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Travel guides and maps
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56361
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of travel brochures and maps which were collected and used by Ben Gadd. Sub-series contains five sub-sub series: M590 / I / A / i : Travel guides and pocket maps M590 / I / A / ii : Topographical maps M590 / I / A / iii : Geological maps M590 / I / A / iv : Highway maps M590 / …
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-2010]
- Reference Code
- M590 / I / A
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- GMD
- Map
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / I : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / I / A : Travel guides and maps
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / I / A
- GMD
- Map
- Textual record
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-2010]
- Physical Description
- ca. 274 maps -- ca. 61 travel guides, brochures
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of travel brochures and maps which were collected and used by Ben Gadd. Sub-series contains five sub-sub series: M590 / I / A / i : Travel guides and pocket maps M590 / I / A / ii : Topographical maps M590 / I / A / iii : Geological maps M590 / I / A / iv : Highway maps M590 / I / A / v : Index maps, other
- Notes
- Some materials in sub-series are annotated with notes by Ben Gadd
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Geography
- Geology
- Environment
- Map
- Tourism
- Tourist information
- Travel
- Trails
- Roads
- Transportation
- Natural history
- National parks and reserves
- Provincial parks and reserves
- Government
- Sports
- Recreation
- Hiking
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Banff National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Kootenay National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Waterton Lakes National Park
- Columbia Icefields
- United States of America
- Colorado
- Montana
- Yellowstone National Park
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply - some materials are fragile
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Some fragile/torn materials stored in mylar
- Category
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Government
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Transportation
- Tourism
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Mt. Assiniboine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55788
- Part Of
- Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of one copper negative printing plate depicting Mt. Assiniboine and Magog Lake from a distance mounted on a block of wood. Adhered to the back of the block is a peice of paper on which is written "A.O. Wheeler About 1920" in pencil.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1920-1929]
- Reference Code
- V771 / NC - 01
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Negative
- Negative printing plate
- Part Of
- Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M546 / V771
- Sous-Fonds
- V771
- Accession Number
- 2303
- Reference Code
- V771 / NC - 01
- Date Range
- [ca. 1920-1929]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w printing plate ; 18.5 x 9.3 x 2.4 cm
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of one copper negative printing plate depicting Mt. Assiniboine and Magog Lake from a distance mounted on a block of wood. Adhered to the back of the block is a peice of paper on which is written "A.O. Wheeler About 1920" in pencil.
- Name Access
- Wheeler, A. O. (Arthur Oliver)
- Wheeler, Arthur Oliver
- Subject Access
- Mountains
- Mount Assiniboine
- Photography
- Geographic Access
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Creator
- Wheeler, Arthur Oliver
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Content Details
- Accession record indicates there is a second printing plate by A.O. Wheeler of a lunch at the Icefield, but at the time of processing it could not be located.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Harmony Lane, Banff Ave
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55781
- Part Of
- Lloyd Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of one metal negative printing plate depicting the front of the Harmons building on Banff Avenue with cars parked out front and mountains visible in the background.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1928-1939]
- Reference Code
- V108 / II / NC - 2510
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Negative
- Negative printing plate
- Part Of
- Lloyd Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V108
- Series
- II. Scenic and commercial views
- Sous-Fonds
- V108
- Accession Number
- 2895
- Reference Code
- V108 / II / NC - 2510
- Date Range
- [ca. 1928-1939]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w negative printing plate ; 19.8 x 11.3 cm
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of one metal negative printing plate depicting the front of the Harmons building on Banff Avenue with cars parked out front and mountains visible in the background.
- Subject Access
- Banff townsite
- Buildings
- Businesses
- Harmony Lane
- Mountains
- Photography
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Metal engraving plates
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55782
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to four copper engraved negative printing plates and one metal engraved map, all mounted on wooden blocks. The copper printing plates depict various unidentified people hiking and climbing, mountains, and camps with mountain peaks in the background - the engraved map shows the Lynx Cr…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1920-1950]
- Reference Code
- V14 / AC 104 / NC - 01 to NC - 05
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Negative
- Negative printing plate
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M200 / S6 / V14
- Sous-Fonds
- V14
- Accession Number
- AC104
- Reference Code
- V14 / AC 104 / NC - 01 to NC - 05
- Date Range
- [ca. 1920-1950]
- Physical Description
- 5 photograph : b&w printing plates ; 15.8 x 11.7 x 2.8 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to four copper engraved negative printing plates and one metal engraved map, all mounted on wooden blocks. The copper printing plates depict various unidentified people hiking and climbing, mountains, and camps with mountain peaks in the background - the engraved map shows the Lynx Creek Valley near Mt. Alberta.
- Subject Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Camps
- Climbing
- Glaciers
- Hiking
- Mountains
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Metal engraving plates
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55783
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to two copper engraved negative printing plates mounted on wooden blocks. One printing plate is made up of attached three images depicting an unidentifed person with their back to the camera looking at a glacier, an open valley and river with mountains in the distance, and a number of…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1920-1950]
- Reference Code
- V14 / AC 98 / NC - 01 to NC - 02
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Negative
- Negative printing plate
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M200 / S6 / V14
- Sous-Fonds
- V14
- Accession Number
- AC98
- Reference Code
- V14 / AC 98 / NC - 01 to NC - 02
- Date Range
- [ca. 1920-1950]
- Physical Description
- 2 photograph : b&w printing plates ; 16.1 x 23.8 x 2.3 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to two copper engraved negative printing plates mounted on wooden blocks. One printing plate is made up of attached three images depicting an unidentifed person with their back to the camera looking at a glacier, an open valley and river with mountains in the distance, and a number of pack horses and unidentified people standing beside a river with mountains in the background. The other plate has two attached images depicting a close up of an unidentified person climbing [taken from below], and a man [possibly Conrad Kain] standing beside a tent with mountains in the background.
