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Part Of
Banff Lake Louise Chamber of Commerce fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of a scrapbook containing newspaper clippings and photocopied clippings pertaining mostly to skiing, skiers, ski hills, heli skiing, and generally winter sports throughout Western Canada, with particular focus on Banff National Park.
Date Range
ca. 1973
Reference Code
M132 / 184
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Scrapbook
  1 image     1 Electronic Resource  
Part Of
Banff Lake Louise Chamber of Commerce fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M132 / V43
Sous-Fonds
M132
Sub-Series
III / B Other records
Accession Number
6060
Reference Code
M132 / 184
GMD
Scrapbook
Date Range
ca. 1973
Physical Description
2.5 cm of textual records (60 pages ; 27.5 x 38.5 cm)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File consists of a scrapbook containing newspaper clippings and photocopied clippings pertaining mostly to skiing, skiers, ski hills, heli skiing, and generally winter sports throughout Western Canada, with particular focus on Banff National Park.
Subject Access
Alberta Winter Games
Architecture
Awards
Banff Winter Festival
Banff Springs Hotel
Buildings and facilities
Businesses
Community events
Construction
Ecology
Environment and Nature
Heli skiing
Industry
National parks and reserves
Newspaper
Park policy
Ski areas
Ski jumping
Ski lodges and cabins
Ski racing
Skiers
Skiing
Tourism
Geographic Access
Banff
Lake Louise
Banff National Park
Jasper
Jasper National Park
Calgary
Alberta
Vancouver
British Columbia
Canada
Language
English
French
Conservation
Blank pages not scanned
Title Source
Title written on the cover
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources
Images
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Canadian history and tourism publications

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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
GMD
Textual record
Published record
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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Personal Trip Diaries

