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Peter Wesley (Ta Otha) (Moose Hunter), Stoney Nakoda
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions43096
- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of Peter Wesley (Ta Otha) (Moose Hunter) posed next to flag.
- Date Range
- ca.1925
- Reference Code
- V408 / PS 24-011
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V408
- Series
- I.C.2. Dan McCowan : Photography, lantern slides
- Sous-Fonds
- V408
- Reference Code
- V408 / PS 24-011
- GMD
- Photograph
- Parallel Title
- Peter Wesley Moose Killer, Stoney
- Other Title Info
- Parallel title is original title
- Date Range
- ca.1925
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : transparencies
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of Peter Wesley (Ta Otha) (Moose Hunter) posed next to flag.
- Name Access
- Wesley, Peter
- Subject Access
- Banff Indian Days
- Stoney Nakoda
- Indigenous Peoples
- First Nations
- Public events
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Creator
- Dan McCowan
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Peter Wesley (Ta Otha) (Moose Hunter), Stoney Nakoda
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions43097
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- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of Peter Wesley (Ta Otha) (Moose Hunter) and 3 unknown men in suits posed with flag.
- Date Range
- ca.1925
- Reference Code
- V408 / PS 24-012
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V408
- Series
- I.C.2. Dan McCowan : Photography, lantern slides
- Sous-Fonds
- V498
- Reference Code
- V408 / PS 24-012
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- ca.1925
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : transparencies
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of Peter Wesley (Ta Otha) (Moose Hunter) and 3 unknown men in suits posed with flag.
- Name Access
- Wesley, Peter
- Subject Access
- Banff Indian Days
- Stoney Nakoda
- Indigenous Peoples
- First Nations
- Public events
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Creator
- Dan McCowan
- Title Source
- Title is based on contents of item
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Peter Wesley (Ta Otha) (Moose Hunter), Stoney Nakoda
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions43099
- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of Peter Wesley (Ta Otha) (Moose Hunter) in a headdress.
- Date Range
- ca.1920
- Reference Code
- V408 / PS 24-014
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V408
- Series
- I.C.2. Dan McCowan : Photography, lantern slides
- Sous-Fonds
- V408
- Reference Code
- V408 / PS 24-014
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- ca.1920
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : transparencies
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of Peter Wesley (Ta Otha) (Moose Hunter) in a headdress.
- Name Access
- Wesley, Peter
- Subject Access
- Stoney Nakoda
- Indigenous Peoples
- First Nations
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Related Material
- Glenbow: NA 714 1,Title:Peter Wesley, Stoney,at Banff
- Creator
- Dan McCowan
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- Title is based on contents of item
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George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo), Stoney Nakoda
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions43100
- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of portrait of George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo) in knit sweater and wide brimmed hat.
- Date Range
- ca.1920
- Reference Code
- V408 / PS 24-015
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V408
- Series
- I.C.2. Dan McCowan : Photography, lantern slides
- Sous-Fonds
- V408
- Reference Code
- V408 / PS 24-015
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- ca.1920
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : transparencies
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of portrait of George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo) in knit sweater and wide brimmed hat.
- Name Access
- McLean, George
- Subject Access
- Stoney Nakoda
- Indigenous Peoples
- First Nations
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Creator
- Dan McCowan
- Title Source
- Title is based on contents of item
- Processing Status
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John Salter (Yarhyerîgen) (Star), Stoney Nakoda
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions43101
- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of John Salter (Yarhyerîgen) (Star) in body paint in front of a tipi.
- Date Range
- ca.1920
- Reference Code
- V408 / PS 24-016
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V408
- Series
- I.C.2. Dan McCowan : Photography, lantern slides
- Sous-Fonds
- V408
- Reference Code
- V408 / PS 24-016
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- ca.1920
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : transparencies
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of John Salter (Yarhyerîgen) (Star) in body paint in front of a tipi.
- Name Access
- Salter, John
- Subject Access
- Indigenous Peoples
- Stoney Nakoda
- First Nations
- Public events
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Creator
- Dan McCowan
- Title Source
- Title is based on contents of item
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Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver) and Peter Wesley (Ta Otha) (Moose Hunter)
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions43103
- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver) and Peter Wesley (Ta Otha) (Moose Killer) dressed in regalia on horseback.
