topic:"Biography" found 16 records - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Book report notebook

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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

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Cassette Interviews and VHS Recordings

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 7 cassette tapes and 10 VHS tapes re: Nicholas Morant and the Canadian Pacific Railway. Includes 6 cassette tapes with recorded 1986/1987 interviews with Nicholas Morant; 1 cassette recording of steam locomotive sounds used for a Revelstoke Museum exhibit on Nicholas Morant; and 10…

Date Range: 1986; 1987; [ca. 1990 - ca. 1995]; 1990; 1991; 1992; 1993; 1999

Reference Code: S20 / III / A6 / 1 to 17

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Cassette; Film; Video; Sound recording

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M300 / S20 / V500

Sous-Fonds: S20

Sub-Series: S20 / III / A : Nick and Willie Morant

Accession Number: Unknown

Reference Code: S20 / III / A6 / 1 to 17

GMD: Cassette; Film; Video; Sound recording

Responsibility: Canadian Pacific, Edgar Rozon (?)

Date Range: 1986; 1987; [ca. 1990 - ca. 1995]; 1990; 1991; 1992; 1993; 1999

Physical Description: 17 sound and video recordings: cassettes, VHS

Scope & Content: File consists of 7 cassette tapes and 10 VHS tapes re: Nicholas Morant and the Canadian Pacific Railway. Includes 6 cassette tapes with recorded 1986/1987 interviews with Nicholas Morant; 1 cassette recording of steam locomotive sounds used for a Revelstoke Museum exhibit on Nicholas Morant; and 10 VHS tapes containing various content, including footage of Nick Morant receiving the Order of Canada in 1990, TV and film features on Nicholas Morant and TV news broadcasts discussing CP Rail and/or Nicholas Morant.

Notes: Originally stored in box for mandarin oranges, accompanied by business card for J.C. Edgar Rozon.

Name Access: Morant, Nicholas

Subject Access: Biographical; Canadian Pacific Railway; Canadian Pacific; Photography; Interview; Biography

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Canadian Rocky Mountains

Reproduction Restrictions: Reference use only; no reproduction

Language: English

Creator: Canadian Pacific Railway, various, unknown

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Content Details: Individual item titles (original):; S20/III/A6/1: CP Rail Video News 12 JANUARY 1991; S20/III/A6/2: Copy of Nick Morant - CBC TV Segment Jan 18 1990; S20/III/A6/3: Winston Link: Trains that Passed in the Night: Broadcast TV Ontario Nov. 19 /92 10:30 pm; S20/III/A6/4: End of the Line CFCN-TV News Aired: February 5, 1990; S20/III/A6/5: Investiture: Order of Canada Railroader U.S. Transcontinental Railroad; S20/III/A6/6: CPR - Still Life: The Story of Nicholas Morant (5:30); S20/III/A6/7: "Canadian Profiles" featuring Bert Coughlin Produced by Humber College Recorded in 1993; S20/III/A6/8: Riding the Rails in the Rockies: The Best Years (Cam Cathcart) Rocky Mountaineer; S20/III/A6/9: Jan. 18 /90 Thu. N. Morant CBC - 6 Srigley; S20/III/A6/10: Order of Canada Awards - Rideau Hall - October 24, 1990; S20/III/A6/11: Nick Morant Tape 1 1986 Interviews; S20/III/A6/12: Nick Morant Tape 2 cont.'d 1986 1986 interviews continued; S20/III/A6/13: Nick Morant tape #3 1986 Interviews N. Morant; S20/III/A6/14: Nick Morant Tape #4 1987 Interviews; S20/III/A6/15: Nick Morant Tape #5 1987 1987 Interviews; S20/III/A6/16: Nick Morant Tape #6 1987 Interviews; S20/III/A6/17: CPR Sounds. Nick Morant Steam Locos [On front of cassette:] "NICHOLAS MORANT DEDICATION OF RVELSTOKE [sic] MUSEUM - STEAM LOCO SOUNDS - EDITED TO 9 mins."

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David McDougall article, Anglo Canadian News Service

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of an article published by the Anglo Canadian News Service pertaining to the life of David Nawash McDougall.

Date Range: [ca.1910-1915]

Reference Code: LUX / III / D / 33 (oversize)

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Published record

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / III / D : Collected material

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

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / III / D / 33 (oversize)

GMD: Textual record; Published record

Date Range: [ca.1910-1915]

Physical Description: 0.1 cm of textual records : 3 pages ; 26.5 x 36.5 cm

Scope & Content: File consists of an article published by the Anglo Canadian News Service pertaining to the life of David Nawash McDougall.

