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Ben Gadd fonds
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- Part Of
- 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
- 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
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed / Unprocessed
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Cheviot Mine press images
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one CD containing images and a corresponding word document pertaining to the Cheviot Mine development project near Cadomin, Alberta.
- Date Range
- 2005
- Reference Code
- V810 / I / C / DF - 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Digital image
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- V810 / I : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- V810
- Sub-Series
- V810 / I / C : Personal interest files
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- V810 / I / C / DF - 1
- Responsibility
- Produced by Ben Gadd
- Date Range
- 2005
- Physical Description
- 1 CD : 25 JPG images files, 1 word document
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one CD containing images and a corresponding word document pertaining to the Cheviot Mine development project near Cadomin, Alberta.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Mines and mineral resources
- Mining
- Natural resources
- Natural history
- Landscape
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Cadomin
- Jasper National Park
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- N/A
- Category
- Natural resources
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Eric Mountjoy exhibit images
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two discs containing digital image files which were used in the creation of an exhibit about Dr. Eric Mountjoy at the Jasper-Yellowhead Museum and Archives. File also includes printed paper copies of 10 images which are included on the two discs. Images pertain to Eric Mountjoy and…
- Date Range
- 1958-1959
- 2009
- Reference Code
- V810 / III / D / DF - 1 to 2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Digital image
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- V810 / III : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- V810
- Sub-Series
- V810 / III / D : Other contracts and projects
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- V810 / III / D / DF - 1 to 2
- Responsibility
- Photographs produced by Roger Macqueen
- Date Range
- 1958-1959
- 2009
- Physical Description
- Two discs (80 image files) -- 10 paper reference copies of images
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two discs containing digital image files which were used in the creation of an exhibit about Dr. Eric Mountjoy at the Jasper-Yellowhead Museum and Archives. File also includes printed paper copies of 10 images which are included on the two discs. Images pertain to Eric Mountjoy and fellow geologists assessing and working in areas near Miette, Alberta.
- Notes
- Discs are labelled on front: V810 / III / D / DF - 1 : "Roger Macqueen's slides Miette mapsheet geo party 1958" [contains 60 image files] NOTE: DF - 1 is accompanied by typed summary list of images in file V810 / III / D / DF - 2 : "Roger Macqueen's slides Miette mapsheet (1st 7 images), rest are Shell Canada 1959" [contains 20 image files]
- Name Access
- Mountjoy, Eric
- Subject Access
- Research
- Science and technology
- Geology
- Environment
- Education
- Museums
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper National Park
- Miette
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- Corresponding textual records processed as file M590 / III / D / 4
- Category
- Environment
- Education
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Geology photos for geological views
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of printed photographs compiled by Ben Gadd pertaining to his book, Handbook of the Canadian Rockies. Images depict mountain views; bighorn sheep posing on steep rock; and highway views, possibly including Icefields Parkway.
- Date Range
- [ca.1990-1995]
- Reference Code
- V810 / II / A / PA - 40 to 138
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- V810 / II : Research and publication records
- Sous-Fonds
- V810
- Sub-Series
- V810 / II / B : Handbook of the Canadian Rockies
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- V810 / II / A / PA - 40 to 138
- GMD
- Photograph
- Responsibility
- Produced by Ben Gadd
- Date Range
- [ca.1990-1995]
- Physical Description
- 99 photographs : col. prints ; 15 x 10 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of printed photographs compiled by Ben Gadd pertaining to his book, Handbook of the Canadian Rockies. Images depict mountain views; bighorn sheep posing on steep rock; and highway views, possibly including Icefields Parkway.
- Material Details
- Photographs were originally stored in Tekarra Color Lab envelope
- Subject Access
- Publication
- Landscapes
- Travel
- Roads
- Wildlife
- Bighorn Sheep
- Mountains
- Geology
- Environment
- Natural history
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Columbia Icefield
- Jasper National Park
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Original title used
- Processing Status
- Processed
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HCR info files - stratigraphy, fossils
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of published research material collected by Ben Gadd pertaining to stratigraphy and fossils. File includes one print photograph depicting a fossil found near Mt. Stephen, British Columbia [in folder M590/II/A/27] and one print depicting a geological feature in Jasper National Park.
- Date Range
- [1980-2012]
- Reference Code
- M590 / II / A / 27 to 31
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / II : Research and publication records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / II / A : Handbook of the Canadian Rockies
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / II / A / 27 to 31
- Responsibility
- Photographs produced by Christian W. Gronau of Whaletown, B.C. and Ron Kratochvil
- Date Range
- [1980-2012]
- Physical Description
- 10 cm of textual records -- 2 photographs : col. prints ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of published research material collected by Ben Gadd pertaining to stratigraphy and fossils. File includes one print photograph depicting a fossil found near Mt. Stephen, British Columbia [in folder M590/II/A/27] and one print depicting a geological feature in Jasper National Park.
- Notes
- Some items in file are annotated by Ben Gadd
- Material Details
- Photographs stored in file with textual records to maintain original order
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Publication
- Research
- Natural history
- Environment
- Science and technology
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Jasper National Park
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Photographs stored in mylar
- Category
- Environment
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 24 photographs depicting trail damage caused by horses near Pyramid Lake Beach, 1997.
