Skip header and navigation

Narrow Results By

4 records – page 1 of 1.

Part Of
Peter Spear fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds include three sous-fonds related to the 1982 Canadian Mount Everest Expedition : M562 - Textual; V787 - Visual; S56 - Sound M562 contains five series: A. Expedition Planning and Logistics; B. General; C. Correspondence; D. Periodicals; E. Newspaper Clippings; F. Posters V787 contains four s…
Date Range
1981 - 1986
Reference Code
M562 / V787 / S56
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Photograph print
Postcard
Transparency
Sound recording
Cassette
Textual record
Diary
Organization record
Poster
Private record
Published record
Part Of
Peter Spear fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M562 / V787 / S56
Sous-Fonds
M562 / V787 / S56
Accession Number
2017.8655
Reference Code
M562 / V787 / S56
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Photograph print
Postcard
Transparency
Sound recording
Cassette
Textual record
Diary
Organization record
Poster
Private record
Published record
Date Range
1981 - 1986
Physical Description
96 cm of textual records
1150 photographs: 11 prints; b&w, 22 prints; colour, 2 oversize prints ; colour, 32 negatives; b&w, 1080 transparencies; colour ; 3 transparencies; b&w
36 audio cassettes
History / Biographical
Peter Spear (April 1, 1940 - ) was a teacher, administrator, mountain ski patroller at the Lake Louise Ski Area, member of the Canadian Ski Patrol System, and base camp manager for the 1982 Canadian Mount Everest Expedition based out of Calgary, Alberta.
Scope & Content
Fonds include three sous-fonds related to the 1982 Canadian Mount Everest Expedition : M562 - Textual; V787 - Visual; S56 - Sound M562 contains five series: A. Expedition Planning and Logistics; B. General; C. Correspondence; D. Periodicals; E. Newspaper Clippings; F. Posters V787 contains four series: A. Photographs; B. Oversize Photographs; C. Transparencies; D. Negatives S56 contains 34 audio cassettes
Notes
There are artefacts in the heritage collection associated with this fonds - flags, shirts, logos, pins, business cards, luggage tags etc.
Name Access
Spear, Peter
Everest '82
Subject Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Avalanches
Calgary
Camps
Canada
Climbing
Clothing and dress
Columbia Icefield
Communications
Conferences and conventions
Daily routines
Education
Winter Sports
Helicopters
India
Legal and Financial
Mountaineering
Mountaineers
Newspaper clippings
Organizations
Portraits
Public events
Shopping lists
Sports
Transportation
Travel
Geographic Access
Alberta
Bangkok
Thailand
Kathmandu
England
London
Nepal
Access Restrictions
Some personal mailing addresses in M562/C - Correspondence
Language
English
Location (Copy)
Copy of Peter Spear's diary in case file
Related Material
John Amatt fonds
Creator
Peter Spear
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Science and technology
Transportation
Title Source
Title based on contents
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Metal engraving plates

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55782
Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to four copper engraved negative printing plates and one metal engraved map, all mounted on wooden blocks. The copper printing plates depict various unidentified people hiking and climbing, mountains, and camps with mountain peaks in the background - the engraved map shows the Lynx Cr…
Date Range
[ca. 1920-1950]
Reference Code
V14 / AC 104 / NC - 01 to NC - 05
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Negative
Negative printing plate
Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M200 / S6 / V14
Sous-Fonds
V14
Accession Number
AC104
Reference Code
V14 / AC 104 / NC - 01 to NC - 05
GMD
Negative
Negative printing plate
Date Range
[ca. 1920-1950]
Physical Description
5 photograph : b&w printing plates ; 15.8 x 11.7 x 2.8 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File pertains to four copper engraved negative printing plates and one metal engraved map, all mounted on wooden blocks. The copper printing plates depict various unidentified people hiking and climbing, mountains, and camps with mountain peaks in the background - the engraved map shows the Lynx Creek Valley near Mt. Alberta.
Subject Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Camps
Climbing
Glaciers
Hiking
Mountains
Mountaineering
Mountaineers
Geographic Access
Alberta
British Columbia
Canada
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Metal engraving plates

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55783
Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to two copper engraved negative printing plates mounted on wooden blocks. One printing plate is made up of attached three images depicting an unidentifed person with their back to the camera looking at a glacier, an open valley and river with mountains in the distance, and a number of…
Date Range
[ca. 1920-1950]
Reference Code
V14 / AC 98 / NC - 01 to NC - 02
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Negative
Negative printing plate
Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M200 / S6 / V14
Sous-Fonds
V14
Accession Number
AC98
Reference Code
V14 / AC 98 / NC - 01 to NC - 02
GMD
Negative
Negative printing plate
Date Range
[ca. 1920-1950]
Physical Description
2 photograph : b&w printing plates ; 16.1 x 23.8 x 2.3 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File pertains to two copper engraved negative printing plates mounted on wooden blocks. One printing plate is made up of attached three images depicting an unidentifed person with their back to the camera looking at a glacier, an open valley and river with mountains in the distance, and a number of pack horses and unidentified people standing beside a river with mountains in the background. The other plate has two attached images depicting a close up of an unidentified person climbing [taken from below], and a man [possibly Conrad Kain] standing beside a tent with mountains in the background.
Subject Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Camps
Climbing
Glaciers
Hiking
Horses
Mountains
Mountaineering
Mountaineers
Geographic Access
Alberta
British Columbia
Canada
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Part Of
Peter Spear fonds
Scope & Content
V787 / D / na 1 to 34 are the same images in V787 / C / 2 / 14 / ns - 1 to 8 - "photo of girl on phone, bar Sheraton, Everest American's radio, people" - contact sheets included Also included are two contact sheets related to negatives that were not found in the materials entitled "R.S. Diamond Oc…
Date Range
1981 - 1986
Reference Code
V787 / D
Description Level
3 / Series
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Part Of
Peter Spear fonds
Description Level
3 / Series
Fonds Number
M562 / V787 / S56
Series
V787 / D
Sous-Fonds
V787
Accession Number
2017.8655
Reference Code
V787 / D
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Date Range
1981 - 1986
Physical Description
34 photographs : b&w negatives
History / Biographical
Peter Spear (April 1, 1940 - ) was a teacher, administrator, mountain ski patroller at the Lake Louise Ski Area, member of the Canadian Ski Patrol System, and base camp manager for the 1982 Canadian Mount Everest Expedition based out of Calgary, Alberta.
Scope & Content
V787 / D / na 1 to 34 are the same images in V787 / C / 2 / 14 / ns - 1 to 8 - "photo of girl on phone, bar Sheraton, Everest American's radio, people" - contact sheets included
Also included are two contact sheets related to negatives that were not found in the materials entitled "R.S. Diamond Oct 6/82 - Colour - Couleaur - Below Lukla/to Jorsalle/Climbers Oct 14/82 - March, Amatt, Read/" and "R.S. Diamond Oct 14/82 Jorsalle to Namche - Sherpas and Burgess and Smith and McNab"
Name Access
Spear, Peter
Everest '82
Subject Access
Avalanches
Calgary
Camps
Canada
Climbing
Clothing and dress
Communications
Daily routines
Education
Winter Sports
Helicopters
India
Mountaineering
Mountaineers
Organizations
Portraits
Public events
Sports
Transportation
Travel
Geographic Access
Alberta
England
Thailand
Nepal
Bangkok
Kathmandu
Language
English
Related Material
John Amatt fonds
Creator
Peter Spear
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Science and technology
Transportation
Title Source
Title based on contents
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Back to Top