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Summit Records

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Series of summit records from various summits produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1916 and 2020. Summit records include entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wil…

Date Range: 1916; 1930-1931; 1959-1968; 1970-1989; 1992 -2020

Reference Code: M200 / V

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / V: Summit Records

Sous-Fonds: M200

Accession Number: accn. 2023.20; accn. 7779; accn. 2023.10; accn. 2014.8347; accn. 6465; accn. 8002; accn. 2020.05; accn. 2023.19; accn. 2014.8293; accn. 8119; accn. 2023.32; accn. 2023.41; accn. 6623; accn. 6062; accn. 2014.8318; accn. 6767; accn. 2014.8315; accn. 2014.8317; accn. 5680; accn. 2023.16; accn. 2018.9010; accn. 5396; accn. 6459; accn. 2014.8316; accn. 2023.18; accn. 5631; accn. 2013.8245; accn. 2014.8275; accn. 2023.06; accn. 2023.14; accn. 2023.17; accn. 5569; accn. 8113; accn. 6396

Reference Code: M200 / V

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Registers produced by the Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: 1916; 1930-1931; 1959-1968; 1970-1989; 1992 -2020

Physical Description: 110 cm of textual records ca. 235 volumes

Scope & Content: Series of summit records from various summits produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1916 and 2020. Summit records include entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife sightings, trail updates, and related topics.

Notes: See file-level entries for inventories of summit registers and notes.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Abbot Pass Hut; Activities; Alberta; Alpine Club of Canada; Backcountry skiing; Backpacking; Banff National Park; Bow Valley; British Columbia; Castle Mountain; Centennial; Climbing; Club; Environment; Environment and Nature; Fay Hut; Fortress Mountain; Glaciers; Hiking; Ice climbing; Kananaskis Country; Mount Assiniboine; Mountain; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; National parks and reserves; Parks Canada; Porcupine; Provincial parks and reserves; Rundle Mountain; Ski area; Ski mountaineering; Skiing; Sports and recreation; Summit; Temple Mountain; Trail making; Trails; Travel and Exploration; Winter sports; Yamnuska Mountain

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; British Columbia; Abbot Pass; Assiniboine; Banff National Park; Banff, Alberta; Bugaboos; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Canmore; Cascade Mountain; Castle Mountain, AB; Cathedral Mountain; Glacier; Jasper National Park; Kananaskis Country; Little Yoho Valley; Mount Assiniboine; Mount Baldy; Mount Baker; Mount Cory; Mount Edith; Mount Lefroy; Mount Norquay; Mount Rundle; Mount Temple; Mount Victoria; Mount Yamnuska; Rocky Mountains; Rundle Mountain; Selkirks; Yoho National Park

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: Some records have been placed in mylar. Some record have mold, rust or water damage.

Related Material: M235

Category: Environment; Exploration and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of series

Processing Status: Processed

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Hut Registers

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Series consists of hut registers produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between ca.1930-2020. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts, which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the huts; wildlife sightings; custodi…

Date Range: [ca.1930-2020]

Reference Code: M200 / IV

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M200; S6; V14

Series: M200 / IV : Hut Registers

Sous-Fonds: M200

Accession Number: accn. 2023.19 accn. 8002 accn. 2023.20 accn. 2023.32 accn. 1299 accn. 1040 accn. 2141 accn. 3298 accn. 3757 accn. 6376 accn. 6465 accn. 6623 accn. 7779 accn. 2023.10 accn. 5538 accn. 2014.8293 accn. 2023.31 accn. 2023.15 accn. 2020.05 accn. 6766 accn. 2376 accn. 3296 accn. 3970 accn. 5215 accn. 3560 accn. 2014.8278 accn. 5462 accn. 3382 accn. 5330 accn. 6457 accn. 5635 accn. 5591 accn. 8120 accn. 2376 accn. 3560 accn. 2023.41 accn. 8119 accn. 2023.14 accn. 3160 accn. 3298 accn. 3970 accn. 5114 accn. 5200 accn. 5463 accn. 5631 accn. 6470

Reference Code: M200 / IV

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Registers produced by Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: [ca.1930-2020]

Physical Description: ca. 3.5 metres of textual records

Scope & Content: Series consists of hut registers produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between ca.1930-2020. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts, which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the huts; wildlife sightings; custodial issues and updates; and related topics. Series is separated at the sub-series level by individual huts: M200 / IV / A : Abbot Pass Hut M200 / IV / B : Elizabeth Parker Hut M200 / IV / C : Wates-Gibson Hut M200 / IV / D : A. O. Wheeler Hut M200 / IV / E : Sydney Vallance (Fryatt) Hut M200 / IV / F : Bow Hut M200 / IV / G : Stanley Mitchell Hut M200 / IV / H : Fay Hut M200 / IV / I : Balfour Hut M200 / IV / J : Peyto Hut/ Peter and Catharine Whyte Hut M200 / IV / K : Elk Lakes Cabin M200 / IV / L : Bon Echo Hut M200 / IV / M : Bill Putnam / Fairy Meadows Hut M200 / IV / N : Scott Duncan Hut M200 / IV / O: Conrad Kain/Bugaboos Hut M200 / IV / P: Neil Colgan Hut M200 / IV / Q: Silver Spray Hut M200 / IV / R: Asulkan Hut M200 / IV / S: Mount Colin Hut M200 / IV / T: Great Cairn Hut M200 / IV / U: Other Huts [Registers]

