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Edward Cavell fonds

  • WHYTE whyte-241
  • Fonds
  • [ca.1870]-1975, predominant 1973-1975

Fonds consist mainly of photographs by Edward Cavell, 1973-1975. Consists of 6 x 6 cm. negatives with corresponding contact sheets and some identification lists for four projects: I. Copy and on-site shots for Banff Springs: The Story of a Hotel, 1973, ca.209 negatives plus contact sheets and enlargements; II. Landscape photographs for Rocky Mountains highway guide book, Waterton to Jasper, with Jon Whyte (incomplete), 1974, ca.700 negatives with contact sheets and identifications; III. Stage shots of Phil Nimmons Quartet at the Banff Centre, 1974, 84 negatives and contact sheets; IV. Ground and aerial survey of Cascade Fire Road for Banff Warden Service, 1975, ca.257 negatives and contact sheet. ; Also includes photographs collected by Cavell for personal and research purposes, including Tepee at Bow Lake, hand-coloured print by Byron Harmon; "Dedicatory services at Mount Eisenhower 1958" by Bruno Engler, Alpine Films, Banff; Rocky Mountain scenic postcards by several publishers, including Byron Harmon and Bill Gibbons; slide copies of photographs by Charles Horetzky, Walter D. Wilcox, William Notman, Byron Harmon and [Ernest Brown].

Cavell, Edward

Frederick Birchard collection

  • WHYTE whyte-236
  • Collection
  • [ca.1920]

Photographs are large views of mountain scenes in Banff, Yoho and Prince Albert National Parks; also Mount Robson and Mount Assiniboine areas, British Columbia. One print is credited to Associated Screen News.

Birchard, Frederick (collector)

James S. Fullerton fonds

  • WHYTE whyte-232
  • Fonds
  • [ca.1920-ca.1929]

Fonds consists of landscape photographs made by James Fullerton; also views of pack trips and scenery in Nordegg, North Saskatchewan Valley and Brazeau areas

Fullerton, James S.

Canada. Meteorological Division fonds : [1916-1942]

  • WHYTE whyte-205
  • Fonds
  • Microfilm copy and printout were made in 1969 and 1972

Fonds consists of selections of correspondence between Norman Bethune Sanson (1862-1949) and the Director of the Meteorological Service (later Division), pertaining to meteorological matters, snow surveys and Sulphur Mountain observatory, 1916-1928; Sanson's retirement and pensionary rights, 1932; and Sanson's meteorological research involving old records and care of the observatory, 1934-1942.

Canada. Meteorological Division

Bow Valley Naturalists fonds

  • WHYTE whyte-176
  • Fonds
  • 1967-1983

Fonds consists of records pertaining to business, 1967-1982, club activities, 1967-1983; information files, 1968-1979; and miscellaneous. Accompanied by audio tape. Research value relates to the club and its affiliations; natural history activities including birding and flower studies; natural areas including Vermilion Lakes; conservation issues such as Village Lake Louise, Sunshine Village and proposed natural parks.

Bow Valley Naturalists

Banff Earth Day Committee fonds

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  • Fonds
  • 1990

Fonds pertain to Banff Earth Day activities at Banff, Alberta, Canada

Banff Earth Day Committee

Canada and America album fonds

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  • Fonds
  • 1889

Fonds consists of a photograph album titled "Canada and America, 28 Sept. to 14 Dec. 1889" that chronicles a journey through Canada and the United States, specifically the Canadian Rockies, the interior of British Columbia to Vancouver Island, Canada and south through Washington state to California, USA. Views were probably purchased enroute from well-known artists, including Canadian photographers A. B. Thom and C. S. Bailey, and American photographers Taber, Fiske and C. R. Savage. Album was compiled by an unknown traveler, possibly British.

Canada and America album

Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

  • WHYTE whyte-146
  • Fonds
  • 1856-1980

Fonds consists of papers, photographs and sound recordings of Peter and Catharine Whyte and the papers and photographs of their respective families. Consists of four sous-fonds: I. Peter and Catharine Whyte, 1862-1980, ca.21 m of textual records, ca.39,000 photographs and 178 sound recordings (Series: A. Catharine Robb Whyte papers and photographs; B. Peter Whyte papers and photographs; C. Peter and Catharine Whyte photographs; D. Peter and Catharine Whyte sound recordings). II. Robb and Morse families, 1856-1959, ca.2 m of textual records, ca.3560 photographs; III. White and Curren families, 1869-1958, ca.2 m of textual records, ca.3100 photographs.

Whyte, Peter

Norman Sanson fonds

  • WHYTE whyte-134
  • Fonds
  • 1855-1949

Fonds consists of papers and photographs resulting from Sanson's life and work. Textual records consist of: I. Correspondence, 1901-1944, 2 cm. II. Research and professional papers, 1890-1947, 45 cm., includes notebooks and notes pertaining to nature study, meteorological research, Sulphur Mountain and maps; III. Travel diary, 1900-1933, 1 cm. IV. Register books, 1931, 1941, n.d. 2 cm. IV. Scrapbooks, 1909-1931, n.d., 21 vol, many containing postcards from Great Britain and around the world; VI. Miscellaneous, 1855- 1895, n.d., 4 cm. Photographs consist of: I. Albums, 1880s-1949, 46 v., pertain to Norman Sanson's life and work; document Banff Park Museum, Sulphur Mountain and Sulphur Mountain Observatory; natural history, including mountain flora, collecting trips, weather surveys and snow surveys; Banff events, including Banff Winter Carnival, Banff Indian Days, Highland Gatherings and Banff Regatta; mountain travels and travels throughout Canada, United States, England and Europe; friends, associates and Banff personalities. Detailed identifications provided by Norman Sanson. II. Postcard set, ca.1930.

Sanson, Norman

Malcolm Geddes fonds

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  • Fonds
  • [ca.1913-ca.1994]

Fonds consists of two series: I. Photographs and II. Textual records. Series I is divided into two sub-series: Lantern slides and Prints. Lantern slides sub-series consists of four sub-sub-series: A. Alpine activities and landscapes, [ca.1913-ca.1925], 130 items; B. Mountain parks and views, [ca.1925], 129 items pertaining to Banff, Kootenay, Yoho, Glacier, Jasper and Waterton National Parks; C. Natural history and resources, [ca.1913-ca.1925], 79 items pertaining to wildlife, flora, bison, snow formations and forestry; D. Other views, [ca.1925], 32 items, including Canadian scenes and other collected views. Prints sub-series, 1922-1923, pertains to alpine activities, landscapes and family. Series II. Textual records include financial papers of Malcolm Geddes, a family tree, poetry, articles concerning mountaineering, and correspondence relating to the Geddes family, 1914-1994.

Geddes, Malcolm

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