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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

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Transparency; Textual record; Private record

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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John Woodruff fonds

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Part Of: John Woodruff fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists mainly of views of Banff and area. Includes Bow River, Bow Valley, Banff Springs Hotel and Cave and Basin. Several photographs are rare views of hay raft and log running on Bow River. Also includes portrait of John Woodruff.

Date Range: Copies made in 1980

Reference Code: V341

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Part Of: John Woodruff fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: V 341

Sous-Fonds: V 341

Accession Number: 3333

Reference Code: V341

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: Copies made in 1980

Physical Description: 17 photographs : negatives

History / Biographical: John Woodruff was an itinerant professional photographer who visited the Banff, Alberta, Canada area, ca.1886-1895. He was later based at Ottawa, Ontario where he did work for the federal government.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists mainly of views of Banff and area. Includes Bow River, Bow Valley, Banff Springs Hotel and Cave and Basin. Several photographs are rare views of hay raft and log running on Bow River. Also includes portrait of John Woodruff.

Name Access: Woodruff, John

Subject Access: Arts; Banff Springs Hotel; Bow River; Cave and Basin; Environment; Logging

Access Restrictions: No restrictions on access; Public domain (other restrictions may apply)

Language: Language is English

Creator: Woodruff, John

Category: Arts; Environment

Title Source: Title based on accession record

Processing Status: Processed

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Grant Kimball fonds

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Part Of: Grant Kimball fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of 1900 b&w photographs in 5 photograph albums, 1931-1942. [untitled], 1931-1942, ca. 250 prints pertaining to townsite of Banff, including Cascades of Time Garden, Cave and Basin, Upper Hot Springs, Banff Springs Hotel, Bow Falls, and aerial view of Banff. Also includes images of u…

Date Range: 1931-1950

Reference Code: V100

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Album; Drawing; Photograph print

Part Of: Grant Kimball fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: V 100

Sous-Fonds: V 100

Accession Number: 7756 (unproc)

Reference Code: V100

GMD: Photograph; Album; Drawing; Photograph print

Date Range: 1931-1950

Physical Description: 5 photograph albums: 1900 prints, b&w

History / Biographical: Miss Grant Kimball, of 2200 Block 14 A St. S.W. Calgary, Alberta, worked for the government seed sorting and grading office, which may have had offices in the old Post Office Building, 8 Ave. & 1st St. S.E. Calgary. Kimball never married, she was Rosicrusian and occasionally travelled to group headquarters in California for annual picnics. Her father worked for CPR and she had one sister, June Kimball.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of 1900 b&w photographs in 5 photograph albums, 1931-1942.; [untitled], 1931-1942, ca. 250 prints pertaining to townsite of Banff, including Cascades of Time Garden, Cave and Basin, Upper Hot Springs, Banff Springs Hotel, Bow Falls, and aerial view of Banff. Also includes images of unidentified people in homes in [Calgary?].; [untitled], 1942-ca.1945, ca.400 prints, includes Waterton, Revelstoke, Field, Bridal Veil Falls, Banff: Sulphur Mountain cabin, observatory, Cascades of Time Garden and picnic grounds, Tunnel Mountain fire look-out, Lake Minnewanka, Lake Louise, C.P.R. mountain views from the line.; [untitled], 1943-1945, 1950, ca.500 includes sisters June and Grant Kimball, Banff area including Cascades of Time Garden, Lake Louise, Johnston Canyon, group photo Becker's Bungalows, brewery gardens in Calgary; Los Angeles and Victoria; also includes hand-drawn portrait of Grant Kimball, 1950.; [untitled], 1946-1949, ca.500 prints, includes Jasper Park Lodge, Jasper area and Banff including Cascades of Time Garden; predominently United States trips.; "The Story of Anna" 1950, ca.250 prints, pertains to the travels of Anna [the car, bought in 1950], and includes Banff, Lake Louise, Jasper areas.

