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Brewster Transport Company Ltd. fonds
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- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual and photographic records pertaining to Brewster Transport and its predecessor and subsidiary companies. Series are: I. James I. Brewster, 1892-1962; II. Brewster Brothers, 1905-1909; III. Brewster Transfer Company Ltd., 1909-1916; IV. Brewster Trading Co. Ltd., 1907-1926;…
- Date Range
- 1892-1996
- Reference Code
- M82 / S12 / V92
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Motion picture
- Film
- Video
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Textual record
- Corporate record
- Blueprint
- Map
- Plan
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 82
- S 12
- V 92
- Sous-Fonds
- M 82
- S 12
- V 92
- Accession Number
- 344, 898, 2126, 3370, 3509, 5001, 5490, 5601, 5956, 7046
- Reference Code
- M82 / S12 / V92
- GMD
- Motion picture
- Film
- Video
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Textual record
- Corporate record
- Blueprint
- Map
- Plan
- Date Range
- 1892-1996
- Physical Description
- ca.5 m of textual records : includes ca.50 v. -- ca.1280 photographs : prints, negatives, transparencies, proof sheets. -- 2 photograph albums. -- ca.100 sets of cartographic records : plans, blueprints. -- 11 motion pictures (10 videocassettes, 1 film reel). -- 11 sound recordings : audio cassettes
- History / Biographical
- Brewster Transport Company is a transportation company based at Banff, Alberta. Formally organized in 1900 as W. & J. Brewster, Guides and Packers, the company expanded in 1904 into commercial development in Banff and acquired the Canadian Pacific Railway livery concession at Banff in 1905. From 1909 until his death in 1947, Jim Brewster guided the company, with Lou Crosby handling finance. Beginning in 1917, Brewster Transport entered the motorized era with touring cars, later replaced with a succession of buses. From 1920 to 1933, Bill Brewster was general manager and during this period the company acquired Royal Hawaiian Transport and the Sunshine Ski development. The company amalgamated its transportation interests with Rocky Mountain Tours in 1957, and in 1965 the company passed out of the Brewster family's hands, being sold to Greyhound Lines of Canada. Brewster Transport continues to operate as Brewster Transportation and Tours, a diversified transportation and accommodation company in the Rocky Mountains.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual and photographic records pertaining to Brewster Transport and its predecessor and subsidiary companies. Series are: I. James I. Brewster, 1892-1962; II. Brewster Brothers, 1905-1909; III. Brewster Transfer Company Ltd., 1909-1916; IV. Brewster Trading Co. Ltd., 1907-1926; V. Brewster Hotel Company Ltd., 1909-1926; VI. Brewster Transport Company / Brewster-Rocky Mountain Grayline, ca.1900-1988; VII. Brewster Transportation and Tours Co. records, 1930s-1996; VIII. Other, 1956-1972.
- Series VI is the major series, consisting of 146.5 cm of textual records (and ca.50 col), ca.700 photographs, and ca.100 sets of plans and blueprints. The series includes: Agreements, 1915-1974; Minutes, 1915-1963; Financial papers, 1915-1966; Operating, ca.1900-1988; Properties, 1906-1974; Subsidiaries, 1924-1962; Other, 1943-1977. Photographs, ca.1900-ca.1970, are mainly publicity photographs relating to Brewster Transport vehicles, tours, facilities, Sunshine Ski Lodge and area, Canadian Rockies hotels and scenic views, also Brewster family and Banff personalities; include 2 albums. Plans pertain to properties and facilities.
- Name Access
- Brewster Transport Company Ltd.
- Subject Access
- Commerce and industry
- Transportation
- Access Restrictions
- Access and use restricted for portion
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline
- file description and index for series I - VI, VIII
- electronic finding aid
- Related Material
- Additional Brewster Transport material can be found in the Crosby family fonds (M486/V152).
- Creator
- Brewster Transport Company Ltd.
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Transportation
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed / Unprocessed
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Brewster Transport Company Ltd. Photographs
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- Scope & Content
- File pertains to photographs of Brewster Transport operations, buses, scenic views, other
- Date Range
- [ca. 1900-1970]
- Reference Code
- V92 / VI / PA - 1 to 705
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
27 images
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M82 / S12 / V92
- Series
- VI. Brewster Transport / Brewster-Rocky Mtn. Grayline
- Sous-Fonds
- V92
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V92 / VI / PA - 1 to 705
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1900-1970]
- Physical Description
- ca.770 photographs (705 prints, ca.50 negatives, 13 transparencies) : some oversize.
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to photographs of Brewster Transport operations, buses, scenic views, other
- Notes
- Portion (67 items) were removed from binder (see V92/ PA - 649 to 705). #PA / 644-648 oversize.
- Name Access
- Brewster, Fred
- Brewster, Jim
- Brewster, Pat
- Subject Access
- Brewster Brothers
- Brewster Mountain Pack Trains
- Brewster Trading Company Ltd.
- Brewster Transport Company Ltd.
- Commerce and industry
- Commercial products
- Horses
- Garage
- Mount Royal Hotel
- Transportation
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Access Restrictions
- Access to negatives is by appointment only
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on material.
