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Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of author's copies of multiple editions of Ben Gadd's book, Handbook of the Canadian Rockies. Editions in file are annotated with notes and corrections by the author.
Date Range
1991-1992
1995
1999
2003
Reference Code
M590 / II / A / 89 to 93
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Published record
Textual record
Newspaper clipping
Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M590
V810
S61
Series
M590 / II : Research and publication records
Sous-Fonds
M590
Sub-Series
M590 / II / A : Handbook of the Canadian Rockies
Accession Number
2021.20
Reference Code
M590 / II / A / 89 to 93
GMD
Published record
Textual record
Newspaper clipping
Responsibility
Produced by Ben Gadd, Corax Press
Date Range
1991-1992
1995
1999
2003
Physical Description
18 cm of textual records : 5 volumes ; 14 x 21 cm
Scope & Content
File consists of author's copies of multiple editions of Ben Gadd's book, Handbook of the Canadian Rockies. Editions in file are annotated with notes and corrections by the author.
Notes
Volumes in file are arranged by date
Name Access
Gadd, Ben
Subject Access
Publication
Research
Professional and Personal Life
Travel
Environment
Geology
Natural history
Wildlife
Conservation
National parks and reserves
Tourism
Recreation
Geographic Access
Canada
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Reproduction Restrictions
Copyright restrictions apply
Language
English
Creator
Ben Gadd
Category
Environment
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Tourism
Title Source
Original title used
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Author's copy of Geology Road Tours

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Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one author's copy of Ben Gadd's book, Geology Road Tours, which includes corrections and other annotations by the author.
Date Range
2008
Reference Code
M590 / II / B / 59
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 / II : Research and publication records
Sous-Fonds
M590
Sub-Series
M590 / II / B : Other publications
Accession Number
2021.20
Reference Code
M590 / II / B / 59
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Responsibility
Produced by Ben Gadd, Corax Press
Date Range
2008
Physical Description
3.5 cm of textual records : 1 volume ; 15.5 x 23 cm
Scope & Content
File consists of one author's copy of Ben Gadd's book, Geology Road Tours, which includes corrections and other annotations by the author.
Name Access
Gadd, Ben
Subject Access
Publication
Commercial products
Environment
Geology
Science and technology
Geography
Natural history
Travel
Roads
Map
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
British Columbia
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Reproduction Restrictions
Copyright restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Environment
Exploration, discovery and travel
Natural resources
Science and technology
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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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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Part Of
Dorothy Wardle fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 139 pages of handwritten research notes, correspondence, and newspaper clippings, H35 x W30 cm or smaller. File pertains to Dorothy's research on Banff and surrounding area, Parks Canada, Department of the Interior, and the history of the Canadian Rocky Mountains in general. Record…
Date Range
ca. 1870 - ca. 1998
1870s-1880s
ca.1918 - ca. 1960s
1986-1998
1986
1990
1993
1995
1997-1998
Reference Code
M521 / I / A / 3-4
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Newspaper clipping
Private record
Textual record
Part Of
Dorothy Wardle fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M521 / V75
Series
M521 / I : Dorothy Wardle Personal Papers
Sous-Fonds
M521
Sub-Series
M521 / I / A : Research and Writing
Accession Number
7504
Reference Code
M521 / I / A / 3-4
GMD
Newspaper clipping
Private record
Textual record
Date Range
ca. 1870 - ca. 1998
1870s-1880s
ca.1918 - ca. 1960s
1986-1998
1986
1990
1993
1995
1997-1998
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records (139 pages ; 30 x 35 cm or smaller)
Scope & Content
File consists of 139 pages of handwritten research notes, correspondence, and newspaper clippings, H35 x W30 cm or smaller. File pertains to Dorothy's research on Banff and surrounding area, Parks Canada, Department of the Interior, and the history of the Canadian Rocky Mountains in general. Records were filed in an envelope that was titled "Book Notes." Notable people include James Wardle, J.B. Harkin, Pat Brewster, Arthur Unwin, Dr. Brett, Norman Sanson, and Bill Peyto, among others. Notable places and topics include the organization of the Department of the Interior, the Banff-Windemere Highway, Rocky Mountain Park and Park Wardens, Kootenay National Park fires, coal and precious metal mines (e.g. Bankhead, Silver City), trail riding and hiking, research about James Wardle and his accomplishments, Ya-Ha-Tinda, and various parks (e.g. Glacier, Revelstoke, Elk Island, Kootenay, and Yoho). Other records include a handwritten letter to the Auld family in Scotland (cousins of Sheila Ritchie) with a story about Glenbow and a highland cow from Oban, Scotland; personal reflections on the Banff area and mountains in general; notes that Dorothy took while doing research at the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies and the Banff Public Library; and a variety of newspaper clippings.
Notes
Includes request slips and stationary from the archives at the Whyte Museum.
Potentially includes a handwritten list of Dorothy's written works.
Newspaper clippings primarily from the Times Colonist, which is published in Victoria, British Columbia.
Name Access
Wardle, Dorothy
Wardle, James M.
Harkin, J. B. (James Bernard)
Brewster, Pat
Peyto, Bill
Brett, Robert George
Sanson, Norman
Subject Access
Banff
Banff National Park
Banff Public Library
National parks and reserves
Newspaper
Parks Canada
Park policy
Research
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
Wardens
Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
Ya-Ha-Tinda Ranch
Hiking
Community life
History
Mines and mineral resources
Geographic Access
Alberta
Banff
Banff National Park
Bankhead
British Columbia
Canada
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Castle Mountain
Glacier National Park
Kootenay National Park
Silver City
Victoria
Yoho National Park
Scotland
Revelstoke
Language
English
Conservation
Some of the slips of paper are taped together. Was unable to remove them without damaging the materials. May present conservation issues in the future.
Creator
Wardle, Dorothy
Category
Sports, recreation and leisure
Transportation
Politics
Natural resources
Family and personal life
Exploration, discovery and travel
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Title was written on an envelope containing these materials.
Processing Status
Processed
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Brewster family and Stanley Carr research

