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Part Of
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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Collected photographs, 1950 and later

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 10 photographs collected by member(s) of the Luxton family. Photographs depict children fishing and attending school, two pictures from the wedding of Hugh Lee, Eleanor Luxton and friends in Quebec [ca.1990], and a portrait of an unidentified RCMP officer.
Date Range
[ca.1950-1990]
Reference Code
LUX / III / D / PA - 161 to 170
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / III / D : Other material
Sous-Fonds
LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / III / D / PA - 161 to 170
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
[ca.1950-1990]
Physical Description
10 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 23 x 28 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of 10 photographs collected by member(s) of the Luxton family. Photographs depict children fishing and attending school, two pictures from the wedding of Hugh Lee, Eleanor Luxton and friends in Quebec [ca.1990], and a portrait of an unidentified RCMP officer.
Notes
Some items in file are annotated
Name Access
Luxton, Eleanor
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Travel
Recreation
Fishing
Children
Portrait
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Geographic Access
Canada
Ontario
Quebec
United States of America
Wisconsin
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Family and personal life
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Community events, friends

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of photographs pertaining to travel photos, family and group portraits, and other events involving friends of the Luxton family. Includes images of unidentified individuals in Egypt, standing by a large glacier in the Rockies, visiting Stanford University, and feeding birds in Paris[?…
Date Range
[ca.1900-1960]
Reference Code
LUX / III / D / PA - 205 to 231
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Print
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / III / D : Collected material
Sous-Fonds
LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / III / D / PA - 205 to 231
GMD
Photograph
Print
Date Range
[ca.1900-1960]
Physical Description
27 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 13.5 x 19.5 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of photographs pertaining to travel photos, family and group portraits, and other events involving friends of the Luxton family. Includes images of unidentified individuals in Egypt, standing by a large glacier in the Rockies, visiting Stanford University, and feeding birds in Paris[?]; group portraits of unidentified children; a pack train fording the Pipestone River; and related views.
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Travel
Tourism
Children
Public events
Community life
Horses
Hiking
Recreation
Portrait
Christmas
Landscapes
Glaciers
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Pipestone River
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Egypt
Europe
United States of America
California
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Family, friends, Luxton home

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 285 col. prints [including one small photograph album] depicting Eleanor Luxton and various friends and family members, including members of the Cooper, Miller, O'Connor, Smith, Kunst, Swan and Nickles families. Photographs pertain to family reunions, weddings, Christmas holiday ce…
Date Range
1967
1975-1976
1979-1992
Reference Code
LUX / II / E / PA - 55 to 339
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / II / E : Travel and home records
Sous-Fonds
LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / E / PA - 55 to 339
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
1967
1975-1976
1979-1992
Physical Description
285 photographs : col.; 20 x 25.5 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of 285 col. prints [including one small photograph album] depicting Eleanor Luxton and various friends and family members, including members of the Cooper, Miller, O'Connor, Smith, Kunst, Swan and Nickles families. Photographs pertain to family reunions, weddings, Christmas holiday celebrations [including a 1967 New Years party at the Luxton family home], school portraits, family trips within Canada and the United States, child and newborn portraits, and other related subjects. Items LUX / II / E / PA - 310 to 335 are stored in a miniature photo album. Several photographs are stored with corresponding holiday greeting cards which were sent to Eleanor Luxton.
Notes
Some individuals in photographs are not identified; many photographs are not dated
Name Access
Luxton, Eleanor
Subject Access
Children
Christmas
Community events
Community life
Correspondence
Entertainment
Family
Family and personal life
Genealogy
Holidays
Home
Leisure
Luxton Museum
Portrait
Recreation
School
Sports
Swimming
Travel
Winter
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Lake Louise
Edmonton
Calgary
British Columbia
Vancouver
United States of America
California
Language
English
Conservation
Items stored in mylar
Category
Communications
Family and personal life
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Friends and family portraits, news articles

