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- Date
- 1915
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1018
- Description
- 1915 War Service pin, Sam Ward's. Gold coloured pin, oval shaped, crown at top of pin. Three cannons etched into middle of pin. "On War Service 1915" etched in oval. "J.A.Wylie & Co. London-40520" on back.
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- Title
- Military Pin
- Date
- 1915
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.7 x 4.3 cm
- Description
- 1915 War Service pin, Sam Ward's. Gold coloured pin, oval shaped, crown at top of pin. Three cannons etched into middle of pin. "On War Service 1915" etched in oval. "J.A.Wylie & Co. London-40520" on back.
- Subject
- World War I
- war service
- Sam Ward
- Credit
- Gift of Sam Ward, Banff, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1018
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First World War diary
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions14750
- Part Of
- Sid Unwin fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item is the diary kept by Sid Unwin during the year 1917. Unwin describes his duties at the front, and makes observations on casualties, taking prisoners, gas attacks and other activities. The diary records activities leading up to and during the battle of Vimy Ridge, Unwin's personal injury and c…
- Date Range
- 1917
- Reference Code
- M31 / A / 3
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Diary
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Sid Unwin fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M31 / V25
- Series
- I.A. Sid Unwin sous-fonds : Military career
- Sous-Fonds
- M31
- Accession Number
- 7102, 7112
- Reference Code
- M31 / A / 3
- GMD
- Textual record
- Diary
- Date Range
- 1917
- Physical Description
- 1 textual record (1 v.)
- Scope & Content
- Item is the diary kept by Sid Unwin during the year 1917. Unwin describes his duties at the front, and makes observations on casualties, taking prisoners, gas attacks and other activities. The diary records activities leading up to and during the battle of Vimy Ridge, Unwin's personal injury and convalescence, and ends two days prior to his death. Also contains songs, poems, addresses and notes
- Name Access
- Unwin, Sid
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Sid Unwin
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Commemorative Plaque
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.1036
- Date
- 1917
- Material
- wood; glass; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1036
- Description
- Framed ACC book with inscription, wooden frame and backing. The Alpine Club of Canada book, 1917, opened and nailed to backing under glass, underneath a black piece of card 3.0 x 12.6 on which is lettered in white: "Found in a German dugout when the Canadians captured Vimy Ridge by Gunner, Charles …
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- Title
- Commemorative Plaque
- Date
- 1917
- Material
- wood; glass; paper
- Dimensions
- 34.4 x 34.4 cm
- Description
- Framed ACC book with inscription, wooden frame and backing. The Alpine Club of Canada book, 1917, opened and nailed to backing under glass, underneath a black piece of card 3.0 x 12.6 on which is lettered in white: "Found in a German dugout when the Canadians captured Vimy Ridge by Gunner, Charles E. Hornibrook, 22nd Howitzer Battery, C.F.A. France".
- Subject
- Alpine Club of Canada
- events
- World War I
- Credit
- Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1036
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- Date
- 1917
- Material
- metal; fibre; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1006 a,b
- Description
- Rectangular gold coloured metal pin, scroll design. White ribbon joins pin and an identical lower plate onto which a hook is located to hang the medal itself. Pinned to the centre of the fabric is a rectangular gold coloured metal plate "Alberta R.A.C. No. 106". Round medal, beaver on top, star …
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- Title
- Military Medal
- Date
- 1917
- Material
- metal; fibre; paper
- Dimensions
- 14.2 x 5.0 cm
- Description
- Rectangular gold coloured metal pin, scroll design. White ribbon joins pin and an identical lower plate onto which a hook is located to hang the medal itself. Pinned to the centre of the fabric is a rectangular gold coloured metal plate "Alberta R.A.C. No. 106". Round medal, beaver on top, star in centre on red background. (b) cardboard box 15.5x6.5 with purple fabric lining.
