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Ethel McKnight annotated postcard collection
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- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Scope & Content
- File consists of souvenir postcards sent to Ethel McKnight from various friends and relatives between ca.1909-1945. Postcard images pertain to views in and around Banff and the Canadian Rockies. Items are annotated with personal messages to Ethel.
- Date Range
- 1909
- [1910-1920]
- 1919
- 1929-1930
- 1940-1945
- Reference Code
- M8 / accn. 1430 / 1 to 25
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Postcard
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M8
- V8
- S8
- Sous-Fonds
- M8
- Accession Number
- 1340
- Reference Code
- M8 / accn. 1430 / 1 to 25
- Date Range
- 1909
- [1910-1920]
- 1919
- 1929-1930
- 1940-1945
- Physical Description
- 25 annotated postcards
- Scope & Content
- File consists of souvenir postcards sent to Ethel McKnight from various friends and relatives between ca.1909-1945. Postcard images pertain to views in and around Banff and the Canadian Rockies. Items are annotated with personal messages to Ethel.
- Notes
- One item in file is souvenir booklet
- Subject Access
- Travel
- Tourism
- Family and personal life
- Mountains
- Landscapes
- Swimming
- Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Canmore
- Jasper National Park
- British Columbia
- Yoho National Park
- Emerald Lake
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Postcards are stored in mylar sleeves
- Related Material
- M8/accn.3151
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Postcard album, Brewster family
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- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one postcard album with ca.65 images pertaining to members of the Brewster family; extended family and friends, some unidentified; buildings and landscapes from in and around Banff; winter sporting events; portraits of Indigenous men in regalia, including Hector Crawler [image by p…
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-1920]
- 1918
- 1921
- 1942
- 1949
- 1962
- Reference Code
- V90 / VI / PD - 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Album
- Postcard
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M436
- V90
- Series
- V90 / VI : Later acquisitions
- Sous-Fonds
- V90
- Accession Number
- 2023.09
- Reference Code
- V90 / VI / PD - 1
- GMD
- Album
- Postcard
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-1920]
- 1918
- 1921
- 1942
- 1949
- 1962
- Physical Description
- 1 album (ca.65 postcards and postcard prints): 23 x 39 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one postcard album with ca.65 images pertaining to members of the Brewster family; extended family and friends, some unidentified; buildings and landscapes from in and around Banff; winter sporting events; portraits of Indigenous men in regalia, including Hector Crawler [image by photographer Byron Harmon]; members of the British royal family; men in military uniforms [World War I]; political satire and cartoon illustrations; and Australian wildlife.
- Notes
- Some postcard prints are annotated on the back
- NOTE: some materials in this album contain offensive subject matter, including racist content. These materials reflect views from their original time period and have not been censored.
- Subject Access
- Banff
- Businesses
- Community life
- Family and personal life
- Home
- Homestead
- Indigenous people
- Landscape
- Military
- Municipal views
- Public events
- Portrait
- Recreation
- Regalia
- Royalty
- Royal Visit
- Sports
- War
- World War I
- Winter sports
- Wildlife
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Australia
- Access Restrictions
- Contains offensive subject matter- accessible at researcher's individual discretion
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Paddy, 'official' Greeter at Banff Station and Bill Young's Retirement
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- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Scope & Content
- 1 page from Spanner (CPR) magazine, a tribute to dog Paddy, 'official' greeter at Banff Station, June 1958 1 article from Crag & Canyon re: Bill Young's retirement, November 1, 1961
- Date Range
- 1958 - 1961
- Reference Code
- M8 / 8128
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Newspaper clipping
- Postcard
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M8
- V8
- S8
- Series
- M8 / 8128
- Sous-Fonds
- M8
- Accession Number
- 8128
- Reference Code
- M8 / 8128
- Date Range
- 1958 - 1961
- Physical Description
- .5 cm textual records
- Scope & Content
- 1 page from Spanner (CPR) magazine, a tribute to dog Paddy, 'official' greeter at Banff Station, June 1958
- 1 article from Crag & Canyon re: Bill Young's retirement, November 1, 1961
- Name Access
- Young, Bill
- Subject Access
- Tourism
