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Castles of England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland Scrapbook

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Part Of: Norman Bethune Sanson fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook that contains postcards and photographs of scenic views of castles throughout England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Also includes scenes from King George V and Queen Mary's Silver Jubilee British naval ships at sea.

Date Range: 1909-1931, [n.d.]

Reference Code: M3 / 28

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Scrapbook

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Part Of: Norman Bethune Sanson fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M3 / V246

Sous-Fonds: M3

Sub-Series: 2. Postcards, n.d.

Accession Number: 181

Reference Code: M3 / 28

GMD: Scrapbook

Date Range: 1909-1931, [n.d.]

Physical Description: 6 cm of textual records (105 pages ; 27.5 x 32.5 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook that contains postcards and photographs of scenic views of castles throughout England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Also includes scenes from King George V and Queen Mary's Silver Jubilee British naval ships at sea.

Subject Access: Postcards; Family and personal life; Travel; Anniversary; Navy; War; Castles

Geographic Access: London; England; Scotland; Northern Ireland; United Kingdom

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Education, Military, & Club Scrapbook

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Part Of: Edward Oliver Wheeler fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook of academic, sports, and military newsclippings, certificates, and letters. Includes documents from Trinity College School, Ontario Militia, Alpine Club of Canada, and Royal Military College of Canada. Contains newspaper clippings, hand-written letters, certificates, pr…

Date Range: 1910-1933

Reference Code: M169 / II / 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Scrapbook

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Part Of: Edward Oliver Wheeler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M169

Series: II Scrapbooks

Sous-Fonds: M169

Accession Number: 22000

Reference Code: M169 / II / 1

GMD: Scrapbook

Date Range: 1910-1933

Physical Description: 5 cm of textual records (103 pages ; 24.5 x 30 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook of academic, sports, and military newsclippings, certificates, and letters. Includes documents from Trinity College School, Ontario Militia, Alpine Club of Canada, and Royal Military College of Canada. Contains newspaper clippings, hand-written letters, certificates, programmes, ledger pages, cartoons and sketches, telegrams, invitations, and steamliner tickets.

Name Access: Wheeler, E. O. (Edward Oliver); Wheeler, Edward Oliver

Subject Access: Academics; Accidents; Alpine Club of Canada; Art; Awards; Biographical; Cadet camp; Competition; Education; Hockey; Membership; Military; School; School athletics; Sports; University; War

Geographic Access: Calgary; Ottawa; Alberta; Ontario; Canada

Language: English

Conservation: Black pages not scanned

Creator: Wheeler, Edward O.

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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English and Scottish Memorials Scrapbook

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Part Of: Norman Bethune Sanson fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook that contains postcards and photographs of memorial buildings, statues, and sites from England and Scotland. Scrapbook also features postcards from the funeral of King George V.

Date Range: 1909-1931, [n.d.]

Reference Code: M3 / 24

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Scrapbook

1 image 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Norman Bethune Sanson fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M3 / V246

Sous-Fonds: M3

Sub-Series: 2. Postcards, n.d.

Accession Number: 181

Reference Code: M3 / 24

GMD: Scrapbook

Date Range: 1909-1931, [n.d.]

Physical Description: 4 cm of textual records (54 pages ; 25.5 x 29.5 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook that contains postcards and photographs of memorial buildings, statues, and sites from England and Scotland. Scrapbook also features postcards from the funeral of King George V.

Subject Access: Postcards; Family and personal life; Travel; Memorial; War

Geographic Access: England; Scotland; United Kingdom

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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First World War diary

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Part Of: Sid Unwin fonds

Scope & Content: Item is the diary kept by Sid Unwin during the year 1917. Unwin describes his duties at the front, and makes observations on casualties, taking prisoners, gas attacks and other activities. The diary records activities leading up to and during the battle of Vimy Ridge, Unwin's personal injury and c…

Date Range: 1917

Reference Code: M31 / A / 3

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Diary

1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Sid Unwin fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M31 / V25

Series: I.A. Sid Unwin sous-fonds : Military career

Sous-Fonds: M31

Accession Number: 7102, 7112

Reference Code: M31 / A / 3

GMD: Textual record; Diary

Date Range: 1917

Physical Description: 1 textual record (1 v.)

Scope & Content: Item is the diary kept by Sid Unwin during the year 1917. Unwin describes his duties at the front, and makes observations on casualties, taking prisoners, gas attacks and other activities. The diary records activities leading up to and during the battle of Vimy Ridge, Unwin's personal injury and convalescence, and ends two days prior to his death. Also contains songs, poems, addresses and notes

Name Access: Unwin, Sid

Subject Access: War; Diary

Geographic Access: Canada

Language: English

Creator: Sid Unwin

Title Source: Title based on contents of item

Processing Status: Processed

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Military Career Scrapbook

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Part Of: Edward Oliver Wheeler fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook of the military career of Edward O. Wheeler. Includes newsclippings, personal correspondence letters, telegrams, photographs, and magazine pages regarding the Allied war effort in the Great War and Edward O. Wheeler's service and distinquished moments.

