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Pat Brewster fonds

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Part Of: 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

Subject Access: Commerce and industry; Family and personal life; Sports, recreation and leisure

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

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

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed

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Bill Gibbons fonds

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Part Of: Bill Gibbons fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of photographic business records of professional photographer Bill Gibbons in three series: I. Commercial black and white series, ca.1945-ca.1958, ca.5400 photographs; II. Canadian Rockies colour series, ca.1945-ca.1990, predominant ca.1966-ca.1972, ca.8000 photographs; III. Other …

Date Range: [ca.1945-ca.1990]

Reference Code: M532 / V227

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

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

Part Of: Bill Gibbons fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 532; V 227

Sous-Fonds: M 532; V 227

Accession Number: 194, 275, 1991, 2020, 5753, 5756, 6760, 7936, 7237

Reference Code: M532 / V227

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

Responsibility: Fonds consists of the private business records of Bill Gibbons. Some photographs may have been made by employees.

Date Range: [ca.1945-ca.1990]

Physical Description: ca.13,404 photographs: negatives, prints, transparencies, albums, postcards. -- 2.5 cm textual records

History / Biographical: W. J. L. "Bill" Gibbons, 1914-1994 , was a professional photographer at Banff, Alberta, Canada from 1945 until 1959. Gibbons came to Canada in 1941 and settled in Banff after the war with his wife, Ella Mae (Becker), a Banff native. He established British Photographic Laboratories, with partners Lou Crosby and Jack Anderson, in the basement of the Mount Royal Hotel, moving later to street-level. Bill and Ella Mae Gibbons travelled throughout the mountain parks photographing views for sale in the Banff shop. These were offered as hand-coloured prints, with much of the colouring done or supervised by Ella Mae.; Later the business expanded to include colour postcards and slide sets. Gibbons employed other photographers, such as Bruno Engler, for specialty work, such as ski photography, and the Banff studio also did portraiture. Gibbons himself did most of the 4 x 5 format landscape work and made extensive use of models, many of who were young women employed by his Banff store. In 1959, Gibbons sold his business to a group of Banff businessmen and moved to Vancouver. In subsequent years, he continued to be active as a photographer and in publishing, working in different areas of the world. He made several photographic trips through the mountain parks, ca.1966-1972.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of photographic business records of professional photographer Bill Gibbons in three series: I. Commercial black and white series, ca.1945-ca.1958, ca.5400 photographs; II. Canadian Rockies colour series, ca.1945-ca.1990, predominant ca.1966-ca.1972, ca.8000 photographs; III. Other black and white series, ca. 1947, 4 photographs.; I. Commercial black and white series consists of six sub-series: A. Portraits and documentary views, 1945-1950, 2437 negatives (individual and group portraits, weddings, conferences, events, buildings, facilities and places; Banff and area); B. Banff School of Fine Arts, ca.1949, 277 negatives (privately produced views of classes, group portraits, activities, buildings and facilities); C. "S" sub-series, ca.1950, 1220 negatives (scenic views in the vicinity of Banff, Lake Louise, Banff-Jasper Highway, Jasper National Park, Radium and Columbia Valley, British Columbia and Pacific Coast, First Nations views); D. "T" sub-series, ca.1950, 482 negatives (scenic and commercial views, mainly Jasper, Banff-Jasper Highway and Lake Louise areas); E. Rolliflex and panorama negatives, 1949-1958, 584 negatives (Banff Winter Carnival, Banff School of Fine Arts, and Banff and area); F. Other, ca.1945-1951, 364 items (material similar to that in other series, some unidentified). Accompanied by small number of prints and postcards; also, publication: "Photographing the Canadian Rockies" by Bill J. L. Gibbons, 1948.; II. Canadian Rockies colour series consists of four sub-series: A. CR1 to CR84, ca.1966-ca.1972, ca.260 prints; B. CR1 to CR443, ca.1966-ca.1972, ca.5130 photographs; C. CR35-2 to CR35-81, ca.1966-ca.1972, ca.2310 photographs; D. Other photographs, ca.1945-ca.1990. Series consists primarily of commercial colour negatives and corresponding proof prints pertaining to Banff, Jasper and Yoho National Parks, also some transparencies and oversize display prints.; III. Other black and white series. Series consists of 2 black and white prints of crash landing at Sunshine with Al Gaetz and Dick Pike, 1947 and two copy negatives with prints of Bruno Engler and Ella Mae Gibbons, ca.1947.; Textual records are record book, 1945-1953, 62 p; and book layout.

