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Robert J. McGuinness fonds
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- Part Of
- Robert J. McGuinness fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of two series: I. St. Mary's Parish, ca.1945-1983, 0.16 cm, and contains two sub-series: A. Architecture, ca.1945-1983 (architectural plans, general information); B. Correspondence and Newspaper Clippings (pertaining to Father McGuinness and St. Mary's Parish), 1950-1978. II. McGuinn…
- Date Range
- 1940-1950
- 1954
- 1955
- 1960
- 1977
- 1978
- 1980-1983
- Reference Code
- M460
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Textual record
- Plan
- Postcard
- Private record
- Part Of
- Robert J. McGuinness fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 460
- Sous-Fonds
- M 460
- Accession Number
- 960
- 3707
- 2018.9000
- Reference Code
- M460
- Date Range
- 1940-1950
- 1954
- 1955
- 1960
- 1977
- 1978
- 1980-1983
- Physical Description
- 1.11 cm of textual records (34 pages : 29 x 42 cm or smaller) -- 9 architectural drawings : annotations ; 89 x 58 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- Originally from ancient Iveagh, which is now County Down, Ireland, the McGuinness family eventually migrated to Liverpool at an unknown time. The McGuinness family were provision merchants in Liverpool, but found supplies limited so they emigrated to Canada. Born on June 20, 1886 in Liverpool, Father Robert James McGuinness moved to Belleville, Ontario, Canada with his family in 1890. He had 7 brothers and sisters, including Oswald A. McGuinness, who settled in Invermere, British Columbia. Robert attended St. Lawrence College in Ampleforth, Yorkshire, and completed his studies at St. Servan in Rhiems, France, qualifying as an engineer. He held a position with the federal government upon his return to Canada, however when World War I broke out Robert served in the 29th Battalion of CRTS building pontoons behind European battle lines. After returning to Canada, Robert worked for the Canadian Pacific Railway as an architectural engineer, which brought him west to Banff, Alberta. Robert was the resident architectural engineer overlooking the construction of the Banff Springs Hotel expansion in the 1920's. In the late 1920's, Robert traveled to Rome to enter the seminary and four years later he was ordained as a priest. After serving as priest in Calgary, Robert was appointed Catholic priest in Banff in 1936, where he lived and worked until his death in 1961. To fulfill a personal dream, Robert designed and supervised the construction of the new church building and grounds for St. Mary's Parish (St. Mary's of the Assumption) which was completed in 1951. During his years in Europe, Robert visited ancient churches and cathedrals which influenced the design of the church, primarily the Norman Chateau architectural style. Robert was also a talented artist. Some of his work can be seen in galleries in New York and in Banff. His work has been reproduced for Canadian Pacific Railway tourism material, including the Spiral Tunnels postcard included in this fonds. Robert died in Calgary on June 17, 1961, just shy of his 75th birthday, after being ill for a few months.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of two series:
- I. St. Mary's Parish, ca.1945-1983, 0.16 cm, and contains two sub-series: A. Architecture, ca.1945-1983 (architectural plans, general information); B. Correspondence and Newspaper Clippings (pertaining to Father McGuinness and St. Mary's Parish), 1950-1978.
- II. McGuinness Family, 1953-1977, 1 cm (private records, including handwritten notes, a memoir, and a postcard).
- Notes
- . IYounger brother Oswald was a surveyor who built the road from Invermere to Calgary
- There is some indication that Robert had a role in the construction of the Bow River Bridge or the collection of the stones used for the bridge, but this is unconfirmed
- Name Access
- McGuinness, Robert J.
- Subject Access
- Architecture
- Art
- Banff
- Buildings
- Churches
- Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel
- Family and personal life
- Professional and Personal Life
- Religions
- St. Mary's of the Assumption Catholic Church
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Canada
- Ontario
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Related Material
- 08.3 / Si 3m / Pam
- 08.3 / B22 stm / Pam
- 08.3 / Sa 2 / Pam
- Creator
- McGuinness, Robert J.
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Religions
- Biographical Source Notes
- Based on contents of the fonds
- https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/g/o/g/Laurie-Goggin/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0444.html
- "St. Mary's of the Assumption" pamphlet printed by the Crag and Canyon in Banff (08.3/Sa 2/Pam)
- http://www.stmarysparishbanff.ca/history/
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Research notes
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- Part Of
- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of notes, scanned documents and other textual records collected by Maryalice Harvey Stewart as research materials. Content pertains to the history and development of Banff National Park and other areas of Alberta; local architecture; biographical research on various people from the Ba…
- Date Range
- [ca.1960-1980]
- Reference Code
- M9 / I / B / 1 to 5
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M9
- S13
- V605
- Series
- M9 / I : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- M9
- Sub-Series
- M9 / I / B : Research and other preofessional records
- Accession Number
- 7412
- Reference Code
- M9 / I / B / 1 to 5
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- [ca.1960-1980]
- Physical Description
- 9 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of notes, scanned documents and other textual records collected by Maryalice Harvey Stewart as research materials. Content pertains to the history and development of Banff National Park and other areas of Alberta; local architecture; biographical research on various people from the Banff community, including explorer David Thompson; and related materials.
