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Correspondence between Jimmy Wilson + E.C.B. after 'J' took over as Secretary-Treasurer office 1957 + on

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of reports in the form of correspondence between James Walsh Jr. and Sydney Vallance. Also includes the Report of the Nominating Committee to President, Eric Brooks. Records are from 1946 to 1957.

Date Range: 1946-1957

Reference Code: M200 / I / A / 9

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 / I: Administrative records

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / I / A: Club meeting minutes and reports

Accession Number: accn. 5343

Reference Code: M200 / I / A / 9

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: 1946-1957

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of reports in the form of correspondence between James Walsh Jr. and Sydney Vallance. Also includes the Report of the Nominating Committee to President, Eric Brooks. Records are from 1946 to 1957.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Brooks, Eric

Subject Access: Administration; Alpine Club of Canada; Record keeping; Records; Club; Organizations; Report

Geographic Access: Canada

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Contains personal information

Language: English

Title Source: Original title

Processing Status: Processed

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Executive Meetings + Memos from E. C. B. - President

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of meeting minutes of the Executive Committee and memos/correspondence for President, Eric Brooks from around 1947 and 1957.

Date Range: ca. 1947-1957

Reference Code: M200 / I / A / 13

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 / I: Administrative records

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / I / A: Club meeting minutes and reports

Accession Number: accn. 5343

Reference Code: M200 / I / A / 13

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: ca. 1947-1957

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of meeting minutes of the Executive Committee and memos/correspondence for President, Eric Brooks from around 1947 and 1957.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Brooks, Eric

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Record keeping; Records; Report; Administration; Organizations; Club

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; British Columbia; Mount Assiniboine; Hooker Icefield; Tonquin Valley; Jasper National Park; Maligne Lake; Glacier; Hamber Provincial Park

Language: English

Conservation: Materials made of tissue-like paper; fragile

Title Source: Original title used

Processing Status: Processed

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Correspondence between Brooks and S. R. Vallance President, J. Wilson Secretary-Treasurer, Frank Smith Man. Comm. 1949-50+ Plans for Maligne Lake 1950 Camps

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of reports and administrative correspondence between members of the Management Committee and the President, including reports from various camps, between 1949 and 1950.

Date Range: 1949-1950

Reference Code: M200 / I / A / 14

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 / I: Administrative records

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / I / A: Club meeting minutes and reports

Accession Number: accn. 5343

Reference Code: M200 / I / A / 14

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: 1949-1950

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of reports and administrative correspondence between members of the Management Committee and the President, including reports from various camps, between 1949 and 1950.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Brooks, Eric

Subject Access: Administration; Alpine Club of Canada; Record keeping; Records; Correspondence; Organizations; Club; Report

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff National Park; Banff; Calgary; Calgary, AB; Calgary, Alberta

Language: English

Conservation: Materials made of tissue-like paper; fragile

Title Source: Original title

Processing Status: Processed

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Correspondence between E.O.W., President ACC, and ManCom, Hind, Vallance, Brooks. 1951.

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of reports between E. O. Wheeler, President of the Alpine Club of Canada, and other executive members of the Club, including Bob Hind, Sydney Vallance and Eric Brooks, between 1951 and 1952.

Date Range: 1951-1952

Reference Code: M200 / I / A / 15

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 / I: Administrative records

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / I / A: Club meeting minutes and reports

Accession Number: accn. 5343

Reference Code: M200 / I / A / 15

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: 1951-1952

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of reports between E. O. Wheeler, President of the Alpine Club of Canada, and other executive members of the Club, including Bob Hind, Sydney Vallance and Eric Brooks, between 1951 and 1952.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Brooks, Eric

Subject Access: Administration; Alpine Club of Canada; Club; Report; Record keeping; Records; Correspondence

Geographic Access: Canada; British Columbia; Alberta; Saskatchewan; Vancouver; Vancouver, BC; Vernon; Vernon, BC; Calgary; Calgary, AB; Calgary, Alberta; Banff; Banff, AB; Banff, Alberta; Regina

Language: English

Conservation: Materials made of tissue-like paper; fragile

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Correspondence Between President E. O. W. + E. C. B., Syd V. + Mancom 1951-52

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of correspondence of reports from members of the Management Committee to the President, including meeting minutes and committee reports to the President.

