topic:"Biography" found 25 records - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

The makers of Canada : index and dictionary of Canadian history

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1911

Publisher: Toronto : Morang & Co

Call Number: R 08.1 B89

Responsibility: edited by Lawrence J. Burpee, Librarian of the Carnegie Library Ottawa and Arthur G. Doughty, Dominion Archivist Ottawa

Publisher: Toronto : Morang & Co

Published Date: 1911

Physical Description: 446 p

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Biography; Geography

Notes: Includes fold-out chart "Illustrated chart of Canadian history"

Accession Number: 580

Call Number: R 08.1 B89

Collection: Archives Library

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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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Memoirs of members of the Social Circle in Concord : Fifth series, from 1909 to 1939

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1940

Author: Social Circle in Concord

Publisher: Cambridge : Privately printed, The University Press, Cambridge

Call Number: 08 So1m

Author: Social Circle in Concord

Publisher: Cambridge : Privately printed, The University Press, Cambridge

Published Date: 1940

Physical Description: xiv, 401 pages : portraits ; 23 cm

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Biography; Whyte, Catharine Robb

Notes: Includes biography of Catharine Robb Whyte's father, Russell Robb by Stedman Buttrick, as well as other contemporaries of the Robb family; Contains loose typewritten note dated Dec. 1959 pertaining to the business of the Social Circle

Accession Number: 2015-8409

Call Number: 08 So1m

Collection: Archives Library

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Miscellaneous Texts with Personal Notes, Liberty Magazine

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 5 published books and 1 magazine. Content includes 1 copy of 'Rails in the Canadian Rockies' with a note to 'Nick and Willie' Morant written by author Adolf Hungry Wolf; 1 copy of 'Virden Days: Memories of No. 19 E.F.T.S. R.C.A.F. 1941-1944' with an attached letter to Mollie Morant…

Date Range: 1945; 1946; 1977; 1979; 1987; 1988

Reference Code: M300 / II / C / 4 / 7 to 12

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Private record; Published record

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M300 / S20 / V500

Sous-Fonds: M300

Sub-Series: M300 / II / C / 4 : Published Images and Text

Accession Number: 7784

Reference Code: M300 / II / C / 4 / 7 to 12

GMD: Textual record; Private record; Published record

Responsibility: Produced by Adolf Hungry Wolf, D.M. Bain, Erling Strom

Date Range: 1945; 1946; 1977; 1979; 1987; 1988

Physical Description: 6 Textual records: 5 books, 1 magazine

Scope & Content: File consists of 5 published books and 1 magazine. Content includes 1 copy of 'Rails in the Canadian Rockies' with a note to 'Nick and Willie' Morant written by author Adolf Hungry Wolf; 1 copy of 'Virden Days: Memories of No. 19 E.F.T.S. R.C.A.F. 1941-1944' with an attached letter to Mollie Morant, dated 1946; 1 copy of 'Canadian Pacific Air Lines: Its History and Aircraft' with note from the author D.M. Bain to Nicholas Morant; 1 copy of Liberty Magazine signed by Mollie Morant with a biographical article on Nicholas Morant inside (pg. 18-19); 1 copy of '1988 Audubon Nature Yearbook' annotated by Nicholas Morant, with a typed letter to Nicholas Morant from the Yearbook's editor attached at the back; 1 copy of 'Pioneers on Skis' signed by author Erling Strom with Calgary Herald clipping and notes by Morant.

Storage Range: In file box M300 / II / C / 4 / 7 to M300 / II / C / 4 / 12

Name Access: Strom, Erling

Subject Access: Canadian Pacific; Travel; Skiing; Calgary Herald; Airplane; WWII; Biography

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Calgary

Access Restrictions: Items in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners

Reproduction Restrictions: Items in this file are not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners

Language: English

Conservation: Items with risky materials attached, such as adhesives, must be covered with an acid-free paper barrier to protect adjacent items.

Creator: Adolf Hungry Wolf, D.M. Bain, Erling Strom

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Newspaper clippings local news and history

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one page of song lyrics and 18 newspaper clippings published by the Calgary Herald, the Winnipeg Free Press and The Albertan [mostly 1961 and 1962]. Content pertains to the history of the Bow Valley and Calgary from the late 19th century and onwards; biographies for famous locals i…

Date Range: 1938; [ca. 1960]; 1961; 1962

Reference Code: LUX / II / E / 6

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Newspaper clipping

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / II / E : Travel and home records

Sous-Fonds: LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / II / E / 6

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Newspaper clipping

Responsibility: Items published by the Calgary Herald, Winnipeg Free Press, and The Albertan

Date Range: 1938; [ca. 1960]; 1961; 1962

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of one page of song lyrics and 18 newspaper clippings published by the Calgary Herald, the Winnipeg Free Press and The Albertan [mostly 1961 and 1962]. Content pertains to the history of the Bow Valley and Calgary from the late 19th century and onwards; biographies for famous locals including John, George, and David McDougall, May Ross, Dr. R.G. Brett and others; wedding anniversaries, birthday announcements and obituary articles for friends of the Luxton family; the sale of Norman Luxton's gift shop in Banff; McDougall Day and the Calgary Stampede; the 75th anniversary of the Bank of Montreal; Chief Walking Buffalo; and other miscellaneous news.

