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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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Operation Bow-Athabasca exhibit images

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Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of three compact discs containing a total of 38 JPG image files and 14 PDF files. Images were used in the creation of an exhibit titled "Operation Bow-Athabasca" at the Canmore Museum and Geoscience Centre, which Ben Gadd contributed to in 2012. Some content from discs was also used i…
Date Range
2012
Reference Code
V810 / III / D / DF - 3 to 5
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Digital image
Photograph
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 / DF - 3 to 5
GMD
Digital image
Photograph
Responsibility
Images in file V810/III/D/DF-3 originally produced by Barry Corneil between 1965 and 1966.
Date Range
2012
Physical Description
3 CDs : 38 JPG files, 14 PDF files
Scope & Content
File consists of three compact discs containing a total of 38 JPG image files and 14 PDF files. Images were used in the creation of an exhibit titled "Operation Bow-Athabasca" at the Canmore Museum and Geoscience Centre, which Ben Gadd contributed to in 2012. Some content from discs was also used in Ben's published book, also titled "Operation Bow-Athabasca". Images, exhibit and book pertain to a geological survey of the Canadian Rockies between Canmore and Jasper, including Banff National Park and the Columbia Icefields.
Notes
Contents of individual discs: V810 / III / D / DF - 3 : "Barry Corneil OBA pics '65-'66" [18 JPG files] V810 / III / D / DF - 4 : "PDFs of OBA panels 2012 Full-res, as imaged by West Canadian Graphics, May 2012" [14 PDF files] V810 / III / D / DF - 5 : "Operation Bow-Athabasca photos Ray Price collection" [20 JPG files]
Name Access
Gadd, Ben
Corneil, Barry
Subject Access
Environment
Education
Research
Publication
Geology
Hiking
Natural history
Mountains
Glaciers
Museums
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Jasper National Park
Banff National Park
Icefields Parkway
Columbia Icefield
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Environment
Education
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Personal photographs and slides [disc copies]

