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Jimmy Simpson family fonds

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Part Of
Jimmy Simpson family fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of papers, photographs and sound recording produced by and pertaining to Jimmy Simpson and the Simpson family. Material is arranged in seven series. I. Jimmy Simpson Sr. papers and photographs, ca.1901-1972, ca.74 cm of textual records, 23 photograph albums (ca.2875 prints), 425 tra…
Date Range
[ca.1900]-1995
Reference Code
M78 / S16 / V577
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Album
Negative
Photograph print
Transparency
Sound recording
Recording disc
Textual record
Blueprint
Drawing
Painting
Poster
Private record
Published record
Scrapbook
Part Of
Jimmy Simpson family fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 78
S 16
V 577
Sous-Fonds
M 78
S 16
V 577
Accession Number
256, 492, 1035, 1160, 1422, 1467, 1484, 1625, 1655, 1668, 1869, 2930, 3006, 5302, 6356, 6599, 6771, 6914, 7217, 7337 (unproc o.s.), 7768 (unproc)
Reference Code
M78 / S16 / V577
GMD
Photograph
Album
Negative
Photograph print
Transparency
Sound recording
Recording disc
Textual record
Blueprint
Drawing
Painting
Poster
Private record
Published record
Scrapbook
Other Title Info
Also known as Jimmy Simpson fonds
Date Range
[ca.1900]-1995
Physical Description
2.5 m textual records. -- ca.1605 photographs: ca.755 prints, 410 negatives, ca.430 transparencies. -- 29 photograph albums (ca.3000 prints). -- 1 sound recording: audio disc
History / Biographical
Justin James McCarthy (Jimmy) Simpson, 1877-1972, was a trapper, guide and outfitter and lodge owner at Banff and Bow Lake, Alberta, Canada. Born in Stamford, Lincolnshire, Simpson was sent to Canada by his family in 1896. He worked briefly at Laggan (Lake Louise), Alberta for the Canadian Pacific Railway, travelled extensively and returned to the Rockies to work on the trail and trap. By the early 1900s, he was a successful guide and outfitter with Carl Rungius and the Alpine Club of Canada as clients. Starting in 1920, Simpson began building Num-Ti-Jah Lodge at Bow Lake as a base for hunting and climbing parties. Simpson and Williamina (Billie) Ross Reid, 1891-1968, married in 1916 and had three children. The lodge was run mainly by Billie Simpson and in 1945 the business was turned over to Jimmy Simpson Jr., 1922-2003 . Daughters Margaret Simpson, 1917-1941, and Mary Simpson (Hallock), 1919-2002, were internationally-famous figure skaters.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of papers, photographs and sound recording produced by and pertaining to Jimmy Simpson and the Simpson family. Material is arranged in seven series.
I. Jimmy Simpson Sr. papers and photographs, ca.1901-1972, ca.74 cm of textual records, 23 photograph albums (ca.2875 prints), 425 transparencies. Includes business and personal correspondence, business records and subject files, 1903-1972; literary papers, 1912-1972; and other papers, 1903- 1957. Business records pertain mainly to guiding, outfitting and hunting operations. Correspondents include Carl Rungius, J. Monroe Thorington, L. S. Amery, Louis Agassiz Fuertes, William S. Ladd, C. Hart Merriam, Allan Brooks and others; also federal and provincial government departments, Canadian Pacific Railway, etc., regarding hunting, game regulations, park boundaries, licences, permits, horses, etc. Albums pertain mainly to hunting trips, including those with Carl Rungius, Caroline Hinman and McAleenan family, ca.1901-ca.1920, 23 items. Transparencies pertain to McAleenan family trips.
II. Simpson family papers, photographs and sound recording, ca.1900-1987, ca.1.5 m of textual records, ca.675 photographic prints, 6 photograph albums (ca.460 prints), 410 photographic negatives, 1 sound recording. Textual records include large series of alphabetical files, 1907-1987; correspondence, ca.1910-ca.1985; school records, 1923-1936; Num-Ti-Jah Lodge registers, 1939-1957; other material, 1929-1942. Photographs pertain to Jimmy Simpson and family; friends and guests; lodges and camps, including Num-Ti-Jah Lodge; Banff home and community; pack trips; scenic views; other.
III. Billie Simpson papers, 1913-1968, 6.5 cm of textual records. Includes Billie Simpson correspondence, literary and dramatic papers.
IV. Simpson Sisters professional papers and photographs, 1929-1955, ca.20 cm and 3 v. of textual material, ca.15 cm of print material, 86 photographic prints. Material pertains to the professional skating career of Margaret Simpson and Mary Simpson.
V. Mary Simpson Hallock papers, 1960-1955, 1.5 cm of textual records.
VI. Jimmy Simpson Jr. papers, 1947-1983, 1 cm of textual records.
VII. Other material, before 1970, 1 cm of textual records and art works.
Name Access
Simpson, Billie
Simpson, Jimmy, Jr.
Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
Simpson, Margaret
Simpson, Mary (Hallock)
Subject Access
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
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
sub-series description
electronic finding aid
microfilm copies of albums
Related Material
Accompanied by artifacts (Heritage Collections, Whyte Museum)
Creator
Simpson, Jimmy (family)
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed / Unprocessed
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David McDougall fonds

