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Annie Wiseman postcard collection

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Part Of
Archives General File Collection
Scope & Content
File consists of 31 postcards collected by Annie (Creagh) Wiseman between ca.1920-1940. Postcards pertain to natural views and tourist attractions in Banff, Lake Louise, the Great Divide, Kicking Horse Canyon and other nearby areas. Some postcards are annotated with correspondence sent between Anniā€¦
Date Range
[ca.1920-1940]
Reference Code
V8 / 2022.10
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Postcard
Part Of
Archives General File Collection
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M8
V8
S8
Sous-Fonds
V8
Accession Number
2022.10
Reference Code
V8 / 2022.10
GMD
Postcard
Date Range
[ca.1920-1940]
Physical Description
31 commercial postcards
History / Biographical
Annie (Creagh) Wiseman (1891-1972) was born in Deptford, England, where she married Stanley Wilfred Ernest Wiseman. The couple had one daughter, Ethel, before moving to Winnipeg. The family returned to England following the outbreak of World War I, in which Stanley served as a Private in the 61st Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Annie and Ethel later returned to Winnipeg, where Stanley joined them following a serious injury which he sustained in active duty. In Winnipeg, Annie and Stanley had two more children: a daughter (Hilda) and a son (Stanley). Stanley Sr. worked as a foreman for Canadian Pacific Railway, which enabled Annie to travel throughout the Canadian Rockies and other regions by train for free or a reduced price. Annie collected postcards from her travels, which included numerous visits to Banff National Park. Annie, Stanley Sr. and their two youngest children permanently settled in Victoria, B.C. in 1935.
Scope & Content
File consists of 31 postcards collected by Annie (Creagh) Wiseman between ca.1920-1940. Postcards pertain to natural views and tourist attractions in Banff, Lake Louise, the Great Divide, Kicking Horse Canyon and other nearby areas. Some postcards are annotated with correspondence sent between Annie, her children (including Hilda and Ethel), and friends of the Wiseman family.
Name Access
Wiseman, Annie
Subject Access
Travel
Tourism
Mountains
Landscape
Hotels
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
British Columbia
Banff National Park
Bow Lake
Castle Mountain
Sulphur Mountain
Canmore
Lake Louise
Field
Language
English
Category
Tourism
Exploration and travel
Biographical Source Notes
https://cgwp.uvic.ca/person.php?pid=181701
Most information in bio collected from donor, Annie Wiseman's granddaughter, Patty Pitts (daughter of Hilda [Wiseman] Pitts)
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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