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- Alpine Club of Canada fonds 11
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- Luxton family fonds 4
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- Dorothy Wardle fonds 1
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Natural views, Banff area
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55331
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 66 b&w photographs and 4 colour photographs pertaining to natural views in and around Banff. Includes views of the town of Banff from Sulphur Mountain; Banff Springs Hotel; Sinclair Canyon; Marble Canyon; Emerald Lake; Mount Rundle and Tunnel Mountain; Banff Buffalo Paddock; a pack…
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-1910]
- 1902-1910
- [1920-1940]
- 1930
- 1950
- 1970
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / D / PA - 35 to 104
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / III / D : Other material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / D / PA - 35 to 104
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-1910]
- 1902-1910
- [1920-1940]
- 1930
- 1950
- 1970
- Physical Description
- 70 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 28 x 18 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 66 b&w photographs and 4 colour photographs pertaining to natural views in and around Banff. Includes views of the town of Banff from Sulphur Mountain; Banff Springs Hotel; Sinclair Canyon; Marble Canyon; Emerald Lake; Mount Rundle and Tunnel Mountain; Banff Buffalo Paddock; a pack trip; and related views.
- Notes
- Some items are annotated
- Subject Access
- Environment
- Travel
- Mountains
- Landscapes
- Animals
- Buffalo
- Moose
- Elk
- Animal Paddock
- Horses
- Pack trips
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Marble Canyon
- Mount Rundle
- Sulphur Mountain
- Tunnel Mountain
- British Columbia
- Sinclair Canyon
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Some items stored in mylar
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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potentially offensive content.
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Maps of Banff and Western Canada
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54772
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 9 printed maps, b&w and col. [including zoning and topographical maps] depicting the Town of Banff and Banff National Park, the Rocky Mountains Forest Reserve, the Moose Mountain region, Medicine Hat, and the province of Alberta. File includes Trail Riders' Map of the Canadian Rock…
- Date Range
- 1912
- 1914
- 1924
- 1926
- 1932
- 1957
- [1970-1980]
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C5 / 25
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Map
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / C : Personal
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / C5 : Other
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C5 / 25
- Date Range
- 1912
- 1914
- 1924
- 1926
- 1932
- 1957
- [1970-1980]
- Physical Description
- 9 maps : b&w and col. ; 168 x 71 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 9 printed maps, b&w and col. [including zoning and topographical maps] depicting the Town of Banff and Banff National Park, the Rocky Mountains Forest Reserve, the Moose Mountain region, Medicine Hat, and the province of Alberta. File includes Trail Riders' Map of the Canadian Rockies which has smaller maps of Waterton Lakes, Glacier, Revelstoke, and other national parks printed on the back. Map of Medicine Hat includes annotated storage envelope with dimensions written on the front.
- Subject Access
- Cartography
- Geography
- Land use
- Government
- Travel
- National parks and reserves
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Medicine Hat
- Rocky Mountains
- Glacier National Park
- Revelstoke
- Waterton Lakes National Park
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Published regional and trail maps
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54847
- Scope & Content
- File consists of maps depicting the Banff townsite and nearby travel routes. Includes a trail map for Banff, Yoho and Kootenay National Parks; a road map for Banff and nearby areas [1965]; a numbered townsite map of Banff marking local hotels and attractions; and a photocopied map of a trail route …
- Date Range
- [1950-1970]
- 1965
- Reference Code
- M545 / III / 29
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Map
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M545 / V635
- Series
- M545 / III : Published records
- Sous-Fonds
- M545
- Accession Number
- 5939
- Reference Code
- M545 / III / 29
- Date Range
- [1950-1970]
- 1965
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records (4 maps ; 35.5 x 21.5 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of maps depicting the Banff townsite and nearby travel routes. Includes a trail map for Banff, Yoho and Kootenay National Parks; a road map for Banff and nearby areas [1965]; a numbered townsite map of Banff marking local hotels and attractions; and a photocopied map of a trail route used by the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies [n.d.]
- Notes
- Banff townsite map has annotation marking the location of the Trail Ride Office on Caribou St.
