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McAleenan family photographs

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Part Of: Jimmy Simpson family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of glass stereo transparencies depicting Rocky Mountain scenic views, mountians, wildlife, and horse rides. Includes Bow Valley, Banff, Icefield Parkway, Saskatchewan River, and surrounding areas.

Date Range: [ca. 1915-1925, n.d.]

Reference Code: V577 / I / A / 2 / B / PS 2 - 76 to PS 2 - 150

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

75 images

Part Of: Jimmy Simpson family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M78 / S16 / V577

Series: V577 / I : Photography

Sous-Fonds: V577

Sub-Series: V577 / I / A / 2 / B : Photography : glass stereo transparencies

Accession Number: 492

Reference Code: V577 / I / A / 2 / B / PS 2 - 76 to PS 2 - 150

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

Date Range: [ca. 1915-1925, n.d.]

Physical Description: 151 photographs : b&w slides ; 13.5 cm x 7 cm

History / Biographical: Stereographs are photographs of the same subject taken from slightly different angles. These photos, displayed side by side in a stereoscope, would be viewed at close range, forcing the eye to overlay the two photos to create a 3D effect. Stereoscopes could be hand held or mounted to a table or other surface. Stereographs could be made with a single camera, moved slightly from the first image taken; specialized dual-lens cameras streamlined the process. Stereographs can be made with precious metals, glass, paper, and celluloid bases with any kind of photographic process.

Scope & Content: File consists of glass stereo transparencies depicting Rocky Mountain scenic views, mountians, wildlife, and horse rides. Includes Bow Valley, Banff, Icefield Parkway, Saskatchewan River, and surrounding areas.

Notes: Box 1/3 [76] Pobokan Pass area [77] Bow Falls [78] Brazeau Glacier [79] Brazeau Glacier - Upper Brazeau Valley [80] Unidentified waterfall [81] Unidentified waterfall [82] Unidentified river and canyon [83] Unidentified alpine area [84] Packtrain in unidentified mountain area [85] Packtrain in unidentified lake or river [86] Packtrain on way to Nigel Pass [87] Camp Parker area (below Parker's ridge) [88] Riders with packhorse - Bow Valley Mosquito Creek area [89] Rider in Jonas Pass area [90] Rider by North Saskatchewan River - Mt. Wilson in background [91] Unidentified canyon [92] Unidentified alpine area [93] Bow Glacier Falls [?] [94] Man and horse below snow covered slope [95] Two men and horses in woods [96] Jonas Pass [97] Upper Brazeau Valley [98] Packtrain in Jonas Pass area [99] Packtrain in Jonas Pass area [100] Upper Brazeau Valley [101] Two riders - unidentified location [102] Lower Waterfowl Lake - looking north [103] Sheep at the base of Cascade Mountain [104] Hector Lake [105] Camp scene [106] Packtrain [107] Horses in corral [108] Waterfall in Lower Mistaya Valley [109] Two men in camp mending tarp [110] Brazeau Glacier and Valley [111] Packtrain at Nigel Pass [112] Waterfowl in Lower Mistaya Valley [113] Camp scene - men standing around fire [114] Packtrain at Nigel Pass [115] North fork of the Saskatchewan River and Mount Sarbach [116] Packtrain crossing north fork of the Saskatchewan River [117] Packtrain near north fork of the Saskatchewan River & Mt. Sarbach [118] Bow Glacier [119] Crowfoot Glacier [120] Crowfoot Glacier [121] Man with horse by glacier and glacial lake [122] Crowfoot Glacier [123] Mt. Murchison [124] Unidentified mountain scene [125] Horse and rider crossing unidentified mountain stream [126] Deer near railroad tracks just west of Banff [127] View of Bow Valley west of Banff toward Castle Mtn. [128] View of Crowfoot Glacier through the trees [129] Near the headwaters of the Brazeau River [130] Near the headwaters of the Brazeau River [131] Three men packing a horse [132] North Saskatchewan River and Mount Murchison [133] Man on horse [134] Saskatchewan River Crossing area [135] Mosquito Creek Valley [136] Pack horses in Hector Lake area [137] Pack horses in Bow Valley near [Bow Peak?] [138] Bow Lake [139] Pack horses in woods north of Lake Louise [140] Mt. Edith from Sundance Canyon Road [141] Mr. Edith from Sundance Canyon Road [142] Cabin at west base of Cascade Mtn. - caretakers cabin in animal paddock [143] Deer near Sulphur Mtn. [144] Banff townsite and Cascade Mtn. [145] Banff Springs Hotel [146] Bathers in basin at Cave and Basin [147] Bow Falls [148] Cascade Mountain and Bow River [149] Bow River Bridge [150] Pool at Cave and Basin

Name Access: Simson, Jimmy; Woodworth, Joe

Subject Access: Photography; Environment and Nature; Horses; Horseback riding; Landscapes; National parks and reserves; Scenery; Wildlife

Geographic Access: Banff; Castle Mountain; Bow Lake; Brazeau Lake; North Saskatchewan River; Howse Peak; Chephren Lake; Lake Louise; Red Earth Creek; Banff National Park; Jasper National Park; Alberta; Canada

Language: N/A

Finding Aid: Inventory available for V577/PS - 1 to 197

Biographical Source Notes: Mark Osterman, "Introduction to Photographic Equipment, Processes, and Definitions of the 19th Century," Focal Encyclopedia of Photography 4th edition, pg. 116.

