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Walcott Trip, 1938
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- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 24 b&w photographs, some captioned. Photographs pertain to the Walcott family trip, 1938. The photographs document camp life, hiking, climbing, pack trains, horses and landscapes. Locations of photographs include Panorama Peak, Savannah Creek, Beehive Mountain, the "Gap" district, …
- Date Range
- 1938
- Reference Code
- V26 / III / A20 / PA - 1 to 24
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
1 image
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M376 / V26
- Series
- III. Professional Photography: Guiding and Hunting Trips
- Sous-Fonds
- V26
- Reference Code
- V26 / III / A20 / PA - 1 to 24
- Date Range
- 1938
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 24 prints, b&w
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 24 b&w photographs, some captioned. Photographs pertain to the Walcott family trip, 1938. The photographs document camp life, hiking, climbing, pack trains, horses and landscapes. Locations of photographs include Panorama Peak, Savannah Creek, Beehive Mountain, the "Gap" district, Oldman River, and Racehorse Creek.
- Subject Access
- Guiding, Climbing, Hiking
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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Bennett Trips 1931 to 1936
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- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 22 b&w photographs, some captioned. Photographs pertain to the Bennett trips guided and outfitted by Riggall of 1931, 1933, 1934, 1935, and 1936. The photographs document packtrains, camp life, hiking, Herbst glacier, and fishing. Locations of photographs include: Wall Lake, Mount …
- Date Range
- 1931
- 1933-1936
- Reference Code
- V26 / II / A4 / PA - 130 to 152
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M376 / V26
- Series
- II.Business and Financial: Client Papers and Photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- V26
- Accession Number
- 7201
- Reference Code
- V26 / II / A4 / PA - 130 to 152
- Date Range
- 1931
- 1933-1936
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 22 b&w prints
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 22 b&w photographs, some captioned. Photographs pertain to the Bennett trips guided and outfitted by Riggall of 1931, 1933, 1934, 1935, and 1936. The photographs document packtrains, camp life, hiking, Herbst glacier, and fishing. Locations of photographs include: Wall Lake, Mount Festubert, Great Divide at South Kootenay Pass.
- Subject Access
- Guiding, Camping, Packtrains
- Hiking
- Camping
- Recreation
- Sports
- Fishing
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- British Columbia
- Kootenay National Park
- Great Divide
- Language
- N/A
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Bovey trips 1939 to 1941
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- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 26 b&w photographs, some captioned. Photographs pertain to the Bovey trips guided and outfitted by Riggall of 1939, 1940, and 1941. The photographs document the Bovey party in camp covered with snow, fishing, fishing, and making movies. Locations of photographs include Twin Lakes, …
- Date Range
- 1939, 1940, 1941
- Reference Code
- V26 / II / A4 / PA - 353 to 378
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
4 images
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M376 / V26
- Series
- II.Business and Financial: Client Papers and Photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- V26
- Reference Code
- V26 / II / A4 / PA - 353 to 378
- Date Range
- 1939, 1940, 1941
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 26 prints, b&w
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 26 b&w photographs, some captioned. Photographs pertain to the Bovey trips guided and outfitted by Riggall of 1939, 1940, and 1941. The photographs document the Bovey party in camp covered with snow, fishing, fishing, and making movies. Locations of photographs include Twin Lakes, Profanity Creek, and Larch Creek.
- Subject Access
- Guiding, Fishing, Camp
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Faegre and Dorsey Trips 1935 to 1945
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- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 32 b&w photographs, some captioned. Photographs pertain to the Faegre and Dorsey Trips 1935 to 1945. The photographs document camp life, hiking, climbing, pack trains, and fishing. Locations of photographs include Boundary Meadow, Herbst Glacier, Kishinena, Wall Lake, and the Oldma…
- Date Range
- 1935, 1939, 1942, 1945
- Reference Code
- V26 / III / A15 / PA - 1 to 32
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
2 images
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M376 / V26
- Series
- III. Professional Photography: Guiding and Hunting Trips
- Sous-Fonds
- V26
- Reference Code
- V26 / III / A15 / PA - 1 to 32
- Date Range
- 1935, 1939, 1942, 1945
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 32 prints, b&w
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 32 b&w photographs, some captioned. Photographs pertain to the Faegre and Dorsey Trips 1935 to 1945. The photographs document camp life, hiking, climbing, pack trains, and fishing. Locations of photographs include Boundary Meadow, Herbst Glacier, Kishinena, Wall Lake, and the Oldman River.
