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Bert Riggall fonds

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Part Of
Bert Riggall fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds includes seven series: I. Personal and professional, 1884-1959; II. Business and financial, ca.1910-1959; III. Professional photography, 1900-1955; IV. Writing, 1906-1957; V. Natural history, 1904-1954; VI. Other interests, 1913-1956; VII. Riggall family, ca.1865-1959. Personal and pro…
Date Range
[ca.1865]-1959, predominant [ca.1890]-1959
Reference Code
M376 / V26
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Album
Negative
Photograph print
Transparency
Textual record
Diary
Map
Private record
Published record
Part Of
Bert Riggall fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 376
V 26
Sous-Fonds
M 376
V 26
Accession Number
5777, 7200, 7201, 7772 (unproc)
Reference Code
M376 / V26
GMD
Photograph
Album
Negative
Photograph print
Transparency
Textual record
Diary
Map
Private record
Published record
Date Range
[ca.1865]-1959, predominant [ca.1890]-1959
Physical Description
ca.13,100 photographs: ca.7080 prints, ca.5310 negatives, ca.700 transparencies. -- 9 photograph albums. -- ca.2 m textual records, print material and graphic records. -- 33 cartographic records
History / Biographical
Frederick Herbert (Bert) Riggall, 1884-1959, was a mountain guide, outfitter, hunter, trapper, rancher, naturalist, photographer, writer and gunsmith/loader in southern Alberta. Born in 1884 at Gayton-le-Wold Grange, Lincolnshire, his family moved to Grimsby where his father was an auctioneer and, in 1905, served as Mayor. In England, Riggall was an athlete, avid sportsman and naturalist. He was exposed to alpine country on school holidays in Switzerland and, determined to visit Canada, left for North America in 1904.
Upon arriving in western Canada, Riggall worked for a year at Craighurst Farm near Calgary. There he met Dorothea (Dora) Williams, 1877-1951, an Irish Quaker ranch cook who had emigrated with her sister Anna in 1902. In 1905, Bert worked on the Correction Land Survey in southwestern Alberta and explored Waterton Lakes. Bert and Dora married in 1906 and until 1946 they homesteaded and ranched adjacent to Waterton Lakes National Park.
Initially, Bert and partner Jack Hazzard built boats and guided fishing parties on Waterton Lakes. In 1909, with partner Cyril Watmough, the Riggalls began guiding and outfitting summer and fall hunting and fishing trips for numerous repeat clients, especially, after 1913, four Minneapolis, Minnesota families: Bovey, Crosby, Bennett and McKnight. Hunts involved Big Horn Sheep, goats, black and grizzly bears. Bert served as chief guide and Dora as camp cook. Prior to 1911, the Riggalls worked at Gloyne's oil camp and Oil City to supplement their income. In 1911, Bert and partner Cyril Watmough made a 1000 mile (1600 km) exploratory trip from Fort Steele, B.C. to the Yellowhead Pass and beyond. Following that trip, Riggall concentrated guiding activities on the continental divide as far north as the Highwood region, but primarily in the upper Oldman River Valley and Gap in the Livingstone Range. Their outfit grew to include numerous saddle and pack horses.
Of five children, only two daughters survived infancy. Kay Riggall (Russell), 1909-1984, and Doris (Babe) Riggall (Burton), 1910-1999, were both able riders, markswomen and packtrain workers. They accompanied their parents on summer back country trips starting in 1918. Bert Riggall was renowned for his knowledge of botany, geology, zoology, wilderness life and lore as well as literature and current affairs. He was especially endeared to his clients for his skill as a raconteur and campfire storyteller. He wrote articles for magazines such as: Arms and the Man, American Rifleman, Field and Stream and the Boone and Crockett Club's book: North American Big Game. Riggall was an accomplished semi-professional photographer who specialized in wildlife studies, panoramic landscapes, Dufaycolor and later Kodachrome transparencies. His photographs appear in Department of Interior Reports and other publications.
Bert's heart problems forced the Riggalls to move to Pincher Creek in 1947. Daughter Kay and son-in-law Andy Russell continued the packtrain and guiding business until 1960. After Dora's death, Bert experienced medical problems and lived with or close to Doris.
