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- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds 43
- Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds
- Lillian Gest fonds 24
- Bert Riggall fonds 11
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds 6
- Bruce Hatfield fonds 6
- Luxton family fonds 6
- Kidney family fonds 4
- Underwood and Underwood Publishers fonds 4
- Bill Goodrich fonds 3
- Bruno Engler fonds 3
- Edward Oliver Wheeler fonds
Inventory lists
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- Scope & Content
- File consists of inventory lists, notes and correspondence pertaining to bedding, cookware, furniture and other supplies used by the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies during trail rides. Some inventory lists also include material prices and estimated values.
- Date Range
- 1960-1966
- 1969-1970
- [1970-1980]
- 1975-1978
- 1982
- 1995
- 1998
- 2002-2003
- 2006
- Reference Code
- M545 / V / 16
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M545
- V635
- Series
- M545 / V : Administrative records
- Sous-Fonds
- M545
- Accession Number
- 5939
- 8235
- Reference Code
- M545 / V / 16
- Date Range
- 1960-1966
- 1969-1970
- [1970-1980]
- 1975-1978
- 1982
- 1995
- 1998
- 2002-2003
- 2006
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of inventory lists, notes and correspondence pertaining to bedding, cookware, furniture and other supplies used by the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies during trail rides. Some inventory lists also include material prices and estimated values.
- Notes
- Contents are arranged by date in file
- Subject Access
- Administration
- Camping
- Communications
- Packing
- Pack trips
- Inventory
- Finances
- Travel
- Organizations
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Banff
- Calgary
- Language
- English
- Category
- Communications
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Marshall Diverty album
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- Scope & Content
- File consists of one photograph album with images pertaining to Marshall Diverty, his daughter Jane Diverty (MacFarland) and other members of the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies participating in trail rides and related events, ca.1940-1945.
- Date Range
- [ca.1940-1945]
- Reference Code
- V635 / II / PD - 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Album
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M545
- V635
- Series
- V635 / II : Members, Staff, Personal Content
- Sous-Fonds
- V635
- Accession Number
- 2022.22
- Reference Code
- V635 / II / PD - 1
- GMD
- Album
- Date Range
- [ca.1940-1945]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph album (ca.67 b&w photograph prints; 20 x 25 cm or smaller)
- History / Biographical
- Marshall Diverty served as president of the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies in 1943.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one photograph album with images pertaining to Marshall Diverty, his daughter Jane Diverty (MacFarland) and other members of the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies participating in trail rides and related events, ca.1940-1945.
- Notes
- Some individuals have been identified by donor Deborah Vogel (Marshall Diverty's granddaughter and Jane Diverty's daughter). One image possibly depicts Johnny Bearspaw [identification made by Indigenous Research Intern Jacinda Brisson] posing with Marshall and other individuals.
- Name Access
- Diverty, Marshall
- Diverty, Jane
- Subject Access
- Trails
- Exploration
- Horses
- Pack trips
- Recreation
- Mountains
- Landscape
- Indigenous Peoples
- Camping
- Teepees
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Mount Assiniboine Trail Ride Album (1943)
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- Scope & Content
- One photograph album containing 111 b&w photographs. Content pertains to a July-August 1943 trip with Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies which included multiple locations: Banff, Canmore, Spray Lakes, Wonder Pass, Mount Assiniboine, Simpson Summit, Larix Lake, Citadel Pass and Healy Creek. Second…
- Date Range
- 1943
- Reference Code
- V635 / I / PD - 2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Textual record
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M545 / V635
- Series
- V635 / I : Events and Activities
- Sous-Fonds
- V635
- Accession Number
- 5757
- Reference Code
- V635 / I / PD - 2
- Responsibility
- Created by Jeanne Nelson of Calgary (?)
- Date Range
- 1943
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph album (111 prints)
- Scope & Content
- One photograph album containing 111 b&w photographs. Content pertains to a July-August 1943 trip with Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies which included multiple locations: Banff, Canmore, Spray Lakes, Wonder Pass, Mount Assiniboine, Simpson Summit, Larix Lake, Citadel Pass and Healy Creek. Second half of album pertains to Sky Line Hike Camp trip through Goat Creek and Spray River in August, 1943. Photographs depict group shots of riders on horseback and individuals hiking, swimming, scenic views of mountains, lakes, etc., portraits/individual shots of trip attendees, and views of teepees and campsites. Album also contains 3 newspaper clippings with articles related to trips, Trail Riders ticket for Miss Jeanne Nelson (July 30th - August 3rd, 1943) and 2 small booklets (one pertaining to each of two trips depicted in album). Pamphlet for Trail Riders packing trip is covered in signatures of trip attendees. Photos depict individuals including Carl Rungius, Jeanne Nelson, Wilf Bennett, Jean Stewart, and Peggy Robinson.
