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Cyril Childe fonds

  • CA WHYTE whyte-471
  • Fonds
  • [ca.1890]-1941

Fonds consists of family and military photographs, ca.1890-ca.1935, most of which are unidentified; military papers, 1914-1919; poems and expressions of appreciation to Major Child [sic] Late Chief Armor Plate Department , Ministry of Munitions of War, Glasgow and London; Speech to "Girls and Boys of Banff", n.d. re history of Union Jack and explanatory flag diagram; letter dated Dec.4, 1941 from J. D. Hansen to Sylvia Childe re rental property. Also includes some publications.

Childe, Cyril

Dan McCowan and Mary McCowan fonds

  • CA WHYTE whyte-458
  • Fonds
  • [ca.1885-1967?]

Fonds consists of two series: I. Dan McCowan series; II. Mary E.(Fee) McCowan series. I. Dan McCowan series, ca.1905-1967?, ca.30 cm of textual records and ca.3400 photographs. Includes five sub-series: A. Correspondence; B. Writing; C. Photography; D. Professional activities; E. Ephemera. Correspondence includes incoming letters re writing, business and broadcasting. Writing is in the form of notes and notebooks, unpublished and published manuscripts, newspaper articles and other materials. Photography includes negatives, lantern slides, 35mm transparencies and prints. Material pertains to flora, fauna, people, places and scenery, also family, activities and events. Photographs of Banff personalities and visitors are available in negative and lantern slide form, 254 items. Lantern slides were designed for lectures such as: "On skyline trails in the Canadian Rockies"; "On nature trails at Banff and Lake Louise"; "A naturalist in the Canadian Rockies" (200 slides); "Snow peaks and flower meadows in the Canadian Rockies" (200 slides); "Over the hills and far away: a pictorial review of the Canadian Rockies"; "Victory Day, May 8th 1945, Dan McCowan presents: Bye-gone days in Banff" (exact titles were based on title slides). II. Mary E. (Fee) McCowan series consists of diaries, 1926-1957, photocopied from 12 volumes (19 cm), and letters from Dan McCowan, 1943. Diaries discuss joint travels, activities, lecture tours for CPR (Canada, US, UK), Banff, trail rides, skyline hikes, and Royal Visit, 1939.

McCowan, Dan

Daniel Lardon fonds : [1984-1987]

  • CA WHYTE whyte-551
  • Fonds
  • Copies made 1989

Fonds consists of correspondence between Daniel Lardon and Earle Birney, mainly regarding designation of Birney home as an historic resource and subsequent lapse of designation

Lardon, Daniel

Dave White family fonds

  • CA WHYTE whyte-1048
  • Fonds
  • 1889-1950

Fonds consists of photographs found in Annie White's trunk.

White (family)

Davison family fonds

  • CA WHYTE whyte-253
  • Fonds
  • 1916-[194-]

Fonds pertains to people, places and wildlife in Banff and area

Davison (family)

Dean Robinson fonds

  • CA WHYTE whyte-796
  • Fonds
  • [ca.1920-ca.1962]

Fonds consists of copies of items from a personal scrapbook pertaining to Dr. Robinson's medical work, ca.1945-ca.1962; obituaries, 1971; typescript of excerpts from Dr. Robinson's journal, including anecdotes from personal medical life, ca.1918-ca.1954 (typescript produced by Peggy Millard, ca.1989); note giving ages and occupations of Robinson family members, 1939; photographs pertaining to Dr. Dean Robinson, family and friends, Banff, medical work and activities, ca.1920-ca.1940.

Robinson, Dean

Denis Mighall fonds : [ca.1930]

  • CA WHYTE whyte-423
  • Fonds
  • Copy prints were made ca.1975

Photographs pertain to Denis Mighall, friends and associates, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Banff events, scenic views.

Mighall, Denis

Don Harmon fonds

  • CA WHYTE whyte-282
  • Fonds
  • 1883-1974

Fonds consists mainly of photographs collected by Harmon in the process of his work. Photographs pertain to Banff personalities, events, activities, street views, facilities and buildings, 1883-1967, and includes both original and copy material. Textual records include: undated notes re Byron Harmon, Harmony Block and business history; letters, 1967-1974, re photographs; Harmony Drug Store Ltd. stationary, ca.1925; photograph list, n.d. newspaper, "The Climber," 1906; letters to Lloyd Harmon, 1941.

Harmon, Don

Dorothy Cranstone fonds

  • CA WHYTE whyte-1076
  • Fonds
  • [ca.1900]-1998

The Dorothy Cranstone fonds consists of papers, clippings, photographs and ephemera. Textual records include cards and letters from Peter and Catharine Whyte, 1947-1966; visitors to the Moore House, 1975-1981; Moore House visitors book, 1974-1983; transcript of Philip Moore 1903 trip diary (holograph and typescript) by Dorothy Cranstone; clippings, 1937-1983, re Pat Brewster, Dorothy Cranstone, Mount Royal Hotel fire and Jim Brewster home; ephemera regarding events attended by Cranstone, including Royal Visit to the Banff Springs Hotel, 1939, Gracie Fields Concert at the Banff Springs Hotel, 1940, and H. R. H. Princess Margaret Rose's visit, 1958. Textual records also include business/financial records for the gift shop operated by Cranstone, 1949-1974; records related to the publication and distribution of Pat Brewster's books, 1983-1987; correspondence records, 1962-1996; legal and business records concerning power of attorney as well as the dispersal of Cranstone's property and estate, 1980-1998. Miscellaneous items pertaining to Pat Brewster include clippings and interview transcripts. Photographs pertain to Dorothy Cranstone, Pat Brewster, family, friends and associates, travels and activities, and to Banff Springs Hotel staff and guests. Includes photographs of Dorothy Cranstone and Pat Brewster, ca.1900-1985; travel in Europe and Asia, 1964; a trip to Hawaii; artworks by J. Crumine and Nicholas de Grandmaison, 1945, 1940s-1950s; Moore house, 1950s to 1970s; and photographs given to Cranstone by friends. Albums pertain to Banff Springs Hotel staff and celebrity guests, including the 1939 royal visit, ca.1929-1940; family photographs and Cranstone's life in England ca. 1920-1940.

Cranstone, Dorothy

Dorothy Whyte fonds

  • CA WHYTE whyte-809
  • Fonds
  • 1887-1987

Fonds consists of: I. Personal papers, business papers and ephemera mainly concerning Whyte's involvement in publicity and hospitality with Canadian Pacific, primarily with the Banff Springs Hotel. II. Correspondence and writings resulting from her friendship with Peter and Catharine Whyte and her interest in Banff affairs; correspondents include Catharine Robb Whyte, Jon Whyte and Erling Strom. III. Copy of last will and testament of Catharine Robb Whyte, 1977, and probate, 1980, of which Dorothy Whyte was a beneficiary. IV. Photographs pertaining to Dorothy Whyte, friends and associates; activities, particularly hiking and trail riding in Rocky Mountains; Banff Springs Hotel and Chateau Lake Louise, events and staff; Banff people and events. Most views ca.1925.

Whyte, Dorothy

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