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British Columbia album "active best"

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Part Of
Douglas Leighton fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of photographs compiled by Douglas Leighton in an album Album was held in a a non descript binder. Includes scenic photographs of British Columbia.
Date Range
1984
Reference Code
V222 / VI / D / 1 - 2 / NS
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Part Of
Douglas Leighton fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M133
V222
Series
V222 / VI : Publication
Sous-Fonds
V222
Sub-Series
V222 / VI / D: British Columbia Album
Accession Number
2020.24
Reference Code
V222 / VI / D / 1 - 2 / NS
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Date Range
1984
Physical Description
44 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
Scope & Content
File consists of photographs compiled by Douglas Leighton in an album Album was held in a a non descript binder. Includes scenic photographs of British Columbia.
Name Access
Leighton, Douglas
Subject Access
British Columbia
Geographic Access
British Columbia
Nelson, BC
Nakusp, BC
Kootenay, BC
Chase, BC
Cranbook, BC
Vancouver, BC
Valhalla Wildlife Park
Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park
Kaslo, BC
Language
English
Creator
Douglas Leighton
Category
Sports, recreation and leisure
Natural resources
Environment
Commerce and industry
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Jean A. Hembroff MacDonald fonds

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Part Of
Jean A. Hembroff MacDonald fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of three sous-fonds: M573 / V797 / S60. M573 consists of three series, 26 cm of textual records, 1924-2005. Series I: Personal Papers, 19 cm, ca.1930-2005 (including notebooks and drafts of various talks that Jean delivered and records related to her participation in the Trail Rider…
Date Range
ca.1908-ca.2011
Reference Code
M573 / V797 / S60
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Private record
Published record
Newspaper clipping
Transparency
Textual record
Sound recording
Lantern slide
Part Of
Jean A. Hembroff MacDonald fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M573 / V797 / S60
Sous-Fonds
M573
V797
S60
Accession Number
2019.111
Reference Code
M573 / V797 / S60
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Private record
Published record
Newspaper clipping
Transparency
Textual record
Sound recording
Lantern slide
Date Range
ca.1908-ca.2011
Physical Description
26 cm of textual records.-- 109 photographs (42 prints, 67 lantern slides). -- 2 sound recordings.
History / Biographical
Jean Alexandra Hembroff was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba on April 5, 1908 to Walter B. Hembroff (d. 1945) and Sarah Jane Hembroff (d.1952). Jean was accepted to the MacPhail School of Music and Dramatic Art at the University of Minnesota, from which she graduated in 1927. She returned to Winnipeg to begin teaching courses in speech arts and drama. To establish herself, she first volunteered as the "story lady" at the Williams Avenue Public Library and quickly became known as an excellent speaker sought by many different organizations. She taught at St. Mary's Academy and the Evening Institute at the University of Manitoba, as well as offered private sessions. Many of her students used the skills they learned from Jean as they entered radio, television, politics, and business. Jean was also very active in organizing and adjucating Speech Arts festivals in Manitoba, often going to inaccessible places to give workshops. Her teaching, broadcasting, adjucating, coaching, and speaking career spanned more than 50 years. Jean was hired by the Canadian Pacific Railway's promotions manager to give presentations and broadcast interviews across Canada and the United States. In 1937, Jean joined the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies and participated in their summer trail ride in the same year. For that year's issue of the Trail Rider's Bulletin Jean wrote an article - and became the first woman to ever do so. In 1938, during her lecture titled "Trail Riding in the Rockies" on January 18, 1938 at the Royal Alexandra Hotel, Jean met John David (Jack) MacDonald. Jack and Jean were married on June 18, 1938, and the couple had one son, Bruce Walter James MacDonald (August 28, 1946-August 25, 2016). Jean participated in several trail rides with the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies and the Sky Line Trail, and produced articles reflecting her experiences. Jean loved to travel and visited places all around Canada and the United States, Borneo, Tangier, Montevideo, Stockholm, New Delhi, and Tonga. At the age of 102, Jean passed away on February 2, 2011 and is buried in Winnipeg.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of three sous-fonds: M573 / V797 / S60.
