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Lloyd Harmon fonds

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Part Of
Lloyd Harmon fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of a broad-ranging commercial negative collection in two series. Mainly scenic, skiing and documentary views of Banff and area, the Rocky Mountains and some other Alberta and British Columbia locations. Photographs include many Banff personalities known to the photographer. I. Candi…
Date Range
1928-1954
Reference Code
V108
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Photograph print
Transparency
Part Of
Lloyd Harmon fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
V 108
Sous-Fonds
V 108
Accession Number
2895
Reference Code
V108
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Photograph print
Transparency
Date Range
1928-1954
Physical Description
ca.2325 photographs : negatives; some prints and transparencies
History / Biographical
Lloyd Harmon, 1914-2000, was a professional photographer who specialized in ski, action and scenic photography at Banff, Alberta, Canada. Harmon was a son of photographer Byron Harmon and worked in his father's business with his brother, Don Harmon, ca.1933-1941 and 1945-1954. During World War II, he served with the RCAF in Burma, Italy and North Africa. After leaving Banff, Harmon worked in the oil industry at Calgary. During the 1950s he married Elizabeth Ellwood. He retired to Canada's west coast.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of a broad-ranging commercial negative collection in two series. Mainly scenic, skiing and documentary views of Banff and area, the Rocky Mountains and some other Alberta and British Columbia locations. Photographs include many Banff personalities known to the photographer.
I. Candid, action and scenic views. -- [ca.1928-ca.1954]; predominantly 1933-[ca.1940]. -- ca.1750 items : mainly negatives; 12.5 x 17.5 cm or smaller; most are 8 x 10.5 cm or smaller. -- Series pertains to skiers, ski action and competition, ski touring; Mount Norquay, Sunshine, Assiniboine, Skoki and Yoho regions; scenic views in Banff, Jasper and Yoho National Parks and Revelstoke area; Banff Indian Days and Indigenous peoples; horses and trail riding; Banff buildings and facilities; personal and family photographs. Views were taken for personal and business purposes. Includes early vest pocket camera shots and later view camera work. Negatives are not numbered by the photographer except for a small sub-series with original numbers 1 through 86. Some negatives accompanied by duplicate views. (V108 / 1 - 1927)
II. Scenic and commercial views. -- [ca.1928-ca.1954]; predom.1946-1954. -- ca.575 items : mainly negatives; 12.5 x 17.5 cm or smaller. -- Series includes landscape views in Banff, Jasper, Kootenay, Yoho and Waterton National Parks, Windermere and Golden areas; Calgary and southern Alberta towns; Banff townsite, buildings and area; ski areas; Indigenous portraits; wildlife; lodges, bungalow camps, etc. -- Some views may be attributed to Don Harmon. -- Most negatives are numbered by the photographer using a block numeric system ranging from 50 to 2800. Unnumbered negatives are retained in proximity to similar material. Some negatives are accompanied by duplicate views, copy negatives or positive transparencies. (V108 / 1928 - 2509)
Name Access
Harmon, Lloyd
Subject Access
Arts
Environment
Sports, recreation and leisure
Banff Indian Days
Indigenous Peoples
First Nations
Stoney Nakoda
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: basic description in Archives Finding Aids computer database. Selected reference prints available in visual reference file. Also available is a list of unverified identifications of people and places provided by volunteers.
Creator
Harmon, Lloyd
Category
Arts
Environment
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Fonds title based on accession record. Series titles based on contents of series.
Processing Status
Processed
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Part Of
Lloyd Harmon fonds
Scope & Content
Banff Indian Days; includes Norman Luxton (#291, 292).
Date Range
1935
Reference Code
V108 / 288 - 292
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Negative
Photograph
Part Of
Lloyd Harmon fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
V108
Series
I. Candid, action and scenic views
Sous-Fonds
V108
Reference Code
V108 / 288 - 292
GMD
Negative
Photograph
Parallel Title
Indian days. -- 1935 July.
Date Range
1935
Physical Description
5 negatives : 9.5 x 12 cm.
Scope & Content
Banff Indian Days; includes Norman Luxton (#291, 292).
Subject Access
First Nations
Indigenous Peoples
Banff Indian Days
Access Restrictions
Access by appointment only
Location (Copy)
V108 / 288, 289, 290, 291, 292
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Lloyd Harmon fonds
Scope & Content
Banff Indian Days.
Date Range
1936
Reference Code
V108 / 335 - 356
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Negative
Photograph
Part Of
Lloyd Harmon fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
V108
Series
I. Candid, action and scenic views
Sous-Fonds
V108
Reference Code
V108 / 335 - 356
GMD
Negative
Photograph
Parallel Title
Banff Indian Days V.P. -- 1936 July.
Date Range
1936
Physical Description
28 negatives : 4 x 6.5 cm.
Scope & Content
Banff Indian Days.
Subject Access
Indigenous Peoples
First Nations
Banff Indian Days
Access Restrictions
Access by appointment only
Location (Copy)
V108 / 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 354, 355, 356
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Part Of
Lloyd Harmon fonds
Scope & Content
Banff Indian Days.
Date Range
1937
Reference Code
V108 / 582 - 589
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Negative
Photograph
  1 image  
Part Of
Lloyd Harmon fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
V108
Series
I. Candid, action and scenic views
Sous-Fonds
V108
Reference Code
V108 / 582 - 589
GMD
Negative
Photograph
Parallel Title
Banff Indian days. -- 1937 July.
Date Range
1937
Physical Description
9 negatives : 8 x 10.5 cm.
Scope & Content
Banff Indian Days.
Subject Access
First Nations
Indigenous Peoples
Banff Indian Days
Access Restrictions
Access by appointment only
Location (Copy)
V108 / 582, 583, 584, 585, 586, 587, 588, 589
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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[Bucking horse competition, Banff Indian Days]

