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Jimmy Simpson family fonds

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Part Of: Jimmy Simpson family fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of papers, photographs and sound recording produced by and pertaining to Jimmy Simpson and the Simpson family. Material is arranged in seven series. I. Jimmy Simpson Sr. papers and photographs, ca.1901-1972, ca.74 cm of textual records, 23 photograph albums (ca.2875 prints), 425 tra…

Date Range: [ca.1900]-1995

Reference Code: M78 / S16 / V577

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Album; Negative; Photograph print; Transparency; Sound recording; Recording disc; Textual record; Blueprint; Drawing; Painting; Poster; Private record; Published record; Scrapbook

Part Of: Jimmy Simpson family fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 78; S 16; V 577

Sous-Fonds: M 78; S 16; V 577

Accession Number: 256, 492, 1035, 1160, 1422, 1467, 1484, 1625, 1655, 1668, 1869, 2930, 3006, 5302, 6356, 6599, 6771, 6914, 7217, 7337 (unproc o.s.), 7768 (unproc)

Reference Code: M78 / S16 / V577

GMD: Photograph; Album; Negative; Photograph print; Transparency; Sound recording; Recording disc; Textual record; Blueprint; Drawing; Painting; Poster; Private record; Published record; Scrapbook

Other Title Info: Also known as Jimmy Simpson fonds

Date Range: [ca.1900]-1995

Physical Description: 2.5 m textual records. -- ca.1605 photographs: ca.755 prints, 410 negatives, ca.430 transparencies. -- 29 photograph albums (ca.3000 prints). -- 1 sound recording: audio disc

History / Biographical: Justin James McCarthy (Jimmy) Simpson, 1877-1972, was a trapper, guide and outfitter and lodge owner at Banff and Bow Lake, Alberta, Canada. Born in Stamford, Lincolnshire, Simpson was sent to Canada by his family in 1896. He worked briefly at Laggan (Lake Louise), Alberta for the Canadian Pacific Railway, travelled extensively and returned to the Rockies to work on the trail and trap. By the early 1900s, he was a successful guide and outfitter with Carl Rungius and the Alpine Club of Canada as clients. Starting in 1920, Simpson began building Num-Ti-Jah Lodge at Bow Lake as a base for hunting and climbing parties. Simpson and Williamina (Billie) Ross Reid, 1891-1968, married in 1916 and had three children. The lodge was run mainly by Billie Simpson and in 1945 the business was turned over to Jimmy Simpson Jr., 1922-2003 . Daughters Margaret Simpson, 1917-1941, and Mary Simpson (Hallock), 1919-2002, were internationally-famous figure skaters.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of papers, photographs and sound recording produced by and pertaining to Jimmy Simpson and the Simpson family. Material is arranged in seven series.; I. Jimmy Simpson Sr. papers and photographs, ca.1901-1972, ca.74 cm of textual records, 23 photograph albums (ca.2875 prints), 425 transparencies. Includes business and personal correspondence, business records and subject files, 1903-1972; literary papers, 1912-1972; and other papers, 1903- 1957. Business records pertain mainly to guiding, outfitting and hunting operations. Correspondents include Carl Rungius, J. Monroe Thorington, L. S. Amery, Louis Agassiz Fuertes, William S. Ladd, C. Hart Merriam, Allan Brooks and others; also federal and provincial government departments, Canadian Pacific Railway, etc., regarding hunting, game regulations, park boundaries, licences, permits, horses, etc. Albums pertain mainly to hunting trips, including those with Carl Rungius, Caroline Hinman and McAleenan family, ca.1901-ca.1920, 23 items. Transparencies pertain to McAleenan family trips.; II. Simpson family papers, photographs and sound recording, ca.1900-1987, ca.1.5 m of textual records, ca.675 photographic prints, 6 photograph albums (ca.460 prints), 410 photographic negatives, 1 sound recording. Textual records include large series of alphabetical files, 1907-1987; correspondence, ca.1910-ca.1985; school records, 1923-1936; Num-Ti-Jah Lodge registers, 1939-1957; other material, 1929-1942. Photographs pertain to Jimmy Simpson and family; friends and guests; lodges and camps, including Num-Ti-Jah Lodge; Banff home and community; pack trips; scenic views; other.; III. Billie Simpson papers, 1913-1968, 6.5 cm of textual records. Includes Billie Simpson correspondence, literary and dramatic papers.; IV. Simpson Sisters professional papers and photographs, 1929-1955, ca.20 cm and 3 v. of textual material, ca.15 cm of print material, 86 photographic prints. Material pertains to the professional skating career of Margaret Simpson and Mary Simpson.; V. Mary Simpson Hallock papers, 1960-1955, 1.5 cm of textual records.; VI. Jimmy Simpson Jr. papers, 1947-1983, 1 cm of textual records.; VII. Other material, before 1970, 1 cm of textual records and art works.

