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Tom Wilson family fonds
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- Part Of
- Tom Wilson family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds includes textual records and photographs generated and collected by the Wilson family and pertaining to Tom Wilson, son Ed Wilson, daughter Ada Wilson and other family members. Textual records include: Ed Wilson's scrapbook, 1881-1968, which includes mainly items pertaining to Tom Wilson, Ed …
- Date Range
- 1861-1982
- Reference Code
- M10 / V701
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Diary
- Private record
- Published record
- Scrapbook
- Part Of
- Tom Wilson family fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 10
- V 701
- Sous-Fonds
- M 10
- V 701
- Accession Number
- 551, 981, 1234, 1578, 1634, 2097, 3039, 7750 (unproc)
- Reference Code
- M10 / V701
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Diary
- Private record
- Published record
- Scrapbook
- Date Range
- 1861-1982
- Physical Description
- 2 v. and 2 cm of textual records. -- ca.400 photographs : prints, copy negatives. -- 1 cm of print material
- History / Biographical
- The Wilson family were guides, outfitters and ranchers at Morley, Kootenay Plains, Banff and Nordegg, Alberta, Canada. Thomas Edmonds (Tom) Wilson, 1859- 1933, and Minnie McDougall Wilson, 1865-1936, had six children, including sons John Clark Wilson, 1888-1932, and Thomas Edmonds (Ed) Wilson, 1892-1973. Daughters were Ada, 1886-1967?, Rene, Bessie and Dora. Tom Wilson is credited with the discovery of Lake Louise in July of 1882, while working as a packer on the Canadian Pacific Railway survey through the mountains. In 1883, Wilson established his own business at Banff, Lake Louise and Field, British Columbia. After selling the business in 1904, Tom Wilson operated a horse ranch at Kootenay Plains. He later retired to Banff. Ed Wilson was born at Morley and raised in Banff. Around 1910 he began working for Brewster Trading Company at Banff and, later, Lake Louise. Just before the First World War, he moved to Nordegg, where he worked for the Bighorn Trading Company for many years.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds includes textual records and photographs generated and collected by the Wilson family and pertaining to Tom Wilson, son Ed Wilson, daughter Ada Wilson and other family members.
- Textual records include: Ed Wilson's scrapbook, 1881-1968, which includes mainly items pertaining to Tom Wilson, Ed Wilson, the Wilson family, and early guiding and exploration in the Canadian Rockies (photocopy in two volumes); miscellaneous papers, 1905-1929, including a holograph speech by D. D. Galletly on the cave at Banff; letter and note re sale of horses to Frank Wellman, 1920; letters to Catharine Whyte from Ada Wilson re personal matters and Wilson family history, 1964-1965; transcripts of manuscripts by Tom Wilson and B. M. (Bess) Wilson re the CPR and tourism and 1916 pack trip Lake Louise to Kootenay Plains; letters of Col. Robert O'Hara to Tom Wilson, 1895- 1914, re Mount Assiniboine and Lake O'Hara; letter by Catharine Robb Whyte to Tom Link, 1965, re Lake O'Hara history based partly upon above material; diary, Trip to ranch by B. M. Wilson; essay, The last of the pathfinders by Dorie (Wilson) Legit; programmes, articles, clippings re Tom Wilson, 1924-1982; Eliza Edmonds certificate, 1845, and later clipping.
- Photographs pertain to outfitting and guiding activities of Tom, John and Ed Wilson, including clients, associates and trips throughout the Rocky Mountains; Wilson family, friends and associates; Stoney Indians; Kootenay Plains; Banff people and events; Banff townsite and surrounding area; Canadian Pacific Railway; Nordegg area; 1861-1930. Includes photograph of Tom Wilson at Lake Louise inscribed to A. O. Wheeler, 1932. Many of the early photographs were taken by clients of Tom Wilson. Later, after settling at Kootenay Plains, Wilson was apparently given a camera by Mary Vaux and likely took many of the Stoney Indians views. Ed Wilson was an amateur photographer and likely took most of the views of staff at Lake Louise and of Nordegg.
- Name Access
- Wilson, Ada
- Wilson, Ed
- Wilson, Tom
- Subject Access
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- First nations
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- 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
- modern reference prints
- Creator
- Wilson, Ed
- Wilson, Tom
- Category
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- First nations
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed / Unprocessed
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- Part Of
- Dave White family fonds
- Scope & Content
- [Stella and an unidentified person.]
- Date Range
- ca. 1915
- Reference Code
- V681 / B - 3 - PA99
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Dave White family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V681
- Series
- B: Prints
- Sub-Series
- B: Family Photographs
- Reference Code
- V681 / B - 3 - PA99
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- ca. 1915
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph: black and white print
- Scope & Content
- [Stella and an unidentified person.]
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Women
- First nations
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Related Material
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
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- Part Of
- Dave White family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Stella White. [Dan White's daughter - first school teacher at Clappertor (towards Ghost R.)]