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Part Of
David McDougall fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of six series: 1. Business Correspondence; 2. Cheques, Receipts, Invoices; 3. Personal Documents; 4. Miscellaneous; 5. Blueprints; 6. Painting. Series 1 consists of business related correspondence to various companies, individuals, and two branches of the Canadian Government. Govern…
Date Range
1845-1947
Reference Code
M557 / V779
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Painting
Textual record
Blueprint
Private record
Published record
Part Of
David McDougall fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 557
V 779
Sous-Fonds
M557
V779
Accession Number
2017.8667
Reference Code
M557 / V779
GMD
Painting
Textual record
Blueprint
Private record
Published record
Date Range
1845-1947
Physical Description
39cm of textual records. – 1 painting
History / Biographical
David McDougall, son of George Millward McDougall and Elizabeth Chantler McDougall, was born on May 14, 1845 in Owen Sound, Ontario. David had four siblings: John, Eliza, Lubby, and Nellie. David married Annie McKenzie in 1871 in Manitoba. Together, they had six children, including their daughter named Georgina (Georgie) Elizabeth McDougall (1872-1965). Georgina was the wife of Norman Luxton and an active member in Banff and the mother of Eleanor Georgina Luxton (1908-1995). David was an early pioneer of Calgary and Banff, who helped build both community life and their economies. While David’s father and brother were both members of the clergy and did missionary work in Morley, Alberta, David become a successful businessman. He established a general merchant store in Morley where he was a dealer in cattle, horses, furs, and curios. In addition to managing his own business block in Calgary, David also owned properties in Edmonton and Calgary. In Banff, David and Annie owned the Mount Royal Hotel for six years until they sold it to Jim Brewster in August 14, 1913. David died in December 6, 1927 and Annie died in 1939.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of six series: 1. Business Correspondence; 2. Cheques, Receipts, Invoices; 3. Personal Documents; 4. Miscellaneous; 5. Blueprints; 6. Painting. Series 1 consists of business related correspondence to various companies, individuals, and two branches of the Canadian Government. Government correspondence pertains to taxes and by-laws for McDougall’s properties. Series 2 contains invoices, receipts, cheques, and bank statements pertaining to McDougall’s business and properties. Series 3 contains personal letters and legal documents. Materials includes handwritten letters, property transactions and proof of ownership on properties. Series 4 contains cheque books, Dominion Travellers’ Hotel Guide, event program featuring Commissioner Coombs and “Safety First Guarantee” slip. Series 5 contains blueprints of Mount Royal Hotel and McDougall business block, Calgary 1911. The last series consist of a painting of George Noble photograph of Banff Ave, 1929.
Name Access
McDougall, David
Subject Access
Buildings and facilities
Commerce and industry
Communications
Family and personal life
Government
Labour
Land, settlement and immigration
Law and justice
Access Restrictions
No restriction on access. Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply.
Language
Language is English
Related Material
See Luxton Family fonds
Creator
McDougall, David
Biographical Source Notes
Luxton, Eleanor G. Latch String Out. Banff: Summerthought Publishing, 2015. “The Morleyville Story.” McDougall Stoney Mission Society. http://www.mcdougallstoneymission.com/docs/The_Morleyvillle_Story.pdf
Title Source
Title based on provenance of fonds
Processing Status
Processed
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Valley near Revelstoke

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Artist
S. Atkinson (1876 – 1972, Canadian)
Date
1949 – 1968
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
AtS.05.01
Description
General colour: blue, green. Looking down into a river valley. The tops of a tree down left and two trees lower right appear in the foreground. The pale distant mountain slopes that fill in the majority of the picture, lead to a peak right of enter near the top. Clouded sky fills upper edge.
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Artist
S. Atkinson (1876 – 1972, Canadian)
Title
Valley near Revelstoke
Date
1949 – 1968
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
26.0 x 20.6 cm
Description
General colour: blue, green. Looking down into a river valley. The tops of a tree down left and two trees lower right appear in the foreground. The pale distant mountain slopes that fill in the majority of the picture, lead to a peak right of enter near the top. Clouded sky fills upper edge.
Subject
landscape
mountains
Credit
Gift of Bud Styles, Ottawa, 1966
Catalogue Number
AtS.05.01
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Mountain Goats and Mount Assiniboine

