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Bruce Hatfield fonds

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Part Of
Bruce Hatfield fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of materials pertaining to Dr. Bruce Hatfield's excursions with the Trail Riders between 1963-1995 and his role as Trail Doctor. Fonds includes ca.441 transparency slides with images primarily taken by Bruce during trail rides, 1963-1994, depicting fellow ride participants, camp life…
Date Range
1963-1995
Reference Code
M597 / V819
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Textual record
Negative
Private record
Organization record
Part Of
Bruce Hatfield fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M597
V819
Sous-Fonds
M597
V819
Accession Number
2023.29
Reference Code
M597 / V819
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Textual record
Negative
Private record
Organization record
Responsibility
Photographs mostly produced by Bruce Hatfield
Date Range
1963-1995
Physical Description
ca.441 col. transparency slides : 35 mm -- 14 col. neg. film strips (49 images) : 35 mm -- ca.1.5 cm textual records
History / Biographical
Clinton Bruce Hatfield (1926-2009) was born in Calgary, Alberta. After graduating from Western Canada High School in 1945, Bruce attended the University of Alberta, where he completed a Bachelor of Science degree in 1948, a Master of Science degree in 1951, and a Medical Degree in 1953. Bruce interned at the University of Alberta Hospital before moving to Minneapolis in 1957, where he worked as an Instructor in Medicine at the University of Minnesota Hospital (1958-1959). Bruce moved back to Calgary and opened a private medical practice with his brother, Bob Hatfield. While operating his private practice, Bruce also served on several committees at the Calgary Hospital, including the Intern Committee, Library Committee, Medical Education Committee, Pharmacy Committee (of which he was Chair in 1966), and the Department of Medicine Committee. Bruce was hired as an Assistant Professor at the University of Calgary in 1970, and was Clinical Professor of Medicine when he retired in 1994. Bruce was active as an educator and volunteer in his community, and supported numerous charitable initiatives through the United Church of Canada. He gave public presentations on the topics of Family Life and Sex Education throughout the 1960s and 1970s. Bruce also served as a Trail Doctor for the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies on numerous trips between 1963 and 1995. Bruce was also a talented photographer; his photographs were featured in multiple publications including Macleans magazine, Canadian Doctor, and Canadian Medical Association Journal. Bruce was the recipient of many awards including Calgary’s Citizen of the Year (1970), the Premier’s Cup (1983), an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from the University of Calgary (1995) and most recently was chosen as one of Alberta’s 100 Physicians of the Century (2005). Bruce and his brother, Bob, were co-recipients of the Alberta Achievement Award and the Premier's Cup for Excellence in Medicine and the Community. Bruce was married to his wife, Kathleen, for 55 years and the couple raised four daughters together: Linda, Barbara, Sue and Kate.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of materials pertaining to Dr. Bruce Hatfield's excursions with the Trail Riders between 1963-1995 and his role as Trail Doctor. Fonds includes ca.441 transparency slides with images primarily taken by Bruce during trail rides, 1963-1994, depicting fellow ride participants, camp life, wildlife, and landscapes; 14 colour negative film strips (49 images) depicting scenes from a trail ride in 1995; collected correspondence pertaining to trail rides and administrative work; medical reports from trail rides; and collected riders' lists and related material.
