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- Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds 10
- Bruce Hatfield fonds 7
- Dorothy Wardle fonds 4
- Jean A. Hembroff MacDonald fonds 3
- Elmer and Grace Charlton fonds 2
- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds 2
- Bruno Engler fonds 1
- Lillian Gest fonds 1
- Luxton family fonds 1
- McCowan (family) fonds 1
- Muriel and Drew Lauder fonds 1
- Ron Duke fonds 1
- Michael Mitchell (1943 – , Canadian) 39
- George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian) 31
- Craig Richards (1955 – , Canadian) 10
- Hatfield, Bruce 7
- Wotypka family (?) 5
- Wardle, Dorothy 4
- Wardle, James M. 4
- Hembroff MacDonald, Jean 3
- Rungius, Carl 3
- Stewart, Maryalice Harvey 3
- Brett, Robert George 2
- Brewster, Pat 2
- Date
- 1983
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1169
- Description
- A round pin with an extra curved section added at the bottom. The pin features a hiking boot at the centre along with “50.” The pin has a dark border with “SKYLINE HIKERS CANADIAN ROCKIES” and “1933-1983” in gold letters.
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1983
- Material
- metal
- Description
- A round pin with an extra curved section added at the bottom. The pin features a hiking boot at the centre along with “50.” The pin has a dark border with “SKYLINE HIKERS CANADIAN ROCKIES” and “1933-1983” in gold letters.
- Credit
- Gift of Jack Crossley, Calgary, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1169
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Staged, copyright and published trail riders photographs
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- Scope & Content
- File consists of 12 b&w photographs pertaining to the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies. Includes staged photographs of riders on horseback and scenic views of the Canadian Rockies. Most images annotated with return address of Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies on back [copyrighted photographs…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1960 - ca. 1980]
- Reference Code
- V635 / III / PA - 1 to 12
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M545 / V635
- Series
- V635 / III : Published records
- Sous-Fonds
- V635
- Accession Number
- 5757
- Reference Code
- V635 / III / PA - 1 to 12
- Responsibility
- One photograph copyright of the Canadian Government Travel Bureau
- Date Range
- [ca. 1960 - ca. 1980]
- Physical Description
- 12 photographs : b&w prints ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 12 b&w photographs pertaining to the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies. Includes staged photographs of riders on horseback and scenic views of the Canadian Rockies. Most images annotated with return address of Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies on back [copyrighted photographs?], and one with text on back identifying it as property of the Canadian Government Travel Bureau. Locations include Monarch Ridge, "Pul. Pass", and Mount Assiniboine Park.
- Notes
- Most photographs in this file were likely produced and/or used for publication purposes but this is not confirmed. Further research into origins of individual photographs required.
- Subject Access
- Horses
- Trails
- Travel
- Tourism
- Mountain
- Landscapes
- Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Monarch Ridge
- Mount Assiniboine Park
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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- Date
- 1983
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0332
- Description
- A rounded rectangular silver belt buckle with a figure on horseback in bronze relief in the centre. Black words are stamped around the figure that read “T.R.C.R. 1923 1983 60 YEARS”. Geometric patterns are also etched into the metal. On the reverse of the buckle are a loop and prong for fastening. …
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- Title
- Belt Buckle
- Date
- 1983
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 8.5 x 10.5 cm
- Description
- A rounded rectangular silver belt buckle with a figure on horseback in bronze relief in the centre. Black words are stamped around the figure that read “T.R.C.R. 1923 1983 60 YEARS”. Geometric patterns are also etched into the metal. On the reverse of the buckle are a loop and prong for fastening. Stamped in the centre of the back is “100% handmade. Denver Colo. and the manufacturers logo”
- Credit
- Gift of Wendy Aitkens, Lethbridge, 2023
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0332
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- Date
- 1982 – 1983
- Material
- plastic; paper; water
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1053
- Description
- Clear plastic water bottle with black screw top and label. A 227 ml. "mickey" shaped bottle, with tapering neck and slightly depressed rear wall, lid is screw type, black with grooves on the sides. Oval front label with red and beige accent colours "CANADIAN NATURAL MOUNTAIN WATER", repeated in fi…
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- Title
- Water Bottle
- Date
- 1982 – 1983
- Material
- plastic; paper; water
- Dimensions
- 17.0 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- Clear plastic water bottle with black screw top and label. A 227 ml. "mickey" shaped bottle, with tapering neck and slightly depressed rear wall, lid is screw type, black with grooves on the sides. Oval front label with red and beige accent colours "CANADIAN NATURAL MOUNTAIN WATER", repeated in fine print in French. The label contains a colour scene of a woman, nude except for a loin cloth, standing in a stream, back dropped against a mountain scene "BANFF SPRINGS" across the label in large letters. Top label is black and white with the words "WORLD FAMOUS". A depiction similar to the Canadian coat of arms with a lion in a standing position flanked by a sheep and deer on their hind legs.
