Tillie Knight fonds
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- Part Of
- Tillie Knight fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of 35 mm transparencies; Banff Ski Runners of the Canadian Rockies trophy record book, ca.1953, photocopy, describing prizes, competitions and winners, 1934-1956; Banff Senior Friends Club history, 1965-1979 and minute book, November 29, 1972 - January 13, 1977, describing club activ…
- Date Range
- [ca.1948]-1977
- Reference Code
- M330 / V330
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Tillie Knight fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 330
- V 330
- Sous-Fonds
- M 330
- V 330
- Accession Number
- 2226, 5892, 7083
- Reference Code
- M330 / V330
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Private record
- Published record
- Date Range
- [ca.1948]-1977
- Physical Description
- ca.800 photographs (ca.800 transparencies, 11 prints, 1 copy negative). -- 1.5 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- Ethel "Tillie" Knight, 1910-1993, was a community worker and sportswoman at Banff, Alberta. Born in Quebec, Knight came to Banff in 1922 with her parents and brothers, Norman and Harry. For 34 years Tillie worked as an accountant with Parks Canada, retiring in 1971. She was a dedicated volunteer, playing leading roles in the I.O.D.E., the Canadian Institute for the Blind, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Banff Library board, Mineral Springs Hospital, Royal Canadian Legion, the Red Cross and the Seniors Society, of which she was president. Knight was instrumental in establishing the Bow Valley Senior Citizens Lodge in Canmore and fund raising for the Banff Library and Seniors Centre. She also won numerous awards, including "Woman of Distinction" from Soroptimists International, a commemorative medal for the 125th anniversary of the confederation of Canada, and trophies for her main sports interest, golf.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of 35 mm transparencies; Banff Ski Runners of the Canadian Rockies trophy record book, ca.1953, photocopy, describing prizes, competitions and winners, 1934-1956; Banff Senior Friends Club history, 1965-1979 and minute book, November 29, 1972 - January 13, 1977, describing club activities and involvement of I.O.D.E. in establishment of the club; photographs of Banff Winter Carnival by British Photographic Laboratories of Canada, Banff, ca.1948, 11 items; photograph of Ski Runners of the Canadian Rockies, 1 item: copy. 63 colour transparencies taken by Tillie Knight, ca. 1960 - ca. 1977 - includes Banff Indian Days, Stoneys on horseback, events at Banff Indian Grounds, parades & floats , golfing, trail riding, scenes around Banff
- Subject Access
- 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 for textual material.
- Creator
- Knight, Ethel (Tillie)
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records
- Processing Status
- Processed / Unprocessed
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