File consists of one scrapbook produced by Adelia Woodworth and dated 1915. Scrapbook was previously used as a minutes book for community meetings held in Banff. First 10 pages contain news clippings and various typed poems and songs, as well as paper images of King Edward VII, flags of the world …
1.5 cm of textual records (1 scrapbook : 88 pages ; 21 x 32 cm)
History / Biographical
Adelia Woodworth Nickerson (1902 - 1977) was the ninth child of Elizabeth and Benjamin F. Woodworth, and was born and raised in Banff. Adelia married Nick Nickerson and later moved to Prince Rupert, British Columbia.
Scope & Content
File consists of one scrapbook produced by Adelia Woodworth and dated 1915. Scrapbook was previously used as a minutes book for community meetings held in Banff. First 10 pages contain news clippings and various typed poems and songs, as well as paper images of King Edward VII, flags of the world and a loose page from the Artistic Publishing Co., Ltd in London. The following 76 pages contain minutes and general notes from meetings in Banff from 1892-1895, naming R.G. Brett, Benjamin Woodworth Sr. and others. Two pages near end of book have additional notes on Australian Cadets.
Notes
First page of early meeting minutes/original notes from minutes book are obscured by news clippings pasted on top
Notes on Australian Cadets in book possibly added ca. 1915 by Adelia Woodworth.
Produced by Knowles & Co. Lithographers and Printers, London, Canada
Date Range
[ca. 1905 - ca. 1920]
Physical Description
1 poster : b&w ; 28 x 41 cm
History / Biographical
The Sign of the Goat Curio Shop was owned and operated by Norman Luxton from 1902. Luxton moved the shop to Banff from its original location on the Stoney Nakoda reserve in Morley around 1904. Items originally sold at the shop included taxidermy, postcards and handmade Stoney Nakoda souvenirs. The shop has remained in business for over a century, and is now referred to as the Banff Indian Trading Post.
Scope & Content
File consists of one lithograph printed poster advertising taxidermy products which were sold at the Sign of the Goat Curio Shop in Banff.
File consists of photo album created by Maud Woodworth in 1912, containing 158 black and white print photographs. Pertains to Maud Woodworth with family members and friends, unidentified Indigenous communities and individuals (possibly Stoney Nakoda in Morley), landscape views, animals (including b…
1 album (158 photographs : b&w ; 9.5 x 14 cm or smaller)
Scope & Content
File consists of photo album created by Maud Woodworth in 1912, containing 158 black and white print photographs. Pertains to Maud Woodworth with family members and friends, unidentified Indigenous communities and individuals (possibly Stoney Nakoda in Morley), landscape views, animals (including bears, deer, and dogs), one view of Banff Springs Hotel, swimming in sulphur hot springs, hunting, hiking, and camping in the Bow Valley. Individuals are unnamed, or captions have faded and become illegible.
Notes
Inside front cover reads: "1912 Maudie Woodworth Banff, Alta."
File consists of 8 photographs pertaining to Forest Kidney and unnamed friends. Includes images of Forest Kidney and friends playing golf, hiking in the Canadian Rockies, playing with a dog outside of Forest's Banff home [ca. 1930], and standing on his front porch [ca. 1945]. Also includes two iden…
8 photographs : b&w prints ; 8.5 x 14 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of 8 photographs pertaining to Forest Kidney and unnamed friends. Includes images of Forest Kidney and friends playing golf, hiking in the Canadian Rockies, playing with a dog outside of Forest's Banff home [ca. 1930], and standing on his front porch [ca. 1945]. Also includes two identical portrait photographs, possibly used as passport photos or for other legal identification.
Notes
Most dates are estimations provided by the Processing Archivist.
Image of Forest Kidney and two friends posing by pool [ca. 1920 - 1925], possibly at the Cave and Basin, has been moved to V324 / IV / E to be kept with its identical copy
File consists of 3 negative photographs pertaining to twin brothers Jack and Ted MacAulay as children and young men at the Kidney family home in Banff. One image includes the Kidney family's trained pet cat, "Bill".