M573 consists of three series, 26 cm of textual records, 1924-2005. Series I: Personal Papers, 19 cm, ca.1930-2005 (including notebooks and drafts of various talks that Jean delivered and records related to her participation in the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies and the Sky Line Hikers of the Canadian Rockies, particularly 1937-1939). Series II: Correspondence and Newspaper Clippings, 4 cm, 1924-2000 (including correspondence with John Murray Gibbon, former students, and attendees at various talks, as well as newspaper articles that Jean wrote about various subjects and articles of her achievements). Series III: Collected Materials and Ephemera, 3 cm, ca.1930-1950 (including a variety of collected poems and ephemera, as well as a copy of The Beaver Magazine from 1940, for which Jean wrote an article titled "On the Trail of Sir George").
V797 consists of two series, 24.5 cm of visual records, ca.1928-1939. Series I: Photograph Prints, 3 cm, ca.1928-1939 (includes personal photographs of Jean and her family and friends as well as photographs of Jean and Jack's visit to Lake Louise in 1939). Series II: Lantern Slides, 21.5 cm, ca.1937-1939 (Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies official ride of 1937 to Mt. Assiniboine; Sky Line Hikers of the Canadian Rockies official ride of 1939 to Ptarmigan Valley and Skoki; collection of trail ride songs).
S60 consists of two sound recordings, 1 cm, 2004 and 2007 (Winnipeg at Christmas, narrated by Jean, broadcasted on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation).
Notes
Lantern slides include wooden case.
Name Access
Hembroff MacDonald, Jean
Subject Access
Banff
Banff National Park
Camps
Canadian Pacific Railway
Discovery and travel
Discovery and exploration
Empress Hotel
European travel
Family and personal life
Guides
Hiking
Horse packing
Horses
Horseback riding
Kananaskis Ranch
Lake Louise
Lantern slide
Mount Assiniboine
Mountain
Organizations
Personal and Professional Life
Photography
Poetry
Scenery
Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
Sports and recreation
Sunshine area
Trails
Trail guides
Tourism
Travel
Travel and Exploration
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
Women
Geographic Access
Assiniboine
Alberta
Banff
Banff National Park
British Columbia
Canada
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Ireland
Kananaskis Country
Lake Louise
Lake O'Hara
Manitoba
Mount Assiniboine
Rocky Mountains
Victoria
West Indies
Winnipeg
Reproduction Restrictions
Some restriction/s on access
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
English
Creator
Hembroff MacDonald, Jean
Category
Arts
Education
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Biographical Source Notes
Contents of the fonds
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122854759/jean-alexandra-macdonald
https://passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-details/id-174851/MACDONALD_JEAN
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/winnipeg-mb/bruce-macdonald-7064958
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Part Of
Bruce Fraser fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of Bruce Fraser's 35mm colour transparencies of the Alpine Club of Canada General Mountaineering Camps, 1954-1988 as well as some photographs of private climbs. Photographs of ACC General Mountaineering Camps are: Goodsirs (Ice River), 1954; Glacier (50th anniversary), 1956; Moat Lak…
Date Range
1954-1988
Reference Code
V107 / NS - 1 to NS - 542
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Part Of
Bruce Fraser fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
V 107
Sous-Fonds
V107
Accession Number
7766
Reference Code
V107 / NS - 1 to NS - 542
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Date Range
1954-1988
Physical Description
542 photographs: transparencies; 35mm, col.