Date Range: 1951-1952

Reference Code: M200 / I / A / 16

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M200; V4; S6

Series: M200 / I: Administrative records

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / I / A: Club meeting minutes and reports

Accession Number: accn. 5343

Reference Code: M200 / I / A / 16

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: 1951-1952

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of correspondence of reports from members of the Management Committee to the President, including meeting minutes and committee reports to the President.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Brooks, Eric

Subject Access: Administration; Organizations; Club; Report; Alpine Club of Canada; Record keeping; Records; Correspondence

Geographic Access: Canada; British Columbia; Vernon; Vernon, BC; Vancouver; Vancouver, BC; Windermere

Language: English

Conservation: Material made of tissue-like paper; fragile

Title Source: Original title used

Processing Status: Processed

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Memos etc. with E.C.B. Hon. President 1950-60

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of reports by the Nominating Committee and acceptances of nominations by Alpine Club members, also includes a report on Club Policy Concerning Guides and a response to the Policy by Major Rex Gibson.

Date Range: 1945-1960

Reference Code: M200 / I / A / 17

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 / I: Administrative records

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / I / A: Club meeting minutes and reports

Accession Number: accn. 5343

Reference Code: M200 / I / A / 17

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: 1945-1960

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of reports by the Nominating Committee and acceptances of nominations by Alpine Club members, also includes a report on Club Policy Concerning Guides and a response to the Policy by Major Rex Gibson.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Brooks, Eric; Gibson, Rex

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Administration; Club; Report; Record keeping; Records; Correspondence

Geographic Access: Canada; British Columbia; Alberta; Vancouver; Vancouver, BC; Edmonton; Edmonton, AB

Language: English

Conservation: Materials made of tissue-like paper; fragile

Title Source: Original Title

Processing Status: Processed

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[E.O. Wheeler, 1950-1952]

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of Camp reports to the Management Committee, reports to the President, reports from committees to the President and memorandums to the President from the Management Committee.

Date Range: 1950-1952

Reference Code: M200 / I / A / 18

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 / I: Administrative records

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / I / A: Club meeting minutes and reports

Accession Number: accn. 5343

Reference Code: M200 / I / A / 18

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: 1950-1952

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of Camp reports to the Management Committee, reports to the President, reports from committees to the President and memorandums to the President from the Management Committee.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Brooks, Eric

Subject Access: Administration; Alpine Club of Canada; Club; Report; Record keeping; Records; Correspondence

Geographic Access: Canada; British Columbia; Alberta; Vernon; Vernon, BC; Vancouver; Vancouver, BC; Banff; Banff, AB; Banff, Alberta

Language: English

Conservation: Material made of tissue-like paper; fragile

Title Source: Original Title

Processing Status: Processed

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[Correspondence with E.O. Wheeler, President]

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of reports of the Management Committee to the President, reports to the Management Committee, reports of the Summer Camps, and other administrative records.

Date Range: 1952-1953

Reference Code: M200 / I / A / 20

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 / I: Administrative records

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / I / A: Club meeting minutes and reports

Accession Number: accn. 5343

Reference Code: M200 / I / A / 20

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: 1952-1953

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of reports of the Management Committee to the President, reports to the Management Committee, reports of the Summer Camps, and other administrative records.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Brooks, Eric

Subject Access: Administration; Alpine Club of Canada; Club; Record keeping; Records; Report

Geographic Access: Canada; British Columbia; Vancouver; Vancouver, BC; Golden; Golden, BC; Golden, British Columbia; Vernon; Vernon, BC

Language: English

Conservation: Material made of tissue-like paper; fragile. One report placed in mylar due to torn pages.

Title Source: Original Title

Processing Status: Processed

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E. O. Wheeler Pres. ACC 1952-54 Correspondence between Pres. + Man. Comm. Hind, Brooks

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of reports to the President from the Management Committee, report on the 1954 camp, and reports on Executive and General Meetings, etc.

Date Range: 1952-1954

Reference Code: M200 / I / A / 21

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 / I: Administrative records

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / I / A: Club meeting minutes and reports

Accession Number: accn. 5343

Reference Code: M200 / I / A / 21

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: 1952-1954

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of reports to the President from the Management Committee, report on the 1954 camp, and reports on Executive and General Meetings, etc.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Brooks, Eric

Subject Access: Administration; Alpine Club of Canada; Club; Report; Record keeping; Records

Geographic Access: Canada; British Columbia; Vernon; Vernon, BC; Saanichton, B.C.

Language: English

Conservation: Material made of tissue-like paper; fragile

Title Source: Original Title

Processing Status: Processed

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Report of ACC Camps 1952 + Equipment Used (ECB).

