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Album, Canadian and American Rocky Mountains

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Part Of
Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one photograph album compiled by Molly Wright Adams containing ca.107 photographs. Images pertain to Molly's travels in the American and Canadian Rocky Mountains in 1904.
Date Range
1904
Reference Code
V777 / II / PD - 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Album
Photograph
Print
Part Of
Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M555
V777
Series
V777 / II : Personal and collected records
Sous-Fonds
V777
Accession Number
2018.8685
Reference Code
V777 / II / PD - 1
GMD
Album
Photograph
Print
Responsibility
Produced by Molly W. Adams
Date Range
1904
Physical Description
1 photo album (ca. 107 photographs : b&w prints)
Scope & Content
File consists of one photograph album compiled by Molly Wright Adams containing ca.107 photographs. Images pertain to Molly's travels in the American and Canadian Rocky Mountains in 1904.
Notes
Some pages include annotations below photographs
Name Access
Adams, Molly
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Mountains
Landscape
Travel
Exploration
Environment
Recreation
Hiking
Geographic Access
United States of America
Rocky Mountains
Canada
British Columbia
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Access Restrictions
Materials in file are fragile - handle with caution
Language
N/A
Conservation
Pages interleaved with acid-free issue paper in 2018
Category
Exploration and travel
Family and personal life
Environment
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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1907 Diary [Hector Wheeler]

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Part Of
Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to the 1907 personal diary/daytimer of Hector Wheeler. Topics include: Diary begins June 30 leaving Calgary for ACC camp. Introductory pages hold geometrical drawings. Short documentation of camp and climbing June 30-July 14. Begins again August 1-October 30. Trip to Golden camp and s…
Date Range
1907
Reference Code
M546 / 53
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Diary
  1 image     1 Electronic Resource  
Part Of
Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M546 / V771
Sous-Fonds
M546
Accession Number
2014.8312
Reference Code
M546 / 53
GMD
Diary
Date Range
1907
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records (1 volumes ; 7.5 x 11.8 cm)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to the 1907 personal diary/daytimer of Hector Wheeler. Topics include: Diary begins June 30 leaving Calgary for ACC camp. Introductory pages hold geometrical drawings. Short documentation of camp and climbing June 30-July 14. Begins again August 1-October 30. Trip to Golden camp and surrounding camps and climbs. Mention of A. O. and Oliver Wheeler August 14. In and out of Calgary and Golden. Camping and climbing in Ptarmigan, Donald Camp, Beaueumouth [?]. Memoranda at back monetary notations for trip expenses. Notations of expenses for 1907 and 1908 trips.
Notes
Blank pages not scanned
Name Access
Wheeler, A. O. (Arthur Oliver)
Wheeler, Arthur Oliver
Wheeler, Hector
Subject Access
Camps
Climbing
Correspondence
Family and personal life
Finances
Leisure
Mountains
Professional and Personal Life
Sports and recreation
Record keeping
Travel and Exploration
Weather
Work
Geographic Access
Rocky Mountains
Calgary
Banff National Park
Yoho National Park
Alberta
British Columbia
Canada
Language
English
Creator
Wheeler, Hector
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources
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Horseback and Camping Trip in the Canadian Rockies, July and August 1924, to the Columbia Icefields

