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Bruno Engler fonds
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds is primarily a broad-ranging commercial negative collection pertaining to Banff and area, including businesses, buildings, projects, events, people and scenic views; skiing, mountain travel and recreation; Sunshine Village Ski Area; warden activities in the mountain parks; national and provin…
- Date Range
- [ca.1886]-1998, predominant ca.1940-1995
- Reference Code
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Machine-readable data file
- Motion picture
- Film
- Video
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Reel to reel
- Textual record
- Corporate record
- Map
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 323
- S 40
- V 190
- Sous-Fonds
- M 323
- S 40
- V 190
- Accession Number
- 188, 1300, 2622, 2998, 3468, 3496, 5507, 6200, 6770 (unproc), 7045(unproc), 7436 (unproc)
- Reference Code
- M323 / S40 / V190
- GMD
- Machine-readable data file
- Motion picture
- Film
- Video
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Reel to reel
- Textual record
- Corporate record
- Map
- Private record
- Published record
- Date Range
- [ca.1886]-1998, predominant ca.1940-1995
- Physical Description
- ca.31,580 photographs: negatives, prints, and transparencies. -- 1 photograph album (ca.150 prints). -- 50 motion pictures: 1 original, 8 copies on 3 video cassettes, 41 film reels: 16mm, 35mm. -- 18 sound recordings: audio tape reels, audio tape cassettes. -- 5 electronic records: computer diskettes. -- 3 maps. -- 15 cm textual records.
- History / Biographical
- Bruno Engler, 1915-2001, was a mountain guide, ski instructor, photographer and film maker at Banff and Canmore, Alberta, Canada. Engler arrived from Switzerland in 1939 and initially worked as a mountain guide and ski instructor for the Canadian Pacific Railway, Sunshine ski area and for Deer Lodge at Lake Louise, Alberta. During the Second World War, he served as a mountain warfare instructor for the Canadian Army. Following the war, Engler worked as a free-lance photographer for the National Film Board and others; as coach of the University of Alberta Ski Team; and as a technical advisor, cameraman and actor for numerous movies made in the Banff area. Throughout his career, Engler worked as a still and motion picture photographer, both for the movie industry and for governments at all levels, as well as operating his own business, Alpine Films of Banff, Alberta.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds is primarily a broad-ranging commercial negative collection pertaining to Banff and area, including businesses, buildings, projects, events, people and scenic views; skiing, mountain travel and recreation; Sunshine Village Ski Area; warden activities in the mountain parks; national and provincial parks; scenic views of western Canada, particularly mountain landscapes; some portraits and candid shots of local and international personalities. Photographs pertaining to film making include helicopter rescue; highway construction; Norquay, Sunshine, and Lake Louise ski areas' histories; Banff events and buildings; Canmore events and buildings; professional and amateur ski races; scenic mountain and wildlife; mountaineering and highway accidents; mountain guiding trips including Pierre Trudeau, Roland Michener and Peter Lougheed. Fonds consists of four series: Photography, Motion Pictures, Sound Recordings, and Textual records. Photography series consists of four sub-series established by the photographer: I. Old file, 1949-1970; II. Main file, alphabetical A - Z, 1950-1976; III Sunshine file, [1939], 1950-1975; IV. Warden file, 1954-1976.
- Motion pictures on video cassettes are footage of skiing at Sunshine, 1930s; Clifford White films, 1930s, from WMCR Archives collection (V682); "Snow Capers" by Thomas Mead, 1946, includes Engler; "Ski Pro's Holiday" by George Encil, 1950?; "Mount Bulyea" by George Encil, 1950?, includes Engler; "Diary of a Mountain Man," a CBC documentary feature on Bruno Engler broadcast on "20/20" in 1965 (ca.27 minutes); "Great Days in the Rockies" by National Film Board of Canada, 1983; "Mountain Man" by Banff Centre, 1985, re Engler. Original film is "Sunshine 1940" and includes Brewster Transport ski buses travelling from train station to Sunshine Lodge, skiers, guide, lessons, games, rope tow, ski action, slalom, Bruno Engler, other. 16mm and 35mm film reels, 1946-1964 are films produced by the National Film Board.
- Sound recordings, electronic records and and related textual material pertain to interviews with Bruno Engler, 1987, done by Brian Patton and Jon Whyte for Bruno Engler autobiography project. Interviews covered Engler's life, but are not complete to 1987. Transcripts, prepared from recordings by Brenda Goeres, are not verbatim. Audio tape cassettes consist of portions of content of audio tape reels.
- Textual records include corporate records, newspaper clippings and magazine articles pertaining to film making, cast and crew listings and schedules for various movies, ski racing, mountain guiding trips and ski race listings. Also included is documentation pertaining to film making with producer National Film Board including letters, film stock footage, press releases, and film summaries; maps indicate film location shots for Arctic Rampage.
- Name Access
- Engler, Bruno
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Government
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Access Restrictions
- Some restriction/s on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: basic description
- electronic finding aid
- Related Material
- Duplicate or further transcripts for sound recordings are found in Jon Whyte fonds (M88).
