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World mountaineering : the world's greatest mountains by the world's great mountaineers
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- foreword by Chris Bonington
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- 1998
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- 304 p. : ill. (mostly col.), maps
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- Includes index
- Partial contents: Mount Logan / Chic Scott - Mount Robson / Chic Scott - Blue skies on Mount Robson / Ed Webster
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J. Monroe Thorington papers and photographs series. -- 1871-1974
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- J. Monroe Thorington fonds
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- Series consists of: A. American Alpine Club correspondence, 1903-1969, 23 cm; B. Correspondence re mountaineering in the Alps and Canada, 1914-1971, 47 cm; C. Guidebooks, writings, diary, ca.1915-1974, 33 cm; D. Dr. W. S. Ladd and Allen Carpe papers, ca.1925-1947, 7 cm, includes manuscripts, corres…
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- M106 / 1, 3 - 9, 38 - 213
- V622 / PA / 1 - 28
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- M106 / 1, 3 - 9, 38 - 213
- V622 / PA / 1 - 28
- V622 / PB / 1 - 3
- V622 / PC / 1 - 3
- V622 / NA / 1 - 2
- V622 / NS / 1 - 28
- Physical Description
- ca.110 cm of textual records. -- 64 photographs : prints, transparencies, copy negatives
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of: A. American Alpine Club correspondence, 1903-1969, 23 cm; B. Correspondence re mountaineering in the Alps and Canada, 1914-1971, 47 cm; C. Guidebooks, writings, diary, ca.1915-1974, 33 cm; D. Dr. W. S. Ladd and Allen Carpe papers, ca.1925-1947, 7 cm, includes manuscripts, correspondence, diary; E. Photographs, 1871-1970, 64 items, pertains mainly to climbing associates, mountain guides, friends and climbs, also tombstones of friends at the Banff Cemetery; F. Other, 1901-1971, 9 items, includes miscellaneous original summit notes, articles, etc. pertaining to Jean Habel, David Douglas, other landmark mountaineering activities in the Canadian Rockies, miscellaneous
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- Constitutes Series I of the J. Monroe Thorington fonds
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- M106 / 1 Framed manuscript map and photo of Mt. Columbia, labelled: "1901, Jean Habel's map of the Athabaskas, and his photo of Mt. Columbia from the N." [removed from frame July 92] M106 / 3 Thorington bibliography: list of articles in various journals relating to mountaineering in Canada. M106 / 4 Note from warden re: washed out O'Hara road, 1970, July 21 ; "Rules For Smoking In Bed", set, from Num-Ti-Jah Lodge, Bow Lake. M106 / 5 Article: "The Cariboo Journal of John Macoun" by J. Monroe Thorington from "The Geographical Society of Philadelphia Bulletin, xxviii,1930 July, copy. M106 / 6 Three articles written by J. M. Thorington, copies: "Expedition to Freshfield Group"; "Expedition to Columbia Icefields"; "Expedition to Athabasca Pass, Tonquin Valley and Mount Robson", [1924]. Newsclipping: "Canadians Sight Hairy Creatures" [sasquatches], 1969 Sept. 14, New York Times, copy. Typed articles: "Adam Joachim As Told by George Camp Summer 1965" and "Adam Joachim As Written In a Letter By George Camp", 1970 Nov., 2 items. Letter from Herschel Clifford Parker to B. F. [Benjamin Frank] Seaver, 1903 July 25, copy, re: first ascents of Mt. Goodsir, Hungabee Mountain, Kaufmann brothers [Hans and Christian] as guides. [also duplicate copy in M106 / 41]. Letter from George Kinney, 1934 Sept. 7, copy, re: A. O. Wheeler, Conrad Kain, Curly Phillips with Smithsonian Institute group on ACC Mt. Robson expedition, 1911, first ascent of Whitehorn Mountain by [Conrad?] Kain, 1911. List of T. E. Wilson's ascents for Mrs. [Mary] Schaffer, 1909. Letter from Henrietta L. (Tuzo) Wilson, 1922 Mar. 20, re: climbs in the Rockies, first ascent of Mt. Tuzo, Christian Kaufmann as guide on ascents of Mt.Tuzo & Wapta Mountain, 1906 July 11; copy. Two letters from Ted Abram, 1971 Feb. 4 & 19: re: stories (covering letter from J. M. T. to M. H. S. [Maryalice Harvey Stewart]), also in Feb. 19 letter re: meeting Fred Stephens at Tete Jaune. Cache, 1907. Manuscripts, by Ted Abram, typewritten: copies, 4 items: "Over the Hills and Far Away" ; "Horse Surgery on the Trail in 1911" ; "The Hunted Hunter" re: some information on history of Hargreaves Brothers; "Near Tragedy on the Mountain" 1932. Notes, typewritten, by J. M. Thorington: 1922, re: trip to Freshfield Group, expedition to Columbia Icefield; 1924, re: expedition to Athabaska [Athabasca] Pass, Tonquin Valley and Mt. Robson. M106 / 7 Anonymous - framed manuscript containing a portrait of David Douglas by his niece ; Extract, from David Douglas' short journal re: Mts. Hooker and Brown and his autograph, 1825. [removed from frame, July 1992] M106 / 8 Summit note, 1901 Aug. 1, framed, re: Jean Habel's, Fred Ballard's and Dan Campbell's ascent of peak [*Habel's Mt. Chaba] in E.Chaba Valley ; [*Jean Habel in 1901 ascended a peak he named 'Chaba', 1 mile N. E. of today's Chaba Peak] ; Summit notes, framed, re: first four ascents of Mt. Louis: 1916, 1923, 1924, 1933 - Conrad Kain was the guide on the first ascent in 1916 and summit note was brought down by Conrad Kain, Aug. 10, 1933 which was his birthday ; [Frames containing ascent records (see document file), removed from frame, July 1992] M106 / 9 Badge and explanatory note by J. Monroe Thorington re: the Sir Donald Club, Glacier, B.C. ; Letter to M. H. S. [Maryalice Harvey Stewart] from J. M. Thorington ; Christmas card, 1971 from E. Rummel showing Elizabeth Rummel with Tenzing Norgay. M106 / 38 List, American Alpine Club members, includes guide to obituary notices in AAJ, photocopy ; List, nominations to American Alpine Club 1909 - 1915, copy. M106 / 39 Letter from C. E. Fay to Howard Palmer, 1921 Mar. 1, copy ; Letter from C. E. Fay, 1921 April 16, copy, re: ascents on Mt. Afton in 1893, 1894 and 1897 ; Letters from Henry G. [Greer] Bryant 1910 Nov. 14 - 1923 Aug. 18, 3 items, copies. M106 / 40 Letter from Joseph W. LeConte, 1941 Nov. 25, copy ; A.A.C. memoranda on LeConte ; Letter from Joel E. Fisher, 1946 Aug. 5, re: letter from LeConte regarding corrections in Annals on him ; Letter from Ruth Little Sanford, n.d., copy, re: George T. Little, includes 2 pages of biography. M106 / 41 Letter from Herschel Clifford Parker to B. F. Seaver, 1903 July 25, copy, re: first ascents of Mt. Goodsir, Hungabee Mountain, Kaufmann brothers [Hans and Christian] as guides. [see also copy in M106 / 6] ; Letters from Harry P. Nichols, 1923 Mar. 10 - 1940 Nov. 2, 10 items, copies. M106 / 42 Letters, G. M. Weed, 1923 Mar. 22 - 1941 Dec. 9, 7 items, copies ; Letters from George M. Weed to Henry S. Kingman, 1936 Sept. 28, copy, re: naming of Mt. Noyes, naming of and attempts on Mt. Weed ; Letter from Annie S. Peck to C. E. Fay, 1909 Jan. 22, copy ; Letter, George Vaux Jr., 1923 May 4. M106 / 44 Letter from S. H. Mitchell to F. K. Butters, 1925 Jan. 12, copy ; Letter from F. Butters, 1945 Apr. 26, copy ; Letters from Lee Irwin Smith, 1945 Aug. 20 - 1946 Aug. 19, re: biographical information on Butters, 4 items, copies ; Letter from B. [Benjamin] S. Comstock, 1927 Mar. 4, copy, re: date of climb of Eiffel Peak. M106 / 45 Letters from E. W. Harnden, 1937 Jan. 13 - 1946 Jan. 8, 4 items, copies, includes ascent of Mt. Bruce. M106 / 46 Letters from Joseph William A. Hickson, 1923 Sept. 19 - 1952 Nov. 29, 83 items, copies: 1923 Sept. 19 - Oct. 5, 4 items re: James Outram and his Turret Peak, first ascent of Mt. Spring-Rice; 1945 Jan. 12 contains biographical information - Charles Robert Cross. M106 / 47 Letters from Joseph William A. Hickson, 1923 Sept. 19 - 1952 Nov. 29, 83 items, copies; see letter of Jan. 12, 1945 for biographical information ; 1939 Mar. 6 letter re: ascent of Mt. Cyclone, 1910. M106 / 48 Letter re: Edward Willet Dorland Holway (1853-1923) from Lee Irwin Smith to Thorington (Oct. 2, 1945) re: address of Holway's daughter ; James Sather Hutchinson (1867-1959), 1 page