lawrence grassi Fonds : photographs

Photographs series. --  [ca.1880-ca.1970]. -- ca.2300 photographs : prints, transparencies, negatives. -- 1 photograph album (180 prints). -- Series pertains mainly to mountain scenery of Alberta and British Columbia, particularly Banff National Park, Lake O'Hara and region, Jasper National Park, Mount Assiniboine and region, Grotto Mountain and Grassi Lakes, ca.1930-ca.1970. Also includes views of Lawrence Grassi, family and friends, ca.1880-ca.1970, and group of unidentified portraits, ca.1880-ca.1900. Transparencies are mainly unidentified colour mountain scenics. Most views are by Grassi; some are by Richard Rushworth and F. V. Longstaff. -- Arrangement of photographs was established by Joe Clitheroe, friend of Lawrence Grassi, who planned to produce albums of prints on geographic areas. -- Constitutes Series II of the Lawrence Grassi fonds.    

LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHS

7.Canmore area, Alberta [b. Three Sisters]. -- [ca.1930-ca.1970] -- 34 photographs : prints, negatives. -- Pertains to Three Sisters, including an ascent. -- Location : V240 /

1.Banff National Park [a. Banff town area, i. Mount Louis]. -- [ca.1930- ca.1970] -- 39 photographs : prints, negatives. -- Includes Mount Louis, from various angles, -- Location : V240 / 1 - 31.

1.Banff National Park [a. Banff town area, ii. Other]. -- [ca.1930-ca.1970] -- 42 photographs : prints, negatives. -- Views relating to Banff townsite, Cascade Mountain, Mount Rundle, Lake Minnewanka, Carrot Creek. -- Location : V240 / 32 - 58.

1.Banff National Park [b. Banff to Lake Louise area]. -- [ca.1930- ca.1970] -- 90 photographs : prints, negatives. -- Pertains to Sunshine area, Mount Cory, Mount Ball, Redearth Creek, Egypt Lake, Pilot Mount, Boom Lake, Taylor Lake and Banff-Lake Louise Highway. -- Location : V240 / 59 - 121.

1.Banff National Park [c. Lake Louise area]. -- [ca.1930-ca.1970] -- 59 photographs : prints, negatives. -- Pertains to Moraine Lake region, Paradise Valley and immediate Lake Louise region. -- Location : V240 / 122 - 163.

1.Banff National Park [d. Bow Lake area]. -- [ca.1930-ca.1970] -- 103 photographs : prints, negatives. -- Pertains to Mount Hector, Mount Balfour, Mosquito Creek, Bow Lake, Bow Glacier, Peyto Glacier and Peyto Lake. -- Location : V240 / 164 - 229.

1.Banff National Park [e. North of Bow Lake]. -- [ca.1930-ca.1970] -- 66 photographs : prints, negatives. -- Pertains to Waterfowl Lakes, Mount Chephren, Saskatchewan Crossing area, Saskatchewan Glacier and Nigel Creek. -- Location : V240 / 230 - 267.

2.Yoho National Park [a. Lake O'Hara, i. Odaray Mountain]. -- [ca.1930- ca.1970] -- 24 photographs : prints, negatives. -- Pertains to Odaray Mountain, especially ascents by Lawrence Grassi. -- Location : V240 / 268 - 287.

2.Yoho National Park [a. Lake O'Hara, ii. Other]. -- [ca.1930-ca.1970] -- 90 photographs : prints, negatives. -- Pertains to Lake O'Hara and Lake O'Hara region, other than Odaray Mountain. -- Location : V240 / 288 - 352.

2.Yoho National Park [b. Yoho Valley / Emerald Lake]. -- [ca.1930- ca.1970] -- 33 photographs : prints, negatives. -- Pertains to Emerald Lake region, Takakkaw Falls, Laughing Falls, Twin Falls, Little Yoho Valley and Yoho Glacier region. -- Location : V240 / 353 - 370.

2.Yoho National Park [c. Mount Goodsir area]. -- [ca.1930-ca.1970] -- 10 photographs : prints, negatives. -- Location : V240 / 371 - 378.

3.Jasper National Park [a. Maligne Lake area]. -- [ca.1930-ca.1970] -- 6 photographs : prints, negatives. -- Pertains to Maligne Lake and nearby peaks and streams. -- Location : V240 / 379 - 384.

