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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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Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation fonds
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- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of administrative and operational records of the Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation and the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies. Textual records: 1. Board of Trustees; 2. Administration; 3. Archives; 4. Gallery; 5. Heritage collections; 6. Photography. Photographs: A. Foundation b…
- Date Range
- [after 1958]
- Reference Code
- M124 / S38 / V692
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Motion picture
- Video
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Map
- Plan
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Recording disc
- Textual record
- Corporate record
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 124
- S 38
- V 692
- Sous-Fonds
- M 124
- S 38
- V 692
- Accession Number
- 429, 1010, 1415, 1464, 1488, 1558, 1567, 1609, 1856, 1879, 1919, 2043, 2471, 2803, 2810, 2968, 3068, 3112, 3123, 3149, 3228, 3291, 3372, 3438, 3499, 3702, 3840, 4062, 4089, 4092, 5102, 5161, 5180, 5344, 5422, 5489, 5685, 5806, 6162, 6495, 6694, 6915, 7263, 7317 (unproc), 7763 (unproc)
- Reference Code
- M124 / S38 / V692
- GMD
- Motion picture
- Video
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Map
- Plan
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Recording disc
- Textual record
- Corporate record
- Date Range
- [after 1958]
- Physical Description
- ca.6.0 m textual records. -- ca.12,500 photographs: prints, transparencies, negatives. -- 13 sound recordings: 6 audio cassettes, 7 audio compact disc (copy of 2 audio cassettes). -- 7 video tape recording: 1 VHS, 6 DVD. -- 1 cartographic record: survey site plan: 1:250
- History / Biographical
- The Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation is a charitable, non-profit organization that operates the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies in Banff, Alberta, Canada. The Wa-Che-Yo-Cha-Pa Foundation, as the foundation was initially named, was founded and endowed by artists Peter and Catharine Whyte in 1958. It supported broad causes as well as acting as an agency for collecting and preserving cultural materials of the Canadian Rockies.
- In 1968, a building designed by Philippe Delesalle and known as the Archives of the Canadian Rockies opened at 111 Bear Street in Banff, providing accommodation for a regional archives, gallery and the Banff Library. After a major renovation and addition in 1993, the foundation now supports three collection and exhibition departments under the name of the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies: Archives and Library, Art Gallery and Heritage Collection.
- Geographic collecting limits of the museum are the mountainous areas of Canada bounded by the 49th Parallel on the south, the Peace River on the north, the Front Ranges of the Rocky Mountains on the east and the Columbia Mountains on the west.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of administrative and operational records of the Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation and the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies.
- Textual records: 1. Board of Trustees; 2. Administration; 3. Archives; 4. Gallery; 5. Heritage collections; 6. Photography.
- Photographs: A. Foundation buildings; B. Gallery exhibition installation shots (negatives only); C. Events and guests (including Banff Day, gallery openings, special events and guests); D. Displays (inside and outside of the museum); E. Publicity and publication (includes views produced for this purpose); F. General (mainly people, places and events in Banff and area; includes photographs produced by Museum staff not included in other series). Photographs were made by staff of the Whyte Foundation, private photographers, and others.
- Three sound recordings were made for research purposes during the course of Gallery operations; pertain to Ann Wheeler, David Settles and Peter Whyte art and exhibit. Other sound recording is of Grant MacEwan talk at the Whyte Museum, December 1993; recorded by Woody MacPhail. Video recording is of Banff Day 1997 by Eddie Hunter. 2 audio cassettes are a recording of the Clifford Jackson White memorial service held September 13, 2003 hosted by the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies.
- Six sound and video recordings were made as part of the Fireside Chats at the Whyte program. These oral histories were conducted before a live audience at the historic Crosby home, Abegweit during the years 2012-2014. Interviews with Rob Crosby, Dorothy Carleton, Ralphine Locke, Don Mickle, Bridget Jones, Fran Drummond.
- Cartographic materials include a site plan of lots 7-12, Block A, Plan 6719 B.C., November, 2000.
- Name Access
- Whyte, Catharine
- Whyte, Peter
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation
- Access Restrictions
- Access and use restricted
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: basic description
- Related Material
- A CD-R copy of the Clifford Jackson memorial service with program notes and a transcript of a speech by Bill Holmes is located in the Clifford Jackson White fonds.