History / Biographical
Bruce Fraser, b.1932, mountaineer and draftsman at Chevron Oil Co., Calgary, Alberta joined the Alpine Club of Canada in 1953. Commencing in 1957, Fraser attended the ACC General Mountaineering Camps as an invited (free) amateur guide; managed 3 early ski camps - Rogers Pass, Yoho, and Tonquin and attended the first of the family camps.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of Bruce Fraser's 35mm colour transparencies of the Alpine Club of Canada General Mountaineering Camps, 1954-1988 as well as some photographs of private climbs. Photographs of ACC General Mountaineering Camps are: Goodsirs (Ice River), 1954; Glacier (50th anniversary), 1956; Moat Lake (Tonquin Valley), 1957; Mummery Glacier, 1958; Fryatt Creek, 1960 & 1972; French Military Group, 1964; Glacier Lake, 1965; Mt. Assiniboine, 1966; Yukon Centennial, 1967; Freshfield, 1969 & 1976; Farnham Creek, 1971 & 1975; Mount Robson, 1988.
Name Access
Fraser, Bruce
Subject Access
Arts
Environment
Sports, recreation and leisure
Language
Language is English
Finding Aid
No finding aid
Creator
Fraser, Bruce
Category
Arts
Environment
Sports, recreation and leisure
Biographical Source Notes
Accession record
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Margaret Oliver fonds

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Part Of
Margaret Oliver fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of transparency slides, maps, handwritten notes and club records, song books, and scrapbooks pertaining to Margaret Ruth Oliver and the Tuesday Hikers club.
Date Range
1971-2010
Reference Code
M569 / V793
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Textual record
Photograph
Transparency
Published record
Private record
Scrapbook
Map
Organization record
Part Of
Margaret Oliver fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M569 / V793
Sous-Fonds
M569
V793
Accession Number
2017.8656
Reference Code
M569 / V793
GMD
Textual record
Photograph
Transparency
Published record
Private record
Scrapbook
Map
Organization record
Date Range
1971-2010
Physical Description
28 photographs : col. slides -- 1.5 m of textual records (3 binders -- 1 record book -- 10 song books -- maps, annotated -- 11 scrapbooks)
History / Biographical
Margaret Ruth Oliver was born on December 19, 1927 to parents Edgar and Gladys (Brazier) Hammett in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Margaret's siblings include Dorothy (1922), Muriel "Miv" (1923), John (1929), and Jean (1933). Margaret graduated from United College (Winnipeg) in 1949 with a B.Sc. degree, and worked as an Assistant Librarian at the University of Manitoba afterwards. Margaret later enrolled in a Laboratory Technician program at the University of Manitoba Medical College. Margaret married Thomas Albert Oliver, a fellow University of Manitoba alumnus, on September 25, 1954. The couple moved to Calgary for work (Thomas taught at the University of Calgary, and Margaret worked for a geophysical company). Margaret travelled extensively following the death of her husband in 1997, visiting places such as Nepal, Cambodia, Russia, Egypt and Greenland. In 1971, Margaret formed a hiking group within the University Faculty Women's Club (F.W.C.) through the University of Calgary. In 1976, this group became a private club called the Tuesday Hikers, which no longer held any affiliation to the F.W.C. Trips included weekly hikes and/or ski trips, as well as longer backpacking excursions.The club is still active as of 2022.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of transparency slides, maps, handwritten notes and club records, song books, and scrapbooks pertaining to Margaret Ruth Oliver and the Tuesday Hikers club.
