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Mt. Assiniboine Summit Records

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Files consist of summit notes and summit registers from Mount Assiniboine produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1977 and 1998. Summit records include entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurr…

Date Range: 1977-1998

Reference Code: M200 / V / A / 107 to 108

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / V: Summit Records

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / V / A: Identified Summit Records

Accession Number: accn. 5396; accn. 7779

Reference Code: M200 / V / A / 107 to 108

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: 1977-1998

Physical Description: 2 volumes 2 cm of textual records

History / Biographical: Mount Assiniboine is located along the Continental Divide, in the Rocky Mountains, in British Columbia. It was named in 1885, and it sits on the border of Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park, B. C. and Banff National Park, AB. In 1925, Lawrence Grassi became the first person to make a solo attempt of the mountain. Mount Assiniboine was first climbed in 1901 by James Outram, Christian Bohren and Christian Hasler.

Scope & Content: Files consist of summit notes and summit registers from Mount Assiniboine produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1977 and 1998. Summit records include entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife sightings, trail updates, and related topics. Files include: M200 / V / A / 107: [Mt. Assiniboine log book 1977-1987] M200 / V / A / 108: [Mt. Assiniboine Aug. 1978 - Aug. 1998]

Notes: File M200 / V / A / 108: [Mt. Assiniboine Aug. 1978 - Aug. 1998] contains a piece of engraved metal.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Backcountry skiing; Backpacking; Alberta; Banff National Park; Banff; Bow Valley; British Columbia; Climbing; Club; Cross-country skiing; Description and travel; Environment; Environment and Nature; Hiking; Mount Assiniboine; Mountain; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; National parks and reserves; Parks Canada; Parks; Provincial parks and reserves; Record keeping; Ski area; Ski areas; Ski mountaineering; Skiing; Skis; Sports and leisure; Sports and recreation; Summit; Trails; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Rocky Mountains; Continental Divide; Alberta; British Columbia; Banff National Park; Assiniboine Provincial Park; Mount Assiniboine Park; Bow Valley; Mount Assiniboine

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Contains personal information

Language: English

Conservation: Some materials have been placed in mylar. Some materials have water damage. File M200 / V / A / 108: [Mt. Assiniboine Aug. 1978 - Aug. 1998] contains a piece of engraved metal that has been placed in a conservation bag within the file.

Related Material: M235

Category: Environment; Exploration and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: Peak Finder: Mount Assiniboine, Canadian Rockies Database: https://cdnrockiesdatabases.ca/peaks/57#undefined1

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Haddo [Peak]

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a summit record from Haddo Peak produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1968 and 2001. Summit record includes entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, w…

Date Range: 1968-2001

Reference Code: M200 / V / A / 212

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / V: Summit Records

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / V / A: Identified Summit Records

Accession Number: accn. 2023.10

Reference Code: M200 / V / A / 212

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: 1968-2001

Physical Description: 1 volume 1 cm of textual record

History / Biographical: Haddo Peak is located in the Lake Louise area of Banff National Park, Alberta. Haddo Peak is attached to Mount Aberdeen. Nearby is the Plain of the Six Glaciers Tea House, Lake Louise, Mount Victoria, Mount Lefroy and Mount Temple.

Scope & Content: File consists of a summit record from Haddo Peak produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1968 and 2001. Summit record includes entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife sightings, trail updates, and related topics. File: M200 / V / A / 212: Haddo [Peak]

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Alberta; Alpine Club of Canada; Backpacking; Banff; Banff National Park; Bow Valley; Climbing; Club; Description and travel; Environment; Environment and Nature; Hiking; Lake Louise; Mountain; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; National parks and reserves; Plain of Six Glacier Teahouse; Record keeping; Sports and leisure; Sports and recreation; Summit; Temple Mountain; Trails

