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Bill Gibbons fonds

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Scope & Content: Fonds consists of photographic business records of professional photographer Bill Gibbons in three series: I. Commercial black and white series, ca.1945-ca.1958, ca.5400 photographs; II. Canadian Rockies colour series, ca.1945-ca.1990, predominant ca.1966-ca.1972, ca.8000 photographs; III. Other …

Date Range: [ca.1945-ca.1990]

Reference Code: M532 / V227

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Negative; Photograph print; Postcard; Transparency; Textual record; Private record

Part Of: Bill Gibbons fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 532; V 227

Sous-Fonds: M 532; V 227

Accession Number: 194, 275, 1991, 2020, 5753, 5756, 6760, 7936, 7237

Reference Code: M532 / V227

GMD: Photograph; Negative; Photograph print; Postcard; Transparency; Textual record; Private record

Responsibility: Fonds consists of the private business records of Bill Gibbons. Some photographs may have been made by employees.

Date Range: [ca.1945-ca.1990]

Physical Description: ca.13,404 photographs: negatives, prints, transparencies, albums, postcards. -- 2.5 cm textual records

History / Biographical: W. J. L. "Bill" Gibbons, 1914-1994 , was a professional photographer at Banff, Alberta, Canada from 1945 until 1959. Gibbons came to Canada in 1941 and settled in Banff after the war with his wife, Ella Mae (Becker), a Banff native. He established British Photographic Laboratories, with partners Lou Crosby and Jack Anderson, in the basement of the Mount Royal Hotel, moving later to street-level. Bill and Ella Mae Gibbons travelled throughout the mountain parks photographing views for sale in the Banff shop. These were offered as hand-coloured prints, with much of the colouring done or supervised by Ella Mae.; Later the business expanded to include colour postcards and slide sets. Gibbons employed other photographers, such as Bruno Engler, for specialty work, such as ski photography, and the Banff studio also did portraiture. Gibbons himself did most of the 4 x 5 format landscape work and made extensive use of models, many of who were young women employed by his Banff store. In 1959, Gibbons sold his business to a group of Banff businessmen and moved to Vancouver. In subsequent years, he continued to be active as a photographer and in publishing, working in different areas of the world. He made several photographic trips through the mountain parks, ca.1966-1972.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of photographic business records of professional photographer Bill Gibbons in three series: I. Commercial black and white series, ca.1945-ca.1958, ca.5400 photographs; II. Canadian Rockies colour series, ca.1945-ca.1990, predominant ca.1966-ca.1972, ca.8000 photographs; III. Other black and white series, ca. 1947, 4 photographs.; I. Commercial black and white series consists of six sub-series: A. Portraits and documentary views, 1945-1950, 2437 negatives (individual and group portraits, weddings, conferences, events, buildings, facilities and places; Banff and area); B. Banff School of Fine Arts, ca.1949, 277 negatives (privately produced views of classes, group portraits, activities, buildings and facilities); C. "S" sub-series, ca.1950, 1220 negatives (scenic views in the vicinity of Banff, Lake Louise, Banff-Jasper Highway, Jasper National Park, Radium and Columbia Valley, British Columbia and Pacific Coast, First Nations views); D. "T" sub-series, ca.1950, 482 negatives (scenic and commercial views, mainly Jasper, Banff-Jasper Highway and Lake Louise areas); E. Rolliflex and panorama negatives, 1949-1958, 584 negatives (Banff Winter Carnival, Banff School of Fine Arts, and Banff and area); F. Other, ca.1945-1951, 364 items (material similar to that in other series, some unidentified). Accompanied by small number of prints and postcards; also, publication: "Photographing the Canadian Rockies" by Bill J. L. Gibbons, 1948.; II. Canadian Rockies colour series consists of four sub-series: A. CR1 to CR84, ca.1966-ca.1972, ca.260 prints; B. CR1 to CR443, ca.1966-ca.1972, ca.5130 photographs; C. CR35-2 to CR35-81, ca.1966-ca.1972, ca.2310 photographs; D. Other photographs, ca.1945-ca.1990. Series consists primarily of commercial colour negatives and corresponding proof prints pertaining to Banff, Jasper and Yoho National Parks, also some transparencies and oversize display prints.; III. Other black and white series. Series consists of 2 black and white prints of crash landing at Sunshine with Al Gaetz and Dick Pike, 1947 and two copy negatives with prints of Bruno Engler and Ella Mae Gibbons, ca.1947.; Textual records are record book, 1945-1953, 62 p; and book layout.

Name Access: Gibbons, Bill

Subject Access: Arts; Buildings and facilities; Commerce and industry; Education; Environment; Family and personal life; Sports, recreation and leisure

Access Restrictions: Some restriction/s on access; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Finding Aid: Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline; series and file description; electronic finding aid; selected modern reference prints

Creator: Gibbons, Bill

Category: Arts; Commerce and industry; Education; Environment; Family and personal life; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on accession records and contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed

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Bruce Hatfield fonds

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Scope & Content: Fonds consists of materials pertaining to Dr. Bruce Hatfield's excursions with the Trail Riders between 1963-1995 and his role as Trail Doctor. Fonds includes ca.441 transparency slides with images primarily taken by Bruce during trail rides, 1963-1994, depicting fellow ride participants, camp life…

Date Range: 1963-1995

Reference Code: M597 / V819

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Transparency; Textual record; Negative; Private record; Organization record

Part Of: Bruce Hatfield fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M597; V819

Sous-Fonds: M597; V819

Accession Number: 2023.29

Reference Code: M597 / V819

GMD: Photograph; Transparency; Textual record; Negative; Private record; Organization record

Responsibility: Photographs mostly produced by Bruce Hatfield

Date Range: 1963-1995

Physical Description: ca.441 col. transparency slides : 35 mm -- 14 col. neg. film strips (49 images) : 35 mm -- ca.1.5 cm textual records

History / Biographical: Clinton Bruce Hatfield (1926-2009) was born in Calgary, Alberta. After graduating from Western Canada High School in 1945, Bruce attended the University of Alberta, where he completed a Bachelor of Science degree in 1948, a Master of Science degree in 1951, and a Medical Degree in 1953. Bruce interned at the University of Alberta Hospital before moving to Minneapolis in 1957, where he worked as an Instructor in Medicine at the University of Minnesota Hospital (1958-1959). Bruce moved back to Calgary and opened a private medical practice with his brother, Bob Hatfield. While operating his private practice, Bruce also served on several committees at the Calgary Hospital, including the Intern Committee, Library Committee, Medical Education Committee, Pharmacy Committee (of which he was Chair in 1966), and the Department of Medicine Committee. Bruce was hired as an Assistant Professor at the University of Calgary in 1970, and was Clinical Professor of Medicine when he retired in 1994. Bruce was active as an educator and volunteer in his community, and supported numerous charitable initiatives through the United Church of Canada. He gave public presentations on the topics of Family Life and Sex Education throughout the 1960s and 1970s. Bruce also served as a Trail Doctor for the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies on numerous trips between 1963 and 1995. Bruce was also a talented photographer; his photographs were featured in multiple publications including Macleans magazine, Canadian Doctor, and Canadian Medical Association Journal. Bruce was the recipient of many awards including Calgary’s Citizen of the Year (1970), the Premier’s Cup (1983), an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from the University of Calgary (1995) and most recently was chosen as one of Alberta’s 100 Physicians of the Century (2005). Bruce and his brother, Bob, were co-recipients of the Alberta Achievement Award and the Premier's Cup for Excellence in Medicine and the Community. Bruce was married to his wife, Kathleen, for 55 years and the couple raised four daughters together: Linda, Barbara, Sue and Kate.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of materials pertaining to Dr. Bruce Hatfield's excursions with the Trail Riders between 1963-1995 and his role as Trail Doctor. Fonds includes ca.441 transparency slides with images primarily taken by Bruce during trail rides, 1963-1994, depicting fellow ride participants, camp life, wildlife, and landscapes; 14 colour negative film strips (49 images) depicting scenes from a trail ride in 1995; collected correspondence pertaining to trail rides and administrative work; medical reports from trail rides; and collected riders' lists and related material.