Scope & Content
Fonds includes seven series: I. Personal and professional, 1884-1959; II. Business and financial, ca.1910-1959; III. Professional photography, 1900-1955; IV. Writing, 1906-1957; V. Natural history, 1904-1954; VI. Other interests, 1913-1956; VII. Riggall family, ca.1865-1959.
Personal and professional series consists of diaries and notes, correspondence and personal papers.
Business and financial series consists of guiding and ranching records, gunsmithing, shooting and loading records; and legal and financial records.
Professional photography series consists of standard photographs, panoramas, transparencies and textual records
Writing series contains manuscripts, published magazines, book outlines, newspaper articles and letters to the editor
Natural history series contains bird and plant records, and other natural history papers
Other interests series consist of clippings, annotated books and collected material
Riggall family series contains Bert and Dora Riggall family papers and photographs, Williams family photographs, Frederick W. and Fanny Riggall papers and photographs, and Allan Riggall papers and photographs. Negatives and transparencies pertain to Andy Russell as a young man with Bert Riggall.
Notes
Some transparencies in V110 Dick Russell are marked Andy Russell, some marked 64 dup; V110 - original transparencies have full set of duplicates (2 sets were made, 1 for Dick Russell and the other is part of this accession)
Name Access
Riggall, Bert
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
basic description for processed material
Related Material
Related to the Andy Russell fonds (M153/S43/V555) and the Kay Russell family fonds (M63/V63)
Creator
Riggall, Bert
Category
Arts
Environment
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on accession record and contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed / Unprocessed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Big White Ski Village

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Part Of
Murray Hay fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 0.5 cm of textual records, 90 x 60.5 cm. File pertains to ski trail maps of Big White Ski Village and Area created by Murray Hay. File includes one oversized published reproduction of a Big White trail map in poster format.
Date Range
ca.1980 - ca.2000
Reference Code
M570 / III / A / v / 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Map
Poster
Published record
Textual record
Part Of
Murray Hay fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M570 / V795
Series
M570 / III : Murray Hay portfolio (published material)
Sous-Fonds
M570
Sub-Series
M570 / III / A : British Columbia / v : Big White
Accession Number
2019.41
Reference Code
M570 / III / A / v / 1
GMD
Map
Poster
Published record
Textual record
Date Range
ca.1980 - ca.2000
Physical Description
0.5 cm of textual records (90 x 60.5 cm)
Scope & Content
File consists of 0.5 cm of textual records, 90 x 60.5 cm. File pertains to ski trail maps of Big White Ski Village and Area created by Murray Hay. File includes one oversized published reproduction of a Big White trail map in poster format.
Name Access
Hay, Murray
Subject Access
Ski Maps
Map
Ski area
Skiing
Tourism
Travel
Winter
Winter sports
Sports and recreation
Big White Ski Area
Tourist information
Artist
Advertising
Geographic Access
Kelowna
British Columbia
Canada
Language
English
Related Material
V795 / II / A / iv / 5
Category
Communications
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Part Of
Murray Hay fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 1 cm of textual records, 21.5 x 35 cm. File pertains to development of The Fairways (a golf community) in Calgary, Alberta. File includes a reproduced published map of the development and surrounding area created by Murray Hay.
Date Range
ca. 1985-1991
Reference Code
M570 / III / D / i / 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Map
Published record
Textual record
Part Of
Murray Hay fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M570 / V795
Series
M570 / III : Murray Hay portfolio (published material)
Sous-Fonds
M570
Sub-Series
M570 / III / D : Miscellaneous / i : Canada (general)
Accession Number
2019.41
Reference Code
M570 / III / D / i / 1
GMD
Map
Published record
Textual record
Date Range
ca. 1985-1991
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records (21.5 x 35 cm)
Scope & Content
File consists of 1 cm of textual records, 21.5 x 35 cm. File pertains to development of The Fairways (a golf community) in Calgary, Alberta. File includes a reproduced published map of the development and surrounding area created by Murray Hay.
Notes
Date approximate based on the development of The Fairways, 1985-1991 (https://anthemunited.com/properties/the-fairways/).
