File consists of a Certified Abstract of Registration of Birth for Fern Brewster, produced in 1918 by the Vital Statistics branch of the Government of Alberta.
File consists of a Certified Abstract of Registration of Birth for Fern Brewster, produced in 1918 by the Vital Statistics branch of the Government of Alberta.
FIle consists of a blueprint copy of an address presented to the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII) during his royal visit to Banff in 1919. The address is written in the Stoney Nakoda language, translated from English by George Kaquitts.
FIle consists of a blueprint copy of an address presented to the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII) during his royal visit to Banff in 1919. The address is written in the Stoney Nakoda language, translated from English by George Kaquitts.
Notes
Item in file appears to be blueprint copy of original document
File consists of one volume by O. Bryant, titled "Oil and Gas Prospects of the Prairie Provinces". Includes handwritten notes, typed notes with corrections and edits, and one attached hand-drawn and coloured diagram. Volume consists of data collected by the author pertaining to existing oil and gas…
File consists of one volume by O. Bryant, titled "Oil and Gas Prospects of the Prairie Provinces". Includes handwritten notes, typed notes with corrections and edits, and one attached hand-drawn and coloured diagram. Volume consists of data collected by the author pertaining to existing oil and gas wells and potential areas for future oil extraction in various regions of Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Material Details
Orange hard covers, brown binding
Title of volume handwritten on front in black ink, and on first page in pencil
File consists of one multi-page published article from MacLean's Magazine, titled "How Canada's last frontier outlaw died: Real facts of Almighty Voice's last stand, when he fought 1,000 men for three days, told for the first time by Chief Buffalo Child Long Lance". Article was published January 1,…
File consists of one multi-page published article from MacLean's Magazine, titled "How Canada's last frontier outlaw died: Real facts of Almighty Voice's last stand, when he fought 1,000 men for three days, told for the first time by Chief Buffalo Child Long Lance". Article was published January 1, 1924.
Notes
First page of article has two small illustrations on bottom in black ink. Article is in three physical parts (one double-sided page, two clippings).
Sub-series consists of travel brochures and maps which were collected and used by Ben Gadd. Sub-series contains five sub-sub series:
M590 / I / A / i : Travel guides and pocket maps
M590 / I / A / ii : Topographical maps
M590 / I / A / iii : Geological maps
M590 / I / A / iv : Highway maps
M590 / …
Sub-series consists of travel brochures and maps which were collected and used by Ben Gadd. Sub-series contains five sub-sub series:
M590 / I / A / i : Travel guides and pocket maps
M590 / I / A / ii : Topographical maps
M590 / I / A / iii : Geological maps
M590 / I / A / iv : Highway maps
M590 / I / A / v : Index maps, other
Notes
Some materials in sub-series are annotated with notes by Ben Gadd
Fonds consists of textual records, postcards, drawings and one photograph album pertaining to Mary (Molly) Wright Adams (1868-1909); transcripts of Molly's original letters which were compiled by Molly's sister, Catharine Elkin (nee Adams) between ca.1939 and 1941; and transcriptions of letters sen…
Some materials produced by Catharine (Adams) Elkin
Date Range
[ca.1844 - 1909]
[ca.1939 - 1944]
1980 - 1981
2014
Physical Description
21 cm of textual records -- 16 postcards -- 3 drawings -- 1 photograph album : 107 b&w photographs
History / Biographical
Mary Wright (Molly) Adams was born on 15 October 1868. in Ridgefield Connecticut. She was the third of five children born to Cornelia Ann Cook (1830-1902) and Daniel Lucius Adams (1814 - 1899) She died in Kobe, Japan on 23 January 1909 and was buried there.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of textual records, postcards, drawings and one photograph album pertaining to Mary (Molly) Wright Adams (1868-1909); transcripts of Molly's original letters which were compiled by Molly's sister, Catharine Elkin (nee Adams) between ca.1939 and 1941; and transcriptions of letters sent between Molly's extended family members [including members of the Adams, Cook and Wright families], ca.1844 and 1866.
