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A. W. Drinnan photographs

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Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Scope & Content
Album and loose accompanying prints pertain to alpine club camps and activities.
Date Range
[ca. 1917-1928]
Reference Code
V14 / AC 192P / 01-10
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Print
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Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M200 / S6 / V14
Series
III. Personal papers and photographs
Sous-Fonds
V14
Accession Number
5200
Reference Code
V14 / AC 192P / 01-10
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Print
Responsibility
Album was assembled by A.W. Drinnan; includes many views by H. Pollard.
Date Range
[ca. 1917-1928]
Physical Description
1 photograph album (ca.180 prints). -- 9 photographs : prints
Scope & Content
Album and loose accompanying prints pertain to alpine club camps and activities.
Name Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Drinnan, A. W.
Subject Access
Abbot Pass Hut
Activities
Administration
Advertising
Alpine Club of Canada
Alpine Club House
Cabins
Cabins and shelters
Camps
Club
Competition
Discovery and exploration
Environment
Environment and Nature
Exploration
Guide
Guides
Hiking
Huts
Mountain
Mountain guides
Mountaineering
Mountaineers
Mountains
National parks and reserves
Organizations
Photography
Scenery
Sports and recreation
Summit
Geographic Access
Banff National Park
Jasper National Park
Yoho National Park
Alberta
British Columbia
Canada
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on album
Processing Status
Processed
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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
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Photograph
Negative
Photograph print
Textual record
Private record
Transparency
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
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Photograph print
Textual record
Private record
Transparency
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
Processed
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A.L. Harkness photograph album

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Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Scope & Content
Album contains miscellaneous views.
Date Range
1917
Reference Code
V14 / AC 055P / 30
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Print
  1 image  
Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M200 / S6 / V14
Series
III. Personal papers and photographs
Sous-Fonds
V14
Accession Number
5200
Reference Code
V14 / AC 055P / 30
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Print
Date Range
1917
Physical Description
1 photograph album (27 prints)
Scope & Content
Album contains miscellaneous views.
Name Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Harkness, A.L.
Subject Access
Abbot Pass Hut
Activities
Administration
Advertising
Alpine Club of Canada
Alpine Club House
Cabins
Cabins and shelters
Camps
Club
Competition
Discovery and exploration
Environment
Environment and Nature
Exploration
Guide
Guides
Hiking
Huts
Mountain
Mountain guides
Mountaineering
Mountaineers
Mountains
National parks and reserves
Organizations
Photography
Scenery
Sports and recreation
Summit
Geographic Access
Banff National Park
Jasper National Park
Yoho National Park
Alberta
British Columbia
Canada
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on preliminary inventory
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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Part Of
Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 10 photographs depicting Maryalice Harvey Stewart and friends during a trip to Athabasca Pass in Jasper National Park to celebrate the unveiling of a historic site plaque.
Date Range
1973
Reference Code
V605 / II / PA - 1 to 10
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Print
  2 images  
Part Of
Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M9
S13
V605
Series
V605 / II: Personal records
Sous-Fonds
V605
Accession Number
2014.8310
Reference Code
V605 / II / PA - 1 to 10
GMD
Photograph
Print
Date Range
1973
Physical Description
11 photographs : col. prints ; 12.5 x 9 cm and 9 x 9 cm
Scope & Content
File consists of 10 photographs depicting Maryalice Harvey Stewart and friends during a trip to Athabasca Pass in Jasper National Park to celebrate the unveiling of a historic site plaque.
Name Access
Stewart, Maryalice Harvey
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Travel
History
National parks and reserves
Events
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Jasper National Park
Athabasca
Language
English
Conservation
Items stored in mylar
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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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
GMD
Map
Painting
Private record
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
Category
Arts
Communications
Exploration, discovery and travel
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 9 b&w prints of bears, mostly grizzlies. Includes close-ups, Park Wardens tagging a bear, and children feeding/petting a bear.
Date Range
[ca. 1971]
Reference Code
V190 / VI / B / iv / PA - 01 to PA - 09
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, B : Alphabetical order
Sous-Fonds
V190
Sub-Series
iv : Bears
Accession Number
7436
Reference Code
V190 / VI / B / iv / PA - 01 to PA - 09
GMD
Photograph
Print
Date Range
[ca. 1971]
Physical Description
9 photographs : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to 9 b&w prints of bears, mostly grizzlies. Includes close-ups, Park Wardens tagging a bear, and children feeding/petting a bear.
Notes
Warning: PA - 05 depicts a close-up of a dead bear. Please note: feeding and/or approaching, as well as attempting to feed or approach, bears and all other forms of wildlife is illegal. Do not attempt.
Subject Access
Bears
Black Bears
Grizzly Bears
Parks Canada
Wildlife
Geographic Access
Banff National Park
Alberta
Language
English
Creator
Engler, Bruno
Title Source
Original title kept
Processing Status
Processed
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Birth certificate, other personal records