- Subject Access
- Hunting, Guiding, Climbing
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Various Client Trips
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- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 30 b&w photographs, some captioned. Photographs pertain to the following client trips: Mrs. Vincent's Trip, 1936; Brandeis Trip, 1936; Janey Harper, 1936; Lockwood, 1937. The photographs document camp life, hiking, climbing, pack trains, and marmot hunting. Locations of photographs…
- Date Range
- 1936, 1937
- Reference Code
- V26 / III / A16 / PA - 1 to V26 / III / A19 / PA - 19
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
3 images
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M376 / V26
- Series
- III. Professional Photography: Guiding and Hunting Trips
- Sous-Fonds
- V26
- Reference Code
- V26 / III / A16 / PA - 1 to V26 / III / A19 / PA - 19
- Date Range
- 1936, 1937
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 30 prints, b&w
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 30 b&w photographs, some captioned. Photographs pertain to the following client trips: Mrs. Vincent's Trip, 1936; Brandeis Trip, 1936; Janey Harper, 1936; Lockwood, 1937. The photographs document camp life, hiking, climbing, pack trains, and marmot hunting. Locations of photographs include Elysian Lake, Oyster Creek, Twin Lakes, Kishinena Creek, Beehive mountain, Profanity Range, and Slacker Creek.
- Subject Access
- Hunting, Guiding, Climbing
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- V26 / III / A16 / PA - 1 to 2 Pertain to Mrs. Vincent's trip, 1936.
- V26 / III / A17 / PA - 1 to 3 Pertain to the Brandeis trip, 1936.
- V26 / III / A18 / PA - 1 to 6 Pertain to Janey Harper's trip, 1936.
- V26 / III / A19 / PA - 1 to 19 Pertain to the Lockwood trip, 1937.
- Riggall's Grandson John Russell has captioned an image as follows:
- V26 / III / A18 / PA - 4 Upper Twin Lake
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Birds and Nests
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- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 19 b&w, some captioned. The photographs document various birds in the wild, on the ranch, in town, and their nests and eggs. Bird species photographed are as follows: sandpiper, grouse, owl (long eared, pigmy, Richardson's), humming bird, finch, chicadee, geese, wood peckers, sparr…
- Date Range
- 1915-1950
- Reference Code
- V26 / III / B8 / PA - 233 to 251
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M376 / V26
- Series
- III. Professional Photography: Topical Files
- Sous-Fonds
- V26
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V26 / III / B8 / PA - 233 to 251
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1915-1950
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 19 prints, b&w
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 19 b&w, some captioned. The photographs document various birds in the wild, on the ranch, in town, and their nests and eggs. Bird species photographed are as follows: sandpiper, grouse, owl (long eared, pigmy, Richardson's), humming bird, finch, chicadee, geese, wood peckers, sparrows, sparrow hawks, flickers, dippers, killdeers, ptarmigan, king birds, stellar jays, nutcrackers, waxwings, partridge, osprey, and golden eagle.
- Subject Access
- Birds, Nests
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- V26 / III / B8 / PA - 233 to 251 Pertain to Dippers.
