topic:"Biography" found 13 records - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Powder Pioneers: Ski Stories from the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains - textual

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55080

Part Of: Chic Scott fonds

Scope & Content: Series consists of research notes, manuscripts, and other textual records pertaining to the creation of the book "Powder Pioneers" by Chic Scott.

Date Range: ca. 1990 - 2005

Reference Code: M57 / IV

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Textual record

Part Of: Chic Scott fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M57 / V40 / S47

Series: M57 / IV : Powder Pioneers: Ski Stories from the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains

Sous-Fonds: M57

Sub-Series: M57 / IV / A: Reference Notes; M57 / IV / B: Unabridged draft manuscript; M57 / IV / C: Research files; M57 / IV / D: Interview transcripts

Accession Number: 8110

Reference Code: M57 / IV

GMD: Textual record

Date Range: ca. 1990 - 2005

Physical Description: 85 cm of textual records

History / Biographical: Discover the rich history of skiing in the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains of Alberta and British Columbia. From the early ski jumpers at Revelstoke, through the birth of the backcountry lodges and ski resorts to the heli-skiers and snowboarders of today, the stories are all here.

Scope & Content: Series consists of research notes, manuscripts, and other textual records pertaining to the creation of the book "Powder Pioneers" by Chic Scott.

Notes: Series consists of four sub-series: M57 / IV / A: Reference Notes; M57 / IV / B: Unabridged draft manuscript; M57 / IV / C: Research files; M57 / IV / D: Interview transcripts

Name Access: Scott, Chic

Subject Access: Community events; Banff Ski Club; Mount Norquay Ski Area; Banff Winter Carnival; Biography; Competition; Cross-country skiing; Helicopter skiing; History; Leisure; Mountains; Publication; Public events; Public entertainment; Recreation; Research; Ski areas; Ski jumping; Ski mountaineering; Ski racing; Skiers; Skiing; Sports; Sports and recreation; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; British Columbia; Banff; Banff National Park; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Revelstoke

Language: English

Related Material: V40 / IV

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: http://chicscott.com/books.htm

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Correspondence - William Luxton obituary articles

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55120

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of newspaper clippings sent to Norman Luxton pertaining to the death of his father, William Fisher Luxton, in 1907. File includes accompanying mailing envelope sent from Hennepin County District Court in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Norman Luxton, and one page of genealogy notes pertaini…

Date Range: 1907; [1927-1940]

Reference Code: LUX / III / A1 / 28

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Published record

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / III / A : Norman Luxton family

Sous-Fonds: LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / III / A : Correspondence

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / III / A1 / 28

GMD: Textual record; Published record

Date Range: 1907; [1927-1940]

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of newspaper clippings sent to Norman Luxton pertaining to the death of his father, William Fisher Luxton, in 1907. File includes accompanying mailing envelope sent from Hennepin County District Court in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Norman Luxton, and one page of genealogy notes pertaining to Norman Luxton's parents and siblings [produced 1927 or later].

Name Access: Luxton, Norman; Luxton, William (Fisher); Luxton, Sarah

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Genealogy; Obituary; Biography

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Winnipeg; United States of America; Minnesota

Language: English

Category: Family and personal life; Communications

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Family history notes, editing notes, other

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55126

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of notes by Eleanor Luxton pertaining to her family history [including notes on Georgina Luxton], Norman Luxton's 1901 voyage aboard the Tilikum, a 1909 hunting trip north of Banff involving Norman Luxton and mountain guide George Harrison, and other related notes. Includes notes writ…

Date Range: 1924; [1960-1970]

Reference Code: LUX / II / C3 / 26

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / II / C : Personal

Sous-Fonds: LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / II / C3 : Diaries, daybooks, notebooks, notes

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / II / C3 / 26

GMD: Textual record

Date Range: 1924; [1960-1970]

Physical Description: 0.3 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of notes by Eleanor Luxton pertaining to her family history [including notes on Georgina Luxton], Norman Luxton's 1901 voyage aboard the Tilikum, a 1909 hunting trip north of Banff involving Norman Luxton and mountain guide George Harrison, and other related notes. Includes notes written on an envelope which was previously mailed to Georgina Luxton in 1924.

Name Access: Luxton, Eleanor; Luxton, Georgina; Luxton, Norman

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Biography; Research; Publication; Genealogy; Recreation; Sports; Hunting

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Banff National Park; Morley

Language: English

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Family and personal life; Land, settlement and immigration; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Chic Scott Personal

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55280

Part Of: Chic Scott fonds

Scope & Content: Series consists of notes, research materials, correspondence, newspaper clippings and other personal records collected by Chic Scott. Content pertains to publication projects, biographies, Chic Scott and Kathy Madill's wedding, and the 1982 Everest Expedition.