- Subject Access
- Travel
- Trails
- Map
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Geography
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Kootenay National Park
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- 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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Banff National Park and Lake Louise maps
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54945
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two folded maps and a small clipping [possibly top or bottom portion from a different map or one of maps in file]. One map is of Banff National Park and one is of Lake Louise [1959]. Banff National Park map has black pencil tracings over trail section near the bottom of the map and…
- Date Range
- 1959
- [1960-1970]
- Reference Code
- M545 / V / 53
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Map
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M545 / V635
- Series
- M545 / V : Administrative records
- Sous-Fonds
- M545
- Accession Number
- 8235
- Reference Code
- M545 / V / 53
- Date Range
- 1959
- [1960-1970]
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records (2 maps ; 60.5 x 57.5 and 60 x 56.5 cm)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two folded maps and a small clipping [possibly top or bottom portion from a different map or one of maps in file]. One map is of Banff National Park and one is of Lake Louise [1959]. Banff National Park map has black pencil tracings over trail section near the bottom of the map and annotation in bottom right corner which reads "Natural Bridge". Lake Louise map produced by the Government of Canada.
- Subject Access
- Banff National Park
- Environment
- Geography
- Map
- Lake Louise
- Travel
- Government
- National parks and reserves
- Trails
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Lake Louise
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Clipping stored in mylar due to significant staining and residue from tape
- Items kept folded [not placed in mylar] due to mass production of content and minimal/no annotations
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Commercial travel postcards
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55101
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of collected commercial postcards from Canada, the United States, Central America, Europe and the United Kingdom [non-annotated]. File includes loose postcards, postcard sets and fold-out photo card booklets.
- Date Range
- [1900-1960]
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / D / PG - 1 to 8
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Published record
- Postcard
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / III/ D : Other materials
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / D / PG - 1 to 8
- Date Range
- [1900-1960]
- Physical Description
- ca. 630 b&w and col. postcards ; 23 x 18 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of collected commercial postcards from Canada, the United States, Central America, Europe and the United Kingdom [non-annotated]. File includes loose postcards, postcard sets and fold-out photo card booklets.
- Notes
- Items in this file have been organized by geographical location. See "Content Details" entry field for contents of individual folders.
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Events
- Environment
- European travel
- Environment and Nature
- Travel
- Tourism
- Waterfalls
- Wildlife
- Leisure
- Landscapes
- History
- Mountains
- Public events
- Public entertainment
- National parks and reserves
- Centennial
- Buildings and memorials
- Banff National Park
- Art
- Photography
- Postcards
- Royalty
- Seascapes
- Ship
- Souvenir
- Sports and recreation
- Tourist information
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Lake Louise
- Calgary
- British Columbia
- Vancouver
- Rocky Mountains
- Selkirks
- Ontario
- Sault Ste. Marie
- Owen Sound
- Toronto
- Quebec
- Montreal
- United States of America
- Yellowstone National Park
- Colorado
- Denver
- Florida
- California
- Chicago
- Michigan
- France
- Paris
- England
- London
- Cuba
- Mexico
- Ireland
- Dublin
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Some copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- French
- Related Material
- Items in this file were separated from annotated postcards [processed as LUX / III / A1 / 25 to 27]
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- File is organized into 8 folders, numbered LUX / III / D / PG - 1 to 8. PG - 1 : Banff National Park PG - 2 : Canadian Rockies and Selkirks PG - 3 : Alberta and British Columbia [Other] PG - 4 : Canada PG - 5 : United States of America PG - 6 : United States of America, cont.'d [postcard sets and 1933 Chicago World Fair] PG - 7 : Foreign PG - 8 : Other [location not specified]
