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Banff Winter Carnival

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of two photographs pertaining to toboggan slides and a family tobogganing during the Banff Winter Carnival, ca.1920-1930.
Date Range
[1920-1930]
Reference Code
LUX / II / E / PA - 969 to PA - 970
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
  4 images  
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / II / E : Travel and home records
Sous-Fonds
LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / E / PA - 969 to PA - 970
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
[1920-1930]
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w prints ; 11.5 x 16.5 cm and 8 x 14.5 cm
Scope & Content
File consists of two photographs pertaining to toboggan slides and a family tobogganing during the Banff Winter Carnival, ca.1920-1930.
Notes
Photographs are annotated on the back
Subject Access
Sports
Recreation
Winter sports
Banff Winter Carnival
Community events
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Reproduction Restrictions
Copyright status unknown - restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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Friends personal photographs - military, travel, portraits, recreation

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 34 photograph and postcard prints pertaining to friends of Norman Luxton and the Luxton family which were sent to Norman Luxton. Most photographs are annotated on the back with contextual information [dates, locations, names, etc] for photographs, some items include personal messag…
Date Range
1897
[ca.1900-1910]
1905
1909
1912
1916
1923
1927
1941-1943
1948-1951
1955
1957
1960
Reference Code
LUX / I / E4 / PA - 435 to 468
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / I / E : Collected material
Sous-Fonds
LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / I / E4 : Photographs
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / I / E4 / PA - 435 to 468
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
1897
[ca.1900-1910]
1905
1909
1912
1916
1923
1927
1941-1943
1948-1951
1955
1957
1960
Physical Description
34 photographs : b&w prints ; 12.5 x 15 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of 34 photograph and postcard prints pertaining to friends of Norman Luxton and the Luxton family which were sent to Norman Luxton. Most photographs are annotated on the back with contextual information [dates, locations, names, etc] for photographs, some items include personal messages written to Norman Luxton. Photograph images pertain to a fishing trip in Grande Prairie; men in military uniforms during World War II, including some taken during active duty in England; personal and group portraits; a war monument in Verdun, France; historic ships and boats; scenic views of Mistaya Canyon and Minnewanka; wildlife, including birds and a marten; and family pets.
Notes
Annotations on some photographs partly illegible or difficult to discern
Name Access
Addison, Billy
LaPorte, Eugene
Reynolds, Wiley R.
Deegan, Howard James
Ashton, Philip
Cathcart, John George (Red)
Brooks, Matt (Sarsen)
Barnes, Harry
Sutherland, George Bain
Blackley, Bonnie Lee
Brewster, Fred
Subject Access
Boats
Military
Ship
World War II
Memorial
Family and personal life
First Nations
Indigenous Peoples
Children
Animals
Dogs
Birds
Sports
Recreation
Fishing
Landscapes
Portrait
Winter
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Grande Prairie
British Columbia
Victoria
Ontario
Ottawa
England
France
Verdun
Frobisher Bay
Northwest Territories
United States of America
Idaho
Toronto
Kenora
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Language
English
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Family and friends early photographs

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Part Of
Kidney family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 79 photographs pertaining to various friends and members of the Woodworth family in and around the Bow Valley. Includes group and individual photographs, people on horseback, camping and hiking trips, swimming at the Cave and Basin, unnamed individuals posing by demolished building…
Date Range
[ca. 1905 - ca. 1910]
1914 - 1918
[ca. 1920]
Reference Code
V324 / IV / A / PA - 1 to 72
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Part Of
Kidney family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M74 / V324
Series
V324 / IV : Family, friends and community records
Sous-Fonds
V324
Sub-Series
V324 / IV / A : 1886 - 1920
Accession Number
2016.8581
Reference Code
V324 / IV / A / PA - 1 to 72
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
[ca. 1905 - ca. 1910]
1914 - 1918
[ca. 1920]
Physical Description
79 photographs : b&w prints ; 18.5 x 24.5 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of 79 photographs pertaining to various friends and members of the Woodworth family in and around the Bow Valley. Includes group and individual photographs, people on horseback, camping and hiking trips, swimming at the Cave and Basin, unnamed individuals posing by demolished buildings on Banff Avenue, and a Masonic Hall dance in 1914. Named individuals include Jack and Ted MacAulay, Emma Hesse, J.D. Anderson, Bill Round Jr., Ada Wilson, Ben Woodworth Jr., George Paris, Bull Ritchie and Margaret Dunsmore.
