Fonds 399 Carlisle Family fonds

375 photographs

1 postcard

1 sound recording

Date: 1935-1945 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of 85 photographs of the Carlisle family in and around their home in Grande Prairie.

Physical description: 85 photographs

Access points:

•                Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

The caption in the album reads “Our new house in Grande Prairie, into which we moved in March, 1936.”

The Carlisle new home built in Grande Prairie. They moved in in March 1936.

Jim Carlisle holding his new baby brother David. The caption in the album reads “Our new baby David, born Jan. 27, 1936.”

Winter photograph of Mary Jean, David, Jean and Jim Carlisle standing on the front step of their home. Jean is holding baby David and Mary Jean is holding a doll.

David and Jim Carlisle posing in front of a flower bed.

Jim Carlisle with his new bike and his sister, Mary Jean.

Jim Carlisle with his new bike and his brother, David.

David Carlisle sitting on the front step of the family’s home.

David sitting in the Carlisle’s garden.

David, Murray, and Mary Jean Carlisle by the garden wall.

David Carlisle sitting on a chair in front of the dining room window.

Jim and David Carlisle playing in the snow.

Jim pulling Mary Jean and David on a toboggan.

Jim, Mary Jean, and David Carlisle on a toboggan.

Image shows David in the garden, holding onto the handle of what appears to be a scooter or wagon. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “David with his screwdriver (scutter)”

David Carlisle sitting in his wagon and petting a kitten.

Mary Jean, David, and Jim Carlisle in front of the fireplace at Christmas. The page in the photo album is labeled “Christmas 1939.”

Jim, Mary Jean, and David decorating the Christmas tree. The page in the photo album is labeled “Christmas 1939.”

Mary Jean, David, and Jim Carlisle seated in front of a bookcase. The page in the photo album is labeled “Christmas 1939.”

David Carlisle seated with a book in front of the bookcase. The page in the photo album is labeled “Christmas 1939.”

Mary Jean and David posing with three snowmen.

Mary Jean kneeling in the snow in front of the Carlisle home. Several adult family members are visible through the windows behind her. A small sign in the window reads “Merry Christmas.”

David Carlisle posing in front of the Carlisle home in the winter.

David, Jim, and Mary Jean posing with a dressed snowman.

David Carlisle posing with snowmen.

Mary Jean, David, and Jim posing in the snow. David is holding a toy truck.

Mary Jean and David posing in the snow in front of the Carlisle home.

David and Mary Jean playing in the snow.

Fireplace mantle decoration at the Carlisle home. The caption across the top of the page reads “Christmas 1941.”

Jim, David, and Mary Jean posing around the Christmas tree with Bomber. The caption across the top of the page reads “Christmas 1941.”

Bomber posed in front of the fireplace. Bomber was Jim’s Christmas gift and came with a broken leg. The caption below the photograph reads “Bomber.” The caption across the top of the page reads “Christmas 1941.”

Mary Jean, David, and Jim posing around the Christmas tree. Mary Jean is holding a doll and Jim is holding Bomber. The caption across the top of the page reads “Christmas 1941.”

Jim standing in the Carlisle’s front yard in the winter with Bomber on a leash. Bomber’s leg is bandaged. A caption in the center of the page reads “My 1941 Christmas present, ‘Bomber,’ with his broken leg.”

Jim standing out in the snow with Bomber on a leash. Bomber’s leg is bandaged. A caption in the center of the page reads “My 1941 Christmas present, ‘Bomber,’ with his broken leg.”

Mary Jean, David, and Jim clearing snow from the sidewalk in front of the Carlisle home.

Mary Jean, Jim, and David clearing snow from the sidewalk in front of the Carlisle home.

Mary Jean, David, and Jim clearing snow from the sidewalk in front of the Carlisle home.

Mary Jean, Jim, and David clearing snow from the sidewalk in front of the Carlisle home.

Mary Jean, David, and Jim standing on the front steps of the Carlisle home.

David, Mary Jean, and Jim standing on the front steps of the Carlisle home holding snow shovels.

Jim, Mary Jean, and David standing on the front steps of the Carlisle home.

Jim, Mary Jean, and posing in the snow in front of the Carlisle home.

Jim, Mary Jean, David, and Murray in their living room at Christmas. Jim and Mary Jean are looking at a book on the sofa, David and Murray are in front of the fireplace.

Mary Jean sitting at a table in the Carlisle home.

Mary Jean, Jim, and David looking at a book together in the Carlisle living room.

Mary Jean, Jim, and David lying on their stomachs in front of the fireplace in the Carlisle living room.

Murray putting together a jigsaw puzzle at a table in front of the decorated fireplace.

Jim Carlisle sitting on the front steps with Bomber. A caption in the center of the page reads “My 1941 Christmas present, ‘Bomber,’ with his broken leg.”

David & Mary Jean Carlisle skating in the backyard rink.

Portrait of Mary Jean Carlisle sitting in the garden.

Jim Carlisle lying on the lawn in front of the Carlisle’s house with Bomber.

David poses in front of the Carlisle house holding a diploma and wearing a graduate’s cap. He is also wearing a sash that reads “1942.” The caption below the photograph reads “David graduates from kindergarten.”

Dr. Murray Carlisle playing chess with Mrs. Pratt. They are sitting on the ground outdoors. The caption below the photograph reads “Mrs. Pratt & Pop playing chess.”

Jim Carlisle poses with his new pup, Mate. The caption below the photograph reads “My new pup – a blond Chesapeake, christened Mate.”

David, Mary Jean, and Jim Carlisle pose on the sidewalk with Mate.

David, Jim, and Mary Jean posing on their bikes in front of the Carlisle home.

Jim, Mary Jean, and David on their bikes in front of the Carlisle home. Mate is standing next to Jim.

Mary Jean, David, and Jim playing croquet with Mate looking on.

Mary Jean, David, and Jim enjoying a game of croquet in the Carlisle front yard. Jim is playing with Mate.

Jim, Mary Jean, and David playing croquet in the Carlisle’s yard.

Mary Jean, David, and Jim playing with Mate, their dog, in the Carlisle’s yard.

David, Jim, and Mary Jean playing with Mate, their dog, in the Carlisle’s yard.

Jim, Mary Jean, Mate, and an unidentified toddler play in the sandbox in the Carlisles’ yard.

David Carlisle holding up the goose that his brother Jim shot. The caption below the photograph reads “The big goose I shot at Prentisses.”

Mary Jean sitting on in Carlisle’s backyard swing.

Mary Jean beside the Saskatoon hedge in bloom. The caption below the photograph reads “Mary Jean beside our Saskatoon hedge, in full bloom.”

Mary Jean beside the Saskatoon hedge in bloom.

Photograph shows the sideboard in the Carlisle’s dining room decorated for Jim’s 18th birthday. The caption below the photograph reads “18th birthday.”

Jim and Mary Jean Carlisle standing on a swing together.