3.Jasper National Park [b. Columbia Icefield area]. -- [ca.1930-ca.1970] -- 34 photographs : prints, negatives. -- Pertains to Mount Athabasca, Athabasca Glacier, Snow Dome and Stutfield Glacier. -- Location : V240 / 385 - 407.

3.Jasper National Park [c. Tonquin Valley area]. -- [ca.1930-ca.1970] -- 23 photographs : prints, negatives. -- Pertains to peaks and lakes of Tonquin Valley, including some just outside of Jasper National, Park in British Columbia. -- Location : V240 / 408 - 421.

3.Jasper National Park [d. Other]. -- [ca.1930-ca.1970] -- 3 photographs : prints, negatives. -- Pertains to Athabasca Falls. -- Location : V240 / 422 - 423.

4.Kootenay National Park [a. Sinclair Canyon]. -- [ca.1930-ca.1970] -- 7 photographs : prints, negatives. -- Pertains to Banff-Windermere road through Sinclair Canyon. -- Location : V240 / 424 - 427.

4.Kootenay National Park [b. Other]. -- [ca.1930-ca.1970] -- 6 photographs : prints. -- Pertains to Fay Hut and Floe Lake. -- Location : V240 / 428 - 433.

5.Glacier National Park [a. Rogers Pass area i.Mount Sir Donald]. -- [ca.1930-ca.1970] -- 13 photographs : prints, negatives. -- Location : V240 / 434 - 442.

5.Glacier National Park [a. Rogers Pass area ii.Other]. -- [ca.1930- ca.1970] -- 33 photographs : prints, negatives. -- Pertains to the highway and peaks in the Rogers Pass area, other than Mount Sir Donald. -- Location : V240 / 443 - 464.

5.Glacier National Park [b. Other]. -- [ca.1930-ca.1970] -- 16 photographs : prints, negatives. -- Peaks beyond Rogers Pass area; also, Dawson Range and Mount Purity. -- Location : V240 / 465 - 475.

6.Mount Assiniboine area [a. Mount Assiniboine]. -- [ca.1930-ca.1970] -- 49 photographs : prints, negatives. -- Location : V240 / 476 - 504.

6.Mount Assiniboine area [b. Other]. -- [ca.1930-ca.1970] -- 30 photographs : prints, negatives. -- Pertains to area around Mount Assiniboine, including Bryant Creek, Marvel Lake and peaks and lakes near Mount Assiniboine. -- Location : V240 / 505 - 523.

7.Canmore area, Alberta [a. Grassi Lakes]. -- [ca.1930-ca.1970] -- 17 photographs : prints, negatives. -- Pertains to Grassi Lakes and waterfall near the lakes. -- Location : V240 / 524 - 737.

7.Canmore area, Alberta [c. Other]. -- [ca.1930-ca.1970] -- 20 photographs : prints, negatives. -- Pertains to ice-cave on Mount Lady Macdonald, town of Canmore, hoodoos near Canmore, White Man Pass and peaks and streams east of Canmore. -- Location : V240 / 563 - 576.

8.Mount Waddington / Franklin Glacier area, B.C. . -- 1936. -- 59 photographs : prints, negatives. -- Pertains to Lawrence Grassi's 1936 trip to the Mount Waddington region. -- Location : V240 / 577 - 612.

[9.Unidentified]. -- [ca.1930 and ca.1970] -- 19 photographs : prints, negatives. -- Includes landscape views either unidentified or identified incorrectly. -- Location : V240 / 613 - 623.

[Photograph album]. -- [ca.1930 and ca.1970] -- 1 photograph album (180 prints) -- Includes an assortment of views of the Canadian Rockies; mainly duplicates of those images in Series I. Landscape Photographs. Item-level inventory available. -- Location : V240 / 624 (PD)

1.Slide Storage Box [# 1]. -- [between ca.1940 and 1980] -- 143 photographs : transparencies; colour, 35mm. -- Scenic views in all seasons, especially winter and fall; autumn colours; flowers; lakes and mountains; covers areas from Pigeon Mountain to Mount Chephren, including the Skoki Valley and Lake 0'Hara regions. -- Location : V240 / NS - 1 (1-143)

2.Slide Storage Box [# 2]. -- [between ca.1940 and 1980] -- 168 photographs : transparencies; colour, 35mm. -- Scenic views; mainly Banff National Park and Lake O'Hara areas. Approximately 30% tree colours; 20% mountains, glaciers, rock formations; 20% lakes; 10% sunrise/sunset; 10% streams% animals and plants; 4% winter scenes; 1% buildings. -- Location : V240 / NS - 2 (1-168)

