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Tom Wilson family fonds
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- Part Of
- Tom Wilson family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds includes textual records and photographs generated and collected by the Wilson family and pertaining to Tom Wilson, son Ed Wilson, daughter Ada Wilson and other family members. Textual records include: Ed Wilson's scrapbook, 1881-1968, which includes mainly items pertaining to Tom Wilson, Ed …
- Date Range
- 1861-1982
- Reference Code
- M10 / V701
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Diary
- Private record
- Published record
- Scrapbook
- Part Of
- Tom Wilson family fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 10
- V 701
- Sous-Fonds
- M 10
- V 701
- Accession Number
- 551, 981, 1234, 1578, 1634, 2097, 3039, 7750 (unproc)
- Reference Code
- M10 / V701
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Diary
- Private record
- Published record
- Scrapbook
- Date Range
- 1861-1982
- Physical Description
- 2 v. and 2 cm of textual records. -- ca.400 photographs : prints, copy negatives. -- 1 cm of print material
- History / Biographical
- The Wilson family were guides, outfitters and ranchers at Morley, Kootenay Plains, Banff and Nordegg, Alberta, Canada. Thomas Edmonds (Tom) Wilson, 1859- 1933, and Minnie McDougall Wilson, 1865-1936, had six children, including sons John Clark Wilson, 1888-1932, and Thomas Edmonds (Ed) Wilson, 1892-1973. Daughters were Ada, 1886-1967?, Rene, Bessie and Dora. Tom Wilson is credited with the discovery of Lake Louise in July of 1882, while working as a packer on the Canadian Pacific Railway survey through the mountains. In 1883, Wilson established his own business at Banff, Lake Louise and Field, British Columbia. After selling the business in 1904, Tom Wilson operated a horse ranch at Kootenay Plains. He later retired to Banff. Ed Wilson was born at Morley and raised in Banff. Around 1910 he began working for Brewster Trading Company at Banff and, later, Lake Louise. Just before the First World War, he moved to Nordegg, where he worked for the Bighorn Trading Company for many years.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds includes textual records and photographs generated and collected by the Wilson family and pertaining to Tom Wilson, son Ed Wilson, daughter Ada Wilson and other family members.
- Textual records include: Ed Wilson's scrapbook, 1881-1968, which includes mainly items pertaining to Tom Wilson, Ed Wilson, the Wilson family, and early guiding and exploration in the Canadian Rockies (photocopy in two volumes); miscellaneous papers, 1905-1929, including a holograph speech by D. D. Galletly on the cave at Banff; letter and note re sale of horses to Frank Wellman, 1920; letters to Catharine Whyte from Ada Wilson re personal matters and Wilson family history, 1964-1965; transcripts of manuscripts by Tom Wilson and B. M. (Bess) Wilson re the CPR and tourism and 1916 pack trip Lake Louise to Kootenay Plains; letters of Col. Robert O'Hara to Tom Wilson, 1895- 1914, re Mount Assiniboine and Lake O'Hara; letter by Catharine Robb Whyte to Tom Link, 1965, re Lake O'Hara history based partly upon above material; diary, Trip to ranch by B. M. Wilson; essay, The last of the pathfinders by Dorie (Wilson) Legit; programmes, articles, clippings re Tom Wilson, 1924-1982; Eliza Edmonds certificate, 1845, and later clipping.
- Photographs pertain to outfitting and guiding activities of Tom, John and Ed Wilson, including clients, associates and trips throughout the Rocky Mountains; Wilson family, friends and associates; Stoney Indians; Kootenay Plains; Banff people and events; Banff townsite and surrounding area; Canadian Pacific Railway; Nordegg area; 1861-1930. Includes photograph of Tom Wilson at Lake Louise inscribed to A. O. Wheeler, 1932. Many of the early photographs were taken by clients of Tom Wilson. Later, after settling at Kootenay Plains, Wilson was apparently given a camera by Mary Vaux and likely took many of the Stoney Indians views. Ed Wilson was an amateur photographer and likely took most of the views of staff at Lake Louise and of Nordegg.
- Name Access
- Wilson, Ada
- Wilson, Ed
- Wilson, Tom
- Subject Access
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- First nations
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- 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
- modern reference prints
- Creator
- Wilson, Ed
- Wilson, Tom
- Category
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- First nations
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed / Unprocessed
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Stoney Indian mother and children
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- Part Of
- Tom Wilson family fonds
- Date Range
- 1909
- Reference Code
- NA66 - 595
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative, copy
- Part Of
- Tom Wilson family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V701
- Sous-Fonds
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- Sub-Series
- .
