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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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Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
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- Part Of
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual records, postcards, drawings and one photograph album pertaining to Mary (Molly) Wright Adams (1868-1909); transcripts of Molly's original letters which were compiled by Molly's sister, Catharine Elkin (nee Adams) between ca.1939 and 1941; and transcriptions of letters sen…
- Date Range
- [ca.1844 - 1909]
- [ca.1939 - 1944]
- 1980 - 1981
- 2014
- Reference Code
- M555 / V777
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Diary
- Drawing
- Postcard
- Private record
- Part Of
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M555
- V777
- Sous-Fonds
- M555
- V777
- Accession Number
- 2018.8685
- Reference Code
- M555 / V777
- Responsibility
- Some materials produced by Catharine (Adams) Elkin
- Date Range
- [ca.1844 - 1909]
- [ca.1939 - 1944]
- 1980 - 1981
- 2014
- Physical Description
- 21 cm of textual records -- 16 postcards -- 3 drawings -- 1 photograph album : 107 b&w photographs
- History / Biographical
- Mary Wright (Molly) Adams was born on 15 October 1868. in Ridgefield Connecticut. She was the third of five children born to Cornelia Ann Cook (1830-1902) and Daniel Lucius Adams (1814 - 1899) She died in Kobe, Japan on 23 January 1909 and was buried there.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual records, postcards, drawings and one photograph album pertaining to Mary (Molly) Wright Adams (1868-1909); transcripts of Molly's original letters which were compiled by Molly's sister, Catharine Elkin (nee Adams) between ca.1939 and 1941; and transcriptions of letters sent between Molly's extended family members [including members of the Adams, Cook and Wright families], ca.1844 and 1866. Textual records primarily consist of correspondence sent between Molly Adams and various friends and family members [ca.1891-1909].
- Notes
- Fonds consists of two series: Series I : Correspondence [contains two sub-series: I / A : Molly Wright Adams ; I / B : Extended family] Series II : Personal and collected records
- Name Access
- Adams, Molly
- Schaffer, Mary
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Family
- Correspondence
- Travel
- Exploration
- Geographic Access
- United States of America
- Connecticut
- New York
- Europe
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
- Biographical Source Notes
- Searching for Mary Schaffer: Women Wilderness Photography by Colleen Skidmore
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Placido Monachello fonds
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- Part Of
- Placido Monachello fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of photographs pertaining to Placido Monachello and family; and a bound publication titled "Machinery's Handbook", 1943, which belonged to Placido. 12 photographs pertain to Placido's experiences at the Alternative Service Corps work camp at the Spray River Trail near Banff Springs H…
- Date Range
- 1941-1943
- [ca.1950-1960]
- 2010
- Reference Code
- M582 / V803
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Digital image
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Published record
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Placido Monachello fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M582 / V803
- Sous-Fonds
- M582 / V803
- Accession Number
- 2020.25
- Reference Code
- M582 / V803
- Date Range
- 1941-1943
- [ca.1950-1960]
- 2010
- Physical Description
- ca.172 photographs : b&w prints -- 3 digital files : col. JPG images -- 4 cm of textual records (1 volume)
- History / Biographical
- Placido Monachello (1920-2018) received a conscription notice to join the war effort between 1940-1941. Placido opposed the conscription notice, identifying himself as a Conscientious Objector who refused to participate in the war. After appealing his case in court, Placido was sentenced to one year of work in an internment/work camp. Placido completed his year of work at the Alternative Service Corps work camp, located near the Sunshine Road/Brewster Creek area (ASW Camp No. 1). While at the work camp, Placido aided in the clearing of land and road construction around Banff. Placido returned home to Hamilton, Ontario in 1942, where he worked odd jobs as a labourer and farm hand. Placido married his partner, Leonarda "Leona" (Borsellino) Monachello (1920-2019) in 1944, with whom he later had two children, John and David. Placido sent numerous letters and photographs to Leona during his time at the ASW camp. While Placido was in Banff, Leona directly supported the war effort as an employee at Westinghouse in Hamilton, Ontario, where she produced high-tech military components. Placido and Leona ran two delicatessen businesses together after the war, one of which was initially funded by her parents. The couple sold their business in the 1970s, after which Placido worked for Stelco (a steel manufacturing company) until 1985. Placido and Leona took a trip to visit Banff together in 2010.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of photographs pertaining to Placido Monachello and family; and a bound publication titled "Machinery's Handbook", 1943, which belonged to Placido. 12 photographs pertain to Placido's experiences at the Alternative Service Corps work camp at the Spray River Trail near Banff Springs Hotel (ASW Camp No. 1). ca.160 photographs pertain to Placido's family and personal life, including his wedding to Leonarda (Leona) in 1944 and their children [ca.1950s]. Fonds also includes 3 digital images of Placido and Leona visiting Banff in 2010.
