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- Nicholas Morant fonds 36
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- Chic Scott fonds 6
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- Murray Hay fonds 5
- Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds 5
- Bruno Engler fonds 3
- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds 3
- Jean A. Hembroff MacDonald fonds 2
- Luxton family fonds 2
- Calgary Mountain Club fonds 1
[Banff section financials 1974]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions58028
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- File includes the Banff Section financial statement for 1974 and a report to the Section Chairs on an update to the expedition fund.
- Date Range
- 1974
- Reference Code
- M200 / II / A / 38
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M200
- V14
- S6
- Series
- M200 / II: Financial Records
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- Sub-Series
- M200 / II / A: Financial Statements and Reports
- Accession Number
- accn. 5465
- Reference Code
- M200 / II / A / 38
- Date Range
- 1974
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File includes the Banff Section financial statement for 1974 and a report to the Section Chairs on an update to the expedition fund.
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Administration
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Club
- Record keeping
- Records
- Report
- Finances
- Organizations
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Rocky Mountains
- Banff National Park
- Banff
- Banff, AB
- Banff, Alberta
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Summit Notes - MT. Hooker, 1978
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions57716
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of summit notes from Mount Hooker, produced by the Alpine Club of Canada in 1978. Summit record includes entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife sighti…
- Date Range
- 1978
- Reference Code
- M200 / V / A / 126
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M200
- V14
- S6
- Series
- M200 / V: Summit Records
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- Sub-Series
- M200 / V / A: Identified Summit Records
- Accession Number
- accn. 8002
- Reference Code
- M200 / V / A / 126
- Responsibility
- Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada
- Date Range
- 1978
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records 5 summit notes
- History / Biographical
- Mount Hooker is part of the Canadian Rockies, along the Continental Divide/Great Divide separating Alberta and British Columbia. Mount Hooker lies above the Hooker Icefield and the Athabasca Pass. The mountain was named after accomplished botanist, Sir William Jackson Hooker, in 1827.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of summit notes from Mount Hooker, produced by the Alpine Club of Canada in 1978. Summit record includes entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife sightings, trail updates, and related topics. File: M200 / V / A / 126: Summit Notes - MT. Hooker, 1978
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Alberta
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Backcountry skiing
- Backpacking
- British Columbia
- Climbing
- Club
- Cross-country skiing
- Description and travel
- Environment
- Environment and Nature
- Great Divide
- Hiking
- Mountain
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Mountains
- Parks
- Record keeping
- Ski areas
- Ski area
- Ski mountaineering
- Sports and leisure
- Sports and recreation
- Summit
- Trails
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Continental Divide
- Great Divide
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Athabasca Pass
- Hooker Icefield
- Mount Clemenceau
- Mount Hooker
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Summit notes placed in individual mylar sleeves due to fragile state of paper. Water damage and mold on every summit note.
- Related Material
- M235
- Biographical Source Notes
- Peak Finder: Mount Hooker, Canadian Rockies Database: https://cdnrockiesdatabases.ca/peaks/647#undefined3
- Title Source
- Original title
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Collected research - reference photographs
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55279
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of reference photographs collected by Chic Scott for use in various publications. Photographs were retrieved from various individuals, and institutions including Whistler Archives and the Whyte Museum. Content pertains to mountaineering, skiing, individual portraits, views of the Cana…
- Date Range
- [1930 - 1990]
- Reference Code
- V40 / XIV / A
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Negative
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M57
- S47
- V40
- Series
- V40 / XIV : Chic Scott Personal
- Sous-Fonds
- V40
- Sub-Series
- V40 / XIV / A : Research materials
- Accession Number
- 8110
- Reference Code
- V40 / XIV / A
- Date Range
- [1930 - 1990]
- Physical Description
- ca.230 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 25.5 x 20 cm or smaller -- 4 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm -- 42 photographs : b&w negatives ; 35 mm -- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of reference photographs collected by Chic Scott for use in various publications. Photographs were retrieved from various individuals, and institutions including Whistler Archives and the Whyte Museum. Content pertains to mountaineering, skiing, individual portraits, views of the Canadian Rockies, and related subjects.
