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1723 Copy of ‘A Life of Mahomet’ Possibly Morant’s (?) and Japanese Stamp Collection

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Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 2 books; one 18th century, one 20th century stamp book. Includes 1723 copy of ‘A Life of Mahomet’ by Humphrey Prideaux; missing front/back covers, replaced with plain brown paper covers. Handwritten title ‘Mahomet’ written on front cover and side binding in different handwritings; …
Date Range
1723
[ca. 1900 - ca. 1920]
[ca. 1920 - ca. 1940]
[ca. 1940 - ca. 1960]
Reference Code
M300 / III / D / 5 / 91 and 95
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Published record
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M300 / V500 / S20
Sous-Fonds
M300
Sub-Series
M300 / III / D / 5 : Personal Interest and Gifts
Accession Number
Unknown
Reference Code
M300 / III / D / 5 / 91 and 95
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Published record
Responsibility
Nicholas Morant (?), Nicholas Morant
Date Range
1723
[ca. 1900 - ca. 1920]
[ca. 1920 - ca. 1940]
[ca. 1940 - ca. 1960]
Physical Description
2 books (1 published, 1 stamp book)
History / Biographical
Humphrey Prideaux (1648-1724) was born in Cornwall and eventually became a Doctor of Divinity. Prideaux was an author of multiple textual works pertaining to faith and particularly Christianity. He was the Dean of Norwich from 1702 until his death in 1724.
Scope & Content
File consists of 2 books; one 18th century, one 20th century stamp book. Includes 1723 copy of ‘A Life of Mahomet’ by Humphrey Prideaux; missing front/back covers, replaced with plain brown paper covers. Handwritten title ‘Mahomet’ written on front cover and side binding in different handwritings; front believed to be by Nicholas Morant (?), side unknown. Also includes book of Japanese stamps collected by Nicholas Morant; many not dated, various designs and sizes, annotated on covers with Nicholas Morant's personal ink stamp.
Storage Range
In file box M300 / III / D / 5 / 75 to M300 / III / D / 5 / 91
Subject Access
Religion
Biography
Stamps
Postage
Geographic Access
England
Japan
Canada
Access Restrictions
Items in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified owner(s).
Reproduction Restrictions
Items in this file are not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of their identified owner(s).
Language
English
Conservation
'Mahomet' book must be stored with protective barrier to prevent further damage (i.e. acid-free paper).
Creator
Humphrey Prideaux, Nicholas Morant
Biographical Source Notes
https://www.ccel.org/ccel/prideaux
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Banff Girls' Sunshine Flower Club

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Part Of
Kidney family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of a white ribbon, and a club logo for the Girls' Sunshine Flower Club of Banff drawn in pencil on white linen fabric [n.d. and 1922]; three news clippings from 1935, and one from ca. 1941; two unsigned tags/labels for the club; a letter sent to The Girls' Sunshine Flower Club of Banf…
Date Range
1922
1933 - 1949
Reference Code
M74 / IV / B / 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Private record
Published record
Newspaper clipping
Part Of
Kidney family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M74 / V324
Series
M74 / IV : Family, friends and community records
Sous-Fonds
M74
Sub-Series
M74 / IV / B : 1921 - 1945
Accession Number
3109
Reference Code
M74 / IV / B / 1
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Private record
Published record
Newspaper clipping
Date Range
1922
1933 - 1949
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records (7 items ; 21.5 x 28 cm or smaller -- 2 minute books ; 21 x 34.5 cm and 18 x 23 cm)
History / Biographical
The Dionne Quintuplets [Annette, Emilie, Yvonne, Cecile and Marie Dionne] were born on May 28, 1934 to Oliva and Elzire Dionne in Corbeil, Ontario. The five identical sisters were kept in The Dafoe Hospital for the Dionne Quintuplets from 1935, under the care of Dr. Allan Roy Defoe. As children, the quintuplets became a massively popular tourist attraction and were used as poster children for a variety of brands and products. A public tourist site, "Quintland", was constructed near their birthplace, and for years the quintuplets were observed by visitors through one-way glass windows. One of the quintuplets, Emilie, died from a seizure at the age of 20. As of May 2019, two of the sisters are still alive: Annette and Cecile.