- Date Range
- ca.1920
- Reference Code
- V408 / PS 24-018
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V408
- Series
- I.C.2. Dan McCowan : Photography, lantern slides
- Sous-Fonds
- V408
- Reference Code
- V408 / PS 24-018
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- ca.1920
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : transparencies
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver) and Peter Wesley (Ta Otha) (Moose Killer) dressed in regalia on horseback.
- Name Access
- Crawler, Hector
- Wesley, Peter
- Subject Access
- Stoney Nakoda
- Indigenous Peoples
- First Nations
- Public events
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Creator
- Dan McCowan
- Title Source
- Title is based on contents of item
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John Salter (Yarhyerîgen) (Star), Eli Rider and John Simeon, Stoney Nakoda
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions43104
- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of John Salter (Yarhyerîgen) (Star), Eli Rider and John Simeon stood next to dogs and in front of a painted tipi.
- Date Range
- ca.1925
- Reference Code
- V408 / PS 24-019
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V408
- Series
- I.C.2. Dan McCowan : Photography, lantern slides
- Sous-Fonds
- V408
- Reference Code
- V408 / PS 24-019
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- ca.1925
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : transparencies
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of John Salter (Yarhyerîgen) (Star), Eli Rider and John Simeon stood next to dogs and in front of a painted tipi.
- Subject Access
- First Nations
- Stoney Nakoda
- Indigenous Peoples
- Public events
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Creator
- Dan McCowan
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Peter Wesley (Ta Otha) (Moose Hunter) and Dave McDougall
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions43106
- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of Peter Wesley (Ta Otha) (Moose Hunter) in regalia on horseback and Dave McDougall standing next to him.
- Date Range
- 1923
- Reference Code
- V408 / PS 24-021
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V408
- Series
- I.C.2. Dan McCowan : Photography, lantern slides
- Sous-Fonds
- V408
- Reference Code
- V408 / PS 24-021
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1923
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : transparencies
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of Peter Wesley (Ta Otha) (Moose Hunter) in regalia on horseback and Dave McDougall standing next to him.
- Subject Access
- Banff Indian Days
- Stoney Nakoda
- Indigenous Peoples
- First Nations
- Public events
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Related Material
- Glenbow number : NA 714 8
- Creator
- Dan McCowan
- Title Source
- Title is based on contents of item
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Tom Kaquitts (Sûga Wakâ) (Dog God), Stoney Nakoda
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions43130
- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of portrait photograph of Tom Kaquitts (Sûga Wakâ) (Dog God).
- Date Range
- ca.1925
- Reference Code
- V408 / PS 24-045
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V408
- Series
- I.C.2. Dan McCowan : Photography, lantern slides
- Sous-Fonds
- V408
- Reference Code
- V408 / PS 24-045
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- ca.1925
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : transparencies
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of portrait photograph of Tom Kaquitts (Sûga Wakâ) (Dog God).
- Name Access
- Kaquitts, Tom
- Subject Access
- Indigenous Peoples
- Stoney Nakoda
- First Nations
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Related Material
- Glenbow number: NA 714 25 Title: Tom Kaquitts, Stoney
- Creator
- Dan McCowan
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- Processed
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Peter Wesley (Ta Otha) (Moose Hunter), Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver) and Becky Crawler
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions43133
- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of Peter Wesley (Ta Otha) (Moose Hunter), Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver), and Becky Crawler in regalia on horseback at Banff Indian Days grounds.
- Date Range
- ca.1925
- Reference Code
- V408 / PS 24-048
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V408
- Series
- I.C.2. Dan McCowan : Photography, lantern slides
- Sous-Fonds
- V408
- Reference Code
- V408 / PS 24-048
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- ca.1925
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : transparencies
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of Peter Wesley (Ta Otha) (Moose Hunter), Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver), and Becky Crawler in regalia on horseback at Banff Indian Days grounds.
- Subject Access
- Stoney Nakoda
- Indigenous Peoples
- First Nations
- Banff Indian Days
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Creator
- Dan McCowan
- Title Source
- Title is based on contents of item
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George Hunter, John Hunter (Îhre Wapta) (Dry River Rocks), Nancy Hunter, Stoney Nakoda
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions43142
- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of John Hunter (Îhre Wapta) (Dry River Rocks) posed with his parents George Hunter and Nancy Hunter.
