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Helen Wells interview
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions15248
- Date Range
- 1972
- Reference Code
- S1 / 72
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- S1
- Series
- I. Interviews
- Sous-Fonds
- S1
- Accession Number
- tbd
- Reference Code
- S1 / 72
- Responsibility
- Interviewer: Maryalice Harvey Stewart
- Date Range
- 1972
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording
- Subject Access
- Aubin, Bill
- Aubin, Mabel
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Bears - Banff
- Bridges - Banff
- Buildings - Banff
- Copper and copper mines
- Davie, Bill (James William)
- Hotels - Banff
- Johnson, Gus
- Lake Agnes Teahouse
- Mount Norquay Ski Lodge
- Peyto, Bill
- Red Onion
- Rundle, Mount
- Serra, Jim
- Skiiing - Banff
- Snowshoes and snowshoeing
- Talc and talc mines
- Language
- English
- Finding Aid
- Recording summary and reference cassette available
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of recording
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Ray Wardell fonds
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- Part Of
- Ray Wardell fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of unpublished report titled "Mount Norquay Memories, 1948- 1956" by Ray Wardell. Report is a chronological history of development at Mount Norquay ski area by George Encil's Banff Chairlift Corporation Ltd. It discusses the Banff Chairlift, rope tows, electrification, passenger an…
- Date Range
- 1993
- Reference Code
- M252
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Ray Wardell fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 252
- Sous-Fonds
- M 252
- Accession Number
- 6505
- Reference Code
- M252
- Date Range
- 1993
- Physical Description
- 6 cm of textual records (ca.130 p.)
- History / Biographical
- Ray Wardell, 1922-1994, was an engineer at Banff, Alberta, Canada from 1948 until 1958, and lived at Oakville, Ontario until his death. Wardell worked on early construction at Mount Norquay ski area and rose to the position of Superintendent of Construction and Maintenance for the Banff Chairlift Corporation.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of unpublished report titled "Mount Norquay Memories, 1948- 1956" by Ray Wardell. Report is a chronological history of development at Mount Norquay ski area by George Encil's Banff Chairlift Corporation Ltd. It discusses the Banff Chairlift, rope tows, electrification, passenger and safety services, Upper Terminal Tea Room and improvements to Mount Norquay Lodge. Contents include technical details, construction photographs and articles from trade journals
- Name Access
- Wardell, Ray
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Creator
- Wardell, Ray
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
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The spirit of Norquay
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue11396
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2000
- Author
- Hunter, Eddie
- Publisher
- Banff : Banff Mount Norquay Ski Area
- Call Number
- 01.5 H91 c.1
- 01.5 H91 c.2
- Author
- Hunter, Eddie
- Publisher
- Banff : Banff Mount Norquay Ski Area
- Published Date
- 2000
- Physical Description
- 215 p. : ill., ports
- Notes
- Includes index
- Copy 2 is signed by the author
- ISBN
- 0-9688073-0-5
- Accession Number
- 7288
- Call Number
- 01.5 H91 c.1
- 01.5 H91 c.2
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Skiing and beyond : Peter Vajda, P.Eng. 1913-2003
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue12688
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2004
- Author
- Vajda, Elizabeth
- Publisher
- Sidney B.C. : Elizabeth Vajda
- Call Number
- 01.5 V17s
- Author
- Vajda, Elizabeth
- Responsibility
- Elizabeth Vajda; Copy editing Gretchen Zinkan
- Publisher
- Sidney B.C. : Elizabeth Vajda
- Published Date
- 2004
- Physical Description
- 106p. : ill
- Notes
- Includes the history of ski areas in Canadian Rockies and Grouse Mountain
- Accession Number
- 7572
- Call Number
- 01.5 V17s
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Calgary goes skiing : a history of the Calgary Ski Club
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue12956
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2005
- Author
- Mittelstadt, David
- Publisher
- Calgary : Rocky Mountain Books
- Call Number
- 01.5 M69c
- Author
- Mittelstadt, David
- Publisher
- Calgary : Rocky Mountain Books
- Published Date
- 2005
- Physical Description
- 234 p. : ill., ports., maps
- Subjects
- Alpine Club of Canada Huts
- Environment
- Mount Norquay ski area
- Olympic games
- Ski Runners of the Canadian Rockies
- Women
- World War II
- Notes
- Includes index
- ISBN
- 1-894765-65-6
- Accession Number
- 7797
- Call Number
- 01.5 M69c
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Park Warden Photos - negatives
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 23 b&w & colour 35mm negatives on 23 strips of film depicting Warden Andy Anderson posed on horseback in a mountain setting, and a posed group portrait of Parks Canada Wardens leaning against a fense. Also includes scenic views and 1 shot of an unidentified woman and small child hi…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1965-1982]
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / P / ix / NA - 01 to NA - 02
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Film
- Negative
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file, P : Alphabetical order
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Sub-Series
- ix : Park Warden Photos
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / P / ix / NA - 01 to NA - 02
- Date Range
- [ca. 1965-1982]
- Physical Description
- 27 photographs : b&w & col. negatives ; 35 mm
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 23 b&w & colour 35mm negatives on 23 strips of film depicting Warden Andy Anderson posed on horseback in a mountain setting, and a posed group portrait of Parks Canada Wardens leaning against a fense. Also includes scenic views and 1 shot of an unidentified woman and small child hiking. File also pertains to 4 b&w 35mm negatives on 1 strip of film depicting Norquay Mountain.
