File consists of one printed map on canvas depicting Rocky Mountains Park and surrounding areas, ca.1910-1930. Map is annotated with red hand-coloured markers and small notes written in black ink.
1 topographical map : hand col., annotations, on canvas ; 150 x 100 cm
History / Biographical
Rocky Mountains Park was renamed Banff National Park on May 30, 1930 as part of the National Parks Act passed by the Government of Canada.
Scope & Content
File consists of one printed map on canvas depicting Rocky Mountains Park and surrounding areas, ca.1910-1930. Map is annotated with red hand-coloured markers and small notes written in black ink.
Notes
Context of map mostly unknown. Missing title, date and other identifying information.
File consists of printed photographs compiled by Ben Gadd pertaining to his book, Handbook of the Canadian Rockies. Images depict mountain views; bighorn sheep posing on steep rock; and highway views, possibly including Icefields Parkway.
File consists of printed photographs compiled by Ben Gadd pertaining to his book, Handbook of the Canadian Rockies. Images depict mountain views; bighorn sheep posing on steep rock; and highway views, possibly including Icefields Parkway.
Material Details
Photographs were originally stored in Tekarra Color Lab envelope
File consists of 22 b&w photographs, some captioned. Photographs pertain to the Bennett trips guided and outfitted by Riggall of 1931, 1933, 1934, 1935, and 1936. The photographs document packtrains, camp life, hiking, Herbst glacier, and fishing. Locations of photographs include: Wall Lake, Mount …
File consists of 22 b&w photographs, some captioned. Photographs pertain to the Bennett trips guided and outfitted by Riggall of 1931, 1933, 1934, 1935, and 1936. The photographs document packtrains, camp life, hiking, Herbst glacier, and fishing. Locations of photographs include: Wall Lake, Mount Festubert, Great Divide at South Kootenay Pass.
File consists of 25 b&w photographs, some captioned. File contains photographs from the Associated Screen News company. File pertains to subjects photographed in Banff and Waterton National Parks and at Mount Assiniboine.
Image captions are as follows:
V98/PA 81 Mt. Edith – Banff, 5442B-2
V98/PA …
File consists of 25 b&w photographs, some captioned. File contains photographs from the Associated Screen News company. File pertains to subjects photographed in Banff and Waterton National Parks and at Mount Assiniboine.
Image captions are as follows:
V98/PA 81 Mt. Edith – Banff, 5442B-2
V98/PA 82 Marmot, 2246
V98/PA 83 Falls at Head of Johnston Canyon, A.S.N. 2752-1
V98/PA 84 Falls at Head of Johnston Canyon, A.S.N. 2752
V98/PA 85 Johnston Canyon, A.S.N. 2752-3
V98/PA 86 On verso 5232-B-4
V98/PA 87 Mount Assiniboine, A.S.N. 2772
V98/PA 88 Mount Assiniboine, A.S.N. 2765
V98/PA 89 Mount Assiniboine, A.S.N. 2766
V98/PA 90 Mount Assiniboine, A.S.N. 2764
V98/PA 91 Mount Assiniboine, A.S.N. 2767
V98/PA 92 A.S.N. 2769
V98/PA 93 Mount Assiniboine, A.S.N. 2773
V98/PA 94 A.S.N. 2774
V98/PA 95 A.S.N. 2777
V98/PA 96 Mount Assiniboine, A.S.N. 2778
V98/PA 97 (on verso) Mt. Assiniboine Alta., 5323-B-9
V98/PA 98 Castle Mt. Banff-, ASN 5121-B-
V98/PA 99 Castle Mt. Banff -, ASN 5120-B-
V98/PA 100 Main Street Waterton Lakes Park, ASN 2751-14
V98/PA 101 Prince of Wales Hotel from the Boulevard Waterton Lakes, ASN 2751
V98/PA 102 Golf Course Club House, Waterton Lakes Park, ASN 2751-11
V98/PA 103 Prince of Wales Hotel and Lake from Akimina, ASN 2751-12
V98/PA 104 Town of Waterton Vimy Ridge Mountain, ASN 2751-10
V98/PA 105 Park Superintendent’s Residence Waterton Lakes Park, ASN 2751-8
File consists of 24 black and white and colour postcards. File contains miscellaneous views of the Rocky Mountains. Subjects include Castle Mountain, Lake Louise, Victoria Glacier, Sinclair Canyon, Three Sisters, Moraine Lake in the Valley of the Ten Peaks, Emerald Lake and Mount Burgess, Mount Ste…
File consists of 24 black and white and colour postcards. File contains miscellaneous views of the Rocky Mountains. Subjects include Castle Mountain, Lake Louise, Victoria Glacier, Sinclair Canyon, Three Sisters, Moraine Lake in the Valley of the Ten Peaks, Emerald Lake and Mount Burgess, Mount Stephen and Kicking Horse River, Cathedral Mountain, Pilot Mountain, the Great Divide monument, Banff main street with Cascade Mountain, Chateau Lake Louise swimming pool, Mount Temple, Mount Fairview, Mount Saddleback, Mount Aberdeen, Bow Falls, Lake Louise lakeside trail with Mount Lefroy, the Giant Steps in Paradise Valley, Mount Assiniboine with Lake Magog, Banff Springs Hotel, Mount Rundle with Echo River, West Portal of the Connaught Tunnel at Glacier, B.C., and Spiral Tunnels at Field, British Columbia.