- Notes
- Sub-series contains mostly photograph prints
- Some items are annotated
- Materials, including accompanying textual notes, have been kept in original order to preserve context
- Name Access
- Harmon, Lloyd
- Engler, Bruno
- Liske, Neil
- Morris, Michael
- Hanna, Vance
- Fuhrer, Hans
- Jones, Ken
- Subject Access
- Research
- Mountains
- Mountaineering
- Environment
- Photography
- Skiing
- Sports
- Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Kananaskis
- British Columbia
- Whistler
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Access Restrictions
- Reference use only
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Reference use only - copyright remains with original owners/creators
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Ski Better with Hans Gmoser
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55288
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one vinyl record copy of "Ski Better with Hans Gmoser: 29 Skiing Exercises, with Music" instructional recording.
- Date Range
- [1970 - 1980]
- Reference Code
- S47 / XIV / B / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Sound recording
- Published record
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M57
- S47
- V40
- Series
- S47 / XIV : Chic Scott Personal
- Sous-Fonds
- S47
- Sub-Series
- S47 / XIV / B : Family and personal
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- S47 / XIV / B / 1
- Responsibility
- Produced by Westmount Records, narrated by Hans Gmoser
- Date Range
- [1970 - 1980]
- Physical Description
- 1 vinyl record
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one vinyl record copy of "Ski Better with Hans Gmoser: 29 Skiing Exercises, with Music" instructional recording.
- Material Details
- File includes vinyl record and original case. Back of case includes brief biography/summary by Elfie Grillmair and John Warren, and a short introduction by Hans Gmoser.
- Name Access
- Gmoser, Hans
- Subject Access
- Recreation
- Sports
- Winter sports
- Skiing
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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1964 ski trip, skiing with friends
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55310
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs pertaining to Hans Gmoser skiing with friends. Most photographs are from a 1964 ski trip between Toby Creek and the Bugaboos mountain range in British Columbia.
- Date Range
- 1964
- [1980 - 1990]
- Reference Code
- V40 / V / PA - 1 to 24
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M57
- S47
- V40
- Series
- V40 / V : Deep Powder and Steep Rock
- Sous-Fonds
- V40
- Accession Number
- 2015.8559
- Reference Code
- V40 / V / PA - 1 to 24
- Date Range
- 1964
- [1980 - 1990]
- Physical Description
- 24 photographs : b&w and col. prints; 25 x 20 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs pertaining to Hans Gmoser skiing with friends. Most photographs are from a 1964 ski trip between Toby Creek and the Bugaboos mountain range in British Columbia.
- Notes
- Photographs in file are accompanied by one page of handwritten notes pertaining to details of images from 1964 ski trip [PA - 1 to 21] and one copy of an Eaton's newspaper ad featuring an illustration of a ski jumper
- Name Access
- Gmoser, Hans
- McConkey, Jim
- Wiegele, Mike
- Grillmair, Leo
- Gertsch, Rudy
- Gmoser, Margaret
- Lemire, Pierre
- Subject Access
- Sports
- Recreation
- Skiing
- Ski jumping
- Mountains
- Landscapes
- Family and personal life
- Exploration
- Travel
- Winter
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- British Columbia
- Toby Creek
- Bugaboos
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Banff National Park (general)
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55338
- Part Of
- Murray Hay fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 4 prings : col. 35.1 x 24.8 cm or smaller and 4 maps (2 paper, 2 overlays) : col., on mylar ; 60.4 x 30. cm or smaller. File pertains to aerial views of Banff National Park, showing the towns of Banff and Lake Louise, ski hills (Norqay Ski Hill, Sunshine Village, and Lake Louise Sk…
- Date Range
- ca.1976-ca.2000
- Reference Code
- V795 / II / B / v / 1-2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Map
- Private record
- Part Of
- Murray Hay fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M570 / V795
- Series
- V795 / II : Unpublished Material
- Sous-Fonds
- V795
- Sub-Series
- V795 / II / B : Alberta / v : Banff National Park
- Accession Number
- 2019.41
- Reference Code
- V795 / II / B / v / 1-2
- GMD
- Map
- Private record
- Date Range
- ca.1976-ca.2000
- Physical Description
- 4 prints : col. 35.1 x 24.8 cm or smaller
- 4 maps (2 paper, 2 overlays) : col., annotations, on mylar ; 60.4 x 30. cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 4 prings : col. 35.1 x 24.8 cm or smaller and 4 maps (2 paper, 2 overlays) : col., on mylar ; 60.4 x 30. cm or smaller. File pertains to aerial views of Banff National Park, showing the towns of Banff and Lake Louise, ski hills (Norqay Ski Hill, Sunshine Village, and Lake Louise Ski Resort), as well as other georgraphic features. The mylar overlays contain various amounts of detail and annotations - one consists of a dark red sheet overlayed with place names in negative.