Textual records primarily consist of correspondence sent between Molly Adams and various friends and family members [ca.1891-1909].
Notes
Fonds consists of two series:
Series I : Correspondence [contains two sub-series: I / A : Molly Wright Adams ; I / B : Extended family]
Series II : Personal and collected records
File consists of transcribed correspondence between members of the Cook, Wright and Adams families. File includes letters between Catharine Cook, Mary Wright, Cornelia Cook Adams and "Arianna" [ranging between 1844-1866]; and a letter sent from Cornelia to her brother, Roger Cook Adams, pertaining …
File consists of transcribed correspondence between members of the Cook, Wright and Adams families. File includes letters between Catharine Cook, Mary Wright, Cornelia Cook Adams and "Arianna" [ranging between 1844-1866]; and a letter sent from Cornelia to her brother, Roger Cook Adams, pertaining to the transcribed letters [ca.1944].
File consists of transcribed copies of letters originally written by Molly Wright Adams between 1891 and 1909. Some letters were sent to Roger Cook Adams by Catharine (Adams) Elkin in 1941.
File includes genealogical notes pertaining to the Adams/Cook family addressed to Colleen [Skidmore] [possib…
File consists of transcribed copies of letters originally written by Molly Wright Adams between 1891 and 1909. Some letters were sent to Roger Cook Adams by Catharine (Adams) Elkin in 1941.
File includes genealogical notes pertaining to the Adams/Cook family addressed to Colleen [Skidmore] [possibly sent by Marjorie Adams ca. 2010-2015]
Notes
Materials in file re arranged based on original order:
M555 / I / A / 6 : Letters 1891, 1908-1909 [includes envelope mailed to Roger Cook Adams, 1941, and genealogical notes]
M555 / I / A / 7 : "Letters from Mary W. Adams, 1893 to 1906"
M555 / I / A / 8 : Journal entries and letters from Molly Adams, 1904
File consists of newspaper clippings.
Subjects include: Obituary and memorials writings for John Murray Gibbon, retirement announcement, plaque unveiled at Banff Center for Arts in 1955 to honour John Murray, John Murray's 70th birthday, obituary of John Murray Gibbons wife, literary awards, bust o…
File consists of newspaper clippings.
Subjects include: Obituary and memorials writings for John Murray Gibbon, retirement announcement, plaque unveiled at Banff Center for Arts in 1955 to honour John Murray, John Murray's 70th birthday, obituary of John Murray Gibbons wife, literary awards, bust of John Murray Gibbon
File consists of newspaper clippings held in a book.
Subjects include: Retirement of William Duff Gibbon – John Murray Gibbons dad, newspaper from Ceylon news, sketch of a tombstone for the William Duff Gibbon's children, obituary of William Duff Gibbon, knighthood for WD Gibbon, newspaper clipping…
File consists of newspaper clippings held in a book.
Subjects include: Retirement of William Duff Gibbon – John Murray Gibbons dad, newspaper from Ceylon news, sketch of a tombstone for the William Duff Gibbon's children, obituary of William Duff Gibbon, knighthood for WD Gibbon, newspaper clippings of politics, letter regarding a portrait for William Duff Gibbon.
File consists of a scrapbook created by John Murray Gibbon. Includes photographs of Skyline Hikers and Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies. Also included are photographs of Algeria, Italy, Russia, Canadian landmarks, and Sri Lanka.
File consists of a scrapbook created by John Murray Gibbon. Includes photographs of Skyline Hikers and Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies. Also included are photographs of Algeria, Italy, Russia, Canadian landmarks, and Sri Lanka.