of biographical information, June 5, 1945 ; William Libby (1855-1927) - 1 letter from Librarian, Princeton University to Thorington (June 11, 1945) re: Libby's expedition to Mesa Encantada in 1897 (photograph included) ; M106 / 49 Letters from Henry Fairbanks Montagnier, 1929 July 29 - 1933 Mar. 30, 17 items, copies. M106 / 50 Letters from Howard Palmer, 1920 Nov. 10 - 1921 Sept. 13, copies. M106 / 51 Letters from Howard Palmer, 1922 Sept. 13, re: David Douglas; 1922 Sept. 30, re: traverse of Ursus Major Mountain; 1922 Feb. 1, re: naming of Serenity Mountain; copies. M106 / 52 Letters from Howard Palmer, copies: 1925 Sept. 28 and Oct. 26, re: ascent of Bastion Peak; Japanese ascent of Mt. Alberta, 1925 Sept. 28; ascents of Mt. Fryatt, Mt. Lapensee, 1926 Aug. 16. M106 / 53 Letters from Howard Palmer, copies: n.d., 1929, 1930 Sept. 11 letter re: death of Neuman D. Waffl. M106 / 54 Letters from Howard Palmer, copies: 1937 Jan. 5, re: traverse of Mt. Smart; 1938 Jan. 2, re: ascents on Sugarloaf Mountain; 1940 Dec. 29, re: discussion of American Alpine Club's physical operations to 1940 ; Letters from Howard Palmer, 1941 June 1 - 1942 Apr. 19, 7 items, copies: re: Munday-Zillmer [Raymond T. Zillmer] controversy [includes letter from Don Munday to Editorial Board of A.A.J.]; also letter 1942 Aug. 20, re: Iconoclast Mountain trip. M106 / 55 Letters from J. M. Thorington to Howard Palmer, 1942 Dec. 18, copy, re: memories of James Outram ; Letter from H. Palmer, 1944 July 4, copy, re: ascent of Mt. Afton with dog, 1907 ; Letter from Howard Palmer to Frederick K. Butters, 1922 Sept. 10, copy ; Letter from J. Simpson, 1927 Sept., copy, re: ascent of Mt. Cline. M106 / 56 12 letters from Henry Augustus Perkins to Thorington, Jan. 5, 1945 - Nov. 8, 1950 re: article on Iceland, Chamonix ; Article and corrections: "Mont Blanc Sideshow" M106 / 57 Letter extracts, Nichols to B. F. [Benjamin Frank] Seaver, 1924 Aug. 29, copies, re: Mt. Logan expedition (1925) ; A.A.C. circular, to members, 1924 Sept. re: advertising Mt. Logan expedition ; Letters from Harrington Putnam, 1923 May 30 & 1930 Jan. 31, 2 items, copies ; Biographical data, 1928 Canadian Alpine Journal, copies, re: B. F. Seaver ; Letters from Seaver, 1923 Nov. 28 - 1927 Aug. 19, 8 items ; Letter from Mary V. [Vaux] Walcott, 1940 May 6, copy. M106 / 58 Letters from A. O. Wheeler, copies: 1922 Mar 13, re: Frederick Michel, arrangements and prices for pack trip with Brewster's [Transport Co. Ltd.], walking and riding tour and outfitters opposition to it [Wheeler's Walking and Riding Tours]; 1922 Oct. 11 & Nov. 23, 2 items, re: Mt. Brown; Mt. Hooker; ascent of Coronation Mountain by A. J. Campbell, D.L.S., first ascent of North Peak of Molar Mountain by Bridgland ; Letters from A. O. Wheeler, 1920 Dec. 29 - 1944 Jan. 19, 31 items, copies: 1932 Nov. 28 - 1933 Nov. 18, 3 items, re: ACC Glacial Committee, [includes memos and instructions]; 1936 Nov. 19, re: Chaba Peak and area; 1942 Aug. 25, re: identity of ten original Swiss guides [Canadian Pacific Railway]; 1944 Jan. 19, re: renaming of Mt. Amery ; Memo from A. O. Wheeler, 1938 Nov. 18, re: observations of Bow, Peyto and Bugaboo Glaciers. M106 / 59 Letter from Allen H. Bent, 1920 Jan. 12, copy ; Letters from Belmore Browne, n.d., 1942 Oct. 24 - 1954 Jan. 3, 9 items, copies: 1942 Oct. 24 letter re: Ulysses LaCasse and Mungers ascent of Molar Mountain, 1923; n.d. letter re: some members of the Lovat Scouts. M106 / 60 Letter from Samuel Prescott Fay, 1935 July 17, copy ; Letters from Andrew J. Gilmour, 1925 Sept. 27 - 1941 Jan. 27, 6 items, copies: 1925 Sept. 27, re: attempt on Resplendent Mountain, 1915. M106 / 61 Letters from W. S. Ladd and J. M. Thorington, 1926 Aug. 3 & Sept. ?, 2 items, copies: re: attempt on Fairweather Mountain. M106 / 62 Letters from Albert H. MacCarthy, 1922 June 5 - 1947 Oct. 15, 7 items, copies: 1922 June 5, re: note on ascents of Mt. Farnham, Mt. Nelson, note on climb of peak believed to be Mt. Sally Serena, first ascent and descent by North west arete of Mt. Sir Donald; 1924 Nov. 1, re: Mt. Logan expedition (1925); 1937 Mar. 15, re: ascent of Eyebrow Peak, 1915 Aug., ascent of Howser Spire ; Letter from A. H. MacCarthy to H. F. Lambart, 1943 Dec. 29, copy, re: reminiscences of Mt. Logan Expedition (1925). M106 / 63 Letter from A. A. McCoubrey, 1928 Dec. 13 - 1942 Jan. 27, 19 items, copies includes 1928 Dec. 13 letter re: measurements of Toby Glacier, 1915-1928, naming of Mt. Toby. M106 / 64 Letters from James Grafton Rogers, 1938 Mar. 30 - 1967 Mar. 5, 5 items, copies ; also letter from J. G. Rogers to Harry Hall, 1941 Dec. 23, copy. M106 / 66 List, names and information on AAC Pacific Coast members elected prior to 1912, 5 items, copies. M106 / 67 Letter from W. A. B. Coolidge, 1920 Dec. 5, copy, re: Rudolf Bernet ; Letters from Sir Martin Conway, 1922 Oct. 24 and 1930 Dec. 9, 2 items, copies, re: Mt. Conway. M106 / 68 - 69 Letters from J. P. [John Percy] Farrar, 1922 Sept. 1 - 1929 Jan. 2, 38 items, copies. M106 / 70 Letter from A. L. Mumm, 1922 Feb. 24, copy. M106 / 71 - 72 Letters from Sydney Spencer, 1925 June 13 - 1949 Oct. 1, 74 items, copies. M106 / 73 - 74 53 letters from E. L. Strutt to Thorington (Mar. 27, 1927 - June 22, 1946) re: articles in British Alpine Journal (Strutt is editor); request for news of A.A.C.; Albert Smith; death of Farrar; Paccard document files on Logan; Montagnier; King of the Belgians; blacks; obituaries; retirement from Alpine Journal ; M106 / 75 7 letters from Noel E. Odell to Thorington (Dec. 1, 1927 - April 12, 1945) re: visit; summer plans; article on Greenland trip and 1 letter from Odell to A. Burr, Nov. 9, 1933 re: Ruttledge paper ; Letter from Oliver Perry-Smith to Thorington, Mar. 9, 1965 re: thanks ; Letter from N. B. Clinch to Crosby Perry-Smith, June 12, 1969 re: condolences on death of father ; Letter from Clinch to Thorington, June 12, 1969 re: deathof O. Perry-Smith ; Letter from Crosby T. Perry-Smith to Thorington, June 5, 1969 re: thanks. M106 / 76 1 page proposal for honorary membership for Dr. H. Bradford Washburn Jr. and Dr. Walter A. Wood, Jan. 14, 1967 ; 1 page brief biography of Washburn ; Letter from Washburn to Thorington, Nov. 30, 1966 re: Shipton's "Mountain Conquest" - correction sheet included ; 1 page brief biography of Dr. Walter A. Wood ; Letter from Young to Thorington, June 6, 1940 re: unable to write at present. M106 / 77 2 letters from George G. Aitken (Chief Geographer, Victoria, B.C.) to Thorington, Mar. 10 & May 28, 1937, re: naming of "Monashee" Mountains; Kain ; Letter from Freeman Allen to Thorington, Apr. 16, 1930 re: thanks ; 9 letters from Leopold Amery (Alpine Club) to Thorington, Jan. 28, 1930 - Sept. 14, 1948, re: location of Mt. Amery; ascents of Mts. Amery, Saskatchewan, incomplete ascent of Mt. Bryce, peak west of Maligne Lake, Mt. Leah; photographs; book on Kain; Longstaff's retirement; Randall incident ; Richard Archibald (American Alpine Club) letter to Thorington, Jan. 22, 1936 re: altitude of Mt. Albert Edward, Papua ; Letter to Thorington from Max Aufdenblatten (guide, Zermatt), Dec. 29, 1925, re: ____ in German ; From Fred D. Ayres, [1948] Sept. 29 - 1952 Oct. 6, 5 items, copies; 1952 Oct. 6, re: photos of Mt. Conrad - map included; ice axe found on Freshfield Glacier in 1947 [J. M. T. note explaining], notes on first ascents of Mts. Erasmus, Hooge, Willerval, Monchy Mountain, unnamed [1 mile e. of Erasmus]. M106 / 78 Letters to Thorington from: Florence Baillie-Grohman (Sehlas Motzen, Tyrol) to Thorington, Oct. 10, 1936; Bob [Robert] Bates, copies, 1935 Sept. 16 - 1970 Oct. 7; Anderson Bakewell (A.A.C.), June 3, 1942 re: peaks in Mexico; E. D. Bladock (Chief Cartographer, Ottawa), 1 letter re: elevations of several points on Jasper Park south sheet, naming of peaks after Frank Smythe; Charlotte Baldwin, 1929 Dec. 2, copy, re: first ascent of Mt. Gloria; 30 letters to Thorington from Robert Bates (A.A.C., A.C.), Sept. 16, 1935 - Oct. 7, 1970 re: climbing in Alaska [probably McKinley]; climb of Mt. Wood; parachuting; Smythe, eruption of Vesuvius; discussion of mountain warfare; editorship of Alpine Journal; expedition to Victoria Island (Arctic); honouring of Ladd; Everest expeditions; naming