| Provenance: | Paris, Cyril
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Paris, Mary
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| Title: | Cyril and Mary Paris fonds
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| Repository: | Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Archives and Library |
| Dates: | [ca.1894]-1967
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| Physical desc.: | 13 cm of textual records. -- 182 photographs : negatives, prints, transparencies, tintype. -- 4 photograph albums (ca.400 prints). -- 3 sound recordings : audio tape reels
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| Bio/Admin History: | Cyril and Mary Paris were restaurant owners and skiers at Banff, Alberta, Canada. Cyril Paris, 1904-1981, was son of George Harrison Paris, 1872-1960, who settled in Banff in 1892. George Paris worked as an attendant at Dr. R. G. Brett's Grandview Hotel bathhouse, and, by 1903, Paris had established his own barber shop. He married Ida Winberg and they opened a summer tea house and ice cream parlor on Banff Avenue. In 1922, a restaurant was added to the Paris Tea Room. George Paris was active in the Banff Curling Club and the Banff Skating Club and taught figure-skating. He was an accomplished amateur photographer. George and Ida Paris had four children - Cyril, Georgina (Georgie) and twins, Herb and Ted. Cyril and his brothers were active in the early development of skiing in the Rockies. Cyril Paris was a member of the Banff Ski Club and the Ski Runners of the Canadian Rockies, and was involved with the early days of Skoki Lodge. With his wife, Mary (Howard) Paris, 1910-1989, he shared interests in skiing, winter sports and local affairs.
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| Scope/Content: | Fonds consists of correspondence, personal papers, photographs, sound recordings and ephemera regarding Banff history, organizations and individuals, skiing history, events and winter sports. Also includes miscellaneous materials of and pertaining to Paris family members. Photographs pertain mainly to Cyril Paris, skiing, family, friends and associates, local events and personalities. Sound recordings are interviews with George Paris by Cyril and Mary Paris, 195-. Recordings discuss the early days of Banff, the Paris family, Banff development, etc.
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| Title source: | Title based on accession records and contents of fonds
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| Physical desc. note: | Textual records include oversize items. One album is novelty item of Ogden Cigarette cards. Original sound recordings are in fragile condition. Sound quality of recordings is poor.
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| Acq. source: | Acquired by donation, 1968-1975
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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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sound recordings summaries, reference copy recordings
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| Record No.: | M68 / S22 / V483
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| Names: | Paris, Cyril
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Paris, Mary
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| Topic: | Family and personal life
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Sports, recreation and leisure
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