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Hulbert Footner fonds

  • CA UOFA uofa-987
  • Fonds
  • 1911-1913

Fonds consists of these series: I Correspondence (1913). H.W. McBride to H. Footner, describing life at Mile 189, Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, British Columbia; includes 14 photographs. II Photographs (1911). Edmonton, Lesser Slave Lake, Peace River, Hay River, Fort St. John, Fraser Canyon (126 images). Most captions are taken from Mr. Footner's notes.

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Isaac Sanford Freeze fonds

  • GLEN glen-989
  • Fonds
  • 1883-1921

The fonds consists of personal letters to his wife, and family photographs. The letters were written to his wife Evelyn in New Brunswick, before she came to Calgary to join him. The letters describe his trip across Canada, his early life in Calgary, the establishment of his grocery store, and the arrival of the railway to Calgary (page 32). Some letters are missing pages.

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Isabelle Hulet fonds

  • CA GPR 0154
  • Fonds
  • 1937-1950

The fonds consists of copies of photographs of a 1937 trip through the Monkman Pass area, including Kinuso Falls; and copies of photographs of the Wembley main street fire of c. 1950.

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James Ley Douglass fonds

  • GLEN glen-849
  • Fonds
  • Transcribed [ca. 1957] (originally created 1886)

The fonds consists of transcript of a diary of his trip.

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J. Monroe Thorington fonds

  • WHYTE whyte-589
  • Fonds
  • 1825-1974

Fonds consists of copies of textual records from the Thorington Archives at Princeton University and photographs in both original and copy form. Textual records include: I. Thompson-Little Collection and supplement 1895- 1907; letters chiefly addressed to Charles Sproule Thompson collected by George T. Little, Appalachian Mountain Club and supplemented by material mainly from the estate of Charles E. Fay. II. American Alpine Club, 1903- 1967; correspondence with American Alpine Club members elected to 1918. III. Alps and Canada mountaineering correspondence. IV. Guide books and writings; pertains to writings on the Canadian Rockies and Conrad Kain. V. Dr. W. S. Ladd and Allen Carpe papers 1908-1935. VI. Photographs, 1871-1970, pertain mainly to Thorington's climbing associates, mountain guides, friends and climbs; also, tombstones of friends at Banff Cemetery. Fonds also includes miscellaneous original summit notes, articles, etc. concerning landmark mountaineering activities in the Canadian Rockies.

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James Hector fonds

  • GLEN glen-2549
  • Fonds
  • Microfilmed 1970 (originally created 1857-1860)

The fonds consists of correspondence, geological notes, and other records created while a member of the Palliser Expedition.

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Jack Lee fonds

  • PAA paa-8949
  • Fonds
  • Copied [ca. 1996]

The fonds consists of a copy of Jack Lee's diary while he lived in Klondike.

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Jean Léon Côté fonds

  • PAA paa-8209
  • Fonds
  • predominantly 1886-1924

Fonds consists of biographical materials, land survey records, provincial election papers, appointment to the Senate records, family and professional correspondence, maps and photographs. Three original photos were returned to the donor; a copy negative of each of these photographs was produced for use by the Provincial Archives of Alberta before the return of the photos to the donor.

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Jessie Jarrett fonds

  • WHYTE whyte-384
  • Fonds
  • 1923-1924

Fonds pertains to Jessie Jarrett's trip to Canada and stay in Alberta. Includes ranch scenes, visit to Rocky Mountains and views of friends.

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Jimmy Simpson family fonds

  • WHYTE whyte-1101
  • Fonds
  • [ca.1900]-1995

Fonds consists of papers, photographs and sound recording produced by and pertaining to Jimmy Simpson and the Simpson family. Material is arranged in seven series. I. Jimmy Simpson Sr. papers and photographs, ca.1901-1972, ca.74 cm of textual records, 23 photograph albums (ca.2875 prints), 425 transparencies. Includes business and personal correspondence, business records and subject files, 1903-1972; literary papers, 1912-1972; and other papers, 1903- 1957. Business records pertain mainly to guiding, outfitting and hunting operations. Correspondents include Carl Rungius, J. Monroe Thorington, L. S. Amery, Louis Agassiz Fuertes, William S. Ladd, C. Hart Merriam, Allan Brooks and others; also federal and provincial government departments, Canadian Pacific Railway, etc., regarding hunting, game regulations, park boundaries, licences, permits, horses, etc. Albums pertain mainly to hunting trips, including those with Carl Rungius, Caroline Hinman and McAleenan family, ca.1901-ca.1920, 23 items. Transparencies pertain to McAleenan family trips. II. Simpson family papers, photographs and sound recording, ca.1900-1987, ca.1.5 m of textual records, ca.675 photographic prints, 6 photograph albums (ca.460 prints), 410 photographic negatives, 1 sound recording. Textual records include large series of alphabetical files, 1907-1987; correspondence, ca.1910-ca.1985; school records, 1923-1936; Num-Ti-Jah Lodge registers, 1939-1957; other material, 1929-1942. Photographs pertain to Jimmy Simpson and family; friends and guests; lodges and camps, including Num-Ti-Jah Lodge; Banff home and community; pack trips; scenic views; other. III. Billie Simpson papers, 1913-1968, 6.5 cm of textual records. Includes Billie Simpson correspondence, literary and dramatic papers. IV. Simpson Sisters professional papers and photographs, 1929-1955, ca.20 cm and 3 v. of textual material, ca.15 cm of print material, 86 photographic prints. Material pertains to the professional skating career of Margaret Simpson and Mary Simpson. V. Mary Simpson Hallock papers, 1960-1955, 1.5 cm of textual records. VI. Jimmy Simpson Jr. papers, 1947-1983, 1 cm of textual records. VII. Other material, before 1970, 1 cm of textual records and art works.

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