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- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds includes seven series: I. Personal and professional, 1884-1959; II. Business and financial, ca.1910-1959; III. Professional photography, 1900-1955; IV. Writing, 1906-1957; V. Natural history, 1904-1954; VI. Other interests, 1913-1956; VII. Riggall family, ca.1865-1959. Personal and pro…
- Date Range
- [ca.1865]-1959, predominant [ca.1890]-1959
- Reference Code
- M376 / V26
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Diary
- Map
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 376
- V 26
- Sous-Fonds
- M 376
- V 26
- Accession Number
- 5777, 7200, 7201, 7772 (unproc)
- Reference Code
- M376 / V26
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Diary
- Map
- Private record
- Published record
- Date Range
- [ca.1865]-1959, predominant [ca.1890]-1959
- Physical Description
- ca.13,100 photographs: ca.7080 prints, ca.5310 negatives, ca.700 transparencies. -- 9 photograph albums. -- ca.2 m textual records, print material and graphic records. -- 33 cartographic records
- History / Biographical
- Frederick Herbert (Bert) Riggall, 1884-1959, was a mountain guide, outfitter, hunter, trapper, rancher, naturalist, photographer, writer and gunsmith/loader in southern Alberta. Born in 1884 at Gayton-le-Wold Grange, Lincolnshire, his family moved to Grimsby where his father was an auctioneer and, in 1905, served as Mayor. In England, Riggall was an athlete, avid sportsman and naturalist. He was exposed to alpine country on school holidays in Switzerland and, determined to visit Canada, left for North America in 1904.
- Upon arriving in western Canada, Riggall worked for a year at Craighurst Farm near Calgary. There he met Dorothea (Dora) Williams, 1877-1951, an Irish Quaker ranch cook who had emigrated with her sister Anna in 1902. In 1905, Bert worked on the Correction Land Survey in southwestern Alberta and explored Waterton Lakes. Bert and Dora married in 1906 and until 1946 they homesteaded and ranched adjacent to Waterton Lakes National Park.
- Initially, Bert and partner Jack Hazzard built boats and guided fishing parties on Waterton Lakes. In 1909, with partner Cyril Watmough, the Riggalls began guiding and outfitting summer and fall hunting and fishing trips for numerous repeat clients, especially, after 1913, four Minneapolis, Minnesota families: Bovey, Crosby, Bennett and McKnight. Hunts involved Big Horn Sheep, goats, black and grizzly bears. Bert served as chief guide and Dora as camp cook. Prior to 1911, the Riggalls worked at Gloyne's oil camp and Oil City to supplement their income. In 1911, Bert and partner Cyril Watmough made a 1000 mile (1600 km) exploratory trip from Fort Steele, B.C. to the Yellowhead Pass and beyond. Following that trip, Riggall concentrated guiding activities on the continental divide as far north as the Highwood region, but primarily in the upper Oldman River Valley and Gap in the Livingstone Range. Their outfit grew to include numerous saddle and pack horses.
- Of five children, only two daughters survived infancy. Kay Riggall (Russell), 1909-1984, and Doris (Babe) Riggall (Burton), 1910-1999, were both able riders, markswomen and packtrain workers. They accompanied their parents on summer back country trips starting in 1918. Bert Riggall was renowned for his knowledge of botany, geology, zoology, wilderness life and lore as well as literature and current affairs. He was especially endeared to his clients for his skill as a raconteur and campfire storyteller. He wrote articles for magazines such as: Arms and the Man, American Rifleman, Field and Stream and the Boone and Crockett Club's book: North American Big Game. Riggall was an accomplished semi-professional photographer who specialized in wildlife studies, panoramic landscapes, Dufaycolor and later Kodachrome transparencies. His photographs appear in Department of Interior Reports and other publications.
- Bert's heart problems forced the Riggalls to move to Pincher Creek in 1947. Daughter Kay and son-in-law Andy Russell continued the packtrain and guiding business until 1960. After Dora's death, Bert experienced medical problems and lived with or close to Doris.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds includes seven series: I. Personal and professional, 1884-1959; II. Business and financial, ca.1910-1959; III. Professional photography, 1900-1955; IV. Writing, 1906-1957; V. Natural history, 1904-1954; VI. Other interests, 1913-1956; VII. Riggall family, ca.1865-1959.
- Personal and professional series consists of diaries and notes, correspondence and personal papers.
- Business and financial series consists of guiding and ranching records, gunsmithing, shooting and loading records; and legal and financial records.
- Professional photography series consists of standard photographs, panoramas, transparencies and textual records
- Writing series contains manuscripts, published magazines, book outlines, newspaper articles and letters to the editor
- Natural history series contains bird and plant records, and other natural history papers
- Other interests series consist of clippings, annotated books and collected material
- Riggall family series contains Bert and Dora Riggall family papers and photographs, Williams family photographs, Frederick W. and Fanny Riggall papers and photographs, and Allan Riggall papers and photographs. Negatives and transparencies pertain to Andy Russell as a young man with Bert Riggall.