Date Range: 1910-1933

Reference Code: M169 / II / 2

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Scrapbook

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Part Of: Edward Oliver Wheeler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M169

Series: II Scrapbooks

Sous-Fonds: M169

Accession Number: 22000

Reference Code: M169 / II / 2

GMD: Scrapbook

Date Range: 1910-1933

Physical Description: 2.5 cm of textual records (80 pages ; 24 x 33.5 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook of the military career of Edward O. Wheeler. Includes newsclippings, personal correspondence letters, telegrams, photographs, and magazine pages regarding the Allied war effort in the Great War and Edward O. Wheeler's service and distinquished moments.

Name Access: Wheeler, E. O. (Edward Oliver); Wheeler, Edward Oliver

Subject Access: Awards; Biographical; Cadet camp; Great War; Military; Newspaper; War; World War I

Geographic Access: Calgary; Ottawa; Alberta; Ontario; Canada; England; United Kingdom; Europe

Language: English

Conservation: Black pages not scanned

Creator: Wheeler, Edward O.

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Newspaper clippings

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Part Of: Olson family fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to newspaper clippings, William (Bill) Olson's WWI and WWII Registration cards, a hand-written list of select Banff locals, and Shaw family details.

Date Range: 1914-1965

Reference Code: M97 / 1 - 01 to 06

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Newspaper clipping; Textual record

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Part Of: Olson family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M97 / V475

Sous-Fonds: M97

Accession Number: 1107

Reference Code: M97 / 1 - 01 to 06

GMD: Newspaper clipping; Textual record

Date Range: 1914-1965

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records (5 pages ; 21.6 x 27.9 cm or smaller)

Scope & Content: File pertains to newspaper clippings, William (Bill) Olson's WWI and WWII Registration cards, a hand-written list of select Banff locals, and Shaw family details.

Name Access: Olson, Bill

Subject Access: Activities; Biographical; Crag and Canyon newspaper; Family; Family and personal life; Newspaper; Personal and Family Life; Personal and Professional Life; War; World War I; World War II; WWI; WWII

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Alberta; Canada

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Personal Daytimers

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Part Of: Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to the 1914 & 1915 personal diaires/daytimers of A. O. Wheeler. M546 / 21 : Includes day to day notations regarding weather, office work, social activities, summer trips to various camps in the Calgary and Banff areas, notations of developing plates. M546 / 22 : Includes day to day no…

Date Range: 1914-1915

Reference Code: M546 / 21 to 22

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Diary

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Part Of: Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M546 / V771

Sous-Fonds: M546

Accession Number: 2014.8312

Reference Code: M546 / 21 to 22

GMD: Diary

Date Range: 1914-1915

Physical Description: 4 cm of textual records (2 volumes ; 9.5 x 15.5 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to the 1914 & 1915 personal diaires/daytimers of A. O. Wheeler. M546 / 21 : Includes day to day notations regarding weather, office work, social activities, summer trips to various camps in the Calgary and Banff areas, notations of developing plates. M546 / 22 : Includes day to day notations regarding weather, office work, social activities, camping activities throughout the summer.

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Name Access: Wheeler, A. O. (Arthur Oliver); Wheeler, Arthur Oliver

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Backpacking; Camps; Climbing; Correspondence; Family and personal life; Finances; Great War; Leisure; Mountains; Professional and Personal Life; Sports and recreation; Record keeping; Travel and Exploration; Weather; Work; World War One; WWI

Geographic Access: Rocky Mountains; Selkirks; Banff National Park; Yoho National Park; Alberta; British Columbia; Canada

Language: English

Creator: Wheeler, Arthur O.

Title Source: Title based on contents of volume.

Processing Status: Processed

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Personal Daytimers

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Part Of: Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to the 1916 & 1917 personal diaires/daytimers of A. O. Wheeler. M546 / 23 : Includes leisure activities in Vancouver and social engagements, July 15-19 “camp ok”, daily notations of work, cheques, leisure, waking, and meal times. M546 / 24 : Includes CPR pass and GTP pass numbers note…

Date Range: 1916-1917

Reference Code: M546 / 23 to 24

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Diary

2 images 2 Electronic Resources

Part Of: Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M546 / V771

Sous-Fonds: M546

Accession Number: 2014.8312

Reference Code: M546 / 23 to 24

GMD: Diary

Date Range: 1916-1917

Physical Description: 4.1 cm of textual records (2 volumes ; 7.6 x 14.4 cm or smaller)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File pertains to the 1916 & 1917 personal diaires/daytimers of A. O. Wheeler. M546 / 23 : Includes leisure activities in Vancouver and social engagements, July 15-19 “camp ok”, daily notations of work, cheques, leisure, waking, and meal times. M546 / 24 : Includes CPR pass and GTP pass numbers noted, drawing of mountain and valley, daily notations of weather and daily activities, time spent in Banff, early July to August camping trips generally regarding travel, meals, and campsite set up, emulsion numbers and exposure information from June 17, 1917.

