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J. Monroe Thorington fonds
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- Part Of
- J. Monroe Thorington fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of copies of textual records from the Thorington Archives at Princeton University and photographs in both original and copy form. Textual records include: I. Thompson-Little Collection and supplement 1895- 1907; letters chiefly addressed to Charles Sproule Thompson collected by Georg…
- Date Range
- 1825-1974
- Reference Code
- M106 / V622
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Private record
- Part Of
- J. Monroe Thorington fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 106
- V 622
- Sous-Fonds
- M 106
- V 622
- Accession Number
- 740, 1001, 1034, 1093, 1103, 1133, 1285, 1406, 1411, 1439, 1561, 1600, 1804, 1810, 1965, 1980, 2110, 2279, 2536, 2713, 3059
- Reference Code
- M106 / V622
- Date Range
- 1825-1974
- Physical Description
- ca.1.8 m of textual records. -- 64 photographs : prints, transparencies, copy negatives
- History / Biographical
- J. Monroe "Roy" Thorington, 1894-1989, was an ophthalmologist, mountaineer and mountain historian at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Thorington was a pre-eminent climber and explorer in the Canadian Rockies starting in 1922. He studied the Freshfield and Lyell Glaciers for 22 years and explored and mapped the Purcell Range, British Columbia. Thorington wrote approximately 300 publications on mountaineering, mountain history and the Canadian Rockies. He was active in numerous organizations, particularly the American Alpine Club.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of copies of textual records from the Thorington Archives at Princeton University and photographs in both original and copy form.
- Textual records include: I. Thompson-Little Collection and supplement 1895- 1907; letters chiefly addressed to Charles Sproule Thompson collected by George T. Little, Appalachian Mountain Club and supplemented by material mainly from the estate of Charles E. Fay. II. American Alpine Club, 1903- 1967; correspondence with American Alpine Club members elected to 1918. III. Alps and Canada mountaineering correspondence. IV. Guide books and writings; pertains to writings on the Canadian Rockies and Conrad Kain. V. Dr. W. S. Ladd and Allen Carpe papers 1908-1935.
- VI. Photographs, 1871-1970, pertain mainly to Thorington's climbing associates, mountain guides, friends and climbs; also, tombstones of friends at Banff Cemetery.
- Fonds also includes miscellaneous original summit notes, articles, etc. concerning landmark mountaineering activities in the Canadian Rockies.
- Name Access
- Thorington, J. Monroe
- Subject Access
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- 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: series description
- Creator
- Thorington, J. Monroe
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records and contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Sydney Vallance fonds
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- Part Of
- Sydney Vallance fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of personal papers, photographs and sound recordings of Sydney Vallance pertaining mainly to the Canadian Rockies and Vallance's mountaineering career. Textual records include manuscripts pertaining to personalities of the Canadian Rockies and to slide presentations on the Banff, Lak…
- Date Range
- 1920-1972
- Reference Code
- M73 / S5 / V647
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Photograph print
- Sound recording
- Reel to reel
- Textual record
- Map
- Private record
- Part Of
- Sydney Vallance fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 73
- S 5
- V 647
- Sous-Fonds
- M 73
- S 5
- V647
- Accession Number
- 229, 453, 467, 646, 762, 1031, 1543, 1657
- Reference Code
- M73 / S5 / V647
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Photograph print
- Sound recording
- Reel to reel
- Textual record
- Map
- Private record
- Date Range
- 1920-1972
- Physical Description
- 12 cm of textual records. -- 223 photographs : prints. -- 1 photograph album (ca.40 prints). -- 1 sound recording : 2 audio tape reels
- History / Biographical
- Sydney R. Vallance, 1891-1979, was a lawyer and mountaineer at Calgary and Banff, Alberta, Canada. Vallance began his law career in 1920, establishing a private practice in 1929. He joined the Alpine Club of Canada in 1932 and held executive positions at both the section and national levels, including a term as President from 1947 to 1950. He made over one hundred ascents during his climbing career. Vallance was also a member of the Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies and was an avid amateur photographer
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of personal papers, photographs and sound recordings of Sydney Vallance pertaining mainly to the Canadian Rockies and Vallance's mountaineering career.
- Textual records include manuscripts pertaining to personalities of the Canadian Rockies and to slide presentations on the Banff, Lake Louise, Lake O'Hara and Jasper regions; correspondence files arising from Vallance's positions as Vice President and Hut Committee Chairman of the Alpine Club of Canada, 1945-1946, and as member and President of the Lake O'Hara Trails Club, 1958-1962; miscellaneous correspondence on mountaineering, glacier study, expeditions, packers and outfitters, naming of five peaks in the Mt. Lyell massive after Swiss guides, 1920-1972. Correspondents include Sydney Baker, Eric Brooks, F. V. Longstaff, J. Monroe Thorington and Don Munday. Includes holograph map of the Great Divide region.
- Photographs are mainly landscape views of the Rocky Mountains by Sydney Vallance. Some views include climbing companions; also Banff scenes including hermit at Johnson Lake, Sunshine ski area, and some prints collected by Vallance.
