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Oscar Roe McComb fonds
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- Part Of
- Oscar Roe McComb fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of 119 photographs and 3 digitized photograph albums (356 images) that relate to Oscar Roe McComb and his band members and their travels and tours throughout the Waterton Lakes area, Lake Louise, and Banff National Park. Photographs include views of the foothills nearing Banff, town …
- Date Range
- ca. 1930s
- Reference Code
- V187
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Part Of
- Oscar Roe McComb fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- V 187
- Sous-Fonds
- V 187
- Accession Number
- 8064
- Reference Code
- V187
- Date Range
- ca. 1930s
- Physical Description
- 119 photographs : prints, postcards; b&w, col.-- 3 digitized photograph albums (356 photographs)
- History / Biographical
- Oscar Roe McComb, b. July 30, 1909, d. 1992, was born in Togo, Saskatchewan and moved to Victoria as a boy and then Vancouver, B.C. He was a musician, playing primarily brass and woodwinds, and his band played the Waterton Lakes, Lake Louise and Banff areas in the 1930s. McComb later played with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. He married Mae McComb, b. February 1911, d. 1954 on August 29, 1936 in Waterton Lakes. They had three children. Oscar Roe McComb took the photographs or accumulated the postcards and Mae McComb assembled the photograph albums. Oscar McComb remarried after the death of Mae.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of 119 photographs and 3 digitized photograph albums (356 images) that relate to Oscar Roe McComb and his band members and their travels and tours throughout the Waterton Lakes area, Lake Louise, and Banff National Park. Photographs include views of the foothills nearing Banff, town of Banff, Banff golf course, Banff Springs Hotel, Bow River and boat house, Mt. Rundle, Cascade Mountain, Main Street of Banff, Cave and Basin, Upper Hot Springs, Bow Falls, Sulphur Mountain Observatory, Hoodoos, Banff Campsites, Banff Zoo, views from Sulphur Mountain, Johnston Canyon and Falls, Sinclair Canyon, Marble Canyon, Lake Louise, Valley of the Ten Peaks, Lake Agnes, Moraine Lake, Victoria Glacier, the Bee Hive, Mt. Lefroy, Chateau Lake Louise, Takkakaw Falls in Yoho, the Great Divide monument, Emerald Lake, Kicking Horse River, wildlife, Ozzie and Mae McComb and band members. Many images are identified and captioned.
- Name Access
- McComb, Mae
- McComb, Oscar Roe
- Language
- Language is English
- Creator
- McComb, Oscar Roe
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Band and Travel Photographs [1/3]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions22283
- Part Of
- Oscar Roe McComb fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to photographs relating to band members and their travels, tours throughout the Waterton Lakes, Banff National Park areas and include views of Chateau Lake Louise, Banff Springs Hotel, Lake Agnes, Moraine Lake, Lake Louise, Rundle Mountain, Valley of the Ten Peaks, Johnston Canyon, Vi…
- Date Range
- [ca.1930-1940]
- Reference Code
- V187 / PA - 1 to 55
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
74 images
- Part Of
- Oscar Roe McComb fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V187
- Sous-Fonds
- V187
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V187 / PA - 1 to 55
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1930-1940]
- Physical Description
- 55 photographs: prints and postcards; b&w, col..-- 1 newspaper clipping
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to photographs relating to band members and their travels, tours throughout the Waterton Lakes, Banff National Park areas and include views of Chateau Lake Louise, Banff Springs Hotel, Lake Agnes, Moraine Lake, Lake Louise, Rundle Mountain, Valley of the Ten Peaks, Johnston Canyon, Victoria Glacier, the Bee Hive, Mt. Lefroy, band members, Ozzie and Mae McComb. Many images are identified or captioned.
- Name Access
- McComb, Oscar Roe
- McComb, Mae
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Band
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Canoeing
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Hiking
- Leisure
- Mountains
- Music
- Musicians
- Professional and Personal Life
- Public entertainment
- Scenery
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Lake Louise
- Banff
- Moraine Lake
- Lake Agnes
- Johnston Canyon
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
Images
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Band and Travel Photographs [2/3]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions22284
- Part Of
- Oscar Roe McComb fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to photographs relating to band members and their travels, tours throughout the Waterton Lakes, Banff National Park areas and include views of Chateau Lake Louise, Glacier National Park and Ozzie and Mae McComb. Images are identified or captioned.
- Date Range
- [ca.1930-1940]
- Reference Code
- V187 / PA - 56 to 58
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
5 images
- Part Of
- Oscar Roe McComb fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V187
- Sous-Fonds
- V187
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V187 / PA - 56 to 58
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1930-1940]
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs: prints; b&w
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to photographs relating to band members and their travels, tours throughout the Waterton Lakes, Banff National Park areas and include views of Chateau Lake Louise, Glacier National Park and Ozzie and Mae McComb. Images are identified or captioned.
- Name Access
- McComb, Oscar Roe
- McComb, Mae
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Band
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Canoeing
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Hiking
- Leisure
- Mountains
- Music
- Musicians
- Professional and Personal Life
- Public entertainment
- Scenery
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Lake Louise
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Emerald Lake
- Yoho National Park
- Glacier National Park
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Band and Travel Photographs [3/3]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions22285
- Part Of
- Oscar Roe McComb fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to photographs relating to band members and their travels, tours throughout the Waterton Lakes, Banff National Park areas and include views of the foothills nearing Banff, town of Banff, golf course, Banff Springs Hotel, Bow River and boat house, Mt. Rundle, Cascade Mountain, Main Str…
- Date Range
- [ca.1930-1940]
- Reference Code
- V187 / PA - 59 to 119
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
97 images
- Part Of
- Oscar Roe McComb fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V187
- Sous-Fonds
- V187
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V187 / PA - 59 to 119
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1930-1940]
- Physical Description
- 61 photographs: prints; b&w, col.
