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Ben Gadd fonds
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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
- 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
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed / Unprocessed
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Business licenses and applications
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of business licenses, application forms and letters of approval sent between Parks Canada and Ben Gadd's guiding company, Ben Gadd Interpretive Services. File includes laminated and paper business license cards used by Ben Gadd between 1997 and 2016.
- Date Range
- 1996-2017
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / B / 37 to 38
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Government record
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / III : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / III / B : Interpretive guiding
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / B / 37 to 38
- Responsibility
- Produced by the Department of Canadian Heritage and Parks Canada
- Date Range
- 1996-2017
- Physical Description
- 4 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of business licenses, application forms and letters of approval sent between Parks Canada and Ben Gadd's guiding company, Ben Gadd Interpretive Services. File includes laminated and paper business license cards used by Ben Gadd between 1997 and 2016.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Parks Canada
- National parks and reserves
- Guides
- Guiding
- Hiking
- Businesses
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper National Park
- Banff National Park
- British Columbia
- Yoho National Park
- Kootenay National Park
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Government
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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A climber's guide
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- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Published Date
- May 2017
- Author
- Robinson, Zac ; Slemon, Stephan
- Publisher
- In Canadian Rockies Annual, vol.02, May 2017
- Call Number
- P
- Publisher
- In Canadian Rockies Annual, vol.02, May 2017
- Published Date
- May 2017
- Physical Description
- p.86-97
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Notes
- This article celebrates the mountaineering and wirtings of Dave Jones.
- Call Number
- P
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Conrad Kain : letters from a wandering mountain guide, 1906-1933
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2014
- Author
- Kain, Conrad
- Publisher
- Edmonton, Alberta, Canada : The University of Alberta Press
- Call Number
- 01 K12c
- 01 K12c c.2
- 01 K12c c.3
- Author
- Kain, Conrad
- Responsibility
- edited with an introduction by Zac Robinson ; translated by Maria and John Koch
- Publisher
- Edmonton, Alberta, Canada : The University of Alberta Press
- Published Date
- 2014
- Physical Description
- 468 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm
- Subjects
- Alberta-British Columbia Boundary Commission
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Biography
- Kain, Conrad
- Malek, Amelie
- Mountaineering
- Mountain guides
- Pistor, Dr. Erich
- Wheeler, Arthur Oliver
- Notes
- Partial contents: Foreword : Conrad Kain, guide and mountaineer / Chic Scott; Epilogue: The Kain-Malek correspondence: provenance, 1934-2005 / Don Bourdon
- ISBN
- 9781772120042
- Accession Number
- 2015-8404
- P2015.06.30
- P2015-06-30
- Call Number
- 01 K12c
- 01 K12c c.2
- 01 K12c c.3
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Conrad Kain : letters from a wandering mountain guide, 1906-1933
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Edmonton, Alberta, Canada : The University of Alberta Press
- Call Number
- G510 K35
- Responsibility
- Editor : Zac Robinson Translators: John W. Koch and Maria Koch
- Publisher
- Edmonton, Alberta, Canada : The University of Alberta Press
- Published Date
- 2014
- Physical Description
- 468 pages : illustrations, portraits
- ISBN
- 9781772120042
- Accession Number
- AC610
- Call Number
- G510 K35
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Conrad Kain/Bugaboos Hut Registers
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of hut registers from the Conrad Kain/Bugaboo Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 2000 and 2017. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, …
- Date Range
- 2000-2003
- 2006-2017
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV / O
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M200
- V14
- S6
- Series
- M200 / IV: Hut Registers
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- Sub-Series
- M200 / IV / O: Conrad Kain/Bugaboos Hut Registers
- Accession Number
- accn. 7779
- accn. 2014.8293
- accn. 2023.32
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV / O
- Responsibility
- Registers produced by Alpine Club of Canada
- Date Range
- 2000-2003
- 2006-2017
- Physical Description
- 7 cm of textual records 4 volumes
- History / Biographical
- According to the Alpine Club of Canada website, the Conrad Kain/Bugaboo hut is located in the Bugaboo Provincial Park, in British Columbia. The ACC built the hut in 1972, and named the hut after the renowned Austrian mountaineer and guide, Conrad Kain, who first visited the area in 1910. From 1972 to 2000, the hut was maintained by B.C. Parks. Today, the hut accommodates 35 people.
