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Alberta historical photographs

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
Album consists of 14 photographs and accompanying notes pertaining to various historical events in Alberta. Photographs in album pertain to the Ranchmen's Club in Calgary; an unidentified Stoney Nakoda chief receiving royalty payments for oil extraction in 1929; a group of police officers gathered …
Date Range
[1955-1960]
Reference Code
LUX / II / E / PD - 6
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Album
Photograph
Photograph print
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / II / E : Travel and home records
Sous-Fonds
LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / E / PD - 6
GMD
Album
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
[1955-1960]
Physical Description
1 album (14 photographs : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm)
Scope & Content
Album consists of 14 photographs and accompanying notes pertaining to various historical events in Alberta. Photographs in album pertain to the Ranchmen's Club in Calgary; an unidentified Stoney Nakoda chief receiving royalty payments for oil extraction in 1929; a group of police officers gathered outside of a building [possibly the North-West Mounted Police Barracks in Canmore]; a cattle ranch, possibly located on a Blackfoot reserve; and other related subjects.
Notes
Photographs are copies of older images which were reproduced by Eleanor Luxton, ca.1955-1960. Dates and ownership details of original images is unknown.
Subject Access
Research
History
Animals
Club
Community life
Environment
Indigenous Peoples
First Nations
Land, settlement and immigration
Natural resources
Oil
Organizations
Ranchers and ranching
Ranches
Stoney Nakoda First Nations
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Calgary
Morley
Canmore
Reproduction Restrictions
Copyright status unknown
Language
English
Category
Environment
First nations
Indigenous Peoples
Land, settlement and immigration
Natural resources
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Part Of
Bob Smith fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of personal photographs, biographical notes, memoir drafts and other collected materials pertaining to Robert Neville (Bob) Smith. Fonds also includes plans and maps pertaining to the development of land near Lake Minnewanka and the Cascade Power Plant project (1943).
Date Range
1925-1995
Reference Code
M589 / V809
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Map
Newspaper clipping
Photograph
Plan
Postcard
Print
Published record
Textual record
Part Of
Bob Smith fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M589
V809
Sous-Fonds
M589
V809
Accession Number
2021.36
Reference Code
M589 / V809
GMD
Map
Newspaper clipping
Photograph
Plan
Postcard
Print
Published record
Textual record
Date Range
1925-1995
Physical Description
ca.300 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 12 x 18 cm or smaller -- 7 cm of textual records -- 7 topographical maps/plans -- 8 postcards
History / Biographical
Robert Neville (Bob) Smith (1926-2021) was born in Banff. He was the only child of parents Enoch Smith and Laurene Smith (nee Munson). Bob grew up near Lake Minnewanka until 1941, when a hydro dam was installed resulting in the intentional flooding of the area. The family moved to Banff, where Bob met his future wife, Mary Parkinson. The couple were married in 1953 and moved to Seebe, where they raised two daughters, Marjory and Shirley. Bob worked for Calgary Power Co. (later renamed TransAlta Utilities) from 1953 until his retirement in 1986. In his spare time, Bob founded the Bow Valley Camera Club and the Bow Valley Naturalists organization. In 1999, Bob was part of a successful project with the Bow Valley Naturalists to designate the Mount Yamnuska area as a Bow Valley Protected Area, following 25 years of lobbying with the Government of Alberta. Bob also formed the Meanderthals seniors hiking club in 1993 and led various local hiking trips in his later years.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of personal photographs, biographical notes, memoir drafts and other collected materials pertaining to Robert Neville (Bob) Smith. Fonds also includes plans and maps pertaining to the development of land near Lake Minnewanka and the Cascade Power Plant project (1943).
