Fonds is a commercial negative collection from more than 4000 professional jobs. Includes family, personal and school portraits, weddings, conventions and passport photographs; Banff School of Fine Arts classes, activities, productions, business and convention programs; photographs of government a…
Fonds includes primarily the private business records of Ron Duke, including the work of some predecessors. Images attributed to Bill Jamieson, working in the employ of George Noble, are V180 / II.A.i. through V180 / II.A.vi., and V180 / III.A.- 1 to 51.
Date Range
[ca.1900, ca.1930-ca.1975]
Physical Description
ca.40,000 photographs (ca.38,400 negatives, ca.800 prints, ca.800 transparencies). -- 1 photograph album. -- 3 cm of textual records
History / Biographical
Ronald Leslie Duke, 1912-1978, was a professional photographer at Banff, Alberta, Canada. Born in Calgary, Alberta, Duke was educated at Calgary, Banff and the University of Washington in Seattle, USA. After wartime service with the National Film Board of Canada, Ron Duke returned to Banff, where he worked in the photography business for the next thirty years. Here he formed a link in a business lineage of photographers, including George Noble, and was for a time an employee of Noble's corporate successors. After 1958, Duke worked closely with the Banff School of Fine Arts, photographing productions and providing documentary services. After sustaining considerable damage in a fire which destroyed Banff's Mount Royal Hotel in 1967, Ron Duke's business resumed and, in partnership with George Baracos, continued until retirement in 1975.
Scope & Content
Fonds is a commercial negative collection from more than 4000 professional jobs. Includes family, personal and school portraits, weddings, conventions and passport photographs; Banff School of Fine Arts classes, activities, productions, business and convention programs; photographs of government and private construction, commercial and industrial projects, Banff National Park; Banff community life, including Banff Winter Carnival, sports and recreation, Banff High School, Banff activities, places and events; personal and occupational photographs arising from Duke's interest in aeronautics, work with the Canadian Army, World War II, and involvement in the oil industry, 1930s; scenic and landscape photographs. Most pertain to Banff National Park; also Vancouver, British Columbia; Seattle, United States; Turner Valley, Alberta and Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.
Textual records include job registers, 2 v.; samples of works orders, price lists, letters, equipment lists, invoices, receipts and technical information, mainly pertaining to business, some personal items; brochures, publications and postcards containing credited or attributed Ron Duke photographs.
Sub-series pertains to 270 black & white negatives of oil company operations in northern Alberta and northern Canada, portraits of employees at work, oil wells, planes, and camps - includes multiple negatives per envelope.
[1B] - Beaumont
[2B] - Tying Canoe on plane, McMurry [McMurray]
[3B] - Ta…
270 photographs : b&w nitrate negatives ; 10 x 12.5 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
Sub-series pertains to 270 black & white negatives of oil company operations in northern Alberta and northern Canada, portraits of employees at work, oil wells, planes, and camps - includes multiple negatives per envelope.
[1B] - Beaumont
[2B] - Tying Canoe on plane, McMurry [McMurray]
[3B] - Tank farm, Redwater
[4B] - Nite Shot Derrick, Lac La Bische, Parksford
[5B] - Tank farm, Redwater
[6B] - Mustang Near Boyle
[7B] - Derrick, Lac La Bisch, Parkland
[8B] - Lac La Bisch, Aerial Shot
[9B] - Aerial Shot, Derrick – Lac La Bische, Parkford
[10B] - Aerial Shot, Redwater
[11B] - Rapids at Athabaska
[12B] - Loading Plane at Athabaska Landing
[13B] - Plane at Barge at Beaumont
[14B] - Plane at Athabaska
[15B] - [-17B] Survey Party, unloading from plane
[18B] - Rapids – Clearwater near McMurry [McMurray]
[19B] - Survey Party, unloading from plane
[21B] - Fishing shot, Commonwealth
[22B] - Aerial Shot, Red Water Field
[23B] - Barge
[35B] - Plane at dock at McMurry [McMurray]
[36B] - Blackie Jackson
[37B] - Bent Derrick Jack at Dawson Creek
[38B] - Zero Post at Dawon Creek with Street
[B-39] - Zero Post at Dawson Creek, Lower Angle
[B-40] - Refueling at Dawson Creek
[B-41] - Oil from Well into Sump[?] at Redwater, Back lighting
[B-42] - Miss McCormick
[B-50] - [Tanks]
[B-51] - [- B-71][Personnel]
[B-74] - [- B-79][Personnel]
[B-80] - [- B-87][Personnel]
[B-100] - Premier Johnston
[B-101] - [- B-105][Personnel?]