Notes: File contains three identical copies of article

Name Access: McDougall, David

Subject Access: Biography; Personal and Professional Life; Settlement; Research; History; Newspaper

Geographic Access: Canada; British Columbia; Vancouver

Language: English

Category: Family and personal life; Land, settlement and immigration

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Eddie Amann interview transcript

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Part Of: Chic Scott fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a transcript for an interview from 2018 featuring Eddie Amann [1931-?]. Notes pertain to Eddie's experiences growing up in Austria during World War II, his immigration to Canada, his work with Sunshine Village in Banff, and his experiences helicopter skiing in the Canadian Rockies.

Date Range: 2018

Reference Code: M57 / XIV / A / 5

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record

Part Of: Chic Scott fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M57; S47; V40

Series: M57 / XIV : Chic Scott Personal

Sous-Fonds: M57

Sub-Series: M57 / XIV / A : Research materials

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: M57 / XIV / A / 5

GMD: Textual record

Date Range: 2018

Physical Description: 0.2 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of a transcript for an interview from 2018 featuring Eddie Amann [1931-?]. Notes pertain to Eddie's experiences growing up in Austria during World War II, his immigration to Canada, his work with Sunshine Village in Banff, and his experiences helicopter skiing in the Canadian Rockies.

Notes: Interview was possibly used as publication material.

Name Access: Amann, Eddie

Subject Access: Helicopter skiing; Personal and Professional Life; Biography; Research; World War II; Skiing; Recreation; Winter sports

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

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Family and personal life; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Magazine articles

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Part Of: Aileen Harmon fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 5 magazines dated between 2002 - 2015, some scanned pages from a 1978 newspaper, and an article with attached correspondence, each with content pertaining to Aileen Harmon. Includes 2 [duplicate] Canadian Wilderness magazines and an Alpine Club of Canada magazine with posthumous ar…

Date Range: 1978; 2002; 2011 - 2015

Reference Code: M287 / I / 14

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Published record; Textual record

Part Of: Aileen Harmon fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M287 / V262

Series: M287 / I : Personal records

Sous-Fonds: M287

Accession Number: 2016.8596

Reference Code: M287 / I / 14

GMD: Published record; Textual record

Responsibility: Items produced by Canadian Wilderness, Alpine Club of Canada, Univrsity of Alberta, Parks and Wilderness Quarterly, The Spectator and Fred Roots

Date Range: 1978; 2002; 2011 - 2015

Physical Description: 1.5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of 5 magazines dated between 2002 - 2015, some scanned pages from a 1978 newspaper, and an article with attached correspondence, each with content pertaining to Aileen Harmon. Includes 2 [duplicate] Canadian Wilderness magazines and an Alpine Club of Canada magazine with posthumous articles on Aileen Harmon, a University of Alberta alumni magazine, a Parks and Wilderness Quarterly magazine with an article written by Aileen, scanned pages from The Spectator of an article quoting Aileen with a photograph of her included, and an article by Fred Roots published in Island Bushwacker magazine about Aileen, accompanied by a letter to Aileen from Fred Roots.

Notes: Contains two copies of the same magazine [Canadian Wilderness Spring/Summer 2015 issue].

Name Access: Roots, Fred; Harmon, Aileen; Alpine Club of Canada; University of Alberta

Subject Access: Publication; Biography; Conservation; Education; Obituary

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; British Columbia

Access Restrictions: Copyright restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Copyright restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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A Native Heritage

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one large booklet/portfolio containing biographical information, illustrations, and 10 copies of painted colour portraits all pertaining to Indigenous chiefs. Individuals depicted are: Crowfoot [Southern Blackfoot], Old Sun [Northern Blackfoot], Red Crow [Southern Blood tribe], Bul…

Date Range: [1970-1980]

Reference Code: LUX / II / F1 / 55

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Drawing; Painting

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / II / F : Collected material

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

Sub-Series: LUX / II / F1 : Textual

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / II / F1 / 55

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Drawing; Painting

Responsibility: Art produced by Mort Graham

Date Range: [1970-1980]

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records (1 volume ; 38 x 48 cm)

Scope & Content: File consists of one large booklet/portfolio containing biographical information, illustrations, and 10 copies of painted colour portraits all pertaining to Indigenous chiefs. Individuals depicted are: Crowfoot [Southern Blackfoot], Old Sun [Northern Blackfoot], Red Crow [Southern Blood tribe], Bull Head [Sarcee], Eagle Tail [North Piegans], Poundmaker [Cree], Medicine Calf [Southern Blood tribe], Big Bear [Cree], Big Plume [Sarcee], and Pakan [Wood Cree]. Collection also includes historical information pertaining to Indigenous history in Western Canada written by Dr. James G. MacGregor, and a map depicting Indigenous treaty boundaries in and around the Rocky Mountains.

