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Banff Park geology sheet
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56002
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a draft, final copy and related correspondence pertaining to a fact sheet titled "The Geology of Banff National Park", which Ben Gadd produced for Parks Canada in 1980.
- Date Range
- 1980
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / D / 27
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual 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 / D : Other contracts and projects
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / D / 27
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 1980
- Physical Description
- 0.3 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a draft, final copy and related correspondence pertaining to a fact sheet titled "The Geology of Banff National Park", which Ben Gadd produced for Parks Canada in 1980.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Parks
- Parks Canada
- Government
- National parks and reserves
- Natural history
- Research
- Education
- Environment
- Publication
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Education
- Environment
- Government
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Hikers' guides, Jasper and Banff National Park
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56007
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of notes, drafts, published copies and related materials pertaining to hiking guides for Banff and Jasper National Park which Ben Gadd contributed to. Most brochures in file were produced on behalf of the Canadian federal government.
- Date Range
- [ca.1995-2000]
- 1998
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / D / 32 to 33
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization 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 / D : Other contracts and projects
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / D / 32 to 33
- Date Range
- [ca.1995-2000]
- 1998
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of notes, drafts, published copies and related materials pertaining to hiking guides for Banff and Jasper National Park which Ben Gadd contributed to. Most brochures in file were produced on behalf of the Canadian federal government.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Parks
- Communications
- National parks and reserves
- Finances
- Government
- Tourism
- Tourist information
- Hiking
- Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Interpreter Services articles
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56304
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of approved drafts of three articles which Ben Gadd wrote on behalf of Parks Canada Interpretive Services while employed as a Park Naturalist. Articles pertain to waterfall climbing, the 75th anniversary of Jasper National Park, and a summary of the 1981 summer interpretive season. Fi…
- Date Range
- 1981-1982
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / B / 52
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Newspaper clipping
- 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 / 52
- Date Range
- 1981-1982
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of approved drafts of three articles which Ben Gadd wrote on behalf of Parks Canada Interpretive Services while employed as a Park Naturalist. Articles pertain to waterfall climbing, the 75th anniversary of Jasper National Park, and a summary of the 1981 summer interpretive season. File includes a copy of an article titled "Happy 75th Anniversary, Jasper National Park" which was printed in the Jasper Booster newspaper.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Parks Canada
- Government
- Guides
- Guiding
- Correspondence
- Communications
- Anniversary
- History
- National parks and reserves
- Recreation
- Climbing
- Waterfalls
- Publication
- Newspaper
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper National Park
- Jasper
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Interpretive guiding, 1984 to 1992
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55819
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of notes, correspondence, pamphlets and other textual records pertaining to Ben Gadd's career as an interpretive guide and naturalist in the Canadian Rockies. File includes documents pertaining to Ben's work as an employee of Parks Canada (1984-1987) and as an independent guide (1987 …
- Date Range
- 1984-1992
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / B / 1 to 7
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- S61
- V810
- Series
- M590 / III : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / III / B : Interpretive guiding
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / B / 1 to 7
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 1984-1992
- Physical Description
- 14 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of notes, correspondence, pamphlets and other textual records pertaining to Ben Gadd's career as an interpretive guide and naturalist in the Canadian Rockies. File includes documents pertaining to Ben's work as an employee of Parks Canada (1984-1987) and as an independent guide (1987 onwards).
- Notes
- File folders are arranged chronologically: M590 / III / B / 1 : "Interp. guiding 1987 and earlier" M590 / III / B / 2 : "Interp. guiding, etc." [1988] M590 / III / B / 3 : "Interp. guiding, etc." [1989] M590 / III / B / 4 and 5 : "Interp. guiding, etc." [1990, files 1 and 2] M590 / III / B / 6 : "Interp. guiding, etc." [1991] M590 / III / B / 7 : "Interp. guiding, etc." [1992]
- Storage Range
- File box M590 / III / B / 1 to 7
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Parks Canada
- Guides
- Guiding
- Natural history
- National parks and reserves
- Tourism
- Trail guides
- Public Speaking
- Education
- Employment
- Government
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper
- Jasper National Park
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Education
- Environment
- Government
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- Original titles of folders annotated by Ben Gadd have been preserved - see "Notes"
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Parks Canada cheque stubs
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55872
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of cheque stubs and employment insurance receipts pertaining to Ben Gadd's employment as a Parks Canada interpreter and Naturalist between 1981 and 1984.
