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https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue24925
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1890
- Author
- J.R.
- Publisher
- Harper's Weekly
- Call Number
- 02.6 R11a PAM O.S
- Author
- J.R.
- Responsibility
- J.R. (author)
- Frederic Remington (illustrator)
- Publisher
- Harper's Weekly
- Published Date
- 1890
- Subjects
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers, British
- Mountaineers, Swiss
- Sir Donald, Mount
- Glacier House
- Travel
- Tourism
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Canadian Pacific Railway Hotels
- Abstract
- Pertains to Glacier House and the ascent of Sir Donald by Emil Huber and Carl Sulzer from Switzerland and Harry Cooper from England with illustration on page 725
- Notes
- In Harper's Weekly, Vol. XXXIV No. 1760, September 13, 1890, pp. 723 - 725
- Accession Number
- 7979
- Call Number
- 02.6 R11a PAM O.S
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Banff and area businesses, townsite, scenic views
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs pertaining to businesses, tourist attractions and natural views in and around Banff. Includes images of backcountry camps in Banff National Park; the Bow River Boat House; Beaver Lodge and Bampton Cottage [both located on Beaver Street in Banff]; fires at Breton Hall Ho…
- Date Range
- [ca.1890-1900]
- [1896-1898]
- 1904-1905
- [ca.1910-1920]
- 1912
- 1914
- [ca.1930-1935]
- 1933
- 1941
- [ca.1950-1960]
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D6c / PA - 133 to 182
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
1 image
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / I / D : Professional and Personal
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / I / D6 : Other activities and interests
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D6c / PA - 133 to 182
- Responsibility
- PA-182 produced by Canadian Pacific
- Date Range
- [ca.1890-1900]
- [1896-1898]
- 1904-1905
- [ca.1910-1920]
- 1912
- 1914
- [ca.1930-1935]
- 1933
- 1941
- [ca.1950-1960]
- Physical Description
- 50 photographs ; b&w prints ; 25 x 20.5 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs pertaining to businesses, tourist attractions and natural views in and around Banff. Includes images of backcountry camps in Banff National Park; the Bow River Boat House; Beaver Lodge and Bampton Cottage [both located on Beaver Street in Banff]; fires at Breton Hall Hotel and Banff Springs Hotel; the Park Museum and Information Bureau; early views of Banff Springs Hotel [1904]; Vermillion River Bungalow Camp and the Lake Louise Chalet; Paddy J. Nolan’s home [built by Norman Luxton]; a postcard print titled “Starved Bachelors Retreat Banff Alberta"; swimming at the Cave and Basin[?] and Banff Upper Hot Springs; the Crag and Canyon office [ca.1905]; Skoki Lodge; and the office of photographers Wilson and Fear [1896-1898].
- Notes
- Photographs LUX/I/D6c/PA-181 and 182 [depicting Wilson and Fear storefront] are copies of the same image but annotated with different dates [ca.1896 and ca.1898]. Based on context and dating of related images in Whyte Museum archives, actual image date may be closer to [ca.1894].
- Material Details
- LUX/I/D6c/PA-173 has three red sun-shaped stickers attached to back left corner, red ribbon attached to back right corner
- Name Access
- Wilson, John
- Fear, George
- Fear, William (Bill)
- Nolan, Paddy J.
- Luxton, Norman
- Smyth, S. A.
- Subject Access
- Bow River Boat House
- Pack trips
- Horses
- Teepees
- Boats
- Property
- Land use
- Hotels
- Fire
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Photography
- Businesses
- Tourism
- Hot Springs
- Leisure
- Mountain
- Newspaper
- Organizations
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Vermilion Lakes
- Lake Louise
- Bow River
- Sulphur Mountain
- Cave and Basin
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- Items LUX/I/D6c/PA-163 to 168 have duplicate negative copies processed as LUX/I/D6c/NA-41 to 46
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Canadian news publications
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 3 full copies of Canadian news publications including The Dominion Illustrated, Montreal Star, and The Montreal Herald, as well as one torn section from a 1937 edition of the Edmonton Bulletin newspaper. Content pertains to business development, agriculture, trade and local history…
- Date Range
- 1890
- 1901
- 1927
- 1937
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 41 to 44
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / F : Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / F1 : Textual
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 41 to 44
- Date Range
- 1890
- 1901
- 1927
- 1937
- Physical Description
- 1.5 cm of textual records (4 volumes ; 28.5 x 41 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 3 full copies of Canadian news publications including The Dominion Illustrated, Montreal Star, and The Montreal Herald, as well as one torn section from a 1937 edition of the Edmonton Bulletin newspaper. Content pertains to business development, agriculture, trade and local history in Calgary; a Royal Visit by the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York to Canada in 1901; Canadian trade, industry and tourism; and political tension between Russia and Japan prior to World War II.