- Reference Code
- NA66 - 595
- Date Range
- 1909
- Physical Description
- Copy from book
- Notes
- Note: Any descriptive information or identification of people has been provided by research done through the Recognizing Relations
- Subject Access
- First Nations
- Recognizing Relations Collection
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Creator
- Walter Wilcox
- 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. See: "The Rockies of Canada" by W.Wilcox,1909. [p.291], text implies this is Tom Chiniquay jr.'s family
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- .
- Processing Status
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Morley Beaver and John House (Suwatâga Ktûze), Stoney Nakoda
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- Part Of
- Tom Wilson family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of Morley Beaver and John House (Suwatâga Ktûze) posed in front of a cabin.
- Date Range
- 1904
- Reference Code
- V701 / LC-283
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- Tom Wilson family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V701
- Sous-Fonds
- V701
- Accession Number
- n/a
- Reference Code
- V701 / LC-283
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1904
- Physical Description
- 1 Copy negative
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of Morley Beaver and John House (Suwatâga Ktûze) posed in front of a cabin.
- Name Access
- Beaver, Morley
- House, John
- Wilson, Tom
- Subject Access
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Stoney
- Stoney Nakoda
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- Recognizing Relations numbers: RR 311 and RR 557
- Many of the photographs in the Tom Wilson collection are also housed at the Glenbow Museum Archives.
- Creator
- Wilson, Tom
- 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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John Abraham or Jonas Benjamin, Stoney Nakoda
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- Part Of
- Tom Wilson family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of John Abraham posed for photograph, seated with a gun at Kootenay Plains.
- Date Range
- 1904
- Reference Code
- V701 / LC-286
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- Tom Wilson family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V701
- Sous-Fonds
- V701
- Accession Number
- n/a
- Reference Code
- V701 / LC-286
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1904
- Physical Description
- 1 Copy negative
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of John Abraham posed for photograph, seated with a gun at Kootenay Plains.
- Name Access
- Abraham, John
- Whyte, Catharine
- Whyte, Peter
- Subject Access
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Stoney Nakoda
- Stoney
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- NA 1263-6 Title: John Abraham, Stoney, Kootenay Plains AB, handwritten: PA223:John Abraham Recognizing Relations numbers: RR 312 and RR 560
- Creator
- Wilson, Tom
- 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
- Update: Recognizing Relations phase 5 consensus determines photograph is of John Abraham.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Tom Wilson family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of three unidentified individuals posed together at Kootenay Plains.
- Date Range
- 1904
- Reference Code
- V701 / LC-292
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- Tom Wilson family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V701
- Sous-Fonds
- V701
- Accession Number
- n/a
- Reference Code
- V701 / LC-292
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1904
- Physical Description
- 1 Copy negative
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of three unidentified individuals posed together at Kootenay Plains.
- Subject Access
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Stoney Nakoda
- Stoney
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- Recognizing relations numbers: RR 313 and RR 570
- Creator
- Tom Wilson
- 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
- Man in middle has RCMP hat on, could have been a scout for the pass system, keeping an eye on people* *Information provided by Stoney Nakoda Elders
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Paul Beaver and Agnes Beaver with children Anna and Andrew
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- Part Of
- Tom Wilson family fonds
- Scope & Content
- [Paul Beaver (Stoney) and family] [Updated description: Paul & Agnes Beaver with children Anna & Andrew- 2017 dd]
- Date Range
- 1904
- Reference Code
- V701 / LC - 294
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- Tom Wilson family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V701
- Sous-Fonds
- V701
- Accession Number
- n/a
- Reference Code
- V701 / LC - 294
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Parallel Title
- Happy Family
- Date Range
- 1904
- Physical Description
- 1 Copy negative
- Scope & Content
- [Paul Beaver (Stoney) and family] [Updated description: Paul & Agnes Beaver with children Anna & Andrew- 2017 dd]
- Name Access
- Beaver, Agnes
- Beaver, Andrew
- Beaver, Anna
- Beaver, Paul
- Wilson, Tom
- Subject Access
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Stoney Nakoda
- Stoney
