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Alpine Club of Canada fonds
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- 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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Andy Russell fonds
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- Part Of
- Andy Russell fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of seven series: I. Personal and professional series, 1937-1993 (diaries, correspondence, filing systems and papers pertaining to awards, memberships, biography and other); II. Business series, 1948-1982 (pertaining to guiding, outfitting, trail riding, ranching, Andy Russell and S…
- Date Range
- [1867]-1993, predominant 1908-1993
- Reference Code
- M153 / S43 / V555
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Motion picture
- Film
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Sound recording
- Textual record
- Diary
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Andy Russell fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 153
- S 43
- V 555
- Sous-Fonds
- M153/S43/V555
- Accession Number
- 963, 5777, 5964, 6338, 6339, 6547, 6567
- Reference Code
- M153 / S43 / V555
- GMD
- Motion picture
- Film
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Sound recording
- Textual record
- Diary
- Private record
- Published record
- Date Range
- [1867]-1993, predominant 1908-1993
- Physical Description
- 6 m of textual records and printed material. -- ca.6100 photographs : prints, negatives, transparencies. -- 1 photograph album (49 prints). -- 29 motion pictures. -- 5 sound recordings
- History / Biographical
- Andy Russell, 1915-2005, was a trapper, guide and outfitter, writer, photographer, cinematographer, lecturer and environmental advocate in the Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada.
- Russell was born in Lethbridge, Alberta and spent his childhood on a ranch in the foothills near Pincher Creek. He became a skilled horseman, hunter, fisherman and trapper, and, in 1936, was employed by Bert Riggall, a pioneer guide and outfitter of wilderness pack trips in the southern Rockies since 1907. He became Riggall's partner in 1939 and took over the business when Riggall retired in 1946. Andy Russell and Kathleen (Kay) Riggall married in 1938 and raised five children at their ranch bordering Waterton Lakes National Park, where family businesses included guiding, saddlehorses and ranching. Children are: Richard "Dick" H. (b.1938); Andrew Charles "Charlie" (b.1941); Harold John "John" (b.1944); Hugh Gordon Riggall "Gordon" (b.1947); Lorenda Anne "Anne" (b.1952).
- Russell continued as a renowned guide and outfitter with a wealthy repeat clientele until he was forced out of guiding by 1960 with the advance of the oil industry concerns upon wilderness areas in southern Alberta and British Columbia. Russell began to write nature articles in 1945 and after 1960 concentrated upon writing, photography, film making, lecturing and ranching. He wrote for numerous magazines and newspapers, produced radio broadcasts, and, using colour motion picture photography, developed programs on wildlife and wilderness habitat research for live public performances. Russell's films launched his career as an author of popular wildlife and mountain culture books, which included Grizzly Country. In later years, he was an active writer, consultant and advocate of wilderness and environmental management and received numerous awards and honours, including Member of the Order of Canada.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of seven series: I. Personal and professional series, 1937-1993 (diaries, correspondence, filing systems and papers pertaining to awards, memberships, biography and other); II. Business series, 1948-1982 (pertaining to guiding, outfitting, trail riding, ranching, Andy Russell and Sons, royalties and lecturing); III. Writing, broadcasting and public appearances series, 1908-1990 (papers and photographs pertaining to writing, book projects, columns, broadcasts, reviews, advertising, promotion and other); IV. Photography and cinematography series, 1909-1990 (details below); V. Wildlife study and conservation activities series, 1945-[198-]; VI. Other activities series, 1931-[199-] (politics, interviews, information files); VII. Russell family series, [1867]-1983.
- Photography and cinematography series consists of: Riggall/Russell guiding activity photographs, 1909-1962, ca.280 items; Andy Russell and Sons Production Ltd / Andy Russell professional photographs and films, ca.1940- ca.1990, ca.4200 photographs (mainly transparencies), 28 motion pictures, accompanied by some textual and printed items; personal and family photographs, 1916-1989, ca.1550 items; collected photographs, ca.1940-197-, ca.75 items. Professional photography and cinematography primarily arose from field work by Andy, Dick and Charlie Russell and pertains mainly to flora, fauna and landscape of the Canadian Rockies in continental divide region, British Columbia, Yukon and Alaska.
- Motion pictures, ca.1950-1974, include original film "Grizzly Country" by Dick, Charlie and Andy Russell, produced by Evan J. Anton, ca.1969, copy print of same; also unedited wildlife and landscape footage of Waterton area, Yukon and British Columbia.
- Sound recordings are interviews with Andy Russell, [ca.1970]-1988.
