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Banff buildings
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions41995
- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Scope & Content
- Pertains to Bow River Boathouse
- Date Range
- ca.1940- ca.1950]
- Reference Code
- V469 / 1811
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- I. Scenic and documentary views
- Reference Code
- V469 / 1811
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- ca.1940- ca.1950]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative: 12 x 17 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Pertains to Bow River Boathouse
- Subject Access
- Buildings and memorials
- Environment and Nature
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
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Banff buildings
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions41998
- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Scope & Content
- Bow River Boathouse
- Date Range
- [ca.1940-ca.1950]
- Reference Code
- V469 / 1814
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- I. Scenic and documentary views
- Reference Code
- V469 / 1814
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [ca.1940-ca.1950]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative: 12 x 17 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Bow River Boathouse
- Subject Access
- Buildings and memorials
- Environment and Nature
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
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Commercial travel postcards
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55101
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of collected commercial postcards from Canada, the United States, Central America, Europe and the United Kingdom [non-annotated]. File includes loose postcards, postcard sets and fold-out photo card booklets.
- Date Range
- [1900-1960]
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / D / PG - 1 to 8
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Published record
- Postcard
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / III/ D : Other materials
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / D / PG - 1 to 8
- Date Range
- [1900-1960]
- Physical Description
- ca. 630 b&w and col. postcards ; 23 x 18 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of collected commercial postcards from Canada, the United States, Central America, Europe and the United Kingdom [non-annotated]. File includes loose postcards, postcard sets and fold-out photo card booklets.
- Notes
- Items in this file have been organized by geographical location. See "Content Details" entry field for contents of individual folders.
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Events
- Environment
- European travel
- Environment and Nature
- Travel
- Tourism
- Waterfalls
- Wildlife
- Leisure
- Landscapes
- History
- Mountains
- Public events
- Public entertainment
- National parks and reserves
- Centennial
- Buildings and memorials
- Banff National Park
- Art
- Photography
- Postcards
- Royalty
- Seascapes
- Ship
- Souvenir
- Sports and recreation
- Tourist information
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Lake Louise
- Calgary
- British Columbia
- Vancouver
- Rocky Mountains
- Selkirks
- Ontario
- Sault Ste. Marie
- Owen Sound
- Toronto
- Quebec
- Montreal
- United States of America
- Yellowstone National Park
- Colorado
- Denver
- Florida
- California
- Chicago
- Michigan
- France
- Paris
- England
- London
- Cuba
- Mexico
- Ireland
- Dublin
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Some copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- French
- Related Material
- Items in this file were separated from annotated postcards [processed as LUX / III / A1 / 25 to 27]
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- File is organized into 8 folders, numbered LUX / III / D / PG - 1 to 8. PG - 1 : Banff National Park PG - 2 : Canadian Rockies and Selkirks PG - 3 : Alberta and British Columbia [Other] PG - 4 : Canada PG - 5 : United States of America PG - 6 : United States of America, cont.'d [postcard sets and 1933 Chicago World Fair] PG - 7 : Foreign PG - 8 : Other [location not specified]
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- George McLean fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of a print photograph of mountain scene.
- Date Range
- 1924-1966
- Reference Code
- V422 / PA - 82
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph print
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- George McLean fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M42
- V422
- Series
- II. Photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- V422
- Reference Code
- V422 / PA - 82
- Date Range
- 1924-1966
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph: print
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of a print photograph of mountain scene.
- Subject Access
- Mountains
- Environment and Nature
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Related Material
- Recognizing Relations number: RR 493
- Title Source
- Information provided by Stoney Nakoda Elders during the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify Indigenous people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum Archives and Special Collections.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- George McLean fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of a print photograph of two individuals crossing a river on horseback.
- Date Range
- 1924-1966
- Reference Code
- V422 / PA - 83
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph print
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- George McLean fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M42
- V422
- Series
- II. Photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- V422
- Reference Code
- V422 / PA - 83
- Date Range
- 1924-1966
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph: print
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of a print photograph of two individuals crossing a river on horseback.