- Date Range
- ca.1925
- Reference Code
- V408 / PS 24-057
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V408
- Series
- I.C.2. Dan McCowan : Photography, lantern slides
- Sous-Fonds
- V408
- Reference Code
- V408 / PS 24-057
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- ca.1925
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : transparencies
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of John Hunter (Îhre Wapta) (Dry River Rocks) posed with his parents George Hunter and Nancy Hunter.
- Subject Access
- First Nations
- Stoney Nakoda
- Indigenous Peoples
- Family and personal life
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Creator
- Dan McCowan
- Processing Status
- Processed
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William and Joshua Twin (Nûbabin), Stoney Nakoda
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions43181
- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of William and Joshua Twin (Nûbabin) seated next to each other.
- Date Range
- [ca.1920]
- Reference Code
- V408 / PS 24-096
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V408
- Series
- I.C.2. Dan McCowan : Photography, lantern slides
- Sous-Fonds
- V408
- Reference Code
- V408 / PS 24-096
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1920]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : transparencies
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of William and Joshua Twin (Nûbabin) seated next to each other.
- Name Access
- Twin, William
- Twin, Joshua
- Subject Access
- Indigenous Peoples
- Stoney Nakoda
- First Nations
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Creator
- Dan McCowan
- Title Source
- Title is based on contents of item
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- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Scope & Content
- Banff Indian Days camp
- Date Range
- ca.1920
- Reference Code
- V408 / PS 24-119
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V408
- Series
- I.C.2. Dan McCowan : Photography, lantern slides
- Sous-Fonds
- V408
- Reference Code
- V408 / PS 24-119
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- ca.1920
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : transparencies
- Scope & Content
- Banff Indian Days camp
- Subject Access
- First nations
- Public events
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Creator
- Dan McCowan
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Scope & Content
- Banff Indian Days camp
- Date Range
- ca.1920
- Reference Code
- V408 / PS 24-121
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V408
- Series
- I.C.2. Dan McCowan : Photography, lantern slides
- Sous-Fonds
- V408
- Reference Code
- V408 / PS 24-121
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- ca.1920
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : transparencies
- Scope & Content
- Banff Indian Days camp
- Subject Access
- First nations
- Public events
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Creator
- Dan McCowan
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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Pat Brewster fonds
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions15
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- Pat Brewster fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of four series: I. Personal, II. Professional, III. Activities, IV. Brewster family. I. Personal series, 1905-1982, 18 cm of textual records, 160 photographs, 2 sound recordings. Includes correspondence, interview and recorded conversation, address/notebook, artwork, other textua…
- Date Range
- 1841-1983
- Reference Code
- M2 / S21 / V91
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Transparency
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Textual record
- Drawing
- Map
- Poster
- Private record
- Part Of
- Pat Brewster fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M2 / V91 / S21
- Sous-Fonds
- V91
- Accession Number
- 12, 13, 80, 93, 110, 145, 340, 380, 899, 1006, 1110, 1179, 1210, 1235, 1398, 1409, 1440, 1505, 1784, 1874, 2176, 2216, 2303, 2361, 2410, 2643, 2791, 2816, 2880, 2903, 2933, 2940, 3051, 3157, 3181, 3393, 3642, 3733, 3734, 3780, 3821, 3921, 3969, 5028, 5336, 6018
- Reference Code
- M2 / S21 / V91
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Transparency
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Textual record
- Drawing
- Map
- Poster
- Private record
- Date Range
- 1841-1983
- Physical Description
- ca.80 cm of textual material. -- ca.900 photographs : prints, postcards, transparencies, negatives, copy negatives. -- 1 photograph album (50 prints). -- 3 sound recordings : audio tape cassettes
- History / Biographical
- Forrest Oliver "Pat" Brewster, 1896-1982, was a trail guide, outfitter and businessman in Banff, Alberta, Canada. Pat was a native and life-long resident of Banff. As a boy, he was an active Boy Scout and, by age seventeen, was a big game guide. After serving in World War I, Brewster established the first permanent camp at Lake O'Hara for the Canadian Pacific Railway. In 1926, he took over the Brewster Transport Company outfitting business from his brothers, Bill and Jim. In the 1930s, he became involved in skiing explorations in the Assiniboine, Skoki and Sunshine areas. Pat Brewster was active in community affairs and, in his later years, was an avid historian of the region. He published three books of reminiscences between 1975 and 1982.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of four series: I. Personal, II. Professional, III. Activities, IV. Brewster family.
