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[Banff Springs Hotel staff with raft on Bow River at Banff - two girls on raft drowned shortly after this photo was taken]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions49951
- Part Of
- George Paris fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of a group of people on a raft on the Bow River
- Date Range
- June 1913
- Reference Code
- v484 / 1045 / na66 - 2027
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative, copy
1 image
- Part Of
- George Paris fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V484
- Reference Code
- v484 / 1045 / na66 - 2027
- Date Range
- June 1913
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative : copy negative
- Scope & Content
- Image of a group of people on a raft on the Bow River
- Subject Access
- Environment and Nature
- Labour
- Politics and government
- Sports and Recreation
- Transportation
- Women
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Title Source
- copy negative envelope
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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
- 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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Canadian history and tourism publications
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55109
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of published materials pertaining to topics of Canadian, provincial and regional history, related statistical information, and national politics; information booklets and guides for Banff National Park, Alberta, Victoria, B.C., and other regions within Canada; and other Canadian trave…
- Date Range
- 1902-1905
- 1919
- 1928
- 1930-1931
- 1934
- 1940-1941
- 1948
- 1951
- 1955-1957
- 1960
- 1963
- 1979
- 1988
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 63 to 64
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / F : Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / F1 : Textual
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 63 to 64
- Date Range
- 1902-1905
- 1919
- 1928
- 1930-1931
- 1934
- 1940-1941
- 1948
- 1951
- 1955-1957
- 1960
- 1963
- 1979
- 1988
- Physical Description
- 4.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of published materials pertaining to topics of Canadian, provincial and regional history, related statistical information, and national politics; information booklets and guides for Banff National Park, Alberta, Victoria, B.C., and other regions within Canada; and other Canadian travel and promotional material.
- Notes
- Some items are annotated
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Travel
- Tourism
- Transportation
- History
- Geography
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- British Columbia
- Victoria
- Saskatchewan
- Language
- English
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Government
- Natural resources
- Politics
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Transportation
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- File stored in two folders arranged by subject: LUX / II / F1 / 63 : Canadian history and research material LUX / II / F1 / 64 : Canadian tourism publications
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Construction of CPR line in Kicking Horse Canyon
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions49812
- Part Of
- Don Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of a construction crew working on the Canadian Pacific Railway line thtrough Kicking Horse Canyon
- Reference Code
- v265 / na66 - 267
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative, copy
1 image
- Part Of
- Don Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V265
- Reference Code
- v265 / na66 - 267
- Physical Description
- 1 photography : negative : copy negative
- Scope & Content
- Image of a construction crew working on the Canadian Pacific Railway line thtrough Kicking Horse Canyon
- Subject Access
- Industry
- Labour
- Politics and government
- Railways
- Transportation
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Title Source
- copy negative envelope
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Jim Brewster driving King George VI and Queen Elizabeth and Colonel Panet (chief of Canadian Pacific Railway police) in Democrat, 1939
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions49290
- Part Of
- Pat Brewster fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, in the back seat of a Democrat being driven by Jim Brewster, with Colonel Panet in the passenger seat
- Date Range
- 1939
- Reference Code
- v91 / 16 / na66 - 1488
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative, copy
- Photograph, print
1 image
- Part Of
- Pat Brewster fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M2 / V91 / S21
- Sous-Fonds
- V91
- Reference Code
- v91 / 16 / na66 - 1488
- Date Range
- 1939
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative : copy negative
- Scope & Content
- Image of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, in the back seat of a Democrat being driven by Jim Brewster, with Colonel Panet in the passenger seat
- Subject Access
- Environment and Nature
- Politics and government
- Public events
- Transportation
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- British Columbia
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John Murray Gibbon
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions50035
- Part Of
- Dorothy Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of a man identified as John Murray Gibbon
- Reference Code
- v689 / 1 / na66 - 1846
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative, copy
1 image
- Part Of
- Dorothy Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V689
- Reference Code
- v689 / 1 / na66 - 1846
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative : copy negative
- Scope & Content
- Image of a man identified as John Murray Gibbon
- Subject Access
- Commerce
- Discovery and Exploration
- Immigration and homesteading
- Organizations
- Politics and government
- Public events
- Railways
- Sports and Recreation
- Transportation
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Title Source
