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Andy Russell fonds
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- Part Of
- Andy Russell fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of seven series: I. Personal and professional series, 1937-1993 (diaries, correspondence, filing systems and papers pertaining to awards, memberships, biography and other); II. Business series, 1948-1982 (pertaining to guiding, outfitting, trail riding, ranching, Andy Russell and S…
- Date Range
- [1867]-1993, predominant 1908-1993
- Reference Code
- M153 / S43 / V555
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Motion picture
- Film
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Sound recording
- Textual record
- Diary
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Andy Russell fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 153
- S 43
- V 555
- Sous-Fonds
- M153/S43/V555
- Accession Number
- 963, 5777, 5964, 6338, 6339, 6547, 6567
- Reference Code
- M153 / S43 / V555
- GMD
- Motion picture
- Film
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Sound recording
- Textual record
- Diary
- Private record
- Published record
- Date Range
- [1867]-1993, predominant 1908-1993
- Physical Description
- 6 m of textual records and printed material. -- ca.6100 photographs : prints, negatives, transparencies. -- 1 photograph album (49 prints). -- 29 motion pictures. -- 5 sound recordings
- History / Biographical
- Andy Russell, 1915-2005, was a trapper, guide and outfitter, writer, photographer, cinematographer, lecturer and environmental advocate in the Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada.
- Russell was born in Lethbridge, Alberta and spent his childhood on a ranch in the foothills near Pincher Creek. He became a skilled horseman, hunter, fisherman and trapper, and, in 1936, was employed by Bert Riggall, a pioneer guide and outfitter of wilderness pack trips in the southern Rockies since 1907. He became Riggall's partner in 1939 and took over the business when Riggall retired in 1946. Andy Russell and Kathleen (Kay) Riggall married in 1938 and raised five children at their ranch bordering Waterton Lakes National Park, where family businesses included guiding, saddlehorses and ranching. Children are: Richard "Dick" H. (b.1938); Andrew Charles "Charlie" (b.1941); Harold John "John" (b.1944); Hugh Gordon Riggall "Gordon" (b.1947); Lorenda Anne "Anne" (b.1952).
- Russell continued as a renowned guide and outfitter with a wealthy repeat clientele until he was forced out of guiding by 1960 with the advance of the oil industry concerns upon wilderness areas in southern Alberta and British Columbia. Russell began to write nature articles in 1945 and after 1960 concentrated upon writing, photography, film making, lecturing and ranching. He wrote for numerous magazines and newspapers, produced radio broadcasts, and, using colour motion picture photography, developed programs on wildlife and wilderness habitat research for live public performances. Russell's films launched his career as an author of popular wildlife and mountain culture books, which included Grizzly Country. In later years, he was an active writer, consultant and advocate of wilderness and environmental management and received numerous awards and honours, including Member of the Order of Canada.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of seven series: I. Personal and professional series, 1937-1993 (diaries, correspondence, filing systems and papers pertaining to awards, memberships, biography and other); II. Business series, 1948-1982 (pertaining to guiding, outfitting, trail riding, ranching, Andy Russell and Sons, royalties and lecturing); III. Writing, broadcasting and public appearances series, 1908-1990 (papers and photographs pertaining to writing, book projects, columns, broadcasts, reviews, advertising, promotion and other); IV. Photography and cinematography series, 1909-1990 (details below); V. Wildlife study and conservation activities series, 1945-[198-]; VI. Other activities series, 1931-[199-] (politics, interviews, information files); VII. Russell family series, [1867]-1983.
- Photography and cinematography series consists of: Riggall/Russell guiding activity photographs, 1909-1962, ca.280 items; Andy Russell and Sons Production Ltd / Andy Russell professional photographs and films, ca.1940- ca.1990, ca.4200 photographs (mainly transparencies), 28 motion pictures, accompanied by some textual and printed items; personal and family photographs, 1916-1989, ca.1550 items; collected photographs, ca.1940-197-, ca.75 items. Professional photography and cinematography primarily arose from field work by Andy, Dick and Charlie Russell and pertains mainly to flora, fauna and landscape of the Canadian Rockies in continental divide region, British Columbia, Yukon and Alaska.
