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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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Canadian Pacific Railway fonds
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- Part Of
- Canadian Pacific Railway fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of visual and texual material pertaining to the Canadian Pacific Railway and its holdings. Visual material conists of two series. Series I: lantern slides, Series II: prints. Textual material consists of two series. Series I: organizational records, Series II: the 1942 film "Canadian…
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-1950]
- Reference Code
- M584 / V782
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
- Lantern slide
- Organization record
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Canadian Pacific Railway fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M584 / V782
- Sous-Fonds
- V782
- Accession Number
- 303, 304, 625, 1471, 1086, 1544, 3288, 3502, 6740, 7071, 2014.8366, 2021.18
- Reference Code
- M584 / V782
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-1950]
- Physical Description
- 69 b&w lantern slides, 5 cm of textual records, ca. 309 prints : b&w ; 27.9 x 20.3 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of visual and texual material pertaining to the Canadian Pacific Railway and its holdings. Visual material conists of two series. Series I: lantern slides, Series II: prints. Textual material consists of two series. Series I: organizational records, Series II: the 1942 film "Canadian Pacific" screenplay and associated documents. Visual material includes black and white lantern slides and black and white prints depicting various scenes pertaining to travelling on the Canadian Pacific Railway and depict dining rooms, scnes involving trains and mountains, farming scenes and fields, people in train cars, various cities and towns, figures in natural landscapes, horses and horseback riding, mountains, waterfalls, skiing, ships, CP hotels, and other grand buildings [across Canada] such as Notre Dame Cathedral in Montreal. Textual material includes paper reports [some compiled by Canadian Pacific Hotels Architectural Engineer Ed Steel] detailing various construction and/or renovation projects for hotels, lodges, tea houses, bugalow camps, huts, and backcountry lodges throughout the Canadian Rockies as well as records pertaining to CP hotels in the Canadian Rockies, and the screenplay for "Canadian Pacific."
- Notes
- Slides were stored in rectangular wood box with leather handle on top, and metal handle at one end. White label that says “Lyon & Turnbull 432 04 February 2009” on lid of the box. Old, peeling, and stained label on top under handle, illegible. Faded, peeling labels on front, some words legible: “from the Canadian Pacific…” 2 stained and water damaged labels detached from box appear to be English shipping labels.“10” stamped in black on both ends of box. Stamped in black on rear of box: “Canadian Pacific Rly Co. 62 to 65 Charing Cross, London, S.W. 1. “3” engraved on upper rim of box. Box is divided into 3 sections with removable wood separators, small pieces of felt line 2 sections of the box.
- Name Access
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Subject Access
- Buildings
- Buildings and facilities
- Camps
- Construction
- Environment
- Huts
- Tourism
- Trains
- Transportation
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Glacier
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Language
- Language is English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Content Details
- Prints and some textual records absorbed from old records V121 and M48. Lantern slides donated to the Whyte Museum by Dr. William and Mrs. Wynn Bensen. The slides were purchased by the Bensens from Lyon and Turnbull in Scotland.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Dorothy Wardle fonds
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- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of two sous-fonds: M521 and V75. M521 consists of four series, 154 cm, ca.1870-2002. Series I: Dorothy Wardle Personal Papers, 69.5 cm, ca.1870-2002 (includes Dorothy's written work and research and notes related to Banff). Series II: Wardle Family, 32.5 cm, 1872-1998 (including cor…
- Date Range
- ca.1870-2002
- Reference Code
- M521 / V75
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M521
- V75
- Sous-Fonds
- M521
- V75
- Accession Number
- 5296, 5391, 7504
- Reference Code
- M521 / V75
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Date Range
- ca.1870-2002
- Physical Description
- 154 cm of textual records. -- 1304 photographs (1190 prints, 95 negatives, 19 transparencies). -- 6 photograph albums.
- History / Biographical
- The Wardle family was comprised of husband and wife, James Morey Wardle (June 26,1888 - May 18,1971) and Maud Leette (Roney) Wardle (May 24,1889 - December 1,1969), and their one child, Dorothy Hope Wardle (May 23,1919 - July 20,2003). James Wardle, born in Chiliwack, British Columbia, was a civil engineer and public servant. He was the Superintendent of Banff National Park from 1918-1921, Chief Engineer for Parks Canada from 1921-1935, and Deputy Minister of the Interior from 1935-1936. He is primarily known as a highway design engineer, particularly for building the Banff-Windermere, Banff-Lake Louise, and Banff-Jasper highways. He was a councillor for the Municipality of Rockcliffe Park in Ontario and he was the President of the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies in Banff from 1925-1929. Mount Wardle in Vermillion was named after him in 1921. James married Leette on November 4, 1913, with whom he had one child, Dorothy. Born in Calgary, Alberta, Dorothy (also known as Dot and Dorie) grew up in Banff, Alberta and Ottawa, Ontario, due to her father's position with the federal government. She was educated at the Mountain School in Banff and at the Elmwood School in Ottawa. All three family members were graduates of Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. James graduated in 1912 with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Leette graduated with a Bachelor's degree, and in 1942, Dorothy also earned a Bachelor's degree. Dorothy was prominent in student life and active in athletics. In 1941, Dorothy became the first woman elected as President of the Alma Mater Society and during her academic career, Dorothy was a member of the Levana Intercollegiate Debative, University Centenary Committee, and Queen’s War Aid Commission. Dorothy spent her career as a freelance writer however, upon graduation she served as the first Secretary-In-Charge of Records at Carleton College (now Carleton University) from 1942-1944 in Ottawa and in the mid-1950s worked as a secretary for the Glenbow Foundation in Calgary. Dorothy pursued a lifelong interest in traveling, art, and antiques. Although she was fiercely proud and protective of Banff and the Park, and remained a volunteer and patron of the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Dorothy eventually settled in Sidney, British Columbia and shared an apartment with Sheila Iris Ritchie, with whom Dorothy travelled extensively. After her death in 2003, Dorothy, "Dorie," was laid to rest alongside her parents in the Old Banff Cemetery.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of two sous-fonds: M521 and V75.
- M521 consists of four series, 154 cm, ca.1870-2002. Series I: Dorothy Wardle Personal Papers, 69.5 cm, ca.1870-2002 (includes Dorothy's written work and research and notes related to Banff). Series II: Wardle Family, 32.5 cm, 1872-1998 (including correspondence with Carl Rungius and Mrs. Helen Brett, and Christmas and other greeting cards from Peter and Catharine Whyte). Series III: Queen's University, 7.5 cm, 1911-1980 (including graduation certificates for each family member and records pertaining to Dorothy's participation on the Alma Mater Society). Series IV: Travel, 44.5 cm, ca.1950-1988 (includes hand-written notebooks meticulously detailing their travels).
- V75 consists of two series, 79.5 cm, ca. 1912-2001. Series I: Wardle Family, ca. 1912-1971, 6 albums, 31 cm of photograph prints and negatives (including family trips, trail rides in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, and family gatherings). Series II: Dorothy Wardle, 1972-2001, 34 cm of photograph prints, negatives, and transparencies (including Dorothy's travels in Alberta and British Columbia, overseas, and various outings with friends).