- Subject
- Dr. Atkins
- First World War
- military
- Credit
- Gift of Mrs. Douglas Crosby, Edmonton, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1006 a,b
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A minstrel in France
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20098
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1918
- Author
- Lauder, Harry
- Publisher
- Toronto : McClelland, Goodchild & Stewart Limited
- Call Number
- 08 L36a
- Author
- Lauder, Harry
- Responsibility
- Harry Lauder
- Publisher
- Toronto : McClelland, Goodchild & Stewart Limited
- Published Date
- 1918
- Physical Description
- 338 pages
- Subjects
- World War, 1914-1918
- World War I
- Abstract
- Pertains to the work of Harry Lauder in which he encapsulates the war, showing the humanity, pain and humor in it all. Lauder opens up in his vulnerabilities and expresses the pain in losing his son, while also providing vivid insight into the realities of frontline warfare. Harry Lauder shares his experience in the World War One battlefields, as he undergoes a personal journey of grief and longing for his son who made the ultimate sacrifice while fighting in France.
- Contents
- I (pg. 1)
- II (pg. 11)
- III (pg. 25)
- IV (pg. 33)
- V (pg. 42)
- VI (pg. 52)
- VII (pg 61)
- VIII (pg. 71)
- IX (pg. 80)
- X (pg. 91)
- XI (pg. 107)
- XII (pg. 118)
- XIII (pg. 131)
- XIV (pg. 146)
- XV (pg. 164)
- XVI (pg. 180)
- XVII (pg. 200)
- XVIII (pg. 217)
- XIX (pg. 236)
- XX (pg. 247)
- XXI (pg. 261)
- XXII (pg. 274)
- XXIII (pg. 285)
- XXIV (pg. 293)
- XXV (pg. 304)
- XXVI (pg. 316)
- XXVII (pg. 323)
- XXVIII (pg. 330)
- Notes
- Condition Alert : Front cover is in fragile condiiton
- Accession Number
- 3069 a
- Call Number
- 08 L36a
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Horse-drawn carriage
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions53126
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of a horse-drawn carriage with a model plane on the roof and people packed in with a white wood building in the background and "Look out for the peace dance soon [/] Veterans" is written in white on the side of the carriage - "Armistice Day in Banff 1918" written on the back in pencil
- Date Range
- 1918
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 691
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / III / A / 15 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Collected Photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 691
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1918
- Physical Description
- Photograph: 1 print (front and back) ; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of a horse-drawn carriage with a model plane on the roof and people packed in with a white wood building in the background and "Look out for the peace dance soon [/] Veterans" is written in white on the side of the carriage - "Armistice Day in Banff 1918" written on the back in pencil
- Subject Access
- Armistice Day
- Buildings
- Carriage
- Horses
- Military
- Veterans
- WWI
- World War I
- Winter
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Date
- 1918
- Material
- wood; glass; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1049
- Description
- Mounted, glass covered book case, leather covered book, patterned fabric lined, ivory coloured. Cover has all metal inscriptions: ribbon-shape centre top: "The Alpine Club of Canada",oval insignia 4.6 x 2.8, ram's head and ACC. Single brass letters centered: "Members War Record 1914-1918", copper p…
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- Title
- Book Case
- Date
- 1918
- Material
- wood; glass; metal; skin
- Description
- Mounted, glass covered book case, leather covered book, patterned fabric lined, ivory coloured. Cover has all metal inscriptions: ribbon-shape centre top: "The Alpine Club of Canada",oval insignia 4.6 x 2.8, ram's head and ACC. Single brass letters centered: "Members War Record 1914-1918", copper plates each side 12.8 x 5.0 with ice pick and rope. Silver coloured rope over bottom copper plate 9.0 x21.5, centered on this plate a wreath 6.0 x 6.3 with "SIC ITVR AD ASTRA"inside. Mounted on oak base 57.0 x 46.5 c 6.0, glass walls 11.2 x .5 thick. 16.5 long brass rods through corners of glass go through base to tighten withwing nuts.