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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McAleenan family photographs

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Part Of: Jimmy Simpson family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of glass stereo transparencies depicting Rocky Mountain scenic views, mountians, wildlife, and horse rides. Includes Bow Valley, Banff, Icefield Parkway, Saskatchewan River, and surrounding areas.

Date Range: [ca. 1915-1925, n.d.]

Reference Code: V577 / I / A / 2 / B / PS 2 - 1 to PS 2 - 75

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

75 images

Part Of: Jimmy Simpson family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M78 / S16 / V577

Series: V577 / I : Photography

Sous-Fonds: V577

Sub-Series: V577 / I / A / 2 / B : Photography : glass stereo transparencies

Accession Number: 492

Reference Code: V577 / I / A / 2 / B / PS 2 - 1 to PS 2 - 75

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

Date Range: [ca. 1915-1925, n.d.]

Physical Description: 151 photographs : b&w slides ; 13.5 cm x 7 cm

History / Biographical: Stereographs are photographs of the same subject taken from slightly different angles. These photos, displayed side by side in a stereoscope, would be viewed at close range, forcing the eye to overlay the two photos to create a 3D effect. Stereoscopes could be hand held or mounted to a table or other surface. Stereographs could be made with a single camera, moved slightly from the first image taken; specialized dual-lens cameras streamlined the process. Stereographs can be made with precious metals, glass, paper, and celluloid bases with any kind of photographic process.

Scope & Content: File consists of glass stereo transparencies depicting Rocky Mountain scenic views, mountians, wildlife, and horse rides. Includes Bow Valley, Banff, Icefield Parkway, Saskatchewan River, and surrounding areas.

Notes: Box 1/3 [1] Unidentified mountain scene [Bow Lake] [2] Unidentified mountain [3] Homestead [4] Men and pack horses [5] Man by waterfall [6] Mountain stream [7] Men with dogs and cougar skin [8] Sheep head [9] Men packing horses [10] Unidentified lake and mountains [Hector Lake] [11] Unidentified mountain scene [12] Five men with auto on Banff Castle Highway - Castle Mtn. in background. Jimmy Simpson on far side of car ; Tom Wilson lighting his pipe [13] Man riding horse on mountain slope [14] Unidentified mountain scene [up Banff - Jasper highway?] [Mt. Chephren from south] [15] Unidentified mountain scene [16] Horses and riders in unidentified mountain valley [17] Unidentified mountain scene [18] Pack horses grazing [19] Pack train in unidentified valley [20] Unidentified mountain scene [21] Unidentified mountain scene [22] Banff - Castle road looking towards Mt. Rundle [23] Upper Waterfowl Lake [?] and Mount Chephren [24] Surveying party [?] [25] Group packing for packtrip [26] Group in camp - Jimmy Simpson bent over box far right [27] Pack train crossing North Saskatchewan [28] Pack horses at Bow Lake [29] Packtrain fording the North Saskatchewan [at or above the crossing] [30] Packtrain crossing N. Saskatchewan River - N. Saskatchewan Valley and Mt. Murchison [James Simpson Sr. photographer?] [31] Man with gun - view down Brazeau Valley [32] Packtrain at Bow Lake [33] Chephren Lake and Howse Peak [34] Packtrain fording the N. Saskatchewan - Mt. Wilson in background [35] Brazeau Lake [36] Chephren Lake and Howse Peak [37] Chephren Lake and Howse Peak [38] Unidentified alpine area [39] Unidentified mountain stream [40] Packtrain [41] Packtrain in snow [42] Moose [43] Moose [44] Moose [45] Moose [46] Pack horses and riders crossing [North Saskatchewan River?] [47] Packtrain crossing river [North Saskatchewan?] [48] Packtrain crossing river [North Saskatchewan?] [49] Packtrain crossing river [North Saskatchewan?] [50] Packtrain crossing river [North Saskatchewan?] [51] Packtrain crossing river [North Saskatchewan?] [52] Moose [53] Lake Louise and Victoria Glacier [54] Lake Louise Chalet - pre-1924 and Laundry building [55] Lake Louise Chalet [56] Lake Louise Chalet [57] Lake Louise and Victoria Glacier [58] Lake Louise Chalet - new wing [59] Lake Louise and Victoria Glacier [60] Lake Louise and Victoria Glacier [61] Lake Louise Chaley and grounds [62] Jimmy Simpson - second from right [63] Right - Jimmy Simpson. Porch of Banff Springs Hotel ; trip to Red Earth Creek with Joe Woodworth [64] Camp - during trip to Red Earth Creek with Joe Woodworth [65] Group around campfire during trip to Red Earth Creek (with Joe Woodworth) [66] Pack horses on the shore of Bow Lake [67] Brazeau Icefield [68] Mt. Chephren and Waterfowl Lake [69] Mt. Edith from Sundance Road [70] View across the Brazeau Valley - man with gun in foreground [71] View along Banff - Castle road west of Banff [72] Moose [73] Pack horses in snow [74] Hector Lake [75] Brazeau Lake

Name Access: Simson, Jimmy; Woodworth, Joe

Subject Access: Photography; Environment and Nature; Horses; Horseback riding; Landscapes; National parks and reserves; Scenery; Wildlife

Geographic Access: Banff; Castle Mountain; Bow Lake; Brazeau Lake; Waterfowl Lake; North Saskatchewan River; Howse Peak; Chephren Lake; Lake Louise; Red Earth Creek; Banff National Park; Jasper National Park; Alberta; Canada

Language: N/A

Finding Aid: Inventory available for V577/PS - 1 to 197

Biographical Source Notes: Mark Osterman, "Introduction to Photographic Equipment, Processes, and Definitions of the 19th Century," Focal Encyclopedia of Photography 4th edition, pg. 116.

