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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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Geology Car Caravans tours
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of documents pertaining to the Geology Car Caravans tour program which was hosted by the Canmore Museum and Geoscience Centre, including schedules, participant lists and related newspaper articles. Ben Gadd worked as the lead guide for the Geology Car Caravans tours.
- Date Range
- 2010-2012
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / B / 36
- 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 / III : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / III / B : Interpretive guiding
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / B / 36
- Date Range
- 2010-2012
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of documents pertaining to the Geology Car Caravans tour program which was hosted by the Canmore Museum and Geoscience Centre, including schedules, participant lists and related newspaper articles. Ben Gadd worked as the lead guide for the Geology Car Caravans tours.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Tourism
- Environment
- Guiding
- Education
- Geology
- Science and technology
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Canmore
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply - contents include personal contact information
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply - contents include personal contact information
- Category
- Environment
- Education
- Science and technology
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Interpreter Services articles
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of approved drafts of three articles which Ben Gadd wrote on behalf of Parks Canada Interpretive Services while employed as a Park Naturalist. Articles pertain to waterfall climbing, the 75th anniversary of Jasper National Park, and a summary of the 1981 summer interpretive season. Fi…
- Date Range
- 1981-1982
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / B / 52
- 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 / III : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / III / B : Interpretive guiding
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / B / 52
- Date Range
- 1981-1982
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of approved drafts of three articles which Ben Gadd wrote on behalf of Parks Canada Interpretive Services while employed as a Park Naturalist. Articles pertain to waterfall climbing, the 75th anniversary of Jasper National Park, and a summary of the 1981 summer interpretive season. File includes a copy of an article titled "Happy 75th Anniversary, Jasper National Park" which was printed in the Jasper Booster newspaper.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Parks Canada
- Government
- Guides
- Guiding
- Correspondence
- Communications
- Anniversary
- History
- National parks and reserves
- Recreation
- Climbing
- Waterfalls
- Publication
- Newspaper
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper National Park
- Jasper
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Parks Canada interpretive staff
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs depicting Ben Gadd and coworkers between 1981 and 1982, when Ben worked as a Park Naturalist for Parks Canada. File includes group photos of interpretive staff, and photos of Ben speaking to participants during a guided hike through Maligne Canyon. Photos are accompanie…
- Date Range
- 1981-1982
- Reference Code
- V810 / III / B / PA - 163 to 170
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Newspaper clipping
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- V810 / III : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- V810
- Sub-Series
- V810 / III / B : Interpretive guiding
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- V810 / III / B / PA - 163 to 170
- Date Range
- 1981-1982
- Physical Description
- 9 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 10 x 15 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs depicting Ben Gadd and coworkers between 1981 and 1982, when Ben worked as a Park Naturalist for Parks Canada. File includes group photos of interpretive staff, and photos of Ben speaking to participants during a guided hike through Maligne Canyon. Photos are accompanied in file by one newspaper clipping from the Jasper Booster depicting Ben and fellow Parks Canada staff, December 1981.
- Notes
- Some items in file are annotated
- File contains one duplicate photograph
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Guiding
- Guides
- Hiking
- Education
- Environment
- Employees
- Employment
- Government
- Parks Canada
- Publication
- Newspaper
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper National Park
- Maligne Canyon
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Education
- Government
- Environment
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Personal Interest Files - "Guitar" to "Living in the Snow"
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- 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 / 71 to 83
- 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 / 71 to 83
- 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 / 71 : Guitar M590 / I / C / 72 : "Grizzlies Need Friends, Too" M590 / I / C / 73 : Heli-Hiking M590 / I / C / 74 : Hemp M590 / I / C / 75 : Horses M590 / I / C / 76 : Icefield Centre Redevelopment M590 / I / C / 77 : Interpretation Canada M590 / I / C / 78 : JPC Expansion, Other CP Hotel M590 / I / C / 79 : Jasper Environmental Association M590 / I / C / 80 : Jasper Management Plan Forum M590 / I / C / 81 : JNP Issues - Not Tours M590 / I / C / 82 : Jeeps, ATVs, etc. M590 / I / C / 83 : Kananaskis Country"
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Sports and recreation
- Tourism
- National parks and reserves
- Wildlife
- Horses
- Bears
- Conservation
- Environment
- Hiking
- Winter
- Guiding
- Hotels
- Natural resources
- Music
- Organizations
- Community events
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Jasper
- Kananaskis
- Jasper National Park
- Icefields Parkway
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Original title used
- Processing Status
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Personal Interest Files - "Kattenburg, Dave" to "Maligne Canyon - Guiding, etc."
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- 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 / 84 to 93
- 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 / 84 to 93
- 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 / 84 : Kattenburg, Dave M590 / I / C / 85 : Kootenay Plains M590 / I / C / 86 : Leave No Trace M590 / I / C / 87 : Living in the Snow M590 / I / C / 88 : Locks M590 / I / C / 89 to 91 : Logging, Pulp Mills, Forestry [Files 1 to 3 of 3] M590 / I / C / 92 : Maligne Canyon Crawls, Cia and Ben M590 / I / C / 93 : Maligne Canyon - Guiding, etc.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Sports and recreation
- Tourism
- National parks and reserves
- Conservation
- Environment
- Hiking
- Winter
- Guiding
- Natural resources
- Industry
- Forestry
- Logging
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Kootenay Plains
- Kootenay National Park
- Maligne Canyon
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Environment
- Government
- Natural resources
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Commerce and industry
- Title Source
- Original title used
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1200
- Description
- Metal cone shaped pin with elk or deer emblem and oak leaves in relief. Brush-like tuft of natural animal hair, light to dark with grizzled tips protrudes from metal cone with green yarn at base of tuft. Possibly a fraternal organization pin.
