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- Barbara Spohr (1955 – 1987, Canadian) 2
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Mather family fonds
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- Part Of
- Mather family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of three series: I. Mather family; II. Bow River Boat House Ltd.; III. Other material. I. Mather family, 1895-1945, 2.5 cm of textual records, ca.900 photographs (negatives, prints), 3 photograph albums (486 prints), 4 cartographic records. Textual records consist of marriage and b…
- Date Range
- 1895-1953
- Reference Code
- M87 / V397
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Corporate record
- Map
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Mather family fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 87
- V 397
- Sous-Fonds
- M 87
- V 397
- Accession Number
- 309, 594, 1788, 2153, 2788, 3121, 3264
- Reference Code
- M87 / V397
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Corporate record
- Map
- Private record
- Published record
- Date Range
- 1895-1953
- Physical Description
- 13 cm of textual records. -- ca.900 photographs : negatives, prints. -- 3 photograph albums (486 prints)
- History / Biographical
- The Mather family were boat house operators at Banff, Alberta, Canada. William Mather, 1868-1927, emigrated to Ontario from Scotland in 1880 and came west ca.1888 to work for the Eau Claire Lumber Company on the Spray River near Banff. He worked for Raymond M. Rooper's boat house business on the Bow River and, in 1899, purchased the business. The Mather business included steamer tours in the summer and also involved winter sports on the Bow River. William Mather and Margaret McRavey Mather had four children, Jennie, Leslie, Allan and Hazel. With William Mather's death in 1927, the family incorporated its interests as the Bow River Boat House Limited, with Allan Mather as manager. The operation expanded to Lake Minnewanka in 1939. After Allan Mather's death in 1951, the business was sold to Ed Mader
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of three series: I. Mather family; II. Bow River Boat House Ltd.; III. Other material.
- I. Mather family, 1895-1945, 2.5 cm of textual records, ca.900 photographs (negatives, prints), 3 photograph albums (486 prints), 4 cartographic records. Textual records consist of marriage and birth certificates, 1896-1900; boathouse and property records, 1895-1917; estate papers, 1928-1943; agreements, 1929, 1931; and, stock certificates, 1929-1945. Photographs consist of: Mather family negatives, [before ca.1945?]; Jennie Mather photographs, [ca.1910-ca.1930]; Leslie Mather photographs, ca.1910-ca.1940; Other photographs, ca.1910-ca.1930. Photographs pertain to Mather family, activities, friends; Mather home and properties; boats and boating on Lake Minnewanka and the Bow River; winter sports, including skating, hockey and skiing; hiking, floods, Banff area mountain views and Rocky Mountain scenic views
- II. Bow River Boat House Ltd., 1929-1951, 7.5 cm of textual records. Series consists of agreements and certificates, 1938-1950; correspondence re Minnewanka bungalow camp, 1941-1942; financial statements, 1937-1951. Maps show locations of Mather and Bow River Boat House Ltd. leaseholds.
- III. Other material, [192-]-1953, 3 cm of textual records.
- Name Access
- Mather, Allan
- Mather, Jennie
- Mather, Leslie
- Mather, William
- Subject Access
- Bow River Boat House
- Family and personal life
- Minnewanka, Lake
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- 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: arrangement outline
- series and file description
- electronic finding aid
- Creator
- Mather, William
- Mather, Allan
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Bow-Spray Rivers Confluence - Bow Falls - B.N. Park J.D
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of the Bow and Spray River confluence - Mather boat house in background along river shore - written on back in pencil "Bow-Spray Rivers Confluence - Bow Falls - B.N. Park J.D"
- Date Range
- [ca. 1910-1935]
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 32
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / III / A / 3 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Various Views of Banff and Area
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 32
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1910-1935]
- Physical Description
- Photograph: 1 print; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of the Bow and Spray River confluence - Mather boat house in background along river shore - written on back in pencil "Bow-Spray Rivers Confluence - Bow Falls - B.N. Park J.D"
- Name Access
- Mather, Allan
- Subject Access
- Boat House
- Bow River Boat House
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Brewster Transport Co. Canadian National Parks
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- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.882
- Description
- Multiple sketches throughout paper: 1) Boxed off drawing of a mountain, with clouds above it and trees framing the edges, 2) A cabin surrounded by snow, with smoke coming out of the chimney, and there are some trees on either side of the cabin, 3) A lighthouse/fort like structure on the edge of a r…
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- Title
- Brewster Transport Co. Canadian National Parks
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 46.0 x 30.8 cm
- Description
- Multiple sketches throughout paper: 1) Boxed off drawing of a mountain, with clouds above it and trees framing the edges, 2) A cabin surrounded by snow, with smoke coming out of the chimney, and there are some trees on either side of the cabin, 3) A lighthouse/fort like structure on the edge of a rocky cliff that has ocean waves beating up against the rocks, 4) A small cabin at the bottom of a mountain surrounded by snow, there are trees in the background and smoke coming out of the chimney, 5) In an almond shaped outline there is a profile cartoon sketch of a man with a large nose, wearing glasses, and he has a mustache, 6) A sketch of three trees, 7) Profile cartoon sketch of a man in a dress shirt and tie that is wearing a hat, 8) A mountain that is framed by trees and has a single cloud up above the peak, 9) Full body sketch of a man in profile cartoon style, and he is wearing a suit, 10) Cartoon sketch of a man’s head in profile, he appears to be wearing a scarf, 11) A cactus in the middle of a desert, 12) A sketch of a field that has trees off in the background, and is lined with a fence made from rope and two linear objects put together in an ‘x’ shape. In between 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, and 11 it says “BREWSTER TRANSPORT Co. Canadian National Parks.”
