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Trading Post photographs
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs pertaining to the Sign of the Goat Curio Shop [later renamed the Banff Indian Trading Post] which was owned by Norman Luxton. File includes images of the building’s interior and exterior, Norman feeding a pet bear outside of the Trading Post, taxidermy displays, individ…
- Date Range
- 1904
- 1906
- 1910
- [ca.1940-1945]
- 1949
- [ca.1950-1955]
- 1956-1959
- 1961
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D3e / PA - 85 to PA - 113
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
48 images
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / I / D : Personal and Professional
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / I / D3 : Organizations
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D3e / PA - 85 to PA - 113
- Responsibility
- Some items produced by Ernest Kehr [PA-96 and PA-101], A.S. Williams [PA-104], George Luxton [PA-105], and Ronald J. Cooke [PA-106].
- Date Range
- 1904
- 1906
- 1910
- [ca.1940-1945]
- 1949
- [ca.1950-1955]
- 1956-1959
- 1961
- Physical Description
- 29 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 20.5 x 25 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs pertaining to the Sign of the Goat Curio Shop [later renamed the Banff Indian Trading Post] which was owned by Norman Luxton. File includes images of the building’s interior and exterior, Norman feeding a pet bear outside of the Trading Post, taxidermy displays, individuals posing with a dog outside of the Trading Post, and the “Man Fish” of Lake Minnewanka on display.
- Notes
- Item LUX / I / D3e/PA-107 is a copy negative photograph
- Subject Access
- Businesses
- Buffalo
- Animals
- Bears
- Buildings
- Taxidermy
- Commerce and industry
- Professional and Personal Life
- Tourism
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Original title used
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Calgary bicycle races, Calgary Stampede events and early Calgary views
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 4 loose prints and 4 prints on matboard backings. Content pertains to early events and views in Calgary, including bicycle races in 1896 and [ca.1900], Calgary Stampede event decorations [1912] and parade [postcard print, ca.1920-1930], and a view of Castle Hotel and a nearby gas s…
- Date Range
- 1896
- [ca.1900]
- 1912
- [ca.1920-1930]
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D6c / PA - 212 to 219
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / I / D : Professional and Personal
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / I / D6 : Other activities and interests
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D6c / PA - 212 to 219
- Responsibility
- Two photographs [PA-214 & 215] produced by Boorne and May Ltd. of Calgary
- Date Range
- 1896
- [ca.1900]
- 1912
- [ca.1920-1930]
- Physical Description
- 4 photographs : b&w ; 14.5 x 9 cm or smaller -- 4 photographs : b&w prints on matboard ; 17.5 x 24 cm and 18 x 13 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 4 loose prints and 4 prints on matboard backings. Content pertains to early events and views in Calgary, including bicycle races in 1896 and [ca.1900], Calgary Stampede event decorations [1912] and parade [postcard print, ca.1920-1930], and a view of Castle Hotel and a nearby gas station in Calgary. File also contains scanned paper copies of photographs depicting scenes in Calgary between 1875 and [ca.1915-1920]. Paper copies include early panoramic and “downtown” views of Calgary prior to 1900, the unveiling of a Royal Northwest Mounted Police memorial plaque [1917?], and a parade scene [ca.1915-1920].
- Notes
- Scanned paper copies of photographs in file do not have individual reference codes; source of images and location of originals unknown.
