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Bruno Engler fonds
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds is primarily a broad-ranging commercial negative collection pertaining to Banff and area, including businesses, buildings, projects, events, people and scenic views; skiing, mountain travel and recreation; Sunshine Village Ski Area; warden activities in the mountain parks; national and provin…
- Date Range
- [ca.1886]-1998, predominant ca.1940-1995
- Reference Code
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Machine-readable data file
- Motion picture
- Film
- Video
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Reel to reel
- Textual record
- Corporate record
- Map
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 323
- S 40
- V 190
- Sous-Fonds
- M 323
- S 40
- V 190
- Accession Number
- 188, 1300, 2622, 2998, 3468, 3496, 5507, 6200, 6770 (unproc), 7045(unproc), 7436 (unproc)
- Reference Code
- M323 / S40 / V190
- GMD
- Machine-readable data file
- Motion picture
- Film
- Video
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Reel to reel
- Textual record
- Corporate record
- Map
- Private record
- Published record
- Date Range
- [ca.1886]-1998, predominant ca.1940-1995
- Physical Description
- ca.31,580 photographs: negatives, prints, and transparencies. -- 1 photograph album (ca.150 prints). -- 50 motion pictures: 1 original, 8 copies on 3 video cassettes, 41 film reels: 16mm, 35mm. -- 18 sound recordings: audio tape reels, audio tape cassettes. -- 5 electronic records: computer diskettes. -- 3 maps. -- 15 cm textual records.
- History / Biographical
- Bruno Engler, 1915-2001, was a mountain guide, ski instructor, photographer and film maker at Banff and Canmore, Alberta, Canada. Engler arrived from Switzerland in 1939 and initially worked as a mountain guide and ski instructor for the Canadian Pacific Railway, Sunshine ski area and for Deer Lodge at Lake Louise, Alberta. During the Second World War, he served as a mountain warfare instructor for the Canadian Army. Following the war, Engler worked as a free-lance photographer for the National Film Board and others; as coach of the University of Alberta Ski Team; and as a technical advisor, cameraman and actor for numerous movies made in the Banff area. Throughout his career, Engler worked as a still and motion picture photographer, both for the movie industry and for governments at all levels, as well as operating his own business, Alpine Films of Banff, Alberta.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds is primarily a broad-ranging commercial negative collection pertaining to Banff and area, including businesses, buildings, projects, events, people and scenic views; skiing, mountain travel and recreation; Sunshine Village Ski Area; warden activities in the mountain parks; national and provincial parks; scenic views of western Canada, particularly mountain landscapes; some portraits and candid shots of local and international personalities. Photographs pertaining to film making include helicopter rescue; highway construction; Norquay, Sunshine, and Lake Louise ski areas' histories; Banff events and buildings; Canmore events and buildings; professional and amateur ski races; scenic mountain and wildlife; mountaineering and highway accidents; mountain guiding trips including Pierre Trudeau, Roland Michener and Peter Lougheed. Fonds consists of four series: Photography, Motion Pictures, Sound Recordings, and Textual records. Photography series consists of four sub-series established by the photographer: I. Old file, 1949-1970; II. Main file, alphabetical A - Z, 1950-1976; III Sunshine file, [1939], 1950-1975; IV. Warden file, 1954-1976.
- Motion pictures on video cassettes are footage of skiing at Sunshine, 1930s; Clifford White films, 1930s, from WMCR Archives collection (V682); "Snow Capers" by Thomas Mead, 1946, includes Engler; "Ski Pro's Holiday" by George Encil, 1950?; "Mount Bulyea" by George Encil, 1950?, includes Engler; "Diary of a Mountain Man," a CBC documentary feature on Bruno Engler broadcast on "20/20" in 1965 (ca.27 minutes); "Great Days in the Rockies" by National Film Board of Canada, 1983; "Mountain Man" by Banff Centre, 1985, re Engler. Original film is "Sunshine 1940" and includes Brewster Transport ski buses travelling from train station to Sunshine Lodge, skiers, guide, lessons, games, rope tow, ski action, slalom, Bruno Engler, other. 16mm and 35mm film reels, 1946-1964 are films produced by the National Film Board.