- Subject
- souvenir
- Canadian Rockies
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 1983
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1053
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Topographical Map
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- Date
- 1984
- Material
- plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1045
- Description
- Molded plastic map of Banff area. Mountains, lakes and rivers represented quite realistically, showing roads, trails, railway track, townsite, etc. Black lettering naming locations, peaks, etc. Top left corner 9.0 x 6.1 yellow flat surface with legend, top right corner 9.9 x 6.8, yellow flat surfa…
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- Title
- Topographical Map
- Date
- 1984
- Material
- plastic
- Dimensions
- 22.0 x 30.0 cm
- Description
- Molded plastic map of Banff area. Mountains, lakes and rivers represented quite realistically, showing roads, trails, railway track, townsite, etc. Black lettering naming locations, peaks, etc. Top left corner 9.0 x 6.1 yellow flat surface with legend, top right corner 9.9 x 6.8, yellow flat surface with "Banff in the heart of the Canadian Rockies Sulphur Mountain Gondola Lift Skyway to Banff's Top View" with drawings of 2 gondolas.
- Credit
- Gift of Jon Whyte, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1045
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The Spray Valley
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- Date
- 1980
- Material
- fibre; oil
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1026
- Description
- An abstract painting of the Spray Valley, town of Banff in the left centre foreground, Banff Springs Hotel near centre of picture. Deep green valley, snow covered mountains. Signed "P.M. Keefe"
- Title
- The Spray Valley
- Date
- 1980
- Material
- fibre; oil
- Dimensions
- 46.0 x 61.0 cm
- Description
- An abstract painting of the Spray Valley, town of Banff in the left centre foreground, Banff Springs Hotel near centre of picture. Deep green valley, snow covered mountains. Signed "P.M. Keefe"
- Credit
- Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1026
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Rubik's Cube Puzzle
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- Date
- 1982 – 1982
- Material
- plastic; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1005
- Description
- Clear circular plastic tube with a black plastic base indented to hold the cube. Joining the top of the tube to the base is a gold coloured piece of tape on which is written "souvenier (s0c) puzzler". Five sides of the cube visible: Sulphur Mountain Gondola, Banff Avenue, Maligne Lake, Mount Rund…
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- Title
- Rubik's Cube Puzzle
- Date
- 1982 – 1982
- Material
- plastic; paper
- Dimensions
- 8.3 cm
- Description
- Clear circular plastic tube with a black plastic base indented to hold the cube. Joining the top of the tube to the base is a gold coloured piece of tape on which is written "souvenier (s0c) puzzler". Five sides of the cube visible: Sulphur Mountain Gondola, Banff Avenue, Maligne Lake, Mount Rundle, and in blue letters on white "The Canadian Rockies" written on the top of the cube.