Notes
Materials are unprocessed and stored in three boxes: Box 1: 1 envelope "T. Hikers' Slides" - 28 film transparencies and printed notes; various maps with handwritten notes Box 2: 1 record book "T.H. Record Book" - handwritten lists and statistics of trips, attendance, miles; 2 binders with handwritten notes, titled "National Parks - Banff and Assiniboine" and "Nat'l Parks - Glacier + Jasper" Box 3: 1 binder titled "Tues. Hikers- Past Members and Guests"; 10 song books; trail, park and road maps; 11 scrapbooks, 1971-2010
Name Access
Oliver, Margaret
Subject Access
Hiking
Travel
Recreation
Club
Map
Trails
Music
Entertainment
Geography
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff National Park
Jasper National Park
Assiniboine
British Columbia
Glacier National Park
Language
English
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Biographical Source Notes
https://biblio.uottawa.ca/en/node/16056
Title Source
Title based on content in fonds
Processing Status
Unprocessed
Less detail
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Collected research - reference photographs

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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
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Negative
Transparency
Textual record
Published record
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
Category
Environment
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Part Of
William Royle fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of photographs, published booklets and film reels which belonged to William Royle. Content pertains to the Banff Boy Scouts: local events, including Banff Winter Carnival, Banff Indian Days and Banff's Centennial Parade in 1967; hiking, camping, skiing and other recreational activiti…
Date Range
[ca.1920-1930]
1959-1960
[ca.1960-1970]
1978
Reference Code
M587 / V808
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Print
Transparency
Textual record
Published record
Film
Part Of
William Royle fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M587
V808
Sous-Fonds
M587
V808
Accession Number
2021.29
Reference Code
M587 / V808
GMD
Photograph
Print
Transparency
Textual record
Published record
Film
Date Range
[ca.1920-1930]
1959-1960
[ca.1960-1970]
1978
Physical Description
ca.348 photographs (204 b&w and col. prints, 144 col. transparencies) -- 0.5 cm of textual records -- 7 film reels
History / Biographical
William "Bill" Royle (1905-1980) moved to Banff from Lethbridge in 1952 with his mother (Mary Elizabeth) and two young sons (Bernard and Walter), following the death of his wife. William started the business Banff Plumbing and Heating Ltd., which he operated until his death. William and his brother, John J. Royle, were also involved with a laundromat business in Banff. From its inception in 1953, William also worked as director and president of the Banff Park Savings and Credit Union (now Bow Valley Credit Union). In his spare time, William volunteered with the Banff Boy Scouts, as well as St. Mary's Church in Banff, the Seniors' Society and the Alberta Council of the Aging. William's son, Bernard, tragically passed away in a plane crash in 1969 while searching for new heliskiing routes in British Columbia with his friend, John Gow, who survived.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of photographs, published booklets and film reels which belonged to William Royle. Content pertains to the Banff Boy Scouts: local events, including Banff Winter Carnival, Banff Indian Days and Banff's Centennial Parade in 1967; hiking, camping, skiing and other recreational activities; Bernard Royle and friends; the Banff High School curling team; natural views and wildlife in Alberta and British Columbia; and other related subjects. Includes three visual series: I - Prints ; II - Motion pictures ; III - Transparencies. Series I includes five sub-series: A - Boy Scouts [includes o.s. items] ; B - Banff Indian Days ; C - Banff Winter Carnival ; D - St. Mary's Baptist Church ; E - Misc.
Name Access
Royle, William
Royle, Walter
Royle, Bernard
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Events
Community events
Sports
Recreation
Curling
Banff Winter Carnival
Banff Indian Days
Cultural pluralism
Scouting
Boy Scouts of Canada
Churches
Religions
Wildlife
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Banff National Park
British Columbia
Revelstoke
Canmore
Language
English
Category
Cultural pluralism
Family and personal life
Religions
Sports, recreation and leisure
Biographical Source Notes
https://time.com/5912476/heliski-survival-1969/
Information provided by Walter Royle
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Banff Seniors at Sunshine Village

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Part Of
William Royle fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 23 colour 35mm slides of the Banff Seniors visiting the Sunshine Village Ski Resort in June 1979 and May 1980. Includes pictures of unidentified people, the main lodge [inside and out], vehicles, and the Village.
Date Range
1979-1980
Reference Code
V808 / III / NS - 01 to NS - 23
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Part Of
William Royle fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M587 / V808
Series
II. Transparencies
Sous-Fonds
V808
Accession Number
2021.29
Reference Code
V808 / III / NS - 01 to NS - 23
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Date Range
1979-1980
Physical Description
23 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to 23 colour 35mm slides of the Banff Seniors visiting the Sunshine Village Ski Resort in June 1979 and May 1980. Includes pictures of unidentified people, the main lodge [inside and out], vehicles, and the Village.
