Fonds consists of a photograph and memorabilia album documenting Aleen Aked's trip to the Rocky Mountains with her parents in 1939. Photographs and postcards include images of Stoney Nakoda at Morley and Banff Indian Days, Town of Banff, Banff National Park, Lake Louise, Lake Agnes, Aked and her pa…
Aleen Aked was born in England in 1907 and moved with her parents to Ontario in 1910. Aked attended the Ontario College of Art and completed her degree with honours in 1928. Aked travelled to Banff and Lake Louise with her parents in 1939 and documented her activities in a photograph album. Aked died in 2003.
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Fonds consists of a photograph and memorabilia album documenting Aleen Aked's trip to the Rocky Mountains with her parents in 1939. Photographs and postcards include images of Stoney Nakoda at Morley and Banff Indian Days, Town of Banff, Banff National Park, Lake Louise, Lake Agnes, Aked and her parents.
Album contains 140 b&w prints and colour postcards, tipped in. Photograph and memorabilia album documents Aleen Aked's trip to the Rocky Mountains with her parents in 1939. Photographs and postcards include images of Stoney Nakoda First Nations at Morley and Banff Indian Days, Town of Banff, Banff …
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Scope & Content
Album contains 140 b&w prints and colour postcards, tipped in. Photograph and memorabilia album documents Aleen Aked's trip to the Rocky Mountains with her parents in 1939. Photographs and postcards include images of Stoney Nakoda First Nations at Morley and Banff Indian Days, Town of Banff, Banff National Park, Lake Louise, Lake Agnes, Snowsqualmie Pass, Columbia River, Chukanut Drive (Washington), Puget Sound, Aked and her parents. Album also includes newsclippings and pamphlet pertaining to Banff Indian Days, pamphlets from Radium Hotsprings lodge and hot springs, and the Banff Springs Golf course pamphlet.
1 album (ca. 32 photographs : b&w ; 25 x 20 cm or smaller)
Scope & Content
File pertains to a photo album depicting the July 1939 ACC Camp at the Ice River Valley
Notes
Albums with black pages were likely originally bound together as a single album, however gaps in page numbers imply that pages are missing from the complete work.
File pertains to a photo album depicting the backcountry hiking trip of Jean MacDonald, Hazel Walker, Kath [Kathleen] Chapman, and Jean Knox Petrie to the Tonquin Valley, Jasper in early July, 1938.
1 album (ca. 32 photographs : b&w ; 25 x 20 cm or smaller)
Scope & Content
File pertains to a photo album depicting the backcountry hiking trip of Jean MacDonald, Hazel Walker, Kath [Kathleen] Chapman, and Jean Knox Petrie to the Tonquin Valley, Jasper in early July, 1938.
Album contains 50 b&w photographs (prints) with some photographs missing from their holders. Content pertains to trail ride through Kananaskis Ranch and Brewster Ranch between July and August 1936. Includes images of riders on horses, lunch stops, scenic views and camping areas from trips. Some por…
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, Nelson family (?)
Date Range
1936
Physical Description
1 photograph album : 50 prints; b&w
Scope & Content
Album contains 50 b&w photographs (prints) with some photographs missing from their holders. Content pertains to trail ride through Kananaskis Ranch and Brewster Ranch between July and August 1936. Includes images of riders on horses, lunch stops, scenic views and camping areas from trips. Some portraits and group shots of people from trip include George Vaux, John Murray Gibbon, Jeanne and George Hisler (?), also Carl Rungius (photo missing). Album also has 4 newspaper clippings attached inside pertaining to 1936 packing trip depicted in album, booklet on July 31-August 4, 1936 trip with annotated list of travellers and 2 tickets for the same trip signed by Mr. and Mrs. Nelson.
File consists of 1 album comprised of 99 black and white photographs. Album pertains to ACC camps, Mount Assinibione area, Lake Ohara, Athabasca Icefields, Jasper, and hitsorical cairns.
File consists of 1 album comprised of 99 black and white photographs. Album pertains to ACC camps, Mount Assinibione area, Lake Ohara, Athabasca Icefields, Jasper, and hitsorical cairns.
