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Part Of
Peter Spear fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds include three sous-fonds related to the 1982 Canadian Mount Everest Expedition : M562 - Textual; V787 - Visual; S56 - Sound M562 contains five series: A. Expedition Planning and Logistics; B. General; C. Correspondence; D. Periodicals; E. Newspaper Clippings; F. Posters V787 contains four sā€¦
Date Range
1981 - 1986
Reference Code
M562 / V787 / S56
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Photograph print
Postcard
Transparency
Sound recording
Cassette
Textual record
Diary
Organization record
Poster
Private record
Published record
Part Of
Peter Spear fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M562 / V787 / S56
Sous-Fonds
M562 / V787 / S56
Accession Number
2017.8655
Reference Code
M562 / V787 / S56
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Photograph print
Postcard
Transparency
Sound recording
Cassette
Textual record
Diary
Organization record
Poster
Private record
Published record
Date Range
1981 - 1986
Physical Description
96 cm of textual records
1150 photographs: 11 prints; b&w, 22 prints; colour, 2 oversize prints ; colour, 32 negatives; b&w, 1080 transparencies; colour ; 3 transparencies; b&w
36 audio cassettes
History / Biographical
Peter Spear (April 1, 1940 - ) was a teacher, administrator, mountain ski patroller at the Lake Louise Ski Area, member of the Canadian Ski Patrol System, and base camp manager for the 1982 Canadian Mount Everest Expedition based out of Calgary, Alberta.
Scope & Content
Fonds include three sous-fonds related to the 1982 Canadian Mount Everest Expedition : M562 - Textual; V787 - Visual; S56 - Sound M562 contains five series: A. Expedition Planning and Logistics; B. General; C. Correspondence; D. Periodicals; E. Newspaper Clippings; F. Posters V787 contains four series: A. Photographs; B. Oversize Photographs; C. Transparencies; D. Negatives S56 contains 34 audio cassettes
Notes
There are artefacts in the heritage collection associated with this fonds - flags, shirts, logos, pins, business cards, luggage tags etc.
Name Access
Spear, Peter
Everest '82
Subject Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Avalanches
Calgary
Camps
Canada
Climbing
Clothing and dress
Columbia Icefield
Communications
Conferences and conventions
Daily routines
Education
Winter Sports
Helicopters
India
Legal and Financial
Mountaineering
Mountaineers
Newspaper clippings
Organizations
Portraits
Public events
Shopping lists
Sports
Transportation
Travel
Geographic Access
Alberta
Bangkok
Thailand
Kathmandu
England
London
Nepal
Access Restrictions
Some personal mailing addresses in M562/C - Correspondence
Language
English
Location (Copy)
Copy of Peter Spear's diary in case file
Related Material
John Amatt fonds
Creator
Peter Spear
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Science and technology
Transportation
Title Source
Title based on contents
Processing Status
Processed
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William Winston Mair fonds

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Part Of
William Winston Mair fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds pertains to wildlife research in Banff National Park; includes wildlife enclosures, Waterfowl Lakes area, Waterfowl Lakes Cabin and Hillsdale Cabin, Bill and Jeanne Mair. Most prints are modern prints made from Mair's negatives; accompanied by letters describing the photographs. Transparenciā€¦
Date Range
1949-1977
Reference Code
V742
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Photograph print
Transparency
Part Of
William Winston Mair fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
V 742
Sous-Fonds
V 742
Accession Number
5509, 5867, 5868
Reference Code
V742
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Photograph print
Transparency
Date Range
1949-1977
Physical Description
ca.175 photographs : prints, transparencies, negatives
History / Biographical
William Winston (Bill) Mair, 1914-1990, was a wildlife biologist and a Director General of the Canadian Wildlife Service. Mair conducted research in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada in the late 1940s and early 1950s. His MA thesis (The impact of an introduced population of elk upon the biota of Banff National Park), was produced in 1952 at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.
Scope & Content
Fonds pertains to wildlife research in Banff National Park; includes wildlife enclosures, Waterfowl Lakes area, Waterfowl Lakes Cabin and Hillsdale Cabin, Bill and Jeanne Mair. Most prints are modern prints made from Mair's negatives; accompanied by letters describing the photographs. Transparencies were made during Mair's research for his BA degree, 1949.
Name Access
Mair, W. Winston
Subject Access
Environment
Science and technology
Access Restrictions
Some restriction/s on access
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Finding Aid
basic description
Creator
Mair, W. Winston
Category
Environment
Science and technology
Title Source
Title based on accession records
Processing Status
Unprocessed
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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