jasper, Alberta, and Field, British Columbia was conducted by Mike Fumalle
- Scope & Content
- Fonds includes survey forms, notes, maps and photographs for dwellings, public and government buildings and commercial buildings in Banff, Lake Louise and Jasper, Alberta and outlying areas in Banff, Jasper and Yoho National Parks. The photographs record specific building information.
- Name Access
- Canadian inventory of historic building survey
- Subject Access
- Buildings and facilities
- Government
- Access Restrictions
- Reference use only
- Other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: basic description
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Government
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
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Canadian Wildlife Service fonds
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- Part Of
- Canadian Wildlife Service fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of slaughter records for elk, Banff National Park, 1960- 1965; a map of Banff National Park (1932) showing unidentified wildlife ranges; and plans for the Canadian Wildlife Service Laboratory at Banff, 1965.
- Date Range
- 1932-1965
- Reference Code
- M416
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Textual record
- Government record
- Map
- Plan
- Part Of
- Canadian Wildlife Service fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 416
- Sous-Fonds
- M 416
- Accession Number
- 3079, 3137
- Reference Code
- M416
- Date Range
- 1932-1965
- Physical Description
- 3 textual records
- History / Biographical
- The Canadian Wildlife Service is a federal agency operated under the Department of the Environment and subsequent departments. The agency is responsible for monitoring animal and bird populations, extinction, effects of pollution, etc. The Canadian Wildlife Service established a laboratory in Banff, ca.1965.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of slaughter records for elk, Banff National Park, 1960- 1965; a map of Banff National Park (1932) showing unidentified wildlife ranges; and plans for the Canadian Wildlife Service Laboratory at Banff, 1965.
- Name Access
- Canadian Wildlife Service
- Subject Access
- Environment
- Government
- Access Restrictions
- Reference use only
- Other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Creator
- Canadian Wildlife Service
- Category
- Environment
- Government
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Charles H. McAulay fonds
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- Part Of
- Charles H. McAulay fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of McAulay's personal and professional papers and photographs. Textual records are mainly employment papers of Charles McAulay as General Construction Foreman for Rocky Mountains Park and Banff National Park, 1912- 1939; includes correspondence, memoranda, journals, notes, timebooks …
- Date Range
- 1904-1963
- Reference Code
- M172 / V457
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Charles H. McAulay fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 172
- V 457
- Sous-Fonds
- M 172
- V 457
- Accession Number
- 5722, 6021, 7195 (unproc in with Box 2 of Mary Allan Thompson, Hugh Gordon materials unproc accn 7195)
- Reference Code
- M172 / V457
- Date Range
- 1904-1963
- Physical Description
- ca.33 cm of textual records. -- ca.370 photographs : prints, negatives
- History / Biographical
- Charles Henry McAulay, 1874-1966, was briquette plant manager at Bankhead, Alberta, 1907-1912, and General Construction Foreman for Rocky Mountains Park / Banff National Park from 1912-1939. Following his retirement in 1939, McAulay was foreman for private companies. McAulay was married to Cecilia Mayola McAulay, 1888-1953.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of McAulay's personal and professional papers and photographs.
- Textual records are mainly employment papers of Charles McAulay as General Construction Foreman for Rocky Mountains Park and Banff National Park, 1912- 1939; includes correspondence, memoranda, journals, notes, timebooks and other materials pertaining to public works projects, in particular road building and maintenance. Also includes McAulay's personal journal, 1942-1963, which includes periodic observations on activities of McAulay and family, Banff events and deaths of Banff residents.
- Photographs pertain to Charles McAulay, family, friends and associates; work activities, including bridge and road construction, pipe-laying, equipment, construction projects in Banff National Park; personal activities, including curling; Banff places and activities; ca.1907-ca.1955. Includes construction of the Banff-Jasper Highway.
- Name Access
- McAulay, Charles H.
