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Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
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- Part Of
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual records, postcards, drawings and one photograph album pertaining to Mary (Molly) Wright Adams (1868-1909); transcripts of Molly's original letters which were compiled by Molly's sister, Catharine Elkin (nee Adams) between ca.1939 and 1941; and transcriptions of letters sen…
- Date Range
- [ca.1844 - 1909]
- [ca.1939 - 1944]
- 1980 - 1981
- 2014
- Reference Code
- M555 / V777
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Diary
- Drawing
- Postcard
- Private record
- Part Of
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M555
- V777
- Sous-Fonds
- M555
- V777
- Accession Number
- 2018.8685
- Reference Code
- M555 / V777
- Responsibility
- Some materials produced by Catharine (Adams) Elkin
- Date Range
- [ca.1844 - 1909]
- [ca.1939 - 1944]
- 1980 - 1981
- 2014
- Physical Description
- 21 cm of textual records -- 16 postcards -- 3 drawings -- 1 photograph album : 107 b&w photographs
- History / Biographical
- Mary Wright (Molly) Adams was born on 15 October 1868. in Ridgefield Connecticut. She was the third of five children born to Cornelia Ann Cook (1830-1902) and Daniel Lucius Adams (1814 - 1899) She died in Kobe, Japan on 23 January 1909 and was buried there.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual records, postcards, drawings and one photograph album pertaining to Mary (Molly) Wright Adams (1868-1909); transcripts of Molly's original letters which were compiled by Molly's sister, Catharine Elkin (nee Adams) between ca.1939 and 1941; and transcriptions of letters sent between Molly's extended family members [including members of the Adams, Cook and Wright families], ca.1844 and 1866. Textual records primarily consist of correspondence sent between Molly Adams and various friends and family members [ca.1891-1909].
- Notes
- Fonds consists of two series: Series I : Correspondence [contains two sub-series: I / A : Molly Wright Adams ; I / B : Extended family] Series II : Personal and collected records
- Name Access
- Adams, Molly
- Schaffer, Mary
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Family
- Correspondence
- Travel
- Exploration
- Geographic Access
- United States of America
- Connecticut
- New York
- Europe
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
- Biographical Source Notes
- Searching for Mary Schaffer: Women Wilderness Photography by Colleen Skidmore
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- 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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family and Groups. -- 1960-1975
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Delesalle, Ray Legace, Monod, Perren, Peyto and Touche families.
- Reference Code
- V190 / II.A.vi. - 3
- 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.vi. - 3
- Physical Description
- ca.58 negatives: 9.5 x 12 cm. or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Delesalle, Ray Legace, Monod, Perren, Peyto and Touche families.
- Subject Access
- Conferences and conventions
- Delesalle family
- Legace, Ray family
- Monod family
- Perren family
- Peyto family
- Touche family
- Access Restrictions
- Access by appointment only
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Portraits. -- 1954-1959
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Includes Betty Medic, Mel Medic passport, George Encil passport, Ken Niesh, Fritz Thut family, Erling? Strom, Lou Crosby, Lt. Col. LaPointe, Hans Gmoser, Mr. Bert Norris, Monod family and Peter Schearrer.
- Reference Code
- V190 / II.A.xvi. - 8
- 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.xvi. - 8
- Physical Description
- ca.71 negatives: 9.5 x 12 cm. or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Includes Betty Medic, Mel Medic passport, George Encil passport, Ken Niesh, Fritz Thut family, Erling? Strom, Lou Crosby, Lt. Col. LaPointe, Hans Gmoser, Mr. Bert Norris, Monod family and Peter Schearrer.
