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Stereoscope viewers, stereographs

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Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Scope & Content: File consists of 2 stereoscope viewers and ca.122 stereograph images which belonged to/were produced by Richard Proctor of Edmonton, ca.1955-1965. Images depict views of Waterton and area; other unidentified landscapes, waterfalls, lakes, and rivers; wildlife (including black bears); views from the…

Date Range: [ca.1955-1965]

Reference Code: V8 / 2023.45

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph

Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M8; V8; S8

Sous-Fonds: V8

Accession Number: 2023.45

Reference Code: V8 / 2023.45

GMD: Photograph

Responsibility: Images produced by Richard Proctor, Edmonton

Date Range: [ca.1955-1965]

Physical Description: 2 stereoscope viewers -- ca.122 stereograph slides (10 cm x 4 cm)

Scope & Content: File consists of 2 stereoscope viewers and ca.122 stereograph images which belonged to/were produced by Richard Proctor of Edmonton, ca.1955-1965. Images depict views of Waterton and area; other unidentified landscapes, waterfalls, lakes, and rivers; wildlife (including black bears); views from the Jasper Skytram; and related subjects. File also includes two stereoscope viewers (one electric, one battery powered) which are compatible with the stereograph images.

Subject Access: Landscapes; Environment; Gondolas; Rivers; Roads; Travel; Transportation; Wildlife; Bears; Black Bears; Tourism; Recreation

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Jasper; Waterton; Waterton Lakes National Park

Access Restrictions: Staff assistance required for use of stereoscope viewers

Language: N/A

Category: Environment; Exploration and travel; Tourism; Transportation

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Jon Whelan fonds

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Part Of: Jon Whelan fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of research materials, publications, ephemera, and other materials collected by Jon Whelan. Fonds includes three Canadian Pacific bell boy log books, 1970-1980; five bound scrapbooks with collected newspaper clippings, ca.1880-1890; and collected advertisements and articles pertainin…

Date Range: [1880-2022]

Reference Code: M595 / V818

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Textual record; Photograph; Print; Newspaper clipping; Published record; Scrapbook; Album

Part Of: Jon Whelan fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M595; V818

Sous-Fonds: M595; V818

Accession Number: 2022.39

Reference Code: M595 / V818

GMD: Textual record; Photograph; Print; Newspaper clipping; Published record; Scrapbook; Album

Date Range: [1880-2022]

Physical Description: 3 bankers boxes

History / Biographical: Jon Whelan (1952-2022) was a researcher, historian, and collector based in Banff, Alberta. Jon had a special interest in topics related to Banff National Park and Canadian Pacific Railway Company. Jon conducted independent research, as well as research for various authors and historians, from the 1980s onwards. Jon was also an active participant in municipal politics in Banff. "For most of Jon’s life, he was engaged in community affairs and fearless in voicing an opinion. He was successful in raising public awareness and his tenacity achieved a personal goal, which was to initiate the use of video for regular Town of Banff council meetings. He dedicated himself to the concerns of Banff residents." -Barry Kelly, Rocky Mountain Outlook, July 30, 2022

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of research materials, publications, ephemera, and other materials collected by Jon Whelan. Fonds includes three Canadian Pacific bell boy log books, 1970-1980; five bound scrapbooks with collected newspaper clippings, ca.1880-1890; and collected advertisements and articles pertaining to Canadian Pacific, Banff, travel and tourism within Canada, and related subjects.

Name Access: Whelan, Jon

Subject Access: Research; Chateau Lake Louise; Canadian Pacific Railway; Canadian Pacific Railway Company; Tourism; Travel; Recreation; Publication; Newspaper; History; Community events

Reproduction Restrictions: restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Exploration and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure; Tourism; Transportation

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Unprocessed

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Soole family fonds

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Part Of: Soole family fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of textual and visual materials pertaining to members of the Soole and Astley family, as well as the Homestead Hotel and property near Lake Minnewanka. Includes family photographs and albums; published materials, including two guidebooks; collected newspaper articles; notes and corre…

Date Range: [ca.1905-1960]

Reference Code: M596 / V811

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Album; Photograph; Photograph print; Transparency; Private record; Published record

Part Of: Soole family fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M591; V811