Geographic Access: Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Rocky Mountains; Alberta; Banff National Park; Lake Louise; Lake Louise, AB; Plain of Six Glaciers; Mount Victoria; Mount Lefroy; Mount Temple; Mount Aberdeen; Haddo Peak

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Related Material: M235

Category: Environment; Exploration and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Mt. Sarbach summit register, 1968-2011

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a summit register from Mount Sarbach between 1968 and 2011, produced by the Alpine Club of Canada. Summit record includes entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the sum…

Date Range: 1968-2011

Reference Code: M200 / V / A / 194

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / V: Summit Records

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / V / A: Identified Summit Records

Accession Number: accn. 8119

Reference Code: M200 / V / A / 194

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: 1968-2011

Physical Description: 1 volume 1 cm of textual record

History / Biographical: Mount Sarbach is located in Banff National Park, Alberta. Nearby are Mount Forbes, Mount Freshfield and Howse Peak.

Scope & Content: File consists of a summit register from Mount Sarbach between 1968 and 2011, produced by the Alpine Club of Canada. Summit record includes entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife sightings, trail updates, and related topics. File: M200 / V / A / 194: Mt. Sarbach summit register, 1968-2011

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Alberta; Alpine Club of Canada; Backpacking; Banff National Park; Bow Valley; Climbing; Club; Description and travel; Environment; Environment and Nature; Hiking; Mountain; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; National parks and reserves; Record keeping; Sports and leisure; Sports and recreation; Summit; Trails

Geographic Access: Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Rocky Mountains; Alberta; Banff National Park; Mount Forbes; Mount Freshfield; Howse Peak; Mount Sarbach

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: Register has water damage and rust damage. Binding has come loose on register, pages are loose.

Related Material: M235

Category: Environment; Exploration and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: Peak Finder: Mount Sarbach, Canadian Rockies Database: https://cdnrockiesdatabases.ca/peaks/1212

Title Source: Original title

Processing Status: Processed

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Summit Register for Mt. Recondite 1979 placement

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a summit record from Recondite Peak produced by the Alpine Club of Canada around 1979. File: M200 / V / A / 171: Summit Register for Mt. Recondite 1979 placement

Date Range: ca. 1979

Reference Code: M200 / V / A / 171

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / V: Summit Records

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / V / A: Identified Summit Records

Accession Number: accn. 2023.20

Reference Code: M200 / V / A / 171

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: ca. 1979

Physical Description: 1 volume 0.5 cm of textual record

History / Biographical: Recondite Peak is located in Banff National Park, Alberta.

Scope & Content: File consists of a summit record from Recondite Peak produced by the Alpine Club of Canada around 1979. File: M200 / V / A / 171: Summit Register for Mt. Recondite 1979 placement

Notes: Register contains black mold.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Alberta; Alpine Club of Canada; Banff National Park; Climbing; Club; Description and travel; Environment; Environment and Nature; Hiking; Mountain; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; National parks and reserves; Record keeping; Sports and leisure; Sports and recreation; Summit

Geographic Access: Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Rocky Mountains; Alberta; Banff National Park; Banff, AB; Banff, Alberta; Mount Recondite; Recondite Peak

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Register contains black mold

Language: English

Conservation: Register contains black mold. Register placed in mylar.

Related Material: M235

Category: Environment; Exploration and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Original title

Processing Status: Processed

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Slides Notebooks

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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

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Book Notes

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Part Of: Dorothy Wardle fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 139 pages of handwritten research notes, correspondence, and newspaper clippings, H35 x W30 cm or smaller. File pertains to Dorothy's research on Banff and surrounding area, Parks Canada, Department of the Interior, and the history of the Canadian Rocky Mountains in general. Record…

Date Range: ca. 1870 - ca. 1998; 1870s-1880s; ca.1918 - ca. 1960s; 1986-1998; 1986; 1990; 1993; 1995; 1997-1998

Reference Code: M521 / I / A / 3-4

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Newspaper clipping; Private record; Textual record

