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Annie Wiseman postcard collection

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Part Of
Archives General File Collection
Scope & Content
File consists of 31 postcards collected by Annie (Creagh) Wiseman between ca.1920-1940. Postcards pertain to natural views and tourist attractions in Banff, Lake Louise, the Great Divide, Kicking Horse Canyon and other nearby areas. Some postcards are annotated with correspondence sent between Anni…
Date Range
[ca.1920-1940]
Reference Code
V8 / 2022.10
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Postcard
Part Of
Archives General File Collection
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M8
V8
S8
Sous-Fonds
V8
Accession Number
2022.10
Reference Code
V8 / 2022.10
GMD
Postcard
Date Range
[ca.1920-1940]
Physical Description
31 commercial postcards
History / Biographical
Annie (Creagh) Wiseman (1891-1972) was born in Deptford, England, where she married Stanley Wilfred Ernest Wiseman. The couple had one daughter, Ethel, before moving to Winnipeg. The family returned to England following the outbreak of World War I, in which Stanley served as a Private in the 61st Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Annie and Ethel later returned to Winnipeg, where Stanley joined them following a serious injury which he sustained in active duty. In Winnipeg, Annie and Stanley had two more children: a daughter (Hilda) and a son (Stanley). Stanley Sr. worked as a foreman for Canadian Pacific Railway, which enabled Annie to travel throughout the Canadian Rockies and other regions by train for free or a reduced price. Annie collected postcards from her travels, which included numerous visits to Banff National Park. Annie, Stanley Sr. and their two youngest children permanently settled in Victoria, B.C. in 1935.
Scope & Content
File consists of 31 postcards collected by Annie (Creagh) Wiseman between ca.1920-1940. Postcards pertain to natural views and tourist attractions in Banff, Lake Louise, the Great Divide, Kicking Horse Canyon and other nearby areas. Some postcards are annotated with correspondence sent between Annie, her children (including Hilda and Ethel), and friends of the Wiseman family.
Name Access
Wiseman, Annie
Subject Access
Travel
Tourism
Mountains
Landscape
Hotels
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
British Columbia
Banff National Park
Bow Lake
Castle Mountain
Sulphur Mountain
Canmore
Lake Louise
Field
Language
English
Category
Tourism
Exploration and travel
Biographical Source Notes
https://cgwp.uvic.ca/person.php?pid=181701
Most information in bio collected from donor, Annie Wiseman's granddaughter, Patty Pitts (daughter of Hilda [Wiseman] Pitts)
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Canadian Pacific Railway Lantern Slides

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Part Of
Archives General File Collection
Scope & Content
Series consists of 14 lantern slides [ca.1900-ca.1925]. Slides are views along the Canadian Pacific Railway.
Date Range
[c. 1905]
Reference Code
V8 / 5486 / PS - 1 to PS - 14
Description Level
3 / Series
GMD
Transparency
Lantern slide
  14 images  
Part Of
Archives General File Collection
Description Level
3 / Series
Fonds Number
M8 / V8 / S8
Series
Accession Number: 5486
Sous-Fonds
V8
Accession Number
5486
Reference Code
V8 / 5486 / PS - 1 to PS - 14
GMD
Transparency
Lantern slide
Date Range
[c. 1905]
Physical Description
14 photographs : b&w and col. slides ; 10.2 x 8.2 cm
History / Biographical
The Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) was officially formed in Februray, 1881, to construct a railroad that would link the eastern provinces with British Columbia, a key component of the Canadian Confederation of 1867. Headed by William C. Van Horne as General Manager, the railroad arrived in the Canadian Rockies in 1883 and a siding was established just east of present-day Banff. When railroad workers discovered a natural hot spring on the south side of the Bow River, Van Horne ordered the construction of a hotel that would house visitors brought in by train to visit the springs. Construction of the Banff Springs Hotel finished in 1888 and joined a handful of CPR hotels throughout the Rocky and Selkirk Mountain ranges. The popularity of the hot springs and surrounding area led to the formation of a national park and to the town of Banff. After construction of the railway had completed, the CPR continued to survey and document the Rocky Mountains alongside federal agencies like the Department of the Interior and private outfitters. Utilizing coloured lantern slides the CPR was able to showcase the mountains as both tourist and settlement destinations. Magic lantern shows of these slides could be used for administrative purposes by the company to showcase land holdings and investments or in public shows as advertisements of the new railway.
Scope & Content
Series consists of 14 lantern slides [ca.1900-ca.1925]. Slides are views along the Canadian Pacific Railway.
Name Access
Canadian Pacific Railway
Subject Access
Lantern slide
Education
Tourism
Travel and Exploration
Trains
Geographic Access
Banff
Lake Louise
Alberta
British Columbia
Canada
Language
English
Conservation
All slides were cleaned prior to scanning.
Creator
Canadian Pacific Railway
Biographical Source Notes
https://cpconnectingcanada.ca/#building-the-railway
Title Source
Title based on contents of series
Processing Status
Processed
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Part Of
Archives General File Collection
Scope & Content
Image of eighteen unidentified men in uniform holding drums and brass instruments - two adolescents and row of buildings in background
Date Range
ca. 1900
Reference Code
v8 / accn 2400 / na66 - 1888.
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Negative, copy
  1 image  
Part Of
Archives General File Collection
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V8
Reference Code
v8 / accn 2400 / na66 - 1888.
GMD
Photograph
Negative, copy
Date Range
ca. 1900
Physical Description
1 photograph : negative : copy negative
Scope & Content
Image of eighteen unidentified men in uniform holding drums and brass instruments - two adolescents and row of buildings in background
Subject Access
Arts
Buildings and memorials
Organizations
Public events
Sports and Recreation
Geographic Access
Alberta
British Columbia
Title Source
copy negative envelope
Images
thumbnail
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Cascade River, Bankhead Alberta