- Subject Access
- Buildings
- Businesses
- Townsite development
- Land use
- Events
- Public events
- Parade
- Calgary Stampede
- Sports
- Recreation
- Bicycles
- Race
- Horses
- Settlement
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Paper photograph copies stored in separate mylar sheet from photographs
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Travel and landscape photographs, North America and Mexico
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 32 photograph prints [31 b&w, one hand-coloured] pertaining to Norman Luxton's travels within Western Canada, Manitoba, Montana and Mexico City. Includes photographs of Stan Barne's property near Lake Vernon, B.C., unidentified landscape and waterfall scenes, Norman Luxton in Winde…
- Date Range
- [1900-1910]
- [1920-1930]
- 1938
- [1940-1950]
- 1948
- [1950-1955]
- 1956
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / PA - 40 to 71
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- 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
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / PA - 40 to 71
- Date Range
- [1900-1910]
- [1920-1930]
- 1938
- [1940-1950]
- 1948
- [1950-1955]
- 1956
- Physical Description
- 32 photographs : b&w and col ; 36.5 x 14 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 32 photograph prints [31 b&w, one hand-coloured] pertaining to Norman Luxton's travels within Western Canada, Manitoba, Montana and Mexico City. Includes photographs of Stan Barne's property near Lake Vernon, B.C., unidentified landscape and waterfall scenes, Norman Luxton in Windermere, aerial views of a landing field in Great Falls, Christmas decorations [1948, possibly in the Luxton family home], unidentified dogs playing with a dog, views of Winnipeg businesses and an unidentified house in the winter, and a man herding cattle.
- Notes
- Two photographs attached to matboard/paper backing.
- Name Access
- Barnes, Stan
- Luxton, Norman
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Aerial photography
- Animals
- Buildings and memorials
- Businesses
- Children
- Christmas
- Communities
- Dogs
- Environment
- Family and personal life
- Farmland
- Industry
- Landscapes
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Mountains
- Municipal views
- Personal and Family Life
- Property
- Recreation
- Travel
- Waterfalls
- Winter
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- British Columbia
- Vernon
- Manitoba
- Winnipeg
- Windermere
- United States of America
- Montana
- Great Falls
- Mexico
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Items placed in mylar
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Hawaii, Japan, China cruise album
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one album containing 28 colorized postcard print images, 227 black and white prints and one annotated hand-drawn diagram on paper. Content pertains to a boat cruise attended by Eleanor Luxton to Hawaii, Japan and China [1937]. Includes images of the interior and exterior of the cru…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1937]
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C / PD - 2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Drawing
- Scrapbook
254 images
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / C : Personal
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C / PD - 2
- Date Range
- [ca. 1937]
- Physical Description
- 1 album (255 b&w and col. prints ; 13.5 x 19.5 cm or smaller -- 1 diagram ; 6 x 4 cm)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one album containing 28 colorized postcard print images, 227 black and white prints and one annotated hand-drawn diagram on paper. Content pertains to a boat cruise attended by Eleanor Luxton to Hawaii, Japan and China [1937]. Includes images of the interior and exterior of the cruise ship, as well as cruise staff members and on-board entertainment; landscapes, monuments and buildings; surfing; historic sites; dockyard scenes with unidentified workers; local individuals and families; and fishing and harvesting. Album also includes small tissue-like paper sheet with hand-drawn diagram of mechanical parts and measurements with annotations [possibly belonging to Eleanor Luxton, n.d.]
- Notes
- Most photographs are annotated on the lower front in white text with contextual information - location, name of landmark, etc.
- Date provided is based on dating of similar items pertaining to cruise to Hawaii, Japan and China collected by Eleanor Luxton. Photographs are likely from the same trip, but not confirmed.
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Subject Access
- Travel
- Tourism
- Cruise ships
- Boats
- Fishing
- Landscapes
- Buildings
- Statue
- Community life
- Commerce and industry
- Dockyard
- Labour
- Farmland
- Hotel
- Geographic Access
- United States of America
- Hawaii
- Japan
- Kyoto
- Yokohama
- Kamakura
- China
- Canton
- Guangzhou
- Shanghai
- Repulse Bay
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Japanese
- Conservation
- Paper diagram in album has been placed in mylar sleeve and kept in original location
- Consider removing metal ring bindings on album if they pose a risk of rust damage in future
- Album has been secured with unbleached cotton string to prevent loose items from falling out
- Related Material
- LUX / II / E / 5
- Category
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Commerce and industry
- Labour
- Transportation
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Souvenir photographs travel album
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one album containing travel photographs, mostly captioned. Content pertains to Eleanor Luxton's national and international travels between ca. 1935 and 1940. Locations include the United States, Ontario, Quebec, Panama and Cuba. Subjects include unidentified Indigenous families and…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1935 - ca. 1940]
- 1939
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / E / PD - 2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph print
- Photograph
- Album
352 images
1 Electronic Resource
- 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 / PD - 2
- Date Range
- [ca. 1935 - ca. 1940]
- 1939
- Physical Description
- 1 album (ca. 360 b&w and col. prints ; 9 x 14 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one album containing travel photographs, mostly captioned. Content pertains to Eleanor Luxton's national and international travels between ca. 1935 and 1940. Locations include the United States, Ontario, Quebec, Panama and Cuba. Subjects include unidentified Indigenous families and local scenics in Panama, buildings and landscapes, the 1939 World Fair in New York, boats and dockyard views, art portraits, Niagara Falls, monuments and statues. Most items are captioned with their respective subjects / locations, 4 items are colorized [rest are b&w].