Subject Access
Banff Seniors
Community events
Events
Seniors
Ski areas
Sports
Sunshine Ski Resort
Sunshine Village
Recreation
Geographic Access
Banff National Park
Alberta
Language
English
Conservation
Rehoused from original plastic box
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Part Of
William Royle fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 45 colour 35mm slides of Banff Indian Day events. Includes unidentified First Nations people dressed in regalia on horseback through the Banff townsite as part of the parade, dancing, and the Banff Indian Grounds with tepees - George McLean (Tatanga Mani)(Walking Buffalo) visible t…
Date Range
[ca. 1959-1978]
Reference Code
V808 / III / NS - 24 to NS - 68
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
  45 images  
Part Of
William Royle fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M587 / V808
Series
II. Transparencies
Sous-Fonds
V808
Accession Number
2021.29
Reference Code
V808 / III / NS - 24 to NS - 68
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Date Range
[ca. 1959-1978]
Physical Description
45 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to 45 colour 35mm slides of Banff Indian Day events. Includes unidentified First Nations people dressed in regalia on horseback through the Banff townsite as part of the parade, dancing, and the Banff Indian Grounds with tepees - George McLean (Tatanga Mani)(Walking Buffalo) visible throughout. Some images are dated 1959.
Name Access
McLean, George
Walking Buffalo (George McLean)
Subject Access
Banff Indian Days
Banff Springs Hotel
Banff townsite
Buildings
Businesses
Community events
Events
First Nations
Horses
Indigenous Peoples
Parade
Stoney
Stoney Nakoda
Geographic Access
Banff
Banff National Park
Alberta
Language
English
Conservation
Rehoused from original cardboard boxes
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Banff Winter Carnival

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Part Of
William Royle fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 74 colour 35mm slides of Banff Winter Carnival events, possibly from multiple years. Includes parade floats, ice sculptures, Ice Pinnacles on the Bow River, and scenes of a large crowd - possibly part of opening or closing ceremonies.
Date Range
[ca. 1960-1970]
Reference Code
V808 / III / NS - 69 to NS - 142
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Part Of
William Royle fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M587 / V808
Series
II. Transparencies
Sous-Fonds
V808
Accession Number
2021.29
Reference Code
V808 / III / NS - 69 to NS - 142
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Date Range
[ca. 1960-1970]
Physical Description
74 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to 74 colour 35mm slides of Banff Winter Carnival events, possibly from multiple years. Includes parade floats, ice sculptures, Ice Pinnacles on the Bow River, and scenes of a large crowd - possibly part of opening or closing ceremonies.
Notes
Slides are sectioned into series, noted by stamped numbers in one corner of the cardboard mounts - some appear to be curated by Royle and are denoted with ink dots.
Subject Access
Automobiles
Banff Winter Carnival
Banff townsite
Bow River
Buildings
Businesses
Community events
Events
Ice sculpture
Mountains
Parade
Winter
Winter Carnival
Geographic Access
Banff
Banff National Park
Alberta
Language
English
Conservation
Rehoused from original cardboard and plastic boxes
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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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
Name Access
Gadd, Ben
Gadd, Cia
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
Category
Education
Environment
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed / Unprocessed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Part Of
Douglas Leighton fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of aerial photographs of terrain in British Columbia and Alberta. Including Banff National Park, Canmore, Kananaskis, Kootenay National Park and Jasper National Park. Images include glaciers, lakes, mountain ranges, forest, highways, and trails.
Date Range
1993
1996
1997
1987
Reference Code
V222 / IV / A / 2 / NS - 1 to 134
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Part Of
Douglas Leighton fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M133
V222
Series
V222 / IV : Scenic Views
Sous-Fonds
V222
Sub-Series
V222 / IV / A: Aerial Photographs
Accession Number
2020.24
Reference Code
V222 / IV / A / 2 / NS - 1 to 134
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Date Range
1993
1996
1997
1987
Physical Description
134 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
Scope & Content
File consists of aerial photographs of terrain in British Columbia and Alberta. Including Banff National Park, Canmore, Kananaskis, Kootenay National Park and Jasper National Park. Images include glaciers, lakes, mountain ranges, forest, highways, and trails.
