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First World War diary

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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

Subject Access: War; Diary

Geographic Access: Canada

Language: English

Creator: Sid Unwin

Title Source: Title based on contents of item

Processing Status: Processed

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Joe Woodworth interview

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Part Of: Whyte Museum Oral History Programme collection

Date Range: 1974

Reference Code: S1 / 93

Description Level: 6 / Item

Part Of: Whyte Museum Oral History Programme collection

Description Level: 6 / Item

Series: I. Interviews

Reference Code: S1 / 93

Responsibility: Interviewer: E. J. (Ted) Hart

Date Range: 1974

Physical Description: 1 sound recording

Name Access: Boyce, Jim

Subject Access: Anthracite; Bankhead; Beech, Bill; Buildings - Banff; Businesses - Banff; Canyon Tea Room; Coal and coal mines; Dairies; Graves, Jack; Harrison, George; Num-Ti-Jah Lodge; Outfitters, trail guides and packers; Rungius, Carl; Sanitarium Hotel; Simpson, Jimmy; Smith, Soapy; Unwin, Sid; Vernon-Wood, Tex; World War I

Finding Aid: Recording summary and reference cassette available

Title Source: Title based on contents of recording

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Marion Lavell interview

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Part Of: Whyte Museum Oral History Programme collection

Date Range: 1972, 1976

Reference Code: S1 / 140

Description Level: 6 / Item

Part Of: Whyte Museum Oral History Programme collection

Description Level: 6 / Item

Series: I. Interviews

Reference Code: S1 / 140

Responsibility: Interviewer: Elizabeth Rummel

Date Range: 1972, 1976

Physical Description: 1 sound recording

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Hargreaves, Jack; World War I

Finding Aid: Recording summary and reference cassette available

Title Source: Title based on contents of recording

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Military and Guide Portraits

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Part Of: Sid Unwin fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to photographs of Sid Unwin in his military uniform during World War I and as a guide in the Rocky Mountains. One image includes brother Arthur. Four images are of Unwin recouperating in hospital. Some photographs are annotated by Sid Unwin, others by Josephine Parkinson

Date Range: [ca. 1904-1917]

Reference Code: V25 / I / A / PA - 1 to 13

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph

16 images

Part Of: Sid Unwin fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M31 / V25

Series: I.A. Sid Unwin sous-fonds : Military career

Sous-Fonds: V25

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V25 / I / A / PA - 1 to 13

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1904-1917]

Physical Description: 13 photographs : prints

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File pertains to photographs of Sid Unwin in his military uniform during World War I and as a guide in the Rocky Mountains. One image includes brother Arthur. Four images are of Unwin recouperating in hospital. Some photographs are annotated by Sid Unwin, others by Josephine Parkinson

Notes: V25 / PA - 1 to 11 combined with V25 / PA - 12, 13 for clarity

Name Access: Unwin, Sid

Subject Access: Guide; Guiding; Hospital; Military; World War I

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Alberta; Canada; France

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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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

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print; Textual record; Private record; Published record

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.