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John Murray Gibbon fonds

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Part Of
John Murray Gibbon fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of materials pertaining to John Murray Gibbon's personal life, his involvement with the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies and the Skyline Hikers, and his career with the Canadian Pacific Railway Company. Includes manuscripts titled "Scot to Canadian: one of more than a million" by…
Date Range
1924-1952
Reference Code
M454 / V226 / S62
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Photograph print
Textual record
Private record
Published record
Part Of
John Murray Gibbon fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 454
V 226
S 62
Sous-Fonds
M 454
V 226
S 62
Accession Number
3574
524
3604
2022.16
Reference Code
M454 / V226 / S62
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Photograph print
Textual record
Private record
Published record
Date Range
1924-1952
Physical Description
36 cm of textual records -- 3 sound recordings -- 185 photograph prints -- 3 negatives
History / Biographical
John Murray Gibbon, born in Ceylon (now known as Sri Lanka) in 1875-1952, was a writer, historian, musician and Canadian Pacific Railway publicity agent at Montreal, Quebec. Gibbon attended the University of Aberdeen where he received a scholarship to attend Oxford, where he graduated with a BA in Literature. He also studied at the University of Göttingen, Germany, and received some musical training in London. Gibbon received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the Université de Montréal in 1940. Following writing and editing work for British journals, he was approached in 1907 by the Canadian Pacific Railway to work on their European publicity program. In 1913, he was appointed general publicity agent in Montreal. For thirty years he promoted Canadian culture and the CPR He was responsible for the inauguration of the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies and Highland Gatherings. Gibbon was a prolific author and in 1921 became the founding president of the Canadian Authors Association (CAA), which he co-founded with Stephen Leacock, Pelham Edgar and B.K. Sandwell. The CAA lobbied for the protection of authors’ rights and went on to establish the Governor General’s Literary Awards in 1936. Gibbon received the award, in the non-fiction category, for Canadian Mosaic: The Making of a Northern Nation (1938), in which he argued against the American idea of a “cultural melting pot” that encouraged immigrants to cut ties with their culture of origin and assimilate into a homogenous society. Canadian Mosaic greatly influenced Canada’s immigration policies and multicultural attitudes throughout the latter half of the 20th century, particularly during the 1970s and 1980s.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of materials pertaining to John Murray Gibbon's personal life, his involvement with the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies and the Skyline Hikers, and his career with the Canadian Pacific Railway Company. Includes manuscripts titled "Scot to Canadian: one of more than a million" by John Murray Gibbon (204 p.) and "John Murray Gibbon (1875-1952)" by Watson Kirkconnell; a letter from Gibbon to Francis Dickie concerning trail riding; published articles and obituaries; and a scrapbook pertaining to trips with the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, Skyline Hikers, and views of landmarks throughout Canada. Photographs pertain to John Murray Gibbon and activities, including Highland Gatherings and Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies trips; also Gibbon's funeral, 1952.
Name Access
Gibbon, John Murray
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Musicians
Travel
Recreation
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
Publication
Obituary
Newspaper
Biography
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Creator
Gibbon, John Murray
Category
Family and personal life
Biographical Source Notes
Pincoe, R., & Phillipson, D. (2015). John Murray Gibbon. In The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/john-murray-gibbon-emc
Title Source
Title based on accession records and contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed
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Malcolm Geddes fonds

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Part Of
Malcolm Geddes fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of textual and visual records pertaining to Malcolm Geddes, as well as his immediate family: wife Jennie (Waters) Geddes, and children Alvin and Enid Geddes; and extended family members. Fonds includes records related to Malcolm's work as a poet and author (including original drafts …
Date Range
[1896-2013]
Reference Code
M39 / V756
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Transparency
Textual record
Private record
Published record
Part Of
Malcolm Geddes fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 39
V 756
Sous-Fonds
M 39
V 756
Accession Number
5545, 6504, 7846, 2014.8306, 2015.8558
Reference Code
M39 / V756
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Transparency
Textual record
Private record
Published record
Responsibility
Some views are by Malcolm Geddes; many were obtained through other sources
Date Range
[1896-2013]
Physical Description
444 photographs: 385 b&w and col. transparencies, 59 b&w prints -- 1 album (28 b&w prints) -- 11 cm of textual records
History / Biographical
Malcolm Daniel Geddes, 1866-1927, was a journalist, publisher and mountaineer at Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Geddes was one of the founders of the "Farmers and Ranch Review" in 1904, and served as vice-president and editor until his death. He joined the Alpine Club of Canada in 1917, was active in ACC summer camps and served as Honorary Secretary from 1924 to 1926. Geddes was killed in a mountaineering accident on Mount Lefroy in 1927.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of textual and visual records pertaining to Malcolm Geddes, as well as his immediate family: wife Jennie (Waters) Geddes, and children Alvin and Enid Geddes; and extended family members. Fonds includes records related to Malcolm's work as a poet and author (including original drafts and publications), Malcolm's career in real estate, family letters, financial records, records of mountain ascents and hikes with the Alpine Club of Canada, family trees and genealogical research, and other related materials.
Notes
Fonds consists of three series:
Series I : Professional records I / A : Published materials I / B : Manuscripts and notes I / C : Professional correspondence
Series II : Financial records
Series III : Personal and family records III / A : Travel and mountain expeditions III / B : Genealogy and research III / C : Other personal and family records
Name Access
Geddes, Malcolm
Subject Access
Environment
Sports, recreation and leisure
Hiking
Family and personal life
Personal and Professional Life
Poetry
Property
Finances
Commerce and industry
Communications
Correspondence
Genealogy
History
Research
Publication
Travel
Mountains
Mountaineering
Biography
Obituary
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Calgary
British Columbia
Ontario
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Public domain (other restrictions may apply)
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Finding Aid
Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline
series and file description
electronic finding aid
Creator
Geddes, Malcolm
Category
Environment
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on accession records
Content Details
Arrangement of fonds was redone by Processing Archivist Kate Skelton between December 2020 and March 2021 to accommodate unprocessed materials from accessions 7846, 2014.8306 and 2015.8558
Processing Status
Processed
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The Oxford companion to Canadian history and literature

