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Aileen Harmon fonds
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- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual records and photographs by and about Aileen Harmon, as well as collected items. Textual records include: letter from Harmon to the Director of Alberta's provincial parks re addition of Yamnuska area to Bow Valley Provincial Park, 1973; brief, from Harvie Heights and Bow Va…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1924] - 2015
- Reference Code
- M287 / V262
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Private record
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M287 / V262
- Sous-Fonds
- M287
- V262
- Accession Number
- 1876
- 1915
- 1916
- 2302
- 2932
- 3082
- 3380
- 3383
- 3411
- 7753
- 2016.8596
- Reference Code
- M287 / V262
- Date Range
- [ca. 1924] - 2015
- Physical Description
- 26.5 cm of textual records. -- 33 photographs (26 prints : b&w and col. ; 20.5 x 30 cm or smaller -- 6 negatives : b&w nitrate negatives ; 12.5 x 10 cm -- 1 transparency : col. slide ; 35 mm)
- History / Biographical
- Aileen Harmon (1912 - 2015), daughter of Byron Harmon, worked as a government naturalist at Banff, Alberta, Canada and was involved in local natural history groups and activities. Aileen was a founding member, alongside Bruce Gordon, of the Bow Valley Naturalists, and was also on the Board of The Canadian Wildlife Federation and The Society of Alberta Naturalists. Aileen moved to Mill Bay on Vancouver Island, B.C. in 1981 following the end of a lengthy career with Parks Canada. During her retirement years, Aileen travelled extensively, reaching all seven continents. She also authored an autobiographical book, titled "Tales of My Mountain Life", in 2004. Aileen passed away on January 9, 2015 at the age of 102.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual records and photographs by and about Aileen Harmon, as well as collected items. Textual records include: letter from Harmon to the Director of Alberta's provincial parks re addition of Yamnuska area to Bow Valley Provincial Park, 1973; brief, from Harvie Heights and Bow Valley subdivision residents to public hearings on land use and resource development in the eastern slopes, 1973; letter re James Hector, 1979; notes on career, 2003; notes on Catharine Whyte for CBC recording, 2004; Christmas cards and collected articles, ca.1960. Photographs, made by and collected by Aileen Harmon, pertain to Aileen Harmon and friends, skiing, Skoki area, Mount Yamnuska, Banff Indian Days. Includes photographs by Byron Harmon. Added content from accession 2016.8596 : ca. 25 cm of textual records including personal correspondence, guest book, original writing and notes by Aileen Harmon, personal travel journals from a 1931 packing trip and 1933 ski trip to Skoki, drafts of autobiographical book "Tales of My Mountain Life", articles pertaining to or written by Aileen Harmon, Christmas cards, and letters of condolence to Carole Harmon following Aileen's passing. Also 26 print photographs, 6 negative photographs from a 1937 hiking trip, and one transparency. Fonds consists of one series : Series I - Personal records
- Name Access
- Harmon, Aileen
- Harmon, Carole
- Subject Access
- Environment
- Family and personal life
- Memorial
- Parks Canada
- Hiking
- Mountains
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Access Restrictions
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Finding Aid
- Basic description only
- Category
- Environment
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
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1931 pack trip
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- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two bound journals/diaries with handwritten notes pertaining to a 1931 packing trip [entries are from July and August, approx. 38 days]. Item M287/I/6 appears to contain original account by Aileen Harmon, and M287/I/7 is rewritten duplicate, also handwritten, likely made for legibi…
- Date Range
- 1931
- [ca. 1931 - ca. 1940]
- Reference Code
- M287 / I / 6 to 7
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Diary
- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M287 / V262
- Series
- M287 / I : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- M287
- Accession Number
- 2016.8596
- Reference Code
- M287 / I / 6 to 7
- GMD
- Textual record
- Diary
- Responsibility
- Items produced by Aileen Harmon
- Date Range
- 1931
- [ca. 1931 - ca. 1940]
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two bound journals/diaries with handwritten notes pertaining to a 1931 packing trip [entries are from July and August, approx. 38 days]. Item M287/I/6 appears to contain original account by Aileen Harmon, and M287/I/7 is rewritten duplicate, also handwritten, likely made for legibility reasons. Author and date of copied version are unknown [possibly similar time period].
- Notes
- The inside front cover of item M287/I/7 is annotated in pencil with names "Jay Nowlin" and "Jack Cooley".