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Part Of
Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of collected research documents pertaining to Stanley J. Carr and the Brewster family in Banff. File includes correspondence from the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development pertaining to requests for information about the Brewster family; autobiographical information ab…
Date Range
1967
1982
1996
Reference Code
M9 / I / B / 11
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Part Of
Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M9
S13
V605
Series
M9 / I : Professional records
Sous-Fonds
M9
Sub-Series
M9 / I / B : Research and other professional records
Accession Number
7412
2045
Reference Code
M9 / I / B / 11
GMD
Textual record
Date Range
1967
1982
1996
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records
History / Biographical
Stanley "Windy" Carr (1890-1983) immigrated to Canada from England in 1907, and worked at ranches in Calgary before he was hired as a guide by the Brewster brothers in 1910. Stanley was active in the Canadian Army between 1916 and 1918, and returned to Alberta after being injured in France. Shortly after, Stanley and two other veterans started an outfitting business in Banff. Stanley married his wife, Jessie, in 1921. Around 1927, Stanley and Jessie purchased property at Tête Jaune Cache, where they built a home and opened a guest ranch. Stanley was a lifetime member of the Masonic Lodge in Cochrane and was actively involved in the construction of the Yellowhead Highway near Mount Robson. Carr Road (located by Red Pass Junction and Highway 16) was named in Stanley's honour.
Scope & Content
File consists of collected research documents pertaining to Stanley J. Carr and the Brewster family in Banff. File includes correspondence from the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development pertaining to requests for information about the Brewster family; autobiographical information about Stanley J. Carr, who started working as a guide for the Brewster brothers in 1910; newspaper clippings; scanned copies of photographs depicting Stanley Carr and others on horseback, ca. 1915; a genealogical timeline of Sarah (Irvine) Brewster, William Brewster and their descendants; and poetry written by Stanley Carr about the Brewsters.
Name Access
Carr, Stan J. (Windy)
Brewster, Sarah (Irvine)
Brewster, William
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Genealogy
Research
History
Ranchers and ranching
Settlement
Guiding
Newspaper
Poetry
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Reproduction Restrictions
Copyright restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Family and personal life
Land, settlement and immigration
Biographical Source Notes
https://www.spiralroad.com/carr-road/
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Canada's Great Highway and The Rockies of Canada

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Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 2 published books. Contains 1 copy of 'Canada's Great Highway: from the First Stake to the Last Spike' by J.H.E. Secretan (1924), annotated by Nicholas Morant; and 1 copy of 'The Rockies of Canada' by Walter D. Wilcox (1909) with topographical map of the Rocky Mountain region in ba…
Date Range
1909
1924
Reference Code
M300 / III / D / 5 / 46 to 47
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Map
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M300 / S20 / V500
Sous-Fonds
M300
Sub-Series
M300 / III / D / 5 : Personal Interest and Gifts
Accession Number
7784
Reference Code
M300 / III / D / 5 / 46 to 47
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Map
Responsibility
Produced by J.H.E. Secretan and Walter D. Wilcox
Date Range
1909
1924
Physical Description
2 Textual records: books
Scope & Content
File consists of 2 published books. Contains 1 copy of 'Canada's Great Highway: from the First Stake to the Last Spike' by J.H.E. Secretan (1924), annotated by Nicholas Morant; and 1 copy of 'The Rockies of Canada' by Walter D. Wilcox (1909) with topographical map of the Rocky Mountain region in back pocket.
Storage Range
In file box M300 / III / D / 5 / 46 to M300 / III / D / 5 / 47.
Subject Access
Travel
Geography
History
Geographic Access
Canada
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Access Restrictions
Items in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
Reproduction Restrictions
Items in this file are not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
Language
English
Conservation
Items in this file with risky materials attached, such as adhesives, must be covered with an acid-free paper barrier to protect adjacent items.
Creator
Nicholas Morant
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Canadian Heritage Texts

