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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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Alberta locations
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- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of different location in Alberta, photographs are scenic photographs of landscapes, buildings, mountains, and tourism.
- Date Range
- 1977 - 1981
- 1985
- 1988
- 1990
- 1990 - 1993
- 1995 - 1997
- Reference Code
- V222 / IV / C / 8 / NS - 1 to 169
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M133
- V222
- Series
- V222 / IV : Scenic Views
- Sous-Fonds
- V222
- Sub-Series
- V222 / IV / C: Alberta
- Accession Number
- 2020.24
- Reference Code
- V222 / IV / C / 8 / NS - 1 to 169
- Date Range
- 1977 - 1981
- 1985
- 1988
- 1990
- 1990 - 1993
- 1995 - 1997
- Physical Description
- 169 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of different location in Alberta, photographs are scenic photographs of landscapes, buildings, mountains, and tourism.
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Tourism
- scenic
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Calgary, AB
- Canmore, AB
- Sylvan Lake, AB
- Nakiska ski hill
- Columbia Icefields, AB
- Pincher Creek, AB
- Jasper National Park
- Dinosaur Provincial Park
- Edmonton, AB
- Morley, AB
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Douglas Leighton
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Tourism
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Banff and Jasper National Park
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- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of the Banff National Park including photographs of Lake Louise, Moraine Lake and area. also included are photographs of Jasper National Park
- Date Range
- 1988
- 1989
- 1990
- 1991
- 1992
- 1995
- Reference Code
- V222 / IV / C / 12 / NS - 1 to 163
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M133
- V222
- Series
- V222 / IV : Scenic Views
- Sous-Fonds
- V222
- Sub-Series
- V222 / IV / C: Alberta
- Accession Number
- 2020.24
- Reference Code
- V222 / IV / C / 12 / NS - 1 to 163
- Date Range
- 1988
- 1989
- 1990
- 1991
- 1992
- 1995
- Physical Description
- 163 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of the Banff National Park including photographs of Lake Louise, Moraine Lake and area. also included are photographs of Jasper National Park
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Tourism
- scenic
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Jasper National Park
- Banff National Park
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Douglas Leighton
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Tourism
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Ethel McKnight annotated postcard collection
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- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Scope & Content
- File consists of souvenir postcards sent to Ethel McKnight from various friends and relatives between ca.1909-1945. Postcard images pertain to views in and around Banff and the Canadian Rockies. Items are annotated with personal messages to Ethel.
- Date Range
- 1909
- [1910-1920]
- 1919
- 1929-1930
- 1940-1945
- Reference Code
- M8 / accn. 1430 / 1 to 25
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Postcard
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M8
- V8
- S8
- Sous-Fonds
- M8
- Accession Number
- 1340
- Reference Code
- M8 / accn. 1430 / 1 to 25
- Date Range
- 1909
- [1910-1920]
- 1919
- 1929-1930
- 1940-1945
- Physical Description
- 25 annotated postcards
- Scope & Content
- File consists of souvenir postcards sent to Ethel McKnight from various friends and relatives between ca.1909-1945. Postcard images pertain to views in and around Banff and the Canadian Rockies. Items are annotated with personal messages to Ethel.
- Notes
- One item in file is souvenir booklet
- Subject Access
- Travel
- Tourism
- Family and personal life
- Mountains
- Landscapes
- Swimming
- Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Canmore
- Jasper National Park
- British Columbia
- Yoho National Park
- Emerald Lake
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Postcards are stored in mylar sleeves
- Related Material
- M8/accn.3151
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Jasper and Banff National Park
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- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of scenic photographs of Banff and Jasper National Park, include photographs of plants, forests, and mountains
- Date Range
- 1988
- 1990 - 1992
- 1994 - 1996
- Reference Code
- V222 / IV / C / 9 / NS - 1 to 273
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M133
- V222
- Series
- V222 / IV : Scenic Views
- Sous-Fonds
- V222
- Sub-Series
- V222 / IV / C: Alberta
- Accession Number
- 2020.24
- Reference Code
- V222 / IV / C / 9 / NS - 1 to 273
- Date Range
- 1988
- 1990 - 1992
- 1994 - 1996
- Physical Description
- 273 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of scenic photographs of Banff and Jasper National Park, include photographs of plants, forests, and mountains
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Tourism
- scenic
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Jasper National Park
- Banff National Park
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Douglas Leighton
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Tourism
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of Jasper National Park area, include shots of tourism, golf, scenic shots, the Columbia Icefields and mountains.
- Date Range
- 1979
- 1986 - 1991
- Reference Code
- V222 / IV / C / 1 / NS - 1 to 160
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M133
- V222
- Series
- V222 / IV : Scenic Views
- Sous-Fonds
- V222
- Sub-Series
- V222 / IV / C: Alberta
- Accession Number
- 2020.24
- Reference Code
- V222 / IV / C / 1 / NS - 1 to 160
- Date Range
- 1979
- 1986 - 1991
- Physical Description
- 160 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of Jasper National Park area, include shots of tourism, golf, scenic shots, the Columbia Icefields and mountains.
