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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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Foreign Alpine Club Correspondence 1947-50

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of the annual report of the Alpine Club of Canada for 1948.

Date Range: 1948

Reference Code: M200 / I / A / 12

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 / 12

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: 1948

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of the annual report of the Alpine Club of Canada for 1948.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Brooks, Eric

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

Geographic Access: England; England, London; London, England; London

Language: English

Title Source: Original title

Processing Status: Processed

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Foreign Alpine Club Correspondence 1947-50

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File includes the Alpine Club Accounts for 1948 Statement of Income and Expenditure.

Date Range: 1948

Reference Code: M200 / II / A / 8

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 / 8

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: 1948

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File includes the Alpine Club Accounts for 1948 Statement of Income and Expenditure.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Brooks, Eric

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

Geographic Access: Canada

Language: English

Title Source: Original title

Processing Status: Processed

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"Hotel Closed" Sign

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: Printed paper sign, reads "POSITIVELY NO ADMITTANCE HOTEL CLOSED" (no date, no author). Part of a collection of items previously mounted or hung up in Nicholas and Ivy "Willie" Morant's Banff home.

Date Range: [ca. 1950 - ca. 1980] (?)

Reference Code: M300 / III / D / 62 (O.S.)

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Poster; Textual record

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M300 / S20 / V500

Sous-Fonds: M300

Sub-Series: M300 / II / D : Personal and Family Materials : Collected Material

Accession Number: 7784

Reference Code: M300 / III / D / 62 (O.S.)

GMD: Poster; Textual record

Responsibility: Nicholas Morant

Date Range: [ca. 1950 - ca. 1980] (?)

Physical Description: 1 Poster/sign, printed construction paper

Scope & Content: Printed paper sign, reads "POSITIVELY NO ADMITTANCE HOTEL CLOSED" (no date, no author). Part of a collection of items previously mounted or hung up in Nicholas and Ivy "Willie" Morant's Banff home.

Name Access: Morant, Ivy; Morant, Nicholas

Subject Access: Hotel; Sign

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff

Language: English

Creator: Unknown

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

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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Management Committee Correspondence [1942-46]

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of correspondence and reports between members of the Management Committee and the President of the Alpine Club of Canada between 1942 and 1946.

Date Range: 1942-1946

Reference Code: M200 / I / A / 6

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 / 6

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: 1942-1946

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of correspondence and reports between members of the Management Committee and the President of the Alpine Club of Canada between 1942 and 1946.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Brooks, Eric

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

Geographic Access: Canada; Ontario; Alberta; Toronto; Jasper National Park; Malign Lake

Language: English

Conservation: Materials consist of tissue-like paper; fragile

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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[Meeting minutes, reports (2005)]

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of the A.C.C.'s Executive Committee meeting minutes, the Treasurer's Report from 2005, the Services Report, the Canadian Centre for Mountaineering update to the Board, and information on A.C.C. past President's including A. O. Wheeler, Dr. F. C. Bell, S. R. Vallance, Eric Brooks, and …

Date Range: 2004 - 2005

Reference Code: M200 / I / A / 263

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. 8002

Reference Code: M200 / I / A / 263

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Parallel Title: Note with "Spring 2005 Exec Committee Agenda Package (reports) Minutes for Archives" is attached to records.

Date Range: 2004 - 2005

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of the A.C.C.'s Executive Committee meeting minutes, the Treasurer's Report from 2005, the Services Report, the Canadian Centre for Mountaineering update to the Board, and information on A.C.C. past President's including A. O. Wheeler, Dr. F. C. Bell, S. R. Vallance, Eric Brooks, and others.

Notes: Financials have been separated into M200 / II / A / 172 [Meeting minutes, reports (2005)] accn. 8002.

Name Access: Mortimer, Mike; Currie, Gord; Keith, Bruce; Roe, Cam; Muir, Peter; Brooks, Eric; Wheeler, A. O. (Arthur Oliver); Bell, Fred C.; Vallance, Sydney; Alpine Club of Canada

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

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Canmore

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Contains personal information

Language: English

Related Material: M200 / II / A / 172

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

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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Minutes - Executive Meeting - 1938 -

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of the Executive meeting minutes of the Alpine Club of Canada from approximately 1937 to 1938.

