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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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Aerial photographs
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- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of aerial photographs of terrain in British Columbia and Alberta. Includes locations such as Banff National Park and Yoho National Park with images of Glaciers, Lakes, Mountain ranges and tree lines.
- Date Range
- 1995
- Reference Code
- V222 / IV / A / 1 / NS - 1 to 166
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M133
- V222
- Series
- V222 / IV : Scenic Views
- Sous-Fonds
- V222
- Sub-Series
- V222 / IV / A: Aerial Photographs
- Accession Number
- 2020.24
- Reference Code
- V222 / IV / A / 1 / NS - 1 to 166
- Date Range
- 1995
- Physical Description
- 166 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of aerial photographs of terrain in British Columbia and Alberta. Includes locations such as Banff National Park and Yoho National Park with images of Glaciers, Lakes, Mountain ranges and tree lines.
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Subject Access
- Photo Survey
- Photography
- Mountain
- Lake O'hara
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Lake O'Hara
- Lake Louise
- Canadian Rockies
- Kootenay National Park
- Assiniboine Provincial Park
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Douglas Leighton
- 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.
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Aerial photographs
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56184
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of aerial photographs of terrain in Banff National Park, Yoho National Park, Jasper National Park. Images include glaciers, lakes, mountain ranges, forest, highways, and trails.
- Date Range
- 1987
- 1995
- 1996
- Reference Code
- V222 / IV / A / 5 / NS - 1 to 105
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M133
- V222
- Series
- V222 / IV : Scenic Views
- Sous-Fonds
- V222
- Sub-Series
- V222 / IV / A: Aerial Photographs
- Accession Number
- 2020.24
- Reference Code
- V222 / IV / A / 5 / NS - 1 to 105
- Date Range
- 1987
- 1995
- 1996
- Physical Description
- 105 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of aerial photographs of terrain in Banff National Park, Yoho National Park, Jasper National Park. Images include glaciers, lakes, mountain ranges, forest, highways, and trails.
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Subject Access
- Photo Survey
- Photography
- Mountain
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Assiniboine Provinvial Park
- Columbia Icefields
- Yoho National Park
- Kananaskis
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Douglas Leighton
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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potentially offensive content.
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Aerial photographs
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56185
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of aerial photographs of terrain in British Columbia and Alberta. Including photographs of Kananaskis, Canmore, Invermere, Yoho National Park.
- Date Range
- 1987
- 1988
- 1989
- 1992
- 1993
- 1995
- 1996
- Reference Code
- V222 / IV / A / 6 / NS - 1 to 194
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M133
- V222
- Series
- V222 / IV : Scenic Views
- Sous-Fonds
- V222
- Sub-Series
- V222 / IV / A: Aerial Photographs
- Accession Number
- 2020.24
- Reference Code
- V222 / IV / A / 6 / NS - 1 to 194
- Date Range
- 1987
- 1988
- 1989
- 1992
- 1993
- 1995
- 1996
- Physical Description
- 194 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of aerial photographs of terrain in British Columbia and Alberta. Including photographs of Kananaskis, Canmore, Invermere, Yoho National Park.
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Subject Access
- Photo Survey
- Photography
- Mountain
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Kananaskis
- Inveremere
- Yoho National Park
- Canmore, Alberta
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Douglas Leighton
- 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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Canadian Rockies and other "active best"
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56446
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs compiled by Douglas Leighton for publication. Includes photographs of landscapes, cityscapes, lakes, mountains, hotel, tourists, plants, waterfalls and glaciers.
- Date Range
- 1978
- 1981 - 1983
- 1987
- 1988
- 1990
- 1993 - 1995
- 1997
- 1998
- 2003
- 2006
- 2007
- Reference Code
- V222 / VI / C / 4 / NS - 1 to 119
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
4 images
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M133
- V222
- Series
- V222 / VI : Publication
- Sous-Fonds
- V222
- Sub-Series
- V222 / VI / C: Compiled for publication
- Accession Number
- 2020.24
- Reference Code
- V222 / VI / C / 4 / NS - 1 to 119
- Date Range
- 1978
- 1981 - 1983
- 1987
- 1988
- 1990
- 1993 - 1995
- 1997
- 1998
- 2003
- 2006
- 2007
- Physical Description
- 119 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs compiled by Douglas Leighton for publication. Includes photographs of landscapes, cityscapes, lakes, mountains, hotel, tourists, plants, waterfalls and glaciers.
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Subject Access
- British Columbia
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Banff National Park
- Banff
- Calgary, AB
- Edmonton, AB
- Kootenay, BC
- Yoho National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Cranbrook, BC
- Vancouver, BC
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Douglas Leighton
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
Images
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Published Calendars
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- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs compiled by Douglas Leighton for published calendars. Photographs are scenic cityscapes or landscapes in Alberta and British Columbia
- Date Range
- 1988 - 1990
- 1993 - 1997
- Reference Code
- V222 / VI / B / 1 / NS - 1 to 58
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M133
- V222
- Series
- V222 / VI : Publication
- Sous-Fonds
- V222
- Sub-Series
- V222 / VI / B: Calendars
- Accession Number
- 2020.24
- Reference Code
- V222 / VI / B / 1 / NS - 1 to 58
- Date Range
- 1988 - 1990
- 1993 - 1997
- Physical Description
- 58 photographs : col. slides ; 6 x 7 cm 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs compiled by Douglas Leighton for published calendars. Photographs are scenic cityscapes or landscapes in Alberta and British Columbia
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Subject Access
- British Columbia
- Geographic Access
- British Columbia
- Well Gray Provincial Park
- Vancouver, BC
- Whistler, BC
- Edmonton, AB
- Calgary, AB
- Victoria, BC
- Banff National Park
- Kootenay National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Douglas Leighton
- 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.
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Published Calendars
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- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs compiled by Douglas Leighton for published calendars. Photographs are scenic landscapes in British Columbia
- Date Range
- 1979
- 1981 - 1984
- 1987 - 1990
- 1992 - 1997
- 1999
- Reference Code
- V222 / VI / B / 3 / NS - 1 to 172
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M133
- V222
- Series
- V222 / VI : Publication
- Sous-Fonds
- V222
- Sub-Series
- V222 / VI / B: Calendars
- Accession Number
- 2020.24
- Reference Code
- V222 / VI / B / 3 / NS - 1 to 172
- Date Range
- 1979
- 1981 - 1984
- 1987 - 1990
- 1992 - 1997
- 1999
- Physical Description
- 172 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs compiled by Douglas Leighton for published calendars. Photographs are scenic landscapes in British Columbia
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Subject Access
- British Columbia
- Geographic Access
- British Columbia
- Golden, BC
- Revelstoke National Park
- Peace River, BC
- Kikomun Provincial Park
- Whiteswan Lake Provincial Park
- Creston, BC
- Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park
- Mount Robson
- Yoho National Park
- Valhalla Wildlife Park
- Glacier National Park
- Barkerville, BC
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Douglas Leighton
- 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
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
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