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Geology Road Tours - sample covers, page proofs
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55793
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of sample cover pages and interior pages of Ben Gadd's book, "Geology Road Tours". Pages are annotated with notes and corrections by Ben.
- Date Range
- 2009
- Reference Code
- M590 / II / B / 10
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / II : Research and publication records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / II / B : Other publications
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / II / B / 10
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 2009
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of sample cover pages and interior pages of Ben Gadd's book, "Geology Road Tours". Pages are annotated with notes and corrections by Ben.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Publication
- Geology
- Travel
- Tourism
- Environment
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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HCR Info Files - HCR Rivers 2008
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55960
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of hydrometric data for various rivers in the Canadian Rockies which was compiled as part of the Water Survey of Canada in 2008. Includes annotations by Ben Gadd pertaining to data which he used to update information in his book, Handbook of the Canadian Rockies.
- Date Range
- 2008
- Reference Code
- M590 / II / A / 39 to 41
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / II : Research and publication records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / II / A : Handbook of the Canadian Rockies
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / II / A / 39 to 41
- Date Range
- 2008
- Physical Description
- 5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of hydrometric data for various rivers in the Canadian Rockies which was compiled as part of the Water Survey of Canada in 2008. Includes annotations by Ben Gadd pertaining to data which he used to update information in his book, Handbook of the Canadian Rockies.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Publication
- Research
- Environment
- Rivers
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Environment
- Title Source
- Original title used
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Author's copy of Geology Road Tours
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56293
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one author's copy of Ben Gadd's book, Geology Road Tours, which includes corrections and other annotations by the author.
- Date Range
- 2008
- Reference Code
- M590 / II / B / 59
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / II : Research and publication records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / II / B : Other publications
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / II / B / 59
- Responsibility
- Produced by Ben Gadd, Corax Press
- Date Range
- 2008
- Physical Description
- 3.5 cm of textual records : 1 volume ; 15.5 x 23 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one author's copy of Ben Gadd's book, Geology Road Tours, which includes corrections and other annotations by the author.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Publication
- Commercial products
- Environment
- Geology
- Science and technology
- Geography
- Natural history
- Travel
- Roads
- Map
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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May 6/7 2000 Board of Directors
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions58145
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- File contains the financial records that were part of the May 6 and 7, 2000 Board Meeting. File includes the 2000 Operation Budget/Projection, the financial statements for the Operating Fund Income Statement and Capital Purchases Statement. Also includes a list of Corporate Relationships and Corpor…
- Date Range
- 2000
- Reference Code
- M200 / II / A / 166
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M200
- V14
- S6
- Series
- M200 / II: Financial Records
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- Sub-Series
- M200 / II / A: Financial Statements and Reports
- Accession Number
- accn. 2023.06
- Reference Code
- M200 / II / A / 166
- Date Range
- 2000
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File contains the financial records that were part of the May 6 and 7, 2000 Board Meeting. File includes the 2000 Operation Budget/Projection, the financial statements for the Operating Fund Income Statement and Capital Purchases Statement. Also includes a list of Corporate Relationships and Corporate Members, as well as a Proposal to Host the 2001 National AGM in Vancouver.
- Notes
- These financials have been separated from their corresponding meeting minutes and reports. For these meeting minutes and reports, see file M200 / I / A / 254 May 6/7 2000 Board of Directors accn. 2023.06.
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Administration
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Club
- Record keeping
- Records
- Report
- Finances
- Organizations
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- British Columbia
- Vancouver
- Vancouver, BC
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- M200 / I / A / 254
- Title Source
- Original title
- Processing Status
- Processed
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1723 Copy of ‘A Life of Mahomet’ Possibly Morant’s (?) and Japanese Stamp Collection
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54220
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 2 books; one 18th century, one 20th century stamp book. Includes 1723 copy of ‘A Life of Mahomet’ by Humphrey Prideaux; missing front/back covers, replaced with plain brown paper covers. Handwritten title ‘Mahomet’ written on front cover and side binding in different handwritings; …
- Date Range
- 1723
- [ca. 1900 - ca. 1920]
- [ca. 1920 - ca. 1940]
- [ca. 1940 - ca. 1960]
- Reference Code
- M300 / III / D / 5 / 91 and 95
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M300 / V500 / S20
- Sous-Fonds
- M300
- Sub-Series
- M300 / III / D / 5 : Personal Interest and Gifts
- Accession Number
- Unknown
- Reference Code
- M300 / III / D / 5 / 91 and 95
- Responsibility
- Nicholas Morant (?), Nicholas Morant
- Date Range
- 1723
- [ca. 1900 - ca. 1920]
- [ca. 1920 - ca. 1940]
- [ca. 1940 - ca. 1960]
- Physical Description
- 2 books (1 published, 1 stamp book)
- History / Biographical
- Humphrey Prideaux (1648-1724) was born in Cornwall and eventually became a Doctor of Divinity. Prideaux was an author of multiple textual works pertaining to faith and particularly Christianity. He was the Dean of Norwich from 1702 until his death in 1724.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 2 books; one 18th century, one 20th century stamp book. Includes 1723 copy of ‘A Life of Mahomet’ by Humphrey Prideaux; missing front/back covers, replaced with plain brown paper covers. Handwritten title ‘Mahomet’ written on front cover and side binding in different handwritings; front believed to be by Nicholas Morant (?), side unknown. Also includes book of Japanese stamps collected by Nicholas Morant; many not dated, various designs and sizes, annotated on covers with Nicholas Morant's personal ink stamp.