Name Access
Hay, Murray
Subject Access
Advertising
Community life
Golfing
Map
Recreation
Sports and leisure
Sports and recreation
Tourism
Tourist information
Cartography
Artist
Geographic Access
Calgary
Alberta
Canada
Language
English
Category
Communications
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Part Of
Murray Hay fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 0.5 cm of textual records, 75.5 x 64.5 cm. File pertains to Murray Hay's rendering of Canada Olympic Park (A Site of the Calgary 1988 Olympic Winter Games) in the early to mid-1980s. File includes a reproduction of Hay's original painted map in poster form.
Date Range
ca.1980-ca. 1986
Reference Code
M570 / III / C / i / 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Map
Poster
Published record
Textual record
Part Of
Murray Hay fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M570 / V795
Series
M570 / III : Murray Hay Portfolio (published material)
Sous-Fonds
M570
Sub-Series
M570 / III / C : Olympic Bids / i : Canada
Accession Number
2019.41
Reference Code
M570 / III / C / i / 1
GMD
Map
Poster
Published record
Textual record
Date Range
ca.1980-ca. 1986
Physical Description
0.5 cm of textual records (75.5 x 64.5 cm)
Scope & Content
File consists of 0.5 cm of textual records, 75.5 x 64.5 cm. File pertains to Murray Hay's rendering of Canada Olympic Park (A Site of the Calgary 1988 Olympic Winter Games) in the early to mid-1980s. File includes a reproduction of Hay's original painted map in poster form.
Notes
Date range is approximate based on the year the park was constructed (1984-1986)
A sticky note was attached to M570 / III / C / i / 1 that read: "This was drawn and painted before the park was built", which has been removed for preservation purposes.
Name Access
Hay, Murray
Subject Access
Ski Maps
Cartography
Winter
Winter sports
Olympic Games (Winter)
Ski area
Map
Artist
Sports and recreation
Geographic Access
Calgary
Alberta
Canada
Canada Olympic Park
Language
English
Related Material
V795 / II / B / iv / 1-2
Category
Sports, recreation and leisure
Communications
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Fairmont Hot Springs

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Part Of
Murray Hay fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 1 cm of textual records, 23 x 30 cm. File pertains to alpine and cross-country ski trail maps at Fairmont Hot Springs created by Murray Hay. File includes a reproduced map of the resort village and ski areas that was included in a bound brochure promoting Vacation Lease Ownership a…
Date Range
ca. 1980 - ca. 1990
Reference Code
M570 / III / A / vi / 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Map
Textual record
Published record
Part Of
Murray Hay fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M570 / V795
Series
M570 / III : Murray Hay portfolio (published material)
Sous-Fonds
M570
Sub-Series
M570 / III / A : British Columbia / vi : Fairmont Hot Springs
Accession Number
2019.41
Reference Code
M570 / III / A / vi / 1
GMD
Map
Textual record
Published record
Date Range
ca. 1980 - ca. 1990
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records (23 x 30 cm)
Scope & Content
File consists of 1 cm of textual records, 23 x 30 cm. File pertains to alpine and cross-country ski trail maps at Fairmont Hot Springs created by Murray Hay. File includes a reproduced map of the resort village and ski areas that was included in a bound brochure promoting Vacation Lease Ownership at the Fairmont Hot Springs Villas.
Name Access
Hay, Murray
Subject Access
Cartography
Map
Ski Maps
Skiing
Ski area
Hot Springs
Resort
Winter sports
Tourism
Tourist information
Travel
Advertising
Artist
Geographic Access
British Columbia
Canada
Fairmont Hot Springs
Language
English
Related Material
V795 / II / A / viii / 1
Category
Communications
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Kananaskis and Spray Lakes

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Part Of
Murray Hay fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 1.5 cm of textual records, 35 x 35 cm or smaller. File pertains to travel and tourism materials related to the Kananaskis-Canmore area. File includes four published Murray Hay trail maps of ski hills in Kananaskis (Nakiska, Fortress, Mount Allan) and a travel brochure relating to t…
Date Range
1978 - ca.1995
1988
1978-1979
Reference Code
M570 / III / B / iv / 1-2
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Map
Published record
Textual record
Poster
Part Of
Murray Hay fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M570 / V795
Series
M570 / III : Murray Hay portfolio (published material)
Sous-Fonds
M570
Sub-Series
M570 / III / B : Alberta / iv : Kananaskis
Accession Number
2019.41
Reference Code
M570 / III / B / iv / 1-2
GMD
Map
Published record
Textual record
Poster
Date Range
1978 - ca.1995
1988
1978-1979
Physical Description
1.5 cm of textual records (35 x 35 cm or smaller)
Scope & Content
File consists of 1.5 cm of textual records, 35 x 35 cm or smaller. File pertains to travel and tourism materials related to the Kananaskis-Canmore area. File includes four published Murray Hay trail maps of ski hills in Kananaskis (Nakiska, Fortress, Mount Allan) and a travel brochure relating to the Kananaskis and Canmore area. The Mount Allan maps include recreational ski runs and Olympic ski runs.