Part Of: Dorothy Wardle fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M521 / V75

Series: M521 / I : Dorothy Wardle Personal Papers

Sous-Fonds: M521

Sub-Series: M521 / I / A : Research and Writing

Accession Number: 7504

Reference Code: M521 / I / A / 3-4

GMD: Newspaper clipping; Private record; Textual record

Date Range: ca. 1870 - ca. 1998; 1870s-1880s; ca.1918 - ca. 1960s; 1986-1998; 1986; 1990; 1993; 1995; 1997-1998

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records (139 pages ; 30 x 35 cm or smaller)

Scope & Content: File consists of 139 pages of handwritten research notes, correspondence, and newspaper clippings, H35 x W30 cm or smaller. File pertains to Dorothy's research on Banff and surrounding area, Parks Canada, Department of the Interior, and the history of the Canadian Rocky Mountains in general. Records were filed in an envelope that was titled "Book Notes." Notable people include James Wardle, J.B. Harkin, Pat Brewster, Arthur Unwin, Dr. Brett, Norman Sanson, and Bill Peyto, among others. Notable places and topics include the organization of the Department of the Interior, the Banff-Windemere Highway, Rocky Mountain Park and Park Wardens, Kootenay National Park fires, coal and precious metal mines (e.g. Bankhead, Silver City), trail riding and hiking, research about James Wardle and his accomplishments, Ya-Ha-Tinda, and various parks (e.g. Glacier, Revelstoke, Elk Island, Kootenay, and Yoho). Other records include a handwritten letter to the Auld family in Scotland (cousins of Sheila Ritchie) with a story about Glenbow and a highland cow from Oban, Scotland; personal reflections on the Banff area and mountains in general; notes that Dorothy took while doing research at the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies and the Banff Public Library; and a variety of newspaper clippings.

Notes: Includes request slips and stationary from the archives at the Whyte Museum.; Potentially includes a handwritten list of Dorothy's written works.; Newspaper clippings primarily from the Times Colonist, which is published in Victoria, British Columbia.

Name Access: Wardle, Dorothy; Wardle, James M.; Harkin, J. B. (James Bernard); Brewster, Pat; Peyto, Bill; Brett, Robert George; Sanson, Norman

Subject Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Banff Public Library; National parks and reserves; Newspaper; Parks Canada; Park policy; Research; Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies; Wardens; Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies; Ya-Ha-Tinda Ranch; Hiking; Community life; History; Mines and mineral resources

Geographic Access: Alberta; Banff; Banff National Park; Bankhead; British Columbia; Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Castle Mountain; Glacier National Park; Kootenay National Park; Silver City; Victoria; Yoho National Park; Scotland; Revelstoke

Language: English

Conservation: Some of the slips of paper are taped together. Was unable to remove them without damaging the materials. May present conservation issues in the future.

Creator: Wardle, Dorothy

Category: Sports, recreation and leisure; Transportation; Politics; Natural resources; Family and personal life; Exploration, discovery and travel

Title Source: Title based on contents of file; Title was written on an envelope containing these materials.

Processing Status: Processed

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Club photographs

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Includes photographs of ACC property at Mount Assiniboine (accompanied by 2 maps - AC 018P); clubhouse view; move of library to Vancouver Public Library; Board meeting; closing party at the old clubhouse (AC 421P / 09-37); office staff.

