Photograph album contains 182 black and white prints pertaining to trail rides in July/August, 1945 through Baker Creek, Ptarmigan Lake, Skoki and Lake Louise; and Lake O'Hara, Lake McArthur and Odaray Trail. Images depict riders on horseback, scenic views of mountains, waterfalls, forests and land…
Photograph album contains 182 black and white prints pertaining to trail rides in July/August, 1945 through Baker Creek, Ptarmigan Lake, Skoki and Lake Louise; and Lake O'Hara, Lake McArthur and Odaray Trail. Images depict riders on horseback, scenic views of mountains, waterfalls, forests and landscapes, individual and group photographs of riders, and campsites. Most photographs not annotated and people in photographs not named. Album also contains three pamphlets pertaining to 1945 trail rides with lists of locations and attendees.
A hand-carved, well-made, lidded box carved from soft Rocky Mountain marble. The box has a front and a back. The front has bevelled corners, whereas the back has square corners. The box interior has rounded corners and the lid fits smoothly and flushly into the cutout. Base is felted with green fel…
A hand-carved, well-made, lidded box carved from soft Rocky Mountain marble. The box has a front and a back. The front has bevelled corners, whereas the back has square corners. The box interior has rounded corners and the lid fits smoothly and flushly into the cutout. Base is felted with green felt. The marble is black, streaked with white.
File consists of 27 black and white prints. Content pertains to a 1944 packing contest and trail rides led by the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies [includes promotional photographs, possibly by Canadian Pacific]. Photographs include trail guides Don Edge, Ken Teare, Edith Edge and Horace Hollow…
27 photographs : b&w prints ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of 27 black and white prints. Content pertains to a 1944 packing contest and trail rides led by the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies [includes promotional photographs, possibly by Canadian Pacific]. Photographs include trail guides Don Edge, Ken Teare, Edith Edge and Horace Holloway. Some photographs may be attributed to Canadian Pacific.
Notes
Many of photographs are annotated on reverse with date, description of photograph, etc. Some dated 1944.
File consists of one miniature photograph album [12.5 x 7.5 cm] made of black construction paper containing 4 b&w photograph prints pertaining to a Tobacco Dance event in Gleichen, Alberta in 1944. Photographs depict landscape views, teepees, and groups of unidentified Indigenous people [possibly …
File consists of one miniature photograph album [12.5 x 7.5 cm] made of black construction paper containing 4 b&w photograph prints pertaining to a Tobacco Dance event in Gleichen, Alberta in 1944. Photographs depict landscape views, teepees, and groups of unidentified Indigenous people [possibly members of the nearby Siksika Nation]. The rest of the album is blank.
One photograph album containing 111 b&w photographs. Content pertains to a July-August 1943 trip with Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies which included multiple locations: Banff, Canmore, Spray Lakes, Wonder Pass, Mount Assiniboine, Simpson Summit, Larix Lake, Citadel Pass and Healy Creek. Second…
One photograph album containing 111 b&w photographs. Content pertains to a July-August 1943 trip with Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies which included multiple locations: Banff, Canmore, Spray Lakes, Wonder Pass, Mount Assiniboine, Simpson Summit, Larix Lake, Citadel Pass and Healy Creek. Second half of album pertains to Sky Line Hike Camp trip through Goat Creek and Spray River in August, 1943. Photographs depict group shots of riders on horseback and individuals hiking, swimming, scenic views of mountains, lakes, etc., portraits/individual shots of trip attendees, and views of teepees and campsites. Album also contains 3 newspaper clippings with articles related to trips, Trail Riders ticket for Miss Jeanne Nelson (July 30th - August 3rd, 1943) and 2 small booklets (one pertaining to each of two trips depicted in album). Pamphlet for Trail Riders packing trip is covered in signatures of trip attendees. Photos depict individuals including Carl Rungius, Jeanne Nelson, Wilf Bennett, Jean Stewart, and Peggy Robinson.
Notes
Possibly related to photographs in file V635 / I / PA - 155 to 178
Interleave pages with acid-free tissue paper to prevent further deterioration of photographs. Consider replacing metal spiral binding in the future if rusting becomes a risk to rest of album.
File pertains to a photo album depicting the climbing trip of Lillian Chapman, Reg Rault, Jean MacDonald, Hec McLean, and Jean Knox Petrie of Roche Miette, Jasper on May 24, 1940.
1 album (ca. 32 photographs : b&w ; 25 x 20 cm or smaller)
Scope & Content
File pertains to a photo album depicting the climbing trip of Lillian Chapman, Reg Rault, Jean MacDonald, Hec McLean, and Jean Knox Petrie of Roche Miette, Jasper on May 24, 1940.
File pertains to a photo album depicting the backcountry hiking trip of Jean MacDonald, Hazel Walker, Lillian Chapman, and Jean Knox Petrie to the Little Yoho Valley, BC in July, 1940.
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, Lillian Chapman, and Jean Knox Petrie to the Little Yoho Valley, BC in July, 1940.
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 mountaineering trip of Dr. Hector McLean, Reg Rault, and Jean Knox Petrie to Mount Fitzwilliam and Bucephelas Peak, BC on September 3, 1940.
1 album (ca. 32 photographs : b&w ; 25 x 20 cm or smaller)
Scope & Content
File pertains to a photo album depicting the mountaineering trip of Dr. Hector McLean, Reg Rault, and Jean Knox Petrie to Mount Fitzwilliam and Bucephelas Peak, BC on September 3, 1940.
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.
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
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.]
