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Trading Post photographs

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs pertaining to the Sign of the Goat Curio Shop [later renamed the Banff Indian Trading Post] which was owned by Norman Luxton. File includes images of the building’s interior and exterior, Norman feeding a pet bear outside of the Trading Post, taxidermy displays, individ…

Date Range: 1904; 1906; 1910; [ca.1940-1945]; 1949; [ca.1950-1955]; 1956-1959; 1961

Reference Code: LUX / I / D3e / PA - 85 to PA - 113

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

48 images

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I / D : Personal and Professional

Sous-Fonds: LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / I / D3 : Organizations

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / I / D3e / PA - 85 to PA - 113

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Responsibility: Some items produced by Ernest Kehr [PA-96 and PA-101], A.S. Williams [PA-104], George Luxton [PA-105], and Ronald J. Cooke [PA-106].

Date Range: 1904; 1906; 1910; [ca.1940-1945]; 1949; [ca.1950-1955]; 1956-1959; 1961

Physical Description: 29 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 20.5 x 25 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs pertaining to the Sign of the Goat Curio Shop [later renamed the Banff Indian Trading Post] which was owned by Norman Luxton. File includes images of the building’s interior and exterior, Norman feeding a pet bear outside of the Trading Post, taxidermy displays, individuals posing with a dog outside of the Trading Post, and the “Man Fish” of Lake Minnewanka on display.

Notes: Item LUX / I / D3e/PA-107 is a copy negative photograph

Name Access: Kehr, Ernie; Luxton, Norman; Cathcart, John George (Red); Gourlay, Hugh (Bud)

Subject Access: Businesses; Buffalo; Animals; Bears; Buildings; Taxidermy; Commerce and industry; Professional and Personal Life; Tourism

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff

Language: English

Category: Commerce and industry; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Original title used

Processing Status: Processed

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[Luxton house]

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of b&w photograph negatives of Luxton home in winter

Date Range: [1930-1960]

Reference Code: LUX / I / E4 / NA - 16 to NA - 17

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

2 images

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I / E : Collected Material

Sous-Fonds: LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / I / E / 4 : Photographs

Reference Code: LUX / I / E4 / NA - 16 to NA - 17

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [1930-1960]

Physical Description: 2 photographs: b&w negatives ; 7 x 4.5 cm

Scope & Content: Item consists of b&w photograph negatives of Luxton home in winter

Subject Access: Buildings; Winter; Home

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Alberta

Related Material: Corresponding prints: LUX / I / E4 PA-134 to PA-148.

Processing Status: Processed

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Travel and correspondence scrapbook [Spain, Greece, Egypt, Ireland, Hawaii, England]

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one scrapbook containing photograph prints, postcard prints, newspaper clippings, and two typed pages pertaining to John McDougall and the "Indian Uprising" in Alberta in 1880, and Marion Carson. Visual content pertains to various members and friends of the Luxton family attending …

Date Range: 1954; 1959 - 1962; 1967; 1968; 1970

Reference Code: LUX / II / C / 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Postcard; Scrapbook; Photograph; Photograph print; Newspaper clipping

1 image 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 / 1

GMD: Postcard; Scrapbook; Photograph; Photograph print; Newspaper clipping

Date Range: 1954; 1959 - 1962; 1967; 1968; 1970

Physical Description: 1 scrapbook (59 b&w and col. prints ; 16.5 x 21.5 cm or smaller -- 3 newspaper clippings - 2 textual records)

Scope & Content: File consists of one scrapbook containing photograph prints, postcard prints, newspaper clippings, and two typed pages pertaining to John McDougall and the "Indian Uprising" in Alberta in 1880, and Marion Carson. Visual content pertains to various members and friends of the Luxton family attending domestic and international trips between 1954 and 1970, including trips to Victoria, B.C., Hawaii, Italy, Egypt, Hong Kong, Japan, Ireland, India, Greece and England.