- Processing Status
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Canadian Rockies Slide Show - Series IV [1/2]
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- Part Of
- Lillian Gest fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 80 slides assembled by Lillian Gest in 1973 into a show from slides pertaining to various summertime trips to the Canadian Rockies throughout the 1960s and early 1970s. Topics include mountains, mountain views, wildflowers, wildlife [including elks, goats, pekas, ground squirrels, …
- Date Range
- [ca. 1953-1973]
- Reference Code
- V225 / II / C / ii / a / ii / NS - IV / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Film
- Transparency
80 images
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Lillian Gest fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M67 / S36 / V225
- Series
- II.C. Activities / photography
- Sous-Fonds
- V225
- Sub-Series
- ii.a.ii Photographic material / transparencies / carousels
- Accession Number
- 5142
- Reference Code
- V225 / II / C / ii / a / ii / NS - IV / 1
- GMD
- Film
- Transparency
- Parallel Title
- 1973 Can R series IV No 1. -- [before 1973] V225 / NS 21
- Date Range
- [ca. 1953-1973]
- Physical Description
- 80 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 80 slides assembled by Lillian Gest in 1973 into a show from slides pertaining to various summertime trips to the Canadian Rockies throughout the 1960s and early 1970s. Topics include mountains, mountain views, wildflowers, wildlife [including elks, goats, pekas, ground squirrels, and birds], Lillian and her friends [Polly and Phyl, as well as ACC camp members], lakes, boats, fishing, hiking, camps, and various other activities. Titles: 1. B55-10 Fool hen walking log 1963 40 Mile Ck. 1. B55-7 [Fool hen] nearer 3. B55-9 [Fool hen] & chick 4. B71-33 Sheep close-up Wilcox Pass 65 5. B71-32 [Sheep] Wilcox Pass 6. B27-38 Two sheep & child on raod 1959 7. B22-3 Elk 8. R183-4 Beaver dam by RR at Wapta 9. R199-10 Marmot 10. B20-22 Polly & gophers 11. A6-6 Two [gophers] on dead tree 12. B30-5 Peka 13. B23-6 Eagle cliff - 14 Eagle on nest (Gmoser Slide) 14. B49-16A L.G. at Moraine Lake - E. Res B Eld.[?] 15. B20-18 L.G. above Oesa 16. B6-27 L.G. & Ax[?] & Sir Donald 17. B19-37 L.G. by alpine stream 18. B6-27 L.G. on trail 19. R209-3 L.G. Cathedral Basin 20. R207-1[crossed out] LG. above O'Hara 21. R207-19 L.G. on Needles 22. R196-30 LG Aberdeen in bg 23. B51-21 Avalanche slides[?] - close-up 24. A6-5 FLower clump - phascelia 25. CH-0 Stonecrop 26. CH-0 Stonecrop 27. CH-51 White Rain orche's[?] 28. CH Shooting star 29. B28-25 Lady slippers? 30. B25-2 White heather on rock 31. R69-13 Queen cup Emerald Lake 32. R175-23 Measle[?] grass of Parnassus 33. R173-22 Clobe flower 34. CH 51 Lyall's Larch in Bbone[?] 35. B69-6 Three on Schaffer L.G Trail Phyl M & 36. B28-24 Yellow flower 37. CH.0 Drunmond's Dryas 38. CH.51 Queen cup Toby Creek 39. CH.0 Wild rhodedendrone 40. CH.6/70 Maligne Lake - sun & shadow & reflec. 41. CH.0 ACC camp Muligne Lake 42. R190-25 Jasper Park Lodge & Pyramid Lake 43. R190-29 Edith Cavel & Lake 44. R183-9 Elk nearest & best 45. B11-5 Goats at Jasper - good 46. B11-8 [Goats] go up bank 47. R185-32 Polly 1953 Maligne Lake 48. CH.0 Maligne Lake 49. R185-37 View from boat 50. R186-24 Logs & back water at Narrows 51. R186-20 L.G. Narrows 52. R186-21 Boat near narrows 53. R206 34 Party from Lynx 54. Pernine 35 Mt Robson 55. R189-12 Party on ice 56. B30-22 Camp Phyl coffee party 1960 57. B30-21 [Camp] coffee party 1960 58. B30-23 Phyl & tent 59. B30-36 High Camp[?] 60. B30-35 Lake & reflections 1960 61. B30-34 Lake & Beth 1960 62. B30-33 Lake & Peaks 2 people 63. B30-32 Olympus & Xerxes 64. B30-31 Pack train leaving camp 65. B30-30 Phyl taking picture nest 66. B30-29 Phyl & Brussels 67. B30-28 Mt Brussels 68. B68-3 Camp & fire circle 69. B68-9 Girls camp fire 70. B14-20 Mrs Krat[?] on Verm. Lake 71. R164-25 Gr. Squirrel back of flower 72. R148-6 [Gr. Squirrel] Peyto Lake camp gr. 73. R175-2 Gopher coming out of hole 74. A10-21 Dennis feeds gopher 75. B32-1 Feeding gopher taken out 3/28/78 76. B20-20 Polly M & gopher taken out 3/28/78 77. R202-2 Spotted Sand pipers best 78. R206-5 Baby spotted sandpiper 79. B15-30 Bitter's nest in [illegible] 80. B29-27 Nest w. 4 spotted eggs B15-37 & 35 Bitterns in nest taken fr. Series I put in 79 & 80
- Notes
- Please note: Behavior towards wildlife, primarily human proximity and feeding, is outdated and no longer tolerated throughout all National Parks - do not feed or approach wildlife. Slides originally in Kodak Carousel 80 slide tray.
