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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
Name Access
Gadd, Ben
Gadd, Cia
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
Category
Education
Environment
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed / Unprocessed
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Bob Smith fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of personal photographs, biographical notes, memoir drafts and other collected materials pertaining to Robert Neville (Bob) Smith. Fonds also includes plans and maps pertaining to the development of land near Lake Minnewanka and the Cascade Power Plant project (1943).
Date Range
1925-1995
Reference Code
M589 / V809
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Map
Newspaper clipping
Photograph
Plan
Postcard
Print
Published record
Textual record
Part Of
Bob Smith fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M589
V809
Sous-Fonds
M589
V809
Accession Number
2021.36
Reference Code
M589 / V809
GMD
Map
Newspaper clipping
Photograph
Plan
Postcard
Print
Published record
Textual record
Date Range
1925-1995
Physical Description
ca.300 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 12 x 18 cm or smaller -- 7 cm of textual records -- 7 topographical maps/plans -- 8 postcards
History / Biographical
Robert Neville (Bob) Smith (1926-2021) was born in Banff. He was the only child of parents Enoch Smith and Laurene Smith (nee Munson). Bob grew up near Lake Minnewanka until 1941, when a hydro dam was installed resulting in the intentional flooding of the area. The family moved to Banff, where Bob met his future wife, Mary Parkinson. The couple were married in 1953 and moved to Seebe, where they raised two daughters, Marjory and Shirley. Bob worked for Calgary Power Co. (later renamed TransAlta Utilities) from 1953 until his retirement in 1986. In his spare time, Bob founded the Bow Valley Camera Club and the Bow Valley Naturalists organization. In 1999, Bob was part of a successful project with the Bow Valley Naturalists to designate the Mount Yamnuska area as a Bow Valley Protected Area, following 25 years of lobbying with the Government of Alberta. Bob also formed the Meanderthals seniors hiking club in 1993 and led various local hiking trips in his later years.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of personal photographs, biographical notes, memoir drafts and other collected materials pertaining to Robert Neville (Bob) Smith. Fonds also includes plans and maps pertaining to the development of land near Lake Minnewanka and the Cascade Power Plant project (1943).
Name Access
Smith, Enoch
Smith, Robert Neville (Bob)
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Labour
Environment
Natural resources
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Canmore
Seebe
Lake Minnewanka
Language
English
Category
Environment
Family and personal life
Labour
Natural resources
Biographical Source Notes
https://www.albertaprimetimes.com/obituaries/robert-neville-bob-smith-3238925
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed
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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
GMD
Photograph
Album
Photograph print
Textual record
Diary
Drawing
Postcard
Private record
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
Category
Family and personal life
Exploration and travel
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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Above the snow line : mountaineering sketches between 1870 and 1880

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1885
Author
Dent, Clinton
Publisher
London: Longmans, Green, and Co.
Call Number
01.2 D43a
Author
Dent, Clinton
Publisher
London: Longmans, Green, and Co.
Published Date
1885
Physical Description
327 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Exploration
Mountaineering
Alpine Club (Great Britain)
Expeditions
Switzerland
Accession Number
2023.47
Call Number
01.2 D43a
Collection
Archives Library
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Annie Wiseman postcard collection

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Archives General File Collection
Scope & Content
File consists of 31 postcards collected by Annie (Creagh) Wiseman between ca.1920-1940. Postcards pertain to natural views and tourist attractions in Banff, Lake Louise, the Great Divide, Kicking Horse Canyon and other nearby areas. Some postcards are annotated with correspondence sent between Anni…
Date Range
[ca.1920-1940]
Reference Code
V8 / 2022.10
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Postcard
Part Of
Archives General File Collection
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M8
V8
S8
Sous-Fonds
V8
Accession Number
2022.10
Reference Code
V8 / 2022.10
GMD
Postcard
Date Range
[ca.1920-1940]
Physical Description
31 commercial postcards
History / Biographical
Annie (Creagh) Wiseman (1891-1972) was born in Deptford, England, where she married Stanley Wilfred Ernest Wiseman. The couple had one daughter, Ethel, before moving to Winnipeg. The family returned to England following the outbreak of World War I, in which Stanley served as a Private in the 61st Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Annie and Ethel later returned to Winnipeg, where Stanley joined them following a serious injury which he sustained in active duty. In Winnipeg, Annie and Stanley had two more children: a daughter (Hilda) and a son (Stanley). Stanley Sr. worked as a foreman for Canadian Pacific Railway, which enabled Annie to travel throughout the Canadian Rockies and other regions by train for free or a reduced price. Annie collected postcards from her travels, which included numerous visits to Banff National Park. Annie, Stanley Sr. and their two youngest children permanently settled in Victoria, B.C. in 1935.
Scope & Content
File consists of 31 postcards collected by Annie (Creagh) Wiseman between ca.1920-1940. Postcards pertain to natural views and tourist attractions in Banff, Lake Louise, the Great Divide, Kicking Horse Canyon and other nearby areas. Some postcards are annotated with correspondence sent between Annie, her children (including Hilda and Ethel), and friends of the Wiseman family.
Name Access
Wiseman, Annie
Subject Access
Travel
Tourism
Mountains
Landscape
Hotels
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
British Columbia
Banff National Park
Bow Lake
Castle Mountain
Sulphur Mountain
Canmore
Lake Louise
Field
Language
English
Category
Tourism
Exploration and travel
Biographical Source Notes
https://cgwp.uvic.ca/person.php?pid=181701
Most information in bio collected from donor, Annie Wiseman's granddaughter, Patty Pitts (daughter of Hilda [Wiseman] Pitts)
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1949
Author
Murray Gibbon, John
Publisher
Toronto : The Ryerson Press
Call Number
05.1 M96t
Author
Murray Gibbon, John
Publisher
Toronto : The Ryerson Press
Published Date
1949
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Series
The Ryerson Poetry Chap-Books
Subjects
Poetry
Accession Number
3069A
Call Number
05.1 M96t
Collection
Archives Library
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Council of Biology Editors Style Manual

