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Jim and Dorothy Boyce fonds
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- Part Of
- Jim and Dorothy Boyce fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of material pertaining to the separate careers and families of Jim and Dorothy Boyce, as well as material from their life together. Jim Boyce material consists mainly of business and personal papers and photographs, ca.1910-1982. Business papers arise mainly from the incorporation, …
- Date Range
- [ca.1850-2001]
- Reference Code
- M250 / V79
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Motion picture
- Film
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Corporate record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Jim and Dorothy Boyce fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M250 / V79
- Sous-Fonds
- M 250
- V 79
- Accession Number
- 1418, 1570, 1574, 2453, 3037, 3087, 3609 (unproc), 5575 (unproc), 5856 (unproc), 6359 (unproc), 6762 (unproc), 6790 (unproc), 7047 (unproc), 7363 (unproc)
- Reference Code
- M250 / V79
- GMD
- Motion picture
- Film
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Corporate record
- Private record
- Published record
- Date Range
- [ca.1850-2001]
- Physical Description
- ca.6.5 m textual records. -- ca.3500 photographs: prints, negatives, copy negatives. -- 4 photograph albums. -- 5 motion pictures: film reels; 8mm, 16mm; col.
- History / Biographical
- James (Jim) Hawkins Boyce, 1892-1982, was a guide, outfitter, log builder and businessman at Lake Louise and Banff, Alberta, Canada. Dorothy Boyce was a pharmacist and business woman at Calgary, Quebec and Banff, Canada.
- Jim Boyce was the son of Joseph Boyce, 1856-1927, and stepson of Wilma "Josephine" Boyce, 1866-1952, of Banff, Alberta. In 1911, Jim joined his father building trails. His guiding and outfitting career began with Jimmy Simpson's outfit as a trail cook. During the 1920s Boyce formed his own outfit with Max Brooks and went on to guide prominent clients Carl Rungius, Caroline Hinman and her parties, George and Adeline Link and William D. Cox of Chicago, USA.
- In addition to guiding and outfitting, Jim Boyce worked with motion picture companies on location in the Rockies with his dog teams during the 1920s. A number of well-known log buildings are testament to his log-building skills, including Skoki, Mount Temple Lodge and the Lake Louise Ski Lodge. During the 1930s, Boyce managed and expanded Skoki Lodge. He also supervised road construction on the Banff-Jasper Highway and the Alaska Alcan Military Highway for the U. S. Army during the Second World War and operated the Bar C Ranch (for William D. Cox) for many years. Boyce made his home in Banff.
- Dorothy Frances Llewellyn (Whiteman) Boyce, 1901-2001, was the daughter of Rev Arthur Wellesley Richard Whiteman, 1865-1926, and Nina L. Whiteman, 1873-1956. After studying pharmacy at the University of Alberta, Dorothy came to Banff in 1922 to work for Dr. Brett. She subsequently studied at the University of Toronto, Ontario; worked at the Calgary General Hospital, Alberta, from 1926 to 1940; and during the Second World War, worked as a chemist in Quebec, Canada. After the death of her first husband, Tronson James Draper, 1879-1949, an oilman of Calgary, Alberta, Dorothy became a permanent resident of Banff. She owned and operated Travellers Digest in Banff and married Jim Boyce in 1957.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of material pertaining to the separate careers and families of Jim and Dorothy Boyce, as well as material from their life together.
- Jim Boyce material consists mainly of business and personal papers and photographs, ca.1910-1982. Business papers arise mainly from the incorporation, operation and expropriation of the Lake Louise Ski Lodge (later Post Hotel) 1941-1969. Other business and personal material pertains to Skoki Lodge, 1933-1942; guiding and outfitting, 1938-1940; Army Service Forces and Alaska Alcan Military Highway, 1943-1944; Bar C Ranch, 1947-1969; laundry and rental businesses, 1962-1965, plans for Boyce house, Banff and family items. Correspondents include William D. Cox and Eldon Woolliams. Jim Boyce photographs pertain to family, friends, associates and activities, Banff and Skoki areas; includes guiding and outfitting, hunting, motion picture and dog team activities, Skoki Lodge and region, Alaska-Yukon activities, Bar C Ranch and personal material.
- Papers of Dorothy Boyce, 1901-ca.1950, pertain to her childhood, university career, business life and first marriage; Dorothy Boyce photographs, ca.1920s-1940, pertain to family, friends, professional and recreational activities in Banff, Banff and Yoho National Parks, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver and Toronto.
