topic:"Exploration, discovery and travel" found 347 records - Research Collections

Bennett Trips 1931 to 1936

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Part Of: Bert Riggall fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 22 b&w photographs, some captioned. Photographs pertain to the Bennett trips guided and outfitted by Riggall of 1931, 1933, 1934, 1935, and 1936. The photographs document packtrains, camp life, hiking, Herbst glacier, and fishing. Locations of photographs include: Wall Lake, Mount …

Date Range: 1931; 1933-1936

Reference Code: V26 / II / A4 / PA - 130 to 152

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Part Of: Bert Riggall fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M376 / V26

Series: II.Business and Financial: Client Papers and Photographs

Sous-Fonds: V26

Accession Number: 7201

Reference Code: V26 / II / A4 / PA - 130 to 152

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: 1931; 1933-1936

Physical Description: Photographs: 22 b&w prints

Scope & Content: File consists of 22 b&w photographs, some captioned. Photographs pertain to the Bennett trips guided and outfitted by Riggall of 1931, 1933, 1934, 1935, and 1936. The photographs document packtrains, camp life, hiking, Herbst glacier, and fishing. Locations of photographs include: Wall Lake, Mount Festubert, Great Divide at South Kootenay Pass.

Subject Access: Guiding, Camping, Packtrains; Hiking; Camping; Recreation; Sports; Fishing

Geographic Access: Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains; British Columbia; Kootenay National Park; Great Divide

Language: N/A

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

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Maps

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Part Of: Malcolm Geddes fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of two lantern slide photographs of western and eastern Canadian national parks maps.

Date Range: [ca.1925]

Reference Code: V756 / III / A / PS - 231 and 232

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Map

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: 6504

Reference Code: V756 / III / A / PS - 231 and 232

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Map

Date Range: [ca.1925]

Physical Description: 2 photographs : lantern slides

Scope & Content: File consists of two lantern slide photographs of western and eastern Canadian national parks maps.

Material Details: Lantern slides are hand-coloured

Subject Access: Map; Geography; National parks and reserves; Travel

Geographic Access: Canada

Access Restrictions: Fragile - restrictions may apply

Language: N/A

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Canadian scenes

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Part Of: Malcolm Geddes fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 20 lantern slide photographs depicting scenes in Victoria, Vancouver and vicinity in British Columbia; Edmonton, Calgary and vicinity in Alberta; Regina and other regions in Saskatchewan; Winnipeg in Manitoba; and shipping activity on the Great Lakes.

Date Range: [ca.1925]

Reference Code: V756 / III / A / PS - 312 to 331

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide

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: 6504

Reference Code: V756 / III / A / PS - 312 to 331

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide

Responsibility: Most images in file issued by Department of the Interior Natural Resources Intelligence Branch

Date Range: [ca.1925]

Physical Description: 20 photographs : lantern slides

Scope & Content: File consists of 20 lantern slide photographs depicting scenes in Victoria, Vancouver and vicinity in British Columbia; Edmonton, Calgary and vicinity in Alberta; Regina and other regions in Saskatchewan; Winnipeg in Manitoba; and shipping activity on the Great Lakes.

Notes: Most items in file are captioned

Material Details: Items in file are hand-coloured

Subject Access: Scenery; Ship; Transportation; Travel; Communities

Geographic Access: Canada; British Columbia; Vancouver; Victoria; Alberta; Edmonton; Calgary; Saskatchewan; Regina; Manitoba; Winnipeg; Great Lakes

Access Restrictions: Fragile- restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Environment; Transportation; Exploration, discovery and travel

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Yukon 67, 88 Yukon, recce 66 : [Yukon expeditions]

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Part Of: Bob Hind fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 1967 Yukon Alpine Centennial Expedition (YACE), including reconnaissance trip, 1966. The Alpine Club of Canada was an expedition sponsor. Also includes Yukon trip in 1988. Transparencies are annotated and are marked with an asterisk

Date Range: 1966-1967; 1988

Reference Code: V46 / I / A / 44 / NS - 1 to 156

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

156 images 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Bob Hind fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M7; V46

Series: I.A. Mountain travel and recreation, western Canada : Trips and activities

Sous-Fonds: V46

Accession Number: 7181

Reference Code: V46 / I / A / 44 / NS - 1 to 156

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

Other Title Info: Alternate title: Yukon 66-67-88, 1967, 88 Yukon, recce 66

Date Range: 1966-1967; 1988

Physical Description: 162 photographs : transparencies, 35mm, col

Scope & Content: File pertains to 1967 Yukon Alpine Centennial Expedition (YACE), including reconnaissance trip, 1966. The Alpine Club of Canada was an expedition sponsor. Also includes Yukon trip in 1988. Transparencies are annotated and are marked with an asterisk