- Notes
- Some items are postcard prints, vast majority are photograph prints
- Material Details
- Photographs are secured with paper corner fasteners attached to pages with adhesive
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Subject Access
- Travel
- Tourism
- Art
- Portrait
- Indigenous Peoples
- Buildings
- Memorial
- Statue
- Events
- Boats
- Fishing
- Landscapes
- Animals
- Farmland
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Ontario
- Niagara Falls
- Toronto
- Quebec
- Montreal
- United States of America
- New York
- Chicago
- Panama
- Cuba
- Havana
- Access Restrictions
- Caution when handling - some items are loose
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Consider removing metal bindings from album in future. Currently no signs of rust or damage to album
- Category
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Environment
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
Electronic Resources
Images
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Buildings and businesses, Banff area
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 34 photographs pertaining to businesses and other properties in and around Banff. Photographs depict individuals swimming at the Cave and Basin; a boathouse near the Bow River; several hotels, including Banff Springs Hotel, Chateau Lake Louise and the Mount Royal Hotel; Fairholme R…
- Date Range
- 1901
- [1910-1950]
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / D / PA - 1 to 34
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / III / D : Other material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / D / PA - 1 to 34
- Date Range
- 1901
- [1910-1950]
- Physical Description
- 34 photographs : b&w prints ; 25 x 20 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 34 photographs pertaining to businesses and other properties in and around Banff. Photographs depict individuals swimming at the Cave and Basin; a boathouse near the Bow River; several hotels, including Banff Springs Hotel, Chateau Lake Louise and the Mount Royal Hotel; Fairholme Ranch; and other related views.
- Notes
- Some photographs are annotated
- Subject Access
- Businesses
- Hotels
- Animals
- Banff National Park
- Banff Upper Hot Springs
- Bow River Boat House
- Boats
- Buildings
- Cave and Basin
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Fairholme Ranch
- Mount Royal Hotel
- Postcards
- Ranches
- Teahouses
- Tourism
- Travel
- Upper Hot Springs
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Lake Louise
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Some items stored in mylar
- Category
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Lake O'Hara Lodge fonds
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- Part Of
- Lake O'Hara Lodge fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds includes: guest registers for 1926-1934, 1946-1956 and 1958-1964; piece of letterhead, ca.1958; file of copies of correspondence, plans, legal documents and reports, 1921-1973, pertaining to Lake O'Hara, development of the area by the Canadian Pacific Railway and as part of a national park, a…
- Date Range
- 1919-1973
- Reference Code
- M127 / V342
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Corporate record
- Part Of
- Lake O'Hara Lodge fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 127
- V 342
- Sous-Fonds
- M 127
- V 342
- Accession Number
- 2521, 2586, 6435, 6484
- Reference Code
- M127 / V342
- Date Range
- 1919-1973
- Physical Description
- 1.5 cm and 3 v. of textual records -- ca.80 photographs : prints
- History / Biographical
- Lake O'Hara Lodge was erected by the Canadian Pacific Railway on the shore of Lake O'Hara, Yoho National Park, during the winter of 1925-1926. The following winter, cabins from the CPR camp in a nearby alpine meadow were moved to the lodge site. The lodge catered to hikers and climbers and was managed for over thirty years by Sylvia "Syd" Graves. In 1954, the CPR sold the lodge to Claude Brewster and Austin H. Ford of Brewster-Ford Mountain Lodges. Ford assumed sole ownership in 1958 and sold the lodge in 1975. Since 1976, Lake O'Hara Lodge has been operated by the Laub family of Banff. Currently, other partners include Tim and Leslee Wake.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds includes: guest registers for 1926-1934, 1946-1956 and 1958-1964; piece of letterhead, ca.1958; file of copies of correspondence, plans, legal documents and reports, 1921-1973, pertaining to Lake O'Hara, development of the area by the Canadian Pacific Railway and as part of a national park, and Lake O'Hara Trails Club; photographs pertaining to Lake O'Hara Lodge, construction, owners, staff, guests and patron, 1919-1972.
