Narrow Results By
Work documents
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56494
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to Douglas Leighton's career, includes: resume, job applications and acceptance letters, letters from publishers,correspondence, newspaper clippings and photography contracts and award.
- Date Range
- 1950
- 1953
- 1980
- 1982
- 1983
- 1989
- 2002
- 2003
- Reference Code
- M133 / 7
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Private record
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M133 / V222
- Sous-Fonds
- M133
- Accession Number
- 2020.24
- Reference Code
- M133 / 7
- Date Range
- 1950
- 1953
- 1980
- 1982
- 1983
- 1989
- 2002
- 2003
- Physical Description
- 2 cm textual records
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to Douglas Leighton's career, includes: resume, job applications and acceptance letters, letters from publishers,correspondence, newspaper clippings and photography contracts and award.
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Geographic Access
- British Columbia
- Valhalla Wilderness Park
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Douglas Leighton
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
Douglas Leighton fonds
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions252
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual and visual records. Visual records are made up of approximately 13,650 colour transparencies. transparencies pertain to personal life and career as an professional photographer, and naturalist. Textual records pertain to background for assessing the status of the Banff / …
- Date Range
- 1953 - 2018
- Reference Code
- M133 / V222
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 133
- V 222
- Sous-Fonds
- M 133
- V 222
- Accession Number
- 6592, 7752, 2015.15 (unprocessed)
- Reference Code
- M133 / V222
- Date Range
- 1953 - 2018
- Physical Description
- ca.13,650 col. slide photographs -- 51 prints -- 58 negatives -- textual records
- History / Biographical
- Douglas (Doug) Leighton was born in Banff, Alberta, August 7, 1953. His family moved to Penticton, British Columbia in 1963 where he began using a camera at the early age of ten years old. At a young age, Doug was an enthusiastic birder, during his 20's Doug went on to become a Park Naturalist with British Columbia Parks for eight years until he returned to Banff in 1985 to pursue a professional photography career. In 1992 Doug moved from Banff to Golden, British Columbia and finally in 2005 Doug with his wife Myriam moved to Blaeberry, British Columbia. Doug died on March 28, 2018. Doug was a photographer and writer. Doug's photographs have been published by National Geographic Society, Audubon Society Books, Time-Life Books, Canadian Geographic, Equinox, and Nature Canada Magazine among others. IN 1989 a portfolio of his work was selected for the National Museum of Natural Science "The Nature of Photography" exhibition which celebrated 150 years of photography in Canada. Doug is also known for his best selling photographic books "The Canadian Rockies" 1993, "Alberta" and "Greater Vancouver" 1995.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual and visual records. Visual records are made up of approximately 13,650 colour transparencies. transparencies pertain to personal life and career as an professional photographer, and naturalist. Textual records pertain to background for assessing the status of the Banff / Central Rockies grizzly bear population / Douglas Leighton : [report], January 15, 2001; and photographs by Douglas Leighton of Jon Whyte, Ted Hart, Leslie Taylor and the Cascades of Time gardens. Unprocessed sous-fonds consists of Douglas Leighton's Grizzly Research 1999-2018
- Notes
- Douglas Leighton fonds arrangement Sous fonds M133 M133 / 1-2 Sous fonds V222 Series I: Personal Subseries A: Photograph prints Subseries B: Colour transparencies Subseries C: NegativesXXX Series II: AnimalsXXXSubseries A: UngulatesXXXSubseries B: Fish Reptiles and InsectsXXXSubseries C: BirdsXXXSubseries D: Mammals Series III: Trips, Topics and EventsXXXSubseries A: Gang RanchXXXSubseries B: Forest FiresXXXSubseries C: FishingXXXSubseries D: SkiingXXX Series IV: Scenic ViewsXXXSubseries A: AerialsXXXSubseries B: British ColumbiaXXXSubseries C: AlbertaXXX Series V: Plants Series VI: Published
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Subject Access
- Environment
- Access Restrictions
- Copyright applies
- Privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- No finding aid
- Creator
- Leighton, Douglas
- Category
- Environment
- Biographical Source Notes
- Obituary - biofile
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
- Unprocessed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
Douglas Leighton fonds
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54900
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sous-fonds consists of Douglas Leighton's Grizzly Resaerch 1999 - 2018 List of files 1. 2005 ALBERTA - working texts for book project, early explorers (Henday-Thompson-Henry+) 2. 2009 NAME – working texts for book project following history of the grizzly bear’s name (see #8) 3. 2011 PLAINS GRIZZ…
- Date Range
- ca. 1999 - 2018
- Reference Code
- M133 / V222
- Description Level
- 2 / Sous-fonds
- GMD
- Private record
- Textual record
- Digital born
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Description Level
- 2 / Sous-fonds
- Fonds Number
- M133 / V222
- Sous-Fonds
- M133
- Accession Number
- 2020.15
- Reference Code
- M133 / V222
- Date Range
- ca. 1999 - 2018
- Physical Description
- .