- Notes
- Possibly related to photographs in file V635 / I / PA - 155 to 178
- Name Access
- Nelson, Jeanne
- Subject Access
- Camping
- Hiking
- Travel
- Mountain
- Lake
- Horses
- Swimming
- Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Canmore
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Interleave pages with acid-free tissue paper to prevent further deterioration of photographs. Consider replacing metal spiral binding in the future if rusting becomes a risk to rest of album.
- Creator
- Jeanne Nelson (?)
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
Electronic Resources
Images
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Mt. Assiniboine, Palliser and Johnston Creek trail rides album
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- Scope & Content
- Album contains lists of participants and photographs pertaining to five trail rides with the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies between 1977 and 1981. Locations include Mt. Assiniboine, Palliser Range, Johnston Creek, Panther River and Red Deer River. Photographs include members of the Wotypka fa…
- Date Range
- 1977
- 1978
- 1979
- 1980
- 1981
- Reference Code
- V635 / I / PD - 4
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M545 / V635
- Series
- V635 / I : Events and Activities
- Sous-Fonds
- V635
- Accession Number
- 2014.8277
- Reference Code
- V635 / I / PD - 4
- Responsibility
- Anne Wotypka
- Date Range
- 1977
- 1978
- 1979
- 1980
- 1981
- Physical Description
- Album : 248 photographs ; colour
- Scope & Content
- Album contains lists of participants and photographs pertaining to five trail rides with the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies between 1977 and 1981. Locations include Mt. Assiniboine, Palliser Range, Johnston Creek, Panther River and Red Deer River. Photographs include members of the Wotypka family. Photographs depict scenic views in the Canadian Rockies, riders on horseback, campsites, group photographs, indoor games and entertainment. Album also contains one route map for the Trail Riders (no date), 6 pages of song lyrics and one news article re: 1979 Trail Riders trip (March 30, 1979).
- Name Access
- Jameson, Roy
- Wotypka, Frank
- Wotypka, Barbara
- Orr, Dennis
- Thomson, Gordon
- Pruden, Ron
- Langdon, Victor
- Wotypka, Joanne
- Wotypka, Karen
- Subject Access
- Travel
- Packing
- Mountain
- Camping
- Trails
- Music
- Horses
- Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Consider future conservation measures if metal rings of binder or plastic photograph pockets of album pose risk to photographic and paper contents.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Panther River trail ride album
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- Scope & Content
- Album contains 49 colour images pertaining to a trail ride to Panther River region which took place from September 10-15, 1989. Images depict forests and mountains, views of riders on horseback, lunch/meal stops during the trip, and a group shot of trip participants in front of a teepee. Album also…
- Date Range
- 1989
- Reference Code
- V635 / I / PD - 6
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M545 / V635
- Series
- V635 / I : Events and Activities
- Sous-Fonds
- V635
- Accession Number
- 2014.8277
- Reference Code
- V635 / I / PD - 6
- Responsibility
- Anne Wotypka (?)
- Date Range
- 1989
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph album : 49 colour prints, 5 loose pages with text, 1 attached textual record
- Scope & Content
- Album contains 49 colour images pertaining to a trail ride to Panther River region which took place from September 10-15, 1989. Images depict forests and mountains, views of riders on horseback, lunch/meal stops during the trip, and a group shot of trip participants in front of a teepee. Album also contains 5 loose pages of handwritten contact information for participants who attended the same 1989 trail ride, and an attached list of the riders.
