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Cyril and Mary Paris fonds

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Part Of
Cyril and Mary Paris fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consist of four separate series: A. Transparencies; B. Negatives; C. Photograph; D. Photograph Albums. Fonds consists of correspondence, personal papers, photographs, sound recordings and ephemera regarding Banff history, organizations and individuals, skiing history, events and winter sports…
Date Range
[ca.1894]-1967
Reference Code
M68 / S22 / V483
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Album
Negative
Photograph print
Tintype
Transparency
Sound recording
Reel to reel
Textual record
Private record
Published record
More detail
Part Of
Cyril and Mary Paris fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 68
S 22
V 483
Sous-Fonds
M 68
S 22
V 483
Accession Number
499, 947, 998, 1038, 1167, 1374, 1401, 1533, 1565, 1671, 1805, 2093, 2181, 2258, 2454
Reference Code
M68 / S22 / V483
GMD
Photograph
Album
Negative
Photograph print
Tintype
Transparency
Sound recording
Reel to reel
Textual record
Private record
Published record
Date Range
[ca.1894]-1967
Physical Description
13 cm of textual records. -- 183 photographs : negatives, prints, transparencies, tintype. -- 4 photograph albums: 536 prints. -- 3 sound recordings : audio tape reels
History / Biographical
Cyril and Mary Paris were restaurant owners and skiers at Banff, Alberta, Canada. Cyril Paris, 1904-1981, was son of George Harrison Paris, 1872-1960, who settled in Banff in 1892. George Paris worked as an attendant at Dr. R. G. Brett's Grandview Hotel bathhouse, and, by 1903, Paris had established his own barber shop. He married Ida Winberg and they opened a summer tea house and ice cream parlor on Banff Avenue. In 1922, a restaurant was added to the Paris Tea Room. George Paris was active in the Banff Curling Club and the Banff Skating Club and taught figure-skating. He was an accomplished amateur photographer. George and Ida Paris had four children - Cyril, Georgina (Georgie) and twins, Herb and Ted. Cyril and his brothers were active in the early development of skiing in the Rockies. Cyril Paris was a member of the Banff Ski Club and the Ski Runners of the Canadian Rockies, and was involved with the early days of Skoki Lodge. With his wife, Mary (Howard) Paris, 1910-1989, he shared interests in skiing, winter sports and local affairs.
Scope & Content
Fonds consist of four separate series: A. Transparencies; B. Negatives; C. Photograph; D. Photograph Albums. Fonds consists of correspondence, personal papers, photographs, sound recordings and ephemera regarding Banff history, organizations and individuals, skiing history, events and winter sports. Also includes miscellaneous materials of and pertaining to Paris family members. Photographs pertain mainly to Cyril Paris, skiing, family, friends and associates, local events and personalities. Sound recordings are interviews with George Paris by Cyril and Mary Paris, 195-. Recordings discuss the early days of Banff, the Paris family, Banff development, etc.
Name Access
Paris, Cyril
Paris, Mary
Subject Access
Community life
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Finding Aid
Finding aids and reference tools:
basic description
sound recordings summaries, reference copy recordings
Creator
Paris, Cyril
Paris, Mary
Category
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on accession records and contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed
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Cyril Childe fonds

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Part Of
Cyril Childe fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of family and military photographs, ca.1890-ca.1935, most of which are unidentified; military papers, 1914-1919; poems and expressions of appreciation to Major Child [sic] Late Chief Armor Plate Department , Ministry of Munitions of War, Glasgow and London; Speech to "Girls and Boys …
Date Range
[ca.1890]-1941
Reference Code
M99 / V664
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Album
Photograph print
Textual record
Private record
Published record
More detail
Part Of
Cyril Childe fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 99
V 664
Sous-Fonds
M 99
V 664
Accession Number
2934
Reference Code
M99 / V664
GMD
Photograph
Album
Photograph print
Textual record
Private record
Published record
Date Range
[ca.1890]-1941
Physical Description
16 photographs : prints. -- 1 photograph album (ca.70 prints). -- 2 cm of textual records
History / Biographical
Lt. Col. Cyril G. Childe, d.1973, of Banff, Alberta, Canada was in the 1st Division Cyclists during the First World War and was active in militia and Legion activities in peace time.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of family and military photographs, ca.1890-ca.1935, most of which are unidentified; military papers, 1914-1919; poems and expressions of appreciation to Major Child [sic] Late Chief Armor Plate Department , Ministry of Munitions of War, Glasgow and London; Speech to "Girls and Boys of Banff", n.d. re history of Union Jack and explanatory flag diagram; letter dated Dec.4, 1941 from J. D. Hansen to Sylvia Childe re rental property. Also includes some publications.
Name Access
Childe, Cyril
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Military
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Creator
Childe, Cyril
Category
Family and personal life
Military
Title Source
Title based on accession record
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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