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Lawrence Grassi fonds

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Part Of: Lawrence Grassi fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consist of papers and photographs produced and collected by Lawrence Grassi. Textual records consist of correspondence, 1918-1979, from family in Italy and organizations and individuals in Canada; personal papers, 1912-1975; publications and ephemera from organizations, including the Alpine C…

Date Range: [ca.1880]-1979

Reference Code: M45 / V240

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Album; Negative; Photograph print; Transparency; Textual record; Private record; Published record

Part Of: Lawrence Grassi fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 45; V 240

Sous-Fonds: M 45; V 240

Accession Number: 249, 282, 830, 1626, 1943, 2262, 2826, 3159, 3446, 3985

Reference Code: M45 / V240

GMD: Photograph; Album; Negative; Photograph print; Transparency; Textual record; Private record; Published record

Date Range: [ca.1880]-1979

Physical Description: ca.25 cm of textual records. -- ca.2300 photographs : prints, transparencies, negatives. -- 1 photograph album (180 prints)

History / Biographical: Lawrence Grassi, 1890-1980, was a miner and mountaineer at Canmore, Alberta, Canada. Grassi was born in Falmenta, Italy and emigrated to Canada in 1912, working first as a section man for the Canadian Pacific Railway and from 1916 to 1945 as a miner for Canmore Mines. Grassi distinguished himself in solo mountain climbing and as an unofficial guide to many other mountaineers. Grassi is best remembered for trail building activities. J. S. Woodsworth led support for legislation to change the name of Twin Lakes in White Man Pass to Grassi Lakes in recognition of this work. As assistant warden at Lake O'Hara, British Columbia, Grassi upgraded and built numerous trails for which he received many honours in later life.

Scope & Content: Fonds consist of papers and photographs produced and collected by Lawrence Grassi.; Textual records consist of correspondence, 1918-1979, from family in Italy and organizations and individuals in Canada; personal papers, 1912-1975; publications and ephemera from organizations, including the Alpine Club of Canada, Canadian Youth Hostels Association, Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies; newsclippings, articles and other material pertaining to Grassi and mountaineering.; Photographs pertain mainly to mountain scenery of Alberta and British Columbia, particularly Banff National Park, Lake O'Hara and region, Jasper National Park, Mount Assiniboine and region, Grotto Mountain and Grassi Lakes, ca.1930-ca.1970. Also includes views of Lawrence Grassi, family and friends, ca.1880-ca.1970, and group of unidentified portraits, ca.1880- ca.1900. Transparencies are mainly unidentified colour mountain scenics. Most views are by Grassi; some are by Richard Rushworth and F. V. Longstaff.

Name Access: Grassi, Lawrence

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Environment; Family and personal life; Mountaineering; Sky Line Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies; Sports, recreation and leisure

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

Language: Language is primarily English. Some correspondence is in Italian

Finding Aid: Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline; file description and index for photographs; electronic finding aid

Creator: Grassi, Lawrence

Category: Environment; Family and personal life; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed

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Mary Andrews fonds

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Part Of: Mary Andrews fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of manuscripts written by Mary Andrews and photographs pertaining to dedication ceremonies for Mount Deville, September 30, 1975, at which G. S. Andrews, was guest speaker. Manuscripts are "Passport to Paradise: the Alpine Club of Canada summer camps" and "Conrad Kain: Mountain man …

Date Range: 1975, 1991, 1992

Reference Code: M240 / V21

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Negative; Photograph print; Textual record; Private record; Published record

Part Of: Mary Andrews fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 240; V 21

Sous-Fonds: M 240; V 21

Accession Number: 2465, 5901, 6334

Reference Code: M240 / V21

GMD: Photograph; Negative; Photograph print; Textual record; Private record; Published record

Date Range: 1975, 1991, 1992

Physical Description: 2 textual records. -- 34 photographs : prints, negatives

History / Biographical: Mary Andrews was Librarian at the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Banff, Alberta, from 1973 until 1999. Andrews is the daughter of Lieutenant- Colonel Gerald Smedley Andrews.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of manuscripts written by Mary Andrews and photographs pertaining to dedication ceremonies for Mount Deville, September 30, 1975, at which G. S. Andrews, was guest speaker. Manuscripts are "Passport to Paradise: the Alpine Club of Canada summer camps" and "Conrad Kain: Mountain man par excellence."

