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1933 Skoki ski trip

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Part Of: Aileen Harmon fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of an original travel journal/diary annotated by Aileen Harmon pertaining to a 1933 ski trip to Skoki Lodge. File also includes two complete, typed copies of text from original 1933 account [one accompanied by typed letter to "Kathryn", likely Catharine Robb Whyte], and one incomplete…

Date Range: 1933; [ca. 1981 - ca. 1990]

Reference Code: M287 / I / 8

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Private record; Diary

Part Of: Aileen Harmon fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M287 / V262

Series: M287 / I : Personal records

Sous-Fonds: M287

Accession Number: 2016.8596

Reference Code: M287 / I / 8

GMD: Textual record; Private record; Diary

Responsibility: Produced by Aileen Harmon

Date Range: 1933; [ca. 1981 - ca. 1990]

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of an original travel journal/diary annotated by Aileen Harmon pertaining to a 1933 ski trip to Skoki Lodge. File also includes two complete, typed copies of text from original 1933 account [one accompanied by typed letter to "Kathryn", likely Catharine Robb Whyte], and one incomplete typed copy.

Notes: One copy of journal contents annotated

Name Access: Whyte, Catharine; Harmon, Aileen

Subject Access: Skiing; Travel; Mountains; Skoki Lodge

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Lake Louise

Language: English

Creator: Aileen Harmon

Category: Family and personal life

Title Source: Title provided prior to processing

Processing Status: Processed

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Accountant documents and correspondence

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of correspondence and other documents sent to Eleanor Luxton from her personal accountants, Smith Matthews Shannon Chartered Accountants and Touche Ross & Co. Chartered Accountants. Contents pertain to income taxes, accounting service invoices, and other financial topics.

Date Range: 1975; 1977; 1980-1982; 1986-1987

Reference Code: LUX / II / D / 193 to 194

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Private record; Textual record

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / II / D : Business, Legal and Financial

Sous-Fonds: LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / II / D / 193 to 194

GMD: Private record; Textual record

Date Range: 1975; 1977; 1980-1982; 1986-1987

Physical Description: 2.5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of correspondence and other documents sent to Eleanor Luxton from her personal accountants, Smith Matthews Shannon Chartered Accountants and Touche Ross & Co. Chartered Accountants. Contents pertain to income taxes, accounting service invoices, and other financial topics.

Name Access: Luxton, Eleanor

Subject Access: Personal and Professional Life; Finances; Communications; Government; Commerce

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Calgary

Language: English

Category: Commerce and industry; Communications; Family and personal life; Government

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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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

GMD: Photograph; Negative; Photograph print; Textual record; Private record; Transparency

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: Processed

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Aileen Harmon guest book

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Part Of: Aileen Harmon fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one guest book for visitors to see Aileen Harmon, with dates between December 31, 2014 and January 3, 2015 during a hospital stay. 4 pages are annotated with 69 individual entries, and the rest of the book is blank. Also includes note by Carole Harmon.

Date Range: 2014 - 2015

Reference Code: M287 / I / 4

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Private record

Part Of: Aileen Harmon fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M287 / V262

Series: M287 / I : Personal records

Sous-Fonds: M287

Accession Number: 2016.8596

Reference Code: M287 / I / 4

GMD: Textual record; Private record

Responsibility: Carole Harmon

Date Range: 2014 - 2015

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of one guest book for visitors to see Aileen Harmon, with dates between December 31, 2014 and January 3, 2015 during a hospital stay. 4 pages are annotated with 69 individual entries, and the rest of the book is blank. Also includes note by Carole Harmon.

