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Horseback and Camping Trip in the Canadian Rockies, July and August 1924, to the Columbia Icefields

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Part Of
Lillian Gest fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to a photograph album depicting the 1924 trip organized by Caroline Hinman to the Canadian Rockies. Includes photographs of campsites, mountains, glaciers, rivers, people, and horses - many people photographed are marked in the album with initials, full names unknown. Also includes so…
Date Range
1924
Reference Code
V225 / II / C / ii / b / PD - 3
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Album
Photograph print
  1 image     1 Electronic Resource  
Part Of
Lillian Gest fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M67 / S36 / V225
Series
II.C. Activities / photography
Sous-Fonds
V225
Sub-Series
ii.b. Photographic material / photograph albums
Accession Number
5142
Reference Code
V225 / II / C / ii / b / PD - 3
GMD
Album
Photograph print
Date Range
1924
Physical Description
1 album (517 photographs : b&w ; 25 x 15 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File pertains to a photograph album depicting the 1924 trip organized by Caroline Hinman to the Canadian Rockies. Includes photographs of campsites, mountains, glaciers, rivers, people, and horses - many people photographed are marked in the album with initials, full names unknown. Also includes some enlarged photographs and greeting cards with trip photographs from Caroline Hinman, Eliza Campbell and Florence Bartlett. Inserts pertain to overviews/advertisements for trips dated 1922 and 1923 that would have been sent out by Caroline Hinman in advance detailing route, expectations, and prices.
Notes
Black pages not scanned Inserts free floating with album.
Name Access
Gest, Lillian
Hinman, Caroline
Subject Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Camps
Camping
Chateau Lake Louise
Climbing
Family and personal life
First Nations
Glaciers
Hiking
Horses
Horseback riding
Horse packing
Indigenous Peoples
Mountains
Mountaineering
Off the Beaten Track
Scenery
Travel
Geographic Access
Banff
Lake Louise
Moraine Lake
Paradise Valley
Saskatchewan River
Castleguard Meadows
Thompson Pass
Banff National Park
Twin Falls
Takkakaw Falls
Yoho National Park
Alberta
British Columbia
Canada
Access Restrictions
Microfilm copy available for reference use by appointment only.
Language
English
Conservation
Removed from plastic sleeve and rehoused in acid-free paper, tied with flat string.
Creator
Gest, Lillian
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Horseback and Camping Trip in the Canadian Rockies, July and August 1925, Lake Louise to Jasper and Return with side trip to Mount Robson

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Lillian Gest fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to a photograph album depicting the 1925 trip organized by Caroline Hinman to the Canadian Rockies. The trip, carried out on horseback, began at Robson Pass and worked north to Maligne Lake, Jasper National Park before returning to Lake Louise. Photographs from Bow Pass show 18 inches…
Date Range
1925
Reference Code
V225 / II / C / ii / b / PD - 4
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Album
Photograph print
  1 image     1 Electronic Resource  
Part Of
Lillian Gest fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M67 / S36 / V225
Series
II.C. Activities / photography
Sous-Fonds
V225
Sub-Series
ii.b. Photographic material / photograph albums
Accession Number
5142
Reference Code
V225 / II / C / ii / b / PD - 4
GMD
Album
Photograph print
Date Range
1925
Physical Description
1 album (475 photographs : b&w ; 25 x 14.8 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to a photograph album depicting the 1925 trip organized by Caroline Hinman to the Canadian Rockies. The trip, carried out on horseback, began at Robson Pass and worked north to Maligne Lake, Jasper National Park before returning to Lake Louise. Photographs from Bow Pass show 18 inches of snow on the ground, August 22, 1925. Also includes photographs from a side trip to Mount Robson, enlargements, and greeting cards with trip photographs from Florence Dibell Bartlett, Caroline Hinman, Mary Goddard Potter, and Samuel C. Edmonds. Inserts pertain to the greeting card from Samuel C. Edmonds and the overview/advertisement for the 1925 trip that would have been sent out by Caroline Hinman in advance detailing route, expectations, and prices.
