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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
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Part Of
Murray Hay fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 1 cm of textual material in the form of newspaper clippings, 32 x 60 cm or smaller. File pertains to the career of Murray Hay as a ski map artist. File documents Hay's wide-ranging success creating trail maps for ski resorts, particularly in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada (al…
Date Range
1991
1993
1996
1998
Reference Code
M570 / I / 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Published record
Textual record
Newspaper clipping
Part Of
Murray Hay fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M570 / V795
Series
M570 / I : Newspaper Clippings
Sous-Fonds
M570
Accession Number
2019.41
Reference Code
M570 / I / 1
GMD
Published record
Textual record
Newspaper clipping
Date Range
1991
1993
1996
1998
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records (32 x 60 cm or smaller)
Scope & Content
File consists of 1 cm of textual material in the form of newspaper clippings, 32 x 60 cm or smaller. File pertains to the career of Murray Hay as a ski map artist. File documents Hay's wide-ranging success creating trail maps for ski resorts, particularly in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada (although he made maps for ski resorts and other organizations internationally, particularly in the United States). File also includes interviews with Hay about his mapmaking process and style, successes, challenges (including the impact of technology on his work).
2020-02-14
Notes
Includes articles that were published in the Calgary Sun (January 17, 1991) and the Calgary Herald (March 11, 1993; March 2, 1996; April 16, 1998).
Name Access
Hay, Murray
Subject Access
Ski areas
Skiing
Sports and recreation
Art
Artist
Map
Ski Maps
Activities
Banff National Park
Cartography
Lake Louise Ski Area
Landscapes
Professional and Personal Life
Winter
Winter sports
Whistler Blackcomb
Newspaper
Calgary Herald
Calgary Sun
Geographic Access
Canada
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Alberta
Banff National Park
Jasper National Park
British Columbia
Calgary
Language
English
Category
Arts
Sports, recreation and leisure
Exploration, discovery and travel
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.
Part Of
Murray Hay fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 2.5 cm of textual material, 45.5 x 60.5 cm or smaller. File consists of miscellaneous research and reference material related to Murray Hay's work projects. File includes various brochures and tourism booklets about Alaska (one of Hay's projects in the 1990s) and a promotional post…
Date Range
1982- ca.1999
1982
1993-1994
ca.1999
Reference Code
M570 / II / 1-2
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Published record
Textual record
Part Of
Murray Hay fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M570 / V795
Series
M570 / II : Research and Reference Material
Sous-Fonds
M570
Accession Number
2019.41
Reference Code
M570 / II / 1-2
GMD
Published record
Textual record
Date Range
1982- ca.1999
1982
1993-1994
ca.1999
Physical Description
2.5 cm of textual records (45.5 x 60.5 cm or smaller)
Scope & Content
File consists of 2.5 cm of textual material, 45.5 x 60.5 cm or smaller. File consists of miscellaneous research and reference material related to Murray Hay's work projects. File includes various brochures and tourism booklets about Alaska (one of Hay's projects in the 1990s) and a promotional poster of the Mt. Everest Canadian Expedition (1982).
Notes
M570 / II / 2 is oversize.
Hay produced a map of the route of the Mt. Everest Canadian Expedition that was used for promotional purposes and in books produced by Pat Morrow (a participant of the expedition). This poster also has smaller images of all of the participants.
One of the booklets in M570 / II / 1 is published in German.
Name Access
Hay, Murray
Subject Access
Advertising
Airplane
Cartography
Discovery and travel
Everest '82
Mountains
Promo
Research
Trails
Travel
Landscapes
Climbing
Geographic Access
Alaska
United States
United States of America
Nepal
Mount Everest
Language
English
German
Category
Arts
Communications
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
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.
Part Of
Murray Hay fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 0.5 cm of textual records, 60.5 x 48.5 cm. File pertains to a trail map of the Lake O'Hara area created by Murray Hay. File consists of one published poster depicting a reproduced map of the trails at Lake O'Hara in Yoho National Park (British Columbia).
