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1908 Calgary Exhibition souvenir album
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55236
- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one souvenir album pertaining to the Calgary Exhibition held in 1908. Album contains 28 b&w photographs which depict staff involved with the exhibition, views of exhibition grounds, a parade, and other related subjects.
- Date Range
- 1908
- Reference Code
- V756 / III / C / PD - 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M39
- V756
- Series
- V756 / III : Personal and family records
- Sous-Fonds
- V756
- Sub-Series
- V756 / III / C : Other personal and family records
- Accession Number
- 2015.8558
- Reference Code
- V756 / III / C / PD - 1
- Date Range
- 1908
- Physical Description
- 1 album (28 photographs : b&w ; 28 x 20 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one souvenir album pertaining to the Calgary Exhibition held in 1908. Album contains 28 b&w photographs which depict staff involved with the exhibition, views of exhibition grounds, a parade, and other related subjects.
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Community events
- Events
- Horses
- Leisure
- Public events
- Recreation
- Souvenir
- Tourism
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Item has been interleaved
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Alberta locations
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- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of different location in Alberta, photographs are scenic photographs of landscapes, buildings, mountains, and tourism.
- Date Range
- 1981
- 1983
- 1986
- 1987
- 1990
- 1992
- 1993
- 1995
- Reference Code
- V222 / IV / C / 7 / NS - 1 to 175
- 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 / 7 / NS - 1 to 175
- Date Range
- 1981
- 1983
- 1986
- 1987
- 1990
- 1992
- 1993
- 1995
- Physical Description
- 175 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of different location in Alberta, photographs are scenic photographs of landscapes, buildings, mountains, and tourism.
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Tourism
- scenic
- Petroglyphs
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Calgary, AB
- Brooks, AB
- Sylvan Lake, AB
- Lac la Biche, AB
- Peace River, AB
- Cold Lake, AB
- Cochrane, AB
- Drumheller, AB
- Suffield National Wildlife Area
- Red Deer, AB
- Pincher Creek, AB
- Elk Island, AB
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Douglas Leighton
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Tourism
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Alberta locations
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56430
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of different location in Alberta, photographs are scenic photographs of landscapes, buildings, mountains, and tourism.
- Date Range
- 1977 - 1981
- 1985
- 1988
- 1990
- 1990 - 1993
- 1995 - 1997
- Reference Code
- V222 / IV / C / 8 / NS - 1 to 169
- 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 / 8 / NS - 1 to 169
- Date Range
- 1977 - 1981
- 1985
- 1988
- 1990
- 1990 - 1993
- 1995 - 1997
- Physical Description
- 169 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of different location in Alberta, photographs are scenic photographs of landscapes, buildings, mountains, and tourism.
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Tourism
- scenic
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Calgary, AB
- Canmore, AB
- Sylvan Lake, AB
- Nakiska ski hill
- Columbia Icefields, AB
- Pincher Creek, AB
- Jasper National Park
- Dinosaur Provincial Park
- Edmonton, AB
- Morley, AB
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Douglas Leighton
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Tourism
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Banff and area businesses, townsite, scenic views
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs pertaining to businesses, tourist attractions and natural views in and around Banff. Includes images of backcountry camps in Banff National Park; the Bow River Boat House; Beaver Lodge and Bampton Cottage [both located on Beaver Street in Banff]; fires at Breton Hall Ho…
- Date Range
- [ca.1890-1900]
- [1896-1898]
- 1904-1905
- [ca.1910-1920]
- 1912
- 1914
- [ca.1930-1935]
- 1933
- 1941
- [ca.1950-1960]
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D6c / PA - 133 to 182
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
1 image
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / I / D : Professional and Personal
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / I / D6 : Other activities and interests
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D6c / PA - 133 to 182
- Responsibility
- PA-182 produced by Canadian Pacific
- Date Range
- [ca.1890-1900]
- [1896-1898]
- 1904-1905
- [ca.1910-1920]
- 1912
- 1914
- [ca.1930-1935]
- 1933
- 1941
- [ca.1950-1960]
- Physical Description
- 50 photographs ; b&w prints ; 25 x 20.5 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs pertaining to businesses, tourist attractions and natural views in and around Banff. Includes images of backcountry camps in Banff National Park; the Bow River Boat House; Beaver Lodge and Bampton Cottage [both located on Beaver Street in Banff]; fires at Breton Hall Hotel and Banff Springs Hotel; the Park Museum and Information Bureau; early views of Banff Springs Hotel [1904]; Vermillion River Bungalow Camp and the Lake Louise Chalet; Paddy J. Nolan’s home [built by Norman Luxton]; a postcard print titled “Starved Bachelors Retreat Banff Alberta"; swimming at the Cave and Basin[?] and Banff Upper Hot Springs; the Crag and Canyon office [ca.1905]; Skoki Lodge; and the office of photographers Wilson and Fear [1896-1898].
