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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
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Crag and Canyon Cartoon
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- Artist
- Geordie Vincent
- Date
- 1974
- Medium
- ink; felt pen on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ViG.03.01 a-e
- Description
- (a) Rooster Rat Stables: Here are some ways to put our new breed of South American rats to economic advantages. 19740501 (b) Litter: It is possible for each of us, including Gorbies to keep Banff and park clean by desposing (sic) of Litter in containers provided. 19740600 (c) Canmore Flood-Golf Cou…
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- Artist
- Geordie Vincent
- Title
- Crag and Canyon Cartoon
- Date
- 1974
- Medium
- ink; felt pen on paper
- Description
- (a) Rooster Rat Stables: Here are some ways to put our new breed of South American rats to economic advantages. 19740501 (b) Litter: It is possible for each of us, including Gorbies to keep Banff and park clean by desposing (sic) of Litter in containers provided. 19740600 (c) Canmore Flood-Golf Course: The situation in Canmore during the flood of June 1974. 19740600 (d) The Experienced Hiker-Camper vs. theDon't Give a Damn Type. The difference between an experienced and prudent overnite hiker, as compared to one who may not be as acknowledgeable (sic). Rockbound Lake on Castle Mountain. 19740000 (e) Bruce Beattie, You Come Back Here This Minute...You Hear Me...Bruce! Bruce Beattie borrowed a CPR engine unit to vist Canmore. Arrested for stealing the train he beat the ...? (rap) because he didn't remove it from CP property. He was an engineer for CP at the time.
- Credit
- Gift of Banff Crag & Canyon, Banff, 1974
- Catalogue Number
- ViG.03.01 a-e
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Crag and Canyon Cartoon
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- Artist
- Geordie Vincent
- Date
- 1974
- Medium
- ink; felt pen on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ViG.03.02 a-c
- Description
- (a) Kostmoar Apartments...Coulda sworn there were four houses with cheap staff accomodation on this spot last year!?! 19740000 (b) Bump 15 feet Banff Avenue...Look at the good side; they keep the speed limit down!! Few drivers in Banff obay (sic) the speed signs but the holes in asphalt do the job…
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- Artist
- Geordie Vincent
- Title
- Crag and Canyon Cartoon
- Date
- 1974
- Medium
- ink; felt pen on paper
- Description
- (a) Kostmoar Apartments...Coulda sworn there were four houses with cheap staff accomodation on this spot last year!?! 19740000 (b) Bump 15 feet Banff Avenue...Look at the good side; they keep the speed limit down!! Few drivers in Banff obay (sic) the speed signs but the holes in asphalt do the job of slowing them. 19740000 (c) Powder Streakers Strike Again..Wow, that must be cold!!19740000
- Credit
- Gift of Geordie Vincent, Banff, 1974
- Catalogue Number
- ViG.03.02 a-c
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Crag and Canyon Cartoon
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- Artist
- Geordie Vincent
- Date
- 1973 – 1975
- Medium
- ink; felt pen on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ViG.03.03 a-g
- Description
- (a) Mountain rescue: 'copter fees and court costs and fines and hospital and wardens wages and loss of job. It always pays to sign in with the park wardens before attempting a hike; especially off-trail back-packing. Not signing out on hikes can cost plenty if an injury happens and the wardens hav…
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- Artist
- Geordie Vincent
- Title
- Crag and Canyon Cartoon
- Date
- 1973 – 1975
- Medium
- ink; felt pen on paper
- Description
