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Alpine Club of Canada fonds

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Part Of
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
Subject Access
Environment
Exploration, discovery and travel
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: sous-fonds, series and sub-series description
electronic finding aid for processed material
Creator
Alpine Club of Canada
Category
Environment
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed / Unprocessed
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A Life in the Wild: The Story of Mountain Explorer John Baldwin - sound recordings

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Part Of
Chic Scott fonds
Scope & Content
Series consists of five sound recordings pertaining to A Life in the Wild: The Story of Mountain Explorer John Baldwin. Includes interviews of John Baldwin, Helen Soudat, Ed Amann and "Steve".
Date Range
2002 - 2019
Reference Code
S47 / XV
Description Level
3 / Series
GMD
Sound recording
Cassette
Part Of
Chic Scott fonds
Description Level
3 / Series
Fonds Number
M57 / V40 / S47
Series
S47 / XV : A Life in the Wild: The Story of Mountain Explorer John Baldwin
Sous-Fonds
S47
Reference Code
S47 / XV
GMD
Sound recording
Cassette
Date Range
2002 - 2019
Physical Description
5 sound recordings
History / Biographical
A Life in the Wild is a biography of John Baldwin written by Chic Scott. The booklet is the Twenty-fifth in the Alpine Club of Canada's Summit Series which recognizes and celebrates the accomplishments of exceptional individuals who have, through their achievements as explorers, mountaineers, volunteers, outfitters and storytellers, helped define and shape Canada's unique mountain community. "Since his teenage years John Baldwin has explored the rugged Coast Mountain Range, climbing 700 peaks, many of them first ascents, and making perhaps one-hundred multi-week, long-distance forays across the icefields and along the ridges of what is one of the last true wilderness areas on earth. Shunning the easy path and forging his own way through some of the roughest geography on the planet. He is a mountaineer and explorer of the first order." - Chic Scott
Scope & Content
Series consists of five sound recordings pertaining to A Life in the Wild: The Story of Mountain Explorer John Baldwin. Includes interviews of John Baldwin, Helen Soudat, Ed Amann and "Steve".
Name Access
Scott, Chic
Baldwin, John
Alpine Club of Canada
Soudat, Helen
Amann, Eddie
Subject Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Biography
Climbing
Environment
Exploration
Hiking
Mountaineering
Mountaineers
Personal and Professional Life
Recreation
Research
Sports
Summit
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff National Park
Jasper National Park
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Language
English
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Biographical Source Notes
http://johnbaldwin.ca/a-life-in-the-wild.asp
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Mountain Romantics - sound recordings

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Part Of
Chic Scott fonds
Scope & Content
Series consists of sound recordings pertaining to Chic Scott's book, Mountain Romantics; includes 45 tape recordings containing interviews of individuals and groups of locals from the Banff community, which were recorded by Chic between 2009 and 2014.
Date Range
2009 - 2014
Reference Code
S47 / II
Description Level
3 / Series
GMD
Sound recording
Part Of
Chic Scott fonds
Description Level
3 / Series
Fonds Number
M57 / V40 / S47
Series
S47 / II: Mountain Romantics
Sous-Fonds
S47
Accession Number
2014.8374
Reference Code
S47 / II
GMD
Sound recording
Date Range
2009 - 2014
Physical Description
45 sound recordings
History / Biographical
This book tells the story of the White/Whyte family of Banff — pioneers Dave and Annie who created a successful mercantile business in Banff, their son Cliff who played a major role in creating the Mount Norquay ski resort and Skoki Lodge, his brother Peter and his wife Catharine who became two of the most famous artists of the Canadian Rockies, Clifford Jackson White and his wife Bev who created modern Sunshine Village Ski Resort, Jon Whyte the poet and historian and Cliffy, Brad and Tristan White who have had distinguished careers in the Warden Service and the tourist industry. This book tells the story of one of the most unique towns in Canada, through its ups and downs, and the colourful characters who have called Banff home.
Scope & Content
Series consists of sound recordings pertaining to Chic Scott's book, Mountain Romantics; includes 45 tape recordings containing interviews of individuals and groups of locals from the Banff community, which were recorded by Chic between 2009 and 2014.