- Subject
- souvenir
- playthings
- Canadian Rockies
- Credit
- Purchased from International Photo Services, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1005
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A Hunter of Peace
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- Date
- 1980
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- EmA.03.02
- Description
- The back of the mane and ears of a horse is in the foreground bottom left. A trail from bottom left swings to the right. On the trail are two mounted horsemen. Standing to the left of the trail is a woman with hat in hand looking to the right. A ridge runs from bottom left to top right. There is a …
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- Title
- A Hunter of Peace
- Date
- 1980
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 24.9 x 65.7 cm
- Description
- The back of the mane and ears of a horse is in the foreground bottom left. A trail from bottom left swings to the right. On the trail are two mounted horsemen. Standing to the left of the trail is a woman with hat in hand looking to the right. A ridge runs from bottom left to top right. There is a mountain range to the left in the distance and one mountain in top right hand corner. Clouds along the horizon.
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- EmA.03.02
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Personal Trip Diaries
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- Part Of
- Lillian Gest fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to six diaries kept by Lillian Gest from 1968-1975 from travels throughout the Canadian Rockies. Includes: M67 / 6 - 1 : black leather diary, titled July 15 - 1975: 1976 - July 25-76 on fabric adhered to the cover with tape. Pertains to the remainder of the summer 1975 trip (carried o…
- Date Range
- 1975-1981
- Reference Code
- M67 / I / A / i / 6 - 1 to 6 - 6
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Diary
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- Part Of
- Lillian Gest fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M67 / S36 / V225
- Series
- I.A. Personal papers / diaries and trip notes
- Sous-Fonds
- M67
- Sub-Series
- i. Diaries
- Accession Number
- 5142
- Reference Code
- M67 / I / A / i / 6 - 1 to 6 - 6
- GMD
- Diary
- Date Range
- 1975-1981
- Physical Description
- 7.5 cm of textual records (6 volumes ; 11 x 17.5 cm or smaller)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to six diaries kept by Lillian Gest from 1968-1975 from travels throughout the Canadian Rockies. Includes: M67 / 6 - 1 : black leather diary, titled July 15 - 1975: 1976 - July 25-76 on fabric adhered to the cover with tape. Pertains to the remainder of the summer 1975 trip (carried over from M67 / 5 - 6) and the first few months of the summer 1976 trip to the Canadian Rockies. Includes stays around the Banff, Lake Louise, and Lake O'Hara areas as well as hiking trips with and without the Sky Line Trail Hikers and the Alpine Club of Canada. Also includes a list of Lake O'Hara staff for 1975, reservation details for 1976, song lyrics, and lists of people met. M67 / 6 - 2 : black leather diary, dated July 26-1976 - Sept 8-1976 on fabric tape adhered to the front cover. Pertains to the remainder of the summer 1976 trip (carried over from M67 / 6 - 1) and contains details about club activity as part of the Alpine Club of Canada, various hikes, travel around the Canadian Rockies, and travel back to Pennsylvania. Also includes reservation details for 1977, names and phone numbers, people met, and information from a letter sent to Dr. Link from Edward Feuz in 1960 that included details about the Feuz family (including when they came to Canada and when they retired) and other matters relating to Lake O'Hara. M67 / 6 - 3 : black leather diary, titled June [illegible] - Sept 2-1977 on badly damaged fabric tape adhered to the front cover. Pertains to the summer 1977 trip to the Canadian Rockies with stays around the Banff, Lake Louise, and Lake O'Hara areas, hikes with and without the Sky Line Trail Hikers and the Alpine Club of Canada, and between Banff and Pennsylvania. Also includes birds seen at Lake O'Hara, lists of staffs and people met, and events from Banff in 1977 (including the construction of the Sundance Mall and Elizabeth Rummel's 80th birthday that March). M67 / 6 - 4 : black leather diary, titled June 21, 1978 to June 26, 1979 to Aug 5, 1979 on a piece of paper taped to the front cover. Pertains to the summer trips of 1978 and 1979 to the Canadian Rockies. Summer 1978 includes stays in the Banff, Lake Louise, Lake O'Hara, and Field BC areas as well as many