Sous-Fonds: M591; V811

Accession Number: 2022.24

Reference Code: M596 / V811

GMD: Album; Photograph; Photograph print; Transparency; Private record; Published record

Date Range: [ca.1905-1960]

Physical Description: 3 photo albums -- ca.6 cm of textual records -- ca.124 photographs (48 prints; 76 transparencies) -- one annotated ribbon

History / Biographical: David Mowbray Soole (1885-1959) was postmaster at Bankhead until 1913 when he moved to Banff to establish a real estate and insurance business. He sold the business in 1919 and bought the Homestead Hotel in Banff which he operated until 1945. Eric and his wife, Violet, had two children: a daughter, Ivy (Bond), and a son, Eric A. Soole. Eric Astley Soole (1918-2012) grew up in Banff and Calgary. He married Sylvia (Maberley) Soole (1924-2016) in 1942 or 1943. Eric served in the Royal Canadian Air Force

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of textual and visual materials pertaining to members of the Soole and Astley family, as well as the Homestead Hotel and property near Lake Minnewanka. Includes family photographs and albums; published materials, including two guidebooks; collected newspaper articles; notes and correspondence, including genealogical records; Eric and Sylvia Soole's marriage certificate; and other related materials.

Name Access: Soole, Eric; Soole, Sylvia

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Hotels; Homestead Hotel; Travel; Publication; Correspondence; Genealogy; Research; Marriage

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Lake Minnewanka

Language: English

Category: Exploration and travel; Family and personal life

Biographical Source Notes: https://albertaonrecord.ca/d-m-soole-fonds https://www.legacy.com/ca/obituaries/timescolonist/name/eric-soole-obituary?pid=157142355

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Unprocessed

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History Photos

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 120 b&w prints of various historical topics, some photos taken by Bruno Engler, others collected [presumably] by him. Includes various Canadian Pacific Railway events, community events and celebrations, Skoki Lodge's 60th anniversary, the Norquay Ski Hill rope-tow, the 1968 Winter …

Date Range: [ca. 1886-1993]

Reference Code: V190 / VI / H / iv / b / PA - 01 to PA - 120

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

11 images

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, H : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: iv : History, b : Photos

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / H / iv / b / PA - 01 to PA - 120

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: [ca. 1886-1993]

Physical Description: 120 photographs : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 120 b&w prints of various historical topics, some photos taken by Bruno Engler, others collected [presumably] by him. Includes various Canadian Pacific Railway events, community events and celebrations, Skoki Lodge's 60th anniversary, the Norquay Ski Hill rope-tow, the 1968 Winter Olympics bid, Princess Margarite's [sic] visit in 1958, the Cosmic Ray Observatory operations, a Kiwanis Club event, ranching and ranch lands, portraits, and more.

Name Access: Perren, Walter; Whyte, Catharine; Whyte, Jon; White, Cliff Jr.; Locke, Charlie; Jones, Ken; Rungius, Carl; Luxton, Eleanor

Subject Access: Aerial photography; Animals; Banff townsite; Banff Upper Hot Springs; Buildings and facilities; Cave and Basin; Centennial; Ceremony; Chairlifts and gondolas; Climbing; Community events; Construction; Dogs; Entertainment; Festival; Helicopters; Military; Mount Norquay Chairlift; Mount Norquay Ski Area; Mountains; Parades; Parks Canada; Parks Canada Warden; Portrait; Public events; Roads; Roger's Pass; Royal tours; Royal Visit; Scenery; Tourism; Trains; Travel; Winter; Winter Carnival; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Banff National Park; Alberta

Language: English

Related Material: V190 / VI / H / iv / b / NA - 01 to NA - 04 V190 / VI / H / iv / b / NS - 01 to NS - 02

Creator: Engler, Bruno

Title Source: Original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

Images

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Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds

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Part Of: Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of textual records, postcards, drawings and one photograph album pertaining to Mary (Molly) Wright Adams (1868-1909); transcripts of Molly's original letters which were compiled by Molly's sister, Catharine Elkin (nee Adams) between ca.1939 and 1941; and transcriptions of letters sen…

Date Range: [ca.1844 - 1909]; [ca.1939 - 1944]; 1980 - 1981; 2014

Reference Code: M555 / V777

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print; Textual record; Diary; Drawing; Postcard; Private record