- Notes
- Some transparencies in V110 Dick Russell are marked Andy Russell, some marked 64 dup; V110 - original transparencies have full set of duplicates (2 sets were made, 1 for Dick Russell and the other is part of this accession)
- Name Access
- Riggall, Bert
- 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
- basic description for processed material
- Related Material
- Related to the Andy Russell fonds (M153/S43/V555) and the Kay Russell family fonds (M63/V63)
- Creator
- Riggall, Bert
- Category
- Arts
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on accession record and contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed / Unprocessed
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- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 35 b&w, some captioned. The prints pertain to various views of mountains South Western Alberta, South Eastern British Columbia, and Montana. Views include Red Eagle, Little Chief, Citadel peaks, Heaven's peak, Reynold's peak, mount Canon, Logan's pass, Chief Mountain, and Wall Lak…
- Date Range
- 1912 to 1945
- Reference Code
- V26 / III / B17 / PA - 1 to 35
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- III. Professional Photography: Topical Files
- Reference Code
- V26 / III / B17 / PA - 1 to 35
- Date Range
- 1912 to 1945
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 35 prints, b&w
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 35 b&w, some captioned. The prints pertain to various views of mountains South Western Alberta, South Eastern British Columbia, and Montana. Views include Red Eagle, Little Chief, Citadel peaks, Heaven's peak, Reynold's peak, mount Canon, Logan's pass, Chief Mountain, and Wall Lake.
- Subject Access
- Mountains
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- This subseries contains 618 prints. They are not individually numbered.
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
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- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 35 b&w, some captioned. The prints pertain to various views of mountains South Western Alberta, South Eastern British Columbia, and Montana. Views include Sinkler Peak, Newman's Peak, Mount Kirby, Mount Yarrel, Kintla Peak, Mount King Edward, Lineham Lakes basin/Peck's basin, and …
- Date Range
- 1915 to 1936
- Reference Code
- V26 / III / B17 / PA - 36 to 70
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- III. Professional Photography: Topical Files
- Reference Code
- V26 / III / B17 / PA - 36 to 70
- Date Range
- 1915 to 1936
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 35 prints, b&w
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 35 b&w, some captioned. The prints pertain to various views of mountains South Western Alberta, South Eastern British Columbia, and Montana. Views include Sinkler Peak, Newman's Peak, Mount Kirby, Mount Yarrel, Kintla Peak, Mount King Edward, Lineham Lakes basin/Peck's basin, and Mount Spence.
- Subject Access
- Mountains
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- This subseries contains 618 prints. They are not individually numbered.
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
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- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 35 b&w, some captioned. The prints pertain to various views of mountains South Western Alberta, South Eastern British Columbia, and Montana. Views include Mount Kirby, Mount Yarrel, Mount Spence, Yarrow Summit, Beehive Mountain, Mount Custer, Herbst Galcier, Mount Chapman, the hig…
- Date Range
- 1934, 1937
- Reference Code
- V26 / III / B17 / PA - 71 to 105
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- III. Professional Photography: Topical Files
- Reference Code
- V26 / III / B17 / PA - 71 to 105
- Date Range
- 1934, 1937
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 35 prints, b&w
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 35 b&w, some captioned. The prints pertain to various views of mountains South Western Alberta, South Eastern British Columbia, and Montana. Views include Mount Kirby, Mount Yarrel, Mount Spence, Yarrow Summit, Beehive Mountain, Mount Custer, Herbst Galcier, Mount Chapman, the high Rock Range, Lineham Mountain, and Kishinena Peak.
- Subject Access
- Mountains
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- This subseries contains 618 prints. They are not individually numbered.
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
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- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 35 b&w, some captioned. The prints pertain to various views of mountains South Western Alberta, South Eastern British Columbia, and Montana. Views include Mount Crandall, the peak at the head of Yarrow creek, Kintla Glaciers, Kintla Peak, Tornado Mountain, and Elk Mountains.
- Date Range
- 1914 to 1945
- Reference Code
- V26 / III / B17 / PA - 106 to 140
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- III. Professional Photography: Topical Files
- Reference Code
- V26 / III / B17 / PA - 106 to 140
- Date Range
- 1914 to 1945
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 35 prints, b&w
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 35 b&w, some captioned. The prints pertain to various views of mountains South Western Alberta, South Eastern British Columbia, and Montana. Views include Mount Crandall, the peak at the head of Yarrow creek, Kintla Glaciers, Kintla Peak, Tornado Mountain, and Elk Mountains.
- Subject Access
- Mountains
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- This subseries contains 618 prints. They are not individually numbered.
- Riggall's Grandson John Russell provided idendifications on some photographs they are as follows:
- PA - 106 to 108 these are very interesting photos of Cameron Valley. You can see skid tents all through the untreed area revealing that it was all logged. See 7x10 photo in green album of the same scene in 1914 showing very little logging.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 35 b&w, some captioned. The prints pertain to various views of mountains South Western Alberta, South Eastern British Columbia, and Montana. Views include Mount Cleveland, Beehive Mountain, Mount Custer, and Kintla Peak.