- Scope & Content
- Sous-fonds consists of Douglas Leighton's Grizzly Resaerch 1999 - 2018 List of files 1. 2005 ALBERTA - working texts for book project, early explorers (Henday-Thompson-Henry+) 2. 2009 NAME – working texts for book project following history of the grizzly bear’s name (see #8) 3. 2011 PLAINS GRIZZ - working texts for book project on the history of the ‘Plains Grizzly’ 4. 2012 PLAINS GRIZ - reworking #3 texts; some additional research but some text still ‘messed up’ 5. 2015 FUR TRADER RECS – grizzly bears records of Canadian fur traders, tables and lists 6. 2015 TABLES – historic recs, compilations, fur trade, others; best edited versions of many in #18. 7. ABORIGINAL HUNTING – mostly working notes, tables, texts on hunting methods, weapons, religion 8. BOOK NAME Sep 09 – working updated texts from #2 9. BUFFER ZONES – working tables, texts on historic inter-tribal and other buffer zones 10. CA 1850 (1841-60) – Canadian historic records other than fur traders 11. CA 1880 (1861-1900) – Canadian historic records other than fur traders 12. CALIFORNIA – working texts and historic records; note best Portola text in LGH 2018 13. CANADIAN ROCKIES – grizzly bear and other wildlife records and misc 14. CYPRESS HILLS 2010 - working texts for project which expanded into #3,4 project 15. ESGBP GRIZZ POPULATION ANALYSIS* - not included on most discs; analysis of research results 16. GRIZZLY – BIO – ECO – research notes, tables on grizzly biology, behavior, ecology, etc 17. LEIG GRIZ HIST – FUR TRADE MISC – misc. fur trade records, texts, include Fort Colville research 18. LEIGHTON GRIZZLY HISTORY 2018 – files edited, updated, organized and sent out in 2018; BEST 19. NORTH CASCADES – research files, texts on history of grizzly bear in North Cascades Ecosystem 20. SHORT STORY – ALL – various working reiterations of condensed ‘short story’ of grizzly bear history 21. SPANISH CA RECORDS – early Spanish historic records 22. THE MYTH – ALL – various working texts on The Myth, historic pop estimates and historic range maps 23. US NW GRIZZLY RECORDS 1825- US historic records except Spanish and LEWIS and CLARK (in #6,18)
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Subject Access
- Grizzly Bears
- Access Restrictions
- Access restriction on folder ESGBP GRIZZ POP ANALYSIS
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Unprocessed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Date Range
- 1980 - 1990
- Reference Code
- V222 / I / 1
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M133
- V222
- Series
- V222 / I : Personal
- Sous-Fonds
- V222
- Accession Number
- 2020.24
- Reference Code
- V222 / I / 1
- Date Range
- 1980 - 1990
- Physical Description
- .
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Creator
- Douglas Leighton
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
Personal photographs
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56459
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- Files consist of photographs of Douglas Leighton as a child, Douglas Leighton's school photographs, a photograph of Douglas Leighton and Colleagues when he worked for British Columbia Parks.
- Date Range
- ca. 1950
- 1995
- 1988
- 1999
- 2000
- Reference Code
- V222 / I / A / PA - 1 to PA - 51
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
4 images
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M133
- V222
- Series
- V222 / I : Personal
- Sous-Fonds
- V222
- Sub-Series
- V222 / I / A : Prints
- Accession Number
- 2020.24
- Reference Code
- V222 / I / A / PA - 1 to PA - 51
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- ca. 1950
- 1995
- 1988
- 1999
- 2000
- Physical Description
- 51 photographs : b&w and col. ; 17 x 12.5 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Files consist of photographs of Douglas Leighton as a child, Douglas Leighton's school photographs, a photograph of Douglas Leighton and Colleagues when he worked for British Columbia Parks.