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- Processed
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Birds and Nests
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- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 27 b&w, some captioned. The photographs document various birds in the wild, on the ranch, in town, and their nests and eggs. Bird species photographed are as follows: sandpiper, grouse, owl (long eared, pigmy, Richardson's), humming bird, finch, chicadee, geese, wood peckers, sparr…
- Date Range
- 1915-1950
- Reference Code
- V26 / III / B8 / PA - 297 to 324
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
4 images
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M376 / V26
- Series
- III. Professional Photography: Topical Files
- Sous-Fonds
- V26
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V26 / III / B8 / PA - 297 to 324
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1915-1950
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 27 prints, b&w
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 27 b&w, some captioned. The photographs document various birds in the wild, on the ranch, in town, and their nests and eggs. Bird species photographed are as follows: sandpiper, grouse, owl (long eared, pigmy, Richardson's), humming bird, finch, chicadee, geese, wood peckers, sparrows, sparrow hawks, flickers, dippers, killdeers, ptarmigan, king birds, stellar jays, nutcrackers, waxwings, partridge, osprey, and golden eagle.
- Subject Access
- Birds, Nests
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- V26 / III / B8 / PA - 297 to 309 Pertain to Townsend solitaires.
- V26 / III / B8 / PA - 310 to 324 Pertain to Ptarmigans
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Birds and Nests
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- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 21 b&w, some captioned. The photographs document various birds in the wild, on the ranch, in town, and their nests and eggs. Bird species photographed are as follows: sandpiper, grouse, owl (long eared, pigmy, Richardson's), humming bird, finch, chicadee, geese, wood peckers, sparr…
- Date Range
- 1915-1950
- Reference Code
- V26 / III / B8 / PA - 325 to 345
- Description Level
- 5 / File
3 images
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M376 / V26
- Series
- III. Professional Photography: Topical Files
- Sous-Fonds
- V26
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V26 / III / B8 / PA - 325 to 345
- Date Range
- 1915-1950
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 21 prints, b&w
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 21 b&w, some captioned. The photographs document various birds in the wild, on the ranch, in town, and their nests and eggs. Bird species photographed are as follows: sandpiper, grouse, owl (long eared, pigmy, Richardson's), humming bird, finch, chicadee, geese, wood peckers, sparrows, sparrow hawks, flickers, dippers, killdeers, ptarmigan, king birds, stellar jays, nutcrackers, waxwings, partridge, osprey, and golden eagle.
- Subject Access
- Birds, Nests
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- V26 / III / B8 / PA - 325 to 336 Pertain to Ptarmigans
- V26 / III / B8 / PA - 337 to 345 Pertain to Grouse
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- Processed
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Birds and Nests
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- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 21 b&w, some captioned. The photographs document various birds in the wild, on the ranch, in town, and their nests and eggs. Bird species photographed are as follows: sandpiper, grouse, owl (long eared, pigmy, Richardson's), humming bird, finch, chicadee, geese, wood peckers, sparr…
- Date Range
- 1915-1950
- Reference Code
- V26 / III / B8 / PA - 346 to 378
- Description Level
- 5 / File
2 images
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M376 / V26
- Series
- III. Professional Photography: Topical Files
- Sous-Fonds
- V26
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V26 / III / B8 / PA - 346 to 378
- Date Range
- 1915-1950
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 21 prints, b&w
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 21 b&w, some captioned. The photographs document various birds in the wild, on the ranch, in town, and their nests and eggs. Bird species photographed are as follows: sandpiper, grouse, owl (long eared, pigmy, Richardson's), humming bird, finch, chicadee, geese, wood peckers, sparrows, sparrow hawks, flickers, dippers, killdeers, ptarmigan, king birds, stellar jays, nutcrackers, waxwings, partridge, osprey, and golden eagle.
