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Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 52 b&w prints of various scenic views around British Columbia. Includes views overlooking towns, skiing, beaches, A-frame cabins, highways, rivers, portraits, and the inner harbour & Empress Hotel in Victoria.
Date Range
[ca. 1959-1965]
Reference Code
V190 / VI / B / v / PA - 01 to PA - 52
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Print
  14 images  
Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M323 / S40 / V190
Series
VI : Retained file, B : Alphabetical order
Sous-Fonds
V190
Sub-Series
v : BC Scenic Views
Accession Number
7436
Reference Code
V190 / VI / B / v / PA - 01 to PA - 52
GMD
Photograph
Print
Date Range
[ca. 1959-1965]
Physical Description
52 photographs : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to 52 b&w prints of various scenic views around British Columbia. Includes views overlooking towns, skiing, beaches, A-frame cabins, highways, rivers, portraits, and the inner harbour & Empress Hotel in Victoria.
Subject Access
Activities
Architecture
Backcountry skiing
Boats
Buildings
Empress Hotel
Environment and Nature
Family and personal life
Glaciers
Landscape
Mountains
Personal and Professional Life
Portrait
Rivers
Roads
Scenery
Ship
Ski areas
Skiing
Sports and leisure
Totem pole
Winter sports
Geographic Access
Victoria
British Columbia
Language
English
Creator
Engler, Bruno
Title Source
Original title kept
Processing Status
Processed
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Bruno Engler fonds