- Credit
- Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1049
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The sky pilot in no man's land
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue4317
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1919
- Author
- Gordon, Charles William
- Publisher
- Toronto : McClelland and Stewart
- Call Number
- 05.2 G65skp
- Author
- Gordon, Charles William
- Responsibility
- by Ralph Connor
- Publisher
- Toronto : McClelland and Stewart
- Published Date
- 1919
- Physical Description
- 349p
- Subjects
- World War I
- Accession Number
- 400
- Call Number
- 05.2 G65skp
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Sid Unwin fonds
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- Part Of
- Sid Unwin fonds
- Scope & Content
- Consists of two sous-fonds: I. Sid Unwin sous-fonds; II. Unwin family sous-fonds. Sid Unwin sous-fonds pertains to Unwin's activities in the South African (Boer) War, in the Banff area as a guide and citizen, in the First World War, and to his family. It consists of the following series: A. South…
- Date Range
- 1898-1985
- Reference Code
- M31 / V25
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Sid Unwin fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 31
- V 25
- Sous-Fonds
- M 31
- V 25
- Accession Number
- 7102, 7112
- Reference Code
- M31 / V25
- Date Range
- 1898-1985
- Physical Description
- 7 cm of textual records. -- 5 photograph albums (ca.375 prints). -- 28 photographs : prints
- History / Biographical
- Sidney Joseph Unwin, [1880?]-1917, was a guide and outfitter at Banff, Alberta. Born in England, Unwin returned, after serving with the volunteer cavalry in the South African (Boer) War, to his home in London, England for a brief period to work as a surveyor's clerk, and in the fall of 1904 he moved to Banff. Initially, Unwin worked for guides and outfitters Syd Baker and Jimmy Simpson. In the winter of 1905 he began his own trapline. In 1907, Unwin began work for Billy Warren and accompanied Mary Schaffer and Molly Adams on their expeditions to the Maligne Lake, Saskatchewan River areas.
- After two years of working for Warren, Unwin began his own guiding outfit and in 1912, with the aid of his sister Ethel and brother Arthur, the Unwins established Unwin's Curios and Souvenirs. In 1914, Sid Unwin enlisted in the Canadian army and took up with the 22nd Battery (Howitzer), 6th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery 2nd Division. In 1916 he saw his first action in France. He fought in the battle for Vimy Ridge, was injured May 3, 1917 and died on June 29, 1917 at the East Leeds War Hospital.
- Scope & Content
- Consists of two sous-fonds: I. Sid Unwin sous-fonds; II. Unwin family sous-fonds.
- Sid Unwin sous-fonds pertains to Unwin's activities in the South African (Boer) War, in the Banff area as a guide and citizen, in the First World War, and to his family. It consists of the following series: A. South African (Boer) War records,1900-1901; B. Guiding and Banff related records, 1904-1914; C. First World War records, 1914-1919; D. Sid Unwin Memorials, 1917-1946; E. Personal photograph albums, 1898-1912.
- Unwin family sous-fonds consists of: A. Personal family records, 1917-1968; B. Alice Fulmer correspondence, 1965-1985.
- Name Access
- Unwin, Sid
- Access Restrictions
- Some restrictions on access to originals
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline
- file description
- reference photocopies
- Related Material
- Related in part to the Ethel Unwin fonds (M178/V646)
- Creator
- Unwin, Sid
- Title Source
- Fonds, sous-fonds and series title based on contents
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Kidney family fonds
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- Part Of
- Kidney family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of personal, professional and legal documents and photographs pertaining to Maud and Forest Kidney, Jack MacAulay, Kidney and Woodworth family members, friends and the Banff community. Items are organized by subject and date ranges. Fonds consists of six series: Series I - Maud (Wo…
- Date Range
- 1886 - 2013
- Reference Code
- M74 / V324
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Textual record
- Corporate record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Kidney family fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M74 / V324
- Sous-Fonds
- M74
- V324
- Accession Number
- 452
- 629
- 798
- 929
- 1843
- 2143
- 2177
