Image of Banff and Bow River as seen from Tunnel Mountain - caption along bottom in black ink reads "Oct. 14/89 - View up Bow River from top of Tunnel Mt."
Image of Banff and Bow River as seen from Tunnel Mountain - caption along bottom in black ink reads "Oct. 14/89 - View up Bow River from top of Tunnel Mt."
Fonds consists of a photograph album titled "Canada and America, 28 Sept. to 14 Dec. 1889" that chronicles a journey through Canada and the United States, specifically the Canadian Rockies, the interior of British Columbia to Vancouver Island, Canada and south through Washington state to California…
Album was compiled by an unknown traveler, possibly British
Date Range
1889
Physical Description
1 photograph album (73 prints).-- 7 photographs: copy negatives, b&w
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of a photograph album titled "Canada and America, 28 Sept. to 14 Dec. 1889" that chronicles a journey through Canada and the United States, specifically the Canadian Rockies, the interior of British Columbia to Vancouver Island, Canada and south through Washington state to California, USA. Views were probably purchased enroute from well-known artists, including Canadian photographers A. B. Thom and C. S. Bailey, and American photographers Taber, Fiske and C. R. Savage.
7 b&w copy negatives
Notes
Purchase was made possible through a grant from the Department of Communications, Government of Canada
Image of log structure in foreground - mountains in background - written along bottom in black ink reads "Oct. 13/89 - Cascade Mt. 9580 ft. View from Sulphur Spring showing Banff Village - Inglis"
Image of log structure in foreground - mountains in background - written along bottom in black ink reads "Oct. 13/89 - Cascade Mt. 9580 ft. View from Sulphur Spring showing Banff Village - Inglis"
Image of Banff and Bow River as seen from Tunnel Mountain - caption along bottom in black ink reads "Oct. 14/89 - View up Bow River from top of Tunnel Mt."
Image of Banff and Bow River as seen from Tunnel Mountain - caption along bottom in black ink reads "Oct. 14/89 - View up Bow River from top of Tunnel Mt."
Photograph: 1889. Album consists of 50 pages of 100 black and white photographs. Photographs also provides descriptions. Small amounts of silver mirroring starting to appear.
V10 / PD - 1:
1- [721. Calgary from the E.]
2- [Slephen Clas. Calgary. From W.]
3- [716. Indigenous Camp, Winter.]
4- [Kan…
Photograph: 1889. Album consists of 50 pages of 100 black and white photographs. Photographs also provides descriptions. Small amounts of silver mirroring starting to appear.
V10 / PD - 1:
1- [721. Calgary from the E.]
2- [Slephen Clas. Calgary. From W.]
3- [716. Indigenous Camp, Winter.]
4- [Kananaskis Falls.]
5- [Rapids on the Bow at Kananaskis.]
6- [675. Kananaskis Falls from above. Winter.]
7- [676. The Bow at Kananaskis, Winter.]
8- [678. Mouth of Pit and Elevator, Anthracite.]
9- [608. C.P.R. At Banff.]
10- [663. Cascade Mountain. Banff.]
11- [740. Official Plan of the National Park.]
12- [641. C.P.R. Hotel. Banff.]
13- [720. Banff Hotel from N.]
14- [743. Lower Bow Park, from C.P.R. Hotel, Banff.]
15- [745. The Spray River, Banff.]
16- [751. Spray Bridge and Bow Falls, Banff.]
17- [750. Banff Avenue, looking N.]
18- [753. Cascade on the Bow, Banff.]
19- [719. The Sanitarium. Banff.]
20- [754. Upper Hot Springs, Banff.]
21- [755. Cascade Mountain from the Sanitarium, Banff.]
22- [756. Mount Edith, front Bow River, Banff.]
23- [824. The Bow River and Twin Peaks Mountain, Banff.]
24- [757. Bird’s Eye view of Banff, from Tunnel Mountain.]
25- [765. Bow Rapids and C.P.R. Hotel, Banff.]
