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Malcolm Geddes fonds

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Part Of
Malcolm Geddes fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of textual and visual records pertaining to Malcolm Geddes, as well as his immediate family: wife Jennie (Waters) Geddes, and children Alvin and Enid Geddes; and extended family members. Fonds includes records related to Malcolm's work as a poet and author (including original drafts …
Date Range
[1896-2013]
Reference Code
M39 / V756
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Transparency
Textual record
Private record
Published record
Part Of
Malcolm Geddes fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 39
V 756
Sous-Fonds
M 39
V 756
Accession Number
5545, 6504, 7846, 2014.8306, 2015.8558
Reference Code
M39 / V756
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Transparency
Textual record
Private record
Published record
Responsibility
Some views are by Malcolm Geddes; many were obtained through other sources
Date Range
[1896-2013]
Physical Description
444 photographs: 385 b&w and col. transparencies, 59 b&w prints -- 1 album (28 b&w prints) -- 11 cm of textual records
History / Biographical
Malcolm Daniel Geddes, 1866-1927, was a journalist, publisher and mountaineer at Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Geddes was one of the founders of the "Farmers and Ranch Review" in 1904, and served as vice-president and editor until his death. He joined the Alpine Club of Canada in 1917, was active in ACC summer camps and served as Honorary Secretary from 1924 to 1926. Geddes was killed in a mountaineering accident on Mount Lefroy in 1927.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of textual and visual records pertaining to Malcolm Geddes, as well as his immediate family: wife Jennie (Waters) Geddes, and children Alvin and Enid Geddes; and extended family members. Fonds includes records related to Malcolm's work as a poet and author (including original drafts and publications), Malcolm's career in real estate, family letters, financial records, records of mountain ascents and hikes with the Alpine Club of Canada, family trees and genealogical research, and other related materials.
Notes
Fonds consists of three series:
Series I : Professional records I / A : Published materials I / B : Manuscripts and notes I / C : Professional correspondence
Series II : Financial records
Series III : Personal and family records III / A : Travel and mountain expeditions III / B : Genealogy and research III / C : Other personal and family records
Name Access
Geddes, Malcolm
Subject Access
Environment
Sports, recreation and leisure
Hiking
Family and personal life
Personal and Professional Life
Poetry
Property
Finances
Commerce and industry
Communications
Correspondence
Genealogy
History
Research
Publication
Travel
Mountains
Mountaineering
Biography
Obituary
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Calgary
British Columbia
Ontario
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Public domain (other restrictions may apply)
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Finding Aid
Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline
series and file description
electronic finding aid
Creator
Geddes, Malcolm
Category
Environment
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on accession records
Content Details
Arrangement of fonds was redone by Processing Archivist Kate Skelton between December 2020 and March 2021 to accommodate unprocessed materials from accessions 7846, 2014.8306 and 2015.8558
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Part Of
Chic Scott fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of interviews, research notes,manuscripts, printed and digital photographs, and other materials produced and collected by Chic Scott between 1982 and 2021. Content pertains to Chic's various publications and research projects, the Canadian Himalayan Foundation, the Canadian '82 Evere…
Date Range
1982-2021
Reference Code
M57 / S47 / V40
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Machine-readable data file
Digital image
Motion picture
Video
Photograph
Photograph print
Sound recording
Cassette
Reel to reel
Textual record
Private record
Published record
Part Of
Chic Scott fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M57 / S47 / V40
Sous-Fonds
M57
S47
V40
Accession Number
6499
6772
7330
8110
8123
2014.8295
2014.8311
2014.8374
2015.8559
2019.57
2021.15 (unproc)
Reference Code
M57 / S47 / V40
GMD
Machine-readable data file
Digital image
Motion picture
Video
Photograph
Photograph print
Sound recording
Cassette
Reel to reel
Textual record
Private record
Published record
Date Range
1982-2021
Physical Description
Sound recordings: 224 audio tape cassettes, 7 audio tape reels. -- 78 CD-ROM. with digital files -- Moving images: 148 videocassettes: 133 Hi8, 15 VHS. ; 149 DVDs -- 4.2 m textual records
History / Biographical
Charles (Chic) C. Scott, b.1945, is a mountaineer, mountain guide and writer based in Banff, Alberta, Canada. Scott climbed extensively in the western Canada and the Himalayas until the mid-1970s. He guided extensively in the European Alps for five seasons, ca.1970, and worked as a climber for "The Eiger Sanction," a Hollywood movie starring Clint Eastwood. Scott resumed climbing in 1988, after a period working at the University of Calgary. His publications include "Alpinism," editor, "Ski Trails in the Canadian Rockies," "The History of the Calgary Mountain Club", "Summits and Icefields", "Pushing the Limits: the Story of Canadian Mountaineering", "Powder Pioneers : Ski Stories from the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains", and "Deep Powder and Steep Rock : the Life of Mountain Guide Hans Gmoser".