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Agriculture
- Businesses
- Commerce
- Environment
- Finances
- Indigenous Peoples
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Manufacturing
- Military
- National parks and reserves
- Natural resources
- Politics
- Geography
- History
- Industry
- Government
- Royal Visit
- Royal tours
- Royalty
- Sports and recreation
- Tourism
- Travel
- War
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Edmonton
- Quebec
- Montreal
- Russia
- Japan
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Edmonton Bulletin newspaper has been placed in mylar
- All items stored flat in oversize box to prevent further creasing and damage
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Politics
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- Items are arranged chronologically in file box: LUX / II / F1 / 41 : "The Dominion Illustrated" [1890] LUX / II / F1 / 42 : "The Royal Visit to Canada 1901", Montreal Star LUX / II / F1 / 43 : "The National Number of the Montreal Herald" [1927] LUX / II / F1 / 44 : "Edmonton Bulletin" [1937]
- Processing Status
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Correspondence from Europe
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- Part Of
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of handwritten letters and 6 postcards which Molly Wright Adams sent to her sister, Catharine (Adams) Elkin, between 1891 and 1903. Contents pertain to Molly's travels in Europe, including trips to Switzerland, Italy, England, Germany, and the Netherlands.
- Date Range
- 1891
- 1893
- 1896
- 1902-1903
- Reference Code
- M555 / I / A / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Postcard
- Part Of
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M555
- V777
- Series
- M555 / I : Correspondence
- Sous-Fonds
- M555
- Sub-Series
- M555 / I / A : Molly Wright Adams correspondence
- Accession Number
- 2018.8685
- Reference Code
- M555 / I / A / 1
- Date Range
- 1891
- 1893
- 1896
- 1902-1903
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records (6 postcards -- letters)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of handwritten letters and 6 postcards which Molly Wright Adams sent to her sister, Catharine (Adams) Elkin, between 1891 and 1903. Contents pertain to Molly's travels in Europe, including trips to Switzerland, Italy, England, Germany, and the Netherlands.
- Notes
- Items in file are accompanied by two envelopes addressed to Catharine Elkin and her husband, Dr. William Elkin.
- Name Access
- Adams, Molly
- Elkin, Catharine (Adams)
- Subject Access
- Travel
- Tourism
- Family and personal life
- Correspondence
- Geographic Access
- United States of America
- Europe
- Italy
- Switzerland
- England
- Germany
- Netherlands
- Access Restrictions
- Some materials in file are fragile - assistance from staff required
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Some materials stored in mylar sleeves
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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History Photos
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 120 b&w prints of various historical topics, some photos taken by Bruno Engler, others collected [presumably] by him. Includes various Canadian Pacific Railway events, community events and celebrations, Skoki Lodge's 60th anniversary, the Norquay Ski Hill rope-tow, the 1968 Winter …
- Date Range
- [ca. 1886-1993]
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / H / iv / b / PA - 01 to PA - 120
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
11 images
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file, H : Alphabetical order
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Sub-Series
- iv : History, b : Photos
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / H / iv / b / PA - 01 to PA - 120
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1886-1993]
- Physical Description
- 120 photographs : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 120 b&w prints of various historical topics, some photos taken by Bruno Engler, others collected [presumably] by him. Includes various Canadian Pacific Railway events, community events and celebrations, Skoki Lodge's 60th anniversary, the Norquay Ski Hill rope-tow, the 1968 Winter Olympics bid, Princess Margarite's [sic] visit in 1958, the Cosmic Ray Observatory operations, a Kiwanis Club event, ranching and ranch lands, portraits, and more.
- Name Access
- Perren, Walter
- Whyte, Catharine
- Whyte, Jon
- White, Cliff Jr.
