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Zeta Christie fonds

  • CA JAS jas-2608
  • Fonds
  • 1930

The fonds consists of sheet music that belonged to Zeta Christie.

Christie, Zeta

Willy Pfisterer fonds

  • CA JAS jas-2600
  • Fonds
  • 1925 -1984

The fonds consists of Log Books from Whistlers Mountain Ski Patrol (1954-1966), Mt. Morro (1971- 1981), Colin Peak (1930-1979), Watchtower Hut (1969- 1971), and Maligne Lookout (1960- 1967). Included also are Skiing and touring registers from Maligne Lake (1956- 1976) and records from Mt. Edith Cavell (1966- 1977). Fonds include details of mountaineers and climbers from Para Rescue courses led by Jasper Alpine guides Willy Pfisterer, Hans Schwarz and many Edith Cavell trips guided by Henry J. Fuhrer.

Pfsiterer, Willy

Truxler family fonds

  • CA JAS jas-2647
  • Fonds
  • 1923 - 1988

The fonds consist of records related to the Truxler family, including: personal and family documents related to Agnes and Mark Truxler's work as Guides in Jasper National Park, including records related to Agnes' sister, Mona Matheson (Harragin) and her experiences in the Brazeau district. The fonds also includes photographic records related to Agnes and Mark and their work and family and friends and records related to the engineering plan of Jasper town site (1928);Also included in the fonds are records related to Vern Truxler (son) and his employment with Rainbow Tours at Maligne Lake and the delivery of a sleigh used by Curly Phillips;The fonds also includes various artifacts which can be located in the collection database;Arrangement Outline:;Agnes Truxler sous-fonds;I. Photograph series;i) Medicine Lake Camp file, 1927-1930, 10 photographs;ii) Matheson family file, 1930-1931, 2 photographs;iii) Miscellaneous file, 1923 - 1930, 3 photographs;II. Personal papers series;i) Memoirs file, 1931 - 1970, 2 folders of textual records (2 cm of textual records;a) Medicine and Maligne Lakes Area: As I saw it in 1927 - 1930, 1970, 1 folder of textual records;ii) Mona Matheson, 1931, 1 cm of textual records;a) Winter Trip, 1931, 1 folder of textual records;b) The Brazeau Kingdom, 1931, 1 folder of textual records;Mark Truxler sous-fonds;I. Personal papers series;i) Resident's Big Game License file, 1939, 1 page;ii) Agnes Truxler Obituary file, 1988, 1 page;iii) Jasper town file, 1928, 1 map;II. Mark Truxler photograph series, [Reproduced 2006], originally created [between 1920 and 1930], 12 photographs;Vern (Vernon) Truxler sous fonds;I. Maligne Lake photograph series, [ Reproduced 2007], originally created [ca. 1950], 16 photographs;II. [Donald (Curly) Phillips] series, 2005, 3 photographs

Truxler (family)

Tom Peterson fonds

  • CA JAS jas-1798
  • Fonds
  • 1947, 1965

Fonds consists of brochures published in 1965 by the Jasper Chamber of Commerce written by Harry Rowed The fonds also consists of a wooden book made by the grade eleven class of 1947-48, containing approx. 200 pages of writing, diagrams, and paintings and local history. The book was stolen and eventually returned.There is a file of correspondence regarding the search and recovery of the book.

Peterson, Tom

Tarr Family fonds

  • CA JAS jas-2596
  • Fonds
  • Digitized 2005 (originally created 1917)

The fonds consists of 1 CD-ROM with scanned images of photographs taken by Stambury [Ryrie] Tarr and his wife, Alice Louisa (McKechnie) Tarr during a trip to Jasper National Park in 1917. The Tarrs traveled from Winnepeg, Manitoba to Vancouver, B.C. for their vacation. These pictures have been included with the Jasper images. The Jasper images are around the Jasper Park Lodge, Internment Camp, Maligne Canyon, and Athabasca River areas.

Tarr (family)

Summer Playhouse Jasper fonds

  • CA JAS jas-2640
  • Fonds
  • 1967

The fonds consists of photographs from Jasper's Summer playhouse performances. Also included are clippings from various scripts and musical scores presented during the summer. The players in the photographs are from various locations in Alberta and are not identified

Summer Playhouse (Jasper)

Royal Antediluvian Order of the Buffalo fonds

  • CA JAS jas-1787
  • Fonds
  • 1926

The fonds consists of a photo of the Royal Antediluvian Order of the Buffalo in front of the CN station with Jasper's first Winter Carnival Queen, Agnes Cottam in 1926.

Royal Antediluvian Order of the Buffalo

Robert William Sandford fonds

  • CA JAS jas-2617
  • Fonds
  • 1908-2002

The fonds consists of primarily textual material, most of which are published. These publications have been written and or edited by Sanford and include the following topics: The Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies (1923-1998); The History of Mountaineering in Canada; the Year of the Great Bear; Hans Schwarz; the Mountains of Canada; mountain climbing; Canada's elite national park mountain rescue service; the fonds also includes a transcript of a telephone interview with Willy Pfisterer. Also included in the fonds are two videocassettes containing historic images of early Jasper, including the social and natural history of unique locations within Jasper, Banff, and Yoho National Parks. The fonds also records pertaining to the first ascent of Mount Alberta by the Japanese Alpine Club (1925) (000.36.01); photographs taken during the Japanese Alpine Club's first ascent and of the club members; and of newspaper clippings regarding their success. Also included are the published autobiographies Yuko Maki and Yukio Mita who were among the Japanese members who were part of the 1925 expedition; a Japanese text book that references the historic ascent of the Japanese Alpine Club. The fonds also a collection of copies of the trapping diaries of Donald 'Curly' Phillips; correspondence between Phillips and Dr. J.M. Thorington including letters written between Thorington and Bert Wilkins, after the death of Phillips; a microfilm reel of Phillips' diaries. Also included are copies of correspondence between Thorington and Conrad Kain (000.36.02)

Sandford, Robert

Rainbow Tours fonds

  • CA JAS jas-2579
  • Fonds
  • 1937-1969, predominant 1937-1950

The fonds consists of three photograph albums and a series of colored slides relating to the Rainbow Tours operation at Maligne Lake and Medicine Lake as well as various photos taken in and around the town of Jasper (1937 and 1946). Included are photos of buildings, boats, equipment and animals. The albums also contain several photos of people; including employees, quests and others. Of particular note is the visit of Governor General and Lady Alexander. The fonds also consists of Rainbow Tours brochures and correspondence as well as one brochure "Sandy Scott's Jasper Fishing Guide" (1967).

Rainbow Tours

Raeside family fonds

  • CA JAS jas-1406
  • Fonds
  • [ca. 1940-1970]

Fonds consists of three series: Slides, including views of parades, pipeline construction, trails, Air Force parachute training, fishing trips, Maligne and Medicine Lakes and Tonquin Valley; Scrapbooks containing articles on Jasper- related events, obituaries and marriage announcements; Photographs of fishing trips, baseball games, Miette Hot Springs, Winter Carnivals, curling, royal visits and family photos.

Raeside, Vera

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