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Canadian Pacific Railway Lantern Slides
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- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of 14 lantern slides [ca.1900-ca.1925]. Slides are views along the Canadian Pacific Railway.
- Date Range
- [c. 1905]
- Reference Code
- V8 / 5486 / PS - 1 to PS - 14
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Transparency
- Lantern slide
14 images
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M8 / V8 / S8
- Series
- Accession Number: 5486
- Sous-Fonds
- V8
- Accession Number
- 5486
- Reference Code
- V8 / 5486 / PS - 1 to PS - 14
- Date Range
- [c. 1905]
- Physical Description
- 14 photographs : b&w and col. slides ; 10.2 x 8.2 cm
- History / Biographical
- The Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) was officially formed in Februray, 1881, to construct a railroad that would link the eastern provinces with British Columbia, a key component of the Canadian Confederation of 1867. Headed by William C. Van Horne as General Manager, the railroad arrived in the Canadian Rockies in 1883 and a siding was established just east of present-day Banff. When railroad workers discovered a natural hot spring on the south side of the Bow River, Van Horne ordered the construction of a hotel that would house visitors brought in by train to visit the springs. Construction of the Banff Springs Hotel finished in 1888 and joined a handful of CPR hotels throughout the Rocky and Selkirk Mountain ranges. The popularity of the hot springs and surrounding area led to the formation of a national park and to the town of Banff. After construction of the railway had completed, the CPR continued to survey and document the Rocky Mountains alongside federal agencies like the Department of the Interior and private outfitters. Utilizing coloured lantern slides the CPR was able to showcase the mountains as both tourist and settlement destinations. Magic lantern shows of these slides could be used for administrative purposes by the company to showcase land holdings and investments or in public shows as advertisements of the new railway.
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of 14 lantern slides [ca.1900-ca.1925]. Slides are views along the Canadian Pacific Railway.
- Name Access
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Subject Access
- Lantern slide
- Education
- Tourism
- Travel and Exploration
- Trains
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- All slides were cleaned prior to scanning.
- Creator
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://cpconnectingcanada.ca/#building-the-railway
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Educational Lantern Slides
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions16338
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of 38 lantern slides. Most are credited to either the Department of the Interior or the Department of Extension, University of Alberta.
- Date Range
- [c. 1930]
- Reference Code
- V8 / 3326 / PS - 1 to PS - 38
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Transparency
- Lantern slide
38 images
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M8 / V8 / S8
- Series
- Accession Number : 3326
- Sous-Fonds
- V8
- Accession Number
- 3326
- Reference Code
- V8 / 3326 / PS - 1 to PS - 38
- Date Range
- [c. 1930]
- Physical Description
- 38 photographs : b&w and col. slides ; 10.2 x 8.2 cm
- History / Biographical
- Lantern slides were used by government agencies to illustrate holdings and acquisitions during meetings. This could take the form of text-based or photographic images. This collection contains photographic images of mainly Jasper National Park that were taken by the Department of the Interior or the Department of Extension, University of Alberta. The Department of the Interior was founded in 1873 and was responsible for settlement and development of western Canada until 1936. This included surveying what is now Alberta and then promoting and settling the area through a massive immigration campaign. Coloured lantern slides would have been utilized in this capacity to realistically showcase the Rocky Mountain region to officials in Ottawa. The Department of Extension at the University of Alberta was founded in 1912 with the aim of sharing the University's collections and knowledge with rural communities throughout Alberta. Based out of Edmonton, the Department of Extension used travelling libraries, magic lantern shows, and public lectures to accomplish this goal. It is still an active department at the University of Alberta in Edmonton.
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of 38 lantern slides. Most are credited to either the Department of the Interior or the Department of Extension, University of Alberta.