- Locke, Charlie
- Jones, Ken
- Rungius, Carl
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Subject Access
- Aerial photography
- Animals
- Banff townsite
- Banff Upper Hot Springs
- Buildings and facilities
- Cave and Basin
- Centennial
- Ceremony
- Chairlifts and gondolas
- Climbing
- Community events
- Construction
- Dogs
- Entertainment
- Festival
- Helicopters
- Military
- Mount Norquay Chairlift
- Mount Norquay Ski Area
- Mountains
- Parades
- Parks Canada
- Parks Canada Warden
- Portrait
- Public events
- Roads
- Roger's Pass
- Royal tours
- Royal Visit
- Scenery
- Tourism
- Trains
- Travel
- Winter
- Winter Carnival
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- V190 / VI / H / iv / b / NA - 01 to NA - 04 V190 / VI / H / iv / b / NS - 01 to NS - 02
- Creator
- Engler, Bruno
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Jon Whelan fonds
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- Part Of
- Jon Whelan fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of research materials, publications, ephemera, and other materials collected by Jon Whelan. Fonds includes three Canadian Pacific bell boy log books, 1970-1980; five bound scrapbooks with collected newspaper clippings, ca.1880-1890; and collected advertisements and articles pertainin…
- Date Range
- [1880-2022]
- Reference Code
- M595 / V818
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Textual record
- Photograph
- Newspaper clipping
- Published record
- Scrapbook
- Album
- Part Of
- Jon Whelan fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M595
- V818
- Sous-Fonds
- M595
- V818
- Accession Number
- 2022.39
- Reference Code
- M595 / V818
- Date Range
- [1880-2022]
- Physical Description
- 3 bankers boxes
- History / Biographical
- Jon Whelan (1952-2022) was a researcher, historian, and collector based in Banff, Alberta. Jon had a special interest in topics related to Banff National Park and Canadian Pacific Railway Company. Jon conducted independent research, as well as research for various authors and historians, from the 1980s onwards. Jon was also an active participant in municipal politics in Banff. "For most of Jon’s life, he was engaged in community affairs and fearless in voicing an opinion. He was successful in raising public awareness and his tenacity achieved a personal goal, which was to initiate the use of video for regular Town of Banff council meetings. He dedicated himself to the concerns of Banff residents." -Barry Kelly, Rocky Mountain Outlook, July 30, 2022
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of research materials, publications, ephemera, and other materials collected by Jon Whelan. Fonds includes three Canadian Pacific bell boy log books, 1970-1980; five bound scrapbooks with collected newspaper clippings, ca.1880-1890; and collected advertisements and articles pertaining to Canadian Pacific, Banff, travel and tourism within Canada, and related subjects.
- Name Access
- Whelan, Jon
- Subject Access
- Research
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Canadian Pacific Railway Company
- Tourism
- Travel
- Recreation
- Publication
- Newspaper
- History
- Community events
- Reproduction Restrictions
- restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Unprocessed
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(Miss) Alice G. Fulmer's scrapbook
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- Part Of
- Alice Fulmer fonds
- Scope & Content
- Scrapbook pertains to early Banff history and personalities; includes Walter P. Fulmer's papers
- Date Range
- 1833-1969
- Reference Code
- M70
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Scrapbook
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Alice Fulmer fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M70 / V217
- Sous-Fonds
- M70
- Accession Number
- 2416
- Reference Code
- M70
- GMD
- Scrapbook
- Responsibility
- Alice Fulmer
- Date Range
- 1833-1969
- Physical Description
- .