26- [758. Vermilion Lakes, Banff.]
27- [760. Vermilion Lakes, Banff.]
28- [762. “The Pool,” Banff.]
29- [748. Interior of Cave, Banff]
30- [747. Cave and Basin Buildings, Banff.]
31- [766. Devil’s Head Canyon and Bridge, Banff.]
32- [767. Lake Minnewanka, (Devil’s Lake,) Banff.]
33- [769. Catch of Fish, Lake Minnewanka, Banff.]
34- [782. Lake Minnewanka. W. end, Rocky Mountain Park.]
35- [778. “Sundance Canyon,” Rocky Mountain Park.]
36- [815. “Canyon House” and the “Mountain Belle,” Banff]
37- [817. C.P.R. Transfer Co’s. Stables, Banff.]
38- [668. Bridge over the Spray. Banff]
39- [665. Tunnel Mountain. Banff.]
40- [664. “The Hoodoos.” Natural Monuments. Banff]
41- [657. Castle Mountain, from C.P.R.]
42- [599. Castle Mountain, Rockies.]
43- [596. C.P.R. At Castle Mountain]
44- [603. Castle Mountain, from C.P.R.]
45- [588. Mount LeFroy. Laggan.]
46- [598. Mount Hector. Laggan.]
47- [593. The Bow below Laggan.]
48- [Cathedral Mountain from the west.]
49- [586. Cathedral Mountain. 10,284 ft. high.]
50- [787. Field, B.C. from C.P.R. Hotel.]
51- [578. Field Hotel and Mount Stephen.]
52- [577. Mount Field. 8554 ft. high.]
53- [580. Mount Stephen and Glacier. 10,525 ft. high.]
54- [556. Field (?)]
55- [788. Mt. McMullen and Glaciers from the Summit of Boundary]
56- [790. Kicking Horse Pass and Van Home Range from summit of Boundary Peak, Rockies, height 9,000 feet.]
57- [791. Fairmont Hot Springs and Natural Basin, Kootenai, B.C.]
58- [807. “Wild Horse” Gold digging, Kootenai, B.C.]
59- [808. “D” Troop N. W.M.P. and pack train crossing the Rockies.]
60- [809. “Sam’s Landing” and Stage, Kootenai, B.C.]
61- [681. Falls on the Kicking Horse. Leanchoile 103ft. high. Winter.]
62- [682. Falls on the Kicking Horse. Leanchoile 103ft. high. Winter.]
63- [Winter scene in the Rockies.”]
64- [685. Winter Scene in the Rockies.]
65- [686. A Cascadec in Winter in the Kicking Horse Canyon.]
66- [687. The Kicking Horse in winter.]
67- [601. C.P.R. In the Rockies.]
68- [579. Tunnel in Upper Kicking Horse Pass.]
69- [604. C.P.R. In the Rockies.]
70- [605. C.P.R. In the Rockies.]
71- [606. C.P.R. In the Rockies.]
72- [607. The Bow River in the Rockies.]
73- [597. C.P.R. In the Rockies.]
74- [595. C.P.R. In the Rockies.]
75- [592. In the Rockies.]
76- [562. Bridge over the Kicking Horse.]
77- [555. Bridge and Tunnel. Kicking Horse Pass.]
78- [568. The Beaverfoot Range.]
79- [554. Kicking Horse Pass.]
80- [553. Group of section men on hand-car.]
81- [552. The Moberly House.]
82- [549. Tunnel on C.P.R. west of Donald.]
83- [550. The Columbia and Moberly Peak.]
84- [612. The Beaver Canyon.]
85- [613. The Beaver Canyon.]
86- [614. “Hell Gate.” Beaver Canyon.]
87- [819. Donald, B.C., from Station yard.]
88- [821. Round House and Turntable, Donald, B.C.]
89- [610. C.P.R. Engines.]
90- [703. C.P.R. Engine 73 and train.]
