Photographic prints. -- [ca.1900-ca.1970]
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- Part Of
- Jimmy Simpson family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-s-series consists of: 1. Simpson family candids and portraits, ca. 1900-ca.1970; 2. Simpson family activities, before ca.1970; 3. Simpson camps, lodges, cabins and areas, before ca.1970; 4. Simpson family Banff life (Banff events, people, places), after ca.1915: 5. Billie Simpson early phot…
- Reference Code
- V577 / II.D. / PA - 1 to 672
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Part Of
- Jimmy Simpson family fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Series
- II.D.1. Simpson family photographs: Prints
- Reference Code
- V577 / II.D. / PA - 1 to 672
- Physical Description
- ca.700 photographs : prints, includes a few transparencies
- Scope & Content
- Sub-s-series consists of: 1. Simpson family candids and portraits, ca. 1900-ca.1970; 2. Simpson family activities, before ca.1970; 3. Simpson camps, lodges, cabins and areas, before ca.1970; 4. Simpson family Banff life (Banff events, people, places), after ca.1915: 5. Billie Simpson early photographs, pre 1916, ca.40 items; 6.a. Other photographs (people, identified), after ca.1900; 6.b. Other photographs (people, unidentified), before ca.1970; 6.c. Other photographs (pack trips), before ca.1960; 6.d. Other (scenic views), after 1901; 6.e. Other, before ca.1970
- Content Details
- FILE DETAILS :
- 1. Simpson family candids and portraits, ca. 1900-ca.1970, ca.170 items (some oversize): Jimmy Simpson Sr. (1-27); Billie Simpson (28-41); Margaret (97-109); Mary (110-120); Jim Jr. (121-128); Mary, Margaret and Billie skating shots (129-156); other relations, incl. Henry Simpson and Justin Simpson (157-166) (V577 / II.D. / PA / 1 to 166).
- 2. Simpson family activities, before ca.1970, ca.45 items: family and friends, picnics, trips, including hunting trip with Donald Bains to lodge near Winnipeg, 1937, 31 prints (V577 / II.D. / PA / 167 to 210).
- 3. Simpson camps, lodges, cabins and areas, before ca.1970, ca.60 items (some oversize): Bow Lake camps, Num-ti-jah Lodge interior, exterior and surroundings, Simpson cabins, buildings, guests, artists at work, Bow Lake and Bow Glacier areas (V577 / II.D. / PA / 211 to 270).
- 4. Simpson family Banff life (Banff events, people, places), after ca.1915, ca.80 items: Simpson home, Banff townsite, Cave & Basin swimming pool, Banff Winter Carnival events, scenery at Banff, Banff Avenue, Banff Zoo, Animal Paddock, Cascades of Time Gardens, Mather's rink, The Mountain School, Merry- Go-Round Theatre; personalities, including Ike Mills, Pearl and Philip Moore, George Noble, Bill Peyto, Patrick Dennis Ryan, Dave White, Peter Whyte, Eileen and Doreen Wickson (Round), Ben and Maude Woodworth V577 / II.D. / PA / 271 to 331).
- 5. Billie Simpson early photographs, pre 1916, ca.40 items: mainly views of Saskatchewan and Calgary, incl. Outlook, Swift Current, Humbolt, Ogden Shops V577 / II.D. / PA / 332 to 372).
- 6.a. Other photographs (people, identified), after ca.1900, ca.25 items: includes Syd Baker, R. B. Bennett, Agnes Browne, Belmore Browne, George Browne, Dale Carnegie, John Diefenbaker, Robert C. (Bob) Edwards, Bob Herbertson, A. C. Leighton, F. V. Longstaff, Billy Read, Carl Rungius, Louise Rungius, Charles M. Russell, J. Monroe Thorington, (V577 / II.D. / PA / 373 to 398).
- 6.b. Other photographs (people, unidentified), before ca.1970, ca.25 items: portraits, groups, skating, other (V577 / II.D. / PA / 399 to 426).
- 6.c. Other photographs (pack trips), before ca.1960, ca.55 items: pack trains, hunting, camp scenes (V577 / II.D. / PA / 427 to 481).
- 6.d. Other (scenic views), after 1901, ca.100 items: mountain views, views from and along Banff-Jasper Highway, incl. Peyto Lake, Mosquito Creek area, etc., may include some European views; includes photograph of Tom Wilson's horse, taken by Walter Wilcox, 1901 (V577 / II.D. / PA / 482 to 586).
- 6.e. Other, before ca.1970, ca.40 items: includes series of 16 photographs showing route taken to place plaque on mountain for Belmore Browne (1954) cabins and lodges; skating and hockey; artworks, incl. sketch of Bill Potts?; animals; international views; wildflowers by Julia Henshaw? (V577 / II.D. / PA / 587 to 672).
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