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Part Of
Archives General File Collection
Scope & Content
Image of the Cascade River at Bankhead - wooden infrastructure built up next to the river - caption at bottom reads "Cascade River Bankhead Alta"
Reference Code
v8 / acc / 788 / na66 - 365
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Negative, copy
  1 image  
Part Of
Archives General File Collection
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V8
Reference Code
v8 / acc / 788 / na66 - 365
GMD
Photograph
Negative, copy
Physical Description
1 photograph : negative : copy negative
Scope & Content
Image of the Cascade River at Bankhead - wooden infrastructure built up next to the river - caption at bottom reads "Cascade River Bankhead Alta"
Subject Access
Buildings and memorials
Environment and Nature
Industry
Labour
Geographic Access
Alberta
British Columbia
Images
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Clearing downed timber on the Pine River, Fay Trip from Jasper to Hudson's Hope, 1914

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Part Of
Archives General File Collection
Scope & Content
Image of two unidentified men clearing downed timber with axes.
Date Range
1914
Reference Code
v8 / lc / accn 2768 / na66 - 93
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Negative, copy
  1 image  
Part Of
Archives General File Collection
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V8
Reference Code
v8 / lc / accn 2768 / na66 - 93
GMD
Photograph
Negative, copy
Date Range
1914
Physical Description
1 photograph : negative : copy negative
Scope & Content
Image of two unidentified men clearing downed timber with axes.
Subject Access
Discovery and Exploration
Environment and Nature
Labour
Sports and Recreation
Transportation
Geographic Access
Alberta
British Columbia
Title Source
copy negative envelope
Images
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C.P.R. Station Bankhead, Alta

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Part Of
Archives General File Collection
Scope & Content
Image of Canadian Pacific Railway station at Bankhead - several people on platform and pedal rail car in foreground - caption reads "C.P.R. Station Bankhead, Alta"
Reference Code
v8 / accn 788 / na66 - 360
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Negative, copy
  1 image  
Part Of
Archives General File Collection
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V8
Reference Code
v8 / accn 788 / na66 - 360
GMD
Photograph
Negative, copy
Physical Description
1 photograph : negative : copy negative
Scope & Content
Image of Canadian Pacific Railway station at Bankhead - several people on platform and pedal rail car in foreground - caption reads "C.P.R. Station Bankhead, Alta"
Subject Access
Buildings and memorials
Environment and Nature
Industry
Railways
Transportation
Labour
Geographic Access
Alberta
British Columbia
Title Source
Photo caption
Images
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Cutting downed timber, Fay Trip from Jasper to Hudson's Hope, 1914

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Part Of
Archives General File Collection
Scope & Content
Image of an unidentifed person cutting downed trees with an ax - three horses in foreground
Date Range
1914
Reference Code
v8 / lc / na66 - 82
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Negative, copy
  1 image  
Part Of
Archives General File Collection
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V8
Reference Code
v8 / lc / na66 - 82
GMD
Photograph
Negative, copy
Date Range
1914
Physical Description
1 photograph : negative : copy negative
Scope & Content
Image of an unidentifed person cutting downed trees with an ax - three horses in foreground
Subject Access
Discovery and Exploration
Environment and Nature
Labour
Sports and Recreation
Transportation
Geographic Access
Alberta
British Columbia
Title Source
copy negative envelope
Images
thumbnail
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[Emmeline Savatard and Nello "Tex" Vernon-Wood packing horse, upper Red Deer Valley?, Banff Park]