35 - Personnel Shot, Oil Co.
36 - P.J.
37 - Personnel
38 - Mr. Ma
39 - [Landscape]
40 - [Personnel inspecting equipment]
41 - [Construction site?]
42 - [Pipes]
43 - [Personnel]
44 - Maloney Crawford, Maloney, March 10 1950, Edmonton
45 - Maloney Crawford, Edmonton, March 23 ‘50
46 - Excelsior No. 2 fire March 23, ‘50
47 - Excelsior fire
48 - Pac. Pete Power wagon at Red Water, March ‘50
49 - Imp. Bat. 129 & 11, Maloney Crawford, April 20 ‘50
50 - [Oil industry operations – fire]
51 - [Oil industry personnel]
52 - [Oil industry personnel]
53 - [Unloading plane]
54 - [Forest camp]
55 - [Plane at dock]
56 - [Forest camp from lake]
57 - [Plane landing on lake]
58 - [Oil industry personnel]
59 - [Aerial views]
60 - [Aerial views]
61 - [Oil industry operations]
62 - [Oil industry personnel]
63 - [Oil industry aerial view]
64 - [Men at oil industry site]
65 - [Oil industry site – fire]
66 - [Oil industry personnel]
67 - [Oil tower]
68 - [Oil industry operations]
Sub-series pertains to 121 black and white negatives and includes group and individual portraits, scenic and landscape views, wildlife, sports, activities, businesses, buildings and facilities, and others.
Includes:
[1] - Natural Gas [gas company conference displays?]
[2] - Standish Block
[3] - Boe…
Sub-series pertains to 242 black and white negatives and includes group and individual portraits, weddings, scenic and landscape views, wildlife, sports, activities, businesses, buildings and facilities, and others. Each envelope contains more than one negative
Includes:
[1] - [Train and canal prin…
242 photographs : b&w negatives ; 12.1 x 9.9 cm or smaller
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
Sub-series pertains to 242 black and white negatives and includes group and individual portraits, weddings, scenic and landscape views, wildlife, sports, activities, businesses, buildings and facilities, and others. Each envelope contains more than one negative
Includes:
[1] - [Train and canal prints, eastern Canada (Ottawa area?)]
[2] - Bill [?], Construction at Norquay, 1946-1948
[3] - Animal pics [ca.1947]
[4] - Xmas Party [negatives and prints], 1947
[5-9] - Jack Smith and Moxie Whitney; Helen Brown, elevator girl; Jack Oakie and girlfriend; Tribune carrier boys; Christian Science Monitor, 1947 July Produced for or by the Canadian Pacific Railway Department of Public Relations, Photograph Division
[10] - Banff and Rocky Mountain views; includes scenics, snowscenes, buildings and facilities; skiing at Mount Norquay, photographer at work, Calgary, unknown locations
Notes
No original numbers assigned.
Some files may have more than one negative.
Sub-series pertains to 834 black and white negatives and includes group and individual portraits, weddings, scenic and landscape views, wildlife, sports, activities, businesses, buildings and facilities, and others. Each envelope contains more than one negative
Includes:
[1] - [Personal photographs…
Item pertains to 10 black and white negatives of a Kinettes Square Dance held in the Banff Auditorium on Banff Avenue. The Kinettes were the female branch of the Kinsman Club of Canada, a secular non-profit service organization - the present-day version of the club has combined the male and female …
Item pertains to 10 black and white negatives of a Kinettes Square Dance held in the Banff Auditorium on Banff Avenue. The Kinettes were the female branch of the Kinsman Club of Canada, a secular non-profit service organization - the present-day version of the club has combined the male and female branches into Kin Canada.
Sub-series pertains to 121 black and white negatives and includes classes in session, class and instructor group portraits, stage productions, buildings and grounds, exhibitions, events, and art works. Not all images are identified.
