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Bruno Engler fonds
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds is primarily a broad-ranging commercial negative collection pertaining to Banff and area, including businesses, buildings, projects, events, people and scenic views; skiing, mountain travel and recreation; Sunshine Village Ski Area; warden activities in the mountain parks; national and provin…
- Date Range
- [ca.1886]-1998, predominant ca.1940-1995
- Reference Code
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Machine-readable data file
- Motion picture
- Film
- Video
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Reel to reel
- Textual record
- Corporate record
- Map
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 323
- S 40
- V 190
- Sous-Fonds
- M 323
- S 40
- V 190
- Accession Number
- 188, 1300, 2622, 2998, 3468, 3496, 5507, 6200, 6770 (unproc), 7045(unproc), 7436 (unproc)
- Reference Code
- M323 / S40 / V190
- GMD
- Machine-readable data file
- Motion picture
- Film
- Video
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Reel to reel
- Textual record
- Corporate record
- Map
- Private record
- Published record
- Date Range
- [ca.1886]-1998, predominant ca.1940-1995
- Physical Description
- ca.31,580 photographs: negatives, prints, and transparencies. -- 1 photograph album (ca.150 prints). -- 50 motion pictures: 1 original, 8 copies on 3 video cassettes, 41 film reels: 16mm, 35mm. -- 18 sound recordings: audio tape reels, audio tape cassettes. -- 5 electronic records: computer diskettes. -- 3 maps. -- 15 cm textual records.
- History / Biographical
- Bruno Engler, 1915-2001, was a mountain guide, ski instructor, photographer and film maker at Banff and Canmore, Alberta, Canada. Engler arrived from Switzerland in 1939 and initially worked as a mountain guide and ski instructor for the Canadian Pacific Railway, Sunshine ski area and for Deer Lodge at Lake Louise, Alberta. During the Second World War, he served as a mountain warfare instructor for the Canadian Army. Following the war, Engler worked as a free-lance photographer for the National Film Board and others; as coach of the University of Alberta Ski Team; and as a technical advisor, cameraman and actor for numerous movies made in the Banff area. Throughout his career, Engler worked as a still and motion picture photographer, both for the movie industry and for governments at all levels, as well as operating his own business, Alpine Films of Banff, Alberta.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds is primarily a broad-ranging commercial negative collection pertaining to Banff and area, including businesses, buildings, projects, events, people and scenic views; skiing, mountain travel and recreation; Sunshine Village Ski Area; warden activities in the mountain parks; national and provincial parks; scenic views of western Canada, particularly mountain landscapes; some portraits and candid shots of local and international personalities. Photographs pertaining to film making include helicopter rescue; highway construction; Norquay, Sunshine, and Lake Louise ski areas' histories; Banff events and buildings; Canmore events and buildings; professional and amateur ski races; scenic mountain and wildlife; mountaineering and highway accidents; mountain guiding trips including Pierre Trudeau, Roland Michener and Peter Lougheed. Fonds consists of four series: Photography, Motion Pictures, Sound Recordings, and Textual records. Photography series consists of four sub-series established by the photographer: I. Old file, 1949-1970; II. Main file, alphabetical A - Z, 1950-1976; III Sunshine file, [1939], 1950-1975; IV. Warden file, 1954-1976.
- Motion pictures on video cassettes are footage of skiing at Sunshine, 1930s; Clifford White films, 1930s, from WMCR Archives collection (V682); "Snow Capers" by Thomas Mead, 1946, includes Engler; "Ski Pro's Holiday" by George Encil, 1950?; "Mount Bulyea" by George Encil, 1950?, includes Engler; "Diary of a Mountain Man," a CBC documentary feature on Bruno Engler broadcast on "20/20" in 1965 (ca.27 minutes); "Great Days in the Rockies" by National Film Board of Canada, 1983; "Mountain Man" by Banff Centre, 1985, re Engler. Original film is "Sunshine 1940" and includes Brewster Transport ski buses travelling from train station to Sunshine Lodge, skiers, guide, lessons, games, rope tow, ski action, slalom, Bruno Engler, other. 16mm and 35mm film reels, 1946-1964 are films produced by the National Film Board.
- Sound recordings, electronic records and and related textual material pertain to interviews with Bruno Engler, 1987, done by Brian Patton and Jon Whyte for Bruno Engler autobiography project. Interviews covered Engler's life, but are not complete to 1987. Transcripts, prepared from recordings by Brenda Goeres, are not verbatim. Audio tape cassettes consist of portions of content of audio tape reels.
- Textual records include corporate records, newspaper clippings and magazine articles pertaining to film making, cast and crew listings and schedules for various movies, ski racing, mountain guiding trips and ski race listings. Also included is documentation pertaining to film making with producer National Film Board including letters, film stock footage, press releases, and film summaries; maps indicate film location shots for Arctic Rampage.
- Name Access
- Engler, Bruno
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Government
- 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: basic description
- electronic finding aid
- Related Material
- Duplicate or further transcripts for sound recordings are found in Jon Whyte fonds (M88).