- Name Access
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Wardle, James
- Rungius, Carl
- Brett, Helen
- Keyte, Freeman
- Hart, E. J. (Ted)
- Harkin, J. B. (James Bernard)
- Brewster, Pat
- Peyto, Bill
- Brett, Robert George
- Sanson, Norman
- White, Clifford
- Drummond-Davies, Nora
- Mills, Ike
- McLean, George
- Walking Buffalo (George McLean)
- Kaquitts, Frank
- Oxborough, Dorothy
- Whyte, Jon
- Robinson, Dean
- Warren, Mary Schaffer
- Simpson, George
- Gibbon, John Murray
- Whyte, Catharine
- Whyte, Peter
- Greenham, Margaret
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Environment
- Personal and Family Life
- Banff
- Old Banff Cemetery
- Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
- Cabins
- Travel
- Picnics and picnicking
- Holidays
- Scenery
- Christmas
- Dogs
- Horses
- Mountain
- Canoes and canoeing
- Hiking
- Wildlife
- War Memorial
- Highland Games
- Bow River Bridge
- Golfing
- Anniversary
- Horseback riding
- Indigenous Peoples
- Stoney Nakoda
- Education
- Snowshoes and snowshoeing
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Banff Winter Festival
- Women
- Trails
- Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
- Sports and leisure
- Skiing
- European travel
- Beach
- Calgary Herald
- Geography
- Government
- Newspaper
- Politics
- Research
- Banff Public Library
- National parks and reserves
- Park policy
- Parks Canada
- Wardens
- Ya-Ha-Tinda Ranch
- Community life
- Mines and mineral resources
- History
- Immigration and homesteading
- Settlement
- Organizations
- World War II
- Biographical
- Professional and Personal Life
- Grizzly Bears
- Fire fighters
- Sunshine Village
- Teahouses
- Banff Indian Days
- Regalia
- Calgary Stampede
- Mountain guides
- Mountain School
- The Albertan
- Crag and Canyon newspaper
- Homestead Hotel
- Banff Centre
- Hot Springs
- Superintendents
- Automobiles
- Natural history
- Records
- Calendar
- Finances
- Leases
- Legal and Financial
- Property
- Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Canmore
- Alberta
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Castle Mountain
- Bankhead
- British Columbia
- Glacier National Park
- Kootenay National Park
- Silver City
- Victoria
- Scotland
- Revelstoke
- Yoho National Park
- Ottawa
- Ontario
- Prince Edward Island
- Plain of Six Glaciers
- Lake Agnes
- Lake Louise
- Lake Minnewanka
- Lake O'Hara
- Bow River
- Calgary
- Sidney
- San Francisco
- United States
- Europe
- Germany
- Switzerland
- France
- Spain
- Monaco
- Italy
- Denmark
- Austria
- Quebec
- Windermere
- New York
- Assiniboine
- Ghost River
- High River
- Quebec City
- New Brunswick
- Maine
- Great Divide
- Moraine Lake
- Maligne Lake
- Columbia Icefield
- Washington
- Philadelphia
- Atlantic City
- Larch Valley
- Cascade Mountain
- Panama
- Sulphur Mountain
- Field
- Emerald Lake
- Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump
- Takkakaw Falls
- Jasper National Park
- Athabasca Falls
- Okanagan
- Kananaskis
- Hoodoos
- Powell River
- Montreal
- Access Restrictions
- Some restriction/s on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Related Material
- Dorothy also donated artwork (by Carl Rungius) to Art and Heritage.
- James Morey Wardle fonds (Library and Archives Canada)
- Category
- Arts
- Environment
- Education
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- First nations
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records and contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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ARÊTE [ca. 1994-2016]
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a summit record from Arête Peak produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between around 1994 and 2016. Summit record includes entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the su…
- Date Range
- ca. 1994-2016
- Reference Code
- M200 / V / A / 137
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M200
- V14
- S6
- Series
- M200 / V: Summit Records
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- Sub-Series
- M200 / V / A: Identified Summit Records
- Accession Number
- accn. 2023.20
- Reference Code
- M200 / V / A / 137
- Responsibility
- Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada
- Date Range
- ca. 1994-2016
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual record 1 volume
- History / Biographical
- Arête Peak is located in Yoho National Park, British Columbia. Nearby are Mount des Poilus and Isolated Peak.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a summit record from Arête Peak produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between around 1994 and 2016. Summit record includes entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife sightings, trail updates, and related topics. File: M200 / V / A / 137: ARÊTE [ca. 1994-2016]
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Backpacking
- British Columbia
- Climbing
- Club
- Description and travel
- Environment
- Environment and Nature
- Hiking
- Mountain
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Mountains
- National parks and reserves
- Parks Canada
- Record keeping
- Sports and leisure
- Sports and recreation
- Summit
- Trails
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- British Columbia
- Yoho National Park
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Register contains mold. Register has been placed in mylar.
- Related Material
- M235
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Canadian Pacific film
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- Part Of
- Canadian Pacific Railway fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to the screenplay for the 1948 film "Canadian Pacific" by Jack DeWitt. The film was made in Banff, directed by Nat Holt, and follows the construction of the line through the Rockies in the 1880s.
- Date Range
- [ca.1925]
- Reference Code
- M584 / II / 01
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Organization record
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Canadian Pacific Railway fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M584 / V782
- Series
- II : screenplay
- Sous-Fonds
- M584
- Accession Number
- 3502
- Reference Code
- M584 / II / 01
- Date Range
- [ca.1925]
- Physical Description
- 5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to the screenplay for the 1948 film "Canadian Pacific" by Jack DeWitt. The film was made in Banff, directed by Nat Holt, and follows the construction of the line through the Rockies in the 1880s.
- Notes
- Record absorbed from old M48.
- Name Access
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Subject Access
- Buildings
- Buildings and facilities
- Camps
- Construction
- Environment
- Huts
- Tourism
- Trains
- Transportation
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Glacier
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Canadian Rockies and other "active best"
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- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs compiled by Douglas Leighton for publication. Includes photographs of landscapes, cityscapes, lakes, mountains, hotel, tourists, plants, waterfalls and glaciers.
- Date Range
- 1978
- 1981 - 1983
- 1987
- 1988
- 1990
- 1993 - 1995
- 1997
- 1998
- 2003
- 2006
- 2007
- Reference Code
- V222 / VI / C / 4 / NS - 1 to 119
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
4 images
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M133
- V222
- Series
- V222 / VI : Publication
- Sous-Fonds
- V222
- Sub-Series
- V222 / VI / C: Compiled for publication
- Accession Number
- 2020.24
- Reference Code
- V222 / VI / C / 4 / NS - 1 to 119
- Date Range
- 1978
- 1981 - 1983
- 1987
- 1988
- 1990
- 1993 - 1995
- 1997
- 1998
- 2003
- 2006
- 2007
- Physical Description
- 119 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs compiled by Douglas Leighton for publication. Includes photographs of landscapes, cityscapes, lakes, mountains, hotel, tourists, plants, waterfalls and glaciers.
