File consists of two bound journals/diaries with handwritten notes pertaining to a 1931 packing trip [entries are from July and August, approx. 38 days]. Item M287/I/6 appears to contain original account by Aileen Harmon, and M287/I/7 is rewritten duplicate, also handwritten, likely made for legibi…
File consists of two bound journals/diaries with handwritten notes pertaining to a 1931 packing trip [entries are from July and August, approx. 38 days]. Item M287/I/6 appears to contain original account by Aileen Harmon, and M287/I/7 is rewritten duplicate, also handwritten, likely made for legibility reasons. Author and date of copied version are unknown [possibly similar time period].
Notes
The inside front cover of item M287/I/7 is annotated in pencil with names "Jay Nowlin" and "Jack Cooley".
File pertains to 100 35mm colour transparency slides mounted in cardboard sleeves. Includes photographs taken during the summer and autumn of 1947 in and around the Banff townsite, Lake O'Hara, and the Yoho Valley. Subjects include mountains, landscapes, the Bow River, lakes, people, horses, variou…
File pertains to 100 35mm colour transparency slides mounted in cardboard sleeves. Includes photographs taken during the summer and autumn of 1947 in and around the Banff townsite, Lake O'Hara, and the Yoho Valley. Subjects include mountains, landscapes, the Bow River, lakes, people, horses, various camps [mostly Alpine Club of Canada camps], hiking, wildlife, the opening dedication of the A.O. Wheeler Hut, and the drive back home. Some slides missing; most explained in notebook.
Titles:
Reel 117 Sept 1947
2. [Wheeler Hugh Dedication]
3. group at [Dedication]
4. H.E. Sampson speaking
5. Sir Oliver Wheeler
6. Bonldew Prastice
7. [Bonldew Prastice]
8. Belaying from above
9. Roping down
11. Sid and Eric
12. Phebe and Polly on road
13. My tentmates
14. Banff Musance[?] Park sign
16. Elk on mud flats
17. [Elk on mud flats]
18. [Elk] morning
19. Elk and Roy T.
20. [Elk] overexp.
21. Elk
26. Lamb descending rocks
27. Ewe and lamb
29. Rams at Bankhead - nearer
30. [Rams at Bankhead] further
31. [Rams at Bankhead] moving off
Reel 118 Sept 1947
8 pictures
6. Delphiniums good
10. Sheep in swamp fair
12. [Sheep in swamp] overexp.
20. Mt. Eisenhower good 8/2
Reel 119- Sept 1947
13. View down river
15. Dam at Seebe 8/10
18. Aileen and Mrs B. at Seebe
19. [Aileen and Mrs B.] and house at Seebe
Reel 120 Sept 1947
1. Down Couloir fr. Sawback Pinnacle
7. Bear on road overexp.
8. [Bear on road overexp.]
17. House and garden near Grassi's
21. Buffalo
Reel 121 Sept 1947
6. Bears at dump
13. The Bear Show
15. Goose flats - Bow R.
17. BHG. at window A-ha-hi-na
19. Mt Rundle and reflections
Reel 122 Sept 22. 47
1. The Sea Cadet Races
2. [The Sea Cadet Races] Boathouses in b.g.
3. [The Sea Cadet Races] Mt. Cascade
4. Sunset on Fairholme Range
5. Goat at paddock
6. [Goat at paddock]
12. Rundle fr. Vermilion Lakes
13. Mt. Rundle and Reflections
15. Fr Bridge - moon over Bourgeau
16. At Mrs. Lyalls - C.H. and Mrs L.
18. The Wee Hoose
19. Mrs. Lyalls garden
20. Kilmorey Lodge - Dodge and C.H.
21. Waterton from P of W. Hotel
Reel 123 Oct 1947
1. The road home
2. Sheep on road
3. Sheep moving off road
5. View out back of car - sheep
6. Giant Springs of great Falls, Mont.
7. Feeding dogs at Rodman Ranch
9. Mrs. Rodman and dog
10. Hayel and 2 pups - standing
11. Hayel sitting down and pups
12. Yellowstone
13. Caroline near pool - Yellowstone
14. L.G. by pool
15. Yellowstone -
16. Old Faithful and circle of people
19. [Old Faithful] no people
21. [Old Faithful] and trees and road
Reel 124 Oct. 10 - 47
1. Durls Tower from foot on trail
2. [Durls Tower from foot on trail]
4. Blank
5. Durls Tower whole with trees
6. [Durls Tower] solid mass
7. [Durls Tower] fr. auto road
11. Grain fields and trees
13. [Rushmore memorial]
14. [Rushmore memorial] thru window
15. The road home - drive [illegible]
16. Wheat fields
18. BHG. on enclosed porch
19. Enclosed porch BHG.
20. 650 Hayle[illegible] ave - good of house
21. Peace Rose
The last 10 slides [named 124a] depict sites around Yellowstone National Park and were most likely purchased by Lillian Gest while visiting the park. The slides' matting paper states they were manufactured by the park and all are wrapped in a thin plastic sleeve.
Notes
Slide numbering kept as originally organized, see SL I for more information (M67 / II / C / i / a / 51 - 1).
Please note: titles listed below are only those located in this box. Some others have been romved from their original order for use in slide shows made by Lillian Gest prior to accession. Please see related material notebook SL I for full title lists.