Notes: See sub-series entries for chronological inventories of hut registers

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Abbot Pass Hut; Backcountry skiing; Buildings and facilities; Cabins; Cabins and shelters; Climbing; Environment; Exploration; Helicopter skiing; Huts; Log structures; Memorial; Mountaineering; Mountains; Parks Canada; Peter Whyte Hut; Porcupine; Property; Recreation; Ski areas; Sports; Sports and recreation; Wildlife; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; British Columbia; Canadian Rocky Mountains

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Related Material: M235

Category: Environment; Exploration and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of series

Processing Status: Processed

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Bruce Hatfield fonds

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Part Of: Bruce Hatfield fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of materials pertaining to Dr. Bruce Hatfield's excursions with the Trail Riders between 1963-1995 and his role as Trail Doctor. Fonds includes ca.441 transparency slides with images primarily taken by Bruce during trail rides, 1963-1994, depicting fellow ride participants, camp life…

Date Range: 1963-1995

Reference Code: M597 / V819

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

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

Part Of: Bruce Hatfield fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M597; V819

Sous-Fonds: M597; V819

Accession Number: 2023.29

Reference Code: M597 / V819

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

Responsibility: Photographs mostly produced by Bruce Hatfield

Date Range: 1963-1995

Physical Description: ca.441 col. transparency slides : 35 mm -- 14 col. neg. film strips (49 images) : 35 mm -- ca.1.5 cm textual records

History / Biographical: Clinton Bruce Hatfield (1926-2009) was born in Calgary, Alberta. After graduating from Western Canada High School in 1945, Bruce attended the University of Alberta, where he completed a Bachelor of Science degree in 1948, a Master of Science degree in 1951, and a Medical Degree in 1953. Bruce interned at the University of Alberta Hospital before moving to Minneapolis in 1957, where he worked as an Instructor in Medicine at the University of Minnesota Hospital (1958-1959). Bruce moved back to Calgary and opened a private medical practice with his brother, Bob Hatfield. While operating his private practice, Bruce also served on several committees at the Calgary Hospital, including the Intern Committee, Library Committee, Medical Education Committee, Pharmacy Committee (of which he was Chair in 1966), and the Department of Medicine Committee. Bruce was hired as an Assistant Professor at the University of Calgary in 1970, and was Clinical Professor of Medicine when he retired in 1994. Bruce was active as an educator and volunteer in his community, and supported numerous charitable initiatives through the United Church of Canada. He gave public presentations on the topics of Family Life and Sex Education throughout the 1960s and 1970s. Bruce also served as a Trail Doctor for the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies on numerous trips between 1963 and 1995. Bruce was also a talented photographer; his photographs were featured in multiple publications including Macleans magazine, Canadian Doctor, and Canadian Medical Association Journal. Bruce was the recipient of many awards including Calgary’s Citizen of the Year (1970), the Premier’s Cup (1983), an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from the University of Calgary (1995) and most recently was chosen as one of Alberta’s 100 Physicians of the Century (2005). Bruce and his brother, Bob, were co-recipients of the Alberta Achievement Award and the Premier's Cup for Excellence in Medicine and the Community. Bruce was married to his wife, Kathleen, for 55 years and the couple raised four daughters together: Linda, Barbara, Sue and Kate.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of materials pertaining to Dr. Bruce Hatfield's excursions with the Trail Riders between 1963-1995 and his role as Trail Doctor. Fonds includes ca.441 transparency slides with images primarily taken by Bruce during trail rides, 1963-1994, depicting fellow ride participants, camp life, wildlife, and landscapes; 14 colour negative film strips (49 images) depicting scenes from a trail ride in 1995; collected correspondence pertaining to trail rides and administrative work; medical reports from trail rides; and collected riders' lists and related material.

Name Access: Hatfield, Bruce

Subject Access: Trails; Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies; Travel; Administration; Animals; Bighorn Sheep; Buildings and facilities; Businesses; Camping; Correspondence; Dancing; Deer; Dogs; Elk; Entertainment; Environment; Fishing; Glaciers; Guides; Horse packing; Horseback riding; Horses; Health services; Landscapes; Membership; Mountain Goats; Music; Musicians; Organizations; Outfitters, trail guides and packers; Pack trips; Recreation; Sports and recreation; Swimming; Tourism; Trail guides

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; British Columbia

Access Restrictions: Some restrictions apply- contains personal information

Reproduction Restrictions: Some restrictions apply- contains personal information

Related Material: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds (M545/V635)

Category: Exploration and travel; Environment; Health services; Sports, recreation and leisure; Tourism

Biographical Source Notes: https://searcharchives.ucalgary.ca/dr-c-bruce-hatfield-fonds; https://mhfh.com/tribute/details/15163/Clinton-Hatfield/obituary.html

