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Banff Indian Days

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Part Of: Dave White family fonds

Scope & Content: [Banff Indian Days. Unidentified man wearing a headdress in front of Dave White building]

Date Range: ca. 1920

Reference Code: V681 / A - 1 - PA7

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Dave White family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V681

Series: B: Prints

Sous-Fonds: V681

Sub-Series: A: Banff Life

Reference Code: V681 / A - 1 - PA7

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: ca. 1920

Physical Description: 1 photograph: black and white print

Scope & Content: [Banff Indian Days. Unidentified man wearing a headdress in front of Dave White building]

Subject Access: First nations; Sports and Recreation

Geographic Access: Alberta

Related Material: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Indian Days

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Part Of: Dave White family fonds

Scope & Content: [Banff Indian Days. Unidentified man wearing a headdress on a horseback]

Date Range: 1980

Reference Code: V681 / A - 1 - PA11

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Dave White family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V681

Series: B: Prints

Sous-Fonds: V681

Sub-Series: A: Banff Life

Reference Code: V681 / A - 1 - PA11

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: 1980

Physical Description: 1 photograph: black and white print

Scope & Content: [Banff Indian Days. Unidentified man wearing a headdress on a horseback]

Subject Access: First nations; Sports and Recreation

Geographic Access: Alberta

Related Material: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Indian Days

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Part Of: Dave White family fonds

Scope & Content: [Banff Indian Days parade on Banff Avenue, unidentified men wearing headdresses on horseback]

Date Range: ca. 1980

Reference Code: V681 / A - 1 - PA14

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Dave White family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V681

Series: B: Prints

Sous-Fonds: V681

Sub-Series: A: Banff Life

Reference Code: V681 / A - 1 - PA14

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: ca. 1980

Physical Description: 1 photograph: black and white print

Scope & Content: [Banff Indian Days parade on Banff Avenue, unidentified men wearing headdresses on horseback]

Subject Access: First nations; Sports and Recreation

Geographic Access: Alberta

Related Material: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Indian Days

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Part Of: Dave White family fonds

Scope & Content: [Banff Indian Days. Unidentified man beside a horse]

Date Range: ca. 1980

Reference Code: V681 / A - 1 - PA15

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Dave White family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V681

Series: B: Prints

Sous-Fonds: V681

Sub-Series: A: Banff Life

Reference Code: V681 / A - 1 - PA15

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: ca. 1980

Physical Description: 1 photograph: black and white print

Scope & Content: [Banff Indian Days. Unidentified man beside a horse]

Subject Access: First nations; Sports and Recreation

Geographic Access: Alberta

Related Material: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Indian Days parade

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Part Of: Dave White family fonds

Scope & Content: [Banff Indian Days parade, unidentified man wearing a headdress holding his horse in front of Dave White building on Banff Avenue]

Date Range: ca. 1930

Reference Code: V681 / A - 1 - PA2

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Dave White family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V681

Series: B: Prints

Sous-Fonds: V681

Sub-Series: A: Banff Life

Reference Code: V681 / A - 1 - PA2

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: ca. 1930

Physical Description: 1 photograph: black and white print

Scope & Content: [Banff Indian Days parade, unidentified man wearing a headdress holding his horse in front of Dave White building on Banff Avenue]

Subject Access: Sports and Recreation; First nations

Geographic Access: Alberta

Related Material: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Winter Carnival fonds

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Part Of: Banff Winter Carnival fonds

Scope & Content: Banff Winter Carnival photographs, 1950s, are mainly publicity photographs and order proofs by British Photographic Laboratories (Bill Gibbons); some by Alpine Films. Content includes Carnival Queen contests, parades, activities, including masquerade ball, other. Textual records of the Winter Spor…

Date Range: 1945-1959

Reference Code: M13 / V427

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Banff Winter Carnival fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 13; V 427

Sous-Fonds: M 13; V 427

Accession Number: 6341, 6357

Reference Code: M13 / V427

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: 1945-1959

Physical Description: ca.350 photographs : prints. -- 18 textual records

History / Biographical: Banff Winter Carnival, also known as Winter Sports of the Canadian Rockies, was the first post-war winter sports programme held in Banff, Alberta. The organization had Banff directors, Calgary directors and Directors-at-large from Alberta and outside the province. A wide variety of social and sports events took place under the organization's direction.

