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Commercial & industry work

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Part Of: Ron Duke fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series pertains to 43 b&w & colour prints depicting interior and exterior shots of various buildings around the town of Banff and throughout Alberta. Includes the interiors of the Moore House [specifically the staircase] and the original library [currently the Heritage Gallery of the Whyte Muse…

Date Range: [ca. 1965-1975]

Reference Code: V180 / V / B / iv / PA - 01 to PA - 43

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Part Of: Ron Duke fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: M175 / V180

Series: V.B. Later material / prints

Sous-Fonds: V180

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V180 / V / B / iv / PA - 01 to PA - 43

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: [ca. 1965-1975]

Physical Description: 43 photographs : b&w and col. ; 25.4 x 20.5 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: Sub-series pertains to 43 b&w & colour prints depicting interior and exterior shots of various buildings around the town of Banff and throughout Alberta. Includes the interiors of the Moore House [specifically the staircase] and the original library [currently the Heritage Gallery of the Whyte Museum], the Mount Royal Hotel and Banff Avenue [before and after the 1967 fire], a gas station, parked airplanes in Banff and Calgary, the Banff Centre from across the river, the Lake Louise Ski Resort gondola, construction of a chairlift at Norquay Ski Hill, interior and exterior of a hydro-electric dam, oil industry shots & employee portraits, and Dawson Creek's Mile "0" Alaska Highway sign.

Subject Access: Airplanes; Banff townsite; Banff Centre; Banff School of Fine Arts; Buildings; Businesses; Construction; Commerce and industry; Dams; Gondolas; Lake Louise Ski Area; Military; Mount Royal Hotel; Photography; Portrait; Ski areas

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Banff National Park; Calgary; Alberta; Dawson Creek

Language: NA

Creator: Duke, Ron

Title Source: Title based on contents of sub-series

Processing Status: Processed

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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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History of Cascade Power Plant

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Part Of: TransAlta Utilities fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of information about the Cascade power plant, includes records reharding the whole Lake Minnewanka area. Also included is a historical background on hydroelectric plants in the Calgary Power system.

Date Range: 1941 - 1992

Reference Code: M592 / 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record

Part Of: TransAlta Utilities fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M592 / V815

Sous-Fonds: M592

Accession Number: 8076

Reference Code: M592 / 1

GMD: Textual record

Date Range: 1941 - 1992

Physical Description: 2 cm textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of information about the Cascade power plant, includes records reharding the whole Lake Minnewanka area. Also included is a historical background on hydroelectric plants in the Calgary Power system.

Subject Access: Calgary Power Ltd.; TransAlta Utilites

Geographic Access: Alberta; Banff; Calgary

Category: Commerce and industry; Environment

Processing Status: Processed

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Maps

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Part Of: TransAlta Utilities fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 19 maps/blueprints - Banff/Lake Louise route plan, 1961; Transmission Line, 1992; Lake Minnewanka - Bow River, 1992; blueprint map of Banff National Park area.

Date Range: 1961 - 1992

Reference Code: M592 / 7 - 8

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record

Part Of: TransAlta Utilities fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M592 / V815

Sous-Fonds: M592

Accession Number: 8076

Reference Code: M592 / 7 - 8

GMD: Textual record

Date Range: 1961 - 1992

Physical Description: 4 cm textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of 19 maps/blueprints - Banff/Lake Louise route plan, 1961; Transmission Line, 1992; Lake Minnewanka - Bow River, 1992; blueprint map of Banff National Park area.

Subject Access: Calgary Power Ltd.; TransAlta Utilites

Geographic Access: Alberta; Banff; Calgary

Category: Commerce and industry; Environment

Processing Status: Processed

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Collected Items

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Part Of: Elmer and Grace Charlton fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a brochure, a potential layout for the Kananaskis Ranch Golf Resort, a pamphlet of the Banff Winter Sports, a map of Jasper, and a cook book

Date Range: 1947 - ca. 1970

Reference Code: M208 / D / 3

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record

Part Of: Elmer and Grace Charlton fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M208 / V153

Series: M208 / D : Collected items and Personal Miscellaneous

Sous-Fonds: M208

Accession Number: 7878

Reference Code: M208 / D / 3

GMD: Textual record

Date Range: 1947 - ca. 1970

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of a brochure, a potential layout for the Kananaskis Ranch Golf Resort, a pamphlet of the Banff Winter Sports, a map of Jasper, and a cook book

Name Access: Charlton, Elmer; Charlton, Grace

Geographic Access: Banff; Calgary

Access Restrictions: Restricted copyright Universal International Pictures

Language: English

Category: Tourism; Commerce and industry; Communications

Processing Status: Processed

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Ride documents by year, 1961 - 1984

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Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of ca. 300 assorted documents pertaining to trail rides organized by the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, organized by year between 1961 and 1984. Includes organizational notes, participant lists, small pamphlets, and other documents from individual trail rides.

