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Dr. Gerald Wright fonds

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Part Of: Dr. Gerald Wright fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds pertains to 3 photograph prints of members of the St. Elias expedition in the Yukon, a large-format black and white print of a mountain range [possibly including St. Elias], 11 typed letters to Wright from W.E. (Smoke) Blanchard dated January-May 1965 discussing the expedition, 2 typed one-pa…

Date Range: 1965-1967

Reference Code: M585 / V805

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Organization record; Photograph print; Textual record

Part Of: Dr. Gerald Wright fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M585 / V805

Sous-Fonds: M585

Accession Number: 2021.19

Reference Code: M585 / V805

GMD: Organization record; Photograph print; Textual record

Date Range: 1965-1967

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records (18 pages ; 21.6 x 27.9 cm) ; 4 photographs : b&w and col. ; 29.2 x 21.8 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: Dr. Gerald Wright (1917-2007) grew up in Brecon, South Wales, and studied medicine in Wales and London, England, throughout the 1940s. He served in the British Army in the Royal Army Medical Corps from 1942-1946 in North Africa and Italy. In 1951 Wright moved to Lethbridge, Alberta, due to its close proximity to the Canadian Rockies, where he maintained a general practice as a member of the Hunt Clinic. He went on to serve as Chief of Medicine at St. Michael's Hospital and the Lethbridge Municipal Hospital until his retirement in 1988. Shortly after arriving in Canada he became a member of the Alpine Club of Canada and attended many annual camps, often as camp doctor. He also participated in ACC expeditions to Mount St. Elias (1967, unsuccessful), Mount Alberta (1967, successful as part of the Alberta Team), and Mt. Waddington (1969). He also successfully summited Mt. Robson on his third attempt at the mountain. Wright hiked extensively throughout Nepal, Switzerland, South America, and New Zealand in addtion to the Rockies. He was also a member of the Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies and was a founding member of the Castle-Crown Wilderness Coalition, where he served on the Board of Directors, helping to plan and lead many annual hiking trips.

Scope & Content: Fonds pertains to 3 photograph prints of members of the St. Elias expedition in the Yukon, a large-format black and white print of a mountain range [possibly including St. Elias], 11 typed letters to Wright from W.E. (Smoke) Blanchard dated January-May 1965 discussing the expedition, 2 typed one-page summaries of the attempt on the mountain [one written by Blanchard and includes a hand-drawn map of the area around the mountain], a Xerox copy of a letter written on University of Oregon Medical School letterhead listing the members of the St. Elias party and recommended medical tests to have completed prior to the expedition, a two-page typed list of gear & equipment, and a hand-written list of expedition members and the University of Oregon Medical School doctor and their contact information.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Wright, Gerald; Blanchard, W.E. (Smoke); Johnson, Roy; Mock, R.G. (Tex); Sharp, Dave; Swift, Bob

Subject Access: Activities; Alpine Club of Canada; Camps; Centennial; Climbing; Club; Discovery and exploration; Glaciers; Hiking; Map; Medicine; Membership; Mount St. Elias; Mountain; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; Photography; Records; Record keeping; Scenery; Sports and recreation; Travel and Exploration

Geographic Access: Yukon; Canada

Language: English

Conservation: Staples removed from letters and equipment lists

Biographical Source Notes: Memorial card

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed

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Ford Family fonds

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Part Of: Ford Family fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of motion picture titled "Canadian Rockies, 1930 Maligne Lake Camp, Mount Brazeau" and a scrapbook containing letters, brochures, maps, newsletters, and photographs pertaining to Allyn Ford and Nancy Dart's respective memberships with the Alpine Club of Canada, as well as a trip to J…

Date Range: 1908-2003

Reference Code: M583 / V274

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Motion picture; Film; Scrapbook; Private record

Part Of: Ford Family fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M583 / V274

Sous-Fonds: M583 / V274

Accession Number: 6618, 2021.16

Reference Code: M583 / V274

GMD: Motion picture; Film; Scrapbook; Private record

Date Range: 1908-2003

Physical Description: 1 motion picture : 16 mm, b/w, silent, ca.500 ft ; 4 cm of textual records (1 volumes ; 24.5 x 29.3 cm)