- Processing Status
- Processed
Images
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B.T.C. White bus at Takakkaw Falls
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- Scope & Content
- Image of the Brewster Transport Corporation bus in the foreground of Takakkaw Falls
- Date Range
- ca. 1930
- Reference Code
- v92 / 2 / na66 - 1526
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative, copy
1 image
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V92
- Reference Code
- v92 / 2 / na66 - 1526
- Date Range
- ca. 1930
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative : copy negative
- Scope & Content
- Image of the Brewster Transport Corporation bus in the foreground of Takakkaw Falls
- Subject Access
- Commerce
- Environment and Nature
- Sports and Recreation
- Transportation
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- British Columbia
Images
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Jim and Bill Brewster in front of Brewster Transport office
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- Scope & Content
- Image of Jim (left) and Bill (right) Brewster standing next to a Brewster Transport Corporation vehicle outside of the Brewster Transport Office
- Date Range
- ca. 1930
- Reference Code
- v92 / 10 / na66 - 1504
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative, copy
1 image
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V92
- Reference Code
- v92 / 10 / na66 - 1504
- Date Range
- ca. 1930
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative : copy negative
- Scope & Content
- Image of Jim (left) and Bill (right) Brewster standing next to a Brewster Transport Corporation vehicle outside of the Brewster Transport Office
- Subject Access
- Buildings and memorials
- Commerce
- Family and personal life
- Industry
- Labour
- Transportation
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- British Columbia
Images
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Mount Royal Hotel
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- Scope & Content
- Image of the Mount Royal Hotel in 1912 with people posed on front veranda, and horses and carriages on the street.
- Date Range
- 1912
- Reference Code
- v92 / 70 / na66 - 1475
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative, copy
1 image
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V92
- Reference Code
- v92 / 70 / na66 - 1475
- Date Range
- 1912
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative : copy negative
- Scope & Content
- Image of the Mount Royal Hotel in 1912 with people posed on front veranda, and horses and carriages on the street.
- Subject Access
- Buildings and memorials
- Commerce
- Industry
- Labour
- Transportation
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- British Columbia
Images
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Personal Interest Files
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of textual records and photographs collected by Ben Gadd. Content pertains to various research subjects, current events and other topics of interest, including: environmental science; wildlife; sports and recreation; Parks Canada; clubs, charities and organizations; natural hist…
- Date Range
- [ca.1980-2015]
- Reference Code
- M590 / I / C
- V810 / I / C
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Photograph
- Digital image
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- Series
- Series I : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- V810
- Sub-Series
- Subseries C : Personal Interest Files
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / I / C
- V810 / I / C
- Date Range
- [ca.1980-2015]
- Physical Description
- ca.180 cm of textual records -- 5 CDs with digital image files -- 1 floppy disk -- ca.122 photograph prints : b&w and col. -- 2 negatives : b&w ; 6 x 7.5 cm -- 26 film strips : col. negatives ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of textual records and photographs collected by Ben Gadd. Content pertains to various research subjects, current events and other topics of interest, including: environmental science; wildlife; sports and recreation; Parks Canada; clubs, charities and organizations; natural history; and conservation.
- Notes
- Subjects are arranged alphabetically by title. Original titles and arrangement of materials by Ben Gadd has been preserved. See file-level descriptions for content details.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Animals
- Buildings
- Buildings and facilities
- Businesses
- Boats
- Climbing
- Columbia Icefield
- Community events
- Community life
- Conservation
- Dams
- Environment
- Events
- Forestry
- Fishing
- Flowers
- Government
- Geography
- Geology
- Hiking
- History
- Ice climbing
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Landscapes
- Laws and legislation
- Membership
- Mining
- Mountaineering
- Municipal views
- Natural history
- Natural resources
- Parks Canada
- Politics and government
- Property
- Provincial parks and reserves
- Recreation
- Rivers
- Science and technology
- Settlement
- Skiing
- Snakes, Insects
- Sports
- Tourism
- Townsite development
- Trails
- Transportation
- Travel
- Wildlife
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- United States of America
- Rocky Mountains
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Government
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Law and justice
- Natural resources
- Politics
- Science and technology
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Transportation
- Title Source
- Original title used
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Personal receipts and invoices
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of personal receipts and invoices belonging to Ben Gadd. Content includes flight and other travel receipts (travelling to Colorado and other destinations in the United States), donation receipts, and correspondence between Ben Gadd and the company L.L. Bean pertaining to requested ite…
- Date Range
- 1983-1990
- Reference Code
- M590 / IV / B / 2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / IV : Legal and financial records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / IV / B : Financial records
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / IV / B / 2
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 1983-1990
- Physical Description
- 0.7 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of personal receipts and invoices belonging to Ben Gadd. Content includes flight and other travel receipts (travelling to Colorado and other destinations in the United States), donation receipts, and correspondence between Ben Gadd and the company L.L. Bean pertaining to requested item returns.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Commerce and industry
- Commercial products
- Communications
- Correspondence
- Travel
- Airplanes
- Donations
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper
- United States of America
- Colorado
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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"Sunshine Suzy" at Mount Royal Hotel
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- Scope & Content
- Image of Brewster Transport bus "Sunshine Suzy" outside the Mount Royal Hotel - driver on top loading the skis of two women - dog in foreground
- Date Range
- ca. 1940
- Reference Code
- v92 /3 / 14 / na66 - 1529
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative, copy
1 image
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V92
- Reference Code
- v92 /3 / 14 / na66 - 1529
- Date Range
- ca. 1940
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative : copy negative
- Scope & Content
- Image of Brewster Transport bus "Sunshine Suzy" outside the Mount Royal Hotel - driver on top loading the skis of two women - dog in foreground
- Subject Access
- Buildings and memorials
- Commerce
- Industry
- Labour
- Sports and Recreation
- Transportation
- Women
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- British Columbia
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