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Part Of
Dorothy Cranstone fonds
Scope & Content
Album photographs pertains to Banff area and Kingston, Ontario. photographs are of cemetery in Kingston, Kingston town, Ya Ha Tinda Ranch, Banff townsite, the Moore and Whyte Home. People in the photograhs include Dortothy Cranstone, Pat Brewster, and John White.
Date Range
1920 - 1980
Reference Code
V150 / I / PD - 3, 4
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Album
Photograph print
Part Of
Dorothy Cranstone fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M 524
V 150
Series
V150 / I : Personal Photographs
Sous-Fonds
M 524
V 150
Reference Code
V150 / I / PD - 3, 4
GMD
Photograph
Album
Photograph print
Date Range
1920 - 1980
Physical Description
2 albums (43 photographs : col. ; 8 x 8 cm)
Scope & Content
Album photographs pertains to Banff area and Kingston, Ontario. photographs are of cemetery in Kingston, Kingston town, Ya Ha Tinda Ranch, Banff townsite, the Moore and Whyte Home. People in the photograhs include Dortothy Cranstone, Pat Brewster, and John White.
Name Access
Cranstone, Dorothy
Brewster, Pat
Whyte, John
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Access Restrictions
Access and use restricted for portion
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Creator
Cranstone, Dorothy
Category
Family and personal life
Title Source
Title based on accession records
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Part Of
Dorothy Cranstone fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of correspondence between Barb Horn and Dorothy Cranstone's family friends. The correspondence pertains to Dorothy Cranstone's health and living arrangements and later regarding her death and the management of her estate. Also included are donation and thank you letters from the Whyte…
Date Range
1949 - 1959
1960 - 1969
1971 - 1972
Reference Code
M524 / II / 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Part Of
Dorothy Cranstone fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M524 / V150
Series
M580 / II :Correspondence
Sous-Fonds
M524
Reference Code
M524 / II / 1
GMD
Textual record
Date Range
1949 - 1959
1960 - 1969
1971 - 1972
Physical Description
2 cm textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of correspondence between Barb Horn and Dorothy Cranstone's family friends. The correspondence pertains to Dorothy Cranstone's health and living arrangements and later regarding her death and the management of her estate. Also included are donation and thank you letters from the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies.
Notes
Barbara Horn is Dorothy's niece who spent time with Dorothy in her late years and managed Dorothy's estate after she passed.
Name Access
Cranstone, Dorothy
Subject Access
Correspondence
Geographic Access
Banff
Banff, Alberta
Language
English
Category
Family and personal life
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Part Of
Dorothy Cranstone fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of correspondence between Dorothy Cranstone and her family friends (includeing Jon Whyte), also included is corrspondence regarding Pat Brewster's books, and the Moore home.
Date Range
1983 - 1992
Reference Code
M524 / II / 2
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Part Of
Dorothy Cranstone fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M524 / V150
Series
M580 / II :Correspondence
Sous-Fonds
M524
Reference Code
M524 / II / 2
GMD
Textual record
Date Range
1983 - 1992
Physical Description
2 cm textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of correspondence between Dorothy Cranstone and her family friends (includeing Jon Whyte), also included is corrspondence regarding Pat Brewster's books, and the Moore home.
Notes
Dorothy a close friend and companion of Pat Brewster managed Pat Brewster's estate after he passed.
Name Access
Cranstone, Dorothy
Brewster, Pat
Whyte, Jon
Subject Access
Correspondence
Geographic Access
Banff
Banff, Alberta
Language
English
Category
Communications
Family and personal life
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Curio Store at Mount Royal Hotel

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Part Of
Dorothy Cranstone fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of three account books for the Curio store Dorothy Cranstone ran in the Mount Royal hotel. Also included is the contract for the sale of the Curio Store to Brewster Transport in November 1974.
Date Range
1949 - 1959
1960 - 1969
1971 - 1972
Reference Code
M524 / III / 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Part Of
Dorothy Cranstone fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M524 / V150
Series
M580 / III : Business Financials
Sous-Fonds
M524
Reference Code
M524 / III / 1
GMD
Textual record
Date Range
1949 - 1959
1960 - 1969
1971 - 1972
Physical Description
2 cm textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of three account books for the Curio store Dorothy Cranstone ran in the Mount Royal hotel. Also included is the contract for the sale of the Curio Store to Brewster Transport in November 1974.