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Government
- Transportation
- Access Restrictions
- Some restriction/s on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Creator
- McAulay, Charles H.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Unprocessed
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Duncan W. Johnson fonds
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- Part Of
- Duncan W. Johnson fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds includes correspondence, resume, etc., 1915-1934, describing duties as accountant, national park superintendent and publicist; agreement 1956, between Johnson and Minister of Labour re historical editorials on the Labour Movement in Canada; newsclippings, 1917-1919, pertaining to motion pictu…
- Date Range
- 1915-1956
- Reference Code
- M354 / V506
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Duncan W. Johnson fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 354
- V 506
- Sous-Fonds
- M 354
- V 506
- Accession Number
- 2421, 7411
- Reference Code
- M354 / V506
- Date Range
- 1915-1956
- Physical Description
- 16 textual records (50 p.). -- 6 photographs: prints
- History / Biographical
- Duncan W. Johnson, 1879-1961, was a civil servant at Banff and Jasper, Alberta and Ottawa, Ontario. Between 1911 and 1917 Johnson, as Chief Accountant of Parks Branch, introduced a bookkeeping and accounting system into the Western National Parks and was assigned as acting Superintendent to Jasper National Park. During the years 1917-1920, Johnson conducted the first national parks publicity campaign which popularized the national parks with the prairie provinces and promoted the national parks as an auto tourist destination. In his efforts to expand tourist traffic to western Canada and the national parks, Johnson's plans included collaboration between Glacier National Park in the United States and Waterton Lakes National Park.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds includes correspondence, resume, etc., 1915-1934, describing duties as accountant, national park superintendent and publicist; agreement 1956, between Johnson and Minister of Labour re historical editorials on the Labour Movement in Canada; newsclippings, 1917-1919, pertaining to motion picture, National Parks publicity, lectures and Johnson's marriage to Eleanor McLennan. Textual material includes a copy of the article "The Buffalo Cattle Cross" by E. S. Archibald, Director of the Government of Canada, Department of Agriculture , Central Experimental Farm, 1919; [Indigenous] legend pertaining to Waterton Lakesand and lecture notes by Duncan Johnson comparing National Parks in Canada and United States. Photographs are of Grey Owl (Archibald Stansfield Belaney) (d.1938) at Riding Mountain National Park, Manitoba and one digital scan print of Eleanor McLennan
- Name Access
- Johnson, Duncan W.
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Government
- 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
- Creator
- Johnson, Duncan W.
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Government
- Title Source
- Title based on accession record and contents of fonds
- Processing Status
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Fergus Lothian fonds
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- Part Of
- Fergus Lothian fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of research papers and photographs. Includes copies of government records, 1886-1894, pertaining to Banff National Park, Banff townsite and Willard Burrell Young's claim to the hot springs, Banff; papers, n.d. 1928-1972, pertaining to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Norman Bethun…
- Date Range
- 1886-1972
- Reference Code
- M113 / V370
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Government record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Fergus Lothian fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 113
- V 370
- Sous-Fonds
- M 113
- V 370
- Accession Number
- 793, 935, 1387, 1669, 1860, 1947, 2540, 2644, 3623
- Reference Code
- M113 / V370
- Date Range
- 1886-1972
- Physical Description
- 1.5 cm of textual records. -- 3 photographs : prints; copies
- History / Biographical
- Fergus Lothian was a civil servant and historian at Ottawa, Ontario
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of research papers and photographs. Includes copies of government records, 1886-1894, pertaining to Banff National Park, Banff townsite and Willard Burrell Young's claim to the hot springs, Banff; papers, n.d. 1928-1972, pertaining to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Norman Bethune Sanson, J. B. Harkin, Jim Brewster, Banff buffalo herd; leasehold records for site occupied by the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies; photographs pertaining to Nakimu Caves, ca.1925, and photograph of first warden uniform, 1938, by Fergus Lothian.
- Name Access
- Lothian, Fergus
- Subject Access
- Environment
- Government
- 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
- Creator
- Lothian, Fergus
- Category
- Environment
- Government
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Howard E. Sibbald fonds
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- Part Of
- Howard E. Sibbald fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consist of photographs and personal narrative of Howard Sibbald. Photographs pertain mainly to warden activities in Rocky Mountains Park, including Kananaskis area; also to Howard Sibbald and associates, park operations and services, wildlife, landscape and buildings in Rocky Mountains, Koot…
- Date Range
- [ca.1905-ca.1930]
- Reference Code
- M281 / V573
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Howard E. Sibbald fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 281
- V 573
- Sous-Fonds
- M 281
- V 573
- Accession Number
- 1816, 2266
- Reference Code
- M281 / V573
- Date Range
- [ca.1905-ca.1930]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph album (372 prints). -- 12 photographs : prints. -- 1 textual record (8 p.)