- Name Access
- Monachello, Placido
- Monachello, Leona
- Subject Access
- World War II
- Family and personal life
- Internment Camps
- Settlement
- Labour
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Ontario
- Hamilton
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Unprocessed
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Ben Gadd playing guitar
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of sound recordings pertaining to Ben Gadd playing the guitar in 1985 and 2013.
- Date Range
- 1985
- 2013
- Reference Code
- S61 / I / D / 1 to 3
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- S61 / I : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- S61
- Sub-Series
- S61 / I / D : Other personal and collected
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- S61 / I / D / 1 to 3
- Date Range
- 1985
- 2013
- Physical Description
- 1 compact disc with audio file -- 2 cassette tapes
- Scope & Content
- File consists of sound recordings pertaining to Ben Gadd playing the guitar in 1985 and 2013.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Music
- Arts
- Performance
- Family and personal life
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Arts
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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The Gathering Place
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one cassette tape containing a recording of Barbara Reese reading Ben Gadd's short story, "The Gathering Place", with accompanying music. The story was broadcast on "CBC Anthology: Christmas Edition" in 1995 and 1996.
- Date Range
- [ca.1995]
- Reference Code
- S61 / III / D / 19
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- S61 / III : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- S61
- Sub-Series
- S61 / III / D : Other contracts and projects
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- S61 / III / D / 19
- Date Range
- [ca.1995]
- Physical Description
- One cassette tape
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one cassette tape containing a recording of Barbara Reese reading Ben Gadd's short story, "The Gathering Place", with accompanying music. The story was broadcast on "CBC Anthology: Christmas Edition" in 1995 and 1996.
- Notes
- Annotations from original cassette case: "The Gathering Place" by Ben Gadd read by Barbara Reese Music: Pam's Angelicus, Calgary Boy's Choir Technical Operations: Ray Buxton Producer: Kathleen Flaherty
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Music
- Arts
- Performance
- Family and personal life
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Arts
- Family and personal life
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://www.bengadd.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Gathering-Place.pdf
- Title Source
- Original title used
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Oral histories
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- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 22 sound recordings produced and/or collected by Maryalice Harvey Stewart. Content pertains to interviews conducted by Maryalice with various members of the Banff community and mountaineers. Includes several interviews with Maryalice's father, Ralph S. Harvey.
- Date Range
- 1973-1979
- [ca.1980-1990]
- 1993
- Reference Code
- S13 / I / B / 15 to 36
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Part Of
- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M9
- S13
- V605
- Series
- S13 / I : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- S13
- Sub-Series
- S13 / I / B : Research and other professional records
- Accession Number
- 7412
- Reference Code
- S13 / I / B / 15 to 36
- Date Range
- 1973-1979
- [ca.1980-1990]
- 1993
- Physical Description
- 22 sound recordings : 19 cassettes, 2 film reels -- 0.2 cm textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 22 sound recordings produced and/or collected by Maryalice Harvey Stewart. Content pertains to interviews conducted by Maryalice with various members of the Banff community and mountaineers. Includes several interviews with Maryalice's father, Ralph S. Harvey.
- Notes
- Contents of recordings in file:
- S13 / I / B / 15 : "Banff - June 21 /93 George Vaux + MHS"
- S13 / I / B / 16 - 17 : "Joe Halstonson"
- S13 / I / B / 18 : "Orville Thomas - Oct 24 /93 New Denver"
- S13 / I / B / 19 - 20 : "Thomas L. Wood July 21 /78" Tape I and Tape II
- S13 / I / B / 21 : "Kitty Bagley July 1976", Verda Mignon Bagley
- S13 / I / B / 22 : "Ralph S. Harvey May 3 /78"
- S13 / I / B / 23 : "Norman Brice - July 7 1979 MHS"
- S13 / I / B / 24 : "Mt. Royal [Ranch]", Marjorie Spicer (n.d.)
- S13 / I / B / 25 : "Ralp[h] Harvey Dec 1978 Harvey Locke + Sunshine [Ski Area]"
- S13 / I / B / 26 : "Ralph [Harvey], May 3" [copy by Ted Hart], 1978
- S13 / I / B / 27 : "Ralph S. Harvey Feb 25 /84"
- S13 / I / B / 28 - 29 : "Ralph S. Harvey 1973 with MHS" Tapes I and II
- S13 / I / B / 30 : "Aunt Alice Harvey Mitchell July 20 1978 at Ralphine's - Calgary" [Ralphine Locke]
- S13 / I / B / 31 : "Ralph Harvey, May 1 /78" [rec. at Victoria General Hospital by E.J. Hart; childhood, Brewster Transport, motor mechanics course in Calgary]
- S13 / I / B / 32 : "Geo[rge] Vaux June 21 /93 Reopening of Whyte Museum on 25th Ann[iversary]George Vaux at ribbon[?] [Ribbon Creek?] with Eleanor Luxton - talk"
- S13 / I / B / 33 : "Lecture - Noel Odell" about Everest 1924 expedition (n.d.)