- Notes
- Items not in oversize stored in downstairs vault.
- Name Access
- Hay, Murray
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Artist
- Ski Maps
- Map
- Cartography
- Sports and recreation
- Tourism
- Tourist information
- Winter
- Winter sports
- Ski area
- Sunshine Village
- Norquay Ski Hill
- Lake Louise Ski Area
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Hay, Murray
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Travel and home records
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55646
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of scrapbooks, albums, photographs and textual records pertaining to Eleanor Luxton's domestic and international travels, and Eleanor's life in Banff. Includes records pertaining to Japan, Panama, Hawaii, and China; local events, including the Calgary Stampede, Banff Indian Days and…
- Date Range
- [ca.1900] - 1992
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / E
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Photograph
- Negative
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / E : Travel and home records
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / E
- Date Range
- [ca.1900] - 1992
- Physical Description
- 27.5 cm of textual records (5 scrapbooks ; 0.5 cm newspaper clippings) -- 7 albums -- 1,345 photographs (1,083 b&w and col. prints ; 257 b&w and col. negatives ; 5 col. transparency slides)
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of scrapbooks, albums, photographs and textual records pertaining to Eleanor Luxton's domestic and international travels, and Eleanor's life in Banff. Includes records pertaining to Japan, Panama, Hawaii, and China; local events, including the Calgary Stampede, Banff Indian Days and a celebration marking the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II; Canadian trips, including the Okanagan region, Seebe and Jasper National Park; and the Luxton family home in Banff.
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Travel
- Exploration
- Home
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Banff
- Quebec
- United States of America
- Panama
- Japan
- China
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Brewster family and Stanley Carr research
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55655
- Part Of
- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of collected research documents pertaining to Stanley J. Carr and the Brewster family in Banff. File includes correspondence from the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development pertaining to requests for information about the Brewster family; autobiographical information ab…
- Date Range
- 1967
- 1982
- 1996
- Reference Code
- M9 / I / B / 11
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M9
- S13
- V605
- Series
- M9 / I : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- M9
- Sub-Series
- M9 / I / B : Research and other professional records
- Accession Number
- 7412
- 2045
- Reference Code
- M9 / I / B / 11
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 1967
- 1982
- 1996
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- Stanley "Windy" Carr (1890-1983) immigrated to Canada from England in 1907, and worked at ranches in Calgary before he was hired as a guide by the Brewster brothers in 1910. Stanley was active in the Canadian Army between 1916 and 1918, and returned to Alberta after being injured in France. Shortly after, Stanley and two other veterans started an outfitting business in Banff. Stanley married his wife, Jessie, in 1921. Around 1927, Stanley and Jessie purchased property at Tête Jaune Cache, where they built a home and opened a guest ranch. Stanley was a lifetime member of the Masonic Lodge in Cochrane and was actively involved in the construction of the Yellowhead Highway near Mount Robson. Carr Road (located by Red Pass Junction and Highway 16) was named in Stanley's honour.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of collected research documents pertaining to Stanley J. Carr and the Brewster family in Banff. File includes correspondence from the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development pertaining to requests for information about the Brewster family; autobiographical information about Stanley J. Carr, who started working as a guide for the Brewster brothers in 1910; newspaper clippings; scanned copies of photographs depicting Stanley Carr and others on horseback, ca. 1915; a genealogical timeline of Sarah (Irvine) Brewster, William Brewster and their descendants; and poetry written by Stanley Carr about the Brewsters.