- Name Access
- Russell, Andy
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- 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: arrangement outline
- series and file description
- electronic finding aid
- video reference copy for "Grizzly country"
- sound recording reference copy recordings
- Related Material
- Related to the Kay Russell family fonds (M36/V36) and the Bert Riggall fonds (M376/V26)
- Creator
- Russell, Andy
- Category
- Arts
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Biographical Source Notes
- Russell family
- Title Source
- Title based on accession record
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Photographs. -- 1894-1982
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Photographs pertain to mountain peaks, glaciers, landscapes and scenery; mountaineering and alpine recreation; mountaineers and personalities, including portraits; huts; events and other subjects. A significant portion pertain to Alpine Club camps (ca.225 prints, 8 negatives and 5 albums containin…
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-1960]
- Reference Code
- V14 / AC 0P / 001-002
- V14 / AC 0P / 010
- V14 / AC 0P / 019
- V14 / AC 0P / 023-024
- V14 / AC 0P / 039-044
- V14 / AC 0P / 071-072
- V14 / AC 0P / 074
- V14 / AC 0P / 076-081
- V14 / AC 0P / 124
- V14 / AC 0P / 220-244
- V14 / AC 0P / 254-264
- V14 / AC 0P / 345-346
- V14 / AC 0P / 361-364
- V14 / AC 0P / 369-407
- V14 / AC 0P / 631-632
- V14 / AC 0P / 634
- V14 / AC 0P / 636
- V14 / AC 0P / 642-707
- V14 / AC 0P / 717-718
- V14 / AC 0P / 721-725
- V14 / AC 0P / 773
- V14 / AC 0P / 776
- V14 / AC 0P / 778-779
- V14 / AC 0P / 802-807
- V14 / AC 0P / 810-811
- V14 / AC 0P / 815
- V14 / AC 001P / 01-08
- V14 / AC 004P / 01-03
- V14 / AC 011P / 01-02
- V14 / AC 015P / 1-55
- V14 / AC 024P / 01-12
- V14 / AC 024P / 25-35
- V14 / AC 027P / 01-15
- V14 / AC 027P / 16
- V14 / AC 027P / 17
- V14 / AC 027P / 18
- V14 / AC 027P / 19
- V14 / AC 027P / 20
- V14 / AC 031P / 1
- V14 / AC 033P / 001-037
- V14 / AC 033P / 046-115
- V14 / AC 042P / 1
- V14 / AC 049P / 3-5
- V14 / AC 050P / 1
- V14 / AC 055P / 39
- V14 / AC 055P / 46-48
- V14 / AC 055P / 60-66
- V14 / AC 064P / 01-51
- V14 / AC 067P / 1-4
- V14 / AC 090P / 1-4
- V14 / AC 093P / 1-2
- V14 / AC 121P / 1-3
- V14 / AC 123P / 20-27
- V14 / AC 124P / 01-16
- V14 / AC 148P / 94-97
- V14 / AC 175P / 1
- V14 / AC 176P / 01
- V14 / AC 176P / 11
- V14 / AC 195P / 1-2
- V14 / AC 199P / 1-60
- V14 / AC 217P / 1
- V14 / AC 229P / 1
- V14 / AC 239P / 1-2
- V14 / AC 312P / 1-3
- V14 / AC 345P / 4-7
- V14 / AC 371P / 1
- V14 / AC 375P / 1-25
- V14 / AC 379P / 1
- V14 / AC 381P / 1-7
- V14 / AC 395P / 1-4
- V14 / AC 397P / 1-5
- V14 / AC 399P / 1
- V14 / AC 405P / 1-5
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Negative
- Transparency
- Album
19 images
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M200 / S6 / V14
- Series
- IV.B. Other material: photographic
- Sous-Fonds
- V14
- Accession Number
- 5200
- Reference Code
- V14 / AC 0P / 001-002
- V14 / AC 0P / 010
- V14 / AC 0P / 019
- V14 / AC 0P / 023-024
- V14 / AC 0P / 039-044
- V14 / AC 0P / 071-072
- V14 / AC 0P / 074
- V14 / AC 0P / 076-081
- V14 / AC 0P / 124
- V14 / AC 0P / 220-244
- V14 / AC 0P / 254-264
- V14 / AC 0P / 345-346
- V14 / AC 0P / 361-364
- V14 / AC 0P / 369-407
- V14 / AC 0P / 631-632
- V14 / AC 0P / 634
- V14 / AC 0P / 636
- V14 / AC 0P / 642-707
- V14 / AC 0P / 717-718
- V14 / AC 0P / 721-725
- V14 / AC 0P / 773
- V14 / AC 0P / 776
- V14 / AC 0P / 778-779
- V14 / AC 0P / 802-807
- V14 / AC 0P / 810-811
- V14 / AC 0P / 815
- V14 / AC 001P / 01-08
- V14 / AC 004P / 01-03
- V14 / AC 011P / 01-02
- V14 / AC 015P / 1-55
- V14 / AC 024P / 01-12
