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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
- 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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Rocks, Ridges, and Rivers : geological wonders of Banff, Yoho, and Jasper National Parks
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25263
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2017
- Author
- Leckie, Dale
- Publisher
- Calgary, Alberta : Dale Leckie
- Call Number
- 03.2 L46r
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- Author
- Leckie, Dale
- Responsibility
- Dale Leckie
- Publisher
- Calgary, Alberta : Dale Leckie
- Published Date
- 2017
- Physical Description
- 216 pages : colour illustrations, colour maps
- Subjects
- Geology
- Geology - Jasper
- Geology - Rocky Mountains, Canada
- Geology - The West, Canadian
- Guidebook
- Guidebooks
- Jasper National Park
- Banff National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Abstract
- This geological guide will assist tourists to choose and visit easily accessible sites that exemplify the sensational vistas in Banff, Jasper and Yoho National Parks. It was this breathtaking scenery for which the parks were given status as a UNESCO Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site. The route is along the principle highways from Canmore to Banff, to Lake Louise, a side trip to Field, BC, back to Lake Louise and then north to Jasper through the Icefields Parkway. Explanations, color photographs, illustrations and maps highlight the geology for 50 sites. Mountains, rivers, glaciers and 500 million year fossils of the Burgess Shale are described. The book will assist travellers on how to arrive at a viewpoint, where to park and where to walk. Travellers interested in natural history such as birding, the vegetation and wildlife will want this book to understand the geological wonders that they are. Dale Leckie is an award-winning geologist who is internationally recognized for his many contributions to geology. Dale has a Ph.D. in Geology from McMaster University (1984), a M.Sc in Geography from McMaster University (1980) and B.Sc. in Geography from University of Alberta (1977). Dale Leckie is a Professional Geologist who has worked as a scientist at the Geological Survey of Canada and as Chief Geologist in a large Canadian energy company. He has edited numerous books and published over a 100 refereed papers most of those on the geology of Western Canada. He is an Adjunct Professor in the Geoscience Department at the University of Calgary. Dale has been President of the Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM) and Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists (CSPG). He has been leading geological field trips into the Rocky Mountains throughout his career. (from McNally Robinson website)
- Contents
- Author's preface
- Introduction
- Organization of this book
- Trip planner
- Safety
- Setting the stage
- Mount Yamnuska to Banff Townsite
- Geology of the Banff Townsite area
- Banff to Lake Louise
- Over the pass: the Field area in Yoho National Park
- Along the ridge: the Icefields Parkway
- Geology of the Jasper Townsite area
- Dissoloving the limestone: canyons, caves and lakes of the Maligne River
- Jasper to Jasper National Park Gate
- Acknowledgenments
- The glossary of terms
- The glossary of stratigraphy
- Image credits
- About the artist
- About the author
- About the designer
- ISBN
- 9780995908208
- Accession Number
- P2020.07
- Call Number
- 03.2 L46r
- Collection
- Archives Library
- URL Notes
- Publisher's website
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Biostratigraphy and Faunas of the Permian Ishbel Group, Canadian Rocky Mountains
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue24933
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1968
- Author
- Logan, Alan
- McGugan, Alan
- Publisher
- Journal of Paleontology
- Call Number
- 03.2 L78b PAM
1 website
- Author
- Logan, Alan
- McGugan, Alan
- Responsibility
- Alan Logan
- Alan McGugan
- Publisher
- Journal of Paleontology
- Published Date
- 1968
- Abstract
- Pertains to Permian Ishbel group in the Canadian Rocky Mountains and attempts to unite the understanding of scattered occurances of fauna within these fossil records.
- Notes
- In Journal of Paleontology Vol. 42, No. 5 (Sep., 1968), pp. 1123-1139
- Call Number
- 03.2 L78b PAM
- Collection
- Archives Library
- URL Notes
- Available online through JSTOR via subscription
Websites
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Glacier and Mount Revelstoke National parks: where rivers are born
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue19860
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1965
- Author
- Baird, David M.
- Publisher
- Ottawa, Geological survey of Canada, Dept. of mines and technical surveys
- Call Number
- 13.115 B11g Pam
- Author
- Baird, David M.
- Responsibility
- David M. Baird
- Publisher
- Ottawa, Geological survey of Canada, Dept. of mines and technical surveys
- Published Date
- 1965
- Physical Description
- v, 104 pages illustrations, maps (1 folded color). 18 cm.
- Subjects
- Geology
- Geology - British Columbia
- Mount Revelstoke National Park
- Glacier National Park
- British Columbia
- Banff National Park
- Abstract
- Pertains to the geology of Glacier and Mount Revelstoke National parks. While providing an overview of the geology, the author also provides the reader with specific details making the experience well rounded. The content pertains to the Rocky Mountains and makes specific mention to Banff and Banff National park
- Contents
- Introduction
- Divides
- Boundaries of the parks
- Origin of the mountains
- The rocks
- The sculpturing of the mountains
- Regional differences in the mountains
- Shapes of mountains
- Roadlog and points of interest along the Trans-Canada Highway
- Epilogue
- Index
- Notes
- The page numbers for the following locations listed in the abstract are as follows; Banff (37), Banff National Park (vi, 4, 19, 37 and 40)
- Accession Number
- 2017.8683
- Call Number
- 13.115 B11g Pam
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Personal Interest Files - "Federation of Alberta Naturalists" to "Green Party"
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55803
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of personal interest materials, including newspaper clippings, research articles, loose notes, and other textual records collected by Ben Gadd. Materials are arranged alphabetically by subject title.
