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Andy Russell fonds

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Part Of: Andy Russell fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of seven series: I. Personal and professional series, 1937-1993 (diaries, correspondence, filing systems and papers pertaining to awards, memberships, biography and other); II. Business series, 1948-1982 (pertaining to guiding, outfitting, trail riding, ranching, Andy Russell and S…

Date Range: [1867]-1993, predominant 1908-1993

Reference Code: M153 / S43 / V555

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Motion picture; Film; Photograph; Album; Negative; Photograph print; Sound recording; Textual record; Diary; Private record; Published record

Part Of: Andy Russell fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 153; S 43; V 555

Sous-Fonds: M153/S43/V555

Accession Number: 963, 5777, 5964, 6338, 6339, 6547, 6567

Reference Code: M153 / S43 / V555

GMD: Motion picture; Film; Photograph; Album; Negative; Photograph print; Sound recording; Textual record; Diary; Private record; Published record

Date Range: [1867]-1993, predominant 1908-1993

Physical Description: 6 m of textual records and printed material. -- ca.6100 photographs : prints, negatives, transparencies. -- 1 photograph album (49 prints). -- 29 motion pictures. -- 5 sound recordings

History / Biographical: Andy Russell, 1915-2005, was a trapper, guide and outfitter, writer, photographer, cinematographer, lecturer and environmental advocate in the Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada.; Russell was born in Lethbridge, Alberta and spent his childhood on a ranch in the foothills near Pincher Creek. He became a skilled horseman, hunter, fisherman and trapper, and, in 1936, was employed by Bert Riggall, a pioneer guide and outfitter of wilderness pack trips in the southern Rockies since 1907. He became Riggall's partner in 1939 and took over the business when Riggall retired in 1946. Andy Russell and Kathleen (Kay) Riggall married in 1938 and raised five children at their ranch bordering Waterton Lakes National Park, where family businesses included guiding, saddlehorses and ranching. Children are: Richard "Dick" H. (b.1938); Andrew Charles "Charlie" (b.1941); Harold John "John" (b.1944); Hugh Gordon Riggall "Gordon" (b.1947); Lorenda Anne "Anne" (b.1952).; Russell continued as a renowned guide and outfitter with a wealthy repeat clientele until he was forced out of guiding by 1960 with the advance of the oil industry concerns upon wilderness areas in southern Alberta and British Columbia. Russell began to write nature articles in 1945 and after 1960 concentrated upon writing, photography, film making, lecturing and ranching. He wrote for numerous magazines and newspapers, produced radio broadcasts, and, using colour motion picture photography, developed programs on wildlife and wilderness habitat research for live public performances. Russell's films launched his career as an author of popular wildlife and mountain culture books, which included Grizzly Country. In later years, he was an active writer, consultant and advocate of wilderness and environmental management and received numerous awards and honours, including Member of the Order of Canada.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of seven series: I. Personal and professional series, 1937-1993 (diaries, correspondence, filing systems and papers pertaining to awards, memberships, biography and other); II. Business series, 1948-1982 (pertaining to guiding, outfitting, trail riding, ranching, Andy Russell and Sons, royalties and lecturing); III. Writing, broadcasting and public appearances series, 1908-1990 (papers and photographs pertaining to writing, book projects, columns, broadcasts, reviews, advertising, promotion and other); IV. Photography and cinematography series, 1909-1990 (details below); V. Wildlife study and conservation activities series, 1945-[198-]; VI. Other activities series, 1931-[199-] (politics, interviews, information files); VII. Russell family series, [1867]-1983.; Photography and cinematography series consists of: Riggall/Russell guiding activity photographs, 1909-1962, ca.280 items; Andy Russell and Sons Production Ltd / Andy Russell professional photographs and films, ca.1940- ca.1990, ca.4200 photographs (mainly transparencies), 28 motion pictures, accompanied by some textual and printed items; personal and family photographs, 1916-1989, ca.1550 items; collected photographs, ca.1940-197-, ca.75 items. Professional photography and cinematography primarily arose from field work by Andy, Dick and Charlie Russell and pertains mainly to flora, fauna and landscape of the Canadian Rockies in continental divide region, British Columbia, Yukon and Alaska.; Motion pictures, ca.1950-1974, include original film "Grizzly Country" by Dick, Charlie and Andy Russell, produced by Evan J. Anton, ca.1969, copy print of same; also unedited wildlife and landscape footage of Waterton area, Yukon and British Columbia.; Sound recordings are interviews with Andy Russell, [ca.1970]-1988.

