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Ben Gadd fonds
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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
- 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
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed / Unprocessed
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HCR Info Files - Guided Climbing and Skiing, Clubs, Instruction
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55971
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of brochures and other published research materials collected by Ben Gadd, pertaining to guiding, climbing and skiing excursions, cycling, snowshoeing, and other recreational activities and tourism packages in the Canadian Rockies.
- Date Range
- 1985-1989
- 1994
- Reference Code
- M590 / II / A / 66 to 67
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / II : Research and publication records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / II / A : Handbook of the Canadian Rockies
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / II / A / 66 to 67
- Date Range
- 1985-1989
- 1994
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of brochures and other published research materials collected by Ben Gadd, pertaining to guiding, climbing and skiing excursions, cycling, snowshoeing, and other recreational activities and tourism packages in the Canadian Rockies.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Publication
- Research
- Travel
- Tourism
- National parks and reserves
- Sports
- Recreation
- Skiing
- Winter sports
- Snowshoes and snowshoeing
- Bicycles
- Guides
- Guiding
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper National Park
- Banff National Park
- Calgary
- British Columbia
- United States of America
- Utah
- Montana
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Original title used
- Processing Status
- Processed
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HCR Info Files - Hostels, cycling, huts, lodges, paragliding
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55972
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of brochures and other published research materials collected by Ben Gadd, pertaining to hostels, cycling, ski huts and lodges (including Alpine Club of Canada huts), and paragliding in the Canadian Rockies.
- Date Range
- 1987-1989
- 1994-1997
- Reference Code
- M590 / II / A / 68
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / II : Research and publication records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / II / A : Handbook of the Canadian Rockies
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / II / A / 68
- Date Range
- 1987-1989
- 1994-1997
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of brochures and other published research materials collected by Ben Gadd, pertaining to hostels, cycling, ski huts and lodges (including Alpine Club of Canada huts), and paragliding in the Canadian Rockies.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Publication
- Research
- Travel
- Tourism
- Sports
- Recreation
- Skiing
- Winter sports
- Bicycles
- Guides
- Guiding
- Huts
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper National Park
- Banff National Park
- Calgary
- British Columbia
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Original title used
- Processing Status
- Processed
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The Yam - sound recordings
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- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of sound recordings pertaining to interviews used in the creation and publication of The Yam.
- Date Range
- 2002 - 2009
- Reference Code
- S47 / XI
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Cassette
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M57 / V40 / S47
- Series
- S47 / XI: The Yam
- Sous-Fonds
- S47
- Accession Number
- 8110
- Reference Code
- S47 / XI
- GMD
- Cassette
- Date Range
- 2002 - 2009
- Physical Description
- 18 sound recordings
- History / Biographical
- This is the story of climbing on Yamnuska, the prominent wall of yellow limestone rising above the Trans Canada Highway between Calgary and Banff. All the tales of adventure are here, from the first pioneering climbs by Hans Gmoser and his companions in the early 1950s to the new routes of today. Over the years many of the great climbers of the Rockies have been associated with this cliff: Brian Greenwood, Don Vockeroth, Lloyd MacKay, Billy Davidson, Urs Kallen, John Lauchlan, Dave Cheesmond, Jeff Marshall, Steve DeMaio and Andy Genereux. Also included in the book is a guide to the hike up the back side trail to the summit, detailing the flora and fauna you will see along the way.
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of sound recordings pertaining to interviews used in the creation and publication of The Yam.