Notes
Please note: language used pertaining to First Nations included herein is outdated and offensive. Blank pages not scanned Inserts free floating with album
Name Access
Gest, Lillian
Hinman, Caroline
Subject Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Animals
Bighorn Sheep
Cabins and shelters
Camps
Camping
Chateau Lake Louise
Climbing
Coyote
Dogs
Family and personal life
First Nations
Glaciers
Hiking
Horses
Horseback riding
Horse packing
Indigenous Peoples
Mountains
Mountaineering
Mountain Goat
Off the Beaten Track
Scenery
Transportation
Travel
Geographic Access
Banff
Lake Louise
Moraine Lake
Paradise Valley
Saskatchewan River
Castleguard Meadows
Thompson Pass
Banff National Park
Maligne Lake
Medicine Lake
Nigel Pass
Jasper National Park
Alberta
British Columbia
Canada
Access Restrictions
Microfilm copy available for reference use by appointment only.
Language
English
Conservation
Removed from plastic sleeve and rehoused in acid-free paper, tied with flat string.
Creator
Gest, Lillian
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Horseback and Camping Trip in the Canadian Rockies, July and August 1926, from Seebe via Mount Assiniboine to Lake Windermere and return to Lake Louise, with a side trip to the Lake of the Hanging Glacier. The Hunting Trip in Sept.

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Part Of
Lillian Gest fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to a photograph album depicting a summer 1926 trip organized by Caroline Hinman to the Canadian Rockies and a hunting trip from Wilson's Ranch in September, 1926. The summer trip, made on horseback and by dogsled, began in Seebe, Alberta and ended at Lake Windermere, British Columbia,…
Date Range
1926
Reference Code
V225 / II / C / ii / b / PD - 5
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Album
Photograph print
  1 image     1 Electronic Resource  
Part Of
Lillian Gest fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M67 / S36 / V225
Series
II.C. Activities / photography
Sous-Fonds
V225
Sub-Series
ii.b. Photographic material / photograph albums
Accession Number
5142
Reference Code
V225 / II / C / ii / b / PD - 5
GMD
Album
Photograph print
Date Range
1926
Physical Description
1 album (353 photographs : b&w ; 25 x 14.8 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to a photograph album depicting a summer 1926 trip organized by Caroline Hinman to the Canadian Rockies and a hunting trip from Wilson's Ranch in September, 1926. The summer trip, made on horseback and by dogsled, began in Seebe, Alberta and ended at Lake Windermere, British Columbia, working through Banff National Park via Lake Louise, Abbot Pass, and the Lake O'Hara region. Includes scenic views of mountains, waterfalls, glaciers, camps, horses, dogs, and people - many of whom are reffered to by their initials or married names (in the case of some women). The hunting trip was possibly organized by Tom Wilson out of his Kananaskis Ranch. The party travelled north in the direction of the Saskatchewan River. Includes pictures of camps, horses, pack trains, snowfall, mountains, rivers, and people - does not include photographs of hunted animals. Also includes a single photograph of The Learned's House in Newbury Port, Massachusetts, enlargements from Rocky Mountain trips, and various cards from The Vincents and Florence Dibell Bartlett. Inserts pertain to overviews/advertisements for two 1927 trips that would have been sent out by Caroline Hinman in advance detailing routes, expectations, and prices.
Notes
Please note: some pictures depict cultural appropriation towards First Nations peoples regarding dress that are outdated and offensive. Blank pages not scanned
Name Access
Gest, Lillian
Hinman, Caroline
Subject Access
Abbot Pass Hut
Activities
Animals
Boats
Banff Springs Hotel
Camps
Chateau Lake Louise
Climbing
Dogs
Dogsledding
Exploration
Family and personal life
First Nations
Glaciers
Hunting
Indigenous Peoples
Horses
Mountains
Off the Beaten Track
Scenery
Travel
Geographic Access
Kananaskis
Mount Assiniboine
Mount Assiniboine Park
Lake Windermere
Lake O'Hara
Saskatchewan River
Pipestone Pass
Yoho National Park
Banff National Park
British Columbia
Alberta
Canada
Access Restrictions
Microfilm copy available for reference use by appointment only.
