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Ben Gadd fonds
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of materials pertaining to Ben Gadd's personal life and career as an environmental researcher, educator, interpretive guide, publisher, public speaker and author, ca.1956-2018. Fonds includes maps, research materials, publication notes/drafts, correspondence, contracts, photographs, …
- Date Range
- 1956-2018
- Reference Code
- M590 / V810 / S61
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Digital image
- Drawing
- Negative
- Newspaper clipping
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Published record
- Textual record
- Video
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- V810
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- 2024.01
- Reference Code
- M590 / V810 / S61
- GMD
- Digital image
- Drawing
- Negative
- Newspaper clipping
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Published record
- Textual record
- Video
- Transparency
- Date Range
- 1956-2018
- Physical Description
- ca. 7.9 metres of textual records -- ca. 274 maps -- 29 VHS tapes -- ca.15 discs with digital files -- 21 cassettes -- photographs -- oversized materials -- USB stick with 15 sldeshows
- History / Biographical
- Ben Gadd (1946-) is a retired naturalist, guide, geologist, instructor, freelance writer and award-winning author based in the Canadian Rockies. Ben was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1946. He met his wife, Cia (Langdon) Gadd at Colorado College in 1965, and the couple married four weeks later. Ben and Cia had two sons, Will and Toby. Ben and his family relocated to Jasper in the late 1960s. Ben later attended the University of Lethbridge and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Earth Science in 1972. Between 1976 and 1980, Ben taught classes at Mount Royal College and the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology; he later taught additional classes at Grant MacEwan College and Lakeland College. From 1981, Ben also worked as a seasonal naturalist/guide for Parks Canada. Ben left Parks Canada in 1985 to start an independent naturalist guiding business with Cia based in Jasper and other parts of the Canadian Rockies, which the couple continued to operate for over two decades. Ben published his best-known work, "Handbook of the Canadian Rockies", through his publishing company Corax Press in 1986. The second edition of "Handbook of the Canadian Rockies" received multiple awards after its release in 1995. Ben's fiction book, "Raven's End" won the title of Best Canadian Rockies Book at the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival in 2001 and became a Canadian bestseller. Overall, Ben has authored or co-authored 11 books and received nearly one dozen awards for his achievements as a writer, researcher and guide. Ben continued to lead guided hikes and school programs until his retirement in 2016.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of materials pertaining to Ben Gadd's personal life and career as an environmental researcher, educator, interpretive guide, publisher, public speaker and author, ca.1956-2018. Fonds includes maps, research materials, publication notes/drafts, correspondence, contracts, photographs, video and sound recordings, and other related material. Materials donated in 2024 include one USB stick containing
- Notes
- Ben Gadd fonds arrangement: Series I : Personal records - Subseries A : Travel guides and maps - Subseries B : Education and early writings - Subseries C : Personal interest files - Subseries D : Other personal and collected Series II : Research and publication records - Subseries A : Handbook of the Canadian Rockies - Subseries B : Other publications Series III : Professional records - Subseries A : Parks Canada Records - Subseries B : Interpretive guiding - Subseries C : Teaching records - Subseries D : Other contracts and projects Series IV : Legal and financial records - Subseries A : Legal records - Subseries B : Financial records
- Subject Access
- Education
- Research
- Publication
- Environment
- Geology
- Tourism
- Family and personal life
- Personal and Professional Life
- Academics
- Guiding
- Guides
- Businesses
- Finances
- Conservation
- Wildlife
- Natural history
- Sports and recreation
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper National Park
- Banff National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Kootenay National Park
- Lethbridge
- United States of America
- Colorado
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions apply
- Language
- English
- French
- Dutch
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed / Unprocessed
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Interpreter Services articles
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of approved drafts of three articles which Ben Gadd wrote on behalf of Parks Canada Interpretive Services while employed as a Park Naturalist. Articles pertain to waterfall climbing, the 75th anniversary of Jasper National Park, and a summary of the 1981 summer interpretive season. Fi…
- Date Range
- 1981-1982
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / B / 52
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Newspaper clipping
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / III : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / III / B : Interpretive guiding
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / B / 52
- Date Range
- 1981-1982
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of approved drafts of three articles which Ben Gadd wrote on behalf of Parks Canada Interpretive Services while employed as a Park Naturalist. Articles pertain to waterfall climbing, the 75th anniversary of Jasper National Park, and a summary of the 1981 summer interpretive season. File includes a copy of an article titled "Happy 75th Anniversary, Jasper National Park" which was printed in the Jasper Booster newspaper.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Parks Canada
- Government
- Guides
- Guiding
- Correspondence
- Communications
- Anniversary
- History
- National parks and reserves
- Recreation
- Climbing
- Waterfalls
- Publication
- Newspaper
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper National Park
- Jasper
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Jasper Trails Project - clippings
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of eight newspaper articles from the Jasper Booster, pertaining to the Jasper Trails Project.
- Date Range
- 1997
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / D / 108
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Newspaper clipping
- Published record
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / III : Published records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / III / D : Other contracts and projects
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / D / 108
- Date Range
- 1997
- Physical Description
- 0.1 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of eight newspaper articles from the Jasper Booster, pertaining to the Jasper Trails Project.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Organization
- Trails
- Research
- Map
- Environment
- Hiking
- Recreation
- Parks Canada
- Government
- Newspaper
- Publication
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper
- Jasper National Park
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Mount Logan Expedition publication appearances
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to newspaper clippings and magazine publications that feature the Mt. Logan expedition.