History / Biographical: Allyn K. Ford (1878-1964) was a businessman and collector in Minneapolis, Minnesota and a member of the Alpine Club of Canada from 1908 onwards. He was married to Emily Powell Ford (1886-1976) and had at least two daughters, Alice Carpenter Ford and Nancy (Ford) Dart. Nancy also became a member of the ACC in 1953.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of motion picture titled "Canadian Rockies, 1930 Maligne Lake Camp, Mount Brazeau" and a scrapbook containing letters, brochures, maps, newsletters, and photographs pertaining to Allyn Ford and Nancy Dart's respective memberships with the Alpine Club of Canada, as well as a trip to Jasper in the mid-1950s.

Name Access: Ford, Allyn; Ford, Emily; Dart, Nancy

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Exploration, discovery and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Geographic Access: Minneapolis; Minnesota; United States of America; Banff National Park; Jasper National Park; Alberta; British Columbia; Canada

Access Restrictions: No restrictions on access; Public domain (other restrictions may apply)

Language: English

Finding Aid: Finding aids and reference tools: video reference copy

Creator: Ford, Allyn; Ford, Emily

Title Source: Title based on accession record

Processing Status: Processed

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Lawrence Allison Duncan fonds

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Part Of: Lawrence Allison Duncan fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds pertains to L. A. Duncan; Duncan family; Banff, Alberta and area; Alpine Club of Canada camps, especially 1919 Victory Camp (Yoho Valley); Rocky Mountains scenes, wildflowers and wildlife; Indians; Calgary and area events; oil industry; Alberta scenes and landscapes. Photograph series are: I.…

Date Range: [ca.1880-ca.1950]

Reference Code: M32 / V181

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Album; Negative; Photograph print; Transparency; Textual record; Private record; Published record

Part Of: Lawrence Allison Duncan fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 32; V 181

Sous-Fonds: M 32; V 181

Accession Number: 3327, 3445, 3572, 3675, 3849

Reference Code: M32 / V181

GMD: Photograph; Album; Negative; Photograph print; Transparency; Textual record; Private record; Published record

Date Range: [ca.1880-ca.1950]

Physical Description: ca.950 photographs : albums, negatives, prints, transparencies. -- 5 photograph albums (ca.725 prints). -- 2 textual records

History / Biographical: Lawrence (Laurie, Larry) Allison Duncan, 1890-1978, was a photographer, businessman and collector at Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Duncan came to Alberta in 1908 with his parents, Thomas Henry Duncan and Elizabeth Jane (Gill) Duncan, who settled on a ranch at Okotoks. For a time, Laurie Duncan operated a photography business in Calgary, specializing in views of Calgary, Indians, ranching and the Canadian Rockies. He attended Alpine Club of Canada camps in the 1920s, after becoming a member in 1920 with his graduating climb of Mount President, 1919. He was active in professional photography into the 1930s. Duncan was self-taught in mineralogy, painting and photography and was active for over fifty years in the development of mining and petroleum interests in the United States and Canada. Larry Duncan was an avid collector of shells, gems, rocks, fossils and cultural artifacts.

Scope & Content: Fonds pertains to L. A. Duncan; Duncan family; Banff, Alberta and area; Alpine Club of Canada camps, especially 1919 Victory Camp (Yoho Valley); Rocky Mountains scenes, wildflowers and wildlife; Indians; Calgary and area events; oil industry; Alberta scenes and landscapes.; Photograph series are: I. Photograph albums, including Duncan family albums, ca.1880-ca.1910, 3 items (ca.400 prints), and L. A. Duncan albums, 1908-1950, 2 items (ca.300 prints); II. Negatives, including glass negatives, ca.1920, 146 items, and film negatives, ca.1910-ca.1950, ca.580 items (including prints); III. Prints, ca.1890-ca.1940, ca.200 items, includes some prints by Harry Pollard; IV. Transparencies, ca.1915, 18 items. Most photographs were made by L. A. Duncan.; Textual items are ACC membership nomination ballot, 1919-1920, signed by L. A. Duncan, and newsclipping, 1965, re Duncan's involvement in the Calgary Rock and Lapidary Club.

