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Alpine Club of Canada fonds
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds constitutes the principal resource for the study of the history of Canadian mountaineering. It provides a wealth of information on individual alpinists, expeditions, mountains, national parks, conservation, climbing, alpine organizations, publications, guiding, scientific study and the Alpin…
- Date Range
- 1906-2017
- Reference Code
- M200 / S6 / V14
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Motion picture
- Film
- Video
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Transparency
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 200
- S 6
- V 14
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- S6
- V14
- Accession Number
- 698, 1040 (unproc), 1224, 1299 (unproc), 1807, 1813, 2141 (unproc), 2376 (unproc), 3160 (unproc), 3296 (unproc), 3298 (unproc), 3382 (unproc), 3560 (unproc), 3757 (unproc), 3970 (unproc), 5012, 5114, 5200, 5215 (unproc), 5330 (unproc), 5343, 5357, 5396 (unproc), 5438, 5454, 5455, 5456, 5457, 5458, 5459, 5460, 5461, 5462 (unproc), 5463 (unproc), 5464, 5465, 5466, 5474, 5538 (unproc), 5541, 5569 (unproc), 5591 (unproc), 5592, 5605, 5631 (unproc), 5632, 5633, 5634, 5635 (unproc), 5680 (unproc), 5724, 5950, 6062 (unproc), 6332, 6337, 6375, 6376 (unproc), 6396, 6437, 6451, 6457 (unproc), 6459 (unproc), 6465 (unproc), 6470 (unproc), 6623 (unproc), 6624, 6625, 6626, 6627 (unproc), 6628, 6765 (unproc), 6766 (unproc), 6767 (unproc), 7774 (unproc), 7779 (unproc), 8002 (unproc), 2021.32 (unproc)
- Reference Code
- M200 / S6 / V14
- GMD
- Motion picture
- Film
- Video
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Transparency
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Date Range
- 1906-2017
- Physical Description
- ca.42 m of textual records. -- ca.12,500 photographs: prints, stereographic prints, transparencies, slides, negatives, postcards. -- 85 photograph albums. -- 8 motion pictures: films, video recordings. -- 3 sound recordings
- History / Biographical
- The Alpine Club of Canada, the national mountaineering club, was co-founded in 1906 by A. O. Wheeler and Elizabeth Parker, and other like-minded climbers. The club espoused scientific study and exploration, cultivation of art, public education, acquisition of climbing skills, and preservation of natural areas within the mountainous regions of Canada. Through a national executive, local sections and volunteer committees, the club provided climbing camps, clubhouse, huts, and publications, including the Canadian Alpine Journal. ACC expeditions and projects resulted in pioneer exploration, first ascents, and included mountain warfare training during the Second World War. In recent years, the club's membership has increased dramatically with the popularity of climbing and its programs have evolved to serve the needs of unguided climbers using sophisticated technical aids.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds constitutes the principal resource for the study of the history of Canadian mountaineering. It provides a wealth of information on individual alpinists, expeditions, mountains, national parks, conservation, climbing, alpine organizations, publications, guiding, scientific study and the Alpine Club itself.
- The fonds consists of four Sous-fonds: I. Alpine Club of Canada records; II. Mount Everest Expedition (1982) records; III. Personal papers and photographs; IV. Other material. Club administration records (series I.A.) pertain to executive positions; head office; finance; camps, climbing and treks; expeditions; huts and properties; clubhouses; library; publications; photography; other committees; other activities; and other. Other club records include section records (series I.B.), hut registers and summit records (series I.C.).
