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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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General Commercial Work negatives [3/15]
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- Part Of
- Ron Duke fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series pertains to 186 black and white negatives and includes individual, group, family and baby portraits, school portraits, classes, sports, graduation, events, yearkbook, weddings, businesses and facilities, buildings and dwellings, construction projects and government projects, courses, con…
- Date Range
- 1959
- Reference Code
- V180 / III / A / iii / NA - 91 to 9208
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- GMD
- Negative
- Part Of
- Ron Duke fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M175 / V180
- Series
- II.A. Banff School of Fine Arts ; Banff School of Fine Arts
- Sous-Fonds
- V180
- Accession Number
- 168, 232, 1572, 1593, 1644, 1868, 2626, 3379, 5772
- Reference Code
- V180 / III / A / iii / NA - 91 to 9208
- GMD
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1959
- Physical Description
- 186 photographs : b&w negatives ; 12.1 x 9.9 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series pertains to 186 black and white negatives and includes individual, group, family and baby portraits, school portraits, classes, sports, graduation, events, yearkbook, weddings, businesses and facilities, buildings and dwellings, construction projects and government projects, courses, conventions, conferences, meetings, presentations, displays and exhibits, clubs and organizations, Banff events including Banff Winter Carnival, Banff School of Fine Arts 1963-1971, Banff and area views, copy work. 91. Biehayn portrait 92. DiMano wedding 93. Regamble-DiCheco [Regamble-Dececco wedding] 94. Labor Federation 97. Shustas-Shiftas wedding 98. Burles Family Pic. 99. G. Hamiltion wedding 901. Garbet [Garbert] building 902. Timber Preserves Ltd., foot of Trapp Road, New Westminster [construction of judging stand at Mount Norquay ski jump] 903. Doctors Convention 904. Mr. Henning (D.P.N., Man) 905. Leo Berschtold portrait 906. Marentette-Hruby[?] wedding 907. Dave Bebb portrait 908. Calgary Power Spray Construction 909. Dr. Margaret Potts, 50 school children at C.P.R. Station 911. Advanced Management BSFA Classroom 912. Rural Leadership Group BSFA 913. Mr. Bryan Yirush, Calgary 914. Marilyn Shandruk 915. Executive Development Group BSFA 916. Gammon Motel 917. Farm Group, BSFA 918. Dorian Baby 919. A. Vaughn Willis wedding 920. Warm Air Heating BSFA 921. Anglican Group BSFA 922. Norosad-Parker wedding 923. Farris 924. Red Cross Presentation United Church 925. Pearson wedding 926. Kinsmen Sports presentation 927. Division of Educational Administration 928. Barbara Sundberg portrait 929. Canadian Legion Group 930. Automotive Advanced Management BSFA 931. Snow White and Seven Dwarfs, Mrs. Greenham School 932. Banff School of Fine Arts Sign 933. Dave Bebb wedding 934. Calgary Foremans Club, BSFA 935. Nellie MacKenzie and family 936. United Church 937. Lonsdale 938. Reverend Lonsdale 940. D. Trendholme portrait 941. Rotary Group BSFA 942. Business and Professional Women’s Club 943. Canada Malting Co. Ltd. Bowling Teams 944. Tony Coughlin 945. Mr. F. Kazimer, Canmore 946. A. Mikulak, Calgary 947. (1-88) – AARN 1959 948. Ann Wigfield, Mt. View Bungalows 949. Canadian Legion Groups 950. (5-11) – Canadian Legion 952. Banff Elementary School Pics. 953. Bini’s wedding 955. Rod Adams baby 956. High School Grad. Class group and Individual Pics. 957. T.O. Davidson, Masonic portrait 958. Mr. C.R. Summerhayes, Masonic portrait 959. W. Ingram, Calgary 961. Judy Crabbe portrait 962. Mt. Royal Hotel “Copper Room” 963. Carr-Leggitt wedding 964. St. Regis Paper 965. Junior Red Cross, BSFA 966. Bisaillon 967. BSFA Bedrooms and Dining Room 968. Canadian Council of Christians and Jews 969. Square Dance Group, BSFA 970. Art Short Course, BSFA 971. Mrs. Alice McCracken, Munson, Alta. 972. David Kerr, Chateau L.L. 974. Mountain Holme Bar Opening 977. Clements 978. Gun Brinck wedding 979. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bell wedding 980. Gondola Lift Opening [Sulphur Mountain] 981. Mr. and Mrs. D.C. PcPhee, Calgary, wedding 987. Mr. Phillips Art Class at Johnson’s Lake 992. Clayton Hares String Class 9102. Mr. Hubble Music Class, BSFA 9125. Strings at Bankhead, BSFA 9128. Strings at Bankhead, BSFA 9135. Mrs. Bill Morgan 5 Generation portrait 9140. Merchant of Venice, BSFA 9141. Sulphur Mt. Gondola, Golden Hawks 9142. Alberta Teachers Assoc., BSFA 9143. Georgina Day portrait 9144. ATA Group, BSFA 9145. 