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed

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Mike and Sylvia Simpson fonds

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Part Of: Mike and Sylvia Simpson fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of three framed oversized photograph prints: one print in a black frame depicting Murray Toft near Barbette Glacier [ca.1980-1990]; one print in a silver frame depicting a high-altitude tent used during the Everest '82 Expedition; and one print in a dark grey frame depicting two unid…

Date Range: [ca.1980-1995]

Reference Code: V813

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Framed print

Part Of: Mike and Sylvia Simpson fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: V814

Sous-Fonds: V814

Accession Number: 2022.34

Reference Code: V813

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Framed print

Date Range: [ca.1980-1995]

Physical Description: 3 oversized framed photographs : b&w and col. ; 56 x 75 cm or smaller -- 1 annotated card

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of three framed oversized photograph prints: one print in a black frame depicting Murray Toft near Barbette Glacier [ca.1980-1990]; one print in a silver frame depicting a high-altitude tent used during the Everest '82 Expedition; and one print in a dark grey frame depicting two unidentified climbers near Pigeon Spire, possibly taken by Glen Boles, which is accompanied by a greeting card [ca.1995] annotated with details related to the photograph.

Name Access: Toft, Murray

Subject Access: Climbing; Sports; Winter; Winter sports; Summit; Glaciers; Hiking

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; British Columbia; Barbette Glacier; Pigeon Spire

Language: English

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

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Unprocessed

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Retained file

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Date Range: [ca. 1940-1990]

Reference Code: V190 / VI

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Film; Motion picture; Negative; Newspaper clipping; Photograph; Photograph print; Print; Transparency

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file

Sous-Fonds: V190

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI

GMD: Film; Motion picture; Negative; Newspaper clipping; Photograph; Photograph print; Print; Transparency

Date Range: [ca. 1940-1990]

Physical Description: ca. 17,580 photographs: negatives, prints, and transparencies. -- 1 photograph album (ca. 150 prints). -- ca. 12.5 cm textual records. -- 42 reels of film

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Name Access: Engler, Bruno

Subject Access: Activities; Advertising; Aerial photography; Airplanes; Animals; Architecture; Art; Automobiles; Avalanches; Banff Centre; Banff Indian Days; Banff School of Fine Arts; Banff Winter Carnival; Bow Valley; Buildings and facilities; Businesses; Chairlifts and gondolas; Community events; Environment and Nature; Filmaking; Films and film making; Fire; First Nations; Helicopter skiing; Helicopters; Indigenous Peoples; Lake Louise Ski Area; Landscapes; Mount Assiniboine; Mount Norquay Ski Area; Mountains; Movie Stars; Parks Canada Warden; Photography; Public events; Scenery; Search and rescue; Ski areas; Sports and recreation; Sunshine Ski Area; Trans-Canada Highway; Wardens

Geographic Access: Banff National Park; Canmore; Alberta; British Columbia

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

Language: English

Creator: Engler, Bruno

Title Source: Title based on contents of series

Processing Status: Processed

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William Royle fonds

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Part Of: William Royle fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of photographs, published booklets and film reels which belonged to William Royle. Content pertains to the Banff Boy Scouts: local events, including Banff Winter Carnival, Banff Indian Days and Banff's Centennial Parade in 1967; hiking, camping, skiing and other recreational activiti…

Date Range: [ca.1920-1930]; 1959-1960; [ca.1960-1970]; 1978

Reference Code: M587 / V808

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Print; Transparency; Textual record; Published record; Film

Part Of: William Royle fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M587; V808

Sous-Fonds: M587; V808

Accession Number: 2021.29

Reference Code: M587 / V808

GMD: Photograph; Print; Transparency; Textual record; Published record; Film

Date Range: [ca.1920-1930]; 1959-1960; [ca.1960-1970]; 1978

Physical Description: ca.348 photographs (204 b&w and col. prints, 144 col. transparencies) -- 0.5 cm of textual records -- 7 film reels

History / Biographical: William "Bill" Royle (1905-1980) moved to Banff from Lethbridge in 1952 with his mother (Mary Elizabeth) and two young sons (Bernard and Walter), following the death of his wife. William started the business Banff Plumbing and Heating Ltd., which he operated until his death. William and his brother, John J. Royle, were also involved with a laundromat business in Banff. From its inception in 1953, William also worked as director and president of the Banff Park Savings and Credit Union (now Bow Valley Credit Union). In his spare time, William volunteered with the Banff Boy Scouts, as well as St. Mary's Church in Banff, the Seniors' Society and the Alberta Council of the Aging. William's son, Bernard, tragically passed away in a plane crash in 1969 while searching for new heliskiing routes in British Columbia with his friend, John Gow, who survived.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of photographs, published booklets and film reels which belonged to William Royle. Content pertains to the Banff Boy Scouts: local events, including Banff Winter Carnival, Banff Indian Days and Banff's Centennial Parade in 1967; hiking, camping, skiing and other recreational activities; Bernard Royle and friends; the Banff High School curling team; natural views and wildlife in Alberta and British Columbia; and other related subjects. Includes three visual series: I - Prints ; II - Motion pictures ; III - Transparencies. Series I includes five sub-series: A - Boy Scouts [includes o.s. items] ; B - Banff Indian Days ; C - Banff Winter Carnival ; D - St. Mary's Baptist Church ; E - Misc.