Date Range: [1982 - 2018]

Reference Code: M57 / XIV

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Textual record; Private record; Published record

Part Of: Chic Scott fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M57; S47; V40

Series: M57 / XIV : Chic Scott Personal

Sous-Fonds: M57

Accession Number: 6772; 8110; 2015.8559

Reference Code: M57 / XIV

GMD: Textual record; Private record; Published record

Date Range: [1982 - 2018]

Physical Description: 10 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: Series consists of notes, research materials, correspondence, newspaper clippings and other personal records collected by Chic Scott. Content pertains to publication projects, biographies, Chic Scott and Kathy Madill's wedding, and the 1982 Everest Expedition.

Name Access: Scott, Chic; Madill, Kathy; Amann, Eddie

Subject Access: Biography; Research; Publication; Weddings; Events; Family and personal life; Personal and Professional Life; Everest '82; Sports; Recreation; Exploration; Travel

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Lake Louise; Mount Everest; Canadian Rocky Mountains

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Family and personal life; Sports, recreation and leisure; Exploration, discovery and travel

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Collected clippings, McDougall and Luxton family

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55639

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of various collected news articles pertaining to community events and friends and members of the McDougall and Luxton families, which are attached to 4 large pages. Materials appear to be a loose/separated section of a large scrapbook. Individuals described in articles include Annie M…

Date Range: 1917; 1937; 1948-1949

Reference Code: LUX / III / D / 36 (oversize)

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Newspaper clipping; Published record; Textual record

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / III / D : Other material

Sous-Fonds: LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / III / D / 36 (oversize)

GMD: Newspaper clipping; Published record; Textual record

Date Range: 1917; 1937; 1948-1949

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records (4 pages : 20.5 x 34 cm)

Scope & Content: File consists of various collected news articles pertaining to community events and friends and members of the McDougall and Luxton families, which are attached to 4 large pages. Materials appear to be a loose/separated section of a large scrapbook. Individuals described in articles include Annie McDougall, Eleanor Luxton, Elizabeth (Boyd) Chantler McDougall, Rev. John McDougall, May Bagley, Norman Sanson, and others. File also includes articles pertaining to the Southern Alberta Pioneers' and Old Timers' Association.

Notes: Articles are from various publications, including The Albertan, the Calgary Daily Herald, and the Family Herald.

Name Access: McDougall, Annie; Luxton, Eleanor; McDougall, Elizabeth (Chantler); McDougall, John; Sanson, Norman; Bagley, May; Southern Alberta Pioneers and Old Timers Association

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Newspaper; Publication; Obituary; Organizations; Biography; Community events

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Calgary; Morley

Language: English

Conservation: Items are stored in mylar

Category: Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Card catalogues

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55649

Part Of: Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of handwritten catalogue cards listing names of individuals with connections to Banff and area. Cards were possibly produced by Maryalice Harvey Stewart as resource materials to be used at the Archives of the Canadian Rockies.

Date Range: [1965-1976]

Reference Code: M9 / I / A / 41 to 43

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record

Part Of: Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M9; S13; V605

Series: M9 / I : Professional records

Sous-Fonds: M9

Sub-Series: M9 / I / A : Archives of the Canadian Rockies records

Accession Number: 7412

Reference Code: M9 / I / A / 41 to 43

GMD: Textual record

Date Range: [1965-1976]

Physical Description: 6 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of handwritten catalogue cards listing names of individuals with connections to Banff and area. Cards were possibly produced by Maryalice Harvey Stewart as resource materials to be used at the Archives of the Canadian Rockies.

Notes: Materials are arranged alphabetically, with blue separators to mark individual letter sections.; Contents of individual folders: M9 / I / A / 41 : Cards A - G M9 / I / A / 42 : Cards H - O M9 / I / A / 43 : Cards P - Z

Name Access: Stewart, Maryalice Harvey

Subject Access: Professional and Personal Life; Research; Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies; Biography

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Dolly Iverson research

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55656

Part Of: Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of handwritten and scanned documents pertaining to research conducted by Maryalice Harvey Stewart regarding Dorothy "Dolly" Iverson. Includes an Auxiliary Care Resident information sheet for Dolly listing Maryalice Harvey Stewart as her immediate contact; and scanned copies of records…

Date Range: 1975; [ca. 2000]

Reference Code: M9 / I / B / 12

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record

Part Of: Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M9; S13; V605

Series: M9 / I : Professional records

Sous-Fonds: M9

Sub-Series: M9 / I / B : Research and other professional records

Accession Number: 7412

Reference Code: M9 / I / B / 12

GMD: Textual record

Date Range: 1975; [ca. 2000]

Physical Description: 0.3 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of handwritten and scanned documents pertaining to research conducted by Maryalice Harvey Stewart regarding Dorothy "Dolly" Iverson. Includes an Auxiliary Care Resident information sheet for Dolly listing Maryalice Harvey Stewart as her immediate contact; and scanned copies of records from the Whyte Museum listing sound recordings of Dolly which were originally recorded by Maryalice (1975).