Name Access
Smith, Enoch
Smith, Robert Neville (Bob)
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Labour
Environment
Natural resources
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Canmore
Seebe
Lake Minnewanka
Language
English
Category
Environment
Family and personal life
Labour
Natural resources
Biographical Source Notes
https://www.albertaprimetimes.com/obituaries/robert-neville-bob-smith-3238925
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Part Of
Dorothy Wardle fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 139 pages of handwritten research notes, correspondence, and newspaper clippings, H35 x W30 cm or smaller. File pertains to Dorothy's research on Banff and surrounding area, Parks Canada, Department of the Interior, and the history of the Canadian Rocky Mountains in general. Record…
Date Range
ca. 1870 - ca. 1998
1870s-1880s
ca.1918 - ca. 1960s
1986-1998
1986
1990
1993
1995
1997-1998
Reference Code
M521 / I / A / 3-4
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Newspaper clipping
Private record
Textual record
Part Of
Dorothy Wardle fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M521 / V75
Series
M521 / I : Dorothy Wardle Personal Papers
Sous-Fonds
M521
Sub-Series
M521 / I / A : Research and Writing
Accession Number
7504
Reference Code
M521 / I / A / 3-4
GMD
Newspaper clipping
Private record
Textual record
Date Range
ca. 1870 - ca. 1998
1870s-1880s
ca.1918 - ca. 1960s
1986-1998
1986
1990
1993
1995
1997-1998
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records (139 pages ; 30 x 35 cm or smaller)
Scope & Content
File consists of 139 pages of handwritten research notes, correspondence, and newspaper clippings, H35 x W30 cm or smaller. File pertains to Dorothy's research on Banff and surrounding area, Parks Canada, Department of the Interior, and the history of the Canadian Rocky Mountains in general. Records were filed in an envelope that was titled "Book Notes." Notable people include James Wardle, J.B. Harkin, Pat Brewster, Arthur Unwin, Dr. Brett, Norman Sanson, and Bill Peyto, among others. Notable places and topics include the organization of the Department of the Interior, the Banff-Windemere Highway, Rocky Mountain Park and Park Wardens, Kootenay National Park fires, coal and precious metal mines (e.g. Bankhead, Silver City), trail riding and hiking, research about James Wardle and his accomplishments, Ya-Ha-Tinda, and various parks (e.g. Glacier, Revelstoke, Elk Island, Kootenay, and Yoho). Other records include a handwritten letter to the Auld family in Scotland (cousins of Sheila Ritchie) with a story about Glenbow and a highland cow from Oban, Scotland; personal reflections on the Banff area and mountains in general; notes that Dorothy took while doing research at the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies and the Banff Public Library; and a variety of newspaper clippings.
Notes
Includes request slips and stationary from the archives at the Whyte Museum.
Potentially includes a handwritten list of Dorothy's written works.
Newspaper clippings primarily from the Times Colonist, which is published in Victoria, British Columbia.
Name Access
Wardle, Dorothy
Wardle, James M.
Harkin, J. B. (James Bernard)
Brewster, Pat
Peyto, Bill
Brett, Robert George
Sanson, Norman
Subject Access
Banff
Banff National Park
Banff Public Library
National parks and reserves
Newspaper
Parks Canada
Park policy
Research
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
Wardens
Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
Ya-Ha-Tinda Ranch
Hiking
Community life
History
Mines and mineral resources
Geographic Access
Alberta
Banff
Banff National Park
Bankhead
British Columbia
Canada
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Castle Mountain
Glacier National Park
Kootenay National Park
Silver City
Victoria
Yoho National Park
Scotland
Revelstoke
Language
English
Conservation
Some of the slips of paper are taped together. Was unable to remove them without damaging the materials. May present conservation issues in the future.
Creator
Wardle, Dorothy
Category
Sports, recreation and leisure
Transportation
Politics
Natural resources
Family and personal life
Exploration, discovery and travel
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Title was written on an envelope containing these materials.
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Castle Mountain Battle

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54606
Part Of
Dorothy Wardle fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 127 pages of compiled research, correspondence, and newspaper clippings, H28 cm x W21.5 cm or smaller. File pertains to the renaming of Castle Mountain to Mt. Eisenhower in 1946 under the William Lyon Mackenzie King administration and the restoration of the Castle name in 1975-1976…
Date Range
ca.1946 - 1987
1946
1975
1987
Reference Code
M521 / I / A / 1-2
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Newspaper clipping
Government record
Part Of
Dorothy Wardle fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M521 / V75
Series
M521 / I : Dorothy Wardle Personal Papers
Sous-Fonds
M521
Sub-Series
M521 / I / A : Research and Writing
Accession Number
5391
7504
Reference Code
M521 / I / A / 1-2
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Newspaper clipping
Government record
Date Range
ca.1946 - 1987
1946
1975
1987
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records (127 pages ; 21.5 x 28 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
Freeman Keyte was a scientist originally from Ontario who was living in Calgary at the time when Castle Mountain was renamed to Mt. Eisenhower. He argued for the Castle name to be reinstated and communicated with the Geographic Board of Alberta, Members of Parliament, and the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names.
Scope & Content
File consists of 127 pages of compiled research, correspondence, and newspaper clippings, H28 cm x W21.5 cm or smaller. File pertains to the renaming of Castle Mountain to Mt. Eisenhower in 1946 under the William Lyon Mackenzie King administration and the restoration of the Castle name in 1975-1976. File includes photocopies of government records, newspaper clippings, and other research compiled by Freeman Keyte. It also includes handwritten correspondence between Dorothy and Freeman, Dorothy and Ted Hart, and newspaper clippings that were collected by Dorothy.
Notes
On March 12, 1980, Freeman sent a copy of his findings in a 113-page binder to Dorothy, who then gifted it to the Whyte Museum in 1987.