Notes
Some dates are estimates provided by the Processing Archivist based on format and content.
Name Access
MacAulay, Jack
MacAulay, Ted
Wilson, Ada
Paris, George
Dunsmore, Margaret
Woodworth, Ben
Woodworth, Annie
Woodworth, Agnes
Ritchie, Bull
Anderson, J. D. (Jack)
Round, F. W. E. (Bill), Jr.
Hesse, Emma
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Swimming
Community events
Children
Horses
Travel
Camping
Construction
Winter
Masonic Lodge
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Cave and Basin
Lake Louise
Yoho National Park
Language
English
Conservation
Torn item and item with adhesive stains have both been placed in mylar
Category
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Banff and Canmore hockey, Sceneograph skiing photos

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Part Of
Kidney family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 28 photographs pertaining to Banff and Canmore minor hockey teams and downhill skiing. Includes group photographs of the Banff Juveniles and Canmore Junior Legionnaires teams, individual players, and a hockey awards ceremony. File also includes 10 "Sceneograph" brand photographs, t…
Date Range
1921
[ca. 1925 - ca. 1930]
1934
[ca. 1935 - ca. 1940]
1941 - 1942
1944 - 1945
Reference Code
V324 / IV / B / PA - 108 to 131
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Part Of
Kidney family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M74 / V324
Series
V324 / IV : Family, friends and community records
Sous-Fonds
V324
Sub-Series
V324 / IV / B : 1921 - 1945
Accession Number
2016.8581
Reference Code
V324 / IV / B / PA - 108 to 131
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Responsibility
"Sceneograph" photos [set of 10] produced by Gowen Sutton Co., Ltd. in Vancouver
Date Range
1921
[ca. 1925 - ca. 1930]
1934
[ca. 1935 - ca. 1940]
1941 - 1942
1944 - 1945
Physical Description
28 photographs : b&w prints ; 20 x 26 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of 28 photographs pertaining to Banff and Canmore minor hockey teams and downhill skiing. Includes group photographs of the Banff Juveniles and Canmore Junior Legionnaires teams, individual players, and a hockey awards ceremony. File also includes 10 "Sceneograph" brand photographs, titled "Skiing in the Canadian Rockies".
Notes
File contains duplicates
Some dates are estimates provided by the Processing Archivist
Name Access
MacAulay, Jack
Bleskan, Joe "Shorty"
Ashley, Albert
Keyath, Albert
Hunter, Eddie
Craig, Tom
Wilson, Axie
Anderson, Tommy
Stenton, Joe
Craig, Bill
Wheatley, Curly
Sirr, Justin
Smith, Lorne
Wilson, Danny
Saddington, Mousie
Krowchuk, Tony
Subject Access
Winter sports
Sports
Hockey
Skiing
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Canmore
Bankhead
British Columbia
Vancouver
Access Restrictions
Copyright restrictions may apply
Reproduction Restrictions
Copyright restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Personal photographs

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Part Of
Kidney family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 53 photographs pertaining to friends and family members of Maud and Forest Kidney, mostly taken in or near Banff. Includes images of children on horseback, a postcard print dated 1922 of Solomon's Temple in Buxton [England], landscapes and views from hiking and camping trips, a pic…
Date Range
1922
[ca. 1925 - ca. 1930]
1929
1937
[ca. 1939 - ca. 1945]
1940 - 1942
1944
[ca. 1945]
Reference Code
V324 / IV / B / PA - 56 to 108
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Part Of
Kidney family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M74 / V324
Series
V324 / IV : Family, friends and community records
Sous-Fonds
V324
Sub-Series
V324 / IV / B : 1921 - 1945
Accession Number
2016.8581
Reference Code
V324 / IV / B / PA - 56 to 108
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
1922
[ca. 1925 - ca. 1930]
1929
1937
[ca. 1939 - ca. 1945]
1940 - 1942
1944
[ca. 1945]
Physical Description
53 photographs : b&w prints ; 19 x 24 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of 53 photographs pertaining to friends and family members of Maud and Forest Kidney, mostly taken in or near Banff. Includes images of children on horseback, a postcard print dated 1922 of Solomon's Temple in Buxton [England], landscapes and views from hiking and camping trips, a picnic with members of the Round family, numerous photos of unnamed individuals and groups [likely friends of the Woodworth and Kidney families and extended family members], and Doreen and Bill Round skiing.