Notes: Some items are heavily annotated on back, some dates and locations provided on pages of scrapbook; Many items loose in scrapbook

Name Access: McLean, Nell; McDougall, George; Mitchell, Frank

Subject Access: Travel; Tourism; Family and personal life; Buildings; Events; Animals; Sports and recreation

Geographic Access: United States of America; Hawaii; Italy; Rome; Egypt; Cairo; Spain; Greece; Athens; Ireland; Killarney; England; London

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: Handle with caution as some items are stored loose in album and may fall out; Item has been secured with unbleached cotton string to keep contents together; Pages have been interleaved to protect photographs from other materials

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Alberta business and news publication history

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of three textual publications and a subject index booklet for a separate publication [accompanying publication not present in fonds]. Content pertains to the history of the Calgary Herald [ca. 1905]; the Alberta Division Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association; the history of Calgary's…

Date Range: [1905]; 1950; 1955; [1956-1960]

Reference Code: LUX / II / F1 / 39

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Published record

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / II / F : Collected material

Sous-Fonds: LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / II / F1 : Textual

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / II / F1 / 39

GMD: Textual record; Published record

Date Range: [1905]; 1950; 1955; [1956-1960]

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records (4 volumes ; 23 x 29.5 cm or smaller)

Scope & Content: File consists of three textual publications and a subject index booklet for a separate publication [accompanying publication not present in fonds]. Content pertains to the history of the Calgary Herald [ca. 1905]; the Alberta Division Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association; the history of Calgary's business and financial development; and Alberta's economy.

Subject Access: Advertising; Businesses; Buildings; Construction; Commercial products; Commerce; Industry; History; Anniversary; Calgary Power Ltd.; Finances; Newspaper; Publication; Natural resources; Land, settlement and immigration; Land use

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Calgary; Edmonton

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Commerce and industry; Land, settlement and immigration

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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A. O. Wheeler Hut Registers

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from the A. O. Wheeler Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1989 and 2016. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildli…

Date Range: 1989-2022

Reference Code: M200 / IV / D

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / IV: Hut Registers

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / IV / D: A. O. Wheeler Hut Registers

Accession Number: accn. 2023.10; accn. 8002; accn. 2014.8293; accn. 2023.19; accn. 2024.20

Reference Code: M200 / IV / D

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Registers produced by the Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: 1989-2022

Physical Description: 27 cm of textual records (11 volumes)

History / Biographical: The A. O. Wheeler Hut is located at Rogers Pass National Historic Site in Glacier National Park. The hut was built between 1945 and 1946, and it is a Recognized Federal Historic Building. The hut is named after one of the founding members of the Alpine Club of Canada, Arthur Oliver Wheeler. A. O. Wheeler was the first President of the Alpine Club of Canada, and he served as Honorary President of the Club for almost twenty years. According to the Alpine Club of Canada's website: "Carrying on the tradition of the Glacier House which was closed in 1925 and now exists only as a few concrete foundation pieces, the Wheeler Hut serves as a base for the legendary powder skiing of the Rogers Pass area. In summer there are numerous opportunities for climbing and hiking. This is the birthplace of alpinism in North America. Many of the routes are steeped in tradition and history, an interesting fact to remember as you reach for that next impeccable quartzite handhold or take that next footstep along one of the many trails which wind through the lush cedar forests that dominate the region. This is the one and only ACC hut which can be reached by vehicle in summer. Winter access is a mere 2 km along a well-broken and level trail. It is difficult to convey to the first time visitor the number and quality of the summer and winter day trips possible from the hut. The potential is outstanding from this single hut including summer hikes to Asulkan Pass or up the Great Glacier Trail to the Illecillewaet Glacier, summer climbs to Sapphire Col, Mt. Sir Donald, and Avalanche Peak; winter ski tours to Young’s Peak, the Seven Steps of Paradise, the Dome Glacier – the list goes on and on. Go and explore for yourself, you will not be disappointed! The Wheeler Hut is quite luxurious! A propane system provides the cooking and lighting, with two wood stoves for heating. The hut sleeps 30 in summer and 24 in winter."

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from the A. O. Wheeler Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1989 and 2016. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightings, custodial issues and updates, and related topics. The sub-series is separated into individual hut registers, arranged by date:; M200 / IV / D / 1: "A. O. Wheeler Hut Register" May 13, 1989 - Sept. 30, 1995; M200 / IV / D / 2: Wheeler Hut register Oct. 6, 1995 - Mar. 28, 1998; M200 / IV / D / 3: Wheeler Hut [1998 - 2000]; M200 / IV / D / 4: A. O. Wheeler Hut Register 2000-2006; M200 / IV / D / 5: A. O. Wheeler Hut 2001 - 2003; M200 / IV / D / 6: A. O. Wheeler Hut Register 2003 - 2006; M200 / IV / D / 7: The Wheeler Hut Registers. Part 1 of 2.; M200 / IV / D / 8: The Wheeler Hut Registers. Part 2 of 2.; M200 / IV / D / 9: [2009 - 2012 Wheeler Hut Register]; M200 / IV / D / 10: 2013 - 2016 Wheeler Hut Register; M200 / IV / D / 11: Wheeler Hut Register [2014-2022]

