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Mount Logan Expedition records - misc. prints

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Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to photograph prints of the Mt. Logan Expedition team aboard a boat [most likely headed to Alaska], various scenes of and around McCarthy, Alaska, prior to the trip, scenery, the dog team, and exploratory scenes from MacCarthy's scouting trip in 1913.
Date Range
1913-1925
Reference Code
V14 / AC 0P / 708 - 720
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph print
Print
  22 images  
Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M200 / S6 / V14
Series
I.A.1.e.i. Administration: expeditions - Mount Logan Expedition
Sous-Fonds
V14
Accession Number
5200
Reference Code
V14 / AC 0P / 708 - 720
GMD
Photograph print
Print
Date Range
1913-1925
Physical Description
13 prints : b&w ; 16.7 x 11.3 cm
Scope & Content
File pertains to photograph prints of the Mt. Logan Expedition team aboard a boat [most likely headed to Alaska], various scenes of and around McCarthy, Alaska, prior to the trip, scenery, the dog team, and exploratory scenes from MacCarthy's scouting trip in 1913.
Notes
Many prints have notations on the backs written either by whoever developed the prints or an archivist - archivist notes noted with square brackets.
Name Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Subject Access
Abbot Pass Hut
Activities
Administration
Advertising
Alpine Club of Canada
Cabins
Cabins and shelters
Camps
Club
Competition
Discovery and exploration
Environment
Environment and Nature
Exploration
Guide
Guides
Hiking
Huts
Mountain
Mountain guides
Mountaineering
Mountaineers
Mountains
Mount Logan
Mount Logan Expedition
National parks and reserves
Organizations
Photography
Scenery
Sports and recreation
Summit
Geographic Access
Yukon
Alaska
Canada
United States of America
Access Restrictions
Access to negatives is by appointment only
Language
English
Finding Aid
A detailed list is available for a portion of the material.
Related Material
Material is closely related to expedition material in Sous-fonds III. Personal papers and photographs (H. F. Lambart papers and photographs; W. W. Foster photographs). Related oversize display prints can be found in Series I.A.1.j. (AC 00P / 137-147 and AC 00P / 275-280).
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Mount Logan Expedition records - mounted display prints

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Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to prints mounted on paper with typed captions either below or beside the print depicting aeral views of the Mt. Logan area and camps, mountains, and packtrains along the route. Prints most likely used for display purposes.
Date Range
1923-1926
Reference Code
V14 / AC 0P / 600 - 629
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph print
Print
  30 images  
Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M200 / S6 / V14
Series
I.A.1.e.i. Administration: expeditions - Mount Logan Expedition
Sous-Fonds
V14
Accession Number
5200
Reference Code
V14 / AC 0P / 600 - 629
GMD
Photograph print
Print
Date Range
1923-1926
Physical Description
30 prints : b&w ; 19.9 x 14.9 cm or smaller on sheet 32.9 x 20.2 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File pertains to prints mounted on paper with typed captions either below or beside the print depicting aeral views of the Mt. Logan area and camps, mountains, and packtrains along the route. Prints most likely used for display purposes.
Notes
Each print has a green Alpine Club of Canada Archives stamp on the back of the mounting paper.
Name Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Subject Access
Abbot Pass Hut
Activities
Administration
Advertising
Alpine Club of Canada
Cabins
Cabins and shelters
Camps
Club
Competition
Discovery and exploration
Environment
Environment and Nature
Exploration
Guide
Guides
Hiking
Huts
Mountain
Mountain guides
Mountaineering
Mountaineers
Mountains
Mount Logan
Mount Logan Expedition
National parks and reserves
Organizations
Photography
Scenery
Sports and recreation
Summit
Geographic Access
Yukon
Alaska
Canada
United States of America
Access Restrictions
Access to negatives is by appointment only
Language
English
Finding Aid
A detailed list is available for a portion of the material.
Related Material
Material is closely related to expedition material in Sous-fonds III. Personal papers and photographs (H. F. Lambart papers and photographs; W. W. Foster photographs). Related oversize display prints can be found in Series I.A.1.j. (AC 00P / 137-147 and AC 00P / 275-280).
Title Source
Title based on material
Content Details
V14 / AC 0P / 600 is an oversize panorama and stored in the ACC oversize section.
