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William Larsen fonds : [ca.1953]

  • CA WHYTE whyte-419
  • Fonds
  • Copies made 1989

Fonds pertains to events, activities and places at Banff; includes Marilyn Monroe, also filming of motion picture "Saskatchewan.

Larsen, William

William L. Putnam fonds

  • CA WHYTE whyte-738
  • Fonds
  • 1897-1910, 1951

Fonds consists of research materials collected by Putnam. Textual items are a photocopy of the Glacier House scrapbook, 1897-1910, and a drawing titled "Panorama du Sommet M Sir Donald," by Felix LePrince-Ringuet, from photographs taken by him on July 26, 1899. The Glacier House scrapbook is a register/comment book containing writings of tourists and mountaineers, including accounts of climbs, Swiss guides, Illecillewaet Glacier, Glacier House Hotel and environs. Photographs are views by Putnam at Rogers Pass, 1951, pertaining to remains of railway building and Harvard Mountaineering Club members preparing for a trip.

Putnam, William L.

William John Bonner fonds : [ca.1913?]

  • CA WHYTE whyte-245
  • Fonds
  • Copies made ca.1974

Fonds consists of photographs of railway trestle construction workers photographed near trestles, probably on Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. Includes Horace Hartley Haney and his son-in-law, William John Bonner.

Bonner, William John

William James Craig fonds : [1908-1911]

  • CA WHYTE whyte-367
  • Fonds
  • Copy negatives made in 1987

Fonds pertains to Banff, Alberta scenes, W. J. Craig, family and friends.

Craig, William James

William J. Ross fonds

  • CA WHYTE whyte-797
  • Fonds
  • [ca.1940]-1991

Fonds consists of manuscripts by William J. Ross pertaining to George M. Dawson, 6 items; David Thompson, 1 item; and, Jim Boyce, 1 item. Photographs are of nature paintings by George Browne and are annotated by him. Print item is calendar art of painting by George Browne; from Texaco calendar, 1952; accompanied by mailing envelope from Browne to Ross, 1951. Photographs are attributed to George Browne.

Ross, William J.

William Hugh Napier fonds

  • CA WHYTE whyte-673
  • Fonds
  • 1858, 1901-1909

Fonds consists of discharge certificates, 1901-1909; and photographs pertaining to W. H. Napier as a North-West Mount Police volunteer for South Africa, 1900. Also includes hand-coloured photograph of W. Napier (father of W. H. Napier) and W. Armstrong in buckskins; possibly Notman Studio photograph, 1858.

Napier, William Hugh

William H. McCardell fonds : [ca.1920, 1938]

  • CA WHYTE whyte-403
  • Fonds
  • Copies made 1979, 2005

Fonds consists of manuscript "Reminiscences of a western pioneer: explorations through the Rocky Mountains, the story of a lost mine, the discovery of the Banff hot springs and Cave and Basin, mountain moods and interludes" by William McCardell, 470 p., copy of typescript. The manuscript describes McCardell's trip to western Canada, prospecting, hot springs discoveries, Tom McCardell, Frank McCabe, Jack Healy, Silver City, Stoney Indians, Lost Lemon Mine and other incidents in early Alberta history. Original typescript was prepared by Flt. Lte. W. McCardell, Edmonton (eldest son of Wm. McCardell. Fonds also includes portrait of McCardell, ca.1920, copy.

McCardell, William H.

William G. Barclay fonds

  • CA WHYTE whyte-206
  • Fonds
  • [ca.1900]

Fonds consists of photograph album containing views of Exshaw attributed to William G. Barclay

Barclay, William G.

William E. Peters fonds

  • CA WHYTE whyte-556
  • Fonds
  • 1980-1985

Fonds consists of copies of correspondence mainly between William E. Peters and Alberta Culture officials concerning Peters' attempt to have the name Wind Mountain re-applied to the appropriate mountain. Includes supporting documentation on Wind Mountain (Mount Lougheed).

Peters, William E.

William D. Morrison collection

  • CA WHYTE whyte-416
  • Collection
  • [ca.1925]

Photographs pertain to Banff National Park, Jasper National Park, Crowsnest Pass and southern Alberta, Canada. Publicity and commercial views produced by Department of Agriculture, Edmonton, Alberta; Canadian National Railways; W. J. Oliver; F. H. Riggall; I. T. Parker and William Kensit.

Morrison, William D. (collector)

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