Fonds consists of textual records and photographs by and about Aileen Harmon, as well as collected items. Textual records include: letter from Harmon to the Director of Alberta's provincial parks re addition of Yamnuska area to Bow Valley Provincial Park, 1973; brief, from Harvie Heights and Bow Va…
26.5 cm of textual records. -- 33 photographs (26 prints : b&w and col. ; 20.5 x 30 cm or smaller -- 6 negatives : b&w nitrate negatives ; 12.5 x 10 cm -- 1 transparency : col. slide ; 35 mm)
History / Biographical
Aileen Harmon (1912 - 2015), daughter of Byron Harmon, worked as a government naturalist at Banff, Alberta, Canada and was involved in local natural history groups and activities. Aileen was a founding member, alongside Bruce Gordon, of the Bow Valley Naturalists, and was also on the Board of The Canadian Wildlife Federation and The Society of Alberta Naturalists. Aileen moved to Mill Bay on Vancouver Island, B.C. in 1981 following the end of a lengthy career with Parks Canada. During her retirement years, Aileen travelled extensively, reaching all seven continents. She also authored an autobiographical book, titled "Tales of My Mountain Life", in 2004. Aileen passed away on January 9, 2015 at the age of 102.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of textual records and photographs by and about Aileen Harmon, as well as collected items. Textual records include: letter from Harmon to the Director of Alberta's provincial parks re addition of Yamnuska area to Bow Valley Provincial Park, 1973; brief, from Harvie Heights and Bow Valley subdivision residents to public hearings on land use and resource development in the eastern slopes, 1973; letter re James Hector, 1979; notes on career, 2003; notes on Catharine Whyte for CBC recording, 2004; Christmas cards and collected articles, ca.1960. Photographs, made by and collected by Aileen Harmon, pertain to Aileen Harmon and friends, skiing, Skoki area, Mount Yamnuska, Banff Indian Days. Includes photographs by Byron Harmon.
Added content from accession 2016.8596 : ca. 25 cm of textual records including personal correspondence, guest book, original writing and notes by Aileen Harmon, personal travel journals from a 1931 packing trip and 1933 ski trip to Skoki, drafts of autobiographical book "Tales of My Mountain Life", articles pertaining to or written by Aileen Harmon, Christmas cards, and letters of condolence to Carole Harmon following Aileen's passing. Also 26 print photographs, 6 negative photographs from a 1937 hiking trip, and one transparency.
Fonds consists of one series :
Series I - Personal records
Fonds consists of textual and visual records pertaining to Malcolm Geddes, as well as his immediate family: wife Jennie (Waters) Geddes, and children Alvin and Enid Geddes; and extended family members. Fonds includes records related to Malcolm's work as a poet and author (including original drafts …
Some views are by Malcolm Geddes; many were obtained through other sources
Date Range
[1896-2013]
Physical Description
444 photographs: 385 b&w and col. transparencies, 59 b&w prints -- 1 album (28 b&w prints) -- 11 cm of textual records
History / Biographical
Malcolm Daniel Geddes, 1866-1927, was a journalist, publisher and mountaineer at Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Geddes was one of the founders of the "Farmers and Ranch Review" in 1904, and served as vice-president and editor until his death. He joined the Alpine Club of Canada in 1917, was active in ACC summer camps and served as Honorary Secretary from 1924 to 1926. Geddes was killed in a mountaineering accident on Mount Lefroy in 1927.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of textual and visual records pertaining to Malcolm Geddes, as well as his immediate family: wife Jennie (Waters) Geddes, and children Alvin and Enid Geddes; and extended family members. Fonds includes records related to Malcolm's work as a poet and author (including original drafts and publications), Malcolm's career in real estate, family letters, financial records, records of mountain ascents and hikes with the Alpine Club of Canada, family trees and genealogical research, and other related materials.
Notes
Fonds consists of three series:
Series I : Professional records
I / A : Published materials
I / B : Manuscripts and notes
I / C : Professional correspondence
Series II : Financial records
Series III : Personal and family records
III / A : Travel and mountain expeditions
III / B : Genealogy and research
III / C : Other personal and family records
Arrangement of fonds was redone by Processing Archivist Kate Skelton between December 2020 and March 2021 to accommodate unprocessed materials from accessions 7846, 2014.8306 and 2015.8558
File pertains to 58 b&w negatives on 10 strips of film depicting various activities that took place during 1996. Includes shots from a productions for a French Canadian program at Assiniboine and a CBC program in Lake Louise, as well as the Canada Day.
File pertains to 58 b&w negatives on 10 strips of film depicting various activities that took place during 1996. Includes shots from a productions for a French Canadian program at Assiniboine and a CBC program in Lake Louise, as well as the Canada Day.
Notes
File came from box X, separate from alphabetised boxes. Photographs were ordered chronologically by Engler prior to accessioning.
File consists of reference photographs collected by Chic Scott for use in various publications. Photographs were retrieved from various individuals, and institutions including Whistler Archives and the Whyte Museum. Content pertains to mountaineering, skiing, individual portraits, views of the Cana…
ca.230 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 25.5 x 20 cm or smaller -- 4 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm -- 42 photographs : b&w negatives ; 35 mm -- 0.5 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of reference photographs collected by Chic Scott for use in various publications. Photographs were retrieved from various individuals, and institutions including Whistler Archives and the Whyte Museum. Content pertains to mountaineering, skiing, individual portraits, views of the Canadian Rockies, and related subjects.
