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Personal letters and postcards
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55314
- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of postcards sent to Malcolm Geddes and his wife, Jennie, between 1909 and 1918, as well as 15 letters which Malcolm sent to Jennie between 1924 and 1927, a letter from Malcolm to his son Alvin Geddes in 1927, a letter to Alvin from Gwen [possibly Gwendolyn Geddes Hubbell] dated 1931,…
- Date Range
- 1909 - 1911
- 1913
- 1916
- 1918
- 1924 - 1927
- 1931
- 1936
- Reference Code
- M39 / III / C / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Postcard
- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M39
- V756
- Series
- M39 / III : Personal and family records
- Sous-Fonds
- M39
- Sub-Series
- M39 / III / C : Other personal and family records
- Accession Number
- 2015.8558
- Reference Code
- M39 / III / C / 1
- Date Range
- 1909 - 1911
- 1913
- 1916
- 1918
- 1924 - 1927
- 1931
- 1936
- Physical Description
- 1.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of postcards sent to Malcolm Geddes and his wife, Jennie, between 1909 and 1918, as well as 15 letters which Malcolm sent to Jennie between 1924 and 1927, a letter from Malcolm to his son Alvin Geddes in 1927, a letter to Alvin from Gwen [possibly Gwendolyn Geddes Hubbell] dated 1931, a letter of condolence sent to Mrs. Geddes from Hester D Peach [1931], and a letter to "Olive" from M. Geddes [possibly Muriel Geddes Grant] dated 1936. Some letters sent from Malcolm to Jennie [between 1924-1925] pertain to his first ascent of Mount Geikie.
- Name Access
- Geddes, Malcolm
- Geddes, Alvin
- Geddes, Jennie (Waters)
- Geddes, Enid
- Grant, Muriel
- Hubbell, Gwen (Geddes)
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Correspondence
- Travel
- Exploration
- Mountaineering
- Communications
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Banff National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Ontario
- Guelph
- British Columbia
- Mount Geikie
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Minor wrinkling/creasing of most letters, otherwise good condition
- First postcard in file [black and white image of storefront] appears to have once been glued on the back [possibly for use in a scrapbook or album] and later removed and annotated in blue pen; some paper/glue remnants still attached
- Title Source
- Title based
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Professional correspondence
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54944
- Scope & Content
- File consists of correspondence sent between Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies staff and members, and various other individuals, companies and organizations, including: Canadian Pacific Railway Company; Government of Alberta and Government of Canada; Dennis Orr; Gord Thompson; Penny Egeland; Dr.…
- Date Range
- 1959
- 1961-1973
- 1975-1980
- 1983-1985
- 1995-2011
- Reference Code
- M545 / V / 43 to 52
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M545 / V635
- Series
- M545 / V : Administrative records
- Sous-Fonds
- M545
- Accession Number
- 5939
- 8235
- Reference Code
- M545 / V / 43 to 52
- Date Range
- 1959
- 1961-1973
- 1975-1980
- 1983-1985
- 1995-2011
- Physical Description
- 19 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of correspondence sent between Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies staff and members, and various other individuals, companies and organizations, including: Canadian Pacific Railway Company; Government of Alberta and Government of Canada; Dennis Orr; Gord Thompson; Penny Egeland; Dr. Barbara Rostron; Brewster Transport Company Ltd.; Calgary Area Outdoor Council; B.C. Provincial Parks Office; Terry Stowell; Paperchase Office Services Ltd.; Rick Godderis; Ben Bury; and Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies. Content pertains to trail ride coordination [accommodation, scheduling, etc.], supplies and budgeting, provincial and federal parks legislation, associated businesses including outfitters and transport companies, and other administrative topics.
- Notes
- Files are organized by date [see "Content Details"].
- Files contain some duplicate items
- Name Access
- Orr, Dennis
- Thompson, Gord
- Egeland, Penny
- Rostron, Barbara
- Stowell, Terry
- Godderis, Rick
- Bury, Ben
- Subject Access
- Administration
- Businesses
- Camping
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Commerce and industry
- Communications
- Conservation
- Environment
- Finances
- Government
- Guiding
- Hotels
- Legal and Financial
- Leisure
- Employees
- Employment
- Membership
- National parks and reserves
- Organizations
- Outfitters
- Packing
- Pack trips
- Provincial parks and reserves
- Recreation
- Tourism
- Trails
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Calgary
- Edmonton
- Ontario
- Ottawa
- Access Restrictions
- Files contain some personal contact information
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Files contain some personal contact information
- Language
- English
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Communications
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Government
- Natural resources
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Transportation
- Title Source
- Title based on contents in file
- Content Details
- File date ranges: M545/V/43 : 1959 - 1972 M545/V/44 : 1973 - 1985 M545/V/45 : 1995 - 1996 M545/V/46 : 1997 - 1998 M545/V/47 : 1999 - 2004 M545/V/48 : 2005 M545/V/49 : 2006 [January - May] M545/V/50 : 2006 [June - August] M545/V/51 : September 2006 - 2007 M545/V/52 : 2008 - 2011
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Publicity binders
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54830
- Scope & Content
- File consists of newspaper clippings, articles and newsletters pertaining to and promoting the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, 1964-1972. Includes clippings from The Acton Free Press, The Globe and Mail, The Financial Post, Star Weekly, the Canadian Paediatric Society, Calgary Herald, Seattle…
- Date Range
- 1964-1972
- Reference Code
- M545 / III / 22 & 23
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Newspaper clipping
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M545 / V635
- Series
- M545 / III : Published records
- Sous-Fonds
- M545
- Accession Number
- 5939
- Reference Code
- M545 / III / 22 & 23
- Date Range
- 1964-1972
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of newspaper clippings, articles and newsletters pertaining to and promoting the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, 1964-1972. Includes clippings from The Acton Free Press, The Globe and Mail, The Financial Post, Star Weekly, the Canadian Paediatric Society, Calgary Herald, Seattle Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Field & Stream, and the Edmonton Journal.