- Subject Access
- Encil, George
- Gmoser, Hans
- Monod family
- Niesh, Ken family
- Schearrer, Peter
- Strom, Erling
- Access Restrictions
- Access by appointment only
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Cornelia Cook Adams and Catharine Cook transcribed letters
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- Part Of
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of transcribed correspondence between members of the Cook, Wright and Adams families. File includes letters between Catharine Cook, Mary Wright, Cornelia Cook Adams and "Arianna" [ranging between 1844-1866]; and a letter sent from Cornelia to her brother, Roger Cook Adams, pertaining …
- Date Range
- 1844-1850
- 1860-1866
- 1944
- Reference Code
- M555 / I / B / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M555
- V777
- Series
- M555 / I : Correspondence
- Sous-Fonds
- M555
- Sub-Series
- M555 / I / B : Extended family correspondence
- Accession Number
- 2018.8685
- Reference Code
- M555 / I / B / 1
- Date Range
- 1844-1850
- 1860-1866
- 1944
- Physical Description
- 1.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of transcribed correspondence between members of the Cook, Wright and Adams families. File includes letters between Catharine Cook, Mary Wright, Cornelia Cook Adams and "Arianna" [ranging between 1844-1866]; and a letter sent from Cornelia to her brother, Roger Cook Adams, pertaining to the transcribed letters [ca.1944].
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Correspondence
- Geographic Access
- United States of America
- New York
- Language
- English
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Album, Canadian and American Rocky Mountains
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- Part Of
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one photograph album compiled by Molly Wright Adams containing ca.107 photographs. Images pertain to Molly's travels in the American and Canadian Rocky Mountains in 1904.
- Date Range
- 1904
- Reference Code
- V777 / II / PD - 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M555
- V777
- Series
- V777 / II : Personal and collected records
- Sous-Fonds
- V777
- Accession Number
- 2018.8685
- Reference Code
- V777 / II / PD - 1
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph
- Responsibility
- Produced by Molly W. Adams
- Date Range
- 1904
- Physical Description
- 1 photo album (ca. 107 photographs : b&w prints)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one photograph album compiled by Molly Wright Adams containing ca.107 photographs. Images pertain to Molly's travels in the American and Canadian Rocky Mountains in 1904.
- Notes
- Some pages include annotations below photographs
- Name Access
- Adams, Molly
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Mountains
- Landscape
- Travel
- Exploration
- Environment
- Recreation
- Hiking
- Geographic Access
- United States of America
- Rocky Mountains
- Canada
- British Columbia
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Access Restrictions
- Materials in file are fragile - handle with caution
- Language
- N/A
- Conservation
- Pages interleaved with acid-free issue paper in 2018
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Letter from Cornelia Adams to Roger Cook Adams
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- Part Of
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one letter sent from Cornelia Adams to her brother, Roger Cook Adams, in 1944. Letter pertains to Cornelia's progress transcribing family correspondence from ca.1860 to 1869, including letters from their mother [Cornelia Ann Cook Adams] to Mary [Cook] Wright and "Annie" [possibly A…
- Date Range
- 1944
- Reference Code
- M555 / I / B / 2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M555
- V777
- Series
- M555 / I : Correspondence
- Sous-Fonds
- M555
- Sub-Series
- M555 / I / B : Extended family correspondence
- Accession Number
- 2018.8685
- Reference Code
- M555 / I / B / 2
- Date Range
- 1944
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one letter sent from Cornelia Adams to her brother, Roger Cook Adams, in 1944. Letter pertains to Cornelia's progress transcribing family correspondence from ca.1860 to 1869, including letters from their mother [Cornelia Ann Cook Adams] to Mary [Cook] Wright and "Annie" [possibly Anna (Cook) Smillie].
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Correspondence
- Geographic Access
- United States of America
- New York
- Language
- English
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Correspondence from Europe
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- Part Of
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of handwritten letters and 6 postcards which Molly Wright Adams sent to her sister, Catharine (Adams) Elkin, between 1891 and 1903. Contents pertain to Molly's travels in Europe, including trips to Switzerland, Italy, England, Germany, and the Netherlands.