Notes: Articles were published in the British Columbia Historical Quarterly

Name Access: Andrews, Mary; Kain, Conrad

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Sports, recreation and leisure

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

Language: Language is English

Creator: Andrews, Mary

Category: Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on accession records

Processing Status: Processed

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Lawrence Allison Duncan fonds

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Part Of: Lawrence Allison Duncan fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds pertains to L. A. Duncan; Duncan family; Banff, Alberta and area; Alpine Club of Canada camps, especially 1919 Victory Camp (Yoho Valley); Rocky Mountains scenes, wildflowers and wildlife; Indians; Calgary and area events; oil industry; Alberta scenes and landscapes. Photograph series are: I.…

Date Range: [ca.1880-ca.1950]

Reference Code: M32 / V181

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Album; Negative; Photograph print; Transparency; Textual record; Private record; Published record

Part Of: Lawrence Allison Duncan fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 32; V 181

Sous-Fonds: M 32; V 181

Accession Number: 3327, 3445, 3572, 3675, 3849

Reference Code: M32 / V181

GMD: Photograph; Album; Negative; Photograph print; Transparency; Textual record; Private record; Published record

Date Range: [ca.1880-ca.1950]

Physical Description: ca.950 photographs : albums, negatives, prints, transparencies. -- 5 photograph albums (ca.725 prints). -- 2 textual records

History / Biographical: Lawrence (Laurie, Larry) Allison Duncan, 1890-1978, was a photographer, businessman and collector at Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Duncan came to Alberta in 1908 with his parents, Thomas Henry Duncan and Elizabeth Jane (Gill) Duncan, who settled on a ranch at Okotoks. For a time, Laurie Duncan operated a photography business in Calgary, specializing in views of Calgary, Indians, ranching and the Canadian Rockies. He attended Alpine Club of Canada camps in the 1920s, after becoming a member in 1920 with his graduating climb of Mount President, 1919. He was active in professional photography into the 1930s. Duncan was self-taught in mineralogy, painting and photography and was active for over fifty years in the development of mining and petroleum interests in the United States and Canada. Larry Duncan was an avid collector of shells, gems, rocks, fossils and cultural artifacts.

Scope & Content: Fonds pertains to L. A. Duncan; Duncan family; Banff, Alberta and area; Alpine Club of Canada camps, especially 1919 Victory Camp (Yoho Valley); Rocky Mountains scenes, wildflowers and wildlife; Indians; Calgary and area events; oil industry; Alberta scenes and landscapes.; Photograph series are: I. Photograph albums, including Duncan family albums, ca.1880-ca.1910, 3 items (ca.400 prints), and L. A. Duncan albums, 1908-1950, 2 items (ca.300 prints); II. Negatives, including glass negatives, ca.1920, 146 items, and film negatives, ca.1910-ca.1950, ca.580 items (including prints); III. Prints, ca.1890-ca.1940, ca.200 items, includes some prints by Harry Pollard; IV. Transparencies, ca.1915, 18 items. Most photographs were made by L. A. Duncan.; Textual items are ACC membership nomination ballot, 1919-1920, signed by L. A. Duncan, and newsclipping, 1965, re Duncan's involvement in the Calgary Rock and Lapidary Club.

Name Access: Duncan, Lawrence

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Commerce and industry; Family and personal life; Sports, recreation and leisure

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: arrangement outline

Related Material: Accompanied by artifacts (Heritage collections).

