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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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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of Banff Avenue with people gathered along the edges of the street, most likely waiting for King George VI and Queen Elizabeth - also visible are businesses along the street, the Administration Building, and Sulphur Mountain in the distance
- Date Range
- 1939
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 4 / PA - 44
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
2 images
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / III / A / 4 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Banff and Area Activities and Events
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 4 / PA - 44
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1939
- Physical Description
- Photograph: 1 print (front and back) ; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of Banff Avenue with people gathered along the edges of the street, most likely waiting for King George VI and Queen Elizabeth - also visible are businesses along the street, the Administration Building, and Sulphur Mountain in the distance
- Subject Access
- Administration Building
- Banff Avenue
- Buildings
- Businesses
- Royal tours
- Royal Visit
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Language
- NA
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
Images
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of Banff Avenue with an out-of-focus figure in the middle of the shot - visible in the background are parked cars, businesses, and the Mount Royal Hotel
- Date Range
- [ca. 1940]
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 35
- Description Level
- 6 / Image
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Image
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 35
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1940]
- Physical Description
- Photograph: 1 print; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of Banff Avenue with an out-of-focus figure in the middle of the shot - visible in the background are parked cars, businesses, and the Mount Royal Hotel
- Subject Access
- Automobiles
- Banff townsite
- Businesses
- Mountains
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of Banff Avenue in winter - Mandarin Cafe and Cascade Hotel visible, among others
- Date Range
- [ca. 1900-1940]
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 8 / PA - 645
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / III / A / 8 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Banff and Area Skiing
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 8 / PA - 645
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1900-1940]
- Physical Description
- Photograph: 1 print; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of Banff Avenue in winter - Mandarin Cafe and Cascade Hotel visible, among others
- Subject Access
- Automobiles
- Buildings
- Businesses
- Cascade Hotel
- Winter
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of Banff Avenue looking towards Cascade Mountain - people on horseback, the Burns Block, and the Dave White Block all visible
- Date Range
- [ca. 1920-1940]
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 8 / PA - 656
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / III / A / 8 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Banff and Area Skiing
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 8 / PA - 656
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1920-1940]
- Physical Description
- Photograph: 1 print; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of Banff Avenue looking towards Cascade Mountain - people on horseback, the Burns Block, and the Dave White Block all visible
- Subject Access
- Automobiles
- Buildings
- Businesses
- Cascade Mountain
- Horses
- White Block
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of buildings and shops along Banff Avenue with Mt. Norquay in the background - taken from above
- Date Range
- [ca. 1914-1959]
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 587
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / III / A / 15 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Collected Photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 587
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1914-1959]
- Physical Description
- Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of buildings and shops along Banff Avenue with Mt. Norquay in the background - taken from above
- Subject Access
- Banff townsite
- Buildings
- Businesses
- Mt. Norquay
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of Banff Avenue with various buildings along both sides, looking towards Cascade Mountain - "Early Banff Avenue 1911 or 1912" written on the back in pencil
- Date Range
- [ca. 1911-1912]
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 673
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
2 images
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / III / A / 15 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Collected Photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 673
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1911-1912]
- Physical Description
- Photograph: 1 print (front and back) ; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of Banff Avenue with various buildings along both sides, looking towards Cascade Mountain - "Early Banff Avenue 1911 or 1912" written on the back in pencil
- Subject Access
- Banff townsite
- Buildings
- Businesses
- Cascade Mountain
- Mountains
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of Banff Avenue with cars parked alongside one side and shops along the other looking north - the edge of the White Block just visible on left
- Date Range
- [ca. 1885-1945]
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 685
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / III / A / 15 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Collected Photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 685
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1885-1945]
- Physical Description
- Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of Banff Avenue with cars parked alongside one side and shops along the other looking north - the edge of the White Block just visible on left
- Subject Access
- Automobiles
- Banff townsite
- Buildings
- Businesses
- Horses
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of Banff Avenue looking towards Cascade Mountain with shops along both sides and a central grassy meridian
- Date Range
- [ca. 1910-1925]
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 763
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
2 images
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / III / A / 15 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Collected Photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 763
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1910-1925]
- Physical Description
- Photograph: 1 print (front and back); b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of Banff Avenue looking towards Cascade Mountain with shops along both sides and a central grassy meridian
- Subject Access
- Banff townsite
- Buildings
- Businesses
- Cascade Mountain
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of Banff Avenue looking towards Cascade Mountain from the intersection with Buffalo Street - various buildings visible along both sides of the road
- Date Range
- [ca. 1910-1925]
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 764
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
2 images
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / III / A / 15 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Collected Photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 764
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1910-1925]
- Physical Description
- Photograph: 1 print (front and back); b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of Banff Avenue looking towards Cascade Mountain from the intersection with Buffalo Street - various buildings visible along both sides of the road
- Subject Access
- Banff townsite
- Buildings
- Businesses
- Cascade Mountain
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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