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Percy Moreland May letter and photographs.
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- Archives General File Collection
- Scope & Content
- Letter is to his daughter, Betty May, 1938, including sketch of Chinese houseboy. Photocopies include P. M. May's obituary and Google search results on his artwork. Photographic views includes: portrait of P. M. May, Banff area views (1933) and also colour print of Mt. Edith Cavell (1963) by Jo Tho…
- Date Range
- 1933-1963
- Reference Code
- M8 / accn. 7920
- V8 / accn. 7920
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
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- Archives General File Collection
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Accession Number
- 7920
- Reference Code
- M8 / accn. 7920
- V8 / accn. 7920
- Date Range
- 1933-1963
- Physical Description
- 4 textual record ;
- 11 photographs: prints & negative
- History / Biographical
- Percy Moreland May (1886-1966) was born in Birkenhead, England and came to Canada in 1925. Visited the Rockies ca. 1933. Percy M. May had painted with A. Y. Jackson, knew Arthur Lismer and regularly exhibited his works with the Montreal Arts Club.
- Scope & Content
- Letter is to his daughter, Betty May, 1938, including sketch of Chinese houseboy. Photocopies include P. M. May's obituary and Google search results on his artwork. Photographic views includes: portrait of P. M. May, Banff area views (1933) and also colour print of Mt. Edith Cavell (1963) by Jo Thomas.
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- Archives General File Collection
- Scope & Content
- File consists of National Park School District No. 102, Banff, Alberta Monthly Reports for Robert (Bobby) Parsons for Grades One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Seven, Nine and one Report on Progress, Grade Nine.
- Date Range
- 1936-1945
- Reference Code
- M8 / accn. 8028 / 1-8
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Accession Number
- 8028
- Reference Code
- M8 / accn. 8028 / 1-8
- Date Range
- 1936-1945
- Physical Description
- 8 Report Cards, National Park School District No. 102
- History / Biographical
- Robert Parsons lived in Banff and attended school in Banff until Grade 9 when his father, a stationary engineer, was transferred from the Banff Springs Hotel to the Palliser Hotel in Calgary. Parsons then attended high school in Calgary and joined the Sea Cadets. He joined the Navy at the age of seventeen and at age nineteen he was sent to the war in Korea aboard HMCS Sioux. After serving 27 years with the Navy, Parsons retired with the rank of Petty Officer first class and enrolled in a college course called Project Loyalist which assisted retiring NCO's with the shift back into the civilian workforce. After completing the course of studies, Parson's was awarded a Mechanical Engineering Diploma on the Dean's list. Parson's was employed with Noranda in Arnprior as Metallurgical Laboratory Supervisor and later worked at Spar Aerospace as Senior Technologist in the manufacture of satellites.
- Parson's retired from the workforce in 1995.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of National Park School District No. 102, Banff, Alberta Monthly Reports for Robert (Bobby) Parsons for Grades One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Seven, Nine and one Report on Progress, Grade Nine.
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Baptie Family Photographs
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- Archives General File Collection
- Scope & Content
- Baptie family photographs. -- [ca.1930]. -- 2 photographs : prints. -- Adam Marshall Baptie came to Canada in 1888. He was a dairyman at Exshaw, Indian Agent at Morley and Homestead Inspector at Cochrane. He also served as Justice of the Peace, postmaster and coroner. -- Photographs are portraits…
- Date Range
- ca. 1930
- Reference Code
- V8 / accn. 1293
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
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- Archives General File Collection
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M8 / V8 / S8
- Sous-Fonds
- V8
- Accession Number
- 1293
- Reference Code
- V8 / accn. 1293
- Date Range
- ca. 1930
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- Scope & Content
- Baptie family photographs. -- [ca.1930]. -- 2 photographs : prints. -- Adam Marshall Baptie came to Canada in 1888. He was a dairyman at Exshaw, Indian Agent at Morley and Homestead Inspector at Cochrane. He also served as Justice of the Peace, postmaster and coroner. -- Photographs are portraits of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Marshall Baptie. -- Gift of M. Baptie, 1971.
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Miscellaneous views of Banff Indian Days
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- Scope & Content
- Photographs. -- [ca.1900-ca.1940]. -- 13 photographs : prints. -- Miscellaneous views of Banff Indian Days, royal visits, etc. -- Gift of Medicine Hat Museum and Art Gallery, 1972. -- In part, copies of originals in possession of Medicine Hat Museum and Art Gallery.
- Date Range
- ca. 1900 - ca. 1940
- Reference Code
- V8 / accn. 1451
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M8 / V8 / S8
- Sous-Fonds
- V8
- Accession Number
- 1451
- Reference Code
- V8 / accn. 1451
- Date Range
- ca. 1900 - ca. 1940
- Physical Description
- .
- Scope & Content
- Photographs. -- [ca.1900-ca.1940]. -- 13 photographs : prints. -- Miscellaneous views of Banff Indian Days, royal visits, etc. -- Gift of Medicine Hat Museum and Art Gallery, 1972. -- In part, copies of originals in possession of Medicine Hat Museum and Art Gallery.