Scope & Content
File consists of a white ribbon, and a club logo for the Girls' Sunshine Flower Club of Banff drawn in pencil on white linen fabric [n.d. and 1922]; three news clippings from 1935, and one from ca. 1941; two unsigned tags/labels for the club; a letter sent to The Girls' Sunshine Flower Club of Banff from The Dafoe Hospital for the Dionne Quintuplets in 1935; and two books of meeting minutes or the club. Clippings pertain to fundraising by the Girls' Sunshine Flower Club towards cancer research held during Silver Jubilee celebrations [for King George V] in Banff, and an annual Halloween tea event. Letter expresses thanks for a gift for the Dionne Quintuplets sent by the Flower Club, signed by Dr. Allan Roy Dafoe. One book of meeting minutes, dated 1940-1941, also contains meeting attendance logs at back for years 1940 - 1949. Second, larger meeting minutes book contains notes for years 1933 - 1940, as well as list of secretaries of the club for each respective year inside the cover.
Notes
Minutes book with entries from 1940 - 1949 has been placed in subseries B: 1921 - 1945 [and not subseries C: 1946 - 1970] as the vast majority of content in the minutes book is from 1940 - 1941.
Maud Kidney listed as President of the Girls' Sunshine Flower Club in records for 15 consecutive years [1933 - 1947]
Two minutes books are kept in separate file folder from rest of items for conservation reasons
Name Access
Dafoe, Allan Roy
Kidney, Maude
Waterworth, Florence
Armstrong, Dorothy
Moore, Josephine
Wilson, Bernice
Dionne Qunituplets
Subject Access
Club
Girls Flower Club Banff
Community events
Administration
Fundraising
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Ontario
Callander
Language
English
Conservation
Letter from A. R. Dafoe separated with acid-free barrier to prevent cross-contamination of dark coloured cover pages of minute books
Related Material
A 1963 news clipping pertaining to a reunion of the Girls' Sunshine Flower Club in Banff and 5 pages of notes/correspondence pertaining to the club, ca. 1960 - 1965, located in file M74 / IV / C / 1 and 2
Category
Family and personal life
Biographical Source Notes
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/dionne-quintuplets
https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/as-they-turn-85-dionne-sisters-caution-about-the-perils-of-childhood-celebrity-1.4439043
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Canadian Landscape Scenes, Tourism and Other Miscellaneous

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Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 126 colour transparencies, various sizes, most of which are individually titled. Content pertains to numerous landscape views across Canada (including scenes in British Columbia, Alberta, the Canadian prairies, Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia), with a majority depicting the Canadia…
Date Range
[ca. 1945 - ca. 1960]
[ca. 1950 - ca. 1975]
Reference Code
V500 / II / C / 5 / NS - 410 to 535
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M300 / S20 / V500
Sous-Fonds
V500
Sub-Series
V500 / II / C / 5 : Professional Photography
Accession Number
7784
Reference Code
V500 / II / C / 5 / NS - 410 to 535
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Responsibility
Produced by Nicholas Morant
Date Range
[ca. 1945 - ca. 1960]
[ca. 1950 - ca. 1975]
Physical Description
126 Photographs: transparencies; colour
Scope & Content
File consists of 126 colour transparencies, various sizes, most of which are individually titled. Content pertains to numerous landscape views across Canada (including scenes in British Columbia, Alberta, the Canadian prairies, Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia), with a majority depicting the Canadian Rockies regions. Content also includes other assorted images pertaining to the Stoney Nakoda community, as well as Canadian Pacific tourism-related images.
Storage Range
In file box V500 / II / C / 5 / NS - 410 to 535 and V500 / III / D / 4 / NS - 1 to 9
Subject Access
Travel
tourism
Landscapes
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
British Columbia
Ontario
Quebec
Nova Scotia
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Access Restrictions
Items in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
Reproduction Restrictions
Items in this file are not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
Language
English
Conservation
Items in this file must be stored in mylar sheets to prevent surface damage. Transparencies must only be stored with other transparencies.