- Subject
- mountains
- Rocky Mountains
- trees
- snow
- winter
- home
- house
- cabin
- smoke
- fire
- chimney
- ocean
- water
- waves
- light house
- fort
- people
- men
- glasses
- mustache
- facial hair
- hat
- tie
- suit
- scarf
- cactus
- desert
- fence
- rope
- field
- clothing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.882
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Animal Paddock and Banff panoramas
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of panormaic negatives depicting the elk, buffalo, and a cougar in the Banff animal paddock, Bow River Bridge and Cascade Mountain,fish trophies, Bow River boat house, Sign of the Goat, view near the Trading Post, Bow Valley, and Hoodoos
- Date Range
- [1910s]
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D6c / NA - 101 to NA - 115
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
15 images
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / I / D : Personal and professional
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / I / D / 6 : Other activities and interests
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D6c / NA - 101 to NA - 115
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [1910s]
- Physical Description
- 15 photographs : b&w negatives ; 32 x 9.7 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of panormaic negatives depicting the elk, buffalo, and a cougar in the Banff animal paddock, Bow River Bridge and Cascade Mountain,fish trophies, Bow River boat house, Sign of the Goat, view near the Trading Post, Bow Valley, and Hoodoos
- Notes
- Some negatives annotated "Copyrighted Luxton, Banff"
- Subject Access
- Animal Paddock
- Bow River
- Bow River Bridge
- Bow River Boat House
- Cascade Mountain
- Hoodoos
- Elk
- Cougar
- Bison
- Buffalo
- Fish
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Bow River
- Cascade Mountain
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Back of House in Calgary
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- Artist
- Doris Cormie
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- painting on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CmD.05.01
- Description
- A watercolour painting of the back of a house. A white house with brown trim and roofing dominates the painting. The house comes in at the right and extends 3/4 of the way across the painting. The background is a pale blue sky behind the house. There is a brick chimney and a metal vent pipe on the …
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- Artist
- Doris Cormie
- Title
- Back of House in Calgary
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- painting on paper
- Dimensions
- 34.5 x 42.0 cm
- Description
- A watercolour painting of the back of a house. A white house with brown trim and roofing dominates the painting. The house comes in at the right and extends 3/4 of the way across the painting. The background is a pale blue sky behind the house. There is a brick chimney and a metal vent pipe on the roof of the house. The back door of the house has a blue framed screen door with a mailbox to the right and there is a small deck in front of the door. The right side of the house has a small window and in front of the window is a blue stool with a brown box and brown wash bin on top. The majority of the house is in shadow from the trees. At far left there is a single tall tree. The artist signature is written in pencil in the bottom rhc. Au verso there is brown paper tape about 1 cm thick all along the edges. In the centre about a 1/4 of the way across from the left is writing in pencil, “miss Cormie (the rest illegible)”.
