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Aileen Harmon fonds
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- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual records and photographs by and about Aileen Harmon, as well as collected items. Textual records include: letter from Harmon to the Director of Alberta's provincial parks re addition of Yamnuska area to Bow Valley Provincial Park, 1973; brief, from Harvie Heights and Bow Va…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1924] - 2015
- Reference Code
- M287 / V262
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Textual record
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- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M287 / V262
- Sous-Fonds
- M287
- V262
- Accession Number
- 1876
- 1915
- 1916
- 2302
- 2932
- 3082
- 3380
- 3383
- 3411
- 7753
- 2016.8596
- Reference Code
- M287 / V262
- Date Range
- [ca. 1924] - 2015
- Physical Description
- 26.5 cm of textual records. -- 33 photographs (26 prints : b&w and col. ; 20.5 x 30 cm or smaller -- 6 negatives : b&w nitrate negatives ; 12.5 x 10 cm -- 1 transparency : col. slide ; 35 mm)
- History / Biographical
- Aileen Harmon (1912 - 2015), daughter of Byron Harmon, worked as a government naturalist at Banff, Alberta, Canada and was involved in local natural history groups and activities. Aileen was a founding member, alongside Bruce Gordon, of the Bow Valley Naturalists, and was also on the Board of The Canadian Wildlife Federation and The Society of Alberta Naturalists. Aileen moved to Mill Bay on Vancouver Island, B.C. in 1981 following the end of a lengthy career with Parks Canada. During her retirement years, Aileen travelled extensively, reaching all seven continents. She also authored an autobiographical book, titled "Tales of My Mountain Life", in 2004. Aileen passed away on January 9, 2015 at the age of 102.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual records and photographs by and about Aileen Harmon, as well as collected items. Textual records include: letter from Harmon to the Director of Alberta's provincial parks re addition of Yamnuska area to Bow Valley Provincial Park, 1973; brief, from Harvie Heights and Bow Valley subdivision residents to public hearings on land use and resource development in the eastern slopes, 1973; letter re James Hector, 1979; notes on career, 2003; notes on Catharine Whyte for CBC recording, 2004; Christmas cards and collected articles, ca.1960. Photographs, made by and collected by Aileen Harmon, pertain to Aileen Harmon and friends, skiing, Skoki area, Mount Yamnuska, Banff Indian Days. Includes photographs by Byron Harmon. Added content from accession 2016.8596 : ca. 25 cm of textual records including personal correspondence, guest book, original writing and notes by Aileen Harmon, personal travel journals from a 1931 packing trip and 1933 ski trip to Skoki, drafts of autobiographical book "Tales of My Mountain Life", articles pertaining to or written by Aileen Harmon, Christmas cards, and letters of condolence to Carole Harmon following Aileen's passing. Also 26 print photographs, 6 negative photographs from a 1937 hiking trip, and one transparency. Fonds consists of one series : Series I - Personal records
- Name Access
- Harmon, Aileen
- Harmon, Carole
- Subject Access
- Environment
- Family and personal life
- Memorial
- Parks Canada
- Hiking
- Mountains
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Access Restrictions
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Finding Aid
- Basic description only
- Category
- Environment
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
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Alberta's parks-- our legacy
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14070
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1992
- Author
- von Hauff, Donna
- Publisher
- Edmonton : Alberta Recreation, Parks & Wildlife Foundation
- Call Number
- 13.123 Al1v
- Author
- von Hauff, Donna
- Responsibility
- edited by Donna von Hauff
- Publisher
- Edmonton : Alberta Recreation, Parks & Wildlife Foundation
- Published Date
- 1992
- Physical Description
- 215 p. : col. ill., col. maps
- Subjects
- Provincial Parks
- Kananaskis
- Bow Valley
- Bears
- Notes
- second copy available
- foreword by Grant MacEwan
- ISBN
- 0773206493
- Accession Number
- 8201
- 29,500 deaccessioned
- Call Number
- 13.123 Al1v
- Collection
- Archives Library
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America the beautiful : heritage or honkytonk?
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue8504
- Physical Description
- 6p. : ill
- Subjects
- National parks
- Tourism
- United States
- Notes
- Reprinted from Changing Times : the Kiplinger Magazine, November 1962
- Accession Number
- 5843
- Call Number
- 02.8 Am3 Pam
- Collection
- Archives Library
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America's wilderness : how much can we save?
