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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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The arts in Canada
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1957
- Author
- Canada Dept. of Citizenship and Immigration
- Publisher
- Ottawa : Queens Printer
- Call Number
- N6540 C3 S
- Responsibility
- Canadian Citizenship Branch
- Publisher
- Ottawa : Queens Printer
- Published Date
- 1957
- Physical Description
- 120p. illus. (Canadian Citizenship Series Pamphlet 6)
- Accession Number
- 2509
- Call Number
- N6540 C3 S
- Location
- Art Library is located in Curatorial Department - Please contact Curatorial Department for access
- Collection
- Art Library
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Carved Maori houses of Western and Northern areas of New Zealand
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1955
- Author
- Phillipps, William J.
- Publisher
- Wellington (N.Z.) : R. E. Owen, Government Printer
- Call Number
- NA205 M3 P4
- Author
- Phillipps, William J.
- Responsibility
- by William J. Phillipps ; foreword by Dr. R. A. Falla
- Publisher
- Wellington (N.Z.) : R. E. Owen, Government Printer
- Published Date
- 1955
- Physical Description
- 291p. : ill. ports. diagr. maps on endpapers - (Dominion Museum monograph ; no. 9)
- Subjects
- Architecture, Maori
- Sculpture, Primitive
- Notes
- Bibliography p.289-291
- Includes indices
- Accession Number
- 3069
- Call Number
- NA205 M3 P4
- Location
- Art Library is located in Curatorial Department - Please contact Curatorial Department for access
- Collection
- Art Library
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Alte Bünder bauweise und volkskunst ...
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1948
- Author
- Jenny, Hans
- Publisher
- (N.p.) Verlag Bischofberger
- Call Number
- NA7134 J4
- Author
- Jenny, Hans
- Publisher
- (N.p.) Verlag Bischofberger
- Published Date
- 1948
- Physical Description
- 178p. : illus.
- Subjects
- Architecture, Domestic - Alps
- Accession Number
- 400
- Call Number
- NA7134 J4
- Location
- Art Library is located in Curatorial Department - Please contact Curatorial Department for access
- Collection
- Art Library
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Old Barns Banff
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- Date
- 1947
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CrH.05.01
- Description
- General colour: green, grey, brown, blue. Log building, center, has two poles leaning up on it in front. Trees fill in the background. Another building visible on the left side. Purple mountains beyond and cloudy blue sky.
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- Title
- Old Barns Banff
- Date
- 1947
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 35.5 x 43 cm
- Description
- General colour: green, grey, brown, blue. Log building, center, has two poles leaning up on it in front. Trees fill in the background. Another building visible on the left side. Purple mountains beyond and cloudy blue sky.
- Subject
- architecture
- rural
- Credit
- Gift of Harry S. Craig, Edmonton, 1969
- Catalogue Number
- CrH.05.01
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Bow River Boat House 1952
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- Date
- 1952
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- HaC.03.01
- Description
- General colour: brown on white. Three buildings - lake in front - trees behind - a flag pole with flag rises behind the house at the right. The house at the left has a chimney and is long and narrow.
- Title
- Bow River Boat House 1952
- Date
- 1952
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 15.1 x 21.5 cm
- Description
- General colour: brown on white. Three buildings - lake in front - trees behind - a flag pole with flag rises behind the house at the right. The house at the left has a chimney and is long and narrow.
- Subject
- landscape
- lake
- architecture, rural
- Credit
- Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- HaC.03.01
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Canmore, Alberta
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- Date
- 1947
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- JaA.02.01
- Description
- General colour: green greys, blue. Cluster of buildings across the lower third. Mountains sweeps up behind to a clouded blue sky.
1 image
- Title
- Canmore, Alberta
- Date
- 1947
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 52.8 x 43.8 cm
- Description
- General colour: green greys, blue. Cluster of buildings across the lower third. Mountains sweeps up behind to a clouded blue sky.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1977
- Catalogue Number
- JaA.02.01
- Notes
- Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Airdrie, Alberta
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- Date
- 1957
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- LaC.05.24
- Description
- General colour: blue grey, brown, pink. Two elevators stand at the right side on the horizon. A train chugs past on the left. The foreround is brown fields - a fence appears from the left. The sky fills the upper two thirds and is spotted with clouds.
- Title
- Airdrie, Alberta
- Date
- 1957
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 22.8 x 27.8 cm
- Description
- General colour: blue grey, brown, pink. Two elevators stand at the right side on the horizon. A train chugs past on the left. The foreround is brown fields - a fence appears from the left. The sky fills the upper two thirds and is spotted with clouds.
- Credit
- Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- LaC.05.24
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Oak Bay From Boathouse, Victoria, B.C
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- Date
- 1957 – 1959
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- LaC.05.18
- Description
- General colour: blue, grey. A walkway with a fence runs in a crescent shape from lower center left to a third the way up the right side. A tree fills the left side and several more trees and a large white building fill the middle. Tide is out and figures walk the beach left and on the board walk al…
- Title
- Oak Bay From Boathouse, Victoria, B.C
- Date
- 1957 – 1959
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 24.0 x 31.0 cm
- Description
- General colour: blue, grey. A walkway with a fence runs in a crescent shape from lower center left to a third the way up the right side. A tree fills the left side and several more trees and a large white building fill the middle. Tide is out and figures walk the beach left and on the board walk also. Sky has clouds.
- Subject
- seascape, Pacific
- architecture, urban
- Credit
- Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- LaC.05.18
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- Date
- prior to 1965
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- LaC.03.07
- Description
- General colour: pencil. Road narrows from bottom edge to center. Scattered telegraph poles run along the left side of the road. A grain elevator stands at the right side.
- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- prior to 1965
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 19.0 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- General colour: pencil. Road narrows from bottom edge to center. Scattered telegraph poles run along the left side of the road. A grain elevator stands at the right side.
- Subject
- landscape
- prairie
- architecture
- rural
- Credit
- Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- LaC.03.07
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