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The monarch of the Canadian Rockies : the Robson Peak district of British Columbia and Alberta

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Medium
Library - Periodical
Published Date
1913
Author
Walcott, Charles Doolittle
Publisher
In National Geographic Vol.24, No.5, May 1913
Call Number
P
Author
Walcott, Charles Doolittle
Publisher
In National Geographic Vol.24, No.5, May 1913
Published Date
1913
Physical Description
p.626-639
Medium
Library - Periodical
Subjects
Alpine Club of Canada
Coleman, A.P
Geology
Glaciers
Robson, Mount
Smithsonian Institute
Wheeler, Arthur Oliver
Notes
Supplement panorama of Mount Robson Peak and Glaciers included,
Call Number
P
Collection
Archives Library
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A geologist's paradise

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Medium
Library - Periodical
Published Date
1911
Author
Walcott, Charles Doolittle
Publisher
In National Geographic Vol. 22. No. 6, June 1911
Call Number
P
Author
Walcott, Charles Doolittle
Publisher
In National Geographic Vol. 22. No. 6, June 1911
Published Date
1911
Physical Description
p.509-536, illustrations
Medium
Library - Periodical
Subjects
Alpine Club of Canada
British Columbia
Burgess Shale
Field
Geology
Glaciers
Lake O'Hara
Paleontology
Robson, Mount
Takakkaw Falls
Notes
Supplement panorama of Van Horne range
Call Number
P
Collection
Archives Library
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Community events, friends

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of photographs pertaining to travel photos, family and group portraits, and other events involving friends of the Luxton family. Includes images of unidentified individuals in Egypt, standing by a large glacier in the Rockies, visiting Stanford University, and feeding birds in Paris[?…
Date Range
[ca.1900-1960]
Reference Code
LUX / III / D / PA - 205 to 231
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Print
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / III / D : Collected material
Sous-Fonds
LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / III / D / PA - 205 to 231
GMD
Photograph
Print
Date Range
[ca.1900-1960]
Physical Description
27 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 13.5 x 19.5 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of photographs pertaining to travel photos, family and group portraits, and other events involving friends of the Luxton family. Includes images of unidentified individuals in Egypt, standing by a large glacier in the Rockies, visiting Stanford University, and feeding birds in Paris[?]; group portraits of unidentified children; a pack train fording the Pipestone River; and related views.
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Travel
Tourism
Children
Public events
Community life
Horses
Hiking
Recreation
Portrait
Christmas
Landscapes
Glaciers
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Pipestone River
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Egypt
Europe
United States of America
California
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Scope & Content
Series of summit records from various summits produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1916 and 2020. Summit records include entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wil…
Date Range
1916
1930-1931
1959-1968
1970-1989
1992 -2020
Reference Code
M200 / V
Description Level
3 / Series
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Description Level
3 / Series
Fonds Number
M200
V14
S6
Series
M200 / V: Summit Records
Sous-Fonds
M200
Accession Number
accn. 2023.20
accn. 7779
accn. 2023.10
accn. 2014.8347
accn. 6465
accn. 8002
accn. 2020.05
accn. 2023.19
accn. 2014.8293
accn. 8119
accn. 2023.32
accn. 2023.41
accn. 6623
accn. 6062
accn. 2014.8318
accn. 6767
accn. 2014.8315
accn. 2014.8317
accn. 5680
accn. 2023.16
accn. 2018.9010
accn. 5396
accn. 6459
accn. 2014.8316
accn. 2023.18
accn. 5631
accn. 2013.8245
accn. 2014.8275
accn. 2023.06
accn. 2023.14
accn. 2023.17
accn. 5569
accn. 8113
accn. 6396
Reference Code
M200 / V
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Responsibility
Registers produced by the Alpine Club of Canada
Date Range
1916
1930-1931
1959-1968
1970-1989
1992 -2020
Physical Description
110 cm of textual records ca. 235 volumes
Scope & Content
Series of summit records from various summits produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1916 and 2020. Summit records include entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife sightings, trail updates, and related topics.
Notes
See file-level entries for inventories of summit registers and notes.
Name Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Subject Access
Abbot Pass Hut
Activities
Alberta
Alpine Club of Canada
Backcountry skiing
Backpacking
Banff National Park
Bow Valley
British Columbia
Castle Mountain
Centennial
Climbing
Club
Environment
Environment and Nature
Fay Hut
Fortress Mountain
Glaciers
Hiking
Ice climbing
Kananaskis Country
Mount Assiniboine
Mountain
Mountaineering
Mountaineers
Mountains
National parks and reserves
Parks Canada
Porcupine
Provincial parks and reserves
Rundle Mountain
Ski area
Ski mountaineering
Skiing
Sports and recreation
Summit
Temple Mountain
Trail making
Trails
Travel and Exploration
Winter sports
Yamnuska Mountain
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
British Columbia
Abbot Pass
Assiniboine
Banff National Park
Banff, Alberta
Bugaboos
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Canmore
Cascade Mountain
Castle Mountain, AB
Cathedral Mountain
Glacier
Jasper National Park
Kananaskis Country
Little Yoho Valley
Mount Assiniboine
Mount Baldy
Mount Baker
Mount Cory
Mount Edith
Mount Lefroy
Mount Norquay
Mount Rundle
Mount Temple
Mount Victoria
Mount Yamnuska
Rocky Mountains
Rundle Mountain
Selkirks
Yoho National Park
Access Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Conservation
Some records have been placed in mylar. Some record have mold, rust or water damage.
Related Material
M235
Category
Environment
Exploration and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of series
Processing Status
Processed
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Summit Register - MT. Maye, 1975-2000

