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Jim Brewster family fonds
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- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of papers and photographs of James Irvine (Jim) Brewster, Fern Brewster, Dell Brewster and the Brewster family. I. James Irvine Brewster papers and photographs, before 1948 and ca.1959, consist mainly of professional papers and photographs relating to guiding and outfitting activitie…
- Date Range
- [ca.1875-ca.1978]
- Reference Code
- M436 / V90
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Corporate record
- Diary
- Map
- Plan
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 436
- V 90
- Sous-Fonds
- M 436
- V 90
- Accession Number
- 79, 85, 108, 357, 451, 1618, 3350, 3808, 5274, 6019, 2021.26, 2023.09
- Reference Code
- M436 / V90
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Corporate record
- Diary
- Map
- Plan
- Private record
- Published record
- Date Range
- [ca.1875-ca.1978]
- Physical Description
- 24 cm of textual records. -- ca.830 photographs : prints, negatives. -- 12 photograph albums (ca.1000 prints). -- 1 motion picture
- History / Biographical
- 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. Fern Brewster, 1902-1967, daughter of Jim Brewster and Lade Brewster (d.1915), was a sportswoman, businesswoman and homemaker. She was involved in the operation of Sunshine ski area and was a director of Brewster Transportation after her father's death. Fern Brewster's married names were Clarkson and Dooley. Adele (Dell) Brewster (Sibbald), 1896-1983, Jim Brewster's second wife, was also a director of Brewster Transportation.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of papers and photographs of James Irvine (Jim) Brewster, Fern Brewster, Dell Brewster and the Brewster family.
- I. James Irvine Brewster papers and photographs, before 1948 and ca.1959, consist mainly of professional papers and photographs relating to guiding and outfitting activities, and to Brewster Transport Company records, including Sunshine ski area records. 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.
- II. Fern Brewster papers and photographs, before 1967, includes mainly personal papers, correspondence, recipes, press clippings and photographs regarding friends and family, education, Jim Brewster's death and cooking. Correspondents include Carl Rungius, Les Peters, Charlie Beil and Fern Bedaux.
- III. Dell Brewster papers, 1925-1967, pertain mainly to Jim Brewster's death. Dell Brewster photographs pertain to the Sibbald, Grier and McDougall families.
- IV. Brewster family papers and photographs pertain to Jack Walker Brewster, and Brewster family and friends.
- V. Other material, before 1978, consists of greeting cards.
- VI. Later Acquisitions, pertain to various Brewster family members including Fern Brewster, Jim Brewster, and Pat Brewster.
- Subject Access
- Brewster Transport Company
- Family and personal life
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Transportation
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline
- file description and index
- electronic finding aid
- microfilm copies of albums
- photographic copy of map
- video copy of motion picture
- Creator
- Brewster, Dell
- Brewster, Jim
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
- Unprocessed
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- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Diaries. -- 1897-1901, 1903-1906. -- 6 cm of textual records (20 p and 5 vol). -- Diaries pertain to guiding and horse trips. One notebook has a 1905 trip diary by Jim Brewster on one side and one by Fred Hussey on the other side (typed copy available-- Title based on material.
- Reference Code
- M436 / 1 - 6
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- I. Jim Brewster
- Accession Number
- 6019, 2014.8264
- Reference Code
- M436 / 1 - 6
- Scope & Content
- Diaries. -- 1897-1901, 1903-1906. -- 6 cm of textual records (20 p and 5 vol). -- Diaries pertain to guiding and horse trips. One notebook has a 1905 trip diary by Jim Brewster on one side and one by Fred Hussey on the other side (typed copy available-- Title based on material.
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- Jim Brewster family fonds
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- Notebook. -- 1900-1907. -- 1 item of textual records. -- Notebook pertains mainly to care and maintenance of horses. -- Title based on item.
- Reference Code
- M436 / 7
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- I. Jim Brewster
- Reference Code
- M436 / 7
- Scope & Content
- Notebook. -- 1900-1907. -- 1 item of textual records. -- Notebook pertains mainly to care and maintenance of horses. -- Title based on item.
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- Jim Brewster family fonds
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- Letterbook. -- 1906-1907. -- 1 item of textual records (contains ca.80 letters). -- Title based on item.
- Reference Code
- M436 / 8
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- I. Jim Brewster
- Reference Code
- M436 / 8
- Scope & Content
- Letterbook. -- 1906-1907. -- 1 item of textual records (contains ca.80 letters). -- Title based on item.
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Photographs [Scrapbook]
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- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook containing articles by and about Jim Brewster, some undated.
