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Mt. Bosworth

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Files consists of the summit register from Mount Bosworth produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between approximately 2003 to 2022. Summit record includes entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred …

Date Range: ca. 2003-2022

Reference Code: M200 / V / A / 222

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / V: Summit Records

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / V / A: Identified Summit Records

Accession Number: accn. 2024.20

Reference Code: M200 / V / A / 222

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: ca. 2003-2022

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

History / Biographical: Mount Bosworth is located in the Canadian Rocky Mountains along the Continental Divide, between Alberta and British Columbia. Nearby is Paget Peak and Kicking Horse Pass.

Scope & Content: Files consists of the summit register from Mount Bosworth produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between approximately 2003 to 2022. Summit record includes entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife sightings, trail updates, and related topics. File: M200 / V / A / 222: Mt. Bosworth

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Administration; Alpine Club of Canada; Club; Record keeping; Records; Alberta; Backpacking; British Columbia; Climbing; Description and travel; Environment; Environment and Nature; Great Divide; Hiking; Mountain; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; Sports and leisure; Sports and recreation; Summit

Geographic Access: Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Rocky Mountains; Great Divide; Continental Divide; Alberta; British Columbia; Banff National Park; Yoho National Park; Kicking Horse Pass; Mount Bosworth

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Contains personal information

Language: English

Conservation: Register placed in mylar due to mold.

Related Material: M235

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

Biographical Source Notes: Peak Finder: Mount Bosworth, Canadian Rockies Database: https://cdnrockiesdatabases.ca/peaks/156#undefined1

Title Source: Original title

Processing Status: Processed

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Paget Peak summit registries

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Files consist of summit notes and summit registers from Paget Peak produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 2019 and 2022. Summit records include entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred whil…

Date Range: 2019-2022

Reference Code: M200 / V / A / 220 to 221

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / V: Summit Records

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / V / A: Identified Summit Records

Accession Number: accn. 2024.20

Reference Code: M200 / V / A / 220 to 221

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: 2019-2022

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records 2 volumes

History / Biographical: Paget Peak is located in Yoho National Park, British Columbia. Nearby are Highway 1 and Mount Ogden.

Scope & Content: Files consist of summit notes and summit registers from Paget Peak produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 2019 and 2022. Summit records include entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife sightings, trail updates, and related topics. Files: M200 / V / A / 220: Paget Peak summit registries [Part 1 of 2]; register contains entries from 2019 to 2021 and, M200 / V / A / 221: Paget Peak summit registries [Part 2 of 2]; register contains entries from 2021 to 2022

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Backpacking; British Columbia; Climbing; Club; Description and travel; Environment; Environment and Nature; Hiking; Mountain; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; Record keeping; Records; Sports and leisure; Sports and recreation; Summit; Trails

Geographic Access: Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Rocky Mountains; British Columbia; Yoho National Park; Paget Peak

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Contains personal information

Language: English

Related Material: M235

Title Source: Original title

Processing Status: Processed

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Camps

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of camp costs for the 1984 season and budgets and summaries of camps from between 1977 and 1984; including the 1984 General Mountaineering Camp at Glacier Circle Statement of Revenue and Expenses, the 1983 Summer Camps Statement of Revenue and Expenses, etc.

Date Range: 1977-1981; 1983-1984

Reference Code: M200 / II / A / 52

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / II: Financial Records

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / II / A: Financial Statements and Reports

Accession Number: accn. 6376

Reference Code: M200 / II / A / 52

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: 1977-1981; 1983-1984

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of camp costs for the 1984 season and budgets and summaries of camps from between 1977 and 1984; including the 1984 General Mountaineering Camp at Glacier Circle Statement of Revenue and Expenses, the 1983 Summer Camps Statement of Revenue and Expenses, etc.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Administration; Alpine Club of Canada; Club; Organizations; Finances; Records; Record keeping; Report

Geographic Access: Canada; British Columbia; Glacier Circle, B.C.; Farnham Creek, B.C.; Yoho National Park; Assiniboine Provincial Park; Assiniboine

Language: English

Title Source: Original title

Processing Status: Processed

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Vice President Summit Records

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Files consist of summit notes and summit registers from the Vice President produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1974 to around 2000. Summit records include entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which…

Date Range: ca. 1974-2000

Reference Code: M200 / V / A / 176 to 177

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / V: Summit Records

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / V / A: Identified Summit Records

Accession Number: accn. 5569; accn. 2023.10

Reference Code: M200 / V / A / 176 to 177

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: ca. 1974-2000

Physical Description: 2 volumes 3 cm of textual records

History / Biographical: Vice President is located south of Little Yoho Valley and north of Emerald Lake, British Columbia. It is part of the President Range.

