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Banff, the Rockies and the West : tales of the early days
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue6075
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1984
- Author
- Brewster, Forrest Oliver (Pat)
- Publisher
- Banff : Dorothy Cranstone
- Call Number
- 08.3 B22bb
- Publisher
- Banff : Dorothy Cranstone
- Published Date
- 1984
- Physical Description
- 64, 64, 64p. : ill., ports., facsim
- Subjects
- Brewster family
- Notes
- Combines Weathered Wood, They Came West and Wild Cards which are primarily reminiscences of Banff local pioneer Pat Brewster where he relates stories about Banff citizens and visitors and the background history of streets and other places in the area, including Sunshine
- Contents: Book 1 - Weathered wood: anecdotes and history of the Banff-Sunshine area: William Twin (p.9-14); Sir George Simpson (p.15-22); Simpson Register (p.22); George Mercer Dawson (p.23-24); Joe Heely and George Brewster (p.25-28); Bill Peyto (p.29-43); A.O. Wheeler (p.45-49);Sunshine route and early days of skiing: Bill Neish (p.49-51); Arthur Unwin (p.52-54);Gus Johnson, Conrad Kain and Hilliard Hartin (p.53); Dick Smith (p.55-59); Lou Crosby (p. 60-61) .Mount Brewster and Brewster Rock (p.62-64)
- Contents: Book 2 - They came west: Pat's tales of the early days: Pat Brewster as a five year old (p.11-16); Ed Loder (p.12); Howard Whitmere of Brewster Dairy (p.19-21); Mrs. Irving and daughter, the spiritualists (p.19-20); Princess Patricia and the Duke of Connaught visit of 1914 (p.21-22); Frank Oliver , newspaperman (p.21-27); ; stories of George Brewster (p.28-47) inclulding George Brewster and Tom Wilson at Silver City and social scene at the Montreal Hotel and the courting of David McDougall's daughter and niece, and stories of George in Finlay River in the Peace River area and prospecting in the Nordegg and Ghost Lake areas and resulting tensions with indians (p. 41-45) Kid Price, prospector (p.39-40); North-west Mounted Police (p.47-51): Fred Bagley, Sergeant Browning, Sergeant Taylor, Sergeant Casey Oliver, Inspector Harper, Michael Denis "Paddy" Ryan, Constable Stanley, Frank Bouchet (who was admitted to the Hockey Hall of Fame); locations of barracks (p.50-52); hockey (p.53-55) including Fred Pratt and photograph of the Banff Sulphur Rocks hockey team; Philip Moore, Powderface and the King of Siam (p.56-57); Cobb family (p.59); history of Banff's Lynx Street (p.61)
- Contents: Book 3 - Wild Cards: F.O. "Pat" Brewster tales of Banff and the Rockies: Fred Tabuteau (p.6-14); Dr. Robert George Brett (p.10-11); Gordon Reed, Stewart Armour and Norman Luxton's bear (p.15); Mountain goat and hunting stories (p.18-26); Jim Brewster (p.27-31); Marquis Albizzi (p.32-46); Edward Feuz story of porcupine (p.47-48); Bill Davie (p.49-59); Guy Weadick (p.59-64)
- Accession Number
- 3987
- Call Number
- 08.3 B22bb
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Lake Louise Summer
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56922
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 13 b&w & colour prints of various scenes around Lake Louise. Includes shots of people hiking and on horseback, the road to the ski hill, the Post Hotel, people canoeing on Moraine Lake, and people walking up the Rockpile at Moraine Lake.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1970]
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / L / i / a / PA - 01 to PA - 13
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
13 images
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file, L : Alphabetical order
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Sub-Series
- i : Lake Louise, a : Summer
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / L / i / a / PA - 01 to PA - 13
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1970]
- Physical Description
- 13 photographs : b&w & col. ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 13 b&w & colour prints of various scenes around Lake Louise. Includes shots of people hiking and on horseback, the road to the ski hill, the Post Hotel, people canoeing on Moraine Lake, and people walking up the Rockpile at Moraine Lake.
- Subject Access
- Animals
- Boats
- Brewster Transport Company Ltd.