3.Slide Storage Box [# 3]. -- [between ca.1940 and 1980] -- 147 photographs : transparencies; colour, 35mm. -- Scenic views; mainly Banff National Park. Includes some climbs. Proportions similar to Box 2. -- Location : V240 / NS - 3 (1-147)

4.Slide Storage Box [# 4]. -- [between ca.1940 and 1980] -- 274 photographs : transparencies; colour, 35mm. -- Scenic views; mainly Lake O'Hara area. Approx.80% larches; also winter scenes, sunsets, wildlife. -- Location : V240 / NS - 4 (1-274)

5.Slide Storage Box [# 5]. -- [between ca.1940 and 1980] -- 180 photographs : transparencies; colour, 35mm. -- Assortment of scenic images, mainly from Banff National Park and Lake O'Hara area. Includes tree colours (20%); flowers, winter, mountains, lakes, streams, lakes; also 2 portraits. -- Location : V240 / NS - 5 (1-180)

[6.Other]. -- [between ca.1940 and 1980] -- 91 photographs : transparencies; colour, 35mm. -- Includes portraits of Grassi; Grassi's trip to Oregon; various larch and winter scenes, mostly in the Lake O'Hara region; close up views of Mount Louis; miscellaneous images from near Canmore and in Banff National Park. Selected from approx.600 transparencies. -- Location : V240 / NS - 6 (1-91)

PERSONAL PHOTOGRAPHS

[1.Lawrence Grassi]. -- [between 1890 and 1980] -- 52 photographs : prints, negatives. -- Images of Lawrence Grassi; includes climbing, leisure and posed views. -- Location : V240 / 625 - 671.

[2.Lawrence Grassi with others]. -- [between 1890 and 1980] -- 61 photographs : prints, negatives. -- Images of Lawrence Grassi with others; includes climbing, leisure and posed views. -- Location : V240 / 672 - 731.

[3.Individuals and groups, a. Identified]. -- [between 1890 and 1980] -- 14 photographs : prints, negatives. -- Identified photographs of person or persons associated with Lawrence Grassi. -- Location : V240 / 732 - 744.

[3.Individuals and groups, b. Unidentified]. -- [between ca.1880 and ca.1900], n.d. -- 56 photographs : prints. -- Unidentified images of person or persons apparently associated with Lawrence Grassi. -- Location : V240 / 745 - 800.

[Photographs]. -- [between ca.1915 and 1980] -- 29 photographs : prints. -- Pertain to a particular climb, trip, or activity. -- Location : V240 / 801 - 829.

[1.Richard Rushworth, a. Devil's Head Trip]. -- [between ca.1930 and ca.1950?] -- 20 photographs : prints. -- Pertain to ascent of the Devil's Head by Richard Rushworth and others, with Lawrence Grassi as guide. -- Location : V240 / 830 - 849.

[1.Richard Rushworth, b. Other]. -- [between ca.1930 and ca.1950?] -- 16 photographs : prints. -- Various scenic views by Richard Rushworth, mainly in Banff National Park, including an ascent of Mount Hector. -- Location : V240 / 850 - 865.

[2.F.V. Longstaff]. -- [between ca.1930 and ca.1950?] -- 10 photographs : prints. -- Views of and by F. V. Longstaff of Victoria, B.C. -- Location : V240 / 866 - 875.

[3.Other]. -- [between ca.1920 and 1980] -- 31 photographs : prints. -- Greeting cards and gift photographs probably sent to Lawrence Grassi by friends or relatives. -- Location : V240 / 876 - 906.

[Photographs]. -- [between ca.1920 and 1980] -- 38 photographs : prints, negatives. -- Pertains to animals, fossils, houses, miscellaneous objects and distant places. -- Location : V240 / 907 - 940 .

OTHER PHOTOGRAPHS

[Unidentified portraits]. -- [1880s and later] -- 48 photographs : prints. -- Portraits of unknown persons who have no apparent connection with Lawrence Grassi. Many date from 1800s and are in very poor condition. -- Location : V240 / 941 - 988.

[Postcards]. -- [n.d.] -- 4 photographs : postcards. -- Location : V240 / 989 - 992.

[Photographs]. -- [n.d.] -- 13 photographs : prints. -- Photographs possibly collected by Lawrence Grassi, which have no other apparent relation to him. -- Location : V240 / 993 - 1005.

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