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Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of materials pertaining to Ben Gadd's personal life and career as an environmental researcher, educator, interpretive guide, publisher, public speaker and author, ca.1956-2018. Fonds includes maps, research materials, publication notes/drafts, correspondence, contracts, photographs, …
Date Range
1956-2018
Reference Code
M590 / V810 / S61
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Digital image
Drawing
Negative
Newspaper clipping
Photograph
Photograph print
Postcard
Published record
Textual record
Video
Transparency
Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M590
V810
Sous-Fonds
M590
V810
Accession Number
2021.20
2024.01
Reference Code
M590 / V810 / S61
GMD
Digital image
Drawing
Negative
Newspaper clipping
Photograph
Photograph print
Postcard
Published record
Textual record
Video
Transparency
Date Range
1956-2018
Physical Description
ca. 7.9 metres of textual records -- ca. 274 maps -- 29 VHS tapes -- ca.15 discs with digital files -- 21 cassettes -- photographs -- oversized materials -- USB stick with 15 sldeshows
History / Biographical
Ben Gadd (1946-) is a retired naturalist, guide, geologist, instructor, freelance writer and award-winning author based in the Canadian Rockies. Ben was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1946. He met his wife, Cia (Langdon) Gadd at Colorado College in 1965, and the couple married four weeks later. Ben and Cia had two sons, Will and Toby. Ben and his family relocated to Jasper in the late 1960s. Ben later attended the University of Lethbridge and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Earth Science in 1972. Between 1976 and 1980, Ben taught classes at Mount Royal College and the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology; he later taught additional classes at Grant MacEwan College and Lakeland College. From 1981, Ben also worked as a seasonal naturalist/guide for Parks Canada. Ben left Parks Canada in 1985 to start an independent naturalist guiding business with Cia based in Jasper and other parts of the Canadian Rockies, which the couple continued to operate for over two decades. Ben published his best-known work, "Handbook of the Canadian Rockies", through his publishing company Corax Press in 1986. The second edition of "Handbook of the Canadian Rockies" received multiple awards after its release in 1995. Ben's fiction book, "Raven's End" won the title of Best Canadian Rockies Book at the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival in 2001 and became a Canadian bestseller. Overall, Ben has authored or co-authored 11 books and received nearly one dozen awards for his achievements as a writer, researcher and guide. Ben continued to lead guided hikes and school programs until his retirement in 2016.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of materials pertaining to Ben Gadd's personal life and career as an environmental researcher, educator, interpretive guide, publisher, public speaker and author, ca.1956-2018. Fonds includes maps, research materials, publication notes/drafts, correspondence, contracts, photographs, video and sound recordings, and other related material. Materials donated in 2024 include one USB stick containing
Notes
Ben Gadd fonds arrangement: Series I : Personal records - Subseries A : Travel guides and maps - Subseries B : Education and early writings - Subseries C : Personal interest files - Subseries D : Other personal and collected Series II : Research and publication records - Subseries A : Handbook of the Canadian Rockies - Subseries B : Other publications Series III : Professional records - Subseries A : Parks Canada Records - Subseries B : Interpretive guiding - Subseries C : Teaching records - Subseries D : Other contracts and projects Series IV : Legal and financial records - Subseries A : Legal records - Subseries B : Financial records
Name Access
Gadd, Ben
Gadd, Cia
Subject Access
Education
Research
Publication
Environment
Geology
Tourism
Family and personal life
Personal and Professional Life
Academics
Guiding
Guides
Businesses
Finances
Conservation
Wildlife
Natural history
Sports and recreation
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Jasper National Park
Banff National Park
Yoho National Park
Kootenay National Park
Lethbridge
United States of America
Colorado
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Reproduction Restrictions
Copyright restrictions apply
Language
English
French
Dutch
Category
Education
Environment
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed / Unprocessed
Less detail
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Collected news articles

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54778
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of collected newspaper clippings and volumes published between 1907 and 1956. Content includes an early edition of the Crag and Canyon [August 24, 1907]; a scanned copy of a 1949 article from the New York Times discussing inflation rates between 1834 and 1949 [annotated]; a summer 195…
Date Range
1907
[1945-1952]
1956
Reference Code
LUX / II / F1 / 51
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Newspaper clipping
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / II / F : Collected material
Sous-Fonds
LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / II / F1 : Textual
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / F1 / 51
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Newspaper clipping
Date Range
1907
[1945-1952]
1956
Physical Description
0.2 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of collected newspaper clippings and volumes published between 1907 and 1956. Content includes an early edition of the Crag and Canyon [August 24, 1907]; a scanned copy of a 1949 article from the New York Times discussing inflation rates between 1834 and 1949 [annotated]; a summer 1956 issue of "The Calgarian" signed on the cover by "Bessie L.[?] MacKay"; a loose article describing stretches and home exercises; and a four-page article from "Mining World" by Donald MacDonald discussing the construction of a coastal highway to Alaska.