- Jim and Dorothy Boyce joint material includes photographs, 1900s-1990s, and incoming letters pertaining to home, travel and friends. Album includes mainly published postcards from all over the world. Fonds also includes Boyce family personal and financial papers, 1901-1928; business and estate papers of Joseph Boyce, 1908-1954; Tronson Draper and Draper family personal and professional papers and photographs, 1906-1949; and Whiteman family papers and photographs, ca.1860, 1885-ca.1925. Also included in the Boyce's personal records are film reels ca.1920-1970 which pertain mainly to the Skoki area.
- Name Access
- Boyce, Jim
- Boyce, Dorothy
- Subject Access
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Access Restrictions
- Some restriction/s on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: preliminary electronic finding aid
- motion picture summaries
- Related Material
- Transparencies by Adeline and/or George Link of trips with Jim Boyce, formerly retained by Jim Boyce, can be found in George K. K. Link fonds (M60/V276)
- Accompanied by artifacts (Heritage collections, Whyte Museum)
- Creator
- Boyce, Jim
- Boyce, Dorothy
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records and contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed / Unprocessed
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Additional correspondence
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- Part Of
- Jim and Dorothy Boyce fonds
- Scope & Content
- One file of personal correspondence addressed to a variety of individuals including family members of Tronson Draper, Dorothy Boyce, and Jim Boyce. Recipients include: Mr. and Mrs. H. Mann, Kathleen Mann, Margaret and Mary Draper, Mrs. Peatman, Mary Boyce, Rupert Edwards, Mrs. Hanson, Mrs. A. M. Ma…
- Date Range
- 1906-1975
- Reference Code
- M250 / I / 9
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Jim and Dorothy Boyce fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- I. Correspondence
- Accession Number
- 1418, 6790, 7363
- Reference Code
- M250 / I / 9
- Date Range
- 1906-1975
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records.
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description for biographical history. Note to researcher: Mrs. H. Mann was Tronson Draper's sister.
- Scope & Content
- One file of personal correspondence addressed to a variety of individuals including family members of Tronson Draper, Dorothy Boyce, and Jim Boyce. Recipients include: Mr. and Mrs. H. Mann, Kathleen Mann, Margaret and Mary Draper, Mrs. Peatman, Mary Boyce, Rupert Edwards, Mrs. Hanson, Mrs. A. M. Mack. Letter from H. Tiesmaki dated 19 June 1939, pertaining to film (accn 1418).This file includes unaddressed correspondence. Undated correspondence at back of file.
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on records.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Jim and Dorothy Boyce fonds
- Scope & Content
- 4 files of address books and loose addresses belonging to Dorothy Whiteman, Mary Alice Boyce and Nina Grenny.
- Date Range
- ca. 1937-1973
- Reference Code
- M250 / I / 34 to 37
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Jim and Dorothy Boyce fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- I. Correspondence
- Accession Number
- 6790, 7363
- Reference Code
- M250 / I / 34 to 37
- Date Range
- ca. 1937-1973
- Physical Description
- 8 cm of textual records.
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description for biographical history.
- Scope & Content
- 4 files of address books and loose addresses belonging to Dorothy Whiteman, Mary Alice Boyce and Nina Grenny.
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on records.
- Content Details
- 34 - File contains Ladies Visiting List book with entries in Index, Christmas Record Book 1969-1973 and Christmas Record Book 1969. 35 - File contains two brown address books, one with newspaper clipping at back regarding death of Nina Whiteman and Ethel Riggin, and Mary Alice Boyce's blue address book dated 1972. 36 - File contains deer notebook with addresses and phone numbers, 1937 Imperial Products notebook with addresses and phone numbers, red "Addresses Telephones" book with financial notations throughout, Birthday Forget Me Not book belonging to Nina L. Grenny, Brantford. 37 - File contains loose addresses on pieces of lined paper, papers ripped from envelopes, envelope stickers, and loose Christmas card lists.
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Boyce Progressive Conservative Correspondence
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- Part Of
- Jim and Dorothy Boyce fonds
- Scope & Content
- 1 files of generic correspondence from the Progressive Conservative Party regarding elections and support.
- Date Range
- 1929-1997
- Reference Code
- M250 / I / 75
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Jim and Dorothy Boyce fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- I. Correspondence
- Accession Number
- 7363
- Reference Code
- M250 / I / 75
- Date Range
- 1929-1997
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records.
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description for biographical history.
- Scope & Content
- 1 files of generic correspondence from the Progressive Conservative Party regarding elections and support.