- Date Range
- 1981-1984
- Reference Code
- M590 / IV / B / 14
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / IV : Legal and financial records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / IV / B : Financial records
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / IV / B / 14
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 1981-1984
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of cheque stubs and employment insurance receipts pertaining to Ben Gadd's employment as a Parks Canada interpreter and Naturalist between 1981 and 1984.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Parks Canada
- Government
- Employment
- Environment
- National parks and reserves
- Natural history
- Guides
- Guiding
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Environment
- Government
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Personal Interest Files
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55796
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of textual records and photographs collected by Ben Gadd. Content pertains to various research subjects, current events and other topics of interest, including: environmental science; wildlife; sports and recreation; Parks Canada; clubs, charities and organizations; natural hist…
- Date Range
- [ca.1980-2015]
- Reference Code
- M590 / I / C
- V810 / I / C
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Photograph
- Digital image
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- Series
- Series I : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- V810
- Sub-Series
- Subseries C : Personal Interest Files
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / I / C
- V810 / I / C
- Date Range
- [ca.1980-2015]
- Physical Description
- ca.180 cm of textual records -- 5 CDs with digital image files -- 1 floppy disk -- ca.122 photograph prints : b&w and col. -- 2 negatives : b&w ; 6 x 7.5 cm -- 26 film strips : col. negatives ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of textual records and photographs collected by Ben Gadd. Content pertains to various research subjects, current events and other topics of interest, including: environmental science; wildlife; sports and recreation; Parks Canada; clubs, charities and organizations; natural history; and conservation.
- Notes
- Subjects are arranged alphabetically by title. Original titles and arrangement of materials by Ben Gadd has been preserved. See file-level descriptions for content details.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Animals
- Buildings
- Buildings and facilities
- Businesses
- Boats
- Climbing
- Columbia Icefield
- Community events
- Community life
- Conservation
- Dams
- Environment
- Events
- Forestry
- Fishing
- Flowers
- Government
- Geography
- Geology
- Hiking
- History
- Ice climbing
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Landscapes
- Laws and legislation
- Membership
- Mining
- Mountaineering
- Municipal views
- Natural history
- Natural resources
- Parks Canada
- Politics and government
- Property
- Provincial parks and reserves
- Recreation
- Rivers
- Science and technology
- Settlement
- Skiing
- Snakes, Insects
- Sports
- Tourism
- Townsite development
- Trails
- Transportation
- Travel
- Wildlife
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- United States of America
- Rocky Mountains
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Government
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Law and justice
- Natural resources
- Politics
- Science and technology
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Transportation
- Title Source
- Original title used
- Processing Status
- Processed
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potentially offensive content.
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Personal Interest Files - "Robson Provincial Park" to "Townsite Issues"
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55810
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of personal interest materials, including newspaper clippings, research articles, loose notes, and other textual records collected by Ben Gadd. Materials are arranged alphabetically by subject title.
- Date Range
- [ca.1980-2015]
- Reference Code
- M590 / I / C / 144 to 160
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Newspaper clipping
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / I : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / I / C : Personal Interest Files
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / I / C / 144 to 160
- Responsibility
- Compiled by Ben Gadd
- Date Range
- [ca.1980-2015]
- Physical Description
- 12 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of personal interest materials, including newspaper clippings, research articles, loose notes, and other textual records collected by Ben Gadd. Materials are arranged alphabetically by subject title.