Name Access
Hatfield, Bruce
Subject Access
Trails
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
Travel
Administration
Animals
Bighorn Sheep
Buildings and facilities
Businesses
Camping
Correspondence
Dancing
Deer
Dogs
Elk
Entertainment
Environment
Fishing
Glaciers
Guides
Horse packing
Horseback riding
Horses
Health services
Landscapes
Membership
Mountain Goats
Music
Musicians
Organizations
Outfitters, trail guides and packers
Pack trips
Recreation
Sports and recreation
Swimming
Tourism
Trail guides
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
British Columbia
Access Restrictions
Some restrictions apply- contains personal information
Reproduction Restrictions
Some restrictions apply- contains personal information
Related Material
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds (M545/V635)
Category
Exploration and travel
Environment
Health services
Sports, recreation and leisure
Tourism
Biographical Source Notes
https://searcharchives.ucalgary.ca/dr-c-bruce-hatfield-fonds
https://mhfh.com/tribute/details/15163/Clinton-Hatfield/obituary.html
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed
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Part Of
Aileen Harmon fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of two bound journals/diaries with handwritten notes pertaining to a 1931 packing trip [entries are from July and August, approx. 38 days]. Item M287/I/6 appears to contain original account by Aileen Harmon, and M287/I/7 is rewritten duplicate, also handwritten, likely made for legibi…
Date Range
1931
[ca. 1931 - ca. 1940]
Reference Code
M287 / I / 6 to 7
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Diary
Part Of
Aileen Harmon fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M287 / V262
Series
M287 / I : Personal records
Sous-Fonds
M287
Accession Number
2016.8596
Reference Code
M287 / I / 6 to 7
GMD
Textual record
Diary
Responsibility
Items produced by Aileen Harmon
Date Range
1931
[ca. 1931 - ca. 1940]
Physical Description
3 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of two bound journals/diaries with handwritten notes pertaining to a 1931 packing trip [entries are from July and August, approx. 38 days]. Item M287/I/6 appears to contain original account by Aileen Harmon, and M287/I/7 is rewritten duplicate, also handwritten, likely made for legibility reasons. Author and date of copied version are unknown [possibly similar time period].
Notes
The inside front cover of item M287/I/7 is annotated in pencil with names "Jay Nowlin" and "Jack Cooley".
Name Access
Nowlin, Jay
Cooley, Jack
Harmon, Aileen
Subject Access
Packing
Travel
Horses
Camping
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Waterford Lake
Castle Mountain
British Columbia
Goat Ridge
Camp Parker
Lake Louise
Language
English
Creator
Aileen Harmon
Category
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title provided prior to processing
Processing Status
Processed
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Part Of
Charlie Russell fonds
Scope & Content
Subseries consists of 2377 black and white 35mm negatives pertaining to the filming of "Grizzly Country",ranching, friends and family, wildlife, skiing, hunting trophies, hiking, a trip to New York City, snowshoeing, and pack trains.
Date Range
ca.1961-ca.1968
Reference Code
V557 / I / V
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Part Of
Charlie Russell fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Fonds Number
V557
Series
I
Sous-Fonds
V557
Sub-Series
C
Accession Number
7728
Reference Code
V557 / I / V
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Date Range
ca.1961-ca.1968
Physical Description
2337 photographs : b&w negatives ; 35 mm
Scope & Content
Subseries consists of 2377 black and white 35mm negatives pertaining to the filming of "Grizzly Country",ranching, friends and family, wildlife, skiing, hunting trophies, hiking, a trip to New York City, snowshoeing, and pack trains.
Notes
When initially housed in negative books, certain negatives had numbered or unnumbered red stickers and verlaid rectangles to indicate which negatives were to be reproduced for Charlie Russells book "Spirit Bear", as well as how to reporduction was to be cropped. Both the stickers and the cropping information was carried over into the new housing and corresponds with the "These are the negs used for Spirit Bear chapter one" document in the case file.
