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Ben Gadd fonds
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- 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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Bicycling article
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists drafts and a final copy of an article written by Ben Gadd titled "O-Canada National Bike Trip", which was published in the magazine Hosteler's Knapsack in 1983. File also includes correspondence pertaining to the creation and publication of the same atricle.
- Date Range
- 1980-1983
- Reference Code
- M590 / II / B / 24
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- S61
- V810
- Series
- M590 / II : Researchand publication records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / II / B : Other publications
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / II / B / 24
- Responsibility
- Produced by Ben Gadd
- Date Range
- 1980-1983
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists drafts and a final copy of an article written by Ben Gadd titled "O-Canada National Bike Trip", which was published in the magazine Hosteler's Knapsack in 1983. File also includes correspondence pertaining to the creation and publication of the same atricle.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Gadd, Will
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Sports and recreation
- Recreation
- Publication
- Bicycles
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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The Book of Mortimer: Celebrating a Life of Volunteerism - textual
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- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of textual records pertaining to the creation and publication of the Book of Mortimer, including manuscript drafts, correspondence and notes.
- Date Range
- 1978 - 1998
- Reference Code
- M57 / IX
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M57 / V40 / S47
- Series
- M57 / IX : The Book of Mortimer: Celebrating a Life of Volunteerism
- Sous-Fonds
- M57
- Sub-Series
- M57 / IX / A: Manuscript Drafts M57 / IX / B: Correspondence M57 / IX / C: Interview Notes M57 / IX / D: Research and Speech Notes
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- M57 / IX
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 1978 - 1998
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- No one has volunteered more time and energy to Canada’s mountain community and to the Alpine Club of Canada than Mike and Heather Mortimer. Beginning their careers as newsletter editors of the Calgary Section of the ACC, Mike and Heather eventually became president and first lady of the UIAA (International Union of Alpine Associations). Along the way they have organized Mountain Safety Conferences, built the Bow Hut on the Wapta Icefield and organized the Alpine Club of Canada’s Centennial Celebration. This book tells their story.
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of textual records pertaining to the creation and publication of the Book of Mortimer, including manuscript drafts, correspondence and notes.
- Notes
- Series consists of four sub-series: M57 / IX / A: Manuscript Drafts M57 / IX / B: Correspondence M57 / IX / C: Interview Notes M57 / IX / D: Research and Speech Notes
- Name Access
- Scott, Chic
- Mortimer, Heather
- Mortimer, Mike
- Subject Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Biography
- Family and personal life
- Personal and Professional Life
- Publication
- Research
- Public Speaking
- Municipal views
- Correspondence
- Communications
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Language
- English
- Category
- Communications
- Family and personal life
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://www.chicscott.com/books.htm
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Chic Scott Personal
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- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of notes, research materials, correspondence, newspaper clippings and other personal records collected by Chic Scott. Content pertains to publication projects, biographies, Chic Scott and Kathy Madill's wedding, and the 1982 Everest Expedition.
- Date Range
- [1982 - 2018]
- Reference Code
- M57 / XIV
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M57
- S47
- V40
- Series
- M57 / XIV : Chic Scott Personal
- Sous-Fonds
- M57
- Accession Number
- 6772
- 8110
- 2015.8559
- Reference Code
- M57 / XIV
- Date Range
- [1982 - 2018]
- Physical Description
- 10 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of notes, research materials, correspondence, newspaper clippings and other personal records collected by Chic Scott. Content pertains to publication projects, biographies, Chic Scott and Kathy Madill's wedding, and the 1982 Everest Expedition.
- Name Access
- Scott, Chic
- Madill, Kathy
- Amann, Eddie
- Subject Access
- Biography
- Research
- Publication
- Weddings
- Events
- Family and personal life
- Personal and Professional Life
- Everest '82
- Sports
- Recreation
- Exploration
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Mount Everest
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Collected newspaper articles and publications
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- Part Of
- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of collected newspaper articles and other published materials. File includes a Trail Riders and Skyline Hikers bulletin [ca.1938] with an image of Maryalice and trail rider Steve Cody on the cover; several newspaper articles pertaining to Maryalice's career, hobbies, and friends (incl…
- Date Range
- [1938]
- 1966
- 1972
- 1978-1979
- 1988
- 1995
- Reference Code
- M9 / II / 16
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Newspaper clipping
- Part Of
- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M9
- S13
- V605
- Series
- M9 / II : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- M9
- Accession Number
- 7412
- Reference Code
- M9 / II / 16
- Date Range
- [1938]
- 1966
- 1972
- 1978-1979
- 1988
- 1995
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of collected newspaper articles and other published materials. File includes a Trail Riders and Skyline Hikers bulletin [ca.1938] with an image of Maryalice and trail rider Steve Cody on the cover; several newspaper articles pertaining to Maryalice's career, hobbies, and friends (including Lorna Oliver and Reverend R. M. Bourke); and a journal article from the Nature Conservation Society of Japan.