Name Access: Harmon, Carole; Harmon, Aileen

Subject Access: Personal and Family Life; Hospital; Medicine

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Calgary

Language: English

Creator: Carole Harmon

Category: Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Assorted Administrative Documents and Pamphlets

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Part Of: Girl Guides of Canada, Banff fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of administrative notes, documents, booklets/pamphlets and newspaper excerpts. Pertains to typed supplemental information about history of Guides, handwritten notes from 'Thinking Day' event, handicrafts award certificate (1953), Guides Policy Book, 2-page newspaper feature on the Gui…

Date Range: 1953; 1960; [ca. 1965 - ca. 1970]; 1972; [ca. 1980]

Reference Code: M118 / I / A / 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Organization record; Private record; Published record

Part Of: Girl Guides of Canada, Banff fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M118 / V64

Sous-Fonds: M118

Sub-Series: M118 / I / A : Administrative

Accession Number: 7435

Reference Code: M118 / I / A / 1

GMD: Textual record; Organization record; Private record; Published record

Responsibility: Girl Guides of Canada

Date Range: 1953; 1960; [ca. 1965 - ca. 1970]; 1972; [ca. 1980]

Physical Description: Typed and handwritten notes (6 pages), certificate, newspaper excerpt (2 pages), magazine, 2 booklets, small pamphlet

Scope & Content: File consists of administrative notes, documents, booklets/pamphlets and newspaper excerpts. Pertains to typed supplemental information about history of Guides, handwritten notes from 'Thinking Day' event, handicrafts award certificate (1953), Guides Policy Book, 2-page newspaper feature on the Guides, one 1972 issue of 'Canadian Guider', booklet on Brownie Fundamentals, informational booklet for prospective guides.

Storage Range: In file box M118 / I / A / 1 to M118 / I / B / 2

Subject Access: Girl Guides of Canada; Girl Guides; Rules; Regulations

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta

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 must be stored in appropriate conditions to prevent future damage.

Creator: Girl Guides of Canada

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Awards and achievements

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Part Of: Kidney family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of personal and professional correspondence sent to Jack MacAulay, a professional resume for Jack MacAulay, two Crag and Canyon news articles, two award certificates, two event programmes [identical copies] and one pamphlet. Content pertains to achievements and awards won by Jack MacA…

Date Range: 1981; 1982; 1984; 1988; 1992

Reference Code: M74 / III / C / 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Private record; Published record

Part Of: Kidney family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M74 / V324

Series: M74 / III : Jack MacAulay records

Sous-Fonds: M74

Sub-Series: M74 / III / C : 1981 - 2000

Accession Number: 2016.8581

Reference Code: M74 / III / C / 1

GMD: Textual record; Private record; Published record

Responsibility: Commemorative medal certificate produced and awarded through the Government of Canada

Date Range: 1981; 1982; 1984; 1988; 1992

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of personal and professional correspondence sent to Jack MacAulay, a professional resume for Jack MacAulay, two Crag and Canyon news articles, two award certificates, two event programmes [identical copies] and one pamphlet. Content pertains to achievements and awards won by Jack MacAulay between 1981 and 2000. Includes the Volunteer Services Award in 1982, a lifetime pass for all Banff Recreation Department programs received 1984, the Government of Canada's Celebration '88 award, and the Commemorative Medal for the 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada, 1992.

Name Access: MacAulay, Jack; Trynchy, Peter; Stevens, Greg; Brayley, Russ; MacDonald, Graham; Brewster, Mary; LaRocque, Judith; Feltham, Louise

Subject Access: Community events; Awards; Hockey; Sports; Winter sports; Government

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Edmonton; Banff; Ontario; Ottawa; Mount Rundle

Reproduction Restrictions: Copyright restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Family and personal life; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff and Canmore Miscellaneous

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Part Of: Dorothy Wardle fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 90 colour photographs, 15 x 10 cm and 12.5 x 9 cm. File pertains to photographs taken by Dorothy Wardle of places, events, and scenery around Banff and Canmore. For Banff, file documents winter and fall scenery (mountains like Rundle and Cascade, the Bow River, Banff Avenue), wildl…

Date Range: 1993-1999; 1993; 1994; 1995; 1996; 1999

Reference Code: V75 / II / PA - 138 to 228

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph print; Private record

Part Of: Dorothy Wardle fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M521 / V75

