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Clifford Jackson White fonds

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Part Of
Clifford Jackson White fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consist of eight separate series: A. Moving Images; B. Photographs; C. Banff - Lake Louise - Chamber of Commerce Plaques; D. Printed Materials; E. Newspaper Clippings; F. Sunshine Village Lodge & Skoki Ski Lodge; G. Written Materials; H. Phone List. Fonds consists of records pertaining primar…
Date Range
1847-2003
Reference Code
M168 / V685
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Motion picture
Film
Video
Photograph
Photograph print
Textual record
Private record
Published record
Part Of
Clifford Jackson White fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 168
V 685
Sous-Fonds
M 168
V 685
Accession Number
6335 (moved to V682), 7044, 7771
Reference Code
M168 / V685
GMD
Motion picture
Film
Video
Photograph
Photograph print
Textual record
Private record
Published record
Date Range
1847-2003
Physical Description
7 cm textual records. -- 24 photographs: prints. -- 2 motion pictures: 16mm film, video
History / Biographical
Clifford Jackson White (II), 1929-2003, was born in Banff, Alberta, the son of Clifford and Mildred (Jackson) White and the grandson of Dave White. Clifford J. White attended public and high school in Banff and in 1951, married Beverly Pogue of Calgary. Together they have four children: Clifford (III), Tara, Bradford, and Tristan. Cliff White was thirteen years old when he guided for his father at Mount Temple, and he operated the bulldozer for Sunshine Village from 1946 to 1949. From 1949 to 1953, Cliff White was assistant to the general manager of Snowmobile Tours at the Icefields, and 1953-1963, he owned a service station in Banff. In 1960, White purchased Sunshine Village ski resort, sold it in 1966 and remained the manager there until 1977. White succeeded his aunt, Catharine Whyte as President of the Board of Trustees, Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation, 1979-1993. White was a member of the Kiwanis Club at Banff, and was the director of the Banff Chamber of Commerce. He was a Cub pack leader from 1953 to 1956.
Scope & Content
Fonds consist of eight separate series: A. Moving Images; B. Photographs; C. Banff - Lake Louise - Chamber of Commerce Plaques; D. Printed Materials; E. Newspaper Clippings; F. Sunshine Village Lodge & Skoki Ski Lodge; G. Written Materials; H. Phone List. Fonds consists of records pertaining primarily to Sunshine ski area. Textual records include a speech: "The Human History of Skiing at lake Louise," Feb. 8, 1992. Discusses origins of skiing in Banff, 1920s, the establishment of Skoki and Mt. Temple Chalet, and the first chair lifts. The remainder of the speech deals with White's recollections of a typical "ski week" in 1943 when he worked as a licensed ski guide at Mount Temple Chalet. Also includes a list of significant dates and events in Lake Louise ski history, 1894-1991. Textual records also include personal and legal records, Sunshine ski area pamphlets, 1960 - ?, correspondence, certificates, clippings, and pamphlets. Photographs consist of 20 prints re Clifford J. White, Beverly White and their children; Clifford White Sr. and ski development history. Motion pictures include a film "Top of the World," ca. 1970, 16mm, sd., col., ca. 500 ft., ca. 14 minutes. "A Jim Rice Production." Sunshine Village promotional film: skiing, lodge, lifts, helishots, etc. interspersed with 1930s footage of Skoki area skiing (some of which exists in this fonds). Film was property of Sunshine Village. Clifford J. White supplied some historical film footage by or collected by his father, Clifford White, for this film.
