Fonds includes Bill Round Sr. papers, Bill Round Sr. photographs, Bill Round Jr. photographs and Round family photographs. Textual records consists of Bill Round Sr. literary papers, ca.1925-1967; personal papers, 1922-1967; and other papers, 1887-1966. Material is mainly research materials, manus…
11 cm of textual records. -- 371 photographs (223 negatives, 130 prints, 18 transparencies). -- 1 photograph album (ca.80 prints)
History / Biographical
William E. Round (Bill Round Sr.), formally known as William John? Eley-Round, 1883-1967, was a musician and journalist at Banff, Alberta, Canada. Round came to Banff before 1918, where he established and operated the Banff Academy of Music, 1920-1958, served as a CPR press representative and was Banff correspondent for the Albertan newspaper of Calgary from 1930-1965. Bill Round Sr. was married to Elsie (Squair) Round, formally Espeth Eley-Round, 1891-1965. The Rounds raised two children, Doreen and Bill Jr., and two grandchildren, Doreen and Eileen Wickens. F. W. E. Round (Bill Round Jr.), formally Francis William Eley-Round, 1918-1978, was a photographer and film-maker at Banff, Alberta and Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
Scope & Content
Fonds includes Bill Round Sr. papers, Bill Round Sr. photographs, Bill Round Jr. photographs and Round family photographs.
Textual records consists of Bill Round Sr. literary papers, ca.1925-1967; personal papers, 1922-1967; and other papers, 1887-1966. Material is mainly research materials, manuscripts and correspondence resulting from Round's literary career. Content concerns human and natural history of the Rockies, including: Banff tourist information, Canadian Pacific Railway construction and surveys, crime, Norman Luxton, William McCardell, A. B. Rogers, A. L. Rogers, George Simpson and Tom Wilson.
Photographs include: I. Round family photographs, including Bill, Elsie, Doreen, Bill Jr. and friends and activities, 1915-1940, 106 items. II. Bill Round Sr. and Bill Round Jr. negatives of people and events, Banff and area, ca.1925-1955, 205 items; includes some copies. III. Negatives by Bill Round Jr., portraits of ski associates, 1937-1939, 18 items. IV. Transparencies by Bill Round Jr., scenic views, wildlife and people, n.d., 18 items; includes two views of Peyto Lake by Ted MacAulay. V. Prints collected by Bill Round Sr. regarding people, places and events, Banff and area, ca.1890-1930, 25 items.
File consists of portraits of Bill Round Jr.'s ski associates, negatives, 1937-1939; and transparencies of scenic views, wildlife and people, before 1978
File consists of portraits of Bill Round Jr.'s ski associates, negatives, 1937-1939; and transparencies of scenic views, wildlife and people, before 1978
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LIST OF NEGATIVES (V547 / II.C. / NA - 206 to 223):
File consists of Round family photographs pertaining to Bill, Elsie, Doreen and Bill Jr. and friends and activities
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LIST OF PRINTS IN ALBUM (V547 / II.A. / PD - 1 to 82)
1 Mule Deer Dec. 1935
2 Mt, Rundle from Lone Pine Slope, 1936
4 Skiers coming into camp
5 "Pop" at Castle Mtn. Campground (W. E. Round)
