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Andy Russell fonds

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Part Of
Andy Russell fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of seven series: I. Personal and professional series, 1937-1993 (diaries, correspondence, filing systems and papers pertaining to awards, memberships, biography and other); II. Business series, 1948-1982 (pertaining to guiding, outfitting, trail riding, ranching, Andy Russell and S…
Date Range
[1867]-1993, predominant 1908-1993
Reference Code
M153 / S43 / V555
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Motion picture
Film
Photograph
Album
Negative
Photograph print
Sound recording
Textual record
Diary
Private record
Published record
Part Of
Andy Russell fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 153
S 43
V 555
Sous-Fonds
M153/S43/V555
Accession Number
963, 5777, 5964, 6338, 6339, 6547, 6567
Reference Code
M153 / S43 / V555
GMD
Motion picture
Film
Photograph
Album
Negative
Photograph print
Sound recording
Textual record
Diary
Private record
Published record
Date Range
[1867]-1993, predominant 1908-1993
Physical Description
6 m of textual records and printed material. -- ca.6100 photographs : prints, negatives, transparencies. -- 1 photograph album (49 prints). -- 29 motion pictures. -- 5 sound recordings
History / Biographical
Andy Russell, 1915-2005, was a trapper, guide and outfitter, writer, photographer, cinematographer, lecturer and environmental advocate in the Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada.
Russell was born in Lethbridge, Alberta and spent his childhood on a ranch in the foothills near Pincher Creek. He became a skilled horseman, hunter, fisherman and trapper, and, in 1936, was employed by Bert Riggall, a pioneer guide and outfitter of wilderness pack trips in the southern Rockies since 1907. He became Riggall's partner in 1939 and took over the business when Riggall retired in 1946. Andy Russell and Kathleen (Kay) Riggall married in 1938 and raised five children at their ranch bordering Waterton Lakes National Park, where family businesses included guiding, saddlehorses and ranching. Children are: Richard "Dick" H. (b.1938); Andrew Charles "Charlie" (b.1941); Harold John "John" (b.1944); Hugh Gordon Riggall "Gordon" (b.1947); Lorenda Anne "Anne" (b.1952).
Russell continued as a renowned guide and outfitter with a wealthy repeat clientele until he was forced out of guiding by 1960 with the advance of the oil industry concerns upon wilderness areas in southern Alberta and British Columbia. Russell began to write nature articles in 1945 and after 1960 concentrated upon writing, photography, film making, lecturing and ranching. He wrote for numerous magazines and newspapers, produced radio broadcasts, and, using colour motion picture photography, developed programs on wildlife and wilderness habitat research for live public performances. Russell's films launched his career as an author of popular wildlife and mountain culture books, which included Grizzly Country. In later years, he was an active writer, consultant and advocate of wilderness and environmental management and received numerous awards and honours, including Member of the Order of Canada.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of seven series: I. Personal and professional series, 1937-1993 (diaries, correspondence, filing systems and papers pertaining to awards, memberships, biography and other); II. Business series, 1948-1982 (pertaining to guiding, outfitting, trail riding, ranching, Andy Russell and Sons, royalties and lecturing); III. Writing, broadcasting and public appearances series, 1908-1990 (papers and photographs pertaining to writing, book projects, columns, broadcasts, reviews, advertising, promotion and other); IV. Photography and cinematography series, 1909-1990 (details below); V. Wildlife study and conservation activities series, 1945-[198-]; VI. Other activities series, 1931-[199-] (politics, interviews, information files); VII. Russell family series, [1867]-1983.
Photography and cinematography series consists of: Riggall/Russell guiding activity photographs, 1909-1962, ca.280 items; Andy Russell and Sons Production Ltd / Andy Russell professional photographs and films, ca.1940- ca.1990, ca.4200 photographs (mainly transparencies), 28 motion pictures, accompanied by some textual and printed items; personal and family photographs, 1916-1989, ca.1550 items; collected photographs, ca.1940-197-, ca.75 items. Professional photography and cinematography primarily arose from field work by Andy, Dick and Charlie Russell and pertains mainly to flora, fauna and landscape of the Canadian Rockies in continental divide region, British Columbia, Yukon and Alaska.
