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Souvenir travel books and guides

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 24 textual records including bound books, small booklets and brochures. Content pertains to travel and tourism in the Canadian Rockies, Calgary, Fort Langley, Vancouver, Saskatoon, Montana, and Japan. Includes two "pocket directories" for Vancouver [1899 and 1900] and one for Saska…

Date Range: 1899-1900; [1905-1910]; 1907; [1912]; 1914; 1919-1920; [1925-1930]; 1935; 1953-1954; 1957-1958; [1960-1965]; 1963; 1972-1973

Reference Code: LUX / II / F1 / 15 to 18

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Published record

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / II / F : Collected material

Sous-Fonds: LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / II / F1 : Textual

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / II / F1 / 15 to 18

GMD: Textual record; Published record

Date Range: 1899-1900; [1905-1910]; 1907; [1912]; 1914; 1919-1920; [1925-1930]; 1935; 1953-1954; 1957-1958; [1960-1965]; 1963; 1972-1973

Physical Description: 9 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of 24 textual records including bound books, small booklets and brochures. Content pertains to travel and tourism in the Canadian Rockies, Calgary, Fort Langley, Vancouver, Saskatoon, Montana, and Japan. Includes two "pocket directories" for Vancouver [1899 and 1900] and one for Saskatoon [1914]; souvenir booklets for Pincher Creek [1900 - 1905], Turner Valley Oil Field [1915 - 1920] and the Canadian Wax Gallery; booklet "Calgary Alberta: The Land of Plenty"; two copies of a Banff National Park guide book [ca. 1912]; "A Sprig of Mountain Heather" tourist booklet by the Department of the Interior, Canada [1914]; "Hippodrome" souvenir book; “Pocket Guide to Japan”; "Westward Honk!" travel publication by the Brooklyn Daily Eagle (1919) detailing a National Parks road trip across Canada and the United States; two copies of “Pictographs in Southwestern Alberta” information booklet; an information sheet and map of the Rocky Mountains Forest Reserve signed by “E. Wakelyn”; a scrapbook of newspaper clippings from The Albertan [1963] pertaining to Calgary; a brochure on Marble Canyon; and two brochures pertaining to interpretive programming in Banff National Park [1972 and 1973 respectively].

Notes: Contents have been arranged chronologically and divided into four files (see Content Details).; ”A Sprig of Mountain Heather” souvenir book contains pressed plant matter

Name Access: Luxton, Eleanor

Subject Access: Advertising; Banff National Park; Camping; Commerce and industry; Commercial products; Ecology; Environment; Flowers; Geography; Government; Guiding; Guide; Hiking; History; Hot Springs; Industry; Leisure; Museums; Natural history; Natural resources; Oil; Photography; Recreation; Tourism; Tourist information; Trail guides; Travel; The Albertan

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff National Park; Calgary; Pincher Creek; Turner Valley; British Columbia; Vancouver; Marble Canyon; United States of America; Montana; Japan

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: “Picturesque Calgary” booklet placed in acid-free envelope due to damage and fragile state; ”Hippodrome” souvenir book stored in mylar sleeve; ”A Sprig of Mountain Heather” souvenir book kept in original envelope in file folder. Consider additional storage measures, and handle with caution as attached pressed plant is fragile and may break apart easily

Category: Sports, recreation and leisure; Natural resources; Government; Exploration, discovery and travel; Environment; Commerce and industry

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Content Details: Folder contents: LUX/II/F1/15: 1899 - 1907 LUX/II/F1/16: 1912 - 1914 LUX/II/F1/17: 1914 - 1935 LUX/II/F1/18: 1953 - 1973

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Letters to Mother [February - June 1960]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 68 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from February 3 to June 30, 1960. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, painting, wildlife, travel, camping, construction projects around the house (mostly pertaining to the new …

Date Range: 1960

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 146

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Postcard; Private record

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: I.A.2. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs

Sous-Fonds: M36

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 146

GMD: Postcard; Private record

Date Range: 1960

Physical Description: 1.1 cm of textual records (87 pages ; 22.3 x 27.4 cm or smaller)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File pertains to 68 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from February 3 to June 30, 1960. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, painting, wildlife, travel, camping, construction projects around the house (mostly pertaining to the new addition), events and people in Concord, weather, and returning from a trip to Concord in June. Letters are mostly hand-written, some typed. Also includes postcards and a notecard.