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Publication
- Newspaper
- Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
- Professional and Personal Life
- Employment
- Environment
- Conservation
- Research
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Banff
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Japan
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Environment
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Deep Powder and Steep Rock - textual
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- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of textual records, including notes, manuscripts and other related materials, pertaining to the creation of the book "Deep Powder and Steep Rock".
- Date Range
- 2009
- Reference Code
- M57 / V
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Map
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M57 / V40 / S47
- Series
- M57 / V : Deep Powder and Steep Rock
- Sous-Fonds
- M57
- Accession Number
- 2014.8295
- 2015.8559
- Reference Code
- M57 / V
- GMD
- Textual record
- Map
- Date Range
- 2009
- Physical Description
- 30 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- Hans Gmoser played a major role in creating Canada’s vibrant mountain community. Although known internationally as the father of heli-skiing, he was much more than that: a talented rock climber, tireless expedition leader, a mountain guide, film maker and organizer. Deep Powder and Steep Rock presents an intimate portrait of this charismatic man. Much of the story is told in Gmoser’s own words, gleaned from his diaries, expedition journals, film commentaries and personal correspondence. It is a unique tale of adventure, hard work, perseverance and ultimate success.
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of textual records, including notes, manuscripts and other related materials, pertaining to the creation of the book "Deep Powder and Steep Rock".
- Notes
- Series consists of five sub-series: M57 / V / A: Research files M57 / V / B: Maps M57 / V / C: Interviews M57 / V / D: Photograph notes M57 / V / E: Draft Manuscript
- Name Access
- Scott, Chic
- Gmoser, Hans
- Subject Access
- Biography
- Personal and Professional Life
- Publication
- Research
- Geography
- Map
- Mountaineers
- Mountaineering
- Skiing
- Sports
- Recreation
- Winter sports
- Canadian Mountain Holidays
- Helicopter skiing
- Tourism
- Climbing
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- S47 / V
- V40 / V
- Biographical Source Notes
- http://chicscott.com/books.htm
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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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
- 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
- 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
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Scanned photographs for book, inventory and research notes
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- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 9 CDs containing digital copies of photographs, and related notes, which Chic Scott used in the creation of the book Deep Powder and Steep Rock. Content pertains to Hans Gmoser's personal life, mountain expeditions and ski trips, and other related subjects.
- Date Range
- 2008
- Reference Code
- V40 / V / DF - 34 to 42
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Digital image
- Photograph
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M57
- S47
- V40
- Series
- V40 / V : Deep Powder and Steep Rock
- Sous-Fonds
- V40
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V40 / V / DF - 34 to 42
- Date Range
- 2008
- Physical Description
- 9 recording discs with digital files -- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 9 CDs containing digital copies of photographs, and related notes, which Chic Scott used in the creation of the book Deep Powder and Steep Rock. Content pertains to Hans Gmoser's personal life, mountain expeditions and ski trips, and other related subjects.
- Notes
- Textual and digital materials have been stored together to maintain original context
- Name Access
- Gmoser, Hans
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Research
- Biography
- Publication
- Mountaineering
- Skiing
- Helicopter skiing
- Geographic Access
- Austria
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Young at Heart: The Inspirational Lives of Richard and Louise Guy - sound recordings
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- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of four sound recordings pertaining to Young at Heart: The Inspirational Lives of Richard and Louise Guy. Includes interviews of Richard Guy and Mary Lynn McCutcher.
- Date Range
- 2011 - 2012
- Reference Code
- S47 / XIII
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M57 / V40 / S47
- Series
- S47 XIII: Young at Heart: The Inspirational Lives of Richard and Louise Guy
- Sous-Fonds
- S47
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- S47 / XIII
- Date Range
- 2011 - 2012
- Physical Description
- 4 sound recordings
- History / Biographical
- Richard Guy (1916-2020) and Louise (Thirian) Guy (1918-2010) met in England in 1937, and married in Nottingham on December 21, 1940. The couple had three children together: Mike, Peter and Elizabeth. Louise attended school in Leicester for domestic science, and began working as a teacher during World War II. Louise was involved in numerous charities and community organizations, and supported various disadvantaged groups including deaf students and individuals with leprosy. Louise and Richard moved to Canada in 1965, where Richard worked at the University of Calgary as a professor of mathematics. Richard also served as department head at the university starting in 1966. Richard and Louise were avid hikers and climbers, and the couple went on countless expeditions together in the Rockies over the following four decades. Richard and Louise joined the Alpine Club of Canada, attending about 30 camps each and completing hundreds of summits. In 2015, using a generous donation made by Richard in Louise's memory, the Alpine Club of Canada erected the Louise and Richard Guy Hut on the Wapta Icefield. Summary of "Young at Heart": Do you think that you are over the hill? You have retired and you feel there is not much more to look forward to. Well think again! This book about the inspirational lives of Richard and Louise Guy, will show you that there is a great deal of life beyond the set retirement age of 65 — and beyond 75 and beyond 85. Arriving in Canada in 1965, near the age of 50, Richard and Louise Guy taught all of us what it means to be enthusiastic, positive and to embrace life. They climbed mountains well into their nineties, and Richard still works today at the age of 96. Louise rode her bike to the corner store until she was 92. So stop your whining about your knees and hips! Life was never meant to be easy! But it can still be beautiful, long past the so-called age of youth and dreams. Life into old age can be a treasure to be enjoyed and shared. And if you are like Richard and Louise, the adventures and dreams just keep coming.