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Geographic Access
- Banff, AB
- Penticton, BC
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Douglas Leighton
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
Personal photographs
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56450
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- Files consist of photographs of trips around British Columbia and Alberta, photographs of family, friends and activities
- Date Range
- 1983
- 1984
- 1989 - 1994
- 1996
- 1997
- 1999
- Reference Code
- V222 / I / B / NS - 1 to NS - 151
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Transparency
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M133
- V222
- Series
- V222 / I : Personal
- Sous-Fonds
- V222
- Sub-Series
- V222 / I / B : Transparencies
- Accession Number
- 2020.24
- Reference Code
- V222 / I / B / NS - 1 to NS - 151
- Date Range
- 1983
- 1984
- 1989 - 1994
- 1996
- 1997
- 1999
- Physical Description
- 151 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- Files consist of photographs of trips around British Columbia and Alberta, photographs of family, friends and activities
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Cannings, Richard
- Cannings, Steve
- Geographic Access
- Vaseaux Lake, BC
- Kootenay National Park
- Golden, BC
- Purcell Mountains
- Radium, BC
- Jaffray, BC
- Banff, AB
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Douglas Leighton
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
Personal photographs
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56460
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- Files consist of negatives and contact sheets of Douglas Leighton, his family and friends.
- Date Range
- ca. 1990 - ca. 2000
- Reference Code
- V222 / I / C / NA - 1 to NA - 58
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Transparency
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M133
- V222
- Series
- V222 / I : Personal
- Sous-Fonds
- V222
- Sub-Series
- V222 / I / C : Prints
- Accession Number
- 2020.24
- Reference Code
- V222 / I / C / NA - 1 to NA - 58
- Date Range
- ca. 1990 - ca. 2000
- Physical Description
- 58 photographs : b&w negatives ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- Files consist of negatives and contact sheets of Douglas Leighton, his family and friends.
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Subject Access
- Family
- Geographic Access
- Banff, AB
- Penticton, BC
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Douglas Leighton
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
Elk and Sheep in Banff and Jasper National Park
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56063
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of elk, bighorn sheep in Banff National park and Jasper. Other content includes the bison paddock and park wardens doing controlled burns in Banff National Park and biologists putting radio collars on elk.
- Date Range
- 1978
- 1979
- 1983 -1986
- 1988 - 1993
- Reference Code
- V222 / II / A / 1 / NS - 1 to 169
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M133
- V222
- Series
- V222 / II : Animals
- Sous-Fonds
- V222
- Sub-Series
- V222 / II / A : Ungulates
- Accession Number
- 2020.24
- Reference Code
- V222 / II / A / 1 / NS - 1 to 169
- Date Range
- 1978
- 1979
- 1983 -1986
- 1988 - 1993
- Physical Description
- 169 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of elk, bighorn sheep in Banff National park and Jasper. Other content includes the bison paddock and park wardens doing controlled burns in Banff National Park and biologists putting radio collars on elk.
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- White, Cliff
- Subject Access
- Wildlife
- Elk
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Golf
- Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep
- Research
- Bighorn Sheep
- Parks Canada Warden
- Bison
- Coyote
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Douglas Leighton
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
Elk and Caribou in Banff and Jasper National Park
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56064
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of elk, bighorn sheep and Caribou in Banff National park or Jasper. Other content includes Parks Canada Biologist working with Elk
- Date Range
- 1984
- 1987 - 1989
- 1983 -1986
- 1995 - 1997
- Reference Code
- V222 / II / A / 2 / NS - 1 to 169
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M133
- V222
- Series
- V222 / II : Animals
- Sous-Fonds
- V222
- Sub-Series
- V222 / II / A : Ungulates
- Accession Number
- 2020.24
- Reference Code
- V222 / II / A / 2 / NS - 1 to 169
- Date Range
- 1984
- 1987 - 1989
- 1983 -1986
- 1995 - 1997
- Physical Description
- 169 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of elk, bighorn sheep and Caribou in Banff National park or Jasper. Other content includes Parks Canada Biologist working with Elk
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Subject Access
- Wildlife
- Elk
- Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep
- Research
- Bighorn Sheep
- Parks Canada Warden
- Caribou
- Mule Deer
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Douglas Leighton
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
Elk, Caribou, Moose and Mountain Goats
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56065
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of wood bison, mountain goats, caribou, and moose in National and provincial parks
- Date Range
- 1978
- 1981
- 1983 - 1986
- 1988
- 1996
- Reference Code
- V222 / II / A / 3 / NS - 1 to 140
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Douglas Leighton fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M133
- V222
- Series
- V222 / II : Animals
- Sous-Fonds
- V222
- Sub-Series
- V222 / II / A : Ungulates
- Accession Number
- 2020.24
- Reference Code
- V222 / II / A / 3 / NS - 1 to 140
- Date Range
- 1978
- 1981
- 1983 - 1986
- 1988
- 1996
- Physical Description
- 140 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of wood bison, mountain goats, caribou, and moose in National and provincial parks
- Name Access
- Leighton, Douglas
- Subject Access
- Wildlife
- Wood Bison
- Mountain Goat
- Bighorn Sheep
- Caribou
- Elk
- Moose
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Elk Island National Park
- Whiteswan Lake Provincial Park
- Waterton National Park
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Douglas Leighton
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.