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Ben Gadd fonds
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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
- 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
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed / Unprocessed
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Kananaskis Study # 4
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactgrl.03.30
- Date
- 2004 – 2004
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- GrL.03.30
- Description
- A pencil sketch of a landscape on paper with intact sketchbook binding holes at the top. The upper section of the mountain range extends from the trhc to the bottom centre and is empty within the outline. The bottom section of the image is darkly shaded. The artist’s signature is in the brhc. Au v…
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- Title
- Kananaskis Study # 4
- Date
- 2004 – 2004
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 12.5 x 17.6 cm
- Description
- A pencil sketch of a landscape on paper with intact sketchbook binding holes at the top. The upper section of the mountain range extends from the trhc to the bottom centre and is empty within the outline. The bottom section of the image is darkly shaded. The artist’s signature is in the brhc. Au verso, written in pencil in the tlhc, “48/K-5”.
- Credit
- Gift of Les Graff, Bashaw, 2007
- Catalogue Number
- GrL.03.30
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Kananaskis Study #1
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactgrl.03.27
- Date
- 2004 – 2004
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- GrL.03.27
- Description
- A pencil sketch of a landscape on paper with intact sketchbook binding holes at the top. The mountain peak is in the top centre, below which the lower peak on the left is shaded. The artist’s signature is in the brhc. Au verso, written in pencil in the tlhc, “48/H-5”.
1 image
- Title
- Kananaskis Study #1
- Date
- 2004 – 2004
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 12.5 x 17.6 cm
- Description
- A pencil sketch of a landscape on paper with intact sketchbook binding holes at the top. The mountain peak is in the top centre, below which the lower peak on the left is shaded. The artist’s signature is in the brhc. Au verso, written in pencil in the tlhc, “48/H-5”.
- Credit
- Gift of Les Graff, Bashaw, 2007
- Catalogue Number
- GrL.03.27
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Kananaskis Study #2
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- Date
- 2004 – 2004
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- GrL.03.28
- Description
- A pencil sketch of a landscape on paper with intact sketchbook binding holes at the top. The mountain range encompasses the entirety of the image, and is sketched with a variety of textured lines. The artist’s signature is in the brhc. Au verso, written in pencil in the tlhc, “48/I-5”.
1 image
- Title
- Kananaskis Study #2
- Date
- 2004 – 2004
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 12..5 x 17.6 cm
- Description
- A pencil sketch of a landscape on paper with intact sketchbook binding holes at the top. The mountain range encompasses the entirety of the image, and is sketched with a variety of textured lines. The artist’s signature is in the brhc. Au verso, written in pencil in the tlhc, “48/I-5”.
- Credit
- Gift of Les Graff, Bashaw, 2007
- Catalogue Number
- GrL.03.28
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Kananaskis Study #3
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactgrl.03.29
- Date
- 2004 – 2004
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- GrL.03.29
- Description
- A pencil sketch of a landscape on paper with intact sketchbook binding holes at the top. The sky is lightly shaded in the tlhc, and the upper section of the image is composed of the mountain range, below which in the right centre extending to the left bottom is heavy shading. The artist’s signatur…
1 image
- Title
- Kananaskis Study #3
- Date
- 2004 – 2004
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 12.5 x 17.6 cm
- Description
- A pencil sketch of a landscape on paper with intact sketchbook binding holes at the top. The sky is lightly shaded in the tlhc, and the upper section of the image is composed of the mountain range, below which in the right centre extending to the left bottom is heavy shading. The artist’s signature is in the brhc. Au verso, written in pencil in the tlhc, “48/J-5”.
- Credit
- Gift of Les Graff, Bashaw, 2007
- Catalogue Number
- GrL.03.29
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Kananaskis Study #5
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactgrl.03.31
- Date
- 2004 – 2004
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- GrL.03.31
- Description
- A pencil sketch of a landscape on paper with intact sketchbook binding holes at the top. The bottom of the image is deeply shaded and the top mountains are outlined. The artist’s signature is in the brhc. Au verso, written in pencil in the tlhc, “48/L-5”.
