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- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds 135
- Bruno Engler fonds 80
- Ron Duke fonds 39
- Lillian Gest fonds 14
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds 11
- William Royle fonds
- Luxton family fonds 7
- Bob Smith fonds
- Banff Lake Louise Chamber of Commerce fonds 4
- Canadian Pacific Railway fonds 4
- Nellie Adeline Gray Harris fonds 4
- Placido Monachello fonds 4
- Part Of
- William Royle fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to black and white and colour photographs of the Banff area, as well as group portraits of the Banff High School Ski Team, High School Curling Team, and the Association of Mountain Guides. Also includes scenic views around the Banff townsite as well as Banff National Park, bears, the …
- Date Range
- [ca. 1920-1970]
- Reference Code
- V808 / I / E / PA - 01 to PA - 51
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Part Of
- William Royle fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M587 / V808
- Series
- I.E. Prints - Misc.
- Sous-Fonds
- V808
- Accession Number
- 2021.29
- Reference Code
- V808 / I / E / PA - 01 to PA - 51
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1920-1970]
- Physical Description
- 53 photographs : b&w and col. ; 20.2 x 12.7 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to black and white and colour photographs of the Banff area, as well as group portraits of the Banff High School Ski Team, High School Curling Team, and the Association of Mountain Guides. Also includes scenic views around the Banff townsite as well as Banff National Park, bears, the Cave & Basin swimming pool, the Banff Winter Carnival, and unidentified First Nations people dressed in regalia as part of the Banff Indian Days parade. Group photographs have names written on the backs.
- Name Access
- Vockeroth, Don
- Gow, John
- Grillmair, Leo
- Gallagher, Lloyd (Kiwi)
- Gmoser, Hans
- Settzer, Ottomar
- Geiber, Bob
- Locke, Charlie
- Royle, Bernard
- Fuhrman, Peter
- Schwarz, Hans
- Subject Access
- Banff townsite
- Banff Indian Days
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Bears
- Black Bears
- Buildings
- Cave and Basin
- Club
- Community events
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Family and personal life
- Mountains
- Parade
- Winter
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Banff Indian Days
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- Part Of
- William Royle fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 45 colour 35mm slides of Banff Indian Day events. Includes unidentified First Nations people dressed in regalia on horseback through the Banff townsite as part of the parade, dancing, and the Banff Indian Grounds with tepees - George McLean (Tatanga Mani)(Walking Buffalo) visible t…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1959-1978]
- Reference Code
- V808 / III / NS - 24 to NS - 68
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
45 images
- Part Of
- William Royle fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M587 / V808
- Series
- II. Transparencies
- Sous-Fonds
- V808
- Accession Number
- 2021.29
- Reference Code
- V808 / III / NS - 24 to NS - 68
- Date Range
- [ca. 1959-1978]
- Physical Description
- 45 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 45 colour 35mm slides of Banff Indian Day events. Includes unidentified First Nations people dressed in regalia on horseback through the Banff townsite as part of the parade, dancing, and the Banff Indian Grounds with tepees - George McLean (Tatanga Mani)(Walking Buffalo) visible throughout. Some images are dated 1959.
- Name Access
- McLean, George
- Walking Buffalo (George McLean)
- Subject Access
- Banff Indian Days
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Banff townsite
- Buildings
- Businesses
- Community events
- Events
- First Nations
- Horses
- Indigenous Peoples
- Parade
- Stoney
- Stoney Nakoda
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Rehoused from original cardboard boxes
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
Images
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Banff Winter Carnival
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- Part Of
- William Royle fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 74 colour 35mm slides of Banff Winter Carnival events, possibly from multiple years. Includes parade floats, ice sculptures, Ice Pinnacles on the Bow River, and scenes of a large crowd - possibly part of opening or closing ceremonies.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1960-1970]
- Reference Code
- V808 / III / NS - 69 to NS - 142
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
- Part Of
- William Royle fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M587 / V808
- Series
- II. Transparencies
- Sous-Fonds
- V808
- Accession Number
- 2021.29
- Reference Code
- V808 / III / NS - 69 to NS - 142
- Date Range
- [ca. 1960-1970]
- Physical Description
- 74 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 74 colour 35mm slides of Banff Winter Carnival events, possibly from multiple years. Includes parade floats, ice sculptures, Ice Pinnacles on the Bow River, and scenes of a large crowd - possibly part of opening or closing ceremonies.
- Notes
- Slides are sectioned into series, noted by stamped numbers in one corner of the cardboard mounts - some appear to be curated by Royle and are denoted with ink dots.
