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North West Mounted Police
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54384
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Scope & Content
- 1 cm of textual records pertaining to William Hastings McMahon employment records at the North West Mounted Police. textual records are photocopies and are not original.
- Date Range
- 1886-1891
- Reference Code
- M8 / 2018.8689
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M8 / V8
- Sous-Fonds
- M8
- Accession Number
- 2018.8689
- Reference Code
- M8 / 2018.8689
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 1886-1891
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- 1 cm of textual records pertaining to William Hastings McMahon employment records at the North West Mounted Police. textual records are photocopies and are not original.
- Name Access
- McMahon, William Hastings
- Subject Access
- North West Mounted Police
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- 1 pen and ink "Police Barracks in Banff" and 1 painting "the Mounties 1885" by W.H. McMahon held in Art and Heritage
- Biographical Source Notes
- William Hastings McMahon was born February 13, 1864 in Dharmsala Punjab, India
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Maple Leaf Album and Souvenir Programme
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions57288
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Scope & Content
- File consists of Maple leaf album / Bing Coughlin Official souvenir programme: June second, 1939 Large envelope addressed to Mr. George Colley
- Date Range
- ca. 1935 - 1950
- Reference Code
- M8 / 2019.55
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M8
- V8
- S8
- Series
- M8 / 2019.55
- Sous-Fonds
- M8
- Accession Number
- 2019.55
- Reference Code
- M8 / 2019.55
- Date Range
- ca. 1935 - 1950
- Physical Description
- 2 cm Textual Records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of
- Maple leaf album / Bing Coughlin
- Official souvenir programme: June second, 1939
- Large envelope addressed to Mr. George Colley
- Name Access
- Colley, George
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Language
- English
- Category
- Exploration and travel
- Tourism
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Your Herald Scrapbook - Airplanes and Air Travel
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54612
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Scope & Content
- M8 / 2019.83 / 1 consists of one item, 1 cm, ca. 1934 - 1943. Scrapbook provided by The Herald containing compiled news and magazine clippings pertaining to airplanes and air travel before, during and after World War II
- Date Range
- 1934 - 1943
- Reference Code
- M8 / 2019.83 / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Scrapbook
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M8 / V8 / S8
- Series
- 2019.83 : Accession number
- Sous-Fonds
- M8
- Accession Number
- 2019.83
- Reference Code
- M8 / 2019.83 / 1
- GMD
- Scrapbook
- Responsibility
- Compiled by unknown
- Date Range
- 1934 - 1943
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records (64 pages ; 29 x 41 cm)
- History / Biographical
- Provenance unknown
- Scope & Content
- M8 / 2019.83 / 1 consists of one item, 1 cm, ca. 1934 - 1943. Scrapbook provided by The Herald containing compiled news and magazine clippings pertaining to airplanes and air travel before, during and after World War II
- Notes
- At centre of scrapbook there are advertisements pertaining to The Herald newspaper outlining the Canadian press room, news room, composing room, stereo room, press room, delivery, and education.
- Storage Range
- M8 / accn. 375 to accn. 2019.83 OS
- Subject Access
- Airplane
- Airplanes
- War
- World War II
- Newspaper
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Europe
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Government
- Health services
- Labour
- Military
- Politics
- Science and technology
- Transportation
- Title Source
- Title based on contents
- Processing Status
- Processed
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The Way it Was: Trailminders of the Bow Valley
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54921
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook about the Trailminders organization based out of Canmore. Includues newspaper clippings, photocopies of newspaper clippings, Trailminders newsletters, photographs, and notice posters for community events like weekend walks, presentations, and lectures/talks.