Photographers and publishers include Byron Harmon and The Camera Products Co.
File consists of brochures, pamphlets and small guide books pertaining to ranches, accommodations, attractions, excursions and tour packages based in the Canadian Rockies.
File consists of brochures, pamphlets and small guide books pertaining to ranches, accommodations, attractions, excursions and tour packages based in the Canadian Rockies.
Notes
Items pertaining to the same companies have been kept together in one file
Files contain duplicates of some items
Horseback riding travel guide in M545/III/5 [1982] has attached note which is addressed to Joe Madaro
Summary of contents in files:
M545 / III / 3 :
Mount Robson Ranch
Homeplace Ranch
Lazy M. Ranch
Castle Mountain Ski Lodge and Hostel
Red Deer River Ranches
Rolyn Hills B&B
Skoki Lodge
Banff National Park attractions & Banff Lake Louise Tourism
File consists of printed copies of website pages for other outfitting, guiding and pack trip companies, including Blueridge Outfitters, Mountain Meadow Trail Rides, Allen's Diamond Four Ranch, Horseback Adventures Ltd., Timberline Tours Ltd., C-R Trails, Anchor D Guiding and Outfitting Ltd., Red De…
File consists of printed copies of website pages for other outfitting, guiding and pack trip companies, including Blueridge Outfitters, Mountain Meadow Trail Rides, Allen's Diamond Four Ranch, Horseback Adventures Ltd., Timberline Tours Ltd., C-R Trails, Anchor D Guiding and Outfitting Ltd., Red Deer River Ranches, and Alpine Stables. Annotations and highlighted information pertain to price quotes for accommodation and other services. File also includes a "2008 Partnership Package" portfolio from The Cowboy Trail Tourism Association.
File consists of 70 lantern slide images pertaining to views from Kootenay, Yoho, Glacier, Jasper and Waterton Lakes National Parks. Specific locations include: Marble Canyon and Sinclair Canyon; Mount Stephen, Lake Oesa, Lake O'Hara, Lake McArthur, Takakkaw Falls, Twin Falls and Yoho Glacier; Ille…
Some items issued by Department of the Interior Natural Resources Intelligence Branch and by Canadian National Railways
Date Range
[ca.1925]
Physical Description
70 photographs : lantern slides
Scope & Content
File consists of 70 lantern slide images pertaining to views from Kootenay, Yoho, Glacier, Jasper and Waterton Lakes National Parks. Specific locations include: Marble Canyon and Sinclair Canyon; Mount Stephen, Lake Oesa, Lake O'Hara, Lake McArthur, Takakkaw Falls, Twin Falls and Yoho Glacier; Illecillewaet Glacier and surrounding area; Jasper town and Jasper Park Lodge; Maligne Lake, Maligne Canyon, Mount Edith Cavell and Mount Robson; and Waterton Lake area. Most items are captioned.
Notes
Slides are organized by location:
V756 / III / A / PS - 161 to 167 : Kootenay
V756 / III / A / PS - 168 to 185 : Yoho
V756 / III / A / PS - 186 to 194 : Glacier
V756 / III / A / PS - 195 to 226 : Jasper
V756 / III / A / PS - 227 to 230 : Waterton Lakes
File consists of original poetry drafts written by Malcolm Geddes. Content pertains to landscapes and trails in the Canadian Rockies, love and romance, and various other subjects related to Malcolm's life.
File consists of original poetry drafts written by Malcolm Geddes. Content pertains to landscapes and trails in the Canadian Rockies, love and romance, and various other subjects related to Malcolm's life.
File consists of one monthly calendar produced by the International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation in honour of the International Year of Mountains [2002].
File consists of one monthly calendar produced by the International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation in honour of the International Year of Mountains [2002].
File consists of photographs pertaining to travel photos, family and group portraits, and other events involving friends of the Luxton family. Includes images of unidentified individuals in Egypt, standing by a large glacier in the Rockies, visiting Stanford University, and feeding birds in Paris[?…
27 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 13.5 x 19.5 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of photographs pertaining to travel photos, family and group portraits, and other events involving friends of the Luxton family. Includes images of unidentified individuals in Egypt, standing by a large glacier in the Rockies, visiting Stanford University, and feeding birds in Paris[?]; group portraits of unidentified children; a pack train fording the Pipestone River; and related views.