NA - 01 to 05 : Dr. Vinci's Singing Class
NA - 06 to 09 : Art Stre…
164 photographs : b&w negatives ; 12.1 x 9.9 cm or smaller
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
Sub-series pertains to 121 black and white negatives and includes classes in session, class and instructor group portraits, stage productions, buildings and grounds, exhibitions, events, and art works. Not all images are identified.
NA - 01 to 05 : Dr. Vinci's Singing Class
NA - 06 to 09 : Art Street Exhibit
NA - 10 to 11 : Exterior - Art School
NA - 12 to 13 : [Figure Study Class]
NA - 14 to 26 : [Class group, building exterior]
NA - 27 to 44 : [Choir]
NA - 45 to 75 : [Music and acting classes, group shot]
NA - 76 to 96 : [Performance preparation, group shots, Russian? class orals]
NA - 97 to 113 : [Ballet class]
NA - 114 to 144 : [Performance dress rehersal, group shots, function]
NA - 149 to 159 : [Artwork]
NA - 160 to 164 : [BSFA sign, artwork]
Sub-series pertains to approx. 225 black and white negatives and includes classes in session, class and instructor group portraits, stage productions, buildings and grounds, exhibitions, events, and art works. Not all images are identified.
NA - 01 to 25 : Art School
NA - 26 to 50 : [Various classe…
ca. 225 photographs : b&w negatives ; 12.1 x 9.9 cm or smaller
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
Sub-series pertains to approx. 225 black and white negatives and includes classes in session, class and instructor group portraits, stage productions, buildings and grounds, exhibitions, events, and art works. Not all images are identified.
NA - 01 to 25 : Art School
NA - 26 to 50 : [Various classes, group shots]
NA - 51 to 75 : [Ballet and music classes]
NA - 76 to 100 : [En plein air painting class, group shots, stage set-up]
NA - 101 to 125 : [Stage performance, group shots]
NA - 126 to 150 : [Figure study class, group shots, performance rehersal]
NA - 151 to 175 : [Outdoor art show, group shots, performance rehersal]
NA - 176 to 200 : [Painting class, ballet rehersal, costume fitting]
NA - 201 to 224 : [Music performance, costume fitting, award ceremony]
NA - 225 to 234 : [Peter Pan rehersal]
Misc. Art School Buildings
Sub-series pertains to approx. 164 black and white negatives and includes classes in session, class and instructor group portraits, stage productions, buildings and grounds, exhibitions, events, and art works. Not all images are identified.
NA - 01 to 25 : Art School
NA - 26 to 50 : [Ballet and wea…
ca. 164 photographs : b&w negatives ; 12.1 x 9.9 cm or smaller
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
Sub-series pertains to approx. 164 black and white negatives and includes classes in session, class and instructor group portraits, stage productions, buildings and grounds, exhibitions, events, and art works. Not all images are identified.
NA - 01 to 25 : Art School
NA - 26 to 50 : [Ballet and weaving classes, unknown class, group shots]
NA - 51 to 75 : [Painting, Russian, choir, en plein air painting classes]
NA - 76 to 100 : [Ballet and painting classes]
NA - 101 to 125 : [Various classes, group shots]
NA - 126 to 150 : [Various classes, group shots, ballet performance reherals]
NA - 151 to 164 & spec. : [Graduation? ceremony, performance rehersal, room interiors]
Misc. Art School
Sub-series pertains to approx. 126 black and white negatives and includes classes in session, class and instructor group portraits, stage productions, buildings and grounds, exhibitions, events, and art works. Not all images are identified.
NA - 01 to 25 : Art School
NA - 26 to 50 : Art School
NA -…
ca. 126 photographs : b&w negatives ; 12.1 x 9.9 cm or smaller
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
Sub-series pertains to approx. 126 black and white negatives and includes classes in session, class and instructor group portraits, stage productions, buildings and grounds, exhibitions, events, and art works. Not all images are identified.
NA - 01 to 25 : Art School
NA - 26 to 50 : Art School
NA - 51 to 75 : Art School
NA - 76 to 100 : Art School
NA - 101 to 125 : Art School
NA - 126 : Art School