Name Access: Duncan, Lawrence

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Commerce and industry; 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: arrangement outline

Related Material: Accompanied by artifacts (Heritage collections).

Creator: Duncan, Lawrence

Category: Commerce and industry; Family and personal life; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on accession records

Processing Status: Processed

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Lawrence Grassi fonds

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Part Of: Lawrence Grassi fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consist of papers and photographs produced and collected by Lawrence Grassi. Textual records consist of correspondence, 1918-1979, from family in Italy and organizations and individuals in Canada; personal papers, 1912-1975; publications and ephemera from organizations, including the Alpine C…

Date Range: [ca.1880]-1979

Reference Code: M45 / V240

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Album; Negative; Photograph print; Transparency; Textual record; Private record; Published record

Part Of: Lawrence Grassi fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 45; V 240

Sous-Fonds: M 45; V 240

Accession Number: 249, 282, 830, 1626, 1943, 2262, 2826, 3159, 3446, 3985

Reference Code: M45 / V240

GMD: Photograph; Album; Negative; Photograph print; Transparency; Textual record; Private record; Published record

Date Range: [ca.1880]-1979

Physical Description: ca.25 cm of textual records. -- ca.2300 photographs : prints, transparencies, negatives. -- 1 photograph album (180 prints)

History / Biographical: Lawrence Grassi, 1890-1980, was a miner and mountaineer at Canmore, Alberta, Canada. Grassi was born in Falmenta, Italy and emigrated to Canada in 1912, working first as a section man for the Canadian Pacific Railway and from 1916 to 1945 as a miner for Canmore Mines. Grassi distinguished himself in solo mountain climbing and as an unofficial guide to many other mountaineers. Grassi is best remembered for trail building activities. J. S. Woodsworth led support for legislation to change the name of Twin Lakes in White Man Pass to Grassi Lakes in recognition of this work. As assistant warden at Lake O'Hara, British Columbia, Grassi upgraded and built numerous trails for which he received many honours in later life.

Scope & Content: Fonds consist of papers and photographs produced and collected by Lawrence Grassi.; Textual records consist of correspondence, 1918-1979, from family in Italy and organizations and individuals in Canada; personal papers, 1912-1975; publications and ephemera from organizations, including the Alpine Club of Canada, Canadian Youth Hostels Association, Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies; newsclippings, articles and other material pertaining to Grassi and mountaineering.; Photographs pertain mainly to mountain scenery of Alberta and British Columbia, particularly Banff National Park, Lake O'Hara and region, Jasper National Park, Mount Assiniboine and region, Grotto Mountain and Grassi Lakes, ca.1930-ca.1970. Also includes views of Lawrence Grassi, family and friends, ca.1880-ca.1970, and group of unidentified portraits, ca.1880- ca.1900. Transparencies are mainly unidentified colour mountain scenics. Most views are by Grassi; some are by Richard Rushworth and F. V. Longstaff.

Name Access: Grassi, Lawrence

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Environment; Family and personal life; Mountaineering; Sky Line Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies; Sports, recreation and leisure

Access Restrictions: No restrictions on access; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: Language is primarily English. Some correspondence is in Italian

Finding Aid: Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline; file description and index for photographs; electronic finding aid

Creator: Grassi, Lawrence

Category: Environment; Family and personal life; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed

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Margaret Gold Brine fonds

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Part Of: Margaret Gold Brine fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of photographs and textual records relating to Margaret Gold Brine's mountaineering activities, 1919-1984. Photographs include 15 (incl. 4 oversize) loose prints, ca.1919-[ca.1930] of Mount Assiniboine, ACC camps, and portraits; 2 photograph albums containing 127 + 14 prints, ca.192…

Date Range: 1919-1926, 1984

Reference Code: M147 / V105

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Album; Negative; Photograph print; Textual record; Diary; Map; Private record; Published record

Part Of: Margaret Gold Brine fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 147; V 105

Sous-Fonds: M 147; V 105

Accession Number: 7746

Reference Code: M147 / V105

GMD: Photograph; Album; Negative; Photograph print; Textual record; Diary; Map; Private record; Published record