of Mt. Thorington; climbing in Nepal; history of American Alpine Club; ark on Mt. Ararat. M106 / 79 7 letters to Thorington from E. Bentley Beauman (A.C.), Aug. 15, 1948 - Dec. 3, 1967, re: Abominable Snowman; plans for summer in Swiss Alps ; Letter from Fred Beckey (A.A.C.) to Thorington, Aug. 27, 1945, re: mountain guide to Washington; first ascent of Mt. Adams, Mt. Index ; Letter from Raffi Bedoyen (A.A.C.) to Thorington, Sept. 8, 1940, re: ascent of Snowpatch Spire ; 8 letters from Sir Gavin de Beer (A.C.) to Thorington, Nov. 10, 1945 - June 24, 1968, re: survey of American ascents in the Alps; list of mountaineering books; John Morgan's journals; J. A. De Luc burial place; Edmund John Clark; Paccard. M106 / 80 Letters from Fred C. Bell, 1931 Sept. 8 & 1937 April 4, 2 items, copies re: David Douglas article, monument to Kain at Cranbrook ; Letter to Thorington from R. G. Hartley Bibby (A.C.), Mar. 18, 1935, re: request for Kain's autobiography ; 2 letters to Thorington from Anthony J. Drexel Biddle (Mt. Biddle), Jan. 8, 1937 & Jan. 19, 1937, re: son's operation and letter from Thorington to Biddle, Jan. 15, 1937 ; 3 letters [in German] from Joseph Anton Biner (guide, Zermatt) to Thorington, Mar. 6, 1927 - Dec. 12, 1928. M106 / 81 63 letters from Thomas S. Blakeney (A.C.) to Thorington, Mar. 1, 1949 - Dec. 21, 1970 re: ascents of Monte Rosa; Auldja material; Everest & Mont Blanc reliefs; publication of a volume of Thorington's essays; discussion of various inclusions for A.J.; proofs; O. Perry-Smith; Whymper; Charles Evans [cripple] president of Alpine Club; first Englishwoman to climb Mt. Blanc; amalgamation of Alpine Climbing Groups with A.C.; J. K. Stone; A. L. Mumm - [Whirlpool Valley]; Blakeney's displeasure with A. C.; Everest 50 year anniversary; historical recording of climbs; Graham Brown; Cal du Lion. M106 / 82 Letter to Thorington from: F. A. Blossom (Explorer's Club), July 29, 1931 re: explorer's tales ; Bob Cary (A.A.C.) letter to Thorington, Oct. 27, 1925 ; Orrin Bonney (A.A.C.), May 8, 1940 re: artcles on first mountain ascent in North America ; 5 letters from Joseph Braunstein (Vienna musicologist) to Thorington, Feb. 10, 1941 - Apr. 17, 1942 ; Letter from James I. Brewster to Thorington, 1940 Oct. 1, copy ; Letters from: Norman Bright (A.A.C.), Apr. 28, 1938 to Thorington ; Letters to Bright from: Burge, Sept. 13, 1944; from unidentified, Sept. 18, 1944 re: Strathdee; Glen Scott, May 1, 1944 re: Sequoia National Park; Mrs. Irving Garrett, Aug. 29, 1944 re: Strathdee; J. H. Corry (Geographic Board of Canada) re: naming of Sky Walk Peak in the Rockies referred to Executive Council. M106 / 83 Letters from Eric Brooks, 1945 Apr. 8 - 1952 Oct. 20, 9 items, copies: 1947 Jan. 22 & 29, 2 items, includes info on A. O. Wheeler Hut, proposed Conrad Kain Hut, ascents of Quintet #1 - #4; 1952 Oct. 20, re: Lawrence Grassi ; Letters from G. [George] H. Browne, 1926 Dec. 4 & Dec. 23, 2 items, copies ; Climbing sheets, "Climbs Made From ACC Camp" [Bugaboo Creek], 1946 July 14 - 28, 4 typewritten copies. M106 / 84 Letters from Helen I. Buck , 1931 Oct. 2 - 1953 Apr. 23, 23 items, copies. M106 / 85 3 letters from Buhler to Thorington, July 27, 1935 - Jan. 12, 1949, 2 letters in German ; 5 Letter from Douglas Busk to Thorington, Sept. 25, 1928 - Dec. 28, 1950 re: Mystery Mountain; Munday; request for information on peaks which have been climbed; climbs of Redoubt and first ascent of Mt. Casemate ; Letters from Lawrence Burpee, June 15, 1925 - Mar. 21, 1932, 6 items, copies, re: McGillivray's Rock as Mt. Hooker; Macoun journal. M106 / 86 2 letters from Thomas D. Cabot (A.A.C.) to Thorington, Dec. 4, 1931 & Dec. 11, 1936 ; Letter from Howard Carlson (A.A.C.) to Thorington, Mar. 28, _____, re: doubts about Robson climb of Putnam & Hargreaves ; 16 letter from Allen Carpe, May 9, 1922 - Aug. 8, 1930 re: equipment for climbing, plans for Clemenceau climb; Bush Peak; Albreda Peak (Mt. Milton); Selkirk Mts. additions; Douglas journal and Mt. Brown; climb of Mt. Brazeau; Mrs. Schaffer's topographical errors; Mt. Mary Vaux; Gold Range; Tonquin Valley - Simon Peak and Bennington; altitude of Athabasca Pass; 1 draft of note on the climb of Albreda Mountain - North Gold Range. M106 / 87 Letters and notes from Alfred L. Castle, 1928 Jan. 25 - 1943 Apr. 2, 3 items, copies: [includes ascents of Mt. Cline, 1927 Aug. 14; ascent of Mt. Columbia, 1927 Aug. 8] ; Letters from Rollin T. Chamberlin, 1925 Mar. 10 - 1944 Dec. 14, 8 items, copies. M106 / 89 - 90 Letters and notes from Eaton Cromwell, 52 items, copies: 1931 Aug. 19, re: ascent of Hungabee 1909 Aug. 24; 1963 Mar. 8 - 1970 Nov. 20. M106 / 89 Letter from E. Cromwell, [1930], copy, re: first ascent of Pigeon Spire. M106 / 90 Letters from E. Cromwell, 52 items, copies: 1936 Aug. 15, re: ascent of Wenkchemna Peak by Southeast ridge; 1939 Jan. 13, re: first ascents of Crescent Tower, Eastpost Spire, Mt. Murchison South Tower, Turret Peak; 1943 Sept. 27, re: new route on Park Mountain; 1963 Mar. 8 - 1970 Nov. 20 ; Notes of E. Cromwell, copies, re: first ascent of south ridge and traverse of Mt. Carnavon; season of 1941, re: new route on Mt. Collier, ascent of two towers on Mt. Murchison, new route on the Vice President. M106 / 91 Letters from Georgia Engelhard: 1910 Oct. 13, copy, re: ascent of Mt. Bosworth ; to J. E. Johnson, 1929 Mar. 12, copy, re: ascent of Mt. Collier ; from G. [Georgia] (Cromwell) Engelhard, 1939 Jan. 27 - 1952 Dec. 11, 10 items, copies: 1940 Oct. 13 re: ascent of Mt. Owen; 1949 Jan. 16, re: first ascents of Andromache, Mt. Hurd. M106 / 92 Climbing notes from Doug R. Crosby, 1940, copies: re: ascents of W. Cathedral Crags, July 1940; Mt. Columbia, 1940 June 30; traverse of Mt. Girouard, 1940 Aug. 20 ; Letter from L. [Louis] S. Crosby, 1941 Feb. 11, copy. M106 / 93 Letter from Glen Dawson, 1938 Oct. 28, copy, re: first ascent of Brenta Spire. M106 / 95 Letters from Dr. James Morgan, D. Nelson, W. A. Dykes, The Royal Society, Royal Artillery Institution, Royal Botanic Gardens, The Library of the Colonial Office, L. J. Burpee, copies, re: David Douglas. M106 / 97 Letters from A. W. Drinnan, 1924 Aug. 25 - 1929 Mar. 15, copies, 3 items, re: first ascent of Wenkchemna Peak. M106 / 98 Letters from Dyson Duncan (A.A.C.) to Thorington, 13 copies: Nov. 30, 1927 - Jan. 6, 1954 re: mistake in guide on Mt. Sarback; climb on Lyell #4; climbs of 1927; Aug. 3, 1934 re: attempt on Rostrum (Bush) Peak; Feb. 28, 1943 re: description of mountain warfare training at Saskatchewan Glacier. Letter from Dana Durand (A.A.C.) to Thorington, n.d. M106 / 99 Letter from J. E. C. Eaton (A.C.) to Thorington, Mar. 9, 1922 re: changes in guide on Eaton's 1910 ascents in the Freshfield Group ; Letter from Arthur Brewster Emmons to Thorington, Apr. 24, 1945 re: climbs in Argentine Andes ; 12 letters from Claire Elaine Engel (Alpine write) to Thorington, Oct. 3, 1934 - Dec. 10, 1937 re: "Mt. Blanc Sideshow" and Albert Smith review; early XIX century climbs of Mt. Blanc. M106 / 100 3 letters from Linwood M. Erskine, Jr. (A.A.C.) to Thorington, June 5, 1946 - Dec. 23, 1966 re: Guide to the Interior Ranges; Mt. Butters ; Georges Esoppey (A.A.C.) letter to Thorington, 1942 ; 3 letters from Guy M. Everett (A.A.C.) to Thorington, Mar. 2, 1953 - Mar. 30, 1953 re: Albert Smith and his ascent of Mt. Blanc; ACC camp in Whirlpool area; Auldjo. M106 / 101 18 letters from Francis Peloubet Farquhar (A.A.C.) to Thorington, Oct. 5, 1930 - Dec. 5, 1966. M106 / 102 Correspondence from E. Feuz, 1920 June 10 - 1970 Dec. 20, 42 items, copies: 1930 Feb. 3 re: ascent of Mt. Amery; incomplete ascent of Mt. Bryce. M106 / 103 Letters from Walter Feuz, 1924 Nov. 18 - 1952 Jan. 23, 7 items, copies. M106 / 104 Letters from John C. Oberlin, copies: 1948 Sept. 19, re: second ascent of Mt. Alberta; 1952 Sept. 5; Map,"Termini of Athabaska [Athabasca] and Dome Glaciers", 1953. M106 / 105 Letters from: Joel Ellis Fisher, 1929 Oct. 26 - 1949 Jan. 9, 13 items, copies ; Margaret D. Fleming, 1943 Jan. 6 & 1946 June 24, 2 items, copies. M106 / 106 Letters from Harold E. Forster, 1932 Apr. 20 and 1933 Apr. 12, 2 items, copies: re: early steamboats on the Columbia River, Columbia Valley ; Letters from