- Canoes and canoeing
- Hiking
- Horses
- Hotels
- Mountains
- Scenery
- Geographic Access
- Lake Louise
- Moraine Lake
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Engler, Bruno
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Misc. Photographs
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions955
- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to photographs of Rudolf Aemmer; Bruno Engler; Donald Smith driving in the last spike at Craigellachie; early view of the Banff High School; log structure at Cave & Basin (first "hotel" 1883); panoramic views of Lake Louise Chalet, 2 items ; views by J.H. Clarke, West Selkirk, Manitob…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1883-1949]
- Reference Code
- V90 / V / PA - 602 to 695
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M436 / V90
- Series
- V. Other
- Sous-Fonds
- V90
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V90 / V / PA - 602 to 695
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1883-1949]
- Physical Description
- ca.100 photographs : prints; some oversize or framed
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to photographs of Rudolf Aemmer; Bruno Engler; Donald Smith driving in the last spike at Craigellachie; early view of the Banff High School; log structure at Cave & Basin (first "hotel" 1883); panoramic views of Lake Louise Chalet, 2 items ; views by J.H. Clarke, West Selkirk, Manitoba, 5 items; Banff townsite; masquerade party; Joe Smith, Silver City; hunting scenes and trophy heads; scenic views, some from Banff area; Banff Winter Carnival queen and events; portrait of Edward Whymper with James Hector; scenic views and First Nations portraits by Walter Wilcox, includes portrait of Tom Wilson with Chief John Hunter; members of Rotary International commemorative ceremony at Waterton Lakes National Park. Framed photographs are formal portrait of the Duke of Connaught and portrait of Duke of Connaught in Indigenous regalia on the patio of the Banff Springs Hotel, both 1916, and view of Rudolf Aemmer at Lake Louise, 1949.
- Name Access
- Aemmer, Rudolf
- Engler, Bruno
- Smith, Donald
- Clarke, J.H.
- Wilson, Tom
- Subject Access
- Cave & Basin
- Brewster Transport Company Ltd.
- Hunting
- Ceremony
- Photography
- Portrait
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Guides
- Guiding
- Transportation
- Royal Family
- Royal Visit
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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They came west
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue6076
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1979
- Author
- Brewster, Forrest Oliver (Pat)
- Publisher
- Banff : Banff Crag & Canyon
- Call Number
- 08.3 B22bt c.1
- 08.3 B22bt c.2
- 08.3 B22bt c.3
- 08.3 B22bt c.4
- Responsibility
- editing and design: Jon Whyte
- Publisher
- Banff : Banff Crag & Canyon
- Published Date
- 1979
- Physical Description
- 62p. : ill., port., facsim
- Notes
- Cover title: They came west : Pat's tales of the early days
- Contents: When I was five - includes Bill Brewster and brother John Brewster in 1886, Ed Loder lime kiln, story of Pat Brewster haircut with an axe;t Brewster as a five year old (p.11-16); Ed Loder (p.12); Howard Whitmere of Brewster Dairy (p.19-21); Mrs. Irving and daughter, the spiritualists (p.19-20); Princess Patricia and the Duke of Connaught visit of 1914 (p.21-22); Frank Oliver , newspaperman (p.21-27); ; stories of George Brewster (p.28-47) inclulding George Brewster and Tom Wilson at Silver City and social scene at the Montreal Hotel and the courting of David McDougall's daughter and niece, and stories of George in Finlay River in the Peace River area and prospecting in the Nordegg and Ghost Lake areas and resulting tensions with indians (p. 41-45) Kid Price, prospector (p.39-40); North-west Mounted Police (p.47-51): Fred Bagley, Sergeant Browning, Sergeant Taylor, Sergeant Casey Oliver, Inspector Harper, Michael Denis "Paddy" Ryan, Constable Stanley, Frank Bouchet (who was admitted to the Hockey Hall of Fame); locations of barracks (p.50-52); hockey (p.53-55) including Fred Pratt and photograph of the Banff Sulphur Rocks hockey team; Philip Moore, Powderface and the King of Siam (p.56-57); Cobb family (p.59); history of Banff's Lynx Street (p.61)
- Accession Number
- 3201
- 5533
- 7989
- 2014.8385
- 2019.68
- Call Number
- 08.3 B22bt c.1
- 08.3 B22bt c.2
- 08.3 B22bt c.3
- 08.3 B22bt c.4
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Weathered wood : anecdotes and history of the Banff-Sunshine area
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue6073
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1977
- Author
- Brewster, Forrest Oliver (Pat)
- Publisher
- Banff : Banff Crag & Canyon
- Call Number
- 08.3 B22b
- Publisher
- Banff : Banff Crag & Canyon
- Published Date
- 1977
- Physical Description
- 64p. : ill., port
- Subjects
- Brewster family
- Dairies
- Mining
- Skiing
- Notes
- Contents: Sunshine area: William Twin (p.9-14); Sir George Simpson (p.15-22); Simpson Register (p.22); George Mercer Dawson (p.23-24); Joe Heely and George Brewster (p.25-28); Bill Peyto (p.29-43); A.O. Wheeler (p.45-49);Sunshine route and early days of skiing: Bill Neish (p.49-51); Arthur Unwin (p.52-54);Gus Johnson, Conrad Kain and Hilliard Hartin (p.53); Dick Smith (p.55-59); Lou Crosby (p. 60-61) .Mount Brewster and Brewster Rock (p.62-64)
- Accession Number
- 6340
- 10500
- 13500
- Call Number
- 08.3 B22b
- Collection
- Archives Library
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