Name Access
White, Clifford Jackson
Subject Access
Commerce and industry
Environment
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Access Restrictions
Some restrictions on access
Language
Language is English
Creator
White, Clifford Jackson
Category
Commerce and industry
Environment
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Biographical Source Notes
Bio file; Who's Who in Alberta, 1969
Title Source
Title based on provenance of fonds
Processing Status
Processed
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Part Of
Ron Duke fonds
Scope & Content
Sub-series pertains to 9 black & white negatives of train tracks in mountains and posed plates with food in personal homes. [1] - [Mountain scenes with train tracks] [2] - [Plates of food in domestic settings]
Date Range
[ca. 1940-1945]
Reference Code
V180 / I / B / ii / NA - 01 to 02
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Film
Negative
Part Of
Ron Duke fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M16 / V180
Series
I. Early material
Sous-Fonds
V1180
Accession Number
5772
Reference Code
V180 / I / B / ii / NA - 01 to 02
GMD
Film
Negative
Date Range
[ca. 1940-1945]
Physical Description
9 photographs : b&w nitrate negatives ; 11.3 x 8 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
Sub-series pertains to 9 black & white negatives of train tracks in mountains and posed plates with food in personal homes. [1] - [Mountain scenes with train tracks] [2] - [Plates of food in domestic settings]
Subject Access
Food
Mountains
Trains
Geographic Access
Alberta
Language
NA
Title Source
Title based on sub-series
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Oil industry material

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Part Of
Ron Duke fonds
Scope & Content
Sub-series pertains to 270 black & white negatives of oil company operations in northern Alberta and northern Canada, portraits of employees at work, oil wells, planes, and camps - includes multiple negatives per envelope. [1B] - Beaumont [2B] - Tying Canoe on plane, McMurry [McMurray] [3B] - Ta…
Date Range
[ca. 1950]
Reference Code
V180 / I / C / NA - 1B to 68
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Film
Negative
Part Of
Ron Duke fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M16 / V180
Series
I. Early material
Sous-Fonds
V180
Accession Number
5772
Reference Code
V180 / I / C / NA - 1B to 68
GMD
Film
Negative
Date Range
[ca. 1950]
Physical Description
270 photographs : b&w nitrate negatives ; 10 x 12.5 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
Sub-series pertains to 270 black & white negatives of oil company operations in northern Alberta and northern Canada, portraits of employees at work, oil wells, planes, and camps - includes multiple negatives per envelope. [1B] - Beaumont [2B] - Tying Canoe on plane, McMurry [McMurray] [3B] - Tank farm, Redwater [4B] - Nite Shot Derrick, Lac La Bische, Parksford [5B] - Tank farm, Redwater [6B] - Mustang Near Boyle [7B] - Derrick, Lac La Bisch, Parkland [8B] - Lac La Bisch, Aerial Shot [9B] - Aerial Shot, Derrick – Lac La Bische, Parkford [10B] - Aerial Shot, Redwater [11B] - Rapids at Athabaska [12B] - Loading Plane at Athabaska Landing [13B] - Plane at Barge at Beaumont [14B] - Plane at Athabaska [15B] - [-17B] Survey Party, unloading from plane [18B] - Rapids – Clearwater near McMurry [McMurray] [19B] - Survey Party, unloading from plane [21B] - Fishing shot, Commonwealth [22B] - Aerial Shot, Red Water Field [23B] - Barge [35B] - Plane at dock at McMurry [McMurray] [36B] - Blackie Jackson [37B] - Bent Derrick Jack at Dawson Creek [38B] - Zero Post at Dawon Creek with Street [B-39] - Zero Post at Dawson Creek, Lower Angle [B-40] - Refueling at Dawson Creek [B-41] - Oil from Well into Sump[?] at Redwater, Back lighting [B-42] - Miss McCormick [B-50] - [Tanks] [B-51] - [- B-71][Personnel] [B-74] - [- B-79][Personnel] [B-80] - [- B-87][Personnel] [B-100] - Premier Johnston [B-101] - [- B-105][Personnel?] 