Language
English
Conservation
Removed from plastic sleeve and rehoused in acid-free paper, tied with flat string.
Creator
Gest, Lillian
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Hand-Coloured Lake O'Hara Scenic

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Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
1 hand-coloured print by F.S. Armbrister depicting Lake O'Hara, dated 1926 (according to attached label on back of frame).
Date Range
1926
Reference Code
V500 / III / D / 4 / PC - 10 O.S.
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M300 / V500 / S20
Sous-Fonds
V500
Sub-Series
V500 / III / D / 4 : Personal and Family Photography
Accession Number
7784
Reference Code
V500 / III / D / 4 / PC - 10 O.S.
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Responsibility
Nicholas Morant, F.S. Armbrister
Date Range
1926
Physical Description
1 Framed Photograph: print; b&w / hand-coloured
Scope & Content
1 hand-coloured print by F.S. Armbrister depicting Lake O'Hara, dated 1926 (according to attached label on back of frame).
Name Access
Armbrister, F.S.
Subject Access
Lake
Landscapes
Photography
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Lake O'Hara
Access Restrictions
This item is not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of its identified copyright owner(s).
Reproduction Restrictions
This item is not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of its identified copyright owner(s).
Language
English
Conservation
Item must be stored in appropriate conditions to prevent degradation of paint
Creator
F.S. Armbrister
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Horseback and Camping Trip in the Canadian Rockies, July and August 1927, Lake Louise to Jasper and return. Hunting Trip in September 1927

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Part Of
Lillian Gest fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to a photograph album depicting the July/August 1927 trip organized by Caroline Hinman to the Canadian Rockies and a hunting trip to Pipestone Pass in September, 1927. The summer trip was undertaken on horseback through Yoho National Park. Includes camps, glacier travel, pack trains, …
Date Range
1927
Reference Code
V225 / II / C / ii / b / PD - 6
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Album
Photograph print
  1 image     1 Electronic Resource  
Part Of
Lillian Gest fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M67 / S36 / V225
Series
II.C. Activities / photography
Sous-Fonds
V225
Sub-Series
ii.b. Photographic material / photograph album
Accession Number
5142
Reference Code
V225 / II / C / ii / b / PD - 6
GMD
Album
Photograph print
Date Range
1927
Physical Description
1 album (253 photographs : b&w ; 25 x 14.8 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to a photograph album depicting the July/August 1927 trip organized by Caroline Hinman to the Canadian Rockies and a hunting trip to Pipestone Pass in September, 1927. The summer trip was undertaken on horseback through Yoho National Park. Includes camps, glacier travel, pack trains, shooting practice, scenic views, and group photographs - some people depicted are named, others are marked with initails. The hunting trip took place in the Pipestone Pass region of Banff National Park. Includes camps, lakes, scenic views, target practices, and dead animals, mostly mountain goats, deer, and a coyote. Also includes enlargements and 1927 Christmas cards from various people.
Notes
Please note: some pictures depict close-ups of dead animals. Blank pages not scanned
Name Access
Gest, Lillian
Hinman, Caroline
Subject Access
Abbot Pass Hut
Activities
Animals
Boats
Banff Springs Hotel
Camps
Chateau Lake Louise
Climbing
Dogs
Dogsledding
Exploration
Family and personal life
First Nations
Glaciers
Hunting
Indigenous Peoples
Horses
Mountains
Off the Beaten Track
Scenery
Travel
Geographic Access
Lake Louise
Moraine Lake
Maligne Lake
Saskatchewan River
Pipestone Pass
Banff National Park
Jasper National Park
Yoho National Park
Alberta
British Columbia
Canada
Access Restrictions
Microfilm copy available for reference use by appointment only.
Language
English
Conservation
Removed from plastic sleeve and rehoused in acid-free paper, tied with flat string.
