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Canadian Rockies mountaineering trips, Alpine Club of Canada expeditions

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Part Of
Malcolm Geddes fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 129 lantern slides pertaining to mountaineering expeditions and scenic views in the Canadian Rockies. Includes images of pack trips, ice climbing, hiking, and Alpine Club of Canada camps. Locations include Emperor Falls; Berg Lake; ascent of Resplendent Mountain; Mount Edith Cavell…
Date Range
[1913-1925]
Reference Code
V756 / III / A / PS - 1 to 129
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Lantern slide
  1 image  
Part Of
Malcolm Geddes fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M39
V756
Series
V756 / III : Personal and family records
Sous-Fonds
V756
Sub-Series
V756 / III / A : Travel and mountain expeditions
Accession Number
6504
Reference Code
V756 / III / A / PS - 1 to 129
GMD
Photograph
Lantern slide
Responsibility
Some items produced by Charles Potter and James Mahon
Date Range
[1913-1925]
Physical Description
129 photographs : lantern slides
Scope & Content
File consists of 129 lantern slides pertaining to mountaineering expeditions and scenic views in the Canadian Rockies. Includes images of pack trips, ice climbing, hiking, and Alpine Club of Canada camps. Locations include Emperor Falls; Berg Lake; ascent of Resplendent Mountain; Mount Edith Cavell; Mount Maud; Mount Commander; Mount Marpole; Mount Habel; Mount Robson; Mount Temple; Mount Huber; Castle Mountain; and Wilcox Pass.
Notes
Some items are numbered on outer edges or otherwise labelled
Material Details
Some items hand-coloured
Name Access
Gibbon, John Murray
Wheeler, A. O. (Arthur Oliver)
Geddes, Malcolm
Alpine Club of Canada
Subject Access
Travel
Exploration
Hiking
Ice climbing
Summit
Mountains
Landscapes
Recreation
Alpine Club of Canada
Glaciers
Trails
Pack trips
Camping
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
British Columbia
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Mount Robson
Mount Temple
Mount Habel
Mount Geikie
Mount Huber
Castle Mountain
Wilcox Pass
Mount Edith Cavell
Mount Maud
Mount Commander
Mount Marpole
Access Restrictions
Fragile - restrictions may apply
Reproduction Restrictions
Fragile- restrictions may apply
Language
N/A
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Images
thumbnail
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Part Of
John Williams fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 41 b&w prints pertaining to various trail rides and backcountry horseriding trips with the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies.
Date Range
1910 - ca.1944
Reference Code
V208 / PA - 01 to PA - 41
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
  3 images  
Part Of
John Williams fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
V208
Sous-Fonds
V208
Accession Number
6591
5653
Reference Code
V208 / PA - 01 to PA - 41
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
1910 - ca.1944
Physical Description
41 photographs : b&w ; 21.4 x 16.2 cm or smaller
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to 41 b&w prints pertaining to various trail rides and backcountry horseriding trips with the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies.
Name Access
Williams, John
Gibbon, John Murray
Subject Access
Activities
Animals
Camps
First Nations
Horse packing
Horseback riding
Horses
Indigenous Peoples
Landscapes
Mountains
Outfitters, trail guides and packers
Pack trips
Stoney Nakoda
Teepees
Tipi
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
English
Creator
Williams, John
Category
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Images
thumbnail
thumbnail
thumbnail
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Part Of
Jean A. Hembroff MacDonald fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 1 cm of textual records, 21.5 x 35 or smaller. File pertains to Jean's participation in and accounts of trail rides with the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies and Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies. File includes a magazine or newspaper clipping accounting Jean's talk that s…
Date Range
1937-1945
1937
1938
1939
1940
1945
Reference Code
M573 / I / 18
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Newspaper clipping
Private record
Published record
Textual record
  4 images  
Part Of
Jean A. Hembroff MacDonald fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M573 / V797 / S60
Series
M573 / I : Personal Papers
Sous-Fonds
M573
Accession Number
2019.111
Reference Code
M573 / I / 18
GMD
Newspaper clipping
Private record
Published record
Textual record
Date Range
1937-1945
1937
1938
1939
1940
1945
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records (21.5 x 35 cm or smaller)
Scope & Content
File consists of 1 cm of textual records, 21.5 x 35 or smaller. File pertains to Jean's participation in and accounts of trail rides with the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies and Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies. File includes a magazine or newspaper clipping accounting Jean's talk that she gave at the Royal Alexandra Hotel on January 18, 1938 and two copies of the invitation sent to attendees for the talk (one of them has a handwritten message on the back written by Jean); two copies of the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies Bulletin No. 48 (1937), which Jean is featured in and wrote an article for (the first woman to do so); related correspondence between John Murray Gibbon and Jean (1937-1939) regarding writing the article and participating in the trail rides; related correspondence with the Canadian Pacific Association responding to the talk Jean gave; typed notes of Jean's trail rides talk (two drafts, similar with slight changes); a typed poem entitled "The 1937 Trail Ride" written by Jean; and an essay entitled "Boots and Saddles" by Jean.
Notes
John Murray Gibbon was the Secretary-Treasurer for the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies during this time.
Jean also wrote an article for the Sky Line Trail - see related material.
Name Access
Hembroff MacDonald, Jean
Gibbon, John Murray
Subject Access
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
Canadian Pacific Railway
Lecture
Public Speaking
Mount Assiniboine
Poetry
Geographic Access
Banff
Alberta
Canada
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Assiniboine
Language
English
Related Material
The Sky Line Trail, Vol. 6, No. 24 (October 1939).
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Images
thumbnail
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thumbnail
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Less detail
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Part Of
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of song books, sheet music and handwritten song lyrics pertaining to the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies. Music from these items was likely sung/played on instruments as entertainment during trail rides. Handwritten lyrics dated 1964 were used for "Stunt Night" by Margie Morrow a…
Date Range
1939
1952
1953
[ca. 1960 - ca. 1970]
1963
1964
Reference Code
M545 / I / 6
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Published record
  1 image  
Part Of
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M545 / V635
Series
M545 / I : Events and Activities
Sous-Fonds
M545
Accession Number
5939
2022.22
Reference Code
M545 / I / 6
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Responsibility
Some items produced by Margie Morrow, Cheryl Feller and John Murray Gibbon
Date Range
1939
1952
1953
[ca. 1960 - ca. 1970]
1963
1964
Physical Description
1.5 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of song books, sheet music and handwritten song lyrics pertaining to the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies. Music from these items was likely sung/played on instruments as entertainment during trail rides. Handwritten lyrics dated 1964 were used for "Stunt Night" by Margie Morrow and Cheryl Feller. One of the items was produced by author John Murray Gibbon.
Notes
Items were previously stored in two separate files titled "songs" and "songs and poetry", which have been combined into one file. Handwritten lyrics used for stunt night by Margie Morrow and Cheryl Feller [1964], 1953 Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies Song Book, and 3 sets of sheet music by George Jameson were previously filed separately from other items under the new file.
Two additional song books (one 1939, one n.d.) incorporated in file during processin of accn. 2022.22
Name Access
Morrow, Margie
Feller, Cheryl
Gibbon, John Murray
Jameson, George
Subject Access
Music
Songs
Entertainment
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff National Park
Access Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Images
thumbnail
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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