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Part Of
Lloyd Harmon fonds
Date Range
ca. 1930 - 1950
Reference Code
V108 / 1804 - 1807
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Negative
Part Of
Lloyd Harmon fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
V108
Series
I. Candid, action and scenic views
Sous-Fonds
V108
Reference Code
V108 / 1804 - 1807
GMD
Negative
Date Range
ca. 1930 - 1950
Physical Description
4 negatives : 4.5 x 6.5 cm.
Subject Access
Indigenous Peoples
Banff Indian Days
Access Restrictions
Access by appointment only
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Chief Yellowhorn, Brocket

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Part Of
Lloyd Harmon fonds
Scope & Content
At Banff Indian Days?
Date Range
1938
Reference Code
V108 / 880 - 881
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Negative
Part Of
Lloyd Harmon fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
V108
Series
I. Candid, action and scenic views
Sous-Fonds
V108
Reference Code
V108 / 880 - 881
GMD
Negative
Date Range
1938
Physical Description
2 negatives : 9.5 x 12 cm.
Scope & Content
At Banff Indian Days?
Subject Access
Indigenous Peoples
First Nations
Banff Indian Days
Access Restrictions
Access by appointment only
Location (Copy)
V108 / 880, 881
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Chief Yellowhorn's wife, Brocket

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Part Of
Lloyd Harmon fonds
Scope & Content
At Banff Indian Days?
Date Range
1938
Reference Code
V108 / 875 - 879
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Negative
Part Of
Lloyd Harmon fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
V108
Series
I. Candid, action and scenic views
Sous-Fonds
V108
Reference Code
V108 / 875 - 879
GMD
Negative
Date Range
1938
Physical Description
6 negatives : 9.5 x 12 cm.
Scope & Content
At Banff Indian Days?
Subject Access
Banff Indian Days
First Nations
Indigenous Peoples
Access Restrictions
Access by appointment only
Location (Copy)
V108 / 876, 877
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Dixon, from Eden Valley

