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Chic Scott fonds
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions603
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of interviews, research notes,manuscripts, printed and digital photographs, and other materials produced and collected by Chic Scott between 1982 and 2021. Content pertains to Chic's various publications and research projects, the Canadian Himalayan Foundation, the Canadian '82 Evere…
- Date Range
- 1982-2021
- Reference Code
- M57 / S47 / V40
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Machine-readable data file
- Digital image
- Motion picture
- Video
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Reel to reel
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M57 / S47 / V40
- Sous-Fonds
- M57
- S47
- V40
- Accession Number
- 6499
- 6772
- 7330
- 8110
- 8123
- 2014.8295
- 2014.8311
- 2014.8374
- 2015.8559
- 2019.57
- 2021.15 (unproc)
- Reference Code
- M57 / S47 / V40
- GMD
- Machine-readable data file
- Digital image
- Motion picture
- Video
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Reel to reel
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Date Range
- 1982-2021
- Physical Description
- Sound recordings: 224 audio tape cassettes, 7 audio tape reels. -- 78 CD-ROM. with digital files -- Moving images: 148 videocassettes: 133 Hi8, 15 VHS. ; 149 DVDs -- 4.2 m textual records
- History / Biographical
- Charles (Chic) C. Scott, b.1945, is a mountaineer, mountain guide and writer based in Banff, Alberta, Canada. Scott climbed extensively in the western Canada and the Himalayas until the mid-1970s. He guided extensively in the European Alps for five seasons, ca.1970, and worked as a climber for "The Eiger Sanction," a Hollywood movie starring Clint Eastwood. Scott resumed climbing in 1988, after a period working at the University of Calgary. His publications include "Alpinism," editor, "Ski Trails in the Canadian Rockies," "The History of the Calgary Mountain Club", "Summits and Icefields", "Pushing the Limits: the Story of Canadian Mountaineering", "Powder Pioneers : Ski Stories from the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains", and "Deep Powder and Steep Rock : the Life of Mountain Guide Hans Gmoser".
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of interviews, research notes,manuscripts, printed and digital photographs, and other materials produced and collected by Chic Scott between 1982 and 2021. Content pertains to Chic's various publications and research projects, the Canadian Himalayan Foundation, the Canadian '82 Everest Expedition, and collected and personal materials. Items in fonds are arranged mostly by individual projects/areas of research.
- Notes
- Fonds consists of 15 series: Series I : Pushing the Limits Series II : Mountain Romantics Series III : Summits and Icefields Series IV : Powder Pioneers Series V : Deep Powder and Steep Rock Series VI : Ski Trails of the Canadian Rockies Series VII : Hans Gmoser Film Collection Series VIII : The Canadian Himalayan Foundation Series IX : The Book of Mortimer Series X : Tommy and Lawrence Series XI : The Yam Series XII :Calgary Mountain Club Series XIII : Young at Heart Series XIV : Chic Scott personal records Series XV : A LIFE IN THE WILD: The Story of Mountain Explorer John Baldwin Access to interviews limited to VHS reference compilations.
- Name Access
- Scott, Charles (Chic)
- Scott, Chic
- Subject Access
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Publication
- Research
- Personal and Professional Life
- Mountaineering
- Interview
- Organizations
- Biography
- Access Restrictions
- Some restriction/s on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: reference copy recordings
- Finding aids and reference tools series and file description
- Creator
- Scott, Chic
- Title Source
- Title based on accession record and contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed / Unprocessed
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Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of papers, photographs and sound recordings of Peter and Catharine Whyte and the papers and photographs of their respective families. Consists of three sous-fonds: V683, S37 and M36. M36 and S37 consists of three series. Series I: Peter and Catharine Whyte, Series II: Robb and Morse …
- Date Range
- 1856-1980
- Reference Code
- M36 / S37 / V683
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Drawing
- Motion picture
- Film
- Photograph
- Album
- Ambrotype
- Cased photograph
- Daguerreotype
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Tintype
- Transparency
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Reel to reel
- Textual record
- Plan
- Poster
- Private record
- Published record
/818-835)
cc. Personal expenses (M36/836-868)
dd. Automobile (M36/869-881)
ee. Travel (M36/882-894)
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1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Sous-Fonds
- TBD
- Accession Number
- 3069 and various
- Reference Code
- M36 / S37 / V683
- GMD
- Drawing
- Motion picture
- Film
- Photograph
- Album
- Ambrotype
- Cased photograph
- Daguerreotype
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Tintype
- Transparency
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Reel to reel
- Textual record
- Plan
- Poster
- Private record
- Published record
- Other Title Info
- Also known as the Whyte family fonds
- Date Range
- 1856-1980
- Physical Description
- 25 m of textual records. -- ca.46,000 photographs : prints, albums, postcards, cased photographs, transparencies, negatives. -- 178 sound recordings : audio tape reels, audio tape cassettes. -- 6 motion pictures (and film strips)
- History / Biographical
- Peter and Catharine Whyte were artists, photographers, outdoor enthusiasts, travelers, philanthropists and cultural workers at Banff, Alberta, Canada. Peter Whyte, 1905-1966, was born at Banff in 1905 to pioneer merchant Dave White and Annie (Curren) White. He was an accomplished skier and ski jumper and one of the region's first native-born painters with an intimate knowledge of the mountains and was an active photographer from ca.1920 until the 1950s. Peter Whyte studied art at the Otis Art Institute, Los Angeles, 1923-1924, and at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Boston, 1925, where he met Catharine Robb. Catharine Robb Whyte, 1906-1979, was born in 1906 at Concord, Massachusetts and grew up amongst the wealth and creativity of the Robb and Morse families. She studied at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Boston, 1925-1929.
