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James Gardner fonds

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Part Of
James Gardner fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of field notebooks, research, reports, manuscripts and off-prints pertaining to avalanches, geomorphology, glaciers, meteorology, nomenclature of the Lake Louise region and Mount Robson. Includes an article titled "The Lake Louise Club and some Rocky Mountain nomenclature in the 189…
Date Range
1969-1973
Reference Code
M105
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Published record
Part Of
James Gardner fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 105
Sous-Fonds
M 105
Accession Number
735, 1263, 1301, 1432, 1506, 1850, 7782 (unproc)
Reference Code
M105
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Published record
Date Range
1969-1973
Physical Description
6 metres textual records
History / Biographical
James Smith Gardner, b.1941, geographer, conducted various geomorphic studies in the Canadian Rockies including work leading to his 1968 Ph.D. dissertation titled "Debris slope form and processes in the Lake Louise district: a high mountain area". He also studied the human history of the Rockies with a particular interest in geographic names. Gardner taught in the Department of Geography at the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada for many years and currently teaches in the Department of Geography and the Natural Resources Institute at the University of Manitoba.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of field notebooks, research, reports, manuscripts and off-prints pertaining to avalanches, geomorphology, glaciers, meteorology, nomenclature of the Lake Louise region and Mount Robson. Includes an article titled "The Lake Louise Club and some Rocky Mountain nomenclature in the 1890s" which discusses the explorations of S. E. S. Allen and Walter D. Wilcox.
Name Access
Gardner, James
Subject Access
Exploration, discovery and travel
Science and technology
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Finding Aid
Finding aids and reference tools: inventory available
Creator
Gardner, James
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Science and technology
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed / Unprocessed
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Part Of
John Amatt fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds include three sous-fonds related to the 1982 Canadian Mount Everest Expedition : M563 - Textual; V788- Visual; S57 - Sound M563 contains ten series: A. Manuals B. Contracts C. Diaries D. Maps E. Reports F. Correspondence G. Periodicals H. Clippings I. Collected Materials O.S. J. Scrapbooks …
Date Range
1981 - 1986
Reference Code
M563 / V788 / S57
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Motion picture
Recording disc
Video
Photograph
Album
Framed print
Negative
Photograph print
Postcard
Sound recording
Cassette
Reel to reel
Textual record
Diary
Map
Private record
Published record
Scrapbook
Part Of
John Amatt fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M563 / V788 / S57
Sous-Fonds
M563 / V788 / S57
Accession Number
2017.8659
Reference Code
M563 / V788 / S57
GMD
Motion picture
Recording disc
Video
Photograph
Album
Framed print
Negative
Photograph print
Postcard
Sound recording
Cassette
Reel to reel
Textual record
Diary
Map
Private record
Published record
Scrapbook
Date Range
1981 - 1986
Physical Description
48 cm of textual records;
1 portfolio ; collected materials ; oversize
46 photographs : 38 prints ; b&w, 8 prints ; colour, 47 negatives ; b&w, 1 transparency ; colour, 1 album (42 photographs ; colour)
4 film reels ; 16 mm
2 videocassettes ; Ampex
7 videocassettes
10 DVDs
1 audio reel ; master
1 audio cassette
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
Fonds include three sous-fonds related to the 1982 Canadian Mount Everest Expedition : M563 - Textual; V788- Visual; S57 - Sound
M563 contains ten series:
A. Manuals
B. Contracts
C. Diaries
D. Maps
E. Reports
F. Correspondence
G. Periodicals
H. Clippings
I. Collected Materials O.S.
J. Scrapbooks
V788 contains six series:
A. Photographs
B. Negatives
C. Transparencies
D. Films
E. Albums
F. Framed
S57 contains two series:
A. Audio cassettes
B. Audio reel
Notes
There are artefacts in the heritage collection associated with this fonds - logos and pins
Name Access
Amatt, John
Everest '82
Subject Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Avalanches
Calgary
Camps
Canada
Climbing
Communications
Conferences and conventions
Daily routines
Education
Winter Sports
Helicopters
India
Mountaineering
Mountaineers
Newspaper clippings
Organizations
Sports
Transportation
Travel
Geographic Access
Alberta
Bangkok
Thailand
Kathmandu
England
London
Nepal
Access Restrictions
Some personal mailing addresses in M563/F - Correspondence
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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