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

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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Mountaineering Scrapbook

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Part Of: Herbert E. Sampson fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to scrapbook containing news clippings and memorabilia related to mountaineering in the Canadian Rocky Mountains and the Alps.

Date Range: 1927-1939

Reference Code: M76

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Scrapbook

1 image 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Herbert E. Sampson fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M76 / V174

Sous-Fonds: M76

Accession Number: 496

Reference Code: M76

GMD: Scrapbook

Date Range: 1927-1939

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records (22 pages ; 27 x 35.5 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File pertains to scrapbook containing news clippings and memorabilia related to mountaineering in the Canadian Rocky Mountains and the Alps.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Geddes, Malcolm D.; Phillips, Donald (Curly); Sampson, Herbert E.

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Avalanches; Backcountry skiing; Backpacking; Bears; Climbing; Environment and Nature; Exploration; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Newspaper

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Jasper; Tonquin Valley; Mount Lefroy; Mount Logan; Matterhorn; Himalayas; Jasper National Park; Alberta; Canada

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file.

Processing Status: Processed

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Mt. Brazeau 1991

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a summit record from Mount Brazeau produced by the Alpine Club of Canada in 1991. Summit record includes entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife sig…

Date Range: 1991

Reference Code: M200 / V / A / 164

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / V: Summit Records

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / V / A: Identified Summit Records

Accession Number: accn. 2023.20

Reference Code: M200 / V / A / 164

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: 1991

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual record 1 volume

History / Biographical: Mount Brazeau is located in Jasper National Park, Alberta.

Scope & Content: File consists of a summit record from Mount Brazeau produced by the Alpine Club of Canada in 1991. Summit record includes entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife sightings, trail updates, and related topics. File: M200 / V / A / 164: Mt. Brazeau 1991

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Alberta; Alpine Club of Canada; Backpacking; Climbing; Club; Description and travel; Environment; Environment and Nature; Hiking; Mountain; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; National parks and reserves; Record keeping; Ski mountaineering; Sports and leisure; Sports and recreation; Summit

Geographic Access: Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Rocky Mountains; Alberta; Jasper National Park; Jasper, AB; Jasper; Malign Lake; Maligne Lake; Mount Mary Vaux; Mount Warren; Mount Brazeau

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: Register has heavy water damage, making some entries illegible. Rust damage along the spine of register.

Related Material: M235

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

Title Source: Original title

Processing Status: Processed

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Mt. Wilcox Summit Registers

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Files consist of summit notes and summit registers from Mt. Wilcox (Wilcox Peak) produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1976 and 2000. Summit records include entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which…

Date Range: 1976-1983; 1988-1992; 1997-1998; 2000

Reference Code: M200 / V / A / 43 to 46

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / V: Summit Records

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / V / A: Identified Summit Records

Accession Number: accn. 6062 accn. 6623 accn. 7779 accn. 2023.10

Reference Code: M200 / V / A / 43 to 46

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: 1976-1983; 1988-1992; 1997-1998; 2000

Physical Description: 5 cm of textual records 5 volumes

History / Biographical: Mount Wilcox (also known as Wilcox Peak) is located in Jasper National Park near the Columbia Icelfield, in the Sunwapta River Valley. The nearest peak is Nigel Peak. Mt. Wilcox was named after Walter D. Wilcox who made the first ascent of the mountain in 1896.

Scope & Content: Files consist of summit notes and summit registers from Mt. Wilcox (Wilcox Peak) produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1976 and 2000. Summit records include entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife sightings, trail updates, and related topics. Files include: M200 / V / A / 43: [loose Mt. Wilcox summit notes, 1976-1983] M200 / V / A / 44: [Mt. Wilcox register 1988-92 & St. Nicholas Peak 1988-92] M200 / V / A / 45: [Mt. Wilcox Summit register June 28, 1997 - July 19, 1998] M200 / V / A / 46: [Mt. Wilcox, 2000]

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Backcountry skiing; Backpacking; Climbing; Columbia Icefield; Environment and Nature; Environment; Hiking; Mountain; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; National parks and reserves; Record keeping; Ski mountaineering; Skiing; Sports and leisure; Sports and recreation; Summit; Trails; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Columbia Icefield; Columbia Icefields; Sunwapta River Valley; Jasper National Park; Mount Wilcox

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English; French

Conservation: Some registers have water damage.

Related Material: M235

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

Biographical Source Notes: Summit Posts.org Wilcox Peak (Mount Wilcox): https://www.summitpost.org/wilcox-peak-mount-wilcox/153841

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

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Personal Trip Diaries

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Part Of: Lillian Gest fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to nine diaries kept by Lillian Gest from 1925-1939 from travels throughout the Canadian Rockies, Europe, and Alaska. Includes: M67 / 1 - 1 : top-bound red leather diary, dated 1925 on a paper sticker adheared to the front cover. Pertains to a pack trip through Banff and Jasper Nation…

Date Range: 1925-1939

Reference Code: M67 / I / A / i / 1 - 1 to 1 - 9

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Diary

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Part Of: Lillian Gest fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M67 / S36 / V225