- Following their marriage in 1930, the Whytes pursued a life of painting, photography, hiking, skiing and travelling. Their log home and studio in Banff became a focal point for their artist friends, Stoney Indians and local pioneers. Catharine shared Pete's involvement in skiing and hiking organizations and together they managed Skoki Lodge from 1932-1934. In following years, the Whytes travelled extensively. During the Second World War, Peter served in the reserve army, with the Royal Canadian Air Force as a photographer and, briefly, as an official war artist. Catharine continued to paint and maintain their home and, when possible, accompanied Pete to his military postings. In civilian life, Pete resumed his art career, explored new photographic techniques and sculpted.
- Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, the Whytes formulated plans for a foundation to preserve the art and history of the Canadian Rockies. Plans for a building to house an archives, public library and gallery were in preparation when Pete died in 1966. The Peter Whyte Foundation was named in his honour. Catharine immersed herself in the development of what is now the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, in the cultural community, painting, outdoor activity, travel and work with the Stoney First Nations. She became a more active photographer, recording her travels and outdoor pursuits. She served in an official capacity with numerous cultural and charitable organizations, was a patron to individuals studying art and music, and supported numerous causes relating to the Stoney First Nations. Catharine also supported causes related to multiculturalism, regional culture and recreation, and cancer research. Despite her modesty and often anonymous patronage of causes, Catharine was recognized with numerous awards and honours, including the Order of Canada in 1978. She died in Banff in 1979.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of papers, photographs and sound recordings of Peter and Catharine Whyte and the papers and photographs of their respective families. Consists of three sous-fonds: V683, S37 and M36. M36 and S37 consists of three series. Series I: Peter and Catharine Whyte, Series II: Robb and Morse families, Series III: White and Curren families. Within Series I, there are four Sub-series: Series: A. Catharine Robb Whyte papers; B. Peter Whyte papers; C. Peter and Catharine Whyte papers accessioned after 2017; D. Peter and Catharine Whyte sound recordings.
- Name Access
- Whyte, Peter
- Whyte, Catharine
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Communications
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- First nations
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Access Restrictions
- Some restriction/s on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline
- sous-fonds, series and file description for textual
- sub-series and group description for photographs
- item description, subject/proper name index, and summaries for sound recordings
- reference copies for sound recordings
- Creator
- Whyte, Peter
- Whyte, Catharine
- Category
- Arts
- Communications
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- First nations
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Calgary Mountain Club - visual
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- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of photographs pertaining to the Calgary Mountain Club and its activities.
- Date Range
- 1978 - 1998
- Reference Code
- V40 / XII
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Photograph
- Digital image
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M57 / V40 / S47
- Series
- V40 / XII: Calgary Mountain Club
- Sous-Fonds
- V40
- Accession Number
- 6772
- Reference Code
- V40 / XII
- Date Range
- 1978 - 1998
- Physical Description
- photographs
- History / Biographical
- Originally, the CMC was the meeting point of Canada's top climbers who gathered together to plan expeditions, plot potential first ascents and discuss the advancement of their chosen sport. Today, it still provides this function but also serves as a means for new climbers to meet.
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of photographs pertaining to the Calgary Mountain Club and its activities.