- Date Range
- 1992-2007
- Reference Code
- M8 / 2020.09
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Scrapbook
- Textual record
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M8 / S8 / V8
- Series
- Accession number : 2020.09
- Sous-Fonds
- M8
- Accession Number
- 2020.09
- Reference Code
- M8 / 2020.09
- Date Range
- 1992-2007
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records (57 pages ; 21.5 x 28 cm)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook about the Trailminders organization based out of Canmore. Includues newspaper clippings, photocopies of newspaper clippings, Trailminders newsletters, photographs, and notice posters for community events like weekend walks, presentations, and lectures/talks.
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Administration
- Advertising
- Public events
- Trails
- Volunteering
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Canmore
- Bow Valley
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Access Restrictions
- Personal information on page 2
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Original title of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 8 Taxi Passes issued by Banff Taxi, valid for a one-way ride. The passes are valid for senior citizens, compliments of Banff Youth Services, Banff Taxi, and Banff Crag and Canyon. Five passes are yellow, two are beige, one is blue.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1975-1985]
- Reference Code
- M8 / 2020.18
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
1 image
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M8 / S8 / V8
- Sous-Fonds
- M8
- Sub-Series
- Accession number: 2020.18
- Accession Number
- 2020.18
- Reference Code
- M8 / 2020.18
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- [ca. 1975-1985]
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records (8 pages ; 10 x 8.5 cm)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 8 Taxi Passes issued by Banff Taxi, valid for a one-way ride. The passes are valid for senior citizens, compliments of Banff Youth Services, Banff Taxi, and Banff Crag and Canyon. Five passes are yellow, two are beige, one is blue.
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Banff Taxi
- Taxi
- Transportation
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- All passes housed in plastic pouches sealed with tape prior to accession.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Site plan of the old Exshaw Townsite
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54874
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 1 blue print of Exshaw town-site layout, 1 photocopy of the townsite layout and 1 hand drawn plan of Exshaw townsite.
- Date Range
- ca. 1970
- Reference Code
- M8 / 2020.82
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Blueprint
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M8 / V8 / S8
- Series
- 2020.82
- Sous-Fonds
- M8
- Accession Number
- 2019.82
- Reference Code
- M8 / 2020.82
- Date Range
- ca. 1970
- Physical Description
- .05 cm of textual records (3 pages ; 89 x 61 cm or smaller)
- History / Biographical
- The Lafarge Canada Exshaw Plant Expansion and demolished of town The expansion was announced in 1972 when residents were notified by letter that the cement plant was expanding onto the land then occupied by the town of Exshaw. Plant Manager Tom Pierce visited every family affected by the expansion and explained that the plant had to expand or it would be closed. The demolition began in July of 1973 and was completed in two phases. Forty seven homes were affected by the expansion, ten of which were privately owned. The houses owned by the company were offered to their tenants for one dollar, and the owners of privately owned houses on company land were given a sum equalling half the appraised value of the house. The home owners then moved the houses onto lease land not needed for the plant expansion or onto private lots within the community. Other sites demolished as part of the expansion were the elementary school, the general store, the Protestant church, the Portland Hotel, the curling and skating rinks, and the entirety of Main Street, which was known as Portland Avenue, except for the St. Catholic Church. The Portland Hotel was constructed in 1906 and had been the social hub of the community. It was located at the top of Portland Avenue and served as a community centre, restaurant and dance hall. At that time, the existing plant was also demolished and replaced, and a new 600 foot kiln was installed.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 1 blue print of Exshaw town-site layout, 1 photocopy of the townsite layout and 1 hand drawn plan of Exshaw townsite.
