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- Luxton family fonds 13
- Ben Gadd fonds 11
- Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds 6
- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds 4
- Dorothy Wardle fonds 3
- Banff Community Society fonds 1
- Banff School District No. 102 fonds 1
- Banff Townsite Provisional Administration Board fonds 1
- Bill Roberge fonds 1
- Bruce Hatfield fonds 1
- Bruno Engler fonds 1
- Canada. Atmospheric Environment Service fonds 1
Canadian history and tourism publications
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55109
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of published materials pertaining to topics of Canadian, provincial and regional history, related statistical information, and national politics; information booklets and guides for Banff National Park, Alberta, Victoria, B.C., and other regions within Canada; and other Canadian trave…
- Date Range
- 1902-1905
- 1919
- 1928
- 1930-1931
- 1934
- 1940-1941
- 1948
- 1951
- 1955-1957
- 1960
- 1963
- 1979
- 1988
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 63 to 64
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / F : Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / F1 : Textual
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 63 to 64
- Date Range
- 1902-1905
- 1919
- 1928
- 1930-1931
- 1934
- 1940-1941
- 1948
- 1951
- 1955-1957
- 1960
- 1963
- 1979
- 1988
- Physical Description
- 4.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of published materials pertaining to topics of Canadian, provincial and regional history, related statistical information, and national politics; information booklets and guides for Banff National Park, Alberta, Victoria, B.C., and other regions within Canada; and other Canadian travel and promotional material.
- Notes
- Some items are annotated
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Travel
- Tourism
- Transportation
- History
- Geography
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- British Columbia
- Victoria
- Saskatchewan
- Language
- English
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Government
- Natural resources
- Politics
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Transportation
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- File stored in two folders arranged by subject: LUX / II / F1 / 63 : Canadian history and research material LUX / II / F1 / 64 : Canadian tourism publications
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Canadian inventory of historic building survey fonds
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions127
- Scope & Content
- Fonds includes survey forms, notes, maps and photographs for dwellings, public and government buildings and commercial buildings in Banff, Lake Louise and Jasper, Alberta and outlying areas in Banff, Jasper and Yoho National Parks. The photographs record specific building information.
- Date Range
- Copies made in 1970
- Reference Code
- M187 / V218
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Government record
- Map
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 187
- V 218
- Sous-Fonds
- M 187
- V 218
- Accession Number
- 1115
- Reference Code
- M187 / V218
- Date Range
- Copies made in 1970
- Physical Description
- 13 cm of textual records. -- 850 photographs : prints
- History / Biographical
- The Canadian Inventory of Historic Building was a national survey of exterior and interior building information sponsored by the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, National Historic Sites Service, National Parks Branch. Research on Banff and Jasper, Alberta, and Field, British Columbia was conducted by Mike Fumalle
- Scope & Content
- Fonds includes survey forms, notes, maps and photographs for dwellings, public and government buildings and commercial buildings in Banff, Lake Louise and Jasper, Alberta and outlying areas in Banff, Jasper and Yoho National Parks. The photographs record specific building information.
- Name Access
- Canadian inventory of historic building survey
- Subject Access
- Buildings and facilities
- Government
- Access Restrictions
- Reference use only
- Other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: basic description
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Government
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55660
- Part Of
- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
- Scope & Content
- FIle consists of documents pertaining to the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names collected by Maryalice Harvey Stewart. File includes a list of members of the Committee and their contact information from 1997, which names Maryalice as a "Corresponding Member"; and signed approval doc…
- Date Range
- 1979
- 1989
- 1997
- Reference Code
- M9 / I / B / 16
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M9
- S13
- V605
- Series
- M9 / I : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- M9
- Sub-Series
- M9 / I / B : Research and other professional records
- Accession Number
- 3276
- 7412
- Reference Code
- M9 / I / B / 16
- Date Range
- 1979
- 1989
- 1997
- Physical Description
- 0.2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- FIle consists of documents pertaining to the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names collected by Maryalice Harvey Stewart. File includes a list of members of the Committee and their contact information from 1997, which names Maryalice as a "Corresponding Member"; and signed approval documents for seven renaming decisions, including Castle Mountain (previously named Eisenhower Peak) and six locations in British Columbia.
- Notes
- Most items in file are annotated by Maryalice Harvey Stewart.