- Motion pictures, ca.1950-1974, include original film "Grizzly Country" by Dick, Charlie and Andy Russell, produced by Evan J. Anton, ca.1969, copy print of same; also unedited wildlife and landscape footage of Waterton area, Yukon and British Columbia.
- Sound recordings are interviews with Andy Russell, [ca.1970]-1988.
- Name Access
- Russell, Andy
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Access Restrictions
- Some restriction/s on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline
- series and file description
- electronic finding aid
- video reference copy for "Grizzly country"
- sound recording reference copy recordings
- Related Material
- Related to the Kay Russell family fonds (M36/V36) and the Bert Riggall fonds (M376/V26)
- Creator
- Russell, Andy
- Category
- Arts
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Biographical Source Notes
- Russell family
- Title Source
- Title based on accession record
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Andy Russsell Career Scrapbook
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- Part Of
- Andy Russell fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook of newspaper clippings pertaining to the life and career of Andy Russell. Also includes an invitation presented to Russell from the Winnipeg Game and Fish Association and newspaper clippings pertaining to Cleo Mowers' career.
- Date Range
- 1947-1961
- Reference Code
- M153 / 575
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Scrapbook
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Andy Russell fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M153 / S43 / V555
- Sous-Fonds
- M153
- Sub-Series
- VII Russell family series
- Accession Number
- 5777
- Reference Code
- M153 / 575
- GMD
- Scrapbook
- Date Range
- 1947-1961
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records (28 pages ; 31.5 x 35.5 cm)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook of newspaper clippings pertaining to the life and career of Andy Russell. Also includes an invitation presented to Russell from the Winnipeg Game and Fish Association and newspaper clippings pertaining to Cleo Mowers' career.
- Name Access
- Russell, Andy
- Mowers, Cleo
- Subject Access
- Academics
- Administration
- Backpacking
- Biographical
- Climatology
- Conservation
- Ecology
- Education
- Environment and Nature
- Forestry
- Horseback riding
- Personal and Professional Life
- Photography
- Natural history
- Natural resources
- Wildlife
- Wildlife fatalities
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Jasper
- Banff National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Kootenay National Park
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Blank pages not scanned
- Finding Aid
- Access by advance appointment only
- Creator
- Russell, Kay
- Title Source
- Title based on item.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Andy Russell fonds
- Scope & Content
- Magazines contain articles by Andy Russell, two copies in some cases. Accompanied by partial list, "Andy's magazine articles" compiled by Kay Russell. Page numbers marked on covers by her. Russell estimates that between 65 and 75 percent of the published articles are present
- Date Range
- 1946-1979
- Reference Code
- M153 / 381-408
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Andy Russell fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- III.B. Writing, broadcasting, public appearances
- Reference Code
- M153 / 381-408
- Date Range
- 1946-1979
- Physical Description
- 55 cm of published material : some oversize (H)
- Scope & Content
- Magazines contain articles by Andy Russell, two copies in some cases. Accompanied by partial list, "Andy's magazine articles" compiled by Kay Russell. Page numbers marked on covers by her. Russell estimates that between 65 and 75 percent of the published articles are present
- Access Restrictions
- Copyright resides with the author; no reproduction without permission of the author
- Finding Aid
- Access by advance appointment only
- Title Source
- Title based on material
- Content Details
