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McCowan family fonds

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Part Of
McCowan family fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds pertains to the McCowan family, mainly the McCowan brothers and John and Jen (McCowan) Wilson. Content includes Banff personalities and places; activities, including curling, hockey, curling and fishing; events, including floods and fires in the town; Banff personalities and places. Also p…
Date Range
1908-1981, predominant 1908-[ca.1950]
Reference Code
M135 / V407
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Album
Negative
Photograph print
Transparency
Textual record
Private record
Scrapbook
Part Of
McCowan family fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 135
V 407
Series
V407
M135
Sous-Fonds
M 135
V 407
Sub-Series
V407 / I / A : Albums
V407 / I / B : Prints
V407 / I / C : Negatives
V407 / I / D : Transparencies
M135 / II / A : Textual
Accession Number
409
779 1141
7730
Reference Code
M135 / V407
GMD
Photograph
Album
Negative
Photograph print
Transparency
Textual record
Private record
Scrapbook
Responsibility
Fonds includes photographs by Bill McCowan and Dan McCowan. Negatives are mainly by Dan McCowan. Wilson-McCowan photograph album was assembled by Bill Waterworth
Date Range
1908-1981, predominant 1908-[ca.1950]
Physical Description
80 photographs (40 negatives, 38 prints, 2 transparencies). -- 2 photograph albums (ca.800 prints). -- 1 textual record (1 v.)
History / Biographical
Bill McCowan, 1897-1975, was a government employee at Banff, Alberta, Canada. McCowan came to Banff from Scotland with his family in 1911. His brother, Dan McCowan, was a renowned naturalist and writer. Other siblings were Marie, Jim, Duncan, Rae, Jock and Jennie. Jennie McCowan (1894-1984) married John Clark Wilson (1888-1932), son of Tom and Minnie Wilson. Their daughter, Bernice, married Bill Waterworth.
Scope & Content
Fonds pertains to the McCowan family, mainly the McCowan brothers and John and Jen (McCowan) Wilson. Content includes Banff personalities and places; activities, including curling, hockey, curling and fishing; events, including floods and fires in the town; Banff personalities and places. Also pertains to World War I events and 82nd Battalion; royal visits; Calgary, Alberta places and events; scenic views, Banff and area, Rocky Mountains; Margaret Ashley, Henry and Mrs. Fonda. Textual item is Jock McCowan scrapbook, 1913-1981.
Name Access
McCowan, Bill
McCowan, Dan
McCowan, Duncan
McCowan, Jock
Wilson, Jennie (McCowan)
Wilson, John
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Royal tours
World War I
Access Restrictions
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Related Material
Related by provenance to the Dan and Mary McCowan fonds (M55/V408) and through accn. 7730 to Jack (Dave White Jr.) White fonds (V684)
Creator
McCowan, Bill
McCowan, Dan
Category
Family and personal life
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed
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McCowan photograph album

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Part Of
McCowan (family) fonds
Scope & Content
Photograph album contains ca. 200 b&w prints. This album pertains to the Banff area between 1913 and ca. 1920. Prints document military camp in Calgary, Calgary fair, Calgary views, Cave and Basin, wildlife, Duke of Connaught visit in 1912, McCowan family, Beattie Block fire in 1915, Alpine Hotel, …
Date Range
1912 - ca. 1920
Reference Code
V407 / I / A / PD - 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Album
Print
Part Of
McCowan (family) fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
V407 / M135
Series
V407 / I - Visual Materials
Sous-Fonds
V407
Sub-Series
V407 / I / A - Albums
Accession Number
407
Reference Code
V407 / I / A / PD - 1
GMD
Photograph
Album
Print
Date Range
1912 - ca. 1920
Physical Description
1 photograph album : ca. 200 photographs ; b&w
Scope & Content
Photograph album contains ca. 200 b&w prints. This album pertains to the Banff area between 1913 and ca. 1920. Prints document military camp in Calgary, Calgary fair, Calgary views, Cave and Basin, wildlife, Duke of Connaught visit in 1912, McCowan family, Beattie Block fire in 1915, Alpine Hotel, curling, Austrian internees, Castle Mountain Internment Camp, Banff and area people, King Edward Hotel fire, Harmony fire in 1917.
Notes
Album intact and in good condition.
Language
English
Creator
Bill McCowan
Title Source
Created by archivist
Processing Status
Processed
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Wilson - McCowan photograph album

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Part Of
McCowan (family) fonds
Scope & Content
Photograph album contains ca. 200 b&w prints. This album pertains to Banff and area between 1911 and ca. 1950. Prints document McCowan family in Scotland, views of Comrie, Scotland, WWI - 82nd Battalion, portraits of Dunc, Bill and Jock McCowan, wedding of Dunc and Mary McCowan, view of Banff, misc…
Date Range
ca. 1890 - ca. 1950
Reference Code
V407 / I / A / PD - 2
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Album
Print
Part Of
McCowan (family) fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
V407 / M135
Series
V407 / I - Visual Materials
Sous-Fonds
V407
Sub-Series
V407 / I / A - Albums
Accession Number
7730
Reference Code
V407 / I / A / PD - 2
GMD
Photograph
Album
Print
Date Range
ca. 1890 - ca. 1950
Physical Description
1 photograph album : ca. 200 photographs ; b&w
Scope & Content
Photograph album contains ca. 200 b&w prints. This album pertains to Banff and area between 1911 and ca. 1950. Prints document McCowan family in Scotland, views of Comrie, Scotland, WWI - 82nd Battalion, portraits of Dunc, Bill and Jock McCowan, wedding of Dunc and Mary McCowan, view of Banff, misc. family photos, wildlife, Banff Winter Carnival, curling, skating, sledding, skiing, fishing, canoeing, Banff Zoo, dog sledding, fires, WWII - 6th Platoon, trail rides, events, Tom Wilson, Charlie Beil Christmas cards, Peter and Catharine Whyte Christmas cards.
Notes
Album covers removed
Language
English
Creator
Bill McCowan
Title Source
From accession record
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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