Narrow Results By
Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56758
- Part Of
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual records, postcards, drawings and one photograph album pertaining to Mary (Molly) Wright Adams (1868-1909); transcripts of Molly's original letters which were compiled by Molly's sister, Catharine Elkin (nee Adams) between ca.1939 and 1941; and transcriptions of letters sen…
- Date Range
- [ca.1844 - 1909]
- [ca.1939 - 1944]
- 1980 - 1981
- 2014
- Reference Code
- M555 / V777
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Diary
- Drawing
- Postcard
- Private record
- Part Of
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M555
- V777
- Sous-Fonds
- M555
- V777
- Accession Number
- 2018.8685
- Reference Code
- M555 / V777
- Responsibility
- Some materials produced by Catharine (Adams) Elkin
- Date Range
- [ca.1844 - 1909]
- [ca.1939 - 1944]
- 1980 - 1981
- 2014
- Physical Description
- 21 cm of textual records -- 16 postcards -- 3 drawings -- 1 photograph album : 107 b&w photographs
- History / Biographical
- Mary Wright (Molly) Adams was born on 15 October 1868. in Ridgefield Connecticut. She was the third of five children born to Cornelia Ann Cook (1830-1902) and Daniel Lucius Adams (1814 - 1899) She died in Kobe, Japan on 23 January 1909 and was buried there.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual records, postcards, drawings and one photograph album pertaining to Mary (Molly) Wright Adams (1868-1909); transcripts of Molly's original letters which were compiled by Molly's sister, Catharine Elkin (nee Adams) between ca.1939 and 1941; and transcriptions of letters sent between Molly's extended family members [including members of the Adams, Cook and Wright families], ca.1844 and 1866. Textual records primarily consist of correspondence sent between Molly Adams and various friends and family members [ca.1891-1909].
- Notes
- Fonds consists of two series: Series I : Correspondence [contains two sub-series: I / A : Molly Wright Adams ; I / B : Extended family] Series II : Personal and collected records
- Name Access
- Adams, Molly
- Schaffer, Mary
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Family
- Correspondence
- Travel
- Exploration
- Geographic Access
- United States of America
- Connecticut
- New York
- Europe
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
- Biographical Source Notes
- Searching for Mary Schaffer: Women Wilderness Photography by Colleen Skidmore
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
Album, Canadian and American Rocky Mountains
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56762
- Part Of
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one photograph album compiled by Molly Wright Adams containing ca.107 photographs. Images pertain to Molly's travels in the American and Canadian Rocky Mountains in 1904.
- Date Range
- 1904
- Reference Code
- V777 / II / PD - 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M555
- V777
- Series
- V777 / II : Personal and collected records
- Sous-Fonds
- V777
- Accession Number
- 2018.8685
- Reference Code
- V777 / II / PD - 1
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph
- Responsibility
- Produced by Molly W. Adams
- Date Range
- 1904
- Physical Description
- 1 photo album (ca. 107 photographs : b&w prints)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one photograph album compiled by Molly Wright Adams containing ca.107 photographs. Images pertain to Molly's travels in the American and Canadian Rocky Mountains in 1904.
- Notes
- Some pages include annotations below photographs
- Name Access
- Adams, Molly
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Mountains
- Landscape
- Travel
- Exploration
- Environment
- Recreation
- Hiking
- Geographic Access
- United States of America
- Rocky Mountains
- Canada
- British Columbia
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Access Restrictions
- Materials in file are fragile - handle with caution
- Language
- N/A
- Conservation
- Pages interleaved with acid-free issue paper in 2018
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
Drafts, edited copies
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55248
- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of handwritten and typed drafts of works by Malcolm Geddes. Content pertains to the first ascent of Mount Geikie, mountaineering and mountain climbing, and life in Western Canada and Parry Sound, Ontario. Includes three typed drafts of "Beyond the Eagle's Nest" with edits and correcti…
- Date Range
- [1890-1900]
- [1900-1920]
- [1925-1927]
- Reference Code
- M39 / I / B / 2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M39
- V756
- Series
- M39 / I : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- M39
- Sub-Series
- M39 / I / B : Manuscripts and drafts
- Accession Number
- 7846
- Reference Code
- M39 / I / B / 2
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- [1890-1900]
- [1900-1920]
- [1925-1927]
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of handwritten and typed drafts of works by Malcolm Geddes. Content pertains to the first ascent of Mount Geikie, mountaineering and mountain climbing, and life in Western Canada and Parry Sound, Ontario. Includes three typed drafts of "Beyond the Eagle's Nest" with edits and corrections.
