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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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Access Network Bankhead broadcast
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a signed contract renewal form between Ben Gadd and Access Network pertaining to a series of public broadcasts about the history of Bankhead, which Ben Gadd produced written content for; and a payment advance invoice for the same contract.
- Date Range
- 1987
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / D / 122
- 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 / 122
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 1987
- Physical Description
- 0.1 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a signed contract renewal form between Ben Gadd and Access Network pertaining to a series of public broadcasts about the history of Bankhead, which Ben Gadd produced written content for; and a payment advance invoice for the same contract.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Publication
- Research
- History
- Employment
- Finances
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Advertising, promotional material
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of flyers, notes and correspondence, drafts and published advertisements pertaining to the promotion of Ben Gadd's work as an interpretive guide.
- Date Range
- 1985-1988
- 1994
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / B / 39
- 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 / B : interpretive guiding
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / B / 39
- GMD
- Textual record
- Responsibility
- Some items produced by Ben Gadd
- Date Range
- 1985-1988
- 1994
- Physical Description
- 0.7 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of flyers, notes and correspondence, drafts and published advertisements pertaining to the promotion of Ben Gadd's work as an interpretive guide.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Guides
- Guiding
- Natural history
- Publication
- Promo
- Advertising
- Newspaper
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Advertising, promotions
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of textual records pertaining to promotional work and advertising for Ben Gadd's book, Handbook of the Canadian Rockies. File includes correspondence between Ben Gadd and several individuals regarding advertising and other promotional work; notes and sample copies of advertisements, i…
- Date Range
- 1986-1996
- Reference Code
- M590 / II / A / 86 to 87
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Published record
- Textual record
- Newspaper clipping
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / II : Research and publication records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / II / A : Handbook of the Canadian Rockies
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / II / A / 86 to 87
- Responsibility
- Some materials produced by Ben and Cia Gadd
- Date Range
- 1986-1996
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of textual records pertaining to promotional work and advertising for Ben Gadd's book, Handbook of the Canadian Rockies. File includes correspondence between Ben Gadd and several individuals regarding advertising and other promotional work; notes and sample copies of advertisements, including paste-ups; finished posters and flyers; booklets and brochures for companies and products involved with promotional material and marketing; newspaper clippings advertising Ben's book; and other related materials.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Publication
- Advertising
- Commerce
- Commercial products
- Communications
- Newspaper
- Professional and Personal Life
- Promo
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Communications
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- coloured graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.951 v
- Description
- Continent of Africa with state divisions in different colours
1 image
- Title
- Africa
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- coloured graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 29.8 x 22.4 cm
- Description
- Continent of Africa with state divisions in different colours
- Subject
- Africa
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.951 v
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Alleuvial Fan, Bow Lake
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- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.01.245
1 image
- Title
- Alleuvial Fan, Bow Lake
- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 27.6 x 35.1 cm
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- mountain
- lake
- glacier
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.01.245
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- Date
- 1915 – 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.934
- Description
- A two dimensional drawing of a donkey who has been injured. He has a bandage on his head and right ear, and a bump on the top of his left ear. He has sweat droplets coming off of his head. To the right of the drawing it says “AN ASS”inside the fold: Two drawings: 1) a man with a huge smile, which m…
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- Title
- An Ass
- Date
- 1915 – 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 10.1 cm
- Description
- A two dimensional drawing of a donkey who has been injured. He has a bandage on his head and right ear, and a bump on the top of his left ear. He has sweat droplets coming off of his head. To the right of the drawing it says “AN ASS”inside the fold: Two drawings: 1) a man with a huge smile, which makes his teeth look very boxy, and he is wearing a turtle neck, and 2) a goose. verso: a profile view of a man’s head, he has a look of surprise on his face.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.934
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- Date
- 1910 – 1915
- Medium
- graphite; on paper;
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.965
- Description
- A graphite pencil drawing of several cars during a race. In the center of the page is a car numbered “20” with two people visible in the open top car that has an exhaust cloud and the words “BANG, BOOM” written beside it. Ranged around this central car are five others on the track. Along the left s…
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- Title
- An Auto Race
- Date
- 1910 – 1915
- Medium
- graphite; on paper;
- Dimensions
- 22.8 x 15.1 cm
- Description
- A graphite pencil drawing of several cars during a race. In the center of the page is a car numbered “20” with two people visible in the open top car that has an exhaust cloud and the words “BANG, BOOM” written beside it. Ranged around this central car are five others on the track. Along the left side is what appears to be an upside-down car in what is possibly the viewer stands.
- Subject
- drawing
- children
- cars
- car race
- Peter Whyte;
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.965
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- Date
- 1916 – 1927
- Medium
- charcoal; pastel; on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.062
- Description
- Person sitting with head bent over raised knees.
1 image
- Title
- Anne
- Date
- 1916 – 1927
- Medium
- charcoal; pastel; on paper
- Dimensions
- 26.4 x 33.3 cm
- Description
- Person sitting with head bent over raised knees.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.062
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- Date
- 1916 – 1927
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.165
- Description
- Drawing of woman standing with both hands on hips, head facing left. “Anne” printed in pencil in BRC.
1 image
- Title
- Anne
- Date
- 1916 – 1927
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 30.4 x 22.7 cm
- Description
- Drawing of woman standing with both hands on hips, head facing left. “Anne” printed in pencil in BRC.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.165
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