Scope & Content: Files consist of summit notes and summit registers from the Vice President produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1974 to around 2000. Summit records include entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife sightings, trail updates, and related topics. Files include: M200 / V / A / 176: [Vice President summit register 1974-88] M200 / V / A / 177: Vice President

Notes: M200 / V / A / 177: Vice President register is placed in archival conservation bags due to mold and water damage.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Backpacking; British Columbia; Climbing; Club; Description and travel; Environment; Environment and Nature; Hiking; Mountain; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; Record keeping; Sports and leisure; Sports and recreation; Summit; Trails

Geographic Access: Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Rocky Mountains; British Columbia; Yoho National Park; Little Yoho Valley; Emerald Lake; President Range; The President; Vice President

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: M200 / V / A / 177: Vice President register is placed in an archival conservation bag due to mold and water damage.

Related Material: M235

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

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Mt. Yukness Summit Records

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Files consist of summit notes and summit registers from Mt. Yukness produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between ca. 1962 and 2003. Summit records include entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred…

Date Range: ca. 1962-1985; 1994-2003

Reference Code: M200 / V / A / 79 to 80

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / V: Summit Records

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / V / A: Identified Summit Records

Accession Number: accn. 2023.32; accn. 8002

Reference Code: M200 / V / A / 79 to 80

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: ca. 1962-1985; 1994-2003

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records 2 volumes

History / Biographical: Mt. Yukness is located near Lake O'Hara in Yoho National Park, B.C. Nearby is Ringrose Peak, Mount Huber, Mount Lefroy, Glacier Peak, and Mount Biddle.

Scope & Content: Files consist of summit notes and summit registers from Mt. Yukness produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between ca. 1962 and 2003. Summit records include entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife sightings, trail updates, and related topics. Files include: M200 / V / A / 79: Mt. Yukness [ca. 1962 - 1985] M200 / V / A / 80: Summit Register - MT. Yukness, 1994 - 2003

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Backcountry skiing; Backpacking; British Columbia; Climbing; Cross-country skiing; Description and travel; Environment; Environment and Nature; Hiking; Lake O'hara; Mountain; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; National parks and reserves; Parks; Record keeping; Ski area; Ski areas; Ski mountaineering; Ski touring; Skiers; Skiing; Snowshoes and snowshoeing; Sports and leisure; Sports and recreation; Summit; Trails; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Canada; British Columbia; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Rocky Mountains; Yoho National Park; Lake O'Hara; Mount Huber; Mount Lefroy; Ringrose Peak

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: M200 / V / A / 80: Summit Register - MT. Yukness, 1994 - 2003 register is placed in mylar due to evidence of mold. This register also contains water damage.

Related Material: M235

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

Biographical Source Notes: Mount Yukness, Peak Finder, Canadian Rockies Database: https://cdnrockiesdatabases.ca/peaks/1559

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Mountain Views

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 12 b&w prints of various mountain views, including summer and winter. Includes glaciers, highways, bridges, and possibly the town of Field.

Date Range: [ca. 1935-1975]

Reference Code: V190 / VI / M / ix / PA - 01 to PA - 12

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

5 images

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, M : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: ix : Mountain Views

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / M / ix / PA - 01 to PA - 12

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: [ca. 1935-1975]

Physical Description: 12 photographs : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 12 b&w prints of various mountain views, including summer and winter. Includes glaciers, highways, bridges, and possibly the town of Field.

Subject Access: Automobiles; Banff-Jasper Highway; Bridges; Glaciers; Mountains; Rivers; Roads; scenic; Winter

Geographic Access: Banff National Park; Field; Yoho National Park; British Columbia

Language: English

Creator: Engler, Bruno

Title Source: Original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

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Lake O'Hara Area

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 6 b&w prints of various scenes around Lake O'Hara, including the lake, creek, lodge or cabin porch, and people hiking.

Date Range: [ca. 1978]

Reference Code: V190 / VI / L / iii / PA - 01 to PA - 06

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

7 images

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, L : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: iii : Lake O'Hara Area

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / L / iii / PA - 01 to PA - 06

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: [ca. 1978]

Physical Description: 6 photographs : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 6 b&w prints of various scenes around Lake O'Hara, including the lake, creek, lodge or cabin porch, and people hiking.