- Name Access
- Nowlin, Jay
- Cooley, Jack
- Harmon, Aileen
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Waterford Lake
- Castle Mountain
- British Columbia
- Goat Ridge
- Camp Parker
- Lake Louise
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Aileen Harmon
- Title Source
- Title provided prior to processing
- Processing Status
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1933 Skoki ski trip
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- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of an original travel journal/diary annotated by Aileen Harmon pertaining to a 1933 ski trip to Skoki Lodge. File also includes two complete, typed copies of text from original 1933 account [one accompanied by typed letter to "Kathryn", likely Catharine Robb Whyte], and one incomplete…
- Date Range
- 1933
- [ca. 1981 - ca. 1990]
- Reference Code
- M287 / I / 8
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Diary
- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M287 / V262
- Series
- M287 / I : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- M287
- Accession Number
- 2016.8596
- Reference Code
- M287 / I / 8
- Responsibility
- Produced by Aileen Harmon
- Date Range
- 1933
- [ca. 1981 - ca. 1990]
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of an original travel journal/diary annotated by Aileen Harmon pertaining to a 1933 ski trip to Skoki Lodge. File also includes two complete, typed copies of text from original 1933 account [one accompanied by typed letter to "Kathryn", likely Catharine Robb Whyte], and one incomplete typed copy.
- Notes
- One copy of journal contents annotated
- Name Access
- Whyte, Catharine
- Harmon, Aileen
- Subject Access
- Skiing
- Travel
- Mountains
- Skoki Lodge
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Lake Louise
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Aileen Harmon
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title provided prior to processing
- Processing Status
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1937 Larch Valley negatives
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- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 6 negative photographs pertaining to a 1937 trip to Larch Valley near Moraine Lake, Alberta. Includes images of hikers posing by mountain and lake views.
- Date Range
- 1937
- Reference Code
- V262 / I / NA - 1 to 6
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M287 / V262
- Series
- V262 / I : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- V262
- Accession Number
- 2016.8596
- Reference Code
- V262 / I / NA - 1 to 6
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1937
- Physical Description
- 6 photographs : b&w negatives ; 12.5 x 10 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 6 negative photographs pertaining to a 1937 trip to Larch Valley near Moraine Lake, Alberta. Includes images of hikers posing by mountain and lake views.
- Notes
- Accompanied by original envelope from "Harmony Drug Store, Banff Alberta" which also provides location and date of photographs
- Individuals in photographs unidentified
- Subject Access
- Hiking
- Travel
- Mountain
- Lake
- Landscapes
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Larch Valley
- Banff
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Reference use only, no reproductions
- Language
- English
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Aileen Harmon guest book
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- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one guest book for visitors to see Aileen Harmon, with dates between December 31, 2014 and January 3, 2015 during a hospital stay. 4 pages are annotated with 69 individual entries, and the rest of the book is blank. Also includes note by Carole Harmon.
- Date Range
- 2014 - 2015
- Reference Code
- M287 / I / 4
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M287 / V262
- Series
- M287 / I : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- M287
- Accession Number
- 2016.8596
- Reference Code
- M287 / I / 4
- Responsibility
- Carole Harmon
- Date Range
- 2014 - 2015
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one guest book for visitors to see Aileen Harmon, with dates between December 31, 2014 and January 3, 2015 during a hospital stay. 4 pages are annotated with 69 individual entries, and the rest of the book is blank. Also includes note by Carole Harmon.
- Name Access
- Harmon, Carole
- Harmon, Aileen
- Subject Access
- Personal and Family Life
- Hospital
- Medicine
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Carole Harmon
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Aileen Harmon personal photos
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- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of personal photographs of Aileen Harmon and numerous friends and family members. Photographs pertain to friends Ron and Evelyn Matthews; Aileen's 95th birthday party celebration; a party in 1994; Aileen with Charlie Lockwood; a group of Guatemalan school children from a school Aileen…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1945 - ca. 1955]
- [ca. 1980 - ca. 1990]
- 1994
- 1995
- [ca. 2000 - ca. 2010]
- 2007
- Reference Code
- V262 / I / PA - 4 to 26
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
4 images
- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M287 / V262
- Series
- V262 / I : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- V262
- Accession Number
- 2016.8596
- Reference Code
- V262 / I / PA - 4 to 26
- Date Range
- [ca. 1945 - ca. 1955]
- [ca. 1980 - ca. 1990]
- 1994
- 1995
- [ca. 2000 - ca. 2010]
- 2007
- Physical Description
- 23 photographs : col. prints ; 21.5 x 28 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of personal photographs of Aileen Harmon and numerous friends and family members. Photographs pertain to friends Ron and Evelyn Matthews; Aileen's 95th birthday party celebration; a party in 1994; Aileen with Charlie Lockwood; a group of Guatemalan school children from a school Aileen donated to; Aileen with river guide Tom Moody; Bea Wilkinson and David Lestock [?]; Jim Fulton; Aileen's friend Georgia Engelhart; Fran Losie [?], Joyce Hendrickson and Aileen together; and other miscellaneous images.
