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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

GMD: Photograph; Negative; Photograph print; Textual record; Private record; Transparency

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: Processed

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Banff Sulphur Mountain Gondola Lift

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of the Sulphur Mountain gondola with the townsite, Tunnel Mountain, and Cascade Mountain in the background - title and details on the back

Date Range: [ca. 1940-1960]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 308

Description Level: 6 / Image

GMD: Postcard

2 images

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Image

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 308

GMD: Postcard

Date Range: [ca. 1940-1960]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print (front and back) ; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of the Sulphur Mountain gondola with the townsite, Tunnel Mountain, and Cascade Mountain in the background - title and details on the back

Subject Access: Banff townsite; Banff Springs Hotel; Gondolas; Mountains

Geographic Access: Banff

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

Images

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Banff Train Station

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of the Banff Train Station with a Canadian Pacific passenger train stopped

Date Range: [ca. 1949-1953]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 250

Description Level: 6 / Image

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Image

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 250

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1949-1953]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of the Banff Train Station with a Canadian Pacific passenger train stopped

Subject Access: Automobiles; Buildings; Canadian Pacific Railway; Mountains; Trains; Train Station; Winter

Geographic Access: Banff

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

Images

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Banff Train Station

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of the Banff Train Station with a Canadian Pacific passenger train stopped

Date Range: [ca. 1949-1953]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 251

Description Level: 6 / Image

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Image

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 251

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1949-1953]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of the Banff Train Station with a Canadian Pacific passenger train stopped

Subject Access: Automobiles; Buildings; Canadian Pacific Railway; Mountains; Trains; Train Station; Winter

Geographic Access: Banff

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

Images

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Banff-Windermere Highway and bridge

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of a small bridge over the Bow River linking the original highway to the new unpaved Banff-Windermere Highway

Date Range: [ca. 1940-1960]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 188

Description Level: 6 / Image

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Image

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 188

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1940-1960]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of a small bridge over the Bow River linking the original highway to the new unpaved Banff-Windermere Highway

Subject Access: Banff-Windermere Highway; Bridges; Mountains; Roads

Geographic Access: Banff National Park

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

Images

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Bow Lake

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of a row of people of horseback along the shore of Bow Lake with mountains in the background

Date Range: [ca. 1920-1960]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 294

Description Level: 6 / Image

GMD: Photograph

2 images

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Image

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 294

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1920-1960]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print (front and back); b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of a row of people of horseback along the shore of Bow Lake with mountains in the background

Subject Access: Horses; Horseback riding; Mountains

Geographic Access: Bow Lake; Banff National Park

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Canadian Pacific train 4031

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of a Canadian Pacific passenger train stopped at the Banff Train Station in winter - Mount Inglismaldie visible in the distance

Date Range: [ca. 1949-1953]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 248

Description Level: 6 / Image

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Image

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 248

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1949-1953]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of a Canadian Pacific passenger train stopped at the Banff Train Station in winter - Mount Inglismaldie visible in the distance

Subject Access: Buildings; Canadian Pacific Railway; Mountains; Trains; Train Station; Winter

Geographic Access: Banff

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

Images

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Canadian Pacific train 4031

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of a Canadian Pacific passenger train stopped at the Banff Train Station in winter - Mount Inglismaldie visible in the distance

Date Range: ca. 1940 to ca. 1960

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 249

Description Level: 6 / Image

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Image

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 249

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: ca. 1940 to ca. 1960

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of a Canadian Pacific passenger train stopped at the Banff Train Station in winter - Mount Inglismaldie visible in the distance

Subject Access: Buildings; Canadian Pacific Railway; Mountains; Trains; Train Station; Winter

Geographic Access: Banff

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

Images

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Car on highway

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of the back of a car driving along an unpaved highway - possibly the Banff-Windermere Highway - mountains visible in the distance

Date Range: [ca. 1940-1960]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 191

Description Level: 6 / Image

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Image

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 191

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1940-1960]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of the back of a car driving along an unpaved highway - possibly the Banff-Windermere Highway - mountains visible in the distance