Notes
Includes newspaper clippings of Charlkes Woodsworth climbing accident that occurred on trip
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Canadian Rockies, Summer of 1932. Hinman Horseback and Camping Trip, July 1-17. With the Alpine Club Camp at Glacier, B.C., July 19-Aug 1. Climbing and Walking Trips Aug 1-Sept 13
File pertains to a photograph album depicting three trips taken throughout the summer of 1932.
Canadian Rockies Summer of 1932 depicts what is possibly an Alpine Club of Canada organized climb around the Mt. Sir Donald and Mt. Dawson area of British Columbia. Includes mountain views, portraits, peo…
1 album (399 photographs : b&w ; 28 x 18 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
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Scope & Content
File pertains to a photograph album depicting three trips taken throughout the summer of 1932.
Canadian Rockies Summer of 1932 depicts what is possibly an Alpine Club of Canada organized climb around the Mt. Sir Donald and Mt. Dawson area of British Columbia. Includes mountain views, portraits, people climbing, glaciers, and an ACC Annual Camp.
Hinman Horseback and Camping Trip - July 1-17 [1932] depicts the annual backcountry horse trip organized by Caroline Hinman around the Mt. Assiniboine and East Kootenay areas of British Columbia. Includes scenic views, horses, camps, portraits, and two pages dedicated to the Hinman Party in August - it is not clear if Lillian Gest participated in the whole of Caroline Hinman's summer 1932 trip.
At the Alpine Club Camp depicts the ACC Annual Camp for 1932, based in Glacier, BC. Includes the ACC camp, mountains, glaciers, portraits, scenic views, climbing, swimming, Abbot Pass Hut, Glacier Circle Cabin, enlargements, and greeting cards.
Following the annotated ACC trip photographs are a collection of greeting cards, newspaper clippings, and misc. photographs from Gest's various trips during the summer of 1932. Most of these photographs are not annotated. Also includes greeting cards from trip members and a memorial card for Conrad Kain fixed to the inside back cover.
Inserts 1 and 3 pertain to the overview/advertisement for the Summer 1932 and 1933 trips that would have been sent out by Caroline Hinman in advance detailing routes, expectations, and prices. Insert 2 pertains to a clipped page from what is possibly an ACC or Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies periodical.
Item consists of 1 photograph album compiled by Frank W. Freeborn of New York City for the Alpine Club of Canada. The album pertains to a 1909 ACC trip in and around Lake Louise, Banff, Lake O'Hara, and Field, as well as the Mt. Hood area of Oregon, and includes black and white photographs, all of …
1 album (194 photographs : b&w and col. ; 20.3 x 25.5 cm)
Scope & Content
Item consists of 1 photograph album compiled by Frank W. Freeborn of New York City for the Alpine Club of Canada. The album pertains to a 1909 ACC trip in and around Lake Louise, Banff, Lake O'Hara, and Field, as well as the Mt. Hood area of Oregon, and includes black and white photographs, all of which are annotated in white ink. A small white paper with "G" printed on it is adhered to the top left corner of the front cover and "1909" is written in white ink in the middle of the front cover.
File consists of one souvenir album pertaining to the Calgary Exhibition held in 1908. Album contains 28 b&w photographs which depict staff involved with the exhibition, views of exhibition grounds, a parade, and other related subjects.
1 album (28 photographs : b&w ; 28 x 20 cm or smaller)
Scope & Content
File consists of one souvenir album pertaining to the Calgary Exhibition held in 1908. Album contains 28 b&w photographs which depict staff involved with the exhibition, views of exhibition grounds, a parade, and other related subjects.
Item consists of 1 photograph album compiled by Frank W. Freeborn of New York City for the Alpine Club of Canada. The album pertains to a 1908 ACC trip in and around the Lake Louise & Field, BC, areas and includes black and white photographs, all of which are annotated in white ink. A small white p…
1 album (159 photographs : b&w and col. ; 20.3 x 25.5 cm)
Scope & Content
Item consists of 1 photograph album compiled by Frank W. Freeborn of New York City for the Alpine Club of Canada. The album pertains to a 1908 ACC trip in and around the Lake Louise & Field, BC, areas and includes black and white photographs, all of which are annotated in white ink. A small white paper with "F" printed on it is adhered to the top left corner of the front cover and "1908" is written in white ink on the spine.