Name Access: Gibbons, Bill

Subject Access: Arts; Buildings and facilities; Commerce and industry; Education; Environment; Family and personal life; Sports, recreation and leisure

Access Restrictions: Some restriction/s on access; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Finding Aid: Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline; series and file description; electronic finding aid; selected modern reference prints

Creator: Gibbons, Bill

Category: Arts; Commerce and industry; Education; Environment; Family and personal life; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on accession records and contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed

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McGuffin family. -- [1945?]

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Part Of: Bill Gibbons fonds

Scope & Content: Family portrait.

Date Range: [1945?]

Reference Code: V227 / I. / 1, 2

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Negative

2 images

Part Of: Bill Gibbons fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: V227

Series: I.A. Black and white series : Portraits and documentary views

Sous-Fonds: V227

Reference Code: V227 / I. / 1, 2

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [1945?]

Physical Description: 2 negatives : 6 x 8 cm

Scope & Content: Family portrait.

Access Restrictions: Access by appointment only

Processing Status: Processed

Images

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Mr. Olsen family. -- [1945?]

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Part Of: Bill Gibbons fonds

Scope & Content: Family portrait.

Date Range: [1945?]

Reference Code: V227 / I. / 3, 4

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Negative

2 images

Part Of: Bill Gibbons fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: V227

Series: I.A. Black and white series : Portraits and documentary views

Sous-Fonds: V227

Reference Code: V227 / I. / 3, 4

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [1945?]

Physical Description: 2 negatives : 6 x 8 cm

Scope & Content: Family portrait.

Access Restrictions: Access by appointment only

Processing Status: Processed

Images

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Mr. J. Sloan. -- [1945?]

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Part Of: Bill Gibbons fonds

Scope & Content: Wedding photographs.

Date Range: [1945?]

Reference Code: V227 / I. / 5 to 7

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Negative

3 images

Part Of: Bill Gibbons fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: V227

Series: I.A. Black and white series : Portraits and documentary views

Sous-Fonds: V227

Reference Code: V227 / I. / 5 to 7

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [1945?]

Physical Description: 3 negatives : 6 x 8 cm

Scope & Content: Wedding photographs.

Access Restrictions: Access by appointment only

Processing Status: Processed

Images

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Mr. Cameron. -- [1945?]

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Part Of: Bill Gibbons fonds

Scope & Content: Painting by Cliff [Wilns?], log cabin with Mt. Rundle in background.

Date Range: [1945?]

Reference Code: V227 / I. / 8

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Bill Gibbons fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: V227

Series: I.A. Black and white series : Portraits and documentary views

Sous-Fonds: V227

Reference Code: V227 / I. / 8

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [1945?]

Physical Description: 1 negative : 6 x 8 cm

Scope & Content: Painting by Cliff [Wilns?], log cabin with Mt. Rundle in background.

Access Restrictions: Access by appointment only

Processing Status: Processed

Images

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Snelson Wedding. --

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Part Of: Bill Gibbons fonds

Date Range: [1945?]

Reference Code: V227 / I. / 9 to 17

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Negative

9 images

Part Of: Bill Gibbons fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: V227

Series: I.A. Black and white series : Portraits and documentary views

Sous-Fonds: V227

Reference Code: V227 / I. / 9 to 17

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [1945?]