Processing Status
Processed
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Mount Logan Expedition records - panorama prints

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Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains primarily to panoramas of scenery from the Mt. Logan Expedition. All prints have notations on the backs.
Date Range
1923-1926
Reference Code
V14 / AC 0P / 01 - 09
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph print
Print
  18 images  
Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M200 / S6 / V14
Series
I.A.1.e.i. Administration: expeditions - Mount Logan Expedition
Sous-Fonds
V14
Accession Number
5200
Reference Code
V14 / AC 0P / 01 - 09
GMD
Photograph print
Print
Date Range
1923-1926
Physical Description
9 prints : b&w ; 24 x 5.4 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File pertains primarily to panoramas of scenery from the Mt. Logan Expedition. All prints have notations on the backs.
Notes
The first two prints appear to not belong to the Mt. Logan Expedition panoramas.
Name Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Subject Access
Abbot Pass Hut
Activities
Administration
Advertising
Alpine Club of Canada
Cabins
Cabins and shelters
Camps
Club
Competition
Discovery and exploration
Environment
Environment and Nature
Exploration
Guide
Guides
Hiking
Huts
Mountain
Mountain guides
Mountaineering
Mountaineers
Mountains
Mount Logan
Mount Logan Expedition
National parks and reserves
Organizations
Photography
Scenery
Sports and recreation
Summit
Geographic Access
Yukon
Alaska
Canada
United States of America
Access Restrictions
Access to negatives is by appointment only
Language
English
Finding Aid
A detailed list is available for a portion of the material.
Related Material
Material is closely related to expedition material in Sous-fonds III. Personal papers and photographs (H. F. Lambart papers and photographs; W. W. Foster photographs). Related oversize display prints can be found in Series I.A.1.j. (AC 00P / 137-147 and AC 00P / 275-280).
Title Source
Title based on material
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Processed
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Mount Logan Expedition records - prints from the mountain [1/4]

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55565
Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to prints depicting high alpine scenes, various camps, members of the Epedition team, and what is most likely the descent from Mt. Logan.
Date Range
1923-1926
Reference Code
V14 / AC 0P / 808 / 01 - 30
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph print
Print
  30 images  
Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M200 / S6 / V14
Series
I.A.1.e.i. Administration: expeditions - Mount Logan Expedition
Sous-Fonds
V14
Accession Number
5200
Reference Code
V14 / AC 0P / 808 / 01 - 30
GMD
Photograph print
Print
Date Range
1923-1926
Physical Description
125 prints : b&w ; 12 x 9 cm
Scope & Content
File pertains to prints depicting high alpine scenes, various camps, members of the Epedition team, and what is most likely the descent from Mt. Logan.
Notes
Dimension remarks for whole series (808 / 01 to 125)
Name Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Subject Access
Activities
Administration
Advertising
Alpine Club of Canada
Cabins
Cabins and shelters
Camps
Club
Discovery and exploration
Environment
Environment and Nature
Exploration
Guide
Guides
Hiking
Mountain
Mountain guides
Mountaineering
Mountaineers
Mountains
Mount Logan
Mount Logan Expedition
National parks and reserves
Organizations
Photography
Scenery
Sports and recreation
Summit
Geographic Access
Yukon
Alaska
Canada
United States of America
Access Restrictions
Access to negatives is by appointment only
Language
English
Finding Aid
A detailed list is available for a portion of the material.
Related Material
Material is closely related to expedition material in Sous-fonds III. Personal papers and photographs (H. F. Lambart papers and photographs; W. W. Foster photographs). Related oversize display prints can be found in Series I.A.1.j. (AC 00P / 137-147 and AC 00P / 275-280). V14 / AC 0P / 808 / 31 to 65 V14 / AC 0P / 808 / 66 to 95 V14 / AC 0P / 808 / 96 to 125
Title Source
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Mount Logan Expedition records - prints from the mountain [2/4]

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Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to prints depicting high alpine scenes, various camps, members of the Epedition team, and what is most likely the descent from Mt. Logan.
