Research Collections

Robert J. McGuinness fonds

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Part Of
Robert J. McGuinness fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of two series: I. St. Mary's Parish, ca.1945-1983, 0.16 cm, and contains two sub-series: A. Architecture, ca.1945-1983 (architectural plans, general information); B. Correspondence and Newspaper Clippings (pertaining to Father McGuinness and St. Mary's Parish), 1950-1978. II. McGuinn…
Date Range
1940-1950
1954
1955
1960
1977
1978
1980-1983
Reference Code
M460
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Textual record
Plan
Postcard
Private record
Part Of
Robert J. McGuinness fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 460
Sous-Fonds
M 460
Accession Number
960
3707
2018.9000
Reference Code
M460
GMD
Textual record
Plan
Postcard
Private record
Date Range
1940-1950
1954
1955
1960
1977
1978
1980-1983
Physical Description
1.11 cm of textual records (34 pages : 29 x 42 cm or smaller) -- 9 architectural drawings : annotations ; 89 x 58 cm or smaller
History / Biographical
Originally from ancient Iveagh, which is now County Down, Ireland, the McGuinness family eventually migrated to Liverpool at an unknown time. The McGuinness family were provision merchants in Liverpool, but found supplies limited so they emigrated to Canada. Born on June 20, 1886 in Liverpool, Father Robert James McGuinness moved to Belleville, Ontario, Canada with his family in 1890. He had 7 brothers and sisters, including Oswald A. McGuinness, who settled in Invermere, British Columbia. Robert attended St. Lawrence College in Ampleforth, Yorkshire, and completed his studies at St. Servan in Rhiems, France, qualifying as an engineer. He held a position with the federal government upon his return to Canada, however when World War I broke out Robert served in the 29th Battalion of CRTS building pontoons behind European battle lines. After returning to Canada, Robert worked for the Canadian Pacific Railway as an architectural engineer, which brought him west to Banff, Alberta. Robert was the resident architectural engineer overlooking the construction of the Banff Springs Hotel expansion in the 1920's. In the late 1920's, Robert traveled to Rome to enter the seminary and four years later he was ordained as a priest. After serving as priest in Calgary, Robert was appointed Catholic priest in Banff in 1936, where he lived and worked until his death in 1961. To fulfill a personal dream, Robert designed and supervised the construction of the new church building and grounds for St. Mary's Parish (St. Mary's of the Assumption) which was completed in 1951. During his years in Europe, Robert visited ancient churches and cathedrals which influenced the design of the church, primarily the Norman Chateau architectural style. Robert was also a talented artist. Some of his work can be seen in galleries in New York and in Banff. His work has been reproduced for Canadian Pacific Railway tourism material, including the Spiral Tunnels postcard included in this fonds. Robert died in Calgary on June 17, 1961, just shy of his 75th birthday, after being ill for a few months.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of two series:
I. St. Mary's Parish, ca.1945-1983, 0.16 cm, and contains two sub-series: A. Architecture, ca.1945-1983 (architectural plans, general information); B. Correspondence and Newspaper Clippings (pertaining to Father McGuinness and St. Mary's Parish), 1950-1978.
II. McGuinness Family, 1953-1977, 1 cm (private records, including handwritten notes, a memoir, and a postcard).
Notes
. IYounger brother Oswald was a surveyor who built the road from Invermere to Calgary
There is some indication that Robert had a role in the construction of the Bow River Bridge or the collection of the stones used for the bridge, but this is unconfirmed
Name Access
McGuinness, Robert J.
Subject Access
Architecture
Art
Banff
Buildings
Churches
Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel
Family and personal life
Professional and Personal Life
Religions
St. Mary's of the Assumption Catholic Church
Geographic Access
Alberta
Banff
Banff National Park
Canada
Ontario
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Related Material
08.3 / Si 3m / Pam
08.3 / B22 stm / Pam
08.3 / Sa 2 / Pam
Creator
McGuinness, Robert J.
Category
Family and personal life
Religions
Biographical Source Notes
Based on contents of the fonds
https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/g/o/g/Laurie-Goggin/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0444.html
"St. Mary's of the Assumption" pamphlet printed by the Crag and Canyon in Banff (08.3/Sa 2/Pam)
http://www.stmarysparishbanff.ca/history/
Title Source
Title based on accession records
Processing Status
Processed
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Other Huts [Registers]

