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Astley family fonds
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions52
- Part Of
- Astley family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of notes, correspondence and articles pertaining to the Astley family and early history of Lake Louise and Lake Minnewanka areas. Fonds includes correspondence between Willoughby Astley and J. A. Jaffary of the Provincial Library, Alberta, 1928-1929, re place names in the Lake Louise…
- Date Range
- [ca.1886]-1970
- Reference Code
- M265 / V394
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Astley family fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 265
- V 394
- Sous-Fonds
- M 265
- V 394
- Accession Number
- 1420, 1520, 2961, 6353, 6756, 7939
- Reference Code
- M265 / V394
- Date Range
- [ca.1886]-1970
- Physical Description
- 13 textual records. -- ca.40 photographs: prints
- History / Biographical
- Willoughby John Astley, 1859-1948, came to Banff in 1888 and built the Beach House Hotel at Lake Minnewanka. He moved to Lake Louise in 1889. Brother, Charles D'Oyley Astley, 1849-1937, and Lucy Ann Astley continued to operate the hotel until 1907 when they retired to Banff. The hotel was destroyed as part of power development at Lake Minnewanka, ca.1912.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of notes, correspondence and articles pertaining to the Astley family and early history of Lake Louise and Lake Minnewanka areas. Fonds includes correspondence between Willoughby Astley and J. A. Jaffary of the Provincial Library, Alberta, 1928-1929, re place names in the Lake Louise area; scrapbook of clippings re World War I, including a list of Banff men who enlisted; Beach House Hotel guest register, 1890-1906, recording name and residence of guest, and occasionally record of fish caught; Astley family photographs, ca.1886-1930s. Photographs pertain to fishing and boating on Lake Minnewanka; Beach House Hotel and Lady of the Lake steam launch; Devil's Canyon, Bankhead and Banff; views of avalanche clearing in Roger's Pass by Byron Harmon. Includes one panorama view of group at Lake Minnewanka.
- Name Access
- Astley, Charles D'Oyley
- Astley, Willoughby John
- Subject Access
- Buildings and facilities
- Environment
- Family and personal life
- Military
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Access Restrictions
- Some restriction/s on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: reference copy of hotel register
- Related Material
- Hotel register is related to similar item in Rodney Touche fonds (M377)
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records and contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Banff-Windermere Highway construction
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- Part Of
- Parks Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to the transcript of an interview conducted by Clint Fillion and Murray Christmas with Oswald McGuiness, who was a surveyor for the route.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1914-1930]
- Reference Code
- M317 / III / 71
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Government record
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Parks Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M317 / S23 / V488
- Series
- III. Textual records
- Sous-Fonds
- M317
- Accession Number
- 1969
- Reference Code
- M317 / III / 71
- Date Range
- [ca. 1914-1930]
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records (11 pages ; 21.6 x 27.9 cm)
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to the transcript of an interview conducted by Clint Fillion and Murray Christmas with Oswald McGuiness, who was a surveyor for the route.
- Name Access
- Fillion, Clint
- Christmas, Murray
- McGuiness, Oswald
- Subject Access
- Banff-Windermere highway
- National Parks
- Parks Canada
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Kootenay National Park
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Access Restrictions
- Reproduction and use is restricted for some records
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- Constitutes Series III of the Parks Canada fonds
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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"Buffalo Medicine" [charm]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54926
- Part Of
- Parks Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of documents pertaining to the "Buffalo Medicine" charm manufactured and distributed by the Parks publicity bureau from 1920-1922. The charm was a small metal piece housed in a paper pouch and accompanied by a leaflett that related the legend of the charm. The charms were made in batc…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1920-1922]
- Reference Code
- M317 / III / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Published record
- Textual record
1 website
- Part Of
- Parks Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M317 / S23 / V488
- Series
- III. Textual records series
- Sous-Fonds
- M317
- Accession Number
- 8134
- Reference Code
- M317 / III / 1
- Date Range
- [ca. 1920-1922]
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records (3 pages ; 21.5 x 28 cm and 10.5 x 16.5 cm)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of documents pertaining to the "Buffalo Medicine" charm manufactured and distributed by the Parks publicity bureau from 1920-1922. The charm was a small metal piece housed in a paper pouch and accompanied by a leaflett that related the legend of the charm. The charms were made in batches of 10,000 and were popular collectors items. The first batch made in 1920 were made of alluminum, but the design was changed for the second and final issue. Includes a typed letter to Jim Sime from Fergus Lothian regarding the charm and material related to early Park fire prevention ; the leaflet that accompanied a "Buffalo Medicine" charm ; a typed text page meant to accompany the charm while on display.
