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Ancient Alberta edited manuscript

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Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one manuscript of a publication titled "In Search of Ancient Alberta" by Barbara Huck and Doug Whiteway, with edits and corrections by Ben and Cia Gadd. File also includes a letter sent to the Gadds from Barbara Huck, thanking them for their help.
Date Range
1997-1998
Reference Code
M590 / III / D / 35
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M590
V810
S61
Series
M590 / III : Professional records
Sous-Fonds
M590
Sub-Series
M590 / III / D : Other contracts and projects
Accession Number
2021.20
Reference Code
M590 / III / D / 35
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Date Range
1997-1998
Physical Description
1.5 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of one manuscript of a publication titled "In Search of Ancient Alberta" by Barbara Huck and Doug Whiteway, with edits and corrections by Ben and Cia Gadd. File also includes a letter sent to the Gadds from Barbara Huck, thanking them for their help.
Name Access
Gadd, Ben
Gadd, Cia
Subject Access
Natural history
Research
Environment
Publication
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Jasper National Park
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Environment
Government
Title Source
Original title used
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of materials pertaining to Ben Gadd's personal life and career as an environmental researcher, educator, interpretive guide, publisher, public speaker and author, ca.1956-2018. Fonds includes maps, research materials, publication notes/drafts, correspondence, contracts, photographs, …
Date Range
1956-2018
Reference Code
M590 / V810 / S61
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Digital image
Drawing
Negative
Newspaper clipping
Photograph
Photograph print
Postcard
Published record
Textual record
Video
Transparency
Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M590
V810
Sous-Fonds
M590
V810
Accession Number
2021.20
2024.01
Reference Code
M590 / V810 / S61
GMD
Digital image
Drawing
Negative
Newspaper clipping
Photograph
Photograph print
Postcard
Published record
Textual record
Video
Transparency
Date Range
1956-2018
Physical Description
ca. 7.9 metres of textual records -- ca. 274 maps -- 29 VHS tapes -- ca.15 discs with digital files -- 21 cassettes -- photographs -- oversized materials -- USB stick with 15 sldeshows
History / Biographical
Ben Gadd (1946-) is a retired naturalist, guide, geologist, instructor, freelance writer and award-winning author based in the Canadian Rockies. Ben was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1946. He met his wife, Cia (Langdon) Gadd at Colorado College in 1965, and the couple married four weeks later. Ben and Cia had two sons, Will and Toby. Ben and his family relocated to Jasper in the late 1960s. Ben later attended the University of Lethbridge and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Earth Science in 1972. Between 1976 and 1980, Ben taught classes at Mount Royal College and the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology; he later taught additional classes at Grant MacEwan College and Lakeland College. From 1981, Ben also worked as a seasonal naturalist/guide for Parks Canada. Ben left Parks Canada in 1985 to start an independent naturalist guiding business with Cia based in Jasper and other parts of the Canadian Rockies, which the couple continued to operate for over two decades. Ben published his best-known work, "Handbook of the Canadian Rockies", through his publishing company Corax Press in 1986. The second edition of "Handbook of the Canadian Rockies" received multiple awards after its release in 1995. Ben's fiction book, "Raven's End" won the title of Best Canadian Rockies Book at the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival in 2001 and became a Canadian bestseller. Overall, Ben has authored or co-authored 11 books and received nearly one dozen awards for his achievements as a writer, researcher and guide. Ben continued to lead guided hikes and school programs until his retirement in 2016.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of materials pertaining to Ben Gadd's personal life and career as an environmental researcher, educator, interpretive guide, publisher, public speaker and author, ca.1956-2018. Fonds includes maps, research materials, publication notes/drafts, correspondence, contracts, photographs, video and sound recordings, and other related material. Materials donated in 2024 include one USB stick containing
Notes
Ben Gadd fonds arrangement: Series I : Personal records - Subseries A : Travel guides and maps - Subseries B : Education and early writings - Subseries C : Personal interest files - Subseries D : Other personal and collected Series II : Research and publication records - Subseries A : Handbook of the Canadian Rockies - Subseries B : Other publications Series III : Professional records - Subseries A : Parks Canada Records - Subseries B : Interpretive guiding - Subseries C : Teaching records - Subseries D : Other contracts and projects Series IV : Legal and financial records - Subseries A : Legal records - Subseries B : Financial records
Name Access
Gadd, Ben
Gadd, Cia
Subject Access
Education
Research
Publication
Environment
Geology
Tourism
Family and personal life
Personal and Professional Life
Academics
Guiding
Guides
Businesses
Finances
Conservation
Wildlife
Natural history
Sports and recreation
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Jasper National Park
Banff National Park
Yoho National Park
Kootenay National Park
Lethbridge
United States of America
Colorado
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Reproduction Restrictions
Copyright restrictions apply
Language
English
French
Dutch
Category
Education
Environment
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed / Unprocessed
Less detail
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Business licenses and applications

