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Newspaper and Miscellaneous clippings

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Part Of: Dorothy Cranstone fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of newspaper, magazine clippings and other collected materials. Contents pertain to obituaries of Dorothy Cranstone and Pat Brewster, Also included are articles about exhibits at the Glenbow Museum, Heritage Park Society and reproductions of art.

Date Range: 1920 - 1998

Reference Code: M524 / I

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record

Part Of: Dorothy Cranstone fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M524 / V150

Series: M580 / I : Newspaper clippings

Sous-Fonds: M524

Reference Code: M524 / I

GMD: Textual record

Date Range: 1920 - 1998

Physical Description: 2 cm textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of newspaper, magazine clippings and other collected materials. Contents pertain to obituaries of Dorothy Cranstone and Pat Brewster, Also included are articles about exhibits at the Glenbow Museum, Heritage Park Society and reproductions of art.

Name Access: Brewster, Pat; Cranstone, Dorothy

Subject Access: Museums; Obituary; Newspaper

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff, Alberta

Language: English

Category: Arts

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Dorothy Cranstone fonds

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Part Of: Dorothy Cranstone fonds

Scope & Content: The Dorothy Cranstone fonds consists of papers, clippings, photographs and ephemera. Textual records include cards and letters from Peter and Catharine Whyte, 1947-1966; visitors to the Moore House, 1975-1981; Moore House visitors book, 1974-1983; transcript of Philip Moore 1903 trip diary (hologra…

Date Range: [ca.1900]-1998

Reference Code: M524 / V150

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print; Textual record; Private record; Published record

Part Of: Dorothy Cranstone fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 524; V 150

Sous-Fonds: M 524; V 150

Accession Number: 2259, 4014, 5335, 5411, 5471, 5582, 5879, 6006, 6350, 6775, 7722(unproc)

Reference Code: M524 / V150

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print; Textual record; Private record; Published record

Date Range: [ca.1900]-1998

Physical Description: ca.400 photographs : prints, copy negatives. -- 3 photograph albums (430 prints). -- 15 cm textual records

History / Biographical: Dorothy Cranstone, 1904-1996, was a businesswoman and hotel worker at Banff, Alberta. Cranstone worked at the Banff Springs Hotel, 1929-1940, as Assistant Housekeeper, and later as Housekeeper at the Mount Royal Hotel. She went on to operate a gift shop in the Mount Royal Hotel. For many years, Cranstone was companion to Pearl (Brewster) Moore and later to Pat Brewster. She also worked for the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies as custodian of the Moore Home and as museum hostess.

Scope & Content: The Dorothy Cranstone fonds consists of papers, clippings, photographs and ephemera.; Textual records include cards and letters from Peter and Catharine Whyte, 1947-1966; visitors to the Moore House, 1975-1981; Moore House visitors book, 1974-1983; transcript of Philip Moore 1903 trip diary (holograph and typescript) by Dorothy Cranstone; clippings, 1937-1983, re Pat Brewster, Dorothy Cranstone, Mount Royal Hotel fire and Jim Brewster home; ephemera regarding events attended by Cranstone, including Royal Visit to the Banff Springs Hotel, 1939, Gracie Fields Concert at the Banff Springs Hotel, 1940, and H. R. H. Princess Margaret Rose's visit, 1958. Textual records also include business/financial records for the gift shop operated by Cranstone, 1949-1974; records related to the publication and distribution of Pat Brewster's books, 1983-1987; correspondence records, 1962-1996; legal and business records concerning power of attorney as well as the dispersal of Cranstone's property and estate, 1980-1998. Miscellaneous items pertaining to Pat Brewster include clippings and interview transcripts.; Photographs pertain to Dorothy Cranstone, Pat Brewster, family, friends and associates, travels and activities, and to Banff Springs Hotel staff and guests. Includes photographs of Dorothy Cranstone and Pat Brewster, ca.1900-1985; travel in Europe and Asia, 1964; a trip to Hawaii; artworks by J. Crumine and Nicholas de Grandmaison, 1945, 1940s-1950s; Moore house, 1950s to 1970s; and photographs given to Cranstone by friends.; Albums pertain to Banff Springs Hotel staff and celebrity guests, including the 1939 royal visit, ca.1929-1940; family photographs and Cranstone's life in England ca. 1920-1940.

Name Access: Cranstone, Dorothy

Subject Access: Family and personal life

Access Restrictions: Access and use restricted for portion; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Finding Aid: accession record copies for unprocessed material

Related Material: Original of Philip Moore diary is in Moore Family fonds [M307]

Creator: Cranstone, Dorothy

Category: Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on accession records

Processing Status: Processed / Unprocessed

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Curio Store at Mount Royal Hotel

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Part Of: Dorothy Cranstone fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of three account books for the Curio store Dorothy Cranstone ran in the Mount Royal hotel. Also included is the contract for the sale of the Curio Store to Brewster Transport in November 1974.

Date Range: 1949 - 1959; 1960 - 1969; 1971 - 1972

Reference Code: M524 / III / 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record

Part Of: Dorothy Cranstone fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M524 / V150

Series: M580 / III : Business Financials

Sous-Fonds: M524

Reference Code: M524 / III / 1

GMD: Textual record

Date Range: 1949 - 1959; 1960 - 1969; 1971 - 1972

Physical Description: 2 cm textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of three account books for the Curio store Dorothy Cranstone ran in the Mount Royal hotel. Also included is the contract for the sale of the Curio Store to Brewster Transport in November 1974.

Name Access: Cranstone, Dorothy

Subject Access: Mount Royal Hotel; Brewster Transport Company Ltd.

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff, Alberta

Language: English

Category: Commerce and industry; Tourism

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Correspondence

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Part Of: Dorothy Cranstone fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of correspondence between Barb Horn and Dorothy Cranstone's family friends. The correspondence pertains to Dorothy Cranstone's health and living arrangements and later regarding her death and the management of her estate. Also included are donation and thank you letters from the Whyte…

Date Range: 1949 - 1959; 1960 - 1969; 1971 - 1972

Reference Code: M524 / II / 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record

Part Of: Dorothy Cranstone fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M524 / V150

Series: M580 / II :Correspondence

Sous-Fonds: M524

Reference Code: M524 / II / 1

GMD: Textual record

Date Range: 1949 - 1959; 1960 - 1969; 1971 - 1972

Physical Description: 2 cm textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of correspondence between Barb Horn and Dorothy Cranstone's family friends. The correspondence pertains to Dorothy Cranstone's health and living arrangements and later regarding her death and the management of her estate. Also included are donation and thank you letters from the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies.