An album of color and black and white postcards, black and white souvenir illustrations, and black and white vernacular photos.
The images pertain to a trip to Banff National Park, and Calgary, Alberta.
Без названияAn album of color and black and white postcards, black and white souvenir illustrations, and black and white vernacular photos.
The images pertain to a trip to Banff National Park, and Calgary, Alberta.
Без названияFramed poster for the 1st Great Canadian Rockies Golf Competition, held in 1972 at the Banff Springs Golf Club, the Jasper Park Lodge Golf Course, and the Pitt Meadows Golf Course. The poster is covered with the signatures of 39 Japanese participants. Four Japanese sponsoring agencies are printed on the poster. Banff Springs Golf Club pro Malcolm Tapp's signature appears above and to the left of the word "Banff."
Materials associated with an annual dinner of the Banff Springs Golf Club, held at the Banff Springs Hotel, comprising:
Lists Members of Council of the Engineering Institute of Canada [EIC] for 1957, including President-Elect Clement M. Anson of Sydney, Nova Scotia; past Presidents Donald M. Stephens of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Richard E. Heartz of Montreal, Quebec, and Vernon A. McKillop of London, [Ontario?]; Vice-Presidents; Councillors; Treasurer; General Secretary; Assistant General Secretaries; Field Secretary; and Western Field Secretary.
Also includes a seating chart of individuals to be seated at the Head Table.
Без названияA program for a banquet held by the Oilmen's Golf Tournament of Western Canada. Includes a menu, the schedule for the evening, photographs of trophies and the names of the donors, winners, and runner-ups, a list of the Board of Governors, Executive Committee, and Chairmen, and a brief history of the tournament. Cover image (or perhaps publisher?) credited to "Cliff Parks"
Many of the photographs are staged Canadian Pacific publicity shots showing the handsome golf pro and the beautiful Banff Springs Hotel golf course. Tapp even appeared in a Hudson's Bay Company print advertisement. In this album, some photographs were taken by Nicholas Morant and a typewritten letter from him is included. Several photographs are of Malcolm Tapp posing with celebrity visitors to the resort, including singers Roy Rogers, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Bing Crosby, and Robert Goulet, as well as hockey legend Gordie Howe. There is a single print of Marilyn Monroe receiving a golf lesson from Tapp during her visit to Banff in 1953.
Of particular note:
20.5 x 25.5 cm B&W photograph. A young Malcolm Tapp stands next to a man holding a clapboard. F510 / Cameraman Beesley / Scene No. A5. They are on the golf course and hold golf clubs. Camera on tripod is pointed by the cameraman at them.
Newspaper clipping: The Vancouver Sun: Sat., Mar. 21, 1964. Giant print ad for the Hudson’s Bay Company showing Malcolm Tapp posing on the golf course with various golf equipment and a young female model. “The Bay has the expert advice of professional Malcolm Tapp plus equipment for every golfer.”
20 x 25.5 cm B&W original photograph used in the HBC advertisement.
13 x 18 cm B&W photograph. [Taken in 1953 by John Vachon] – Marilyn Monroe smiling at the camera as Tapp gives her a golf lesson.
16.5 x 21.5 cm B&W photograph. Shot inside the golf shop. An unknown man, Roy Rogers, and Malcolm Tapp (in a suit jacket and tie) stand together.
16.5 x 21.5 cm B&W photograph. Four male golfers pose with golf clubs. Malcolm Tapp is leftmost. Singer Tennessee Ernie Ford is middle left in the white pants.
Four 16.5 x 21.5 cm B&W photographs of Bing Crosby and Malcolm Tapp.
16.5 x 21.5 cm B&W photograph of Malcolm Tapp and a young Robert Goulet.
16.5 x 21.5 cm B&W photograph of hockey legend Gordie Howe posing while talking with Malcolm Tapp in the golf shop. A smiling young boy looks directly into the camera.
A program for "Indian Days" in Banff, Alberta, dated July 17-20, 1941. The schedule includes a "Tribal Parade," races and rodeo events, "Chiefs' Parade," a church service, and evening concerts. History, acknowledgments, admission fees, and two photographs of Indigenous people are also featured.
A program for two classical music performances titled "Round the Table" by the Cruisaders and the "Banff Springs Concert Quintette," held at the Banff Springs Hotel on Sunday July 19, 1931. Includes the schedule, song titles, and names of the performers.
Без названияInformation, images, and program of events related to the Banff Highland Gathering and Scottish Music Festival held at the Banff Springs Hotel in 1928.
Contents:
The Call to Banff; [Robert] Burns and Music; Thomas Carlyle on "The Jolly Beggars"; George Thomson's Version; Ralph Connor on the Banff Highland Gathering in "The New Outlook"; "Piobaireachd" by Alexander Fraser; The Gathering of the Clans; Pipers in the British Army; Some of the Artists [J. Campbell McInnes (baritone); Jeanne Dusseau (soprano); Marion Kopp (Contralto); Jean Gauld (Highland and Lowland Scottish dancer); Finlay Campbell (baritone); Catherine Wright (mezzo soprano); Ernest Morgan (baritone); and Frances James (performing as "Mary Queen of Scots" with "Four Maries", unidentified)].