Subject Access: Buildings; Cabins and shelters; Hiking; Lake O'hara; Mountains

Geographic Access: Lake O'Hara; Yoho National Park; British Columbia

Language: English

Creator: Engler, Bruno

Title Source: Original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

Images

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Published Calendars

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Part Of: Douglas Leighton fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs compiled by Douglas Leighton for published calendars. Photographs are scenic landscapes in British Columbia

Date Range: 1979; 1981 - 1984; 1987 - 1990; 1992 - 1997; 1999

Reference Code: V222 / VI / B / 3 / NS - 1 to 172

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

Part Of: Douglas Leighton fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M133; V222

Series: V222 / VI : Publication

Sous-Fonds: V222

Sub-Series: V222 / VI / B: Calendars

Accession Number: 2020.24

Reference Code: V222 / VI / B / 3 / NS - 1 to 172

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

Date Range: 1979; 1981 - 1984; 1987 - 1990; 1992 - 1997; 1999

Physical Description: 172 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs compiled by Douglas Leighton for published calendars. Photographs are scenic landscapes in British Columbia

Name Access: Leighton, Douglas

Subject Access: British Columbia

Geographic Access: British Columbia; Golden, BC; Revelstoke National Park; Peace River, BC; Kikomun Provincial Park; Whiteswan Lake Provincial Park; Creston, BC; Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park; Mount Robson; Yoho National Park; Valhalla Wildlife Park; Glacier National Park; Barkerville, BC

Language: English

Creator: Douglas Leighton

Category: Sports, recreation and leisure; Natural resources; Environment; Commerce and industry

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Canadian Rockies and other "active best"

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Part Of: Douglas Leighton fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs compiled by Douglas Leighton for publication. Includes photographs of landscapes, cityscapes, lakes, mountains, hotel, tourists, plants, waterfalls and glaciers.

Date Range: 1978; 1981 - 1983; 1987; 1988; 1990; 1993 - 1995; 1997; 1998; 2003; 2006; 2007

Reference Code: V222 / VI / C / 4 / NS - 1 to 119

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

4 images

Part Of: Douglas Leighton fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M133; V222

Series: V222 / VI : Publication

Sous-Fonds: V222

Sub-Series: V222 / VI / C: Compiled for publication

Accession Number: 2020.24

Reference Code: V222 / VI / C / 4 / NS - 1 to 119

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

Date Range: 1978; 1981 - 1983; 1987; 1988; 1990; 1993 - 1995; 1997; 1998; 2003; 2006; 2007

Physical Description: 119 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs compiled by Douglas Leighton for publication. Includes photographs of landscapes, cityscapes, lakes, mountains, hotel, tourists, plants, waterfalls and glaciers.

Name Access: Leighton, Douglas

Subject Access: British Columbia

Geographic Access: Alberta; British Columbia; Banff National Park; Banff; Calgary, AB; Edmonton, AB; Kootenay, BC; Yoho National Park; Jasper National Park; Cranbrook, BC; Vancouver, BC

Language: English

Creator: Douglas Leighton

Category: Sports, recreation and leisure; Natural resources; Environment; Commerce and industry

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Industry and Transportation

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Part Of: Douglas Leighton fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs of scenic views of industry in Alberta and British Columbia, photographs include agriculture, oil, and transportation.

Date Range: 1981 - 1983; 1985 - 1987; 1988 - 1990; 1993 - 1995

Reference Code: V222 / IV / D / 1 - 2 / NS

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

Part Of: Douglas Leighton fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M133; V222

Series: V222 / IV : Scenic Views

Sous-Fonds: V222

Sub-Series: V222 / IV / D: Industry and Transportation

Accession Number: 2020.24

Reference Code: V222 / IV / D / 1 - 2 / NS

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

Date Range: 1981 - 1983; 1985 - 1987; 1988 - 1990; 1993 - 1995

Physical Description: 194 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs of scenic views of industry in Alberta and British Columbia, photographs include agriculture, oil, and transportation.

Name Access: Leighton, Douglas

Subject Access: Industry; Oil; Agriculture; Trains; Trans-Canada Highway; Transportation; Travel

Geographic Access: Grandforks, BC; Kimberely, BC; Trail, BC; Golden, BC; Yoho National Park; Nelson, BC; Banff National Park; Calgary, AB; Grande Praire, AB; Cochrane, AB; Red Deer, AB

Language: English

Creator: Douglas Leighton

Category: Sports, recreation and leisure; Tourism

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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British Columbia Area

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Part Of: Douglas Leighton fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs of scenic views, tourism and people doing winter and summer activities in British Columbia.

