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Date
n.d.
Material
fibre; hair; paper; metal
Catalogue Number
103.04.1050 a-c
Description
Three caps a,b,c,:(a) one red cotton cap with a sun visor, roll-down cover for ears and neck and a quilted pink faux satin interior lining; the ear and neck extension is lined with beige flannel and a knitted rim to keep it secure; hand printed in indelible black ink on the faux satin lining (Ken J…
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Title
Baseball Cap Hat
Date
n.d.
Material
fibre; hair; paper; metal
Description
Three caps a,b,c,:(a) one red cotton cap with a sun visor, roll-down cover for ears and neck and a quilted pink faux satin interior lining; the ear and neck extension is lined with beige flannel and a knitted rim to keep it secure; hand printed in indelible black ink on the faux satin lining (Ken Jones’s monogram) “K” first and then “J” joined to the top of the K, but higher than the K; this monogram is repeated (one right side up, one reversed) on each side of the seam on the flannel ear extension. There is a label inside the cap; it’s one of the new material labels... “This label shall not be removed until sold by retail and delivered.”(b) one green polyester cap with a small sun visor, roll-down cover for ears and neck and a quilted beige faux satin interior lining; the back of the cap has a knitted green neck extension that goes down the back with the ear flaps attached to this, they are green nylon lined with beige flannel. There are four labels inside the cap: one of the new material labels... “This label shall not be removed until sold by retail and delivered.” ; one “THE ALL SIZER” retailer label “KRYSTAL CAP CO. LTD., a Canadian union label, and another Krystal Cap label.(c) one red cotton cap with a sun visor, the top divided into a hexagon each with a rivetted airhole, sewn down with a fabric-covered metal button on top. The inside did have foam lining but it is disintegrating, mostly gone, and only a remnant of the Ken Jones’s moniker is left. There is circular machine-embroidered patch sewn on the front; it is beige canvas, green-rimmed, three individual orange lines forming an almost circle, at the bottom with the words ‘MOUNTAIN GUIDE”, white on a black background. Overlapping everything is black ski crossed by a black ice pick, and over that, a stylized green maple leaf with the letters “ACMG” in white.
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
guiding
Ken Jones
Credit
Gift of Bridget Jones, 2009
Catalogue Number
103.04.1050 a-c
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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
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Bennett Trips 1931 to 1936

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Part Of
Bert Riggall fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 22 b&w photographs, some captioned. Photographs pertain to the Bennett trips guided and outfitted by Riggall of 1931, 1933, 1934, 1935, and 1936. The photographs document packtrains, camp life, hiking, Herbst glacier, and fishing. Locations of photographs include: Wall Lake, Mount …
Date Range
1931
1933-1936
Reference Code
V26 / II / A4 / PA - 130 to 152
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Part Of
Bert Riggall fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M376 / V26
Series
II.Business and Financial: Client Papers and Photographs
Sous-Fonds
V26
Accession Number
7201
Reference Code
V26 / II / A4 / PA - 130 to 152
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
1931
1933-1936
Physical Description
Photographs: 22 b&w prints
Scope & Content
File consists of 22 b&w photographs, some captioned. Photographs pertain to the Bennett trips guided and outfitted by Riggall of 1931, 1933, 1934, 1935, and 1936. The photographs document packtrains, camp life, hiking, Herbst glacier, and fishing. Locations of photographs include: Wall Lake, Mount Festubert, Great Divide at South Kootenay Pass.
Subject Access
Guiding, Camping, Packtrains
Hiking
Camping
Recreation
Sports
Fishing
Geographic Access
Canada
Canadian Rocky Mountains
British Columbia
Kootenay National Park
Great Divide
Language
N/A
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Blue Lake Centre Nature Trail guidebook

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Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of drafts, notes and correspondence pertaining to a guidebook for the Blue Lake Centre Nature Trail near Hinton, Alberta. Ben Gadd researched, designed and produced the guidebook for the Blue Lake Centre between 1989 and 1990, while working as a freelance consultant.
Date Range
1989-1990
Reference Code
M590 / III / D / 94
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Published 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 / D : Other contracts and projects
Accession Number
2021.20
Reference Code
M590 / III / D / 94
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Responsibility
Produced by Ben Gadd
Date Range
1989-1990
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of drafts, notes and correspondence pertaining to a guidebook for the Blue Lake Centre Nature Trail near Hinton, Alberta. Ben Gadd researched, designed and produced the guidebook for the Blue Lake Centre between 1989 and 1990, while working as a freelance consultant.
