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Part Of
Ray Wardell fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of unpublished report titled "Mount Norquay Memories, 1948- 1956" by Ray Wardell. Report is a chronological history of development at Mount Norquay ski area by George Encil's Banff Chairlift Corporation Ltd. It discusses the Banff Chairlift, rope tows, electrification, passenger an…
Date Range
1993
Reference Code
M252
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Published record
Part Of
Ray Wardell fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 252
Sous-Fonds
M 252
Accession Number
6505
Reference Code
M252
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Published record
Date Range
1993
Physical Description
6 cm of textual records (ca.130 p.)
History / Biographical
Ray Wardell, 1922-1994, was an engineer at Banff, Alberta, Canada from 1948 until 1958, and lived at Oakville, Ontario until his death. Wardell worked on early construction at Mount Norquay ski area and rose to the position of Superintendent of Construction and Maintenance for the Banff Chairlift Corporation.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of unpublished report titled "Mount Norquay Memories, 1948- 1956" by Ray Wardell. Report is a chronological history of development at Mount Norquay ski area by George Encil's Banff Chairlift Corporation Ltd. It discusses the Banff Chairlift, rope tows, electrification, passenger and safety services, Upper Terminal Tea Room and improvements to Mount Norquay Lodge. Contents include technical details, construction photographs and articles from trade journals
Name Access
Wardell, Ray
Subject Access
Chairlifts and gondolas
Mount Norquay Ski Area
Sports, recreation and leisure
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Creator
Wardell, Ray
Category
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed
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Mt. Jelico [Jellicoe] 1989

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions57755
Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of a summit record from Mount Jellicoe produced by the Alpine Club of Canada in 1989. Summit record includes entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife si…
Date Range
1989
Reference Code
M200 / V / A / 168
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M200
V14
S6
Series
M200 / V: Summit Records
Sous-Fonds
M200
Sub-Series
M200 / V / A: Identified Summit Records
Accession Number
accn. 2023.20
Reference Code
M200 / V / A / 168
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Responsibility
Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada
Date Range
1989
Physical Description
1 volume 1 cm of textual record
History / Biographical
Mount Jellicoe is a part of the Spray Mountain Range of the Canadian Rockies, on the Alberta side. It is located in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, Kananaskis. Nearby are Haig Glacier, Mount Smith-Dorrien,and the Continental Divide.
Scope & Content
File consists of a summit record from Mount Jellicoe produced by the Alpine Club of Canada in 1989. Summit record includes entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife sightings, trail updates, and related topics. File: M200 / V / A / 168: Mt. Jelico [Jellicoe] 1989
Name Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Subject Access
Alberta
Alpine Club of Canada
Climbing
Club
Description and travel
Environment
Environment and Nature
Great Divide
Hiking
Mountain
Mountaineering
Mountaineers
Mountains
Provincial parks and reserves
Record keeping
Sports and leisure
Sports and recreation
Summit
Trails
Geographic Access
Canada
Great Divide
Continental Divide
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Alberta
Kananaskis
Peter Lougheed Provincial Park
Haig Glacier
Mount Jellicoe
Mount Jelico
Access Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Reproduction Restrictions
Poor condition of register; black mold present throughout register
Language
English
Conservation
Register placed in mylar due to severe water damage, rust damage and black mold
Related Material
M235
Category
Environment
Exploration and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Biographical Source Notes
Peak Finder: Mount Jellicoe, Canadian Rockies Database: https://cdnrockiesdatabases.ca/peaks/692#undefined1
Title Source
Title based on contents of the file
Processing Status
Processed
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University of Alberta alumni event invitations, 1989

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of three invitations from the University of Alberta addressed to Eleanor Luxton. Content pertains to a basketball game and facilities tour event at the Banff Centre, the installation of Paul Davenport as President of the University of Alberta, and a President's Council dinner event at…
Date Range
1989
Reference Code
LUX/ II / B1 / 141
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / II / B : Professional
Sous-Fonds
LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / II / B1 : Personal education
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX/ II / B1 / 141
GMD
Textual record
Date Range
1989
Physical Description
0.25 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of three invitations from the University of Alberta addressed to Eleanor Luxton. Content pertains to a basketball game and facilities tour event at the Banff Centre, the installation of Paul Davenport as President of the University of Alberta, and a President's Council dinner event at the university.
