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Bill Peyto fonds
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- Part Of
- Bill Peyto fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of papers pertaining to Peyto's Boer War service, photography and personal matters and photographs produced and collected by Peyto. Includes resolution of the American Alpine Club commending Peyto for his aid in the rescue of Margaret Stone on July 24, 1921 from Eon Mountain. Mrs. S…
- Date Range
- 1900-1941
- Reference Code
- M41 / V497
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Framed print
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Bill Peyto fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 41
- V 497
- Sous-Fonds
- M 41
- V 497
- Accession Number
- 6, 266, 7747 (docs)
- Reference Code
- M41 / V497
- Date Range
- 1900-1941
- Physical Description
- 264 photographs : prints, negatives. -- 2 photograph albums (ca.35 prints). -- 3 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- Ebenezer William (Bill) Peyto, 1868-1943, was a guide, outfitter, prospector and national park warden at Banff, Alberta, Canada. Peyto was prominent among the early trail guides of the Rockies, beginning a colourful career ca.1893. He led a number of mountaineers into climbing regions until ca.1910. Peyto served in both the Boer and First World Wars, worked a talc mine on the edge of Banff National Park and was a national park warden for over twenty years, retiring in 1937. Peyto Lake, Peyto Glacier, Peyto Peak and Trapper Peak were named in his honour.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of papers pertaining to Peyto's Boer War service, photography and personal matters and photographs produced and collected by Peyto. Includes resolution of the American Alpine Club commending Peyto for his aid in the rescue of Margaret Stone on July 24, 1921 from Eon Mountain. Mrs. Stone was stranded after the accidental death of Dr. W. E. Stone on July 17, 1921. Photographs pertain to Bill Peyto, clients and trips in the Rocky Mountains; also Banff townsite views and events, wildlife and scenic views, ca.1900-ca.1940. Includes large framed portrait of Bill Peyto.
- Name Access
- Peyto, Bill
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Photographs are in the public domain (other restrictions may apply)
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: basic description
- Creator
- Peyto, Bill
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds and accession records
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Dorothy Wardle fonds
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- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of two sous-fonds: M521 and V75. M521 consists of four series, 154 cm, ca.1870-2002. Series I: Dorothy Wardle Personal Papers, 69.5 cm, ca.1870-2002 (includes Dorothy's written work and research and notes related to Banff). Series II: Wardle Family, 32.5 cm, 1872-1998 (including cor…
- Date Range
- ca.1870-2002
- Reference Code
- M521 / V75
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M521
- V75
- Sous-Fonds
- M521
- V75
- Accession Number
- 5296, 5391, 7504
- Reference Code
- M521 / V75
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Date Range
- ca.1870-2002
- Physical Description
- 154 cm of textual records. -- 1304 photographs (1190 prints, 95 negatives, 19 transparencies). -- 6 photograph albums.
- History / Biographical
- The Wardle family was comprised of husband and wife, James Morey Wardle (June 26,1888 - May 18,1971) and Maud Leette (Roney) Wardle (May 24,1889 - December 1,1969), and their one child, Dorothy Hope Wardle (May 23,1919 - July 20,2003). James Wardle, born in Chiliwack, British Columbia, was a civil engineer and public servant. He was the Superintendent of Banff National Park from 1918-1921, Chief Engineer for Parks Canada from 1921-1935, and Deputy Minister of the Interior from 1935-1936. He is primarily known as a highway design engineer, particularly for building the Banff-Windermere, Banff-Lake Louise, and Banff-Jasper highways. He was a councillor for the Municipality of Rockcliffe Park in Ontario and he was the President of the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies in Banff from 1925-1929. Mount Wardle in Vermillion was named after him in 1921. James married Leette on November 4, 1913, with whom he had one child, Dorothy. Born in Calgary, Alberta, Dorothy (also known as Dot and Dorie) grew up in Banff, Alberta and Ottawa, Ontario, due to her father's position with the federal government. She was educated at the Mountain School in Banff and at the Elmwood School in Ottawa. All three family members were graduates of Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. James graduated in 1912 with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Leette graduated with a Bachelor's degree, and in 1942, Dorothy also earned a Bachelor's degree. Dorothy was prominent in student life and active in athletics. In 1941, Dorothy became the first woman elected as President of the Alma Mater Society and during her academic career, Dorothy was a member of the Levana Intercollegiate Debative, University Centenary Committee, and Queen’s War Aid Commission. Dorothy spent her career as a freelance writer however, upon graduation she served as the first Secretary-In-Charge of Records at Carleton College (now Carleton University) from 1942-1944 in Ottawa and in the mid-1950s worked as a secretary for the Glenbow Foundation in Calgary. Dorothy pursued a lifelong interest in traveling, art, and antiques. Although she was fiercely proud and protective of Banff and the Park, and remained a volunteer and patron of the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Dorothy eventually settled in Sidney, British Columbia and shared an apartment with Sheila Iris Ritchie, with whom Dorothy travelled extensively. After her death in 2003, Dorothy, "Dorie," was laid to rest alongside her parents in the Old Banff Cemetery.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of two sous-fonds: M521 and V75.