- Notes
- Contents of individual folders in file: M590 / I / C / 144 : Robson Provincial Park M590 / I / C / 145 : "Rocks in the River" M590 / I / C / 146 : Torry Schultz M590 / I / C / 147 : Sewage and Treatment M590 / I / C / 148 : Sierra Legal Defense Fund M590 / I / C / 149 : Skiing M590 / I / C / 150 : Ski Areas M590 / I / C / 151 : Society for Technical Communication M590 / I / C / 152 : State of the Parks Meetings M590 / I / C / 153 : Superwood M590 / I / C / 154 : Surveys, Opinion Polls M590 / I / C / 155 : Timoney, Kevin M590 / I / C / 156 : Tonquin Valley M590 / I / C / 157 : Chris Townsend M590 / I / C / 158 to 160: Townsite Issues [Files 1 to 3 of 3]
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- National parks and reserves
- Provincial parks and reserves
- Sports and recreation
- Environment
- Skiing
- Winter sports
- Organizations
- Science and technology
- Townsite development
- Municipal views
- Community life
- Natural resources
- Businesses
- Commerce
- Laws and legislation
- Legal and Financial
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper National Park
- Tonquin Valley
- Mount Robson
- Banff National Park
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Environment
- Natural resources
- Commerce and industry
- Law and justice
- Science and technology
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Original title used
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Personal Interest Files - "Trapping, Furs" to "Yellowstone to Yukon Biodiversity Strategy"
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55811
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of personal interest materials, including newspaper clippings, research articles, loose notes, and other textual records collected by Ben Gadd. Materials are arranged alphabetically by subject title.
- Date Range
- [ca.1980-2015]
- Reference Code
- M590 / I / C / 161 to 175
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Newspaper clipping
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / I : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / I / C : Personal Interest Files
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / I / C / 161 to 175
- Responsibility
- Compiled by Ben Gadd
- Date Range
- [ca.1980-2015]
- Physical Description
- 12 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of personal interest materials, including newspaper clippings, research articles, loose notes, and other textual records collected by Ben Gadd. Materials are arranged alphabetically by subject title.
- Notes
- Contents of individual folders in file: M590 / I / C / 161 : Trapping, Furs M590 / I / C / 162 : Tri-Council JNP Study M590 / I / C / 163 : U.S. Parks M590 / I / C / 164 : User Fees M590 / I / C / 165 : Vermont M590 / I / C / 166 : Volunteering M590 / I / C / 167 : Warden-Arming Issue M590 / I / C / 168 : WCWC [Western Canada Wilderness Committee] M590 / I / C / 169 : Weldwood M590 / I / C / 170 to 171 : Whitehorse Wildland Park [Files 1 and 2 of 2] M590 / I / C / 172 : Wildflower Survey M590 / I / C / 173 : Willmore Wilderness Park M590 / I / C / 174 : Wolves M590 / I / C / 175 : Yellowstone to Yukon Biodiversity Strategy
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- National parks and reserves
- Provincial parks and reserves
- Sports and recreation
- Environment
- Organizations
- Wildlife
- Animals
- Volunteering
- Wolves
- Trapping
- Fur trade
- Flowers
- Finances
- Park policy
- Wardens
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper
- Jasper National Park
- Yukon
- Yellowstone National Park
- United States of America
- Vermont
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Original title used
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Professional correspondence, memos
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56305
- 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
- Processed
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Travel guides and maps
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56361
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of travel brochures and maps which were collected and used by Ben Gadd. Sub-series contains five sub-sub series: M590 / I / A / i : Travel guides and pocket maps M590 / I / A / ii : Topographical maps M590 / I / A / iii : Geological maps M590 / I / A / iv : Highway maps M590 / …
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-2010]
- Reference Code
- M590 / I / A
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- GMD
- Map
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / I : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / I / A : Travel guides and maps
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / I / A
- GMD
- Map
- Textual record
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-2010]
- Physical Description
- ca. 274 maps -- ca. 61 travel guides, brochures
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of travel brochures and maps which were collected and used by Ben Gadd. Sub-series contains five sub-sub series: M590 / I / A / i : Travel guides and pocket maps M590 / I / A / ii : Topographical maps M590 / I / A / iii : Geological maps M590 / I / A / iv : Highway maps M590 / I / A / v : Index maps, other
- Notes
- Some materials in sub-series are annotated with notes by Ben Gadd
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Geography
- Geology
- Environment
- Map
- Tourism
- Tourist information
- Travel
- Trails
- Roads
- Transportation
- Natural history
- National parks and reserves
- Provincial parks and reserves
- Government
- Sports
- Recreation
- Hiking
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Banff National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Kootenay National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Waterton Lakes National Park
- Columbia Icefields
- United States of America
- Colorado
- Montana
- Yellowstone National Park
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply - some materials are fragile
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Some fragile/torn materials stored in mylar
- Category
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Government
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Transportation
- Tourism
- 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.
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