- I. Personal series, 1905-1982, 18 cm of textual records, 160 photographs, 2 sound recordings. Includes correspondence, interview and recorded conversation, address/notebook, artwork, other textual records, photographs.
- II. Professional series, 1892-1982, 47.5 cm of textual records, 266 photographs, 1 sound recording. Includes papers pertaining to various Brewster family and other businesses, writing papers and sound recording, and photographs pertaining to guiding and outfitting, tourism promotion and other.
- III. Activities series, 1841-1983, 6.5 cm of textual records, 262 photographs. Pertains to genealogical research, other activities and collected material.
- IV. Brewster family series, 1841-1981, 2.5 cm of textual records, 132 photographs. Pertains to Brewster family, Jack Brewster, John Brewster, Pearl Brewster Moore and the Moore family.
- Name Access
- Brewster, Pat
- Access Restrictions
- Some restrictions on access to originals
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline
- series and file description
- electronic finding aid
- reference copies and summaries for sound recordings
- Creator
- Brewster, Pat
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
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Dan McCowan and Mary McCowan fonds
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions273
- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of two series : I. Dan McCowan series; II. Mary E.(Fee) McCowan series. I. Dan McCowan series, ca.1905-1967?, ca.30 cm of textual records, ca.3400 photographs, 4 graphic records. Includes five sub-series: A. Correspondence; B. Writing; C. Photography; D. Professional activities; E…
- Date Range
- [ca.1885-1967?]
- Reference Code
- M55 / V408
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Diary
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 55
- V 408
- Sous-Fonds
- M 55
- V 408
- Accession Number
- 323, 694, 3263, 6756, 6892
- Reference Code
- M55 / V408
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Diary
- Private record
- Published record
- Date Range
- [ca.1885-1967?]
- Physical Description
- ca.50 cm of textual records. -- ca.3400 photographs (ca.1000 negatives, ca.1540 lantern slides, ca.770 transparencies 35mm, 117 prints). -- 4 graphic records
- History / Biographical
- Dan McCowan, 1882-1956, was a naturalist, lecturer and writer at Banff, Alberta, Canada. McCowan came to Banff from Scotland in 1907. There he met Mary Ethel Fee, 1888-1973, a teacher, and they married in 1921. Mary McCowan shared an interest in Dan's work, hand-coloured his lantern slides and accompanied him on his tours. Dan McCowan was an active photographer and naturalist and lectured at hospitals during and following the First World War. He was later recommended to Sir Edward Beatty, CPR President and hired by the CPR to promote the scenic beauties and natural history of the mountains, which he did for 26 years. For a period his lantern slide presentations included motion pictures. During the 1940s, he used natural colour Kodachrome slide photography. While in England in 1936, McCowan was made a Fellow of the Royal Zoological Society. From ca.1907 onwards, he wrote for magazines and newspapers. The first of six books was published in 1936; the last in 1955. Beginning ca.1937, McCowan wrote and broadcast radio talks on natural history on CBC. These were heard widely in Canada and the United States. In 1939, McCowan accompanied the King and Queen on a portion of their railway tour through the mountains, providing information on natural history and residents. During the Second World War, he toured extensively on behalf of the YMCA. The McCowans retired to Cloverdale (now Surrey), B.C., ca.1951.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of two series : I. Dan McCowan series; II. Mary E.(Fee) McCowan series.
- I. Dan McCowan series, ca.1905-1967?, ca.30 cm of textual records, ca.3400 photographs, 4 graphic records. Includes five sub-series: A. Correspondence; B. Writing; C. Photography; D. Professional activities; E. Ephemera.
- Correspondence includes incoming letters re writing, business and broadcasting. Writing is in the form of notes and notebooks, unpublished and published manuscripts, newspaper articles and other materials.
- Photography includes negatives, lantern slides, 35mm transparencies and prints. Material pertains to flora, fauna, people, places and scenery, also family, activities and events. Photographs of Banff personalities and visitors are available in negative and lantern slide form, 254 items.
- Lantern slides were designed for lectures such as: "On skyline trails in the Canadian Rockies"; "On nature trails at Banff and Lake Louise"; "A naturalist in the Canadian Rockies" (200 slides); "Snow peaks and flower meadows in the Canadian Rockies" (200 slides); "Over the hills and far away: a pictorial review of the Canadian Rockies"; "Victory Day, May 8th 1945, Dan McCowan presents: Bye-gone days in Banff" (exact titles were based on title slides).
