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Elizabeth Parker Hut Registers
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of hut registers from the Elizabeth Parker Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1982 and 2019. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wil…
- Date Range
- 1982 - 2020
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV / B
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M200
- V14
- S6
- Series
- M200 / IV: Hut Registers
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- Sub-Series
- M200 / IV / B: Elizabeth Parker Hut Registers
- Accession Number
- accn. 2023.10
- accn. 5538
- accn. 6465
- accn. 8002
- accn. 7779
- accn. 2014.8293
- accn. 2023.31
- accn. 2023.20
- accn. 2023.15
- accn. 2020.05
- accn. 2024.20
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV / B
- Responsibility
- Registers produced by the Alpine Club of Canada
- Date Range
- 1982 - 2020
- Physical Description
- 53 cm of textual records (25 volumes)
- History / Biographical
- The Elizabeth Parker hut was named after one of the founding members of the Alpine Club of Canada, Elizabeth Parker. The hut is located in Yoho National Park, near Lake O'Hara in British Columbia. The hut is one of the most popular accommodations run by the Alpine Club of Canada. The Elizabeth Parker hut is made up of two buildings; the main hut and Wiwaxy Cabin. The total capacity of the two buildings is 24 people in the summer and 20 people in the winter. According to the Alpine Club of Canada Guide for Backcountry Huts: Elizabeth Parker Info Sheet: "The present Wiwaxy cabin was the first hut in the Lake O’Hara area, built in 1912 by the Canadian Pacific Railway. This was the same year that the ACC applied for and was granted a two-acre lease for a future hut on the south shore of Lake O’Hara, the site of the Club’s 1909 annual camp. In 1919, the CPR built the present Elizabeth Parker Hut, and by 1923 had built a further 11 huts in the meadow. In 1923/24, the CPR moved all but the first two huts down to the lakeshore, and seven years later donated the last two in the meadow to the ACC. The Club was able to exchange its lakeshore lease for a meadow lease, and in 1931 was in business with a hut at Lake O’Hara - the Elizabeth Parker Hut. As you can expect with log buildings, the Elizabeth Parker Hut has required substantial renovations and upkeep. Over the years the hut has seen a new floor, a new roof, new timbers and new foundation logs, as well as completely new interior furnishings. The outhouses are new, a stove in the Wiwaxy Cabin has been added and the entire meadow around the hut has been rehabilitated and reseeded. Over the past couple of years, the Huts Committee has worked very hard to restore the appearance of the hut as closely as possible to its original state. The Canadian government designated the Elizabeth Parker Hut as a Federal Heritage Building in 1997." “...her memory is preserved by the very popular tribute inscribed with her name, the ‘Elizabeth Parker Hut’, maintained in one of the most charming centres of the Canadian Rockies, close by beautiful Lake O’Hara.” (Quotation from Elizabeth Parker’s obituary by A. O. Wheeler, CAJ #29."