Part Of: Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M555; V777

Sous-Fonds: M555; V777

Accession Number: 2018.8685

Reference Code: M555 / V777

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print; Textual record; Diary; Drawing; Postcard; Private record

Responsibility: Some materials produced by Catharine (Adams) Elkin

Date Range: [ca.1844 - 1909]; [ca.1939 - 1944]; 1980 - 1981; 2014

Physical Description: 21 cm of textual records -- 16 postcards -- 3 drawings -- 1 photograph album : 107 b&w photographs

History / Biographical: Mary Wright (Molly) Adams was born on 15 October 1868. in Ridgefield Connecticut. She was the third of five children born to Cornelia Ann Cook (1830-1902) and Daniel Lucius Adams (1814 - 1899) She died in Kobe, Japan on 23 January 1909 and was buried there.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of textual records, postcards, drawings and one photograph album pertaining to Mary (Molly) Wright Adams (1868-1909); transcripts of Molly's original letters which were compiled by Molly's sister, Catharine Elkin (nee Adams) between ca.1939 and 1941; and transcriptions of letters sent between Molly's extended family members [including members of the Adams, Cook and Wright families], ca.1844 and 1866. Textual records primarily consist of correspondence sent between Molly Adams and various friends and family members [ca.1891-1909].

Notes: Fonds consists of two series: Series I : Correspondence [contains two sub-series: I / A : Molly Wright Adams ; I / B : Extended family] Series II : Personal and collected records

Name Access: Adams, Molly; Schaffer, Mary

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Family; Correspondence; Travel; Exploration

Geographic Access: United States of America; Connecticut; New York; Europe

Language: English

Creator: Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds

Category: Family and personal life; Exploration and travel

Biographical Source Notes: Searching for Mary Schaffer: Women Wilderness Photography by Colleen Skidmore

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed

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Travel guides and maps

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Part Of: Ben Gadd fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series consists of travel brochures and maps which were collected and used by Ben Gadd. Sub-series contains five sub-sub series: M590 / I / A / i : Travel guides and pocket maps M590 / I / A / ii : Topographical maps M590 / I / A / iii : Geological maps M590 / I / A / iv : Highway maps M590 / …

Date Range: [ca.1920-2010]

Reference Code: M590 / I / A

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Map; Textual record

Part Of: Ben Gadd fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: M590; V810; S61

Series: M590 / I : Personal records

Sous-Fonds: M590

Sub-Series: M590 / I / A : Travel guides and maps

Accession Number: 2021.20

Reference Code: M590 / I / A

GMD: Map; Textual record

Date Range: [ca.1920-2010]

Physical Description: ca. 274 maps -- ca. 61 travel guides, brochures

Scope & Content: Sub-series consists of travel brochures and maps which were collected and used by Ben Gadd. Sub-series contains five sub-sub series: M590 / I / A / i : Travel guides and pocket maps M590 / I / A / ii : Topographical maps M590 / I / A / iii : Geological maps M590 / I / A / iv : Highway maps M590 / I / A / v : Index maps, other

Notes: Some materials in sub-series are annotated with notes by Ben Gadd

Name Access: Gadd, Ben

Subject Access: Geography; Geology; Environment; Map; Tourism; Tourist information; Travel; Trails; Roads; Transportation; Natural history; National parks and reserves; Provincial parks and reserves; Government; Sports; Recreation; Hiking

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; British Columbia; Banff National Park; Jasper National Park; Kootenay National Park; Yoho National Park; Waterton Lakes National Park; Columbia Icefields; United States of America; Colorado; Montana; Yellowstone National Park

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply - some materials are fragile

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: Some fragile/torn materials stored in mylar

Category: Environment; Exploration, discovery and travel; Government; Sports, recreation and leisure; Transportation; Tourism

Title Source: Title based on contents of sub-series

Processing Status: Processed

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Copper negative printing plates

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Part Of: Caroline Hinman fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of copper negatives depicting scenes and portraits from Caroline Hinman's 1926 Algeria and Northern Africa trip and various Canadian Rockies trips. All negatives are etched on rectangular copper plates and fixed to wooden blocks.

