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Trail Riders news articles

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Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of original and scanned copies of newspaper articles pertaining to the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies and previous members of the organization. Includes articles pertaining to Wilf Carter, Parks Canada, Banff National Park tourism and community events; promotional travel article…

Date Range: [1935-1940]; 1953; 1956; [1960-1970]; 1971; 1974-1975; 1977-1979; 1981-1985; 1994; 1997-2002; 2005-2008

Reference Code: M545 / III / 24 to 25

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Newspaper clipping

Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M545 / V635

Series: M545 / III : Published records

Sous-Fonds: M545

Accession Number: 5939; 8235

Reference Code: M545 / III / 24 to 25

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Newspaper clipping

Date Range: [1935-1940]; 1953; 1956; [1960-1970]; 1971; 1974-1975; 1977-1979; 1981-1985; 1994; 1997-2002; 2005-2008

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of original and scanned copies of newspaper articles pertaining to the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies and previous members of the organization. Includes articles pertaining to Wilf Carter, Parks Canada, Banff National Park tourism and community events; promotional travel articles featuring the Trail Riders and horseback excursions; a satirical article from a 1953 Trail Riders Bulletin newsletter titled "Whoa Buttercup!"; a 1956 issue of "Focus" by the Toronto Camera Club featuring an article on the Trail Riders; and obituary articles for several previous riders and members.

Notes: File contains duplicates of some items

Name Access: Carter, Wilf; Rostron, Barbara; Power, Ralph; Waite, John; Kirk, Dora (Anderson); O'Donnel, Frank

Subject Access: Activities; Advertising; Community events; Environment; Membership; Music; Musicians; Newspaper; Obituary; Organizations; Parks Canada; Recreation; Packing; Tourism; Trails; Travel; Wildlife

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff National Park; Edmonton; Calgary; Ontario; Toronto; British Columbia

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Environment; Exploration, discovery and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure; Communications

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Transparencies

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Part Of: Peter Spear fonds

Scope & Content: V787 / C / 1 / ns - 1 to 6 contains loose Kodachrome transparancies of Mount Everest, Kodachrome Safety Film [turning red], black and white transparancies of Mount Everest V787 / C / 2 / 1 / ns - 1 to 20 - [meetings and scenes from Kathmandu Sheraton] V787 / C / 2 / 2 / ns - 1 to 24 - "Kathmandu …

Date Range: 1981 - 1986

Reference Code: V787 / C

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

Part Of: Peter Spear fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M562 / V787 / S56

Series: V787 / C

Sous-Fonds: V787

Accession Number: 2017.8655

Reference Code: V787 / C

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

Date Range: 1981 - 1986

Physical Description: 3 photographs : b&w transparencies; 1080 photographs : colour transparancies

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 / C / 1 / ns - 1 to 6 contains loose Kodachrome transparancies of Mount Everest, Kodachrome Safety Film [turning red], black and white transparancies of Mount Everest; V787 / C / 2 / 1 / ns - 1 to 20 - [meetings and scenes from Kathmandu Sheraton]; V787 / C / 2 / 2 / ns - 1 to 24 - "Kathmandu etc. May '82 - Climbers at Sheraton pation reception"; V787 / C / 2 / 3 / ns - 1 to 16 - "Oct '82 Thailand, Kathmandu departure"; V787 / C / 2 / 4 / ns - 1 to 13 - "April 15 - Cargo Charter from Calgary to New Delhi"; V787 / C / 2 / 5 / ns - 1 to 22 - "Sheraton Skyline London Oct 20, Heathrow Airport"; V787 / C / 2 / 6 / ns - 1 to 14 - "Team Headshots - Nov '81 - Banff Festival of Mountain Films"; V787 / C / 2 / 7 / ns - 1 to 29 - "Royal Family visits UCAA exhibits"; V787 / C / 2 / 8 / ns - 1 to 30 - "Nepal 'prep' trek - May '82"; V787 / C / 2 / 9 / ns - 1 to 3 - [Phutek and Le Choiseue]; V787 / C / 2 / 10 / ns - 1 to 29 - "Columbia Icefields April '82 - equipment dry run"; V787 / C / 2 / 11 / ns - 1 to 27 - "Team headshots - November 1981, Air Canada tail fins (logo)"; V787 / C / 2 / 12 / ns - 1 to 29 - "Bhaktapur - Oct 10"; V787 / C / 2 / 13 / ns - 1 to 32 - "Kathmandu airport - Oct 15 - team arr."; V787 / C / 2 / 14 / ns - 1 to 8 - "photo of girl on phone, bar Sheraton, Everest American's radio, people"; V787 / C / 2 / 15 / ns - 1 to 22 - "Bhaktapur Oct 10"; V787 / C / 2 / 16 / ns - 1 to 39 - "Temples of Kathmandu Sept '82"; V787 / C / 2 / 17 / ns - 1 to 24 - "Thanksgiving dinner Oct '82, helicopter in fog"; V787 / C / 2 / 18 / ns - 1 to 33 - "Team visits to Ottawa Nov 3 PM residence, PM office"; V787 / C / 2 / 19 / ns - 1 to 38 ' "Bhaktapur children etc."; V787 / C / 2 / 20 / ns - 1 to 25 - "Bhaktapur Oct 10"

Notes: Titles for V787 / C / 2 / 1 to 20 were taken from business cards with writing on them placed in the original slide boxes which were numbered 1 to 20.