- LIST OF MAGAZINE ARTICLES * "Ten feet from a killer bear" Outdoor life, March 1946, p.52 (M153 / 381) * "Can animals think?" Natural history, December 1946, p.478 (M153 / 382) * "First shot at a grizzly" Field & stream, February 1947, p.46 (M153 / 383) * "Animals in the laboratory and in the wild" Natural history, April 1947, p.145 (M153 / 383) * "Little greywolf" Field & stream, September 1947, p.26 (M153 / 383) * "Grizzly showdown" Outdoor life, February 1948, p.30 (M153 / 384) * "Grizzly interlude" The counntry guide, July 1948, p.13 (M153 / 384) * "Hit or miss" Field & stream, August 1948, p.30 (M153 / 385) * "Snowsuit without snow", May 1950, p.193 (M153 / 385) * "How, where and what to hunt in Western Canada" Official hunting book, 1950, p.17 (M153 / 386) * "The sign of the beaver" American woodsman, September 1951, p.4 (M153 / 387) * "A great hunter's lament" American woodsman, October 1951, p.14 (M153 / 387) * "Forbidden grounds" Outdoor life, June 1957, p.42 (M153 / 388) * "Wildlife of the Canadian Rockies" Minnesota naturalist, December 1954, p.29 (M153 / 388) * "Can animals think?" Reading workshop with tests for adventures in living, 1955, p.90 (M153 / 389) * Field & stream, September 1956, p.40 (M153 / 389) * "Encounter at Grizzly Gulch" Field & stream, December 1957, p.68 (M153 / 390) * "The blonde and the billy goat", Field & stream, October 1956, p.48 (M153 / 390) * "Something new" Outdoor life, January 1958, p.48 (M153 / 391) * "A record twice lost" Outdoor life, December 1957, p.60 (M153 / 391) * "Lucky hat for sheep" Field & stream, September 1958, p.56 (M153 / 392) * "A guide's holiday ... picture holiday" Outdoor life, June 1958, p.36 (M153 / 392) * "Are wild animals really wild?" Reader's digest, May 1960, p.152 (M153 / 393) * "A mountain migrant" Nature magazine, May 1959, p.243 (M153 / 393) * "A man must earn his elk" Field & stream, August 1960, p.40 (M153 / 394) * "I made friends with bighorns" True, May 1960, p.20-A (M153 / 394) * "A grizzly hunted me" Outdoor life, August 1961, p.32 (M153 / 395) * "Pack train personalities" Field & stream, August 1961, p.28 (M153 / 396) * "The elk wore platinum" Outdoor life, October 1961, p.60 (M153 / 398) * "20 years for a dam" Hunting year book, 1961, p.42 (M153 / 399) * "Johnny get your gun" The country guide, November 1961, p.33 (M153 / 399) * "I work for my bucks" Outdoor life, October 1962, p.38 (M153 / 399) * "Are wild animals really wild?" Defenders of wildlife, Fall 1961, p.7 (M153 / 399) * "The education of a storm" Sports & field, January 1963, p.24 (M153 / 400) * "Seppi ... hunting dog" Field, horse & rodeo, January 1963, p.14 (M153 / 400) * "White sheep of the Arctic" Animals, June 1964, p.90 (M153 / 400) * "Keeper of the crags and peaks" The elks magazine, Feburary 1966, p.10 (M153 / 401) * Wildlife review, September 1965, p.21 (M153 / 401) * "The hunting knife" Field & stream, June 1965, p.54 (M153 / 401) * "People versus the grizzlies" Field & stream, March 1968, p.60 (M153 / 402) * "Much maligned wolverine" Field & stream, November 1966, p.74 (M153 / 402) * "Are grizzlies man killers?" BC outdoors, December 1968, p.32 (M153 / 403) * "Portrait of a grizzly" BC outdoors, October 1968, p.32 (M153 / 403) * "The cliffhangers" The American sportsman", Fall 1968, p.16 (M153 / 404) * "Why man needs wilderness" BC outdoors, February 1971, p.32 (M153 / 405) * "The sheep that is bighorn" The fish & game sportsman, p.12 (M153 / 405) * "Where the wild goose flies" Outdoor life, p.76 (M153 / 405) * "The way of the grizzly" BC outdoors, December 1971, p.16 (M153 / 406) * "Elk trails and man tracks" BC outdoors, October 1974, p.24 (M153 / 406) * "Elk trails and man tracks" The fish & game sportsman, Spring 1974, p.84 (M153 / 406) * "The galloping glacier" Weekend magazine, August 1974, p.12 (M153 / 407) * "Grizzly country: a vanishing heritage" Nature Canada, April/June 1975, p.11 (M153 / 407) * "Wilderness pack train" Fish & game sportsman, Spring 1976, p.84 (M153 / 407) * "Writing the wildlife article" Alberta authors bulletin, p.10 (M153 / 407) * "Where the mountain valleys wander" Heritage, May/June 1979 (M153 / 408) * "Alpine music: it waill last the ages" The Canadian magazine [Calgary Herald], p.12 (M153 / 408)
- The country guide [magazine]. -- 1948. -- 1 item of print material. -- Includes article "Grizzly Interlude" by Andy Russell. -- July 1948. The country guide [magazine]. -- 1961. -- 1 item of print material. -- Includes article "Johnny Get Your Gun" by Andy Russell. -- November 1961. Weekend magazine. -- 1974. -- 1 item of print material. -- Includes photographs by Andy Russell for article "The Galloping Glacier". -- August 31, 1974. The Canadian [magazine]. -- 1979. -- 1 item of print material. -- Includes article "Alpine Music" by Andy Russell. -- Sept. 22-23, 1979. Held in oversize "H"
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Negatives for possible use in Trails of a Mountain Man. -- [1938- ca.1960].
