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Rocky Mountain Scenery : Artistic and Geological

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Edgar Dewdney photographic album "Rocky Mountain Scenery : Artistic and Geological." Photographer: Topley Studios (Ottawa). Includes early Banff townsite and surrounding area: Pilot Mountain, Lake Minnewanka, Mount Peechee, Sawback Range, also Ghost River Canyon region, Hoodoos, Crowsnest Mounta…
Date Range
ca. 1890
Reference Code
V8 / accn. 7827 / oversize
Description Level
5 / File
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5 / File
Fonds Number
M8 / V8 / S8
Sous-Fonds
V8
Accession Number
7827
Reference Code
V8 / accn. 7827 / oversize
Date Range
ca. 1890
Physical Description
1 photographic album
History / Biographical
Edgar Dewdney was born in Devonshire, England and came to Canada in 1859. He was a surveyor and civil engineer. Became a member of the British Columbia Assembly, 1869-1872, sat in the House of Commons as a Conservative member, 1872-1879 and 1888-1892. Dewdney also served as an Indian Affairs Commissioner for Manitoba and the Northwest Territories from 1879 to 1888, was Lieutenant-Governor of the Northwest Territories,1881 to1892 and Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia from 1892 to 1897.
Scope & Content
Edgar Dewdney photographic album "Rocky Mountain Scenery : Artistic and Geological." Photographer: Topley Studios (Ottawa). Includes early Banff townsite and surrounding area: Pilot Mountain, Lake Minnewanka, Mount Peechee, Sawback Range, also Ghost River Canyon region, Hoodoos, Crowsnest Mountain and Crowsnest Pass region. -- Gift of Yantara Loretta Walker, 2000.
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Banff Lantern Slides

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Series consists of 4 lantern slides. Slides are views of the Banff Hot Springs, Banff Avenue with Cascade Mountain, Devil's Lake, and the city of Calgary.
Date Range
[c. 1890]
Reference Code
V8 / 7919 / PS - 1 to PS - 4
Description Level
3 / Series
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Lantern slide
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  4 images  
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Description Level
3 / Series
Fonds Number
M8 / V8 / S8
Series
Accession Number : 7919
Sous-Fonds
V8
Accession Number
7919
Reference Code
V8 / 7919 / PS - 1 to PS - 4
GMD
Transparency
Lantern slide
Date Range
[c. 1890]
Physical Description
4 photographs : b&w slides ; 8.2 x 8.2 cm
Scope & Content
Series consists of 4 lantern slides. Slides are views of the Banff Hot Springs, Banff Avenue with Cascade Mountain, Devil's Lake, and the city of Calgary.
Subject Access
Lantern slide
Tourism
Geographic Access
Banff
Calgary
Alberta
Canada
Language
English
Conservation
All slides were cleaned prior to scanning.
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Processed
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Percy Moreland May letter and photographs.

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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
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6 / Item
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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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[untitled]

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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
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5 / File
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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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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
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Photograph
Photograph print
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6 / Item
Fonds Number
M8 / V8 / S8
Sous-Fonds
V8
Accession Number
1293
Reference Code
V8 / accn. 1293
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
ca. 1930
Physical Description
.
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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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
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6 / Item
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6 / Item
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M8 / V8 / S8
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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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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
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6 / Item
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M8 / V8 / S8
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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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Banff Indian Days

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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
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6 / Item
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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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Riding High in the Canadian Rockies

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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
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6 / Item
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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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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
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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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