- Category
- Arts
- Cultural pluralism
- Education
- Environment
- Family and personal life
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Commerce and industry
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Content Details
- Note: March 16, 2023: Foundation Records were processed up to 2008 by Ted Hart in 2010-2011. The unprocessed records are stored off-site and there is no inventory. Some Art Department exhibition records prior to 2008 were inadvertently missed and remain in unprocessed. The file level descriptions prepared by Ted Hart are not in the database, however the inventory is located in the ArchivalMaster file for textual and sound, and ArchivalMaster2 for visual. Some records, including oversize have been added to the database, but it isn't consistent. O:\m_textual\m124_foundation_records_archivalmaster ; R:\v_visual\v692_foundation_records_archivalmaster. Access is restricted unless authorized by Head of Archives and Special Collections, CEO or CFO, or Head of applicable department.
- Processing Status
- Processed / Unprocessed
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CFRN Television and CBC interviews
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of four VHS tapes with videos pertaining to interviews with Ben Gadd, which were published by CFRN Television and CBC between 1985 and [ca.2000]. Content pertains to Cadomin Cave, Maligne Canyon, and Ben's professional life.
- Date Range
- 1985-1986
- [ca.1990-2000]
- 1993
- 1995
- Reference Code
- V810 / III / D / NV - 2 to 5
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Video
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- V810 / III : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- V810
- Sub-Series
- V810 / II / D : Other contracts and projects
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- V810 / III / D / NV - 2 to 5
- GMD
- Video
- Responsibility
- Produced by CFRN, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
- Date Range
- 1985-1986
- [ca.1990-2000]
- 1993
- 1995
- Physical Description
- 4 VHS tapes
- Scope & Content
- File consists of four VHS tapes with videos pertaining to interviews with Ben Gadd, which were published by CFRN Television and CBC between 1985 and [ca.2000]. Content pertains to Cadomin Cave, Maligne Canyon, and Ben's professional life.
- Notes
- Individual contents in file: V810 / III / / D / NV - 2 : "Cadomin Cave, June 1985 (CFRN TV clip, with Fred Kazakoff + [A?] Watson"; "Maligne Canyon, 23 [February] 86 (CBC clip, with Ted Barrus + Lee MacKenzie)" V810 / III / / D / NV - 3 : "CBC News 6/2/93 6 PM" V810 / III / / D / NV - 4 : "Great Albertans - Ben Gadd" [CFRN Television, October 4, 1995] V810 / III / / D / NV - 5 : "Ben on CBC TV news re: Maligne Canyon Teahouse" [n.d., ca.1990-2000]
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Geology
- Research
- Natural history
- Education
- Environment
- Biography
- Professional and Personal Life
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper National Park
- Maligne Canyon
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Education
- Environment
- Title Source
- Original title used
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Down to Earth episode - Ben Gadd
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of three VHS tapes with recordings of an episode of "Down to Earth" by Zephyr Films Limited which pertains to Ben Gadd. File includes a "rough cut" copy of the episode, and two full copies (one including closed captions).
- Date Range
- 2000
- Reference Code
- V810 / III / D / NV - 7 to 9
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Video
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- V810 / III : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- V810
- Sub-Series
- V810 / III / D : Other contracts and projects
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- V810 / III / D / NV - 7 to 9
- GMD
- Video
- Responsibility
- Produced by Zephyr Films Limited
- Date Range
- 2000
- Physical Description
- 3 VHS tapes
- History / Biographical
- David Acomba and Sharon Keogh co-wrote and co-produced two seasons of the documentary ecology series "Down to Earth" in the early 2000s. The series featured "remarkable Canadians and the landscapes that inspire them". The series was published by Zephyr Films Limited.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of three VHS tapes with recordings of an episode of "Down to Earth" by Zephyr Films Limited which pertains to Ben Gadd. File includes a "rough cut" copy of the episode, and two full copies (one including closed captions).
- Notes
- Approximate running time for complete video is 23 min. 46 s.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Biography
- Publication
- Professional and Personal Life
- Environment
- Education
- Ecology
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper National Park
- Access Restrictions
- Available for in-person access
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Environment
- Education
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/11617724
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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The Story of the Earth
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one VHS tape containing raw footage from a video titled "The Story of the Earth" (produced in 2005) which features Ben Gadd.
- Date Range
- 2005
- Reference Code
- V810 / III / D / NV - 10
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Video
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- V810 / III : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- V810
- Sub-Series
- V810 / II / D : Other contracts and projects
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- V810 / III / D / NV - 10
- GMD
- Video
- Date Range
- 2005
- Physical Description
- 1 VHS tape
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one VHS tape containing raw footage from a video titled "The Story of the Earth" (produced in 2005) which features Ben Gadd.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Natural history
- Geology
- Environment
- Education
- Science and technology
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright status unknown - restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Education
- Environment
- Science and technology
- 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
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