- Name Access
- Anderson, Andy
- Auger, Tim
- Pengally, Ian
- Martin, Doug
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Animals
- Children
- Environment
- Government
- Hiking
- Horseback riding
- Horses
- Landscapes
- Mount Norquay Ski Area
- Mountains
- Parks Canada
- Parks Canada Warden
- Ski areas
- Wardens
- Women
- Ya-Ha-Tinda Ranch
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- V190 / VI / P / ix / PA - 01 to PA - 203 V190 / VI / P / ix / NS - 01 to NS - 05
- Creator
- Engler, Bruno
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Powder Pioneers : Ski Stories from the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains - sound recordings
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55075
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of 23 interviews recorded between 1999 and 2009, which were used during the creation of the book Powder Pioneers : Ski Stories from the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains.
- Date Range
- 1999 - 2009
- Reference Code
- S47 / IV
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Sound recording
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M57 / V40 / S47
- Series
- S47 / IV : Powder Pioneers : Ski Stories from the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains
- Sous-Fonds
- S47
- Accession Number
- 8110
- Reference Code
- S47 / IV
- GMD
- Sound recording
- Date Range
- 1999 - 2009
- Physical Description
- 23 sound recordings
- History / Biographical
- Discover the rich history of skiing in the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains of Alberta and British Columbia. From the early ski jumpers at Revelstoke, through the birth of the backcountry lodges and ski resorts to the heli-skiers and snowboarders of today, the stories are all here.
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of 23 interviews recorded between 1999 and 2009, which were used during the creation of the book Powder Pioneers : Ski Stories from the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains.
- Notes
- Series consists of 23 interviews: S47 / IV / 1 : Syd Scroggle in Dundee
- S47 / IV / 2 : Hans Gmoser
- S47 / IV / 3 : Bob Sayer 16-Feb-02
- S47 / IV / 4 : Toni Klettl 15-Feb-02
- S47 / IV / 5 : Art Patterson 12-May-99
- S47 / IV / 6 & 7 : Hans Gmoser 29-Apr-04
- S47 / IV / 8 to 10 : Philippe Delesalle 28-Apr-04
- S47 / IV / 11 to 14 : Doug Gardner 19-May-04
- S47 / IV / 15 & 16 : Tony and Gill Daffern 06-Jan-04
- S47 / IV / 17 & 18 : Bob Saunders 08-Aug-09
- S47 / IV / 19 : Booty Griffiths 27-Oct-04
- S47 / IV / 20 to 23 : Steve Smith 04-Nov-04
- Name Access
- Scott, Chic
- Scroggle, Syd
- Gmoser, Hans
- Sayer, Bob
- Klettl, Toni
- Patterson, Art
- Delesalle, Philippe
- Gardner, Doug
- Daffern, Tony
- Daffern, Gill
- Griffiths, Booty
- Smith, Steve
- Subject Access
- Community events
- Banff Ski Club
- Mount Norquay Ski Area
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Biography
- Competition
- Cross-country skiing
- Helicopter skiing
- Interview
- History
- Leisure
- Mountains
- Publication
- Public events
- Public entertainment
- Recreation
- Research
- Ski areas
- Ski jumping
- Ski mountaineering
- Skiers
- Ski racing
- Skiing
- Sports
- Sports and recreation
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Banff National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Waterton
- Kootenay National Park
- Rogers Pass
- Columbia Valley
- Crowsnest Pass
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- M57 / VI
- V40 / VI
- Biographical Source Notes
- http://chicscott.com/books.htm
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Powder Pioneers: Ski Stories from the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains - textual
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55080
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of research notes, manuscripts, and other textual records pertaining to the creation of the book "Powder Pioneers" by Chic Scott.