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Part Of
Lillian Gest fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to six diaries kept by Lillian Gest from 1968-1975 from travels throughout the Canadian Rockies. Includes: M67 / 6 - 1 : black leather diary, titled July 15 - 1975: 1976 - July 25-76 on fabric adhered to the cover with tape. Pertains to the remainder of the summer 1975 trip (carried o…
Date Range
1975-1981
Reference Code
M67 / I / A / i / 6 - 1 to 6 - 6
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Diary
  6 images     7 Electronic Resources  
Part Of
Lillian Gest fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M67 / S36 / V225
Series
I.A. Personal papers / diaries and trip notes
Sous-Fonds
M67
Sub-Series
i. Diaries
Accession Number
5142
Reference Code
M67 / I / A / i / 6 - 1 to 6 - 6
GMD
Diary
Date Range
1975-1981
Physical Description
7.5 cm of textual records (6 volumes ; 11 x 17.5 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to six diaries kept by Lillian Gest from 1968-1975 from travels throughout the Canadian Rockies. Includes: M67 / 6 - 1 : black leather diary, titled July 15 - 1975: 1976 - July 25-76 on fabric adhered to the cover with tape. Pertains to the remainder of the summer 1975 trip (carried over from M67 / 5 - 6) and the first few months of the summer 1976 trip to the Canadian Rockies. Includes stays around the Banff, Lake Louise, and Lake O'Hara areas as well as hiking trips with and without the Sky Line Trail Hikers and the Alpine Club of Canada. Also includes a list of Lake O'Hara staff for 1975, reservation details for 1976, song lyrics, and lists of people met. M67 / 6 - 2 : black leather diary, dated July 26-1976 - Sept 8-1976 on fabric tape adhered to the front cover. Pertains to the remainder of the summer 1976 trip (carried over from M67 / 6 - 1) and contains details about club activity as part of the Alpine Club of Canada, various hikes, travel around the Canadian Rockies, and travel back to Pennsylvania. Also includes reservation details for 1977, names and phone numbers, people met, and information from a letter sent to Dr. Link from Edward Feuz in 1960 that included details about the Feuz family (including when they came to Canada and when they retired) and other matters relating to Lake O'Hara. M67 / 6 - 3 : black leather diary, titled June [illegible] - Sept 2-1977 on badly damaged fabric tape adhered to the front cover. Pertains to the summer 1977 trip to the Canadian Rockies with stays around the Banff, Lake Louise, and Lake O'Hara areas, hikes with and without the Sky Line Trail Hikers and the Alpine Club of Canada, and between Banff and Pennsylvania. Also includes birds seen at Lake O'Hara, lists of staffs and people met, and events from Banff in 1977 (including the construction of the Sundance Mall and Elizabeth Rummel's 80th birthday that March). M67 / 6 - 4 : black leather diary, titled June 21, 1978 to June 26, 1979 to Aug 5, 1979 on a piece of paper taped to the front cover. Pertains to the summer trips of 1978 and 1979 to the Canadian Rockies. Summer 1978 includes stays in the Banff, Lake Louise, Lake O'Hara, and Field BC areas as well as many hiking trips with and without organizations like the Alpine Club of Canada and the Sky Line Trail Hikers. Summer 1979 includes stays in the Banff and Lake O'Hara areas, hiking trips, and travel between Banff and Pennsylvania by air. Also includes lists of staff names, phone numbers, and people met, histories and timelines for the Lake Louise area and Simpson's Ranch, distances, and events (including the marriage of Carole Harmon to Stephen Hutchings, summer 1978). M67 / 6 - 5 : black leather diary, titled August 5-25 1979 - Sun July 6-1980 to Aug 2 1980 on a piece of paper taped to the front cover. Pertains to the last few weeks of the summer 1979 trip (carried over from M67 / 6 - 4) and the summer 1980 trip. The summer 1980 trip included time spent in and around the Banff, Lake Louise, and Lake O'Hara areas, as well as hiking trips and details pertaining to travelling between Banff and Pennsylvania. Also includes detailed lists of equipment for 1980 &1981, a small list of notes (including selling prices for a book called "Mt. Assiniboine" written by Lillian Gest), and lists of people met. M67 / 6 - 6 : black leather diary, dated 1981 on an adhesive paper label torn in half. Pertains to first two weeks of July 1924 summer trip and summer 1981. Summer 1924 consists of early details for a trip organized by Caroline Hinman and mainly of lists of names of those included. Summer 1981 consists of time spent predominantly in and around the Lake Louise and Lake O'Hara areas, with shorter stays in Banff at the beginning and end of the trip. Also includes details of a climbing trip two people took over Wenkchemna Pass on Aug 9, lists of people met, staff of businesses around Banff, and telephone numbers. Also includes loose items consisting of notes to self, a postcard, a photograph, guest lists and itineraries for the Sky Line Trail Hikers, and newspaper clippings.
Notes
Blank pages not scanned.
Name Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Feuz, Edward
Feuz, Edward, Jr.
Feuz, Ernest
Harmon, Carole
Hinman, Caroline
Link, George K. K. (Tommy)
Link, George K.K.
Rummel, Elizabeth
Gest, Lillian
Subject Access
Activities
Alpine Club of Canada
Cabins and shelters
Camping
Camps
Community
Environment and Nature
Family and personal life
First Nations
Guides
Hiking
Horse packing
Horseback riding
Hotels
Indigenous Peoples
Lake O'Hara region
Membership
Mountaineering
Mountains
Outfitting
Outfitters, trail guides and packers
Off the Beaten Track
Pack trips
Parks Canada
Record keeping
Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
Sports and leisure
Stoney Nakoda
Tourism
Trails
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
Travel
Travel and Exploration
Geographic Access
Banff
Lake Louise
Pipestone Pass
Saskatchewan River
Assiniboine
Mount Assiniboine
Jasper
Banff National Park
Jasper National Park
Kootenay National Park
Yoho National Park
Alberta
British Columbia
Pennsylvania
Canada
United States of America
Language
English
Conservation
M67 / 6 - 1 : find alternative for adhesive tape on front cover.
Creator
Gest, Lillian
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources
Images
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British Columbia Area