Name Access: Hatfield, Bruce

Subject Access: Trails; Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies; Travel; Administration; Animals; Bighorn Sheep; Buildings and facilities; Businesses; Camping; Correspondence; Dancing; Deer; Dogs; Elk; Entertainment; Environment; Fishing; Glaciers; Guides; Horse packing; Horseback riding; Horses; Health services; Landscapes; Membership; Mountain Goats; Music; Musicians; Organizations; Outfitters, trail guides and packers; Pack trips; Recreation; Sports and recreation; Swimming; Tourism; Trail guides

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; British Columbia

Access Restrictions: Some restrictions apply- contains personal information

Reproduction Restrictions: Some restrictions apply- contains personal information

Related Material: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds (M545/V635)

Category: Exploration and travel; Environment; Health services; Sports, recreation and leisure; Tourism

Biographical Source Notes: https://searcharchives.ucalgary.ca/dr-c-bruce-hatfield-fonds; https://mhfh.com/tribute/details/15163/Clinton-Hatfield/obituary.html

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed

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Dave Day fonds

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Scope & Content: Photographs were taken by Dave Day during 60th Anniversary celebrations at Skoki Lodge, Banff National Park, spring 1991. Participants included Jon Whyte, Blake O'Brien, Cliff White Jr., Patty White and Bruno Engler. Includes interior and exterior views of lodge.

Date Range: 1991

Reference Code: V539

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Negative; Photograph print

Part Of: Dave Day fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: V 539

Sous-Fonds: V 539

Accession Number: 6411

Reference Code: V539

GMD: Photograph; Negative; Photograph print

Date Range: 1991

Physical Description: 57 photographs (27 prints, 30 negatives) : 35 mm

History / Biographical: Dave Day was Superintendent of Banff National Park, ca.1989-ca.1991.

Scope & Content: Photographs were taken by Dave Day during 60th Anniversary celebrations at Skoki Lodge, Banff National Park, spring 1991. Participants included Jon Whyte, Blake O'Brien, Cliff White Jr., Patty White and Bruno Engler. Includes interior and exterior views of lodge.

Name Access: Day, Dave

Subject Access: Buildings and facilities

Access Restrictions: No restrictions on access; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Creator: Day, Dave

Category: Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on accession record

Processing Status: Processed

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Glenn Tooke fonds

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Part Of: Glenn Tooke fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of photographs, 1963-1995, pertaining to landscape, buildings, Banff townsite, wildlife, sports, stage productions, advertising and some commercial images. Textual records pertain to filing system and include index cards of images as well as ski race results, 1970.

Date Range: [1963]-1995

Reference Code: M150 / V750

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Motion picture; Film; Photograph; Album; Negative; Photograph print; Transparency; Textual record; Private record; Published record

Part Of: Glenn Tooke fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 150; V 750

Sous-Fonds: M 150; V 750

Accession Number: 2607, 7362 (unproc)

Reference Code: M150 / V750

GMD: Motion picture; Film; Photograph; Album; Negative; Photograph print; Transparency; Textual record; Private record; Published record

Date Range: [1963]-1995

Physical Description: ca.25,035 photographs: negatives; 35mm; 6x6 cm, transparencies; 35mm; 6x6 cm; 10x12.5 cm, prints, contact sheets. -- 3 photograph albums. -- 38 film reels: 33 - 8mm, 5 - 16mm. -- 10.5 cm textual records.

History / Biographical: Glenn Tooke, 1930-1996, moved to Banff, Alberta from Edmonton with his wife Shirley in 1961. Glenn managed Banff Camera, Rundle Photo and Cascade Studio and in 1964, he and Shirley purchased the Banff A&W. In 1969, they opened and operated the restaurant Joshua's, in partnership with Werner Peschl and in 1970, they opened an art gallery that showcased Alberta artists and offered custom framing. During this time, Glenn and Rob Lefroy rented the Banff Avenue Auditorium (presently Parks Canada Information Centre) and held public dances with live bands on the weekends. In 1979, Shirley and Bob Kinzie established a professional theatre company called Any Space Theatre. With contract actors, musicians and playwrights, they presented their plays in many locations within Banff, Lake Louise, Calgary, and Edmonton. Glenn assisted in designing and building the sets, and provided all the photography for promoting the productions. Having divided their time between Banff and Calgary during the 1970s and early 1980s, Glenn and Shirley permanently settled in Banff in 1984 and re-established their gallery. In 1986, they opened Jump Start, a specialty coffee shop. Shirley and Glenn have two children, Robert and Tamara.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of photographs, 1963-1995, pertaining to landscape, buildings, Banff townsite, wildlife, sports, stage productions, advertising and some commercial images. Textual records pertain to filing system and include index cards of images as well as ski race results, 1970.

Name Access: Tooke, Glenn

Subject Access: Commerce and industry; Buildings and facilities; Arts; Sports, recreation and leisure; Environment

Language: Language is English

Finding Aid: No finding aid

Creator: Tooke, Glenn

Category: Arts; Environment; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: We Live in A Postcard: Banff Family Histories (Banff: Banff History Book Commitee, 2005).

Title Source: Title based on provenance of fonds

Processing Status: Unprocessed

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Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds

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Part Of: Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of materials collected by, and pertaining to, Maryalice Harvey Stewart. Content includes daybooks, notebooks, correspondence and various notes collected by Maryalice during her time working as Director of the Archives of the Canadian Rockies (now the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rock…

Date Range: 1939-2002, predominant 1965-2000

Reference Code: M9 / S13 / V605

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Negative; Photograph print; Postcard; Sound recording; Cassette; Reel to reel; Textual record; Private record; Published record

Part Of: Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 9; S 13; V 605

Sous-Fonds: M 9; S 13; V 605

Accession Number: 17, 88, 120, 1183, 1900, 1923, 2045, 2125, 2198, 2762, 3180, 3208, 3276, 7412, 2014.8266, 2014.8267, 2014.8310

Reference Code: M9 / S13 / V605

GMD: Photograph; Negative; Photograph print; Postcard; Sound recording; Cassette; Reel to reel; Textual record; Private record; Published record

Date Range: 1939-2002, predominant 1965-2000

Physical Description: 49 photographs: prints, negatives. -- 1 m textual records. -- 60 sound recordings: 52 audio cassettes, 8 reels

History / Biographical: Maryalice Harvey Stewart, 1923-2001, was Director of the Archives of the Canadian Rockies (now Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies) at Banff, Alberta, Canada from 1965 to 1976. She continued to do historical projects and was known for her knowledge of Banff and Rocky Mountain history.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of materials collected by, and pertaining to, Maryalice Harvey Stewart. Content includes daybooks, notebooks, correspondence and various notes collected by Maryalice during her time working as Director of the Archives of the Canadian Rockies (now the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies Archives and Special Collections); research materials pertaining to the town of Banff, the Brewster family and other local subjects; personal interest materials, including cassette recordings of documentaries and lectures; personal materials, including correspondence, photographs, Maryalice's birth certificate, certifications and awards, and sheet music; and other related materials. Fonds consists of the following series and sub-series:; Series I : Professional records Series I has two sub-series: I / A : Archives of the Canadian Rockies records (includes cataloguing cards, notes and other materials pertaining to Maryalice's role as Archivist/Director at the Archives of the Canadian Rockies between 1965-1976) I / B : Research and other professional records (includes Brewster family research notes, materials from various committees and organizations which Maryalice was involved in, documents related to an oral history project completed in 2000, professional correspondence, and related materials); Series II: Personal records (includes collected materials, personal interest materials, cassette recordings of documentaries and other subjects, sheet music, and various certificates and awards given to Maryalice).

Name Access: Stewart, Maryalice Harvey

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Professional and Personal Life; Awards; Banff townsite; Buildings and facilities; Community events; Community life; Correspondence; Education; Entertainment; Employment; History; Lecture; Membership; Museums; Municipal views; Music; Newspaper; Organizations; Publication; Record keeping; Records; Research; Songs

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Kootenay National Park

Access Restrictions: No restrictions on access; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Finding Aid: Finding aids and reference tools: basic description

Related Material: S23 / II / B (National Park Wardens oral history project conducted by Maryalice Harvey Stewart)

Creator: Stewart, Maryalice Harvey

Category: Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on accession records

Processing Status: Processed

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Parks Canada fonds

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Part Of: Parks Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of material pertaining to the mountain parks of western Canada. I.A. Banff National Park photograph collection, 1903-1965 (predominant 1920s-1950s), ca.1756 prints and negatives. Pertains mainly to Banff townsite and developments and facilities within the park. Included are private …

Date Range: [ca.1887-ca.1995]

Reference Code: M317 / S23 / V488

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Motion picture; Film; Video; Photograph; Machine-readable data file; Negative; Photograph print; Transparency; Sound recording; Cassette; Reel to reel; Textual record; Government record; Map; Plan

Part Of: Parks Canada fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 317; S 23; V 488

Sous-Fonds: M 317; S 23; V 488

Accession Number: 97, 90, 1155, 1270, 1386, 1396, 1487, 1500, 1539, 1552, 1848, 1877, 1911, 1969, 2140, 2147, 2185, 2267, 2342, 2360, 2365, 2382, 2530, 2539, 2683, 2749, 2819, 2938, 2971, 2979, 2990, 2994, 2977, 3026, 3067, 3120, 3238, 3296, 3344, 3368, 3381, 3403, 3458, 3466, 3473, 3624, 3678, 3765, 3783, 3847, 3875, 4008, 5018, 5054, 5085, 5114, 5141, 5222, 5321, 6015, 6372, 6373, 6404, 6410, 6423, 6444, 6699, 6756, 6924, 7057, 7061, 7228, 7351, 8134 (unproc) 7770, 7511, 2015.8407

Reference Code: M317 / S23 / V488

GMD: Motion picture; Film; Video; Photograph; Machine-readable data file; Negative; Photograph print; Transparency; Sound recording; Cassette; Reel to reel; Textual record; Government record; Map; Plan

Other Title Info: Also known as the Canadian Parks Service collection.