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Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Scope & Content
Sub-series of hut registers from various Huts, including the Boswell Cabin, Castle Mountain Bivouac Shelter/Hut, Graham Cooper Hut, Lawrence Grassi Hut, Lloyd Mackay Hut, Memorial Hut, R C (Bob) Hind Hut, the Sapphire Col Bivouac Hut, and the Woodbury Cabin. These registers were produced by the Alp…
Date Range
1930-1979
1981-1998
2000-2022
Reference Code
M200 / IV / U
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Fonds Number
M200
V14
S6
Series
M200 / IV: Hut Registers
Sous-Fonds
M200
Sub-Series
M200 / IV / U: Other Huts [Registers]
Accession Number
accn. 2014.8315
accn. 2023.20
accn. 2014.8347
accn. 2023.10
accn. 2023.41
accn. 2376
accn. 6376
accn. 2018.9010
accn. 3160
accn. 5463
accn. 2023.32
accn. 2023.15
accn. 2024.20
Reference Code
M200 / IV / U
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Responsibility
Registers produced by Alpine Club of Canada
Date Range
1930-1979
1981-1998
2000-2022
Physical Description
35 cm of textual records 16 volumes
History / Biographical
According to the Alpine Club of Canada: Woodbury Cabin: The Woodbury Cabin was built over the summers of 1983 and 1984 at the site on which an old mining cabin once existed. The hut was also built to draw park users into the less crowded areas by providing a base for their recreational activities. Sapphire Col Bivouac Hut: The Sapphire Col Bivouac is a basic mountaineering shelter in the Asulkan Ridge. The hut is located in Glacier National Park. R. C. Hind Hut: The hut is named after Robert (Bob) Hind, a lifelong, active member of the ACC. The hut was built by the ACC for BC Parks in 1971. The hut is maintained and booked through Assiniboine Lodge. Robin Cyril (Bob) Hind, 1911-2000, was an electrical engineer and mountaineer at Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He was a Life Member of ACC, joining in 1933, and attended over 30 ACC camps. Hind received the Silver Rope Award in 1935, was recipient of Centennial Medal, and served the ACC in offices of President, Vice-President and Chairman of Hut Committee. Bob Hind climbed most of the peaks in Rockies and Selkirks, including some first ascents. He also climbed in Wales and the Alps. Hind was a member of the American Alpine Club and The Alpine Club, London. Lloyd Mackay Hut: The hut is located on Mt. Alberta and is a basic mountaineering shelter. The hut was renovated just before the 75th Anniversary of the first ascent of Mount Alberta. The hut sleeps 6 people. Lawrence Grassi Hut: Named after legendary mountain guide and coal miner, Lawrence Grassi. When he retired from the coal mines, Grassi became the assistant warden at Lake O’Hara in Yoho National Park, and he built various trails throughout the Park. Mount Lawrence Grassi, near Canmore, and Grassi Lakes, along with this hut, are named after him. Graham Cooper Hut: The hut was located between Mt. Little and Mt. Bowlen in the Valley of the Ten Peaks, along the Alberta and British Columbia border. The hut was named after Graham Cooper, who was a member of the team that built the hut, who had passed just after the hut was built. In 1983, this hut was replaced by the Neil Colgan Hut. Castle Mountain Hut: Is located in Banff National Park, on the Goat Plateau of Castle Mountain. It is a basic mountaineering shelter. It serves as a base for those climbing Brewer’s Buttress, Bass Buttress, and Eisenhower Tower. The hut is closed during the winter months. Boswell Cabin: The Pat Boswell (Toronto Section) Cabin is located at the Canmore Clubhouse site, and is named after Pat Boswell, a long-time Club member and Club Manager of the ACC. The cabin was designed to accommodate families and small groups, it includes a partition wall and sleeps up to 6 people. The Memorial Hut: The original Memorial Hut was built in 1930 for the War Veterans, the building was made of stone in an unstable area near Penstock Creek. The second Memorial Hut was built in the Outpost Lake area in 1947 and was named after Cyril Wates, who joined the ACC in 1916 and was a prominent mountaineer and ACC member, including Club President from 1938 to 1941. This Hut, however, was built too close to the lake, as per Parks regulations. The third version of the Memorial Hut was built in 1962 and opened in 1963 at the ACC Camp in the Valley. It was named in honour of the late President Rex Gibson, as well as Cyril Wates, known as the Wates-Gibson Memorial Hut. The Jacques Lake Cabin is the ACC's newest backcountry hut, located in Jasper National Park, AB. It was originally a Jasper Park patrol cabin, and it is only open during the winter months.
Scope & Content
Sub-series of hut registers from various Huts, including the Boswell Cabin, Castle Mountain Bivouac Shelter/Hut, Graham Cooper Hut, Lawrence Grassi Hut, Lloyd Mackay Hut, Memorial Hut, R C (Bob) Hind Hut, the Sapphire Col Bivouac Hut, and the Woodbury Cabin. These registers were produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1930 and 2018. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightings, custodial issues and updates, and related topics. The sub-series includes:
M200 / IV / U / 1: Boswell Cabin Hut Register [2007 - 2010]
M200 / IV / U / 2: Boswell Cabin Registry [2007 - 2013]