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- 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: sous-fonds, series and sub-series description
- electronic finding aid for processed material
- Creator
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed / Unprocessed
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Elliott Barnes fonds
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- Part Of
- Elliott Barnes fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds pertains to: Elliott Barnes and Barnes family; pack trips; wildlife; Alaska trip; Eau Claire logging operations in Spray Valley; Jumping Pound homestead, Morley and S-L Ranch; Sawback Lake trip; bear hunting trip; Banff area views; Paradise Valley ACC camp; hockey at Banff; Stoney Indians at…
- Date Range
- [ca.1905-ca.1914]
- Reference Code
- V48
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Elliott Barnes fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- V 48
- Sous-Fonds
- V 48
- Accession Number
- 2512, 2580, 3247, 3307, 5431, 5076
- Reference Code
- V48
- Date Range
- [ca.1905-ca.1914]
- Physical Description
- ca.500 photographs : prints, negatives
- History / Biographical
- Elliott Chappel Barnes, 1866-1938, was a rancher, outfitter and trail guide and professional photographer at Kootenay Plains, Banff and Jumping Pound, Alberta. Barnes was born in Rochester, New York in 1866. In the early 1890s he travelled throughout the American Rockies supporting himself as an itinerant photographer. In 1905, Barnes and his family immigrated to Canada and homesteaded on the Kootenay Plains. For a short time, Barnes ran a small outfitting operation out of Banff, mostly dealing with the newly-created Alpine Club of Canada and its members. Also, while wintering in Banff during 1907-1908, he worked briefly with Byron Harmon in the photographic business. Following this association, Barnes upgraded from a small "pocket" Kodak camera to a 5x7 Graflex with a stereo adaptor. Utilizing this camera, he published a set of stereo view-cards and custom postcards. In 1908, Barnes moved to a homestead at Little Jumping Pound Creek in the foothills west of Calgary and abandoned photography as a profession. After several farming ventures near Calgary, the family moved into the city, where Elliott Barnes died in 1938.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds pertains to: Elliott Barnes and Barnes family; pack trips; wildlife; Alaska trip; Eau Claire logging operations in Spray Valley; Jumping Pound homestead, Morley and S-L Ranch; Sawback Lake trip; bear hunting trip; Banff area views; Paradise Valley ACC camp; hockey at Banff; Stoney Indians at Kootenay Plains; Bankhead mine site and operations; winter trip; Mount Rainer, Washington; other (mainly people, places and activities)
- Notes
- A detailed biography of Elliott Barnes can be found in: "A Delicate Wilderness: The Photography of Elliott Barnes, 1905- 1914" by Edward Cavell (Banff: Altitude Publishing and the Whyte Foundation, 1983).
- Name Access
- Barnes, Elliott
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Natural resources
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Access Restrictions
- Some restrictions on access to originals
- Public domain (other restrictions may apply)
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: modern reference prints
- Creator
- Barnes, Elliott
- Category
- Arts
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Natural resources
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Underwood and Underwood Publishers fonds
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- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of views of people, places and activities in Alberta, British Columbia and Quebec, ca.1915-ca.1930. Included is extensive material on Banff, Kananaskis, Lake Louise, Glacier and Victoria. Views pertain to visitors and local personalities, sports and recreation, camping, facilities …
- Date Range
- 1900-[ca.1930]
- Reference Code
- V465
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Photograph print
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- V 465
- Sous-Fonds
- V 465
- Accession Number
- 6160, 6180
- Reference Code
- V465
- Date Range
- 1900-[ca.1930]
- Physical Description
- 5 photograph albums (ca.1200 prints). -- 2 photographs : stereographic prints
- History / Biographical
- Underwood and Underwood was a photographic publishing firm based in New York, United States. Photographers travelled throughout the United States and Canada gathering views for commercial publication
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of views of people, places and activities in Alberta, British Columbia and Quebec, ca.1915-ca.1930. Included is extensive material on Banff, Kananaskis, Lake Louise, Glacier and Victoria. Views pertain to visitors and local personalities, sports and recreation, camping, facilities and buildings, trips, events, scenic views. Many images are accompanied by captions/descriptions. Stereo cards are dated 1900
- Name Access
- Underwood and Underwood Publishers
- Subject Access
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Access Restrictions
- Some restrictions on access to originals
- Public domain (other restrictions may apply)
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: file description
- microfilm copies of albums
- selected modern reference prints
- Category
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records and contents of albums
- Processing Status
- Processed
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A. W. Drinnan photographs
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Album and loose accompanying prints pertain to alpine club camps and activities.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1917-1928]
- Reference Code
- V14 / AC 192P / 01-10
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
21 images
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M200 / S6 / V14
- Series
- III. Personal papers and photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- V14
- Accession Number
- 5200
- Reference Code
- V14 / AC 192P / 01-10
- Responsibility
- Album was assembled by A.W. Drinnan; includes many views by H. Pollard.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1917-1928]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph album (ca.180 prints). -- 9 photographs : prints
- Scope & Content
- Album and loose accompanying prints pertain to alpine club camps and activities.
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Drinnan, A. W.