Date Range: 1978; 1979; 1981 - 1985; 1987; 1990; 1992; 1993; 1994; 1996; 1997

Reference Code: V222 / IV / B / 9 / NS - 1 to 242

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

Part Of: Douglas Leighton fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M133; V222

Series: V222 / IV : Scenic Views

Sous-Fonds: V222

Sub-Series: V222 / IV / B: British Columbia

Accession Number: 2020.24

Reference Code: V222 / IV / B / 9 / NS - 1 to 242

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

Date Range: 1978; 1979; 1981 - 1985; 1987; 1990; 1992; 1993; 1994; 1996; 1997

Physical Description: 242 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs of scenic views, tourism and people doing winter and summer activities in British Columbia.

Name Access: Leighton, Douglas

Subject Access: Activities; Tourism; scenic

Geographic Access: British Columbia; Golden, BC; Revelstoke, BC; Pacific Rim National Park; False Creek, BC; English Bay, BC; Hornby Island, BC; Castlegar, BC; Glacier National Park; Vancouver, BC; Smithers, BC; Yoho National Park; Nelson, BC

Language: English

Creator: Douglas Leighton

Category: Sports, recreation and leisure; Tourism

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Plants

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Part Of: Douglas Leighton fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs of Plants in British Columbia and Alberta.

Date Range: 1975 - 1986; 1988 - 1990; 1992

Reference Code: V222 / V / 4 / NS - 1 to 173

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

82 images

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 / 4 / NS - 1 to 173

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

Date Range: 1975 - 1986; 1988 - 1990; 1992

Physical Description: 173 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

Geographic Access: Oliver, BC; Vernon, BC; Moyie Lake, BC; Nelson, BC; Yoho National Park; Banff National Park; Creston, BC; Revelstoke National Park; Radium, BC; New Denver, BC; Kokanee Provincial Park; Cranbrook, BC; Glacier National Park; Golden, BC; Penticton, BC; Kootenay National Park; Salmon Arm, BC; Assininboine Provincial Park

Language: English

Creator: Douglas Leighton

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Plants

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Part Of: Douglas Leighton fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs of Plants in British Columbia and Alberta.

Date Range: 1976 - 1985; 1987; 1989 - 1999

Reference Code: V222 / V / 9 / NS - 1 to 156

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 / 9 / NS - 1 to 156

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

Date Range: 1976 - 1985; 1987; 1989 - 1999

Physical Description: 156 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; Lichens; Shrubs

Geographic Access: Banff National Park; Vernon, BC; Cranbrook, BC; Chase, BC; Waterton National Park; New Denver, BC; Writing on Stone Provincial Park; Glacier National Park; Tofino, BC; Kaslo, BC; Revelstoke National Park; Merrit, BC; Osoyoos, BC; Vancouver, BC; Slocan City, BC; Golden, BC; Wasa, BC; Yoho National Park

Language: English

Creator: Douglas Leighton

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Wordworks contracts - Yoho Valley exhibit

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Part Of: Ben Gadd fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of correspondence, research notes, drafts, design layouts and other materials pertaining to geological mock-ups and text which Ben Gadd produced for use in an exhibit about the geological history of Yoho Valley. The project was filed through Ben's company, The Wordworks, and completed…

Date Range: 1976-1978

Reference Code: M590 / III / D / 82

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 / 82

GMD: Textual record

Responsibility: Produced by Ben Gadd, Government of Canada

Date Range: 1976-1978

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of correspondence, research notes, drafts, design layouts and other materials pertaining to geological mock-ups and text which Ben Gadd produced for use in an exhibit about the geological history of Yoho Valley. The project was filed through Ben's company, The Wordworks, and completed on behalf of the Government of Canada's Department of Indian and Northern Affairs.