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 18 photograph prints given to Norman Luxton by family and friends [mostly annotated]. Includes signed portraits of Red Cathcart, Emory Staley, Norman Ferguson, Tommy Burns, Jack Fuller, Eugene LaPorte, Robert LaPorte, Ernie Kehr, E. E. Gammon, “Norma”, and Mark Poucette. File also…
Date Range
1901
1911
1923-1924
1944
1947-1948
1950
[ca.1951-1960]
Reference Code
LUX / I / E4 / PA - 469 to 486
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / I / E : Collected material
Sous-Fonds
LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / I / E4 : Photographs
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / I / E4 / PA - 469 to 486
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
1901
1911
1923-1924
1944
1947-1948
1950
[ca.1951-1960]
Physical Description
18 photographs : b&w prints ; 20 x 25 cm or smaller -- 2 newspaper clippings
Scope & Content
File consists of 18 photograph prints given to Norman Luxton by family and friends [mostly annotated]. Includes signed portraits of Red Cathcart, Emory Staley, Norman Ferguson, Tommy Burns, Jack Fuller, Eugene LaPorte, Robert LaPorte, Ernie Kehr, E. E. Gammon, “Norma”, and Mark Poucette. File also contains two newspaper clippings pertaining to Eugene LaPorte and Ernie Kehr.
Notes
Newspaper clipping re: Ernie Kehr stored with related photograph [LUX/I/E4/PA-481].
Name Access
Luxton, Norman
Cathcart, John George (Red)
Burns, Tommy
Fuller, Jack
LaPorte, Eugene
Kehr, Ernie
Gammon, Earl
Poucette, Mark
Staley, Emory
Ferguson, Norman
LaPorte, Robert
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Fishing
Portrait
Photography
Art
Calgary Stampede
Indigenous Peoples
Landscapes
Ship
Winter
Recreation
Sports
Travel
Tourism
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff National Park
Edmonton
Nordegg
Saskatchewan
Loon Lake
Lake O'Hara
United States of America
Florida
Egypt
Sydney
Language
English
Category
Family and personal life
Indigenous Peoples
First nations
Sports, recreation and leisure
Exploration, discovery and travel
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Friends personal photographs - military, travel, portraits, recreation

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 34 photograph and postcard prints pertaining to friends of Norman Luxton and the Luxton family which were sent to Norman Luxton. Most photographs are annotated on the back with contextual information [dates, locations, names, etc] for photographs, some items include personal messag…
Date Range
1897
[ca.1900-1910]
1905
1909
1912
1916
1923
1927
1941-1943
1948-1951
1955
1957
1960
Reference Code
LUX / I / E4 / PA - 435 to 468
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / I / E : Collected material
Sous-Fonds
LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / I / E4 : Photographs
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / I / E4 / PA - 435 to 468
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
1897
[ca.1900-1910]
1905
1909
1912
1916
1923
1927
1941-1943
1948-1951
1955
1957
1960
Physical Description
34 photographs : b&w prints ; 12.5 x 15 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of 34 photograph and postcard prints pertaining to friends of Norman Luxton and the Luxton family which were sent to Norman Luxton. Most photographs are annotated on the back with contextual information [dates, locations, names, etc] for photographs, some items include personal messages written to Norman Luxton. Photograph images pertain to a fishing trip in Grande Prairie; men in military uniforms during World War II, including some taken during active duty in England; personal and group portraits; a war monument in Verdun, France; historic ships and boats; scenic views of Mistaya Canyon and Minnewanka; wildlife, including birds and a marten; and family pets.
Notes
Annotations on some photographs partly illegible or difficult to discern
Name Access
Addison, Billy
LaPorte, Eugene
Reynolds, Wiley R.
Deegan, Howard James
Ashton, Philip
Cathcart, John George (Red)
Brooks, Matt (Sarsen)
Barnes, Harry
Sutherland, George Bain
Blackley, Bonnie Lee
Brewster, Fred
Subject Access
Boats
Military
Ship
World War II
Memorial
Family and personal life
First Nations
Indigenous Peoples
Children
Animals
Dogs
Birds
Sports
Recreation
Fishing
Landscapes
Portrait
Winter
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Grande Prairie
British Columbia
Victoria
Ontario
Ottawa
England
France
Verdun
Frobisher Bay
Northwest Territories
United States of America
Idaho
Toronto
Kenora
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Language
English
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Postcards sent to Eleanor Luxton

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of domestic and international postcards sent to Eleanor Luxton from various friends and family members between 1928 and 1992. Includes correspondence sent from Canada, the United States, Central and South America, the United Kingdom, Europe, and Oceania.
Date Range
1928
1944-1945
1953-1954
1962-1963
1965-1983
1985-1992
Reference Code
LUX / II / A / 72
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / III / A : Correspondence
Sous-Fonds
LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / A / 72
Date Range
1928
1944-1945
1953-1954
1962-1963
1965-1983
1985-1992
Physical Description
128 b&w and col. postcards ; 17.5 x 12 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of domestic and international postcards sent to Eleanor Luxton from various friends and family members between 1928 and 1992. Includes correspondence sent from Canada, the United States, Central and South America, the United Kingdom, Europe, and Oceania.
Name Access
Luxton, Eleanor
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Travel
Tourism
Charity
Recreation
Correspondence
Events
Arts
Community events
Calgary Stampede
Transportation
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Calgary
New Brunswick
British Columbia
Quebec
Montreal
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Newfoundland and Labrador
Holland
Cook Islands
United States of America
Idaho
Vermont
New Hampshire
Hawaii
California
Washington
Bahamas
Jamaica
Russia
Oregon
England
France
Greece
Switzerland
Brazil
Italy
New Zealand
Israel
Mexico
West Indies
Scotland
Brussels
Vienna
Turkey
Ireland
Language
English
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Transportation
Communications
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Pre-university research, University of Colorado