Fonds consists of a portion of a photograph album pertaining to the 1906 Alpine Club of Canada camp in Yoho Valley, B.C. Also includes views of Banff, Alberta and Field, B.C. and areas.
J. W. Kelly, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, was an original member of the Alpine Club of Canada
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of a portion of a photograph album pertaining to the 1906 Alpine Club of Canada camp in Yoho Valley, B.C. Also includes views of Banff, Alberta and Field, B.C. and areas.
Item consists of 1 photograph album compiled by Frank W. Freeborn of New York City for the Alpine Club of Canada. The album pertains to a 1905 ACC trip in and around the Banff & Lake Louise areas and includes black and white photographs and colourized postcards, all of which are annotated in white …
1 album (112 photographs : b&w and col. ; 25.7 x 20.3 cm)
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Item consists of 1 photograph album compiled by Frank W. Freeborn of New York City for the Alpine Club of Canada. The album pertains to a 1905 ACC trip in and around the Banff & Lake Louise areas and includes black and white photographs and colourized postcards, all of which are annotated in white ink. A fleur-de-lis is stamped into the center of the front cover, a small adhesive paper with an "A" printed on it is adhered to the top left corner, and "1905" is written in white ink on the spine.
File consists of one photograph album compiled by Molly Wright Adams containing ca.107 photographs. Images pertain to Molly's travels in the American and Canadian Rocky Mountains in 1904.
File consists of one photograph album compiled by Molly Wright Adams containing ca.107 photographs. Images pertain to Molly's travels in the American and Canadian Rocky Mountains in 1904.
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Summer of 1930, Switzerland and England, Geneva, Grindelwald, Zermatt, Saas-Fee, Lucerne, Baste, Grasmere, Keswick. Camping and Horseback Trip in the Canadian Rockies and Canadian Alpine Club Annual Camp in Prospectors' Valley, July and August 1931
File pertains to a photograph album depicting the 1930 Summer Trip to Switzerland and England (including Geneva, Grindelwald, Zermatt, Saas-Fee, Lucerne, Basle, Grasmere, and Keswick), a camping/horseback trip in July 1931, and the annual Alpine Club of Canada Camp in August 1931.
The 1930 Summer T…
1 album (326 photographs : b&w ; 17.5 x 12.5 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
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Scope & Content
File pertains to a photograph album depicting the 1930 Summer Trip to Switzerland and England (including Geneva, Grindelwald, Zermatt, Saas-Fee, Lucerne, Basle, Grasmere, and Keswick), a camping/horseback trip in July 1931, and the annual Alpine Club of Canada Camp in August 1931.
The 1930 Summer Trip started in Switzerland before moving over to England and was most likely a Gest family vacation. Includes photographs taken by Lillian Gest and her travel companions as well as purchased souvineer photographs. Also includes various greeting cards.
The July 1931 trip consisted of travel mainly on horseback throught the Mt. Assiniboine area into Wolverine Pass, organized by Caroline Hinman and corresponds with the insert. Due to the limited number of pages dedicated to this trip, it is possibly Lillian Gest only attended part of it before connecting with the Alpine Club of Canada Annual Camp.
The Annual Alpine Club of Canada Camp (called the Canadian Alpine Club by Gest), July 21 to August 2, 1931 took place throughout the Lake O'Hara and Prospector's Valley regions of British Columbia. Photographs include scenic views, camps, horses, wildlife, group portraits, Fay Hut, glaciers, and various club activities. Also includes greeting cards from various people who went on trips.
Insert pertains to the overview/advertisement for the Summer 1931 trip that would have been sent out by Caroline Hinman in advance detailing routes, expectations, and prices.
File pertains to a photograph album depicting trips taken by Lillian Gest, usually during the summer, from 1934-1937.
The 1934 trip was part of the Alpine Club of Canada Annual Camp in northern Jasper National Park - starting in the Eremite Mountain area and working east towards Mount Edith Cavell.…
1 album (414 photographs : b&w ; 28.5 x 19 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
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Scope & Content
File pertains to a photograph album depicting trips taken by Lillian Gest, usually during the summer, from 1934-1937.
The 1934 trip was part of the Alpine Club of Canada Annual Camp in northern Jasper National Park - starting in the Eremite Mountain area and working east towards Mount Edith Cavell. Also includes a few photographs of mountains around the Banff town area.