Notes: Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. Some letters are marked with a small x in pencil, indicating where Jon Whyte made notes for use in his project "Catharine Robb Whyte, Peter Whyte: Commemorative Portfolio," originally published in 1981. 146 - 20 has a small newspaper clipping attached to the letter.

Name Access: Whyte, Catharine; Whyte, Peter; Robb, Edith Morse; Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.; Evans, Sam; Morant, Nicholas (Nick); Morant, Willie; Brewster, Fern; Harmon, Don; Kaquitts, George; Kaquitts, Frank; Beil, Charlie; Vallance, Doris; Vallance, Sydney; McCowan, Dan; Grayson, L. Stuart; Ward, Sam; Moore, Edmee

Subject Access: Activities; Animals; Art; Artists; Banff; Banff Centre; Banff Indian Days; Banff Public Library; Banff School of Fine Arts; Banff Springs Hotel; Bird watching; Birds; Birthday; Businesses; Calgary Stampede; Camping; Children; Christmas; Community events; Community life; Correspondence; David Thompson Highway; Deer; Family; Family and personal life; First Nations; Flowers; Glenbow Foundation; Golf Course; Home; Hot Springs; Indigenous Peoples; Lake Louise; Leisure; Painting; Personal and Family Life; Post Office; Scenery; Skating; Ski areas; Ski racing; Ski jumping; Skiing; Stoney Nakoda; Sunshine Village; Weather

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Moraine Lake; Banff National Park; Columbia Icefield; Bow Lake; Yoho National Park; Calgary; Alberta; Concord; Massachusetts; Canada; United States of America

Language: English

Conservation: Good : all pages creased throughout from being folded prior to accession, minor rips and tears along the edges of most pages. 146 - 20 : staple removed from insert, replaced with plastic paper clip.

Creator: Robb Whyte, Catharine

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Letters to Mother [July - December 1960]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 74 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from July 2 to December 30, 1960. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, painting, wildlife, travel, camping, construction of the new kitchen & workroom (including the removal of …

Date Range: 1960

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 147

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Postcard; Private record

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: I.A.2. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs

Sous-Fonds: M36

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 147

GMD: Postcard; Private record

Date Range: 1960

Physical Description: 1.7 cm of textual records (107 pages ; 21.9 x 27.8 cm or smaller)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File pertains to 74 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from July 2 to December 30, 1960. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, painting, wildlife, travel, camping, construction of the new kitchen & workroom (including the removal of the original stone chimney in the kitchen), the Calgary Stampede, the death of George Paris, Walter Phillips going blind, the United Nations summit in September, weather, and a visit Catharine made to Concord in December. Letters are mostly hand-written, some typed. Also includes postcards, a telegram, and a notecard.

Notes: Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. Some letters are marked with a small x in pencil, indicating where Jon Whyte made notes for use in his project "Catharine Robb Whyte, Peter Whyte: Commemorative Portfolio," originally published in 1981. M36 / 147 - 28 appears to be missing page 2, but could be misnumbered.

