Fonds consist of four separate series: A. Transparencies; B. Negatives; C. Photograph; D. Photograph Albums. Fonds consists of correspondence, personal papers, photographs, sound recordings and ephemera regarding Banff history, organizations and individuals, skiing history, events and winter sports…
13 cm of textual records. -- 183 photographs : negatives, prints, transparencies, tintype. -- 4 photograph albums: 536 prints. -- 3 sound recordings : audio tape reels
History / Biographical
Cyril and Mary Paris were restaurant owners and skiers at Banff, Alberta, Canada. Cyril Paris, 1904-1981, was son of George Harrison Paris, 1872-1960, who settled in Banff in 1892. George Paris worked as an attendant at Dr. R. G. Brett's Grandview Hotel bathhouse, and, by 1903, Paris had established his own barber shop. He married Ida Winberg and they opened a summer tea house and ice cream parlor on Banff Avenue. In 1922, a restaurant was added to the Paris Tea Room. George Paris was active in the Banff Curling Club and the Banff Skating Club and taught figure-skating. He was an accomplished amateur photographer. George and Ida Paris had four children - Cyril, Georgina (Georgie) and twins, Herb and Ted. Cyril and his brothers were active in the early development of skiing in the Rockies. Cyril Paris was a member of the Banff Ski Club and the Ski Runners of the Canadian Rockies, and was involved with the early days of Skoki Lodge. With his wife, Mary (Howard) Paris, 1910-1989, he shared interests in skiing, winter sports and local affairs.
Scope & Content
Fonds consist of four separate series: A. Transparencies; B. Negatives; C. Photograph; D. Photograph Albums. Fonds consists of correspondence, personal papers, photographs, sound recordings and ephemera regarding Banff history, organizations and individuals, skiing history, events and winter sports. Also includes miscellaneous materials of and pertaining to Paris family members. Photographs pertain mainly to Cyril Paris, skiing, family, friends and associates, local events and personalities. Sound recordings are interviews with George Paris by Cyril and Mary Paris, 195-. Recordings discuss the early days of Banff, the Paris family, Banff development, etc.
Ed Noble album [June 23, 1931]. Album consists of 71 pages, album has 113 black and white photographs, tipped in with photo corners. Some photographs missing, some photographs are loose at back of album, many contain captions, some annotated on reverse. Photographs pertain to RCAF Flight Autogiro, …
Ed Noble album [June 23, 1931]. Album consists of 71 pages, album has 113 black and white photographs, tipped in with photo corners. Some photographs missing, some photographs are loose at back of album, many contain captions, some annotated on reverse. Photographs pertain to RCAF Flight Autogiro, air tour in Edmonton, trip to Hole-in-Wall, skiing in Edmonton, and contain images of Hub, Ted, Berona, Mildred, Jack,Evelyn, Olive, George, Lila, Bob.
Pocket size dictionary, Three Sisters images, Certificate for Canadian Amateur Ski Association, The Pinnacle yearbooks, dinner menus, invitations, tickets, membership identifications, booklets. A Published material titled "California."
Pocket size dictionary, Three Sisters images, Certificate for Canadian Amateur Ski Association, The Pinnacle yearbooks, dinner menus, invitations, tickets, membership identifications, booklets. A Published material titled "California."