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McCowan family fonds
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- Part Of
- McCowan family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds pertains to the McCowan family, mainly the McCowan brothers and John and Jen (McCowan) Wilson. Content includes Banff personalities and places; activities, including curling, hockey, curling and fishing; events, including floods and fires in the town; Banff personalities and places. Also p…
- Date Range
- 1908-1981, predominant 1908-[ca.1950]
- Reference Code
- M135 / V407
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Private record
- Scrapbook
- Part Of
- McCowan family fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 135
- V 407
- Series
- V407
- M135
- Sous-Fonds
- M 135
- V 407
- Sub-Series
- V407 / I / A : Albums
- V407 / I / B : Prints
- V407 / I / C : Negatives
- V407 / I / D : Transparencies
- M135 / II / A : Textual
- Accession Number
- 409
- 779 1141
- 7730
- Reference Code
- M135 / V407
- Responsibility
- Fonds includes photographs by Bill McCowan and Dan McCowan. Negatives are mainly by Dan McCowan. Wilson-McCowan photograph album was assembled by Bill Waterworth
- Date Range
- 1908-1981, predominant 1908-[ca.1950]
- Physical Description
- 80 photographs (40 negatives, 38 prints, 2 transparencies). -- 2 photograph albums (ca.800 prints). -- 1 textual record (1 v.)
- History / Biographical
- Bill McCowan, 1897-1975, was a government employee at Banff, Alberta, Canada. McCowan came to Banff from Scotland with his family in 1911. His brother, Dan McCowan, was a renowned naturalist and writer. Other siblings were Marie, Jim, Duncan, Rae, Jock and Jennie. Jennie McCowan (1894-1984) married John Clark Wilson (1888-1932), son of Tom and Minnie Wilson. Their daughter, Bernice, married Bill Waterworth.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds pertains to the McCowan family, mainly the McCowan brothers and John and Jen (McCowan) Wilson. Content includes Banff personalities and places; activities, including curling, hockey, curling and fishing; events, including floods and fires in the town; Banff personalities and places. Also pertains to World War I events and 82nd Battalion; royal visits; Calgary, Alberta places and events; scenic views, Banff and area, Rocky Mountains; Margaret Ashley, Henry and Mrs. Fonda. Textual item is Jock McCowan scrapbook, 1913-1981.
- Name Access
- McCowan, Bill
- McCowan, Dan
- McCowan, Duncan
- McCowan, Jock
- Wilson, Jennie (McCowan)
- Wilson, John
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Royal tours
- World War I
- Access Restrictions
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Related Material
- Related by provenance to the Dan and Mary McCowan fonds (M55/V408) and through accn. 7730 to Jack (Dave White Jr.) White fonds (V684)
- Creator
- McCowan, Bill
- McCowan, Dan
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Ron Duke fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series pertains to 84 b&w and colour prints depicting assorted activities and events around Banff National Park. Includes pack trips, skiing, backcountry huts [Abbot Pass Hut and Bow Hut], community events, shops, a Canada Day Parade, the Canadian Centennial in 1967, a Royal visit in 1959, chur…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1959-1967]
- Reference Code
- V180 / V / B / i / PA - 01 to PA - 84
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Ron Duke fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M175 / V180
- Series
- V.B. Later material / prints
- Sous-Fonds
- V180
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V180 / V / B / i / PA - 01 to PA - 84
- Date Range
- [ca. 1959-1967]
- Physical Description
- 84 photographs : b&w and col. ; 25.1 x 20.1 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series pertains to 84 b&w and colour prints depicting assorted activities and events around Banff National Park. Includes pack trips, skiing, backcountry huts [Abbot Pass Hut and Bow Hut], community events, shops, a Canada Day Parade, the Canadian Centennial in 1967, a Royal visit in 1959, churches, school programs, the 1967 Mount Royal Hotel fire, Banff Indian Days, high altitude mountaineering, conferences, boating on the Bow River, and rodeos.