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of interviews, research notes,manuscripts, printed and digital photographs, and other materials produced and collected by Chic Scott between 1982 and 2021. Content pertains to Chic's various publications and research projects, the Canadian Himalayan Foundation, the Canadian '82 Everest Expedition, and collected and personal materials. Items in fonds are arranged mostly by individual projects/areas of research.
Notes
Fonds consists of 15 series: Series I : Pushing the Limits Series II : Mountain Romantics Series III : Summits and Icefields Series IV : Powder Pioneers Series V : Deep Powder and Steep Rock Series VI : Ski Trails of the Canadian Rockies Series VII : Hans Gmoser Film Collection Series VIII : The Canadian Himalayan Foundation Series IX : The Book of Mortimer Series X : Tommy and Lawrence Series XI : The Yam Series XII :Calgary Mountain Club Series XIII : Young at Heart Series XIV : Chic Scott personal records Series XV : A LIFE IN THE WILD: The Story of Mountain Explorer John Baldwin Access to interviews limited to VHS reference compilations.
Name Access
Scott, Charles (Chic)
Scott, Chic
Subject Access
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Publication
Research
Personal and Professional Life
Mountaineering
Interview
Organizations
Biography
Access Restrictions
Some restriction/s on access
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Finding Aid
Finding aids and reference tools: reference copy recordings
Finding aids and reference tools series and file description
Creator
Scott, Chic
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on accession record and contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed / Unprocessed
Less detail
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John O. Wheeler fonds

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Part Of
John O. Wheeler fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of professional research notes produced by John O. Wheeler. Fonds includes two files: M550 / 1 : Notes by John O. Wheeler pertaining to his geological research which was referenced in the book "Where Terranes Collide" (C.J. Yorath, 1990). M550 / 2 : Notes by John O. Wheeler pertaini…
Date Range
ca.1990
ca.2001
Reference Code
M550
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Textual record
Part Of
John O. Wheeler fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 550
Sous-Fonds
M 550
Accession Number
2014.8312
Reference Code
M550
GMD
Textual record
Date Range
ca.1990
ca.2001
Physical Description
0.4 cm textual records
History / Biographical
John Oliver Wheeler (b. 1925) is a geologist and scientist for the Geological Survey of Canada. Wheeler worked for the Geological Survey of Canada from 1952 to 1990. In his work for the Geological Survey of Canada Wheeler mapped the Cordillera from northern Washington to eastern Alaska. Wheeler was the General Editor of the Geology of Canada in the 1980s, and was President of the Geological Association of Canada from 1970-1971. In 2002 Wheeler was awarded the Massey Medal by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. In 2003 he was awarded the Logan Medal by the Geological Association of Canada. Wheeler holds an Honorary Doctorate of Science at the University of British Columbia.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of professional research notes produced by John O. Wheeler. Fonds includes two files: M550 / 1 : Notes by John O. Wheeler pertaining to his geological research which was referenced in the book "Where Terranes Collide" (C.J. Yorath, 1990). M550 / 2 : Notes by John O. Wheeler pertaining to his geological research which was referenced in the book "Plate Tectonics" (Ed. Naomi Oreskes, 2001).
Notes
Corresponding publications held in the Whyte Museum's Special Collections Library.
Name Access
Wheeler, John Oliver
Subject Access
Mountaineering
Surveying
Research
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Related Material
Four boxes of library materials including Geological Survey of Canada, American Alpine Journal, Accidents in North American Mountaineering, The American Alpine News, Alpine Journal, and 53 diaries included in same accession. Diaries were relocated to the A.O. Wheeler fonds and processed. Library materials to be catalogued pending weeding and inventory revision by Reference Archivist/Librarian.
Creator
Wheeler, John O.
