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Vaux family fonds

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Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of two or more series. Series I. Photography, 1893-1913, is processed. Series II. Textual records are processed and consist of six series. Photography series consists of twenty-four sub-series: A. to O. Travel 1893 to Travel 1907; P. to S. Travel 1909 to Travel 1913; T. Travel ge…

Date Range: [after 1855]

Reference Code: M107 / V653

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Album; Negative; Photograph print; Transparency; Textual record; Map; Private record; Published record

Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 107; V 653

Sous-Fonds: M 107; V 653

Accession Number: 739, 1117, 1118, 1793, 2883, 3236, 3942, 4012, 7202, 7579 (unproc), 7792 (unproc)

Reference Code: M107 / V653

GMD: Photograph; Album; Negative; Photograph print; Transparency; Textual record; Map; Private record; Published record

Date Range: [after 1855]

Physical Description: 2924 photographs: 2632 negatives, 167 transparencies, 125 prints. -- 1 photograph album (50 prints). -- ca.2.7 m textual records

History / Biographical: The Vaux family of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania were photographers, mountaineers and scientists. Mary M. Vaux, 1860-1940, George Vaux Jr., 1863-1927, and William S. Vaux Jr., 1872-1908, were the children of George Vaux (VIII) of Philadelphia. They were all involved in photography in the early 1880s and were members of the Photographic Society of Philadelphia. All three were taking photographs when the family made its first trip west in 1885. The first Vaux family photographs of the Canadian mountain west were made in 1887 during a summer trip along the Canadian Pacific Railway to Glacier House in the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia in 1887.; The family made frequent visits to the Selkirk and Rocky Mountains over the next two decades to study the Illecillewaet and other glaciers, photograph, paint and climb. George's and Mary's photographic work centred on the mountain landscape, while William's concentrated upon the movement and physical features of glaciers. Due to the size of their large format cameras, the two brothers took most of the photographs during these trips and Mary was responsible for all of the printing. William Vaux died in 1908 and George did not return to the Canadian mountains after 1911; however, Mary Vaux Walcott returned to the region virtually every summer for over forty years. A detailed discussion of their activities is contained in "Legacy In Ice: The Vaux Family and the Canadian Alps," Whyte Foundation, Banff, 1983

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of two or more series. Series I. Photography, 1893-1913, is processed. Series II. Textual records are processed and consist of six series.; Photography series consists of twenty-four sub-series: A. to O. Travel 1893 to Travel 1907; P. to S. Travel 1909 to Travel 1913; T. Travel general, 1894?-1912?; U. Prints, 1899-1907; V. Lantern slides, 1900-1909; W. Photograph album, before 1907; X. Textual records, 1893-1910; Y. Damaged Negatives; Z. Mary Schaffer Negatives. Photographic negatives, arranged chronologically, are prominent in the series. Images pertain to landscape studies and scenic views of the Selkirk and Rocky Mountains, especially the Glacier, Yoho and Lake Louise areas; glaciers in the Selkirk and Rocky Mountains, especially Illecillewaet, Asulkan, Yoho and Bow Glaciers; mountain scenes and panorama views in the Selkirks and Rockies; Canadian Pacific Railway in the Selkirks and CPR hotels; Glacier and Field, B.C. and Banff, Alberta and areas; climbing and other mountain activities; United States and Canadian views on trips to the mountains. Negatives include both glass (962 items) and film negatives (1740 items). Textual records are exposure records, original negative envelopes and publications.; Textual series consists of six series: I. Trip Series, II. Correspondence Series, III. Publications Series, IV. George Vaux: Legal and Finance Management Series, V. Photographic Related Material, VI. Other Series (O.S.). Textual records pertain to glacier study, including research papers, maps and publications; William S. Vaux Jr. papers re travels, engineering and architecture, other; George Vaux Jr. writing and other papers; Mary Vaux correspondence and papers re writing and presentations; and other records, 1877, 1912-1913. Textual records also include family travel papers, 1881-1911; George Vaux, Jr. "Glacier" files; correspondence between George Vaux and the Schäffers, 1899-1926; papers of Dr. Charles Schäffer, Mary Schäffer and Schäffer estate, 1855-1927.