- Name Access
- Gest, Lillian
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Hinman, Caroline
- Prescott, Polly
- Prescott, Kay
- Brooks, Eric
- Munday, Phyllis
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Animals
- Avalanches
- Backpacking
- Birds
- Boats
- Cabins and shelters
- Camping
- Camps
- Canoes and canoeing
- Climbing
- Club
- Elk
- Entertainment
- Environment
- Environment and Nature
- Flowers
- Geography
- Glaciers
- Guides
- Guiding
- Hiking
- Holidays
- Horses
- Huts
- Lake O'Hara region
- Landscapes
- Leisure
- Mountain
- Mountain Goat
- Mountaineering
- Mountains
- National parks and reserves
- Outfitters, trail guides and packers
- Pack trains
- Pack trips
- Personal and Family Life
- Photography
- Portrait
- Recreation
- Scenery
- Tavel
- Trails
- Travel
- Wildlife
- Women
- Geographic Access
- Lake O'Hara
- Emerald Lake
- Yoho National Park
- Moraine Lake
- Banff National Park
- Mount Robson
- Maligne Lake
- Jasper
- Jasper National Park
- British Columbia
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Slides rehoused into protective sleeves and acid-free folders after scanning.
- Related Material
- M67 / II / C / i / c / 56 / IV - 1 and IV - 2 ; M67 / 51 [notebook of original slide orders]
- Creator
- Gest, Lillian
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Canadian Rockies Slide Show - Series IV [2/2]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions1850
- Part Of
- Lillian Gest fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 78 slides assembled by Lillian Gest in 1973 into a show from slides pertaining to various summertime trips to the Canadian Rockies throughout the 1950s to the early 1970s. Topics include mountains, mountain views, wildflowers, wildlife [including elks, goats, pekas, ground squirrel…
- Date Range
- 1951-1973
- Reference Code
- V225 / II / C / ii / a / ii / NS - IV / 2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Film
- Transparency
77 images
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Lillian Gest fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M67 / S36 / V225
- Series
- II.C. Activities / photography
- Sous-Fonds
- V225
- Sub-Series
- ii.a.ii Photographic material / transparencies / carousels
- Accession Number
- 5142
- Reference Code
- V225 / II / C / ii / a / ii / NS - IV / 2
- GMD
- Film
- Transparency
- Parallel Title
- 19__ Can R series IV No 2. -- [197-] V225 / NS 22
- Date Range
- 1951-1973
- Physical Description
- 78 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 78 slides assembled by Lillian Gest in 1973 into a show from slides pertaining to various summertime trips to the Canadian Rockies throughout the 1950s to the early 1970s. Topics include mountains, mountain views, wildflowers, wildlife [including elks, goats, pekas, ground squirrels, and birds], Lillian and her friends [Polly and Phyl, as well as ACC camp members], lakes, boats, fishing, hiking, camps, and various other activities. Titles: 1960 1. B31-37 Lake MacArthur - ice 2. grassi 18-59 Mt Huber & larches 1958 3. B20-24 Polly Merrick & Eileen 1951 4. R172-11 Camp & reflections - Opabin Pass in b.g. 5. R171-6 Alpine Party by lake 1963 6. B54-38 My ice ax points to glacier worm cores 1960 7. B31-35 Trail near Lake MacArthur 8. B31-36 [Trail near Lake MacArthur] different 9. B29-32 4 hikers neet John Linn on horse 10. B32-3 MacArthur Lake & reflections 11. B32-4 Big rock by MacA Lake & hikers 12. B32-8 Lake & reflections 13. B32-9 MacA Lake, Mt Biddle & reflections 14. B32-10 [MacA Lake] looking towards Biddle - Park col. 15. B32-11 Tepees in meadow at O'Hara 1963 16. B54-29 Group of hikers across lake Mt Cath in b.g naturalist group 17. B54-31 Diana Park by on Opabin Lake 18. Grassi 16 Larches at O'Hara 1959 19. B24-27 