Series: I.A. Personal papers / diaries and trip notes

Sous-Fonds: M67

Sub-Series: i. Diaries

Accession Number: 5142

Reference Code: M67 / I / A / i / 1 - 1 to 1 - 9

GMD: Diary

Date Range: 1925-1939

Physical Description: 9.5 cm of textual records (9 volumes ; 11 x 17.7 cm or smaller)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to nine diaries kept by Lillian Gest from 1925-1939 from travels throughout the Canadian Rockies, Europe, and Alaska. Includes: M67 / 1 - 1 : top-bound red leather diary, dated 1925 on a paper sticker adheared to the front cover. Pertains to a pack trip through Banff and Jasper National Parks organized by Caroline Hinman. M67 / 1 - 2 : black leather diary, titled Europe 1390: Can Rs 1931 on a piece of paper taped to the front cover (paper is now loose). Pertains to a trip to Switzerland and France in 1930 and the 1931 annual Alpine Club of Canada backpacking trip around the Mount Assiniboine and Kootenay National Park areas. Also includes a list of names and addresses and a poem possibly written by Gest at the back of the diary. M67 / 1 -3 : red leather diary, dated 1933 on a paper sticker adheared to the front cover. Pertains to a pack trip organized by Caroline Hinman. M67 / 1 - 4 : red leather diary, dated 1934 on a paper sticker adheared to the front cover, torn in the bottom left corner. Pertains to a pack trip through Banff National Park into Jasper National Park organized by Caroline Hinman. Also includes notes on other events from the rest of the summer. M67 / 1 - 5 : black paper diary, dated 1935 on a paper sticker adheared to the front cover. Pertains to Walking trip through glacier Park June 26 to July 5 ; Lake Magog Camp ACC July 13 to Aug 2 ; Banff Aug 2 to Aug 25 ; Fay Hut Aug 26 to Sept 1 ; O'Hara Sept 3 to 8 ; Motor trip home. Includes total milages of trips and a list of food taken on the seven day Fay Hut trip. M67 / 1 - 6 : brown leather diary, dated 1936 on a paper sticker adheared to the front cover. Pertains to a visit to Banff before driving to Edmonton and then Jasper to begin the annual Alpine Club of Canada trip. Title of insert two reads "Aplinists Will Scale Mt. Brussels" - clipping is adheared to the page and cannot be removed. M67 / 1 - 7 : brown leather diary, dated 37 in red paint (possibly ink) on the front cover. Pertains to various trips and visits made by Gest to Banff and around Banff National Park. Includes details of visits to town, hikes, climbs, and motor car trips. The diary is written on the right hand pages until Gest ran out of room, at which point she returns to the front of the book and continues on the left hand pages. M67 / 1 - 8 : black leather diary, dated 38 in red paint (possibly ink) on the front cover. Pertains to trips Lillian Gest took to Banff, Lake Louise, Big Bend, and the Alpine Club of Canada camp at the Columbia Icefields during the summer of 1938. M67 / 1 - 9 : brown leather diary, dated 39 in red paint (possibly ink) on the front cover. Pertains to trips to Glacier Park, Goodsir Park, and a motor car trip to Washington and Oregon during the summer of 1939. Also includes title lists for reels (possibly pictures/slide shows), as well as a list of flower names at the back of the diary. Also includes loose items, mostly consisting of newspaper clippings, Alpine Club of Canada pamphlet, and three handwritten pages of loose paper.

Notes: Blank pages not scanned. Special note: to read M67 / 1 - 7 begin reading only the right hand pages. Towards the end of the diary Lillian Gest runs out of room and continues the entries at the beginning on the left hand pages.

Name Access: Gest, Lillian; Hinman, Caroline

Subject Access: Activities; Alpine Club of Canada; Cabins and shelters; Camping; Camps; Environment and Nature; European travel; Family and personal life; Guides; Hiking; Horse packing; Horseback riding; Lake O'Hara region; Membership; Mountaineering; Mountains; Outfitting; Outfitters, trail guides and packers; Off the Beaten Track; Pack trips; Record keeping; Sports and leisure; Tourism; Trails; Travel; Travel and Exploration

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Pipestone Pass; Saskatchewan River; Assiniboine; Mount Assiniboine; Jasper; Banff National Park; Jasper National Park; Kootenay National Park; Yoho National Park; Alberta; Canada

Language: English

Creator: Gest, Lillian

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Photographs. -- 1894-1982

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Photographs pertain to mountain peaks, glaciers, landscapes and scenery; mountaineering and alpine recreation; mountaineers and personalities, including portraits; huts; events and other subjects. A significant portion pertain to Alpine Club camps (ca.225 prints, 8 negatives and 5 albums containin…

Date Range: [ca.1900-1960]

