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- Mary Schaffer fonds 29
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Aileen Harmon fonds
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- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual records and photographs by and about Aileen Harmon, as well as collected items. Textual records include: letter from Harmon to the Director of Alberta's provincial parks re addition of Yamnuska area to Bow Valley Provincial Park, 1973; brief, from Harvie Heights and Bow Va…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1924] - 2015
- Reference Code
- M287 / V262
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Private record
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M287 / V262
- Sous-Fonds
- M287
- V262
- Accession Number
- 1876
- 1915
- 1916
- 2302
- 2932
- 3082
- 3380
- 3383
- 3411
- 7753
- 2016.8596
- Reference Code
- M287 / V262
- Date Range
- [ca. 1924] - 2015
- Physical Description
- 26.5 cm of textual records. -- 33 photographs (26 prints : b&w and col. ; 20.5 x 30 cm or smaller -- 6 negatives : b&w nitrate negatives ; 12.5 x 10 cm -- 1 transparency : col. slide ; 35 mm)
- History / Biographical
- Aileen Harmon (1912 - 2015), daughter of Byron Harmon, worked as a government naturalist at Banff, Alberta, Canada and was involved in local natural history groups and activities. Aileen was a founding member, alongside Bruce Gordon, of the Bow Valley Naturalists, and was also on the Board of The Canadian Wildlife Federation and The Society of Alberta Naturalists. Aileen moved to Mill Bay on Vancouver Island, B.C. in 1981 following the end of a lengthy career with Parks Canada. During her retirement years, Aileen travelled extensively, reaching all seven continents. She also authored an autobiographical book, titled "Tales of My Mountain Life", in 2004. Aileen passed away on January 9, 2015 at the age of 102.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual records and photographs by and about Aileen Harmon, as well as collected items. Textual records include: letter from Harmon to the Director of Alberta's provincial parks re addition of Yamnuska area to Bow Valley Provincial Park, 1973; brief, from Harvie Heights and Bow Valley subdivision residents to public hearings on land use and resource development in the eastern slopes, 1973; letter re James Hector, 1979; notes on career, 2003; notes on Catharine Whyte for CBC recording, 2004; Christmas cards and collected articles, ca.1960. Photographs, made by and collected by Aileen Harmon, pertain to Aileen Harmon and friends, skiing, Skoki area, Mount Yamnuska, Banff Indian Days. Includes photographs by Byron Harmon. Added content from accession 2016.8596 : ca. 25 cm of textual records including personal correspondence, guest book, original writing and notes by Aileen Harmon, personal travel journals from a 1931 packing trip and 1933 ski trip to Skoki, drafts of autobiographical book "Tales of My Mountain Life", articles pertaining to or written by Aileen Harmon, Christmas cards, and letters of condolence to Carole Harmon following Aileen's passing. Also 26 print photographs, 6 negative photographs from a 1937 hiking trip, and one transparency. Fonds consists of one series : Series I - Personal records
- Name Access
- Harmon, Aileen
- Harmon, Carole
- Subject Access
- Environment
- Family and personal life
- Memorial
- Parks Canada
- Hiking
- Mountains
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Access Restrictions
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Finding Aid
- Basic description only
- Category
- Environment
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
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Algeria Trip Lantern Slides
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- Part Of
- Caroline Hinman fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of lantern slides pertaining to the 1924 trip to Northern Algeria, Tunisia, the Sahara, Sicily and Naples led by Caroline Hinman. The contents of the slides depict desert and oasis scenes, with pack camel trains and tent camps, all taking place during a camping trip in northern Algeri…
- Date Range
- 1926
- Reference Code
- V282 / III / B / PS - 1 to PS - 52
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Transparency
- Lantern slide
52 images
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- Part Of
- Caroline Hinman fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M236 / V282
- Series
- V282 / III: Photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- V282
- Sub-Series
- V282 / III / B: Transparencies
- Accession Number
- 1316, 1933
- Reference Code
- V282 / III / B / PS - 1 to PS - 52
- Date Range
- 1926
- Physical Description
- 52 photographs : b&w slides ; 10.2 x 8.2 cm
- History / Biographical
- The 52 photographs depict a pack camel camping trip in Algeria during the Eighth Trip "Off the Beaten Track" led by Caroline Hinman in 1924. Caroline Hinman, of New Jersey, organized and led tours to various European destinations during winter months and Canadian Rockies trips in the summers almost every year from the mid-1910s until the 1960s. In the years immediately following World War I Hinman wanted to do a camping trip in the Sahara Desert and, with the help of a French outfitter based in the area, she was able to put together a 3-month tour that would include such an excursion. It is not clear how many people partook in the entire tour, but it is known that the camping trip through the desert was optional and was attended by all women. The campers, 6 ladies with Hinman, were guided by locals from the town of Touggourt eastward to Tozeur from February 1-10. They were accompanied by guides, outfitters, cooks, camels, and donkeys. For a full description see the attached pdf of the trip advertisement.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of lantern slides pertaining to the 1924 trip to Northern Algeria, Tunisia, the Sahara, Sicily and Naples led by Caroline Hinman. The contents of the slides depict desert and oasis scenes, with pack camel trains and tent camps, all taking place during a camping trip in northern Algeria. The slides appear to be celluloid transparencies fixed between the panes of glass; lack of maker's marks on the transparencies indicates the images may have been developed onto a sheet and then individually cut out to form the slides.