- Subject Access
- Automobiles
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Banff townsite
- Bow River
- Buildings
- Businesses
- Community events
- Events
- Ice sculpture
- Mountains
- Parade
- Winter
- Winter Carnival
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Rehoused from original cardboard and plastic boxes
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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potentially offensive content.
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- Part Of
- William Royle fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to black and white photographs of the Banff Boy Scouts troupe. Includes group portraits, camps, skiing and snowshoeing trips, an avalanche safety course, and construction of the new Scout Hall in 1959.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1955-1960]
- Reference Code
- V808 / I / A / PA - 01 to PA - 103
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
3 images
- Part Of
- William Royle fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M587 / V808
- Series
- I.A. Prints - Boy Scouts
- Sous-Fonds
- V808
- Accession Number
- 2021.29
- Reference Code
- V808 / I / A / PA - 01 to PA - 103
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1955-1960]
- Physical Description
- 103 photographs : b&w ; 20.3 x 12.4 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to black and white photographs of the Banff Boy Scouts troupe. Includes group portraits, camps, skiing and snowshoeing trips, an avalanche safety course, and construction of the new Scout Hall in 1959.
- Subject Access
- Boy Scouts of Canada
- Buildings
- Camps
- Construction
- Recreation
- Scouting
- Skiing
- Snowshoes and snowshoeing
- Sports
- Winter
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
Images
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Boy Scouts - oversize
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55752
- Part Of
- William Royle fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to black and white photographs of the Banff Boy Scouts troupe. Includes unidentified Scouts, camping trips, and the construction of the new Scout Hall in October 1959.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1959-1960]
- Reference Code
- V808 / I / A / PA - 104 to PA - 110 o.s.
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Part Of
- William Royle fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M587 / V808
- Series
- I.A. Prints - Boy Scouts
- Sous-Fonds
- V808
- Accession Number
- 2021.29
- Reference Code
- V808 / I / A / PA - 104 to PA - 110 o.s.
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1959-1960]
- Physical Description
- 7 photographs : b&w ; 35.3 x 27.7 cm
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to black and white photographs of the Banff Boy Scouts troupe. Includes unidentified Scouts, camping trips, and the construction of the new Scout Hall in October 1959.
- Subject Access
- Boy Scouts of Canada
- Buildings
- Camps
- Construction
- Recreation
- Scouting
- Skiing
- Snowshoes and snowshoeing
- Sports
- Winter
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Calgary Power Company papers, Lake Minnewanka Diving Guide
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55768
- Part Of
- Bob Smith fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a 1997 Parks Canada Diving Lake Minnewanka Submerged Cultural Resources brochure, a photocopied diagram of the Department of the Interior's plan for the subdivision of villa lots at Lake Minnewanka [consisting of two pieces of paper taped together], a Calgary Power Company progress…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1943-1997]
- Reference Code
- M589 / II / 01 to 04
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Published record
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Bob Smith fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M589 / V809
- Sous-Fonds
- M589
- Accession Number
- 2021.36
- Reference Code
- M589 / II / 01 to 04
- Date Range
- [ca. 1943-1997]
- Physical Description
- 0.4 cm of textual records (4 volumes ; 21.3 x 27.6 cm or smaller)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a 1997 Parks Canada Diving Lake Minnewanka Submerged Cultural Resources brochure, a photocopied diagram of the Department of the Interior's plan for the subdivision of villa lots at Lake Minnewanka [consisting of two pieces of paper taped together], a Calgary Power Company progress pictures report pertaining to the Cascade Project - specifically the construction of the Stewart Canyon Bridge - accompanied by two printed colour maps of the details surrounding the pump house [most likely printed from a computer by Bob Smith at a later date], and three print-outs pertaining to various components of the Calgary Power Company Minnewanka Storage Dam.
- Name Access
- Smith, Robert Neville (Bob)
- Smith, Enoch
- Subject Access
- Buildings
- Businesses
- Calgary Power Company Ltd.
- Construction
- Diving
- Lake Minnewanka
- Parks Canada
- Stewart Canyon
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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potentially offensive content.
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Community events film
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- Part Of
- William Royle fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of a 16 mm reel of colour film depicting topics such as scenery around Banff National Park, wildlife, friends and family members, a parade in downtown Banff [possibly the Canadian Centennial], and a trip to Vancouver Island. Film also has one piece of paper with handwritten notes on t…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1967]
- Reference Code
- V808 / II / NF - 7
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Film
- Part Of
- William Royle fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M587 / V808
- Series
- II. Motion pictures
- Sous-Fonds
- V808
- Accession Number
- 2021.29
- Reference Code
- V808 / II / NF - 7
- GMD
- Film
- Date Range
- [ca. 1967]
- Physical Description
- 8 mm film reel ; col.