Name Access: McDougall, David; McDougall, George; McDougall, John; McDougall, Annie; Chief Walking Buffalo; Brett, Robert G.; Shiels, Bob; Burns, Pat; Ross, May; Drummond, Thomas Howard; Collicutt, Frank; Collicutt, Maggie; Luxton, Eleanor; Luxton, Georgina; Luxton, Norman; Parlby, Irene; McKay, Grant

Subject Access: Anniversary; Biography; Businesses; Calgary Herald; Commerce and industry; Community events; Community life; Events; Family and personal life; Genealogy; History; Hudson's Bay Company; Immigration and homesteading; Calgary Stampede; Music; Obituary; Politics and government; Travel; Winnipeg Free Press

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Calgary; Banff National Park; Banff; Manitoba; Winnipeg; Edmonton

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: Metal paperclip has been removed from two items

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

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

2 images

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 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”.

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; Memorial; Mountains; Obituary; Professional and Personal Life; Sports and recreation; Record keeping; Transportation; Travel; Travel and Exploration; Weather; Work; World War II

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 1942 & 1943 personal diaires/daytimers of A. O. Wheeler. M546 / 49 : Includes day to day activities, daily temperature in morning and evening, records of daily weather, personal hygiene, leisure, correspondence, financial documentation. Documentation of time spent with “B” and …

Date Range: 1942

Reference Code: M546 / 49 to 50

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 / 49 to 50

GMD: Diary

Date Range: 1942

Physical Description: 4.3 cm of textual records (2 volumes ; 9.4 x 15.6 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to the 1942 & 1943 personal diaires/daytimers of A. O. Wheeler. M546 / 49 : Includes day to day activities, daily temperature in morning and evening, records of daily weather, personal hygiene, leisure, correspondence, financial documentation. Documentation of time spent with “B” and Eli. Documents correspondence related to Harmon’s death, obituaries, condolences, etc. M546 / 50 : Includes documentation of personal hygiene, daily correspondence, weather, temperature, financial transactions. Travel between Sidney/Victoria and Banff. Throughout mid January writing correspondence regarding “Sir Oliver.” August 17 correspondence regarding “‘call up’ for all over 18 ½ years.”

Notes: Blank pages not scanned

Name Access: Wheeler, A. O. (Arthur Oliver); Wheeler, Arthur Oliver; Harmon, Byron

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Biography; Camps; Climbing; Correspondence; Family and personal life; Finances; Leisure; Memorial; Mountains; Obituary; Professional and Personal Life; Sports and recreation; Record keeping; Travel and Exploration; Weather; Work

Geographic Access: Rocky Mountains; Banff; Banff National Park; Victoria; Alberta; British Columbia; 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 1944 & 1945 personal diaires/daytimers of A. O. Wheeler. M546 / 51 : Includes throughout January and February involved in writing a biography. Notation of payment for A. O.’s activities. Mid-March writing ACC anniversary address. Documentation of personal hygiene, daily corresp…

Date Range: 1944-1945

Reference Code: M546 / 51 to 52

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 / 51 to 52

GMD: Diary

Date Range: 1944-1945

Physical Description: 3.6 cm of textual records (2 volumes ; 10.6 x 17.6 or smaller cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to the 1944 & 1945 personal diaires/daytimers of A. O. Wheeler. M546 / 51 : Includes throughout January and February involved in writing a biography. Notation of payment for A. O.’s activities. Mid-March writing ACC anniversary address. Documentation of personal hygiene, daily correspondence, weather, temperature, financial transactions. M546 / 52 : Includes depicting a canoe trip undertaken by A. O. and Hector Wheeler from August 15 to September 7. Topics include: Begins with August 15 regarding camp near Grand Rapids. Regarding weather, leisure, fishing, letter writing, records of received and sent telegraphs. Travel to Rideau Lake, interactions with Clare. Also includes an Inland Revenue of Canada form regarding tolls paid and list of packages loose at front page; appears to have fallen out of the diary.

Notes: Blank pages not scanned M546 / 51 : Front page of diary loose. M546 / 52 : Book is badly damaged along the spine - refrain from handling.

Name Access: Wheeler, A. O. (Arthur Oliver); Wheeler, Arthur Oliver; Wheeler, Hector

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Biography; Camps; Canoes and canoeing; Climbing; Correspondence; Family and personal life; Finances; Leisure; Mountains; Professional and Personal Life; Sports and recreation; Record keeping; Travel and Exploration; Weather; Work

Geographic Access: Rocky Mountains; Calgary; Banff National Park; Yoho National Park; Alberta; British Columbia; Canada; Grand Rapids; Michigan; United States of America

Language: English

Conservation: M546 / 52 : Acid-free flat string bound around the book to keep the pieces together ; store spine up to prevent further damage - relocate to flat box if possible.