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Charlie Hunter fonds

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Part Of
Charlie Hunter fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of selected colour transparencies mainly pertaining to Hunter's world travels, including Africa, 1961, northern India and region, 1967, Norway, 1974, and New Zealand and Australia, date unknown. Also, scenic views of the Canadian Rockies. Selected from total of 1633 slides. Accompa…
Date Range
1965-1975
Reference Code
V292
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Transparency
Album
Part Of
Charlie Hunter fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
V 292
Sous-Fonds
V 292
Accession Number
1017, 2688, 2016.8594
Reference Code
V292
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Transparency
Album
Date Range
1965-1975
Physical Description
835 photographs : transparencies, print. 1 Photograph Album: ca.211 prints, b&w
History / Biographical
Charlie Hunter, 1888-1982, was a guide and outfitter at Pincher Creek, Banff, Rocky Mountain House and Nordegg, Alberta. Hunter was born in Illinois, USA and came to Pincher Creek in 1904. There he began his career as a guide and outfitter, expanding to the Banff area in 1930s. Hunter travelled extensively throughout the world.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of selected colour transparencies mainly pertaining to Hunter's world travels, including Africa, 1961, northern India and region, 1967, Norway, 1974, and New Zealand and Australia, date unknown. Also, scenic views of the Canadian Rockies. Selected from total of 1633 slides. Accompanied by one photograph of Kootenai Brown. Also contains one photograph album previously belonging to Charlie Hunter consisting of ca.211 b&w photographs depicting Canadian Rockies tours and packing trips.
Name Access
Hunter, Charlie
Gest, Lillian
Hinman, Caroline
Subject Access
Guiding
Hiking
Pack Train
Horses
Pack trip
Rocky Mountains
Scenery
Trails
Travel
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
British Columbia
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
English
Finding Aid
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Creator
Hunter, Charlie
Title Source
Title based on accession records
Processing Status
Processed
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The story of the mountains : Banff National Park

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1960
Author
Belyea, Helen R.
Publisher
Ottawa [Queen's Printer]
Call Number
13.115 B41s Pam
Variant Title
The story of the mountains in Banff National park
Author
Belyea, Helen R.
Responsibility
Helen R. Belyea
Publisher
Ottawa [Queen's Printer]
Published Date
1960
Physical Description
42 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Geology
Banff National Park
Rocky Mountains Canada
Rocky Mountains
Alberta
Abstract
Pertains to the history of Banff National Park. The author, Helen R. Belyea, provides a comprehensive description and glossary pertaining to the type of rocks that makes up the mountains in Banff National Park. Additionally, she highlights specific areas of geological interest such as, but not limited to the following: Hoodoos viewpoint, Sulphur Mountain, Lake Minnewanka, Mount Norquay and the Hot Springs. Due to the nature of the publication, that being a Geological Survey of Canada, the author includes an excerpt on rock formation for each area marked as one of geological interest.
Contents
The rocks (pg. 4)
The building of the mountains (pg. 12)
Mountain sculpture (pg.13)
Drainage patterns (pg. 17)
Glossary of terms (pg. 18)
References (pg. 23)
Local points of geological interest (pg. 24)
Photographs (pg. 43)
Accession Number
2017.8683
Call Number
13.115 B41s Pam
Collection
Archives Library
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