Notes: Materials in file were identified as "Job #152" in The Wordworks job records - see file M590/III/D/57

Name Access: Gadd, Ben

Subject Access: Businesses; Publication; Correspondence; Employment; Finances; Environment; Government; National parks and reserves

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Calgary; British Columbia; Yoho National Park

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Related Material: M590/III/D/57

Category: Environment; Government

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Slides Notebooks

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Part Of: Lillian Gest fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to four black leather notebook with the titles wirtten in red paint on the front cover. 51 - 1 : "SL I" (Slides Book I) Includes hand-written lists and details of 35 mm slides [colour positive film] taken and compiled by Lillian Gest from trips taken between 1939 and 1949. 51 - 2 : "S…

Date Range: 1939-1981

Reference Code: M67 / II / C / i / a / 51 - 1 to 4

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Private record; Textual record

1 image 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Lillian Gest fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M67 / S36 / V225

Series: II.C. Activities, photography

Sous-Fonds: M67

Sub-Series: i.a. textual material, notebooks

Accession Number: 5142

Reference Code: M67 / II / C / i / a / 51 - 1 to 4

GMD: Private record; Textual record

Date Range: 1939-1981

Physical Description: 4.5 cm of textual records (4 volumes ; 10.8 x 17.6 cm or smaller)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File pertains to four black leather notebook with the titles wirtten in red paint on the front cover. 51 - 1 : "SL I" (Slides Book I) Includes hand-written lists and details of 35 mm slides [colour positive film] taken and compiled by Lillian Gest from trips taken between 1939 and 1949. 51 - 2 : "SL II" (Slides Book II) Includes hand-written lists and details of 35 mm slides [colour positive film] taken and compiled by Lillian Gest from trips taken between 1949 and 1955. 51 - 3 : "SL III" (Slides Book II) Includes hand-written lists and details of 35 mm slides [colour positive film] taken and compiled by Lillian Gest from trips taken between 1955 and 191965. 51 - 4 : "SL IV" (Slides Book IV) Includes hand-written lists and details of 35 mm slides [colour positive film] taken and compiled by Lillian Gest from trips taken between 1966 and 1981. Also includes folder of loose material from the notebooks.

Name Access: Gest, Lillian

Subject Access: Activities; Administration; Alpine Club of Canada; Animals; Automobiles; Backpacking; Boats; Buildings; Cabins; Cabins and shelters; Camping; Camps; Climbing; Club; Environment; Environment and Nature; Exploration; Family and personal life; Fishing; Flowers; Glaciers; Guides; Hiking; Horse packing; Horses; Hotels; Landscapes; Mountain; Mountains; Mountaineering; National parks and reserves; Organizations; Outfitters; Pack trips; Personal and Professional Life; Photography; Recreation; Sports and leisure; Sports and recreation; Swiss Guides; Tourism; Trails; Travel; Wildlife

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Banff National Park; Waterton; Waterton National Park; Yoho National Park; Glacier National Park; Montana; Alberta; British Columbia; Canada; Washington; United States of America

Language: English

Creator: Gest, Lillian

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

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Personal Trip Diaries

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Scope & Content: File pertains to six diaries kept by Lillian Gest from 1968-1975 from travels throughout the Canadian Rockies. Includes: M67 / 6 - 1 : black leather diary, titled July 15 - 1975: 1976 - July 25-76 on fabric adhered to the cover with tape. Pertains to the remainder of the summer 1975 trip (carried o…

Date Range: 1975-1981

Reference Code: M67 / I / A / i / 6 - 1 to 6 - 6

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Diary

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Part Of: Lillian Gest fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M67 / S36 / V225

