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Artist
Unknown
Date
n.d.
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.67
Description
Form with three sides, broad flat base narrowing towards peak; shapes resemble iceberg floes, mountains or possibly clouds; G or 6 incised on bottom and 5 followed by illegible number.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Abstract Carving
Date
n.d.
Dimensions
8.0 x 6.3 x 12.0 cm
Description
Form with three sides, broad flat base narrowing towards peak; shapes resemble iceberg floes, mountains or possibly clouds; G or 6 incised on bottom and 5 followed by illegible number.
Subject
abstract, non-representational
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.67
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An Awkward Juxtaposition

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Artist
Unknown
Date
n.d.
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
UnK.03.11
Description
A man wearing a dark jacket, white pants, a hat down over his eyes, a cane and a cigarette in a long holder, stands facing left under a sign which reads Curios.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
An Awkward Juxtaposition
Date
n.d.
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
25.8 x 20.2 cm
Description
A man wearing a dark jacket, white pants, a hat down over his eyes, a cane and a cigarette in a long holder, stands facing left under a sign which reads Curios.
Subject
figure, male
cartoon
Credit
Gift of Iva (Mrs. Len) Smith, 1976
Catalogue Number
UnK.03.11
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Artist
Unknown
Date
n.d.
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.70
Description
Black/white/yellow bald eagle with raised wings on green rectangular base with rounded corners; CAE 1.25 pencilled on bottom.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Bald Eagle
Date
n.d.
Dimensions
13.2 x 6.7 x 9.2 cm
Description
Black/white/yellow bald eagle with raised wings on green rectangular base with rounded corners; CAE 1.25 pencilled on bottom.
Subject
animal, bird
bald eagle
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.70
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Artist
Unknown
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.31
Description
Grey stone, flat one side with heads of bears stacked upon each other, largest bear on one end has features both sides, sharing the mouth, all have different expressions
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Bear Spirit Totem
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
10.0 x 7.0 x 19.0 cm
Description
Grey stone, flat one side with heads of bears stacked upon each other, largest bear on one end has features both sides, sharing the mouth, all have different expressions
Subject
mythological
animal
bear
totem
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.31
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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
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Artist
Unknown
Date
n.d.
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.58
Description
Small bird perched on rock; detailed wing feathers and eyes; pointed tail; symbols resembling 1308 on bottom; bill chipped; stickers Canadian Eskimo Art and 5.95 removed from base. Poss. bought by CRW at Povungnituk in 1968.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Bird
Date
n.d.
Dimensions
6.2 x 2.8 x 4.5 cm
Description
Small bird perched on rock; detailed wing feathers and eyes; pointed tail; symbols resembling 1308 on bottom; bill chipped; stickers Canadian Eskimo Art and 5.95 removed from base. Poss. bought by CRW at Povungnituk in 1968.
Subject
animal, bird
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.58
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Artist
Unknown
Date
n.d.
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.53
Description
Scratched H512 or H612 on base; discarded label reads 22...5.25; simple design bird with long neck and slightly turned head; only detailed incised eyes and bill. Prob. purchased on CRW Povungnituk trip of 1968.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Bird
Date
n.d.
Dimensions
6.3 x 2.7 x 11.5 cm
Description
Scratched H512 or H612 on base; discarded label reads 22...5.25; simple design bird with long neck and slightly turned head; only detailed incised eyes and bill. Prob. purchased on CRW Povungnituk trip of 1968.
Subject
animal, bird
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.53
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Bird Group in Caribou Antler

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Artist
Unknown
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.76 a-f
Description
Five birds fly off with wings outstretched, three birds on the ground. The ground is a part of a caribou antler. (a) Scooping portion of caribou antler 8.5x17.5, five small holes drilled into top. (b) Sitting bird, 2.5x4.6x1.4 (c) sitting bird 2.0x4.5x1.2 (d) sitting bird 1.7x4.4x1.2 (e) 20.6 l…
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Bird Group in Caribou Antler
Date
prior to 1962
Description
Five birds fly off with wings outstretched, three birds on the ground. The ground is a part of a caribou antler. (a) Scooping portion of caribou antler 8.5x17.5, five small holes drilled into top. (b) Sitting bird, 2.5x4.6x1.4 (c) sitting bird 2.0x4.5x1.2 (d) sitting bird 1.7x4.4x1.2 (e) 20.6 long, curved pole out of bone with 2 flying birds. Top bird has a wing span of 7.2, bottom bird 6.7 (f) 24.0 long, curbed pole out of bone with 3 flying birds. Top bird wing span 4.1, middle bird 6.7 wing span, bottom bird 3.7 wing span.
