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Douglas Leighton fonds
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- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual and visual records. Visual records are made up of approximately 13,650 colour transparencies. transparencies pertain to personal life and career as an professional photographer, and naturalist. Textual records pertain to background for assessing the status of the Banff / …
- Date Range
- 1953 - 2018
- Reference Code
- M133 / V222
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 133
- V 222
- Sous-Fonds
- M 133
- V 222
- Accession Number
- 6592, 7752, 2015.15 (unprocessed)
- Reference Code
- M133 / V222
- Date Range
- 1953 - 2018
- Physical Description
- ca.13,650 col. slide photographs -- 51 prints -- 58 negatives -- textual records
- History / Biographical
- Douglas (Doug) Leighton was born in Banff, Alberta, August 7, 1953. His family moved to Penticton, British Columbia in 1963 where he began using a camera at the early age of ten years old. At a young age, Doug was an enthusiastic birder, during his 20's Doug went on to become a Park Naturalist with British Columbia Parks for eight years until he returned to Banff in 1985 to pursue a professional photography career. In 1992 Doug moved from Banff to Golden, British Columbia and finally in 2005 Doug with his wife Myriam moved to Blaeberry, British Columbia. Doug died on March 28, 2018. Doug was a photographer and writer. Doug's photographs have been published by National Geographic Society, Audubon Society Books, Time-Life Books, Canadian Geographic, Equinox, and Nature Canada Magazine among others. IN 1989 a portfolio of his work was selected for the National Museum of Natural Science "The Nature of Photography" exhibition which celebrated 150 years of photography in Canada. Doug is also known for his best selling photographic books "The Canadian Rockies" 1993, "Alberta" and "Greater Vancouver" 1995.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual and visual records. Visual records are made up of approximately 13,650 colour transparencies. transparencies pertain to personal life and career as an professional photographer, and naturalist. Textual records pertain to background for assessing the status of the Banff / Central Rockies grizzly bear population / Douglas Leighton : [report], January 15, 2001; and photographs by Douglas Leighton of Jon Whyte, Ted Hart, Leslie Taylor and the Cascades of Time gardens. Unprocessed sous-fonds consists of Douglas Leighton's Grizzly Research 1999-2018
- Notes
- Douglas Leighton fonds arrangement Sous fonds M133 M133 / 1-2 Sous fonds V222 Series I: Personal Subseries A: Photograph prints Subseries B: Colour transparencies Subseries C: NegativesXXX Series II: AnimalsXXXSubseries A: UngulatesXXXSubseries B: Fish Reptiles and InsectsXXXSubseries C: BirdsXXXSubseries D: Mammals Series III: Trips, Topics and EventsXXXSubseries A: Gang RanchXXXSubseries B: Forest FiresXXXSubseries C: FishingXXXSubseries D: SkiingXXX Series IV: Scenic ViewsXXXSubseries A: AerialsXXXSubseries B: British ColumbiaXXXSubseries C: AlbertaXXX Series V: Plants Series VI: Published
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Subject Access
- Environment
- Access Restrictions
- Copyright applies
- Privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- No finding aid
- Creator
- Leighton, Douglas
- Category
- Environment
- Biographical Source Notes
- Obituary - biofile
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
- Unprocessed
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Elk, Caribou, Moose and Mountain Goats
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- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of wood bison, mountain goats, caribou, and moose in National and provincial parks
- Date Range
- 1978
- 1981
- 1983 - 1986
- 1988
- 1996
- Reference Code
- V222 / II / A / 3 / NS - 1 to 140
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M133
- V222
- Series
- V222 / II : Animals
- Sous-Fonds
- V222
- Sub-Series
- V222 / II / A : Ungulates
- Accession Number
- 2020.24
- Reference Code
- V222 / II / A / 3 / NS - 1 to 140
- Date Range
- 1978
- 1981
- 1983 - 1986
- 1988
- 1996
- Physical Description
- 140 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of wood bison, mountain goats, caribou, and moose in National and provincial parks
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Subject Access
- Wildlife
- Wood Bison
- Mountain Goat
- Bighorn Sheep
- Caribou
- Elk
- Moose
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Elk Island National Park
- Whiteswan Lake Provincial Park
- Waterton National Park
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Douglas Leighton
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Wild Horses, Deer, Pronghorn and Caribou
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- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of caribou, mule deer, blacktail deer, whitetail deer, pronghorm and wild horses.