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Processing Status
Unprocessed
Less detail
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Elizabeth Parker Hut Registers

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Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada
Scope & Content
Sub-series of hut registers from the Elizabeth Parker Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1982 and 2019. 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, wil…
Date Range
1982 - 2020
Reference Code
M200 / IV / B
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Fonds Number
M200
V14
S6
Series
M200 / IV: Hut Registers
Sous-Fonds
M200
Sub-Series
M200 / IV / B: Elizabeth Parker Hut Registers
Accession Number
accn. 2023.10
accn. 5538
accn. 6465
accn. 8002
accn. 7779
accn. 2014.8293
accn. 2023.31
accn. 2023.20
accn. 2023.15
accn. 2020.05
accn. 2024.20
Reference Code
M200 / IV / B
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Responsibility
Registers produced by the Alpine Club of Canada
Date Range
1982 - 2020
Physical Description
53 cm of textual records (25 volumes)
History / Biographical
The Elizabeth Parker hut was named after one of the founding members of the Alpine Club of Canada, Elizabeth Parker. The hut is located in Yoho National Park, near Lake O'Hara in British Columbia. The hut is one of the most popular accommodations run by the Alpine Club of Canada. The Elizabeth Parker hut is made up of two buildings; the main hut and Wiwaxy Cabin. The total capacity of the two buildings is 24 people in the summer and 20 people in the winter. According to the Alpine Club of Canada Guide for Backcountry Huts: Elizabeth Parker Info Sheet: "The present Wiwaxy cabin was the first hut in the Lake O’Hara area, built in 1912 by the Canadian Pacific Railway. This was the same year that the ACC applied for and was granted a two-acre lease for a future hut on the south shore of Lake O’Hara, the site of the Club’s 1909 annual camp. In 1919, the CPR built the present Elizabeth Parker Hut, and by 1923 had built a further 11 huts in the meadow. In 1923/24, the CPR moved all but the first two huts down to the lakeshore, and seven years later donated the last two in the meadow to the ACC. The Club was able to exchange its lakeshore lease for a meadow lease, and in 1931 was in business with a hut at Lake O’Hara - the Elizabeth Parker Hut. As you can expect with log buildings, the Elizabeth Parker Hut has required substantial renovations and upkeep. Over the years the hut has seen a new floor, a new roof, new timbers and new foundation logs, as well as completely new interior furnishings. The outhouses are new, a stove in the Wiwaxy Cabin has been added and the entire meadow around the hut has been rehabilitated and reseeded. Over the past couple of years, the Huts Committee has worked very hard to restore the appearance of the hut as closely as possible to its original state. The Canadian government designated the Elizabeth Parker Hut as a Federal Heritage Building in 1997." “...her memory is preserved by the very popular tribute inscribed with her name, the ‘Elizabeth Parker Hut’, maintained in one of the most charming centres of the Canadian Rockies, close by beautiful Lake O’Hara.” (Quotation from Elizabeth Parker’s obituary by A. O. Wheeler, CAJ #29."
Scope & Content
Sub-series of hut registers from the Elizabeth Parker Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1982 and 2019. 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. Series is separated into individual hut registers, arranged by date:
M200 / IV / B / 1: Elizabeth Parker Hut Register June 21, 1982 - April 14, 1985
M200 / IV / B / 2: Eliz. Parker Hut register 1985 - 88
M200 / IV / B / 3: Elizabeth Parker Hut Register [1988 - 1991]
M200 / IV / B / 4: Elizabeth Parker Hut Register 1991 - 92
M200 / IV / B / 5: [Elizabeth Parker Hut Register 1992 - 94]
M200 / IV / B / 6: Elizabeth Parker Hut register June 17, 1994 - Nov. 13, 1995
M200 / IV / B / 7: [Elizabeth Parker] hut register Oct. 28, 1995 - Jan. 25, 1997
M200 / IV / B / 8: Elizabeth Parker Hut register Jan. 19, 1997 - Jan. 25, 1998
M200 / IV / B / 9: "Elizabeth Parker Hut Register" January 29, 1998 - September 10, 1998
M200 / IV / B / 10: "Elizabeth Parker Hut Register" November 4, 1998 - September 22, 1999
M200 / IV / B / 11: Elizabeth Parker Hut Register Oct. 2, 1999 - Jan. 1, 2000
M200 / IV / B / 12: Elizabeth Parker Mar 7, 2000 - Feb 9, 2002
M200 / IV / B / 13: Elizabeth Parker Sep 7, 2000 - Jan 27, 2002
M200 / IV / B / 14: Elizabeth Parker Mar 13, 2002 - Mar 31, 2003
M200 / IV / B / 15: Elizabeth Parker Hut Register 2003 - 2004
M200 / IV / B / 16: Elizabeth Parker Hut Register 2005 - 2007
M200 / IV / B / 17: Elizabeth Parker Hut Register 2006 - 2007
M200 / IV / B / 18: [2007 - 2009 Elizabeth Parker Hut Register]
M200 / IV / B / 19: [2009 -2010 Elizabeth Parker Hut Register]
M200 / IV / B / 20: Elizabeth Parker Hut Registry, 2011 - 2012
M200 / IV / B / 21: Elizabeth Parker Hut Register Aug 2012 - Nov. 2014
M200 / IV / B / 22: Elizabeth Parker Hut Register [2014 -2016]
M200 / IV / B / 23: Elizabeth Parker Hut Register 2016 -2018
M200 / IV / B / 24: The Alpine Club of Canada Hut Register Elizabeth Parker Hut 2017 - 2019
M200 / IV / B / 25: Elizabeth Parker Hut Register [2019-2020]
Name Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Subject Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Backcountry skiing
British Columbia
Cabins
Cabins and shelters
Climbing
Environment and Nature
Hiking
Huts
Lake O'hara
Mountaineering
Mountains
Parks Canada
Ski mountaineering
Sports and recreation
Yoho National Park
Geographic Access
Canada
British Columbia
Lake O'Hara
Field, B. C.
