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Banff, the Rockies and the West : tales of the early days

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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
Author
Brewster, Forrest Oliver (Pat)
Publisher
Banff : Dorothy Cranstone
Published Date
1984
Physical Description
64, 64, 64p. : ill., ports., facsim
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
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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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
Print
  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
Print
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
Images
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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
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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
Images
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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
Author
Brewster, Forrest Oliver (Pat)
Responsibility
editing and design: Jon Whyte
Publisher
Banff : Banff Crag & Canyon
Published Date
1979
Physical Description
62p. : ill., port., facsim
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Banff National Park
Brewster family
Hockey
Pearl Laundry
Railway stations
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
Author
Brewster, Forrest Oliver (Pat)
Publisher
Banff : Banff Crag & Canyon
Published Date
1977
Physical Description
64p. : ill., port
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
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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