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- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds 68
- Luxton family fonds 48
- Dorothy Wardle fonds 35
- Murray Hay fonds 33
- Kidney family fonds 23
- Nicholas Morant fonds 19
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds 11
- Aileen Harmon fonds 8
- Charles Reid fonds 8
- Douglas Leighton fonds 8
- Jean A. Hembroff MacDonald fonds 8
- Archives General File Collection 7
Life story of James Gordon Burles : dedicated to the memory of Kay and Jim Burles
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56764
- Part Of
- Gordon Burles fonds
- Scope & Content
- File contains typed 11 page manuscript written by Gordon Burles in Spring 2022
- Date Range
- 2022
- Reference Code
- M196 / II / 12
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Private record
- Part Of
- Gordon Burles fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M 196
- Series
- II : Prose and research
- Sous-Fonds
- .
- Reference Code
- M196 / II / 12
- GMD
- Private record
- Date Range
- 2022
- Physical Description
- .25 cm of textual records : 11 pages
- Scope & Content
- File contains typed 11 page manuscript written by Gordon Burles in Spring 2022
- Subject Access
- Biography
- Access Restrictions
- Reference use only
- Reproduction Restrictions
- No reproduction or publication unless pre-authorized by Gordon Burles or as indicated in his Last Will and Testament
- Creator
- Gordon Burles
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Reference file
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56790
- Part Of
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of scanned paper duplicates of materials donated in accession 2018.8685; includes scans of letters, one journal, postcards, planners and one album which belonged to Molly Wright Adams.
- Date Range
- 2018
- Reference Code
- M555 / V777
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Private record
- Textual record
- Album
- Part Of
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M555
- V777
- Sous-Fonds
- M555
- V777
- Accession Number
- 2018.8685
- Reference Code
- M555 / V777
- Responsibility
- Materials scanned in 2018
- Date Range
- 2018
- Physical Description
- Scanned copies of text and one album
- Scope & Content
- File consists of scanned paper duplicates of materials donated in accession 2018.8685; includes scans of letters, one journal, postcards, planners and one album which belonged to Molly Wright Adams.
- Notes
- Reference scans for file M555/I/A/3 materials not included
- Name Access
- Adams, Molly
- Subject Access
- Correspondence
- Family and personal life
- Travel
- Tourism
- Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- United States of America
- Japan
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Letters of condolence
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54406
- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 35 letters of condolence addressed to Carole Harmon pertaining to the death of her aunt, Aileen Harmon. Includes two handwritten loose pages with condolence notes and one typed loose letter; the rest are in the form of cards.
- Date Range
- 2015
- Reference Code
- M287 / I / 18
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M287 / V262
- Series
- M287 / I : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- M287
- Accession Number
- 2016.8596
- Reference Code
- M287 / I / 18
- Date Range
- 2015
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 35 letters of condolence addressed to Carole Harmon pertaining to the death of her aunt, Aileen Harmon. Includes two handwritten loose pages with condolence notes and one typed loose letter; the rest are in the form of cards.
- Name Access
- Harmon, Carole
- Harmon, Aileen
- Subject Access
- Memorial
- Family and personal life
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Language
- English
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Ray Wardell fonds
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- Part Of
- Ray Wardell fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of unpublished report titled "Mount Norquay Memories, 1948- 1956" by Ray Wardell. Report is a chronological history of development at Mount Norquay ski area by George Encil's Banff Chairlift Corporation Ltd. It discusses the Banff Chairlift, rope tows, electrification, passenger an…
- Date Range
- 1993
- Reference Code
- M252
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Ray Wardell fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 252
- Sous-Fonds
- M 252
- Accession Number
- 6505
- Reference Code
- M252
- Date Range
- 1993
- Physical Description
- 6 cm of textual records (ca.130 p.)
- History / Biographical
- Ray Wardell, 1922-1994, was an engineer at Banff, Alberta, Canada from 1948 until 1958, and lived at Oakville, Ontario until his death. Wardell worked on early construction at Mount Norquay ski area and rose to the position of Superintendent of Construction and Maintenance for the Banff Chairlift Corporation.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of unpublished report titled "Mount Norquay Memories, 1948- 1956" by Ray Wardell. Report is a chronological history of development at Mount Norquay ski area by George Encil's Banff Chairlift Corporation Ltd. It discusses the Banff Chairlift, rope tows, electrification, passenger and safety services, Upper Terminal Tea Room and improvements to Mount Norquay Lodge. Contents include technical details, construction photographs and articles from trade journals
- Name Access
- Wardell, Ray
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Creator
- Wardell, Ray
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Music Mosaic fonds
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions293
- Part Of
- Music Mosaic fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of debut recording by Music Mosaic, accompanied by draft and final programme notes by Jon Whyte, liner artwork, letters and press materials. Recording is titled: Music of countryside and wilderness; music champetre et regions sauvages
- Date Range
- 1991
- Reference Code
- M137 / S33
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Recording disc
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Music Mosaic fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 137
- S 33
- Sous-Fonds
- M 137
- S 33
- Accession Number
- 6326
- Reference Code
- M137 / S33
- Date Range
- 1991
- Physical Description
- 1 compact disc. -- 1 audio tape cassette. -- .5 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- Music Mosaic, a musical trio based at Banff, Alberta, Canada, consisted of Laura Schlessinger, artistic director and cellist, Susan Lang Eddlemon, violinist, and Colleen Athparia, pianist
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of debut recording by Music Mosaic, accompanied by draft and final programme notes by Jon Whyte, liner artwork, letters and press materials. Recording is titled: Music of countryside and wilderness; music champetre et regions sauvages
- Notes
- Jon Whyte's involvement was due to his interest in the trio
- Name Access
- Music Mosaic
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: reference copy recording
- Creator
- Music Mosaic
- Category
- Arts
- Title Source
- Title based on recording
- Processing Status
- Processed
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CKUA invoices, receipts
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of invoices and receipts sent between Ben Gadd and CKUA radio station pertaining to interviews and other services provided by Ben in 1986.