David is standing in the doorway of the Carlisle home watching as Mary Jean poses outdoors in her winter coat.

Image shows the Carlisle’s decorated Christmas tree with gifts beneath it. The page in the photo album is labeled “Christmas 1939.”

Jim, Mary Jean, and David decorating the Christmas tree. The page in the photo album is labeled “Christmas 1939.”

Mary Jean posing outside in the snow.

Mary Jean posing outside in the snow.

The Carlisle family posing together. Jean’s head is cut off in the photo frame.

Photograph of the Carlisle home.

A close up of Jim holding Bomber outside in the winter. A caption in the center of the page reads “My 1941 Christmas present, ‘Bomber,’ with his broken leg.”

Bomber posed in front of the fireplace. A caption in the center of the page reads “My 1941 Christmas present, ‘Bomber,’ with his broken leg.”

Jim standing outdoors in the winter holding Bomber. A caption in the center of the page reads “My 1941 Christmas present, ‘Bomber,’ with his broken leg.”

Jim Carlisle’s dog Bomber.

Jim Carlisle’s dog Bomber.

Jim Carlisle’s dog Bomber.

Jim Carlisle poses with his new pup, Mate.

David, Mary Jean, and Jim Carlisle standing on the front steps of the Carlisle home.

Photograph shows the Carlisle home.

Date: 1939-1944 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of 10 photographs of picnics at the Wapiti River and Lake Saskatoon.

Physical description: 10 photographs

Access points:

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Mary Jean, David, and Jim Carlisle at the Wapiti River. A caption below this photograph and 0399.02.02, to its right in the album, reads “A picnic at the Wapiti, 1939.”

Mary Jean and David Carlisle at the Wapiti River for a picnic. A caption below this photograph and 0399.02.01, to its left in the album, reads “A picnic at the Wapiti, 1939.”

Rod Fawcett and Jim Carlisle swimming at the Wapiti River.

Murray, Mary Jean, David, Jim Carlisle, and Rod Fawcett at the Wapiti River.

Group photograph at the Wapiti River. Jean Carlisle is second from left, then Mrs. Pratt, ? , Mary Jean, Richard Harris, Jim Carlisle, ? , Murray Carlisle, and David Carlisle. Jim’s dog Bomber is also with the family. The caption below the photograph reads “Farewell picnic for the Harrises.”

David and Jim Carlisle fishing at the Wapiti River. Mate is in the river with them. The caption below the photograph reads “Wapiti.”

David, Jim, Mary Jean, and Alice pose together in Lake Saskatoon. Mate is in the water with them.

Jim, David, and Mary Jean Carlisle with an unidentified young man standing on a dock in their bathing suits at Lake Saskatoon. Mate is on the dock with them. The caption below the photograph reads “Lake Saskatoon.”

Jim, Mary Jean, and David pose in their swimsuits on a dock at Lake Saskatoon. Mate is standing with Jim.

David and Jean sit on the shore of Lake Saskatoon. Mate is sitting next to them. The caption below the photograph reads “Lake Saskatoon.”

Date: 1944 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of 8 photographs of a trip to Slave Lake in 1944.

Physical description: 8 photographs

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•                Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

Mary Jean, David, Jim, and Murray with Mate in a boat on Slave Lake.

Mary Jean, David, Jim, and Murray with Mate in a boat on Slave Lake.

David, Jim, Mary Jean, and Murray Carlisle sitting in front of the family’s log cabin at Slave Lake. Mate is sitting at Murray’s feet and Jim is playing a musical instrument. The caption below the photograph reads “our cabin at Slave Lake.”

Jim Carlisle sitting on the edge of their boat with Mate standing in the water of Slave Lake.

The Carlisle’s dog Mate on the shore of Slave Lake.

Mary Jean, Jim, and David Carlisle overlooking the Dunvegan Crossing. Mate is standing next to the boys.

Jim, David, Mary Jean, and Mate stand overlooking the Dunvegan Crossing. The caption below the photograph reads “Above Peace River.”

The Carlisle’s dog Mate on the shore of Slave Lake.

Date: 1945 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of 33 photographs and 1 postcard of a family trip to Jasper and Banff in 1945. Jim attended the Banff School of Fine Arts that summer.

Physical description: 33 photographs

1 postcard

Access points:

•                Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

•                Textual record (documentary form)

Image shows Hilda Nual sitting on the ground. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Hilda Nual.”

Jim Carlisle attended the Banff School of Fine Arts in the summer of 1945. He is in the center the back row. The caption below the photograph reads “Banff School of Fine Arts. August 1945.”

Class photograph from the Banff School of Fine Arts. The group is posed in front of a stone building. Jim and Margaret O’Brien are in the front row.

Frank Clarke and Jim Carlisle sitting outside a cabin. The caption below the photograph reads “Frank Clarke and I.”

Jim Carlisle, Dorothy Patterson, Bill Chase, Elizabeth Motherwell, and Frank Clarke at the Banff School of Fine Arts in the summer of 1945. The caption below the photograph reads “Dorothy, Bill Chase, Elizabeth Motherwell & Frank Clarke.”

Jim Carlisle and Bill Chase on the streets of Banff in the summer of 1945. The caption below the postcard reads “A stroll with Bill Chase.” The back of the postcard reads as follows:

Mr. David Carlisle
Grande Prairie, Alberta
July 6

Dear David,

This is a picture of Bill and I. Yesterday a big [?] come right up to the cook house and ate a carrot from my hand. Hope you are taking good care of Mate for me.

Love,
Jim

Murray and David Carlisle at the Banff Golf Course. The caption below the photograph reads “Banff Golf Course.”

Image shows many people in and around the Cave and Basin Pool in Banff. The caption below the photograph reads “Cave & Basin Pool.”

David Carlisle at the Bow River Falls in Banff. The caption below the photograph reads “Bow River Falls.”

Gordon Cooper, Dorothy Patterson, and Murray Carlisle on the golf course in Banff. The caption below the photograph reads “Ft. Lt. Gordon Cooper, Dorothy & Pop.”

David Carlisle watches an elk feed beside him.

David, Jim, and Mary Jean watch mountain goats near Banff. The caption below the photograph reads “Watching mountain goats.”

Jim, David, and Mary Jean sit on the shore of Lake Louise. The caption below the photograph reads “Lake Louise.”

Mary Jean, Jim, and David sit on a rock on the shore of Lake Louise. The caption below the photograph reads “Lake Louise.”

David Carlisle poses beside the sign of the Crowfoot Glacier on the Banff-Jasper highway.

Jean Carlisle posing next to the car at the summit of the Sunwapta. The caption below the photograph reads “Summit of the Sunwapta Pass.”

Mary Jean and David pose on a bridge at the Sunwapta Canyon. The caption below the photograph reads “Sunwapta Canyon.”

Murray, Mary Jean and David pose on a bridge at the Sunwapta Canyon. The caption below the photograph reads “Sunwapta Canyon.”