Notes
New York Times scanned article has rough pencil sketch [possibly building layout?] on back side and math equations written on front in pencil
Name Access
MacKay, Bessie
MacDonald, Don
Subject Access
Advertising
Businesses
Community life
Commerce and industry
Commercial products
Journalism
Newspaper
Crag and Canyon newspaper
Environment
Landscapes
Finances
Exploration
Construction
Travel
Transportation
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Calgary
United States of America
Alaska
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Commerce and industry
Environment
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Transportation
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Part Of
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of correspondence between Broda Stuart and three individuals who donated to the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies in 1983; one cropped piece of a file folder annotated on both sides with records of donations made to the Trail Riders in 1981 and 1982; and correspondence sent between…
Date Range
1981-1983
1998
2003
Reference Code
M545 / V / 33
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 / 33
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Date Range
1981-1983
1998
2003
Physical Description
0.2 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of correspondence between Broda Stuart and three individuals who donated to the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies in 1983; one cropped piece of a file folder annotated on both sides with records of donations made to the Trail Riders in 1981 and 1982; and correspondence sent between Penny Egeland and Joel Lipkind, and between Penny Egeland and Anne Williams, pertaining to donations made by Joel and Anne to the Trail Riders.
Name Access
Stuart, Broda
Kiger, Jim
Kiger, Betty
Hamilton, Olive
Jones, Elizabeth
Subject Access
Administration
Donations
Finances
Organizations
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Edmonton
United States of America
California
Access Restrictions
File contains personal contact information
Reproduction Restrictions
File contains personal contact information
Language
English
Category
Communications
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Hans Gmoser film collection

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55281
Part Of
Chic Scott fonds
Scope & Content
Series consists of textual records pertaining to the Hans Gmoser film collection project, including related notes and transcripts of films by Hans Gmoser; project funding and donation records; and reports and publications related to the film project.
Date Range
2009
2011 - 2014
Reference Code
M57 / VII
Description Level
3 / Series
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Part Of
Chic Scott fonds
Description Level
3 / Series
Fonds Number
M57
S47
V40
Series
M57 / VII : Hans Gmoser film collection
Sous-Fonds
M57
Accession Number
2015.8559
8110
Reference Code
M57 / VII
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Date Range
2009
2011 - 2014
Physical Description
18 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
Series consists of textual records pertaining to the Hans Gmoser film collection project, including related notes and transcripts of films by Hans Gmoser; project funding and donation records; and reports and publications related to the film project.
Name Access
Scott, Chic
Gmoser, Hans
Subject Access
Advertising
Commerce
Communications
Community events
Correspondence
Donations
Finances
Films and film making
Fundraising
Mountaineering
Publication
Ski mountaineering
Skiers
Skiing
Sports and recreation
Winter sports
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
British Columbia
Whistler
Canadian Rocky Mountains
United States of America
Access Restrictions
Restrictions may apply - includes personal contact information
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Commerce and industry
Communications
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of series
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Miscellaneous Correspondence + ECB

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions58160
Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Scope & Content
File contains correspondence and a bequest to the Alpine Club of Canada in 1959.