Name Access: Schaffer, Charles; Schaffer, Mary; Vaux, George; Vaux, Mary; Vaux, William

Subject Access: Environment; 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: Language is English

Finding Aid: Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline; series description; file description for Series I; electronic finding aid for Series I; selected modern reference prints; digital images in Images database and in Alberta InSight database

Related Material: Related by provenance to the Vaux family collection of photographs held by the Library Company of Philadelphia and the Vaux collection of correspondence, documents and graphics held by Special Collections of Haverford College Library, Haverford, Pennsylvania

Creator: Vaux, George; Vaux, Mary; Vaux, William

Category: Environment; Exploration, discovery and travel; Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed

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Mary Schaffer negatives

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Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Scope & Content: File consits of 80 6.5 x 8.5 inch negatives; images are of botanical specimens, plants, landscapes and portraits of people.

Date Range: 1902 - 1903

Reference Code: V653 / I / Z /

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Negative; Photograph

123 images

Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M107/V653

Series: I. Photography

Sous-Fonds: V653

Sub-Series: Z. Mary Schaffer Negatives

Accession Number: 7202

Reference Code: V653 / I / Z /

GMD: Negative; Photograph

Date Range: 1902 - 1903

Physical Description: 81 photographs : negatives; film, 6.5x8.5"

Scope & Content: File consits of 80 6.5 x 8.5 inch negatives; images are of botanical specimens, plants, landscapes and portraits of people.

Notes: Images are captioned by accompanying envelopes.; NA-57 to NA-61 are potentially copies of Vaux negatives (indicated on accompanying envelope).; Many negatives have been hand retouched.

Name Access: Schaffer, Mary

Subject Access: Bears; Dogs; Flowers; Glaciers; Grizzly Bears

Geographic Access: Glacier National Park; Selkirks

Access Restrictions: Access by appointment only

Language: English

Finding Aid: In case file

Creator: Mary Schaffer

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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I. Y. Damaged Negatives

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Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Scope & Content: Sub series consists of three files. 1. Consists of nitrate negatives created by Dr Sharples, most of which are fused together or crumbling. 2. Consists of negatives from Mary Vaux and George Jr. Vaux. 3. Consists of various street scenes. Mostly unknown due to roll of film being curled.

Date Range: 1906-1909

Reference Code: V653 / I / Y

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Photograph; Negative

26 images

Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: M107 / V653

Series: I. Photography

Sous-Fonds: V653

Sub-Series: Y. Damaged Negatives

Accession Number: 7202, 2883

Reference Code: V653 / I / Y

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: 1906-1909

Physical Description: ca. 35 photographs : b&w nitrate negatives ; 6.5 x 8.5 cm and 4 x 5 cm

Scope & Content: Sub series consists of three files. 1. Consists of nitrate negatives created by Dr Sharples, most of which are fused together or crumbling. 2. Consists of negatives from Mary Vaux and George Jr. Vaux. 3. Consists of various street scenes. Mostly unknown due to roll of film being curled.

Name Access: Vaux, George; Vaux, Henry, Jr.; Vaux, Mary

Subject Access: Canadian Pacific Railway; Sheep

Geographic Access: Lake Louise; Moraine Lake; Glacier; British Columbia; Canada; Alberta

Access Restrictions: restricted access on all negatives - need conservation first before viewing

Language: English

Finding Aid: In case file

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Content Details: Itemized list 1st folder Titled: Glacier and West photographer: Dr. Sharples. Poor condition, some negs are fused together, negatives are crumbling. 2nd folder Canadian Pacific Trip photographer - Mary Vaux 1909 poor condition negs are fused Negatives by george Vaux Jr. 1906 - unclear because of poor quality Nitrates 4x5 - damaged negatives: Sheep Lake louise from moraine Tree sheep sheep building in the forest sheep sheep man, cart, oxen moraine lake Nitrate Negative Mounted on glass. Negative is shrunken and cracked. Image not discernable - condition exremely poor - access is restricted 4211 British Columbia Face of Glacier and Sir Donald 3rd folder A roll of 9 negatives: street scenes and garden Box car and locative Unidentified woman standing

Processing Status: Processed

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Prints

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Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Scope & Content: Prints are a selection of mountain landscape, railway and glacier views, pertaining mainly to the Canadian Rocky and Selkirk mountains. Some are marked with the Vaux monogram.