Photograph of the Columbia Ice Field. Three people are seen walking on the stones in front of the glacier.

Jim, David, and Mary Jean sitting on a boulder in front of the Columbia Ice Field. The caption below the photograph reads “Columbia Ice Fields.”

Mary Jean, Jim, David, and Jean pose at an overlook at Athabasca Falls.

Photograph shows the Athabasca Falls. A woman is standing on the rocks in the distance.

Jim, Murray, David, and Mary Jean pose on the rocks at Athabasca Falls. The caption below the photograph reads “At the Athabasca Falls.”

Mary Jean poses on a slab of wood jutting out into Lake Annette.

Mary Jean, Murray, and Jim pose in their swimsuits in Lake Annette.

Murray and David sit on what appears to be a raft made of two logs on Lake Annette. The caption below the photograph reads “Lake Annette, Jasper.”

Murray, Mary Jean, David, and Jim pose at Honeymoon Lake. The caption below the photograph reads “Honeymoon Lake.”

Frank Clarke & Jim Carlisle sitting outside a cabin.

A man and two women pose on a forested hillside in Banff with a mountain visible in the background.

A large group of people posing in Banff with buildings, forest, and a mountain in the background.

A large group posing on a forested hillside in Banff with a mountain visible in the background.

Nine individuals pose in front of a stone building.

A large group of people posing in Banff with buildings, forest, and a mountain in the background.

A group of people, including Jim Carlisle (second from left in the back), posing with dishes. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Bill Chase, Frank Clarke, Rodger Deacon, Kay Clarke, Betty Pallate, Jesse, Hilda Nual, Valeria, Donald Cameron.”

Date: 1941-1942 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of 5 photographs of the Carlisle children and their friends playing in the Carlisle’s backyard.

Physical description: 5 photographs

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•                Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

A group of children playing in and around the sandbox in the Carlisle’s yard. A caption below the photograph reads “Bobby Knight, Jim & Joyce Powers, Marjorie Smith, Marion Shields, Jean Freebury, David, Norma Freebury, Mary Jean, Carolyn Harris, Ian Morrison, Dick H.”

A group of children playing in and around the sandbox in the Carlisle’s yard with a tent in the background. From left to right: Bobby Knight, Carolyn Harris, Marjorie Smith, Mary Jean Carlisle, Norma Freebury, Marion Shields, Jim Carlisle, Joyce Powers, ? , Jean Freebury, David Carlisle, and Ian Morrison.

Mary Jean, Jim and David Carlisle with Carolyn and Dick Harris in front of a tent.

Richard Harris, David Carlisle, Carolyn Harris, and Mary Jean Carlisle skating in the backyard. They are shown with two dogs. Bomber’s leg is in a splint. The caption below the photograph reads “Bomber’s second broken leg in a Thomas splint.”

Carolyn Harris, Mary Jean Carlisle, Richard Harris, and David Carlisle skating. The caption below the photograph reads “Carolyn, Mary Jean, Richard, David on our back yard rink.”

Date: 1942-1945 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of 11 photographs of Jim Carlisle and Francis Ramsden, army cadets, leaving for Sarcee Camp.

Physical description: 11 photographs

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•                Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

Jim poses in uniform on the sidewalk in front of the Carlisle home before leaving for Sarcee Camp.

Jim Carlisle with his dog, Bomber, posing in front of the Carlisle home. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Jimmy in Cecil’s uniform & cap – with Bomber. June 4, 1942.”

Jim Carlisle poses on the sidewalk in his cadet uniform, ready to leave for Sarcee Cadet Camp. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “July 1943.”

Cadets Jim Carlisle and Francis Ramsden leaving for Sarcee Camp. They are posing on the sidewalk in their cadets’ uniforms. The caption across the bottom of the page reads “Francis Ramsden and I ready for Sarcee Camp July 1944.”

Cadets Francis Ramsden and Jim Carlisle leaving for Sarcee Camp. They are standing on the sidewalk in the Carlisle’s front yard and Mate is lying at Jim’s feet. The caption across the bottom of the page reads “Francis Ramsden and I ready for Sarcee Camp July 1944.”

Jim Carlisle, cadet, marching in the VE Day parade in Grande Prairie.

Jim poses in his cadet uniform in front of the Carlisle home. The caption below the photograph reads “Ready for Sarcee once more July 1945.”

Jim poses in his cadet uniform with his dog Mate in the garden in front of the Carlisle’s home. He is about to leave for Sarcee Camp.

Cadets Frances Ramsden and Jim Carlisle leaving for Sarcee Camp. They are posing in uniform in front of a hedge. The caption across the bottom of the page reads “Francis Ramsden and I ready for Sarcee Camp July 1944.”

Jim poses in uniform on the sidewalk in front of the Carlisle home before leaving for Sarcee Camp.

Jim poses on the sidewalk in his cadet uniform, ready to leave for Sarcee Camp. The caption below the photograph reads “Leaving for Sarcee Cadet Camp.”

Date: 1939-1945 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of 18 photographs of family and friends 1939-1945

Physical description: 18 photographs

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•                Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

Jim Carlisle posed in front of a house. The caption below the photograph reads “11130-81st Ave.”

Photograph shows Jim and Joan on a bicycle for two. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Jim & Joan Munro in Calgary.” The caption below the photograph reads “Taken in Edmonton when I saw the King & Queen. June 1939.”

Eileen Woodward standing in front of the Carlisle’s house. A caption in the copy of the photograph album that accompanies the original says that she was a nurse in Dr. Murray Carlisle’s office.

Eileen Woodward’s wedding cake on a table set with teacups, saucers, and a silver teapot.

Dr. Murray Carlisle and Mr. Yeats walking along a street. The caption below the photograph reads “Pop & Mr. Yeats.”

Portrait of Dr. Murray Carlisle standing in front of two cars.

Jean and David Carlisle standing with Mate on a river bank. The caption below the photograph reads “Rapids below the Box Canyon above Hudson Hope.” The caption on the back of the photograph reads “David, Mate & I. This shows how high & swift the river was.”

View of the Peace River at Hudson Hope. The caption under the photograph reads “The Peace.”

Photograph of the bridge over the Cutbank River. The caption below the photograph reads “The curved & bevelled bridge over the Cut Bank.”

Jim Carlisle beside a Saskatoon bush at the Beaverlodge Experimental Farm. The caption below the photograph reads “Beaverlodge Experimental Farm.”

Betty Wilson, Jim Carlisle, and Shirley Higginson beside a Saskatoon bush at the Beaverlodge Experimental Farm. The caption below the photograph reads “Betty Wilson Shirley Higginson.”

Cecil, Eileen, and Arlie Woodward standing on the Carlisle’s front step. Both men are in military uniforms. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Cecil, Eileen, & Arlie June 4, 1942. After farewell supper here before leaving G.P.T.C. June 5.”

