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The spirit of Norquay
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- 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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- 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".
- Credit
- Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1027
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- Date
- 1972 – 1990
- Material
- fabric; wood;
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0066
- Description
- Red and white triangular flag with “WORLD CUP SKIING / Bank of Montreal / International / Mount Norquay, Canada” printed in white throughout, along with a Bank of Montreal logo, mounted on a thin wooden stick.
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- Title
- Flag
- Date
- 1972 – 1990
- Material
- fabric; wood;
- Dimensions
- 0.3 x 29.4 x 26.8 cm
- Description
- Red and white triangular flag with “WORLD CUP SKIING / Bank of Montreal / International / Mount Norquay, Canada” printed in white throughout, along with a Bank of Montreal logo, mounted on a thin wooden stick.
- Credit
- Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0066
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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
10 images
- 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
- 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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Ski News Scrapbook
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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
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- 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
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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
- Processed
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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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