Fonds consists mainly of business records of Deer Lodge, Lake Louise Trading Company, Inglenook restaurant, including lodge receipts, 1931-1941; accounts, 1929-1934; tourist agency accounts, 1936-1943; menus, 1940-1945; rationing records, 1943-1947; Inglenook advertising, 1958-1962; maintenance and…
ca.2 m textual records. -- ca. 3000 photographs: prints, negatives, transparencies. -- 1 photograph album (ca.180 prints); some copies. -- 1 cartographic record: plan. -- 2 motion pictures
History / Biographical
The Crosby family of Banff and Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada was involved with the development and operation of businesses at Lake Louise from 1923, when Louis S. and Gertrude Crosby built the Lake Louise Trading Company, a general store and dining room. Over the years they acquired Deer Lodge (1924); Triangle Inn, the YWCA and Inglenook Lodge (1941); and operated a gas station (1926). Deer Lodge was expanded in 1925, 1931, 1939, 1941 and staff quarters were added. Gertrude Crosby managed the businesses, while Lou Crosby was involved with Brewster Transport Company from 1907 to 1964. From 1947 until his death in 1964, Crosby was President of Brewster's and prior to that had handled the financial operations for the firm. The Crosby family was actively involved with the Banff Winter Carnival.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists mainly of business records of Deer Lodge, Lake Louise Trading Company, Inglenook restaurant, including lodge receipts, 1931-1941; accounts, 1929-1934; tourist agency accounts, 1936-1943; menus, 1940-1945; rationing records, 1943-1947; Inglenook advertising, 1958-1962; maintenance and other records. Records were generated during period of ownership by the Crosby family.
Fonds also includes Lou Crosby personal and professional papers and Crosby family papers.
Photographs pertain to Crosby family; Deer Lodge; Banff Winter Carnival; Brewster Transport Company and Jim Brewster; Banff events; winter sports, especially skiing and skating; vacations; scenic views. Photographs taken primarily by Lou Crosby and companions including Byron Harmon, ca. 1910-1950. Photograph album pertains to Lou Crosby's hunting and climbing trips, ca. 1907-1915.
Plan of Anthracite with annotations re status of properties, ca. 1930.
File consists of 24 accounting books, 1871 to 1904 are accounting books from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. The remaining accounting books are for Deer Lake Lodge and include charge accounts, dismemberments and receipts. XXX
File consists of 24 accounting books, 1871 to 1904 are accounting books from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. The remaining accounting books are for Deer Lake Lodge and include charge accounts, dismemberments and receipts. XXX
File consists of 13 folders of samples from accounting books. Accounting books or ledger from Deer Lake Lodge and include charge accounts, dismemberments and receipts. XXX
File consists of 13 folders of samples from accounting books. Accounting books or ledger from Deer Lake Lodge and include charge accounts, dismemberments and receipts. XXX
File consists of Deer Lodge Plans and Blue Prints, including a site plan for Deer Lodge, propsed staff quarters, addition to teh tea room, proposed power house and laundry, and a map of Banff - Jasper highway.XXX
File consists of Deer Lodge Plans and Blue Prints, including a site plan for Deer Lodge, propsed staff quarters, addition to teh tea room, proposed power house and laundry, and a map of Banff - Jasper highway.XXX
Box 2 Crosby House – Office Closet
Wildlife prints (bad condition – ripped and rolled)
Ticket re sale of Florida property
Unused air tickets – Qantas Airlines
“What’s in a Radio Tube” Booklet
Home Sound Reproduction Handbook
Box of postcards and prints
Canadian postage 4 cent stamp
Tire Jack instructions
Publications;
Child Life Magazine, 1929
Canada, 1950
Newfoundland Canada’s New Province
Proceedings of the M.W. Grand Lodge of Alberta, 1936
Pikes Peak by Rail
Vest Pocket Webster Dictionary
Visit of Her Royal Highness The Princess Margaret, 1958
History of Baalbek (Lebanon), 1960
Alpine Wildflowers of Western U.S.
Wedding anniversary card
Statement Tablet (Blanket)
Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue, 1911
Rare Coin Encyclopedia and Catalog
Golf Penalties
Alpine Club of Canada – Constitution and List of Members, 1937
4 travel note booklets (3 blank)
Alazhar Widow’s Benefit Association By-Laws, 1933
Cyprus Preceptory No. 33 Knights Templar By-Laws
Western Skating Association Handbook on Skating, 1906
Skaters’ History, 1916
Amateur Skating Union of the U.S. Handbook, 1934
International Skating Union Regulations, 1961
Amateur Athletic Union of Canada Official Handbook
2x Amateur Athletic Union of Canada Official Handbook, 1930-31
2x Canadian Philatelic Society, 1919
2x Canadian Philatelic Society, Membership List, 1930
University of Toronto – Hart House Booklet, 1923-1932
2x valentine cards
Telephone book instructions
Booklet of 20 miniature photo views Riverside (?), California
Numerous postcards, blank and correspondence
Decorative info cards
Canadian Dental Hygiene Council Publication “At the Gate”
A Book of Facts on Hot Water Heating Efficiency
Hints to Mothers on the Treatment of their Children, 1914
Infant Feeding and Hygiene
Today’s News, Summerside, PEI newspaper, 1939
Newspaper cut out – “Some cake receipts”
A poem “Thoughts from the “Sunny South” by Mary Belle Rich
High School and University Matriculation Exam Board Departmental Examinations, 1926-1935 for English, Physics, French, Art, Algebra, Latin, German, Composition
Tune/poem “Beautiful Banff”
Rocky Mountain Tours Brochure
Poem “Banff” by Mary Belle Rich
Poem “Lake Louise” by Mary Belle Rich
Booklet Wild Flowers in Northern California, Oregon, and Washington
Coleman Manual for Motor Campers
The Banff Windermere Highway – Department of the Interior publication
Oliver School District, province of Alberta Tax Notice, 1912-1915
2x Oct 15, 1924 Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies Bulletin, No. 1
2x Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies Bulletin, No.2
Publication – Australia for the Tourist, 1914
A lock of blonde hair
Inventory listing:
Box 3 Crosby House – Office Closet
Black box of matted prints, prints, and cartes des visites - Crosby and Seaton family photographs, many identified and captioned on reverse.
Brown metal box:
Sun Life Assurance Co. Correspondence
Agreement between Barbara Brewster, Jack Walker Brewster and Edward Cecil Collier, all Executors of Estate of George Brewster and Gertrude Crosby
Inventory listing of Triangle Inn, 1950
2 portrait photograph prints of L. Crosby
Insurance policy to Gertrude Crosby
2 agreements between Brewster Transport Co and Louis S. Crosby, 1954 & 1959
Lease agreement – Gertrude Crosby and Department of Interior Rocky Mountain Parks Canada Superintendent
Land Titles Certificate – YWCA Banff
**filed in the brown metal box are *important* papers containing many of the following:
Capital stock certificates
Insurance papers