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Mary Schaffer fonds

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Mary Schaffer fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of three series: I. Personal, literary and research papers, 1907-ca.1935; II. Mary Schaffer photographs, 1893-ca.1920; II. Other, 1895-1928. I. Papers series consists of four sub-series: A. Correspondence, 1908-1922; B. Literary manuscripts (original and published), 1907-ca.1925; …
Date Range
1893-[ca.1935]
Reference Code
M79 / V527
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Album
Negative
Photograph print
Transparency
Textual record
Diary
Map
Private record
Published record
Part Of
Mary Schaffer fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M79 / V527
Series
V527
Sous-Fonds
V527
Accession Number
275, 439, 573, 2685, 2764, 2933, 2996, 3284, 3302, 5248, 7202, 7731, 7737
Reference Code
M79 / V527
GMD
Photograph
Album
Negative
Photograph print
Transparency
Textual record
Diary
Map
Private record
Published record
Other Title Info
Also known as Mary Schaffer Warren fonds
Date Range
1893-[ca.1935]
Physical Description
35 cm of textual records. -- ca.2025 photographs (ca.1550 transparencies, ca.400 negatives, 75 prints). -- 7 photograph albums (ca.1760 prints)
History / Biographical
Mary Schaffer, 1861-1939, also known as Mary Schaffer Warren, was an American explorer, photographer and artist who visited the Canadian Rockies and Selkirk Mountains frequently beginning in 1888, finally settling in Banff, Alberta in 1912. Born Mary Townsend Sharples to moderately wealthy Quaker parents at West Chester, Pennsylvania, she first visited the Canadian Rockies and Selkirk Mountains in 1888 with her friend Mary Vaux. She returned the following year with her husband, Dr. Charles Schaffer, and until Charles died in 1903, the Schaffers travelled annually to the mountains to study botany. Using Dr. Schaffer's data and her drawings and photographs, Mary Schaffer and Stewardson Brown completed "Alpine flora of the Canadian Rocky Mountains" in 1907.
Schaffer continued to travel in the Canadian mountains, often through remote regions. In 1908, she reached Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park, Alberta, and returned in 1911 to survey the region. "Old Indian Trails of the Canadian Rockies," 1911, recounts her adventures of 1907 and 1908. Schaffer settled in Banff in 1912 and married her guide, Billy Warren, in 1915.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of three series: I. Personal, literary and research papers, 1907-ca.1935; II. Mary Schaffer photographs, 1893-ca.1920; II. Other, 1895-1928.
I. Papers series consists of four sub-series: A. Correspondence, 1908-1922; B. Literary manuscripts (original and published), 1907-ca.1925; C. Maps of Maligne Lake; D. Other, 1905-ca.1935. Literary manuscripts pertain to the Athabasca River, Maligne Lake, Howse, Yellowhead and Athabasca passes; hunting; Dr. Gilbert Atkin and Nurse Fulcher's medical mission to Ya Ha Tinda Ranch; Banff, Revelstoke BC, Saskatchewan River; Stoney Nakoda; Palliser Expedition; and Mary Schaffer life and activities.
II. Photographs series consists of four sub-series: A. Lantern slides; B. Photograph albums; C. Negatives; D. Prints. Lantern slides pertain to Mary Schaffer's trips to Maligne Lake and Yellowhead Pass, mountain scenics, nature subjects (animals, birds, flowers); and includes Mary Schaffer's lantern slide presentations "In the Heart of the Canadian Rockies", accompanied by scripts; Philip Moore's Indigenous lecture series, mainly copies from books and other graphic sources; and Mary Schaffer's slides of China and Japan. Photograph albums, 1908-ca.1921, pertain mainly to trips in the Canadian Rocky and Selkirk Mountains, especially expeditions to the Yoho and Ptarmigan Valleys, Nakimu Caves, North Saskatchewan River, Wilcox Pass and Maligne Lake. Two albums pertain to travels in Mexico and Asia. Negatives pertain mainly to Schaffer's trips and explorations, Glacier House and environs, alpine flora and fauna, mountain views, portraits, Sampson Beaver family, 1902-1911.
III. Other material series consists of diaries of Molly Adams, 1908, and Mrs. H. H. Sharples, 1911, and original manuscripts and published reports by other writers, 1895-1928.
Name Access
Adams, Molly
Schaffer, Mary
Subject Access
Arts
Environment
Exploration, discovery and travel
Access Restrictions
Some restrictions on access to originals
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Finding Aid
Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline
series and file description for processed material
electronic finding aid
item list for lantern slides
copies of literary manuscripts
modern reference prints for lantern slides
Related Material
Accompanied by books, artifacts and art works
Creator
Schaffer, Mary
Category
Arts
Environment
Exploration, discovery and travel
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Murray Adaskin fonds

