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Letter from CPR (1895) re: Death of Burton Wheatley

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54319
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
Item is a three-page typed document on yellow tissue paper released by the Canadian Pacific Railway's Solicitor Office in 1895. Pertains to the death of Burton Wheatley, CPR Engineer, in 1894 at Field Hill, B.C. and provides a statement waiving CPR's liability in Wheatley's death. spaces on last pa…
Date Range
1895
Reference Code
M300 / III / D3 / A / 76 (O.S.)
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Corporate record
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M300 / S20 / V500
Sous-Fonds
M300
Sub-Series
M300 / III / D: Personal and Family Records : Collected Material
Accession Number
182
Reference Code
M300 / III / D3 / A / 76 (O.S.)
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Corporate record
Responsibility
Canadian Pacific Railway
Date Range
1895
Physical Description
1 Textual Record (3 pages): tissue paper; non-annotated
History / Biographical
Burton Wheatley was an engineer for the Canadian Pacific Railway company, who died during a railway accident in 1894 which occurred at Field Hill, B.C. The Wheatley family were related to Ivy "Willie" Morant (1910-1986), wife of photographer Nicholas Morant.
Scope & Content
Item is a three-page typed document on yellow tissue paper released by the Canadian Pacific Railway's Solicitor Office in 1895. Pertains to the death of Burton Wheatley, CPR Engineer, in 1894 at Field Hill, B.C. and provides a statement waiving CPR's liability in Wheatley's death. spaces on last page of the document to write the date and witness signatures have not been filled in (likely a copy of a completed form).
Notes
Item was previously numbered as M27/3/O.S./"H" and is entered into database twice; more recently updated as item in Nicholas Morant fonds
Name Access
Wheatley, Burton
Subject Access
Wheatley family
Wheatley, Burton
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific
Engineer
Death
Geographic Access
Canada
British Columbia
Reproduction Restrictions
Reference use only; no reproduction
Language
English
Conservation
Must be stored flat in mylar sheets
Creator
Nicholas Morant
Biographical Source Notes
http://www.archivesalberta.org/findingaids/whyte/Morant/M300-III%20inv.pdf
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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The Lady of the Lake

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54765
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one copy of the book "The Lady of the Lake" containing a [ca. 270-page] story written in prose with footnotes and illustrations. Item is signed on first page by May McDougall, dated 1898.
Date Range
1898
Reference Code
LUX / III / C2 / 13
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / III / C : Extended family
Sous-Fonds
LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / II / C2 : McDougall and Ross families papers and photographs
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / III / C2 / 13
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Date Range
1898
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records (1 volume ; 12 x 16.5 cm)
Scope & Content
File consists of one copy of the book "The Lady of the Lake" containing a [ca. 270-page] story written in prose with footnotes and illustrations. Item is signed on first page by May McDougall, dated 1898.
Material Details
Book is bound in beige cloth with red, orange green and pink floral design.
Name Access
McDougall, May
Subject Access
Publication
Poetry
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Morley
Access Restrictions
Handle with caution as contents may be fragile
Language
English
Conservation
Item stored in separate file folder from other archival materials
Category
Family and personal life
Arts
Title Source
Title used is original from item in file
Content Details
[Annotation on first page:] "Miss May McDougall Morley, Alberta May, 10/98."
Processing Status
Processed
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Ireland Ranche guest book, May McDougall

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one notebook containing records of visitors at Ireland Ranche in 1898. Notebook is signed multiple times by May McDougall. Notebook also contains a white pressed flower between blank pages.
Date Range
1898
Reference Code
LUX / III / C2 / 17
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / III / C : Extended family
Sous-Fonds
LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / III / C2 : McDougall and Ross families papers and photographs
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / III / C2 / 17
GMD
Textual record
Date Range
1898
Physical Description
0.5 cm of textual records ; 1 volume ; 10 x 16.5 cm
History / Biographical
Ireland Ranche may have been associated with members of the Copithorne family who settled as ranchers near Jumping Pound, Alberta between the 1880s and early 1900s.
Scope & Content
File consists of one notebook containing records of visitors at Ireland Ranche in 1898. Notebook is signed multiple times by May McDougall. Notebook also contains a white pressed flower between blank pages.
Name Access
McDougall, May
Subject Access
Businesses
Land use
Ranchers and ranching
Ranches
Travel
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Language
English
Conservation
Pressed flower stored inside book has been left in original position. Handle book with caution as flower is very brittle.
Creator
May McDougall
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Communications
Land, settlement and immigration
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Banff Earth Day Committee fonds

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions62
Part Of
Banff Earth Day Committee fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds pertain to Banff Earth Day activities at Banff, Alberta, Canada
Date Range
1990
Reference Code
M231
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Part Of
Banff Earth Day Committee fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 231
Sous-Fonds
M231
Accession Number
5873
Reference Code
M231
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Date Range
1990
Physical Description
.5 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
Fonds pertain to Banff Earth Day activities at Banff, Alberta, Canada
Name Access
Banff Earth Day Committee
Subject Access
Environment
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Creator
Banff Earth Day Committee
Category
Environment
Title Source
Title based on accession record
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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[Executive Directors Updates, Reports, and Board Meetings]