Notes
M570 / III / B / iv / 2 is oversize.
Name Access
Hay, Murray
Subject Access
Ski area
Ski Maps
Skiing
Cartography
Map
Tourism
Travel
Winter
Winter sports
Nakiska Ski Area
Fortress Mountain
Mount Allan
Tourist information
Artist
Advertising
Geographic Access
Kananaskis
Spray Valley
Alberta
Canada
Canmore
Language
English
Category
Communications
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Part Of
Murray Hay fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 1.5 cm of textual records, 53 x 80.5 cm and 10 x 23.5 cm. File pertains to ski trail maps of Lake Louise ski area created by Murray Hay. File includes two published reproductions of three original trail maps in a fold-out brochure (1992/1993) and in poster format. The three maps de…
Date Range
ca.1980 - ca. 1995
1992-1993
Reference Code
M570 / III / B / ii / 1-2
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Map
Poster
Part Of
Murray Hay fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M570 / V795
Series
M570 / III : Murray Hay portfolio (published material)
Sous-Fonds
M570
Sub-Series
M570 / III / B : Alberta / ii : Lake Louise
Accession Number
2019.41
Reference Code
M570 / III / B / ii / 1-2
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Map
Poster
Date Range
ca.1980 - ca. 1995
1992-1993
Physical Description
1.5 cm of textual records (53 x 80.5 cm and 10 x 23.5 cm)
Scope & Content
File consists of 1.5 cm of textual records, 53 x 80.5 cm and 10 x 23.5 cm. File pertains to ski trail maps of Lake Louise ski area created by Murray Hay. File includes two published reproductions of three original trail maps in a fold-out brochure (1992/1993) and in poster format. The three maps depict South Face, Back Bowls, and Larch Area.
Name Access
Hay, Murray
Subject Access
Ski area
Ski Maps
Skiing
Tourism
Cartography
Map
Winter
Winter sports
Sports and recreation
Travel
Lake Louise Ski Area
Lake Louise
Artist
Advertising
Geographic Access
Lake Louise
Alberta
Canada
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Language
English
Related Material
V795 / II / B / ii / 1
Category
Communications
Sports, recreation and leisure
Exploration, discovery and travel
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Part Of
Murray Hay fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 0.5 cm of textual records, 60.5 x 48.5 cm. File pertains to a trail map of the Lake O'Hara area created by Murray Hay. File consists of one published poster depicting a reproduced map of the trails at Lake O'Hara in Yoho National Park (British Columbia).
Date Range
ca.1970-ca.2015
Reference Code
M570 / III / A / iv / 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Map
Poster
Published record
Textual record
Part Of
Murray Hay fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M570 / V795
Series
M570 / III : Murray Hay Portfolio (published material)
Sous-Fonds
M570
Sub-Series
M570 / III / A : British Columbia / iv : Lake O'Hara
Accession Number
2019.41
Reference Code
M570 / III / A / iv / 1
GMD
Map
Poster
Published record
Textual record
Date Range
ca.1970-ca.2015
Physical Description
0.5 cm of textual material (60.5 x 48.5 cm)
Scope & Content
File consists of 0.5 cm of textual records, 60.5 x 48.5 cm. File pertains to a trail map of the Lake O'Hara area created by Murray Hay. File consists of one published poster depicting a reproduced map of the trails at Lake O'Hara in Yoho National Park (British Columbia).