- Date Range
- 1978
- 1980 -1985
- 1989
- 1992
- 1996
- 1998
- Reference Code
- V222 / II / A / 4 / NS - 1 to 156
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
39 images
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M133
- V222
- Series
- V222 / II : Animals
- Sous-Fonds
- V222
- Sub-Series
- V222 / II / A : Ungulates
- Accession Number
- 2020.24
- Reference Code
- V222 / II / A / 4 / NS - 1 to 156
- Date Range
- 1978
- 1980 -1985
- 1989
- 1992
- 1996
- 1998
- Physical Description
- 156 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of caribou, mule deer, blacktail deer, whitetail deer, pronghorm and wild horses.
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Subject Access
- Wildlife
- Caribou
- Pronghorn
- Mule Deer
- Blacktail Deer
- Whitetail Deer
- Wild Horses
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Medicine Hat, Alberta
- Writing on Stone Provincial Park
- Suffield, Alberta
- Waterton National Park
- Grande Cache, Alberta
- Nelson, British Columbia
- Hinton, Alberta
- Ralston, Alberta
- Brooks, Alberta
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Douglas Leighton
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Fish, Reptiles, Amphibians, and Insects
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56115
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of fish, turtles, snakes, frogs, and different kinds of Insects
- Date Range
- 1976 - 1984
- 1989
- 1990
- 1992
- 1997
- Reference Code
- V222 / II / B / 1 / NS - 1 to 98
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
65 images
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M133
- V222
- Series
- V222 / II : Animals
- Sous-Fonds
- V222
- Sub-Series
- V222 / II / B : Various animals
- Accession Number
- 2020.24
- Reference Code
- V222 / II / B / 1 / NS - 1 to 98
- Date Range
- 1976 - 1984
- 1989
- 1990
- 1992
- 1997
- Physical Description
- 98 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of fish, turtles, snakes, frogs, and different kinds of Insects
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Oliver, British Columbia
- Okanagan Falls, British Columbia
- Victoria, British Columbia
- Adams River, British Columbia
- Golden, British Columbia
- Glacier National Park
- Cranbrook, British Columbia
- Shuswap Lake, British Columbia
- Vancouver Island, British Columbia
- Nelson, British Columbia
- Chase, British Columbia
- Top of the World Provincial Park
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Douglas Leighton
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Moose, Pronghorn, Mountain Goats and Deer
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56116
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of Deer, Moose, Mountain Goats, Bighorn Sheep and Pronghorn.
- Date Range
- 1978
- 1981 - 1984
- 1987 - 1992
- 1996
- Reference Code
- V222 / II / A / 5 / NS - 1 to 85
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M133
- V222
- Series
- V222 / II : Animals
- Sous-Fonds
- V222
- Sub-Series
- V222 / II / A : Ungulates
- Accession Number
- 2020.24
- Reference Code
- V222 / II / A / 5 / NS - 1 to 85
- Date Range
- 1978
- 1981 - 1984
- 1987 - 1992
- 1996
- Physical Description
- 85 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of Deer, Moose, Mountain Goats, Bighorn Sheep and Pronghorn.
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Subject Access
- Mule Deer
- Whitetail Deer
- Mountain Goats
- Moose
- Pronghorn
- Bighorn Sheep
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Golden, British Columbia
- Cranbrook, British Columbia
- Vancouver Island, British Columbia
- Nelson, British Columbia
- Chase, British Columbia
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Douglas Leighton
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Woodpeckers, Grouse, Owls, Swallows, Ducks, and Geese
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56130
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of Bird from British Columbia and Alberta. Some of the birds include oyster catcher, robin, osprey and different types of woodpeckers, flycatchers, grouse, owls, swallows, geese, songbirds, ducks, and corvids.
- Date Range
- 1976 - 1984
- 1989 - 1993
- 1995 - 1999
- Reference Code
- V222 / II / C / 1 / NS - 1 to 167
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
42 images
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M133
- V222
- Series
- V222 / II : Animals
- Sous-Fonds
- V222
- Sub-Series
- V222 / II / C : Birds
- Accession Number
- 2020.24
- Reference Code
- V222 / II / C / 1 / NS - 1 to 167
- Date Range
- 1976 - 1984
- 1989 - 1993
- 1995 - 1999
- Physical Description
- 167 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of Bird from British Columbia and Alberta. Some of the birds include oyster catcher, robin, osprey and different types of woodpeckers, flycatchers, grouse, owls, swallows, geese, songbirds, ducks, and corvids.
