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Forest Technology School trail interpretation

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Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of photographs which Ben Gadd collected or produced as part of an interpretive trail guide for the Forest Technology School in Hinton, Alberta in 1992. Photographs depict a fire watchtower, trains, a power plant, forest views, and a small lodge or warden cabin near Hinton, Alberta.
Date Range
1992
Reference Code
V810 / III / D / NA - 1 to 6
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Print
Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M590
V810
S61
Series
V810 / III : Professional records
Sous-Fonds
V810
Sub-Series
V810 / III / D : Other contracts and projects
Accession Number
2021.20
Reference Code
V810 / III / D / NA - 1 to 6
GMD
Photograph
Print
Date Range
1992
Physical Description
24 photographs : 6 col. film strips ; 35 mm
Scope & Content
File consists of photographs which Ben Gadd collected or produced as part of an interpretive trail guide for the Forest Technology School in Hinton, Alberta in 1992. Photographs depict a fire watchtower, trains, a power plant, forest views, and a small lodge or warden cabin near Hinton, Alberta.
Notes
Original storage envelope kept in file
Subject Access
Fire lookouts
Natural resources
Environment
Warden cabins
Log structures
Trains
Transportation
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Hinton
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
N/A
Related Material
Corresponding textual material in file M590/III/D/118
Corresponding negatives in file V810/III/D/PA-12 to 18
Category
Environment
Natural resources
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
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Date
1992
Material
fibre; skin; animal; paint
Catalogue Number
106.06.1087
Description
A dark green woven piece of wool, white on the underbelly, with yellow borders on each end (vertically), top to bottom. There are three pieces of leather sewn on: two from top to bottom of the length (92.0cm) and one piece (half an oval 30.0cm wide) at the top of the blanket. The saddle blanket was…
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Title
Saddle Blanket
Date
1992
Material
fibre; skin; animal; paint
Dimensions
92.0 x 92.0 cm
Description
A dark green woven piece of wool, white on the underbelly, with yellow borders on each end (vertically), top to bottom. There are three pieces of leather sewn on: two from top to bottom of the length (92.0cm) and one piece (half an oval 30.0cm wide) at the top of the blanket. The saddle blanket was made for Banff National Park Centennial. There are two ram’s head Park warden logos, stamped on, one at either end, with “PARKS CANADA”, viewer’s left; at the opposite ends, “1885” in the middle, and viewer’s right, the National Park beaver logo, and then “1995”.
Subject
transportation
horses
packers and guides
Wardens
Centennial BNP
Mac Elder
Credit
Gift of Don Mickle Park Warden Service Alumni Association, Cochrane, 2012
Catalogue Number
106.06.1087
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Canadian Souvenirs Vol. II Album

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Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Scope & Content
Item consists of 1 photograph album compiled by Frank W. Freeborn of New York City for the Alpine Club of Canada. The album pertains to a 1917 ACC trip throughout the Rocky Mountains in British Columbia, including the Field, Lake O'Hara, Assiniboine, and Glacier areas, and includes black and white …
Date Range
1917
Reference Code
V14 / AC 55P / PD - 10
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Album
Photograph
  1 image     1 Electronic Resource  
Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M200 / S6 / V14
Series
IV.B. Other material: photographic
Sous-Fonds
V14
Accession Number
5200
Reference Code
V14 / AC 55P / PD - 10
GMD
Album
Photograph
Date Range
1917
Physical Description
1 album (396 photographs : b&w and col. ; 28.6 x 18.5 cm)
Scope & Content
Item consists of 1 photograph album compiled by Frank W. Freeborn of New York City for the Alpine Club of Canada. The album pertains to a 1917 ACC trip throughout the Rocky Mountains in British Columbia, including the Field, Lake O'Hara, Assiniboine, and Glacier areas, and includes black and white photographs, all of which are numbered. A bound-edge flip-book style album, it is tied together with a black string and has a faded gilt "Photographs" embossed in the top left corner of the front cover. Additionally, a small white paper with "W" is adhered to the top right corner and a piece of a lined paper is adhered to the centre with the album's title - this piece is torn through the middle but, as per the title page, the album is titled "Canadian Souvenirs Vol. II."
Name Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Subject Access
Activities
Alpine Club of Canada
Animals
Backpacking
Bow Falls
Bow River
Bow Valley
Buildings
Camps
Canadian Pacific Railway
Climbing
Clothing and dress
Club
Environment and Nature
Glaciers
Hiking
Hotels
Lake O'hara
Landscapes
Mountaineering
Mountaineers
Mountains
Period costume
Photography
Portrait
Railways
Scenery
scenic
Trails
Trains
Transportation
Women
Geographic Access
Field
Yoho National Park
Glacier National Park
Assiniboine
Assiniboine Provincial Park
British Columbia
Language
English
Finding Aid
Inventory of the Alpine Club of Canada Collection, 1986, provides group or item-level description to this material
Title Source
Title based on item
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources

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Glittering Sea, from the series: The Island Sea

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Artist
Hiroshi Yoshida (1876 – 1950, Japanese)
Date
1916
Medium
woodblock on paper
Catalogue Number
YoH.04.14
Description
Colour: blue, green. The horizon line is at five-sixths of the way up the picture. Two boats with sails sit in the lower right area. A group of boats float to the left at the horizon line. A bright reflection of the sun comes down on the water at center. The sky is beige.
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Artist
Hiroshi Yoshida (1876 – 1950, Japanese)
Title
Glittering Sea, from the series: The Island Sea
Date
1916
Medium
woodblock on paper
Dimensions
24.6 x 36.8 cm
Description
Colour: blue, green. The horizon line is at five-sixths of the way up the picture. Two boats with sails sit in the lower right area. A group of boats float to the left at the horizon line. A bright reflection of the sun comes down on the water at center. The sky is beige.
Subject
seascape
transportation
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1971
Catalogue Number
YoH.04.14
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Photographs of 1912 Album

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Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Scope & Content
Item consists of 1 photograph album compiled by Frank W. Freeborn of New York City for the Alpine Club of Canada. The album pertains to a 1912 ACC trip in and around Banff and the Assiniboine area, as well as the ACC camp at Vermillion Camp and a trip to the Mt Rainier area, and includes black and …
Date Range
1912
Reference Code
V14 / AC 55P / PD - 8
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Album
Photograph
  1 image     1 Electronic Resource  
Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M200 / S6 / V14
Series
IV.B. Other material: photographic
Sous-Fonds
V14
Accession Number
5200
Reference Code
V14 / AC 55P / PD - 8
GMD
Album
Photograph
Date Range
1912
Physical Description
1 album (164 photographs : b&w and col. ; 20.3 x 25.5 cm)
Scope & Content
Item consists of 1 photograph album compiled by Frank W. Freeborn of New York City for the Alpine Club of Canada. The album pertains to a 1912 ACC trip in and around Banff and the Assiniboine area, as well as the ACC camp at Vermillion Camp and a trip to the Mt Rainier area, and includes black and white photographs, all of which are annotated in white ink. "1912" is written in white ink in the top left corner of the front cover with "M" also written in white below it.
Name Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Subject Access
Activities
Alpine Club of Canada
Animals
Backpacking
Bow Falls
Bow River
Bow Valley
Buildings
Camps
Canadian Pacific Railway
Chateau Lake Louise
Climbing
Clothing and dress
Club
Environment and Nature
Glaciers
Hiking
Hotels
Lake Louise
Lake O'hara
Landscapes
Mountaineering
Mountaineers
Mountains
Period costume
Photography
Portrait
Railways
Scenery
scenic
Trails
Trains
Transportation
Women
Geographic Access
Lake Louise
Banff National Park
Alberta
Glacier National Park
Assiniboine
Assiniboine Provincial Park
British Columbia
Washington
Language
English
Finding Aid
Inventory of the Alpine Club of Canada Collection, 1986, provides group or item-level description to this material
Title Source
Title based on item
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources

