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- Banff School District No. 102 fonds 14
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Hugh and Matilda McTavish marriage certificate
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55118
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a marriage certificate for Hugh McTavish and Matilda Morehouse of Mosa Township, Middlesex, Ontario [1875].
- Date Range
- 1875
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 71
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Government record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / F : Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / F1 : Textual
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 71
- Date Range
- 1875
- Physical Description
- 0.1 cm of textual records (1 page ; 27.5 x 24 cm)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a marriage certificate for Hugh McTavish and Matilda Morehouse of Mosa Township, Middlesex, Ontario [1875].
- Name Access
- McTavish, Hugh
- McTavish, Matilda (Morehouse)
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Government
- Marriage
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Ontario
- Middlesex
- Access Restrictions
- Fragile material - handle with caution
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Fragile material - handle with caution
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Item has been stored in mylar due to poor condition. Handle with caution as item may tear further when handled
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Government
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/202775233/hugh-mctavish
- https://www.geni.com/people/Hugh-McTavish/6000000045391997845
- https://www.geni.com/people/Matilda-McTavish/6000000058377562956
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Fern Brewster registration of birth
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions57440
- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a Certified Abstract of Registration of Birth for Fern Brewster, produced in 1918 by the Vital Statistics branch of the Government of Alberta.
- Date Range
- 1918
- Reference Code
- M436 / VI / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Government record
- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M436
- V90
- Series
- M436 / VI : Later acquisitions
- Sous-Fonds
- M436
- Accession Number
- 2023.09
- Reference Code
- M436 / VI / 1
- Date Range
- 1918
- Physical Description
- 1 certificate : 21.5 x 33 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a Certified Abstract of Registration of Birth for Fern Brewster, produced in 1918 by the Vital Statistics branch of the Government of Alberta.
- Name Access
- Brewster, Fern
- Subject Access
- Government
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Government
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one Canadian passport which belonged to Eleanor Luxton. Contains travel stamps from Eleanor's travels to Hawaii, China, Japan and Panama in 1937.
- Date Range
- 1937
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C4 / 19
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Government record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / C : Personal
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / C4 : Travel and hobbies
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C4 / 19
- Date Range
- 1937
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one Canadian passport which belonged to Eleanor Luxton. Contains travel stamps from Eleanor's travels to Hawaii, China, Japan and Panama in 1937.
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Subject Access
- Travel
- Tourism
- Government
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- British Columbia
- Vancouver
- China
- Japan
- United States of America
- Hawaii
- Panama
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- French
- Mandarin
- Japanese
- Spanish
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Canada. National Parks Bureau fonds
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions123
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of a single file titled "Material on bears in the national parks." Contains carbon copies directed to the Controller, National Parks Bureau, including: copies of letters from park superintendents; copies of reports or extracts from reports by park wardens; general articles, "The Bla…
- Date Range
- 1944
- Reference Code
- M499
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Textual record
- Government record
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 499
- Sous-Fonds
- M 499
- Accession Number
- 6187
- Reference Code
- M499
- Date Range
- 1944
- Physical Description
- .5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of a single file titled "Material on bears in the national parks." Contains carbon copies directed to the Controller, National Parks Bureau, including: copies of letters from park superintendents; copies of reports or extracts from reports by park wardens; general articles, "The Black Bear" and "The Grizzly Bear", describing black and grizzly bears and bear encounters in Waterton Lakes, Jasper, Yoho, Banff, Kootenay, Glacier and Prince Albert National Parks.
- Name Access
- Canada. National Parks Bureau
- Subject Access
- Bears, Black
- Bears, Grizzly
- Environment
- Government
- Access Restrictions
- Reference use only
- Other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Creator
- Canada. National Parks Bureau
- Category
- Environment
- Government
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Louis Luxton court summons
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55119
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one Alberta government document sent to Louis Luxton, summoning Louis to court on October 29, 1948 as a witness to the death of William Strosta.
- Date Range
- 1948
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / C1 / 26
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Government record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / III / C : Related family
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / III / C1 : William Luxton family papers and photographs
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / C1 / 26
- Date Range
- 1948
- Physical Description
- 0.1 cm of textual records (1 page ; 21.5 x 35.5 cm)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one Alberta government document sent to Louis Luxton, summoning Louis to court on October 29, 1948 as a witness to the death of William Strosta.
- Name Access
- Luxton, Louis
- Strosta, William
- Subject Access
- Government
- Funeral
- Laws and legislation
- Legal and Financial
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Language
- English
- Category
- Government
- Law and justice
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Wheeler House, Alder Avenue, Banff
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions15080
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to photographs of the Wheeler House.