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Part Of
Lillian Gest fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to a photograph album depicting the 1924 trip organized by Caroline Hinman to the Canadian Rockies. Includes photographs of campsites, mountains, glaciers, rivers, people, and horses - many people photographed are marked in the album with initials, full names unknown. Also includes so…
Date Range
1924
Reference Code
V225 / II / C / ii / b / PD - 3
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Album
Photograph print
  1 image     1 Electronic Resource  
Part Of
Lillian Gest fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M67 / S36 / V225
Series
II.C. Activities / photography
Sous-Fonds
V225
Sub-Series
ii.b. Photographic material / photograph albums
Accession Number
5142
Reference Code
V225 / II / C / ii / b / PD - 3
GMD
Album
Photograph print
Date Range
1924
Physical Description
1 album (517 photographs : b&w ; 25 x 15 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File pertains to a photograph album depicting the 1924 trip organized by Caroline Hinman to the Canadian Rockies. Includes photographs of campsites, mountains, glaciers, rivers, people, and horses - many people photographed are marked in the album with initials, full names unknown. Also includes some enlarged photographs and greeting cards with trip photographs from Caroline Hinman, Eliza Campbell and Florence Bartlett. Inserts pertain to overviews/advertisements for trips dated 1922 and 1923 that would have been sent out by Caroline Hinman in advance detailing route, expectations, and prices.
Notes
Black pages not scanned Inserts free floating with album.
Name Access
Gest, Lillian
Hinman, Caroline
Subject Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Camps
Camping
Chateau Lake Louise
Climbing
Family and personal life
First Nations
Glaciers
Hiking
Horses
Horseback riding
Horse packing
Indigenous Peoples
Mountains
Mountaineering
Off the Beaten Track
Scenery
Travel
Geographic Access
Banff
Lake Louise
Moraine Lake
Paradise Valley
Saskatchewan River
Castleguard Meadows
Thompson Pass
Banff National Park
Twin Falls
Takkakaw Falls
Yoho National Park
Alberta
British Columbia
Canada
Access Restrictions
Microfilm copy available for reference use by appointment only.
Language
English
Conservation
Removed from plastic sleeve and rehoused in acid-free paper, tied with flat string.
Creator
Gest, Lillian
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources

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Mount Robson Ascent, 1924

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Part Of
Malcolm Geddes fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 3 photographs depicting Malcolm Geddes and several other members of the Alpine Club of Canada during an ascent of Mount Robson on July 25, 1924.
Date Range
1924
Reference Code
V756 / III / A / PA - 25 to 27
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
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
2015.8558
Reference Code
V756 / III / A / PA - 25 to 27
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
1924
Physical Description
3 photographs : b&w prints; 14 x 8 cm and 10.5 x 8 cm
Scope & Content
File consists of 3 photographs depicting Malcolm Geddes and several other members of the Alpine Club of Canada during an ascent of Mount Robson on July 25, 1924.
Notes
Item V756/III/A/PA-25 in file is accompanied by a note listing the names of all individuals in the photograph.
Name Access
Geddes, Malcolm
Moffat, Thomas B.
Buck, Annette
Pollard, Harry
Subject Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Hiking
Mountains
Mountaineering
Climbing
Recreation
Exploration
Geographic Access
Canada
British Columbia
Mount Robson
Language
English
Conservation
Items stored in mylar
Related Material
Newspaper clippings pertaining to same ascent are stored in file M39/III/A/2
Category
Sports, recreation and leisure
Exploration, discovery and travel
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Mount Robson ascent, 1924

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Part Of
Malcolm Geddes fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 7 newspaper clippings pertaining to the third ascent of Mount Robson by Malcolm Geddes and other members of the Alpine Club of Canada on July 25, 1924.
Date Range
1924
Reference Code
M39 / III / A / 2
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Newspaper clipping
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
2015.8558
Reference Code
M39 / III / A / 2
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Newspaper clipping
Date Range
1924
Physical Description
0.2 cm of textual records (7 newspaper clippings)
Scope & Content
File consists of 7 newspaper clippings pertaining to the third ascent of Mount Robson by Malcolm Geddes and other members of the Alpine Club of Canada on July 25, 1924.
Name Access
Geddes, Malcolm
Kain, Conrad
Moffat, Thomas B.
Pollard, Harry
Subject Access
Hiking
Climbing
Mountains
Mountaineering
Alpine Club of Canada
Exploration
Recreation
Publication
Geographic Access
Canada
British Columbia
Mount Robson
Language
English
Related Material
Photograph prints pertaining to same ascent are stored in file V756/III/A/PA-25 to 27
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Mount Geikie ascent, 1924