- Name Access
- Hinman, Caroline
- Subject Access
- Travel
- Scenery
- Desert
- International travel
- Travel and Exploration
- Geographic Access
- Algeria
- Africa
- Language
- N/A
- Conservation
- All slides cleaned prior to scanning
- Biographical Source Notes
- M263 / 3 - Northern Algeria, Tunisia, the Sahara, Sicily and Naples brochure
- M236 / 4 - "On Horseback and Camel-Hump," by Caroline Avis, The Woman Citizen, December 13, 1924
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Alpine Club of Canada fonds
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds constitutes the principal resource for the study of the history of Canadian mountaineering. It provides a wealth of information on individual alpinists, expeditions, mountains, national parks, conservation, climbing, alpine organizations, publications, guiding, scientific study and the Alpin…
- Date Range
- 1906-2017
- Reference Code
- M200 / S6 / V14
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Motion picture
- Film
- Video
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Transparency
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 200
- S 6
- V 14
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- S6
- V14
- Accession Number
- 698, 1040 (unproc), 1224, 1299 (unproc), 1807, 1813, 2141 (unproc), 2376 (unproc), 3160 (unproc), 3296 (unproc), 3298 (unproc), 3382 (unproc), 3560 (unproc), 3757 (unproc), 3970 (unproc), 5012, 5114, 5200, 5215 (unproc), 5330 (unproc), 5343, 5357, 5396 (unproc), 5438, 5454, 5455, 5456, 5457, 5458, 5459, 5460, 5461, 5462 (unproc), 5463 (unproc), 5464, 5465, 5466, 5474, 5538 (unproc), 5541, 5569 (unproc), 5591 (unproc), 5592, 5605, 5631 (unproc), 5632, 5633, 5634, 5635 (unproc), 5680 (unproc), 5724, 5950, 6062 (unproc), 6332, 6337, 6375, 6376 (unproc), 6396, 6437, 6451, 6457 (unproc), 6459 (unproc), 6465 (unproc), 6470 (unproc), 6623 (unproc), 6624, 6625, 6626, 6627 (unproc), 6628, 6765 (unproc), 6766 (unproc), 6767 (unproc), 7774 (unproc), 7779 (unproc), 8002 (unproc), 2021.32 (unproc)
- Reference Code
- M200 / S6 / V14
- GMD
- Motion picture
- Film
- Video
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Transparency
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Date Range
- 1906-2017
- Physical Description
- ca.42 m of textual records. -- ca.12,500 photographs: prints, stereographic prints, transparencies, slides, negatives, postcards. -- 85 photograph albums. -- 8 motion pictures: films, video recordings. -- 3 sound recordings
- History / Biographical
- The Alpine Club of Canada, the national mountaineering club, was co-founded in 1906 by A. O. Wheeler and Elizabeth Parker, and other like-minded climbers. The club espoused scientific study and exploration, cultivation of art, public education, acquisition of climbing skills, and preservation of natural areas within the mountainous regions of Canada. Through a national executive, local sections and volunteer committees, the club provided climbing camps, clubhouse, huts, and publications, including the Canadian Alpine Journal. ACC expeditions and projects resulted in pioneer exploration, first ascents, and included mountain warfare training during the Second World War. In recent years, the club's membership has increased dramatically with the popularity of climbing and its programs have evolved to serve the needs of unguided climbers using sophisticated technical aids.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds constitutes the principal resource for the study of the history of Canadian mountaineering. It provides a wealth of information on individual alpinists, expeditions, mountains, national parks, conservation, climbing, alpine organizations, publications, guiding, scientific study and the Alpine Club itself.
