setName:"Ben Gadd fonds" found 57 records - Research Collections

Personal Interest Files

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Part Of: Ben Gadd fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series consists of textual records and photographs collected by Ben Gadd. Content pertains to various research subjects, current events and other topics of interest, including: environmental science; wildlife; sports and recreation; Parks Canada; clubs, charities and organizations; natural hist…

Date Range: [ca.1980-2015]

Reference Code: M590 / I / C; V810 / I / C

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Textual record; Photograph; Print; Digital image

Part Of: Ben Gadd fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: M590; V810

Series: Series I : Personal records

Sous-Fonds: M590; V810

Sub-Series: Subseries C : Personal Interest Files

Accession Number: 2021.20

Reference Code: M590 / I / C; V810 / I / C

GMD: Textual record; Photograph; Print; Digital image

Date Range: [ca.1980-2015]

Physical Description: ca.180 cm of textual records -- 5 CDs with digital image files -- 1 floppy disk -- ca.122 photograph prints : b&w and col. -- 2 negatives : b&w ; 6 x 7.5 cm -- 26 film strips : col. negatives ; 35 mm

Scope & Content: Sub-series consists of textual records and photographs collected by Ben Gadd. Content pertains to various research subjects, current events and other topics of interest, including: environmental science; wildlife; sports and recreation; Parks Canada; clubs, charities and organizations; natural history; and conservation.

Notes: Subjects are arranged alphabetically by title. Original titles and arrangement of materials by Ben Gadd has been preserved. See file-level descriptions for content details.

Name Access: Gadd, Ben

Subject Access: Animals; Buildings; Buildings and facilities; Businesses; Boats; Climbing; Columbia Icefield; Community events; Community life; Conservation; Dams; Environment; Events; Forestry; Fishing; Flowers; Government; Geography; Geology; Hiking; History; Ice climbing; Land, settlement and immigration; Landscapes; Laws and legislation; Membership; Mining; Mountaineering; Municipal views; Natural history; Natural resources; Parks Canada; Politics and government; Property; Provincial parks and reserves; Recreation; Rivers; Science and technology; Settlement; Skiing; Snakes, Insects; Sports; Tourism; Townsite development; Trails; Transportation; Travel; Wildlife

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; British Columbia; United States of America; Rocky Mountains; Canadian Rocky Mountains

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Commerce and industry; Environment; Exploration, discovery and travel; Government; Land, settlement and immigration; Law and justice; Natural resources; Politics; Science and technology; Sports, recreation and leisure; Transportation

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; Print

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

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Photograph; Print

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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HCR info files - Geomorphology and Pleistocene

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Part Of: Ben Gadd fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of published research material collected by Ben Gadd pertaining to the study of Geomorphology and the Pleistocene Epoch. File includes one photograph print sent to Ben Gadd depicting a boulder [in file M590/II/A/32].

Date Range: 1958; 1966-1967; 1973-1989; 1991-1995; 2004; 2007-2010

Reference Code: M590 / II / A / 32 to 37

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Photograph; Print

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 / 32 to 37

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Photograph; Print

Responsibility: Photograph produced by Alan Kane, 1994

Date Range: 1958; 1966-1967; 1973-1989; 1991-1995; 2004; 2007-2010

Physical Description: 12 cm of textual records -- 1 photograph : col. print

Scope & Content: File consists of published research material collected by Ben Gadd pertaining to the study of Geomorphology and the Pleistocene Epoch. File includes one photograph print sent to Ben Gadd depicting a boulder [in file M590/II/A/32].

Storage Range: Materials stored in two file boxes: M590/II/A/26 to 32 and M590/II/A/33 to 38

Name Access: Gadd, Ben

Subject Access: Publication; Research; Natural history; Environment; Geology

Geographic Access: Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains

Reproduction Restrictions: Copyright restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Environment

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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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

Name Access: Gadd, Ben; Gadd, Cia

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

Category: Education; Environment; Family and personal life; Sports, recreation and leisure

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

GMD: Photograph; Digital image

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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Climbing

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Part Of: Ben Gadd fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of two negative photographs depicting an Peter Zvengrowski dressed in climbing gear balancing on two steep rock surfaces, during a climb up Mount Yamnuska in the early 1970s.

Date Range: [ca.1970-1975]

Reference Code: V810 / I / C / NA - 1 to 2

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 - 1 to 2

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Responsibility: Photographs produced by Randy Pall

Date Range: [ca.1970-1975]

Physical Description: 2 photographs : b&w negatives ; 6 x 7.5 cm

Scope & Content: File consists of two negative photographs depicting an Peter Zvengrowski dressed in climbing gear balancing on two steep rock surfaces, during a climb up Mount Yamnuska in the early 1970s.

Notes: Photographs accompanied in file with annotated photo order envelope.

Name Access: Zvengrowski, Peter

Subject Access: Sports; Recreation; Climbing; Mountains

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Mount Yamnuska

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Related Material: V810 / I / C / PA - 1

Category: Sports, recreation and leisure

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 / 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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Warden Arming Issue

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Part Of: Ben Gadd fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs taken by Ben Gadd and Jurgen Deagle pertaining to illegal bush camping near Jasper. Photographs were collected as part of discussions with Parks Canada concerning the arming of certified Park Wardens with firearms and added law enforcement duties for some Parks Canada s…

Date Range: 2001

Reference Code: V810 / I / C / NA - 18 to 20

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 - 18 to 20

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Responsibility: Produced by Ben Gadd, Jurgen Deagle

Date Range: 2001

Physical Description: 6 photographs : 3 col. negative slides ; 35 mm

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs taken by Ben Gadd and Jurgen Deagle pertaining to illegal bush camping near Jasper. Photographs were collected as part of discussions with Parks Canada concerning the arming of certified Park Wardens with firearms and added law enforcement duties for some Parks Canada staff.