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Placido Monachello fonds

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Scope & Content: Fonds consists of photographs pertaining to Placido Monachello and family; and a bound publication titled "Machinery's Handbook", 1943, which belonged to Placido. 12 photographs pertain to Placido's experiences at the Alternative Service Corps work camp at the Spray River Trail near Banff Springs H…

Date Range: 1941-1943; [ca.1950-1960]; 2010

Reference Code: M582 / V803

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Digital image; Photograph; Photograph print; Published record; Textual record

Part Of: Placido Monachello fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M582 / V803

Sous-Fonds: M582 / V803

Accession Number: 2020.25

Reference Code: M582 / V803

GMD: Digital image; Photograph; Photograph print; Published record; Textual record

Date Range: 1941-1943; [ca.1950-1960]; 2010

Physical Description: ca.172 photographs : b&w prints -- 3 digital files : col. JPG images -- 4 cm of textual records (1 volume)

History / Biographical: Placido Monachello (1920-2018) received a conscription notice to join the war effort between 1940-1941. Placido opposed the conscription notice, identifying himself as a Conscientious Objector who refused to participate in the war. After appealing his case in court, Placido was sentenced to one year of work in an internment/work camp. Placido completed his year of work at the Alternative Service Corps work camp, located near the Sunshine Road/Brewster Creek area (ASW Camp No. 1). While at the work camp, Placido aided in the clearing of land and road construction around Banff. Placido returned home to Hamilton, Ontario in 1942, where he worked odd jobs as a labourer and farm hand. Placido married his partner, Leonarda "Leona" (Borsellino) Monachello (1920-2019) in 1944, with whom he later had two children, John and David. Placido sent numerous letters and photographs to Leona during his time at the ASW camp. While Placido was in Banff, Leona directly supported the war effort as an employee at Westinghouse in Hamilton, Ontario, where she produced high-tech military components. Placido and Leona ran two delicatessen businesses together after the war, one of which was initially funded by her parents. The couple sold their business in the 1970s, after which Placido worked for Stelco (a steel manufacturing company) until 1985. Placido and Leona took a trip to visit Banff together in 2010.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of photographs pertaining to Placido Monachello and family; and a bound publication titled "Machinery's Handbook", 1943, which belonged to Placido. 12 photographs pertain to Placido's experiences at the Alternative Service Corps work camp at the Spray River Trail near Banff Springs Hotel (ASW Camp No. 1). ca.160 photographs pertain to Placido's family and personal life, including his wedding to Leonarda (Leona) in 1944 and their children [ca.1950s]. Fonds also includes 3 digital images of Placido and Leona visiting Banff in 2010.

Name Access: Monachello, Placido; Monachello, Leona

Subject Access: World War II; Family and personal life; Internment Camps; Settlement; Labour

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Ontario; Hamilton

Language: English

Category: Family and personal life; Labour; Land, settlement and immigration

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Unprocessed

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Douglas Sinclair fonds

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Scope & Content: Fonds consists of five 16mm film reels with visual content pertaining to skiing in Banff, Lake Louise and Chile. Films included in fonds: "Herman Godner and Party ski in Rockies (Old B&W Silent)" "Banff and Lake Louise Skiing (Silent and Colour) Old Ski- Banff and Lake Louise- Temple, Skoki area"…

Date Range: [ca.1950-1970]

Reference Code: V806

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Film

Part Of: Douglas Sinclair fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: V806

Sous-Fonds: V806

Accession Number: 2021.28

Reference Code: V806

GMD: Film

Date Range: [ca.1950-1970]

Physical Description: 5 film reels : b&w and col. film ; 16mm

History / Biographical: Douglas Sinclair was a film producer whose work primarily focused on topics related to Canadian wildlife and landscapes, skiing, national parks, and the Canadian Rockies.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of five 16mm film reels with visual content pertaining to skiing in Banff, Lake Louise and Chile.; Films included in fonds: "Herman Godner and Party ski in Rockies (Old B&W Silent)" "Banff and Lake Louise Skiing (Silent and Colour) Old Ski- Banff and Lake Louise- Temple, Skoki area" "Skiing in Portillo Chile Sound and Colour Running Time 18 min" "Ski Material at Grey Rockes Enos at Banff with Merm and Wurtle Twins" (Silent, B&W) "Let's Go Skiing with Lucile Wheeler at Banff"

Notes: Further information about films provided by donor Dianne Wheeler, available in Douglas Sinclair case file.