The remainder of the booklet gives the program of events for, and describes the Highland events that are to take place during the Gathering.
Contents:
Rules Governing the Highland Events; Bagpipe Competition; Rules Governing the Highland Dress Competition for Men only; Highland Dancing [Highland Fling; Seann Triubhas; Sword Dance; Scotch Reel; Sailor's Hornpipe]; Special Competition in Bagpipe Music; Best Dressed Highlander (Men only); Bagpipe Competitions (Men only); Highland Dancing; Athletic Events [Men and Ladies]; Quoiting; Tug of War.
Dinner menu for the Banff Springs Hotel. The front cover carries an illustration of two horsemen in front of the hotel; the back cover features a listing and accompanying photographs of the hotels that comprise the Canadian Pacific Hotels chain.
B&W personal photograph album belonging to James A. Gregson, of Banff and area in 1915. Includes 15 loose slips of paper tucked between pages with captions handwritten in black ink.
Subjects include: natural landscapes [mountains, lakes and rivers, and forests]; wildlife; canoes and boats; Banff and district cityscapes; fishing; log cabins; dams; retail storefronts ["Tex the Tailor"; "Blackledge Boots and Shoes"]; Nakoda people on horseback riding through Banff; Banff Springs Hotel; group and individual photographs of Gregson and friends; Nakoda women in traditional clothing; and tipis.
Без названияA program for an evening performance of classical music by the Melrose Trio at the Banff Springs Hotel, dated August 26, 1904.
Без названияSix (6) Canadian Pacific Railway publicity shots taken in the Rockies. Prints bear captions on back:
Card with Banff Springs Hotel, Canadian Pacific Hotels insignia, listing Section 7 of the Hotelkeepers’ Act from the Revised Statutes of Alberta, 1942, Ch. 225. Banff, Alberta.
Front cover features a B&W photograph of the Banff Springs Hotel and Bow River Valley, captioned as such. Interior printed with the Luncheon and Beverages menu of the Canadian Pacific Railway Dining Car Service intended for “The British Association for the Advancement of Science, Ninety-Fourth Year” on the occasion of their “Transcontinental Tour, Toronto-Vancouver And Return, August 17 - September 4, 1924.” Beverages menu includes prices and a selection of cigars and cigarettes. Back cover is printed with an oval B&W photograph of Lake Louise and the Chateau, labelled as such, and a smaller photograph of a figure canoeing. A blurb describes features of the “Canadian Pacific Rockies,” including the Canadian Pacific Hotels and bungalow camps located there.
A menu in the shape of a tasseled fez hat. Burn marks and drink stains on the front cover. This menu is the Wine List and Cocktail Menu for the Calgary Elks Club located in the Elks Building in Calgary, AB. It is bound with two staples. Inside the front cover is a B&W photographic collage of the inside of the Elks Club, while the collage inside the back cover features photographs of teepees, city skyline, a dinosaur sculpture and the Banff Springs Hotel. The menu is eight (8) pages of alcoholic drinks. Printed by Foothill Printers Limited.
Tourism brochure titled: "All Expense 'Stop-Over' Tours Canadian Rockies Banff…Lake Louise and Emerald Lake, by Canadian Pacific - World’s Greatest Travel System." Brochure opens up to a three page spread depicting the three major hotels the tour stops at - Banff Springs, Lake Louise Chateau, and Emerald Lake Chalet. Has large b&w pictures of all three areas, a list of Canadian Rockies Feature Events for 1940, and a small map of the Canadian Rockies. The back pages contain information on things to see and do in the Canadian Rockies, and information on how to get to the Canadian Rockies, as well as information on an Alaska Cruise with Princess Cruises.
Print showing two (2) girls on diving boards while several people in swimsuits watch from the sides of the pool. Caption identifies the pool as being inside the Banff Springs Hotel.
A collection of blank stationery and a print related to hotels in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta:
A three-page (two sheet) handwritten letter on Canadian Pacific Hotels - Banff Springs Hotel stationery, written to ‘Claribel’ and detailing the author’s preference for Lake Louise over Banff. Banff, Alberta, Aug. 12th, 1921.
Book of song lyrics titled “Trail Riders’ Sing Song.” The location (Banff Springs Hotel), date and time (8:15 PM) are printed on the cover. There are 19 songs, all versions of popular songs rewritten to be about riding horses through the Rocky Mountains. Printed by Crag & Canyon Presses.
A tiny guest booklet for guests of the Banff Springs Hotel. This miniature booklet contains information on tourist activities and available hotel services. In the middle is a fold-out map of an aerial view of the valley with mountains labelled.
The cover is printed green and features an illustration of a golfer against a background image of the hotel.
Nine (9) press photographs of Stoney Indians, several probably taken during Indian Days in Banff. Photos have captions on the back:
A folded card listing the rates at the Banff Springs Hotel, owned by Canadian Pacific, for the 1940 season, lasting from June 8 to September 8. Rates vary based on whether the room has a view of Bow Valley or Sulphur Mountain, with the Bow Valley view costing more. Extra amenities include playing golf and swimming in fresh and sulphur swimming pools.