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Banff National Park (general)

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55338

Part Of: Murray Hay fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 4 prings : col. 35.1 x 24.8 cm or smaller and 4 maps (2 paper, 2 overlays) : col., on mylar ; 60.4 x 30. cm or smaller. File pertains to aerial views of Banff National Park, showing the towns of Banff and Lake Louise, ski hills (Norqay Ski Hill, Sunshine Village, and Lake Louise Sk…

Date Range: ca.1976-ca.2000

Reference Code: V795 / II / B / v / 1-2

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Map; Print; Private record

Part Of: Murray Hay fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M570 / V795

Series: V795 / II : Unpublished Material

Sous-Fonds: V795

Sub-Series: V795 / II / B : Alberta / v : Banff National Park

Accession Number: 2019.41

Reference Code: V795 / II / B / v / 1-2

GMD: Map; Print; Private record

Date Range: ca.1976-ca.2000

Physical Description: 4 prints : col. 35.1 x 24.8 cm or smaller; 4 maps (2 paper, 2 overlays) : col., annotations, on mylar ; 60.4 x 30. cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of 4 prings : col. 35.1 x 24.8 cm or smaller and 4 maps (2 paper, 2 overlays) : col., on mylar ; 60.4 x 30. cm or smaller. File pertains to aerial views of Banff National Park, showing the towns of Banff and Lake Louise, ski hills (Norqay Ski Hill, Sunshine Village, and Lake Louise Ski Resort), as well as other georgraphic features. The mylar overlays contain various amounts of detail and annotations - one consists of a dark red sheet overlayed with place names in negative.

Notes: Items not in oversize stored in downstairs vault.

Name Access: Hay, Murray

Subject Access: Advertising; Artist; Ski Maps; Map; Cartography; Sports and recreation; Tourism; Tourist information; Winter; Winter sports; Ski area; Sunshine Village; Norquay Ski Hill; Lake Louise Ski Area

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Banff National Park; Alberta; Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains

Language: English

Creator: Hay, Murray

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure; Communications

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Commercial travel postcards

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55101

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of collected commercial postcards from Canada, the United States, Central America, Europe and the United Kingdom [non-annotated]. File includes loose postcards, postcard sets and fold-out photo card booklets.

Date Range: [1900-1960]

Reference Code: LUX / III / D / PG - 1 to 8

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Published record; Postcard

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / III/ D : Other materials

Sous-Fonds: LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / III / D / PG - 1 to 8

GMD: Published record; Postcard

Date Range: [1900-1960]

Physical Description: ca. 630 b&w and col. postcards ; 23 x 18 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of collected commercial postcards from Canada, the United States, Central America, Europe and the United Kingdom [non-annotated]. File includes loose postcards, postcard sets and fold-out photo card booklets.

Notes: Items in this file have been organized by geographical location. See "Content Details" entry field for contents of individual folders.

Subject Access: Advertising; Events; Environment; European travel; Environment and Nature; Travel; Tourism; Waterfalls; Wildlife; Leisure; Landscapes; History; Mountains; Public events; Public entertainment; National parks and reserves; Centennial; Buildings and memorials; Banff National Park; Art; Photography; Postcards; Royalty; Seascapes; Ship; Souvenir; Sports and recreation; Tourist information; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Banff National Park; Lake Louise; Calgary; British Columbia; Vancouver; Rocky Mountains; Selkirks; Ontario; Sault Ste. Marie; Owen Sound; Toronto; Quebec; Montreal; United States of America; Yellowstone National Park; Colorado; Denver; Florida; California; Chicago; Michigan; France; Paris; England; London; Cuba; Mexico; Ireland; Dublin

Reproduction Restrictions: Some copyright restrictions may apply

Language: English; French

Related Material: Items in this file were separated from annotated postcards [processed as LUX / III / A1 / 25 to 27]

