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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
- 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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Correspondence
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- Part Of
- Robert J. McGuinness fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two hand-written letters from Father Robert McGuinness to Alfred Roberts, comprising 7 sheets and 2 envelopes, H27.5 x W21 cm to H9.5 x W16.5. One letter is dated February 11, 1955. One letter is dated October 26, 1954. Topics discussed include: McGuinness' role as inspecting engin…
- Date Range
- 1954-1955
- Reference Code
- M460 / I / B / 1-2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Private record
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Robert J. McGuinness fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M460
- Series
- M460 / I / : St. Mary's Parish
- Sous-Fonds
- M460
- Sub-Series
- M460 / I / B : Correspondence and Newspaper Clippings
- Accession Number
- 960
- Reference Code
- M460 / I / B / 1-2
- Date Range
- 1954-1955
- Physical Description
- 0.05 cm of textual records (9 pages ; 21 x 27.5 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two hand-written letters from Father Robert McGuinness to Alfred Roberts, comprising 7 sheets and 2 envelopes, H27.5 x W21 cm to H9.5 x W16.5.
- One letter is dated February 11, 1955.
- One letter is dated October 26, 1954.
- Topics discussed include: McGuinness' role as inspecting engineer for the Banff Springs Hotel expansion; McGuinness' travels and religious education in Rome and Wales; architecture (primarily the Norman Chateau style) of St. Mary's Parish, including sketches; traveling to Liverpool by ship; and material he used while presiding over a wedding service.
- Notes
- Letters were posted to Alfred V. Roberts in San Diego. McGuinness mentions in one of the letters that Alfred was also an engineer and that they were in Canada at some point together.
- Name Access
- McGuinness, Robert J.
- Roberts, Alfred V.
- Subject Access
- Architecture
- Banff
- Hotels
- Churches
- Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel
- Professional and Personal Life
- Religions
- St. Mary's of the Assumption Catholic Church
- Stone structures
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Canada
- United States of America
- San Diego
- Language
- English
- Creator
- McGuinness, Robert J.
- Category
- Religions
- Communications
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Murray Hay fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 1 cm of textual records, 21.5 x 28 cm or smaller. File pertains to a variety of correspondence related to projects Murray Hay worked on in the 1980s and 1990s. File includes handwritten correspondence, mailing slips, and other forms of correspondence.
- Date Range
- ca. 1986 - ca. 1997
- 1986
- 1997
- Reference Code
- M570 / IV / A / 4
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Murray Hay fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M570 / V795
- Series
- M570 / IV : Murray Hay Personal Papers
- Sous-Fonds
- M570
- Sub-Series
- M570 / IV / A : Correspondence
- Accession Number
- 2019.41
- Reference Code
- M570 / IV / A / 4
- Date Range
- ca. 1986 - ca. 1997
- 1986
- 1997
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records (21.5 x 28 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 1 cm of textual records, 21.5 x 28 cm or smaller. File pertains to a variety of correspondence related to projects Murray Hay worked on in the 1980s and 1990s. File includes handwritten correspondence, mailing slips, and other forms of correspondence.
- Name Access
- Hay, Murray
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Artist
- Map
- Cartography
- Professional and Personal Life
- Tourism
- Tourist information
- Travel
- Sports and recreation
- Geographic Access
- Ontario
- Calgary
- Alberta
- United States of America
- Alaska
- Juneau
- Washington
- Seattle
- New Mexico
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Murray Hay fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 5 b&w and col. photograph prints, 25 x 20 cm and 15 x 10 cm. File pertains to the personal and professional life of Murray Hay. File includes photographs of Hay with his wife (Gerry); Hay in his studio working on a map; and Hay posing with airplanes (he would take aerial photograph…
- Date Range
- ca.1980-ca.2015
- Reference Code
- V795 / I / 1 / 1 to 5
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Private record
- Part Of
- Murray Hay fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M570 / V795
- Series
- V795 / I : Murray Hay Photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- V795
- Accession Number
- 2019.41
- Reference Code
- V795 / I / 1 / 1 to 5
- Date Range
- ca.1980-ca.2015
- Physical Description
- 5 photographs : b&w and col. ; 25 x 20 cm and 15 x 10 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 5 b&w and col. photograph prints, 25 x 20 cm and 15 x 10 cm. File pertains to the personal and professional life of Murray Hay. File includes photographs of Hay with his wife (Gerry); Hay in his studio working on a map; and Hay posing with airplanes (he would take aerial photographs of areas that he was making a map of).
- Name Access
- Hay, Murray
- Subject Access
- Aerial photography
- Artist
- Family and personal life
- Professional and Personal Life
- Photography
- Geographic Access
- Calgary
- Alberta
- Canada
- Quebec
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Yoho National Park
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- Part Of
- Murray Hay fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 19 colour photographs, 15 x 10 cm or smaller (some are pasted on to a piece of paper, 21.5 x 28 cm). File pertains to projects Murray Hay worked on related to Yoho National Park, specifically Emerald Lake and Lake O'Hara. Photographs depict original paintings created by Hay.
- Date Range
- ca.1980-ca.2000
- Reference Code
- V795 / II / A / i / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph print
- Photograph
- Private record
- Part Of
- Murray Hay fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M570 / V795
- Series
- V795 / II : Unpublished Material
- Sous-Fonds
- V795
- Sub-Series
- V795 / II / A : British Columbia / i : Yoho National Park
- Accession Number
- 2019.41
- Reference Code
- V795 / II / A / i / 1
- Date Range
- ca.1980-ca.2000
- Physical Description
- 19 photographs : col. ; 15 x 10 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 19 colour photographs, 15 x 10 cm or smaller (some are pasted on to a piece of paper, 21.5 x 28 cm). File pertains to projects Murray Hay worked on related to Yoho National Park, specifically Emerald Lake and Lake O'Hara. Photographs depict original paintings created by Hay.
- Notes
- Many of the photographic prints are either taped together in a specific way or or taped to a separate sheet of paper and labelled accordingly. They remain filed this way as this demonstrates Hay's process of creating paintings and maps.
- Name Access
- Hay, Murray
- Subject Access
- Artist
- Art
- Cartography
- Landscapes
- Mountains
- Photography
- Professional and Personal Life
- Geographic Access
- Yoho National Park
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Emerald Lake
- Lake O'Hara
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- There is masking tape holding the phtoographs together, which should be removed and alternative preservation methods should be considered at a reasonable time to do so.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
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