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56318
Part Of
Douglas Leighton fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of photographs of people hiking, People skiing, tourism, and scenic photographs
Date Range
1976
1977
1979
1981
1983 - 1986
1989
1994
1995
1997
1999
Reference Code
V222 / IV / B / 7 / NS - 1 to 429
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Part Of
Douglas Leighton fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M133
V222
Series
V222 / IV : Scenic Views
Sous-Fonds
V222
Sub-Series
V222 / IV / B: British Columbia
Accession Number
2020.24
Reference Code
V222 / IV / B / 7 / NS - 1 to 429
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Date Range
1976
1977
1979
1981
1983 - 1986
1989
1994
1995
1997
1999
Physical Description
429 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
Scope & Content
File consists of photographs of people hiking, People skiing, tourism, and scenic photographs
Name Access
Leighton, Douglas
Kuly, John
Belczyk, Felix
Subject Access
Activities
Tourism
scenic
Geographic Access
British Columbia
Revelstoke, BC
Cranbrook, BC
Grand Forks, BC
Nelson, BC
Midway, BC
Slocan City, BC
Slocan Valley, BC
Silverton, BC
Silver Star Mountain, BC
Rossland, BC
Ainsworth Hot Springs, BC
Kelowna, BC
Penticton, BC
Sicamous, BC
Enderby, BC
Language
English
Creator
Douglas Leighton
Category
Sports, recreation and leisure
Tourism
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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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
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Part Of
Douglas Leighton fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of photographs of Vancouver area. Some of the included are images are of Stanley Park, Vancouver Aquarium, Queen Elizabeth Park, North Vancouver, Richmond, Kitsilano, Broadway, hotels, housing, and recreation.
Date Range
1981
1984
1985
1987
1988
1994
1995
1997
Reference Code
V222 / IV / B / 1 - 2 / NS
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Part Of
Douglas Leighton fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M133
V222
Series
V222 / IV : Scenic Views
Sous-Fonds
V222
Sub-Series
V222 / IV / B: British Columbia
Accession Number
2020.24
Reference Code
V222 / IV / B / 1 - 2 / NS
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Date Range
1981
1984
1985
1987
1988
1994
1995
1997
Physical Description
454 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
Scope & Content
File consists of photographs of Vancouver area. Some of the included are images are of Stanley Park, Vancouver Aquarium, Queen Elizabeth Park, North Vancouver, Richmond, Kitsilano, Broadway, hotels, housing, and recreation.
Name Access
Leighton, Douglas
Subject Access
Activities
Tourism
scenic
Recreation
Geographic Access
British Columbia
Vancouver, BC
Language
English
Creator
Douglas Leighton
Category
Sports, recreation and leisure
Tourism
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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British Columbia Area

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56310
Part Of
Douglas Leighton fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of photographs of people, tourism, and scenic photographs
Date Range
1980 - 1985
1990
1992
1993
Reference Code
V222 / IV / B / 5 / NS - 1 to 411
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Part Of
Douglas Leighton fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M133
V222
Series
V222 / IV : Scenic Views
Sous-Fonds
V222
Sub-Series
V222 / IV / B: British Columbia
Accession Number
2020.24
Reference Code
V222 / IV / B / 5 / NS - 1 to 411
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Date Range
1980 - 1985
1990
1992
1993
Physical Description
411 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
Scope & Content
File consists of photographs of people, tourism, and scenic photographs
Name Access
Leighton, Douglas
Subject Access
Activities
Tourism
scenic
Geographic Access
British Columbia
Revelstoke, BC
Winderemere Lake, BC
Fairmont Hot Springs, BC
Radium, BC
Rocky Mountain Trench, BC
Canal Flats, BC
Cranbrook, BC
Golden, BC
Parson, BC
New Denver, BC
Boswell, BC
Slocan City, BC
Kaslo, BC
Language
English
Creator
Douglas Leighton
Category
Sports, recreation and leisure
Tourism
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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British Columbia Area