- Subject Access
- Trails
- Horses
- Camping
- Landscapes
- Mountain
- Travel
- Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Participant maps and handouts
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- Scope & Content
- File consists of maps and handouts produced by Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies for distribution to trail ride participants. Contents pertain to trips in 2006, 2007 and 2008 including rides to Red Deer, Kananaskis, Clearwater and Waterton; the Townsend Trophy; knot tying; maps of Wildland Provi…
- Date Range
- 1996
- 2006 - 2008
- Reference Code
- M545 / III / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Map
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M545 / V635
- Series
- M545 / III : Published Records
- Sous-Fonds
- M545
- Accession Number
- 8235
- Reference Code
- M545 / III / 1
- Date Range
- 1996
- 2006 - 2008
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of maps and handouts produced by Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies for distribution to trail ride participants. Contents pertain to trips in 2006, 2007 and 2008 including rides to Red Deer, Kananaskis, Clearwater and Waterton; the Townsend Trophy; knot tying; maps of Wildland Provincial Park and Waterton Village; transportation and accommodation resources; Trail Riders membership; supplies/packing checklists; and blank insurance waivers and survey sheets from 2008.
- Notes
- Items are mostly from 2008
- File contains some duplicates
- "Hosts Package" folder in file originally contained ca. 12 copies of 2008 "Host Duties" itinerary. Two have been preserved and the rest have been set aside for potential return to Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Kananaskis
- Clearwater
- Waterton
- 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
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Personal correspondence
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- Scope & Content
- File consists of personal correspondence pertaining to the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies. Correspondence discusses memberships, booking confirmations, trip reviews and emailed/written letters discussing specific trail rides, Townsend Trophy award confirmation emails, and other miscellaneous …
- Date Range
- 1976
- 1982-1985
- 1995-2009
- Reference Code
- M545 / II / 16 to 17
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M545 / V635
- Series
- M545 / II : Members, staff, personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- M545
- Accession Number
- 8235
- Reference Code
- M545 / II / 16 to 17
- Responsibility
- Photograph produced by Frank Sudol
- Date Range
- 1976
- 1982-1985
- 1995-2009
- Physical Description
- 4 cm of textual records -- 1 print : col. postcard ; 15 x 10.5 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of personal correspondence pertaining to the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies. Correspondence discusses memberships, booking confirmations, trip reviews and emailed/written letters discussing specific trail rides, Townsend Trophy award confirmation emails, and other miscellaneous emails and written letters which are not administrative in nature. Includes one annotated postcard print and accompanying small flyer pertaining to long-time Trail Riders member Frank Sudol and the Saskatchewan Western Development Museum's Historic Wagon Trek event [1982]; and a scanned copy of a letter from couple Lois Laycraft and Frank Sudol with overlapping newspaper articles and a personalized cartoon pertaining to Lois and Frank [1983].
- Notes
- File may contain some duplicates
- Items are ordered chronologically in folders: File M545 / II / 16 contains items from 1976 to 2003, and file M545 / II / 17 contains items from 2004 - 2009.
- Name Access
- Sudol, Frank
- Laycraft, Lois
- Subject Access
- Membership
- Trails
- Packing
- Travel
- Tourism
- Camping
- Photography
- Townsend trophy
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Panther River
- British Columbia
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Brown mailing envelope in file M545/II/16 has been placed in mylar to flatten it and prevent further damage
- Postcard print stored in mylar sleeve
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Personal Photographs, Trail Rides (1957 - 1965)
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- Scope & Content
- File consists of 24 photograph prints pertaining to multiple Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies excursions in the early 1960's. Includes photographs of hiking, camping, horseback riding and some scenic views of the Canadian Rockies. Locations include Dutch Creek, Race Creek, "Teepee Town", Island…
- Date Range
- 1960
- 1963
- Reference Code
- V635 / I / PA - 179 to 202
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M545 / V635
- Series
- V635 / I : Events and Activities
- Sous-Fonds
- V635
- Accession Number
- 5757
- Reference Code
- V635 / I / PA - 179 to 202
- Responsibility
- Photographs produced by Mary S. Lore, R. E. Pallat, Roland W. Novis, W. R. Dahlke, P. Laking, Maisie Jenkins and Beth Prestley
- Date Range
- 1960
- 1963
- Physical Description
- 24 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 12.5 x 9 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 24 photograph prints pertaining to multiple Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies excursions in the early 1960's. Includes photographs of hiking, camping, horseback riding and some scenic views of the Canadian Rockies. Locations include Dutch Creek, Race Creek, "Teepee Town", Island Lake, Monarch Ridge and Simpson Pass. Identified individuals in photos include Ray Bagley and family members Beth, Brian, Bob and Earl Bagley.
