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Ian Robertson fonds

  • JAS jas-2576
  • Fonds
  • 1943-1944

The fonds consists of a diary (1943-1944) detailing his journey from England and the subsequent military training in and around Jasper. The fonds also contains a scrapbook, photographs, newspaper clippings, postcards and correspondence all pertaining to the time he spent in Jasper with the Lovat Scouts prior to his immigration to Canada in 1954.

Robertson, Ian

H.F. Lambart survey fonds

  • JAS jas-1386
  • Fonds
  • 1927-1928

Consists of 130 survey photographs of the North Boundary of Jasper National Park.

Lambart, H.F.

Fred Siebert fonds

  • JAS jas-2535
  • Fonds
  • 1909-1963 , predominant 1909

The fonds consists of Mr. F. Seibert's photographs of the J.B. McFarlane Dominion Land Survey of the Yellowhead (1909). Shows camp scenes as well as general views of the surveyors and the landscape at the time (1909) and later (1960's). Fonds also includes views of the Lewis Swift Homestead (1909), showing some of the buildings, the water-wheel as well as views of the Swift family. Also contained in the collection are photos of a Curly Phillips hunting party (1927).

Siebert, Fred

Bruni-Bossio family fonds

  • JAS jas-2627
  • Fonds
  • [between 1960 and 1970]

The fonds consists of photographs of the Bruni-Bossio family in Jasper; the Annual Italian Community Picnic; two articles: one about Rosina Bruni-Bossio (Garcea) and her life in Jasper. These photographic reproduction were made from digitized scans made by Rosina Bruni-Bossio in 2003; the second about how she established the Italian Community Picnic.

Bruni-Bossio (family)

Bridgland Survey fonds

  • JAS jas-1385
  • Fonds
  • 1915

Fonds consists of 15 albums of photographs taken from stations during M.P. Bridgland's survey of a strip on both sides of the railway lines through Jasper National Park (1915). Survey of interprovincial boundary with A.O. Wheeler.

Bridgland, M.P.

Arthur Hughes fonds

  • JAS jas-1407
  • Fonds
  • 1929-1964, predominant 1930-1940

This fonds consists mostly of Art Hughes photographs (1929-1964) including: the British Columbia/ Alberta Boundary Survey with A. O. Wheeler; guiding and outfitting with Stan Kitchen; road construction; Conscientious Objector camps; the Jasper Rodeo & Turf Club and several views of his family and friends. Fonds also includes textual records consisting of: a program from the Jasper Rodeo (1931); financial ledger (1927-1930) and a booklet "The Call of Untrodden Ways" (1923).

Hughes, Arthur Edmund

Art Allen fonds

  • JAS jas-2554
  • Fonds
  • 1927-1940

The fonds consists of photographs of the North Boundary Survey (1928). Survey party members included; Art Allen, Ken Allen, Frank Burstrom, Hank Hansen, Grant Hare, Al Lamonte (cook) and Jeremy Lomb.

Allen, Art

Abe Reimer fonds

  • JAS jas-2577
  • Fonds
  • 1882-1979, predominant 1916-1950

The fonds consists of documents and photographs relevant to Abe Reimer and his family. Included is a series regarding Abe Reimer's guide and outfitting business and homestead in Tete Jaune, British Columbia (1930-1944). Contained in this series is correspondence with friends, family, various clients, taxidermy companies and supply companies. Also included are lumbering permits, hand drawn maps, war saving stamps, invoices and receipts for purchases, letterhead and stationary, newspaper and magazine articles, licenses, registrations and income tax forms. One file also contains information regarding Abe's Crown Land grants in the Tete Jaune area. Also in this fonds is correspondence received by Mary Thorsen from friends and family (1927-1933) and documents pertaining to Charles Milner family (1904-1950). The fonds also contains many photographs. Included is Zip Long's photo album (1916-1927), Abe Reimer's photo album [1910-1930] and several series' of photographs. Topics covered are agriculture, guiding and outfitting, backcountry travel; camp scenes, hunting, Milner Dairy, transportation, rodeos, quarries and logging. Many of the photographs also depict family and friends including: Abe Reimer and family members; Zip Long and her brothers Bert and Fabe; Mary (Thorsen) Reimer and brother Art Thorsen; Charlie Milner; the Randall family; Ray Scott; Bruce Otto; Ma and Pa Scott, Art Adams and others.

Reimer, Abe