Notes: Date range provided is estimate by Processing Archivist

Name Access: Graham, Mort; MacGregor, James

Subject Access: Indigenous Peoples; History; Art; Artist; Portrait; Biography; Geography; Government

Geographic Access: Canada; United States of America; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Rocky Mountains

Reproduction Restrictions: Copyright restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Arts; First nations

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Newspaper and magazine clippings

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Part Of: Chic Scott fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 5 newspaper articles, 14 business cards and a printed copy of The Cairn. Content pertains to the Hans Gmoser film project and books about Hans Gmoser written by Chic Scott; also one article about skier Jim McConkey.

Date Range: 2009; 2012 - 2013

Reference Code: M57 / VII / A / 7

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Newspaper clipping; Published record

Part Of: Chic Scott fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M57; S47; V40

Series: M57 / VII : Hans Gmoser film collection

Sous-Fonds: M57

Sub-Series: M57 / VII / A : Research and funding

Accession Number: 2015.8559

Reference Code: M57 / VII / A / 7

GMD: Textual record; Newspaper clipping; Published record

Date Range: 2009; 2012 - 2013

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of 5 newspaper articles, 14 business cards and a printed copy of The Cairn. Content pertains to the Hans Gmoser film project and books about Hans Gmoser written by Chic Scott; also one article about skier Jim McConkey.

Name Access: Gmoser, Hans; Scott, Chic; McConkey, Jim

Subject Access: Publication; Magazine; Newspaper; Skiing; Mountaineering; Sports; Recreation; Research; Films and film making; Biography; Advertising; Fundraising; Personal and Professional Life

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; British Columbia; Whistler

Reproduction Restrictions: Copyright restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Family and personal life; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Norman Luxton biographical articles

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: FIle consists of newspaper articles pertaining to Norman Luxton and his life in Banff. Includes one page from The Vancouver Province (March 17th, 1934) with article titled "N-o-a-rman is Our Brother", and two copies of article "Norman Luxton, Oracle of Banff" published in The Western Producer newsp…

Date Range: 1934; 1957

Reference Code: LUX / I / E2 / 16 to 17

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Published record

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I / E : Collected material

Sous-Fonds: LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / I / E2 : Personal papers

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / I / E2 / 16 to 17

GMD: Textual record; Published record

Date Range: 1934; 1957

Physical Description: 0.2 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: FIle consists of newspaper articles pertaining to Norman Luxton and his life in Banff. Includes one page from The Vancouver Province (March 17th, 1934) with article titled "N-o-a-rman is Our Brother", and two copies of article "Norman Luxton, Oracle of Banff" published in The Western Producer newspaper (September 26, 1957).

Name Access: Luxton, Norman

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Biography; Newspaper; Publication

Geographic Access: Canada; British Columbia; Vancouver; Saskatchewan; Saskatoon

Reproduction Restrictions: Copyright restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Personal Daytimers

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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

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Personal Daytimers

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Part Of: Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to the 1940 & 1941 personal diaires/daytimers of A. O. Wheeler. M546 / 47 : Includes notes throughout the year periodically documenting hockey scores. Begins recording deaths of friends, obituary writing. Throughout June documentation of significant events during the war. Trip to Wea…

Date Range: 1940-1941

Reference Code: M546 / 47 to 48

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 / 47 to 48

GMD: Diary

Date Range: 1940-1941

Physical Description: 4.6 cm of textual records (2 volumes ; 9.5 x 15.5 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to the 1940 & 1941 personal diaires/daytimers of A. O. Wheeler. M546 / 47 : Includes notes throughout the year periodically documenting hockey scores. Begins recording deaths of friends, obituary writing. Throughout June documentation of significant events during the war. Trip to Weasel Cove in August. M546 48 : Includes documentation of day to day activities, including personal hygiene, leisure, correspondence, house and car cleaning and social events. Moves between Sidney/Victoria and Banff regularly. Camp throughout July. Documents interactions with “B”.