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Bert Riggall's 1000 Mile Pack trip

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Part Of
Bert Riggall fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 43 b&w photographs, some captioned. Photographs pertain to Riggall's 1911 1000 mile pack trip undertaken to seek out areas for hunting and outfitting following the enlargement of Waterton National Park and the reduction of available hunting area for Riggall's clients. The prints do…
Date Range
1911
Reference Code
V26 / II / A7 / PA - 119 to 161
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
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Part Of
Bert Riggall fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M376 / V26
Series
II.Business and Financial: Bert Riggall's 1000 Mile Pack trip, 1911
Sous-Fonds
V26
Accession Number
7201
Reference Code
V26 / II / A7 / PA - 119 to 161
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
1911
Physical Description
43 photographs: b&w prints
Scope & Content
File consists of 43 b&w photographs, some captioned. Photographs pertain to Riggall's 1911 1000 mile pack trip undertaken to seek out areas for hunting and outfitting following the enlargement of Waterton National Park and the reduction of available hunting area for Riggall's clients. The prints document this pack trip from stops in Banff, AB and Cranbrook, BC, and the extent of his mountain exploration from Fort Steele to Edson. On this trip, approximately 150 miles of new trail was cut including portions of Roger's Pass.
Subject Access
Pack trips
Exploration
Trails
Trail making
Recreation
Hunting
Outfitters, trail guides and packers
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff National Park
Waterton National Park
British Columbia
Cranbrook
Rogers Pass
Language
English
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Transportation
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Bert Riggall's 1000 Mile Pack trip

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Part Of
Bert Riggall fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 20 b&w photographs, some captioned. Photographs pertain to Riggall's 1911 1000 mile pack trip undertaken to seek out areas for hunting and outfitting following the enlargement of Waterton National Park and the reduction of available hunting area for Riggall's clients. The prints do…
Date Range
1911
Reference Code
V26 / II / A7 / PA - 162 to 181
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
  1 image  
Part Of
Bert Riggall fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M376 / V26
Series
II.Business and Financial: Bert Riggall's 1000 Mile Pack trip, 1911
Sous-Fonds
V26
Accession Number
7201
Reference Code
V26 / II / A7 / PA - 162 to 181
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
1911
Physical Description
Photographs: 20 prints, b&w
Scope & Content
File consists of 20 b&w photographs, some captioned. Photographs pertain to Riggall's 1911 1000 mile pack trip undertaken to seek out areas for hunting and outfitting following the enlargement of Waterton National Park and the reduction of available hunting area for Riggall's clients. The prints document this pack trip from stops in Banff, AB and Cranbrook, BC, and the extent of his mountain exploration from Fort Steele to Edson. On this trip, approximately 150 miles of new trail was cut including portions of Roger's Pass.
Subject Access
Pack trips
Exploration
Trails
Trail making
Recreation
Hunting
Outfitters, trail guides and packers
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff National Park
Waterton National Park
British Columbia
Cranbrook
Rogers Pass
Language
English
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Transportation
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Commercial postcards