Series: V75 / II : Dorothy Wardle, 1972-2001

Sous-Fonds: V75

Accession Number: 7504

Reference Code: V75 / II / PA - 138 to 228

GMD: Photograph print; Private record

Date Range: 1993-1999; 1993; 1994; 1995; 1996; 1999

Physical Description: 90 photographs : col. ; 15 x 10 cm and 12.5 x 9 cm

Scope & Content: File consists of 90 colour photographs, 15 x 10 cm and 12.5 x 9 cm. File pertains to photographs taken by Dorothy Wardle of places, events, and scenery around Banff and Canmore. For Banff, file documents winter and fall scenery (mountains like Rundle and Cascade, the Bow River, Banff Avenue), wildlife (elk and a bear), war memorial, Warren house, Baine house, Louis Trono concert in the park in 1995, and the Old Banff Cemetery. For Canmore, file documents the Highland Games in 1994, winter activities (ice sculptures, dog sled races at the Nordic Centre), St. Michael's Place, and a photograph of the valley. File also documents the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies and the cabins (Bill Peyto, Jack Sinclair, and Mather Family) located on the museum's property.

Notes: Old Banff Cemetery photographs include the headstones of: Wardle family, Stephen family, Mary Schaffer Warren, J. Murray Gibbon, and Peter Whyte and Catharine Robb Whyte.

Name Access: Wardle, Dorothy; Wardle, James M.; Whyte, Peter; Whyte, Catharine; Schaffer, Mary; Gibbon, John Murray

Subject Access: Mountain; Scenery; Wildlife; War Memorial; Highland Games; Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies; Cabins; Bow River Bridge; Old Banff Cemetery

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Canmore; Alberta; Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains

Language: English

Creator: Wardle, Dorothy

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure; Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff businesses

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Part Of: Kidney family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of documents and records pertaining to businesses owned by Forest and Maud Kidney in the town of Banff [Pop's Bakery Ltd., Kidney Kabins and Quaker Coffee Shop]. Contents include a Quaker Coffee Shop meal card from ca. 1950, an information card for guests at Kidney Kabins ca. 1950 - 1…

Date Range: 1950 - 1953; 1961; 1969

Reference Code: M74 / V / C / 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Private record; Corporate record

Part Of: Kidney family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M74 / V324

Series: M74 / V : Legal and business records

Sous-Fonds: M74

Sub-Series: M74 / V / C : 1951 - 1980

Accession Number: 3109; 2016.8581

Reference Code: M74 / V / C / 1

GMD: Textual record; Private record; Corporate record

Date Range: 1950 - 1953; 1961; 1969

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of documents and records pertaining to businesses owned by Forest and Maud Kidney in the town of Banff [Pop's Bakery Ltd., Kidney Kabins and Quaker Coffee Shop]. Contents include a Quaker Coffee Shop meal card from ca. 1950, an information card for guests at Kidney Kabins ca. 1950 - 1953, a menu from Quaker Coffee Shop from 1961, a lease agreement for the expansion of Pop's Bakery Ltd. from 1961, and a letter pertaining to a lease agreement between Pop's Holdings Ltd. and the estate of William Austin Standish from 1969.

Name Access: Kidney, Forest H. (Pop); Kidney, Maude; Standish, Austin

Subject Access: Businesses; Finances; Property; Quaker Coffee Shop; Kidney Kabins

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Commerce and industry; Land, settlement and immigration

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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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

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Banff Indian Days operations

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of records pertaining to operations, including: pass, patron and subscription lists; letters, reports and notes; newspaper clipping; draft letter to the Board of Trade, outlines Luxton's suggestions for Indian Days.

Date Range: 1916; 1922; 1938; 1939; 1940; 1950; [1952]

Reference Code: LUX / I / D3a / 4

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Private record; Textual record; Newspaper clipping

15 images 5 Electronic Resources

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: I.D.3. Personal and professional : Organizations

Sous-Fonds: I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / I / D3a / 4

GMD: Private record; Textual record; Newspaper clipping

Date Range: 1916; 1922; 1938; 1939; 1940; 1950; [1952]

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records : 16 texts ; 21.3cm x 35.3cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of records pertaining to operations, including: pass, patron and subscription lists; letters, reports and notes; newspaper clipping; draft letter to the Board of Trade, outlines Luxton's suggestions for Indian Days.