- Creator
- Engler, Bruno
- Category
- Arts
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Government
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records and contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed / Unprocessed
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Asphalt Over the Top
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to construction of the Icefield Parkway between Banff and Jasper. Includes scenic shots of viewpoints along the way, as well as construction of the road itself and bridges over various rivers and waterfalls up to the Columbia Icefield Discovery C…
- Date Range
- 1961
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / NF - 44
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Film
- Motion picture
1 image
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / NF - 44
- GMD
- Film
- Motion picture
- Date Range
- 1961
- Physical Description
- 1 motion picture (1 film reel: 255'): 16 mm, original, b&w, silent
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to construction of the Icefield Parkway between Banff and Jasper. Includes scenic shots of viewpoints along the way, as well as construction of the road itself and bridges over various rivers and waterfalls up to the Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre. The original label on the case reads "Title Asphalt Over the Top, Camera B. Engler, Date 1961, Footage 225ft Time 7 min, For TV tape VHS."
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Advertising
- Animals
- Automobiles
- Bears
- Black Bears
- Construction
- Icefield Parkway
- Moose
- Mountains
- Rivers
- Roads
- Scenery
- scenic
- Tourism
- Waterfalls
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Bruno Engler
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Bow Helicopter Slinging
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to the construction of the Eagle Chairlift at Lake Louise Ski Hill with the assistance of a helicopter. Also includes shots from inside the helicopter of the pilot, his controls, and the scenery, as well as shots of helicopters arriving at an alp…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1960-1970]
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / NF - 43
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Film
- Motion picture
1 image
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / NF - 43
- GMD
- Film
- Motion picture
- Date Range
- [ca. 1960-1970]
- Physical Description
- 1 motion picture (1 film reel: 300'): 16 mm, original, col., silent
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to the construction of the Eagle Chairlift at Lake Louise Ski Hill with the assistance of a helicopter. Also includes shots from inside the helicopter of the pilot, his controls, and the scenery, as well as shots of helicopters arriving at an alpine hut to pick up and drop off supplies. The original label on the case reads "Color, Title Bow Helicopter Slinging, Lake Louise Eagle Chair Lift, Camera B. Engler, Footage 300ft Time 5 min."
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Aerial photography
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Construction
- Helicopters
- Huts
- Lake Louise Ski Area
- Mountains
- Scenery
- scenic
- Geographic Access
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Bruno Engler
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Bow Valley Scenes
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to mountain views, wildlife, flowers, forests, and sunsets. The original label on the case reads "Bow Valle [sic] Scenes, Date: 1965, Color - Footage 300ft, Original."
- Date Range
- 1965
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / NF - 14
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Film
- Motion picture
1 image
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / NF - 14
- GMD
- Film
- Motion picture
- Date Range
- 1965
- Physical Description
- 1 motion picture (1 film reel: ca. 250'): 16 mm, original, col., silent
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to mountain views, wildlife, flowers, forests, and sunsets. The original label on the case reads "Bow Valle [sic] Scenes, Date: 1965, Color - Footage 300ft, Original."
- Subject Access
- Animals
- Big Horn Sheep
- Bighorn Sheep
- Bison
- Buffalo
- Flowers
- Mountains
- Scenery
- scenic
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Engler, Bruno
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Construction, Banff-Windermere Higw
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to construction of the Banff-Windermere Highway. Includes mostly footage of large construction machines grading and building the foundations of the highway, as well as drilling underneath the highway, presumably for drainage purposes. The origina…
- Date Range
- 1958
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / NF - 24
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Film
- Motion picture
1 image
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / NF - 24
- GMD
- Film
- Motion picture
- Date Range
- 1958
- Physical Description
- 1 motion picture (1 film reel: ca. 300'): 16 mm, original, col., silent
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to construction of the Banff-Windermere Highway. Includes mostly footage of large construction machines grading and building the foundations of the highway, as well as drilling underneath the highway, presumably for drainage purposes. The original label on the case reads "Construction, Banff-Windermere Higw, Color, Date 1958, Footage 300ft, Camera: B. Engler."
- Subject Access
- Automobiles
- Construction
- Mountains
- Scenery
- scenic
- Roads
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Kootenay National Park
- British Columbia
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Engler, Bruno
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Construction, Trans Canada Hgw
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to construction of the Trans-Canada Highway through the Kicking Horse Pass in Yoho National Park, the last stretch of the road to be completed. Includes shots of construction crews levelling the ground, machines moving earth, explosives, paving, …
- Date Range
- 1956
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / NF - 28 a,b
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Film
- Motion picture
1 image
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / NF - 28 a,b
- GMD
- Film
- Motion picture
- Date Range
- 1956
- Physical Description
- 2 motion pictures (2 film reels: ca. 475'): 16 mm, original, b&w, silent
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to construction of the Trans-Canada Highway through the Kicking Horse Pass in Yoho National Park, the last stretch of the road to be completed. Includes shots of construction crews levelling the ground, machines moving earth, explosives, paving, bridges, men in a lab conduction experiments, and some shots of nearby wildlife and scenic views. NF - 28b is a copy of NF- 28a. Also includes two documents: two copies of a press release for the film, produced by the National Film Board. The original label on the case reads "Title: Construction, Trans Canada Hgw, Camera B. Engler NFB, Date: 1956, Footage: 200 Time 5 minutes."