- Subject Access
- Birds, Nests
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- V26 / III / B8 / PA - 346 to 378 Pertain to Grouse
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- Processed
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Birds and Nests
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- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 32 b&w, colour (tinted) some captioned. The photographs document various birds in the wild, on the ranch, in town, and their nests and eggs. Bird species photographed are as follows: sandpiper, grouse, owl (long eared, pigmy, Richardson's), humming bird, finch, chicadee, geese, woo…
- Date Range
- 1915-1950
- Reference Code
- V26 / III / B8 / PA - 379 to 410
- Description Level
- 5 / File
2 images
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M376 / V26
- Series
- III. Professional Photography: Topical Files
- Sous-Fonds
- V26
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V26 / III / B8 / PA - 379 to 410
- Date Range
- 1915-1950
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 32 prints, b&w, colour
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 32 b&w, colour (tinted) some captioned. The photographs document various birds in the wild, on the ranch, in town, and their nests and eggs. Bird species photographed are as follows: sandpiper, grouse, owl (long eared, pigmy, Richardson's), humming bird, finch, chicadee, geese, wood peckers, sparrows, sparrow hawks, flickers, dippers, killdeers, ptarmigan, king birds, stellar jays, nutcrackers, waxwings, partridge, osprey, and golden eagle.
- Subject Access
- Birds, Nests
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- An identification given by an unknown author, possibly Riggall's Grandson John Russell or Riggall's daughter Doris "Babe" Burton it reads as follows:
- V26 / III / B8 / PA - 405 to 410
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Personal papers
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- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of personal papers, 1884-1959; school compositions, ca.1893; autobiography, after 1920; obituaries and funeral records, 1959
- Date Range
- 1884-1959
- Reference Code
- M376 / 54 to 57
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- I. Personal and professional series
- Reference Code
- M376 / 54 to 57
- Date Range
- 1884-1959
- Physical Description
- 2.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of personal papers, 1884-1959; school compositions, ca.1893; autobiography, after 1920; obituaries and funeral records, 1959
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- * Personal papers, 1884-1959, 1 cm, consist of birth, marriage and death certificates; homestead, fire arms, game, drivers, licences and permits, visa and passport, memberships; list of property including guns, cameras, books, equipment, photographs, furniture and effects; Riggall family tree, Golden Jubilee Senior Citizen Award, 1955 (M376/54)
- * School compositions, ca.1893, 2 items are by Bert Riggall, aged nine, and titled Half the Bargain and Christopher Columbus (M376/55)
- * Notes on life of F.H.R. : [autobiography], after 1920, 16p (M376/56)
- * Obituaries and funeral records, 1959, 1 cm, consist of two tributes, one by son-in-law Andy Russell; also funeral flower cards (M376/57)
- Items from file: Personal papers. -- 1884-1959. -- 2.5 cm of textual records. -- File consists of personal papers, 1884-1959; school compositions, ca.1893; autobiography, after 1920; obituaries and funeral records, 1959. -- Title based on contents of file. -- Includes 3 oversize items. Some material in fragile condition. -- Location: M376 / 54 to 57. Oversize items held in "B" (Certificates)
- "H" (Miscellaneous)
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- Scope & Content
- F. H. Riggall sketch book, 1903-[1912], 1 v., includes pencil drawings of birds and insects drawn while still in England; mountain sheep, 1912; house and stable plans; boat plans for fishing boats, Waterton Lakes, ca.1910. Also includes 2 sketches by American artist Philip R. Goodwin of a moose an…
- Date Range
- 1903-[ca.1930]
- Reference Code
- M376 / 58, 59
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- I.Personal and professional series
- Reference Code
- M376 / 58, 59
- Date Range
- 1903-[ca.1930]
- Physical Description
- 1 v. of textual records (1 cm). -- 10 graphic records
- Scope & Content
- F. H. Riggall sketch book, 1903-[1912], 1 v., includes pencil drawings of birds and insects drawn while still in England; mountain sheep, 1912; house and stable plans; boat plans for fishing boats, Waterton Lakes, ca.1910. Also includes 2 sketches by American artist Philip R. Goodwin of a moose and a grizzly bear, 1909
- Silhouettes, [ca.1930?], 10 items, include "Frenchy's horse silhouette and cutout" (perhaps referring to H. "Frenchy" Riviere), bighorn sheep profiles, bear profile. Game silhouettes were enlarged to produce target templates for shooting practice. Bear profile based on Goodwin sketch
