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Robert J. McGuinness fonds
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- Part Of
- Robert J. McGuinness fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of two series: I. St. Mary's Parish, ca.1945-1983, 0.16 cm, and contains two sub-series: A. Architecture, ca.1945-1983 (architectural plans, general information); B. Correspondence and Newspaper Clippings (pertaining to Father McGuinness and St. Mary's Parish), 1950-1978. II. McGuinn…
- Date Range
- 1940-1950
- 1954
- 1955
- 1960
- 1977
- 1978
- 1980-1983
- Reference Code
- M460
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Textual record
- Plan
- Postcard
- Private record
- Part Of
- Robert J. McGuinness fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 460
- Sous-Fonds
- M 460
- Accession Number
- 960
- 3707
- 2018.9000
- Reference Code
- M460
- Date Range
- 1940-1950
- 1954
- 1955
- 1960
- 1977
- 1978
- 1980-1983
- Physical Description
- 1.11 cm of textual records (34 pages : 29 x 42 cm or smaller) -- 9 architectural drawings : annotations ; 89 x 58 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- Originally from ancient Iveagh, which is now County Down, Ireland, the McGuinness family eventually migrated to Liverpool at an unknown time. The McGuinness family were provision merchants in Liverpool, but found supplies limited so they emigrated to Canada. Born on June 20, 1886 in Liverpool, Father Robert James McGuinness moved to Belleville, Ontario, Canada with his family in 1890. He had 7 brothers and sisters, including Oswald A. McGuinness, who settled in Invermere, British Columbia. Robert attended St. Lawrence College in Ampleforth, Yorkshire, and completed his studies at St. Servan in Rhiems, France, qualifying as an engineer. He held a position with the federal government upon his return to Canada, however when World War I broke out Robert served in the 29th Battalion of CRTS building pontoons behind European battle lines. After returning to Canada, Robert worked for the Canadian Pacific Railway as an architectural engineer, which brought him west to Banff, Alberta. Robert was the resident architectural engineer overlooking the construction of the Banff Springs Hotel expansion in the 1920's. In the late 1920's, Robert traveled to Rome to enter the seminary and four years later he was ordained as a priest. After serving as priest in Calgary, Robert was appointed Catholic priest in Banff in 1936, where he lived and worked until his death in 1961. To fulfill a personal dream, Robert designed and supervised the construction of the new church building and grounds for St. Mary's Parish (St. Mary's of the Assumption) which was completed in 1951. During his years in Europe, Robert visited ancient churches and cathedrals which influenced the design of the church, primarily the Norman Chateau architectural style. Robert was also a talented artist. Some of his work can be seen in galleries in New York and in Banff. His work has been reproduced for Canadian Pacific Railway tourism material, including the Spiral Tunnels postcard included in this fonds. Robert died in Calgary on June 17, 1961, just shy of his 75th birthday, after being ill for a few months.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of two series:
- I. St. Mary's Parish, ca.1945-1983, 0.16 cm, and contains two sub-series: A. Architecture, ca.1945-1983 (architectural plans, general information); B. Correspondence and Newspaper Clippings (pertaining to Father McGuinness and St. Mary's Parish), 1950-1978.
- II. McGuinness Family, 1953-1977, 1 cm (private records, including handwritten notes, a memoir, and a postcard).
- Notes
- . IYounger brother Oswald was a surveyor who built the road from Invermere to Calgary
- There is some indication that Robert had a role in the construction of the Bow River Bridge or the collection of the stones used for the bridge, but this is unconfirmed
- Name Access
- McGuinness, Robert J.
- Subject Access
- Architecture
- Art
- Banff
- Buildings
- Churches
- Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel
- Family and personal life
- Professional and Personal Life
- Religions
- St. Mary's of the Assumption Catholic Church
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Canada
- Ontario
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Related Material
- 08.3 / Si 3m / Pam
- 08.3 / B22 stm / Pam
- 08.3 / Sa 2 / Pam
- Creator
- McGuinness, Robert J.