Notes
Some dates are estimates provided by the Processing Archivist
Name Access
Round, Doreen
MacAulay, Ted
Georgeson, Jimmy
Dyer, Ron
Dyer, Orme
Barker, Allan
Barker, Walter
Wilson, John
Woodworth, Joe
Atick, Jessie
McCormick, Katy
McDonald, Cecil
Woodworth, Ethel
Kidney, Maude
King, Fred
Round, F. W. E. (Bill), Jr.
Round, Elsie (Espeth)
Subject Access
Family
Family and personal life
Winter
Winter sports
Skiing
World War II
Military
Animals
Horses
Hiking
Deer
Camping
Children
Picnics and picnicking
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Maine
Portland
United States of America
Mount Wilson
Buxton
England
Access Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Conservation
Water-damaged item has been placed in mylar
Category
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Military
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Banff area, 50th anniversary party, family photographs

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Part Of
Kidney family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 64 photographs including 2 postcard prints. Content pertains to various members of the Kidney and Woodworth families and close friends, the 50th wedding anniversary of Ulysses and Annie LaCasse in 1968, events hosted by the Order of the Eastern Star Spray Valley chapter, Maud Kidne…
Date Range
[ca. 1910]
1921
[ca. 1930 - ca. 1940]
1948
[ca. 1950 - ca. 1960]
1951
1965
1967 - 1970
Reference Code
V324 / IV / E / PA - 204 to 260
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Part Of
Kidney family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M74 / V324
Series
V324 / IV : Family, friends and community records
Sous-Fonds
V324
Sub-Series
V324 / IV / E : Maude Kidney Collection
Accession Number
3109
Reference Code
V324 / IV / E / PA - 204 to 260
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
[ca. 1910]
1921
[ca. 1930 - ca. 1940]
1948
[ca. 1950 - ca. 1960]
1951
1965
1967 - 1970
Physical Description
64 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 11.5 x 16.5 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of 64 photographs including 2 postcard prints. Content pertains to various members of the Kidney and Woodworth families and close friends, the 50th wedding anniversary of Ulysses and Annie LaCasse in 1968, events hosted by the Order of the Eastern Star Spray Valley chapter, Maud Kidney's 71st birthday, social events in Calgary, and the Girls Flower Club in Banff.
Notes
File contains duplicates
Some dates are estimates provided by the Processing Archivist
Photographs in this file were accompanied by notes made shortly before or after accession in 1979 giving names/contextual information about photographs. Some notes are by Jim Deegan, 1987. Information has been transferred to the back of each photograph.
Name Access
MacAulay, Herb
Kidney, Maude
LaCasse, Ulysses
LaCasse, Annie
Whyte, Catharine
Wells, Fred
Unwin, Vera
Thomas, Hattie
Peyto, Annie
Harrison, Nellie
Smith, Helen
Harbidge, Violet
Moore, Pearl
Serra, Dante
LaCasse, Flo
Boyce, Jim
Craig, Bill
McCowan, Bill
Dube, Arthur
Barnes, George
Peyto, Stan
Peyto, Ines
Gratz, Muriel
Bunn, Mary
Bunn, Bill
Woodworth, Joe
Woodworth, Benjamin Frederick
Woodworth, Percy
Lester, Ken
Stafford, Rose
Shaw, Ed
Beattie, Doris
Beattie, Florence
Stafford, Lou
Davidson, Minnie
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Landscapes
Anniversary
Community events
Order of the Eastern Star
Horses
Banff Winter Carnival
Banff Indian Days
Mountain
Girls Flower Club Banff
Hotel
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Cave and Basin
Sulphur Mountain
Calgary
Access Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Conservation
Some photographs with large volumes of annotations in ink, and one item with adhesive residue, have been placed in mylar to prevent transference onto adjacent items in file.
