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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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Access Network Bankhead broadcast
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a signed contract renewal form between Ben Gadd and Access Network pertaining to a series of public broadcasts about the history of Bankhead, which Ben Gadd produced written content for; and a payment advance invoice for the same contract.
- Date Range
- 1987
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / D / 122
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual 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 / D : Other contracts and projects
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / D / 122
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 1987
- Physical Description
- 0.1 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a signed contract renewal form between Ben Gadd and Access Network pertaining to a series of public broadcasts about the history of Bankhead, which Ben Gadd produced written content for; and a payment advance invoice for the same contract.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Publication
- Research
- History
- Employment
- Finances
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Banff businesses
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- Part Of
- Kidney family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of documents and records pertaining to businesses owned by Forest and Maud Kidney in the town of Banff [Pop's Bakery Ltd., Kidney Kabins and Quaker Coffee Shop]. Contents include a Quaker Coffee Shop meal card from ca. 1950, an information card for guests at Kidney Kabins ca. 1950 - 1…
- Date Range
- 1950 - 1953
- 1961
- 1969
- Reference Code
- M74 / V / C / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Corporate record
- Part Of
- Kidney family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M74 / V324
- Series
- M74 / V : Legal and business records
- Sous-Fonds
- M74
- Sub-Series
- M74 / V / C : 1951 - 1980
- Accession Number
- 3109
- 2016.8581
- Reference Code
- M74 / V / C / 1
- Date Range
- 1950 - 1953
- 1961
- 1969
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of documents and records pertaining to businesses owned by Forest and Maud Kidney in the town of Banff [Pop's Bakery Ltd., Kidney Kabins and Quaker Coffee Shop]. Contents include a Quaker Coffee Shop meal card from ca. 1950, an information card for guests at Kidney Kabins ca. 1950 - 1953, a menu from Quaker Coffee Shop from 1961, a lease agreement for the expansion of Pop's Bakery Ltd. from 1961, and a letter pertaining to a lease agreement between Pop's Holdings Ltd. and the estate of William Austin Standish from 1969.
- Name Access
- Kidney, Forest H. (Pop)
- Kidney, Maude
- Standish, Austin
- Subject Access
- Businesses
- Finances
- Property
- Quaker Coffee Shop
- Kidney Kabins
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Bankhead publication - correspondence, financials, other
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of correspondence, research notes, payment records and other documents pertaining to Ben Gadd's publication, "Bankhead: The Twenty Year Town".
- Date Range
- 1980
- Reference Code
- M590 / II / B / 39
- 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 / II : Research and publication records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / II / B : Other publications
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / II / B / 39
- Date Range
- 1980
- Physical Description
- 1.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of correspondence, research notes, payment records and other documents pertaining to Ben Gadd's publication, "Bankhead: The Twenty Year Town".
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Parks Canada
- Settlement
- Research
- Finances
- Correspondence
- History
- Publication
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Bankhead
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Cave-guiding permits
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a commercial guiding permit granted to Ben Gadd by the Government of Alberta and corresponding invoice; an incomplete guiding insurance form; and a cost/benefit breakdown for Ben's tours in Cadomin Cave.
- Date Range
- 2003-2004
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / B / 42
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Government 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 / B : Interpretive guiding
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / B / 42
- Date Range
- 2003-2004
- Physical Description
- 0.3 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a commercial guiding permit granted to Ben Gadd by the Government of Alberta and corresponding invoice; an incomplete guiding insurance form; and a cost/benefit breakdown for Ben's tours in Cadomin Cave.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Guides
- Guiding
- Environment
- Communications
- Government
- Finances
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Environment
- Communications
- Title Source
- Original title used
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of financial records pertaining to Ben Gadd's company Corax Press, including invoices for books sold, lists of outstanding and completed payments by clients, and lists and promissory notes regarding loans given to Ben Gadd by family members Christopher, William, and Cecilia (Cia) Gadd…
- Date Range
- 1988
- 2001-2003
- Reference Code
- M590 / IV / B / 4
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / IV : Legal and financial records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / IV / B : Financial records
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / IV / B / 4
- GMD
- Textual record
- Responsibility
- Corax Press, Ben Gadd
- Date Range
- 1988
- 2001-2003
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of financial records pertaining to Ben Gadd's company Corax Press, including invoices for books sold, lists of outstanding and completed payments by clients, and lists and promissory notes regarding loans given to Ben Gadd by family members Christopher, William, and Cecilia (Cia) Gadd to support the creation of Corax Press.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Businesses
- Finances
- Commerce
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply - contains personal contact information
- Language
- English
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Financial assistance, other university records
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of documents pertaining to Ben Gadd's financial assistance and other university records. File includes Ben's student ID cards for the University of Colorado, University of Calgary, and University of Lethbridge; grade reports, tuition receipts, student loan cheques and invoices; schola…