Date Range
1923-1926
Reference Code
V14 / AC 0P / 808 / 31 - 65
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph print
Print
  35 images  
Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M200 / S6 / V14
Series
I.A.1.e.i. Administration: expeditions - Mount Logan Expedition
Sous-Fonds
V14
Accession Number
5200
Reference Code
V14 / AC 0P / 808 / 31 - 65
GMD
Photograph print
Print
Date Range
1923-1926
Physical Description
125 prints : b&w ; 12 x 9 cm
Scope & Content
File pertains to prints depicting high alpine scenes, various camps, members of the Epedition team, and what is most likely the descent from Mt. Logan.
Notes
Dimension remarks for whole series (808 / 01 to 125)
Name Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Subject Access
Activities
Administration
Advertising
Alpine Club of Canada
Cabins
Cabins and shelters
Camps
Club
Discovery and exploration
Environment
Environment and Nature
Exploration
Guide
Guides
Hiking
Mountain
Mountain guides
Mountaineering
Mountaineers
Mountains
Mount Logan
Mount Logan Expedition
National parks and reserves
Organizations
Photography
Scenery
Sports and recreation
Summit
Geographic Access
Yukon
Alaska
Canada
United States of America
Access Restrictions
Access to negatives is by appointment only
Language
English
Finding Aid
A detailed list is available for a portion of the material.
Related Material
Material is closely related to expedition material in Sous-fonds III. Personal papers and photographs (H. F. Lambart papers and photographs; W. W. Foster photographs). Related oversize display prints can be found in Series I.A.1.j. (AC 00P / 137-147 and AC 00P / 275-280). V14 / AC 0P / 808 / 01 to 30 V14 / AC 0P / 808 / 66 to 95 V14 / AC 0P / 808 / 96 to 125
Title Source
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Processed
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Mount Logan Expedition records - prints from the mountain [3/4]

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55567
Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to prints depicting high alpine scenes, various camps, members of the Epedition team, and what is most likely the descent from Mt. Logan.
Date Range
1923-1926
Reference Code
V14 / AC 0P / 808 / 66 - 95
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph print
Print
  30 images  
Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M200 / S6 / V14
Series
I.A.1.e.i. Administration: expeditions - Mount Logan Expedition
Sous-Fonds
V14
Accession Number
5200
Reference Code
V14 / AC 0P / 808 / 66 - 95
GMD
Photograph print
Print
Date Range
1923-1926
Physical Description
125 prints : b&w ; 12 x 9 cm
Scope & Content
File pertains to prints depicting high alpine scenes, various camps, members of the Epedition team, and what is most likely the descent from Mt. Logan.
Notes
Dimension remarks for whole series (808 / 01 to 125)
Name Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Subject Access
Activities
Administration
Advertising
Alpine Club of Canada
Cabins
Cabins and shelters
Camps
Club
Discovery and exploration
Environment
Environment and Nature
Exploration
Guide
Guides
Hiking
Mountain
Mountain guides
Mountaineering
Mountaineers
Mountains
Mount Logan
Mount Logan Expedition
National parks and reserves
Organizations
Photography
Scenery
Sports and recreation
Summit
Geographic Access
Yukon
Alaska
Canada
United States of America
Access Restrictions
Access to negatives is by appointment only
Language
English
Finding Aid
A detailed list is available for a portion of the material.
Related Material
Material is closely related to expedition material in Sous-fonds III. Personal papers and photographs (H. F. Lambart papers and photographs; W. W. Foster photographs). Related oversize display prints can be found in Series I.A.1.j. (AC 00P / 137-147 and AC 00P / 275-280). V14 / AC 0P / 808 / 01 to 30 V14 / AC 0P / 808 / 31 to 65 V14 / AC 0P / 808 / 96 to 125
Title Source
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Mount Logan Expedition records - prints from the mountain [4/4]

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55568
Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to prints depicting high alpine scenes, various camps, members of the Epedition team, and what is most likely the descent from Mt. Logan.
Date Range
1923-1926
Reference Code
V14 / AC 0P / 808 / 96 - 125
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph print
Print
  30 images  
Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M200 / S6 / V14
Series
I.A.1.e.i. Administration: expeditions - Mount Logan Expedition
Sous-Fonds
V14
Accession Number
5200
Reference Code
V14 / AC 0P / 808 / 96 - 125
GMD
Photograph print
Print
Date Range
1923-1926
Physical Description
125 prints : b&w ; 12 x 9 cm
Scope & Content
File pertains to prints depicting high alpine scenes, various camps, members of the Epedition team, and what is most likely the descent from Mt. Logan.