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Files consists of reports on Club Camp Equipment, Executive Committee meeting minutes, and reports from the Management Committee to the President. Files are separated into 2 folders, due to original order: M200 / I / A / 22: Report of ACC Camps 1952 + Equipment Used (ECB). [Part 1 of 2] M200 / I /…

Date Range: ca. 1952-1956

Reference Code: M200 / I / A / 22 to 23

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 / I: Administrative records

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / I / A: Club meeting minutes and reports

Accession Number: accn. 5343

Reference Code: M200 / I / A / 22 to 23

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: ca. 1952-1956

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records 2 volumes

Scope & Content: Files consists of reports on Club Camp Equipment, Executive Committee meeting minutes, and reports from the Management Committee to the President. Files are separated into 2 folders, due to original order: M200 / I / A / 22: Report of ACC Camps 1952 + Equipment Used (ECB). [Part 1 of 2] M200 / I / A / 23: Report of ACC Camps 1952 + Equipment Used (ECB). [Part 2 of 2]

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Brooks, Eric

Subject Access: Administration; Club; Report; Record keeping; Records; Correspondence; Alpine Club of Canada; Organizations

Geographic Access: Canada; British Columbia; Saanichton, B.C.; Vernon; Vernon, BC; Vancouver; Vancouver, BC

Language: English

Conservation: Material made of tissue-like paper; fragile

Title Source: Original Title

Processing Status: Processed

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Howson Accident etc.

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a Report to the Board Re: Fatal Accident in the Howson Range, written by Eric Brooks.

Date Range: 1957

Reference Code: M200 / I / A / 24

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 / I: Administrative records

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / I / A: Club meeting minutes and reports

Accession Number: accn. 5343

Reference Code: M200 / I / A / 24

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: 1957

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of a Report to the Board Re: Fatal Accident in the Howson Range, written by Eric Brooks.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Brooks, Eric; Gibson, Rex

Subject Access: Administration; Club; Organizations; Report; Correspondence; Record keeping; Records

Geographic Access: Canada; British Columbia; Vancouver; Vancouver, BC; Howson Range, BC; Howson Peak, BC

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Contains personal information

Language: English

Title Source: Original title

Processing Status: Processed

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Correspondence Between President E. O . W. + E. C. B., Syd V. + Mancom, 1951-52

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of reports and the meeting minutes of the Finance Committee between approximately 1936 and 1951. Reports include updates on the Club's finances on camps, salaries, hut fees, etc.

Date Range: ca. 1936-1951

Reference Code: M200 / II / A / 1

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. 5343

Reference Code: M200 / II / A / 1

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: ca. 1936-1951

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of reports and the meeting minutes of the Finance Committee between approximately 1936 and 1951. Reports include updates on the Club's finances on camps, salaries, hut fees, etc.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Brooks, Eric

Subject Access: Administration; Alpine Club of Canada; Club; Organizations; Finances; Record keeping; Records; Report

Geographic Access: Canada; British Columbia; Vernon; Vernon, BC

Language: English

Title Source: Original title

Processing Status: Processed

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Correspondence between Jimmy Wilson + E.C.B. after 'J' took over as Secretary-Treasurer office 1957 + on

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a report of the Club's Investment Securities from 1958, a report on their Expense Account in 1948, and several reports on their War Credit Account. Also includes a report on the Camps Account and a report Re: Climbing Equipment.

Date Range: 1947-1948; 1958

Reference Code: M200 / II / A / 7

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. 5343

Reference Code: M200 / II / A / 7

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: 1947-1948; 1958

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of a report of the Club's Investment Securities from 1958, a report on their Expense Account in 1948, and several reports on their War Credit Account. Also includes a report on the Camps Account and a report Re: Climbing Equipment.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Brooks, Eric

Subject Access: Administration; Alpine Club of Canada; Club; Organizations; Finances; Record keeping; Records; Report

Geographic Access: Canada; British Columbia; Alberta; Vancouver; Vancouver, BC; Calgary; Calgary, AB; Calgary, Alberta

Language: English

Title Source: Original title

Processing Status: Processed

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Correspondence between E.O.W. President ACC, and ManCom, Hind, Vallance, Brooks. 1951

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File include a Report of the Committee Appointed by President to Negotiate Contract Re 1952 Assiniboine Camp.

Date Range: 1952

Reference Code: M200 / II / A / 10

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. 5343

Reference Code: M200 / II / A / 10

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: 1952

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File include a Report of the Committee Appointed by President to Negotiate Contract Re 1952 Assiniboine Camp.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Brooks, Eric

Subject Access: Administration; Alpine Club of Canada; Club; Record keeping; Records; Report; Organizations; Finances

Geographic Access: Canada; British Columbia; Alberta; Vernon; Vernon, BC; Calgary; Calgary, AB; Calgary, Alberta

Language: English

Conservation: Records made of tissue-like paper: fragile

Title Source: Original title

Processing Status: Processed

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Report of ACC Camps 1952 + Equipment Used (ECB)

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File includes reports on the cost of the Canadian Alpine Journal and the Mount Robson 1955 Camp.

