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Alpine Club of Canada fonds
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds constitutes the principal resource for the study of the history of Canadian mountaineering. It provides a wealth of information on individual alpinists, expeditions, mountains, national parks, conservation, climbing, alpine organizations, publications, guiding, scientific study and the Alpin…
- Date Range
- 1906-2017
- Reference Code
- M200 / S6 / V14
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Motion picture
- Film
- Video
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Transparency
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 200
- S 6
- V 14
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- S6
- V14
- Accession Number
- 698, 1040 (unproc), 1224, 1299 (unproc), 1807, 1813, 2141 (unproc), 2376 (unproc), 3160 (unproc), 3296 (unproc), 3298 (unproc), 3382 (unproc), 3560 (unproc), 3757 (unproc), 3970 (unproc), 5012, 5114, 5200, 5215 (unproc), 5330 (unproc), 5343, 5357, 5396 (unproc), 5438, 5454, 5455, 5456, 5457, 5458, 5459, 5460, 5461, 5462 (unproc), 5463 (unproc), 5464, 5465, 5466, 5474, 5538 (unproc), 5541, 5569 (unproc), 5591 (unproc), 5592, 5605, 5631 (unproc), 5632, 5633, 5634, 5635 (unproc), 5680 (unproc), 5724, 5950, 6062 (unproc), 6332, 6337, 6375, 6376 (unproc), 6396, 6437, 6451, 6457 (unproc), 6459 (unproc), 6465 (unproc), 6470 (unproc), 6623 (unproc), 6624, 6625, 6626, 6627 (unproc), 6628, 6765 (unproc), 6766 (unproc), 6767 (unproc), 7774 (unproc), 7779 (unproc), 8002 (unproc), 2021.32 (unproc)
- Reference Code
- M200 / S6 / V14
- GMD
- Motion picture
- Film
- Video
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Transparency
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Date Range
- 1906-2017
- Physical Description
- ca.42 m of textual records. -- ca.12,500 photographs: prints, stereographic prints, transparencies, slides, negatives, postcards. -- 85 photograph albums. -- 8 motion pictures: films, video recordings. -- 3 sound recordings
- History / Biographical
- The Alpine Club of Canada, the national mountaineering club, was co-founded in 1906 by A. O. Wheeler and Elizabeth Parker, and other like-minded climbers. The club espoused scientific study and exploration, cultivation of art, public education, acquisition of climbing skills, and preservation of natural areas within the mountainous regions of Canada. Through a national executive, local sections and volunteer committees, the club provided climbing camps, clubhouse, huts, and publications, including the Canadian Alpine Journal. ACC expeditions and projects resulted in pioneer exploration, first ascents, and included mountain warfare training during the Second World War. In recent years, the club's membership has increased dramatically with the popularity of climbing and its programs have evolved to serve the needs of unguided climbers using sophisticated technical aids.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds constitutes the principal resource for the study of the history of Canadian mountaineering. It provides a wealth of information on individual alpinists, expeditions, mountains, national parks, conservation, climbing, alpine organizations, publications, guiding, scientific study and the Alpine Club itself.
- The fonds consists of four Sous-fonds: I. Alpine Club of Canada records; II. Mount Everest Expedition (1982) records; III. Personal papers and photographs; IV. Other material. Club administration records (series I.A.) pertain to executive positions; head office; finance; camps, climbing and treks; expeditions; huts and properties; clubhouses; library; publications; photography; other committees; other activities; and other. Other club records include section records (series I.B.), hut registers and summit records (series I.C.).