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Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of a summit record from Mount Maye produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1975 and 2000. Summit record includes entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, w…
Date Range
1975-2000
Reference Code
M200 / V / A / 117
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 / V: Summit Records
Sous-Fonds
M200
Sub-Series
M200 / V / A: Identified Summit Records
Accession Number
accn. 8002
Reference Code
M200 / V / A / 117
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Responsibility
Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada
Date Range
1975-2000
Physical Description
1 volume 0.5 cm of textual record
History / Biographical
Mount Maye is located southeastern British Columbia. Nearby are Lake of the Hanging Glacier, Commander Glacier, Commander Mountain and the Purcell Mountains.
Scope & Content
File consists of a summit record from Mount Maye produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1975 and 2000. Summit record includes entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife sightings, trail updates, and related topics. File: M200 / V / A / 117: Summit Register - MT. Maye, 1975-2000
Name Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Subject Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Backpacking
British Columbia
Climbing
Club
Description and travel
Environment
Environment and Nature
Glaciers
Hiking
Mountain
Mountaineering
Mountaineers
Mountains
Record keeping
Sports and leisure
Sports and recreation
Summit
Geographic Access
Canada
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Rocky Mountains
British Columbia
Purcell Mountains
Mount Maye
Mount May
Access Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Conservation
Register placed in mylar due to mold.
Related Material
M235
Category
Environment
Exploration and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Original title
Processing Status
Processed
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Unnamed E. Remillard GMC? Selkirks [ca. 1971-2001]

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Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of a summit record from Unnamed E. Remillard Selkirk peak from around 1971 to 2001 produced by the Alpine Club of Canada. Summit note includes entries from participants of the Remillard General Mountaineering Camp, and entries from visitors to the summit which pertain to individuals' …
Date Range
ca. 1971-2001
Reference Code
M200 / V / A / 124
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 / V: Summit Records
Sous-Fonds
M200
Sub-Series
M200 / V / A: Identified Summit Records
Accession Number
accn. 2023.10
Reference Code
M200 / V / A / 124
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Responsibility
Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada
Date Range
ca. 1971-2001
Physical Description
1 volume 0.5 cm of textual record
History / Biographical
Remillard Peak is located along the Remillard Glacier in the Selkirks of southeastern British Columbia.
Scope & Content
File consists of a summit record from Unnamed E. Remillard Selkirk peak from around 1971 to 2001 produced by the Alpine Club of Canada. Summit note includes entries from participants of the Remillard General Mountaineering Camp, and entries from visitors to the summit which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife sightings, trail updates, and related topics. File: M200 / V / A / 124: Unnamed E. Remillard GMC? Selkirks [ca. 1971-2001]
Name Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Subject Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Backcountry skiing
Backpacking
British Columbia
Camping
Camps
Climbing
Club
Description and travel
Environment
Environment and Nature
Glaciers
Guides
Hiking
Mountain
Mountaineering
Mountaineers
Mountains
Record keeping
Ski mountaineering
Sports and leisure
Sports and recreation
Summit
Trails
Winter sports
Geographic Access
Canada
British Columbia
Selkirks
Access Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Conservation
Notes placed in mylar, evidence of water damage and mold.
Related Material
M235
Category
Environment
Exploration and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Biographical Source Notes
2024 Remillard Independent Camp, Alpine Club of Canada, Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/2024-remillard-independent-camp/
Title Source
Original title
Processing Status
Processed
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SUMMER 2013 [First Ascent of Mt. Longstaff, 1916]