Creator: Duncan, Lawrence

Category: Commerce and industry; Family and personal life; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on accession records

Processing Status: Processed

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Ford Family fonds

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Part Of: Ford Family fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of motion picture titled "Canadian Rockies, 1930 Maligne Lake Camp, Mount Brazeau" and a scrapbook containing letters, brochures, maps, newsletters, and photographs pertaining to Allyn Ford and Nancy Dart's respective memberships with the Alpine Club of Canada, as well as a trip to J…

Date Range: 1908-2003

Reference Code: M583 / V274

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Motion picture; Film; Scrapbook; Private record

Part Of: Ford Family fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M583 / V274

Sous-Fonds: M583 / V274

Accession Number: 6618, 2021.16

Reference Code: M583 / V274

GMD: Motion picture; Film; Scrapbook; Private record

Date Range: 1908-2003

Physical Description: 1 motion picture : 16 mm, b/w, silent, ca.500 ft ; 4 cm of textual records (1 volumes ; 24.5 x 29.3 cm)

History / Biographical: Allyn K. Ford (1878-1964) was a businessman and collector in Minneapolis, Minnesota and a member of the Alpine Club of Canada from 1908 onwards. He was married to Emily Powell Ford (1886-1976) and had at least two daughters, Alice Carpenter Ford and Nancy (Ford) Dart. Nancy also became a member of the ACC in 1953.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of motion picture titled "Canadian Rockies, 1930 Maligne Lake Camp, Mount Brazeau" and a scrapbook containing letters, brochures, maps, newsletters, and photographs pertaining to Allyn Ford and Nancy Dart's respective memberships with the Alpine Club of Canada, as well as a trip to Jasper in the mid-1950s.

Name Access: Ford, Allyn; Ford, Emily; Dart, Nancy

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Exploration, discovery and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Geographic Access: Minneapolis; Minnesota; United States of America; Banff National Park; Jasper National Park; Alberta; British Columbia; Canada

Access Restrictions: No restrictions on access; Public domain (other restrictions may apply)

Language: English

Finding Aid: Finding aids and reference tools: video reference copy

Creator: Ford, Allyn; Ford, Emily

Title Source: Title based on accession record

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff and Yoho National Parks Photographs

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Part Of: Bob Hind fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to climbing, skiing, ski touring, camps, facilities and landscape views in Banff and Yoho National Parks. Includes the construction of Bow Hut.

Date Range: 1944-1990

Reference Code: V46 / I / A / 29 / NS - 1 to 493

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Negative

8 images

Part Of: Bob Hind fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M7 / V46

Series: I.A. Mountain travel and recreation, western Canada : Trips and activities

Sous-Fonds: V46

Accession Number: 7181

Reference Code: V46 / I / A / 29 / NS - 1 to 493

GMD: Negative

Other Title Info: Alternate title: Banff, Yoho etc from 1950, Gl lake

Date Range: 1944-1990

Physical Description: 493 photographs : transparencies, 35mm, col

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to climbing, skiing, ski touring, camps, facilities and landscape views in Banff and Yoho National Parks. Includes the construction of Bow Hut.

Notes: LIST OF CONTENTS (V46 / 29 ) :; * Alta 47, Atha 47 - 1947; * Landscape/s and hut - 1948; * M50 : Maligne Lake and camp - 1950; * SG 51 : glacier, climbing - 1951; * Mount Hooker area, camps, landscape view/s (S53), climbing - 1953; * EC55 : Mount Edith Cavell - 1955; * Moat Lake 57, Athz 57, T57, Eremite 57: landscape view/s, camp, hut - 1957; * Landscape view/s - 1958; * Mal62, Maligne 62, Col 62, Colum 62 : landscape view/s, horse trail - 1962; * Landscape view/s - 1968; * F76 : flora - 1976; * Winter landscape view/s and hut - 1978

Name Access: Hind, Bob

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Backcountry skiing; Buildings and facilities; Construction; Exploration; Glaciers; Guides; Guiding

Geographic Access: Bow Hut; Banff National Park; Yoho National Park; Alberta; British Columbia; Canada