Date Range: 1919-1926, 1984

Physical Description: 2 photograph albums (141 prints). -- 295 photographs: 216 prints, 79 negatives. -- 1.5 cm textual records

History / Biographical: Margaret Gold Brine, 1898-1985, born in Fort Langley, B.C. was educated at the University of Alberta earning her Master's in languages. She taught at the University of Alberta from 1924 to ca.1928. She married Charles Brine in 1928. Margaret Gold Brine climbed in the Canadian Rockies and the Alps with ascents that included Mount Edmonton, Mount Assiniboine, Mount Robson and Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of photographs and textual records relating to Margaret Gold Brine's mountaineering activities, 1919-1984. Photographs include 15 (incl. 4 oversize) loose prints, ca.1919-[ca.1930] of Mount Assiniboine, ACC camps, and portraits; 2 photograph albums containing 127 + 14 prints, ca.1925 pertaining to Mount Assiniboine trip; 188 prints & 79 negatives, ca.1925 pertaining to climbing, Alpine Club of Canada and [Trail Riders?]; 13 prints & 1 hand-drawn map, ca.1925, pertaining to Switzerland. Textual records include1920 climbing diary; newsclippings of 3rd Mount Robson ascent by a woman (1924); Alpine Club of Canada letters, membership fees and publications; poetry and songsheets pertaining to Alpine Club of Canada including song for opening of alpine hut in Quesnel heights; manuscript "The Ascent of Mount Edmonton"' Cyril G. Wates, 1920; letter from John Murray Gibbon concerning the formation of the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, 1924; newspaper article pertaining to philanthropy of Margaret Brine, 1981?

Name Access: Brine, Margaret Gold

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Sports, recreation and leisure

Language: Language is English

Finding Aid: Online finding aid

Creator: Brine, Margaret Gold

Category: Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: Accession record

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed

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Rhoda Rouse fonds

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Part Of: Rhoda Rouse fonds

Scope & Content: The Rhoda Rouse fonds pertains mainly to Alpine Club of Canada mountaineering camps including photographs of Assiniboine, O'Hara and Minnewanka areas and landscapes. Textual records include ACC banquet menus, brochures, programs, newsletters, financial information, newspaper articles, reports, gre…

Date Range: [ca.1930-ca.1977]

Reference Code: V548 / M181

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Postcard; Transparency; Textual record; Private record; Published record

Part Of: Rhoda Rouse fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 181; V 548

Sous-Fonds: M 181; V 548

Accession Number: 3638 (unproc), 3643 (unproc), 7774 (unproc)

Reference Code: V548 / M181

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Postcard; Transparency; Textual record; Private record; Published record

Date Range: [ca.1930-ca.1977]

Physical Description: ca.346 photographs: ca.170 prints, ca.153 transparencies, postcards. -- ca.16 cm textual records.

History / Biographical: Rhoda Rouse (1902-1978) was born in Daysland Alberta (then N.W.T.), the daughter of John James and Eva Olive Williamene (Russell) Rouse. Unmarried and with no children, she was a member of the Class of 1923 in the Arts program at the University of British Columbia. She was a teacher at Maryland School south of Ogden and Pine Creek school near DeWinton, Alberta for several years and thereafter worked for Royalite Oil in Calgary for approximately 20 years. Upon her retirement at Royalite she returned to substitute teaching in the 1960s. She was a lifetime member of the Alpine Club of Canada, joining in 1944 and was active in the club and in the ACC camps. She spent much of her life in the outdoors and was a photography enthusiast. She was a friend of Joe Smith of Silver City.

Scope & Content: The Rhoda Rouse fonds pertains mainly to Alpine Club of Canada mountaineering camps including photographs of Assiniboine, O'Hara and Minnewanka areas and landscapes. Textual records include ACC banquet menus, brochures, programs, newsletters, financial information, newspaper articles, reports, greeting cards (annotated and unannotated), letters and correspondence with Elizabeth Rummell, 1930-1977.