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Subject Access
- British Columbia
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Banff National Park
- Banff
- Calgary, AB
- Edmonton, AB
- Kootenay, BC
- Yoho National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Cranbrook, BC
- Vancouver, BC
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Douglas Leighton
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Elizabeth Parker Hut Registers
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of hut registers from the Elizabeth Parker Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1982 and 2019. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wil…
- Date Range
- 1982 - 2020
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV / B
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M200
- V14
- S6
- Series
- M200 / IV: Hut Registers
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- Sub-Series
- M200 / IV / B: Elizabeth Parker Hut Registers
- Accession Number
- accn. 2023.10
- accn. 5538
- accn. 6465
- accn. 8002
- accn. 7779
- accn. 2014.8293
- accn. 2023.31
- accn. 2023.20
- accn. 2023.15
- accn. 2020.05
- accn. 2024.20
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV / B
- Responsibility
- Registers produced by the Alpine Club of Canada
- Date Range
- 1982 - 2020
- Physical Description
- 53 cm of textual records (25 volumes)
- History / Biographical
- The Elizabeth Parker hut was named after one of the founding members of the Alpine Club of Canada, Elizabeth Parker. The hut is located in Yoho National Park, near Lake O'Hara in British Columbia. The hut is one of the most popular accommodations run by the Alpine Club of Canada. The Elizabeth Parker hut is made up of two buildings; the main hut and Wiwaxy Cabin. The total capacity of the two buildings is 24 people in the summer and 20 people in the winter. According to the Alpine Club of Canada Guide for Backcountry Huts: Elizabeth Parker Info Sheet: "The present Wiwaxy cabin was the first hut in the Lake O’Hara area, built in 1912 by the Canadian Pacific Railway. This was the same year that the ACC applied for and was granted a two-acre lease for a future hut on the south shore of Lake O’Hara, the site of the Club’s 1909 annual camp. In 1919, the CPR built the present Elizabeth Parker Hut, and by 1923 had built a further 11 huts in the meadow. In 1923/24, the CPR moved all but the first two huts down to the lakeshore, and seven years later donated the last two in the meadow to the ACC. The Club was able to exchange its lakeshore lease for a meadow lease, and in 1931 was in business with a hut at Lake O’Hara - the Elizabeth Parker Hut. As you can expect with log buildings, the Elizabeth Parker Hut has required substantial renovations and upkeep. Over the years the hut has seen a new floor, a new roof, new timbers and new foundation logs, as well as completely new interior furnishings. The outhouses are new, a stove in the Wiwaxy Cabin has been added and the entire meadow around the hut has been rehabilitated and reseeded. Over the past couple of years, the Huts Committee has worked very hard to restore the appearance of the hut as closely as possible to its original state. The Canadian government designated the Elizabeth Parker Hut as a Federal Heritage Building in 1997." “...her memory is preserved by the very popular tribute inscribed with her name, the ‘Elizabeth Parker Hut’, maintained in one of the most charming centres of the Canadian Rockies, close by beautiful Lake O’Hara.” (Quotation from Elizabeth Parker’s obituary by A. O. Wheeler, CAJ #29."
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of hut registers from the Elizabeth Parker Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1982 and 2019. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightings, custodial issues and updates, and related topics. Series is separated into individual hut registers, arranged by date:
- M200 / IV / B / 1: Elizabeth Parker Hut Register June 21, 1982 - April 14, 1985
- M200 / IV / B / 2: Eliz. Parker Hut register 1985 - 88
- M200 / IV / B / 3: Elizabeth Parker Hut Register [1988 - 1991]
- M200 / IV / B / 4: Elizabeth Parker Hut Register 1991 - 92
- M200 / IV / B / 5: [Elizabeth Parker Hut Register 1992 - 94]
- M200 / IV / B / 6: Elizabeth Parker Hut register June 17, 1994 - Nov. 13, 1995
- M200 / IV / B / 7: [Elizabeth Parker] hut register Oct. 28, 1995 - Jan. 25, 1997
- M200 / IV / B / 8: Elizabeth Parker Hut register Jan. 19, 1997 - Jan. 25, 1998
- M200 / IV / B / 9: "Elizabeth Parker Hut Register" January 29, 1998 - September 10, 1998
- M200 / IV / B / 10: "Elizabeth Parker Hut Register" November 4, 1998 - September 22, 1999
- M200 / IV / B / 11: Elizabeth Parker Hut Register Oct. 2, 1999 - Jan. 1, 2000
- M200 / IV / B / 12: Elizabeth Parker Mar 7, 2000 - Feb 9, 2002
- M200 / IV / B / 13: Elizabeth Parker Sep 7, 2000 - Jan 27, 2002
- M200 / IV / B / 14: Elizabeth Parker Mar 13, 2002 - Mar 31, 2003
- M200 / IV / B / 15: Elizabeth Parker Hut Register 2003 - 2004
- M200 / IV / B / 16: Elizabeth Parker Hut Register 2005 - 2007
- M200 / IV / B / 17: Elizabeth Parker Hut Register 2006 - 2007
- M200 / IV / B / 18: [2007 - 2009 Elizabeth Parker Hut Register]
- M200 / IV / B / 19: [2009 -2010 Elizabeth Parker Hut Register]
- M200 / IV / B / 20: Elizabeth Parker Hut Registry, 2011 - 2012
- M200 / IV / B / 21: Elizabeth Parker Hut Register Aug 2012 - Nov. 2014
- M200 / IV / B / 22: Elizabeth Parker Hut Register [2014 -2016]
- M200 / IV / B / 23: Elizabeth Parker Hut Register 2016 -2018
- M200 / IV / B / 24: The Alpine Club of Canada Hut Register Elizabeth Parker Hut 2017 - 2019
- M200 / IV / B / 25: Elizabeth Parker Hut Register [2019-2020]
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Backcountry skiing
- British Columbia
- Cabins
- Cabins and shelters
- Climbing
- Environment and Nature
- Hiking
- Huts
- Lake O'hara
- Mountaineering
- Mountains
- Parks Canada
- Ski mountaineering
- Sports and recreation
- Yoho National Park
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- British Columbia
- Lake O'Hara
- Field, B. C.