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Part Of
Archives General File Collection
Scope & Content
Image of a woman identified as Emmeline Savatard tightening the ropes on the load of a pack horse as a man identified as Nello "Tex" Vernon Wood assists.
Date Range
ca. 1915
Reference Code
v8 / 1 / 16 / na66 - 1912
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Negative, copy
  1 image  
Part Of
Archives General File Collection
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V8
Sous-Fonds
V8
Accession Number
2190
Reference Code
v8 / 1 / 16 / na66 - 1912
GMD
Photograph
Negative, copy
Date Range
ca. 1915
Physical Description
1 photograph : negative : copy negative
Scope & Content
Image of a woman identified as Emmeline Savatard tightening the ropes on the load of a pack horse as a man identified as Nello "Tex" Vernon Wood assists.
Notes
From album of unidentified pack trip to Red Deer Valley, Big Horn Creek, Molar, Ptarmigan and Deception Pass with guides "Tex" Vernon Wood and Bert "Red" Johnson and possibily A.O. Wheeler and Emmaline Savatard
Name Access
Emmaline Savatard
"Tex" Vernon Wood
Subject Access
Sports and Recreation
Discovery and Exploration
Women
Geographic Access
Alberta
British Columbia
Language
English
Location (Original)
V8/accn 2190/pd-1
Title Source
From identification notes included in original photograph album
Processing Status
Processed
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Ethel McKnight annotated postcard collection

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Part Of
Archives General File Collection
Scope & Content
File consists of souvenir postcards sent to Ethel McKnight from various friends and relatives between ca.1909-1945. Postcard images pertain to views in and around Banff and the Canadian Rockies. Items are annotated with personal messages to Ethel.
Date Range
1909
[1910-1920]
1919
1929-1930
1940-1945
Reference Code
M8 / accn. 1430 / 1 to 25
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Postcard
Textual record
Part Of
Archives General File Collection
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M8
V8
S8
Sous-Fonds
M8
Accession Number
1340
Reference Code
M8 / accn. 1430 / 1 to 25
GMD
Postcard
Textual record
Date Range
1909
[1910-1920]
1919
1929-1930
1940-1945
Physical Description
25 annotated postcards
Scope & Content
File consists of souvenir postcards sent to Ethel McKnight from various friends and relatives between ca.1909-1945. Postcard images pertain to views in and around Banff and the Canadian Rockies. Items are annotated with personal messages to Ethel.
Notes
One item in file is souvenir booklet
Subject Access
Travel
Tourism
Family and personal life
Mountains
Landscapes
Swimming
Recreation
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Canmore
Jasper National Park
British Columbia
Yoho National Park
Emerald Lake
Language
English
Conservation
Postcards are stored in mylar sleeves
Related Material
M8/accn.3151
Category
Exploration and travel
Family and personal life
Tourism
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Hand drawn map of Windermere region, poem

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Part Of
Archives General File Collection
Scope & Content
File consists of one hand-drawn map by Roger Ruck (1915-1953) depicting Windermere and surrounding regions. A poem pertaining to Roger's early life in England is written on the back.
Date Range
[ca.1935 - 1940]
Reference Code
M8 / accn. 2023.48
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Map
Part Of
Archives General File Collection
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M8
V8
S8
Sous-Fonds
M8
Accession Number
2023.48
Reference Code
M8 / accn. 2023.48
GMD
Textual record
Map
Responsibility
Produced by Roger Ruck
Date Range
[ca.1935 - 1940]
Physical Description
1 map : hand-drawn black ink ; 11 x 21 cm
History / Biographical
See V8 / accn. 2023.48 / PA - 1 to 5
See accession record
Scope & Content
File consists of one hand-drawn map by Roger Ruck (1915-1953) depicting Windermere and surrounding regions. A poem pertaining to Roger's early life in England is written on the back.
Material Details
Map and poem drawn/written in black ink
Name Access
Ruck, Roger
Subject Access
Geography
Map
Poetry
Exploration
Travel
Geographic Access
Canada
British Columbia
Windermere
Access Restrictions
No restrictions
Reproduction Restrictions
No restrictions
Language
English
Related Material
V8 / accn. 2023.48 / PA - 1 to 5
Category
Exploration and travel
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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