Date Range: 1913-1958

Reference Code: V282 / III / C / NC - 01 to NA - 16

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Negative; Negative printing plate

Part Of: Caroline Hinman fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M236 / V282

Series: V282 / III: Photography

Sous-Fonds: V282

Sub-Series: V282 / III / C: negatives

Accession Number: 7202

Reference Code: V282 / III / C / NC - 01 to NA - 16

GMD: Negative; Negative printing plate

Date Range: 1913-1958

Physical Description: 16 photographs : half-tone plates ; 9.7 x 2.5 x 2.3 cm

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File consists of copper negatives depicting scenes and portraits from Caroline Hinman's 1926 Algeria and Northern Africa trip and various Canadian Rockies trips. All negatives are etched on rectangular copper plates and fixed to wooden blocks.

Subject Access: Desert; Fishing; Horses; Horse packing; International travel; Mountains; Outfitters; Outfitters, trail guides and packers; Scenery; Travel; Travel and Exploration

Geographic Access: Algeria; Banff National Park; Africa; Canada

Language: NA

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Miscellaneous photographs

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Part Of: Placido Monachello fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 21 black and white and colour photographs of Placido and Leona's wedding in 1944, family photographs from the 1950s and 1960s, and photographs taken during a 2010 trip Placido and Leona took to Banff and Lake Louise.

Date Range: 1944-2010

Reference Code: V803 / VII / PA - 1 to PA - 21

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph

21 images

Part Of: Placido Monachello fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: V803

Series: VII : Misc.

Sous-Fonds: M582 / V803

Accession Number: 2020.25

Reference Code: V803 / VII / PA - 1 to PA - 21

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: 1944-2010

Physical Description: 21 photographs : b&w ; 15.1x 10.1 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 21 black and white and colour photographs of Placido and Leona's wedding in 1944, family photographs from the 1950s and 1960s, and photographs taken during a 2010 trip Placido and Leona took to Banff and Lake Louise.

Name Access: Monachello, Placido

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Bankhead; Bow Falls; Bow River; Bow Valley; Mountains; Travel

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Banff National Park

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

Images

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Personal correspondence, other collected

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Part Of: Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of personal correspondence which was sent to, or collected by, Maryalice Harvey Stewart, including letters and postcards from various friends, family and professional colleagues. File includes holiday and greeting cards, including a 1938 holiday card addressed to "Mary Harvey" contain…

Date Range: 1939; 1941; 1963; 1966; 1973; 1976; 1981-1982; 1989; 1993; 1995-1996; 1999

Reference Code: M9 / II / 9

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record

Part Of: Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M9; S13; V605

Series: M9 / II : Personal records

Sous-Fonds: M9

Accession Number: 7412; 2125

Reference Code: M9 / II / 9

GMD: Textual record

Date Range: 1939; 1941; 1963; 1966; 1973; 1976; 1981-1982; 1989; 1993; 1995-1996; 1999

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of personal correspondence which was sent to, or collected by, Maryalice Harvey Stewart, including letters and postcards from various friends, family and professional colleagues. File includes holiday and greeting cards, including a 1938 holiday card addressed to "Mary Harvey" containing 7 photographs of Maryalice and friends on a packing trip and a miniature map of Sunshine Ski Lodge; several letters from Garde B. Gardom, who was elected Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia in 1995; and a letter to Maryalice's mother, Elizabeth "Bessie" Harvey from Private Earl R. Goodman of Banff, 1941.

Name Access: Stewart, Maryalice Harvey; Harvey, Elizabeth; Gardom, Garde B.; Goodman, Earl

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Correspondence; Holidays; Travel; Pack trips; Horses; Sunshine Ski Lodge; Military; World War II

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply - personal information

Language: English

Category: Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Travel and home records

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: Series consists of scrapbooks, albums, photographs and textual records pertaining to Eleanor Luxton's domestic and international travels, and Eleanor's life in Banff. Includes records pertaining to Japan, Panama, Hawaii, and China; local events, including the Calgary Stampede, Banff Indian Days and…

Date Range: [ca.1900] - 1992

Reference Code: LUX / II / E

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Textual record; Photograph; Print; Negative; Transparency

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / II / E : Travel and home records

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

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / II / E

GMD: Textual record; Photograph; Print; Negative; Transparency

Date Range: [ca.1900] - 1992

Physical Description: 27.5 cm of textual records (5 scrapbooks ; 0.5 cm newspaper clippings) -- 7 albums -- 1,345 photographs (1,083 b&w and col. prints ; 257 b&w and col. negatives ; 5 col. transparency slides)

Scope & Content: Series consists of scrapbooks, albums, photographs and textual records pertaining to Eleanor Luxton's domestic and international travels, and Eleanor's life in Banff. Includes records pertaining to Japan, Panama, Hawaii, and China; local events, including the Calgary Stampede, Banff Indian Days and a celebration marking the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II; Canadian trips, including the Okanagan region, Seebe and Jasper National Park; and the Luxton family home in Banff.

