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Camp coordinator packages, notes and handouts

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Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of introductory packages put together for Camp Coordinators on pack trips led by the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies in 2008. File includes contact lists, name lists and basic information about riders, participant reports, printed maps and brochures pertaining to specific packing…

Date Range: 2008

Reference Code: M545 / II / 14

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Organization record; Map; Postcard

Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M545 / V635

Series: M545 / II : Members, Staff, Personal Content

Sous-Fonds: M545

Accession Number: 8235

Reference Code: M545 / II / 14

GMD: Textual record; Organization record; Map; Postcard

Date Range: 2008

Physical Description: 1.5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of introductory packages put together for Camp Coordinators on pack trips led by the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies in 2008. File includes contact lists, name lists and basic information about riders, participant reports, printed maps and brochures pertaining to specific packing trips in 2008, blank survey sheets and insurance waivers, and itineraries. Items are kept in order of 2008 ride numbers: Ride 1, Ride 2, etc.

Notes: Contains numerous duplicates

Subject Access: Administration; Packing; Travel; Tourism; Geography

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Kananaskis; Banff

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply due to personal information

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply due to personal information

Language: English

Category: Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Harold S. Blight fonds

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Part Of: Harold S. Blight fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of photographs by Blight pertaining to Banff and Great Divide on May 31, 1942. Also includes two postcards collected by Blight.

Date Range: 1942

Reference Code: V70

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Postcard

Part Of: Harold S. Blight fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: V 70

Sous-Fonds: V 70

Accession Number: 3981

Reference Code: V70

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Postcard

Date Range: 1942

Physical Description: 13 photographs : prints, postcards

History / Biographical: Harold S. Blight was in the Canadian Army and travelled through the Canadian Rockies on a troop train in 1942.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of photographs by Blight pertaining to Banff and Great Divide on May 31, 1942. Also includes two postcards collected by Blight.

Name Access: Blight, Harold S.

Subject Access: Family and personal life

Access Restrictions: No restrictions on access; Public domain (other restrictions may apply)

Language: Language is English

Finding Aid: Finding aids and reference tools: basic description

Creator: Blight, Harold S.

Category: Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on accession record

Processing Status: Processed

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Elizabeth Aleen Aked Travel Album

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Part Of: Elizabeth Aleen Aked fonds

Scope & Content: Album contains 140 b&w prints and colour postcards, tipped in. Photograph and memorabilia album documents Aleen Aked's trip to the Rocky Mountains with her parents in 1939. Photographs and postcards include images of Stoney Nakoda First Nations at Morley and Banff Indian Days, Town of Banff, Banff …

Date Range: 1939

Reference Code: V74 / PD - 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Album; Postcard; Print

Part Of: Elizabeth Aleen Aked fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: V 74

Sous-Fonds: V74

Accession Number: 7850

Reference Code: V74 / PD - 1

GMD: Photograph; Album; Postcard; Print

Date Range: 1939

Physical Description: 1 photograph album: 140 b&w prints; postcards; col.

History / Biographical: See fonds level description for biographical history.

Scope & Content: Album contains 140 b&w prints and colour postcards, tipped in. Photograph and memorabilia album documents Aleen Aked's trip to the Rocky Mountains with her parents in 1939. Photographs and postcards include images of Stoney Nakoda First Nations at Morley and Banff Indian Days, Town of Banff, Banff National Park, Lake Louise, Lake Agnes, Snowsqualmie Pass, Columbia River, Chukanut Drive (Washington), Puget Sound, Aked and her parents. Album also includes newsclippings and pamphlet pertaining to Banff Indian Days, pamphlets from Radium Hotsprings lodge and hot springs, and the Banff Springs Golf course pamphlet.

Name Access: Elizabeth Aleen Aked

Subject Access: Exploration, discovery and travel; Family and personal life; Sports, recreation and leisure

Access Restrictions: Other restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Creator: Aked, Elizabeth Aleen

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Family and personal life; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Elizabeth Aleen Aked

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Part Of: Elizabeth Aleen Aked fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of a photograph and memorabilia album documenting Aleen Aked's trip to the Rocky Mountains with her parents in 1939. Photographs and postcards include images of Stoney Nakoda at Morley and Banff Indian Days, Town of Banff, Banff National Park, Lake Louise, Lake Agnes, Aked and her pa…

Date Range: 1939

Reference Code: V74

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print; Postcard

Part Of: Elizabeth Aleen Aked fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: V 74

Sous-Fonds: V74

Accession Number: 7850

Reference Code: V74

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print; Postcard

Date Range: 1939

Physical Description: 1 photograph album: prints; b&w, postcards; col.