2 photographs : b&w negatives ; 7.5 x 12.5 cm and 5.5 x 8 cm
Scope & Content
File consists of 3 negative photographs pertaining to twin brothers Jack and Ted MacAulay as children and young men at the Kidney family home in Banff. One image includes the Kidney family's trained pet cat, "Bill".
Notes
One image may be negative copy of photograph dated 1937 in file V324 / IV / E [not confirmed].
File consists of 7 photograph prints [including one duplicate] pertaining to Jack MacAulay's childhood and young adult years, and 6 photographs of Mary and Margaret Simpson gifted to Jack by Mary Simpson. Photographs depict Jack and his twin brother Ted MacAulay at the Kidney family home in Banff w…
Simpson Sisters photographs produced by Murray Norman (New York)
Date Range
[ca. 1930 - ca. 1935]
1937 - 1938
[ca. 1940 - ca. 1945]
Physical Description
13 photographs : b&w prints ; 23 x 28 cm or smaller
History / Biographical
John ["Jack"] MacAulay (1918 - 2000) was born in Banff to parents Ella Maud [Woodworth] MacAulay and the late John MacAulay. Jack also had a twin brother, Thomas ["Ted"] MacAulay (1918 - 1984). Jack and Ted's father, John, died in an accident in November 1917, prior to their birth. Following the marriage of their mother, Maud, to Forest Kidney in 1923, Jack and Ted were raised together in the Kidney family residence in Banff. Jack was an avid hockey player during his teenage years; following an accident in 1940, however, a serious injury to Jack's right eye prevented him from competing. From 1943 to 1945, Jack worked for Boeing Aircraft of Canada Ltd., and in 1946 he was appointed as the Chief Inspector of War Assets for Alberta and the Yukon Territories. In March 1946 he met Karin Wallensteen, and the two were married in October of that year. Jack and Karin had 6 children together: sons Herb and John, and daughters Karen, Shelley, Jodi and Julie-Ann.
Throughout his life, Jack remained an active member of Banff's sports community. Jack served as a coach for the Banff Minor Hockey League for 46 years. Jack also took on several other positions within the Bow Valley community, including work as a volunteer with the Banff Figure Skating Club, a co-founder of the Banff Recreation Board, and a member of the Banff Advisory Council, the Banff Hospital Board and the Banff School Board.
Scope & Content
File consists of 7 photograph prints [including one duplicate] pertaining to Jack MacAulay's childhood and young adult years, and 6 photographs of Mary and Margaret Simpson gifted to Jack by Mary Simpson. Photographs depict Jack and his twin brother Ted MacAulay at the Kidney family home in Banff with their trained cat, 'Bill'; Jack and Ted outside of Kidney Kabins in Banff; Jack posing with four male friends, two of which are holding rifles; Jack posing with friends 'Al' and 'Dick' in Banff in 1937; Jack presenting an award to hockey player Art Krowchuk early in his coaching career; and 6 professional photographs of the 'Simpson Sisters' Mary and Margaret Simpson, including some portrait style images and two images with the sisters skating together [ca. 1937 - 1938].
Notes
Images of Jack and four friends with rifles (V324 / III / A / PA - 4) are attached to matboard bases. Two identical photographs similar in content and style to V324 / III / A / PA - 4 have been moved from this file and relocated next to an exact duplicate copy in file V324 / IV / E.
Photographs of Simpson sisters were mailed together to Jack MacAulay from Mary Simpson. One photograph has handwritten note to Jack from Mary Simpson (see 'Content Details' section)
File consists of 19 photograph prints, most printed or matted onto thicker paper backings. Content pertains to a World War I group photograph; family photos; friends at the Cave and Basin, swimming; the Brett family; Billie and Margaret Simpson; printed photo slides of Banff, Lake Louise, and the B…
19 photographs : b&w prints ; 22 x 26.5 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of 19 photograph prints, most printed or matted onto thicker paper backings. Content pertains to a World War I group photograph; family photos; friends at the Cave and Basin, swimming; the Brett family; Billie and Margaret Simpson; printed photo slides of Banff, Lake Louise, and the Bow River; and early school and community group portraits in Banff, one of which has attached annotations/notes. Some items are annotated on back.