Creator
Nicholas Morant
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Carl Rungius Letters

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Part Of
Dorothy Wardle fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 5 cm of handwritten and typed correspondence, 23 x 34 cm or smaller. File pertains to correspondence between Carl Rungius and the Wardle family, as well as correspondence between Dorothy and Jon Whyte regarding gifting copies to the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies. File docume…
Date Range
1940-1983
1940-1956
1983
Reference Code
M521 / II / B / 1-3
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Private record
Published record
Textual record
Postcard
Part Of
Dorothy Wardle fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M521 / V75
Series
M521 / II : Wardle Family
Sous-Fonds
M521
Sub-Series
M521 / II / B : Correspondence
Accession Number
7504
Reference Code
M521 / II / B / 1-3
GMD
Private record
Published record
Textual record
Postcard
Date Range
1940-1983
1940-1956
1983
Physical Description
5 cm of textual records (23 x 34 cm or smaller)
Scope & Content
File consists of 5 cm of handwritten and typed correspondence, 23 x 34 cm or smaller. File pertains to correspondence between Carl Rungius and the Wardle family, as well as correspondence between Dorothy and Jon Whyte regarding gifting copies to the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies. File documents, among other things, the death of Louise (Carl's wife) in 1940; exhibiting Carl's work in the National Gallery of Canada, 1942 and 1956; and Carl's visits to the Wardle family home in Ottawa. Records also include a postcard and two Mayfair articles from 1943.
Notes
In 1983, Dorothy gifted photocopies of Carl's correspondence with her family. In 2003, the originals were donated as part of Dorothy's estate. The photocopies (accn. 5296) were discarded.
Carl Rungius was a wildlife and landscape painter who frequented and had a studio in Banff. The Wardle family was good friends with Rungius.
Name Access
Wardle, Dorothy
Wardle, James M.
Rungius, Carl
Whyte, Jon
Subject Access
Art
Artist
Banff
Community life
Personal and Family Life
Personal and Professional Life
Geographic Access
Alberta
Banff
Banff National Park
Ottawa
Ontario
Canada
Language
English
Conservation
Some tape leftover on some of the pages, may present issues in the future.
Creator
Rungius, Carl
Wardle, James M.
Wardle, Dorothy
Category
Arts
Communications
Family and personal life
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Part Of
Dorothy Wardle fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of newspaper clippings, receipts, correspondence (photocopies), a bound copy of the second annual calendar for Carleton College (1943-1944), a programme for the First Commencement Exercises (November 3, 1943), Dorothy's personal reflections of her experiences working alongside Dr. H.M…
Date Range
1942-1998
1942-1943
1947
1998
Reference Code
M521 / I / A / 6-7
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Newspaper clipping
Textual record
Calendar
Private record
Published record
Part Of
Dorothy Wardle fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M521 / V75
Series
M521 / I : Dorothy Wardle Personal Papers
Sous-Fonds
M521
Sub-Series
M521 / I / A : Research and Writing
Accession Number
7504
Reference Code
M521 / I / A / 6-7
GMD
Newspaper clipping
Textual record
Calendar
Private record
Published record
Date Range
1942-1998
1942-1943
1947
1998
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records (23 x 33.5 cm or smaller)
Scope & Content
File consists of newspaper clippings, receipts, correspondence (photocopies), a bound copy of the second annual calendar for Carleton College (1943-1944), a programme for the First Commencement Exercises (November 3, 1943), Dorothy's personal reflections of her experiences working alongside Dr. H.M. Tory at Carleton College (photocopies and handwritten originals), and two envelopes, 23 x 33.5 cm or smaller. File pertains to the founding, early years, and community impact of Carleton College, including instructor profiles, corporation and registration, a tribute to Dr. H.M. Tory (college head), and Dorothy's personal experiences and memories while working at the college from 1942-1944 as the first secretary. Newspaper clippings come from the Ottawa Citizen and the Ottawa Journal and are dated:
September 14, 1942
June 30, 1943
November 7, 1942
November 4, 1943
June 9, 1942
August 29, 1942
February 7, 1947 Correspondence between Dorothy and Blair Neatby is dated February 19 and February 25, 1998.