Name Access: Royle, William; Royle, Walter; Royle, Bernard

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Events; Community events; Sports; Recreation; Curling; Banff Winter Carnival; Banff Indian Days; Cultural pluralism; Scouting; Boy Scouts of Canada; Churches; Religions; Wildlife

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Banff National Park; British Columbia; Revelstoke; Canmore

Language: English

Category: Cultural pluralism; Family and personal life; Religions; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: https://time.com/5912476/heliski-survival-1969/; Information provided by Walter Royle

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

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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Property Reports

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Part Of: Canadian Pacific Railway fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to reports pertaining to various properties throughout the Canadian Rockies. Some of the reports were compiled by Canadian Pacific Hotels Architectural Engineer Ed Steel. Reports outline the costs of materials and goods needed for or provided by bungalow camps, lodges, tea houses, bac…

Date Range: [ca.1925]

Reference Code: M584 / I / 01 - 07

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Organization record; Textual record

Part Of: Canadian Pacific Railway fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M584 / V782

Series: I : organizational records

Sous-Fonds: M584

Accession Number: 303, 304, 1471, 1086, 1544, 3288, 6740, 7071, 2021.18

Reference Code: M584 / I / 01 - 07

GMD: Organization record; Textual record

Date Range: [ca.1925]

Physical Description: 5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File pertains to reports pertaining to various properties throughout the Canadian Rockies. Some of the reports were compiled by Canadian Pacific Hotels Architectural Engineer Ed Steel. Reports outline the costs of materials and goods needed for or provided by bungalow camps, lodges, tea houses, backcountry camps, huts, and hotels, as well as dimensions of new additions to buildings/camps. Properties include Banff Springs Hotel, Chateua Lake Louise, Calgary Palliser Hotel and Station, Glacier House, Lake O'Hara, Yoho Valley, Radium Hot Springs, Moraine Lake, Lake Agnes, Plain of Six Glaciers, Mt. Assiniboine, Lake Windermere Ranch, Saddleback Rest House, Abbott Pass Hut, Sunshine Valley, Mystic Lake, Shadow Lake, Castle Mountain, Emerald Lake, and more.

Notes: Some records absorbed from old M48.

Name Access: Canadian Pacific Railway

Subject Access: Buildings; Buildings and facilities; Camps; Construction; Environment; Huts; Tourism; Trains; Transportation

Geographic Access: Banff National Park; Jasper National Park; Yoho National Park; Glacier; Alberta; British Columbia; Canada

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Canadian Pacific film

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Part Of: Canadian Pacific Railway fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to the screenplay for the 1948 film "Canadian Pacific" by Jack DeWitt. The film was made in Banff, directed by Nat Holt, and follows the construction of the line through the Rockies in the 1880s.

Date Range: [ca.1925]

Reference Code: M584 / II / 01

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Organization record; Textual record

Part Of: Canadian Pacific Railway fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M584 / V782

Series: II : screenplay

Sous-Fonds: M584

Accession Number: 3502

Reference Code: M584 / II / 01

GMD: Organization record; Textual record

Date Range: [ca.1925]

Physical Description: 5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File pertains to the screenplay for the 1948 film "Canadian Pacific" by Jack DeWitt. The film was made in Banff, directed by Nat Holt, and follows the construction of the line through the Rockies in the 1880s.

Notes: Record absorbed from old M48.

Name Access: Canadian Pacific Railway

Subject Access: Buildings; Buildings and facilities; Camps; Construction; Environment; Huts; Tourism; Trains; Transportation

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Banff National Park; Jasper National Park; Yoho National Park; Glacier; Alberta; British Columbia; Canada

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Hans Gmoser film collection

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Part Of: Chic Scott fonds

Scope & Content: Series consists of textual records pertaining to the Hans Gmoser film collection project, including related notes and transcripts of films by Hans Gmoser; project funding and donation records; and reports and publications related to the film project.

Date Range: 2009; 2011 - 2014

Reference Code: M57 / VII

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Textual record; Published record

Part Of: Chic Scott fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M57; S47; V40

Series: M57 / VII : Hans Gmoser film collection

Sous-Fonds: M57

Accession Number: 2015.8559; 8110

Reference Code: M57 / VII

GMD: Textual record; Published record

Date Range: 2009; 2011 - 2014

Physical Description: 18 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: Series consists of textual records pertaining to the Hans Gmoser film collection project, including related notes and transcripts of films by Hans Gmoser; project funding and donation records; and reports and publications related to the film project.

Name Access: Scott, Chic; Gmoser, Hans

Subject Access: Advertising; Commerce; Communications; Community events; Correspondence; Donations; Finances; Films and film making; Fundraising; Mountaineering; Publication; Ski mountaineering; Skiers; Skiing; Sports and recreation; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; British Columbia; Whistler; Canadian Rocky Mountains; United States of America

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply - includes personal contact information

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Commerce and industry; Communications; Exploration, discovery and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of series

Processing Status: Processed

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Margaret Oliver fonds

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Part Of: Margaret Oliver fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of transparency slides, maps, handwritten notes and club records, song books, and scrapbooks pertaining to Margaret Ruth Oliver and the Tuesday Hikers club.

