Fonds consists of personal photographs, biographical notes, memoir drafts and other collected materials pertaining to Robert Neville (Bob) Smith. Fonds also includes plans and maps pertaining to the development of land near Lake Minnewanka and the Cascade Power Plant project (1943).
ca.300 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 12 x 18 cm or smaller -- 7 cm of textual records -- 7 topographical maps/plans -- 8 postcards
History / Biographical
Robert Neville (Bob) Smith (1926-2021) was born in Banff. He was the only child of parents Enoch Smith and Laurene Smith (nee Munson). Bob grew up near Lake Minnewanka until 1941, when a hydro dam was installed resulting in the intentional flooding of the area. The family moved to Banff, where Bob met his future wife, Mary Parkinson. The couple were married in 1953 and moved to Seebe, where they raised two daughters, Marjory and Shirley.
Bob worked for Calgary Power Co. (later renamed TransAlta Utilities) from 1953 until his retirement in 1986. In his spare time, Bob founded the Bow Valley Camera Club and the Bow Valley Naturalists organization. In 1999, Bob was part of a successful project with the Bow Valley Naturalists to designate the Mount Yamnuska area as a Bow Valley Protected Area, following 25 years of lobbying with the Government of Alberta. Bob also formed the Meanderthals seniors hiking club in 1993 and led various local hiking trips in his later years.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of personal photographs, biographical notes, memoir drafts and other collected materials pertaining to Robert Neville (Bob) Smith. Fonds also includes plans and maps pertaining to the development of land near Lake Minnewanka and the Cascade Power Plant project (1943).
File pertains to black and white photographs of Bob Smith, his parents and his friends in and around Banff, Seebe, and Bankhead, also around Lake Minnewanka. Includes portraits, scenic views, hiking, skating, wildlife, boating, and the Minnewanka Dam. Some photographs have handwritten notes on the …
File pertains to black and white photographs of Bob Smith, his parents and his friends in and around Banff, Seebe, and Bankhead, also around Lake Minnewanka. Includes portraits, scenic views, hiking, skating, wildlife, boating, and the Minnewanka Dam. Some photographs have handwritten notes on the backs.
File pertains to black and white photographs of Bob Smith, his parents and his friends in and around Banff, Seebe, and Bankhead, also around Lake Minnewanka. Includes portraits, scenic views, hiking, skating, skiing and the Norquay Ski Area, wildlife, boating, the Minnewanka Dam, the Smith family h…
File pertains to black and white photographs of Bob Smith, his parents and his friends in and around Banff, Seebe, and Bankhead, also around Lake Minnewanka. Includes portraits, scenic views, hiking, skating, skiing and the Norquay Ski Area, wildlife, boating, the Minnewanka Dam, the Smith family homes on Muscrat St. in Banff and in Seebe, WWI soliders, cars and car trips, the Banff Winter Carnival, swimming at the Cave & Basin, and Johnston Canyon. Most photographs have handwritten notes on the backs.
File pertains to black and white and colour photographs of Bob Smith, his family, and Lake Minnewanka - esspecially the Dam. Most of the photographs have handwritten captions written on the backs, some are duplicates. Many of the photographs in this file are enlarged reproductions on modern 4x6 inc…
37 photographs : b&w and col. ; 10.2 x 15.2 cm or smaller
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to black and white and colour photographs of Bob Smith, his family, and Lake Minnewanka - esspecially the Dam. Most of the photographs have handwritten captions written on the backs, some are duplicates. Many of the photographs in this file are enlarged reproductions on modern 4x6 inch glossy paper.
Notes
All photographs placed in small plastic zip-lock bag with a note that reads "Aldready in red binder w/ duplicates" prior to processesing - unknown if removed from original order.
File pertains to black and white and colour photographs of Bob Smith and his family [mostly posed portraits of him and his parents], Lake Minnewanka, the Dam and the insides of the pump house, framed paintings, interior scenes from Bob's house, and the construction of the 1942 Dam. Most of the pho…
88 photographs : b&w and col. ; 10.2 x 15.2 cm or smaller
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to black and white and colour photographs of Bob Smith and his family [mostly posed portraits of him and his parents], Lake Minnewanka, the Dam and the insides of the pump house, framed paintings, interior scenes from Bob's house, and the construction of the 1942 Dam. Most of the photographs have handwritten captions written on the backs, all have duplicates. Many of the photographs in this file are enlarged reproductions on modern 4x6 inch glossy paper.