- Creator
- Engler, Bruno
- Category
- Arts
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Government
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records and contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed / Unprocessed
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Marmot Basin Derby, Jasper. -- 1953, April
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- I.A. Old file: Sports
- Reference Code
- V190 / I.A.i.a. - 1
- Physical Description
- ca.14 negatives: 9.5 x 12 cm.
- Subject Access
- Marmot Basin Ski Area
- Ski racing
- Access Restrictions
- Access by appointment only
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Highschool ski meet, Banff. -- 1956, January 28-29
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Competitors from various areas including Calgary and Camrose.
- Reference Code
- V190 / I.A.i.a. - 2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- I.A. Old file: Sports
- Reference Code
- V190 / I.A.i.a. - 2
- Physical Description
- ca.22 negatives: 8 x 10.5 cm. or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Competitors from various areas including Calgary and Camrose.
- Subject Access
- Banff
- Ski racing
- Skiing, Cross-country
- Access Restrictions
- Access by appointment only
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Intercollegiate ski meet, Banff. -- 1956, February
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Individual and group photographs.
- Reference Code
- V190 / I.A.i.a. - 3
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- I.A. Old file: Sports
- Reference Code
- V190 / I.A.i.a. - 3
- Physical Description
- ca.17 negatives: 8 x 10.5 cm.
- Scope & Content
- Individual and group photographs.
- Subject Access
- Banff
- Ski racing
- Skiers
- Access Restrictions
- Access by appointment only
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Mt. Victoria ski race. -- 1956, August 5
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Shows Plain of Six Glaciers Teahouse.
- Reference Code
- V190 / I.A.i.a. - 4
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- I.A. Old file: Sports
- Reference Code
- V190 / I.A.i.a. - 4
- Physical Description
- ca.19 negatives : 6 x 6 cm.
- Scope & Content
- Shows Plain of Six Glaciers Teahouse.
- Subject Access
- Skiers
- Teahouses
- Victoria, Mount
- Access Restrictions
- Access by appointment only
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Clarence Servold olympic team, crosscountry. -- 1956
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- I.A. Old file: Sports
- Reference Code
- V190 / I.A.i.a. - 5
- Physical Description
- ca.5 negatives : 8 x 10.5 cm.
- Subject Access
- Olympic games (winter)
- Skiing, Cross-country
- Access Restrictions
- Access by appointment only
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Western Canadian Ski Championship. -- 1957, March 10
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Awards are shown being handed to winners.
- Reference Code
- V190 / I.A.i.a. - 6
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- I.A. Old file: Sports
- Reference Code
- V190 / I.A.i.a. - 6
- Physical Description
- ca.13 negatives : 9.5 x 12 cm. or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Awards are shown being handed to winners.
- Subject Access
- Ski racing
- Skiers
- Access Restrictions
- Access by appointment only
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Revelstoke ski jumping. -- 1958, March
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- 9 negatives selected for a story about the ski jumping tournament.
- Reference Code
- V190 / I.A.i.a. - 7
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- I.A. Old file: Sports
- Reference Code
- V190 / I.A.i.a. - 7
- Physical Description
- ca.26 negatives : 6 x 6 cm.
- Scope & Content
- 9 negatives selected for a story about the ski jumping tournament.
- Subject Access
- Revelstoke
- Ski jumping
- Access Restrictions
- Access by appointment only
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Ski competitions old. --[1958-1967]
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Includes juvenile ski racers on Mt. Norquay; intercollegiate ski meets; midget ski race; four way competitions; Alberta Ski Championship winners; Mt. Victoria summer ski race; giant slalom with McFadden trophy; Doug Robinson ski coach; Western Canadian Championship in Banff; Scott Henderson at Wint…
- Reference Code
- V190 / I.A.i.a. - 8
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- I.A. Old file: Sports
- Reference Code
- V190 / I.A.i.a. - 8
- Physical Description
- ca.214 negatives: 9.5 x 12 cm. or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Includes juvenile ski racers on Mt. Norquay; intercollegiate ski meets; midget ski race; four way competitions; Alberta Ski Championship winners; Mt. Victoria summer ski race; giant slalom with McFadden trophy; Doug Robinson ski coach; Western Canadian Championship in Banff; Scott Henderson at Winter Olympics in Insbruck; Sir Norman Watson trophy presentation.
- Subject Access
- Banff National Park
- Olympic games (winter)
- Ski racing
- Henderson family
- Morrison, Gordon
- Access Restrictions
- Access by appointment only
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Bee hive giant slalom. -- 1965, March 13
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- CTV-CFCN television at Whitehorn. Various skiers identified.
- Reference Code
- V190 / I.A.i.a. - 9
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- I.A. Old file: Sports
- Reference Code
- V190 / I.A.i.a. - 9
- Physical Description
- ca.30 negatives : 9.5 x 12 cm. or smaller
- Scope & Content
- CTV-CFCN television at Whitehorn. Various skiers identified.
- Subject Access
- Ski racing
- Lake Louise Ski Area
- Access Restrictions
- Access by appointment only
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