6 Pop with another deer, 1936
7 Silverton Falls
8 Doreen and Margaret Harrison at Silverton Falls
9 Silverton Falls
10 Lake Louise
11 Looking back down the Spray valley from Goat Path
12 Upper Falls and pool on Spray July 1936
13 Ted MacAulay doing a water sitting, July 1936 (double exposure)
14 Ski Jump on Buffalo St
15 Town of Banff from Norquay
16 Ted MacAulay and Bill Round practising shooting
17 Bear
18 4 men
19 Ted MacAulay
20 Ted MacAulay looking afar, Spray Valley, July 1936
21 to 23 Ted MacAulay
24 Bill Round
25 Ted looking afar, Spray Valley, July 1936
26 Ted at Upper Falls Pool, July 1936
27 Ted fishing, Falls pool, Spray River, 1936
28 Al Leighton and Ted, Red Earth Creek, Aug. 1936
29 Ted and Al on Shadow Lake Trail, Aug. 1936
30 Peak down Vermilion
31 Peaks above Lake Agnes, Aug, 1936
32 The Rounds and Camerons, Blacks Camp, 1936
33 Ski Jumper in action, Feb. 1936
34 View from Squaw Road, winter 1935-36
35 Norquay Ski Lift, Winter, 1935-36
36 Mt. Brewster Ski Camp Road, 1935-36
37 Ted fishing Upper Falls pool, Spray River, 1936
38 Ted at Upper Falls pool, July 1936
39 W. E. Round and daughter
41 Round family in car
42 Round family at picnic
43 Mrs. Round and 2 children on bridge
44, 45 Mrs. Round and 2 children
46 Mrs. Round and 2 children at 'directions' to Johnson's Creek Canyon
47 Mrs. Round and 2 children on bridge
48 Baby - William E. Round Jr.
50 Mrs. Round and son
53 Mr. Round and 2 children
54, 55 Doreen and Bill Round
56 Doreen
57 Mrs. Round and daughter
58 Doreen Round
59 Bill Round Jr.
60 Bill and Doreen Round
61 Doreen Round
62 Doreen and Bill Round with women and little boy
63 Doreen and Bill Round with man
64 Doreen Round
65 Doreen on horse, Bill on buggy, and man with them
66 Family picture
67 Doreen and Bill with man, woman and little boy
68 Doreen and Bill with 2 other children and young woman
69 Doreen Round
70 Doreen and Bill with 2 women and little boy
71 Mr. and Mrs. Round, Doreen and Bill with young woman and little girl
72 Mr. Round and daughter, with young man and woman and" little girl
73, 74 Bill and Doreen Round with friend
75 Doreen Round
76 Bill and Doreen with 2 boys
77 Bill and Doreen with 5 friends
78 Bill and Doreen in group of people
79 Bill and Doreen with other children
80 W. E. Round with 2 children and man and woman
81 Back view of Doreen and Bill with 4 other children
82 Mr. and Mrs. Round with Doreen and Bill; woman and 2 children
File consists of Round family photographs pertaining to Bill, Elsie, Doreen and Bill Jr. and friends and activities
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LIST OF PRINTS (V547 / II.A. / PA - 1 to 100)
1 Doreen Round and Bill Round Jr.
2 Doreen and Bill Round Jr. with mother and 2 other women
3 Mrs. W. E. Round in front garden of her home
4 Doreen Round
5 Doreen and Bill Round Jr. with mother and dog
6 Wm E. Round Sr., Doreen and Bill Round Jr
7 Doreen and Bill Round and friend - toboggan harnessed to two horses
8 Mr. Round and children with friend
9 Mrs. Round and children
10 Bill Round Jr. and Doreen
11 W. E. Round with children
12 Doreen and Bill Round Jr
13 Doreen and Bill Round Jr. with friend
14 Doreen and Bill Round Jr at the Ice Palace
15 Round children with woman and small boy
16, 17 Round children with friend
18 Round children
19 Doreen Round with man and woman
20 Round family
21 Doreen and Bill Round with friend
22 Doreen en Round and two others
23 Mr. Round and children at Storm Mountain with friends
24 Round family with friends
25 Round family at Lake Louise with friend
26 Round children with man
27 Round children watching their dog
28 Bill Round and two others in car
29 Round family at Emerald Lake.
30 Doreen with two women and little girl
31, 32 Doreen Round
33 Mr and Mrs W. E. Round - Mrs. Round on sled
34 Doreen and Bill Round and two friends
35 Doreen Round
36 Doreen Round.
37 Doreen and Bill Round Jr.
38 Mr. Round and children and others at Banff Academy of Music - Beaver Street
39, 40 Mr. Round and children
41 Mr. and Mrs. Round and children
42 Bill Round and Doreen Round
43 Doreen Round and friends
44 Doreen Round, Bill Jr., and friends
45 Doreen Round on skis
46 Mr. and Mrs. Round and children with one other
47 Group at cabin at Lake Minnewanka
48 Mrs. W. E. Round and son
49 Doreen and Bill Round and two others
50 Doreen and Bill Round at gate of Banff Academy of Music, Beaver Street
51 Doreen and Bill Round at front step of Banff Academy of Music, Beaver Street
52, 53 Doreen and Bill Round and friend
54 Doreen and Bill Round and 6 others
55 Doreen Round and friend skating
56 Doreen Round skating
57 to 60 Doreen Round and friend skating
61 Mrs. Round and Doreen
62 Doreen and Bill Round with two friends
63 Doreen and friend - Grizzly St. - in Red Cross uniforms
64 Mrs. W. E. Round, Doreen, Bill and another woman
65, 66 Doreen and Bill at Ice Palace with two other women
67 Mrs Round Doreen and Bill with man, woman and little girl
68 Doreen and Bill with friend
69 Doreen and Bill in costume
70 Doreen dressed in costume
71 Bill, Doreen and friend
72 Doreen and Bill Round with two friends
73 Doreen feeding deer
74 Mt. Norquay Ski Lodge
75 Round family around Christmas Tree
76 Doreen in front porch at home on Grizzly St
77 Doreen with squirrel
78 [Ice carving of buffalo]
79 Doreen Round
80 Mr. and Mrs. Round and Doreen with 2 others
81 Ski jumper
85 4 skiers
86 Bill and Doreen Round
87 Doreen Round with friend and Indian on a horse
88 to 90 2 skiers
91 Ted MacAulay at Lower Falls on Spray River, August 1936
92 W. E. Round in car with many others. Possibly family.
95 Mrs. Round beside overturned car
97 Lake Louise
99 Cat on top of sign - "Tobique Lodge"
LIST OF PRINTS (V547 / II.A. / PB - 1 to 5)
1 Group of people by St. George's-in-the-Pines at the dedication of the chimes. July, 1929
2 Mt. Assiniboine, Og Lake
3 Unidentified mountain scene
4 Old Graderman
5 Portrait of William E. Round