Name Access: Sinclair, Douglas; Wheeler, Lucile; Godner, Herman

Subject Access: Skiing; Winter sports; Sports and recreation; Films and film making

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Lake Louise; Chile

Reproduction Restrictions: Copyright status unknown

Language: English

Creator: Douglas Sinclair

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Unprocessed

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William Royle fonds

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Part Of: William Royle fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of photographs, published booklets and film reels which belonged to William Royle. Content pertains to the Banff Boy Scouts: local events, including Banff Winter Carnival, Banff Indian Days and Banff's Centennial Parade in 1967; hiking, camping, skiing and other recreational activiti…

Date Range: [ca.1920-1930]; 1959-1960; [ca.1960-1970]; 1978

Reference Code: M587 / V808

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Print; Transparency; Textual record; Published record; Film

Part Of: William Royle fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M587; V808

Sous-Fonds: M587; V808

Accession Number: 2021.29

Reference Code: M587 / V808

GMD: Photograph; Print; Transparency; Textual record; Published record; Film

Date Range: [ca.1920-1930]; 1959-1960; [ca.1960-1970]; 1978

Physical Description: ca.348 photographs (204 b&w and col. prints, 144 col. transparencies) -- 0.5 cm of textual records -- 7 film reels

History / Biographical: William "Bill" Royle (1905-1980) moved to Banff from Lethbridge in 1952 with his mother (Mary Elizabeth) and two young sons (Bernard and Walter), following the death of his wife. William started the business Banff Plumbing and Heating Ltd., which he operated until his death. William and his brother, John J. Royle, were also involved with a laundromat business in Banff. From its inception in 1953, William also worked as director and president of the Banff Park Savings and Credit Union (now Bow Valley Credit Union). In his spare time, William volunteered with the Banff Boy Scouts, as well as St. Mary's Church in Banff, the Seniors' Society and the Alberta Council of the Aging. William's son, Bernard, tragically passed away in a plane crash in 1969 while searching for new heliskiing routes in British Columbia with his friend, John Gow, who survived.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of photographs, published booklets and film reels which belonged to William Royle. Content pertains to the Banff Boy Scouts: local events, including Banff Winter Carnival, Banff Indian Days and Banff's Centennial Parade in 1967; hiking, camping, skiing and other recreational activities; Bernard Royle and friends; the Banff High School curling team; natural views and wildlife in Alberta and British Columbia; and other related subjects. Includes three visual series: I - Prints ; II - Motion pictures ; III - Transparencies. Series I includes five sub-series: A - Boy Scouts [includes o.s. items] ; B - Banff Indian Days ; C - Banff Winter Carnival ; D - St. Mary's Baptist Church ; E - Misc.

Name Access: Royle, William; Royle, Walter; Royle, Bernard

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Events; Community events; Sports; Recreation; Curling; Banff Winter Carnival; Banff Indian Days; Cultural pluralism; Scouting; Boy Scouts of Canada; Churches; Religions; Wildlife

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Banff National Park; British Columbia; Revelstoke; Canmore

Language: English

Category: Cultural pluralism; Family and personal life; Religions; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: https://time.com/5912476/heliski-survival-1969/; Information provided by Walter Royle

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed

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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; Print; 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

GMD: Map; Newspaper clipping; Photograph; Plan; Postcard; Print; Published record; Textual record

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

Category: Environment; Family and personal life; Labour; Natural resources

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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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

Name Access: Gadd, Ben; Gadd, Cia

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

Category: Education; Environment; Family and personal life; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed / Unprocessed

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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

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print; Textual record; Diary; Drawing; Postcard; Private record

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

Category: Family and personal life; Exploration and travel

Biographical Source Notes: Searching for Mary Schaffer: Women Wilderness Photography by Colleen Skidmore

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed

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Soole family fonds

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Part Of: Soole family fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of textual and visual materials pertaining to members of the Soole and Astley family, as well as the Homestead Hotel and property near Lake Minnewanka. Includes family photographs and albums; published materials, including two guidebooks; collected newspaper articles; notes and corre…

Date Range: [ca.1905-1960]

Reference Code: M596 / V811

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Album; Photograph; Photograph print; Transparency; Private record; Published record

Part Of: Soole family fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M591; V811

Sous-Fonds: M591; V811

Accession Number: 2022.24

Reference Code: M596 / V811

GMD: Album; Photograph; Photograph print; Transparency; Private record; Published record