- M521 consists of four series, 154 cm, ca.1870-2002. Series I: Dorothy Wardle Personal Papers, 69.5 cm, ca.1870-2002 (includes Dorothy's written work and research and notes related to Banff). Series II: Wardle Family, 32.5 cm, 1872-1998 (including correspondence with Carl Rungius and Mrs. Helen Brett, and Christmas and other greeting cards from Peter and Catharine Whyte). Series III: Queen's University, 7.5 cm, 1911-1980 (including graduation certificates for each family member and records pertaining to Dorothy's participation on the Alma Mater Society). Series IV: Travel, 44.5 cm, ca.1950-1988 (includes hand-written notebooks meticulously detailing their travels).
- V75 consists of two series, 79.5 cm, ca. 1912-2001. Series I: Wardle Family, ca. 1912-1971, 6 albums, 31 cm of photograph prints and negatives (including family trips, trail rides in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, and family gatherings). Series II: Dorothy Wardle, 1972-2001, 34 cm of photograph prints, negatives, and transparencies (including Dorothy's travels in Alberta and British Columbia, overseas, and various outings with friends).
- Name Access
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Wardle, James
- Rungius, Carl
- Brett, Helen
- Keyte, Freeman
- Hart, E. J. (Ted)
- Harkin, J. B. (James Bernard)
- Brewster, Pat
- Peyto, Bill
- Brett, Robert George
- Sanson, Norman
- White, Clifford
- Drummond-Davies, Nora
- Mills, Ike
- McLean, George
- Walking Buffalo (George McLean)
- Kaquitts, Frank
- Oxborough, Dorothy
- Whyte, Jon
- Robinson, Dean
- Warren, Mary Schaffer
- Simpson, George
- Gibbon, John Murray
- Whyte, Catharine
- Whyte, Peter
- Greenham, Margaret
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Environment
- Personal and Family Life
- Banff
- Old Banff Cemetery
- Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
- Cabins
- Travel
- Picnics and picnicking
- Holidays
- Scenery
- Christmas
- Dogs
- Horses
- Mountain
- Canoes and canoeing
- Hiking
- Wildlife
- War Memorial
- Highland Games
- Bow River Bridge
- Golfing
- Anniversary
- Horseback riding
- Indigenous Peoples
- Stoney Nakoda
- Education
- Snowshoes and snowshoeing
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Banff Winter Festival
- Women
- Trails
- Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
- Sports and leisure
- Skiing
- European travel
- Beach
- Calgary Herald
- Geography
- Government
- Newspaper
- Politics
- Research
- Banff Public Library
- National parks and reserves
- Park policy
- Parks Canada
- Wardens
- Ya-Ha-Tinda Ranch
- Community life
- Mines and mineral resources
- History
- Immigration and homesteading
- Settlement
- Organizations
- World War II
- Biographical
- Professional and Personal Life
- Grizzly Bears
- Fire fighters
- Sunshine Village
- Teahouses
- Banff Indian Days
- Regalia
- Calgary Stampede
- Mountain guides
- Mountain School
- The Albertan
- Crag and Canyon newspaper
- Homestead Hotel
- Banff Centre
- Hot Springs
- Superintendents
- Automobiles
- Natural history
- Records
- Calendar
- Finances
- Leases
- Legal and Financial
- Property
- Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Canmore
- Alberta
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Castle Mountain
- Bankhead
- British Columbia
- Glacier National Park
- Kootenay National Park
- Silver City
- Victoria
- Scotland
- Revelstoke
- Yoho National Park
- Ottawa
- Ontario
- Prince Edward Island
- Plain of Six Glaciers
- Lake Agnes
- Lake Louise
- Lake Minnewanka
- Lake O'Hara
- Bow River
- Calgary
- Sidney
- San Francisco
- United States
- Europe
- Germany
- Switzerland
- France
- Spain
- Monaco
- Italy
- Denmark
- Austria
- Quebec
- Windermere
- New York
- Assiniboine
- Ghost River
- High River
- Quebec City
- New Brunswick
- Maine
- Great Divide
- Moraine Lake
- Maligne Lake
- Columbia Icefield
- Washington
- Philadelphia
- Atlantic City
- Larch Valley
- Cascade Mountain
- Panama
- Sulphur Mountain
- Field
- Emerald Lake
- Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump
- Takkakaw Falls
- Jasper National Park
- Athabasca Falls
- Okanagan
- Kananaskis
- Hoodoos
- Powell River
- Montreal
- Access Restrictions
- Some restriction/s on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Related Material
- Dorothy also donated artwork (by Carl Rungius) to Art and Heritage.