Notes
Carleton College is now Carleton University.
Blair Neatby was a historian who wrote a biography of Carleton College.He contacted Dorothy (ca. 1997-1998) to solicit her experiences and memories of when she worked there. "Creating Carleton: The Shaping of a University" was published in 2002.
Envelopes were originally used to file the records. There are notations and labels on them created by Dorothy.
Name Access
Wardle, Dorothy
Tory, Dr. H.M.
Neatby, Blair
Subject Access
Education
History
Newspaper
Organizations
Professional and Personal Life
World War II
Biography
Geographic Access
Ottawa
Canada
Ontario
Language
English
Conservation
Clippings are taped and glued together. May present conservation issues in the future.
Creator
Wardle, Dorothy
Category
Education
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Champlain's Habitation and Monument at Orillia ON

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Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 117 negative photographs (colour, b&w) and 14 colour transparencies. Content pertains to explorer Samuel de Champlain's former residence, and historic monument located in Orillia, Ontario. Includes images of Champlain statue, inside home and of decorative insignia.
Date Range
[ca. 1950 - ca. 1980]
Reference Code
V500 / I / A7 / 24 / NA
Description Level
4.2 / Sub-sub-sub series
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Transparency
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Description Level
4.2 / Sub-sub-sub series
Fonds Number
M300 / S20 / V500
Sous-Fonds
V500
Sub-Series
V500 / I / A : Photography : Negatives and Transparencies
Accession Number
7438
Reference Code
V500 / I / A7 / 24 / NA
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Transparency
Responsibility
Produced by Nicholas Morant
Date Range
[ca. 1950 - ca. 1980]
Physical Description
131 Photographs: negatives and transparencies; b&w and colour
Scope & Content
File consists of 117 negative photographs (colour, b&w) and 14 colour transparencies. Content pertains to explorer Samuel de Champlain's former residence, and historic monument located in Orillia, Ontario. Includes images of Champlain statue, inside home and of decorative insignia.
Notes
Contains numerous duplicates in various formats (negatives/transparencies, b&w/colour). Negatives and transparencies are stored in separate file boxes.
Name Access
de Champlain, Samuel
Subject Access
History
Monument
Statue
Insignia
Geographic Access
Canada
Ontario
Quebec
Access Restrictions
Items in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
Reproduction Restrictions
Reference use only; no reproduction
Language
English
Creator
Nicholas Morant
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Community event records, publications and booklets

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Part Of
Kidney family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of news clippings, programs, booklets, newsletters, invitations, correspondence and other documents pertaining to marriages, community clubs and events, death notices and World War II with connections to the Bow Valley and surrounding areas. Includes news clippings and invitations ann…
Date Range
[ca. 1920 - ca. 1925]
[ca. 1930]
1932
1935
1936
1940
[ca. 1940 - ca. 1945]
1941
1943 - 1945
Reference Code
M74 / IV / B / 3
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Published record
Newspaper clipping
Part Of
Kidney family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M74 / V324
Series
M74 / IV : Family, friends and community records
Sous-Fonds
M74
Sub-Series
M74 / IV / B : 1921 - 1945
Accession Number
3109
2016.8581
Reference Code
M74 / IV / B / 3
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Published record
Newspaper clipping
Date Range
[ca. 1920 - ca. 1925]
[ca. 1930]
1932
1935
1936
1940
[ca. 1940 - ca. 1945]
1941
1943 - 1945
Physical Description
2.25 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of news clippings, programs, booklets, newsletters, invitations, correspondence and other documents pertaining to marriages, community clubs and events, death notices and World War II with connections to the Bow Valley and surrounding areas. Includes news clippings and invitations announcing marriages between Ben Woodworth and Edith Chambers, Margaret Dunsmore and Clifford Dethlefsen, and the 60th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. William Vicary; an obituary and letter of condolence from William McCardell for the death of Elizabeth Woodworth, 1936; event programmes for a nursing school graduation naming Margaret Dunsmore, Spray Valley Chapter meetings from 1944 and 1945, the Banff High School auditorium opening and the 23rd Southern Alberta Pioneers' and Old Timers' Association Roundup; 9 copies of "The Cascadian" Banff High School newsletters, 1935 - 1945; a list of burial locations for deceased members of the Independent Order of Oddfellows in and near Banff ca. 1940; and other loose correspondence and poetry.
