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1931 pack trip
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54397
- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two bound journals/diaries with handwritten notes pertaining to a 1931 packing trip [entries are from July and August, approx. 38 days]. Item M287/I/6 appears to contain original account by Aileen Harmon, and M287/I/7 is rewritten duplicate, also handwritten, likely made for legibi…
- Date Range
- 1931
- [ca. 1931 - ca. 1940]
- Reference Code
- M287 / I / 6 to 7
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Diary
- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M287 / V262
- Series
- M287 / I : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- M287
- Accession Number
- 2016.8596
- Reference Code
- M287 / I / 6 to 7
- GMD
- Textual record
- Diary
- Responsibility
- Items produced by Aileen Harmon
- Date Range
- 1931
- [ca. 1931 - ca. 1940]
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two bound journals/diaries with handwritten notes pertaining to a 1931 packing trip [entries are from July and August, approx. 38 days]. Item M287/I/6 appears to contain original account by Aileen Harmon, and M287/I/7 is rewritten duplicate, also handwritten, likely made for legibility reasons. Author and date of copied version are unknown [possibly similar time period].
- Notes
- The inside front cover of item M287/I/7 is annotated in pencil with names "Jay Nowlin" and "Jack Cooley".
- Name Access
- Nowlin, Jay
- Cooley, Jack
- Harmon, Aileen
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Waterford Lake
- Castle Mountain
- British Columbia
- Goat Ridge
- Camp Parker
- Lake Louise
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Aileen Harmon
- Title Source
- Title provided prior to processing
- Processing Status
- Processed
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1933 Skoki ski trip
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54398
- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of an original travel journal/diary annotated by Aileen Harmon pertaining to a 1933 ski trip to Skoki Lodge. File also includes two complete, typed copies of text from original 1933 account [one accompanied by typed letter to "Kathryn", likely Catharine Robb Whyte], and one incomplete…
- Date Range
- 1933
- [ca. 1981 - ca. 1990]
- Reference Code
- M287 / I / 8
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Diary
- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M287 / V262
- Series
- M287 / I : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- M287
- Accession Number
- 2016.8596
- Reference Code
- M287 / I / 8
- Responsibility
- Produced by Aileen Harmon
- Date Range
- 1933
- [ca. 1981 - ca. 1990]
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of an original travel journal/diary annotated by Aileen Harmon pertaining to a 1933 ski trip to Skoki Lodge. File also includes two complete, typed copies of text from original 1933 account [one accompanied by typed letter to "Kathryn", likely Catharine Robb Whyte], and one incomplete typed copy.
- Notes
- One copy of journal contents annotated
- Name Access
- Whyte, Catharine
- Harmon, Aileen
- Subject Access
- Skiing
- Travel
- Mountains
- Skoki Lodge
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Lake Louise
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Aileen Harmon
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title provided prior to processing
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Diaries and scrapbooks
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions4611
- Part Of
- Moore family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Day diaries, 1926, 1928, 1930; trip diary, Around the World, 1935- 1936; trip diary, Around South America, 1937-1938.
- Date Range
- 1926-1938
- Reference Code
- M307 / III / 45
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Diary
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Moore family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M307 / V439
- Series
- III. Edmee Moore series
- Sous-Fonds
- M307
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- M307 / III / 45
- GMD
- Diary
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 1926-1938
- Physical Description
- 5 vol of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Day diaries, 1926, 1928, 1930; trip diary, Around the World, 1935- 1936; trip diary, Around South America, 1937-1938.
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Diaries, James Geddes and Jessie Geddes
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55315
- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two diaries: one owned by James Geddes with entries dating between 1889 and 1893, and one owned by Jessie Geddes, ca.1911. Content of James Geddes' diary pertains to daily accounts of personal events while living in Ontario. Jessie Geddes' diary entries pertain to her personal fami…
- Date Range
- 1889-1893
- 1911
- Reference Code
- M39 / III / C / 2, 3
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Diary
- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M39
- V756
- Series
- M39 / III : Personal and family records
- Sous-Fonds
- M39
- Sub-Series
- III / C : Other personal and family records
- Accession Number
- 2015.8558
- Reference Code
- M39 / III / C / 2, 3
- GMD
- Textual record
- Diary
- Date Range
- 1889-1893
- 1911
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- James Geddes (1836-1908) and Jessie Geddes (née Dick Wares, 1836-1920) were both born in Wick, Caithness, Scotland and were married in Edinburgh in 1865. James and Jessie were the parents of Malcolm Daniel Geddes, as well as his siblings Daniel, James William and Jessie Esther. Following the family's move to Canada in 1877, James Geddes worked as a farmer and lay preacher in Ontario.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two diaries: one owned by James Geddes with entries dating between 1889 and 1893, and one owned by Jessie Geddes, ca.1911. Content of James Geddes' diary pertains to daily accounts of personal events while living in Ontario. Jessie Geddes' diary entries pertain to her personal family history and genealogical timelines for the Geddes family between 1877 and 1911.
