Pat Brewster fonds. -- 1841-1983. -- ca.80 cm of textual material. -- ca.900 photographs : prints, postcards, transparencies, negatives, copy negatives. -- 1 photograph album (50 prints). -- 3 sound recordings : audio tape cassettes. -- Forrest Oliver "Pat" Brewster, 1896-1982, was a trail guide, outfitter and businessman in Banff, Alberta. In 1926, he took over the Brewster Transport Company outfitting business from his brothers, and was later involved in skiing explorations. Pat Brewster was active in community affairs and, in his later years, was an avid historian of the region. -- Fonds consists of four series: I. Personal series, 1905-1982; II. Professional series, 1892-1982; III. Activities series, 1841-1983; IV. Brewster family series, 1841-1981. -- Location: M2 / S21 / V91.

Detailed fonds description - Archives Society of Alberta provincial database

I. Personal

Personal series. -- 1905-1982. -- 18 cm of textual records. -- 160 photographs. -- 2 sound recordings. -- Series consists of two sub-series: A. Textual records, 1926-1982 (correspondence, address/notebook, artwork, other); B. Photographs, 1905-1982 (portraits, Pat Brewster with friends and acquaintances, friends and acquaintances). -- Constitutes Series I of the Pat Brewster fonds.

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II. Professional

Professional series. -- 1892-1982. -- 47.5 cm of textual records. -- 260 photographs. -- 1 sound recording. -- Series consists of four sub-series: A. Business, 1909-ca.1972 (textual records pertaining to Brewster Transfer Company Limited, Brewster Brothers, Brewster Mountain Pack Trains, Brewster Transport Company Limited, and other businesses; and, photographs pertaining to guiding and outfitting, tourism promotion and other); B. Military service, 1914-1980; C. Inventions, 1952-1968 (textual records and photographs); D. Writing, 1940-1982 (book projects and editorials). -- Constitutes Series II of the Pat Brewster fonds.

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III. Activities

Activities series. -- 1841-1983. -- 6.5 cm of textual records. -- 262 photographs. -- Series consists of three sub-series: A. Genealogical research, 1841-1981; B. Other activities, 1886-1983; C. Collected material, 1909-1981. -- Constitutes Series III of the Pat Brewster fonds.

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IV. Brewster family

Brewster family series. -- 1841-1981. -- 2.5 cm of textual records. -- 132 photographs. -- Series consists of four sub-series: A. Brewster family, 1841-1981; B. Jack Brewster, ca.1930, 1959, n.d;

C. John Brewster, 1878-1920; D. Pearl Brewster Moore, 1904-1977. -- Constitutes Series IV of the Pat Brewster fonds.

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The Pat Brewster fonds was processed with financial assistance

of the Archives Society of Alberta, 1990-1991.

On-line finding aid funded by the Archives Society of Alberta, 2002-2003

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