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Malcolm Geddes fonds
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- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual and visual records pertaining to Malcolm Geddes, as well as his immediate family: wife Jennie (Waters) Geddes, and children Alvin and Enid Geddes; and extended family members. Fonds includes records related to Malcolm's work as a poet and author (including original drafts …
- Date Range
- [1896-2013]
- Reference Code
- M39 / V756
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 39
- V 756
- Sous-Fonds
- M 39
- V 756
- Accession Number
- 5545, 6504, 7846, 2014.8306, 2015.8558
- Reference Code
- M39 / V756
- Responsibility
- Some views are by Malcolm Geddes; many were obtained through other sources
- Date Range
- [1896-2013]
- Physical Description
- 444 photographs: 385 b&w and col. transparencies, 59 b&w prints -- 1 album (28 b&w prints) -- 11 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- Malcolm Daniel Geddes, 1866-1927, was a journalist, publisher and mountaineer at Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Geddes was one of the founders of the "Farmers and Ranch Review" in 1904, and served as vice-president and editor until his death. He joined the Alpine Club of Canada in 1917, was active in ACC summer camps and served as Honorary Secretary from 1924 to 1926. Geddes was killed in a mountaineering accident on Mount Lefroy in 1927.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual and visual records pertaining to Malcolm Geddes, as well as his immediate family: wife Jennie (Waters) Geddes, and children Alvin and Enid Geddes; and extended family members. Fonds includes records related to Malcolm's work as a poet and author (including original drafts and publications), Malcolm's career in real estate, family letters, financial records, records of mountain ascents and hikes with the Alpine Club of Canada, family trees and genealogical research, and other related materials.
- Notes
- Fonds consists of three series:
- Series I : Professional records I / A : Published materials I / B : Manuscripts and notes I / C : Professional correspondence
- Series II : Financial records
- Series III : Personal and family records III / A : Travel and mountain expeditions III / B : Genealogy and research III / C : Other personal and family records
- Name Access
- Geddes, Malcolm
- Subject Access
- Environment
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Hiking
- Family and personal life
- Personal and Professional Life
- Poetry
- Property
- Finances
- Commerce and industry
- Communications
- Correspondence
- Genealogy
- History
- Research
- Publication
- Travel
- Mountains
- Mountaineering
- Biography
- Obituary
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- British Columbia
- Ontario
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Public domain (other restrictions may apply)
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline
- series and file description
- electronic finding aid
- Creator
- Geddes, Malcolm
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records
- Content Details
- Arrangement of fonds was redone by Processing Archivist Kate Skelton between December 2020 and March 2021 to accommodate unprocessed materials from accessions 7846, 2014.8306 and 2015.8558
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Glacier, kayaking
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions43254
- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Scope & Content
- Lantern slide depicts an unidentified individual kayaking next to a glacier.
- Date Range
- [ca.1913-ca.1925]
- Reference Code
- V756 / III / A / PS - 12
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Lantern slide
1 image
- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M39 / V756
- Series
- V756 / III : Personal and family records
- Sous-Fonds
- V756
- Accession Number
- 6504
- Reference Code
- V756 / III / A / PS - 12
- Date Range
- [ca.1913-ca.1925]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : transparency (lantern slide)
- Scope & Content
- Lantern slide depicts an unidentified individual kayaking next to a glacier.
- Notes
- Slide is partially hand-coloured.
- Material Details
- Individual labels: round red label G; round red label G21; round red label 67 49; round red label 137
- Access Restrictions
- Fragile- restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Fragile- restrictions may apply
- Language
- N/A
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Climbers, glacier
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions43256
- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Scope & Content
- Lantern slide depicts six unidentified individuals with pickaxes and ropes climbing a glacier or snowy mountain.
- Date Range
- [ca.1913-ca.1925]
- Reference Code
- V756 / III / A / PS - 14
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Lantern slide
1 image
- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M39 / V756
- Series
- V756 / III : Personal and family records
- Sous-Fonds
- V756
- Accession Number
- 6504
- Reference Code
- V756 / III / A / PS - 14
- Date Range
- [ca.1913-ca.1925]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : transparency (lantern slide)
- Scope & Content
- Lantern slide depicts six unidentified individuals with pickaxes and ropes climbing a glacier or snowy mountain.
- Notes
- Slide is hand-coloured.
- Material Details
- Individual labels: round red label G28; round red label 104[?]
- Access Restrictions
- Fragile- restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Fragile- restrictions may apply
- Language
- N/A
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Packing trip, horses
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- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Scope & Content
- Lantern slide depicts horses carrying gear and an unidentified man at the base of a mountain.
- Date Range
- [ca.1913-ca.1925]
- Reference Code
- V756 / III / A / PS - 18
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Lantern slide
1 image
- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M39 / V756
- Series
- V756 / III : Personal and family records
- Sous-Fonds
- V756
- Accession Number
- 6504
- Reference Code
- V756 / III / A / PS - 18
- Date Range
- [ca.1913-ca.1925]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : transparency (lantern slide)
- Scope & Content
- Lantern slide depicts horses carrying gear and an unidentified man at the base of a mountain.
- Notes
- Slide is hand-coloured.
- Material Details
- Inscription visible on back of slide: 4778[?]
- Individual labels: square red label #4
- Access Restrictions
- Fragile- restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Fragile- restrictions may apply
- Language
- N/A
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Alpine Club of Canada[?] group photograph
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions43262
- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Scope & Content
- Lantern slide depicts large group of unidentified men and women, possibly Alpine Club of Canada members, sitting together in a forested area.