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- PA223- Paul Beaver Sr., woman and 2 children, Kootenay Plains 1904 v683/III/A/15/PA860- Catharine Whyte handwritten caption: Old Paul Beaver and his wife Agnes from Nordegg, Andrew baby, Anna little girl. Not Annie Twoyoungmen. Recognizing Relations numbesr: RR 314 and RR 564
- Creator
- Wilson, Tom
- Title Source
- Further identification made through hand written caption by Catharine Whyte
- 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
- Looks like a hunting camp* *Information provided by Stoney Elders
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Susan Jimmy John and daughter Hazel at Kootenay Plains
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- Part Of
- Tom Wilson family fonds
- Scope & Content
- [Mrs. Jimmy John and daughter Hazel (Stoney)] [Updated description: Susan Jimmy John and daughter (possibly named Hazel) at Kootenay Plains- 2017 dd]
- Date Range
- 1904
- Reference Code
- V701 / LC-321
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- Tom Wilson family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V701
- Sous-Fonds
- V701
- Accession Number
- n/a
- Reference Code
- V701 / LC-321
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1904
- Physical Description
- 1 Copy negative
- Scope & Content
- [Mrs. Jimmy John and daughter Hazel (Stoney)] [Updated description: Susan Jimmy John and daughter (possibly named Hazel) at Kootenay Plains- 2017 dd]
- Name Access
- Jimmy John, Susan
- Wilson, Tom
- Subject Access
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Stoney Nakoda
- Stoney
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- PA223- wr.on back: Mrs. Susan Jimmy John and daughter at Kootenay Plains, 1904 Recognizing Relations number: RR 316 and RR 596
- Many of the photographs in the Tom Wilson collection are also housed at the Glenbow Museum Archives.
- Creator
- Wilson, Tom
- 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
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- Part Of
- Tom Wilson family fonds
- Date Range
- 1904
- Reference Code
- V701 / LC-322
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- Tom Wilson family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V701
- Sous-Fonds
- V701
- Accession Number
- n/a
- Reference Code
- V701 / LC-322
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1904
- Physical Description
- 1 Copy negative
- Name Access
- Wilson, Tom
- Kaquitts, Agnes
- Rollinmud, Doris
- Subject Access
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Stoney Nakoda
- Stoney
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- Recognizing Relations numbers: RR 317 and RR 597
- Many of the photographs in the Tom Wilson collection are also housed at the Glenbow Museum Archives.
- Creator
- Wilson, Tom
- 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
- Update: new identifications from Recognizing Relations phase 5 "Could be Doris Rollinmud or Mrs. Tom Kaquitts"
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Tom Wilson family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of two unidentified girls and a child, holding blankets, posed in front of a tipi.
- Date Range
- 1904
- Reference Code
- V701 / LC-323
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- Tom Wilson family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V701
- Sous-Fonds
- V701
- Accession Number
- n/a
- Reference Code
- V701 / LC-323
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1904
- Physical Description
- 1 Copy negative
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of two unidentified girls and a child, holding blankets, posed in front of a tipi.
- Name Access
- Wilson, Tom
- Subject Access
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Stoney Nakoda
- Stoney
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- Recognizing Relations numbers. RR 318 and RR 598
- Creator
- Wilson, Tom
- 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
- Would have put ermine on for the photo
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Unknown and Nancy Wesley
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- Part Of
- Tom Wilson family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of unknown woman and Nancy Wesley posed next to each other with blankets over their shoulders.
- Date Range
- 1904
- Reference Code
- V701 / LC-324
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- Tom Wilson family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V701
- Sous-Fonds
- V701
- Accession Number
- n/a
- Reference Code
- V701 / LC-324
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1904
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative, 13 x 18 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of unknown woman and Nancy Wesley posed next to each other with blankets over their shoulders.
- Name Access
- Wesley, Nancy
- Wilson, Tom
- Subject Access
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Stoney
- Stoney Nakoda
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- NA 1263 10, Title: 2 Stoney Women, Kootenay Plains, AB 1904 Remarks:Mrs.Job Beaver and Mrs.Peter Wesley (also wr.on back of print) Recognizing Relations numbers: RR 319 and RR 599
- Many of the photographs in the Tom Wilson collection are also housed at the Glenbow Museum Archives.
- Creator
- Wilson, Tom
- 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
- Determined to be Nancy Wesley by Ta Otha Matriarchs. Everyday wear**Information provided by Stoney Elders
- Processing Status
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