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Huts; Cabins and shelters; Cabins; Alpine Club of Canada; Backcountry skiing; British Columbia; Buildings; Buildings and facilities; Climbing; Club; Environment and Nature; Mountain; Mountaineering; National parks and reserves; Parks Canada; Provincial parks and reserves; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Canada; British Columbia; Glacier National Park; Rogers Pass; Illecillewaet Valley

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Contains personal information

Language: English; Spanish; French

Category: Environment; Exploration and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: The Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/a-o-wheeler-hut/ The Government of Canada - Parks Canada website: https://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/dfhd/page_fhbro_eng.aspx?id=11716

Title Source: Title based on contents of sub-series

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Other Huts [Registers]

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from various Huts, including the Boswell Cabin, Castle Mountain Bivouac Shelter/Hut, Graham Cooper Hut, Lawrence Grassi Hut, Lloyd Mackay Hut, Memorial Hut, R C (Bob) Hind Hut, the Sapphire Col Bivouac Hut, and the Woodbury Cabin. These registers were produced by the Alp…

Date Range: 1930-1979; 1981-1998; 2000-2022

Reference Code: M200 / IV / U

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / IV: Hut Registers

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / IV / U: Other Huts [Registers]

Accession Number: accn. 2014.8315; accn. 2023.20; accn. 2014.8347; accn. 2023.10; accn. 2023.41; accn. 2376; accn. 6376; accn. 2018.9010; accn. 3160; accn. 5463; accn. 2023.32; accn. 2023.15; accn. 2024.20

Reference Code: M200 / IV / U

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Registers produced by Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: 1930-1979; 1981-1998; 2000-2022

Physical Description: 35 cm of textual records 16 volumes

History / Biographical: According to the Alpine Club of Canada: Woodbury Cabin: The Woodbury Cabin was built over the summers of 1983 and 1984 at the site on which an old mining cabin once existed. The hut was also built to draw park users into the less crowded areas by providing a base for their recreational activities. Sapphire Col Bivouac Hut: The Sapphire Col Bivouac is a basic mountaineering shelter in the Asulkan Ridge. The hut is located in Glacier National Park. R. C. Hind Hut: The hut is named after Robert (Bob) Hind, a lifelong, active member of the ACC. The hut was built by the ACC for BC Parks in 1971. The hut is maintained and booked through Assiniboine Lodge. Robin Cyril (Bob) Hind, 1911-2000, was an electrical engineer and mountaineer at Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He was a Life Member of ACC, joining in 1933, and attended over 30 ACC camps. Hind received the Silver Rope Award in 1935, was recipient of Centennial Medal, and served the ACC in offices of President, Vice-President and Chairman of Hut Committee. Bob Hind climbed most of the peaks in Rockies and Selkirks, including some first ascents. He also climbed in Wales and the Alps. Hind was a member of the American Alpine Club and The Alpine Club, London. Lloyd Mackay Hut: The hut is located on Mt. Alberta and is a basic mountaineering shelter. The hut was renovated just before the 75th Anniversary of the first ascent of Mount Alberta. The hut sleeps 6 people. Lawrence Grassi Hut: Named after legendary mountain guide and coal miner, Lawrence Grassi. When he retired from the coal mines, Grassi became the assistant warden at Lake O’Hara in Yoho National Park, and he built various trails throughout the Park. Mount Lawrence Grassi, near Canmore, and Grassi Lakes, along with this hut, are named after him. Graham Cooper Hut: The hut was located between Mt. Little and Mt. Bowlen in the Valley of the Ten Peaks, along the Alberta and British Columbia border. The hut was named after Graham Cooper, who was a member of the team that built the hut, who had passed just after the hut was built. In 1983, this hut was replaced by the Neil Colgan Hut. Castle Mountain Hut: Is located in Banff National Park, on the Goat Plateau of Castle Mountain. It is a basic mountaineering shelter. It serves as a base for those climbing Brewer’s Buttress, Bass Buttress, and Eisenhower Tower. The hut is closed during the winter months. Boswell Cabin: The Pat Boswell (Toronto Section) Cabin is located at the Canmore Clubhouse site, and is named after Pat Boswell, a long-time Club member and Club Manager of the ACC. The cabin was designed to accommodate families and small groups, it includes a partition wall and sleeps up to 6 people. The Memorial Hut: The original Memorial Hut was built in 1930 for the War Veterans, the building was made of stone in an unstable area near Penstock Creek. The second Memorial Hut was built in the Outpost Lake area in 1947 and was named after Cyril Wates, who joined the ACC in 1916 and was a prominent mountaineer and ACC member, including Club President from 1938 to 1941. This Hut, however, was built too close to the lake, as per Parks regulations. The third version of the Memorial Hut was built in 1962 and opened in 1963 at the ACC Camp in the Valley. It was named in honour of the late President Rex Gibson, as well as Cyril Wates, known as the Wates-Gibson Memorial Hut. The Jacques Lake Cabin is the ACC's newest backcountry hut, located in Jasper National Park, AB. It was originally a Jasper Park patrol cabin, and it is only open during the winter months.