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Religions
- Biographical Source Notes
- Based on contents of the fonds
- https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/g/o/g/Laurie-Goggin/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0444.html
- "St. Mary's of the Assumption" pamphlet printed by the Crag and Canyon in Banff (08.3/Sa 2/Pam)
- http://www.stmarysparishbanff.ca/history/
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Tales of the Windermere
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue6174
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1980
- Author
- Weir, Winnifred Ariel
- Publisher
- Cloverdale (B.C.) : Friesen
- Call Number
- 08.3 W72w
- Author
- Weir, Winnifred Ariel
- Publisher
- Cloverdale (B.C.) : Friesen
- Published Date
- 1980
- Physical Description
- 188p. : ill., ports
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Accession Number
- 13500
- Call Number
- 08.3 W72w
- Collection
- Archives Library
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When winter was king : the image of winter in 19th century Canada
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14748
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1988
- Author
- Cavell, Edward
- Publisher
- Banff : Altitude Publishing ; The Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
- Call Number
- 06.1 C31w c.1 - oversize
- 08.3 C31w c.2
- 08.3 C31w c.3
- Author
- Cavell, Edward
- Responsibility
- Edward Cavell and Dennis Reid
- Publisher
- Banff : Altitude Publishing ; The Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
- Published Date
- 1988
- Physical Description
- 79 pages : illustrations ; 34 pages
- Notes
- Contains 75 images
- To accompany the exhibition at the Whyte Museum, Banff, Alta., Jan. 26-Mar. 6, 1988, and travelling to other galleries
- Copy 4 is a softcover in French with the title : Quand l'hiver etait roi
- ISBN
- 0-919381-35-9 0919381375 (french softcover)
- Accession Number
- M124
- c. 4 deaccessioned
- Call Number
- 06.1 C31w c.1 - oversize
- 08.3 C31w c.2
- 08.3 C31w c.3
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- Archives Library
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Canmore has interesting and varied history
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue8153
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1987
- Call Number
- 08.3 C16c Pam
- Published Date
- 1987
- Physical Description
- p.30-31 : ill
- Notes
- From Canmore-Bow Valley Tourist Guide
- Call Number
- 08.3 C16c Pam
- Collection
- Archives Library
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The Kootenays : the story and the sights
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue6129
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1986
- Author
- Bondar, Barry
- Publisher
- North Vancouver : Whitecap Books
- Call Number
- 08.3 K83b
- Author
- Bondar, Barry
- Publisher
- North Vancouver : Whitecap Books
- Published Date
- 1986
- Physical Description
- 48p. : ill
- ISBN
- 0-920620-97-3
- Accession Number
- 19500
- Call Number
- 08.3 K83b
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Snow war : a guide to the history of Rogers Pass
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue8195
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1983
- Publisher
- Ottawa : Supply and Services Canada
- Call Number
- 08.3 R63s Pam
- Publisher
- Ottawa : Supply and Services Canada
- Published Date
- 1983
- Physical Description
- 8p. : ill., maps
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Call Number
- 08.3 R63s Pam
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- Archives Library
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Banff historic walking tour
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue6079
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- [1983?]
- Author
- Epler, Anna
- Call Number
- 08.3 B22e
- Author
- Epler, Anna
- Responsibility
- written by Anna Epler [for Alberta Culture]
- Published Date
- [1983?]
- Physical Description
- 27l
- Subjects
- Buildings
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Accession Number
- 5291
- Call Number
- 08.3 B22e
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- Archives Library
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Turtle Mountain disaster
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1986
- Author
- Anderson, Frank
- Call Number
- 08.3 F85a Pam
- Author
- Anderson, Frank
- Published Date
- 1986
- Physical Description
- 92p. : ill., maps, ports
- Subjects
- Crowsnest Pass
- Frank Slide
- Accession Number
- 5910
- Call Number
- 08.3 F85a Pam
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- Archives Library
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Banff Townsite architectural history
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue6100
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1988
- Author
- Corbet, Elise A
- Call Number
- 08.3 C81
- Author
- Corbet, Elise A
- Responsibility
- by Elise A. Corbet for Canadian Parks Service, Western Region
- Published Date
- 1988
- Physical Description
- 1v. (various pagings) : ill
- Subjects
- Buildings
- Accession Number
- 5848
- Call Number
- 08.3 C81
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Blaeberry homesteaders and their contemporaries
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue6088
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1982
- Call Number
- 08.3 B56b
- Responsibility
- [Arvid G. Seward]
- Published Date
- 1982
- Physical Description
- 113p. : ill., ports., maps
- Subjects
- Big Bend Highway
- Notes
- Index
- ISBN
- 0-88925-388-9
- Accession Number
- 16000
- Call Number
- 08.3 B56b
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Fort Steele : the golden era
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1986
- Author
- Inwood, Damian
- Publisher
- Langley (B.C.) : Sunfire
- Call Number
- 08.3 F77i Pam
- Author
- Inwood, Damian
