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Alexander Bentley Lord fonds

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Part Of
Alexander Bentley Lord fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of photographs taken by Alexander Lord during surveys.
Date Range
[before 1950]
Reference Code
V369
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Part Of
Alexander Bentley Lord fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
V 369
Sous-Fonds
V369
Accession Number
3199
Reference Code
V369
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
[before 1950]
Physical Description
25 photographs : prints
History / Biographical
Alexander Lord worked in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada on surveys for the Calgary-Banff Trail in the Exshaw, Alberta area, and also in the Radium, British Columbia, Waterton Lakes, Alberta and Alberta boundary areas.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of photographs taken by Alexander Lord during surveys.
Name Access
Lord, Alexander Bentley
Subject Access
Transportation
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: basic description
Creator
Lord, Alexander Bentley
Category
Transportation
Title Source
Title based on accession record
Processing Status
Processed
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First ascent and summit note collection

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Part Of
First ascent and summit note collection
Scope & Content
Artificial collection of summit and cairn notes and registers assembled by the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies. Consists of notes and registers recording ascents and routes for various peaks in the mountains of western Canada. Includes notes by prominent mountaineers, guides and personalities…
Date Range
1897-2009
Reference Code
M235
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Part Of
First ascent and summit note collection
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 235
Sous-Fonds
M 235
Accession Number
1047, 1050, 1052, 1067, 1073, 1087, 1299, 1447, 1508, 1531, 1597, 1648, 1659, 1873, 1890, 1910, 1920, 2349, 2412, 2431, 2535, 2640, 2658, 3244, 3296, 3297, 3299, 3301, 3472, 3489, 3567, 3568, 3648, 4036, 4088, 5012, 5025, 5026, 5063, 5094, 5109, 5179, 5229, 5232, 5345, 5361, 5395, 5409, 5500, 5548, 5585, 5603, 5610, 5660, 5661, 5662, 5668, 5688, 5718, 5807, 5809, 5864, 5865, 5965, 6069, 6071, 6072, 6073, 6074, 6362, 6365, 6366, 6371, 6433, 6434 ; 6447, 6448, 6486, 6491, 6492, 6493, 6494, 6496, 6497, 6498, 6538, 6539, 6611, 6617, 6665, 6768, 7170, 7276, 7778 (unproc), 8002
Reference Code
M235
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Date Range
1897-2009
Physical Description
2.6 m textual records
Scope & Content
Artificial collection of summit and cairn notes and registers assembled by the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies. Consists of notes and registers recording ascents and routes for various peaks in the mountains of western Canada.
Includes notes by prominent mountaineers, guides and personalities, including Rudolf Aemmer, Glen Boles, Eaton Cromwell, Georgia Engelhard, Edward Feuz, Val A. Fynn, Lillian Gest, Christian Hasler, Conrad Kain, Arnor Larson, A. H. MacCarthy, Alex McCoubrey, Don Munday, Phyllis Munday, H. P. Nichols, C. L. Noyes, George M. Weed, C. S. Thompson, Pierre Trudeau and others.
Also includes registers placed by the Alberta Rockies Mountaineering Society, an organization established to coordinate the climbing of seventy- five Alberta mountains as an Alberta 75th Anniversary Project.
The names of individual mountains, peaks and prominent mountaineers represented in this collection are maintained in subject data field.
Name Access
First ascent and summit note (collection)
Subject Access
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Public domain (other restrictions may apply)
Language
Language is English
Finding Aid
Finding aids and reference tools: electronic finding aid
Related Material
Additional summit notes are found in Alpine Club of Canada fonds (M200)
Registers placed by the Alberta Rockies Mountaineering Society are related to ARMA photograph album (V615)
Creator
First ascent and summit note (collection)
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title describes contents of collection.
Processing Status
Processed / Unprocessed
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Underwood and Underwood Publishers fonds

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Part Of
Underwood and Underwood Publishers fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of views of people, places and activities in Alberta, British Columbia and Quebec, ca.1915-ca.1930. Included is extensive material on Banff, Kananaskis, Lake Louise, Glacier and Victoria. Views pertain to visitors and local personalities, sports and recreation, camping, facilities …
Date Range
1900-[ca.1930]
Reference Code
V465
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Album
Photograph print
Part Of
Underwood and Underwood Publishers fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
V 465
Sous-Fonds
V 465
Accession Number
6160, 6180
Reference Code
V465
GMD
Photograph
Album
Photograph print
Date Range
1900-[ca.1930]
Physical Description
5 photograph albums (ca.1200 prints). -- 2 photographs : stereographic prints
History / Biographical
Underwood and Underwood was a photographic publishing firm based in New York, United States. Photographers travelled throughout the United States and Canada gathering views for commercial publication
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of views of people, places and activities in Alberta, British Columbia and Quebec, ca.1915-ca.1930. Included is extensive material on Banff, Kananaskis, Lake Louise, Glacier and Victoria. Views pertain to visitors and local personalities, sports and recreation, camping, facilities and buildings, trips, events, scenic views. Many images are accompanied by captions/descriptions. Stereo cards are dated 1900
Name Access
Underwood and Underwood Publishers
Subject Access
Exploration, discovery and travel
Access Restrictions
Some restrictions on access to originals
Public domain (other restrictions may apply)
Language
Language is English
Finding Aid
Finding aids and reference tools: file description
microfilm copies of albums
selected modern reference prints
Creator
Underwood and Underwood Publishers
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Title Source
Title based on accession records and contents of albums
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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