- Date Range
- 1932, 1936
- Reference Code
- V26 / III / B17 / PA - 141 to 175
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- III. Professional Photography: Topical Files
- Reference Code
- V26 / III / B17 / PA - 141 to 175
- Date Range
- 1932, 1936
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 35 prints, b&w
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 35 b&w, some captioned. The prints pertain to various views of mountains South Western Alberta, South Eastern British Columbia, and Montana. Views include Mount Cleveland, Beehive Mountain, Mount Custer, and Kintla Peak.
- Subject Access
- Mountains
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- This subseries contains 618 prints. They are not individually numbered.
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
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- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 35 b&w, some captioned. The prints pertain to various views of mountains South Western Alberta, South Eastern British Columbia, and Montana. Views include Gauntlet, Beehive Mountain, Mount Custer, Font Mountain, and Lake Wurderman.
- Date Range
- 1925
- Reference Code
- V26 / III / B17 / PA - 176 to 210
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- III. Professional Photography: Topical Files
- Reference Code
- V26 / III / B17 / PA - 176 to 210
- Date Range
- 1925
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 35 prints, b&w
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 35 b&w, some captioned. The prints pertain to various views of mountains South Western Alberta, South Eastern British Columbia, and Montana. Views include Gauntlet, Beehive Mountain, Mount Custer, Font Mountain, and Lake Wurderman.
- Subject Access
- Mountains
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- This subseries contains 618 prints. They are not individually numbered.
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 35 b&w, some captioned. The prints pertain to various views of mountains South Western Alberta, South Eastern British Columbia, and Montana. Views include Beehive Mountain, Old Chief mountain, Mount Yarrell, Flathead Valley, Kintla Galcier, Mount Blakiston, Mount Anserson, and Mou…
- Date Range
- ca.1906 to ca. 1945
- Reference Code
- V26 / III / B17 / PA - 211 to 245
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- III. Professional Photography: Topical Files
- Reference Code
- V26 / III / B17 / PA - 211 to 245
- Date Range
- ca.1906 to ca. 1945
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 35 prints, b&w
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 35 b&w, some captioned. The prints pertain to various views of mountains South Western Alberta, South Eastern British Columbia, and Montana. Views include Beehive Mountain, Old Chief mountain, Mount Yarrell, Flathead Valley, Kintla Galcier, Mount Blakiston, Mount Anserson, and Mount King Edward.
- Subject Access
- Mountains
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- This subseries contains 618 prints. They are not individually numbered.
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 35 b&w, some captioned. The prints pertain to various views of mountains South Western Alberta, South Eastern British Columbia, and Montana. Views include Beehive Mountain, Kintla Mountain, Longknife Mountain, Mount King Edward, Mount Kirby, Mount Spence, Kishinena Creek, Falthead…
- Date Range
- 1915, 1936
- Reference Code
- V26 / III / B17 / PA - 246 to 280
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- III. Professional Photography: Topical Files
- Reference Code
- V26 / III / B17 / PA - 246 to 280
- Date Range
- 1915, 1936
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 35 prints, b&w
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 35 b&w, some captioned. The prints pertain to various views of mountains South Western Alberta, South Eastern British Columbia, and Montana. Views include Beehive Mountain, Kintla Mountain, Longknife Mountain, Mount King Edward, Mount Kirby, Mount Spence, Kishinena Creek, Falthead Valley, Dungarvin Mountain, Chief Mountain, Sofa Mountain/Vimy Peak, Mount Blakiston, Anderson Peak, Stabeck Peak, head of Yarrow Creek, Wall Lake, Head of Pass Creek, Goat Lake and basin, and Maskinonge Lake.
- Subject Access
- Mountains
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- This subseries contains 618 prints. They are not individually numbered.
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
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- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 35 b&w and colour (tinted), some captioned. The prints pertain to various views of mountains South Western Alberta, South Eastern British Columbia, and Montana. Views include Cameron Falls, the Nunatuk, Herbst Glacier, Boundry Creek, Highwood Valley, Font Mountain, Sage Pass, Moun…
- Date Range
- 1910 to 1937
- Reference Code
- V26 / III / B17 / PA - 281 to 315
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- III. Professional Photography: Topical Files
- Reference Code
- V26 / III / B17 / PA - 281 to 315
- Date Range
- 1910 to 1937
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 35 prints, b&w, colour
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 35 b&w and colour (tinted), some captioned. The prints pertain to various views of mountains South Western Alberta, South Eastern British Columbia, and Montana. Views include Cameron Falls, the Nunatuk, Herbst Glacier, Boundry Creek, Highwood Valley, Font Mountain, Sage Pass, Mount Joffre Icefield, Mount Cleveland, Oil City, Summit of Clark range, starvation Creek Valley, Longknife Ridge, and Tornado Peak.
- Subject Access
- Mountains
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- This subseries contains 618 prints. They are not individually numbered.
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.