- James Morey Wardle fonds (Library and Archives Canada)
- Category
- Arts
- Environment
- Education
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- First nations
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records and contents of fonds
- Processing Status
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Jim Murphy fonds
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- Part Of
- Jim Murphy fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds pertains to Bill Peyto cabin at Healy Lakes. Includes views of interior, exterior and surrounding area.
- Date Range
- 1978
- Reference Code
- V451
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Jim Murphy fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- V 451
- Sous-Fonds
- V 451
- Accession Number
- 3246
- Reference Code
- V451
- Date Range
- 1978
- Physical Description
- 52 photographs : prints, transparencies, negatives
- History / Biographical
- Jim Murphy was a national park warden at Banff, Alberta, Canada
- Scope & Content
- Fonds pertains to Bill Peyto cabin at Healy Lakes. Includes views of interior, exterior and surrounding area.
- Name Access
- Murphy, Jim
- Peyto, Bill
- Subject Access
- Buildings and facilities
- Cabins and shelters
- 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
- Murphy, Jim
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on accession record
- Processing Status
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Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of papers, photographs and sound recordings of Peter and Catharine Whyte and the papers and photographs of their respective families. Consists of three sous-fonds: V683, S37 and M36. M36 and S37 consists of three series. Series I: Peter and Catharine Whyte, Series II: Robb and Morse …
- Date Range
- 1856-1980
- Reference Code
- M36 / S37 / V683
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Drawing
- Motion picture
- Film
- Photograph
- Album
- Ambrotype
- Cased photograph
- Daguerreotype
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Tintype
- Transparency
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Reel to reel
- Textual record
- Plan
- Poster
- Private record
- Published record
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Sous-Fonds
- TBD
- Accession Number
- 3069 and various
- Reference Code
- M36 / S37 / V683
- GMD
- Drawing
- Motion picture
- Film
- Photograph
- Album
- Ambrotype
- Cased photograph
- Daguerreotype
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Tintype
- Transparency
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Reel to reel
- Textual record
- Plan
- Poster
- Private record
- Published record
- Other Title Info
- Also known as the Whyte family fonds
- Date Range
- 1856-1980
- Physical Description
- 25 m of textual records. -- ca.46,000 photographs : prints, albums, postcards, cased photographs, transparencies, negatives. -- 178 sound recordings : audio tape reels, audio tape cassettes. -- 6 motion pictures (and film strips)
- History / Biographical
- Peter and Catharine Whyte were artists, photographers, outdoor enthusiasts, travelers, philanthropists and cultural workers at Banff, Alberta, Canada. Peter Whyte, 1905-1966, was born at Banff in 1905 to pioneer merchant Dave White and Annie (Curren) White. He was an accomplished skier and ski jumper and one of the region's first native-born painters with an intimate knowledge of the mountains and was an active photographer from ca.1920 until the 1950s. Peter Whyte studied art at the Otis Art Institute, Los Angeles, 1923-1924, and at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Boston, 1925, where he met Catharine Robb. Catharine Robb Whyte, 1906-1979, was born in 1906 at Concord, Massachusetts and grew up amongst the wealth and creativity of the Robb and Morse families. She studied at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Boston, 1925-1929.
- Following their marriage in 1930, the Whytes pursued a life of painting, photography, hiking, skiing and travelling. Their log home and studio in Banff became a focal point for their artist friends, Stoney Indians and local pioneers. Catharine shared Pete's involvement in skiing and hiking organizations and together they managed Skoki Lodge from 1932-1934. In following years, the Whytes travelled extensively. During the Second World War, Peter served in the reserve army, with the Royal Canadian Air Force as a photographer and, briefly, as an official war artist. Catharine continued to paint and maintain their home and, when possible, accompanied Pete to his military postings. In civilian life, Pete resumed his art career, explored new photographic techniques and sculpted.
- Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, the Whytes formulated plans for a foundation to preserve the art and history of the Canadian Rockies. Plans for a building to house an archives, public library and gallery were in preparation when Pete died in 1966. The Peter Whyte Foundation was named in his honour. Catharine immersed herself in the development of what is now the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, in the cultural community, painting, outdoor activity, travel and work with the Stoney First Nations. She became a more active photographer, recording her travels and outdoor pursuits. She served in an official capacity with numerous cultural and charitable organizations, was a patron to individuals studying art and music, and supported numerous causes relating to the Stoney First Nations. Catharine also supported causes related to multiculturalism, regional culture and recreation, and cancer research. Despite her modesty and often anonymous patronage of causes, Catharine was recognized with numerous awards and honours, including the Order of Canada in 1978. She died in Banff in 1979.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of papers, photographs and sound recordings of Peter and Catharine Whyte and the papers and photographs of their respective families. Consists of three sous-fonds: V683, S37 and M36. M36 and S37 consists of three series. Series I: Peter and Catharine Whyte, Series II: Robb and Morse families, Series III: White and Curren families. Within Series I, there are four Sub-series: Series: A. Catharine Robb Whyte papers; B. Peter Whyte papers; C. Peter and Catharine Whyte papers accessioned after 2017; D. Peter and Catharine Whyte sound recordings.