Subject Access
Research
Publication
Guiding
Map
Trails
Natural history
Education
Environment
Hiking
Sports
Recreation
Skiing
Tourist information
Wildlife
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Hinton
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Environment
Education
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Original title used
Processing Status
Processed
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Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one VHS tape containing a recorded episode of "Take an Alberta Break!" featuring Ben Gadd and cave tours which he led through Cadomin Cave. Ben discusses bat habitats, cave crawling, and vandalism issues.
Date Range
[ca.1990-1995]
Reference Code
V810 / III / D / NV - 16
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Video
Published record
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 / D : Other contracts and projects
Accession Number
2021.20
Reference Code
V810 / III / D / NV - 16
GMD
Video
Published record
Responsibility
Produced by the Government of Alberta
Date Range
[ca.1990-1995]
Physical Description
1 VHS tape
Scope & Content
File consists of one VHS tape containing a recorded episode of "Take an Alberta Break!" featuring Ben Gadd and cave tours which he led through Cadomin Cave. Ben discusses bat habitats, cave crawling, and vandalism issues.
Notes
Running time is approx. 3 minutes [episode], followed by recorded advertisements
Name Access
Gadd, Ben
Subject Access
Environment
Conservation
Natural history
Caves
Guides
Guiding
Tourism
Recreation
Television
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Cadomin
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Environment
Tourism
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Original title used
Processing Status
Processed
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Canadian Hiker's and Backpacker's Handbook - images and illustrations

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56403
Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of four CDs containing 235 image files, 10 text files and one PDF. Content pertains to cartoon illustrations by Lonnie Springer and photographs which were used in Ben Gadd's book, "The Canadian Hiker's and Backpacker's Guide".
Date Range
2004-2007
Reference Code
V810 / II / B / DF - 3 to 6
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Digital image
Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M590
V810
S61
Series
V810 / II : Research and publication records
Sous-Fonds
V810
Sub-Series
V810 / II / B : Other publications
Accession Number
2021.20
Reference Code
V810 / II / B / DF - 3 to 6
GMD
Digital image
Responsibility
Some materials produced by Lonnie Springer
Date Range
2004-2007
Physical Description
4 compact discs : 246 digital files
Scope & Content
File consists of four CDs containing 235 image files, 10 text files and one PDF. Content pertains to cartoon illustrations by Lonnie Springer and photographs which were used in Ben Gadd's book, "The Canadian Hiker's and Backpacker's Guide".
Notes
Contents of individual discs in file: V810 / II / B / DF - 3 : "Lonnie's Illustrations" [9 image files] V810 / II / B / DF - 4 : "Lonnie's drawings + photos" [1 PDF] V810 / II / B / DF - 5 : "Book Photos" [191 image files] V810 / II / B / DF - 6 : "Pacific Rim National Park Reserve Parks Canada: West Coast Trail Centennial Media Kit 2007" [35 image files, 10 text files]
Name Access
Gadd, Ben
Subject Access
Photography
Publication
Guiding
Environment
Recreation
Hiking
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
British Columbia
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Related Material
M590 / II / B / 61
Category
Environment
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Canadian Pacific negatives

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Part Of
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of Canadian Pacific Railway negative photographs pertaining to trail riders, camp staff, guides and outfitters, trail rides, fishing, camps, ceremonies, scenic views of Yoho, Jasper, and Banff National Parks, Canmore and surrounding area, and Banff's townsite. Trail riders in photogr…
Date Range
[1943 - ca. 1946]
Reference Code
V635 / III / NA - 1 to 124 & LC - 1 to 5
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Part Of
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M545 / V635
Series
V635 / III : Published records
Sous-Fonds
V635
Accession Number
5757
Reference Code
V635 / III / NA - 1 to 124 & LC - 1 to 5
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Date Range
[1943 - ca. 1946]
Physical Description
129 photographs : b&w nitrate negatives ; 12 x 9.5 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of Canadian Pacific Railway negative photographs pertaining to trail riders, camp staff, guides and outfitters, trail rides, fishing, camps, ceremonies, scenic views of Yoho, Jasper, and Banff National Parks, Canmore and surrounding area, and Banff's townsite. Trail riders in photographs include John Murray Gibbon, Carl Rungius and Charlie Beil.