- History / Biographical
- Howard E. Sibbald, 1865-1938, was Chief Warden for Rocky Mountains Park (Banff National Park), Alberta, Canada beginning 1909; Dominion Parks inspector until 1923; and Superintendent of Kootenay National Park from 1923 until 1932. Sibbald, son of Andrew Sibbald, was born in Ontario and came to Alberta in 1875. He was educated at Morley and later became Indian Agent there and at Gleichen. He was in business with Norman Luxton for a time before joining the National Parks service in 1909
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consist of photographs and personal narrative of Howard Sibbald. Photographs pertain mainly to warden activities in Rocky Mountains Park, including Kananaskis area; also to Howard Sibbald and associates, park operations and services, wildlife, landscape and buildings in Rocky Mountains, Kootenay and Waterton National Parks and other parks and regions. Narrative, written 1923, describes the journey of Andrew Sibbald (author's father) and family from Stroud, Ontario to Morley, Alberta in 1875; also Howard Sibbald's life in the west during the 1870s to 1923
- Name Access
- Sibbald, Howard E.
- Subject Access
- Environment
- Government
- Access Restrictions
- Some restrictions on access to originals
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: basic description
- microfilm copy of album
- Creator
- Sibbald, Howard E.
- Category
- Environment
- Government
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records and contents of fonds
- Processing Status
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John Porter fonds
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- Part Of
- John Porter fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists mainly of photographs pertaining to John Porter, friends and associates, especially Jim Deegan; mountaineering and skiing; warden activities, including 1955 training school; Fairholme Ranch; Sulphur Mountain cosmic ray station; and Banff events, including Banff Indian Days and 1951 r…
- Date Range
- [ca.1948]-1967
- Reference Code
- M535 / V741
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Private record
- Part Of
- John Porter fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 535
- V 741
- Sous-Fonds
- M 535
- V 741
- Accession Number
- 5503
- Reference Code
- M535 / V741
- Date Range
- [ca.1948]-1967
- Physical Description
- 78 photographs : prints. -- 1 textual record (5 p.)
- History / Biographical
- John Porter, b.1922, was a civil engineer, surveyor, photographer, skier, writer, artist and national park warden at Banff, Alberta, Canada. Porter came to Banff in 1948 and, until 1952, worked as an assistant warden in various districts. From 1952 until 1966, he operated his own photographic business, IBEX, in Banff. From 1966 until his retirement, Porter worked as a technician for the Sulphur Mountain Cosmic Radiation Laboratory in Banff; then travelled, painted and photographed extensively in Mexico, while spending summers working in Banff as a surveyor. Porter now lives in Sooke, British Columbia.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists mainly of photographs pertaining to John Porter, friends and associates, especially Jim Deegan; mountaineering and skiing; warden activities, including 1955 training school; Fairholme Ranch; Sulphur Mountain cosmic ray station; and Banff events, including Banff Indian Days and 1951 royal visit.
- Textual item is article titled "Canada's wilderness classroom," which describes 1955 Warden School held for two weeks in the Cascade Valley to instruct wardens from Kootenay, Yoho and Banff National Parks in various techniques including trail building and maintenance, fire-fighting and mountain rescue. Mentions Chief Warden Herb Ashley, Superintendent B. I. M. Strong and mountain guide Walter Perren.
- Name Access
- Porter, John
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Government
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Access Restrictions
- Reference use only
- Other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Creator
- Porter, John
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed / Unprocessed
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Lloyd Mewburn fonds
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- Part Of
- Lloyd Mewburn fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of ephemera pertaining to land lease policies, housing and townsite development in Banff, including Banff Citizens' Association and skating rink proposal circulars.
- Date Range
- 1967-1974
- Reference Code
- M481
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Lloyd Mewburn fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 481
- Sous-Fonds
- M 481
- Accession Number
- 3633
- Reference Code
- M481
- Date Range
- 1967-1974
- Physical Description
- 19 textual records
- History / Biographical
- Lloyd Mewburn was a resident of Banff, Alberta, Canada.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of ephemera pertaining to land lease policies, housing and townsite development in Banff, including Banff Citizens' Association and skating rink proposal circulars.