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Murray Adaskin fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of adjudication forms for Alberta Music Festival Association competitor David Zweifel, by Murray Adaskin, 1969; musical scores, articles and biographical material by and about Adaskin; portrait of unknown woman, possibly Frances James Adaskin, with two children; also, photograph of u…
Date Range
1925, 1956-1969
Reference Code
M21 / V4
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Textual record
Private record
Part Of
Murray Adaskin fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M21
V4
Sous-Fonds
M21
V4
Accession Number
132, 375, 887, 1949, 2352
Reference Code
M21 / V4
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Textual record
Private record
Date Range
1925, 1956-1969
Physical Description
4 cm of textual records. -- 2 photographs : prints
History / Biographical
Murray Adaskin, 1906-2002, was a musician, composer and professor. He was a violinist on the musical staff of Canadian Pacific, 1930-1941, and leader of a chamber group the Banff Springs Hotel Trio. He and soprano Frances James, 1903-1988, were married in Banff. From the late 1940s onward, Adaskin played, composed and taught extensively before moving to Victoria, British Columbia in 1973.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of adjudication forms for Alberta Music Festival Association competitor David Zweifel, by Murray Adaskin, 1969; musical scores, articles and biographical material by and about Adaskin; portrait of unknown woman, possibly Frances James Adaskin, with two children; also, photograph of unidentified woman at campsite. Scores include Serenade Concertante by Murray Adaskin, dedicated to Peter and Catharine Whyte.
Name Access
Adaskin, Murray
Subject Access
Arts
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
English
Creator
Adaskin, Murray
Category
Arts
Biographical Source Notes
Life dates: Cdn Encycl online
Title Source
Title based on accession records
Processing Status
Processed
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Mary G. Andrews fonds

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Part Of
Mary G. Andrews fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of personal papers, including certificates, newsclippings, contract and correspondence; and photographic portrait, 1955. Accompanied by library, weavings, equipment and artifacts (art and heritage collections).
Date Range
1948-1996
Reference Code
M35 / V32
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Textual record
Private record
Published record
Part Of
Mary G. Andrews fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 35
V 32
Sous-Fonds
M 35
V 32
Accession Number
7088
Reference Code
M35 / V32
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Textual record
Private record
Published record
Date Range
1948-1996
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records. -- 1 photograph : print
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of personal papers, including certificates, newsclippings, contract and correspondence; and photographic portrait, 1955. Accompanied by library, weavings, equipment and artifacts (art and heritage collections).
Name Access
Andrews, Mary G.
Subject Access
Arts
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Creator
Andrews, Mary G.
Category
Arts
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Ray Bagley fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of poems in manuscript and published form, n.d., 1969; other textual material, n.d., 1926; photographs pertaining to the Bagley family, undated; and a sound recording of Bagley reading poems, ca.1970. Included are components for book "Those Other Days"; calendar from Ike and Alma Mil…
Date Range
1918-1969
Reference Code
M98 / S2 / V37
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Sound recording
Cassette
Textual record
Private record
Published record
Scrapbook
Part Of
Ray Bagley fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 98
S 2
V 37
Sous-Fonds
M 98
S 2
V 37
Accession Number
143, 684, 789, 897, 1032, 2459, 3753
Reference Code
M98 / S2 / V37
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Sound recording
Cassette
Textual record
Private record
Published record
Scrapbook
Date Range
1918-1969
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records. -- 12 photographs : prints. -- 1 sound recording : audio tape cassette
History / Biographical
Raphel (Ray) Bagley, 1880-1973, was a rancher and guide in the Red Deer, Onion Lake and Coleman districts of Alberta, Canada. Bagley came to the Lacombe district of Alberta in 1892. He homesteaded and ranched while guiding with the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies and conducting private trail rides throughout the southern Rockies from Waterton Lakes National Park to Banff National Park. Bagley wrote poems on western and trail riding themes, self-publishing a volume titled "Those Other Days" in 1969.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of poems in manuscript and published form, n.d., 1969; other textual material, n.d., 1926; photographs pertaining to the Bagley family, undated; and a sound recording of Bagley reading poems, ca.1970. Included are components for book "Those Other Days"; calendar from Ike and Alma Mills, 1926; letterhead from Crowsnest Ranch, Coleman, Alberta, n.d.; and scrapbook, 1918-1925, pertaining to the winter sports career of Bagley's niece Syd Brewster (Graves), including Banff Winter Carnival, competitive skating and employment at the Chateau Frontenac as winter sports instructor. Recorded poems are "The Bulgy Squaw", "Sweet Annabelle" and "Muskeg Joe."
Notes
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Name Access
Bagley, Ray
Subject Access
Arts
Family and personal life
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: basic description
Creator
Bagley, Ray
Category
Arts
Family and personal life
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed
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Professional photographers collection