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Language
- English
- Category
- Tourism
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
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- Part Of
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual records, postcards, drawings and one photograph album pertaining to Mary (Molly) Wright Adams (1868-1909); transcripts of Molly's original letters which were compiled by Molly's sister, Catharine Elkin (nee Adams) between ca.1939 and 1941; and transcriptions of letters sen…
- Date Range
- [ca.1844 - 1909]
- [ca.1939 - 1944]
- 1980 - 1981
- 2014
- Reference Code
- M555 / V777
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Diary
- Drawing
- Postcard
- Private record
- Part Of
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M555
- V777
- Sous-Fonds
- M555
- V777
- Accession Number
- 2018.8685
- Reference Code
- M555 / V777
- Responsibility
- Some materials produced by Catharine (Adams) Elkin
- Date Range
- [ca.1844 - 1909]
- [ca.1939 - 1944]
- 1980 - 1981
- 2014
- Physical Description
- 21 cm of textual records -- 16 postcards -- 3 drawings -- 1 photograph album : 107 b&w photographs
- History / Biographical
- Mary Wright (Molly) Adams was born on 15 October 1868. in Ridgefield Connecticut. She was the third of five children born to Cornelia Ann Cook (1830-1902) and Daniel Lucius Adams (1814 - 1899) She died in Kobe, Japan on 23 January 1909 and was buried there.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual records, postcards, drawings and one photograph album pertaining to Mary (Molly) Wright Adams (1868-1909); transcripts of Molly's original letters which were compiled by Molly's sister, Catharine Elkin (nee Adams) between ca.1939 and 1941; and transcriptions of letters sent between Molly's extended family members [including members of the Adams, Cook and Wright families], ca.1844 and 1866. Textual records primarily consist of correspondence sent between Molly Adams and various friends and family members [ca.1891-1909].
- Notes
- Fonds consists of two series: Series I : Correspondence [contains two sub-series: I / A : Molly Wright Adams ; I / B : Extended family] Series II : Personal and collected records
- Name Access
- Adams, Molly
- Schaffer, Mary
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Family
- Correspondence
- Travel
- Exploration
- Geographic Access
- United States of America
- Connecticut
- New York
- Europe
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
- Biographical Source Notes
- Searching for Mary Schaffer: Women Wilderness Photography by Colleen Skidmore
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
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Annie Wiseman postcard collection
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- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 31 postcards collected by Annie (Creagh) Wiseman between ca.1920-1940. Postcards pertain to natural views and tourist attractions in Banff, Lake Louise, the Great Divide, Kicking Horse Canyon and other nearby areas. Some postcards are annotated with correspondence sent between Anni…
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-1940]
- Reference Code
- V8 / 2022.10
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Postcard
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M8
- V8
- S8
- Sous-Fonds
- V8
- Accession Number
- 2022.10
- Reference Code
- V8 / 2022.10
- GMD
- Postcard
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-1940]
- Physical Description
- 31 commercial postcards
- History / Biographical
- Annie (Creagh) Wiseman (1891-1972) was born in Deptford, England, where she married Stanley Wilfred Ernest Wiseman. The couple had one daughter, Ethel, before moving to Winnipeg. The family returned to England following the outbreak of World War I, in which Stanley served as a Private in the 61st Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Annie and Ethel later returned to Winnipeg, where Stanley joined them following a serious injury which he sustained in active duty. In Winnipeg, Annie and Stanley had two more children: a daughter (Hilda) and a son (Stanley). Stanley Sr. worked as a foreman for Canadian Pacific Railway, which enabled Annie to travel throughout the Canadian Rockies and other regions by train for free or a reduced price. Annie collected postcards from her travels, which included numerous visits to Banff National Park. Annie, Stanley Sr. and their two youngest children permanently settled in Victoria, B.C. in 1935.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 31 postcards collected by Annie (Creagh) Wiseman between ca.1920-1940. Postcards pertain to natural views and tourist attractions in Banff, Lake Louise, the Great Divide, Kicking Horse Canyon and other nearby areas. Some postcards are annotated with correspondence sent between Annie, her children (including Hilda and Ethel), and friends of the Wiseman family.
