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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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The Yam - sound recordings
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55074
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of sound recordings pertaining to interviews used in the creation and publication of The Yam.
- Date Range
- 2002 - 2009
- Reference Code
- S47 / XI
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Cassette
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M57 / V40 / S47
- Series
- S47 / XI: The Yam
- Sous-Fonds
- S47
- Accession Number
- 8110
- Reference Code
- S47 / XI
- GMD
- Cassette
- Date Range
- 2002 - 2009
- Physical Description
- 18 sound recordings
- History / Biographical
- This is the story of climbing on Yamnuska, the prominent wall of yellow limestone rising above the Trans Canada Highway between Calgary and Banff. All the tales of adventure are here, from the first pioneering climbs by Hans Gmoser and his companions in the early 1950s to the new routes of today. Over the years many of the great climbers of the Rockies have been associated with this cliff: Brian Greenwood, Don Vockeroth, Lloyd MacKay, Billy Davidson, Urs Kallen, John Lauchlan, Dave Cheesmond, Jeff Marshall, Steve DeMaio and Andy Genereux. Also included in the book is a guide to the hike up the back side trail to the summit, detailing the flora and fauna you will see along the way.
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of sound recordings pertaining to interviews used in the creation and publication of The Yam.
- Notes
- Series consists of eighteen sound recordings: S47 / XI / 1 & 2 : Hans Fuhrer and Lilo Fuhrer
- S47 / XI / 3 : Leo Gillmair
- S47 / XI / 4 : Dick Howe
- S47 / XI / 5 & 6 : John Martin
- S47 / XI / 7 & 8 : Urs Kallen
- S47 / XI / 9 & 10 : Chris Perry
- S47 / XI / 11 : Isabel Spreat
- S47 / XI / 12 & 13 : Don Vockeroth
- S47 / XI / 14 : Tim Auger
- S47 / XI / 15 & 16 : Leo Gillmair
- S47 / XI / 17 : Klaus Hahn
- S47 / XI / 18 : Franze Dopf, K. Pawson, Ken Pawson
- Name Access
- Scott, Chic
- Dornian, Dave
- Gadd, Ben
- Fuhrer, Hans
- Fuhrer, Lilo
- Gillmair, Leo
- Howe, Dick
- Martin, John
- Kallen, Urs
- Perry, Chris
- Spreat, Isabel
- Vockeroth, Don
- Auger, Tim
- Hahn, Klaus
- Dopf, Franze
- Pawson, Ken
- Subject Access
- Climbing
- Environment
- Exploration
- Geography
- History
- Mountaineering
- Mountains
- Publication
- Recreation
- Research
- Sports
- Sports and recreation
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Kananaskis
- Mount Yamnuska
- Language
- English
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://www.chicscott.com/books.htm
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Powder Pioneers : Ski Stories from the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains - sound recordings
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55075
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of 23 interviews recorded between 1999 and 2009, which were used during the creation of the book Powder Pioneers : Ski Stories from the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains.
- Date Range
- 1999 - 2009
- Reference Code
- S47 / IV
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Sound recording
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M57 / V40 / S47
- Series
- S47 / IV : Powder Pioneers : Ski Stories from the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains
- Sous-Fonds
- S47
- Accession Number
- 8110
- Reference Code
- S47 / IV
- GMD
- Sound recording
- Date Range
- 1999 - 2009
- Physical Description
- 23 sound recordings
- History / Biographical
- Discover the rich history of skiing in the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains of Alberta and British Columbia. From the early ski jumpers at Revelstoke, through the birth of the backcountry lodges and ski resorts to the heli-skiers and snowboarders of today, the stories are all here.
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of 23 interviews recorded between 1999 and 2009, which were used during the creation of the book Powder Pioneers : Ski Stories from the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains.
