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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
- 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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Banff Springs Hotel fire
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- Part Of
- McCowan family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of the Banff Springs Hotel fire in 1926 - people, car and fire hoses in foreground.
- Date Range
- 1926
- Reference Code
- v407 / 3 / na66 - 410
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative, copy
1 image
- Part Of
- McCowan family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V407
- Reference Code
- v407 / 3 / na66 - 410
- Date Range
- 1926
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative : copy negative
- Scope & Content
- Image of the Banff Springs Hotel fire in 1926 - people, car and fire hoses in foreground.
- Subject Access
- Buildings and memorials
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Title Source
- copy negative envelope
Images
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[Fanny Fowles, wife of George "Ockey" Fowles in costume, Banff - Mrs. Fowles won prizes for her elaborate costumes]
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- Part Of
- McCowan family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of woman identifed as Fanny Fowles dressed as a cake. See local newspaper Banff Crag and Canyon, March 25, 1916 (page 8) entitled “The Best Masquerade Ball”
- Date Range
- 1916
- Reference Code
- v407 / 3 / na66 - 1880
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative, copy
1 image
- Part Of
- McCowan family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V407
- Sous-Fonds
- tbd
- Accession Number
- tbd
- Reference Code
- v407 / 3 / na66 - 1880
- Date Range
- 1916
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative : copy negative
- Scope & Content
- Image of woman identifed as Fanny Fowles dressed as a cake. See local newspaper Banff Crag and Canyon, March 25, 1916 (page 8) entitled “The Best Masquerade Ball”
- Subject Access
- Women
- Public events
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Byron Harmon, photographer
- Title Source
- copy negative envelope
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Jock McCowan scrapbook
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- Part Of
- McCowan (family) fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook of newspaper clippings, brochures, business cards, and advertisements for businesses around Banff and Lake Louise. Includes a mix of magazine and newspaper clippings in both black and white and in colour, postcards, advertising for hotels like the King Edward Hotel, Hom…
- Date Range
- 1913 - 1981
- Reference Code
- M135 / II / A / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Scrapbook
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- McCowan (family) fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V407 / M135
- Series
- M135 / II - Textual Materials
- Sous-Fonds
- M135
- Sub-Series
- V407 / II / A - Scrapbooks
- Accession Number
- 7730
- Reference Code
- M135 / II / A / 1
- GMD
- Scrapbook
- Date Range
- 1913 - 1981
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records (26 pages ; 30 x 37 cm)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook of newspaper clippings, brochures, business cards, and advertisements for businesses around Banff and Lake Louise. Includes a mix of magazine and newspaper clippings in both black and white and in colour, postcards, advertising for hotels like the King Edward Hotel, Homestead Inn, Mount Royal Hotel, Castle Mountain Lodge, and the Chateau Lake Louise, and a cover of the Sky Line Trail Hiker bulletin featuring members of the Royal Family.
- Name Access
- McCowan, Jock
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Animals
- Architecture
- Buildings and facilities
- Businesses
- Cascade Hotel
- Castle Mountain
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Entertainment
- Festival
- Leisure
- Newspaper
- Postcards
- Recreation
- Royal tours
- Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
- Souvenir
- The Albertan
- Tourist information
- Travel
- Winter Carnival
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Jock McCowan
- Title Source
- From accession record
- Processing Status
- Processed
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McCowan family negatives
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- Part Of
- McCowan (family) fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 40 b&w negatives. The negatives pertain to (na - 1 to 9) the Banff Platoon - 82nd Battalion, (na - 10 to 11) Tom and John Wilson, (na - 12 to 20) Jennie McCowan Wilson feeding deer, (na - 21) portraits of Jim McCowan, Dunc McCowan, Cassie [?], (na - 22 to 31) Jock and Bill McCowan'…
- Date Range
- ca. 1908 - ca. 1950
- Reference Code
- V407 / I / C / NA - 1 to 40
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
9 images
- 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 / C - Negatives
- Accession Number
- 7730
- Reference Code
- V407 / I / C / NA - 1 to 40
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- ca. 1908 - ca. 1950
- Physical Description
- 38 negatives : b&w
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 40 b&w negatives. The negatives pertain to (na - 1 to 9) the Banff Platoon - 82nd Battalion, (na - 10 to 11) Tom and John Wilson, (na - 12 to 20) Jennie McCowan Wilson feeding deer, (na - 21) portraits of Jim McCowan, Dunc McCowan, Cassie [?], (na - 22 to 31) Jock and Bill McCowan's golf trophies, (na - 32 to 36) Bill McCowan with 10lb trout, (na - 37 to 40) Jock McCowan fishing
- Notes
- Most negatives relate to photographs in V407 / I / A / PD - 2 - original envelopes with information stored with negatives
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- V407 / I / A / PD - 2
- Creator
- Dan McCowan
- Title Source
- Created by archivist
- Processing Status
- Processed
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McCowan family transparencies
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- Part Of
- McCowan (family) fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 2 Eastman - Safety - Kodak 5" x 7" colour transparencies. Transparencies pertain to Jock McCowan fishing.
- Date Range
- ca. 1940 - ca. 1950
- Reference Code
- V407 / I / D / NS - 1 to 2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
- 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 / D - Transparencies
- Accession Number
- 7730
- Reference Code
- V407 / I / D / NS - 1 to 2
- Date Range
- ca. 1940 - ca. 1950
- Physical Description
- 2 transparencies : colour
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 2 Eastman - Safety - Kodak 5" x 7" colour transparencies. Transparencies pertain to Jock McCowan fishing.
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Created by archivist
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
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