Tree with cones 1960 20. B29-14 Tree with cones - Lake O'Hara in bg 1955 21. R207-25 Abbot Pass 22. R207-24 Eileen & Edward on glacier 23. R207-36 L.G at Abbot Pass Vic ridge in b.g. 24. R208-4 Party below Pass 1951 25. R174-5 Party at Oesa - Lefroy in b.g. 26. R172-22 Edwards Party - Opabin Pass in b.g. 27. O Caroline Hinman in 1932 1953 28. R185-27 Polly Prescott & boat by lake 1952 29. R183-14 Miette Pool 30. O CH Maligne Lake 1952 31. R183-6 Lake Beauvert 1953 32. R191-4 Mt Cavel & Jasper Lodge 1951 33. R169-11 Emerald Lake & Mt President & Vice P. 34. Reel 44-9 Mt Burgess 1951 35. R169-15 Kelloggs on rock. Emerald Lake 36. R169-17 Frances on rock 37. CH 6/70 Assiniboine 1952 38. R179-20 Mt Assiniboine w. plume [MISSING] 39. R181-29 Marg, Fleming and Muriel on horses - Mt Assiniboine [MISSING] 40. R181-31 Mt Aye & riders 41. R181-32 End of trail by dam - out of Assiniboine 42. R181-33 Spray Lake by dam 43. R179-9 Trail far side of Wonder Pass 45. R179-39 2 hikers above marvel Lake 46. R180-31 Assiniboine fr. near Sunburst Lake 47. R180-34 Wedgwood Pt. 48. R179-22 Mt Assiniboine & campers 1955 49. R202-35 Strom's Halfway camp 50. R205-21 Party on horses. Mt Assin. in bg 51. R205-10 Stroms w. corral - main Lodge 52. R203-4 L.G. - Lake Magog - Assin & Magog 53. R203-19 Elizabeth Rummel's Cabin and Sunburnt L. 1952. 54. R180.38 Mt Assin. & 2 climbers 55. R181.23 Mt Assin - hikers on Nub 56. R181.22 [Mt Assin] LG on Nub 1951 57. R170-10 Chalice cup 58. O CH Wind flower (on globe) 1952 59. R183-8 Elk - head down 1954 60. R195-39 Wolverine Disney's animal farm 1965 61. B72-10 Porcupine 62. CH.49 3 Does & buck eating oatmeal 63. CH.0 Rams 1965 64. B71-34 Marg, Fleming & ewe July '52 65. R178-26 Squirrel on rucksack - Lake Agnes July '52 66. R178-28 Bear at the Clubhouse 1964 67. B67-15 Strom & porcupine on hitching post 68. B67-21 Porcupine on same - boy looks on 1959 69. B26-18 Ptarmigan 70. Ruth B. Water onzel[?] rock - near Assin. 1955 71. R207-12 Cow moose on road to Moraine Lake 1957 72. B11-33 Moose moves off road - good 1953 73. R190-37 Deer crossing river 1956 74. B1-1 Moose at Hilldale 1958 75. B15-33A Phyl's bitterns 1952 76. R177-33 Bear walking back above road 1959 77. B27-33 Sheep on rocks 1954 78. R196-19 SHeep among dead stumps 1960 79. B32-37 A sheep on cliff 1959 80. B22-2 Elk apposite air strip
- Notes
- Slides 38 and 39 are missing. Please note: Behavior towards wildlife, primarily human proximity and feeding, is outdated and no longer tolerated throughout all National Parks - do not feed or approach wildlife. Slides originally in Kodak Carousel 80 slide tray.
- Name Access
- Gest, Lillian
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Hinman, Caroline
- Prescott, Polly
- Prescott, Kay
- Brooks, Eric
- Munday, Phyllis
- Strom, Erling
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Animals
- Avalanches
- Backpacking
- Birds
- Boats
- Cabins and shelters
- Camping
- Camps
- Canoes and canoeing
- Climbing
- Club
- Elk
- Entertainment
- Environment
- Environment and Nature
- Flowers
- Geography
- Glaciers
- Guides
- Guiding
- Hiking
- Holidays
- Horses
- Huts
- Lake O'Hara region
- Landscapes
- Leisure
- Mountain
- Mountain Goat
- Mountaineering
- Mountains
- National parks and reserves
- Outfitters, trail guides and packers
- Pack trains
- Pack trips
- Personal and Family Life
- Photography
- Portrait
- Recreation
- Scenery
- Tavel
- Trails
- Travel
- Wildlife
- Women
- Geographic Access
- Lake O'Hara
- Emerald Lake
- Yoho National Park
- Moraine Lake
- Banff National Park
- Mount Robson
- Maligne Lake
- Jasper
- Jasper National Park
- British Columbia
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Slides rehoused into protective sleeves and acid-free folders after scanning.