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1972
Publisher
Washington D.C. : American Institute of Biological Sciences
Edition
3rd edition
Call Number
00 C83c
Responsibility
Prepared by the COMMITTEE ON FORM AND STYLE of the Council of Biology Editors
Edition
3rd edition
Publisher
Washington D.C. : American Institute of Biological Sciences
Published Date
1972
Physical Description
297 pages, 23.3cm, figures
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Biology
Science
Writing
Abstract
Reference style guide for scientific standards in science writings and presentations with figures.
Contents
Shortened contents: Planning the article -- Writing the article -- Mechanical conventions -- Style in special fields -- Preparation of copy -- The final draft -- Review of manuscripts -- Manuscript into type -- Proof -- Indexing -- Abbreviations
Notes
Ben Gadd Personal Library
Accession Number
2021.20
Call Number
00 C83c
Collection
Archives Library
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Douglas of the fir : a biography of David Douglas botanist

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1947
Author
George Harvey, Athelstan
Publisher
Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press
Call Number
04.1 H26d
Author
George Harvey, Athelstan
Publisher
Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press
Published Date
1947
Physical Description
x, 290 pages illustrations, portraits, maps 23 cm
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Botany
Science
Travel
Canada
Upper Canada
Columbia River
Contents
Scotland ; The Horticultural Society ; United States and Upper Canada ; First Great Adventure ; Columbia River Region ; With Chief Tha-a-muxi ; Up the Columbia to Kettle Falls ; The Blue Mountains ; In Search of the Sugar Pine ; Homeward by Hudson's Bay Express ; Putting Mountains on the Map ; Fame and its Aftermath ; Second Great Adventure ; California ; Third Visit to the Columbia ; Ill-Fated Journey ; Flakes of Gold ; Hawaii and its Volcanoes ; Last Journey ; In Tribute
Accession Number
3069A
Call Number
04.1 H26d
Collection
Archives Library
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Ethel McKnight annotated postcard collection

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Part Of
Archives General File Collection
Scope & Content
File consists of souvenir postcards sent to Ethel McKnight from various friends and relatives between ca.1909-1945. Postcard images pertain to views in and around Banff and the Canadian Rockies. Items are annotated with personal messages to Ethel.
Date Range
1909
[1910-1920]
1919
1929-1930
1940-1945
Reference Code
M8 / accn. 1430 / 1 to 25
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Postcard
Textual record
Part Of
Archives General File Collection
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M8
V8
S8
Sous-Fonds
M8
Accession Number
1340
Reference Code
M8 / accn. 1430 / 1 to 25
GMD
Postcard
Textual record
Date Range
1909
[1910-1920]
1919
1929-1930
1940-1945
Physical Description
25 annotated postcards
Scope & Content
File consists of souvenir postcards sent to Ethel McKnight from various friends and relatives between ca.1909-1945. Postcard images pertain to views in and around Banff and the Canadian Rockies. Items are annotated with personal messages to Ethel.
Notes
One item in file is souvenir booklet
Subject Access
Travel
Tourism
Family and personal life
Mountains
Landscapes
Swimming
Recreation
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Canmore
Jasper National Park
British Columbia
Yoho National Park
Emerald Lake
Language
English
Conservation
Postcards are stored in mylar sleeves
Related Material
M8/accn.3151
Category
Exploration and travel
Family and personal life
Tourism
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Flora of Southern British Columbia and Vancouver Island

