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George K. K. (Tommy) Link fonds
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- Part Of
- George K. K. (Tommy) Link fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds pertains to the Lake O'Hara region, particularly its history, geology, botany, trail systems and visitation. I. Writing, research and translation, ca.1887-ca.1975, ca.45 cm, including some photographs. Consists of manuscript drafts, notes, correspondence, maps and print material pertaining t…
- Date Range
- [ca.1887-ca.1976]
- Reference Code
- M60 / V276
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Map
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- George K. K. (Tommy) Link fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 60
- V 276
- Sous-Fonds
- M 60
- V 276
- Accession Number
- 358, 2815, 6620, 6762
- Reference Code
- M60 / V276
- Date Range
- [ca.1887-ca.1976]
- Physical Description
- ca.50 cm of textual records. -- ca.1000 photographs : mainly transparencies
- History / Biographical
- George K. K. (Tommy) Link, 1887-1979, was professor of Plant Pathology at the University of Chicago, Illinois. Link spent many summers between 1928 and 1977 studying the Lake O'Hara region and building trails there, accompanied by his wife, Adeline Link, d.1943. The Links were frequently guided by Jim Boyce.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds pertains to the Lake O'Hara region, particularly its history, geology, botany, trail systems and visitation.
- I. Writing, research and translation, ca.1887-ca.1975, ca.45 cm, including some photographs. Consists of manuscript drafts, notes, correspondence, maps and print material pertaining to writing, editing and translation projects, including "The Ways of Lake O'Hara," and the "Map of Lake O'Hara Region South Area."
- II. Personal papers, 1960-ca.1976, ca.7 cm, including some photographs. Includes correspondence, financial papers and other material.
- III. Lake O'Hara Trails Club papers, 1949-1973, .5 cm.
- IV. Photographs, 1937-ca.1960, ca.1000 colour transparencies and ca.25 prints. Transparencies pertain mainly to the Lake O'Hara / Lake McArthur regions; also Lake Louise, Skoki and Icefield Parkway areas and Grand Canyon, U.S.A. Includes views of landscapes, hiking, some horse travel, flora and fauna views. Some views are attributed to Adeline Link.
- Name Access
- Link, George K. K. (Tommy)
- Subject Access
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: file description
- index for textual material
- electronic finding aid
- Creator
- Link, George K. K. (Tommy)
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records and contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Irene Spry fonds
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- Part Of
- Irene Spry fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of research materials. Includes an annotated map of Kananaskis Lakes showing James Sinclair's probable route across the Rockies in 1854, ca.1960; and photographs of the St. Elias Mountains on the Alaska Coast, ca.1975?
- Date Range
- [ca.1960, ca.1975?]
- Reference Code
- M149 / V600
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Map
- Part Of
- Irene Spry fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 149
- V 600
- Sous-Fonds
- M 149
- V 600
- Accession Number
- 956, 2447
- Reference Code
- M149 / V600
- Date Range
- [ca.1960, ca.1975?]
- Physical Description
- 1 cartographic record. -- 6 photographs : prints
- History / Biographical
- Irene M. Spry, b.1907, was a historian, economist and university professor and a specialist in the history of exploration of western Canada
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of research materials. Includes an annotated map of Kananaskis Lakes showing James Sinclair's probable route across the Rockies in 1854, ca.1960; and photographs of the St. Elias Mountains on the Alaska Coast, ca.1975?
- Name Access
- Spry, Irene
- Subject Access
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Creator
- Spry, Irene
- Category
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
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