- Date Range
- 1986
- Reference Code
- M590 / IV / B / 16
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Organization record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / IV : Legal and financial records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / IV / B : Financial records
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / IV / B / 16
- Date Range
- 1986
- Physical Description
- 0.2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of invoices and receipts sent between Ben Gadd and CKUA radio station pertaining to interviews and other services provided by Ben in 1986.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Interview
- Finances
- Legal and Financial
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Movie: Disney ["Portraits of Canadians" Documentary]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions57210
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to various documents, usually letters addressed to Bruno Engler, concerning the filming of a Disney documentary titled "Portraits of Canadians" in 1984. Also includes shipping notices, shooting schedules, travel and accomodation details, and logistics for filming avalanche bombing nea…
- Date Range
- 1984
- Reference Code
- M323 / VI / M / x / e / 01 - 13
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Private record
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file, M : Alphabetical order
- Sous-Fonds
- M323
- Sub-Series
- x : Movies, e : Disney
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- M323 / VI / M / x / e / 01 - 13
- Date Range
- 1984
- Physical Description
- 0.7 cm of textual records (13 volumes ; 27.9 x 20 cm) or smaller
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to various documents, usually letters addressed to Bruno Engler, concerning the filming of a Disney documentary titled "Portraits of Canadians" in 1984. Also includes shipping notices, shooting schedules, travel and accomodation details, and logistics for filming avalanche bombing near Norquay Ski Hill.
- Subject Access
- Avalanches
- Avalanche control
- Documentary
- Films and film making
- Helicopters
- Mountains
- Norquay Ski Hill
- Ski areas
- Sulphur Mountain
- Winter
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Engler, Bruno
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Mary Lenders fonds
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- Part Of
- Mary Lenders fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of manuscript drafts and research notes for newspaper article on Flossie Currie. Includes notes from interview with Flossie Currie, Dorothy Cranstone, Helen Shandruk, Nick Morant and Phyllis Hart. Article appeared in the "Crag and Canyon", June 22, 1983. Refers to Chateau Lake Lou…
- Date Range
- 1983
- Reference Code
- M470
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Mary Lenders fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 470
- Sous-Fonds
- M 470
- Accession Number
- 3774
- Reference Code
- M470
- Date Range
- 1983
- Physical Description
- 10 textual records
- History / Biographical
- Mary Lenders was a summer archives employee at the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Banff, Alberta, in 1983.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of manuscript drafts and research notes for newspaper article on Flossie Currie. Includes notes from interview with Flossie Currie, Dorothy Cranstone, Helen Shandruk, Nick Morant and Phyllis Hart. Article appeared in the "Crag and Canyon", June 22, 1983. Refers to Chateau Lake Louise.
- Name Access
- Cranstone, Dorothy
- Currie, Flossie
- Hart, Phyllis
- Morant, Nick
- Lenders, Mary
- Shandruk, Helen
- Subject Access
- Women
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Creator
- Lenders, Mary
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on accession record
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Susan Hammond Mellen fonds
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- Part Of
- Susan Hammond Mellen fonds
- Scope & Content
- Back country cabins of Banff National Park, a summary report / by Susan Hammond Mellen, 1983, includes textual report, master map and inventory site forms with photographs where applicable.
- Date Range
- 1983
- Reference Code
- M462
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Textual record
- Map
- Photograph print
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Susan Hammond Mellen fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 462
- Sous-Fonds
- M 462
- Accession Number
- 3674
- Reference Code
- M462
- Date Range
- 1983
- Physical Description
- 3.5 cm of textual records and photographs
- History / Biographical
- Susan Mellen and researchers documented thirty locations of back country log structures from among two hundred possible locations in Banff National Park during 1983. The project was submitted to Alberta Culture Historic Sites with sponsorship from the Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation.
- Scope & Content
- Back country cabins of Banff National Park, a summary report / by Susan Hammond Mellen, 1983, includes textual report, master map and inventory site forms with photographs where applicable.
- Name Access
- Mellen, Susan Hammond
- Subject Access
- Buildings and facilities
- Environment
- Log structures
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Creator
- Mellen, Susan Hammond
- Category
- Environment
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Personal diary and planner
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one personal planner/diary for 1983 which belonged to Eleanor Luxton. Content pertains to daily accounts by Eleanor Luxton: includes weather reports, plans with various friends and family members, errands and events attended by Eleanor in Banff, Calgary and other local areas.
- Date Range
- 1983
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C3 / 27
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Diary
- 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 / C3 : Diaries, daybooks, notebooks, notes
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C3 / 27
- Date Range
- 1983
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records (1 volume ; 17 x 22 cm)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one personal planner/diary for 1983 which belonged to Eleanor Luxton. Content pertains to daily accounts by Eleanor Luxton: includes weather reports, plans with various friends and family members, errands and events attended by Eleanor in Banff, Calgary and other local areas.
- Material Details
- Planner has plastic cover protector on front and metal ring bindings
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Community life
- Events
- Leisure
- Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Calgary
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- No signs of deterioration in cover or metal bindings, materials kept in original state
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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