Name Access
Cranstone, Dorothy
Subject Access
Mount Royal Hotel
Brewster Transport Company Ltd.
Geographic Access
Banff
Banff, Alberta
Language
English
Category
Commerce and industry
Tourism
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Dorothy Cranstone Estate

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Part Of
Dorothy Cranstone fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of beneficiaries and the estate of Dorothy Cranstone. Includes of photocopy of Dorothy Cranstone's birth certificate and citizenship, an invoice for a grave marker for Dorothy Cranstone to be installed on Pat Brewster's grave and a Eulogy for Dorothy Cranstone by E.J. Hart.
Date Range
1996 - 1997
Reference Code
M524 / VI / 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Part Of
Dorothy Cranstone fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M524 / V150
Series
M580 / VI : Dorothy Cranstone Estate materials
Sous-Fonds
M524
Reference Code
M524 / VI / 1
GMD
Textual record
Date Range
1996 - 1997
Physical Description
2 cm textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of beneficiaries and the estate of Dorothy Cranstone. Includes of photocopy of Dorothy Cranstone's birth certificate and citizenship, an invoice for a grave marker for Dorothy Cranstone to be installed on Pat Brewster's grave and a Eulogy for Dorothy Cranstone by E.J. Hart.
Name Access
Cranstone, Dorothy
Brewster, Pat
Geographic Access
Banff
Banff, Alberta
Language
English
Category
Communications
Family and personal life
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Dorothy Cranstone fonds

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Part Of
Dorothy Cranstone fonds
Scope & Content
The Dorothy Cranstone fonds consists of papers, clippings, photographs and ephemera. Textual records include cards and letters from Peter and Catharine Whyte, 1947-1966; visitors to the Moore House, 1975-1981; Moore House visitors book, 1974-1983; transcript of Philip Moore 1903 trip diary (hologra…
Date Range
[ca.1900]-1998
Reference Code
M524 / V150
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Album
Photograph print
Textual record
Private record
Published record
Part Of
Dorothy Cranstone fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 524
V 150
Sous-Fonds
M 524
V 150
Accession Number
2259, 4014, 5335, 5411, 5471, 5582, 5879, 6006, 6350, 6775, 7722(unproc)
Reference Code
M524 / V150
GMD
Photograph
Album
Photograph print
Textual record
Private record
Published record
Date Range
[ca.1900]-1998
Physical Description
ca.400 photographs : prints, copy negatives. -- 3 photograph albums (430 prints). -- 15 cm textual records
History / Biographical
Dorothy Cranstone, 1904-1996, was a businesswoman and hotel worker at Banff, Alberta. Cranstone worked at the Banff Springs Hotel, 1929-1940, as Assistant Housekeeper, and later as Housekeeper at the Mount Royal Hotel. She went on to operate a gift shop in the Mount Royal Hotel. For many years, Cranstone was companion to Pearl (Brewster) Moore and later to Pat Brewster. She also worked for the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies as custodian of the Moore Home and as museum hostess.
Scope & Content
The Dorothy Cranstone fonds consists of papers, clippings, photographs and ephemera.
Textual records include cards and letters from Peter and Catharine Whyte, 1947-1966; visitors to the Moore House, 1975-1981; Moore House visitors book, 1974-1983; transcript of Philip Moore 1903 trip diary (holograph and typescript) by Dorothy Cranstone; clippings, 1937-1983, re Pat Brewster, Dorothy Cranstone, Mount Royal Hotel fire and Jim Brewster home; ephemera regarding events attended by Cranstone, including Royal Visit to the Banff Springs Hotel, 1939, Gracie Fields Concert at the Banff Springs Hotel, 1940, and H. R. H. Princess Margaret Rose's visit, 1958. Textual records also include business/financial records for the gift shop operated by Cranstone, 1949-1974; records related to the publication and distribution of Pat Brewster's books, 1983-1987; correspondence records, 1962-1996; legal and business records concerning power of attorney as well as the dispersal of Cranstone's property and estate, 1980-1998. Miscellaneous items pertaining to Pat Brewster include clippings and interview transcripts.