Date Range: ca. 1937-1938

Reference Code: M200 / I / A / 2

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 / 2

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: ca. 1937-1938

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of the Executive meeting minutes of the Alpine Club of Canada from approximately 1937 to 1938.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Brooks, Eric

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

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; British Columbia; Continental Divide; Great Divide; Columbia Icefield; Columbia Icefields; Columbia Icefields, AB; Glacier Lake; Upper Yoho Valley

Access Restrictions: No Restrictions

Reproduction Restrictions: No Restrictions

Language: English

Title Source: Original Title

Processing Status: Processed

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Miscellaneous Correspondence + ECB

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File contains correspondence and a bequest to the Alpine Club of Canada in 1959.

Date Range: 1959

Reference Code: M200 / II / B / 3

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 / B: Fundraising and Membership

Accession Number: accn. 5343

Reference Code: M200 / II / B / 3

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: 1959

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File contains correspondence and a bequest to the Alpine Club of Canada in 1959.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Brooks, Eric

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

Geographic Access: Canada; United States of America; Quebec; New York; Montreal

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Contains personal information

Language: English

Conservation: Records made of tissue-like paper: fragile

Title Source: Original title

Processing Status: Processed

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Mt. Willingdon Summit Register

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Part Of: First ascent and summit note collection

Date Range: 1983; 1985; 1991; 1994; 1996; 1998; 2003; 2005-2013

Reference Code: M235 / accn. 2014.8377

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Private record; Textual record

Part Of: First ascent and summit note collection

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M235

Sous-Fonds: M235

Accession Number: 2014.8377

Reference Code: M235 / accn. 2014.8377

GMD: Private record; Textual record

Responsibility: Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: 1983; 1985; 1991; 1994; 1996; 1998; 2003; 2005-2013

Physical Description: 4 Textual records: 1 notebook and 3 loose pages of notes, handwritten

Notes: Accessioned by Jennifer Rutkair on December 1, 2014

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Register; Summit

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Canadian Rocky Mountains

Language: English

Conservation: Items must be stored flat. keep notebook in mylar to prevent contact between metal / water damaged material and other items. Consider removing metal spiral if rust causes further damage to notebook pages.

Creator: Unknown

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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National Parks Assn Memos

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File contains the financial statements for the National Parks Association of Canada for 1947 and 1946.

Date Range: 1946-1947

Reference Code: M200 / II / A / 6

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 / 6

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: 1946-1947

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File contains the financial statements for the National Parks Association of Canada for 1947 and 1946.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Brooks, Eric

Subject Access: Administration; Alpine Club of Canada; Club; Record keeping; Records; Finances; Parks Canada; National parks and reserves; Organizations

Geographic Access: Canada

Language: English

Title Source: Original title

Processing Status: Processed

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Photocopied Summit Registers

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Part Of: First ascent and summit note collection

Scope & Content: File consists of three photocopied pages (b&w) of summit registers from Mount Bell from July 2001 - July 2002.

Date Range: 2001; 2002

Reference Code: M235 / accn. 2014.8322

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Private record; Textual record

Part Of: First ascent and summit note collection

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M235

Sous-Fonds: M235

Accession Number: 2014.8322

Reference Code: M235 / accn. 2014.8322

GMD: Private record; Textual record

Responsibility: Whyte Museum

Date Range: 2001; 2002

Physical Description: 3 textual records: photocopied pages

Scope & Content: File consists of three photocopied pages (b&w) of summit registers from Mount Bell from July 2001 - July 2002.

Notes: Accessioned by Margaret Weller.

Subject Access: Summit; Mountain

Geographic Access: Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains

Access Restrictions: Items in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.

Reproduction Restrictions: Items in this file are not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.

Language: English

Conservation: Items must be stored flat and kept away from potentially harmful materials.