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; hair
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 14.0 cm
- Description
- Metal cone shaped pin with elk or deer emblem and oak leaves in relief. Brush-like tuft of natural animal hair, light to dark with grizzled tips protrudes from metal cone with green yarn at base of tuft. Possibly a fraternal organization pin.
- Subject
- organizations
- Ernst Niederer
- guiding
- Credit
- Gift of Ernie Niederer, Victoria, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1200
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1209 a-c
- Description
- Three metal pins.a) Pine wreath with hiking boot, flower, rope, and banner with “INNSBRUCK” on top and a ice axe behind.b) Gold coloured round pin (2.5 cm dia) wtih a mountain in the centre and “* BERG.SPORT.CLUB* ST GALLEN” around the edge. The pin has ”Ch.DUBOIS GENEVE” on the back.c) Red enamel…
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Dimensions
- 1.4 (a) x 3.8 (a) x 6.1 (a) cm
- Description
- Three metal pins.a) Pine wreath with hiking boot, flower, rope, and banner with “INNSBRUCK” on top and a ice axe behind.b) Gold coloured round pin (2.5 cm dia) wtih a mountain in the centre and “* BERG.SPORT.CLUB* ST GALLEN” around the edge. The pin has ”Ch.DUBOIS GENEVE” on the back.c) Red enamelled round pin (2.2cm dia) with a silver coloured edge and raised decoration - a maple leaf and two shapes (an “S” shape and another line that follows the bottom curve of the “S”). The back of the pin has a maker’s mark and “STERLING.” The pin has a screw-on backing with teeth.
- Credit
- Gift of Ernie Niederer, Victoria, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1209 a-c
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- Date
- 1978 – 1980
- Material
- metal; plastic; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1223 a,b
- Description
- Two Parks Canada Mountain Guide badges, one (a) from 1978-79, the other (b) from 1979-80. The badges are similar in that they are the same size and shape, rectangular with rounded corners, plastic coated fronts and metal backs with a horizontal pin set, safety-pin type of clasp with a u-type closur…
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1978 – 1980
- Material
- metal; plastic; paper
- Dimensions
- 7 x 4.3 cm
- Description
- Two Parks Canada Mountain Guide badges, one (a) from 1978-79, the other (b) from 1979-80. The badges are similar in that they are the same size and shape, rectangular with rounded corners, plastic coated fronts and metal backs with a horizontal pin set, safety-pin type of clasp with a u-type closure for the pin. Instead of being soldered to the back, the pin is inserted through and under the backing through two holes.(a) is navy blue (lettering, imaging and numbers) on white background, Parks Canada logo of left bar of Canadian flag and maple leaf in lhc, “Parks Canada” in the middle, “Parcs Canada” rhc. The following words, letters in quotes are directly below each other and centred: “MOUNTAIN” with “GUIDE” in bold underneath, then “DE MONTAGNE”, then number “275”, followed by “1978-79”. “MADE IN CANADA” and “FAIT AU CANADA” have been folded so that they appear on the side.(b) is forest green (lettering, imaging and numbers) on white background, Parks Canada logo of left bar of Canadian flag and maple leaf in top left “Parks Canada” in the middle, “Parcs Canada” on the right; these are top centred on the badge. The following words, letters in quotes are directly below each other and centred: “GUIDE” in bold then in parenthesis “MOUNTAIN - MONTAGNE”, then number “233”, followed by “1979-80”. “Made in Canada” and “Fait au Canada” have been folded so that they appear on the side.
- Credit
- Gift of Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 2008
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1223 a,b
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- Date
- 1996
- Material
- metal; plastic; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1224
- Description
- A oblong plastic case with an opening to insert the name tag. The plastic case has an extension on the centre top where a metal swivel rivet is attached to a spring snap for clipping onto clothing. The words “SVAR Mod. 41 006” is imprinted under the metal rivet. The two-piece metal snap is connecte…
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1996
- Material
- metal; plastic; paper
- Dimensions
- 9 x 9.3 cm
- Description
- A oblong plastic case with an opening to insert the name tag. The plastic case has an extension on the centre top where a metal swivel rivet is attached to a spring snap for clipping onto clothing. The words “SVAR Mod. 41 006” is imprinted under the metal rivet. The two-piece metal snap is connected by a rivetted spring. The front piece has the letter “E” inside a diamond shape and the letters “I,M,L” inside individual boxes above the rivet. The back piece has four lines etched on the top and “MADE” on one side and “ITALY” on the other. On the inserted paper name tag is the UIAGM logo; a stylized mountain on the top-third of a segmented globe on a blue background, Above the circle are the letters “UIAGM” and below “IVBV”.The outer ring of the circular logo has these words printed on it “GUIDE DE MONTAGNES GUIDA BERGFUHRER”, in the lhc. The word “Kanada” is centred and below the name “Hans Gmoser”. The lettering and logo are very dark blue on a white paper background and a dark blue box surrounding the information.
- Credit
- Gift of Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 2008
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1224
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