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Part Of
Elmer and Grace Charlton fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of a brochure, a potential layout for the Kananaskis Ranch Golf Resort, a pamphlet of the Banff Winter Sports, a map of Jasper, and a cook book
Date Range
1947 - ca. 1970
Reference Code
M208 / D / 3
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Part Of
Elmer and Grace Charlton fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M208 / V153
Series
M208 / D : Collected items and Personal Miscellaneous
Sous-Fonds
M208
Accession Number
7878
Reference Code
M208 / D / 3
GMD
Textual record
Date Range
1947 - ca. 1970
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of a brochure, a potential layout for the Kananaskis Ranch Golf Resort, a pamphlet of the Banff Winter Sports, a map of Jasper, and a cook book
Name Access
Charlton, Elmer
Charlton, Grace
Geographic Access
Banff
Calgary
Access Restrictions
Restricted copyright Universal International Pictures
Language
English
Category
Tourism
Commerce and industry
Communications
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Elmer & Grace Charlton

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Part Of
Elmer and Grace Charlton fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of records pertaining to Elmer and Grace Charlton's business, social and recreational activities in Banff. Photographic records include ca.400 35mm slides re animals, mountain scenics, trail-riding parades, golf, winter activities, Mount Royal Hotel fire; 40 prints re Banff personal…
Date Range
1923-1993
Reference Code
M208 / V153
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Framed print
Photograph print
Transparency
Textual record
Private record
Published record
Part Of
Elmer and Grace Charlton fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 208
V 153
Sous-Fonds
M 208
V 153
Accession Number
7878 (unproc)
2021.31 (unproc)
Reference Code
M208 / V153
GMD
Photograph
Framed print
Photograph print
Transparency
Textual record
Private record
Published record
Date Range
1923-1993
Physical Description
ca.841 photographs: ca.800 transparencies; 35mm, 40 prints + 1 framed. -- textual records -- 9 framed certificates and letters -- 1 plaque
History / Biographical
Grace Charlton (née Wheatley) was born 1912 in Bankhead, Alberta to Alice and Frank Wheatley. The family moved to Banff in the early 1920s when the Bankhead mine closed. Following graduation from school in Banff, Grace attended Henderson Business School in Calgary completing secretarial courses. She returned to Banff to work for J.D. Hansen.
Elmer Charlton was born in Spokane, Washington, U.S.A. in 1911. Elmer completed his schooling in Calgary when his family moved there from Spokane. Elmer worked for his brother Malcolm before moving to Banff in the 1930s to work for his brother in-law George Brewster, who owned Brewster Skyline Tours. Elmer worked for George Brewster driving the daily bus from Banff to Calgary. On his return trips from Calgary, Elmer delivered the Calgary Herald newspaper to homes and businesses along the way. Elmer met Grace while he was working for Brewster and they married in 1935. Grace and Elmer had two children, Ken (b.1939) and Gary (b.1942).
Growing up in Banff, Grace was an active skier and she and Elmer became involved with the Ski Runners of the Canadian Rockies and helped build the first lodge and rope tow. Both Grace and Elmer held executive positions with the Ski Runners of the Canadian Rockies and Elmer was a judge at the ski-jump event for the North American Ski championships, 1948-1950. Grace and Elmer were also active golfers. Grace served on the ladies' executive of the Banff Springs Golf Club and won many club tournaments. Elmer was also an active member of the Banff Springs Golf Club, holding executive positions with the men's club at various times. Elmer was a member of the Banff Curling Club and both he and Grace were involved with the Banff Winter Carnival in the early years. Elmer worked on the construction of the Highway between the park gates and Banff and also found work on the sets of a number of movies filmed in Banff. Elmer worked on the soundstages, appeared as an extra and was a driver for the casts of the films "Lassie Come Home", "North West Stampede", "Saskatchewan", and "River of No Return." In 1949 Elmer and Grace built Charlton's Cedar Court, the first year round motel. It opened with four units and expanded to twenty units before their son Gary took over management of the motel in 1969. Grace and Elmer became members of the Banff Chamber of Commerce and Elmer served as president. Elmer was a life member of the Banff Kinsmen Club and Banff Rotary Club. Grace was a life member of the IODE and the Eastern Star Lodge. Grace died in 1998 and Elmer in 2000.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of records pertaining to Elmer and Grace Charlton's business, social and recreational activities in Banff. Photographic records include ca.400 35mm slides re animals, mountain scenics, trail-riding parades, golf, winter activities, Mount Royal Hotel fire; 40 prints re Banff personalities, skiing, golfing, social gatherings; 1 framed photograph of actor Jack Oakie.
Textual records consist of Banff Springs Golf Club papers, 1923-1960s (largely collected by Dr. E. Kennedy) including Canadian Golfer May 1925 with article on donation of Prince of Wales trophy; bylaws and constitution, 1923 & 1931; correspondence re Prince of Wales trophy, 1924; scorecards & advertising brochures re BSGC; competition recordbook, 1950s & 1960s.
Also included in textual records are Grace Charlton's organizations including 2 National Parks School District scribblers re fashion show, 1940; history of IODE; IODE provincial reports, 1989; Star cookbook, 1947; Exercises in Grammar, 1928.
Textual records also include Dominion Ski Championships materials including programs, 1938; screenplay "Saskatchewan", Universal-International Pictures, July 8, 1953; miscellaneous programs & brochures, 1935-1980s; miscellaneous newspaper clippings, 1930s-1980s; Rangeman's Dinner programs and menus, 1968-1992; golf file containing brochures, scorecards, Ladies' Division Rule Book, 1985; History of Events and Competitions of the BSGC - Ladies Division, 1985; correspondence re death of Patricia Christensen at Marble Canyon, 1954; and miscellaneous leaseholder/land use documents.
Fonds also includes 9 framed certificates and letters and one plaque, pertaining to Elmer Charlton's involvement in the Banff Kinsmen's Club, the Rotary Club of Banff, Banff Springs Golf Course, and Grace and Elmer's golden wedding anniversary.
Name Access
Charlton, Elmer
Charlton, Grace
Subject Access
Commerce and industry
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Environment
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Language
Language is English
Finding Aid
No finding aid
Creator
Charlton, Elmer & Grace
Category
Commerce and industry
Environment
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Biographical Source Notes
We Live in a Postcard: Banff Family Histories (Banff: Banff History Book Committee, 2005)
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed / Unprocessed
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Personal Photographs