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Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of notes and personal writings produced by Ben Gadd between 1965-1968, following his high school graduation and prior to moving to Canada.
Date Range
1965-1968
Reference Code
M590 / I / B / 6
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
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 / B : Education and early writing
Accession Number
2021.20
Reference Code
M590 / I / B / 6
GMD
Textual record
Date Range
1965-1968
Physical Description
0.5 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of notes and personal writings produced by Ben Gadd between 1965-1968, following his high school graduation and prior to moving to Canada.
Notes
Original file folder included note written in pencil by Ben Gadd: "After meeting Cia, pre-university"
Name Access
Gadd, Ben
Gadd, Cia
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Politics
Government
Recreation
Travel
Geographic Access
United States of America
Colorado
Canada
Language
English
Category
Family and personal life
Politics
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Part Of
Lillian Gest fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to four black leather notebook with the titles wirtten in red paint on the front cover. 51 - 1 : "SL I" (Slides Book I) Includes hand-written lists and details of 35 mm slides [colour positive film] taken and compiled by Lillian Gest from trips taken between 1939 and 1949. 51 - 2 : "S…
Date Range
1939-1981
Reference Code
M67 / II / C / i / a / 51 - 1 to 4
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Private record
Textual record
  1 image     1 Electronic Resource  
Part Of
Lillian Gest fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M67 / S36 / V225
Series
II.C. Activities, photography
Sous-Fonds
M67
Sub-Series
i.a. textual material, notebooks
Accession Number
5142
Reference Code
M67 / II / C / i / a / 51 - 1 to 4
GMD
Private record
Textual record
Date Range
1939-1981
Physical Description
4.5 cm of textual records (4 volumes ; 10.8 x 17.6 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File pertains to four black leather notebook with the titles wirtten in red paint on the front cover. 51 - 1 : "SL I" (Slides Book I) Includes hand-written lists and details of 35 mm slides [colour positive film] taken and compiled by Lillian Gest from trips taken between 1939 and 1949. 51 - 2 : "SL II" (Slides Book II) Includes hand-written lists and details of 35 mm slides [colour positive film] taken and compiled by Lillian Gest from trips taken between 1949 and 1955. 51 - 3 : "SL III" (Slides Book II) Includes hand-written lists and details of 35 mm slides [colour positive film] taken and compiled by Lillian Gest from trips taken between 1955 and 191965. 51 - 4 : "SL IV" (Slides Book IV) Includes hand-written lists and details of 35 mm slides [colour positive film] taken and compiled by Lillian Gest from trips taken between 1966 and 1981. Also includes folder of loose material from the notebooks.
Name Access
Gest, Lillian
Subject Access
Activities
Administration
Alpine Club of Canada
Animals
Automobiles
Backpacking
Boats
Buildings
Cabins
Cabins and shelters
Camping
Camps
Climbing
Club
Environment
Environment and Nature
Exploration
Family and personal life
Fishing
Flowers
Glaciers
Guides
Hiking
Horse packing
Horses
Hotels
Landscapes
Mountain
Mountains
Mountaineering
National parks and reserves
Organizations
Outfitters
Pack trips
Personal and Professional Life
Photography
Recreation
Sports and leisure
Sports and recreation
Swiss Guides
Tourism
Trails
Travel
Wildlife
Geographic Access
Banff
Lake Louise
Banff National Park
Waterton
Waterton National Park
Yoho National Park
Glacier National Park
Montana
Alberta
British Columbia
Canada
Washington
United States of America
Language
English
Creator
Gest, Lillian
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
Records in this file consist of Georgina Luxton's membership cards to Women's Southern Alberta Pioneers' and Old Timers' Association [also one membership fee receipt], Canadian Red Cross, the Navy League of Canada, and Banff Springs Golf Club; invitations to Canadian Pacific Pools, Canadian Pacific…
Date Range
1914-1963
Reference Code
LUX / III / B2 - 2
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
III.B.2. Georgina Luxton : Personal Papers
Sous-Fonds
III. Luxton Family sous-fonds
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / III / B2 - 2
Date Range
1914-1963
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
Records in this file consist of Georgina Luxton's membership cards to Women's Southern Alberta Pioneers' and Old Timers' Association [also one membership fee receipt], Canadian Red Cross, the Navy League of Canada, and Banff Springs Golf Club; invitations to Canadian Pacific Pools, Canadian Pacific Hotels Supper and Dance; tickets to the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Olympics; Banff Post Office registration; receipts from various Banff businesses; hotel receipts; and passes to Banff Indian Days.
Name Access
Luxton, Georgina
Subject Access
Membership
Club
Administration
Community events
Volunteering
Finances
Businesses
Sports and recreation
Hotel
Banff Indian Days
Banff Springs Hotel
Golfing
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Calgary
Banff
United States of America
Los Angeles
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Communications
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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