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Bruno Engler fonds

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Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds is primarily a broad-ranging commercial negative collection pertaining to Banff and area, including businesses, buildings, projects, events, people and scenic views; skiing, mountain travel and recreation; Sunshine Village Ski Area; warden activities in the mountain parks; national and provin…
Date Range
[ca.1886]-1998, predominant ca.1940-1995
Reference Code
M323 / S40 / V190
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Machine-readable data file
Motion picture
Film
Video
Photograph
Album
Negative
Photograph print
Sound recording
Cassette
Reel to reel
Textual record
Corporate record
Map
Private record
Published record
Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 323
S 40
V 190
Sous-Fonds
M 323
S 40
V 190
Accession Number
188, 1300, 2622, 2998, 3468, 3496, 5507, 6200, 6770 (unproc), 7045(unproc), 7436 (unproc)
Reference Code
M323 / S40 / V190
GMD
Machine-readable data file
Motion picture
Film
Video
Photograph
Album
Negative
Photograph print
Sound recording
Cassette
Reel to reel
Textual record
Corporate record
Map
Private record
Published record
Date Range
[ca.1886]-1998, predominant ca.1940-1995
Physical Description
ca.31,580 photographs: negatives, prints, and transparencies. -- 1 photograph album (ca.150 prints). -- 50 motion pictures: 1 original, 8 copies on 3 video cassettes, 41 film reels: 16mm, 35mm. -- 18 sound recordings: audio tape reels, audio tape cassettes. -- 5 electronic records: computer diskettes. -- 3 maps. -- 15 cm textual records.
History / Biographical
Bruno Engler, 1915-2001, was a mountain guide, ski instructor, photographer and film maker at Banff and Canmore, Alberta, Canada. Engler arrived from Switzerland in 1939 and initially worked as a mountain guide and ski instructor for the Canadian Pacific Railway, Sunshine ski area and for Deer Lodge at Lake Louise, Alberta. During the Second World War, he served as a mountain warfare instructor for the Canadian Army. Following the war, Engler worked as a free-lance photographer for the National Film Board and others; as coach of the University of Alberta Ski Team; and as a technical advisor, cameraman and actor for numerous movies made in the Banff area. Throughout his career, Engler worked as a still and motion picture photographer, both for the movie industry and for governments at all levels, as well as operating his own business, Alpine Films of Banff, Alberta.
Scope & Content
Fonds is primarily a broad-ranging commercial negative collection pertaining to Banff and area, including businesses, buildings, projects, events, people and scenic views; skiing, mountain travel and recreation; Sunshine Village Ski Area; warden activities in the mountain parks; national and provincial parks; scenic views of western Canada, particularly mountain landscapes; some portraits and candid shots of local and international personalities. Photographs pertaining to film making include helicopter rescue; highway construction; Norquay, Sunshine, and Lake Louise ski areas' histories; Banff events and buildings; Canmore events and buildings; professional and amateur ski races; scenic mountain and wildlife; mountaineering and highway accidents; mountain guiding trips including Pierre Trudeau, Roland Michener and Peter Lougheed. Fonds consists of four series: Photography, Motion Pictures, Sound Recordings, and Textual records. Photography series consists of four sub-series established by the photographer: I. Old file, 1949-1970; II. Main file, alphabetical A - Z, 1950-1976; III Sunshine file, [1939], 1950-1975; IV. Warden file, 1954-1976.
Motion pictures on video cassettes are footage of skiing at Sunshine, 1930s; Clifford White films, 1930s, from WMCR Archives collection (V682); "Snow Capers" by Thomas Mead, 1946, includes Engler; "Ski Pro's Holiday" by George Encil, 1950?; "Mount Bulyea" by George Encil, 1950?, includes Engler; "Diary of a Mountain Man," a CBC documentary feature on Bruno Engler broadcast on "20/20" in 1965 (ca.27 minutes); "Great Days in the Rockies" by National Film Board of Canada, 1983; "Mountain Man" by Banff Centre, 1985, re Engler. Original film is "Sunshine 1940" and includes Brewster Transport ski buses travelling from train station to Sunshine Lodge, skiers, guide, lessons, games, rope tow, ski action, slalom, Bruno Engler, other. 16mm and 35mm film reels, 1946-1964 are films produced by the National Film Board.
Sound recordings, electronic records and and related textual material pertain to interviews with Bruno Engler, 1987, done by Brian Patton and Jon Whyte for Bruno Engler autobiography project. Interviews covered Engler's life, but are not complete to 1987. Transcripts, prepared from recordings by Brenda Goeres, are not verbatim. Audio tape cassettes consist of portions of content of audio tape reels.
Textual records include corporate records, newspaper clippings and magazine articles pertaining to film making, cast and crew listings and schedules for various movies, ski racing, mountain guiding trips and ski race listings. Also included is documentation pertaining to film making with producer National Film Board including letters, film stock footage, press releases, and film summaries; maps indicate film location shots for Arctic Rampage.
Name Access
Engler, Bruno
Subject Access
Arts
Environment
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
Government
Sports, recreation and leisure
Access Restrictions
Some restriction/s on access
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Finding Aid
Finding aids and reference tools: basic description
electronic finding aid
Related Material
Duplicate or further transcripts for sound recordings are found in Jon Whyte fonds (M88).
Creator
Engler, Bruno
Category
Arts
Environment
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
Government
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on accession records and contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed / Unprocessed
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Buildings and Hotels - negatives