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Part Of
Professional photographers collection
Scope & Content
Collection contains credited and uncredited professional photographs, mainly along the line of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) in western Canada. Includes unidentified photographs and individual photographs which cannot be placed in other fonds or collections. Eighteen albumen prints are uncred…
Date Range
[ca.1885-ca.1925]
Reference Code
V650
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Album
Photograph print
Part Of
Professional photographers collection
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
V 650
Sous-Fonds
V 650
Accession Number
1883, 1924, 1987, 2581, 3119, 3855, 5386, 5430, 6221, 6586, 6603
Reference Code
V650
GMD
Photograph
Album
Photograph print
Responsibility
Collection was assembled by the Archives & Library, Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
Date Range
[ca.1885-ca.1925]
Physical Description
ca.60 photographs : prints. -- 1 photograph album (67 prints)
Scope & Content
Collection contains credited and uncredited professional photographs, mainly along the line of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) in western Canada. Includes unidentified photographs and individual photographs which cannot be placed in other fonds or collections.
Eighteen albumen prints are uncredited views along the Canadian Pacific Railway between Glacier, B.C. and Canmore, Alberta, ca.1895. Also includes views by Bailey Bros., H. O. Dodge, Alexander Henderson, T. J. Hileman, B. W. Kilburn, Neelands Bros., W. J. Oliver, Henry Greenwood Peabody, Prest Photo Company (William Archie Prest), and others.
Nineteen prints, received as contents of 5 album pages, are travel views between Banff, the Pacific Coast and Washington, U.S.A. Includes views of Lake Minnewanka, Banff Springs Hotel and Glacier, B.C. Views are by Wm. Notman & Son, Boorne & May and other unidentified professional photographers. Also includes snapshot views.
Album is presentation album of professional views taken along the Canadian Pacific Railway between Victoria, B.C. and Banff, Alberta, September to October 1889, by an unknown photographer. Includes views of Banff and area, Field and Glacier areas, Fraser Canyon, Vancouver and Victoria. Album was possibly produced by of for the CPR. Views are similar to those produced by other professional photographers working along the railway. Images in album are accompanied by hand-written captions and exact dates.
Name Access
Bailey Brothers
Boorne and May
Dodge, H. O.
Henderson, Alexander
Hileman, T. J.
Kilburn, B. W.
Notman, William and son
Oliver, W. J.
Peabody, Henry Greenwood
Prest, William Archie
Professional photographers (collection)
Subject Access
Arts
Canadian Pacific Railway
Environment
Exploration, discovery and travel
Access Restrictions
Some restrictions on access to originals
Public domain (other restrictions may apply)
Language
Language is English
Finding Aid
Finding aids and reference tools: basic description
selected modern reference prints
reference computer access: Images database
on-line access: Alberta InSight database
Related Material
Other photographs by railway photographers may be found in fonds and collections under individual names. See: Boorne and May, Macmunn, Notman, Smyth, Thom, Thompson, Trueman, and others.
Creator
Professional photographers (collection)
Category
Arts
Environment
Exploration, discovery and travel
Title Source
Title based on contents of collection
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Banff Community Celebrations Society fonds

