objectType:"Textual record" found 3 records - Research Collections

History / Biographical: John Amatt (May 19, 1945 - ) was an educator, expedition leader, public speaker, and founder of One Step Beyond WorldWide. He was a climber, business manager, spokesman and press liason for the 1982 Canadian Mount Everest Expedition.

Scope & Content: M563/C - Diaries contains:; Everest Expedition Diary P. Spear; Expedition Highlights of John Amatt for use in the Everest Book

Name Access: Amatt, John; Everest '82

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Avalanches; Calgary; Camps; Canada; Climbing; Communications; Daily routines; Education; Winter Sports; Helicopters; India; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Organizations; Sports; Transportation; Travel

Geographic Access: Alberta; England; Thailand; Nepal; Bangkok; Kathmandu

Language: English

Related Material: Peter Spear fonds

Creator: John Amatt

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Science and technology; Transportation

Biographical Source Notes: http://www.adventureattitude.com/bio.htm

Title Source: Title based on contents

Processing Status: Processed

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Expedition Planning and Logistics

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Part Of: Peter Spear fonds

Scope & Content: M562/A - Expedition Planning and Logistics contains twelve sub-series: 1 - Suppliers 2 - Schedules and itineraries 3 - Communications 4 - Permits 5 - Camp specific supplies and schedules 6 - Food 7 - Equipment 8 - Personnel 9 - Invoices 10 - Full information packet for Bill March and Jim…

Date Range: 1981 - 1986

Reference Code: M562 / A

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Textual record; Diary; Organization record; Private record

Part Of: Peter Spear fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M562 / V787 / S56

Series: M562 / A

Sous-Fonds: M562

Accession Number: 2017.8655

Reference Code: M562 / A

GMD: Textual record; Diary; Organization record; Private record

Date Range: 1981 - 1986

Physical Description: 24 cm of textual records

History / Biographical: Peter Spear (April 1, 1940 - ) was a teacher, administrator, mountain ski patroller at the Lake Louise Ski Area, member of the Canadian Ski Patrol System, and base camp manager for the 1982 Canadian Mount Everest Expedition based out of Calgary, Alberta.

Scope & Content: M562/A - Expedition Planning and Logistics contains twelve sub-series:; 1 - Suppliers; 2 - Schedules and itineraries; 3 - Communications; 4 - Permits; 5 - Camp specific supplies and schedules; 6 - Food; 7 - Equipment; 8 - Personnel; 9 - Invoices; 10 - Full information packet for Bill March and Jim Elzinga; 11 - Miscellaneous collected materials; 12- Peter Spear diary

Name Access: Spear, Peter; Everest '82

Subject Access: Avalanches; Calgary; Camps; Canada; Climbing; Clothing and dress; Columbia Icefield; Communications; Daily routines; Education; Winter Sports; Helicopters; India; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Organizations; Shopping lists; Sports; Transportation; Travel

Geographic Access: Alberta; England; Thailand; Nepal; Bangkok; Kathmandu

Language: English

Location (Copy): Copy of Peter Spear's diary in case file

Related Material: John Amatt fonds

Creator: Peter Spear

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Science and technology; Transportation

Title Source: Title based on contents

Processing Status: Processed

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McGuinness Family

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Part Of: Robert J. McGuinness fonds

Scope & Content: Series consists of: one postcard inside a protective cover (H9 x W14.5 cm) one hand-written note (H14.5 x W15 cm) one 13-page hand-written memoir/family history by Oswald A. McGuinness (H28 x W21.5 cm) one envelope (H40 x W23 cm) Content includes: McGuinness family tree; history of the McGuinness f…

Date Range: 1953-1977

Reference Code: M460 / II / 1-4

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Postcard; Private record; Textual record

Part Of: Robert J. McGuinness fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M460

Series: M460 / II : McGuinness Family

Sous-Fonds: M460

Accession Number: 2018.9000

Reference Code: M460 / II / 1-4

GMD: Postcard; Private record; Textual record

Date Range: 1953-1977

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records (16 pages ; 23 x 40 cm or smaller)

Scope & Content: Series consists of:; one postcard inside a protective cover (H9 x W14.5 cm); one hand-written note (H14.5 x W15 cm); one 13-page hand-written memoir/family history by Oswald A. McGuinness (H28 x W21.5 cm); one envelope (H40 x W23 cm); Content includes: McGuinness family tree; history of the McGuinness family and their time in Belleville, Ontario; Robert's role as inspecting engineer in the Banff Springs expansion; Robert's artwork on the CPR postcard depicting the spiral tunnels; and the envelope that was used to gift the above items to the Whyte Museum

Notes: Oswald A. McGuinness is the younger brother of Father Robert McGuinness. Oswald was a surveyor and helped build the road from Invermere to Calgary, and he lived in Invermere; The McGuinness family tree goes back to Oswald and Robert's great-grandparents, from Ireland to England and then to Ontario; In the hand-written note, which is undated and the author is unknown although it is possible that it was written by Flora McGuinness when she gave it to Mark Nightingale, an association between Robert and the building of the Bow River Bridge is made; Mark Nightingale also gifted 3 newspaper clippings located in M460 / I / B / 3-5; M460 / II / 1 : created by the Canadian Pacific Railway; M460 / II / 3 : created by Oswald A. McGuinness

Name Access: McGuinness, Robert J.; McGuinness, Oswald A.

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Banff; Art; Canadian Pacific Railway; Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel

Geographic Access: Alberta; Banff; Banff National Park; Canada; Ontario

Language: English

Creator: Canadian Pacific Railway; McGuinness, Oswald A.

Category: Arts; Family and personal life; Religions

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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