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- Date
- 1886 – 1914
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.1004 a
- Description
- Partial brick from Glacier House (a) whole bricks - dark red-brown with corners chipped off one end, impurities in clay (small rocks) cause cracks fracturing all surfaces anddistorting shape of brick somewhat extrusion grooves along length bits of sandy mortar on top, small patches of green moss o…
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- Title
- Brick
- Date
- 1886 – 1914
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 6.8 x 10.7 x 12.5 cm
- Description
- Partial brick from Glacier House (a) whole bricks - dark red-brown with corners chipped off one end, impurities in clay (small rocks) cause cracks fracturing all surfaces anddistorting shape of brick somewhat extrusion grooves along length bits of sandy mortar on top, small patches of green moss on all other surfaces.
- Subject
- camps & lodges
- Glacier House
- Credit
- Gift of Ted J. Hart, Banff, 1983
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.1004 a
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- Date
- 1885 – 1914
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.1004 b
- Description
- Partial brick from Glacier House (b) half brick - dull ochre-yellow with deep letters stamped in top "__AIR(?)", letters eroded, edges worn, iron-spotting on surface, more porous than (a), small bit of red mortar on top corner, patches of green mosscover sides and bottom, white papery substance co…
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- Title
- Brick
- Date
- 1885 – 1914
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 6.3 x 9.1 x 19.5 cm
- Description
- Partial brick from Glacier House (b) half brick - dull ochre-yellow with deep letters stamped in top "__AIR(?)", letters eroded, edges worn, iron-spotting on surface, more porous than (a), small bit of red mortar on top corner, patches of green mosscover sides and bottom, white papery substance covers first part of word, and broken surface of brick.
- Subject
- camps & lodges
- Glacier House
- Credit
- Gift of Ted J. Hart, Banff, 1983
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.1004 b
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Murray family fonds
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- Part Of
- Murray family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds includes photographs of Rocky Mountain Tours buses at various locations; photographs by F. V. Longstaff, several of which are inscribed to Mr. and Mrs. George Murray; Longstaff Christmas cards, n.d., 1944-1960; and an article by Longstaff titled "Historical Notes on Glacier House." The artic…
- Date Range
- 1887-1960
- Reference Code
- M142 / V453
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Murray family fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 142
- V 453
- Sous-Fonds
- M 142
- V 453
- Accession Number
- 450, 941
- Reference Code
- M142 / V453
- Date Range
- 1887-1960
- Physical Description
- 33 photographs : prints. -- .5 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- George Murray, 1904-1968, and Gertrude Murray, 1891-1979, were residents of Banff, Alberta, Canada. George Murray was an employee of Rocky Mountain Tours and Transport Company from 1941 until 1957 and was later employed by Brewster Transport Company. The Murrays were friends of Major F. V. (Frederick Victor) Longstaff, 1879-1961, a mountaineer, architect and historian from Victoria, B.C.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds includes photographs of Rocky Mountain Tours buses at various locations; photographs by F. V. Longstaff, several of which are inscribed to Mr. and Mrs. George Murray; Longstaff Christmas cards, n.d., 1944-1960; and an article by Longstaff titled "Historical Notes on Glacier House." The article includes photographic illustrations of the Lake O'Hara region and the interior of Abbot Pass Hut.
- Name Access
- Murray, George
- Murray, Gertrude
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Glacier House
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: basic description for photographs.
- Creator
- Murray, George
- Murray, Gertrude
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records and contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Rodney Touche fonds
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- Part Of
- Rodney Touche fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of manuscripts, ca.1976, "Naming Lake Louise" and untitled re skiing and ski development at Lake Louise, Skoki and Whitehorn. The latter describes history of Ski Club of the Canadian Rockies, ski lifts and the Village Lake Louise proposal. Third item is Beach House Hotel register, 1…
- Date Range
- 1887-1892, [ca.1976]
- Reference Code
- M377
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Textual record
- Corporate record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Rodney Touche fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 377
- Sous-Fonds
- M 377
- Accession Number
- 2647
- Reference Code
- M377
- Date Range
- 1887-1892, [ca.1976]
- Physical Description
- 3 textual records
- History / Biographical
- Rodney Touche was a businessman and ski developer at Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of manuscripts, ca.1976, "Naming Lake Louise" and untitled re skiing and ski development at Lake Louise, Skoki and Whitehorn. The latter describes history of Ski Club of the Canadian Rockies, ski lifts and the Village Lake Louise proposal. Third item is Beach House Hotel register, 1887-1892, Lake Minnewanka. Includes name, residence and frequently number and size of fish caught.
- Name Access
- Touche, Rodney
- Subject Access
- Beach House Hotel
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Village Lake Louise
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Related Material
- Beach House register is related to a similar item in Violet Soole, collector (M405)
- Creator
- Touche, Rodney
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on accession record
- Processing Status
- Processed
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