- Date Range
- 1923-1926
- Reference Code
- M200 / AC 0M / 17
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Newspaper clipping
- Published record
- Textual record
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M200 / S6 / V14
- Series
- I.A.1.e.i. Administration: expeditions - Mount Logan Expedition
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- Accession Number
- 5200
- Reference Code
- M200 / AC 0M / 17
- Date Range
- 1923-1926
- Physical Description
- ca.35 cm of textual records : includes oversize oversize. -- ca.580 photographs : prints, negatives, transparencies
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to newspaper clippings and magazine publications that feature the Mt. Logan expedition.
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Administration
- Advertising
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Cabins
- Cabins and shelters
- Camps
- Club
- Competition
- Discovery and exploration
- Environment
- Environment and Nature
- Exploration
- Guide
- Guides
- Hiking
- Huts
- Mountain
- Mountain guides
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Mountains
- Mount Logan
- Mount Logan Expedition
- National parks and reserves
- Newspaper
- Organizations
- Photography
- Publication
- Scenery
- Sports and recreation
- Summit
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Access Restrictions
- Access to negatives is by appointment only
- Language
- English
- Finding Aid
- A detailed list is available for a portion of the material.
- Related Material
- Material is closely related to expedition material in Sous-fonds III. Personal papers and photographs (H. F. Lambart papers and photographs; W. W. Foster photographs). Related oversize display prints can be found in Series I.A.1.j. (AC 00P / 137-147 and AC 00P / 275-280).
- Title Source
- Title based on material
- Content Details
- Physically, the file is divided into 2 folders, 17a & 17b
- Processing Status
- Processed
Electronic Resources
Images
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Park Notebook articles
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of research notes, drafts and published copies of articles which Ben Gadd wrote for the "Park Notebook" column in the Jasper Booster newspaper while working for Parks Canada between 1981 and 1984; and notes related to an interpretive teaching guide for Jasper National Park.
- Date Range
- 1981-1984
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / A / 11
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Newspaper clipping
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / III : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / III / A : Parks Canada records
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / A / 11
- Responsibility
- Produced by Ben Gadd, Jasper Booster
- Date Range
- 1981-1984
- Physical Description
- 0.7 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of research notes, drafts and published copies of articles which Ben Gadd wrote for the "Park Notebook" column in the Jasper Booster newspaper while working for Parks Canada between 1981 and 1984; and notes related to an interpretive teaching guide for Jasper National Park.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Parks Canada
- Government
- Environment
- Geography
- Geology
- Wildlife
- Natural history
- Map
- Publication
- Newspaper
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper National Park
- Jasper
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Environment
- Government
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Parks Canada interpretive staff
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs depicting Ben Gadd and coworkers between 1981 and 1982, when Ben worked as a Park Naturalist for Parks Canada. File includes group photos of interpretive staff, and photos of Ben speaking to participants during a guided hike through Maligne Canyon. Photos are accompanie…
- Date Range
- 1981-1982
- Reference Code
- V810 / III / B / PA - 163 to 170
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Newspaper clipping
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- V810 / III : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- V810
- Sub-Series
- V810 / III / B : Interpretive guiding
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- V810 / III / B / PA - 163 to 170
- Date Range
- 1981-1982
- Physical Description
- 9 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 10 x 15 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs depicting Ben Gadd and coworkers between 1981 and 1982, when Ben worked as a Park Naturalist for Parks Canada. File includes group photos of interpretive staff, and photos of Ben speaking to participants during a guided hike through Maligne Canyon. Photos are accompanied in file by one newspaper clipping from the Jasper Booster depicting Ben and fellow Parks Canada staff, December 1981.
- Notes
- Some items in file are annotated
- File contains one duplicate photograph
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Guiding
- Guides
- Hiking
- Education
- Environment
- Employees
- Employment
- Government
- Parks Canada
- Publication
- Newspaper
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper National Park
- Maligne Canyon
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Education
- Government
- Environment
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Published writing, 1993 to 2002
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of published materials produced by Ben Gadd between 1993 and 2002. File includes various articles pertaining to hiking, tourism and cave exploration in Jasper National Park and other areas of the Canadian Rockies; French and English copies of a brochure titled "Day-hiker's Guide to Ja…
- Date Range
- 1993-2002
- Reference Code
- M590 / II / B / 29
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Newspaper clipping
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- S61
- V810
- 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 / 29
- Responsibility
- Produced by Ben Gadd
- Date Range
- 1993-2002
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of published materials produced by Ben Gadd between 1993 and 2002. File includes various articles pertaining to hiking, tourism and cave exploration in Jasper National Park and other areas of the Canadian Rockies; French and English copies of a brochure titled "Day-hiker's Guide to Jasper National Park"; and correspondence between Ben and several publishers pertaining to his article submissions..
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Publication
- Magazine
- Environment
- Wildlife
- Exploration
- Trails
- Hiking
- Travel
- Tourism
- Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper National Park
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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