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Ray Wardell fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of unpublished report titled "Mount Norquay Memories, 1948- 1956" by Ray Wardell. Report is a chronological history of development at Mount Norquay ski area by George Encil's Banff Chairlift Corporation Ltd. It discusses the Banff Chairlift, rope tows, electrification, passenger an…
Date Range
1993
Reference Code
M252
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Published record
Part Of
Ray Wardell fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 252
Sous-Fonds
M 252
Accession Number
6505
Reference Code
M252
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Published record
Date Range
1993
Physical Description
6 cm of textual records (ca.130 p.)
History / Biographical
Ray Wardell, 1922-1994, was an engineer at Banff, Alberta, Canada from 1948 until 1958, and lived at Oakville, Ontario until his death. Wardell worked on early construction at Mount Norquay ski area and rose to the position of Superintendent of Construction and Maintenance for the Banff Chairlift Corporation.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of unpublished report titled "Mount Norquay Memories, 1948- 1956" by Ray Wardell. Report is a chronological history of development at Mount Norquay ski area by George Encil's Banff Chairlift Corporation Ltd. It discusses the Banff Chairlift, rope tows, electrification, passenger and safety services, Upper Terminal Tea Room and improvements to Mount Norquay Lodge. Contents include technical details, construction photographs and articles from trade journals
Name Access
Wardell, Ray
Subject Access
Chairlifts and gondolas
Mount Norquay Ski Area
Sports, recreation and leisure
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Creator
Wardell, Ray
Category
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed
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Philippe Delesalle fonds

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Part Of
Philippe Delesalle fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of papers and photograph. Proposal, titled "Great Divide Trail," advocates improved access to regions between Kananaskis Lake and Little Yoho Valley, including Palliser, Assiniboine regions, Sunshine Meadows, Egypt Lake, Valley of the Ten Peaks and Lake O'Hara. Letter to Catharine …
Date Range
1967
Reference Code
M51 / V166
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Textual record
Private record
Part Of
Philippe Delesalle fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 51
V 166
Sous-Fonds
M 51
V 166
Accession Number
313
Reference Code
M51 / V166
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Textual record
Private record
Date Range
1967
Physical Description
2 textual records (5 p.). -- 1 photograph : print
History / Biographical
Philippe Delesalle, b.1929, is an architect and mountaineer at Calgary, Alberta.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of papers and photograph. Proposal, titled "Great Divide Trail," advocates improved access to regions between Kananaskis Lake and Little Yoho Valley, including Palliser, Assiniboine regions, Sunshine Meadows, Egypt Lake, Valley of the Ten Peaks and Lake O'Hara. Letter to Catharine Whyte from Delesalle discusses the concept of bivouac shelters from Lake Louise to Jasper and includes a thank you for contribution toward Peter Whyte Hut; accompanied by a photograph of the Peter Whyte Memorial Hut at Bow Lake before installation on Bow Glacier.
Name Access
Delesalle, Philippe
Subject Access
Exploration, discovery and travel
Great Divide Trail
Peter Whyte Hut
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Creator
Delesalle, Philippe
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Title Source
Title based on accession record
Processing Status
Processed
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Business, legal and financial records

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
Records in this series relate to Eleanor Luxton's business, legal and financial activities and consist of banking records; income tax returns; correspondence and invoices related to property and building construction, maintenance and management; household receipts; medical receipts; commercial and …
Date Range
1903-1995
Reference Code
LUX / II / D
Description Level
3 / Series
GMD
Textual record
Photograph
Print
Negative
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
3 / Series
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
II.D. Business, Legal and Financial Series
Sous-Fonds
II. Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / D
GMD
Textual record
Photograph
Print
Negative
Date Range
1903-1995
Physical Description
4.8 m textual records -- oversize materials -- 31 photographs (15 prints, 16 negatives)
Scope & Content
Records in this series relate to Eleanor Luxton's business, legal and financial activities and consist of banking records; income tax returns; correspondence and invoices related to property and building construction, maintenance and management; household receipts; medical receipts; commercial and residential leases; insurance; investments; donations; rentals; legal papers relating to the estate of Annie McDougall and May Ross McDougall; mortgage papers; Parks Canada Lease agreements and need to reside challenge; Eleanor Luxton's living will.
Notes
Contents arranged by subject - see file level descriptions
Name Access
Luxton, Eleanor
Subject Access
Commerce and industry
Finances
Legal and Financial
Property
Access Restrictions
Restrictions may apply - contains private information
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply - contains private information
Language
English
Category
Commerce and industry
Law and justice
Title Source
Title based on contents of series
Processing Status
Processed
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Extended family records