Yoho National Park
Access Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Reproduction Restrictions
Contains personal information
Language
English
French
Spanish
German
Category
Environment
Exploration and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Biographical Source Notes
Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/elizabeth-parker-hut/ Alpine Club of Canada Backcountry Huts: Elizabeth Parker Info Sheet: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/EParkerHut-InfoSheet.pdf
Title Source
Title based on contents of sub-series
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Balfour Hut Registers

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Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Scope & Content
Sub-series of hut registers from the Balfour (Rob Ritchie) Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1966 and 2019. 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
1966-2001
2007-2019
Reference Code
M200 / IV / I
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 / I: Balfour Hut Registers
Accession Number
accn. 2376
accn. 3298
accn. 3560
accn. 7779
accn. 2023.10
accn. 2023.31
accn. 2023.15
Reference Code
M200 / IV / I
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Responsibility
Registers produced by Alpine Club of Canada
Date Range
1966-2001
2007-2019
Physical Description
20 cm of textual records 9 volumes
History / Biographical
According to the Alpine Club of Canada's website: "The Rob Ritchie Hut, also known as the Balfour Hut, is found on low, rocky hills at the toe of the Vulture Glacier, approximately 28 km northwest of the town of Lake Louise, AB. It is east of Balfour Pass and the Continental divide, just inside the Banff National Park boundary.[...] The Rob Ritchie Hut, also known as the Balfour Hut, is found on low, rocky hills at the toe of the Vulture Glacier, approximately 28 km northwest of the town of Lake Louise, AB. It is east of Balfour Pass and the Continental divide, just inside the Banff National Park boundary. This is the half-way mark for the Wapta Traverse and is usually used in conjunction with the other huts in this chain while attempting this classic cross-glacier ski trip. Usual approach is from Bow Hut through the Olive/St. Nicholas Col then down the gentle and pleasant Vulture Glacier to Balfour Pass, where the hut sits on a section of moraine beneath the impressive bulk of Mt. Balfour. Though most people will spend one night at the R.J. Ritchie (Balfour) Hut before continuing on to Scott Duncan, there is potential for good skiing here, especially on the Diableret Glacier which sits northwest of Mt. Balfour and makes for a fantastic run on a clear day! There is also an optional route to the summit of Mt. Gordon from this hut, which would be an excellent loop trip if combined with the normal route back towards Bow Hut. Use your imagination and some neat trip ideas will present themselves!"
