topic:"Exploration, discovery and travel" found 15 records - Research Collections

Arnold Wexler fonds

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Part Of: Arnold Wexler fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of two series: I. Expeditions and trips series, 1946-1974; II. General files series, 1913-1978. Expeditions and trips series pertains to mountaineering expeditions and trips of Arnold Wexler and companions to western and northern Canada and locations in the United States. Canadian…

Date Range: 1913-1978, predominant 1946-1974

Reference Code: M69 / V52

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Album; Negative; Photograph print; Textual record; Diary; Map; Private record; Published record

Part Of: Arnold Wexler fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 69; V 52

Sous-Fonds: M69/V52

Accession Number: 7196

Reference Code: M69 / V52

GMD: Photograph; Album; Negative; Photograph print; Textual record; Diary; Map; Private record; Published record

Responsibility: Arnold Wexler was responsible for the creation of most material. Fonds also contains material created by A. C. Faberge, Alvin E. Peterson, Donald Hubbard, William L. Putnam, Samuel V. Moore, Mike Banks, and others

Date Range: 1913-1978, predominant 1946-1974

Physical Description: ca.4100 photographs (ca.3000 transparencies, ca.700 negatives, ca.400 prints). -- 7 photograph albums (ca.190 prints). -- ca.40 cartographic records. -- 16 cm of textual records. -- 5 cm of print material. -- 5 graphic records

History / Biographical: Arnold Wexler, 1918-1997, was a research engineer and mountaineer in the Washington, DC area of the United States. He was a member of numerous scientific and mountaineering organizations and was actively involved in the testing of mountaineering equipment. Wexler climbed extensively in North America, Europe and South America, and also travelled throughout Asia. He is credited with over 100 ascents, almost half being first ascents.; Wexler was a key organizer and participant of expeditions to western and northern Canada beginning in 1946. Noteworthy ascents of that first expedition, to the northern Selkirks of British Columbia, were the second ascent of Mount Sir Sandford and first ascents of Sentinel Peak, Unicorn and East Blackfriar. Also, near the end of that trip, an accident claimed the life of an expedition member. Wexler and his associates made annual expeditions and trips to Canada from 1946 until 1955, and subsequently in the years 1961, 1962, 1963, and 1970 through 1974

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of two series: I. Expeditions and trips series, 1946-1974; II. General files series, 1913-1978.; Expeditions and trips series pertains to mountaineering expeditions and trips of Arnold Wexler and companions to western and northern Canada and locations in the United States. Canadian expedition destinations included the Selkirk Mountains, Cariboo Mountains, Rocky Mountains, Monashee Mountains, Coast Range, Bugaboo Mountains, Logan Mountains, Battle Range and Adamant Range. Mountaineers involved were Arnold Wexler, Sterling B. Hendricks, Donald Hubbard, Alvin (Pete) E. Peterson, Alex C. Faberge, Chris G. Scoredos, Charles C. Haworth Jr., Samuel V. Moore, Arthur Lembeck, Norman Goldstein, W. L. Putnam, A. J. Kauffman and others. Series includes extensive photographs, trip diaries and maps.; General files series consists of files pertaining to mountaineering, equipment, locations, climbing associates and expeditions. Includes correspondence, checklists, exhibition prints, climbing portraits, and research material in the form of topical files, maps and print material

Name Access: Wexler, Arnold

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

Access Restrictions: Some restrictions on access to originals; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Finding Aid: Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline; series and file description; electronic finding aid

Creator: Wexler, Arnold

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

Biographical Source Notes: Obituary by John Christian (see case file); Contents of the fonds

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed

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Travel guides - Alberta, British Columbia

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Part Of: Ben Gadd fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of travel guides collected by Ben Gadd pertaining to various regions of Alberta and British Columbia.

Date Range: [ca.2000]; 2008

Reference Code: M590 / I / A / i / 12

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Published record; Textual record; Map

Part Of: Ben Gadd fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M590; V810; S61

Series: M590 / I : Personal records

Sous-Fonds: M590

Sub-Series: M590 / I / A : Travel guides and maps

Accession Number: 2021.20

Reference Code: M590 / I / A / i / 12

GMD: Published record; Textual record; Map

Date Range: [ca.2000]; 2008

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of travel guides collected by Ben Gadd pertaining to various regions of Alberta and British Columbia.

Notes: Some items in file are annotated

Subject Access: Geography; Travel; Tourism; Tourist information

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; British Columbia

Reproduction Restrictions: Copyright restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Travel guides - Banff National Park, Mount Assiniboine

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Part Of: Ben Gadd fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of travel guides collected by Ben Gadd pertaining Banff National Park and Mount Assiniboine.

Date Range: [ca.2000]

Reference Code: M590 / I / A / i / 5

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Published record; Textual record; Map

Part Of: Ben Gadd fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M590; V810; S61

Series: M590 / I : Personal records

Sous-Fonds: M590

Sub-Series: M590 / I / A : Travel guides and maps

Accession Number: 2021.20

Reference Code: M590 / I / A / i / 5

GMD: Published record; Textual record; Map

Date Range: [ca.2000]

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of travel guides collected by Ben Gadd pertaining Banff National Park and Mount Assiniboine.

Subject Access: Geography; Travel; Tourism; Tourist information

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff National Park; Mount Assiniboine

Reproduction Restrictions: Copyright restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Travel guides - Bow Lake, Saskatchewan Crossing

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Part Of: Ben Gadd fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of travel guides collected by Ben Gadd pertaining to Bow Lake and Saskatchwan Crossing.

Date Range: [ca.2000]

Reference Code: M590 / I / A / i / 10

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Published record; Textual record; Map

Part Of: Ben Gadd fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M590; V810; S61

Series: M590 / I : Personal records

Sous-Fonds: M590

Sub-Series: M590 / I / A : Travel guides and maps

Accession Number: 2021.20

Reference Code: M590 / I / A / i / 10

GMD: Published record; Textual record; Map

Date Range: [ca.2000]

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of travel guides collected by Ben Gadd pertaining to Bow Lake and Saskatchwan Crossing.

Subject Access: Geography; Travel; Tourism; Tourist information

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Bow Lake; Saskatchewan Crossing

Reproduction Restrictions: Copyright restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Travel guides - British Columbia

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Part Of: Ben Gadd fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of travel guides collected by Ben Gadd pertaining to various locations in British Columbia, including Rogers Pass, Berg Lake Trail, Victoria and Vancouver.

Date Range: [ca.2000]; 2003

Reference Code: M590 / I / A / i / 11

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Published record; Textual record; Map

Part Of: Ben Gadd fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M590; V810; S61

Series: M590 / I : Personal records

Sous-Fonds: M590

Sub-Series: M590 / I / A : Travel guides and maps

Accession Number: 2021.20

Reference Code: M590 / I / A / i / 11

GMD: Published record; Textual record; Map

Date Range: [ca.2000]; 2003

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of travel guides collected by Ben Gadd pertaining to various locations in British Columbia, including Rogers Pass, Berg Lake Trail, Victoria and Vancouver.