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Bob Hind fonds

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Part Of: Bob Hind fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of three series: I. Mountain travel and recreation, western Canada (A. Trips and activities, 1931-1992; B. General, between 1928 and 1960). II. Personal (A. Photography notes, 1938-1996; B. World travel, ca.1930-ca.1950; C. Personal photographs, 1927-ca.1955). III. Other, between ca…

Date Range: [ca.1925]-1992

Reference Code: M7 / V46

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Motion picture; Film; Photograph; Negative; Photograph print; Transparency; Textual record; Map; Private record

Part Of: Bob Hind fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 7; V 46

Sous-Fonds: M7 / V46

Accession Number: 7181

Reference Code: M7 / V46

GMD: Motion picture; Film; Photograph; Negative; Photograph print; Transparency; Textual record; Map; Private record

Date Range: [ca.1925]-1992

Physical Description: ca.5800 photographs (ca.1350 negatives, ca.1350 prints, ca.3100 transparencies). -- 15 motion pictures. -- 4 textual records (4 v). -- 2 cartographic records.

History / Biographical: Robin Cyril (Bob) Hind, 1911-2000, was an electrical engineer and mountaineer at Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Hind was born on a farm in northern Alberta was educated at the University of Alberta, Edmonton. He was a Life Member of ACC, joining in 1933, and attended over 30 ACC camps, often with his family. Hind received the Silver Rope Award in 1935, was recipient of Centennial Medal, and served the ACC in offices of President, Vice-President and Chairman of Hut Committee.; In 1948, Bob Hind married Margaret (Peggy) Trotter, a fellow mountaineer and skier. Together they had two children. After Peggy Hind was killed in an avalanche in 1955, Hind married Marjory Bugler, and the couple had three more children. Marjory (Marj) Hind was a homemaker and mountaineer.; During his extensive mountaineering career, Bob Hind climbed most of the significant peaks in Rockies and Selkirks, including some first ascents. He also climbed in Wales and the Alps. Hind was active in the Calgary Tennis Club, the Boy Scout movement and was a member of the American Alpine Club and The Alpine Club, London. Bob Hind worked on electrical projects in Canada and Europe.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of three series: I. Mountain travel and recreation, western Canada (A. Trips and activities, 1931-1992; B. General, between 1928 and 1960). II. Personal (A. Photography notes, 1938-1996; B. World travel, ca.1930-ca.1950; C. Personal photographs, 1927-ca.1955). III. Other, between ca.1925 and ca.1955.; Series I consists of photographs, motion pictures and textual records pertaining to mountaineering, hiking, travel, Alpine Club of Canada camps and activities in western Canada by Bob Hind, Bob and Marj Hind, and the Hind family.

Name Access: Hind, Bob

Subject Access: Exploration, discovery and travel; Science and technology; Sports, recreation and leisure

Access Restrictions: No access restrictions; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Finding Aid: Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline; series and file description; electronic and on-line finding aids

Creator: Hind, Bob

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Science and technology; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: archivist's acquisition file notes; obits: CAJ 1955; CAJ 2001; ACC ballot, January 1969 - in case file

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Community Celebrations Society fonds

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Part Of: Banff Community Celebrations Society fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of records pertaining to the official Millenium events of the Town of Banff and include 1st Night, Banff Winter Festival, Artventure, Stories of Our Lives, TransCanada relay, Millenium quilts, art sculptures, and other official Millenium celebrations. Records include photographs by …

Date Range: 1999-2001

Reference Code: M146 / S46 / V104

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Motion picture; Video; Photograph; Album; Negative; Photograph print; Transparency; Sound recording; Cassette; Recording disc

Part Of: Banff Community Celebrations Society fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 146; S 46; V104

Sous-Fonds: M146/S46/V104

Accession Number: 7744 (unproc)

Reference Code: M146 / S46 / V104

GMD: Motion picture; Video; Photograph; Album; Negative; Photograph print; Transparency; Sound recording; Cassette; Recording disc

Date Range: 1999-2001

Physical Description: 203 photographs: prints, negatives, transparencies. -- 1 photograph album (125 prints). -- 1 moving image: optical disc; DVD-ROM. -- 7 sound recordings: 3 audio cassettes

History / Biographical: The Banff Community Celebrations Society coordinated the official Millenium events of the Town of Banff which included such Millenium celebrations as 1st Night, Banff Winter Festival, and Artventure.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of records pertaining to the official Millenium events of the Town of Banff and include 1st Night, Banff Winter Festival, Artventure, Stories of Our Lives, TransCanada relay, Millenium quilts, art sculptures, and other official Millenium celebrations. Records include photographs by Debbie Senger, black & white prints by Gavin Young, sound recordings relating to Stories of Our Lives, and a DVD recording titled Canada 2000 / Government of Canada, Millenium Bureau of Canada, 2001.