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from various Huts, including the Boswell Cabin, Castle Mountain Bivouac Shelter/Hut, Graham Cooper Hut, Lawrence Grassi Hut, Lloyd Mackay Hut, Memorial Hut, R C (Bob) Hind Hut, the Sapphire Col Bivouac Hut, and the Woodbury Cabin. These registers were produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1930 and 2018. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightings, custodial issues and updates, and related topics. The sub-series includes:; M200 / IV / U / 1: Boswell Cabin Hut Register [2007 - 2010]; M200 / IV / U / 2: Boswell Cabin Registry [2007 - 2013]; M200 / IV / U / 3: Boswell Cabin Registry [2010-2016]; M200 / IV / U / 4: Castle Mountain Bivouac Shelter Register Mar. 19, 1985 - Oct. 4, 1995; M200 / IV / U / 5: [Castle Mountain Hut 2000 - 2012]; M200 / IV / U / 6: Graham Cooper Hut [1965-73]; M200 / IV / U / 7: “Hut Register Lawrence Grassi Hut” August 4, 1981 – August 1, 1998; M200 / IV / U / 8: LLOYD MACKAY HUT [1984-1989]; M200 / IV / U / 9: Alpine Club of Canada Memorial Hut Register 1930 – 1965; M200 / IV / U / 10: R C Hind Hut [register 1971-1979]; M200 / IV / U / 11: Sapphire Col Bivouac Hut [1965-1976]; M200 / IV / U / 12: [Unidentified Register 2013 – 2017]; M200 / IV / U / 13: [Unidentified Hut Register 2013?]; M200 / IV / U / 14: [Woodbury Cabin 2015-2018]; M200 / IV / U / 15: Boswell Cabin Hut Register [2014-2020]; M200 / IV / U / 16: [Jacques Lake Hut Register 2019-2022]

Notes: The Memorial Hut has changed locations and titles since it was originally built in 1930. Today, the Hut is known as the Wates-Gibson Memorial Hut. For other Wates-Gibson Hut Registers, see M200 / IV / C: Wates-Gibson Hut Registers.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Huts; Cabins; Cabins and shelters; Alberta; Alpine Club of Canada; Alpine Club House; Backcountry skiing; Backpacking; Banff National Park; British Columbia; Buildings; Buildings and facilities; Buildings and memorials; Camping; Camps; Castle Mountain; Climbing; Construction; Environment; Environment and Nature; Grassi Lakes; Guides; Log structures; Memorial; Mountain; Mountain guides; Mountaineering; Mountains; Mountaineers; National parks and reserves; Parks Canada; Provincial parks and reserves; Ski mountaineering; Skiing; War Memorial; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; British Columbia; Banff National Park; Asulkan Ridge; Glacier National Park; Assiniboine; Mount Alberta; Canmore, AB; Grassi Lake; Valley of the Ten Peaks; Tonquin Valley

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Contains personal information

Language: English; French; German; Spanish

Related Material: M200 / IV / C: Wates-Gibson Hut Registers

Category: Environment; Exploration and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/huts/ https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/sapphire-col-hut/ https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/castle-mountain-hut/ https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/neil-colgan-hut/ https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/woodbury-cabin/ https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/wates-gibson-hut/ https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/jacques-lake-cabin/ Alpine Club of Canada Backcountry Huts: Clubhouse Info Sheet: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Clubhouse_Directions-1.pdf Alpine Club of Canada Backcountry Huts: Woodbury Cabin Info Sheet: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/WoodburyCabin-InfoSheet.pdf Informal interview with Chic Scott, Intellectual Property of Chic Scott.