- Subject Access
- Legal and Financial
- Title Source
- Title based on records.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Christmas Cards
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- Part Of
- Jim and Dorothy Boyce fonds
- Scope & Content
- 15 files of Christmas cards, typically addressed to Dorothy Draper Boyce (nee Whiteman), Nina Whiteman, Tronson Draper, and Jim Boyce. Cards are in miscellaneous order due to undated nature of the majority of the cards.
- Date Range
- ca. 1880-2001
- Reference Code
- M250 / I / 19 to 33
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Jim and Dorothy Boyce fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- I. Correspondence
- Accession Number
- 6790, 7363
- Reference Code
- M250 / I / 19 to 33
- Date Range
- ca. 1880-2001
- Physical Description
- 36 cm of textual records.
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description for biographical history.
- Scope & Content
- 15 files of Christmas cards, typically addressed to Dorothy Draper Boyce (nee Whiteman), Nina Whiteman, Tronson Draper, and Jim Boyce. Cards are in miscellaneous order due to undated nature of the majority of the cards.
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on records.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Dorothy Boyce Personal and Professional Correspondence
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- Part Of
- Jim and Dorothy Boyce fonds
- Scope & Content
- 25 files of correspondence addressed to Dorothy Draper Boyce (nee Whiteman), Dorothy and Tronson Draper, and Dorothy and Jim Boyce. Dated letter drafts written by Dorothy are included in files.
- Date Range
- 1905-2001
- Reference Code
- M250 / I / 44 to 68
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Jim and Dorothy Boyce fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- I. Correspondence
- Accession Number
- 6790, 7363
- Reference Code
- M250 / I / 44 to 68
- Date Range
- 1905-2001
- Physical Description
- 300 cm of textual records.
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description for biographical history.
- Scope & Content
- 25 files of correspondence addressed to Dorothy Draper Boyce (nee Whiteman), Dorothy and Tronson Draper, and Dorothy and Jim Boyce. Dated letter drafts written by Dorothy are included in files.
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on records.
- Content Details
- 44 - 1905 -1925. File includes 1923 Christmas card from Tronson Draper prior to marriage. Undated correspondence at back of file. 45 - 1933 - 1936. File includes extensive correspondence from Tronson Draper throughout 1936 and 1937. 46 - 1936 - 1939. File includes extensive correspondence from Tronson Draper throughout 1936, letter from Jim Boyce on Skoki lodge stationary December 1936, February 1937 47 - 1941 - 1949. 48 - 1943 Dorothy Whiteman and Tronson Draper wedding correspondence. 1949 condolence correspondence to Dorothy Draper on the death of her husband Tronson Draper. 49 - 1950 - 1954. 50 - 1955. 51 - 1956 condolence correspondence to Dorothy Draper on the death of her mother Nina Whiteman. 52 - 1956. 53 - 1961 - 1972. 1963 Dorothy and Jim Boyce wedding correspondence. Attached newspaper clippings in folder with correspondence as per original order. 54 - 1973 - 1974. 1974 Christmas letter from Catharine Whyte. 55 - 1975 - 1976. Correspondence from Joe Clark in thanks for the Boyce's hospitality. Attached newspaper clippings in folder with correspondence as per original order. 56 - 1977. 57 - 1978. 58 - 1979. 59 - 1980. 60 - 1981. 61 - 1982. File includes sympathy correspondence and floral arrangement cards to Dorothy regarding Jim Boyce's death. 62 - 1983. File includes 1983 Christmas cards as per original order. 63 - 1984. 64 - 1985 - 1989. File includes letter and newspaper clipping regarding the death of William Cox, letters from House of Commons, Legislature of Alberta, the Prime Minister of Canada and the member of the Legislative Assembly Banff-Cochrane in celebration of Dorothy's 85th birthday, letter in thanks from the Whyte Museum for the donation of Jim's records. 65 - 1990 - 1991. File includes various official certificates from government agencies congratulating Dorothy on her 90th birthday. 66 - 1992 - 1993. File includes letter from Cliff White at the Whyte Museum regarding the donation of the Boyce home to the Museum, and correspondence regarding the establishment of the Dorothy Whiteman Scholarship at the University of Alberta. 67 - 1994 - 2001. File includes correspondence from the recipients of the Dorothy Whiteman Scholarship. 68 - Undated correspondence addressed to Dorothy Whiteman, Dorothy Draper, Dorothy Boyce, and Jim and Dorothy Boyce. File includes a letter from Jack Fuller describing a painting of Tom Kaquitz [sic] which was hanging in the Boyce home, and letters and certificates from the Lieutenant Governor, the MP, the Prime Minister, the Governor General of Canada, the Legislative Assembly of Alberta congratulating her on her 100th birthday.