Date Range
ca.1970-ca.2015
Reference Code
M570 / III / A / iv / 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Map
Poster
Published record
Textual record
Part Of
Murray Hay fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M570 / V795
Series
M570 / III : Murray Hay Portfolio (published material)
Sous-Fonds
M570
Sub-Series
M570 / III / A : British Columbia / iv : Lake O'Hara
Accession Number
2019.41
Reference Code
M570 / III / A / iv / 1
GMD
Map
Poster
Published record
Textual record
Date Range
ca.1970-ca.2015
Physical Description
0.5 cm of textual material (60.5 x 48.5 cm)
Scope & Content
File consists of 0.5 cm of textual records, 60.5 x 48.5 cm. File pertains to a trail map of the Lake O'Hara area created by Murray Hay. File consists of one published poster depicting a reproduced map of the trails at Lake O'Hara in Yoho National Park (British Columbia).
Notes
M570 / III / A / iv / 1 is oversize.
Name Access
Hay, Murray
Subject Access
Trails
Hiking
Cartography
Advertising
Artist
Sports and recreation
Travel
Tourism
Tourist information
Geographic Access
Lake O'Hara
British Columbia
Canada
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Yoho National Park
Language
English
Category
Communications
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
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.
Part Of
Murray Hay fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 2.5 cm of textual records, 90 x 60 cm or smaller. File includes reproduced maps originally created by Murray Hay that depict the Panorama ski area in British Columbia, Canada: M570 / III / A / iii / 1 : Includes brochures and booklets for the Panorama Ski Resort. M570 / III / A /…
Date Range
ca.1975-ca.1995
Reference Code
M570 / III / A / iii / 1-2
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Map
Poster
Published record
Textual record
Part Of
Murray Hay fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M570 / V795
Series
M570 / III : Murray Hay Portfolio (published material)
Sous-Fonds
M570
Sub-Series
M570 / III / A : British Columbia / iii : Panorama
Accession Number
2019.41
Reference Code
M570 / III / A / iii / 1-2
GMD
Map
Poster
Published record
Textual record
Date Range
ca.1975-ca.1995
Physical Description
2.5 cm of textual records (90 x 60 cm or smaller)
Scope & Content
File consists of 2.5 cm of textual records, 90 x 60 cm or smaller. File includes reproduced maps originally created by Murray Hay that depict the Panorama ski area in British Columbia, Canada:
M570 / III / A / iii / 1 : Includes brochures and booklets for the Panorama Ski Resort.
M570 / III / A / iii / 2 : Poster of the Panorama Heli-Skiing area.
Notes
M570 / III / A / iii / 2 is oversize.
Items do not include dates. The approximate date range was chosen based on the history of the development of heli-skiing in Panorama (https://www.rkheliski.com/galleries/rk-heliski-history) and the history of the Panorama Ski Resort (it was purchased by Intrawest in 1993, https://www.panoramaresort.com/planning/history-of-panorama/).
Name Access
Hay, Murray
Subject Access
Skiing
Ski areas
Ski Maps
Helicopter skiing
Sports and recreation
Cartography
Tourism
Tourist information
Winter
Winter sports
Advertising
Artist
Geographic Access
British Columbia
Purcell Mountains
Panorama
Canada
Language
English
Category
Communications
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
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.
Part Of
Murray Hay fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 0.5 cm of textual records, 75.5 x 64.5 cm. File pertains to Murray Hay's rendering of Canada Olympic Park (A Site of the Calgary 1988 Olympic Winter Games) in the early to mid-1980s. File includes a reproduction of Hay's original painted map in poster form.
