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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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Jasper Trails Project - map publishers
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56241
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of correspondence sent between Ben Gadd and various map publishing companies, and samples of previously published maps and travel guides. Correspondence pertains to the production of trail maps which were designed by the Friends of Jasper National Park and Parks Canada as part of the …
- Date Range
- 1994
- 1996-1997
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / D / 114
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Map
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / III : Published records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / III / D : Other contracts and projects
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / D / 114
- Date Range
- 1994
- 1996-1997
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of correspondence sent between Ben Gadd and various map publishing companies, and samples of previously published maps and travel guides. Correspondence pertains to the production of trail maps which were designed by the Friends of Jasper National Park and Parks Canada as part of the Jasper Trails Project.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Organization
- Trails
- Map
- Environment
- Geography
- Parks Canada
- Government
- Tourist information
- Publication
- Businesses
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper
- Jasper National Park
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Environment
- Government
- 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
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Jasper Trails Project - printed trail maps
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of printed drafts of trail maps depicting regions near Pyramid Bench, Maligne Canyon, Wabasso Lake and Miette River; and quotes from three printing companies in Alberta. Materials pertain to the updating of trail signage and interpretive information through the Jasper Trails Project.
- Date Range
- 1997-1998
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / D / 106
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Map
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / III : Published records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / III / D : Other contracts and projects
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / D / 106
- GMD
- Textual record
- Map
- Date Range
- 1997-1998
- Physical Description
- 0.2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of printed drafts of trail maps depicting regions near Pyramid Bench, Maligne Canyon, Wabasso Lake and Miette River; and quotes from three printing companies in Alberta. Materials pertain to the updating of trail signage and interpretive information through the Jasper Trails Project.
- Subject Access
- Organization
- Trails
- Research
- Map
- Environment
- Hiking
- Recreation
- Geography
- Parks Canada
- Government
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper
- Jasper National Park
- Edmonton
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Jasper Trails Project - sign location maps
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of maps showing the locations of interpretive signs which were updated and installed as part of the Jasper Trails Project. File includes film positive copies of maps, and related notes and correspondence.
- Date Range
- 1995
- 1997
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / D / 107
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Map
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / III : Published records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / III / D : Other contracts and projects
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / D / 107
- GMD
- Textual record
- Map
- Date Range
- 1995
- 1997
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of maps showing the locations of interpretive signs which were updated and installed as part of the Jasper Trails Project. File includes film positive copies of maps, and related notes and correspondence.
- Subject Access
- Organization
- Trails
- Research
- Map
- Environment
- Hiking
- Recreation
- Geography
- Parks Canada
- Government
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper
- Jasper National Park
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Maligne Lake fact sheet
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56072
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of documents pertaining to a fact sheet about Maligne Lake which Ben Gadd produced for Parks Canada while working as a Seasonal Naturalist in Jasper. File includes cropped sections of a map depicting Maligne Lake and surrounding areas; research and planning notes written by Ben; a pro…
- Date Range
- [ca.1980-1984]
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / A / 9
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Map
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / III : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / III / A : Parks Canada records
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / A / 9
- GMD
- Textual record
- Map
- Responsibility
- Produced by Ben Gadd
- Date Range
- [ca.1980-1984]
- Physical Description
- 0.2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of documents pertaining to a fact sheet about Maligne Lake which Ben Gadd produced for Parks Canada while working as a Seasonal Naturalist in Jasper. File includes cropped sections of a map depicting Maligne Lake and surrounding areas; research and planning notes written by Ben; a prospectus/summary of the project; and a scanned paper copy of film strips depicting images of Maligne Lake.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Parks Canada
- Government
- Environment
- Landscape
- Geography
- Geological formation
- Geology
- Natural history
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Maligne Lake
- Jasper National Park
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Environment
- Government
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Maligne Lake tear-off map