- Notes
- Series consists of eighteen sound recordings: S47 / XI / 1 & 2 : Hans Fuhrer and Lilo Fuhrer
- S47 / XI / 3 : Leo Gillmair
- S47 / XI / 4 : Dick Howe
- S47 / XI / 5 & 6 : John Martin
- S47 / XI / 7 & 8 : Urs Kallen
- S47 / XI / 9 & 10 : Chris Perry
- S47 / XI / 11 : Isabel Spreat
- S47 / XI / 12 & 13 : Don Vockeroth
- S47 / XI / 14 : Tim Auger
- S47 / XI / 15 & 16 : Leo Gillmair
- S47 / XI / 17 : Klaus Hahn
- S47 / XI / 18 : Franze Dopf, K. Pawson, Ken Pawson
- Name Access
- Scott, Chic
- Dornian, Dave
- Gadd, Ben
- Fuhrer, Hans
- Fuhrer, Lilo
- Gillmair, Leo
- Howe, Dick
- Martin, John
- Kallen, Urs
- Perry, Chris
- Spreat, Isabel
- Vockeroth, Don
- Auger, Tim
- Hahn, Klaus
- Dopf, Franze
- Pawson, Ken
- Subject Access
- Climbing
- Environment
- Exploration
- Geography
- History
- Mountaineering
- Mountains
- Publication
- Recreation
- Research
- Sports
- Sports and recreation
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Kananaskis
- Mount Yamnuska
- Language
- English
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://www.chicscott.com/books.htm
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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The Yam - textual
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55064
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of research records pertaining to the book The Yam.
- Date Range
- 2002 - 2009
- Reference Code
- M57 / XI
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M57 / V40 / S47
- Series
- M57 / XI: The Yam
- Sous-Fonds
- M57
- Sub-Series
- M57 / XI / A: Research records
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- M57 / XI
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 2002 - 2009
- Physical Description
- 7 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- This is the story of climbing on Yamnuska, the prominent wall of yellow limestone rising above the Trans Canada Highway between Calgary and Banff. All the tales of adventure are here, from the first pioneering climbs by Hans Gmoser and his companions in the early 1950s to the new routes of today. Over the years many of the great climbers of the Rockies have been associated with this cliff: Brian Greenwood, Don Vockeroth, Lloyd MacKay, Billy Davidson, Urs Kallen, John Lauchlan, Dave Cheesmond, Jeff Marshall, Steve DeMaio and Andy Genereux. Also included in the book is a guide to the hike up the back side trail to the summit, detailing the flora and fauna you will see along the way.
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of research records pertaining to the book The Yam.
- Notes
- Series consists of one sub-series: M57 / XI / A: Research records
- Name Access
- Scott, Chic
- Gadd, Ben
- Dornian, Dave
- Subject Access
- Climbing
- Environment
- Exploration
- Flowers
- Geography
- History
- Mountaineering
- Mountains
- Publication
- Recreation
- Research
- Sports
- Sports and recreation
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Kananaskis
- Mount Yamnuska
- Language
- English
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://www.chicscott.com/books.htm
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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The Yam - visual
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55063
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of 13 CD's with scanned images pertaining to book The Yam : 50 Years of Climbing on Yamnuska by Chic Scott, Dave Dornian and Ben Gadd.
- Date Range
- 2002 - 2009
- Reference Code
- V40 / XI
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Photograph
- Digital image
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M57 / V40 / S47
- Series
- V40 / XI: The Yam
- Sous-Fonds
- V40
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V40 / XI
- Date Range
- 2002 - 2009
- Physical Description
- 13 CD's with scanned images
- History / Biographical
- This is the story of climbing on Yamnuska, the prominent wall of yellow limestone rising above the Trans Canada Highway between Calgary and Banff. All the tales of adventure are here, from the first pioneering climbs by Hans Gmoser and his companions in the early 1950s to the new routes of today. Over the years many of the great climbers of the Rockies have been associated with this cliff: Brian Greenwood, Don Vockeroth, Lloyd MacKay, Billy Davidson, Urs Kallen, John Lauchlan, Dave Cheesmond, Jeff Marshall, Steve DeMaio and Andy Genereux. Also included in the book is a guide to the hike up the back side trail to the summit, detailing the flora and fauna you will see along the way.
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of 13 CD's with scanned images pertaining to book The Yam : 50 Years of Climbing on Yamnuska by Chic Scott, Dave Dornian and Ben Gadd.
- Name Access
- Scott, Chic
- Gadd, Ben
- Dornian, Dave
- Subject Access
- Climbing
- Environment
- Exploration
- Flowers
- Geography
- History
- Mountaineering
- Mountains
- Publication
- Recreation
- Research
- Sports
- Sports and recreation
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Kananaskis
- Mount Yamnuska
- Access Restrictions
- Reference only
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restricted: copyright remains with creator not museum
- Language
- English
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://www.chicscott.com/books.htm
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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HCR Info Files - Hunting and trapping, fishing
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of published materials collected by Ben Gadd pertaining to hunting, trapping and fishing in the Canadian Rockies.
- Date Range
- 1984-1987
- 1991
- Reference Code
- M590 / II / A / 70 to 71
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / II : Research and publication records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / II / A : Handbook of the Canadian Rockies
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / II / A / 70 to 71
- Date Range
- 1984-1987
- 1991
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of published materials collected by Ben Gadd pertaining to hunting, trapping and fishing in the Canadian Rockies.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Publication
- Research
- Wildlife
- Animals
- Conservation
- Sports
- Recreation
- Hunting
- Fishing
- Trapping
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Original title used
- Processing Status
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Professional correspondence, memos
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of letters and memos sent between Ben Gadd and various individuals during Ben's employment as a Park Naturalist between 1981 and 1983. File includes letters from other Parks Canada staff, academic researchers, and others; memos sent by Ben providing updates on his work and requesting …
- Date Range
- 1981-1983
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / B / 53
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Government record
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / III : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / III / B : Interpretive guiding
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / B / 53
- Date Range
- 1981-1983
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of letters and memos sent between Ben Gadd and various individuals during Ben's employment as a Park Naturalist between 1981 and 1983. File includes letters from other Parks Canada staff, academic researchers, and others; memos sent by Ben providing updates on his work and requesting changes to uniform protocol; and a letter from the National Geographic Society thanking Ben for his help with their film project, titled "Weathering and Erosion".
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Parks Canada
- Government
- Guides
- Guiding
- Correspondence
- Communications
- National parks and reserves
- Sports
- Climbing
- Publication
- Research
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper National Park
- Jasper
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- One letter with attached photograph and ink annotations stored in mylar
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Young at Heart: The Inspirational Lives of Richard and Louise Guy - sound recordings
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55058
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of four sound recordings pertaining to Young at Heart: The Inspirational Lives of Richard and Louise Guy. Includes interviews of Richard Guy and Mary Lynn McCutcher.
- Date Range
- 2011 - 2012
- Reference Code
- S47 / XIII
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M57 / V40 / S47
- Series
- S47 XIII: Young at Heart: The Inspirational Lives of Richard and Louise Guy
- Sous-Fonds
- S47
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- S47 / XIII
- Date Range
- 2011 - 2012
- Physical Description
- 4 sound recordings
- History / Biographical
- Richard Guy (1916-2020) and Louise (Thirian) Guy (1918-2010) met in England in 1937, and married in Nottingham on December 21, 1940. The couple had three children together: Mike, Peter and Elizabeth. Louise attended school in Leicester for domestic science, and began working as a teacher during World War II. Louise was involved in numerous charities and community organizations, and supported various disadvantaged groups including deaf students and individuals with leprosy. Louise and Richard moved to Canada in 1965, where Richard worked at the University of Calgary as a professor of mathematics. Richard also served as department head at the university starting in 1966. Richard and Louise were avid hikers and climbers, and the couple went on countless expeditions together in the Rockies over the following four decades. Richard and Louise joined the Alpine Club of Canada, attending about 30 camps each and completing hundreds of summits. In 2015, using a generous donation made by Richard in Louise's memory, the Alpine Club of Canada erected the Louise and Richard Guy Hut on the Wapta Icefield. Summary of "Young at Heart": Do you think that you are over the hill? You have retired and you feel there is not much more to look forward to. Well think again! This book about the inspirational lives of Richard and Louise Guy, will show you that there is a great deal of life beyond the set retirement age of 65 — and beyond 75 and beyond 85. Arriving in Canada in 1965, near the age of 50, Richard and Louise Guy taught all of us what it means to be enthusiastic, positive and to embrace life. They climbed mountains well into their nineties, and Richard still works today at the age of 96. Louise rode her bike to the corner store until she was 92. So stop your whining about your knees and hips! Life was never meant to be easy! But it can still be beautiful, long past the so-called age of youth and dreams. Life into old age can be a treasure to be enjoyed and shared. And if you are like Richard and Louise, the adventures and dreams just keep coming.