Date Range: 1953-1983

Reference Code: V14 / AC 018P / 1-7; V14 / AC 041P / 1; V14 / AC 345P / 1-3; V14 / AC 363P / 1; V14 / AC 421P / 09-37; V14 / AC 421P / 52-53

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Print

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M200 / S6 / V14

Series: I.A.2.i. Administration: photography and photographs

Sous-Fonds: V14

Accession Number: 5200

Reference Code: V14 / AC 018P / 1-7; V14 / AC 041P / 1; V14 / AC 345P / 1-3; V14 / AC 363P / 1; V14 / AC 421P / 09-37; V14 / AC 421P / 52-53

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Print

Date Range: 1953-1983

Physical Description: ca.44 photographs : prints

Scope & Content: Includes photographs of ACC property at Mount Assiniboine (accompanied by 2 maps - AC 018P); clubhouse view; move of library to Vancouver Public Library; Board meeting; closing party at the old clubhouse (AC 421P / 09-37); office staff.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Abbot Pass Hut; Activities; Administration; Advertising; Alpine Club of Canada; Alpine Club House; Cabins; Cabins and shelters; Camps; Club; Competition; Discovery and exploration; Environment; Environment and Nature; Exploration; Guide; Guides; Hiking; Huts; Mountain; Mountain guides; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; Mount Assiniboine; National parks and reserves; Organizations; Photography; Scenery; Sports and recreation; Summit

Geographic Access: Banff National Park; Jasper National Park; Yoho National Park; Alberta; British Columbia; Canada

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on material

Processing Status: Processed

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Existing huts, hut photos

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File includes letters and photographs, slides, and negatives of huts.

Date Range: 1964-1979

Reference Code: M200 / AC 421 / 161; V14 / AC 421P / 106 - 161

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Print

1 image

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M200 / S6 / V14

Series: I.A.2.e. Administration: huts / properties

Sous-Fonds: V14

Accession Number: 5200

Reference Code: M200 / AC 421 / 161; V14 / AC 421P / 106 - 161

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Print

Date Range: 1964-1979

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records. -- 55 photographs (47 prints, 6 negatives, 2 transparencies).

Scope & Content: File includes letters and photographs, slides, and negatives of huts.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Abbot Pass Hut; Activities; Administration; Advertising; Alpine Club of Canada; Alpine Club House; Cabins; Cabins and shelters; Camps; Club; Competition; Discovery and exploration; Environment; Environment and Nature; Exploration; Guide; Guides; Hiking; Huts; Mountain; Mountain guides; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; National parks and reserves; Organizations; Photography; Scenery; Sports and recreation; Summit

Geographic Access: Banff National Park; Jasper National Park; Yoho National Park; Alberta; British Columbia; Canada

Access Restrictions: Access to negatives is by appointment only

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Miscellaneous and Collected Materials

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Part Of: Dorothy Wardle fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 11.5 cm of textual records, 32 x 42 cm or smaller. Records include: Book of Common Prayer (1872); The Pocket Cook Book by Elizabeth Woody (1942); Guide to Marks of Origin on British and Irish Silver Plate from mid-16th Century to the Year 1943 and Old Sheffield Plate Makers' Marks,…

Date Range: 1872-1986; 1872; 1911; 1920; 1928; 1934-1935; 1939; 1942-1943; 1950; 1977; 1986

Reference Code: M521 / II / C / 1-6

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Newspaper clipping; Organization record; Published record; Textual record

Part Of: Dorothy Wardle fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M521 / V75

Series: M521 / II : Wardle Family

Sous-Fonds: M521

Sub-Series: M521 / II / C : Miscellaneous and Collected Materials

Accession Number: 7504

Reference Code: M521 / II / C / 1-6

GMD: Newspaper clipping; Organization record; Published record; Textual record

Date Range: 1872-1986; 1872; 1911; 1920; 1928; 1934-1935; 1939; 1942-1943; 1950; 1977; 1986

Physical Description: 11.5 cm of textual records (32 x 42 cm or smaller)

Scope & Content: File consists of 11.5 cm of textual records, 32 x 42 cm or smaller. Records include: Book of Common Prayer (1872); The Pocket Cook Book by Elizabeth Woody (1942); Guide to Marks of Origin on British and Irish Silver Plate from mid-16th Century to the Year 1943 and Old Sheffield Plate Makers' Marks, 1743-1860 (1943); four booklets related to the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies (1934-1950); a booklet titled "Sir George Simpson Centennial Celebration" (1928); an assortment of recipes; "The Margaret P. Hess Collection" booklet published by the University of Calgary (1977) and a related Calgary Herald newspaper clipping (1986); one Carl Rungius postcard; and six miscellaneous postcards depicting a former school teacher of Leette Wardle (1911), James Wardle at the Cave and Basin (1920), the Wardles in San Francisco (n.d.), two unidentified men (n.d.), and visitors to the Banff Springs Hotel (n.d.).