- Date Range
- [ca.1980-2015]
- Reference Code
- M590 / I / C / 57 to 70
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Newspaper clipping
- 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 / C : Personal Interest Files
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / I / C / 57 to 70
- Responsibility
- Compiled by Ben Gadd
- Date Range
- [ca.1980-2015]
- Physical Description
- 12 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of personal interest materials, including newspaper clippings, research articles, loose notes, and other textual records collected by Ben Gadd. Materials are arranged alphabetically by subject title.
- Notes
- Contents of individual folders in file: M590 / I / C / 57 : Federation of Alberta Naturalists M590 / I / C / 58 : Firesmart, Forestwise M590 / I / C / 59 : Fishing, Boats M590 / I / C / 60 : Flanagan, Rory M590 / I / C / 61 : Forest Fires M590 / I / C / 62 to 63 : Four Mountain Parks and Waterton [Files 1 and 2 of 2] M590 / I / C / 64 : Four Mountain Parks Planning Review, Other M590 / I / C / 65 : Free Trade, GATT, NAFTA M590 / I / C / 66 : Friends of Wells Gray Park M590 / I / C / 67 : Grassi Lakes Geology M590 / I / C / 68 : GSC M590 / I / C / 69 : Global Warming M590 / I / C / 70 : Green Party
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Sports and recreation
- Tourism
- National parks and reserves
- Government
- Wildlife
- Conservation
- Environment
- Geology
- Fires
- Fishing
- Natural history
- Politics
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Jasper
- Waterton
- Grassi Lake
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Original title used
- Processing Status
- Processed
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An introduction to crystallography
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25663
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1966
- Author
- Phillips, F. C.
- Publisher
- London : Longmans, Green and Co Ltd
- Call Number
- 03 P54a
- Author
- Phillips, F. C.
- Publisher
- London : Longmans, Green and Co Ltd
- Published Date
- 1966
- Physical Description
- 340 pages : 535 diagrams
- Subjects
- Crystallography
- Geology
- Science
- Contents
- 1. The nature of the crystalline state -- 2. Methods of projection -- 3. The description of crystals -- 4. A general study of the seven crystal systems -- 5. Goniometry -- 6. The thirty-two classes -- 7. Parallel growth and composite crystals -- 8. Some mathematical relationships -- 9. Crystal drawings -- 10. The symmetry of internal structure -- 11. Space groups -- 12. Diffraction of x-rays by crystals -- 13. Crystal habit
- Notes
- Ben Gadd Personal Library
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Call Number
- 03 P54a
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Booming and blooming in Waterton
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15252
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Published Date
- 2016
- Author
- England, Sky
- Publisher
- In Canadian Rockies Annual, vol.01, 2016
- Call Number
- P
- Author
- England, Sky
- Publisher
- In Canadian Rockies Annual, vol.01, 2016
- Published Date
- 2016
- Physical Description
- p.28-29
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Call Number
- P
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Booming and blooming in Waterton
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15397
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Published Date
- 2017
- Author
- England, Sky
- Publisher
- In Canadian Rockies Annual, vol.01, 2017
- Call Number
- P
- Author
- England, Sky
- Publisher
- In Canadian Rockies Annual, vol.01, 2017
- Published Date
- 2017
- Physical Description
- p.28-29
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Call Number
- P
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Collection Mineral
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact112.03.1282
- Date
- 1968 – 1972
- Material
- mineral; plastic; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1282
- Description
- Green cardboard box with inset plastic tray containing six samples of minerals from The Inernational Nickel Company of Canada, Limited. Samples include nickel copper ore, nickel copper matte, electrolytic nickel, electrolytic copper, elemental sulphur and iron ore. Information regarding the company…
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- Title
- Collection Mineral
- Date
- 1968 – 1972
- Material
- mineral; plastic; paper
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 10.0 x 16.0 cm
- Description
- Green cardboard box with inset plastic tray containing six samples of minerals from The Inernational Nickel Company of Canada, Limited. Samples include nickel copper ore, nickel copper matte, electrolytic nickel, electrolytic copper, elemental sulphur and iron ore. Information regarding the company is printed on the underside of the lid of the box.
- Subject
- Num-ti-jah Lodge
- Jimmy Simpson
- geology
- Credit
- Gift of James (Jr.) Simpson, Rocky Mountain House, 2000
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1282
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- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 128 negative photographs (b&w, colour) and 36 colour transparencies. Content pertains to Canadian Pacific Oil and Gas Company (CPOG), specifically geologists, drill rigs, plants and other facilities at Redlands, Taber and other Alberta locations.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1960 - ca. 1970]
- Reference Code
- V500 / I / A7 / 36
- Description Level
- 4.2 / Sub-sub-sub series
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Description Level
- 4.2 / Sub-sub-sub series
- Fonds Number
- M300 / S20 / V500
- Sous-Fonds
- V500
- Sub-Series
- V500 / I / A : Photography : Negatives and Transparencies
- Accession Number
- 7438
- Reference Code
- V500 / I / A7 / 36
- Responsibility
- Produced by Nicholas Morant
- Date Range
- [ca. 1960 - ca. 1970]
- Physical Description
- 164 Photographs: negatives and transparencies; b&w, colour
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 128 negative photographs (b&w, colour) and 36 colour transparencies. Content pertains to Canadian Pacific Oil and Gas Company (CPOG), specifically geologists, drill rigs, plants and other facilities at Redlands, Taber and other Alberta locations.
- Notes
- Contains duplicates. Negatives and transparencies stored in separate file boxes. Related to V500 / I / A7 / 10 content
- Subject Access
- Canadian Pacific
- Oil
- Geology
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Reference use only; no reproduction
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Nicholas Morant
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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