- Sound recording contains commentaries for slide shows titled Banff, Lake Louise, Moraine and O'Hara; Banff and Vicinity; and Jasper Highway
- Name Access
- Baker, Sydney
- Brooks, Eric
- Munday, Don
- Longstaff, F. V. (Frederick)
- Thorington, J. Monroe
- Vallance, Sydney
- Subject Access
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- 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
- sound recording summaries and copy recordings
- Creator
- Vallance, Sydney
- Category
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
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A climber's guide to the interior ranges of British Columbia
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1937
- Author
- Thorington, J. Monroe
- Publisher
- The American Alpine Club
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Call Number
- 01.4 Th39a
- Author
- Thorington, J. Monroe
- Responsibility
- J. Monroe Thorington
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Publisher
- The American Alpine Club
- Published Date
- 1937
- Physical Description
- 149 pages
- Abstract
- Guidebook written by J. Monroe Thorington on behalf the American Alpine Club pertaining to the interior ranges of British Columbia with focus on the Selkirk, Purcell, Caribou, and Monashee (Gold) Ranges
- Contents
- The Selkirk Range
- The Purcell Range
- The Caribou Range
- The Monashee (Gold) Range
- Notes
- Annotated by Ernest Feuz and Fred A. Feuz
- Accession Number
- 2019.43
- Call Number
- 01.4 Th39a
- Collection
- Archives Library
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A climber's guide to the interior ranges of British Columbia
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1937
- Author
- Thorington, J. Monroe
- Publisher
- New York : American Alpine Club
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Call Number
- 01.4 C61i 1937
- Author
- Thorington, J. Monroe
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Publisher
- New York : American Alpine Club
- Published Date
- 1937
- Physical Description
- 149p. : 1 map
- Accession Number
- 5000
- Call Number
- 01.4 C61i 1937
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- Archives Library
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A climber's guide to the interior ranges of British Columbia
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1947
- Author
- Thorington, J. Monroe
- Publisher
- New York : American Alpine Club
- Edition
- 2ed
- Call Number
- 01.4 C61i 1947
- Author
- Thorington, J. Monroe
- Edition
- 2ed
- Publisher
- New York : American Alpine Club
- Published Date
- 1947
- Physical Description
- 170p. : 1 map
- Accession Number
- 224
- Call Number
- 01.4 C61i 1947
- Collection
- Archives Library
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A climber’s guide to the Rocky Mountains of Canada
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1953
- Author
- Thorington, J. Monroe
- Publisher
- [New York] : The American Alpine Club
- Edition
- Revised Edition, 5th printing
- Call Number
- 01.4 C61 1953
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- Author
- Thorington, J. Monroe
- Responsibility
- J. Monroe Thorington
- Edition
- Revised Edition, 5th printing
- Publisher
- [New York] : The American Alpine Club
- Published Date
- 1953
- Physical Description
- xx, 323 pages
- Abstract
- A guide for mountaineers for the Canadian Rocky Mountains arranged geographically including map references.
- Contents
- Introduction Preface Part One - International Boundary to Kicking Horse Pass Part Two - Kicking Horse Pass to Yellowhead Pass Yellowhead Pass to Jarvis Pass List of authorites Principle maps of the Canadian Rocky Mountains Huts of the Alpine Club of Canada Annual Camps of the Alpine Club of Canada
- Notes
- First ed., by Howard Palmer and J. Monroe Thorington, published in 1921.
- Accession Number
- 8062
- Call Number
- 01.4 C61 1953
- Collection
- Archives Library
- URL Notes
- Publication information on the American Alpine Club website
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A climber's guide to the Rocky Mountains of Canada
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1966
- Author
- Thorington, J. Monroe
- Publisher
- New York : American Alpine Club
- Edition
- 6th ed
- Call Number
- 01.4 C61 1966
- Author
- Thorington, J. Monroe
- Responsibility
- with the collaboration of William Lowell Putnam
- Edition
- 6th ed
- Publisher
- New York : American Alpine Club
- Published Date
- 1966
- Physical Description
- xx, 377p. : maps, diagr
- Subjects
- Guidebooks
- Notes
- Cover title: Rocky Mountains of Canada
- Accession Number
- 96 (deaccessioned)
- 5142
- Call Number
- 01.4 C61 1966
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- Archives Library
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The glittering mountains of Canada : a record of exploration and pioneer ascents in the Canadian Rockies, 1914-1924
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2012 [originally published in 1925]
- Author
- Thorington, J. Monroe
- Publisher
- Victoria, B.C. : Rocky Mountain Books
- Edition
- 1st RMB ed.
- Call Number
- 01.4 T39g 2012 c.1
- 01.4 T39g 2012 c.2
- Author
- Thorington, J. Monroe
- Responsibility
- by J. Monroe Thorington ; [foreword by Robert William Sandford]
- Edition
- 1st RMB ed.
- Publisher
- Victoria, B.C. : Rocky Mountain Books
- Published Date
- 2012 [originally published in 1925]
- Subjects
- Kain, Conrad
- Feuz, Edward
- Simpson, Jimmy
- Lake Louise
- Bow Lake
- Jasper National Park
- Mount Robson Provincial Park
- Notes
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN
- 9781927330067
- Accession Number
- 13-02-01 70,500
- P2015-03-31
- Call Number
- 01.4 T39g 2012 c.1
- 01.4 T39g 2012 c.2
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- Archives Library
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The Grands Mulets in alpine illustration
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1926
- Author
- Thorington, J. Monroe
- Call Number
- 01.2 T39 Pam
- Author
- Thorington, J. Monroe
- Published Date
- 1926
- Subjects
- Alps
- Notes
- From the Alpine Journal, November 1926
- Call Number
- 01.2 T39 Pam
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- Archives Library
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