Name Access: Rouse, Rhoda

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Mount Assiniboine; Minnewanka, Lake; Sports, recreation and leisure

Access Restrictions: Some restriction/s on access; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Finding Aid: Basic description only

Creator: Rouse, Rhoda

Category: Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on accession records

Processing Status: Unprocessed

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[1968-1969 Board meeting minutes]

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a report from the incoming President for 1968, the meeting minutes of the Board of Management meetings in July and September 1968, as well as the meeting minutes of the 63rd Annual General Meeting held at Lake O'Hara Summer Camp on July 28th, 1968; as well as the 64th Annual Genera…

Date Range: 1968-1969

Reference Code: M200 / I / A / 35

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. 6376

Reference Code: M200 / I / A / 35

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: 1968-1969

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of a report from the incoming President for 1968, the meeting minutes of the Board of Management meetings in July and September 1968, as well as the meeting minutes of the 63rd Annual General Meeting held at Lake O'Hara Summer Camp on July 28th, 1968; as well as the 64th Annual General Meeting that took place at the Clubhouse in Banff, on July 27th, 1969. Also included are the agenda and meeting minutes from Board meetings in February, July, and October 1969.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

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

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; British Columbia; Banff; Banff, AB; Banff, Alberta; Calgary; Calgary, AB; Calgary, Alberta; Yoho National Park; Lake O'Hara

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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[1968-1970 Financials]

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of the Finance Committee's report on the Recommendations as to 'Specific Fund Reserves' from 1968, a report Re: Budgetary Estimates and Club Operation 1969, and the Audited Financial report for 1967. Also includes statements for the Camp Revenue and Expenses for 1969 and the Audited B…

Date Range: 1968-1970

Reference Code: M200 / II / A / 20

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. 6376

Reference Code: M200 / II / A / 20

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: 1968-1970

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of the Finance Committee's report on the Recommendations as to 'Specific Fund Reserves' from 1968, a report Re: Budgetary Estimates and Club Operation 1969, and the Audited Financial report for 1967. Also includes statements for the Camp Revenue and Expenses for 1969 and the Audited Balance Sheet for 1969, and an Analysis of the ACC 1970 Budget report.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

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

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; British Columbia; Edmonton; Edmonton, AB; Calgary; Calgary, AB; Calgary, Alberta; Vancouver; Vancouver, BC

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Contains personal information

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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[1969 Ted Mills]

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of reports from the Clubhouse Committee to the Board in 1969.

Date Range: 1969

Reference Code: M200 / I / A / 36

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. 6376

Reference Code: M200 / I / A / 36

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: 1969

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of reports from the Clubhouse Committee to the Board in 1969.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

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

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Banff, AB; Banff, Alberta; Calgary; Calgary, AB; Calgary, Alberta

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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A. O. Wheeler Hut Registers

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from the A. O. Wheeler Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1989 and 2016. 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, wildli…

Date Range: 1989-2022

Reference Code: M200 / IV / D

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 / D: A. O. Wheeler Hut Registers

Accession Number: accn. 2023.10; accn. 8002; accn. 2014.8293; accn. 2023.19; accn. 2024.20

Reference Code: M200 / IV / D

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Registers produced by the Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: 1989-2022

Physical Description: 27 cm of textual records (11 volumes)

History / Biographical: The A. O. Wheeler Hut is located at Rogers Pass National Historic Site in Glacier National Park. The hut was built between 1945 and 1946, and it is a Recognized Federal Historic Building. The hut is named after one of the founding members of the Alpine Club of Canada, Arthur Oliver Wheeler. A. O. Wheeler was the first President of the Alpine Club of Canada, and he served as Honorary President of the Club for almost twenty years. According to the Alpine Club of Canada's website: "Carrying on the tradition of the Glacier House which was closed in 1925 and now exists only as a few concrete foundation pieces, the Wheeler Hut serves as a base for the legendary powder skiing of the Rogers Pass area. In summer there are numerous opportunities for climbing and hiking. This is the birthplace of alpinism in North America. Many of the routes are steeped in tradition and history, an interesting fact to remember as you reach for that next impeccable quartzite handhold or take that next footstep along one of the many trails which wind through the lush cedar forests that dominate the region. This is the one and only ACC hut which can be reached by vehicle in summer. Winter access is a mere 2 km along a well-broken and level trail. It is difficult to convey to the first time visitor the number and quality of the summer and winter day trips possible from the hut. The potential is outstanding from this single hut including summer hikes to Asulkan Pass or up the Great Glacier Trail to the Illecillewaet Glacier, summer climbs to Sapphire Col, Mt. Sir Donald, and Avalanche Peak; winter ski tours to Young’s Peak, the Seven Steps of Paradise, the Dome Glacier – the list goes on and on. Go and explore for yourself, you will not be disappointed! The Wheeler Hut is quite luxurious! A propane system provides the cooking and lighting, with two wood stoves for heating. The hut sleeps 30 in summer and 24 in winter."