Subject Access: Camping; Hiking; Exploration; Mountaineering; Sports; Recreation

Geographic Access: Yukon

Language: N/A

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

Title Source: Title basedon contents of file

Content Details: LIST OF CONTENTS (V46 / 50) - 1966, 1967 :; * YR66: Hind, aerial view - 1966; * Y67: head shots, flora, camps and base camps, helicopter, climbing on glacier - 1967; * Y67: flora, glacier - 1967; * Y67: glacier, helicopter - 1967; * Y67: flora - 1967; * Y67, M1, T: flora, group shots, candid of Secretary of State Judy LaMarsh, camp with flags, helicopter, aerial view - 1967; * Y67: camp, helicopter, aerial view, YACE informational sign and staging camp - 1967; * Y67: RCH, glacier - 1967; * Y67: camp, landscape views - 1967; * Y67: Hind, camps, climbing on glacier, landscape views- 1967; * Y67: helicopter, aerial view, expedition member - 1967; * Y67: camp, helicopter, aerial view - 1967; * Y67: Hind - 1967; LIST OF CONTENTS (V46 / 50) - 1988 :; Note: transparency mounts dated 1989 (printing date); * R1 : forest views; * R2 : road views, Dawson City; * M1 : river; * M2 : Mount McKinley, road views; * M3 : river; * Mount Robson, Mosquito Creek campground, Maligne Lake, Banff-Jasper Highway

Processing Status: Processed

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Bert Riggall's 1000 Mile Pack trip

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Part Of: Bert Riggall fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 43 b&w photographs, some captioned. Photographs pertain to Riggall's 1911 1000 mile pack trip undertaken to seek out areas for hunting and outfitting following the enlargement of Waterton National Park and the reduction of available hunting area for Riggall's clients. The prints do…

Date Range: 1911

Reference Code: V26 / II / A7 / PA - 119 to 161

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

1 image

Part Of: Bert Riggall fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M376 / V26

Series: II.Business and Financial: Bert Riggall's 1000 Mile Pack trip, 1911

Sous-Fonds: V26

Accession Number: 7201

Reference Code: V26 / II / A7 / PA - 119 to 161

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: 1911

Physical Description: 43 photographs: b&w prints

Scope & Content: File consists of 43 b&w photographs, some captioned. Photographs pertain to Riggall's 1911 1000 mile pack trip undertaken to seek out areas for hunting and outfitting following the enlargement of Waterton National Park and the reduction of available hunting area for Riggall's clients. The prints document this pack trip from stops in Banff, AB and Cranbrook, BC, and the extent of his mountain exploration from Fort Steele to Edson. On this trip, approximately 150 miles of new trail was cut including portions of Roger's Pass.

Subject Access: Pack trips; Exploration; Trails; Trail making; Recreation; Hunting; Outfitters, trail guides and packers

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff National Park; Waterton National Park; British Columbia; Cranbrook; Rogers Pass

Language: English

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

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Bert Riggall's 1000 Mile Pack trip

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Part Of: Bert Riggall fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 20 b&w photographs, some captioned. Photographs pertain to Riggall's 1911 1000 mile pack trip undertaken to seek out areas for hunting and outfitting following the enlargement of Waterton National Park and the reduction of available hunting area for Riggall's clients. The prints do…

Date Range: 1911

Reference Code: V26 / II / A7 / PA - 162 to 181

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

1 image

Part Of: Bert Riggall fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M376 / V26

Series: II.Business and Financial: Bert Riggall's 1000 Mile Pack trip, 1911

Sous-Fonds: V26

Accession Number: 7201

Reference Code: V26 / II / A7 / PA - 162 to 181

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: 1911

Physical Description: Photographs: 20 prints, b&w

Scope & Content: File consists of 20 b&w photographs, some captioned. Photographs pertain to Riggall's 1911 1000 mile pack trip undertaken to seek out areas for hunting and outfitting following the enlargement of Waterton National Park and the reduction of available hunting area for Riggall's clients. The prints document this pack trip from stops in Banff, AB and Cranbrook, BC, and the extent of his mountain exploration from Fort Steele to Edson. On this trip, approximately 150 miles of new trail was cut including portions of Roger's Pass.