Scope & Content
Sub-series of hut registers from the Balfour (Rob Ritchie) Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1966 and 2019. 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 / I / 1: Balfour Hut [Register] [1966-1971]
M200 / IV / I / 2: Balfour Pass Hut [1971-1972]
M200 / IV / I / 3: Balfour Pass Hut Register [1973-1974]
M200 / IV / I / 4: Balfour Pass Hut [register 1974-1982]
M200 / IV / I / 5: "Balfour Hut" [register] Sept. 2, 1982 - Nov. 17, 1989
M200 / IV / I / 6: Balfour Hut Journal Nov. 22, 1989 - Apr. 25, 1997
M200 / IV / I / 7: Balfour Hut Register [1997 -2001]
M200 / IV / I / 8: Balfour Hut Register 2007 - 2015
M200 / IV / I / 9: Balfour Hut register 2011 - 2019
Name Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Subject Access
Huts
Cabins
Cabins and shelters
Backcountry skiing
Banff National Park
Buildings and facilities
Climbing
Environment and Nature
Lake Louise
Mountaineering
Mountains
Ski mountaineering
Sports and leisure
Sports and recreation
Winter sports
Wapta Traverse
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff National Park
Lake Louise, AB
Access Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
French
German
Japanese
Spanish
Category
Environment
Exploration and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Biographical Source Notes
Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/rob-ritchie-balfour-hut/"
Title Source
Title based on contents of sub-series
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Scott Duncan Hut Registers

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Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Scope & Content
Sub-series of hut registers from the Scott Duncan Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1988 and 2018. 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, wildlif…
Date Range
1988-2018
Reference Code
M200 / IV / N
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 / N: Scott Duncan Hut Registers
Accession Number
accn. 6766
accn. 7779
accn. 8002
accn. 2014.8293
accn. 2023.32
Reference Code
M200 / IV / N
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Responsibility
Registers produced by Alpine Club of Canada
Date Range
1988-2018
Physical Description
13 cm of textual records 5 volumes
History / Biographical
According to the Alpine Club of Canada's website, the Scott Duncan Hut was the last hut to be built on the Wapta Traverse; it was built in 1988. The hut was primarily funded by the Duncan family of Calgary as a memorial for their son, Scott. The hut was built by the Rocky Mountain Section of the ACC. The hut accommodates 12 people and includes a propane stove and lanterns, cooking supplies and sleeping quarters.
Scope & Content
Sub-series of hut registers from the Scott Duncan Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1988 and 2018. 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 / N / 1: [Scott Duncan Memorial Hut register 1988-94]
M200 / IV / N / 2: Scott Duncan Hut Feb. 26, 1994 - Apr 24, 2000
M200 / IV / N / 3: Scott Duncan Memorial Hut Register, 2000 - 2004
M200 / IV / N / 4: [2004 - 2009 Scott Duncan Hut Register]
M200 / IV / N / 5: [Scott Duncan Hut, 2009 - 2018]
Name Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Subject Access
Huts
Cabins and shelters
Alpine Club of Canada
Backcountry skiing
British Columbia
Buildings and facilities
Buildings and memorials
Environment and Nature
Mountaineering
Mountaineers
Mountains
Memorial
Ski mountaineering
Skiing
Sports and recreation
Sports and leisure
Winter sports
Geographic Access
Canada
British Columbia
Field
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Access Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Japanese
Mandarin
French
Conservation
Some registers have water damage. Some registers have loose pages. Some register bindings are damaged.
Category
Environment
Exploration and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Biographical Source Notes
Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/scott-duncan-hut/ Alpine Club of Canada Backcountry Huts: Scott Duncan Hut Info Sheet: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ScottDuncan-InfoSheet-1.pdf
Title Source
Title based on contents of sub-series
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Mount Colin Hut Registers

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Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Scope & Content
Sub-series of hut registers from the Mount Colin Centennial Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1967 and 1993. 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 hu…
Date Range
1967-1993
Reference Code
M200 / IV / S
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 / S: Mount Colin Hut Registers
Accession Number
accn. 2023.10
Reference Code
M200 / IV / S
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Responsibility
Registers produced by Alpine Club of Canada
Date Range
1967-1993
Physical Description
6 volumes 7 cm of textual records
History / Biographical
According to the Alpine Club of Canada's website, the Mount Colin Centennial Hut is located in Jasper National Park at the base of the Southwest Face of Mount Colin. Located close by are Mounts Colin and CR6. The ACC states: "With a thorough renovation in the summer of 1999, the Colin Hut is a clean and efficient shelter which sleeps 6 comfortably in summer. Equipped with Coleman stoves and lanterns as well as a well stocked cooking area, this hut is similar in design to the Castle Mountain Hut."
Scope & Content
Sub-series of hut registers from the Mount Colin Centennial Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1967 and 1993. 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 / S / 1: Mount Colin hut register July 5, 1967 - Sept. 24, 1971
M200 / IV / S / 2: Mount Colin hut register June 5, 1972 - July 19, 1975
M200 / IV / S / 3: [Mount Colin hut register] Sept. 14, 1975 - Sept. 23, 1976
M200 / IV / S / 4: [1975-1976 hut register]
M200 / IV / S / 5: Mount Colin hut register July 30, 1983 - July 19, 1992
M200 / IV / S / 6: Mount Colin hut register June 30, 1977 - Aug. 28, 1983; Aug 6, 1990 - Oct. 29, 1993
Name Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Subject Access
Huts
Cabins
Cabins and shelters
Alberta
Backpacking
Buildings and facilities
Climbing
Environment and Nature
Hiking
Mountaineering
Mountaineers
Mountains
National parks and reserves
Ski mountaineering
Skiing
Sports and recreation
Winter sports
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Jasper National Park
Jasper
Access Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
French
Japanese
Conservation
Some registers have loose/broken bindings and loose pages.