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Part Of
Elmer and Grace Charlton fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of Trail Riders, wildlife photographs, photographs from a helicoptor, photographs of Charlton Evergreen Court, Golfing in Banff.
Date Range
1961 - 1963
1977- 1982
1991
1996
Reference Code
V153 / NS - 1 to NS - 156
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph print
Photograph
Part Of
Elmer and Grace Charlton fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M208 / V153
Sous-Fonds
V153
Accession Number
7878
Reference Code
V153 / NS - 1 to NS - 156
GMD
Photograph print
Photograph
Date Range
1961 - 1963
1977- 1982
1991
1996
Physical Description
156 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
Scope & Content
File consists of Trail Riders, wildlife photographs, photographs from a helicoptor, photographs of Charlton Evergreen Court, Golfing in Banff.
Name Access
Charlton, Grace
Subject Access
Bears
Sheep
Deer
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
Trails
Townsite development
Tourism
Hiking
Geographic Access
Banff
Shadow Lake
Baker Lake
Even-Thomas Creek
Language
English
Category
Family and personal life
Commerce and industry
Environment
Exploration and travel
Tourism
Sports, recreation and leisure
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Personal Photographs

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Part Of
Elmer and Grace Charlton fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of skiing, Hiking, Banff Winter Carnival, Wildlife, Golfing, Banff Indian Days, Sunshine Ski Hill , Mount Norquay, and the Mount Mount Royal fire in 1967
Date Range
1963 - 1967
1981
1986
1989
1991
1996
Reference Code
V153 / NS - 157 to NS - 371
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Part Of
Elmer and Grace Charlton fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M208 / V153
Sous-Fonds
V153
Accession Number
7878
Reference Code
V153 / NS - 157 to NS - 371
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
1963 - 1967
1981
1986
1989
1991
1996
Physical Description
215 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
Scope & Content
File consists of skiing, Hiking, Banff Winter Carnival, Wildlife, Golfing, Banff Indian Days, Sunshine Ski Hill , Mount Norquay, and the Mount Mount Royal fire in 1967
Name Access
Charlton, Grace
Subject Access
Bears
Sheep
Deer
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
Trails
Tourism
Hiking
Geographic Access
Banff
Mount Assiniboine
Language
English
Category
Family and personal life
Commerce and industry
Environment
Exploration and travel
Tourism
Sports, recreation and leisure
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Personal Photographs

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Part Of
Elmer and Grace Charlton fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 40 black and white and colour photographs. Included are photographs of people skiing, golfing, hiking, and attending social events.
Date Range
ca. 1936
1965
1987
Reference Code
V153 / PA - 1 to PA - 40
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Part Of
Elmer and Grace Charlton fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M208 / V153
Sous-Fonds
V153
Accession Number
7878
Reference Code
V153 / PA - 1 to PA - 40
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
ca. 1936
1965
1987
Physical Description
40 photographs : b&w and col. ; 16 x 25 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of 40 black and white and colour photographs. Included are photographs of people skiing, golfing, hiking, and attending social events.
Name Access
Charlton, Grace
Charlton, Elmer
Brewster, Jim
Beatty, Edward
Whyte, Barbara
Alexander, Bill
Subject Access
Deer
Trails
Tourism
Hiking
Skiing
Golfing
Geographic Access
Banff
Language
English
Category
Family and personal life
Commerce and industry
Environment
Tourism
Sports, recreation and leisure
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Saskatchewan - Revised Final Screenplay

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Part Of
Elmer and Grace Charlton fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of Saskatchewan - Revised Final Screenplay by Gil Doud
Date Range
1953
Reference Code
M208 / D / 2
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Part Of
Elmer and Grace Charlton fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M208 / V153
Series
M208 / D : Collected items and Personal Miscellaneous
Sous-Fonds
M208
Accession Number
7878
Reference Code
M208 / D / 2
GMD
Textual record
Date Range
1953
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records (1 volume)
Scope & Content
File consists of Saskatchewan - Revised Final Screenplay by Gil Doud
Name Access
Charlton, Elmer
Charlton, Grace
Subject Access
Film
Geographic Access
Banff
Calgary
Access Restrictions
Restricted copyright Universal International Pictures
Language
English
Category
Tourism
Commerce and industry
Communications
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

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