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue5252
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1974
- Author
- Leydet, Francois
- Call Number
- 13.222 N21
- Author
- Leydet, Francois
- Responsibility
- Francois Leydet, Farrell Grehan
- Published Date
- 1974
- Physical Description
- p.151-205 : ill., maps
- Subjects
- National parks
- Notes
- In National Geographic Magazine, vol.145, no.2
- Accession Number
- 2509
- Call Number
- 13.222 N21
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- Archives Library
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Annual report
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue3654
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1967-1975
- Author
- Canada. Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
- Call Number
- 02.4 C16ic
- Published Date
- 1967-1975
- Physical Description
- 7v
- Subjects
- National parks
- Accession Number
- various
- Call Number
- 02.4 C16ic
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Annual report, 1st - 6th
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue6410
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1971-76
- Author
- Alberta. Environment Conservation Authority
- Call Number
- 04 Al1ec
- Published Date
- 1971-76
- Physical Description
- 6v
- Subjects
- Provincial Parks
- Wilderness
- Accession Number
- SG5000
- SG6500
- NC6500
- NC8000
- NC8500
- NC9500
- Call Number
- 04 Al1ec
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- Archives Library
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Annual report issued under the authority of the Minister of Northern Affairs and National Resources
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue3653
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1954-1966
- Author
- Canada. Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources
- Call Number
- 02.4 C16ib
- Published Date
- 1954-1966
- Physical Description
- 8v
- Subjects
- National parks
- Accession Number
- 1311
- 1329
- Call Number
- 02.4 C16ib
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- Archives Library
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Annual report of the Department of the Interior
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1875-1936
- Author
- Canada. Department of the Interior
- Call Number
- 02.4 C16i
- Published Date
- 1875-1936
- Series
- Sessional papers
- Subjects
- Banff (townsite)
- Businesses
- Government
- Hot springs
- Indians
- Mining
- National parks
- Roads
- Surveys
- Tourism
- Utilities
- Notes
- Holdings: 1875-1936 [some photocopies; some Part V or Part III only]. Photocopies only for: 1893, 1895, 1897, 1898, 1903/04, 1905/06, 1906/07, 1908 Dept of Interior & Part III only, 1911/12, 1914/15, 1916/17, 1918/19;
- Fiscal year Jan-Dec until 1899 - changed with 6 month gap between 1899 (dated Feb 28, 1900) and 1901 (June 1900-Jun30, 1901) [re: change of fiscal year?]; fiscal year change again 1906/07 (April to Mar 31)[ This second change caused there to be an annual report for 1905 of which we have original]
- Also referred to as "The Department of the Interior Report"
- Accession Number
- 334
- 1000
- 12548
- 2416
- 2691
- 7830
- Call Number
- 02.4 C16i
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- Archives Library
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The arterial highway system : Banff, Jasper, Yoho and Kootenay National Parks : an operational review in the context of current and projected traffic volumes
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue5821
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1984
- Author
- Rouse, J. G
- Publisher
- Calgary : Parks Canada
- Call Number
- 03.8 R76
- Author
- Rouse, J. G
- Publisher
- Calgary : Parks Canada
- Published Date
- 1984
- Physical Description
- vii, 98p. : ill., map
- Accession Number
- 3853
- Call Number
- 03.8 R76
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- Archives Library
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Auyuittuq National Park
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- Part Of
- Murray Hay fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 1 painting : landscape ; 50.5 x 39.5 cm. File pertains to a map Murray Hay created of Auyuittuq National Park in Nunavut, Canada. File includes 1 colour painting of the park and surrounding area (Nunavut, Baffin Island) and one sheet of tracing paper that is annotated and taped wit…
- Date Range
- ca.1980-ca.1989
- Reference Code
- V795 / II / C / vi / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Map
- Painting
- Private record
- Part Of
- Murray Hay fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M570 / V795
- Series
- V795 / II : Unpublished Material
- Sous-Fonds
- V795
- Sub-Series
- V795 / II / C : Canada [general] / vi : Auyuittuq National Park
- Accession Number
- 2020.03
- Reference Code
- V795 / II / C / vi / 1
- Date Range
- ca.1980-ca.1989
- Physical Description
- 1 painting : landscape ; 50.5 x 39.5 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 1 painting : landscape ; 50.5 x 39.5 cm. File pertains to a map Murray Hay created of Auyuittuq National Park in Nunavut, Canada. File includes 1 colour painting of the park and surrounding area (Nunavut, Baffin Island) and one sheet of tracing paper that is annotated and taped with masking tape over the painting.
- Name Access
- Hay, Murray
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Artist
- Map
- Cartography
- Painting
- Geography
- Tourism
- Tourist information
- Travel
- National parks and reserves
- Auyuittuq National Park
- Geographic Access
- Auyuittuq National Park
- Nunavut
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Masking tape should be removed and alternative preservation methods should be considered at a reasonable time to do so.
- Creator
- Hay, Murray
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- Title based on contents of file
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