- Name Access
- Lake O'Hara Lodge
- Subject Access
- Buildings and facilities
- Environment
- Lake O'Hara Lodge
- Lake O'Hara Trails Club
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Access Restrictions
- Some restriction/s on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: basic description for photographs
- Creator
- Lake O'Hara Lodge
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds and accession records
- Processing Status
- Processed / Unprocessed
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Homestead Hotel fonds
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- Part Of
- Homestead Hotel fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of guest registers for 1911 to 1932; also, lists and photographs. The lists include arrivals, guests and addresses for 1947 to 1952. The photographs are thought to be from the Homestead Hotel and include scenic views of the Rocky Mountains; also, Homestead Hotel, Banff facilities a…
- Date Range
- 1911-[before 1970]
- Reference Code
- M138 / V219
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Framed print
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Homestead Hotel fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 138
- V 219
- Sous-Fonds
- M 138
- V 219
- Accession Number
- 917, 2772
- Reference Code
- M138 / V219
- Date Range
- 1911-[before 1970]
- Physical Description
- 12 v. and 1 textual record. -- 34 photographs : prints
- History / Biographical
- The Homestead Hotel at Banff, Alberta, Canada opened in 1910 as a temperance house. A cafe, the Ye Olde Homestead Tavern, was added in 1930. In 1945, D. M. Soole sold the hotel to Earl E. Gammon and James I. McLeod. Gammon assumed sole ownership in 1948
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of guest registers for 1911 to 1932; also, lists and photographs. The lists include arrivals, guests and addresses for 1947 to 1952. The photographs are thought to be from the Homestead Hotel and include scenic views of the Rocky Mountains; also, Homestead Hotel, Banff facilities and activities; n.d. Some are framed; others may have been removed from an album. Also includes a notice to guests for Gammon's Hotel, n.d.
- Name Access
- Homestead Hotel
- Subject Access
- Buildings and facilities
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Access Restrictions
- Some restriction/s on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: basic description for photographs
- Creator
- Homestead Hotel
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed / Unprocessed
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Mary Allan fonds
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- Part Of
- Mary Allan fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of: school notebooks, 1924-1932, 4 cm.; Banff Collections and Recollections / by Mary Allan : [manuscript] pertaining to reminiscences of Mary Allan and Banff history (354p); photographic prints of school friends, 1966, 2 items; photographic transparencies of Cave and Basin buildi…
- Date Range
- 1924-1983
- Reference Code
- M139
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Mary Allan fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 139
- Sous-Fonds
- M 139
- Accession Number
- 6327, 7195 (unproc in with Box 2 of Mary Allan Thompson, Charles McCaulay, Hugh Gordon materials unproc accn 7195)
- Reference Code
- M139
- Date Range
- 1924-1983
- Physical Description
- 10 cm of textual records. -- 63 photographs (61 transparencies, 2 prints)
- History / Biographical
- Mary Thomson Allan, 1913-1989, was a poet and homemaker at Banff and Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Mary Thomson was born in Banff, where her mother, Jeannie Thomson, ran the Cave and Basin Teahouse. In the 1980s Allan was involved in the Save the Cave and Basin Committee. Allan wrote poetry starting in the 1930s. A number of her poems were published in periodicals and anthologies during the 1950s to 1970s, and a selection, titled "The Inward Trail", was published posthumously in 1992. "Banff Collections and Recollections" was in process when Allan died and editing was continued by her daughter, Jannis Hare.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of: school notebooks, 1924-1932, 4 cm.; Banff Collections and Recollections / by Mary Allan : [manuscript] pertaining to reminiscences of Mary Allan and Banff history (354p); photographic prints of school friends, 1966, 2 items; photographic transparencies of Cave and Basin buildings and area before and during renovation, 1971-1983.