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56317
Part Of
Douglas Leighton fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of images are Vancouver Planetarium, Osoyoos area, Dawson Creek, orchards, glaciers, tourism, National Parks, and scenic views
Date Range
1978
1981
1983 - 1985
1987 - 1989
1990
1992
1994
1995 - 1997
Reference Code
V222 / IV / B / 6 / NS - 1 to 438
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Part Of
Douglas Leighton fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M133
V222
Series
V222 / IV : Scenic Views
Sous-Fonds
V222
Sub-Series
V222 / IV / B: British Columbia
Accession Number
2020.24
Reference Code
V222 / IV / B / 6 / NS - 1 to 438
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Date Range
1978
1981
1983 - 1985
1987 - 1989
1990
1992
1994
1995 - 1997
Physical Description
438 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
Scope & Content
File consists of images are Vancouver Planetarium, Osoyoos area, Dawson Creek, orchards, glaciers, tourism, National Parks, and scenic views
Name Access
Leighton, Douglas
Subject Access
Activities
Tourism
scenic
Indigenous people
Geographic Access
British Columbia
Revelstoke, BC
Cranbrook, BC
Vancouver, BC
Vernon, BC
Summerland, BC
Fort Fraser, BC
Trail, BC
Language
English
Creator
Douglas Leighton
Category
Sports, recreation and leisure
Tourism
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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British Columbia Area

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56320
Part Of
Douglas Leighton fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of photographs of scenic views, tourism and people doing winter and summer activites
Date Range
1976
1978
1979
1981 - 1984
1987 - 1989
1993
1994
1996
Reference Code
V222 / IV / B / 8 / NS - 1 to 459
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Part Of
Douglas Leighton fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M133
V222
Series
V222 / IV : Scenic Views
Sous-Fonds
V222
Sub-Series
V222 / IV / B: British Columbia
Accession Number
2020.24
Reference Code
V222 / IV / B / 8 / NS - 1 to 459
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Date Range
1976
1978
1979
1981 - 1984
1987 - 1989
1993
1994
1996
Physical Description
459 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
Scope & Content
File consists of photographs of scenic views, tourism and people doing winter and summer activites
Name Access
Leighton, Douglas
Subject Access
Activities
Tourism
scenic
Geographic Access
British Columbia
Kelowna, BC
Penticton, BC
Sicamous, BC
Enderby, BC
Kamloops, BC
Chase, BC
Clearwater, BC
Osoyoos, BC
Vernon, BC
Merrit, BC
Language
English
Creator
Douglas Leighton
Category
Sports, recreation and leisure
Tourism
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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British Columbia Area

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56331
Part Of
Douglas Leighton fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of photographs of scenic views, tourism and people doing winter and summer activities in British Columbia.
Date Range
1978
1979
1981 - 1985
1987
1990
1992
1993
1994
1996
1997
Reference Code
V222 / IV / B / 9 / NS - 1 to 242
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Part Of
Douglas Leighton fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M133
V222
Series
V222 / IV : Scenic Views
Sous-Fonds
V222
Sub-Series
V222 / IV / B: British Columbia
Accession Number
2020.24
Reference Code
V222 / IV / B / 9 / NS - 1 to 242
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Date Range
1978
1979
1981 - 1985
1987
1990
1992
1993
1994
1996
1997
Physical Description
242 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
Scope & Content
File consists of photographs of scenic views, tourism and people doing winter and summer activities in British Columbia.
Name Access
Leighton, Douglas
Subject Access
Activities
Tourism
scenic
Geographic Access
British Columbia
Golden, BC
Revelstoke, BC
Pacific Rim National Park
False Creek, BC
English Bay, BC
Hornby Island, BC
Castlegar, BC
Glacier National Park
Vancouver, BC
Smithers, BC
Yoho National Park
Nelson, BC
Language
English
Creator
Douglas Leighton
Category
Sports, recreation and leisure
Tourism
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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