Notes
Sub-series contains mostly photograph prints
Some items are annotated
Materials, including accompanying textual notes, have been kept in original order to preserve context
File consists of negative photographs which Ben Gadd contributed to a guidebook titled "Of Rocks, Mountains and Jasper" by Dr. Chris Yorath. Images depict scenic views of various mountains, caves, roads and glaciers near Jasper National Park, as well as close-up views of fossils and geological form…
107 photographs : 30 col. negative film strips ; 35 mm
Scope & Content
File consists of negative photographs which Ben Gadd contributed to a guidebook titled "Of Rocks, Mountains and Jasper" by Dr. Chris Yorath. Images depict scenic views of various mountains, caves, roads and glaciers near Jasper National Park, as well as close-up views of fossils and geological formations. Some images depict unidentified men climbing and posing in front of natural views.
Notes
Photographs in file accompanied by original storage envelope
File pertains to 38 strips of 35mm colour film containing 118 photographs. Includes Fort Steele Location shots from 1952, elk, interior shots of a log building, Milk River, and aerial shots of Kananaskis mountains, Haig Glacier, and Wind Pass from 1991.
File pertains to 38 strips of 35mm colour film containing 118 photographs. Includes Fort Steele Location shots from 1952, elk, interior shots of a log building, Milk River, and aerial shots of Kananaskis mountains, Haig Glacier, and Wind Pass from 1991.
File pertains to 28 strips of 35mm colour film containing 101 photographs. Includes Kananaskis Locations from 1990, the Badlands, a rattlesnake, Assiniboine Location from 1989, and the Bow Lake area from the project "Lime Lite" from 1989.
File pertains to 28 strips of 35mm colour film containing 101 photographs. Includes Kananaskis Locations from 1990, the Badlands, a rattlesnake, Assiniboine Location from 1989, and the Bow Lake area from the project "Lime Lite" from 1989.
File pertains to 45 strips of 35mm colour film containing 151 photographs. Includes Kananaskis Locations from 1990, the Badlands, a rattlesnake, Assiniboine Location from 1989, and the Bow Lake area from the project "Lime Lite" from 1989.
File pertains to 45 strips of 35mm colour film containing 151 photographs. Includes Kananaskis Locations from 1990, the Badlands, a rattlesnake, Assiniboine Location from 1989, and the Bow Lake area from the project "Lime Lite" from 1989.
File pertains to 40 strips of 35mm colour film containing 139 photographs. Includes bald eagles & rattlesnakes from an IMAX production, location photos for "Sunny Side Up" Los Angles [consisting of shots of Bow Lake, Two Jack Lake, Lake Louise, and the Banff Train Station with parked train on track…
File pertains to 40 strips of 35mm colour film containing 139 photographs. Includes bald eagles & rattlesnakes from an IMAX production, location photos for "Sunny Side Up" Los Angles [consisting of shots of Bow Lake, Two Jack Lake, Lake Louise, and the Banff Train Station with parked train on tracks], Spray Lakes in July 1991, Assiniboine scenic location photos from March 1989, and a large chicken statue.
File pertains to 18 strips of b&w film consisting of 36 photographs.Includes individual portraits of Association of Canadian Mountain Guides, scenic views, and the Conrad Kain Hut in Bugaboos Provincial Park. NA - 09 also has a proof positive print of the negative strip.
36 photographs : b&w negatives ; 18.2 x 6.1 cm or smaller
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to 18 strips of b&w film consisting of 36 photographs.Includes individual portraits of Association of Canadian Mountain Guides, scenic views, and the Conrad Kain Hut in Bugaboos Provincial Park. NA - 09 also has a proof positive print of the negative strip.
File consists of photographs pertaining to geological formations and research, rock climbing, views of Cavell Glacier, hiking and mountain views. Photographs were produced and/or collected by Ben Gadd for use in the second edition of his book, Handbook of the Canadian Rockies.
File consists of photographs pertaining to geological formations and research, rock climbing, views of Cavell Glacier, hiking and mountain views. Photographs were produced and/or collected by Ben Gadd for use in the second edition of his book, Handbook of the Canadian Rockies.
File consists of photographs pertaining to geological formations and research, rock climbing, views of glaciers and mountains, historic figures from Banff and Morley [including the Beaver family, Conrad Kain, Mary Schaffer and others] and other related subjects. Photographs were produced and/or col…
38 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 21.5 x 14 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of photographs pertaining to geological formations and research, rock climbing, views of glaciers and mountains, historic figures from Banff and Morley [including the Beaver family, Conrad Kain, Mary Schaffer and others] and other related subjects. Photographs were produced and/or collected by Ben Gadd for use in the second edition of his book, Handbook of the Canadian Rockies. File includes duplicates of historic images from the Whyte Museum and other sources.
Notes
Photographs in file are accompanied by a list of image numbers with descriptions, sent to Ben Gadd by David and Martha McIntyre.
ca. 17,580 photographs: negatives, prints, and transparencies. -- 1 photograph album (ca. 150 prints). -- ca. 12.5 cm textual records. -- 42 reels of film