Val A. Fynn, 1924 Mar. 14 & Oct. 14, 2 items, copies. M106 / 107 Letters from Malcolm D. Geddes, 1924 Dec. 16 & 1927 Feb. 25, 2 items, copies ; Letters from Lillian Gest, 1904 - 1940 Jan. 17, copies: [1904] re: ascent of Teepee Peak or G1 on Teepee Mountain; [1937] Aug. 24, re: first ascent of Trident Mountain; letter, n.d. July 21, re: ascent of Waterfall Peak, 1938. M106 / 108 Letter from J. S. T. Gibson, 1945 Feb. 12, copy, re: second ascent of Foster Peak ; Letters from John Murray Gibbon, 1924 Oct. 30 & 1926 Jan. 20, 2 items, copies, 1924 Oct. 30, re: Byron Harmon filming on Columbia Icefield ; Letters from E. R. (Rex) Gibson, 1940 Oct. 5 - 1952 Oct. 26, 5 items, copies, re: 1952 Oct. 26, re: Lawrence Grassi and his guiding qualifications. M106 / 109 Letters from Bradley B. Gilman, 1941 Jan. 21 - 1966 Dec. 22, 12 items, copies: 1941 Jan. 21 letter re: recession of Mons Glacier, first ascent of Sullivan Peak ; Letter from Frank Gladish, 1940 Oct. 10, copy. M106 / 110 Letters from Nathaniel Lewis Goodrich, [1927] May 15 - 1937 Mar. 25, 9 items, copies ; Letter from Donald P. Graham, 1952 Sept. 13, copy, re: new route on Mt. Victoria. M106 / 111 Letter from Winthrop Benton Greene to Thorington, Dec. 31, 1919 re: climbs accomplished ; 1 page obituary notice ; Letters to Thorington from Henry S. Bryant, C. E. Fay, L. L. Delafield re: Greene's candidacy. M106 / 112 Letter from Henry Warren Greenham, 1940 Oct. 25, copy, re: first ascent of Mt. Brewster ; Letters to Thorington from: Lawrence I. Grinnell (A.A.C.) to Thorington, Sept. 18, 1933, n.d. ; Gilbert Grosvenor, Dec. 28, 1932 re: cartographic collection ; Alois Gstrein (Austrian guide, Oetzthal), Dec. 30, 1939 - letter is in German. M106 / 113 Letters from William R. Hainsworth, 1928 - 1969 May 12, 11 items, copies. M106 / 114 Letter from Henry S. Hall, Jr., 1923 June 21 - 1969 May 14, 49 items, copies, 1923 Aug. 23, copy, re: first ascent of Mt. Clemenceau. M106 / 115 Letter from Byron Harmon, 1928 Jan. 20, copy ; Letter from W. D. Harris 1928, Feb. 23, copy. M106 / 116 Letters from Christian Hasler, 1923 May 24 - 1940, 6 items, copies: 1937 Apr. 10, re: ascent of Mt. Fox by Paul McIntyre; article re: grizzly bear attack on Morant and Hasler ; Letter from Lillian Gest, n.d. Mar. 23, copy, re: climb of Iconoclast Mountain, 1924. M106 / 117 Letter from K. A. Henderson, 1937 Feb. 25, copy, re: ascent of Granite Peak ; Note from K. A. Henderson, n.d., copy, re: ascent route of Mt. Maye. M106 / 118 Letters from Sterling B. Hendricks [AAC], 1932 - 1946, n.d., 11 items, copies: ascent of Augustine Peak; first ascent of Farbus Mountain; ascents of big Blackfriar, Sentinel Peak 1946; ascent of Howser Spire, North Tower; letter, n.d., re: ascent of Mt. Olympus, first ascent of Sir Ernest [N.E. peak of Mount Shackleton], second ascent of Mt. Sir Sandford 1946, ascent of Unicorn Mountain 1946. M106 / 119 13 letters from Horst von Hennig (A.A.C.) to Thorington, Dec. 7, 1953 - Jan. 31, [1969?] re: information on Etna Mountain; Emile Gos collection (letters to Gos included); planned trip to Dolomites, 1968 ; 2 letters from Phineas Henny (A.A.C.) to Thorington, n.d., Jan. 18, 1967 re: plans for summer trip in the Alps, bad weather in the Alps ; Letter from Edward S. Herbert (A.C.) to Thorington, Nov. 20, 1953. M106 / 120 Letters from Julian Griswold Hillhouse, 192? Aug. 7 - 1936 Jan. 22, 19 items, copies ; Letter from Hillhouse to John Hart, 1932 Oct. 4. M106 / 121 Letter from John H. Hoag, 1926 Sept. 5, copy, re: ascent of Bennington Peak ; Letter from N. W. Spadavecchia, 1926 Sept. 11, copy, re: ascent of Bennington Peak. M106 / 122 Letters from Edward V. Huntington, 1929 Apr. 10, re: ascent of Mt. Columbia; 1929 June 14; 2 items, copies ; Letter from Charles S. Hunter, 1946 Feb., copy. M106 / 123 Letter from Richard K. Irvin, 1953 Sept. 1, copy, re: ascents of Mt. Colin, Oubliette Peak, The Watchtower. M106 / 124 Letters from Joseph E. Johnson, 1925 Feb. 13 - 1966 Dec. 29, 4 items, copies: 1925 Feb. 13 letter re: ascents of Mt. Edith Cavell by east ridge, Oldhorn Mountain. M106 / 125 Letters from Andrew J. Kauffman, 1946 Feb. 23 - 1952 Sept. 30, 7 items, copies: n.d. & 1946 Feb. 23, 2 items, re: ascent of North ridge of Mt. Swanzy; 1952 Sept. 30, re: ascents of Mts. Barlow, Cairnes, Mummery, Unnamed (Karakal), Jones Peak. M106 / 126 Letters from H. S. Kingman, 1933 Feb. 21 - 1964 May 12, 50 items, copies: 1934 Aug. 20 letter re: first ascent of Mt. Aye by Henry Crosby; 1935 Dec. 10, re: Joe Weiss; 1936 Sept. 3, re: first ascent of Mt. Weed; 1943 Nov. 13, re: finding Whymper's camps and ascent notes in Yoho Valley; 1952 Aug. 14, re: accident, airplane crash at Mt. Assiniboine ; Letter from Henry S. Kingman to Jimmy Simpson, 1934 Apr. 13, copy ; Letters from J. Simpson to Henry S. Kingman, 1934 Apr. 15 and June 15, 2 items. M106 / 127 Letter from Herbert Koth, 1952 Sept. 11, copy, re: ascent of Mt. Henry MacLeod ; Letters from Clifford B. Kopas, 1933 Nov. 14 - 1934 May 8, 3 items, copies ; Letters from Vigo Victor Kutschera, 1946 Oct. 26, copy. M106 / 128 Letters from Howard F. Lambart, n.d. and 1939 May 11, 2 items, copies ; Letters from Lambart to Howard Palmer: 1939 Apr. 25, Lambart to Geographic Board, 1939 Apr. 25 & May 11 and reply 1939 May 17, 2 items, copies. M106 / 129 Letter from Robert C. Linck, 1952 Aug. 23, re: first ascent of Pangman Peak; 1952 Oct. 3, re: ascent of Mt. Bergne & first ascent of Pangman Peak; copies ; Letters from Ray Legace, 1944 May 21 - 1947 Apr. 16, 2 items, copies ; Letters from Robert C. Linck, 1952 Aug. 23 - 1969 Aug. 20, 3 items, copies ; Robert Linck obituary notice, 1970 July 17 ; Letter from Mrs. Linck replying to J. M. Thorington's questions, 1970 Oct. 24 ; Letter from Robert O'Hara to W. D. Wilcox, 1908, Sept. 6. M106 / 130 2 letters from Lennox H. Lindsy to Thorington, n.d. & Mar. 6, 1935 ; 3 letters from Albert M. Linton to Thorington, Aug. 15, 1946 - Dec. 10, 1966 re: visit to Berg Lake, 22 years previously; Robson climb by Fuhrer Logan and Perry; altitudes of Wedgwood Peak ; Letter from Robert W. Lloyd to Thorington, May 14, 1949. M106 / 131 Letter from Frederick V. [Victor] Longstaff, 1944 Sept. 26, copy ; Letters from Tom Longstaff, 1934 Oct. 7 & 18, 2 items, copies. M106 / 134 Climbing notes by John D. & Ruth Mendenhall, 1 page, copy, re: first ascents of Aiguille Peak, Midway Peak, Mt. Synge ; Letters from John D. & Ruth Mendenhall, 1952 Oct. 16 - 1967 Dec. 13, 3 items, copies ; Letter from Dan McCowan, 1935 May 24, copy. M106 / 135 Article, 1943 Mar., the Tuftonian, copy, re: Prof. A. [Arthur] Michael. M106 / 136 Letters from Stanley H. Mitchell, 1916 Dec. 9 - 1929 Nov. 5, 28 items, copies: 1916 Dec. 9, re: naming of Mt. McGill; 1921 Mar. 28, re: Wheeler's view of Tom Wilson's ascents of Mt. Stephen and Wind Mountain; 1924 Nov. 11, re: first ascent of Lynx Mountain; 1927 Aug. 9, re: death of Malcolm D. Geddes on Mt. Lefroy; 1929 Apr. 29 re: first ascent of Naiset Peak; 1929 May 4 & Aug. 14, 2 items, re: ascents of Popes Peak; 1929 Nov. 5, re: party who climbed Outpost Peak. M106 / 137 Letter from Thomas B. Moffat to F. N. Waterman, 1930 Mar. 19, and reply 1930 Mar. 31, re: establishment of huts in the Rockies, copies ; Letter from Thomas B. Moffat, 1930 Apr. 29 and 1935 Mar. 21, 2 items ; Letter from John Mowat, 1952 Oct. 2, copy, re: ascent of Mt. Colin, Oubliette Peak, The Watchtower. M106 / 138 Letters from Thos. A. Mutch, 2 items, copies, n.d. & 1952 Oct. 27 re: ascent of Eiffel Tower on Eiffel Peak ; Letters from A. L. Mumm to Mrs. Eddy, 1920 Dec. 15 - 1922 Feb. 12, 3 items, copies ; Letters from Don Munday, 1948 Jan. 15 - Dec. 6, 3 items, copies. M106 / 139 Letters from Francis Stanley North, 1936 Mar. 29 - Oct. 18, 5 items, copies. M106 / 140 Letters from John C. Oberlin, 1947 Jan. 14 - 1961 May 26, 17 items, copies: 1947 Sept. 28, re: ascent of Oppy Mountain; 1948 Sept. 19, re: first ascent of Brussels Peak; 1948 Oct. 11, re: Joe Weiss' discovery of axe; 1952 Sept. 5, re: first ascents of Mts. Erasmus, Hooge, Monchy Mountain, ascent of Oppy Mountain. M106 / 141 "Report To The Topographical Survey of Canada" by [Alfred L. Ostheimer, 1927 Oct.], copy, re: Clemenceau Group in Rocky Mountains. M106 / 142 Letters from James Outram, 1921 Dec. 31 - 1924 Feb. 25, 4 items, copies. M106 / 143 Letter from R. H. Palenske, copy, 1940 Sept. 24. M106 / 144 Letter from Edmund Petrig, 1952 Oct. 2, copy, re: ascents of the east ridge of Haddo Peak, The Mitre by North face, the east ridge of Mt. Whyte. M106 / 145 - 146 A complete set of letters from and relating to Oliver Perry-Smith which formed the basis of "Profile of a Mountaineer" A.A.J. 1964: 12 letters from Perry-Smith to Thorington, Jan. 25, 1963 - Sept. 21, 1964 re: biographical data, some of his more memorable climbs; answers to questions posed by Thorington; climbs with Rudolf Aemmer; climbs from 1902, 1912-13; letters to Thorington from various individuals concerning Oliver Perry-Smith: including: Crosby T. Perry-Smith, Florence B. King, E. Toland, Berton H. Bayum, D. F. O. Dangar, E. Erlich,dr. F. Grassler, C. J. Luther, Helmut Haldagel, Hans Pohle, Fredrich Rosesler, Gerhard Voight, Fritz Wiesner. M106 / 147 Manuscript, "Introducing Donald 'Curly' Phillips" by Donald Phillips, 4 pages, copy ; Letters from Curly Phillips, 1924 Mar. 17 - 1938 Jan. 18, 22 items, copies ; Letter from Bert Wilkins, 1938 Apr. 10, re: Phillips' death, copy ; Letter from Joseph William A. Hickson, 1938 May 28, copy, re: Kinney - Phillips ascent of Mt. Robson ; Letter from A. O. Wheeler, 1938 Sept. 6, copy, re: Phillips ascent of Mt. Robson. M106 / 148 Letters from Polly Prescott, 1937 Jan. 25 & 1942 Dec. 8, 2 items, copies: 1937 Jan. 25 re: ascent of Mt. Bruce; first ascent of Mt. Dorothy; ascents of Mts. Farnham, Monica ; Letters from Edward C. Porter, 1951 Aug. 20 - 1966 Sept. 1, 3 items, copies: 1951 Aug. 20 letter re: ascent of North Peak of Mt. Victoria ; Letters from Dr. Erich Pistor, 1936 Oct 6 & 1939 Jul 8, 2 items, copies re: monument for Konrad Kain and Amelie Malek role in publishing book "Where the Clouds Can Go" M106 / 149 Letters from Christine L. Reid, 1936 Dec. 26 - 1967 Nov. 25, 4 items, copies: 1939 Nov. 20, re: first female ascent of Mt. Columbia, attempts on N2. M106 / 150 Letters from W. H. Hutchinson, Chief, Geographic Division, B.C. Government, 2 items, copies: 1955 Jan. 14, re: Robinson's nomenclature in Interior Ranges & W. R. Young, Chief, Geographic Division, B.C. Government, 1955 Mar. 15 re: acceptable names from Robinson ; Letters from Peter Robinson, 1953 Nov. 19 - 1969 Dec. 26, 7 items, copies; 1953 Nov. 9 letter re: naming of Mt. Thorington ; Letter from Peter Robinson to D. J. Kines, 1944 Mar. 22, copy. M106 / 151 Letters from Carl Rungius, 1925 Apr. 1 & n.d., 2 items, copies ; from William Rowan, 1940 July 22, copy. M106 / 152 Letters from Herbert E. Sampson, 1931 Apr. 7 - 1947 Oct. 15, 8 items, copies: 1931 Apr. 7 - June 9, 3 items, re: arranging free railway transportation for Collie to ACC camp; 1932 Aug. 8, re: organization of glacial committee ; Letter from H. E. Sampson to J. L. Johnson, 1929 Apr. 9, copy. M106 / 153 Letters from Henry B. deVilliers Schwab, 1924 Mar. 3 - 1934 Mar. 9, 19 items, copies ; Letter from Joel E. Fisher, 1935 Mar. 15, re: Schwab's death. M106 / 154 Letters from Andrew S. Sibbald, 1935 Apr. 9 - 1938 Mar. 31, 10 items, copies. M106 / 155 Letters from Jimmy Simpson, 1921 May 21 - 1971 Sept. 21, 86 items, copies includes: 1927 Sept. 1, re: ascent of Lyell 4 [Mt. Lyell]. M106 / 156 Letters from J. Simpson, copies: 1968 Oct. 26, re: reminiscences of old guides and packers; 1968 Nov. 1 & 18, re: remembrances of Tom [Thomas Coffee] Lusk, re: Fred Stephens and his encounter with Wheeler; 1968 Dec. 4, re: remembrances of Whymper; 1968 Dec. 23, re: tales of Jean Habel, Jim Tabuteau, Nigel Vavasour; 1969 Jan. 13, re: remembrances of Bill Peyto; 1969 Jan. 23, re: disposition of Simpson's Rungius collection; 1969 Feb. 8, re: remembrances of Jim Boyce; 1969 May 22, re: remembrances of Harry Lang; 1969 June 7, July 3, Sept. 24, 3 items, re: Fred Ballard; 1969 Oct. 1 re: Rungius; 1972 Jan. 21, re: Christmas visit to Wilson, 1904. M106 / 157 Letter from C. B. Sissons, 1940 Mar. 1, copy, re: naming of Cirrus Mountain ; Letters from Frank Smythe, 1944 Jan. 12 - 1948, 5 items, copies. M106 / 158 Letters from Alfred Streich, 1925 Mar. 12 - May 15, 5 items, copies ; Letter from N. W. Spadavecchia, 1926 Sept. 11 - 1966 Sept. 28, 7 items, copies: 1926 Sept. 11, re: ascent of Bennington Peak ; Letter from J. H. Hoag, 1936 May 9, copy, re: ascent of Bennington Peak ; Letters from Erling Strom, 1942 June 16, copy. M106 / 159 Letter from Max Strumia, 1930 July 27, copy, re: first ascent of Mt. Belanger; ascents of Mt. Christie, peaks 1, 2 & 3 of Maligne Mountain ; Letter from Douglas Sutherland to Howard Palmer, 1921 Nov. 10, copy, re: second ascent of Mt. Edith Cavell, ascent of Manx Peak ; List of ascents prepared by Max Strumia, copy, re: first ascents of mts. Charlton, Ermantinger, Evans, Samson Peak, North and South peaks of Mt. Scott, Mt. Warren; also ascents of Mt. Hawley, Peak Thumb on Mt. Paul. M106 / 160 Letter from Jack W. Brewster, 1926 Dec. 11, copy ; Letter from Harold F. Thomson, 1939 Dec. 6, copy, re: ascents of Mts. Bruce, Monica; names of party who ascended The Dome. M106 / 161 Letters from W. R. Tweedy, 1936 Sept. 21 - 1940 Feb. 14, 6 items, copies. M106 / 162 Minutes of meetings, American Alpine Club Board of Directors Meeting, Annual Meeting and Dinner, 1930 Jan. 11, copies ; Letters from Herman F. Ulrichs, copies: 1929 Nov. 27, re: first ascent of Peak Five, ascent of Mt. Stephen by the North face, Mt. Perren; 1944 May 23, re: first ascent of Lilliput Mountain ; Letters from Daniel Underhill, 1924 May 9 - 1950 Oct. 12, 13 items, copies ; Letter from Mrs. Underhill, 1951 Aug. 27, copy, re: Daniel Underhill's death. M106 / 163 Letter from Louise P. VIncent, n.d., copy, re: first ascent of Howser Spire ; Letter from Sydney Vallance, 1941 Sept. 24 - 1948 Oct. 4, 5 items, copies includes 1948 Jan. 7 letter re: ascent of Mt. Sparrowhawk. M106 / 164 Notes by N. D. Waffl entitled "Notes on Sir Alexander (Kitchi) and others", re: ascents on Mt. Chown, Mt. Sir Alexander; copies ; Letters from Neuman Waffl, 1929 Nov. 28 - 1930 May 27, 8 items, copies ; Obituary, re: Neuman Waffl ; Letters from Charles Walcott, 1926 Oct. 30 & Nov. 20, 2 copies. M106 / 165 Letters from F. [Frank] N. Waterman, n.d. - 1945 Apr. 19, 13 items, copies: 1930 Feb. 6, re: ascent of Mt. Queen Mary; 1945 Apr. 19, re: Wheeler and the founding of the Alpine Club of Canada; n.d., re: ascent of Mt. Sir Donald. M106 / 166 Letter from Albert T. Wiebrecht, 1941 Aug. 14, copy, re: traverse of Nanga Parbat Mountain, first ascent of Mt. Niverville ; Climbing notes of Fritz Wiessener, copy, re: ascent of Twin Tower ; Letter from Fritz H. Wiessner to Mrs. Fisher, 1936 Aug. 20, copy, re: climb of Mt. Waddington ; Letters from Fritz H. Wiessener, 1937 Aug. 15 - n.d., 4 items ; Letters from Cyril G. Wates, 1929 Sept. 5 - 1940 Sept. 20, 11 items, copies. M106 / 167 Letters from Bert Wilkins, 1916 Dec. 27 - 1940 July 4, 8 items, copies. M106 / 168 Letters from Charles H. Wilts, 1951 Sept. 25 - 1967 Dec. 9, 5 items, copies: 1951 Sept. 25, re: suggestion for naming of Mt. Smythe; 1967 Dec. 9, re: naming of Mt. Gee; copies ; Letters from Lorne C. Wilson, 1936 June 23 - 1964 June 4, 4 items, copies. M106 / 169 Letter from Walter A. Wood to Howard Palmer, [1933] Sept. 23, copy ; Letters from Walter Wood, 1936 Jan. 21 - 1954 Feb. 19, 5 items ; Letter from Walter Wood to John C. Case, 1946 Jan. 26, copy, re: naming of Mt. Eisenhower ; Letters from Don M. Woods, 1946 Nov. 29 - 1952 Sept. 25, 3 items, copies: 1947 Mar. 9, re. ascent of Howser Spire; 1952 Sept. 25, re: first ascents of Mts. Helmer, Whiteaves . M106 / 170 Letters from Raymond T. Zillmer, 1940 Oct. 28 - 1949 May 24, 11 items, copies: re: exploration of the Cariboo Range; also 1941 Dec. 15 letter re:first ascent of Mt. Watson; 1943 Aug. 23 letter re: headwaters of the Canoe River. M106 / 171 Transcript, "Letters from J. Simpson to J. Monroe Thorington, Oct., 1968 - Feb., 1972", typed. M106 / 172 Narrative on the life of Justin James MacCartney "Jimmy" Simpson composed from his letters to J. Monroe Thorington. M106 / 173 - 174 Letters to Howard Palmer from : Lewis L. Delafield (Apr. 4, 1921) ; Walter