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 consists of an original travel journal/diary annotated by Aileen Harmon pertaining to a 1933 ski trip to Skoki Lodge. File also includes two complete, typed copies of text from original 1933 account [one accompanied by typed letter to "Kathryn", likely Catharine Robb Whyte], and one incomplete…
File consists of an original travel journal/diary annotated by Aileen Harmon pertaining to a 1933 ski trip to Skoki Lodge. File also includes two complete, typed copies of text from original 1933 account [one accompanied by typed letter to "Kathryn", likely Catharine Robb Whyte], and one incomplete typed copy.
File contains correspondence from Club members concerning the Mount Everest Society, grant applications for the Recreation, Parks, and Wildlife Foundation for the archives project of the Everest Expedition. Also includes the Project Funding Proposal Re: Expedition Archives.
File contains correspondence from Club members concerning the Mount Everest Society, grant applications for the Recreation, Parks, and Wildlife Foundation for the archives project of the Everest Expedition. Also includes the Project Funding Proposal Re: Expedition Archives.
File contains an Application for Safety Fund Grant from 1983. Also includes the Expeditions Grants and Endorsement and Statement of Expedition Policies presented to the Board, as well as the Treasurer's Report from The Canadian Himalayan Foundation.
File contains an Application for Safety Fund Grant from 1983. Also includes the Expeditions Grants and Endorsement and Statement of Expedition Policies presented to the Board, as well as the Treasurer's Report from The Canadian Himalayan Foundation.
Notes
Grant financials have been separated from their corresponding Club Meeting Minutes and Reports. For these records, see file M200 / I / A / 94 [1983 Reports to the Board] accn. 6376.
Grant financials have been separated from their corresponding Financial Statements and Reports. For these records, see file M200 / II / A / 90 [1983 Reports to the Board] accn. 6376.
Materials have been separated into 2 file folders.
M200 / II / C / 39 1986-87. [Part 1 of 2], contains correspondence, application forms, and reports on grant-funded projects.
M200 / II / C / 40 1986-87. [Part 2 of 2], contains a draft grant application and financial records for grant-funded proj…
Materials have been separated into 2 file folders.
M200 / II / C / 39 1986-87. [Part 1 of 2], contains correspondence, application forms, and reports on grant-funded projects.
M200 / II / C / 40 1986-87. [Part 2 of 2], contains a draft grant application and financial records for grant-funded projects.
File contains correspondence on grants received by the Alpine Club of Canada, a report on the Marketing Committee, and a Marketing Program Proposal from 1987. Also includes a grant application for the Club's Marketing Feasibility Study.
File contains correspondence on grants received by the Alpine Club of Canada, a report on the Marketing Committee, and a Marketing Program Proposal from 1987. Also includes a grant application for the Club's Marketing Feasibility Study.
File contains a 1990 report Re: Profile Documentation for Alberta Recreation & Parks & RPWF, the Alberta Section's Application to RPWF (Recreation, Parks and Wildlife Foundation) for programs such as the Backcountry Ski Leadership Training Program, the Crevasse Rescue Video, the Youth Mountaineerin…
File contains a 1990 report Re: Profile Documentation for Alberta Recreation & Parks & RPWF, the Alberta Section's Application to RPWF (Recreation, Parks and Wildlife Foundation) for programs such as the Backcountry Ski Leadership Training Program, the Crevasse Rescue Video, the Youth Mountaineering Camp and other programs. Also includes a Proposal for RPWF For Funding Towards The Canadian Centre for Mountaineering, the 1988 Profile and Application for Financial Assistance drafts and financial documents.
File contains a 1989 memorandum Re: Grant Funds, a 1990 report to the Calgary Section Re: Profile Documentation for Alberta Recreation & Parks & Recreation Parks & Wildlife Foundation, and the 1990 draft of a grant application.
File contains a 1989 memorandum Re: Grant Funds, a 1990 report to the Calgary Section Re: Profile Documentation for Alberta Recreation & Parks & Recreation Parks & Wildlife Foundation, and the 1990 draft of a grant application.
