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Mary Schaffer fonds
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- Part Of
- 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
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Dave White family fonds
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- Part Of
- Dave White family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consist of three separate series: A. Correspondence and Printed Materials; B. Prints; C. Tintype. Fonds consists of photographs found in Annie White's trunk.
- Date Range
- 1889-1950
- Reference Code
- V681 / M556
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Tintype
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Dave White family fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 556
- V 681
- Sous-Fonds
- M556
- V681
- Accession Number
- 7741
- Reference Code
- V681 / M556
- Date Range
- 1889-1950
- Physical Description
- 1192 photographs: prints, negatives, tintype. -- 0.5cm of textual records.
- History / Biographical
- Dave White, 1864-1940, was born in New Brunswick and came to Banff, Alberta as a C.P.R. section foreman in 1886. In October 1894, Dave White quit the C.P.R. and built the Park Store. Between 1904 and 1907, Dave White ran a store at Bankhead with the help of partner D.C. Baynes. From 1908 to 1928 Sam Armstrong was Dave White's partner and the store was renamed Dave White and Co. After 1930, Dave's three sons, Peter, Clifford and Dave Jr. joined the partnership now called Dave White and Sons Ltd. In 1901, Dave married Annie Curren, whose father, John D. Curren, came from Glasgow, Scotland to investigate the coal mining at Anthracite. Dave and Annie had four children: Peter, 1905-1966; Clifford, 1902-1964; Dave Jr. (Jack), 1908-1961; and Lila, d.1961.
- Dave White had three brothers: Daniel, who joined him in Banff, Angus and Peter as well as three sisters, Margaret, Lizzie and May.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consist of three separate series: A. Correspondence and Printed Materials; B. Prints; C. Tintype. Fonds consists of photographs found in Annie White's trunk.
- Name Access
- White, Annie
- White, Dave
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools.
- Creator
- White, Dave (Family)
- Biographical Source Notes
- Bio file, Crag & Canyon,
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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In the heart of the Canadian Rockies with horse and camera, part I : [lantern slide presentation]
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- Part Of
- Mary Schaffer fonds
- Scope & Content
- Presentation pertains to the mountains and wildlife of the Selkirks and Canadian Rockies areas of Banff, Lake O'Hara, and Lake Louise. Originally consisted of 62 slides (missing items are numbers 3, 5-8, 13, 19, 20, 21, 26, 41, 56). Textual item is script
- Date Range
- [after 1915]
- Reference Code
- V527 / PS 2 - 1 to 61
- M79 / 16
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Lantern slide
- Transparency
- Textual record
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Mary Schaffer fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M79 / V527
- Series
- II.A. Photographs: lantern slides
- Sous-Fonds
- V527
- Accession Number
- 2685
- Reference Code
- V527 / PS 2 - 1 to 61
- M79 / 16
- Date Range
- [after 1915]
- Physical Description
- 50 photographs : transparencies; glass. -- 1 item of textual records (.5cm)
- Scope & Content
- Presentation pertains to the mountains and wildlife of the Selkirks and Canadian Rockies areas of Banff, Lake O'Hara, and Lake Louise. Originally consisted of 62 slides (missing items are numbers 3, 5-8, 13, 19, 20, 21, 26, 41, 56). Textual item is script
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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In the heart of the Canadian Rockies at the head waters of the Saskatchewan and Athabaska, part II (sequel) : [lantern slide presentation]
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- Part Of
- Mary Schaffer fonds
- Scope & Content
- Presentation pertains to Mary Schaffer's travels to Maligne Lake in Jasper, Alberta in 1908 and 1911. Originally consisted of 54 lantern slides (missing items are numbers: 14, 20, 28, 29, 30, 40, 41, 42, 47, 52). Textual item is script
- Date Range
- [after 1915]
- Reference Code
- V527 / PS 3 - 1 to 54
- M79 / 16
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Lantern slide
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Mary Schaffer fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- II.A. Photographs: lantern slides
- Accession Number
- 2685
- Reference Code
- V527 / PS 3 - 1 to 54
- M79 / 16
- Date Range
- [after 1915]