- Notes
- Series consists of 23 interviews: S47 / IV / 1 : Syd Scroggle in Dundee
- S47 / IV / 2 : Hans Gmoser
- S47 / IV / 3 : Bob Sayer 16-Feb-02
- S47 / IV / 4 : Toni Klettl 15-Feb-02
- S47 / IV / 5 : Art Patterson 12-May-99
- S47 / IV / 6 & 7 : Hans Gmoser 29-Apr-04
- S47 / IV / 8 to 10 : Philippe Delesalle 28-Apr-04
- S47 / IV / 11 to 14 : Doug Gardner 19-May-04
- S47 / IV / 15 & 16 : Tony and Gill Daffern 06-Jan-04
- S47 / IV / 17 & 18 : Bob Saunders 08-Aug-09
- S47 / IV / 19 : Booty Griffiths 27-Oct-04
- S47 / IV / 20 to 23 : Steve Smith 04-Nov-04
- Name Access
- Scott, Chic
- Scroggle, Syd
- Gmoser, Hans
- Sayer, Bob
- Klettl, Toni
- Patterson, Art
- Delesalle, Philippe
- Gardner, Doug
- Daffern, Tony
- Daffern, Gill
- Griffiths, Booty
- Smith, Steve
- Subject Access
- Community events
- Banff Ski Club
- Mount Norquay Ski Area
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Biography
- Competition
- Cross-country skiing
- Helicopter skiing
- Interview
- History
- Leisure
- Mountains
- Publication
- Public events
- Public entertainment
- Recreation
- Research
- Ski areas
- Ski jumping
- Ski mountaineering
- Skiers
- Ski racing
- Skiing
- Sports
- Sports and recreation
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Banff National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Waterton
- Kootenay National Park
- Rogers Pass
- Columbia Valley
- Crowsnest Pass
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- M57 / VI
- V40 / VI
- Biographical Source Notes
- http://chicscott.com/books.htm
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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The Yam - visual
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55063
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of 13 CD's with scanned images pertaining to book The Yam : 50 Years of Climbing on Yamnuska by Chic Scott, Dave Dornian and Ben Gadd.
- Date Range
- 2002 - 2009
- Reference Code
- V40 / XI
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Photograph
- Digital image
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M57 / V40 / S47
- Series
- V40 / XI: The Yam
- Sous-Fonds
- V40
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V40 / XI
- Date Range
- 2002 - 2009
- Physical Description
- 13 CD's with scanned images
- History / Biographical
- This is the story of climbing on Yamnuska, the prominent wall of yellow limestone rising above the Trans Canada Highway between Calgary and Banff. All the tales of adventure are here, from the first pioneering climbs by Hans Gmoser and his companions in the early 1950s to the new routes of today. Over the years many of the great climbers of the Rockies have been associated with this cliff: Brian Greenwood, Don Vockeroth, Lloyd MacKay, Billy Davidson, Urs Kallen, John Lauchlan, Dave Cheesmond, Jeff Marshall, Steve DeMaio and Andy Genereux. Also included in the book is a guide to the hike up the back side trail to the summit, detailing the flora and fauna you will see along the way.
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of 13 CD's with scanned images pertaining to book The Yam : 50 Years of Climbing on Yamnuska by Chic Scott, Dave Dornian and Ben Gadd.
- Name Access
- Scott, Chic
- Gadd, Ben
- Dornian, Dave
- Subject Access
- Climbing
- Environment
- Exploration
- Flowers
- Geography
- History
- Mountaineering
- Mountains
- Publication
- Recreation
- Research
- Sports
- Sports and recreation
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Kananaskis
- Mount Yamnuska
- Access Restrictions
- Reference only
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restricted: copyright remains with creator not museum
- Language
- English
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://www.chicscott.com/books.htm
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
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The Yam - textual
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55064
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of research records pertaining to the book The Yam.
- Date Range
- 2002 - 2009
- Reference Code
- M57 / XI
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M57 / V40 / S47
- Series
- M57 / XI: The Yam
- Sous-Fonds
- M57
- Sub-Series
- M57 / XI / A: Research records
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- M57 / XI
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 2002 - 2009
- Physical Description
- 7 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- This is the story of climbing on Yamnuska, the prominent wall of yellow limestone rising above the Trans Canada Highway between Calgary and Banff. All the tales of adventure are here, from the first pioneering climbs by Hans Gmoser and his companions in the early 1950s to the new routes of today. Over the years many of the great climbers of the Rockies have been associated with this cliff: Brian Greenwood, Don Vockeroth, Lloyd MacKay, Billy Davidson, Urs Kallen, John Lauchlan, Dave Cheesmond, Jeff Marshall, Steve DeMaio and Andy Genereux. Also included in the book is a guide to the hike up the back side trail to the summit, detailing the flora and fauna you will see along the way.
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of research records pertaining to the book The Yam.
- Notes
- Series consists of one sub-series: M57 / XI / A: Research records
- Name Access
- Scott, Chic
- Gadd, Ben
- Dornian, Dave
- Subject Access
- Climbing
- Environment
- Exploration
- Flowers
- Geography
- History
- Mountaineering
- Mountains
- Publication
- Recreation
- Research
- Sports
- Sports and recreation
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Kananaskis
- Mount Yamnuska
- Language
- English
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://www.chicscott.com/books.htm
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Mountain Romantics - sound recordings
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55071
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of sound recordings pertaining to Chic Scott's book, Mountain Romantics; includes 45 tape recordings containing interviews of individuals and groups of locals from the Banff community, which were recorded by Chic between 2009 and 2014.