91- [C.P.R. Engine 402 and train]
92- [705. C.P.R. Engine, 316 and train at Donald, B.C.]
93- [606. C.P.R. heavy grade Engine.]
94- [739. Official Plan of “The Loop.” C.P.R.]
95- [651. Mountain Creek Bridge. Selkirks. 164 ft. high, 1086 ft. long.]
96- [652. Stony Creek Bridge. Selkirks. 296 ft. high.]
97- [648. Surprise Creek Bridge. Selkirks. 180 ft. high.]
98- [647. Interior of Snow-shed.]
99- [643. Glacier House. Selkirks.]
100- [837. Dining Room, Glacier House, B.C.]
Image of three First Nations men posed with Reverends McDougall and Stunhaues[?] in a studio setting - "Standing Chief Samson & Rev. R.B. Stunhaues[?] L to R Rev. John McDougall Chief Paken[?] Chief Jonas Big Stoney" written on the back in blue ink
Image of three First Nations men posed with Reverends McDougall and Stunhaues[?] in a studio setting - "Standing Chief Samson & Rev. R.B. Stunhaues[?] L to R Rev. John McDougall Chief Paken[?] Chief Jonas Big Stoney" written on the back in blue ink
Photographs include portraits of Tom Wilson, 1930s, and Bob Campbell, ca.1955; Vaux family landscape views, 1902; and Canadian Pacific Railway views, ca.1903. CPR views are four prints incorporated into one large framed item; views are of the Crow's Nest Pass, the Banff Springs Hotel and the Lake …
Robert (Bob) E. Campbell, 1871-1965, was a teacher, guide and outfitter, politician and soldier at Banff, Calgary, Peace River and Victoria. Campbell was born in Ontario and taught school in Saskatchewan from 1893 to 1896 before coming to Banff to teach at Tom Wilson's request. Beginning in 1897, he worked summers for Wilson as a trail hand. He then guided major clients, forming Wilson and Campbell in 1902 and buying the business in 1904. Campbell became involved in the Calgary Grain Exchange in 1908 and became the provincial MLA for Rocky Mountain in 1913. After serving in WWI, he ranched, guided and wrote a book of reminiscences, "I Would Do It Again: Reminiscences of the Rockies."
Scope & Content
Photographs include portraits of Tom Wilson, 1930s, and Bob Campbell, ca.1955; Vaux family landscape views, 1902; and Canadian Pacific Railway views, ca.1903. CPR views are four prints incorporated into one large framed item; views are of the Crow's Nest Pass, the Banff Springs Hotel and the Lake Louise Chalet, ca.1903. Textual items are invitation for Calgary Old Timers Association, 1908; and greeting cards, ca.1907.
Fonds consists mainly of textual records in the form of minutes, 1895-1983; miscellaneous administrative files on school operations and local government, 1920-1979; legal and financial records, 1888-1979; assessment and tax rolls, 1901-1972, 19 v.; attendance registers, 1888-1986, 987 v.; an annive…
ca.7.5 m of textual records. -- ca.144 photographs : prints
History / Biographical
The Banff School District No.102 provided elementary and secondary education for Banff and area from 1887 until 1994, when it was replaced by the Canadian Rockies Regional Division No.12. During the 1970s and 1980s the district assumed, in the absence of a municipal government, responsibilities for aspects of local government as well as school administration. After 1990, the district's responsibilities strictly pertained to public education.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists mainly of textual records in the form of minutes, 1895-1983; miscellaneous administrative files on school operations and local government, 1920-1979; legal and financial records, 1888-1979; assessment and tax rolls, 1901-1972, 19 v.; attendance registers, 1888-1986, 987 v.; an anniversary issue of the Banff High School by The Cascadian, 1913-1933 containing a brief history of the school and autographs; and Robert D. Townsend trustee and chairman records, 1968-1977. Local government-related bodies referred to include: Banff Joint Committee on Future Townsite Administration, Banff Advisory Council, Banff Townsite Provisional Administration Board and Banff Townsite Options Review Committee. Townsend records consist of school board trustee and chairman files, 1968-1977, and local government information files assembled by Townsend, 1973-1977. Photographs pertain to school classes, faculty, activities and town views; 1887-1970.