- Subject Access
- Abbot Pass Hut
- Automobiles
- Banff Indian Days
- Boats
- Boy Scouts of Canada
- Buildings
- Children
- Churches
- Community events
- Construction
- Fire
- Girl Guides of Canada
- Helicopters
- Hiking
- Horses
- Horse packing
- Huts
- Mines and mineral resources
- Mining
- Mount Royal Hotel
- Pack trains
- Parade
- Portrait
- Rodeo
- Royal tours
- Royal Visit
- Rundle Mountain
- School
- Skiing
- Skoki Lodge
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Assiniboine
- British Columbia
- Language
- NA
- Creator
- Duke, Ron
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of Banff Avenue with people gathered along the edges of the street, most likely waiting for King George VI and Queen Elizabeth - also visible are businesses along the street, the Administration Building, and Sulphur Mountain in the distance
- Date Range
- 1939
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 4 / PA - 44
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
2 images
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / III / A / 4 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Banff and Area Activities and Events
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 4 / PA - 44
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1939
- Physical Description
- Photograph: 1 print (front and back) ; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of Banff Avenue with people gathered along the edges of the street, most likely waiting for King George VI and Queen Elizabeth - also visible are businesses along the street, the Administration Building, and Sulphur Mountain in the distance
- Subject Access
- Administration Building
- Banff Avenue
- Buildings
- Businesses
- Royal tours
- Royal Visit
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Language
- NA
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Canadian Pacific Railway engine
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of a Canadian Pacific Railway train engine with the British royal crest on the front - people walking on the boardwalk to the right
- Date Range
- 1939
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 4 / PA - 64
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / III / A / 4 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Banff and Area Activities and Events
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 4 / PA - 64
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1939
- Physical Description
- Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of a Canadian Pacific Railway train engine with the British royal crest on the front - people walking on the boardwalk to the right
- Subject Access
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Royal tours
- Royal Visit
- Trains
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Language
- NA
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Canadian Pacific Railway engine
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of a Canadian Pacific Railway train engine with the British royal crest on the front - people walking on the boardwalk to the right
- Date Range
- 1939
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 4 / PA - 65
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / III / A / 4 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Banff and Area Activities and Events
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 4 / PA - 65
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1939
- Physical Description
- Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of a Canadian Pacific Railway train engine with the British royal crest on the front - people walking on the boardwalk to the right
- Subject Access
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Royal tours
- Royal Visit
- Trains
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Language
- NA
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Canadian Pacific Railway engine - dark
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of a Canadian Pacific Railway train engine with the British royal crest on the front - people walking on the boardwalk to the right - image is dark
- Date Range
- 1939
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 4 / PA - 66
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / III / A / 4 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Banff and Area Activities and Events
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 4 / PA - 66
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1939
- Physical Description
- Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of a Canadian Pacific Railway train engine with the British royal crest on the front - people walking on the boardwalk to the right - image is dark
- Subject Access
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Royal tours
- Royal Visit
- Trains
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Language
- NA
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Canadian Pacific Railway engine - dark
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of a Canadian Pacific Railway train engine with the British royal crest on the front - people walking on the boardwalk to the right - image is dark
- Date Range
- 1939
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 4 / PA - 67
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / III / A / 4 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Banff and Area Activities and Events
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 4 / PA - 67
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1939
- Physical Description
- Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of a Canadian Pacific Railway train engine with the British royal crest on the front - people walking on the boardwalk to the right - image is dark
- Subject Access
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Royal tours
- Royal Visit
- Trains
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Language
- NA
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Canadian Pacific Train engine
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of the engine used during a Royal Visit - a Canadian Pacific Employee stands beside the tracks
- Date Range
- [ca. 1930-1940]
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 8 / PA - 471
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / III / A / 8 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Banff and Area Skiing
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 8 / PA - 471
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1930-1940]
- Physical Description
- Photograph: 1 print; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of the engine used during a Royal Visit - a Canadian Pacific Employee stands beside the tracks
- Subject Access
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Royal tours
- Royal Visit
- Trains
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Crowd gathered around a maypole
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of a group of people in a field with a maypole to the right - photograph is cropped
- Date Range
- 1939
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 4 / PA - 70
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / III / A / 4 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Banff and Area Activities and Events
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 4 / PA - 70
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1939
- Physical Description
- Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of a group of people in a field with a maypole to the right - photograph is cropped
- Subject Access
- Royal tours
- Royal Visit
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Language
- NA
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Crowd of people around a maypole
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of a group of people in a field gathered around a maypole - taken from above
- Date Range
- 1939
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 4 / PA - 52
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / III / A / 4 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Banff and Area Activities and Events
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 4 / PA - 52
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1939
- Physical Description
- Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of a group of people in a field gathered around a maypole - taken from above
- Subject Access
- Royal tours
- Royal Visit
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Language
- NA
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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