- The fonds consists of four Sous-fonds: I. Alpine Club of Canada records; II. Mount Everest Expedition (1982) records; III. Personal papers and photographs; IV. Other material. Club administration records (series I.A.) pertain to executive positions; head office; finance; camps, climbing and treks; expeditions; huts and properties; clubhouses; library; publications; photography; other committees; other activities; and other. Other club records include section records (series I.B.), hut registers and summit records (series I.C.).
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- 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: sous-fonds, series and sub-series description
- electronic finding aid for processed material
- Creator
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed / Unprocessed
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An Indian Packer with an average load of 200 lbs.
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- Part Of
- Mary Schaffer fonds
- Date Range
- [ca. 1908 - 192-]
- Reference Code
- V527 / PS 1 - 1032
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Lantern slide
- Transparency
1 image
- Part Of
- Mary Schaffer fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M79 / V527
- Series
- II. Photography series
- Sous-Fonds
- V527
- Sub-Series
- A. Lantern slides 10. World travels
- Reference Code
- V527 / PS 1 - 1032
- Date Range
- [ca. 1908 - 192-]
- Physical Description
- 1 transparency : lantern slide
- Subject Access
- Transportation
- Environment and Nature
- Geographic Access
- [India]
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Animal Figurine
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0011
- Description
- A small, clear, cut glass figurine of a dog or sheep lying or crouching.
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 3.0 cm
- Description
- A small, clear, cut glass figurine of a dog or sheep lying or crouching.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0011
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Animal Figurine
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0043
- Description
- A cat, white with patches of pink-brown across its back and breast, lying on its stomach with its legs and tail curled underneath. The cat is moulded with a blue bow around its neck. The bottom is marked “E.G.”
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 8.0 cm
- Description
- A cat, white with patches of pink-brown across its back and breast, lying on its stomach with its legs and tail curled underneath. The cat is moulded with a blue bow around its neck. The bottom is marked “E.G.”
- Subject
- households
- collectables
- animals, cats
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0043
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Animal Figurine
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- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- clay
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0044
- Description
- A very realistic replica of a rhinoceros with a very small horn on the snout. The rhinoceros is brown with white underneath and has red eyes. The bottom is marked “G.B.S. 1998.”
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- clay
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 14.0 cm
- Description
- A very realistic replica of a rhinoceros with a very small horn on the snout. The rhinoceros is brown with white underneath and has red eyes. The bottom is marked “G.B.S. 1998.”
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0044
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Animal Figurine
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- mineral, onyx
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0046
- Description
- Blue-grey onyx carved into the shape of a standing , simplified bison. The figurine has a brown luster at the top of head and hump, rump back of hind legs, and patch on left side.
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- mineral, onyx
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- Blue-grey onyx carved into the shape of a standing , simplified bison. The figurine has a brown luster at the top of head and hump, rump back of hind legs, and patch on left side.
- Subject
- households
- animals
- animals, buffalo
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0046
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- wood; ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0054 a-c
- Description
- A set of three elephants, one large (a) and two small (b,c), walking with their trunks curled under. Each elephant has ivory tusks, eyes and toenails. The elephants are carved of dark wood and have incised wrinkles on their legs, neck, and back.
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- wood; ivory
- Dimensions
- 7.3 (a); 5.2 (b,c) x 5.2 (a); 3.3 (b,c) x 11.8 (a); 7.5 (b,c) cm
- Description
- A set of three elephants, one large (a) and two small (b,c), walking with their trunks curled under. Each elephant has ivory tusks, eyes and toenails. The elephants are carved of dark wood and have incised wrinkles on their legs, neck, and back.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0054 a-c
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Animal Figurine
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- ivory; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0055
- Description
- Small elephant, with its trunk to the ground, carved from ivory. There is a carved blanket with fringe over the elephant’s back that is inlaid with a circle of coloured stones and an incised 'harness' on top of the head inset with coloured stones.
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- ivory; stone
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 3.5 x 7.7 cm
- Description
- Small elephant, with its trunk to the ground, carved from ivory. There is a carved blanket with fringe over the elephant’s back that is inlaid with a circle of coloured stones and an incised 'harness' on top of the head inset with coloured stones.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0055
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