1 image
- Title
- Kananaskis Study #5
- Date
- 2004 – 2004
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 12.5 x 17.6 cm
- Description
- A pencil sketch of a landscape on paper with intact sketchbook binding holes at the top. The bottom of the image is deeply shaded and the top mountains are outlined. The artist’s signature is in the brhc. Au verso, written in pencil in the tlhc, “48/L-5”.
- Credit
- Gift of Les Graff, Bashaw, 2007
- Catalogue Number
- GrL.03.31
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Kootenay Plains / Study #1
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactgrl.03.02
- Date
- 2000 – 2000
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- GrL.03.02
- Description
- A pencil sketch on paper with intact sketchbook binding holes at the top. The top of the image is shaded diagonally. The remainder of the image is rendered in rough lines, with the suggestion of foliage. The artist’s signature is in the brhc. Au verso, written in pencil in the tlhc, “44/V-6”.
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- Title
- Kootenay Plains / Study #1
- Date
- 2000 – 2000
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 13.5 x 21.6 cm
- Description
- A pencil sketch on paper with intact sketchbook binding holes at the top. The top of the image is shaded diagonally. The remainder of the image is rendered in rough lines, with the suggestion of foliage. The artist’s signature is in the brhc. Au verso, written in pencil in the tlhc, “44/V-6”.
- Credit
- Gift of Les Graff, Bashaw, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- GrL.03.02
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Kootenay Plains / Study #1
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactgrl.03.07
- Date
- 2001 – 2001
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- GrL.03.07
- Description
- A pencil sketch of a landscape on paper with intact sketchbook binding holes at the top. The mountains are rendered in simple, single lines, and shading is done centrally on the left and right sides. The artist’s signature is in the brhc. Au verso, written in pencil in the tlhc, “45/G-7”.
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- Title
- Kootenay Plains / Study #1
- Date
- 2001 – 2001
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 12.5 x 17.6 cm
- Description
- A pencil sketch of a landscape on paper with intact sketchbook binding holes at the top. The mountains are rendered in simple, single lines, and shading is done centrally on the left and right sides. The artist’s signature is in the brhc. Au verso, written in pencil in the tlhc, “45/G-7”.
- Credit
- Gift of Les Graff, Bashaw, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- GrL.03.07
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Kootenay Plains / Study #1
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactgrl.03.13
- Date
- 2002 – 2002
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- GrL.03.13
- Description
- A pencil sketch of a landscape on paper with intact sketchbook binding holes at the top. The sky in the upper section of this piece is empty, while the mountains are darkly shaded. The bottom centre of the work is bare, with a small indication of a reflection. The artist’s signature is in the brhc…
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- Title
- Kootenay Plains / Study #1
- Date
- 2002 – 2002
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 12.5 x 17.6 cm
- Description
- A pencil sketch of a landscape on paper with intact sketchbook binding holes at the top. The sky in the upper section of this piece is empty, while the mountains are darkly shaded. The bottom centre of the work is bare, with a small indication of a reflection. The artist’s signature is in the brhc. Au verso, written in pencil in the tlhc, 46/X-6“”.
- Credit
- Gift of Les Graff, Bashaw, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- GrL.03.13
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Kootenay Plains / Study #1
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactgrl.03.19
- Date
- 2003 – 2003
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- GrL.03.19
- Description
- A pencil sketch of a landscape on paper with intact sketchbook binding holes at the top. The image is deeply shaded in the upper third of the work, through the sky and the mountain range. The lower left corner is blank, while the centre is a mixture of lines. The artist’s signature is in the brhc.…
1 image
- Title
- Kootenay Plains / Study #1
- Date
- 2003 – 2003
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 12.5 x 17.6 cm
- Description
- A pencil sketch of a landscape on paper with intact sketchbook binding holes at the top. The image is deeply shaded in the upper third of the work, through the sky and the mountain range. The lower left corner is blank, while the centre is a mixture of lines. The artist’s signature is in the brhc. Au verso, written in pencil in the tlhc, “47/X-4”.
- Credit
- Gift of Les Graff, Bashaw, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- GrL.03.19
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