- Subject Access
- Horses
- Environment and Nature
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Related Material
- Recognizing Relations number: RR 494
- Title Source
- Information provided by Stoney Nakoda Elders during the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify Indigenous people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum Archives and Special Collections.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Hans Gmoser fonds
- Scope & Content
- Album dates to 1947- 1951. Album measures as 35.5 x 28.5 cm, it is blue with “Photographs” embossed in gold, red stains on front. Images relate to skiing, possibly family, mountains, some postcards with writing on back, bike trips.
- Date Range
- 1947- 1951
- Reference Code
- V68 / PD- 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Hans Gmoser fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- VI. Photograph Albums and Scrapbooks
- Accession Number
- 7361
- Reference Code
- V68 / PD- 1
- Date Range
- 1947- 1951
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph album: b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Album dates to 1947- 1951. Album measures as 35.5 x 28.5 cm, it is blue with “Photographs” embossed in gold, red stains on front. Images relate to skiing, possibly family, mountains, some postcards with writing on back, bike trips.
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Environment and Nature
- Family and personal life
- Sports and Recreation
- Title Source
- Supplied title.
- Content Details
- The pictures are tipped in, mounted on black construction paper, some images missing, several pages have captions and dates written in German, images of varying sizes, many 9.5 x 7 cm.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Hans Gmoser fonds
- Scope & Content
- Scrapbook measures 30 x 37 cm, is blue with “Scrap Book” embossed in gold on the cover. The items are glued newspaper and magazine clippings, majority related to the climbing of “Canada’s Highest Peak”.
- Date Range
- 1958-1963
- Reference Code
- V68 / PD- 2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Hans Gmoser fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- VI. Photograph Albums and Scrapbooks
- Accession Number
- 7361
- Reference Code
- V68 / PD- 2
- Date Range
- 1958-1963
- Physical Description
- 1 scrapbook: b&w, col.
- Scope & Content
- Scrapbook measures 30 x 37 cm, is blue with “Scrap Book” embossed in gold on the cover. The items are glued newspaper and magazine clippings, majority related to the climbing of “Canada’s Highest Peak”.
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Environment and Nature
- Family and personal life
- Sports and Recreation
- Title Source
- Supplied title.
- Content Details
- Near end “The Young Ones and the Old Ones” script, typed regarding “bums” in the mountains, two copies of script, each 6 pages. Words to “Admiral Gmoser”, 3 pages. Words to “The Yoho Song”, 1 page. Loose image: 18 x 13 cm “This photograph has appeared in “Skiing” Oct 61”. Loose image of Gmoser playing zither: 10.5 x 7.5 cm. Loose advertisement for “Deep Powder and Steep Rock. “Ode to a Bugaboo Holiday”, 1 page. Word to “Admiral Gmoser”, 3 pages. “Bugaboo Experience by Dennis Apedaile”, 22 pages. Loose clipping of “they climbed Canada’s Highest Peak” from Weekend Magazine Vol. 9 No. 44, 1959. Loose clipping “Adventures of Ski-Mountaineers Espanola Ski Club to Present Ski Film”. “The Ski-Runner Official Publication of the Toronto Ski Club Vol. 37- No. 4 Dec, 1961” with advertisement for “Deep Powder and Steep Rock. Newspaper clipping “guide Firm Helps Scale Rocky Peaks”. “The KVP Intercom Vol. 1 No. 15 Espanola, Ontario Dec 21, 1961” with advertisement of showing of “Evening of Skiing and Adventure in Canadian Rockies”. Small clipping “Hans Mosers’ [sic] Ski Film Will Be Seen Jan. 7”. Clipping from “Y.M.C.A. Sunday Meetings 1959 Winter series” with advertisement for “Vagabonds of the Mountains”. Small clipping advert for “Vagabonds of the Mountains.” 