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Author's copy of Geology Road Tours
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56293
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one author's copy of Ben Gadd's book, Geology Road Tours, which includes corrections and other annotations by the author.
- Date Range
- 2008
- Reference Code
- M590 / II / B / 59
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- 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 / B : Other publications
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / II / B / 59
- Responsibility
- Produced by Ben Gadd, Corax Press
- Date Range
- 2008
- Physical Description
- 3.5 cm of textual records : 1 volume ; 15.5 x 23 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one author's copy of Ben Gadd's book, Geology Road Tours, which includes corrections and other annotations by the author.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Publication
- Commercial products
- Environment
- Geology
- Science and technology
- Geography
- Natural history
- Travel
- Roads
- Map
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Azurite; Malachite Mineral
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- mineral, azurite & malachite
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1272
- Description
- Specimen of azurite (blue) and malachite (green). Well developed tabular azurite crystals on malachite. The malachite is botryoidal. The underside of the specimen is polished.
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- Title
- Azurite; Malachite Mineral
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- mineral, azurite & malachite
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 5.0 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- Specimen of azurite (blue) and malachite (green). Well developed tabular azurite crystals on malachite. The malachite is botryoidal. The underside of the specimen is polished.
- Subject
- Num-ti-jah Lodge
- Jimmy Simpson
- geology
- Credit
- Gift of James (Jr.) Simpson, Rocky Mountain House, 2000
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1272
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Baculites Fossil
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact112.03.1068
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- stone, fossil
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1068
- Description
- Fossilized baculites in silty mudstone. Original shell is preserved, exhibiting mother-of-pearl lustre. From the Cretaceous period.
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- Title
- Baculites Fossil
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- stone, fossil
- Dimensions
- 17.0 x 17.0 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- Fossilized baculites in silty mudstone. Original shell is preserved, exhibiting mother-of-pearl lustre. From the Cretaceous period.
- Credit
- Gift of James (Jr.) Simpson, Rocky Mountain House, 2000
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1068
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Baculites Fossil
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact112.03.1069
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- stone, fossil
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1069
- Description
- Fossilized baculites in silty mudstone. Original shell is preserved, exhibiting mother-of-pearl lustre. From the Cretaceous period.
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- Title
- Baculites Fossil
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- stone, fossil
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 11.0 x 18.0 cm
- Description
- Fossilized baculites in silty mudstone. Original shell is preserved, exhibiting mother-of-pearl lustre. From the Cretaceous period.
- Credit
- Gift of James (Jr.) Simpson, Rocky Mountain House, 2000
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1069
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The badlands of the Red Deer river : 1964 Drumheller-Alberta
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20091
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1958
- Author
- Dominion of Canada
- Publisher
- Drumheller, Alberta : The Drumheller Mail
- Call Number
- 03.1 D71t
- Author
- Dominion of Canada
- Publisher
- Drumheller, Alberta : The Drumheller Mail
- Published Date
- 1958
- Physical Description
- 56 pages.
- Abstract
- Pertains to a collection of information offering insight into the Badlands of the Red Deer River area. The publication covers, but is not limited to the following discussions, geology, paleontology, fossils. Readers can expect to learn more about the Badlands of Red Deer, Alberta.
- Contents
- Valley of the Dinosaurs (pg. 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19)
- Newcastle Beach (pg. 23)
- Our little church (pg. 25)
- Wayne (pg. 27)
- Map (pg. 28, 29)
- A glimpse into the past (pg. 31)
- Welcome from chamber of commerce (pg. 33)
- Hoodoos (pg. 35)
- For men only? (pg. 37)
- Chamber of Commerce Activities (pg. 39)
- Duck-billed dinosaur edmontosaurus (pg. 41, 43, 45)
- Early discoveries of dinosaurs (pg. 47)
- Calgary's horsemen's hall of fame (pg. 49)
- Drumheller and district museum society (pg. 51)
- Beginnings of geology (pg. 53)
- What are fossils? (pg. 55)
- Accession Number
- 3069 a
- Call Number
- 03.1 D71t
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Banff and area landscapes, natural views
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55023
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 42 photographs pertaining to landscape views, wildlife, and hiking and horseback riding trips within Banff National Park and the surrounding area. Includes images of Goat Cave, trips through Johnston Canyon and Marble Canyon, the Banff animal paddock, CPR trains travelling through …
- Date Range
- [ca.1910-1920]
- 1921
- 1923
- ca.1930-1940]
- 1940
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D6c / PA - 91 to 132
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / I / D : Personal and Professional
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / I / D6 : Other activities and interests
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D6c / PA - 91 to 132
- Responsibility
- Item LUX/I/D6c/PA-129 produced by A.S. Williams
- Date Range
- [ca.1910-1920]
- 1921
- 1923
- ca.1930-1940]
- 1940
- Physical Description
- 42 photographs : b&w prints ; 25 x 20.5 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 42 photographs pertaining to landscape views, wildlife, and hiking and horseback riding trips within Banff National Park and the surrounding area. Includes images of Goat Cave, trips through Johnston Canyon and Marble Canyon, the Banff animal paddock, CPR trains travelling through the Canadian Rockies, and hoodoo rock formations. One photograph depicts unidentified riders on horseback during winter, annotated “Carnival 1923” [Banff Winter Carnival?]