Name Access: Russell, Andy

Subject Access: Arts; Environment; Exploration, discovery and travel; Family and personal life; Sports, recreation and leisure

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: arrangement outline; series and file description; electronic finding aid; video reference copy for "Grizzly country"; sound recording reference copy recordings

Related Material: Related to the Kay Russell family fonds (M36/V36) and the Bert Riggall fonds (M376/V26)

Creator: Russell, Andy

Category: Arts; Environment; Exploration, discovery and travel; Family and personal life; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: Russell family

Title Source: Title based on accession record

Processing Status: Processed

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[Enclosures]. -- 1862-1920, 1930-1959, [n.d.]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Enclosures from letters to Catharine from her mother, includes letters from family friends and relatives. Includes old family letters 1862 - 1920, f.181. Mildred Owen is first cousin to Edith Mary B. Clarke is the sister of Edith's father, Edward S. Morse; Jenny Brooks is Edith's friend from chil…

Date Range: 1860 - 1920

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 2 / b / ii / 180 - 185

Description Level: 5 / File

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: I.A.2. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs

Sous-Fonds: M36

Accession Number: N/A

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 2 / b / ii / 180 - 185

Date Range: 1860 - 1920

Physical Description: 6 files of textual records

Scope & Content: Enclosures from letters to Catharine from her mother, includes letters from family friends and relatives. Includes old family letters 1862 - 1920, f.181. Mildred Owen is first cousin to Edith Mary B. Clarke is the sister of Edith's father, Edward S. Morse; Jenny Brooks is Edith's friend from childhood; Dorothy Wayman is the author of a biography of Edward S. Morse.

Name Access: Robb, Edith Morse; Roddy, Frances (Newbury); Robb, Kitty; Owen, Mildred; Johnsen, Hanne; Clarke, Mary B.; Miyaoka, Tsunejiro; Barry, Jane; Brooks, Jenny; Spurling, Billy; Wayman, Dorothy; Morse, John E.; Robb, Russell Sr.; Caird, Jean; Agge, Anne

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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[Letters, printed matter]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Includes old letters written by Edward Sylvester Morse sent to Catharine by Margaret Watkins. Includes Catharine's carbon copies of outgoing letters. Includes copy of readings and sermon of funeral mass for Ulysses LaCasse.

Date Range: 1874-1971

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 2 / d / 574

Description Level: 5 / File

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: I.A.2. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 2 / d / 574

Date Range: 1874-1971

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope & Content: Includes old letters written by Edward Sylvester Morse sent to Catharine by Margaret Watkins. Includes Catharine's carbon copies of outgoing letters. Includes copy of readings and sermon of funeral mass for Ulysses LaCasse.

Name Access: Aldhelm-White, Ted

Subject Access: Watkins, Margaret; Morse, Edward Sylvester; Gammon, Murray; LaCasse, Ulysses; Peyto, Walter; Chretien, Jean; Nicoll, Jim; Jarvis, Lucy; Millar, Chuck

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Edward S. Morse

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Sketches and notes by Catharine regarding E.S. Morse's collection of Japanese artifacts.

Date Range: 1881-1953, n.d.

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 5 / b / 1770

Description Level: 5 / File

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: I.A.5. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 5 / b / 1770

Date Range: 1881-1953, n.d.

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope & Content: Sketches and notes by Catharine regarding E.S. Morse's collection of Japanese artifacts.

Subject Access: Morse, Edward Sylvester

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[Notebook]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Notebook belonging to Marian Robb. Marian is Russell Robb Sr.'s sister.

Date Range: 1880-1882

Reference Code: M36 / II / C / 1957

Description Level: 5 / File

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: II.C. Marian Robb papers

Reference Code: M36 / II / C / 1957

Date Range: 1880-1882

Physical Description: 1 vol of textual records

Scope & Content: Notebook belonging to Marian Robb. Marian is Russell Robb Sr.'s sister.

Subject Access: Robb, Marian

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[Letters]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Letters to "Auntie" from Marian Robb.

Date Range: 1878-1885

Reference Code: M36 / II / C / 1958

Description Level: 5 / File

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: II.C. Marian Robb papers

Reference Code: M36 / II / C / 1958

Responsibility: Responsibility: Marian Robb

Date Range: 1878-1885

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope & Content: Letters to "Auntie" from Marian Robb.

Subject Access: Robb, Marian

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[Letters]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Letters to Marian Robb from various people.

Date Range: 1868-1885

Reference Code: M36 / II / C / 1959

Description Level: 5 / File

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: II.C. Marian Robb papers

Reference Code: M36 / II / C / 1959

Date Range: 1868-1885

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope & Content: Letters to Marian Robb from various people.

Subject Access: Robb, Marian

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[Letters]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Letters to Frances Newbury Bagley (Frank or Frankie) from various people including Kate S. Robb and Russell Robb Sr. Frances is the sister of Kate Robb and the aunt of Russell Robb.

