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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
- 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
- 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
- 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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Cornelius Krieghoff
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1973
- Author
- de Jouvancourt, Hugues
- Publisher
- Toronto : Musson Books
- Call Number
- ND249 K7 J6
- Author
- de Jouvancourt, Hugues
- Responsibility
- Hugues de Jouvancourt
- Publisher
- Toronto : Musson Books
- Published Date
- 1973
- Physical Description
- 144p. : facsims (some col.), ports.
- Subjects
- Artists - Canada - Biography - 19th century
- Painters - Canada - Biography - 19th century
- Krieghoff, Cornelius, 1815-1872
- Call Number
- ND249 K7 J6
- Location
- Art Library is located in Curatorial Department - Please contact Curatorial Department for access
- Collection
- Art Library
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Weathered wood : anecdotes and history of the Banff-Sunshine area
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1977
- Author
- Brewster, F.O. 'Pat'
- Publisher
- [Banff? Alta. : s.n.]
- Edition
- second edition
- Call Number
- 08.3 B74w Pam
- Author
- Brewster, F.O. 'Pat'
- Responsibility
- F.O. 'Pat' Brewster
- Edition
- second edition
- Publisher
- [Banff? Alta. : s.n.]
- Published Date
- 1977
- Physical Description
- 64 p. : ill., ports. ; 21 cm
- Abstract
- Pertains to the people and experiences which had influenced the author, Pat Brewster, a lifelong Banff resident, during the course of his life. Brewster refers to men such as Bill Peyto and Sir George Simpson and the ways in which their work had influenced his life, through both direct and indirect contact. Additionally, the author shares personal stories about his experience skiing and the development of Sunshine Ski area.
- Accession Number
- 2017.8683
- Call Number
- 08.3 B74w Pam
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Wilderness man : the strange story of Grey Owl
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1973
- Author
- Dickson, Lovat
- Publisher
- Toronto : The Macmillion Company of Canada Ltd.
- Call Number
- 08.1 D55w
- Author
- Dickson, Lovat
- Responsibility
- Lovat Dickson
- Publisher
- Toronto : The Macmillion Company of Canada Ltd.
- Published Date
- 1973
- Subjects
- Conservation
- Biography
- Canada
- Abstract
- Pertains to the peculiar true story of Englishman, Archie Belaney, also referred to as Grey Owl. Archie Belaney left England in pursuit of a better life in the Canadian wilderness. Once he moved to Canada, he adopted Indigenous tradition and gave himself the name Grey Owl. Controversial in nature, the book follows the life of Grey Owl and his journey through love and life. Additionally, the book makes mention of Grey Owl’s life as a trapper, his service to the Canadian army, and the women who led him to lecture on conservation well before his time.
- ISBN
- 0770510434
- Accession Number
- 2019.71
- Call Number
- 08.1 D55w
- Collection
- Archives Library
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David Milne : painting place
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20012
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1976
- Author
- Tovell, Rosemarie L.
- Publisher
- Ottawa : National Gallery of Canada, A National Museum of Canada
- Call Number
- 06.1 T55d
- Author
- Tovell, Rosemarie L.
- Responsibility
- Rosemarie L. Tovell
- Publisher
- Ottawa : National Gallery of Canada, A National Museum of Canada
- Published Date
- 1976
- Physical Description
- 35 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
- Subjects
- Painting
- Watercolors
- Milne, David
- Abstract
- Pertains to the work of David Brown Milne, a modernist artists whose work reflected the intellectual and emotional mind. Milne was a highly respected and influential artist who portrayed astonishing technique in both oil and watercolour. Rather than follow the path various other artists had at the time of his career, Milne ascended his own path, and his work reflects such independence. Written by Rosemarie L. Tovell, the publication explores the artist’s successes, failures and major breakthroughs, artistically speaking. Readers can expect to learn more about David Brown Milne and his artistic endeavors.
- Notes
- Text is in both French and English
- ISBN
- 0888843135
- Accession Number
- 2019.61
- Call Number
- 06.1 T55d
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Cleveland Rockwell : scientist and artist, 1837 - 1907
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20372
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1972
- Author
- Stenzel, Franz
- Publisher
- Portland : Oregon Historical Society
- Call Number
- N6537 R6 S73
- Author
- Stenzel, Franz
- Responsibility
- Franz Stenzel
- Publisher
- Portland : Oregon Historical Society
- Published Date
- 1972
- Physical Description
- 157p. : ill. (some col.), maps
- Subjects
- Landscape painters - History
- Rockwell, Cleveland Salter, 1837-1907 - Criticism and interpretation
- Artists, American - Biography
- Call Number
- N6537 R6 S73
- Location
- Art Library is located in Curatorial Department - Please contact Curatorial Department for access
- Collection
- Art Library
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A dictionary of Canadian artists
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- c1967-19
- Author
- Macdonald, Colin S.
- Publisher
- Ottawa : Canadian Paperbacks
- Call Number
- N6548 M16
- Author
- Macdonald, Colin S.
- Responsibility
- compiled by Colin S. Macdonald
- Publisher
- Ottawa : Canadian Paperbacks
- Published Date
- c1967-19
- Physical Description
- v.
- Subjects
- Artists - Biography
- Artists - Canada
- Accession Number
- 376
- 2000
- 2757
- 2862
- 12,000
- 14,500
- Call Number
- N6548 M16
- Location
- Art Library is located in Curatorial Department - Please contact Curatorial Department for access
- Collection
- Art Library
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Portraits from the plains
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- [1971]
- Author
- MacEwan, J. W. Grant
- Publisher
- Toronto : McGraw-Hill of Canada
- Call Number
- 07.2 M15
- Author
- MacEwan, J. W. Grant
- Publisher
- Toronto : McGraw-Hill of Canada
- Published Date
- [1971]
- Physical Description
- 287p. : ill., maps, ports
- Subjects
- Biography
- Accession Number
- 4000
- Call Number
- 07.2 M15
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Agatha Christie : an autobiography
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue12721
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1977
- Author
- Christie, Agatha Miller, Dame
- Publisher
- New York : Dodd, Mead & Company
- Call Number
- 05 C46a
- Publisher
- New York : Dodd, Mead & Company
- Published Date
- 1977
- Physical Description
- 529p : ill
- Subjects
- Biography
- Hot springs
- Notes
- Includes description of Agatha Christie's round the world trip with her husband Archie, which included Lake Louise and Banff (plate 13, p.291)
- Accession Number
- 7504
- Call Number
- 05 C46a
- Collection
- Archives Library
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