Name Access: Simpson, Billie; Simpson, Jimmy, Jr.; Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.; Simpson, Margaret; Simpson, Mary (Hallock)

Subject Access: Exploration, discovery and travel; Family and personal life; Sports, recreation and leisure

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: arrangement outline; sub-series description; electronic finding aid; microfilm copies of albums

Related Material: Accompanied by artifacts (Heritage Collections, Whyte Museum)

Creator: Simpson, Jimmy (family)

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Family and personal life; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed / Unprocessed

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Congress de l'Alpinisme, Monaco scrapbook

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook about the 1920 Congresse de l'Alpinisme in Monaco. The scrapbook is made up of newspaper clippings in French and in English, as well postcards.

Date Range: 1920

Reference Code: M200 / AC 0M / 015

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Scrapbook

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M200 / S6 / V14

Series: I.A.1.k. Administration: other / miscellaneous

Sous-Fonds: AC 0M

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: M200 / AC 0M / 015

GMD: Scrapbook

Date Range: 1920

Physical Description: 4.5 cm of textual records (53 pages ; 31.5 x 24 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook about the 1920 Congresse de l'Alpinisme in Monaco. The scrapbook is made up of newspaper clippings in French and in English, as well postcards.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Administration; Anniversary; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Travel; Newspaper

Geographic Access: Monaco; Monte-Carlo; Portugal; Europe; United Kingdom; Canada

Language: French; English

Title Source: Title based on material

Content Details: Held in oversize "C"

Processing Status: Processed

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Figure Skating Scrapbook Pages

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Part Of: Jimmy Simpson family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a collection of loose pages, most likely originally part of a scrapbook. The pages do not have a cover. Includes clippings about figure skaters, particularly Sonja Henie, and skating shows.

Date Range: 1931-1933

Reference Code: M78 / 285

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Scrapbook; Textual records

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Part Of: Jimmy Simpson family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M78 / V16 / V577

Sous-Fonds: M78

Sub-Series: IV / A / 2 Simpson Sisters professional papers: Scrapbooks

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: M78 / 285

GMD: Scrapbook; Textual records

Date Range: 1931-1933

Physical Description: 1.5 cm of textual records (36 pages ; 21 x 26 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File consists of a collection of loose pages, most likely originally part of a scrapbook. The pages do not have a cover. Includes clippings about figure skaters, particularly Sonja Henie, and skating shows.

Name Access: Henie, Sonja

Subject Access: Activities; Advertising; Alberta Winter Games; Awards; Banff Skating Club; Banff Winter Carnival; Community events; Newspaper; Performance; Public entertainment; Skating

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Calgary; Toronto; Edmonton; Ottawa; Chicago; Saskatoon; Alberta; Saskatchewan; Ontario; United States of America; Canada

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Indigenous Peoples of Canada

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Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Scope & Content: File consists of a class scrapbook produced by Mrs. McCallum and her Grade VI class about the 1922 Banff Indian Days and Banff environs. These pages are a combination of photographs and written text. File also contains pages of photographs depicting scenes of downtown Vancouver, Victoria, and other…

Date Range: 1922

Reference Code: M8 / 7863

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Scrapbook

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Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M8 / S8 / V8

Series: Accession Number : 7863

Sous-Fonds: M8

Accession Number: 7863

Reference Code: M8 / 7863

GMD: Scrapbook

Parallel Title: The Red Indians of Canada

Other Title Info: Original title.