35 - Personnel Shot, Oil Co. 36 - P.J. 37 - Personnel 38 - Mr. Ma 39 - [Landscape] 40 - [Personnel inspecting equipment] 41 - [Construction site?] 42 - [Pipes] 43 - [Personnel] 44 - Maloney Crawford, Maloney, March 10 1950, Edmonton 45 - Maloney Crawford, Edmonton, March 23 ‘50 46 - Excelsior No. 2 fire March 23, ‘50 47 - Excelsior fire 48 - Pac. Pete Power wagon at Red Water, March ‘50 49 - Imp. Bat. 129 & 11, Maloney Crawford, April 20 ‘50 50 - [Oil industry operations – fire] 51 - [Oil industry personnel] 52 - [Oil industry personnel] 53 - [Unloading plane] 54 - [Forest camp] 55 - [Plane at dock] 56 - [Forest camp from lake] 57 - [Plane landing on lake] 58 - [Oil industry personnel] 59 - [Aerial views] 60 - [Aerial views] 61 - [Oil industry operations] 62 - [Oil industry personnel] 63 - [Oil industry aerial view] 64 - [Men at oil industry site] 65 - [Oil industry site – fire] 66 - [Oil industry personnel] 67 - [Oil tower] 68 - [Oil industry operations]
Subject Access
Airplanes
Automobiles
Buildings
Camps
Industry
Oil
Oil and gas
Portrait
Geographic Access
Alberta
Canada
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on sub-series
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Personal photographs - friends and family

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Part Of
Ron Duke fonds
Date Range
[ca. 1940-1944]
Reference Code
V180 / I / B / i / NA - 01 to 12
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Film
Negative
Part Of
Ron Duke fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M16 / V180
Series
I. Early material
Sous-Fonds
V180
Accession Number
5772
Reference Code
V180 / I / B / i / NA - 01 to 12
GMD
Film
Negative
Date Range
[ca. 1940-1944]
Physical Description
43 photographs : b&w nitrate negatives ; 11.3 x 8 cm or smaller
Subject Access
Activities
Children
Family and personal life
Photography
Portrait
Geographic Access
Ottawa
Ontario
Manitoba
Canada
Language
NA
Title Source
Title based on contents of sub-series
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Wartime work for the National Film Board of Canada

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Part Of
Ron Duke fonds
Scope & Content
Sub-series pertains to 131 black & white negatives of various military training operations, mostly around Ottawa [?] taken by Ron Duke while working for the National Film Board during World War II. Includes landscapes, airplanes, truck convoys, military bases and camps, parades, and group shots in …
Date Range
[ca. 1940-1945]
Reference Code
V180 / I / B / iii / NA - 01 to 19
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Film
Negative
Part Of
Ron Duke fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M16 / V180
Series
I. Early material
Sous-Fonds
V180
Accession Number
5772
Reference Code
V180 / I / B / iii / NA - 01 to 19
GMD
Film
Negative
Date Range
[ca. 1940-1945]
Physical Description
131 photographs : b&w nitrate negatives ; 10 x 12.5 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
Sub-series pertains to 131 black & white negatives of various military training operations, mostly around Ottawa [?] taken by Ron Duke while working for the National Film Board during World War II. Includes landscapes, airplanes, truck convoys, military bases and camps, parades, and group shots in various settings - includes multiple negatives per envelope. [1] - [Group of people holding a “Welcome West” sign] [2] - [Military gun manufacture] [3] - [Military plane in flight] [4] - [Military trucks on road – one rolled over in ditch] [5] - [Truck convoy] [6] - [Forest training camp] [7] - [Military plane in flight – dropping bombs?] [8] - [Portraits of men in safety equipment] [9] - [Machinery] [10] - [Men at work in workshops] [11] - [Skiing?] [12] - [Aerial view of forest] [13] - [Deep snow on steps and car] [14] - [People looking out train windows at station] [15] - [Collection of buildings – military base?] [16] - [Group shots of people – mostly men in military uniforms] [17] - [People on military base] [18] - [Military parade] [19] - [Prairie landscape]
Subject Access
Airplanes
Automobiles
Buildings
Camps
Military
War
Winter
World War II
WWII
Geographic Access
Ontario
Canada
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on sub-series
Processing Status
Processed
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