Banff School District No.102 fonds. -- 1887-1986.. -- ca.7.5 m of textual records. -- ca.120 photographs : prints. -- The Banff School District No.102 provided elementary and secondary education for Banff and area from 1887 until 1994. During the 1970s and 1980s the district assumed responsibilities for aspects of local government as well as school administration. -- Fonds consists mainly of textual records in seven series: I. Minutes and records of annual meetings; II. Administrative records; III. Legal and financial records; IV. Assessment and tax roles; V. School attendance registers; VI. Records pertaining to local governments; VII. Robert D. Townsend records. Photographs pertain to school classes, faculty, activities and town views; 1887-1970. -- Location: M4 / V44

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I. Minutes and records of annual meetings

Minutes and records of annual meetings series. -- 1895-1983. -- ca.30 cm of textual records. -- Series consists of: A. Minutes of the National Park School District No. 102, 1895-1967, and the Banff School District No. 102, 1973-1983; B. Records of Annual Meetings, 1948-1977. -- Title based on contents of series. -- Printed inventory available. -- Constitutes Series I of the Banff School District No. 102 fonds. -- Location : M4 / 193 to 211, 297 to 299.

II. Administrative records

Administrative records series. -- 1920-1979. -- ca.25 cm of textual records (and 45 oversize items) -- Series consists of reports, correspondence and plans pertaining mainly to finance, enrollment, attendance, grants; Department of Education; Principal reports; and buildings and facilities, including the Administration building, Banff, Banff Elementary School, Banff Auditorium, Banff High School and the daycare. 1920-1979. Include some material on local government. -- Title based on contents of series. -- Printed inventory available. -- Constitutes Series II of the Banff School District No. 102 fonds. -- Location : M4 / 192, 212, 289 to 290.

III. Legal and financial records

Legal and financial records series. -- 1888-1979. -- ca.5 cm and 6 vol of textual records : includes oversize material. -- Series consists of debenture and lease records, tax sale records, financial statements, cashbooks, account ledger. -- Title based on contents of series. -- Printed inventory available. -- Constitutes Series III of the Banff School District No. 102 fonds. -- Location : M4 / 343 to 347, 371 to 378; 381 to 394.

IV. Assessment and tax rolls

Assessment and tax rolls series. -- 1901-1979. -- 13 vol of textual records : oversize. -- Title based on contents of series. -- Printed inventory and oversize register available. -- Constitutes Series IV of the Banff School District No. 102 fonds. -- Location : M4 / os.D.

V. School attendance registers

School attendance registers series. -- 1888-1986. -- ca.5 m of textual records. -- Include register for 1933 reunion. -- Title based on contents of series. -- Access restricted to registers less than 75 years old. -- Printed inventory available. -- Constitutes Series V of the Banff School District No. 102 fonds. -- Location : M4 / 1 to 190, 213 to 288, 291 to 296, 348 to 370.

VI. Records pertaining to local government

Records pertaining to local government series. -- 1960-1986; predominant 1974-1983. -- ca.20 cm of textual records. -- Records pertain to: Banff Advisory Council, 1961-1978; regional agreements re Alberta Municpal Affairs, 1966-1980; studies and reports re townsite administration, 1973-1974, including Banff Townsite Administration Study and Oberlander and Plunkett reports; Banff Townsite Options Review Committee (TORC), 1974-1975; Provisional Administration Board (PAB), 1975-1976; census figures, 1980; Banff Joint Committee on Future Townsite Administration, 1980-1983; Banff Municipal Committee, 1986. -- Printed inventory available. -- Constitutes Series VI of the Banff School District No. 102 fonds. -- Location : M4 / 300 to 305, 395 to 410.

VII. Robert D. Townsend records

Robert D. Townsend series. -- 1968-1977; predominant 1973-1977. -- ca.60 cm of textual records. -- Robert Townsend served as a school board trustee, 1972-1977, and as chairman, 1976-1977. -- Series consists of: I. School board trustee and chairman files, 1968-1977; ca.30 cm. Includes: A. Administrative records, 1968-1977, ca.20 cm, pertaining to school board involvement; B. Background information, 1973-1977, ca.10 cm. II. Local government information files, 1973-1977, ca.30 cm. Files contain Townsend's copies of information circulated to school board members and include his annotations and notes. -- Title based on contents of series. -- Printed inventory available. -- Constitutes Series VII of the Banff School District No. 102 fonds.

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