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Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds is primarily a broad-ranging commercial negative collection pertaining to Banff and area, including businesses, buildings, projects, events, people and scenic views; skiing, mountain travel and recreation; Sunshine Village Ski Area; warden activities in the mountain parks; national and provin…
Date Range
[ca.1886]-1998, predominant ca.1940-1995
Reference Code
M323 / S40 / V190
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Machine-readable data file
Motion picture
Film
Video
Photograph
Album
Negative
Photograph print
Sound recording
Cassette
Reel to reel
Textual record
Corporate record
Map
Private record
Published record
Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 323
S 40
V 190
Sous-Fonds
M 323
S 40
V 190
Accession Number
188, 1300, 2622, 2998, 3468, 3496, 5507, 6200, 6770 (unproc), 7045(unproc), 7436 (unproc)
Reference Code
M323 / S40 / V190
GMD
Machine-readable data file
Motion picture
Film
Video
Photograph
Album
Negative
Photograph print
Sound recording
Cassette
Reel to reel
Textual record
Corporate record
Map
Private record
Published record
Date Range
[ca.1886]-1998, predominant ca.1940-1995
Physical Description
ca.31,580 photographs: negatives, prints, and transparencies. -- 1 photograph album (ca.150 prints). -- 50 motion pictures: 1 original, 8 copies on 3 video cassettes, 41 film reels: 16mm, 35mm. -- 18 sound recordings: audio tape reels, audio tape cassettes. -- 5 electronic records: computer diskettes. -- 3 maps. -- 15 cm textual records.
History / Biographical
Bruno Engler, 1915-2001, was a mountain guide, ski instructor, photographer and film maker at Banff and Canmore, Alberta, Canada. Engler arrived from Switzerland in 1939 and initially worked as a mountain guide and ski instructor for the Canadian Pacific Railway, Sunshine ski area and for Deer Lodge at Lake Louise, Alberta. During the Second World War, he served as a mountain warfare instructor for the Canadian Army. Following the war, Engler worked as a free-lance photographer for the National Film Board and others; as coach of the University of Alberta Ski Team; and as a technical advisor, cameraman and actor for numerous movies made in the Banff area. Throughout his career, Engler worked as a still and motion picture photographer, both for the movie industry and for governments at all levels, as well as operating his own business, Alpine Films of Banff, Alberta.
Scope & Content
Fonds is primarily a broad-ranging commercial negative collection pertaining to Banff and area, including businesses, buildings, projects, events, people and scenic views; skiing, mountain travel and recreation; Sunshine Village Ski Area; warden activities in the mountain parks; national and provincial parks; scenic views of western Canada, particularly mountain landscapes; some portraits and candid shots of local and international personalities. Photographs pertaining to film making include helicopter rescue; highway construction; Norquay, Sunshine, and Lake Louise ski areas' histories; Banff events and buildings; Canmore events and buildings; professional and amateur ski races; scenic mountain and wildlife; mountaineering and highway accidents; mountain guiding trips including Pierre Trudeau, Roland Michener and Peter Lougheed. Fonds consists of four series: Photography, Motion Pictures, Sound Recordings, and Textual records. Photography series consists of four sub-series established by the photographer: I. Old file, 1949-1970; II. Main file, alphabetical A - Z, 1950-1976; III Sunshine file, [1939], 1950-1975; IV. Warden file, 1954-1976.
Motion pictures on video cassettes are footage of skiing at Sunshine, 1930s; Clifford White films, 1930s, from WMCR Archives collection (V682); "Snow Capers" by Thomas Mead, 1946, includes Engler; "Ski Pro's Holiday" by George Encil, 1950?; "Mount Bulyea" by George Encil, 1950?, includes Engler; "Diary of a Mountain Man," a CBC documentary feature on Bruno Engler broadcast on "20/20" in 1965 (ca.27 minutes); "Great Days in the Rockies" by National Film Board of Canada, 1983; "Mountain Man" by Banff Centre, 1985, re Engler. Original film is "Sunshine 1940" and includes Brewster Transport ski buses travelling from train station to Sunshine Lodge, skiers, guide, lessons, games, rope tow, ski action, slalom, Bruno Engler, other. 16mm and 35mm film reels, 1946-1964 are films produced by the National Film Board.
Sound recordings, electronic records and and related textual material pertain to interviews with Bruno Engler, 1987, done by Brian Patton and Jon Whyte for Bruno Engler autobiography project. Interviews covered Engler's life, but are not complete to 1987. Transcripts, prepared from recordings by Brenda Goeres, are not verbatim. Audio tape cassettes consist of portions of content of audio tape reels.
Textual records include corporate records, newspaper clippings and magazine articles pertaining to film making, cast and crew listings and schedules for various movies, ski racing, mountain guiding trips and ski race listings. Also included is documentation pertaining to film making with producer National Film Board including letters, film stock footage, press releases, and film summaries; maps indicate film location shots for Arctic Rampage.
Name Access
Engler, Bruno
Subject Access
Arts
Environment
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
Government
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
electronic finding aid
Related Material
Duplicate or further transcripts for sound recordings are found in Jon Whyte fonds (M88).
Creator
Engler, Bruno
Category
Arts
Environment
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
Government
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on accession records and contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed / Unprocessed
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Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 68 b&w prints of possibly multiple trips to the Bugaboos, British Columbia - at least one trip was taken as part of the High Altitude mountaineering/photography course offered by the Banff Centre in the mid-1970s.
Date Range
[ca. 1972-1975]
Reference Code
V190 / VI / B / vi / PA - 01 to PA - 68
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Print
  14 images  
Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M323 / S40 / V190
Series
VI : Retained file, B : Alphabetical order
Sous-Fonds
V190
Sub-Series
vi : Bugaboos B.C.
Accession Number
7436
Reference Code
V190 / VI / B / vi / PA - 01 to PA - 68
GMD
Photograph
Print
Date Range
[ca. 1972-1975]
Physical Description
68 photographs : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to 68 b&w prints of possibly multiple trips to the Bugaboos, British Columbia - at least one trip was taken as part of the High Altitude mountaineering/photography course offered by the Banff Centre in the mid-1970s.
Subject Access
Activities
Cabins
Environment and Nature
Family and personal life
Glaciers
Hiking
Landscape
Mountains
Personal and Professional Life
Photography
Portrait
Scenery
Sports and leisure
Geographic Access
British Columbia
Language
English
Related Material
V190 / VI / B / vi / NA - 01 V190 / VI / B / vi / NS - 01 to NS - 05
Creator
Engler, Bruno
Title Source
Original title kept
Processing Status
Processed
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Bugaboos B.C. - negatives