Category
Family and personal life
Environment
Cultural pluralism
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Travel and landscape photographs, North America and Mexico

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 32 photograph prints [31 b&w, one hand-coloured] pertaining to Norman Luxton's travels within Western Canada, Manitoba, Montana and Mexico City. Includes photographs of Stan Barne's property near Lake Vernon, B.C., unidentified landscape and waterfall scenes, Norman Luxton in Winde…
Date Range
[1900-1910]
[1920-1930]
1938
[1940-1950]
1948
[1950-1955]
1956
Reference Code
LUX / I / E4 / PA - 40 to 71
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / I / E : Collected material
Sous-Fonds
LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / I / E4 / PA - 40 to 71
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
[1900-1910]
[1920-1930]
1938
[1940-1950]
1948
[1950-1955]
1956
Physical Description
32 photographs : b&w and col ; 36.5 x 14 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of 32 photograph prints [31 b&w, one hand-coloured] pertaining to Norman Luxton's travels within Western Canada, Manitoba, Montana and Mexico City. Includes photographs of Stan Barne's property near Lake Vernon, B.C., unidentified landscape and waterfall scenes, Norman Luxton in Windermere, aerial views of a landing field in Great Falls, Christmas decorations [1948, possibly in the Luxton family home], unidentified dogs playing with a dog, views of Winnipeg businesses and an unidentified house in the winter, and a man herding cattle.
Notes
Two photographs attached to matboard/paper backing.
Name Access
Barnes, Stan
Luxton, Norman
Subject Access
Activities
Aerial photography
Animals
Buildings and memorials
Businesses
Children
Christmas
Communities
Dogs
Environment
Family and personal life
Farmland
Industry
Landscapes
Land, settlement and immigration
Mountains
Municipal views
Personal and Family Life
Property
Recreation
Travel
Waterfalls
Winter
Geographic Access
Canada
British Columbia
Vernon
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Windermere
United States of America
Montana
Great Falls
Mexico
Language
English
Conservation
Items placed in mylar
Category
Commerce and industry
Environment
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
Land, settlement and immigration
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Early Banff hockey teams

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Part Of
Kidney family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 19 photographs pertaining to Banff and Calgary boys' and girls' hockey teams and coaches. Some items are annotated with dates and names of people in photographs. Named individuals include Bull Ritchie, Joe Woodworth, Ulysses LaCasse, Jimmy Simpson Sr., Cyril Paris, Fulton Dunsmore …
Date Range
1908
[ca. 1910 - ca. 1920]
Reference Code
V324 / IV / A / PA - 92 to 105
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Part Of
Kidney family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M74 / V324
Series
V324 / IV : Family, friends and community records
Sous-Fonds
V324
Sub-Series
V324 / IV / A : 1886 - 1920
Accession Number
2016.8581
Reference Code
V324 / IV / A / PA - 92 to 105
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Responsibility
Some items produced by photographer Byron Harmon
Date Range
1908
[ca. 1910 - ca. 1920]
Physical Description
19 photographs : b&w prints ; 25 x 30 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of 19 photographs pertaining to Banff and Calgary boys' and girls' hockey teams and coaches. Some items are annotated with dates and names of people in photographs. Named individuals include Bull Ritchie, Joe Woodworth, Ulysses LaCasse, Jimmy Simpson Sr., Cyril Paris, Fulton Dunsmore and others.
Notes
File contains some duplicates
Some dates are estimates provided by the Processing Archivist
Name Access
Beattie, Frank
Harrison, George
Ritchie, Bull
Woodworth, Joe
LaCasse, Ulysses
Jordan, Art
Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
Wilson, Johnny
Paris, Cyril
Dunsmore, Fulton
Leacock, Ernie
Saddington, Mousie
Brown, Jackie
Stenton, Joe
Smith, Joe
Subject Access
Winter sports
Sports
Hockey
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Access Restrictions
Copyright restrictions may apply
Reproduction Restrictions
Copyright restrictions may apply
Language
English
Conservation
Consider interleaving with acid-free tissue in the future if ink on back of photographs begins to seep/risk transferring to other items.
Category
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Indoor Group Photo at Banff Winter Carnival

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Part Of
Archives General File Collection
Scope & Content
12.5" x 16" silver gelatin print depicting a community gathering at the Banff Winter Carnival.
Date Range
[ca.1910 to ca. 1940]
Reference Code
V8 /2019.37/PA-1
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Part Of
Archives General File Collection
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M8 / V8 / S8
Sous-Fonds
V8
Accession Number
2019.37
Reference Code
V8 /2019.37/PA-1
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
[ca.1910 to ca. 1940]
Physical Description
Photographs: 1 print; b&w
History / Biographical
Image is from the Banff Winter Carnival, date unknown. Many of the figures are named by the donor on an accompanying photocopy of the print.
