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Jim Brewster papers and photographs. -- [before 1948, ca.1959].
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- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Scope & Content
- -- James Irvine Brewster, 1882-1947, came to Banff with his parents in 1888. While still boys, he and his brother Bill started guiding fishing parties and later formed an outfitting partnership. With silent partners Fred Hussey and Phil Moore, they established Brewster Brothers in 1904. Jim Brews…
- Reference Code
- M436 / 1 - 16
- V90 / PA / 1 - 295
- V90 / PC / 1 - 4
- V90 / PD / 1 - 7
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Series
- I. Jim Brewster
- Reference Code
- M436 / 1 - 16
- V90 / PA / 1 - 295
- V90 / PC / 1 - 4
- V90 / PD / 1 - 7
- Physical Description
- ca.19 cm of textual records. -- ca.300 photographs : prints, negatives. -- 1 motion picture.
- Scope & Content
- -- James Irvine Brewster, 1882-1947, came to Banff with his parents in 1888. While still boys, he and his brother Bill started guiding fishing parties and later formed an outfitting partnership. With silent partners Fred Hussey and Phil Moore, they established Brewster Brothers in 1904. Jim Brewster and Hussey left the business in 1906. In 1909, Jim returned to guide the business. Under his control, it became a major transportation supplier, Brewster Transport Company. -- Series consists of: A. Professional papers and photographs, ca.12 cm of textual records, ca.240 photographs, 1 motion picture; B. Other papers and photographs, before 1948, ca.5 cm of textual records, ca.60 photographs. Series pertains mainly to guiding and outfitting activities, and to Brewster Transport Company records, including Sunshine ski area records. Professional papers and photographs sub-series includes correspondence, diaries, legal papers, Sunshine Lodge addition papers, Brewster house plans and other material. Correspondence is incoming and outgoing letters between Brewster and Hussey, clients, and associates regarding guiding and outfitting, real estate speculation and personal matters, etc. 1906-1907. Diaries pertain to guiding, hunting and horse trips, 1897-1901, 1904-1906; entries mainly record clients, territory covered and game observations and records. Also includes articles and hand-drawn map by Brewster on hunting, 1903-1906. Includes 54 photographs pertaining to Brewster Transport after Jim Brewster period. -- Title based on contents of series. -- File descriptions available in this database.
- Access Restrictions
- Access to negatives is by appointment only
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Jim Brewster Photographs
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- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to photographs of Jim Brewster. Includes portraits of Jim Brewster, with friends, activities (on the trail, at camp); also Jim with King George and Queen Elizabeth, and with King and Queen of Siam; Jim with Tom Wilson; Tom Wilson with his wife; also portraits from friends and acquanta…
- Date Range
- [ca.1912-1948]
- Reference Code
- V90 / I / PA - 236 to 295
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
2 images
- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M436 / V90
- Series
- I. Jim Brewster
- Sous-Fonds
- V90
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V90 / I / PA - 236 to 295
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1912-1948]
- Physical Description
- 60 photographs : prints, negatives; some oversize.
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to photographs of Jim Brewster. Includes portraits of Jim Brewster, with friends, activities (on the trail, at camp); also Jim with King George and Queen Elizabeth, and with King and Queen of Siam; Jim with Tom Wilson; Tom Wilson with his wife; also portraits from friends and acquantances, with inscriptions to Jim, including William Lyon Mackenzie King, 1933, and Johnny Coulon; also photograph of George Simpson blaze, 1844.
- Name Access
- Brewster, Jim
- Wilson, Tom
- Subject Access
- Family
- Family and personal life
- Photography
- Portrait
- Royal family
- Royal Visit
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
Images
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Jim Brewster's house at the Brewster Dairy
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- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of a group of people on the porch of a two-and-a-half story house - hammock in trees at left
- Date Range
- 1907
- Reference Code
- v90 / na66 - 1520
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative, copy
1 image
- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V90
- Reference Code
- v90 / na66 - 1520
- Date Range
- 1907
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative : copy negative
- Scope & Content
- Image of a group of people on the porch of a two-and-a-half story house - hammock in trees at left
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Buildings and memorials
- Women
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- British Columbia
Images
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Knife and pack gear promotional images
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- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of four loose photographs depicting inventions by F.O. "Pat" Brewster, including multiple designs of a "stubby knife", and images of a man carrying pack gear.
- Date Range
- [ca.1960-1965]
- 1962
- Reference Code
- V90 / VI / PA - 1 to 4
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V90
- M436
- Series
- V90 / VI: Later Acquisitions
- Sous-Fonds
- V90
- Accession Number
- 2023.09
- Reference Code
- V90 / VI / PA - 1 to 4
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1960-1965]
- 1962
- Physical Description
- 4 photograph prints
- Scope & Content
- File consists of four loose photographs depicting inventions by F.O. "Pat" Brewster, including multiple designs of a "stubby knife", and images of a man carrying pack gear.
- Name Access
- Brewster, Pat
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Businesses
- Commercial products
- Language
- N/A
- Related Material
- Corresponding negative photographs in V90 / VI / NA
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Landscapes, hunting, botany album
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- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one leatyher photograph album with approximately 120 photograph prints, ca.1900-1910. Photographs pertain to landscapes throughout the Canadian Rockies, including Glacier National Park; unidentified men and women hunting and fishing, inluding images of a dead bear and other hunting…
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-1910]
- Reference Code
- V90 / VI / PD - 2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M436
- V90
- Series
- V90 / VI : Later acquisitions
- Sous-Fonds
- V90
- Accession Number
- 2023.09
- Reference Code
- V90 / VI / PD - 2
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-1910]
- Physical Description
- 1 album (ca.120 b&w photographs) : 37.5 x 28.5 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one leatyher photograph album with approximately 120 photograph prints, ca.1900-1910. Photographs pertain to landscapes throughout the Canadian Rockies, including Glacier National Park; unidentified men and women hunting and fishing, inluding images of a dead bear and other hunting trophies; and close-up views of various plants.
