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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
Name Access
Gadd, Ben
Gadd, Cia
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
Category
Education
Environment
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed / Unprocessed
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George Noble fonds

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Part Of
George Noble fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of a broad-ranging commercial negative collection. Includes four series. I. Scenic and documentary views, 2839 items; includes film and glass negatives in sizes up to 8 X 10 inches. Pertains to Banff and area buildings, facilities, activities, events, such as Banff Winter Carnival a…
Date Range
[ca.1912]-1958
Reference Code
M533 / V469
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Photograph print
Transparency
Textual record
Corporate record
Part Of
George Noble fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 533
V 469
Sous-Fonds
M 533
V 469
Accession Number
82, 168, 275, 940, 1157, 1992, 2020, 3513, 5281, 6753, 6841, 7135
Reference Code
M533 / V469
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Photograph print
Transparency
Textual record
Corporate record
Date Range
[ca.1912]-1958
Physical Description
ca.8500 photographs : negatives. -- 36 transparencies : stereo, colour. -- 2 textual records
History / Biographical
George Noble, 1879-1965, was a professional photographer at Banff, Alberta, Canada. Noble was born in Woolwich, England where he apprenticed as a photographer. He came to Banff in 1909 to operate a photographic business for his uncles, George and Bill Fear, who owned a curio business. In 1919, Noble bought the photographic business and, in 1932, acquired the remainder of the Fear Brothers business. He built a new studio and shop, which offered portraiture, photo- finishing and framing services and sold photographic supplies, camera equipment and English china. In addition to portraiture, George Noble and employees, such as photographer Bill Jamieson, produced a wide range of documentary, scenic and commercial views. Noble's shop offered black and white and hand-coloured prints of local events and Rocky Mountain views. George Noble was an active member of the community, serving on both the Banff School Board and the Banff Board of Trade for many years. Upon his retirement in 1957, his business was acquired by a group of investors which included Bill Jamieson, lab-technician and photographer for the Noble business from 1936 to 1957
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of a broad-ranging commercial negative collection. Includes four series.
I. Scenic and documentary views, 2839 items; includes film and glass negatives in sizes up to 8 X 10 inches. Pertains to Banff and area buildings, facilities, activities, events, such as Banff Winter Carnival and Banff Indian Days; Indigenous; scenic views of Banff and area and other Rocky Mountains locations.
II. Commercial views, 765 items; includes buildings, businesses, facilities, sports events, organizations, conventions, group portraits, displays and presentations.
III. Mixed views, 242 items; includes scenic, documentary and commercial views similar to material in previous series. Also includes some views know to have been produced by Fred Armbrister, a professional photographer who operated out of Lake Louise, Alberta, ca.1930.
IV. Portraits, ca.4600. This series contains four groups: A. 1920s-1950s, most unidentified; B. 1930s and 1940s, arranged alphabetically, many unidentified; C. 1950s, arranged alphabetically, most identified, many with proofs (prints); D. 1950s, arranged chronologically by job number.
V. Other, ca.50 items. Includes 36 colour stereo transparencies, ca.1955, re Administration Building and gardens, Banff-Jasper Highway scenics, mountain sheep, autumn colour, Banff Avenue, George Noble and staff. Also includes small number of commercial prints produced by Noble, including several large hand-painted views.
Fonds is accompanied by business record books, 1950-1958, 2 v. (M533)
Name Access
Noble, George
Subject Access
Arts
Buildings and facilities
Commerce and industry
Community life
Environment
Sports, recreation and leisure
Transportation
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
file description and index
electronic finding aid
selected modern reference prints
Related Material
Related commercial photographs made by Bill Jamieson in the employ of George Noble are located in the Ron Duke fonds (V180 / II.A.i. - V180 / II.A.vi.; V180 / III.A.)
Portrait camera and electric 3D viewer reside in Heritage collections, Whyte Museum
Creator
Noble, George
Category
Arts
Commerce and industry
Environment
Sports, recreation and leisure
Transportation
Title Source
Title based on accession records and contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed
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Peter Ear, unknown, winter carnival queen, possibly Tom Kaquitts (Sûga Wakâ) (Dog God) and John Hunter (Îrhe Wapta), Stoney Nakoda at Banff Winter Carnival