- 2275
- 2780
- 2983
- 3109
- 2016.8581
- Reference Code
- M74 / V324
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Textual record
- Corporate record
- Private record
- Published record
- Date Range
- 1886 - 2013
- Physical Description
- 66 cm of textual records -- ca. 963 photographs : 870 prints, 62 postcards, 30 negatives, 1 tintype (31.5 x 37 cm or smaller) -- 7 photograph albums (26 x 33.5 cm or smaller)
- History / Biographical
- Ella Maud [Woodworth] Kidney (1894-1977) was born in Banff as the fourth of 11 siblings. Her parents were Benjamin Woodworth and Elizabeth [McIntire] Woodworth. Growing up, Maud worked briefly for the Alberta Hotel and the Bottling Works company in Banff. Maud was married to John A. MacAulay in 1917, and widowed later that year. Her twin sons, John A. [Jack] and Thomas A. [Ted] MacAulay, were born in 1918. Maud married Forest H. "Pop" Kidney (1889-1979) on February 14, 1923, and the new family settled into the Kidney home on Wolf and Muskrat Street. The Kidney residence was originally located in Bankhead, but was moved to Banff and sold following the town's closure in 1922. Maud and Forest operated several local businesses including Banff Grocery, Quaker Coffee Shop, Pop's Bakery and Kidney Kabins. The Kidneys were also active in community affairs throughout their lives. Maud Kidney was a long-time member of the Girls' Sunshine Flower Club in Banff [and the club's president for over a decade spanning across the 1940's], as well as the Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire [I.O.D.E.] and Rebekah Lodge, and she was matron of the Order of the Eastern Star in Banff in 1950. Forest Kidney was involved in the Banff Shriners Club, the Kiwanis Club, the Independent Order of Oddfellows and the Canadian Restaurants Association [CRA], among other groups; in the early 1960's, Forest also served as the President of the Calgary branch of the CRA. Jack and Ted MacAulay grew up together in Banff, where they were involved in Banff's Boy Scouts program and local hockey teams. Jack in particular was an avid hockey player, until an accident in 1940 caused damage to his right eye which kept him from competing. From 1943 to 1945, Jack worked for Boeing Aircraft of Canada Ltd., and in 1946 he was appointed as the Chief Inspector of War Assets for Alberta and the Yukon Territories. Jack married Karin Wallensteen in 1946, and the couple had 6 children together: sons Herb and John, and daughters Karen, Shelley, Jodi and Julie-Ann. Jack served as a coach for the Banff Minor Hockey League for 46 years. Jack also took on several other positions within the Bow Valley community, including working as a volunteer with the Banff Figure Skating Club, a co-founder of the Banff Recreation Board, and a member of the Banff Advisory Council, the Banff Hospital Board and the Banff School Board.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of personal, professional and legal documents and photographs pertaining to Maud and Forest Kidney, Jack MacAulay, Kidney and Woodworth family members, friends and the Banff community. Items are organized by subject and date ranges. Fonds consists of six series: Series I - Maud (Woodworth) Kidney records: contains 3 sub-series [ A) 1894 - 1920, B) 1921 - 1950, C) 1951 - 1977 ] Series II - Forest Kidney records: contains 3 sub-series [ A) 1889 - 1920, B) 1921 - 1950, C) 1951 - 2008 ] Series III - Jack MacAulay records: contains 3 sub-series [A) 1920 - 1945, B) 1946 - 1980, C) 1981 - 2000 ] Series IV - Family, friends and community records: contains 5 sub-series [ A) 1886 - 1920, B) 1921 - 1945, C) 1946 - 1970, D) 1970 - 2013, E) Maude Kidney Collection ] Series V - Legal and business records : contains 3 sub-series [ A) 1894 - 1920, B) 1921 - 1950, C) 1951 - 1980 ] Series VI - Collected materials Series I content pertains to Maud Woodworth Kidney. Includes scrapbooks, photographs of Maud and her siblings and parents, trips to Calgary and local activities with family and friends, Maud working for the Alberta Hotel and the Banff Bottling Factory [ca. 1905 - 1915], and local clubs and societies which Maud was involved in between 1930 - 1977 including the Girls' Sunshine Flower Club, the Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire, the Senior Friends Club of Banff, Rebekah Lodge and the Order of the Eastern Star. Series II content pertains to Forest Kidney during his World War I military service in Petawawa, Ontario; swimming with friends at the Cave and Basin and