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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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Advertising, promotional material
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of flyers, notes and correspondence, drafts and published advertisements pertaining to the promotion of Ben Gadd's work as an interpretive guide.
- Date Range
- 1985-1988
- 1994
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / B / 39
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- 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 / B : interpretive guiding
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / B / 39
- GMD
- Textual record
- Responsibility
- Some items produced by Ben Gadd
- Date Range
- 1985-1988
- 1994
- Physical Description
- 0.7 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of flyers, notes and correspondence, drafts and published advertisements pertaining to the promotion of Ben Gadd's work as an interpretive guide.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Guides
- Guiding
- Natural history
- Publication
- Promo
- Advertising
- Newspaper
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Antique Maps of India and Germany, Walter Wilcox Mounts
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- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 13 antique maps, 6 of which depict regions in India and 7 which depict regions in Germany. Content pertains to a small map collection originally issued to Tim Ffrench (?) during WWII which were later owned by Nicholas Morant. Some maps of reserves contain personal annotations and h…
- Date Range
- 1868
- 1892
- 1894
- 1903
- 1904
- 1917
- 1921
- 1950
- Reference Code
- M300 / III / D / 5 / 54 to 66 O.S. & V500 / III / D / 5 / PA - 96 O.S.
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Map
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V500
- Sous-Fonds
- V500
- Sub-Series
- M300 & V500 / III / D / 5 : Personal Interest and Gifts
- Accession Number
- 7784
- Reference Code
- M300 / III / D / 5 / 54 to 66 O.S. & V500 / III / D / 5 / PA - 96 O.S.
- GMD
- Map
- Textual record
- Other Title Info
- Parallel title is original title
- Responsibility
- Nicholas Morant
- Date Range
- 1868
- 1892
- 1894
- 1903
- 1904
- 1917
- 1921
- 1950
- Physical Description
- 13 Maps: print; b&w, and set of 4 rag paper mounts
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 13 antique maps, 6 of which depict regions in India and 7 which depict regions in Germany. Content pertains to a small map collection originally issued to Tim Ffrench (?) during WWII which were later owned by Nicholas Morant. Some maps of reserves contain personal annotations and highlighted/coloured routes; none of German maps are annotated. File also contains set of 4 rag paper mounts, annotated. 3 naming artist Walter Wilcox (likely formerly held his works but are now blank). One labelled 'Model'.
- Notes
- Maps were originally stored together in one poster tube labelled: "MAPS OF GERMANY INDIA See notes inside" Shipping label: PLS HOLD Armand To Nicholas Morant 222 Melville Ave Westmount Montreal" (with two 3 - cent stamps attached) Note inside, written by Nicholas Morant: "These maps were among those issued to Capt. Tim Ffrench (?) preparatory to intelligence work done during W. War II" Signed "Nick M." Wilcox mounts were stored in brown paper packaging with several other blank mounts (disposed of). Labelled section of original paper packaging has been stored with mounts in oversize box for reference.
- Geographic Access
- Germany
- India
- Access Restrictions
- Items in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified owners
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Items in this file are not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of their identified owners.
- Language
- English
- German
- Conservation
- Items must be kept only with items of similar materials, and stored with protective acid-free barriers to prevent further damage.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Banff Park geology sheet
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a draft, final copy and related correspondence pertaining to a fact sheet titled "The Geology of Banff National Park", which Ben Gadd produced for Parks Canada in 1980.
- Date Range
- 1980
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / D / 27
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- 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 / 27
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 1980
- Physical Description
- 0.3 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a draft, final copy and related correspondence pertaining to a fact sheet titled "The Geology of Banff National Park", which Ben Gadd produced for Parks Canada in 1980.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Parks
- Parks Canada
- Government
- National parks and reserves
- Natural history
- Research
- Education
- Environment
- Publication
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Education
- Environment
- Government
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Bicycling article
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists drafts and a final copy of an article written by Ben Gadd titled "O-Canada National Bike Trip", which was published in the magazine Hosteler's Knapsack in 1983. File also includes correspondence pertaining to the creation and publication of the same atricle.
- Date Range
- 1980-1983
- Reference Code
- M590 / II / B / 24
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- S61
- V810
- Series
- M590 / II : Researchand publication records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / II / B : Other publications
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / II / B / 24
- Responsibility
- Produced by Ben Gadd
- Date Range
- 1980-1983
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists drafts and a final copy of an article written by Ben Gadd titled "O-Canada National Bike Trip", which was published in the magazine Hosteler's Knapsack in 1983. File also includes correspondence pertaining to the creation and publication of the same atricle.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Gadd, Will
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Sports and recreation
- Recreation
- Publication
- Bicycles
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Blue Lake Centre
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of documents pertaining to Ben Gadd's work as an interpretive guide and lecturer at the Blue Lake Centre in Hinton, Alberta. File includes informational booklets and programs, employment contracts, itineraries, correspondence and other documents.
- Date Range
- 1988-1990
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / B / 59 to 60
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- 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 / B : Interpretive guiding
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / B / 59 to 60
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 1988-1990
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of documents pertaining to Ben Gadd's work as an interpretive guide and lecturer at the Blue Lake Centre in Hinton, Alberta. File includes informational booklets and programs, employment contracts, itineraries, correspondence and other documents.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Guiding
- Education
- Environment
- Natural history
- Employment
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Hinton
- Language
- English
- Category
- Education
- Environment
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Blue Lake Centre Nature Trail guidebook
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of drafts, notes and correspondence pertaining to a guidebook for the Blue Lake Centre Nature Trail near Hinton, Alberta. Ben Gadd researched, designed and produced the guidebook for the Blue Lake Centre between 1989 and 1990, while working as a freelance consultant.