- Publisher
- Langley (B.C.) : Sunfire
- Published Date
- 1986
- Physical Description
- 53p. : ill., ports., map
- Notes
- Bibliography
- ISBN
- 0-919531-26-1
- Accession Number
- 5900
- Call Number
- 08.3 F77i Pam
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- Archives Library
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Yellowhead Pass and its people
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Valemount (B.C.) : Valemount Historic Society
- Call Number
- 08.3 Ye3v
- Publisher
- Valemount (B.C.) : Valemount Historic Society
- Published Date
- 1984
- Physical Description
- vi, 616p. : ill., ports., facsim., maps
- Subjects
- Carr, Windy
- Notes
- Index
- Accession Number
- 5630
- 17500
- Call Number
- 08.3 Ye3v
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- Archives Library
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Peace River past : a Canadian adventure
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1981
- Author
- Macdonald, David L
- Publisher
- Toronto : Venture
- Call Number
- 08.3 P31md
- Author
- Macdonald, David L
- Publisher
- Toronto : Venture
- Published Date
- 1981
- Physical Description
- 96p. : ill., ports., facsim., map
- ISBN
- 0-919575-01-3
- Call Number
- 08.3 P31md
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- Archives Library
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Coal dust days in Canmore
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1982
- Author
- Clarke, A.H
- Call Number
- 08.3 C16cdh Pam
- Author
- Clarke, A.H
- Published Date
- 1982
- Physical Description
- p.4-11 : ill., port
- Notes
- In History of the Canadian West, no.2
- Accession Number
- 24000
- Call Number
- 08.3 C16cdh Pam
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- Archives Library
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The site of Jasper House : an historical survey
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue9287
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1984
- Author
- Stuart, Richard
- Call Number
- 08.3 St9 M'fiche
- Author
- Stuart, Richard
- Published Date
- 1984
- Physical Description
- 1 fiche, 63 frames : ill., plan
- Series
- Parks Canada. Microfiche report series, 205
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Accession Number
- 5222
- Call Number
- 08.3 St9 M'fiche
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History of Lake O'Hara in the Canadian Rockies at Hector, British Columbia
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue8185
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1989
- Author
- Gest, Lillian
- Edition
- 4th printed ed
- Call Number
- 08.3 Oh1g 1989 Pam
- Author
- Gest, Lillian
- Responsibility
- foreword by Jon Whyte
- Edition
- 4th printed ed
- Published Date
- 1989
- Physical Description
- 50p. : port
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Accession Number
- 23000
- Call Number
- 08.3 Oh1g 1989 Pam
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Tragedies of the Crowsnest Pass
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue6102
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1983
- Publisher
- Surrey (B.C.) : Frontier Books
- Call Number
- 08.3 C88t 1983
- Responsibility
- contributors include Frank Anderson, Elsie G. Turnbull
- Publisher
- Surrey (B.C.) : Frontier Books
- Published Date
- 1983
- Physical Description
- 96p. : ill., ports., map
- Notes
- Includes chapters on the Frank Slide, Hillcrest Mine disaster, Fernie
- Accession Number
- 17500
- Call Number
- 08.3 C88t 1983
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St. Mary's of the Assumption in the Canadian Rockies : 1888- 1988, Banff, Alberta, Canada
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue8196
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1988
- Call Number
- 08.3 Sa2 Pam
- Published Date
- 1988
- Physical Description
- 20p. : ill., ports
- Subjects
- Churches
- McGuinness, Robert J.
- Accession Number
- 22000
- Call Number
- 08.3 Sa2 Pam
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Women of the mountains series
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue8198
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1986
- Author
- Smith, Cyndi
- Call Number
- 08.3 Sm5 Pam
- Author
- Smith, Cyndi
- Published Date
- 1986
- Physical Description
- 5 parts : ill., ports
- Notes
- From Western People
- Contents: Mary Schaffer Warren; Mary Vaux Walcott; Caroline Hinman; Phyllis Munday; Agnes and Mona Harragin
- Accession Number
- 5186
- Call Number
- 08.3 Sm5 Pam
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The Mineral Springs Hospital and The Sisters of Saint Martha : fifty years of service
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue8146
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1981
- Author
- Mineral Springs Hospital
- Publisher
- Banff : Banff Crag & Canyon
- Call Number
- 08.3 B22m Pam c.1
- 08.3 B22m Pam c.2
- Author
- Mineral Springs Hospital
- Responsibility
- [text ... prepared by Jon Whyte ... with the assistance of the Sisters of Saint Martha, particularly Sister Mary Albert and Lillian Mandryk]
- Publisher
- Banff : Banff Crag & Canyon
- Published Date
- 1981
- Physical Description
- 31p. : ill., ports
- Subjects
- Brett family
- Sanitarium Hotel
- Notes
- Not to be confused with the Sanitarium, which was part spa hotel and part hospital, and was located at the intersection of Banff Avenue and Spray/Cave Avenue, the "New Brett Hospital" was constructed on Spray Avenue in 1908/09. It closed in 1926 following the death of Dr. Harry Brett in 1925, and was purchased by the Sisters of Saint Martha in 1930. The hospital was replaced by a new facility in 1958. In 1987 the Mineral Springs Hospital relocated to its new facility on Lynx Street
- Accession Number
- 3503
- 3818
- 6399
- 7804 (duplicate storage)
- Call Number
- 08.3 B22m Pam c.1
- 08.3 B22m Pam c.2
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