Included a photocopy of the letter from Dorothy to Ted Hart. The photocopy was discarded. Dorothy filed the original with Freeman's compilation of research as represented in this file.
Records from accn.7504 were filed in an envelope titled, "The Castle Mountain Battle (from Castle to Eisenhower & back to Castle."
Name Access
Wardle, Dorothy
Keyte, Freeman
Hart, E. J. (Ted)
Subject Access
Banff
Banff National Park
Calgary Herald
Geography
Government
Mountains
Newspaper
Politics
Research
Geographic Access
Banff
Banff National Park
Alberta
Canada
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Castle Mountain
Language
English
Creator
Wardle, Dorothy
Keyte, Freeman
Category
Government
Natural resources
Politics
Biographical Source Notes
Rayburn, Alan. Naming Canada: Stories About Place Names from Canadian Geographic. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1994.
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Title was written on an envelope containing these materials
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Cheviot Mine dispute - collected news articles

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Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of news articles collected by Ben Gadd pertaining to the proposed Cheviot Mine project near Cadomin, Alberta. Includes articles from the Jasper Booster, the Edmonton Journal, the Globe and Mail, Canadian Journal, Alberta Wilderness Association, and other publishers.
Date Range
1996-2002
Reference Code
M590 / IV / A / 6
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Newspaper clipping
Published record
Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M590
V810
S61
Series
M590 / IV : Legal and financial records
Sous-Fonds
M590
Sub-Series
M590 / IV / A : Legal records
Accession Number
2021.20
Reference Code
M590 / IV / A / 6
GMD
Textual record
Newspaper clipping
Published record
Responsibility
Compiled by Ben Gadd
Date Range
1996-2002
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of news articles collected by Ben Gadd pertaining to the proposed Cheviot Mine project near Cadomin, Alberta. Includes articles from the Jasper Booster, the Edmonton Journal, the Globe and Mail, Canadian Journal, Alberta Wilderness Association, and other publishers.
Name Access
Gadd, Ben
Subject Access
Natural resources
Mining
Environment
Industry
Publication
Newspaper
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Cadomin
Jasper
Edmonton
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Commerce and industry
Environment
Natural resources
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Current Events [September - December 1939]

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
Scrapbook is handmade from coloured construction paper. Scrapbook has annotated title page which reads "Current Events September October November and December". Scrapbook contains newspaper clippings relating to media coverage of World War II from 1939.
Date Range
1939
Reference Code
LUX / III / B4 / 24
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Scrapbook
Newspaper clipping
  1 image     1 Electronic Resource  
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
III.B.4. Georgina Luxton : Collected Material : Textual Records
Sous-Fonds
III. Luxton Family sous-fonds
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / III / B4 / 24
GMD
Textual record
Scrapbook
Newspaper clipping
Date Range
1939
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
Scrapbook is handmade from coloured construction paper. Scrapbook has annotated title page which reads "Current Events September October November and December". Scrapbook contains newspaper clippings relating to media coverage of World War II from 1939.
Notes
Some clippings have small annotations in ink or pencil [i.e. publishing date of a specific newspaper article].
Subject Access
Agriculture
Geography
Government
History
Industry
Military
Natural resources
Politics
Public events
War
World War II
Geographic Access
Canada
Germany
England
Poland
Russia
France
Access Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Conservation
Metal bindings have been removed and replaced with unbleached string for preservation purposes
Related Material
Scrapbook LUX/III/B4/24 is part of collection of related scrapbooks [LUX / III / B4 / 24 to 28] covering global current events, commerce and political news from 1938-1940.
Category
Government
Law and justice
Military
Commerce and industry
Title Source
Title based on contents of item
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources
Images
thumbnail
Less detail
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Part Of
K. H. Smith fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds pertains to power surveys and developments along Bow River and at Kananaskis Falls, Lake Minnewanka and Lake Louise, Alberta; also Vancouver Island topography survey. Also, includes photographs of Smith and his friends at Banff, Alberta and area, and Banff scenes.
Date Range
1910-1913
Reference Code
V588
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Album
Photograph print
Part Of
K. H. Smith fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
V 588
Sous-Fonds
V 588
Accession Number
210, 3810
Reference Code
V588
GMD
Photograph
Album
Photograph print
Date Range
1910-1913
Physical Description
1 photograph album (208 prints). -- 22 photographs : prints
History / Biographical
Kenneth Harold Smith, 1887-1983, was an engineer throughout Canada from 1911- 1960. K. H. "Kilowatt" Smith worked in Alberta on the Bow River Power Survey, 1911-1912; Lake Minnewanka Power Development, 1912; dam construction at Lake Louise, 1912-1913; and the Kananaskis Falls Power Development, 1913. Smith was also involved with the Vancouver Island Dominion Geological Survey, British Columbia, 1910. In 1914, Smith married Gladys Armstrong, daughter of livery stable operator, Elwood Armstrong of Banff.
