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McCowan family fonds

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Part Of
McCowan family fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds pertains to the McCowan family, mainly the McCowan brothers and John and Jen (McCowan) Wilson. Content includes Banff personalities and places; activities, including curling, hockey, curling and fishing; events, including floods and fires in the town; Banff personalities and places. Also p…
Date Range
1908-1981, predominant 1908-[ca.1950]
Reference Code
M135 / V407
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Album
Negative
Photograph print
Transparency
Textual record
Private record
Scrapbook
Part Of
McCowan family fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 135
V 407
Series
V407
M135
Sous-Fonds
M 135
V 407
Sub-Series
V407 / I / A : Albums
V407 / I / B : Prints
V407 / I / C : Negatives
V407 / I / D : Transparencies
M135 / II / A : Textual
Accession Number
409
779 1141
7730
Reference Code
M135 / V407
GMD
Photograph
Album
Negative
Photograph print
Transparency
Textual record
Private record
Scrapbook
Responsibility
Fonds includes photographs by Bill McCowan and Dan McCowan. Negatives are mainly by Dan McCowan. Wilson-McCowan photograph album was assembled by Bill Waterworth
Date Range
1908-1981, predominant 1908-[ca.1950]
Physical Description
80 photographs (40 negatives, 38 prints, 2 transparencies). -- 2 photograph albums (ca.800 prints). -- 1 textual record (1 v.)
History / Biographical
Bill McCowan, 1897-1975, was a government employee at Banff, Alberta, Canada. McCowan came to Banff from Scotland with his family in 1911. His brother, Dan McCowan, was a renowned naturalist and writer. Other siblings were Marie, Jim, Duncan, Rae, Jock and Jennie. Jennie McCowan (1894-1984) married John Clark Wilson (1888-1932), son of Tom and Minnie Wilson. Their daughter, Bernice, married Bill Waterworth.
Scope & Content
Fonds pertains to the McCowan family, mainly the McCowan brothers and John and Jen (McCowan) Wilson. Content includes Banff personalities and places; activities, including curling, hockey, curling and fishing; events, including floods and fires in the town; Banff personalities and places. Also pertains to World War I events and 82nd Battalion; royal visits; Calgary, Alberta places and events; scenic views, Banff and area, Rocky Mountains; Margaret Ashley, Henry and Mrs. Fonda. Textual item is Jock McCowan scrapbook, 1913-1981.
Name Access
McCowan, Bill
McCowan, Dan
McCowan, Duncan
McCowan, Jock
Wilson, Jennie (McCowan)
Wilson, John
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Royal tours
World War I
Access Restrictions
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Related Material
Related by provenance to the Dan and Mary McCowan fonds (M55/V408) and through accn. 7730 to Jack (Dave White Jr.) White fonds (V684)
Creator
McCowan, Bill
McCowan, Dan
Category
Family and personal life
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Woodworth family, LaCasse family, friends

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Part Of
Kidney family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 49 photographs pertaining to the Woodworth family, the LaCasse family, the Kidney family, events and friends in Banff. Includes photos of Benjamin Woodworth Sr., the Natural Bridge at Yoho National Park, family members at the Kidney home and Woodworth family residence in Banff, mem…
Date Range
[ca. 1905 - ca. 1910]
1928
1937
1939
1944
[ca. 1960]
1966 - 1970
1973
[ca. 1975]
Reference Code
V324 / IV / E / PA - 261 to 304
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Part Of
Kidney family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M74 / V324
Series
V324 / IV : Family, friends and community records
Sous-Fonds
V324
Sub-Series
V324 / IV / E : Maude Kidney Collection
Accession Number
3109
Reference Code
V324 / IV / E / PA - 261 to 304
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Responsibility
Some photographs produced by Duke Photo in Banff and Onions Photography in Calgary
Date Range
[ca. 1905 - ca. 1910]
1928
1937
1939
1944
[ca. 1960]
1966 - 1970
1973
[ca. 1975]
Physical Description
49 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 12.5 x 17 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of 49 photographs pertaining to the Woodworth family, the LaCasse family, the Kidney family, events and friends in Banff. Includes photos of Benjamin Woodworth Sr., the Natural Bridge at Yoho National Park, family members at the Kidney home and Woodworth family residence in Banff, members of the Al Azhar Banff Shriners Club, Forest Kidney receiving a certificate from the Canadian Restaurant Association in 1973, Banff Indian Day celebrations in 1969, Maud Woodworth as a young girl, Annie and Ulysses LaCasse's 50th wedding anniversary party, and LaCasse family members at home.
Notes
File contains duplicates
Some dates are estimates provided by the Processing Archivist
Photographs in this file were accompanied by notes made shortly before or after accession in 1979 giving names/contextual information about photographs. Some notes are by Jim Deegan, 1987. Information has been transferred to the back of each photograph.
Name Access
Woodworth, Benjamin Frederick
MacAulay, Tim
MacAulay, Jill
MacAulay, Ted
MacAulay, Jack
Banff Shrine Club
Brewster, Pat
Brewster, Bill
Moore, Pearl
LaCasse, Ulysses
LaCasse, Annie
Kidney, Forest H. (Pop)
Hare, Fred
Hare, Genevieve
Higgens, Mary
Canadian Restaurant Association
Christianson, Edith
Murray, George
Nickerson, Marie
Royal, Bill
Harrison, Nellie
Crosby, Lou
Peyto, Walter H.
Wheatley, Olan
McCowan, Jock
Harrison, George
Peyto, Annie
Wells, Fred
Thomas, Hattie
Smith, Helen
LaCasse, Flo
LaCasse, Joey
Cristow, Van
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Children
Horses
Banff Indian Days
Travel
Club
Community events
Awards
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Yoho National Park
Banff
Access Restrictions
Copyright restrictions may apply
Reproduction Restrictions
Copyright restrictions may apply
Language
English
Conservation
Item with adhesive stains has been placed in mylar to protect adjacent items
Category
Family and personal life
Cultural pluralism
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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