- Sound recordings, electronic records and and related textual material pertain to interviews with Bruno Engler, 1987, done by Brian Patton and Jon Whyte for Bruno Engler autobiography project. Interviews covered Engler's life, but are not complete to 1987. Transcripts, prepared from recordings by Brenda Goeres, are not verbatim. Audio tape cassettes consist of portions of content of audio tape reels.
- Textual records include corporate records, newspaper clippings and magazine articles pertaining to film making, cast and crew listings and schedules for various movies, ski racing, mountain guiding trips and ski race listings. Also included is documentation pertaining to film making with producer National Film Board including letters, film stock footage, press releases, and film summaries; maps indicate film location shots for Arctic Rampage.
- Name Access
- Engler, Bruno
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Government
- 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: basic description
- electronic finding aid
- Related Material
- Duplicate or further transcripts for sound recordings are found in Jon Whyte fonds (M88).
- Creator
- Engler, Bruno
- Category
- Arts
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Government
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records and contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed / Unprocessed
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Banff Sport Centre. -- 1958
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Monod and Medic Sporting Goods store and sporting goods used for a catalogue.
- Reference Code
- V190 / I.C.i. - 12
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- I.C. Old file: Commercial properties and developments
- Reference Code
- V190 / I.C.i. - 12
- Physical Description
- ca.41 negatives: 9.5 x 12 cm. or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Monod and Medic Sporting Goods store and sporting goods used for a catalogue.
- Subject Access
- Monod Sports Ltd.
- Sports
- Access Restrictions
- Access by appointment only
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World Cup 1983 L. Louise
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 12 b&w prints of the 1983 Molson World Cup held at Lake Louise Ski Resort. Includes action shots of skiers participating in the downhill race, the crowd in front of the lodge, and the reception at the Banff Springs Hotel. Also includes a photocopied version of the Molson World Down…
- Date Range
- 1983
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / W / ii / PA - 01 to PA - 12
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
6 images
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file, W : Alphabetical order
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Sub-Series
- ii : World Cup 1983 L. Louise
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / W / ii / PA - 01 to PA - 12
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1983
- Physical Description
- 12 photographs : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 12 b&w prints of the 1983 Molson World Cup held at Lake Louise Ski Resort. Includes action shots of skiers participating in the downhill race, the crowd in front of the lodge, and the reception at the Banff Springs Hotel. Also includes a photocopied version of the Molson World Downhill FIS World Cup 1983 competitor and competition jury list.
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Buildings
- Children
- Community events
- Competition
- Lake Louise Ski Area
- Mountains
- Ski areas
- Ski lodges and cabins
- Ski racing
- Skiers
- Skiing
- Sports
- Winter
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- V190 / VI / W / ii / NA - 01 to NA - 03
- Creator
- Engler, Bruno
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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World Cup 1983 L. Louise - negatives
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 97 b&w negatives on 18 strips of film depicting the 1983 Molson World Cup held at Lake Louise Ski Resort, including trial runs leading up to the main event.
- Date Range
- 1983
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / W / ii / NA - 01 to NA - 03
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file, W : Alphabetical order
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Sub-Series
- ii : World Cup 1983 L. Louise
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / W / ii / NA - 01 to NA - 03
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1983
- Physical Description
- 97 photographs : b&w negatives ; 35 mm
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 97 b&w negatives on 18 strips of film depicting the 1983 Molson World Cup held at Lake Louise Ski Resort, including trial runs leading up to the main event.
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Buildings
- Children
- Community events
- Competition
- Lake Louise Ski Area
- Mountains
- Ski areas
- Ski lodges and cabins
- Ski racing
- Skiers
- Skiing
- Sports
- Winter
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- V190 / VI / W / ii / PA - 01 to PA - 12
- Creator
- Engler, Bruno
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Action on Skis
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 38 b&w prints of people skiing. Includes action shots of people skiing at Norquay, Lake Louise, and Sunshine, the Norquay parking lot, ski jumping, ski racing, and an unidentified person paragliding on skis at Norquay.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1948-1980]
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / A / ii / PA - 01 to PA - 38
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph print
12 images
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file, A : Alphabetical order
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Sub-Series
- ii : Action on Skis
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / A / ii / PA - 01 to PA - 38
- Date Range
- [ca. 1948-1980]
- Physical Description
- 38 photographs : b&w ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 38 b&w prints of people skiing. Includes action shots of people skiing at Norquay, Lake Louise, and Sunshine, the Norquay parking lot, ski jumping, ski racing, and an unidentified person paragliding on skis at Norquay.