Date Range: [ca.1905-1960]

Physical Description: 3 photo albums -- ca.6 cm of textual records -- ca.124 photographs (48 prints; 76 transparencies) -- one annotated ribbon

History / Biographical: David Mowbray Soole (1885-1959) was postmaster at Bankhead until 1913 when he moved to Banff to establish a real estate and insurance business. He sold the business in 1919 and bought the Homestead Hotel in Banff which he operated until 1945. Eric and his wife, Violet, had two children: a daughter, Ivy (Bond), and a son, Eric A. Soole. Eric Astley Soole (1918-2012) grew up in Banff and Calgary. He married Sylvia (Maberley) Soole (1924-2016) in 1942 or 1943. Eric served in the Royal Canadian Air Force

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of textual and visual materials pertaining to members of the Soole and Astley family, as well as the Homestead Hotel and property near Lake Minnewanka. Includes family photographs and albums; published materials, including two guidebooks; collected newspaper articles; notes and correspondence, including genealogical records; Eric and Sylvia Soole's marriage certificate; and other related materials.

Name Access: Soole, Eric; Soole, Sylvia

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Hotels; Homestead Hotel; Travel; Publication; Correspondence; Genealogy; Research; Marriage

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Lake Minnewanka

Language: English

Category: Exploration and travel; Family and personal life

Biographical Source Notes: https://albertaonrecord.ca/d-m-soole-fonds https://www.legacy.com/ca/obituaries/timescolonist/name/eric-soole-obituary?pid=157142355

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Unprocessed

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TransAlta Utilities fonds

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Part Of: TransAlta Utilities fonds

Scope & Content: Records from TransAlta Utilities (formerly Calgary Power), 1939 - 1992, ca. 13 cm.: 1 binder: Summary - Environmental Assessment for the Renewal of Final Water Power Licence for the Cascade Power Facility and Operation, August 1992 ; 3 cm. of text - TransAlta. Energy Resources Conservation Board - …

Date Range: 1939 - 1992

Reference Code: M592 / V815

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Textual record

Part Of: TransAlta Utilities fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M592 / V815

Sous-Fonds: M592 / V815

Accession Number: 8076

Reference Code: M592 / V815

GMD: Textual record

Date Range: 1939 - 1992

Physical Description: 28 cm textual records; 29 photographs : b&w and col.

History / Biographical: Calgary Power Company was founded by banker W. Max Aitken in 1903. Aitken, who later became Lord Beaverbrook, reorganized a number of utilities as a subsidiary of his Royal Securities Company. He was joined in this venture by his friend and mentor R. B. Bennett, who served as Canadian Prime Minister from 1930 until 1935.Calgary Power Company was founded by banker W. Max Aitken in 1903. Aitken, who later became Lord Beaverbrook, reorganized a number of utilities as a subsidiary of his Royal Securities Company. He was joined in this venture by his friend and mentor R. B. Bennett, who served as Canadian Prime Minister from 1930 until 1935. Calgary Power changed its name to TransAlta Utilities in 1981. With a service area that had outgrown Calgary decades earlier, the company's new name reflected its province-wide operation. By 1985, TransAlta provided 81 percent of the province's electricity needs. TransAlta Utilities Corporation is the largest investor-owned electric utility in Canada. TransAlta supplies electric energy to over 630,000 customers, which amounts to approximately 70 percent of Alberta's electricity consumption.

Scope & Content: Records from TransAlta Utilities (formerly Calgary Power), 1939 - 1992, ca. 13 cm.: 1 binder: Summary - Environmental Assessment for the Renewal of Final Water Power Licence for the Cascade Power Facility and Operation, August 1992 ; 3 cm. of text - TransAlta. Energy Resources Conservation Board - 1987 Small Power Inquiry ; 1992 - Cascade licence renewal - includes 1992, .5 cm. - includes newsclippings, handwritten notes - draft renewal license ; Cascade project license renewal; 1) scrapbook - photos with captions, 20 photos, 1992; 2) miscellaneous tour photographs, 1991-1992, 29 photos, includes Waterton Dam, Belly River, Oldman Dam; 3) 4 maps/blueprints - Banff/Lake Louise route plan, 1961; Transmission Line, 1992; Lake Minnewanka - Bow River, 1992; blueprint map of Banff National Park area ; History of Cascade - reports: 1944 audit of construction of Minnewanka storage & power development; history - letters from Canadian government, 1939-1949.