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Access Restrictions
- Some restriction/s on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: sous-fonds, series and sub-series description
- electronic finding aid for processed material
- Creator
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed / Unprocessed
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Dr. Gerald Wright fonds
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- Part Of
- Dr. Gerald Wright fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds pertains to 3 photograph prints of members of the St. Elias expedition in the Yukon, a large-format black and white print of a mountain range [possibly including St. Elias], 11 typed letters to Wright from W.E. (Smoke) Blanchard dated January-May 1965 discussing the expedition, 2 typed one-pa…
- Date Range
- 1965-1967
- Reference Code
- M585 / V805
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Organization record
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Dr. Gerald Wright fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M585 / V805
- Sous-Fonds
- M585
- Accession Number
- 2021.19
- Reference Code
- M585 / V805
- Date Range
- 1965-1967
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records (18 pages ; 21.6 x 27.9 cm) ; 4 photographs : b&w and col. ; 29.2 x 21.8 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- Dr. Gerald Wright (1917-2007) grew up in Brecon, South Wales, and studied medicine in Wales and London, England, throughout the 1940s. He served in the British Army in the Royal Army Medical Corps from 1942-1946 in North Africa and Italy. In 1951 Wright moved to Lethbridge, Alberta, due to its close proximity to the Canadian Rockies, where he maintained a general practice as a member of the Hunt Clinic. He went on to serve as Chief of Medicine at St. Michael's Hospital and the Lethbridge Municipal Hospital until his retirement in 1988. Shortly after arriving in Canada he became a member of the Alpine Club of Canada and attended many annual camps, often as camp doctor. He also participated in ACC expeditions to Mount St. Elias (1967, unsuccessful), Mount Alberta (1967, successful as part of the Alberta Team), and Mt. Waddington (1969). He also successfully summited Mt. Robson on his third attempt at the mountain. Wright hiked extensively throughout Nepal, Switzerland, South America, and New Zealand in addtion to the Rockies. He was also a member of the Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies and was a founding member of the Castle-Crown Wilderness Coalition, where he served on the Board of Directors, helping to plan and lead many annual hiking trips.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds pertains to 3 photograph prints of members of the St. Elias expedition in the Yukon, a large-format black and white print of a mountain range [possibly including St. Elias], 11 typed letters to Wright from W.E. (Smoke) Blanchard dated January-May 1965 discussing the expedition, 2 typed one-page summaries of the attempt on the mountain [one written by Blanchard and includes a hand-drawn map of the area around the mountain], a Xerox copy of a letter written on University of Oregon Medical School letterhead listing the members of the St. Elias party and recommended medical tests to have completed prior to the expedition, a two-page typed list of gear & equipment, and a hand-written list of expedition members and the University of Oregon Medical School doctor and their contact information.
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Wright, Gerald
- Blanchard, W.E. (Smoke)
- Johnson, Roy
- Mock, R.G. (Tex)
- Sharp, Dave
- Swift, Bob
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Camps
- Centennial
- Climbing
- Club
- Discovery and exploration
- Glaciers
- Hiking
- Map
- Medicine
- Membership
- Mount St. Elias
- Mountain
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Mountains
- Photography
- Records
- Record keeping
- Scenery
- Sports and recreation
- Travel and Exploration
- Geographic Access
- Yukon
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Staples removed from letters and equipment lists
- Biographical Source Notes
- Memorial card
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
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[Meeting Minutes, Reports (2004)]
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of meeting minutes of the Board of Directors, as well as reports to the Board between 2004 and 2005.
- Date Range
- 2004 - 2005
- Reference Code
- M200 / I / A / 261
- 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 / I: Administrative records
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- Sub-Series
- M200 / I / A: Club meeting minutes and reports
- Accession Number
- accn. 8002
- Reference Code
- M200 / I / A / 261
- Date Range
- 2004 - 2005
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of meeting minutes of the Board of Directors, as well as reports to the Board between 2004 and 2005.
- Name Access
- Mortimer, Mike
- Toole, David
- Muir, Peter
- Roe, Cam
- Hannigan, Carl
- Gravel, Pierre
- Pianka, Frank
- Geddes, Paul
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Keith, Bruce
- Putnam, Bill
- Subject Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Administration
- Organizations
- Club
- Report
- Record keeping
- Records
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Lake Louise
- Canmore
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Contains personal information
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Mount Logan Expedition Lantern Slides
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 237 lantern slides from the Mount Logan expedition of 1925; some are survey maps with the route plotted out in typed text. Photos taken by H. F. Lambert, and some by A. H. MacCarthy. Original listing of the lantern slides numbers them at 231 total, 15 are missing and some were labl…
- Date Range
- 1925
- Reference Code
- V14 / AC 0P / 813 / PS-1 to PS-254
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Transparency
- Lantern slide
237 images
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M200 / S4 / V14
- Series
- 813
- Sous-Fonds
- AC 0P
- Accession Number
- ACC
- Reference Code
- V14 / AC 0P / 813 / PS-1 to PS-254
- Date Range
- 1925
- Physical Description
- 327 photographs : b&w and col. slides ; 10.2 x 8.2 cm
- History / Biographical
- The Mount Logan expedition was a joint mission between the Alpine Club of Canada and the American Alpine Club that took place in 1925. The expedition was led by A. H. MacCarthy, who had participated in the first accent of Mount Robson in 1913, and officially began in February, 1925 when the team, using horses and dogs to pull sleighs, cached supplies along the route. The ascent started on 12 May when they left the town of McCarthy, Yukon and the summit was reached on 22 June. The Mount Logan expedition was noted as being extremely difficult due to cold temperatures and violent storms. No members of the team were lost.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 237 lantern slides from the Mount Logan expedition of 1925; some are survey maps with the route plotted out in typed text. Photos taken by H. F. Lambert, and some by A. H. MacCarthy. Original listing of the lantern slides numbers them at 231 total, 15 are missing and some were labled as "duplicates" (see Notes).