- Name Access
- Engler, Bruno
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Lake Louise Ski Area
- Mountains
- Norquay Ski Hill
- Ski areas
- Ski jumping
- Ski racing
- Skiing
- Sports and leisure
- Sunshine Ski Resort
- Winter
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Engler, Bruno
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
Images
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BC Scenic Views
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 52 b&w prints of various scenic views around British Columbia. Includes views overlooking towns, skiing, beaches, A-frame cabins, highways, rivers, portraits, and the inner harbour & Empress Hotel in Victoria.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1959-1965]
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / B / v / PA - 01 to PA - 52
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
14 images
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file, B : Alphabetical order
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Sub-Series
- v : BC Scenic Views
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / B / v / PA - 01 to PA - 52
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1959-1965]
- Physical Description
- 52 photographs : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 52 b&w prints of various scenic views around British Columbia. Includes views overlooking towns, skiing, beaches, A-frame cabins, highways, rivers, portraits, and the inner harbour & Empress Hotel in Victoria.
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Architecture
- Backcountry skiing
- Boats
- Buildings
- Empress Hotel
- Environment and Nature
- Family and personal life
- Glaciers
- Landscape
- Mountains
- Personal and Professional Life
- Portrait
- Rivers
- Roads
- Scenery
- Ship
- Ski areas
- Skiing
- Sports and leisure
- Totem pole
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Victoria
- British Columbia
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Engler, Bruno
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
Images
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Edmonton Archer Club. -- 1952
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Edmonton Archery Club.
- Reference Code
- V190 / I.A.ii. - 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- I.A. Old file: Sports
- Reference Code
- V190 / I.A.ii. - 1
- Physical Description
- ca.15 negatives: 9.5 x 12 cm.
- Scope & Content
- Edmonton Archery Club.
- Access Restrictions
- Access by appointment only
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Al [Alberta] wrestling pictures. -- 1952
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Two wrestlers shown.
- Reference Code
- V190 / I.A.ii. - 4
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- I.A. Old file: Sports
- Reference Code
- V190 / I.A.ii. - 4
- Physical Description
- 3 negatives : 9.5 x 12 cm.
- Scope & Content
- Two wrestlers shown.
- Subject Access
- Sports
- Access Restrictions
- Access by appointment only
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Banff Events 76 Carnival. -- 1969-1977
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Includes demolition of old Bankhead house; Banff Winter Carnival; Lake Louise; winter sports;.
- Reference Code
- V190 / II.A.ii. - 3
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- II.A. Main file: Alphabetical files
- Reference Code
- V190 / II.A.ii. - 3
- Physical Description
- ca.125 negatives: 9.5 x 12 cm. or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Includes demolition of old Bankhead house; Banff Winter Carnival; Lake Louise; winter sports;.
- Subject Access
- Events - Banff
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Louise, Lake
- Sports
- Access Restrictions
- Access by appointment only
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Sunshine 1963. -- 1963
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Prince Albert of Belgium visiting Sunshine Village.; Snow climbing film for CBC-TV titled On the Summit of Mt. Brewster. Peter Fuhrmann, Howard Srigley and Wolfgang Winkle? helped in the film; Lisa and Rudi with the Sno- Cat snowmobile; Skolf.
- Reference Code
- V190 / III. - 6
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- III. Sunshine collection
- Reference Code
- V190 / III. - 6
- Physical Description
- ca.75 negatives: 9.5 x 12 cm. or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Prince Albert of Belgium visiting Sunshine Village.; Snow climbing film for CBC-TV titled On the Summit of Mt. Brewster. Peter Fuhrmann, Howard Srigley and Wolfgang Winkle? helped in the film; Lisa and Rudi with the Sno- Cat snowmobile; Skolf.
- Subject Access
- Films and film making
- Royal tours
- Sports
- Sunshine Ski Area
- Access Restrictions
- Access by appointment only
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