- Name Access
- Scott, Chic
- Calgary Mountain Club
- Subject Access
- Organizations
- Exploration
- Travel
- Club
- Mountaineering
- Mountains
- Climbing
- Community events
- 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
- Related Material
- M57 / XII
- Biographical Source Notes
- http://www.calgarymountainclub.com/main.php?page=about
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Collected personal photographs, reference scans
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- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 21 CDs containing digital image files which were collected from friends and family members of Hans Gmoser, for use in the creation of book Deep Powder and Steep Rock. Content pertains to Hans Gmoser's personal life and events with friends; skiing and other mountaineering trips; ima…
- Date Range
- 2006 - 2008
- Reference Code
- V40 / V / DF - 13 to 33
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Digital image
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M57
- S47
- V40
- Series
- V40 / V : Deep Powder and Steep Rock
- Sous-Fonds
- V40
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V40 / V / DF - 13 to 33
- Date Range
- 2006 - 2008
- Physical Description
- 21 recording discs with digital files
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 21 CDs containing digital image files which were collected from friends and family members of Hans Gmoser, for use in the creation of book Deep Powder and Steep Rock. Content pertains to Hans Gmoser's personal life and events with friends; skiing and other mountaineering trips; images from a trip to Austria with Chic Scott, Margaret Gmoser and others; trips to Yoho, the Bugaboos and Mount McKinley; and other personal events.
- Notes
- Most discs in file include related handwritten notes [by Chic Scott?] and scanned paper copies of images on discs.
- Subject Access
- Skiing
- Mountains
- Mountaineering
- Winter sports
- Sports
- Recreation
- Family and personal life
- Entertainment
- Travel
- Hiking
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Bugaboos
- Banff
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Mount McKinley
- British Columbia
- Yoho National Park
- Austria
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions apply - reference use only
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Hans Gmoser scanned images
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55290
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 6 CDs containing scanned copies of images pertaining to Hans Gmoser, which were collected by Chic Scott for use in creation of the book Deep Powder and Steep Rock. Images include views of Lake O'Hara and various mountain landscapes; Margaret and Hans Gmoser; Hans with friends; heli…
- Date Range
- 2006 - 2008
- Reference Code
- V40 / V / DF - 7 to 12
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Digital image
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M57
- S47
- V40
- Series
- V40 / V : Deep Powder and Steep Rock
- Sous-Fonds
- V40
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V40 / V / DF - 7 to 12
- Date Range
- 2006 - 2008
- Physical Description
- 6 recording discs : 112 digital files
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 6 CDs containing scanned copies of images pertaining to Hans Gmoser, which were collected by Chic Scott for use in creation of the book Deep Powder and Steep Rock. Images include views of Lake O'Hara and various mountain landscapes; Margaret and Hans Gmoser; Hans with friends; heli-skiing trips [1967 and 1969]; and other skiing and backpacking trips.
- Notes
- Discs in file accompanied by printed paper copies of images
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Sports
- Recreation
- Winter sports
- Skiing
- Hiking
- Helicopter skiing
- Helicopters
- Airplanes
- Exploration
- Travel
- Transportation
- Landscapes
- Mountains
- Mountaineering
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Lake O'Hara
- Bugaboos
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions apply - reference use only
- Language
- English
- Category
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Transportation
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Photograph scans, slideshows
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55311
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 12 CDs containing digital files used as research material for Chic Scott's book, Deep Powder and Steep Rock. Content pertains to Hans Gmoser and friends skiing in Austria and the Canadian Rockies [including Mount Logan], and early images of Hans Gmoser before he moved to Canada. Fi…
- Date Range
- 1998
- [1998 - 2005]
- 2006 - 2008
- Reference Code
- V40 / V / DF - 43 to 54
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Digital image
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M57
- S47
- V40
- Series
- V40 / V : Deep Powder and Steep Rock
- Sous-Fonds
- V40
- Accession Number
- 2015.8559
- Reference Code
- V40 / V / DF - 43 to 54
- Date Range
- 1998
- [1998 - 2005]
- 2006 - 2008
- Physical Description
- 12 recording discs : ca. 575 digital files
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 12 CDs containing digital files used as research material for Chic Scott's book, Deep Powder and Steep Rock. Content pertains to Hans Gmoser and friends skiing in Austria and the Canadian Rockies [including Mount Logan], and early images of Hans Gmoser before he moved to Canada. File includes slideshows and individual image files.
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Skiing
- Travel
- Exploration
- Sports
- Winter sports
- Recreation
- Research
- Photography
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Yukon
- Mount Logan
- Austria
- Dachstein
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Ski Trails of the Canadian Rockies - visual
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- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of 3 CD's with photo scans pertaining to the creation of Ski Trails of the Canadian Rockies.