Consists of two sous-fonds: I. Sid Unwin sous-fonds; II. Unwin family sous-fonds. Sid Unwin sous-fonds pertains to Unwin's activities in the South African (Boer) War, in the Banff area as a guide and citizen, in the First World War, and to his family. It consists of the following series: A. South…
7 cm of textual records. -- 5 photograph albums (ca.375 prints). -- 28 photographs : prints
History / Biographical
Sidney Joseph Unwin, [1880?]-1917, was a guide and outfitter at Banff, Alberta. Born in England, Unwin returned, after serving with the volunteer cavalry in the South African (Boer) War, to his home in London, England for a brief period to work as a surveyor's clerk, and in the fall of 1904 he moved to Banff. Initially, Unwin worked for guides and outfitters Syd Baker and Jimmy Simpson. In the winter of 1905 he began his own trapline. In 1907, Unwin began work for Billy Warren and accompanied Mary Schaffer and Molly Adams on their expeditions to the Maligne Lake, Saskatchewan River areas.
After two years of working for Warren, Unwin began his own guiding outfit and in 1912, with the aid of his sister Ethel and brother Arthur, the Unwins established Unwin's Curios and Souvenirs. In 1914, Sid Unwin enlisted in the Canadian army and took up with the 22nd Battery (Howitzer), 6th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery 2nd Division. In 1916 he saw his first action in France. He fought in the battle for Vimy Ridge, was injured May 3, 1917 and died on June 29, 1917 at the East Leeds War Hospital.
Scope & Content
Consists of two sous-fonds: I. Sid Unwin sous-fonds; II. Unwin family sous-fonds.
Sid Unwin sous-fonds pertains to Unwin's activities in the South African (Boer) War, in the Banff area as a guide and citizen, in the First World War, and to his family. It consists of the following series: A. South African (Boer) War records,1900-1901; B. Guiding and Banff related records, 1904-1914; C. First World War records, 1914-1919; D. Sid Unwin Memorials, 1917-1946; E. Personal photograph albums, 1898-1912.
Unwin family sous-fonds consists of: A. Personal family records, 1917-1968; B. Alice Fulmer correspondence, 1965-1985.
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 primarily of reminiscences titled Memory Lane, 198-, 1 volume (137 pages). Item includes poetry and account of Garner's journey from England to Canada and life in Canada. Details pertain to life at Canmore from 1928 to 1937, work at Canmore Mines, newspaper business, community even…
1 cm of textual records. -- 9 photographs : prints
History / Biographical
Ernest Deniston Garner, 1900-1989, was an artist, journalist, poet and miner at Canmore, Alberta, Canada and England. Garner was born and educated in England, coming to Canmore with his niece in 1928, where he resided until 1937. In addition to working at Canmore Mines, he became active in Canmore affairs as correspondent for the Calgary Herald and established the Canmore Times, a mimeographed local newspaper, ca.1931. Garner returned to England in 1937.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists primarily of reminiscences titled Memory Lane, 198-, 1 volume (137 pages). Item includes poetry and account of Garner's journey from England to Canada and life in Canada. Details pertain to life at Canmore from 1928 to 1937, work at Canmore Mines, newspaper business, community events, art tour through southern Alberta and travels in British Columbia. Fonds also includes copies of the Canmore Times, 1932, 1937, 2 items; and photographs, 1914-1989, 9 prints, pertaining to Canmore, Garner family and presentation of Garner painting to the Canmore Museum in 1989.
Fonds consists of adjudication forms for Alberta Music Festival Association competitor David Zweifel, by Murray Adaskin, 1969; musical scores, articles and biographical material by and about Adaskin; portrait of unknown woman, possibly Frances James Adaskin, with two children; also, photograph of u…
4 cm of textual records. -- 2 photographs : prints
History / Biographical
Murray Adaskin, 1906-2002, was a musician, composer and professor. He was a violinist on the musical staff of Canadian Pacific, 1930-1941, and leader of a chamber group the Banff Springs Hotel Trio. He and soprano Frances James, 1903-1988, were married in Banff. From the late 1940s onward, Adaskin played, composed and taught extensively before moving to Victoria, British Columbia in 1973.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of adjudication forms for Alberta Music Festival Association competitor David Zweifel, by Murray Adaskin, 1969; musical scores, articles and biographical material by and about Adaskin; portrait of unknown woman, possibly Frances James Adaskin, with two children; also, photograph of unidentified woman at campsite. Scores include Serenade Concertante by Murray Adaskin, dedicated to Peter and Catharine Whyte.
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.
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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)
Banff Winter Carnival photographs, 1950s, are mainly publicity photographs and order proofs by British Photographic Laboratories (Bill Gibbons); some by Alpine Films. Content includes Carnival Queen contests, parades, activities, including masquerade ball, other. Textual records of the Winter Spor…
ca.350 photographs : prints. -- 18 textual records
History / Biographical
Banff Winter Carnival, also known as Winter Sports of the Canadian Rockies, was the first post-war winter sports programme held in Banff, Alberta. The organization had Banff directors, Calgary directors and Directors-at-large from Alberta and outside the province. A wide variety of social and sports events took place under the organization's direction.
Scope & Content
Banff Winter Carnival photographs, 1950s, are mainly publicity photographs and order proofs by British Photographic Laboratories (Bill Gibbons); some by Alpine Films. Content includes Carnival Queen contests, parades, activities, including masquerade ball, other.
Textual records of the Winter Sports of the Canadian Rockies organization, 1945-1946, include minutes, reports, letters, news reports, press clippings, pamphlets, programmes, posters and leaflets. These records are in the form of a scrapbook and loose items. Many items pertain to involvement of Ethel "Tillie" Knight.
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.