Notes
Booklet "Poems of the Rank and File" first published 1920, date provided in entry [ca.1920 - ca. 1925] is estimate for specific physical copy
Date of news clipping pertaining to the marriage of Benjamin Woodworth and Edith May Chambers [ca. 1935] given based on age of bride, identified in a 1921 census listing as 10 years old [born ca. 1911], and other individuals listed. [Source: https://www.ancestry.ca/genealogy/1921census/alberta/edith-may-chambers_6600209]
Some dates provided are estimates by Processing Archivist based on contents and additional research
Name Access
Woodworth, Ben
Chambers, Edith
Dunsmore, Margaret
Dethlefsen, Clifford
Vicary, William
McCardell, William H.
Woodworth, Elizabeth
Southern Alberta Pioneers and Old Timers Association
Subject Access
Weddings
Obituary
Personal and Family Life
Banff High School
Poetry
Community events
World War II
Military
Rebekah Assembly Banff Lodge No. 34
Anniversary
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Calgary
Ontario
Edmonton
Language
English
Conservation
More fragile and older items have been placed in acid-free tissue or mylar for preservation
Banff High School programme from 1940 placed in mylar due to adhesive stain on front
Category
Family and personal life
Military
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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CP Ships, Great Lakes: Assiniboia, Keewatin, "Beaver" Ships

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Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 23 negative photographs (b&w and colour) and 8 colour transparencies. Content pertains to Canadian Pacific Lakes Service steamships "Keewatin" and "Assiniboia" on the Great Lakes, Ontario. Includes images titled "Beaver - ships along seaway".
Date Range
[ca. 1960]
Reference Code
V500 / I / A7 / 16
Description Level
4.2 / Sub-sub-sub series
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Transparency
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Description Level
4.2 / Sub-sub-sub series
Fonds Number
M300 / S20 / V500
Sous-Fonds
V500
Sub-Series
V500 / I / A : Photography : Negatives and Transparencies
Accession Number
7438
Reference Code
V500 / I / A7 / 16
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Transparency
Responsibility
Produced by Nicholas Morant
Date Range
[ca. 1960]
Physical Description
31 Photographs: negatives and transparencies, b&w and colour
Scope & Content
File consists of 23 negative photographs (b&w and colour) and 8 colour transparencies. Content pertains to Canadian Pacific Lakes Service steamships "Keewatin" and "Assiniboia" on the Great Lakes, Ontario. Includes images titled "Beaver - ships along seaway".
Notes
Negatives and transparencies have been stored in separate file boxes. Contains duplicates of some images.
Subject Access
Canadian Pacific Railway
Transportation
Ship
Keewatin
Mount Assiniboine
Travel
Geographic Access
Canada
Ontario
Access Restrictions
Items in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
Reproduction Restrictions
Reference use only; no reproduction
Language
English
Creator
Nicholas Morant
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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David George McDougall Ross education and military records

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of documents pertaining to the education and military career of David George McDougall Ross. File includes two report cards dated February and March 1919, handwritten notes on Canadian History [n.d., signed "David Ross"], and three letters sent between David Ross and staff at the Depa…
Date Range
1919
[1925-1930]
1942
1945
Reference Code
LUX / III / C2 / 19
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / III / C : Extended family
Sous-Fonds
LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / III / C2 : McDougall and Ross families papers and photographs
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / III / C2 / 19
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Date Range
1919
[1925-1930]
1942
1945
Physical Description
0.2 cm of textual materials
Scope & Content
File consists of documents pertaining to the education and military career of David George McDougall Ross. File includes two report cards dated February and March 1919, handwritten notes on Canadian History [n.d., signed "David Ross"], and three letters sent between David Ross and staff at the Department of National Defence regarding his service in World War II.