Language: NA

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Content Details: LIST OF CONTENTS (V46 / 27) :; * Mountain landscape views - 1947; * Ski touring, Skoki area; skiing at Mount Norquay - 1948; * Skiing in Sunshine area - 1949; * Ski meet : ski meet at Mount Norquay, includes Banff Winter Carnival queen and John Hunter, Stoney First Nation - 1950; * F50 : Fay Hut, climbing, landscape views. Includes some photographs by MH - 1950; * KL, KH, Baker, Wapta : Castle Mountain, Wapta cabin and car, landscape views - 1950; * B51 : Banff Springs Hotel panorama, Cascade of Times garden, bears - 1951; * S51 : Skoki area, ski touring and landscape views - 1951; * Cos 51 : wildlife - 1951; * Y51 : Stanley Mitchell Hut in winter, ski touring group, Yoho area landscape - 1951; * EIC 51 : landscape views - 1951; * Hiking in Lake O'Hara area - 1951; * Sk52 : Skoki area, ski touring and landscape views - 1952; * Skoki area, Mount Whyte - 1953; * Banff climbing, landscape views, Lake Louise area, camps, Skoki area, Mount Whyte - 1954; * Climbing, Skoki Lodge, landscape views - 1955; * Ski touring, Sunshine area, Mount Temple and Skoki areas, landscape views, Skoki Lodge. Includes label: Class III, Marj Bugler - 1956; * Mount Cory, climbing and landscape views - 1957; * Mountain rescue - 1957; * Banff area, climbing and landscape views - 1958; * Mount Ishbel, Pilot Mountain, climbing - 1959; * Ice school, snow school, Banff townsite, Yoho area, climbing Mount Cory, Mount Edith, Mount Ishbel, St. Nic - 1960; * Skoki : includes Skoki Lodge, ski touring - [1960?]; * Banff : Vermilion Lakes, Bow Falls, wildlife, Mount Norquay - [1960?]; * Banff : Banff area, Mount Norquay, chairlift - [ca.1960]; * Yoho : group at Stanley Mitchell Hut - [ca.1960]; * Lake Louise - [ca.1960]; * Emerald : Mount Burgess, Kicking Horse River, ski touring at Sunshine and Mount Temple areas, Mount Norquay ski area, landscape views and people, Peyto Lake, Emerald Lake, Banff-Jasper Highway - [ca.1960]; * Yoho area, Stanley Mitchell Hut, climber, snowman, climbing Mount Cory, Banff views - 1961; * Bow Lake - 1962; * Mount Temple, Banff area - 1963; * GL recce : Glacier Lake area reconnaissance views, horses and ski touring - 1964; * Glacier Lake, Alpine Club of Canada camp, botany, glacier climbing - 1965; * Larch Valley, Moraine Lake, Mount Inglismaldie, Dolomite Peak - 1966; * Ski touring, Hole-in-the-Wall, landscape, botany - 1967; * Bow Hut construction, Shadow Lake cabin, children, landscape views - 1968; * Yoho landscape, Stanley Mitchell Hut, children hiking - 1969; * Lake O'Hara area - 1969; * Castleguard Meadows camp, hiking and landscape, Saskatchewan Glacier Hut - 1944-1972; * Glacier Lake camp (summer), hiking, botany, landscape. Includes competition entries by MGH and RG Hind: Class I, II and IV - 1973; * Banff area, hiking and landscape, including Heart Mountain, Emerald Lake - 1974; * Banff Indian Days, Healy Creek - 1975; * Mountain glacier - 1976; * Pilot Mountain area (fall/winter) and ski touring; man - 1977; * Camp (summer), hiking, landscape views - 1978; * Landscape views, man, woman - 1980; * Snow crystals, Yoho map - 1981; * Bow River? view - 1982; * Cathy wedding; woman at Cascade Mountain - 1983; * Banff area, Moraine Lake tourist - 1984; * Man and woman at Castle Mountain - 1987; * Chateau Lake Louise dinner group - 1990