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Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of a summit notes from Mount Longstaff and other Alpine Club of Canada records produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1916 and 2013. Summit record includes entries from visitors to the summits of Mount Longstaff; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wi…
Date Range
1916
1951
2013
Reference Code
M200 / V / A / 150
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 / V: Summit Records
Sous-Fonds
M200
Sub-Series
M200 / V / A: Identified Summit Records
Accession Number
accn. 2013.8245
Reference Code
M200 / V / A / 150
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Responsibility
Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada
Date Range
1916
1951
2013
Physical Description
0.5 cm of textual records
History / Biographical
Mount Longstaff is located in British Columbia. Nearby is Mount Phillips, Whitehorn Mountain, and Swift Current Glacier.
Scope & Content
File consists of a summit notes from Mount Longstaff and other Alpine Club of Canada records produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1916 and 2013. Summit record includes entries from visitors to the summits of Mount Longstaff; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife sightings, trail updates, and related topics. The file also includes note from ACC members who found the summit records, as well as the front page of the Winter 2013 vol. 28 no. 3 Gazette. File: M200 / V / A / 150: SUMMER 2013 [First Ascent of Mt. Longstaff, 1916]
Name Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Subject Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Backcountry skiing
Backpacking
British Columbia
Climbing
Club
Description and travel
Environment
Environment and Nature
Glaciers
Hiking
Mountain
Mountaineering
Mountaineers
Mountains
Record keeping
Ski areas
Ski area
Ski mountaineering
Skiing
Sports and leisure
Sports and recreation
Summit
Trails
Geographic Access
Canada
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Rocky Mountains
British Columbia
Mount Robson Provincial Park
Mount Longstaff
Access Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Reproduction Restrictions
Contains personal information
Language
English
Conservation
Summit notes placed in mylar.
Related Material
M235
Category
Environment
Exploration and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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White Rose / Rose Petal Traverse 1998-2011

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Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of a summit record from Mount Whiterose and the Rose Petal Traverse, produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1998 to 2011. Summit record includes entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events whic…
Date Range
1998-2011
Reference Code
M200 / V / A / 189
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 / V: Summit Records
Sous-Fonds
M200
Sub-Series
M200 / V / A: Identified Summit Records
Accession Number
accn. 8119
Reference Code
M200 / V / A / 189
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Responsibility
Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada
Date Range
1998-2011
Physical Description
1 volume of summit notes 0.5 cm of textual records
History / Biographical
White Rose (Whiterose) and the Rose Petal Traverse are located in British Columbia. Nearby is the Continental/Great Divide and the West Alexandra Glacier.
Scope & Content
File consists of a summit record from Mount Whiterose and the Rose Petal Traverse, produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1998 to 2011. Summit record includes entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife sightings, trail updates, and related topics. File: M200 / V / A / 189: White Rose / Rose Petal Traverse 1998-2011
Name Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Subject Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Backpacking
British Columbia
Climbing
Club
Description and travel
Environment
Environment and Nature
Glaciers
Great Divide
Hiking
Mountain
Mountaineering
Mountaineers
Mountains
Record keeping
Sports and leisure
Sports and recreation
Summit
Trails
Geographic Access
Canada
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Great Divide
Continental Divide
British Columbia
Mount Alexandra
Whirlwind
West Alexandra Glacier
Mount White Rose
Mount Whiterose
Rose Petal Traverse
Access Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Conservation
Summit notes placed in mylar due to presence of mold.
Related Material
M235
Category
Environment
Exploration and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Biographical Source Notes
Peakery: Whiterose Mountain map, Peakery: https://peakery.com/whiterose-mountain-british-columbia/map/
Title Source
Original title
Processing Status
Processed
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Jean Knox Petrie fonds

