File consists of 3 postcards, two of which are addressed to Aileen Harmon. M287/1 pertains to an account of a 1916 trip to Mexico, addressed to Mrs. J.G.[?] Jones; the name of the sender could not be accurately deciphered but may read "Macpearson"[?].
M287/I/2 is a postcard-style invitation to an o…
3 postcards : b&w and col. ; 17 x 12.5 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of 3 postcards, two of which are addressed to Aileen Harmon. M287/1 pertains to an account of a 1916 trip to Mexico, addressed to Mrs. J.G.[?] Jones; the name of the sender could not be accurately deciphered but may read "Macpearson"[?].
M287/I/2 is a postcard-style invitation to an opening event for the exhibit "In Mountain Light" in honour of Byron Harmon's photography at the Whyte Museum in 1978, addressed to Aileen Harmon.
M287/I/3 is a postcard from Firenze, Italy sent by members of the Moody family, Tom, Stephanie, Charlie and Gwen, to Aileen Harmon on June 17, 2003 which recounts their European vacation.
File consists of four drafts of Aileen Harmon's published autobiography, "Tales from my Mountain Life". First and last drafts are annotated in pen with corrections. File also includes correspondence between Aileen Harmon and her great-nephew Sebastian Hutchings, and between Aileen and Donald Bourdo…
File consists of four drafts of Aileen Harmon's published autobiography, "Tales from my Mountain Life". First and last drafts are annotated in pen with corrections. File also includes correspondence between Aileen Harmon and her great-nephew Sebastian Hutchings, and between Aileen and Donald Bourdon [previous Head Archivist of the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies].
Notes
Name of publication changes from "Tales of a Mountain Woman" to "Tales from my Mountain Life" between second and third drafts.
File consists of personal correspondence between Aileen Harmon and numerous friends and family members. Includes a letter from John Macdonald pertaining to Aileen Harmon's Canadian Geographic article, a wedding programme for the marriage of Carole Harmon and Gary Sill, numerous Christmas letters, a…
File consists of personal correspondence between Aileen Harmon and numerous friends and family members. Includes a letter from John Macdonald pertaining to Aileen Harmon's Canadian Geographic article, a wedding programme for the marriage of Carole Harmon and Gary Sill, numerous Christmas letters, an envelope labelled "For the travellin' man Happy New Year" containing three Ethiopian dollar bills and one 10-shilling South African bank note, and a card celebrating Aileen Harmon's 100th birthday.
Currency has been stored in mylar inside folder with original envelope. Consider separate storage (i.e. individual folder) if off-gassing becomes an issue
File consists of one topographical map of the boundary between Alberta and British Columbia, revised 1925 edition. Map is annotated on front in pencil: "Office Use Only not for sale", and on the reverse side in pencil "Thompson Pass Castleguard".
Produced by the Topographical Survey of Canada in Ottawa
Date Range
1925
Physical Description
1 map : col., annotations ; 39.5 x 48 cm
Scope & Content
File consists of one topographical map of the boundary between Alberta and British Columbia, revised 1925 edition. Map is annotated on front in pencil: "Office Use Only not for sale", and on the reverse side in pencil "Thompson Pass Castleguard".
File consists of 5 magazines dated between 2002 - 2015, some scanned pages from a 1978 newspaper, and an article with attached correspondence, each with content pertaining to Aileen Harmon. Includes 2 [duplicate] Canadian Wilderness magazines and an Alpine Club of Canada magazine with posthumous ar…
Items produced by Canadian Wilderness, Alpine Club of Canada, Univrsity of Alberta, Parks and Wilderness Quarterly, The Spectator and Fred Roots
Date Range
1978
2002
2011 - 2015
Physical Description
1.5 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of 5 magazines dated between 2002 - 2015, some scanned pages from a 1978 newspaper, and an article with attached correspondence, each with content pertaining to Aileen Harmon. Includes 2 [duplicate] Canadian Wilderness magazines and an Alpine Club of Canada magazine with posthumous articles on Aileen Harmon, a University of Alberta alumni magazine, a Parks and Wilderness Quarterly magazine with an article written by Aileen, scanned pages from The Spectator of an article quoting Aileen with a photograph of her included, and an article by Fred Roots published in Island Bushwacker magazine about Aileen, accompanied by a letter to Aileen from Fred Roots.
Notes
Contains two copies of the same magazine [Canadian Wilderness Spring/Summer 2015 issue].
File consists of approximately 200 printed emails sent between Carole Harmon and numerous friends and family members pertaining to Aileen Harmon. Correspondence discusses well wishes for Aileen following her hospital visit in late 2014, as well as messages of condolence following her passing in Jan…
File consists of approximately 200 printed emails sent between Carole Harmon and numerous friends and family members pertaining to Aileen Harmon. Correspondence discusses well wishes for Aileen following her hospital visit in late 2014, as well as messages of condolence following her passing in January 2015. Items also pertain to funeral arrangements and obituary articles about Aileen.
File consists of typed notes by Carole Harmon for a speech given at Aileen Harmon's celebration of life ceremony in 2015, as well as 4 copies of a small handout card for guests commemorating Aileen Harmon. Speech is titled "Bon Voyage Aileen".
File consists of typed notes by Carole Harmon for a speech given at Aileen Harmon's celebration of life ceremony in 2015, as well as 4 copies of a small handout card for guests commemorating Aileen Harmon. Speech is titled "Bon Voyage Aileen".
File consists of 35 letters of condolence addressed to Carole Harmon pertaining to the death of her aunt, Aileen Harmon. Includes two handwritten loose pages with condolence notes and one typed loose letter; the rest are in the form of cards.
File consists of 35 letters of condolence addressed to Carole Harmon pertaining to the death of her aunt, Aileen Harmon. Includes two handwritten loose pages with condolence notes and one typed loose letter; the rest are in the form of cards.
File consists of one guest book for visitors to see Aileen Harmon, with dates between December 31, 2014 and January 3, 2015 during a hospital stay. 4 pages are annotated with 69 individual entries, and the rest of the book is blank. Also includes note by Carole Harmon.
File consists of one guest book for visitors to see Aileen Harmon, with dates between December 31, 2014 and January 3, 2015 during a hospital stay. 4 pages are annotated with 69 individual entries, and the rest of the book is blank. Also includes note by Carole Harmon.
File consists of assorted textual documents either written, copied or scanned by Aileen Harmon. Documents include correspondence, written accounts of life events by Aileen Harmon, scanned and written notes, poem "Awakening" by Theodore Stephanides, list of Aileen's life travels including dates, lis…
File consists of assorted textual documents either written, copied or scanned by Aileen Harmon. Documents include correspondence, written accounts of life events by Aileen Harmon, scanned and written notes, poem "Awakening" by Theodore Stephanides, list of Aileen's life travels including dates, lists of Latin plant names, a 1926 Toronto Star article, notes on Cree word translations, Harmon family genealogy notes, and text documents for a Canadian Geographic article titled "Hiking in the Canadian Rockies".
Notes
File originally contained 6 b&w negative photographs dated 1937 which have since been removed. Negatives are now processed under reference codes V262 / I / NA - 1 to 6 and stored accordingly