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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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Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
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- Part Of
- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of materials collected by, and pertaining to, Maryalice Harvey Stewart. Content includes daybooks, notebooks, correspondence and various notes collected by Maryalice during her time working as Director of the Archives of the Canadian Rockies (now the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rock…
- Date Range
- 1939-2002, predominant 1965-2000
- Reference Code
- M9 / S13 / V605
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Reel to reel
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 9
- S 13
- V 605
- Sous-Fonds
- M 9
- S 13
- V 605
- Accession Number
- 17, 88, 120, 1183, 1900, 1923, 2045, 2125, 2198, 2762, 3180, 3208, 3276, 7412, 2014.8266, 2014.8267, 2014.8310
- Reference Code
- M9 / S13 / V605
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Reel to reel
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Date Range
- 1939-2002, predominant 1965-2000
- Physical Description
- 49 photographs: prints, negatives. -- 1 m textual records. -- 60 sound recordings: 52 audio cassettes, 8 reels
- History / Biographical
- Maryalice Harvey Stewart, 1923-2001, was Director of the Archives of the Canadian Rockies (now Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies) at Banff, Alberta, Canada from 1965 to 1976. She continued to do historical projects and was known for her knowledge of Banff and Rocky Mountain history.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of materials collected by, and pertaining to, Maryalice Harvey Stewart. Content includes daybooks, notebooks, correspondence and various notes collected by Maryalice during her time working as Director of the Archives of the Canadian Rockies (now the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies Archives and Special Collections); research materials pertaining to the town of Banff, the Brewster family and other local subjects; personal interest materials, including cassette recordings of documentaries and lectures; personal materials, including correspondence, photographs, Maryalice's birth certificate, certifications and awards, and sheet music; and other related materials. Fonds consists of the following series and sub-series:
- Series I : Professional records Series I has two sub-series: I / A : Archives of the Canadian Rockies records (includes cataloguing cards, notes and other materials pertaining to Maryalice's role as Archivist/Director at the Archives of the Canadian Rockies between 1965-1976) I / B : Research and other professional records (includes Brewster family research notes, materials from various committees and organizations which Maryalice was involved in, documents related to an oral history project completed in 2000, professional correspondence, and related materials)
- Series II: Personal records (includes collected materials, personal interest materials, cassette recordings of documentaries and other subjects, sheet music, and various certificates and awards given to Maryalice).
- Name Access
- Stewart, Maryalice Harvey
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Professional and Personal Life
- Awards
- Banff townsite
- Buildings and facilities
- Community events
- Community life
- Correspondence
- Education
- Entertainment
- Employment
- History
- Lecture
- Membership
- Museums
- Municipal views
- Music
- Newspaper
- Organizations
- Publication
- Record keeping
- Records
- Research
- Songs
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Kootenay National Park
- 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
- Related Material
- S23 / II / B (National Park Wardens oral history project conducted by Maryalice Harvey Stewart)
- Creator
- Stewart, Maryalice Harvey
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Banff Indian Days poster
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- Part Of
- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one poster promoting Banff Indian Days celebrations in 1964. Poster depicts side profile outline of an unidentified Indigenous man in traditional regalia.
- Date Range
- 1964
- Reference Code
- M9 / II / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M9
- S13
- V605
- Series
- M9 / II : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- M9
- Accession Number
- 7412
- Reference Code
- M9 / II / 1
- Date Range
- 1964
- Physical Description
- 1 poster : 28 x 35 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one poster promoting Banff Indian Days celebrations in 1964. Poster depicts side profile outline of an unidentified Indigenous man in traditional regalia.
- Subject Access
- Banff Indian Days
- Events
- Community events
- Cultural pluralism
- Indigenous Peoples
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Language
- English
- Category
- Cultural pluralism
- Indigenous Peoples
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Book report notebook
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- Part Of
- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one spiral notebook titled "Part I - Book Report", dated 1965, with annotations by Maryalice Harvey Stewart. Content includes research notes pertaining to various historic people from the Banff area, a rough sketch of Castle Peak and Devil's Head, and notes on other assorted topics…
- Date Range
- 1965
- Reference Code
- M9 / I / B / 14
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M9
- S13
- V605
- Series
- M9 / I : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- M9
- Sub-Series
- M9 / I / B : Research and other professional records
- Accession Number
- 7412
- Reference Code
- M9 / I / B / 14
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 1965
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records (1 volume : 15 x 22.5 cm)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one spiral notebook titled "Part I - Book Report", dated 1965, with annotations by Maryalice Harvey Stewart. Content includes research notes pertaining to various historic people from the Banff area, a rough sketch of Castle Peak and Devil's Head, and notes on other assorted topics related to Banff and the Canadian Rockies.
