File consists of 41 photographs pertaining to Bruno Engler's Veteran's Race ski events held between 1967 and 1990, as well as a separate ski event in 1952. Photographs depict Fred Wonnacot, Evelynne Crosbi [sic], Mike and Bonnie Wiegele, Catharine Whyte [in 1967 ski race], Karl and Kathy Jost, Rob …
41 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 25 x 20 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of 41 photographs pertaining to Bruno Engler's Veteran's Race ski events held between 1967 and 1990, as well as a separate ski event in 1952. Photographs depict Fred Wonnacot, Evelynne Crosbi [sic], Mike and Bonnie Wiegele, Catharine Whyte [in 1967 ski race], Karl and Kathy Jost, Rob Crosby, Klara Hueser, Eddie Hunter, Mr. & Mrs. Joe Hanley, Roy Andersen and others. Photograph V783/I/PA-33 was published in the Crag and Canyon, 1990.
Notes
Some items stamped on reverse giving photo credit to Bruno Engler.
Most photographs annotated
Photographs were separated from textual content in folders from corresponding years, stored under M559.
File pertains to 43 b&w prints of various accidents around Banff National Park and the Banff townsite. Includes car collisions, train derailments, a small plane crash, and the Banff Bus Depot fire.
File pertains to 43 b&w prints of various accidents around Banff National Park and the Banff townsite. Includes car collisions, train derailments, a small plane crash, and the Banff Bus Depot fire.
Notes
Caution: some images include disturbing content, viewer discretion is advised.
File pertains to 51 b&w prints of various accidents and rescue missions around Banff National Park and the Banff townsite. Includes a forest fire, the Standish Hardware store fire, skiing rescue missions, and climbing/mountaineering rescue missions.
File pertains to 51 b&w prints of various accidents and rescue missions around Banff National Park and the Banff townsite. Includes a forest fire, the Standish Hardware store fire, skiing rescue missions, and climbing/mountaineering rescue missions.
Notes
Caution: some images include disturbing content, viewer discretion is advised.
File pertains to 38 b&w prints of people skiing. Includes action shots of people skiing at Norquay, Lake Louise, and Sunshine, the Norquay parking lot, ski jumping, ski racing, and an unidentified person paragliding on skis at Norquay.
File pertains to 38 b&w prints of people skiing. Includes action shots of people skiing at Norquay, Lake Louise, and Sunshine, the Norquay parking lot, ski jumping, ski racing, and an unidentified person paragliding on skis at Norquay.
Fonds consists of textual records and photographs by and about Aileen Harmon, as well as collected items. Textual records include: letter from Harmon to the Director of Alberta's provincial parks re addition of Yamnuska area to Bow Valley Provincial Park, 1973; brief, from Harvie Heights and Bow Va…
26.5 cm of textual records. -- 33 photographs (26 prints : b&w and col. ; 20.5 x 30 cm or smaller -- 6 negatives : b&w nitrate negatives ; 12.5 x 10 cm -- 1 transparency : col. slide ; 35 mm)
History / Biographical
Aileen Harmon (1912 - 2015), daughter of Byron Harmon, worked as a government naturalist at Banff, Alberta, Canada and was involved in local natural history groups and activities. Aileen was a founding member, alongside Bruce Gordon, of the Bow Valley Naturalists, and was also on the Board of The Canadian Wildlife Federation and The Society of Alberta Naturalists. Aileen moved to Mill Bay on Vancouver Island, B.C. in 1981 following the end of a lengthy career with Parks Canada. During her retirement years, Aileen travelled extensively, reaching all seven continents. She also authored an autobiographical book, titled "Tales of My Mountain Life", in 2004. Aileen passed away on January 9, 2015 at the age of 102.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of textual records and photographs by and about Aileen Harmon, as well as collected items. Textual records include: letter from Harmon to the Director of Alberta's provincial parks re addition of Yamnuska area to Bow Valley Provincial Park, 1973; brief, from Harvie Heights and Bow Valley subdivision residents to public hearings on land use and resource development in the eastern slopes, 1973; letter re James Hector, 1979; notes on career, 2003; notes on Catharine Whyte for CBC recording, 2004; Christmas cards and collected articles, ca.1960. Photographs, made by and collected by Aileen Harmon, pertain to Aileen Harmon and friends, skiing, Skoki area, Mount Yamnuska, Banff Indian Days. Includes photographs by Byron Harmon.
Added content from accession 2016.8596 : ca. 25 cm of textual records including personal correspondence, guest book, original writing and notes by Aileen Harmon, personal travel journals from a 1931 packing trip and 1933 ski trip to Skoki, drafts of autobiographical book "Tales of My Mountain Life", articles pertaining to or written by Aileen Harmon, Christmas cards, and letters of condolence to Carole Harmon following Aileen's passing. Also 26 print photographs, 6 negative photographs from a 1937 hiking trip, and one transparency.
Fonds consists of one series :
Series I - Personal records
File consists of personal photographs of Aileen Harmon and numerous friends and family members. Photographs pertain to friends Ron and Evelyn Matthews; Aileen's 95th birthday party celebration; a party in 1994; Aileen with Charlie Lockwood; a group of Guatemalan school children from a school Aileen…
23 photographs : col. prints ; 21.5 x 28 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of personal photographs of Aileen Harmon and numerous friends and family members. Photographs pertain to friends Ron and Evelyn Matthews; Aileen's 95th birthday party celebration; a party in 1994; Aileen with Charlie Lockwood; a group of Guatemalan school children from a school Aileen donated to; Aileen with river guide Tom Moody; Bea Wilkinson and David Lestock [?]; Jim Fulton; Aileen's friend Georgia Engelhart; Fran Losie [?], Joyce Hendrickson and Aileen together; and other miscellaneous images.
Notes
Numerous photographs annotated on the back with names and/or dates.
Album contains 58 colour photographs pertaining to trail rides around Pulsatilla Pass and other unidentified regions in the Canadian Rockies between 1979 and 1995. Photographs depict group shots of travellers, waterfront and other scenic views, walking and horseback riding along trails, indoor meal…
1 photograph album: 58 colour prints, 1 textual record
Scope & Content
Album contains 58 colour photographs pertaining to trail rides around Pulsatilla Pass and other unidentified regions in the Canadian Rockies between 1979 and 1995. Photographs depict group shots of travellers, waterfront and other scenic views, walking and horseback riding along trails, indoor meals with travellers, musical performers and images of a helicopter lifting off in a forest clearing.
Album photographs pertains to Banff area and Kingston, Ontario. photographs are of cemetery in Kingston, Kingston town, Ya Ha Tinda Ranch, Banff townsite, the Moore and Whyte Home. People in the photograhs include Dortothy Cranstone, Pat Brewster, and John White.
Album photographs pertains to Banff area and Kingston, Ontario. photographs are of cemetery in Kingston, Kingston town, Ya Ha Tinda Ranch, Banff townsite, the Moore and Whyte Home. People in the photograhs include Dortothy Cranstone, Pat Brewster, and John White.