Date Range: 1922

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records (42 pages ; 36 x 29 cm)

History / Biographical: Provenance unknown

Scope & Content: File consists of a class scrapbook produced by Mrs. McCallum and her Grade VI class about the 1922 Banff Indian Days and Banff environs. These pages are a combination of photographs and written text. File also contains pages of photographs depicting scenes of downtown Vancouver, Victoria, and other scenic views along the west coast of Canada.

Subject Access: School; Banff Indian Days; Children; Indigenous Peoples

Geographic Access: Banff; Alberta; Banff National Park; Vancouver; Victoria; British Columbia; Canada

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file.

Processing Status: Processed

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Japanese Sketchbook

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a sketchbook containing Japanese writing, hand-drawn maps, and illustrations. Many of the illustrations are done in either watercolour paint or crayon.

Date Range: [ca. 1950-1960]

Reference Code: M200 / AC 093M / 2

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Scrapbook; Painting

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M200 / S6 / V14

Series: I.A.1.b. Administration: general

Sous-Fonds: AC 093M

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: M200 / AC 093M / 2

GMD: Scrapbook; Painting

Date Range: [ca. 1950-1960]

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records (30 pages ; 37.5 x 28.5 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File consists of a sketchbook containing Japanese writing, hand-drawn maps, and illustrations. Many of the illustrations are done in either watercolour paint or crayon.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Art; Arts and crafts; Backpacking; Calligraphy; Climbing; Club; Environment and Nature; Painting; Map; Mountaineering; Mountaineers

Language: Japanese

Title Source: Title based on material

Processing Status: Processed

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News clippings book

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Part Of: Jimmy Simpson family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook of newspaper clippings regarding Banff, Cascade of Times gardens, Banff history, events, personalities, also includes articles on wildlife and wildlife management, etc. Includes clippings from Banff Crag & Canyon, Calgary Herald, The Albertan, Toronto Star, etc.

Date Range: 1931-1940

Reference Code: M78 / 270

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Scrapbook; Textual record

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Part Of: Jimmy Simpson family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M78 / S16 / V577

Sous-Fonds: M78

Sub-Series: II / C / 3 Simpson family papers: Other

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: M78 / 270

GMD: Scrapbook; Textual record

Date Range: 1931-1940

Physical Description: 8cm of textual records (272 pages ; 30 x 36.5 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook of newspaper clippings regarding Banff, Cascade of Times gardens, Banff history, events, personalities, also includes articles on wildlife and wildlife management, etc. Includes clippings from Banff Crag & Canyon, Calgary Herald, The Albertan, Toronto Star, etc.

Name Access: Simson, Jimmy

Subject Access: Activities; Administration; Advertising; Animals; Animal Paddock; Architecture; Banff; Banff Crag and Canyon; Banff Indian Days; Banff Jasper Highway; Buildings and facilities; Businesses; Cave and Basin; Commerce and industry; Community events; Community life; Construction; Crag and Canyon newspaper; Environment and Nature; Government; Journalism; Mineral Springs Hospital; Natural resources; Newspaper; Parks Canada; Parks; Public entertainment; Public events; Provincial parks and reserves; The Albertan; Tourism; Wildlife

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Laggan; Bankhead; Anthracite; Canmore; Calgary; Golden; Banff National Park; Yoho National Park; Alberta; British Columbia; Canada

Language: English

Title Source: Title written on cover

Processing Status: Processed

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Pat Brewster Scrapbook

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Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Scope & Content: File pertains to a scrapbook of ephemera and memorabelia pertaining to Pat Brewster. Includes newsclippings and sketches pertaining to Nicholas Morant, personal correspondence letters and greeting cards sent from Pat Brewster, and photographs of Pat Brewster and his family.

