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Banff, Canada's First National Park images
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55295
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 59 photographs collected by Eleanor Luxton as research material for the book Banff: Canada's First National Park. Images pertain to skiing and ski jumping, canoeing, Banff Indian Days, the King Edward Hotel, swimming at the Cave and Basin, the Banff Winter Carnival, wildlife, and v…
- Date Range
- 1902 - 1958
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B5 / PA - 48 to 106
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / B : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / B5 : Literary papers
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B5 / PA - 48 to 106
- Date Range
- 1902 - 1958
- Physical Description
- 59 photographs : b&w prints ; 20 x 25 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 59 photographs collected by Eleanor Luxton as research material for the book Banff: Canada's First National Park. Images pertain to skiing and ski jumping, canoeing, Banff Indian Days, the King Edward Hotel, swimming at the Cave and Basin, the Banff Winter Carnival, wildlife, and various views in and around the town of Banff.
- Notes
- Some items in file are annotated
- Name Access
- Paris, Cyril
- Browne, George
- Browne, Belmore
- Luxton, Norman
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Orr, Lorne
- Brewster, Fern
- Brewster, Jim
- Luxton, George
- Dunsmore, Fulton
- Subject Access
- Animals
- Artists
- Banff Indian Days
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Bighorn Sheep
- Bridges
- Businesses
- Canoes and canoeing
- Cave and Basin
- Community events
- Community life
- Competition
- Elk
- Environment
- Family and personal life
- History
- Hotels
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Leisure
- Mount Norquay Ski Area
- Mountaineering
- Mountains
- Museums
- Municipal views
- Multiculturalism
- Painting
- Public events
- Research
- Recreation
- Royalty
- Royal Visit
- Settlement
- Skating
- Ski areas
- Ski jumping
- Skiing
- Sports
- Swimming
- Tourism
- Wildlife
- Winter
- Winter Carnival
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Lake Minnewanka
- Mount Norquay
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Items stored in mylar
- Category
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Environment
- Family and personal life
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Bankhead map project
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56117
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of textual records pertaining to a brochure describing the history of Bankhead, which Ben Gadd researched, designed and produced on behalf of Parks Canada in 1981. File includes research notes, reference maps, correspondence, paste-up drafts and finished copies of the brochures.
- Date Range
- 1981
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / D / 93
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / III : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / III / D : Other contracts and projects
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / D / 93
- GMD
- Textual record
- Responsibility
- Produced by Ben Gadd, Parks Canada
- Date Range
- 1981
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of textual records pertaining to a brochure describing the history of Bankhead, which Ben Gadd researched, designed and produced on behalf of Parks Canada in 1981. File includes research notes, reference maps, correspondence, paste-up drafts and finished copies of the brochures.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Settlement
- Townsite development
- History
- Research
- Education
- Publication
- Tourism
- Tourist information
- Parks Canada
- Government
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Bankhead
- Banff National Park
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
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HCR Info Files - History place names, population
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55970
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of newspaper articles, notes and published research materials collected by Ben Gadd, pertaining to the provenance of place names, the history of human settlement and regional populations in the Canadian Rockies.
- Date Range
- 1981
- 1986
- 1989-1992
- 1995-2003
- 2006
- 2011
- Reference Code
- M590 / II / A / 64 to 65
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / II : Research and publication records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / II / A : Handbook of the Canadian Rockies
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / II / A / 64 to 65
- Date Range
- 1981
- 1986
- 1989-1992
- 1995-2003
- 2006
- 2011
- Physical Description
- 4 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of newspaper articles, notes and published research materials collected by Ben Gadd, pertaining to the provenance of place names, the history of human settlement and regional populations in the Canadian Rockies.
- Notes
- Some items in file are annotated by Ben Gadd
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Publication
- Research
- Environment
- Settlement
- Immigration and homesteading
- Townsite development
- Travel
- Tourism
- History
- National parks and reserves
- Natural resources
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper National Park
- Banff National Park
- British Columbia
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Original title used
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
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Mountain Romantics - sound recordings
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55071
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of sound recordings pertaining to Chic Scott's book, Mountain Romantics; includes 45 tape recordings containing interviews of individuals and groups of locals from the Banff community, which were recorded by Chic between 2009 and 2014.