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of hut registers from the Elizabeth Parker Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1982 and 2019. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightings, custodial issues and updates, and related topics. Series is separated into individual hut registers, arranged by date:
- M200 / IV / B / 1: Elizabeth Parker Hut Register June 21, 1982 - April 14, 1985
- M200 / IV / B / 2: Eliz. Parker Hut register 1985 - 88
- M200 / IV / B / 3: Elizabeth Parker Hut Register [1988 - 1991]
- M200 / IV / B / 4: Elizabeth Parker Hut Register 1991 - 92
- M200 / IV / B / 5: [Elizabeth Parker Hut Register 1992 - 94]
- M200 / IV / B / 6: Elizabeth Parker Hut register June 17, 1994 - Nov. 13, 1995
- M200 / IV / B / 7: [Elizabeth Parker] hut register Oct. 28, 1995 - Jan. 25, 1997
- M200 / IV / B / 8: Elizabeth Parker Hut register Jan. 19, 1997 - Jan. 25, 1998
- M200 / IV / B / 9: "Elizabeth Parker Hut Register" January 29, 1998 - September 10, 1998
- M200 / IV / B / 10: "Elizabeth Parker Hut Register" November 4, 1998 - September 22, 1999
- M200 / IV / B / 11: Elizabeth Parker Hut Register Oct. 2, 1999 - Jan. 1, 2000
- M200 / IV / B / 12: Elizabeth Parker Mar 7, 2000 - Feb 9, 2002
- M200 / IV / B / 13: Elizabeth Parker Sep 7, 2000 - Jan 27, 2002
- M200 / IV / B / 14: Elizabeth Parker Mar 13, 2002 - Mar 31, 2003
- M200 / IV / B / 15: Elizabeth Parker Hut Register 2003 - 2004
- M200 / IV / B / 16: Elizabeth Parker Hut Register 2005 - 2007
- M200 / IV / B / 17: Elizabeth Parker Hut Register 2006 - 2007
- M200 / IV / B / 18: [2007 - 2009 Elizabeth Parker Hut Register]
- M200 / IV / B / 19: [2009 -2010 Elizabeth Parker Hut Register]
- M200 / IV / B / 20: Elizabeth Parker Hut Registry, 2011 - 2012
- M200 / IV / B / 21: Elizabeth Parker Hut Register Aug 2012 - Nov. 2014
- M200 / IV / B / 22: Elizabeth Parker Hut Register [2014 -2016]
- M200 / IV / B / 23: Elizabeth Parker Hut Register 2016 -2018
- M200 / IV / B / 24: The Alpine Club of Canada Hut Register Elizabeth Parker Hut 2017 - 2019
- M200 / IV / B / 25: Elizabeth Parker Hut Register [2019-2020]
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Backcountry skiing
- British Columbia
- Cabins
- Cabins and shelters
- Climbing
- Environment and Nature
- Hiking
- Huts
- Lake O'hara
- Mountaineering
- Mountains
- Parks Canada
- Ski mountaineering
- Sports and recreation
- Yoho National Park
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- British Columbia
- Lake O'Hara
- Field, B. C.
- Yoho National Park
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Contains personal information
- Language
- English
- French
- Spanish
- German
- Biographical Source Notes
- Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/elizabeth-parker-hut/ Alpine Club of Canada Backcountry Huts: Elizabeth Parker Info Sheet: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/EParkerHut-InfoSheet.pdf
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Stanley Mitchell Hut Registers
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions57644
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of hut registers from the Stanley Mitchell Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1985 and 2019. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wil…
- Date Range
- 1985-2019
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV / G
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M200
- V14
- S6
- Series
- M200 / IV: Hut Registers
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- Sub-Series
- M200 / IV / G: Stanley Mitchell Hut Registers
- Accession Number
- accn. 5631
- accn. 6465
- accn. 6470
- accn. 6766
- accn. 2023.10
- accn. 7779
- accn. 2014.8347
- accn. 8002
- accn. 2023.20
- accn. 2023.15
- accn. 2020.05
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV / G
- Responsibility
- Registers produced by the Alpine Club of Canada
- Date Range
- 1985-2019
- Physical Description
- 18 volumes, 38 cm
- History / Biographical
- The Stanley Mitchell Hut was constructed in 1939 and it is recognized as a Federal Heritage Building. According to the Parks Canada Directory of Federal Heritage Designations: "The Stanley Mitchell Alpine Hut is a rustic log cabin located at the edge of a forest, and enjoys scenic views across a meadow to a glacier and mountains. It is comprised of a centre section flanked by two, modest wings and features a steeply pitched gable roof. Located in the centre, the main entrance is covered by a porch gable. The designation is confined to the footprint of the building. Heritage Value The Stanley Mitchell Alpine Hut is a Recognized Federal Heritage Building because of its historical associations, and its architectural and environmental value. Historical Value The Stanley Mitchell Alpine Hut, built by the