Name Access: Whyte, Catharine; Whyte, Peter; Robb, Edith Morse; Whyte, Barbara; Whyte, Clifford; Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.; Lefroy, Beatrice; Lefroy, Robert; Browne, Belmore; Browne, Evelyn; Evans, Sam; Cameron, Stewart; Millar, Chuck; Link, George K. K. (Tommy); Link, George K.K.; Morant, Nicholas (Nick); Morant, Willie; Brewster, Fern; Paris, George; Phillips, Walter J.; Lonsdale, Tom; Vallance, Sydney; Ward, Sam; Reid, Charles; McLean, George; McLean, Bill

Subject Access: Activities; Animals; Art; Artists; Banff; Banff Centre; Banff Indian Days; Banff Public Library; Banff School of Fine Arts; Bird watching; Birds; Birthday; Businesses; Calgary Stampede; Camping; Children; Christmas; Community events; Community life; Correspondence; David Thompson Highway; Deer; Family; Family and personal life; First Nations; Flowers; Funeral; Home; Hot Springs; Indigenous Peoples; Lake Louise; Leisure; Painting; Personal and Family Life; Post Office; Scenery; Skating; Ski areas; Skiing; Stoney Nakoda; Sunshine Village; Weather

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Moraine Lake; Banff National Park; Columbia Icefield; Bow Lake; Jasper; Jasper National Park; Yoho National Park; Calgary; Alberta; Concord; Massachusetts; Canada; United States of America

Language: English

Creator: Robb Whyte, Catharine

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Letters to Mother [January 1961 - February 1962]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 41 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 2, 1961 to February 15, 1962; Edith passed away February 18, 1962. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, painting, wildlife, travel, hockey and football games, the C…

Date Range: 1961-1962

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 148

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Postcard; Private record

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: I.A.2. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs

Sous-Fonds: M36

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 148

GMD: Postcard; Private record

Date Range: 1961-1962

Physical Description: 2.6 cm of textual records (ca. 185 pages ; 21.9 x 27.8 cm or smaller)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File pertains to 41 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 2, 1961 to February 15, 1962; Edith passed away February 18, 1962. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, painting, wildlife, travel, hockey and football games, the Calgary Stampede, weather, and the 1962 space launch. Letters are mostly hand-written, some typed. Also includes postcards and notecards. M36 / 148 - 114 to 120 are not fully dated - unsure of order within other 1961 letters. All are postcards.

Notes: Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. Some letters are marked with a small x in pencil, indicating where Jon Whyte made notes for use in his project "Catharine Robb Whyte, Peter Whyte: Commemorative Portfolio," originally published in 1981. M36 / 148 - 29 is missing its second half, indicated by Catharine to be a picture of Bow Lake.

Name Access: Whyte, Catharine; Whyte, Peter; Robb, Edith Morse; Harvie, Eric; Brewster, Fred; Morant, Nicholas (Nick); Simpson, Jimmy, Jr.; Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.; Twoyoungmen, Jacob; Beil, Charlie; Morant, Willie; Madsen, Ken; Currie, Flossie; Vallance, Doris; Fulmer, Alice; Link, George K. K. (Tommy); Link, George K.K.; Vallance, Sydney; Whyte, Jon; Luxton, Norman; Moore, Edmee; Moore, Pearl; Ward, Sam

Subject Access: Activities; Animals; Art; Artists; Banff; Banff Centre; Banff Indian Days; Banff Public Library; Banff School of Fine Arts; Bird watching; Birds; Birthday; Businesses; Calgary Stampede; Camping; Children; Christmas; Community events; Community life; Correspondence; David Thompson Highway; Deer; Family; Family and personal life; First Nations; Flowers; Glenbow Foundation; Glenbow-Alberta Institute; Home; Hot Springs; Indigenous Peoples; Lake Louise; Library; Leisure; Painting; Personal and Family Life; Post Office; Prince of Wales Hotel; Royal Canadian Legion, Colonel Moore Branch No.26; Scenery; Skating; Ski areas; Skiing; Stoney Nakoda; Weather

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Moraine Lake; Banff National Park; Columbia Icefield; Bow Lake; Jasper; Jasper National Park; Rocky Mountain House; Yoho National Park; Waterton National Park; Calgary; Alberta; Canada

Language: English

Creator: Robb Whyte, Catharine

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Camp Director and Emcee documents

