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Gladys Gardner fonds
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- Part Of
- Gladys Gardner fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of photographs primarily taken by Gladys (Atkin) Gardner during the years ca.1910-1970. Also included is Gladys Gardner's diary pertaining to her life on a ranch in Jumping Pound, Alberta 1945-1947 and at Glacier B.C.,1949.
- Date Range
- [ca.1910-1970]
- Reference Code
- M54 / V498
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Diary
- Part Of
- Gladys Gardner fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 54
- V 498
- Sous-Fonds
- M 54
- V 498
- Accession Number
- 7777 (unproc), 7855 (unproc)
- Reference Code
- M54 / V498
- Date Range
- [ca.1910-1970]
- Physical Description
- ca.953 photographs: ca.193 prints, ca.390 transparencies; col. -- 3 photograph albums: 370 photographs. -- 1 textual record
- History / Biographical
- Gladys Gardner (née Atkin), 1915-1970, was the daughter of Dr. Gilbert Atkin of Banff. Gladys married Noel Gardner of Jumping Pound in 1945. Both Gladys and Noel were active skiers and climbers and in 1948, Gladys and Noel moved to Glacier National Park, B.C. where Noel took a Warden's position observing weather patterns and recording avalanche activity. Noel Gardner became an avalanche consultant in the Roger's Pass for the Federal Department of Public Works until 1964 when he and Gladys moved to a ranch west of Pincher Creek.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of photographs primarily taken by Gladys (Atkin) Gardner during the years ca.1910-1970. Also included is Gladys Gardner's diary pertaining to her life on a ranch in Jumping Pound, Alberta 1945-1947 and at Glacier B.C.,1949.
- Name Access
- Gardner, Gladys
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Access Restrictions
- Privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- No finding aid
- Creator
- Gardner, Gladys
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Biographical Source Notes
- Accession record; Robert Kershaw, "Noel Gardner and the Birth of Avalanche Science" Mountain Heritage Magazine Vol 3:4 (Winter 2000/2001); bio files.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Unprocessed
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