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Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of business licenses, application forms and letters of approval sent between Parks Canada and Ben Gadd's guiding company, Ben Gadd Interpretive Services. File includes laminated and paper business license cards used by Ben Gadd between 1997 and 2016.
Date Range
1996-2017
Reference Code
M590 / III / B / 37 to 38
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Government record
Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M590
V810
S61
Series
M590 / III : Professional records
Sous-Fonds
M590
Sub-Series
M590 / III / B : Interpretive guiding
Accession Number
2021.20
Reference Code
M590 / III / B / 37 to 38
GMD
Textual record
Government record
Responsibility
Produced by the Department of Canadian Heritage and Parks Canada
Date Range
1996-2017
Physical Description
4 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of business licenses, application forms and letters of approval sent between Parks Canada and Ben Gadd's guiding company, Ben Gadd Interpretive Services. File includes laminated and paper business license cards used by Ben Gadd between 1997 and 2016.
Name Access
Gadd, Ben
Subject Access
Parks Canada
National parks and reserves
Guides
Guiding
Hiking
Businesses
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Jasper National Park
Banff National Park
British Columbia
Yoho National Park
Kootenay National Park
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Government
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one VHS tape containing a recorded episode of "Take an Alberta Break!" featuring Ben Gadd and cave tours which he led through Cadomin Cave. Ben discusses bat habitats, cave crawling, and vandalism issues.
Date Range
[ca.1990-1995]
Reference Code
V810 / III / D / NV - 16
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Video
Published record
Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M590
V810
S61
Series
V810 / III : Professional records
Sous-Fonds
V810
Sub-Series
V810 / III / D : Other contracts and projects
Accession Number
2021.20
Reference Code
V810 / III / D / NV - 16
GMD
Video
Published record
Responsibility
Produced by the Government of Alberta
Date Range
[ca.1990-1995]
Physical Description
1 VHS tape
Scope & Content
File consists of one VHS tape containing a recorded episode of "Take an Alberta Break!" featuring Ben Gadd and cave tours which he led through Cadomin Cave. Ben discusses bat habitats, cave crawling, and vandalism issues.
Notes
Running time is approx. 3 minutes [episode], followed by recorded advertisements
Name Access
Gadd, Ben
Subject Access
Environment
Conservation
Natural history
Caves
Guides
Guiding
Tourism
Recreation
Television
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Cadomin
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Environment
Tourism
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Original title used
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Cadomin Cave guided tours

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56050
Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of documents pertaining to guided tours in Cadomin Cave which Ben Gadd and his wife Cia led through their guiding business, Ben Gadd Interpretive Services. File includes advertisements and handouts for participants.
Date Range
1986
1988
Reference Code
M590 / III / B / 43
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M590
V810
S61
Series
M590 / III : Professional records
Sous-Fonds
M590
Sub-Series
M590 / III / B : Interpretive guiding
Accession Number
2021.20
Reference Code
M590 / III / B / 43
GMD
Textual record
Date Range
1986
1988
Physical Description
0.5 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of documents pertaining to guided tours in Cadomin Cave which Ben Gadd and his wife Cia led through their guiding business, Ben Gadd Interpretive Services. File includes advertisements and handouts for participants.
Name Access
Gadd, Ben
Subject Access
Guides
Guiding
Environment
Communications
Advertising
Publication
Caves
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Jasper National Park
Cadomin
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Environment
Communications
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

CFRN Television and CBC interviews

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Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of four VHS tapes with videos pertaining to interviews with Ben Gadd, which were published by CFRN Television and CBC between 1985 and [ca.2000]. Content pertains to Cadomin Cave, Maligne Canyon, and Ben's professional life.
Date Range
1985-1986
[ca.1990-2000]
1993
1995
Reference Code
V810 / III / D / NV - 2 to 5
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Video
Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M590
V810
S61
Series
V810 / III : Professional records
Sous-Fonds
V810
Sub-Series
V810 / II / D : Other contracts and projects
Accession Number
2021.20
Reference Code
V810 / III / D / NV - 2 to 5
GMD
Video
Responsibility
Produced by CFRN, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Date Range
1985-1986
[ca.1990-2000]
1993
1995
Physical Description
4 VHS tapes
Scope & Content
File consists of four VHS tapes with videos pertaining to interviews with Ben Gadd, which were published by CFRN Television and CBC between 1985 and [ca.2000]. Content pertains to Cadomin Cave, Maligne Canyon, and Ben's professional life.
Notes
Individual contents in file: V810 / III / / D / NV - 2 : "Cadomin Cave, June 1985 (CFRN TV clip, with Fred Kazakoff + [A?] Watson"; "Maligne Canyon, 23 [February] 86 (CBC clip, with Ted Barrus + Lee MacKenzie)" V810 / III / / D / NV - 3 : "CBC News 6/2/93 6 PM" V810 / III / / D / NV - 4 : "Great Albertans - Ben Gadd" [CFRN Television, October 4, 1995] V810 / III / / D / NV - 5 : "Ben on CBC TV news re: Maligne Canyon Teahouse" [n.d., ca.1990-2000]
Name Access
Gadd, Ben
Subject Access
Geology
Research
Natural history
Education
Environment
Biography
Professional and Personal Life
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Jasper National Park
Maligne Canyon
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Education
Environment
Title Source
Original title used
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Cheviot Mine dispute - collected news articles