Notes: Blank pages not scanned

Name Access: Wheeler, A. O. (Arthur Oliver); Wheeler, Arthur Oliver

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Backpacking; Camps; Climbing; Correspondence; Family and personal life; Finances; Great War; Leisure; Mountains; Professional and Personal Life; Sports and recreation; Record keeping; Travel and Exploration; Weather; Work; World War One; WWI

Geographic Access: Rocky Mountains; Selkirks; Banff National Park; Yoho National Park; Alberta; British Columbia; Canada

Language: English

Creator: Wheeler, Arthur O.

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Personal Daytimers

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Part Of: Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to the 1918 & 1919 personal diaires/daytimers of A. O. Wheeler. M546 / 25 : Includes notations regarding work for S. G. January 18-26 working on index for report. Following days working on map reduction and notations of work on specifically numbered maps. Leisure in Banff. Work on sli…

Date Range: 1918-1919

Reference Code: M546 / 25 to 26

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Diary

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Part Of: Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M546 / V771

Sous-Fonds: M546

Accession Number: 2014.8312

Reference Code: M546 / 25 to 26

GMD: Diary

Date Range: 1918-1919

Physical Description: 4.9 cm of textual records (2 volumes ; 9.7 x 15 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to the 1918 & 1919 personal diaires/daytimers of A. O. Wheeler. M546 / 25 : Includes notations regarding work for S. G. January 18-26 working on index for report. Following days working on map reduction and notations of work on specifically numbered maps. Leisure in Banff. Work on slides and presentation. Occasional war notations. Illustrations for report June 1-8, 1918. Report of Yoho Glacier June 13. Extensive descriptions of travels and camps out of Field and Conway Glacier during July and August. Financial documentation particularly regarding received and sent cheques. Daily notations of weather. M546 / 26 : Includes January 5 discussion regarding selecting photos for last summer for slides, mention of ACC meetings, often notes “wood pile” in the afternoons, office work, ACC business and correspondence, work on report, estimated distances recorded for trip to Assiniboine October 6-7.

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Name Access: Wheeler, A. O. (Arthur Oliver); Wheeler, Arthur Oliver

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Backpacking; Camps; Climbing; Correspondence; Family and personal life; Finances; Great War; Lantern slides; Leisure; Mountains; Photography; Professional and Personal Life; Slide making; Sports and recreation; Record keeping; Travel and Exploration; Weather; Work; World War One; WWI

Geographic Access: Rocky Mountains; Selkirks; Banff National Park; Yoho National Park; Alberta; British Columbia; Canada

Language: English

Creator: Wheeler, Arthur O.

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Prisoner of War Internment Camps Photograph Album

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Part Of: William D. Buck fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to a photograph album depicting snapshots of prisoners of war and surroundings taken by Seargent William D. Buck of the Banff, Castle Mountain, and Kapuskasing, ON, internment camps during World War I. Photograph album includes Banff and Kapuskasing River views; Castle and Banff inter…

Date Range: ca.1915-1920

Reference Code: V295 / PD

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Album; Photograph; Photograph print; Postcard

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Part Of: William D. Buck fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: V295

Sous-Fonds: V295

Accession Number: 8010

Reference Code: V295 / PD

GMD: Album; Photograph; Photograph print; Postcard

Date Range: ca.1915-1920

Physical Description: 1 photograph album (199 photographs)

History / Biographical: William D. Buck, 1859-1922, was born in England and is thought to have served during the First World War with the 103 Calgary Rifles. Buck was a Sergeant at the Banff and Castle Mountain internment camps, ca.1915-1917, and appears to have accompanied prisoners to a camp at Kapuskasing, Ontario after closure of the Castle Mountain camp in 1917.

Scope & Content: File pertains to a photograph album depicting snapshots of prisoners of war and surroundings taken by Seargent William D. Buck of the Banff, Castle Mountain, and Kapuskasing, ON, internment camps during World War I. Photograph album includes Banff and Kapuskasing River views; Castle and Banff internment camps views of prisoners, guards, facilities, activities, incidents and visit of Duke of Connaught and Princess Patricia; gathering of prisoners at Winnipeg and life at Kapuskasing internment camp; prisoners and Cave and Basin bathing, more Banff camp views and funeral photographs; family portraits, Banff and possible Calgary; and Sergeant Buck. Consists of 199 numbered and captioned images, one un-numbered portrait on first page, as follows : Banff and area and Kapuskasing River views, 1 - 16 ; Castle and Banff Internment Camp views of prisoners, guards, activities, incidents and facilities, visit of Duke of Connaught and Princess Patricia, 17-88 ; gathering . . . in prisoners at Winnipeg and life at Kapuskasing, Ontario Internment Camp, 89-100 ; prisoners and Cave and Basin bathing, more Banff Camp views and funeral photographs, 101-118 ; family portraits, Banff and possibly Calgary, 119-148 ; published postcards of : Calgary Stampede, Banff and Calgary views, [Indigenous] portraits, 148-195 ; Sergeant Buck with dogs, 1919, 196-197. Span dates : ca.1915-1920 (actual date). Note: Two images are labelled #148.

Notes: Album also contains 47 published postcards of the Calgary Stampede, Banff and Calgary views, and Indigenous portraits that were not copied. Attached individual images pertain solely to the Cave & Basin internment camp.