Date Range: 1961 - 1984

Reference Code: M545 / I / 8 to 31

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M545 / V635

Series: M545 / I : Events and Activities

Sous-Fonds: M545

Accession Number: 5939

Reference Code: M545 / I / 8 to 31

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: 1961 - 1984

Physical Description: 8 cm of textual records (ca. 550 pages ; 21 x 35.5 cm or smaller)

Scope & Content: File consists of ca. 300 assorted documents pertaining to trail rides organized by the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, organized by year between 1961 and 1984. Includes organizational notes, participant lists, small pamphlets, and other documents from individual trail rides.

Notes: Folders are organized chronologically, by date [one file folder per year] and by individual ride number within each year. See "Content Details" for list of folders and corresponding years

Subject Access: Advertising; Businesses; Trails; Packing; Organizations; Administration

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Calgary

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Sports, recreation and leisure; Communications; Commerce and industry

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Content Details: File numbers and corresponding years:; M545/I/8 : 1961; M545/I/9 : 1962; M545/I/10 : 1963; M545/I/11 : 1964; M545/I/12 : 1965; M545/I/13 : 1966; M545/I/14 : 1967; M545/I/15 : 1968; M545/I/16 : 1969; M545/I/17 : 1970; M545/I/18 : 1971; M545/I/19 : 1972; M545/I/20 : 1973; M545/I/21 : 1974; M545/I/22 : 1975; M545/I/23 : 1976; M545/I/24 : 1977; M545/I/25 : 1978; M545/I/26 : 1979; M545/I/27 : 1980; M545/I/28 : 1981; M545/I/29 : 1982; M545/I/30 : 1983; M545/I/31 : 1984

Processing Status: Processed

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Forest Kidney documents and correspondence

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Part Of: Kidney family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 18 textual records pertaining to Forest "Pop" Kidney's involvement with local businesses, clubs and events in Banff. Includes membership cards for the Senior Friends Club in Banff; newspaper articles pertaining to Forest Kidney's election as President of the Calgary branch of the C…

Date Range: [ca. 1950 - ca. 1955]; 1955; [ca. 1960]; 1963 - 1966; 1969 - 1971; 1974; 1977 - 1979; 2008

Reference Code: M74 / II / C / 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Private record; Organization record; Newspaper clipping

Part Of: Kidney family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M74 / V324

Series: M74 / II : Forest Kidney records

Sous-Fonds: M74

Sub-Series: M74 / II / C : 1951 - 2008

Accession Number: 3109; 2016.8581

Reference Code: M74 / II / C / 1

GMD: Textual record; Private record; Organization record; Newspaper clipping

Date Range: [ca. 1950 - ca. 1955]; 1955; [ca. 1960]; 1963 - 1966; 1969 - 1971; 1974; 1977 - 1979; 2008

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of 18 textual records pertaining to Forest "Pop" Kidney's involvement with local businesses, clubs and events in Banff. Includes membership cards for the Senior Friends Club in Banff; newspaper articles pertaining to Forest Kidney's election as President of the Calgary branch of the Canadian Restaurants Association, his involvement with the Banff Shrine Club, his attendance to a reunion of the 51st Battalion in World War I, an interview which Forest Kidney participated in discussing the Calgary Stampeders sports team, and his obituary; certificates which name Forest Kidney as an honorary member of the Canadian Restaurants Association the Knights Templar Orphans' and General Welfare Fund; a certificate for completing an effective speaking course; a certificate for donating to the Shriners Hospitals for Crippled Children; a mailing list and notes discussing the 51st Howitzer Battery Association reunion in 1977; and printed copies of World War I documents from Library and Archives Canada pertaining to Forest Kidney's military service.