- Date Range
- 1999 - 2015
- Reference Code
- V40 / VI
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Digital image
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M57 / V40 / S47
- Series
- V40 / VI : Ski Trails of the Canadian Rockies
- Sous-Fonds
- V40
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V40 / VI
- Date Range
- 1999 - 2015
- Physical Description
- Digital photo scans on 3 discs
- History / Biographical
- The classic guidebook to cross country ski trails in Waterton, Banff, Kootenay, Yoho and Jasper National Parks as well as Mount Assiniboine and Mount Robson Provincial Parks and Kananaskis Country, now greatly expanded to includes ski trails in the front ranges of the Rockies, in the Crowsnest Pass and in the Columbia Valley. Jointly authored with Darren Farley. This book also covers topics such as accommodation, regulations, weather and snow conditions.
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of 3 CD's with photo scans pertaining to the creation of Ski Trails of the Canadian Rockies.
- Name Access
- Scott, Chic
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Environment
- Exploration
- Geography
- Guide
- Map
- Mountaineering
- Mountains
- National parks and reserves
- Publication
- Recreation
- Ski areas
- Ski Maps
- Ski mountaineering
- Ski lodges and cabins
- Skiing
- Sports and recreation
- Sports
- Tourism
- Tourist information
- Trail guides
- Trails
- Travel
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Banff National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Waterton
- Kootenay National Park
- Mount Robson
- Columbia Valley
- Crowsnest Pass
- Access Restrictions
- Reference only
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restricted: copyright remains with owner
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- M57 / VI
- S47 / VI
- Biographical Source Notes
- http://chicscott.com/books.htm
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Summits and Icefields - visual
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55077
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of image scans pertaining to the creation of the book Summits and Icefields.
- Date Range
- 2003 - 2012
- Reference Code
- V40 / III
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Digital image
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M57 / V40 / S47
- Series
- V40 / III : Summits and Icefields
- Sous-Fonds
- V40
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V40 / III
- Date Range
- 2003 - 2012
- Physical Description
- 24 CDs : digital photo scans
- History / Biographical
- These are your dream books; “When the first snows fly in November, sit down in front of the fire and dream of endless powder slopes, dazzling icefields and wilderness cabins under northern lights.” Couloir Magazine called Summits and Icefields “The best guidebook yet published in North America.” Now available in two volumes (The Canadian Rockies and The Columbia Mountains) these books are a skier's guide to Rogers Pass, the classic ski ascents of the Rockies, the backcountry lodges, the grand traverses and much, much more. They also contain a taste of the exciting ski history of these ranges.
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of image scans pertaining to the creation of the book Summits and Icefields.
- Name Access
- Scott, Chic
- Subject Access
- Geography
- Guiding
- Guides
- History
- Map
- Publication
- Recreation
- Research
- Ski Maps
- Skiing
- Sports and recreation
- Sports
- Trail guides
- Travel and Exploration
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Rogers Pass
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Columbia Icefield
- Access Restrictions
- Reference only
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restricted: copyright remains with owner
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- M57 / III
- Biographical Source Notes
- http://chicscott.com/books.htm
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Whyte Museum photograph scans
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- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of recording discs containing digital copies of photographs from the Whyte Museum, which were used by Chic Scott in the creation of the book Deep Powder and Steep Rock. Images pertain to skiing, hiking and camping trips with Hans Gmoser and friends, including Franz Dopf, Erling Strom,…
- Date Range
- 2006 - 2008
- Reference Code
- V40 / V / DF - 1 to 6
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Digital image
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M5
- S47
- V40
- Series
- V40 / V : Deep Powder and Steep Rock
- Sous-Fonds
- V40
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V40 / V / DF - 1 to 6
- Date Range
- 2006 - 2008
- Physical Description
- 6 recording discs : 64 digital image files
- Scope & Content
- File consists of recording discs containing digital copies of photographs from the Whyte Museum, which were used by Chic Scott in the creation of the book Deep Powder and Steep Rock. Images pertain to skiing, hiking and camping trips with Hans Gmoser and friends, including Franz Dopf, Erling Strom, Don Gardner and Kurt Lukas(?).
- Notes
- Some discs are accompanied by paper printed copies of images. Items kept in original envelopes
- Name Access
- Gmoser, Hans
- Gardner, Don
- Strom, Erling
- Dopf, Franz
- Subject Access
- Skiing
- Hiking
- Biography
- Research
- Publication
- Family and personal life
- Sports
- Exploration
- Travel
- Winter sports
- Recreation
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- German
- 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
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- 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
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