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Personal Interest Files

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Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of textual records and photographs collected by Ben Gadd. Content pertains to various research subjects, current events and other topics of interest, including: environmental science; wildlife; sports and recreation; Parks Canada; clubs, charities and organizations; natural hist…
Date Range
[ca.1980-2015]
Reference Code
M590 / I / C
V810 / I / C
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
GMD
Textual record
Photograph
Print
Digital image
Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Fonds Number
M590
V810
Series
Series I : Personal records
Sous-Fonds
M590
V810
Sub-Series
Subseries C : Personal Interest Files
Accession Number
2021.20
Reference Code
M590 / I / C
V810 / I / C
GMD
Textual record
Photograph
Print
Digital image
Date Range
[ca.1980-2015]
Physical Description
ca.180 cm of textual records -- 5 CDs with digital image files -- 1 floppy disk -- ca.122 photograph prints : b&w and col. -- 2 negatives : b&w ; 6 x 7.5 cm -- 26 film strips : col. negatives ; 35 mm
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of textual records and photographs collected by Ben Gadd. Content pertains to various research subjects, current events and other topics of interest, including: environmental science; wildlife; sports and recreation; Parks Canada; clubs, charities and organizations; natural history; and conservation.
Notes
Subjects are arranged alphabetically by title. Original titles and arrangement of materials by Ben Gadd has been preserved. See file-level descriptions for content details.
Name Access
Gadd, Ben
Subject Access
Animals
Buildings
Buildings and facilities
Businesses
Boats
Climbing
Columbia Icefield
Community events
Community life
Conservation
Dams
Environment
Events
Forestry
Fishing
Flowers
Government
Geography
Geology
Hiking
History
Ice climbing
Land, settlement and immigration
Landscapes
Laws and legislation
Membership
Mining
Mountaineering
Municipal views
Natural history
Natural resources
Parks Canada
Politics and government
Property
Provincial parks and reserves
Recreation
Rivers
Science and technology
Settlement
Skiing
Snakes, Insects
Sports
Tourism
Townsite development
Trails
Transportation
Travel
Wildlife
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
British Columbia
United States of America
Rocky Mountains
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Commerce and industry
Environment
Exploration, discovery and travel
Government
Land, settlement and immigration
Law and justice
Natural resources
Politics
Science and technology
Sports, recreation and leisure
Transportation
Title Source
Original title used
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
John Amatt fonds
Scope & Content
S57 contains two series: A. Audio cassette entitled "Everest the Ultimate Challenge - 1922-1982 - A Stereo Sound History of 60 Years of Struggle to Climb the Worlds Highest Mountain" (unopened) B. Audio reel entitled "Master Tape for Everest Music" - Ampex Precision Magnetic Tape
Date Range
1981 - 1986
Reference Code
S57
Description Level
2 / Sous-fonds
GMD
Sound recording
Cassette
Reel to reel
Part Of
John Amatt fonds
Description Level
2 / Sous-fonds
Fonds Number
M563 / V788 / S57
Sous-Fonds
S57
Accession Number
2017.8659
Reference Code
S57
GMD
Sound recording
Cassette
Reel to reel
Date Range
1981 - 1986
Physical Description
1 audio reel ; master
1 audio cassette
History / Biographical
John Amatt (May 19, 1945 - ) was an educator, expedition leader, public speaker, and founder of One Step Beyond WorldWide. He was a climber, business manager, spokesman and press liason for the 1982 Canadian Mount Everest Expedition.
Scope & Content
S57 contains two series:
A. Audio cassette entitled "Everest the Ultimate Challenge - 1922-1982 - A Stereo Sound History of 60 Years of Struggle to Climb the Worlds Highest Mountain" (unopened)
B. Audio reel entitled "Master Tape for Everest Music" - Ampex Precision Magnetic Tape
Notes
There are artefacts in the heritage collection associated with this fonds - logos and pins
Name Access
Amatt, John
Everest '82
Subject Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Avalanches
Calgary
Camps
Canada
Climbing
Communications
Conferences and conventions
Daily routines
Education
Winter Sports
Helicopters
India
Mountaineering
Mountaineers
Newspaper clippings
Organizations
Sports
Transportation
Travel
Geographic Access
Alberta
Bangkok
Thailand
Kathmandu
England
London
Nepal
Access Restrictions
Some personal mailing addresses in M563/F - Correspondence
Language
English
Related Material
Peter Spear fonds
Creator
John Amatt
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Science and technology
Transportation
Biographical Source Notes
http://www.adventureattitude.com/bio.htm
Title Source
Title based on contents
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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