- Related Material
- M67 / II / C / i / c / 56 / IV - 1 and IV - 2 ; M67 / 51 [notebook of original slide orders]
- Creator
- Gest, Lillian
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Bow Hut Registers
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions57641
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of hut registers from the Bow Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1968 and 2019. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightin…
- Date Range
- 1968 - 1977
- 1983 - 2006
- 2010 - 2023
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV / F
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M200
- V14
- S6
- Series
- M200 / IV: Hut Registers
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- Sub-Series
- M200 / IV / F: Bow Hut Registers
- Accession Number
- accn. 2023.32
- accn. 2023.15
- accn. 2023.20
- accn. 2014.8293
- accn. 2023.19
- accn. 8002
- accn. 7779
- accn. 2023.10
- accn. 6465
- accn. 6623
- accn. 6766
- accn. 2376
- accn. 3296
- accn. 3970
- accn. 5215
- accn. 2023.06
- accn. 2024.20
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV / F
- Responsibility
- Registers produced by the Alpine Club of Canada
- Date Range
- 1968 - 1977
- 1983 - 2006
- 2010 - 2023
- Physical Description
- 66 cm of textual records (34 volumes)
- History / Biographical
- According to the Alpine Club of Canada website and their Backcountry Huts: Bow Hut Info Sheet: "The original Bow Hut project was initiated by Peter Fuhrmann, funded by Peter and Catharine Whyte and was constructed in 1968 by members of various groups including the Calgary Ski Club and the ACC. The hut was built near Bow Glacier to facilitate ski tourers and mountaineers entering the Wapta via Bow Lake, the easiest and most natural route to the icefields. Fiberglass igloos had been established at both the Peyto Glacier and Balfour Pass in the years prior, and with the building of a deluxe 14-person facility at a location between the two, the vision of a system of huts on the Wapta/Waputik Icefields was taking shape. None of those responsible for the project, however, could have predicted the amount of use and the level of abuse that the original Bow Hut would endure. The hut was abused from the beginning, and saw very little regular maintenance or upkeep. By the 1980s the place was a total hole. The hut was used as a flop house, the snow within several hundred feet of the hut had been contaminated by the outhouses and by indiscriminate waste disposal, and some estimates put the number of users per year at 7,000 (19 people per night at a facility which was built to sleep 14!). The hut which was described upon its completion as the “the Ritz” had metamorphosed into the “Bow Ghetto”. By the mid-1980s it was evident that the facility required radical change. In 1989, under the direction of the ACC’s Huts Committee Chairman Mike Mortimer, that radical change took place. The original hut had been built on a site which was non-porous and therefore had no drainage – a problem that led to the contaminated water and snow. Plans were made for a new hut in a more environmentally sensitive location and fund-raising began. The new Bow Hut was constructed for $98,000, raised primarily through the Calgary and Edmonton sections of the Club. Design concerns in the new hut included proper waste disposal, spacious and bright common areas and sleeping rooms which were both increased in size from the original hut and separated from the common areas to facilitate use by may groups at one time. The palatial new Bow Hut was opened in the fall of 1989 to rave reviews and is presently operated by the ACC. The hut today is a far cry from the original Balfour and Peyto fiberglass igloos, which a Banff Warden predicted in the late ’60s “will only serve the few hardy ski mountaineers who can accept the hardships of carrying and skiing with heavy loads and are willing to put up with discomfort during the night in bad weather”. It’s an even further cry from the abused state of the original Bow Hut and now serves as a stopover for many summer and winter trips."
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of hut registers from the Bow Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1968 and 2019. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightings, custodial issues and updates, and related topics. The sub-series is separated into individual hut registers, arranged by date:
- M200 / IV / F / 1: Bow Glacier Hut [1968 - 1971 register]
- M200 / IV / F / 2: Bow Glacier Hut Register [1971 - 1973]
- M200 / IV / F / 3: Bow Glacier Hut Register [1973 -1975]
- M200 / IV / F / 4: Bow Hut register [1975 -1977]
- M200 / IV / F / 5: Bow Hut [register 1983 - 1984]
- M200 / IV / F / 6: Bow Hut Register [1984-1986]
- M200 / IV / F / 7: [Bow Hut Register Dec. 17, 1986 - June 19, 1989]