Name Access
Ross, David George McDougall
Subject Access
Academics
Education
Communications
Correspondence
Personal and Professional Life
School
History
Military
War
World War II
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Calgary
Ontario
Ottawa
Toronto
Language
English
Category
Communications
Family and personal life
Education
Military
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Dorothy Wardle fonds

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Part Of
Dorothy Wardle fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of two sous-fonds: M521 and V75. M521 consists of four series, 154 cm, ca.1870-2002. Series I: Dorothy Wardle Personal Papers, 69.5 cm, ca.1870-2002 (includes Dorothy's written work and research and notes related to Banff). Series II: Wardle Family, 32.5 cm, 1872-1998 (including cor…
Date Range
ca.1870-2002
Reference Code
M521 / V75
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Album
Negative
Photograph print
Postcard
Transparency
Textual record
Private record
Published record
Part Of
Dorothy Wardle fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M521
V75
Sous-Fonds
M521
V75
Accession Number
5296, 5391, 7504
Reference Code
M521 / V75
GMD
Photograph
Album
Negative
Photograph print
Postcard
Transparency
Textual record
Private record
Published record
Date Range
ca.1870-2002
Physical Description
154 cm of textual records. -- 1304 photographs (1190 prints, 95 negatives, 19 transparencies). -- 6 photograph albums.
History / Biographical
The Wardle family was comprised of husband and wife, James Morey Wardle (June 26,1888 - May 18,1971) and Maud Leette (Roney) Wardle (May 24,1889 - December 1,1969), and their one child, Dorothy Hope Wardle (May 23,1919 - July 20,2003). James Wardle, born in Chiliwack, British Columbia, was a civil engineer and public servant. He was the Superintendent of Banff National Park from 1918-1921, Chief Engineer for Parks Canada from 1921-1935, and Deputy Minister of the Interior from 1935-1936. He is primarily known as a highway design engineer, particularly for building the Banff-Windermere, Banff-Lake Louise, and Banff-Jasper highways. He was a councillor for the Municipality of Rockcliffe Park in Ontario and he was the President of the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies in Banff from 1925-1929. Mount Wardle in Vermillion was named after him in 1921. James married Leette on November 4, 1913, with whom he had one child, Dorothy. Born in Calgary, Alberta, Dorothy (also known as Dot and Dorie) grew up in Banff, Alberta and Ottawa, Ontario, due to her father's position with the federal government. She was educated at the Mountain School in Banff and at the Elmwood School in Ottawa. All three family members were graduates of Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. James graduated in 1912 with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Leette graduated with a Bachelor's degree, and in 1942, Dorothy also earned a Bachelor's degree. Dorothy was prominent in student life and active in athletics. In 1941, Dorothy became the first woman elected as President of the Alma Mater Society and during her academic career, Dorothy was a member of the Levana Intercollegiate Debative, University Centenary Committee, and Queen’s War Aid Commission. Dorothy spent her career as a freelance writer however, upon graduation she served as the first Secretary-In-Charge of Records at Carleton College (now Carleton University) from 1942-1944 in Ottawa and in the mid-1950s worked as a secretary for the Glenbow Foundation in Calgary. Dorothy pursued a lifelong interest in traveling, art, and antiques. Although she was fiercely proud and protective of Banff and the Park, and remained a volunteer and patron of the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Dorothy eventually settled in Sidney, British Columbia and shared an apartment with Sheila Iris Ritchie, with whom Dorothy travelled extensively. After her death in 2003, Dorothy, "Dorie," was laid to rest alongside her parents in the Old Banff Cemetery.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of two sous-fonds: M521 and V75.
M521 consists of four series, 154 cm, ca.1870-2002. Series I: Dorothy Wardle Personal Papers, 69.5 cm, ca.1870-2002 (includes Dorothy's written work and research and notes related to Banff). Series II: Wardle Family, 32.5 cm, 1872-1998 (including correspondence with Carl Rungius and Mrs. Helen Brett, and Christmas and other greeting cards from Peter and Catharine Whyte). Series III: Queen's University, 7.5 cm, 1911-1980 (including graduation certificates for each family member and records pertaining to Dorothy's participation on the Alma Mater Society). Series IV: Travel, 44.5 cm, ca.1950-1988 (includes hand-written notebooks meticulously detailing their travels).