Category
Environment
Exploration and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Biographical Source Notes
Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/mount-colin-centennial-hut/
Title Source
Title based on contents of sub-series
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Great Cairn Hut Registers

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Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Scope & Content
Sub-series of hut registers from the Great Cairn (Ben Ferris) Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1980 and 2000. 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 …
Date Range
1980-2000
Reference Code
M200 / IV / T
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 / T: Great Cairn Hut Registers
Accession Number
accn. 5462
accn. 8002
accn. 2023.10
accn. 2014.8293
Reference Code
M200 / IV / T
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Responsibility
Registers produced by Alpine Club of Canada
Date Range
1980-2000
Physical Description
4 volumes 7 cm of textual records
History / Biographical
According to the Alpine Club of Canada (ACC), the Great Cairn Hut was built in 1953 by members of the Harvard University Mountaineering Club. It was later dismantled by ACC members, and the stones from the original hut were used in the construction of the current Great Cairn Hut. The Huts Committee of the ACC built this hut on what is believed to be the original hut site. The Hut is within distance of Mt. Sir Sandford, the Adamants and the Gothics in the Northern Selkirk Mountains of B.C. The hut is also known as the Ben Ferris Hut.
Scope & Content
Sub-series of hut registers from the Great Cairn (Ben Ferris) Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1980 and 2000. 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 / T / 1: Great Cairn Log [1980-1984]
M200 / IV / T / 2: Great Cairn Hut Register 1980-1989
M200 / IV / T / 3: "Great Cairn Log" July 5, 1986 - July 30, 1995
M200 / IV / T / 4: The Great Cairn Hut Register [1995-2000]
Name Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Subject Access
Huts
Cabins
Cabins and shelters
Mountaineering
Mountaineers
Mountains
British Columbia
Alpine Club of Canada
Backpacking
Backcountry skiing
Buildings and facilities
Climbing
Construction
Environment and Nature
Environment
Ski mountaineering
Skiing
Sports and recreation
Winter sports
Geographic Access
Canada
British Columbia
Selkirks
Mt. Sir Sandford
Access Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Conservation
Some registers have evidence of animal chewing marks. Some registers have loose pages placed in mylar.
Category
Environment
Exploration and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Biographical Source Notes
Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/ben-ferris-great-cairn-hut/
Title Source
Title based on contents of sub-series
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Other Huts [Registers]

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Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Scope & Content
Sub-series of hut registers from various Huts, including the Boswell Cabin, Castle Mountain Bivouac Shelter/Hut, Graham Cooper Hut, Lawrence Grassi Hut, Lloyd Mackay Hut, Memorial Hut, R C (Bob) Hind Hut, the Sapphire Col Bivouac Hut, and the Woodbury Cabin. These registers were produced by the Alp…
Date Range
1930-1979
1981-1998
2000-2022
Reference Code
M200 / IV / U
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 / U: Other Huts [Registers]
Accession Number
accn. 2014.8315
accn. 2023.20
accn. 2014.8347
accn. 2023.10
accn. 2023.41
accn. 2376
accn. 6376
accn. 2018.9010
accn. 3160
accn. 5463
accn. 2023.32
accn. 2023.15
accn. 2024.20
Reference Code
M200 / IV / U
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Responsibility
Registers produced by Alpine Club of Canada
Date Range
1930-1979
1981-1998
2000-2022
Physical Description
35 cm of textual records 16 volumes
History / Biographical