- Notes
- Clippings were originally stored in one 3-ring black binder (M545/III/22) and one red binder (M545/III/23) containing PVC page protectors
- Name Access
- Thomson, Wendy
- Mattson, Marie
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Businesses
- Newspaper
- Magazine
- Tourism
- Travel
- Pack trips
- Horse packing
- Horseback riding
- Organizations
- Publication
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Calgary
- Edmonton
- Ontario
- Toronto
- United States of America
- Seattle
- Philadelphia
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Some items are stored in mylar
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Scope & Content
- File consists of annotated diagrams, building instructions, price lists, inventory/condition report, order forms, and list of size requirements pertaining to teepees used by the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies. Correspondence mostly pertains to teepee quotes by distributors and independent sel…
- Date Range
- 1962
- [1965-1970]
- 1970
- 1973
- 1980-1983
- 1999
- 2003
- Reference Code
- M545 / V / 32
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M545 / V635
- Series
- M545 / V : Administrative records
- Sous-Fonds
- M545
- Accession Number
- 5939
- 8235
- Reference Code
- M545 / V / 32
- Date Range
- 1962
- [1965-1970]
- 1970
- 1973
- 1980-1983
- 1999
- 2003
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of annotated diagrams, building instructions, price lists, inventory/condition report, order forms, and list of size requirements pertaining to teepees used by the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies. Correspondence mostly pertains to teepee quotes by distributors and independent sellers, price inquiries, and teepee donations.
- Name Access
- Lipkind, Sol
- Hatfield, C. B.
- Henson, Barbara
- Lambert, Jim
- Egeland, Penny
- Hawkins, Linda
- Thomson, Wendy
- Subject Access
- Administration
- Businesses
- Teepees
- Camping
- Finances
- Organizations
- Commerce
- Commercial products
- Industry
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Athabasca
- Calgary
- Ontario
- Acton
- Access Restrictions
- Contains personal contact information
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Contains personal contact information
- Language
- English
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Communications
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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The Three Wardles Tour the Maritimes
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54657
- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 1 album comprised of 74 black and white and colour photographs, 13.5 x 8.5 cm or smaller. File pertains to the Wardle family's motor trip across eastern Canada and the United States in July 1951. File documents the family's travels to Ottawa; Quebec City; Fredericton, University of…
- Date Range
- 1951
- Reference Code
- V75 / I / PD - 5
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph print
- Private record
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M521 / V75
- Series
- V75 / I : Wardle Family, c.1912-1971
- Sous-Fonds
- V75
- Accession Number
- 7504
- Reference Code
- V75 / I / PD - 5
- Date Range
- 1951
- Physical Description
- 1 album (74 photographs : b&w and col. ; 13.5 x 8.5 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 1 album comprised of 74 black and white and colour photographs, 13.5 x 8.5 cm or smaller. File pertains to the Wardle family's motor trip across eastern Canada and the United States in July 1951. File documents the family's travels to Ottawa; Quebec City; Fredericton, University of New Brunswick, Mount Allison University, Fundy National Park; Charlottetown (PEI); Cape Breton Island, Cabot Trail, Halifax, and Dalhousie University (Nova Scotia); Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. Photos include scenery, buildings, and the Wardles in front of monuments and other landmarks, as well as a print of the Citadel in Halifax with an accompanying description.
- Notes
- Album was a Christmas gift from Dorothy to her parents. It is signed: "To Mom and Dad, who helped to make a wonderful trip even more so with love from Dorie, Christmas 1951."
- Album is also labelled "The Three Wardles Tour the Maritimes, July 1951."
- Album is red with "Photo Album" written in gold on the front, it is bound with a purple tassel.
- Most photographs are captioned.
- The last page is signed: "The end of another wonderful trip together!" with a drawing of the family sitting in their car.
- Name Access
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Wardle, James M.
