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1,000th ascent of Sulphur Mountain by Norman Sanson (front row left)

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Part Of
Round family fonds
Scope & Content
Image of a group of people gathered for a photo at the weather station on Sulphur Mountain - man front row left identified as Norman Sanson
Date Range
July 1, 1931
Reference Code
v547 / 10 / na66 - 1855
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Negative, copy
Photograph, print
  1 image  
Part Of
Round family fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V547
Reference Code
v547 / 10 / na66 - 1855
GMD
Photograph
Negative, copy
Photograph, print
Date Range
July 1, 1931
Physical Description
1 photograph : negative : copy negative
Scope & Content
Image of a group of people gathered for a photo at the weather station on Sulphur Mountain - man front row left identified as Norman Sanson
Subject Access
Buildings and memorials
Discovery and Exploration
Environment and Nature
Science and technology
Sports and Recreation
Geographic Access
Alberta
British Columbia
Title Source
copy negative envelope
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815. "Canyon House" and the "Mountain Belle", Banff

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Part Of
Boorne and May fonds
Scope & Content
Image a structure next to a body of water - two people stand on a dock where a steam-powered boat the Mountain Belle is moored.
Date Range
1887-1888
Reference Code
v10 / 84 / 1 / 36 / na66 - 636
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Album
Negative, copy
Photograph print
  1 image  
Part Of
Boorne and May fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V10
Reference Code
v10 / 84 / 1 / 36 / na66 - 636
GMD
Photograph
Album
Negative, copy
Photograph print
Date Range
1887-1888
Physical Description
1 photograph : negative : copy negative
Scope & Content
Image a structure next to a body of water - two people stand on a dock where a steam-powered boat the Mountain Belle is moored.
Subject Access
Buildings and memorials
Discovery and Exploration
Environment and Nature
Industry
Transportation
Geographic Access
Alberta
British Columbia
Title Source
photograph caption
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Part Of
Rollin T. Chamberlin fonds
Scope & Content
Image of Abbot Pass Hut with person in foreground
Date Range
1924
Reference Code
v22 / 80 / na66 - 280
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Negative, copy
  1 image  
Part Of
Rollin T. Chamberlin fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V22
Reference Code
v22 / 80 / na66 - 280
GMD
Photograph
Negative, copy
Date Range
1924
Physical Description
1 photograph : negative : copy negative
Scope & Content
Image of Abbot Pass Hut with person in foreground
Subject Access
Discovery and Exploration
Environment and Nature
Organizations
Sports and Recreation
Buildings and memorials
Geographic Access
Alberta
British Columbia
Images
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[A.C. Leighton - portrait]

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Part Of
Alfred Crocker Leighton fonds
Scope & Content
Image of a man identifed as Alfred Crocker Leighton posing for a studio portrait
Reference Code
v727 / lc / accn 3469 / na66 - 2213
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Negative, copy
  1 image  
Part Of
Alfred Crocker Leighton fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V727
Reference Code
v727 / lc / accn 3469 / na66 - 2213
GMD
Photograph
Negative, copy
Physical Description
1 photograph : negative : copy negative
Scope & Content
Image of a man identifed as Alfred Crocker Leighton posing for a studio portrait
Subject Access
Arts
Discovery and Exploration
Railways
Transportation
Geographic Access
Alberta
British Columbia
Title Source
copy negative envelope
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[A.C. Leighton on horseback with easel and painting materials]

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Part Of
Alfred Crocker Leighton fonds
Scope & Content
Image of a man identifed as Alfred Crocker Leighton on horseback carrying easel and painting supplies - teepee, teepee poles, saddle and other horses in background
Reference Code
v727 / lc / accn 3469 / na66 - 2220
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Negative, copy
  1 image  
Part Of
Alfred Crocker Leighton fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V727
Reference Code
v727 / lc / accn 3469 / na66 - 2220
GMD
Photograph
Negative, copy
Physical Description
1 photograph : negative : copy negative
Scope & Content
Image of a man identifed as Alfred Crocker Leighton on horseback carrying easel and painting supplies - teepee, teepee poles, saddle and other horses in background
Subject Access
Arts
Discovery and Exploration
Railways
Transportation
Geographic Access
Alberta
British Columbia
Title Source
copy negative envelope
Images
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[A.C. Leighton painting mountain scene at Valley of the Ten Peaks]