- Storage Range
- In file box M300 / III / D / 5 / 75 to M300 / III / D / 5 / 91
- Geographic Access
- England
- Japan
- Canada
- Access Restrictions
- Items in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified owner(s).
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Items in this file are not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of their identified owner(s).
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- 'Mahomet' book must be stored with protective barrier to prevent further damage (i.e. acid-free paper).
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://www.ccel.org/ccel/prideaux
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 3 postcards, two of which are addressed to Aileen Harmon. M287/1 pertains to an account of a 1916 trip to Mexico, addressed to Mrs. J.G.[?] Jones; the name of the sender could not be accurately deciphered but may read "Macpearson"[?]. M287/I/2 is a postcard-style invitation to an o…
- Date Range
- 1916
- 1978
- 2003
- Reference Code
- M287 / I / 1 to 3
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Postcard
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M287 / V262
- Series
- M287 / I : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- M287
- Accession Number
- 2016.8596
- Reference Code
- M287 / I / 1 to 3
- Date Range
- 1916
- 1978
- 2003
- Physical Description
- 3 postcards : b&w and col. ; 17 x 12.5 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 3 postcards, two of which are addressed to Aileen Harmon. M287/1 pertains to an account of a 1916 trip to Mexico, addressed to Mrs. J.G.[?] Jones; the name of the sender could not be accurately deciphered but may read "Macpearson"[?]. M287/I/2 is a postcard-style invitation to an opening event for the exhibit "In Mountain Light" in honour of Byron Harmon's photography at the Whyte Museum in 1978, addressed to Aileen Harmon. M287/I/3 is a postcard from Firenze, Italy sent by members of the Moody family, Tom, Stephanie, Charlie and Gwen, to Aileen Harmon on June 17, 2003 which recounts their European vacation.
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- British Columbia
- Mexico
- Italy
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Two of the items have been stored in mylar to prevent possible damage/staining from ink
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of assorted textual documents either written, copied or scanned by Aileen Harmon. Documents include correspondence, written accounts of life events by Aileen Harmon, scanned and written notes, poem "Awakening" by Theodore Stephanides, list of Aileen's life travels including dates, lis…
- Date Range
- 1926
- 1967
- [ca. 1970 - ca. 1980]
- 1977
- [ca.1990]
- [ca. 1995 - ca. 2005]
- Reference Code
- M287 / I / 5
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M287 / V262
- Series
- M287 / I : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- M287
- Accession Number
- 2016.8596
- Reference Code
- M287 / I / 5
- Responsibility
- Produced by Aileen Harmon
- Date Range
- 1926
- 1967
- [ca. 1970 - ca. 1980]
- 1977
- [ca.1990]
- [ca. 1995 - ca. 2005]
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of assorted textual documents either written, copied or scanned by Aileen Harmon. Documents include correspondence, written accounts of life events by Aileen Harmon, scanned and written notes, poem "Awakening" by Theodore Stephanides, list of Aileen's life travels including dates, lists of Latin plant names, a 1926 Toronto Star article, notes on Cree word translations, Harmon family genealogy notes, and text documents for a Canadian Geographic article titled "Hiking in the Canadian Rockies".
- Notes
- File originally contained 6 b&w negative photographs dated 1937 which have since been removed. Negatives are now processed under reference codes V262 / I / NA - 1 to 6 and stored accordingly
- Name Access
- Harmon, Aileen
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Ontario
- Toronto
- British Columbia
- Alberta
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Cree
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title provided prior to processing
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Tales from my Mountain Life
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54400
- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of four drafts of Aileen Harmon's published autobiography, "Tales from my Mountain Life". First and last drafts are annotated in pen with corrections. File also includes correspondence between Aileen Harmon and her great-nephew Sebastian Hutchings, and between Aileen and Donald Bourdo…
- Date Range
- 2003 - 2004
- Reference Code
- M287 / I / 10 to 11
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M287 / V262
- Series
- M287 / I : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- M287
- Accession Number
- 2016.8596
- Reference Code
- M287 / I / 10 to 11
- Responsibility
- Produced by Aileen Harmon
- Date Range
- 2003 - 2004
- Physical Description
- 4 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of four drafts of Aileen Harmon's published autobiography, "Tales from my Mountain Life". First and last drafts are annotated in pen with corrections. File also includes correspondence between Aileen Harmon and her great-nephew Sebastian Hutchings, and between Aileen and Donald Bourdon [previous Head Archivist of the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies].