Notes
Series consists of 45 interviews:
S47 / II / 1 and 2 : Roy Andersen 02-Jul-10
S47 / II / 3 : Rob Crosby 04-Jan-10
S47 / II / 4 : Philippe Delesalle 21-Oct-10
S47 / II / 5 to 7 : John Gow 18-Jan-11 and 21-Jan-11
S47 / II / 8 : Bob Hann 7-May-11
S47 / II / 9 and 10 : Ted Hart 17-Sep-12
S47 / II / 11 : Karsten Heuer 20-Sep-11
S47 / II / 12 : Eddie Hunter 23-Jul-11
S47 / II / 13 : Jerry Johnston 1-Sep-11
S47 / II / 14 : Ralphine Locke 21-Mar-09
S47 / II / 15 : Karen McDiarmid 29-Sep-10
S47 / II / 16 : Harold Milavasky 24-May-11
S47 / II / 17 : Alma Mills [n.d.]
S47 / II / 18 : Bill Smith 10-Feb-11
S47 / II / 19 : Barb Stiemer 14-Mar-12
S47 / II / 20 : Marty Von Neudegg 19-Jan-14
S47 / II / 21 and 22 : Peter White 27-Oct-10
S47 / II / 23 and 24 : Hal White 08-Jul-10
S47 / II / 25 and 26 : Brad White 05-Jul-11
S47 / II / 27 Tristan White 27-Oct-10
S47 / II / 29 Donna White 10-Jul-12
S47 / II / 28 Tristan White 20-Jun-11
S47 / II / 30 Cliff White 17-Aug-11
S47 / II / 31 David Zweifel 26-Sep-10
S47 / II / 32 to 34 : Don, Shirley, Peter, Lois, Hal, and Chic Scott 07-Jul-10
S47 / II / 35 and 36 : Jim Thorsell, Nancy Knechtel, Brian Patton, Rhonda, Kathy Madill 05-Oct-10
S47 / II / 37 and 38 : Bob and Jane Pogue and Cliff White at Ghost Ranch 30-Mar-11
S47 / II / 39 Jim webb, Linda, Ann, Kathy Madill, Chic Scott 30-Sep-10
S47 / II / 40 Brian patton and Bart Robinson 01-May-11
S47 / II / 41 and 42 : Pete, Don, Harold, and Doug 07-Jul-10
S47 / II / 43 to 45 : Peter and Don White 06-Jul-10
Name Access
Scott, Chic
Andersen, Roy
Crosby, Rob
Delesalle, Philippe
Gow, John
Hann, Bob
Hart, Edward J. (Ted)
Heuer, Karsten
Hunter, Eddie
Knechtel, Nancy
Locke, Ralphine
Madill, Kathy
McDiarmid, Karen
Milavasky, Harold
Mills, Alma
Patton, Brian
Stiemer, Barb
Thorsell, Jim
Von Neudegg, Marty
White, Clifford
White, Don
White, Peter
White, Jack (Dave White, Jr.)
White, Hal
White, Tristan
Subject Access
Community events
Community life
Environment
Family and personal life
Family
Genealogy
History
Immigration and homesteading
Land, settlement and immigration
Land use
Municipal views
Mountaineers
Mountaineering
Ranchers and ranching
Recreation
Sports
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff National Park
Banff
Language
English
Category
Environment
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Biographical Source Notes
https://www.chicscott.com/books.htm
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Sydney Vallance fonds

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Part Of
Sydney Vallance fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of personal papers, photographs and sound recordings of Sydney Vallance pertaining mainly to the Canadian Rockies and Vallance's mountaineering career. Textual records include manuscripts pertaining to personalities of the Canadian Rockies and to slide presentations on the Banff, Lak…
Date Range
1920-1972
Reference Code
M73 / S5 / V647
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Album
Photograph print
Sound recording
Reel to reel
Textual record
Map
Private record
Part Of
Sydney Vallance fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 73
S 5
V 647
Sous-Fonds
M 73
S 5
V647
Accession Number
229, 453, 467, 646, 762, 1031, 1543, 1657
Reference Code
M73 / S5 / V647
GMD
Photograph
Album
Photograph print
Sound recording
Reel to reel
Textual record
Map
Private record
Date Range
1920-1972
Physical Description
12 cm of textual records. -- 223 photographs : prints. -- 1 photograph album (ca.40 prints). -- 1 sound recording : 2 audio tape reels
History / Biographical
Sydney R. Vallance, 1891-1979, was a lawyer and mountaineer at Calgary and Banff, Alberta, Canada. Vallance began his law career in 1920, establishing a private practice in 1929. He joined the Alpine Club of Canada in 1932 and held executive positions at both the section and national levels, including a term as President from 1947 to 1950. He made over one hundred ascents during his climbing career. Vallance was also a member of the Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies and was an avid amateur photographer
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of personal papers, photographs and sound recordings of Sydney Vallance pertaining mainly to the Canadian Rockies and Vallance's mountaineering career.