Eileen and Arlie Woodward pose in front of the Carlisle home. Arlie is in military uniform.

Bonnie Carlisle watches a small bear eating out of a dish.

Two men, Larry and Bruce, posing together in military uniform. This is a cropped version of 399.07.18.

Bruce, Jim Carlisle, and Larry hold up three white geese they shot. Mate is lying on the ground at their feet. The caption below the photograph reads “Bruce, Larry & I shoot some white geese.”

Bruce, Jim Carlisle, and Larry hold up three white geese they shot. Mate is lying on the ground at their feet. The caption below the photograph reads “Bruce, Larry & I shoot some white geese.”

Two men, Larry and Bruce, posing together in military uniform. The caption below the photograph is “Larry & Bruce.” 399.07.15 is a cropped version of this photograph.

Date: 1940 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of 23 photographs of Dr. Carlisle’s first trip to the Monkman Pass area.

Physical description: 23 photographs

Access points:

•                Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

Arrangement:

Numbering error; 399.08.16 does not exist.

Bert and Jean Dalgleish take Murray and Jean Carlisle, Jim Carlisle, Herb Shields, Rod Fawcett, & Bill Archer on camping trip to Monkman Pass, July 1940. The caption below the photograph reads “All loaded up ready to start on the famous highway.” The same caption appears on the back of the photograph.

Jim Carlisle, Herb Shields, Rod Fawcett, and Bill Archer sitting on the back of the wagon on camping trip to Monkman Pass. The caption below the photograph reads “Lunch time the first day.” The back of the photograph reads “day with the wagon,” with the line of text above having been cut off.

Jim Carlisle, Bill Archer, Rod Fawcett, and Murray Carlisle at their first camp on a trip to Monkman Pass. A caption below the photograph reads ” Our first camp where the Truck broke down.”

Rod Fawcett sitting alone in a boat on Stony Lake. The caption below the photograph reads “Rod on Stony Lake.” The caption on the back of the photograph reads “6 A.M. on Stony lake.”

Bill Archer and Jim Carlisle showing off 7 fish that they caught on Stony Lake. A caption on the back of the photograph reads “Bill & Jimmy with their catch.”

Bill Archer holding up two fish that he caught on Stony Lake. The caption below the photograph and on the back of the photograph reads “Bill with his first two fish.”

Jim Carlisle on horseback on a camping trip through the Monkman Pass.

Bert Dalgleish repairing a broken reach pole while the other members of the trip look on. The caption below the photograph reads “Repairing the broken reach pole.” The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Repairing the broken reach pole 1 mile this side of Honeymoon Bridge.”

An image of a wooden bridge called the Honeymoon Bridge. The caption below the photograph and on the back of the photograph reads “The Big Bridge built without nails.”

Rod Fawcett, Jim Carlisle, Murray Carlisle, Herb Shields, and Bill Archer sitting on bridge Honeymoon Bridge. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “The boys on the Big Bridge – built without nails.”

Image shows the back of a wagon traveling down the Monkman Pass Trail.

Members of the trip, including Murray and Jean Carlisle, are pictured in a horse drawn wagon on a rocky road. A dog stands alongside the wagon. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Coming down the east slope to the end of the Highway. Do you think mum and I look very pioneerish.”

Image shows the Kinuseo Falls. A caption on the back of the photograph reads “Our first view of Kinuseo Falls on the Murray River – Height 210’. Our 1940 picture of the Falls to refresh your memory.”

A caption on the back of the photograph reads “A close up of the Falls – gives some idea of the volume of water.”

The caption below the photograph reads “The rapids above the Falls.”

A view of Kinuseo Falls from up in the hills. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “another view of the Falls. Notice big logs down in whirlpool – they look like sticks so it gives you some idea of height of hills.”

Image shows Murray Carlisle fishing by Kinuseo Falls. The caption below the photograph reads “15 fish in 30 minutes.”

Kinuseo Falls on the Murray River. The caption below the photograph reads “Below the Falls.” The caption on the back of the photograph reads “river from the Falls.” A line of text above this appears to have been cut off.

Bill Archer and Jim Carlisle fishing at Kinuseo Falls on the Murray River. A caption below the photograph reads “Fishing at the foot of the Falls.” The back of the photo reads “At the foot of [falls] where the grayling and some trout were caught.”

Image shows Bill Archer, Rod Fawcett, Herb Shields, Bert Dalgleish, Murray Carlisle, Jim Carlisle, and Jean Dalgleish posing in front of the lodge at Kinuseo Falls in British Columbia. The caption below the photograph reads “The Lodge at the Kinuseo Falls.” The caption on the back of the photograph is partially cut off across the top but appears to read “cozy ? at the Lodge.”

Murray Carlisle, Bill Archer, Herb Shields, Jim Carlisle, Rod Fawcett showing their catch of fish in front of the lodge at Kinuseo Falls. The caption below the photograph reads “A good catch, especially Pop’s.” The caption on the back of the photograph reads, “A good catch – especially mum’s!”

Five people gathered around a campfire on the Monkman Pass camping trip. The man standing at left appears to be Murray Carlisle, and the woman next to him is likely Jean Carlisle.

A distant view of Kinuseo Falls. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Our last photograph of the Falls.”

Date: 1941 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of 61 photographs of Dr. Carlisle’s second trip to the Monkman Pass area in July 1941.

Physical description: 61 photographs

Access points:

•                Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

Bert & Jean Dalgleish lead a horse back camping trip with Murray, Jean, Jim, Mary Jean and David Carlisle and Bill Archer for the Monkman Pass. The caption below the photograph reads “The Pack Train leaves Hazelmere.” The caption on the back of the photograph reads “After a hectic morning of packing. Bert in the lead on Dynamite.”

Jean and David Carlisle and Bill Archer on horseback. The caption below the photograph reads ”David and Mother on Honey.” The caption on the back of the photograph is partially cut off, but appears to have read “David and Mother on Honey; Bill on Topsy.”

Mary Jean on Babe and Bert Dalgleish in the background. The caption below the photograph reads “Mary Jean on Babe.” The caption on the back of the photograph has been partially cut off but what remains reads “past the Hazelmere store.”

Various family members are shown in a camping site. The caption below the photograph reads “Our first camp at the Forks of the Red Willow and Stoney Rivers.” The caption on the back of the photograph reads “the Forks of the Red Willow & Stony Rivers.”

Scene shows a cabin and a tent on the shore of a lake. The caption below the photograph reads “Our second camp at Stoney Lake.” The caption on the back of the photograph reads “at Stoney Lake.”

Image shows a small boat on the lake. The caption below the photograph reads “Stoney Lake.” The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Jan, Jimmy + David in the boat. Too dull to get the high mountains at the end of the lake. You can just see their faint outline if you look closely.”

Mary Jean is holding up a fish while standing in a boat. The caption below the photograph reads “The first fish Mary Jean ever caught.” The caption on the back of the photograph reads ”Mary Jean’s first fish – a jack fish at Stoney Lake.”