- Notes
- Photographs LUX/I/D6c/PA-181 and 182 [depicting Wilson and Fear storefront] are copies of the same image but annotated with different dates [ca.1896 and ca.1898]. Based on context and dating of related images in Whyte Museum archives, actual image date may be closer to [ca.1894].
- Material Details
- LUX/I/D6c/PA-173 has three red sun-shaped stickers attached to back left corner, red ribbon attached to back right corner
- Name Access
- Wilson, John
- Fear, George
- Fear, William (Bill)
- Nolan, Paddy J.
- Luxton, Norman
- Smyth, S. A.
- Subject Access
- Bow River Boat House
- Pack trips
- Horses
- Teepees
- Boats
- Property
- Land use
- Hotels
- Fire
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Photography
- Businesses
- Tourism
- Hot Springs
- Leisure
- Mountain
- Newspaper
- Organizations
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Vermilion Lakes
- Lake Louise
- Bow River
- Sulphur Mountain
- Cave and Basin
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- Items LUX/I/D6c/PA-163 to 168 have duplicate negative copies processed as LUX/I/D6c/NA-41 to 46
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Banff and Jasper National Park
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56434
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of the Banff National Park including photographs of Lake Louise, Moraine Lake and area. also included are photographs of Jasper National Park
- Date Range
- 1988
- 1989
- 1990
- 1991
- 1992
- 1995
- Reference Code
- V222 / IV / C / 12 / NS - 1 to 163
- 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 / 12 / NS - 1 to 163
- Date Range
- 1988
- 1989
- 1990
- 1991
- 1992
- 1995
- Physical Description
- 163 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of the Banff National Park including photographs of Lake Louise, Moraine Lake and area. also included are photographs of Jasper National Park
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Tourism
- scenic
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Jasper National Park
- Banff National Park
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Douglas Leighton
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Tourism
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Banff, Canada's First National Park images
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 59 photographs collected by Eleanor Luxton as research material for the book Banff: Canada's First National Park. Images pertain to skiing and ski jumping, canoeing, Banff Indian Days, the King Edward Hotel, swimming at the Cave and Basin, the Banff Winter Carnival, wildlife, and v…
- Date Range
- 1902 - 1958
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B5 / PA - 48 to 106
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / B : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / B5 : Literary papers
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B5 / PA - 48 to 106
- Date Range
- 1902 - 1958
- Physical Description
- 59 photographs : b&w prints ; 20 x 25 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 59 photographs collected by Eleanor Luxton as research material for the book Banff: Canada's First National Park. Images pertain to skiing and ski jumping, canoeing, Banff Indian Days, the King Edward Hotel, swimming at the Cave and Basin, the Banff Winter Carnival, wildlife, and various views in and around the town of Banff.
- Notes
- Some items in file are annotated
- Name Access
- Paris, Cyril
- Browne, George
- Browne, Belmore
- Luxton, Norman
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Orr, Lorne
- Brewster, Fern
- Brewster, Jim
- Luxton, George
- Dunsmore, Fulton
- Subject Access
- Animals
- Artists
- Banff Indian Days
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Bighorn Sheep
- Bridges
- Businesses
- Canoes and canoeing
- Cave and Basin
- Community events
- Community life
- Competition
- Elk
- Environment
- Family and personal life
- History
- Hotels
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Leisure
- Mount Norquay Ski Area
- Mountaineering
- Mountains
- Museums
- Municipal views
- Multiculturalism
- Painting
- Public events
- Research
- Recreation
- Royalty
- Royal Visit
- Settlement
- Skating
- Ski areas
- Ski jumping
- Skiing
- Sports
- Swimming
- Tourism
- Wildlife
- Winter
- Winter Carnival
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Lake Minnewanka
- Mount Norquay
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Items stored in mylar
- Category
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Environment
- Family and personal life
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Banff National Park
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56435
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of the Banff National Park including photographs of Vermillion Lakes, Mount Rundle, Hotels, downtown Banff, Lake Louise, and Cascade Mountain.