- Date Range
- 1970
- Reference Code
- V218 / II / PA - 1 to 4
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Government record
- Photograph
1 image
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M187 / V218
- Series
- II. Photographic records
- Sous-Fonds
- V218
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V218 / II / PA - 1 to 4
- Date Range
- 1970
- Physical Description
- 1 file of photographs (4 prints)
- History / Biographical
- The Wheeler House was the personal residence of Arthur O. Wheeler, co-founder and first president of the Alpine Club of Canada. The house stood adjacent to the first ACC clubhouse on Sulphur Mountain, located approximately halfway between the Bow River and the Upper Hot Springs. Wheeler constructed the house in 1920, it recieved official heritage recognition in 1994, and was demolished in 2011.
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to photographs of the Wheeler House.
- Name Access
- Wheeler, A. O. (Arthur Oliver)
- Wheeler, Arthur Oliver
- Canadian inventory of historic building survey
- Geographic Access
- Sulphur Mountain
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- NA
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://www.rmotoday.com/local-news/end-of-an-era-for-historic-wheeler-house-in-banff-1560584
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
Images
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Spray Avenue, Banff
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions15098
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to photographs of historic buildings located along Spray Avenue in Banff, AB.
- Date Range
- 1970
- Reference Code
- V218 / II / PA - 350 to 386
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Government record
- Photograph
2 images
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M187 / V200
- Series
- II. Photographic records
- Sous-Fonds
- V200
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V218 / II / PA - 350 to 386
- Date Range
- 1970
- Physical Description
- 7 files of photographs (37 prints)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to photographs of historic buildings located along Spray Avenue in Banff, AB.
- Notes
- List of files:
- 114 Spray Avenue, Banff (V218 / II / PA - 350-355)
- 118 Spray Avenue, Banff (V218 / II / PA - 356-360)
- 119 Spray Avenue, Banff (V218 / II / PA - 361-365)
- 125 Spray Avenue, Banff (V218 / II / PA - 366-369)
- 127 Spray Avenue, Banff (V218 / II / PA - 370-374)
- 131 Spray Avenue, Banff (V218 / II / PA - 375-381)
- 137 Spray Avenue, Banff (V218 / II / PA - 382-386)
- Name Access
- Canadian inventory of historic building survey
- Geographic Access
- Sulphur Mountain
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- NA
- Related Material
- For textual records re Spray Avenue buildings, see: M187 / 25
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Wordworks contracts - Parks Canada guides' handbook
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56110
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of correspondence pertaining to editing work on a handbook for interpretive guides, which Ben Gadd completed for Parks Canada in 1978. The project was completed through Ben's company, The Wordworks.
- Date Range
- 1978
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / D / 87
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Government record
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / III : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / III / D : Other contracts and projects
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / D / 87
- Date Range
- 1978
- Physical Description
- 0.2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of correspondence pertaining to editing work on a handbook for interpretive guides, which Ben Gadd completed for Parks Canada in 1978. The project was completed through Ben's company, The Wordworks.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Businesses
- Publication
- Employment
- Guides
- Guiding
- Education
- Communications
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Banff National Park
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Education
- Communications
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Maligne Canyon research, programming
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56297
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of documents pertaining to Maligne Canyon programming and research which Ben Gadd produced or collected while working as a Park Naturalist for Parks Canada in 1982. File includes memos sent between Ben and Parks Canada staff pertaining to a proposed cave excavation project in Maligne …
- Date Range
- 1982
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / B / 47
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Government record
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / III : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / III / B : Interpretive guiding
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / B / 47
- Responsibility
- Parks Canada, Ben Gadd
- Date Range
- 1982
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of documents pertaining to Maligne Canyon programming and research which Ben Gadd produced or collected while working as a Park Naturalist for Parks Canada in 1982. File includes memos sent between Ben and Parks Canada staff pertaining to a proposed cave excavation project in Maligne Canyon; and "Dr. Geo" quizzes about Maligne Canyon which Ben produced as interpretive content.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Parks Canada
- Guiding
- Natural history
- Geology
- Geological formation
- Government
- Research
- Environment
- Education
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper National Park
- Maligne Canyon
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Education
- Environment
- Government
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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Nicholas Morant Order of Canada, Framed
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54232
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- Framed award, Order of Canada, given to Nicholas Morant in 1990; black and red text with printed emblem near top, in simple black / gold frame.
- Date Range
- 1990
- Reference Code
- M300 / II / C / 6 / 69 O.S.
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Government record
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M300 / V500 / S20
- Sous-Fonds
- M300
- Sub-Series
- M300 / II / C / 6 : Promotional Items, Awards and Correspondence
- Accession Number
- 7784
- Reference Code
- M300 / II / C / 6 / 69 O.S.
- Responsibility
- Nicholas Morant
- Date Range
- 1990
- Physical Description
- 1 Framed Award: textual, Order of Canada
- Scope & Content
- Framed award, Order of Canada, given to Nicholas Morant in 1990; black and red text with printed emblem near top, in simple black / gold frame.
- Name Access
- Morant, Nicholas
- Subject Access
- Award
- Order of Canada
- Government of Canada
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Reproduction Restrictions
- This item is not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of its identified owner(s).
- Language
- English
- French
- Creator
- Government of Canada
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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