topic:"Exploration, discovery and travel" found 15 records - Research Collections

Ernest C. W. Lamarque fonds

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Part Of: Ernest C. W. Lamarque fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of writings, ca.1929-1958; holograph maps, n.d., 1934; Christmas cards, 1937-1970; articles 1928-1965; other papers, 1877-1971; and photographs, 1897-1939. Textual records mainly consist of Lamarque's manuscripts, including two large works: "Memoirs of Ernest C. Lamarque, 1958" and "…

Date Range: 1897-1971

Reference Code: M81 / V343

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print; Textual record; Diary; Map; Private record

Part Of: Ernest C. W. Lamarque fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 81; V 343

Sous-Fonds: M81; V 343

Accession Number: 593, 1025, 1286, 1829

Reference Code: M81 / V343

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print; Textual record; Diary; Map; Private record

Date Range: 1897-1971

Physical Description: ca.50 cm of textual records. -- 11 photograph albums (522 prints). -- 2 photographs : prints

History / Biographical: Ernest C. W. Lamarque, 1879-1970, was a surveyor, map maker, writer and artist at Vancouver and Oyama, British Columbia, Canada. Lamarque was born in Kent, England and emigrated to the United States in 1896, travelling to Winnipeg in 1897. He worked for the Hudson's Bay Company as a fur trader at Isle a la Crosse, Fort Simpson, Fort McKay and Fort Chipewyan before entering the surveying field in 1907. His survey work took him throughout British Columbia, Alberta and the Yukon. In 1933-1934, he was in charge of the advance party reconnaissance for the Bedaux Subarctic Expedition. He was also involved in Alaska Highway, Royal Canadian Air Force and Whitehorn Mountain ski lift surveys.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of writings, ca.1929-1958; holograph maps, n.d., 1934; Christmas cards, 1937-1970; articles 1928-1965; other papers, 1877-1971; and photographs, 1897-1939.; Textual records mainly consist of Lamarque's manuscripts, including two large works: "Memoirs of Ernest C. Lamarque, 1958" and "Travels and exploration in northern British Columbia, 1934," and short fiction and non-fiction works based upon his career in British Columbia and Alberta. Material pertains mainly to the Mackenzie, Peace, Liard, Finlay, and Athabasca River districts, the Bella Coola and Cariboo districts, Rocky and Selkirk Mountains, the Columbia River, and the Bedaux Expedition, with regards to surveying, exploration, prospecting, flora and fauna.; Textual records also include a diary and maps from the Bedaux Subarctic Expedition reconnaissance, 1934, and the British Columbia-Alaska highway reconnaissance, 1939.; Photographs pertain to the Bedaux expedition, Hudson's Bay Company work in northwestern Canada, and survey work in northern Alberta and British Columbia, 1897-1939. Albums are annotated and include maps and sketches.; Accompanied by art works (Gallery Collection)

Name Access: Lamarque, Ernest C. W.

Subject Access: Environment; Exploration, discovery and travel; Family and personal life

Access Restrictions: No restrictions on access; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Finding Aid: Finding aids and reference tools: basic description; microfilm copies of albums

Creator: Lamarque, Ernest C. W.

Category: Environment; Exploration, discovery and travel; Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed

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Travel guides - Alberta, British Columbia

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Part Of: Ben Gadd fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of travel guides collected by Ben Gadd pertaining to various regions of Alberta and British Columbia.

Date Range: [ca.2000]; 2008

Reference Code: M590 / I / A / i / 12

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Published record; Textual record; Map

Part Of: Ben Gadd fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M590; V810; S61

Series: M590 / I : Personal records

Sous-Fonds: M590

Sub-Series: M590 / I / A : Travel guides and maps

Accession Number: 2021.20

Reference Code: M590 / I / A / i / 12

GMD: Published record; Textual record; Map

Date Range: [ca.2000]; 2008

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of travel guides collected by Ben Gadd pertaining to various regions of Alberta and British Columbia.

Notes: Some items in file are annotated

Subject Access: Geography; Travel; Tourism; Tourist information

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; British Columbia

Reproduction Restrictions: Copyright restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Travel guides - Banff National Park, Mount Assiniboine

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Part Of: Ben Gadd fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of travel guides collected by Ben Gadd pertaining Banff National Park and Mount Assiniboine.

Date Range: [ca.2000]

Reference Code: M590 / I / A / i / 5

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Published record; Textual record; Map

Part Of: Ben Gadd fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M590; V810; S61

Series: M590 / I : Personal records

Sous-Fonds: M590

Sub-Series: M590 / I / A : Travel guides and maps

Accession Number: 2021.20

Reference Code: M590 / I / A / i / 5

GMD: Published record; Textual record; Map

Date Range: [ca.2000]

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of travel guides collected by Ben Gadd pertaining Banff National Park and Mount Assiniboine.

Subject Access: Geography; Travel; Tourism; Tourist information

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff National Park; Mount Assiniboine

Reproduction Restrictions: Copyright restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Travel guides - Bow Lake, Saskatchewan Crossing

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Part Of: Ben Gadd fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of travel guides collected by Ben Gadd pertaining to Bow Lake and Saskatchwan Crossing.

Date Range: [ca.2000]

Reference Code: M590 / I / A / i / 10

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Published record; Textual record; Map

Part Of: Ben Gadd fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M590; V810; S61

Series: M590 / I : Personal records

Sous-Fonds: M590

Sub-Series: M590 / I / A : Travel guides and maps

Accession Number: 2021.20

Reference Code: M590 / I / A / i / 10

GMD: Published record; Textual record; Map

Date Range: [ca.2000]

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of travel guides collected by Ben Gadd pertaining to Bow Lake and Saskatchwan Crossing.

Subject Access: Geography; Travel; Tourism; Tourist information

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Bow Lake; Saskatchewan Crossing

Reproduction Restrictions: Copyright restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Travel guides - British Columbia

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Part Of: Ben Gadd fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of travel guides collected by Ben Gadd pertaining to various locations in British Columbia, including Rogers Pass, Berg Lake Trail, Victoria and Vancouver.

Date Range: [ca.2000]; 2003

Reference Code: M590 / I / A / i / 11

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Published record; Textual record; Map

Part Of: Ben Gadd fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M590; V810; S61

Series: M590 / I : Personal records

Sous-Fonds: M590

Sub-Series: M590 / I / A : Travel guides and maps

Accession Number: 2021.20

Reference Code: M590 / I / A / i / 11

GMD: Published record; Textual record; Map

Date Range: [ca.2000]; 2003

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of travel guides collected by Ben Gadd pertaining to various locations in British Columbia, including Rogers Pass, Berg Lake Trail, Victoria and Vancouver.