Mary Jean sitting next to the lake cleaning her fish. The caption below the photograph reads “obeying camp rules – clean your catch!” The caption on the back of the photograph reads “camp rules & cleans her fish.” A line of text above this has been cut off.

David, Jim, and Mary Jean Carlisle sitting in a boat on Stoney Lake. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “closer view of children in boat.”

David and Murray Carlisle setting out to catch a fish in Stoney Lake. Both of them are sitting in a boat. The caption below the photograph reads “Pop & David set out to catch a fish in Stoney Lake and this is the jack fish David caught, 25” long.” The caption on the back of the photograph reads “set out to catch a fish.” Another line of text above appears to have been cut off.

David showing off his 25″ Jackfish caught in Stoney Lake with Murray Carlisle standing in a boat behind him. The caption beside the photograph reads “Pop & David set out to catch a fish in Stoney Lake and this is the jack fish David caught, 25” long.” The caption on the back of the photograph reads “This is the fish David caught.”

David showing off his 25″ Jackfish caught in Stoney Lake. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “David gets a second picture of his fish since it was the largest one caught. 25””

Bill Archer, Mary Jean, David, Jim, and Murray Carlisle in a boat on Stoney Lake. The caption below the photograph reads “Early morning on Stoney Lake.” The caption on the back of the photograph reads “An early morning dip in Stony Lake.”

Image shows horses standing on Honeymoon Bridge and Mary Jean Carlisle playing in the creek. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Starting off after lunch.”

Mary Jean and David Carlisle standing in the creek, with Honeymoon Bridge visible in the background. The caption below the photograph reads “Honeymoon Bridge.”

Image shows the group stopping for lunch at Honeymoon Bridge. Mary Jean and David are at the far left with a woman who may be Jean Dalgleish. Bill Archer is in the center and Jim Carlisle at the far right. The other two men, not facing the camera, are Bert Dalgleish and Murray Carlisle. The caption below the photograph reads “Lunch at Honeymoon Bridge.”

Image shows Bill Archer standing beside a horse named Topsy. Bill is wearing chaps and a cowboy hat. The caption below the photograph reads “Cowboy Bill.” The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Bert’s chaps & hat, and Topsy.” A line of text above this appears to have been cut off.

Photograph shows a tent in the woods next to a river. The caption below the photograph reads “Our third camp beside the Big Bridge.” The caption on the back of the photograph reads “beside the Big Bridge.”

Jim Carlisle standing on a bridge holding about eight fish on a stick. The caption below the photograph reads “My big catch. The big trout is 22” long.” The caption on the back of the photograph reads “see the big trout 22” long beneath his left hand.”

Jim, Murray, David, and Mary Jean cleaning fish beside the Contrary River. The caption below the photograph reads “cleaning fish beside the Contrary River.” The caption on the back of the photograph reads “beside the Kinuseo – Contrary River.”

Jim Carlisle holding up a string with his catch of six fish.

Bill Archer and Murray Carlisle fishing in the Contrary River. The caption below the photograph reads “Fishing in the Contrary River.” The caption on the back of the photograph reads “fishing in the Contrary River above the Big Bridge.”

A big spring gushes out of the bank. The caption below the photograph reads “The Big Spring.”

David Carlisle, Bill Archer, Mary Jean, and Jim Carlisle eat lunch while the horses graze during a stop at the Green Bowl. The caption below the photograph reads “Lunch Time at the Green Bowl.” The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Green Bowl after we left the Big Bridge.”

Members of the camping trip, including Mary Jean Carlisle and Jean Dalgleish, are seen fording the Slate River. The caption below the photograph reads “Fording the Slate River.”

Bill Archer, the Carlisles and Jean & Bert Dalgleish are seen fording the Slate River. The caption above the photograph reads “Fording the Slate River.”

Jean and David Carlisle overlooking the Slate River with hills and mountains in the background.

Mary Jean and Jim Carlisle on their horses, looking over their shoulders at the camera. The caption below the photograph reads “A halt to cut deadfall across the trail.”

Image shows pack horses moving up a trail, with a few riders visible toward the top of the hill. The caption below the photograph reads “Hell’s Half Acre.” The caption on the back of the photograph reads “The horses picking their way through “Hell’s Half Acre.””

Image shows horses on a trail. Mary Jean is visible and looking back at the camera. The caption below the photograph reads “over the Pine Ridges.” The caption below the photograph reads “The trail near Monkman Lake.”

View of Monkman Creek and the Horse Tail Falls. The caption below the photograph reads “The Horse Tail Falls on the Monkman Creek.” The caption on the back of the photograph reads “showing the Horse Tail Falls.” A line of text above has been cut off.

The caption below the photograph reads “closer view of the Horse Tail Falls.” The caption on the back of the photograph reads “a close up of the Horse Tail Falls, showing more of the back ground than I was able to.” The back of the photograph is stamped with “R.E. Leake photographer – Beaverlodge Alberta.”

A view of Monkman Lake with mountains in the background. The caption below the photograph reads “Monkman Lake.”

A view of Monkman Lake with mountains in the background.

Bill Archer, Jim Carlisle, Jean Dalgleish, David Carlisle, Murray Carlisle, Bert Dalgleish, and Mary Jean Carlisle sitting in their tent at Monkman Lake. The caption below the photograph reads “A rainy night in camp.” The caption on the back of the photograph reads “the camp stove. Jean D. made candy. Bert was shaving.” A line of text above this appears to have been cut off.

Bert Dalgleish and Bill Archer standing on a rocky slope holding some branches. The caption on the back of the photograph has been partially cut off, but what remains reads “branches of huckleberries.”

Bert Dalgleish, Bill Archer, and Murray Carlisle appear to be standing on a raft with Monkman Lake and the shoreline in the background. The caption below the photograph reads “Aboard the Daisy May.”

Bert Dalgleish, Jim Carlisle, and Bill Archer with Monkman Lake and the shoreline in the background. Part of the caption on the back of the photograph has been cut off, but what remains reads “Too bad they did not show this ? of Daisy Mae.” The caption at the bottom of the page reads “Aboard the Daisy May.”

David and Mary Jean Carlisle on horseback. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “back from Monkman Pass.” It appears as though part of the text has been cut off.

David and Mary Jean on the shore of Monkman Lake. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Examining fresh deer tracks on the shore of Monkman Lake.”

A view of Kinuseo Falls. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Kinuseo Falls on the Murray River. 210’ high.”

A view of a river with trees in the foreground and mountains in the background. The title is taken from the caption printed across the bottom of the photograph. The caption on the back of the photograph reads: “The Murray River, above the falls. Profile Mountain in the background.” The back of the photograph is also stamped “R.E. Leake Photographer – Beaverlodge Alberta”

Jim Carlisle fishing below Kinuseo Falls. The caption below the photograph reads “The spray below the falls was about 100′ high.”

