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[A canvas pyramid tent]
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- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image depicts a canvas pyramid tent in camp.
- Date Range
- ca.1910 to ca.1945
- Reference Code
- V26 / IX / D / NA - D1 - 14
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V26
- Series
- IX. Riggall Negatives Scanned and Described
- Sub-Series
- Negatives
- Reference Code
- V26 / IX / D / NA - D1 - 14
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- ca.1910 to ca.1945
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative, b&w
- Scope & Content
- Image depicts a canvas pyramid tent in camp.
- Subject Access
- Environment and Nature
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[An oil derrick]
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- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image depicts an oil derrick on Frank Allred's ranch next to Dungarvin Creek.
- Date Range
- ca.1910 to ca.1945
- Reference Code
- V26 / IX / A / NA - A36
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V26
- Series
- IX. Riggall Negatives Scanned and Described
- Sub-Series
- Negatives
- Reference Code
- V26 / IX / A / NA - A36
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- ca.1910 to ca.1945
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative, b&w
- Scope & Content
- Image depicts an oil derrick on Frank Allred's ranch next to Dungarvin Creek.
- Subject Access
- Environment and Nature
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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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The Balcony Camp
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- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image depicts the Balcony Camp looking over to King Edward mountain.
- Date Range
- ca.1910 to ca.1945
- Reference Code
- V26 / III / C / PA - LPP43 - 6
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V26
- Series
- III. Professional Photography: Panorama Photographs
- Sub-Series
- Large Panorama Prints
- Reference Code
- V26 / III / C / PA - LPP43 - 6
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- ca.1910 to ca.1945
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : print, b&w
- Scope & Content
- Image depicts the Balcony Camp looking over to King Edward mountain.
- Subject Access
- Environment and Nature
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Bear Hunting Camp in Kintla Valley, B.C.
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- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image depicts a bear hunting camp in the Kintla Valley in British Columbia.
- Date Range
- ca.1910 to ca.1945
- Reference Code
- V26 / III / C / PA - LPP43 - 5a
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V26
- Series
- III. Professional Photography: Panorama Photographs
- Sub-Series
- Large Panorama Prints
- Reference Code
- V26 / III / C / PA - LPP43 - 5a
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- ca.1910 to ca.1945
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : print, b&w
- Scope & Content
- Image depicts a bear hunting camp in the Kintla Valley in British Columbia.
- Subject Access
- Environment and Nature
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Bennett Trips 1931 to 1936
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- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 22 b&w photographs, some captioned. Photographs pertain to the Bennett trips guided and outfitted by Riggall of 1931, 1933, 1934, 1935, and 1936. The photographs document packtrains, camp life, hiking, Herbst glacier, and fishing. Locations of photographs include: Wall Lake, Mount …
- Date Range
- 1931
- 1933-1936
- Reference Code
- V26 / II / A4 / PA - 130 to 152
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M376 / V26
- Series
- II.Business and Financial: Client Papers and Photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- V26
- Accession Number
- 7201
- Reference Code
- V26 / II / A4 / PA - 130 to 152
- Date Range
- 1931
- 1933-1936
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 22 b&w prints
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 22 b&w photographs, some captioned. Photographs pertain to the Bennett trips guided and outfitted by Riggall of 1931, 1933, 1934, 1935, and 1936. The photographs document packtrains, camp life, hiking, Herbst glacier, and fishing. Locations of photographs include: Wall Lake, Mount Festubert, Great Divide at South Kootenay Pass.
- Subject Access
- Guiding, Camping, Packtrains
- Hiking
- Camping
- Recreation
- Sports
- Fishing
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- British Columbia
- Kootenay National Park
- Great Divide
- Language
- N/A
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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[Bennetts at Cameron Falls]
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- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image depicts the Bennetts at Cameron Falls in Waterton Park.
- Date Range
- ca.1910 to ca.1945
- Reference Code
- V26 / IX / F / NA - F6 - 2
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V26
- Series
- IX. Riggall Negatives Scanned and Described
- Sub-Series
- Negatives
- Reference Code
- V26 / IX / F / NA - F6 - 2
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- ca.1910 to ca.1945
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative, b&w
- Scope & Content
- Image depicts the Bennetts at Cameron Falls in Waterton Park.
- Subject Access
- Environment and Nature
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[Ber Riggall riding horse and leading a pack horse]
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- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image depicts Bert Riggall riding a horse while leading a pack horse.
- Date Range
- ca.1910 to ca.1945
- Reference Code
- V26 / IX / D / NA - D1 - 5
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V26
- Series
- IX. Riggall Negatives Scanned and Described
- Sub-Series
- Negatives
- Reference Code
- V26 / IX / D / NA - D1 - 5
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- ca.1910 to ca.1945
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative, b&w
- Scope & Content
- Image depicts Bert Riggall riding a horse while leading a pack horse.
- Subject Access
- Environment and Nature
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[Bert and Dora Riggall camping in a ditch]
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- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image depicts Bert and Dora Riggall camping.
- Date Range
- ca.1910 to ca.1945
- Reference Code
- V26 / IX / D / NA - D1 - 23
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V26
- Series
- IX. Riggall Negatives Scanned and Described
- Sub-Series
- Negatives
- Reference Code
- V26 / IX / D / NA - D1 - 23
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- ca.1910 to ca.1945
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative, b&w
- Scope & Content
- Image depicts Bert and Dora Riggall camping.
- Subject Access
- Environment and Nature
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[Bert Riggall carrying ram trophy]
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- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image depicts Bert Riggall carrying ram trophy.
- Date Range
- ca.1910 to ca.1945
- Reference Code
- V26 / IX / D / NA - D4 - 3
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V26
- Series
- IX. Riggall Negatives Scanned and Described
- Sub-Series
- Negatives
- Reference Code
- V26 / IX / D / NA - D4 - 3
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- ca.1910 to ca.1945
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative, b&w
- Scope & Content
- Image depicts Bert Riggall carrying ram trophy.
- Subject Access
- Environment and Nature
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