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Dorothy Wardle fonds

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Part Of
Dorothy Wardle fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of two sous-fonds: M521 and V75. M521 consists of four series, 154 cm, ca.1870-2002. Series I: Dorothy Wardle Personal Papers, 69.5 cm, ca.1870-2002 (includes Dorothy's written work and research and notes related to Banff). Series II: Wardle Family, 32.5 cm, 1872-1998 (including cor…
Date Range
ca.1870-2002
Reference Code
M521 / V75
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Album
Negative
Photograph print
Postcard
Transparency
Textual record
Private record
Published record
Part Of
Dorothy Wardle fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M521
V75
Sous-Fonds
M521
V75
Accession Number
5296, 5391, 7504
Reference Code
M521 / V75
GMD
Photograph
Album
Negative
Photograph print
Postcard
Transparency
Textual record
Private record
Published record
Date Range
ca.1870-2002
Physical Description
154 cm of textual records. -- 1304 photographs (1190 prints, 95 negatives, 19 transparencies). -- 6 photograph albums.
History / Biographical
The Wardle family was comprised of husband and wife, James Morey Wardle (June 26,1888 - May 18,1971) and Maud Leette (Roney) Wardle (May 24,1889 - December 1,1969), and their one child, Dorothy Hope Wardle (May 23,1919 - July 20,2003). James Wardle, born in Chiliwack, British Columbia, was a civil engineer and public servant. He was the Superintendent of Banff National Park from 1918-1921, Chief Engineer for Parks Canada from 1921-1935, and Deputy Minister of the Interior from 1935-1936. He is primarily known as a highway design engineer, particularly for building the Banff-Windermere, Banff-Lake Louise, and Banff-Jasper highways. He was a councillor for the Municipality of Rockcliffe Park in Ontario and he was the President of the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies in Banff from 1925-1929. Mount Wardle in Vermillion was named after him in 1921. James married Leette on November 4, 1913, with whom he had one child, Dorothy. Born in Calgary, Alberta, Dorothy (also known as Dot and Dorie) grew up in Banff, Alberta and Ottawa, Ontario, due to her father's position with the federal government. She was educated at the Mountain School in Banff and at the Elmwood School in Ottawa. All three family members were graduates of Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. James graduated in 1912 with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Leette graduated with a Bachelor's degree, and in 1942, Dorothy also earned a Bachelor's degree. Dorothy was prominent in student life and active in athletics. In 1941, Dorothy became the first woman elected as President of the Alma Mater Society and during her academic career, Dorothy was a member of the Levana Intercollegiate Debative, University Centenary Committee, and Queen’s War Aid Commission. Dorothy spent her career as a freelance writer however, upon graduation she served as the first Secretary-In-Charge of Records at Carleton College (now Carleton University) from 1942-1944 in Ottawa and in the mid-1950s worked as a secretary for the Glenbow Foundation in Calgary. Dorothy pursued a lifelong interest in traveling, art, and antiques. Although she was fiercely proud and protective of Banff and the Park, and remained a volunteer and patron of the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Dorothy eventually settled in Sidney, British Columbia and shared an apartment with Sheila Iris Ritchie, with whom Dorothy travelled extensively. After her death in 2003, Dorothy, "Dorie," was laid to rest alongside her parents in the Old Banff Cemetery.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of two sous-fonds: M521 and V75.
M521 consists of four series, 154 cm, ca.1870-2002. Series I: Dorothy Wardle Personal Papers, 69.5 cm, ca.1870-2002 (includes Dorothy's written work and research and notes related to Banff). Series II: Wardle Family, 32.5 cm, 1872-1998 (including correspondence with Carl Rungius and Mrs. Helen Brett, and Christmas and other greeting cards from Peter and Catharine Whyte). Series III: Queen's University, 7.5 cm, 1911-1980 (including graduation certificates for each family member and records pertaining to Dorothy's participation on the Alma Mater Society). Series IV: Travel, 44.5 cm, ca.1950-1988 (includes hand-written notebooks meticulously detailing their travels).
V75 consists of two series, 79.5 cm, ca. 1912-2001. Series I: Wardle Family, ca. 1912-1971, 6 albums, 31 cm of photograph prints and negatives (including family trips, trail rides in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, and family gatherings). Series II: Dorothy Wardle, 1972-2001, 34 cm of photograph prints, negatives, and transparencies (including Dorothy's travels in Alberta and British Columbia, overseas, and various outings with friends).
Name Access
Wardle, Dorothy
Wardle, James
Rungius, Carl
Brett, Helen
Keyte, Freeman
Hart, E. J. (Ted)
Harkin, J. B. (James Bernard)
Brewster, Pat
Peyto, Bill
Brett, Robert George
Sanson, Norman
White, Clifford
Drummond-Davies, Nora
Mills, Ike
McLean, George
Walking Buffalo (George McLean)
Kaquitts, Frank
Oxborough, Dorothy
Whyte, Jon
Robinson, Dean
Warren, Mary Schaffer
Simpson, George
Gibbon, John Murray
Whyte, Catharine
Whyte, Peter
Greenham, Margaret
Subject Access
Arts
Environment
Personal and Family Life
Banff
Old Banff Cemetery
Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
Cabins
Travel
Picnics and picnicking
Holidays
Scenery
Christmas
Dogs
Horses
Mountain
Canoes and canoeing
Hiking
Wildlife
War Memorial
Highland Games
Bow River Bridge
Golfing
Anniversary
Horseback riding
Indigenous Peoples
Stoney Nakoda
Education
Snowshoes and snowshoeing
Banff Winter Carnival
Banff Winter Festival
Women
Trails
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
Sports and leisure
Skiing
European travel
Beach
Calgary Herald
Geography
Government
Newspaper
Politics
Research
Banff Public Library
National parks and reserves
Park policy
Parks Canada
Wardens
Ya-Ha-Tinda Ranch
Community life
Mines and mineral resources
History
Immigration and homesteading
Settlement
Organizations
World War II
Biographical
Professional and Personal Life
Grizzly Bears
Fire fighters
Sunshine Village
Teahouses
Banff Indian Days
Regalia
Calgary Stampede
Mountain guides
Mountain School
The Albertan
Crag and Canyon newspaper
Homestead Hotel
Banff Centre
Hot Springs
Superintendents
Automobiles
Natural history
Records
Calendar
Finances
Leases
Legal and Financial
Property
Recreation
Geographic Access
Banff
Banff National Park
Canmore
Alberta
Canada
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Castle Mountain
Bankhead
British Columbia
Glacier National Park
Kootenay National Park
Silver City
Victoria
Scotland
Revelstoke
Yoho National Park
Ottawa
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Plain of Six Glaciers
Lake Agnes
Lake Louise
Lake Minnewanka
Lake O'Hara
Bow River
Calgary
Sidney
San Francisco
United States
Europe
Germany
Switzerland
France
Spain
Monaco
Italy
Denmark
Austria
Quebec
Windermere
New York
Assiniboine
Ghost River
High River
Quebec City
New Brunswick
Maine
Great Divide
Moraine Lake
Maligne Lake
Columbia Icefield
Washington
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Larch Valley
Cascade Mountain
Panama
Sulphur Mountain
Field
Emerald Lake
Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump
Takkakaw Falls
Jasper National Park
Athabasca Falls
Okanagan
Kananaskis
Hoodoos
Powell River
Montreal
Access Restrictions
Some restriction/s on access
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Related Material
Dorothy also donated artwork (by Carl Rungius) to Art and Heritage.
James Morey Wardle fonds (Library and Archives Canada)
Creator
Wardle, Dorothy
Wardle, James M.
Wardle, Leette
Category
Arts
Environment
Education
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
First nations
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on accession records and contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed
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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Call Number
P
Responsibility
story and photos by Andrew Wexler
Physical Description
p.41-47 : ill
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Mountain guides
Notes
In Gripped, vol.10, no. 3 (June / July 2008). Article pertains to the history of the ACMG (Association of Canadian Mountain Guides)
Call Number
P
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Bugaboo dreams : a story of skiers, helicopters and mountains