Name Access
Leighton, Douglas
Subject Access
Photo Survey
Photography
Mountain
Geographic Access
Banff National Park
Jumbo Mountain
Toby Creek
Kootenay National Park
Canmore, Alberta
Kananaskis
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Jasper National Park
Mt. Robson
Assininboine Provincial Park
Language
English
Creator
Douglas Leighton
Category
Environment
Sports, recreation and leisure
Science and technology
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Part Of
Douglas Leighton fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of aerial photographs of terrain in British Columbia and Alberta. Includes photographs of Jasper National Park and Banff National Park. Images include glaciers, lakes, mountain ranges, forest, highways, and trails.
Date Range
1987
1988
1993
1994
Reference Code
V222 / IV / A / 3 / NS - 1 to 125
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Part Of
Douglas Leighton fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M133
V222
Series
V222 / IV : Scenic Views
Sous-Fonds
V222
Sub-Series
V222 / IV / A: Aerial Photographs
Accession Number
2020.24
Reference Code
V222 / IV / A / 3 / NS - 1 to 125
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Date Range
1987
1988
1993
1994
Physical Description
125 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
Scope & Content
File consists of aerial photographs of terrain in British Columbia and Alberta. Includes photographs of Jasper National Park and Banff National Park. Images include glaciers, lakes, mountain ranges, forest, highways, and trails.
Name Access
Leighton, Douglas
Subject Access
Photo Survey
Photography
Mountain
Geographic Access
Banff National Park
Jasper National Park
Language
English
Creator
Douglas Leighton
Category
Environment
Sports, recreation and leisure
Science and technology
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Part Of
Douglas Leighton fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of aerial photographs of terrain in Banff National Park, Yoho National Park, Jasper National Park. Images include glaciers, lakes, mountain ranges, forest, highways, and trails.
Date Range
1987
1995
1996
Reference Code
V222 / IV / A / 5 / NS - 1 to 105
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Part Of
Douglas Leighton fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M133
V222
Series
V222 / IV : Scenic Views
Sous-Fonds
V222
Sub-Series
V222 / IV / A: Aerial Photographs
Accession Number
2020.24
Reference Code
V222 / IV / A / 5 / NS - 1 to 105
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Date Range
1987
1995
1996
Physical Description
105 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
Scope & Content
File consists of aerial photographs of terrain in Banff National Park, Yoho National Park, Jasper National Park. Images include glaciers, lakes, mountain ranges, forest, highways, and trails.
Name Access
Leighton, Douglas
Subject Access
Photo Survey
Photography
Mountain
Geographic Access
Banff National Park
Jasper National Park
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Assiniboine Provinvial Park
Columbia Icefields
Yoho National Park
Kananaskis
Language
English
Creator
Douglas Leighton
Category
Environment
Sports, recreation and leisure
Science and technology
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Part Of
Douglas Leighton fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of aerial photographs of terrain in British Columbia and Alberta. Including photographs of Kananaskis, Canmore, Invermere, Yoho National Park.
Date Range
1987
1988
1989
1992
1993
1995
1996
Reference Code
V222 / IV / A / 6 / NS - 1 to 194
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Part Of
Douglas Leighton fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M133
V222
Series
V222 / IV : Scenic Views
Sous-Fonds
V222
Sub-Series
V222 / IV / A: Aerial Photographs
Accession Number
2020.24
Reference Code
V222 / IV / A / 6 / NS - 1 to 194
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Date Range
1987
1988
1989
1992
1993
1995
1996
Physical Description
194 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
Scope & Content
File consists of aerial photographs of terrain in British Columbia and Alberta. Including photographs of Kananaskis, Canmore, Invermere, Yoho National Park.