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Genealogy
- Research
- History
- Ranchers and ranching
- Settlement
- Guiding
- Newspaper
- Poetry
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://www.spiralroad.com/carr-road/
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55660
- Part Of
- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
- Scope & Content
- FIle consists of documents pertaining to the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names collected by Maryalice Harvey Stewart. File includes a list of members of the Committee and their contact information from 1997, which names Maryalice as a "Corresponding Member"; and signed approval doc…
- Date Range
- 1979
- 1989
- 1997
- Reference Code
- M9 / I / B / 16
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M9
- S13
- V605
- Series
- M9 / I : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- M9
- Sub-Series
- M9 / I / B : Research and other professional records
- Accession Number
- 3276
- 7412
- Reference Code
- M9 / I / B / 16
- Date Range
- 1979
- 1989
- 1997
- Physical Description
- 0.2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- FIle consists of documents pertaining to the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names collected by Maryalice Harvey Stewart. File includes a list of members of the Committee and their contact information from 1997, which names Maryalice as a "Corresponding Member"; and signed approval documents for seven renaming decisions, including Castle Mountain (previously named Eisenhower Peak) and six locations in British Columbia.
- Notes
- Most items in file are annotated by Maryalice Harvey Stewart.
- Name Access
- Stewart, Maryalice Harvey
- Subject Access
- Research
- Geography
- Environment
- Mountains
- Laws and legislation
- Government
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Castle Mountain
- British Columbia
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply - contains personal contact information
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply - contains personal contact information
- Language
- English
- Category
- Environment
- Government
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Collected newspaper articles and publications
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55677
- Part Of
- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of collected newspaper articles and other published materials. File includes a Trail Riders and Skyline Hikers bulletin [ca.1938] with an image of Maryalice and trail rider Steve Cody on the cover; several newspaper articles pertaining to Maryalice's career, hobbies, and friends (incl…
- Date Range
- [1938]
- 1966
- 1972
- 1978-1979
- 1988
- 1995
- Reference Code
- M9 / II / 16
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Newspaper clipping
- Part Of
- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M9
- S13
- V605
- Series
- M9 / II : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- M9
- Accession Number
- 7412
- Reference Code
- M9 / II / 16
- Date Range
- [1938]
- 1966
- 1972
- 1978-1979
- 1988
- 1995
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of collected newspaper articles and other published materials. File includes a Trail Riders and Skyline Hikers bulletin [ca.1938] with an image of Maryalice and trail rider Steve Cody on the cover; several newspaper articles pertaining to Maryalice's career, hobbies, and friends (including Lorna Oliver and Reverend R. M. Bourke); and a journal article from the Nature Conservation Society of Japan.
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Publication
- Newspaper
- Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
- Professional and Personal Life
- Employment
- Environment
- Conservation
- Research
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Banff
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Japan
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Environment
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Ben Gadd fonds
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55758
- 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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potentially offensive content.
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Geology Road Tours - research materials
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55795
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of various scientific journal articles which were collected and used as research materials by Ben Gadd during the creation of his book "Geology Road Tours". Articles pertain to Canadian and North American geological history, and related subjects.