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Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 19 b&w negatives on 35mm film of various interior views of the Timberline Hotel in Banff.
Date Range
1977
Reference Code
V190 / VI / B / vii / NA - 01 to NA - 04
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Film
Negative
Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M323 / S40 / V190
Series
VI : Retained file, B : Alphabetical order
Sous-Fonds
V190
Sub-Series
vii : Buildings and Hotels
Accession Number
7436
Reference Code
V190 / VI / B / vii / NA - 01 to NA - 04
GMD
Film
Negative
Date Range
1977
Physical Description
19 photographs : b&w negatives ; 35 mm
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to 19 b&w negatives on 35mm film of various interior views of the Timberline Hotel in Banff.
Subject Access
Buildings
Businesses
Hotels
Timeberline Hotel
Geographic Access
Banff
Banff National Park
Alberta
Language
English
Related Material
V190 / VI / B / vii / PA - 01 to PA - 68
Creator
Engler, Bruno
Title Source
Original title kept
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Canmore, Alta. - negatives

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Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 31 b&w negatives of the Canmore area. Includes scenic views of trails, rivers, and mountains, people hiking, and buildings.
Date Range
1982-1998
Reference Code
V190 / VI / C / ii / NA - 01 to NA - 06
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Film
Negative
Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M323 / S40 / V190
Series
VI : Retained file, C : Alphabetical order
Sous-Fonds
V190
Sub-Series
ii : Canmore, Alta.
Accession Number
7436
Reference Code
V190 / VI / C / ii / NA - 01 to NA - 06
GMD
Film
Negative
Date Range
1982-1998
Physical Description
31 photographs : b&w negatives ; 6.1 x 18.8 cm or smaller
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to 31 b&w negatives of the Canmore area. Includes scenic views of trails, rivers, and mountains, people hiking, and buildings.
Subject Access
Buildings
Grassi Lakes
Hiking
Mountains
Rivers
Roads
Winter
Geographic Access
Canmore
Alberta
Language
English
Creator
Engler, Bruno
Title Source
Original title kept
Processing Status
Processed
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Canmore Events - negatives

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Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 56 b&w negatives of the parachute exhibition put on by the Canadian Armed Forces "Sky Hawks" at the Canmore Centennial celebrations on July 11, 1983 as well as the Canmore hayride in May, 1981. Includes shots of the crowds, soldiers, men with parachutes, helicopters, horse-drawn ca…
Date Range
1983
Reference Code
V190 / VI / C / iii / NA - 01 to NA - 03
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Film
Negative
Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M323 / S40 / V190
Series
VI : Retained file, C : Alphabetical order
Sous-Fonds
V190
Sub-Series
iii : Canmore Events
Accession Number
7436
Reference Code
V190 / VI / C / iii / NA - 01 to NA - 03
GMD
Film
Negative
Date Range
1983
Physical Description
56 photographs : b&w negatives ; 6.1 x 18.8 cm or smaller
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to 56 b&w negatives of the parachute exhibition put on by the Canadian Armed Forces "Sky Hawks" at the Canmore Centennial celebrations on July 11, 1983 as well as the Canmore hayride in May, 1981. Includes shots of the crowds, soldiers, men with parachutes, helicopters, horse-drawn carriages, children, and more.
Subject Access
Canadian Armed Forces
Centennial
Ceremony
Children
Community events
Community life
Entertainment
Helicopters
Horses
Public entertainment
Public events
Race
Recreation
Soldiers
Geographic Access
Canmore
Alberta
Language
English
Creator
Engler, Bruno
Title Source
Original title kept
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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C.M.H. Gmoser - negatives