Notes
Some dates are estimates provided by the Processing Archivist based on context and format of individual photographs.
All items [excluding item V324/IV/A/PA-81, image with attached typed notes] are from accession 2016.8581
File consists of one album containing 35 black and white postcards and 1 colour postcard. Contents pertain to wildlife in the Rocky Mountains, including moose, bears, big horn sheep, buffalo, cougars, deer and elk, at least some of which were held in the Banff Zoo. File also contains images of Leth…
1 album (36 photographs : b&w and col. ; 14 x 8.5 cm)
History / Biographical
The Banff Zoo operated as a tourist attraction from about 1905 until 1937, when it was shut down due to concerns about animal cruelty. While it was open, the Banff Zoo held monkeys, cougars, a polar bear named "Buddy" [acquired in 1907], two bear cubs from 1915 onwards, and various other wildlife.
Scope & Content
File consists of one album containing 35 black and white postcards and 1 colour postcard. Contents pertain to wildlife in the Rocky Mountains, including moose, bears, big horn sheep, buffalo, cougars, deer and elk, at least some of which were held in the Banff Zoo. File also contains images of Lethbridge [ca. 1909], Col. Cyril Childe [ca. 1920], Mt. Rundle, Niagara Canyon and other untitled views of the Canadian Rockies. One image depicting Lethbridge is dated 1909, stamped and annotated.
Notes
Most dates given are estimates provided by the Processing Archivist based on format and content of items
Numerous items appear to be missing
Inside cover of album reads: "Maud Woodworth from W.R. Lewis [?] ... 1909"
File consists of 55 photographs pertaining wildlife, landscapes, construction work, sports events and a parade in the Bow Valley. Includes photographs of bears, waterfalls and trees in Banff National Park and area including Crowfoot Glacier; construction work, including the building of the Icefield…
One photograph produced by Associated Screen News Ltd.
Date Range
[ca. 1930]
1931
1935
[ca. 1940]
Physical Description
59 photographs : b&w prints ; 17 x 27 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of 55 photographs pertaining wildlife, landscapes, construction work, sports events and a parade in the Bow Valley. Includes photographs of bears, waterfalls and trees in Banff National Park and area including Crowfoot Glacier; construction work, including the building of the Icefields Parkway, ca. 1931; track and field events held outside of the Banff Springs Hotel; a parade held in Banff with unidentified Indigenous men on horseback [possibly Stoney Nakoda community members participating in Banff Indian Day celebrations] outside the Quaker Coffee Shop; skiers at the Sunshine Ski Lodge; members of the Banff Girls' Sunshine Flower Club and a float made by the group for a Christmas parade in 1935; front and side views of the Kidney family home in Banff; and the Sulphur Mountain summit observatory.
Notes
Some dates are estimates provided by the Processing Archivist
File consists of 53 photographs pertaining to friends and family members of Maud and Forest Kidney, mostly taken in or near Banff. Includes images of children on horseback, a postcard print dated 1922 of Solomon's Temple in Buxton [England], landscapes and views from hiking and camping trips, a pic…
53 photographs : b&w prints ; 19 x 24 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of 53 photographs pertaining to friends and family members of Maud and Forest Kidney, mostly taken in or near Banff. Includes images of children on horseback, a postcard print dated 1922 of Solomon's Temple in Buxton [England], landscapes and views from hiking and camping trips, a picnic with members of the Round family, numerous photos of unnamed individuals and groups [likely friends of the Woodworth and Kidney families and extended family members], and Doreen and Bill Round skiing.
Notes
Some dates are estimates provided by the Processing Archivist