- Geographic Access
- Exshaw
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://www.mdbighorn.ca/DocumentCenter/View/696/CONTEXT_PAPER_ONLY?bidId=
- Title Source
- Title Based on contents
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Banff Social Studies Report with prints
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55572
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- Archives General File Collection
- Scope & Content
- A typed text report on Banff 14 pages long - the text has been heavily edited throughout with white-out and additional pieces of paper glued overtop of written text. Accompanying the text are 26 images and 4 maps, two of which are hand-drawn as overlays of the others. The report follows the story o…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1965-1969]
- Reference Code
- M8 / 2021.17
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M8 / S8 / V8
- Sous-Fonds
- M8
- Sub-Series
- Accession number: 2021.17
- Accession Number
- 2021.17
- Reference Code
- M8 / 2021.17
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- [ca. 1965-1969]
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records (32 pages ; 21.6 x 27.9 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- A typed text report on Banff 14 pages long - the text has been heavily edited throughout with white-out and additional pieces of paper glued overtop of written text. Accompanying the text are 26 images and 4 maps, two of which are hand-drawn as overlays of the others. The report follows the story of a family named West from Calgary visiting their cousins, the Cunninghams, in Banff sometime in the late 1960s, which is also when it is believed the report was written. It is unclear if the families are real or fictitious. The report describes in some detail the history of the area, features around town, environment, commerce, wildlife, and community and ends with a series of questions, presumably posed to students. The accompanying prints relate to the topics in the report and are numbered to correspond correctly - some prints have typed text notations attached either to the back or the front along an edge. Two prints show the town of Banff from the top of Tunnel Mountain and a Mylar sheet has been laid overtop of each with landmarks, streets, and buildings noted in blue ink. Contents of the images include the afore mentioned aerial views, the Administration Building grounds, shops along Banff Avenue (which clearly show shop-front windows, signs, cars, and peoples' outfits), the original Whyte Museum building, the Banff High School, the Cave & Basin cave and pools, various wildlife, and Banff Indian Days.
- Notes
- Some prints came from the Canadian Government Travel Bureau, as indicated either in the typed notations or stamped on the back of the print.
- Subject Access
- Academics
- Animal Paddock
- Animals
- Architecture
- Automobiles
- Banff Avenue
- Banff Community High School
- Banff High School
- Banff Indian Days
- Banff Library
- Bears
- Big Horn Sheep
- Bison
- Bridges
- Buffalo Block
- Buildings
- Businesses
- Castle Mountain
- Cave and Basin
- Chairlifts and gondolas
- Children
- Deer
- First Nations
- History
- Historical Banff
- Holidays
- Indigenous Peoples
- Mountains
- Photography
- School
- Tourism
- Travel
- Vintage
- White Block
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Access Restrictions
- Copyright : Copyright on textual records resides with author/s until date calculated by term rules in copyright legislation
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Ted Paris Scrapbook
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions16007
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to a personal scrapbook containing mainly photographs and newsclippings, personal, business and military certificates, memoranda and ephemera. Pertains to activities as an RCAF officer, Second World War; career as a Traffic Representative, Western Airlines, Billings, Montana; marriag…
- Date Range
- 1942-1948
- Reference Code
- M8 / 499
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Scrapbook
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M8 / V8 / S8
- Series
- Accession Number : 499
- Sous-Fonds
- M8
- Accession Number
- 499
- Reference Code
- M8 / 499
- GMD
- Scrapbook
- Date Range
- 1942-1948
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records (38 pages ; 25.5 x 30 cm)
- History / Biographical
- Gilbert Leonard (Ted) Paris, 1911-1955, was a skier, RCAF Flying Officer and businessman at Banff, Alberta.
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to a personal scrapbook containing mainly photographs and newsclippings, personal, business and military certificates, memoranda and ephemera. Pertains to activities as an RCAF officer, Second World War; career as a Traffic Representative, Western Airlines, Billings, Montana; marriage to Kathleen Jennings, Banff; Paris family; fellow airmen and associates.