- Subject Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Camps
- Climbing
- Glaciers
- Hiking
- Horses
- Mountains
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Copper negative printing plates
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55775
- Part Of
- Caroline Hinman fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of copper negatives depicting scenes and portraits from Caroline Hinman's 1926 Algeria and Northern Africa trip and various Canadian Rockies trips. All negatives are etched on rectangular copper plates and fixed to wooden blocks.
- Date Range
- 1913-1958
- Reference Code
- V282 / III / C / NC - 01 to NA - 16
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Negative
- Negative printing plate
- Part Of
- Caroline Hinman fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M236 / V282
- Series
- V282 / III: Photography
- Sous-Fonds
- V282
- Sub-Series
- V282 / III / C: negatives
- Accession Number
- 7202
- Reference Code
- V282 / III / C / NC - 01 to NA - 16
- Date Range
- 1913-1958
- Physical Description
- 16 photographs : half-tone plates ; 9.7 x 2.5 x 2.3 cm
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of copper negatives depicting scenes and portraits from Caroline Hinman's 1926 Algeria and Northern Africa trip and various Canadian Rockies trips. All negatives are etched on rectangular copper plates and fixed to wooden blocks.
- Subject Access
- Desert
- Fishing
- Horses
- Horse packing
- International travel
- Mountains
- Outfitters
- Outfitters, trail guides and packers
- Scenery
- Travel
- Travel and Exploration
- Geographic Access
- Algeria
- Banff National Park
- Africa
- Canada
- Language
- NA
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Bob Smith fonds
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55735
- Part Of
- Bob Smith fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of personal photographs, biographical notes, memoir drafts and other collected materials pertaining to Robert Neville (Bob) Smith. Fonds also includes plans and maps pertaining to the development of land near Lake Minnewanka and the Cascade Power Plant project (1943).
- Date Range
- 1925-1995
- Reference Code
- M589 / V809
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Map
- Newspaper clipping
- Photograph
- Plan
- Postcard
- Published record
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Bob Smith fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M589
- V809
- Sous-Fonds
- M589
- V809
- Accession Number
- 2021.36
- Reference Code
- M589 / V809
- Date Range
- 1925-1995
- Physical Description
- ca.300 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 12 x 18 cm or smaller -- 7 cm of textual records -- 7 topographical maps/plans -- 8 postcards
- History / Biographical
- Robert Neville (Bob) Smith (1926-2021) was born in Banff. He was the only child of parents Enoch Smith and Laurene Smith (nee Munson). Bob grew up near Lake Minnewanka until 1941, when a hydro dam was installed resulting in the intentional flooding of the area. The family moved to Banff, where Bob met his future wife, Mary Parkinson. The couple were married in 1953 and moved to Seebe, where they raised two daughters, Marjory and Shirley. Bob worked for Calgary Power Co. (later renamed TransAlta Utilities) from 1953 until his retirement in 1986. In his spare time, Bob founded the Bow Valley Camera Club and the Bow Valley Naturalists organization. In 1999, Bob was part of a successful project with the Bow Valley Naturalists to designate the Mount Yamnuska area as a Bow Valley Protected Area, following 25 years of lobbying with the Government of Alberta. Bob also formed the Meanderthals seniors hiking club in 1993 and led various local hiking trips in his later years.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of personal photographs, biographical notes, memoir drafts and other collected materials pertaining to Robert Neville (Bob) Smith. Fonds also includes plans and maps pertaining to the development of land near Lake Minnewanka and the Cascade Power Plant project (1943).
- Name Access
- Smith, Enoch
- Smith, Robert Neville (Bob)
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Labour
- Environment
- Natural resources
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Canmore
- Seebe
- Lake Minnewanka
- Language
- English
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://www.albertaprimetimes.com/obituaries/robert-neville-bob-smith-3238925
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Rocky Mountains Park topographical map
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55707
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one printed map on canvas depicting Rocky Mountains Park and surrounding areas, ca.1910-1930. Map is annotated with red hand-coloured markers and small notes written in black ink.
- Date Range
- [ca.1910-1930]
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / D / 38 (oversize)
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Map
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / III / D : Other material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / D / 38 (oversize)
- GMD
- Map
- Date Range
- [ca.1910-1930]
- Physical Description
- 1 topographical map : hand col., annotations, on canvas ; 150 x 100 cm
- History / Biographical
- Rocky Mountains Park was renamed Banff National Park on May 30, 1930 as part of the National Parks Act passed by the Government of Canada.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one printed map on canvas depicting Rocky Mountains Park and surrounding areas, ca.1910-1930. Map is annotated with red hand-coloured markers and small notes written in black ink.
- Notes
- Context of map mostly unknown. Missing title, date and other identifying information.
- Subject Access
- Map
- Geography
- Landscapes
- Parks
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Access Restrictions
- Map is difficult to handle due to size and condition. Assistance from archival staff required for physical access
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Use nitrile gloves while handling map
- Biographical Source Notes
- http://parkscanadahistory.com/publications/national-parks-act-1930.htm
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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