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Advanced digital imaging
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55982
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one digital imaging order form and price list from Advanced Digital Imaging, Inc. in Colorado.
- Date Range
- 1993
- Reference Code
- M590 / II / A / 82
- 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 / A : Handbook of the Canadian Rockies
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / II / A / 82
- Responsibility
- Produced by Advanced Digital Imaging, Inc.
- Date Range
- 1993
- Physical Description
- 1 page
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one digital imaging order form and price list from Advanced Digital Imaging, Inc. in Colorado.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Publication
- Research
- Photography
- Businesses
- Commerce
- Geographic Access
- United States of America
- Colorado
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Title Source
- Original title used
- Processing Status
- Processed
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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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Business licenses and applications
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56045
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of business licenses, application forms and letters of approval sent between Parks Canada and Ben Gadd's guiding company, Ben Gadd Interpretive Services. File includes laminated and paper business license cards used by Ben Gadd between 1997 and 2016.
- Date Range
- 1996-2017
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / B / 37 to 38
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Government record
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / III : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / III / B : Interpretive guiding
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / B / 37 to 38
- Responsibility
- Produced by the Department of Canadian Heritage and Parks Canada
- Date Range
- 1996-2017
- Physical Description
- 4 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of business licenses, application forms and letters of approval sent between Parks Canada and Ben Gadd's guiding company, Ben Gadd Interpretive Services. File includes laminated and paper business license cards used by Ben Gadd between 1997 and 2016.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Parks Canada
- National parks and reserves
- Guides
- Guiding
- Hiking
- Businesses
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper National Park
- Banff National Park
- British Columbia
- Yoho National Park
- Kootenay National Park
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Government
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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The Canadian Hikers' and Backpackers' Handbook - other publishers
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55787
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of correspondence, contracts and other related materials pertaining to proposed publication agreements between Ben Gadd and various publishing companies regarding "The Canadian Hikers' and Backpackers' Handbook". File includes a proposed agreement with Rocky Mountain Books which was r…
- Date Range
- 2003-2006
- Reference Code
- M590 / II / B / 5
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual 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 / 5
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 2003-2006
- Physical Description
- 1.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of correspondence, contracts and other related materials pertaining to proposed publication agreements between Ben Gadd and various publishing companies regarding "The Canadian Hikers' and Backpackers' Handbook". File includes a proposed agreement with Rocky Mountain Books which was rejected by Ben in 2003; a publication agreement which was accepted and later cancelled between Ben and McClelland & Stewart Publishers; and a publication proposal and rejection letter sent between Ben and Raincoast Books.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Publication
- Legal and Financial
- Correspondence
- Businesses
- Communications
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Communications
- Law and justice
- 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 financial records pertaining to Ben Gadd's company Corax Press, including invoices for books sold, lists of outstanding and completed payments by clients, and lists and promissory notes regarding loans given to Ben Gadd by family members Christopher, William, and Cecilia (Cia) Gadd…
- Date Range
- 1988
- 2001-2003
- Reference Code
- M590 / IV / B / 4
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / IV : Legal and financial records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / IV / B : Financial records
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / IV / B / 4
- GMD
- Textual record
- Responsibility
- Corax Press, Ben Gadd
- Date Range
- 1988
- 2001-2003
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of financial records pertaining to Ben Gadd's company Corax Press, including invoices for books sold, lists of outstanding and completed payments by clients, and lists and promissory notes regarding loans given to Ben Gadd by family members Christopher, William, and Cecilia (Cia) Gadd to support the creation of Corax Press.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Businesses
- Finances
- Commerce
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply - contains personal contact information
- Language
- English
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of correspondence, mailing lists, publication announcements and email orders pertaining to Ben Gadd's publishing company, Corax Press.
- Date Range
- 1986-1992
- 2003
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / D / 43 to 46
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / III : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / III / D : Other contracts and projects
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / D / 43 to 46
- GMD
- Textual record
- Responsibility
- Produced by Ben Gadd, Corax Press
- Date Range
- 1986-1992
- 2003
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of correspondence, mailing lists, publication announcements and email orders pertaining to Ben Gadd's publishing company, Corax Press.