- M200 / IV / F / 8: Bow Hut [1989 - 1991]
- M200 / IV / F / 9: Bow Hut 1991 - 1993
- M200 / IV / F / 10: [Bow Hut Registers 1992 - 94]
- M200 / IV / F / 11: "Bow Hut Register" Sept. 30, 1994 - Aug. 28, 1995
- M200 / IV / F / 12: Bow Hut Register Sept. 16, 1995 - June 27, 1996
- M200 / IV / F / 13: [Bow Hut Dec. 1995 - March 2000 Register]
- M200 / IV / F / 14: Bow Hut Register June 29, 1996 - Mar 29, 1997
- M200 / IV / F / 15: Bow Hut register Mar 29, 1997 - Nov. 14, 1997
- M200 / IV / F / 16: "Bow Hut Register" November 24, 1997 - September 26, 1998
- M200 / IV / F / 17: Bow Hut Register [2000 - 2001]
- M200 / IV / F / 18: Bow Hut Register [2001 - 2002]
- M200 / IV / F / 19: Bow Hut Apr 18, 2002 - Feb 24, 2003
- M200 / IV / F / 20: Bow Hut Apr 8, 2003 - July 18, 2004
- M200 / IV / F / 21: Bow Hut July 18, 2004 - Aug 4, 2004
- M200 / IV / F / 22: Bow Hut Register 2004 - 2006
- M200 / IV / F / 23: Bow Hut Register 2006
- M200 / IV / F / 24: Bow Hut Register April 2009 - August 2010
- M200 / IV / F / 25: 2010 - 2012 Bow Hut Register
- M200 / IV / F / 26: Bow Hut 2012 - 2014
- M200 / IV / F / 27: Bow Hut Register [2014/15]
- M200 / IV / F / 28: Hut Register Bow Hut [2015-2016]
- M200 / IV / F / 29: Bow Hut Register, 2016 - 2018
- M200 / IV / F / 30: Bow Hut Register 2018-2019
- M200 / IV / F / 31: [100 YR SWISS CENTENNIAL CLIMB 1999: Faye Summit notes. Bow Hut OCT - DEC 1998]
- M200 / IV / F / 32: Bow Hut Register [2018-2020]
- M200 / IV / F / 33: Bow Hut Register [2021-2022]
- M200 / IV / F / 34: Bow Hut Register [2022-2023]
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Huts
- Cabins
- Cabins and shelters
- Environment
- Environment and Nature
- Mountain
- Mountaineering
- Parks
- Parks Canada
- Sports and recreation
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Bow Glacier
- Banff National Park
- Lake Louise, AB
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Contains personal information
- Language
- English
- French
- German
- Spanish
- Related Material
- M200 / V / A / 156
- Biographical Source Notes
- The Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/bow-hut/ The Alpine Club of Canada Backcountry Huts: Bow Hut Info Sheet pdf: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/BowHut-InfoSheet.pdf
- Title Source
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Balfour Hut Registers
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions57646
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of hut registers from the Balfour (Rob Ritchie) Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1966 and 2019. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut…
- Date Range
- 1966-2001
- 2007-2019
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV / I
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M200
- V14
- S6
- Series
- M200 / IV: Hut Registers
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- Sub-Series
- M200 / IV / I: Balfour Hut Registers
- Accession Number
- accn. 2376
- accn. 3298
- accn. 3560
- accn. 7779
- accn. 2023.10
- accn. 2023.31
- accn. 2023.15
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV / I
- Responsibility
- Registers produced by Alpine Club of Canada
- Date Range
- 1966-2001
- 2007-2019
- Physical Description
- 20 cm of textual records 9 volumes
- History / Biographical
- According to the Alpine Club of Canada's website: "The Rob Ritchie Hut, also known as the Balfour Hut, is found on low, rocky hills at the toe of the Vulture Glacier, approximately 28 km northwest of the town of Lake Louise, AB. It is east of Balfour Pass and the Continental divide, just inside the Banff National Park boundary.[...] The Rob Ritchie Hut, also known as the Balfour Hut, is found on low, rocky hills at the toe of the Vulture Glacier, approximately 28 km northwest of the town of Lake Louise, AB. It is east of Balfour Pass and the Continental divide, just inside the Banff National Park boundary. This is the half-way mark for the Wapta Traverse and is usually used in conjunction with the other huts in this chain while attempting this classic cross-glacier ski trip. Usual approach is from Bow Hut through the Olive/St. Nicholas Col then down the gentle and pleasant Vulture Glacier to Balfour Pass, where the hut sits on a section of moraine beneath the impressive bulk of Mt. Balfour. Though most people will spend one night at the R.J. Ritchie (Balfour) Hut before continuing on to Scott Duncan, there is potential for good skiing here, especially on the Diableret Glacier which sits northwest of Mt. Balfour and makes for a fantastic run on a clear day! There is also an optional route to the summit of Mt. Gordon from this hut, which would be an excellent loop trip if combined with the normal route back towards Bow Hut. Use your imagination and some neat trip ideas will present themselves!"