Name Access: Kidney, Forest H. (Pop); Stafford, Edward; Bowmaster, H. F.; Banff Shrine Club; Canadian Restaurant Association

Subject Access: Awards; Community events; Businesses; World War I; Military; Sports

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Calgary

Language: English

Category: Family and personal life; Military; Commerce and industry

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Collected materials, commercial postcards

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Part Of: Kidney family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 41 commercial postcards, mostly produced in Banff by Byron Harmon. Content pertains to Banff and the Canadian Rockies; sports including snowshoeing, hiking, curling and boating; landscapes nd mountain views; multiple hotels in and near Banff [the Banff Springs Hotel, Chateau Lake L…

Date Range: [ca. 1905 - ca. 1910]; 1912; 1915; [ca. 1920]; [ca. 1930 - ca. 1940]; [ca. 1960]

Reference Code: V324 / VI / PG - 1 to 41

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Postcard

Part Of: Kidney family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M74 / V324

Series: V324 / VI : Collected materials

Sous-Fonds: V324

Accession Number: 2016.8581

Reference Code: V324 / VI / PG - 1 to 41

GMD: Postcard

Responsibility: Produced by Byron Harmon, Canadian Postcard Co. Ltd., Valentine - Black Co. Ltd, G & W Fear Photographers, Dexter Press Inc.

Date Range: [ca. 1905 - ca. 1910]; 1912; 1915; [ca. 1920]; [ca. 1930 - ca. 1940]; [ca. 1960]

Physical Description: 41 postcards : b&w and col. ; 10 x 14.5 cm and 9 x 14 cm

Scope & Content: File consists of 41 commercial postcards, mostly produced in Banff by Byron Harmon. Content pertains to Banff and the Canadian Rockies; sports including snowshoeing, hiking, curling and boating; landscapes nd mountain views; multiple hotels in and near Banff [the Banff Springs Hotel, Chateau Lake Louise, Cascade Hotel and Mount Royal Hotel]; Banff's fish hatchery; hoodoo rock formations; animals at the Banff Zoo including bears and buffalo, and other local wildlife; the Cave and Basin; a military base camp in Petawawa, Ontario where Forest Kidney was stationed in World War I; and the Bank of Commerce building in Toronto.

Notes: Some dates are estimates provided by the Processing Archivist

Name Access: Harmon, Byron; Kidney, Forest H. (Pop)

Subject Access: Mountain; Hiking; Sports; Winter sports; Curling; Snowshoes and snowshoeing; Hotel; Banff Spring Hotel; Chateau Lake Louise; Cascade Hotel; Mount Royal Hotel; Swimming; Hot Springs; Landscapes; Boats; Geological formation; Animals; Buffalo; Bear; Train; Travel; World War I; Military

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Cave and Basin; Robson Glacier; Bankhead; Lake Louise; British Columbia; Field; Bow River; Castle Mountain; Mount Rundle; France; Arras; Ontario; Petawawa; Toronto

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: One item with adhesive stains on back has been placed in mylar to protect adjacent items

Category: Environment; Commerce and industry; Sports, recreation and leisure; Military; Transportation

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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News scrapbook

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Part Of: Kidney family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one scrapbook [possibly compiled by Maud Kidney] with ca. 100 newspaper articles and full pages attached inside. Contents pertain to golden wedding anniversaries of Frank and Alice Wheatley and Annie and Ulysses LaCasse; obituary notices for numerous individuals including Norman an…

Date Range: 1933; 1935 - 1940; 1947; 1950; 1956; 1960 - 1965; 1968; 1969; 1974

Reference Code: M74 / IV / C / 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Newspaper clipping

1 image 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Kidney family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M74 / V324

Series: M74 / IV : Family, friends and community records

Sous-Fonds: M74

Sub-Series: M74 / IV / C : 1946 - 1970

Accession Number: 2016.8581

Reference Code: M74 / IV / C / 1

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Newspaper clipping

Responsibility: Articles mainly published by the Crag and Canyon and the Calgary Herald

Date Range: 1933; 1935 - 1940; 1947; 1950; 1956; 1960 - 1965; 1968; 1969; 1974

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records (1 scrapbook : 52 pages ; 31 x 39 cm)

Scope & Content: File consists of one scrapbook [possibly compiled by Maud Kidney] with ca. 100 newspaper articles and full pages attached inside. Contents pertain to golden wedding anniversaries of Frank and Alice Wheatley and Annie and Ulysses LaCasse; obituary notices for numerous individuals including Norman and Georgina Luxton, Jimmy Simpson Sr. and Jim and Fern Brewster; articles on achievements by Jimmy Simpson Sr., Norman Luxton, Norman B. Sanson and others; and other news including opinion articles, sports updates and articles on construction/expansion projects and local events held in Banff.