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- Scrapbook pertains to early Banff history and personalities; includes Walter P. Fulmer's papers
- Name Access
- Alice G. Fulmer
- Subject Access
- Newspaper
- Accidents
- Activities
- Banff
- Banff Crag and Canyon
- Communities
- Community events
- Community life
- Skiing
- Sports
- Sports and leisure
- Exploration
- Discovery and travel
- Winter sports
- Trains
- Tourism
- Townsite development
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Access Restrictions
- Access restricted - fragile. Use photocopy
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- Related in part to Helen Fulmer Wells fonds (M480/V675)
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- Oversize “C” Automobiles / Banff - History / Bears, Grizzly / / Boorne and May (photographers) / Bridges - Banff / Buildings - Banff (Banff Avenue, Bear Street, Buffalo Street, Caribou Street, Lynx Street) / Cascade Scenic Railway Co. / Cave and Basin / Kananaskis Dude Ranch / Morley Trading Store / Mount Royal Hotel / Newspapers and magazines / North West Mounted Police / Photographers / Post office, Banff / Restaurants, tea rooms, etc. / Schools - Banff / Silver City / Skiing - History Personalities include: Astley, Lizzie Ida / Bagley, (Major) Fred / Barnes, Elliott Chapple / Beattie, Francis / Benham, Gertrude / Brett, Harry / Brett, Robert Earle / Brett, Robert George / Brett family / Brewster, Fred / Brewster, Jack Walker / Brewster, James I. / Brewster, John / Brewster family / Campbell, Robert E. / Christmas, (Rev.) F. / Connor, Ralph / Deacon, Thomas R. / Fear, William H. / Fidler, John J. / Fulmer, Minnie Christina / Fulmer, Walter P. / Galletly, D. D. / Hogbin, George H. / Leroy, Charles / Locke, John / Luxton, Norman / McCardell, William / McDougall, David / McDougall, (Mrs.) David / English, Thomas F. / Fear, William H. / Johnson, Gustaf / Lindsay, (Dr.) N. J. / Lipsett, John C. / Mather, Margaret / McCardell, William H. / Moffatt, Charles W. / Paris, Ida / Ricks, Frank / Rundle, Robert Terrill / Schaffer, Mary T. S. / Sibbald, Andrew S. / Smith, Joe / Stocks, John / Unwin, Ethel / Unwin, Sid / Walker, John White, Dave, Sr. / Warren, William / Woodworth, Ben
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Pamphlets, programmes, books, other publications
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of pamphlets, event programmes, information booklets, song books, bound publications and other published materials collected by members of the Luxton family. Content pertains to community events, including Banff and Calgary area trapshooting tournaments and organization meetings; an e…
- Date Range
- 1892
- 1905
- 1914
- [1920-1925]
- 1921-1922
- 1924-1928
- 1930
- 1932-1937
- 1939-1940
- 1943
- 1950
- 1955-1959
- 1977
- 1981
- 1986
- 1988
- 1990
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 67 to 70
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / F : Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / F1 : Textual
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 67 to 70
- Date Range
- 1892
- 1905
- 1914
- [1920-1925]
- 1921-1922
- 1924-1928
- 1930
- 1932-1937
- 1939-1940
- 1943
- 1950
- 1955-1959
- 1977
- 1981
- 1986
- 1988
- 1990
- Physical Description
- 12.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of pamphlets, event programmes, information booklets, song books, bound publications and other published materials collected by members of the Luxton family. Content pertains to community events, including Banff and Calgary area trapshooting tournaments and organization meetings; an exhibit opening at the Glenbow Museum [1981]; scientific theory and human evolution; Japanese study books; Canadian and global politics; international travel; and various other subjects.
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Subject Access
- Academics
- Advertising
- Art
- Banff Community High School
- Animals
- Businesses
- Calgary Gun Club
- Ceremony
- Commerce and industry
- Community events
- Community life
- Dancing
- Education
- Glenbow Foundation
- History
- Horses
- Horseback riding
- Hunting
- Industry
- Japanese
- Language
- Military
- Museums
- Municipal views
- Music
- Organizations
- Politics
- Politics and government
- Public events
- Publication
- Recreation
- Research
- Religions
- Royal Visit
- Royal tours
- School
- Science and technology
- Shooting
- Ski lodges and cabins
- Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
- Sports and recreation
- Tourism
- Travel
- War
- World War I
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Calgary
- United States of America
- Japan
- Tokyo
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Japanese
- Latin
- Category
- Arts
- Commerce and industry
- Education
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Government
- Military
- Politics
- Religions
- Science and technology
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- Items in file are organized into 4 file folders based on contents: LUX / II / F1 / 67 : Pamphlets, event programs and booklets LUX / II / F1 / 68 : Booklets and small publications LUX / II / F1 / 69 : Books and bound publications LUX / II / F1 / 70 : Loose and other published materials
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Picturesque California : The Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Slope
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1894
- Author
- Muir, John (editor)
- Ingersoll, Ernest (author)
- Publisher
- San Francisco, New York : J. Dewing Company, Publishers
- Call Number
- 02.6 In4p PAM O.S.