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- Title based on contents of file
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Guiding and ranching stationery
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- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- Stationery is Riggall and Watmough Guides and Outfitters letterhead, envelope and business card; also F. H. Riggall business cards
- Date Range
- [ca.1915-ca.1930]
- Reference Code
- M376 / 62
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- II. Business and financial series
- Reference Code
- M376 / 62
- Date Range
- [ca.1915-ca.1930]
- Physical Description
- 5 print material items
- Scope & Content
- Stationery is Riggall and Watmough Guides and Outfitters letterhead, envelope and business card; also F. H. Riggall business cards
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- Title based on contents of file
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Guiding and ranching lists
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- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of grub lists, itineraries, horse lists, camp outfit lists, calculations pertaining to packtrips. Also includes financial calculations and wage figures for same and records of sheep and goats shot, as well as some later personal trip itineraries and notes
- Date Range
- 1913-1954
- Reference Code
- M376 / 63 to 83
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- II. Business and financial series
- Reference Code
- M376 / 63 to 83
- Date Range
- 1913-1954
- Physical Description
- 4 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of grub lists, itineraries, horse lists, camp outfit lists, calculations pertaining to packtrips. Also includes financial calculations and wage figures for same and records of sheep and goats shot, as well as some later personal trip itineraries and notes
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- Title based on contents of file
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Four families photographs
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- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to family hunting and fishing trips and activities in southern Alberta and elsewhere. Prints were sent to Bert Riggall by the four families.
- Date Range
- 1912-[ca.1950]
- Reference Code
- V26 / II / A4 - [2]
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- II. Business and financial series
- Reference Code
- V26 / II / A4 - [2]
- Date Range
- 1912-[ca.1950]
- Physical Description
- ca.100 photographs : prints
- History / Biographical
- The Franklin M. Crosby, Charles C. Bovey, Russell M. Bennett and Sumner T. McKnight families of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and their descendants and friends (referred to by Bert Riggall as the "four families") contracted Riggall for packtrips and hunting trips after 1919. The families built the Hawk's Nest lodge in 1923
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to family hunting and fishing trips and activities in southern Alberta and elsewhere. Prints were sent to Bert Riggall by the four families.
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- Access by appointment only
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Four families papers and publications
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- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- File includes??? Bennett? trip diary; Crosby trip diary; Russell H. Bennett ski expedition account from Canadian Alpine Journal (off-print); Sour Dough Club menu; Helen Bennett wedding materials; Meridan Bennett funeral service; Genie Crosby Tyler and Victor Tyler illustrated trip diary; hunting tr…
- Date Range
- 1914-1952
- Reference Code
- M376 / 90 to 93
- V26 / II / A4 - [1]
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- II. Business and financial series
- Reference Code
- M376 / 90 to 93
- V26 / II / A4 - [1]
- Date Range
- 1914-1952
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records and print material. -- 1 photograph album
- History / Biographical
- The Franklin M. Crosby, Charles C. Bovey, Russell M. Bennett and Sumner T. McKnight families of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and their descendants and friends (referred to by Bert Riggall as the "four families") contracted Riggall for packtrips and hunting trips after 1919. The families built the Hawk's Nest lodge in 1923
- Scope & Content
- File includes??? Bennett? trip diary; Crosby trip diary; Russell H. Bennett ski expedition account from Canadian Alpine Journal (off-print); Sour Dough Club menu; Helen Bennett wedding materials; Meridan Bennett funeral service; Genie Crosby Tyler and Victor Tyler illustrated trip diary; hunting trip album, 1921; Martin Bovey clippings and letter.
