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Astley family fonds
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- Part Of
- Astley family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of notes, correspondence and articles pertaining to the Astley family and early history of Lake Louise and Lake Minnewanka areas. Fonds includes correspondence between Willoughby Astley and J. A. Jaffary of the Provincial Library, Alberta, 1928-1929, re place names in the Lake Louise…
- Date Range
- [ca.1886]-1970
- Reference Code
- M265 / V394
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Astley family fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 265
- V 394
- Sous-Fonds
- M 265
- V 394
- Accession Number
- 1420, 1520, 2961, 6353, 6756, 7939
- Reference Code
- M265 / V394
- Date Range
- [ca.1886]-1970
- Physical Description
- 13 textual records. -- ca.40 photographs: prints
- History / Biographical
- Willoughby John Astley, 1859-1948, came to Banff in 1888 and built the Beach House Hotel at Lake Minnewanka. He moved to Lake Louise in 1889. Brother, Charles D'Oyley Astley, 1849-1937, and Lucy Ann Astley continued to operate the hotel until 1907 when they retired to Banff. The hotel was destroyed as part of power development at Lake Minnewanka, ca.1912.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of notes, correspondence and articles pertaining to the Astley family and early history of Lake Louise and Lake Minnewanka areas. Fonds includes correspondence between Willoughby Astley and J. A. Jaffary of the Provincial Library, Alberta, 1928-1929, re place names in the Lake Louise area; scrapbook of clippings re World War I, including a list of Banff men who enlisted; Beach House Hotel guest register, 1890-1906, recording name and residence of guest, and occasionally record of fish caught; Astley family photographs, ca.1886-1930s. Photographs pertain to fishing and boating on Lake Minnewanka; Beach House Hotel and Lady of the Lake steam launch; Devil's Canyon, Bankhead and Banff; views of avalanche clearing in Roger's Pass by Byron Harmon. Includes one panorama view of group at Lake Minnewanka.
- Name Access
- Astley, Charles D'Oyley
- Astley, Willoughby John
- Subject Access
- Buildings and facilities
- Environment
- Family and personal life
- Military
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Access Restrictions
- Some restriction/s on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: reference copy of hotel register
- Related Material
- Hotel register is related to similar item in Rodney Touche fonds (M377)
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records and contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Astley family photographs
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- Part Of
- Astley family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 2 b&w prints, some captioned. File pertains to a portrait of Lucy Ann Astley and a group posed in front log cabin, Lake Minnewanka, 1890. File also contains a copy of group photograph at Lake Minnewanka and brief biographical information and obituary of Lucy Ann Andrew.
- Date Range
- [ca.1886]-1970
- Reference Code
- V394 / PA - 42 to 43
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Astley family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M 265
- V 394
- Sous-Fonds
- V 394
- Accession Number
- 7939
- Reference Code
- V394 / PA - 42 to 43
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1886]-1970
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 2 prints, b&w
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 2 b&w prints, some captioned. File pertains to a portrait of Lucy Ann Astley and a group posed in front log cabin, Lake Minnewanka, 1890. File also contains a copy of group photograph at Lake Minnewanka and brief biographical information and obituary of Lucy Ann Andrew.
- Name Access
- Astley (family)
- Subject Access
- Buildings and facilities
- Environment
- Family and personal life
- Military
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Access Restrictions
- Some restriction/s on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Creator
- Astley (family)
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Astley family photographs
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- Part Of
- Astley family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 42 b&w prints, some captioned. Photographs pertain to fishing and boating on Lake Minnewanka; Beach House Hotel and Lady of the Lake steam launch; Devil's Canyon, Bankhead and Banff; views of avalanche clearing in Roger's Pass by Byron Harmon. Includes one panorama view of group a…
- Date Range
- [ca.1886]-1970
- Reference Code
- V394 / PA - 1 to 42
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
8 images
- Part Of
- Astley family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M 265
- V 394
- Sous-Fonds
- V 394
- Accession Number
- 1420
- 6353
- Reference Code
- V394 / PA - 1 to 42
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1886]-1970
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 42 prints, b&w
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 42 b&w prints, some captioned. Photographs pertain to fishing and boating on Lake Minnewanka; Beach House Hotel and Lady of the Lake steam launch; Devil's Canyon, Bankhead and Banff; views of avalanche clearing in Roger's Pass by Byron Harmon. Includes one panorama view of group at Lake Minnewanka.
- Name Access
- Astley (family)
- Subject Access
- Buildings and facilities
- Environment
- Family and personal life
- Military
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Access Restrictions
- Some restriction/s on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Creator
- Astley (family)
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Major Wharton R. Tweedy fonds
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- Part Of
- Major Wharton R. Tweedy fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of Tweedy's photographs of Alpine Club of Canada annual summer camps; ACC members and activities, 1928-1946; camp packing activities, 1935; military camps; Stanley H. Mitchell and Mitchell's grave stone. Album is photographs of Little Yoho Valley Military Instruction Camp, July-Augu…
- Date Range
- 1928-1946
- Reference Code
- V602
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Drawing
- Photograph
- Album
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Major Wharton R. Tweedy fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- V 602
- Sous-Fonds
- V 602
- Accession Number
- 6485
- Reference Code
- V602
- Date Range
- 1928-1946
- Physical Description
- 71 photographs : prints. -- 1 photograph album (40 prints). -- 1 item of print material
- History / Biographical
- Major Wharton Richard Tweedy, 1889-1965, was a soldier, mountaineer, outfitter and packtrain operator, and served as secretary-treasurer and Camp Manager for the Alpine Club of Canada between 1929 and 1942. Tweedy was responsible for setting up the camp facility for the 1943 Military Instruction Camp at Little Yoho Valley
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of Tweedy's photographs of Alpine Club of Canada annual summer camps; ACC members and activities, 1928-1946; camp packing activities, 1935; military camps; Stanley H. Mitchell and Mitchell's grave stone. Album is photographs of Little Yoho Valley Military Instruction Camp, July-August 1943; mainly horse packing and snow and ice training views, some by the National Film Board of Canada (possibly Harry Rowed and Lt. Bell). Accompanied by reproduction of drawing of Stanley Mitchell Hut
- Name Access
- Tweedy, Wharton Richard
- Subject Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Military
- Mountain warfare training
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Access Restrictions
- Some restriction/s on access
- Public domain (other restrictions may apply)
- Language
- Language is English
- Creator
- Tweedy, Wharton Richard
- Category
- Military
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on accession record
- Processing Status
- Unprocessed
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