- Responsibility
- John Muir (editor)
- Ernest Ingersoll (author)
- Eminent American Artists (photos, photogravures, wood engravings derived from paintings)
- Publisher
- San Francisco, New York : J. Dewing Company, Publishers
- Published Date
- 1894
- Physical Description
- 16 pages
- Series
- California Series No. 32, April 23, 1894
- Subjects
- Travel
- Tourism
- Rocky Mountains
- Art
- Fraser, John Arthur
- Notman, William & Son
- Banff
- Canmore
- Kamloops
- Vancouver
- Victoria
- Sir Donald, Mount
- Bow River
- Hot springs
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Emerald Lake
- Selkirk Mountains
- Selkirk Mountains - Hermit Range
- Asulkan Glacier
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Canadian Pacific Railway Company
- Abstract
- Pertains to the Canadian Rockies as authored by Ernest Ingersoll with introduction by John Muir including a variety of sketches of Sir Donald, Bow River, Canmore, the Great Glacier, hot springs, open pool, Mount Burgess and Emerald Lake, Bow Falls and Banff Springs Hotel, the Selkirks and Hermit Mountain, Cheops, Asulkan Glacier, Stanley Park, Victoria, Shushwap Mission at Kamloops, and the Canadian Pacific Docks at Vancouver.
- Notes
- Part XXVI - The Canadian Rockies by Ernest Ingersoll
- Accession Number
- 7901
- Call Number
- 02.6 In4p PAM O.S.
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Simon Fraser and Banff Springs Hotel prints
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- Scope & Content
- File consists of 2 photograph print copies: one of an original painted portrait of Simon Fraser, and one of an early photograph of the Banff Springs Hotel [predating a fire in 1926, after which it was rebuilt]. Items are later copies of original portrait and photograph [see "Notes"].
- Date Range
- [ca. 1880]
- [ca. 1910 - ca. 1925]
- Reference Code
- V635 / III / PA - 486 and 487
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M545 / V635
- Series
- V635 / III : Published records
- Sous-Fonds
- V635
- Accession Number
- 5757
- Reference Code
- V635 / III / PA - 486 and 487
- Responsibility
- One item attributed to Photo Engravers and Electrotypers Ltd.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1880]
- [ca. 1910 - ca. 1925]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w prints ; 20.5 x 25 cm and 18 x 12.5 cm
- History / Biographical
- Simon Fraser (1776-1862) was an explorer who was involved extensively with the fur trade in Western Canada during the early 19th century. Fraser began his career in 1793 as a clerk and in 1801 he became a trading partner with the Northwest Company. While working for the company, Fraser participated in expeditions throughout the Canadian Rockies to establish trade relationships with local Indigenous populations. In 1808, Fraser and 23 men completed a 36-day expedition following what was mistakenly believed to be the Columbia River, which ended at Musqueam. The river was later named "Fraser River" in his honour by David Thompson. Following the conflict leading up to the Seven Oaks Massacre, Fraser moved to St. Andrews West to live with family, where he met and married his wife Catherine. The couple had 9 children together. In 1838, Fraser fought in the Upper Canada Rebellion, resulting in a knee injury which left him permanently disabled. Fraser died at the age of 86 in 1862, and was buried in St. Andrews West with his wife who died the following day.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 2 photograph print copies: one of an original painted portrait of Simon Fraser, and one of an early photograph of the Banff Springs Hotel [predating a fire in 1926, after which it was rebuilt]. Items are later copies of original portrait and photograph [see "Notes"].
- Notes
- Dates given are based on likely dates of original portrait and photograph. Dates of copies held by the Whyte Museum are likely between 1940 - 1970 [no exact date given].
- Simon Fraser portrait annotated on reverse side with cropping instructions and label for "Photo Engravers Electrotypers Ltd.", as well as stamp crediting B.C. Provincial Archives in Victoria
- Portrait print of Simon Fraser was possibly published or used in Bulletin/newsletter by TRCR; unknown if photograph of Banff Springs Hotel published as well, no annotations
- Name Access
- Fraser, Simon
- Subject Access
- Portrait
- Hotel
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Tourism
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://www.sfu.ca/archives/archives-program/outreach/simon_fraser.html
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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