Date Range: [ca.1887-ca.1995]

Physical Description: ca.13,557 photographs: prints, negatives, transparencies: col.; 35mm, 1 CD-ROM (556 digital scans). -- ca.55 sound recordings: audio tape cassettes, audio tape reel. -- ca.2.5 m textual records. -- 9 motion pictures: si., b&w; 16mm

History / Biographical: Parks Canada administers national parks in Canada. The agency has been administered by several government departments and undergone numerous name changes over the years. Most recently it was known as the Canadian Parks Service. Parks Canada is responsible for the administration of mountain parks and, in some cases, townsites within these parks. Until 1990, it administered the town of Banff in Banff National Park. Parks Canada provides a variety of services to visitors and residents pertaining to interpretive and visitor information; trail, resource and wildlife management; fire protection, mountaineering search and rescue and avalanche control; facilities and utilities; townsite services etc.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of material pertaining to the mountain parks of western Canada.; I.A. Banff National Park photograph collection, 1903-1965 (predominant 1920s-1950s), ca.1756 prints and negatives. Pertains mainly to Banff townsite and developments and facilities within the park. Included are private and government buildings, dwellings, roads and utilities; resource and wildlife development and management; visitor facilities; lodges, hotels and bungalow camps; warden and fire protection activities; Banff events; Norman Sanson trips and expeditions.; I.B. Banff National Park warden service photographs, motion pictures and documentation pertaining to wardens, warden activities and cabins, wildlife management; ca.11,000 items. Series includes 2 National Parks Service motion pictures "Hunting without a gun",1930 and Stalking big game", 1930.; I.C. Lantern slides, 2 sets (accn.3783); includes CPR lecture set, ca.1915, 145 items, and Canadian Rockies lecture set, ca.1920, 54 items, accompanied by lecture notes (stored with textual material M317).; I.D. Cave and Basin project; copies of mainly snapshot prints acquired by the Cave and Basin restoration and re-development project, 1981-1985, from various individuals, 204 items.; I.E. Yoho National Park collected photographs, ca.90 photographs : prints, pertain to Yoho National Park landscape, scenery, railway, places and facilities, including Field. Accompanied by 3 letters. Collected from numerous donors, including Kevin Hargadon, T. Lees, Ernie Plant, F. W. Yeats and Millie Adamson.; I.F. Other, ca.90 items?; prints, transparencies, copy negatives, video recording. Includes: colour transparencies by Jack Holroyd and Bruce Gordon, 1966-1974, re Banff buildings and Protection Mountain mine; photographs of Bankhead, its people and activities used for project Bankhead: The Twenty Year Town by Ben Gadd, 1989; video recording, "Saskatchewan Glacier Clean-up 1994"; VHS cassette copy of National Parks of Canada films produced in the 1930s, including Winter Wonderland, Skiing at Lake Louise, Skiing in Cloudland, Sunshine and Powder Snow, When Winter Comes and "She Climbs to Conquer" by William J. Oliver featuring Georgia Engelhard and Swiss Guide, Ernest Feuz, 1932. CD-ROM includes scanned images from a photograph album "Public Works Projects 1930s Banff National Park" ; Tom Boon's photographs of Mount Royal Hotel fire, 1967, and photograph of C.A. (Alfred) Boon, Union Oil representative at Field and Banff, 1935.; II. Sound recordings series, 1977-1985, ca.55 sound recordings : audio tape cassettes, audio tape reel. Series consists of: A. Yoho National Park human history study, 1977, 20 cassettes. B. Memoirs of the Warden Service oral history project, 1984, 15 interviews (29 cassettes). Project was conducted by Maryalice Harvey Stewart. Accompanied by report. C. Other, 1980-1985, 3 items, includes rededication ceremonies for Kootenay National Park and for the Park Museum, Banff, also recording pertaining to the Castleguard Caves.; III. Textual records series, [ca.1887]-1994, ca.250 cm of textual records. Series consists of unpublished reports and management plans; visitor registers, summit registers, cabin and fire lookout registers (some with photographs); register of pack parties, Banff National Park, 1922-1933; maps and plans, including annotated warden service maps; warden records; surveyor notebooks; and transcripts and ephemera pertaining to ceremonies and events. Reports pertain to archaeological sites and research, national parks history, warden service, coal mining in the Bankhead area, predator studies, Cave and Basin, Radium Hot Springs, Ya Ha Tinda Ranch and other sites.

Notes: Original photograph album of the scanned images on CD-ROM is located in the Warden's office, Banff National Park Archival Room, cabinet 4, entitled "Public Works Projects 1930s Banff National Park"

Name Access: Parks Canada

Subject Access: Banff National Park - Wardens; Bankhead; Buildings and facilities; Commerce and industry; Environment; Government; Natural resources; Science and technology; Surveying

Access Restrictions: Some restriction/s on access; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Finding Aid: Separate finding aid database Parks Canada M317 S23 V488: file level description, includes processed and unprocessed; Finding aids and reference tools: electronic series description; basic description for processed material; basic description for Series I.A. Banff National Park photograph collection (accn.3783); accession record copies for unprocessed material; sound recording summaries and reference copy recordings; modern reference prints for Cave and Basin photographs

Related Material: Related records can be found in Rocky Mountains Park fonds (M410); Alpine hut registers for ACC huts managed for a time by Parks Canada are in M200 / I.C.1. Alpine Club of Canada, Hut and clubhouse registers

Creator: Parks Canada

Category: Commerce and industry; Environment; Government; Natural resources; Science and technology

Title Source: Title based on accession records

Processing Status: Processed / Unprocessed

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Skoki Lodge fonds

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Part Of: Skoki Lodge fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of Skoki Lodge guest registers, 1943-1993; Skoki Halfway Hut visitor registers, 1962-1970; and correspondence and records, 1982-1987

Date Range: 1943-1993

Reference Code: M145

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Textual record; Corporate record

Part Of: Skoki Lodge fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 145

Sous-Fonds: M 145

Accession Number: 944, 999, 3430, 3552, 3663, 3893, 5172, 5338, 5534, 5553, 5611, 5726, 6014, 6604

Reference Code: M145

GMD: Textual record; Corporate record

Date Range: 1943-1993

Physical Description: 28 v. and .5 cm of textual records

History / Biographical: Skoki Lodge is a back-country guest lodge for skiers, hikers and riders situated north of Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada. The first cabin at Skoki was built in 1930 by Earl Spencer for Cliff White and Cyril Paris and the first ski party used the lodge in 1931. That year, the Ski Club of the Canadian Rockies took over operations and were responsible for additions. Skoki was intended as part of a network of ski lodges including Mount Temple and Lake Louise (now Post Hotel). Operators included Jim Boyce, Peter and Catharine Whyte and Lizzie Rummel. Subsequently, Lake Louise Lifts and Skiing Louise have been responsible for the lodge. Halfway Hut is located in the Ptarmigan Valley and was used as a resting place enroute to Skoki.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of Skoki Lodge guest registers, 1943-1993; Skoki Halfway Hut visitor registers, 1962-1970; and correspondence and records, 1982-1987

Notes: Photocopies of registers are retained at Skoki Lodge

Name Access: Skoki Lodge

Subject Access: Buildings and facilities; Exploration, discovery and travel

Access Restrictions: No restrictions on access; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Related Material: Skoki Lodge registers are also available in Ski Club of the Canadian Rockies fonds (M188) and Jim and Dorothy Boyce fonds (M250)

Creator: Skoki Lodge

Category: Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed

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Tony Denton fonds

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Part Of: Tony Denton fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds pertains to Standish Block at Banff before demolition.