- Name Access
- Mewburn, Lloyd
- Subject Access
- Banff - Townsite development
- Government
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Creator
- Mewburn, Lloyd
- Category
- Government
- Title Source
- Title based on accession record
- Processing Status
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National and Provincial Parks Association of Canada fonds
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- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of a biography, editorial and speech re J. B. Harkin, the J. B. Harkin medal and the awarding of the medal to Jean Chretien, Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs, 1973. Also includes poster opposing Village Lake Louise development, [ca.1971]
- Date Range
- [ca.1971], 1973
- Reference Code
- M239
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Textual record
- Poster
- Private record
- Published record
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 239
- Sous-Fonds
- M 239
- Accession Number
- 1479, 2253
- Reference Code
- M239
- Date Range
- [ca.1971], 1973
- Physical Description
- .5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of a biography, editorial and speech re J. B. Harkin, the J. B. Harkin medal and the awarding of the medal to Jean Chretien, Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs, 1973. Also includes poster opposing Village Lake Louise development, [ca.1971]
- Name Access
- Chretien, Jean
- Harkin, J. B. (James Bernard)
- National and Provincial Parks Association of Canada
- Subject Access
- Government
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Category
- Government
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records
- Processing Status
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Parks Canada fonds
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- Part Of
- Parks Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of material pertaining to the mountain parks of western Canada. I.A. Banff National Park photograph collection, 1903-1965 (predominant 1920s-1950s), ca.1756 prints and negatives. Pertains mainly to Banff townsite and developments and facilities within the park. Included are private …
- Date Range
- [ca.1887-ca.1995]
- Reference Code
- M317 / S23 / V488
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Motion picture
- Film
- Video
- Photograph
- Machine-readable data file
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Reel to reel
- Textual record
- Government record
- Map
- Plan
- Part Of
- Parks Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 317
- S 23
- V 488
- Sous-Fonds
- M 317
- S 23
- V 488
- Accession Number
- 97, 90, 1155, 1270, 1386, 1396, 1487, 1500, 1539, 1552, 1848, 1877, 1911, 1969, 2140, 2147, 2185, 2267, 2342, 2360, 2365, 2382, 2530, 2539, 2683, 2749, 2819, 2938, 2971, 2979, 2990, 2994, 2977, 3026, 3067, 3120, 3238, 3296, 3344, 3368, 3381, 3403, 3458, 3466, 3473, 3624, 3678, 3765, 3783, 3847, 3875, 4008, 5018, 5054, 5085, 5114, 5141, 5222, 5321, 6015, 6372, 6373, 6404, 6410, 6423, 6444, 6699, 6756, 6924, 7057, 7061, 7228, 7351, 8134 (unproc) 7770, 7511, 2015.8407
- Reference Code
- M317 / S23 / V488
- GMD
- Motion picture
- Film
- Video
- Photograph
- Machine-readable data file
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Reel to reel
- Textual record
- Government record
- Map
- Plan
- Other Title Info
- Also known as the Canadian Parks Service collection.
- Date Range
- [ca.1887-ca.1995]
- Physical Description
- ca.13,557 photographs: prints, negatives, transparencies: col.; 35mm, 1 CD-ROM (556 digital scans). -- ca.55 sound recordings: audio tape cassettes, audio tape reel. -- ca.2.5 m textual records. -- 9 motion pictures: si., b&w; 16mm
- History / Biographical
- Parks Canada administers national parks in Canada. The agency has been administered by several government departments and undergone numerous name changes over the years. Most recently it was known as the Canadian Parks Service. Parks Canada is responsible for the administration of mountain parks and, in some cases, townsites within these parks. Until 1990, it administered the town of Banff in Banff National Park. Parks Canada provides a variety of services to visitors and residents pertaining to interpretive and visitor information; trail, resource and wildlife management; fire protection, mountaineering search and rescue and avalanche control; facilities and utilities; townsite services etc.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of material pertaining to the mountain parks of western Canada.
- I.A. Banff National Park photograph collection, 1903-1965 (predominant 1920s-1950s), ca.1756 prints and negatives. Pertains mainly to Banff townsite and developments and facilities within the park. Included are private and government buildings, dwellings, roads and utilities; resource and wildlife development and management; visitor facilities; lodges, hotels and bungalow camps; warden and fire protection activities; Banff events; Norman Sanson trips and expeditions.