The 1935 trip was part of the ACC Annual Camp in the Mt. Assiniboine and East Kootenay areas. Also includes newspaper clippings pertaining to Club activities and greeting cards from Club members.
The photographs associated with the Yoho Icefields from Bow Lake trip are most likely from the summer of 1936 based on greeting cards labelled as such, but very few of the photographs themselves are annotated.
The remainder of the album is dedicated to the 1937 trips to Mt. Trident, Mt. Bryce, the Columbia Icefield area, Bryce and Zion, Utah, the Boulder Dam, Arizona, and Colorado. Also includes Christmas cards from 1937 from various friends and Club members.
Inserts pertain to the overview/advertisements for the summer 1937 and 1938 trips that would have been sent out by Caroline Hinman in advance detailing routes, expectations, and prices ; a small photograph with a written note on the back, a letter addressed to Lillian Gest from the Springfield Television Broadcasting Corp, and a handwritten list of details pertaining to the summer 1934 trip orgainized by Caroline Hinman.
Notes
Blank pages not scanned.
Inserts 4 and 5 are photocopies of the originals that were included with the album.
Microfilm copy available for reference use by appointment only.
Language
English
Conservation
Removed from plastic sleeve and rehoused in acid-free paper, tied with flat string.
Locate original copies of inserts 4 & 5 and return them to PD - 10 Documents file - notes on the backs of the inserts note that the originals were moved to M67 but the documents could not be found.
File pertains to a photograph album containing photographs from various trips taken by Lillian Gest, some of which include Alpine Club of Canada Annual Trips, and Christmas cards sent to Gest by various friends and club members. Greeting cards are dated from 1938-1948.
Contents include:
1938: [Alpi…
1 album (306 photographs : b&w ; 23 x 18 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
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Scope & Content
File pertains to a photograph album containing photographs from various trips taken by Lillian Gest, some of which include Alpine Club of Canada Annual Trips, and Christmas cards sent to Gest by various friends and club members. Greeting cards are dated from 1938-1948.
Contents include:
1938: [Alpine Club camp, Columbia Icefields; Maligne Lake and canyon, Caroline Hinman trip; Banff; Lake Louise; Christian Hasler].
1939: [Ptarmigan Lake; Crosby Lake; Mount Vaux, Mount Ennis and Hanbury Peak; Ice River Valley; Goodsirs; Kate Gardiner; Phyllis Munday; Eric Brooks; Charles Hunter ranch, Pincher Creek; postcards of Washington and Oregon].
1940: [Mount Athabasca; Lyell Glacier; Wapta River; Christian Hasler; Mount Waddington, Phyllis and Don Munday].
1941: [Banff Indian Days; climbing Mount Odaray].
1942: [Three Sisters; White Man's Pass area; Grassi Lakes; Bow River; Banff Indian Days; Lake Louise area; Mounts Temple, Fay and Pinnacle; Mount Quadra; Mount Neptuak from Tower of Babel].
1943: [Lake O'Hara, Alpine Club camp; Browne home, Banff; Mount Edith].
1946: [Bow Lake; Jimmy and Billie Simpson; St. Nicholas Peak].
1948?: [Lake Minnewanka; Bow Lake; Mount Chephren; Peyto Glacier; Mount Rhonda; Dolomite Peak; Mummery Group; Freshfields; Mount Baker; Sherbrooke Lake; Mount Daly; Mount Balfour].
Inserts pertain to two typed text letters from Caroline Hinman to Lillian Gest and discuss various Off the Beaten Track information.
Notes
Blank pages not scanned.
Inserts are photocopies of the originals that were included with the album.
Microfilm copy available for reference use by appointment only.
Language
English
Conservation
Removed from plastic sleeve and rehoused in acid-free paper, tied with flat string.
Locate original copies of inserts and return them to PD - 11 Documents file - notes on the backs of the inserts note that the originals were moved to M67 but the documents could not be found.
File consists of an album of pressed plants, collected from throughout Banff National Park and surrounding environs. Plants collected by Olive McDonnell Allan during her trips to the Canadian Rockies.
File consists of an album of pressed plants, collected from throughout Banff National Park and surrounding environs. Plants collected by Olive McDonnell Allan during her trips to the Canadian Rockies.