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Dorothy Wardle fonds
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- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of two sous-fonds: M521 and V75. M521 consists of four series, 154 cm, ca.1870-2002. Series I: Dorothy Wardle Personal Papers, 69.5 cm, ca.1870-2002 (includes Dorothy's written work and research and notes related to Banff). Series II: Wardle Family, 32.5 cm, 1872-1998 (including cor…
- Date Range
- ca.1870-2002
- Reference Code
- M521 / V75
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M521
- V75
- Sous-Fonds
- M521
- V75
- Accession Number
- 5296, 5391, 7504
- Reference Code
- M521 / V75
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Date Range
- ca.1870-2002
- Physical Description
- 154 cm of textual records. -- 1304 photographs (1190 prints, 95 negatives, 19 transparencies). -- 6 photograph albums.
- History / Biographical
- The Wardle family was comprised of husband and wife, James Morey Wardle (June 26,1888 - May 18,1971) and Maud Leette (Roney) Wardle (May 24,1889 - December 1,1969), and their one child, Dorothy Hope Wardle (May 23,1919 - July 20,2003). James Wardle, born in Chiliwack, British Columbia, was a civil engineer and public servant. He was the Superintendent of Banff National Park from 1918-1921, Chief Engineer for Parks Canada from 1921-1935, and Deputy Minister of the Interior from 1935-1936. He is primarily known as a highway design engineer, particularly for building the Banff-Windermere, Banff-Lake Louise, and Banff-Jasper highways. He was a councillor for the Municipality of Rockcliffe Park in Ontario and he was the President of the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies in Banff from 1925-1929. Mount Wardle in Vermillion was named after him in 1921. James married Leette on November 4, 1913, with whom he had one child, Dorothy. Born in Calgary, Alberta, Dorothy (also known as Dot and Dorie) grew up in Banff, Alberta and Ottawa, Ontario, due to her father's position with the federal government. She was educated at the Mountain School in Banff and at the Elmwood School in Ottawa. All three family members were graduates of Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. James graduated in 1912 with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Leette graduated with a Bachelor's degree, and in 1942, Dorothy also earned a Bachelor's degree. Dorothy was prominent in student life and active in athletics. In 1941, Dorothy became the first woman elected as President of the Alma Mater Society and during her academic career, Dorothy was a member of the Levana Intercollegiate Debative, University Centenary Committee, and Queen’s War Aid Commission. Dorothy spent her career as a freelance writer however, upon graduation she served as the first Secretary-In-Charge of Records at Carleton College (now Carleton University) from 1942-1944 in Ottawa and in the mid-1950s worked as a secretary for the Glenbow Foundation in Calgary. Dorothy pursued a lifelong interest in traveling, art, and antiques. Although she was fiercely proud and protective of Banff and the Park, and remained a volunteer and patron of the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Dorothy eventually settled in Sidney, British Columbia and shared an apartment with Sheila Iris Ritchie, with whom Dorothy travelled extensively. After her death in 2003, Dorothy, "Dorie," was laid to rest alongside her parents in the Old Banff Cemetery.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of two sous-fonds: M521 and V75.
- M521 consists of four series, 154 cm, ca.1870-2002. Series I: Dorothy Wardle Personal Papers, 69.5 cm, ca.1870-2002 (includes Dorothy's written work and research and notes related to Banff). Series II: Wardle Family, 32.5 cm, 1872-1998 (including correspondence with Carl Rungius and Mrs. Helen Brett, and Christmas and other greeting cards from Peter and Catharine Whyte). Series III: Queen's University, 7.5 cm, 1911-1980 (including graduation certificates for each family member and records pertaining to Dorothy's participation on the Alma Mater Society). Series IV: Travel, 44.5 cm, ca.1950-1988 (includes hand-written notebooks meticulously detailing their travels).
- V75 consists of two series, 79.5 cm, ca. 1912-2001. Series I: Wardle Family, ca. 1912-1971, 6 albums, 31 cm of photograph prints and negatives (including family trips, trail rides in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, and family gatherings). Series II: Dorothy Wardle, 1972-2001, 34 cm of photograph prints, negatives, and transparencies (including Dorothy's travels in Alberta and British Columbia, overseas, and various outings with friends).