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Part Of
Malcolm Geddes fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one copy of Good Roads magazine and 14 newspaper clippings from 1924 pertaining to the first ascent of Mount Geikie in 1924. First ascent was completed by members of the Alpine Club of Canada: Malcolm Geddes, Val Flynn and Cyril Wates.
Date Range
1924
Reference Code
M39 / III / A / 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Newspaper clipping
Part Of
Malcolm Geddes fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M39
V756
Series
M39 / III : Personal and family records
Sous-Fonds
M39
Sub-Series
M39 / III / A : Travel and mountain expeditions
Accession Number
2015.8558
Reference Code
M39 / III / A / 1
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Newspaper clipping
Date Range
1924
Physical Description
0.5 cm of textual records (1 volume : 20 x 27 cm -- 14 newspaper clippings)
Scope & Content
File consists of one copy of Good Roads magazine and 14 newspaper clippings from 1924 pertaining to the first ascent of Mount Geikie in 1924. First ascent was completed by members of the Alpine Club of Canada: Malcolm Geddes, Val Flynn and Cyril Wates.
Notes
Some items are annotated; newspaper clippings were originally stored between last two pages of magazine in file
Name Access
Geddes, Malcolm
Flynn, Val
Wates, Cyril
Subject Access
Summit
Mountains
Mountaineering
Exploration
Travel
Geographic Access
Canada
British Columbia
Mount Geikie
Language
English
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Horseback and Camping Trip in the Canadian Rockies, July and August 1925, Lake Louise to Jasper and Return with side trip to Mount Robson

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Part Of
Lillian Gest fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to a photograph album depicting the 1925 trip organized by Caroline Hinman to the Canadian Rockies. The trip, carried out on horseback, began at Robson Pass and worked north to Maligne Lake, Jasper National Park before returning to Lake Louise. Photographs from Bow Pass show 18 inches…
Date Range
1925
Reference Code
V225 / II / C / ii / b / PD - 4
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Album
Photograph print
  1 image     1 Electronic Resource  
Part Of
Lillian Gest fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M67 / S36 / V225
Series
II.C. Activities / photography
Sous-Fonds
V225
Sub-Series
ii.b. Photographic material / photograph albums
Accession Number
5142
Reference Code
V225 / II / C / ii / b / PD - 4
GMD
Album
Photograph print
Date Range
1925
Physical Description
1 album (475 photographs : b&w ; 25 x 14.8 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to a photograph album depicting the 1925 trip organized by Caroline Hinman to the Canadian Rockies. The trip, carried out on horseback, began at Robson Pass and worked north to Maligne Lake, Jasper National Park before returning to Lake Louise. Photographs from Bow Pass show 18 inches of snow on the ground, August 22, 1925. Also includes photographs from a side trip to Mount Robson, enlargements, and greeting cards with trip photographs from Florence Dibell Bartlett, Caroline Hinman, Mary Goddard Potter, and Samuel C. Edmonds. Inserts pertain to the greeting card from Samuel C. Edmonds and the overview/advertisement for the 1925 trip that would have been sent out by Caroline Hinman in advance detailing route, expectations, and prices.
Notes
Please note: language used pertaining to First Nations included herein is outdated and offensive. Blank pages not scanned Inserts free floating with album
Name Access
Gest, Lillian
Hinman, Caroline
Subject Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Animals
Bighorn Sheep
Cabins and shelters
Camps
Camping
Chateau Lake Louise
Climbing
Coyote
Dogs
Family and personal life
First Nations
Glaciers
Hiking
Horses
Horseback riding
Horse packing
Indigenous Peoples
Mountains
Mountaineering
Mountain Goat
Off the Beaten Track
Scenery
Transportation
Travel
Geographic Access
Banff
Lake Louise
Moraine Lake
Paradise Valley
Saskatchewan River
Castleguard Meadows
Thompson Pass
Banff National Park
Maligne Lake
Medicine Lake
Nigel Pass
Jasper National Park
Alberta
British Columbia
Canada
Access Restrictions
Microfilm copy available for reference use by appointment only.
Language
English
Conservation
Removed from plastic sleeve and rehoused in acid-free paper, tied with flat string.
Creator
Gest, Lillian
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Horseback and Camping Trip in the Canadian Rockies, July and August 1926, from Seebe via Mount Assiniboine to Lake Windermere and return to Lake Louise, with a side trip to the Lake of the Hanging Glacier. The Hunting Trip in Sept.