2 Bedroom and Dining Room Pics, BSFA 9146. Ba Hai Group 9147. U.N. Group, BSFA 9148. Sulphur Mt. Gondola Lift (sings) 9149. Mr. and Mrs. Howard French wedding 9150. John [Jon] Whyte portrait 9151. Vicky Veenstra 9152. Magic Circle Group, BSFA 9153. Flem-Jubinville wedding 9154. Monarch Life Insurance, BSFA 9155. Riva-Burdette wedding 9156. (1-820) – Rover Moot, Boy Scouts 9157. Young-Rouse wedding 9158. Scout Hall 9159. Sulphur Mt. Lift 9160. Harmons House, BSFA 9161. Canada Cement Co. Exshaw 9163. Attridge and Miller, Machine Workds 9164. BSFA – Bedrooms, Holiday House 9165. Chiropractor’s Convention, Cascade Hotel 9166. United Church Conference, BSFA 9167. Imperial Life Group, Timberline 9168. Gail Standish portrait / Standish family 9169. Louis Vlasis portrait 9170. (1-6) – Teachers Association, Home and School (7-10) – Home and School Association, BSFA 9171. Christou-Dickson wedding 9172. Mr. Harry Kurtz wedding Pics 9173. Canadian Federation of Parent-Teachers Assoc., BSFA 9174. Rural Leadership Group, BSFA 9175. Canadian Restaurant Assoc. Group, Timberline 9176. Crabbe-De Grool wedding 9177. Rebecca Lodge, Mrs. Kidney 9178. Susan Ward portrait 9179. Bignold Children 9180. Cartlidge Children 9181. Dudenhoffer portrait 9182. Moritz Baby 9183. United Church Choir 9184. Ted George 9185. J.C. Crockers Children 9186. Costigan Children 9187. Harry Allen 9188. Ted McAuley [MacAulay] Children 9189. John Deer Group 9190. Ruth Davidson portrait 9191. Mr. and Mrs. K. Schneider 9192. Mrs. Ingram family and children 9194. Bill Hoffman family 9195. Sylvia Journey 9196. Zona and George Paris portrait 9197. Shaw – BSFA 9198. S.W. Zalusky, Calgary 9199. Mrs. Loyer portrait 9200. Larry Simpson children 9201. Mr. and Mrs. Dietze wedding 9202. Aenney-Holmes wedding 9203. Norquay Vending Machine 9205. Lavina 9206. AARN – TV presentation 9207. Evans Engineering Sale Ltd., Calgary 9208. Mr. J.D. Hindson, Calgary, wedding CB - Banff Winter Carnival 59, Ice Carvings - 1st Prize, Beil CC - Banff Winter Carnival 59, Crowning Ceremony CD - Banff Winter Carnival 59, Welcoming Ceremonies, Calgary Day CE - Curling - 8 ender IC - Banff Winter Carnival 59, Ice Carvings ID - Banff Winter Carnival 59, Indian Street dance GM - Banff Winter Carnival, Group Queen etc. in Mt. Royal Hotel K - Kiwanis Dinner KV - Banff Winter Carnival 59, Kiwanis Variety Show N - Banff Winter Carnival 59, Mt. Norquay and at church OB - Banff Winter Carnival 59, Queen Jackie opening Bonspiel OC - Banff Winter Carnival 59, Opening Ceremonies P - Banff Winter Carnival 59, Parade RA - Banff Winter Carnival 59, Reception at Andreiannes [Andriannes Restaurant] T - Banff Winter Carnival 59, Calgary Day - C.P.R. Station TD - Banff Winter Carnival 59, Teen Dance UP - Banff Winter Carnival 59, Upper Hot Springs Banff Winter Carnival 59, Gift Presentation Allan Cote, Calgary, wedding Marina Ness negs.
- Notes
- Some files may have more than one negative.
- Name Access
- Berschtold, Leo
- Greenham, Margaret
- Kerr, David
- Whyte, Jon
- Standish, Gail
- MacAulay, Ted
- Paris, George
- Paris, Zona
- Subject Access
- Academics
- Activities
- Advertising
- Architecture
- Art
- Artists
- Banff Centre
- Banff Community High School
- Banff High School
- Banff School of Fine Arts
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Boats
- Boy Scouts of Canada
- Buildings and facilities
- Buses
- Cameras
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Children
- Churches
- Community life
- Family and personal life
- First Nations
- Girl Guides of Canada
- Gondola
- Hotels
- Indigenous Peoples
- Marriage
- Mountain School
- Mountains
- Personal and Family Life
- Personal and Professional Life
- Portrait
- Public events
- School
- School athletics
- Sports
- Sulphur Mountain
- Sulphur Mountain Gondola
- Theatre
- Weddings
- Winter Carnival
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Canmore
- Exshaw
- Seebe
- Calgary
- Alberta
- Access Restrictions
- Some restriction/s on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: series and file description
- electronic finding aid
- Creator
- Duke, Ron
- Title Source
- Title based on 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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