- Name Access
- Wiseman, Annie
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Banff National Park
- Bow Lake
- Castle Mountain
- Sulphur Mountain
- Canmore
- Lake Louise
- Field
- Language
- English
- Category
- Tourism
- Exploration and travel
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://cgwp.uvic.ca/person.php?pid=181701
- Most information in bio collected from donor, Annie Wiseman's granddaughter, Patty Pitts (daughter of Hilda [Wiseman] Pitts)
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Ben Gadd fonds
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of materials pertaining to Ben Gadd's personal life and career as an environmental researcher, educator, interpretive guide, publisher, public speaker and author, ca.1956-2018. Fonds includes maps, research materials, publication notes/drafts, correspondence, contracts, photographs, …
- Date Range
- 1956-2018
- Reference Code
- M590 / V810 / S61
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Digital image
- Drawing
- Negative
- Newspaper clipping
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Published record
- Textual record
- Video
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- V810
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- 2024.01
- Reference Code
- M590 / V810 / S61
- GMD
- Digital image
- Drawing
- Negative
- Newspaper clipping
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Published record
- Textual record
- Video
- Transparency
- Date Range
- 1956-2018
- Physical Description
- ca. 7.9 metres of textual records -- ca. 274 maps -- 29 VHS tapes -- ca.15 discs with digital files -- 21 cassettes -- photographs -- oversized materials -- USB stick with 15 sldeshows
- History / Biographical
- Ben Gadd (1946-) is a retired naturalist, guide, geologist, instructor, freelance writer and award-winning author based in the Canadian Rockies. Ben was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1946. He met his wife, Cia (Langdon) Gadd at Colorado College in 1965, and the couple married four weeks later. Ben and Cia had two sons, Will and Toby. Ben and his family relocated to Jasper in the late 1960s. Ben later attended the University of Lethbridge and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Earth Science in 1972. Between 1976 and 1980, Ben taught classes at Mount Royal College and the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology; he later taught additional classes at Grant MacEwan College and Lakeland College. From 1981, Ben also worked as a seasonal naturalist/guide for Parks Canada. Ben left Parks Canada in 1985 to start an independent naturalist guiding business with Cia based in Jasper and other parts of the Canadian Rockies, which the couple continued to operate for over two decades. Ben published his best-known work, "Handbook of the Canadian Rockies", through his publishing company Corax Press in 1986. The second edition of "Handbook of the Canadian Rockies" received multiple awards after its release in 1995. Ben's fiction book, "Raven's End" won the title of Best Canadian Rockies Book at the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival in 2001 and became a Canadian bestseller. Overall, Ben has authored or co-authored 11 books and received nearly one dozen awards for his achievements as a writer, researcher and guide. Ben continued to lead guided hikes and school programs until his retirement in 2016.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of materials pertaining to Ben Gadd's personal life and career as an environmental researcher, educator, interpretive guide, publisher, public speaker and author, ca.1956-2018. Fonds includes maps, research materials, publication notes/drafts, correspondence, contracts, photographs, video and sound recordings, and other related material. Materials donated in 2024 include one USB stick containing
- Notes
- Ben Gadd fonds arrangement: Series I : Personal records - Subseries A : Travel guides and maps - Subseries B : Education and early writings - Subseries C : Personal interest files - Subseries D : Other personal and collected Series II : Research and publication records - Subseries A : Handbook of the Canadian Rockies - Subseries B : Other publications Series III : Professional records - Subseries A : Parks Canada Records - Subseries B : Interpretive guiding - Subseries C : Teaching records - Subseries D : Other contracts and projects Series IV : Legal and financial records - Subseries A : Legal records - Subseries B : Financial records
- Subject Access
- Education
- Research
- Publication
- Environment
- Geology
- Tourism
- Family and personal life
- Personal and Professional Life
- Academics
- Guiding
- Guides
- Businesses
- Finances
- Conservation
- Wildlife
- Natural history
- Sports and recreation
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper National Park
- Banff National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Kootenay National Park
- Lethbridge
- United States of America
- Colorado
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions apply
- Language
- English
- French
- Dutch
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed / Unprocessed
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Bob Smith fonds
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- 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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Bill Olson friends and family photographs
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- Part Of
- Olson family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to photographs of Bill Olson at work and with his family. Also includes family pictures of various generations of the Olson family, army portraits, coworkers, a Cave & Basin postcard, and an interior shot of the Dave White Shop.