Photographs pertain to Dorothy Cranstone, Pat Brewster, family, friends and associates, travels and activities, and to Banff Springs Hotel staff and guests. Includes photographs of Dorothy Cranstone and Pat Brewster, ca.1900-1985; travel in Europe and Asia, 1964; a trip to Hawaii; artworks by J. Crumine and Nicholas de Grandmaison, 1945, 1940s-1950s; Moore house, 1950s to 1970s; and photographs given to Cranstone by friends.
Albums pertain to Banff Springs Hotel staff and celebrity guests, including the 1939 royal visit, ca.1929-1940; family photographs and Cranstone's life in England ca. 1920-1940.
Name Access
Cranstone, Dorothy
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Access Restrictions
Access and use restricted for portion
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Finding Aid
accession record copies for unprocessed material
Related Material
Original of Philip Moore diary is in Moore Family fonds [M307]
Creator
Cranstone, Dorothy
Category
Family and personal life
Title Source
Title based on accession records
Processing Status
Processed / Unprocessed
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Part Of
Dorothy Cranstone fonds
Scope & Content
Album photographs pertains to Dorothy Cranstone's life and her family in England ca. 1920-1940. Album contains 37 small black and white photographs on 8 pages.
Date Range
1904 - 1920
Reference Code
V150 / I / PD - 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Album
Photograph print
Part Of
Dorothy Cranstone fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M 524
V 150
Series
V150 / I : Personal Photographs
Sous-Fonds
M 524
V 150
Reference Code
V150 / I / PD - 1
GMD
Photograph
Album
Photograph print
Date Range
1904 - 1920
Physical Description
1 album (37 photographs : b&w ; 8 x 5.5 cm)
Scope & Content
Album photographs pertains to Dorothy Cranstone's life and her family in England ca. 1920-1940. Album contains 37 small black and white photographs on 8 pages.
Name Access
Cranstone, Dorothy
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Access Restrictions
Access and use restricted for portion
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Creator
Cranstone, Dorothy
Category
Family and personal life
Title Source
Title based on accession records
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Part Of
Dorothy Cranstone fonds
Scope & Content
Album photographs pertains to Dorothy Cranstone's life and her family in England ca. 1920-1940. Album contains 40 black and white photographs on 24 pages, 9 pages left blank. Also included in the album are 2 envelopes titled:"family pictures..." and "old pictures..." with 14 loose black and white a…
Date Range
1904 - 1950
Reference Code
V150 / I / PD - 2
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Album
Photograph print
Part Of
Dorothy Cranstone fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M 524
V 150
Series
V150 / I : Personal Photographs
Sous-Fonds
M 524
V 150
Reference Code
V150 / I / PD - 2
GMD
Photograph
Album
Photograph print
Date Range
1904 - 1950
Physical Description
1 album (54 photographs : b&w and col. ; 17 x 21 cm or smaller)
Scope & Content
Album photographs pertains to Dorothy Cranstone's life and her family in England ca. 1920-1940. Album contains 40 black and white photographs on 24 pages, 9 pages left blank. Also included in the album are 2 envelopes titled:"family pictures..." and "old pictures..." with 14 loose black and white and colour photographs inside.
Name Access
Cranstone, Dorothy
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Access Restrictions
Access and use restricted for portion
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Creator
Cranstone, Dorothy
Category
Family and personal life
Title Source
Title based on accession records
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Part Of
Dorothy Cranstone fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of financial records, includes receipts and account books
Date Range
1964 - 1986
Reference Code
M524 / VII / 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Part Of
Dorothy Cranstone fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M524 / V150
Series
M580 / VII : Miscellaneous
Sous-Fonds
M524
Reference Code
M524 / VII / 1
GMD
Textual record
Date Range
1964 - 1986
Physical Description
2 cm textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of financial records, includes receipts and account books
Name Access
Cranstone, Dorothy
Geographic Access
Banff
Banff, Alberta
Language
English
Category
Communications
Family and personal life
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Part Of
Dorothy Cranstone fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one journal written by Dorothy Cranstone
Date Range
1979 - 1980
Reference Code
M524 / IV / 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Part Of
Dorothy Cranstone fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M524 / V150
Series
M580 / IV : Journal
Sous-Fonds
M524
Reference Code
M524 / IV / 1
GMD
Textual record
Date Range
1979 - 1980
Physical Description
2 cm textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of one journal written by Dorothy Cranstone
Name Access
Cranstone, Dorothy
Brewster, Pat
Geographic Access
Banff
Banff, Alberta
Language
English
Category
Communications
Family and personal life
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

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