Textual records include manuscripts pertaining to personalities of the Canadian Rockies and to slide presentations on the Banff, Lake Louise, Lake O'Hara and Jasper regions; correspondence files arising from Vallance's positions as Vice President and Hut Committee Chairman of the Alpine Club of Canada, 1945-1946, and as member and President of the Lake O'Hara Trails Club, 1958-1962; miscellaneous correspondence on mountaineering, glacier study, expeditions, packers and outfitters, naming of five peaks in the Mt. Lyell massive after Swiss guides, 1920-1972. Correspondents include Sydney Baker, Eric Brooks, F. V. Longstaff, J. Monroe Thorington and Don Munday. Includes holograph map of the Great Divide region.
Photographs are mainly landscape views of the Rocky Mountains by Sydney Vallance. Some views include climbing companions; also Banff scenes including hermit at Johnson Lake, Sunshine ski area, and some prints collected by Vallance.
Sound recording contains commentaries for slide shows titled Banff, Lake Louise, Moraine and O'Hara; Banff and Vicinity; and Jasper Highway
Name Access
Baker, Sydney
Brooks, Eric
Munday, Don
Longstaff, F. V. (Frederick)
Thorington, J. Monroe
Vallance, Sydney
Subject Access
Environment
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Finding Aid
Finding aids and reference tools: basic description
sound recording summaries and copy recordings
Creator
Vallance, Sydney
Category
Environment
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Pushing the Limits: The Story of Canadian Mountaineering - sound recordings

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Part Of
Chic Scott fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 11 interviews recorded by Chic Scott in 1997 and 1998 for use in his book, Pushing the Limits. Interviewees include Pierre Bergeron, Dave Dorian, Sev Heiberg, Don Kinney, Jim Sinclair, Jean Sylvain, Jim White and Colin Zacharias.
Date Range
1997 -1998
Reference Code
S47 / I / 127 to 137
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Sound recording
Part Of
Chic Scott fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M57 / V40 / S47
Series
S47 / I : Pushing the Limits: The Story of Canadian Mountaineering
Sous-Fonds
S47
Accession Number
7330
Reference Code
S47 / I / 127 to 137
GMD
Sound recording
Date Range
1997 -1998
Physical Description
11 sound recordings
History / Biographical
This is the work of a lifetime. It tells the story of Canada’s 200 year mountaineering history from the early pioneers to modern day climbing athletes. Discover the story of Canadian climbing from the crags to the gyms, from Squamish to Val David and from the Yukon to the Rockies. Read about the Swiss guides hired by Canadian Pacific Hotels who ushered in the glory years of the first ascents. Discover the British and American men of leisure who struggled with the wilderness to reach the summits and unravel the complex geography. Learn about the European immigrants of the 1950s who pushed the limits on the rock walls and the Americans who led the search for frightening new routes on the north faces. Join the British expatriates as they pioneer the exciting new sport of waterfall ice climbing. Then witness the popular growth in sport climbing both on the crags and in the gyms. Finally discover how home grown Canadian climbers, initially slow to take up the challenge of mountaineering, have become world leaders in the sport. Lavishly illustrated with over 600 photographs. 8.5”X11”, 440pp, hard cover, colour and BW.
Scope & Content
File consists of 11 interviews recorded by Chic Scott in 1997 and 1998 for use in his book, Pushing the Limits. Interviewees include Pierre Bergeron, Dave Dorian, Sev Heiberg, Don Kinney, Jim Sinclair, Jean Sylvain, Jim White and Colin Zacharias.
