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Letter to Bruno about map in process

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Part Of
George K. K. (Tommy) Link fonds
Scope & Content
Between Link and Austin Ford, Bruno Struck, the draftsman and the photographer regarding changes or additions to the map re boundaries, ways and topographical features on the Lake O'Hara Region South Area. Letters to and from Link, Lillian Gest and the map printers. The Map includes a magnified vi…
Date Range
1957 - 1975
Reference Code
M60 / I / B / 38
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Map
Private record
Part Of
George K. K. (Tommy) Link fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M60 / V276
Series
I. Writing, research and translation
Sous-Fonds
M60
Sub-Series
B. Map of Lake O'Hara region south area
Accession Number
2019.36
2815
Reference Code
M60 / I / B / 38
GMD
Map
Private record
Date Range
1957 - 1975
Physical Description
1 file of textual records (1 cm)
Scope & Content
Between Link and Austin Ford, Bruno Struck, the draftsman and the photographer regarding changes or additions to the map re boundaries, ways and topographical features on the Lake O'Hara Region South Area. Letters to and from Link, Lillian Gest and the map printers. The Map includes a magnified view of Lake O'Hara as well as detailed account of trails, geography, and other landmarks of interest in the O'Hara area.
Name Access
Auger, Tim
Stuck, Bruno
Gest, Lillian
Link, George K.K.
Subject Access
Trails
Trail guides
Geographic Access
Lake O'Hara
Yoho National Park
British Columbia
Canada
Language
English
Finding Aid
In case file
Title Source
Title originated in contents
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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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
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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