- Notes
- PS-58, 59, 60, 61, 84, 112, 145, 160, 184, 185, 187, 196, 197, 206, 218 missing from order. PS-208 initially listed as missing, now replaced by "duplicate." Box 6/6 contained slides labled as "duplicates," upon comparison they were determined to be originals and added to the order; they now make up PS-232 to PS-254. This listing was originally part of a larger entry (containing textual records and photographs) for the Mount Logan expedition.
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Geographic Access
- Mount Logan
- Yukon
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- 15 slides missing; locate if possible. All slides were cleaned prior to scanning.
- Related Material
- M200 / AC 0M / 017 ; M200 / AC 00M / 152-168 ; V14 / AC 0P / 003-009 ; V14 / AC 0P / 410-599 ; V14 / AC 0P / 600-629 ; V14 / AC 0P / 708-716 ; V14 / AC 0P / 808 (1-127) Papers are Director's papers, financial records, publicity and public relations records, reports, newsclippings; also telegrams to Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Lambart. Includes material produced by J. W. A. Hickson, H. F. Lambart, A. H. MacCarthy and A. O. Wheeler. Photographs of the Mount Logan Expedition were mainly produced by H. F. Lambart; also some by A. H. MacCarthy. Includes air and ground survey photographs, Mount Logan to Mounts Bess and Alexander, including Mount Robson and area, 1924. Includes a lantern slide set of 231 items, accompanied by an inventory (AC 0M-146). Some prints are panoramas. Material is closely related to expedition material in Sous-fonds III. Personal papers and photographs (H. F. Lambart papers and photographs; W. W. Foster photographs). Related oversize display prints can be found in Series I.A.1.j. (AC 00P / 137-147 and AC 00P / 275-280).
- Creator
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/mount-logan
- The Alpine Club of Canada Gazette, vol. 21, No. 1, Winter 2006, pp. 40-41.
- Title Source
- Title based on content of file
- Content Details
- Titles of images found on slides.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Alpine Club of Canada[?] group photograph
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- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Scope & Content
- Lantern slide depicts large group of unidentified men and women, possibly Alpine Club of Canada members, sitting together in a forested area.
- Date Range
- [ca.1913-ca.1925]
- Reference Code
- V756 / III / A / PS - 20
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Lantern slide
1 image
- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M39 / V756
- Series
- V756 / III : Personal and family records
- Sous-Fonds
- V756
- Accession Number
- 6504
- Reference Code
- V756 / III / A / PS - 20
- Date Range
- [ca.1913-ca.1925]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : transparency (lantern slide)
- Scope & Content
- Lantern slide depicts large group of unidentified men and women, possibly Alpine Club of Canada members, sitting together in a forested area.
- Notes
- Slide is partially hand-coloured.
- Material Details
- Individual labels: round red label 4; round red label 5
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Access Restrictions
- Fragile- restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Fragile- restrictions may apply
- Language
- N/A
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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- Processed
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Alpine Club of Canada group camp[?]
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- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Scope & Content
- Lantern slide depicts a large group of unidentified individuals gathered around a campfire with tents visible in the background. Possibly an Alpine Club of Canada group camp.
- Date Range
- [ca.1913-ca.1925]
- Reference Code
- V756 / III / A / PS - 24
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Lantern slide
1 image
- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M39 / V756
- Series
- V756 / III : Personal and family records
- Sous-Fonds
- V756
- Accession Number
- 6504
- Reference Code
- V756 / III / A / PS - 24
- Date Range
- [ca.1913-ca.1925]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : transparency (lantern slide)
- Scope & Content
- Lantern slide depicts a large group of unidentified individuals gathered around a campfire with tents visible in the background. Possibly an Alpine Club of Canada group camp.
- Notes
- Slide is hand-coloured.