Series: I.A. Personal papers / diaries and trip notes

Sous-Fonds: M67

Sub-Series: i. Diaries

Accession Number: 5142

Reference Code: M67 / I / A / i / 6 - 1 to 6 - 6

GMD: Diary

Date Range: 1975-1981

Physical Description: 7.5 cm of textual records (6 volumes ; 11 x 17.5 cm or smaller)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to six diaries kept by Lillian Gest from 1968-1975 from travels throughout the Canadian Rockies. Includes: M67 / 6 - 1 : black leather diary, titled July 15 - 1975: 1976 - July 25-76 on fabric adhered to the cover with tape. Pertains to the remainder of the summer 1975 trip (carried over from M67 / 5 - 6) and the first few months of the summer 1976 trip to the Canadian Rockies. Includes stays around the Banff, Lake Louise, and Lake O'Hara areas as well as hiking trips with and without the Sky Line Trail Hikers and the Alpine Club of Canada. Also includes a list of Lake O'Hara staff for 1975, reservation details for 1976, song lyrics, and lists of people met. M67 / 6 - 2 : black leather diary, dated July 26-1976 - Sept 8-1976 on fabric tape adhered to the front cover. Pertains to the remainder of the summer 1976 trip (carried over from M67 / 6 - 1) and contains details about club activity as part of the Alpine Club of Canada, various hikes, travel around the Canadian Rockies, and travel back to Pennsylvania. Also includes reservation details for 1977, names and phone numbers, people met, and information from a letter sent to Dr. Link from Edward Feuz in 1960 that included details about the Feuz family (including when they came to Canada and when they retired) and other matters relating to Lake O'Hara. M67 / 6 - 3 : black leather diary, titled June [illegible] - Sept 2-1977 on badly damaged fabric tape adhered to the front cover. Pertains to the summer 1977 trip to the Canadian Rockies with stays around the Banff, Lake Louise, and Lake O'Hara areas, hikes with and without the Sky Line Trail Hikers and the Alpine Club of Canada, and between Banff and Pennsylvania. Also includes birds seen at Lake O'Hara, lists of staffs and people met, and events from Banff in 1977 (including the construction of the Sundance Mall and Elizabeth Rummel's 80th birthday that March). M67 / 6 - 4 : black leather diary, titled June 21, 1978 to June 26, 1979 to Aug 5, 1979 on a piece of paper taped to the front cover. Pertains to the summer trips of 1978 and 1979 to the Canadian Rockies. Summer 1978 includes stays in the Banff, Lake Louise, Lake O'Hara, and Field BC areas as well as many hiking trips with and without organizations like the Alpine Club of Canada and the Sky Line Trail Hikers. Summer 1979 includes stays in the Banff and Lake O'Hara areas, hiking trips, and travel between Banff and Pennsylvania by air. Also includes lists of staff names, phone numbers, and people met, histories and timelines for the Lake Louise area and Simpson's Ranch, distances, and events (including the marriage of Carole Harmon to Stephen Hutchings, summer 1978). M67 / 6 - 5 : black leather diary, titled August 5-25 1979 - Sun July 6-1980 to Aug 2 1980 on a piece of paper taped to the front cover. Pertains to the last few weeks of the summer 1979 trip (carried over from M67 / 6 - 4) and the summer 1980 trip. The summer 1980 trip included time spent in and around the Banff, Lake Louise, and Lake O'Hara areas, as well as hiking trips and details pertaining to travelling between Banff and Pennsylvania. Also includes detailed lists of equipment for 1980 &1981, a small list of notes (including selling prices for a book called "Mt. Assiniboine" written by Lillian Gest), and lists of people met. M67 / 6 - 6 : black leather diary, dated 1981 on an adhesive paper label torn in half. Pertains to first two weeks of July 1924 summer trip and summer 1981. Summer 1924 consists of early details for a trip organized by Caroline Hinman and mainly of lists of names of those included. Summer 1981 consists of time spent predominantly in and around the Lake Louise and Lake O'Hara areas, with shorter stays in Banff at the beginning and end of the trip. Also includes details of a climbing trip two people took over Wenkchemna Pass on Aug 9, lists of people met, staff of businesses around Banff, and telephone numbers. Also includes loose items consisting of notes to self, a postcard, a photograph, guest lists and itineraries for the Sky Line Trail Hikers, and newspaper clippings.

Notes: Blank pages not scanned.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Feuz, Edward; Feuz, Edward, Jr.; Feuz, Ernest; Harmon, Carole; Hinman, Caroline; Link, George K. K. (Tommy); Link, George K.K.; Rummel, Elizabeth; Gest, Lillian

Subject Access: Activities; Alpine Club of Canada; Cabins and shelters; Camping; Camps; Community; Environment and Nature; Family and personal life; First Nations; Guides; Hiking; Horse packing; Horseback riding; Hotels; Indigenous Peoples; Lake O'Hara region; Membership; Mountaineering; Mountains; Outfitting; Outfitters, trail guides and packers; Off the Beaten Track; Pack trips; Parks Canada; Record keeping; Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies; Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies; Sports and leisure; Stoney Nakoda; Tourism; Trails; Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies; Travel; Travel and Exploration

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Pipestone Pass; Saskatchewan River; Assiniboine; Mount Assiniboine; Jasper; Banff National Park; Jasper National Park; Kootenay National Park; Yoho National Park; Alberta; British Columbia; Pennsylvania; Canada; United States of America

Language: English

Conservation: M67 / 6 - 1 : find alternative for adhesive tape on front cover.