- II. Mary E. (Fee) McCowan series consists of diaries, 1926-1957, photocopied from 12 volumes (19 cm); and letters from Dan McCowan, 1943. Diaries discuss joint travels, activities, lecture tours for CPR (Canada, U.S., U.K.), Banff, trail rides, skyline hikes, and Royal Visit, 1939
- Notes
- Both Dan and Mary McCowan have written identifications on the slide mounts
- Name Access
- McCowan, Dan
- McCowan, Mary
- Subject Access
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Natural resources
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- 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
- series and file description
- in-house electronic finding aid
- online finding aid
- item list and modern reference prints for photographs of Banff personalities and visitors
- Related Material
- Related by provenance to McCowan family photographs (V407)
- Creator
- McCowan, Dan
- McCowan, Mary
- Category
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Natural resources
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Greeting cards
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- Part Of
- Pat Brewster fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of greeting cards, postcards and photographs from various families including Charlie and Olive Beil, Jim and Dell Brewster, Rowen Coleman, Georgia Engelhard and Eaton Cromwell, N. R. (Buck) Crump, Nina Crumrine, Dempsey, Diverty, Edward Goodall, de Grandmaison, Ernie Kehr, Kihns, A. C…
- Date Range
- 1927-1977
- Reference Code
- M2 / 5 - 16
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual Records
- Part Of
- Pat Brewster fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M2 / V91 / S21
- Series
- I. Pat Brewster personal series
- Sous-Fonds
- M2
- Reference Code
- M2 / 5 - 16
- GMD
- Textual Records
- Date Range
- 1927-1977
- Physical Description
- 10 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of greeting cards, postcards and photographs from various families including Charlie and Olive Beil, Jim and Dell Brewster, Rowen Coleman, Georgia Engelhard and Eaton Cromwell, N. R. (Buck) Crump, Nina Crumrine, Dempsey, Diverty, Edward Goodall, de Grandmaison, Ernie Kehr, Kihns, A. C. Leighton, Norman and Eleanor Luxton, Pearl and Philip (Runt) Moore, R. H. Palenske, Carl and Louise Rungius, Vaux, Catharine and Peter Whyte. Includes Catharine Whyte Christmas letter, 1969, and photographs of de Grandmaison's and Rungius' paintings
- Creator
- Includes undated items
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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- Part Of
- Pat Brewster fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of poems sent to Pat Brewster by William E. Round and G. J. Fuller
- Date Range
- [ca.1929]-1977
- Reference Code
- M2 / 17
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual Records
- Part Of
- Pat Brewster fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M2 / V91 / S21
- Series
- I. Pat Brewster personal series
- Sous-Fonds
- M2
- Reference Code
- M2 / 17
- GMD
- Textual Records
- Date Range
- [ca.1929]-1977
- Physical Description
- .5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of poems sent to Pat Brewster by William E. Round and G. J. Fuller
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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Financial / business papers
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- Part Of
- Pat Brewster fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of letters, cancelled cheques, Free Miner certificate, mining leases, bills of sale, securities, agreement for sale of land regarding mines and talc mines, miscellaneous items
- Date Range
- 1926-1980
- Reference Code
- M2 / 22
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual Records
- Part Of
- Pat Brewster fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M2 / V91 / S21
- Series
- I. Pat Brewster personal series
- Sous-Fonds
- M2
- Reference Code
- M2 / 22
- GMD
- Textual Records
- Date Range
- 1926-1980
- Physical Description
- .5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of letters, cancelled cheques, Free Miner certificate, mining leases, bills of sale, securities, agreement for sale of land regarding mines and talc mines, miscellaneous items
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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- Part Of
- Pat Brewster fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to Pat Brewster with friends and acquaintances, including artist Mitchell after trail ride; at Glacier House with Tom Sterling and Drummond- Hayes; Pat with the MacDonald family
- Date Range
- 1923-1928
- Reference Code
- V91 / 36 - 41
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph, print
- Part Of
- Pat Brewster fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M2 / V91 / S21
- Series
- I. Pat Brewster personal series
- Sous-Fonds
- V91
- Reference Code
- V91 / 36 - 41
- Date Range
- 1923-1928
- Physical Description
- 6 photographs : prints
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to Pat Brewster with friends and acquaintances, including artist Mitchell after trail ride; at Glacier House with Tom Sterling and Drummond- Hayes; Pat with the MacDonald family
- Creator
- Includes undated items
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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