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Part Of
Banff Community Celebrations Society fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of records pertaining to the official Millenium events of the Town of Banff and include 1st Night, Banff Winter Festival, Artventure, Stories of Our Lives, TransCanada relay, Millenium quilts, art sculptures, and other official Millenium celebrations. Records include photographs by …
Date Range
1999-2001
Reference Code
M146 / S46 / V104
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Motion picture
Video
Photograph
Album
Negative
Photograph print
Transparency
Sound recording
Cassette
Recording disc
Part Of
Banff Community Celebrations Society fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 146
S 46
V104
Sous-Fonds
M146/S46/V104
Accession Number
7744 (unproc)
Reference Code
M146 / S46 / V104
GMD
Motion picture
Video
Photograph
Album
Negative
Photograph print
Transparency
Sound recording
Cassette
Recording disc
Date Range
1999-2001
Physical Description
203 photographs: prints, negatives, transparencies. -- 1 photograph album (125 prints). -- 1 moving image: optical disc; DVD-ROM. -- 7 sound recordings: 3 audio cassettes
History / Biographical
The Banff Community Celebrations Society coordinated the official Millenium events of the Town of Banff which included such Millenium celebrations as 1st Night, Banff Winter Festival, and Artventure.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of records pertaining to the official Millenium events of the Town of Banff and include 1st Night, Banff Winter Festival, Artventure, Stories of Our Lives, TransCanada relay, Millenium quilts, art sculptures, and other official Millenium celebrations. Records include photographs by Debbie Senger, black & white prints by Gavin Young, sound recordings relating to Stories of Our Lives, and a DVD recording titled Canada 2000 / Government of Canada, Millenium Bureau of Canada, 2001.
Notes
Stories of Our Lives audio cassettes- need transcriptions, copyright etc.
Name Access
Banff Community Celebrations Society
Subject Access
Arts
Community life
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Access Restrictions
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Finding Aid
No finding aid
Creator
Banff Community Celebrations Society
Category
Arts
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Processing Status
Unprocessed
Less detail
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George Baracos fonds

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Part Of
George Baracos fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds pertains to Banff Indian Days, ca. 1929; Kootenay Plains, n.d.; Big Horn Dam project, 1972; Caboose Restaurant, 1974.
Date Range
[ca.1929]-1974
Reference Code
V47
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Transparency
Part Of
George Baracos fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
V 47
Sous-Fonds
V 47
Accession Number
2284, 2402, 2438, 2542
Reference Code
V47
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Transparency
Date Range
[ca.1929]-1974
Physical Description
36 photographs : prints, transparencies
History / Biographical
George Baracos was a professional photographer at Banff, Alberta, Canada. Baracos was in partnership with Ron Duke from 1967 until 1975.
Scope & Content
Fonds pertains to Banff Indian Days, ca. 1929; Kootenay Plains, n.d.; Big Horn Dam project, 1972; Caboose Restaurant, 1974.
Name Access
Baracos, George
Subject Access
Arts
Community life
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: basic description
Creator
Baracos, George
Category
Arts
Title Source
Title based on accession records
Processing Status
Processed
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Elliott Barnes fonds