Name Access
Russell, Andrew Charles (Charlie)
Russell, Andy
Tillenius, Clarence
Russell, Dick
Subject Access
Animals
Backpacking
Birds
Bison
Marmots
Hiking
Skiing
Caribou
Family and personal life
Moose
Horse packing
Camping
Environment and Nature
Farmland
Filmaking
Grizzly Bears
Hawk's Nest Ranch
Hunting
Outfitters, trail guides and packers
Geographic Access
Waterton
Waterton Lakes National Park
Alberta
Canada
Alaska
New York
United States of America
British Columbia
Language
English
Finding Aid
Revised digital and original handwritten in case file
Creator
Charlie Russell
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Part Of
Bert Riggall fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 481 b&w negatives. The negatives pertain to Riggall pack trains and camps, the building of Cottonwood Canyon homes, Parkview school, Kay Russell (nee Riggall) and Doris "Babe" Burton as children and teens, homestead building, Gloyne's oil camp, Kootenay Brown, Dora cooking in camp,…
Date Range
[ca.1904 to ca.1959]
Reference Code
V26 / IX / A / NA (A1 to A59)
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Negative
  11 images  
Part Of
Bert Riggall fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M376 / V26
Series
IX. Riggall Negatives Scanned and Described
Sous-Fonds
V26
Accession Number
7102
Reference Code
V26 / IX / A / NA (A1 to A59)
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Date Range
[ca.1904 to ca.1959]
Physical Description
481 photographs : b&w negatives
Scope & Content
File consists of 481 b&w negatives. The negatives pertain to Riggall pack trains and camps, the building of Cottonwood Canyon homes, Parkview school, Kay Russell (nee Riggall) and Doris "Babe" Burton as children and teens, homestead building, Gloyne's oil camp, Kootenay Brown, Dora cooking in camp, Cyril Watmough, Dora's cows, Chris William hauling logs, Dick Russell, Dora in Pincher creek, Doris "Babe" Burton in Vancouver, Jenkins ranch corralls, Riggall's log house on number 6, Riggall's dogs, flood at Cottonwood creek, various Riggall homes and picnics, hunting, fishing, Jack Hazzard's hotel, and Dora hiking and working.
Name Access
Russell, Kay
Russell, Dick
Watmough, Cyril
Burton, Doris
William, Chris
Subject Access
Portrait
Landscapes
Hiking
Packing
Camping
Fishing
Animals
Recreation
Leisure
Homestead
Environment
Family and personal life
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Pincher Creek
British Columbia
Vancouver
Language
N/A
Category
Environment
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Content Details
Reference scans available: V26 / IX / A / PA (A1 to A59)
Processing Status
Processed
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Part Of
Bert Riggall fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 437 b&w negative photographs pertaining to Riggall pack trains and camps, and day trips in the Beehive, Kintla Creek, Mount Lyall, Yarrow Creek, Cache Creek and other areas.
Date Range
[ca.1904 to ca.1959]
Reference Code
V26 / IX / C / NA (C1 to C16)
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Negative
  6 images  
Part Of
Bert Riggall fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M376 / V26
Series
IX. Riggall Negatives Scanned and Described
Sous-Fonds
V26
Accession Number
7102
Reference Code
V26 / IX / C / NA (C1 to C16)
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Date Range
[ca.1904 to ca.1959]
Physical Description
437 photographs : b&w negatives
Scope & Content
File consists of 437 b&w negative photographs pertaining to Riggall pack trains and camps, and day trips in the Beehive, Kintla Creek, Mount Lyall, Yarrow Creek, Cache Creek and other areas.
Subject Access
Packing
Pack trips
Exploration
Travel
Camping
Recreation
Leisure
Landscapes
Geographic Access
Canada
British Columbia
Glacier National Park
Mount Lyall
United States of America
Kintla Creek
Language
N/A
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Environment
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Content Details
Reference scans available: V26 / IX / C / PA (C1 to C16)
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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Part Of
Bert Riggall fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 463 b&w negatives. The negatives pertain to Riggall pack trains and camps, hunting trophies, Riggall's ram trophies, negatives removed from two Riggall negative albums, early hunting and camping photographs, Riggall's parents posing with bear killed by Riggall, tourists on Waterton…
Date Range
[ca.1904 to ca.1959]
Reference Code
V26 / IX / E / NA (E1 to E21)
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Negative
  5 images  
Part Of
Bert Riggall fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M376 / V26
Series
IX. Riggall Negatives Scanned and Described
Sous-Fonds
V26
Accession Number
7102
Reference Code
V26 / IX / E / NA (E1 to E21)
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Date Range
[ca.1904 to ca.1959]
Physical Description
463 photographs : b&w negatives
Scope & Content
File consists of 463 b&w negatives. The negatives pertain to Riggall pack trains and camps, hunting trophies, Riggall's ram trophies, negatives removed from two Riggall negative albums, early hunting and camping photographs, Riggall's parents posing with bear killed by Riggall, tourists on Waterton steam boat, Austin's Cochrane ranch, and the Castle River rodeo.
