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Howard Palmer fonds

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Part Of
Howard Palmer fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of a file of 46 photographic prints by Howard Palmer, 1924, and two individual prints, 1910. File is titled: "My best : Maligne Lake, 1923, Lake Louise, Temple" and contains prints, 25x30 cm, some identified, unsigned. Fonds also includes two individual prints (40x50 cm): "Adamant …
Date Range
1910, 1924
Reference Code
V69
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Part Of
Howard Palmer fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
V 69
Sous-Fonds
V 69
Accession Number
6063, 7361
Reference Code
V69
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
1910, 1924
Physical Description
48 photographs : prints
History / Biographical
Howard Palmer, 1883-1944, was a lawyer, businessman and mountaineer at Massachusetts, USA. Palmer was a prominent climber and explorer in the Rocky and Selkirk Mountains of western Canada between 1908 and 1927, completing about fifty first ascents. In the period before WWI, Palmer travelled extensively in the Selkirk Mountains with a group of mountaineering enthusiasts headed by E. W. D. Holway. Palmer published "Mountaineering and Exploration in the Selkirks" in 1914, was an active photographer, and worked on numerous topographical maps and expedition plans, including that of the 1925 Mount Logan expedition. In 1923, Palmer and Allen Carpe travelled, climbed and mapped in the Maligne Lake area. Howard Palmer was active in the American Alpine Club.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of a file of 46 photographic prints by Howard Palmer, 1924, and two individual prints, 1910. File is titled: "My best : Maligne Lake, 1923, Lake Louise, Temple" and contains prints, 25x30 cm, some identified, unsigned. Fonds also includes two individual prints (40x50 cm): "Adamant Group from Mt. Sir Sandford," 1910, by Howard Palmer (signed); and " 'Mount Sir Sandford from the South West" / negative by E. W. D. Holway, 1910 or 1911, enlarged by Howard Palmer, Nov. 1927"
Name Access
Palmer, Howard
Subject Access
Exploration, discovery and travel
Access Restrictions
Access to one original is restricted. No other access restrictions
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Related Material
File photographs were used for research by William L. Putnam and are related to other research materials collected by Putnam (see William L. Putnam collection - M352/V117)
Creator
Palmer, Howard
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Biographical Source Notes
Obituary by J. Monroe Thorington (CAJ, v.29 p.135)
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed
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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Image of an unidentified woman posed on a boulder in front of Douglas Glacier
Date Range
[ca. 1885-1945]
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 721
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Postcard
  2 images  
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
V683 / III / A / 15 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Collected Photographs
Sous-Fonds
V683
Accession Number
.
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 721
GMD
Photograph
Postcard
Date Range
[ca. 1885-1945]
Physical Description
Photograph: 1 print (front and back) ; b&w.
Scope & Content
Image of an unidentified woman posed on a boulder in front of Douglas Glacier
Subject Access
Glaciers
Mountains
Mount Logan
Portrait
Women
Geographic Access
Washington
United States of America
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on item
Processing Status
Processed
Images
thumbnail
thumbnail
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Arnold Wexler fonds

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Part Of
Arnold Wexler fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of two series: I. Expeditions and trips series, 1946-1974; II. General files series, 1913-1978. Expeditions and trips series pertains to mountaineering expeditions and trips of Arnold Wexler and companions to western and northern Canada and locations in the United States. Canadian…
Date Range
1913-1978, predominant 1946-1974
Reference Code
M69 / V52
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Album
Negative
Photograph print
Textual record
Diary
Map
Private record
Published record
Part Of
Arnold Wexler fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 69
V 52
Sous-Fonds
M69/V52
Accession Number
7196
Reference Code
M69 / V52
GMD
Photograph
Album
Negative
Photograph print
Textual record
Diary
Map
Private record
Published record
Responsibility
Arnold Wexler was responsible for the creation of most material. Fonds also contains material created by A. C. Faberge, Alvin E. Peterson, Donald Hubbard, William L. Putnam, Samuel V. Moore, Mike Banks, and others
Date Range
1913-1978, predominant 1946-1974
Physical Description
ca.4100 photographs (ca.3000 transparencies, ca.700 negatives, ca.400 prints). -- 7 photograph albums (ca.190 prints). -- ca.40 cartographic records. -- 16 cm of textual records. -- 5 cm of print material. -- 5 graphic records
History / Biographical
Arnold Wexler, 1918-1997, was a research engineer and mountaineer in the Washington, DC area of the United States. He was a member of numerous scientific and mountaineering organizations and was actively involved in the testing of mountaineering equipment. Wexler climbed extensively in North America, Europe and South America, and also travelled throughout Asia. He is credited with over 100 ascents, almost half being first ascents.
Wexler was a key organizer and participant of expeditions to western and northern Canada beginning in 1946. Noteworthy ascents of that first expedition, to the northern Selkirks of British Columbia, were the second ascent of Mount Sir Sandford and first ascents of Sentinel Peak, Unicorn and East Blackfriar. Also, near the end of that trip, an accident claimed the life of an expedition member. Wexler and his associates made annual expeditions and trips to Canada from 1946 until 1955, and subsequently in the years 1961, 1962, 1963, and 1970 through 1974
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of two series: I. Expeditions and trips series, 1946-1974; II. General files series, 1913-1978.
Expeditions and trips series pertains to mountaineering expeditions and trips of Arnold Wexler and companions to western and northern Canada and locations in the United States. Canadian expedition destinations included the Selkirk Mountains, Cariboo Mountains, Rocky Mountains, Monashee Mountains, Coast Range, Bugaboo Mountains, Logan Mountains, Battle Range and Adamant Range. Mountaineers involved were Arnold Wexler, Sterling B. Hendricks, Donald Hubbard, Alvin (Pete) E. Peterson, Alex C. Faberge, Chris G. Scoredos, Charles C. Haworth Jr., Samuel V. Moore, Arthur Lembeck, Norman Goldstein, W. L. Putnam, A. J. Kauffman and others. Series includes extensive photographs, trip diaries and maps.
General files series consists of files pertaining to mountaineering, equipment, locations, climbing associates and expeditions. Includes correspondence, checklists, exhibition prints, climbing portraits, and research material in the form of topical files, maps and print material
Name Access
Wexler, Arnold
Subject Access
Exploration, discovery and travel
Science and technology
Sports, recreation and leisure
Access Restrictions
Some restrictions on access to originals
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Finding Aid
Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline
series and file description
electronic finding aid
Creator
Wexler, Arnold
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Science and technology
Sports, recreation and leisure
Biographical Source Notes
Obituary by John Christian (see case file)
Contents of the fonds
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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