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Travel
- Scenery
- Geographic Access
- Ottawa
- Ontario
- Quebec City
- New Brunswick
- Prince Edward Island
- Maine
- Canada
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Trail Riders news articles
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54837
- Scope & Content
- File consists of original and scanned copies of newspaper articles pertaining to the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies and previous members of the organization. Includes articles pertaining to Wilf Carter, Parks Canada, Banff National Park tourism and community events; promotional travel article…
- Date Range
- [1935-1940]
- 1953
- 1956
- [1960-1970]
- 1971
- 1974-1975
- 1977-1979
- 1981-1985
- 1994
- 1997-2002
- 2005-2008
- Reference Code
- M545 / III / 24 to 25
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Newspaper clipping
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M545 / V635
- Series
- M545 / III : Published records
- Sous-Fonds
- M545
- Accession Number
- 5939
- 8235
- Reference Code
- M545 / III / 24 to 25
- Date Range
- [1935-1940]
- 1953
- 1956
- [1960-1970]
- 1971
- 1974-1975
- 1977-1979
- 1981-1985
- 1994
- 1997-2002
- 2005-2008
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of original and scanned copies of newspaper articles pertaining to the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies and previous members of the organization. Includes articles pertaining to Wilf Carter, Parks Canada, Banff National Park tourism and community events; promotional travel articles featuring the Trail Riders and horseback excursions; a satirical article from a 1953 Trail Riders Bulletin newsletter titled "Whoa Buttercup!"; a 1956 issue of "Focus" by the Toronto Camera Club featuring an article on the Trail Riders; and obituary articles for several previous riders and members.
- Notes
- File contains duplicates of some items
- Name Access
- Carter, Wilf
- Rostron, Barbara
- Power, Ralph
- Waite, John
- Kirk, Dora (Anderson)
- O'Donnel, Frank
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Advertising
- Community events
- Environment
- Membership
- Music
- Musicians
- Newspaper
- Obituary
- Organizations
- Parks Canada
- Recreation
- Packing
- Tourism
- Trails
- Travel
- Wildlife
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Edmonton
- Calgary
- Ontario
- Toronto
- British Columbia
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Communications
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Wardle Family Certificates
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54650
- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 0.5 cm of textual records, 35.5 x 45.5 cm or smaller. File pertains to university degree certificates for each member of the Wardle family from Queen's University: James Morey Wardle, Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, 1912. Laetitiam Roney, Bachelor of Arts, n.d. Dorothy Ho…
- Date Range
- 1912-1942
- 1912
- 1942
- Reference Code
- M521 / III / A / 1-3
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M521 / V75
- Series
- M521 / III : Queen's University
- Sous-Fonds
- M521
- Sub-Series
- M521 / III / A : Certificates
- Accession Number
- 7504
- Reference Code
- M521 / III / A / 1-3
- Date Range
- 1912-1942
- 1912
- 1942
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records (3 pages ; 35.5 x 45.5 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 0.5 cm of textual records, 35.5 x 45.5 cm or smaller. File pertains to university degree certificates for each member of the Wardle family from Queen's University:
- James Morey Wardle, Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, 1912.
- Laetitiam Roney, Bachelor of Arts, n.d.
- Dorothy Hope Wardle, Bachelor of Arts in English, French, and Spanish, 1942.
- Notes
- Laetitiam Roney is Dorothy's mother, more commonly referred to as Leette.
- Name Access
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Wardle, James M.
- Subject Access
- Education
- Personal and Family Life
- Geographic Access
- Ontario
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Rolled with mylar in storage. Should consider digitizing.
- Category
- Education
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Youth sponsorship forms
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54914
- Scope & Content
- File consists of typed and handwritten notes from parents and guardians permitting the attendance of youth under the age of 18 on trail rides [1972-1973].
- Date Range
- 1972-1973
- Reference Code
- M545 / V / 18
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M545 / V635
- Series
- M545 / V : Administrative records
- Sous-Fonds
- M545
- Accession Number
- 5939
- Reference Code
- M545 / V / 18
- Date Range
- 1972-1973
- Physical Description
- 0.2 cm of textual records (16 pages ; 21.5 x 28 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of typed and handwritten notes from parents and guardians permitting the attendance of youth under the age of 18 on trail rides [1972-1973].
- Notes
- Items in file are organized by date
- Name Access
- Poliak, Paul
- Poliak, Betsy
- Steiner, Tana
- Steiner, Cynthia
- Steiner, John
- Midboe, Shirlee
- Graham, Judith
- Gallagher, Anne Louise
- Gallagher, Edwin
- Gallagher, Marjorie
- Harris, Margaret
- Sylvester, Garry
- Wheadon, Ron
- Jennings, Anne Marie
- Jennings, Oswald J.
- Scott, Thea
- Scott, Nigel David
- MacDonald, Beryl
- MacDonald, Karen
- Bryce-Smith, Julia
- Derry, Duncan
- Subject Access
- Administration
- Legal and Financial
- Recreation
- Pack trips
- Organizations
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Ontario
- Toronto
- United States of America
- Seattle
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Tape on one item was not removed due to risk of damaging paper material
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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