Mary Jean holding up a fish on a line. The caption below the photograph reads “Mary Jean catches a grayling below the Kinuseo Falls.”

Bill Archer holding up fifteen fish on a stick at Kinuseo Falls. The caption below the photograph reads “Bill’s big catch.” The caption on the back of the photograph reads “below the Falls.” Some of the caption on the back of the photograph has been cut off.

View from the summit of Monkman Pass, with mountains in the background. The caption below the photograph reads “View from the summit of Monkman Pass. 3,550 feet.” The following text is typed on the back of the photograph: “Photo by R.E. Leake. View From the summit of Monkman Pass, 3550 ft. The summit was only an alpine meadow stretching wide to the mountains.” This photo is also stamped with “R.E. Leake Photographer – Beaverlodge Alberta”

Murray Carlisle washing dishes in camp. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “breakfast dishes at our last camp at the falls.” A line of text above this appears to have been cut off.

Mary Jean, David, and Murray Carlisle at Monkman Lake.

Mary Jean, Jean, and David sitting on the shore of Monkman Lake.

Mary Jean on her favorite horse, Babe.

Mary Jean, Jean, and David at Monkman Lake. The caption below the photograph reads “Ghost Forest along the south shore of Monkman Lake.” A caption on the back of the photograph reads “the south side of Monkman Lake.” A line of text above this appears to have been cut off.

Mary Jean, Jean, Jim, David, and Murray Carlisle in front of their tent.

David, Jean, and Mary Jean on horseback. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “David was riding all alone.” A line of text above this appears to have been cut off.

David sitting on a horse with Murray standing behind him.

Murray, David, and Mary Jean riding horseback on the trail home.

David stands facing his horse, holding onto the reins.

Jim Carlisle sitting on the ground with a colt.

Jim Carlisle on his hands and knees, reaching out to touch a colt’s nose. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “over the suspicious and unfriendly colt Winston.” A line of text above this has been cut off.

View of Monkman Lake with mountains in the background. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “watching come up over the mountains.”

A view of the Monkman Lake shoreline.

Murray Carlisle at Hell’s Gate. The caption below the photograph reads “Hell’s Gate.” The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Hell’s Half Acre.” A line of text appears to have been cut off above this.”

Date: 1941 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of 12 digital photographs of the Boy Scout camp at the Wapiti River.

Physical description: 12 photographs

Access points:

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Image shows a young boy playing a bugle at Wapiti Scout Camp.

Boy scouts gathering around the outdoor camp kitchen.

Several adults at work in the outdoor camp kitchen.

Several boy scouts gathered in the outdoor kitchen area at Wapiti Scout Camp.

Four boy scouts in uniform line up for inspection in front of a tent.

Five boy scouts in uniform line up for inspection in front of a tent.

Boy scouts line up with their plates for lunch.

Boy scouts out for a hike at Wapiti Scout Camp

Boy scouts gathered in camp.

Four boy scouts loading camping gear into a trailer pulled behind a car.

Six boy scouts posing on and around a wagon loaded with camping gear.

Garnet Freebury and son Jack pose in front of their tent at Wapiti Scout Camp.

Date: 1937-1945 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of 34 photographs of friends of the Carlisles.

Physical description: 34 photographs

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Max Henning, Herb Shields, Jerry Strang, Jim Carlisle, Colin Cann, and Rod Fawcett heading out on a bike ride. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “L-R – Max Henning, Herb Shields, Gerry Strang, Jim Carlisle, Colin Cann, Rod Fawcett.”

Grande Prairie Boy Scout Troop. Back Row L-R: George Bentley, Marvin Aiken, David Spittal, Lynn Wilson, Jack McFetridge, Herb Shields. 3rd Row: L-R: Jim C., John Bishop, Ken Leslie, Billy Minchin, Jack Swanston, Roy Harper 2nd Row L-R: Kev. Jones, Ray Mitchell, ?, Bill & Bob Bessent, Gordon Pearcy, Weldon Oliver Front: L-R: Bobby Knight, Dean Toews, Don Swanston, Sam Lowe, Ivan Ford, Mr. Freebury

Jim Carlisle’s junior high class posed in front of the school.

A wagon filled with children is pulled by a 1920s car.

Class portrait of Jim’s graduating class. The caption above the photograph reads “Graduating class, Grande Prairie High School, June 1945.” The caption below the photograph reads “Bob Hook, Paul Lozeron, Jim C., Ken Leslie, Ed Biendera, Otto Klenke, Larry O’Brien, Lawrence Moon, Kazie Siluch, Pamela Hunter, Eleanor Bulford, Maxine Kerr, Joyce Feist, Betty Barnes, Mary Cook, Anne Lazaruk, Mona Walker, May Spiden, Sheila Gwartney, Norma Swanston, Ruth Balisky, Doris Blonski, Sylvia Howes, Marj Mensinger.”

Grande Prairie High School Grade twelve class standing in front of their school. The caption below the photograph reads “Grade XII.”

Grande Prairie High School grade twelve class standing in front of their school.

A group of high school students appear to be sitting around a campfire in the winter.

Portrait of the cast of a high school play. The caption across the top of the page reads “Cast of the High School Play: ‘The Improper Henry Proper.’ Directed by Evelyn Roberts.” The caption across the bottom of the page reads “Noreen Sheehan, Mava Creear [Crerar], Lawrence Moon, Arlie & Ray Nokes, Elsie Mills, Max Swanston, Dorothy Patterson, Jim C., Lorne Anderson, Jean Bellamy.”

Grande Prairie grade twelve students posing in front of some bushes.

Grande Prairie Grade Twelve Students: Ed Given, Norma Swanston, ?, Sheila Gwartney, Jim Carlisle, Dorothy Patterson.

Photograph of Lawrence Moon, Norma Swanston, Sheila Gwartney, and Jim Carlisle at their high school graduation. The caption below the photograph reads “Lawrence, Norma, Sheila.”

Sheila Gwartney, Ken Leslie, Marjorie Mensinger, and Jim Carlisle pose in front of a car.

Graduates Sheila Gwartney, Jim Carlisle, and Marjorie Mensinger seated on the running board of a car.

Three Grande Prairie grade twelve students posing in front of Grande Prairie High School: Marjorie Mensinger, Ken Leslie, Sheila Gwartney. The caption below the photograph reads “Marjorie, Ken, Sheila.”

Three Grande Prairie High School graduates on an outing to Saskatoon Lake: Norma Swanston, Sheila Gwartney, and Dorothy Patterson.

Jim Carlisle and Sheila Gwartney, Grande Prairie High School graduates, posing in front of flowering bushes.

Graduates Sheila Gwartney, Dorothy Patterson, and Ken Leslie on a trip to Saskatoon Lake. Ken has his hands around Dorothy’s neck. The caption below the photograph reads “Sheila, Dorothy, Ken.”