Subject Access
Hunting
Animals
Bear
Boats
Transportation
Camping
Sports
Recreation
Packing
Pack trips
Ranches
Travel
Family and personal life
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Cochrane
Waterton
Language
N/A
Category
Family and personal life
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Transportation
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Content Details
Reference scans available: V26 / IX / E / NA (E1 to E21)
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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Part Of
Bert Riggall fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 472 b&w negatives. The negatives pertain to breaking horses, packtrains and horses, the organizing of the Alberta Licensed Outfitters Association at Col. Snyder's ranch at Sundre, AB attended by Col. Henry Snyder, Major Fred Brewster, Raymond Patterson, Claude Brewster, Harold Ande…
Date Range
[ca.1904 to ca.1959]
Reference Code
V26 / IX / G / NA (G1 to G20)
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Negative
  5 images  
Part Of
Bert Riggall fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M376 / V26
Series
IX. Riggall Negatives Scanned and Described
Sous-Fonds
V26
Accession Number
7102
Reference Code
V26 / IX / G / NA (G1 to G20)
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Date Range
[ca.1904 to ca.1959]
Physical Description
472 photographs : b&w negatives
Scope & Content
File consists of 472 b&w negatives. The negatives pertain to breaking horses, packtrains and horses, the organizing of the Alberta Licensed Outfitters Association at Col. Snyder's ranch at Sundre, AB attended by Col. Henry Snyder, Major Fred Brewster, Raymond Patterson, Claude Brewster, Harold Anderson, Nick Nickerson, and Riggall, various landscapes, hunting and hunting trophies, hiking, fishing, camps, and various birds
Name Access
Snyder, Henry
Brewster, Fred
Brewster, Claude
Anderson, Harold
Nickerson, Nick
Patterson, Raymond
Subject Access
Sports
Recreation
Fishing
Hunting
Family and personal life
Animals
Camping
Birds
Horses
Horseback riding
Pack trips
Outfitters
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Sundre
Language
N/A
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Content Details
Reference scans available: V26 / IX / G / PA (G1) to V26 / IX / H / PA (H9)
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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Part Of
Bert Riggall fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 309 b&w negatives. The negatives pertain to breaking horses, packtrains and horses, various landscapes, hunting and hunting trophies, hiking, fishing, camps, camp life, and birds.
Date Range
[ca.1904 to ca.1959]
Reference Code
V26 / IX / F / NA (H1 to H9)
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Negative
  3 images  
Part Of
Bert Riggall fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M376 / V26
Series
IX. Riggall Negatives Scanned and Described
Sous-Fonds
V26
Accession Number
7102
Reference Code
V26 / IX / F / NA (H1 to H9)
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Date Range
[ca.1904 to ca.1959]
Physical Description
309 photographs : b&w negatives
Scope & Content
File consists of 309 b&w negatives. The negatives pertain to breaking horses, packtrains and horses, various landscapes, hunting and hunting trophies, hiking, fishing, camps, camp life, and birds.