Name Access: Luxton, Eleanor

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Travel; Exploration; Home

Geographic Access: Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Alberta; British Columbia; Banff; Quebec; United States of America; Panama; Japan; China

Language: English

Category: Family and personal life; Exploration, discovery and travel

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Nellie Adeline Gray Harris Travel Photographs [2/3]

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Part Of: Nellie Adeline Gray Harris fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 9 b&w prints, some captioned. The file contains the travel photographs of Nellie Harris and her family that pertain to the Harris' vacation taken with her husband, Glyn Harris. Includes views from around the Banff townsite, Lake Louise, along the Icefields Parkway up to the Columbi…

Date Range: 1953

Reference Code: V57 / PA - 43 to 51

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Part Of: Nellie Adeline Gray Harris fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M29 / V57

Sous-Fonds: V57

Accession Number: 7835

Reference Code: V57 / PA - 43 to 51

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: 1953

Physical Description: Photographs: 9 prints, b&w

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File consists of 9 b&w prints, some captioned. The file contains the travel photographs of Nellie Harris and her family that pertain to the Harris' vacation taken with her husband, Glyn Harris. Includes views from around the Banff townsite, Lake Louise, along the Icefields Parkway up to the Columbia Icefield, and campsites.

Notes: Prints were housed in brown envelope

Name Access: Harris, Nellie; Harris, Gray

Subject Access: Animals; Bears; Big Horn Sheep; Boats; Buildings; Cabins and shelters; Cascades of Time Garden; Cave and Basin; Environment and Nature; Family and personal life; Holidays; Mount Norquay Chairlift; Mount Norquay Ski Area; Mountain; Mountains; Personal and Family Life; Photography; Picnics and picnicking; Portrait; Recreation; Scenery; Souvenir; Tourism; Travel

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Columbia Icefield; Banff National Park; Alberta; Canada

Access Restrictions: Copyright applies

Language: Language is English

Related Material: M29

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Nellie Adeline Gray Harris Travel Photographs [3/3]

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Part Of: Nellie Adeline Gray Harris fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 19 b&w prints, some captioned, in yellow paper "Album Prints" flipbooks. The file contains the travel photographs of Nellie Harris and her family that pertain to the Harris' vacation taken with her husband, Glyn Harris. Includes views from around the Banff townsite, Lake Louise, La…

Date Range: 1955

Reference Code: V57 / PA - 52 to 71

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Part Of: Nellie Adeline Gray Harris fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M29 / V57

Sous-Fonds: V57

Accession Number: 7835

Reference Code: V57 / PA - 52 to 71

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: 1955

Physical Description: Photographs: 19 prints, b&w

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File consists of 19 b&w prints, some captioned, in yellow paper "Album Prints" flipbooks. The file contains the travel photographs of Nellie Harris and her family that pertain to the Harris' vacation taken with her husband, Glyn Harris. Includes views from around the Banff townsite, Lake Louise, Lake Minnewanka, and the Cave & Basin.

Notes: Prints were housed in brown envelope

Name Access: Harris, Nellie; Harris, Gray

Subject Access: Animals; Bears; Big Horn Sheep; Boats; Buildings; Cabins and shelters; Cascades of Time Garden; Cave and Basin; Environment and Nature; Family and personal life; Holidays; Mount Norquay Chairlift; Mount Norquay Ski Area; Mountain; Mountains; Personal and Family Life; Photography; Picnics and picnicking; Portrait; Recreation; Scenery; Souvenir; Tourism; Travel

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Columbia Icefield; Banff National Park; Alberta; Canada

Access Restrictions: Copyright applies

Language: English

Related Material: M29

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Nellie Adeline Gray Harris Travel Photographs postcards

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Part Of: Nellie Adeline Gray Harris fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 13 postcards from around Banff National Park.