2 copies of “Y.M.C.A. Sunday Meetings 48th Season Winter series” with advertisement for “With Skis and Rope.” Advertisement for showing of “Vagabonds of the Mountains” from the Calgary Herald- Friday Oct 23, 1959. Small clipping “Ski Club to Present Movie Next Thursday” for “Vagabond of the Mountains”. Clipping “Skiers Delayed” from The Calgary Herald Monday April 4, 1960. Clipping advert for “Of Skiers and Mountains” in Oakland Tribune, Wednesday, Feb 1, 1961. Clipping with interview with Hans in office. 4 copies of clipping “Sometimes Mountain Peak Busy as Queen and Yonge Canadian Climber Claims”. Clipping “Exclusive! First Showing!” of Vagabonds of the Mountains” from Calgary Newspaper. Advert for “Vagabonds of the Mountains in Calgary Newspaper. Clipping “Skiers”. Clipping “Alpinist Recounts Tragedy on Peak” regarding Claudio Corti’s experience on Eiger Mt in Switzerland. Clipping “Members of Alpine Club Ready for High Adventure” regarding movie “High Adventure in the Rockies” in the Edmonton Journal Monday November 2, 1958. “city Climber Among Six to Scale Mt. Logan” The Calgary Herald Thursday June 25, 1959”. “Icefield Trekker Returns to Make Home in Calgary” profiling Philippe DeLesalle. “Banff Hotel Staffers Take Climbing Course”. Clipping “Gmoser to Show Alpine Film Here”, regarding “High Adventure 1959”. Clipping from the Calgary Herald Friday March 4, 1960, “Skiers to Get Supply Drop”. Clipping from the Calgary Herald Saturday April 2, 1960, “Skiers Ready for Epic Trek”. Newsletter from Milwaukee Ski Club with advert for “Vagabonds of the Mountains”. From Boulder Camera Tues. Feb 9, 1960 “Hans Gmoser Will Present Newest Film At University Friday Night.” Press Release, 1 page typed for showing on November 4, 1958 for “High Adventure in the Rockies”. 2 pages typed Press Release for November 2, 1959 showing of “High Adventure, 1959.” Slope Dope newsletter published by Cleveland Ski Club Jan 1963, “Hans Gmoser Narrates Film “To the Forbidden Snowfields.” Poster “Hans Gmoser presents ‘Vagabonds of the Mountains”. Two posters, one for “Lets go skiing with Warren Miller” and one for “White Victory at Cortina”. Clipping “Ski Picture Will be Shown” regarding “Vagabonds of the Mountains”. “Mountain Adventure and Skiing Film to be Shown Here Friday” regarding “Vagabonds of the Mountains.” Clipping from “Y.M.C.A. Sunday Meetings 1959 Winter series” with advertisement for “Vagabonds of the Mountains”. Small clipping “Ski Movie is Set”. Clipping with photograph showing presentation of rock to Eric Hopkins of Alpine Club of Canada. The Calgary Herlad Tuesday, June 16, 1959 “City Climber Among 6 Tackling Mt. Logan”. Clipping from “The Albertan Friday March 15, 1963, “Ski Photographer’s Life Not ‘All Deep Snow Work’”. Letter from J. R. Charbonneau to National Museum of Canada in response to the film “Vagabond of the Mountains” and the amusing commentary. Clipping “Colour Ski Movie At Phipps Oct. 7”. The Calgary Herald Friday Oct 23, 1959, “As I Ski It” regarding “Vagabonds of the Mountains”. Clipping “Says Snowmen Native Priests” regarding the snowmen of the Himalayas.” Clipping “Skiing Is ‘Great’ Snows Blanket Sierra Slopes”. Clipping “Gmoser to Show Colour Film on Mountaineering” regarding “Vagabonds of the Mountains.” Clipping “Guide To Speak at Series.” Clipping “Exclusive! First Showing!” of Vagabonds of the Mountains” from Calgary Newspaper. Photocopied clipping form the Boulder Daily Camera Feb 18, 1958, “Fine Audience Enjoys Talk, Film By Hans Gmoser.” Clipping from “La Presse, Montreal, Vendredi 28 November 1958 “Hans Gmoser, un jeune guide qui veut faire connaitre nos montagnes.” Clipping “Hans Gmoser Spreads Peak Climbing Gospel.” Two published documents from the Alpine Club of Canada “High Level Ski Route From Lake Louise to Jasper 1960” and “How Steep is Steep?”