Subject Access
Recreation
Leisure
Camping
Sports
Hunting
Fishing
Wildlife
Birds
Animals
Horses
Horseback riding
Pack trips
Packing
Landscapes
Family and personal life
Language
English
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Content Details
Reference Scans available at: V26 / IX / G / PA (G1) to V26 / IX / H / PA (H9)
Processing Status
Processed
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Personal Trip Diaries

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Part Of
Lillian Gest fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to nine diaries kept by Lillian Gest from 1925-1939 from travels throughout the Canadian Rockies, Europe, and Alaska. Includes: M67 / 1 - 1 : top-bound red leather diary, dated 1925 on a paper sticker adheared to the front cover. Pertains to a pack trip through Banff and Jasper Nation…
Date Range
1925-1939
Reference Code
M67 / I / A / i / 1 - 1 to 1 - 9
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Diary
  9 images     10 Electronic Resources  
Part Of
Lillian Gest fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M67 / S36 / V225
Series
I.A. Personal papers / diaries and trip notes
Sous-Fonds
M67
Sub-Series
i. Diaries
Accession Number
5142
Reference Code
M67 / I / A / i / 1 - 1 to 1 - 9
GMD
Diary
Date Range
1925-1939
Physical Description
9.5 cm of textual records (9 volumes ; 11 x 17.7 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to nine diaries kept by Lillian Gest from 1925-1939 from travels throughout the Canadian Rockies, Europe, and Alaska. Includes: M67 / 1 - 1 : top-bound red leather diary, dated 1925 on a paper sticker adheared to the front cover. Pertains to a pack trip through Banff and Jasper National Parks organized by Caroline Hinman. M67 / 1 - 2 : black leather diary, titled Europe 1390: Can Rs 1931 on a piece of paper taped to the front cover (paper is now loose). Pertains to a trip to Switzerland and France in 1930 and the 1931 annual Alpine Club of Canada backpacking trip around the Mount Assiniboine and Kootenay National Park areas. Also includes a list of names and addresses and a poem possibly written by Gest at the back of the diary. M67 / 1 -3 : red leather diary, dated 1933 on a paper sticker adheared to the front cover. Pertains to a pack trip organized by Caroline Hinman. M67 / 1 - 4 : red leather diary, dated 1934 on a paper sticker adheared to the front cover, torn in the bottom left corner. Pertains to a pack trip through Banff National Park into Jasper National Park organized by Caroline Hinman. Also includes notes on other events from the rest of the summer. M67 / 1 - 5 : black paper diary, dated 1935 on a paper sticker adheared to the front cover. Pertains to Walking trip through glacier Park June 26 to July 5 ; Lake Magog Camp ACC July 13 to Aug 2 ; Banff Aug 2 to Aug 25 ; Fay Hut Aug 26 to Sept 1 ; O'Hara Sept 3 to 8 ; Motor trip home. Includes total milages of trips and a list of food taken on the seven day Fay Hut trip. M67 / 1 - 6 : brown leather diary, dated 1936 on a paper sticker adheared to the front cover. Pertains to a visit to Banff before driving to Edmonton and then Jasper to begin the annual Alpine Club of Canada trip. Title of insert two reads "Aplinists Will Scale Mt. Brussels" - clipping is adheared to the page and cannot be removed. M67 / 1 - 7 : brown leather diary, dated 37 in red paint (possibly ink) on the front cover. Pertains to various trips and visits made by Gest to Banff and around Banff National Park. Includes details of visits to town, hikes, climbs, and motor car trips. The diary is written on the right hand pages until Gest ran out of room, at which point she returns to the front of the book and continues on the left hand pages. M67 / 1 - 8 : black leather diary, dated 38 in red paint (possibly ink) on the front cover. Pertains to trips Lillian Gest took to Banff, Lake Louise, Big Bend, and the Alpine Club of Canada camp at the Columbia Icefields during the summer of 1938. M67 / 1 - 9 : brown leather diary, dated 39 in red paint (possibly ink) on the front cover. Pertains to trips to Glacier Park, Goodsir Park, and a motor car trip to Washington and Oregon during the summer of 1939. Also includes title lists for reels (possibly pictures/slide shows), as well as a list of flower names at the back of the diary. Also includes loose items, mostly consisting of newspaper clippings, Alpine Club of Canada pamphlet, and three handwritten pages of loose paper.
Notes
Blank pages not scanned. Special note: to read M67 / 1 - 7 begin reading only the right hand pages. Towards the end of the diary Lillian Gest runs out of room and continues the entries at the beginning on the left hand pages.
