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Ben Gadd fonds
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of materials pertaining to Ben Gadd's personal life and career as an environmental researcher, educator, interpretive guide, publisher, public speaker and author, ca.1956-2018. Fonds includes maps, research materials, publication notes/drafts, correspondence, contracts, photographs, …
- Date Range
- 1956-2018
- Reference Code
- M590 / V810 / S61
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Digital image
- Drawing
- Negative
- Newspaper clipping
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Published record
- Textual record
- Video
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- V810
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- 2024.01
- Reference Code
- M590 / V810 / S61
- GMD
- Digital image
- Drawing
- Negative
- Newspaper clipping
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Published record
- Textual record
- Video
- Transparency
- Date Range
- 1956-2018
- Physical Description
- ca. 7.9 metres of textual records -- ca. 274 maps -- 29 VHS tapes -- ca.15 discs with digital files -- 21 cassettes -- photographs -- oversized materials -- USB stick with 15 sldeshows
- History / Biographical
- Ben Gadd (1946-) is a retired naturalist, guide, geologist, instructor, freelance writer and award-winning author based in the Canadian Rockies. Ben was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1946. He met his wife, Cia (Langdon) Gadd at Colorado College in 1965, and the couple married four weeks later. Ben and Cia had two sons, Will and Toby. Ben and his family relocated to Jasper in the late 1960s. Ben later attended the University of Lethbridge and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Earth Science in 1972. Between 1976 and 1980, Ben taught classes at Mount Royal College and the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology; he later taught additional classes at Grant MacEwan College and Lakeland College. From 1981, Ben also worked as a seasonal naturalist/guide for Parks Canada. Ben left Parks Canada in 1985 to start an independent naturalist guiding business with Cia based in Jasper and other parts of the Canadian Rockies, which the couple continued to operate for over two decades. Ben published his best-known work, "Handbook of the Canadian Rockies", through his publishing company Corax Press in 1986. The second edition of "Handbook of the Canadian Rockies" received multiple awards after its release in 1995. Ben's fiction book, "Raven's End" won the title of Best Canadian Rockies Book at the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival in 2001 and became a Canadian bestseller. Overall, Ben has authored or co-authored 11 books and received nearly one dozen awards for his achievements as a writer, researcher and guide. Ben continued to lead guided hikes and school programs until his retirement in 2016.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of materials pertaining to Ben Gadd's personal life and career as an environmental researcher, educator, interpretive guide, publisher, public speaker and author, ca.1956-2018. Fonds includes maps, research materials, publication notes/drafts, correspondence, contracts, photographs, video and sound recordings, and other related material. Materials donated in 2024 include one USB stick containing
- Notes
- Ben Gadd fonds arrangement: Series I : Personal records - Subseries A : Travel guides and maps - Subseries B : Education and early writings - Subseries C : Personal interest files - Subseries D : Other personal and collected Series II : Research and publication records - Subseries A : Handbook of the Canadian Rockies - Subseries B : Other publications Series III : Professional records - Subseries A : Parks Canada Records - Subseries B : Interpretive guiding - Subseries C : Teaching records - Subseries D : Other contracts and projects Series IV : Legal and financial records - Subseries A : Legal records - Subseries B : Financial records
- Subject Access
- Education
- Research
- Publication
- Environment
- Geology
- Tourism
- Family and personal life
- Personal and Professional Life
- Academics
- Guiding
- Guides
- Businesses
- Finances
- Conservation
- Wildlife
- Natural history
- Sports and recreation
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper National Park
- Banff National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Kootenay National Park
- Lethbridge
- United States of America
- Colorado
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions apply
- Language
- English
- French
- Dutch
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed / Unprocessed
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Financial assistance, other university records
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of documents pertaining to Ben Gadd's financial assistance and other university records. File includes Ben's student ID cards for the University of Colorado, University of Calgary, and University of Lethbridge; grade reports, tuition receipts, student loan cheques and invoices; schola…
- Date Range
- 1966-1972
- Reference Code
- M590 / I / B / 16
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Government record
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / I : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / I / B : Education and early writing
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / I / B / 16
- Date Range
- 1966-1972
- Physical Description
- 1.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of documents pertaining to Ben Gadd's financial assistance and other university records. File includes Ben's student ID cards for the University of Colorado, University of Calgary, and University of Lethbridge; grade reports, tuition receipts, student loan cheques and invoices; scholarship and student loan application forms; school registration forms; and other related documents.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Education
- University
- Finances
- Government
- School
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Lethbridge
- United States of America
- Colorado
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Education
- Government
- 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
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-sub-series consists of ca.50 maps of various regions in Western Canada and Alaska which were collected by Ben Gadd. Maps are arranged according to associated highways which the mapped regions depict.
- Date Range
- [ca.1970-2005]
- Reference Code
- M590 / I / A / iv
- Description Level
- 4.1 / Sub-sub-series
- GMD
- Map
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 4.1 / Sub-sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / I : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / I / A / iv : Travel guides and maps : Highway maps
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / I / A / iv
- GMD
- Map
- Date Range
- [ca.1970-2005]
- Physical Description
- ca.50 maps -- 4 paper scans of maps
- Scope & Content
- Sub-sub-series consists of ca.50 maps of various regions in Western Canada and Alaska which were collected by Ben Gadd. Maps are arranged according to associated highways which the mapped regions depict.