Lorraine Swallow, Anne Lazoruk, Agnes Lawlor, and Margaret O’Brien pose in front Grande Prairie High School.

Grande Prairie High School students Rex Harper and Ken Leslie.

Sheila Gwartney, grade twelve graduate of Grande Prairie High School, posing in front of flowering bushes. The caption below the photograph reads “Sheila.”

A group of Grande Prairie High School students are shown posing in the snow.

Agnes Lawlor and Margaret O’Brien posing together in front of a brick building.

Jim Carlisle and Margaret O’Brien pose together on the front steps of the United Church.

High school girls seated on the grass in front of the school. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “L-R Lois Black, Marion Mensinger, Phylis Fleming, Marjorie Mensinger.”

Sheila Gwartney and Margaret O’Brien pose in front of the United Church. The caption below the photograph reads “Sheila & Margaret.”

VE Day parade groups including CGIT, Cubs and Scouts assembling in front of Montrose Elementary School. The caption below the photograph reads “V-E Day Parade.”

Schoolchildren in front of the Montrose Elementary School participating in the VE Day Parade. The caption below the photograph reads “V-E Day Parade.”

Grande Prairie High School Executive in 1945. The caption above the photograph reads “The High School Executive.” The caption below the photograph reads “Don Swanston, Keith Leslie, Eleanor Oatway, Sheila Gwartney, George Simpson, Jim C., Lorane Swallow, Alan Howes, Bobby Knight.”

Jim Carlisle, Gordon Pearcy, and Ken Leslie pose in front of Grande Prairie High School.

Dorothy Patterson, in day time dress, posing in front of a bush.

Dorothy Patterson, in formal dress, posing in front of a bush.

Five Grande Prairie High School teachers posing outdoors. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “L-R Mel Fowler, Miss Dobson, Miss Huston, Mr. Tracy, Mr. Melsness. GPHS Teachers.”

Agnes Lawlor and Margaret O’Brien posing together in front of a brick building.

Date: 1934-1942 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of 49 photographs of the Jean Carlisle’s relatives, the Archers.

Physical description: 49 photographs

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Margaret Archer in Peterborough with relatives. A caption below the photograph reads “Uncle Dave, Aunt Ruth, Aunt Lily, Uncle Dough, Christine, Jean, Margaret, Aunt Bonnie, Aunt Mary.” A photocopy of the album pages identifies the people as follows: Rear L-R Dave Carlisle, Ruth (Carlisle) Archer, Lily (Carlisle) Wilson (older Carlisle sister), Doug Carlisle. Front row Christine (Doug’s daughter), Jean Wilson (Lily’s daughter), Margaret Archer, Bonnie (Dave Carlisle’s wife), & Mary (Doug Carlisle’s wife)

Wedding portrait of Hugh and Margaret. They were married in Peterborough in 1939.

Wedding portrait of Hugh and Margaret. They were married in Peterborough in 1939.

Photograph of Hugh and Margaret’s wedding in Peterborough. An unnamed clergyman, Hugh, and Margaret appear to be standing in front of a church.

Photograph of Hugh and Margaret’s wedding in Peterborough. The caption below the photograph reads “Dave & Jean Wilson, Hugh & Margaret”

Portrait of Margaret holding a large bouquet.

Portrait of Margaret surrounded by flowers.

Portrait of Hugh and Margaret (Archer) Ellis during a visit to Beaverlodge before going to the UK.

Portrait of John Archer, Hugh and Margaret (Archer) Ellis, Ruth Archer, Joe Archer, and Bill Archer.

John Archer, Margaret Ellis, and Hugh Ellis in swimsuits, sitting in front of a lake.

Bill Archer, Jim Carlisle, Margaret Ellis, and Mary Jean Carlisle posing in the garden in front of the Carlisle home.

Back: B & J Archer, Jean Carlisle, H. Ellis. Front: J & R Archer, Margaret Ellis, Jim Carlisle.

Hugh and Margaret Ellis lying on their stomachs in the grass.

The Archers and the Carlisles see Hugh and Margaret Ellis off at the Grande Prairie Airport. A caption below the photograph reads “Taken the day Margaret & Hugh left for England.” A photocopy of the album page lists the people in the photograph from left to right as follows: Murray, Jean, & Jim Carlisle; Hugh & Margaret Ellis; Joe Archer; David & Mary Jean Carlisle; Bill Archer. The identity of the man at the far right is unknown.

Hugh and Margaret Ellis boarding a plane at the Grande Prairie Airport on their way back to England.

Bill and Ruth Archer in front of their home in Beaverlodge.

Bill and Ruth Archer in front of their home in Beaverlodge. The caption below the photograph reads “Bill & Aunt Ruth at home.” The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Labor Day 1942.” There is also a stamp that reads “The Beaverlodge Studio Alberta.”

Hugh and Margaret Ellis and their son John sitting on a brick wall.

Margaret Ellis holding her son, John Stanley, in England. They are sitting on a staircase with a brick wall in the background. The caption below the photograph reads “Margaret & John Stanley.” A stamp on the back of the photograph reads “from the amateur finishing dept. of The Roy Studio Peterborough.”

Military portrait of John Archer. The caption below the photograph reads “L.A.C. John Archer R.C.A.F.”

Wedding party portrait from the wedding of John Archer and Jessamy Smith on August 10, 1942. The caption under this photograph in the copy of the album accompanying the original reads as follows: “John & Jessamy Archer wedding L-R Bill Archer, John & Jessamy Archer, Mavis Smith (Jessamy’s sister) & Ruth Woodsworth. The wedding took place at the United Church’s Indian Residential School where Jessamy’s father was the farm instructor. Aug 10 1942.” The flower girl standing in front has not been identified.

Wedding portrait of Jessamy and John Archer.

Wedding portrait of Jessamy and John Archer.

Portrait of Jessamy with her bridesmaids, Ruth Woodsworth (left) and her sister Mavis Smith (right). A caption on the back of the photograph reads “wasn’t Jessamy a lovely bride!”

Wedding portrait of John and Jessamy Archer with Ruth Archer and Bill Archer.

Portrait of Jessamy and John Archer, with Jessamy in traveling clothes and John in a military uniform, ready to board the train after their wedding.

Jessamy and John are standing on a railway platform in front of a train, ready to depart after their wedding.

Jessamy and John boarding the train after their wedding.

Outdoor portrait of the Archers with friends. Bill Archer is second from left in the back row, and Ruth Archer is in the center of the front row.

John and Jessamy Archer, Jim Carlisle, and Bill Archer after an afternoon bird hunting. They are posed in front of a car, and John and Bill are holding dead birds.

John Archer, Jim Carlisle, and Bill Archer after an afternoon bird hunting. They are posed in front of a car, with John and Bill holding dead birds.

In September, John Archer shot these five geese with two shots when hunting on the east end of Saskatoon Lake. The Edmonton Journal published the story on their front page.