Name Access
Luxton, Eleanor
University of Alberta
Subject Access
Education
Events
Sports
Recreation
Organizations
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Language
English
Category
Education
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of correspondence pertaining to an article titled "Seven Great Looks for Fall: A Hiker's Guide to North America's Scenic Displays" which Ben wrote for Real Travel magazine. File also includes a published fall 1988 edition of the magazine sent to Ben which contains his article.
Date Range
1988
Reference Code
M590 / III / D / 96
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M590
V810
S61
Series
M590 / III : Professional records
Sous-Fonds
M590
Sub-Series
M590 / III / D : Other contracts and projects
Accession Number
2021.20
Reference Code
M590 / III / D / 96
GMD
Textual record
Responsibility
Produced by Real Travel, Ben Gadd
Date Range
1988
Physical Description
0.5 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of correspondence pertaining to an article titled "Seven Great Looks for Fall: A Hiker's Guide to North America's Scenic Displays" which Ben wrote for Real Travel magazine. File also includes a published fall 1988 edition of the magazine sent to Ben which contains his article.
Notes
Ben Gadd's article located on page 40 of magazine in file
Name Access
Gadd, Ben
University of Calgary
Subject Access
Publication
Research
Travel
Tourism
Tourist information
Environment
Hiking
Recreation
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Ontario
United States of America
Colorado
California
New Hampshire
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Environment
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Calgary Climbers Festival

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Part Of
Chic Scott fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one colour poster pertaining to the Calgary Climbers Festival, which was hosted at the University of Calgary in 1988. Includes images of climbers Lynn Hill, Kurt Diemberger, Fred Beckey, Voytek Kurtyka, Wolfgang Gullich, Kevin McLane, Jeff Marshall, Barry Blanchard and Greg Child.
Date Range
1988
Reference Code
M57 / XII / D / 1 (O.S.)
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Poster
Part Of
Chic Scott fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M57
S47
V40
Series
M57 / XII : Calgary Mountain Club
Sous-Fonds
M57
Sub-Series
M57 / XII / D: Collected publications
Accession Number
5506
Reference Code
M57 / XII / D / 1 (O.S.)
GMD
Poster
Date Range
1988
Physical Description
1 col. poster : 65 x 47.5 cm
Scope & Content
File consists of one colour poster pertaining to the Calgary Climbers Festival, which was hosted at the University of Calgary in 1988. Includes images of climbers Lynn Hill, Kurt Diemberger, Fred Beckey, Voytek Kurtyka, Wolfgang Gullich, Kevin McLane, Jeff Marshall, Barry Blanchard and Greg Child.
Subject Access
Sports
Recreation
Climbing
Mountaineering
Public events
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Calgary
Reproduction Restrictions
Copyright restrictions may apply
Language
English
Related Material
V40 / XII / D [Copy negatives of images used in poster]
Category
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents in file
Processing Status
Processed
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Calgary Climbers Festival poster portraits [copy negatives]

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55313
Part Of
Chic Scott fonds
Scope & Content
Sub-sub series consists of 9 copy negative images of rock climbers which were used as official portraits for a 1988 Calgary Climbers Festival promotional poster. Climbers featured on poster include: Lynn Hill, Kurt Diemberger, Fred Beckey, Voytek Kurtyka, Wolfgang Gullich, Kevin McLane, Jeff Marsha…
Date Range
1988
Reference Code
V40 / XII / A
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
GMD
Photograph
Negative, copy
Part Of
Chic Scott fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Fonds Number
M57
S47
V40
Series
V40 / XII
Sous-Fonds
V40
Sub-Series
V40 / XII / D : Published materials
Accession Number
6772
Reference Code
V40 / XII / A
GMD
Photograph
Negative, copy
Date Range
1988
Physical Description
9 photographs : b&w copy negatives
Scope & Content
Sub-sub series consists of 9 copy negative images of rock climbers which were used as official portraits for a 1988 Calgary Climbers Festival promotional poster. Climbers featured on poster include: Lynn Hill, Kurt Diemberger, Fred Beckey, Voytek Kurtyka, Wolfgang Gullich, Kevin McLane, Jeff Marshall, Barry Blanchard and Greg Child.