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Draper and Boyce Legal Correspondence
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- Part Of
- Jim and Dorothy Boyce fonds
- Scope & Content
- 6 files of correspondence addressed to Dorothy Draper Boyce (nee Whiteman), Dorothy and Tronson Draper, and Dorothy and Jim Boyce. All correspondence relates to legal matters regarding various personal, family and friend's estates, and legal and governmental correspondence regarding property rental…
- Date Range
- 1929-1997
- Reference Code
- M250 / I / 69 to 74
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Jim and Dorothy Boyce fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- I. Correspondence
- Accession Number
- 7363
- Reference Code
- M250 / I / 69 to 74
- Date Range
- 1929-1997
- Physical Description
- 14 cm of textual records.
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description for biographical history.
- Scope & Content
- 6 files of correspondence addressed to Dorothy Draper Boyce (nee Whiteman), Dorothy and Tronson Draper, and Dorothy and Jim Boyce. All correspondence relates to legal matters regarding various personal, family and friend's estates, and legal and governmental correspondence regarding property rentals, sales, and renovations. Dated letter drafts written by Dorothy are included in files.
- Subject Access
- Legal and Financial
- Title Source
- Title based on records.
- Content Details
- 69 - 1929 - 1959. 1929 correspondence interfiled with 1930-31 as per original order. Parks Canada regulations and receipts interfiled as per original order. 70 - 1960 - 1969. Two contracts interfiled as per original order. 71 - 1969 - 1975. Two building permits interfiled as per original order. 72 - 1976 - 1982. Correspondence regarding the estate of Margaret B. Connacher, and the estate of Jim Boyce. 73 - 1983 - 1985. Correspondence regarding the estate of Margaret B. Connacher, proposed leases and sales of Boyce properties. 74 - 1986 - 1997. Correspondence regarding the Blue River property and Dorothy Boyce's will.
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Empty addressed envelopes
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- Part Of
- Jim and Dorothy Boyce fonds
- Scope & Content
- Five files of empty addressed envelopes addressed primarily to Dorothy Draper or Dorothy Boyce (nee Whiteman).
- Date Range
- 1916-1993
- Reference Code
- M250 / I / 10 to 14
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Jim and Dorothy Boyce fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- I. Correspondence
- Accession Number
- 7363
- Reference Code
- M250 / I / 10 to 14
- Date Range
- 1916-1993
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records.
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description for biographical history.
- Scope & Content
- Five files of empty addressed envelopes addressed primarily to Dorothy Draper or Dorothy Boyce (nee Whiteman).
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on records.
- Content Details
- Envelopes primarily date to the 1970s and 1980s.
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Generic Correspondence and Ephemera
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- Part Of
- Jim and Dorothy Boyce fonds
- Scope & Content
- 1 file of generic correspondence from Hughes Airwest, House of Persian Rugs, Aunt Ellen's Workbasket, and The Banff Centre. File includes advertisements and other like ephemera, including Mme. Marie Fontaine's Bosom Beautifier, the Shanty Motel and Tavern, Hutchings and Sharp Clothing catalogue, 19…
- Reference Code
- M250 / I / 76
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Jim and Dorothy Boyce fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- I. Correspondence
- Accession Number
- 7363
- Reference Code
- M250 / I / 76
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records.
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description for biographical history.
- Scope & Content
- 1 file of generic correspondence from Hughes Airwest, House of Persian Rugs, Aunt Ellen's Workbasket, and The Banff Centre. File includes advertisements and other like ephemera, including Mme. Marie Fontaine's Bosom Beautifier, the Shanty Motel and Tavern, Hutchings and Sharp Clothing catalogue, 1986 IKEA catalogue, Rheem water heater warranty, White Rose Motor Oil, price list for original log homes. Items are typically not dated.
- Subject Access
- Legal and Financial
- Title Source
- Title based on records.
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- Processed
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Insurance advertisements
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- Part Of
- Jim and Dorothy Boyce fonds
- Scope & Content
- 1 file of generic correspondence from various insurance agencies advertising life, house and travel insurance.
- Reference Code
- M250 / I / 77
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Jim and Dorothy Boyce fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- I. Correspondence
- Accession Number
- 4083, 7363
- Reference Code
- M250 / I / 77
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records.
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description for biographical history.
- Scope & Content
- 1 file of generic correspondence from various insurance agencies advertising life, house and travel insurance.
- Subject Access
- Legal and Financial
- Title Source
- Title based on records.
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