Jim Brewster papers and photographs. -- [before 1948, ca.1959].
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- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Scope & Content
- -- James Irvine Brewster, 1882-1947, came to Banff with his parents in 1888. While still boys, he and his brother Bill started guiding fishing parties and later formed an outfitting partnership. With silent partners Fred Hussey and Phil Moore, they established Brewster Brothers in 1904. Jim Brews…
- Reference Code
- M436 / 1 - 16
- V90 / PA / 1 - 295
- V90 / PC / 1 - 4
- V90 / PD / 1 - 7
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Series
- I. Jim Brewster
- Reference Code
- M436 / 1 - 16
- V90 / PA / 1 - 295
- V90 / PC / 1 - 4
- V90 / PD / 1 - 7
- Physical Description
- ca.19 cm of textual records. -- ca.300 photographs : prints, negatives. -- 1 motion picture.
- Scope & Content
- -- James Irvine Brewster, 1882-1947, came to Banff with his parents in 1888. While still boys, he and his brother Bill started guiding fishing parties and later formed an outfitting partnership. With silent partners Fred Hussey and Phil Moore, they established Brewster Brothers in 1904. Jim Brewster and Hussey left the business in 1906. In 1909, Jim returned to guide the business. Under his control, it became a major transportation supplier, Brewster Transport Company. -- Series consists of: A. Professional papers and photographs, ca.12 cm of textual records, ca.240 photographs, 1 motion picture; B. Other papers and photographs, before 1948, ca.5 cm of textual records, ca.60 photographs. Series pertains mainly to guiding and outfitting activities, and to Brewster Transport Company records, including Sunshine ski area records. Professional papers and photographs sub-series includes correspondence, diaries, legal papers, Sunshine Lodge addition papers, Brewster house plans and other material. Correspondence is incoming and outgoing letters between Brewster and Hussey, clients, and associates regarding guiding and outfitting, real estate speculation and personal matters, etc. 1906-1907. Diaries pertain to guiding, hunting and horse trips, 1897-1901, 1904-1906; entries mainly record clients, territory covered and game observations and records. Also includes articles and hand-drawn map by Brewster on hunting, 1903-1906. Includes 54 photographs pertaining to Brewster Transport after Jim Brewster period. -- Title based on contents of series. -- File descriptions available in this database.
- Access Restrictions
- Access to negatives is by appointment only
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