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2008
Author
Donahue, Topher
Publisher
Vancouver : Rocky Mountain Books
Call Number
01.4 B87d c.1
01.4 B87d c.2
Author
Donahue, Topher
Publisher
Vancouver : Rocky Mountain Books
Published Date
2008
Physical Description
293 p. : ill., ports
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Canadian Mountain Holidays
Kain, Conrad
Gmoser, Hans
Mountain guides
Renner, Sepp
Rummel, Elizabeth
Wiegele, Mike
Notes
Pertains to Hans Gmoser and development of helicopter skiing and mountain adventure with mountaineers Leo Grillmair, Sepp Renner, Rudi Gertsch and Mike Wiegele
Accession Number
50500 2009-09-02
P2015-03-31
Call Number
01.4 B87d c.1
01.4 B87d c.2
Collection
Archives Library
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Bugaboo dreams : a story of skiers, helicopters and mountains

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14816
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2008
Author
Donahue, Topher
Publisher
Vancouver : Rocky Mountain Books
Call Number
GV854 D66
Author
Donahue, Topher
Publisher
Vancouver : Rocky Mountain Books
Published Date
2008
Physical Description
293 p. : ill., ports
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Canadian Mountain Holidays
Kain, Conrad
Gmoser, Hans
Mountain guides
Renner, Sepp
Rummel, Elizabeth
Wiegele, Mike
Notes
Pertains to Hans Gmoser and development of helicopter skiing and mountain adventure with mountaineers Leo Grillmair, Sepp Renner, Rudi Gertsch and Mike Wiegele
ISBN
9781897522110
Call Number
GV854 D66
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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The CAA's oral history project