Notes
Series consists of 11 sound recordings [11 interviews]:
S47 / I / 127 Pierre Bergeron 03-Feb-98
S47 / I / 128 Dave Dorian 15-Jul-97
S47 / I / 129 Dave Dorian 15-Jul-97
S47 / I / 130 Sev Heiberg 25-Sep-97
S47 / I / 131 Don Kinney 06-Jan-97
S47 / I / 132 Jim Sinclair 24-Sep-97
S47 / I / 133 Jim Sinclair 24-Sep-97
S47 / I / 134 Jean Sylvain 28-Jan-98
S47 / I / 135 Jean Sylvain 28-Jan-98
S47 / I / 136 Jim White 13-May-97
S47 / I / 137 Colin Zacharias 21-Jan-97
Name Access
Scott, Chic
Bergeron, Pierre
Dorian, Dave
Heiberg, Sev
Kinney, Don
Sinclair, Jim
Jean Sylvain
White, Jim
Zacharias, Colin
Subject Access
Climbing
Environment
Exploration
Hiking
Ice climbing
Mountaineers
Mountaineering
Personal and Professional Life
Publication
Research
Sports and recreation
Winter sports
Language
English
Related Material
V40 / I
M57 / I
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 series
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Powder Pioneers : Ski Stories from the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains - sound recordings

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Part Of
Chic Scott fonds
Scope & Content
Series consists of 23 interviews recorded between 1999 and 2009, which were used during the creation of the book Powder Pioneers : Ski Stories from the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains.
Date Range
1999 - 2009
Reference Code
S47 / IV
Description Level
3 / Series
GMD
Sound recording
Part Of
Chic Scott fonds
Description Level
3 / Series
Fonds Number
M57 / V40 / S47
Series
S47 / IV : Powder Pioneers : Ski Stories from the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains
Sous-Fonds
S47
Accession Number
8110
Reference Code
S47 / IV
GMD
Sound recording
Date Range
1999 - 2009
Physical Description
23 sound recordings
History / Biographical
Discover the rich history of skiing in the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains of Alberta and British Columbia. From the early ski jumpers at Revelstoke, through the birth of the backcountry lodges and ski resorts to the heli-skiers and snowboarders of today, the stories are all here.
Scope & Content
Series consists of 23 interviews recorded between 1999 and 2009, which were used during the creation of the book Powder Pioneers : Ski Stories from the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains.
Notes
Series consists of 23 interviews: S47 / IV / 1 : Syd Scroggle in Dundee
S47 / IV / 2 : Hans Gmoser
S47 / IV / 3 : Bob Sayer 16-Feb-02
S47 / IV / 4 : Toni Klettl 15-Feb-02
S47 / IV / 5 : Art Patterson 12-May-99
S47 / IV / 6 & 7 : Hans Gmoser 29-Apr-04
S47 / IV / 8 to 10 : Philippe Delesalle 28-Apr-04
S47 / IV / 11 to 14 : Doug Gardner 19-May-04
S47 / IV / 15 & 16 : Tony and Gill Daffern 06-Jan-04
S47 / IV / 17 & 18 : Bob Saunders 08-Aug-09
S47 / IV / 19 : Booty Griffiths 27-Oct-04
S47 / IV / 20 to 23 : Steve Smith 04-Nov-04
Name Access
Scott, Chic
Scroggle, Syd
Gmoser, Hans
Sayer, Bob
Klettl, Toni
Patterson, Art
Delesalle, Philippe
Gardner, Doug
Daffern, Tony
Daffern, Gill
Griffiths, Booty
Smith, Steve
Subject Access
Community events
Banff Ski Club
Mount Norquay Ski Area
Banff Winter Carnival
Biography
Competition
Cross-country skiing
Helicopter skiing
Interview
History
Leisure
Mountains
Publication
Public events
Public entertainment
Recreation
Research
Ski areas
Ski jumping
Ski mountaineering
Skiers
Ski racing
Skiing
Sports
Sports and recreation
Winter sports
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
British Columbia
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Banff National Park
Yoho National Park
Jasper National Park
Waterton
Kootenay National Park
Rogers Pass
Columbia Valley
Crowsnest Pass
Language
English
Related Material
M57 / VI
V40 / 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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Bruno Engler fonds

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Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds is primarily a broad-ranging commercial negative collection pertaining to Banff and area, including businesses, buildings, projects, events, people and scenic views; skiing, mountain travel and recreation; Sunshine Village Ski Area; warden activities in the mountain parks; national and provin…