D. Wilcox (June 11, 1921) ; typed manuscript of first edition of "A Climber's Guide to the Rocky Mountains of Canada" with corrections and proof of reissued edition (5gh printing, 1953). M106 / 175 - 177 Letters (1937-1955) to J. Monroe Thorington relating to material for "A Climber's Guide to the Interior Ranges of British Columbia" from Harry Francis, James Maxwell, W. H. Hutchinson, W. R. Young, Fred Beckey, E. C. Brooks, Nick Clinch, Georgia Engelhard, Lin Erskine, Rex Gibson, Lillian Gest, Sterling B. Hendricks, E. K. Karcher, A. J. Kauffman, Edward F. Little, Samuel V. Moore, Peter Robinson, David Hope Simpson, C. B. Sissons, Robert West, Arnold Wexler, Elizabeth Knowlton. M106 / 178 - 179 Letters (1930 - 1939) to J. Monroe Thorington relating to "A Climber's Guide to the Rocky Mountains of Canada" from: Howard Palmer, Brad Gilman, John Crosby, Lillian Gest, Georgia Engelhard, Sterling Hendricks, W. A. Tweedy, Henry S. Kingman, Marguerite Schnellbacher, Edward Feuz, Katie Gardiner, Polly Prescott, Henry S. Crosby, Elizabeth Knowlton. M106 / 180 Typewritten manuscripts by J. Monroe Thorington: "Rocky Mountains of Canada. Diary 1916" (unpublished) ; "A note on the Naming of Mt. Robson" ; "Two Relief Maps of the Canadian Rockies" ; "The Cariboo Journals of John Macoun, 1872" J. Monroe Thorington (editor) ; M106 / 181 Typewritten manuscripts by J. Monroe Thorington: "Donald Phillips (1884-1938)" ; "The Expedition to Mount Logan, Yukon Territory" ; "The Asulkan - Abbott Traverse" ; "A Note On Some Group Names In The Vicinity Of North Kananaskis Pass" - including letters from W. D. Wilcox and A. O. Wheeler ; "The Mountains of the Columbia Icefield, 1923." M106 / 182 Typewritten manuscript: "The Mountains of the Whirlpool" by J. M. Thorington ; typewritten notes: "Notes for a Historical Sketch of the Athabasca Pass" by J. Monroe Thorington. M106 / 183 Typewritten manuscripts by J. Monroe Thorington: "Side Valleys and Peaks of the Yellowhead Trail" ; "Icefield Sources of the North Saskatchewan River. Diary of Expeditions 1922-23" (unpublished) ; "The Icefield Sources Of The North Saskatchewan River" ;"Some Mountain Heights of Canada." M106 / 184 Typewritten manuscripts by J. Monroe Thorington: "Old Trails And New Peaks In The Canadian Rockies" ; "Heights of the Athabaska" ; "Climbs In The Forbes-Lyell and Otter Groups Of The Canadian Rockies, 1926" - including notes on the measurement of Lyell and Freshfield Glaciers. M106 / 185 Typewritten manuscripts: "Climbs and Camps in the Whirlpool Mountains" by Julian G. Hillhouse and J. Monroe Thorington ; "Climbs in the Freshfield and Otter Groups of the Canadian Rockies, 1930" by J. Monroe Thorington ; "Climbs in the Northern Waputiks, Canadian Rocky Mountains" by Henry S. Kingman and J. Monroe Thorington '"The Bugaboo - Howser Watershed, Purcell Range" by J. Monroe Thorington ; "A Note on Ancient Crampons" ; "Revival of Linda di Chamounix at the Metropolitan" ; "Library of Princess Marie Louise" by J. Monroe Thorington. M106 / 186 Typewritten manuscripts: "Conrad Kain, 1883-1934" by J. Monroe Thorington ; Unnamed - relating to trip of 1924 in Purcells region ; Alpine Club of Canada Committee on Glaciers, Programme for Summer of 1933 ; Typewritten manuscript: "The North Wing of the Columbia Group" by J. Monroe Thorington. M106 / 187 Typewritten manuscripts by J. Monroe Thorington: "The Freshfield and Lyell Glaciers" ; "Canadian Rocky Mountains, 1930" ; "Mountain Passes of the Yoho-Waputik Group" ; Typewritten report by J. Monroe Thorington: "Bugaboo Glacier, Bow Glacier, Peyto Glacier" ; Typewritten manuscript: Unnamed - translated into German for Der Bergsterger - includes lists of entomological specimens found in the mountains ; Handwritten manuscript: "A Mountaineers Note on the Original Journals of David Douglas" by J. Monroe Thorington, July, 1925 ; Typewritten manuscript by J. Monroe Thorington: "David Douglas and the Heights of Athabaska" by J. Monroe Thorington. M106 / 188 - 191 Copy of an article: "Trapping in the Canadian Rockies Part II" by Eleanor Rees as told by Conrad Kane [Kain], Rod and Gun, Feb. 1948 ; Various manuscripts and memorial notices relating to Conrad Kain ; Letters from: Erich Pistor, W. R. Rickmers, A. P. Harper, Kate Gardiner, A. O. Wheeler, Amelia Malek, Enid Hurst, P. A. W. Wallace, J. C. Dun Waters, L. C. Wilson, Mrs. J. Thomson, Dan McCowan, H. N. P. Slaman ; Book reviews for "Where The Clouds Can Go." M106 / 192 - 195 Letters relating to Conrad Kain book "Where The Clouds Can Go" ; Conrad Kain to Amelia Malek, 1909-1910 ; Amelia Malek to J. Monroe Thorington, 1934-1938 ; Conrad Kain to Thorington, 1923-1933. M106 / 196 Letters from numerous mountaineers, friends, etc. to Thorington regarding Kain's death and information on him, 1934. M106 / 197 - 198 Copies of 6 Conrad Kain manuscripts: "Tales of a Mountain Guide" ; "The Southern Alps of New Zealand" ; "Reminiscences of Seven Summers in the Rockies" ; "Climbing with a girl of 60" ; "The Purcell Range" ; "The Southern Alps." M106 / 199 Copies of 3 Allen Carpe manuscripts: "Climbs in the Cariboo Mountains And The Northern Gold Range, Interior Ranges of British Columbia" ; "Climbing The Biggest Mountain In The World" ; Unnamed manuscript on Mt. Logan climb of 1925. M106 / 200 - 201 Correspondence (1932-1934) of Dr. W. S. Ladd dealing mainly with A. A. C. matters and Carpe-Koven accident on Mt. McKinley, 1932 (includes Carpe's diary and various accounts of the accident). M106 / 202 W. S. Ladd correspondence (1930-31) dealing with E. F. Farmer, lost in the Himalayas in 1929. M106 / 203 - 204 W. S. Ladd and Allen Carpe material on Mt. Fairweather and the St. Elias Range, 1926-1931 including letters, notes, articles, etc. M106 / 205 Biographical sketch of the life of Andy Taylor by W. S. Ladd and letters to Ladd commenting on it, 1947. M106 / 206 Article "Days Remembered" by J. Monroe Thorington, 1974 American Alpine Journal, reprint, compilation of letters from Jimmy Simpson edited by Thorington. M106 / 207 - 212 Manuscript, "Tracks Across My Trail, The Trapping Diairies of Donald (Curly) Phillips" transcribed and edited by J. Monroe Thorington, 1940, copy. M106 / 213 Photocopies of J. Monroe Thorington's perpetual diary listing his mountaineering activities.
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- Records consist of: i. Mount Logan Expedition (1925) records, 1923- 1926, ca.33 cm of textual records and ca.580 photographs. Includes Director's papers, correspondence, financial records, reports, speeches, publicity, telegrams, newsclippings and photographs. Photographs pertain to site, surveys…
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- ca.34 cm of textual records. -- ca.670 photographs : prints, negatives, transparencies, albums.
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- Records consist of: i. Mount Logan Expedition (1925) records, 1923- 1926, ca.33 cm of textual records and ca.580 photographs. Includes Director's papers, correspondence, financial records, reports, speeches, publicity, telegrams, newsclippings and photographs. Photographs pertain to site, surveys and operations and include a lantern slide set of 231 transparencies accompanied by inventory. Photographs were produced mainly by H. F. Lambart; also some by A. H. MacCarthy. ii. Other expeditions, 1912- 1934. Includes photographs and a some papers pertaining to Strathcona Park Expedition, 1912; glacier research expedition, 1931; and Mount Waddington Expedition, 1934.
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- Forms Sub-sub-series I.A.1.e. of the Alpine Club of Canada administrative records, 1906-1949 (predominant dates), Alpine Club of Canada fonds. Additional Mount Logan Expedition (1925) records are found in the H. F. Lambart papers and photographs and in the W. W. Foster photographs (both in Sous-fonds III. Personal papers and photographs). One file of Mount Logan records are found in Administrative records, sub-series 2 (I.A.2.d.) Mount Robson Expedition (1913) records are part of the Paul A. W. Wallace papers and photographs (Sous-fonds III. Personal papers and photographs). Related records are also found in other sub-sub series and subsequent series.