- Date Range
- ca. 1915
- Reference Code
- V681 / B - 3 - PA100
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
2 images
- Part Of
- Dave White family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V681
- Series
- B: Prints
- Sub-Series
- B: Family Photographs
- Reference Code
- V681 / B - 3 - PA100
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- ca. 1915
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph: black and white print
- Scope & Content
- Stella White. [Dan White's daughter - first school teacher at Clappertor (towards Ghost R.)]
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Women
- First nations
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Related Material
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
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- Part Of
- Dave White family fonds
- Scope & Content
- [Possibly Elizabeth Jones or Margaret Armstrong and possibly ? Hunter]
- Date Range
- ca. 1910
- Reference Code
- V681 / A - 1 - PA6
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
2 images
- Part Of
- Dave White family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V681
- Series
- B: Prints
- Sub-Series
- A: Banff Life
- Reference Code
- V681 / A - 1 - PA6
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- ca. 1910
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph: black and white print
- Scope & Content
- [Possibly Elizabeth Jones or Margaret Armstrong and possibly ? Hunter]
- Notes
- Postcard
- Subject Access
- Women
- First nations
- Family and personal life
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Related Material
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
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- Part Of
- Dave White family fonds
- Scope & Content
- [L/R: Margaret Armshy or Elizabeth Jones, White. Banff Indian Days?]
- Date Range
- ca. 1915
- Reference Code
- V681 / A - 1 - PA16
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
2 images
- Part Of
- Dave White family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V681
- Series
- B: Prints
- Sous-Fonds
- V681
- Sub-Series
- A: Banff Life
- Reference Code
- V681 / A - 1 - PA16
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- ca. 1915
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph: black and white print
- Scope & Content
- [L/R: Margaret Armshy or Elizabeth Jones, White. Banff Indian Days?]
- Subject Access
- Women
- First nations
- Family and personal life
- Sports and Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Related Material
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Dave White family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Boat @ Sawback Siding - 5 mi fr. Banff station & 5 mi west from there. Bill Peyto cabin across the river. Simeon (?) would bring the trade furs to Dave & they'd take the 3 wheeler trike train to Banff.
- Date Range
- n.d.
- Reference Code
- V681 / A - 1 - PA76
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
2 images
- Part Of
- Dave White family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V681
- Series
- B: Prints
- Sub-Series
- A: Banff Life
- Reference Code
- V681 / A - 1 - PA76
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- n.d.
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph: black and white print
- Scope & Content
- Boat @ Sawback Siding - 5 mi fr. Banff station & 5 mi west from there. Bill Peyto cabin across the river. Simeon (?) would bring the trade furs to Dave & they'd take the 3 wheeler trike train to Banff.
- Subject Access
- Environment and Nature
- Family and personal life
- Transportation
- Commerce
- First nations
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Related Material
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
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- Part Of
- Dave White family fonds
- Scope & Content
- [Three unidentified women on horses.]
- Date Range
- n.d.
- Reference Code
- V681 / A - 2 - PA23
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Dave White family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V681
- Series
- B: Prints
- Sub-Series
- A: Banff Life
- Reference Code
- V681 / A - 2 - PA23
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- n.d.
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph: black and white print
- Scope & Content
- [Three unidentified women on horses.]
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- First nations
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Related Material
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
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- Part Of
- Dave White family fonds
- Scope & Content
- [Tom Wilson, unidentified person, Dave White standing in front of a teepee]
- Date Range
- ca. 1925
- Reference Code
- V681 / A - 3 - PA1
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
2 images
- Part Of
- Dave White family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V681
- Series
- B: Prints
- Sub-Series
- A: Banff Life
- Reference Code
- V681 / A - 3 - PA1
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- ca. 1925
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph: black and white print.
- Scope & Content
- [Tom Wilson, unidentified person, Dave White standing in front of a teepee]
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- First nations
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Related Material
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
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- Part Of
- Dave White family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Annie White, left [holding a baby. Unidentified individuals in the background]
- Date Range
- ca. 1910
- Reference Code
- V681 / B - 1 - PA28
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
2 images
- Part Of
- Dave White family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V681
- Series
- B: Prints
- Sub-Series
- B: Family Photographs
- Reference Code
- V681 / B - 1 - PA28
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- ca. 1910
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph: black and white print
- Scope & Content
- Annie White, left [holding a baby. Unidentified individuals in the background]
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Women
- First nations
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Related Material
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
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- Part Of
- Dave White family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Stella and her Boy Friends [Stella White]
- Date Range
- ca. 1915
- Reference Code
- V681 / B - 3 - PA98
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
2 images
- Part Of
- Dave White family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V681
- Series
- B: Prints
- Sub-Series
- B: Family Photographs
- Reference Code
- V681 / B - 3 - PA98
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- ca. 1915
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph: black and white print
- Scope & Content
- Stella and her Boy Friends
- [Stella White]
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Women
- First nations
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Related Material
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
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