- Name Access
- Whyte, Peter
- Whyte, Catharine
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Communications
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- First nations
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Access Restrictions
- Some restriction/s on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline
- sous-fonds, series and file description for textual
- sub-series and group description for photographs
- item description, subject/proper name index, and summaries for sound recordings
- reference copies for sound recordings
- Creator
- Whyte, Peter
- Whyte, Catharine
- Category
- Arts
- Communications
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- First nations
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation fonds
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- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of administrative and operational records of the Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation and the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies. Textual records: 1. Board of Trustees; 2. Administration; 3. Archives; 4. Gallery; 5. Heritage collections; 6. Photography. Photographs: A. Foundation b…
- Date Range
- [after 1958]
- Reference Code
- M124 / S38 / V692
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Motion picture
- Video
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Map
- Plan
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Recording disc
- Textual record
- Corporate record
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 124
- S 38
- V 692
- Sous-Fonds
- M 124
- S 38
- V 692
- Accession Number
- 429, 1010, 1415, 1464, 1488, 1558, 1567, 1609, 1856, 1879, 1919, 2043, 2471, 2803, 2810, 2968, 3068, 3112, 3123, 3149, 3228, 3291, 3372, 3438, 3499, 3702, 3840, 4062, 4089, 4092, 5102, 5161, 5180, 5344, 5422, 5489, 5685, 5806, 6162, 6495, 6694, 6915, 7263, 7317 (unproc), 7763 (unproc)
- Reference Code
- M124 / S38 / V692
- GMD
- Motion picture
- Video
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Map
- Plan
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Recording disc
- Textual record
- Corporate record
- Date Range
- [after 1958]
- Physical Description
- ca.6.0 m textual records. -- ca.12,500 photographs: prints, transparencies, negatives. -- 13 sound recordings: 6 audio cassettes, 7 audio compact disc (copy of 2 audio cassettes). -- 7 video tape recording: 1 VHS, 6 DVD. -- 1 cartographic record: survey site plan: 1:250
- History / Biographical
- The Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation is a charitable, non-profit organization that operates the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies in Banff, Alberta, Canada. The Wa-Che-Yo-Cha-Pa Foundation, as the foundation was initially named, was founded and endowed by artists Peter and Catharine Whyte in 1958. It supported broad causes as well as acting as an agency for collecting and preserving cultural materials of the Canadian Rockies.
- In 1968, a building designed by Philippe Delesalle and known as the Archives of the Canadian Rockies opened at 111 Bear Street in Banff, providing accommodation for a regional archives, gallery and the Banff Library. After a major renovation and addition in 1993, the foundation now supports three collection and exhibition departments under the name of the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies: Archives and Library, Art Gallery and Heritage Collection.
- Geographic collecting limits of the museum are the mountainous areas of Canada bounded by the 49th Parallel on the south, the Peace River on the north, the Front Ranges of the Rocky Mountains on the east and the Columbia Mountains on the west.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of administrative and operational records of the Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation and the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies.
- Textual records: 1. Board of Trustees; 2. Administration; 3. Archives; 4. Gallery; 5. Heritage collections; 6. Photography.
- Photographs: A. Foundation buildings; B. Gallery exhibition installation shots (negatives only); C. Events and guests (including Banff Day, gallery openings, special events and guests); D. Displays (inside and outside of the museum); E. Publicity and publication (includes views produced for this purpose); F. General (mainly people, places and events in Banff and area; includes photographs produced by Museum staff not included in other series). Photographs were made by staff of the Whyte Foundation, private photographers, and others.
- Three sound recordings were made for research purposes during the course of Gallery operations; pertain to Ann Wheeler, David Settles and Peter Whyte art and exhibit. Other sound recording is of Grant MacEwan talk at the Whyte Museum, December 1993; recorded by Woody MacPhail. Video recording is of Banff Day 1997 by Eddie Hunter. 2 audio cassettes are a recording of the Clifford Jackson White memorial service held September 13, 2003 hosted by the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies.
- Six sound and video recordings were made as part of the Fireside Chats at the Whyte program. These oral histories were conducted before a live audience at the historic Crosby home, Abegweit during the years 2012-2014. Interviews with Rob Crosby, Dorothy Carleton, Ralphine Locke, Don Mickle, Bridget Jones, Fran Drummond.
- Cartographic materials include a site plan of lots 7-12, Block A, Plan 6719 B.C., November, 2000.
- Name Access
- Whyte, Catharine
- Whyte, Peter
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation
- Access Restrictions
- Access and use restricted
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: basic description
- Related Material
- A CD-R copy of the Clifford Jackson memorial service with program notes and a transcript of a speech by Bill Holmes is located in the Clifford Jackson White fonds.