- Notes
- Numerous photographs annotated on the back with names and/or dates.
- Name Access
- Matthews, Evelyn
- Matthews, Ron
- Lockwood, Charlie
- Moody, Tom
- Wilkinson, Bea
- Lestock, David
- Fulton, Jim
- Engelhart, Georgia
- Hendrickson, Joyce
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- British Columbia
- Mill Bay
- Guatemala
- Language
- English
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Canadian Pacific trip 8/1909 [file title]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions35398
- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Location unknown Canadian Pacific Railway trip across Canada
- Date Range
- 1909
- Reference Code
- V653 / NA - 594
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M107 / V653
- Series
- I. Photography
- Sub-Series
- P. Travel 1909
- Reference Code
- V653 / NA - 594
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1909
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : film
- Scope & Content
- Location unknown
- Canadian Pacific Railway trip across Canada
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Creator
- Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)
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Canadian Pacific trip 8/1909 [file title]
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- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Avalanche
- Date Range
- 1909
- Reference Code
- V653 / PS - 121a
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Transparency
- Lantern slide
1 image
- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M107 / V653
- Series
- I. Photography
- Sub-Series
- V. Lantern slides
- Reference Code
- V653 / PS - 121a
- Date Range
- 1909
- Physical Description
- 1 transparency : lantern slide
- Scope & Content
- Avalanche
- Notes
- Made from negative WMCR/V653/NA-593
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Creator
- Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)
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Canadian Pacific trip 8/1909 [file title]
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- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Canadian Pacific Railway trip across Canada
- Date Range
- 1909
- Reference Code
- V653 / NA - 589
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M107 / V653
- Series
- I. Photography
- Sub-Series
- P. Travel 1909
- Reference Code
- V653 / NA - 589
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1909
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : film
- Scope & Content
- Canadian Pacific Railway trip across Canada
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Creator
- Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)
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Canadian Pacific trip 8/1909 [file title]
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- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Canadian Pacific Railway trip across Canada
- Date Range
- 1909
- Reference Code
- V653 / NA - 590
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M107 / V653
- Series
- I. Photography
- Sub-Series
- P. Travel 1909
- Reference Code
- V653 / NA - 590
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1909
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : film
- Scope & Content
- Canadian Pacific Railway trip across Canada
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Creator
- Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)
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Canadian Pacific trip 8/1909 [file title]
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- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Canadian Pacific Railway trip across Canada
- Date Range
- 1909
- Reference Code
- V653 / NA - 591
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M107 / V653
- Series
- I. Photography
- Sub-Series
- P. Travel 1909
- Reference Code
- V653 / NA - 591
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1909
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : film
- Scope & Content
- Canadian Pacific Railway trip across Canada
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Creator
- Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)
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Canadian Pacific trip 8/1909 [file title]
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- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Avalanche Canadian Pacific Railway trip across Canada
- Date Range
- 1909
- Reference Code
- V653 / NA - 592
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M107 / V653
- Series
- I. Photography
- Sub-Series
- P. Travel 1909
- Reference Code
- V653 / NA - 592
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1909
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : film
- Scope & Content
- Avalanche
- Canadian Pacific Railway trip across Canada
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Creator
- Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)
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Canadian Pacific trip 8/1909 [file title]
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- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Avalanche Canadian Pacific Railway trip across Canada
- Date Range
- 1909
- Reference Code
- V653 / NA - 593
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M107 / V653
- Series
- I. Photography
- Sub-Series
- P. Travel 1909
- Reference Code
- V653 / NA - 593
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1909
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : film
- Scope & Content
- Avalanche
- Canadian Pacific Railway trip across Canada
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Creator
- Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)
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Canadian Pacific trip 8/1909 [file title]
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- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Location unknown Canadian Pacific Railway trip across Canada
- Date Range
- 1909
- Reference Code
- V653 / NA - 599
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M107 / V653
- Series
- I. Photography
- Sub-Series
- P. Travel 1909
- Reference Code
- V653 / NA - 599
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1909
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : film
- Scope & Content
- Location unknown
- Canadian Pacific Railway trip across Canada
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Creator
- Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)
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Canadian Pacific trip 8/1909 [file title]
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- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Location unknown Canadian Pacific Railway trip across Canada
- Date Range
- 1909
- Reference Code
- V653 / NA - 600
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M107 / V653
- Series
- I. Photography
- Sub-Series
- P. Travel 1909
- Reference Code
- V653 / NA - 600
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1909
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : film
- Scope & Content
- Location unknown
- Canadian Pacific Railway trip across Canada
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Creator
- Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)
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Celebration of life
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54405
- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of typed notes by Carole Harmon for a speech given at Aileen Harmon's celebration of life ceremony in 2015, as well as 4 copies of a small handout card for guests commemorating Aileen Harmon. Speech is titled "Bon Voyage Aileen".