- Date Range
- 1979 - 1985
- 1988 - 1996
- Reference Code
- V222 / IV / C / 13 / NS - 1 to 287
- 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 / 13 / NS - 1 to 287
- Date Range
- 1979 - 1985
- 1988 - 1996
- Physical Description
- 287 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of the Banff National Park including photographs of Vermillion Lakes, Mount Rundle, Hotels, downtown Banff, Lake Louise, and Cascade Mountain.
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Tourism
- scenic
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Douglas Leighton
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Tourism
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Banff National Park
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56438
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of Banff National Park. photograhs include locations such as Bow Lake, Vermillion Lakes, and Moraine Lake.
- Date Range
- 1981
- 1984
- 1987
- 1988
- 1989
- 1990
- 1991
- 1993
- 1995
- 1996
- Reference Code
- V222 / IV / C / 16 / NS - 1 to 192
- 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 / 16 / NS - 1 to 192
- Date Range
- 1981
- 1984
- 1987
- 1988
- 1989
- 1990
- 1991
- 1993
- 1995
- 1996
- Physical Description
- 192 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of Banff National Park. photograhs include locations such as Bow Lake, Vermillion Lakes, and Moraine Lake.
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Tourism
- scenic
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Douglas Leighton
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Tourism
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Banff National Park
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- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of Banff National Park, photographs are of animals in the park, tourists, landscapes, mountains, trains, Bow Falls and the gondola.
- Date Range
- 1983 - 1989
- 1991 - 1993
- 1995
- 1996
- 1998
- Reference Code
- V222 / IV / C / 17 / NS - 1 to 152
- 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 / 17 / NS - 1 to 152
- Date Range
- 1983 - 1989
- 1991 - 1993
- 1995
- 1996
- 1998
- Physical Description
- 152 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of Banff National Park, photographs are of animals in the park, tourists, landscapes, mountains, trains, Bow Falls and the gondola.
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Tourism
- scenic
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Douglas Leighton
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Tourism
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Banff National Park and Waterton National Park
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- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of Banff and Waterton National Parks, photographs are of Landscapes, highways, tourism, and mountains.
- Date Range
- 1978
- 1979
- 1981
- 1983 - 1993
- 1995
- Reference Code
- V222 / IV / C / 14 / NS - 1 to 169
- 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 / 14 / NS - 1 to 169
- Date Range
- 1978
- 1979
- 1981
- 1983 - 1993
- 1995
- Physical Description
- 169 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of Banff and Waterton National Parks, photographs are of Landscapes, highways, tourism, and mountains.
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Tourism
- scenic
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Waterton National Park
- Lake Louise
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Douglas Leighton
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Tourism
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Banff Springs Hotel
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- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of the Banff Springs Hotel.
- Date Range
- 1984 - 1991
- Reference Code
- V222 / IV / C / 10 / NS - 1 to 140
- 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 / 10 / NS - 1 to 140
- Date Range
- 1984 - 1991
- Physical Description
- 140 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of the Banff Springs Hotel.
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Tourism
- scenic
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Douglas Leighton
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Tourism
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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Ben Gadd fonds
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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
- Subject Access
- Education
- Research
- Publication
- Environment
- Geology
- Tourism
- Family and personal life
- Personal and Professional Life
- Academics
- Guiding
- Guides
- Businesses
- Finances
- Conservation
- Wildlife
- Natural history
- Sports and recreation
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper National Park
- Banff National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Kootenay National Park
- Lethbridge
- United States of America
- Colorado
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions apply
- Language
- English
- French
- Dutch
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed / Unprocessed
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British Columbia Area
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- 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
- 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
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
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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
- 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
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
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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
- 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
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
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British Columbia Area
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56320
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of scenic views, tourism and people doing winter and summer activites
- Date Range
- 1976
- 1978
- 1979
- 1981 - 1984
- 1987 - 1989
- 1993
- 1994
- 1996
- Reference Code
- V222 / IV / B / 8 / NS - 1 to 459
- 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 / 8 / NS - 1 to 459
- Date Range
- 1976
- 1978
- 1979
- 1981 - 1984
- 1987 - 1989
- 1993
- 1994
- 1996
- Physical Description
- 459 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of scenic views, tourism and people doing winter and summer activites
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Tourism
- scenic
- Geographic Access
- British Columbia
- Kelowna, BC
- Penticton, BC
- Sicamous, BC
- Enderby, BC
- Kamloops, BC
- Chase, BC
- Clearwater, BC
- Osoyoos, BC
- Vernon, BC
- Merrit, BC
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Douglas Leighton
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Tourism
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
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British Columbia Area
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56331
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of scenic views, tourism and people doing winter and summer activities in British Columbia.
