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George Noble fonds
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- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of a broad-ranging commercial negative collection. Includes four series. I. Scenic and documentary views, 2839 items; includes film and glass negatives in sizes up to 8 X 10 inches. Pertains to Banff and area buildings, facilities, activities, events, such as Banff Winter Carnival a…
- Date Range
- [ca.1912]-1958
- Reference Code
- M533 / V469
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Corporate record
- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 533
- V 469
- Sous-Fonds
- M 533
- V 469
- Accession Number
- 82, 168, 275, 940, 1157, 1992, 2020, 3513, 5281, 6753, 6841, 7135
- Reference Code
- M533 / V469
- Date Range
- [ca.1912]-1958
- Physical Description
- ca.8500 photographs : negatives. -- 36 transparencies : stereo, colour. -- 2 textual records
- History / Biographical
- George Noble, 1879-1965, was a professional photographer at Banff, Alberta, Canada. Noble was born in Woolwich, England where he apprenticed as a photographer. He came to Banff in 1909 to operate a photographic business for his uncles, George and Bill Fear, who owned a curio business. In 1919, Noble bought the photographic business and, in 1932, acquired the remainder of the Fear Brothers business. He built a new studio and shop, which offered portraiture, photo- finishing and framing services and sold photographic supplies, camera equipment and English china. In addition to portraiture, George Noble and employees, such as photographer Bill Jamieson, produced a wide range of documentary, scenic and commercial views. Noble's shop offered black and white and hand-coloured prints of local events and Rocky Mountain views. George Noble was an active member of the community, serving on both the Banff School Board and the Banff Board of Trade for many years. Upon his retirement in 1957, his business was acquired by a group of investors which included Bill Jamieson, lab-technician and photographer for the Noble business from 1936 to 1957
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of a broad-ranging commercial negative collection. Includes four series.
- I. Scenic and documentary views, 2839 items; includes film and glass negatives in sizes up to 8 X 10 inches. Pertains to Banff and area buildings, facilities, activities, events, such as Banff Winter Carnival and Banff Indian Days; Indigenous; scenic views of Banff and area and other Rocky Mountains locations.
- II. Commercial views, 765 items; includes buildings, businesses, facilities, sports events, organizations, conventions, group portraits, displays and presentations.
- III. Mixed views, 242 items; includes scenic, documentary and commercial views similar to material in previous series. Also includes some views know to have been produced by Fred Armbrister, a professional photographer who operated out of Lake Louise, Alberta, ca.1930.
- IV. Portraits, ca.4600. This series contains four groups: A. 1920s-1950s, most unidentified; B. 1930s and 1940s, arranged alphabetically, many unidentified; C. 1950s, arranged alphabetically, most identified, many with proofs (prints); D. 1950s, arranged chronologically by job number.
- V. Other, ca.50 items. Includes 36 colour stereo transparencies, ca.1955, re Administration Building and gardens, Banff-Jasper Highway scenics, mountain sheep, autumn colour, Banff Avenue, George Noble and staff. Also includes small number of commercial prints produced by Noble, including several large hand-painted views.
- Fonds is accompanied by business record books, 1950-1958, 2 v. (M533)
- Name Access
- Noble, George
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Buildings and facilities
- Commerce and industry
- Community life
- Environment
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Transportation
- 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
- file description and index
- electronic finding aid
- selected modern reference prints
- Related Material
- Related commercial photographs made by Bill Jamieson in the employ of George Noble are located in the Ron Duke fonds (V180 / II.A.i. - V180 / II.A.vi.; V180 / III.A.)
- Portrait camera and electric 3D viewer reside in Heritage collections, Whyte Museum
- Creator
- Noble, George
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records and contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Graduation, children, Elzear Duquette poster
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- Part Of
- Kidney family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 2 portrait photographs in folders/portfolios, and 2 signed paper copies of posters. Content pertains to a graduate photograph [possibly Karin MacAulay?] from nursing school; two unidentified girls; and two signed copies of a poster promoting the book "The Last Trip of the King of t…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1930]
- [ca. 1945]
- 1969
- Reference Code
- V324 / IV / E / PA - 26 to 28
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Poster
- Part Of
- Kidney family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M74 / V324
- Series
- V324 / IV : Family, friends and community records
- Sous-Fonds
- V324
- Sub-Series
- V324 / IV / E : Maude Kidney Collection
- Accession Number
- 3109
- Reference Code
- V324 / IV / E / PA - 26 to 28
- Responsibility
- Produced by Matthews of Calgary, George Noble of Banff, and J. Robert Gordon
- Date Range
- [ca. 1930]
- [ca. 1945]
- 1969
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w prints ; 20 x 28 cm and 21 x 24 cm -- 2 posters : b&w ; 19 x 24 cm
- History / Biographical
- Elzear Duquette (1886 - 1977) was a Canadian known as the "King of the Walk". Duquette gained fame for his long-distance endurance walks across the world. Duquette was known to carry all of his belongings in a cart behind him which he also slept inside at night - he jokingly referred to this as his "coffin". Elzear married Marie Laura Duquette, and they had 8 children together.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 2 portrait photographs in folders/portfolios, and 2 signed paper copies of posters. Content pertains to a graduate photograph [possibly Karin MacAulay?] from nursing school; two unidentified girls; and two signed copies of a poster promoting the book "The Last Trip of the King of the Walk" by J. Robert Gordon [one dated 1969]. Both copies are originals signed by Elzear Duquette and an unidentified relative with the same last name [first initials difficult to discern].