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Author
Everts, Christine
Call Number
P
Author
Everts, Christine
Physical Description
p.55-59 : ill
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Mountain guides
Wardens
Notes
In Avalanche News, vol.67 (Winter 2003). -- Project documents the origins and history of the Canadian avalanche industry with interviews of avalanche pioneers: Tim Auger, Herb Bleuer, Geoff Freer, Hans Gmoser, Toni Klettl, Ron Perla, Willi Pfisterer, Gord Ritchie, Brad Geisler, Peter Schaerer, Jim Sime, Norm Wilson. Report will be published in installments in Avalanche News
Call Number
P
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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The Canadian Alps : the history of mountaineering in Canada

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1990
Author
Sandford, Robert W
Publisher
Banff : Altitude
Call Number
01.4 Sa5
Author
Sandford, Robert W
Publisher
Banff : Altitude
Published Date
1990
Physical Description
296p. : ill., ports., maps
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Mountain guides
Rocky Mountains, Canada
Notes
Bibliography and index
ISBN
0-919381-55-3
Accession Number
23000
Call Number
01.4 Sa5
Collection
Archives Library
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A climber's guide to the Rocky Mountains of Canada

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1930
Author
Palmer, Howard and J. Monroe Thorington
Publisher
[Philadelphia] American Alpine Club
Edition
second edition
Call Number
01.4 P18a
Author
Palmer, Howard and J. Monroe Thorington
Responsibility
Howard Palmer and J. Monroe Thorington
Edition
second edition
Publisher
[Philadelphia] American Alpine Club
Published Date
1930
Physical Description
[244] pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
American Alpine Club
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Canadian Rockies
Guide
Mountain guides
Canada
Mountaineering
Abstract
Pertains to a comprehensive climbing guide based on the mountains in the Canadian Rockies. The book was likely to be considered an invaluable resource for mountaineers based on the complexity and detail of the information provided. In detail, the guide offers insight into the approximate locations, elevation gains, climbing distances/time, and additional relevant information pertaining to climbing in the Canadian Rocky Mountains.
Contents
Part one: international boundary to Kicking Horse pass
Part two: Kicking Horse pass to Yellowhead pass
Part three: Yellowhead pass to Jasper pass
Accession Number
2019.48
Call Number
01.4 P18a
Collection
Archives Library
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Conrad Kain : letters from a wandering mountain guide, 1906-1933

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2014
Author
Kain, Conrad
Publisher
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada : The University of Alberta Press
Call Number
01 K12c
01 K12c c.2
01 K12c c.3
Author
Kain, Conrad
Responsibility
edited with an introduction by Zac Robinson ; translated by Maria and John Koch
Publisher
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada : The University of Alberta Press
Published Date
2014
Physical Description
468 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Alberta-British Columbia Boundary Commission
Alpine Club of Canada
Biography
Kain, Conrad
Malek, Amelie
Mountaineering
Mountain guides
Pistor, Dr. Erich
Wheeler, Arthur Oliver
Notes
Partial contents: Foreword : Conrad Kain, guide and mountaineer / Chic Scott; Epilogue: The Kain-Malek correspondence: provenance, 1934-2005 / Don Bourdon
ISBN
9781772120042
Accession Number
2015-8404
P2015.06.30
P2015-06-30
Call Number
01 K12c
01 K12c c.2
01 K12c c.3
Collection
Archives Library
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Conrad Kain : letters from a wandering mountain guide, 1906-1933

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2014
Publisher
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada : The University of Alberta Press
Call Number
G510 K35
Responsibility
Editor : Zac Robinson Translators: John W. Koch and Maria Koch
Publisher
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada : The University of Alberta Press
Published Date
2014
Physical Description
468 pages : illustrations, portraits
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Kain, Conrad
Robson, Mount
Banff
Rocky Mountains, Canada
Mountain guides
ISBN
9781772120042
Accession Number
AC610
Call Number
G510 K35
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Conrad Kain compendium

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
March 2005
Publisher
Wilmer, British Columbia : Mark Kingsbury Foundation
Call Number
01 K12p
Responsibility
prepared by Brian Patton for the Mark Kingsbury Foundation
Publisher
Wilmer, British Columbia : Mark Kingsbury Foundation
Published Date
March 2005
Physical Description
1 vol : ill
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Alpine Club of Canada
Biography
Mountain guides
Notes
Includes separate appendix titled Commerating Conrad : a report on initiatives to celebrate the life of Conrad Kain
Archival research report. Table of contents: Chrononology; Commemeration; Tributes; Memories; Letters; Sources; Journals; Photographs
Accession Number
7760
Call Number
01 K12p
Collection
Archives Library
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