File consists of photographs collected and possibly produced by George Luxton. Content pertains to mountain views, waterfalls, winter scenes, lake views and related subjects.
20 photographs: b&w prints ; 18 x 13 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of photographs collected and possibly produced by George Luxton. Content pertains to mountain views, waterfalls, winter scenes, lake views and related subjects.
File consists of photographs collected and possibly produced by George Luxton. Content pertains to cabins and houses, a boat launch and waterfront building, metal and wooden bridges, and an early view of a residential street in Banff facing Cascade Mountain.
18 photographs : b&w prints ; 18 x 13 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of photographs collected and possibly produced by George Luxton. Content pertains to cabins and houses, a boat launch and waterfront building, metal and wooden bridges, and an early view of a residential street in Banff facing Cascade Mountain.
File consists of 2 volumes, 1 textual and 1 cartographic, from 'The Selkirk Range British Columbia'. Volume 1 pertains to a textual account of the Selkirk region; volume 2 pertains to a collection of various topographical maps of the Selkirk region. Volume 1 is signed by Emmeline Wheeler.
File consists of 2 volumes, 1 textual and 1 cartographic, from 'The Selkirk Range British Columbia'. Volume 1 pertains to a textual account of the Selkirk region; volume 2 pertains to a collection of various topographical maps of the Selkirk region. Volume 1 is signed by Emmeline Wheeler.
Storage Range
In file box M300 / III / D / 5 / 52 to M300 / III / D / 5 / 53.
File consists of 4 published books. Consists of 1 copy of 'The Canadian Rockies: New & Old Trails' by A.P. Coleman (1912), with Merry Christmas message dated 1919; 1 copy of W.J. Phillips' volume, 'Essays In Wood', containing 10 printed copies of artwork and 2 booklets titled 'The Art of W.J. Phill…
Produced by A.P. Coleman, W. J. Phillips, Bernard Darwin, John Murray Gibbon
Date Range
1912
1932
1933
1948
Physical Description
Textual records: books
Scope & Content
File consists of 4 published books. Consists of 1 copy of 'The Canadian Rockies: New & Old Trails' by A.P. Coleman (1912), with Merry Christmas message dated 1919; 1 copy of W.J. Phillips' volume, 'Essays In Wood', containing 10 printed copies of artwork and 2 booklets titled 'The Art of W.J. Phillips' and 'An essay in Wood-cuts', with message from author to Mary McCowan dated 1948; 1 soft cover copy of 'Two Hundred Years in the Coal Trade: 1731 - 1931' by Bernard Darwin (1932), with letter inside addressed to Mollie Morant from John Charrington, 1932; 1 copy of 'Magic of Melody' by John Murray Gibbon (1933), with author's handwritten note to Nicholas Morant and a newspaper clipping with a poem.
Storage Range
In file box M300 / III / D / 5 / 22 to M300 / III / D / 5 / 25
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.
File consists of letters and six postcards sent from Molly Wright Adams to various family members between 1904 and 1905; and three ink drawings depicting climbers scaling mountains [possibly drawn by Molly]. Letters and postcards are primarily addressed to Molly's sister, Catharine (Adams) Elkin [a…
1.5 cm of textual records -- 6 postcards -- 3 drawings
Scope & Content
File consists of letters and six postcards sent from Molly Wright Adams to various family members between 1904 and 1905; and three ink drawings depicting climbers scaling mountains [possibly drawn by Molly]. Letters and postcards are primarily addressed to Molly's sister, Catharine (Adams) Elkin [addressed mostly as "Katy"]. Letters pertain to Molly's travels in California, New Mexico, and the American and Canadian Rockies.
Notes
Materials in file previously stored with one leather-bound journal and four miniature monthly planners [1904-1905]. Journal and planners have been renumbered and processed as file M555 / II / 1.
File consists of one miniature pocket journal which belonged to Molly Wright Adams [ca.1904-1905]; and four miniature monthly planners for July to October 1904. Journal and planners contain notes pertaining to Molly's life and travels in the United States and the Canadian Rockies.
1.5 cm of textual records (5 volumes : 6.5 x 10 cm and 5 x 6.5 cm)
Scope & Content
File consists of one miniature pocket journal which belonged to Molly Wright Adams [ca.1904-1905]; and four miniature monthly planners for July to October 1904. Journal and planners contain notes pertaining to Molly's life and travels in the United States and the Canadian Rockies.
Notes
Monthly planners accompanied in file by annotated storage envelope
Materials were previously stored with items in file M555 / I / A / 6 to 8
File consists of one copy of the book "Alpine Flora of the Canadian Rockies" (1907) with a note written on the first page from the illustrator Mary Schaffer to Molly (Wright) Adams in December 1907.
File consists of one copy of the book "Alpine Flora of the Canadian Rockies" (1907) with a note written on the first page from the illustrator Mary Schaffer to Molly (Wright) Adams in December 1907.