According to the Alpine Club of Canada: Woodbury Cabin: The Woodbury Cabin was built over the summers of 1983 and 1984 at the site on which an old mining cabin once existed. The hut was also built to draw park users into the less crowded areas by providing a base for their recreational activities. Sapphire Col Bivouac Hut: The Sapphire Col Bivouac is a basic mountaineering shelter in the Asulkan Ridge. The hut is located in Glacier National Park. R. C. Hind Hut: The hut is named after Robert (Bob) Hind, a lifelong, active member of the ACC. The hut was built by the ACC for BC Parks in 1971. The hut is maintained and booked through Assiniboine Lodge. Robin Cyril (Bob) Hind, 1911-2000, was an electrical engineer and mountaineer at Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He was a Life Member of ACC, joining in 1933, and attended over 30 ACC camps. Hind received the Silver Rope Award in 1935, was recipient of Centennial Medal, and served the ACC in offices of President, Vice-President and Chairman of Hut Committee. Bob Hind climbed most of the peaks in Rockies and Selkirks, including some first ascents. He also climbed in Wales and the Alps. Hind was a member of the American Alpine Club and The Alpine Club, London. Lloyd Mackay Hut: The hut is located on Mt. Alberta and is a basic mountaineering shelter. The hut was renovated just before the 75th Anniversary of the first ascent of Mount Alberta. The hut sleeps 6 people. Lawrence Grassi Hut: Named after legendary mountain guide and coal miner, Lawrence Grassi. When he retired from the coal mines, Grassi became the assistant warden at Lake O’Hara in Yoho National Park, and he built various trails throughout the Park. Mount Lawrence Grassi, near Canmore, and Grassi Lakes, along with this hut, are named after him. Graham Cooper Hut: The hut was located between Mt. Little and Mt. Bowlen in the Valley of the Ten Peaks, along the Alberta and British Columbia border. The hut was named after Graham Cooper, who was a member of the team that built the hut, who had passed just after the hut was built. In 1983, this hut was replaced by the Neil Colgan Hut. Castle Mountain Hut: Is located in Banff National Park, on the Goat Plateau of Castle Mountain. It is a basic mountaineering shelter. It serves as a base for those climbing Brewer’s Buttress, Bass Buttress, and Eisenhower Tower. The hut is closed during the winter months. Boswell Cabin: The Pat Boswell (Toronto Section) Cabin is located at the Canmore Clubhouse site, and is named after Pat Boswell, a long-time Club member and Club Manager of the ACC. The cabin was designed to accommodate families and small groups, it includes a partition wall and sleeps up to 6 people. The Memorial Hut: The original Memorial Hut was built in 1930 for the War Veterans, the building was made of stone in an unstable area near Penstock Creek. The second Memorial Hut was built in the Outpost Lake area in 1947 and was named after Cyril Wates, who joined the ACC in 1916 and was a prominent mountaineer and ACC member, including Club President from 1938 to 1941. This Hut, however, was built too close to the lake, as per Parks regulations. The third version of the Memorial Hut was built in 1962 and opened in 1963 at the ACC Camp in the Valley. It was named in honour of the late President Rex Gibson, as well as Cyril Wates, known as the Wates-Gibson Memorial Hut. The Jacques Lake Cabin is the ACC's newest backcountry hut, located in Jasper National Park, AB. It was originally a Jasper Park patrol cabin, and it is only open during the winter months.
Scope & Content
Sub-series of hut registers from various Huts, including the Boswell Cabin, Castle Mountain Bivouac Shelter/Hut, Graham Cooper Hut, Lawrence Grassi Hut, Lloyd Mackay Hut, Memorial Hut, R C (Bob) Hind Hut, the Sapphire Col Bivouac Hut, and the Woodbury Cabin. These registers were produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1930 and 2018. 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 includes:
M200 / IV / U / 1: Boswell Cabin Hut Register [2007 - 2010]
M200 / IV / U / 2: Boswell Cabin Registry [2007 - 2013]
M200 / IV / U / 3: Boswell Cabin Registry [2010-2016]
M200 / IV / U / 4: Castle Mountain Bivouac Shelter Register Mar. 19, 1985 - Oct. 4, 1995
M200 / IV / U / 5: [Castle Mountain Hut 2000 - 2012]
M200 / IV / U / 6: Graham Cooper Hut [1965-73]
M200 / IV / U / 7: “Hut Register Lawrence Grassi Hut” August 4, 1981 – August 1, 1998
M200 / IV / U / 8: LLOYD MACKAY HUT [1984-1989]
M200 / IV / U / 9: Alpine Club of Canada Memorial Hut Register 1930 – 1965
M200 / IV / U / 10: R C Hind Hut [register 1971-1979]
M200 / IV / U / 11: Sapphire Col Bivouac Hut [1965-1976]
M200 / IV / U / 12: [Unidentified Register 2013 – 2017]
M200 / IV / U / 13: [Unidentified Hut Register 2013?]
M200 / IV / U / 14: [Woodbury Cabin 2015-2018]
M200 / IV / U / 15: Boswell Cabin Hut Register [2014-2020]
M200 / IV / U / 16: [Jacques Lake Hut Register 2019-2022]
Notes
The Memorial Hut has changed locations and titles since it was originally built in 1930. Today, the Hut is known as the Wates-Gibson Memorial Hut. For other Wates-Gibson Hut Registers, see M200 / IV / C: Wates-Gibson Hut Registers.
