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1,000th ascent of Sulphur Mountain by Norman Sanson (front row left)

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Part Of
Round family fonds
Scope & Content
Image of a group of people gathered for a photo at the weather station on Sulphur Mountain - man front row left identified as Norman Sanson
Date Range
July 1, 1931
Reference Code
v547 / 10 / na66 - 1855
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Negative, copy
Photograph, print
  1 image  
Part Of
Round family fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V547
Reference Code
v547 / 10 / na66 - 1855
GMD
Photograph
Negative, copy
Photograph, print
Date Range
July 1, 1931
Physical Description
1 photograph : negative : copy negative
Scope & Content
Image of a group of people gathered for a photo at the weather station on Sulphur Mountain - man front row left identified as Norman Sanson
Subject Access
Buildings and memorials
Discovery and Exploration
Environment and Nature
Science and technology
Sports and Recreation
Geographic Access
Alberta
British Columbia
Title Source
copy negative envelope
Images
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815. "Canyon House" and the "Mountain Belle", Banff

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Part Of
Boorne and May fonds
Scope & Content
Image a structure next to a body of water - two people stand on a dock where a steam-powered boat the Mountain Belle is moored.
Date Range
1887-1888
Reference Code
v10 / 84 / 1 / 36 / na66 - 636
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Album
Negative, copy
Photograph print
  1 image  
Part Of
Boorne and May fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V10
Reference Code
v10 / 84 / 1 / 36 / na66 - 636
GMD
Photograph
Album
Negative, copy
Photograph print
Date Range
1887-1888
Physical Description
1 photograph : negative : copy negative
Scope & Content
Image a structure next to a body of water - two people stand on a dock where a steam-powered boat the Mountain Belle is moored.
Subject Access
Buildings and memorials
Discovery and Exploration
Environment and Nature
Industry
Transportation
Geographic Access
Alberta
British Columbia
Title Source
photograph caption
Images
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Part Of
Rollin T. Chamberlin fonds
Scope & Content
Image of Abbot Pass Hut with person in foreground
Date Range
1924
Reference Code
v22 / 80 / na66 - 280
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Negative, copy
  1 image  
Part Of
Rollin T. Chamberlin fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V22
Reference Code
v22 / 80 / na66 - 280
GMD
Photograph
Negative, copy
Date Range
1924
Physical Description
1 photograph : negative : copy negative
Scope & Content
Image of Abbot Pass Hut with person in foreground
Subject Access
Discovery and Exploration
Environment and Nature
Organizations
Sports and Recreation
Buildings and memorials
Geographic Access
Alberta
British Columbia
Images
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[A.C. Leighton - portrait]

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Part Of
Alfred Crocker Leighton fonds
Scope & Content
Image of a man identifed as Alfred Crocker Leighton posing for a studio portrait
Reference Code
v727 / lc / accn 3469 / na66 - 2213
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Negative, copy
  1 image  
Part Of
Alfred Crocker Leighton fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V727
Reference Code
v727 / lc / accn 3469 / na66 - 2213
GMD
Photograph
Negative, copy
Physical Description
1 photograph : negative : copy negative
Scope & Content
Image of a man identifed as Alfred Crocker Leighton posing for a studio portrait
Subject Access
Arts
Discovery and Exploration
Railways
Transportation
Geographic Access
Alberta
British Columbia
Title Source
copy negative envelope
Images
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[A.C. Leighton on horseback with easel and painting materials]

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Part Of
Alfred Crocker Leighton fonds
Scope & Content
Image of a man identifed as Alfred Crocker Leighton on horseback carrying easel and painting supplies - teepee, teepee poles, saddle and other horses in background
Reference Code
v727 / lc / accn 3469 / na66 - 2220
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Negative, copy
  1 image  
Part Of
Alfred Crocker Leighton fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V727
Reference Code
v727 / lc / accn 3469 / na66 - 2220
GMD
Photograph
Negative, copy
Physical Description
1 photograph : negative : copy negative
Scope & Content
Image of a man identifed as Alfred Crocker Leighton on horseback carrying easel and painting supplies - teepee, teepee poles, saddle and other horses in background
Subject Access
Arts
Discovery and Exploration
Railways
Transportation
Geographic Access
Alberta
British Columbia
Title Source
copy negative envelope
Images
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[A.C. Leighton painting mountain scene at Valley of the Ten Peaks]