Scope & Content: Banff Winter Carnival photographs, 1950s, are mainly publicity photographs and order proofs by British Photographic Laboratories (Bill Gibbons); some by Alpine Films. Content includes Carnival Queen contests, parades, activities, including masquerade ball, other.; Textual records of the Winter Sports of the Canadian Rockies organization, 1945-1946, include minutes, reports, letters, news reports, press clippings, pamphlets, programmes, posters and leaflets. These records are in the form of a scrapbook and loose items. Many items pertain to involvement of Ethel "Tillie" Knight.

Name Access: Banff Winter Carnival

Subject Access: Sports, recreation and leisure

Access Restrictions: No restrictions on access; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Finding Aid: Finding aids and reference tools: series and file description; electronic finding aid

Related Material: Related to material in Banff Winter Festival fonds [M171/V458]. Negatives for many of the photographs can be found in the Bill Gibbons fonds [V227].

Creator: Banff Winter Carnival

Category: Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on accession record

Processing Status: Processed

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Boat House, Banff

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Part Of: Dave White family fonds

Scope & Content: [Mather's boathouse on the Bow River]

Date Range: n.d.

Reference Code: V681 / A / 2 / PA - 52

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

2 images

Part Of: Dave White family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V681

Series: B: Prints

Sub-Series: A: Banff Life

Reference Code: V681 / A / 2 / PA - 52

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: n.d.

Physical Description: 1 photograph: black and white print. Matted

Scope & Content: [Mather's boathouse on the Bow River]

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Environment and Nature; Sports and Recreation

Geographic Access: Alberta

Related Material: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

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Cascade #5 A.F.A.M. at Windermere June 14, 1924

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Part Of: Dave White family fonds

Scope & Content: Dave White, J. D. Curren Front Centre

Date Range: 1924

Reference Code: V681 / B - 9 - PA22

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

2 images

Part Of: Dave White family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V681

Series: B: Prints

Sub-Series: B: Family Photographs

Reference Code: V681 / B - 9 - PA22

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: 1924

Physical Description: 1 photograph: black and white print

Scope & Content: Dave White, J. D. Curren Front Centre

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Organizations

Geographic Access: Alberta

Related Material: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

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C.P.R. Station. Cochrane, Alta.

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Part Of: Dave White family fonds

Date Range: ca. 1911

Reference Code: V681 / B - 9 - PA73

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Dave White family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V681

Series: B: Prints

Sub-Series: B: Family Photographs

Reference Code: V681 / B - 9 - PA73

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: ca. 1911

Physical Description: 1 photograph: black and white print

Notes: Postcard

Subject Access: Buildings and memorials; Transportation

Geographic Access: Alberta

Related Material: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

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Dave White family fonds

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Part Of: Dave White family fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consist of three separate series: A. Correspondence and Printed Materials; B. Prints; C. Tintype. Fonds consists of photographs found in Annie White's trunk.

Date Range: 1889-1950

Reference Code: V681 / M556

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Negative; Photograph print; Tintype; Textual record; Private record; Published record

Part Of: Dave White family fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 556; V 681

Sous-Fonds: M556; V681

Accession Number: 7741

Reference Code: V681 / M556

GMD: Photograph; Negative; Photograph print; Tintype; Textual record; Private record; Published record

Date Range: 1889-1950

Physical Description: 1192 photographs: prints, negatives, tintype. -- 0.5cm of textual records.

History / Biographical: Dave White, 1864-1940, was born in New Brunswick and came to Banff, Alberta as a C.P.R. section foreman in 1886. In October 1894, Dave White quit the C.P.R. and built the Park Store. Between 1904 and 1907, Dave White ran a store at Bankhead with the help of partner D.C. Baynes. From 1908 to 1928 Sam Armstrong was Dave White's partner and the store was renamed Dave White and Co. After 1930, Dave's three sons, Peter, Clifford and Dave Jr. joined the partnership now called Dave White and Sons Ltd. In 1901, Dave married Annie Curren, whose father, John D. Curren, came from Glasgow, Scotland to investigate the coal mining at Anthracite. Dave and Annie had four children: Peter, 1905-1966; Clifford, 1902-1964; Dave Jr. (Jack), 1908-1961; and Lila, d.1961.; Dave White had three brothers: Daniel, who joined him in Banff, Angus and Peter as well as three sisters, Margaret, Lizzie and May.

Scope & Content: Fonds consist of three separate series: A. Correspondence and Printed Materials; B. Prints; C. Tintype. Fonds consists of photographs found in Annie White's trunk.