Date Range
1959
Reference Code
M200 / II / B / 3
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M200
V14
S6
Series
M200 / II: Financial Records
Sous-Fonds
M200
Sub-Series
M200 / II / B: Fundraising and Membership
Accession Number
accn. 5343
Reference Code
M200 / II / B / 3
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Date Range
1959
Physical Description
0.5 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File contains correspondence and a bequest to the Alpine Club of Canada in 1959.
Name Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Brooks, Eric
Subject Access
Administration
Alpine Club of Canada
Club
Organizations
Finances
Membership
Record keeping
Records
Geographic Access
Canada
United States of America
Quebec
New York
Montreal
Access Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Reproduction Restrictions
Contains personal information
Language
English
Conservation
Records made of tissue-like paper: fragile
Title Source
Original title
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Personal Interest Files - "Trapping, Furs" to "Yellowstone to Yukon Biodiversity Strategy"

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55811
Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of personal interest materials, including newspaper clippings, research articles, loose notes, and other textual records collected by Ben Gadd. Materials are arranged alphabetically by subject title.
Date Range
[ca.1980-2015]
Reference Code
M590 / I / C / 161 to 175
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Newspaper clipping
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 / C : Personal Interest Files
Accession Number
2021.20
Reference Code
M590 / I / C / 161 to 175
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Newspaper clipping
Responsibility
Compiled by Ben Gadd
Date Range
[ca.1980-2015]
Physical Description
12 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of personal interest materials, including newspaper clippings, research articles, loose notes, and other textual records collected by Ben Gadd. Materials are arranged alphabetically by subject title.
Notes
Contents of individual folders in file: M590 / I / C / 161 : Trapping, Furs M590 / I / C / 162 : Tri-Council JNP Study M590 / I / C / 163 : U.S. Parks M590 / I / C / 164 : User Fees M590 / I / C / 165 : Vermont M590 / I / C / 166 : Volunteering M590 / I / C / 167 : Warden-Arming Issue M590 / I / C / 168 : WCWC [Western Canada Wilderness Committee] M590 / I / C / 169 : Weldwood M590 / I / C / 170 to 171 : Whitehorse Wildland Park [Files 1 and 2 of 2] M590 / I / C / 172 : Wildflower Survey M590 / I / C / 173 : Willmore Wilderness Park M590 / I / C / 174 : Wolves M590 / I / C / 175 : Yellowstone to Yukon Biodiversity Strategy
Name Access
Gadd, Ben
Subject Access
National parks and reserves
Provincial parks and reserves
Sports and recreation
Environment
Organizations
Wildlife
Animals
Volunteering
Wolves
Trapping
Fur trade
Flowers
Finances
Park policy
Wardens
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Jasper
Jasper National Park
Yukon
Yellowstone National Park
United States of America
Vermont
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Environment
Natural resources
Commerce and industry
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Original title used
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
Records in this file consist of Georgina Luxton's membership cards to Women's Southern Alberta Pioneers' and Old Timers' Association [also one membership fee receipt], Canadian Red Cross, the Navy League of Canada, and Banff Springs Golf Club; invitations to Canadian Pacific Pools, Canadian Pacific…
Date Range
1914-1963
Reference Code
LUX / III / B2 - 2
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
III.B.2. Georgina Luxton : Personal Papers
Sous-Fonds
III. Luxton Family sous-fonds
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / III / B2 - 2
Date Range
1914-1963
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
Records in this file consist of Georgina Luxton's membership cards to Women's Southern Alberta Pioneers' and Old Timers' Association [also one membership fee receipt], Canadian Red Cross, the Navy League of Canada, and Banff Springs Golf Club; invitations to Canadian Pacific Pools, Canadian Pacific Hotels Supper and Dance; tickets to the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Olympics; Banff Post Office registration; receipts from various Banff businesses; hotel receipts; and passes to Banff Indian Days.
Name Access
Luxton, Georgina
Subject Access
Membership
Club
Administration
Community events
Volunteering
Finances
Businesses
Sports and recreation
Hotel
Banff Indian Days
Banff Springs Hotel
Golfing
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Calgary
Banff
United States of America
Los Angeles
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Communications
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
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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