Jim Carlisle holding an owl shot while hunting with John and Bill Archer.

Bill Archer, Jim Carlisle, and John Archer show off the owl and eagle that they shot.

John Archer crouching on the bank of the Red Willow.

John and Jessamy Archer posing in the Carlisle garden with Bomber.

Portrait of Joe and Jean (Wilson) Tully in Peterborough, Ontario. A caption below the photograph reads “Joe & Jean Tully.”

Bill Archer on a Monkman Pass trip with the Carlisles. The caption below the photograph reads “Bill on Topsy.” See series 9 for more photographs of the Monkman Pass camping trip.

John and Bill Archer posing in front of a car. John is wearing a military uniform.

Bill, Jim, and John posing in front of a car. John is wearing a military uniform.

Hugh and Margaret pose with David in front of the Carlisle home.

Hugh and Margaret pose with David in front of a stone wall.

Hugh and Margaret standing in front of an airplane.

David sitting in the Carlisles’ front yard.

Hugh and Margaret sitting together in front of a lake in their swimming costumes.

Margaret stands with John in her arms, with a brick wall and garden visible in the background.

Margaret sitting on a brick wall with son John on her lap.

Wedding portrait showing Jessamy and John Archer, Mavis Smith, Bill Archer (partially cropped), and an unidentified flower girl.

Jessamy and John Archer at the Carlisle home, with three unidentified people standing behind them. The heads of the people in the back are partially cropped.

Date: 1939-1944 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of 15 photographs of the Carlisle and McFarlane relatives.

Physical description: 15 photographs

Access points:

•                Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

Jim, Mary Jean, Murray, and David Carlisle with Mary Rawson at the Wapiti River. Mary was a sister of James McFarlane, Jean Carlisle’s father. The caption below the photograph reads “At the Wapiti”

Alice and James McFarlane and his sister Mary Rawson. The caption below the photograph reads “Alice, Father & Aunt Mary.”

Alice McFarlane, David Carlisle, Wallace McFarlane, Mary Jean Carlisle, James McFarlane, Jim Carlisle, and Murray Carlisle seated in the garden in front of a house. Wallace and James are holding infants Marjorie and Marion McFarlane. The caption at the top of this page in the album reads “At Pouce Coupe 1940.”

David Carlisle, Alice & James McFarlane, Wallace McFarlane, Jim Carlisle, Mary Jean Carlisle, Rita McFarlane, Jean Carlisle (daughter of James McFarlane). Wallace and Rita are holding infants Marjorie and Marion McFarlane. The caption at the top of this page in the album reads “At Pouce Coupe 1940.”

David and Mary Jean Carlisle, with twins Marjorie & Marion McFarlane at Pouce Coupe, 1940. The caption at the top of this page in the album reads “At Pouce Coupe 1940.”

Wallace and Rita McFarlane with twins Marjorie & Marion at Pouce Coupe, 1940. The caption at the top of this page in the album reads “At Pouce Coupe 1940.”

Portrait of Dr. Murray Carlisle.

Mate, Jean Carlisle, Dave Carlisle (Murray’s brother), Murray, and David Carlisle on a river bank. The caption below the photograph reads “Hudson Hope July 1943.”

Murray Carlisle, his brother Dave Carlisle, Jim (with Mate), Mary Jean, Dave’s wife Bonnie Carlisle, and David Carlisle on a picnic at the Wapiti River. The caption below the photograph reads “Family picnic at the Wapiti with Aunt Bonnie & Unlce [Uncle] Dave.”

Mary Jean Carlisle and the McFarlane Twins, Marion and Marjorie. The caption below the photograph reads “Marion, Marjorie, & Mary Jean.”

David and Murray Carlisle and the McFarlane twins, Marion and Marjorie, sitting on Murray’s knees.

David & Bonnie Carlisle. David was Murray’s brother.

The McFarlane twins, Marion and Marjorie, on skis in a snowy yard. The caption at the top of this page in the album reads “At Pouce Coupe 1940.”

Note:

The caption at the top of this page in the album reads “At Pouce Coupe 1940.” However, this photograph was taken in the winter while the other four photographs on the page were taken in the summer. The positioning of the photograph at the bottom of the page, and the fact that it is pasted in while the others are secured with photo corners, suggests that it may have been added later and was not taken on the same trip to Pouce Coupe as the other photographs. Additionally, in the photocopy of the album, the photograph is labeled as having been taken in 1944 while the others are labeled 1940. There are photographs of Marion and Marjorie as infants on this page of the album as well.

Image shows Great Grandfather Dowswell standing outside a house. The caption below the photograph reads “Great Grandfather Dowswell. 85 yrs.”

Bonnie Carlisle (wife of Murray’s brother Dave) and David Carlisle sitting on the front step of an ivy covered house. The caption under the photograph reads “The House of the Three Bears.”

Date: 1953-1954 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of 2 digital photographs of Jim Carlisle at University of Alberta functions, and 1 digital copy of a newspaper clipping.

Physical description: 2 photographs

1 digital copy of newspaper clipping

Access points:

•                Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

•                Textual record (documentary form)

Jim Carlisle and Mike Livingstone at University of Alberta Reception.

Jim Carlisle posing with Royal Alexander Hospital interns.

Date: 1943 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of 9 photographs of bridge construction over Taylor Flats and the Army Camp at Dawson Creek.

Physical description: 9 photographs

Access points:

•                Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

Photograph of the Taylor bridge under construction. The caption under the photograph reads “Building the Bridge over the Peace River.”

Photograph of the bridge over Peace River at Taylor, BC as it is under construction.

Completed bridge over the Peace River at Taylor, BC. The caption below the photograph reads “The Bridge over the Peace River at Taylor’s Flats.”

US Army Camp at Dawson Creek during the construction of the Alaska Highway. The caption above the photograph reads “Dawson Creek during boom days.”

US Army Camp at Dawson Creek during the construction of the Alaska Highway.

US Army Camp at Dawson Creek during the construction of the Alaska Highway.

US Army Camp at Dawson Creek during the construction of the Alaska Highway. The caption above the photograph reads “American camps at the beginning of the Alaska Highway.”

US Army Camp at Dawson Creek during the construction of the Alaska Highway.

US Army Camp at Dawson Creek during the construction of the Alaska Highway.

Date: 2009-2010 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of one CD recording Dr. Murray Carlisle and his son Dr. James Carlisle speaking about his fathers life and a copy of James Carlisle memoirs “83 Years – A Life Well Lived and Still Going Strong”.

Physical description: 0.5 cm of textual records

1 audio recording on CD

Access points:

•                Textual record (documentary form)

•                Sound recording (documentary form)

One CD recording Dr. Murray Carlisle speaking, then a brief recording of a church celebration for their 57th wedding anniversary including a reciting of Dr. Carlisle’s poem, “The Greys” about his favorite horses, and a third section where his son Dr. James Carlisle speaks about his father’s life.