Fonds consists of two sous-fonds: M521 and V75.
M521 consists of four series, 154 cm, ca.1870-2002. Series I: Dorothy Wardle Personal Papers, 69.5 cm, ca.1870-2002 (includes Dorothy's written work and research and notes related to Banff). Series II: Wardle Family, 32.5 cm, 1872-1998 (including cor…
154 cm of textual records. -- 1304 photographs (1190 prints, 95 negatives, 19 transparencies). -- 6 photograph albums.
History / Biographical
The Wardle family was comprised of husband and wife, James Morey Wardle (June 26,1888 - May 18,1971) and Maud Leette (Roney) Wardle (May 24,1889 - December 1,1969), and their one child, Dorothy Hope Wardle (May 23,1919 - July 20,2003).
James Wardle, born in Chiliwack, British Columbia, was a civil engineer and public servant. He was the Superintendent of Banff National Park from 1918-1921, Chief Engineer for Parks Canada from 1921-1935, and Deputy Minister of the Interior from 1935-1936. He is primarily known as a highway design engineer, particularly for building the Banff-Windermere, Banff-Lake Louise, and Banff-Jasper highways. He was a councillor for the Municipality of Rockcliffe Park in Ontario and he was the President of the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies in Banff from 1925-1929. Mount Wardle in Vermillion was named after him in 1921. James married Leette on November 4, 1913, with whom he had one child, Dorothy.
Born in Calgary, Alberta, Dorothy (also known as Dot and Dorie) grew up in Banff, Alberta and Ottawa, Ontario, due to her father's position with the federal government. She was educated at the Mountain School in Banff and at the Elmwood School in Ottawa. All three family members were graduates of Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. James graduated in 1912 with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Leette graduated with a Bachelor's degree, and in 1942, Dorothy also earned a Bachelor's degree. Dorothy was prominent in student life and active in athletics. In 1941, Dorothy became the first woman elected as President of the Alma Mater Society and during her academic career, Dorothy was a member of the Levana Intercollegiate Debative, University Centenary Committee, and Queen’s War Aid Commission.
Dorothy spent her career as a freelance writer however, upon graduation she served as the first Secretary-In-Charge of Records at Carleton College (now Carleton University) from 1942-1944 in Ottawa and in the mid-1950s worked as a secretary for the Glenbow Foundation in Calgary. Dorothy pursued a lifelong interest in traveling, art, and antiques. Although she was fiercely proud and protective of Banff and the Park, and remained a volunteer and patron of the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Dorothy eventually settled in Sidney, British Columbia and shared an apartment with Sheila Iris Ritchie, with whom Dorothy travelled extensively. After her death in 2003, Dorothy, "Dorie," was laid to rest alongside her parents in the Old Banff Cemetery.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of two sous-fonds: M521 and V75.
M521 consists of four series, 154 cm, ca.1870-2002. Series I: Dorothy Wardle Personal Papers, 69.5 cm, ca.1870-2002 (includes Dorothy's written work and research and notes related to Banff). Series II: Wardle Family, 32.5 cm, 1872-1998 (including correspondence with Carl Rungius and Mrs. Helen Brett, and Christmas and other greeting cards from Peter and Catharine Whyte). Series III: Queen's University, 7.5 cm, 1911-1980 (including graduation certificates for each family member and records pertaining to Dorothy's participation on the Alma Mater Society). Series IV: Travel, 44.5 cm, ca.1950-1988 (includes hand-written notebooks meticulously detailing their travels).
V75 consists of two series, 79.5 cm, ca. 1912-2001. Series I: Wardle Family, ca. 1912-1971, 6 albums, 31 cm of photograph prints and negatives (including family trips, trail rides in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, and family gatherings). Series II: Dorothy Wardle, 1972-2001, 34 cm of photograph prints, negatives, and transparencies (including Dorothy's travels in Alberta and British Columbia, overseas, and various outings with friends).
Fonds consists of 16 photograph prints depicting various First Nations people both in studio settings and in camp settings. Most prints are mounted on various kinds of cardboard or cardstock.
Eliza Hunter Wîchîyânâgish (Young Woman), probably born in the early 1900s, lived in Morley most of her life. She attended the Calgary Stampede and Banff Indian Days regularly, and was married to Judas Hunter (maiden name unknown).
Collection of 16 photograph prints donated by Eliza in 1970 to the Archives of the Canadian Rockies, annotations on the backs on some written by Catharine Robb Whyte.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of 16 photograph prints depicting various First Nations people both in studio settings and in camp settings. Most prints are mounted on various kinds of cardboard or cardstock.