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of four sound recordings pertaining to Young at Heart: The Inspirational Lives of Richard and Louise Guy. Includes interviews of Richard Guy and Mary Lynn McCutcher.
- Notes
- Series consists of 4 recorded interviews: S47 / XIII / 1 to 3 : Richard Guy 26-Dec-11 S47 / XIII / 4 : Mary Lynn McCutcher [n.d.]
- Subject Access
- Biography
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Family and personal life
- Climbing
- Exploration
- Travel
- Sports and recreation
- Correspondence
- Mountaineering
- Hiking
- Research
- Publication
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Language
- English
- Biographical Source Notes
- http://chicscott.com/books.htm https://gripped.com/news/canadian-climbing-legend-richard-guy-dies-at-103/ https://www.jbmusictherapy.com/louise-guy-lived-her-best-life/
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Young at Heart: The Inspirational Lives of Richard and Louise Guy - visual
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- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of images used in the creation or final published version of Young at Heart: The Inspirational Lives of Richard and Louise Guy. Includes digital images, a copy of film "Remembering Louise", printed reference sheets of 223 images, and corresponding summary notes pertaining to photogr…
- Date Range
- 2011 - 2012
- Reference Code
- V40 / XIII
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M57 / V40 / S47
- Series
- V40 / XIII: Young at Heart: The Inspirational Lives of Richard and Louise Guy
- Sous-Fonds
- V40
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V40 / XIII
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 2011 - 2012
- Physical Description
- 2 recording discs (129 digital image files) -- 1 DVD (film) -- 223 photographs (printed reference images: col.) -- 0.5 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- Richard Guy (1916-2020) and Louise (Thirian) Guy (1918-2010) met in England in 1937, and married in Nottingham on December 21, 1940. The couple had three children together: Mike, Peter and Elizabeth. Louise attended school in Leicester for domestic science, and began working as a teacher during World War II. Louise was involved in numerous charities and community organizations, and supported various disadvantaged groups including deaf students and individuals with leprosy. Louise and Richard moved to Canada in 1965, where Richard worked at the University of Calgary as a professor of mathematics. Richard also served as department head at the university starting in 1966. Richard and Louise were avid hikers and climbers, and the couple went on countless expeditions together in the Rockies over the following four decades. Richard and Louise joined the Alpine Club of Canada, attending about 30 camps each and completing hundreds of summits. In 2015, using a generous donation made by Richard in Louise's memory, the Alpine Club of Canada erected the Louise and Richard Guy Hut on the Wapta Icefield. Summary of "Young at Heart": Do you think that you are over the hill? You have retired and you feel there is not much more to look forward to. Well think again! This book about the inspirational lives of Richard and Louise Guy, will show you that there is a great deal of life beyond the set retirement age of 65 — and beyond 75 and beyond 85. Arriving in Canada in 1965, near the age of 50, Richard and Louise Guy taught all of us what it means to be enthusiastic, positive and to embrace life. They climbed mountains well into their nineties, and Richard still works today at the age of 96. Louise rode her bike to the corner store until she was 92. So stop your whining about your knees and hips! Life was never meant to be easy! But it can still be beautiful, long past the so-called age of youth and dreams. Life into old age can be a treasure to be enjoyed and shared. And if you are like Richard and Louise, the adventures and dreams just keep coming.
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of images used in the creation or final published version of Young at Heart: The Inspirational Lives of Richard and Louise Guy. Includes digital images, a copy of film "Remembering Louise", printed reference sheets of 223 images, and corresponding summary notes pertaining to photographs.
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Biography
- Climbing
- Exploration
- Travel
- Club
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Mountains
- Mountaineering
- Hiking
- Research
- Publication
- Sports and recreation
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Access Restrictions
- Reference only
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restricted: copyright remains with creator not museum
- Language
- English
- Biographical Source Notes
- http://chicscott.com/books.htm
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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