- Notes
- The charm and its original pouch are now housed in Heritage Collection.
- Name Access
- Lothian, Fergus
- Sime, Jim
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Buffalo
- Correspondence
- Fire
- Fire fighters
- Fire wardens
- National parks and reserves
- Parks
- Parks Canada
- Rocky Mountains Park
- Souvenir
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- Charm held in Heritage Collection : 103.01.1043 a,b
- 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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Drafts, edited copies
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- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of handwritten and typed drafts of works by Malcolm Geddes. Content pertains to the first ascent of Mount Geikie, mountaineering and mountain climbing, and life in Western Canada and Parry Sound, Ontario. Includes three typed drafts of "Beyond the Eagle's Nest" with edits and correcti…
- Date Range
- [1890-1900]
- [1900-1920]
- [1925-1927]
- Reference Code
- M39 / I / B / 2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M39
- V756
- Series
- M39 / I : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- M39
- Sub-Series
- M39 / I / B : Manuscripts and drafts
- Accession Number
- 7846
- Reference Code
- M39 / I / B / 2
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- [1890-1900]
- [1900-1920]
- [1925-1927]
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of handwritten and typed drafts of works by Malcolm Geddes. Content pertains to the first ascent of Mount Geikie, mountaineering and mountain climbing, and life in Western Canada and Parry Sound, Ontario. Includes three typed drafts of "Beyond the Eagle's Nest" with edits and corrections.
- Name Access
- Geddes, Malcolm
- Subject Access
- Mountains
- Mountaineering
- Exploration
- Travel
- Family and personal life
- Summit
- Settlement
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- British Columbia
- Mount Geikie
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Ontario
- Parry Sound
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Financial records
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55246
- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of copies of financial records and notes pertaining to Malcolm Geddes. Includes notes on Malcolm's salaries from various jobs between 1904 and 1907 [n.d.], a financial statement from 1914, correspondence pertaining to financial difficulties [1921], a scanned copy of a price list for…
- Date Range
- 1914
- 1921
- 1926
- Reference Code
- M39 / II
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M39
- V756
- Series
- M39 / II : Financial records
- Sous-Fonds
- M39
- Accession Number
- 7846
- Reference Code
- M39 / II
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 1914
- 1921
- 1926
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of copies of financial records and notes pertaining to Malcolm Geddes. Includes notes on Malcolm's salaries from various jobs between 1904 and 1907 [n.d.], a financial statement from 1914, correspondence pertaining to financial difficulties [1921], a scanned copy of a price list for properties in Calgary, and a detailed invoice from Malcolm Geddes' solicitor [1926].
- Name Access
- Geddes, Malcolm
- Subject Access
- Finances
- Businesses
- Commerce
- Professional and Personal Life
- Property
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Language
- English
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of series
- Processing Status
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Malcolm Geddes fonds
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- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual and visual records pertaining to Malcolm Geddes, as well as his immediate family: wife Jennie (Waters) Geddes, and children Alvin and Enid Geddes; and extended family members. Fonds includes records related to Malcolm's work as a poet and author (including original drafts …
- Date Range
- [1896-2013]
- Reference Code
- M39 / V756
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 39
- V 756
- Sous-Fonds
- M 39
- V 756
- Accession Number
- 5545, 6504, 7846, 2014.8306, 2015.8558
- Reference Code
- M39 / V756
- Responsibility
- Some views are by Malcolm Geddes; many were obtained through other sources
- Date Range
- [1896-2013]
- Physical Description
- 444 photographs: 385 b&w and col. transparencies, 59 b&w prints -- 1 album (28 b&w prints) -- 11 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- Malcolm Daniel Geddes, 1866-1927, was a journalist, publisher and mountaineer at Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Geddes was one of the founders of the "Farmers and Ranch Review" in 1904, and served as vice-president and editor until his death. He joined the Alpine Club of Canada in 1917, was active in ACC summer camps and served as Honorary Secretary from 1924 to 1926. Geddes was killed in a mountaineering accident on Mount Lefroy in 1927.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual and visual records pertaining to Malcolm Geddes, as well as his immediate family: wife Jennie (Waters) Geddes, and children Alvin and Enid Geddes; and extended family members. Fonds includes records related to Malcolm's work as a poet and author (including original drafts and publications), Malcolm's career in real estate, family letters, financial records, records of mountain ascents and hikes with the Alpine Club of Canada, family trees and genealogical research, and other related materials.
