Collection search - Banff National Park [textual record, architectural drawing, cartographic material]
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Banff National Park [textual record, architectural drawing, cartographic material]
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Finding aid Architectural drawing; cartographic material (Paper) Finding aids consist of item level listing. RG84M 80103/48; RG84M 84503/21. Finding aids available in main reference room. (90: Open) -
Record information Banff National Park [textual record, architectural drawing, cartographic material]
Date:[1850-1991].Reference:R16315-24-6-E, RG84M 80103/48, RG84M 84503/21, RG84-B-1-a, RG84M 2000-00291-9Type of material:Textual material, Architectural and technical drawings, Maps and cartographic materialFound in:Archives / Collections and FondsItem ID number:134983Date(s):[1850-1991].Bilingual equivalent:Place of creation:No place, unknown, or undeterminedExtent:0.9 m of textual records
ca. 266 architectural drawings
ca. 11 maps.Language of material:EnglishScope and content:Series consists of records created and/or maintained at Banff National Park and its predecessor, Rocky Mountains Park. The series includes records of Rocky Mountains Park's first two Superintendents, records from the Banff Park museum, and central registry files documenting more recent activities in the park.
Architectural drawings and cartographic material includes the following: RG84M 80103-48 consists of drawings, dated [1911], of the Banff Park Shelter building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and Francis C. Sullivan, associate architects, Ottawa.
RG84M 84503-21 consists of plans, dated 1912-1914, for swimming pool and bath house, Cave and Basin National Historic Site, Banff, designed by Painter & Swales, architects. RG84M 2000-00291-9 consists of Banff townsite and Banff National Park land matter blueprints, maps and specifications of heritage resource conservation.Additional name(s):Biography/Administrative history:Parks Canada Agency. Banff National Park (Alta.) : Banff National Park emerged out of the Canada's first national park, Rocky Mountains Park, which the Department of the Interior established in 1885. George Stewart, the first superintendent of the park, was responsible for setting the early boundaries. He was relieved of his duties in 1897 and replaced by Howard Douglas. A series of further contractions (under the Forestry Branch of Department of the Interior) and expansions (under the Dominion Parks Branch of the Department of the Interior) of park boundaries followed. In 1930, the park became officially known as Banff National Park.Additional information:General note:RG84M 80103/48: This structure was one of five designs on which the two men collaborated. It was demolished in 1930.
RG84M 80103/48: Items #1-5, and 8-15 are rolled.
RG84M 2000-00291-9: Researchers are cautioned that this material has not been processed.Source of title:Title is based on the contents of the series.Physical description note:RG84M 84503/21: Most of the items are signed W.S. Painter.Note on the state of conservation:RG84M 84503/21: Items are dirty.Custodial history:Custodial history of architectural drawings and cartographic material: RG84M 80103/48 - transferred in 1980 from Parks Canada; RG84M 84503/21 - transferred in 1984 from Parks Canada, Central Records, Calgary; organizational responsibility assigned for RG84M 2000-00291-9 from 99-04-02 EFRC.Cartographic math data:Architectural drawing: RG84M 80103/48: Scales [1:8] and [1:48]; RG84M 84503/21: Scale [1:48].Availability of other formats note:All of RG84M 80103/48 has been microfilmed. NMC microfiche numbers are listed in the finding aid.Location of duplicates note:RG84M 80103/48: Photostat copies of these drawings were transferred from the Dept. of Public Works in 1979, but RG11M, accession 79003/33 has been cancelled with the disposal of the photostat copies.
RG84M 84503-21: Duplicates of these plans are located in the archives of the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Banff.Accruals:Further accruals are expected.Related material:Researchers are advised to consult the Francis C. Sullivan collection, accession no. 79003/10, for other plans by this architect.Container note(s):NMC15668 : RG84M 80103/48
NMC15669 : RG84M 80103/48
NMC15670 : RG84M 80103/48
NMC17151 : RG84M 80103/48
NMC17152 : RG84M 80103/48
NMC17153 : RG84M 80103/48
NMC19041 : RG84M 80103/48
NMC20003 : RG84M 80103/48
NMC20004 : RG84M 80103/48
NMC20005 : RG84M 80103/48
NMC20006 : RG84M 80103/48
NMC20007 : RG84M 80103/48
NMC20008 : RG84M 80103/48
NMC20009 : RG84M 80103/48
NMC52121 : RG84M 84503/21
NMC52122 : RG84M 84503/21
NMC52123 : RG84M 84503/21
NMC52124 : RG84M 84503/21
NMC52125 : RG84M 84503/21
NMC52126 : RG84M 84503/21
NMC52127 : RG84M 84503/21
NMC17150 : RG84M 80103/48Source:GovernmentFormer archival reference no.:RG84M 80103/48
RG84M 84503/21
RG84-B-1-a
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RG84M 80103/48 and RG84M 84503/21: Open. RG84M 2000-00291-9: Unprocessed: To be determined.Microfiche[Consultation Open]NMC15668--NMC15670;[Consultation Open]NMC17151--NMC17153;[Consultation Open]NMC19041;[Consultation Open]NMC20003--NMC20009;[Consultation Open]NMC52121--NMC52127;[Consultation Open]Box [RG84M 84503/21] 2000018086[Consultation Open]Box [RG84M 80103/48][Consultation Open]2000656831 Item no. assigned by LAC 1--2; 10[Consultation Open]Cartographic material[Consultation Restrictions vary]
RG84M 80103/48: Open. RG84M 2000-00291-9: Unprocessed: to be determined.Microfiche NMC17150[Consultation Open]Box [RG84M 80103/48][Consultation Open]2000017830 Item no. assigned by LAC 6--7[Consultation Open]Terms of use:Copyright belongs to the Crown.You can order materials in advance to be ready for you when you visit. You will need a user card to do this.
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