Name Access: Kimball, Grant; Kimball, June

Subject Access: Cascades of Time garden; Cave and Basin; Community life; Family and personal life; Jasper National Park; Johnston Canyon; Sulphur Mountain; Waterton Lakes National Park

Language: Language is English

Finding Aid: No finding aid

Creator: Kimball, Grant Miss

Category: Family and personal life

Biographical Source Notes: Accession record

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Unprocessed

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Prisoner of War Internment Camps Photograph Album

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Part Of: William D. Buck fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to a photograph album depicting snapshots of prisoners of war and surroundings taken by Seargent William D. Buck of the Banff, Castle Mountain, and Kapuskasing, ON, internment camps during World War I. Photograph album includes Banff and Kapuskasing River views; Castle and Banff inter…

Date Range: ca.1915-1920

Reference Code: V295 / PD

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Album; Photograph; Photograph print; Postcard

30 images 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: William D. Buck fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: V295

Sous-Fonds: V295

Accession Number: 8010

Reference Code: V295 / PD

GMD: Album; Photograph; Photograph print; Postcard

Date Range: ca.1915-1920

Physical Description: 1 photograph album (199 photographs)

History / Biographical: William D. Buck, 1859-1922, was born in England and is thought to have served during the First World War with the 103 Calgary Rifles. Buck was a Sergeant at the Banff and Castle Mountain internment camps, ca.1915-1917, and appears to have accompanied prisoners to a camp at Kapuskasing, Ontario after closure of the Castle Mountain camp in 1917.

Scope & Content: File pertains to a photograph album depicting snapshots of prisoners of war and surroundings taken by Seargent William D. Buck of the Banff, Castle Mountain, and Kapuskasing, ON, internment camps during World War I. Photograph album includes Banff and Kapuskasing River views; Castle and Banff internment camps views of prisoners, guards, facilities, activities, incidents and visit of Duke of Connaught and Princess Patricia; gathering of prisoners at Winnipeg and life at Kapuskasing internment camp; prisoners and Cave and Basin bathing, more Banff camp views and funeral photographs; family portraits, Banff and possible Calgary; and Sergeant Buck. Consists of 199 numbered and captioned images, one un-numbered portrait on first page, as follows : Banff and area and Kapuskasing River views, 1 - 16 ; Castle and Banff Internment Camp views of prisoners, guards, activities, incidents and facilities, visit of Duke of Connaught and Princess Patricia, 17-88 ; gathering . . . in prisoners at Winnipeg and life at Kapuskasing, Ontario Internment Camp, 89-100 ; prisoners and Cave and Basin bathing, more Banff Camp views and funeral photographs, 101-118 ; family portraits, Banff and possibly Calgary, 119-148 ; published postcards of : Calgary Stampede, Banff and Calgary views, [Indigenous] portraits, 148-195 ; Sergeant Buck with dogs, 1919, 196-197. Span dates : ca.1915-1920 (actual date). Note: Two images are labelled #148.

Notes: Album also contains 47 published postcards of the Calgary Stampede, Banff and Calgary views, and Indigenous portraits that were not copied. Attached individual images pertain solely to the Cave & Basin internment camp.

Name Access: Buck, William D.

Subject Access: Camps; Cave and Basin; Internment Camps; Military; Mountains; War; World War I

Geographic Access: Banff; Castle Mountain; Banff National Park; Kapuskasing; Alberta; Ontario; Canada

Access Restrictions: No restrictions on access; Public domain (other restrictions may apply)

Language: English

Finding Aid: Reference photocopy of original album

Related Material: Some views are identical to others found in James Anderson-Wilson photographs (V20)

Title Source: Title based on contents of file.

Content Details: Album was returned to original lender.

Processing Status: Processed

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Band and Travel Photographs [3/3]

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Part Of: Oscar Roe McComb fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to photographs relating to band members and their travels, tours throughout the Waterton Lakes, Banff National Park areas and include views of the foothills nearing Banff, town of Banff, golf course, Banff Springs Hotel, Bow River and boat house, Mt. Rundle, Cascade Mountain, Main Str…

Date Range: [ca.1930-1940]

Reference Code: V187 / PA - 59 to 119

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph

97 images

Part Of: Oscar Roe McComb fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: V187

Sous-Fonds: V187

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V187 / PA - 59 to 119

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca.1930-1940]

Physical Description: 61 photographs: prints; b&w, col.