Title Source: Title based on contents of sub-series

Processing Status: Processed

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Robert J. McGuinness fonds

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Part Of: Robert J. McGuinness fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of two series: I. St. Mary's Parish, ca.1945-1983, 0.16 cm, and contains two sub-series: A. Architecture, ca.1945-1983 (architectural plans, general information); B. Correspondence and Newspaper Clippings (pertaining to Father McGuinness and St. Mary's Parish), 1950-1978. II. McGuinn…

Date Range: 1940-1950; 1954; 1955; 1960; 1977; 1978; 1980-1983

Reference Code: M460

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Textual record; Plan; Postcard; Private record

Part Of: Robert J. McGuinness fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 460

Sous-Fonds: M 460

Accession Number: 960; 3707; 2018.9000

Reference Code: M460

GMD: Textual record; Plan; Postcard; Private record

Date Range: 1940-1950; 1954; 1955; 1960; 1977; 1978; 1980-1983

Physical Description: 1.11 cm of textual records (34 pages : 29 x 42 cm or smaller) -- 9 architectural drawings : annotations ; 89 x 58 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: Originally from ancient Iveagh, which is now County Down, Ireland, the McGuinness family eventually migrated to Liverpool at an unknown time. The McGuinness family were provision merchants in Liverpool, but found supplies limited so they emigrated to Canada. Born on June 20, 1886 in Liverpool, Father Robert James McGuinness moved to Belleville, Ontario, Canada with his family in 1890. He had 7 brothers and sisters, including Oswald A. McGuinness, who settled in Invermere, British Columbia. Robert attended St. Lawrence College in Ampleforth, Yorkshire, and completed his studies at St. Servan in Rhiems, France, qualifying as an engineer. He held a position with the federal government upon his return to Canada, however when World War I broke out Robert served in the 29th Battalion of CRTS building pontoons behind European battle lines. After returning to Canada, Robert worked for the Canadian Pacific Railway as an architectural engineer, which brought him west to Banff, Alberta. Robert was the resident architectural engineer overlooking the construction of the Banff Springs Hotel expansion in the 1920's. In the late 1920's, Robert traveled to Rome to enter the seminary and four years later he was ordained as a priest. After serving as priest in Calgary, Robert was appointed Catholic priest in Banff in 1936, where he lived and worked until his death in 1961. To fulfill a personal dream, Robert designed and supervised the construction of the new church building and grounds for St. Mary's Parish (St. Mary's of the Assumption) which was completed in 1951. During his years in Europe, Robert visited ancient churches and cathedrals which influenced the design of the church, primarily the Norman Chateau architectural style. Robert was also a talented artist. Some of his work can be seen in galleries in New York and in Banff. His work has been reproduced for Canadian Pacific Railway tourism material, including the Spiral Tunnels postcard included in this fonds. Robert died in Calgary on June 17, 1961, just shy of his 75th birthday, after being ill for a few months.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of two series:; I. St. Mary's Parish, ca.1945-1983, 0.16 cm, and contains two sub-series: A. Architecture, ca.1945-1983 (architectural plans, general information); B. Correspondence and Newspaper Clippings (pertaining to Father McGuinness and St. Mary's Parish), 1950-1978.; II. McGuinness Family, 1953-1977, 1 cm (private records, including handwritten notes, a memoir, and a postcard).

Notes: . IYounger brother Oswald was a surveyor who built the road from Invermere to Calgary; There is some indication that Robert had a role in the construction of the Bow River Bridge or the collection of the stones used for the bridge, but this is unconfirmed

Name Access: McGuinness, Robert J.

Subject Access: Architecture; Art; Banff; Buildings; Churches; Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel; Family and personal life; Professional and Personal Life; Religions; St. Mary's of the Assumption Catholic Church

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

Access Restrictions: No restrictions on access; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Related Material: 08.3 / Si 3m / Pam; 08.3 / B22 stm / Pam; 08.3 / Sa 2 / Pam

Creator: McGuinness, Robert J.