- Physical Description
- 44 photographs : transparencies; glass. -- 1 item of textual records (.5cm)
- Scope & Content
- Presentation pertains to Mary Schaffer's travels to Maligne Lake in Jasper, Alberta in 1908 and 1911. Originally consisted of 54 lantern slides (missing items are numbers: 14, 20, 28, 29, 30, 40, 41, 42, 47, 52). Textual item is script
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- Part Of
- Mary Schaffer fonds
- Scope & Content
- Slides pertain to wildlife and mountains and mountaineering. Includes numbered and unnumbered slides
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-ca.1920]
- Reference Code
- V527 / PS 4 - 1 to 15
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Lantern slide
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Mary Schaffer fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- II.A. Photographs: lantern slides
- Accession Number
- 2685
- Reference Code
- V527 / PS 4 - 1 to 15
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-ca.1920]
- Physical Description
- 15 photographs : transparencies; glass
- Scope & Content
- Slides pertain to wildlife and mountains and mountaineering. Includes numbered and unnumbered slides
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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Mexican trip of American mining engineers
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- Part Of
- Mary Schaffer fonds
- Scope & Content
- Album is in two parts: first part pertains to trip to Mexico, including cities and towns, people and landscapes; second part pertains to trip to the Canadian Rockies via Calgary. Latter includes: First Nations people in Calgary and environs, buildings and streetscapes, teepees; picnic in the foot…
- Date Range
- 1901
- Reference Code
- V527 / PD - 2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Mary Schaffer fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- II.B. Photographs: albums
- Accession Number
- 7731
- Reference Code
- V527 / PD - 2
- Responsibility
- Photographer is most likely Mary Schaffer or Dr. Charles Schaffer
- Date Range
- 1901
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph album (271 prints) : b/w
- Scope & Content
- Album is in two parts: first part pertains to trip to Mexico, including cities and towns, people and landscapes; second part pertains to trip to the Canadian Rockies via Calgary. Latter includes: First Nations people in Calgary and environs, buildings and streetscapes, teepees; picnic in the foothills; heavy horses; Field, BC area, including Yoho Valley, Mount Stephen, Cathedral Mountain, CPR line, and Kicking Horse Canyon?; Banff-Lake Louise area, including Lake Louise, Swiss guides at Banff Springs Hotel, Vermilion Lakes, flora and fauna
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Photograph album
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- Part Of
- Mary Schaffer fonds
- Scope & Content
- Album pertains to travels to Lake Louise, Field, Glacier House and expeditions from 1904-1908 seasons. Includes the following locations: Lake Louise, Field BC, Glacier House, Ross Peak, Badger Pass, Pipestone, Ptarmigan and Molar Pass, Nashan Valley, Wilcox Pass, Pinto summit, Mount Columbia, Mou…
- Date Range
- 1898-[1908]
- Reference Code
- V527 / PD - 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
3 images
- Part Of
- Mary Schaffer fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V527
- Series
- II.B. Photographs: albums
- Sous-Fonds
- V527
- Accession Number
- 7731
- Reference Code
- V527 / PD - 1
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Responsibility
- Photographers include Mary Schaffer, Elliott Barnes, [Henrietta] Tuzo, and possibly J. N. Collie. Album includes annotations by Mary Schaffer, as well as later annotations by unknown person
- Date Range
- 1898-[1908]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph album (781 prints)
- Scope & Content
- Album pertains to travels to Lake Louise, Field, Glacier House and expeditions from 1904-1908 seasons. Includes the following locations: Lake Louise, Field BC, Glacier House, Ross Peak, Badger Pass, Pipestone, Ptarmigan and Molar Pass, Nashan Valley, Wilcox Pass, Pinto summit, Mount Columbia, Mount Athabasca, Nakimu Caves, Illecillewaet Glacier, Athabasca Glacier, Hornady Glacier, Peyto Glacier, Crowfoot Glacier, Elliott Barnes ranch, Jimmy Simpson cabins, Vermilion Lakes. People include: Stoney Indians, Beaver family, A. P. Coleman and party (on Wilcox Pass 1907), Jimmy Simpson, Swift family, Tom Wilson, Sid Unwin, Mollie Adams, Elliott Barnes and others. Also includes landscape views from J. N. Collie trips of 1889 and 1902; flora and fauna. It appears that several photographs were removed from the album, prior to donation.