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Part Of
Alfred Crocker Leighton fonds
Scope & Content
Image of a man identifed as Alfred Crocker Leighton painting at the Valley of the Ten Peaks
Reference Code
v727 / lc / accn - 3469 / na66 - 2218
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Negative, copy
  1 image  
Part Of
Alfred Crocker Leighton fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V727
Reference Code
v727 / lc / accn - 3469 / na66 - 2218
GMD
Photograph
Negative, copy
Physical Description
1 photograph : negative : copy negative
Scope & Content
Image of a man identifed as Alfred Crocker Leighton painting at the Valley of the Ten Peaks
Subject Access
Arts
Discovery and Exploration
Railways
Transportation
Geographic Access
Alberta
British Columbia
Title Source
copy negative envelope
Images
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Part Of
Al Burgess fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of Al Burgess dictation files for "Everest Canada: the ultimate challenge" (by Al Burgess and Jim Palmer, published 1983), and accompanying typewritten transcripts. Recordings have titles and correspond to the organization of the book. One recording is autobiographical.
Date Range
1982-1983
Reference Code
M64 / S48
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Sound recording
Cassette
Textual record
Private record
Part Of
Al Burgess fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 64
S 48
Sous-Fonds
M64/S48
Accession Number
6500
Reference Code
M64 / S48
GMD
Sound recording
Cassette
Textual record
Private record
Date Range
1982-1983
Physical Description
17 sound recordings : audio tape cassettes. -- 3.5 cm of textual records
History / Biographical
Al Burgess, b.1948, is an international mountaineer, originally based at Calgary, Alberta, Canada and now living mainly in Nepal. Burgess began climbing in 1964 in the United Kingdom and the European Alps, often with his twin brother, Adrian. After coming to Canada in 1974, Burgess climbed extensively and took part in numerous expeditions in Canada, the European Alps, South America and the Himalayas. Burgess was a member of the 1982 Canadian Mount Everest Expedition.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of Al Burgess dictation files for "Everest Canada: the ultimate challenge" (by Al Burgess and Jim Palmer, published 1983), and accompanying typewritten transcripts. Recordings have titles and correspond to the organization of the book. One recording is autobiographical.
Name Access
Burgess, Al
Subject Access
Arts
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Access Restrictions
Some restriction/s on access
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Creator
Burgess, Al
Category
Arts
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on accession record
Processing Status
Unprocessed
Less detail
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Part Of
Murray Hay fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 144 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 m m; 12 prints : col. ; 42 x 35 cm or smaller ; 1 cm of visual material. File pertains to various projects Murray Hay was involved with related to Alaska, USA, particularly in the mid-1990s. File includes: aerial photographs of the landscape (A…
Date Range
ca.1990-ca.1999
1992
1994
Reference Code
V795 / II / D / i / 1-2
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Drawing
Map
Photograph print
Print
Negative
Private record
Textual record
Part Of
Murray Hay fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M570 / V795
Series
V795 / II : Unpublished Material
Sous-Fonds
V795
Sub-Series
V795 / II / D : International / i : United States of America
Accession Number
2019.41
Reference Code
V795 / II / D / i / 1-2
GMD
Drawing
Map
Photograph print
Print
Negative
Private record
Textual record
Date Range
ca.1990-ca.1999
1992
1994
Physical Description
144 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
12 prints : col. ; 42 x 35 cm or smaller
1 cm of visual material
Scope & Content
File consists of 144 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 m m; 12 prints : col. ; 42 x 35 cm or smaller ; 1 cm of visual material. File pertains to various projects Murray Hay was involved with related to Alaska, USA, particularly in the mid-1990s. File includes: aerial photographs of the landscape (Anchorage area, Homer, Prince William Sound, Valdez); hand-drawn draft maps of the Prince William Sound region (created for a cruise line); a variety of printed maps with annotations demonstrating comments (including a fax with an attached map from Dana at Adventure Media International); and a variety of printed reproductions of draft maps (Alyeska Ski Resort, City of Anchorage for the 1992 Olympic Bid, and Glacier Bay and the Tongass National Forest).
Notes
Items not in oversize (negatives) stored in downstairs vault.
Name Access
Hay, Murray
Subject Access
Advertising
Artist
Ski Maps
Map
Cartography
Sports and recreation
Tourism
Tourist information
Travel
Geography
Winter
Winter sports
Ski area
Olympic Games (Winter)
Geographic Access
Alaska
United States
Valdez
Prince William Sound
Anchorage
Glacier Bay and Tongass National Forest
Language
English
Conservation
Masking tape should be removed and alternative preservation methods used in the future.
Related Material
M570 / IV / A / 2-3
Creator
Hay, Murray
Category
Sports, recreation and leisure
Arts
Communications
Exploration, discovery and travel
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Part Of
Murray Hay fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 2 cm of textual records, 43 x 28 cm, or smaller. File pertains to Murray Hay's work on various projects in Alaska, USA, specifically the Mount Roberts Tramway in Juneau and Anchorage's Olympic Bid for the 1992 Winter Olympics. File includes a map and/or illustration of the Mount Ro…
Date Range
ca.1980-1997
1996
1997
Reference Code
M570 / IV / A / 2-3
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Map
Part Of
Murray Hay fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M570 / V795
Series
M570 / IV : Murray Hay Personal Papers
Sous-Fonds
M570
Sub-Series
M570 / IV / A : Correspondence
Accession Number
2019.41
Reference Code
M570 / IV / A / 2-3
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Map
Date Range
ca.1980-1997
1996
1997
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records (43 x 28 cm or smaller)
Scope & Content
File consists of 2 cm of textual records, 43 x 28 cm, or smaller. File pertains to Murray Hay's work on various projects in Alaska, USA, specifically the Mount Roberts Tramway in Juneau and Anchorage's Olympic Bid for the 1992 Winter Olympics. File includes a map and/or illustration of the Mount Roberts Tramway in Juneau, Alaska; handwritten correspondence between Hay and "Ms. Hunter" and the mailing slip (1997); a rough sketch of Hay's illustrations; tourism information related to the Mount Roberts Tramway; and correspondence and a draft example of the map for the Olympic Bid.
Notes
The Mount Roberts Tramway has been in operation since 1996.
M570 / IV / A / 3 : date based on the potential connection between the records and the Olympic bid process for the 1992 Winter Olympics, for which Anchorage (Alyeska) submitted a bid using maps created by Murray Hay. The selection was determined in 1986.
Records were originally filed in two envelopes, labelled: "Mt. Roberts Trmw." and "Prince William Sound - Valdez." File titles reflect this.
Name Access
Hay, Murray
Subject Access
Advertising
Artist
Cartography
Discovery and travel
Leisure
Map
Tourism
Tourist information
Travel
Ski area
Ski Maps
Sports and recreation
Winter
Winter sports
Olympic Games (Winter)
Geographic Access
Alaska
United States of America
Juneau
Valdez
Prince William Sound
Language
English
Category
Communications
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Alex McCoubrey fonds