- Subject Access
- Animals
- Big Horn Sheep
- Bridges
- Construction
- Explosions
- Kicking Horse Pass
- Mountains
- Rivers
- Scenery
- scenic
- Trains
- Trans-Canada Highway
- Waterfalls
- Wildlife
- Geographic Access
- Yoho National Park
- British Columbia
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Bruno Engler
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Cypres [sic] Hills Alberta
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to a collection of shots from the Cypress Hills area of Alberta collected for the National Film Board. Includes scenic views of the hills, a North West Mounted Police cemetary, guided hikes, water skiing, cattle ranching, and a rodeo. The origina…
- Date Range
- 1960
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / NF - 39
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Film
- Motion picture
1 image
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / NF - 39
- GMD
- Film
- Motion picture
- Date Range
- 1960
- Physical Description
- 1 motion picture (1 film reel: 200'): 16 mm, original, b&w, silent
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to a collection of shots from the Cypress Hills area of Alberta collected for the National Film Board. Includes scenic views of the hills, a North West Mounted Police cemetary, guided hikes, water skiing, cattle ranching, and a rodeo. The original label on the case reads "Title: Cypres [sic] Hills Alberta, Camera B. Engler, Date 1960, Footage 200ft, Time 5 min, NFB."
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Animals
- Boats
- Cemeteries
- Children
- Cowboys
- Fishing
- Grave
- Hiking
- Hoodoos
- Horses
- Prairies
- Ranch
- Ranchers and ranching
- Ranches
- Rodeo
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- Scenery
- scenic
- Tours
- Tourism
- Water skiing
- Geographic Access
- Cypress Hills
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Bruno Engler
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Drumheller, Badland
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to the Drumheller area of the Badlands in southern Alberta. Includes shots of dinosaur statues around the town, hoodoos, a fossil trail, and two men reassembling a partial fossil in the ground. The original label on the case reads "Drumheller, Ba…
- Date Range
- 1960
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / NF - 26
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Film
- Motion picture
1 image
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / NF - 26
- GMD
- Film
- Motion picture
- Date Range
- 1960
- Physical Description
- 1 motion picture (1 film reel: 186'): 16 mm, original, b&w, silent
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to the Drumheller area of the Badlands in southern Alberta. Includes shots of dinosaur statues around the town, hoodoos, a fossil trail, and two men reassembling a partial fossil in the ground. The original label on the case reads "Drumheller, Badland, Date: 1960, Camera B. Engler, Footage B&W 186 ft."
- Geographic Access
- Drumheller
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Bruno Engler
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Early Helicopter Days II
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to heli-skiing. Footage includes shots of various people skiing down small slopes, helicopters [landing, taking off, stationary, and in flight], and aerial shots of mountains. The original label on the case reads "Early Helicopter Days II - some …
- Date Range
- [ca. 1960-1969]
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / NF - 01
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Film
- Motion picture
1 image
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / NF - 01
- GMD
- Film
- Motion picture
- Date Range
- [ca. 1960-1969]
- Physical Description
- 1 motion picture (1 film reel: ca. 250'): 16 mm, original, col., silent
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to heli-skiing. Footage includes shots of various people skiing down small slopes, helicopters [landing, taking off, stationary, and in flight], and aerial shots of mountains. The original label on the case reads "Early Helicopter Days II - some footage copied from Early Helicopter Days I - more skiing from 60's."
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Aerial photography
- Helicopters
- Helicopter skiing
- Mountains
- scenic
- Skiers
- Skiing
- Winter
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Engler, Bruno
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Gondola Lift, Banff
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to footage of and from the Sulphur Mountain Gondola - including shots from inside the cars, shots of people getting in and out of the cars, and views of the Banff townsite - to be used for an unknown National Film Board project. The reel also co…
- Date Range
- 1960
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / NF - 30
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Film
- Motion picture
1 image
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / NF - 30
- GMD
- Film
- Motion picture
- Date Range
- 1960
- Physical Description
- 1 motion picture (1 film reel: 300'): 16 mm, original, b&w, silent
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to footage of and from the Sulphur Mountain Gondola - including shots from inside the cars, shots of people getting in and out of the cars, and views of the Banff townsite - to be used for an unknown National Film Board project. The reel also contains footage of the installation of a power line between Banff and Lake Louise - mostly consisting of shots from the ground of the helicopter picking up, flying with, and placing the poles. Most of this footage is underexposed. The original label on the case reads "Banff Gondola Lift 1960, Footage - 110ft B&W NFB, Camera Bruno Ungler NFB, Stringing Power Line, Banff-Lake Louise by Helicopter, Cam. B. Engler."
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Banff townsite
- Construction
- Films and film making
- Gondolas
- Helicopters
- Mountains
- National Film Board
- National Film Board of Canada
- Scenery
- scenic
- Sulphur Mountain
- Sulphur Mountain Gondola
- Sulphur Mountain lookout
- Tourism
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Bruno Engler
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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