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1915
Author
Henry, Joseph Kaye
Publisher
Toronto : W. J. Gage & Co., Limited
Call Number
04.1 H39f
Author
Henry, Joseph Kaye
Publisher
Toronto : W. J. Gage & Co., Limited
Published Date
1915
Physical Description
363 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Botany
Glossary
British Columbia
Contents
Abbreviations, metric system -- Analytical key to the families -- Tabular analysis -- flora -- glossary -- addenda -- index.
Accession Number
2023.47
Call Number
04.1 H39f
Collection
Archives Library
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Glacial and periglacial geomorphology

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1970
Author
Embleton, Clifford and Cuchlaine, A. M. King
Publisher
Toronto : Macmillan
Call Number
03.4 E1g
Author
Embleton, Clifford and Cuchlaine, A. M. King
Publisher
Toronto : Macmillan
Published Date
1970
Physical Description
608 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
glaciology
Geology
Contents
Part I : Basic concepts of glaciation and glacier behaviour -- Part 2 : Glacial and fluvioglacial erosion -- Part 3 : Glacial and fluvioglacial deposition -- Part 4 : Periglacial geomorphology
Notes
Ben Gadd Personal Library
Accession Number
2021.20
Call Number
03.4 E1g
Collection
Archives Library
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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1979
Author
Marty, Sid
Publisher
Toronto : McClelland and Stewart
Edition
Reprint
Call Number
05.1 M36 1979
Author
Marty, Sid
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
Toronto : McClelland and Stewart
Published Date
1979
Physical Description
110p, 22.8cm
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Poetry
Notes
Ben Gadd Personal Library
ISBN
0771058071
Accession Number
2021.20
Call Number
05.1 M36 1979
Collection
Archives Library
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How to know the lichens

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1979
Author
Hale, Mason E.
Publisher
Dubuque, Iowa : Wm. C. Brown Company Publishers
Call Number
04.1 H13l
Author
Hale, Mason E.
Publisher
Dubuque, Iowa : Wm. C. Brown Company Publishers
Published Date
1979
Physical Description
xi, 246 pages : illustrations ; 10 cm
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Lichens
Botany
Plants
Science
Contents
Preface -- What are lichens -- How to make chemical tests -- How to collect and study lichens -- How to use the pictured key -- General references -- Pictured key to the foliose and fruticose lichens -- List of synonyms and incorrect names -- Phylogentic list of genera and families -- Acknowledgments for illustration -- index and pictured glossary.
Notes
Ben Gadd Personal Library
ISBN
0697047636
Accession Number
2021.20
Call Number
04.1 H13l
Collection
Archives Library
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How to know the mosses and liverworts

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1979
Author
Conrad, Henry S.
Publisher
Dubuque, Iowa : Wm. C. Brown Company Publishers
Edition
2nd
Call Number
04.1 C76m
Author
Conrad, Henry S.
Edition
2nd
Publisher
Dubuque, Iowa : Wm. C. Brown Company Publishers
Published Date
1979
Physical Description
xi, 302 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Mosses
Liverworts
Botany
Plants
Science
Contents
Preface -- About mosses and liverworts -- Classification -- How to study bryophytes -- General references -- How to use the keys -- Pictured-key to the bryophytes of North America -- Musci, the mosses -- Class I. anthrocerotae, the hornworts -- Class II. Hepaticae, the liverworts -- List of synonyms -- Index and pictured-glossary.
Notes
Ben Gadd Personal Library
ISBN
0697047687
Accession Number
2021.20
Call Number
04.1 C76m
Collection
Archives Library
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In praise of Switzerland : being the alps in prose and verse

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1912
Author
Spender, Harold
Publisher
London : Constable and Company Ltd.
Call Number
05 Sp3i
Author
Spender, Harold
Publisher
London : Constable and Company Ltd.
Published Date
1912
Physical Description
291 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Alps
Literature
Poetry
History
Fiction
Contents
I. The Alps in admiration -- II. The Alps in description -- III. The Alps in adventure, i. The pioneers, ii. The heroes -- The Alps in tragedy -- The Alps in comedy -- The Alps in history -- The Alps in fiction
Accession Number
2023.47
Call Number
05 Sp3i
Collection
Archives Library
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Indian artists at work