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Part Of
Lillian Gest fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to a photograph album depicting a summer 1926 trip organized by Caroline Hinman to the Canadian Rockies and a hunting trip from Wilson's Ranch in September, 1926. The summer trip, made on horseback and by dogsled, began in Seebe, Alberta and ended at Lake Windermere, British Columbia,…
Date Range
1926
Reference Code
V225 / II / C / ii / b / PD - 5
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Album
Photograph print
  1 image     1 Electronic Resource  
Part Of
Lillian Gest fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M67 / S36 / V225
Series
II.C. Activities / photography
Sous-Fonds
V225
Sub-Series
ii.b. Photographic material / photograph albums
Accession Number
5142
Reference Code
V225 / II / C / ii / b / PD - 5
GMD
Album
Photograph print
Date Range
1926
Physical Description
1 album (353 photographs : b&w ; 25 x 14.8 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to a photograph album depicting a summer 1926 trip organized by Caroline Hinman to the Canadian Rockies and a hunting trip from Wilson's Ranch in September, 1926. The summer trip, made on horseback and by dogsled, began in Seebe, Alberta and ended at Lake Windermere, British Columbia, working through Banff National Park via Lake Louise, Abbot Pass, and the Lake O'Hara region. Includes scenic views of mountains, waterfalls, glaciers, camps, horses, dogs, and people - many of whom are reffered to by their initials or married names (in the case of some women). The hunting trip was possibly organized by Tom Wilson out of his Kananaskis Ranch. The party travelled north in the direction of the Saskatchewan River. Includes pictures of camps, horses, pack trains, snowfall, mountains, rivers, and people - does not include photographs of hunted animals. Also includes a single photograph of The Learned's House in Newbury Port, Massachusetts, enlargements from Rocky Mountain trips, and various cards from The Vincents and Florence Dibell Bartlett. Inserts pertain to overviews/advertisements for two 1927 trips that would have been sent out by Caroline Hinman in advance detailing routes, expectations, and prices.
Notes
Please note: some pictures depict cultural appropriation towards First Nations peoples regarding dress that are outdated and offensive. Blank pages not scanned
Name Access
Gest, Lillian
Hinman, Caroline
Subject Access
Abbot Pass Hut
Activities
Animals
Boats
Banff Springs Hotel
Camps
Chateau Lake Louise
Climbing
Dogs
Dogsledding
Exploration
Family and personal life
First Nations
Glaciers
Hunting
Indigenous Peoples
Horses
Mountains
Off the Beaten Track
Scenery
Travel
Geographic Access
Kananaskis
Mount Assiniboine
Mount Assiniboine Park
Lake Windermere
Lake O'Hara
Saskatchewan River
Pipestone Pass
Yoho National Park
Banff National Park
British Columbia
Alberta
Canada
Access Restrictions
Microfilm copy available for reference use by appointment only.
Language
English
Conservation
Removed from plastic sleeve and rehoused in acid-free paper, tied with flat string.
Creator
Gest, Lillian
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Horseback and Camping Trip in the Canadian Rockies, July and August 1927, Lake Louise to Jasper and return. Hunting Trip in September 1927