Date Range
ca.1980-ca. 1986
Reference Code
M570 / III / C / i / 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Map
Poster
Published record
Textual record
Part Of
Murray Hay fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M570 / V795
Series
M570 / III : Murray Hay Portfolio (published material)
Sous-Fonds
M570
Sub-Series
M570 / III / C : Olympic Bids / i : Canada
Accession Number
2019.41
Reference Code
M570 / III / C / i / 1
GMD
Map
Poster
Published record
Textual record
Date Range
ca.1980-ca. 1986
Physical Description
0.5 cm of textual records (75.5 x 64.5 cm)
Scope & Content
File consists of 0.5 cm of textual records, 75.5 x 64.5 cm. File pertains to Murray Hay's rendering of Canada Olympic Park (A Site of the Calgary 1988 Olympic Winter Games) in the early to mid-1980s. File includes a reproduction of Hay's original painted map in poster form.
Notes
Date range is approximate based on the year the park was constructed (1984-1986)
A sticky note was attached to M570 / III / C / i / 1 that read: "This was drawn and painted before the park was built", which has been removed for preservation purposes.
Name Access
Hay, Murray
Subject Access
Ski Maps
Cartography
Winter
Winter sports
Olympic Games (Winter)
Ski area
Map
Artist
Sports and recreation
Geographic Access
Calgary
Alberta
Canada
Canada Olympic Park
Language
English
Related Material
V795 / II / B / iv / 1-2
Category
Sports, recreation and leisure
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.
Part Of
Murray Hay fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 1.5 cm of textual records, 58 x 72.5 cm and 21.5 x 27.5 cm. File pertains to ski trail maps of Sunshine Ski Area created by Murray Hay. File includes two published reproductions of original trail maps in poster format made by Hay for the Husky World Downhill and Giant Slalom on Mar…
Date Range
ca.1985-1986
1986
Reference Code
M570 / III / B / i / 1-2
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Map
Poster
Textual record
Published record
Part Of
Murray Hay fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M570 / V795
Series
M570 / III : Murray Hay Portfolio (published material)
Sous-Fonds
M570
Sub-Series
M570 / III / B : Alberta / i : Sunshine
Accession Number
2019.41
Reference Code
M570 / III / B / i / 1-2
GMD
Map
Poster
Textual record
Published record
Date Range
ca.1985-1986
1986
Physical Description
1.5 cm of textual records (58 x 72.5 cm and 21.5 x 27.5 cm)
Scope & Content
File consists of 1.5 cm of textual records, 58 x 72.5 cm and 21.5 x 27.5 cm. File pertains to ski trail maps of Sunshine Ski Area created by Murray Hay. File includes two published reproductions of original trail maps in poster format made by Hay for the Husky World Downhill and Giant Slalom on March 8-9, 1986.
Notes
M570 / III / B / i / 2 is oversize.
Name Access
Hay, Murray
Subject Access
Skiing
Ski Maps
Ski area
Tourism
Cartography
Map
Winter
Winter sports
Travel
Sunshine Village
Sunshine Ski Resort
Sunshine area
Sports and recreation
Artist
Advertising
Geographic Access
Banff National Park
Alberta
Canada
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Language
English
Related Material
V795 / II / B / vi / 1-3
Category
Communications
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
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.
Part Of
Murray Hay fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 1.5 cm of textual records, 53 x 80.5 cm and 10 x 23.5 cm. File pertains to ski trail maps of Lake Louise ski area created by Murray Hay. File includes two published reproductions of three original trail maps in a fold-out brochure (1992/1993) and in poster format. The three maps de…
Date Range
ca.1980 - ca. 1995
1992-1993
Reference Code
M570 / III / B / ii / 1-2
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Map
Poster
Part Of
Murray Hay fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M570 / V795
Series
M570 / III : Murray Hay portfolio (published material)
Sous-Fonds
M570
Sub-Series
M570 / III / B : Alberta / ii : Lake Louise
Accession Number
2019.41
Reference Code
M570 / III / B / ii / 1-2
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Map
Poster
Date Range
ca.1980 - ca. 1995
1992-1993
Physical Description
1.5 cm of textual records (53 x 80.5 cm and 10 x 23.5 cm)
Scope & Content
File consists of 1.5 cm of textual records, 53 x 80.5 cm and 10 x 23.5 cm. File pertains to ski trail maps of Lake Louise ski area created by Murray Hay. File includes two published reproductions of three original trail maps in a fold-out brochure (1992/1993) and in poster format. The three maps depict South Face, Back Bowls, and Larch Area.