- Name Access
- Geddes, Malcolm
- Subject Access
- Mountains
- Mountaineering
- Exploration
- Travel
- Family and personal life
- Summit
- Settlement
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- British Columbia
- Mount Geikie
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Ontario
- Parry Sound
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
Letters, postcards and sketches
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56779
- Part Of
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of letters and six postcards sent from Molly Wright Adams to various family members between 1904 and 1905; and three ink drawings depicting climbers scaling mountains [possibly drawn by Molly]. Letters and postcards are primarily addressed to Molly's sister, Catharine (Adams) Elkin [a…
- Date Range
- 1904 - 1905
- Reference Code
- M555 / I / A / 4
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Postcard
- Drawing
- Part Of
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M555
- V777
- Series
- M555 / I : Correspondence
- Sous-Fonds
- M555
- Sub-Series
- M555 / I / A : Molly Wright Adams correspondence
- Accession Number
- 2018.8685
- Reference Code
- M555 / I / A / 4
- Date Range
- 1904 - 1905
- Physical Description
- 1.5 cm of textual records -- 6 postcards -- 3 drawings
- Scope & Content
- File consists of letters and six postcards sent from Molly Wright Adams to various family members between 1904 and 1905; and three ink drawings depicting climbers scaling mountains [possibly drawn by Molly]. Letters and postcards are primarily addressed to Molly's sister, Catharine (Adams) Elkin [addressed mostly as "Katy"]. Letters pertain to Molly's travels in California, New Mexico, and the American and Canadian Rockies.
- Notes
- Materials in file previously stored with one leather-bound journal and four miniature monthly planners [1904-1905]. Journal and planners have been renumbered and processed as file M555 / II / 1.
- Name Access
- Adams, Molly
- Elkin, Catharine (Adams)
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Exploration
- Travel
- Recreation
- Climbing
- Hiking
- Tourism
- Geographic Access
- United States of America
- California
- New Mexico
- Canada
- Alberta
- Lake Louise
- Rocky Mountains
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Access Restrictions
- Some materials in file are fragile - handle with caution
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- M555 / II / 1 - journal and daybooks
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
Miniature journal and monthly planners
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56786
- Part Of
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one miniature pocket journal which belonged to Molly Wright Adams [ca.1904-1905]; and four miniature monthly planners for July to October 1904. Journal and planners contain notes pertaining to Molly's life and travels in the United States and the Canadian Rockies.
- Date Range
- 1904 - 1905
- Reference Code
- M555 / II / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Diary
- Textual record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M555
- V777
- Series
- M555 / II : Personal and collected records
- Sous-Fonds
- M555
- Accession Number
- 2018.8685
- Reference Code
- M555 / II / 1
- Date Range
- 1904 - 1905
- Physical Description
- 1.5 cm of textual records (5 volumes : 6.5 x 10 cm and 5 x 6.5 cm)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one miniature pocket journal which belonged to Molly Wright Adams [ca.1904-1905]; and four miniature monthly planners for July to October 1904. Journal and planners contain notes pertaining to Molly's life and travels in the United States and the Canadian Rockies.
- Notes
- Monthly planners accompanied in file by annotated storage envelope
- Materials were previously stored with items in file M555 / I / A / 6 to 8
- Name Access
- Adams, Molly
- Subject Access
- Exploration
- Travel
- Recreation
- Family and personal life
- Hiking
- Geographic Access
- United States of America
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Access Restrictions
- Materials are fragile - handle with caution
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
Our National Playground [Glacier National Park and Mount Robson]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55237
- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 19 b&w photographs pertaining to a trip to Glacier and Jasper National Park. File includes images of Malcolm Geddes hiking inside caves, and an exterior view of Mt. Robson.
- Date Range
- [1900 - 1920]
- Reference Code
- V756 / III / A / PA - 1 to 19
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M39
- V756
- Series
- V756 / III : Personal and family records
- Sous-Fonds
- V756
- Sub-Series
- V756 / III / A : Travel and mountain expeditions
- Accession Number
- 2015.8558
- Reference Code
- V756 / III / A / PA - 1 to 19
- Date Range
- [1900 - 1920]
- Physical Description
- 19 photographs : b&w prints ; 18 x 25 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 19 b&w photographs pertaining to a trip to Glacier and Jasper National Park. File includes images of Malcolm Geddes hiking inside caves, and an exterior view of Mt. Robson.