- Date Range
- 2015
- Reference Code
- M287 / I / 17
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M287 / V262
- Series
- M287 / I : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- M287
- Accession Number
- 2016.8596
- Reference Code
- M287 / I / 17
- GMD
- Textual record
- Responsibility
- Produced by Carole Harmon
- Date Range
- 2015
- Physical Description
- 0.25 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of typed notes by Carole Harmon for a speech given at Aileen Harmon's celebration of life ceremony in 2015, as well as 4 copies of a small handout card for guests commemorating Aileen Harmon. Speech is titled "Bon Voyage Aileen".
- Name Access
- Harmon, Carole
- Subject Access
- Memorial
- Funeral
- Family and personal life
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- British Columbia
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Contact Prints
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- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to print copies made from original negatives of Vaux family travels in the Canadian Rockies in the late 1800s. Includes views of mountains, scree slopes, glaciers, train scenes (including tracks and the interior of a dining car), Glacier House, and portrais of the family members.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1887 - 1900]
- Reference Code
- V653 / I / U / 2 / PA-7 to PA-59
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M107/V557
- Series
- I. Photography
- Sous-Fonds
- V557
- Sub-Series
- U. Prints
- Accession Number
- 7792
- Reference Code
- V653 / I / U / 2 / PA-7 to PA-59
- GMD
- Photograph print
- Date Range
- [ca. 1887 - 1900]
- Physical Description
- 52 prints : b&w ; 21.6 x 27.9 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to print copies made from original negatives of Vaux family travels in the Canadian Rockies in the late 1800s. Includes views of mountains, scree slopes, glaciers, train scenes (including tracks and the interior of a dining car), Glacier House, and portrais of the family members.
- Name Access
- Vaux, William
- Vaux, George
- Vaux, George, X
- Walcott, Mary Vaux
- Subject Access
- Glaciers
- Glacier House
- Family and personal life
- Mountains
- Photography
- Trains
- Travel and Exploration
- Geographic Access
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Correspondence
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54401
- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of personal correspondence between Aileen Harmon and numerous friends and family members. Includes a letter from John Macdonald pertaining to Aileen Harmon's Canadian Geographic article, a wedding programme for the marriage of Carole Harmon and Gary Sill, numerous Christmas letters, a…
- Date Range
- 1953
- 1964
- 1965
- 1987
- 2001
- 2004
- 2012
- 2013
- Reference Code
- M287 / I / 12
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M287 / V262
- Series
- M287 / I : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- M287
- Accession Number
- 2016.8596
- Reference Code
- M287 / I / 12
- Date Range
- 1953
- 1964
- 1965
- 1987
- 2001
- 2004
- 2012
- 2013
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of personal correspondence between Aileen Harmon and numerous friends and family members. Includes a letter from John Macdonald pertaining to Aileen Harmon's Canadian Geographic article, a wedding programme for the marriage of Carole Harmon and Gary Sill, numerous Christmas letters, an envelope labelled "For the travellin' man Happy New Year" containing three Ethiopian dollar bills and one 10-shilling South African bank note, and a card celebrating Aileen Harmon's 100th birthday.
- Subject Access
- Christmas
- Publication
- Currency
- Family and personal life
- Weddings
- Holidays
- Travel
- Environment
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Currency has been stored in mylar inside folder with original envelope. Consider separate storage (i.e. individual folder) if off-gassing becomes an issue
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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East of Glacier [file title]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions34513
- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Alberta or British Columbia
- Date Range
- [1900?]
- Reference Code
- V653 / NA - 160
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M107 / V653
- Series
- I. Photography
- Sub-Series
- H. Travel 1900
- Reference Code
- V653 / NA - 160
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [1900?]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : film
- Scope & Content
- Alberta or British Columbia
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Creator
- Dr. Sharples (United States)
Images
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East of Glacier [file title]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions36473
- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Alberta or British Columbia
- Date Range
- [1900]
- Reference Code
- V653 / NA - 161
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M107 / V653
- Series
- I. Photography
- Sub-Series
- H. Travel 1900
- Reference Code
- V653 / NA - 161
- GMD
- Negative
- Date Range
- [1900]
- Scope & Content
- Alberta or British Columbia
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Creator
- Dr. Sharples (United States)
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
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