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Tourism
- scenic
- Geographic Access
- Columbia Icefields, AB
- Jasper National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Douglas Leighton
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Tourism
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of Jasper National Park area, include shots of tourism, golf, scenic shots, the Columbia Icefields and mountains.
- Date Range
- 1987
- 1989
- 1990
- 1991
- Reference Code
- V222 / IV / C / 2 / NS - 1 to 101
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M133
- V222
- Series
- V222 / IV : Scenic Views
- Sous-Fonds
- V222
- Sub-Series
- V222 / IV / C: Alberta
- Accession Number
- 2020.24
- Reference Code
- V222 / IV / C / 2 / NS - 1 to 101
- Date Range
- 1987
- 1989
- 1990
- 1991
- Physical Description
- 101 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of Jasper National Park area, include shots of tourism, golf, scenic shots, the Columbia Icefields and mountains.
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Tourism
- scenic
- Geographic Access
- Yoho National Park
- Crowsnest Pass
- Jasper National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Douglas Leighton
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Tourism
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Travel guides and maps
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of travel brochures and maps which were collected and used by Ben Gadd. Sub-series contains five sub-sub series: M590 / I / A / i : Travel guides and pocket maps M590 / I / A / ii : Topographical maps M590 / I / A / iii : Geological maps M590 / I / A / iv : Highway maps M590 / …
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-2010]
- Reference Code
- M590 / I / A
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- GMD
- Map
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / I : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / I / A : Travel guides and maps
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / I / A
- GMD
- Map
- Textual record
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-2010]
- Physical Description
- ca. 274 maps -- ca. 61 travel guides, brochures
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of travel brochures and maps which were collected and used by Ben Gadd. Sub-series contains five sub-sub series: M590 / I / A / i : Travel guides and pocket maps M590 / I / A / ii : Topographical maps M590 / I / A / iii : Geological maps M590 / I / A / iv : Highway maps M590 / I / A / v : Index maps, other
- Notes
- Some materials in sub-series are annotated with notes by Ben Gadd
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Geography
- Geology
- Environment
- Map
- Tourism
- Tourist information
- Travel
- Trails
- Roads
- Transportation
- Natural history
- National parks and reserves
- Provincial parks and reserves
- Government
- Sports
- Recreation
- Hiking
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Banff National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Kootenay National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Waterton Lakes National Park
- Columbia Icefields
- United States of America
- Colorado
- Montana
- Yellowstone National Park
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply - some materials are fragile
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Some fragile/torn materials stored in mylar
- Category
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Government
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Transportation
- Tourism
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Brochure contracts and notes, other documents
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of notes, contracts, correspondence and other documents pertaining to travel and hiking brochure projects which Ben Gadd produced for Parks Canada.
- Date Range
- [ca.2000] - 2007
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / A / 3
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / III : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / III / A : Parks Canada records
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / A / 3
- Date Range
- [ca.2000] - 2007
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of notes, contracts, correspondence and other documents pertaining to travel and hiking brochure projects which Ben Gadd produced for Parks Canada.
- Subject Access
- Parks Canada
- Travel
- Tourism
- Environment
- Hiking
- Guides
- Trails
- National parks and reserves
- Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper National Park
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Canadian Pacific negatives
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- Scope & Content
- File consists of Canadian Pacific Railway negative photographs pertaining to trail riders, camp staff, guides and outfitters, trail rides, fishing, camps, ceremonies, scenic views of Yoho, Jasper, and Banff National Parks, Canmore and surrounding area, and Banff's townsite. Trail riders in photogr…
- Date Range
- [1943 - ca. 1946]
- Reference Code
- V635 / III / NA - 1 to 124 & LC - 1 to 5
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M545 / V635
- Series
- V635 / III : Published records
- Sous-Fonds
- V635
- Accession Number
- 5757
- Reference Code
- V635 / III / NA - 1 to 124 & LC - 1 to 5
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [1943 - ca. 1946]
- Physical Description
- 129 photographs : b&w nitrate negatives ; 12 x 9.5 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of Canadian Pacific Railway negative photographs pertaining to trail riders, camp staff, guides and outfitters, trail rides, fishing, camps, ceremonies, scenic views of Yoho, Jasper, and Banff National Parks, Canmore and surrounding area, and Banff's townsite. Trail riders in photographs include John Murray Gibbon, Carl Rungius and Charlie Beil.
- Notes
- Original order retained, appears to be chronological.
- Most negative envelopes individually titled and dated, majority from 1943 and 1944. Mostly nitrate photographs.
- Original CPR negative envelopes retained in document file.
- Material Details
- Includes 5 loan for copy negatives
- Name Access
- Beil, Charlie
- Gibbon, John Murray
- Rungius, Carl
- McCowan, Dan
- Subject Access
- National parks
- Trails
- Hiking
- Camping
- Fishing
- Guiding
- Travel
- Tourism
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Canmore
- Access Restrictions
- Access restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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