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Iva and Len Smith fonds
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- Part Of
- Iva and Len Smith fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of personal and professional papers of Iva Smith, 1904-1973, and of Len Smith, 1935-1963; personal papers of Zaidee Stewart, 1905-1950; Smith family photographs, ca.1890-ca.1960; also newsclippings, tourist information, other print material. Iva Smith papers include personal correspo…
- Date Range
- [ca.1890]-1973
- Reference Code
- M367 / V590
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Diary
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Iva and Len Smith fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 367
- V 590
- Sous-Fonds
- M 367
- V 590
- Accession Number
- 833, 955, 1129, 1989, 2182, 2511
- Reference Code
- M367 / V590
- Date Range
- [ca.1890]-1973
- Physical Description
- 39 cm of textual records. -- ca.525 photographs : prints, negatives. -- 1 photograph album (ca.75 prints)
- History / Biographical
- Iva (Stewart) Smith , 1894-1975, and Leonard James Smith, 1890-1969, were business operators at Banff, Alberta, Canada. Iva Stewart and her mother Zaidee Stewart, 1875-1962, came to Banff as visitors in 1913 and decided to stay. Iva operated the Canadian Pacific Railway station news stand from 1914 until ca.1924. She married Len Smith in 1922.
- After working at various other CPR facilities, including Lake Louise Chalet in the 1920s and Wapta Bungalow Camp, ca.1931, Iva Smith became manager of Becker's Bungalows on Tunnel Mountain in Banff, ca.1935 Len Smith worked at the Bow River boat house and was Captain of the "Lake Minnewanka" for over thirty years. He was also an ice-maker at Edmonton, Calgary, Lethbridge and Banff, Alberta for forty-five years. Zaidee M. Stewart worked at the boat operation tea house and wrote poetry, publishing "Banff Holiday" in 1950.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of personal and professional papers of Iva Smith, 1904-1973, and of Len Smith, 1935-1963; personal papers of Zaidee Stewart, 1905-1950; Smith family photographs, ca.1890-ca.1960; also newsclippings, tourist information, other print material.
- Iva Smith papers include personal correspondence, 1904-1973, and business papers pertaining to the CPR news stand, 1914-1924. Len Smith professional papers pertain to his work as boat engineer. Zaidee Stewart papers include correspondence, diaries, poetry and papers re the publication "Banff Holiday."
- Family photographs pertaining to Iva and Len Smith, family, friends and associates, activities, careers, trips and world travels; Banff people, places and events, especially Banff Winter Carnival and Banff Indian Days; film making, including Pajamas (1926) and Eternal Love (1928); Lake Louise and Lake Minnewanka areas; canoeing; scenic views; and other collected items.
- Name Access
- Smith, Iva
- Smith, Len
- Stewart, Zaidee
- Subject Access
- Community life
- Family and personal life
- Films and film making
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: basic description
- Related Material
- Artifacts transferred to Heritage collections, Whyte Museum
- Creator
- Smith, Iva
- Smith, Len
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Pat Judge fonds
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- Part Of
- Pat Judge fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists mainly of personal and professional papers pertaining to Pat Judge's involvement with freestyle skiing, numerous ski organizations and committees and the 1988 Olympic Games. Includes correspondence, financial papers, lists, schedules, reports, publications etc. Also includes two scr…
- Date Range
- 1953-1988
- Reference Code
- M184 / V638
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Motion picture
- Video
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Pat Judge fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 184
- V 638
- Sous-Fonds
- M 184
- V 638
- Accession Number
- 5774, 5791, 5870
- Reference Code
- M184 / V638
- GMD
- Motion picture
- Video
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Date Range
- 1953-1988
- Physical Description
- ca.50 cm of textual records. -- ca.150 photographs : prints, negatives. -- 4 video recordings
- History / Biographical
- Patrick Russell Judge, 1928-2003, was a clergyman and development officer at Calgary and Banff, Alberta, Canada. Born and educated at Montreal, Quebec, Judge came to Banff in 1953 to assist Rev. H. Tully Montgomery of St. George's in the Pines Anglican Church and work as a room service waiter at the Banff Springs Hotel. He also worked as an extra on the film "Saskatchewan".
- Judge returned west after completing studies at McGill and Sir George Williams universties, serving as an Anglican minister in Calgary for a number of years. Judge subsequently became a director of development at the University of Calgary and, later, Vice-President of Development at the Banff Centre. He conducted annual Christmas and Easter worship services at Sunshine Village ski area near Banff for nearly 20 years.
- Between 1984 and 1988, Judge was actively involved with the sport of freestyle skiing, serving in numerous official positions with national and international organizations, competitions and the 1988 Winter Olympic Games at Calgary, Alberta. He was a key figure in getting freestyle skiing as a demonstration event at the 1988 games.
- Pat and Fay Judge continued to live at Canmore, Alberta after retirement from the Banff Centre in ca.1992.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists mainly of personal and professional papers pertaining to Pat Judge's involvement with freestyle skiing, numerous ski organizations and committees and the 1988 Olympic Games. Includes correspondence, financial papers, lists, schedules, reports, publications etc. Also includes two screen plays for movie "Saskatchewan", one autographed.
- Photographs are primarily publicity continuity stills by staff photographer assigned to movie "Saskatchewan", 1953, 144 items; also small number of other items pertaining to, or collected by, Pat Judge. Four video recordings pertain to freestyle skiing, 1981-1988.
- Name Access
- Judge, Pat
- Access Restrictions
- Access and use restricted
- Language
- Language is English
- Creator
- Judge, Pat
- Category
- Arts
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records
- Processing Status
- Unprocessed
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Pocaterra family fonds
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- Part Of
- Pocaterra family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of biographical information on the Pocaterras, 1956-1972; article on the Coleman-Kananaskis Road, with annotations, 1952; and photographs by George Pocaterra of the filming of the movie "Saskatchewan".
- Date Range
- [1953], 1956-1972
- Reference Code
- M38 / V505
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Pocaterra family fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 38
- V 505
- Sous-Fonds
- M 38
- V 505
- Accession Number
- 213, 449, 950, 1701
- Reference Code
- M38 / V505
- Date Range
- [1953], 1956-1972
- Physical Description
- 4 textual records. -- 9 photographs : prints; copies
- History / Biographical
- George W. Pocaterra, 1882-1972, rancher, was a pioneer of the Kananaskis region, 1906. On a visit to his native Italy in 1933, he met Norma Piper, 1898-1983, a coloratura soprano of Calgary, and they married in 1936. The Pocaterras returned to Alberta on the eve of the Second World War.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of biographical information on the Pocaterras, 1956-1972; article on the Coleman-Kananaskis Road, with annotations, 1952; and photographs by George Pocaterra of the filming of the movie "Saskatchewan".
- Name Access
- Pocaterra, George
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Coleman-Kananaskis Road
- Family and personal life
- Films and film making
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: basic description
- Creator
- Pocaterra, George W/
- Category
- Arts
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records
- Processing Status
- Processed
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