History / Biographical: Aleen Aked was born in England in 1907 and moved with her parents to Ontario in 1910. Aked attended the Ontario College of Art and completed her degree with honours in 1928. Aked travelled to Banff and Lake Louise with her parents in 1939 and documented her activities in a photograph album. Aked died in 2003.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of a photograph and memorabilia album documenting Aleen Aked's trip to the Rocky Mountains with her parents in 1939. Photographs and postcards include images of Stoney Nakoda at Morley and Banff Indian Days, Town of Banff, Banff National Park, Lake Louise, Lake Agnes, Aked and her parents.

Name Access: Aked, Elizabeth Aleen

Subject Access: Exploration, discovery and travel; Family and personal life; Sports, recreation and leisure

Access Restrictions: Other restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Creator: Aked, Elizabeth Aleen

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Family and personal life; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: The Cairn (Summer/Fall 2004), pp. 6, 9.

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed

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Postcards sent to Eugene LaPorte

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 15 postcards sent to Eugene LaPorte from an unidentified friend [1936]. Postcards were sent from multiple locations in the United States, including: Florida, Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Utah, Washington, Oregon and California. Content pertains to accounts of travels within the Uni…

Date Range: 1936

Reference Code: LUX / III / D / 24

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Private record; Postcard

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / III / D : Other materials

Sous-Fonds: LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / III / D / 24

GMD: Textual record; Private record; Postcard

Date Range: 1936

Physical Description: 15 postcards : b&w and col. ; 13.5 x 9 cm

Scope & Content: File consists of 15 postcards sent to Eugene LaPorte from an unidentified friend [1936]. Postcards were sent from multiple locations in the United States, including: Florida, Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Utah, Washington, Oregon and California. Content pertains to accounts of travels within the United States and fishing trips.

Notes: Eugene LaPorte is addressed as "Col." in most of the messages written on postcards in this file. The sender has intentionally excluded their name and information from each postcard [signed as "?"]

Name Access: LaPorte, Eugene

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Communications; Correspondence; Fishing; Sports; Sports and recreation; Tourism; Travel

Geographic Access: United States of America; Maryland; Florida; Arizona; Colorado; Illinois; Utah; Washington; Oregon; California

Language: English

Category: Communications; Exploration, discovery and travel; Family and personal life; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Beatrice E. Shield fonds

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Part Of: Beatrice E. Shield fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consist of snapshot and postcard views of buildings, facilities and scenery in Banff and Lake Louise areas, Alberta

Date Range: 1920

Reference Code: V607

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Postcard

Part Of: Beatrice E. Shield fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: V 607

Sous-Fonds: V 607

Accession Number: 5331

Reference Code: V607

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Postcard

Date Range: 1920

Physical Description: 75 photographs : prints, postcards

History / Biographical: Beatrice E. Allum (Shield), 1899-1984, travelled to the Rocky Mountains, Alberta from Nova Scotia, Canada in 1920. She later taught school in Fort Macleod, Alberta.

Scope & Content: Fonds consist of snapshot and postcard views of buildings, facilities and scenery in Banff and Lake Louise areas, Alberta

Name Access: Shield, Beatrice E.

Subject Access: Exploration, discovery and travel

Access Restrictions: No restrictions on access; Public domain (other restrictions may apply)

Language: Language is English

Finding Aid: Finding aids and reference tools: basic description

Creator: Shield, Beatrice E.

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel

Title Source: Title based on accession record

Processing Status: Processed

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Group on horseback

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of a group of unidentified Frist Nations people on horseback posed in an open field - "24th of May Morley 1912" written on the back in pencil by Catharine Whyte

Date Range: 1912

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 875

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Postcard

2 images

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 15 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Collected Photographs

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 875

GMD: Photograph; Postcard

Date Range: 1912

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print (front and back) ; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of a group of unidentified Frist Nations people on horseback posed in an open field - "24th of May Morley 1912" written on the back in pencil by Catharine Whyte

Subject Access: First Nations; Horses; Indigenous Peoples; Portrait; Recognizing relations; Stoney; Stoney Nakoda

Geographic Access: Morley; Alberta

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Prisoner of War Internment Camps Photograph Album

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Part Of: William D. Buck fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to a photograph album depicting snapshots of prisoners of war and surroundings taken by Seargent William D. Buck of the Banff, Castle Mountain, and Kapuskasing, ON, internment camps during World War I. Photograph album includes Banff and Kapuskasing River views; Castle and Banff inter…

Date Range: ca.1915-1920

Reference Code: V295 / PD

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Album; Photograph; Photograph print; Postcard

30 images 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: William D. Buck fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: V295

Sous-Fonds: V295

Accession Number: 8010

Reference Code: V295 / PD

GMD: Album; Photograph; Photograph print; Postcard

Date Range: ca.1915-1920

Physical Description: 1 photograph album (199 photographs)

History / Biographical: William D. Buck, 1859-1922, was born in England and is thought to have served during the First World War with the 103 Calgary Rifles. Buck was a Sergeant at the Banff and Castle Mountain internment camps, ca.1915-1917, and appears to have accompanied prisoners to a camp at Kapuskasing, Ontario after closure of the Castle Mountain camp in 1917.