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Part Of
Elliott Barnes fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds pertains to: Elliott Barnes and Barnes family; pack trips; wildlife; Alaska trip; Eau Claire logging operations in Spray Valley; Jumping Pound homestead, Morley and S-L Ranch; Sawback Lake trip; bear hunting trip; Banff area views; Paradise Valley ACC camp; hockey at Banff; Stoney Indians at…
Date Range
[ca.1905-ca.1914]
Reference Code
V48
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Photograph print
Part Of
Elliott Barnes fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
V 48
Sous-Fonds
V 48
Accession Number
2512, 2580, 3247, 3307, 5431, 5076
Reference Code
V48
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Photograph print
Date Range
[ca.1905-ca.1914]
Physical Description
ca.500 photographs : prints, negatives
History / Biographical
Elliott Chappel Barnes, 1866-1938, was a rancher, outfitter and trail guide and professional photographer at Kootenay Plains, Banff and Jumping Pound, Alberta. Barnes was born in Rochester, New York in 1866. In the early 1890s he travelled throughout the American Rockies supporting himself as an itinerant photographer. In 1905, Barnes and his family immigrated to Canada and homesteaded on the Kootenay Plains. For a short time, Barnes ran a small outfitting operation out of Banff, mostly dealing with the newly-created Alpine Club of Canada and its members. Also, while wintering in Banff during 1907-1908, he worked briefly with Byron Harmon in the photographic business. Following this association, Barnes upgraded from a small "pocket" Kodak camera to a 5x7 Graflex with a stereo adaptor. Utilizing this camera, he published a set of stereo view-cards and custom postcards. In 1908, Barnes moved to a homestead at Little Jumping Pound Creek in the foothills west of Calgary and abandoned photography as a profession. After several farming ventures near Calgary, the family moved into the city, where Elliott Barnes died in 1938.
Scope & Content
Fonds pertains to: Elliott Barnes and Barnes family; pack trips; wildlife; Alaska trip; Eau Claire logging operations in Spray Valley; Jumping Pound homestead, Morley and S-L Ranch; Sawback Lake trip; bear hunting trip; Banff area views; Paradise Valley ACC camp; hockey at Banff; Stoney Indians at Kootenay Plains; Bankhead mine site and operations; winter trip; Mount Rainer, Washington; other (mainly people, places and activities)
Notes
A detailed biography of Elliott Barnes can be found in: "A Delicate Wilderness: The Photography of Elliott Barnes, 1905- 1914" by Edward Cavell (Banff: Altitude Publishing and the Whyte Foundation, 1983).
Name Access
Barnes, Elliott
Subject Access
Arts
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
Natural resources
Sports, recreation and leisure
Access Restrictions
Some restrictions on access to originals
Public domain (other restrictions may apply)
Language
Language is English
Finding Aid
Finding aids and reference tools: modern reference prints
Creator
Barnes, Elliott
Category
Arts
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
Natural resources
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on accession records
Processing Status
Processed
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Nolan E. Bay fonds

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Part Of
Nolan E. Bay fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of photographs of paintings by artist Herbert Hahn in the collection of Nolan Bay
Date Range
[ca.1975]
Reference Code
V50
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Part Of
Nolan E. Bay fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
V 50
Sous-Fonds
V 50
Accession Number
2491
Reference Code
V50
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
[ca.1975]
Physical Description
14 photographs : prints
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of photographs of paintings by artist Herbert Hahn in the collection of Nolan Bay
Name Access
Bay, Nolan E.
Hahn, Herbert
Subject Access
Arts
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: basic description
Creator
Bay, Nolan E.
Category
Arts
Title Source
Title based on accession record
Processing Status
Processed
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Charlie Beil fonds

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Part Of
Charlie Beil fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of letters, 1929-1972, including letters to Leslie Peters, 1929-1972 and Julius Peters, 1931-1938; Christmas cards from Beil to members of the Peters family; miscellaneous brochures, pamphlets, etc. illustrated with Beil's works; photographs. Papers discuss Banff Winter Carnival ice…
Date Range
[ca.1926-1972]
Reference Code
M463 / V496
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Postcard
Textual record
Private record
Published record
Part Of
Charlie Beil fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 463
V 496
Sous-Fonds
M 463
V 496
Accession Number
1437, 3191, 3740, 3751
Reference Code
M463 / V496
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Postcard
Textual record
Private record
Published record
Date Range
[ca.1926-1972]
Physical Description
3 cm of textual records. -- 80 photographs : prints, postcards
History / Biographical
Charlie Beil, 1894-1976, was an artist at Banff, Alberta, Canada. Beil pursued his interest in art after meeting artist Charlie Russell in Glacier Park, Montana, USA. Prior to that, he worked as a cowboy and served in the U.S. Cavalry. Beil came to Banff in 1930 and settled there permanently in 1934. He established a studio and began to produce murals, dioramas and bronze sculptures. Beil was well-known for the latter and was active as an artist until his death. Charles Beil married Olive Luxton (1915-1983), ca.1940.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of letters, 1929-1972, including letters to Leslie Peters, 1929-1972 and Julius Peters, 1931-1938; Christmas cards from Beil to members of the Peters family; miscellaneous brochures, pamphlets, etc. illustrated with Beil's works; photographs. Papers discuss Banff Winter Carnival ice sculptures, Olive Beil, Grey Owl, and Beil's life and work as an artist, particularly in the 1930s and 1940s as he was becoming established in Banff. Photographs pertain to paintings, models and sculptures by Charlie Beil; also Calgary Stampede, Banff and Sunshine area views.
Name Access
Beil, Charlie
Subject Access
Arts
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: basic description
Creator
Beil, Charlie
Category
Arts
Title Source
Title based on accession records
Processing Status
Processed
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