R112 - not numbered slides ; 12 omitted
R113 - not numbered slides
R114 - not numbered slides
File pertains to 103 35mm colour transparency slides mounted in cardboard sleeves. Includes photographs taken during the summer and autumn of 1947 in and around the Banff townsite, Lake O'Hara, and the Yoho Valley. Subjects include mountains, landscapes, the Bow River, lakes, people, horses, variou…
File pertains to 103 35mm colour transparency slides mounted in cardboard sleeves. Includes photographs taken during the summer and autumn of 1947 in and around the Banff townsite, Lake O'Hara, and the Yoho Valley. Subjects include mountains, landscapes, the Bow River, lakes, people, horses, various camps [mostly Alpine Club of Canada camps], hiking, wildlife, the opening dedication of the A.O. Wheeler Hut, and the drive back home. Some slides missing; most explained in notebook.
Titles:
Ansco film
Reel 111 July 1-1947
1. China - merion
2. [China - merion]
3. [China - merion]
4. [China - merion]
5. [China - merion]
6. Cherry tree
7. Eva in cherry tree
8. Same
9. BH. G under cherry tree
10. [BH. G] looks at cherries
11. [BH. G] picking cherries
12. [BH. G] and cherries
13. BH. G and Eva
14. Eva eating cherries
17. Iron Deer in shade
18. [Iron Deer] house in b.g.
19. Tulip poplar
20. BHG. under fringe tree
21. BHG. [under] twin pine
22. [BHG.] and her basket
23. [BHG.] close up
Canadian Rockies 1947
Reel 112 Aug 4-47
1. Buck on edge of bank - Underexp.
2. [Buck] and BHG on back porch not bad
3. 2 bucks [and BHG on back porch] 0 of 7
7. Tree, Mt Cascade, buck in willows
8. Buck in shadow - morning
12. ---
14. 2 bucks morning down [illegible]
15. 2 bucks below Jand[?] pit poor
16. 2 bucks near pit poor
25. Fly spotted oulies[?] by Hatchery
26. BH. G in Suring Light Stuck
27. [BH. G in Suring] Best
28. [BH. G in Suring]
29. Ah hahina and rose bough
30. Ah hahina fr. road below
31. Ah hahina fr. road below better
32. Ah ha hina from road in front
33. Whiteman House - Cascade
34. Our driveway St. Julien Rd. and Meadow
35. Norquay fr. Ahhahina
36. Telegraph Pole Lane to town
Reel 113 Aug 4-1947
2. St. Julien Rd. and Mt. Brewster
4. [Banff Springs Hotel fr. Tunnell]
7. Flowers on Tunnell - Bow R. below
8. Precipice on Tunnell fr. trail
9. Deer on bank Cascade in b.g
10. Rundle slopes of Astley
12. Eric and Meus[illegible] - slopes of Astley
13. Party on slopes of Astley - Eugene Eric Jean Vallances
16. [Party] 4 figures not posed
17. [Party] 5 figures [not posed]
20. Peter and Jean
21. Party on shoulder of Mt. Astley
23. Fawns on lawn
28. Fawn by roadside
32. Fawn - doe and fawn back of tree
33. Fawn on lawn deep shadow
35. Fawn in grass - tree trunks in b.g
38. Doe and 2 fawns overexp.
39. 2 fawns 2 children Side and doe in b.g.
Reel 114 Aug 1947
1. BH.G. in reclining chair
3. [Fawn in Harmon's garden]
4. [Fawn] nearer
5. Doe eating Mrs. H's flowers
6. Fawn moving - doe in b.g. poor
7. Deer at Harmon's gate
8. Fawn in woods
9. Little Bear and girl
10. Little bear and boy
11. [Little bear] on road
17. [Beaver] and one under water
Reel 115 Aug 22. 47
1. Moose moving in woods - not mounted
2. Moose in stream
3. [Moose] running
6. [Moose] fair
9. BHG. at stream at Picnic Place
10. BHG and Sig [at Picnic Place]
12. Sawback Pinnacle
13. [Sawback Pinnacle]
16. P.O and Cars - Mt. Cascade
17. Mt. Astley
18A. Hermit Range
18B. Hermit Range
20. Line going up snow on Abbot
Reel 116 Aug 31 - 1947
1. Mt Cheops
3. On [Glacier Creek] 2 climbers
4. Ascent on snow. gl. crest.
5. Crowd ascending snow
6. Lunch glacier Crest.
8. Avalanche and Eagle fr. gl. Crest.
9. Lunch on gl. Crest.
10. Mt. Burney
11. Castor and Pollux
12. Descent fr. gl. Crest.
13. Snow descent fr. Perley Rock
13A. Sir Donald
14. Party on Perley Rock
15. On Perley Rock
16. Mr. Dowler and Polly
17. Mr. [Dowler] and his saw
18. Packing to High Camp
19. [Packing to High Camp]
20. [Packing to High Camp]
21. [blank]
22. [blank]
23. Camp fr. Aval. Lookout
26. B.C. trail
27. Sunday Service McRuer up
28. [Sunday Service McRuer]
29. [Sunder Service] hymns
30. Washing dishes
32. Richardson and Horst
33. Edward and the Wheelers
34. Bob and Jim
35. Bob and Jim close up
36. Wheeler Hut
Notes
Slide numbering kept as originally organized, see SL I for more information (M67 / II / C / i / a / 51 - 1).
Please note: titles listed below are only those located in this box. Some others have been romved from their original order for use in slide shows made by Lillian Gest prior to accession. Please see related material notebook SL I for full title lists.