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Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 101 b&w negatives of portraits of CMH activities, training schools, and staff, including Hans Gmoser and Lloyd "Kiwi" Gallagher, among others.
Date Range
1972-1974
Reference Code
V190 / VI / C / i / NA - 01 to NA - 21
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Film
Negative
Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M323 / S40 / V190
Series
VI : Retained file, C : Alphabetical order
Sous-Fonds
V190
Sub-Series
i : C.M.H. Gmoser
Accession Number
7436
Reference Code
V190 / VI / C / i / NA - 01 to NA - 21
GMD
Film
Negative
Date Range
1972-1974
Physical Description
101 photographs : b&w negatives ; 6.1 x 18.8 cm or smaller
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to 101 b&w negatives of portraits of CMH activities, training schools, and staff, including Hans Gmoser and Lloyd "Kiwi" Gallagher, among others.
Name Access
Gallagher, Lloyd (Kiwi)
Gmoser, Hans
Subject Access
Climbing
Helicopter skiing
Portrait
Geographic Access
Banff
Banff National Park
Alberta
Language
English
Creator
Engler, Bruno
Title Source
Original title kept
Processing Status
Processed
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Gap Lake, "A Matter of Inconvenience" (1977) and Bill Berry Film Strips

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Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 7 film strips with 28 images total (24 b&w, 4 colour). Content pertains to Bruno Engler film "A Matter of Inconvenience" (1977), Bill Berry, and actor Oliver Reed at Gap Lake (1978). Photographs depict some candid and group photographs of Bruno Engler, Lee Majors, John Stacey, Bill…
Date Range
[ca. 1975 - ca. 1980]
1977
1978
Reference Code
V190 / I / F / 16 / NA - 1 to 7
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Film
Photograph
Negative
Photograph print
Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M323 / V190 / S40
Sous-Fonds
V190
Sub-Series
V190 / I / F / 16 : Films and Film Making : Movie Actors
Accession Number
7436
Reference Code
V190 / I / F / 16 / NA - 1 to 7
GMD
Film
Photograph
Negative
Photograph print
Responsibility
Bruno Engler
Date Range
[ca. 1975 - ca. 1980]
1977
1978
Physical Description
7 Film strips (28 images): negatives; b&w, colour
Scope & Content
File consists of 7 film strips with 28 images total (24 b&w, 4 colour). Content pertains to Bruno Engler film "A Matter of Inconvenience" (1977), Bill Berry, and actor Oliver Reed at Gap Lake (1978). Photographs depict some candid and group photographs of Bruno Engler, Lee Majors, John Stacey, Bill Berry and Oliver Reed.
Notes
Original storage materials for these file items (envelopes which held negatives) are stored in separate folder at back of file box V190 / I / F / 16 / NA - 1a to 7e
Name Access
Engler, Bruno
Berry, Bill
Reed, Oliver
Majors, Lee
Stacey, John
Subject Access
Movie
Filmaking
Lake
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Gap Lake
Access Restrictions
Items in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
Reproduction Restrictions
Items in this file are not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
Language
English
Creator
Bruno Engler
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Helicopters - negatives

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Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 27 b&w negatives of various helicopter operations. Includes heli tours [both hiking and skiing] and portraits of pilots and passengers.
Date Range
1970-1985
Reference Code
V190 / VI / H / ii / NA - 01 to NA - 05
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Film
Negative
Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M323 / S40 / V190
Series
VI : Retained file, H : Alphabetical order
Sous-Fonds
V190
Sub-Series
ii : Helicopters
Accession Number
7436
Reference Code
V190 / VI / H / ii / NA - 01 to NA - 05
GMD
Film
Negative
Date Range
1970-1985
Physical Description
27 photographs : b&w negatives ; 6.1 x 22.8 cm or smaller
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to 27 b&w negatives of various helicopter operations. Includes heli tours [both hiking and skiing] and portraits of pilots and passengers.
Subject Access
Aerial photography
Construction
Helicopters
Helicopter ride
Helicopter skiing
Hiking
Mountains
Parks Canada
Portrait
Scenery
Wardens
Geographic Access
Banff
Lake Louise
Banff National Park
Alberta
Language
English
Related Material
V190 / VI / H / ii / PA - 01 to PA - 58
Creator
Engler, Bruno
Title Source
Original title kept
Processing Status
Processed
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History Photos - negatives