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure; Environment

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Content Details: File is organized into 8 folders, numbered LUX / III / D / PG - 1 to 8. PG - 1 : Banff National Park PG - 2 : Canadian Rockies and Selkirks PG - 3 : Alberta and British Columbia [Other] PG - 4 : Canada PG - 5 : United States of America PG - 6 : United States of America, cont.'d [postcard sets and 1933 Chicago World Fair] PG - 7 : Foreign PG - 8 : Other [location not specified]

Processing Status: Processed

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Lake Louise

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54798

Part Of: Murray Hay fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 1.5 cm of textual records, 53 x 80.5 cm and 10 x 23.5 cm. File pertains to ski trail maps of Lake Louise ski area created by Murray Hay. File includes two published reproductions of three original trail maps in a fold-out brochure (1992/1993) and in poster format. The three maps de…

Date Range: ca.1980 - ca. 1995; 1992-1993

Reference Code: M570 / III / B / ii / 1-2

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Map; Poster

Part Of: Murray Hay fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M570 / V795

Series: M570 / III : Murray Hay portfolio (published material)

Sous-Fonds: M570

Sub-Series: M570 / III / B : Alberta / ii : Lake Louise

Accession Number: 2019.41

Reference Code: M570 / III / B / ii / 1-2

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Map; Poster

Date Range: ca.1980 - ca. 1995; 1992-1993

Physical Description: 1.5 cm of textual records (53 x 80.5 cm and 10 x 23.5 cm)

Scope & Content: File consists of 1.5 cm of textual records, 53 x 80.5 cm and 10 x 23.5 cm. File pertains to ski trail maps of Lake Louise ski area created by Murray Hay. File includes two published reproductions of three original trail maps in a fold-out brochure (1992/1993) and in poster format. The three maps depict South Face, Back Bowls, and Larch Area.

Name Access: Hay, Murray

Subject Access: Ski area; Ski Maps; Skiing; Tourism; Cartography; Map; Winter; Winter sports; Sports and recreation; Travel; Lake Louise Ski Area; Lake Louise; Artist; Advertising

Geographic Access: Lake Louise; Alberta; Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains

Language: English

Related Material: V795 / II / B / ii / 1

Category: Communications; Sports, recreation and leisure; Exploration, discovery and travel

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Lake Louise Area

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54925

Part Of: Murray Hay fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 6 prints : col. ; 25.5 x 20 cm or smaller. File pertains to Murray Hay's renderings of the Lake Louise ski area. File includes six reproduced draft prints of original paintings of the Lake Louise ski area created by Murray Hay (different iterations).

Date Range: ca.1976-ca.2000

Reference Code: V795 / II / B / ii / 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Map; Print; Private record

Part Of: Murray Hay fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M570 / V795

Series: V795 / I : Unpublished Material

Sous-Fonds: V795

Sub-Series: V795 / I / B : Alberta / ii : Lake Louise

Accession Number: 2019.41

Reference Code: V795 / II / B / ii / 1

GMD: Map; Print; Private record

Date Range: ca.1976-ca.2000

Physical Description: 6 prints : col. ; 25.5 x 20 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of 6 prints : col. ; 25.5 x 20 cm or smaller. File pertains to Murray Hay's renderings of the Lake Louise ski area. File includes six reproduced draft prints of original paintings of the Lake Louise ski area created by Murray Hay (different iterations).

Name Access: Hay, Murray

Subject Access: Advertising; Artist; Ski Maps; Map; Cartography; Sports and recreation; Tourism; Tourist information; Winter; Winter sports; Ski area; Lake Louise Ski Area

Geographic Access: Lake Louise; Alberta; Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains

Language: English

Related Material: M570 / III / B / ii / 1-2

Creator: Hay, Murray

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure; Communications

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Photograph Album

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54497

Part Of: Charles Reid fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one photograph album, comprising 183 photographs, H12 x W17.5 cm or smaller. Photographs pertain to Charlie Reid and his family and friends during, predominantly, the 1920's. The first photograph is of a child and man; the child looks like it could be Charlie Reid at around 4 to 5 …