- Related Material
- Some images related to album V527 / PD - 4
- Title Source
- Title based on item.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Photograph album
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- Part Of
- Mary Schaffer fonds
- Scope & Content
- Album pertains to trip to the Canadian Rockies, including people, train station, camping, bison at animal paddock near Banff, canoeing on the Bow River, Lake Louise area, Glacier House manager Susie Kerr, First Nations people, teepees
- Date Range
- [ca.1902]
- Reference Code
- V527 / PD - 3
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Mary Schaffer fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- II.B. Photographs: albums
- Accession Number
- 7731
- Reference Code
- V527 / PD - 3
- Responsibility
- Photographer is likely Mary Schaffer
- Date Range
- [ca.1902]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph album (102 prints)
- Scope & Content
- Album pertains to trip to the Canadian Rockies, including people, train station, camping, bison at animal paddock near Banff, canoeing on the Bow River, Lake Louise area, Glacier House manager Susie Kerr, First Nations people, teepees
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From Laggan to the Wilcox Pass 1906
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- Part Of
- Mary Schaffer fonds
- Scope & Content
- Album pertains to travels in the following areas: Ptarmigan Lake, Twin Falls, Laughing Falls, Pipestone Pass, Sheep Creek, Bear Creek, Pinto Lake, Wild Fowl [Waterfowl?] Lake, Bow Summit, Crowfoot Glacier, Peyto Glacier, Elliott Barnes ranch. People include: Stoney Indians, Beaver family, A. P. Co…
- Date Range
- 1906-[1908?]
- Reference Code
- V527 / PD - 4
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph
6 images
- Part Of
- Mary Schaffer fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V527
- Series
- II.B. Photographs: albums
- Sous-Fonds
- V527
- Accession Number
- 7731
- Reference Code
- V527 / PD - 4
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph
- Responsibility
- Photographers include Mary Schaffer, HT or TH, and possibly Elliott Barnes. Album includes annotations by Mary Schaffer, some of which have been later covered with photographs
- Date Range
- 1906-[1908?]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph album (422 prints)
- Scope & Content
- Album pertains to travels in the following areas: Ptarmigan Lake, Twin Falls, Laughing Falls, Pipestone Pass, Sheep Creek, Bear Creek, Pinto Lake, Wild Fowl [Waterfowl?] Lake, Bow Summit, Crowfoot Glacier, Peyto Glacier, Elliott Barnes ranch. People include: Stoney Indians, Beaver family, A. P. Coleman, Jimmy Simpson, Swift family, Tom Wilson, Sid Unwin and others
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Photograph album
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- Part Of
- Mary Schaffer fonds
- Scope & Content
- Album pertains mainly to the Banff area and the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Banff area views include: Banff Avenue, Banff Springs Hotel, Bow Valley, Bow Falls, Cave and Basin, Mount Rundle, Banff Winter carnival activities (tobogganing, curling, dog-sledding, hockey, ski-jumping, ice palace, snowsho…
- Date Range
- [ca.1921]
- Reference Code
- V527 / PD - 7
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Mary Schaffer fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M79 / V527
- Series
- II.B. Photographs: albums
- Sous-Fonds
- V527
- Accession Number
- 7731
- Reference Code
- V527 / PD - 7
- Responsibility
- Photographs are by George Noble, and possibly Byron Harmon. Hand-colouring was likely done by Mary Schaffer
- Date Range
- [ca.1921]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph album (71 prints)
- Scope & Content
- Album pertains mainly to the Banff area and the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Banff area views include: Banff Avenue, Banff Springs Hotel, Bow Valley, Bow Falls, Cave and Basin, Mount Rundle, Banff Winter carnival activities (tobogganing, curling, dog-sledding, hockey, ski-jumping, ice palace, snowshoeing), Banff Indian Days, Vermilion Lakes, Rocky Mountain Tours and Transport Co. garage and cars. Content also includes: The Three Sisters, Moraine Lake, Sinclair Canyon, Canyon Tea Room, Lake Louise, S-curve on the CPR line near Lake Louise, Rocky Mountain flora and fauna
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- Title based on contents of file
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- Processed
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