- Category
- Arts
- Cultural pluralism
- Education
- Environment
- Family and personal life
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Commerce and industry
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Content Details
- Note: March 16, 2023: Foundation Records were processed up to 2008 by Ted Hart in 2010-2011. The unprocessed records are stored off-site and there is no inventory. Some Art Department exhibition records prior to 2008 were inadvertently missed and remain in unprocessed. The file level descriptions prepared by Ted Hart are not in the database, however the inventory is located in the ArchivalMaster file for textual and sound, and ArchivalMaster2 for visual. Some records, including oversize have been added to the database, but it isn't consistent. O:\m_textual\m124_foundation_records_archivalmaster ; R:\v_visual\v692_foundation_records_archivalmaster. Access is restricted unless authorized by Head of Archives and Special Collections, CEO or CFO, or Head of applicable department.
- Processing Status
- Processed / Unprocessed
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Ralph (E. W.) Edwards fonds
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- Part Of
- Ralph (E. W.) Edwards fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of 6 diaries written by Ralph Edwards who recorded his backcountry pack trips with Bill Peyto while working for Tom Wilson. The diaries relate Edwards' activities on these trips which included trapping, hunting, and exploration in the following areas: Red Deer River, Bourgeau Valle…
- Date Range
- 1894-1901
- Reference Code
- M157
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Textual record
- Diary
- Part Of
- Ralph (E. W.) Edwards fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 157
- Sous-Fonds
- M 157
- Accession Number
- 7757 (unproc)
- Reference Code
- M157
- GMD
- Textual record
- Diary
- Date Range
- 1894-1901
- Physical Description
- 6 volumes textual records
- History / Biographical
- Ralph Edwards was born in Ramsgate, Kent, England and was educated at the City of London School. In 1888 Edwards moved to eastern Canada with the intention of farming but soon moved west to the mountains. Edwards worked in the mines at Canmore for two years before moving to Banff where he worked as a guide and packer for Tom Wilson, the outfitter, as well as Bill and Jim Brewster. Ralph Edwards was one of the earliest guides, trappers, and prospectors in the Banff and Lake Louise area. Edwards accompanied many of the climbers and explorers of the period, notably Walter Wilcox. Edwards often worked and travelled with Bill Peyto and other well known individuals in the earliest days of the area's settlement. In 1914 Edwards joined the C.P.R. working on bridge crews and doing carpentry work. Edwards also worked for the Highways Department as a road foreman-timekeeper on the Banff-Windermere, and Lake Louise to Golden Highways. In 1940 Edwards worked with the government information bureau at Banff, and held positions as secretary-treasurer to Banff Municipal Hospital, secretary to the Banff Advisory Council and secretary-treasurer to the Banff Winter Carnival. Ralph and his wife Mary Jane (Jenny) had two sons and a daughter. In 1950 Edwards published "The Trail to the Charmed Land" which recounts his life as a guide and outfitter in the Rocky Mountains. Edwards died in Banff in 1958 at 90 years of age.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of 6 diaries written by Ralph Edwards who recorded his backcountry pack trips with Bill Peyto while working for Tom Wilson. The diaries relate Edwards' activities on these trips which included trapping, hunting, and exploration in the following areas: Red Deer River, Bourgeau Valley, Mount Assiniboine, Cascade Creek, Ice River, Pipestone Valley, Howse Pass, and Wilcox Pass. Notes include route-finding, trapping techniques, inventories of provisions, books, etc. One volume includes Bill Peyto's record of account with L. C. Fulmer & Co. Banff, 1894. The diaries also describe some of the problems and dangers encountered by these early travellers.
- Name Access
- Edwards, Ralph
- Peyto, Bill
- Access Restrictions
- Some restrictions on use and reproduction may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- No finding aid
- Creator
- Edwards, Ralph (E.W.)
- Biographical Source Notes
- Accession record and bio file.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Unprocessed
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Copies & Misc.
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- Part Of
- Ron Duke fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series pertains to 18 b&w prints depicting various scenes around Banff National Park, possibly collected by Duke. Includes pack trains, the original pool at the Cave & Basin, group portraits, camps and cabins, portraits [including one of Bill Peyto], Banff Avenue, the Chateau Lake Louise, train…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1965-1975]
- Reference Code
- V180 / V / B / vi / PA - 01 to PA - 18
- 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 / vi / PA - 01 to PA - 18
- Date Range
- [ca. 1965-1975]
- Physical Description
- 18 photographs : b&w ; 25.4 x 20.5 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series pertains to 18 b&w prints depicting various scenes around Banff National Park, possibly collected by Duke. Includes pack trains, the original pool at the Cave & Basin, group portraits, camps and cabins, portraits [including one of Bill Peyto], Banff Avenue, the Chateau Lake Louise, trains, and various shots of the 1969 Kiwanis Dollar Coin featuring Walking Buffalo [George McLean].
