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Malcolm Geddes fonds

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Part Of
Malcolm Geddes fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of textual and visual records pertaining to Malcolm Geddes, as well as his immediate family: wife Jennie (Waters) Geddes, and children Alvin and Enid Geddes; and extended family members. Fonds includes records related to Malcolm's work as a poet and author (including original drafts …
Date Range
[1896-2013]
Reference Code
M39 / V756
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Transparency
Textual record
Private record
Published record
Part Of
Malcolm Geddes fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 39
V 756
Sous-Fonds
M 39
V 756
Accession Number
5545, 6504, 7846, 2014.8306, 2015.8558
Reference Code
M39 / V756
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Transparency
Textual record
Private record
Published record
Responsibility
Some views are by Malcolm Geddes; many were obtained through other sources
Date Range
[1896-2013]
Physical Description
444 photographs: 385 b&w and col. transparencies, 59 b&w prints -- 1 album (28 b&w prints) -- 11 cm of textual records
History / Biographical
Malcolm Daniel Geddes, 1866-1927, was a journalist, publisher and mountaineer at Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Geddes was one of the founders of the "Farmers and Ranch Review" in 1904, and served as vice-president and editor until his death. He joined the Alpine Club of Canada in 1917, was active in ACC summer camps and served as Honorary Secretary from 1924 to 1926. Geddes was killed in a mountaineering accident on Mount Lefroy in 1927.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of textual and visual records pertaining to Malcolm Geddes, as well as his immediate family: wife Jennie (Waters) Geddes, and children Alvin and Enid Geddes; and extended family members. Fonds includes records related to Malcolm's work as a poet and author (including original drafts and publications), Malcolm's career in real estate, family letters, financial records, records of mountain ascents and hikes with the Alpine Club of Canada, family trees and genealogical research, and other related materials.
Notes
Fonds consists of three series:
Series I : Professional records I / A : Published materials I / B : Manuscripts and notes I / C : Professional correspondence
Series II : Financial records
Series III : Personal and family records III / A : Travel and mountain expeditions III / B : Genealogy and research III / C : Other personal and family records
Name Access
Geddes, Malcolm
Subject Access
Environment
Sports, recreation and leisure
Hiking
Family and personal life
Personal and Professional Life
Poetry
Property
Finances
Commerce and industry
Communications
Correspondence
Genealogy
History
Research
Publication
Travel
Mountains
Mountaineering
Biography
Obituary
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Calgary
British Columbia
Ontario
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Public domain (other restrictions may apply)
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Finding Aid
Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline
series and file description
electronic finding aid
Creator
Geddes, Malcolm
Category
Environment
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on accession records
Content Details
Arrangement of fonds was redone by Processing Archivist Kate Skelton between December 2020 and March 2021 to accommodate unprocessed materials from accessions 7846, 2014.8306 and 2015.8558
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