hiking trips with and without organizations like the Alpine Club of Canada and the Sky Line Trail Hikers. Summer 1979 includes stays in the Banff and Lake O'Hara areas, hiking trips, and travel between Banff and Pennsylvania by air. Also includes lists of staff names, phone numbers, and people met, histories and timelines for the Lake Louise area and Simpson's Ranch, distances, and events (including the marriage of Carole Harmon to Stephen Hutchings, summer 1978). M67 / 6 - 5 : black leather diary, titled August 5-25 1979 - Sun July 6-1980 to Aug 2 1980 on a piece of paper taped to the front cover. Pertains to the last few weeks of the summer 1979 trip (carried over from M67 / 6 - 4) and the summer 1980 trip. The summer 1980 trip included time spent in and around the Banff, Lake Louise, and Lake O'Hara areas, as well as hiking trips and details pertaining to travelling between Banff and Pennsylvania. Also includes detailed lists of equipment for 1980 &1981, a small list of notes (including selling prices for a book called "Mt. Assiniboine" written by Lillian Gest), and lists of people met. M67 / 6 - 6 : black leather diary, dated 1981 on an adhesive paper label torn in half. Pertains to first two weeks of July 1924 summer trip and summer 1981. Summer 1924 consists of early details for a trip organized by Caroline Hinman and mainly of lists of names of those included. Summer 1981 consists of time spent predominantly in and around the Lake Louise and Lake O'Hara areas, with shorter stays in Banff at the beginning and end of the trip. Also includes details of a climbing trip two people took over Wenkchemna Pass on Aug 9, lists of people met, staff of businesses around Banff, and telephone numbers. Also includes loose items consisting of notes to self, a postcard, a photograph, guest lists and itineraries for the Sky Line Trail Hikers, and newspaper clippings.
- Notes
- Blank pages not scanned.
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Feuz, Edward
- Feuz, Edward, Jr.
- Feuz, Ernest
- Harmon, Carole
- Hinman, Caroline
- Link, George K. K. (Tommy)
- Link, George K.K.
- Rummel, Elizabeth
- Gest, Lillian
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Cabins and shelters
- Camping
- Camps
- Community
- Environment and Nature
- Family and personal life
- First Nations
- Guides
- Hiking
- Horse packing
- Horseback riding
- Hotels
- Indigenous Peoples
- Lake O'Hara region
- Membership
- Mountaineering
- Mountains
- Outfitting
- Outfitters, trail guides and packers
- Off the Beaten Track
- Pack trips
- Parks Canada
- Record keeping
- Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
- Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
- Sports and leisure
- Stoney Nakoda
- Tourism
- Trails
- Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
- Travel
- Travel and Exploration
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Pipestone Pass
- Saskatchewan River
- Assiniboine
- Mount Assiniboine
- Jasper
- Banff National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Kootenay National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Pennsylvania
- Canada
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- M67 / 6 - 1 : find alternative for adhesive tape on front cover.
- Creator
- Gest, Lillian
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Lake Minnewanka, Banff
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- Date
- 1980
- Medium
- type c print on photographic paper
- Catalogue Number
- SpB.18.10
- Description
- In the foreground are trees with orange leaves and dark to black coloured bark and twigs. These trees in the foreground extend all the way up to the upper third of the photograph. Looking threw the trees to the far background you can see a mountain range that starts at the right and continues to th…
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- Title
- Lake Minnewanka, Banff
- Date
- 1980
- Medium
- type c print on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- 50.6 x 40.4 cm
- Description
- In the foreground are trees with orange leaves and dark to black coloured bark and twigs. These trees in the foreground extend all the way up to the upper third of the photograph. Looking threw the trees to the far background you can see a mountain range that starts at the right and continues to the center left. Between the trees and the mountains is a still lake with reflections from the mountains behind. The sky above is a light to medium even grey.
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- lake
- Minnewanka
- Credit
- Gift of Barb Spohr, Calgary, 1996
- Catalogue Number
- SpB.18.10
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