Motion pictures, ca.1950-1974, include original film "Grizzly Country" by Dick, Charlie and Andy Russell, produced by Evan J. Anton, ca.1969, copy print of same; also unedited wildlife and landscape footage of Waterton area, Yukon and British Columbia.
Sound recordings are interviews with Andy Russell, [ca.1970]-1988.
Name Access
Russell, Andy
Subject Access
Arts
Environment
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
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: arrangement outline
series and file description
electronic finding aid
video reference copy for "Grizzly country"
sound recording reference copy recordings
Related Material
Related to the Kay Russell family fonds (M36/V36) and the Bert Riggall fonds (M376/V26)
Creator
Russell, Andy
Category
Arts
Environment
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Biographical Source Notes
Russell family
Title Source
Title based on accession record
Processing Status
Processed
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Part Of
Bill Baxter fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 21 plastic binders, one booklet, research notes and newspaper clippings pertaining to geophysical reports and natural resource and mining information within Alberta, 1986-1994. Binders were collected by Bill Baxter as part of his work as a chairperson for the Undermining Review Com…
Date Range
1982-1997
Reference Code
M586 / V807
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Textual record
Corporate record
Map
Plan
Transparency
Part Of
Bill Baxter fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M586 / V807
Sous-Fonds
M586 / V807
Accession Number
2021.25
Reference Code
M586 / V807
GMD
Textual record
Corporate record
Map
Plan
Transparency
Date Range
1982-1997
Physical Description
ca.45 cm of textual records -- 2 transparency slides : col. ; 27 x 30 cm -- 6 maps : plastic overlay plans
History / Biographical
Bill Baxter (1949-1998) was a geologist in Canmore and Calgary, AB.
Scope & Content
File consists of 21 plastic binders, one booklet, research notes and newspaper clippings pertaining to geophysical reports and natural resource and mining information within Alberta, 1986-1994. Binders were collected by Bill Baxter as part of his work as a chairperson for the Undermining Review Committee in Canmore. File also contains two transparency slides from a presentation related to undermining, and 6 architectural layover maps of a mine.
Name Access
Baxter, Bill
Subject Access
Environment
Natural resources
Townsite development
Land use
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Canmore
Reproduction Restrictions
Copyright status unknown
Language
English
Category
Education
Land, settlement and immigration
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Part Of
Bill Baxter fonds
Scope & Content
Series consists of plasic coil-bound binders from committee meetings pertaining to the development projects of the Three Sisters area of Canmore - some have hand-written notes throughout.
Date Range
1986-1994
Reference Code
M586 / V / 01 - 24
Description Level
3 / Series
GMD
Textual record
Part Of
Bill Baxter fonds
Description Level
3 / Series
Fonds Number
M586 / V807
Series
V : committee meeting binders
Sous-Fonds
M586
Accession Number
2021.25
Reference Code
M586 / V / 01 - 24
GMD
Textual record
Date Range
1986-1994
Physical Description
46.5 cm of textual records
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
Series consists of plasic coil-bound binders from committee meetings pertaining to the development projects of the Three Sisters area of Canmore - some have hand-written notes throughout.
Name Access
Baxter, Bill
Subject Access
Community life
Construction
Environment
Mines and mineral resources
Natural resources
Newspaper
Publication
Townsite development
Land use
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Canmore
Reproduction Restrictions
Copyright status unknown
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on contents of series
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Miscellaneous papers

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Part Of
Bill Baxter fonds
Scope & Content
Series consists of miscellaneous notes pertaining to Bill Baxter's involvement with undermining reports for the proposed development of the Three Sisters Golf Course and housing project in Canmore.
Date Range
1990-1994
Reference Code
M586 / II / 01 - 08
Description Level
3 / Series
GMD
Textual record
Part Of
Bill Baxter fonds
Description Level
3 / Series
Fonds Number
M586 / V807
Series
II : undated notes
Sous-Fonds
M586
Accession Number
2021.25
Reference Code
M586 / II / 01 - 08
GMD
Textual record
Date Range
1990-1994
Physical Description
0.5 cm of textual records
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
Series consists of miscellaneous notes pertaining to Bill Baxter's involvement with undermining reports for the proposed development of the Three Sisters Golf Course and housing project in Canmore.