- Material Details
- Individual labels: round red label 10; round red label 11
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Access Restrictions
- Fragile- restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Fragile- restrictions may apply
- Language
- N/A
- Title Source
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- Processed
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Abbot Pass Hut
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- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Scope & Content
- Lantern slide depicts a side view of Abbot Pass Hut.
- Date Range
- [ca.1922-ca.1925]
- Reference Code
- V756 / III / A / PS - 25
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Lantern slide
1 image
- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M39 / V756
- Series
- V756 / III : Personal and family records
- Sous-Fonds
- V756
- Accession Number
- 6504
- Reference Code
- V756 / III / A / PS - 25
- Date Range
- [ca.1922-ca.1925]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : transparency (lantern slide)
- History / Biographical
- Abbot Pass Hut was constructed by the Alpine Club of Canada in 1922 and is located at 2,926 metres elevation, between Mt. Lefroy and Mt. Victoria. The hut is positioned directly on top of the Great Divide [Alberta and British Columbia border].
- Scope & Content
- Lantern slide depicts a side view of Abbot Pass Hut.
- Notes
- Slide is hand-coloured.
- Material Details
- Individual labels: rectangular red label #12; remains of a white label "Alpine ---"
- Inscription visible on back of slide: Nov 20 7845
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Geographic Access
- Abbot Pass
- Access Restrictions
- Fragile- restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Fragile- restrictions may apply
- Language
- N/A
- Category
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/web/ACCMember/Huts/Abbot_Pass_Hut.aspx
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- Title based on contents of file
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- Processed
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[Edmonton Section Log Book ca. 1913-1930]
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a log book created by the Edmonton Section of the Alpine Club of Canada. The log book shows the records of the Section's meeting minutes, beginning with their first meeting on October 15, 1913. The log book also includes names of the Edmonton Section members.
- Date Range
- ca. 1913-1930
- Reference Code
- M200 / I / A / 1
- 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 / I : Administrative records
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- Sub-Series
- M200 / I / A : Club meeting minutes and reports
- Accession Number
- accn. 2023.06
- Reference Code
- M200 / I / A / 1
- Date Range
- ca. 1913-1930
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a log book created by the Edmonton Section of the Alpine Club of Canada. The log book shows the records of the Section's meeting minutes, beginning with their first meeting on October 15, 1913. The log book also includes names of the Edmonton Section members.
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Administration
- Club
- Organizations
- Report
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Edmonton
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restrictions
- No restrictions
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Log book is delicate; spine is damaged, some pages are loose in log book.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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Correspondence with Cyril Wates President + E. Brooks W. V. P. 1938-1941
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of executive and administrative related correspondence between President Cyril Wates and Vice President, Eric Brooks. As well as President Cyril Wates' correspondence with A. O. Wheeler.
- Date Range
- 1938-1941
- Reference Code
- M200 / I / A / 3
- 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 / I : Administrative records
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- Sub-Series
- M200 / I / A : Club meeting minutes and reports
- Accession Number
- accn. 5343
- Reference Code
- M200 / I / A / 3
- Date Range
- 1938-1941
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of executive and administrative related correspondence between President Cyril Wates and Vice President, Eric Brooks. As well as President Cyril Wates' correspondence with A. O. Wheeler.
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Administration
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Club
- Record keeping
- Records
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Edmonton
- Edmonton, AB
- Banff
- Banff, AB
- Banff, Alberta
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Material made of delicate, tissue paper.
- Title Source
- Original title
- Processing Status
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Correspondence between Vallance and Brooks 1941-48
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of reports from Secretary-Treasurer, Sydney Vallance, and the Management Committee to President, Eric Brooks from 1941 to 1948.
- Date Range
- 1941-1948
- Reference Code
- M200 / I / A / 4
- 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 / I : Administrative records
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- Sub-Series
- M200 / I / A : Club meeting minutes and reports
- Accession Number
- accn. 5343
- Reference Code
- M200 / I / A / 4
- Date Range
- 1941-1948
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of reports from Secretary-Treasurer, Sydney Vallance, and the Management Committee to President, Eric Brooks from 1941 to 1948.
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Vallance, Sydney
- Brooks, Eric
- Subject Access
- Administration
- Organizations
- Club
- Correspondence
- Report
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Calgary, AB
- Calgary, Alberta
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Materials made of tissue-like paper, fragile.
- Title Source
- Original title
- Processing Status
- Processed
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