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
English
Finding Aid
Finding aids and reference tools: series and file description
Related Material
Portion of fonds is related to Banff Joint Committee on Future Townsite Administration sound recording (S30) and Banff Townsite Provisional Administration Board fonds (M347)
Fonds contains six series: I. Robert G. Brett series, 1873-1926, 36 cm of textual records, consisting of: A. Personal papers, 1873-1926 (1. Correspondence, 2. Financial papers, 3. Other papers); B. Business papers, 1897-1925, (1. Banff businesses, 2. Businesses outside Banff); C. Professional pap…
73 cm of textual records. -- 11 photograph albums (ca.850 prints). -- ca.350 photographs (ca.320 prints, 28 negatives)
History / Biographical
Robert George Brett, 1851-1929, was a prominent physician, hotel-hospital owner, businessman and politician Banff, Alberta from 1883 until 1929. Brett was born in Strathroy, Ontario, son of James Brett and Catherine Mallon. He was educated as a physician at the University of Toronto (M.D., 1874), and practiced medicine at Arkona, Ontario. He moved to Winnipeg in 1880, where he helped found the Manitoba Medical College.
R. G. Brett moved to Banff in 1886, founding the Banff Sanitarium. In 1909 he established the Brett Hospital. Brett also had numerous other businesses and real estate in Banff (including the National Park Drug Store, the Sanitarium Bottling Co., the Bretton Hall Hotel, Lithia Bottling Co.) and elsewhere.
In 1878, Brett married Louise Theodora Hungerford, 1855-1935, of Waterford, Ontario. Of their five children, only two survived infancy, Reginald H. "Harry", 1879-1925, and Robert Earle, 1887-1912. Earle Brett was survived by Maidie (Stacpole) Brett, whom he married in 1910, and by an infant daughter. Dr. Harry Brett was married to Helen Brett, 1877-1964, who outlived the rest of her family by many years. Associated closely with the Brett family was Dr. Brett's nurse, Annie McLauchlin.
From 1881 to 1901, R. G. Brett was Conservative Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the North-West Territories, and from 1889 to 1891 he was president of the executive council. He was Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta from 1915 to 1925. He died in Calgary.
Scope & Content
Fonds contains six series:
I. Robert G. Brett series, 1873-1926, 36 cm of textual records, consisting of: A. Personal papers, 1873-1926 (1. Correspondence, 2. Financial papers, 3. Other papers); B. Business papers, 1897-1925, (1. Banff businesses, 2. Businesses outside Banff); C. Professional papers, 1889-1925 (1. Political correspondence, 2. Official correspondence, 3. Other material);
II. Louise H. Brett series, [between1855 and 1935], 10 cm of textual records, consisting of: A. Writing, betw.1885 and 1935; B. Scrapbooks, ca.1900, ca.1910; C. Diaries and letters, 1912-1925; D. Other, ca.1870-1924.
III. Reginald H. "Harry" Brett series, ca.1910-1921, 10.5 cm of textual records, print material and photographs. Consists of: A. Personal papers, ca.1910 (1.Scrapbooks, 2. Ephemera); B. Business papers, 1912-1921.
IV. Helen Brett series, 1925-1965, 4.5 cm of textual records, consisting of: A. Correspondence, 1927-1950; B. R. G. Brett estate papers, 1925-1949; C. Financial and business records, 1936-1962; D. Other, 1935-1965.
V. Brett family series, [ca.1860-ca.1935], consisting of : A. Photographs albums, ca.1860-ca.1910; B. Photographs, ca.1875-ca.1935.
VI. Other material series, [before 1928], 2 cm of textual records, consisting of: A. Annie McLauchlin papers, 1914-1928; B. Other, before 1925.