Physical Description: 9 negatives : 6 x 8 cm

Access Restrictions: Access by appointment only

Processing Status: Processed

Images

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Calgary Brewery. -- [1945?]

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Part Of: Bill Gibbons fonds

Scope & Content: [Rear view of Cascade Hotel?]

Date Range: [1945?]

Reference Code: V227 / I. / 18

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Bill Gibbons fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: V227

Series: I.A. Black and white series : Portraits and documentary views

Sous-Fonds: V227

Reference Code: V227 / I. / 18

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [1945?]

Physical Description: 4 negatives : 6 x 8 cm

Scope & Content: [Rear view of Cascade Hotel?]

Access Restrictions: Access by appointment only

Location (Copy): V227 / 18

Processing Status: Processed

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Tower Wedding. -- [1945?]

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Part Of: Bill Gibbons fonds

Date Range: [1945?]

Reference Code: V227 / I. / 19, 20

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Negative

2 images

Part Of: Bill Gibbons fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: V227

Series: I.A. Black and white series : Portraits and documentary views

Sous-Fonds: V227

Reference Code: V227 / I. / 19, 20

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [1945?]

Physical Description: 2 negatives : 6 x 8 cm

Access Restrictions: Access by appointment only

Processing Status: Processed

Images

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Convention. -- [1945?]

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Part Of: Bill Gibbons fonds

Scope & Content: Unidentified group.

Date Range: [1945?]

Reference Code: V227 / I. / 21 to 25

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Negative

5 images

Part Of: Bill Gibbons fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: V227

Series: I.A. Black and white series : Portraits and documentary views

Sous-Fonds: V227

Reference Code: V227 / I. / 21 to 25

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [1945?]

Physical Description: 5 negatives : 6 x 8 cm

Scope & Content: Unidentified group.

Access Restrictions: Access by appointment only

Processing Status: Processed

Images

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Silver Wedding. -- [1945?]

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Part Of: Bill Gibbons fonds

Scope & Content: [Silver family or Silver wedding anniversary?]

Date Range: [1945?]

Reference Code: V227 / I. / 26

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Bill Gibbons fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: V227

Series: I.A. Black and white series : Portraits and documentary views

Sous-Fonds: V227

Reference Code: V227 / I. / 26

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [1945?]

Physical Description: 1 negative : 6 x 8 cm

Scope & Content: [Silver family or Silver wedding anniversary?]

Access Restrictions: Access by appointment only

Location (Copy): V227 / 26

Processing Status: Processed

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Larry. -- [1945?]

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Part Of: Bill Gibbons fonds

Scope & Content: Portrait, unidentified woman.

Date Range: [1945?]

Reference Code: V227 / I. / 27, 28

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Negative

2 images

Part Of: Bill Gibbons fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: V227

Series: I.A. Black and white series : Portraits and documentary views

Sous-Fonds: V227

Reference Code: V227 / I. / 27, 28

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [1945?]

Physical Description: 2 negatives : 6 x 8 cm

Scope & Content: Portrait, unidentified woman.

Access Restrictions: Access by appointment only

Location (Copy): V227 / 27, 28

Processing Status: Processed

Images

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Showcase Banff Station. -- [1945?]

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Part Of: Bill Gibbons fonds

Scope & Content: Pertains to Banff Station (C.P.R.) and Canadian Pacific Railway tourist information. Inscription on envelope: Negs 1 & 2 sent CPR.

Date Range: [1945?]

Reference Code: V227 / I. / 29

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Bill Gibbons fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: V227

Series: I.A. Black and white series : Portraits and documentary views

Sous-Fonds: V227

Reference Code: V227 / I. / 29

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [1945?]

Physical Description: 1 negative : 6 x 8 cm

Scope & Content: Pertains to Banff Station (C.P.R.) and Canadian Pacific Railway tourist information. Inscription on envelope: Negs 1 & 2 sent CPR.