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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
GMD
Organization record
Textual record
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
Processing Status
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