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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- Fonds consists of unpublished report titled "Mount Norquay Memories, 1948- 1956" by Ray Wardell.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- Fonds consists of unpublished report titled "Mount Norquay Memories, 1948- 1956" by Ray Wardell.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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- Part Of
- Joe Brown family fonds
- Date Range
- [ca. 1900 - ca. 1935]
- Reference Code
- V97 / PA 141 / 1 - 49
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Part Of
- Joe Brown family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Accession Number
- 902, 2157
- Reference Code
- V97 / PA 141 / 1 - 49
- Date Range
- [ca. 1900 - ca. 1935]
- Physical Description
- 49 photographs: prints, b&w.
- History / Biographical
- Joseph (Joe) Robert Brown, 1869-1936, came to Banff in 1888 and settled permanently in 1905. He worked as a federal government employee. One of his sons, John James Brown, 1906-1956, remained in Banff.
- Subject Access
- Mount Norquay Ski Lodge
- RCMP
- Content Details
- Accn. 902 1 Mrs. Noble - Entrance to store. 2 George Noble - Entrance to store. 3 George Noble - by a log cabin. 4 Horse and carriage - two people. 5 People on balcony of Banff Springs Hotel. 6 Group of soldiers. 7 Movie crew on location. 8 Jackie White by fence. 9 Jackie White with twin girls. 10 People by ice sculpture. 11 Large group of workmen. 12 Bell hops at Banff Springs Hotel. 13 Joe Brown. 14 Joe Brown, wife and son - hauling logs. 15 Joe Brown, 3 others by car - Columbia Hotel. 16-17 Joe Brown by car - other people. 18 Joe Brown, Staff at C.P.R. Station, Banff. 19-20 Cave and Basin - swimming. 21 Cave and Basin - races. 22 Highland gathering - Banff Springs Hotel. 23 Curling. 24 Brewster touring cars and drivers. 25 Norquay Lodge - interior. 26 Norquay Lodge - front. 27 Mt. Norquay Ski Camp - first cars to drive to Lodge, 1929. 28 Mt. Norquay Ski Camp - car in front. 29 Skiers - Cyril Paris, Cliff White. [NA 33-947] 30 Skiers by cabin. [Whiteman Cabin] 31 House in Banff. 32-33 Horse-drawn fire engine at old fire hall (first). [#33. NA 33-1619] 34 C.P.R. Station, Banff. 35 Banff Avenue. 36 George Noble's store, Banff Avenue. 37 Victory Parade, Banff Avenue, 1918. 38 Banff Springs Hotel. 39 Packtrain - courtyard, Banff Springs Hotel. 40 Packtrain - road to Banff Springs Hotel. 41 Chalet - Lake Louise - Staff. [NA 33-1620] 42 Banff Band, Calgary Stampede.
- Accn. 2157 43 Constable George C. (Scotty) Harrison - R.C.M.P. 44 to 48 Funeral Services for G. C. (Scotty) Harrison. [#46. NA 66-35; #43. NA 66- 38] 49 Death and Funeral Announcement for G. C. Harrison.
- Processing Status
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