Notes: Book of Common Prayer inscribed with: “Martha Morey, November 4, 1872. New Westminster, BC. From her mother.” It belonged to James Wardle's mother.; The Pocket Cook Book contains annotations and written notes tucked in among the pages of the book.; Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies booklets kept because the Wardles participated in trail rides and there are photos/mentions of James and Dorothy, and possibly Leette.; The "Sir George Simpson Centennial Celebration" booklet contains a photograph print between pages 32 and 33.; Some of the postcards are annotated on the back, specifically the postcard depicting the Banff Springs Hotel which is addressed to Dorothy.

Name Access: Wardle, Dorothy; Wardle, James M.; Simpson, George; Rungius, Carl

Subject Access: Hiking; Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies; Artist; Art; Leisure; Recreation; Religions; Calgary Herald; Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel; Cave and Basin

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Alberta; Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains; San Francisco; United States

Language: English

Category: Arts; Sports, recreation and leisure; Exploration, discovery and travel; Religions; Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Personal Trip Diaries

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Part Of: Lillian Gest fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to six diaries kept by Lillian Gest from 1968-1975 from travels throughout the Canadian Rockies. Includes: M67 / 5 - 1 : black leather diary. Pertains to summer trips taken during the summers of 1968 and 1969. Summer 1968 includes travel between Banff and Pennsylvania by airplane and …

Date Range: 1968-1975

Reference Code: M67 / I / A / i / 5 - 1 to 5 - 6

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Diary

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Part Of: Lillian Gest fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M67 / S36 / V225