Date Range: ca. 1981

Reference Code: M8 / 7927

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Scrapbook

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Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M8 / V8 / S8

Series: Accession number : 7927

Sous-Fonds: M8

Accession Number: 7927

Reference Code: M8 / 7927

GMD: Scrapbook

Date Range: ca. 1981

Physical Description: 7.5 of textual records (30 pages ; 30.5 x 38 cm)

History / Biographical: Sheila Keough had worked with Pat Brewster on his books

Scope & Content: File pertains to a scrapbook of ephemera and memorabelia pertaining to Pat Brewster. Includes newsclippings and sketches pertaining to Nicholas Morant, personal correspondence letters and greeting cards sent from Pat Brewster, and photographs of Pat Brewster and his family.

Name Access: Brewster, Pat; Morant, Nicholas (Nick); Keough, Sheila

Subject Access: Art; Brewster Brothers; Christmas; Community life; Family; Family and personal life; Holidays; Mountains; Newspaper; Postcards; Royal Canadian Legion, Colonel Moore Branch No.26; Travel; Wildlife

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Moraine Lake; Lake O'Hara; Banff National Park; Yoho National Park; Alberta; British Columbia; Canada

Language: English

Conservation: Rehouse with paper

Finding Aid: No

Creator: Keough, Sheila

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Publicity Scrapbook

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Part Of: Jimmy Simpson family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook of mainly newsclippings, programs, and advertisements of Mary and Margaret Simpson's skating career. Also includes letters to various Simpson family members, also concerning the Simpson sisters' skating career.

Date Range: 1929-1943

Reference Code: M78 / 283

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Scrapbook; Textual record

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Part Of: Jimmy Simpson family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M78 / S16 / V577

Sous-Fonds: M78

Sub-Series: IV / A / 2 Simpson Sisters professional papers: Scrapbooks

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: M78 / 283

GMD: Scrapbook; Textual record

Date Range: 1929-1943

Physical Description: 3 cm of textual records (66 pages ; 26 x 29.5 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook of mainly newsclippings, programs, and advertisements of Mary and Margaret Simpson's skating career. Also includes letters to various Simpson family members, also concerning the Simpson sisters' skating career.

Name Access: Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.; Simpson, Margaret; Simpson, Mary (Hallock)

Subject Access: Advertising; Awards; Banff Skating Club; Banff Winter Festival; Biographical; Community events; Entertainment; Newspaper; Personal and Professional Life; Skating

Geographic Access: Banff; Canmore; Calgary; Drumheller; Seattle; Banff National Park; Alberta; Washington; Canada; United States of America

Language: English

Conservation: Great: pages and clippings in good condition ; very minor amount of yellowing of newspaper clippings.

Title Source: Title written on cover of scrapbook

Processing Status: Processed

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Scrapbook

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook pertaining primarily to the Calgary Stampede and the Banff Indian Days. Contains newspaper clippings, photographs, and leaflets. Also includes newspaper clippings pertaining to Mt. Assiniboine, Timber Carnivals, and other ACC-affliated events.

Date Range: 1850-1952

Reference Code: M200 / AC 148M / 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Scrapbook

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M200 / S6 / V14

Series: IV.A. Other material: textual

Sous-Fonds: AC 148M

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: M200 / AC 148M / 1

GMD: Scrapbook

Date Range: 1850-1952

Physical Description: 2.5 cm of textual material (42 pages ; 30.5 x 25.5 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook pertaining primarily to the Calgary Stampede and the Banff Indian Days. Contains newspaper clippings, photographs, and leaflets. Also includes newspaper clippings pertaining to Mt. Assiniboine, Timber Carnivals, and other ACC-affliated events.