Name Access
Gest, Lillian
Hinman, Caroline
Subject Access
Activities
Alpine Club of Canada
Cabins and shelters
Camping
Camps
Environment and Nature
European travel
Family and personal life
Guides
Hiking
Horse packing
Horseback riding
Lake O'Hara region
Membership
Mountaineering
Mountains
Outfitting
Outfitters, trail guides and packers
Off the Beaten Track
Pack trips
Record keeping
Sports and leisure
Tourism
Trails
Travel
Travel and Exploration
Geographic Access
Banff
Lake Louise
Pipestone Pass
Saskatchewan River
Assiniboine
Mount Assiniboine
Jasper
Banff National Park
Jasper National Park
Kootenay National Park
Yoho National Park
Alberta
Canada
Language
English
Creator
Gest, Lillian
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources
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Personal Trip Diaries

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Part Of
Lillian Gest fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to seven diaries kept by Lillian Gest from 1957-1967 from travels throughout the Canadian Rockies, Europe, and the western United States. Includes: M67 / 4 - 1 : black leather diary, dated 57 58 59 in red paint on the front cover. Pertains to the last few days of the summer 1957 trip …
Date Range
1957-1967
Reference Code
M67 / I / A / i / 4 - 1 to 4 - 7
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Diary
  7 images     8 Electronic Resources  
Part Of
Lillian Gest fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M67 / S36 / V225
Series
I.A. Personal papers / diaries and trip notes
Sous-Fonds
M67
Sub-Series
i. Diaries
Accession Number
5142
Reference Code
M67 / I / A / i / 4 - 1 to 4 - 7
GMD
Diary
Date Range
1957-1967
Physical Description
7.8 cm of textual records (7 volumes ; 11 x 17.8 cm)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to seven diaries kept by Lillian Gest from 1957-1967 from travels throughout the Canadian Rockies, Europe, and the western United States. Includes: M67 / 4 - 1 : black leather diary, dated 57 58 59 in red paint on the front cover. Pertains to the last few days of the summer 1957 trip carried over from M67 / 3 - 6, a trip in 1958 involving travel to Banff, the annual Alpine Club of Canada hike, staying at the Chateau Lake Louise, hiking in Lake O'Hara, and travel back to Pennsylvania. Trip details for 1959 include travelling by train from the United States to Montreal before continuing on to Banff where she took trips to Lake O'Hara and Skoki - entries for 1959 seem to end abruptly. Also includes lists of people met over the three years, equipment used for various trips, and a list of events since Sept. 1958 including the opening of the new Sulphur gondola on July 28, 1958, the tearing down of the Brewster stables on Spray Ave, and the conversion of the ski lodge to the Post Hotel in Lake Louise. M67 / 4 - 2 : black leather diary, dated 59 in red paint and end 1959-1962 on a piece of paper taped to the front cover. Pertains to the remainder of August 1959 (carried over from M67 / 4 - 2), and summer trips taken during 1960-1962 consisting of time spent around the Banff townsite, Lake O'Hara, and Bow Lake areas, annual organized hikes with the Alpine Club of Canada, as well as travel to and from Pennsylvania - usually by train. Also includes lists of people she met, new additions to staff at hotels Lillian Gest stayed at, luggage details, and events pertaining to Banff like construction projects, births, marriages, and deaths (including the death of Jack White in 1962, his house now being a library, and the fate of the grocery store he ran). M67 / 4 - 3 : black leather diary, dated 1962-1964 in red paint on the cover. Pertains to the end of Lillian Gest's 1962 summer trip (carried over from M76 / 4 - 2) and trips taken during the summers of 1963 and 1964. The 1963 summer consists of travel from Pennsylvania to Banff by train, stays at various hotels (including the Club House [possibly the Alpine Club of Canada Club House], Moraine Lake Lodge, and Emerald Lake Lodge), hiking trips in Revelestoke Park and Lake O'Hara, the annual Sky Line Trail Hikers trip, and alternating between stays in Lake O'Hara and at the Club House before returning home. The 1964 summer followed a similar pattern, with stays at various hotels, hikes (both with and without organizations like the Sky Line Trail Hikers and the ACC), and travel between Pennsylvania and Banff by train. Also includes