Fonds consists of four series: I. Personal, II. Professional, III. Activities, IV. Brewster family. I. Personal series, 1905-1982, 18 cm of textual records, 160 photographs, 2 sound recordings. Includes correspondence, interview and recorded conversation, address/notebook, artwork, other textua…
ca.80 cm of textual material. -- ca.900 photographs : prints, postcards, transparencies, negatives, copy negatives. -- 1 photograph album (50 prints). -- 3 sound recordings : audio tape cassettes
History / Biographical
Forrest Oliver "Pat" Brewster, 1896-1982, was a trail guide, outfitter and businessman in Banff, Alberta, Canada. Pat was a native and life-long resident of Banff. As a boy, he was an active Boy Scout and, by age seventeen, was a big game guide. After serving in World War I, Brewster established the first permanent camp at Lake O'Hara for the Canadian Pacific Railway. In 1926, he took over the Brewster Transport Company outfitting business from his brothers, Bill and Jim. In the 1930s, he became involved in skiing explorations in the Assiniboine, Skoki and Sunshine areas. Pat Brewster was active in community affairs and, in his later years, was an avid historian of the region. He published three books of reminiscences between 1975 and 1982.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of four series: I. Personal, II. Professional, III. Activities, IV. Brewster family.
I. Personal series, 1905-1982, 18 cm of textual records, 160 photographs, 2 sound recordings. Includes correspondence, interview and recorded conversation, address/notebook, artwork, other textual records, photographs.
II. Professional series, 1892-1982, 47.5 cm of textual records, 266 photographs, 1 sound recording. Includes papers pertaining to various Brewster family and other businesses, writing papers and sound recording, and photographs pertaining to guiding and outfitting, tourism promotion and other.
III. Activities series, 1841-1983, 6.5 cm of textual records, 262 photographs. Pertains to genealogical research, other activities and collected material.
IV. Brewster family series, 1841-1981, 2.5 cm of textual records, 132 photographs. Pertains to Brewster family, Jack Brewster, John Brewster, Pearl Brewster Moore and the Moore family.
Fonds consist of papers and photographs produced and collected by Lawrence Grassi. Textual records consist of correspondence, 1918-1979, from family in Italy and organizations and individuals in Canada; personal papers, 1912-1975; publications and ephemera from organizations, including the Alpine C…
ca.25 cm of textual records. -- ca.2300 photographs : prints, transparencies, negatives. -- 1 photograph album (180 prints)
History / Biographical
Lawrence Grassi, 1890-1980, was a miner and mountaineer at Canmore, Alberta, Canada. Grassi was born in Falmenta, Italy and emigrated to Canada in 1912, working first as a section man for the Canadian Pacific Railway and from 1916 to 1945 as a miner for Canmore Mines. Grassi distinguished himself in solo mountain climbing and as an unofficial guide to many other mountaineers. Grassi is best remembered for trail building activities. J. S. Woodsworth led support for legislation to change the name of Twin Lakes in White Man Pass to Grassi Lakes in recognition of this work. As assistant warden at Lake O'Hara, British Columbia, Grassi upgraded and built numerous trails for which he received many honours in later life.
Scope & Content
Fonds consist of papers and photographs produced and collected by Lawrence Grassi.
Textual records consist of correspondence, 1918-1979, from family in Italy and organizations and individuals in Canada; personal papers, 1912-1975; publications and ephemera from organizations, including the Alpine Club of Canada, Canadian Youth Hostels Association, Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies; newsclippings, articles and other material pertaining to Grassi and mountaineering.
Photographs pertain mainly to mountain scenery of Alberta and British Columbia, particularly Banff National Park, Lake O'Hara and region, Jasper National Park, Mount Assiniboine and region, Grotto Mountain and Grassi Lakes, ca.1930-ca.1970. Also includes views of Lawrence Grassi, family and friends, ca.1880-ca.1970, and group of unidentified portraits, ca.1880- ca.1900. Transparencies are mainly unidentified colour mountain scenics. Most views are by Grassi; some are by Richard Rushworth and F. V. Longstaff.