- Notes
- File is organized in four separate folders: M590 / III / D / 43 : Correspondence M590 / III / D / 44 : Mailing, postal rates M590 / III / D / 45 : Publication and distribution announcements M590 / III / D / 46 : Mail and email orders
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Correspondence
- Publication
- Advertising
- Businesses
- Communications
- Commerce
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply - contains personal contact information
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Communications
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Environmental screening report
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of an Environmental Screening Report distributed by Parks Canada and filled out by Ben Gadd in 2002; and related correspondence pertaining to questions and concerns about the report, which was sent by Ben Gadd and President of the Bow Valley Naturalists, Peter Duck, to Parks Canada.
- Date Range
- 2002
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / A / 14
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / III : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / III / A : Parks Canada records
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / A / 14
- GMD
- Textual record
- Responsibility
- Produced by Parks Canada, Ben Gadd
- Date Range
- 2002
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of an Environmental Screening Report distributed by Parks Canada and filled out by Ben Gadd in 2002; and related correspondence pertaining to questions and concerns about the report, which was sent by Ben Gadd and President of the Bow Valley Naturalists, Peter Duck, to Parks Canada.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Duck, Peter
- Subject Access
- Parks Canada
- Government
- Guides
- Guiding
- Correspondence
- Communications
- Environment
- Employment
- Businesses
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper National Park
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Environment
- Government
- Communications
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Financial record books
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of financial record books and invoice books belonging to Ben Gadd. Content pertains to Ben's personal and business expenses between 1981 and 2010.
- Date Range
- 1981-2010
- Reference Code
- M590 / IV / B / 6 to 13
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / IV : Legal and financial records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / IV / B : Financial records
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / IV / B / 6 to 13
- Date Range
- 1981-2010
- Physical Description
- 15 cm of textual records (20 volumes)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of financial record books and invoice books belonging to Ben Gadd. Content pertains to Ben's personal and business expenses between 1981 and 2010.
- Notes
- Files are arranged chronologically: M590 / IV / B / 6 : 1981-1990 M590 / IV / B / 7 : 1990-1993 [contains one void cheque dated 2001] M590 / IV / B / 8 : 1993-1997 M590 / IV / B / 9 : 1997-1999 M590 / IV / B / 10 : 1999-2001 M590 / IV / B / 11 : 2001-2003 M590 / IV / B / 12 : 2003-2006 M590 / IV / B / 13 : 2006-2010
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Businesses
- Finances
- Commerce
- Legal and Financial
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Front Range Outfitters - correspondence, application forms
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55902
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of correspondence and participant application forms pertaining to Ben and Cia Gadd's company, Front Range Outfitters.
- Date Range
- 1976-1979
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / D / 21
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / III : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / III / D : Other contracts and projects
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / D / 21
- GMD
- Textual record
- Responsibility
- Produced by Ben and Cia Gadd
- Date Range
- 1976-1979
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of correspondence and participant application forms pertaining to Ben and Cia Gadd's company, Front Range Outfitters.
- Subject Access
- Outfitters
- Businesses
- Communications
- Travel
- Guides
- Guiding
- Tourism
- Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Front Range Outfitters - notes, other records
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55905
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of notes, handouts, information sheets and other materials pertaining to Ben and Cia Gadd's company, Front Range Outfitters.
- Date Range
- 1976-1979
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / D / 22
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / III : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / III / D : Other contracts and projects
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / D / 22
- GMD
- Textual record
- Responsibility
- Produced by Ben and Cia Gadd
- Date Range
- 1976-1979
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of notes, handouts, information sheets and other materials pertaining to Ben and Cia Gadd's company, Front Range Outfitters.
- Subject Access
- Outfitters
- Businesses
- Travel
- Guides
- Guiding
- Tourism
- Recreation
- Tourist information
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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