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Invermere, BC
- Nelson, BC
- Victoria, BC
- Salmon Arm, BC
- Vancouver, BC
- Cypress Hills Provincial Park
- Calgary, Alberta
- Waterton National Park
- Medicine Hat, Alberta
- Pentitcon, BC
- Okanagan Falls, BC
- Pincher Creek, Alberta
- Creston, BC
- Grand Forks, BC
- Cranbrook, BC
- Vaseaux Lake, BC
- Queen Charlotte Islands, BC
- Haida Gwaii, BC
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Douglas Leighton
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Dipper, Owls, Nighthawk, Ducks and Killdeer
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56132
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of Bird from British Columbia and Alberta. Some of the birds include dipper, owls, nighthawks, killdeer, grebes and Raven
- Date Range
- 1978
- 1981 - 1984
- 1992
- 1993
- 1995
- 1997
- 1998
- 1999
- Reference Code
- V222 / II / C / 3 / NS - 1 to 156
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
17 images
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M133
- V222
- Series
- V222 / II : Animals
- Sous-Fonds
- V222
- Sub-Series
- V222 / II / C : Birds
- Accession Number
- 2020.24
- Reference Code
- V222 / II / C / 3 / NS - 1 to 156
- Date Range
- 1978
- 1981 - 1984
- 1992
- 1993
- 1995
- 1997
- 1998
- 1999
- Physical Description
- 156 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of Bird from British Columbia and Alberta. Some of the birds include dipper, owls, nighthawks, killdeer, grebes and Raven
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Medicine Hat, Alberta
- Nelson, BC
- Victoria, BC
- Slocan, BC
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Douglas Leighton
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Bears, Pine Martens, Skunks and Badgers
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56134
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of mammals of British Columbia and Alberta. Some of the mammals include skunks, cottontail, badgers, bears, pika, weasel, coyote, ground squirrel, and wolf
- Date Range
- 1977 - 1979
- 1981 - 1993
- 1997 - 1999
- Reference Code
- V222 / II / D / 1 / NS - 1 to 230
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
77 images
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M133
- V222
- Series
- V222 / II : Animals
- Sous-Fonds
- V222
- Sub-Series
- V222 / II / D : Mammals
- Accession Number
- 2020.24
- Reference Code
- V222 / II / D / 1 / NS - 1 to 230
- Date Range
- 1977 - 1979
- 1981 - 1993
- 1997 - 1999
- Physical Description
- 230 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of mammals of British Columbia and Alberta. Some of the mammals include skunks, cottontail, badgers, bears, pika, weasel, coyote, ground squirrel, and wolf
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Subject Access
- Wildlife
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Nelson, BC
- Radium, BC
- Canal Flats, BC
- Gadsen Provincial Park
- Kootenay National Park
- Manning Provincial Park
- Cochrane, Alberta
- Chase, BC
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Douglas Leighton
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- Files consist of photographs of forest fires burning or trees and area that has been burnt by fires. Includes controlled burns in Banff National Park, helicopters and firecrew and photos of new growth coming back after a burn.
- Date Range
- 1976
- 1977
- 1980 - 1982
- 1984
- 1986
- 1992
- 1993
- Reference Code
- V222 / III / B / 2 / NS - 1 to 128
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Transparency
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M133
- V222
- Series
- V222 / III : Trips, Topics or Events
- Sous-Fonds
- V222
- Sub-Series
- V222 / III / B : Forest Fires
- Accession Number
- 2020.24
- Reference Code
- V222 / III / B / 2 / NS - 1 to 128
- Date Range
- 1976
- 1977
- 1980 - 1982
- 1984
- 1986
- 1992
- 1993
- Physical Description
- 128 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- Files consist of photographs of forest fires burning or trees and area that has been burnt by fires. Includes controlled burns in Banff National Park, helicopters and firecrew and photos of new growth coming back after a burn.
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Subject Access
- Forest Fires
- Fire prevention
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Douglas Leighton
- 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 Plants in British Columbia and Alberta.
- Date Range
- 1970
- 1978
- 1979
- 1980 - 1991
- 2000
- Reference Code
- V222 / V / 1 / NS - 1 to 124
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M133
- V222
- Series
- V222 / V : Flora
- Sous-Fonds
- V222
- Accession Number
- 2020.24
- Reference Code
- V222 / V / 1 / NS - 1 to 124
- Date Range
- 1970
- 1978
- 1979
- 1980 - 1991
- 2000
- Physical Description
- 124 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of Plants in British Columbia and Alberta.
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Subject Access
- Plants
- Flowers
- Trees
- Fruit trees
- Grasses
- Geographic Access
- Cranbrook, BC
- Morley, AB
- Banff National Park
- Cochrane
- Elk Island National Park
- Waterton National Park
- Slave Lake, AB
- Kananaskis, AB
- Dinosaur Provincial Park
- Kaslo, BC
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Douglas Leighton
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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