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Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of various documents pertaining to Camp Coordinator and Emcee duties for the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies. Includes 3 packages of notes in file folder paper, two containing notes on individual rides in 1964 and one guide to Emcee duties; loose Emcee duties instructions; lists …

Date Range: 1963 - 1965; [ca. 1970]; 1974; 1975

Reference Code: M545 / II / 15

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M545 / V635

Series: M545 / II : Members, Staff, Personal Content

Sous-Fonds: M545

Accession Number: 5939

Reference Code: M545 / II / 15

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: 1963 - 1965; [ca. 1970]; 1974; 1975

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of various documents pertaining to Camp Coordinator and Emcee duties for the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies. Includes 3 packages of notes in file folder paper, two containing notes on individual rides in 1964 and one guide to Emcee duties; loose Emcee duties instructions; lists of duties for Camp Directors; and typed correspondence re: the production of a new information packet for Emcees dated 1974.

Subject Access: Administration; Camping; Packing; Travel

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff

Language: English

Conservation: Items titled on front surface in black marker placed in mylar to protect adjacent items from staining; Fragile paper items must be handled with caution

Category: Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Bulletins

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Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies bulletins from 1931-1974 [some annotated] and one "Skyline Trails" bulletin [1960]. Content pertains to views and events from previous trips, schedules and planned destinations of trail rides, and membership lists.

Date Range: 1931; 1939; 1941-1942; 1944-1945; 1948-1953; 1955-1957; 1960-1962; 1964; 1970; 1972; 1974

Reference Code: M545 / III / 8 to 11

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Organization record

Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M545 / V635

Series: M545 / III : Published records

Sous-Fonds: M545

Accession Number: 5939

Reference Code: M545 / III / 8 to 11

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Organization record

Date Range: 1931; 1939; 1941-1942; 1944-1945; 1948-1953; 1955-1957; 1960-1962; 1964; 1970; 1972; 1974

Physical Description: 8 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies bulletins from 1931-1974 [some annotated] and one "Skyline Trails" bulletin [1960]. Content pertains to views and events from previous trips, schedules and planned destinations of trail rides, and membership lists.

Notes: Brochures are organized by date [see "Content Details"]

Name Access: Bagley, Ray; Round, F. W. E. (Bill), Jr.; Rungius, Carl; Crosby, Lou; Gibbon, John Murray

Subject Access: Advertising; Administration; Membership; Horses; Horseback riding; Camping; Entertainment; Travel; Tourism; Publication

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Moraine Lake; Lake Louise; Stewart Canyon; Spray Lakes; Larix Lake; Fatigue Pass; Ptarmigan Lake; Mount Assiniboine; Deception Pass; Wolverine Plateau; Simpson Pass; Wonder Pass; Kananaskis; Johnston Creek; Panther River; Red Deer; Lake O'Hara; Pulsatilla Pass

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Communications; Exploration, discovery and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Content Details: M545 / III / 8 : 1931-1948; M545 / III / 9 : 1949-1953; M545 / III / 10 : 1955-1962; M545 / III / 11 : 1964-1974

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Inventory lists

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Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of inventory lists, notes and correspondence pertaining to bedding, cookware, furniture and other supplies used by the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies during trail rides. Some inventory lists also include material prices and estimated values.

Date Range: 1960-1966; 1969-1970; [1970-1980]; 1975-1978; 1982; 1995; 1998; 2002-2003; 2006

Reference Code: M545 / V / 16

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M545; V635

Series: M545 / V : Administrative records

Sous-Fonds: M545

Accession Number: 5939; 8235

Reference Code: M545 / V / 16

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: 1960-1966; 1969-1970; [1970-1980]; 1975-1978; 1982; 1995; 1998; 2002-2003; 2006

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of inventory lists, notes and correspondence pertaining to bedding, cookware, furniture and other supplies used by the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies during trail rides. Some inventory lists also include material prices and estimated values.

