topic:"Exploration, discovery and travel" found 249 records - Research Collections

Martha Mosby Averett fonds

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Part Of: Martha Mosby Averett fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of album titled "My Trip to the Canadian Rockies / Martha Mosby Averett" that documents a railway journey across Canada to the Pacific Coast via the Canadian Pacific Railway and back through Jasper National Park, Alberta via the Canadian National Railway. Includes views of Banff, La…

Date Range: 1925

Reference Code: V173

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print

Part Of: Martha Mosby Averett fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: V 173

Sous-Fonds: V 173

Accession Number: 2942

Reference Code: V173

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print

Date Range: 1925

Physical Description: 1 photograph album (296 prints)

History / Biographical: Martha Mosby Averett was an American who visited western Canada with her aunt, Mary Judson Averett

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of album titled "My Trip to the Canadian Rockies / Martha Mosby Averett" that documents a railway journey across Canada to the Pacific Coast via the Canadian Pacific Railway and back through Jasper National Park, Alberta via the Canadian National Railway. Includes views of Banff, Lake Louise, Lake O'Hara, Yoho, Glacier and Jasper areas

Name Access: Averett, Martha Mosby

Subject Access: Exploration, discovery and travel

Access Restrictions: No restrictions on access; Public domain (other restrictions may apply)

Language: Language is English

Finding Aid: Finding aids and reference tools: basic description

Creator: Averett, Martha Mosby

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Olive McDonnell Allan fonds

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Part Of: Olive McDonnell Allan fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of 1 pressed flower album, 3 wildflower sketches, 1 pamplet by E. S. Dowding, 1 three page trip calendar, 1 photograph.

Date Range: 1924

Reference Code: M549 / V772

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Drawing; Photograph; Photograph print; Textual record; Album; Private record; Published record

Part Of: Olive McDonnell Allan fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 549; V 772

Sous-Fonds: M 549; V 772

Accession Number: 7837

Reference Code: M549 / V772

GMD: Drawing; Photograph; Photograph print; Textual record; Album; Private record; Published record

Date Range: 1924

Physical Description: 2 cm + 1 v. textual records.. -- 1 photograph : print.

History / Biographical: Olive McDonnell Allan (1896-1978) took a wildflower painting and collecting trip in 1924 to Banff from Edmonton. McDonnell Allan attended the Lamerton School in Alberta until 1901. After this she was tutored at home, until the family’s move to Victoria, BC. Olive and her brother lived with relatives north of Alix, Alberta until they joined their sister and parents in Victoria. In Victoria Olive attended St. Anne's Academy. Prior to her marriage Olive attended business college in Calgary, and took courses at the University of Alberta. At this time she worked as the Assistant Librarian at the University of Alberta Extension Department. While she was living in Edmonton, Olive met James Rennie Nicol Allan while she was visiting her relatives in the Alix, Alberta area. They were married August 23, 1923. Olive played violin in the Symphony Orchestra in Edmonton, and sold her violin to pay for a nurse to attend the birth of her daughter Eve. Olive and James had two children, James McDonnell Allan and Eve Elizabeth Blanche Keates (nee Allan). Olive returned to the Banff/Lake Louise area in 1948 when her daughter, Eve, was working there. Olive belonged to the Alix (Alberta) Horticulture Club, and throughout her life she was an avid gardener, and won many awards.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of 1 pressed flower album, 3 wildflower sketches, 1 pamplet by E. S. Dowding, 1 three page trip calendar, 1 photograph.

Name Access: McDonnell Allan, Olive

Subject Access: Exploration, discovery and travel; Environment; Sports, recreation and leisure

Access Restrictions: Access and use restricted for portion; Copyright, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Creator: McDonnell Allan, Olive

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Environment; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: Conversation with Rennie Keates, Olive McDonnell Allan's granddaughter.

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed

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Mount Geikie ascent, 1924

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Part Of: Malcolm Geddes fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one copy of Good Roads magazine and 14 newspaper clippings from 1924 pertaining to the first ascent of Mount Geikie in 1924. First ascent was completed by members of the Alpine Club of Canada: Malcolm Geddes, Val Flynn and Cyril Wates.

Date Range: 1924

Reference Code: M39 / III / A / 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Newspaper clipping

Part Of: Malcolm Geddes fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M39; V756

Series: M39 / III : Personal and family records

Sous-Fonds: M39

Sub-Series: M39 / III / A : Travel and mountain expeditions

Accession Number: 2015.8558

Reference Code: M39 / III / A / 1

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Newspaper clipping

Date Range: 1924

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records (1 volume : 20 x 27 cm -- 14 newspaper clippings)

Scope & Content: File consists of one copy of Good Roads magazine and 14 newspaper clippings from 1924 pertaining to the first ascent of Mount Geikie in 1924. First ascent was completed by members of the Alpine Club of Canada: Malcolm Geddes, Val Flynn and Cyril Wates.