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1967
Author
Story, Norah
Publisher
Toronto : University Press
Call Number
R 00 St7
Author
Story, Norah
Publisher
Toronto : University Press
Published Date
1967
Physical Description
xi, 935 : maps
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Biography
Stoney Indians
Notes
Includes bibliography
Accession Number
5000
Call Number
R 00 St7
Collection
Archives Library
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Fenollosa and his circle

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1962
Author
Brooks, Van Wyck
Publisher
New York : E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc.
Call Number
05 B79f
Author
Brooks, Van Wyck
Publisher
New York : E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc.
Published Date
1962
Physical Description
321 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Japanese
Japan
Art
Slavery
Archaeology
Mexico
Mayan
Biography
Abstract
A parade of fascinating personalities -- intellectuals, artists, travelers and explorers -- moves through this rich and colorful book of biographical essays by the author of Makers and Finders. --From dust cover
Contents
Fenollosa and His Circle ; Fanny Wright ; John Lloyd Stephens ; George Catlin ; Charles Wilkes ; Charles Godfrey Leland ; Anecdotes of Maurice Prendergast ; Randolph Bourne
Accession Number
3069A
Call Number
05 B79f
Collection
Archives Library
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Sons of Canada : short stories of characteristic Canadians

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1916
Author
Bridle, Augustus
Publisher
Toronto : Dent
Call Number
08.1 B76
Author
Bridle, Augustus
Responsibility
drawings by F.S. Challoner
Publisher
Toronto : Dent
Published Date
1916
Physical Description
viii, 280p. : ports
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Biography
Mackenzie, William
Smith, Donald
Steele, Samuel
Van Horne, William
Accession Number
400
Call Number
08.1 B76
Collection
Archives Library
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Taming the prairie wool : a history of the Districts of Glendale, Westminster and Bearspaw west of Calgary

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
[1960?]
Author
Glendale Woman's Institute
Call Number
08.2 G48
Author
Glendale Woman's Institute
Published Date
[1960?]
Physical Description
193p. : il., port., map., facsim
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Biography
Patterson, Raymond M
Ranching
Accession Number
70
Call Number
08.2 G48
Collection
Archives Library
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The makers of Canada : index and dictionary of Canadian history

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1911
Publisher
Toronto : Morang & Co
Call Number
R 08.1 B89
Responsibility
edited by Lawrence J. Burpee, Librarian of the Carnegie Library Ottawa and Arthur G. Doughty, Dominion Archivist Ottawa
Publisher
Toronto : Morang & Co
Published Date
1911
Physical Description
446 p
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Biography
Geography
Notes
Includes fold-out chart "Illustrated chart of Canadian history"
Accession Number
580
Call Number
R 08.1 B89
Collection
Archives Library
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The social register of Canada

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1961
Edition
3ed
Call Number
R 08.1 So1
Edition
3ed
Published Date
1961
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Biography
Accession Number
1195
Call Number
R 08.1 So1
Collection
Archives Library
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Who's who and why, 191-1920-

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
[1920?]-
Publisher
Toronto : International Press
Call Number
R 08.1 W62
Responsibility
edited by B.M. Greene
Publisher
Toronto : International Press
Published Date
[1920?]-
Physical Description
v. : ports
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Biography
Directories
Notes
Later volumes titled: " Who's who in Canada"
Accession Number
2000
Call Number
R 08.1 W62
Collection
Archives Library
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To the Rocky Mountains in 1914

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1924
Author
Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan
Publisher
Boston : Little, Brown and Company
Call Number
05 D77m Pam
Author
Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan
Publisher
Boston : Little, Brown and Company
Published Date
1924
Physical Description
p.287-303 : ill.
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Biography
Notes
Photocopy of chapter from Memories and Adventures by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Call Number
05 D77m Pam
Collection
Archives Library
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