Creator
Gest, Lillian
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Mount Assiniboine Trail Ride Album (1943)

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Part Of
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds
Scope & Content
One photograph album containing 111 b&w photographs. Content pertains to a July-August 1943 trip with Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies which included multiple locations: Banff, Canmore, Spray Lakes, Wonder Pass, Mount Assiniboine, Simpson Summit, Larix Lake, Citadel Pass and Healy Creek. Second…
Date Range
1943
Reference Code
V635 / I / PD - 2
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Album
Photograph
Photograph print
Textual record
  1 image     1 Electronic Resource  
Part Of
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M545 / V635
Series
V635 / I : Events and Activities
Sous-Fonds
V635
Accession Number
5757
Reference Code
V635 / I / PD - 2
GMD
Album
Photograph
Photograph print
Textual record
Responsibility
Created by Jeanne Nelson of Calgary (?)
Date Range
1943
Physical Description
1 photograph album (111 prints)
Scope & Content
One photograph album containing 111 b&w photographs. Content pertains to a July-August 1943 trip with Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies which included multiple locations: Banff, Canmore, Spray Lakes, Wonder Pass, Mount Assiniboine, Simpson Summit, Larix Lake, Citadel Pass and Healy Creek. Second half of album pertains to Sky Line Hike Camp trip through Goat Creek and Spray River in August, 1943. Photographs depict group shots of riders on horseback and individuals hiking, swimming, scenic views of mountains, lakes, etc., portraits/individual shots of trip attendees, and views of teepees and campsites. Album also contains 3 newspaper clippings with articles related to trips, Trail Riders ticket for Miss Jeanne Nelson (July 30th - August 3rd, 1943) and 2 small booklets (one pertaining to each of two trips depicted in album). Pamphlet for Trail Riders packing trip is covered in signatures of trip attendees. Photos depict individuals including Carl Rungius, Jeanne Nelson, Wilf Bennett, Jean Stewart, and Peggy Robinson.
Notes
Possibly related to photographs in file V635 / I / PA - 155 to 178
Name Access
Nelson, Jeanne
Subject Access
Camping
Hiking
Travel
Mountain
Lake
Horses
Swimming
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Canmore
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Language
English
Conservation
Interleave pages with acid-free tissue paper to prevent further deterioration of photographs. Consider replacing metal spiral binding in the future if rusting becomes a risk to rest of album.
Creator
Jeanne Nelson (?)
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Part Of
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds
Scope & Content
Photograph album contains 182 black and white prints pertaining to trail rides in July/August, 1945 through Baker Creek, Ptarmigan Lake, Skoki and Lake Louise; and Lake O'Hara, Lake McArthur and Odaray Trail. Images depict riders on horseback, scenic views of mountains, waterfalls, forests and land…
Date Range
1945
Reference Code
V635 / I / PD - 3
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Album
Photograph
Photograph print
Textual record
  1 image     1 Electronic Resource  
Part Of
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M545 / V635
Series
V635 / I : Events and Activities
Sous-Fonds
V635
Accession Number
5757
Reference Code
V635 / I / PD - 3
GMD
Album
Photograph
Photograph print
Textual record
Responsibility
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
Date Range
1945
Physical Description
1 photograph album (182 prints)
Scope & Content
Photograph album contains 182 black and white prints pertaining to trail rides in July/August, 1945 through Baker Creek, Ptarmigan Lake, Skoki and Lake Louise; and Lake O'Hara, Lake McArthur and Odaray Trail. Images depict riders on horseback, scenic views of mountains, waterfalls, forests and landscapes, individual and group photographs of riders, and campsites. Most photographs not annotated and people in photographs not named. Album also contains three pamphlets pertaining to 1945 trail rides with lists of locations and attendees.
