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Mount Sir Donald Summit Records
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Files consist of summit notes and summit registers from Mount Sir Donald produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1984 and around 2013. Summit records include entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which …
- Date Range
- 1984-1989
- 2003-ca. 2013
- Reference Code
- M200 / V / A / 97 to 100
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M200
- V14
- S6
- Series
- M200 / V: Summit Records
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- Sub-Series
- M200 / V / A: Identified Summit Records
- Accession Number
- accn. 5680
- accn. 2014.8347
- Reference Code
- M200 / V / A / 97 to 100
- Responsibility
- Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada
- Date Range
- 1984-1989
- 2003-ca. 2013
- Physical Description
- 4 volumes 4 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- Mount Sir Donald is located in the Rogers Pass area of Glacier National Park, in the Selkirk Mountains of B. C. The mountain was originally named Syndicate Peak, but it was officially named after Sir Donald A. Smith, the first Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal, who was the head of the syndicate; he was also the Canadian Pacific Railway director who drove in the Last Spike on the CPR at Craigellachie in 1885.
- Scope & Content
- Files consist of summit notes and summit registers from Mount Sir Donald produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1984 and around 2013. Summit records include entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife sightings, trail updates, and related topics. Files include: M200 / V / A / 97: [Mt. Sir Donald register 1984-1989] M200 / V / A / 98: MT. SIR DONALD Summit Log 2003 - 2009 M200 / V / A / 99: Mt. Sir Donald, Sept 2, 2009 M200 / V / A / 100: Mt. Sir Donald 3284m Summit Register [2010 - ca. 2013]
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Backcountry skiing
- Backpacking
- British Columbia
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Climbing
- Club
- Cross-country skiing
- Description and travel
- Environment
- Environment and Nature
- Hiking
- Mountain
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Mountains
- National parks and reserves
- Parks
- Parks Canada
- Record keeping
- Ski area
- Ski areas
- Ski mountaineering
- Skiing
- Sports and leisure
- Sports and recreation
- Summit
- Trails
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- British Columbia
- Rocky Mountains
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Rogers Pass
- Selkirks
- Glacier National Park
- Uto Peak
- Terminal Peak
- Mount Macdonald
- Mount Sir Donald
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Some registers have water damage. Some registers loose pages.
- Related Material
- M235
- Biographical Source Notes
- Parks Canada, Day Hikes: Mount Sir Donald: https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/bc/glacier/activ/randonee-hiking/journee-day
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Personal Correspondence
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions53982
- Part Of
- Dorothy Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of Lecture scripts, itineraries, expense reports, writing excerpts, and correspondence regarding Dorothy Whyte’s work as a special representative for Canadian Pacific while traveling in the eastern Canada and the Eastern United States. File also contains calling cards, Christmas cards…
- Date Range
- 1979 - 1987
- Reference Code
- M59 / II / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual, private record
- Part Of
- Dorothy Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M59 / V689
- Series
- II. Correspondence
- Sous-Fonds
- M59
- Accession Number
- 5380
- Reference Code
- M59 / II / 1
- Date Range
- 1979 - 1987
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual material
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File consists of Lecture scripts, itineraries, expense reports, writing excerpts, and correspondence regarding Dorothy Whyte’s work as a special representative for Canadian Pacific while traveling in the eastern Canada and the Eastern United States. File also contains calling cards, Christmas cards, news clippings pertaining to Whyte’s work with CPR and her work as a news correspondent for “The Albertan,” Catharine Whyte’s outstanding citizen award, Edward Feuz, obituary for Guy Davenport, Ken Liddell’s column regarding the Wa-Che-Yo-Cha-Pa foundation; correspondence pertaining to her work with the Banff National Park Community Welfare Council; correspondence from Aileen Harmon regarding her travels in Ethiopia and Peru; a pamphlet from the Sunburst Lake Camp. Personal correspondence also includes Brian Meredith, Lida Peterman, O.K. sports club, and E.C. Fitt.
- Storage Range
- M59 / I / 23 to M59 / II / 4
- Subject Access
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Employment
- Travel
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title supplied by archival assistant
- Processing Status
- Processed
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potentially offensive content.
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Personal Papers, Business Papers, and Ephemera
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions53980
- Part Of
- Dorothy Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- File contains memoranda, radio scripts, diaries, lecture notes, itineraries, reports, and correspondence regarding Dorothy Whyte’s work as a special representative for Canadian Pacific. Materials include a memorandum titled “From Smiling Surf to Peaks of Pleasure,” a trip on the White Empress of th…
- Date Range
- 1927 - 1935
- Reference Code
- M59 / I / 24
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Diary
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Dorothy Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M59 / V689
- Series
- I. Personal Papers, Business Papers, and Ephemera
- Sous-Fonds
- M59
- Accession Number
- 5127
- Reference Code
- M59 / I / 24
- Date Range
- 1927 - 1935
- Physical Description
- 1.5 cm of textual material
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File contains memoranda, radio scripts, diaries, lecture notes, itineraries, reports, and correspondence regarding Dorothy Whyte’s work as a special representative for Canadian Pacific. Materials include a memorandum titled “From Smiling Surf to Peaks of Pleasure,” a trip on the White Empress of the Pacific (ocean liner) from Honolulu to Victoria, through the Rockies and across the prairies. She describes the details of notable stops along the way. Other materials in this folder pertain to this trip including a Luncheon menu from the Royal Hawaiian Hotel, and letters regarding events on the trip. Other subjects include Chateau Frontenac, reporting to the Western Hotels office in Winnipeg, proposed stay at the Glacier Hotel in Glacier National Park.
- Storage Range
- M59 / I / 23 to M59 / II / 4
- Subject Access
- Travel
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title supplied by archival assistant
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
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Personal Papers, Business Papers, and Ephemera
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions53981
- Part Of
- Dorothy Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of Lecture scripts, itineraries, expense reports, writing excerpts, and correspondence regarding Dorothy Whyte’s work as a special representative for Canadian Pacific while traveling in the eastern Canada and the Eastern United States. File also contains calling cards, Christmas cards…
- Date Range
- 1927 - 1977
- Reference Code
- M59 / I / 25
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual, private record
- Part Of
- Dorothy Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M59 / V689
- Series
- I. Personal Papers, Business Papers, and Ephemera
- Sous-Fonds
- M59
- Accession Number
- 5127
- Reference Code
- M59 / I / 25
- Date Range
- 1927 - 1977
- Physical Description
- 1.5 cm of textual material
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File consists of Lecture scripts, itineraries, expense reports, writing excerpts, and correspondence regarding Dorothy Whyte’s work as a special representative for Canadian Pacific while traveling in the eastern Canada and the Eastern United States. File also contains calling cards, Christmas cards, news clippings pertaining to Whyte’s work with CPR and her work as a news correspondent for “The Albertan,” Catharine Whyte’s outstanding citizen award, Edward Feuz, obituary for Guy Davenport, Ken Liddell’s column regarding the Wa-Che-Yo-Cha-Pa foundation; correspondence pertaining to her work with the Banff National Park Community Welfare Council; correspondence from Aileen Harmon regarding her travels in Ethiopia and Peru; a pamphlet from the Sunburst Lake Camp. Personal correspondence also includes Brian Meredith, Lida Peterman, O.K. sports club, and E.C. Fitt.
- Storage Range
- M59 / I / 23 to M59 / II / 4
- Subject Access
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Employment
- Travel
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title supplied by archival assistant
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
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