M200 / IV / U / 3: Boswell Cabin Registry [2010-2016]
M200 / IV / U / 4: Castle Mountain Bivouac Shelter Register Mar. 19, 1985 - Oct. 4, 1995
M200 / IV / U / 5: [Castle Mountain Hut 2000 - 2012]
M200 / IV / U / 6: Graham Cooper Hut [1965-73]
M200 / IV / U / 7: “Hut Register Lawrence Grassi Hut” August 4, 1981 – August 1, 1998
M200 / IV / U / 8: LLOYD MACKAY HUT [1984-1989]
M200 / IV / U / 9: Alpine Club of Canada Memorial Hut Register 1930 – 1965
M200 / IV / U / 10: R C Hind Hut [register 1971-1979]
M200 / IV / U / 11: Sapphire Col Bivouac Hut [1965-1976]
M200 / IV / U / 12: [Unidentified Register 2013 – 2017]
M200 / IV / U / 13: [Unidentified Hut Register 2013?]
M200 / IV / U / 14: [Woodbury Cabin 2015-2018]
M200 / IV / U / 15: Boswell Cabin Hut Register [2014-2020]
M200 / IV / U / 16: [Jacques Lake Hut Register 2019-2022]
Notes
The Memorial Hut has changed locations and titles since it was originally built in 1930. Today, the Hut is known as the Wates-Gibson Memorial Hut. For other Wates-Gibson Hut Registers, see M200 / IV / C: Wates-Gibson Hut Registers.
Name Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Subject Access
Huts
Cabins
Cabins and shelters
Alberta
Alpine Club of Canada
Alpine Club House
Backcountry skiing
Backpacking
Banff National Park
British Columbia
Buildings
Buildings and facilities
Buildings and memorials
Camping
Camps
Castle Mountain
Climbing
Construction
Environment
Environment and Nature
Grassi Lakes
Guides
Log structures
Memorial
Mountain
Mountain guides
Mountaineering
Mountains
Mountaineers
National parks and reserves
Parks Canada
Provincial parks and reserves
Ski mountaineering
Skiing
War Memorial
Winter sports
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
British Columbia
Banff National Park
Asulkan Ridge
Glacier National Park
Assiniboine
Mount Alberta
Canmore, AB
Grassi Lake
Valley of the Ten Peaks
Tonquin Valley
Access Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Reproduction Restrictions
Contains personal information
Language
English
French
German
Spanish
Related Material
M200 / IV / C: Wates-Gibson Hut Registers
Category
Environment
Exploration and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Biographical Source Notes
Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/huts/ https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/sapphire-col-hut/ https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/castle-mountain-hut/ https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/neil-colgan-hut/ https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/woodbury-cabin/ https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/wates-gibson-hut/ https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/jacques-lake-cabin/ Alpine Club of Canada Backcountry Huts: Clubhouse Info Sheet: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Clubhouse_Directions-1.pdf Alpine Club of Canada Backcountry Huts: Woodbury Cabin Info Sheet: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/WoodburyCabin-InfoSheet.pdf Informal interview with Chic Scott, Intellectual Property of Chic Scott.
Title Source
Title based on contents of sub-series
Processing Status
Processed
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Part Of
Jim Brewster family fonds
Scope & Content
Item consists of a small photo album bound in maroon leather with "Photographs" stamped on the front. Written on the inside of the front cover is "Tressa Brewster Banff, Alta" in black ink - Lade "Tressa" Brewster (nee Bagley) was Jim Brewster's first wife and mother of Fern. Photographs pertain to…
Date Range
[ca. 1900-1915]
Reference Code
V90 / IV / PD - 1
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Part Of
Jim Brewster family fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M439 / V90
Series
IV. Brewster family
Sous-Fonds
V90
Accession Number
2021.26
Reference Code
V90 / IV / PD - 1
GMD
Photograph
Date Range
[ca. 1900-1915]
Physical Description
1 album (50 photographs : b&w ; 14.8 x 12.3 cm)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
Item consists of a small photo album bound in maroon leather with "Photographs" stamped on the front. Written on the inside of the front cover is "Tressa Brewster Banff, Alta" in black ink - Lade "Tressa" Brewster (nee Bagley) was Jim Brewster's first wife and mother of Fern. Photographs pertain to landscapes taken throughout Alberta, mostly in and around Banff National Park, mounted on pages with built-in windows - some are annotated.
Name Access
Brewster, Tressa (Lade)
Subject Access
Activities
Animals
Banff Jasper Highway
Buildings
Buildings and facilities
Deer
Elk
Environment and Nature
Family and personal life
Glaciers
Landscapes
Mount Assiniboine
Mountains
Photography
Rivers
Scenery
Temple Mountain
Wildlife
Geographic Access
Banff
Lake Louise
Bow Lake
Assiniboine
Banff National Park
Alberta
Canada
Language
English
Conservation
Leather of cover worn along edges, many photographs severely faded, some warped, spine coming loose at the binding towards the back.
Biographical Source Notes
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50087841/tressa-brewster
Title Source
Title based on item
Processing Status
Processed
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Canadian Rockies negatives