Name Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Subject Access
Huts
Cabins
Cabins and shelters
Alberta
Alpine Club of Canada
Alpine Club House
Backcountry skiing
Backpacking
Banff National Park
British Columbia
Buildings
Buildings and facilities
Buildings and memorials
Camping
Camps
Castle Mountain
Climbing
Construction
Environment
Environment and Nature
Grassi Lakes
Guides
Log structures
Memorial
Mountain
Mountain guides
Mountaineering
Mountains
Mountaineers
National parks and reserves
Parks Canada
Provincial parks and reserves
Ski mountaineering
Skiing
War Memorial
Winter sports
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
British Columbia
Banff National Park
Asulkan Ridge
Glacier National Park
Assiniboine
Mount Alberta
Canmore, AB
Grassi Lake
Valley of the Ten Peaks
Tonquin Valley
Access Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Reproduction Restrictions
Contains personal information
Language
English
French
German
Spanish
Related Material
M200 / IV / C: Wates-Gibson Hut Registers
Category
Environment
Exploration and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Biographical Source Notes
Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/huts/ https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/sapphire-col-hut/ https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/castle-mountain-hut/ https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/neil-colgan-hut/ https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/woodbury-cabin/ https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/wates-gibson-hut/ https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/jacques-lake-cabin/ Alpine Club of Canada Backcountry Huts: Clubhouse Info Sheet: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Clubhouse_Directions-1.pdf Alpine Club of Canada Backcountry Huts: Woodbury Cabin Info Sheet: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/WoodburyCabin-InfoSheet.pdf Informal interview with Chic Scott, Intellectual Property of Chic Scott.
Title Source
Title based on contents of sub-series
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Scope & Content
Series of summit records from various summits produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1916 and 2020. 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, wil…
Date Range
1916
1930-1931
1959-1968
1970-1989
1992 -2020
Reference Code
M200 / V
Description Level
3 / Series
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Description Level
3 / Series
Fonds Number
M200
V14
S6
Series
M200 / V: Summit Records
Sous-Fonds
M200
Accession Number
accn. 2023.20
accn. 7779
accn. 2023.10
accn. 2014.8347
accn. 6465
accn. 8002
accn. 2020.05
accn. 2023.19
accn. 2014.8293
accn. 8119
accn. 2023.32
accn. 2023.41
accn. 6623
accn. 6062
accn. 2014.8318
accn. 6767
accn. 2014.8315
accn. 2014.8317
accn. 5680
accn. 2023.16
accn. 2018.9010
accn. 5396
accn. 6459
accn. 2014.8316
accn. 2023.18
accn. 5631
accn. 2013.8245
accn. 2014.8275
accn. 2023.06
accn. 2023.14
accn. 2023.17
accn. 5569
accn. 8113
accn. 6396
Reference Code
M200 / V
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Responsibility
Registers produced by the Alpine Club of Canada
Date Range
1916
1930-1931
1959-1968
1970-1989
1992 -2020
Physical Description
110 cm of textual records ca. 235 volumes
Scope & Content
Series of summit records from various summits produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1916 and 2020. 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.
Notes
See file-level entries for inventories of summit registers and notes.
Name Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Subject Access
Abbot Pass Hut
Activities
Alberta
Alpine Club of Canada
Backcountry skiing
Backpacking
Banff National Park
Bow Valley
British Columbia
Castle Mountain
Centennial
Climbing
Club
Environment
Environment and Nature
Fay Hut
Fortress Mountain
Glaciers
Hiking
Ice climbing
Kananaskis Country
Mount Assiniboine
Mountain
Mountaineering
Mountaineers
Mountains
National parks and reserves
Parks Canada
Porcupine
Provincial parks and reserves
Rundle Mountain
Ski area
Ski mountaineering
Skiing
Sports and recreation
Summit
Temple Mountain
Trail making
Trails
Travel and Exploration
Winter sports
Yamnuska Mountain
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
British Columbia
Abbot Pass
Assiniboine
Banff National Park
Banff, Alberta
Bugaboos
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Canmore
Cascade Mountain
Castle Mountain, AB
Cathedral Mountain
Glacier
Jasper National Park
Kananaskis Country
Little Yoho Valley
Mount Assiniboine
Mount Baldy
Mount Baker
Mount Cory
Mount Edith
Mount Lefroy
Mount Norquay
Mount Rundle
Mount Temple
Mount Victoria
Mount Yamnuska
Rocky Mountains
Rundle Mountain
Selkirks
Yoho National Park
Access Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Conservation
Some records have been placed in mylar. Some record have mold, rust or water damage.
Related Material
M235
Category
Environment
Exploration and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of series
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

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