- Date Range
- 1997
- Reference Code
- V810 / I / C / NA - 3 to 9
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- V810 / I : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- V810
- Sub-Series
- V810 / I / C : Personal interest files
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- V810 / I / C / NA - 3 to 9
- GMD
- Photograph
- Responsibility
- Produced by Ben Gadd
- Date Range
- 1997
- Physical Description
- 24 photographs : 7 col. negative film strips ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 24 photographs depicting trail damage caused by horses near Pyramid Lake Beach, 1997.
- Notes
- Photographs in file are annotated on back
- Material Details
- Original storage envelope annotated by Ben Gadd in black ink: "Horse damage to trails on Pyramid Beach, 6 Oct '97 Ben Gadd"
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Beach
- Horses
- Trails
- Environment
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Pyramid Lake
- Jasper National Park
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- V810 / I / C / PA - 2 to 26
- Category
- Environment
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 25 photographs depicting trail damage caused by horses near Pyramid Lake Beach, 1997.
- Date Range
- 1997
- Reference Code
- V810 / I / C / PA - 2 to 26
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- V810 / I : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- V810
- Sub-Series
- V810 / I / C : Personal interest files
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- V810 / I / C / PA - 2 to 26
- GMD
- Photograph
- Responsibility
- Produced by Ben Gadd
- Date Range
- 1997
- Physical Description
- 25 photographs : col. prints ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 25 photographs depicting trail damage caused by horses near Pyramid Lake Beach, 1997.
- Notes
- Photographs in file are annotated on back
- Material Details
- Original storage envelope annotated by Ben Gadd in black ink: "Horse damage to trails on Pyramid Beach, 6 Oct '97 Ben Gadd"
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Beach
- Horses
- Trails
- Environment
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Pyramid Lake
- Jasper National Park
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- V810 / I / C / NA - 3 to 9
- Category
- Environment
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Icefield Centre Redevelopment
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs depicting interior and exterior views of the Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre in Jasper National Park, following renovations to the property in 1998.
- Date Range
- 1998
- Reference Code
- V810 / I / C / PA - 27 to 56
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- V810 / I : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- V810
- Sub-Series
- V810 / I / C : Personal interest files
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- V810 / I / C / PA - 27 to 56
- GMD
- Photograph
- Responsibility
- Produced by Ben Gadd
- Date Range
- 1998
- Physical Description
- 30 photographs : col. prints ; 15 x 10 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs depicting interior and exterior views of the Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre in Jasper National Park, following renovations to the property in 1998.
- Material Details
- Original photo envelope annotated in black marker: "Icefield Ctr. 1998 Photos by Ben with Jill Seaton's camera"
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Seaton, Jill
- Subject Access
- Construction
- Landscape
- Tourism
- Tourist information
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper National Park
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- V810/I/C/NA-10 to 17
- Category
- Tourism
- Title Source
- Original title used
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Icefield Centre Redevelopment
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs depicting interior and exterior views of the Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre in Jasper National Park, following renovations to the property in 1998.
- Date Range
- 1998
- Reference Code
- V810 / I / C / NA - 10 to 17
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- V810 / I : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- V810
- Sub-Series
- V810 / I / C : Personal interest files
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- V810 / I / C / NA - 10 to 17
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Responsibility
- Produced by Ben Gadd
- Date Range
- 1998
- Physical Description
- 30 photographs : 8 col. negative film strips ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs depicting interior and exterior views of the Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre in Jasper National Park, following renovations to the property in 1998.
- Material Details
- Original photo envelope annotated in black marker: "Icefield Ctr. 1998 Photos by Ben [Gadd] with Jill Seaton's camera"
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Seaton, Jill
- Subject Access
- Construction
- Landscape
- Tourism
- Tourist information
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper National Park
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- V810/I/C/PA-27 to 56
- Category
- Tourism
- Title Source
- Original title used
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Illustrations - geo
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs taken or collected by Ben Gadd pertaining to rock formations and other geological features near Meadow Creek and Miette in Jasper National Park. File also includes four photographs from Jim Aitken and the Geological Survey of Canada (Calgary, Ottawa).
- Date Range
- [ca.1990-1995]
- Reference Code
- V810 / II / A / PA - 139 to 162
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- V810 / II : Research and publication records
- Sous-Fonds
- V810
- Sub-Series
- V810 / II / A : Handbook of the Canadian Rockies
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- V810 / II / A / PA - 139 to 162
- Responsibility
- Produced by Ben Gadd, Jim Aitken, Geological Survey of Canada
- Date Range
- [ca.1990-1995]
- Physical Description
- 24 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 20 x 15 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs taken or collected by Ben Gadd pertaining to rock formations and other geological features near Meadow Creek and Miette in Jasper National Park. File also includes four photographs from Jim Aitken and the Geological Survey of Canada (Calgary, Ottawa).
- Notes
- Most photographs are annotated on back by Ben Gadd. Photos V810/II/A/PA-10 and 162 accompanied in file by corresponding notes/textual records
- Material Details
- Original storage envelopes (annotated) stored in folder with prints
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Research
- Environment
- Geology
- Geological formation
- Geography
- Surveying
- Surveys
- Government
- Science and technology
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper National Park
- Miette
- Calgary
- Ontario
- Ottawa
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- Corresponding negative film [for V810/II/A/PA-139 to 158]: V810 / II / A / NA - 16 to 23
- Category
- Environment
- Science and technology
- Government
- Title Source
- Original title used
- Processing Status
- Processed
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