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William O. Field fonds

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Part Of
William O. Field fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of records created and collected by William O. Field during to glacier study, research and travels in the Canadian Rockies and area. I. CR files : [Canadian Rockies series], 1919-1989, 110 files and 13 volumes of textual records and ca.275 files of photographs. Textual records inclu…
Date Range
1885-1989, predominant 1902-1989
Reference Code
M58 / V6
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Album
Negative
Photograph print
Transparency
Textual record
Diary
Map
Private record
Published record
Part Of
William O. Field fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 58
V 6
Sous-Fonds
M 58
V 6
Accession Number
5852, 6787
Reference Code
M58 / V6
GMD
Photograph
Album
Negative
Photograph print
Transparency
Textual record
Diary
Map
Private record
Published record
Date Range
1885-1989, predominant 1902-1989
Physical Description
ca.7000 photographs : prints, negatives, transparencies. -- 4 photograph albums (475 prints). -- ca.55 cm and 14 v. of textual records. -- 4 cartographic records
History / Biographical
William O. Field, 1904-1994, of Massachusetts, U.S.A., was a noted geologist with the American Geographical Society and an expert on mountain glaciers of the northern hemisphere. He made trips to the Canadian Rockies with his father, William Osgood Field, during the 1920s even before graduating from Harvard in 1926. William O. Field studied key glaciers in British Columbia and Alberta from 1922 until 1981.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of records created and collected by William O. Field during to glacier study, research and travels in the Canadian Rockies and area.
I. CR files : [Canadian Rockies series], 1919-1989, 110 files and 13 volumes of textual records and ca.275 files of photographs. Textual records include diaries, notebooks and files for 1948, 1949 and 1953. Photographs include ca.5800 prints, ca.325 negatives and 4 photograph albums in annual files for years 1919 to 1927 and 1948, 1949 and 1953.
II. Reports, before 1980.
III. Resources, 1902-1985, consists of photographs, maps and textual volume collected by Field for research use.
IV. Display photographs, 1885-1953.
Name Access
Field, William O.
Subject Access
Environment
Exploration, discovery and travel
Science and technology
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
series and file description
electronic finding aid
Creator
Field, William O.
Category
Environment
Exploration, discovery and travel
Science and technology
Biographical Source Notes
grant application 2000
Title Source
Title based on accession record
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Part Of
John Amatt fonds
Scope & Content
V788/B contains black and white photographic negatives pertaining to the Everest '82 team - headshots and at a meeting
Date Range
1981 - 1986
Reference Code
V788 / B
Description Level
3 / Series
GMD
Photograph, print
Part Of
John Amatt fonds
Description Level
3 / Series
Fonds Number
M563 / V788 / S57
Series
V788 / B
Sous-Fonds
V788
Accession Number
2017.8659
Reference Code
V788 / B
GMD
Photograph, print
Date Range
1981 - 1986
Physical Description
47 photographs : negatives ; b&w
History / Biographical
John Amatt (May 19, 1945 - ) was an educator, expedition leader, public speaker, and founder of One Step Beyond WorldWide. He was a climber, business manager, spokesman and press liason for the 1982 Canadian Mount Everest Expedition.
Scope & Content
V788/B contains black and white photographic negatives pertaining to the Everest '82 team - headshots and at a meeting
Name Access
Amatt, John
Everest '82
Subject Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Calgary
Camps
Canada
Climbing
Communications
Winter Sports
India
Mountaineering
Mountaineers
Organizations
Sports
Transportation
Travel
Geographic Access
Alberta
England
Thailand
Nepal
Bangkok
Kathmandu
Language
English
Related Material
Peter Spear fonds
Creator
John Amatt
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Science and technology
Transportation
Biographical Source Notes
http://www.adventureattitude.com/bio.htm
Title Source
Title based on contents
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Part Of
John Amatt fonds
Scope & Content
V788/A contains photographs pertaining to landscape photos of Mount Everest, Everest '82 Team photos at airport including some autographed by Laurie Skreslet and Pat Morrow, photos of John Amatt climbing, head shots of Bill March, and Roland Mitchener on a mountain, Laurie Skreslet accepting an awa…
Date Range
1981 - 1986
Reference Code
V788 / A
Description Level
3 / Series
GMD
Photograph, print
Part Of
John Amatt fonds
Description Level
3 / Series
Fonds Number
M563 / V788 / S57
Series
V788 / A
Sous-Fonds
V788
Accession Number
2017.8659
Reference Code
V788 / A
GMD
Photograph, print
Date Range
1981 - 1986
Physical Description
46 photographs : 38 prints ; b&w, 8 prints ; colour
History / Biographical
John Amatt (May 19, 1945 - ) was an educator, expedition leader, public speaker, and founder of One Step Beyond WorldWide. He was a climber, business manager, spokesman and press liason for the 1982 Canadian Mount Everest Expedition.
Scope & Content
V788/A contains photographs pertaining to landscape photos of Mount Everest, Everest '82 Team photos at airport including some autographed by Laurie Skreslet and Pat Morrow, photos of John Amatt climbing, head shots of Bill March, and Roland Mitchener on a mountain, Laurie Skreslet accepting an award, John Amatt accepting an "Everest '82" branded car, group photo of Teleglobe staff.
Name Access
Amatt, John
Everest '82
Subject Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Calgary
Camps
Canada
Climbing
Communications
Winter Sports
India
Mountaineering
Mountaineers
Organizations
Sports
Transportation
Travel
Geographic Access
Alberta
England
Thailand
Nepal
Bangkok
Kathmandu
Language
English
Related Material
Peter Spear fonds
Creator
John Amatt
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Science and technology
Transportation
Biographical Source Notes
http://www.adventureattitude.com/bio.htm
Title Source
Title based on contents
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Part Of
John Amatt fonds
Scope & Content
V788/C contains two sub-series: V788/C/1 - one Kodachrome slide of the Everest '82 team with business card from Joy Lister of the Sheraton Skyline Hotel V788/C/2 - 20 Kodachrome slides pertaining to the 1974 Baffin Island Expedition
Date Range
1981 - 1986
Reference Code
V788 / C
Description Level
3 / Series
GMD
Photograph, print
Part Of
John Amatt fonds
Description Level
3 / Series
Fonds Number
M563 / V788 / S57
Series
V788 / C
Sous-Fonds
V788
Accession Number
2017.8659
Reference Code
V788 / C
GMD
Photograph, print
Date Range
1981 - 1986
Physical Description
21 photographs : transparencies ; colour
History / Biographical
John Amatt (May 19, 1945 - ) was an educator, expedition leader, public speaker, and founder of One Step Beyond WorldWide. He was a climber, business manager, spokesman and press liason for the 1982 Canadian Mount Everest Expedition.
Scope & Content
V788/C contains two sub-series:
V788/C/1 - one Kodachrome slide of the Everest '82 team with business card from Joy Lister of the Sheraton Skyline Hotel
V788/C/2 - 20 Kodachrome slides pertaining to the 1974 Baffin Island Expedition
Name Access
Amatt, John
Everest '82
Subject Access
Calgary
Camps
Canada
Climbing
Winter Sports
Mountaineering
Mountaineers
Organizations
Sports
Transportation
Travel
Geographic Access
Alberta
Language
English
Related Material
Peter Spear fonds
Creator
John Amatt
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Science and technology
Transportation
Biographical Source Notes
http://www.adventureattitude.com/bio.htm
Title Source
Title based on contents
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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