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions57341
Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of action items for the Executive Committee meeting, Executive Committee meeting minutes, the agenda for the Executive Committee meetings, and minutes of the Board meetings. Also includes the Executive Director's update to the national Club, and a report from the American Alpine Meeti…
Date Range
1990
Reference Code
M200 / I / A / 196
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M200
V14
S6
Series
M200 / I: Administrative records
Sous-Fonds
M200
Sub-Series
M200 / I / A: Club meeting minutes and reports
Accession Number
accn. 8002
Reference Code
M200 / I / A / 196
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Date Range
1990
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of action items for the Executive Committee meeting, Executive Committee meeting minutes, the agenda for the Executive Committee meetings, and minutes of the Board meetings. Also includes the Executive Director's update to the national Club, and a report from the American Alpine Meeting.
Name Access
Hewitt, Ken
McConnery, Doug
Fox, Doug
Fuhrmann, Peter
Lohka, Kevin
Mortimer, Mike
DeMarsh, Leslie
Bendell, Beverly
Alpine Club of Canada
Subject Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Record keeping
Records
Administration
Club
Organizations
Report
Geographic Access
Canada
United States of America
British Columbia
Alberta
California
Rogers Pass
Calgary
San Diego
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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The Canadian Alps, annotated with corrections by Ben Gadd

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions57508
Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one copy of the book "The Canadian Alps: The History of Mountaineering in Canada Volume 1" (published in 1990) by R.W. Sandford, which belonged to Ben Gadd. The publication is heavily annotated with comments and corrections by Ben Gadd. Ben reviewed the book for Canadian Geographic…
Date Range
1990
Reference Code
M590 / I / D / 31
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M590
V810
S61
Series
M590 / I : Personal records
Sous-Fonds
M590
Sub-Series
M590 / I / D : Other personal and collected
Accession Number
2021.20
Reference Code
M590 / I / D / 31
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Responsibility
Published by Altitude Publishing
Date Range
1990
Physical Description
1 volume
Scope & Content
File consists of one copy of the book "The Canadian Alps: The History of Mountaineering in Canada Volume 1" (published in 1990) by R.W. Sandford, which belonged to Ben Gadd. The publication is heavily annotated with comments and corrections by Ben Gadd. Ben reviewed the book for Canadian Geographic in 1991.
Subject Access
Publication
History
Research
Mountaineering
Reproduction Restrictions
Copyright restrictions may apply
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of reports to the Boards for the May 1990 Board meeting, the President's report to the Board of Directors and Committee Chairs, a report on the 1990 Membership Drive, and the meeting minutes of the Executive Committee meeting from March 1990.
Date Range
1990
Reference Code
M200 / I / A / 195
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M200
V14
S6
Series
M200 / I: Administrative records
Sous-Fonds
M200
Sub-Series
M200 / I / A: Club meeting minutes and reports
Accession Number
accn. 2023.06
Reference Code
M200 / I / A / 195
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Date Range
1990
Physical Description
0.5 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of reports to the Boards for the May 1990 Board meeting, the President's report to the Board of Directors and Committee Chairs, a report on the 1990 Membership Drive, and the meeting minutes of the Executive Committee meeting from March 1990.
Name Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Subject Access
Administration
Alpine Club of Canada
Club
Record keeping
Records
Report
Organizations
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Banff, AB
Banff, Alberta
Canmore
Canmore, AB
Canmore, Alberta
Language
English
Title Source
Original title
Processing Status
Processed
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Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Scope & Content
File contains the May 1990 Report of the Endowment Fund Committee to the Board and the financial statements for May 1990.
Date Range
1990
Reference Code
M200 / II / A / 146
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M200
V14
S6
Series
M200 / II: Financial Records
Sous-Fonds
M200
Sub-Series
M200 / II / A: Financial Statements and Reports
Accession Number
accn. 2023.06
Reference Code
M200 / II / A / 146
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Date Range
1990
Physical Description
0.5 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File contains the May 1990 Report of the Endowment Fund Committee to the Board and the financial statements for May 1990.
Name Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Subject Access
Administration
Alpine Club of Canada
Club
Organizations
Finances
Record keeping
Records
Report
Geographic Access
Canada
Language
English
Title Source
Original title
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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[Financial docs 1990]

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions58126
Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Scope & Content
File contains the 1990 Membership Campaign Proposal/report, the Balance Sheets for the Edmonton Section and the Canadian Alpine Centre, and the Summary of the Alberta Sections 1990 Projects, and the Endowment Fund Committee's March 1990 report to the Board. Also includes written notes from March 19…
Date Range
1990
Reference Code
M200 / II / A / 147
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M200
V14
S6
Series
M200 / II: Financial Records
Sous-Fonds
M200
Sub-Series
M200 / II / A: Financial Statements and Reports
Accession Number
accn. 8002
Reference Code
M200 / II / A / 147
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Date Range
1990
Physical Description
0.5 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File contains the 1990 Membership Campaign Proposal/report, the Balance Sheets for the Edmonton Section and the Canadian Alpine Centre, and the Summary of the Alberta Sections 1990 Projects, and the Endowment Fund Committee's March 1990 report to the Board. Also includes written notes from March 1990 and the balance sheet from March 1990.
Name Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Subject Access
Administration
Alpine Club of Canada
Club
Record keeping
Records
Report
Finances
Organizations
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Edmonton
Edmonton, AB
Banff
Banff, AB
Access Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Reproduction Restrictions
Contains personal information
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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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.
GMD
Government record
Textual record
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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