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Personal Trip Diaries

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Part Of: Lillian Gest fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to six diaries kept by Lillian Gest from 1968-1975 from travels throughout the Canadian Rockies. Includes: M67 / 5 - 1 : black leather diary. Pertains to summer trips taken during the summers of 1968 and 1969. Summer 1968 includes travel between Banff and Pennsylvania by airplane and …

Date Range: 1968-1975

Reference Code: M67 / I / A / i / 5 - 1 to 5 - 6

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Diary

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Part Of: Lillian Gest fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M67 / S36 / V225

Series: I.A. Personal papers / diaries and trip notes

Sous-Fonds: M67

Sub-Series: i. Diaries

Accession Number: 5142

Reference Code: M67 / I / A / i / 5 - 1 to 5 - 6

GMD: Diary

Date Range: 1968-1975

Physical Description: 7.5 cm of textual records (6 volumes ; 10.8 x 17.7 cm or smaller)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to six diaries kept by Lillian Gest from 1968-1975 from travels throughout the Canadian Rockies. Includes: M67 / 5 - 1 : black leather diary. Pertains to summer trips taken during the summers of 1968 and 1969. Summer 1968 includes travel between Banff and Pennsylvania by airplane and hiking and visiting around Banff, Lake Louise, Lake O'Hara and the Icefields Parway areas. Summer 1969 time spent in Banff, along the Icefields Parkway, and in the Golden and Lake O'Hara areas as well as various club activities as part of the Alpine Club of Canada. Also includes lists of birds seen, reservation details, people met and staff of various places, events from Banff (including the death of Fred Brewster and Catharine Whyte receiving an honourary degree), song lyrics, and [what is possibly] a joke. M67 / 5 - 2 : black leather diary, dated 1970 in white ink (possibly white out) on the front cover. Pertains to a 1970 trip to the Canadian Rockies and includes hikes with and without organizations like the Alpine Club of Canada and the Sky Line Trail Hikers as well as stays at the Banff Springs Hotel, the ACC Club House, Lake O'Hara, and the Bugaboo Lodge, BC. Also includes transcriptions from the Abbot Pass Hut Register from 1926-1939 (presumably only of people Lillian Gest knew personally), reservation details, lists of people met, and a list of events from 1970, including the sale of the ACC Club House for $70, 000 (does not mention to who). M67 / 5 - 3 : black leather diary, dated 1971 in ink on masking tape adhered to the front cover. Pertains to a summer visit in 1971 to the Canadian rockies and includes stays around the Banff, Lake Louise, and Lake O'Hara areas, hiking trips with and without organizations like the Sky Line Trail Hikers and the Alpine Club of Canada, and travel between Banff and Pennsylvania by air. Newspaper clipping on page 125 pertaining to the death of Edmee Brewster. Also includes lists of people met and staff (Lake O'Hara Lodge, Chateau Lake Louise, ACC Club House), events from Banff, list of birds, details for a Bow Valley Naturalists trip, and the plaque dedication ceremony for Lawrence Grassi at Lake O'Hara, June 26, 1971. M67 / 5 - 4 : black leather diary, dated 1972 in black ink on fabric tape adhered to the front cover. Pertains to the summer of 1972 spent in the Canadian Rockies time spent in and around the Banff, Lake Louise, Lake O'Hara, Jasper, and Tonquin Valley areas as well as travel between Banff and Pennsylvania by air. Insert pertains to diary entries for the final few days of September as the book ran out of pages. Also inlcudes lists of people met, birds spotted at Lake O'Hara, and list of events from Banff (including the move of the Moore house to its current location). M67 / 5 - 5 : black leather diary, dated 1973-1974 To July 20 in ink on a piece of masking tape adhered to the front cover (1973 to 7-20 1974 in faint red paint directly on leather of cover). Pertains to the summers of 1973 and 1974 spent in and around the Canadian Rockies. Summer 1973 includes stays in the Banff, Lake Louise, Lake O'Hara, and Bow Lake areas as well as hiking trips with and without organizations like the Sky Line Trail Hikers and the Alpine Club of Canada. Summer 1974 includes stays at various hotels around Banff and in the Lake Louise and Lake O'Hara areas, a helicopter trip to and from Mt. Assiniboine and region, and organized hiking trips with the Sky Line Trail Hikers. Also includes lists of staffs and people met, birds spotted at Lake O'Hara, distances, and a list of events from 1973. M67 / 5 - 6 : black leather diary, titled Sat July 20 1974 to 1975 - Thurs July 14 in ink on fabric [possibly plastic] adhered to the front cover. Pertains to the remainder of the summer 1974 trip (July-September) continued from M67 / 5 - 5 and details from June and July, 1975. The summer 1975 trip included travel between Banff and Pennsylvania by train [heading west] and plane [headed east], stays around Banff, Lake O'Hara, and Lake Louise, and hiking trips with and without organizations like the Sky Line Trail Hikers and the Alpine Club of Canada. Also includes lists of people met, reservation details, ACC Camp details for 1975, Sky Line Hikers trip dates and locations, and events from Banff 1975 including the ACC Club House being completely torn down. Also includes loose items consisting of notes (to Lillian Gest from others and to herself), reminders, invoices, itineraries, and newspaper clippings.