Date Range: 1971-2010

Reference Code: M569 / V793

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Textual record; Photograph; Transparency; Published record; Private record; Scrapbook; Map; Organization record

Part Of: Margaret Oliver fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M569 / V793

Sous-Fonds: M569; V793

Accession Number: 2017.8656

Reference Code: M569 / V793

GMD: Textual record; Photograph; Transparency; Published record; Private record; Scrapbook; Map; Organization record

Date Range: 1971-2010

Physical Description: 28 photographs : col. slides -- 1.5 m of textual records (3 binders -- 1 record book -- 10 song books -- maps, annotated -- 11 scrapbooks)

History / Biographical: Margaret Ruth Oliver was born on December 19, 1927 to parents Edgar and Gladys (Brazier) Hammett in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Margaret's siblings include Dorothy (1922), Muriel "Miv" (1923), John (1929), and Jean (1933). Margaret graduated from United College (Winnipeg) in 1949 with a B.Sc. degree, and worked as an Assistant Librarian at the University of Manitoba afterwards. Margaret later enrolled in a Laboratory Technician program at the University of Manitoba Medical College. Margaret married Thomas Albert Oliver, a fellow University of Manitoba alumnus, on September 25, 1954. The couple moved to Calgary for work (Thomas taught at the University of Calgary, and Margaret worked for a geophysical company). Margaret travelled extensively following the death of her husband in 1997, visiting places such as Nepal, Cambodia, Russia, Egypt and Greenland. In 1971, Margaret formed a hiking group within the University Faculty Women's Club (F.W.C.) through the University of Calgary. In 1976, this group became a private club called the Tuesday Hikers, which no longer held any affiliation to the F.W.C. Trips included weekly hikes and/or ski trips, as well as longer backpacking excursions.The club is still active as of 2022.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of transparency slides, maps, handwritten notes and club records, song books, and scrapbooks pertaining to Margaret Ruth Oliver and the Tuesday Hikers club.

Notes: Materials are unprocessed and stored in three boxes: Box 1: 1 envelope "T. Hikers' Slides" - 28 film transparencies and printed notes; various maps with handwritten notes Box 2: 1 record book "T.H. Record Book" - handwritten lists and statistics of trips, attendance, miles; 2 binders with handwritten notes, titled "National Parks - Banff and Assiniboine" and "Nat'l Parks - Glacier + Jasper" Box 3: 1 binder titled "Tues. Hikers- Past Members and Guests"; 10 song books; trail, park and road maps; 11 scrapbooks, 1971-2010

Name Access: Oliver, Margaret

Subject Access: Hiking; Travel; Recreation; Club; Map; Trails; Music; Entertainment; Geography

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff National Park; Jasper National Park; Assiniboine; British Columbia; Glacier National Park

Language: English

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: https://biblio.uottawa.ca/en/node/16056

Title Source: Title based on content in fonds

Processing Status: Unprocessed

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II. Photo Albums

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Part Of: Jean Knox Petrie fonds

Scope & Content: Series consists of photo albums pertaining to the first summit of Mount Columbia by female mountaineers and various Alpine Club of Canada trips in Banff, Jasper, and Yoho national parks.

Date Range: July 12, 1938-Sept 3, 1940

Reference Code: M237 / V281 / II

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Album

Part Of: Jean Knox Petrie fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M237; V281

Series: II

Sous-Fonds: M237/V281

Accession Number: 7694

Reference Code: M237 / V281 / II

GMD: Album

Date Range: July 12, 1938-Sept 3, 1940

Physical Description: 8 albums (257 photographs : b&w ; 25 x 20 cm or smaller)

Scope & Content: Series consists of photo albums pertaining to the first summit of Mount Columbia by female mountaineers and various Alpine Club of Canada trips in Banff, Jasper, and Yoho national parks.

Notes: Albums with black pages were likely originally bound together as a single album, however gaps in page numbers imply that pages are missing from the complete work.

Name Access: Chapman, Kathleen; McDonald, Jean; Petrie, Jean; Gibson, Rex; Feuz, Edward; Gest, Illian

Subject Access: Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Banff Jasper Highway; Alpine Club of Canada; Camps; Glaciers

Geographic Access: Jasper National Park; Banff; Yoho National Park; Alberta; British Columbia; Canada

Language: English

Finding Aid: In case file

Creator: Jean Petrie Knox

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Summits and Icefields - textual

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Part Of: Chic Scott fonds

Scope & Content: Series consists of textual records pertaining to the creation and publication of Summits and Icefields; includes research documents, maps and other related material.