Name Access: Iverson, Dorothy (Dolly); Stewart, Maryalice Harvey

Subject Access: Biography; Health services; Interview; Research; Family and personal life

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff

Access Restrictions: Some restrictions may apply - personal information

Reproduction Restrictions: Some restrictions may apply - personal information

Language: English

Category: Family and personal life; Health services

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Book report notebook

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55658

Part Of: Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one spiral notebook titled "Part I - Book Report", dated 1965, with annotations by Maryalice Harvey Stewart. Content includes research notes pertaining to various historic people from the Banff area, a rough sketch of Castle Peak and Devil's Head, and notes on other assorted topics…

Date Range: 1965

Reference Code: M9 / I / B / 14

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record

Part Of: Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M9; S13; V605

Series: M9 / I : Professional records

Sous-Fonds: M9

Sub-Series: M9 / I / B : Research and other professional records

Accession Number: 7412

Reference Code: M9 / I / B / 14

GMD: Textual record

Date Range: 1965

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records (1 volume : 15 x 22.5 cm)

Scope & Content: File consists of one spiral notebook titled "Part I - Book Report", dated 1965, with annotations by Maryalice Harvey Stewart. Content includes research notes pertaining to various historic people from the Banff area, a rough sketch of Castle Peak and Devil's Head, and notes on other assorted topics related to Banff and the Canadian Rockies.

Notes: Some pages in notebook are loose

Name Access: Stewart, Maryalice Harvey

Subject Access: Research; Environment; Mountains; Geography; Biography

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Canadian Rocky Mountains

Language: English

Category: Environment; Land, settlement and immigration

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Memoir

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55767

Part Of: Bob Smith fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one draft copy and one final copy of Bob Smith's memoir, one draft copy of "Lake Minnewanka: The Spirit of the Waters" by R.W. Sandford, a draft copy of Bob Smith's biography for entry in "We Live in a Postcard: Banff Family Histories" edited by Douglas Hare, and loose biographical…

Date Range: [ca. 1995-1998]

Reference Code: M589 / I / 01 to 04

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Published record; Textual record

Part Of: Bob Smith fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M589 / V809

Sous-Fonds: M589

Accession Number: 2021.36

Reference Code: M589 / I / 01 to 04

GMD: Published record; Textual record

Date Range: [ca. 1995-1998]

Physical Description: 3.9 cm of textual records (5 volumes ; 23.1 x 29.2 cm or smaller)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File consists of one draft copy and one final copy of Bob Smith's memoir, one draft copy of "Lake Minnewanka: The Spirit of the Waters" by R.W. Sandford, a draft copy of Bob Smith's biography for entry in "We Live in a Postcard: Banff Family Histories" edited by Douglas Hare, and loose biographical notes pertaining to Bob Smith, Enoch Smith, and Laurence Munson Smith.

Name Access: Smith, Robert Neville (Bob); Smith, Enoch; Smith, Laurence Munson

Subject Access: Autobiography; Biography; Family; Family and personal life; Home; Publications; Lake Minnewanka

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Alberta

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Personal Daytimers

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions23143

Part Of: Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to the 1938 & 1939 personal diaires/daytimers of A. O. Wheeler. M546 / 45 : Includes correspondence regarding ACC. Travel through US staying in cabins overnight. Signed Will February 5. Throughout April and May description of sciatica pain on a daily and weekly basis. Daily documentat…

Date Range: 1938-1939

Reference Code: M546 / 45 to 46

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Diary

2 images 2 Electronic Resources

Part Of: Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M546 / V771

Sous-Fonds: M546

Accession Number: 2014.8312

Reference Code: M546 / 45 to 46

GMD: Diary

Date Range: 1938-1939

Physical Description: 4 cm of textual records (2 volumes ; 9.6 x 15.5 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to the 1938 & 1939 personal diaires/daytimers of A. O. Wheeler. M546 / 45 : Includes correspondence regarding ACC. Travel through US staying in cabins overnight. Signed Will February 5. Throughout April and May description of sciatica pain on a daily and weekly basis. Daily documentation of temperature in morning and night. M546 / 46 : Includes daily notations of temperature in morning and at night. May 26 watched “their majesties” drive by en route to Banff Springs. Often documents pain in his leg. Notations of daily activities, leisure, correspondence, travel between Sidney, Victoria, and Banff.