Notes
M570 / III / A / iv / 1 is oversize.
Name Access
Hay, Murray
Subject Access
Trails
Hiking
Cartography
Advertising
Artist
Sports and recreation
Travel
Tourism
Tourist information
Geographic Access
Lake O'Hara
British Columbia
Canada
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Yoho National Park
Language
English
Category
Communications
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Part Of
Murray Hay fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 2.5 cm of textual records, 90 x 60 cm or smaller. File includes reproduced maps originally created by Murray Hay that depict the Panorama ski area in British Columbia, Canada: M570 / III / A / iii / 1 : Includes brochures and booklets for the Panorama Ski Resort. M570 / III / A /…
Date Range
ca.1975-ca.1995
Reference Code
M570 / III / A / iii / 1-2
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Map
Poster
Published record
Textual record
Part Of
Murray Hay fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M570 / V795
Series
M570 / III : Murray Hay Portfolio (published material)
Sous-Fonds
M570
Sub-Series
M570 / III / A : British Columbia / iii : Panorama
Accession Number
2019.41
Reference Code
M570 / III / A / iii / 1-2
GMD
Map
Poster
Published record
Textual record
Date Range
ca.1975-ca.1995
Physical Description
2.5 cm of textual records (90 x 60 cm or smaller)
Scope & Content
File consists of 2.5 cm of textual records, 90 x 60 cm or smaller. File includes reproduced maps originally created by Murray Hay that depict the Panorama ski area in British Columbia, Canada:
M570 / III / A / iii / 1 : Includes brochures and booklets for the Panorama Ski Resort.
M570 / III / A / iii / 2 : Poster of the Panorama Heli-Skiing area.
Notes
M570 / III / A / iii / 2 is oversize.
Items do not include dates. The approximate date range was chosen based on the history of the development of heli-skiing in Panorama (https://www.rkheliski.com/galleries/rk-heliski-history) and the history of the Panorama Ski Resort (it was purchased by Intrawest in 1993, https://www.panoramaresort.com/planning/history-of-panorama/).
Name Access
Hay, Murray
Subject Access
Skiing
Ski areas
Ski Maps
Helicopter skiing
Sports and recreation
Cartography
Tourism
Tourist information
Winter
Winter sports
Advertising
Artist
Geographic Access
British Columbia
Purcell Mountains
Panorama
Canada
Language
English
Category
Communications
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Part Of
Murray Hay fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 2.5 cm of textual material, 45.5 x 60.5 cm or smaller. File consists of miscellaneous research and reference material related to Murray Hay's work projects. File includes various brochures and tourism booklets about Alaska (one of Hay's projects in the 1990s) and a promotional post…
Date Range
1982- ca.1999
1982
1993-1994
ca.1999
Reference Code
M570 / II / 1-2
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Published record
Textual record
Part Of
Murray Hay fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M570 / V795
Series
M570 / II : Research and Reference Material
Sous-Fonds
M570
Accession Number
2019.41
Reference Code
M570 / II / 1-2
GMD
Published record
Textual record
Date Range
1982- ca.1999
1982
1993-1994
ca.1999
Physical Description
2.5 cm of textual records (45.5 x 60.5 cm or smaller)
Scope & Content
File consists of 2.5 cm of textual material, 45.5 x 60.5 cm or smaller. File consists of miscellaneous research and reference material related to Murray Hay's work projects. File includes various brochures and tourism booklets about Alaska (one of Hay's projects in the 1990s) and a promotional poster of the Mt. Everest Canadian Expedition (1982).
Notes
M570 / II / 2 is oversize.
Hay produced a map of the route of the Mt. Everest Canadian Expedition that was used for promotional purposes and in books produced by Pat Morrow (a participant of the expedition). This poster also has smaller images of all of the participants.
One of the booklets in M570 / II / 1 is published in German.
Name Access
Hay, Murray
Subject Access
Advertising
Airplane
Cartography
Discovery and travel
Everest '82
Mountains
Promo
Research
Trails
Travel
Landscapes
Climbing
Geographic Access
Alaska
United States
United States of America
Nepal
Mount Everest
Language
English
German
Category
Arts
Communications
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

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