- I.B. Banff National Park warden service photographs, motion pictures and documentation pertaining to wardens, warden activities and cabins, wildlife management; ca.11,000 items. Series includes 2 National Parks Service motion pictures "Hunting without a gun",1930 and Stalking big game", 1930.
- I.C. Lantern slides, 2 sets (accn.3783); includes CPR lecture set, ca.1915, 145 items, and Canadian Rockies lecture set, ca.1920, 54 items, accompanied by lecture notes (stored with textual material M317).
- I.D. Cave and Basin project; copies of mainly snapshot prints acquired by the Cave and Basin restoration and re-development project, 1981-1985, from various individuals, 204 items.
- I.E. Yoho National Park collected photographs, ca.90 photographs : prints, pertain to Yoho National Park landscape, scenery, railway, places and facilities, including Field. Accompanied by 3 letters. Collected from numerous donors, including Kevin Hargadon, T. Lees, Ernie Plant, F. W. Yeats and Millie Adamson.
- I.F. Other, ca.90 items?; prints, transparencies, copy negatives, video recording. Includes: colour transparencies by Jack Holroyd and Bruce Gordon, 1966-1974, re Banff buildings and Protection Mountain mine; photographs of Bankhead, its people and activities used for project Bankhead: The Twenty Year Town by Ben Gadd, 1989; video recording, "Saskatchewan Glacier Clean-up 1994"; VHS cassette copy of National Parks of Canada films produced in the 1930s, including Winter Wonderland, Skiing at Lake Louise, Skiing in Cloudland, Sunshine and Powder Snow, When Winter Comes and "She Climbs to Conquer" by William J. Oliver featuring Georgia Engelhard and Swiss Guide, Ernest Feuz, 1932. CD-ROM includes scanned images from a photograph album "Public Works Projects 1930s Banff National Park" ; Tom Boon's photographs of Mount Royal Hotel fire, 1967, and photograph of C.A. (Alfred) Boon, Union Oil representative at Field and Banff, 1935.
- II. Sound recordings series, 1977-1985, ca.55 sound recordings : audio tape cassettes, audio tape reel. Series consists of: A. Yoho National Park human history study, 1977, 20 cassettes. B. Memoirs of the Warden Service oral history project, 1984, 15 interviews (29 cassettes). Project was conducted by Maryalice Harvey Stewart. Accompanied by report. C. Other, 1980-1985, 3 items, includes rededication ceremonies for Kootenay National Park and for the Park Museum, Banff, also recording pertaining to the Castleguard Caves.
- III. Textual records series, [ca.1887]-1994, ca.250 cm of textual records. Series consists of unpublished reports and management plans; visitor registers, summit registers, cabin and fire lookout registers (some with photographs); register of pack parties, Banff National Park, 1922-1933; maps and plans, including annotated warden service maps; warden records; surveyor notebooks; and transcripts and ephemera pertaining to ceremonies and events. Reports pertain to archaeological sites and research, national parks history, warden service, coal mining in the Bankhead area, predator studies, Cave and Basin, Radium Hot Springs, Ya Ha Tinda Ranch and other sites.
- Notes
- Original photograph album of the scanned images on CD-ROM is located in the Warden's office, Banff National Park Archival Room, cabinet 4, entitled "Public Works Projects 1930s Banff National Park"
- Name Access
- Parks Canada
- Subject Access
- Banff National Park - Wardens
- Bankhead
- Buildings and facilities
- Commerce and industry
- Environment
- Government
- Natural resources
- Science and technology
- Surveying
- Access Restrictions
- Some restriction/s on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Separate finding aid database Parks Canada M317 S23 V488: file level description, includes processed and unprocessed
- Finding aids and reference tools: electronic series description
- basic description for processed material
- basic description for Series I.A. Banff National Park photograph collection (accn.3783)
- accession record copies for unprocessed material
- sound recording summaries and reference copy recordings
- modern reference prints for Cave and Basin photographs
- Related Material
- Related records can be found in Rocky Mountains Park fonds (M410)
- Alpine hut registers for ACC huts managed for a time by Parks Canada are in M200 / I.C.1. Alpine Club of Canada, Hut and clubhouse registers
- Creator
- Parks Canada
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records
- Processing Status
- Processed / Unprocessed
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