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

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55075

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

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions16400

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.