- Yoho National Park
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Contains personal information
- Language
- English
- French
- Spanish
- German
- Biographical Source Notes
- Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/elizabeth-parker-hut/ Alpine Club of Canada Backcountry Huts: Elizabeth Parker Info Sheet: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/EParkerHut-InfoSheet.pdf
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Identified Summit Records
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions57799
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of identified summit registers and notes produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1930 and 2022. Summit records include entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit…
- Date Range
- 1930-1931
- 1959-1968
- 1970-1989
- 1992 -2022
- Reference Code
- M200 / V / A
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M200
- V14
- S6
- Series
- M200 / V: Summit Records
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- Sub-Series
- M200 / V / A: Identified Summit Records
- Accession Number
- accn. 2023.20 accn. 7779 accn. 2023.10 accn. 2014.8347 accn. 6465 accn. 8002 accn. 2020.05 accn. 2023.19 accn. 2014.8293 accn. 8119 accn. 2023.32 accn. 2023.41 accn. 6623 accn. 6062 accn. 2014.8318 accn. 6767 accn. 2014.8315 accn. 2014.8317 accn. 5680 accn. 2023.16 accn. 2018.9010 accn. 5396 accn. 6459 accn. 2014.8316 accn. 2023.18 accn. 5631 accn. 2013.8245 accn. 2014.8275 accn. 2023.06 accn. 2023.14 accn. 2023.17 accn. 5569 accn. 8113 accn. 6396 accn. 2024.20
- Reference Code
- M200 / V / A
- Responsibility
- Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada
- Date Range
- 1930-1931
- 1959-1968
- 1970-1989
- 1992 -2022
- Physical Description
- 100 cm of textual records 223 volumes
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of identified summit registers and notes produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1930 and 2022. Summit records include entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife sightings, trail updates, and related topics. The sub-series is separated into individual identified summit records.
- Notes
- See file-level entries for inventories of identified summit registers and notes.
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Alberta
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Backpacking
- Backcountry skiing
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Bow Valley
- British Columbia
- Castle Mountain
- Cascade Mountain
- Centennial
- Climbing
- Club
- Cross-country skiing
- Description and travel
- Environment
- Environment and Nature
- Fortress Mountain
- Great Divide
- Hiking
- Kananaskis Country
- Mount Assiniboine
- Mount Logan
- Mountain
- Mountain guides
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Mountains
- Provincial parks and reserves
- Parks
- National parks and reserves
- Record keeping
- Ski area
- Ski areas
- Ski mountaineering
- Skiing
- Skis
- Skiers
- Snowshoes and snowshoeing
- Sports and leisure
- Sports and recreation
- Summit
- Trails
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Rocky Mountains
- Continental Divide
- Great Divide
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Abbot Pass
- Mount Assiniboine
- Cascade Mountain
- Canmore
- Assiniboine
- Banff National Park
- Banff, Alberta
- Bugaboos
- Castle Mountain, AB
- Cathedral Mountain
- Glacier
- Jasper National Park
- Kananaskis Country
- Little Yoho Valley
- Mount Baldy
- Mount Baker
- Mount Cory
- Mount Edith
- Mount Lefroy
- Mount Norquay
- Mount Rundle
- Rundle Mountain
- Mount Temple
- Mount Victoria
- Mount Yamnuska
- Selkirks
- Yoho National Park
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Contains personal information
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Some records have been placed in mylar. Some record have mold, rust or water damage.
- Related Material
- M235
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Isolated Peak Summit Records
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions57690
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Files consist of summit notes and summit registers and notes from Isolated Peak between 1996 and 2012 produced by the Alpine Club of Canada. Summit records include entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which …
- Date Range
- 1996-2012
- Reference Code
- M200 / V / A / 83 to 84
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M200
- V14
- S6
- Series
- M200 / V: Summit Records
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- Sub-Series
- M200 / V / A: Identified Summit Records
- Accession Number
- accn. 8002
- accn. 2023.19
- Reference Code
- M200 / V / A / 83 to 84
- Responsibility
- Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada
- Date Range
- 1996-2012
- Physical Description
- 2 volumes ca. 2 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- Isolated Peak is located in Little Yoho Valley of Yoho National Park, B.C. in the Canadian Rockies. Nearby are Mount McArthur, Arete Peak and Mont des Poilus, Vice President and President Mountains.
- Scope & Content
- Files consist of summit notes and summit registers and notes from Isolated Peak between 1996 and 2012 produced by the Alpine Club of Canada. Summit records include entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife sightings, trail updates, and related topics. Files include: M200 / V / A / 83: Summit Register - Isolated Peak, July 1996 - Aug 2009 M200 / V / A / 84: Isolated Peak [2009-2012]
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Backpacking
- Backcountry skiing
- British Columbia
- Climbing
- Club
- Cross-country skiing
- Description and travel
- Environment
- Environment and Nature
- Hiking
- Mountain
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Mountains
- National parks and reserves
- Parks Canada
- Record keeping
- Ski area
- Ski areas
- Ski mountaineering
- Skiing
- Skiers
- Snowshoes and snowshoeing
- Sports and leisure
- Sports and recreation
- Summit
- Trails
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Rocky Mountains
- British Columbia
- Yoho National Park
- Little Yoho Valley
- The Vice President
- The President
- Isolated Peak
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- French
- Conservation
- Summit notes are loose pages and contain water damage. Summit notes may contain rust damage.
- Related Material
- M235
- Biographical Source Notes
- Peak Finder, Isolated Peak, Canadian Rockies Database: https://cdnrockiesdatabases.ca/peaks/687#undefined1
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Mount McArthur 1995-2001
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions57789
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a summit record from Mount McArthur produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1995 and 2001. Summit record includes entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summi…
- Date Range
- 1995-2001
- Reference Code
- M200 / V / A / 206
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M200
- V14
- S6
- Series
- M200 / V: Summit Records
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- Sub-Series
- M200 / V / A: Identified Summit Records
- Accession Number
- accn. 7779
- Reference Code
- M200 / V / A / 206
- Responsibility
- Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada
- Date Range
- 1995-2001
- Physical Description
- 1 volume 0.5 cm of textual record
- History / Biographical
- Mount McArthur is located in Yoho National Park, British Columbia, near the Continental Divide/Great Divide. Nearby are Isolated Peak, Arete Peak, and Mount Carnarvon.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a summit record from Mount McArthur produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1995 and 2001. Summit record includes entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife sightings, trail updates, and related topics. File: M200 / V / A / 206: Mount McArthur 1995-2001
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Backpacking
- British Columbia
- Climbing
- Club
- Description and travel
- Environment
- Environment and Nature
- Great Divide
- Hiking
- Mountain
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Mountains
- National parks and reserves
- Record keeping
- Ski mountaineering
- Sports and leisure
- Sports and recreation
- Summit
- Trails
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Rocky Mountains
- Continental Divide
- Great Divide
- British Columbia
- Yoho National Park
- Isolated Peak
- Arete Peak
- Mount Carnarvon
- Mount McArthur
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- French
- Related Material
- M235
- Title Source
- Original title
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Mount Victoria Summit Record
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions57688
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one summit register from Mount Victoria produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1998 and 2004. Summit record include entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the su…
- Date Range
- September 1998 - August 2004
- Reference Code
- M200 / V / A / 81
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M200
- V14
- S6
- Series
- M200 / V: Summit Records
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- Sub-Series
- M200 / V / A: Identified Summit Records
- Accession Number
- accn. 8002
- Reference Code
- M200 / V / A / 81
- Responsibility
- Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada
- Date Range
- September 1998 - August 2004
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records 1 volume
- History / Biographical
- Mount Victoria is located in both Yoho National Park, B. C. and Banff National Park, AB in the Canadian Rockies. The mountain is part of the mountain range along the Continental Divide, between Alberta and B.C. Nearby are Lake O'Hara, Lake Louise, Abbot Pass and Mount Lefroy. Mount Victoria was named for Queen Victoria.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one summit register from Mount Victoria produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1998 and 2004. Summit record include entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife sightings, trail updates, and related topics. File: M200 / V / A / 81: Summit - MT. Victoria, Sept. 1998 - Aug. 2004
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Alberta
- Abbot Pass
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Backcountry skiing
- Backpacking
- Banff National Park
- Bow Valley
- British Columbia
- Climbing
- Club
- Cross-country skiing
- Description and travel
- Environment
- Environment and Nature
- Hiking
- Lake Louise
- Lake O'hara
- Mountain
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Mountains
- Parks Canada
- Record keeping
- Ski area
- Ski areas
- Ski mountaineering
- Ski touring
- Skiers
- Skiing
- Snowshoes and snowshoeing
- Sports and leisure
- Sports and recreation
- Summit
- Trails
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Banff National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Lake O'Hara
- Lake Louise
- Lake Louise, AB
- Abbot Pass
- Abbott Pass
- Mount Lefroy
- Mount Victoria
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- French
- German
- Japanese
- Related Material
- M235
- Biographical Source Notes
- Peak Finder: Mount Victoria, Canadian Rockies Database: https://cdnrockiesdatabases.ca/peaks/1459
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Files consists of the summit register from Mount Bosworth produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between approximately 2003 to 2022. Summit record includes entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred …
- Date Range
- ca. 2003-2022
- Reference Code
- M200 / V / A / 222
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M200
- V14
- S6
- Series
- M200 / V: Summit Records
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- Sub-Series
- M200 / V / A: Identified Summit Records
- Accession Number
- accn. 2024.20
- Reference Code
- M200 / V / A / 222
- Responsibility
- Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada
- Date Range
- ca. 2003-2022
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- Mount Bosworth is located in the Canadian Rocky Mountains along the Continental Divide, between Alberta and British Columbia. Nearby is Paget Peak and Kicking Horse Pass.