Notes
Original order retained, appears to be chronological.
Most negative envelopes individually titled and dated, majority from 1943 and 1944. Mostly nitrate photographs.
Original CPR negative envelopes retained in document file.
Material Details
Includes 5 loan for copy negatives
Name Access
Beil, Charlie
Gibbon, John Murray
Rungius, Carl
McCowan, Dan
Subject Access
National parks
Trails
Hiking
Camping
Fishing
Guiding
Travel
Tourism
Canadian Pacific Railway
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff National Park
Jasper National Park
Yoho National Park
Canmore
Access Restrictions
Access restrictions may apply
Reproduction Restrictions
Copyright restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Date
n.d.
Material
hair, sheep; fabric; paper; metal
Catalogue Number
103.04.1051
Description
A faded green wool winter cap with a B.C. provincial pin on the front. The cap is a beret-style winter cap with a small peak; it has a pull-down neck and ear covering in machine-knitted brown nylon; inside the cap under the peak is a line of thick paper to keep the brim in shape. There is a silver …
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Title
Cap
Date
n.d.
Material
hair, sheep; fabric; paper; metal
Dimensions
25.0 x 24.0 cm
Description
A faded green wool winter cap with a B.C. provincial pin on the front. The cap is a beret-style winter cap with a small peak; it has a pull-down neck and ear covering in machine-knitted brown nylon; inside the cap under the peak is a line of thick paper to keep the brim in shape. There is a silver pin attached to the front of the cap. It is a B.C. provincial coat-of -arms pin: the wapiti on the left, the heraldic lion on top, the Bighorn sheep on the right, the shield in the middle and the motto underneath “SPLENDOR SINE OCCASU”. On the back there is a spike and clutch (tie-tack) screw-on closure.
Subject
sports
winter
climbing
skiing
guiding
Ken Jones
Credit
Gift of Bridget Jones, 2009
Catalogue Number
103.04.1051
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Date
1974
Material
felt; fabric; thread; paper; glue
Catalogue Number
103.04.1052
Description
A well-worn, light brown, felt cowboy hat with a crease in the the crown and a turned-up brim on both sides. The sweatband is missing, in its stead are the remnants of thread and glue with holes punched in at intervals where a cord is threaded through so the hat will stay on the head. There is an o…
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Title
Cowboy Hat
Date
1974
Material
felt; fabric; thread; paper; glue
Dimensions
12.2 x 31.0 cm
Description
A well-worn, light brown, felt cowboy hat with a crease in the the crown and a turned-up brim on both sides. The sweatband is missing, in its stead are the remnants of thread and glue with holes punched in at intervals where a cord is threaded through so the hat will stay on the head. There is an oval of white glue on the inside crown where a label may have been. There is also the remnants of a paper label from Smithbilt hats (2.3x1.0cm wide) in white with blue outline and lettering “BILT”. There are three brands marked on the hat: Albert Johnston’s, on the back, of an “R and half-circle” (2.4cm); from the front, viewer’s right, a “Y” (3.2x3.0cm wide) with a straight line underneath (the threaded gold cord is tied directly under this); on the opposite side, viewer’s left, is a drawing of a broken ski pole (2.5x2.8cm wide) that is Erling Strom’s brand. There are chew marks on the brim, a large one 6.0 long and up to 1.0cm deep, 4.0cm to the left of this is another chew mark 0.50cm and a tear 1.0cm.
Subject
sports
outdoor
guiding
Mt. Assiniboine
Albert Johnston
Erling Strom
Credit
Gift of , 2010
Catalogue Number
103.04.1052
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
metal; skin
Catalogue Number
108.04.1137 a, b
Description
Pair of metal crampons with leather straps. Crampons marked: “ECKENSTEIN. Attenhofer. Zurich. 45”
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Title
Crampons
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
metal; skin
Dimensions
9.0 x 11.0 x 29.0 cm
Description
Pair of metal crampons with leather straps. Crampons marked: “ECKENSTEIN. Attenhofer. Zurich. 45”
Subject
sports
climbing
guiding
Ernst Niederer
Credit
Gift of Ernie Niederer, Victoria, 2001
Catalogue Number
108.04.1137 a, b
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