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Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of news articles collected by Ben Gadd pertaining to the proposed Cheviot Mine project near Cadomin, Alberta. Includes articles from the Jasper Booster, the Edmonton Journal, the Globe and Mail, Canadian Journal, Alberta Wilderness Association, and other publishers.
Date Range
1996-2002
Reference Code
M590 / IV / A / 6
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Newspaper clipping
Published record
Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M590
V810
S61
Series
M590 / IV : Legal and financial records
Sous-Fonds
M590
Sub-Series
M590 / IV / A : Legal records
Accession Number
2021.20
Reference Code
M590 / IV / A / 6
GMD
Textual record
Newspaper clipping
Published record
Responsibility
Compiled by Ben Gadd
Date Range
1996-2002
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of news articles collected by Ben Gadd pertaining to the proposed Cheviot Mine project near Cadomin, Alberta. Includes articles from the Jasper Booster, the Edmonton Journal, the Globe and Mail, Canadian Journal, Alberta Wilderness Association, and other publishers.
Name Access
Gadd, Ben
Subject Access
Natural resources
Mining
Environment
Industry
Publication
Newspaper
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Cadomin
Jasper
Edmonton
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Commerce and industry
Environment
Natural resources
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Cheviot Mine dispute - collected publications

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Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of project overviews, update reports and other materials published by Cardinal River Coals Ltd. pertaining to the proposed construction of Cheviot Mine near Cadomin, Alberta.
Date Range
1994-1998
Reference Code
M590 / IV / A / 3
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M590
V810
S61
Series
M590 / IV : Legal and financial records
Sous-Fonds
M590
Sub-Series
M590 / IV / A : Legal records
Accession Number
2021.20
Reference Code
M590 / IV / A / 3
GMD
Textual record
Date Range
1994-1998
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of project overviews, update reports and other materials published by Cardinal River Coals Ltd. pertaining to the proposed construction of Cheviot Mine near Cadomin, Alberta.
Name Access
Gadd, Ben
Subject Access
Natural resources
Mining
Environment
Industry
Publication
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Cadomin
Reproduction Restrictions
Copyright restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Commerce and industry
Environment
Natural resources
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Cheviot Mine dispute - correspondence

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Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of correspondence sent to Ben Gadd pertaining to a proposed Cheviot Mine project near Cadomin, Alberta. Includes correspondence from Cardinal River Coals Ltd., the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board, and the Alberta Wilderness Association.
Date Range
1995-2000
Reference Code
M590 / IV / A / 4
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M590
V810
S61
Series
M590 / IV : Legal and financial records
Sous-Fonds
M590
Sub-Series
M590 / IV / A : Legal records
Accession Number
2021.20
Reference Code
M590 / IV / A / 4
GMD
Textual record
Date Range
1995-2000
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of correspondence sent to Ben Gadd pertaining to a proposed Cheviot Mine project near Cadomin, Alberta. Includes correspondence from Cardinal River Coals Ltd., the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board, and the Alberta Wilderness Association.
Name Access
Gadd, Ben
Subject Access
Natural resources
Mining
Environment
Industry
Correspondence
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Cadomin
Reproduction Restrictions
Copyright restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Commerce and industry
Environment
Natural resources
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Cheviot Mine dispute - legal report

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Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of a report compiled by Ben Gadd's legal representative, Jennifer J. Klimek, pertaining to a legal dispute opposing the Cheviot Mine project near Cadomin, Alberta. Report includes all evidence filed on behalf of Ben Gadd against Cardinal River Coals Ltd.
Date Range
2004
Reference Code
M590 / IV / A / 8
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M590
V810
S61
Series
M590 / IV : Legal and financial records
Sous-Fonds
M590
Sub-Series
M590 / IV / A : Legal records
Accession Number
2021.20
Reference Code
M590 / IV / A / 8
GMD
Textual record
Responsibility
Compiled by Jennifer J. Klimek
Date Range
2004
Physical Description
4 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of a report compiled by Ben Gadd's legal representative, Jennifer J. Klimek, pertaining to a legal dispute opposing the Cheviot Mine project near Cadomin, Alberta. Report includes all evidence filed on behalf of Ben Gadd against Cardinal River Coals Ltd.
Name Access
Gadd, Ben
Subject Access
Natural resources
Mining
Environment
Industry
Legal and Financial
Laws and legislation
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Cadomin
Edmonton
Access Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Commerce and industry
Environment
Natural resources
Law and justice
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

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