- Date Range
- 1989-1990
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / D / 94
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- 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 / 94
- Responsibility
- Produced by Ben Gadd
- Date Range
- 1989-1990
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of drafts, notes and correspondence pertaining to a guidebook for the Blue Lake Centre Nature Trail near Hinton, Alberta. Ben Gadd researched, designed and produced the guidebook for the Blue Lake Centre between 1989 and 1990, while working as a freelance consultant.
- Subject Access
- Research
- Publication
- Guiding
- Map
- Trails
- Natural history
- Education
- Environment
- Hiking
- Sports
- Recreation
- Skiing
- Tourist information
- Wildlife
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Hinton
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Original title used
- Processing Status
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Books with CPR / Regional Content, Chapbook by Mollie Morant
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- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 4 published texts (3 books and 1 chapbook) all annotated by Nicholas Morant. Content includes 1 copy of 'The Canadian' (1986), chapbook 'The Singing Gipsy' by Mollie Morant (1941), 'Reminiscences of a Raconteur' by George H. Ham (1921) with attached clipping inside, and 'Trail Life…
- Date Range
- 1921
- 1924
- 1941
- 1986
- Reference Code
- M300 / III / D / 5 / 16 to 19
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M300 / S20 / V500
- Sous-Fonds
- M300
- Sub-Series
- M300 / III / D / 5: Personal Interest and Gifts
- Accession Number
- 7784
- Reference Code
- M300 / III / D / 5 / 16 to 19
- Responsibility
- Produced by Canadian Pacific, Mollie Morant, George H. Ham, B.W. Mitchell
- Date Range
- 1921
- 1924
- 1941
- 1986
- Physical Description
- Textual Records: books, chapbook
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 4 published texts (3 books and 1 chapbook) all annotated by Nicholas Morant. Content includes 1 copy of 'The Canadian' (1986), chapbook 'The Singing Gipsy' by Mollie Morant (1941), 'Reminiscences of a Raconteur' by George H. Ham (1921) with attached clipping inside, and 'Trail Life in the Canadian Rockies' by B.W. Mitchell (1924).
- Storage Range
- In file box M300 / III / D / 5 / 16 to M300 / III / D / 5 / 19.
- Name Access
- Morant, Mollie
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Access Restrictions
- Items in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Items in this file are not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Items in this file with risky materials such as adhesives on the surface must be covered with an acid-free paper barrier to protect adjacent items.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Canadian Hostelling Association membership card
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of Ben Gadd's 1988 membership card, stamp booklet and pocket handbook for the Canadian Hostelling Association.
- Date Range
- 1988
- Reference Code
- M590 / I / D / 28
- 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 / 28
- GMD
- Textual record
- Responsibility
- Produced by the Canadian Hostelling Association
- Date Range
- 1988
- Physical Description
- 0.3 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of Ben Gadd's 1988 membership card, stamp booklet and pocket handbook for the Canadian Hostelling Association.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Membership
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Exploration and travel
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Canadian Pacific and Rogers Pass
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- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 6 textual records. Content includes volumes 1, 6, 8 and 10 of 'Canadian Pacific in the Rockies', all signed by D.M. Bain with personal messages to Nicholas and Ivy 'Willie' Morant; 1 copy of 'Canadian Pacific's Big Hill', with written note to 'Willie' Morant on the cover and other …
- Date Range
- 1978
- 1980
- 1982
- 1983
- 1985
- Reference Code
- M300 / II / C / 4 / 1 to 6
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M300 / S20 / V500
- Sous-Fonds
- M300
- Sub-Series
- M300 / II / C / 4 : Published Images and Text
- Accession Number
- 7784
- Reference Code
- M300 / II / C / 4 / 1 to 6
- GMD
- Textual record
- Responsibility
- D.M. Bain ; Floyd Yeats ; John G. Woods
- Date Range
- 1978
- 1980
- 1982
- 1983
- 1985
- Physical Description
- 6 Textual records: books
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 6 textual records. Content includes volumes 1, 6, 8 and 10 of 'Canadian Pacific in the Rockies', all signed by D.M. Bain with personal messages to Nicholas and Ivy 'Willie' Morant; 1 copy of 'Canadian Pacific's Big Hill', with written note to 'Willie' Morant on the cover and other annotations by 'Buck' Brump; 1 copy of 'Snow War: An Illustrated History of Rogers Pass Glacier National Park', with personal note inside by Buck Brump written in 1984.
- Notes
- Texts by D.M. Bain originally from box labelled 'Bain Books' which contained 10 books by the author in total; only the 4 in this file were annotated and signed.
- Storage Range
- In file box M300 / II / C / 4 / 1 to M300 / II / C / 4 / 12
- Name Access
- Bain, Donald M.
- Subject Access
- Travel
- Mountains
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- British Columbia
- Glacier National Park
- Access Restrictions
- Items in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Items in this file are not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Items with risky materials attached, such as ink or adhesives, must be covered with an acid-free paper barrier to protect adjacent items in the file.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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