Subject
animal
bird
flying
flight
group
antler
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.76 a-f
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Artist
Unknown
Date
1880 – 1900
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.06
Description
ornately carved ivory sculpture of a man and a bird under a tree.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
The Bird Tree
Date
1880 – 1900
Dimensions
20.8 x 4.7 x 10.0 cm
Description
ornately carved ivory sculpture of a man and a bird under a tree.
Subject
figure, male
animal
mythological
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.06
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Artist
Unknown
Date
prior to 1962
Medium
stone
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.48
Description
Bear standing on all four legs. The stone it is carved out of is a black colour. The toes,ears and mouth are carved with detail. The eyes and nose are carved and then coloured with a brown colour and the mouth is carved out with teeth glued in made out of wood or ivory.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Black Bear
Date
prior to 1962
Medium
stone
Dimensions
7.8 x 6.4 x 16.3 cm
Description
Bear standing on all four legs. The stone it is carved out of is a black colour. The toes,ears and mouth are carved with detail. The eyes and nose are carved and then coloured with a brown colour and the mouth is carved out with teeth glued in made out of wood or ivory.
Subject
bear
black bear
teeth
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.48
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Artist
Unknown
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.77 a,b
Description
Narwhal with interchangeable ivory tusk. Carved eyes and tail. Hole in bottom middle for wood stick which is inserted into a cone shaped green stone base.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Bone Narwhal
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
2.5 x 1.6 x 7.5 cm
Description
Narwhal with interchangeable ivory tusk. Carved eyes and tail. Hole in bottom middle for wood stick which is inserted into a cone shaped green stone base.
Subject
animal
narwhal
whale
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.77 a,b
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Artist
Unknown
Date
n.d.
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.63
Description
Burl rabbit, natural formation accented and scored with burn marks to accentuate rabbit-like form; scorched on faces, arrow marks, scrolling, glued to wood base.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Burl Rabbit
Date
n.d.
Dimensions
17.2 x 19.5 x 32.5 cm
Description
Burl rabbit, natural formation accented and scored with burn marks to accentuate rabbit-like form; scorched on faces, arrow marks, scrolling, glued to wood base.
Subject
animal, rabbit
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.63
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Canadian Hiker's and Backpacker's Handbook - illustrations

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Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of schedules, lists of images and photograph locations, and illustrations by artists Lonnie Springer and Deke Hammell. Materials in file were used in the creation of Ben Gadd's book, "The Canadian Hiker's and Backpacker's Guide".
Date Range
2004
2007
Reference Code
M590 / II / B / 61
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Drawing
Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M590
V810
S61
Series
V810 / II : Research and publication records
Sous-Fonds
V810
Sub-Series
V810 / II / B : Other publications
Accession Number
2021.20
Reference Code
M590 / II / B / 61
GMD
Textual record
Drawing
Responsibility
Illustrations produced by Lonnie Springer, Deke Hammell
Date Range
2004
2007
Physical Description
0.3 cm of textual records -- 6 illustrations
Scope & Content
File consists of schedules, lists of images and photograph locations, and illustrations by artists Lonnie Springer and Deke Hammell. Materials in file were used in the creation of Ben Gadd's book, "The Canadian Hiker's and Backpacker's Guide".