- Date Range
- 1956
- 1977-1979
- 1987-1988
- 1991
- 1993-2008
- Reference Code
- M590 / II / B / 12 to 16
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- 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 / B : Other publications
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / II / B / 12 to 16
- Date Range
- 1956
- 1977-1979
- 1987-1988
- 1991
- 1993-2008
- Physical Description
- 9 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of various scientific journal articles which were collected and used as research materials by Ben Gadd during the creation of his book "Geology Road Tours". Articles pertain to Canadian and North American geological history, and related subjects.
- Notes
- Some items in file are annotated
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Research
- Geology
- Geological formation
- Environment
- Natural history
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Environment
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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HCR info files - Geomorphology and Pleistocene
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55957
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of published research material collected by Ben Gadd pertaining to the study of Geomorphology and the Pleistocene Epoch. File includes one photograph print sent to Ben Gadd depicting a boulder [in file M590/II/A/32].
- Date Range
- 1958
- 1966-1967
- 1973-1989
- 1991-1995
- 2004
- 2007-2010
- Reference Code
- M590 / II / A / 32 to 37
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Photograph
- 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 / 32 to 37
- Responsibility
- Photograph produced by Alan Kane, 1994
- Date Range
- 1958
- 1966-1967
- 1973-1989
- 1991-1995
- 2004
- 2007-2010
- Physical Description
- 12 cm of textual records -- 1 photograph : col. print
- Scope & Content
- File consists of published research material collected by Ben Gadd pertaining to the study of Geomorphology and the Pleistocene Epoch. File includes one photograph print sent to Ben Gadd depicting a boulder [in file M590/II/A/32].
- Storage Range
- Materials stored in two file boxes: M590/II/A/26 to 32 and M590/II/A/33 to 38
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Publication
- Research
- Natural history
- Environment
- Geology
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Environment
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
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HCR Info Files - Geological Miscellany
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55962
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of published research materials collected by Ben Gadd pertaining to diamond mining, asteroids, glacial movement, the Canadian Arctic Islands and other subjects related to the field of Geology.
- Date Range
- 1967
- 1981-1982
- 1989
- 1993-1994
- Reference Code
- M590 / II / A / 43
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- 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 / 43
- Date Range
- 1967
- 1981-1982
- 1989
- 1993-1994
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of published research materials collected by Ben Gadd pertaining to diamond mining, asteroids, glacial movement, the Canadian Arctic Islands and other subjects related to the field of Geology.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Publication
- Research
- Environment
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Environment
- Title Source
- Original title used
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
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HCR Info Files - Bugs
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55965
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of published research materials collected by Ben Gadd pertaining to insects and their environmental impact in the Canadian Rockies.
- Date Range
- 1966-1969
- 1972-1980
- 1985
- 1988-1990
- 1994
- 1999
- 2006
- Reference Code
- M590 / II / A / 49 to 51
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- 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 / 49 to 51
- Date Range
- 1966-1969
- 1972-1980
- 1985
- 1988-1990
- 1994
- 1999
- 2006
- Physical Description
- 6 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of published research materials collected by Ben Gadd pertaining to insects and their environmental impact in the Canadian Rockies.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Publication
- Research
- Ecology
- Environment
- Natural history
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper National Park
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Environment
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
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HCR Info Files - Fish, amphibians, reptiles, water life
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55966
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of published research materials collected by Ben Gadd pertaining to fish, amphibians, reptiles and water life in the Canadian Rockies.
- Date Range
- 1933
- 1973-1979
- 1984-1990
- 1993-1994
- 1997-1998
- 2000
- Reference Code
- M590 / II / A / 52 to 53
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- 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 / 52 to 53
- Date Range
- 1933
- 1973-1979
- 1984-1990
- 1993-1994
- 1997-1998
- 2000
- Physical Description
- 4 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of published research materials collected by Ben Gadd pertaining to fish, amphibians, reptiles and water life in the Canadian Rockies.
- Notes
- Some items in file are annotated by Ben Gadd
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Publication
- Research
- Environment
- Natural history
- Ecology
- Wildlife
- Fish
- Animals
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper National Park
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Environment
- Title Source
- Original title used
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
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HCR Info Files - Birds
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55967
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of published research materials collected by Ben Gadd pertaining to birds in the Canadian Rockies.