- Name Access
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Wardle, James
- Rungius, Carl
- Brett, Helen
- Keyte, Freeman
- Hart, E. J. (Ted)
- Harkin, J. B. (James Bernard)
- Brewster, Pat
- Peyto, Bill
- Brett, Robert George
- Sanson, Norman
- White, Clifford
- Drummond-Davies, Nora
- Mills, Ike
- McLean, George
- Walking Buffalo (George McLean)
- Kaquitts, Frank
- Oxborough, Dorothy
- Whyte, Jon
- Robinson, Dean
- Warren, Mary Schaffer
- Simpson, George
- Gibbon, John Murray
- Whyte, Catharine
- Whyte, Peter
- Greenham, Margaret
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Environment
- Personal and Family Life
- Banff
- Old Banff Cemetery
- Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
- Cabins
- Travel
- Picnics and picnicking
- Holidays
- Scenery
- Christmas
- Dogs
- Horses
- Mountain
- Canoes and canoeing
- Hiking
- Wildlife
- War Memorial
- Highland Games
- Bow River Bridge
- Golfing
- Anniversary
- Horseback riding
- Indigenous Peoples
- Stoney Nakoda
- Education
- Snowshoes and snowshoeing
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Banff Winter Festival
- Women
- Trails
- Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
- Sports and leisure
- Skiing
- European travel
- Beach
- Calgary Herald
- Geography
- Government
- Newspaper
- Politics
- Research
- Banff Public Library
- National parks and reserves
- Park policy
- Parks Canada
- Wardens
- Ya-Ha-Tinda Ranch
- Community life
- Mines and mineral resources
- History
- Immigration and homesteading
- Settlement
- Organizations
- World War II
- Biographical
- Professional and Personal Life
- Grizzly Bears
- Fire fighters
- Sunshine Village
- Teahouses
- Banff Indian Days
- Regalia
- Calgary Stampede
- Mountain guides
- Mountain School
- The Albertan
- Crag and Canyon newspaper
- Homestead Hotel
- Banff Centre
- Hot Springs
- Superintendents
- Automobiles
- Natural history
- Records
- Calendar
- Finances
- Leases
- Legal and Financial
- Property
- Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Canmore
- Alberta
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Castle Mountain
- Bankhead
- British Columbia
- Glacier National Park
- Kootenay National Park
- Silver City
- Victoria
- Scotland
- Revelstoke
- Yoho National Park
- Ottawa
- Ontario
- Prince Edward Island
- Plain of Six Glaciers
- Lake Agnes
- Lake Louise
- Lake Minnewanka
- Lake O'Hara
- Bow River
- Calgary
- Sidney
- San Francisco
- United States
- Europe
- Germany
- Switzerland
- France
- Spain
- Monaco
- Italy
- Denmark
- Austria
- Quebec
- Windermere
- New York
- Assiniboine
- Ghost River
- High River
- Quebec City
- New Brunswick
- Maine
- Great Divide
- Moraine Lake
- Maligne Lake
- Columbia Icefield
- Washington
- Philadelphia
- Atlantic City
- Larch Valley
- Cascade Mountain
- Panama
- Sulphur Mountain
- Field
- Emerald Lake
- Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump
- Takkakaw Falls
- Jasper National Park
- Athabasca Falls
- Okanagan
- Kananaskis
- Hoodoos
- Powell River
- Montreal
- Access Restrictions
- Some restriction/s on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Related Material
- Dorothy also donated artwork (by Carl Rungius) to Art and Heritage.