- Scope & Content
- Files consists of the summit register from Mount Bosworth produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between approximately 2003 to 2022. Summit record includes entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife sightings, trail updates, and related topics. File: M200 / V / A / 222: Mt. Bosworth
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Administration
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Club
- Record keeping
- Records
- Alberta
- Backpacking
- British Columbia
- Climbing
- Description and travel
- Environment
- Environment and Nature
- Great Divide
- Hiking
- Mountain
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Mountains
- Sports and leisure
- Sports and recreation
- Summit
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Rocky Mountains
- Great Divide
- Continental Divide
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Banff National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Kicking Horse Pass
- Mount Bosworth
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Contains personal information
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Register placed in mylar due to mold.
- Related Material
- M235
- Biographical Source Notes
- Peak Finder: Mount Bosworth, Canadian Rockies Database: https://cdnrockiesdatabases.ca/peaks/156#undefined1
- Title Source
- Original title
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
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Mt. Carnarvon Summit Records
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions57760
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Files consist of summit records from Mount Carnarvon produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1990 and 2010. Summit record includes entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summi…
- Date Range
- 1990-2010
- Reference Code
- M200 / V / A / 203 to 204
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M200
- V14
- S6
- Series
- M200 / V: Summit Records
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- Sub-Series
- M200 / V / A: Identified Summit Records
- Accession Number
- accn. 2014.8315
- accn. 7779
- Reference Code
- M200 / V / A / 203 to 204
- Responsibility
- Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada
- Date Range
- 1990-2010
- Physical Description
- 2 volume 2 cm of textual record
- History / Biographical
- Mount Carnarvon is located in Kiwetinok River Valley of Yoho National Park, British Columbia. It is part of the President Range of the Canadian Rocky Mountains.
- Scope & Content
- Files consist of summit records from Mount Carnarvon produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1990 and 2010. Summit record includes entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife sightings, trail updates, and related topics. File: M200 / V / A / 203: Mt. Carnarvon Jul 14, 1990 - Jul 20, 1997 M200 / V / A / 204: Mt. Carnarvon Log Book [1997-2010]
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Backpacking
- Backcountry skiing
- British Columbia
- Club
- Climbing
- Description and travel
- Environment
- Environment and Nature
- Hiking
- Mountain
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Mountains
- National parks and reserves
- Record keeping
- Sports and leisure
- Sports and recreation
- Summit
- Trails
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Rocky Mountains
- President Range
- British Columbia
- Yoho National Park
- Kiwetinok River Valley
- Isolated Peak
- Emerald Lake
- Mount Carnarvon
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- French
- Spanish
- Related Material
- M235
- Biographical Source Notes
- Peak Finder: Mount Carnarvon, Canadian Rockies Database: https://cdnrockiesdatabases.ca/peaks/216
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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[Mt. Field, 1994-2000]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions57708
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a summit record from Mount Field produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1994 and 2000. Summit record includes entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, …
- Date Range
- 1994-2000
- Reference Code
- M200 / V / A / 118
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M200
- V14
- S6
- Series
- M200 / V: Summit Records
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- Sub-Series
- M200 / V / A: Identified Summit Records
- Accession Number
- accn. 2023.10
- Reference Code
- M200 / V / A / 118
- Responsibility
- Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada
- Date Range
- 1994-2000
- Physical Description
- 1 volume 0.5 cm of textual record
- History / Biographical
- Mt. Field is located in the Canadian Rockies, in Yoho National Park near the town of Field, B.C. Nearby are Mount Burgess, Wapta Mountain, and Emerald Lake.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a summit record from Mount Field produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1994 and 2000. Summit record includes entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife sightings, trail updates, and related topics. File: M200 / V / A / 118: [Mt. Field, 1994-2000]
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Backcountry skiing
- Backpacking
- British Columbia
- Climbing
- Club
- Cross-country skiing
- Description and travel
- Environment
- Environment and Nature
- Hiking
- Mountain
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Mountains
- National parks and reserves
- Record keeping
- Ski areas
- Ski area
- Ski mountaineering
- Skiers
- Skiing
- Skis
- Sports and leisure
- Sports and recreation
- Summit
- Trails
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- British Columbia
- Yoho National Park
- Field
- Mount Burgess
- Wapta Mountain
- Emerald Lake
- Mount Field, B.C.
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- M235
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Mt. Lefroy Summit Records
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions57737
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Files consist of summit notes and summit registers Mount Lefroy produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1985 and 2010. Summit records include entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while a…
- Date Range
- 1985-2010
- Reference Code
- M200 / V / A / 148 to 149
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M200
- V14
- S6
- Series
- M200 / V: Summit Records
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- Sub-Series
- M200 / V / A: Identified Summit Records
- Accession Number
- accn. 5631
- accn. 2023.19
- Reference Code
- M200 / V / A / 148 to 149
- Responsibility
- Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada
- Date Range
- 1985-2010
- Physical Description
- 2 volumes 3 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- Mount Lefroy is located in along the Continental/Great Divide, and is part of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Nearby are Abbot Pass and Mount Victoria. Mount Lefroy is the site of the first fatal mountaineering accident in Canada.