- Name Access
- Walking Buffalo (George McLean)
- McLean, George
- Peyto, Bill
- Subject Access
- Banff townsite
- Buildings
- Businesses
- Camps
- Cave and Basin
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Hotels
- Mountains
- Money
- Pack trains
- Pack trips
- Portrait
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Language
- NA
- Creator
- Duke, Ron
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Ron Duke fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series pertains to 185 black and white negatives and includes group and individual portraits, weddings, scenic and landscape views, wildlife, sports, activities, businesses, buildings and facilities, and others. Includes: [1] - 2 Bill Wellman?, 1946 [2] - 12 [Mountain scenes] 1946 Nov. [3] - 14…
- Date Range
- 1945-1948
- Reference Code
- V180 / I / D / i / NA - 01 to 185
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- GMD
- Negative
- Part Of
- Ron Duke fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M175 / V180
- Series
- I.D. Early material / arranged groups
- Sous-Fonds
- V180
- Accession Number
- 168, 232, 1572, 1593, 1644, 1868, 2626, 3379, 5772
- Reference Code
- V180 / I / D / i / NA - 01 to 185
- GMD
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1945-1948
- Physical Description
- 185 photographs : b&w negatives ; 12.1 x 9.9 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series pertains to 185 black and white negatives and includes group and individual portraits, weddings, scenic and landscape views, wildlife, sports, activities, businesses, buildings and facilities, and others. Includes: [1] - 2 Bill Wellman?, 1946 [2] - 12 [Mountain scenes] 1946 Nov. [3] - 14 [Couple and baby] 1946 Nov. [4] - 15 Girl at skating ring] 1946 Dec. [5] - 17 River scenes 1946 Summer [6] - 19 [Photographer at work] 1946 Summer [7] - 20 [Two men] 1946 Summer [8] - 21 [Man golfing] 1946 Sept. [9] - 22 [Man fishing] 1946 Summer [10] - 25 [Clouds] [1946?] [11] - 26 [Interior of bus or train depot] 1946 [12] - 27 [Banff Indian Days parade] 1946 Summer [13] - 28 [Banff Indian Days events] 1946 Summer [14] - 30 [Banff Indian Days] 1946 [15] - 33 [Glass ball at Chateau Lake Louise] [1956?] [16] - 34 [Scenes at Vermillion Lakes] 1946 [17] - 35 [Banff Indian Days] 1946 [18] - 38 [Views along Canadian Pacific Railway line near Banff] 1946 [19] - 39 [Man on glacier] [1946?] [20] - 40 [Views along road near Banff] 1946 [21] - 42 [Bow Valley] 1946 [22] - 43 [Diving at Cave and Basin] 1946 [23] - 44 [Fishing] [1946?] [24] - 45 [Car along road near Banff] 1946 [25] - 46 [Banff National Park east gate and Tunnel Mountain Campground gate] 1946 [26] - 47 [Train near Banff] 1946 [27] - 48 [Cave and Basin pool] 1946 [28] - 49 [Woman at Cave and Basin pool] 1946 [29] - 50 [Rocky Mountain sheep] 1946 Spring [30] - 51 [Automobile on rails (near Banff?)] 1946 [31] - 53 [Tepees (at Indian Grounds?)] 1946 [32] - 54 [Buses at Johnston Canyon; view from near Johnston Canyon] 1946 [33] - 58 [Fishing] 1946 Summer [34] - 59 [Man on horse (at Indian Grounds?)] 1946 [35] - 60 [Mountain views from along road, some including car] 1946 [36] - 61 [Rockslide?] 1946 Summer [37] - 62 [Musicians at Banff Springs Hotel] 1946 Summer [38] - 63 [Winter scene] 1945 Winter [39] - 64 [Bow River and boathouse at Banff] 1945 Winter [40] - 66 [Walking Buffalo] 1946 Summer [41] - 67 [Deer family in Banff] 1946 Summer [42] - 71 [Train at Banff Station] [1946?] [43] - 75 [Couple hiking] 1946 Summer [44] - 76 [Swimming pool at Chateau Lake Louise] [1946?] [45] - 77 [Mountain scene] [1946?] [46] - 78 [Musicians / concert at the Banff Springs Hotel] 1946 [47] - 80 [Horseback riding near Banff] [1946?] [48] - 82 [Musicians / concert at the Banff Springs Hotel] 1946 Summer [49] - 83 [Mountain scene] 1946 [50] - 84 [People feeding bears] 1946 Summer [51] - 86 [Two men having drink] [1946?] [52] - 87 [Oil industry material] 1946 [53] - 90 [Turner Valley? oil industry material] 1946 Summer [54] - 91 Aircraft 1938? [55] - 92 Army [tank] 1944 Winter [56] - 93 Prince Albert [military equipment] 1944 [57] - 94 Edmonton, Pig Culls [packing plant] 1945 [58] - 95 Animals [bird] [ca.1945] [59] - 96 [Beaver? Investigating backpack] [ca.1945] [60] - 97 P.A. [Prince Albert military views] 1944 [61] - 98 P.A. [Prince Albert military views, mainly aircraft] 1944 [62] - 99 Mr. MacMillian, Indian Agent, Peigan Reserve, Brockett, Alberta 1945 [63] - 100 [Skiing at Mount Norquay] 1945 [64] - 103 [Winter scene] 1945 [65] - 103 [Military views, Prince Albert?] 