Date Range: 1954-1955

Reference Code: M200 / II / A / 11

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. 5343

Reference Code: M200 / II / A / 11

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: 1954-1955

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File includes reports on the cost of the Canadian Alpine Journal and the Mount Robson 1955 Camp.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Brooks, Eric

Subject Access: Administration; Alpine Club of Canada; Club; Record keeping; Records; Report; Organizations; Finances

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Calgary; Calgary, AB; Calgary, Alberta

Language: English

Conservation: Records made of tissue-like paper: fragile

Title Source: Original title

Processing Status: Processed

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Sydney Vallance fonds

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Part Of: Sydney Vallance fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of personal papers, photographs and sound recordings of Sydney Vallance pertaining mainly to the Canadian Rockies and Vallance's mountaineering career. Textual records include manuscripts pertaining to personalities of the Canadian Rockies and to slide presentations on the Banff, Lak…

Date Range: 1920-1972

Reference Code: M73 / S5 / V647

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print; Sound recording; Reel to reel; Textual record; Map; Private record

Part Of: Sydney Vallance fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 73; S 5; V 647

Sous-Fonds: M 73; S 5; V647

Accession Number: 229, 453, 467, 646, 762, 1031, 1543, 1657

Reference Code: M73 / S5 / V647

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print; Sound recording; Reel to reel; Textual record; Map; Private record

Date Range: 1920-1972

Physical Description: 12 cm of textual records. -- 223 photographs : prints. -- 1 photograph album (ca.40 prints). -- 1 sound recording : 2 audio tape reels

History / Biographical: Sydney R. Vallance, 1891-1979, was a lawyer and mountaineer at Calgary and Banff, Alberta, Canada. Vallance began his law career in 1920, establishing a private practice in 1929. He joined the Alpine Club of Canada in 1932 and held executive positions at both the section and national levels, including a term as President from 1947 to 1950. He made over one hundred ascents during his climbing career. Vallance was also a member of the Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies and was an avid amateur photographer

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of personal papers, photographs and sound recordings of Sydney Vallance pertaining mainly to the Canadian Rockies and Vallance's mountaineering career.; Textual records include manuscripts pertaining to personalities of the Canadian Rockies and to slide presentations on the Banff, Lake Louise, Lake O'Hara and Jasper regions; correspondence files arising from Vallance's positions as Vice President and Hut Committee Chairman of the Alpine Club of Canada, 1945-1946, and as member and President of the Lake O'Hara Trails Club, 1958-1962; miscellaneous correspondence on mountaineering, glacier study, expeditions, packers and outfitters, naming of five peaks in the Mt. Lyell massive after Swiss guides, 1920-1972. Correspondents include Sydney Baker, Eric Brooks, F. V. Longstaff, J. Monroe Thorington and Don Munday. Includes holograph map of the Great Divide region.; Photographs are mainly landscape views of the Rocky Mountains by Sydney Vallance. Some views include climbing companions; also Banff scenes including hermit at Johnson Lake, Sunshine ski area, and some prints collected by Vallance.; Sound recording contains commentaries for slide shows titled Banff, Lake Louise, Moraine and O'Hara; Banff and Vicinity; and Jasper Highway

Name Access: Baker, Sydney; Brooks, Eric; Munday, Don; Longstaff, F. V. (Frederick); Thorington, J. Monroe; Vallance, Sydney

Subject Access: Environment; Exploration, discovery and travel; Family and personal life; Sports, recreation and leisure

Access Restrictions: No restrictions on access; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Finding Aid: Finding aids and reference tools: basic description; sound recording summaries and copy recordings

Creator: Vallance, Sydney

Category: Environment; Exploration, discovery and travel; Family and personal life; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed

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Correspondence between Jimmy Wilson + E.C.B. after 'J' took over as Secretary-Treasurer office 1957 + on

Executive Meetings + Memos from E. C. B. - President

Correspondence between Brooks and S. R. Vallance President, J. Wilson Secretary-Treasurer, Frank Smith Man. Comm. 1949-50+ Plans for Maligne Lake 1950 Camps

Correspondence between E.O.W., President ACC, and ManCom, Hind, Vallance, Brooks. 1951.

Correspondence Between President E. O. W. + E. C. B., Syd V. + Mancom 1951-52

Memos etc. with E.C.B. Hon. President 1950-60

[E.O. Wheeler, 1950-1952]

[Correspondence with E.O. Wheeler, President]

E. O. Wheeler Pres. ACC 1952-54 Correspondence between Pres. + Man. Comm. Hind, Brooks

Report of ACC Camps 1952 + Equipment Used (ECB).

Howson Accident etc.

Correspondence Between President E. O . W. + E. C. B., Syd V. + Mancom, 1951-52

Correspondence between Jimmy Wilson + E.C.B. after 'J' took over as Secretary-Treasurer office 1957 + on

Correspondence between E.O.W. President ACC, and ManCom, Hind, Vallance, Brooks. 1951

Report of ACC Camps 1952 + Equipment Used (ECB)

Sydney Vallance fonds