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- Consists of three groups: i. Committee records, 1969-1983, 5 cm and 4 files; ii. Yukon Alpine Centennial Expedition records, 1966-1971 (predominant 1966-1967), ca.100 cm of textual records and ca.125 photographs; iii. Records of other expeditions, 1925-1984, ca.110 files of textual records and ca.5…
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- ca.105 cm and ca.114 files of textual records. -- ca.175 photographs : prints, negative, transparencies, album.
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- Consists of three groups: i. Committee records, 1969-1983, 5 cm and 4 files; ii. Yukon Alpine Centennial Expedition records, 1966-1971 (predominant 1966-1967), ca.100 cm of textual records and ca.125 photographs; iii. Records of other expeditions, 1925-1984, ca.110 files of textual records and ca.50 photographs. Included in this third group are files on numerous expeditions to locations in North America, South America, Asia and other locations.
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- Related Material
- Forms Sub-sub-series I.A.2.d. of the Alpine Club of Canada administrative records, 1950-1979 (predominant dates), Alpine Club of Canada fonds. Related records are found in other sub-sub series and in previous and subsequent series. Yukon Alpine Centennial Expedition records are also found in David R. Fisher executive and committee papers (I.A.2.a.). Small quantity (1 file) of Mount Logan Expedition (1925) records relate to expedition records in earlier sub-series (I.A.1.e.). Canadian Mount Everest Expedition (1982) records constitute Sous-fonds II of the Alpine Club of Canada fonds.
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- Part Of
- Hans Gmoser fonds
- Scope & Content
- One film neg.
- Reference Code
- V68 / NA- 83
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Part Of
- Hans Gmoser fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- VII. Photograph Negatives
- Accession Number
- 7361
- Reference Code
- V68 / NA- 83
- Physical Description
- One photograph: neg, b&w.
- Scope & Content
- One film neg.
- Notes
- From "Mount Logan 1959 negatives" envelope.
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Environment and Nature
- Family and personal life
- Sports and Recreation
- Title Source
- Supplied title.
- Content Details
- [Group of six holding small sign “Voc”], 13 x 18 cm, black and white.
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- Hans Gmoser fonds
- Scope & Content
- One film neg.
- Reference Code
- V68 / NA- 84
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Part Of
- Hans Gmoser fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- VII. Photograph Negatives
- Accession Number
- 7361
- Reference Code
- V68 / NA- 84
- Physical Description
- One photograph: neg, b&w.
- Scope & Content
- One film neg.
- Notes
- From "Mount Logan 1959 negatives" envelope.
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Environment and Nature
- Family and personal life
- Sports and Recreation
- Title Source
- Supplied title.
- Content Details
- [2 sitting one with camera], 13 x 18 cm, black and white.
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- Hans Gmoser fonds
- Scope & Content
- One film neg.
- Reference Code
- V68 / NA- 85
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Part Of
- Hans Gmoser fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- VII. Photograph Negatives
- Accession Number
- 7361
- Reference Code
- V68 / NA- 85
- Physical Description
- One photograph: neg, b&w.
- Scope & Content
- One film neg.
- Notes
- From "Mount Logan 1959 negatives" envelope.
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Environment and Nature
- Family and personal life
- Sports and Recreation
- Title Source
- Supplied title.
- Content Details
- [Mountain with tents at base], 13 x 18 cm, black and white.
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- Hans Gmoser fonds
- Scope & Content
- One film neg.
- Reference Code
- V68 / NA- 86
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Part Of
- Hans Gmoser fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- VII. Photograph Negatives
- Accession Number
- 7361
- Reference Code
- V68 / NA- 86
- Physical Description
- One photograph: neg, b&w.
- Scope & Content
- One film neg.
- Notes
- From "Mount Logan 1959 negatives" envelope.
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Environment and Nature
- Family and personal life
- Sports and Recreation
- Title Source
- Supplied title.
- Content Details
- [Person at base of mountain], 13 x 18 cm, black and white.
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- Part Of
- Margaret Gold Brine fonds
- Scope & Content
- One file pertaining to Alpine Club of Canada correspondence and supporting documents, climbing diary 1920, newspaper articles and additional mountaineering documentation.
- Date Range
- 1919-1928, 1984
- Reference Code
- M147 / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Margaret Gold Brine fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- Textual Records
- Accession Number
- 7746
- Reference Code
- M147 / 1
- Date Range
- 1919-1928, 1984
- Physical Description
- 1.5 cm of textual records.
- History / Biographical
- Margaret Gold Brine, 1898-1985, born in Fort Langley, B.C. was educated at the University of Alberta earning her Master's in languages. She taught at the University of Alberta from 1924 to ca.1928. She married Charles Brine in 1928. Margaret Gold Brine climbed in the Canadian Rockies and the Alps with ascents that included Mount Edmonton, Mount Assiniboine, Mount Robson and Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn.
- Scope & Content
- One file pertaining to Alpine Club of Canada correspondence and supporting documents, climbing diary 1920, newspaper articles and additional mountaineering documentation.
- Subject Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Mount Edmonton
- Mount Assiniboine
- Mount Robson
- Matterhorn
- Mountaineering
- Quesnel Heights
- Content Details
- File includes: 1920 climbing diary. Small green, flips open. Written on cover “London: Guarantee and Accident Company, Limited”. Entirety of diary is written in pencil. “Margaret H. Gold” written on cover page. July 20, 1920-August 14, 1920. Diary outlines trip in Calgary, travel and leisure experiences in Banff, climb of Norquay, trip to Sunshine Camp, Quartz Mountain, Mount Edmonton, Naiset, Terrapin, Lake Magog camp, Divine Service from Mr Sanreign from Vancouver, Assiniboine climb, return to Banff and Calgary. Typed transcript of 1920 climbing diary. 3 pages. Manuscript "The Ascent of Mount Edmonton"' Cyril G. Wates, 1920. Typed manuscript in green cover, 3 pages. Description of trip begins July 26, 1920. Detailed description of climb undertaken with Dr. H. E. Bulyea, Miss. M. Gold and Miss H. Glyde. “The Alpine Club of Canada The Gazette December 1922”. Enclosed “Referendum Ballot for Location” for the 1923 camp. Articles include: New Years Greeting from Arthur O. Wheeler, article about the 1923 camp location, article regarding the “Palliser Pass Camp, 1922”, “Annual Meeting, 1922”, “The Club House”, “Minutes of General Meeting, Dec. 9th, 1922”, “Alterations in the Constitution”, “Alterations in the Membership List”, “A Flight Round Mt. Robson and Mt. Sir Alexander”, “Mountain Fellowship”, “The Winthrop Ellsworth Stone Collection of Photographs and Slides”, “General Notes”, “Notes from the Sections”. “The Alpine Club of Canada The Gazette June 1925”. Articles include: “O’Hara Lake Camp”, “Mt. Logan Expedition” written by Arthur O. Wheeler, financial “Contributions to Mt. Logan Expedition”, “Aronragua”, “Human Remains”, “Special Meeting”, “Obituary” for Sir James Outram, Mrs. T. B. Moffat, Rev. C. Travers Melly, Miss K. Keershaw, Christian Hasler, Sr., “Mrs. J. M. Young” obituary, “Invitations”, “Fire”, “Activities of Members”, “General Notes”, “Notes from the Sections”. Handwritten in pencil on the back of the Gazette: “I’m just a little p. fork; But I carry wishes bright; That your future may be happy; And ever clear and bright; That Heaven may smile upon you; Wherever you may be; And grant you cakes and bread and jam; And pickles too- for tea.” Letter from John Murray Gibbon concerning the formation of the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, 1924 Alpine Club of Canada Edmonton Section Nineteenth Anniversary Banquet program, menu and Programme of Summer Outings on cardstock. April 1, 1925. Miss Margaret Gold is listed as on the Executive Committee. “Choice of liquid refreshment as below: Tea Tea Tea Tea Tea Tea Tea”. Miss Margaret Gold “Song—‘The Morning Wind’ (Branscombe)” and “The Ascent of Mount Robson”. “Songs of Canadian Climbers” pamphlet “dedicated to the Alpine Club of Canada”. Includes 64 songs and 1 black and white photograph of the 1920 Welcome Home camp at Mt. Assiniboine. “Alpine Club of Canada ‘Song of the Edmonton Section’ Souvenir of the Official Opening of the Alpine Hut at Quesnell Heights February 27th, 1926.” Pamphlet contains two pages of sheet music and lyrics. “Limericks” 1 page typed. Nine four line limericks related to climbing. “Climbing Mt. Everest Kinematograph Lecture” at the Philharmonic Hall in Great Portland St. in December. Program describes the 1922 trip, which did not gain the summit but reached close to 27,000 feet without oxygen and the second party went an additional 250 feet with oxygen, and the Tibetan music. Handwritten receipt from the Alpine Club of Canada for the year of 1919, Nov. 10, 1919 and the fee of $7. Letter from the Secretary Treasurer S. H. Mitchell dated November 10, 1919 regarding Gold’s fault at not being on the ballot for election due to her late entry and assures of her inclusion on the spring ballot. Discussion of the site Mr. Wheeler picked for the Assiniboine Camp. Form letter from the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, June 9, 1921 regarding summer holiday plans and advertising different destinations, including Vancouver, Victoria, Banff, Wapta and Eastern Canada. Written on the back is a response to the ACC regarding her application for a badge. Letter from the Secretary Treasurer S. H. Mitchell dated November 23, 1922 discussing her envy of Gold’s time and travels in Paris and the surrounding areas, requesting an article for the Journal to be submitted before the end of March, regarding indecision on the site for the camp, need for one additional climb before Gold earns her badge and smaller number of individuals voting this year. Letter from the Alpine Club of Canada to Miss M. H. Gold in Paris regarding membership fees due on January 1, 1923. Fee $10. Letter from the Alpine Club of Canada to Miss M. H. Gold in Edmonton regarding membership fees due on January 1, 1923. Fee $10. Group letter inviting mountaineers, members of the Alpine Club of Canada and not, to celebrate Saturn’s day on July 7, 1923 “upon pain of being dropped into a Crevasse”. Letter dated July 1, 1923. Handwritten receipt from the Alpine Club of Canada for the year of 1923 and 1924 and the fee of $15. Letter from the Secretary Treasurer S. H. Mitchell dated May 10, 1924 regarding Gold’s potential attendance of the Camp to the Mt. Robson country, declining her offer to write an article for the Journal, discussion of the unsuitability of the word “hiker”. Form letter from the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies with “Sir” crossed out and Madam typed beside. May 22, 1924. Letter describes the founding of the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, the buttons and letterhead prepared, and inquires about interest in membership. 2 typed pages. Letter from the Alpine Club of Canada to Miss M. H. Gold in Edmonton regarding membership fees due on January 1, 1928. Fee $7.50. Matt photograph of “The Ramparts” printed on card and used as greeting card which on the back reads “All kinds of good wishes Mrs. Brine and Charlie from Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Wates.” Newspaper article pertaining to philanthropy of Margaret Brine, “Arts benefactor Brine is still one classy lady”, by Ron Chalmers. Written in pencil “1984?” Article describes her philanthropic contributions to the arts and gives a brief background of her life and climbs. “Robson Climb Was Veritable Death Gamble” July 31, 1924. In depth description of third successful climb of Robson undertaken by A. O. Wheeler, T. B. Moffat, M. D. Geddes and Harry Pollard and unsuccessfully taken by Dr. Munroe Thorrington and a companion. “Woman Alpinist On Holiday Here” Victoria Daily Times September 1, 1925. Article describes Gold’s education and teaching background, travel, Matterhorn climb and Mount Robson climb. “Edmonton Girl Has Conquered Mount Robson” 1924. Aug. 2. Description of the unveiling of the Alberta-British Columbia monument on the summit of the Robson Pass, third party to make a successful ascent of Mount Robson, Fore-runners of the party included Miss M. H. Gold the third woman to reach Robson’s peak, L. H. Lindsay, S. C. Montgomery. Description of the officers elected, badge awards, and the unveiling ceremony. “The Philosoph. Goes Climbing: Miss Gold Tells of Mountain Climbing in Alps and Rockies”, Summary of talk given by Miss Gold in her address “On Climbing a Mountain” at the Philosophical Society, including a description of climbing as a cult. “Ascent Beckons Edmonton Climbers” large picture of climbers ascending Naisot Peak with paragraph below describing the climb and explaining that the inset photograph features C. G. Wates and Dr. H. E. Bulyea.