- Scope & Content
- Files consist of summit notes and summit registers Mount Lefroy produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1985 and 2010. Summit records include entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife sightings, trail updates, and related topics. Files include: M200 / V / A / 148: [Mt. Lefroy register 1985-1987] M200 / V / A / 149: Mt. Lefroy. [ca. 1986-2010]
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Alberta
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Backcountry skiing
- Backpacking
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- British Columbia
- Climbing
- Club
- Description and travel
- Environment
- Environment and Nature
- Great Divide
- Hiking
- Mountain
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Mountains
- National parks and reserves
- Provincial parks and reserves
- Record keeping
- Ski mountaineering
- Skiing
- Skiers
- Skis
- Sports and leisure
- Sports and recreation
- Summit
- Trails
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Rocky Mountains
- Continental Divide
- Great Divide
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Banff National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Abbott Pass
- Abbot Pass
- Mount Victoria
- Mount Lefroy
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Japanese
- French
- Conservation
- Register has evidence of rust damage and loose pages. Pages have tears and some water damage.
- Related Material
- M235
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Mt. Yukness Summit Records
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions57687
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Files consist of summit notes and summit registers from Mt. Yukness produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between ca. 1962 and 2003. Summit records include entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred…
- Date Range
- ca. 1962-1985
- 1994-2003
- Reference Code
- M200 / V / A / 79 to 80
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M200
- V14
- S6
- Series
- M200 / V: Summit Records
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- Sub-Series
- M200 / V / A: Identified Summit Records
- Accession Number
- accn. 2023.32
- accn. 8002
- Reference Code
- M200 / V / A / 79 to 80
- Responsibility
- Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada
- Date Range
- ca. 1962-1985
- 1994-2003
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records 2 volumes
- History / Biographical
- Mt. Yukness is located near Lake O'Hara in Yoho National Park, B.C. Nearby is Ringrose Peak, Mount Huber, Mount Lefroy, Glacier Peak, and Mount Biddle.
- Scope & Content
- Files consist of summit notes and summit registers from Mt. Yukness produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between ca. 1962 and 2003. Summit records include entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife sightings, trail updates, and related topics. Files include: M200 / V / A / 79: Mt. Yukness [ca. 1962 - 1985] M200 / V / A / 80: Summit Register - MT. Yukness, 1994 - 2003
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Backcountry skiing
- Backpacking
- British Columbia
- Climbing
- Cross-country skiing
- Description and travel
- Environment
- Environment and Nature
- Hiking
- Lake O'hara
- Mountain
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Mountains
- National parks and reserves
- Parks
- Record keeping
- Ski area
- Ski areas
- Ski mountaineering
- Ski touring
- Skiers
- Skiing
- Snowshoes and snowshoeing
- Sports and leisure
- Sports and recreation
- Summit
- Trails
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- British Columbia
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Rocky Mountains
- Yoho National Park
- Lake O'Hara
- Mount Huber
- Mount Lefroy
- Ringrose Peak
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- M200 / V / A / 80: Summit Register - MT. Yukness, 1994 - 2003 register is placed in mylar due to evidence of mold. This register also contains water damage.
- Related Material
- M235
- Biographical Source Notes
- Mount Yukness, Peak Finder, Canadian Rockies Database: https://cdnrockiesdatabases.ca/peaks/1559
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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[Paget Peak Register, 2009-2018]
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a summit record from Paget Peak produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 2009 and 2018. Summit record includes entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, w…
- Date Range
- 2009-2018
- Reference Code
- M200 / V / A / 157
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M200
- V14
- S6
- Series
- M200 / V: Summit Records
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- Sub-Series
- M200 / V / A: Identified Summit Records
- Accession Number
- accn. 2023.14
- Reference Code
- M200 / V / A / 157
- Responsibility
- Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada
- Date Range
- 2009-2018
- Physical Description
- 1 volume 2 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- Paget Peak is located in Yoho National Park, British Columbia. Nearby are Highway 1 and Mount Ogden.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a summit record from Paget Peak produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 2009 and 2018. Summit record includes entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife sightings, trail updates, and related topics. File: M200 / V / A / 157: [Paget Peak Register, 2009-2018]
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Backpacking
- Backcountry skiing
- British Columbia
- Climbing
- Club
- Cross-country skiing
- Description and travel
- Environment
- Environment and Nature
- Hiking
- Mountain
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Mountains
- National parks and reserves
- Parks Canada
- Record keeping
- Skiing
- Skiers
- Ski mountaineering
- Sports and leisure
- Sports and recreation
- Summit
- Trails
- Trans-Canada Highway
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Rocky Mountains
- British Columbia
- Yoho National Park
- Paget Peak
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- French
- Related Material
- M235
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Photographs. -- 1894-1982
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions7219
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Photographs pertain to mountain peaks, glaciers, landscapes and scenery; mountaineering and alpine recreation; mountaineers and personalities, including portraits; huts; events and other subjects. A significant portion pertain to Alpine Club camps (ca.225 prints, 8 negatives and 5 albums containin…
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-1960]
- Reference Code
- V14 / AC 0P / 001-002
- V14 / AC 0P / 010
- V14 / AC 0P / 019
- V14 / AC 0P / 023-024
- V14 / AC 0P / 039-044
- V14 / AC 0P / 071-072
- V14 / AC 0P / 074
- V14 / AC 0P / 076-081
- V14 / AC 0P / 124
- V14 / AC 0P / 220-244
- V14 / AC 0P / 254-264
- V14 / AC 0P / 345-346
- V14 / AC 0P / 361-364
- V14 / AC 0P / 369-407
- V14 / AC 0P / 631-632
- V14 / AC 0P / 634
- V14 / AC 0P / 636
- V14 / AC 0P / 642-707
- V14 / AC 0P / 717-718
- V14 / AC 0P / 721-725
- V14 / AC 0P / 773
- V14 / AC 0P / 776
- V14 / AC 0P / 778-779
- V14 / AC 0P / 802-807
- V14 / AC 0P / 810-811
- V14 / AC 0P / 815
- V14 / AC 001P / 01-08
- V14 / AC 004P / 01-03