- Notes
- In storage prior to processing, one of two copies of V324 / IV / E / PA - 28 was numbered "Item 27", in addition to item V324 / IV / E / PA - 27 which was originally given the same number. Item organization has been corrected to current reference codes.
- Photographs in this file were accompanied by notes made shortly before or after accession in 1979 giving names/contextual information about photographs. Some notes are by Jim Deegan, 1987. Information has been transferred to the back of each photograph.
- Name Access
- Duquette, Elzear
- Gordon, J. Robert
- Noble, George
- Subject Access
- Education
- School
- Medicine
- Children
- Publication
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Access Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Education
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://www.revolvy.com/page/Elzear-Duquette
- https://www.geni.com/people/Elzear-Duquette/6000000051918902998
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Woodworth family photographs, clubs and societies
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- Part Of
- Kidney family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 21 photographs including 2 which are printed on postcard paper and 2 in personalized greeting cards. Content pertains to the Woodworth family house in Banff [ca. 1900], holiday greetings from family friends, a snowshoe race on the Bow River [1912], "wagoneer" Jim Stewart with a gov…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1900]
- 1908
- 1910 - 1912
- [ca. 1925]
- [ca. 1955 - ca. 1960]
- [ca. 1970]
- Reference Code
- V324 / IV / E / PA - 29 to 47
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
6 images
- Part Of
- Kidney family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M74 / V324
- Series
- V324 / IV : Family, friends and community records
- Sous-Fonds
- V324
- Sub-Series
- V324 / IV / E : Maude Kidney Collection
- Accession Number
- 3109
- Reference Code
- V324 / IV / E / PA - 29 to 47
- Responsibility
- Two photographs produced by Byron Harmon
- Date Range
- [ca. 1900]
- 1908
- 1910 - 1912
- [ca. 1925]
- [ca. 1955 - ca. 1960]
- [ca. 1970]
- Physical Description
- 21 photographs: b&w and col. prints ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 21 photographs including 2 which are printed on postcard paper and 2 in personalized greeting cards. Content pertains to the Woodworth family house in Banff [ca. 1900], holiday greetings from family friends, a snowshoe race on the Bow River [1912], "wagoneer" Jim Stewart with a government water wagon, Joe Woodworth and Jo Wardell with family on a trip to Oakville, Ontario, Maud Woodworth Kidney as a teenager and ca. 1970 with her son Jack, a lunch party, a Christmas party, events hosted by the Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire and the Order of the Eastern Star, a community play from 1911, the first CPR Depot [1908], ski jumping in Banff, the Banff Royal Canadian Legion war memorial cenotaph, and other community events involving the Kidney family.
- Notes
- File contains some duplicates
- Photographs in this file were accompanied by notes made shortly before or after accession in 1979 giving names/contextual information about photographs. Some notes are by Jim Deegan, 1987. Information has been transferred to the back of each photograph.
- Name Access
- Kidney, Maude
- Woodworth, Maude
- MacAulay, Jack
- Woodworth, Joe
- Wardell, Josephine
- Stewart, Jim
- Paris, Joy
- Hume, Ned
- Georgison, Kate
- Peatfield, Shirley
- Harris, Elsie
- Powell, Jade
- Harbidge, Violet
- Iverson, Dorothy (Dolly)
- Gottke, Nellie
- Craig, Ann
- Jamieson, Viola
- Pratt, Dorothy
- Wells, Fred
- Noble, George
- Lonsdale, Florence
- Thomson, Jeannie
- Dignall, Eva
- Subject Access
- Club
- Community events
- Community life
- Christmas
- Family and personal life
- Winter
- Winter sports
- Ski jumping
- Snowshoes and snowshoeing
- Horses
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Bow River
- Ontario
- Oakville
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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