Date Range: 1953-1955

Reference Code: V57 / PG - 01 to 13

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Postcard

Part Of: Nellie Adeline Gray Harris fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M29 / V57

Sous-Fonds: V57

Accession Number: 7835

Reference Code: V57 / PG - 01 to 13

GMD: Photograph; Postcard

Date Range: 1953-1955

Physical Description: Photographs: 13 postcards, col. & b&w

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File consists of 13 postcards from around Banff National Park.

Notes: One postcard has a note written on it in pencil.

Name Access: Harris, Nellie; Harris, Gray

Subject Access: Animals; Bears; Big Horn Sheep; Boats; Buildings; Cabins and shelters; Cascades of Time Garden; Cave and Basin; Environment and Nature; Family and personal life; Holidays; Mount Norquay Chairlift; Mount Norquay Ski Area; Mountain; Mountains; Personal and Family Life; Photography; Picnics and picnicking; Portrait; Recreation; Scenery; Souvenir; Tourism; Travel

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Columbia Icefield; Banff National Park; Alberta; Canada

Access Restrictions: Copyright applies

Language: English

Related Material: M29

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Community events, friends

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs pertaining to travel photos, family and group portraits, and other events involving friends of the Luxton family. Includes images of unidentified individuals in Egypt, standing by a large glacier in the Rockies, visiting Stanford University, and feeding birds in Paris[?…

Date Range: [ca.1900-1960]

Reference Code: LUX / III / D / PA - 205 to 231

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / III / D : Collected material

Sous-Fonds: LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / III / D / PA - 205 to 231

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: [ca.1900-1960]

Physical Description: 27 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 13.5 x 19.5 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs pertaining to travel photos, family and group portraits, and other events involving friends of the Luxton family. Includes images of unidentified individuals in Egypt, standing by a large glacier in the Rockies, visiting Stanford University, and feeding birds in Paris[?]; group portraits of unidentified children; a pack train fording the Pipestone River; and related views.

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Travel; Tourism; Children; Public events; Community life; Horses; Hiking; Recreation; Portrait; Christmas; Landscapes; Glaciers

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Pipestone River; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Egypt; Europe; United States of America; California

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

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

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Travel views

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 21 photographs pertaining to domestic and international travel. Includes scenes from Brooks, Alberta; Dublin, Ireland; Alert Bay, British Columbia; New York City; Rome, Italy; Banff and surrounding mountains; and some unidentified locations.

Date Range: [ca.1900-1970]

Reference Code: LUX / III / D / PA - 232 to 252

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print; Postcard

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / III / D : Collected material

Sous-Fonds: LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / III / D / PA - 232 to 252

GMD: Photograph; Print; Postcard

Date Range: [ca.1900-1970]

Physical Description: 21 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 22 x 14 cm

Scope & Content: File consists of 21 photographs pertaining to domestic and international travel. Includes scenes from Brooks, Alberta; Dublin, Ireland; Alert Bay, British Columbia; New York City; Rome, Italy; Banff and surrounding mountains; and some unidentified locations.

Subject Access: Travel; Tourism; Environment; Landscapes

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Brooks; Banff; British Columbia; Alert Bay; Ireland; Italy

Language: English

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Environment

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff and Fort Calgary, 1956

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 6 negative photographs depicting views of downtown Banff and Fort Calgary, 1956.

Date Range: 1956

Reference Code: LUX / II / E / NA - 250 to 255

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / II / E : Travel and home records

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

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / II / E / NA - 250 to 255

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: 1956

Physical Description: 6 photographs : col. negatives ; 6.5 x 4.5 cm

Scope & Content: File consists of 6 negative photographs depicting views of downtown Banff and Fort Calgary, 1956.

Notes: Items in file are accompanied by 6 print duplicates

Subject Access: Travel; Tourism; Family and personal life

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Calgary

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: N/A

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Travel with friends, house views

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 36 negative photographs pertaining to trips with Eleanor Luxton and friends within Canada, and outdoor property views (possibly the Luxton family home's exterior and yard).