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Part Of
Lillian Gest fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to a photograph album depicting the July/August 1927 trip organized by Caroline Hinman to the Canadian Rockies and a hunting trip to Pipestone Pass in September, 1927. The summer trip was undertaken on horseback through Yoho National Park. Includes camps, glacier travel, pack trains, …
Date Range
1927
Reference Code
V225 / II / C / ii / b / PD - 6
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Album
Photograph print
  1 image     1 Electronic Resource  
Part Of
Lillian Gest fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M67 / S36 / V225
Series
II.C. Activities / photography
Sous-Fonds
V225
Sub-Series
ii.b. Photographic material / photograph album
Accession Number
5142
Reference Code
V225 / II / C / ii / b / PD - 6
GMD
Album
Photograph print
Date Range
1927
Physical Description
1 album (253 photographs : b&w ; 25 x 14.8 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to a photograph album depicting the July/August 1927 trip organized by Caroline Hinman to the Canadian Rockies and a hunting trip to Pipestone Pass in September, 1927. The summer trip was undertaken on horseback through Yoho National Park. Includes camps, glacier travel, pack trains, shooting practice, scenic views, and group photographs - some people depicted are named, others are marked with initails. The hunting trip took place in the Pipestone Pass region of Banff National Park. Includes camps, lakes, scenic views, target practices, and dead animals, mostly mountain goats, deer, and a coyote. Also includes enlargements and 1927 Christmas cards from various people.
Notes
Please note: some pictures depict close-ups of dead animals. Blank pages not scanned
Name Access
Gest, Lillian
Hinman, Caroline
Subject Access
Abbot Pass Hut
Activities
Animals
Boats
Banff Springs Hotel
Camps
Chateau Lake Louise
Climbing
Dogs
Dogsledding
Exploration
Family and personal life
First Nations
Glaciers
Hunting
Indigenous Peoples
Horses
Mountains
Off the Beaten Track
Scenery
Travel
Geographic Access
Lake Louise
Moraine Lake
Maligne Lake
Saskatchewan River
Pipestone Pass
Banff National Park
Jasper National Park
Yoho National Park
Alberta
British Columbia
Canada
Access Restrictions
Microfilm copy available for reference use by appointment only.
Language
English
Conservation
Removed from plastic sleeve and rehoused in acid-free paper, tied with flat string.
Creator
Gest, Lillian
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Summit Note - MT. Forbes, 1930

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Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of a summit record from Mount Forbes produced by the Alpine Club of Canada in 1930. Summit note states the climbing route to the summit. File: M200 / V / A / 195: Summit Note - MT. Forbes, 1930
Date Range
1930
Reference Code
M200 / V / A / 195
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. 8002
Reference Code
M200 / V / A / 195
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Responsibility
Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada
Date Range
1930
Physical Description
0.5 cm of textual record 1 summit note
History / Biographical
Mount Forbes is located in Banff National Park, Alberta. Nearby is Mount Sarbach, Mount Freshfield, Mount Barnard, and the North Saskatchewan River.
Scope & Content
File consists of a summit record from Mount Forbes produced by the Alpine Club of Canada in 1930. Summit note states the climbing route to the summit. File: M200 / V / A / 195: Summit Note - MT. Forbes, 1930
Name Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Subject Access
Alberta
Alpine Club of Canada
Banff National Park
Climbing
Club
Description and travel
Environment and Nature
Environment
Great Divide
Hiking
Mountain
Mountaineering
Mountaineers
Mountains
National parks and reserves
Record keeping
Sports and leisure
Sports and recreation
Summit
Geographic Access
Canada
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Alberta
Banff National Park
Mount Sarbach
Mount Freshfield
North Saskatchewan River
Mount Forbes
Access Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Conservation
Summit note is in mylar. Writing is faded due to water and rust damage to the paper.
Related Material
M235
Category
Environment
Exploration and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Biographical Source Notes
Peak Finder: Mount Forbes, Canadian Rockies Database: https://cdnrockiesdatabases.ca/peaks/496
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Original title
Processing Status
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