- (a) Mountain rescue: 'copter fees and court costs and fines and hospital and wardens wages and loss of job. It always pays to sign in with the park wardens before attempting a hike; especially off-trail back-packing. Not signing out on hikes can cost plenty if an injury happens and the wardens have to go and get you. 19730000 (b) Skiing-Guess I showed them who's fast man on the mountain. 19730204 (c) Renting in Banff: It's that time of year once more!!! 19730409 (d) Leave the hussle (sic) and bussle (sic) behind. Visit clean and quiet and romantic Banff, Alberta. 19730416 (e) Keep in shape: Many tourists in Banff tend to be out of shape. Pedalling around keeps one relatively in fine shape. 19730418 (f) When the fire hazard is extreme...watch those open flames!! 19750521 (g) Knowledge and spiritual growth: I hear you got quite high on your last trip. Ya..climbed Assiniboine. 19750412
- Credit
- Gift of Geordie Vincent, Banff, 1974
- Catalogue Number
- ViG.03.03 a-g
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Crag and Canyon Cartoon
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- Artist
- Geordie Vincent
- Date
- 1975
- Medium
- ink; felt pen on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ViG.03.04 a-d
- Description
- (a) Lake Minnewanka: A Foot of Ice!! 12 mile rink. 19750100 (b) News Item: Skidoos Now Use Favorite X-C Ski Trails. A crosscountry skier's revenge on the skidoos. (c) 'Bout Time. (Changing the name of Mt. Eisenhower back to Castle Mountain.) Mt. Eisenhower, Castle Mt., or Hassle Mt. – I love that m…
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- Artist
- Geordie Vincent
- Title
- Crag and Canyon Cartoon
- Date
- 1975
- Medium
- ink; felt pen on paper
- Description
- (a) Lake Minnewanka: A Foot of Ice!! 12 mile rink. 19750100 (b) News Item: Skidoos Now Use Favorite X-C Ski Trails. A crosscountry skier's revenge on the skidoos. (c) 'Bout Time. (Changing the name of Mt. Eisenhower back to Castle Mountain.) Mt. Eisenhower, Castle Mt., or Hassle Mt. – I love that mountain by any name. 19750200 (d) News Item: Beer Strike Still On. There's so much to do in Banff that many persons (sic) can't think of a thing to do. 19750904
- Credit
- Gift of Banff Crag & Canyon, Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- ViG.03.04 a-d
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Crag and Canyon Cartoon
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- Artist
- Geordie Vincent
- Date
- 1975
- Medium
- ink; felt pen on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ViG.03.05 a-b
- Description
- (a) But I thought you signed out & had the food & spare tip!! News item: 2 girls stranded overnite in sub-zero weather due to inadequate knowledge & preparation on X-country ski trip north of L. Louise (b) Staff housing cartoon. Banff Hi-rise housing. We knew they put money into staff housing .…
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- Artist
- Geordie Vincent
- Title
- Crag and Canyon Cartoon
- Date
- 1975
- Medium
- ink; felt pen on paper
- Description
- (a) But I thought you signed out & had the food & spare tip!! News item: 2 girls stranded overnite in sub-zero weather due to inadequate knowledge & preparation on X-country ski trip north of L. Louise (b) Staff housing cartoon. Banff Hi-rise housing. We knew they put money into staff housing ... but this is going to extremes isn't it?
- Credit
- Gift of Banff Crag & Canyon, Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- ViG.03.05 a-b
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Crag and Canyon Cartoon
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- Artist
- Geordie Vincent
- Date
- 1974
- Medium
- ink; felt pen on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ViG.03.07 a-b
- Description
- (a) Banff Winter Festival. My suggestion for a float in our festival parade. 19740206 (b) Horses may soon be disallowed in the Mt. Assiniboine area due to erosion of trails in the back-country. Enjoy the view ol' girl. You soon may be petitioned right outa the Park.
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- Artist
- Geordie Vincent
- Title
- Crag and Canyon Cartoon
- Date
- 1974
- Medium
- ink; felt pen on paper
- Description
- (a) Banff Winter Festival. My suggestion for a float in our festival parade. 19740206 (b) Horses may soon be disallowed in the Mt. Assiniboine area due to erosion of trails in the back-country. Enjoy the view ol' girl. You soon may be petitioned right outa the Park.