- Notes
- Name of publication changes from "Tales of a Mountain Woman" to "Tales from my Mountain Life" between second and third drafts.
- Name Access
- Hutchings, Sebastian
- Bourdon, Donald
- Harmon, Aileen
- Subject Access
- Author
- Publication
- Autobiography
- Travel
- Hiking
- Family and personal life
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- British Columbia
- Access Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Reference use only, no reproduction
- Language
- English
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title provided prior to processing
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Magazine articles
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54403
- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 5 magazines dated between 2002 - 2015, some scanned pages from a 1978 newspaper, and an article with attached correspondence, each with content pertaining to Aileen Harmon. Includes 2 [duplicate] Canadian Wilderness magazines and an Alpine Club of Canada magazine with posthumous ar…
- Date Range
- 1978
- 2002
- 2011 - 2015
- Reference Code
- M287 / I / 14
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Published record
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M287 / V262
- Series
- M287 / I : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- M287
- Accession Number
- 2016.8596
- Reference Code
- M287 / I / 14
- Responsibility
- Items produced by Canadian Wilderness, Alpine Club of Canada, Univrsity of Alberta, Parks and Wilderness Quarterly, The Spectator and Fred Roots
- Date Range
- 1978
- 2002
- 2011 - 2015
- Physical Description
- 1.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 5 magazines dated between 2002 - 2015, some scanned pages from a 1978 newspaper, and an article with attached correspondence, each with content pertaining to Aileen Harmon. Includes 2 [duplicate] Canadian Wilderness magazines and an Alpine Club of Canada magazine with posthumous articles on Aileen Harmon, a University of Alberta alumni magazine, a Parks and Wilderness Quarterly magazine with an article written by Aileen, scanned pages from The Spectator of an article quoting Aileen with a photograph of her included, and an article by Fred Roots published in Island Bushwacker magazine about Aileen, accompanied by a letter to Aileen from Fred Roots.
- Notes
- Contains two copies of the same magazine [Canadian Wilderness Spring/Summer 2015 issue].
- Subject Access
- Publication
- Biography
- Conservation
- Education
- Obituary
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Access Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Personal correspondence
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54480
- Scope & Content
- File consists of personal correspondence pertaining to the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies. Correspondence discusses memberships, booking confirmations, trip reviews and emailed/written letters discussing specific trail rides, Townsend Trophy award confirmation emails, and other miscellaneous …
- Date Range
- 1976
- 1982-1985
- 1995-2009
- Reference Code
- M545 / II / 16 to 17
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M545 / V635
- Series
- M545 / II : Members, staff, personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- M545
- Accession Number
- 8235
- Reference Code
- M545 / II / 16 to 17
- Responsibility
- Photograph produced by Frank Sudol
- Date Range
- 1976
- 1982-1985
- 1995-2009
- Physical Description
- 4 cm of textual records -- 1 print : col. postcard ; 15 x 10.5 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of personal correspondence pertaining to the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies. Correspondence discusses memberships, booking confirmations, trip reviews and emailed/written letters discussing specific trail rides, Townsend Trophy award confirmation emails, and other miscellaneous emails and written letters which are not administrative in nature. Includes one annotated postcard print and accompanying small flyer pertaining to long-time Trail Riders member Frank Sudol and the Saskatchewan Western Development Museum's Historic Wagon Trek event [1982]; and a scanned copy of a letter from couple Lois Laycraft and Frank Sudol with overlapping newspaper articles and a personalized cartoon pertaining to Lois and Frank [1983].
- Notes
- File may contain some duplicates
- Items are ordered chronologically in folders: File M545 / II / 16 contains items from 1976 to 2003, and file M545 / II / 17 contains items from 2004 - 2009.
- Name Access
- Sudol, Frank
- Laycraft, Lois
- Subject Access
- Membership
- Trails
- Packing
- Travel
- Tourism
- Camping
- Photography
- Townsend trophy
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Panther River
- British Columbia
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Brown mailing envelope in file M545/II/16 has been placed in mylar to flatten it and prevent further damage
- Postcard print stored in mylar sleeve
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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