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Arnold Wexler fonds

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Part Of: Arnold Wexler fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of two series: I. Expeditions and trips series, 1946-1974; II. General files series, 1913-1978. Expeditions and trips series pertains to mountaineering expeditions and trips of Arnold Wexler and companions to western and northern Canada and locations in the United States. Canadian…

Date Range: 1913-1978, predominant 1946-1974

Reference Code: M69 / V52

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

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

Part Of: Arnold Wexler fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 69; V 52

Sous-Fonds: M69/V52

Accession Number: 7196

Reference Code: M69 / V52

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

Responsibility: Arnold Wexler was responsible for the creation of most material. Fonds also contains material created by A. C. Faberge, Alvin E. Peterson, Donald Hubbard, William L. Putnam, Samuel V. Moore, Mike Banks, and others

Date Range: 1913-1978, predominant 1946-1974

Physical Description: ca.4100 photographs (ca.3000 transparencies, ca.700 negatives, ca.400 prints). -- 7 photograph albums (ca.190 prints). -- ca.40 cartographic records. -- 16 cm of textual records. -- 5 cm of print material. -- 5 graphic records

History / Biographical: Arnold Wexler, 1918-1997, was a research engineer and mountaineer in the Washington, DC area of the United States. He was a member of numerous scientific and mountaineering organizations and was actively involved in the testing of mountaineering equipment. Wexler climbed extensively in North America, Europe and South America, and also travelled throughout Asia. He is credited with over 100 ascents, almost half being first ascents.; Wexler was a key organizer and participant of expeditions to western and northern Canada beginning in 1946. Noteworthy ascents of that first expedition, to the northern Selkirks of British Columbia, were the second ascent of Mount Sir Sandford and first ascents of Sentinel Peak, Unicorn and East Blackfriar. Also, near the end of that trip, an accident claimed the life of an expedition member. Wexler and his associates made annual expeditions and trips to Canada from 1946 until 1955, and subsequently in the years 1961, 1962, 1963, and 1970 through 1974

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of two series: I. Expeditions and trips series, 1946-1974; II. General files series, 1913-1978.; Expeditions and trips series pertains to mountaineering expeditions and trips of Arnold Wexler and companions to western and northern Canada and locations in the United States. Canadian expedition destinations included the Selkirk Mountains, Cariboo Mountains, Rocky Mountains, Monashee Mountains, Coast Range, Bugaboo Mountains, Logan Mountains, Battle Range and Adamant Range. Mountaineers involved were Arnold Wexler, Sterling B. Hendricks, Donald Hubbard, Alvin (Pete) E. Peterson, Alex C. Faberge, Chris G. Scoredos, Charles C. Haworth Jr., Samuel V. Moore, Arthur Lembeck, Norman Goldstein, W. L. Putnam, A. J. Kauffman and others. Series includes extensive photographs, trip diaries and maps.; General files series consists of files pertaining to mountaineering, equipment, locations, climbing associates and expeditions. Includes correspondence, checklists, exhibition prints, climbing portraits, and research material in the form of topical files, maps and print material

Name Access: Wexler, Arnold

Subject Access: Exploration, discovery and travel; Science and technology; Sports, recreation and leisure

Access Restrictions: Some restrictions on access to originals; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Finding Aid: Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline; series and file description; electronic finding aid

Creator: Wexler, Arnold

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Science and technology; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: Obituary by John Christian (see case file); Contents of the fonds

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed

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Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds

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Part Of: Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of 53 diaries pertaining to personal life, travel, office work, and Alpine Club of Canada camps. Diaries range in date from 1885 to 1944. Also included are two volumes/scrapbooks compiled by A.O. Wheeler. Both volumes include numerous articles, newspaper clippings, letters, ACC broc…

Date Range: 1885-1944

Reference Code: M546 / V771

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

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

Part Of: Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 546; V 771

Sous-Fonds: M546 / V771

Accession Number: 2016.8598; 2014.8312; 8144; 8160

Reference Code: M546 / V771

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

Date Range: 1885-1944

Physical Description: 62 vol. of textual material. -- 66 vol. of photograph albums

History / Biographical: Arthur Oliver Wheeler (1860-1945) DLS, ALS, BCLS, was born in Ireland, arriving in Canada in 1876. Wheeler was a mountaineer, co-founder of the Alpine Club of Canada (1906), and Dominion Land Surveyor. In 1913, Wheeler was appointed Boundary Commissioner and tasked with photo surveying the Alberta / British Columbia interprovincial boundary.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of 53 diaries pertaining to personal life, travel, office work, and Alpine Club of Canada camps. Diaries range in date from 1885 to 1944. Also included are two volumes/scrapbooks compiled by A.O. Wheeler. Both volumes include numerous articles, newspaper clippings, letters, ACC brochures and notices addressed to ACC members. Volume one covers the period 1902 to 1913; volume two includes materials from 1914 to 1940. A inventory of both volumes, compiled by ACC member Paul Geddes, is also included. Additionally there are 7 volumes of notes corresponding to the photographs A.O. Wheeler took. Photographic material consists of 66 albums which contain approximately 5000 photographs, black and white positive prints from glass negatives, all 12 x 16 cm. The first album is dated 1915, the last 1924. Some of the albums contain a small map printed on linen. Each album contains an index to the photographs taken for the Alberta - British Columbia Interprovincial Boundary photo survey and are organized by Station, Bearing, and Subject.