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Part Of
Jean Knox Petrie fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds relate to mountaineering with the Alpine Club of Canada. The fond consists of three series: I. Textual records consist of 8 newsclippings from July 1938 pertaining to the first ascent of Mount Columbia by women: Lillian Gest, Kathleen Chapman, Christine Reid, Jean McDonald, and Jean Petrie as…
Date Range
1938-1940
Reference Code
M237 / V281
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Album
Map
Photograph print
Textual record
Private record
Published record
Part Of
Jean Knox Petrie fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 237
V 281
Sous-Fonds
M 237
V 281
Accession Number
7694
Reference Code
M237 / V281
GMD
Photograph
Album
Map
Photograph print
Textual record
Private record
Published record
Date Range
1938-1940
Physical Description
1 cm textual records. -- 8 albums (257 photographs : b&w ; 25 x 20 cm or smaller). -- 4 photographs : b&w silver gelatin prints ; 20 x 25 cm or smaller.
History / Biographical
Dr. Jean Knox (McDonald) Petrie, born 1913, was an active member of the Alpine Club of Canada, Edmonton Section during the 1930s and 1940s, attending the Alpine Club of Canada summer camps from 1937-1940, 1942 and 1946 as well as making many weekend climbs in the Jasper area with Captain E. R. Gibson. In 1938 she was one of the four women to make a first ascent of Mount Columbia by women, as well as Mount Forbes in 1940. Married in 1960 to Robert Petrie (died 1966), Dr. Jean Petrie worked in Ottawa, Ontario (1940-1945) in munitions gauge testing for the National Research Council. Following the war, she worked as an astrophysicist for the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory in Victoria, British Columbia (1945-1966) and taught at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, British Columbia. (1966-1971).
Scope & Content
Fonds relate to mountaineering with the Alpine Club of Canada. The fond consists of three series: I. Textual records consist of 8 newsclippings from July 1938 pertaining to the first ascent of Mount Columbia by women: Lillian Gest, Kathleen Chapman, Christine Reid, Jean McDonald, and Jean Petrie as well as a photocopied "Guide to the Tonquin" signed by K. G. Chapman ca.1935. II. Photographic records include an unbound album of 44 pages: 111 prints divided by the donor into 3 sections: 1. To the Tonquin Valley, July 1938; 2. Alpine Club Camp, Columbia Icefields, July 12-31, 1938; 3. Alpine Club Camp Tonquin Valley, April 1939. The album also includes artwork and map. A second unbound photograph album of 28p: 170 prints are divided into 5 sections: 1. ACC camp in the Ice River Valley, July 1939; 2. ACC ski camp in Little Yoho Valley, March 23-31, 1940; 3. Our climb of Roche Miette, May 24, 1940; 4. Our summertime journey into the Little Yoho Valley, July 1940; 5. Our climb of Mts. Fitzwilliam & Bucephelas, September 3, 1940. III. Photographic Prints consist of 4 loose prints unrelated to other contents of the fond.
Notes
Unbound books are numbered in pencil by the creator, pages appear to be missing due to absent page numbers.
Name Access
Petrie, Jean K.
McDonald, Jean
Gale, Ethne
Taylor, Morris
Cooper, Art
Rault, Reg
Brewster, Norman
Cassils, Mary
Hind, Rob
Chapman, Kathleen
Gibson, Rex
Feuz, Edward
Gest, Illian
Walker, Hazel
Carscallan, Alan
McLean, Hector
Subject Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Ski lodges and cabins
Ski touring
Skiing
Backcountry skiing
Banff Jasper Highway
Cabins and shelters
Camps
Glaciers
Huts
Mountaineering
Sunshine Lodge
Trail guides
Trail making
Trails
Winter sports
Geographic Access
Jasper National Park
Yoho National Park
Alberta
Canada
Banff National Park
Language
Language is English
Finding Aid
No finding aid
Creator
Petrie, Jean Knox
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Biographical Source Notes
Accession record
Donor
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed
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I. Textual Materials

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54445
Part Of
Jean Knox Petrie fonds
Scope & Content
Series consists of newspaper clippings and photocopied newspapers pertaining to the first summit of Mount Columbia by female mountaineers, and a photocopy of a guide to the Tonquin area created by Kathleen Chapman.
Date Range
July 21 1938- July 22 1940
Reference Code
M237 / V281 / I
Description Level
3 / Series
GMD
Textual record
Part Of
Jean Knox Petrie fonds
Description Level
3 / Series
Fonds Number
M237
V281
Series
I
Sous-Fonds
M237
Accession Number
7694
Reference Code
M237 / V281 / I
GMD
Textual record
Date Range
July 21 1938- July 22 1940
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
Series consists of newspaper clippings and photocopied newspapers pertaining to the first summit of Mount Columbia by female mountaineers, and a photocopy of a guide to the Tonquin area created by Kathleen Chapman.
Name Access
Chapman, Kathleen
McDonald, Jean
Petrie, Jean
Gibson, Rex
Feuz, Edward
Gest, Illian
Subject Access
Mountaineering
Mountaineers
Banff Jasper Highway
Alpine Club of Canada
Camps
Glaciers
Geographic Access
Jasper National Park
Alberta
Canada
Language
English
Finding Aid
In case file
Creator
Jean Petrie Knox
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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