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
Records in this series consist of three sub-series: C.1. William Luxton family papers and photographs; C.2. McDougall and Ross families papers, correspondence, and photographs; C.3. Other extended family records. Sub-series C.1. consists of four sub-sub-series: William Luxton; Sarah Luxton; Geor…
Date Range
1893-1970
Reference Code
LUX / III / C
Description Level
3 / Series
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Photograph
Photograph print
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
3 / Series
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
III.C. Extended Family
Sous-Fonds
III. Luxton Family sous-fonds
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / III / C
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
1893-1970
Physical Description
0.28 m textual records ; ca.147 photographs : b&w prints; 15 x 21 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
Records in this series consist of three sub-series: C.1. William Luxton family papers and photographs; C.2. McDougall and Ross families papers, correspondence, and photographs; C.3. Other extended family records. Sub-series C.1. consists of four sub-sub-series: William Luxton; Sarah Luxton; George Luxton; Louis Luxton. Sub-series C.2. consists of two sub-sub-series: McDougall family; Ross family.
Language
English
Category
Family and personal life
Communications
Title Source
Title based on contents of series
Processing Status
Processed
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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
Records in this sub-series consist of family papers and photographs. Sub-series is divided into four sub-sub-series: William Luxton; Sarah Luxton; George Luxton; Louis Luxton: William Fisher Luxton sub-sub-series (C1 - 1 to 9) consists of biographical information on William Luxton; a family tree…
Date Range
1893-1968
Reference Code
LUX / III / C1
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Private record
Newspaper clipping
Government record
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
III.C.1. William Luxton family papers and photographs
Sous-Fonds
III. Luxton Family sous-fonds
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / III / C1
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Private record
Newspaper clipping
Government record
Date Range
1893-1968
Physical Description
0.25 m textual records. -- 1 photograph: print, b&w
Scope & Content
Records in this sub-series consist of family papers and photographs. Sub-series is divided into four sub-sub-series: William Luxton; Sarah Luxton; George Luxton; Louis Luxton:
William Fisher Luxton sub-sub-series (C1 - 1 to 9) consists of biographical information on William Luxton; a family tree; personal papers; and correspondence with the Winnipeg Free Press, Donald Smith, and William C. Van Horne.
Sarah Luxton sub-sub-series (C1 - 10 to 13) consists of correspondence; a memorial service notice for Ada L. Luxton; poetry by J. Luxton (possibly Sarah Jane Luxton, the mother of Norman K. Luxton); a cemetery register; a life insurance policy draft.
George Edwards Luxton sub-sub-series (C1 - 14 to 20) consists of newspaper clippings, literary manuscripts written by George Luxton, letters and receipts relating to the the Lux Theatre in Banff, Alberta, mortgage papers, a press certificate and one photograph accompanying a letter by Harold Malloch Luxton.
Louis Luxton sub-sub-series (C1 - 21 to 26) consists of personal and business correspondence,1905-1948 and includes one b&w photograph of Harold Malloch Luxton. Business correspondence includes letters from the Department of Interior - Rocky Mountain Parks and Insurance Companies. Also includes a court summons from the Government of Alberta, 1948. Both the Sarah Luxton and Louis Luxton sub-sub-series contain records transfered from the Glenbow Museum.
Name Access
Luxton, George
Luxton, Louis
Luxton, William (Fisher)
Luxton, Sarah
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on contents of sub-series
Processing Status
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Collected research - reference photographs