- Date Range
- 1891
- 1893
- 1896
- 1902-1903
- Reference Code
- M555 / I / A / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Postcard
- Part Of
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M555
- V777
- Series
- M555 / I : Correspondence
- Sous-Fonds
- M555
- Sub-Series
- M555 / I / A : Molly Wright Adams correspondence
- Accession Number
- 2018.8685
- Reference Code
- M555 / I / A / 1
- Date Range
- 1891
- 1893
- 1896
- 1902-1903
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records (6 postcards -- letters)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of handwritten letters and 6 postcards which Molly Wright Adams sent to her sister, Catharine (Adams) Elkin, between 1891 and 1903. Contents pertain to Molly's travels in Europe, including trips to Switzerland, Italy, England, Germany, and the Netherlands.
- Notes
- Items in file are accompanied by two envelopes addressed to Catharine Elkin and her husband, Dr. William Elkin.
- Name Access
- Adams, Molly
- Elkin, Catharine (Adams)
- Subject Access
- Travel
- Tourism
- Family and personal life
- Correspondence
- Geographic Access
- United States of America
- Europe
- Italy
- Switzerland
- England
- Germany
- Netherlands
- Access Restrictions
- Some materials in file are fragile - assistance from staff required
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Some materials stored in mylar sleeves
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Travel letters, 1898 to 1905
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- Part Of
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of handwritten letters which Molly Wright Adams wrote between 1898 and 1905. Letters are predominantly addressed to"Katy" [possibly Molly's sister, Catharine (Adams) Elkin]. Contents pertain to Molly's travels in the United States, Venezuela, Mexico and the Canadian Rockies [including…
- Date Range
- 1898-1905
- Reference Code
- M555 / I / A / 2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M555
- V777
- Series
- M555 / I : Correspondence
- Sous-Fonds
- M555
- Sub-Series
- M555 / I / A : Molly Wright Adams correspondence
- Accession Number
- 2018.8685
- Reference Code
- M555 / I / A / 2
- Date Range
- 1898-1905
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of handwritten letters which Molly Wright Adams wrote between 1898 and 1905. Letters are predominantly addressed to"Katy" [possibly Molly's sister, Catharine (Adams) Elkin]. Contents pertain to Molly's travels in the United States, Venezuela, Mexico and the Canadian Rockies [including Banff, Emerald Lake, Field, Golden and Glacier], extended family and personal interests.
- Notes
- Letters from Mexico accompanied by envelope (ca.1940) with notes pertaining to transcription of original letters in file [See "Material Details"] and annotated brown storage envelope in separate file folder
- Material Details
- Annotation in pencil on manila envelope in file: "Mexico Mar 16 1905 to Apr 11 1905 typewritten 1940"
- Name Access
- Adams, Molly
- Elkin, Catharine (Adams)
- Subject Access
- Travel
- Tourism
- Family and personal life
- Correspondence
- Geographic Access
- United States of America
- Venezuela
- Mexico
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Banff
- Yoho National Park
- Emerald Lake
- British Columbia
- Field
- Golden
- Glacier
- Glacier National Park
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Letters to Helene and Katy, 1904
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- Part Of
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of four personal letters which Molly Wright Adams sent to "Helene" and "Katy" [possibly her sister, Catharine (Adams) Elkin] in November 1904.
- Date Range
- 1904
- Reference Code
- M555 / I / A / 3
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M555
- V777
- Series
- M555 / I : Correspondence
- Sous-Fonds
- M555
- Sub-Series
- M555 / I / A : Molly Wright Adams correspondence
- Accession Number
- 2018.8685
- Reference Code
- M555 / I / A / 3
- Date Range
- 1904
- Physical Description
- 0.3 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of four personal letters which Molly Wright Adams sent to "Helene" and "Katy" [possibly her sister, Catharine (Adams) Elkin] in November 1904.
- Name Access
- Adams, Molly
- Elkin, Catharine (Adams)
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Correspondence
- Access Restrictions
- Materials are fragile - handle with caution
- Language
- English
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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