Date Range
[ca.1886]-1998, predominant ca.1940-1995
Reference Code
M323 / S40 / V190
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Machine-readable data file
Motion picture
Film
Video
Photograph
Album
Negative
Photograph print
Sound recording
Cassette
Reel to reel
Textual record
Corporate record
Map
Private record
Published record
Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 323
S 40
V 190
Sous-Fonds
M 323
S 40
V 190
Accession Number
188, 1300, 2622, 2998, 3468, 3496, 5507, 6200, 6770 (unproc), 7045(unproc), 7436 (unproc)
Reference Code
M323 / S40 / V190
GMD
Machine-readable data file
Motion picture
Film
Video
Photograph
Album
Negative
Photograph print
Sound recording
Cassette
Reel to reel
Textual record
Corporate record
Map
Private record
Published record
Date Range
[ca.1886]-1998, predominant ca.1940-1995
Physical Description
ca.31,580 photographs: negatives, prints, and transparencies. -- 1 photograph album (ca.150 prints). -- 50 motion pictures: 1 original, 8 copies on 3 video cassettes, 41 film reels: 16mm, 35mm. -- 18 sound recordings: audio tape reels, audio tape cassettes. -- 5 electronic records: computer diskettes. -- 3 maps. -- 15 cm textual records.
History / Biographical
Bruno Engler, 1915-2001, was a mountain guide, ski instructor, photographer and film maker at Banff and Canmore, Alberta, Canada. Engler arrived from Switzerland in 1939 and initially worked as a mountain guide and ski instructor for the Canadian Pacific Railway, Sunshine ski area and for Deer Lodge at Lake Louise, Alberta. During the Second World War, he served as a mountain warfare instructor for the Canadian Army. Following the war, Engler worked as a free-lance photographer for the National Film Board and others; as coach of the University of Alberta Ski Team; and as a technical advisor, cameraman and actor for numerous movies made in the Banff area. Throughout his career, Engler worked as a still and motion picture photographer, both for the movie industry and for governments at all levels, as well as operating his own business, Alpine Films of Banff, Alberta.
Scope & Content
Fonds is primarily a broad-ranging commercial negative collection pertaining to Banff and area, including businesses, buildings, projects, events, people and scenic views; skiing, mountain travel and recreation; Sunshine Village Ski Area; warden activities in the mountain parks; national and provincial parks; scenic views of western Canada, particularly mountain landscapes; some portraits and candid shots of local and international personalities. Photographs pertaining to film making include helicopter rescue; highway construction; Norquay, Sunshine, and Lake Louise ski areas' histories; Banff events and buildings; Canmore events and buildings; professional and amateur ski races; scenic mountain and wildlife; mountaineering and highway accidents; mountain guiding trips including Pierre Trudeau, Roland Michener and Peter Lougheed. Fonds consists of four series: Photography, Motion Pictures, Sound Recordings, and Textual records. Photography series consists of four sub-series established by the photographer: I. Old file, 1949-1970; II. Main file, alphabetical A - Z, 1950-1976; III Sunshine file, [1939], 1950-1975; IV. Warden file, 1954-1976.
Motion pictures on video cassettes are footage of skiing at Sunshine, 1930s; Clifford White films, 1930s, from WMCR Archives collection (V682); "Snow Capers" by Thomas Mead, 1946, includes Engler; "Ski Pro's Holiday" by George Encil, 1950?; "Mount Bulyea" by George Encil, 1950?, includes Engler; "Diary of a Mountain Man," a CBC documentary feature on Bruno Engler broadcast on "20/20" in 1965 (ca.27 minutes); "Great Days in the Rockies" by National Film Board of Canada, 1983; "Mountain Man" by Banff Centre, 1985, re Engler. Original film is "Sunshine 1940" and includes Brewster Transport ski buses travelling from train station to Sunshine Lodge, skiers, guide, lessons, games, rope tow, ski action, slalom, Bruno Engler, other. 16mm and 35mm film reels, 1946-1964 are films produced by the National Film Board.