McDougall family and Old Timers scrapbook

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one scrapbook [bindings removed] pertaining to the McDougall family, the Southern Alberta Pioneers' and Old Timers' Association, the Calgary Stampede and other events within Banff, Morley and Calgary. Contents include newspaper clippings [ca. 1939-1952]; booklets, programmes and fl…
Date Range
1862
1885
1891-1897
1900
1905
1908
1924
1939
1943-1952
Reference Code
LUX / III / C2 / 14
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Newspaper clipping
Scrapbook
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / III / C : Extended family
Sous-Fonds
LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / III / C2 : McDougall and Ross families papers and photographs
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / III / C2 / 14
GMD
Textual record
Newspaper clipping
Scrapbook
Date Range
1862
1885
1891-1897
1900
1905
1908
1924
1939
1943-1952
Physical Description
4 cm of textual records (scrapbook ; 31 x 36 cm)
Scope & Content
File consists of one scrapbook [bindings removed] pertaining to the McDougall family, the Southern Alberta Pioneers' and Old Timers' Association, the Calgary Stampede and other events within Banff, Morley and Calgary. Contents include newspaper clippings [ca. 1939-1952]; booklets, programmes and flyers for various community events; membership cards; and a scanned copy and one original copy of a journal dated 1862, titled "Rossville Mission Journal 1862". Journal contains early newspaper articles and correspondence pertaining to George and John McDougall, and multiple religious missions and settlements located in Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Notes
Scrapbook possibly compiled by Georgina Luxton
Name Access
McDougall, Annie
McDougall, David
McDougall, George
McDougall, John
Southern Alberta Pioneers and Old Timers Association
Subject Access
Community events
Community life
Churches
Calgary Stampede
Family and personal life
Family
History
Immigration and homesteading
Land use
Land, settlement and immigration
Memorial
Membership
Missionaries
Indigenous Peoples
First Nations
Obituary
Religions
Sports and recreation
Rodeo
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Morley
Calgary
Saskatchewan
Access Restrictions
Journal in fragile condition - scanned copy available for use
Reproduction Restrictions
Journal in fragile condition - scanned copy available for use
Language
English
Conservation
Contents of scrapbook placed in mylar
Category
Family and personal life
First nations
Land, settlement and immigration
Religions
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Part Of
Charles Reid fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 49 newspaper clippings, H32 x W22.5 cm or smaller. Content pertains primarily to sporting events and Charlie Reid's athletic accomplishments, however there are marriage announcements and obituaries (for athletes), as well as other miscellaneous subject matter. Locations include Ban…
Date Range
ca. 1920 - ca. 1939
1924
1931
1934/1935
Reference Code
M413 / II / 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Newspaper clipping
Published record
Textual record
Part Of
Charles Reid fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M413 / V487
Series
M413 / II : Newspaper Clippings
Sous-Fonds
M413
Accession Number
5248
Reference Code
M413 / II / 1
GMD
Newspaper clipping
Published record
Textual record
Date Range
ca. 1920 - ca. 1939
1924
1931
1934/1935
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records (49 pages ; 22.5 x 32 cm or smaller)
Scope & Content
File consists of 49 newspaper clippings, H32 x W22.5 cm or smaller. Content pertains primarily to sporting events and Charlie Reid's athletic accomplishments, however there are marriage announcements and obituaries (for athletes), as well as other miscellaneous subject matter. Locations include Banff, Medicine Hat, Calgary, and Lethbridge. The only identifiable newspapers are the Calgary Herald and the Vancouver Sun. Sports include canoeing, golf, snow shoe races, and track.
Notes
Most of the clippings are not dated, however three are:
December 27, 1924
July 25, 1931
1934/1935
Some of the articles are annotated
Name Access
Reid, Charles
Moore, Edmee
Subject Access
Activities
Banff
Calgary Herald
Canoes and canoeing
Community life
Community events
Cruise ships
Curling
Public events
Recreation
Snowshoes and snowshoeing
Sports and recreation
Travel
Winter sports
Golfing
Leisure
Marriage
Newspaper
Obituary
Organizations
Personal and Family Life
Geographic Access
Alberta
Banff
Banff National Park
Calgary
Canada
Medicine Hat
Lethbridge
Language
English
Related Material
Charles C. Reid biofile.
Category
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Personal content, obituaries, family genealogy