- Credit
- Gift of Geordie Vincent, Banff, 1974
- Catalogue Number
- ViG.03.07 a-b
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Crag and Canyon Cartoon
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- Artist
- Geordie Vincent
- Date
- 1975
- Medium
- ink; felt pen on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ViG.03.08 a-e
- Description
- (a) It Snew! ... Pray for more (b) These days skiing isn't the only winter sport that Banff is famous for. Bring your skates along, too. No snow removal from some Banff streets is forming new skating rinks (c) News item: local clergy concerned over diminishing youth attendance in Banff'a churc…
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- Artist
- Geordie Vincent
- Title
- Crag and Canyon Cartoon
- Date
- 1975
- Medium
- ink; felt pen on paper
- Description
- (a) It Snew! ... Pray for more (b) These days skiing isn't the only winter sport that Banff is famous for. Bring your skates along, too. No snow removal from some Banff streets is forming new skating rinks (c) News item: local clergy concerned over diminishing youth attendance in Banff'a churches. No thanks; once you're experienced love, peace, and all that is it's very hard to go back to all that talking and more talking ..... (d) News item: Gala winter festival parage '75. On strike. A bit of fun against our Gov't going on strike. (e) Local Alpine Safety class instructors and students spend weekend putting their knowledge into practice!!
- Credit
- Gift of Geordie Vincent, Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- ViG.03.08 a-e
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Crag and Canyon Cartoon
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- Artist
- Geordie Vincent
- Date
- 1975
- Medium
- ink; felt pen on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ViG.03.09 a-c
- Description
- (a) Banff could become the recreational-cultural-environmental-ecological-Mt. climbing-and spiritual capital of Canada, if we all put our hearts to it. Garbage!!! We like it the way it is, dreamer. (b) It's days like these that make you appreciate the excellent job the public-works were doing befo…
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- Artist
- Geordie Vincent
- Title
- Crag and Canyon Cartoon
- Date
- 1975
- Medium
- ink; felt pen on paper
- Description
- (a) Banff could become the recreational-cultural-environmental-ecological-Mt. climbing-and spiritual capital of Canada, if we all put our hearts to it. Garbage!!! We like it the way it is, dreamer. (b) It's days like these that make you appreciate the excellent job the public-works were doing before this strike. (c) Even if you do find some, I doubt there'll be enough to even practice on. Nov 20 and still not enough snow to ski on
- Credit
- Gift of Geordie Vincent, Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- ViG.03.09 a-c
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Crag and Canyon Cartoon
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- Artist
- Geordie Vincent
- Date
- 1975
- Medium
- ink; felt pen on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ViG.03.10 a-g
- Description
- (a) All fireroads and some hiking trails will soon be accessible to cyclists. Rockbound Lake, Castle. Mt. (b) Summer's Over...Finally. Leave the Hustle and Bustle Behind: Visit Clean, Quiet and Friendly Alberta. 19731001 (c) Watch Your Driving Hallowe'en Night...One of 'em Might be Yours. 19741030…
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- Artist
- Geordie Vincent
- Title
- Crag and Canyon Cartoon
- Date
- 1975
- Medium
- ink; felt pen on paper
- Description
- (a) All fireroads and some hiking trails will soon be accessible to cyclists. Rockbound Lake, Castle. Mt. (b) Summer's Over...Finally. Leave the Hustle and Bustle Behind: Visit Clean, Quiet and Friendly Alberta. 19731001 (c) Watch Your Driving Hallowe'en Night...One of 'em Might be Yours. 19741030 (d) Ski Banff: Bring Yer Own Snow. 19741106 (e) News Item: Lack of Accomodation Turning Staff Away. (f) Wait'll We Tell the Boys Back in Baja, California Abouut This Place!! 19750423 (g) Banff R.C.M.P. Clamping Down On Traffic Violators. Crossing on red lites (sic) is continually hassling drivers as well as posing the pedestrians to injury.
- Credit
- Gift of Geordie Vincent, Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- ViG.03.10 a-g
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