Date Range: 1990

Reference Code: V460

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Negative; Photograph print

Part Of: Tony Denton fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: V 460

Sous-Fonds: V 460

Accession Number: 6425

Reference Code: V460

GMD: Photograph; Negative; Photograph print

Date Range: 1990

Physical Description: 22 photographs (11 images) : prints, negatives

History / Biographical: Tony Denton is a resident of Banff, Alberta, Canada.

Scope & Content: Fonds pertains to Standish Block at Banff before demolition.

Name Access: Denton, Tony

Subject Access: Buildings and facilities; Standish Block

Access Restrictions: No restrictions on access; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Creator: Denton, Tony

Category: Commerce and industry

Title Source: Title based on accession record

Processing Status: Processed

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A. O. Wheeler Hut Registers

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from the A. O. Wheeler Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1989 and 2016. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildli…

Date Range: 1989-2022

Reference Code: M200 / IV / D

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / IV: Hut Registers

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / IV / D: A. O. Wheeler Hut Registers

Accession Number: accn. 2023.10; accn. 8002; accn. 2014.8293; accn. 2023.19; accn. 2024.20

Reference Code: M200 / IV / D

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Registers produced by the Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: 1989-2022

Physical Description: 27 cm of textual records (11 volumes)

History / Biographical: The A. O. Wheeler Hut is located at Rogers Pass National Historic Site in Glacier National Park. The hut was built between 1945 and 1946, and it is a Recognized Federal Historic Building. The hut is named after one of the founding members of the Alpine Club of Canada, Arthur Oliver Wheeler. A. O. Wheeler was the first President of the Alpine Club of Canada, and he served as Honorary President of the Club for almost twenty years. According to the Alpine Club of Canada's website: "Carrying on the tradition of the Glacier House which was closed in 1925 and now exists only as a few concrete foundation pieces, the Wheeler Hut serves as a base for the legendary powder skiing of the Rogers Pass area. In summer there are numerous opportunities for climbing and hiking. This is the birthplace of alpinism in North America. Many of the routes are steeped in tradition and history, an interesting fact to remember as you reach for that next impeccable quartzite handhold or take that next footstep along one of the many trails which wind through the lush cedar forests that dominate the region. This is the one and only ACC hut which can be reached by vehicle in summer. Winter access is a mere 2 km along a well-broken and level trail. It is difficult to convey to the first time visitor the number and quality of the summer and winter day trips possible from the hut. The potential is outstanding from this single hut including summer hikes to Asulkan Pass or up the Great Glacier Trail to the Illecillewaet Glacier, summer climbs to Sapphire Col, Mt. Sir Donald, and Avalanche Peak; winter ski tours to Young’s Peak, the Seven Steps of Paradise, the Dome Glacier – the list goes on and on. Go and explore for yourself, you will not be disappointed! The Wheeler Hut is quite luxurious! A propane system provides the cooking and lighting, with two wood stoves for heating. The hut sleeps 30 in summer and 24 in winter."

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from the A. O. Wheeler Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1989 and 2016. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightings, custodial issues and updates, and related topics. The sub-series is separated into individual hut registers, arranged by date:; M200 / IV / D / 1: "A. O. Wheeler Hut Register" May 13, 1989 - Sept. 30, 1995; M200 / IV / D / 2: Wheeler Hut register Oct. 6, 1995 - Mar. 28, 1998; M200 / IV / D / 3: Wheeler Hut [1998 - 2000]; M200 / IV / D / 4: A. O. Wheeler Hut Register 2000-2006; M200 / IV / D / 5: A. O. Wheeler Hut 2001 - 2003; M200 / IV / D / 6: A. O. Wheeler Hut Register 2003 - 2006; M200 / IV / D / 7: The Wheeler Hut Registers. Part 1 of 2.; M200 / IV / D / 8: The Wheeler Hut Registers. Part 2 of 2.; M200 / IV / D / 9: [2009 - 2012 Wheeler Hut Register]; M200 / IV / D / 10: 2013 - 2016 Wheeler Hut Register; M200 / IV / D / 11: Wheeler Hut Register [2014-2022]

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Huts; Cabins and shelters; Cabins; Alpine Club of Canada; Backcountry skiing; British Columbia; Buildings; Buildings and facilities; Climbing; Club; Environment and Nature; Mountain; Mountaineering; National parks and reserves; Parks Canada; Provincial parks and reserves; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Canada; British Columbia; Glacier National Park; Rogers Pass; Illecillewaet Valley

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Contains personal information

Language: English; Spanish; French

Category: Environment; Exploration and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: The Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/a-o-wheeler-hut/ The Government of Canada - Parks Canada website: https://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/dfhd/page_fhbro_eng.aspx?id=11716

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Balfour Hut Registers

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from the Balfour (Rob Ritchie) Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1966 and 2019. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut…

Date Range: 1966-2001; 2007-2019

Reference Code: M200 / IV / I

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / IV: Hut Registers

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / IV / I: Balfour Hut Registers

Accession Number: accn. 2376; accn. 3298; accn. 3560; accn. 7779; accn. 2023.10; accn. 2023.31; accn. 2023.15

Reference Code: M200 / IV / I

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Registers produced by Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: 1966-2001; 2007-2019

Physical Description: 20 cm of textual records 9 volumes

History / Biographical: According to the Alpine Club of Canada's website: "The Rob Ritchie Hut, also known as the Balfour Hut, is found on low, rocky hills at the toe of the Vulture Glacier, approximately 28 km northwest of the town of Lake Louise, AB. It is east of Balfour Pass and the Continental divide, just inside the Banff National Park boundary.[...] The Rob Ritchie Hut, also known as the Balfour Hut, is found on low, rocky hills at the toe of the Vulture Glacier, approximately 28 km northwest of the town of Lake Louise, AB. It is east of Balfour Pass and the Continental divide, just inside the Banff National Park boundary. This is the half-way mark for the Wapta Traverse and is usually used in conjunction with the other huts in this chain while attempting this classic cross-glacier ski trip. Usual approach is from Bow Hut through the Olive/St. Nicholas Col then down the gentle and pleasant Vulture Glacier to Balfour Pass, where the hut sits on a section of moraine beneath the impressive bulk of Mt. Balfour. Though most people will spend one night at the R.J. Ritchie (Balfour) Hut before continuing on to Scott Duncan, there is potential for good skiing here, especially on the Diableret Glacier which sits northwest of Mt. Balfour and makes for a fantastic run on a clear day! There is also an optional route to the summit of Mt. Gordon from this hut, which would be an excellent loop trip if combined with the normal route back towards Bow Hut. Use your imagination and some neat trip ideas will present themselves!"

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from the Balfour (Rob Ritchie) Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1966 and 2019. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightings, custodial issues and updates, and related topics. The sub-series is separated into individual hut registers, arranged by date:; M200 / IV / I / 1: Balfour Hut [Register] [1966-1971]; M200 / IV / I / 2: Balfour Pass Hut [1971-1972]; M200 / IV / I / 3: Balfour Pass Hut Register [1973-1974]; M200 / IV / I / 4: Balfour Pass Hut [register 1974-1982]; M200 / IV / I / 5: "Balfour Hut" [register] Sept. 2, 1982 - Nov. 17, 1989; M200 / IV / I / 6: Balfour Hut Journal Nov. 22, 1989 - Apr. 25, 1997; M200 / IV / I / 7: Balfour Hut Register [1997 -2001]; M200 / IV / I / 8: Balfour Hut Register 2007 - 2015; M200 / IV / I / 9: Balfour Hut register 2011 - 2019

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Huts; Cabins; Cabins and shelters; Backcountry skiing; Banff National Park; Buildings and facilities; Climbing; Environment and Nature; Lake Louise; Mountaineering; Mountains; Ski mountaineering; Sports and leisure; Sports and recreation; Winter sports; Wapta Traverse

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff National Park; Lake Louise, AB

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English; French; German; Japanese; Spanish

Category: Environment; Exploration and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/rob-ritchie-balfour-hut/"

Title Source: Title based on contents of sub-series

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Bon Echo Hut Registers

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from the Bon Echo Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1964 and 2006. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife si…

Date Range: 1964-2006

Reference Code: M200 / IV / L

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / IV: Hut Registers

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / IV / L: Bon Echo Hut Registers