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Part Of
Kidney family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of personal correspondence, several newspaper clippings, event programmes, promotional pamphlets, and genealogy/family history notes. Content includes two copies [one printed and one scanned duplicate] of published text "The Diary of Deacon Elihu Woodworth 1835 - 1836", published 1972…
Date Range
1971 - 1974
1977 - 1980
1984
[ca. 1995]
2007
2013
Reference Code
M74 / IV / D / 2
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Private record
Newspaper clipping
Part Of
Kidney family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M74 / V324
Series
M74 / IV : Family, friends and community records
Sous-Fonds
M74
Sub-Series
M74 / IV / D : 1971 - 2013
Accession Number
3109
2016.8581
Reference Code
M74 / IV / D / 2
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Private record
Newspaper clipping
Responsibility
One item published by Wolfville Historical Society
Date Range
1971 - 1974
1977 - 1980
1984
[ca. 1995]
2007
2013
Physical Description
1.5 cm of textual records
History / Biographical
A full transcribed copy of Deacon Elihu Woodworth's diary is also available online [see "Bio Source Notes"].
Scope & Content
File consists of personal correspondence, several newspaper clippings, event programmes, promotional pamphlets, and genealogy/family history notes. Content includes two copies [one printed and one scanned duplicate] of published text "The Diary of Deacon Elihu Woodworth 1835 - 1836", published 1972; several letters sent to Maud and Forest Kidney pertaining to their golden wedding anniversary in 1973, the wedding of Jane Ruth McConville and John Philip Malton, a ceremony marking the naming of Mount Jimmy Simpson in 1974, and a letter to Karin MacAulay from her friend Joyce; booklets/programmes for events held by the Southern Alberta Pioneers' and Old Timers' Association, the Banff Figure Skating Club, and the Banff Community High School's 1979 graduation ceremony; news clippings describing local events and the obituary of Ted MacAulay, 1984; pamphlets for Roadside mountain Trophy Hunts; and notes on the Kidney family tree and Woodworth family burial sites.
Notes
File also includes some colour images printed on paper which have relevant textual information on the back re: burial sites of Woodworth family members including Fred Woodworth [1895 - 1916]. Items stored as textual content due to annotations and production method.
Name Access
Kidney, Maude
Kidney, Forest H. (Pop)
Woodworth, Fred
LaCasse, Annie
MacAulay, Ted
MacAulay, Karin
Wardell, Josephine
Edwards, Bob
MacAulay, Tim
MacAulay, Hugh
Southern Alberta Pioneers and Old Timers Association
Lougheed, Peter
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Family
Obituary
Memorial
Membership
Genealogy
Weddings
Winter sports
Skating
Banff Community High School
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Calgary
Edmonton
Access Restrictions
Copyright restrictions may apply
Reproduction Restrictions
Copyright restrictions may apply
Language
English
Conservation
Printed colour documents with gravesite images have been placed in acid-free paper barrier
Category
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Biographical Source Notes
http://www.woodworth-ancestors.com/resources/deacon-elihu-woodworth.pdf
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Trail Riders news articles

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Part Of
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of original and scanned copies of newspaper articles pertaining to the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies and previous members of the organization. Includes articles pertaining to Wilf Carter, Parks Canada, Banff National Park tourism and community events; promotional travel article…
Date Range
[1935-1940]
1953
1956
[1960-1970]
1971
1974-1975
1977-1979
1981-1985
1994
1997-2002
2005-2008
Reference Code
M545 / III / 24 to 25
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Newspaper clipping
Part Of
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M545 / V635
Series
M545 / III : Published records
Sous-Fonds
M545
Accession Number
5939
8235
Reference Code
M545 / III / 24 to 25
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Newspaper clipping
Date Range
[1935-1940]
1953
1956
[1960-1970]
1971
1974-1975
1977-1979
1981-1985
1994
1997-2002
2005-2008
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of original and scanned copies of newspaper articles pertaining to the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies and previous members of the organization. Includes articles pertaining to Wilf Carter, Parks Canada, Banff National Park tourism and community events; promotional travel articles featuring the Trail Riders and horseback excursions; a satirical article from a 1953 Trail Riders Bulletin newsletter titled "Whoa Buttercup!"; a 1956 issue of "Focus" by the Toronto Camera Club featuring an article on the Trail Riders; and obituary articles for several previous riders and members.
Notes
File contains duplicates of some items
Name Access
Carter, Wilf
Rostron, Barbara
Power, Ralph
Waite, John
Kirk, Dora (Anderson)
O'Donnel, Frank
Subject Access
Activities
Advertising
Community events
Environment
Membership
Music
Musicians
Newspaper
Obituary
Organizations
Parks Canada
Recreation
Packing
Tourism
Trails
Travel
Wildlife
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff National Park
Edmonton
Calgary
Ontario
Toronto
British Columbia
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Environment
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Communications
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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