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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, ā¦
- 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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Aboriginal overkill and native burning: implications for modern ecosystem management
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14495
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- October 1995
- Author
- Kay, Charles E.
- Publisher
- Western Journal of Applied Forestry, Vol. 10, No. 4
- Call Number
- 04 K18ab Pam
- Author
- Kay, Charles E.
- Publisher
- Western Journal of Applied Forestry, Vol. 10, No. 4
- Published Date
- October 1995
- Physical Description
- 7 pages and illustrations
- Notes
- Includes bibliographical references - photocopy - discusses traditional First Nations hunting practices and fire ecology
- Call Number
- 04 K18ab Pam
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Aboriginal overkill and native burning: the role of Native Americans in structuring the Yellowstone ecosystem
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14698
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1997
- Author
- Kay, Charles E.
- Publisher
- Logan, Utah : Utah State University
- Call Number
- 04 K18abor Pam
- Author
- Kay, Charles E.
- Responsibility
- by Charles E. Kay and Steve Simms
- Publisher
- Logan, Utah : Utah State University
- Published Date
- 1997
- Physical Description
- 10 pages
- Notes
- Photocopy
- Contains a letter written to Congressman Rick Hill by Charles E. Kay about letters-to-the-editor inclduing charts. The second letter is asking the congressman to present at an upcoming conference. Ulitmately the request is rejected
- Call Number
- 04 K18abor Pam
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Aboriginal overkill and the biogeography of moose in western North America
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14523
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1997
- Author
- Kay, Charles E.
- Publisher
- Alces Vol. 33
- Call Number
- 04 K18abo Pam
- Author
- Kay, Charles E.
- Publisher
- Alces Vol. 33
- Published Date
- 1997
- Physical Description
- 24 pages
- Notes
- Includes bibliographical references - proposes that moose populations and habitat was controlled by First Nations hunting - includes hypothesis of "Aboriginal Overkill" and that First Nations were ultimate "keystone predator"
- Call Number
- 04 K18abo Pam
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Aboriginal overkill: the role of Native Americans in structuring western ecosystems
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14493
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1994
- Author
- Kay, Charles E.
- Publisher
- Human Nature, Vol. 5, No. 4
- Call Number
- 04 K18a Pam
- Author
- Kay, Charles E.
- Publisher
- Human Nature, Vol. 5, No. 4
- Published Date
- 1994
- Physical Description
- 39 pages and illustrations
- Notes
- Includes bibliographical references - discusses traditional Native American hunting practices controlling ungulate populations and ecosystems - Yellowstone National Park - carnivore predation - age and sex of ungulates hunted and First Nations conservation practices
- Call Number
- 04 K18a Pam
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Advanced digital imaging
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55982
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one digital imaging order form and price list from Advanced Digital Imaging, Inc. in Colorado.
- Date Range
- 1993
- Reference Code
- M590 / II / A / 82
- 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 / II : Research and publication records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / II / A : Handbook of the Canadian Rockies
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / II / A / 82
- Responsibility
- Produced by Advanced Digital Imaging, Inc.
- Date Range
- 1993
- Physical Description
- 1 page
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one digital imaging order form and price list from Advanced Digital Imaging, Inc. in Colorado.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Publication
- Research
- Photography
- Businesses
- Commerce
- Geographic Access
- United States of America
- Colorado
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Title Source
- Original title used
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Advertising, promotional material
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56046
- 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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Advertising, promotions
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55986
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of textual records pertaining to promotional work and advertising for Ben Gadd's book, Handbook of the Canadian Rockies. File includes correspondence between Ben Gadd and several individuals regarding advertising and other promotional work; notes and sample copies of advertisements, iā¦
- Date Range
- 1986-1996
- Reference Code
- M590 / II / A / 86 to 87
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Published record
- Textual record
- Newspaper clipping
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / II : Research and publication records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / II / A : Handbook of the Canadian Rockies
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / II / A / 86 to 87
- Responsibility
- Some materials produced by Ben and Cia Gadd
- Date Range
- 1986-1996
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of textual records pertaining to promotional work and advertising for Ben Gadd's book, Handbook of the Canadian Rockies. File includes correspondence between Ben Gadd and several individuals regarding advertising and other promotional work; notes and sample copies of advertisements, including paste-ups; finished posters and flyers; booklets and brochures for companies and products involved with promotional material and marketing; newspaper clippings advertising Ben's book; and other related materials.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Publication
- Advertising
- Commerce
- Commercial products
- Communications
- Newspaper
- Professional and Personal Life
- Promo
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Communications
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Alaska Highway signs project
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56124
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of notes, contracts and correspondence pertaining to Ben Gadd's work producing text for interpretive signs along the Alaska Highway on behalf of the British Columbia Ministry of Parks.
- Date Range
- 1990-1991
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / D / 97
- 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 / 97
- GMD
- Textual record
- Responsibility
- Produced by Ben Gadd
- Date Range
- 1990-1991
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of notes, contracts and correspondence pertaining to Ben Gadd's work producing text for interpretive signs along the Alaska Highway on behalf of the British Columbia Ministry of Parks.
- Notes
- File includes a brochure containing a map and travel information for Mount Robson Berg Lake Trail, with a note by Ben Gadd. brochure was possibly used as research/reference material in the production of Alaska Highway signs text
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Research
- Publication
- Travel
- Roads
- Environment
- Employment
- Government
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- British Columbia
- 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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An alternative interpretation of the historical evidence relating to the abundance of wolves in the Yellowstone ecosystem in Ecology and Conservation of Wolves in a Changing World
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14529
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1995
- Author
- Kay, Charles E.
- Publisher
- Canadian Circumpolar Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
- Call Number
- 04 K18an Pam
- Author
- Kay, Charles E.
- Publisher
- Canadian Circumpolar Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
- Published Date
- 1995
- Physical Description
- 10 pages and illustrations and figures
- Notes
- Photocopy from a monograph of selected papers presented at the Second North American Symposium on Wolves, held in Edmonton in August 1992 - includes historical observations of past explorers to Yellowstone National Park in regards to game (including wolves) between 1835-76 - includes "Aboriginal Overkill" hypothesis
- Call Number
- 04 K18an Pam
- Collection
- Archives Library
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