- Notes
- Some pages in notebook are loose
- Name Access
- Stewart, Maryalice Harvey
- Subject Access
- Research
- Environment
- Mountains
- Geography
- Biography
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Brewster family and Stanley Carr research
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- Part Of
- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of collected research documents pertaining to Stanley J. Carr and the Brewster family in Banff. File includes correspondence from the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development pertaining to requests for information about the Brewster family; autobiographical information ab…
- Date Range
- 1967
- 1982
- 1996
- Reference Code
- M9 / I / B / 11
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M9
- S13
- V605
- Series
- M9 / I : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- M9
- Sub-Series
- M9 / I / B : Research and other professional records
- Accession Number
- 7412
- 2045
- Reference Code
- M9 / I / B / 11
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 1967
- 1982
- 1996
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- Stanley "Windy" Carr (1890-1983) immigrated to Canada from England in 1907, and worked at ranches in Calgary before he was hired as a guide by the Brewster brothers in 1910. Stanley was active in the Canadian Army between 1916 and 1918, and returned to Alberta after being injured in France. Shortly after, Stanley and two other veterans started an outfitting business in Banff. Stanley married his wife, Jessie, in 1921. Around 1927, Stanley and Jessie purchased property at Tête Jaune Cache, where they built a home and opened a guest ranch. Stanley was a lifetime member of the Masonic Lodge in Cochrane and was actively involved in the construction of the Yellowhead Highway near Mount Robson. Carr Road (located by Red Pass Junction and Highway 16) was named in Stanley's honour.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of collected research documents pertaining to Stanley J. Carr and the Brewster family in Banff. File includes correspondence from the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development pertaining to requests for information about the Brewster family; autobiographical information about Stanley J. Carr, who started working as a guide for the Brewster brothers in 1910; newspaper clippings; scanned copies of photographs depicting Stanley Carr and others on horseback, ca. 1915; a genealogical timeline of Sarah (Irvine) Brewster, William Brewster and their descendants; and poetry written by Stanley Carr about the Brewsters.
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Genealogy
- Research
- History
- Ranchers and ranching
- Settlement
- Guiding
- Newspaper
- Poetry
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://www.spiralroad.com/carr-road/
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Card catalogues
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- Part Of
- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of handwritten catalogue cards listing names of individuals with connections to Banff and area. Cards were possibly produced by Maryalice Harvey Stewart as resource materials to be used at the Archives of the Canadian Rockies.
- Date Range
- [1965-1976]
- Reference Code
- M9 / I / A / 41 to 43
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M9
- S13
- V605
- Series
- M9 / I : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- M9
- Sub-Series
- M9 / I / A : Archives of the Canadian Rockies records
- Accession Number
- 7412
- Reference Code
- M9 / I / A / 41 to 43
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- [1965-1976]
- Physical Description
- 6 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of handwritten catalogue cards listing names of individuals with connections to Banff and area. Cards were possibly produced by Maryalice Harvey Stewart as resource materials to be used at the Archives of the Canadian Rockies.
- Notes
- Materials are arranged alphabetically, with blue separators to mark individual letter sections.
- Contents of individual folders: M9 / I / A / 41 : Cards A - G M9 / I / A / 42 : Cards H - O M9 / I / A / 43 : Cards P - Z
- Name Access
- Stewart, Maryalice Harvey
- Subject Access
- Professional and Personal Life
- Research
- Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
- Biography
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Card catalogues - Banff townsite
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- Part Of
- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of handwritten cataloguing cards pertaining to Banff's townsite layout. Cards are arranged in numerical order by block number; each card contains information pertaining to the history and current status of an individual property lot.