File consists of published literature by John Murray Gibbon:XXX
o The listening Post: Canadian Literature in the English Language 1923
o Aberdonian to Canadian by JM Gibbon Kings College 1891 – 1893
o Prince Charlie and Flora. A Ballad Opera Libretto 1929 (2 copies one annotated)
o Canada Chaps Boo…
File consists of published literature by John Murray Gibbon:XXX
o The listening Post: Canadian Literature in the English Language 1923
o Aberdonian to Canadian by JM Gibbon Kings College 1891 – 1893
o Prince Charlie and Flora. A Ballad Opera Libretto 1929 (2 copies one annotated)
o Canada Chaps Books “ No 1 A Canadian Calendar 1919
o If I were a young man entering advertising 1941
o The Man comes down from the moon musical playlet based on “Northland Songs”
o The Order of Good Cheer :reconstructed by 1929
o A secular Bible for a new Canada 1942
o The influence of music on meter 1929
o Onward, A paper for young Canadians, 1954 article about John Murray Gibbon by Elsie Pomeroy page 346
o Folk song and feudalism 1948
o Contributions of Austro German Music to Canadian Culture by 1949
o Tribute to a Nation Builder an appreciation of John Murray Gibbon published 1946
o “In the Forest”(written to the music of Tonus Peregrinus) By JMG a poem
o Proposed Continuity for talk on Provincial Hour
o Citation for Lorne Pierce Medal delivered at the Royal Society of Canada Meeting at Halifax by BK Sandwell in 1948
o A Poets Corner for Canada
o Shall we sing translations
o Poetry by way of Music
o Talk to Ottawa Branch Canadian Authors
o Chansons Populaires
o Not a book but typescript with edits Songwriting by John Murray Gibbon (Address to Poetry Panel C.A.A Banff
o Some Canadian Poets I have Known by john Murray Gibbon
o Words to Music
File consists of published music by John Murray Gibbon:
Fair in the Summer Tide, Sweet Nellie My Prairie Flower, Hymn of the New Canadian, Songsters of Spring, Along the Wide St.Lawerence, Scented Foam Bloom, The Mountain Stream, In My Cabin, Quebec, Down Vancouver Way, Meadow Lark, Canning Song, …
File consists of published music by John Murray Gibbon:
Fair in the Summer Tide, Sweet Nellie My Prairie Flower, Hymn of the New Canadian, Songsters of Spring, Along the Wide St.Lawerence, Scented Foam Bloom, The Mountain Stream, In My Cabin, Quebec, Down Vancouver Way, Meadow Lark, Canning Song, Envoyons D'Lavant Nos Gens, Send her On Along, The Order of Good Cheer, I Come and Ride the Trail, Song of an immigrant, Song of the Columbia River, Dance Song, Forget me Not, O' Lake O'Hara, XXX
File consists of papers and correspodence from the Office of the Division Engineer, the Northwest Service Command and other miscellaneaous papers. Include in are two affidavit of citizenship.
See fonds level description for biographical history.
Scope & Content
File consists of papers and correspodence from the Office of the Division Engineer, the Northwest Service Command and other miscellaneaous papers. Include in are two affidavit of citizenship.
File consists of newspaper, magazine clippings and other collected materials. Contents pertain to obituaries of Dorothy Cranstone and Pat Brewster, Also included are articles about exhibits at the Glenbow Museum, Heritage Park Society and reproductions of art.
File consists of newspaper, magazine clippings and other collected materials. Contents pertain to obituaries of Dorothy Cranstone and Pat Brewster, Also included are articles about exhibits at the Glenbow Museum, Heritage Park Society and reproductions of art.
File consists of constitution and bylaws of the Banff Golf Club, correspondence and papers include a letter and newspaper clippings of Prince of Wales giving the Banff Golf Club a small challenge cup to celebrate the opening of 18 holes.
File consists of constitution and bylaws of the Banff Golf Club, correspondence and papers include a letter and newspaper clippings of Prince of Wales giving the Banff Golf Club a small challenge cup to celebrate the opening of 18 holes.
File consists of pamphlets relating to golfing in Canada and at the Banff Spring Golf course, included are booklets of constitutions and bylaws. Many of the booklets are annotated
File consists of pamphlets relating to golfing in Canada and at the Banff Spring Golf course, included are booklets of constitutions and bylaws. Many of the booklets are annotated