- Notes
- Two individuals in photos identified by their titles and last names [“Mrs. Hutchings” and “Mr. Edwards”], but first names not confirmed
- Items PA-108 to 119 in file consist of 6 unique images and one duplicate of each image [12 photographs total]
- Name Access
- Luxton, Norman
- Subject Access
- Wildlife
- Animals
- Horses
- Horseback riding
- Hiking
- Landscapes
- Trains
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Animal Paddock
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Mountain Goat
- Geological formation
- Geology
- Elk
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Banff
- Johnston Canyon
- Marble Canyon
- Language
- English
- Category
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Banff area, Alberta
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue19878
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1927
- Author
- Warren, Percival S.
- Publisher
- Ottawa, F.A. Acland, printer
- Call Number
- 03.2 W25b Pam
- Author
- Warren, Percival S.
- Responsibility
- Percival S. Warren
- Publisher
- Ottawa, F.A. Acland, printer
- Published Date
- 1927
- Physical Description
- 3 preliminary leaves, 94 pages including frontispiece (plates I) [II]-VII plates, tables, folded map 25 cm.
- Abstract
- Pertains to an in depth analysis of geological features in and around Banff, as well as a descriptive segment on new fossil species. The geological features pertains to both the mountains in and around Banff, as well as a separate discussion on economic geology.
- Contents
- Introduction (pg. 1)
- Physiography (pg. 4)
- General geology (pg. 4)
- Description of new species of fossils (pg. 44)
- Economic geology (pg. 93)
- Index to fossils (pg. 93)
- Accession Number
- 2017.8683
- Call Number
- 03.2 W25b Pam
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Barite Mineral
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact112.03.1129
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- mineral, barite
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1129
- Description
- Tabular barite crystals (barium sulfate) with an iron oxide coating. Quartz vein running along the underside. The most common use of barite is for drilling mud, also for pharmaceutical purposes.
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- Title
- Barite Mineral
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- mineral, barite
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 9.0 x 11.0 cm
- Description
- Tabular barite crystals (barium sulfate) with an iron oxide coating. Quartz vein running along the underside. The most common use of barite is for drilling mud, also for pharmaceutical purposes.
- Subject
- Num-ti-jah Lodge
- Jimmy Simpson
- geology
- Credit
- Gift of James (Jr.) Simpson, Rocky Mountain House, 2000
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1129
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Ben Gadd fonds
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55758
- 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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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- mineral, beryl
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1108
- Description
- Piece of beryl crystal, greenish in colour. This is a low grade aquamarine. If beryl is dark green, it is emerald. Paper label on side is torn, remaining words read: “K Claim, P ...ng River Tin Mines, Du Bois, Man.” This specimen would be from a pegmatite (slow cooling igneous intrusion).
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- Title
- Beryl Mineral
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- mineral, beryl
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 6.0 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- Piece of beryl crystal, greenish in colour. This is a low grade aquamarine. If beryl is dark green, it is emerald. Paper label on side is torn, remaining words read: “K Claim, P ...ng River Tin Mines, Du Bois, Man.” This specimen would be from a pegmatite (slow cooling igneous intrusion).
- Subject
- Num-ti-jah Lodge
- Jimmy Simpson
- geology
- Credit
- Gift of James (Jr.) Simpson, Rocky Mountain House, 2000
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1108
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