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Burgess Shale exhibit - text drafts

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55877
Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of two annotated copies of a text draft produced by Ben Gadd as part of a work contract with Parks Canada. Content pertains to a Burgess Shale exhibit project which was produced and displayed in 2009. File includes one unedited draft with an attached letter from Ben Gadd to Jenny Klaf…
Date Range
2009
Reference Code
M590 / III / A / 6
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 / A : Parks Canada records
Accession Number
2021.20
Reference Code
M590 / III / A / 6
GMD
Textual record
Date Range
2009
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of two annotated copies of a text draft produced by Ben Gadd as part of a work contract with Parks Canada. Content pertains to a Burgess Shale exhibit project which was produced and displayed in 2009. File includes one unedited draft with an attached letter from Ben Gadd to Jenny Klafki, and one draft with edits by Parks Canada staff [possibly Jenny Klafki].
Name Access
Gadd, Ben
Subject Access
Parks Canada
Employment
Government
Research
Education
Environment
Natural history
Geology
Publication
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Yoho National Park
Reproduction Restrictions
Copyright restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Environment
Education
Government
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Canadian Rockies Geology Road Tours launch

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56474
Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one disc containing footage of the launch of Ben Gadd's book, "Canadian Rockies Geology Road Tours", at the Geological Survey of Canada building in Calgary in 2008.
Date Range
2008
Reference Code
V810 / II / B / NV - 3
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Video
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 / NV - 3
GMD
Video
Responsibility
Produced by Perry Davis
Date Range
2008
Physical Description
1 DVD
Scope & Content
File consists of one disc containing footage of the launch of Ben Gadd's book, "Canadian Rockies Geology Road Tours", at the Geological Survey of Canada building in Calgary in 2008.
Notes
Original annotation on front of disc: "Canadian Rockies Geology Road Tours Launch at GSC [Geological Survey of Canada] Calgary, 4 Nov 2008 Video by Perry Davis"
Name Access
Gadd, Ben
Davis, Perry
Subject Access
Publication
Travel
Geology
Natural history
Research
Events
Government
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Calgary
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Government
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Canadian Rockies video project

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55894
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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A Century of American alpinism, 2002

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20146
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2002
Author
Fay, Charles Ernest
Bent, Allen Herbert
Palmer, Howard
Thorington, James Monroe
Kauffman, Andrew John
Putnam, William Lowell
Publisher
Boulder, CO : American Alpine Club,
Call Number
G505 F39 C46
  1 website  
Author
Fay, Charles Ernest
Bent, Allen Herbert
Palmer, Howard
Thorington, James Monroe
Kauffman, Andrew John
Putnam, William Lowell
Responsibility
Charles Earnest Fay, Allen Herbert Bent, Howard Palmer, James Monroe Thorington, Andrew John Kauffman, William Lowell Putnam
Publisher
Boulder, CO : American Alpine Club,
Published Date
2002
Physical Description
ix, 196 pages, xxxii pages of plates : illustrations, portraits
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
American Alpine Club
History
Mountaineering
Clubs
Abstract
Pertains to a century of American alpinism from 1902 to 2002
Contents
Forward
Preface
I Earliest American Mountaineers
II Pacific Crests
III Later and Farther North
IV Tidewater Alaska
V Early Amerian Ascents in the Alps
VI Appalachian Mountain Club Roots
VII The Social Aspect of Alpinism
VIII To the Top of the Continent
IX Other Mountain Clubs of America
X Momentous Events
XI Afield and at War
XII Changing Mores
XIII Moving West
XIV Not All Sweetness and Light
XV The Study of Mountain Elevations
XVI Exclusiveness or Inclusiveness
XVII Changing Faces
Appendices
Index
Accession Number
AC637
Call Number
G505 F39 C46
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
URL Notes
American Alpine Club link to book
Websites
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CFRN Television and CBC interviews

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56414
Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of four VHS tapes with videos pertaining to interviews with Ben Gadd, which were published by CFRN Television and CBC between 1985 and [ca.2000]. Content pertains to Cadomin Cave, Maligne Canyon, and Ben's professional life.
Date Range
1985-1986
[ca.1990-2000]
1993
1995
Reference Code
V810 / III / D / NV - 2 to 5
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Video
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 / II / D : Other contracts and projects
Accession Number
2021.20
Reference Code
V810 / III / D / NV - 2 to 5
GMD
Video
Responsibility
Produced by CFRN, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Date Range
1985-1986
[ca.1990-2000]
1993
1995
Physical Description
4 VHS tapes
Scope & Content
File consists of four VHS tapes with videos pertaining to interviews with Ben Gadd, which were published by CFRN Television and CBC between 1985 and [ca.2000]. Content pertains to Cadomin Cave, Maligne Canyon, and Ben's professional life.
Notes
Individual contents in file: V810 / III / / D / NV - 2 : "Cadomin Cave, June 1985 (CFRN TV clip, with Fred Kazakoff + [A?] Watson"; "Maligne Canyon, 23 [February] 86 (CBC clip, with Ted Barrus + Lee MacKenzie)" V810 / III / / D / NV - 3 : "CBC News 6/2/93 6 PM" V810 / III / / D / NV - 4 : "Great Albertans - Ben Gadd" [CFRN Television, October 4, 1995] V810 / III / / D / NV - 5 : "Ben on CBC TV news re: Maligne Canyon Teahouse" [n.d., ca.1990-2000]
Name Access
Gadd, Ben
Subject Access
Geology
Research
Natural history
Education
Environment
Biography
Professional and Personal Life
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Jasper National Park
Maligne Canyon
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Education
Environment
Title Source
Original title used
Processing Status
Processed
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Cheviot Mine press images