Accession Number: accn. 7779; accn. 2014.8278

Reference Code: M200 / IV / L

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Registers produced by Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: 1964-2006

Physical Description: 25 cm of textual records 8 volumes

History / Biographical: According to the Alpine Club of Canada website: "The rock climbing at Mazinaw Lake is some of the finest in Ontario. The area boasts quartzite cliffs up to 100m high that rise vertically out of the lake. The routes are all traditional and range in grades from 5.0 to 5.11, with the most popular routes in the 5.4 to 5.9 range. The exposure and length of the routes make for an adventure unlike any other in the province. The Bon Echo Hut on the lake is operated by the Toronto Section which also operates a boat to ferry climbers to and from the climbs. The hut is comfortable and an excellent place to meet other climbers and get information on the climbs. The area also offers excellent swimming and hiking. The hut is a single-room wooden structure with a fireplace and kitchen equipped with propane stoves and a large dining table. There is a sauna located near the lake. The hut is not used for sleeping, but is a day hut and cook shelter for those staying at the campsites immediately adjacent to the hut. Bon Echo is located approximately 300 km north east of Toronto on the east side of Mazinaw Lake, a mile north of the Mazinaw Rock and Bon Echo Provincial Park. The drive to the public dock takes three to four hours from Toronto or one and a half hours from Ottawa. The hut can be reached by hiking overland, but this would take an entire day. Boating to the hut is much more convenient."

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from the Bon Echo Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1964 and 2006. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightings, custodial issues and updates, and related topics. The sub-series is separated into individual hut registers, arranged by date:; M200 / IV / L / 1: [Bon Echo - register Jan 28, 1964 - Nov. 25, 1967]; M200 / IV / L / 2: [Bon Echo hut register Feb. 24, 1968 - Aug. 27, 1972]; M200 / IV / L / 3: Bon Echo hut book #3 Sept 23, 1972 - Aug. 27, 1978; M200 / IV / L / 4: Bon Echo Hut book #4 Sept. 2, 1978 - July 13, 1984.; M200 / IV / L / 5: [Bon Echo Hut Register] July 14, 1984 - Apr 20, 1987; M200 / IV / L / 6: ACC Bon Echo Log Hut book #6 May 9, 1987 - July 4, 1993; M200 / IV / L / 7: [Bon Echo Hut Register] vol. 7 July 9, 1993 - Aug. 24, 1997; M200 / IV / L / 8: Bon Echo Hut Register 1998-2006

Notes: M200 / IV / L / 3: Bon Echo hut book #3 Sept 23, 1972 - Aug. 27, 1978 included a colour photographic print that has been separated into V14 / III / C / PA under the same title: Bon Echo hut book #3 Sept 23, 1972 - Aug. 27, 1978. The print was found loose inside the hut register. M200 / IV / L / 6: ACC Bon Echo Log Hut book #6 May 9, 1987 - July 4, 1993 included a photographic print that has been separated into V14 / III / C / PA under the same title: ACC Bon Echo Log Hut book #6 May 9, 1987 - July 4, 1993. The print was found loose inside the hut register. M200 / IV / L / 8: Bon Echo Hut Register 1998-2006 contained loose bird feathers that have been removed from page 173.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Huts; Cabins and shelters; Alpine Club of Canada; Birds; Boats; Buildings and facilities; Climbing; Environment; Environment and Nature; Hiking; Mountaineering; Property; Sports and leisure; Sports and recreation; Swimming

Geographic Access: Canada; Ontario; Toronto; Mazinaw Lake; Bon Echo Provincial Park

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English; French; Spanish; German

Conservation: Some hut registers contain loose pages. Some book/register bindings are broken.

Category: Environment; Exploration and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: The Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/bon-echo-hut-toronto-section/

Title Source: Title based on contents of sub-series

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Fairy Meadows/Bill Putnam Hut Registers

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from the Bill Putnam / Fairy Meadows Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1983 and 2016. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at t…

Date Range: 1983-2016

Reference Code: M200 / IV / M

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / IV: Hut Registers

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / IV / M: Fairy Meadows/Bill Putnam Hut Registers

Accession Number: accn. 2014.8293; accn. 2023.20; accn. 8002; accn. 5635; accn. 6766; accn. 2023.10; accn. 7779

Reference Code: M200 / IV / M

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Registers produced by Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: 1983-2016

Physical Description: 20 cm of textual records 8 volumes

History / Biographical: According to the Alpine Club of Canada's website: "Built in 1965 by the ACC as a project proposed and largely overseen by William Putnam, the hut has since seen extensive renovations which have transformed the two-storey wooden building into a deluxe backcountry destination. With a complete propane system which includes an oven for baking, a very efficient wood stove and a fully stocked cooking area, comfort is guaranteed. There is sleeping space for 20 on the second level and a spacious common room with adequate space for hanging gear. A large and very hot wood-burning sauna is an absolute treat on those clear, cold winter nights! [...] Fairy Meadow is one of the great backcountry ski destinations in North America, with outstanding ski mountaineering and ski touring. In summer the hut is a base for excellent granite mountaineering. The hut is well equipped with a wood sauna, extensive kitchen and bunks. Access is via Helicopter or a very long and very difficult hike (hiking is absolutely not recommended). The Great Cairn Hut is a day’s mountaineering travel to the south." The ACC's Backcountry Huts: Bill Putnam (Fairy Meadows) Info Sheet states: "In 1965, the Fairy Meadow Hut was constructed by the Alpine Club of Canada as a project proposed and overseen by Bill Putnam. In 1973 the first structure, which was woefully inadequate for the heavy snowfall of the area, was totally renovated and enlarged, a project once again largely funded and overseen by Bill Putnam. Bill Putnam devoted his life to the mountains. He was the President of the American Alpine Club for years and was on their Board of Directors for decades. Putnam has also contributed heavily to Canadian mountaineering history. He spent half a lifetime exploring the Selkirks, Purcells and Rocky Mountains, and took part in writing guidebooks for the same areas (Rocky Mountains of Canada – South and North, Columbia Mountains of Canada – Central, and West and South). In addition to these, he has written several history books about the same mountains. The hut is regularly used in the winter months for ski camps, both by the national Club as well as by various Club sections. The Club’s General Mountaineering Camp, although not utilizing the hut itself, has been held in the Fairy Meadow area on three separate occasions since 1981. The hut renovations in the summer on 1992 included complete gutting and refurbishing of the interior, new outhouses and the addition of a propane stove. The hut is presently in excellent condition".

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from the Bill Putnam / Fairy Meadows Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1983 and 2016. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightings, custodial issues and updates, and related topics. The sub-series is separated into individual hut registers, arranged by date:; M200 / IV / M / 1: Fairy Meadow's Hut Registration 1983 to 1988; M200 / IV / M / 2: [Fairy Meadows Hut Register 1989 - 1994]; M200 / IV / M / 3: Fairy Meadow Hut register Apr. 2, 1994 - Aug. 25, 1997; M200 / IV / M / 4: Fairy Meadow Hut [1997-2001]; M200 / IV / M / 5: Fairy Meadows March 10, 2001 - May 23, 2003 (Bill Putnam); M200 / IV / M / 6: Bill Putnam Hut Register 2003 -2007 [Formerly Fairy Meadow Hut]; M200 / IV / M / 7: 2007 - 2010 Fairy Meadows Hut Register; M200 / IV / M / 8: Bill Putnam (Fairy Meadow) Hut Registry

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Environment; Environment and Nature; Alpine Club of Canada; Backpacking; Backcountry skiing; British Columbia; Revelstoke; Huts; Cabins; Cabins and shelters; Buildings; Buildings and facilities; Camps; Construction

Geographic Access: Canada; British Columbia; Selkirks; Revelstoke

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English; French; German; Japanese; Spanish

Conservation: Some registers contain loose pages. Some book/register bindings are fraying.