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- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 35 b&w, some captioned. The prints pertain to various views of mountains South Western Alberta, South Eastern British Columbia, and Montana. Views include Red Eagle, Little Chief, Citadel peaks, Heaven's peak, Reynold's peak, mount Canon, Logan's pass, Chief Mountain, and Wall Lak…
- Date Range
- 1912 to 1945
- Reference Code
- V26 / III / B17 / PA - 1 to 35
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- III. Professional Photography: Topical Files
- Reference Code
- V26 / III / B17 / PA - 1 to 35
- Date Range
- 1912 to 1945
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 35 prints, b&w
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 35 b&w, some captioned. The prints pertain to various views of mountains South Western Alberta, South Eastern British Columbia, and Montana. Views include Red Eagle, Little Chief, Citadel peaks, Heaven's peak, Reynold's peak, mount Canon, Logan's pass, Chief Mountain, and Wall Lake.
- Subject Access
- Mountains
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- This subseries contains 618 prints. They are not individually numbered.
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[Yukon Territory] Mount Logan. Provisional Map of the N.W. Col area.
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue24372
- Medium
- Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
- Map
- Published Date
- 1976
- Call Number
- C8-2.4
- Published Date
- 1976
- Scale
- Scale: 1:10,000
- Subjects
- Yukon Territory
- Accession Number
- 10,000
- Call Number
- C8-2.4
- Collection
- Archives Library
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[Mount Logan Alaska] Map to illustrate the paper "The Conquest of Mount Logan" by H.F. Lambart
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- Scale
- Scale: 1:500,000
- Subjects
- Mount Logan, Alaska
- Alaska
- Notes
- Camps used by 1925 Mount Logan epedition
- Route of Mount Logan expedition
- Accession Number
- 2944
- Call Number
- C8-4.2
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Wrangell-Saint Elias International Mountain Wilderness
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- Subjects
- Logan, Mount
- Notes
- Alaska geographic. -- Vol. 8, no. 1 (1981)
- Call Number
- 13.213 W92
- Collection
- Archives Library
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The Conquest of Mount Logan : [motion picture]
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Date Range
- [1925?]
- Reference Code
- V14 / AC 245
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Accession Number
- AC 245
- Reference Code
- V14 / AC 245
- Date Range
- [1925?]
- Physical Description
- 1 videocassette : copy
- Access Restrictions
- No reproduction.
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St. Elias : [file]
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- Part Of
- Dave Cheesmond fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of research records pertaining to the 1985 expedition to Hummingbird Ridge on Mount Logan, led by David Cheesmond and including George Lowe, Roman Dial, Brian Baxter and Michael Kennedy, 1984-1987; information pertaining to the Alpine Club of Canada expeditionary camp to Kluane Nation…
- Date Range
- [ca.1985]
- Reference Code
- M19 / 16, 17
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual Records
- Part Of
- Dave Cheesmond fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M19
- Series
- II. North America
- Sous-Fonds
- M19
- Accession Number
- 7064
- Reference Code
- M19 / 16, 17
- GMD
- Textual Records
- Date Range
- [ca.1985]
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of research records pertaining to the 1985 expedition to Hummingbird Ridge on Mount Logan, led by David Cheesmond and including George Lowe, Roman Dial, Brian Baxter and Michael Kennedy, 1984-1987; information pertaining to the Alpine Club of Canada expeditionary camp to Kluane National Park, celebrating 1985 National Parks centennial and the diamond jubilee of Mount Logan first ascent. Textual records consist of correspondence; personnel, planning and administration records; reports and research notes; and articles pertaining to Mount Logan, 2 items : copies.
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- Privacy access restriction on some items
- Language
- English
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Southern Logans
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- Part Of
- Arnold Wexler fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to the 1963 Wexler and party mountaineering expedition to the southern Logan Mountains of the Yukon and Northwest Territories. Images pertain to air travel, locations, camps, mountaineering activities, flora and fauna. Locations include: Edmonton Alberta, Watson Lake, Hole-in-the-Wall…
- Date Range
- 1963
- Reference Code
- V52 / NS 13
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Arnold Wexler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- I. Expeditions and trips
- Reference Code
- V52 / NS 13
- Date Range
- 1963
- Physical Description
- 299 photographs : transparencies, colour, 35mm
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to the 1963 Wexler and party mountaineering expedition to the southern Logan Mountains of the Yukon and Northwest Territories. Images pertain to air travel, locations, camps, mountaineering activities, flora and fauna.
- Locations include: Edmonton Alberta, Watson Lake, Hole-in-the-Wall Lake, Lonely Lake, Capricorn from Fortress Peak, Gemini Peaks, Citadel, Wolf's Fang, Guardsmen, Thunderdome, Obscurity Peak, Nahanni Peak, Caribou Peak, Fortress Peak, Savage Peak, Wex Peak, Mount Beaver.
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Banks, Mike : [correspondence file]
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- Part Of
- Arnold Wexler fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of correspondence between Mike Banks and Wexler, 1963-1978, also one letter from Banks to Sterling Hendricks, 1970. One letter, 1978, is accompanied by aerial photographs, maps and documentation pertaining to the Mount Logan region. Maps and some photographs are annotated
- Date Range
- 1963-1978
- Reference Code
- M69 / 19
- V52 / 16 (PA)
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Arnold Wexler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- II. General files
- Reference Code
- M69 / 19
- V52 / 16 (PA)
- Date Range
- 1963-1978
- Physical Description
- .5 cm of textual records. -- 11 photographs. -- 3 cartographic records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of correspondence between Mike Banks and Wexler, 1963-1978, also one letter from Banks to Sterling Hendricks, 1970. One letter, 1978, is accompanied by aerial photographs, maps and documentation pertaining to the Mount Logan region. Maps and some photographs are annotated
- Content Details
- Maps. -- [between 1963 and 1978]. -- 2 items. -- Annotated published. Part of file: Banks, Mike : [correspondence file]. -- 1963-1978. -- .5 cm of textual records. -- 11 photographs. -- 3 cartographic records. -- File consists of correspondence between Mike Banks and Wexler, 1963-1978, also one letter from Banks to Sterling Hendricks, 1970. One letter, 1978, is accompanied by aerial photographs, maps and documentation pertaining to the Mount Logan region. Maps and some photographs are annotated. Maps held in oversize "F"
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- Physical Description
- p.40-41 : ill
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Subjects
- Expeditions
- MacCarthy, Albert H
- Notes
- In The Alpine Club of Canada Gazette, vol.21, no.1 (Winter 2006) : Centennial Gazette 1906-2005
- Call Number
- P
- Collection
- Archives Library
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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- n.d.
- Material
- plastic; Neoprene; rubber, metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1066 a,b
- Description
- A pair (a=right, b=left) of teal blue and black, with a yellow stripe, Neoprene winter (climbing) boots with a black sole. The boots are for inside bivouac winter climbing. The upper part is teal blue with a black fabric ribbing on the rim and a yellow stripe of heavy-duty polyester from the top mi…
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- Title
- Overboots
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- plastic; Neoprene; rubber, metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 46.0 x 25.0 x 41.0 cm
- Description
- A pair (a=right, b=left) of teal blue and black, with a yellow stripe, Neoprene winter (climbing) boots with a black sole. The boots are for inside bivouac winter climbing. The upper part is teal blue with a black fabric ribbing on the rim and a yellow stripe of heavy-duty polyester from the top middle of the boot extending to the toe and then around the foot portion. On the inside of the boot the Neoprene portion extends down to the yellow stripe but on the outside the black extends 21.0cm from the top. There is a black plastic zipper 35.0cm in length up the back. The inside of the boot is lined with turquoise blue pile (waterproof) polyester lining On the inside of the boot written in black felt pen “ELZINGA” on one side and “SCOTT” on the other. There is a white, with royal blue writing, manufacturers label on the inside “Made in France” “LA SPIROTECHINIQUE” and the figure of a man, on the opposite side “T 4”.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Mount Logan
- Chic Scott
- Credit
- Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1066 a,b
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