- V14 / AC 024P / 25-35
- V14 / AC 027P / 01-15
- V14 / AC 027P / 16
- V14 / AC 027P / 17
- V14 / AC 027P / 18
- V14 / AC 027P / 19
- V14 / AC 027P / 20
- V14 / AC 031P / 1
- V14 / AC 033P / 001-037
- V14 / AC 033P / 046-115
- V14 / AC 042P / 1
- V14 / AC 049P / 3-5
- V14 / AC 050P / 1
- V14 / AC 055P / 39
- V14 / AC 055P / 46-48
- V14 / AC 055P / 60-66
- V14 / AC 064P / 01-51
- V14 / AC 067P / 1-4
- V14 / AC 090P / 1-4
- V14 / AC 093P / 1-2
- V14 / AC 121P / 1-3
- V14 / AC 123P / 20-27
- V14 / AC 124P / 01-16
- V14 / AC 148P / 94-97
- V14 / AC 175P / 1
- V14 / AC 176P / 01
- V14 / AC 176P / 11
- V14 / AC 195P / 1-2
- V14 / AC 199P / 1-60
- V14 / AC 217P / 1
- V14 / AC 229P / 1
- V14 / AC 239P / 1-2
- V14 / AC 312P / 1-3
- V14 / AC 345P / 4-7
- V14 / AC 371P / 1
- V14 / AC 375P / 1-25
- V14 / AC 379P / 1
- V14 / AC 381P / 1-7
- V14 / AC 395P / 1-4
- V14 / AC 397P / 1-5
- V14 / AC 399P / 1
- V14 / AC 405P / 1-5
- Responsibility
- Most items, including the six photograph albums, were likely produced by private individuals and club members. Includes photographs by: M. E. Alford, L. M. S. Amery, Fred Armbrister, A. H. Bent, B. C. Government, Eric Brooks, Allan Carpe, P. A. Carson, W. M. Docharty, Mary Fallis, Marion Fawdry, E. Feuz, F. W. Godsal, Douglas Griffin, L. G. Grimble, Klaus Hahn, Don Harmon, E. W. D. Holway, Frank Jacobs, Wally Joyce, E. Mills, C. H. Mitchell, Elfreda Pigou, Jaroslav Ruza, Mary Schaffer, W. E. Stone, J. M. Thorington, W. J. Topley, Hap Trevelyan, Underwood and Underwood, Valentine and Sons, Charles Walcott, Bradford Washburn and A. G. Wehrli. Many items are not credited.
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-1960]
- Physical Description
- ca.720 photographs (ca.560 prints, ca.40 negatives, ca.120 transparencies, 6 albums of ca.350 prints)
- Scope & Content
- Photographs pertain to mountain peaks, glaciers, landscapes and scenery; mountaineering and alpine recreation; mountaineers and personalities, including portraits; huts; events and other subjects. A significant portion pertain to Alpine Club camps (ca.225 prints, 8 negatives and 5 albums containing over 300 prints). Camps and expeditions documented include: Yoho Valley (1906) (1919); Paradise Valley (1907); Sherbrooke Lake (1911); Vermilion Pass (1912); Mount Robson (1913); Cathedral Mountain (1913); Upper Yoho Valley (1914); Ptarmigan Lake (1915); Healy Creek (1916); Lake of Hanging Glacier (1928); Coast Range (1952); Eremite Valley and others. Portraits include those of Charles Fay, Jean Habel, Frank R. Oastler, James F. Porter, H. E. Sampson, Charles D. Walcott and A. O. Wheeler. Includes series of British Columbia air photos of B.C. locations in the 1950s (AC 055 / 60-66). Contains many unidentified and undated items.
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Abbot Pass Hut
- Activities
- Administration
- Advertising
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Alpine Club House
- Cabins
- Cabins and shelters
- Camps
- Club
- Competition
- Discovery and exploration
- Environment
- Environment and Nature
- Exploration
- Guide
- Guides
- Hiking
- Huts
- Mountain
- Mountain guides
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Mountains
- National parks and reserves
- Organizations
- Photography
- Scenery
- Sports and recreation
- Summit
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Access Restrictions
- Access to negatives is by appointment only
- Language
- English
- Finding Aid
- Inventory of the Alpine Club of Canada Collection, 1986, provides group or item-level description to this material
- Title Source
- Title based on material
- Processing Status
- Processed
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