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from the A. O. Wheeler Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1989 and 2016. 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 / D / 1: "A. O. Wheeler Hut Register" May 13, 1989 - Sept. 30, 1995; M200 / IV / D / 2: Wheeler Hut register Oct. 6, 1995 - Mar. 28, 1998; M200 / IV / D / 3: Wheeler Hut [1998 - 2000]; M200 / IV / D / 4: A. O. Wheeler Hut Register 2000-2006; M200 / IV / D / 5: A. O. Wheeler Hut 2001 - 2003; M200 / IV / D / 6: A. O. Wheeler Hut Register 2003 - 2006; M200 / IV / D / 7: The Wheeler Hut Registers. Part 1 of 2.; M200 / IV / D / 8: The Wheeler Hut Registers. Part 2 of 2.; M200 / IV / D / 9: [2009 - 2012 Wheeler Hut Register]; M200 / IV / D / 10: 2013 - 2016 Wheeler Hut Register; M200 / IV / D / 11: Wheeler Hut Register [2014-2022]

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Huts; Cabins and shelters; Cabins; Alpine Club of Canada; Backcountry skiing; British Columbia; Buildings; Buildings and facilities; Climbing; Club; Environment and Nature; Mountain; Mountaineering; National parks and reserves; Parks Canada; Provincial parks and reserves; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Canada; British Columbia; Glacier National Park; Rogers Pass; Illecillewaet Valley

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Contains personal information

Language: English; Spanish; French

Category: Environment; Exploration and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: The Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/a-o-wheeler-hut/ The Government of Canada - Parks Canada website: https://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/dfhd/page_fhbro_eng.aspx?id=11716

Title Source: Title based on contents of sub-series

Processing Status: Processed

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Above the bush : A century of climbing on Vancouver Island 1912-2012

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 2012

Author: Elms, Lindsay

Publisher: Comox, B.C. : Misthorn Press

Call Number: 01.4 El6a

Author: Elms, Lindsay

Responsibility: Lindsay Elms

Publisher: Comox, B.C. : Misthorn Press

Published Date: 2012

Physical Description: ii, 165 p. : ill., maps, ports.

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Wheeler, Edward Oliver; Mountaineering; Alpine Club of Canada

Notes: Centennial book for Vancouver Island section of ACC

ISBN: 978-0-9680159-1-9

Accession Number: 8172

Call Number: 01.4 El6a

Collection: Archives Library

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ACC Annual Report 2011

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File contains the Alpine Club of Canada's Annual Report from 2011, which includes reports on Access & Environment, Services, Mountain Adventures, Awards and Donations received, and Executive Committee members.

Date Range: 2011

Reference Code: M200 / I / A / 268

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. 2014.8293

Reference Code: M200 / I / A / 268

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: 2011

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File contains the Alpine Club of Canada's Annual Report from 2011, which includes reports on Access & Environment, Services, Mountain Adventures, Awards and Donations received, and Executive Committee members.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

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

Geographic Access: Canada

Language: English

Title Source: Original title

Processing Status: Processed

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[ACC Board of Management Library Matters 1964 -]

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of Library reports to the Board of Management from 1964 to 1972.

Date Range: 1964 - 1972

Reference Code: M200 / I / A / 27

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. 6376

Reference Code: M200 / I / A / 27

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: 1964 - 1972

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of Library reports to the Board of Management from 1964 to 1972.

Name Access: Walker, Elizabeth; Alpine Club of Canada

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

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; British Columbia; Banff; Vancouver

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Contains personal information

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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ACC Calgary Section: Section Minutes 1960 - 1973

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of the Calgary Section's meeting minutes between 1960 to 1973.

