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Glacier House Hotel fonds

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Part Of
Glacier House Hotel fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of Glacier House scrapbook/register. Volume records observations, opinions and experiences of visitors to Glacier House. It also includes maps, charts and excerpts from publications from CPR publications by members of the Vaux family.
Date Range
Microfilm copy made in 1973
Reference Code
M262
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Textual record
Microfilm
Scrapbook
Part Of
Glacier House Hotel fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 262
Sous-Fonds
M 262
Accession Number
1926
Reference Code
M262
GMD
Textual record
Microfilm
Scrapbook
Other Title Info
Also known as Glacier House scrapbook
Date Range
Microfilm copy made in 1973
Physical Description
1 reel of textual records : microfilm
History / Biographical
Glacier House was a Canadian Pacific Railway hotel which operated from 1887 to 1925 at Glacier, B.C.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of Glacier House scrapbook/register. Volume records observations, opinions and experiences of visitors to Glacier House. It also includes maps, charts and excerpts from publications from CPR publications by members of the Vaux family.
Notes
The Glacier House Scrapbook is discussed and portions reproduced in "Legacy in Ice: The Vaux Family and the Canadian Alps" by Edward Cavell (Banff: Whyte Foundation, 1983)
Name Access
Glacier House Hotel
Subject Access
Exploration, discovery and travel
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Public domain (other restrictions may apply)
Language
Language is English
Finding Aid
electronic finding aid
Related Material
Photocopy of the Glacier House scrapbook is in William L. Putnam papers and photographs (M352/V117)
Creator
Glacier House Hotel
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Title Source
Title based on commonly used title
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Part Of
John Amatt fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds include three sous-fonds related to the 1982 Canadian Mount Everest Expedition : M563 - Textual; V788- Visual; S57 - Sound M563 contains ten series: A. Manuals B. Contracts C. Diaries D. Maps E. Reports F. Correspondence G. Periodicals H. Clippings I. Collected Materials O.S. J. Scrapbooks …
Date Range
1981 - 1986
Reference Code
M563 / V788 / S57
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Motion picture
Recording disc
Video
Photograph
Album
Framed print
Negative
Photograph print
Postcard
Sound recording
Cassette
Reel to reel
Textual record
Diary
Map
Private record
Published record
Scrapbook
Part Of
John Amatt fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M563 / V788 / S57
Sous-Fonds
M563 / V788 / S57
Accession Number
2017.8659
Reference Code
M563 / V788 / S57
GMD
Motion picture
Recording disc
Video
Photograph
Album
Framed print
Negative
Photograph print
Postcard
Sound recording
Cassette
Reel to reel
Textual record
Diary
Map
Private record
Published record
Scrapbook
Date Range
1981 - 1986
Physical Description
48 cm of textual records;
1 portfolio ; collected materials ; oversize
46 photographs : 38 prints ; b&w, 8 prints ; colour, 47 negatives ; b&w, 1 transparency ; colour, 1 album (42 photographs ; colour)
4 film reels ; 16 mm
2 videocassettes ; Ampex
7 videocassettes
10 DVDs
1 audio reel ; master
1 audio cassette
History / Biographical
John Amatt (May 19, 1945 - ) was an educator, expedition leader, public speaker, and founder of One Step Beyond WorldWide. He was a climber, business manager, spokesman and press liason for the 1982 Canadian Mount Everest Expedition.
Scope & Content
Fonds include three sous-fonds related to the 1982 Canadian Mount Everest Expedition : M563 - Textual; V788- Visual; S57 - Sound
M563 contains ten series:
A. Manuals
B. Contracts
C. Diaries
D. Maps
E. Reports
F. Correspondence
G. Periodicals
H. Clippings
I. Collected Materials O.S.
J. Scrapbooks
V788 contains six series:
A. Photographs
B. Negatives
C. Transparencies
D. Films
E. Albums
F. Framed
S57 contains two series:
A. Audio cassettes
B. Audio reel
Notes
There are artefacts in the heritage collection associated with this fonds - logos and pins
Name Access
Amatt, John
Everest '82
Subject Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Avalanches
Calgary
Camps
Canada
Climbing
Communications
Conferences and conventions
Daily routines
Education
Winter Sports
Helicopters
India
Mountaineering
Mountaineers
Newspaper clippings
Organizations
Sports
Transportation
Travel
Geographic Access
Alberta
Bangkok
Thailand
Kathmandu
England
London
Nepal
Access Restrictions
Some personal mailing addresses in M563/F - Correspondence
Language
English
Related Material
Peter Spear fonds
Creator
John Amatt
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Science and technology
Transportation
Biographical Source Notes
http://www.adventureattitude.com/bio.htm
Title Source
Title based on contents
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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