lists of people met during all three summers, equipment left in Banff (1963), a poem titled How To Die in the Mountains, evelvation of Golden, milages, and rates at the Lake O'Hara Lodge and Chateau Lake Louise. Pertains to trip to the Canadian Rockies during the summer of 1965. Includes stays around the Banff, Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, Lake O'Hara, and Icefield Chalet areas as well as hikes with and without organizations such as the Alpine Club of Canada and the Skyline Trail Hikers. Also includes details about booking information throughout Yoho National Park, a list of mileages, and a list of events. M67 / 4 - 4 : gold embossed red plastic spiral bound diary titled Can R. 1965 on adhesive paper on front cover. Pertains to the summer of 1965 and includes time spent in Banff, trips to and around Moraine Lake, Lake Louise, Lake O'Hara, the Icefiled Parkway, and Mt. Robson areas as well as stays at the The Club House (possibly the Alpine Club of Canada Club House), a trip with the Sky Line Trail Hikers in Little Yoho (Aug 1-5) and the annual ACC Camp (Aug 23 - Sept 3). The trip back to Pennsylvania was completed by train as far as Winnipeg, from where Gest took a plane. Also includes Lake O'Hara register notes, details on Yoho National Park, lists of mileages, books at the ACC Club House and its staff that year, 1965 events (unclear if entirely dedicated to Banff), and people met. M67 / 4 - 5 : gold embossed red plastic spiral bound diary. Pertains to a trip to Alaska during the summer of 1966 and a trip to Expo 67 in Montreal from June 21-26. Also includes details on animals and birds spotted in Alaska, people met, and names of staff at places Lillian Gest stayed. M67 / 4 - 6 : black leather diary, dated 1966 on a piece of paper taped to the front cover. Pertains to the remainder of Lillian Gest's summer 1966 travels throughout the Canadian Rockies (an extension of the Alaska trip detailed in M67 / 4 - 5). Also includes lists of items left in Banff and items purchased in both Alaska and Canada, reminders about correspondence, notes about Lake O'Hara, and events from Banff. M67 / 4 - 7 : brown cardstock diary with black fabric tape on spine. Pertains to a trip to the Canadian Rockies in the summer of 1967 and includes hiking trips with and without organizations like the Alpine Club of Canada and the Sky Line Trail Hikers, as well as stays in Banff, Lake Louise, Glacier, Lake O'Hara, and the [probably ACC] Club House. Also mentions Expo 67 (details of that trip in M67/ 4 - 5), and contains lists of staff at the Lake O'Hara Lodge, Chateau Lake Louise, and the Club House, as well as events from around Banff, including the Mount Royal Hotel burning down. Also includes loose items consisting of a brochure for the 1965 Sky Line Trail Hikers and address list, a letter from Caroline HInman regarding a 1959 trip plan, notes written by Lillian Gest [possibly reminders], a postcard, a Chirstmas letter from Peter and Catharine Whyte, and newspaper clippins.
Notes
Blank pages not scanned. To read M67 / 4 - 7 start on the right-hand pages to the end, return to the front, flip the book upside-down and continue back to front.
Name Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Gest, Lillian
Hinman, Caroline
Whyte, Catharine
Whyte, Peter
Subject Access
Activities
Alpine Club of Canada
Cabins and shelters
Camping
Camps
Community
Environment and Nature
European travel
Expo 67
Family and personal life
First Nations
Guides
Hiking
Horse packing
Horseback riding
Hotels
Indigenous Peoples
Lake O'Hara region
Membership
Mountaineering
Mountains
Outfitting
Outfitters, trail guides and packers
Off the Beaten Track
Pack trips
Parks Canada
Record keeping
Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
Sports and leisure
Stoney Nakoda
Tourism
Trails
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
Travel
Travel and Exploration
Geographic Access
Banff
Lake Louise
Pipestone Pass
Saskatchewan River
Assiniboine
Mount Assiniboine
Jasper
Banff National Park
Jasper National Park
Kootenay National Park
Yoho National Park
Vancouver
Alberta
British Columbia
Pennsylvania
Alaska
Canada
United States of America
Language
English
Conservation
M67 / 4 - 2 : remove adhesive tape holding paper to front cover and properly replace.
Creator
Gest, Lillian
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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