- Date Range
- 1903-1905
- Reference Code
- M436 / I / 9
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Scrapbook
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M436 / V90
- Series
- I. Jim Brewster
- Sous-Fonds
- M436
- Accession Number
- 3350
- Reference Code
- M436 / I / 9
- GMD
- Scrapbook
- Date Range
- 1903-1905
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records (11 pages ; 37 x 23 cm)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook containing articles by and about Jim Brewster, some undated.
- Name Access
- Brewster, Jim
- Subject Access
- Bears
- Brewster Brothers
- Brewster Mountain Pack Trains
- Brewster Transport Company Ltd.
- Bighorn Sheep
- Family and personal life
- Grizzly Bears
- Guide
- Magazine
- Newspaper
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title from cover of scrapbook
- Processing Status
- Processed
Electronic Resources
Images
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- Jim Brewster family fonds
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- Hunting map, manuscript and journal. -- 1906, [ca.1910]. -- 3 items of textual records. -- Map is of Siffleur River / Red Deer River area, 1906; hand- drawn by James Brewster for Bert Sibbald. Typed manuscript pertains to a hunting trip with Jim Brewster, ca.1910; may be by Stewart Wing and is acc…
- Reference Code
- M436 / 10
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- I. Jim Brewster
- Reference Code
- M436 / 10
- Scope & Content
- Hunting map, manuscript and journal. -- 1906, [ca.1910]. -- 3 items of textual records. -- Map is of Siffleur River / Red Deer River area, 1906; hand- drawn by James Brewster for Bert Sibbald. Typed manuscript pertains to a hunting trip with Jim Brewster, ca.1910; may be by Stewart Wing and is accompanied by a note to that effect by Fern Brewster. Unidentified journal, ca.1910?, contains trip account and poem. It appears that the journal is not by Jim Brewster. -- Title is based on items. -- Map is fragile and oversize (o.s."F"); photographic copy is available for reference use.
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- Jim Brewster family fonds
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- Jim Brewster papers and photograph. -- 1910, 1932-1945. -- 5 items of textual records. -- 1 photograph : print. -- Items include three letters to Jim Brewster, 1932, 1938 and 1941. One letter is accompanied by a photograph of Lade Brewster (Mrs. Jim Brewster), ca.1912. Also includes letter from L…
- Reference Code
- M436 / 11
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- I. Jim Brewster
- Reference Code
- M436 / 11
- Scope & Content
- Jim Brewster papers and photograph. -- 1910, 1932-1945. -- 5 items of textual records. -- 1 photograph : print. -- Items include three letters to Jim Brewster, 1932, 1938 and 1941. One letter is accompanied by a photograph of Lade Brewster (Mrs. Jim Brewster), ca.1912. Also includes letter from Lade Brewster to her mother, 1910, and pedigree certificate for Brewster's dog, 1945. -- Title based on items.
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- Jim Brewster family fonds
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- Sunshine Lodge construction. -- 1943-1946. -- 1 file of textual records (ca.40 items). -- File contains letters, notes, etc. -- Originally in envelope.
- Reference Code
- M436 / 12
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- I. Jim Brewster
- Reference Code
- M436 / 12
- Scope & Content
- Sunshine Lodge construction. -- 1943-1946. -- 1 file of textual records (ca.40 items). -- File contains letters, notes, etc. -- Originally in envelope.
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- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Business papers. -- 1902-1935; (predominant 1930). -- 1 file of textual records (1 cm). -- File consists of letters, legal papers, brochures, clippings etc. pertaining mainly to Brewster Transport and tourism. -- Title taken from contents of file.
- Reference Code
- M436 / 13
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- I. Jim Brewster
- Reference Code
- M436 / 13
- Scope & Content
- Business papers. -- 1902-1935; (predominant 1930). -- 1 file of textual records (1 cm). -- File consists of letters, legal papers, brochures, clippings etc. pertaining mainly to Brewster Transport and tourism. -- Title taken from contents of file.
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- Jim Brewster family fonds
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- Additions to Bungalow at Banff, Alta for J. Brewster, Esq. [architectural plans] / by W. Painter, Archt. -- 1913. -- 1 set of architectural records (4 sheets). -- Sheets are numbered #274, #276, #278, #280. -- Plans are stored in oversize "G".
- Reference Code
- M436 / 14
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- I. Jim Brewster
- Reference Code
- M436 / 14
- Scope & Content
- Additions to Bungalow at Banff, Alta for J. Brewster, Esq. [architectural plans] / by W. Painter, Archt. -- 1913. -- 1 set of architectural records (4 sheets). -- Sheets are numbered #274, #276, #278, #280. -- Plans are stored in oversize "G".
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