Notes: Some items are annotated; newspaper clippings were originally stored between last two pages of magazine in file

Name Access: Geddes, Malcolm; Flynn, Val; Wates, Cyril

Subject Access: Summit; Mountains; Mountaineering; Exploration; Travel

Geographic Access: Canada; British Columbia; Mount Geikie

Language: English

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Mount Robson Ascent, 1924

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Part Of: Malcolm Geddes fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 3 photographs depicting Malcolm Geddes and several other members of the Alpine Club of Canada during an ascent of Mount Robson on July 25, 1924.

Date Range: 1924

Reference Code: V756 / III / A / PA - 25 to 27

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Part Of: Malcolm Geddes fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M39; V756

Series: V756 / III : Personal and family records

Sous-Fonds: V756

Sub-Series: V756 / III / A : Travel and mountain expeditions

Accession Number: 2015.8558

Reference Code: V756 / III / A / PA - 25 to 27

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: 1924

Physical Description: 3 photographs : b&w prints; 14 x 8 cm and 10.5 x 8 cm

Scope & Content: File consists of 3 photographs depicting Malcolm Geddes and several other members of the Alpine Club of Canada during an ascent of Mount Robson on July 25, 1924.

Notes: Item V756/III/A/PA-25 in file is accompanied by a note listing the names of all individuals in the photograph.

Name Access: Geddes, Malcolm; Moffat, Thomas B.; Buck, Annette; Pollard, Harry

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Hiking; Mountains; Mountaineering; Climbing; Recreation; Exploration

Geographic Access: Canada; British Columbia; Mount Robson

Language: English

Conservation: Items stored in mylar

Related Material: Newspaper clippings pertaining to same ascent are stored in file M39/III/A/2

Category: Sports, recreation and leisure; Exploration, discovery and travel

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Mount Robson ascent, 1924

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Part Of: Malcolm Geddes fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 7 newspaper clippings pertaining to the third ascent of Mount Robson by Malcolm Geddes and other members of the Alpine Club of Canada on July 25, 1924.

Date Range: 1924

Reference Code: M39 / III / A / 2

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Newspaper clipping

Part Of: Malcolm Geddes fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M39; V756

Series: V756 / III : Personal and family records

Sous-Fonds: V756

Sub-Series: V756 / III / A : Travel and mountain expeditions

Accession Number: 2015.8558

Reference Code: M39 / III / A / 2

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Newspaper clipping

Date Range: 1924

Physical Description: 0.2 cm of textual records (7 newspaper clippings)

Scope & Content: File consists of 7 newspaper clippings pertaining to the third ascent of Mount Robson by Malcolm Geddes and other members of the Alpine Club of Canada on July 25, 1924.

Name Access: Geddes, Malcolm; Kain, Conrad; Moffat, Thomas B.; Pollard, Harry

Subject Access: Hiking; Climbing; Mountains; Mountaineering; Alpine Club of Canada; Exploration; Recreation; Publication

Geographic Access: Canada; British Columbia; Mount Robson

Language: English

Related Material: Photograph prints pertaining to same ascent are stored in file V756/III/A/PA-25 to 27

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Christina Bateman fonds

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Part Of: Christina Bateman fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of album in two sections. First part documents the 1923 ACC camp in Larch Valley and subsidiary camp at Lake O'Hara, including Christina Henry's climbs, camp environs, ACC members and also the ACC clubhouse and guests at Banff. Henry's companions were Nan MacKay, Librarian at the U…

Date Range: 1923

Reference Code: V379

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print

Part Of: Christina Bateman fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: V 379

Sous-Fonds: V 379

Accession Number: 6346

Reference Code: V379

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print

Date Range: 1923

Physical Description: 1 photograph album (ca.250 prints)

History / Biographical: Christina Evelyn Bateman (Henry), 1894-1991, was a resident of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and Assistant Registrar at the University of Saskatchewan until her marriage in 1925 to Prof. John V. Bateman. She attended the 1923 Alpine Club of Canada camp and graduated on a climb on Odaray Mountain.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of album in two sections. First part documents the 1923 ACC camp in Larch Valley and subsidiary camp at Lake O'Hara, including Christina Henry's climbs, camp environs, ACC members and also the ACC clubhouse and guests at Banff. Henry's companions were Nan MacKay, Librarian at the U. of S., and Edith MacKay, a Saskatoon teacher. The second part of the album documents Henry's trip to Britain and Switzerland, ca.1923. Her companion for this trip appears to be Nan MacKay. Portion of European section is published photographs. The creator has provided captions.