- Notes
- Fonds consists of three series:
- Series I : Professional records I / A : Published materials I / B : Manuscripts and notes I / C : Professional correspondence
- Series II : Financial records
- Series III : Personal and family records III / A : Travel and mountain expeditions III / B : Genealogy and research III / C : Other personal and family records
- Name Access
- Geddes, Malcolm
- Subject Access
- Environment
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Hiking
- Family and personal life
- Personal and Professional Life
- Poetry
- Property
- Finances
- Commerce and industry
- Communications
- Correspondence
- Genealogy
- History
- Research
- Publication
- Travel
- Mountains
- Mountaineering
- Biography
- Obituary
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- British Columbia
- Ontario
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Public domain (other restrictions may apply)
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline
- series and file description
- electronic finding aid
- Creator
- Geddes, Malcolm
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records
- Content Details
- Arrangement of fonds was redone by Processing Archivist Kate Skelton between December 2020 and March 2021 to accommodate unprocessed materials from accessions 7846, 2014.8306 and 2015.8558
- Processing Status
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Malcolm Geddes obituary and funeral records
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55263
- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of documents pertaining to the death and funeral of Malcolm Geddes, 1927. File includes obituary articles, a funeral service program, a list of funeral guests, and a letter of condolence to the Geddes family sent by staff members at United Oils Limited.
- Date Range
- 1927
- Reference Code
- M39 / III / C / 4
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- 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
- M39 / III / C : Other personal and family records
- Accession Number
- 2015.8558
- Reference Code
- M39 / III / C / 4
- Date Range
- 1927
- Physical Description
- 0.2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of documents pertaining to the death and funeral of Malcolm Geddes, 1927. File includes obituary articles, a funeral service program, a list of funeral guests, and a letter of condolence to the Geddes family sent by staff members at United Oils Limited.
- Notes
- File includes some scanned copies
- Name Access
- Geddes, Malcolm
- Subject Access
- Funeral
- Family and personal life
- Memorial
- Obituary
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Access Restrictions
- Some items in file are fragile, handle with caution
- Language
- English
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Mount Geikie ascent, 1924
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- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one copy of Good Roads magazine and 14 newspaper clippings from 1924 pertaining to the first ascent of Mount Geikie in 1924. First ascent was completed by members of the Alpine Club of Canada: Malcolm Geddes, Val Flynn and Cyril Wates.
- Date Range
- 1924
- Reference Code
- M39 / III / A / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Newspaper clipping
- 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
- M39 / III / A : Travel and mountain expeditions
- Accession Number
- 2015.8558
- Reference Code
- M39 / III / A / 1
- Date Range
- 1924
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records (1 volume : 20 x 27 cm -- 14 newspaper clippings)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one copy of Good Roads magazine and 14 newspaper clippings from 1924 pertaining to the first ascent of Mount Geikie in 1924. First ascent was completed by members of the Alpine Club of Canada: Malcolm Geddes, Val Flynn and Cyril Wates.
- Notes
- Some items are annotated; newspaper clippings were originally stored between last two pages of magazine in file
- Name Access
- Geddes, Malcolm
- Flynn, Val
- Wates, Cyril
- Subject Access
- Summit
- Mountains
- Mountaineering
- Exploration
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- British Columbia
- Mount Geikie
- Language
- English
- Category
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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Mount Robson ascent, 1924
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- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 7 newspaper clippings pertaining to the third ascent of Mount Robson by Malcolm Geddes and other members of the Alpine Club of Canada on July 25, 1924.
- Date Range
- 1924
- Reference Code
- M39 / III / A / 2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Newspaper clipping
- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M39
- V756
- Series
- V756 / III : Personal and family records
- Sous-Fonds
- V756
- Sub-Series
- V756 / III / A : Travel and mountain expeditions
- Accession Number
- 2015.8558
- Reference Code
- M39 / III / A / 2
- Date Range
- 1924
- Physical Description
- 0.2 cm of textual records (7 newspaper clippings)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 7 newspaper clippings pertaining to the third ascent of Mount Robson by Malcolm Geddes and other members of the Alpine Club of Canada on July 25, 1924.
- Name Access
- Geddes, Malcolm
- Kain, Conrad
- Moffat, Thomas B.
- Pollard, Harry
- Subject Access
- Hiking
- Climbing
- Mountains
- Mountaineering
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Exploration
- Recreation
- Publication
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- British Columbia
- Mount Robson
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- Photograph prints pertaining to same ascent are stored in file V756/III/A/PA-25 to 27
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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