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Date
1933 – 1934
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.09.1027
Description
Christopher and Joseph Daem Memorial for Open Slalom at Mount Norquay Hut from 1933. Large, bulbous silver cup perched on tall silver stem, large amphora like handles. Round black painted metal base. Ten shield shaped name plaques engraved for: R. Edwards 1934, Ted Paris 1935, 1936, 1941, Rupe E…
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Title
Loving Cup
Date
1933 – 1934
Material
metal
Dimensions
36.5 x 26.5 cm
Description
Christopher and Joseph Daem Memorial for Open Slalom at Mount Norquay Hut from 1933. Large, bulbous silver cup perched on tall silver stem, large amphora like handles. Round black painted metal base. Ten shield shaped name plaques engraved for: R. Edwards 1934, Ted Paris 1935, 1936, 1941, Rupe Edwards 1937, H. Reihle 1938, P. Vadja 1939, 1940, Hugh Gourlay 1946, and F. Gourlay 1947. In base of cup new screw "1077".
Subject
sports
skiing
Daem Memorial
Mount Norquay
Frank Gourlay
Credit
Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1984
Catalogue Number
103.09.1027
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
fibre; wood; synthetic
Catalogue Number
105.01.1016 a-c
Description
(a) Plastic pennant is triangular shape 20.0 at widest part, red with white writing: "du Maurier International". Stitched on to long thin wooden rod. (b) Light green fibre pennant with white trim and printing: "World Cup Skiing Bank of Montreal International Mount Norquay, Canada" (c) Same as (b) …
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Title
Advertising Pennant
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
fibre; wood; synthetic
Dimensions
30.5 x 62.0 cm
Description
(a) Plastic pennant is triangular shape 20.0 at widest part, red with white writing: "du Maurier International". Stitched on to long thin wooden rod. (b) Light green fibre pennant with white trim and printing: "World Cup Skiing Bank of Montreal International Mount Norquay, Canada" (c) Same as (b) except pennant colour is red.
Subject
World Cup Skiing
Mount Norquay
sports
winter
skiing
Credit
Gift of Tom Williams, Calgary, 1996
Catalogue Number
105.01.1016 a-c
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Date
1967 – 1970
Material
plastic; paper; metal
Catalogue Number
108.04.1019 a-d
Description
Three yellow nylon strips, 1 paper, with printing. (a-c) 41.5x1.8, yellow nylon "Banff Cablelifts Corporation on Mt. Norquay" (a) 39 Pass No. 1831 (b) 00 Pass No. 1850 (c) $8 Pass No. 2251 (d) 5.0x5.0, blue paper folded and stapled over metal loop. "Sunshine Village Lift Ticket Jan 30 No. 76343".
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Title
Ski Ticket
Date
1967 – 1970
Material
plastic; paper; metal
Description
Three yellow nylon strips, 1 paper, with printing. (a-c) 41.5x1.8, yellow nylon "Banff Cablelifts Corporation on Mt. Norquay" (a) 39 Pass No. 1831 (b) 00 Pass No. 1850 (c) $8 Pass No. 2251 (d) 5.0x5.0, blue paper folded and stapled over metal loop. "Sunshine Village Lift Ticket Jan 30 No. 76343".
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
Mount Norquay
Sunshine Village
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1970
Catalogue Number
108.04.1019 a-d
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[Banff, area - Built]

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of b&w photograph negatives of Banff Avenue featuring Lux theatre, Lux Block, King Edward Hotel, Dominion Cafe (ca. 1920), Norman Luxton and dog along Spray River, Mt. Norquay Ski Area (1940s), Lux Block featuring H.A. Gourley Druggist, King Edward Garden (1920s)
Date Range
[1920-1950]
Reference Code
LUX / I / D6c / NA - 32 to NA - 40
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Negative
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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / I / D : Personal and professional
Sous-Fonds
LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / I / D / 6 : Other activities and interests
Reference Code
LUX / I / D6c / NA - 32 to NA - 40
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Date Range
[1920-1950]
Physical Description
9 photographs: b&w negatives ; 18 x 13.2 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of b&w photograph negatives of Banff Avenue featuring Lux theatre, Lux Block, King Edward Hotel, Dominion Cafe (ca. 1920), Norman Luxton and dog along Spray River, Mt. Norquay Ski Area (1940s), Lux Block featuring H.A. Gourley Druggist, King Edward Garden (1920s)
Name Access
Luxton, Norman
Subject Access
Lux Theatre
King Edward Hotel
Dominion Cafe
Mount Norquay Ski Area
Gourlay's King Edward Drug Store
Geographic Access
Banff
Banff National Park
Alberta
Mount Norquay
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Banff, Canada's First National Park images

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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
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
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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Part Of
Charlotte Tuerck fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of a scrapbook of mainly ski-related newspaper clippings. Includes newspaper clippings about skiing, ski racing, winter sports, Disney filming winter scenes for the film "Nomads of the North," all dated from 1960.
Date Range
ca. 1960
Reference Code
M116 / 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Scrapbook
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Part Of
Charlotte Tuerck fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M116 / V631
Sous-Fonds
M116
Accession Number
1503
Reference Code
M116 / 1
GMD
Scrapbook
Date Range
ca. 1960
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records (17 pages ; 25.5 x 32 cm)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File consists of a scrapbook of mainly ski-related newspaper clippings. Includes newspaper clippings about skiing, ski racing, winter sports, Disney filming winter scenes for the film "Nomads of the North," all dated from 1960.
Subject Access
Airplanes
Banff Ski Club
Banff Ski Runners of the Canadian Rockies
Chairlifts and gondolas
Crag and Canyon newspaper
Filmaking
Films and film making
Mount Norquay Chairlift
Mount Norquay Ski Area
Newspaper
Ski areas
Ski jumping
Ski racing
Skiing
Skiers
Winter
Geographic Access
Banff
Mount Norquay
Banff National Park
Alberta
Canada
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources
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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
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Published record
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
Subject Access
Chairlifts and gondolas
Mount Norquay Ski Area
Sports, recreation and leisure
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
Processed
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Kicking Horse Journal

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Date Range
1961-1962
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 5 / b / 1744
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
I.A.5. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 5 / b / 1744
Date Range
1961-1962
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Subject Access
Ski Club of the Canadian Rockies
White, Cliff Sr.
Ski Runners of the Canadian Rockies
Skiing - History
Skoki Lodge
Mount Norquay Ski Camp
Ski lodges and cabins
Kicking Horse News
Kicking Horse Chronicle
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Ski Jumping Letter & Trophy

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Date Range
1936, 1950-1959
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 5 / b / 1818
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
I.A.5. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 5 / b / 1818
Date Range
1936, 1950-1959
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Subject Access
Ski racing
Ski Runners of the Canadian Rockies
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
Mount Norquay Ski Area
Ski jumping
Strom, Erling
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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.
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
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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