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Name Access: Bateman, Christina

Subject Access: Exploration, discovery and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Access Restrictions: No restrictions on access; Public domain (other restrictions may apply)

Language: Language is English

Creator: Bateman, Christina

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on accession record

Processing Status: Processed

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John Spetnagel fonds

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Part Of: John Spetnagel fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of 9 photographs pertaining to Spetnagel's western trip to Lake Louise and Banff areas with a group of Shriners from Columbus Ohio. Includes Chateau Lake Louise and scenes around Banff, 1922.

Date Range: 1922

Reference Code: V126

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Part Of: John Spetnagel fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: V 126

Sous-Fonds: V126

Accession Number: 7664

Reference Code: V126

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: 1922

Physical Description: 9 photographs : prints, b&w

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of 9 photographs pertaining to Spetnagel's western trip to Lake Louise and Banff areas with a group of Shriners from Columbus Ohio. Includes Chateau Lake Louise and scenes around Banff, 1922.

Name Access: Spetnagel, John

Subject Access: Sports, recreation and leisure; Exploration, discovery and travel

Language: Language is English

Creator: Spetnagel, John

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed

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John Spetnagel Travel Photographs

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Part Of: John Spetnagel fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of 9 photographs pertaining to Spetnagel's western trip to Lake Louise and Banff areas with a group of Shriners from Columbus Ohio. Subjects include Chateau Lake Louise and scenes around Banff, 1922.

Date Range: 1922

Reference Code: V126 / PA - 1 to 9

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph, print

Part Of: John Spetnagel fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: V 126

Sous-Fonds: V126

Accession Number: 7664

Reference Code: V126 / PA - 1 to 9

GMD: Photograph, print

Date Range: 1922

Physical Description: Photographs : 9 prints, b&w

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of 9 photographs pertaining to Spetnagel's western trip to Lake Louise and Banff areas with a group of Shriners from Columbus Ohio. Subjects include Chateau Lake Louise and scenes around Banff, 1922.

Name Access: John Spetnagel

Subject Access: Sports, recreation and leisure; Exploration, discovery and travel

Language: Language is English

Creator: Spetnagel, John

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Beatrice E. Shield fonds

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Part Of: Beatrice E. Shield fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consist of snapshot and postcard views of buildings, facilities and scenery in Banff and Lake Louise areas, Alberta

Date Range: 1920

Reference Code: V607

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Postcard

Part Of: Beatrice E. Shield fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: V 607

Sous-Fonds: V 607

Accession Number: 5331

Reference Code: V607

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Postcard

Date Range: 1920

Physical Description: 75 photographs : prints, postcards

History / Biographical: Beatrice E. Allum (Shield), 1899-1984, travelled to the Rocky Mountains, Alberta from Nova Scotia, Canada in 1920. She later taught school in Fort Macleod, Alberta.

Scope & Content: Fonds consist of snapshot and postcard views of buildings, facilities and scenery in Banff and Lake Louise areas, Alberta

Name Access: Shield, Beatrice E.

Subject Access: Exploration, discovery and travel

Access Restrictions: No restrictions on access; Public domain (other restrictions may apply)

Language: Language is English

Finding Aid: Finding aids and reference tools: basic description

Creator: Shield, Beatrice E.

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel

Title Source: Title based on accession record

Processing Status: Processed

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Negatives

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Part Of: Bert Riggall fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 481 b&w negatives. The negatives pertain to Riggall pack trains and camps, the building of Cottonwood Canyon homes, Parkview school, Kay Russell (nee Riggall) and Doris "Babe" Burton as children and teens, homestead building, Gloyne's oil camp, Kootenay Brown, Dora cooking in camp,…

Date Range: [ca.1904 to ca.1959]

Reference Code: V26 / IX / A / NA (A1 to A59)

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Negative

11 images

Part Of: Bert Riggall fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M376 / V26

Series: IX. Riggall Negatives Scanned and Described

Sous-Fonds: V26

Accession Number: 7102

Reference Code: V26 / IX / A / NA (A1 to A59)

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [ca.1904 to ca.1959]

Physical Description: 481 photographs : b&w negatives

Scope & Content: File consists of 481 b&w negatives. The negatives pertain to Riggall pack trains and camps, the building of Cottonwood Canyon homes, Parkview school, Kay Russell (nee Riggall) and Doris "Babe" Burton as children and teens, homestead building, Gloyne's oil camp, Kootenay Brown, Dora cooking in camp, Cyril Watmough, Dora's cows, Chris William hauling logs, Dick Russell, Dora in Pincher creek, Doris "Babe" Burton in Vancouver, Jenkins ranch corralls, Riggall's log house on number 6, Riggall's dogs, flood at Cottonwood creek, various Riggall homes and picnics, hunting, fishing, Jack Hazzard's hotel, and Dora hiking and working.