- S13 / I / B / 34 : Test recording - Maryalice reading brief excerpt of Rockies prehistory from untitled book (n.d.), approx.10 min long; side B is blank
- S13 / I / B / 35 - 36 : "Marjorie (Crosby) Dye Interviewed by Maryalice Stewart" (Nov. 27, 1981), tapes #1 and #2
- Name Access
- Stewart, Maryalice Harvey
- Harvey, Ralph
- Locke, Ralphine
- Brice, Norman
- Dye, Marjorie (Crosby)
- Halstonson, Joe
- Thomas, Orville
- Wood, Thomas
- Bagley, Kitty
- Vaux, George
- Subject Access
- Interview
- Biography
- Research
- History
- Exploration
- Employment
- Education
- Family and personal life
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Calgary
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- S1 / 137A (related to S13 / I / B / 15)
- S1 / 141 (related to S13 / I / B / 23 and 26)
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Personal Photographs
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- Part Of
- Dorothy Cranstone fonds
- Scope & Content
- Photographs pertain to Dorothy Cranstone, Pat Brewster, family, friends on vacation in Hawaii and Europe. Includes photographs of Joan Cranstone, Marjorie LeVe, Dorothy Cranstone and Pat Brewster. Also included are collected photographs of family and friends.
- Date Range
- ca.1940 - 1990
- Reference Code
- V150 / II / PA - 107 to PA - 181
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Dorothy Cranstone fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M 524
- V 150
- Series
- V150 / I : Personal Photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- M 524
- V 150
- Reference Code
- V150 / II / PA - 107 to PA - 181
- Date Range
- ca.1940 - 1990
- Physical Description
- 75 photographs : b&w and col. ; 23 x 18 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Photographs pertain to Dorothy Cranstone, Pat Brewster, family, friends on vacation in Hawaii and Europe. Includes photographs of Joan Cranstone, Marjorie LeVe, Dorothy Cranstone and Pat Brewster. Also included are collected photographs of family and friends.
- Name Access
- Cranstone, Dorothy
- Brewster, Pat
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Access Restrictions
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records
- Processing Status
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Personal Photographs
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- Part Of
- Elmer and Grace Charlton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of Trail Riders, wildlife photographs, photographs from a helicoptor, photographs of Charlton Evergreen Court, Golfing in Banff.
- Date Range
- 1961 - 1963
- 1977- 1982
- 1991
- 1996
- Reference Code
- V153 / NS - 1 to NS - 156
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph print
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Elmer and Grace Charlton fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M208 / V153
- Sous-Fonds
- V153
- Accession Number
- 7878
- Reference Code
- V153 / NS - 1 to NS - 156
- Date Range
- 1961 - 1963
- 1977- 1982
- 1991
- 1996
- Physical Description
- 156 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of Trail Riders, wildlife photographs, photographs from a helicoptor, photographs of Charlton Evergreen Court, Golfing in Banff.
- Name Access
- Charlton, Grace
- Subject Access
- Bears
- Sheep
- Deer
- Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
- Trails
- Townsite development
- Tourism
- Hiking
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Shadow Lake
- Baker Lake
- Even-Thomas Creek
- Language
- English
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Commerce and industry
- Environment
- Exploration and travel
- Tourism
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Processing Status
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Personal Photographs
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- Part Of
- Elmer and Grace Charlton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of skiing, Hiking, Banff Winter Carnival, Wildlife, Golfing, Banff Indian Days, Sunshine Ski Hill , Mount Norquay, and the Mount Mount Royal fire in 1967
- Date Range
- 1963 - 1967
- 1981
- 1986
- 1989
- 1991
- 1996
- Reference Code
- V153 / NS - 157 to NS - 371
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Elmer and Grace Charlton fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M208 / V153
- Sous-Fonds
- V153
- Accession Number
- 7878
- Reference Code
- V153 / NS - 157 to NS - 371
- Date Range
- 1963 - 1967
- 1981
- 1986
- 1989
- 1991
- 1996
- Physical Description
- 215 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of skiing, Hiking, Banff Winter Carnival, Wildlife, Golfing, Banff Indian Days, Sunshine Ski Hill , Mount Norquay, and the Mount Mount Royal fire in 1967
- Name Access
- Charlton, Grace
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Mount Assiniboine
- Language
- English
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Commerce and industry
- Environment
- Exploration and travel
- Tourism
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Processing Status
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