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Part Of
Alfred Crocker Leighton fonds
Scope & Content
Image of a man identifed as Alfred Crocker Leighton painting at the Valley of the Ten Peaks
Reference Code
v727 / lc / accn - 3469 / na66 - 2218
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Negative, copy
  1 image  
Part Of
Alfred Crocker Leighton fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V727
Reference Code
v727 / lc / accn - 3469 / na66 - 2218
GMD
Photograph
Negative, copy
Physical Description
1 photograph : negative : copy negative
Scope & Content
Image of a man identifed as Alfred Crocker Leighton painting at the Valley of the Ten Peaks
Subject Access
Arts
Discovery and Exploration
Railways
Transportation
Geographic Access
Alberta
British Columbia
Title Source
copy negative envelope
Images
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Aileen Harmon fonds

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Part Of
Aileen Harmon fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of textual records and photographs by and about Aileen Harmon, as well as collected items. Textual records include: letter from Harmon to the Director of Alberta's provincial parks re addition of Yamnuska area to Bow Valley Provincial Park, 1973; brief, from Harvie Heights and Bow Va…
Date Range
[ca. 1924] - 2015
Reference Code
M287 / V262
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Photograph print
Textual record
Private record
Transparency
Part Of
Aileen Harmon fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M287 / V262
Sous-Fonds
M287
V262
Accession Number
1876
1915
1916
2302
2932
3082
3380
3383
3411
7753
2016.8596
Reference Code
M287 / V262
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Photograph print
Textual record
Private record
Transparency
Date Range
[ca. 1924] - 2015
Physical Description
26.5 cm of textual records. -- 33 photographs (26 prints : b&w and col. ; 20.5 x 30 cm or smaller -- 6 negatives : b&w nitrate negatives ; 12.5 x 10 cm -- 1 transparency : col. slide ; 35 mm)
History / Biographical
Aileen Harmon (1912 - 2015), daughter of Byron Harmon, worked as a government naturalist at Banff, Alberta, Canada and was involved in local natural history groups and activities. Aileen was a founding member, alongside Bruce Gordon, of the Bow Valley Naturalists, and was also on the Board of The Canadian Wildlife Federation and The Society of Alberta Naturalists. Aileen moved to Mill Bay on Vancouver Island, B.C. in 1981 following the end of a lengthy career with Parks Canada. During her retirement years, Aileen travelled extensively, reaching all seven continents. She also authored an autobiographical book, titled "Tales of My Mountain Life", in 2004. Aileen passed away on January 9, 2015 at the age of 102.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of textual records and photographs by and about Aileen Harmon, as well as collected items. Textual records include: letter from Harmon to the Director of Alberta's provincial parks re addition of Yamnuska area to Bow Valley Provincial Park, 1973; brief, from Harvie Heights and Bow Valley subdivision residents to public hearings on land use and resource development in the eastern slopes, 1973; letter re James Hector, 1979; notes on career, 2003; notes on Catharine Whyte for CBC recording, 2004; Christmas cards and collected articles, ca.1960. Photographs, made by and collected by Aileen Harmon, pertain to Aileen Harmon and friends, skiing, Skoki area, Mount Yamnuska, Banff Indian Days. Includes photographs by Byron Harmon. Added content from accession 2016.8596 : ca. 25 cm of textual records including personal correspondence, guest book, original writing and notes by Aileen Harmon, personal travel journals from a 1931 packing trip and 1933 ski trip to Skoki, drafts of autobiographical book "Tales of My Mountain Life", articles pertaining to or written by Aileen Harmon, Christmas cards, and letters of condolence to Carole Harmon following Aileen's passing. Also 26 print photographs, 6 negative photographs from a 1937 hiking trip, and one transparency. Fonds consists of one series : Series I - Personal records
Name Access
Harmon, Aileen
Harmon, Carole
Subject Access
Environment
Family and personal life
Memorial
Parks Canada
Hiking
Mountains
Travel
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
British Columbia
Access Restrictions
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Finding Aid
Basic description only
Category
Environment
Family and personal life
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed
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Part Of
Murray Hay fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 144 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 m m; 12 prints : col. ; 42 x 35 cm or smaller ; 1 cm of visual material. File pertains to various projects Murray Hay was involved with related to Alaska, USA, particularly in the mid-1990s. File includes: aerial photographs of the landscape (A…
Date Range
ca.1990-ca.1999
1992
1994
Reference Code
V795 / II / D / i / 1-2
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Drawing
Map
Photograph print
Print
Negative
Private record
Textual record
Part Of
Murray Hay fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M570 / V795
Series
V795 / II : Unpublished Material
Sous-Fonds
V795
Sub-Series
V795 / II / D : International / i : United States of America
Accession Number
2019.41
Reference Code
V795 / II / D / i / 1-2
GMD
Drawing
Map
Photograph print
Print
Negative
Private record
Textual record
Date Range
ca.1990-ca.1999
1992
1994
Physical Description
144 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
12 prints : col. ; 42 x 35 cm or smaller
1 cm of visual material
Scope & Content
File consists of 144 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 m m; 12 prints : col. ; 42 x 35 cm or smaller ; 1 cm of visual material. File pertains to various projects Murray Hay was involved with related to Alaska, USA, particularly in the mid-1990s. File includes: aerial photographs of the landscape (Anchorage area, Homer, Prince William Sound, Valdez); hand-drawn draft maps of the Prince William Sound region (created for a cruise line); a variety of printed maps with annotations demonstrating comments (including a fax with an attached map from Dana at Adventure Media International); and a variety of printed reproductions of draft maps (Alyeska Ski Resort, City of Anchorage for the 1992 Olympic Bid, and Glacier Bay and the Tongass National Forest).
Notes
Items not in oversize (negatives) stored in downstairs vault.
Name Access
Hay, Murray
Subject Access
Advertising
Artist
Ski Maps
Map
Cartography
Sports and recreation
Tourism
Tourist information
Travel
Geography
Winter
Winter sports
Ski area
Olympic Games (Winter)
Geographic Access
Alaska
United States
Valdez
Prince William Sound
Anchorage
Glacier Bay and Tongass National Forest
Language
English
Conservation
Masking tape should be removed and alternative preservation methods used in the future.
Related Material
M570 / IV / A / 2-3
Creator
Hay, Murray
Category
Sports, recreation and leisure
Arts
Communications
Exploration, discovery and travel
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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[Alice Fulmer at Berg lake, Mount Robson]