Date Range: 1897-1907

Reference Code: V653 / PA - 1 to PA - 114

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Photograph

Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: M107/V653

Series: I. Photography

Sous-Fonds: V653

Reference Code: V653 / PA - 1 to PA - 114

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: 1897-1907

Physical Description: 115 photographs : platinum prints, mounted on paper

Scope & Content: Prints are a selection of mountain landscape, railway and glacier views, pertaining mainly to the Canadian Rocky and Selkirk mountains. Some are marked with the Vaux monogram.

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Content Details: V653 / PA - 1 [Mary Vaux in front of Glacier, 1898] V653 / PA - 2 [Image of mountain with snow. A20 written on back] V653 / PA - 3 [Image of Mountain with glacier. Written in back: NA 80 1313] V653 / PA - 4 [two men on glacier, 1901] V653 / PA - 5 [image of a forest, cedar trees. Written on back NG4-502, A18] V653 / PA - 6 [Image of an avalanche. Written on back A22] V653 / PA - 7 [Image of glacier, ' 1901. Written on back NG4 - 861] V653 / PA - 8 [Image of Lake and mountains. Lake Louise? 1905. ] V653 / PA - 9 [Image of River and mountains. Written on back A19] V653 / PA - 10 [Image of field and mountains. Written on back NA 80 - 1466] V653 / PA - 11 [Image of Glacier. Written on back NA 80 - 1214] V653 / PA - 12 [River. Written on back NA 80 - 1440] V653 / PA - 13 [Men sitting on bridge that is being built. Unknown location. Written on back NG 4 674] V653 / PA - 14 [Glacier and mountains. Written on back NA 80 - 1070] V653 / PA - 15 [Glacier and meadow. Written on back A 6] V653 / PA - 16 [Image of mountains, 1897] V653 / PA - 17 [Glacier and clouds, 1900. Written on back NG 4 - 653] V653 / PA - 18 [Glacier and mountains. Written on back NG 4 - 654] V653 / PA - 19 [Glacier and mountains. Written on back NG 4 - 654] V653 / PA - 20 [Glacier and mountains. Written on back NG 4 - 655] V653 / PA - 21 [two men on glacier, 1901] V653 / PA - 22 [Group portrait of men and women in front of tent.] V653 / PA - 23 [Man crossing on railway bridge. On back reads A28] V653 / PA - 24 [Glacier] V653 / PA - 25 [Glacier and trees. On back reads A25] V653 / PA - 26 [Unidentifed woman next to glacier] V653 / PA - 27 [Mountain] V653 / PA - 28 [Glacier, 1902. on back labeled as NA80 - 1060] V653 / PA - 29 [Image of Lake and Mountains. Consellation Lake? 1902 reads on back NA80-1145] V653 / PA - 30 [Mount assinibione. On back] V653 / PA - 31 [Mountain with houses below it] V653 / PA - 32 [Mountains, Lake Louise area? 1901] V653 / PA - 33 [Mountains and River, 1900] V653 / PA - 34 V653 / PA - 35 [Lake and mountains, 1902] V653 / PA - 36 [Two unidentified people sitting on rocks above a river, 1902] V653 / PA - 37 [A line of pack horses Image mounted on paper, 1910] V653 / PA - 38 [house with unidentified family standing in front on porch, back of image reads A12] V653 / PA - 39 [Cows, back of image reads A10] V653 / PA - 40 [waterfall, Back of image reads A11] V653 / PA - 41 V653 / PA - 42 [House with trees in front of it, back of image reads A8] V653 / PA - 43 [Mountains] V653 / PA - 44 [Mountains] V653 / PA - 45 [Snowy hill with mountains in the background] V653 / PA - 46 [Snowy hill with mountains in the background, back of image reads NG4-392] V653 / PA - 47 [Mountains , back of image reads, NG4-385 ] V653 / PA - 48 [unidentified man standing on mountain , back of image reads NG4-386] V653 / PA - 49 [Mountains, NG4-384 ] V653 / PA - 50 [Mountains] V653 / PA - 51 [Mountains] V653 / PA - 52 [Mountains] V653 / PA - 53 [Mountains] V653 / PA - 54 [Lake and Mountains, 1901. reads on back NG4-853] V653 / PA - 55 [Glacier, reads on back NA80 - 1567 ] V653 / PA - 