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of hut registers from the Balfour (Rob Ritchie) Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1966 and 2019. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightings, custodial issues and updates, and related topics. The sub-series is separated into individual hut registers, arranged by date:
- M200 / IV / I / 1: Balfour Hut [Register] [1966-1971]
- M200 / IV / I / 2: Balfour Pass Hut [1971-1972]
- M200 / IV / I / 3: Balfour Pass Hut Register [1973-1974]
- M200 / IV / I / 4: Balfour Pass Hut [register 1974-1982]
- M200 / IV / I / 5: "Balfour Hut" [register] Sept. 2, 1982 - Nov. 17, 1989
- M200 / IV / I / 6: Balfour Hut Journal Nov. 22, 1989 - Apr. 25, 1997
- M200 / IV / I / 7: Balfour Hut Register [1997 -2001]
- M200 / IV / I / 8: Balfour Hut Register 2007 - 2015
- M200 / IV / I / 9: Balfour Hut register 2011 - 2019
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Huts
- Cabins
- Cabins and shelters
- Backcountry skiing
- Banff National Park
- Buildings and facilities
- Climbing
- Environment and Nature
- Lake Louise
- Mountaineering
- Mountains
- Ski mountaineering
- Sports and leisure
- Sports and recreation
- Winter sports
- Wapta Traverse
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Lake Louise, AB
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- French
- German
- Japanese
- Spanish
- Biographical Source Notes
- Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/rob-ritchie-balfour-hut/"
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Peter and Catharine Whyte / Peyto Hut Registers
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions57647
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of hut registers from the Peter and Catharine Whyte / Peyto Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1974 and 2017. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while stayin…
- Date Range
- ca. 1966 - 1980
- 1982 - 1987
- 1993 - 2017
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV / J
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M200
- V14
- S6
- Series
- M200 / IV: Hut Registers
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- Sub-Series
- M200 / IV / J: Peter and Catharine Whyte / Peyto Hut Registers
- Accession Number
- accn. 3296
- accn. 3382
- accn. 5330
- accn. 6457
- accn. 2023.10
- accn. 7779
- accn. 8002
- accn. 2014.8293
- accn. 2023.20
- accn. 2024.20
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV / J
- Responsibility
- Registers produced by Alpine Club of Canada
- Date Range
- ca. 1966 - 1980
- 1982 - 1987
- 1993 - 2017
- Physical Description
- 25 cm of textual records 12 volumes
- History / Biographical
- According to the Alpine Club of Canada website: "Being the most northerly of the huts on the Wapta Icefield, the Peyto Hut is where a full traverse of the Wapta starts (or finishes). It gives access to the excellent, moderate mountaineering challenges of Peyto and Trapper Peaks, and Mts. Baker, Thompson and Rhondda, all of which are popular ascents in both summer and winter. The hut is cozy for groups up to 18 (16 in winter) and has amazing views across the icefields. The hut has no source of heat but it is well insulated and warms up nicely from the propane stoves. The hut is situated on a bit of a moraine at the base of Mt. Thompson, but all access routes to the hut involve glacier travel. The easiest access is the 3-4 hour trip from the Bow Hut. Access from the Highway is via Peyto Lake and takes 5-8 hours. Peyto Hut Fact: The first Peyto Hut was a fiberglass igloo built in the late 1960’s. It was wrecked by wolverines."
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of hut registers from the Peter and Catharine Whyte / Peyto Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1974 and 2017. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightings, custodial issues and updates, and related topics. The sub-series is separated into individual hut registers, arranged by date:
- M200 / IV / J / 1: Peter Whyte Hut [register 1974 - 1976]
- M200 / IV / J / 2: Peter Whyte Hut Log Book [1977-1980]
- M200 / IV / J / 3: Peyto Hut [register 1982-1987]
- M200 / IV / J / 4: Peter and Catharine Whyte Hut [1983 -1986]
- M200 / IV / J / 5: Peter and Catharine Whyte Hut register Feb. 11, 1993 - Apr. 4, 1996
- M200 / IV / J / 6: Peter & Catharine Whyte Hut Dec. 1, 1996 - Apr 30, 1999
- M200 / IV / J / 7: Peter & Catharine Whyte Apr 30/99 - Jul 29/02
- M200 / IV / J / 8: Peter & Catharine Whyte Hut Register 2002
- M200 / IV / J / 9: [2003 - 2007 Peyto Hut Register]
- M200 / IV / J / 10: Peyto Hut Register 2007 - 2011
- M200 / IV / J / 11: Peter and Catharine Whyte Hut register [2007 - 2017]
- M200 / IV / J / 12: The Peter Whyte Hut Peyto Glacier 1966
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Backcountry skiing
- Backpacking
- Banff National Park
- Buildings and facilities
- Cabins and shelters
- Climbing
- Environment
- Mountaineers
- Mountaineering
- Mountains
- Peter Whyte Hut
- Sports and recreation
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Peyto Lake
- Peyto Glacier
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Contains personal information
- Language
- English
- French
- German
- Japanese
- Spanish
- Biographical Source Notes
- Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/peter-and-catharine-whyte-peyto-hut/
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- Title based on contents of sub-series
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