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Part Of
Herbert E. Sampson fonds
Scope & Content
Image of Alice Fulmer swimming in Berg Lake at Mount Robson
Date Range
1924
Reference Code
v174 / 4 / 17 / na66 - 1898
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Negative, copy
  1 image  
Part Of
Herbert E. Sampson fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V174
Reference Code
v174 / 4 / 17 / na66 - 1898
GMD
Photograph
Negative, copy
Date Range
1924
Physical Description
1 photograph : negative : copy negative
Scope & Content
Image of Alice Fulmer swimming in Berg Lake at Mount Robson
Subject Access
Discovery and Exploration
Environment and Nature
Sports and Recreation
Women
Geographic Access
Alberta
British Columbia
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Alistair and Maud Robertson fonds

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Part Of
Alistair and Maud Robertson fonds
Scope & Content
Photographs, ca.1910-ca.1934, pertain to Radium Hot Springs and surrounding hotels and facilities; Kootenay National Park gate and area; Banff-Windermere Highway; fire near Floe Creek, 1926; Waterton Lakes National Park, 1927; and Bow Valley between Banff and Castle Mountain. Textual records are l…
Date Range
[ca.1910]-1934
Reference Code
M391 / V535
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Photograph print
Postcard
Textual record
Private record
Part Of
Alistair and Maud Robertson fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 391
V 535
Sous-Fonds
M391 / V535
Accession Number
2776, 2835, 3478
Reference Code
M391 / V535
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Photograph print
Postcard
Textual record
Private record
Date Range
[ca.1910]-1934
Physical Description
132 photographs : prints, postcards, negatives. -- .5 cm of textual records
History / Biographical
Major A. I. Robertson was a British Columbia Land Surveyor at Radium Hot Springs and Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Robertson was involved in the Radium townsite survey. Maud V. Robertson developed and operated a tea room in the townsite near the west gate to Kootenay National Park, B.C.
Scope & Content
Photographs, ca.1910-ca.1934, pertain to Radium Hot Springs and surrounding hotels and facilities; Kootenay National Park gate and area; Banff-Windermere Highway; fire near Floe Creek, 1926; Waterton Lakes National Park, 1927; and Bow Valley between Banff and Castle Mountain. Textual records are legal papers, 1928-1934, re property in Radium Hot Springs (site of Maud V. Robertson's tea room); greeting cards from Tom Wilson, 1930, n.d.; and ephemera, 1923-1928, re Banff-Windermere highway and Walter J. Nixon, outfitter, of Invermere, B.C.
Name Access
Robertson, Alistair
Robertson, Maud
Subject Access
Buildings and facilities
Environment
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Finding Aid
Finding aids and reference tools: basic description
Creator
Robertson, Alistair
Robertson, Maud
Category
Environment
Title Source
Title based on accession records
Processing Status
Processed
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