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Part Of
Alex McCoubrey fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of untitled manuscript by Alex McCoubrey includes excerpts and elaborations of his mountaineering diaries, 1927-1953. Pertains to early climbing experiences with his father, 1927; climbing trips with various companions, 1932-1938; descriptions of ski and ski mountaineering trips an…
Date Range
[ca.1953]-1957
Reference Code
M140
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Part Of
Alex McCoubrey fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 140
Sous-Fonds
M140
Accession Number
6331
Reference Code
M140
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Date Range
[ca.1953]-1957
Physical Description
4 cm of textual records
History / Biographical
Alex McCoubrey, b.ca.1916, of Winnipeg, Manitoba was introduced to mountaineering in the Canadian Rockies at the age of eleven by his father, A. A. McCoubrey. Alex McCoubrey was also involved in early ski mountaineering, making his first trip at the age of seventeen.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of untitled manuscript by Alex McCoubrey includes excerpts and elaborations of his mountaineering diaries, 1927-1953. Pertains to early climbing experiences with his father, 1927; climbing trips with various companions, 1932-1938; descriptions of ski and ski mountaineering trips and first ascent of Mount Field, 1934-1938; 1942 season of climbing; ACC ski camps, 1943; ACC summer camps, 1952-1953; account of being lost near Mount Brown, 1953. Provides detailed accounts of travels, climbs, friends and acquaintances, particularly Grahame Cairns, Norman H. Brewster, Ken Jones; also Margaret Fleming, Bob Hind, Roger Neave and Rex Gibson. Geographic areas discussed include: Lake O'Hara, Lake Louise, Yoho, Glacier, Skoki, Jasper and Vancouver Island areas.
Name Access
McCoubrey, Alex
Subject Access
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Creator
McCoubrey, Alex
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Biographical Source Notes
Alex McCoubrey was still alive as of summer 2001
Title Source
Title based on accession record
Processing Status
Processed
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