Fonds consists of sermons, correspondence, personal papers, clippings, photographs and ephemera. Textual records pertain to St. George's Church, the 1939 royal visit, Banff residents, etc. Also includes letters collected by Montgomery from artist Norman Rockwell to Barbara Clyne, 1943-1945. Photo…
4 cm of textual records. -- 288 photographs : prints, negatives
History / Biographical
Rev. Canon Hollingworth Tully Montgomery, 1885-1965, was an Anglican minister at Banff, Alberta, Canada. Montgomery was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick and educated in Atlantic Canada and England. He succeeded his father, Canon Henry Montgomery, as rector of St. George's in the Pines Anglican Church in Banff in 1924, a position which he held until his retirement in 1955. In 1939, he conducted a service for King George VI and Queen Elizabeth during the royal visit to Banff. Montgomery was married to Mary Ruth Montgomery and had two children.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of sermons, correspondence, personal papers, clippings, photographs and ephemera. Textual records pertain to St. George's Church, the 1939 royal visit, Banff residents, etc. Also includes letters collected by Montgomery from artist Norman Rockwell to Barbara Clyne, 1943-1945. Photographs collected by Montgomery pertain to Banff events, people and visitors, church staff and visitors, Rev. Montgomery and family with visiting dignitaries; 1911-1952.
Fonds includes Bill Round Sr. papers, Bill Round Sr. photographs, Bill Round Jr. photographs and Round family photographs. Textual records consists of Bill Round Sr. literary papers, ca.1925-1967; personal papers, 1922-1967; and other papers, 1887-1966. Material is mainly research materials, manus…
11 cm of textual records. -- 371 photographs (223 negatives, 130 prints, 18 transparencies). -- 1 photograph album (ca.80 prints)
History / Biographical
William E. Round (Bill Round Sr.), formally known as William John? Eley-Round, 1883-1967, was a musician and journalist at Banff, Alberta, Canada. Round came to Banff before 1918, where he established and operated the Banff Academy of Music, 1920-1958, served as a CPR press representative and was Banff correspondent for the Albertan newspaper of Calgary from 1930-1965. Bill Round Sr. was married to Elsie (Squair) Round, formally Espeth Eley-Round, 1891-1965. The Rounds raised two children, Doreen and Bill Jr., and two grandchildren, Doreen and Eileen Wickens. F. W. E. Round (Bill Round Jr.), formally Francis William Eley-Round, 1918-1978, was a photographer and film-maker at Banff, Alberta and Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
Scope & Content
Fonds includes Bill Round Sr. papers, Bill Round Sr. photographs, Bill Round Jr. photographs and Round family photographs.
Textual records consists of Bill Round Sr. literary papers, ca.1925-1967; personal papers, 1922-1967; and other papers, 1887-1966. Material is mainly research materials, manuscripts and correspondence resulting from Round's literary career. Content concerns human and natural history of the Rockies, including: Banff tourist information, Canadian Pacific Railway construction and surveys, crime, Norman Luxton, William McCardell, A. B. Rogers, A. L. Rogers, George Simpson and Tom Wilson.
Photographs include: I. Round family photographs, including Bill, Elsie, Doreen, Bill Jr. and friends and activities, 1915-1940, 106 items. II. Bill Round Sr. and Bill Round Jr. negatives of people and events, Banff and area, ca.1925-1955, 205 items; includes some copies. III. Negatives by Bill Round Jr., portraits of ski associates, 1937-1939, 18 items. IV. Transparencies by Bill Round Jr., scenic views, wildlife and people, n.d., 18 items; includes two views of Peyto Lake by Ted MacAulay. V. Prints collected by Bill Round Sr. regarding people, places and events, Banff and area, ca.1890-1930, 25 items.