Name Access
Gadd, Ben
Subject Access
Publication
Recreation
Hiking
Art
Artist
Research
Photography
Professional and Personal Life
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Related Material
V810 / II / B / DF - 3 to 6
Category
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Artist
Unknown
Date
prior to 1962
Medium
stone; ivory
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.25 a-c
Description
Dark green stone with grey, yellow, light green variations throughout within overall inherent cracking, caribou is lying down with all 4 legs under, head up, incised nose and mouth, eyes inlaid with ivory, on left body is an ivory inlaid walking caribou, antlers (8.5x2.5) are made of bone and inser…
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Caribou
Date
prior to 1962
Medium
stone; ivory
Dimensions
18.5 x 5.0 x 27.0 cm
Description
Dark green stone with grey, yellow, light green variations throughout within overall inherent cracking, caribou is lying down with all 4 legs under, head up, incised nose and mouth, eyes inlaid with ivory, on left body is an ivory inlaid walking caribou, antlers (8.5x2.5) are made of bone and insert into 2 drilled holes in forehead
Subject
animal, caribou
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.25 a-c
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Artist
Unknown
Date
n.d.
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.60
Description
Sculpted man playing drum. Man wearing hooded parka, slightly hunched over and playing drum in left hand with drumstick held in right hand; Quest (Banff store) sticker removed and Canadian Eskimo Art sticker discarded indicated Repulse Bay, Artist Unknown.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Drummer
Date
n.d.
Dimensions
18.4 x 7.8 x 15.0 cm
Description
Sculpted man playing drum. Man wearing hooded parka, slightly hunched over and playing drum in left hand with drumstick held in right hand; Quest (Banff store) sticker removed and Canadian Eskimo Art sticker discarded indicated Repulse Bay, Artist Unknown.
Subject
figure, male
activity, dancing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.60
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Artist
Unknown
Date
n.d.
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.68
Description
Stylized, simple design elephant carving; pointed ears; trunk hung vertically to ground; tail and legs subtle shaping. Possibly a gift to the Whyte's from Catharine's Concord, Mass. cousin, David Newbury, who was an African Studies student in Uganda c.1968.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Elephant
Date
n.d.
Dimensions
11.6 x 4.7 x 6.7 cm
Description
Stylized, simple design elephant carving; pointed ears; trunk hung vertically to ground; tail and legs subtle shaping. Possibly a gift to the Whyte's from Catharine's Concord, Mass. cousin, David Newbury, who was an African Studies student in Uganda c.1968.
Subject
animal, elephant
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.68
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Artist
Unknown
Date
later than 1900
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.69
Description
Fish carved on left side, as well as other word beginning with W; gently curved body with carved fins, scored gills, mouth and eyes; hole bored through head near eye; hole bored into belly possibly for support for display, when CRW bought it, was being used to hold key ring.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Fish
Date
later than 1900
Dimensions
4.3 x 2.2 x 27.6 cm
Description
Fish carved on left side, as well as other word beginning with W; gently curved body with carved fins, scored gills, mouth and eyes; hole bored through head near eye; hole bored into belly possibly for support for display, when CRW bought it, was being used to hold key ring.
Subject
animal, fish
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.69
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Artist
Unknown
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.50 a-c
Description
Green stone, seal (a) resting on side with head and back flippers up, right front flipper against body, head turned to the right. Seal (b) 3.5x6.5x3.2 is lying on his right side, front and back flippers evident, head to the left. Seal (c) 4.0x9.0x3.2 is lying on left side, front and back flippers e…
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Group of Seals
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
4.2 x 3.0 x 6.3 cm
Description
Green stone, seal (a) resting on side with head and back flippers up, right front flipper against body, head turned to the right. Seal (b) 3.5x6.5x3.2 is lying on his right side, front and back flippers evident, head to the left. Seal (c) 4.0x9.0x3.2 is lying on left side, front and back flippers evident, head turned slightly back and to the right. All 3 have faintly defined features.
Subject
animal
seal
group;
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.50 a-c
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Artist
Unknown
Date
n.d.
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.22
Description
A white gull/seabird made out of bone. On a. rough stone base.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Gull
Date
n.d.
Dimensions
17.0 x 7.0 x 20.0 cm
Description
A white gull/seabird made out of bone. On a. rough stone base.
Subject
bird, gull
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.22
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Artist
Unknown
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.79
Description
grey stone with gold flecks; carved horned owl; wings with long feather detail; eyes incised circles; flat feet; feet and tail touch the ground.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Horned Owl
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
8.0 x 4.7 cm
Description
grey stone with gold flecks; carved horned owl; wings with long feather detail; eyes incised circles; flat feet; feet and tail touch the ground.
Subject
animal
bird
owl
horned owl;
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.79
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