Reference Code: V14 / AC 0P / 001-002; V14 / AC 0P / 010; V14 / AC 0P / 019; V14 / AC 0P / 023-024; V14 / AC 0P / 039-044; V14 / AC 0P / 071-072; V14 / AC 0P / 074; V14 / AC 0P / 076-081; V14 / AC 0P / 124; V14 / AC 0P / 220-244; V14 / AC 0P / 254-264; V14 / AC 0P / 345-346; V14 / AC 0P / 361-364; V14 / AC 0P / 369-407; V14 / AC 0P / 631-632; V14 / AC 0P / 634; V14 / AC 0P / 636; V14 / AC 0P / 642-707; V14 / AC 0P / 717-718; V14 / AC 0P / 721-725; V14 / AC 0P / 773; V14 / AC 0P / 776; V14 / AC 0P / 778-779; V14 / AC 0P / 802-807; V14 / AC 0P / 810-811; V14 / AC 0P / 815; V14 / AC 001P / 01-08; V14 / AC 004P / 01-03; V14 / AC 011P / 01-02; V14 / AC 015P / 1-55; V14 / AC 024P / 01-12; V14 / AC 024P / 25-35; V14 / AC 027P / 01-15; V14 / AC 027P / 16; V14 / AC 027P / 17; V14 / AC 027P / 18; V14 / AC 027P / 19; V14 / AC 027P / 20; V14 / AC 031P / 1; V14 / AC 033P / 001-037; V14 / AC 033P / 046-115; V14 / AC 042P / 1; V14 / AC 049P / 3-5; V14 / AC 050P / 1; V14 / AC 055P / 39; V14 / AC 055P / 46-48; V14 / AC 055P / 60-66; V14 / AC 064P / 01-51; V14 / AC 067P / 1-4; V14 / AC 090P / 1-4; V14 / AC 093P / 1-2; V14 / AC 121P / 1-3; V14 / AC 123P / 20-27; V14 / AC 124P / 01-16; V14 / AC 148P / 94-97; V14 / AC 175P / 1; V14 / AC 176P / 01; V14 / AC 176P / 11; V14 / AC 195P / 1-2; V14 / AC 199P / 1-60; V14 / AC 217P / 1; V14 / AC 229P / 1; V14 / AC 239P / 1-2; V14 / AC 312P / 1-3; V14 / AC 345P / 4-7; V14 / AC 371P / 1; V14 / AC 375P / 1-25; V14 / AC 379P / 1; V14 / AC 381P / 1-7; V14 / AC 395P / 1-4; V14 / AC 397P / 1-5; V14 / AC 399P / 1; V14 / AC 405P / 1-5

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Negative; Transparency; Album

19 images

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M200 / S6 / V14

Series: IV.B. Other material: photographic

Sous-Fonds: V14

Accession Number: 5200

Reference Code: V14 / AC 0P / 001-002; V14 / AC 0P / 010; V14 / AC 0P / 019; V14 / AC 0P / 023-024; V14 / AC 0P / 039-044; V14 / AC 0P / 071-072; V14 / AC 0P / 074; V14 / AC 0P / 076-081; V14 / AC 0P / 124; V14 / AC 0P / 220-244; V14 / AC 0P / 254-264; V14 / AC 0P / 345-346; V14 / AC 0P / 361-364; V14 / AC 0P / 369-407; V14 / AC 0P / 631-632; V14 / AC 0P / 634; V14 / AC 0P / 636; V14 / AC 0P / 642-707; V14 / AC 0P / 717-718; V14 / AC 0P / 721-725; V14 / AC 0P / 773; V14 / AC 0P / 776; V14 / AC 0P / 778-779; V14 / AC 0P / 802-807; V14 / AC 0P / 810-811; V14 / AC 0P / 815; V14 / AC 001P / 01-08; V14 / AC 004P / 01-03; V14 / AC 011P / 01-02; V14 / AC 015P / 1-55; V14 / AC 024P / 01-12; V14 / AC 024P / 25-35; V14 / AC 027P / 01-15; V14 / AC 027P / 16; V14 / AC 027P / 17; V14 / AC 027P / 18; V14 / AC 027P / 19; V14 / AC 027P / 20; V14 / AC 031P / 1; V14 / AC 033P / 001-037; V14 / AC 033P / 046-115; V14 / AC 042P / 1; V14 / AC 049P / 3-5; V14 / AC 050P / 1; V14 / AC 055P / 39; V14 / AC 055P / 46-48; V14 / AC 055P / 60-66; V14 / AC 064P / 01-51; V14 / AC 067P / 1-4; V14 / AC 090P / 1-4; V14 / AC 093P / 1-2; V14 / AC 121P / 1-3; V14 / AC 123P / 20-27; V14 / AC 124P / 01-16; V14 / AC 148P / 94-97; V14 / AC 175P / 1; V14 / AC 176P / 01; V14 / AC 176P / 11; V14 / AC 195P / 1-2; V14 / AC 199P / 1-60; V14 / AC 217P / 1; V14 / AC 229P / 1; V14 / AC 239P / 1-2; V14 / AC 312P / 1-3; V14 / AC 345P / 4-7; V14 / AC 371P / 1; V14 / AC 375P / 1-25; V14 / AC 379P / 1; V14 / AC 381P / 1-7; V14 / AC 395P / 1-4; V14 / AC 397P / 1-5; V14 / AC 399P / 1; V14 / AC 405P / 1-5

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Negative; Transparency; Album

Responsibility: Most items, including the six photograph albums, were likely produced by private individuals and club members. Includes photographs by: M. E. Alford, L. M. S. Amery, Fred Armbrister, A. H. Bent, B. C. Government, Eric Brooks, Allan Carpe, P. A. Carson, W. M. Docharty, Mary Fallis, Marion Fawdry, E. Feuz, F. W. Godsal, Douglas Griffin, L. G. Grimble, Klaus Hahn, Don Harmon, E. W. D. Holway, Frank Jacobs, Wally Joyce, E. Mills, C. H. Mitchell, Elfreda Pigou, Jaroslav Ruza, Mary Schaffer, W. E. Stone, J. M. Thorington, W. J. Topley, Hap Trevelyan, Underwood and Underwood, Valentine and Sons, Charles Walcott, Bradford Washburn and A. G. Wehrli. Many items are not credited.