- Subject
- house
- backyard
- Doris Cormie
- Credit
- Gift of Barry Hunter Gillis, Richmond, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- CmD.05.01
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Banff and area businesses, townsite, scenic views
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs pertaining to businesses, tourist attractions and natural views in and around Banff. Includes images of backcountry camps in Banff National Park; the Bow River Boat House; Beaver Lodge and Bampton Cottage [both located on Beaver Street in Banff]; fires at Breton Hall Ho…
- Date Range
- [ca.1890-1900]
- [1896-1898]
- 1904-1905
- [ca.1910-1920]
- 1912
- 1914
- [ca.1930-1935]
- 1933
- 1941
- [ca.1950-1960]
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D6c / PA - 133 to 182
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
1 image
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / I / D : Professional and Personal
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / I / D6 : Other activities and interests
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D6c / PA - 133 to 182
- Responsibility
- PA-182 produced by Canadian Pacific
- Date Range
- [ca.1890-1900]
- [1896-1898]
- 1904-1905
- [ca.1910-1920]
- 1912
- 1914
- [ca.1930-1935]
- 1933
- 1941
- [ca.1950-1960]
- Physical Description
- 50 photographs ; b&w prints ; 25 x 20.5 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs pertaining to businesses, tourist attractions and natural views in and around Banff. Includes images of backcountry camps in Banff National Park; the Bow River Boat House; Beaver Lodge and Bampton Cottage [both located on Beaver Street in Banff]; fires at Breton Hall Hotel and Banff Springs Hotel; the Park Museum and Information Bureau; early views of Banff Springs Hotel [1904]; Vermillion River Bungalow Camp and the Lake Louise Chalet; Paddy J. Nolan’s home [built by Norman Luxton]; a postcard print titled “Starved Bachelors Retreat Banff Alberta"; swimming at the Cave and Basin[?] and Banff Upper Hot Springs; the Crag and Canyon office [ca.1905]; Skoki Lodge; and the office of photographers Wilson and Fear [1896-1898].
- Notes
- Photographs LUX/I/D6c/PA-181 and 182 [depicting Wilson and Fear storefront] are copies of the same image but annotated with different dates [ca.1896 and ca.1898]. Based on context and dating of related images in Whyte Museum archives, actual image date may be closer to [ca.1894].
- Material Details
- LUX/I/D6c/PA-173 has three red sun-shaped stickers attached to back left corner, red ribbon attached to back right corner
- Name Access
- Wilson, John
- Fear, George
- Fear, William (Bill)
- Nolan, Paddy J.
- Luxton, Norman
- Smyth, S. A.
- Subject Access
- Bow River Boat House
- Pack trips
- Horses
- Teepees
- Boats
- Property
- Land use
- Hotels
- Fire
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Photography
- Businesses
- Tourism
- Hot Springs
- Leisure
- Mountain
- Newspaper
- Organizations
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Vermilion Lakes
- Lake Louise
- Bow River
- Sulphur Mountain
- Cave and Basin
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- Items LUX/I/D6c/PA-163 to 168 have duplicate negative copies processed as LUX/I/D6c/NA-41 to 46
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Banff Townsite
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 30 b&w & colour prints of the Banff townsite from various angles, usually from Mount Norquay and Tunnel Mountain. Also includes shots of people at the opening of the Banff Upper Hot Springs, fishing in the river, and painting at Vermillion Lakes.
- Date Range
- 1959-1983
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / B / ix / PA - 01 to PA - 30
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
11 images
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file, B : Alphabetical order
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Sub-Series
- ix : Banff Townsite
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / B / ix / PA - 01 to PA - 30
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1959-1983
- Physical Description
- 30 photographs : b&w & col. ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 30 b&w & colour prints of the Banff townsite from various angles, usually from Mount Norquay and Tunnel Mountain. Also includes shots of people at the opening of the Banff Upper Hot Springs, fishing in the river, and painting at Vermillion Lakes.
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Animals
- Aerial photography
- Artist
- Banff townsite
- Banff Upper Hot Springs
- Big Horn Sheep
- Bow River
- Bow River Boat House
- Buildings
- Fishing
- Mountains
- scenic
- Winter
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Engler, Bruno
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of the Bow River Boat House with a truck carrying a white boat on its bed parked in front - winter
- Date Range
- [ca. 1930-1940]
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 8 / PA - 651
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / III / A / 8 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Banff and Area Skiing
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 8 / PA - 651
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1930-1940]
- Physical Description
- Photograph: 1 print; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of the Bow River Boat House with a truck carrying a white boat on its bed parked in front - winter
- Subject Access
- Bow River Boat House
- Buildings
- Winter
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- LaC.03.11
- Description
- A road runs across the image from the blc but turns up into the image in the centre. In the centre left of the image there is a house with bow windows, one above the other. Another house appears to be behind this one. Trees are further behind these two houses. In the centre of the image there i…
- Title
- Bodium Sussex
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Description
- A road runs across the image from the blc but turns up into the image in the centre. In the centre left of the image there is a house with bow windows, one above the other. Another house appears to be behind this one. Trees are further behind these two houses. In the centre of the image there is a church and beside it are two more houses facing toward the left of the image. A small grassy area is in the brc.
- Credit
- Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- LaC.03.11
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of the Bow River in winter - also visible in the Boat House - taken from above
- Date Range
- [ca. 1900-1940]
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 8 / PA - 646
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / III / A / 8 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Banff and Area Skiing
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 8 / PA - 646
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1900-1940]
- Physical Description
- Photograph: 1 print; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of the Bow River in winter - also visible in the Boat House - taken from above
- Subject Access
- Bow River Boat House
- Bow River
- Winter
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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