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Part Of
Chic Scott fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 59 discs containing digital images and videos which were collected and/or created by Chic Scott. Content includes images used in slideshows and publications, including displays at the Georgetown Inn, an article in Backcountry Magazine and program "On the Road Again" by CBC; photogr…
Date Range
2003 - 2012
Reference Code
V40 / XIV / DF - 39 to 97, 106 to 107
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Digital image
Recording disc
Part Of
Chic Scott fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M57
S47
V40
Series
V40 / XIV : Personal records
Sous-Fonds
V40
Accession Number
2015.8559
Reference Code
V40 / XIV / DF - 39 to 97, 106 to 107
GMD
Digital image
Recording disc
Date Range
2003 - 2012
Physical Description
59 discs with image files
Scope & Content
File consists of 59 discs containing digital images and videos which were collected and/or created by Chic Scott. Content includes images used in slideshows and publications, including displays at the Georgetown Inn, an article in Backcountry Magazine and program "On the Road Again" by CBC; photographs for slideshows pertaining to travel in Scotland and various expeditions within the Canadian Rockies, including trips organized by the Alpine Club of Canada; interior views of Chic Scott's home; and other related materials.
Notes
Contents of discs: V40 / XIV / 39 & 40 : "Chic's New Pics: Some of Chic's Best Images" (TIFF format, n.d.) V40 / XIV / 41 : "Chic's May Slides" (n.d.) V40 / XIV / 42 : "Nine Would Not Do : The Life of Leo Grillmair, Mountaineer" (n.d.) V40 / XIV / 43 : "Leo scans Apr. '09" V40 / XIV / 44 : "Centennial Expedition [with] titles : Mathematics Department Camp, Canada's Centennial" 1967 V40 / XIV / 45 : "Mt. Louis Heli Skiing Permission to Print for Georgetown Display Dec. 06, 2004" V40 / XIV / 46 : "Marmot Basin Avalanche Control History" (n.d.) V40 / XIV / 47 : "3 images for G[eorge] Town Project: 3 Sisters, Lizzie's Cabin, Yamnuska" (n.d.) V40 / XIV / 48 : "Jasper/Banff March 2010 Thoare[?]" V40 / XIV / 49 & 50 : "Filming the Eiger Sanction, 1974" V40 / XIV / 51 : "B+W scans - Heli skiing 3 Images - Brian Greenwood" (n.d.) V40 / XIV / 52 : "ACC Slide Show Canmore Jan 13, 2010 Audio Recording; Chic Scott in The Alps" V40 / XIV / 53 : " "Touching the Void" 2003 UK : Film Four (et al)" V40 / XIV / 54 : "Images for Gmoser/Grillmair Story for Backcountry Magazine" (n.d.) V40 / XIV / 55 : "First Bugaboo - Rogers 1958 100 slides Phot CD Bob French" (n.d.) V40 / XIV / 56 : "Images Scanned by CBC for On the Road Again" (n.d.) V40 / XIV / 57 : "Photos Winter 2004 Chic Scott" V40 / XIV / 58 : "Georgetown Inn Photos 5x7 Proofs Dec. 14 /04" V40 / XIV / 59 : "Nov 2009 Core Slide Show Scotland - Leysin[?]" V40 / XIV / 60 : "CJSW Emission "Spéciale Montagne" Le 17 octobre 2005" V40 / XIV / 61 : "Drum Scans Feb. 18 /11" V40 / XIV / 62 : "Jim Davies Skiing - 3 scans Made by Rod Plasman Oct 7, 2009" V40 / XIV / 63 : "Scottish Images for Ian's Show" (n.d.) V40 / XIV / 64 : "Chic's Slide Show Draft 1: 5/26/10" V40 / XIV / 65 to 68 : "Full Resolution TIFFs [10-128, 129-230, 231-330 & 331-363]" (n.d.) V40 / XIV / 69 : "Eiger Scans" (n.d.) V40 / XIV / 70 & 71 : "Georgetown Inn '03 [discs 1 and 2]" V40 / XIV / 72 : "Spring 2008 Mt. Assiniboine Lodge Allenby Pass Battle Abbey" V40 / XIV / 73 : "2008 Summit of Excellence" V40 / XIV / 74 : "Don Vockeroth - Summit of Excellence Photos" V40 / XIV / 75 : "Chic + tomasz [?] 2007" V40 / XIV / 76 : "Trip to Jumbo Glacier" (n.d.) V40 / XIV / 77 & 78 : "Uptown Show May 14, 2009 [discs 1 and 2]" V40 / XIV / 79 : "The Bill Davidson Story" (2004) V40 / XIV / 80 to 82 : "Powder Paradise [discs 1, 2 and 3]" (n.d.) V40 / XIV / 83 : "Chic Scott Portrait July 23 /05" V40 / XIV / 84 : "Interneg Scans" (n.d.) V40 / XIV / 85 : "Charlie Locke" [n.d.] V40 / XIV / 86 : "Cascade Fire Rd. Ski Jan. '07" V40 / XIV / 87 : "P[hilippe] Delesalle S. of E. Images" (n.d.) V40 / XIV / 88 & 89 : "Gregg [Gronn?] Rogers Pass Pics" (n.d.) V40 / XIV / 90 : "Bonnington Traverse 2010" V40 / XIV / 91 : "Leonard Cohen Live in London" V40 / XIV / 92 : "Loreena McKennitt: Nights from the Alhambra" (n.d.) V40 / XIV / 93 : "Peter Amaans Video of Little Yoho 2006" - 3 videos which includes ACC Little Yoho Valley Centennial Camp July 2006, Out-takes and Mike Mortimer V40 / XIV / 94 : "Chic's Bathroom Images" (n.d.) V40 / XIV / 95 : "Assiniboine Spring 2008" V40 / XIV / 96 : "Raw Files 1449-1675 : Aug 2011 - Feb. 2012" V40 / XIV / 97 : "Rossland Photos" (n.d.) V40 / XIV / 98 to 130 - misc. personal V40 / XIV / 106 : "Au Pays Du Avalanche : Rogers Pass" V40 / XIV / 107 : "Mountain World : High Horizons Banff Alberta Canada"
Name Access
Scott, Chic
Vockeroth, Don
Grillmair, Leo
Gmoser, Hans
Greenwood, Brian
French, Bob
Delesalle, Philippe
Charlie Locke
Alpine Club of Canada
Subject Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Avalanches
Backcountry skiing
Biography
Environment
European travel
Exploration
Family and personal life
Films and film making
Glaciers
Helicopter skiing
Landscapes
Leisure
Mountaineering
Mountaineers
Mountains
Personal and Professional Life
Photography
Publication
Public entertainment
Recreation
Ski mountaineering
Skiing
Sports
Travel
Winter sports
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff National Park
Assiniboine
Canmore
Marmot Basin
Jasper
British Columbia
Jumbo Glacier
Mount Yamnuska
Rogers Pass
United Kingdom
Scotland
Reproduction Restrictions
Copyright restrictions may apply
Language
English
French
Category
Environment
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
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.