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Flossie Currie photographs
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- Archives General File Collection
- Scope & Content
- Flossie Currie photographs. -- [1939?]. -- 1 photograph : print. -- Florence (Flossie) Currie, 1888-1984, was a telegrapher for Canadian Pacific Railway hotels. -- Item is photograph of Duke of Kent with First Nations at the Banff Springs Golf Course. -- Gift of Flossie Currie, 1973. -- See also ac…
- Date Range
- 1939
- Reference Code
- V8 / accn. 1939
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
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- Archives General File Collection
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M8 / V8 / S8
- Sous-Fonds
- V8
- Accession Number
- 1939
- Reference Code
- V8 / accn. 1939
- Date Range
- 1939
- Physical Description
- .
- Scope & Content
- Flossie Currie photographs. -- [1939?]. -- 1 photograph : print. -- Florence (Flossie) Currie, 1888-1984, was a telegrapher for Canadian Pacific Railway hotels. -- Item is photograph of Duke of Kent with First Nations at the Banff Springs Golf Course. -- Gift of Flossie Currie, 1973. -- See also accn. 1092, 1687.
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- Title based on contents of file
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Banff Indian Days
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- Archives General File Collection
- Scope & Content
- Photographs. -- [ca.1930]. -- 10 photographs : prints. -- Photographs are of Banff Indian Days, ca.1930. -- Gift of North Shore Museum and Archives of North Vancouver, 1992.
- Date Range
- 1930
- Reference Code
- V8 / accn. 6443
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M8 / V8 / S8
- Sous-Fonds
- V8
- Accession Number
- 6443
- Reference Code
- V8 / accn. 6443
- Date Range
- 1930
- Physical Description
- .
- Scope & Content
- Photographs. -- [ca.1930]. -- 10 photographs : prints. -- Photographs are of Banff Indian Days, ca.1930. -- Gift of North Shore Museum and Archives of North Vancouver, 1992.
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- Title based on contents of file
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Riding High in the Canadian Rockies
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- Scope & Content
- Films are "Riding High in the Canadian Rockies," pertaining to trail riding in Banff and the Rocky Mountains, camps, scenic views; and film pertaining to Banff Indian Days. -- Title based on accession record. -- Purchase from Colophon Books, Vancouver, 1980. -- Film summaries and video reference c…
- Date Range
- 1920 - 1950
- Reference Code
- V8 / accn. 6660
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M8 / V8 / S8
- Sous-Fonds
- V8
- Accession Number
- 6660
- Reference Code
- V8 / accn. 6660
- Date Range
- 1920 - 1950
- Physical Description
- 2 motion pictures
- Scope & Content
- Films are "Riding High in the Canadian Rockies," pertaining to trail riding in Banff and the Rocky Mountains, camps, scenic views; and film pertaining to Banff Indian Days. -- Title based on accession record. -- Purchase from Colophon Books, Vancouver, 1980. -- Film summaries and video reference copies available.
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Stoney Nakoda family in Banff
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- Scope & Content
- Photographs. -- [before 1950]. -- 2 photographs : prints. -- Stoney Nakoda family in Banff, n.d.; 3 unidentified women (on reverse: me & friends at summer school, Banff), n.d. -- Source unknown
- Date Range
- 1900 - 1950
- Reference Code
- V8 / accn. 7226
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M8 / V8 / S8
- Sous-Fonds
- V8
- Accession Number
- 7226
- Reference Code
- V8 / accn. 7226
- Date Range
- 1900 - 1950
- Physical Description
- .
- Scope & Content
- Photographs. -- [before 1950]. -- 2 photographs : prints. -- Stoney Nakoda family in Banff, n.d.; 3 unidentified women (on reverse: me & friends at summer school, Banff), n.d. -- Source unknown
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- Archives General File Collection
- Scope & Content
- Copies of newspaper clippings of "Babe" O'Farrell when he competed in the Banff Winter Carnival, ca. 1936-1939, also photocopies of photographs
- Date Range
- [ca.1936]-1939
- Reference Code
- S8 / accn. 7661
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Reference Code
- S8 / accn. 7661
- Date Range
- [ca.1936]-1939
- Scope & Content
- Copies of newspaper clippings of "Babe" O'Farrell when he competed in the Banff Winter Carnival, ca. 1936-1939, also photocopies of photographs
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- Archives General File Collection
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of two unknown women sat in front of a tipi at Banff Indian Days.
- Date Range
- ca.1930
- Reference Code
- V8 / accn 6443 / pa - 6
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
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- Photograph
- Photograph print
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- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M8
- V8
- S8
- Sous-Fonds
- V8
- Accession Number
- 6443
- Reference Code
- V8 / accn 6443 / pa - 6
- Date Range
- ca.1930
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph print
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of two unknown women sat in front of a tipi at Banff Indian Days.
- Subject Access
- Banff Indian Days
- Indigenous Peoples
- First Nations
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Related Material
- Recognizing Relations number: RR 538
- Title Source
- Information provided by Stoney Nakoda Elders during the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify Indigenous people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum Archives and Special Collections.
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