- Notes
- Many of photographs annotated on reverse side with photographer names, dates, locations, etc. A few have instructions for photo editing [i.e. "crop"]
- Name Access
- Bagley, Ray
- Bagley, Earl
- Lore, Mary S.
- Novis, Roland W.
- Pallat, R. E.
- Dahlke, W. R.
- Laking, P.
- Jenkins, Maisie
- Prestley, Beth
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Simpson Pass
- Monarch Ridge
- Island Lake
- Race Creek
- Dutch Creek
- 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
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Photo contest entries and personal photographs
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- Scope & Content
- File consists of 67 colour photographs pertaining to trail riders, staff, and various trail rides and camps. Includes honorable mention photographs for Townsend Trophy photo contest, as well as first and third prize for 1971.
- Date Range
- 1970
- [ca. 1970 - ca. 1980]
- 1971
- ca. 1972
- ca. 1975
- 1983
- Reference Code
- V635 / I / PA - 203 to 269
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M545 / V635
- Series
- V635 / I : Events and Activities
- Sous-Fonds
- V635
- Accession Number
- 5757
- Reference Code
- V635 / I / PA - 203 to 269
- Responsibility
- Photographs produced by J. Amram, Kathy Barr, Adrienne Bode, Jane Burns, C.J. Busick family, Jeanne Eckert, Susan Dowell, Patti Falconer, Joyce Ferguson, R.S. Jamieson, David E. Lamphere, Jim Lanigan, Geo Z. Pinder, D.B. Preddy, Laverne Reine, Warren L. Russell C.E. Stemp, Eleanor Stoddard, Ken Swan, K.C. Thomas, Wendy Thomson, and Stuart R. Watkins
- Date Range
- 1970
- [ca. 1970 - ca. 1980]
- 1971
- ca. 1972
- ca. 1975
- 1983
- Physical Description
- 67 photographs : col. prints
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 67 colour photographs pertaining to trail riders, staff, and various trail rides and camps. Includes honorable mention photographs for Townsend Trophy photo contest, as well as first and third prize for 1971.
- Notes
- Most photographs annotated with photographer's contact info and/or dates & descriptions of photographs. Some images possibly appeared in bulletins and brochures (not confirmed).
- Name Access
- Bagley, Bill
- Shulman, Lou
- Read, Linda
- Crawley, Michael
- Heather, Dan
- Subject Access
- Hiking
- Camping
- Horses
- Mountain
- Landscapes
- Packing
- Photography
- Townsend trophy
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Skoki Falls
- Pipestone Valley
- Molar Pass
- Red Deer Lake
- Access Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Titled based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Photo contest entries and various scenics, 1970s
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- Scope & Content
- File consists of 28 photographs (colour, b&w) pertaining to 1972 and 1975 photo contest entries and other group and scenic photographs from trail rides in the 1970s. Photographs are individually annotated on reverse with photographer(s), date, etc. Images depict riders on horseback, group photos of…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1970 - ca. 1980]
- 1972
- 1975
- 1977
- Reference Code
- V635 / I / PA - 127 to 154
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M545 / V635
- Series
- V635 / I : Events and Activities
- Sous-Fonds
- V635
- Accession Number
- 5757
- Reference Code
- V635 / I / PA - 127 to 154
- Responsibility
- Produced by Susan Gallagher, Sally Ann Camp, Claude Husted, Thea Scott, Mary Helen Corkett, Kathleen Voelske, W. Lomas, D. Lomas, Bruce Edwards, Barbara Wotypka, Nancy Dool, June Brown, Helen James
- Date Range
- [ca. 1970 - ca. 1980]
- 1972
- 1975
- 1977
- Physical Description
- 28 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 20 x 25.5 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 28 photographs (colour, b&w) pertaining to 1972 and 1975 photo contest entries and other group and scenic photographs from trail rides in the 1970s. Photographs are individually annotated on reverse with photographer(s), date, etc. Images depict riders on horseback, group photos of riders, camping, entertainment, and natural views.
- Notes
- First place entry for 1972 photo contest is missing.
- Name Access
- Brown, June
- Camp, Sally Ann
- Corkett, Mary Helen
- Dool, Nancy
- Edwards, Bruce
- Gallagher, Susan
- Husted, Claude
- James, Helen
- Lomas, D.
- Lomas, W.
- Scott, Thea
- Voelske, Kathleen
- Wotypka, Barbara
- Subject Access
- Camping
- Travel
- Mountain
- Horses
- Landscapes
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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