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Part Of
Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of various personal records pertaining to Maryalice Harvey Stewart. File includes a 1995 copy of Maryalice's birth certificate; a cheques receipt from 1989; a programme for a performance of Anne of Green Gables at the Banff Centre, 1973; a partially completed "National Parks Study Res…
Date Range
1970
1973
1989
1995
2000-2001
Reference Code
M9 / II / 19
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Government record
Private record
Part Of
Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M9
S13
V605
Series
M9 / II : Personal records
Sous-Fonds
M9
Accession Number
1900
2198
7412
Reference Code
M9 / II / 19
GMD
Textual record
Government record
Private record
Date Range
1970
1973
1989
1995
2000-2001
Physical Description
0.5 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of various personal records pertaining to Maryalice Harvey Stewart. File includes a 1995 copy of Maryalice's birth certificate; a cheques receipt from 1989; a programme for a performance of Anne of Green Gables at the Banff Centre, 1973; a partially completed "National Parks Study Resident Questionnaire" form; notes pertaining to a Brewster family BBQ event in 1967 and a concert; two printed paper copies of a photograph depicting Maryalice with her grand-niece, Delaney Tompkins; and other related material.
Name Access
Stewart, Maryalice Harvey
Subject Access
Family
Family and personal life
Government
Performance
Events
Leisure
National parks and reserves
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply - government record
Language
English
Category
Family and personal life
Government
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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BNP Warden - Rescue [1/2]

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Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 53 b&w prints of various Banff National Park Warden rescue operations and training sessions. Includes rescues conducted via helicopter, on foot, and by boat from rivers, lakes, and various mountains around the Park.
Date Range
1961-1972
Reference Code
V190 / VI / B / viii / PA - 01 to PA - 53
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Print
  14 images  
Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M323 / S40 / V190
Series
VI : Retained file, B : Alphabetical order
Sous-Fonds
V190
Sub-Series
viii : BNP Warden
Accession Number
7436
Reference Code
V190 / VI / B / viii / PA - 01 to PA - 53
GMD
Photograph
Print
Date Range
1961-1972
Physical Description
53 photographs : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to 53 b&w prints of various Banff National Park Warden rescue operations and training sessions. Includes rescues conducted via helicopter, on foot, and by boat from rivers, lakes, and various mountains around the Park.
Notes
Photographs included in this entry were originally housed in a photo paper box identified by Bruno Engler prior to accessioning.
Name Access
Perren, Walter
Subject Access
Accidents
Boats
Boating
Bow River
Canoes and canoeing
Castle Mountain
Helicopters
Lake Minnewanka
Mountains
Parks Canada
Rivers
Wardens
Geographic Access
Banff
Banff National Park
Alberta
Language
English
Creator
Engler, Bruno
Title Source
Original title kept
Processing Status
Processed
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BNP Warden - Rescue [2/2]

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Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 3 boards with b&w negative contact sheets adhered to them, dated May 23, 1973, depicting a helicopter sling rescue [possibly a training exercise] and portraits of the rescue team posed beside the helicopter.
Date Range
1973
Reference Code
V190 / VI / B / viii / PA - 54 to PA - 56
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, B : Alphabetical order
Sous-Fonds
V190
Sub-Series
viii : BNP Warden
Accession Number
7436
Reference Code
V190 / VI / B / viii / PA - 54 to PA - 56
GMD
Photograph
Print
Date Range
1973
Physical Description
3 photographs : b&w ; 23.4 x 34.2 cm or smaller
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to 3 boards with b&w negative contact sheets adhered to them, dated May 23, 1973, depicting a helicopter sling rescue [possibly a training exercise] and portraits of the rescue team posed beside the helicopter.
Notes
File came from box XVI, separate from alphabetised boxes
Name Access
Anderson, Andy
Davies, Jim
Engler, Bruno
Subject Access
Accidents
Helicopters
Mountains
Parks Canada
Portrait
Wardens
Geographic Access
Banff
Banff National Park
Alberta
Language
English
Creator
Engler, Bruno
Title Source
Original title kept
Processing Status
Processed
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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
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