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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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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.
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
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
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Brewster, Pat
Brewster family
Banff (residents)
Skiing
Biography
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
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
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

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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
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Art
Biography
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

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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
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
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.
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
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
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Biography
Accession Number
4000
Call Number
07.2 M15
Collection
Archives Library
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Agatha Christie : an autobiography

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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
Author
Christie, Agatha Miller, Dame
Publisher
New York : Dodd, Mead & Company
Published Date
1977
Physical Description
529p : ill
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
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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