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Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 6 textual items (2 books, 4 booklets). Includes copies of the following texts: - “Mammals of the Eastern Rockies and Western Plains of Canada” (A.L. Rand, 1948) with attached newspaper clipping inside about flying squirrel. - “History of Lake O’Hara” (Lillian Gest, 1961) with signe…
Date Range
1948
1961
1968
1975
1979
Reference Code
M300 / III / D / 5 / 85 to 90
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Published record
Textual record
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M300 / V500 / S20
Sous-Fonds
M300
Sub-Series
M300 / III / D / 5 : Personal Interest and Gifts
Accession Number
Unknown
Reference Code
M300 / III / D / 5 / 85 to 90
GMD
Published record
Textual record
Responsibility
Nicholas Morant
Date Range
1948
1961
1968
1975
1979
Physical Description
2 books, 4 booklets
Scope & Content
File consists of 6 textual items (2 books, 4 booklets). Includes copies of the following texts: - “Mammals of the Eastern Rockies and Western Plains of Canada” (A.L. Rand, 1948) with attached newspaper clipping inside about flying squirrel. - “History of Lake O’Hara” (Lillian Gest, 1961) with signed note by author inside front cover. - “They Came West” (F.O. ‘Pat’ Brewster, 1979) with handwritten note by author to Nicholas Morant inside. - “The Rundle Adventure Story” (John Travis, 1968) with brief signed note by author inside. - “The Death of Albert Johnson” (Frank W. Anderson, 1968) with several articles / clippings from 1985 & 1987 pertaining to ‘Mad Trapper’ Albert Johnson attached to inside of front and back covers. - “The CPR Comes to Calgary” (CP Rail, 1975), signed ‘C. Wickstone’ on back cover.
Notes
Text “The Death of Albert Johnson” was originally stored in an envelope labelled “MAD HATTER” with additional annotations inside (see ‘Conservation’).
Storage Range
In file box M300 / III / D / 5 / 75 to M300 / III / D / 5 / 91
Subject Access
Canadian Pacific Railway
Travel
History
Wildlife
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Access Restrictions
Items in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
Reproduction Restrictions
Items in this file are not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
Language
English
Conservation
Envelope previously containing “The Death of Albert Johnson” has been kept with respective text in storage, in protective wrapping to prevent damage to adjacent items.
Creator
Various authors
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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The Canadian Rockies in One Hour with Ben Gadd

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Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one VHS tape containing an episode of "Canadian Rockies in One Hour" published by CVTV, featuring Ben Gadd.
Date Range
1998
Reference Code
V810 / III / D / NV - 6
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Video
Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M590
V810
S61
Series
V810 / III : Published records
Sous-Fonds
V810
Sub-Series
V810 / III / D : Other contracts and projects
Accession Number
2021.20
Reference Code
V810 / III / D / NV - 6
GMD
Video
Responsibility
Produced by CVTV, Shaw Cable
Date Range
1998
Physical Description
1 VHS tape
Scope & Content
File consists of one VHS tape containing an episode of "Canadian Rockies in One Hour" published by CVTV, featuring Ben Gadd.
Name Access
Gadd, Ben
Subject Access
Natural history
Science and technology
Environment
Geographic Access
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Reproduction Restrictions
Copyright restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Environment
Science and technology
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Canadian Rockies video project

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Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of notes and a draft introduction produced by Ben Gadd pertaining to a film project about the Canadian Rockies which was produced by Pat Morrow. Notes include a list of possible titles for the video, as well as lists of topics to include for different regions discussed in the film.
Date Range
[ca.1995-2000]
Reference Code
M590 / III / D / 13
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual 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 / 13
GMD
Textual record
Responsibility
Materials produced by Ben Gadd
Date Range
[ca.1995-2000]
Physical Description
0.2 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of notes and a draft introduction produced by Ben Gadd pertaining to a film project about the Canadian Rockies which was produced by Pat Morrow. Notes include a list of possible titles for the video, as well as lists of topics to include for different regions discussed in the film.
Name Access
Gadd, Ben
Subject Access
Research
Environment
History
Travel
Films and film making
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
British Columbia
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Language
English
Category
Environment
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Design and production, first edition

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Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Scope & Content
File consist of correspondence, notes, printing samples and other documents pertaining to the design and production of the first edition of Handbook of the Canadian Rockies.
Date Range
1984-1986
1989
Reference Code
M590 / II / A / 6 to 7
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M590
V810
S61
Series
M590 / II : Research and publication records
Sous-Fonds
M590
Sub-Series
M590 / II / A : Handbook of the Canadian Rockies
Accession Number
2021.20
Reference Code
M590 / II / A / 6 to 7
GMD
Textual record
Responsibility
Produced by Ben Gadd
Date Range
1984-1986
1989
Physical Description
3.5 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consist of correspondence, notes, printing samples and other documents pertaining to the design and production of the first edition of Handbook of the Canadian Rockies.
Name Access
Gadd, Ben
Subject Access
Research
Publication
Geology
Natural history
Environment
Wildlife
Professional and Personal Life
Geographic Access
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Reproduction Restrictions
Copyright restrictions may apply
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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