Notes: Newspaper articles attached to inside of scrapbook cover wide range of dates. Scrapbook has been placed in sub-series M74 / IV / C [1946 - 1970] as a large portion of articles fall within specified dates.; Some articles are loose in scrapbook

Material Details: Most newspaper clippings attached inside with adhesive, some items loose.

Name Access: Wheatley, Alice; Wheatley, Frank; Luxton, Norman; Luxton, Georgina; LaCasse, Annie; LaCasse, Ulysses; Kidney, Forest H. (Pop); Kidney, Maude; Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.; Sanson, Norman; Brewster, Fern; Brewster, Jim; Harmon, Byron; Brett, Robert G.

Subject Access: Businesses; Calgary Herald; Community events; Commerce and industry; Crag and Canyon newspaper; Family and personal life; Funeral; Hockey; Sports; Travel; Tourism; Townsite development; Skiing; Politics; Photography; Advertising; Industry; Indigenous Peoples

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Banff National Park; Calgary

Access Restrictions: Physical access may be restricted due to fragile state

Reproduction Restrictions: Copyright restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: Item has been tied with unbleached cotton string to keep contents together and prevent loss or misplacement of loose articles inside; Item stored flat and separately from other materials to prevent further physical damage; Consider digitizing contents of scrapbook and limiting access to the physical copy due to its poor condition and risk of loose contents

Category: Sports, recreation and leisure; Land, settlement and immigration; Commerce and industry; Family and personal life; Environment

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Curtiss-Wright Corp. staff and family photographs album

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one personal photograph album [likely created by Eleanor Luxton]. Content pertains to staff members of the Curtiss-Wright Corporation Aircraft Division and related events including a dinner party in New York, as well as friends and relatives of the Luxton family. Includes images of…

Date Range: [ca. 1910]; [ca. 1920 - ca. 1930]; [ca. 1940 - ca. 1945]; 1941 - 1944; 1950; 1954; 1956; [ca. 1960 - ca. 1970]; 1967 - 1969

Reference Code: LUX / II / C / PD - 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Album; Photograph; Photograph print; Scrapbook

203 images 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / II / C : Personal

Sous-Fonds: LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / II / C / PD - 1

GMD: Album; Photograph; Photograph print; Scrapbook

Responsibility: Some photographs produced by Associated Screen News Ltd., Curtiss-Wright Corporation, Byron Harmon

Date Range: [ca. 1910]; [ca. 1920 - ca. 1930]; [ca. 1940 - ca. 1945]; 1941 - 1944; 1950; 1954; 1956; [ca. 1960 - ca. 1970]; 1967 - 1969

Physical Description: 1 album (193 b&w photographs ; 20 x 25.5 cm or smaller -- 2 textual records)

Scope & Content: File consists of one personal photograph album [likely created by Eleanor Luxton]. Content pertains to staff members of the Curtiss-Wright Corporation Aircraft Division and related events including a dinner party in New York, as well as friends and relatives of the Luxton family. Includes images of Eleanor Luxton as a child and as an adult, group and individual portraits of mostly unidentified individuals [likely immediate and extended family and friends of Eleanor, including Norman and Georgina Luxton], unidentified children playing, images from the Calgary Stampede parade [ca. 1940s], unidentified Indigenous groups and individuals [possibly Stoney Nakoda community members during Banff Indian Days], Dr. Casey's Ranch [1944], and a family picnic. File also includes one small textual record describing a 1943 Curtiss-Wright Corporation staff event, as well as an annotated Christmas card from Ruth and Frank Neustadt [n.d.].

Notes: Some items are annotated on back; Items not in chronological or other clear order

Material Details: Album has clear plastic layer on surface of front and back covers; Green plastic stitched around border of both covers and side bindings