- Notes
- Some items are annotated on reverse side
- Name Access
- Geddes, Malcolm
- Subject Access
- Sports
- Recreation
- Hiking
- Mountains
- Landscapes
- Travel
- Exploration
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Glacier National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Mount Robson
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- Photographs were previously stored in folder with typed copy of "Our National Playground"; textual records stored in M39 / I / B.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
Personal letters and postcards
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55314
- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of postcards sent to Malcolm Geddes and his wife, Jennie, between 1909 and 1918, as well as 15 letters which Malcolm sent to Jennie between 1924 and 1927, a letter from Malcolm to his son Alvin Geddes in 1927, a letter to Alvin from Gwen [possibly Gwendolyn Geddes Hubbell] dated 1931,…
- Date Range
- 1909 - 1911
- 1913
- 1916
- 1918
- 1924 - 1927
- 1931
- 1936
- Reference Code
- M39 / III / C / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Postcard
- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M39
- V756
- Series
- M39 / III : Personal and family records
- Sous-Fonds
- M39
- Sub-Series
- M39 / III / C : Other personal and family records
- Accession Number
- 2015.8558
- Reference Code
- M39 / III / C / 1
- Date Range
- 1909 - 1911
- 1913
- 1916
- 1918
- 1924 - 1927
- 1931
- 1936
- Physical Description
- 1.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of postcards sent to Malcolm Geddes and his wife, Jennie, between 1909 and 1918, as well as 15 letters which Malcolm sent to Jennie between 1924 and 1927, a letter from Malcolm to his son Alvin Geddes in 1927, a letter to Alvin from Gwen [possibly Gwendolyn Geddes Hubbell] dated 1931, a letter of condolence sent to Mrs. Geddes from Hester D Peach [1931], and a letter to "Olive" from M. Geddes [possibly Muriel Geddes Grant] dated 1936. Some letters sent from Malcolm to Jennie [between 1924-1925] pertain to his first ascent of Mount Geikie.
- Name Access
- Geddes, Malcolm
- Geddes, Alvin
- Geddes, Jennie (Waters)
- Geddes, Enid
- Grant, Muriel
- Hubbell, Gwen (Geddes)
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Correspondence
- Travel
- Exploration
- Mountaineering
- Communications
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Banff National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Ontario
- Guelph
- British Columbia
- Mount Geikie
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Minor wrinkling/creasing of most letters, otherwise good condition
- First postcard in file [black and white image of storefront] appears to have once been glued on the back [possibly for use in a scrapbook or album] and later removed and annotated in blue pen; some paper/glue remnants still attached
- Title Source
- Title based
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Part Of
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image depicts view of rocky cliff next to a body of water [untitled, location unknown].
- Date Range
- 1904
- Reference Code
- V777 / II / PD - 1 / 2
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V777
- M555
- Series
- V777 / II : Personal and collected records
- Sous-Fonds
- V777
- Accession Number
- 2018.8685
- Reference Code
- V777 / II / PD - 1 / 2
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1904
- Physical Description
- 1 album page with one photograph : 1 photograph
- Scope & Content
- Image depicts view of rocky cliff next to a body of water [untitled, location unknown].
- Name Access
- Adams, Molly
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Environment and Nature
- Exploration
- Travel
- Language
- N/A
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
TEST - Rocky cliff - changed to Image File Name field and digital asset add date
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions57318
- Part Of
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image depicts view of rocky cliff next to a body of water [untitled, location unknown].
- Date Range
- 1904
- Reference Code
- V777 / II / PD - 1 / 2
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V777
- M555
- Series
- V777 / II : Personal and collected records
- Sous-Fonds
- V777
- Accession Number
- 2018.8685
- Reference Code
- V777 / II / PD - 1 / 2
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1904
- Physical Description
- 1 album page with one photograph : 1 photograph
- Scope & Content
- Image depicts view of rocky cliff next to a body of water [untitled, location unknown].
- Name Access
- Adams, Molly
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Environment and Nature
- Exploration
- Travel
- Language
- N/A
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.