- Subject Access
- Abbot Pass Hut
- Activities
- Administration
- Advertising
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Alpine Club House
- Cabins
- Cabins and shelters
- Camps
- Club
- Competition
- Discovery and exploration
- Environment
- Environment and Nature
- Exploration
- Guide
- Guides
- Hiking
- Huts
- Mountain
- Mountain guides
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Mountains
- National parks and reserves
- Organizations
- Photography
- Scenery
- Sports and recreation
- Summit
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on album
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Abandoned hulk
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- Part Of
- Elliott Barnes fonds
- Scope & Content
- Abandoned hulk, Elliott Barnes' trip to Alaska
- Date Range
- 1907
- Reference Code
- V48 / NA - 295
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Elliott Barnes fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- I. Negative series
- Reference Code
- V48 / NA - 295
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1907
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative, 13 x 18 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Abandoned hulk, Elliott Barnes' trip to Alaska
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Geographic Access
- United States of America
- Creator
- Elliott Barnes
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A.L. Harkness photograph album
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Album contains miscellaneous views.
- Date Range
- 1917
- Reference Code
- V14 / AC 055P / 30
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
1 image
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M200 / S6 / V14
- Series
- III. Personal papers and photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- V14
- Accession Number
- 5200
- Reference Code
- V14 / AC 055P / 30
- Date Range
- 1917
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph album (27 prints)
- Scope & Content
- Album contains miscellaneous views.
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Harkness, A.L.
- Subject Access
- Abbot Pass Hut
- Activities
- Administration
- Advertising
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Alpine Club House
- Cabins
- Cabins and shelters
- Camps
- Club
- Competition
- Discovery and exploration
- Environment
- Environment and Nature
- Exploration
- Guide
- Guides
- Hiking
- Huts
- Mountain
- Mountain guides
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Mountains
- National parks and reserves
- Organizations
- Photography
- Scenery
- Sports and recreation
- Summit
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on preliminary inventory
- Processing Status
- Processed
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[Alpine Club members at Yoho Glacier (?)]
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- Part Of
- Elliott Barnes fonds
- Date Range
- 1906
- Reference Code
- V48 / NA66 - 1566
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative, copy
1 image
- Part Of
- Elliott Barnes fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- I. Negative series
- Reference Code
- V48 / NA66 - 1566
- Date Range
- 1906
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative, loan for copy, 13 x 18 cm or smaller
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Environment and Nature
- Sports and Recreation
- Geographic Access
- British Columbia
- Creator
- Elliott Barnes
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[Alpine Club members at Yoho Glacier (?)]
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- Part Of
- Elliott Barnes fonds
- Date Range
- 1906
- Reference Code
- V48 / NA66 - 1567
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative, copy
1 image
- Part Of
- Elliott Barnes fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- I. Negative series
- Reference Code
- V48 / NA66 - 1567
- Date Range
- 1906
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative, loan for copy, 13 x 18 cm or smaller
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Environment and Nature
- Sports and Recreation
- Geographic Access
- British Columbia
- Creator
- Elliott Barnes
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Annual meeting of Alpine Club of Canada, secretary (Elizabeth Parker) reading her report [Lake O'Hara, Yoho Park, B.C.]
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of a woman identified as Elizabeth Parker reading her report to the Alpine Club of Canada memebers at Lake O'Hara
- Date Range
- 1909
- Reference Code
- v14 / ac55 / 5 / 984 / na66 - 2131
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative, copy
1 image
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V14
- Sous-Fonds
- .
- Reference Code
- v14 / ac55 / 5 / 984 / na66 - 2131
- Date Range
- 1909
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative : copy negative
- Scope & Content
- Image of a woman identified as Elizabeth Parker reading her report to the Alpine Club of Canada memebers at Lake O'Hara
- Subject Access
- Women
- Discovery and Exploration
- Environment and Nature
- Organizations
- Sports and Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Creator
- Frank W. Freeborn
- Title Source
- copy negative envelope
- Processing Status
- Processed
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A.O. Wheeler addressing group of climbers
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- Part Of
- Elliott Barnes fonds
- Scope & Content
- Alpine Club of Canada camp in Paradise Valley, [Banff National Park]
- Date Range
- 1907
- Reference Code
- V48 / NA - 266
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Elliott Barnes fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- I. Negative series
- Reference Code
- V48 / NA - 266
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1907
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative, stereo, 13 x 18 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Alpine Club of Canada camp in Paradise Valley, [Banff National Park]
- Subject Access
- Organizations
- Sports and Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Creator
- Elliott Barnes
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