V75 consists of two series, 79.5 cm, ca. 1912-2001. Series I: Wardle Family, ca. 1912-1971, 6 albums, 31 cm of photograph prints and negatives (including family trips, trail rides in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, and family gatherings). Series II: Dorothy Wardle, 1972-2001, 34 cm of photograph prints, negatives, and transparencies (including Dorothy's travels in Alberta and British Columbia, overseas, and various outings with friends).
Name Access
Wardle, Dorothy
Wardle, James
Rungius, Carl
Brett, Helen
Keyte, Freeman
Hart, E. J. (Ted)
Harkin, J. B. (James Bernard)
Brewster, Pat
Peyto, Bill
Brett, Robert George
Sanson, Norman
White, Clifford
Drummond-Davies, Nora
Mills, Ike
McLean, George
Walking Buffalo (George McLean)
Kaquitts, Frank
Oxborough, Dorothy
Whyte, Jon
Robinson, Dean
Warren, Mary Schaffer
Simpson, George
Gibbon, John Murray
Whyte, Catharine
Whyte, Peter
Greenham, Margaret
Subject Access
Arts
Environment
Personal and Family Life
Banff
Old Banff Cemetery
Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
Cabins
Travel
Picnics and picnicking
Holidays
Scenery
Christmas
Dogs
Horses
Mountain
Canoes and canoeing
Hiking
Wildlife
War Memorial
Highland Games
Bow River Bridge
Golfing
Anniversary
Horseback riding
Indigenous Peoples
Stoney Nakoda
Education
Snowshoes and snowshoeing
Banff Winter Carnival
Banff Winter Festival
Women
Trails
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
Sports and leisure
Skiing
European travel
Beach
Calgary Herald
Geography
Government
Newspaper
Politics
Research
Banff Public Library
National parks and reserves
Park policy
Parks Canada
Wardens
Ya-Ha-Tinda Ranch
Community life
Mines and mineral resources
History
Immigration and homesteading
Settlement
Organizations
World War II
Biographical
Professional and Personal Life
Grizzly Bears
Fire fighters
Sunshine Village
Teahouses
Banff Indian Days
Regalia
Calgary Stampede
Mountain guides
Mountain School
The Albertan
Crag and Canyon newspaper
Homestead Hotel
Banff Centre
Hot Springs
Superintendents
Automobiles
Natural history
Records
Calendar
Finances
Leases
Legal and Financial
Property
Recreation
Geographic Access
Banff
Banff National Park
Canmore
Alberta
Canada
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Castle Mountain
Bankhead
British Columbia
Glacier National Park
Kootenay National Park
Silver City
Victoria
Scotland
Revelstoke
Yoho National Park
Ottawa
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Plain of Six Glaciers
Lake Agnes
Lake Louise
Lake Minnewanka
Lake O'Hara
Bow River
Calgary
Sidney
San Francisco
United States
Europe
Germany
Switzerland
France
Spain
Monaco
Italy
Denmark
Austria
Quebec
Windermere
New York
Assiniboine
Ghost River
High River
Quebec City
New Brunswick
Maine
Great Divide
Moraine Lake
Maligne Lake
Columbia Icefield
Washington
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Larch Valley
Cascade Mountain
Panama
Sulphur Mountain
Field
Emerald Lake
Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump
Takkakaw Falls
Jasper National Park
Athabasca Falls
Okanagan
Kananaskis
Hoodoos
Powell River
Montreal
Access Restrictions
Some restriction/s on access
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Related Material
Dorothy also donated artwork (by Carl Rungius) to Art and Heritage.
James Morey Wardle fonds (Library and Archives Canada)
Creator
Wardle, Dorothy
Wardle, James M.
Wardle, Leette
Category
Arts
Environment
Education
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
First nations
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on accession records and contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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