Ski Trails of the Canadian Rockies - visual

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Part Of
Chic Scott fonds
Scope & Content
Series consists of 3 CD's with photo scans pertaining to the creation of Ski Trails of the Canadian Rockies.
Date Range
1999 - 2015
Reference Code
V40 / VI
Description Level
3 / Series
GMD
Digital image
Photograph
Part Of
Chic Scott fonds
Description Level
3 / Series
Fonds Number
M57 / V40 / S47
Series
V40 / VI : Ski Trails of the Canadian Rockies
Sous-Fonds
V40
Accession Number
.
Reference Code
V40 / VI
GMD
Digital image
Photograph
Date Range
1999 - 2015
Physical Description
Digital photo scans on 3 discs
History / Biographical
The classic guidebook to cross country ski trails in Waterton, Banff, Kootenay, Yoho and Jasper National Parks as well as Mount Assiniboine and Mount Robson Provincial Parks and Kananaskis Country, now greatly expanded to includes ski trails in the front ranges of the Rockies, in the Crowsnest Pass and in the Columbia Valley. Jointly authored with Darren Farley. This book also covers topics such as accommodation, regulations, weather and snow conditions.
Scope & Content
Series consists of 3 CD's with photo scans pertaining to the creation of Ski Trails of the Canadian Rockies.
Name Access
Scott, Chic
Subject Access
Activities
Environment
Exploration
Geography
Guide
Map
Mountaineering
Mountains
National parks and reserves
Publication
Recreation
Ski areas
Ski Maps
Ski mountaineering
Ski lodges and cabins
Skiing
Sports and recreation
Sports
Tourism
Tourist information
Trail guides
Trails
Travel
Winter sports
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
British Columbia
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Banff National Park
Yoho National Park
Jasper National Park
Waterton
Kootenay National Park
Mount Robson
Columbia Valley
Crowsnest Pass
Access Restrictions
Reference only
Reproduction Restrictions
Restricted: copyright remains with owner
Language
English
Related Material
M57 / VI
S47 / VI
Category
Environment
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Biographical Source Notes
http://chicscott.com/books.htm
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Tommy and Lawrence: The Ways and the Trails of Lake O'Hara - visual

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55204
Part Of
Chic Scott fonds
Scope & Content
Series consists of images pertaining to the creation of the book Tommy and Lawrence [later edition].
Date Range
2011 - 2019
Reference Code
V40 / X
Description Level
3 / Series
GMD
Digital image
Photograph
Part Of
Chic Scott fonds
Description Level
3 / Series
Fonds Number
M57 / V40 / S47
Series
V40 / X : Tommy and Lawrence: The Ways and the Trails of Lake O'Hara
Sous-Fonds
V40
Accession Number
.
Reference Code
V40 / X
GMD
Digital image
Photograph
Date Range
2011 - 2019
Physical Description
photographs
History / Biographical
In 2010 Assiniboine Publishing undertook to reissue, on behalf of the Lake O'Hara Trails Club, Tommy and Lawrence, the Ways and the Trails of Lake O'Hara. Published originally in 1983, this book tells the story of George K. K. 'Tommy' Link and Lorenzo 'Lawrence' Grassi, the two colourful individuals who designed and built the majority of the trails at Lake O'Hara. No digital material was available from the first edition so it was necessary to completely rebuild the book adding many new photographs and a map of the Lake O'Hara region.
Scope & Content
Series consists of images pertaining to the creation of the book Tommy and Lawrence [later edition].
Name Access
Scott, Chic
Grassi, Lawrence
Link, George K. K. (Tommy)
Subject Access
Trails
Trail making
Biography
Environment
History
Publication
Research
Exploration
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff National Park
Lake O'Hara
Access Restrictions
Reference only
Reproduction Restrictions
Restricted: copyright remains with owner
Language
English
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Environment
Biographical Source Notes
http://chicscott.com/books.htm
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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