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Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 20 b&w negatives of the Rimrock Resort in it's first year of opening [most likely 1959, when the hotel was moved from above the Hot Springs to below them and rebranded the Rimrock from the Upper Hot Springs Hotel], the Yungay slide of 1970 in which 15,000 people died, a photograph …
Date Range
[ca. 1959-1977]
Reference Code
V190 / VI / H / iv / b / NA - 01 to NA - 04
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Film
Negative
  11 images  
Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M323 / S40 / V190
Series
VI : Retained file, H : Alphabetical order
Sous-Fonds
V190
Sub-Series
iv : History, b : Photos
Accession Number
7436
Reference Code
V190 / VI / H / iv / b / NA - 01 to NA - 04
GMD
Film
Negative
Date Range
[ca. 1959-1977]
Physical Description
20 photographs : b&w negatives ; 6.1 x 22.8 cm or smaller
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to 20 b&w negatives of the Rimrock Resort in it's first year of opening [most likely 1959, when the hotel was moved from above the Hot Springs to below them and rebranded the Rimrock from the Upper Hot Springs Hotel], the Yungay slide of 1970 in which 15,000 people died, a photograph of a sketch done by Herb Paris, and the 1977 demolition fo the Gammon Motel.
Subject Access
Art
Buildings
Construction
Demolition
Hotels
Gammon Motel
Rimrock Hotel
Geographic Access
Banff
Banff National Park
Alberta
Language
English
Related Material
V190 / VI / H / iv / b / PA - 01 to PA - 120 V190 / VI / H / iv / b / NS - 01 to NS - 02
Creator
Engler, Bruno
Title Source
Original title kept
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 15 b&w & colour negatives of various activities involving horses - mainly portraits of an unidentified man with a pack horse.
Date Range
[ca. 1973]
Reference Code
V190 / VI / H / vii / NA - 01 to NA - 02
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Film
Negative
Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M323 / S40 / V190
Series
VI : Retained file, H : Alphabetical order
Sous-Fonds
V190
Sub-Series
vii : Horses
Accession Number
7436
Reference Code
V190 / VI / H / vii / NA - 01 to NA - 02
GMD
Film
Negative
Date Range
[ca. 1973]
Physical Description
15 photographs : b&w & col. negatives ; 6.1 x 22.8 cm or smaller
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to 15 b&w & colour negatives of various activities involving horses - mainly portraits of an unidentified man with a pack horse.
Subject Access
Animals
Horses
Horseback riding
Mountains
Parks Canada
Portrait
Wardens
Geographic Access
Banff National Park
Alberta
Language
English
Related Material
V190 / VI / H / vii / PA - 01 to PA - 43
Creator
Engler, Bruno
Title Source
Original title kept
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Kananaskis Country - negatives

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Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 28 b&w 35 mm negatives of Kananaskis Country. Includes scenic views, the highway, the Crag Cabin, and unidentified people biking and posing on the road.
Date Range
1978-1984
Reference Code
V190 / VI / K / i / NA - 01 to NA - 04
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Film
Negative
Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M323 / S40 / V190
Series
VI : Retained file, K : Alphabetical order
Sous-Fonds
V190
Sub-Series
i : Kananaskis Country
Accession Number
7436
Reference Code
V190 / VI / K / i / NA - 01 to NA - 04
GMD
Film
Negative
Date Range
1978-1984
Physical Description
28 photographs : b&w negatives ; 35 mm
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to 28 b&w 35 mm negatives of Kananaskis Country. Includes scenic views, the highway, the Crag Cabin, and unidentified people biking and posing on the road.
Name Access
Kranabitte, Rudi
Lougheed, Peter
Subject Access
Automobiles
Buildings
Cabins
Environment
Glaciers
Kananaskis Country
Landscape
Mountains
Promo
Public events
Scenery
Geographic Access
Alberta
Language
English
Related Material
V190 / VI / K / i / PA - 01 to PA - 44
Creator
Engler, Bruno
Title Source
Original title kept
Processing Status
Processed
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