other social activities; travelling with family; local newspaper clippings noting Forest's achievements and community involvement; and Forest participating in events as a member of the Banff Shriners Club and the Canadian Restaurant Association. Series III content pertains to Jack MacAulay at the Kidney family home with his twin brother, Ted; coaching for the Banff Minor Hockey League; participating in other community meetings and programs; personal, professional and medical correspondence [1940 - 1992]; Jack's wife, Karin MacAulay, and their children; and Jack's awards and achievements. Series IV content pertains to extended family and friends of the Kidneys and the wider Banff community. Includes sports and outdoor activities [including swimming, hiking, trail riding, camping, snowshoeing, skiing, and track and field]; early Banff [including businesses, Banff Elementary School and Banff High School, the Woodworth family residence, and construction of the Icefields Parkway]; family friends of the Woodworths and Kidneys [including the Brett family, the Stafford family and the Simpson family]; personal correspondence pertaining to Fred "Ty" Cobb (1931 - 1933); clubs and societies [including the Independent Order of Oddfellows, the Senior Friends Club, and the Order of the Eastern Star]; community events [including dances, meetings, dinners and award ceremonies]; weddings and anniversaries; a visit to Num-Ti-Jah Lodge in 1964; and biographical and genealogical information about Maud Kidney, Forest Kidney and the Woodworth family. Series V content pertains to businesses owned and operated by the Kidney family [ca. 1930 - 1970], including Kidney Kabins, Quaker Coffee Shop and Pop's Bakery; mortgage agreements and property contracts; and government documents. Includes receipts, log books and financial records, photographs of Kidney Kabins and Quaker Coffee Shop, and receipts for land purchased by Forest Kidney, George Noble and others. Series VI contains commercial postcards collected by the Kidney family. Postcards mostly produced by Byron Harmon, and some by G & W Fear and other photographers, and mostly pertain to Banff and the surrounding area [winter sports, wildlife, Banff Zoo, Banff Avenue, scenic views and mountain landscapes, etc].
- Notes
- Contains duplicate photographs
- Duplicate commercial postcards have been kept in separate folder within file box containing other commercial postcards [V324 / IV / E / PG - 1 to 20 and V324 / VI / PG - 1 to 42]
- Sub-series IV / E : Maude Kidney Collection was donated with existing numbering system [Items 1 to 47] prior to processing; original order and corresponding annotations have been transferred to database entries from original handwritten notes
- Name Access
- Cobb, Fred (Ty)
- Kidney, Forest H. (Pop)
- Kidney, Maude
- MacAulay, Jack
- MacAulay, Karin
- MacAulay, Ted
- MacAulay, Herb
- MacAulay, Julie-Ann
- Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
- Simpson, Billie
- Woodworth, Adelia
- Woodworth, Annie
- Woodworth, Ben
- Woodworth, Benjamin Frederick
- Woodworth, Elizabeth
- Woodworth, Ethel
- Woodworth, Fred
- Woodworth, Percy
- Woodworth, Joe
- Woodworth, Maude
- Brett, Robert G.
- Harmon, Byron
- LaCasse, Annie
- LaCasse, Ulysses
- Canadian Restaurant Association
- Subject Access
- Businesses
- Property
- Family and personal life
- Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire
- Independent Order of Oddfellows
- Girls Flower Club Banff
- Rebekah Assembly Banff Lodge No. 34
- Quaker Coffee Shop
- Kidney Kabins
- Travel
- World War I
- Military
- Community events
- Club
- Sports
- Winter sports
- Landscapes
- Wildlife
- Num-Ti-Jah Lodge
- Banff Jasper Highway
- Banff High School
- Genealogy
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Canmore
- Cave and Basin
- Bankhead
- Calgary
- Lake Louise
- Ontario
- Quebec
- British Columbia
- Access Restrictions
- Some restriction/s on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: basic description
- Related Material
- Woodworth family fonds [M286 / V628]
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Commerce and industry
- Environment
- Labour
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Law and justice
- Military
- Natural resources
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Biographical Source Notes
- Woodworth family fonds entry
- Most information based on contents of fonds
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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