Subject Access: Calgary Power Ltd.; TransAlta Utilites

Geographic Access: Alberta; Banff; Calgary

Category: Commerce and industry; Environment

Biographical Source Notes: https://www.referenceforbusiness.com/history2/74/TRANSALTA-UTILITIES-CORPORATION.html

Processing Status: Processed

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Jon Whelan fonds

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Part Of: Jon Whelan fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of research materials, publications, ephemera, and other materials collected by Jon Whelan. Fonds includes three Canadian Pacific bell boy log books, 1970-1980; five bound scrapbooks with collected newspaper clippings, ca.1880-1890; and collected advertisements and articles pertainin…

Date Range: [1880-2022]

Reference Code: M595 / V818

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Textual record; Photograph; Print; Newspaper clipping; Published record; Scrapbook; Album

Part Of: Jon Whelan fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M595; V818

Sous-Fonds: M595; V818

Accession Number: 2022.39

Reference Code: M595 / V818

GMD: Textual record; Photograph; Print; Newspaper clipping; Published record; Scrapbook; Album

Date Range: [1880-2022]

Physical Description: 3 bankers boxes

History / Biographical: Jon Whelan (1952-2022) was a researcher, historian, and collector based in Banff, Alberta. Jon had a special interest in topics related to Banff National Park and Canadian Pacific Railway Company. Jon conducted independent research, as well as research for various authors and historians, from the 1980s onwards. Jon was also an active participant in municipal politics in Banff. "For most of Jon’s life, he was engaged in community affairs and fearless in voicing an opinion. He was successful in raising public awareness and his tenacity achieved a personal goal, which was to initiate the use of video for regular Town of Banff council meetings. He dedicated himself to the concerns of Banff residents." -Barry Kelly, Rocky Mountain Outlook, July 30, 2022

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of research materials, publications, ephemera, and other materials collected by Jon Whelan. Fonds includes three Canadian Pacific bell boy log books, 1970-1980; five bound scrapbooks with collected newspaper clippings, ca.1880-1890; and collected advertisements and articles pertaining to Canadian Pacific, Banff, travel and tourism within Canada, and related subjects.

Name Access: Whelan, Jon

Subject Access: Research; Chateau Lake Louise; Canadian Pacific Railway; Canadian Pacific Railway Company; Tourism; Travel; Recreation; Publication; Newspaper; History; Community events

Reproduction Restrictions: restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Exploration and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure; Tourism; Transportation

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Unprocessed

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A little town and a little girl

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1951

Author: Carr, Emily

Publisher: Toronto : Clarke, Irwin & Company Limited

Call Number: 06 C23a

Author: Carr, Emily

Responsibility: With a Foreword by Ira Dilworth

Publisher: Toronto : Clarke, Irwin & Company Limited

Published Date: 1951

Physical Description: xvii, 124 pages

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Artists; Artists books; Arts; Carr, Emily; British Columbia; Autobiography

Abstract: Emily Carr describes her life in Victoria, British Columbia.

Contents: Beginnings ; James' Bay and Dallas Road ; Silence and Pioneers ; Saloons and Roadhouses ; Ways of Getting Round ; Father's Store ; New Neighbours ; Visiting Matrons ; Servants ; East and West ; Cathedral ; Cemetery ; Schools ; Christmas ; Regatta ; Characters ; Loyalty ; Doctor and Dentist ; Chain Gang ; Cook Street ; Waterworks ; From Carr Street to James' Bay ; Grown Up

Accession Number: 3069A

Call Number: 06 C23a

Collection: Archives Library

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Pioneer days of Nakusp and the Arrow Lakes

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Published Date: August 20, 1951

Author: Johnson, Kate

Publisher: Nakusp : Kate Johnson

Call Number: 08.2 J62p

Author: Johnson, Kate

Publisher: Nakusp : Kate Johnson

Published Date: August 20, 1951

Physical Description: 146 pages

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Kootenay; Kootenay region; History

Abstract: History of Nakusp written for the Nakusp Diamond Jubliee (1892-1952).

Accession Number: 3069A

Call Number: 08.2 J62p

Collection: Archives Library

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The study of rocks in thin section

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1959

Author: Moorhouse, W. W.

Publisher: New York and Evanston : Harper & Row

Call Number: 03 M78t

Author: Moorhouse, W. W.

