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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
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Club Member Activities
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- Part Of
- Lake O'Hara Trails Club fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of trail club activites and includes photographs of people hiking, plants, and wildlife. Names of locations include "Tim Trails", Lake O'Hara, "Wiwaxy route", ans "Morning Glory Lake" Also includes a duplicate slide from V19 / accn 6035 - with accompanying letter to Tim Wake
- Date Range
- 1961
- 1977
- 1979
- 1981
- 1983
- 1984
- Reference Code
- V191 / NS - 71 to NS - 111
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Lake O'Hara Trails Club fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M50
- V191
- Sous-Fonds
- V191
- Reference Code
- V191 / NS - 71 to NS - 111
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 1961
- 1977
- 1979
- 1981
- 1983
- 1984
- Physical Description
- 40 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of trail club activites and includes photographs of people hiking, plants, and wildlife. Names of locations include "Tim Trails", Lake O'Hara, "Wiwaxy route", ans "Morning Glory Lake"
- Also includes a duplicate slide from V19 / accn 6035 - with accompanying letter to Tim Wake
- Name Access
- Feilding, C.R.
- Feilding, Anne
- Wake, Tim
- Rudland, Tom
- Henderson, John
- Henderson, Ruth
- Bere, Ruby
- Subject Access
- Parks Canada
- History
- Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Lake O'Hara
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Correspondence
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- Part Of
- Lake O'Hara Trails Club fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of correspondence from 1972 to 1982. Correspondence includes letters wriiten by George K.K. Link, Lillian Gest, R.G.S Currie, and Farleigh Curson.
- Date Range
- 1972 - 1982
- Reference Code
- M50 / E / 2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Lake O'Hara Trails Club fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M50
- V191
- Series
- M50 / E : Correspondence
- Sous-Fonds
- M50
- Accession Number
- 6701
- Reference Code
- M50 / E / 2
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 1972 - 1982
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of correspondence from 1972 to 1982. Correspondence includes letters wriiten by George K.K. Link, Lillian Gest, R.G.S Currie, and Farleigh Curson.
- Name Access
- Gest, Lillian
- Link, George K. K. (Tommy)
- Link, George K.K.
- Currie, R.G.S.
- Holt, W.G.
- Currie, Bob
- Wake, Tim
- Taylorson, Bob
- Subject Access
- Parks Canada
- History
- Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Lake O'Hara
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Lake O'Hara Trails Club fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of financial statemnets, planning costs, quotes and budgets
- Date Range
- 1973 - 1982
- Reference Code
- M50 / D / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Lake O'Hara Trails Club fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M50
- V191
- Series
- M50 / D : Financials
- Sous-Fonds
- M50
- Accession Number
- 6701
- Reference Code
- M50 / D / 1
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 1973 - 1982
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of financial statemnets, planning costs, quotes and budgets
- Subject Access
- Parks Canada
- History
- Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Lake O'Hara
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Lake O'Hara Trails Club fonds
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- Part Of
- Lake O'Hara Trails Club fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of club records. Textual records include by-laws, 1979; minutes, 1949-1984; presidents' records, 1974-1983; financial records, membership records and dues receipts; newsletters, 1978-1994; clippings and articles, after 1946; Lake O'Hara region south area map elements and published ve…
- Date Range
- [1925, 1949-1994]
- Reference Code
- M50 / V191
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Lake O'Hara Trails Club fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 50
- V 191
- Sous-Fonds
- M 50
- V 191
- Accession Number
- 5200, 6035, 6701
- Reference Code
- M50 / V191
- Date Range
- [1925, 1949-1994]
- Physical Description
- ca. 34 cm of textual records. -- 630 photographs : transparencies, prints
- History / Biographical
- The Lake O'Hara Trails Club was established 1948, dissolved in 1962 and reactivated in 1969 to create, improve and maintain a system of trails in the Lake O'Hara region of Yoho National Park, British Columbia. Later work involved providing information on the region to visitors, publishing maps and historical works, and continuing the efforts of founders, George K. K. Link and A. Carson Simpson.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of club records.
