topic:"Exploration, discovery and travel" found 38 records - Research Collections

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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Miscellaneous

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Part Of: Dorothy Wardle fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 109 black and white and colour photograph prints, 23.5 x 17 cm or smaller. File documents various unidentified family members and friends, travels and outings, special events (e.g. weddings, graduations), holidays (e.g. Easter), official portraits (including a National Film Board o…

Date Range: c.1912-1971; 1913; 1919; 1932-1940; 1942-1957; 1948; 1952; 1960; 1967; 1970-1971

Reference Code: V75 / I / PA - 1 to 116

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph print; Photograph; Private record

56 images

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 / PA - 1 to 116

GMD: Photograph print; Photograph; Private record

Date Range: c.1912-1971; 1913; 1919; 1932-1940; 1942-1957; 1948; 1952; 1960; 1967; 1970-1971

Physical Description: 109 photographs : b&w and col. ; 23.5 x 17 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of 109 black and white and colour photograph prints, 23.5 x 17 cm or smaller. File documents various unidentified family members and friends, travels and outings, special events (e.g. weddings, graduations), holidays (e.g. Easter), official portraits (including a National Film Board of Canada portrait of James Wardle), and sports and leisure (e.g. canoeing, golf). File also includes photographs of Carl Rungius (on his birthday in 1954), Betty Ormond in Peru (with a message addressed to "Dorrie" written on the back of the print), graduation photograph of James Wardle from Queen's (c.1912), and travel photographs from the United States in 1948 (New York, Washington, Philadelphia, and Atlantic City) and Amsterdam, Netherlands (1952). Notable places the photographs depict include Banff (including Banff Train Station), the Great Divide, St. Lawrence River (the Wardle family had a cottage here), Sunshine trail, Mt. Athabasca, Columbia Icefields, Lake O'Hara, Montreal, Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, Paris (France), Ghost River, Ottawa, Peru, Lake Minnewanka, Elk Island, and Maligne Lake.

Notes: Most (but not all) photographs are annotated on the back identifying who is in the photograph, when it was taken, and where.

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

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Travel; Travel and Exploration; European travel; Skiing; Canoes and canoeing; Horseback riding; Picnics and picnicking; Weddings; Scenery; Mountain; Beach; Golfing

Geographic Access: Banff; Alberta; Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Yoho National Park; British Columbia; Banff National Park; Great Divide; Columbia Icefield; Lake Louise; Lake Minnewanka; Lake O'Hara; Maligne Lake; Moraine Lake; Montreal; Quebec; Ontario; Ottawa; France; Ghost River; Peru; United States; New York; Washington; Philadelphia; Atlantic City

Language: English

Related Material: V75 / I / NA-13

Creator: Wardle, Dorothy

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure; Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

Images

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Miscellaneous

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Part Of: Murray Hay fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 4 maps, 2 prints, and 3 paintings, 60 x 30 cm or smaller. File pertains to a variety of maps Murray Hay created for Equinox Magazine in the 1980s. File includes original paintings (Middle East, Jamaica, North Atlantic Ocean/Europe area), two reproduced prints (South Korea Olympic a…

Date Range: ca.1980-ca.1989

Reference Code: V795 / II / D / ii / 4-6

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Painting; Print; Private record; Map

Part Of: Murray Hay fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M570 / V795

Series: V795 / II : Unpublished Material

Sous-Fonds: V795

Sub-Series: V795 / II / D : International / ii : Miscellaneous

Accession Number: 2019.41; 2020.03

Reference Code: V795 / II / D / ii / 4-6

GMD: Painting; Print; Private record; Map

Date Range: ca.1980-ca.1989

Physical Description: 4 maps (4 overlays) : col., annotations; 2 prints : col. ; 36 x 28 cm; 3 paintings ; 60 x 30 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of 4 maps, 2 prints, and 3 paintings, 60 x 30 cm or smaller. File pertains to a variety of maps Murray Hay created for Equinox Magazine in the 1980s. File includes original paintings (Middle East, Jamaica, North Atlantic Ocean/Europe area), two reproduced prints (South Korea Olympic area), and other maps (coloured red) with overlays (Nepal and the Caribbean).

Notes: Items not in oversize stored in downstairs vault.

Name Access: Hay, Murray

Subject Access: Advertising; Artist; Map; Cartography; Tourism; Tourist information; Travel; Geography; Olympic Games (Winter)

Geographic Access: South Korea; Nepal; Caribbean; Mexico; Belize; Jamaica; Europe; Canada; Middle East; India; Russia

Language: English

Creator: Hay, Murray

Category: Arts; Exploration, discovery and travel

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Negatives

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Part Of: Peter Spear fonds

Scope & Content: V787 / D / na 1 to 34 are the same images in V787 / C / 2 / 14 / ns - 1 to 8 - "photo of girl on phone, bar Sheraton, Everest American's radio, people" - contact sheets included Also included are two contact sheets related to negatives that were not found in the materials entitled "R.S. Diamond Oc…

Date Range: 1981 - 1986

Reference Code: V787 / D

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Part Of: Peter Spear fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M562 / V787 / S56

Series: V787 / D

Sous-Fonds: V787

Accession Number: 2017.8655

Reference Code: V787 / D

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: 1981 - 1986

Physical Description: 34 photographs : b&w negatives

History / Biographical: Peter Spear (April 1, 1940 - ) was a teacher, administrator, mountain ski patroller at the Lake Louise Ski Area, member of the Canadian Ski Patrol System, and base camp manager for the 1982 Canadian Mount Everest Expedition based out of Calgary, Alberta.