Date Range: 1960 - 1973

Reference Code: M200 / I / A / 26

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. 6376

Reference Code: M200 / I / A / 26

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: 1960 - 1973

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of the Calgary Section's meeting minutes between 1960 to 1973.

Name Access: Fraser, Bruce; Knutson, Ken; Kariel, Herb; Matthews, Ron; Vermeulen, Peter; Alpine Club of Canada

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

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Calgary

Language: English

Title Source: Original title used

Processing Status: Processed

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ACC Camps [1/3]

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Part Of: Bill Goodrich fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 132 35 mm slides depictiong Alpine Club of Canada Camps from 1950, 1951, 1952, and 1960, consisting mostly of shots of people hiking, climbing, and mountaineering in and around the Lake O'Hara and Mt. Assiniboine areas. Contents include: 1950 - Maligne (1-19) 1951 - Lake O'Hara (21…

Date Range: 1950-1960

Reference Code: V106 / NS - 01 to NS - 132

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

132 images

Part Of: Bill Goodrich fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: V106

Sous-Fonds: V106

Accession Number: 7765

Reference Code: V106 / NS - 01 to NS - 132

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

Date Range: 1950-1960

Physical Description: 132 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File pertains to 132 35 mm slides depictiong Alpine Club of Canada Camps from 1950, 1951, 1952, and 1960, consisting mostly of shots of people hiking, climbing, and mountaineering in and around the Lake O'Hara and Mt. Assiniboine areas. Contents include: 1950 - Maligne (1-19) 1951 - Lake O'Hara (21-69) 1952 - Mt. Assiniboine (71-124) 1952 - Mt. Assiniboine from Monica & Dudley (126-129) 1950 - Sent to [Bill Goodrich] from '50 Maligne Camp, [Bill Goodrich] on trail to glacier (131) 1960 - B-J HWY (Sent to [Bill Goodrich]) Mt. Saskatchewan (133) Mt. Chephren (134) Athabaska River (135) Pyramid Mt. (136) Athabaska Hotel (137)

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Goodrich, Bill

Subject Access: Activities; Alpine Club of Canada; Buildings; Camping; Camps; Climbing; Glaciers; Hiking; Lake O'hara; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; Parks Canada; Photography; Portrait; Scenery; scenic

Geographic Access: Jasper; Jasper National Park; Alberta; Lake O'Hara; Yoho National Park; Assiniboine; Assiniboine Provincial Park; British Columbia

Language: English

Finding Aid: No finding aid

Creator: Goodrich, Bill

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed

Images

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ACC Camps [3/3]

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Part Of: Bill Goodrich fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 96 35 mm slides depictiong Alpine Club of Canada Camps from 1957, 1959, & 1962, consisting of Contents include: 1957 - Ramparts: 1-21 [Ramparts] (from Monica & Dudley): 22-28 1959 - Bugaboos (from L.F. Mondolfo: 135-140 Edith Cavell: 30-34 The ride in:…

Date Range: 1957-1962

Reference Code: V106 / NS - 255 to NS - 350

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

96 images

Part Of: Bill Goodrich fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: V106

Sous-Fonds: V106

Accession Number: 7765

Reference Code: V106 / NS - 255 to NS - 350

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

Date Range: 1957-1962

Physical Description: 96 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File pertains to 96 35 mm slides depictiong Alpine Club of Canada Camps from 1957, 1959, & 1962, consisting of Contents include: 1957 - Ramparts: 1-21 [Ramparts] (from Monica & Dudley): 22-28 1959 - Bugaboos (from L.F. Mondolfo: 135-140 Edith Cavell: 30-34 The ride in: 35-37 First view: 38-39 Camp: 40-42 Our tent: 43-49 Frenchman's Pk & views: 50-67 High camp in Storm: 68-75 Climb of Pigeon: 76-90 Waterfall (?): 91 1962 - Maligne Lake (part 1) Preparations: 93-98 On the road; Badlands & mud: 99-110 Barb & Walt: 111-116 Banff-Jasper HWY: 177-133