- Date Range
- 1966-1972
- Reference Code
- M590 / I / B / 16
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Government record
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / I : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / I / B : Education and early writing
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / I / B / 16
- Date Range
- 1966-1972
- Physical Description
- 1.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of documents pertaining to Ben Gadd's financial assistance and other university records. File includes Ben's student ID cards for the University of Colorado, University of Calgary, and University of Lethbridge; grade reports, tuition receipts, student loan cheques and invoices; scholarship and student loan application forms; school registration forms; and other related documents.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Education
- University
- Finances
- Government
- School
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Lethbridge
- United States of America
- Colorado
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Education
- Government
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Financial, marriage and property records
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- Part Of
- Kidney family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 2 business expense journals from 1937 - 1938 and a record book for guests in Kidney Kabins between 1939 - 1953; a marriage certificate for Maud and Forest Kidney dated 1923; invoices for Banff Grocery and expenses pertaining to Elizabeth Woodworth's funeral; land sale agreements fo…
- Date Range
- 1923
- 1926
- 1936 - 1953
- Reference Code
- M74 / V / B / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Government record
- Part Of
- Kidney family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M74 / V324
- Series
- M74 / V : Legal and business records
- Sous-Fonds
- M74
- Sub-Series
- M74 / V / B : 1921 - 1950
- Accession Number
- 3109
- 2016.8581
- Reference Code
- M74 / V / B / 1
- Date Range
- 1923
- 1926
- 1936 - 1953
- Physical Description
- 1.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 2 business expense journals from 1937 - 1938 and a record book for guests in Kidney Kabins between 1939 - 1953; a marriage certificate for Maud and Forest Kidney dated 1923; invoices for Banff Grocery and expenses pertaining to Elizabeth Woodworth's funeral; land sale agreements for properties in the town of Banff, and related financial documents and correspondence; a transfer of land agreement granting joint ownership of the Quaker Cafe in Banff between Forest and Maud Kidney; tax notice documents from 1945 and 1947; a cheque receipt in Forest Kidney's name for $3500 from 1946; a building permit granted for Forest Kidney by Cyril Childe in 1946; numerous lease renewal documents sent by J.F. Woodworth on behalf of Forest Kidney, 1945 - 1948; and a document granting power of attorney over Russell Exton Wilson's estate to his sister, Alice Mona Wilson in 1943.
- Notes
- Kidney Kabins journal's dates [1939 - 1953] extend past date range of subseries M74 / V / B : 1921 - 1950. Item has been kept in this subseries as majority of content falls within date range and cannot be separated
- Name Access
- Kidney, Forest H. (Pop)
- Kidney, Maude
- Childe, Cyril
- Woodworth, Joe
- Wilson, Russell Exton
- Wilson, Alice Mona
- Subject Access
- Businesses
- Property
- Finances
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Saskatchewan
- Saskatoon
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Several documents kept in acid-free paper barrier for protection from coloured covers of expense journals kept in same file folder
- Kidney Kabins guest records book has been placed in separate file folder due to metal bindings
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Financial record books
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of financial record books and invoice books belonging to Ben Gadd. Content pertains to Ben's personal and business expenses between 1981 and 2010.
- Date Range
- 1981-2010
- Reference Code
- M590 / IV / B / 6 to 13
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / IV : Legal and financial records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / IV / B : Financial records
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / IV / B / 6 to 13
- Date Range
- 1981-2010
- Physical Description
- 15 cm of textual records (20 volumes)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of financial record books and invoice books belonging to Ben Gadd. Content pertains to Ben's personal and business expenses between 1981 and 2010.
- Notes
- Files are arranged chronologically: M590 / IV / B / 6 : 1981-1990 M590 / IV / B / 7 : 1990-1993 [contains one void cheque dated 2001] M590 / IV / B / 8 : 1993-1997 M590 / IV / B / 9 : 1997-1999 M590 / IV / B / 10 : 1999-2001 M590 / IV / B / 11 : 2001-2003 M590 / IV / B / 12 : 2003-2006 M590 / IV / B / 13 : 2006-2010
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Businesses
- Finances
- Commerce
- Legal and Financial
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Friends of Jasper National Park - administration and legal
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of documents pertaining to the organization Friends of Jasper National Park. File includes contract agreements, financial reports, committee reports and other documents pertaining to the incorporation of Friends of Jasper National Park in 1994, a legal dispute concerning the Columbia …
- Date Range
- 1994-1996
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / D / 29
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization 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 / D : Other contracts and projects
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / D / 29
- Date Range
- 1994-1996
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of documents pertaining to the organization Friends of Jasper National Park. File includes contract agreements, financial reports, committee reports and other documents pertaining to the incorporation of Friends of Jasper National Park in 1994, a legal dispute concerning the Columbia Icefields Visitor Centre, operational issues, membership, and related subjects.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Parks
- Organizations
- Finances
- Administration
- Communications
- National parks and reserves
- Environment
- Land use
- Laws and legislation
- Leases
- Legal and Financial
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper National Park
- Jasper
- Columbia Icefield
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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