- Name Access
- Geddes, James
- Geddes, Jessie
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Genealogy
- Personal and Professional Life
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Ontario
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply - fragile materials
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply - fragile materials
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Contains loose/damaged material - handle with caution
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/james-geddes
- "Record of the Geddes Family 1802 - 1977" [biofile material, donated to Whyte Museum by Ruth Elliott as part of accession 2015.8558]
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Park warden journals [2/3]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions15855
- Part Of
- Bo Holroyd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of journals which present Bo Holroyd's personal record of daily work activities as park warden at Waterton Lakes National Park, 1920 to 1929. Significant observations on ungulate populations, game, wildlife management, warden service duties, and programs and human activity in the park…
- Date Range
- 1930-1939
- Reference Code
- M495 / 10 to 19
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Diary
- Government record
- Textual record
10 images
10 Electronic Resources
- Part Of
- Bo Holroyd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M495
- Series
- I. Park warden series
- Sous-Fonds
- M495
- Accession Number
- 4011
- Reference Code
- M495 / 10 to 19
- Date Range
- 1930-1939
- Physical Description
- 13 cm of textual records (10 volumes ; 17 x 21 cm)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of journals which present Bo Holroyd's personal record of daily work activities as park warden at Waterton Lakes National Park, 1920 to 1929. Significant observations on ungulate populations, game, wildlife management, warden service duties, and programs and human activity in the park are included. File is 2/3
- Notes
- Blank pages not scanned.
- Name Access
- Holroyd, Bo
- Subject Access
- Animals
- Bighorn Sheep
- Boats
- Bridges
- Buildings and facilities
- Cabins and shelters
- Camps
- Conservation
- Dairies
- Ecology
- Environment and Nature
- Forestry
- Parks
- Parks Canada
- Records
- Trail making
- Trails
- Warden cabins
- Wardens
- Wildlife
- Geographic Access
- Waterton
- Waterton National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Blank pages not scanned
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- LIST OF SUBJECTS :
- * Correspondence
- * Stores inventories
- * Fire equipment inventories
- * Report preparation
- * Horse purchases
- * Warden diary review
- * Town fire brigade instruction
- * Patrols
- * Trail and telephone line inspections
- * Timber cruising
- * Phone line repair
- * Financial estimation
- * Fire hazard inspection of townsite buildings
- * Sending water and milk samples for testing
- * Timber cutting operations review
- * Timber scaling
- * Haying supervision at Park farm
- * Phone line construction
- * Trail crew supervision
- * Inspections of trails, phone lines, cabins with Superintendent
- * Horse vaccinations
- * Measurement and photographing of cabins and outbuildings
- * Shipping hides to National Museum
- * Hiring blacksmith
- * Court duty
- * Wildlife management and control
- * Trainee supervision
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Personal Papers, Business Papers, and Ephemera
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions53980
- Part Of
- Dorothy Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- File contains memoranda, radio scripts, diaries, lecture notes, itineraries, reports, and correspondence regarding Dorothy Whyte’s work as a special representative for Canadian Pacific. Materials include a memorandum titled “From Smiling Surf to Peaks of Pleasure,” a trip on the White Empress of th…
- Date Range
- 1927 - 1935
- Reference Code
- M59 / I / 24
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Diary
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Dorothy Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M59 / V689
- Series
- I. Personal Papers, Business Papers, and Ephemera
- Sous-Fonds
- M59
- Accession Number
- 5127
- Reference Code
- M59 / I / 24
- Date Range
- 1927 - 1935
- Physical Description
- 1.5 cm of textual material
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File contains memoranda, radio scripts, diaries, lecture notes, itineraries, reports, and correspondence regarding Dorothy Whyte’s work as a special representative for Canadian Pacific. Materials include a memorandum titled “From Smiling Surf to Peaks of Pleasure,” a trip on the White Empress of the Pacific (ocean liner) from Honolulu to Victoria, through the Rockies and across the prairies. She describes the details of notable stops along the way. Other materials in this folder pertain to this trip including a Luncheon menu from the Royal Hawaiian Hotel, and letters regarding events on the trip. Other subjects include Chateau Frontenac, reporting to the Western Hotels office in Winnipeg, proposed stay at the Glacier Hotel in Glacier National Park.
- Storage Range
- M59 / I / 23 to M59 / II / 4
- Subject Access
- Travel
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title supplied by archival assistant
- Processing Status
- Processed
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