Date Range: ca.1909 - ca.1929; 1922; 1923; 1924; 1925; 1926; 1927

Reference Code: V487 / I / PD - 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Album; Photograph; Photograph print; Private record

1 image 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Charles Reid fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M413 / V487

Series: V487 / I : Albums

Sous-Fonds: V487

Accession Number: 5248

Reference Code: V487 / I / PD - 1

GMD: Album; Photograph; Photograph print; Private record

Date Range: ca.1909 - ca.1929; 1922; 1923; 1924; 1925; 1926; 1927

Physical Description: 1 album (183 photographs : b&w ; 17.5 x 12 cm or smaller)

Scope & Content: File consists of one photograph album, comprising 183 photographs, H12 x W17.5 cm or smaller.; Photographs pertain to Charlie Reid and his family and friends during, predominantly, the 1920's. The first photograph is of a child and man; the child looks like it could be Charlie Reid at around 4 to 5 years old.; Photographs document sports and recreation (races, sledding, skiing, snowshoeing, track, canoeing, golf, camping, horseback riding, fishing), events at the Banff Springs Hotel, Banff Indian Days, Banff Winter Carnival (Festival), Highland gathering, Herald road race, and various activities in and around Banff.; Locations include: Banff, Medicine Hat, University of Alberta (Edmonton), and Lake Louise.

Notes: One of the photographs is a cut-out quote, "a canoo in foolish hands is probably the nation's greatest tipping well"; Album is bound in brown leather with "photographs" written on the cover. Some of the photographs have captions. Not every page is filled.

Name Access: Reid, Charles

Subject Access: Banff; Banff Indian Days; Banff National Park; Banff Winter Carnival; Banff Winter Festival; Bow River Bridge; Camping; Canoes and canoeing; Children; Cross-country skiing; Dogs; Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel; Fishing; Golfing; Hiking; Hockey; Horseback riding; Ice sculpture; Indigenous Peoples; Leisure; Personal and Family Life; Photography; Public events; Recreation; Skating; Snowshoes and snowshoeing; Sports and recreation; Sulphur Mountain lookout; Swimming; Winter sports; Wildlife

Geographic Access: Alberta; Banff; Banff National Park; Canada; Lake Louise; Medicine Hat

Language: English

Category: Family and personal life; Exploration, discovery and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Skiing and heli-skiing expeditions [reference slides]

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Part Of: Chic Scott fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 61 transparency slides collected by Chic Scott for his book Deep Powder and Steep Rock. Photographs pertain to skiing and heli-skiing trips attended by Hans Gmoser, and Hans posing with friends and fellow skiers. Images in file are accompanied by related notes by Chic Scott, as wel…

Date Range: [2004 - 2009]

Reference Code: V40 / V / NS - 1 to 61

Description Level: 5 / File

Part Of: Chic Scott fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M57; S47; V40

Series: V40 / V : Deep Powder and Steep Rock

Sous-Fonds: V40

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V40 / V / NS - 1 to 61

Date Range: [2004 - 2009]

Physical Description: 61 photographs : b&w and col. slides ; 35 mm -- 0.5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of 61 transparency slides collected by Chic Scott for his book Deep Powder and Steep Rock. Photographs pertain to skiing and heli-skiing trips attended by Hans Gmoser, and Hans posing with friends and fellow skiers. Images in file are accompanied by related notes by Chic Scott, as well as photograph order forms and use permission forms from the Whyte Museum archives.

Notes: Photographs and textual records are stored together in file to maintain original context; Date range provided is reflection of image duplicates in file, not original images

Name Access: Gmoser, Hans; Scott, Chic

Subject Access: Skiing; Helicopter skiing; Sports; Recreation; Winter sports; Mountains; Mountaineering; Family and personal life; Research; Publication; Exploration; Travel

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff National Park; Kananaskis; Lake Louise; Mount Assiniboine

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions apply - reference use only

Language: English

Category: Family and personal life; Exploration, discovery and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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