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Part Of
Jim Brewster family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 128 black and white photographic negatives of unidentified people, mountain landscapes, wildlife, and scenic views from throughout Banff National Park and surrounding areas.
Date Range
[ca. 1900-1915]
Reference Code
V90 / IV / NA - 01 to NA - 128
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Part Of
Jim Brewster family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M439 / V90
Series
IV. Brewster family
Sous-Fonds
V90
Accession Number
2021.26
Reference Code
V90 / IV / NA - 01 to NA - 128
GMD
Photograph
Date Range
[ca. 1900-1915]
Physical Description
128 photographs : b&w nitrate negatives ; 11.8 x 8.4 cm
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File consists of 128 black and white photographic negatives of unidentified people, mountain landscapes, wildlife, and scenic views from throughout Banff National Park and surrounding areas.
Notes
Negatives were removed from their original housing in a negatives album (V90 / PD - 2) prior to processing
Subject Access
Activities
Animals
Banff Jasper Highway
Buildings
Buildings and facilities
Deer
Elk
Environment and Nature
Family and personal life
Glaciers
Landscapes
Mount Assiniboine
Mountains
Photography
Rivers
Scenery
Temple Mountain
Wildlife
Geographic Access
Banff
Lake Louise
Banff National Park
Assiniboine
Alberta
British Columbia
Canada
Language
English
Conservation
Many negatives warped - NA - 13 is folded in half
Related Material
V90 / PD - 2
Title Source
Title based on item
Processing Status
Processed
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Temple Lodge? Whitehorn?, Post Hotel, Lake Louise