Category: Family and personal life; Religions

Biographical Source Notes: Based on contents of the fonds; https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/g/o/g/Laurie-Goggin/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0444.html; "St. Mary's of the Assumption" pamphlet printed by the Crag and Canyon in Banff (08.3/Sa 2/Pam); http://www.stmarysparishbanff.ca/history/

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Newspaper Clippings

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Part Of: Robert J. McGuinness fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 3 newspaper article clippings: The Albertan, Tuesday October 17, 1950 (H38.5 x W10.5 cm) Banff Crag and Canyon, Wednesday May 18, 1960 (H28 x W38 cm, folded) Western Catholic Reporter, August 21, 1978 (H42 x W29 cm) Articles document: the wedding service of the niece of Father McGu…

Date Range: 1950-1978

Reference Code: M460 / I / B / 3-5

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Newspaper clipping

Part Of: Robert J. McGuinness fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M460

Series: M460 / I / : St. Mary's Parish

Sous-Fonds: M460

Sub-Series: M460 / I / B : Newspaper Clippings

Accession Number: 2018.9000

Reference Code: M460 / I / B / 3-5

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Newspaper clipping

Date Range: 1950-1978

Physical Description: 0.05 cm of textual records (3 pages ; 29 x 42 cm or smaller)

Scope & Content: File consists of 3 newspaper article clippings:; The Albertan, Tuesday October 17, 1950 (H38.5 x W10.5 cm); Banff Crag and Canyon, Wednesday May 18, 1960 (H28 x W38 cm, folded); Western Catholic Reporter, August 21, 1978 (H42 x W29 cm); Articles document: the wedding service of the niece of Father McGuinness, which he officiated; the visit of Governor-General Georges Vanier and wife to Banff, who attended Mass at St. Mary's Parish and is photographed with Father McGuinness; and, the unveiling of a memorial plaque for Father McGuinness' contributions to St. Mary's Parish.

Notes: Each article is annotated (unknown by whom)

Name Access: McGuinness, Robert J.

Subject Access: Banff; Banff Crag and Canyon; Banff National Park; Buildings; Churches; Community life; Marriage; Memorial; Newspaper; Religions; St. Mary's of the Assumption Catholic Church; Professional and Personal Life; The Albertan; Western Catholic Reporter; Government

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

Language: English

Category: Government; Religions; Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Published booklets

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Part Of: William Royle fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of two published booklets - one is about the St. Mary's Of the Assumption Catholic church in Banff and the other is about Vermilion Lakes. Both were printed by the Craig & Canyon.

Date Range: 1962-1978

Reference Code: M587 / 01 - 02

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Published record; Textual record

Part Of: William Royle fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M587 / V808

Sous-Fonds: M587

Accession Number: 2021.29

Reference Code: M587 / 01 - 02

GMD: Published record; Textual record

Date Range: 1962-1978

Physical Description: 0.7 cm of textual records (2 volumes ; 16.4 x 25 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File consists of two published booklets - one is about the St. Mary's Of the Assumption Catholic church in Banff and the other is about Vermilion Lakes. Both were printed by the Craig & Canyon.

Subject Access: Bow Valley; Buildings; Churches; Conservation; Ecology; Environment and Nature; Land use; Landscapes; Religions; St. Mary's of the Assumption Catholic Church

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

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Calgary Power Company papers, Lake Minnewanka Diving Guide

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Part Of: Bob Smith fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a 1997 Parks Canada Diving Lake Minnewanka Submerged Cultural Resources brochure, a photocopied diagram of the Department of the Interior's plan for the subdivision of villa lots at Lake Minnewanka [consisting of two pieces of paper taped together], a Calgary Power Company progress…

Date Range: [ca. 1943-1997]

Reference Code: M589 / II / 01 to 04

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Published record; Textual record

Part Of: Bob Smith fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M589 / V809

Sous-Fonds: M589

Accession Number: 2021.36

Reference Code: M589 / II / 01 to 04

GMD: Published record; Textual record

Date Range: [ca. 1943-1997]

Physical Description: 0.4 cm of textual records (4 volumes ; 21.3 x 27.6 cm or smaller)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File consists of a 1997 Parks Canada Diving Lake Minnewanka Submerged Cultural Resources brochure, a photocopied diagram of the Department of the Interior's plan for the subdivision of villa lots at Lake Minnewanka [consisting of two pieces of paper taped together], a Calgary Power Company progress pictures report pertaining to the Cascade Project - specifically the construction of the Stewart Canyon Bridge - accompanied by two printed colour maps of the details surrounding the pump house [most likely printed from a computer by Bob Smith at a later date], and three print-outs pertaining to various components of the Calgary Power Company Minnewanka Storage Dam.

Name Access: Smith, Robert Neville (Bob); Smith, Enoch

Subject Access: Buildings; Businesses; Calgary Power Company Ltd.; Construction; Diving; Lake Minnewanka; Parks Canada; Stewart Canyon

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Alberta

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

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