56 [Side of mountain, 1903] V653 / PA - 57 [Falls with unidentified woman, possibly Yoho, with Mar Vaux? 1901] V653 / PA - 58 [River and mountain] V653 / PA - 59 [Mountain and lake? River?, 1902. Back reads NA80-1055] V653 / PA - 60 [Glacier, 1905 ] V653 / PA - 61 [Mountains and water, reads on back NG4-820] V653 / PA - 62 [Falls with unidentified woman, possibly Yoho, with Mar Vaux? 1901 Reads on back NG4-855 ] V653 / PA - 63 [twin Falls, Yoho, 1901. back reads NG4 - 845] V653 / PA - 64 [Mountains, reads on back NG4 - 657] V653 / PA - 65 [man standing on rock, reads on back NG4 - 714] V653 / PA - 66 [Mountains, Valley, 1899. reads on back NG4-574] V653 / PA - 67 [River and mountains, 1906, reads on back NA80 - 1451] V653 / PA - 68 [rowboat in lake, 1900. on back reads NG4 - 729] V653 / PA - 69 [Alpine meadow and mountain, 1906 ] V653 / PA - 70 [Mountain with burnt trees in foreground. Reads on back NG4 - 777] V653 / PA - 71 V653 / PA - 72 [Mount Borgeau, Vermilion lakes, 1900. on back reads NG4-616] V653 / PA - 73[Lake Louise, 1899] V653 / PA - 74 V653 / PA - 75 [Meadow, river, and mountains, 1906. reads on back NA80 - 1398] V653 / PA - 76 [Mountains, 1901. read on back NG4-864] V653 / PA - 77 [Mountains, reads on backNG4 - 863] V653 / PA - 78 [Glacier, reads on back NG4 - 862] V653 / PA - 79 [Glacier, two people in foreground, 1907. reads on back NA80 - 1566] V653 / PA - 80 [unidentified person sitting on rock next to lake. Reads n backNA80 - 1048 ] V653 / PA - 81 [Mountain, with person in distance hiking, 1902. on back reads NA80 - 1047] V653 / PA - 82 [Person lying down next to lake. On back reads NA80 - 1044] V653 / PA - 83 [Mountains. Reads on back NA80 - 1045] V653 / PA - 84 [Mountains and clouds and meadow. Reads on back NA80 1046] V653 / PA - 85[glacier on mountain, 1906. reads on back NA80 -1434] V653 / PA - 86 [mountains, snow. Reads on back NA80 - 1433] V653 / PA - 87 [Mountains and lake. Reads on back NA80 - 1432] V653 / PA - 88 [Hillside with mountains in background. Reads on backNA80 - 1431] V653 / PA - 89 [Glacier, 1901.] V653 / PA - 90 [Glacier] V653 / PA - 91 [Group portrait of nine unidentified men. ] V653 / PA - 92 [Group shot of 10 people sitting in the forest having tea. On back reads NG4 - 244] V653 / PA - 93 [Group portrait of four unidentified men] V653 / PA - 94 [Camp portrait with three unidentified men and one unidentified woman possible Mary Vaux, 1902. on back reads NA80 - 1041] V653 / PA - 95 [C.P.R train with three unidentified men standing in front of it. On back reads NG4 - 731] V653 / PA - 96 [Interior of building, 1903? 8? Read on back NA80 - 1903] V653 / PA - 97 [Buildings, one in construction, people in front of buildings. Reads on back NG4 - 481, archives print] V653 / PA - 98 [Glacier] V653 / PA - 99 [Mountain and Lake ] V653 / PA - 100 [river and Mountain] V653 / PA - 101 [Mountain ] V653 / PA - 102 [Mountains, Glacier] V653 / PA - 103 [mountains and tress with snow, Temple Mountain?] V653 / PA - 104 [Mountain and River, reads on back NG4 - 807] V653 / PA - 105 [Glacier, 1902. ] V653 / PA - 106 [waterfalls] V653 / PA - 107 [Glacier. Reads on back NG4 - 578 ] V653 / PA - 108 [Mountain and Glacier, 1902. read on back NA80 - 1018] V653 / PA - 109 [Mountains, 1901. image mounted on paper] V653 / PA - 110 [Cow next to tree. Image mounted on paper. ] V653 / PA - 111 [Mountain, building on hill. Image mounted on paper. ] V653 / PA - 112 [tent and three unidentified people in camp. Image mounted on paper.] V653 / PA - 113 [Forest and Glacier in the distance.] V653 / PA - 114 [house with horse and carriage in front, unidentified man holding horse and a woman walking towards the carriage. image mounted on card. Reads on back: Mary Vaux. E.H. Varney's Home with love and best wishes]