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Frances K. Montgomery and Gaie Taylor fonds

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Part Of
Frances K. Montgomery and Gaie Taylor fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of three series: I. Photographs, 1929-1976; II. Motion pictures, 1936-1964; III. Textual records, 1959-1994. Photographs and films pertain mainly to travel and camping in Europe, Ontario, western Canada and the United States. ACC camps in the Bugaboos, 1959, Fryatt Creek, 1960, …
Date Range
1929-1994, predominant 1935-1976
Reference Code
M326 / V552
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Motion picture
Film
Photograph
Negative
Photograph print
Transparency
Textual record
Private record
Published record
Part Of
Frances K. Montgomery and Gaie Taylor fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 326
V 552
Sous-Fonds
M 326
V 552
Accession Number
6783
Reference Code
M326 / V552
GMD
Motion picture
Film
Photograph
Negative
Photograph print
Transparency
Textual record
Private record
Published record
Date Range
1929-1994, predominant 1935-1976
Physical Description
ca.1060 photographs (ca.400 transparencies, ca.380 negatives, ca.280 prints). -- 23 motion pictures. -- 7 textual records
History / Biographical
Frances Kathleen Montgomery, 1904-1989, and Esme Gabrielle (Gaie) Neufville Taylor, 1910-1994, met during their service in the Canadian Women's Army Corps during the Second World War. After the war they shared a house in London and Waterloo, Ontario. Montgomery was a university professor in Romance languages; Taylor worked as a secretary and writer. Montgomery retired in 1971 and the women moved to Victoria, B.C. They were avid photographers, gardeners, readers, climbers and campers. Montgomery and Taylor travelled throughout Ontario and west to Alberta, B.C. and the United States. They attended several Alpine Club of Canada camps between 1959 and 1969
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of three series: I. Photographs, 1929-1976; II. Motion pictures, 1936-1964; III. Textual records, 1959-1994. Photographs and films pertain mainly to travel and camping in Europe, Ontario, western Canada and the United States. ACC camps in the Bugaboos, 1959, Fryatt Creek, 1960, Maligne Lake, 1962, and others are documented. Montgomery appears to have made the 35 mm photographs and the films, while Taylor appears to have made the 127-format negatives and superslide transparencies. Textual items are a letter and newsclippings on climbing
Notes
Photographs retained were selected from approximately 3800 items, mainly prints and transparencies, which included much duplication
Name Access
Montgomery, Frances K.
Taylor, Gaie
Subject Access
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Access Restrictions
Some restrictions on access to originals
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Finding Aid
Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline
series and file description
electronic finding aid
Related Material
Accompanied by hiking and climbing artifacts transferred to heritage collections, Whyte Museum
Creator
Montgomery, Frances K.
Taylor, Gaie
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on accession record
Processing Status
Processed
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Morris D. Parry fonds

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Part Of
Morris D. Parry fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of 5 - 8mm motion pictures: No. 1 - Trip to Banff, Field, Jasper 1940; No. 2 - By car and pack horse to Halfway River 1941; No. 3 - O'Hara, Yoho 1942; No. 4 - Pack trip Nordegg to Jasper Highway and Saskatchewan Glacier; No. 5 - Seattle 1954, Victoria 1955 QM School. Fonds also incl…
Date Range
1940-1955, ca.2000
Reference Code
V80
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Motion picture
Film
Video
Part Of
Morris D. Parry fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
V80
Sous-Fonds
V80
Accession Number
7674
Reference Code
V80
GMD
Motion picture
Film
Video
Date Range
1940-1955, ca.2000
Physical Description
5 motion pictures: 8mm, 1 VHS
History / Biographical
Morris D. Parry, 1893-1978, was a member of the Alpine Club of Canada - Edmonton Section. Born in Llanfairfechan, Wales in 1893, he came to Canada at the age of 19, and to Edmonton in 1912. He worked first as a banker and later in the investment department at H. M. E. Evans and Co. During the war years, Parry was on loan to the National War Finance Committee for the northern half of Alberta.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of 5 - 8mm motion pictures: No. 1 - Trip to Banff, Field, Jasper 1940; No. 2 - By car and pack horse to Halfway River 1941; No. 3 - O'Hara, Yoho 1942; No. 4 - Pack trip Nordegg to Jasper Highway and Saskatchewan Glacier; No. 5 - Seattle 1954, Victoria 1955 QM School. Fonds also includes 1 VHS copy of Morris D. Parry's 8mm motion pictures no. 1-5. The VHS is titled "Home Movies - The Perry Files" ca.2000.
Name Access
Parry, Morris D.
Subject Access
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Access Restrictions
Commercial use and-or display restriction/s apply
Language
Language is English
Finding Aid
No finding aid
Creator
Parry, Morris D.
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Biographical Source Notes
Accession record, accompanying notes
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Morris D. Parry fonds

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Part Of
Morris D. Parry fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 5 8mm motion pictures V80 / NF - 1 - Trip to Banff, Field, Jasper 1940; V80 / NF - - By car and pack horse to Halfway River 1941; V80 / NF - - O'Hara, Yoho 1942; V80 / NF - 4 - Pack trip Nordegg to Jasper Highway and Saskatchewan Glacier; V80 / NF - 5 - Seattle 1954, Victoria 1955 …
Date Range
1940-1955, ca.2000
Reference Code
V80 / NF - 1 to NF - 6
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Motion picture
Film
Video
Part Of
Morris D. Parry fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
V80
Sous-Fonds
V80
Accession Number
7674
Reference Code
V80 / NF - 1 to NF - 6
GMD
Motion picture
Film
Video
Date Range
1940-1955, ca.2000
Physical Description
5 motion pictures: 8mm, 1 VHS
History / Biographical
Morris D. Parry, 1893-1978, was a member of the Alpine Club of Canada - Edmonton Section. Born in Llanfairfechan, Wales in 1893, he came to Canada at the age of 19, and to Edmonton in 1912. He worked first as a banker and later in the investment department at H. M. E. Evans and Co. During the war years, Parry was on loan to the National War Finance Committee for the northern half of Alberta.
Scope & Content
File consists of 5 8mm motion pictures V80 / NF - 1 - Trip to Banff, Field, Jasper 1940; V80 / NF - - By car and pack horse to Halfway River 1941; V80 / NF - - O'Hara, Yoho 1942; V80 / NF - 4 - Pack trip Nordegg to Jasper Highway and Saskatchewan Glacier; V80 / NF - 5 - Seattle 1954, Victoria 1955 QM School. V80 / NF - 6 - 1 VHS copy of Morris D. Parry's 5 films on VHS.The VHS is titled "Home Movies - The Perry Files" ca.2000.
Name Access
Parry, Morris D.
Subject Access
Exploration, tourism and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Access Restrictions
Commercial use and-or display restriction/s apply
Language
Language is English
Finding Aid
No finding aid
Creator
Parry, Morris D.
Biographical Source Notes
Accession record, accompanying notes
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
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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