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Part Of
Lloyd Harmon fonds
Scope & Content
[Last name is Dixon, from Eden Valley]*
Date Range
1936
Reference Code
V108 / 349
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Negative
  1 image  
Part Of
Lloyd Harmon fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V108
Sous-Fonds
V108
Accession Number
n/a
Reference Code
V108 / 349
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Parallel Title
Banff Indian Days, July 1936
Date Range
1936
Physical Description
1 Negative
Scope & Content
[Last name is Dixon, from Eden Valley]*
Name Access
Harmon, Lloyd
Subject Access
Banff Indian Days
First Nations
Indigenous Peoples
Stoney Nakoda
Stoney
Geographic Access
Alberta
Language
English
Creator
Harmon, Lloyd
Title Source
Stoney Nakoda Elders provided naming and other culturally relevant information during interviews held for Recognizing Relations, an archives initiative active from 2014-2023.
The goal of this initiative was to name local Indigenous peoples in photographs held in the WMCR archives as well as encouraging access for Indigenous communities to these images.
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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Dorothy Many Bears, Blackfoot/Siksika

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Part Of
Lloyd Harmon fonds
Scope & Content
[Updated description: Dorothy Many Bears, Blackfoot/Siksika, identified by Laura Sitting Eagle (granddaughter), Blackfoot/Siksika, 22 March 2023 - Dorothy's maiden name was Wolfleg and her brothers are Dan and Richard Wolfleg] [Updated description: A Cree woman from Muskwacis, maybe Yellowbird- re…
Date Range
1934
Reference Code
V108 / 2200
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Negative
  1 image  
Part Of
Lloyd Harmon fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V108
Sous-Fonds
V108
Accession Number
n/a
Reference Code
V108 / 2200
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Parallel Title
Squaw -1934
Other Title Info
Parallel title is original title
Date Range
1934
Physical Description
1 Negative
Scope & Content
[Updated description: Dorothy Many Bears, Blackfoot/Siksika, identified by Laura Sitting Eagle (granddaughter), Blackfoot/Siksika, 22 March 2023 - Dorothy's maiden name was Wolfleg and her brothers are Dan and Richard Wolfleg] [Updated description: A Cree woman from Muskwacis, maybe Yellowbird- related to the Hunters. Came to Banff Indian Days]*
Name Access
Harmon, Lloyd
Many Bears, Dorothy
Subject Access
Banff Indian Days
First Nations
Indigenous Peoples
Geographic Access
Alberta
Language
English
Related Material
McCowan image NA-7-47 Joe Calf Child, Blackfoot
Creator
Harmon, Lloyd
Title Source
Stoney Nakoda Elders provided naming and other culturally relevant information during interviews held for Recognizing Relations, an archives initiative active from 2014-2023.
The goal of this initiative was to name local Indigenous peoples in photographs held in the WMCR archives as well as encouraging access for Indigenous communities to these images.
Processing Status
Processed
Images
thumbnail
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Elizabeth Bearspaw,Stoney Nakoda

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Part Of
Lloyd Harmon fonds
Scope & Content
[Elizabeth Bearspaw,Stoney Nakoda]*
Date Range
1937
Reference Code
V108 / 582
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Negative
  1 image  
Part Of
Lloyd Harmon fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V108
Sous-Fonds
V108
Accession Number
n/a
Reference Code
V108 / 582
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Parallel Title
Banff Indian Days, July 1937
Date Range
1937
Physical Description
1 Negative
Scope & Content
[Elizabeth Bearspaw,Stoney Nakoda]*
Name Access
Bearspaw, Elizabeth
Harmon, Lloyd
Subject Access
Banff Indian Days
First Nations
Indigenous Peoples
Stoney Nakoda
Stoney
Geographic Access
Alberta
Language
English
Creator
Harmon, Lloyd
Title Source
Stoney Nakoda Elders provided naming and other culturally relevant information during interviews held for Recognizing Relations, an archives initiative active from 2014-2023.
The goal of this initiative was to name local Indigenous peoples in photographs held in the WMCR archives as well as encouraging access for Indigenous communities to these images.
Content Details
[Albert Bearspaw's grandmother]* .
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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