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Part Of
Kidney family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 20 commercial postcards, mostly produced by Byron Harmon, of Banff and the Canadian Rockies. Content pertains to winter sports (hockey, snowshoeing, skiing, curling, ski jumping, etc.), wildlife, the town of Banff and some locations in Eastern British Columbia. Some postcards are a…
Date Range
[ca. 1900 - ca. 1910]
1912 - 1916
1922
Reference Code
V324 / IV / E / PG - 1 to 20
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Postcard
Part Of
Kidney family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M74 / V324
Series
V324 / IV : Family, friends and community records
Sous-Fonds
V324
Sub-Series
V324 / IV / E : Maude Kidney Collection
Accession Number
3109
Reference Code
V324 / IV / E / PG - 1 to 20
GMD
Postcard
Responsibility
Produced by Byron Harmon, V & Sons, Gowen Sutton Co. Ltd., Vancouver, George Noble, Novelty Mfg. Co. Ltd., Montreal
Date Range
[ca. 1900 - ca. 1910]
1912 - 1916
1922
Physical Description
20 postcards : b&w and col. ; 14 x 9 cm and 13.5 x 8.5 cm
Scope & Content
File consists of 20 commercial postcards, mostly produced by Byron Harmon, of Banff and the Canadian Rockies. Content pertains to winter sports (hockey, snowshoeing, skiing, curling, ski jumping, etc.), wildlife, the town of Banff and some locations in Eastern British Columbia. Some postcards are annotated with dates/brief details. One postcard dated 1913 contains letter addressed to Flora Woodworth from her cousin, Mary Woodworth, with stamp affixed [see "Full Text"].
Notes
Some dates are estimates provided by the Processing Archivist
Photographs in this file were accompanied by notes made shortly before or after accession in 1979 giving names/contextual information about photographs. Some notes are by Jim Deegan, 1987. Information has been transferred to the back of each photograph.
Name Access
Harmon, Byron
Noble, George
Subject Access
Travel
Tourism
Sports
Winter sports
Hockey
Snowshoes and snowshoeing
Mountain
Landscapes
Banff Winter Carnival
Animals
Bears
Hunting
Canadian Pacific Railway
Hotel
Ice sculpture
Horses
Ski jumping
Children
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
British Columbia
Field
Bow River
Glacier
Cascade Mountain
Access Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Conservation
Heavily annotated postcard with affixed stamp [item V324 / IV / E / PG - 12] has been placed in mylar to prevent ink transfer.
Category
Sports, recreation and leisure
Transportation
Family and personal life
Environment
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Collected materials, commercial postcards