Date Range: [ca.1900-1960]

Physical Description: ca.720 photographs (ca.560 prints, ca.40 negatives, ca.120 transparencies, 6 albums of ca.350 prints)

Scope & Content: Photographs pertain to mountain peaks, glaciers, landscapes and scenery; mountaineering and alpine recreation; mountaineers and personalities, including portraits; huts; events and other subjects. A significant portion pertain to Alpine Club camps (ca.225 prints, 8 negatives and 5 albums containing over 300 prints). Camps and expeditions documented include: Yoho Valley (1906) (1919); Paradise Valley (1907); Sherbrooke Lake (1911); Vermilion Pass (1912); Mount Robson (1913); Cathedral Mountain (1913); Upper Yoho Valley (1914); Ptarmigan Lake (1915); Healy Creek (1916); Lake of Hanging Glacier (1928); Coast Range (1952); Eremite Valley and others. Portraits include those of Charles Fay, Jean Habel, Frank R. Oastler, James F. Porter, H. E. Sampson, Charles D. Walcott and A. O. Wheeler. Includes series of British Columbia air photos of B.C. locations in the 1950s (AC 055 / 60-66). Contains many unidentified and undated items.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Abbot Pass Hut; Activities; Administration; Advertising; Alpine Club of Canada; Alpine Club House; Cabins; Cabins and shelters; Camps; Club; Competition; Discovery and exploration; Environment; Environment and Nature; Exploration; Guide; Guides; Hiking; Huts; Mountain; Mountain guides; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; National parks and reserves; Organizations; Photography; Scenery; Sports and recreation; Summit

Geographic Access: Banff National Park; Jasper National Park; Yoho National Park; Alberta; British Columbia; Canada

Access Restrictions: Access to negatives is by appointment only

Language: English

Finding Aid: Inventory of the Alpine Club of Canada Collection, 1986, provides group or item-level description to this material

Title Source: Title based on material

Processing Status: Processed

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[Roche Miette Summit Register 1995 - 2002]

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a summit record from Roche Miette produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1995 and 2002. Summit record includes entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit,…

Date Range: 1995-2002

Reference Code: M200 / V / A / 128

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / V: Summit Records

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / V / A: Identified Summit Records

Accession Number: accn. 7779

Reference Code: M200 / V / A / 128

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: 1995-2002

Physical Description: 1 volume 1 cm of textual record

History / Biographical: Roche Miette mountain is at the northern tip of the Miette Range in Jasper National Park, Alberta. The peak is visible in the Athabasca Valley. Nearby are the Jasper town site, Capitol Mountain and the Athabasca River.

Scope & Content: File consists of a summit record from Roche Miette produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1995 and 2002. Summit record includes entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife sightings, trail updates, and related topics. File: M200 / V / A / 128: [Roche Miette Summit Register 1995 - 2002]

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Alberta; Alpine Club of Canada; Backcountry skiing; Backpacking; Climbing; Club; Cross-country skiing; Description and travel; Environment; Environment and Nature; Hiking; Mountain; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; National parks and reserves; Parks; Record keeping; Ski mountaineering; Ski area; Ski areas; Skiing; Skiers; Skis; Sports and leisure; Sports and recreation; Summit; Trails; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Alberta; Jasper National Park; Jasper, AB; Athabasca River; Capitol Mountain; Miette Range; Miette Mountain Range; Roche Miette

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: Register contains water damage and rust damage.

Related Material: M235

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

Biographical Source Notes: Peak Finder: Roche Miette, Canadian Rockies Database: https://cdnrockiesdatabases.ca/peaks/903

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Summit Records

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Series of summit records from various summits produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1916 and 2020. Summit records include entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wil…

Date Range: 1916; 1930-1931; 1959-1968; 1970-1989; 1992 -2020

Reference Code: M200 / V

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / V: Summit Records

Sous-Fonds: M200

Accession Number: accn. 2023.20; accn. 7779; accn. 2023.10; accn. 2014.8347; accn. 6465; accn. 8002; accn. 2020.05; accn. 2023.19; accn. 2014.8293; accn. 8119; accn. 2023.32; accn. 2023.41; accn. 6623; accn. 6062; accn. 2014.8318; accn. 6767; accn. 2014.8315; accn. 2014.8317; accn. 5680; accn. 2023.16; accn. 2018.9010; accn. 5396; accn. 6459; accn. 2014.8316; accn. 2023.18; accn. 5631; accn. 2013.8245; accn. 2014.8275; accn. 2023.06; accn. 2023.14; accn. 2023.17; accn. 5569; accn. 8113; accn. 6396

Reference Code: M200 / V

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Registers produced by the Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: 1916; 1930-1931; 1959-1968; 1970-1989; 1992 -2020

Physical Description: 110 cm of textual records ca. 235 volumes

Scope & Content: Series of summit records from various summits produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1916 and 2020. Summit records include entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife sightings, trail updates, and related topics.