- Notes
- Contents in file: M9 / I / B / 1 : “Historical Research – Banff Nat. Park Historic Bldgs.”; “Canmore Area”; “Eighth Ave Mall – Calgary” M9 / I / B / 2 : “Historical Notes”; “John Lunn”; “Alberta Culture Etc.”; UMC – Education + Training – Restoration Architects”; loose conference docs M9 / I / B / 3 : Biographical research notes sent by Dorothea Calverly; "David Thompson Explorations" M9 / I / B / 4 : “Banff Architecture and Environment” M9 / I / B / 5 : Miscellaneous/loose research notes
- Name Access
- Stewart, Maryalice Harvey
- Subject Access
- Research
- Architecture
- Biography
- Townsite development
- History
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Canmore
- Calgary
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Town of Banff Heritage Advisory Committee
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- Part Of
- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of architectural plans, meeting notes, and other documents pertaining to the Town of Banff Heritage Advisory Committee and its projects, 1994.
- Date Range
- 1994
- Reference Code
- M9 / I / B / 15
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M9
- S13
- V605
- Series
- M9 / I : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- M9
- Sub-Series
- M9 / I / B : Research and other professional records
- Accession Number
- 7412
- Reference Code
- M9 / I / B / 15
- Date Range
- 1994
- Physical Description
- 0.3 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of architectural plans, meeting notes, and other documents pertaining to the Town of Banff Heritage Advisory Committee and its projects, 1994.
- Notes
- Maryalice Stewart is identified in one of the file documents as "Consultant, Historic Research" for the Committee.
- Name Access
- Stewart, Maryalice Harvey
- Subject Access
- Architecture
- Buildings
- Municipal views
- Research
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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White Pass and Yukon Route 1971
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- Date
- 1971
- Medium
- acrylic on canvas board
- Catalogue Number
- HaT.12.01
- Description
- General colour: green, pink, yellow. In the foreground are thirty-one figures; children, adults, all going somewhere or playing or chatting. There are dogs and cats and crows. Behind them on the near side of the river are six shacks and an outhouse. On the other side of the river is a white boat, a…
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- Title
- White Pass and Yukon Route 1971
- Date
- 1971
- Medium
- acrylic on canvas board
- Dimensions
- 62.5 x 79.5 cm
- Description
- General colour: green, pink, yellow. In the foreground are thirty-one figures; children, adults, all going somewhere or playing or chatting. There are dogs and cats and crows. Behind them on the near side of the river are six shacks and an outhouse. On the other side of the river is a white boat, a train,a bridge, two churches, a government school and several more shacks. Behind are green hills and pink valleys. The sky is black with a red sun.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- HaT.12.01
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The Yellow Car 1971
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- Date
- 1971
- Medium
- acrylic on canvas board
- Catalogue Number
- HaT.12.02
- Description
- General colour: purple, red, green, yellow. Central image on a green ground is a building with two additions. Three chimneys, a crossed pole on the right behind, a stand with two oil drums on it at the front. The roof is red, the walls white and purple. In front are sixteen children and adults, two…
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- Title
- The Yellow Car 1971
- Date
- 1971
- Medium
- acrylic on canvas board
- Dimensions
- 40.8 x 50.8 cm
- Description
- General colour: purple, red, green, yellow. Central image on a green ground is a building with two additions. Three chimneys, a crossed pole on the right behind, a stand with two oil drums on it at the front. The roof is red, the walls white and purple. In front are sixteen children and adults, two black dogs and a black cat, three crows picking at garbage near an overturned oil drum at right. The sky is purple with a red sun. On the horizon line at the right side is a yellow car up on blocks.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- HaT.12.02
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Moffat's Dairy
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- Date
- 1973
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ShM.05.01
- Description
- Colour: green, grey. On the right side is the corner of a wooden building, flowers in the window box and on the ground. Grassy yard fills lower quarter. Three or our buildings are in the center. A truck is in front. Trees are behind and a mountain beyond. Sky fills the upper two corners.
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- Title
- Moffat's Dairy
- Date
- 1973
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 33.0 x 50.0 cm
- Description
- Colour: green, grey. On the right side is the corner of a wooden building, flowers in the window box and on the ground. Grassy yard fills lower quarter. Three or our buildings are in the center. A truck is in front. Trees are behind and a mountain beyond. Sky fills the upper two corners.
- Subject
- landscape
- mountain
- architecture, rural
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1974
- Catalogue Number
- ShM.05.01
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- Date
- 1975
- Medium
- acrylic on masonite
- Catalogue Number
- BrM.12.01
- Description
- Three white houses, two with red and white flags, are nestled beside a dark blue mountain, the foreground is green with large rocks to the bottom left. Left centre and into the middle is a soft green water inlet, behind that a bluish mountain range. The top quarter is a cloudy, grey sky. The abr…
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- Title
- Pangnirtung
- Date
- 1975
- Medium
- acrylic on masonite
- Dimensions
- 25.6 x 30.4 cm
- Description
- Three white houses, two with red and white flags, are nestled beside a dark blue mountain, the foreground is green with large rocks to the bottom left. Left centre and into the middle is a soft green water inlet, behind that a bluish mountain range. The top quarter is a cloudy, grey sky. The abrasion has rubbed off the high surface leaving vertical streaks mainly top half and to the right.
- Subject
- landscape
- architecture, urban
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- BrM.12.01
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Tom Wilson’s Cabin - Kootenay Plains
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- Date
- 1996
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- EmA.05.01
- Description
- A medium size log cabin is surrounded by green grass and trees. The roof of the cabin has grass growing on it and the sky above is gray with many clouds. Most of the trees around this cabin are located at the back and the green grass is in the foreground.
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- Title
- Tom Wilson’s Cabin - Kootenay Plains
- Date
- 1996
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 25.9 x 35.0 cm
- Description
- A medium size log cabin is surrounded by green grass and trees. The roof of the cabin has grass growing on it and the sky above is gray with many clouds. Most of the trees around this cabin are located at the back and the green grass is in the foreground.
- Credit
- Gift of Alex Emond, Banff, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- EmA.05.01
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