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Goodrich, Bill

Subject Access: Activities; Alpine Club of Canada; Buildings; Camping; Camps; Climbing; Glaciers; Hiking; Lake O'hara; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; Parks Canada; Photography; Portrait; Scenery; scenic; Waterfalls; Women

Geographic Access: Jasper; Jasper National Park; Alberta; Bugaboos; British Columbia

Language: English

Finding Aid: No finding aid

Creator: Goodrich, Bill

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed

Images

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Alberta Centennial 2005 Summit Registers and Notes

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Files consist of summit notes and summit registers from the Alberta Centennial Mountain Expedition 2005 produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 2005 and 2017. Summit records include entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details o…

Date Range: 2005-2017

Reference Code: M200 / V / A / 14 to 25

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 / V: Summit Records

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / V / A: Identified Summit Records

Accession Number: accn. 2023.20 accn. 8002 accn. 2023.19 accn. 2014.8293

Reference Code: M200 / V / A / 14 to 25

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: 2005-2017

Physical Description: 25 cm of textual records 12 volumes

History / Biographical: The Alberta Centennial Mountain Expedition 2005 was a way for the Alpine Club of Canada, the Rocky Mountain Ramblers and other climbing groups to celebrate the Centennial of Alberta. These groups climbed various mountains throughout Alberta and placed registers on their peaks for climbers to commemorate their climbs during the centenary period. Various summits were reached including Mount Aylmer, Pigeon Mountain, Mount Niblock and others.

Scope & Content: Files consist of summit notes and summit registers from the Alberta Centennial Mountain Expedition 2005 produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 2005 and 2017. Summit records include entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife sightings, trail updates, and related topics. Files consist of: M200 / V / A / 14: Mount. Aylmer 2005 M200 / V / A / 15: 2005 Alberta Centennial Mtn. Expedition Summit Register – Pigeon Mtn., Aug 2005 – July 2006 M200 / V / A / 16: Summit Register + Notes – Big Sister, Aug 2005 – Aug 2007 (AB. Centennial Mtn. Expedition 2005 Register) M200 / V / A / 17: Sentry Mountain Summit Register 2005 - 2017 M200 / V / A / 18: Mount Niles [summit register] [2005-2017] M200 / V / A / 19: Alberta Centennial Mtn. Expedition, 2005 Summit Register – MT. Niblock, July 2006 – July 2009 M200 / V / A / 20: 2005 AB. Centennial Mtn. Expedition Middle Sister July 2006 – July 2007 M200 / V / A / 21: 2005 AB. Centennial Mountain Expedition, Yamnuska, 2005 – 2006. Summit Register M200 / V / A / 22: Summit Register – Crowsnest Mtn., July 2005 – July 2007 2005 AB. Centennial Mtn. Expedition M200 / V / A / 23: Alberta Centennial Mountain Expedition. [Part 1 of 2]. M200 / V / A / 24: Alberta Centennial Mountain Expedition. [Part 2 of 2]. M200 / V / A / 25: [unidentified Alberta Centennial Mountain Expedition Log]

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Alberta; Alpine Club of Canada; Backcountry skiing; Backpacking; Banff; Banff National Park; Bow Valley; Celebrations; Centennial; Climbing; Environment; Environment and Nature; Events; Hiking; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; Ski mountaineering; Skiing; Sports and leisure; Sports and recreation; Summit; Trails; Winter sports; Yamnuska Mountain

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Banff National Park; Bow Valley; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Crowsnest Pass; Kananaskis Country; Mount Yamnuska; Pigeon Lake; Rocky Mountains

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English; French

Conservation: Some registers contain water damage. Some registers have loose pages placed in mylar. Some registers contain rusted staples.

Related Material: M235

Category: Environment; Exploration and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Alpine Club

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Alpine Club of Canada: Calgary section bulletins, membership lists, copies of The Gazette, financial statements, annual camp brochures and notes. Catharine was a member of the club.

Date Range: 1961-1979

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 4 / b / i / 1167

Description Level: 5 / File

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: I.A.4. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 4 / b / i / 1167

Date Range: 1961-1979

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope & Content: Alpine Club of Canada: Calgary section bulletins, membership lists, copies of The Gazette, financial statements, annual camp brochures and notes. Catharine was a member of the club.