Scope & Content
12.5" x 16" silver gelatin print depicting a community gathering at the Banff Winter Carnival.
Notes
In addition to those named in the name access, there is also a figure identified on the photocopy as Mrs. Ferguson (first name unknown).
Name Access
Smith, Helen
Wignall, Christine
Styles, Shirley
Squires, Joe
Squires, Margaret
Wielie, Honey
Wielie, Hank
Steeves, Kay
Mazzilo, Shirley
Wavier, Lila
Smith, Harry
Black, Alma
Subject Access
Banff Winter Carnival
Community events
Geographic Access
Banff
Alberta
Canada
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on contents of item
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Dorothy Wardle fonds

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Part Of
Dorothy Wardle fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of two sous-fonds: M521 and V75. M521 consists of four series, 154 cm, ca.1870-2002. Series I: Dorothy Wardle Personal Papers, 69.5 cm, ca.1870-2002 (includes Dorothy's written work and research and notes related to Banff). Series II: Wardle Family, 32.5 cm, 1872-1998 (including cor…
Date Range
ca.1870-2002
Reference Code
M521 / V75
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Album
Negative
Photograph print
Postcard
Transparency
Textual record
Private record
Published record
Part Of
Dorothy Wardle fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M521
V75
Sous-Fonds
M521
V75
Accession Number
5296, 5391, 7504
Reference Code
M521 / V75
GMD
Photograph
Album
Negative
Photograph print
Postcard
Transparency
Textual record
Private record
Published record
Date Range
ca.1870-2002
Physical Description
154 cm of textual records. -- 1304 photographs (1190 prints, 95 negatives, 19 transparencies). -- 6 photograph albums.
History / Biographical
The Wardle family was comprised of husband and wife, James Morey Wardle (June 26,1888 - May 18,1971) and Maud Leette (Roney) Wardle (May 24,1889 - December 1,1969), and their one child, Dorothy Hope Wardle (May 23,1919 - July 20,2003). James Wardle, born in Chiliwack, British Columbia, was a civil engineer and public servant. He was the Superintendent of Banff National Park from 1918-1921, Chief Engineer for Parks Canada from 1921-1935, and Deputy Minister of the Interior from 1935-1936. He is primarily known as a highway design engineer, particularly for building the Banff-Windermere, Banff-Lake Louise, and Banff-Jasper highways. He was a councillor for the Municipality of Rockcliffe Park in Ontario and he was the President of the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies in Banff from 1925-1929. Mount Wardle in Vermillion was named after him in 1921. James married Leette on November 4, 1913, with whom he had one child, Dorothy. Born in Calgary, Alberta, Dorothy (also known as Dot and Dorie) grew up in Banff, Alberta and Ottawa, Ontario, due to her father's position with the federal government. She was educated at the Mountain School in Banff and at the Elmwood School in Ottawa. All three family members were graduates of Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. James graduated in 1912 with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Leette graduated with a Bachelor's degree, and in 1942, Dorothy also earned a Bachelor's degree. Dorothy was prominent in student life and active in athletics. In 1941, Dorothy became the first woman elected as President of the Alma Mater Society and during her academic career, Dorothy was a member of the Levana Intercollegiate Debative, University Centenary Committee, and Queen’s War Aid Commission. Dorothy spent her career as a freelance writer however, upon graduation she served as the first Secretary-In-Charge of Records at Carleton College (now Carleton University) from 1942-1944 in Ottawa and in the mid-1950s worked as a secretary for the Glenbow Foundation in Calgary. Dorothy pursued a lifelong interest in traveling, art, and antiques. Although she was fiercely proud and protective of Banff and the Park, and remained a volunteer and patron of the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Dorothy eventually settled in Sidney, British Columbia and shared an apartment with Sheila Iris Ritchie, with whom Dorothy travelled extensively. After her death in 2003, Dorothy, "Dorie," was laid to rest alongside her parents in the Old Banff Cemetery.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of two sous-fonds: M521 and V75.