Subject Access
Travel
Hiking
Packing
Horses
Mountain
Waterfall
Landscapes
Trail
Lake
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Language
English
Creator
Unknown
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources
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Lake O'Hara Trails Club fonds

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Part Of
Lake O'Hara Trails Club fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of club records. Textual records include by-laws, 1979; minutes, 1949-1984; presidents' records, 1974-1983; financial records, membership records and dues receipts; newsletters, 1978-1994; clippings and articles, after 1946; Lake O'Hara region south area map elements and published ve…
Date Range
[1925, 1949-1994]
Reference Code
M50 / V191
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Transparency
Textual record
Organization record
Part Of
Lake O'Hara Trails Club fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 50
V 191
Sous-Fonds
M 50
V 191
Accession Number
5200, 6035, 6701
Reference Code
M50 / V191
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Transparency
Textual record
Organization record
Date Range
[1925, 1949-1994]
Physical Description
ca. 34 cm of textual records. -- 630 photographs : transparencies, prints
History / Biographical
The Lake O'Hara Trails Club was established 1948, dissolved in 1962 and reactivated in 1969 to create, improve and maintain a system of trails in the Lake O'Hara region of Yoho National Park, British Columbia. Later work involved providing information on the region to visitors, publishing maps and historical works, and continuing the efforts of founders, George K. K. Link and A. Carson Simpson.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of club records.
Textual records include by-laws, 1979; minutes, 1949-1984; presidents' records, 1974-1983; financial records, membership records and dues receipts; newsletters, 1978-1994; clippings and articles, after 1946; Lake O'Hara region south area map elements and published versions; and correspondence between Dr. George K. K. Link, members and others, 1960-1978.
Photographs consist mainly of Lake O'Hara Trails Club slide library pertaining to landscape, flora and fauna of the region, also portraits of Dr. Link; ca.1950-1981; 625 items. Photographers / contributors to slide library include Lillian Gest, D. M. Hehir, Frank and Ruth Henderson, Jane Hopkinson, John Hutchinson, Richard Turnbull and others. Prints pertain to ascent of Mount Lefroy, 1925, 5 items.
Name Access
Gest, Lillian
Link, George K. K. (Tommy)
Subject Access
Environment
Exploration, discovery and travel
Lake O'Hara Trails Club
Sports, recreation and leisure
Access Restrictions
Access and use restricted
Language
English
Creator
Lake O'Hara Trails Club
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Processing Status
Unprocessed
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Lake O'Hara Lodge fonds

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Part Of
Lake O'Hara Lodge fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds includes: guest registers for 1926-1934, 1946-1956 and 1958-1964; piece of letterhead, ca.1958; file of copies of correspondence, plans, legal documents and reports, 1921-1973, pertaining to Lake O'Hara, development of the area by the Canadian Pacific Railway and as part of a national park, a…
Date Range
1919-1973
Reference Code
M127 / V342
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Textual record
Corporate record
Part Of
Lake O'Hara Lodge fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 127
V 342
Sous-Fonds
M 127
V 342
Accession Number
2521, 2586, 6435, 6484
Reference Code
M127 / V342
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Textual record
Corporate record
Date Range
1919-1973
Physical Description
1.5 cm and 3 v. of textual records -- ca.80 photographs : prints
History / Biographical
Lake O'Hara Lodge was erected by the Canadian Pacific Railway on the shore of Lake O'Hara, Yoho National Park, during the winter of 1925-1926. The following winter, cabins from the CPR camp in a nearby alpine meadow were moved to the lodge site. The lodge catered to hikers and climbers and was managed for over thirty years by Sylvia "Syd" Graves. In 1954, the CPR sold the lodge to Claude Brewster and Austin H. Ford of Brewster-Ford Mountain Lodges. Ford assumed sole ownership in 1958 and sold the lodge in 1975. Since 1976, Lake O'Hara Lodge has been operated by the Laub family of Banff. Currently, other partners include Tim and Leslee Wake.