- Date Range
- [1965-1976]
- Reference Code
- M9 / I / A / 44
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M9
- S13
- V605
- Series
- M9 / I : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- M9
- Sub-Series
- M9 / I / A : Archives of the Canadian Rockies records
- Accession Number
- 7412
- Reference Code
- M9 / I / A / 44
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- [1965-1976]
- Physical Description
- 4 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of handwritten cataloguing cards pertaining to Banff's townsite layout. Cards are arranged in numerical order by block number; each card contains information pertaining to the history and current status of an individual property lot.
- Material Details
- Materials were previously stored in an empty oatmeal box with one side removed. Box had black, pink and yellow plaid fabric stapled to the outside.
- Name Access
- Stewart, Maryalice Harvey
- Subject Access
- Professional and Personal Life
- Research
- Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
- Townsite development
- Buildings
- History
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Charles Sproule Thompson letters collection
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- Part Of
- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of scanned copies of letters pertaining to Charles Sproule Thompson and mountaineering, with research notes by Maryalice Harvey Stewart.
- Date Range
- [1969]
- Reference Code
- M9 / I / B / 24
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M9
- S13
- V605
- Series
- M9 / I : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- M9
- Sub-Series
- M9 / I / B : Research and other professional records
- Accession Number
- 7412
- Reference Code
- M9 / I / B / 24
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- [1969]
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- Charles Sproule Thompson (1869-1921) was an avid mountaineer who participated in multiple first ascents in the Canadian Rockies, including the first ascent of the Alexandra River. Mount Thompson and Thompson Pass were named in Charles' honour.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of scanned copies of letters pertaining to Charles Sproule Thompson and mountaineering, with research notes by Maryalice Harvey Stewart.
- Material Details
- Original title used on cover: "CANADIAN ROCKY MOUNTAINS: Thompson Collection of Letters regarding mountaineering ,1895-1907 CHARLES SPROULE THOMPSON"
- Name Access
- Stewart, Maryalice Harvey
- Thompson, Charles S.
- Subject Access
- Research
- Correspondence
- Mountaineering
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- M106 / 10 - 37
- M106 / 2
- Biographical Source Notes
- http://www.peakfinder.com/people/56
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Collected newspaper articles and publications
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- Part Of
- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of collected newspaper articles and other published materials. File includes a Trail Riders and Skyline Hikers bulletin [ca.1938] with an image of Maryalice and trail rider Steve Cody on the cover; several newspaper articles pertaining to Maryalice's career, hobbies, and friends (incl…
- Date Range
- [1938]
- 1966
- 1972
- 1978-1979
- 1988
- 1995
- Reference Code
- M9 / II / 16
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Newspaper clipping
- Part Of
- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M9
- S13
- V605
- Series
- M9 / II : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- M9
- Accession Number
- 7412
- Reference Code
- M9 / II / 16
- Date Range
- [1938]
- 1966
- 1972
- 1978-1979
- 1988
- 1995
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of collected newspaper articles and other published materials. File includes a Trail Riders and Skyline Hikers bulletin [ca.1938] with an image of Maryalice and trail rider Steve Cody on the cover; several newspaper articles pertaining to Maryalice's career, hobbies, and friends (including Lorna Oliver and Reverend R. M. Bourke); and a journal article from the Nature Conservation Society of Japan.
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Publication
- Newspaper
- Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
- Professional and Personal Life
- Employment
- Environment
- Conservation
- Research
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Banff
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Japan
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Environment
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Correspondence, 1968 - 1971
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of letters and postcards sent to Ben Gadd between 1968 and 1971, as well as copies of letters which Ben sent to various people and organizations during the same time period. Content pertains to Ben's personal and professional life, family, holidays and various other subjects.
- Date Range
- 1968-1971
- Reference Code
- M590 / I / D / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / I : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / I / D : Other personal and collected
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / I / D / 1
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 1968-1971
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of letters and postcards sent to Ben Gadd between 1968 and 1971, as well as copies of letters which Ben sent to various people and organizations during the same time period. Content pertains to Ben's personal and professional life, family, holidays and various other subjects.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Gadd, Cia
- Gadd, Will
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Personal and Professional Life
- Correspondence
- Research
- Education
- Government
- Environment
- Holidays
- Travel
- Communications
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Lethbridge
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Education
- Environment
- Communications
- Government
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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