- Name Access
- Allan, Mary
- Subject Access
- Cave and Basin
- Family and personal life
- Buildings and facilities
- Access Restrictions
- Some restriction/s on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Creator
- Allan, Mary
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Biographical Source Notes
- Jannis Hare
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed / Unprocessed
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Ron Duke fonds
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- Part Of
- Ron Duke fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds is a commercial negative collection from more than 4000 professional jobs. Includes family, personal and school portraits, weddings, conventions and passport photographs; Banff School of Fine Arts classes, activities, productions, business and convention programs; photographs of government a…
- Date Range
- [ca.1900, ca.1930-ca.1975]
- Reference Code
- M175 / V180
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Postcard
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Ron Duke fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 175
- V 180
- Sous-Fonds
- M 175
- V 180
- Accession Number
- 168, 232, 1572, 1593, 1644, 1868, 2626, 3379, 5772
- Reference Code
- M175 / V180
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Postcard
- Private record
- Published record
- Responsibility
- Fonds includes primarily the private business records of Ron Duke, including the work of some predecessors. Images attributed to Bill Jamieson, working in the employ of George Noble, are V180 / II.A.i. through V180 / II.A.vi., and V180 / III.A.- 1 to 51.
- Date Range
- [ca.1900, ca.1930-ca.1975]
- Physical Description
- ca.40,000 photographs (ca.38,400 negatives, ca.800 prints, ca.800 transparencies). -- 1 photograph album. -- 3 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- Ronald Leslie Duke, 1912-1978, was a professional photographer at Banff, Alberta, Canada. Born in Calgary, Alberta, Duke was educated at Calgary, Banff and the University of Washington in Seattle, USA. After wartime service with the National Film Board of Canada, Ron Duke returned to Banff, where he worked in the photography business for the next thirty years. Here he formed a link in a business lineage of photographers, including George Noble, and was for a time an employee of Noble's corporate successors. After 1958, Duke worked closely with the Banff School of Fine Arts, photographing productions and providing documentary services. After sustaining considerable damage in a fire which destroyed Banff's Mount Royal Hotel in 1967, Ron Duke's business resumed and, in partnership with George Baracos, continued until retirement in 1975.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds is a commercial negative collection from more than 4000 professional jobs. Includes family, personal and school portraits, weddings, conventions and passport photographs; Banff School of Fine Arts classes, activities, productions, business and convention programs; photographs of government and private construction, commercial and industrial projects, Banff National Park; Banff community life, including Banff Winter Carnival, sports and recreation, Banff High School, Banff activities, places and events; personal and occupational photographs arising from Duke's interest in aeronautics, work with the Canadian Army, World War II, and involvement in the oil industry, 1930s; scenic and landscape photographs. Most pertain to Banff National Park; also Vancouver, British Columbia; Seattle, United States; Turner Valley, Alberta and Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.
- Textual records include job registers, 2 v.; samples of works orders, price lists, letters, equipment lists, invoices, receipts and technical information, mainly pertaining to business, some personal items; brochures, publications and postcards containing credited or attributed Ron Duke photographs.
- Name Access
- Duke, Ron
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Buildings and facilities
- Community life
- Commerce and industry
- Education
- Family and personal life
- Access Restrictions
- Some restriction/s on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: series and file description
- electronic finding aid
- Creator
- Duke, Ron
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records and contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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