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of a 16 mm reel of colour film depicting topics such as scenery around Banff National Park, wildlife, friends and family members, a parade in downtown Banff [possibly the Canadian Centennial], and a trip to Vancouver Island. Film also has one piece of paper with handwritten notes on the contents of the film.
- Subject Access
- Animals
- Buildings
- Community events
- Family and personal life
- Mountains
- Parades
- Scenery
- Wildlife
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Victoria
- British Columbia
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Film needs to be removed from original plastic base
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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potentially offensive content.
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Family photographs [2/2]
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- Part Of
- Bob Smith fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to black and white photographs of Bob Smith, his parents and his friends in and around Banff, Seebe, and Bankhead, also around Lake Minnewanka. Includes portraits, scenic views, hiking, skating, skiing and the Norquay Ski Area, wildlife, boating, the Minnewanka Dam, the Smith family h…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1912-1947]
- Reference Code
- V809 / I / PA - 55 to PA - 181
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Bob Smith fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M589 / V809
- Sous-Fonds
- V809
- Accession Number
- 2021.36
- Reference Code
- V809 / I / PA - 55 to PA - 181
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1912-1947]
- Physical Description
- 127 photographs : b&w ; 9.8 x 15.8 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to black and white photographs of Bob Smith, his parents and his friends in and around Banff, Seebe, and Bankhead, also around Lake Minnewanka. Includes portraits, scenic views, hiking, skating, skiing and the Norquay Ski Area, wildlife, boating, the Minnewanka Dam, the Smith family homes on Muscrat St. in Banff and in Seebe, WWI soliders, cars and car trips, the Banff Winter Carnival, swimming at the Cave & Basin, and Johnston Canyon. Most photographs have handwritten notes on the backs.
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Animals
- Automobiles
- Banff townsite
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Banff
- Bankhead
- Beach
- Big Horn Sheep
- Boats
- Buildings
- Cave and Basin
- Children
- Christmas
- Deer
- Family
- Family and personal life
- First Nations
- Hiking
- Indigenous Peoples
- Lake Minnewanka
- Lake Minnewanka Power Development
- Landscapes
- Mountains
- Recreation
- Shorelines
- Skiing
- Ski areas
- Swimming
- Tepee
- Wildlife
- Winter
- WWI
- World War I
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Bankhead
- Banff National Park
- Seebe
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Fishing trips and Mt Royal fire film
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- Part Of
- William Royle fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of a 16 mm reel of colour film depicting topics such as scenery around Banff National Park, fishing trips, wildlife, friends and family members, and the Mount Royal Hotel burning down. Film also has two pieces of paper with handwritten notes on the contents of the film.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1950-1978]
- Reference Code
- V808 / II / NF - 6
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Film
- Part Of
- William Royle fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M587 / V808
- Series
- II. Motion pictures
- Sous-Fonds
- V808
- Accession Number
- 2021.29
- Reference Code
- V808 / II / NF - 6
- GMD
- Film
- Date Range
- [ca. 1950-1978]
- Physical Description
- 8 mm film reel ; col.
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of a 16 mm reel of colour film depicting topics such as scenery around Banff National Park, fishing trips, wildlife, friends and family members, and the Mount Royal Hotel burning down. Film also has two pieces of paper with handwritten notes on the contents of the film.
- Subject Access
- Animals
- Buildings
- Family and personal life
- Hotels
- Mountains
- Mount Royal Hotel
- Scenery
- Wildlife
- Winter
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Film needs to be removed from original metal base
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Newspaper clippings
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- Part Of
- Bob Smith fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two Calgary Herald articles; one titled "Sunken memories" published Saturday, November 30, 2002 and the other titled "Diving for history" published Sunday, November 16, 2003. Both articles pertain to diving in Lake Minnewanka to the underwater remnants of the village of Minnewanka …
- Date Range
- 2002-2003
- Reference Code
- M589 / III / 01 to 02
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Published record
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Bob Smith fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M589 / V809
- Sous-Fonds
- M589
- Accession Number
- 2021.36
- Reference Code
- M589 / III / 01 to 02
- Date Range
- 2002-2003
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records (4 volumes ; 16.8 x 31.6 cm or smaller)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two Calgary Herald articles; one titled "Sunken memories" published Saturday, November 30, 2002 and the other titled "Diving for history" published Sunday, November 16, 2003. Both articles pertain to diving in Lake Minnewanka to the underwater remnants of the village of Minnewanka Landing.
- Name Access
- Smith, Robert Neville (Bob)
- Subject Access
- Buildings
- Calgary Herald
- Diving
- Lake Minnewanka
- Minnewanka Landing
- Newspaper
- Parks Canada
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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