Date Range: [ca.1930-1940]; [ca.1960-1970]; [ca.1980-1990]

Reference Code: LUX / II / E / NA - 208 to 243

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / II / E : Travel and home records

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

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / II / E / NA - 208 to 243

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [ca.1930-1940]; [ca.1960-1970]; [ca.1980-1990]

Physical Description: 36 photographs : b&w and col. negatives ; 6.5 x 4.5 cm and 35 mm

Scope & Content: File consists of 36 negative photographs pertaining to trips with Eleanor Luxton and friends within Canada, and outdoor property views (possibly the Luxton family home's exterior and yard).

Notes: Photographs are accompanied in separate folder by 31 copy prints; not all negative photographs have corresponding duplicates

Name Access: Luxton, Eleanor

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Travel; Leisure; Home; Property

Language: English

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

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Collected photographs, 1920 to 1950

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 18 photographs collected by member(s) of the Luxton family. Content pertains to various friends (some unidentified), local trips and landmarks, images of a sculpture my Eommond[?] Hahn and an unidentified painting, and a signed portrait of Charles Murray Gratz.

Date Range: [ca.1920-1950]

Reference Code: LUX / III / D / PA - 143 to 160

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / III / D : Other material

Sous-Fonds: LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / III / D / PA - 143 to 160

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: [ca.1920-1950]

Physical Description: 18 photographs : b&w prints ; 20 x 25.5 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of 18 photographs collected by member(s) of the Luxton family. Content pertains to various friends (some unidentified), local trips and landmarks, images of a sculpture my Eommond[?] Hahn and an unidentified painting, and a signed portrait of Charles Murray Gratz.

Notes: Some items in file are annotated

Name Access: Gratz, Charles Murray

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Travel; Portrait; Recreation; Leisure; Landscapes; Grave; Art

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Morley; Marble Canyon; British Columbia; Victoria

Language: English

Conservation: Some items stored in mylar

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

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Collected photographs, 1950 and later

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 10 photographs collected by member(s) of the Luxton family. Photographs depict children fishing and attending school, two pictures from the wedding of Hugh Lee, Eleanor Luxton and friends in Quebec [ca.1990], and a portrait of an unidentified RCMP officer.

Date Range: [ca.1950-1990]

Reference Code: LUX / III / D / PA - 161 to 170

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / III / D : Other material

Sous-Fonds: LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / III / D / PA - 161 to 170

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: [ca.1950-1990]

Physical Description: 10 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 23 x 28 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of 10 photographs collected by member(s) of the Luxton family. Photographs depict children fishing and attending school, two pictures from the wedding of Hugh Lee, Eleanor Luxton and friends in Quebec [ca.1990], and a portrait of an unidentified RCMP officer.

Notes: Some items in file are annotated

Name Access: Luxton, Eleanor

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Travel; Recreation; Fishing; Children; Portrait; Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Geographic Access: Canada; Ontario; Quebec; United States of America; Wisconsin

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

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

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Other family and friends - identified

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 23 photographs depicting friends and extended members of the Luxton family, including professional portraits and candid photographs. Individuals in photographs include Ed Larsen, Donald H. Bain, Reverend E.J. Staley and his wife [name not identified], Tibby Browne, David George Ros…

Date Range: 1940-1958

Reference Code: LUX / III / C3 / PA - 246 to 268

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

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 / C3 : Other extended family

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / III / C3 / PA - 246 to 268

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: 1940-1958

Physical Description: 23 photographs : b&w prints ; 17 x 27 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of 23 photographs depicting friends and extended members of the Luxton family, including professional portraits and candid photographs. Individuals in photographs include Ed Larsen, Donald H. Bain, Reverend E.J. Staley and his wife [name not identified], Tibby Browne, David George Ross, Conrad and Rosalie Ffrench, Belmore Browne, Norman Luxton, Harry and Fern Dooley, and Kathryn and H.L. Anderson.

Name Access: Bain, Donald H.; Larsen, Ed; Staley, Reverend E.J.; Browne, Belmore; Browne, Tibby; Luxton, Norman; Dooley, Harry; Dooley, Fern; Anderson, Kathryn; Anderson, H.L.; Ffrench, Conrad; Ffrench, Rosalie

Subject Access: Community events; Events; Calgary Stampede; Family and personal life; Travel; Tourism; Children; Ranches; Holidays

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Calgary; Morley; Manitoba; Canadian Rocky Mountains

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

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