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- Part Of
- Andy Russell fonds
- Scope & Content
- Negatives were set aside for potential inclusion in book. Also includes envelope "films 1938 Honeymoon" noted by Kay Russell. RESP Some photographs may be by Bert Riggall.
- Date Range
- [1938- ca.1960]
- Reference Code
- V555 / III.C.2. / group 2 (NA)
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
3 images
- Part Of
- Andy Russell fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V555
- Series
- III.C. Writing, broadcasting, public appearances
- Sous-Fonds
- V555
- Accession Number
- 5777
- Reference Code
- V555 / III.C.2. / group 2 (NA)
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [1938- ca.1960]
- Physical Description
- 69 photographs (68 negatives, 1 transparency).
- Scope & Content
- Negatives were set aside for potential inclusion in book. Also includes envelope "films 1938 Honeymoon" noted by Kay Russell. RESP Some photographs may be by Bert Riggall.
- Access Restrictions
- Access restricted - see Head Archivist.
- Finding Aid
- Access by advance appointment only
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Newsclippings
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- Part Of
- Andy Russell fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of loose scrapbook pages or clippings pertaining to 1972 federal election campaign and political cartoons. Appears to be intended for a scrapbook.
- Date Range
- 1972
- Reference Code
- M153 / 550
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Scrapbook
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Andy Russell fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M153 / S43 / V555
- Sous-Fonds
- M153
- Sub-Series
- VI Other activities
- Accession Number
- 5777
- Reference Code
- M153 / 550
- GMD
- Scrapbook
- Date Range
- 1972
- Physical Description
- 0.2 cm of textual records (5 pages ; 30.5 x 33.5 cm)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of loose scrapbook pages or clippings pertaining to 1972 federal election campaign and political cartoons. Appears to be intended for a scrapbook.
- Name Access
- Russell, Andy
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Government
- Election
- Politics
- Language
- English
- Finding Aid
- Access by advance appointment only
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Newsclippings Scrapbook
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- Part Of
- Andy Russell fonds
- Scope & Content
- Scrapbook pertains to Andy Russell.
- Date Range
- 1947-1955
- Reference Code
- M153 / 576
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Scrapbook
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Andy Russell fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M153 / S43 / V555
- Sous-Fonds
- M153
- Sub-Series
- VII Russell family series
- Accession Number
- 5777
- Reference Code
- M153 / 576
- GMD
- Scrapbook
- Date Range
- 1947-1955
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records (26 pages ; 30.5 x 35.5 cm)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- Scrapbook pertains to Andy Russell.