- Date Range
- [ca.1913-ca.1925]
- Reference Code
- V756 / III / A / PS - 20
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Lantern slide
1 image
- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M39 / V756
- Series
- V756 / III : Personal and family records
- Sous-Fonds
- V756
- Accession Number
- 6504
- Reference Code
- V756 / III / A / PS - 20
- Date Range
- [ca.1913-ca.1925]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : transparency (lantern slide)
- Scope & Content
- Lantern slide depicts large group of unidentified men and women, possibly Alpine Club of Canada members, sitting together in a forested area.
- Notes
- Slide is partially hand-coloured.
- Material Details
- Individual labels: round red label 4; round red label 5
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Access Restrictions
- Fragile- restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Fragile- restrictions may apply
- Language
- N/A
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Climbers at base of mountain
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions43264
- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Scope & Content
- Lantern slide depicts five unidentified climbers [possibly Alpine Club of Canada members] posing with hiking poles and backpacks at the base of a mountain.
- Date Range
- [ca.1913-ca.1925]
- Reference Code
- V756 / III / A / PS - 22
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Lantern slide
1 image
- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M39 / V756
- Series
- V756 / III : Personal and family records
- Sous-Fonds
- V756
- Accession Number
- 6504
- Reference Code
- V756 / III / A / PS - 22
- Date Range
- [ca.1913-ca.1925]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : transparency (lantern slide)
- Scope & Content
- Lantern slide depicts five unidentified climbers [possibly Alpine Club of Canada members] posing with hiking poles and backpacks at the base of a mountain.
- Notes
- Slide is hand-coloured.
- Material Details
- Label on slide: round red label 9
- Access Restrictions
- Fragile- restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Fragile- restrictions may apply
- Language
- N/A
- Conservation
- Hand-coloured lantern slide
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Said to be Abbot Pass
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions43265
- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Scope & Content
- Lantern slide depicts two unidentified climbers at the summit of Abbot Pass[?].
- Date Range
- [ca.1913-ca.1925]
- Reference Code
- V756 / III / A / PS - 23
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Lantern slide
1 image
- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M39 / V756
- Series
- V756 / III : Personal and family records
- Sous-Fonds
- V756
- Accession Number
- 6504
- Reference Code
- V756 / III / A / PS - 23
- Date Range
- [ca.1913-ca.1925]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : transparency (lantern slide)
- Scope & Content
- Lantern slide depicts two unidentified climbers at the summit of Abbot Pass[?].
- Notes
- Slide is hand-coloured.
- Material Details
- Individual labels: round red label 10; round red label G
- Title label, written in pen 'said to be Abbot Pass' and written in pencil 'Baddel'[?]
- Access Restrictions
- Fragile- restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Fragile- restrictions may apply
- Language
- N/A
- Title Source
- Title retrieved from original slide label
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Alpine Club of Canada group camp[?]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions43266
- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Scope & Content
- Lantern slide depicts a large group of unidentified individuals gathered around a campfire with tents visible in the background. Possibly an Alpine Club of Canada group camp.
- Date Range
- [ca.1913-ca.1925]
- Reference Code
- V756 / III / A / PS - 24
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Lantern slide
1 image
- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M39 / V756
- Series
- V756 / III : Personal and family records
- Sous-Fonds
- V756
- Accession Number
- 6504
- Reference Code
- V756 / III / A / PS - 24
- Date Range
- [ca.1913-ca.1925]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : transparency (lantern slide)
- Scope & Content
- Lantern slide depicts a large group of unidentified individuals gathered around a campfire with tents visible in the background. Possibly an Alpine Club of Canada group camp.
- Notes
- Slide is hand-coloured.
- Material Details
- Individual labels: round red label 10; round red label 11
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Access Restrictions
- Fragile- restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Fragile- restrictions may apply
- Language
- N/A
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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- Processed
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Four climbers, including Malcolm Geddes[?]
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- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Scope & Content
- Lantern slide depicts four men [including Malcolm Geddes?] posing together with the soles of their hiking boots in the foreground.
- Date Range
- [ca.1913-ca.1925]
- Reference Code
- V756 / III / A / PS - 26
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Lantern slide
1 image
- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M39 / V756
- Series
- V756 / III : Personal and family records
- Sous-Fonds
- V756
- Accession Number
- 6504
- Reference Code
- V756 / III / A / PS - 26
- Date Range
- [ca.1913-ca.1925]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : transparency (lantern slide)
- Scope & Content
- Lantern slide depicts four men [including Malcolm Geddes?] posing together with the soles of their hiking boots in the foreground.
- Notes
- Third individual from the left in image is possibly Malcolm Geddes.
- Slide is hand-coloured.
- Material Details
- Label on slide: round red label "15"
- Access Restrictions
- Fragile- restrictions may apply
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- Fragile- restrictions may apply
- Language
- N/A
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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- Processed
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Valley and mountain range
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- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Scope & Content
- Lantern slide depicts an unidentified individual posing with a view of a valley and surrounding mountain range.
- Date Range
- [ca.1913-ca.1925]
- Reference Code
- V756 / III / A / PS - 27
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Lantern slide
1 image
- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M39 / V756
- Series
- V756 / III : Personal and family records
- Sous-Fonds
- V756
- Accession Number
- 6504
- Reference Code
- V756 / III / A / PS - 27
- Date Range
- [ca.1913-ca.1925]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : transparency (lantern slide)
- Scope & Content
- Lantern slide depicts an unidentified individual posing with a view of a valley and surrounding mountain range.
- Notes
- Slide is hand-coloured.
- Material Details
- Label on slide: rectangular red label "#24"
- Access Restrictions
- Fragile- restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Fragile- restrictions may apply
- Language
- N/A
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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