Date Range: 2003 - 2012

Reference Code: M57 / III

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Textual record

Part Of: Chic Scott fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M57 / V40 / S47

Series: M57 / III: Summits and Icefields

Sous-Fonds: M57

Sub-Series: M57 / III / A: Research files; M57 / III / B: Maps; M57 / III / C: Collected publications

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: M57 / III

GMD: Textual record

Date Range: 2003 - 2012

Physical Description: 20 cm of textual records

History / Biographical: These are your dream books; “When the first snows fly in November, sit down in front of the fire and dream of endless powder slopes, dazzling icefields and wilderness cabins under northern lights.” Couloir Magazine called Summits and Icefields “The best guidebook yet published in North America.” Now available in two volumes (The Canadian Rockies and The Columbia Mountains) these books are a skier's guide to Rogers Pass, the classic ski ascents of the Rockies, the backcountry lodges, the grand traverses and much, much more. They also contain a taste of the exciting ski history of these ranges.

Scope & Content: Series consists of textual records pertaining to the creation and publication of Summits and Icefields; includes research documents, maps and other related material.

Notes: Series consists of three sub-series:; M57 / III / A: Research files; M57 / III / B: Maps; M57 / III / C: Collected publications

Name Access: Scott, Chic

Subject Access: Geography; Guiding; Guides; History; Map; Publication; Recreation; Research; Ski Maps; Skiing; Sports and recreation; Sports; Trail guides; Travel and Exploration; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; British Columbia; Rogers Pass; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Columbia Icefield

Language: English

Related Material: V40 / III

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

Biographical Source Notes: http://chicscott.com/books.htm

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Summits and Icefields - visual

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Part Of: Chic Scott fonds

Scope & Content: Series consists of image scans pertaining to the creation of the book Summits and Icefields.

Date Range: 2003 - 2012

Reference Code: V40 / III

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Digital image; Photograph

Part Of: Chic Scott fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M57 / V40 / S47

Series: V40 / III : Summits and Icefields

Sous-Fonds: V40

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V40 / III

GMD: Digital image; Photograph

Date Range: 2003 - 2012

Physical Description: 24 CDs : digital photo scans

History / Biographical: These are your dream books; “When the first snows fly in November, sit down in front of the fire and dream of endless powder slopes, dazzling icefields and wilderness cabins under northern lights.” Couloir Magazine called Summits and Icefields “The best guidebook yet published in North America.” Now available in two volumes (The Canadian Rockies and The Columbia Mountains) these books are a skier's guide to Rogers Pass, the classic ski ascents of the Rockies, the backcountry lodges, the grand traverses and much, much more. They also contain a taste of the exciting ski history of these ranges.

Scope & Content: Series consists of image scans pertaining to the creation of the book Summits and Icefields.

Name Access: Scott, Chic

Subject Access: Geography; Guiding; Guides; History; Map; Publication; Recreation; Research; Ski Maps; Skiing; Sports and recreation; Sports; Trail guides; Travel and Exploration; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; British Columbia; Rogers Pass; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Columbia Icefield

Access Restrictions: Reference only

Reproduction Restrictions: Restricted: copyright remains with owner

Language: English

Related Material: M57 / III

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

Biographical Source Notes: http://chicscott.com/books.htm

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Ski Trails in the Canadian Rockies - textual

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Part Of: Chic Scott fonds

Scope & Content: Series consists of research documents, published materials and maps used during the creation of the book Ski Trails in the Canadian Rockies.

Date Range: 1999 - 2015

Reference Code: M57 / VI

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Textual record

Part Of: Chic Scott fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M57 / V40 / S47

Series: M57 / VI: Ski Trails in the Canadian Rockies

Sous-Fonds: M57

Sub-Series: M57 / VI / A: Research Files; M57 / VI / B: Collected publications; M57 / VI / C: Maps

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: M57 / VI

GMD: Textual record

Date Range: 1999 - 2015

Physical Description: 18 cm of textual records

History / Biographical: The classic guidebook to cross country ski trails in Waterton, Banff, Kootenay, Yoho and Jasper National Parks as well as Mount Assiniboine and Mount Robson Provincial Parks and Kananaskis Country, now greatly expanded to includes ski trails in the front ranges of the Rockies, in the Crowsnest Pass and in the Columbia Valley. Jointly authored with Darren Farley. This book also covers topics such as accommodation, regulations, weather and snow conditions.

Scope & Content: Series consists of research documents, published materials and maps used during the creation of the book Ski Trails in the Canadian Rockies.

Notes: Series consists of three sub-series: M57 / VI / A: Research Files; M57 / VI / B: Collected publications; M57 / VI / C: Maps

Name Access: Scott, Chic

Subject Access: Activities; Environment; Exploration; Geography; Guide; Map; Mountaineering; Mountains; National parks and reserves; Publication; Recreation; Ski areas; Ski Maps; Ski mountaineering; Ski lodges and cabins; Skiing; Sports and recreation; Sports; Tourism; Tourist information; Trail guides; Trails; Travel; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; British Columbia; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Banff National Park; Yoho National Park; Jasper National Park; Waterton; Kootenay National Park; Rogers Pass; Columbia Valley; Crowsnest Pass

Language: English

Related Material: S47 / VI; V40 / VI

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

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Ski Trails of the Canadian Rockies - visual

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Part Of: Chic Scott fonds

Scope & Content: Series consists of 3 CD's with photo scans pertaining to the creation of Ski Trails of the Canadian Rockies.