Name Access
Hay, Murray
Subject Access
Ski area
Ski Maps
Skiing
Tourism
Cartography
Map
Winter
Winter sports
Sports and recreation
Travel
Lake Louise Ski Area
Lake Louise
Artist
Advertising
Geographic Access
Lake Louise
Alberta
Canada
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Language
English
Related Material
V795 / II / B / ii / 1
Category
Communications
Sports, recreation and leisure
Exploration, discovery and travel
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.

Big White Ski Village

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54801
Part Of
Murray Hay fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 0.5 cm of textual records, 90 x 60.5 cm. File pertains to ski trail maps of Big White Ski Village and Area created by Murray Hay. File includes one oversized published reproduction of a Big White trail map in poster format.
Date Range
ca.1980 - ca.2000
Reference Code
M570 / III / A / v / 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Map
Poster
Published record
Textual record
Part Of
Murray Hay fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M570 / V795
Series
M570 / III : Murray Hay portfolio (published material)
Sous-Fonds
M570
Sub-Series
M570 / III / A : British Columbia / v : Big White
Accession Number
2019.41
Reference Code
M570 / III / A / v / 1
GMD
Map
Poster
Published record
Textual record
Date Range
ca.1980 - ca.2000
Physical Description
0.5 cm of textual records (90 x 60.5 cm)
Scope & Content
File consists of 0.5 cm of textual records, 90 x 60.5 cm. File pertains to ski trail maps of Big White Ski Village and Area created by Murray Hay. File includes one oversized published reproduction of a Big White trail map in poster format.
Name Access
Hay, Murray
Subject Access
Ski Maps
Map
Ski area
Skiing
Tourism
Travel
Winter
Winter sports
Sports and recreation
Big White Ski Area
Tourist information
Artist
Advertising
Geographic Access
Kelowna
British Columbia
Canada
Language
English
Related Material
V795 / II / A / iv / 5
Category
Communications
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
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.

Kananaskis and Spray Lakes

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54802
Part Of
Murray Hay fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 1.5 cm of textual records, 35 x 35 cm or smaller. File pertains to travel and tourism materials related to the Kananaskis-Canmore area. File includes four published Murray Hay trail maps of ski hills in Kananaskis (Nakiska, Fortress, Mount Allan) and a travel brochure relating to t…
Date Range
1978 - ca.1995
1988
1978-1979
Reference Code
M570 / III / B / iv / 1-2
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Map
Published record
Textual record
Poster
Part Of
Murray Hay fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M570 / V795
Series
M570 / III : Murray Hay portfolio (published material)
Sous-Fonds
M570
Sub-Series
M570 / III / B : Alberta / iv : Kananaskis
Accession Number
2019.41
Reference Code
M570 / III / B / iv / 1-2
GMD
Map
Published record
Textual record
Poster
Date Range
1978 - ca.1995
1988
1978-1979
Physical Description
1.5 cm of textual records (35 x 35 cm or smaller)
Scope & Content
File consists of 1.5 cm of textual records, 35 x 35 cm or smaller. File pertains to travel and tourism materials related to the Kananaskis-Canmore area. File includes four published Murray Hay trail maps of ski hills in Kananaskis (Nakiska, Fortress, Mount Allan) and a travel brochure relating to the Kananaskis and Canmore area. The Mount Allan maps include recreational ski runs and Olympic ski runs.
Notes
M570 / III / B / iv / 2 is oversize.
Name Access
Hay, Murray
Subject Access
Ski area
Ski Maps
Skiing
Cartography
Map
Tourism
Travel
Winter
Winter sports
Nakiska Ski Area
Fortress Mountain
Mount Allan
Tourist information
Artist
Advertising
Geographic Access
Kananaskis
Spray Valley
Alberta
Canada
Canmore
Language
English
Category
Communications
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
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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