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- 1887-1940 (Creation)
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97 photographs. -- 1 cm of textual records
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Robert McGuinness, ?-1961, came to Calgary in 1906 and became interested in explorers and local history while working on a survey in southern British Columbia. After serving in the First World War he worked as an architect during the construction of the Banff Springs Hotel in Banff, Alberta. He began to study for the priesthood in 1926 and was ordained a secular priest for the Calgary Catholic diocese in 1930. He served as a priest in Raymond and Banff. He collected material on southern Alberta history, and wrote an article on Father De Smet, part of which was published as "Missionary Journey of Father De Smet" in Alberta Historical Review. - vol. 15, no. 2 (spring 1967), p. 12-19.
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Gifts of Robert McGuinness and Mr. O.A. McGuinness, 1959-1963.
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The fonds consists of photographs of Banff area, the Frank Slide and Father De Smet. Includes manuscript on Father De Smet's journeys.
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The material is in English.
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Digital content is available: https://digitalcollections.ucalgary.ca/Package/2R3BF1S3E261H
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Thursday, December 07, 2017