- Textual records include by-laws, 1979; minutes, 1949-1984; presidents' records, 1974-1983; financial records, membership records and dues receipts; newsletters, 1978-1994; clippings and articles, after 1946; Lake O'Hara region south area map elements and published versions; and correspondence between Dr. George K. K. Link, members and others, 1960-1978.
- Photographs consist mainly of Lake O'Hara Trails Club slide library pertaining to landscape, flora and fauna of the region, also portraits of Dr. Link; ca.1950-1981; 625 items. Photographers / contributors to slide library include Lillian Gest, D. M. Hehir, Frank and Ruth Henderson, Jane Hopkinson, John Hutchinson, Richard Turnbull and others. Prints pertain to ascent of Mount Lefroy, 1925, 5 items.
- Name Access
- Gest, Lillian
- Link, George K. K. (Tommy)
- Subject Access
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Lake O'Hara Trails Club
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Access Restrictions
- Access and use restricted
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Lake O'Hara Trails Club
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Unprocessed
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Lake O'Hara Trails Club Information and Proceedings
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- Part Of
- Lake O'Hara Trails Club fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of club information including history, memberships, info booklets with photographs. Also included are bylaws in the club and directors and incorporation information.
- Date Range
- ca. 1970 - ca. 1982
- Reference Code
- M50 / B / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Lake O'Hara Trails Club fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M50
- V191
- Series
- M50 / B : Lake O' Hara Trails Club Information and Proceedings
- Sous-Fonds
- M50
- Accession Number
- 6701
- 6035
- Reference Code
- M50 / B / 1
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- ca. 1970 - ca. 1982
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of club information including history, memberships, info booklets with photographs. Also included are bylaws in the club and directors and incorporation information.
- Subject Access
- Parks Canada
- History
- Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Lake O'Hara
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Lake O'Hara Trails Club Information and Proceedings
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- Part Of
- Lake O'Hara Trails Club fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of club information including history, memberships, minutes and interm reports.
- Date Range
- 1972 - 1984
- Reference Code
- M50 / B / 2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Lake O'Hara Trails Club fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M50
- V191
- Series
- M50 / B : Lake O' Hara Trails Club Information and Proceedings
- Sous-Fonds
- M50
- Accession Number
- 6701
- 6035
- Reference Code
- M50 / B / 2
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 1972 - 1984
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of club information including history, memberships, minutes and interm reports.
- Subject Access
- Parks Canada
- History
- Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Lake O'Hara
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Lake O'Hara Trails Club Information and Proceedings
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- Part Of
- Lake O'Hara Trails Club fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of club information including history, bylaws memberships, minutes and interm reports.
- Date Range
- 1956 - 1985
- Reference Code
- M50 / B / 3
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Lake O'Hara Trails Club fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M50
- V191
- Series
- M50 / B : Lake O' Hara Trails Club Information and Proceedings
- Sous-Fonds
- M50
- Accession Number
- 6701
- 6035
- Reference Code
- M50 / B / 3
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 1956 - 1985
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of club information including history, bylaws memberships, minutes and interm reports.
- Subject Access
- Parks Canada
- History
- Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Lake O'Hara
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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- Part Of
- Lake O'Hara Trails Club fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of membership lists inlcuding annual and life members.
- Date Range
- 1977 - 1983
- Reference Code
- M50 / A / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Lake O'Hara Trails Club fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M50
- V191
- Series
- M50 / A : Membership
- Sous-Fonds
- M50
- Accession Number
- 6701
- 6035
- Reference Code
- M50 / A / 1
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 1977 - 1983
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of membership lists inlcuding annual and life members.
- Subject Access
- Parks Canada
- History
- Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Lake O'Hara
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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- Part Of
- Lake O'Hara Trails Club fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of bound membership receipt books
- Date Range
- 1980 - 1985
- Reference Code
- M50 / A / 3
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Lake O'Hara Trails Club fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M50
- V191
- Series
- M50 / A : Membership
- Sous-Fonds
- M50
- Accession Number
- 6701
- 6035
- Reference Code
- M50 / A / 3
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 1980 - 1985
- Physical Description
- 6 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of bound membership receipt books
- Subject Access
- Parks Canada
- History
- Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Lake O'Hara
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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