Notes: Blank pages not scanned.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Moore, Edmee; Gest, Lillian; Grassi, Lawrence; Hinman, Caroline; Whyte, Catharine; Whyte, Peter

Subject Access: Activities; Alpine Club of Canada; Cabins and shelters; Camping; Camps; Community; Environment and Nature; European travel; Expo 67; Family and personal life; First Nations; Guides; Hiking; Horse packing; Horseback riding; Hotels; Indigenous Peoples; Lake O'Hara region; Membership; Mountaineering; Mountains; Outfitting; Outfitters, trail guides and packers; Off the Beaten Track; Pack trips; Parks Canada; Record keeping; Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies; Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies; Sports and leisure; Stoney Nakoda; Tourism; Trails; Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies; Travel; Travel and Exploration

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Pipestone Pass; Saskatchewan River; Assiniboine; Mount Assiniboine; Jasper; Banff National Park; Jasper National Park; Kootenay National Park; Yoho National Park; Alberta; British Columbia; Pennsylvania; Canada; United States of America

Language: English

Conservation: Secure title piece for M67 / 5 - 6.

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Canadian Rockies Photograph Album

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Part Of: Lawrence Grassi fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to a photo album that Includes an assortment of views of the Canadian Rockies; mainly duplicates of those images in Series I. Landscape Photographs. Item-level inventory available.

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1970]

Reference Code: V240 / II / A / PD - 624

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Album; Photograph

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Part Of: Lawrence Grassi fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M45 / V240

Series: II.A. Landscape photographs

Sous-Fonds: V240

Accession Number: 3159

Reference Code: V240 / II / A / PD - 624

GMD: Album; Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1970]

Physical Description: 1 photograph album (180 prints)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to a photo album that Includes an assortment of views of the Canadian Rockies; mainly duplicates of those images in Series I. Landscape Photographs. Item-level inventory available.

Name Access: Grassi, Lawrence

Subject Access: Activities; Alpine Club of Canada; Animals; Cabins and shelters; Camps; Environment and Nature; Exploration; Family and personal life; Grassi Lakes; Home; Kananaskis Country; Lake O'Hara region; Mountains; Parks; Provincial parks and reserves; Scenery; Trails; Trail making; Travel

Geographic Access: Canmore; Lake Louise; Lake O'Hara; Banff; Banff National Park; Yoho National Park; Kananaskis; Alberta; British Columbia; Canada

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

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Lawrence Grassi Portraits

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Part Of: Lawrence Grassi fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to photographs of Lawrence Grassi; includes Grassi climbing, at leisure and posed views.

Date Range: [ca. 1950-1980]

Reference Code: V240 / II / B / PA - 625 to 671

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

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Part Of: Lawrence Grassi fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M45 / V240

Series: II.B. Personal photographs

Sous-Fonds: V240

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V240 / II / B / PA - 625 to 671

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: [ca. 1950-1980]

Physical Description: 52 photographs : prints, b&w, colour

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to photographs of Lawrence Grassi; includes Grassi climbing, at leisure and posed views.

Name Access: Grassi, Lawrence

Subject Access: Activities; Climbing; Family and personal life; Home; Mountains; Photography; Portrait

Geographic Access: Rocky Mountains; Lake O'Hara; Canmore; Yoho National Park; Alberta; British Columbia; Canada

Access Restrictions: Access to negatives is by appointment only

Language: NA

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Lawrence Grassi With Others

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Part Of: Lawrence Grassi fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to photographs of Lawrence Grassi with others, many are unidentified; includes climbing, leisure and posed views. Also includes of Grassi at his home in Canmore.

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1980]

Reference Code: V240 / II / B / PA - 672 to 731

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

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Part Of: Lawrence Grassi fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M45 / V240

Series: II.B. Personal photographs

Sous-Fonds: V240

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V240 / II / B / PA - 672 to 731

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1980]

Physical Description: 61 photographs : prints, b&w colour

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to photographs of Lawrence Grassi with others, many are unidentified; includes climbing, leisure and posed views. Also includes of Grassi at his home in Canmore.