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Avalanche Control Mt. Norquay. -- 1972

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Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Scope & Content
Wardens preparing gun to bring down avalanches and measuring avalanche on Mount Norquay.
Reference Code
V190 / IV.A.iv. - 3
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
IV.A. Warden collection: Warden schools and training
Reference Code
V190 / IV.A.iv. - 3
Physical Description
5 negatives: 6 x 8 cm. or smaller
Scope & Content
Wardens preparing gun to bring down avalanches and measuring avalanche on Mount Norquay.
Subject Access
Avalanches
National parks and reserves - Wardens
Norquay, Mount
Access Restrictions
Access by appointment only
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Avalanche Rescue Larch Hill Temple Chalet. -- 1963, April 28

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Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Scope & Content
Wardens probing avalanche and giving medical attention to victim(s) before snowmobiling people out near the Mount Temple Chalet.
Reference Code
V190 / IV.B.iii. - 4
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
IV.B. Warden collection: Warden operations and activities
Reference Code
V190 / IV.B.iii. - 4
Physical Description
ca.20 negatives: 6 x 6 cm.
Scope & Content
Wardens probing avalanche and giving medical attention to victim(s) before snowmobiling people out near the Mount Temple Chalet.
Subject Access
Avalanches
National parks and reserves - Wardens
Access Restrictions
Access by appointment only
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Avalanche School Training. -- 1959

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Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Scope & Content
Wardens probing near avalanche.
Reference Code
V190 / IV.A.iv. - 1
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
IV.A. Warden collection: Warden schools and training
Reference Code
V190 / IV.A.iv. - 1
Physical Description
6 negatives: 6 x 6 cm.
Scope & Content
Wardens probing near avalanche.
Subject Access
Avalanches
National parks and reserves - Wardens
Access Restrictions
Access by appointment only
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Date
1940 – 1965
Material
wood, fibre; skin; metal
Catalogue Number
103.08.1123
Description
Wooden pack board with green canvas pack and top flap with leather straps. Large exterior front pocket. Label under flap: “PIONEER BRAND. TRAPPER NELSON. INDIAN PACK BOARD No. 3. REGISTRATION No. 152720. SOLE MANUFACTURERS. JONES TENT & AWNING LTD. VANCOUVER, B.C.”
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Title
Backpack
Date
1940 – 1965
Material
wood, fibre; skin; metal
Dimensions
76.0 x 43.0 cm
Description
Wooden pack board with green canvas pack and top flap with leather straps. Large exterior front pocket. Label under flap: “PIONEER BRAND. TRAPPER NELSON. INDIAN PACK BOARD No. 3. REGISTRATION No. 152720. SOLE MANUFACTURERS. JONES TENT & AWNING LTD. VANCOUVER, B.C.”
Subject
parks
wardens
hiking
camping
Banff National Park
Credit
Gift of Henry Ness, Banff, 2000
Catalogue Number
103.08.1123
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Date
1930 – 1960
Material
fibre; wood; skin; metal
Catalogue Number
103.08.1124
Description
Wooden pack board with beige canvas pack and top flap with leather straps. Large exterior front pocket. Label under flap: “PIONEER BRAND. TRAPPER NELSON. INDIAN PACK BOARD NO. 2. JONES . . . . LTD.” Part of label deteriorated.
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Title
Backpack
Date
1930 – 1960
Material
fibre; wood; skin; metal
Dimensions
76.0 x 43.0 cm
Description
Wooden pack board with beige canvas pack and top flap with leather straps. Large exterior front pocket. Label under flap: “PIONEER BRAND. TRAPPER NELSON. INDIAN PACK BOARD NO. 2. JONES . . . . LTD.” Part of label deteriorated.
Subject
parks
wardens
hiking
camping
Banff National Park
Credit
Gift of Henry Ness, Banff, 2000
Catalogue Number
103.08.1124
Images
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Bert Pendergast interview

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Part Of
Whyte Museum Oral History Programme collection
Date Range
1977
Reference Code
S1 / 128
Description Level
6 / Item
Part Of
Whyte Museum Oral History Programme collection
Description Level
6 / Item
Series
I. Interviews
Reference Code
S1 / 128
Responsibility
Interviewer: Elizabeth Rummel
Date Range
1977
Physical Description
1 sound recording
Name Access
Boyce, Jim
Subject Access
Banff-Jasper Highway
Canmore
Coal and coal mines
Dairies
Erickson, Nelson
McBride, Ray
National parks and reserves - Wardens
Rummel, Elizabeth
Skoki Lodge
Finding Aid
Recording summary and reference cassette available
Title Source
Title based on contents of recording
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Bill Wright interview

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Part Of
Whyte Museum Oral History Programme collection
Date Range
1970
Reference Code
S1 / 38
Description Level
6 / Item
Part Of
Whyte Museum Oral History Programme collection
Description Level
6 / Item
Series
I. Interviews
Reference Code
S1 / 38
Responsibility
Interviewer: Sue (Corless) Davies
Interviewer: Maryalice Harvey Stewart
Interviewer: Elizabeth Rummel
Date Range
1970
Physical Description
1 sound recording
Name Access
Boyce, Jim
Subject Access
Bar C Ranch
Cabins and shelters
Cox, Bill
Greenham, Margaret
Hurcomb, Agnes
Lake Minnewanka
Mills, Ike
National parks and reserves - Wardens
Outfitters, trail guides and packers
Ranchers and ranching
Ricks, Frank
Rungius, Carl
Skoki Lodge
Warden cabins
Wright, Andrew "Scotty"
Wright, Mary
Finding Aid
Recording summary and reference cassette available
Title Source
Title based on contents of recording
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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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La Casse, Ules and Annie interview

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Part Of
Whyte Museum Oral History Programme collection
Date Range
1970
Reference Code
S1 / 51
Description Level
6 / Item
Part Of
Whyte Museum Oral History Programme collection
Description Level
6 / Item
Series
I. Interviews
Reference Code
S1 / 51
Responsibility
Interviewer: Sue (Coreless) Davies
Interviewer: Elizabeth Rummel
Date Range
1970
Physical Description
1 sound recording
Subject Access
Brewster Trading Co. Ltd.
Curling - Banff
Mather, Bill
Mather's Skating Rink
Morant, Nick
National parks and reserves - Wardens
Talc and talc mines
Warden cabins
Finding Aid
Recording summary and reference cassette available
Title Source
Title based on contents of recording
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Charlie and Mona Matheson interview

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions15271
Part Of
Whyte Museum Oral History Programme collection
Date Range
1974
Reference Code
S1 / 98
Description Level
6 / Item
Part Of
Whyte Museum Oral History Programme collection
Description Level
6 / Item
Series
I. Interviews
Reference Code
S1 / 98
Responsibility
Interviewer: E. J. (Ted) Hart
Date Range
1974
Physical Description
1 sound recording
Subject Access
Harvey, Sam
Johnson, Albert
National parks and reserves - Wardens
Otto Brothers
Outfitters, trail guides and packers
Phillips, Curly
Poachers and poaching
Finding Aid
Recording summary and reference cassette available
Title Source
Title based on contents of recording
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