Scope & Content
Fonds includes: guest registers for 1926-1934, 1946-1956 and 1958-1964; piece of letterhead, ca.1958; file of copies of correspondence, plans, legal documents and reports, 1921-1973, pertaining to Lake O'Hara, development of the area by the Canadian Pacific Railway and as part of a national park, and Lake O'Hara Trails Club; photographs pertaining to Lake O'Hara Lodge, construction, owners, staff, guests and patron, 1919-1972.
Name Access
Lake O'Hara Lodge
Subject Access
Buildings and facilities
Environment
Lake O'Hara Lodge
Lake O'Hara Trails Club
Sports, recreation and leisure
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: basic description for photographs
Creator
Lake O'Hara Lodge
Category
Environment
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds and accession records
Processing Status
Processed / Unprocessed
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Mather family fonds

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Part Of
Mather family fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of three series: I. Mather family; II. Bow River Boat House Ltd.; III. Other material. I. Mather family, 1895-1945, 2.5 cm of textual records, ca.900 photographs (negatives, prints), 3 photograph albums (486 prints), 4 cartographic records. Textual records consist of marriage and b…
Date Range
1895-1953
Reference Code
M87 / V397
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Album
Negative
Photograph print
Textual record
Corporate record
Map
Private record
Published record
Part Of
Mather family fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 87
V 397
Sous-Fonds
M 87
V 397
Accession Number
309, 594, 1788, 2153, 2788, 3121, 3264
Reference Code
M87 / V397
GMD
Photograph
Album
Negative
Photograph print
Textual record
Corporate record
Map
Private record
Published record
Date Range
1895-1953
Physical Description
13 cm of textual records. -- ca.900 photographs : negatives, prints. -- 3 photograph albums (486 prints)
History / Biographical
The Mather family were boat house operators at Banff, Alberta, Canada. William Mather, 1868-1927, emigrated to Ontario from Scotland in 1880 and came west ca.1888 to work for the Eau Claire Lumber Company on the Spray River near Banff. He worked for Raymond M. Rooper's boat house business on the Bow River and, in 1899, purchased the business. The Mather business included steamer tours in the summer and also involved winter sports on the Bow River. William Mather and Margaret McRavey Mather had four children, Jennie, Leslie, Allan and Hazel. With William Mather's death in 1927, the family incorporated its interests as the Bow River Boat House Limited, with Allan Mather as manager. The operation expanded to Lake Minnewanka in 1939. After Allan Mather's death in 1951, the business was sold to Ed Mader
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of three series: I. Mather family; II. Bow River Boat House Ltd.; III. Other material.
I. Mather family, 1895-1945, 2.5 cm of textual records, ca.900 photographs (negatives, prints), 3 photograph albums (486 prints), 4 cartographic records. Textual records consist of marriage and birth certificates, 1896-1900; boathouse and property records, 1895-1917; estate papers, 1928-1943; agreements, 1929, 1931; and, stock certificates, 1929-1945. Photographs consist of: Mather family negatives, [before ca.1945?]; Jennie Mather photographs, [ca.1910-ca.1930]; Leslie Mather photographs, ca.1910-ca.1940; Other photographs, ca.1910-ca.1930. Photographs pertain to Mather family, activities, friends; Mather home and properties; boats and boating on Lake Minnewanka and the Bow River; winter sports, including skating, hockey and skiing; hiking, floods, Banff area mountain views and Rocky Mountain scenic views
II. Bow River Boat House Ltd., 1929-1951, 7.5 cm of textual records. Series consists of agreements and certificates, 1938-1950; correspondence re Minnewanka bungalow camp, 1941-1942; financial statements, 1937-1951. Maps show locations of Mather and Bow River Boat House Ltd. leaseholds.
III. Other material, [192-]-1953, 3 cm of textual records.
Name Access
Mather, Allan
Mather, Jennie
Mather, Leslie
Mather, William
Subject Access
Bow River Boat House
Family and personal life
Minnewanka, Lake
Sports, recreation and leisure
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Photographs are in the public domain (other restrictions may apply)
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Finding Aid
Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline
series and file description
electronic finding aid
Creator
Mather, William
Mather, Allan
Category
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Processing Status
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