File consists of one poster promoting Banff Indian Days celebrations in 1964. Poster depicts side profile outline of an unidentified Indigenous man in traditional regalia.
File consists of one poster promoting Banff Indian Days celebrations in 1964. Poster depicts side profile outline of an unidentified Indigenous man in traditional regalia.
File consists of notes and pamphlets pertaining to Canadian and Indigenous History lecture recordings and conferences, which Maryalice Harvey Stewart attended or listened to between 1985 and 1993. Includes a University of Calgary teleconference reading list, research material from the Arctic Instit…
File consists of notes and pamphlets pertaining to Canadian and Indigenous History lecture recordings and conferences, which Maryalice Harvey Stewart attended or listened to between 1985 and 1993. Includes a University of Calgary teleconference reading list, research material from the Arctic Institute of North America, and a spiral notebook with various course and lecture notes by Maryalice Harvey Stewart.
Notes
Documents in file correspond with cassette tapes processed in series S13 / II; materials were previously stored together
File consists of 16 cassette tapes with sound content recorded by Maryalice Harvey Stewart. Recordings include University of Calgary teleconferences and lectures by speaker Wayne Holst and an unidentified speaker, pertaining to Indigenous cultures, history and spirituality.
Content produced by Wayne Holst and unidentified speaker, recorded by Maryalice Harvey Stewart
Date Range
1991-1993
Physical Description
16 sound recordings : cassettes
History / Biographical
"Wayne A. Holst was a Lutheran pastor (ELCIC) for 25 years. He taught religion and culture at the University of Calgary for a quarter century and co-ordinates adult spiritual development at St. David’s United Church, Calgary."
-Anglican Journal, 2021
Scope & Content
File consists of 16 cassette tapes with sound content recorded by Maryalice Harvey Stewart. Recordings include University of Calgary teleconferences and lectures by speaker Wayne Holst and an unidentified speaker, pertaining to Indigenous cultures, history and spirituality.
Notes
Contents of individual cassettes:
S13 / II / 1 to 3 : U of C Wayne Holst teleconference, "Primal Traditions and Modern Meanings" (1992)
S13 / II / 4 to 6 : Wayne Holst "Native Spirituality" series (December 1991, 1992)
S13 / II / 7 : Wayne Holst [from] U of C 7th lecture - "Mother Earth and Spirituality" (n.d.)
S13 / II / 8 to 16 : Teleconference course U of C speaker unknown - "The Divine Spark" (1992)
File consists of photographs pertaining to geological formations and research, rock climbing, views of glaciers and mountains, historic figures from Banff and Morley [including the Beaver family, Conrad Kain, Mary Schaffer and others] and other related subjects. Photographs were produced and/or col…
38 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 21.5 x 14 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of photographs pertaining to geological formations and research, rock climbing, views of glaciers and mountains, historic figures from Banff and Morley [including the Beaver family, Conrad Kain, Mary Schaffer and others] and other related subjects. Photographs were produced and/or collected by Ben Gadd for use in the second edition of his book, Handbook of the Canadian Rockies. File includes duplicates of historic images from the Whyte Museum and other sources.
Notes
Photographs in file are accompanied by a list of image numbers with descriptions, sent to Ben Gadd by David and Martha McIntyre.
File consists of notes, design layouts, correspondence and other textual records pertaining to work which Ben Gadd completed on behalf of his client, John Hellson, for a publication about the Blackfoot and other Indigenous communities. The project was filed through Ben's copywriting company, The Wo…
File consists of notes, design layouts, correspondence and other textual records pertaining to work which Ben Gadd completed on behalf of his client, John Hellson, for a publication about the Blackfoot and other Indigenous communities. The project was filed through Ben's copywriting company, The Wordworks.
Notes
Materials in file were identified as "Job #130" in The Wordworks job records - see file M590/III/D/57
File consists of correspondence, financial documents and other materials pertaining to a publication titled "The Pigeons: A Society of the Blackfoot", which Ben Gadd promoted and created a proposal for on behalf of the publication's author, John C. Hellson. The project was filed through Ben's compa…
File consists of correspondence, financial documents and other materials pertaining to a publication titled "The Pigeons: A Society of the Blackfoot", which Ben Gadd promoted and created a proposal for on behalf of the publication's author, John C. Hellson. The project was filed through Ben's company, The Wordworks.
Notes
Materials in file were identified as "Job #149" in The Wordworks job records - see file M590/III/D/57
File consists of photographs of individuals setting up tipis at Banff Indian Days includes Indigenous and Stoney Nakoda individuals as well as Peter Whyte.
File consists of photographs of individuals setting up tipis at Banff Indian Days includes Indigenous and Stoney Nakoda individuals as well as Peter Whyte.