- Notes
- Regions included in file: Highway 3 Highway 6 Highway 11 Highway 16 Highway 22 & 40 Highway 93 [To Jasper] Highway 93 [To Radium] Highway 97 [Pine Pass] Highway 97 [Alaska Highway]
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Alaska
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Topographical maps
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-sub series consists of topographical maps depicting various regions in Canada and the United States, which were collected by Ben Gadd. Includes ca.13 maps of regions in the United States (including Eagletail National Park in Arizona, Colorado Springs, and Montana); and ca.213 maps of regions in…
- Date Range
- [ca.1960-2005]
- Reference Code
- M590 / I / A / ii
- Description Level
- 4.1 / Sub-sub-series
- GMD
- Map
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 4.1 / Sub-sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / I : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / I / A / ii : Travel guides and maps : Topographical maps
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / I / A / ii
- GMD
- Map
- Date Range
- [ca.1960-2005]
- Physical Description
- ca.226 topographical maps
- Scope & Content
- Sub-sub series consists of topographical maps depicting various regions in Canada and the United States, which were collected by Ben Gadd. Includes ca.13 maps of regions in the United States (including Eagletail National Park in Arizona, Colorado Springs, and Montana); and ca.213 maps of regions in Northern Canada, Western Canada and the Canadian Rockies (predominantly Alberta and British Columbia, as well as the Yukon).
- Notes
- Some maps include annotations by Ben Gadd
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Yukon
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Rocky Mountains
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Exploration and travel
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Travel guides and maps
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of travel brochures and maps which were collected and used by Ben Gadd. Sub-series contains five sub-sub series: M590 / I / A / i : Travel guides and pocket maps M590 / I / A / ii : Topographical maps M590 / I / A / iii : Geological maps M590 / I / A / iv : Highway maps M590 / …
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-2010]
- Reference Code
- M590 / I / A
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- GMD
- Map
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / I : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / I / A : Travel guides and maps
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / I / A
- GMD
- Map
- Textual record
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-2010]
- Physical Description
- ca. 274 maps -- ca. 61 travel guides, brochures
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of travel brochures and maps which were collected and used by Ben Gadd. Sub-series contains five sub-sub series: M590 / I / A / i : Travel guides and pocket maps M590 / I / A / ii : Topographical maps M590 / I / A / iii : Geological maps M590 / I / A / iv : Highway maps M590 / I / A / v : Index maps, other
- Notes
- Some materials in sub-series are annotated with notes by Ben Gadd
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Geography
- Geology
- Environment
- Map
- Tourism
- Tourist information
- Travel
- Trails
- Roads
- Transportation
- Natural history
- National parks and reserves
- Provincial parks and reserves
- Government
- Sports
- Recreation
- Hiking
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Banff National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Kootenay National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Waterton Lakes National Park
- Columbia Icefields
- United States of America
- Colorado
- Montana
- Yellowstone National Park
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply - some materials are fragile
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Some fragile/torn materials stored in mylar
- Category
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Government
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Transportation
- Tourism
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Travel guides and pocket maps
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-sub-series consists of ca.30 travel maps and guides collected by Ben Gadd, primarily pertaining to regions in the United States. Includes regions in Colorado, Arizona, British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan.
- Date Range
- [ca.1970-2005]
- Reference Code
- M590 / I / A / i
- Description Level
- 4.1 / Sub-sub-series
- GMD
- Map
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 4.1 / Sub-sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / I : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / I / A / i : Travel guides and pocket maps
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / I / A / i
- GMD
- Map
- Date Range
- [ca.1970-2005]
- Physical Description
- ca.30 travel guides and maps
- Scope & Content
- Sub-sub-series consists of ca.30 travel maps and guides collected by Ben Gadd, primarily pertaining to regions in the United States. Includes regions in Colorado, Arizona, British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Saskatchewan
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- United States of America
- Colorado
- Arizona
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Wordworks contracts - Columbia Mountains Storyline
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of correspondence, contracts, drafts and other materials pertaining to a historical summary of the Columbia Mountains, which Ben produced on behalf of the Government of Canada. Project in file was completed through Ben's company, The Wordworks, in 1977.
- Date Range
- 1977
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / D / 89
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / III : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / III / D : Other contracts and projects
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / D / 89
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 1977
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of correspondence, contracts, drafts and other materials pertaining to a historical summary of the Columbia Mountains, which Ben produced on behalf of the Government of Canada. Project in file was completed through Ben's company, The Wordworks, in 1977.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Publication
- Employment
- Research
- Education
- Environment
- Natural history
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- British Columbia
- Columbia Mountains
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Government
- Environment
- Education
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Wordworks contracts - Yoho Valley exhibit
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of correspondence, research notes, drafts, design layouts and other materials pertaining to geological mock-ups and text which Ben Gadd produced for use in an exhibit about the geological history of Yoho Valley. The project was filed through Ben's company, The Wordworks, and completed…
- Date Range
- 1976-1978
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / D / 82
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / III : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / III / D : Other contracts and projects
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / D / 82
- GMD
- Textual record
- Responsibility
- Produced by Ben Gadd, Government of Canada
- Date Range
- 1976-1978
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of correspondence, research notes, drafts, design layouts and other materials pertaining to geological mock-ups and text which Ben Gadd produced for use in an exhibit about the geological history of Yoho Valley. The project was filed through Ben's company, The Wordworks, and completed on behalf of the Government of Canada's Department of Indian and Northern Affairs.
- Notes
- Materials in file were identified as "Job #152" in The Wordworks job records - see file M590/III/D/57
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Businesses
- Publication
- Correspondence
- Employment
- Finances
- Environment
- Government
- National parks and reserves
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- British Columbia
- Yoho National Park
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- M590/III/D/57
- Category
- Environment
- Government
- 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
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