- Subject Access
- Airplane
- Airplanes
- Aviation
- War
- Weddings
- World War II
- Skiing
- Family
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Banff
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Archives General File Collection
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of a bound green record book, H20 x W13 cm. The record book, with "Records" printed on the cover, is comprised of numbered lined pages and contains meeting minutes and membership lists for the Rocky Mountain Park Liberal Association from March 13th, 1924 to circa 1930. Minutes pertain…
- Date Range
- 1924-c.1930
- Reference Code
- M8 / 7829 / 1
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Organization record
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M8 / V8 / S8
- Series
- 7829 : Accession Number
- Sous-Fonds
- M8
- Accession Number
- 7829
- Reference Code
- M8 / 7829 / 1
- Date Range
- 1924-c.1930
- Physical Description
- 1.5 cm of textual records (1 volumes ; 13 x 20 cm)
- History / Biographical
- In the 1920's, Banff experienced a steady increase in tourism. This was based on a number of factors, including the introduction of the automobile in the park, the completion of the Banff-Windermere Highway and other roadways, additional accommodation (e.g. campgrounds), and the Canadian Pacific Railway's "Canadian Pacific Rockies" tourist campaign. Local prominent townspeople began to seek more say in the way their town was governed, and thus created organizations like the Banff Advisory Council and the Rocky Mountain Park Liberal Association. Issues around park boundaries, campgrounds, and park services employees' priorities were particularly important to Banff locals during this decade.
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of a bound green record book, H20 x W13 cm. The record book, with "Records" printed on the cover, is comprised of numbered lined pages and contains meeting minutes and membership lists for the Rocky Mountain Park Liberal Association from March 13th, 1924 to circa 1930. Minutes pertain to different types of meetings: general and executive. Contents pertain to various topics, including the creation of the Association and membership, provincial Liberal candidates, electing members for the Association's executive committee, concerns about who was being appointed to park services, employment in the park, advocating for the dismissal of Jack Warren (a park warden), and park boundary issues.
- Notes
- Created by the Rocky Mountain Park Liberal Association.
- Dave White originally had the lease for 222 Otter Street and transferred the lease to Sam Armstrong in 1915, who had it until 1927. Sam Armstrong was a member of the Rocky Mountain Liberal Association.
- Membership included representatives from Banff, Canmore, Exshaw, and East End. Meetings were generally held at the Mount Royal Hotel in Banff and the Canmore Hotel.
- Most of the minutes were taken by W. Alexander and James Smith, who both acted as secretary at some point in the Association's history.
- Name Access
- Brewster, Jim
- Armstrong, Sam
- Atkin, Gilbert M.
- Crosby, Lou
- Alexander, William A. (Bill)
- Warren, Jack
- Subject Access
- Banff
- National parks and reserves
- Organizations
- Park policy
- Politics and government
- Records
- Wardens
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Calgary
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Canmore
- Exshaw
- Language
- English
- Category
- Politics
- Government
- Biographical Source Notes
- Based on the contents of the item
- Hart, E.J. Banff: a History of the Park and Town. Banff: Summerthought Publishing, 2015.
- M317
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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Indigenous Peoples of Canada
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions21750
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- Archives General File Collection
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a class scrapbook produced by Mrs. McCallum and her Grade VI class about the 1922 Banff Indian Days and Banff environs. These pages are a combination of photographs and written text. File also contains pages of photographs depicting scenes of downtown Vancouver, Victoria, and other…
- Date Range
- 1922
- Reference Code
- M8 / 7863
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Scrapbook
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M8 / S8 / V8
- Series
- Accession Number : 7863
- Sous-Fonds
- M8
- Accession Number
- 7863
- Reference Code
- M8 / 7863
- GMD
- Scrapbook
- Parallel Title
- The Red Indians of Canada
- Other Title Info
- Original title.
- Date Range
- 1922
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records (42 pages ; 36 x 29 cm)
- History / Biographical
- Provenance unknown
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a class scrapbook produced by Mrs. McCallum and her Grade VI class about the 1922 Banff Indian Days and Banff environs. These pages are a combination of photographs and written text. File also contains pages of photographs depicting scenes of downtown Vancouver, Victoria, and other scenic views along the west coast of Canada.
- Subject Access
- School
- Banff Indian Days
- Children
- Indigenous Peoples
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Vancouver
- Victoria
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file.
- Processing Status
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