- Date Range
- 1889-1967
- Reference Code
- V475 / PA121 - 01 to 19
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Postcard
- Photograph
- Photograph print
37 images
- Part Of
- Olson family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M97 / V475
- Sous-Fonds
- V475
- Accession Number
- 670 ; 1107 ; 1021
- Reference Code
- V475 / PA121 - 01 to 19
- Date Range
- 1889-1967
- Physical Description
- 19 prints : b&w and col. ; 17.5 x 12 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to photographs of Bill Olson at work and with his family. Also includes family pictures of various generations of the Olson family, army portraits, coworkers, a Cave & Basin postcard, and an interior shot of the Dave White Shop.
- Notes
- Some of the people identified in the photos are Bill Kay, Jack Powell, Jack Doe, Fred Day, Charlie Fullhroch, Mac Lennat, Earl Squires, Bob Graham, Larry Foster, Willard Bell, Bush Ashley, Shorty Blasker, Casey Jones, Dan Zakaryk, Pete Finlay, Jon Douglas, Irene Straus, Marie Leong, and more.
- Name Access
- Olson, Bill
- Olson, Irene
- McTrowe, Florence
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Biographical
- Buffalo
- Cave and Basin
- Children
- Family
- Family and personal life
- Garden
- Home
- Leisure
- Mount Royal Hotel
- Personal and Family Life
- Personal and Professional Life
- Portrait
- War
- World War I
- WWI
- 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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Drafts, correspondence and other collected documents
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of poetry drafts, receipts and invoices, loose notes, and correspondence. Content pertains to the history of Western Canada, ranching, and the purchase of farm and ranching equipment by Laura and Roderick Riddle MacLeay in High River.
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-1920]
- 1907
- 1955
- 1958
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C6 / 12
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Postcard
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / C : Personal
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / C6 : Southern Alberta research project
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C6 / 12
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-1920]
- 1907
- 1955
- 1958
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of poetry drafts, receipts and invoices, loose notes, and correspondence. Content pertains to the history of Western Canada, ranching, and the purchase of farm and ranching equipment by Laura and Roderick Riddle MacLeay in High River.
- Notes
- Documents were possibly used as research material in the creation of the book Leaves from the Medicine Tree, published in 1960 by the High River Pioneer's and Old Timers' Association
- Name Access
- MacLeay, Roderick Riddle
- MacLeay, Laura
- Subject Access
- Commerce
- Industry
- Finances
- Poetry
- History
- Ranches
- Ranching
- Correspondence
- Communications
- Research
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Red Deer
- High River
- Conservation
- Some items stored in mylar
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Postcards sent to Eleanor Luxton
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of postcards sent to Eleanor Luxton from various friends and family members between 1928 and 1985. Content pertains to family, domestic and international travel, holiday wishes and other related subjects.
- Date Range
- 1928-1985
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / A / 72
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Postcard
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / A : Correspondence
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / A / 72
- Date Range
- 1928-1985
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records (ca.130 postcards ; 18 x 12.5 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of postcards sent to Eleanor Luxton from various friends and family members between 1928 and 1985. Content pertains to family, domestic and international travel, holiday wishes and other related subjects.
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Research
- History
- Genealogy
- Language
- English
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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