Notes
Copy of poster which images were used for is processed with reference number M57 / XII / D / 1
Subject Access
Sports
Recreation
Photography
Portrait
Calgary Mountain Club
Climbing
Mountaineering
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Calgary
Reproduction Restrictions
Reference use only- no reproduction
Language
N/A
Related Material
M57 / XII / D / 1 (oversize)
Category
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of sub-series
Processing Status
Processed
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Date
1988
Material
metal; plastic
Catalogue Number
105.02.1088 a,b
Description
Canmore Olympic pin and bag 2 items (a) pin is flag shaped 2.3 x 2.5, flag pole and trim is gold, white enamel with a rectangle .8 x 1.0 with 3 green mountains and blue sky "CANMORE"written in gold under the mountains, beside that is the official Olympic logo of a snowflake and 5 rings in gold (…
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Title
Commemorative Pin
Date
1988
Material
metal; plastic
Dimensions
2.5 x 2.3 cm
Description
Canmore Olympic pin and bag 2 items (a) pin is flag shaped 2.3 x 2.5, flag pole and trim is gold, white enamel with a rectangle .8 x 1.0 with 3 green mountains and blue sky "CANMORE"written in gold under the mountains, beside that is the official Olympic logo of a snowflake and 5 rings in gold (b) zip lock plastic bag 8.8 x 4.7 with red writing, including "Official Olympic Product".
Subject
sports
1988 Winter Olympics
Canmore
Credit
Gift of Linda Hammell, Banff, 1988
Catalogue Number
105.02.1088 a,b
Images
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Date
1988
Material
fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
105.01.1007 a-k
Description
Displayed Whyte Museum building during Olympics 1988 (a) 303.0x134.0, yellow with orange and purple "C"s and white dots, grommets all sides. (b) same as (a) with Olympic logo and snowflake (c)193.0x132.0. Yellow orange with white "A", purple splash across "A". white Olympic logo and snowflake …
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Title
Olympic Banner
Date
1988
Material
fibre; metal
Description
Displayed Whyte Museum building during Olympics 1988 (a) 303.0x134.0, yellow with orange and purple "C"s and white dots, grommets all sides. (b) same as (a) with Olympic logo and snowflake (c)193.0x132.0. Yellow orange with white "A", purple splash across "A". white Olympic logo and snowflake (d) same as (c) (e) 149.0x15.0 red with mauve triangular tip, single grommet (f) 149.0x14.0 orange with mauve triangular tip. Single grommet (g) 171.5x14.0 mauve with orange triangular tip. Single grommet (h) 149.0x15.0, red with mauve triangular tip, single grommet (i) same as (h) (j) 184.0x83.5, orange with white "A" and Olympic logo, purple splash, grommets all sides (k) same as (j).
Subject
sports
Winter Olympics 1988
Credit
Gift of OCO 88, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
105.01.1007 a-k
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Date
1988
Material
plastic; fibre
Catalogue Number
108.04.1059 a,b
Description
SCOTT black and gold contoured racing poles, Karen Percy's. Black plastic hand grips 12.8 with fabric wrist straps and metal buckle, dia at top 1.8 tapering to .9 at tip. Black silver lettering: "SCOTT" 4 times with a gold band 11.5 wide near centre with "World Cup Champion" "Genuine World Cup rac…
Title
Racing Ski Poles
Date
1988
Material
plastic; fibre
Dimensions
115.0 cm
Description
SCOTT black and gold contoured racing poles, Karen Percy's. Black plastic hand grips 12.8 with fabric wrist straps and metal buckle, dia at top 1.8 tapering to .9 at tip. Black silver lettering: "SCOTT" 4 times with a gold band 11.5 wide near centre with "World Cup Champion" "Genuine World Cup racing poles". Clear plastic baskets 5.0 dia.
Subject
sports
skiing
World Cup
ski racing
Karen Percy
Credit
Gift of Karen Percy, Banff, 1989
Catalogue Number
108.04.1059 a,b
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Date
1988
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.09.1242
Description
A circular, gold-coloured metal lapel pin; engraved around the circular pin “XV OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 88 TEAM”. In the centre the Olympic logo, au verso a ”C” inside a circle, “COA 1979 EO SIG”
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Title
Lapel Pin
Date
1988
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.40 cm
Description
A circular, gold-coloured metal lapel pin; engraved around the circular pin “XV OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 88 TEAM”. In the centre the Olympic logo, au verso a ”C” inside a circle, “COA 1979 EO SIG”
Subject
sports
winter
Olympic Games
Credit
Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2003
Catalogue Number
103.09.1242
Images
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