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Artist
Belmore Browne (1880 – 1954, American)
Date
1941
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
BwB.02.06
Description
General colour: blue, green, grey. Two mountain goats look over a cliff at right into misty valley below. A hawk flys in the cloud lower left. In the upper left is a mountain. The peak is up center and is slightly behind a cloud. The sky is bright yellow.
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Artist
Belmore Browne (1880 – 1954, American)
Title
Mountain Goats and Mount Assiniboine
Date
1941
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
45.0 x 59.0 cm
Description
General colour: blue, green, grey. Two mountain goats look over a cliff at right into misty valley below. A hawk flys in the cloud lower left. In the upper left is a mountain. The peak is up center and is slightly behind a cloud. The sky is bright yellow.
Subject
landscape
Rocky Mountains
mountain
Mount Assiniboine
animal
mountain goat
Credit
Gift of J. Monroe Thorington, Philadelphia, USA, 1973
Catalogue Number
BwB.02.06
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Artist
Belmore Browne (1880 – 1954, American)
Date
1942
Medium
oil on canvas board
Catalogue Number
BwB.02.07
Description
General colour: purple, blue and yellow. Foreground - flowers, grass, a log lies left to center. Poplars with occasional pine, in the distance make a horizon. Three chunks of mountain rise up behind and a grey clouded sky fills the top.
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Artist
Belmore Browne (1880 – 1954, American)
Title
Massive Range
Date
1942
Medium
oil on canvas board
Dimensions
22.0 x 27.0 cm
Description
General colour: purple, blue and yellow. Foreground - flowers, grass, a log lies left to center. Poplars with occasional pine, in the distance make a horizon. Three chunks of mountain rise up behind and a grey clouded sky fills the top.
Subject
landscape
Rocky Mountains
mountain
Massive Range
Credit
Gift of J. Monroe Thorington, Philadelphia, USA, 1974
Catalogue Number
BwB.02.07
Notes
Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Artist
Harry S. Craig (1879 – 1976, Canadian)
Date
1947
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
CrH.05.01
Description
General colour: green, grey, brown, blue. Log building, center, has two poles leaning up on it in front. Trees fill in the background. Another building visible on the left side. Purple mountains beyond and cloudy blue sky.
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Artist
Harry S. Craig (1879 – 1976, Canadian)
Title
Old Barns Banff
Date
1947
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
35.5 x 43 cm
Description
General colour: green, grey, brown, blue. Log building, center, has two poles leaning up on it in front. Trees fill in the background. Another building visible on the left side. Purple mountains beyond and cloudy blue sky.
Subject
architecture
rural
Credit
Gift of Harry S. Craig, Edmonton, 1969
Catalogue Number
CrH.05.01
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Artist
Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)
Date
1947
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
JaA.02.01
Description
General colour: green greys, blue. Cluster of buildings across the lower third. Mountains sweeps up behind to a clouded blue sky.
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Artist
Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)
Title
Canmore, Alberta
Date
1947
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
52.8 x 43.8 cm
Description
General colour: green greys, blue. Cluster of buildings across the lower third. Mountains sweeps up behind to a clouded blue sky.
Subject
landscape, mountains
architecture, urban
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1977
Catalogue Number
JaA.02.01
Notes
Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Artist
Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian)
Date
prior to 1965
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
LaC.05.06
Description
General colour: brown, blue. A lake in the center surrounded by dry mountain cliffs. Central peak is right of center and the other is at the left side. The sky is dark in the upper right corner and clouds fill the upper left.
Artist
Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian)
Title
Back of Sawback
Date
prior to 1965
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
18.5 x 25.3 cm
Description
General colour: brown, blue. A lake in the center surrounded by dry mountain cliffs. Central peak is right of center and the other is at the left side. The sky is dark in the upper right corner and clouds fill the upper left.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
Credit
Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 1973
Catalogue Number
LaC.05.06
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Bow Pass, Early Morning

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Artist
Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian)
Date
prior to 1965
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
LaC.05.04
Description
General colour: blue, brown on grey. Lower third is blue and brown rocks surrounding a pool of water lower center. Up the left side rises a warm brown rock face. The sky is the grey of the paper and fills the upper right half.
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Artist
Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian)
Title
Bow Pass, Early Morning
Date
prior to 1965
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
29.1 x 38.0 cm
Description
General colour: blue, brown on grey. Lower third is blue and brown rocks surrounding a pool of water lower center. Up the left side rises a warm brown rock face. The sky is the grey of the paper and fills the upper right half.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
Credit
Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 1973
Catalogue Number
LaC.05.04
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Artist
Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian)
Date
prior to 1965
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
LaC.05.23
Description
General colour: grey, blue, black. Dead burnt trees stand on slightly regrown earth at the bottom of the picture. Behind is a mountain with snow slopes and blue cliffs. The upper two thrids is rain clouds. Rain falls center and at the right in the distance.
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Artist
Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian)
Title
Cathedral Mountain
Date
prior to 1965
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
34.2 x 41.8 cm
Description
General colour: grey, blue, black. Dead burnt trees stand on slightly regrown earth at the bottom of the picture. Behind is a mountain with snow slopes and blue cliffs. The upper two thrids is rain clouds. Rain falls center and at the right in the distance.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
Credit
Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 1973
Catalogue Number
LaC.05.23
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