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to photographs relating to band members and their travels, tours throughout the Waterton Lakes, Banff National Park areas and include views of the foothills nearing Banff, town of Banff, golf course, Banff Springs Hotel, Bow River and boat house, Mt. Rundle, Cascade Mountain, Main Street of Banff, Cave and Basin, Upper Hot Springs, Bow Falls, Sulphur Mountain Observatory, Hoodoos, Banff Campsites, Banff Zoo, views from Sulphur Mountain, Johnston Canyon and Falls, Sinclair Canyon, Marble Canyon, Lake Louise, Valley of the Ten Peaks, Chateau Lake Louise, Takkakaw Falls in Yoho, the Great Divide monument, Emerald Lake, Kicking Horse River, wildlife, Ozzie and Mae McComb and band members. Images are identified or captioned.

Name Access: McComb, Oscar Roe; McComb, Mae

Subject Access: Activities; Band; Banff Springs Hotel; Banff Zoo; Boats; Camping; Camps; Canoeing; Cave and Basin; Chateau Lake Louise; Golfing; Hiking; Hoodoos; Leisure; Mountains; Music; Musicians; Professional and Personal Life; Public entertainment; Scenery; Travel; Wildlife

Geographic Access: Banff; Bow Falls; Rundle Mountain; Cascade Mountain; Sulphur Mountain; Lake Louise; Johnston Canyon; Moraine Lake; Banff National Park; Emerald Lake; Takkakaw Falls; Yoho National Park; Great Divide; Marble Canyon; Kootenay National Park; Alberta; British Columbia; Canada

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Hot Springs. -- 1956-1963

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: Opening ceremony of Upper Hot Springs August 24, 1962; Cave and Basin.

Reference Code: V190 / II.A.viii - 10

Description Level: 5 / File

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Series: II.A. Main file: Alphabetical files

Reference Code: V190 / II.A.viii - 10

Physical Description: ca.22 negatives: 9.5 x 12 cm. or smaller

Scope & Content: Opening ceremony of Upper Hot Springs August 24, 1962; Cave and Basin.

Subject Access: Cave and Basin; Upper Hot Springs

Access Restrictions: Access by appointment only

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1937-38 III

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Part Of: Edward Oliver Wheeler fonds

Scope & Content: Label supplied by Provincial Archives of British Columbia: 314 Wheeler, Oliver, Vol. 23, 1937 Canada, U.S.A. Personal diary pertaining to trips in Victoria, Vancouver, Kamloops, Squilax, Revelstoke, travel details, Yoho Camp, Emerald Lake, sightseeing, Moraine Lake, Banff, ACC Camp, Little Yoho, Ta…

Date Range: 1937-1938

Reference Code: M169 / 23

Description Level: 6 / Item

Part Of: Edward Oliver Wheeler fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Accession Number: 7773

Reference Code: M169 / 23

Date Range: 1937-1938

Physical Description: 1 vol. textual record

Scope & Content: Label supplied by Provincial Archives of British Columbia: 314 Wheeler, Oliver, Vol. 23, 1937 Canada, U.S.A.; Personal diary pertaining to trips in Victoria, Vancouver, Kamloops, Squilax, Revelstoke, travel details, Yoho Camp, Emerald Lake, sightseeing, Moraine Lake, Banff, ACC Camp, Little Yoho, Takakkaw camp, bathing at the Cave and Basin, leisure activities, Lake Louise, fishing, Bas Lake, poor weather in Banff, Cranbrook, Fraser's Landing, Sheep Creek, Penticton, Shuswap Lake, Grand Forks, Spokane, Thompson Falls, Glacier National Park, Avalanche Camp Ground, Two-Medicine Lake, weather descriptions, Old Faithfull Yellowstone, Yellowstone Upper, Middle, Lower Basins, Reno, San Francisco, Yosemite, Stockton, Redding, Portland, Vancouver.; Interaction with May Vaux Valcott in Banff.; Several maps drawn on facing pages, several maps glued to facing pages near end of diary, advertisement for Oakland Bridge.; Financial and distance details for trip from Sidney to Banff, Old Faithful to Sidney, General Costs.