- Date Range
- 1978
- 1979
- 1981 - 1985
- 1987
- 1990
- 1992
- 1993
- 1994
- 1996
- 1997
- Reference Code
- V222 / IV / B / 9 / NS - 1 to 242
- 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 / 9 / NS - 1 to 242
- Date Range
- 1978
- 1979
- 1981 - 1985
- 1987
- 1990
- 1992
- 1993
- 1994
- 1996
- 1997
- Physical Description
- 242 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of scenic views, tourism and people doing winter and summer activities in British Columbia.
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Tourism
- scenic
- Geographic Access
- British Columbia
- Golden, BC
- Revelstoke, BC
- Pacific Rim National Park
- False Creek, BC
- English Bay, BC
- Hornby Island, BC
- Castlegar, BC
- Glacier National Park
- Vancouver, BC
- Smithers, BC
- Yoho National Park
- Nelson, BC
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Douglas Leighton
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Tourism
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
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British Columbia Area
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56332
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of scenic views, tourism and people doing winter and summer activities in British Columbia.
- Date Range
- 1992
- 1995
- 1996
- 1997
- 1999
- Reference Code
- V222 / IV / B / 10 / NS - 1 to 89
- 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 / 10 / NS - 1 to 89
- Date Range
- 1992
- 1995
- 1996
- 1997
- 1999
- Physical Description
- 89 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of scenic views, tourism and people doing winter and summer activities in British Columbia.
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Tourism
- scenic
- Geographic Access
- Parson, BC
- Golden, BC
- Radium, BC
- Osoyoos, BC
- Vaseaux Lake, BC
- Rossland , BC
- Vancouver, BC
- New Denver, BC
- Victoria, BC
- Cranbrook, BC
- Richmond, BC
- Inveremere, BC
- Okanagan Falls, BC
- Kalso, BC
- Canal Flats, BC
- Columbia Valley, BC
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Douglas Leighton
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Tourism
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
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British Columbia area
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56421
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of scenic views, tourism and people doing winter and summer activities in British Columbia.
- Date Range
- 1976
- 1979
- 1981
- 1983 - 1988
- 1990 - 1997
- 1999
- 2002
- Reference Code
- V222 / IV / B / 13 / NS - 1 to 136
- 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 / 13 / NS - 1 to 136
- Date Range
- 1976
- 1979
- 1981
- 1983 - 1988
- 1990 - 1997
- 1999
- 2002
- Physical Description
- 136 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of scenic views, tourism and people doing winter and summer activities in British Columbia.
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Tourism
- scenic
- Geographic Access
- New Denver, BC
- Kaslo, BC
- Nelson, BC
- Kootenay National Park
- Radium, BC
- Vahalla Wilderness Park
- Edgewater, BC
- Glacier National Park
- Comox, BC
- Top of the World Provincial Park
- British Columbia
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Douglas Leighton
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Tourism
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
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British Columbia area
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56422
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of scenic views, tourism and people doing winter and summer activities in British Columbia.
- Date Range
- 1990
- 1996
- 1997
- Reference Code
- V222 / IV / B / 14 / NS - 1 to 235
- 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 / 14 / NS - 1 to 235
- Date Range
- 1990
- 1996
- 1997
- Physical Description
- 235 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of scenic views, tourism and people doing winter and summer activities in British Columbia.
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Tourism
- scenic
- Geographic Access
- Yoho National Park
- Pacific Rim National Park
- Golden, BC
- Okanagan Valley, BC
- Revelstoke, BC
- Naramata, BC
- Vancouver, BC
- Assiniboine Provincial Park
- Mt. Robson
- Osoyoos, BC
- Fort St. John
- Victoria, BC
- Glacier National Park
- British Columbia
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Douglas Leighton
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Tourism
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.