Name Access
Leighton, Douglas
Subject Access
Photo Survey
Photography
Mountain
Geographic Access
Banff National Park
Kananaskis
Inveremere
Yoho National Park
Canmore, Alberta
Language
English
Creator
Douglas Leighton
Category
Environment
Sports, recreation and leisure
Science and technology
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

British Columbia photographs compiled for a Book

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56189
Part Of
Douglas Leighton fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of photographs compiled by Douglas Leighton for a book on British Columbia. Photographs include cities, provincial parks, national parks, some locations included are Silver Star Mountain, Kaslo, Wells Gray Provinvial Park, Fort St. John, Summerland, Revelstoke, Glacier National Park, …
Date Range
1981 - 1985
1987
1988
1990 - 1992
1994
1996
1999
Reference Code
V222 / VI / A / 1 - 2 / NS
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Part Of
Douglas Leighton fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M133
V222
Series
V222 / VI : Publication
Sous-Fonds
V222
Sub-Series
V222 / VI / A: Books
Accession Number
2020.24
Reference Code
V222 / VI / A / 1 - 2 / NS
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Date Range
1981 - 1985
1987
1988
1990 - 1992
1994
1996
1999
Physical Description
431 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
Scope & Content
File consists of photographs compiled by Douglas Leighton for a book on British Columbia. Photographs include cities, provincial parks, national parks, some locations included are Silver Star Mountain, Kaslo, Wells Gray Provinvial Park, Fort St. John, Summerland, Revelstoke, Glacier National Park, and Osoyoos.
Name Access
Leighton, Douglas
Subject Access
British Columbia
Geographic Access
British Columbia
Summerland, BC
Naramata, BC
Vernon, BC
Denver, BC
Well Gray Provincial Park
Cranbrook, BC
Osoyoos, BC
Language
English
Creator
Douglas Leighton
Category
Sports, recreation and leisure
Science and technology
Natural resources
Environment
Commerce and industry
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Part Of
Douglas Leighton fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of photographs of Vancouver area. Some of the included are images are of Stanley Park, Vancouver Aquarium, Queen Elizabeth Park, North Vancouver, Richmond, Kitsilano, Broadway, hotels, housing, and recreation.
Date Range
1981
1984
1985
1987
1988
1994
1995
1997
Reference Code
V222 / IV / B / 1 - 2 / NS
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Part Of
Douglas Leighton fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M133
V222
Series
V222 / IV : Scenic Views
Sous-Fonds
V222
Sub-Series
V222 / IV / B: British Columbia
Accession Number
2020.24
Reference Code
V222 / IV / B / 1 - 2 / NS
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Date Range
1981
1984
1985
1987
1988
1994
1995
1997
Physical Description
454 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
Scope & Content
File consists of photographs of Vancouver area. Some of the included are images are of Stanley Park, Vancouver Aquarium, Queen Elizabeth Park, North Vancouver, Richmond, Kitsilano, Broadway, hotels, housing, and recreation.
Name Access
Leighton, Douglas
Subject Access
Activities
Tourism
scenic
Recreation
Geographic Access
British Columbia
Vancouver, BC
Language
English
Creator
Douglas Leighton
Category
Sports, recreation and leisure
Tourism
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Part Of
Douglas Leighton fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of photographs of Jasper National Park area, include shots of tourism, golf, scenic shots, the Columbia Icefields and mountains.
Date Range
1979
1986 - 1991
Reference Code
V222 / IV / C / 1 / NS - 1 to 160
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Part Of
Douglas Leighton fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M133
V222
Series
V222 / IV : Scenic Views
Sous-Fonds
V222
Sub-Series
V222 / IV / C: Alberta
Accession Number
2020.24
Reference Code
V222 / IV / C / 1 / NS - 1 to 160
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Date Range
1979
1986 - 1991
Physical Description
160 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
Scope & Content
File consists of photographs of Jasper National Park area, include shots of tourism, golf, scenic shots, the Columbia Icefields and mountains.
