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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
Name Access
Gadd, Ben
Gadd, Cia
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
Category
Education
Environment
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed / Unprocessed
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The true story of Smokey Bear

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25095
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1969
Author
[U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service]
Publisher
[Washington, D.C.?] : U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service ; [Racine, Wis.?] : Distributed by Western Publishing Co.
Call Number
04 U1t PAM
  1 website  
Author
[U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service]
Publisher
[Washington, D.C.?] : U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service ; [Racine, Wis.?] : Distributed by Western Publishing Co.
Published Date
1969
Physical Description
16 unnumbered pages : color illustrations
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Wildlife
Wildfires
Conservation
Bears
Abstract
Pertains to the origin story of Smokey the Bear and a wild-fire in Lincoln National Forest
Accession Number
2015.8391
Call Number
04 U1t PAM
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Additional online resources via Smokey the Bear’s website
Websites
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The living land : an account of the natural resources of British Columbia

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue5736
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1961
Author
Haig-Brown, Roderick
Publisher
Toronto : Macmillan
Call Number
03.6 H12
Author
Haig-Brown, Roderick
Responsibility
produced by the British Columbia Natural Resources Conference
Publisher
Toronto : Macmillan
Published Date
1961
Physical Description
269p. : ill., maps
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Conservation
Land use
Man and nature
Notes
Bibliography
Accession Number
400
Call Number
03.6 H12
Collection
Archives Library
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International cooperation in natural area preservation

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue7402
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1968
Author
Buchinger, Maria
Call Number
13.0 B85 Pam
Author
Buchinger, Maria
Published Date
1968
Physical Description
p.388-392
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Conservation
Notes
From BioScience, vol.18, no.5
Accession Number
537
Call Number
13.0 B85 Pam
Collection
Archives Library
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Part Of
Hubert Green fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to sheep, beaver, elk and landscapes
Date Range
1927-1962
Reference Code
V245 / II / B / PA 9 - 1 to 187
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Negative
  2 images  
Part Of
Hubert Green fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M243 / V245
Series
II.B. Conservation and natural history photographs : Western Canada
Sous-Fonds
V245
Accession Number
.
Reference Code
V245 / II / B / PA 9 - 1 to 187
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Date Range
1927-1962
Physical Description
187 photographs (115 negatives, 72 prints) : b/w
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to sheep, beaver, elk and landscapes
Name Access
Green, Hubert U.
Subject Access
Administration
Animals
Conservation
Government
Hunting
Parks
Surveys
Trapping
Geographic Access
Banff National Park
Alberta
Canada
Access Restrictions
Access to negatives is by appointment only
Language
NA
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Images
thumbnail
thumbnail
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Part Of
Hubert Green fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to birds, nests and eggs
Date Range
1927-1962
Reference Code
V245 / II / A / PA 3 - 1 - 47
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Negative
  1 image  
Part Of
Hubert Green fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M243 / V245
Series
II.A. Conservation and natural history photographs : Flora and fauna
Sous-Fonds
V245
Accession Number
.
Reference Code
V245 / II / A / PA 3 - 1 - 47
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Date Range
1927-1962
Physical Description
47 photographs (18 negatives, 29 prints) : b/w
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to birds, nests and eggs
Name Access
Green, Hubert U.
Subject Access
Administration
Animals
Conservation
Government
Hunting
Parks
Surveys
Trapping
Geographic Access
Banff National Park
Alberta
Canada
Access Restrictions
Access to negatives is by appointment only
Language
NA
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Images
thumbnail
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Part Of
Hubert Green fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to photographs of frogs and insects.
Date Range
1927-1962
Reference Code
V245 / II / A / PA 2 - 1 to 10
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Negative
  1 image  
Part Of
Hubert Green fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M243 / V245
Series
II.A. Conservation and natural history photographs : Flora and fauna
Sous-Fonds
V245
Accession Number
.
Reference Code
V245 / II / A / PA 2 - 1 to 10
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Date Range
1927-1962
Physical Description
10 photographs (7 negatives, 3 prints) : b/w
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to photographs of frogs and insects.
Name Access
Green, Hubert U.
Subject Access
Administration
Animals
Conservation
Government
Hunting
Parks
Surveys
Trapping
Geographic Access
Banff National Park
Alberta
Canada
Access Restrictions
Access to negatives is by appointment only
Language
NA
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Images
thumbnail
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Historical perspective on the "Resources for Tomorrow" conference

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue12962
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
[1961?]
Author
Thorpe, F. J
Publisher
Ottawa : Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources
Call Number
04 T39h Pam
Author
Thorpe, F. J
Responsibility
F. J. Thorpe, Resources Division
Publisher
Ottawa : Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources
Published Date
[1961?]
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Conservation
Water
Notes
Photocopy. Pertains to resource development
Call Number
04 T39h Pam
Collection
Archives Library
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Kwadacha park proposal

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14727
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
c1967?
Publisher
Victoria, British Columbia : Department of Recreation and Conservation, Parks Branch
Call Number
13.122 D44k Pam
Responsibility
Department of recreation and conservation, Parks Branch
Publisher
Victoria, British Columbia : Department of Recreation and Conservation, Parks Branch
Published Date
c1967?
Physical Description
32 pages : illustrations, maps
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
British Columbia
Conservation
Provincial Parks
Rocky Mountains, Canada, North
Notes
Summary - "This report recommends to the Government of British Columbia establishment of a new Wilderness Provincial Park, in the northern Rocky Mountain Ranges
Accession Number
tbd
Call Number
13.122 D44k Pam
Collection
Archives Library
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Canadian Rockies, lords of a beckoning land

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15343
Medium
Library - Periodical
Published Date
1966
Author
Phillips, Alan
Publisher
In National Geographic Vol. 130, No.3, September 1966
Call Number
P
Author
Phillips, Alan
Responsibility
Alan Phillips
Photographs by James L. Stanfield
Publisher
In National Geographic Vol. 130, No.3, September 1966
Published Date
1966
Physical Description
p.353-393, illustrations (colour)
Medium
Library - Periodical
Subjects
Banff National Park
Banff Indian Days
Banff School of Fine Arts
Bears, Grizzly
British Columbia
Canadian Pacific Railway
Conservation
Jasper National Park
Lake Louise
Prince of Wales Hotel
Tourism
Waterton
Wildlife
Yoho National Park
Call Number
P
Collection
Archives Library
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