Creator: Unknown

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

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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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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Summit Note from Unnamed Mountain

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Part Of: First ascent and summit note collection

Scope & Content: Handwritten record of mountain ascent (unnamed mountain located 2.2 km NNE of Mount Folk), written on scrap piece from coconut biscuit box. Author unknown, dated 1964(?). Provides multiple names of climbers, and references Alpine Club and Vancouver. Names written include: Paddy Sherman(?), Werner H…

Date Range: ca. 1964 (?)

Reference Code: M235 / accn. 8121

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Private record; Textual record

Part Of: First ascent and summit note collection

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M235

Sous-Fonds: M235

Accession Number: 8121

Reference Code: M235 / accn. 8121

GMD: Private record; Textual record

Responsibility: Whyte Museum

Date Range: ca. 1964 (?)

Physical Description: 1 Textual record: handwritten on cardboard in pencil

History / Biographical: Recovered July 17, 2011 by David P. Jones of Golden, B.C.; original author/owner unknown. Was originally stored upside down in old rusty sardine can and punctured with several holes caused by lightning.

Scope & Content: Handwritten record of mountain ascent (unnamed mountain located 2.2 km NNE of Mount Folk), written on scrap piece from coconut biscuit box. Author unknown, dated 1964(?). Provides multiple names of climbers, and references Alpine Club and Vancouver. Names written include: Paddy Sherman(?), Werner Himmelsbach, Ralph Hutchinson, Don MacLaurin, Joe Hutton, and Bren Moss.

Subject Access: Summit; Mountain; Alpine Club of Canada

Geographic Access: Canada; British Columbia; Canadian Rocky Mountains

Language: English

Conservation: Item must be stored separate from other materials and kept in carefully controlled physical conditions to prevent further damage.

Creator: Unknown

Biographical Source Notes: Notes provided in accession record (2011) by Lena Goon

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

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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Trail ride album

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Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Scope & Content: Photograph album contains 182 black and white prints pertaining to trail rides in July/August, 1945 through Baker Creek, Ptarmigan Lake, Skoki and Lake Louise; and Lake O'Hara, Lake McArthur and Odaray Trail. Images depict riders on horseback, scenic views of mountains, waterfalls, forests and land…

Date Range: 1945

Reference Code: V635 / I / PD - 3

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Album; Photograph; Photograph print; Textual record

1 image 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M545 / V635

Series: V635 / I : Events and Activities

Sous-Fonds: V635

Accession Number: 5757

Reference Code: V635 / I / PD - 3

GMD: Album; Photograph; Photograph print; Textual record

Responsibility: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies

Date Range: 1945

Physical Description: 1 photograph album (182 prints)

Scope & Content: Photograph album contains 182 black and white prints pertaining to trail rides in July/August, 1945 through Baker Creek, Ptarmigan Lake, Skoki and Lake Louise; and Lake O'Hara, Lake McArthur and Odaray Trail. Images depict riders on horseback, scenic views of mountains, waterfalls, forests and landscapes, individual and group photographs of riders, and campsites. Most photographs not annotated and people in photographs not named. Album also contains three pamphlets pertaining to 1945 trail rides with lists of locations and attendees.

Subject Access: Travel; Hiking; Packing; Horses; Mountain; Waterfall; Landscapes; Trail; Lake; Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Canadian Rocky Mountains

Language: English

Creator: Unknown

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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[Vancouver Island Correspondence]

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of correspondence and reports from the Vancouver Island section of the Alpine Club of Canada, including the Section's disbandment in 1942.

Date Range: 1942-1943

Reference Code: M200 / I / A / 5

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 / 5

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: 1942-1943

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of correspondence and reports from the Vancouver Island section of the Alpine Club of Canada, including the Section's disbandment in 1942.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Brooks, Eric

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

Geographic Access: Canada; British Columbia; Vancouver Island; Vancouver Island, British Columbia; Victoria; Victoria, BC; Victoria, British Columbia

Language: English

Conservation: Fragile, materials are made of tissue-like paper

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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[Vancouver Island Correspondence]