Date Range: 1864-1894

Reference Code: M36 / II / D / 1964

Description Level: 5 / File

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: II.D. Robb/Newbury/Bagley family correspondence

Reference Code: M36 / II / D / 1964

Date Range: 1864-1894

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope & Content: Letters to Frances Newbury Bagley (Frank or Frankie) from various people including Kate S. Robb and Russell Robb Sr. Frances is the sister of Kate Robb and the aunt of Russell Robb.

Name Access: Bagley, Frances Newbury

Subject Access: Robb, Catherine Sedgwick Newbury; Robb, Russell Sr.

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[Diaries]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Diaries kept by Russell Robb Sr. Russell Robb is the father of Catharine Robb Whyte.

Date Range: 1878-1881

Reference Code: M36 / II / E / 1 / a / 1970

Description Level: 5 / File

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: II.E. Russell Robb Sr. papers

Reference Code: M36 / II / E / 1 / a / 1970

Responsibility: Responsibility: Russell Robb Sr.

Date Range: 1878-1881

Physical Description: 3 vol of textual records

Scope & Content: Diaries kept by Russell Robb Sr. Russell Robb is the father of Catharine Robb Whyte.

Subject Access: Robb, Russell Sr.

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[Notes]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Misc. notes and business cards. Includes list of Robb home domestic staff, list of apple blossom dates in Concord, Mass. and notes on Edward Sylvester Morse as a young boy.

Date Range: 1872-1924

Reference Code: M36 / II / E / 1 / b / 1972

Description Level: 5 / File

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: II.E. Russell Robb Sr. papers

Reference Code: M36 / II / E / 1 / b / 1972

Responsibility: Responsibility: Russell Robb Sr.

Date Range: 1872-1924

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope & Content: Misc. notes and business cards. Includes list of Robb home domestic staff, list of apple blossom dates in Concord, Mass. and notes on Edward Sylvester Morse as a young boy.

Subject Access: Robb, Russell Sr.; Morse, Edward Sylvester

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[Letters]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Letters to cousin Paul Bagley from Russell Robb.

Date Range: 1880-1893

Reference Code: M36 / II / E / 2 / 1975

Description Level: 5 / File

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: II.E. Russell Robb Sr. papers

Reference Code: M36 / II / E / 2 / 1975

Responsibility: Responsibility: Russell Robb Sr.

Date Range: 1880-1893

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope & Content: Letters to cousin Paul Bagley from Russell Robb.

Subject Access: Robb, Russell Sr.; Bagley, Paul

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[Letters]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Letters to various people from Russell Robb.

Date Range: 1875-1926

Reference Code: M36 / II / E / 2 / 1976

Description Level: 5 / File

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: II.E. Russell Robb Sr. papers

Reference Code: M36 / II / E / 2 / 1976

Responsibility: Responsibility: Russell Robb Sr.

Date Range: 1875-1926

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope & Content: Letters to various people from Russell Robb.

Subject Access: Robb, Russell Sr.

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[Letters]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Letters to Russell Robb from various people including his mother Kate Robb, his sister Marian Robb, his father-in-law Edward Sylvester Morse and his son Russell Robb Jr.

Date Range: 1872-1925

Reference Code: M36 / II / E / 2 / 1977

Description Level: 5 / File

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: II.E. Russell Robb Sr. papers

Reference Code: M36 / II / E / 2 / 1977

Date Range: 1872-1925

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope & Content: Letters to Russell Robb from various people including his mother Kate Robb, his sister Marian Robb, his father-in-law Edward Sylvester Morse and his son Russell Robb Jr.

Subject Access: Robb, Russell Sr.; Robb, Catherine Sedgwick Newbury; Robb, Marian; Morse, Edward Sylvester; Robb, Russell Jr.

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[Notes]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Notes regarding history of Robb, Newbury and related families, kept by Russell Robb Sr. Includes obituary certificate for John F. Bagley who is the husband of Kate Robb's sister Frances. John F. Bagley is the uncle of Russell Robb Sr.

Date Range: 1881-1927

Reference Code: M36 / II / E / 4 / a / 1979

Description Level: 5 / File

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: II.E. Russell Robb Sr. papers

Reference Code: M36 / II / E / 4 / a / 1979

Date Range: 1881-1927

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records : includes 1 oversize item

Scope & Content: Notes regarding history of Robb, Newbury and related families, kept by Russell Robb Sr. Includes obituary certificate for John F. Bagley who is the husband of Kate Robb's sister Frances. John F. Bagley is the uncle of Russell Robb Sr.