Category: Environment; Exploration and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/bill-putnam-fairy-meadow-hut/ Alpine Club of Canada Backcountry Huts: Bill Putnam (Fairy Meadows) Info Sheet: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/FMHut-InfoSheet.pdf

Title Source: Title based on contents of sub-series

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Fay Hut Registers

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from the Fay Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1978 and 2007. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightin…

Date Range: 1978-2000 2005-2007

Reference Code: M200 / IV / H

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / IV: Hut Registers

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / IV / H: Fay Hut Registers

Accession Number: accn. 8120; accn. 6465; accn. 2023.10; accn. 8002

Reference Code: M200 / IV / H

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Registers produced by Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: 1978-2000 2005-2007

Physical Description: 13 cm of textual records 7 volumes

History / Biographical: The Fay Hut was built in 1927, and it was the first structure built by the Alpine Club of Canada. The original Fay Hut building was burnt down in a forest fire in 2003, but was rebuilt in 2005 by ACC volunteers. The re-built Fay Hut burnt down in 2009. The Fay Hut was located in Kootenay National Park, British Columbia, in Prospector's Valley. The hut was also used as a stopping point for mountaineers on their way to the Neil Colgan Hut or the Valley of Ten Peaks. The Fay Hut was named after Charles Fay, a founder and President of the American Alpine Club. Charles Fay made over 20 trips to the Canadian Rockies. He also participated in the first ascents of Mount Victoria and Mount Lefroy. Fay was also an Honorary Member of the Alpine Club of Canada.

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from the Fay Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1978 and 2007. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightings, custodial issues and updates, and related topics. The sub-series is separated into individual hut registers, arranged by date:; M200 / IV / H / 1: Fay Hut Register [1978-1983]; M200 / IV / H / 2: Fay Hut Registers [1980-1985]; M200 / IV / H / 3: Fay Hut [1983-1991]; M200 / IV / H / 4: "Fay Hut 1991" July 15, 1991 - Aug. 22, 1995; M200 / IV / H / 5: Fay Hut register. Aug. 24, 1995 - Nov. 24, 1997; M200 / IV / H / 6: Fay Hut Register [1997-2000]; M200 / IV / H / 7: Fay Hut, 2005 - 2007 Hut Register

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Backcountry skiing; British Columbia; Buildings and facilities; Cabins and shelters; Climbing; Environment and Nature; Fay Hut; Fire; Forest Fires; Huts; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains

Geographic Access: Canada; British Columbia; Kootenay National Park

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English; German; French

Category: Environment; Exploration and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: Canadian Rockies Database: https://cdnrockiesdatabases.ca/people/19

Title Source: Title based on contents of sub-series

Processing Status: Processed

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Great Cairn Hut Registers

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from the Great Cairn (Ben Ferris) Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1980 and 2000. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the …

Date Range: 1980-2000

Reference Code: M200 / IV / T

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / IV: Hut Registers

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / IV / T: Great Cairn Hut Registers

Accession Number: accn. 5462; accn. 8002; accn. 2023.10; accn. 2014.8293

Reference Code: M200 / IV / T

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Registers produced by Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: 1980-2000

Physical Description: 4 volumes 7 cm of textual records

History / Biographical: According to the Alpine Club of Canada (ACC), the Great Cairn Hut was built in 1953 by members of the Harvard University Mountaineering Club. It was later dismantled by ACC members, and the stones from the original hut were used in the construction of the current Great Cairn Hut. The Huts Committee of the ACC built this hut on what is believed to be the original hut site. The Hut is within distance of Mt. Sir Sandford, the Adamants and the Gothics in the Northern Selkirk Mountains of B.C. The hut is also known as the Ben Ferris Hut.

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from the Great Cairn (Ben Ferris) Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1980 and 2000. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightings, custodial issues and updates, and related topics. The sub-series is separated into individual hut registers, arranged by date:; M200 / IV / T / 1: Great Cairn Log [1980-1984]; M200 / IV / T / 2: Great Cairn Hut Register 1980-1989; M200 / IV / T / 3: "Great Cairn Log" July 5, 1986 - July 30, 1995; M200 / IV / T / 4: The Great Cairn Hut Register [1995-2000]

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Huts; Cabins; Cabins and shelters; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; British Columbia; Alpine Club of Canada; Backpacking; Backcountry skiing; Buildings and facilities; Climbing; Construction; Environment and Nature; Environment; Ski mountaineering; Skiing; Sports and recreation; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Canada; British Columbia; Selkirks; Mt. Sir Sandford

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: Some registers have evidence of animal chewing marks. Some registers have loose pages placed in mylar.

Category: Environment; Exploration and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/ben-ferris-great-cairn-hut/

Title Source: Title based on contents of sub-series

Processing Status: Processed

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Mount Colin Hut Registers

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from the Mount Colin Centennial Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1967 and 1993. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hu…

Date Range: 1967-1993

Reference Code: M200 / IV / S

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / IV: Hut Registers

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / IV / S: Mount Colin Hut Registers

Accession Number: accn. 2023.10

Reference Code: M200 / IV / S

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Registers produced by Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: 1967-1993

Physical Description: 6 volumes 7 cm of textual records

History / Biographical: According to the Alpine Club of Canada's website, the Mount Colin Centennial Hut is located in Jasper National Park at the base of the Southwest Face of Mount Colin. Located close by are Mounts Colin and CR6. The ACC states: "With a thorough renovation in the summer of 1999, the Colin Hut is a clean and efficient shelter which sleeps 6 comfortably in summer. Equipped with Coleman stoves and lanterns as well as a well stocked cooking area, this hut is similar in design to the Castle Mountain Hut."

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from the Mount Colin Centennial Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1967 and 1993. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightings, custodial issues and updates, and related topics. The sub-series is separated into individual hut registers, arranged by date:; M200 / IV / S / 1: Mount Colin hut register July 5, 1967 - Sept. 24, 1971; M200 / IV / S / 2: Mount Colin hut register June 5, 1972 - July 19, 1975; M200 / IV / S / 3: [Mount Colin hut register] Sept. 14, 1975 - Sept. 23, 1976; M200 / IV / S / 4: [1975-1976 hut register]; M200 / IV / S / 5: Mount Colin hut register July 30, 1983 - July 19, 1992; M200 / IV / S / 6: Mount Colin hut register June 30, 1977 - Aug. 28, 1983; Aug 6, 1990 - Oct. 29, 1993

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Huts; Cabins; Cabins and shelters; Alberta; Backpacking; Buildings and facilities; Climbing; Environment and Nature; Hiking; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; National parks and reserves; Ski mountaineering; Skiing; Sports and recreation; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Jasper National Park; Jasper

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English; French; Japanese

Conservation: Some registers have loose/broken bindings and loose pages.

Category: Environment; Exploration and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/mount-colin-centennial-hut/

Title Source: Title based on contents of sub-series

Processing Status: Processed

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Neil Colgan Hut Registers

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from the Neil Colgan Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1982 and 2003. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife…

Date Range: 1982-2003

Reference Code: M200 / IV / P

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / IV: Hut Registers

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / IV / P: Neil Colgan Hut Registers

Accession Number: accn. 5591; accn. 2023.10; accn. 7779

Reference Code: M200 / IV / P

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Registers produced by Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: 1982-2003

Physical Description: 13 cm of textual records 4 volumes

History / Biographical: According to the Alpine Club of Canada's website, "the Neil Colgan Hut is the highest permanent, habitable structure in Canada", and it is located in the Valley of the Ten Peaks. The hut sits at 9,700 ft, and is within distance of Mounts Little, Bowlen, Fay and Quadra. The hut accommodates 18 people and includes propane stoves and lanterns. According to the Alpine Club of Canada's Backcountry Huts: Neil Colgan Hut: Info Sheet: "Second to the scene of Lake Louise set against the backdrop of Mt. Victoria, Moraine Lake is perhaps the most photographed and best known mountain scene in the Canadian Rockies. The area behind the first row of peaks which can be seen from the lake provides excellent alpine climbing on snow and ice routes, and makes an ideal location for a high altitude climbing hut. The area saw its first hut in 1964 when the Calgary Mountain Club erected a hut at the top of the couloir between peaks 3 and 3 ½. This original hut was named for Graham Cooper, who died while descending after the construction of the hut. The hut was in a poor position, however, because it encouraged use of the couloir as an access route to the hut. By the late 1980s the couloir had seen many rockfall accidents and several fatalities. The hut was dismantled and replaced by the Neil Colgan Hut in 1983. Neil Colgan was a warden in Banff National Park when he died from injuries sustained in a horse accident in the backcountry. The hut was largely funded by his family in his name."