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Memberships and Work Qualifications
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions23019
- Part Of
- Hans Gmoser fonds
- Scope & Content
- One of two files pertaining to Memberships and Work Qualifications.
- Date Range
- 1946- 2000
- Reference Code
- M224 / 27
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Hans Gmoser fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- IV.C. Textual records
- Accession Number
- 7877
- Reference Code
- M224 / 27
- Date Range
- 1946- 2000
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records.
- Scope & Content
- One of two files pertaining to Memberships and Work Qualifications.
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Environment and Nature
- Family and personal life
- Sports and Recreation
- Title Source
- Supplied title.
- Content Details
- Association of Canadian Mountain Guides- Guide’s Book- Certification 1962. Rest of book blank. Canadian Ski Instructor’s Alliance White book. Issued in 1963. Two red CSIA emblems, 1965 and 1980-81. List of Annual fees paid 1965-1974, photograph and signature. Passed examinations of Canadian Ski School in 1956, April 1967, May 1971. Association of Canadian Mountain Guides Identification Card- International Union of the Mountains Guides Associations- valid for 1993. With stamped photograph and validating signatures. International Union of the Mountains Guides Associations-Identification Card- valid for 2000. With stamped photograph and validating signatures. Favorable reference letter from G. A. Short Foreman at Electric- Crafts Limited in Calgary. Feb 19, 1954. Favorable reference Letter from Manager of Davies Electric Company in Calgary. May 11, 1953. Two copies of reference letters in German about iron and steel works regarding job held from Sept 8, 1947-Sept 7, 1950. Reference letter in German from job held July 7, 1932-June 14, 1950. German letter of reference as electrician 8.9.1947-14.11.1951. German Class Certificate from July 8, 1950. Grades gut and sehr gut. German school Certificate July 8, 1950. German School Certificate from 1946, 47 listing classes, grades and teachers. July 19, 1947. German Certificate June 14, 1951. German Certificate Feb 11, 1951. Letter on Mount Assiniboine Lodge stationary from Erling Strom stating that Gmoser is a permanent resident of Banff and that his trip to the United States is a “between season visit.” June 30, 1954.
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Personal Documents
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions23020
- Part Of
- Hans Gmoser fonds
- Scope & Content
- One of three files pertaining to Personal Documents.
- Date Range
- 1953-1964
- Reference Code
- M224 / 28
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Hans Gmoser fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- IV.C. Textual records
- Accession Number
- 7877
- Reference Code
- M224 / 28
- Date Range
- 1953-1964
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records.
- Scope & Content
- One of three files pertaining to Personal Documents.
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Environment and Nature
- Family and personal life
- Sports and Recreation
- Title Source
- Supplied title.
- Content Details
- Valuable Papers organizer containing: Immigration identification card 1953 Life Insurance 1959, 60 Automobile insurance Oct. 8, 58 [?] National Automobile Association Membership May 28, 1958 Information brochures from Alberta Motor Association and Washington National Insurance Company Social Security Account number and brochure Reciept dated November 30, 1964 Fire Insurance Small brown booklet with Hans’ information. “Uusmeisbuch [sp?]”. "Behorde: Osterreichische Botschaff (Austrian Embassy) Niederschrift" two typed pages, with financial notations in ink.
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Personal Documents
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions23021
- Part Of
- Hans Gmoser fonds
- Scope & Content
- One of three files pertaining to Personal Documents.
- Date Range
- 1951-1983
- Reference Code
- M224 / 29
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Hans Gmoser fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- IV.C. Textual records
- Accession Number
- 8111
- Reference Code
- M224 / 29
- Date Range
- 1951-1983
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records.
- Scope & Content
- One of three files pertaining to Personal Documents.
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Environment and Nature
- Family and personal life
- Sports and Recreation
- Title Source
- Supplied title.
- Content Details
- Austrian Passport- Valid July 23, 1951- July 22, 1956- contains immigration stamps Canadian Passport-first expired Sept 8, 1963- renewed Sept 8, 1968 Canadian Passport-Aug 28, 1973-Aug 28, 1978 Canadian Passport- Aug 2, 1978-Aug 2, 1983
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