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Part Of
Byron Harmon fonds
Scope & Content
Banff National Park
Date Range
[between 1903 and 1942]
Reference Code
V263 / NA - 4884
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Negative
  1 image  
Part Of
Byron Harmon fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V263
Series
I. Scenic / commercial series
Sub-Series
A.1.a. Negatives, Main series : 13 x 18 cm and smaller
Reference Code
V263 / NA - 4884
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Date Range
[between 1903 and 1942]
Physical Description
1 photograph : negative, 13 x 18 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
Banff National Park
Subject Access
Buildings and memorials
Geographic Access
Alberta
Creator
Byron Harmon (Banff, Alberta)
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Untitled : [teepees]

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Part Of
Byron Harmon fonds
Scope & Content
Site of Banff Springs Hotel golf course
Date Range
[1910?]
Reference Code
V263 / NA - 6379
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Negative
  1 image  
Part Of
Byron Harmon fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V263
Series
I. Scenic / commercial series
Sub-Series
A.1.b. Negatives, Main series : panoramas
Reference Code
V263 / NA - 6379
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Date Range
[1910?]
Physical Description
1 photograph : negative, panorama, 9.5 x 31 cm
Scope & Content
Site of Banff Springs Hotel golf course
Subject Access
Buildings and memorials
Sports and Recreation
Geographic Access
Alberta
Creator
Byron Harmon (Banff, Alberta)
Images
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1,000th ascent of Sulphur Mountain by Norman Sanson (front row left)

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Part Of
Round family fonds
Scope & Content
Image of a group of people gathered for a photo at the weather station on Sulphur Mountain - man front row left identified as Norman Sanson
Date Range
July 1, 1931
Reference Code
v547 / 10 / na66 - 1855
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Negative, copy
Photograph, print
  1 image  
Part Of
Round family fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V547
Reference Code
v547 / 10 / na66 - 1855
GMD
Photograph
Negative, copy
Photograph, print
Date Range
July 1, 1931
Physical Description
1 photograph : negative : copy negative
Scope & Content
Image of a group of people gathered for a photo at the weather station on Sulphur Mountain - man front row left identified as Norman Sanson
Subject Access
Buildings and memorials
Discovery and Exploration
Environment and Nature
Science and technology
Sports and Recreation
Geographic Access
Alberta
British Columbia
Title Source
copy negative envelope
Images
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2 climbers, Banff Springs Hotel

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Part Of
Byron Harmon fonds
Scope & Content
Swiss alpine guides, Rudolph Aemmer (left) and Edward Feuz Jr (right)
Date Range
[ca.1915]
Reference Code
V263 / NA - 3710
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Negative
  1 image  
Part Of
Byron Harmon fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V263
Series
I. Scenic / commercial series
Sub-Series
A.1.a. Negatives, Main series : 13 x 18 cm and smaller
Reference Code
V263 / NA - 3710
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Date Range
[ca.1915]
Physical Description
1 photograph : negative, 13 x 18 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
Swiss alpine guides, Rudolph Aemmer (left) and Edward Feuz Jr (right)
Subject Access
Buildings and memorials
Sports and Recreation
Geographic Access
Alberta
Creator
Byron Harmon (Banff, Alberta)
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_05. C.P.R. from Tunnel Mt., Banff, Alberta / Canadian Pacific _____

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Part Of
Professional photographers collection
Scope & Content
Banff Springs Hotel, Canadian Pacific Railway hotel at Banff, N.W.T. Mounted print has been trimmed
Date Range
[ca.1890]
Reference Code
V650 / 6603 - PA - 10
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
  1 image  
Part Of
Professional photographers collection
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V650
Reference Code
V650 / 6603 - PA - 10
GMD
Photograph
Date Range
[ca.1890]
Physical Description
1 photograph : print, 12 x 21 cm
Scope & Content
Banff Springs Hotel, Canadian Pacific Railway hotel at Banff, N.W.T. Mounted print has been trimmed
Subject Access
Buildings and memorials
Railways
Geographic Access
Alberta
Creator
Alexander Henderson (Montreal, Quebec)
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11. Bow River and C.P.R. Hotel, Banff

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Part Of
Richard H. Trueman fonds
Scope & Content
Banff Springs Hotel
Date Range
[ca.1895]
Reference Code
V528 / 15 (NG)
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
  1 image  
Part Of
Richard H. Trueman fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V528
Reference Code
V528 / 15 (NG)
GMD
Photograph
Date Range
[ca.1895]
Physical Description
1 photograph : negative, glass, 27.5 x 35 cm glass
Scope & Content
Banff Springs Hotel
Subject Access
Buildings and memorials
Environment and Nature
Railways
Geographic Access
Alberta
Creator
R. H. Trueman & Co. (Vancouver, BC)
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