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David McDougall fonds
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- Part Of
- David McDougall fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of six series: 1. Business Correspondence; 2. Cheques, Receipts, Invoices; 3. Personal Documents; 4. Miscellaneous; 5. Blueprints; 6. Painting. Series 1 consists of business related correspondence to various companies, individuals, and two branches of the Canadian Government. Govern…
- Date Range
- 1845-1947
- Reference Code
- M557 / V779
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Painting
- Textual record
- Blueprint
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- David McDougall fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 557
- V 779
- Sous-Fonds
- M557
- V779
- Accession Number
- 2017.8667
- Reference Code
- M557 / V779
- Date Range
- 1845-1947
- Physical Description
- 39cm of textual records. – 1 painting
- History / Biographical
- David McDougall, son of George Millward McDougall and Elizabeth Chantler McDougall, was born on May 14, 1845 in Owen Sound, Ontario. David had four siblings: John, Eliza, Lubby, and Nellie. David married Annie McKenzie in 1871 in Manitoba. Together, they had six children, including their daughter named Georgina (Georgie) Elizabeth McDougall (1872-1965). Georgina was the wife of Norman Luxton and an active member in Banff and the mother of Eleanor Georgina Luxton (1908-1995). David was an early pioneer of Calgary and Banff, who helped build both community life and their economies. While David’s father and brother were both members of the clergy and did missionary work in Morley, Alberta, David become a successful businessman. He established a general merchant store in Morley where he was a dealer in cattle, horses, furs, and curios. In addition to managing his own business block in Calgary, David also owned properties in Edmonton and Calgary. In Banff, David and Annie owned the Mount Royal Hotel for six years until they sold it to Jim Brewster in August 14, 1913. David died in December 6, 1927 and Annie died in 1939.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of six series: 1. Business Correspondence; 2. Cheques, Receipts, Invoices; 3. Personal Documents; 4. Miscellaneous; 5. Blueprints; 6. Painting. Series 1 consists of business related correspondence to various companies, individuals, and two branches of the Canadian Government. Government correspondence pertains to taxes and by-laws for McDougall’s properties. Series 2 contains invoices, receipts, cheques, and bank statements pertaining to McDougall’s business and properties. Series 3 contains personal letters and legal documents. Materials includes handwritten letters, property transactions and proof of ownership on properties. Series 4 contains cheque books, Dominion Travellers’ Hotel Guide, event program featuring Commissioner Coombs and “Safety First Guarantee” slip. Series 5 contains blueprints of Mount Royal Hotel and McDougall business block, Calgary 1911. The last series consist of a painting of George Noble photograph of Banff Ave, 1929.
- Name Access
- McDougall, David
- Subject Access
- Buildings and facilities
- Commerce and industry
- Communications
- Family and personal life
- Government
- Labour
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Law and justice
- Access Restrictions
- No restriction on access. Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply.
- Language
- Language is English
- Related Material
- See Luxton Family fonds
- Creator
- McDougall, David
- Biographical Source Notes
- Luxton, Eleanor G. Latch String Out. Banff: Summerthought Publishing, 2015. “The Morleyville Story.” McDougall Stoney Mission Society. http://www.mcdougallstoneymission.com/docs/The_Morleyvillle_Story.pdf
- Title Source
- Title based on provenance of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Miscellaneous items from Peter and Catharine Whyte's home
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions53976
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of building plans of the White Block renovations 1965, posters, original and reproductions of art, aluminium press plates from printing cards and letters, blank Banff School District Diploma's, preliminary plans for renovation of Peter and Catharine Whyte's home March 3, 1969.
- Date Range
- 1950 - 1959
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / C / F / O.S.
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual, map, plan or blueprint
- Textual, print or ephemera
- Textual, private record
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- I / C - Catharine and Peter Whyte Papers, items added in 2017 onward
- Sous-Fonds
- M36
- Sub-Series
- M36 / I / C / F - Miscellaneous items from Peter and Catharine Whyte's home
- Accession Number
- 3069
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / C / F / O.S.
- Date Range
- 1950 - 1959
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of building plans of the White Block renovations 1965, posters, original and reproductions of art, aluminium press plates from printing cards and letters, blank Banff School District Diploma's, preliminary plans for renovation of Peter and Catharine Whyte's home March 3, 1969.
- Name Access
- Whyte, Peter
- Whyte, Catharine
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Category
- Arts
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Miscellaneous papers from Catharine Whyte's desk
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of blank cards and postcards; two doilies; printed copies of images from the Hispanic Society of America; newspaper clippings; Geographic Maps.
- Date Range
- 1923
- 1939
- 1959
- [ca.1950 - 1960]
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / C / B / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual, map, plan or blueprint
- Textual, print or ephemera
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- M36 / I / C: Catharine and Peter Whyte Papers, items accessioned in 2018 onward
- Sous-Fonds
- M36
- Sub-Series
- M36 / I / C / B: Miscellaneous papers from Catharine Whyte’s desk
- Accession Number
- 3069
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / C / B / 1
- Date Range
- 1923
- 1939
- 1959
- [ca.1950 - 1960]
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of blank cards and postcards; two doilies; printed copies of images from the Hispanic Society of America; newspaper clippings; Geographic Maps.
- Name Access
- Whyte, Peter
- Whyte, Catharine
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Based on contents
- Processing Status
- Processed
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