- V14 / AC 011P / 01-02
- V14 / AC 015P / 1-55
- V14 / AC 024P / 01-12
- V14 / AC 024P / 25-35
- V14 / AC 027P / 01-15
- V14 / AC 027P / 16
- V14 / AC 027P / 17
- V14 / AC 027P / 18
- V14 / AC 027P / 19
- V14 / AC 027P / 20
- V14 / AC 031P / 1
- V14 / AC 033P / 001-037
- V14 / AC 033P / 046-115
- V14 / AC 042P / 1
- V14 / AC 049P / 3-5
- V14 / AC 050P / 1
- V14 / AC 055P / 39
- V14 / AC 055P / 46-48
- V14 / AC 055P / 60-66
- V14 / AC 064P / 01-51
- V14 / AC 067P / 1-4
- V14 / AC 090P / 1-4
- V14 / AC 093P / 1-2
- V14 / AC 121P / 1-3
- V14 / AC 123P / 20-27
- V14 / AC 124P / 01-16
- V14 / AC 148P / 94-97
- V14 / AC 175P / 1
- V14 / AC 176P / 01
- V14 / AC 176P / 11
- V14 / AC 195P / 1-2
- V14 / AC 199P / 1-60
- V14 / AC 217P / 1
- V14 / AC 229P / 1
- V14 / AC 239P / 1-2
- V14 / AC 312P / 1-3
- V14 / AC 345P / 4-7
- V14 / AC 371P / 1
- V14 / AC 375P / 1-25
- V14 / AC 379P / 1
- V14 / AC 381P / 1-7
- V14 / AC 395P / 1-4
- V14 / AC 397P / 1-5
- V14 / AC 399P / 1
- V14 / AC 405P / 1-5
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Negative
- Transparency
- Album
19 images
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M200 / S6 / V14
- Series
- IV.B. Other material: photographic
- Sous-Fonds
- V14
- Accession Number
- 5200
- Reference Code
- V14 / AC 0P / 001-002
- V14 / AC 0P / 010
- V14 / AC 0P / 019
- V14 / AC 0P / 023-024
- V14 / AC 0P / 039-044
- V14 / AC 0P / 071-072
- V14 / AC 0P / 074
- V14 / AC 0P / 076-081
- V14 / AC 0P / 124
- V14 / AC 0P / 220-244
- V14 / AC 0P / 254-264
- V14 / AC 0P / 345-346
- V14 / AC 0P / 361-364
- V14 / AC 0P / 369-407
- V14 / AC 0P / 631-632
- V14 / AC 0P / 634
- V14 / AC 0P / 636
- V14 / AC 0P / 642-707
- V14 / AC 0P / 717-718
- V14 / AC 0P / 721-725
- V14 / AC 0P / 773
- V14 / AC 0P / 776
- V14 / AC 0P / 778-779
- V14 / AC 0P / 802-807
- V14 / AC 0P / 810-811
- V14 / AC 0P / 815
- V14 / AC 001P / 01-08
- V14 / AC 004P / 01-03
- V14 / AC 011P / 01-02
- V14 / AC 015P / 1-55
- V14 / AC 024P / 01-12
- V14 / AC 024P / 25-35
- V14 / AC 027P / 01-15
- V14 / AC 027P / 16
- V14 / AC 027P / 17
- V14 / AC 027P / 18
- V14 / AC 027P / 19
- V14 / AC 027P / 20
- V14 / AC 031P / 1
- V14 / AC 033P / 001-037
- V14 / AC 033P / 046-115
- V14 / AC 042P / 1
- V14 / AC 049P / 3-5
- V14 / AC 050P / 1
- V14 / AC 055P / 39
- V14 / AC 055P / 46-48
- V14 / AC 055P / 60-66
- V14 / AC 064P / 01-51
- V14 / AC 067P / 1-4
- V14 / AC 090P / 1-4
- V14 / AC 093P / 1-2
- V14 / AC 121P / 1-3
- V14 / AC 123P / 20-27
- V14 / AC 124P / 01-16
- V14 / AC 148P / 94-97
- V14 / AC 175P / 1
- V14 / AC 176P / 01
- V14 / AC 176P / 11
- V14 / AC 195P / 1-2
- V14 / AC 199P / 1-60
- V14 / AC 217P / 1
- V14 / AC 229P / 1
- V14 / AC 239P / 1-2
- V14 / AC 312P / 1-3
- V14 / AC 345P / 4-7
- V14 / AC 371P / 1
- V14 / AC 375P / 1-25
- V14 / AC 379P / 1
- V14 / AC 381P / 1-7
- V14 / AC 395P / 1-4
- V14 / AC 397P / 1-5
- V14 / AC 399P / 1
- V14 / AC 405P / 1-5
- Responsibility
- Most items, including the six photograph albums, were likely produced by private individuals and club members. Includes photographs by: M. E. Alford, L. M. S. Amery, Fred Armbrister, A. H. Bent, B. C. Government, Eric Brooks, Allan Carpe, P. A. Carson, W. M. Docharty, Mary Fallis, Marion Fawdry, E. Feuz, F. W. Godsal, Douglas Griffin, L. G. Grimble, Klaus Hahn, Don Harmon, E. W. D. Holway, Frank Jacobs, Wally Joyce, E. Mills, C. H. Mitchell, Elfreda Pigou, Jaroslav Ruza, Mary Schaffer, W. E. Stone, J. M. Thorington, W. J. Topley, Hap Trevelyan, Underwood and Underwood, Valentine and Sons, Charles Walcott, Bradford Washburn and A. G. Wehrli. Many items are not credited.
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-1960]
- Physical Description
- ca.720 photographs (ca.560 prints, ca.40 negatives, ca.120 transparencies, 6 albums of ca.350 prints)
- Scope & Content
- Photographs pertain to mountain peaks, glaciers, landscapes and scenery; mountaineering and alpine recreation; mountaineers and personalities, including portraits; huts; events and other subjects. A significant portion pertain to Alpine Club camps (ca.225 prints, 8 negatives and 5 albums containing over 300 prints). Camps and expeditions documented include: Yoho Valley (1906) (1919); Paradise Valley (1907); Sherbrooke Lake (1911); Vermilion Pass (1912); Mount Robson (1913); Cathedral Mountain (1913); Upper Yoho Valley (1914); Ptarmigan Lake (1915); Healy Creek (1916); Lake of Hanging Glacier (1928); Coast Range (1952); Eremite Valley and others. Portraits include those of Charles Fay, Jean Habel, Frank R. Oastler, James F. Porter, H. E. Sampson, Charles D. Walcott and A. O. Wheeler. Includes series of British Columbia air photos of B.C. locations in the 1950s (AC 055 / 60-66). Contains many unidentified and undated items.
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Abbot Pass Hut
- Activities
- Administration
- Advertising
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Alpine Club House
- Cabins
- Cabins and shelters
- Camps
- Club
- Competition
- Discovery and exploration
- Environment
- Environment and Nature
- Exploration
- Guide
- Guides
- Hiking
- Huts
- Mountain
- Mountain guides
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Mountains
- National parks and reserves
- Organizations
- Photography
- Scenery
- Sports and recreation
- Summit
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Access Restrictions
- Access to negatives is by appointment only
- Language
- English
- Finding Aid
- Inventory of the Alpine Club of Canada Collection, 1986, provides group or item-level description to this material
- Title Source
- Title based on material
- Processing Status
- Processed
Images
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Property Reports
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55573
- Part Of
- Canadian Pacific Railway fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to reports pertaining to various properties throughout the Canadian Rockies. Some of the reports were compiled by Canadian Pacific Hotels Architectural Engineer Ed Steel. Reports outline the costs of materials and goods needed for or provided by bungalow camps, lodges, tea houses, bac…
- Date Range
- [ca.1925]
- Reference Code
- M584 / I / 01 - 07
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Organization record
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Canadian Pacific Railway fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M584 / V782
- Series
- I : organizational records
- Sous-Fonds
- M584
- Accession Number
- 303, 304, 1471, 1086, 1544, 3288, 6740, 7071, 2021.18
- Reference Code
- M584 / I / 01 - 07
- Date Range
- [ca.1925]
- Physical Description
- 5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to reports pertaining to various properties throughout the Canadian Rockies. Some of the reports were compiled by Canadian Pacific Hotels Architectural Engineer Ed Steel. Reports outline the costs of materials and goods needed for or provided by bungalow camps, lodges, tea houses, backcountry camps, huts, and hotels, as well as dimensions of new additions to buildings/camps. Properties include Banff Springs Hotel, Chateua Lake Louise, Calgary Palliser Hotel and Station, Glacier House, Lake O'Hara, Yoho Valley, Radium Hot Springs, Moraine Lake, Lake Agnes, Plain of Six Glaciers, Mt. Assiniboine, Lake Windermere Ranch, Saddleback Rest House, Abbott Pass Hut, Sunshine Valley, Mystic Lake, Shadow Lake, Castle Mountain, Emerald Lake, and more.