M521 consists of four series, 154 cm, ca.1870-2002. Series I: Dorothy Wardle Personal Papers, 69.5 cm, ca.1870-2002 (includes Dorothy's written work and research and notes related to Banff). Series II: Wardle Family, 32.5 cm, 1872-1998 (including correspondence with Carl Rungius and Mrs. Helen Brett, and Christmas and other greeting cards from Peter and Catharine Whyte). Series III: Queen's University, 7.5 cm, 1911-1980 (including graduation certificates for each family member and records pertaining to Dorothy's participation on the Alma Mater Society). Series IV: Travel, 44.5 cm, ca.1950-1988 (includes hand-written notebooks meticulously detailing their travels).
V75 consists of two series, 79.5 cm, ca. 1912-2001. Series I: Wardle Family, ca. 1912-1971, 6 albums, 31 cm of photograph prints and negatives (including family trips, trail rides in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, and family gatherings). Series II: Dorothy Wardle, 1972-2001, 34 cm of photograph prints, negatives, and transparencies (including Dorothy's travels in Alberta and British Columbia, overseas, and various outings with friends).
Name Access
Wardle, Dorothy
Wardle, James
Rungius, Carl
Brett, Helen
Keyte, Freeman
Hart, E. J. (Ted)
Harkin, J. B. (James Bernard)
Brewster, Pat
Peyto, Bill
Brett, Robert George
Sanson, Norman
White, Clifford
Drummond-Davies, Nora
Mills, Ike
McLean, George
Walking Buffalo (George McLean)
Kaquitts, Frank
Oxborough, Dorothy
Whyte, Jon
Robinson, Dean
Warren, Mary Schaffer
Simpson, George
Gibbon, John Murray
Whyte, Catharine
Whyte, Peter
Greenham, Margaret
Subject Access
Arts
Environment
Personal and Family Life
Banff
Old Banff Cemetery
Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
Cabins
Travel
Picnics and picnicking
Holidays
Scenery
Christmas
Dogs
Horses
Mountain
Canoes and canoeing
Hiking
Wildlife
War Memorial
Highland Games
Bow River Bridge
Golfing
Anniversary
Horseback riding
Indigenous Peoples
Stoney Nakoda
Education
Snowshoes and snowshoeing
Banff Winter Carnival
Banff Winter Festival
Women
Trails
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
Sports and leisure
Skiing
European travel
Beach
Calgary Herald
Geography
Government
Newspaper
Politics
Research
Banff Public Library
National parks and reserves
Park policy
Parks Canada
Wardens
Ya-Ha-Tinda Ranch
Community life
Mines and mineral resources
History
Immigration and homesteading
Settlement
Organizations
World War II
Biographical
Professional and Personal Life
Grizzly Bears
Fire fighters
Sunshine Village
Teahouses
Banff Indian Days
Regalia
Calgary Stampede
Mountain guides
Mountain School
The Albertan
Crag and Canyon newspaper
Homestead Hotel
Banff Centre
Hot Springs
Superintendents
Automobiles
Natural history
Records
Calendar
Finances
Leases
Legal and Financial
Property
Recreation
Geographic Access
Banff
Banff National Park
Canmore
Alberta
Canada
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Castle Mountain
Bankhead
British Columbia
Glacier National Park
Kootenay National Park
Silver City
Victoria
Scotland
Revelstoke
Yoho National Park
Ottawa
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Plain of Six Glaciers
Lake Agnes
Lake Louise
Lake Minnewanka
Lake O'Hara
Bow River
Calgary
Sidney
San Francisco
United States
Europe
Germany
Switzerland
France
Spain
Monaco
Italy
Denmark
Austria
Quebec
Windermere
New York
Assiniboine
Ghost River
High River
Quebec City
New Brunswick
Maine
Great Divide
Moraine Lake
Maligne Lake
Columbia Icefield
Washington
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Larch Valley
Cascade Mountain
Panama
Sulphur Mountain
Field
Emerald Lake
Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump
Takkakaw Falls
Jasper National Park
Athabasca Falls
Okanagan
Kananaskis
Hoodoos
Powell River
Montreal
Access Restrictions
Some restriction/s on access
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Related Material
Dorothy also donated artwork (by Carl Rungius) to Art and Heritage.
James Morey Wardle fonds (Library and Archives Canada)
Creator
Wardle, Dorothy
Wardle, James M.
Wardle, Leette
Category
Arts
Environment
Education
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
First nations
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on accession records and contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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