Notes: Contents are arranged by date in file

Subject Access: Administration; Camping; Communications; Packing; Pack trips; Inventory; Finances; Travel; Organizations

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

Language: English

Category: Communications

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Teepees

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Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of annotated diagrams, building instructions, price lists, inventory/condition report, order forms, and list of size requirements pertaining to teepees used by the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies. Correspondence mostly pertains to teepee quotes by distributors and independent sel…

Date Range: 1962; [1965-1970]; 1970; 1973; 1980-1983; 1999; 2003

Reference Code: M545 / V / 32

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M545 / V635

Series: M545 / V : Administrative records

Sous-Fonds: M545

Accession Number: 5939; 8235

Reference Code: M545 / V / 32

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: 1962; [1965-1970]; 1970; 1973; 1980-1983; 1999; 2003

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of annotated diagrams, building instructions, price lists, inventory/condition report, order forms, and list of size requirements pertaining to teepees used by the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies. Correspondence mostly pertains to teepee quotes by distributors and independent sellers, price inquiries, and teepee donations.

Name Access: Lipkind, Sol; Hatfield, C. B.; Henson, Barbara; Lambert, Jim; Egeland, Penny; Hawkins, Linda; Thomson, Wendy

Subject Access: Administration; Businesses; Teepees; Camping; Finances; Organizations; Commerce; Commercial products; Industry

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Athabasca; Calgary; Ontario; Acton

Access Restrictions: Contains personal contact information

Reproduction Restrictions: Contains personal contact information

Language: English

Category: Commerce and industry; Communications

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Professional correspondence

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Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of correspondence sent between Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies staff and members, and various other individuals, companies and organizations, including: Canadian Pacific Railway Company; Government of Alberta and Government of Canada; Dennis Orr; Gord Thompson; Penny Egeland; Dr.…

Date Range: 1959; 1961-1973; 1975-1980; 1983-1985; 1995-2011

Reference Code: M545 / V / 43 to 52

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M545 / V635

Series: M545 / V : Administrative records

Sous-Fonds: M545

Accession Number: 5939; 8235

Reference Code: M545 / V / 43 to 52

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: 1959; 1961-1973; 1975-1980; 1983-1985; 1995-2011

Physical Description: 19 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of correspondence sent between Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies staff and members, and various other individuals, companies and organizations, including: Canadian Pacific Railway Company; Government of Alberta and Government of Canada; Dennis Orr; Gord Thompson; Penny Egeland; Dr. Barbara Rostron; Brewster Transport Company Ltd.; Calgary Area Outdoor Council; B.C. Provincial Parks Office; Terry Stowell; Paperchase Office Services Ltd.; Rick Godderis; Ben Bury; and Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies. Content pertains to trail ride coordination [accommodation, scheduling, etc.], supplies and budgeting, provincial and federal parks legislation, associated businesses including outfitters and transport companies, and other administrative topics.

Notes: Files are organized by date [see "Content Details"].; Files contain some duplicate items

Name Access: Orr, Dennis; Thompson, Gord; Egeland, Penny; Rostron, Barbara; Stowell, Terry; Godderis, Rick; Bury, Ben

Subject Access: Administration; Businesses; Camping; Canadian Pacific Railway; Commerce and industry; Communications; Conservation; Environment; Finances; Government; Guiding; Hotels; Legal and Financial; Leisure; Employees; Employment; Membership; National parks and reserves; Organizations; Outfitters; Packing; Pack trips; Provincial parks and reserves; Recreation; Tourism; Trails; Travel

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff National Park; Calgary; Edmonton; Ontario; Ottawa

Access Restrictions: Files contain some personal contact information

Reproduction Restrictions: Files contain some personal contact information

Language: English

Category: Commerce and industry; Communications; Environment; Exploration, discovery and travel; Government; Natural resources; Sports, recreation and leisure; Transportation