Name Access
Leighton, Douglas
Subject Access
Activities
Tourism
scenic
Geographic Access
Columbia Icefields, AB
Jasper National Park
Alberta
Language
English
Creator
Douglas Leighton
Category
Sports, recreation and leisure
Tourism
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

British Columbia Area

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56310
Part Of
Douglas Leighton fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of photographs of people, tourism, and scenic photographs
Date Range
1980 - 1985
1990
1992
1993
Reference Code
V222 / IV / B / 5 / NS - 1 to 411
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Part Of
Douglas Leighton fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M133
V222
Series
V222 / IV : Scenic Views
Sous-Fonds
V222
Sub-Series
V222 / IV / B: British Columbia
Accession Number
2020.24
Reference Code
V222 / IV / B / 5 / NS - 1 to 411
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Date Range
1980 - 1985
1990
1992
1993
Physical Description
411 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
Scope & Content
File consists of photographs of people, tourism, and scenic photographs
Name Access
Leighton, Douglas
Subject Access
Activities
Tourism
scenic
Geographic Access
British Columbia
Revelstoke, BC
Winderemere Lake, BC
Fairmont Hot Springs, BC
Radium, BC
Rocky Mountain Trench, BC
Canal Flats, BC
Cranbrook, BC
Golden, BC
Parson, BC
New Denver, BC
Boswell, BC
Slocan City, BC
Kaslo, BC
Language
English
Creator
Douglas Leighton
Category
Sports, recreation and leisure
Tourism
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

British Columbia Area

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56317
Part Of
Douglas Leighton fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of images are Vancouver Planetarium, Osoyoos area, Dawson Creek, orchards, glaciers, tourism, National Parks, and scenic views
Date Range
1978
1981
1983 - 1985
1987 - 1989
1990
1992
1994
1995 - 1997
Reference Code
V222 / IV / B / 6 / NS - 1 to 438
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Part Of
Douglas Leighton fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M133
V222
Series
V222 / IV : Scenic Views
Sous-Fonds
V222
Sub-Series
V222 / IV / B: British Columbia
Accession Number
2020.24
Reference Code
V222 / IV / B / 6 / NS - 1 to 438
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Date Range
1978
1981
1983 - 1985
1987 - 1989
1990
1992
1994
1995 - 1997
Physical Description
438 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
Scope & Content
File consists of images are Vancouver Planetarium, Osoyoos area, Dawson Creek, orchards, glaciers, tourism, National Parks, and scenic views
Name Access
Leighton, Douglas
Subject Access
Activities
Tourism
scenic
Indigenous people
Geographic Access
British Columbia
Revelstoke, BC
Cranbrook, BC
Vancouver, BC
Vernon, BC
Summerland, BC
Fort Fraser, BC
Trail, BC
Language
English
Creator
Douglas Leighton
Category
Sports, recreation and leisure
Tourism
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

British Columbia Area

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56318
Part Of
Douglas Leighton fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of photographs of people hiking, People skiing, tourism, and scenic photographs
Date Range
1976
1977
1979
1981
1983 - 1986
1989
1994
1995
1997
1999
Reference Code
V222 / IV / B / 7 / NS - 1 to 429
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Part Of
Douglas Leighton fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M133
V222
Series
V222 / IV : Scenic Views
Sous-Fonds
V222
Sub-Series
V222 / IV / B: British Columbia
Accession Number
2020.24
Reference Code
V222 / IV / B / 7 / NS - 1 to 429
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Date Range
1976
1977
1979
1981
1983 - 1986
1989
1994
1995
1997
1999
Physical Description
429 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
Scope & Content
File consists of photographs of people hiking, People skiing, tourism, and scenic photographs
Name Access
Leighton, Douglas
Kuly, John
Belczyk, Felix
Subject Access
Activities
Tourism
scenic
Geographic Access
British Columbia
Revelstoke, BC
Cranbrook, BC
Grand Forks, BC
Nelson, BC
Midway, BC
Slocan City, BC
Slocan Valley, BC
Silverton, BC
Silver Star Mountain, BC
Rossland, BC
Ainsworth Hot Springs, BC
Kelowna, BC
Penticton, BC
Sicamous, BC
Enderby, BC
Language
English
Creator
Douglas Leighton
Category
Sports, recreation and leisure
Tourism
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
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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