Notes: See file-level entries for inventories of summit registers and notes.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Abbot Pass Hut; Activities; Alberta; Alpine Club of Canada; Backcountry skiing; Backpacking; Banff National Park; Bow Valley; British Columbia; Castle Mountain; Centennial; Climbing; Club; Environment; Environment and Nature; Fay Hut; Fortress Mountain; Glaciers; Hiking; Ice climbing; Kananaskis Country; Mount Assiniboine; Mountain; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; National parks and reserves; Parks Canada; Porcupine; Provincial parks and reserves; Rundle Mountain; Ski area; Ski mountaineering; Skiing; Sports and recreation; Summit; Temple Mountain; Trail making; Trails; Travel and Exploration; Winter sports; Yamnuska Mountain

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; British Columbia; Abbot Pass; Assiniboine; Banff National Park; Banff, Alberta; Bugaboos; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Canmore; Cascade Mountain; Castle Mountain, AB; Cathedral Mountain; Glacier; Jasper National Park; Kananaskis Country; Little Yoho Valley; Mount Assiniboine; Mount Baldy; Mount Baker; Mount Cory; Mount Edith; Mount Lefroy; Mount Norquay; Mount Rundle; Mount Temple; Mount Victoria; Mount Yamnuska; Rocky Mountains; Rundle Mountain; Selkirks; Yoho National Park

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: Some records have been placed in mylar. Some record have mold, rust or water damage.

Related Material: M235

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

Title Source: Title based on contents of series

Processing Status: Processed

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Sydney Vallance (Fryatt) Hut Registers

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from the Sydney Vallance (Fryatt) Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1985 and 2020. 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: 1985 - 2020

Reference Code: M200 / IV / E

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 / E: Sydney Vallance (Fryatt) Hut Registers

Accession Number: accn. 6623; accn. 2023.10; accn. 8002; accn. 2023.19; accn. 2023.20; accn. 2023.32; accn. 2023.41

Reference Code: M200 / IV / E

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Registers produced by the Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: 1985 - 2020

Physical Description: 32 cm of textual records 17 volumes

History / Biographical: The Sydney Vallance (Fryatt) Hut is located in Fryatt Valley of Jasper National Park. According to the Alpine Club of Canada's website and their Fryatt Hut Info Sheet: "The idea for this hut was born in 1968 when the Vallance family made [a] donation to the Alpine Club of Canada for a backcountry hut. Fryatt Valley was quickly chosen, the location of the Club’s General Mountaineering Camp eight years earlier, and a site with excellent mountaineering but a very long approach. The hut was constructed in 1970 and turned over to Jasper National Park for operation. The hut was initially abused, to the extent that Parks eventually removed the interior facilities. In 1991 this hut, along with Mt. Colin and the Mt. Alberta (Lloyd MacKay) Huts, was turned over to the ACC to operate. The Club has upgraded the outhouse from pit to fly-out barrel system and installed an efficient coal-burning stove to replace one which was removed in 1991. The hut is named for Sydney R. Vallance, Q.C., ACC president from 1947 to 1950, who died in 1979."

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from the Sydney Vallance (Fryatt) Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1985 and 2020. 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 / E / 1: [Fryatt Hut 1985 - 1986]; M200 / IV / E / 2: [Fryatt Hut 1986 -87]; M200 / IV / E / 3: [Fryatt Hut 1987 - 88]; M200 / IV / E / 4: Vallance Hut [1989 -1990]; M200 / IV / E / 5: Fryatt [Hut] 1990 - 1991; M200 / IV / E / 6: Fryatt [Hut] 1991; M200 / IV / E / 7: Fryatt Hut [1991 - 1992]; M200 / IV / E / 8: "Sydney Vallance Hut" October 1992 - Aug. 12, 1995; M200 / IV / E / 9: "Sydney Vallance Hut Register" Aug. 18, 1996 - October 9, 1998; M200 / IV / E / 10: Fryatt Hut Register [1998 - 2001]; M200 / IV / E / 11: Fryatt Hut Register 2001 - 2003; M200 / IV / E / 12: Sydney Vallance Hut Register 2003 - 2006; M200 / IV / E / 13: [Fryatt Hut 2006 - 2009]; M200 / IV / E / 14: Fryatt Hut Register 2010 - 2013; M200 / IV / E / 15: Sydney Vallance (Fryatt) Hut [2014 - 2016]; M200 / IV / E / 16: 2016 -2018 Fryatt Hut Register; M200 / IV / E / 17: Fryatt Hut [2018 - 2020]

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Huts; Cabins; Cabins and shelters; Environment and Nature; Alberta; Backcountry skiing; Backpacking; Buildings and facilities; Climbing; Mountain; National parks and reserves; Parks; Parks Canada; Provincial parks and reserves; Ski mountaineering; Sports and recreation; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Jasper National Park

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English; French; Spanish; German

Category: Environment; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/sydney-vallance-fryatt-hut/ Alpine Club of Canada Backcountry Huts Sydney Vallance (Fryatt) Hut Info Sheet: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/FryattHut-InfoSheet.pdf

Title Source: Title based on contents of sub-series

Processing Status: Processed

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Wates-Gibson Hut Registers

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from the Wates-Gibson Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1983 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: 1983 - 2022

Reference Code: M200 / IV / C

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 / C : Wates-Gibson Hut Registers

Accession Number: accn. 2023.10; accn. 8002; accn. 2023.19; accn. 2023.20; accn. 2023.32; accn. 2024.20

Reference Code: M200 / IV / C

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Registers produced by Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: 1983 - 2022

Physical Description: 27 cm of textual records (14 volumes)