Scope & Content: V787 / D / na 1 to 34 are the same images in V787 / C / 2 / 14 / ns - 1 to 8 - "photo of girl on phone, bar Sheraton, Everest American's radio, people" - contact sheets included; Also included are two contact sheets related to negatives that were not found in the materials entitled "R.S. Diamond Oct 6/82 - Colour - Couleaur - Below Lukla/to Jorsalle/Climbers Oct 14/82 - March, Amatt, Read/" and "R.S. Diamond Oct 14/82 Jorsalle to Namche - Sherpas and Burgess and Smith and McNab"

Name Access: Spear, Peter; Everest '82

Subject Access: Avalanches; Calgary; Camps; Canada; Climbing; Clothing and dress; Communications; Daily routines; Education; Winter Sports; Helicopters; India; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Organizations; Portraits; Public events; Sports; Transportation; Travel

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

Language: English

Related Material: John Amatt fonds

Creator: Peter Spear

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Science and technology; Transportation

Title Source: Title based on contents

Processing Status: Processed

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Negatives

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Part Of: John Amatt fonds

Scope & Content: V788/B contains black and white photographic negatives pertaining to the Everest '82 team - headshots and at a meeting

Date Range: 1981 - 1986

Reference Code: V788 / B

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Photograph, print

Part Of: John Amatt fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M563 / V788 / S57

Series: V788 / B

Sous-Fonds: V788

Accession Number: 2017.8659

Reference Code: V788 / B

GMD: Photograph, print

Date Range: 1981 - 1986

Physical Description: 47 photographs : negatives ; b&w

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/B contains black and white photographic negatives pertaining to the Everest '82 team - headshots and at a meeting

Name Access: Amatt, John; Everest '82

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Calgary; Camps; Canada; Climbing; Communications; Winter Sports; 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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Newspaper Clippings

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Part Of: Peter Spear fonds

Scope & Content: M562/E - Newspaper Clippings contains five sub-series: 1 - February to June 1982 2 - July to September 1982 3 - October to December 1982 4 - No date 5 - 1980 to 1986

Date Range: 1981 - 1986

Reference Code: M562 / E

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Textual, print or ephemera

Part Of: Peter Spear fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M562 / V787 / S56

Series: M562 / E

Sous-Fonds: M562

Accession Number: 2017.8655

Reference Code: M562 / E

GMD: Textual, print or ephemera

Date Range: 1981 - 1986

Physical Description: 12 cm of textual records

History / Biographical: Peter Spear (April 1, 1940 - ) was a teacher, administrator, mountain ski patroller at the Lake Louise Ski Area, member of the Canadian Ski Patrol System, and base camp manager for the 1982 Canadian Mount Everest Expedition based out of Calgary, Alberta.

Scope & Content: M562/E - Newspaper Clippings contains five sub-series:; 1 - February to June 1982; 2 - July to September 1982; 3 - October to December 1982; 4 - No date; 5 - 1980 to 1986

Name Access: Spear, Peter; Everest '82

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Avalanches; Calgary; Camps; Canada; Climbing; Clothing and dress; Columbia Icefield; Communications; Conferences and conventions; Daily routines; Education; Winter Sports; Helicopters; India; Legal and Financial; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Newspaper clippings; Organizations; Portraits; Public events; Shopping lists; Sports; Transportation; Travel

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

Language: English

Location (Copy): Copy of Peter Spear's diary in case file

Related Material: John Amatt fonds

Creator: Peter Spear

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Science and technology; Transportation

Title Source: Title based on contents

Processing Status: Processed

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Newspaper Clippings

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Part Of: John Amatt fonds

Scope & Content: M563/H - Newspaper Clippings contains three sub-series: 1. From three binders of collected materials entitled "Everest #1" (M563/H/1/1), "Everest #2" (M563/H/1/2), "Everest #3" (M563/H/1/3) 2. Two duotangs of collected materials entitled "Vol I Canadian Mount Everest Expedition 1982 Press Clipping…

Date Range: 1981 - 1986

Reference Code: M563 / H

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 / H

Accession Number: 2017.8659

Reference Code: M563 / H

GMD: Textual, print or ephemera

Date Range: 1981 - 1986

Physical Description: 18 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/H - Newspaper Clippings contains three sub-series:; 1. From three binders of collected materials entitled "Everest #1" (M563/H/1/1), "Everest #2" (M563/H/1/2), "Everest #3" (M563/H/1/3); 2. Two duotangs of collected materials entitled "Vol I Canadian Mount Everest Expedition 1982 Press Clippings" and "Vol II Canadian Mount Everest Expedition 1982 Press Clippings" (M563/H/2); 3. Collected clippings from an envelope addressed to Peggy Amatt (M563/H/3)

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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John Amatt fonds

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Manuals

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Maps

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Miscellaneous

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Images

Miscellaneous

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Negatives

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Negatives

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Newspaper Clippings

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Newspaper Clippings

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Other postcards - friends and family

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