Series: I.A. Personal papers / diaries and trip notes

Sous-Fonds: M67

Sub-Series: i. Diaries

Accession Number: 5142

Reference Code: M67 / I / A / i / 5 - 1 to 5 - 6

GMD: Diary

Date Range: 1968-1975

Physical Description: 7.5 cm of textual records (6 volumes ; 10.8 x 17.7 cm or smaller)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to six diaries kept by Lillian Gest from 1968-1975 from travels throughout the Canadian Rockies. Includes: M67 / 5 - 1 : black leather diary. Pertains to summer trips taken during the summers of 1968 and 1969. Summer 1968 includes travel between Banff and Pennsylvania by airplane and hiking and visiting around Banff, Lake Louise, Lake O'Hara and the Icefields Parway areas. Summer 1969 time spent in Banff, along the Icefields Parkway, and in the Golden and Lake O'Hara areas as well as various club activities as part of the Alpine Club of Canada. Also includes lists of birds seen, reservation details, people met and staff of various places, events from Banff (including the death of Fred Brewster and Catharine Whyte receiving an honourary degree), song lyrics, and [what is possibly] a joke. M67 / 5 - 2 : black leather diary, dated 1970 in white ink (possibly white out) on the front cover. Pertains to a 1970 trip to the Canadian Rockies and includes hikes with and without organizations like the Alpine Club of Canada and the Sky Line Trail Hikers as well as stays at the Banff Springs Hotel, the ACC Club House, Lake O'Hara, and the Bugaboo Lodge, BC. Also includes transcriptions from the Abbot Pass Hut Register from 1926-1939 (presumably only of people Lillian Gest knew personally), reservation details, lists of people met, and a list of events from 1970, including the sale of the ACC Club House for $70, 000 (does not mention to who). M67 / 5 - 3 : black leather diary, dated 1971 in ink on masking tape adhered to the front cover. Pertains to a summer visit in 1971 to the Canadian rockies and includes stays around the Banff, Lake Louise, and Lake O'Hara areas, hiking trips with and without organizations like the Sky Line Trail Hikers and the Alpine Club of Canada, and travel between Banff and Pennsylvania by air. Newspaper clipping on page 125 pertaining to the death of Edmee Brewster. Also includes lists of people met and staff (Lake O'Hara Lodge, Chateau Lake Louise, ACC Club House), events from Banff, list of birds, details for a Bow Valley Naturalists trip, and the plaque dedication ceremony for Lawrence Grassi at Lake O'Hara, June 26, 1971. M67 / 5 - 4 : black leather diary, dated 1972 in black ink on fabric tape adhered to the front cover. Pertains to the summer of 1972 spent in the Canadian Rockies time spent in and around the Banff, Lake Louise, Lake O'Hara, Jasper, and Tonquin Valley areas as well as travel between Banff and Pennsylvania by air. Insert pertains to diary entries for the final few days of September as the book ran out of pages. Also inlcudes lists of people met, birds spotted at Lake O'Hara, and list of events from Banff (including the move of the Moore house to its current location). M67 / 5 - 5 : black leather diary, dated 1973-1974 To July 20 in ink on a piece of masking tape adhered to the front cover (1973 to 7-20 1974 in faint red paint directly on leather of cover). Pertains to the summers of 1973 and 1974 spent in and around the Canadian Rockies. Summer 1973 includes stays in the Banff, Lake Louise, Lake O'Hara, and Bow Lake areas as well as hiking trips with and without organizations like the Sky Line Trail Hikers and the Alpine Club of Canada. Summer 1974 includes stays at various hotels around Banff and in the Lake Louise and Lake O'Hara areas, a helicopter trip to and from Mt. Assiniboine and region, and organized hiking trips with the Sky Line Trail Hikers. Also includes lists of staffs and people met, birds spotted at Lake O'Hara, distances, and a list of events from 1973. M67 / 5 - 6 : black leather diary, titled Sat July 20 1974 to 1975 - Thurs July 14 in ink on fabric [possibly plastic] adhered to the front cover. Pertains to the remainder of the summer 1974 trip (July-September) continued from M67 / 5 - 5 and details from June and July, 1975. The summer 1975 trip included travel between Banff and Pennsylvania by train [heading west] and plane [headed east], stays around Banff, Lake O'Hara, and Lake Louise, and hiking trips with and without organizations like the Sky Line Trail Hikers and the Alpine Club of Canada. Also includes lists of people met, reservation details, ACC Camp details for 1975, Sky Line Hikers trip dates and locations, and events from Banff 1975 including the ACC Club House being completely torn down. Also includes loose items consisting of notes (to Lillian Gest from others and to herself), reminders, invoices, itineraries, and newspaper clippings.

Notes: Blank pages not scanned.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Moore, Edmee; Gest, Lillian; Grassi, Lawrence; Hinman, Caroline; Whyte, Catharine; Whyte, Peter

Subject Access: Activities; Alpine Club of Canada; Cabins and shelters; Camping; Camps; Community; Environment and Nature; European travel; Expo 67; Family and personal life; First Nations; Guides; Hiking; Horse packing; Horseback riding; Hotels; Indigenous Peoples; Lake O'Hara region; Membership; Mountaineering; Mountains; Outfitting; Outfitters, trail guides and packers; Off the Beaten Track; Pack trips; Parks Canada; Record keeping; Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies; Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies; Sports and leisure; Stoney Nakoda; Tourism; Trails; Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies; Travel; Travel and Exploration

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Pipestone Pass; Saskatchewan River; Assiniboine; Mount Assiniboine; Jasper; Banff National Park; Jasper National Park; Kootenay National Park; Yoho National Park; Alberta; British Columbia; Pennsylvania; Canada; United States of America