1944 [66] - 104 [Dog team] [ca. 1945] [67] - 106 For Pete LaGrandeur, Peigan Reserve, Brockett, Alberta [ca.1945] [68] - 109 [Bow Lake? Copy negative] [ca.1945] [69] - 111 [Highway road sign at Banff] [ca.1945] [70] - 113 [Lake scene] [ca.1945] [71] - 115 [Oil industry material] [ca.1945] [72] - 116 [Bus driver and bus at Banff Indian Grounds [ca.1945] [73] - 117 [Mountain views, rock and ice] [ca.1945] [74] - 118 [Mountain views, including summit shots] [ca.1945] [75] - 119 Mink [mink farm] [ca.1945] [76] - 120 [Turner Valley, town, people, activities oil industry] [ca.1945] [77] - 121 Wild horses [horse roundup?] [ca.1945] [78] - 122 [Building, exterior and interior] [ca.1945] [79] - 123 Indian camp [people, tepees, rodeo] [ca.1945] [80] - 124 Fox culls [fox farm] [ca.1945] [81] - 125 Seebe Dam culls [ca.1945] [82] - 128 Fox [copy negatives of photograph of Bill Peyto and others on speeder in front of Banff Station] [ca.1945] [83] - 129 Yellowknife [ca.1945] [84] - 130 Tractor Train [northern post; dog sleds, moving equipment and supplies etc.] [ca.1945] [85] - 131 Turner Valley [fire in oil field] [ca.1945] [86] - 132 [Children in back yard] [ca.1945] [87] - 133 Stampede [rodeo, Calgary and other location, possibly Morley] [ca.1945] [88] - 134 Stock Yards [mainly train loading at stockyard] [ca.1945] [89] - 135 Pigs [and pig farm] [ca.1945] [90] - 136 Oil [industry] [ca.1945] [91] - 137 Ottawa [ca.1945] [92] - 138 Oil [industry] [ca.1945] [93] - 139 [Military operations, Prince Albert area?] 1945 [94] - 140 [Military operations, Prince Albert area?] [ca.1945] [95] - 141 [Lake scenes, not in mountains] [ca.1945] [96] - 142 Exercise Eskimo, Canadian Army, Prince Albert [ca.1945] [97] - 143 [Military parade] [ca.1945] [98] - 144 [Measurement scale?] [ca.1945] [99] - 145 [Camping, sailing] [ca.1945] [100] - 146 [Man feeding bear] [ca.1945] [101] - 147 [Ottawa military/social function; includes military band and personnel, dignitaries?] [ca.1945] [102] - 148 [Duke friends and family?] [ca.1945] [103] - 149 Wild horses [actually residential area of unknown city in winter] [ca.1945] [104] - 151 [Man skiing] [ca.1945] [105] - 152 [Banff house, front and back; woman in yard] [ca.1945] [106] - 153 [Vermillion Lakes?] [ca.1945] [107] - 154 Varsity Meet, Norquay 1947 Views of individual ski competitors; identified [108] - 155 [Banff Winter Carnival, parade, queen events] 1947 [109] - 156 [Interior views, living room] [ca.1945] [110] - 157 [Bow River; ice palace] [ca.1945] [111] - 158 [Ski area] [ca.1945] [112] - 159 [Skier; skiers receiving awards] [ca.1945] [113] - 160 [Skiing; teams; skiers receiving awards] [ca.1945] [114] - 161 [Baby and parents] [ca.1945] [115] - 162 [Skis and boots] [ca.1945] [116] - 163 Jack Oakie [man and woman] [ca.1945] [117] - 164 Moxie Whitney and Jack Smith [actually photographs of baby] [ca.1945] [118] - 165 Jack Smith [golfing, singing with band] [ca.1945] [119] - 166 Jack Smith [singing with band] [ca.1945] [120] - 167 [House in Banff] [ca.1945] [121] - 168 [Man with skis] [ca.1945] [122] - 169 [Winter mountain views at unknown ski area] [ca.1945] [123] - 170 [Skiers] [ca.1945] [124] - 171 [Winter mountain views at unknown ski area] [ca.1945] [125] - 172 [Man on skis] [ca.1945] [126] - 173 [Moose near Banff] [ca.1945] [127] - 174 [Winter mountain view] [ca.1945] [128] - 175 [Mount Assiniboine, buildings and mountain] [ca.1945] [129] - 176 [Food supplies laid out in cabin] [ca.1945] [130] - 177 [Girl in Girl Guide uniform] [ca.1945] [131] - 179 [Canadian Pacific Railway passenger train at