- Name Access
- Stewart, Maryalice Harvey
- Subject Access
- Research
- Geography
- Environment
- Mountains
- Laws and legislation
- Government
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Castle Mountain
- British Columbia
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply - contains personal contact information
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply - contains personal contact information
- Language
- English
- Category
- Environment
- Government
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Castle Mountain Battle
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54606
- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 127 pages of compiled research, correspondence, and newspaper clippings, H28 cm x W21.5 cm or smaller. File pertains to the renaming of Castle Mountain to Mt. Eisenhower in 1946 under the William Lyon Mackenzie King administration and the restoration of the Castle name in 1975-1976…
- Date Range
- ca.1946 - 1987
- 1946
- 1975
- 1987
- Reference Code
- M521 / I / A / 1-2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Newspaper clipping
- Government record
- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M521 / V75
- Series
- M521 / I : Dorothy Wardle Personal Papers
- Sous-Fonds
- M521
- Sub-Series
- M521 / I / A : Research and Writing
- Accession Number
- 5391
- 7504
- Reference Code
- M521 / I / A / 1-2
- Date Range
- ca.1946 - 1987
- 1946
- 1975
- 1987
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records (127 pages ; 21.5 x 28 cm or smaller)
- History / Biographical
- Freeman Keyte was a scientist originally from Ontario who was living in Calgary at the time when Castle Mountain was renamed to Mt. Eisenhower. He argued for the Castle name to be reinstated and communicated with the Geographic Board of Alberta, Members of Parliament, and the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 127 pages of compiled research, correspondence, and newspaper clippings, H28 cm x W21.5 cm or smaller. File pertains to the renaming of Castle Mountain to Mt. Eisenhower in 1946 under the William Lyon Mackenzie King administration and the restoration of the Castle name in 1975-1976. File includes photocopies of government records, newspaper clippings, and other research compiled by Freeman Keyte. It also includes handwritten correspondence between Dorothy and Freeman, Dorothy and Ted Hart, and newspaper clippings that were collected by Dorothy.
- Notes
- On March 12, 1980, Freeman sent a copy of his findings in a 113-page binder to Dorothy, who then gifted it to the Whyte Museum in 1987.
- Included a photocopy of the letter from Dorothy to Ted Hart. The photocopy was discarded. Dorothy filed the original with Freeman's compilation of research as represented in this file.
- Records from accn.7504 were filed in an envelope titled, "The Castle Mountain Battle (from Castle to Eisenhower & back to Castle."
- Name Access
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Keyte, Freeman
- Hart, E. J. (Ted)
- Subject Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Calgary Herald
- Geography
- Government
- Mountains
- Newspaper
- Politics
- Research
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Castle Mountain
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Keyte, Freeman
- Category
- Government
- Natural resources
- Politics
- Biographical Source Notes
- Rayburn, Alan. Naming Canada: Stories About Place Names from Canadian Geographic. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1994.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Title was written on an envelope containing these materials
- Processing Status
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Cecil Philpott fonds
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions316
- Part Of
- Cecil Philpott fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds pertains to Banff community organizations and issues, including Banff Advisory Council, Banff National Park Health Unit, Banff Park Citizens Association, Banff Senior Citizens Society, local autonomy, land rents and leases, recreation centre and skating rink and Banff Mineral Springs Hospital…
- Date Range
- [ca.1955-ca.1975]
- Reference Code
- M120 / V503
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Cecil Philpott fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 120
- V 503
- Sous-Fonds
- M 120
- V 503
- Accession Number
- 736, 6322
- Reference Code
- M120 / V503
- Date Range
- [ca.1955-ca.1975]
- Physical Description
- ca.2 m of textual records. -- ca.35 photographs
- History / Biographical
- Cecil Robinson Philpott, d.1985, was an electrician Banff, Alberta, Canada. After coming to Banff in 1929, he worked for Canadian Pacific Hotels and later owned his own electrical contracting service. Philpott was active in numerous community organizations. He retired to Calgary, Alberta, ca.1980.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds pertains to Banff community organizations and issues, including Banff Advisory Council, Banff National Park Health Unit, Banff Park Citizens Association, Banff Senior Citizens Society, local autonomy, land rents and leases, recreation centre and skating rink and Banff Mineral Springs Hospital. The papers are mainly Philpott's correspondence with federal politicians, letters to the editor, notes, etc. Also includes minutes, reports, clippings of local boards of which Philpott was a member or a critic. Photographs pertain to Banff Springs Hotel fire, construction and activities; Banff Winter Carnival, 1920s; miscellaneous Banff photographs.
- Name Access
- Philpott, Cecil
- Subject Access
- Community life
- Government
- Access Restrictions
- Access and use restricted
- Language
- Language is English
- Creator
- Philpott, Cecil
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Unprocessed
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Certificates and awards
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55666
- Part Of
- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of professional certificates and awards given to Maryalice Harvey Stewart by various institutions which she was involved with. Includes awards from the International Platform Association, Canadian Museums Association, the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names, the Town of…
- Date Range
- 1977-2000
- Reference Code
- M9 / I / B / 22
- M9 / I / B / 23 (O.S.)
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Government record
- Part Of
- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M9
- S13
- V605
- Series
- M9 / I : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- M9
- Sub-Series
- M9 / I / B : Research and other professional records
- Accession Number
- 7412
- Reference Code
- M9 / I / B / 22
- M9 / I / B / 23 (O.S.)
- Date Range
- 1977-2000
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textal records -- 1 framed certificate : 27 x 32 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of professional certificates and awards given to Maryalice Harvey Stewart by various institutions which she was involved with. Includes awards from the International Platform Association, Canadian Museums Association, the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names, the Town of Banff, Canadian Pacific Railway, and the Government of Canada.