- Notes
- Some records absorbed from old M48.
- Name Access
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Subject Access
- Buildings
- Buildings and facilities
- Camps
- Construction
- Environment
- Huts
- Tourism
- Trains
- Transportation
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Glacier
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Stanley Mitchell Hut Registers
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of hut registers from the Stanley Mitchell Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1985 and 2019. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wil…
- Date Range
- 1985-2019
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV / G
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M200
- V14
- S6
- Series
- M200 / IV: Hut Registers
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- Sub-Series
- M200 / IV / G: Stanley Mitchell Hut Registers
- Accession Number
- accn. 5631
- accn. 6465
- accn. 6470
- accn. 6766
- accn. 2023.10
- accn. 7779
- accn. 2014.8347
- accn. 8002
- accn. 2023.20
- accn. 2023.15
- accn. 2020.05
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV / G
- Responsibility
- Registers produced by the Alpine Club of Canada
- Date Range
- 1985-2019
- Physical Description
- 18 volumes, 38 cm
- History / Biographical
- The Stanley Mitchell Hut was constructed in 1939 and it is recognized as a Federal Heritage Building. According to the Parks Canada Directory of Federal Heritage Designations: "The Stanley Mitchell Alpine Hut is a rustic log cabin located at the edge of a forest, and enjoys scenic views across a meadow to a glacier and mountains. It is comprised of a centre section flanked by two, modest wings and features a steeply pitched gable roof. Located in the centre, the main entrance is covered by a porch gable. The designation is confined to the footprint of the building. Heritage Value The Stanley Mitchell Alpine Hut is a Recognized Federal Heritage Building because of its historical associations, and its architectural and environmental value. Historical Value The Stanley Mitchell Alpine Hut, built by the Alpine Club of Canada for the use of its members, is associated with the development of mountaineering in Canada. It is also associated with the opening up of Yoho National Park of Canada to ski mountaineering and winter recreation. Architectural Value The Stanley Mitchell Alpine Hut is a good example of rustic architecture. Its natural building materials and construction methods reflect the rustic aesthetic. It is also a very good example of functional design, to serve as a base facility for summer camp programs and winter ski touring. The Environmental Value The Stanley Mitchell Alpine Hut maintains an unchanged historical relationship with the natural character of its site at Yoho National Park of Canada. Located in an alpine meadow at the edge of a coniferous forest, it is compatible with its picturesque setting and well known by the hiking and climbing community. Character-Defining Elements The following character-defining elements of the Stanley Mitchell Alpine Hut should be respected. The rustic aesthetic, for example: the simplicity of the overall form of the building as expressed by the scale, massing and symmetrical composition of the main block, entrance porch and side wings, all sheltered by steeply pitched gable roofs; the choice of local materials, indigenous building methods and rustic design details such as the horizontally laid, peeled round logs with saddle-notched corners, the exposed rafters at the roof eaves, the random rubble masonry fireplace and chimney, the exposed beams and joists, the hardwood floor, and the inscription carved into the face of the wood mantelpiece. The unchanged historical relationship of the Stanley Mitchell Alpine Hut to its alpine meadow site, and the manner in which it is compatible to its picturesque setting which is familiar to the hiking and climbing community of Yoho National Park, as evidenced by: the building’s unchanged relationship with its natural site; the overall rustic appearance and natural building materials of the building, which harmonize with its natural environment; the building’s visible location in a meadow at the edge of a forest."
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of hut registers from the Stanley Mitchell Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1985 and 2019. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightings, custodial issues and updates, and related topics. The sub-series is separated into individual hut registers, arranged by date:
- M200 / IV / G / 1: [Stanley Mitchell Hut register 1985 - 1987]
- M200 / IV / G / 2: Stanley Mitchell Hut [1987 - 1989]
- M200 / IV / G / 3: Stanley Mitchell Hut Register [1990-92]
- M200 / IV / G / 4: [Stanley Mitchell Hut Register 1992 -1994]
- M200 / IV / G / 5: "Stanley Mitchell Hut Register" July 4, 1994 - Sept. 29, 1995
- M200 / IV / G / 6: Stanley Mitchell Hut Register Oct. 7, 1995 - Aug. 30, 1997
- M200 / IV / G / 7: "The Alpine Club of Canada Stanley Mitchel [Mitchell] Hut Register" Sept 17, 1997 - January 31, 1999
- M200 / IV / G / 8: Stanley Mitchell [1999 - 2000]
- M200 / IV / G / 9: Stanley Mitchell Hut [2000-2001]
- M200 / IV / G / 10: Stanley Mitchell Aug 31/01 - Sep 5/02
- M200 / IV / G / 11: Stanley Mitchell Sep 6/02 - Jul 1/04
- M200 / IV / G / 12: Stanley Mitchell July 14, 2004 - Apr 17, 2006
- M200 / IV / G / 13: Stanley Mitchell Hut Register 2005 - 2007
- M200 / IV / G / 14: Stanley Mitchell Hut Register 2007 - 2009
- M200 / IV / G / 15: Stanley Mitchell Hut Register, 2010-2013
- M200 / IV / G / 16: Stanley Mitchell Hut Registry [2013 - 2015]
- M200 / IV / G / 17: Stanley Mitchell Hut Register 2015 - 2018
- M200 / IV / G / 18: [Stanley Mitchell Hut Register 2017 - 2019]
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Backcountry skiing
- Buildings and facilities
- Cabins
- Cabins and shelters
- Environment and Nature
- Log structures
- Mountaineering
- Mountains
- Parks Canada
- Sports and leisure
- Sports and recreation
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- British Columbia
- Yoho National Park
- Little Yoho Valley
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- French
- German
- Spanish
- Japanese
- Dutch
- Biographical Source Notes
- Kate MacFarlane, Stanley Mitchell Alpine Hut, Little Yoho Valley, Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Federal Heritage Building Review Office Building Report, 98-074; Stanley Mitchell Alpine Hut, Little Yoho Valley, Yoho National Park of Canada, British Columbia, Heritage Character Statement, 98-074. Parks Canada Directory of Federal Heritage Designations website: https://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/dfhd/page_fhbro_eng.aspx?id=8809 Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/stanley-mitchell-hut/
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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