- Date Range
- 1968-1970
- 1973-1974
- 1984-1987
- 1992-1994
- 2005
- Reference Code
- M590 / II / A / 54 to 57
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- 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 / 54 to 57
- Date Range
- 1968-1970
- 1973-1974
- 1984-1987
- 1992-1994
- 2005
- Physical Description
- 7 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of published research materials collected by Ben Gadd pertaining to birds in the Canadian Rockies.
- Notes
- Some items in file are annotated by Ben and Cia Gadd
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Publication
- Research
- Environment
- Wildlife
- Birds
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Environment
- Title Source
- Original title used
- Processing Status
- Processed
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potentially offensive content.
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HCR Info Files - Mammals
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55968
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of published research materials collected by Ben Gadd pertaining to various mammals in the Canadian Rockies.
- Date Range
- 1973-1976
- 1978-1998
- 2000-2004
- 2011
- Reference Code
- M590 / II / A / 58 to 62
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- 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 / 58 to 62
- Date Range
- 1973-1976
- 1978-1998
- 2000-2004
- 2011
- Physical Description
- 9 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of published research materials collected by Ben Gadd pertaining to various mammals in the Canadian Rockies.
- Notes
- Some items in file are annotated by Ben Gadd
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Publication
- Research
- Environment
- Wildlife
- Animals
- Dogs
- Bears
- Elk
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Environment
- Title Source
- Original title used
- Processing Status
- Processed
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University of Lethbridge geological map, colloquium study
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56330
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 12 copies of a geological map produced by Ben Gadd while completing a Colloquium Study program at the University of Lethbridge between 1970 and 1972. Map depicts a small region of the Canadian Rockies. File includes three clear [plastic?] copies; six paper copies; one negative prin…
- Date Range
- 1970-1972
- Reference Code
- M590 / I / B / 21
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Map
- Blueprint
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / I : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / I / B : Education and early writing
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / I / B / 21
- Responsibility
- Produced by Ben Gadd
- Date Range
- 1970-1972
- Physical Description
- 12 maps : 79 x 90 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 12 copies of a geological map produced by Ben Gadd while completing a Colloquium Study program at the University of Lethbridge between 1970 and 1972. Map depicts a small region of the Canadian Rockies. File includes three clear [plastic?] copies; six paper copies; one negative print copy; and two blueprint copies.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Geography
- Geology
- Natural history
- Map
- Research
- Education
- University
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Lethbridge
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply - request assistance from archival staff
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply - request assistance from archival staff
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Material transferred to archival map tube
- Related Material
- M590/I/B/17 to 20
- Category
- Education
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Topographical maps
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56805
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-sub series consists of topographical maps depicting various regions in Canada and the United States, which were collected by Ben Gadd. Includes ca.13 maps of regions in the United States (including Eagletail National Park in Arizona, Colorado Springs, and Montana); and ca.213 maps of regions in…
- Date Range
- [ca.1960-2005]
- Reference Code
- M590 / I / A / ii
- Description Level
- 4.1 / Sub-sub-series
- GMD
- Map
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 4.1 / Sub-sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / I : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / I / A / ii : Travel guides and maps : Topographical maps
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / I / A / ii
- GMD
- Map
- Date Range
- [ca.1960-2005]
- Physical Description
- ca.226 topographical maps
- Scope & Content
- Sub-sub series consists of topographical maps depicting various regions in Canada and the United States, which were collected by Ben Gadd. Includes ca.13 maps of regions in the United States (including Eagletail National Park in Arizona, Colorado Springs, and Montana); and ca.213 maps of regions in Northern Canada, Western Canada and the Canadian Rockies (predominantly Alberta and British Columbia, as well as the Yukon).
- Notes
- Some maps include annotations by Ben Gadd
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Yukon
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Rocky Mountains
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Exploration and travel
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
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