Notes
Dimension remarks for whole series (808 / 01 to 125)
Name Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Subject Access
Activities
Administration
Advertising
Alpine Club of Canada
Cabins
Cabins and shelters
Camps
Club
Discovery and exploration
Environment
Environment and Nature
Exploration
Guide
Guides
Hiking
Mountain
Mountain guides
Mountaineering
Mountaineers
Mountains
Mount Logan
Mount Logan Expedition
National parks and reserves
Organizations
Photography
Scenery
Sports and recreation
Summit
Geographic Access
Yukon
Alaska
Canada
United States of America
Access Restrictions
Access to negatives is by appointment only
Language
English
Finding Aid
A detailed list is available for a portion of the material.
Related Material
Material is closely related to expedition material in Sous-fonds III. Personal papers and photographs (H. F. Lambart papers and photographs; W. W. Foster photographs). Related oversize display prints can be found in Series I.A.1.j. (AC 00P / 137-147 and AC 00P / 275-280). V14 / AC 0P / 808 / 01 to 30 V14 / AC 0P / 808 / 31 to 65 V14 / AC 0P / 808 / 66 to 95
Title Source
Title based on material
Processing Status
Processed
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Movie: Never Cry Wolf

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Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 45 b&w prints of production photos from the shoot of "Never Cry Wolf," consisting of portraits of cast and crew members, action shots from filming, wolves, horses, buildings, and shots of the sets. Also includes some documents: a letter from Bruno Engler to Robert Steinbrecher and …
Date Range
1980-1983
Reference Code
V190 / VI / M / x / q / PA - 01 to PA - 45
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Print
  12 images  
Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M323 / S40 / V190
Series
VI : Retained file, M : Alphabetical order
Sous-Fonds
V190
Sub-Series
x : Movies, q : Never Cry Wolf
Accession Number
7436
Reference Code
V190 / VI / M / x / q / PA - 01 to PA - 45
GMD
Photograph
Print
Date Range
1980-1983
Physical Description
45 photographs : b&w ; 23.6 x 12.6 cm or smaller
History / Biographical
"Never Cry Wolf," 1983, directed by Carroll Ballard and starring Charles Martin Smith, Brian Dennehy, and Zachary Ittimangnaq. A government researcher, sent to research the "menace" of wolves in the north, learns about the true beneficial and positive nature of the species. Location filming throughout Alaska and the Yukon.
Scope & Content
File pertains to 45 b&w prints of production photos from the shoot of "Never Cry Wolf," consisting of portraits of cast and crew members, action shots from filming, wolves, horses, buildings, and shots of the sets. Also includes some documents: a letter from Bruno Engler to Robert Steinbrecher and a crew list for the production.
Subject Access
Airplanes
Animals
Buildings
Cabins and shelters
Films and film making
Horses
Indigenous Peoples
Mountains
Movie Stars
Portrait
Wolves
Geographic Access
Alaska
Yukon
Language
English
Related Material
V190 / VI / M / x / q / NA - 01 to NA - 13
Creator
Engler, Bruno
Biographical Source Notes
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086005/locations?ref_=tt_dt_loc
Title Source
Original title kept
Processing Status
Processed
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Movie: Never Cry Wolf - negatives

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Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 28 b&w negatives on 13 strips of film. Includes production photos from the shoot of "Never Cry Wolf," consisting of portraits of cast and crew members, action shots from filming, wolves, horses, building, and shots of the sets (mostly mountain scenes).
Date Range
1980-1983
Reference Code
V190 / VI / M / x / q / NA - 01 to NA - 13
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Film
Negative
Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M323 / S40 / V190
Series
VI : Retained file, M : Alphabetical order
Sous-Fonds
V190
Sub-Series
x : Movies, q : Never Cry Wolf
Accession Number
7436
Reference Code
V190 / VI / M / x / q / NA - 01 to NA - 13
GMD
Film
Negative
Date Range
1980-1983
Physical Description
28 photographs : b&w negatives ; 18.5 x 6.2 cm or smaller
History / Biographical
"Never Cry Wolf," 1983, directed by Carroll Ballard and starring Charles Martin Smith, Brian Dennehy, and Zachary Ittimangnaq. A government researcher, sent to research the "menace" of wolves in the north, learns about the true beneficial and positive nature of the species. Location filming throughout Alaska and the Yukon.