Title Source: Title based on contents in file

Content Details: File date ranges: M545/V/43 : 1959 - 1972 M545/V/44 : 1973 - 1985 M545/V/45 : 1995 - 1996 M545/V/46 : 1997 - 1998 M545/V/47 : 1999 - 2004 M545/V/48 : 2005 M545/V/49 : 2006 [January - May] M545/V/50 : 2006 [June - August] M545/V/51 : September 2006 - 2007 M545/V/52 : 2008 - 2011

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Personal Trip Diaries

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Part Of: Lillian Gest fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to seven diaries kept by Lillian Gest from 1957-1967 from travels throughout the Canadian Rockies, Europe, and the western United States. Includes: M67 / 4 - 1 : black leather diary, dated 57 58 59 in red paint on the front cover. Pertains to the last few days of the summer 1957 trip …

Date Range: 1957-1967

Reference Code: M67 / I / A / i / 4 - 1 to 4 - 7

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Diary

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Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M67 / S36 / V225

Series: I.A. Personal papers / diaries and trip notes

Sous-Fonds: M67

Sub-Series: i. Diaries

Accession Number: 5142

Reference Code: M67 / I / A / i / 4 - 1 to 4 - 7

GMD: Diary

Date Range: 1957-1967

Physical Description: 7.8 cm of textual records (7 volumes ; 11 x 17.8 cm)