Sound recordings, electronic records and and related textual material pertain to interviews with Bruno Engler, 1987, done by Brian Patton and Jon Whyte for Bruno Engler autobiography project. Interviews covered Engler's life, but are not complete to 1987. Transcripts, prepared from recordings by Brenda Goeres, are not verbatim. Audio tape cassettes consist of portions of content of audio tape reels.
Textual records include corporate records, newspaper clippings and magazine articles pertaining to film making, cast and crew listings and schedules for various movies, ski racing, mountain guiding trips and ski race listings. Also included is documentation pertaining to film making with producer National Film Board including letters, film stock footage, press releases, and film summaries; maps indicate film location shots for Arctic Rampage.
Name Access
Engler, Bruno
Subject Access
Arts
Environment
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
Government
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: basic description
electronic finding aid
Related Material
Duplicate or further transcripts for sound recordings are found in Jon Whyte fonds (M88).
Creator
Engler, Bruno
Category
Arts
Environment
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
Government
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on accession records and contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed / Unprocessed
Less detail
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Part Of
Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of cassette recordings of CBC broadcasts collected by Maryalice Harvey Stewart. Most recordings pertain to Banff National Park and surrounding areas, Alberta Arts Foundation, conservation and environmental issues, and notable locals from the Banff area (including Bruno Engler and Harv…
Date Range
1971
1974
[ca.1980-1995]
1992
1995
Reference Code
S13 / I / B / 1 to 12
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Cassette
Sound recording
Part Of
Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M9
S13
V605
Series
S13 / I : Professional records
Sous-Fonds
S13
Sub-Series
S13 / I / B : Archives of the Canadian Rockies
Accession Number
7412
Reference Code
S13 / I / B / 1 to 12
GMD
Cassette
Sound recording
Responsibility
Original content produced by CBC, recorded by Maryalice Harvey Stewart
Date Range
1971
1974
[ca.1980-1995]
1992
1995
Physical Description
12 sound recordings : 11 cassettes, 1 recording tape
Scope & Content
File consists of cassette recordings of CBC broadcasts collected by Maryalice Harvey Stewart. Most recordings pertain to Banff National Park and surrounding areas, Alberta Arts Foundation, conservation and environmental issues, and notable locals from the Banff area (including Bruno Engler and Harvey Locke).
Notes
Contents of file: S13 / I / B / 1 : "Log house in Canmore blocked by planning board" S13 / I / B / 2 : "Bideaux - 'Champagne Safari' " (1934 drive through Rockies - Hythe, AB to northeastern B.C.; filmmaker Charles Unger) S13 / I / B / 3 : "Eye Opener" Harvey Locke radio broadcast (1995) S13 / I / B / 4 : "Brad Pearce - AMPPE", Tourism and Commerce series S13 / I / B / 5 : "John Macaulay Lawyer - Feb 22 /74 Winnipeg, Man." S13 / I / B / 6 : "Joan Murray - Laurier La Pierre CBC" (n.d.) Alberta Arts Foundation S13 / I / B / 7 : "Bruno ENgler Nov. 24/92" S13 / I / B / 8: "Gorbachev" (n.d.) S13 / I / B / 9 : "Brian P[atton]" Cave and Basin, J.E.H. Macdonald journal excerpts, Roundtable with Leslie Taylor, etc. (n.d.) S13 / I / B / 10 : "The Travelling Med Show - don hill 345 4207" (n.d.) S13 / I / B / 11 : "The Dinosaurs - Quirks and Quarks Spring 1992" S13 / I / B / 12 : "Joan Murray Oct. 1971"
Name Access
Stewart, Maryalice Harvey
Engler, Bruno
Locke, Harvey
Subject Access
Research
Environment
National parks and reserves
History
Arts
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Banff National Park
Cave and Basin
Access Restrictions
Copyright restrictions may apply
Reproduction Restrictions
Copyright restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Environment
Arts
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Other interviews and broadcasts

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Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of recorded interviews and and other broadcasts or published recordings contributed to by Ben Gadd. File includes an interview with Chris Townsend in 1988; a radio interview about the future of Rocky Mountain parks;
Date Range
1988
1992-1995
Reference Code
S61 / III / D / 14 to 18
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Sound recording
Cassette
Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M590
S61
V810
Series
S61 / III : Professional records
Sous-Fonds
S61
Sub-Series
S61 / III / D : Other contracts and projects
Accession Number
2021.20
Reference Code
S61 / III / D / 14 to 18
GMD
Sound recording
Cassette
Date Range
1988
1992-1995
Physical Description
5 cassette tapes
Scope & Content
File consists of recorded interviews and and other broadcasts or published recordings contributed to by Ben Gadd. File includes an interview with Chris Townsend in 1988; a radio interview about the future of Rocky Mountain parks;
Notes
Contents of file: S61 / III / D / 14 : Chris Townsend, October 24, 1988 S61 / III / D / 15 : Mountain Watch [December 12, 1992]; Avalanche news item [December 28, 1992]; Signs of Spring [March 20, 1993 and March 19, 1994]; Snow [January 13, 1995] S61 / III / D / 16 : Future of Rocky Mountain Parks [CJSR radio, Edmonton, Spring 1994] S61 / III / D / 17 and 18 : The Earth Chronicles Radio Project: "Extinction" and "Canadian Rockies" [McMaster University, n.d.]
