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Mount Geikie ascent, 1924

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Part Of: Malcolm Geddes fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one copy of Good Roads magazine and 14 newspaper clippings from 1924 pertaining to the first ascent of Mount Geikie in 1924. First ascent was completed by members of the Alpine Club of Canada: Malcolm Geddes, Val Flynn and Cyril Wates.

Date Range: 1924

Reference Code: M39 / III / A / 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Newspaper clipping

Part Of: Malcolm Geddes fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M39; V756

Series: M39 / III : Personal and family records

Sous-Fonds: M39

Sub-Series: M39 / III / A : Travel and mountain expeditions

Accession Number: 2015.8558

Reference Code: M39 / III / A / 1

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Newspaper clipping

Date Range: 1924

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records (1 volume : 20 x 27 cm -- 14 newspaper clippings)

Scope & Content: File consists of one copy of Good Roads magazine and 14 newspaper clippings from 1924 pertaining to the first ascent of Mount Geikie in 1924. First ascent was completed by members of the Alpine Club of Canada: Malcolm Geddes, Val Flynn and Cyril Wates.

Notes: Some items are annotated; newspaper clippings were originally stored between last two pages of magazine in file

Name Access: Geddes, Malcolm; Flynn, Val; Wates, Cyril

Subject Access: Summit; Mountains; Mountaineering; Exploration; Travel

Geographic Access: Canada; British Columbia; Mount Geikie

Language: English

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Mount Robson ascent, 1924

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Part Of: Malcolm Geddes fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 7 newspaper clippings pertaining to the third ascent of Mount Robson by Malcolm Geddes and other members of the Alpine Club of Canada on July 25, 1924.

Date Range: 1924

Reference Code: M39 / III / A / 2

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Newspaper clipping

Part Of: Malcolm Geddes fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M39; V756

Series: V756 / III : Personal and family records

Sous-Fonds: V756

Sub-Series: V756 / III / A : Travel and mountain expeditions

Accession Number: 2015.8558

Reference Code: M39 / III / A / 2

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Newspaper clipping

Date Range: 1924

Physical Description: 0.2 cm of textual records (7 newspaper clippings)

Scope & Content: File consists of 7 newspaper clippings pertaining to the third ascent of Mount Robson by Malcolm Geddes and other members of the Alpine Club of Canada on July 25, 1924.

Name Access: Geddes, Malcolm; Kain, Conrad; Moffat, Thomas B.; Pollard, Harry

Subject Access: Hiking; Climbing; Mountains; Mountaineering; Alpine Club of Canada; Exploration; Recreation; Publication

Geographic Access: Canada; British Columbia; Mount Robson

Language: English

Related Material: Photograph prints pertaining to same ascent are stored in file V756/III/A/PA-25 to 27

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Switzerland's enchanted Val d'Herens

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Medium: Library - Periodical

Published Date: 1955

Author: Engelhard, Georgia

Publisher: In National Geographic Vol. 107, No. 6, June 1955

Call Number: P

Author: Engelhard, Georgia

Publisher: In National Geographic Vol. 107, No. 6, June 1955

Published Date: 1955

Physical Description: p.825-848, illustrations (colour), map

Medium: Library - Periodical

Subjects: Flora; Mountaineering; Switzerland; Wildlife

Call Number: P

Collection: Archives Library

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The Canadian Alps, annotated with corrections by Ben Gadd

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Part Of: Ben Gadd fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one copy of the book "The Canadian Alps: The History of Mountaineering in Canada Volume 1" (published in 1990) by R.W. Sandford, which belonged to Ben Gadd. The publication is heavily annotated with comments and corrections by Ben Gadd. Ben reviewed the book for Canadian Geographic…

Date Range: 1990

Reference Code: M590 / I / D / 31

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 / I : Personal records

Sous-Fonds: M590

Sub-Series: M590 / I / D : Other personal and collected

Accession Number: 2021.20

Reference Code: M590 / I / D / 31

GMD: Textual record; Published record

Responsibility: Published by Altitude Publishing

Date Range: 1990

Physical Description: 1 volume

Scope & Content: File consists of one copy of the book "The Canadian Alps: The History of Mountaineering in Canada Volume 1" (published in 1990) by R.W. Sandford, which belonged to Ben Gadd. The publication is heavily annotated with comments and corrections by Ben Gadd. Ben reviewed the book for Canadian Geographic in 1991.

Subject Access: Publication; History; Research; Mountaineering

Reproduction Restrictions: Copyright restrictions may apply

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Glaciers of North America by Sue Ferguson, annotated

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Part Of: Ben Gadd fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one copy of Sue Ferguson's book, "Glaciers of North America: A Field Guide". Book is annotated with corrections and comments by Ben Gadd.

Date Range: 1992

Reference Code: M590 / I / D / 32

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Published record; Textual 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 / D : Other personal and collected

Accession Number: 2021.20

Reference Code: M590 / I / D / 32

GMD: Published record; Textual record

Date Range: 1992

Physical Description: 1 volume: published book

Scope & Content: File consists of one copy of Sue Ferguson's book, "Glaciers of North America: A Field Guide". Book is annotated with corrections and comments by Ben Gadd.

Material Details: Annotations written with mix of pencil, black and blue pen ink

Name Access: Gadd, Ben; Ferguson, Sue

Subject Access: Publication; Mountaineering; Glaciers; Climbing; Ice climbing

Reproduction Restrictions: Copyright restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Environment; Exploration and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Alpes d'ailleurs : Mon chalet suisse au Canada

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Medium: Library - Periodical

Published Date: 1999

Author: Vulliamy, Dominique

Publisher: L'alpe

Call Number: P

1 website

Author: Vulliamy, Dominique

Responsibility: Dominique Vulliamy

Publisher: L'alpe

Published Date: 1999

Medium: Library - Periodical

Subjects: Swiss Guides' Village; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Mountaineering; Mountaineers, Swiss

Abstract: Pertains to the Swiss Guides in the Canadian Rockies

Notes: In L'Alpe 04 villegiatures, page 92-97

Call Number: P

Collection: Archives Library

URL Notes: Link to online publication including Swiss Guide article

Websites

https://www.lalpe.com/lalpe-04-villegiatures/

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Mountaineering calendar

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Part Of: Chic Scott fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one monthly calendar produced by the International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation in honour of the International Year of Mountains [2002].

Date Range: 2002

Reference Code: M57 / XIV / B / 2 (O.S)

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Calendar; Published record

Part Of: Chic Scott fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M57; S47; V40

Series: M57 / XIV : Chic Scott Personal

Sous-Fonds: M57

Sub-Series: M57 / XIV / B : Family and personal

Accession Number: 8110

Reference Code: M57 / XIV / B / 2 (O.S)

GMD: Calendar; Published record

Date Range: 2002

Physical Description: 1 calendar (33 x 28.5 cm)

Scope & Content: File consists of one monthly calendar produced by the International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation in honour of the International Year of Mountains [2002].