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56029
Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one CD containing images and a corresponding word document pertaining to the Cheviot Mine development project near Cadomin, Alberta.
Date Range
2005
Reference Code
V810 / I / C / DF - 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Digital image
Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M590
V810
S61
Series
V810 / I : Personal records
Sous-Fonds
V810
Sub-Series
V810 / I / C : Personal interest files
Accession Number
2021.20
Reference Code
V810 / I / C / DF - 1
GMD
Photograph
Digital image
Responsibility
Produced by Ben Gadd
Date Range
2005
Physical Description
1 CD : 25 JPG images files, 1 word document
Scope & Content
File consists of one CD containing images and a corresponding word document pertaining to the Cheviot Mine development project near Cadomin, Alberta.
Name Access
Gadd, Ben
Subject Access
Mines and mineral resources
Mining
Natural resources
Natural history
Landscape
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Cadomin
Jasper National Park
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
N/A
Category
Natural resources
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Corrections and additions

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55949
Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of correspondence and notes pertaining to corrections and additions which were made to the first and second editions of Ben Gadd's book, Handbook of the Canadian Rockies.
Date Range
1988-1993
1995-2001
Reference Code
M590 / II / A / 19 to 20
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 / 19 to 20
GMD
Textual record
Date Range
1988-1993
1995-2001
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of correspondence and notes pertaining to corrections and additions which were made to the first and second editions of Ben Gadd's book, Handbook of the Canadian Rockies.
Notes
File is arranged in two folders: M590 / II / A / 19 : Corrections and additions, 1988-1993 [first edition] M590 / II / A / 20 : Corrections and additions, 1995-2001 [second edition]
Name Access
Gadd, Ben
Subject Access
Research
Publication
Professional and Personal Life
Correspondence
Wildlife
Natural history
Environment
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Jasper
Reproduction Restrictions
Copyright restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Environment
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Country post : rural postal service in Canada, 1880 to 1945

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue19833
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2003
Author
Amyot, Chantal and John Willis
Publisher
Gatineau, Quebec : Canadian Postal Museum
Call Number
08.1 Am1c
  1 website  
Author
Amyot, Chantal and John Willis
Responsibility
Chantal Amyot and John Willis
Publisher
Gatineau, Quebec : Canadian Postal Museum
Published Date
2003
Physical Description
210 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Postal services
History
Canada
Abstract
Pertains to the ways in which rural postal service combat isolationism in rural communities across Canada while using examples in Alberta. References and/or photos pertaining to Alberta include the following locations, Bently, Beverly, Big Valley, Capon, Claresholm, Consort, Coronation, Cressman, Gadsby, Hanna, Kinnodale, Lacombe, Ogden, Rapid City, Lethbridge, Red Lodge, Richdale, Rimbey, Stand Off, Troche, Wardlow and Worsley. The book draws similarities to the isolationism that was likely to exist in the Rocky Mountains at the time of early settlement, and the ways in which rural postal services increased communication among communities.
Contents
Foreword -- Canadian Postal Museum -- Foreword -- Canada post -- Foreword -- Canadian postmasters and assistants association -- Ch. 1. The transformation of rural society in Canada and the post office -- Ch. 2. The significance and symbolism of post offices and their locations -- Ch. 3. The rural postmaster -- Ch. 4. Social role of the post -- Ch. 5. Sending saving, and spending money -- Conclusion : whither the rural post office?
Notes
References and/or photographs of locations in Alberta can be found on the following pages Bently (98), Beverly (103), Big Valley (132), Capon (80), Claresholm (109), Consort (123), Coronation (114), Cressman (43), Gadsby (107), Hanna (98 and 124), Kinnodale (57 and 59), Lacombe (51), Lethbridge (89), Ogden (88), Rapid City (59), Red Lodge (59), Richdale (85), Rimbey (98), Stand Off (41), Troche (116), Wardlow (105) and Worsley (97)
ISBN
0660189984
Accession Number
2019.44
Call Number
08.1 Am1c
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Avaliable through online subscription to jstor
Websites
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A crown of maples : constitutional monarchy in Canada

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25103
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2008
Author
Canadian Heritage
Publisher
Gatineau, PQ : Canadian Heritage
Call Number
08.1 C16a PAM
  1 website  
Author
Canadian Heritage
Publisher
Gatineau, PQ : Canadian Heritage
Published Date
2008
Physical Description
63, xviii pages : illustrations
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Canada
Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom
History-Canada
History
Abstract
Pertains to how the Constitutional Monarchy functions in Canada
Contents
Introduction The Canadian Crown - An Overview The Modern Reality of Constitutional Monarchy The Role and Powers of the Canadian Crown Today Canadian Representatives of the Crown Comparison with Other Systems of Government The Visual Presence of the Canadian Crown Conclusion The Royal Anthem - “God Save the Queen” Appendices Photographic Credits Glossary Acknowledgements
ISBN
9780662460121
Accession Number
TBD
Call Number
08.1 C16a PAM
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
2015 version available online via the Government of Canada
Websites
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Denali : a literary anthology

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue21233
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2000
Publisher
Seattle : The Mountaineers
Call Number
F912 M2 D4
Responsibility
edited by Bill Sherwonit
Publisher
Seattle : The Mountaineers
Published Date
2000
Physical Description
267p. : ill
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Literature
McKinley, Mount
Natural history
ISBN
089886710X
Call Number
F912 M2 D4
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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