- Album is a diary of a hunting trip involving Charles J. Winton Jr., Morris Tyler and Franklin M. Crosby Jr., August 20 to September 12, 1921. Album was a gift to Bert Riggall and includes photograph captions added by Riggall
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- Access to photographs is by appointment
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- Title based on contents of file
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Client papers and photographs
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- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- Photographs consist of hunting and fishing photographs and portraits by or from various clients sent to Bert Riggall. Includes photographs from the following: Phimister Proctor (wildlife sculpture with newspaper feature on same, 1909-1910); Dr. H. F. Harvey (hunting, 1915); Sam H. Clark (sheep and…
- Date Range
- 1909-1943
- Reference Code
- M376 / 94
- V26 / II / A4 - [3]
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- II. Business and financial series
- Reference Code
- M376 / 94
- V26 / II / A4 - [3]
- Date Range
- 1909-1943
- Physical Description
- ca.70 photographs : prints. -- 1 cm of print material
- Scope & Content
- Photographs consist of hunting and fishing photographs and portraits by or from various clients sent to Bert Riggall. Includes photographs from the following: Phimister Proctor (wildlife sculpture with newspaper feature on same, 1909-1910); Dr. H. F. Harvey (hunting, 1915); Sam H. Clark (sheep and portraits, 1914); Stabeck and Gillfillan (British Columbia hunting trip, 1914); Roy Thompson family; Howard Sykes (African safari); Chapin party (British Columbia fishing? trip); and, others, 1933-1942. Print material, 1917-1943, consists of articles on hunting clients W. J. Morden and G. D. Pope, and hunting and trophy clippings
- Access Restrictions
- Access by appointment only
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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Gunsmithing, shooting and loading business records
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- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of letters, notes, clippings, financial records, targets and print material pertaining to Riggall's personal guns, scopes, loading, tools, target shooting and gunsmithing / loading business
- Date Range
- 1914-1955
- Reference Code
- M376 / 99 to 106
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- II. Business and financial series
- Reference Code
- M376 / 99 to 106
- Date Range
- 1914-1955
- Physical Description
- 10 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of letters, notes, clippings, financial records, targets and print material pertaining to Riggall's personal guns, scopes, loading, tools, target shooting and gunsmithing / loading business
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- Items from file: Gunsmithing, shooting and loading business records. -- 1914-1955. -- 10 cm of textual records. -- File consists of letters, notes, clippings, financial records, targets and print material pertaining to Riggall's personal guns, scopes, loading, tools, target shooting and gunsmithing / loading business. -- Title based on contents of file. -- Includes 12 oversize textual records. -- Location: M376 / 99 to 106. Held in oversize "H"
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Published material re gunsmithing, shooting and loading
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- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of advertising literature and clippings pertaining to guns, scopes, tools, target shooting, gunsmithing and loading
- Date Range
- [ca.1910-ca.1955]
- Reference Code
- M376 / 107 to 109
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- II. Business and financial series
- Reference Code
- M376 / 107 to 109
- Date Range
- [ca.1910-ca.1955]
- Physical Description
- 7 cm of print material
- Scope & Content
- File consists of advertising literature and clippings pertaining to guns, scopes, tools, target shooting, gunsmithing and loading
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists mainly of hunting and rifle articles for submission to sport magazines. Articles are: Sport in the Canadian Rockies, A Tramp after Bighorns, An Iliad of the Imp (re grizzly bear), My Lucky Stone, Hunting the Black Bear, Hunting Mountain Sheep, Giants of the Highrock, Horse Packing, T…
- Date Range
- 1906-1950
- Reference Code
- M376 / 128 to 130
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- IV. Writing series
- Reference Code
- M376 / 128 to 130
- Date Range
- 1906-1950
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists mainly of hunting and rifle articles for submission to sport magazines. Articles are: Sport in the Canadian Rockies, A Tramp after Bighorns, An Iliad of the Imp (re grizzly bear), My Lucky Stone, Hunting the Black Bear, Hunting Mountain Sheep, Giants of the Highrock, Horse Packing, The Ascent of Chief Mountain, Just One of Those Things. Includes holograph and typescript versions of most.
- Also includes poem "The King of the Rockies" and some drafts of out-going letters, 1906-1907
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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