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Part Of
George Noble fonds
Scope & Content
[Peter Ear, unknown, winter carnival queen, possibly Tom Kaquitts (Sûga Wakâ) (Dog God) and John Hunter (Îrhe Wapta), Stoney Nakoda at Banff Winter Carnival]*
Date Range
ca. 1940
Reference Code
V469 / 3721 - 3724
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Negative
  1 image  
Part Of
George Noble fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V469
Sous-Fonds
V469
Accession Number
n/a
Reference Code
V469 / 3721 - 3724
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Date Range
ca. 1940
Physical Description
1 negative: 12.5 x 18 cm
Scope & Content
[Peter Ear, unknown, winter carnival queen, possibly Tom Kaquitts (Sûga Wakâ) (Dog God) and John Hunter (Îrhe Wapta), Stoney Nakoda at Banff Winter Carnival]*
Name Access
Ear, Peter
Hunter, John
Kaquitts, Tom
Noble, George
Subject Access
Banff Winter Carnival
First Nations
Indigenous Peoples
Recognizing Relations Collection
Stoney
Stoney Nakoda
Geographic Access
Alberta
Language
English
Creator
Noble, George
Title Source
Stoney Nakoda Elders provided naming and other culturally relevant information during interviews held for Recognizing Relations, an archives initiative active from 2014-2023.
The goal of this initiative was to name local Indigenous peoples in photographs held in the WMCR archives as well as encouraging access for Indigenous communities to these images.
Processing Status
Processed
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A.A.R.N. -- 1956 May 23

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Part Of
George Noble fonds
Scope & Content
Meeting
Date Range
1956
Reference Code
V469 / 3274 - 3281
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Negative
  8 images  
Part Of
George Noble fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
V469
Series
II. Commercial views
Sous-Fonds
V469
Reference Code
V469 / 3274 - 3281
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Date Range
1956
Physical Description
8 negatives : 10 x 12.5 cm
Scope & Content
Meeting
Access Restrictions
Access by appointment only
Location (Copy)
V469 / 3274, 3275
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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Agrologists Convention. -- 1956 May 26

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Part Of
George Noble fonds
Scope & Content
Pertains to conferences and conventions
Date Range
1956
Reference Code
V469 / 3304 - 3305
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Negative
  2 images  
Part Of
George Noble fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
V469
Series
II. Commercial views
Sous-Fonds
V469
Reference Code
V469 / 3304 - 3305
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Date Range
1956
Physical Description
2 negatives : 10 x 12.5 cm
Scope & Content
Pertains to conferences and conventions
Access Restrictions
Access by appointment only
Location (Copy)
V469 / 3305
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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Alcoholics Foundation. -- 1956 Feb.

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Part Of
George Noble fonds
Scope & Content
Pertains to conferences and conventions
Date Range
1956
Reference Code
V469 / 3179 - 3183
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Negative
  5 images  
Part Of
George Noble fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
V469
Series
II. Commercial views
Sous-Fonds
V469
Reference Code
V469 / 3179 - 3183
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Date Range
1956
Physical Description
5 negatives : 10 x 12.5 cm
Scope & Content
Pertains to conferences and conventions
Access Restrictions
Access by appointment only
Location (Copy)
V469 / 3179, 3181
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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Alpha Milk. -- 1957 May 21

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Part Of
George Noble fonds
Scope & Content
Display
Date Range
1957
Reference Code
V469 / 3535
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Negative
  1 image  
Part Of
George Noble fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
V469
Series
II. Commercial views
Sous-Fonds
V469
Reference Code
V469 / 3535
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Date Range
1957
Physical Description
1 negative : 10 x 12.5 cm
Scope & Content
Display
Access Restrictions
Access by appointment only
Location (Copy)
V469 / 3535
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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Alpine Shop, Lado Vrany. -- 1956 Dec. 20

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Part Of
George Noble fonds
Date Range
1956
Reference Code
V469 / 3454 - 3460
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Negative
  7 images  
Part Of
George Noble fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
V469
Series
II. Commercial views
Sous-Fonds
V469
Reference Code
V469 / 3454 - 3460
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Date Range
1956
Physical Description
7 negatives : 10 x 12.5 cm
Access Restrictions
Access by appointment only
Location (Copy)
V469 / 3458, 3459, 3460
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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Anglican Church Pageant. -- 1956 Dec. 14

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Part Of
George Noble fonds
Scope & Content
Christmas pageant at St. George's in the Pines Anglican Church
Date Range
1956
Reference Code
V469 / 3436 - 3439
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Negative
  1 image  
Part Of
George Noble fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
V469
Series
II. Commercial views
Sous-Fonds
V469
Reference Code
V469 / 3436 - 3439
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Date Range
1956
Physical Description
4 negatives : 10 x 12.5 cm
Scope & Content
Christmas pageant at St. George's in the Pines Anglican Church
Access Restrictions
Access by appointment only
Location (Copy)
V469 / 3436, 3439
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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Anglican Clergy Wives. -- 1957 June 4

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Part Of
George Noble fonds
Scope & Content
Pertains to conferences and conventions; St. George's in the Pines Anglican Church
Date Range
1957
Reference Code
V469 / 3555 - 3556
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Negative
  2 images  
Part Of
George Noble fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
V469
Series
II. Commercial views
Sous-Fonds
V469
Reference Code
V469 / 3555 - 3556
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Date Range
1957
Physical Description
2 negatives : 10 x 12.5 cm
Scope & Content
Pertains to conferences and conventions; St. George's in the Pines Anglican Church
Access Restrictions
Access by appointment only
Location (Copy)
V469 / 3556
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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