- copy negative envelope
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Mount Rundle [and Vermillion Lakes], Banff National Park
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions49961
- Part Of
- Parks Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of a car parked with two people inside looking out over Vermillion Lakes towards Mount Rundle
- Date Range
- ca. 1928
- Reference Code
- v488 / 2 / c / na66 - 2366
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative, copy
1 image
- Part Of
- Parks Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V488
- Reference Code
- v488 / 2 / c / na66 - 2366
- Date Range
- ca. 1928
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative : copy negative
- Scope & Content
- Image of a car parked with two people inside looking out over Vermillion Lakes towards Mount Rundle
- Subject Access
- Environment and Nature
- Politics and government
- Transportation
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Creator
- W.J. Oliver
- Title Source
- copy negative envelope
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N.W.M.P. Post Banff, 1888
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions50059
- Part Of
- Don Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of ten men, three horses and a wagon posing in front of a log structure that served as the North West Mounted Police post in Banff [located at 422 Banff Avenue] - caption along bottom reads "N.W.M.P. Post Banff - 1888"
- Date Range
- 1888
- Reference Code
- V265 / 102 / na66 - 37
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative, copy
1 image
- Part Of
- Don Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V265
- Reference Code
- V265 / 102 / na66 - 37
- Date Range
- 1888
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative : copy negative
- Scope & Content
- Image of ten men, three horses and a wagon posing in front of a log structure that served as the North West Mounted Police post in Banff [located at 422 Banff Avenue] - caption along bottom reads "N.W.M.P. Post Banff - 1888"
- Subject Access
- Buildings and memorials
- Industry
- Labour
- Law and justice
- Military
- Politics and government
- Transportation
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Title Source
- Photograph
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Personal Interest Files
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55796
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of textual records and photographs collected by Ben Gadd. Content pertains to various research subjects, current events and other topics of interest, including: environmental science; wildlife; sports and recreation; Parks Canada; clubs, charities and organizations; natural hist…
- Date Range
- [ca.1980-2015]
- Reference Code
- M590 / I / C
- V810 / I / C
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Photograph
- Digital image
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- Series
- Series I : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- V810
- Sub-Series
- Subseries C : Personal Interest Files
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / I / C
- V810 / I / C
- Date Range
- [ca.1980-2015]
- Physical Description
- ca.180 cm of textual records -- 5 CDs with digital image files -- 1 floppy disk -- ca.122 photograph prints : b&w and col. -- 2 negatives : b&w ; 6 x 7.5 cm -- 26 film strips : col. negatives ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of textual records and photographs collected by Ben Gadd. Content pertains to various research subjects, current events and other topics of interest, including: environmental science; wildlife; sports and recreation; Parks Canada; clubs, charities and organizations; natural history; and conservation.
- Notes
- Subjects are arranged alphabetically by title. Original titles and arrangement of materials by Ben Gadd has been preserved. See file-level descriptions for content details.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Animals
- Buildings
- Buildings and facilities
- Businesses
- Boats
- Climbing
- Columbia Icefield
- Community events
- Community life
- Conservation
- Dams
- Environment
- Events
- Forestry
- Fishing
- Flowers
- Government
- Geography
- Geology
- Hiking
- History
- Ice climbing
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Landscapes
- Laws and legislation
- Membership
- Mining
- Mountaineering
- Municipal views
- Natural history
- Natural resources
- Parks Canada
- Politics and government
- Property
- Provincial parks and reserves
- Recreation
- Rivers
- Science and technology
- Settlement
- Skiing
- Snakes, Insects
- Sports
- Tourism
- Townsite development
- Trails
- Transportation
- Travel
- Wildlife
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- United States of America
- Rocky Mountains
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Government
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Law and justice
- Natural resources
- Politics
- Science and technology
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Transportation
- Title Source
- Original title used
- Processing Status
- Processed
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[Sir James Hector at Revelstoke, B.C.]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions50070
- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of a man identified as Sir James Hector seated in a chair in front of a house
- Date Range
- August 1903
- Reference Code
- v653 / 4 / na66 - 2289
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative, copy
1 image
- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V653
- Reference Code
- v653 / 4 / na66 - 2289
- Date Range
- August 1903
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative : copy negative
- Scope & Content
- Image of a man identified as Sir James Hector seated in a chair in front of a house
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Politics and government
- Science and technology
- Sports and Recreation
- Transportation
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Title Source
- copy negative envelope
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