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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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Contemporary Canadian architecture : the mainstream and beyond
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20490
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- c1982
- Author
- Bernstein, William
- Publisher
- Toronto : Fitzhenry & Whiteside
- Call Number
- NA745 B4
- Author
- Bernstein, William
- Responsibility
- William Bernstein & Ruth Cawker
- Publisher
- Toronto : Fitzhenry & Whiteside
- Published Date
- c1982
- Physical Description
- 190p. : ill. plans.
- Subjects
- Architecture, Canadian
- Devonian Gardens (Calgary)
- Erickson, Arthur
- Mawson, Thomas
- Architecture - Calgary
- Arthur Erickson Associates
- Architecture - Vancouver
- Architecture - Edmonton
- Notes
- Bibliography p.181-182
- Includes index
- ISBN
- 0-88902-588-6
- Accession Number
- 15,000
- Call Number
- NA745 B4
- Location
- Art Library is located in Curatorial Department - Please contact Curatorial Department for access
- Collection
- Art Library
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Space in Canadian architecture
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20492
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- c1981
- Author
- Jackson, Anthony
- Publisher
- [Halifax?] : Tech-Press (Technical University of Nova Scotia)
- Call Number
- NA745 J3
- Author
- Jackson, Anthony
- Responsibility
- Anthony Jackson
- Publisher
- [Halifax?] : Tech-Press (Technical University of Nova Scotia)
- Published Date
- c1981
- Physical Description
- 32p. : ill., plans, diagr. - (Library of Canadian architecture)
- ISBN
- 0-920692-03-6
- Call Number
- NA745 J3
- Location
- Art Library is located in Curatorial Department - Please contact Curatorial Department for access
- Collection
- Art Library
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Cascade Mountain
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- Date
- c. 1930
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- BwB.02.03
- Description
- General colour: blue, green, red brown. In the lower third are buildings and a road. The building in the center flies a flag. Behind the town of Banff are trees and a mountain rises up to a peak right of center at the top. Clouded sky comes down with sides a third.
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- Title
- Cascade Mountain
- Date
- c. 1930
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 45.5 x 61.0 cm
- Description
- General colour: blue, green, red brown. In the lower third are buildings and a road. The building in the center flies a flag. Behind the town of Banff are trees and a mountain rises up to a peak right of center at the top. Clouded sky comes down with sides a third.
- Credit
- Gift of Mrs J. C, Reed, 1972
- Catalogue Number
- BwB.02.03
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A history of automobile campgrounds in the mountain national parks of Canada : built heritage resource description and analysis
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue11470
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- April 2001
- Author
- Taylor, C.J
- Publisher
- Calgary : Parks Canada. Western Canada Service Centre
- Call Number
- 13.113 T21h
- Author
- Taylor, C.J
- Publisher
- Calgary : Parks Canada. Western Canada Service Centre
- Published Date
- April 2001
- Physical Description
- 102 p. : ill
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Buildings
- Bungalow camps
- Cabins
- Tourism
- Accession Number
- 7343
- Call Number
- 13.113 T21h
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Castles of the north
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue11638
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Toronto : Lynx Images
- Call Number
- 08.5 C44 V
- Responsibility
- directed by Barbara Chisholm and Andrea Gutsch
- Publisher
- Toronto : Lynx Images
- Published Date
- 2001
- Physical Description
- 1 video cassette (70 min.) : col. with b & w sequences
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Tourism
- ISBN
- 1-894073-15-0
- Accession Number
- 7376
- Call Number
- 08.5 C44 V
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Castles of the north : Canada's grand hotels
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue11639
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Toronto : Lynx Images
- Call Number
- 08.5 C44
- Responsibility
- edited by Barbara Chisholm
- Publisher
- Toronto : Lynx Images
- Published Date
- 2001
- Physical Description
- 295 p. : ill., maps
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Tourism
- Notes
- Also available on videocassette with additional photographs and film footage
- ISBN
- 1-894073-14-2
- Accession Number
- 7376
- Call Number
- 08.5 C44
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Canada's castle in the Rockies : a tale of history, adventure & legend [videocassette]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue11640
- Medium
- Library - Moving image (includes film and digital video - published)
- Published Date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Calgary : HDTV Productions; Fairmount Banff Springs
- Call Number
- 08.5 B22 V
- Publisher
- Calgary : HDTV Productions; Fairmount Banff Springs
- Published Date
- 2001
- Physical Description
- 1 video cassette (29:30) : col. with b & w sequences
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Tourism
- Accession Number
- 7375
- Call Number
- 08.5 B22 V
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Where the mountains meet the prairies : a history of Waterton Country
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue11657
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2000
- Author
- MacDonald, Graham
- Publisher
- Calgary : University of Calgary Press
- Call Number
- 13.117 W31m
- Author
- MacDonald, Graham
- Publisher
- Calgary : University of Calgary Press
- Published Date
- 2000
- Physical Description
- 210 p. : ill., maps
- Series
- Parks and Heritage Series
- Subjects
- Archaeology
- Architecture
- Brown, John George Kootenai
- Indians
- National parks
- Ranching
- Wardens
- Notes
- Includes index
- ISBN
- 1-55238-014-9
- Accession Number
- 34500 03-07-2002
- Call Number
- 13.117 W31m
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Banff : history, attractions and activities
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue11853
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2002
- Author
- Hutchings, Sebastian
- Publisher
- Canmore Alberta : Altitude
- Call Number
- 02.6 B22hu
- Author
- Hutchings, Sebastian
- Publisher
- Canmore Alberta : Altitude
- Published Date
- 2002
- Physical Description
- 96 p. : ill., ports., maps
- Series
- Altitude Superguide
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Buildings
- Guidebooks
- Tourism
- ISBN
- 1551536250
- Accession Number
- 7460
- Call Number
- 02.6 B22hu
- Collection
- Archives Library
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