Publisher: New York and Evanston : Harper & Row

Published Date: 1959

Physical Description: 514 pages : illustrations, 25 cm

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Series: Harper's geoscience series

Subjects: Petrology; Geology; Science; mineralogy

Contents: 1. Introduction. -- 2. Methods of optical mineralogy -- 3. Description of minerals -- 4. Mineral identification tables -- 5. Petrography of igneous rocks and related rocks -- 6. Volcanic and hypabyssal rocks : basalts, diabases, and related rocks -- 7. Andesites, dacites, and related rocks -- 8. quartz latites (rhyodacites) and rhyolites -- 9. Latites, trachytes, phonolites, and leucite trachytes -- 10. tuffs and pyroclastics -- 11. The plutonic rocks : gabbro, norite, and related rocks -- 12. The alkali gabbos : essexite, theralite, and related rocks -- 13. Quartz diorite, granodiorite, granite, and related rocks -- 14. Diorites, monzonites, syenites, and related rocks -- 15. Nepheline syenites and other delfspathoidal rocks -- 16. Ultrabasic rocks : peridotite, pyrozenite, and hornblendite -- 17. Lamprophyres -- 18. Sedimentary rocks in thin section -- 19. Conglomerates and breccias -- 20. Sandstones and arkoses -- 21. Greywackes -- 22. Argillaceous rocks -- 23. Limestones and dolomites -- 24. Cherts, iron formations, glauconitic sediments, phosphatic sediments, saline rocks, and coals -- 25. Metamorphic rocks -- 26. Dynamic metamorphism -- 27. Thermal metamorphism -- 28. Regional metamorphism -- 29. Metasomatism -- 30. Petrography of ore

Notes: Ben Gadd Personal Library

ISBN: 9780060446109

Accession Number: 2021.20

Call Number: 03 M78t

Collection: Archives Library

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Invertebrate fossils

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1952

Author: Moore, Raymond C., Lalicker, Cecil G., and Fischer, Alfred G.

Publisher: New York : McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc.

Call Number: 04 M78i

Author: Moore, Raymond C., Lalicker, Cecil G., and Fischer, Alfred G.

Publisher: New York : McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc.

Published Date: 1952

Physical Description: 766 pages

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Fossils; Invertebrate; Geology

Contents: 1. The nature of fossils -- 2. Foraminifera and radiolaria -- 3. Sponges and spongelike fossils -- 4. Coelenterates -- 5. Bryozoans -- 6. Brachiopods -- 7. Mollusks -- 8. Gastropods -- 9. Cephalopods -- 10. Pelecypods -- 11. Annelids and other worms -- 12. Arthropods -- 13. Trilobites -- 14. Ostracodes and other crustaceans -- 15. Chelicerates, myriapods, and insects -- 16. Echinoderms -- 17. Primitive attached echinoderms -- 18. Crinoids -- 19. Holothuroids -- 20. Starfishes -- 21. Echinoids -- 22. Graptolites and pterobranchs -- 23. Condonts

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Accession Number: 2021.20

Call Number: 04 M78i

Collection: Archives Library

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The mountain

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1886

Author: Michelet, Jules

Publisher: London : L. Nelson and Sons

Call Number: 01.2 M58t

Author: Michelet, Jules

Publisher: London : L. Nelson and Sons

Published Date: 1886

Physical Description: 260 pages

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Switzerland; Europe; Alps; Mountaineering; Glaciers; Nature

Accession Number: 2023.47

Call Number: 01.2 M58t

Collection: Archives Library

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Upon the origin of alpine and Italian lakes ; and upon glacial erosion

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1889

Publisher: New York : The Humboldt Publishing Co.

Call Number: 03.4 R14u

Responsibility: A. C. Ramsay, John Ball, Roderick I. Murchinson, B. Studer, A. Favre, Edward Whymper, and J. W. Spencer.

Publisher: New York : The Humboldt Publishing Co.

Published Date: 1889

Physical Description: 148 pages

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Switzerland; Italy; Europe; Alps; glaciology; Glaciers; Geology

Accession Number: 2023.47

Call Number: 03.4 R14u

Collection: Archives Library

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Above the snow line : mountaineering sketches between 1870 and 1880

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1885

Author: Dent, Clinton

Publisher: London: Longmans, Green, and Co.

Call Number: 01.2 D43a

Author: Dent, Clinton

Publisher: London: Longmans, Green, and Co.

