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1973 Guest Book [Mount Assiniboine Lodge]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54845
- Part Of
- Elizabeth Rummel fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 1973 Guest Log for the Mount Assiniboine Lodge, Mount Assiniboine Camp booklet, and newsclippings pertaining to the Mount Assiniboine Lodge.
- Date Range
- 1973
- Reference Code
- M28 / 41
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Scrapbook
- Textual record
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Elizabeth Rummel fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M28 / S9 / V554
- Sous-Fonds
- M28
- Sub-Series
- III. Other papers
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- M28 / 41
- Date Range
- 1973
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records (68 pages ; 15 x 22.5 cm)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 1973 Guest Log for the Mount Assiniboine Lodge, Mount Assiniboine Camp booklet, and newsclippings pertaining to the Mount Assiniboine Lodge.
- Name Access
- Rummel, Elizabeth
- Subject Access
- Backcountry skiing
- Cabins
- Camps
- Calgary Herald
- Mount Assiniboine
- Mount Assiniboine Lodge
- Mountaineering
- Newspaper
- Records
- Ski lodges and cabins
- Ski touring
- Sports and leisure
- Geographic Access
- Assiniboine
- Mount Assiniboine
- Mount Assiniboine Park
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title written on first page
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Edward Oliver Wheeler fonds
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- Part Of
- Edward Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of three series : I. Diaries, 1902-1963, 44 v of textual records; II. Scrapbooks, 1910-1933, 2 v. of textual records; III. Other material, [1946-1947], 4 items. Diaries pertain to early life in Ontario and Alberta, service as a surveyor in India, service with the Royal Engineers …
- Date Range
- 1902-1963
- Reference Code
- M169
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Diary
- Scrapbook
- Part Of
- Edward Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 169
- Sous-Fonds
- M 169
- Accession Number
- 6262, 7440, 7773
- Reference Code
- M169
- Date Range
- 1902-1963
- Physical Description
- 46 v. + 4 items of textual records
- History / Biographical
- E. O. (Edward Oliver) Wheeler, 1890-1962, was a Canadian surveyor, soldier and mountaineer. Wheeler was born in Ottawa, the son of A. O. (Arthur Oliver) Wheeler, Dominion Land Surveyor and founder of the Alpine Club of Canada. E. O. Wheeler served in the Royal Engineers in World War I and received the Military Cross in 1916 and the Legion of Honour (France). In 1941 he was appointed Surveyor-General of India and in 1943 was knighted by King George VI. During World War II, he served as Director of the Frontier Circle of the Survey of India. Wheeler retired to Lavington, British Columbia in 1947. Throughout his life, Wheeler was involved in world mountaineering. He worked on the mapping of the 1922 expedition of Mount Everest and was active in the Alpine Club of Canada, serving as its President from 1950 to 1954
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of three series : I. Diaries, 1902-1963, 44 v of textual records; II. Scrapbooks, 1910-1933, 2 v. of textual records; III. Other material, [1946-1947], 4 items. Diaries pertain to early life in Ontario and Alberta, service as a surveyor in India, service with the Royal Engineers in France and Mesopotamia, 1915-1918, trips on leave from India to Canada, U.S.A., England, South Africa, Asia, south Pacific, and New Zealand. Diaries also detail ACC camp preparations and activities, travel to and from Banff, clubhouse work; travel details, daily activities and accounts of climbs in France and Scotland; trans-Atlantic and trans-Canada voyage; Alpine Club of Canada Vermilion Camp activities; Strathcona, Vancouver Island reconnaissance trip and climbs; travels to California, Hawaii and Japan: travel from Los Angeles to Canada, through British Columbia to Banff; ACC camp at Glacier, B.C.; trip from India to Canada; life in Banff; trips and ACC camps in the Rockies, Selkirks and Kootenay district; ACC activities and operations; travels in the Okanagan, Kootenays and Columbia Valley, BC. Also included in this series are two diaries of his wife Dorothea. Scrapbooks pertain to school life, military training, surveyor's training; Alpine Club of Canada activities and lecture activities; military career, 1910-1919; surveying and mountaineering activities; Mount Everest expedition of 1921. Other material consists of items found loose in the 1946-1948 diaries, including letter written on board ship from Asia to the United States, 1947; photographs of unidentified women, 2 items; and postcard of Vancouver City Hall
- Name Access
- Wheeler, Edward Oliver
- Subject Access
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Military
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Creator
- Wheeler, Edward Oliver
- Category
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Military
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Biographical Source Notes
- Custody information was provided by John Wheeler, son of E. O. Wheeler
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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For Rainy Days at Mount Assiniboine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54846
- Part Of
- Elizabeth Rummel fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook of mostly newspaper clippings about the Canadian Rockies, individuals, wildlife, and other news stories. Includes some magazine clippings, photographs, and letters.
- Date Range
- 1962
- Reference Code
- M28 / 42
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Scrapbook
- Textual record
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Elizabeth Rummel fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M28 / S9 / V554
- Sous-Fonds
- M28
- Sub-Series
- III. Other papers
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- M28 / 42
- Date Range
- 1962
- Physical Description
- 2.5 cm of textual records (49 pages ; 22 x 34.5 cm)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook of mostly newspaper clippings about the Canadian Rockies, individuals, wildlife, and other news stories. Includes some magazine clippings, photographs, and letters.
- Name Access
- Rummel, Elizabeth
- Subject Access
- Backcountry skiing
- Cabins
- Camps
- Calgary Herald
- Mount Assiniboine
- Mount Assiniboine Lodge
- Mountaineering
- Newspaper
- Records
- Ski lodges and cabins
- Ski touring
- Sports and leisure
- Geographic Access
- Assiniboine
- Mount Assiniboine
- Mount Assiniboine Park
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title written on the first page
- Processing Status
- Processed
Electronic Resources
Images
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