Banff Station] [ca.1945] [132] - 180 [Group photograph taken by river] [ca.1945] [133] - 181 [Swimming at Banff Springs Hotel outside pool] [ca.1945] [134] - 182 [Wedding] [ca.1945] [135] - 185 [Couple at Banff Springs Hotel] [ca.1945] [136] - 190 [Winter mountain scene] [ca.1945] [137] - 191 [Kids at ice palace] [ca.1945] [138] - 192 [Winter scene, Bow River] [ca.1945] [139] - 194 [Woman] [ca.1945] [140] - 195 [Woman] [ca.1945] [141] - 196 [Woman, children] [ca.1945] [142] - 197 [Skiers] [ca.1945] [143] - 198 [Winter mountain scenes] [ca.1945] [144] - 199 [Banff Springs Hotel] [ca.1945] [145] - 201 [Women in fur coats] [ca.1945] [146] - 202 Mount Eisenhower [Castle Mountain] trip [ca.1945] [147] - 203 [Golfing] [ca.1945] [148] - 204 [Man at Mount Assiniboine] [ca.1945] [149] - 205 [Skiing] [ca.1945] [150] - 206 [Winter mountain scene] [ca.1945] [151] - 208 [Lodge at Mount Assiniboine?] [ca.1945] [152] - 210 Republic Seebe and canoe [airplane (delivering canoe?) at Banff] [ca.1945] [153] - 211 [Mount Assiniboine area in winter] [ca.1945] [154] - 212 [Ski touring, men with skis] [ca.1945] [155] - 214 [Ski touring, men with skis] [ca.1945] [156] - 217 Jack Thomas [Christmas card] [ca.1945] [157] - 218 [Mount Rundle and cloud] 1948 Sept. [158] - 220 [Man on top of ski lodge at Mount Assiniboine] [ca.1945] [159] - 221 Wally Anderson Wedding [ca.1945] [160] - 222 [Mount Norquay ski lodge and area] [ca.1945] [161] - 223 [Bus on Mount Norquay road] [ca.1945] [162] - 224 Ski Crowds, Buses at Station [ca.1945] [163] - 226 [People in house] [ca.1945] [164] - 227 [Train, tracks, other scenes, not in mountains] [165] - 228 Lift Lock at Petersborough, Ont. 1948 [166] - 229 [Racetrack, possibly Calgary] [ca.1945] [167] - 230 [People in house] [ca.1945] [168] - 231 [Dam, not in mountains] [ca.1945] [169] - 232 [People swimming in lake or ocean] [ca.1945] [170] - 233 [Blurred shots of buildings on Banff Avenue?] [ca.1945] [171] - 234 [Snow scene] [ca.1945] [172] - 235 [Winter scene, Mount Rundle] [ca.1945] [173] - 236 Carnival 1948 Feb 12-15 [174] - Varsity Meet, Banff 1948 Jan 31 – Feb 1 [175] - Carnival 1948 [176] - Drama 1948 Feb. [177] - Official Opening, Dom. Championships 1948 [178] - Ski-Jumping, Dom. Champ. 1948 [179] - Slalom, Dom. Champ. 1948 [180] - Slalom, Dom. Champ. 1948 [181] - Ski-Jumping [1948] [182] - Cross-Country, Dom. Champ. 1948 [183] - Finishing Flash [Dominion Championships] 1948 [184] - Album [skiers and buses at train station] 1948 [185] - [Various scenes; mainly Ottawa military functions, also perhaps some family material] [ca.1945]
- Notes
- Numbers without square brackets are Duke's original numbering - some do not have original numbers assigned to them. Some files may have more than one negative.
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Airplanes
- Animals
- Backcountry skiing
- Banff Indian Days
- Banff Indian Grounds
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Banff Winter Festival
- Bears
- Bow River Boat House
- Buildings and facilities
- Businesses
- Cabins and shelters
- Calgary Stampede
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Cave and Basin
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Children
- Community events
- Dogsledding
- Entertainment
- Environment and Nature
- Family and personal life
- First Nations
- Fishing
- Indigenous Peoples
- Military
- Mount Assiniboine
- Mount Assiniboine Lodge
- Mountains
- Musicians
- Norquay Ski Hill
- Oil
- Portrait
- Railways
- Rodeo
- Skating
- Ski area
- Ski jumping
- Skiing
- Tepee
- War
- Weddings
- Winter Carnival
- World War II
- WWII
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Seebe
- Calgary
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Ottawa
- Ontario
- Access Restrictions
- Some restriction/s on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: series and file description
- electronic finding aid
- Creator
- Duke, Ron
- Title Source
- Title based on sub-series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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