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from the Neil Colgan Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1982 and 2003. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightings, custodial issues and updates, and related topics. The sub-series is separated into individual hut registers, arranged by date:; M200 / IV / P / 1: [Neil Colgan hut register 1982 - 87]; M200 / IV / P / 2: "Neil Colgan [hut]" July 12, 1987 - March 4, 1995; M200 / IV / P / 3: "Neil Colgan" [Hut Register] May 19, 1995 - July 7, 1999; M200 / IV / P / 4: Neil Colgan Hut Jul 7, 1999 - Jul 4, 2003

Notes: M200 / IV / P / 4: contains mold throughout the register

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Huts; Cabins and shelters; Cabins; Alpine Club of Canada; Backpacking; Backcountry skiing; British Columbia; Buildings; Buildings and facilities; Climbing; Construction; Environment and Nature; Environment; Hiking; Memorial; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; Property; Skiing; Sports and recreation; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Canada; British Columbia; Alberta; Moraine Lake

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English; Japanese; French

Conservation: Hut Register M200 / IV / P / 4: contains mold throughout the register. Some registers contain loose pages. Some water damage to registers.

Category: Environment; Exploration and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: Alpine Club of Canada's website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/neil-colgan-hut/ Alpine Club of Canada Backcountry Hut: Neil Colgan: Info Sheet: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/NeilColganHut-InfoSheet-1.pdf

Title Source: Title based on contents of sub-series

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Other Huts [Registers]

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from various Huts, including the Boswell Cabin, Castle Mountain Bivouac Shelter/Hut, Graham Cooper Hut, Lawrence Grassi Hut, Lloyd Mackay Hut, Memorial Hut, R C (Bob) Hind Hut, the Sapphire Col Bivouac Hut, and the Woodbury Cabin. These registers were produced by the Alp…

Date Range: 1930-1979; 1981-1998; 2000-2022

Reference Code: M200 / IV / U

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / IV: Hut Registers

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / IV / U: Other Huts [Registers]

Accession Number: accn. 2014.8315; accn. 2023.20; accn. 2014.8347; accn. 2023.10; accn. 2023.41; accn. 2376; accn. 6376; accn. 2018.9010; accn. 3160; accn. 5463; accn. 2023.32; accn. 2023.15; accn. 2024.20

Reference Code: M200 / IV / U

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Registers produced by Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: 1930-1979; 1981-1998; 2000-2022

Physical Description: 35 cm of textual records 16 volumes

History / Biographical: According to the Alpine Club of Canada: Woodbury Cabin: The Woodbury Cabin was built over the summers of 1983 and 1984 at the site on which an old mining cabin once existed. The hut was also built to draw park users into the less crowded areas by providing a base for their recreational activities. Sapphire Col Bivouac Hut: The Sapphire Col Bivouac is a basic mountaineering shelter in the Asulkan Ridge. The hut is located in Glacier National Park. R. C. Hind Hut: The hut is named after Robert (Bob) Hind, a lifelong, active member of the ACC. The hut was built by the ACC for BC Parks in 1971. The hut is maintained and booked through Assiniboine Lodge. Robin Cyril (Bob) Hind, 1911-2000, was an electrical engineer and mountaineer at Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He was a Life Member of ACC, joining in 1933, and attended over 30 ACC camps. Hind received the Silver Rope Award in 1935, was recipient of Centennial Medal, and served the ACC in offices of President, Vice-President and Chairman of Hut Committee. Bob Hind climbed most of the peaks in Rockies and Selkirks, including some first ascents. He also climbed in Wales and the Alps. Hind was a member of the American Alpine Club and The Alpine Club, London. Lloyd Mackay Hut: The hut is located on Mt. Alberta and is a basic mountaineering shelter. The hut was renovated just before the 75th Anniversary of the first ascent of Mount Alberta. The hut sleeps 6 people. Lawrence Grassi Hut: Named after legendary mountain guide and coal miner, Lawrence Grassi. When he retired from the coal mines, Grassi became the assistant warden at Lake O’Hara in Yoho National Park, and he built various trails throughout the Park. Mount Lawrence Grassi, near Canmore, and Grassi Lakes, along with this hut, are named after him. Graham Cooper Hut: The hut was located between Mt. Little and Mt. Bowlen in the Valley of the Ten Peaks, along the Alberta and British Columbia border. The hut was named after Graham Cooper, who was a member of the team that built the hut, who had passed just after the hut was built. In 1983, this hut was replaced by the Neil Colgan Hut. Castle Mountain Hut: Is located in Banff National Park, on the Goat Plateau of Castle Mountain. It is a basic mountaineering shelter. It serves as a base for those climbing Brewer’s Buttress, Bass Buttress, and Eisenhower Tower. The hut is closed during the winter months. Boswell Cabin: The Pat Boswell (Toronto Section) Cabin is located at the Canmore Clubhouse site, and is named after Pat Boswell, a long-time Club member and Club Manager of the ACC. The cabin was designed to accommodate families and small groups, it includes a partition wall and sleeps up to 6 people. The Memorial Hut: The original Memorial Hut was built in 1930 for the War Veterans, the building was made of stone in an unstable area near Penstock Creek. The second Memorial Hut was built in the Outpost Lake area in 1947 and was named after Cyril Wates, who joined the ACC in 1916 and was a prominent mountaineer and ACC member, including Club President from 1938 to 1941. This Hut, however, was built too close to the lake, as per Parks regulations. The third version of the Memorial Hut was built in 1962 and opened in 1963 at the ACC Camp in the Valley. It was named in honour of the late President Rex Gibson, as well as Cyril Wates, known as the Wates-Gibson Memorial Hut. The Jacques Lake Cabin is the ACC's newest backcountry hut, located in Jasper National Park, AB. It was originally a Jasper Park patrol cabin, and it is only open during the winter months.

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from various Huts, including the Boswell Cabin, Castle Mountain Bivouac Shelter/Hut, Graham Cooper Hut, Lawrence Grassi Hut, Lloyd Mackay Hut, Memorial Hut, R C (Bob) Hind Hut, the Sapphire Col Bivouac Hut, and the Woodbury Cabin. These registers were produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1930 and 2018. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightings, custodial issues and updates, and related topics. The sub-series includes:; M200 / IV / U / 1: Boswell Cabin Hut Register [2007 - 2010]; M200 / IV / U / 2: Boswell Cabin Registry [2007 - 2013]; M200 / IV / U / 3: Boswell Cabin Registry [2010-2016]; M200 / IV / U / 4: Castle Mountain Bivouac Shelter Register Mar. 19, 1985 - Oct. 4, 1995; M200 / IV / U / 5: [Castle Mountain Hut 2000 - 2012]; M200 / IV / U / 6: Graham Cooper Hut [1965-73]; M200 / IV / U / 7: “Hut Register Lawrence Grassi Hut” August 4, 1981 – August 1, 1998; M200 / IV / U / 8: LLOYD MACKAY HUT [1984-1989]; M200 / IV / U / 9: Alpine Club of Canada Memorial Hut Register 1930 – 1965; M200 / IV / U / 10: R C Hind Hut [register 1971-1979]; M200 / IV / U / 11: Sapphire Col Bivouac Hut [1965-1976]; M200 / IV / U / 12: [Unidentified Register 2013 – 2017]; M200 / IV / U / 13: [Unidentified Hut Register 2013?]; M200 / IV / U / 14: [Woodbury Cabin 2015-2018]; M200 / IV / U / 15: Boswell Cabin Hut Register [2014-2020]; M200 / IV / U / 16: [Jacques Lake Hut Register 2019-2022]

Notes: The Memorial Hut has changed locations and titles since it was originally built in 1930. Today, the Hut is known as the Wates-Gibson Memorial Hut. For other Wates-Gibson Hut Registers, see M200 / IV / C: Wates-Gibson Hut Registers.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Huts; Cabins; Cabins and shelters; Alberta; Alpine Club of Canada; Alpine Club House; Backcountry skiing; Backpacking; Banff National Park; British Columbia; Buildings; Buildings and facilities; Buildings and memorials; Camping; Camps; Castle Mountain; Climbing; Construction; Environment; Environment and Nature; Grassi Lakes; Guides; Log structures; Memorial; Mountain; Mountain guides; Mountaineering; Mountains; Mountaineers; National parks and reserves; Parks Canada; Provincial parks and reserves; Ski mountaineering; Skiing; War Memorial; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; British Columbia; Banff National Park; Asulkan Ridge; Glacier National Park; Assiniboine; Mount Alberta; Canmore, AB; Grassi Lake; Valley of the Ten Peaks; Tonquin Valley

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Contains personal information

Language: English; French; German; Spanish

Related Material: M200 / IV / C: Wates-Gibson Hut Registers

Category: Environment; Exploration and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/huts/ https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/sapphire-col-hut/ https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/castle-mountain-hut/ https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/neil-colgan-hut/ https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/woodbury-cabin/ https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/wates-gibson-hut/ https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/jacques-lake-cabin/ Alpine Club of Canada Backcountry Huts: Clubhouse Info Sheet: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Clubhouse_Directions-1.pdf Alpine Club of Canada Backcountry Huts: Woodbury Cabin Info Sheet: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/WoodburyCabin-InfoSheet.pdf Informal interview with Chic Scott, Intellectual Property of Chic Scott.

