topic:"Exploration, discovery and travel" found 2 records - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

It appears no script is enabled within your browser. Please enable JavaScript to use this site.

Research Collections

Narrow Results By

2 records – page 1 of 1.

Professional correspondence

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54944

Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of correspondence sent between Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies staff and members, and various other individuals, companies and organizations, including: Canadian Pacific Railway Company; Government of Alberta and Government of Canada; Dennis Orr; Gord Thompson; Penny Egeland; Dr.…

Date Range: 1959; 1961-1973; 1975-1980; 1983-1985; 1995-2011

Reference Code: M545 / V / 43 to 52

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M545 / V635

Series: M545 / V : Administrative records

Sous-Fonds: M545

Accession Number: 5939; 8235

Reference Code: M545 / V / 43 to 52

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: 1959; 1961-1973; 1975-1980; 1983-1985; 1995-2011

Physical Description: 19 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of correspondence sent between Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies staff and members, and various other individuals, companies and organizations, including: Canadian Pacific Railway Company; Government of Alberta and Government of Canada; Dennis Orr; Gord Thompson; Penny Egeland; Dr. Barbara Rostron; Brewster Transport Company Ltd.; Calgary Area Outdoor Council; B.C. Provincial Parks Office; Terry Stowell; Paperchase Office Services Ltd.; Rick Godderis; Ben Bury; and Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies. Content pertains to trail ride coordination [accommodation, scheduling, etc.], supplies and budgeting, provincial and federal parks legislation, associated businesses including outfitters and transport companies, and other administrative topics.

Notes: Files are organized by date [see "Content Details"].; Files contain some duplicate items

Name Access: Orr, Dennis; Thompson, Gord; Egeland, Penny; Rostron, Barbara; Stowell, Terry; Godderis, Rick; Bury, Ben

Subject Access: Administration; Businesses; Camping; Canadian Pacific Railway; Commerce and industry; Communications; Conservation; Environment; Finances; Government; Guiding; Hotels; Legal and Financial; Leisure; Employees; Employment; Membership; National parks and reserves; Organizations; Outfitters; Packing; Pack trips; Provincial parks and reserves; Recreation; Tourism; Trails; Travel

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff National Park; Calgary; Edmonton; Ontario; Ottawa

Access Restrictions: Files contain some personal contact information

Reproduction Restrictions: Files contain some personal contact information

Language: English

Category: Commerce and industry; Communications; Environment; Exploration, discovery and travel; Government; Natural resources; Sports, recreation and leisure; Transportation

Title Source: Title based on contents in file

Content Details: File date ranges: M545/V/43 : 1959 - 1972 M545/V/44 : 1973 - 1985 M545/V/45 : 1995 - 1996 M545/V/46 : 1997 - 1998 M545/V/47 : 1999 - 2004 M545/V/48 : 2005 M545/V/49 : 2006 [January - May] M545/V/50 : 2006 [June - August] M545/V/51 : September 2006 - 2007 M545/V/52 : 2008 - 2011

Processing Status: Processed

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

Wardle Family Negatives

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54665

Part Of: Dorothy Wardle fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 13 black and white negatives, 16 x 9 cm or smaller. File pertains the Wardle family's travels and trail rides with various friends and family members. File documents James Wardle posing in front of the Simpson Monument during the Waterton Ride (1929), the Wardles and friends posing…

Date Range: 1929-1949; 1929-1930; 1933; 1938; 1945; 1949

Reference Code: V75 / I / NA - 1 to 13

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Negative; Private record

Part Of: Dorothy Wardle fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M521 / V75

Series: V75 / I : Wardle Family, c.1912-1971

Sous-Fonds: V75

Accession Number: 7504

Reference Code: V75 / I / NA - 1 to 13

GMD: Negative; Private record

Date Range: 1929-1949; 1929-1930; 1933; 1938; 1945; 1949

Physical Description: 13 photographs : b&w negatives ; 16 x 9 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of 13 black and white negatives, 16 x 9 cm or smaller. File pertains the Wardle family's travels and trail rides with various friends and family members. File documents James Wardle posing in front of the Simpson Monument during the Waterton Ride (1929), the Wardles and friends posing in front of a car during their Big Bend motor trip (1930), travels with Carl Rungius, James and Dorothy Wardle at the Yoho Valley Camp over Burgess Pass to Field (1938), and an undated photograph of Leette Wardle.

Notes: Original envelopes are located with corresponding prints (see related material).

Name Access: Wardle, Dorothy; Wardle, James M.; Rungius, Carl

Subject Access: Travel; Family and personal life; Horseback riding

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Yoho National Park; Alberta; British Columbia; Field; Lake O'Hara; Canada; Ottawa; Ontario

Language: English

Conservation: V75 / I / NA - 4 to 9 : curling and some damage to one of the negatives.

Related Material: V75 / I / PA - 117 to 118; V75 / I / PA - 180 to 185; V75 / I / PA - 189 to 192; V75 / I / PA - 160 to 163; V75 / I / PA - 1 to 109

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Family and personal life

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.