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Part Of
Chic Scott fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of reference photographs collected by Chic Scott for use in various publications. Photographs were retrieved from various individuals, and institutions including Whistler Archives and the Whyte Museum. Content pertains to mountaineering, skiing, individual portraits, views of the Cana…
Date Range
[1930 - 1990]
Reference Code
V40 / XIV / A
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Negative
Transparency
Textual record
Published record
Part Of
Chic Scott fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Fonds Number
M57
S47
V40
Series
V40 / XIV : Chic Scott Personal
Sous-Fonds
V40
Sub-Series
V40 / XIV / A : Research materials
Accession Number
8110
Reference Code
V40 / XIV / A
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Negative
Transparency
Textual record
Published record
Date Range
[1930 - 1990]
Physical Description
ca.230 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 25.5 x 20 cm or smaller -- 4 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm -- 42 photographs : b&w negatives ; 35 mm -- 0.5 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of reference photographs collected by Chic Scott for use in various publications. Photographs were retrieved from various individuals, and institutions including Whistler Archives and the Whyte Museum. Content pertains to mountaineering, skiing, individual portraits, views of the Canadian Rockies, and related subjects.
Notes
Sub-series contains mostly photograph prints
Some items are annotated
Materials, including accompanying textual notes, have been kept in original order to preserve context
Name Access
Harmon, Lloyd
Engler, Bruno
Liske, Neil
Morris, Michael
Hanna, Vance
Fuhrer, Hans
Jones, Ken
Subject Access
Research
Mountains
Mountaineering
Environment
Photography
Skiing
Sports
Recreation
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff National Park
Kananaskis
British Columbia
Whistler
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Access Restrictions
Reference use only
Reproduction Restrictions
Reference use only - copyright remains with original owners/creators
Language
English
Category
Environment
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Lillian Gest fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to four black leather notebook with the titles wirtten in red paint on the front cover. 51 - 1 : "SL I" (Slides Book I) Includes hand-written lists and details of 35 mm slides [colour positive film] taken and compiled by Lillian Gest from trips taken between 1939 and 1949. 51 - 2 : "S…
Date Range
1939-1981
Reference Code
M67 / II / C / i / a / 51 - 1 to 4
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Private record
Textual record
  1 image     1 Electronic Resource  
Part Of
Lillian Gest fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M67 / S36 / V225
Series
II.C. Activities, photography
Sous-Fonds
M67
Sub-Series
i.a. textual material, notebooks
Accession Number
5142
Reference Code
M67 / II / C / i / a / 51 - 1 to 4
GMD
Private record
Textual record
Date Range
1939-1981
Physical Description
4.5 cm of textual records (4 volumes ; 10.8 x 17.6 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File pertains to four black leather notebook with the titles wirtten in red paint on the front cover. 51 - 1 : "SL I" (Slides Book I) Includes hand-written lists and details of 35 mm slides [colour positive film] taken and compiled by Lillian Gest from trips taken between 1939 and 1949. 51 - 2 : "SL II" (Slides Book II) Includes hand-written lists and details of 35 mm slides [colour positive film] taken and compiled by Lillian Gest from trips taken between 1949 and 1955. 51 - 3 : "SL III" (Slides Book II) Includes hand-written lists and details of 35 mm slides [colour positive film] taken and compiled by Lillian Gest from trips taken between 1955 and 191965. 51 - 4 : "SL IV" (Slides Book IV) Includes hand-written lists and details of 35 mm slides [colour positive film] taken and compiled by Lillian Gest from trips taken between 1966 and 1981. Also includes folder of loose material from the notebooks.
Name Access
Gest, Lillian
Subject Access
Activities
Administration
Alpine Club of Canada
Animals
Automobiles
Backpacking
Boats
Buildings
Cabins
Cabins and shelters
Camping
Camps
Climbing
Club
Environment
Environment and Nature
Exploration
Family and personal life
Fishing
Flowers
Glaciers
Guides
Hiking
Horse packing
Horses
Hotels
Landscapes
Mountain
Mountains
Mountaineering
National parks and reserves
Organizations
Outfitters
Pack trips
Personal and Professional Life
Photography
Recreation
Sports and leisure
Sports and recreation
Swiss Guides
Tourism
Trails
Travel
Wildlife
Geographic Access
Banff
Lake Louise
Banff National Park
Waterton
Waterton National Park
Yoho National Park
Glacier National Park
Montana
Alberta
British Columbia
Canada
Washington
United States of America
Language
English
Creator
Gest, Lillian
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources

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Southern Alberta research project

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of textual and visual materials pertaining to the history of Southern Alberta. Includes personal accounts, day books and diaries, genealogical research, records of livestock and other trade, and portrait and group photographs depicting early settlers of Southern Alberta. Materia…
Date Range
[ca.1845-1920]
Reference Code
LUX / II / C6
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
GMD
Cabinet card
Diary
Organization record
Photograph
Postcard
Print
Private record
Published record
Scrapbook
Textual record
Tintype
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / II / C : Personal records
Sous-Fonds
LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / C6
GMD
Cabinet card
Diary
Organization record
Photograph
Postcard
Print
Private record
Published record
Scrapbook
Textual record
Tintype
Date Range
[ca.1845-1920]
Physical Description
29 cm of textual records -- 29 photographs (28 b&w prints, 1 tintype) ; 20 x 25 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of textual and visual materials pertaining to the history of Southern Alberta. Includes personal accounts, day books and diaries, genealogical research, records of livestock and other trade, and portrait and group photographs depicting early settlers of Southern Alberta. Materials in sub-series believed to have been collected by Eleanor Luxton, possibly on behalf of the Southern Alberta Pioneers' and Old Timers' Association or as part of Eleanor's personal research.
Subject Access
Activities
Agriculture
Animals
Buildings
Businesses
Community life
Commerce and industry
Communications
Correspondence
Environment
Family and personal life
Farmland
Finances
Genealogy
History
Homestead
Immigration and homesteading
Inventory
Land use
Land, settlement and immigration
Manufacturing
Municipal views
Oil
Postcards
Portrait
Property
Real estate business
Research
Settlement
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Reproduction Restrictions
Some restrictions may apply - fragile materials
Language
English
Category
Commerce and industry
Communications
Family and personal life
Environment
Land, settlement and immigration
Natural resources
Title Source
Title based on contents of sub-series
Processing Status
Processed
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Travel and home records

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
Series consists of scrapbooks, albums, photographs and textual records pertaining to Eleanor Luxton's domestic and international travels, and Eleanor's life in Banff. Includes records pertaining to Japan, Panama, Hawaii, and China; local events, including the Calgary Stampede, Banff Indian Days and…
Date Range
[ca.1900] - 1992
Reference Code
LUX / II / E
Description Level
3 / Series
GMD
Textual record
Photograph
Print
Negative
Transparency
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
3 / Series
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / II / E : Travel and home records
Sous-Fonds
LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / E
GMD
Textual record
Photograph
Print
Negative
Transparency
Date Range
[ca.1900] - 1992
Physical Description
27.5 cm of textual records (5 scrapbooks ; 0.5 cm newspaper clippings) -- 7 albums -- 1,345 photographs (1,083 b&w and col. prints ; 257 b&w and col. negatives ; 5 col. transparency slides)
Scope & Content
Series consists of scrapbooks, albums, photographs and textual records pertaining to Eleanor Luxton's domestic and international travels, and Eleanor's life in Banff. Includes records pertaining to Japan, Panama, Hawaii, and China; local events, including the Calgary Stampede, Banff Indian Days and a celebration marking the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II; Canadian trips, including the Okanagan region, Seebe and Jasper National Park; and the Luxton family home in Banff.
Name Access
Luxton, Eleanor
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Travel
Exploration
Home
Geographic Access
Canada
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Alberta
British Columbia
Banff
Quebec
United States of America
Panama
Japan
China
Language
English
Category
Family and personal life
Exploration, discovery and travel
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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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
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