Title Source: Title based on contents of sub-series

Processing Status: Processed

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Personal Interest Files

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Part Of: Ben Gadd fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series consists of textual records and photographs collected by Ben Gadd. Content pertains to various research subjects, current events and other topics of interest, including: environmental science; wildlife; sports and recreation; Parks Canada; clubs, charities and organizations; natural hist…

Date Range: [ca.1980-2015]

Reference Code: M590 / I / C; V810 / I / C

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Textual record; Photograph; Print; Digital image

Part Of: Ben Gadd fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: M590; V810

Series: Series I : Personal records

Sous-Fonds: M590; V810

Sub-Series: Subseries C : Personal Interest Files

Accession Number: 2021.20

Reference Code: M590 / I / C; V810 / I / C

GMD: Textual record; Photograph; Print; Digital image

Date Range: [ca.1980-2015]

Physical Description: ca.180 cm of textual records -- 5 CDs with digital image files -- 1 floppy disk -- ca.122 photograph prints : b&w and col. -- 2 negatives : b&w ; 6 x 7.5 cm -- 26 film strips : col. negatives ; 35 mm

Scope & Content: Sub-series consists of textual records and photographs collected by Ben Gadd. Content pertains to various research subjects, current events and other topics of interest, including: environmental science; wildlife; sports and recreation; Parks Canada; clubs, charities and organizations; natural history; and conservation.

Notes: Subjects are arranged alphabetically by title. Original titles and arrangement of materials by Ben Gadd has been preserved. See file-level descriptions for content details.

Name Access: Gadd, Ben

Subject Access: Animals; Buildings; Buildings and facilities; Businesses; Boats; Climbing; Columbia Icefield; Community events; Community life; Conservation; Dams; Environment; Events; Forestry; Fishing; Flowers; Government; Geography; Geology; Hiking; History; Ice climbing; Land, settlement and immigration; Landscapes; Laws and legislation; Membership; Mining; Mountaineering; Municipal views; Natural history; Natural resources; Parks Canada; Politics and government; Property; Provincial parks and reserves; Recreation; Rivers; Science and technology; Settlement; Skiing; Snakes, Insects; Sports; Tourism; Townsite development; Trails; Transportation; Travel; Wildlife

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; British Columbia; United States of America; Rocky Mountains; Canadian Rocky Mountains

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Commerce and industry; Environment; Exploration, discovery and travel; Government; Land, settlement and immigration; Law and justice; Natural resources; Politics; Science and technology; Sports, recreation and leisure; Transportation

Title Source: Original title used

Processing Status: Processed

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Peter and Catharine Whyte / Peyto Hut Registers

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from the Peter and Catharine Whyte / Peyto Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1974 and 2017. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while stayin…

Date Range: ca. 1966 - 1980; 1982 - 1987; 1993 - 2017

Reference Code: M200 / IV / J

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / IV: Hut Registers

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / IV / J: Peter and Catharine Whyte / Peyto Hut Registers

Accession Number: accn. 3296; accn. 3382; accn. 5330; accn. 6457; accn. 2023.10; accn. 7779; accn. 8002; accn. 2014.8293; accn. 2023.20; accn. 2024.20

Reference Code: M200 / IV / J

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Registers produced by Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: ca. 1966 - 1980; 1982 - 1987; 1993 - 2017

Physical Description: 25 cm of textual records 12 volumes

History / Biographical: According to the Alpine Club of Canada website: "Being the most northerly of the huts on the Wapta Icefield, the Peyto Hut is where a full traverse of the Wapta starts (or finishes). It gives access to the excellent, moderate mountaineering challenges of Peyto and Trapper Peaks, and Mts. Baker, Thompson and Rhondda, all of which are popular ascents in both summer and winter. The hut is cozy for groups up to 18 (16 in winter) and has amazing views across the icefields. The hut has no source of heat but it is well insulated and warms up nicely from the propane stoves. The hut is situated on a bit of a moraine at the base of Mt. Thompson, but all access routes to the hut involve glacier travel. The easiest access is the 3-4 hour trip from the Bow Hut. Access from the Highway is via Peyto Lake and takes 5-8 hours. Peyto Hut Fact: The first Peyto Hut was a fiberglass igloo built in the late 1960’s. It was wrecked by wolverines."

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from the Peter and Catharine Whyte / Peyto Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1974 and 2017. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightings, custodial issues and updates, and related topics. The sub-series is separated into individual hut registers, arranged by date:; M200 / IV / J / 1: Peter Whyte Hut [register 1974 - 1976]; M200 / IV / J / 2: Peter Whyte Hut Log Book [1977-1980]; M200 / IV / J / 3: Peyto Hut [register 1982-1987]; M200 / IV / J / 4: Peter and Catharine Whyte Hut [1983 -1986]; M200 / IV / J / 5: Peter and Catharine Whyte Hut register Feb. 11, 1993 - Apr. 4, 1996; M200 / IV / J / 6: Peter & Catharine Whyte Hut Dec. 1, 1996 - Apr 30, 1999; M200 / IV / J / 7: Peter & Catharine Whyte Apr 30/99 - Jul 29/02; M200 / IV / J / 8: Peter & Catharine Whyte Hut Register 2002; M200 / IV / J / 9: [2003 - 2007 Peyto Hut Register]; M200 / IV / J / 10: Peyto Hut Register 2007 - 2011; M200 / IV / J / 11: Peter and Catharine Whyte Hut register [2007 - 2017]; M200 / IV / J / 12: The Peter Whyte Hut Peyto Glacier 1966

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Backcountry skiing; Backpacking; Banff National Park; Buildings and facilities; Cabins and shelters; Climbing; Environment; Mountaineers; Mountaineering; Mountains; Peter Whyte Hut; Sports and recreation; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff National Park; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Peyto Lake; Peyto Glacier

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Contains personal information

Language: English; French; German; Japanese; Spanish

Category: Environment; Exploration and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/peter-and-catharine-whyte-peyto-hut/

Title Source: Title based on contents of sub-series

Processing Status: Processed

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Scott Duncan Hut Registers

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from the Scott Duncan Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1988 and 2018. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlif…

Date Range: 1988-2018

Reference Code: M200 / IV / N

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / IV: Hut Registers

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / IV / N: Scott Duncan Hut Registers

Accession Number: accn. 6766; accn. 7779; accn. 8002; accn. 2014.8293; accn. 2023.32

Reference Code: M200 / IV / N

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Registers produced by Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: 1988-2018

Physical Description: 13 cm of textual records 5 volumes

History / Biographical: According to the Alpine Club of Canada's website, the Scott Duncan Hut was the last hut to be built on the Wapta Traverse; it was built in 1988. The hut was primarily funded by the Duncan family of Calgary as a memorial for their son, Scott. The hut was built by the Rocky Mountain Section of the ACC. The hut accommodates 12 people and includes a propane stove and lanterns, cooking supplies and sleeping quarters.

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from the Scott Duncan Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1988 and 2018. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightings, custodial issues and updates, and related topics. The sub-series is separated into individual hut registers, arranged by date:; M200 / IV / N / 1: [Scott Duncan Memorial Hut register 1988-94]; M200 / IV / N / 2: Scott Duncan Hut Feb. 26, 1994 - Apr 24, 2000; M200 / IV / N / 3: Scott Duncan Memorial Hut Register, 2000 - 2004; M200 / IV / N / 4: [2004 - 2009 Scott Duncan Hut Register]; M200 / IV / N / 5: [Scott Duncan Hut, 2009 - 2018]

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Huts; Cabins and shelters; Alpine Club of Canada; Backcountry skiing; British Columbia; Buildings and facilities; Buildings and memorials; Environment and Nature; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; Memorial; Ski mountaineering; Skiing; Sports and recreation; Sports and leisure; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Canada; British Columbia; Field; Canadian Rocky Mountains

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English; Japanese; Mandarin; French

Conservation: Some registers have water damage. Some registers have loose pages. Some register bindings are damaged.

Category: Environment; Exploration and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/scott-duncan-hut/ Alpine Club of Canada Backcountry Huts: Scott Duncan Hut Info Sheet: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ScottDuncan-InfoSheet-1.pdf

Title Source: Title based on contents of sub-series

Processing Status: Processed

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