- Notes
- M9 / I / B / 22 is located in file box with other textual materials in sub-series M9 / I / B / 23 (Government of Canada award, n.d.) is located in oversize storage
- Material Details
- One certificate from Town of Banff in M9/I/B/22 is in dark green plastic(?) folder
- M9 / I / B / 23 is in wooden frame with glass front
- Name Access
- Stewart, Maryalice Harvey
- Subject Access
- Professional and Personal Life
- Awards
- Government
- Organizations
- Environment
- Research
- Anniversary
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Ottawa
- Access Restrictions
- Frame of M9/I/B/23 is loose - handle with caution
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Government
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Charity, educational and research organizations
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54746
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 6 published pamphlets and booklets, and an undated "Red Cross Banff" paper logo. Content pertains to a Teacher's Association event in Calgary in 1939; the Calgary Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; a collection of transcribed letters sent to William McMurray of the H…
- Date Range
- [1920-1940]
- 1939
- 1945
- 1950
- 1956-1958
- 1985
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C1 / 32
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / C : Personal
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / C1 : Volunteer activities
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C1 / 32
- Date Range
- [1920-1940]
- 1939
- 1945
- 1950
- 1956-1958
- 1985
- Physical Description
- 1.2 cm of textual records (6 volumes ; 17.5 x 21 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 6 published pamphlets and booklets, and an undated "Red Cross Banff" paper logo. Content pertains to a Teacher's Association event in Calgary in 1939; the Calgary Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; a collection of transcribed letters sent to William McMurray of the Hudson's Bay Company which were read before the Historical and Scientific Society of Manitoba [1950]; a report by the Social Science Research Council of Canada; Alberta Blue Cross membership information; and a copy of "Pioneer Naturalists of the Rocky Mountains and the Selkirks" published for the Calgary Field Naturalists' Society with a note to Eleanor Luxton from author Beryl Hallworth.
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Hallworth, Beryl
- Subject Access
- Education
- Research
- Events
- National parks and reserves
- Animals
- Charity
- Environment
- Government
- Personal and Professional Life
- Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Banff
- Edmonton
- Ontario
- Ottawa
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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Commercial trail riding policy
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54918
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a 1978 report titled "Commercial Trail Riding Policy for the Green Area of Alberta", a newspaper clipping, annotated agenda and scanned brochure, all of which produced by the Alberta Energy and Natural Resources corporation. Contents pertain to the Commercial Trail Riding Policy an…
- Date Range
- 1978
- 1981
- Reference Code
- M545 / V / 23
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Corporate record
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M545 / V635
- Series
- M545 / V : Administrative records
- Sous-Fonds
- M545
- Accession Number
- 5939
- Reference Code
- M545 / V / 23
- Date Range
- 1978
- 1981
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a 1978 report titled "Commercial Trail Riding Policy for the Green Area of Alberta", a newspaper clipping, annotated agenda and scanned brochure, all of which produced by the Alberta Energy and Natural Resources corporation. Contents pertain to the Commercial Trail Riding Policy and a related workshop held in Red Deer in 1981.
- Notes
- Clipping, agenda and brochure were originally stored loose inside bound report
- Subject Access
- Administration
- Events
- Environment
- Natural resources
- Laws and legislation
- Land use
- Trails
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Red Deer
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Plastic binding and plain green cover pages were removed from report booklet due to risk of damage from contact with other materials in file
- Contents of bound report and loose contents previously stored inside report booklet secured separately in folder with two archival clips
- Category
- Environment
- Government
- Natural resources
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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Correspondence
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions57505
- Part Of
- Bruce Hatfield fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of correspondence between Bruce Hatfield and various individuals, including Government of Canada staff, solicitors, and fellow members of the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, between 1973 and 1992.
- Date Range
- 1973-1974
- 1978-1979
- 1992
- Reference Code
- M597 / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Bruce Hatfield fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M597
- V819
- Sous-Fonds
- M597
- Accession Number
- 2023.29
- Reference Code
- M597 / 1
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 1973-1974
- 1978-1979
- 1992
- Physical Description
- 0.3 cm textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of correspondence between Bruce Hatfield and various individuals, including Government of Canada staff, solicitors, and fellow members of the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, between 1973 and 1992.
- Name Access
- Hatfield, Bruce
- Sudol, Frank
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Calgary
- Reproduction Restrictions
- restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Communications
- Title Source
- Original title used
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Correspondence, 1968 - 1971
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55861
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of letters and postcards sent to Ben Gadd between 1968 and 1971, as well as copies of letters which Ben sent to various people and organizations during the same time period. Content pertains to Ben's personal and professional life, family, holidays and various other subjects.
- Date Range
- 1968-1971
- Reference Code
- M590 / I / D / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual 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 / 1
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 1968-1971
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of letters and postcards sent to Ben Gadd between 1968 and 1971, as well as copies of letters which Ben sent to various people and organizations during the same time period. Content pertains to Ben's personal and professional life, family, holidays and various other subjects.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Gadd, Cia
- Gadd, Will
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Personal and Professional Life
- Correspondence
- Research
- Education
- Government
- Environment
- Holidays
- Travel
- Communications
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Lethbridge
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Education
- Environment
- Communications
- Government
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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