Date Range: 1999 - 2015

Reference Code: V40 / VI

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Digital image; Photograph

Part Of: Chic Scott fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M57 / V40 / S47

Series: V40 / VI : Ski Trails of the Canadian Rockies

Sous-Fonds: V40

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V40 / VI

GMD: Digital image; Photograph

Date Range: 1999 - 2015

Physical Description: Digital photo scans on 3 discs

History / Biographical: The classic guidebook to cross country ski trails in Waterton, Banff, Kootenay, Yoho and Jasper National Parks as well as Mount Assiniboine and Mount Robson Provincial Parks and Kananaskis Country, now greatly expanded to includes ski trails in the front ranges of the Rockies, in the Crowsnest Pass and in the Columbia Valley. Jointly authored with Darren Farley. This book also covers topics such as accommodation, regulations, weather and snow conditions.

Scope & Content: Series consists of 3 CD's with photo scans pertaining to the creation of Ski Trails of the Canadian Rockies.

Name Access: Scott, Chic

Subject Access: Activities; Environment; Exploration; Geography; Guide; Map; Mountaineering; Mountains; National parks and reserves; Publication; Recreation; Ski areas; Ski Maps; Ski mountaineering; Ski lodges and cabins; Skiing; Sports and recreation; Sports; Tourism; Tourist information; Trail guides; Trails; Travel; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; British Columbia; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Banff National Park; Yoho National Park; Jasper National Park; Waterton; Kootenay National Park; Mount Robson; Columbia Valley; Crowsnest Pass

Access Restrictions: Reference only

Reproduction Restrictions: Restricted: copyright remains with owner

Language: English

Related Material: M57 / VI; S47 / VI

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

Biographical Source Notes: http://chicscott.com/books.htm

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Powder Pioneers: Ski Stories from the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains - textual

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55080

Part Of: Chic Scott fonds

Scope & Content: Series consists of research notes, manuscripts, and other textual records pertaining to the creation of the book "Powder Pioneers" by Chic Scott.

Date Range: ca. 1990 - 2005

Reference Code: M57 / IV

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Textual record

Part Of: Chic Scott fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M57 / V40 / S47

Series: M57 / IV : Powder Pioneers: Ski Stories from the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains

Sous-Fonds: M57

Sub-Series: M57 / IV / A: Reference Notes; M57 / IV / B: Unabridged draft manuscript; M57 / IV / C: Research files; M57 / IV / D: Interview transcripts

Accession Number: 8110

Reference Code: M57 / IV

GMD: Textual record

Date Range: ca. 1990 - 2005

Physical Description: 85 cm of textual records

History / Biographical: Discover the rich history of skiing in the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains of Alberta and British Columbia. From the early ski jumpers at Revelstoke, through the birth of the backcountry lodges and ski resorts to the heli-skiers and snowboarders of today, the stories are all here.

Scope & Content: Series consists of research notes, manuscripts, and other textual records pertaining to the creation of the book "Powder Pioneers" by Chic Scott.

Notes: Series consists of four sub-series: M57 / IV / A: Reference Notes; M57 / IV / B: Unabridged draft manuscript; M57 / IV / C: Research files; M57 / IV / D: Interview transcripts

Name Access: Scott, Chic

Subject Access: Community events; Banff Ski Club; Mount Norquay Ski Area; Banff Winter Carnival; Biography; Competition; Cross-country skiing; Helicopter skiing; History; Leisure; Mountains; Publication; Public events; Public entertainment; Recreation; Research; Ski areas; Ski jumping; Ski mountaineering; Ski racing; Skiers; Skiing; Sports; Sports and recreation; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; British Columbia; Banff; Banff National Park; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Revelstoke

Language: English

Related Material: V40 / IV

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: http://chicscott.com/books.htm

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Powder Pioneers: Ski Stories from the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains - visual

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Part Of: Chic Scott fonds

Scope & Content: Series consists of scanned images used in the creation or final published version of Powder Pioneers: Ski Stories from the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains.

Date Range: ca. 1990 - 2005

Reference Code: V40 / IV

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Photograph

Part Of: Chic Scott fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M57 / V40 / S47

Series: V40 / IV: Powder Pioneers: Ski Stories from the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains

Sous-Fonds: V40

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V40 / IV

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: ca. 1990 - 2005

Physical Description: Digital photographs

History / Biographical: Discover the rich history of skiing in the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains of Alberta and British Columbia. From the early ski jumpers at Revelstoke, through the birth of the backcountry lodges and ski resorts to the heli-skiers and snowboarders of today, the stories are all here.

Scope & Content: Series consists of scanned images used in the creation or final published version of Powder Pioneers: Ski Stories from the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains.