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Scope & Content: File pertains to seven diaries kept by Lillian Gest from 1957-1967 from travels throughout the Canadian Rockies, Europe, and the western United States. Includes: M67 / 4 - 1 : black leather diary, dated 57 58 59 in red paint on the front cover. Pertains to the last few days of the summer 1957 trip carried over from M67 / 3 - 6, a trip in 1958 involving travel to Banff, the annual Alpine Club of Canada hike, staying at the Chateau Lake Louise, hiking in Lake O'Hara, and travel back to Pennsylvania. Trip details for 1959 include travelling by train from the United States to Montreal before continuing on to Banff where she took trips to Lake O'Hara and Skoki - entries for 1959 seem to end abruptly. Also includes lists of people met over the three years, equipment used for various trips, and a list of events since Sept. 1958 including the opening of the new Sulphur gondola on July 28, 1958, the tearing down of the Brewster stables on Spray Ave, and the conversion of the ski lodge to the Post Hotel in Lake Louise. M67 / 4 - 2 : black leather diary, dated 59 in red paint and end 1959-1962 on a piece of paper taped to the front cover. Pertains to the remainder of August 1959 (carried over from M67 / 4 - 2), and summer trips taken during 1960-1962 consisting of time spent around the Banff townsite, Lake O'Hara, and Bow Lake areas, annual organized hikes with the Alpine Club of Canada, as well as travel to and from Pennsylvania - usually by train. Also includes lists of people she met, new additions to staff at hotels Lillian Gest stayed at, luggage details, and events pertaining to Banff like construction projects, births, marriages, and deaths (including the death of Jack White in 1962, his house now being a library, and the fate of the grocery store he ran). M67 / 4 - 3 : black leather diary, dated 1962-1964 in red paint on the cover. Pertains to the end of Lillian Gest's 1962 summer trip (carried over from M76 / 4 - 2) and trips taken during the summers of 1963 and 1964. The 1963 summer consists of travel from Pennsylvania to Banff by train, stays at various hotels (including the Club House [possibly the Alpine Club of Canada Club House], Moraine Lake Lodge, and Emerald Lake Lodge), hiking trips in Revelestoke Park and Lake O'Hara, the annual Sky Line Trail Hikers trip, and alternating between stays in Lake O'Hara and at the Club House before returning home. The 1964 summer followed a similar pattern, with stays at various hotels, hikes (both with and without organizations like the Sky Line Trail Hikers and the ACC), and travel between Pennsylvania and Banff by train. Also includes lists of people met during all three summers, equipment left in Banff (1963), a poem titled How To Die in the Mountains, evelvation of Golden, milages, and rates at the Lake O'Hara Lodge and Chateau Lake Louise. Pertains to trip to the Canadian Rockies during the summer of 1965. Includes stays around the Banff, Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, Lake O'Hara, and Icefield Chalet areas as well as hikes with and without organizations such as the Alpine Club of Canada and the Skyline Trail Hikers. Also includes details about booking information throughout Yoho National Park, a list of mileages, and a list of events. M67 / 4 - 4 : gold embossed red plastic spiral bound diary titled Can R. 1965 on adhesive paper on front cover. Pertains to the summer of 1965 and includes time spent in Banff, trips to and around Moraine Lake, Lake Louise, Lake O'Hara, the Icefiled Parkway, and Mt. Robson areas as well as stays at the The Club House (possibly the Alpine Club of Canada Club House), a trip with the Sky Line Trail Hikers in Little Yoho (Aug 1-5) and the annual ACC Camp (Aug 23 - Sept 3). The trip back to Pennsylvania was completed by train as far as Winnipeg, from where Gest took a plane. Also includes Lake O'Hara register notes, details on Yoho National Park, lists of mileages, books at the ACC Club House and its staff that year, 1965 events (unclear if entirely dedicated to Banff), and people met. M67 / 4 - 5 : gold embossed red plastic spiral bound diary. Pertains to a trip to Alaska during the summer of 1966 and a trip to Expo 67 in Montreal from June 21-26. Also includes details on animals and birds spotted in Alaska, people met, and names of staff at places Lillian Gest stayed. M67 / 4 - 6 : black leather diary, dated 1966 on a piece of paper taped to the front cover. Pertains to the remainder of Lillian Gest's summer 1966 travels throughout the Canadian Rockies (an extension of the Alaska trip detailed in M67 / 4 - 5). Also includes lists of items left in Banff and items purchased in both Alaska and Canada, reminders about correspondence, notes about Lake O'Hara, and events from Banff. M67 / 4 - 7 : brown cardstock diary with black fabric tape on spine. Pertains to a trip to the Canadian Rockies in the summer of 1967 and includes hiking trips with and without organizations like the Alpine Club of Canada and the Sky Line Trail Hikers, as well as stays in Banff, Lake Louise, Glacier, Lake O'Hara, and the [probably ACC] Club House. Also mentions Expo 67 (details of that trip in M67/ 4 - 5), and contains lists of staff at the Lake O'Hara Lodge, Chateau Lake Louise, and the Club House, as well as events from around Banff, including the Mount Royal Hotel burning down. Also includes loose items consisting of a brochure for the 1965 Sky Line Trail Hikers and address list, a letter from Caroline HInman regarding a 1959 trip plan, notes written by Lillian Gest [possibly reminders], a postcard, a Chirstmas letter from Peter and Catharine Whyte, and newspaper clippins.

Notes: Blank pages not scanned. To read M67 / 4 - 7 start on the right-hand pages to the end, return to the front, flip the book upside-down and continue back to front.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Gest, Lillian; Hinman, Caroline; Whyte, Catharine; Whyte, Peter

Subject Access: Activities; Alpine Club of Canada; Cabins and shelters; Camping; Camps; Community; Environment and Nature; European travel; Expo 67; Family and personal life; First Nations; Guides; Hiking; Horse packing; Horseback riding; Hotels; Indigenous Peoples; Lake O'Hara region; Membership; Mountaineering; Mountains; Outfitting; Outfitters, trail guides and packers; Off the Beaten Track; Pack trips; Parks Canada; Record keeping; Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies; Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies; Sports and leisure; Stoney Nakoda; Tourism; Trails; Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies; Travel; Travel and Exploration

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Pipestone Pass; Saskatchewan River; Assiniboine; Mount Assiniboine; Jasper; Banff National Park; Jasper National Park; Kootenay National Park; Yoho National Park; Vancouver; Alberta; British Columbia; Pennsylvania; Alaska; Canada; United States of America