Name Access
Baxter, Bill
Subject Access
Community life
Construction
Environment
Mines and mineral resources
Natural resources
Townsite development
Land use
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Canmore
Reproduction Restrictions
Copyright status unknown
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on contents of series
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
Bill Baxter fonds
Scope & Content
Series consists of newspaper clippings [mostly from the Calgary Sun, Calgary Herald, and Canmore Leader] pertaining to the proposed development of the Three Sisters Golf Course and housing project in Canmore.
Date Range
1982-1997
Reference Code
M586 / IV / 01 - 23
Description Level
3 / Series
GMD
Textual record
Newspaper clipping
Part Of
Bill Baxter fonds
Description Level
3 / Series
Fonds Number
M586 / V807
Series
IV : newspapers
Sous-Fonds
M586
Accession Number
2021.25
Reference Code
M586 / IV / 01 - 23
GMD
Textual record
Newspaper clipping
Date Range
1982-1997
Physical Description
0.5 cm of textual records
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
Series consists of newspaper clippings [mostly from the Calgary Sun, Calgary Herald, and Canmore Leader] pertaining to the proposed development of the Three Sisters Golf Course and housing project in Canmore.
Name Access
Baxter, Bill
Subject Access
Community life
Construction
Environment
Mines and mineral resources
Natural resources
Newspaper
Publication
Townsite development
Land use
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Canmore
Reproduction Restrictions
Copyright status unknown
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on contents of series
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
Bill Baxter fonds
Scope & Content
Series consists of accumulated commitee and hearing meetings notices and minutes, professional undermining reports, letters [mostly to the Mayor and Council for the Town of Canmore], and speech notes all pertaining to the proposed development of the Three Sisters Golf Course and housing project col…
Date Range
1990-1994
Reference Code
M586 / I / 01 - 44
Description Level
3 / Series
GMD
Textual record
Part Of
Bill Baxter fonds
Description Level
3 / Series
Fonds Number
M586 / V807
Series
I : collected notes
Sous-Fonds
M586
Accession Number
2021.25
Reference Code
M586 / I / 01 - 44
GMD
Textual record
Date Range
1990-1994
Physical Description
4.4 cm of textual records
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
Series consists of accumulated commitee and hearing meetings notices and minutes, professional undermining reports, letters [mostly to the Mayor and Council for the Town of Canmore], and speech notes all pertaining to the proposed development of the Three Sisters Golf Course and housing project collected by Bill Baxter from 1990-1993.
Name Access
Baxter, Bill
Subject Access
Community life
Construction
Environment
Mines and mineral resources
Natural resources
Townsite development
Land use
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Canmore
Reproduction Restrictions
Copyright status unknown
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on contents of series
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
Bill Baxter fonds
Scope & Content
Series consists of various photocopied/printed news and journal articles pertaining to mining, undermining, geology, and the Three Sisters Golf Course and housing project in Canmore.
Date Range
1990-1994
Reference Code
M586 / III / 01 - 12
Description Level
3 / Series
GMD
Textual record
Part Of
Bill Baxter fonds
Description Level
3 / Series
Fonds Number
M586 / V807
Series
III : photocopied print work
Sous-Fonds
M586
Accession Number
2021.25
Reference Code
M586 / III / 01 - 12
GMD
Textual record
Date Range
1990-1994
Physical Description
0.8 cm of textual records
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
Series consists of various photocopied/printed news and journal articles pertaining to mining, undermining, geology, and the Three Sisters Golf Course and housing project in Canmore.
Name Access
Baxter, Bill
Subject Access
Community life
Construction
Environment
Mines and mineral resources
Natural resources
Newspaper
Publication
Townsite development
Land use
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Canmore
Reproduction Restrictions
Copyright status unknown
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on contents of series
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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