topic:"Mount Norquay" found 17 records - Research Collections

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Scope & Content: Fonds consists of unpublished report titled "Mount Norquay Memories, 1948- 1956" by Ray Wardell.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

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Scope & Content: Fonds consists of unpublished report titled "Mount Norquay Memories, 1948- 1956" by Ray Wardell.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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History

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 62 b&w contact sheet prints of various events and activities in and around Banff National Park. Includes the Canadian centennial in 1967, parades, Park Warden activities, rodeos, the opening of the Roger's Pass highway twinning, a game farm, portraits, Norquay Ski Hill t-bar, and m…

Date Range: 1961-1969

Reference Code: V190 / VI / H / iv / a / PA - 01 to PA - 62

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, H : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: iv : History, a : Contact Sheets

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / H / iv / a / PA - 01 to PA - 62

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: 1961-1969

Physical Description: 62 photographs : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 62 b&w contact sheet prints of various events and activities in and around Banff National Park. Includes the Canadian centennial in 1967, parades, Park Warden activities, rodeos, the opening of the Roger's Pass highway twinning, a game farm, portraits, Norquay Ski Hill t-bar, and more.

Subject Access: Aerial photography; Animals; Banff townsite; Banff Upper Hot Springs; Buildings and facilities; Cave and Basin; Centennial; Ceremony; Chairlifts and gondolas; Climbing; Community events; Construction; Dogs; Entertainment; Festival; Helicopters; Military; Mount Norquay Chairlift; Mount Norquay Ski Area; Mountains; Parades; Parks Canada; Parks Canada Warden; Portrait; Public events; Roads; Roger's Pass

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Banff National Park; Alberta

Language: English

Creator: Engler, Bruno

Title Source: Original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

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History Photos

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 120 b&w prints of various historical topics, some photos taken by Bruno Engler, others collected [presumably] by him. Includes various Canadian Pacific Railway events, community events and celebrations, Skoki Lodge's 60th anniversary, the Norquay Ski Hill rope-tow, the 1968 Winter …

Date Range: [ca. 1886-1993]

Reference Code: V190 / VI / H / iv / b / PA - 01 to PA - 120

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, H : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: iv : History, b : Photos

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / H / iv / b / PA - 01 to PA - 120

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: [ca. 1886-1993]

Physical Description: 120 photographs : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 120 b&w prints of various historical topics, some photos taken by Bruno Engler, others collected [presumably] by him. Includes various Canadian Pacific Railway events, community events and celebrations, Skoki Lodge's 60th anniversary, the Norquay Ski Hill rope-tow, the 1968 Winter Olympics bid, Princess Margarite's [sic] visit in 1958, the Cosmic Ray Observatory operations, a Kiwanis Club event, ranching and ranch lands, portraits, and more.

Name Access: Perren, Walter; Whyte, Catharine; Whyte, Jon; White, Cliff Jr.; Locke, Charlie; Jones, Ken; Rungius, Carl; Luxton, Eleanor

Subject Access: Aerial photography; Animals; Banff townsite; Banff Upper Hot Springs; Buildings and facilities; Cave and Basin; Centennial; Ceremony; Chairlifts and gondolas; Climbing; Community events; Construction; Dogs; Entertainment; Festival; Helicopters; Military; Mount Norquay Chairlift; Mount Norquay Ski Area; Mountains; Parades; Parks Canada; Parks Canada Warden; Portrait; Public events; Roads; Roger's Pass; Royal tours; Royal Visit; Scenery; Tourism; Trains; Travel; Winter; Winter Carnival; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Banff National Park; Alberta

Language: English

Related Material: V190 / VI / H / iv / b / NA - 01 to NA - 04 V190 / VI / H / iv / b / NS - 01 to NS - 02

Creator: Engler, Bruno

Title Source: Original title kept

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

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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

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Scenics

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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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Retained file

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Date Range: [ca. 1940-1990]

Reference Code: V190 / VI

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Film; Motion picture; Negative; Newspaper clipping; Photograph; Photograph print; Print; Transparency

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file

Sous-Fonds: V190

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI

GMD: Film; Motion picture; Negative; Newspaper clipping; Photograph; Photograph print; Print; Transparency

Date Range: [ca. 1940-1990]

Physical Description: ca. 17,580 photographs: negatives, prints, and transparencies. -- 1 photograph album (ca. 150 prints). -- ca. 12.5 cm textual records. -- 42 reels of film

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Name Access: Engler, Bruno

Subject Access: Activities; Advertising; Aerial photography; Airplanes; Animals; Architecture; Art; Automobiles; Avalanches; Banff Centre; Banff Indian Days; Banff School of Fine Arts; Banff Winter Carnival; Bow Valley; Buildings and facilities; Businesses; Chairlifts and gondolas; Community events; Environment and Nature; Filmaking; Films and film making; Fire; First Nations; Helicopter skiing; Helicopters; Indigenous Peoples; Lake Louise Ski Area; Landscapes; Mount Assiniboine; Mount Norquay Ski Area; Mountains; Movie Stars; Parks Canada Warden; Photography; Public events; Scenery; Search and rescue; Ski areas; Sports and recreation; Sunshine Ski Area; Trans-Canada Highway; Wardens

Geographic Access: Banff National Park; Canmore; Alberta; British Columbia

Access Restrictions: Some restriction/s on access; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: English

Creator: Engler, Bruno

Title Source: Title based on contents of series

Processing Status: Processed

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Advertising Pennant

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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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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 Ticket

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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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Ski Competitions

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 82 b&w & colour prints of various skiers and ski competitions, mostly at Lake Louise and Sunshine Village. Includes action shots of ski racers and jumpers, casual skiers, portraits, and award ceremonies. Many people are unidentified.

Date Range: [ca. 1965-1986]

Reference Code: V190 / VI / S / ii / a / PA - 01 to PA - 82

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

12 images

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, S : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: ii : Ski, a : Competitions

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / S / ii / a / PA - 01 to PA - 82

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: [ca. 1965-1986]

Physical Description: 82 photographs : b&w & col. ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 82 b&w & colour prints of various skiers and ski competitions, mostly at Lake Louise and Sunshine Village. Includes action shots of ski racers and jumpers, casual skiers, portraits, and award ceremonies. Many people are unidentified.