- Subject Access
- Lantern slide
- Education
- Geographic Access
- Jasper
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- N/A
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/canadian-state/023012-1611-e.html
- https://www.ualberta.ca/extension/information/about-us
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Transparencies
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54072
- Part Of
- Peter Spear fonds
- Scope & Content
- V787 / C / 1 / ns - 1 to 6 contains loose Kodachrome transparancies of Mount Everest, Kodachrome Safety Film [turning red], black and white transparancies of Mount Everest V787 / C / 2 / 1 / ns - 1 to 20 - [meetings and scenes from Kathmandu Sheraton] V787 / C / 2 / 2 / ns - 1 to 24 - "Kathmandu …
- Date Range
- 1981 - 1986
- Reference Code
- V787 / C
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Peter Spear fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M562 / V787 / S56
- Series
- V787 / C
- Sous-Fonds
- V787
- Accession Number
- 2017.8655
- Reference Code
- V787 / C
- Date Range
- 1981 - 1986
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : b&w transparencies
- 1080 photographs : colour transparancies
- History / Biographical
- Peter Spear (April 1, 1940 - ) was a teacher, administrator, mountain ski patroller at the Lake Louise Ski Area, member of the Canadian Ski Patrol System, and base camp manager for the 1982 Canadian Mount Everest Expedition based out of Calgary, Alberta.
- Scope & Content
- V787 / C / 1 / ns - 1 to 6 contains loose Kodachrome transparancies of Mount Everest, Kodachrome Safety Film [turning red], black and white transparancies of Mount Everest
- V787 / C / 2 / 1 / ns - 1 to 20 - [meetings and scenes from Kathmandu Sheraton]
- V787 / C / 2 / 2 / ns - 1 to 24 - "Kathmandu etc. May '82 - Climbers at Sheraton pation reception"
- V787 / C / 2 / 3 / ns - 1 to 16 - "Oct '82 Thailand, Kathmandu departure"
- V787 / C / 2 / 4 / ns - 1 to 13 - "April 15 - Cargo Charter from Calgary to New Delhi"
- V787 / C / 2 / 5 / ns - 1 to 22 - "Sheraton Skyline London Oct 20, Heathrow Airport"
- V787 / C / 2 / 6 / ns - 1 to 14 - "Team Headshots - Nov '81 - Banff Festival of Mountain Films"
- V787 / C / 2 / 7 / ns - 1 to 29 - "Royal Family visits UCAA exhibits"
- V787 / C / 2 / 8 / ns - 1 to 30 - "Nepal 'prep' trek - May '82"
- V787 / C / 2 / 9 / ns - 1 to 3 - [Phutek and Le Choiseue]
- V787 / C / 2 / 10 / ns - 1 to 29 - "Columbia Icefields April '82 - equipment dry run"
- V787 / C / 2 / 11 / ns - 1 to 27 - "Team headshots - November 1981, Air Canada tail fins (logo)"
- V787 / C / 2 / 12 / ns - 1 to 29 - "Bhaktapur - Oct 10"
- V787 / C / 2 / 13 / ns - 1 to 32 - "Kathmandu airport - Oct 15 - team arr."
- V787 / C / 2 / 14 / ns - 1 to 8 - "photo of girl on phone, bar Sheraton, Everest American's radio, people"
- V787 / C / 2 / 15 / ns - 1 to 22 - "Bhaktapur Oct 10"
- V787 / C / 2 / 16 / ns - 1 to 39 - "Temples of Kathmandu Sept '82"
- V787 / C / 2 / 17 / ns - 1 to 24 - "Thanksgiving dinner Oct '82, helicopter in fog"
- V787 / C / 2 / 18 / ns - 1 to 33 - "Team visits to Ottawa Nov 3 PM residence, PM office"
- V787 / C / 2 / 19 / ns - 1 to 38 ' "Bhaktapur children etc."
- V787 / C / 2 / 20 / ns - 1 to 25 - "Bhaktapur Oct 10"
- Notes
- Titles for V787 / C / 2 / 1 to 20 were taken from business cards with writing on them placed in the original slide boxes which were numbered 1 to 20.
- Name Access
- Spear, Peter
- Everest '82
- Subject Access
- Avalanches
- Calgary
- Camps
- Canada
- Climbing
- Clothing and dress
- Columbia Icefield
- Communications
- Conferences and conventions
- Daily routines
- Education
- Winter Sports
- Helicopters
- India
- Legal and Financial
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Newspaper clippings
- Organizations
- Portraits
- Public events
- Shopping lists
- Sports
- Transportation
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- England
- Thailand
- Nepal
- Bangkok
- Kathmandu
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- John Amatt fonds
- Creator
- Peter Spear
- Title Source
- Title based on contents
- Processing Status
- Processed
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