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56073
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of documents pertaining to the creation of a tear-off map of Maligne Lake, which Ben Gadd produced for Parks Canada while working as a Seasonal Naturalist in Jasper. File includes a project proposal, textual drafts, visual layout samples, correspondence, invoices and other related mat…
- Date Range
- [ca.1980-1984]
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / A / 10
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Map
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / III : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / III / A : Parks Canada records
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / A / 10
- GMD
- Textual record
- Map
- Responsibility
- Produced by Ben Gadd
- Date Range
- [ca.1980-1984]
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of documents pertaining to the creation of a tear-off map of Maligne Lake, which Ben Gadd produced for Parks Canada while working as a Seasonal Naturalist in Jasper. File includes a project proposal, textual drafts, visual layout samples, correspondence, invoices and other related materials.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Parks Canada
- Government
- Environment
- Geography
- Geology
- Natural history
- Map
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Maligne Lake
- Jasper National Park
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Environment
- Government
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Operation Bow-Athabasca exhibit
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of correspondence, maps and other documents pertaining to the Operation Bow-Athabasca exhibit, which was displayed at the Canmore Museum and Geoscience Centre in 2012. File includes a programme for the opening of the exhibition; geological maps and other research materials; a quote fo…
- Date Range
- 1973
- 2010-2012
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / D / 117
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Map
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / III : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / III / D : Other contracts and projects
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / D / 117
- Date Range
- 1973
- 2010-2012
- Physical Description
- 1.5 cm of textual records -- 4 maps
- Scope & Content
- File consists of correspondence, maps and other documents pertaining to the Operation Bow-Athabasca exhibit, which was displayed at the Canmore Museum and Geoscience Centre in 2012. File includes a programme for the opening of the exhibition; geological maps and other research materials; a quote for the production of display signs for the exhibit; Ben Gadd's personal notes pertaining to the exhibit; and other related materials.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Natural history
- Geology
- Environment
- Research
- Public events
- Community events
- Publication
- Museums
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Canmore
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Environment
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Travel guides - Calgary, Bragg Creek, Edmonton
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55919
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of travel guides collected by Ben Gadd pertaining to Calgary, Bragg Creek, Edmonton and surrounding areas.
- Date Range
- 1999
- 2003
- 2004
- Reference Code
- M590 / I / A / i / 9
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Published record
- Textual record
- Map
- 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 / A : Travel guides and maps
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / I / A / i / 9
- Date Range
- 1999
- 2003
- 2004
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of travel guides collected by Ben Gadd pertaining to Calgary, Bragg Creek, Edmonton and surrounding areas.
- Notes
- Some items in file are annotated
- Subject Access
- Geography
- Travel
- Tourism
- Tourist information
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Bragg Creek
- Edmonton
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Travel guides - Canmore, Kananaskis
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of travel guides collected by Ben Gadd pertaining to areas near Canmore and Kananaskis.
- Date Range
- 1998
- 2006
- Reference Code
- M590 / I / A / i / 1 to 2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Published record
- Textual record
- Map
- 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 / A : Travel guides and maps
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / I / A / i / 1 to 2
- Date Range
- 1998
- 2006
- Physical Description
- 4 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of travel guides collected by Ben Gadd pertaining to areas near Canmore and Kananaskis.
- Subject Access
- Geography
- Travel
- Tourism
- Tourist information
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Canmore
- Kananaskis
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Travel guides - Icefields
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of travel guides collected by Ben Gadd pertaining to Columbia Icefield, Icefields Parkway and the Wapta Icefields.
- Date Range
- 1994
- [ca.2000]
- Reference Code
- M590 / I / A / i / 7
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Published record
- Textual record
- Map
- 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 / A : Travel guides and maps
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / I / A / i / 7
- Date Range
- 1994
- [ca.2000]
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of travel guides collected by Ben Gadd pertaining to Columbia Icefield, Icefields Parkway and the Wapta Icefields.
- Notes
- Travel guide of Wapta Icefields includes annotations on cover by Ben Gadd.
- Subject Access
- Geography
- Travel
- Tourism
- Tourist information
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper National Park
- Columbia Icefield
- Icefields Parkway
- British Columbia
- Wapta Icefields
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- 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
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