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1977
Author
Steltzer, Ulli
Publisher
North Vancouver, B.C. : J.J. Douglas Ltd.
Call Number
07.2 S3i
Author
Steltzer, Ulli
Publisher
North Vancouver, B.C. : J.J. Douglas Ltd.
Published Date
1977
Physical Description
163 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Indigenous People
Indigenous Artists
Art
Haida
Kwagutl
Cowichan
Salish
Okanagan
Gitksan
Carving
Weaving
Abstract
The Indian cultures that once flourished in the Pacific Northwest left a magnificent legacy. Now, a distinguished photographer has sought out British Columbia's native artists in their own places, met them informally and recorded their rediscovery of the old skills. In over 200 perceptive photographs, Ulli Steltzer has captured ninety-three dedicated men and women as they carve silver, wood and argillite; prepare wood for weaving and knitting; dig roots and gather grasses for their baskets. There are glimpses of their studios, their homes, the countryside; and their words, to, are recorded. -- From back cover
Contents
Haida Carvers ; Haida Basket Weavers ; Kwagutl Carvers and Blanket Makers ; Weavers and Carvers of Vancouver Island's West Coast ; Cowichan Knitters and Salish Weavers ; Thompson, Mount Currie, and Coastal Basket Weavers ; Okanagan and Carrier Bead and Leather Workers, Carrier Birch Basket Makers ; Gitksan Carvers and Blanket Makers ; The Nass River, Stikine River, and Prince Rupert Carvers
ISBN
0888941706
Accession Number
2022.17
Call Number
07.2 S3i
Collection
Archives Library
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Indians in the fur trade : their roles as hunters, trappers and middlemen in the lands southwest of Hudson Bay, 1660-1870

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1976
Author
Ray, Arthur J.
Publisher
Toronto : University of Toronto Press
Call Number
07.2 r21i
Author
Ray, Arthur J.
Publisher
Toronto : University of Toronto Press
Published Date
1976
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Indigenous
Fur trade
Indigenous Customs
Hudson Bay
Western Canada
Canada, pre 1900s
Abstract
In the western interior of Canada, the pre-confederation period was one of relative peace between Indians and Europeans. Nonetheless, it was a time of rapid cultural transformations for the Indians as they adjusted to changing environmental and economic conditions. This book examines these conditions, and the responses which various Indian groups made to them, from the perspectives of anthropology, ecology, economics, and history. -- From back cover
Contents
Trade rivalries, inter-tribal warfare, and migration ; Land and life in the western interior before 1763 ; Traders and middlemen ; Arms, brandy, beads, and sundries ; Migrations, epidemics, and population changes, 1763-1821 ; The destruction of fur and game animals ; New economic opportunities ; Economic dependency and the fur trade: contrasting trends ; Land and Life: a changing mosaic ; The changing demographic picture after 1821 ; Declining opportunities in a changing fur trade ; End of a way of life
ISBN
0802021182
Accession Number
2022.17
Call Number
07.2 r21i
Collection
Archives Library
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The indians of Canada : their manners and customs

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1970
Author
McLean, John
Publisher
Toronto : Coles Publishing Company
Call Number
07.2 M22 1970
Author
McLean, John
Publisher
Toronto : Coles Publishing Company
Published Date
1970
Physical Description
351pages : ill., port
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Indigenous Peoples
Indigenous Culture
Indigenous Traditions
Colonialism
Accession Number
2022.17
Call Number
07.2 M22 1970
Collection
Archives Library
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The Kananaskis forest experiment station, Alberta (history, physical features, and forest inventory)

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1973
Author
Kirby, C. L.
Publisher
Edmonton : Canadian Forestry Service
Call Number
04 K63t
Author
Kirby, C. L.
Publisher
Edmonton : Canadian Forestry Service
Published Date
1973
Physical Description
50pages,28cm
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Kananaskis Forest Experimental Station
Notes
Ben Gadd Personal Library
Accession Number
2021.20
Call Number
04 K63t
Collection
Archives Library
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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1973
Author
Sweeting, Marjorie M.
Publisher
New York : Columbia University Press
Call Number
03 S4k
Author
Sweeting, Marjorie M.
Publisher
New York : Columbia University Press
Published Date
1973
Physical Description
362 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
karstology
Hydrology
Karst
Geology
Contents
1. Introduction -- 2. Karst limestones -- 3. The solution of limestones -- 4. The landforms. Enclosed hollows of moderate dimensions : dolines -- 5. The superficial features of limestones : karren or lapies -- 6. Karst valleys -- 7. Water sinks and water swallows -- 8. Caves -- 9. Cave deposits -- 10. Poljes -- 11. Karst springs -- 12. Karst water and karst water tracing -- 13. Karst hydrology -- 14. Types of karst -- 15. Tropical karst -- 16. Other types of karst -- 17. The effect of the cyclic concept upon the knowledge of karst landforms -- 18. The aims and applications of karst landform study
Notes
Ben Gadd Personal Library
Accession Number
2021.20
Call Number
03 S4k
Collection
Archives Library
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