Scope & Content
File pertains to 28 b&w negatives on 13 strips of film. Includes production photos from the shoot of "Never Cry Wolf," consisting of portraits of cast and crew members, action shots from filming, wolves, horses, building, and shots of the sets (mostly mountain scenes).
Subject Access
Airplanes
Animals
Buildings
Cabins and shelters
Films and film making
Horses
Indigenous Peoples
Mountains
Movie Stars
Portrait
Wolves
Geographic Access
Alaska
Yukon
Language
English
Related Material
V190 / VI / M / x / q / PA - 01 to PA - 45
Creator
Engler, Bruno
Biographical Source Notes
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086005/locations?ref_=tt_dt_loc
Title Source
Original title kept
Processing Status
Processed
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Personal Trip Diaries

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Part Of
Lillian Gest fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to seven diaries kept by Lillian Gest from 1957-1967 from travels throughout the Canadian Rockies, Europe, and the western United States. Includes: M67 / 4 - 1 : black leather diary, dated 57 58 59 in red paint on the front cover. Pertains to the last few days of the summer 1957 trip …
Date Range
1957-1967
Reference Code
M67 / I / A / i / 4 - 1 to 4 - 7
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Diary
  7 images     8 Electronic Resources  
Part Of
Lillian Gest fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M67 / S36 / V225
Series
I.A. Personal papers / diaries and trip notes
Sous-Fonds
M67
Sub-Series
i. Diaries
Accession Number
5142
Reference Code
M67 / I / A / i / 4 - 1 to 4 - 7
GMD
Diary
Date Range
1957-1967
Physical Description
7.8 cm of textual records (7 volumes ; 11 x 17.8 cm)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to seven diaries kept by Lillian Gest from 1957-1967 from travels throughout the Canadian Rockies, Europe, and the western United States. Includes: M67 / 4 - 1 : black leather diary, dated 57 58 59 in red paint on the front cover. Pertains to the last few days of the summer 1957 trip carried over from M67 / 3 - 6, a trip in 1958 involving travel to Banff, the annual Alpine Club of Canada hike, staying at the Chateau Lake Louise, hiking in Lake O'Hara, and travel back to Pennsylvania. Trip details for 1959 include travelling by train from the United States to Montreal before continuing on to Banff where she took trips to Lake O'Hara and Skoki - entries for 1959 seem to end abruptly. Also includes lists of people met over the three years, equipment used for various trips, and a list of events since Sept. 1958 including the opening of the new Sulphur gondola on July 28, 1958, the tearing down of the Brewster stables on Spray Ave, and the conversion of the ski lodge to the Post Hotel in Lake Louise. M67 / 4 - 2 : black leather diary, dated 59 in red paint and end 1959-1962 on a piece of paper taped to the front cover. Pertains to the remainder of August 1959 (carried over from M67 / 4 - 2), and summer trips taken during 1960-1962 consisting of time spent around the Banff townsite, Lake O'Hara, and Bow Lake areas, annual organized hikes with the Alpine Club of Canada, as well as travel to and from Pennsylvania - usually by train. Also includes lists of people she met, new additions to staff at hotels Lillian Gest stayed at, luggage details, and events pertaining to Banff like construction projects, births, marriages, and deaths (including the death of Jack White in 1962, his house now being a library, and the fate of the grocery store he ran). M67 / 4 - 3 : black leather diary, dated 1962-1964 in red paint on the cover. Pertains to the end of Lillian Gest's 1962 summer trip (carried over from M76 / 4 - 2) and trips taken during the summers of 1963 and 1964. The 1963 summer consists of travel from Pennsylvania to Banff by train, stays at various hotels (including the Club House [possibly the Alpine Club of Canada Club House], Moraine Lake Lodge, and Emerald Lake Lodge), hiking trips in Revelestoke Park and Lake O'Hara, the annual Sky Line Trail Hikers trip, and alternating between stays in Lake O'Hara and at the Club House before returning home. The 1964 summer followed a similar pattern, with stays at various hotels, hikes (both with and without organizations like the Sky Line Trail Hikers and the ACC), and travel between Pennsylvania and Banff by train. Also