topic:"Exploration, discovery and travel" found 24 records - Research Collections

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

Images

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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.

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

Images

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Contracts

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Part Of: John Amatt fonds

Scope & Content: M563/B - Contracts - contains: Air Canada Sponsorship contract

Date Range: 1981 - 1986

Reference Code: M563 / B

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Textual Records

Part Of: John Amatt fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M563 / V788 / S57

Sous-Fonds: M563 / B

Accession Number: 2017.8659

Reference Code: M563 / B

GMD: Textual Records

Date Range: 1981 - 1986

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records

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: M563/B - Contracts - contains:; Air Canada Sponsorship contract

Name Access: Amatt, John; Everest '82

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Avalanches; Calgary; Camps; Canada; Climbing; Communications; Daily routines; Education; Winter Sports; Helicopters; India; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Organizations; Sports; Transportation; Travel

Geographic Access: Alberta; England; Thailand; Nepal; Bangkok; Kathmandu

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

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Correspondence

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Part Of: John Amatt fonds

Scope & Content: M563/F - Correspondence contains two sub-series: 1. Expedition correspondence, contacts, addresses 2. School correspondence contains six files: M563/F/2/1 school correspondence "A-B" M563/F/2/2 school correspondence "C-D" M563/F/2/3 school correspondence "G" M563/F/2/4 school correspondence "P-…

Date Range: 1981 - 1986

Reference Code: M563 / F

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Textual, private record

Part Of: John Amatt fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M563 / V788 / S57

Sous-Fonds: M563 / F

Accession Number: 2017.8659

Reference Code: M563 / F

GMD: Textual, private record

Date Range: 1981 - 1986

Physical Description: 12.5 cm of textual records

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: M563/F - Correspondence contains two sub-series:; 1. Expedition correspondence, contacts, addresses; 2. School correspondence contains six files:; M563/F/2/1 school correspondence "A-B"; M563/F/2/2 school correspondence "C-D"; M563/F/2/3 school correspondence "G"; M563/F/2/4 school correspondence "P-R"; M563/F/2/5 school correspondence "W"; M563/F/2/6 school correspondence "Unknown schools"

Name Access: Amatt, John; Everest '82

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Avalanches; Calgary; Camps; Canada; Climbing; Communications; Daily routines; Education; Winter Sports; Helicopters; India; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Organizations; Sports; Transportation; Travel

Geographic Access: Alberta; England; Thailand; Nepal; Bangkok; Kathmandu

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

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Diaries

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Part Of: John Amatt fonds

Scope & Content: M563/C - Diaries contains: Everest Expedition Diary P. Spear Expedition Highlights of John Amatt for use in the Everest Book

Date Range: 1981 - 1986

Reference Code: M563 / C

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Textual record; Diary

Part Of: John Amatt fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M563 / V788 / S57

Sous-Fonds: M563 / C

Accession Number: 2017.8659

Reference Code: M563 / C

GMD: Textual record; Diary

Date Range: 1981 - 1986

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

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: M563/C - Diaries contains:; Everest Expedition Diary P. Spear; Expedition Highlights of John Amatt for use in the Everest Book

Name Access: Amatt, John; Everest '82

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Avalanches; Calgary; Camps; Canada; Climbing; Communications; Daily routines; Education; Winter Sports; Helicopters; India; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Organizations; Sports; Transportation; Travel

Geographic Access: Alberta; England; Thailand; Nepal; Bangkok; Kathmandu

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

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Films

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Part Of: John Amatt fonds

Scope & Content: V788/D - Films - contains five sub-series: V788/D/1 - 4 16mm films entitled "Everest Party April 1 '84 20 mins", "Everest Party Dream Reality #1 20 mins", "Past Everest CanEverEx Canmore", untitled V788/D/2 - 2 Ampex Videocassettes entitled "Everest '82 15 mins" and "1982 Canadian Mount Evere…

Date Range: 1981 - 1986

Reference Code: V788 / D

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Motion picture; Film; Recording disc; Video

Part Of: John Amatt fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M563 / V788 / S57

Series: V788 / D

Sous-Fonds: V788

Accession Number: 2017.8659

Reference Code: V788 / D

GMD: Motion picture; Film; Recording disc; Video

Date Range: 1981 - 1986

Physical Description: 4 film reels ; 16 mm; 2 videocassettes ; Ampex; 7 videocassettes; 10 DVDs

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: V788/D - Films - contains five sub-series:; V788/D/1 - 4 16mm films entitled "Everest Party April 1 '84 20 mins", "Everest Party Dream Reality #1 20 mins", "Past Everest CanEverEx Canmore", untitled; V788/D/2 - 2 Ampex Videocassettes entitled "Everest '82 15 mins" and "1982 Canadian Mount Everest Expedition Air Canada In-Flight features"; V788/D/3 - 7 VHS entitled "Everest '82 Sept 17/18 1982 CBC News Coverage pt.1", "Everest '82 Sept 22,1982 CBC Journal /CBC Special (1280)", "Everest '82 Media Interviews, TV News items", "Everest '82 CBC 1 inch #17, 2 inch #23", "Everest '82 (media reports) R/T: 3hr: 40 mins", "Everest 1982 Eric Poser Production - Aerial footage of Everest, expedition footage"; V788/D/4 - 9 DVDs - VHS transfers entitled "Everest: The Canadian Challenge" (3 copies), "Media Reports Disc 1" (3 copies), "Media Reports Disc 2" (3 copies); V788/D/5 - 1 DVD entitled "Everest" - movie from 2007 (unopened)

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

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John Amatt fonds

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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

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Manuals

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Part Of: John Amatt fonds

Scope & Content: M563/A - Manuals contains two manuals: CanEverEx Broadcast Manual Canadian Mount Everest Expedition 1982 Climbers Manual

Date Range: 1981 - 1986

Reference Code: M563 / A

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Textual, print or ephemera

Part Of: John Amatt fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M563 / V788 / S57

Sous-Fonds: M563 / A

Accession Number: 2017.8659

Reference Code: M563 / A

GMD: Textual, print or ephemera

Date Range: 1981 - 1986

Physical Description: 3 cm of textual records

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: M563/A - Manuals contains two manuals:; CanEverEx Broadcast Manual; Canadian Mount Everest Expedition 1982 Climbers Manual

Name Access: Amatt, John

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Avalanches; Calgary; Camps; Canada; Climbing; Communications; Daily routines; Education; Winter Sports; Helicopters; India; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Organizations; Sports; Transportation; Travel; Everest '82

Geographic Access: Alberta; England; Thailand; Nepal; Bangkok; Kathmandu

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

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Maps

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Part Of: John Amatt fonds

Scope & Content: M563/D- Maps - contains: Map of Mount Everest Region 1:100,000

Date Range: 1981 - 1986

Reference Code: M563 / D

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Textual, map, plan or blueprint

Part Of: John Amatt fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M563 / V788 / S57

Sous-Fonds: M563 / D

Accession Number: 2017.8659

Reference Code: M563 / D

GMD: Textual, map, plan or blueprint

Date Range: 1981 - 1986

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records

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: M563/D- Maps - contains:; Map of Mount Everest Region 1:100,000

Name Access: Amatt, John; Everest '82

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Avalanches; Calgary; Camps; Canada; Climbing; Communications; Daily routines; Education; Winter Sports; Helicopters; India; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Organizations; Sports; Transportation; Travel

Geographic Access: Alberta; England; Thailand; Nepal; Bangkok; Kathmandu

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

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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.