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Dr. Gerald Wright fonds

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Part Of
Dr. Gerald Wright fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds pertains to 3 photograph prints of members of the St. Elias expedition in the Yukon, a large-format black and white print of a mountain range [possibly including St. Elias], 11 typed letters to Wright from W.E. (Smoke) Blanchard dated January-May 1965 discussing the expedition, 2 typed one-pa…
Date Range
1965-1967
Reference Code
M585 / V805
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Organization record
Photograph print
Textual record
More detail
Part Of
Dr. Gerald Wright fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M585 / V805
Sous-Fonds
M585
Accession Number
2021.19
Reference Code
M585 / V805
GMD
Organization record
Photograph print
Textual record
Date Range
1965-1967
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records (18 pages ; 21.6 x 27.9 cm) ; 4 photographs : b&w and col. ; 29.2 x 21.8 cm or smaller
History / Biographical
Dr. Gerald Wright (1917-2007) grew up in Brecon, South Wales, and studied medicine in Wales and London, England, throughout the 1940s. He served in the British Army in the Royal Army Medical Corps from 1942-1946 in North Africa and Italy. In 1951 Wright moved to Lethbridge, Alberta, due to its close proximity to the Canadian Rockies, where he maintained a general practice as a member of the Hunt Clinic. He went on to serve as Chief of Medicine at St. Michael's Hospital and the Lethbridge Municipal Hospital until his retirement in 1988. Shortly after arriving in Canada he became a member of the Alpine Club of Canada and attended many annual camps, often as camp doctor. He also participated in ACC expeditions to Mount St. Elias (1967, unsuccessful), Mount Alberta (1967, successful as part of the Alberta Team), and Mt. Waddington (1969). He also successfully summited Mt. Robson on his third attempt at the mountain. Wright hiked extensively throughout Nepal, Switzerland, South America, and New Zealand in addtion to the Rockies. He was also a member of the Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies and was a founding member of the Castle-Crown Wilderness Coalition, where he served on the Board of Directors, helping to plan and lead many annual hiking trips.
Scope & Content
Fonds pertains to 3 photograph prints of members of the St. Elias expedition in the Yukon, a large-format black and white print of a mountain range [possibly including St. Elias], 11 typed letters to Wright from W.E. (Smoke) Blanchard dated January-May 1965 discussing the expedition, 2 typed one-page summaries of the attempt on the mountain [one written by Blanchard and includes a hand-drawn map of the area around the mountain], a Xerox copy of a letter written on University of Oregon Medical School letterhead listing the members of the St. Elias party and recommended medical tests to have completed prior to the expedition, a two-page typed list of gear & equipment, and a hand-written list of expedition members and the University of Oregon Medical School doctor and their contact information.
Name Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Wright, Gerald
Blanchard, W.E. (Smoke)
Johnson, Roy
Mock, R.G. (Tex)
Sharp, Dave
Swift, Bob
Subject Access
Activities
Alpine Club of Canada
Camps
Centennial
Climbing
Club
Discovery and exploration
Glaciers
Hiking
Map
Medicine
Membership
Mount St. Elias
Mountain
Mountaineering
Mountaineers
Mountains
Photography
Records
Record keeping
Scenery
Sports and recreation
Travel and Exploration
Geographic Access
Yukon
Canada
Language
English
Conservation
Staples removed from letters and equipment lists
Biographical Source Notes
Memorial card
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Meeting minutes, agendas and notes

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Part Of
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds
Scope & Content
Files consist of agendas, monthly meeting minutes and other administrative reports pertaining to the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, 1961-2010. Contents exclude Annual General Meeting documents [files M545/V/13 to 15]. Many items in files are annotated with small corrections, additional meeti…
Date Range
1961
1969-1972
1974-1984
1986
1994-2008
2010
Reference Code
M545 / V / 1 to 12
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
More detail
Part Of
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M545 / V635
Series
M545 / V : Administrative records
Sous-Fonds
M545
Accession Number
5939
8235
Reference Code
M545 / V / 1 to 12
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Date Range
1961
1969-1972
1974-1984
1986
1994-2008
2010
Physical Description
24 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
Files consist of agendas, monthly meeting minutes and other administrative reports pertaining to the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, 1961-2010. Contents exclude Annual General Meeting documents [files M545/V/13 to 15]. Many items in files are annotated with small corrections, additional meeting notes, etc.
Notes
Contents in files arranged by date: M545/V/1 : 1961 - 1982 M545/V/2 : 1983 - May 1995 M545/V/3 : June 1995 - June 1996 M545/V/4 : July 1996 - February 1997 M545/V/5 : March 1997 - December 1997 M545/V/6 : January 1998 - June 2000 M545/V/7 : July 2000 - March 2003 M545/V/8 : April 2003 - December 2004 M545/V/9 : January 2005 - October 2005 M545/V/10 : November 2005 - October 2006 M545/V/11 : November 2006 - December 2007 M545/V/12 : 2008 - 2010
Subject Access
Administration
Organizations
Communications
Records
Events
Finances
Membership
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Communications
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Members, staff and executives contact lists

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Part Of
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of lists of executive members and other members of the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies [1961-2006]. Includes phone numbers, home addresses and personal email addresses of riders, council members and other staff.
Date Range
1961-1962
1966
1968-1972
1977-1985
1990
1995-2006
Reference Code
M545 / II / 22
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
More detail
Part Of
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M545 / V635
Series
M545 / II : Members, Staff, Personal Content
Sous-Fonds
M545
Accession Number
5939
8235
Reference Code
M545 / II / 22
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Responsibility
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
Date Range
1961-1962
1966
1968-1972
1977-1985
1990
1995-2006
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of lists of executive members and other members of the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies [1961-2006]. Includes phone numbers, home addresses and personal email addresses of riders, council members and other staff.
Notes
Some items in file are annotated
File contains duplicates
Subject Access
Administration
Organizations
Membership
Records
Communications
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Access Restrictions
Personal contact information in file
Reproduction Restrictions
Personal contact information in file
Language
English
Category
Sports, recreation and leisure
Communications
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
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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