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Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 9 colour negatives of possibly multiple trips to the Bugaboos, British Columbia - at least one trip was taken as part of the High Altitude mountaineering/photography course offered by the Banff Centre in the mid-1970s.
Date Range
[ca. 1972-1975]
Reference Code
V190 / VI / B / vi / NA - 01
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Negative
  9 images  
Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M323 / S40 / V190
Series
VI : Retained file, B : Alphabetical order
Sous-Fonds
V190
Sub-Series
vi : Bugaboos B.C.
Accession Number
7436
Reference Code
V190 / VI / B / vi / NA - 01
GMD
Negative
Date Range
[ca. 1972-1975]
Physical Description
9 photographs : col. negatives ; 15.2 x 5.8 cm
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to 9 colour negatives of possibly multiple trips to the Bugaboos, British Columbia - at least one trip was taken as part of the High Altitude mountaineering/photography course offered by the Banff Centre in the mid-1970s.
Subject Access
Activities
Cabins
Environment and Nature
Family and personal life
Glaciers
Hiking
Landscape
Mountains
Personal and Professional Life
Photography
Portrait
Scenery
Sports and leisure
Geographic Access
British Columbia
Language
English
Related Material
V190 / VI / B / vi / PA - 01 to PA - 68 V190 / VI / B / vi / NS - 01 to NS - 05
Creator
Engler, Bruno
Title Source
Original title kept
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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Bugaboos B.C. - transparencies

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Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 5 colour transparencies mounted in cardboard frames of possibly multiple trips to the Bugaboos, British Columbia - at least one trip was taken as part of the High Altitude mountaineering/photography course offered by the Banff Centre in the mid-1970s.
Date Range
[ca. 1972-1975]
Reference Code
V190 / VI / B / vi / NS - 01 to NS - 05
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Film
Transparency
  5 images  
Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M323 / S40 / V190
Series
VI : Retained file, B : Alphabetical order
Sous-Fonds
V190
Sub-Series
vi : Bugaboos B.C.
Accession Number
7436
Reference Code
V190 / VI / B / vi / NS - 01 to NS - 05
GMD
Film
Transparency
Date Range
[ca. 1972-1975]
Physical Description
5 photographs : col. slides ; medium format
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to 5 colour transparencies mounted in cardboard frames of possibly multiple trips to the Bugaboos, British Columbia - at least one trip was taken as part of the High Altitude mountaineering/photography course offered by the Banff Centre in the mid-1970s.
Subject Access
Activities
Cabins
Environment and Nature
Family and personal life
Glaciers
Hiking
Landscape
Mountains
Personal and Professional Life
Photography
Portrait
Scenery
Sports and leisure
Geographic Access
British Columbia
Language
English
Related Material
V190 / VI / B / vi / PA - 01 to PA - 68 V190 / VI / B / vi / NA - 01
Creator
Engler, Bruno
Title Source
Original title kept
Processing Status
Processed
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CODA [Calgary Olympic Development Association], 1962

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Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Scope & Content
Inside envelope description: C.O.D.A. [Calgary Olympic Development Association], Willy Shaffler and Friede Wolfgang, Location Studies - Downhill Courses, Whitehorn, Lake Louise, Aug. 23, 1962 Gondola
Date Range
August 23, 1962
Reference Code
V190 / I.A.i.b. - 5 / NA - 90
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Negative
  1 image  
Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V190
Series
I. Old file
Sub-Series
I.A.i.a. Sports: Skiing - Competitions
Reference Code
V190 / I.A.i.b. - 5 / NA - 90
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Date Range
August 23, 1962
Physical Description
1 negative : 6 x 6.5 cm.
Scope & Content
Inside envelope description: C.O.D.A. [Calgary Olympic Development Association], Willy Shaffler and Friede Wolfgang, Location Studies - Downhill Courses, Whitehorn, Lake Louise, Aug. 23, 1962
Gondola
Subject Access
Environment and Nature
Family and personal life
Organizations
Sports and Recreation
Transportation
Geographic Access
Alberta
Access Restrictions
Access by appointment only
Creator
Bruno Engler
Title Source
Title taken from original negative envelope
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CODA [Calgary Olympic Development Association], 1962