- Date Range
- 2009 - 2014
- Reference Code
- S47 / II
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Sound recording
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M57 / V40 / S47
- Series
- S47 / II: Mountain Romantics
- Sous-Fonds
- S47
- Accession Number
- 2014.8374
- Reference Code
- S47 / II
- GMD
- Sound recording
- Date Range
- 2009 - 2014
- Physical Description
- 45 sound recordings
- History / Biographical
- This book tells the story of the White/Whyte family of Banff — pioneers Dave and Annie who created a successful mercantile business in Banff, their son Cliff who played a major role in creating the Mount Norquay ski resort and Skoki Lodge, his brother Peter and his wife Catharine who became two of the most famous artists of the Canadian Rockies, Clifford Jackson White and his wife Bev who created modern Sunshine Village Ski Resort, Jon Whyte the poet and historian and Cliffy, Brad and Tristan White who have had distinguished careers in the Warden Service and the tourist industry. This book tells the story of one of the most unique towns in Canada, through its ups and downs, and the colourful characters who have called Banff home.
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of sound recordings pertaining to Chic Scott's book, Mountain Romantics; includes 45 tape recordings containing interviews of individuals and groups of locals from the Banff community, which were recorded by Chic between 2009 and 2014.
- Notes
- Series consists of 45 interviews:
- S47 / II / 1 and 2 : Roy Andersen 02-Jul-10
- S47 / II / 3 : Rob Crosby 04-Jan-10
- S47 / II / 4 : Philippe Delesalle 21-Oct-10
- S47 / II / 5 to 7 : John Gow 18-Jan-11 and 21-Jan-11
- S47 / II / 8 : Bob Hann 7-May-11
- S47 / II / 9 and 10 : Ted Hart 17-Sep-12
- S47 / II / 11 : Karsten Heuer 20-Sep-11
- S47 / II / 12 : Eddie Hunter 23-Jul-11
- S47 / II / 13 : Jerry Johnston 1-Sep-11
- S47 / II / 14 : Ralphine Locke 21-Mar-09
- S47 / II / 15 : Karen McDiarmid 29-Sep-10
- S47 / II / 16 : Harold Milavasky 24-May-11
- S47 / II / 17 : Alma Mills [n.d.]
- S47 / II / 18 : Bill Smith 10-Feb-11
- S47 / II / 19 : Barb Stiemer 14-Mar-12
- S47 / II / 20 : Marty Von Neudegg 19-Jan-14
- S47 / II / 21 and 22 : Peter White 27-Oct-10
- S47 / II / 23 and 24 : Hal White 08-Jul-10
- S47 / II / 25 and 26 : Brad White 05-Jul-11
- S47 / II / 27 Tristan White 27-Oct-10
- S47 / II / 29 Donna White 10-Jul-12
- S47 / II / 28 Tristan White 20-Jun-11
- S47 / II / 30 Cliff White 17-Aug-11
- S47 / II / 31 David Zweifel 26-Sep-10
- S47 / II / 32 to 34 : Don, Shirley, Peter, Lois, Hal, and Chic Scott 07-Jul-10
- S47 / II / 35 and 36 : Jim Thorsell, Nancy Knechtel, Brian Patton, Rhonda, Kathy Madill 05-Oct-10
- S47 / II / 37 and 38 : Bob and Jane Pogue and Cliff White at Ghost Ranch 30-Mar-11
- S47 / II / 39 Jim webb, Linda, Ann, Kathy Madill, Chic Scott 30-Sep-10
- S47 / II / 40 Brian patton and Bart Robinson 01-May-11
- S47 / II / 41 and 42 : Pete, Don, Harold, and Doug 07-Jul-10
- S47 / II / 43 to 45 : Peter and Don White 06-Jul-10
- Name Access
- Scott, Chic
- Andersen, Roy
- Crosby, Rob
- Delesalle, Philippe
- Gow, John
- Hann, Bob
- Hart, Edward J. (Ted)
- Heuer, Karsten
- Hunter, Eddie
- Knechtel, Nancy
- Locke, Ralphine
- Madill, Kathy
- McDiarmid, Karen
- Milavasky, Harold
- Mills, Alma
- Patton, Brian
- Stiemer, Barb
- Thorsell, Jim
- Von Neudegg, Marty
- White, Clifford
- White, Don
- White, Peter
- White, Jack (Dave White, Jr.)
