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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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The spirit of the hills

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1938
Author
Smythe, Francis Sydney
Publisher
London : Hodder & Stoughton
Call Number
01 Sm9sp
Author
Smythe, Francis Sydney
Responsibility
by F.S. Smythe
Publisher
London : Hodder & Stoughton
Published Date
1938
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Biography
Mountaineers, British
Accession Number
7277
Call Number
01 Sm9sp
Collection
Archives Library
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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.
Notes
Blank pages not scanned
Name Access
Wheeler, A. O. (Arthur Oliver)
Wheeler, Arthur Oliver
Subject Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Biography
Camps
Climbing
Correspondence
Family and personal life
Finances
Leisure
Mountains
Professional and Personal Life
Sports and recreation
Record keeping
Transportation
Travel
Travel and Exploration
Weather
Work
Geographic Access
Rocky Mountains
Banff
Banff National Park
Victoria
Sidney
British Columbia
Alberta
Canada
Language
English
Creator
Wheeler, A. O.
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources
Images
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John L. Stoddard; traveller, lecturer, litterateur

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1935
Author
Crane Taylor, D.
Publisher
New York, P.J. Kenedy & Sons
Call Number
02 C85j
Author
Crane Taylor, D.
Publisher
New York, P.J. Kenedy & Sons
Published Date
1935
Physical Description
325 pages illustrations
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Travel
Essays
Biography
Abstract
Biography of author John Lawson Stoddard
Contents
Preface
Foundations
The Troubled Waters
A Traveller Sets Out
Before the Public
The Published Lectures
Retirement
Preferences and Prejudices
Into Thy Vineyard
Late Harvest
Index
Accession Number
2020.20
Call Number
02 C85j
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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Faces from history : Canadian profiles and portraits

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1978
Author
Woodcock, George
Publisher
Edmonton : Hurtig
Call Number
08.1 W85 oversize
Author
Woodcock, George
Publisher
Edmonton : Hurtig
Published Date
1978
Physical Description
254p. : port
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Biography
Accession Number
11000
Call Number
08.1 W85 oversize
Collection
Archives Library
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Chaps and chinooks : a history west of Calgary

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1976
Author
Foothills Historical Society
Call Number
08.2 F73
Author
Foothills Historical Society
Published Date
1976
Physical Description
2v. : ill., maps, ports., facsim
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Biography
Lusk, Thomas Coffee
McDougall, Dave
Pepper, George D
Twoyoungmen, Jacob
Accession Number
9000
Call Number
08.2 F73
Collection
Archives Library
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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1975
Author
Millarville, Kew, Priddis and Bragg Creek Historical Society
Call Number
08.2 M61
Author
Millarville, Kew, Priddis and Bragg Creek Historical Society
Published Date
1975
Physical Description
486p. : ill., ports., maps, plans., facsim
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Biography
Accession Number
8500
Call Number
08.2 M61
Collection
Archives Library
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