History / Biographical: The Wates-Gibson Memorial Hut is located in the Emerite/Tonquin Valley of Jasper National Park in Alberta. According to the Alpine Club of Canada Backcountry Huts: Wates-Gibson Info Sheet: "The present Wates-Gibson Memorial Hut is the third ACC structure on the third different plot of land to serve skiers and climbers in the Emerite-Tonquin Valley. The original Memorial Hut was on Penstock Creek some 500 metre north of the present hut site. It was built in 1930 and lasted 17 years before the foundation gave way and a better location was sought. The Wates-Memorial Hut remained for the next 12 years on the north shore of Outpost Lake. Unfortunately the location was too close to the shore of the lake for expansion, and in 1959 when the ACC applied to Jasper National Park for a permit to enlarge the hut, it was turned down. The completely new Wates Gibson Memorial Hut was built on the present site in 1959 after the idea of moving the existing hut and then renovating it was rejected. The Edmonton section of the ACC initiated the idea for a climbing and skiing hut in the Jasper area in 1927, but found they could not finance it alone. They approached the National Club to assist with the financing, specifically from two funds: the Soldier’s Memorial Fund, set up in remembrance of Canadians who gave their lives in the Great War, and the Slark-Rutishauser Fund, established in the memory of the first ascentionists of Dedoubt Peak in the Ramparts. Redoubt, named in concurrence to a protected place of refuge; ironically, Slark and Rutishauser apparently had an accident while descending and they were never seen again. The first hut, built on the north shore of Penstock Creek in 1930 with money from these funds, was simply named the Memorial Hut. Cyril G. Wates was a well-known climber and Club member to the time of his death in 1946. Among other climbing accomplishments, Wates participated in the first ascent of Mt. Geikie, the highest mountain in the Ramparts. Wates was active in the administration of the Club and a driving force behind the construction of the original Memorial Hut, and served as Club President from 1938 to 1940. The second hut in the area, the Wates-Memorial Hut, was a fitting tribute to a true lover of the Rampart area and a man for whom “the mountains weaved a thread of worship…a thread of peace.” Upon the building of the third hut in the area, the name of Rex Gibson was added to its title. Gibson was the president of the Club from 1955 to 1957, when he died in a climbing accident after being elected to a second term. Gibson also had a strong affinity for the Tonquin Valley and the Ramparts in particular, where he did much of his earlier climbing with Cyril Wates."

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from the Wates-Gibson Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1983 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 / C / 1: "Wates Gibson Hut A.C.C. Register" Feb. 19, 1983 - Mar. 18, 1988 + loose pages added Mar. 11, 1989 - Dec. 28, 1990; M200 / IV / C / 2: Wates-Gibson Hut Register March 9, 88 - Oct. 23/88 [should be July 22, 1990]; M200 / IV / C / 3: Wates-Gibson Hut register Feb. 23, 1991 - Aug. 24, 1994; M200 / IV / C / 4: Wates-Gibson hut register Mar 8, 1994 - July 31, 1996; M200 / IV / C / 5: Wates Gibson Hut Register [1996 - 1999]; M200 / IV / C / 6: Wates-Gibson Hut Register 1999-2001; M200 / IV / C / 7: Unidentified Hut [Maybe Wates-Gibson Hut Register] 2001 -2004; M200 / IV / C / 8: Wates-Gibson Hut Register 2003 - 2004; M200 / IV / C / 9: Unidentified Hut Maybe Wates-Gibson Hut Register 2003 - 2007; M200 / IV/ C / 10: Wates-Gibson Hut Register 2005 - 2007; M200 / IV / C / 11: Wates-Gibson Hut register (2007 - 11); M200 / IV / C / 12: Wates-Gibson Hut Register [2012 - 2016]; M200 / IV / C / 13: Wates-Gibson Hut Register, 2016 - 2018; M200 / IV / C / 14: Wates-Gibson Hut Register [2018-2022]

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Cabins; Cabins and shelters; Alberta; Alpine Club of Canada; Backcountry skiing; Climbing; Environment and Nature; Hiking; Huts; Memorial; Mountain; Mountaineering; Parks Canada; Skiing; Sports and leisure; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Jasper National Park; Jasper, AB; Tonquin Valley

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Contains personal information

Language: English; French; Norwegian; Spanish; Japanese; Mandarin

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

Biographical Source Notes: Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/wates-gibson-hut/ Alpine Club of Canada Wates-Gibson Info Sheet PDF: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/WatesGibson2018.pdf

Title Source: Title based on contents of sub-series

Processing Status: Processed

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Winthrop Ellsworth Stone photographs

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Albums are: 1. Climbs and Scenes in the Canadian Rockies 1912-13, includes ACC camps; 2. Canadian Rockies 1914, includes Upper Yoho ACC camp; 3. [Canadian Rockies, Purcell Range, Glacier area], 1915-16; 4.Canadian Rockies 1919, includes Yoho (Victory) Camp; 5. Canadian Rockies 1920-21, most from As…

Date Range: 1912-1921

Reference Code: V14 / AC 055P / 23-27

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Print

10 images

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M200 / S6 / V14

Series: III. Personal papers and photographs

Sous-Fonds: V14

Accession Number: 5200

Reference Code: V14 / AC 055P / 23-27

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Print

Date Range: 1912-1921

Physical Description: 5 photograph albums (ca.500 prints)

History / Biographical: Dr. W. E. Stone was an early member of the Alpine Club of Canada. He was killed in a climbing accident on Mount Eon in 1921.

Scope & Content: Albums are: 1. Climbs and Scenes in the Canadian Rockies 1912-13, includes ACC camps; 2. Canadian Rockies 1914, includes Upper Yoho ACC camp; 3. [Canadian Rockies, Purcell Range, Glacier area], 1915-16; 4.Canadian Rockies 1919, includes Yoho (Victory) Camp; 5. Canadian Rockies 1920-21, most from Assiniboine area, includes 1920 ACC camp