- James Morey Wardle fonds (Library and Archives Canada)
- Category
- Arts
- Environment
- Education
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- First nations
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records and contents of fonds
- Processing Status
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EL 8:1 Ralphine Locke interview transcript
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Ralphine Locke interview with Judy Larmour, October 25, 1999 and transcribed by Astrid Bell July 2002. Interview content relates to the following: Biographical details; born in Lake Louise 1925 Reference to Uncle Tom Wilson “discovering” Lake Louise and Ralphine Locke’s father working for Brewste…
- Date Range
- 2002
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F3 i
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- Lux
- Series
- II. F. Collected Material Series
- Sous-Fonds
- II. Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- N/A
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F3 i
- Date Range
- 2002
- Physical Description
- 24 pp. textual records
- Scope & Content
- Ralphine Locke interview with Judy Larmour, October 25, 1999 and transcribed by Astrid Bell July 2002. Interview content relates to the following: Biographical details; born in Lake Louise 1925 Reference to Uncle Tom Wilson “discovering” Lake Louise and Ralphine Locke’s father working for Brewster Transportation Co.; parents were Ralph Strathie Harvie and Elizabeth Boyd Brewster who met through a Brewster connection; reference to her mother nursing Aunt Fern Brewster; reference to Brewster’s move from Tally Ho to motorized vehicle; reference to Jim and Bill Brewster; grandfather was James Irvine Brewster; discussion of family; parent’s marriage in 1921; reference to Ralphine Locke’s birth in a cottage at Lake Louise; memories of summers at Lake Louise; winter houses in Banff; reference to walking everywhere Eleanor Luxton as her teacher in grades 6 & 7 Luxton’s keeping to themselves Recollections of Eleanor Luxton and Georgina Luxton at Banff Indian Days and Carnival; description of Banff Indian Days Reflections on family’s Morley connections Rodeo and races on Indian grounds The Banff school; Junior and Senior buildings; reference to no library in school or town; reference to Catharine Whyte’s role in public library; access to Uncle P. Moore’s library Eleanor Luxton as a teacher Visiting the Luxton house Aunt “Georgie” Luxton Eleanor Luxton’s love of clothes Aunt Georgie’s costumes; purchased in Montreal and New York Reflections on the clannishness of the McDougall family Recollections of Norman Luxton; hunting with R. Harvey; setters; his community involvement and promotion; the Trading Post and description of the store and products, Merman Memories of Mount Royal Hotel as a child; description, conversations that took place Lou Luxton; description and comparison to Norman Luxton Jim Brewster; recollections of his way with people; King and Queen visit to his home in 1939 Sunshine Lodge, opening 1935; description of Ralphine & MaryAlice Stewart’s trip up School bus trip up Banff-Jasper road; Mistaya Canyon School trips; Eleanor Luxton’s after school hikes; Miss Gratz’s field trips Eleanor Luxton; walks, ski-joring, skating with Mrs. Simpson as her teacher Duncan family Eleanor Luxton’s decision to leave the Banff school and engineering training in Montreal Move to Calgary during War with her family Move to Montreal after the War Discussion of chronology of Eleanor Luxton’s career in Montreal Reference to Eleanor as guest for dinner; conversation topics Eleanor’s involvement with the South Alberta Oldtimers Association Reference to Eleanor Luxton persuading Ralphine Locke to go on Board Ralphine Locke’s admiration of Eleanor Luxton; Eleanor Luxton’s upbringing, sense of humor, encouragement of young people Leaves of the Medicine Tree – history of the High River area Visiting Eleanor Luxton in Calgary; her apartment; illness and visiting her in Calgary General Hospital Norman Luxton’s will Eleanor Luxton’s return to Banff; not working again Eleanor Luxton’s paper presented to newly founded Canmore Historical Society Eleanor Luxton’s relationship with her parents Luxton house; changes after Georgina Luxton’s death; modernization of kitchen and bathroom Luxton garden Georgina Luxton’s brother’s farm near Morley Eleanor Luxton driving a car McDougall Church Centennial Anniversary; celebration at Morley 1995; Eleanor Luxton and erection of cairn; annual services Ida Graves’s assistance to Eleanor Luxton Eleanor Luxton’s social life Eleanor Luxton’s interest in historical things; loss of grand-parents papers; concern for preservation; discussion of Annie manuscript Annie McDougall - community involvement; Ontario background and meeting David McDougall; David McDougall’s business losses; living in Calgary 1930s Eleanor Luxton’s relationship with grandmother Annie McDougall Eleanor Luxton’s romantic side; reference to fiancée being killed overseas; Ralphine Locke’s son at Eleanor Luxton’s house Elizabeth Costello Changes in Eleanor Luxton; short temper Work on Eleanor Luxton’s manuscript Annie; Kathy Campbell typing it; George Stanley editing it Eleanor Luxton’s vision for the Foundation Eleanor Luxton’s views on the protection of the Parks
- Language
- English
- Finding Aid
- Electronic finding aid and printed interview summary available
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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