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of hut registers from the Conrad Kain/Bugaboo Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 2000 and 2017. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightings, custodial issues and updates, and related topics. The sub-series is separated into individual hut registers, arranged by date:
- M200 / IV / O / 1: Conrad Kain Hut June 20/2000 - June 26/2003
- M200 / IV / O / 2: 2006 - 2008 Conrad Kain Hut, Bugaboos, Hut Register
- M200 / IV / O / 3: Conrad Kain Hut Register [2008 - 2012]
- M200 / IV / O / 4: Conrad Kain, Bugaboos 2012 - 2017
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Huts
- Cabins and shelters
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Backpacking
- Backcountry skiing
- British Columbia
- Buildings
- Buildings and facilities
- Climbing
- Environment and Nature
- Guide
- Hiking
- Memorial
- Mountain guides
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Mountains
- Property
- Skiing
- Sports and recreation
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- British Columbia
- Bugaboo Provincial Park
- Bugaboos
- Golden, BC
- Radium, BC
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- French
- Japanese
- Mandarin
- Biographical Source Notes
- Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/conrad-kain-hut/
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Deep powder and steep rock : the life of mountain guide Hans Gmoser
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2015
- Author
- Scott, Chic
- Publisher
- Victoria, British Columbia : Rocky Mountain Books
- Edition
- First Rocky Mountain Books Edition
- Call Number
- G512 S36
- Author
- Scott, Chic
- Edition
- First Rocky Mountain Books Edition
- Publisher
- Victoria, British Columbia : Rocky Mountain Books
- Published Date
- 2015
- Physical Description
- 346 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), maps, portraits
- Notes
- Previously published by Assiniboine Publishing in 2009
- Note: Rocky Mountain Books edition has no DVD
- ISBN
- 978-1-77160-112-2 (paperback)
- Accession Number
- AC613
- Call Number
- G512 S36
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Eiffel Peak Summit Registers and Notes
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Files consist of summit notes and summit registers from Eiffel Peak produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1989 and 2019. Summit records include entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred whi…
- Date Range
- 1989 -1991
- 2004 – 2013
- 2017 – 2019
- Reference Code
- M200 / V / A / 10 to 13
- 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. 6465 accn. 8002 accn. 2014.8347 accn. 2020.05
- Reference Code
- M200 / V / A / 10 to 13
- Responsibility
- Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada
- Date Range
- 1989 -1991
- 2004 – 2013
- 2017 – 2019
- Physical Description
- 7 cm of textual records, 4 volumes
- History / Biographical
- Eiffel Peak is a 3, 077-meter (10, 095 foot) mountain summit in Banff National Park. The first ascent was made in 1901 by Charles S. Thompson, and the Peak was officially named by A. O. Wheeler in 1908.
- Scope & Content
- Files consist of summit notes and summit registers from Eiffel Peak produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1989 and 2019. 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. Files include: M200 / V / A / 10: Eiffel Mtn. [register 1989-1991] M200 / V / A / 11: Summit Register – Eiffel Peak, Lake Louise Sept 2004 – July 2007 M200 / V / A / 12: Eiffel Peak [2007 – 2013] M200 / V / A / 13: EIFFEL PEAK Registry [2017 – 2019]
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Alberta
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Backcountry skiing
- Backpacking
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Climbing
- Environment
- Environment and Nature
- Guiding
- Guides
- Hiking
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Mountains
- National parks and reserves
- Ski mountaineering
- Skiing
- Sports and leisure
- Sports and recreation
- Summit
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Banff, AB
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- French
- Spanish
- Conservation
- Some registers contain water damage.
- Related Material
- M235
- Biographical Source Notes
- Summit Post.org Eiffel Peak https://www.summitpost.org/eiffel-peak/151866
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of the file.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Grotto Mountain Summit Registers and Notes
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Files consist of summit notes and summit registers from Grotto Mountain produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1994 and 2016. Summit records include entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred…
- Date Range
- 1994 – 2003
- 2010 – 2016
- Reference Code
- M200 / V / A / 1 to 9
- 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. 2023.20 accn. 2023.10 accn. 7779 accn. 2014.8347
- Reference Code
- M200 / V / A / 1 to 9
- Responsibility
- Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada
- Date Range
- 1994 – 2003
- 2010 – 2016
- Physical Description
- 13 cm of textual records, 9 volumes
- History / Biographical
- Grotto Mountain is located in the Bow River Valley near Canmore, Alberta. The mountain was named for the grotto-like cave in the mountain.
- Scope & Content
- Files consist of summit notes and summit registers from Grotto Mountain produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1994 and 2016. 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. Files include: M200 / V / A / 1: Grotto Mountain Summit register May 7, 1994 – Aug. 10, 1996 M200 / V / A / 2: Grotto Mtn Summit Register Dec 2, 1997 – April 18, 1999 M200 / V / A / 3: Grotto Mountain 1999 – 2002 2 vol. [Part 1 of 2] M200 / V / A / 4: Grotto Mountain 1999 – 2002 2 vol. [Part 2 of 2] M200 / V / A / 5: Grotto Mountain Aug 18, 2002 – July 27, 2003 M200 / V / A / 6: [Grotto Mountain 2010 -2011] M200 / V / A / 7: [Grotto Mtn 2010 – 2012] M200 / V / A / 8: The Official Long Awaited Grotto Mtn. Summit Register [2010 – 2013] M200 / V / A / 9: GROTTO [2013 – 2016]
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Alberta
- Backcountry skiing
- Backpacking
- Bow Valley
- Climbing
- Discovery and travel
- Environment and Nature
- Environment
- Guides
- Guiding
- Hiking
- Mountain
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Ski mountaineering
- Skiing
- Sports and leisure
- Sports and recreation
- Summit
- Trails
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Bow Valley
- Canmore, AB
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- French
- Spanish
- Conservation
- Some summit notes are in mylar due to evidence of mold. Some registers contain water damage. Some registers have loose pages placed in mylar.
- Related Material
- M235
- Biographical Source Notes
- Summit Posts.org Grotto Mountain https://www.summitpost.org/grotto-mountain/151364
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of the file.
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Hard time in the Canadian Pacific Rockies
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15253
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Published Date
- 2016
- Author
- Robinson, Zac
- Publisher
- In Canadian Rockies Annual, vol.01, 2016
- Call Number
- P
- Author
- Robinson, Zac
- Responsibility
- Zac Robinson and Stephen Slemon
- Publisher
- In Canadian Rockies Annual, vol.01, 2016
- Published Date
- 2016
- Physical Description
- p.64-73
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Subjects
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Feuz, Edward
- Guide
- Hasler, Christian
- Kain, Conrad
- Rocky Mountains, Canada
- Swiss Guides Village, Edelweiss, B.C.
- Tourism
- Call Number
- P
- Collection
- Archives Library
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