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Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Date Range
1962; January 9, 1962; August 13, 1962; August 23, 1962; September 1962; October 5, 1962; October 27, 1962; March 9, 1963; November 1964
Reference Code
V190 / I.A.i.b. - 5
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
  1 image  
Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
V190
Series
I. Old file
Sub-Series
I.A.i.b. Sports: Skiing - Other
Reference Code
V190 / I.A.i.b. - 5
GMD
Photograph
Date Range
1962; January 9, 1962; August 13, 1962; August 23, 1962; September 1962; October 5, 1962; October 27, 1962; March 9, 1963; November 1964
Physical Description
132 negatives: 6 x 6.5 cm.; 6 x 6 cm.; 10 x 12.5 cm.
Subject Access
Arts
Buildings and memorials
Environment and Nature
Family and personal life
Organizations
Sports and Recreation
Geographic Access
Alberta
Access Restrictions
Access by appointment only
Creator
Bruno Engler
Title Source
Title taken from original negative envelope
Images
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Crain Convention, June 1970

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Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Date Range
June 1970
Reference Code
V190 / I.H. - 6
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
  1 image  
Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
V190
Series
I. Old file
Sub-Series
I.H. Other
Reference Code
V190 / I.H. - 6
GMD
Photograph
Date Range
June 1970
Physical Description
57 negatives: 6 x 6 cm.; 6 x 7 cm.; 6 x 8.5 cm.
Subject Access
Arts
Buildings and memorials
Commerce
Environment and Nature
Family and personal life
First nations
Law and justice
Sports and Recreation
Transportation
Geographic Access
Alberta
Access Restrictions
Access by appointment only
Creator
Bruno Engler
Title Source
Title taken from original negative envelope
Images
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Crain Convention, June 1970

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Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Scope & Content
Inside envelope description: [none] members at top of Sulpher Mountain Gondola Lift, taking pictures, drinking
Date Range
June 1970
Reference Code
V190 / I.H. - 6 / NA - 55
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Negative
  1 image  
Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V190
Series
I. Old file
Sub-Series
I.H. Other
Reference Code
V190 / I.H. - 6 / NA - 55
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Date Range
June 1970
Physical Description
1 negative : 6 x 7 cm.
Scope & Content
Inside envelope description: [none]
members at top of Sulpher Mountain Gondola Lift, taking pictures, drinking
Subject Access
Buildings and memorials
Environment and Nature
Family and personal life
Geographic Access
Alberta
Access Restrictions
Access by appointment only
Creator
Bruno Engler
Title Source
Title taken from original negative envelope
Images
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Crain Convention, June 1970

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Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Scope & Content
Inside envelope description: [none] members at top of Sulpher Mountain Gondola Lift - Tea House in the clouds, drinking
Date Range
June 1970
Reference Code
V190 / I.H. - 6 / NA - 56
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Negative
  1 image  
Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V190
Series
I. Old file
Sub-Series
I.H. Other
Reference Code
V190 / I.H. - 6 / NA - 56
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Date Range
June 1970
Physical Description
1 negative : 6 x 7 cm.
Scope & Content
Inside envelope description: [none]
members at top of Sulpher Mountain Gondola Lift - Tea House in the clouds, drinking
Subject Access
Buildings and memorials
Environment and Nature
Family and personal life
Geographic Access
Alberta
Access Restrictions
Access by appointment only
Creator
Bruno Engler
Title Source
Title taken from original negative envelope
Images
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