- Name Access
- Russell, Andy
- Subject Access
- Academics
- Administration
- Backpacking
- Biographical
- Climatology
- Conservation
- Ecology
- Education
- Environment and Nature
- Films and film making
- Forestry
- Horseback riding
- Personal and Professional Life
- Photography
- Natural history
- Natural resources
- Wildlife
- Wildlife fatalities
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Jasper
- Banff National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Kananaskis
- Yoho National Park
- Kootenay National Park
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Blank pages not scanned
- Finding Aid
- Access by advance appointment only
- Creator
- Russell, Kay
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Photographs. -- [194-, 195-].
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- Part Of
- Andy Russell fonds
- Scope & Content
- Photographs pertain to pack trips, hunting, fishing. RESP Some may be by Bert Riggall.
- Date Range
- [194-, 195-]
- Reference Code
- V555 / IV.B.1.a. / group 2 (NA)
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- GMD
- Photograph
11 images
- Part Of
- Andy Russell fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- V555
- Series
- IV.B. Photography and cinematography
- Sous-Fonds
- V555
- Accession Number
- 5777
- Reference Code
- V555 / IV.B.1.a. / group 2 (NA)
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [194-, 195-]
- Physical Description
- 29 photographs : negatives; b/w.
- Scope & Content
- Photographs pertain to pack trips, hunting, fishing. RESP Some may be by Bert Riggall.
- Access Restrictions
- Access by appointment only
- Finding Aid
- Access by advance appointment only
- Title Source
- Title based on items.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Photographs. -- 1916-1981.
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- Andy Russell fonds
- Scope & Content
- Personal photographs taken by Andy Russell or by members of the Russell / Riggall families. Consists of candid portraits of Andy Russell, childhood, activities, wedding and early Russell family, personal hunting, fishing and trapping, filming, home, ranch and environs, Waterton Days 1955, and Wate…
- Date Range
- 1916-1981
- Reference Code
- V555 / IV.C.1. (PA) (NA) (NS) (PD)
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- GMD
- Photograph
2 images
- Part Of
- Andy Russell fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- V555
- Series
- IV.C. Photography and cinematography
- Sous-Fonds
- V555
- Accession Number
- 5777
- Reference Code
- V555 / IV.C.1. (PA) (NA) (NS) (PD)
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1916-1981
- Physical Description
- ca.380 photographs : prints, negatives, transparencies, album (49 prints); b/w, col.
- Scope & Content
- Personal photographs taken by Andy Russell or by members of the Russell / Riggall families. Consists of candid portraits of Andy Russell, childhood, activities, wedding and early Russell family, personal hunting, fishing and trapping, filming, home, ranch and environs, Waterton Days 1955, and Waterton ski races, flaring Quirt Creek gas plant, travels in Yukon, Alaska and Bella Coola, B.C.
- Access Restrictions
- Access restricted - see Head Archivist.
- Finding Aid
- Access by advance appointment only
- Title Source
- Title based on items.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Riggall / Russell photographs. -- 1909-1962; predominant 1938-1959.
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- Part Of
- Andy Russell fonds
- Scope & Content
- Photographs include prints by Bert Riggall and Andy Russell pertaining to guiding, camps, staff and trail activities; wildlife and scenery; trips, parties and clients such as: Bennett, Blaine, Crosby, Farr, Hammer, Walter Lonker, Moore, and Schueren; personal and miscellaneous items. Also includes …
- Date Range
- [1909-1962]
- Reference Code
- V555 / IV.A. (PA)
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- GMD
- Photograph
8 images
- Part Of
- Andy Russell fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- V555
- Series
- IV.A. Photography and cinematography
- Sous-Fonds
- V555
- Accession Number
- 5777
- Reference Code
- V555 / IV.A. (PA)
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [1909-1962]
- Physical Description
- ca.280 photographs : prints; b/w.
- Scope & Content
- Photographs include prints by Bert Riggall and Andy Russell pertaining to guiding, camps, staff and trail activities; wildlife and scenery; trips, parties and clients such as: Bennett, Blaine, Crosby, Farr, Hammer, Walter Lonker, Moore, and Schueren; personal and miscellaneous items. Also includes a note by Valerie Haig- Brown
- Access Restrictions
- Access restricted - see Head Archivist.
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- Title Source
- Title based on accession record.
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