Name Access: Scott, Chic

Subject Access: Community events; Banff Ski Club; Mount Norquay Ski Area; Banff Winter Carnival; Competition; Cross-country skiing; Helicopter skiing; History; Leisure; Mountains; Photography; Publication; Public events; Public entertainment; Recreation; Ski areas; Ski jumping; Ski mountaineering; Ski racing; Skiers; Skiing; Sports; Sports and recreation; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; British Columbia; Banff; Banff National Park; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Revelstoke

Access Restrictions: Reference only

Reproduction Restrictions: Restricted: copyright remains with creator of images, not the Whyte Museum

Language: English

Category: Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: http://chicscott.com/books.htm

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Powder Pioneers : Ski Stories from the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains - sound recordings

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Part Of: Chic Scott fonds

Scope & Content: Series consists of 23 interviews recorded between 1999 and 2009, which were used during the creation of the book Powder Pioneers : Ski Stories from the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains.

Date Range: 1999 - 2009

Reference Code: S47 / IV

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Sound recording

Part Of: Chic Scott fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M57 / V40 / S47

Series: S47 / IV : Powder Pioneers : Ski Stories from the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains

Sous-Fonds: S47

Accession Number: 8110

Reference Code: S47 / IV

GMD: Sound recording

Date Range: 1999 - 2009

Physical Description: 23 sound recordings

History / Biographical: Discover the rich history of skiing in the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains of Alberta and British Columbia. From the early ski jumpers at Revelstoke, through the birth of the backcountry lodges and ski resorts to the heli-skiers and snowboarders of today, the stories are all here.

Scope & Content: Series consists of 23 interviews recorded between 1999 and 2009, which were used during the creation of the book Powder Pioneers : Ski Stories from the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains.

Notes: Series consists of 23 interviews: S47 / IV / 1 : Syd Scroggle in Dundee; S47 / IV / 2 : Hans Gmoser; S47 / IV / 3 : Bob Sayer 16-Feb-02; S47 / IV / 4 : Toni Klettl 15-Feb-02; S47 / IV / 5 : Art Patterson 12-May-99; S47 / IV / 6 & 7 : Hans Gmoser 29-Apr-04; S47 / IV / 8 to 10 : Philippe Delesalle 28-Apr-04; S47 / IV / 11 to 14 : Doug Gardner 19-May-04; S47 / IV / 15 & 16 : Tony and Gill Daffern 06-Jan-04; S47 / IV / 17 & 18 : Bob Saunders 08-Aug-09; S47 / IV / 19 : Booty Griffiths 27-Oct-04; S47 / IV / 20 to 23 : Steve Smith 04-Nov-04

Name Access: Scott, Chic; Scroggle, Syd; Gmoser, Hans; Sayer, Bob; Klettl, Toni; Patterson, Art; Delesalle, Philippe; Gardner, Doug; Daffern, Tony; Daffern, Gill; Griffiths, Booty; Smith, Steve

Subject Access: Community events; Banff Ski Club; Mount Norquay Ski Area; Banff Winter Carnival; Biography; Competition; Cross-country skiing; Helicopter skiing; Interview; History; Leisure; Mountains; Publication; Public events; Public entertainment; Recreation; Research; Ski areas; Ski jumping; Ski mountaineering; Skiers; Ski racing; Skiing; Sports; Sports and recreation; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; British Columbia; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Banff National Park; Yoho National Park; Jasper National Park; Waterton; Kootenay National Park; Rogers Pass; Columbia Valley; Crowsnest Pass

Language: English

Related Material: M57 / VI; V40 / VI

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

Biographical Source Notes: http://chicscott.com/books.htm

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Canadian Pacific Railway Lantern Slides

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Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Scope & Content: Series consists of 14 lantern slides [ca.1900-ca.1925]. Slides are views along the Canadian Pacific Railway.

Date Range: [c. 1905]

Reference Code: V8 / 5486 / PS - 1 to PS - 14

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Transparency; Lantern slide

14 images

Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M8 / V8 / S8

Series: Accession Number: 5486

Sous-Fonds: V8

Accession Number: 5486

Reference Code: V8 / 5486 / PS - 1 to PS - 14

GMD: Transparency; Lantern slide

Date Range: [c. 1905]

Physical Description: 14 photographs : b&w and col. slides ; 10.2 x 8.2 cm

History / Biographical: The Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) was officially formed in Februray, 1881, to construct a railroad that would link the eastern provinces with British Columbia, a key component of the Canadian Confederation of 1867. Headed by William C. Van Horne as General Manager, the railroad arrived in the Canadian Rockies in 1883 and a siding was established just east of present-day Banff. When railroad workers discovered a natural hot spring on the south side of the Bow River, Van Horne ordered the construction of a hotel that would house visitors brought in by train to visit the springs. Construction of the Banff Springs Hotel finished in 1888 and joined a handful of CPR hotels throughout the Rocky and Selkirk Mountain ranges. The popularity of the hot springs and surrounding area led to the formation of a national park and to the town of Banff. After construction of the railway had completed, the CPR continued to survey and document the Rocky Mountains alongside federal agencies like the Department of the Interior and private outfitters. Utilizing coloured lantern slides the CPR was able to showcase the mountains as both tourist and settlement destinations. Magic lantern shows of these slides could be used for administrative purposes by the company to showcase land holdings and investments or in public shows as advertisements of the new railway.