- Date Range
- ca. 1990 - 2005
- Reference Code
- M57 / IV
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M57 / V40 / S47
- Series
- M57 / IV : Powder Pioneers: Ski Stories from the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains
- Sous-Fonds
- M57
- Sub-Series
- M57 / IV / A: Reference Notes
- M57 / IV / B: Unabridged draft manuscript
- M57 / IV / C: Research files
- M57 / IV / D: Interview transcripts
- Accession Number
- 8110
- Reference Code
- M57 / IV
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- ca. 1990 - 2005
- Physical Description
- 85 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- Discover the rich history of skiing in the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains of Alberta and British Columbia. From the early ski jumpers at Revelstoke, through the birth of the backcountry lodges and ski resorts to the heli-skiers and snowboarders of today, the stories are all here.
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of research notes, manuscripts, and other textual records pertaining to the creation of the book "Powder Pioneers" by Chic Scott.
- Notes
- Series consists of four sub-series: M57 / IV / A: Reference Notes
- M57 / IV / B: Unabridged draft manuscript
- M57 / IV / C: Research files
- M57 / IV / D: Interview transcripts
- Name Access
- Scott, Chic
- Subject Access
- Community events
- Banff Ski Club
- Mount Norquay Ski Area
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Biography
- Competition
- Cross-country skiing
- Helicopter skiing
- History
- Leisure
- Mountains
- Publication
- Public events
- Public entertainment
- Recreation
- Research
- Ski areas
- Ski jumping
- Ski mountaineering
- Ski racing
- Skiers
- Skiing
- Sports
- Sports and recreation
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Revelstoke
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- V40 / IV
- Biographical Source Notes
- http://chicscott.com/books.htm
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Powder Pioneers: Ski Stories from the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains - visual
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55081
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of scanned images used in the creation or final published version of Powder Pioneers: Ski Stories from the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains.
- Date Range
- ca. 1990 - 2005
- Reference Code
- V40 / IV
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M57 / V40 / S47
- Series
- V40 / IV: Powder Pioneers: Ski Stories from the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains
- Sous-Fonds
- V40
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V40 / IV
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- ca. 1990 - 2005
- Physical Description
- Digital photographs
- History / Biographical
- Discover the rich history of skiing in the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains of Alberta and British Columbia. From the early ski jumpers at Revelstoke, through the birth of the backcountry lodges and ski resorts to the heli-skiers and snowboarders of today, the stories are all here.
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of scanned images used in the creation or final published version of Powder Pioneers: Ski Stories from the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains.
- Name Access
- Scott, Chic
- Subject Access
- Community events
- Banff Ski Club
- Mount Norquay Ski Area
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Competition
- Cross-country skiing
- Helicopter skiing
- History
- Leisure
- Mountains
- Photography
- Publication
- Public events
- Public entertainment
- Recreation
- Ski areas
- Ski jumping
- Ski mountaineering
- Ski racing
- Skiers
- Skiing
- Sports
- Sports and recreation
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Revelstoke
- Access Restrictions
- Reference only
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restricted: copyright remains with creator of images, not the Whyte Museum
- Language
- English
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Biographical Source Notes
- http://chicscott.com/books.htm
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Ron Duke fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series pertains to 68 prints depicting scenic views from the areas surrounding the town of Banff and throughout Banff National Park. Includes views of Rundle Mountain from Vermillion Lakes, Cascade Mountain, Lake Louise, aerial shots of mountain ranges, Mount Assiniboine and more. Some prints h…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1965-1975]
- Reference Code
- V180 / V / B / ii / PA - 01 to PA - 68 o.s.
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Ron Duke fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M175 / V180
- Series
- V.B. Later material / prints
- Sous-Fonds
- V180
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V180 / V / B / ii / PA - 01 to PA - 68 o.s.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1965-1975]
- Physical Description
- 68 photographs : b&w and col. ; 35.4 x 27.8 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series pertains to 68 prints depicting scenic views from the areas surrounding the town of Banff and throughout Banff National Park. Includes views of Rundle Mountain from Vermillion Lakes, Cascade Mountain, Lake Louise, aerial shots of mountain ranges, Mount Assiniboine and more. Some prints have colour tinting added in post-production.
- Notes
- PA - 56 o.s. to PA - 68 o.s. are oversize.
- Subject Access
- Aerial photography
- Banff National Park
- Banff townsite
- Bow River
- Bow Valley
- Cascade Mountain
- Castle Mountain
- Environment
- Environment and Nature
- Lake Louise
- Lake Minnewanka
- Landscapes
- Mount Assiniboine
- Mount Norquay Ski Area
- Mountains
- Photography
- Rundle Mountain
- Scenery
- Skiing
- Tourism
- Winter
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Assiniboine
- British Columbia
- Language
- NA
- Creator
- Duke, Ron
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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