Alpine Club of Canada for the use of its members, is associated with the development of mountaineering in Canada. It is also associated with the opening up of Yoho National Park of Canada to ski mountaineering and winter recreation. Architectural Value The Stanley Mitchell Alpine Hut is a good example of rustic architecture. Its natural building materials and construction methods reflect the rustic aesthetic. It is also a very good example of functional design, to serve as a base facility for summer camp programs and winter ski touring. The Environmental Value The Stanley Mitchell Alpine Hut maintains an unchanged historical relationship with the natural character of its site at Yoho National Park of Canada. Located in an alpine meadow at the edge of a coniferous forest, it is compatible with its picturesque setting and well known by the hiking and climbing community. Character-Defining Elements The following character-defining elements of the Stanley Mitchell Alpine Hut should be respected. The rustic aesthetic, for example: the simplicity of the overall form of the building as expressed by the scale, massing and symmetrical composition of the main block, entrance porch and side wings, all sheltered by steeply pitched gable roofs; the choice of local materials, indigenous building methods and rustic design details such as the horizontally laid, peeled round logs with saddle-notched corners, the exposed rafters at the roof eaves, the random rubble masonry fireplace and chimney, the exposed beams and joists, the hardwood floor, and the inscription carved into the face of the wood mantelpiece. The unchanged historical relationship of the Stanley Mitchell Alpine Hut to its alpine meadow site, and the manner in which it is compatible to its picturesque setting which is familiar to the hiking and climbing community of Yoho National Park, as evidenced by: the building’s unchanged relationship with its natural site; the overall rustic appearance and natural building materials of the building, which harmonize with its natural environment; the building’s visible location in a meadow at the edge of a forest."
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of hut registers from the Stanley Mitchell Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1985 and 2019. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightings, custodial issues and updates, and related topics. The sub-series is separated into individual hut registers, arranged by date:
- M200 / IV / G / 1: [Stanley Mitchell Hut register 1985 - 1987]
- M200 / IV / G / 2: Stanley Mitchell Hut [1987 - 1989]
- M200 / IV / G / 3: Stanley Mitchell Hut Register [1990-92]
- M200 / IV / G / 4: [Stanley Mitchell Hut Register 1992 -1994]
- M200 / IV / G / 5: "Stanley Mitchell Hut Register" July 4, 1994 - Sept. 29, 1995
- M200 / IV / G / 6: Stanley Mitchell Hut Register Oct. 7, 1995 - Aug. 30, 1997
- M200 / IV / G / 7: "The Alpine Club of Canada Stanley Mitchel [Mitchell] Hut Register" Sept 17, 1997 - January 31, 1999
- M200 / IV / G / 8: Stanley Mitchell [1999 - 2000]
- M200 / IV / G / 9: Stanley Mitchell Hut [2000-2001]
- M200 / IV / G / 10: Stanley Mitchell Aug 31/01 - Sep 5/02
- M200 / IV / G / 11: Stanley Mitchell Sep 6/02 - Jul 1/04
- M200 / IV / G / 12: Stanley Mitchell July 14, 2004 - Apr 17, 2006
- M200 / IV / G / 13: Stanley Mitchell Hut Register 2005 - 2007
- M200 / IV / G / 14: Stanley Mitchell Hut Register 2007 - 2009
- M200 / IV / G / 15: Stanley Mitchell Hut Register, 2010-2013
- M200 / IV / G / 16: Stanley Mitchell Hut Registry [2013 - 2015]
- M200 / IV / G / 17: Stanley Mitchell Hut Register 2015 - 2018
- M200 / IV / G / 18: [Stanley Mitchell Hut Register 2017 - 2019]
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Backcountry skiing
- Buildings and facilities
- Cabins
- Cabins and shelters
- Environment and Nature
- Log structures
- Mountaineering
- Mountains
- Parks Canada
- Sports and leisure
- Sports and recreation
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- British Columbia
- Yoho National Park
- Little Yoho Valley
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- French
- German
- Spanish
- Japanese
- Dutch
- Biographical Source Notes
- Kate MacFarlane, Stanley Mitchell Alpine Hut, Little Yoho Valley, Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Federal Heritage Building Review Office Building Report, 98-074; Stanley Mitchell Alpine Hut, Little Yoho Valley, Yoho National Park of Canada, British Columbia, Heritage Character Statement, 98-074. Parks Canada Directory of Federal Heritage Designations website: https://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/dfhd/page_fhbro_eng.aspx?id=8809 Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/stanley-mitchell-hut/
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.