Scope & Content
Fonds pertains to power surveys and developments along Bow River and at Kananaskis Falls, Lake Minnewanka and Lake Louise, Alberta; also Vancouver Island topography survey. Also, includes photographs of Smith and his friends at Banff, Alberta and area, and Banff scenes.
Name Access
Smith, Kenneth Harold (Kilowatt)
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Natural resources
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Public domain (other restrictions may apply)
Language
Language is English
Finding Aid
Finding aids and reference tools: basic description
Creator
Smith, Kenneth Harold (Kilowatt)
Category
Family and personal life
Natural resources
Title Source
Title based on accession records
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Part Of
Mark Ludlow fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of photograph album pertaining to buildings, facilities and people at Exshaw; also views of Banff, Lake Louise and areas.
Date Range
1906-1908
Reference Code
V215
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Album
Photograph print
Part Of
Mark Ludlow fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
V 215
Sous-Fonds
V 215
Accession Number
5204
Reference Code
V215
GMD
Photograph
Album
Photograph print
Date Range
1906-1908
Physical Description
1 photograph album (56 prints)
History / Biographical
Mark Ludlow was a chemist at the Portland Cement Company in Exshaw, Alberta, Canada.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of photograph album pertaining to buildings, facilities and people at Exshaw; also views of Banff, Lake Louise and areas.
Name Access
Ludlow, Mark
Subject Access
Community life
Exshaw
Family and personal life
Natural resources
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Public domain (other restrictions may apply)
Language
Language is English
Finding Aid
Finding aids and reference tools: basic description
Creator
Ludlow, Mark
Category
Family and personal life
Natural resources
Title Source
Title based on accession record
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Part Of
Bill Baxter fonds
Scope & Content
Series consists of newspaper clippings [mostly from the Calgary Sun, Calgary Herald, and Canmore Leader] pertaining to the proposed development of the Three Sisters Golf Course and housing project in Canmore.
Date Range
1982-1997
Reference Code
M586 / IV / 01 - 23
Description Level
3 / Series
GMD
Textual record
Newspaper clipping
Part Of
Bill Baxter fonds
Description Level
3 / Series
Fonds Number
M586 / V807
Series
IV : newspapers
Sous-Fonds
M586
Accession Number
2021.25
Reference Code
M586 / IV / 01 - 23
GMD
Textual record
Newspaper clipping
Date Range
1982-1997
Physical Description
0.5 cm of textual records
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
Series consists of newspaper clippings [mostly from the Calgary Sun, Calgary Herald, and Canmore Leader] pertaining to the proposed development of the Three Sisters Golf Course and housing project in Canmore.
Name Access
Baxter, Bill
Subject Access
Community life
Construction
Environment
Mines and mineral resources
Natural resources
Newspaper
Publication
Townsite development
Land use
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Canmore
Reproduction Restrictions
Copyright status unknown
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on contents of series
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Personal Interest Files - "AGT Parkway Phone Line" to "Alberta Speleological Society"

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Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of personal interest materials, including newspaper clippings, research articles, loose notes, and other textual records collected by Ben Gadd. Materials are arranged alphabetically by subject title.
Date Range
[ca.1980-2015]
Reference Code
M590 / I / C / 1 to 10
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Newspaper clipping
Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M590
V810
S61
Series
M590 / I : Personal records
Sous-Fonds
M590
Sub-Series
M590 / I / C : Personal Interest Files
Accession Number
2021.20
Reference Code
M590 / I / C / 1 to 10
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Newspaper clipping
Responsibility
Compiled by Ben Gadd
Date Range
[ca.1980-2015]
Physical Description
12 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of personal interest materials, including newspaper clippings, research articles, loose notes, and other textual records collected by Ben Gadd. Materials are arranged alphabetically by subject title.
Notes
Contents of individual folders in file: M590 / I / C / 1 : AGT Parkway Phone Line M590 / I / C / 2 : Airline Boarding Passes M590 / I / C / 3 : Airstrip M590 / I / C / 4 : Alberta Ecotrust M590 / I / C / 5 : Alberta Environmental Network M590 / I / C / 6 to 7 : Alberta Power Line Proposal [Files 1 and 2 of 2] M590 / I / C / 8 : Association for Mountain Parks Protection and Enjoyment (AMPPE) M590 / I / C / 9 to 10 : Alberta Speleological Society [Files 1 and 2 of 2]
Material Details
Note on original storage folder of "Alberta Speleological Society" materials reads: "See also Cadomin Cave"
Name Access
Gadd, Ben
Subject Access
Research
Airplanes
Travel
Transportation
Environment
National parks and reserves
Natural resources
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Environment
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
Natural resources
Transportation
Title Source
Original title used
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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