| Provenance: | Beil, Charlie
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| Title: | Charlie Beil fonds
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| Dates: | [ca.1926-1972]
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| Physical desc.: | 3 cm of textual records. -- 80 photographs : prints, postcards
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| Bio/Admin History: | Charlie Beil, 1894-1976, was an artist at Banff, Alberta, Canada. Beil pursued his interest in art after meeting artist Charlie Russell in Glacier Park, Montana, USA. Prior to that, he worked as a cowboy and served in the U.S. Cavalry. Beil came to Banff in 1930 and settled there permanently in 1934. He established a studio and began to produce murals, dioramas and bronze sculptures. Beil was well-known for the latter and was active as an artist until his death. Charles Beil married Olive Luxton, ca.1940.
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| Scope/Content: | Fonds consists of letters, 1929-1972, including letters to Leslie Peters, 1929-1972 and Julius Peters, 1931-1938; Christmas cards from Beil to members of the Peters family; miscellaneous brochures, pamphlets, etc. illustrated with Beil's works; photographs. Papers discuss Banff Winter Carnival ice sculptures, Olive Beil, Grey Owl, and Beil's life and work as an artist, particularly in the 1930s and 1940s as he was becoming established in Banff. Photographs pertain to paintings, models and sculptures by Charlie Beil; also Calgary Stampede, Banff and Sunshine area views.
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| Title source: | Title based on accession records
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| Physical desc. note: | Photographs include oversize items.
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| Acq. source: | Acquired by donation, 1972-1983
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| Language: | Language is English
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| Restrictions: | No restrictions on access
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Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
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| Finding aids: | Finding aids and reference tools: basic description
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| Record No.: | M463 / V496
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| Repository: | Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Archives and Library |
| Names: | Beil, Charlie
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| Topic: | Arts
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