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Part Of
Kidney family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 41 commercial postcards, mostly produced in Banff by Byron Harmon. Content pertains to Banff and the Canadian Rockies; sports including snowshoeing, hiking, curling and boating; landscapes nd mountain views; multiple hotels in and near Banff [the Banff Springs Hotel, Chateau Lake L…
Date Range
[ca. 1905 - ca. 1910]
1912
1915
[ca. 1920]
[ca. 1930 - ca. 1940]
[ca. 1960]
Reference Code
V324 / VI / PG - 1 to 41
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Postcard
Part Of
Kidney family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M74 / V324
Series
V324 / VI : Collected materials
Sous-Fonds
V324
Accession Number
2016.8581
Reference Code
V324 / VI / PG - 1 to 41
GMD
Postcard
Responsibility
Produced by Byron Harmon, Canadian Postcard Co. Ltd., Valentine - Black Co. Ltd, G & W Fear Photographers, Dexter Press Inc.
Date Range
[ca. 1905 - ca. 1910]
1912
1915
[ca. 1920]
[ca. 1930 - ca. 1940]
[ca. 1960]
Physical Description
41 postcards : b&w and col. ; 10 x 14.5 cm and 9 x 14 cm
Scope & Content
File consists of 41 commercial postcards, mostly produced in Banff by Byron Harmon. Content pertains to Banff and the Canadian Rockies; sports including snowshoeing, hiking, curling and boating; landscapes nd mountain views; multiple hotels in and near Banff [the Banff Springs Hotel, Chateau Lake Louise, Cascade Hotel and Mount Royal Hotel]; Banff's fish hatchery; hoodoo rock formations; animals at the Banff Zoo including bears and buffalo, and other local wildlife; the Cave and Basin; a military base camp in Petawawa, Ontario where Forest Kidney was stationed in World War I; and the Bank of Commerce building in Toronto.
Notes
Some dates are estimates provided by the Processing Archivist
Name Access
Harmon, Byron
Kidney, Forest H. (Pop)
Subject Access
Mountain
Hiking
Sports
Winter sports
Curling
Snowshoes and snowshoeing
Hotel
Banff Spring Hotel
Chateau Lake Louise
Cascade Hotel
Mount Royal Hotel
Swimming
Hot Springs
Landscapes
Boats
Geological formation
Animals
Buffalo
Bear
Train
Travel
World War I
Military
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Cave and Basin
Robson Glacier
Bankhead
Lake Louise
British Columbia
Field
Bow River
Castle Mountain
Mount Rundle
France
Arras
Ontario
Petawawa
Toronto
Access Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Conservation
One item with adhesive stains on back has been placed in mylar to protect adjacent items
Category
Environment
Commerce and industry
Sports, recreation and leisure
Military
Transportation
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Part Of
Dorothy Wardle fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 139 pages of handwritten research notes, correspondence, and newspaper clippings, H35 x W30 cm or smaller. File pertains to Dorothy's research on Banff and surrounding area, Parks Canada, Department of the Interior, and the history of the Canadian Rocky Mountains in general. Record…
Date Range
ca. 1870 - ca. 1998
1870s-1880s
ca.1918 - ca. 1960s
1986-1998
1986
1990
1993
1995
1997-1998
Reference Code
M521 / I / A / 3-4
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Newspaper clipping
Private record
Textual record
Part Of
Dorothy Wardle fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M521 / V75
Series
M521 / I : Dorothy Wardle Personal Papers
Sous-Fonds
M521
Sub-Series
M521 / I / A : Research and Writing
Accession Number
7504
Reference Code
M521 / I / A / 3-4
GMD
Newspaper clipping
Private record
Textual record
Date Range
ca. 1870 - ca. 1998
1870s-1880s
ca.1918 - ca. 1960s
1986-1998
1986
1990
1993
1995
1997-1998
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records (139 pages ; 30 x 35 cm or smaller)
Scope & Content
File consists of 139 pages of handwritten research notes, correspondence, and newspaper clippings, H35 x W30 cm or smaller. File pertains to Dorothy's research on Banff and surrounding area, Parks Canada, Department of the Interior, and the history of the Canadian Rocky Mountains in general. Records were filed in an envelope that was titled "Book Notes." Notable people include James Wardle, J.B. Harkin, Pat Brewster, Arthur Unwin, Dr. Brett, Norman Sanson, and Bill Peyto, among others. Notable places and topics include the organization of the Department of the Interior, the Banff-Windemere Highway, Rocky Mountain Park and Park Wardens, Kootenay National Park fires, coal and precious metal mines (e.g. Bankhead, Silver City), trail riding and hiking, research about James Wardle and his accomplishments, Ya-Ha-Tinda, and various parks (e.g. Glacier, Revelstoke, Elk Island, Kootenay, and Yoho). Other records include a handwritten letter to the Auld family in Scotland (cousins of Sheila Ritchie) with a story about Glenbow and a highland cow from Oban, Scotland; personal reflections on the Banff area and mountains in general; notes that Dorothy took while doing research at the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies and the Banff Public Library; and a variety of newspaper clippings.
Notes
Includes request slips and stationary from the archives at the Whyte Museum.
Potentially includes a handwritten list of Dorothy's written works.
Newspaper clippings primarily from the Times Colonist, which is published in Victoria, British Columbia.
Name Access
Wardle, Dorothy
Wardle, James M.
Harkin, J. B. (James Bernard)
Brewster, Pat
Peyto, Bill
Brett, Robert George
Sanson, Norman
Subject Access
Banff
Banff National Park
Banff Public Library
National parks and reserves
Newspaper
Parks Canada
Park policy
Research
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
Wardens
Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
Ya-Ha-Tinda Ranch
Hiking
Community life
History
Mines and mineral resources
Geographic Access
Alberta
Banff
Banff National Park
Bankhead
British Columbia
Canada
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Castle Mountain
Glacier National Park
Kootenay National Park
Silver City
Victoria
Yoho National Park
Scotland
Revelstoke
Language
English
Conservation
Some of the slips of paper are taped together. Was unable to remove them without damaging the materials. May present conservation issues in the future.
Creator
Wardle, Dorothy
Category
Sports, recreation and leisure
Transportation
Politics
Natural resources
Family and personal life
Exploration, discovery and travel
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Title was written on an envelope containing these materials.
Processing Status
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