Name Access: Alberta/British Columbia Boundary Survey; Dominion of Canada Land Surveyor; Wheeler, Arthur Oliver

Subject Access: Environment; Exploration, discovery and travel; Government

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

Language: Language is English

Finding Aid: electronic finding aid

Creator: Wheeler, Arthur Oliver

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed

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Cariboos 1949 / A. C. Faberge

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Part Of: Arnold Wexler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to the 1949 Wexler and party mountaineering expedition to the Cariboo Mountains of British Columbia and consists of photographs and sketch map of the Cariboo Range by A. C. Faberge

Date Range: 1949-1950

Reference Code: V52 / 7 (PA)

Description Level: 5 / File

Part Of: Arnold Wexler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Series: I. Expeditions and trips

Reference Code: V52 / 7 (PA)

Date Range: 1949-1950

Physical Description: 5 photographs : prints; b/w, 18x24cm and smaller. -- 1 cartographic record : photographic copy; 20x25cm

Scope & Content: File pertains to the 1949 Wexler and party mountaineering expedition to the Cariboo Mountains of British Columbia and consists of photographs and sketch map of the Cariboo Range by A. C. Faberge

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Faberge, A.C. : [correspondence file]

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Part Of: Arnold Wexler fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of letters from A. C. (Alex) Faberge to Arnold Wexler. File also includes copies of letters from Faberge to William Putnam and a typewritten copy of an article by A. C. Faberge titled "A Sketch Map of the Cariboo Range". Letters pertain to trip planning and travels

Date Range: 1948-1964

Reference Code: M69 / 17

Description Level: 5 / File

Part Of: Arnold Wexler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Series: II. General files

Reference Code: M69 / 17

Date Range: 1948-1964

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of letters from A. C. (Alex) Faberge to Arnold Wexler. File also includes copies of letters from Faberge to William Putnam and a typewritten copy of an article by A. C. Faberge titled "A Sketch Map of the Cariboo Range". Letters pertain to trip planning and travels

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Northwest Territories and Yukon

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Part Of: Arnold Wexler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to the 1955 Wexler and party mountaineering expedition to the Logan Mountains, Yukon and Northwest Territories, and to the Yukon and Northwest Territories in general. File consists of documentation on Nahanni River and Brintnell Lake, 1937-1942; letters, 1955, 1963; travel brochures, …

Date Range: 1937-1963

Reference Code: M69 / 8

Description Level: 5 / File

Part Of: Arnold Wexler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Series: I. Expeditions and trips

Reference Code: M69 / 8

Date Range: 1937-1963

Physical Description: .5 cm of textual records. -- 13 cartographic records. -- 7 print material items

Scope & Content: File pertains to the 1955 Wexler and party mountaineering expedition to the Logan Mountains, Yukon and Northwest Territories, and to the Yukon and Northwest Territories in general. File consists of documentation on Nahanni River and Brintnell Lake, 1937-1942; letters, 1955, 1963; travel brochures, 1960s; undated survey maps, 10 items; annotated topographical maps, 3 items

Content Details: Maps. -- [between 1937-1963]. -- 13 items. -- Items are undated survey maps, 10 items; annotated topographical maps, 3 items. Part of file: Northwest Territories and Yukon. -- 1937-1963. -- .5 cm of textual records. -- 13 cartographic records. -- 7 print material items. -- File pertains to the 1955 Wexler and party mountaineering expedition to the Logan Mountains, Yukon and Northwest Territories, and to the Yukon and Northwest Territories in general. File consists of documentation on Nahanni River and Brintnell Lake, 1937-1942; letters, 1955, 1963; travel brochures, 1960s; -- Several items are fragile. Maps held in oversize "F"

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Personal Daytimers

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Part Of: Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to the 1940 & 1941 personal diaires/daytimers of A. O. Wheeler. M546 / 47 : Includes notes throughout the year periodically documenting hockey scores. Begins recording deaths of friends, obituary writing. Throughout June documentation of significant events during the war. Trip to Wea…

Date Range: 1940-1941

Reference Code: M546 / 47 to 48

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Diary

2 images 2 Electronic Resources

Part Of: Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M546 / V771

Sous-Fonds: M546

Accession Number: 2014.8312

Reference Code: M546 / 47 to 48

GMD: Diary

Date Range: 1940-1941

Physical Description: 4.6 cm of textual records (2 volumes ; 9.5 x 15.5 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to the 1940 & 1941 personal diaires/daytimers of A. O. Wheeler. M546 / 47 : Includes notes throughout the year periodically documenting hockey scores. Begins recording deaths of friends, obituary writing. Throughout June documentation of significant events during the war. Trip to Weasel Cove in August. M546 48 : Includes documentation of day to day activities, including personal hygiene, leisure, correspondence, house and car cleaning and social events. Moves between Sidney/Victoria and Banff regularly. Camp throughout July. Documents interactions with “B”.

Notes: Blank pages not scanned

Name Access: Wheeler, A. O. (Arthur Oliver); Wheeler, Arthur Oliver

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Biography; Camps; Climbing; Correspondence; Family and personal life; Finances; Leisure; Memorial; Mountains; Obituary; Professional and Personal Life; Sports and recreation; Record keeping; Transportation; Travel; Travel and Exploration; Weather; Work; World War II

Geographic Access: Rocky Mountains; Banff; Banff National Park; Victoria; Sidney; British Columbia; Alberta; Canada

Language: English

Creator: Wheeler, A. O.

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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