- Subject Access
- Homestead
- Hunting
- Animals
- Bears
- Birds
- Ecology
- Environment
- Plants
- Shooting
- Sports and recreation
- Landscape
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Glacier National Park
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Licensed Victuallers Association membership certificate
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- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one Licensed Victuallers Association membership certificate, dated 1914, which was issued to Jim Brewster.
- Date Range
- 1914
- Reference Code
- M436 / VI / 2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M436
- V90
- Series
- M436 / VI : Later acquisitions
- Sous-Fonds
- M436
- Accession Number
- 2023.09
- Reference Code
- M436 / VI / 2
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 1914
- Physical Description
- 1 certificate : 34.5 x 25.5 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one Licensed Victuallers Association membership certificate, dated 1914, which was issued to Jim Brewster.
- Name Access
- Brewster, Jim
- Subject Access
- Membership
- Organizations
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Misc. Photographs
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- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to photographs of Rudolf Aemmer; Bruno Engler; Donald Smith driving in the last spike at Craigellachie; early view of the Banff High School; log structure at Cave & Basin (first "hotel" 1883); panoramic views of Lake Louise Chalet, 2 items ; views by J.H. Clarke, West Selkirk, Manitob…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1883-1949]
- Reference Code
- V90 / V / PA - 602 to 695
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M436 / V90
- Series
- V. Other
- Sous-Fonds
- V90
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V90 / V / PA - 602 to 695
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1883-1949]
- Physical Description
- ca.100 photographs : prints; some oversize or framed
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to photographs of Rudolf Aemmer; Bruno Engler; Donald Smith driving in the last spike at Craigellachie; early view of the Banff High School; log structure at Cave & Basin (first "hotel" 1883); panoramic views of Lake Louise Chalet, 2 items ; views by J.H. Clarke, West Selkirk, Manitoba, 5 items; Banff townsite; masquerade party; Joe Smith, Silver City; hunting scenes and trophy heads; scenic views, some from Banff area; Banff Winter Carnival queen and events; portrait of Edward Whymper with James Hector; scenic views and First Nations portraits by Walter Wilcox, includes portrait of Tom Wilson with Chief John Hunter; members of Rotary International commemorative ceremony at Waterton Lakes National Park. Framed photographs are formal portrait of the Duke of Connaught and portrait of Duke of Connaught in Indigenous regalia on the patio of the Banff Springs Hotel, both 1916, and view of Rudolf Aemmer at Lake Louise, 1949.
- Name Access
- Aemmer, Rudolf
- Engler, Bruno
- Smith, Donald
- Clarke, J.H.
- Wilson, Tom
- Subject Access
- Cave & Basin
- Brewster Transport Company Ltd.
- Hunting
- Ceremony
- Photography
- Portrait
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Guides
- Guiding
- Transportation
- Royal Family
- Royal Visit
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Moraine Lake - Famous Players Lasky Co.
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- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of a film crew with film equipment on the shore of Moraine Lake
- Date Range
- ca. 1925
- Reference Code
- v90 / pd / 10 / 33 / na66 - 2121
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative, copy
1 image
- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V90
- Reference Code
- v90 / pd / 10 / 33 / na66 - 2121
- Date Range
- ca. 1925
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative : copy negative
- Scope & Content
- Image of a film crew with film equipment on the shore of Moraine Lake
- Subject Access
- Women
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- British Columbia
Images
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Negatives album
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- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of a small photo album bound in black fabric with a cover that snaps closed via a flap that folds up from the back cover to the front. The album is made up of envelopes meant to house 4x5 negatives with several pages for an index at the back, some of the earlier envelopes have annotat…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1900-1915]
- Reference Code
- V90 / IV / PD - 2
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M439 / V90
- Series
- IV. Brewster family
- Sous-Fonds
- V90
- Accession Number
- 2021.26
- Reference Code
- V90 / IV / PD - 2
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1900-1915]
- Physical Description
- 1 album (100 photographs : b&w ; 15.5 x 11.5 cm)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of a small photo album bound in black fabric with a cover that snaps closed via a flap that folds up from the back cover to the front. The album is made up of envelopes meant to house 4x5 negatives with several pages for an index at the back, some of the earlier envelopes have annotations written directly on them - all negatives have been removed prior to processing and rehoused.
- Name Access
- Brewster, Tressa (Lade)
- Subject Access
- Albums
- Photography
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Fabric of cover worn along edges, many early envelopes severly torn
- Related Material
- V90 / VI / NA - 01 to NA - 128
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Other material. -- [before 1978].
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- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of greeting cards and photographs. -- Title based on contents of series. -- File descriptions are available in this database.
- Reference Code
- M436 / 25
- V90 / 602 to 695 (PA)
- V90/ / PC - 7 to 9
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Series
- V. Other material
- Reference Code
- M436 / 25
- V90 / 602 to 695 (PA)
- V90/ / PC - 7 to 9
- Physical Description
- 13 textual records. -- ca.100 photographs : prints
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of greeting cards and photographs. -- Title based on contents of series. -- File descriptions are available in this database.
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