Published Date: 1885

Physical Description: 327 pages

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Exploration; Mountaineering; Alpine Club (Great Britain); Expeditions; Switzerland

Accession Number: 2023.47

Call Number: 01.2 D43a

Collection: Archives Library

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How to identify plants

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1957

Author: Harrington, H.D.

Publisher: Chicago : The Swallow Press Inc.

Call Number: 04.1 H24h

Author: Harrington, H.D.

Responsibility: Illustrations by L.W. Durrell

Publisher: Chicago : The Swallow Press Inc.

Published Date: 1957

Physical Description: 296 pages : illustrations ; 17 cm

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Guidebook; Identification; Botany; Plants; Science; Illustrations

Contents: Introduction -- How plants are classified -- Common names and scientific names -- Terms relative to the flower -- Terms relative to the inflorescence -- Terms relative to underground parts -- Terms relative to the stem -- Terms relative to the leaves -- Terms relative to surfaces -- General terms -- Fruits and seeds -- Use of keys in plant identification -- Collecting and pressing plants -- Manuals and floras -- Illustrated glossary.

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ISBN: 0804001499

Accession Number: 2021.20

Call Number: 04.1 H24h

Collection: Archives Library

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Sunshine Village History Photos

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 50 b&w prints of the Sunshine Ski Resort area, including the lodge, people skiing, the track and action shots from the 1984 Ladies World Cup race, and more.

Date Range: 1939-1984

Reference Code: V190 / VI / S / v / d / PA - 01 to PA - 50

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

13 images

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, S : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: v : Sunshine, d : Village History Photos

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / S / v / d / PA - 01 to PA - 50

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: 1939-1984

Physical Description: 50 photographs : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 50 b&w prints of the Sunshine Ski Resort area, including the lodge, people skiing, the track and action shots from the 1984 Ladies World Cup race, and more.

Subject Access: Buildings; Chairlifts and gondolas; Children; Mountains; Scenery; Ski areas; Ski lodges and cabins; Ski racing; Ski touring; Skiers; Skiing; Sunshine Meadows; Sunshine Ski Resort; Sunshine Village; Winter; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Banff National Park; Alberta

Language: English

Creator: Engler, Bruno

Title Source: Original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

Images

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Usher's Ranch OVT

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 8 b&w prints of a cattle roundup and branding at Usher's Ranch OVT in Scollard, Alberta. Also includes scenic shots of the surrounding area and an Indigenous gravesite.

Date Range: 1954

Reference Code: V190 / VI / U / i / PA - 01 to PA - 08

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

6 images

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, S : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: v : Sunshine, e : Winter

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / U / i / PA - 01 to PA - 08

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: 1954

Physical Description: 8 photographs : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 8 b&w prints of a cattle roundup and branding at Usher's Ranch OVT in Scollard, Alberta. Also includes scenic shots of the surrounding area and an Indigenous gravesite.

Subject Access: Animals; Cattle; Cows; Cowboys; First Nations; Indigenous Peoples; Prairies; Ranch; Ranchers and ranching; Ranches; Ranching; Scenery

Geographic Access: Alberta

Language: English

Creator: Engler, Bruno

Title Source: Original title kept

Content Details: PA - 04 and PA - 08 depict an Indigenous grave site [identified by accompanying text included by Bruno Engler] and have not been digitized. Possible restricted access?

Processing Status: Processed

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Warden Mt. Rescue History

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 93 b&w prints of the Banff National Park Warden Service conducting various training and live rescues, including mountain-based, water-based, and helicopter rescues. Also includes group portraits and training courses [mostly climbing, mountaineering, and glacier travel].

Date Range: [ca. 1956 - 1980]

Reference Code: V190 / VI / W / i / PA - 01 to PA - 93

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

23 images

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, W : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: i : Warden Mt. Rescue History

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / W / i / PA - 01 to PA - 93

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: [ca. 1956 - 1980]

Physical Description: 93 photographs : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 93 b&w prints of the Banff National Park Warden Service conducting various training and live rescues, including mountain-based, water-based, and helicopter rescues. Also includes group portraits and training courses [mostly climbing, mountaineering, and glacier travel].

Subject Access: Administration; Advertising; Bow River; Climbing; Education; Environment and Nature; Glaciers; Guides; Guiding; Helicopters; Hospital; Ice climbing; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; Parks Canada; Parks Canada Warden; Portrait; Search and rescue

Geographic Access: Banff National Park; Alberta

Language: English

Conservation: The first 14 prints appear to have been pulled out of a photo album and have black paper residue throughout the entirety of the backs.