Scope & Content: File pertains to a photograph album depicting snapshots of prisoners of war and surroundings taken by Seargent William D. Buck of the Banff, Castle Mountain, and Kapuskasing, ON, internment camps during World War I. Photograph album includes Banff and Kapuskasing River views; Castle and Banff internment camps views of prisoners, guards, facilities, activities, incidents and visit of Duke of Connaught and Princess Patricia; gathering of prisoners at Winnipeg and life at Kapuskasing internment camp; prisoners and Cave and Basin bathing, more Banff camp views and funeral photographs; family portraits, Banff and possible Calgary; and Sergeant Buck. Consists of 199 numbered and captioned images, one un-numbered portrait on first page, as follows : Banff and area and Kapuskasing River views, 1 - 16 ; Castle and Banff Internment Camp views of prisoners, guards, activities, incidents and facilities, visit of Duke of Connaught and Princess Patricia, 17-88 ; gathering . . . in prisoners at Winnipeg and life at Kapuskasing, Ontario Internment Camp, 89-100 ; prisoners and Cave and Basin bathing, more Banff Camp views and funeral photographs, 101-118 ; family portraits, Banff and possibly Calgary, 119-148 ; published postcards of : Calgary Stampede, Banff and Calgary views, [Indigenous] portraits, 148-195 ; Sergeant Buck with dogs, 1919, 196-197. Span dates : ca.1915-1920 (actual date). Note: Two images are labelled #148.

Notes: Album also contains 47 published postcards of the Calgary Stampede, Banff and Calgary views, and Indigenous portraits that were not copied. Attached individual images pertain solely to the Cave & Basin internment camp.

Name Access: Buck, William D.

Subject Access: Camps; Cave and Basin; Internment Camps; Military; Mountains; War; World War I

Geographic Access: Banff; Castle Mountain; Banff National Park; Kapuskasing; Alberta; Ontario; Canada

Access Restrictions: No restrictions on access; Public domain (other restrictions may apply)

Language: English

Finding Aid: Reference photocopy of original album

Related Material: Some views are identical to others found in James Anderson-Wilson photographs (V20)

Title Source: Title based on contents of file.

Content Details: Album was returned to original lender.

Processing Status: Processed

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King George VI and British royal family [ca. 1935 - 1951]

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: Scrapbook consists of newspaper clippings pertaining to King George VI's coronation and Queen Elizabeth; newspaper clippings relating to British West Indies, Australia and other Empire colonies as well as related stories. Scrapbook also includes articles relating to King George VI and family. Also …

Date Range: [1935-1940]; 1939; 1951

Reference Code: LUX / III / B4 - 15

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Scrapbook; Postcard; Published record

1 image 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: III.B.4. Georgina Luxton : Collected Material : Textual Records

Sous-Fonds: III. Luxton Family sous-fonds

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / III / B4 - 15

GMD: Textual record; Scrapbook; Postcard; Published record

Date Range: [1935-1940]; 1939; 1951

Physical Description: 3 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: Scrapbook consists of newspaper clippings pertaining to King George VI's coronation and Queen Elizabeth; newspaper clippings relating to British West Indies, Australia and other Empire colonies as well as related stories. Scrapbook also includes articles relating to King George VI and family. Also included are two file folders containing:; four postcards bearing images of the King and Queen's visit to Belfast, troops inspections and two publications titled: "Their Majesties' Canadian Visit, 1939" and a timetable of Pilot train and boats and itinerary of activities [placed in a mylar sleeve and file folder].; booklet and b&w photographs relating to King George VI and Queen Elizabeth's Royal Visit, 1939 [placed in a file folder].

Subject Access: Politics; Public events; Royal tours; Royal Visit; Royalty; Trains; Travel; Newspaper; Publication

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff National Park; Jasper; England; London

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: Postcard prints and other inserts have been placed in mylar inside scrapbook

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Politics; Transportation

Title Source: Title based on contents of item

Processing Status: Processed

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Family Photographs

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Part Of: Sid Unwin fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to Ethel and Arthur Unwin, Unwin family homes in England, Ethel Unwin's Odd Craft Shop (Victoria, B. C.) and the Unwin family gravesite in Highgate, London.

Date Range: 1915-1968

Reference Code: V25 / II / PA - 16 to 28

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Postcard

22 images

Part Of: Sid Unwin fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M31 / V25

Series: II. Unwin family sous-fonds

Sous-Fonds: V25

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V25 / II / PA - 16 to 28

GMD: Photograph; Postcard

Date Range: 1915-1968

Physical Description: 13 photographs : prints, postcards?

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to Ethel and Arthur Unwin, Unwin family homes in England, Ethel Unwin's Odd Craft Shop (Victoria, B. C.) and the Unwin family gravesite in Highgate, London.