- White, Hal
- White, Tristan
- Subject Access
- Community events
- Community life
- Environment
- Family and personal life
- Family
- Genealogy
- History
- Immigration and homesteading
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Land use
- Municipal views
- Mountaineers
- Mountaineering
- Ranchers and ranching
- Recreation
- Sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Banff
- Language
- English
- Category
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://www.chicscott.com/books.htm
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Newspaper clippings local news and history
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54636
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one page of song lyrics and 18 newspaper clippings published by the Calgary Herald, the Winnipeg Free Press and The Albertan [mostly 1961 and 1962]. Content pertains to the history of the Bow Valley and Calgary from the late 19th century and onwards; biographies for famous locals i…
- Date Range
- 1938
- [ca. 1960]
- 1961
- 1962
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / E / 6
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Newspaper clipping
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / E : Travel and home records
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / E / 6
- Responsibility
- Items published by the Calgary Herald, Winnipeg Free Press, and The Albertan
- Date Range
- 1938
- [ca. 1960]
- 1961
- 1962
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one page of song lyrics and 18 newspaper clippings published by the Calgary Herald, the Winnipeg Free Press and The Albertan [mostly 1961 and 1962]. Content pertains to the history of the Bow Valley and Calgary from the late 19th century and onwards; biographies for famous locals including John, George, and David McDougall, May Ross, Dr. R.G. Brett and others; wedding anniversaries, birthday announcements and obituary articles for friends of the Luxton family; the sale of Norman Luxton's gift shop in Banff; McDougall Day and the Calgary Stampede; the 75th anniversary of the Bank of Montreal; Chief Walking Buffalo; and other miscellaneous news.
- Name Access
- McDougall, David
- McDougall, George
- McDougall, John
- McDougall, Annie
- Chief Walking Buffalo
- Brett, Robert G.
- Shiels, Bob
- Burns, Pat
- Ross, May
- Drummond, Thomas Howard
- Collicutt, Frank
- Collicutt, Maggie
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Luxton, Georgina
- Luxton, Norman
- Parlby, Irene
- McKay, Grant
- Subject Access
- Anniversary
- Biography
- Businesses
- Calgary Herald
- Commerce and industry
- Community events
- Community life
- Events
- Family and personal life
- Genealogy
- History
- Hudson's Bay Company
- Immigration and homesteading
- Calgary Stampede
- Music
- Obituary
- Politics and government
- Travel
- Winnipeg Free Press
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Banff National Park
- Banff
- Manitoba
- Winnipeg
- Edmonton
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Metal paperclip has been removed from two items
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Research filing index cards
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55661
- Part Of
- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of index cards compiled and annotated by Maryalice Harvey Stewart between 1981-1982. Content pertains to Banff property names and addresses; various names and research topics relevant to Banff and the Canadian Rockies, arranged alphabetically; and alphabetized cards with geographical …
- Date Range
- 1981-1982
- Reference Code
- M9 / I / B / 17
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M9
- S13
- V605
- Series
- M9 / I : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- M9
- Sub-Series
- M9 / I / B : Research and other professional records
- Accession Number
- 2014.8267
- Reference Code
- M9 / I / B / 17
- GMD
- Textual record
- Responsibility
- Materials produced by Maryalice Harvey Stewart
- Date Range
- 1981-1982
- Physical Description
- 8 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of index cards compiled and annotated by Maryalice Harvey Stewart between 1981-1982. Content pertains to Banff property names and addresses; various names and research topics relevant to Banff and the Canadian Rockies, arranged alphabetically; and alphabetized cards with geographical location names and details, divided by index separator cards.
- Notes
- 3 cm of materials were previously stored in sealable sandwich bags titled "MHS File Work Done- 1981-1982" and "Misc Historical Notes- MHS"; other 5 cm of materials (large cards with beige/yellow card dividers) titled "To Whyte [Museum]".
- Name Access
- Stewart, Maryalice Harvey
- Subject Access
- Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
- History
- Research
- Geography
- Property
- Land use
- Biography
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- British Columbia
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Access Restrictions
- Contents are loose - handle with caution
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
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