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of four sound recordings pertaining to Young at Heart: The Inspirational Lives of Richard and Louise Guy. Includes interviews of Richard Guy and Mary Lynn McCutcher.
- Notes
- Series consists of 4 recorded interviews: S47 / XIII / 1 to 3 : Richard Guy 26-Dec-11 S47 / XIII / 4 : Mary Lynn McCutcher [n.d.]
- Subject Access
- Biography
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Family and personal life
- Climbing
- Exploration
- Travel
- Sports and recreation
- Correspondence
- Mountaineering
- Hiking
- Research
- Publication
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Language
- English
- Biographical Source Notes
- http://chicscott.com/books.htm https://gripped.com/news/canadian-climbing-legend-richard-guy-dies-at-103/ https://www.jbmusictherapy.com/louise-guy-lived-her-best-life/
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Young at Heart: The Inspirational Lives of Richard and Louise Guy - visual
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55059
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of images used in the creation or final published version of Young at Heart: The Inspirational Lives of Richard and Louise Guy. Includes digital images, a copy of film "Remembering Louise", printed reference sheets of 223 images, and corresponding summary notes pertaining to photogr…
- Date Range
- 2011 - 2012
- Reference Code
- V40 / XIII
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M57 / V40 / S47
- Series
- V40 / XIII: Young at Heart: The Inspirational Lives of Richard and Louise Guy
- Sous-Fonds
- V40
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V40 / XIII
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 2011 - 2012
- Physical Description
- 2 recording discs (129 digital image files) -- 1 DVD (film) -- 223 photographs (printed reference images: col.) -- 0.5 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- Richard Guy (1916-2020) and Louise (Thirian) Guy (1918-2010) met in England in 1937, and married in Nottingham on December 21, 1940. The couple had three children together: Mike, Peter and Elizabeth. Louise attended school in Leicester for domestic science, and began working as a teacher during World War II. Louise was involved in numerous charities and community organizations, and supported various disadvantaged groups including deaf students and individuals with leprosy. Louise and Richard moved to Canada in 1965, where Richard worked at the University of Calgary as a professor of mathematics. Richard also served as department head at the university starting in 1966. Richard and Louise were avid hikers and climbers, and the couple went on countless expeditions together in the Rockies over the following four decades. Richard and Louise joined the Alpine Club of Canada, attending about 30 camps each and completing hundreds of summits. In 2015, using a generous donation made by Richard in Louise's memory, the Alpine Club of Canada erected the Louise and Richard Guy Hut on the Wapta Icefield. Summary of "Young at Heart": Do you think that you are over the hill? You have retired and you feel there is not much more to look forward to. Well think again! This book about the inspirational lives of Richard and Louise Guy, will show you that there is a great deal of life beyond the set retirement age of 65 — and beyond 75 and beyond 85. Arriving in Canada in 1965, near the age of 50, Richard and Louise Guy taught all of us what it means to be enthusiastic, positive and to embrace life. They climbed mountains well into their nineties, and Richard still works today at the age of 96. Louise rode her bike to the corner store until she was 92. So stop your whining about your knees and hips! Life was never meant to be easy! But it can still be beautiful, long past the so-called age of youth and dreams. Life into old age can be a treasure to be enjoyed and shared. And if you are like Richard and Louise, the adventures and dreams just keep coming.
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of images used in the creation or final published version of Young at Heart: The Inspirational Lives of Richard and Louise Guy. Includes digital images, a copy of film "Remembering Louise", printed reference sheets of 223 images, and corresponding summary notes pertaining to photographs.
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Biography
- Climbing
- Exploration
- Travel
- Club
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Mountains
- Mountaineering
- Hiking
- Research
- Publication
- Sports and recreation
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Access Restrictions
- Reference only
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restricted: copyright remains with creator not museum
- Language
- English
- Biographical Source Notes
- http://chicscott.com/books.htm
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
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