- Date Range
- 2009 - 2014
- Reference Code
- S47 / II
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Sound recording
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M57 / V40 / S47
- Series
- S47 / II: Mountain Romantics
- Sous-Fonds
- S47
- Accession Number
- 2014.8374
- Reference Code
- S47 / II
- GMD
- Sound recording
- Date Range
- 2009 - 2014
- Physical Description
- 45 sound recordings
- History / Biographical
- This book tells the story of the White/Whyte family of Banff — pioneers Dave and Annie who created a successful mercantile business in Banff, their son Cliff who played a major role in creating the Mount Norquay ski resort and Skoki Lodge, his brother Peter and his wife Catharine who became two of the most famous artists of the Canadian Rockies, Clifford Jackson White and his wife Bev who created modern Sunshine Village Ski Resort, Jon Whyte the poet and historian and Cliffy, Brad and Tristan White who have had distinguished careers in the Warden Service and the tourist industry. This book tells the story of one of the most unique towns in Canada, through its ups and downs, and the colourful characters who have called Banff home.
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of sound recordings pertaining to Chic Scott's book, Mountain Romantics; includes 45 tape recordings containing interviews of individuals and groups of locals from the Banff community, which were recorded by Chic between 2009 and 2014.
- Notes
- Series consists of 45 interviews:
- S47 / II / 1 and 2 : Roy Andersen 02-Jul-10
- S47 / II / 3 : Rob Crosby 04-Jan-10
- S47 / II / 4 : Philippe Delesalle 21-Oct-10
- S47 / II / 5 to 7 : John Gow 18-Jan-11 and 21-Jan-11
- S47 / II / 8 : Bob Hann 7-May-11
- S47 / II / 9 and 10 : Ted Hart 17-Sep-12
- S47 / II / 11 : Karsten Heuer 20-Sep-11
- S47 / II / 12 : Eddie Hunter 23-Jul-11
- S47 / II / 13 : Jerry Johnston 1-Sep-11
- S47 / II / 14 : Ralphine Locke 21-Mar-09
- S47 / II / 15 : Karen McDiarmid 29-Sep-10
- S47 / II / 16 : Harold Milavasky 24-May-11
- S47 / II / 17 : Alma Mills [n.d.]
- S47 / II / 18 : Bill Smith 10-Feb-11
- S47 / II / 19 : Barb Stiemer 14-Mar-12
- S47 / II / 20 : Marty Von Neudegg 19-Jan-14
- S47 / II / 21 and 22 : Peter White 27-Oct-10
- S47 / II / 23 and 24 : Hal White 08-Jul-10
- S47 / II / 25 and 26 : Brad White 05-Jul-11
- S47 / II / 27 Tristan White 27-Oct-10
- S47 / II / 29 Donna White 10-Jul-12
- S47 / II / 28 Tristan White 20-Jun-11
- S47 / II / 30 Cliff White 17-Aug-11
- S47 / II / 31 David Zweifel 26-Sep-10
- S47 / II / 32 to 34 : Don, Shirley, Peter, Lois, Hal, and Chic Scott 07-Jul-10
- S47 / II / 35 and 36 : Jim Thorsell, Nancy Knechtel, Brian Patton, Rhonda, Kathy Madill 05-Oct-10
- S47 / II / 37 and 38 : Bob and Jane Pogue and Cliff White at Ghost Ranch 30-Mar-11
- S47 / II / 39 Jim webb, Linda, Ann, Kathy Madill, Chic Scott 30-Sep-10
- S47 / II / 40 Brian patton and Bart Robinson 01-May-11
- S47 / II / 41 and 42 : Pete, Don, Harold, and Doug 07-Jul-10
- S47 / II / 43 to 45 : Peter and Don White 06-Jul-10
- Name Access
- Scott, Chic
- Andersen, Roy
- Crosby, Rob
- Delesalle, Philippe
- Gow, John
- Hann, Bob
- Hart, Edward J. (Ted)
- Heuer, Karsten
- Hunter, Eddie
- Knechtel, Nancy
- Locke, Ralphine
- Madill, Kathy
- McDiarmid, Karen
- Milavasky, Harold
- Mills, Alma
- Patton, Brian
- Stiemer, Barb
- Thorsell, Jim
- Von Neudegg, Marty
- White, Clifford
- White, Don
- White, Peter
- White, Jack (Dave White, Jr.)
- White, Hal
- White, Tristan
- Subject Access
- Community events
- Community life
- Environment
- Family and personal life
- Family
- Genealogy
- History
- Immigration and homesteading
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Land use
- Municipal views
- Mountaineers
- Mountaineering
- Ranchers and ranching
- Recreation
- Sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Banff
- Language
- English
- Category
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://www.chicscott.com/books.htm
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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