Name Access
Gadd, Ben
Townsend, Chris
Subject Access
Environment
Environment and Nature
Natural history
National parks and reserves
Mountains
Publication
Public Speaking
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Edmonton
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Environment
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.

CBC interviews and broadcasts

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55855
Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of recorded interviews and discussions with Ben Gadd which were broadcast by CBC Radio. Content pertains to wildlife preservation, Ben's book "Handbook of the Canadian Rockies", Cadomin Cave and other related subjects.
Date Range
1987-1988
1991-1992
1995-1996
1998
2001
2003
Reference Code
S61 / III / D / 1 to 13
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Sound recording
Cassette
Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M590
S61
V810
Series
S61 / III : Professional records
Sous-Fonds
S61
Sub-Series
S61 / III / D : Other contracts and projects
Accession Number
2021.20
Reference Code
S61 / III / D / 1 to 13
GMD
Sound recording
Cassette
Date Range
1987-1988
1991-1992
1995-1996
1998
2001
2003
Physical Description
13 cassette tapes
Scope & Content
File consists of recorded interviews and discussions with Ben Gadd which were broadcast by CBC Radio. Content pertains to wildlife preservation, Ben's book "Handbook of the Canadian Rockies", Cadomin Cave and other related subjects.
Notes
Contents of file: S61 / III / D / 1 : Ben Gadd interviewed by Peter Gzowski on CBC "Morningside" Apr. '87 [discusses desktop publishing and Handbook of the Canadian Rockies] S61 / III / D / 2 : Interview with Peter Gzowski, CBC Radio "Morningside", April 21, 1987 S61 / III / D / 3 : Ben Gadd on CBC openline show, 12/87 S61 / III / D / 4 : Ben Gadd on CBC Radio, Edmonton '87-88 S61 / III / D / 5 : Trip to Cadomin Cave, CBC Radio 1988 S61 / III / D / 6 : "Caged Wilderness", CBC Radio 22 ix 91 [September 22, 1991] S61 / III / D / 7 : "Caged Wilderness" - Sunday Morning, 22 Sep 91, CBC national program S61 / III / D / 8 : Ben Gadd debating Randy Mitchell on CPS privatization, 10 xii 92 [October 10, 1992] Wild Rose Country, CBC Edmonton/Calgary S61 / III / D / 9 : Ben on Morningside [CBC broadcast], 7 iv 95 [April 7, 1995] S61 / III / D / 10 : "Ben on Ice", [CBC] World at 6, 21 Jul '95 S61 / III / D / 11 : CBC interview on charging for rescues, 16 Nov 95 ; CBC commentary 10 Jun 96 ; CBC interview on harlequin ducks vs rafts, 29 Mar '98 S61 / III / D / 12: Raven's End interview with Ben Gadd by Judy Hamill, on Daybreak, CBC Alberta, 11 Mar. '01 S61 / III / D / 13 : Ben reading short nature items Recorded CBC Edmonton, June 2003
Name Access
Gadd, Ben
Subject Access
Environment
Environment and Nature
Wildlife
Research
Conservation
Tourism
Guiding
Publication
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Calgary
Edmonton
Access Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Environment
Communications
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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