includes lists of people met during all three summers, equipment left in Banff (1963), a poem titled How To Die in the Mountains, evelvation of Golden, milages, and rates at the Lake O'Hara Lodge and Chateau Lake Louise. Pertains to trip to the Canadian Rockies during the summer of 1965. Includes stays around the Banff, Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, Lake O'Hara, and Icefield Chalet areas as well as hikes with and without organizations such as the Alpine Club of Canada and the Skyline Trail Hikers. Also includes details about booking information throughout Yoho National Park, a list of mileages, and a list of events. M67 / 4 - 4 : gold embossed red plastic spiral bound diary titled Can R. 1965 on adhesive paper on front cover. Pertains to the summer of 1965 and includes time spent in Banff, trips to and around Moraine Lake, Lake Louise, Lake O'Hara, the Icefiled Parkway, and Mt. Robson areas as well as stays at the The Club House (possibly the Alpine Club of Canada Club House), a trip with the Sky Line Trail Hikers in Little Yoho (Aug 1-5) and the annual ACC Camp (Aug 23 - Sept 3). The trip back to Pennsylvania was completed by train as far as Winnipeg, from where Gest took a plane. Also includes Lake O'Hara register notes, details on Yoho National Park, lists of mileages, books at the ACC Club House and its staff that year, 1965 events (unclear if entirely dedicated to Banff), and people met. M67 / 4 - 5 : gold embossed red plastic spiral bound diary. Pertains to a trip to Alaska during the summer of 1966 and a trip to Expo 67 in Montreal from June 21-26. Also includes details on animals and birds spotted in Alaska, people met, and names of staff at places Lillian Gest stayed. M67 / 4 - 6 : black leather diary, dated 1966 on a piece of paper taped to the front cover. Pertains to the remainder of Lillian Gest's summer 1966 travels throughout the Canadian Rockies (an extension of the Alaska trip detailed in M67 / 4 - 5). Also includes lists of items left in Banff and items purchased in both Alaska and Canada, reminders about correspondence, notes about Lake O'Hara, and events from Banff. M67 / 4 - 7 : brown cardstock diary with black fabric tape on spine. Pertains to a trip to the Canadian Rockies in the summer of 1967 and includes hiking trips with and without organizations like the Alpine Club of Canada and the Sky Line Trail Hikers, as well as stays in Banff, Lake Louise, Glacier, Lake O'Hara, and the [probably ACC] Club House. Also mentions Expo 67 (details of that trip in M67/ 4 - 5), and contains lists of staff at the Lake O'Hara Lodge, Chateau Lake Louise, and the Club House, as well as events from around Banff, including the Mount Royal Hotel burning down. Also includes loose items consisting of a brochure for the 1965 Sky Line Trail Hikers and address list, a letter from Caroline HInman regarding a 1959 trip plan, notes written by Lillian Gest [possibly reminders], a postcard, a Chirstmas letter from Peter and Catharine Whyte, and newspaper clippins.
Notes
Blank pages not scanned. To read M67 / 4 - 7 start on the right-hand pages to the end, return to the front, flip the book upside-down and continue back to front.
Name Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Gest, Lillian
Hinman, Caroline
Whyte, Catharine
Whyte, Peter
Subject Access
Activities
Alpine Club of Canada
Cabins and shelters
Camping
Camps
Community
Environment and Nature
European travel
Expo 67
Family and personal life
First Nations
Guides
Hiking
Horse packing
Horseback riding
Hotels
Indigenous Peoples
Lake O'Hara region
Membership
Mountaineering
Mountains
Outfitting
Outfitters, trail guides and packers
Off the Beaten Track
Pack trips
Parks Canada
Record keeping
Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
Sports and leisure
Stoney Nakoda
Tourism
Trails
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
Travel
Travel and Exploration
Geographic Access
Banff
Lake Louise
Pipestone Pass
Saskatchewan River
Assiniboine
Mount Assiniboine
Jasper
Banff National Park
Jasper National Park
Kootenay National Park
Yoho National Park
Vancouver
Alberta
British Columbia
Pennsylvania
Alaska
Canada
United States of America
Language
English
Conservation
M67 / 4 - 2 : remove adhesive tape holding paper to front cover and properly replace.
Creator
Gest, Lillian
Title Source
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