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to photographs relating to band members and their travels, tours throughout the Waterton Lakes, Banff National Park areas and include views of the foothills nearing Banff, town of Banff, golf course, Banff Springs Hotel, Bow River and boat house, Mt. Rundle, Cascade Mountain, Main Street of Banff, Cave and Basin, Upper Hot Springs, Bow Falls, Sulphur Mountain Observatory, Hoodoos, Banff Campsites, Banff Zoo, views from Sulphur Mountain, Johnston Canyon and Falls, Sinclair Canyon, Marble Canyon, Lake Louise, Valley of the Ten Peaks, Chateau Lake Louise, Takkakaw Falls in Yoho, the Great Divide monument, Emerald Lake, Kicking Horse River, wildlife, Ozzie and Mae McComb and band members. Images are identified or captioned.
- Name Access
- McComb, Oscar Roe
- McComb, Mae
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Band
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Banff Zoo
- Boats
- Camping
- Camps
- Canoeing
- Cave and Basin
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Golfing
- Hiking
- Hoodoos
- Leisure
- Mountains
- Music
- Musicians
- Professional and Personal Life
- Public entertainment
- Scenery
- Travel
- Wildlife
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Bow Falls
- Rundle Mountain
- Cascade Mountain
- Sulphur Mountain
- Lake Louise
- Johnston Canyon
- Moraine Lake
- Banff National Park
- Emerald Lake
- Takkakaw Falls
- Yoho National Park
- Great Divide
- Marble Canyon
- Kootenay National Park
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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ACC camp, O'Hara
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- Part Of
- Byron Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- Alpine Club of Canada camp, Lake O'Hara area; A. O. Wheeler at right
- Date Range
- [1909]
- Reference Code
- V263 / NA - 1
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- Byron Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V263
- Series
- I. Scenic / commercial series
- Sub-Series
- A.1.a. Negatives, Main series : 13 x 18 cm and smaller
- Reference Code
- V263 / NA - 1
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [1909]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative, 13 x 18 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Alpine Club of Canada camp, Lake O'Hara area; A. O. Wheeler at right
- Subject Access
- Organizations
- Sports and Recreation
- Geographic Access
- British Columbia
- Creator
- Byron Harmon (Banff, Alberta)
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- Part Of
- Byron Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- Alberta or British Columbia
- Date Range
- [between 1903 and 1942]
- Reference Code
- V263 / NA - 10
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- Byron Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V263
- Series
- I. Scenic / commercial series
- Sub-Series
- A.1.a. Negatives, Main series : 13 x 18 cm and smaller
- Reference Code
- V263 / NA - 10
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [between 1903 and 1942]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative, 13 x 18 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Alberta or British Columbia
- Subject Access
- Buildings and memorials
- Sports and Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Creator
- Byron Harmon (Banff, Alberta)
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- Part Of
- Byron Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- Alpine Club of Canada camp at Cathedral Mountain
- Date Range
- 1913]
- Reference Code
- V263 / NA - 100
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- Byron Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V263
- Series
- I. Scenic / commercial series
- Sub-Series
- A.1.a. Negatives, Main series : 13 x 18 cm and smaller
- Reference Code
- V263 / NA - 100
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1913]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative, 13 x 18 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Alpine Club of Canada camp at Cathedral Mountain
- Subject Access
- Organizations
- Sports and Recreation
- Geographic Access
- British Columbia
- Conservation
- Reprocessed / archival quality gold-toned, 1973
- Creator
- Byron Harmon (Banff, Alberta)
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Robson, Yellowhead trip
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- Part Of
- Byron Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- Charles Walcott Jr. and Harry Blagden Smithsonian-Alpine Club of Canada Mount Robson expedition (1911)
- Date Range
- 1911
- Reference Code
- V263 / NA - 1000
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- Byron Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V263
- Series
- I. Scenic / commercial series
- Sub-Series
- A.1.a. Negatives, Main series : 13 x 18 cm and smaller
- Reference Code
- V263 / NA - 1000
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1911
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative, 13 x 18 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Charles Walcott Jr. and Harry Blagden
- Smithsonian-Alpine Club of Canada Mount Robson expedition (1911)
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Environment and Nature
- Geographic Access
- British Columbia
- Creator
- Byron Harmon (Banff, Alberta)
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Robson, Yellowhead trip, Emperor Falls
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- Part Of
- Byron Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- Mount Robson / Yellowhead trip, 1911
- Date Range
- 1911
- Reference Code
- V263 / NA - 1001
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- Byron Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V263
- Series
- I. Scenic / commercial series
- Sub-Series
- A.1.a. Negatives, Main series : 13 x 18 cm and smaller
- Reference Code
- V263 / NA - 1001
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1911
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative, 13 x 18 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Mount Robson / Yellowhead trip, 1911
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Environment and Nature
- Geographic Access
- British Columbia
- Creator
- Byron Harmon (Banff, Alberta)
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Robson, Yellowhead trip
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- Part Of
- Byron Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- Kinney Lake, Mount Robson region Smithsonian-Alpine Club of Canada Robson Expedition (1911)
- Date Range
- 1911
- Reference Code
- V263 / NA - 1002
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- Byron Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V263
- Series
- I. Scenic / commercial series
- Sub-Series
- A.1.a. Negatives, Main series : 13 x 18 cm and smaller
- Reference Code
- V263 / NA - 1002
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1911
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative, 13 x 18 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Kinney Lake, Mount Robson region
- Smithsonian-Alpine Club of Canada Robson Expedition (1911)
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Environment and Nature
- Geographic Access
- British Columbia
- Creator
- Byron Harmon (Banff, Alberta)
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