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Dr. Gerald Wright fonds

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Part Of: Dr. Gerald Wright fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds pertains to 3 photograph prints of members of the St. Elias expedition in the Yukon, a large-format black and white print of a mountain range [possibly including St. Elias], 11 typed letters to Wright from W.E. (Smoke) Blanchard dated January-May 1965 discussing the expedition, 2 typed one-pa…

Date Range: 1965-1967

Reference Code: M585 / V805

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Organization record; Photograph print; Textual record

Part Of: Dr. Gerald Wright fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M585 / V805

Sous-Fonds: M585

Accession Number: 2021.19

Reference Code: M585 / V805

GMD: Organization record; Photograph print; Textual record

Date Range: 1965-1967

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records (18 pages ; 21.6 x 27.9 cm) ; 4 photographs : b&w and col. ; 29.2 x 21.8 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: Dr. Gerald Wright (1917-2007) grew up in Brecon, South Wales, and studied medicine in Wales and London, England, throughout the 1940s. He served in the British Army in the Royal Army Medical Corps from 1942-1946 in North Africa and Italy. In 1951 Wright moved to Lethbridge, Alberta, due to its close proximity to the Canadian Rockies, where he maintained a general practice as a member of the Hunt Clinic. He went on to serve as Chief of Medicine at St. Michael's Hospital and the Lethbridge Municipal Hospital until his retirement in 1988. Shortly after arriving in Canada he became a member of the Alpine Club of Canada and attended many annual camps, often as camp doctor. He also participated in ACC expeditions to Mount St. Elias (1967, unsuccessful), Mount Alberta (1967, successful as part of the Alberta Team), and Mt. Waddington (1969). He also successfully summited Mt. Robson on his third attempt at the mountain. Wright hiked extensively throughout Nepal, Switzerland, South America, and New Zealand in addtion to the Rockies. He was also a member of the Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies and was a founding member of the Castle-Crown Wilderness Coalition, where he served on the Board of Directors, helping to plan and lead many annual hiking trips.

Scope & Content: Fonds pertains to 3 photograph prints of members of the St. Elias expedition in the Yukon, a large-format black and white print of a mountain range [possibly including St. Elias], 11 typed letters to Wright from W.E. (Smoke) Blanchard dated January-May 1965 discussing the expedition, 2 typed one-page summaries of the attempt on the mountain [one written by Blanchard and includes a hand-drawn map of the area around the mountain], a Xerox copy of a letter written on University of Oregon Medical School letterhead listing the members of the St. Elias party and recommended medical tests to have completed prior to the expedition, a two-page typed list of gear & equipment, and a hand-written list of expedition members and the University of Oregon Medical School doctor and their contact information.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Wright, Gerald; Blanchard, W.E. (Smoke); Johnson, Roy; Mock, R.G. (Tex); Sharp, Dave; Swift, Bob

Subject Access: Activities; Alpine Club of Canada; Camps; Centennial; Climbing; Club; Discovery and exploration; Glaciers; Hiking; Map; Medicine; Membership; Mount St. Elias; Mountain; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; Photography; Records; Record keeping; Scenery; Sports and recreation; Travel and Exploration

Geographic Access: Yukon; Canada

Language: English

Conservation: Staples removed from letters and equipment lists

Biographical Source Notes: Memorial card

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed

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Mountain Climbing

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 84 b&w prints of people climbing, mountaineering, and skiing in the Canadian Rockies. Includes shots of various climbing classes/courses (usually led by Rudi Gertsch), groups of people climbing rock, frozen waterfalls, and glaciers, various mountaineering activities, people cross-c…

Date Range: [ca. 1955-1975]

Reference Code: V190 / VI / M / iv / PA - 01 to PA - 84

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

19 images

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, M : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: iv : Mountain Climbing

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / M / iv / PA - 01 to PA - 84

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: [ca. 1955-1975]

Physical Description: 84 photographs : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 84 b&w prints of people climbing, mountaineering, and skiing in the Canadian Rockies. Includes shots of various climbing classes/courses (usually led by Rudi Gertsch), groups of people climbing rock, frozen waterfalls, and glaciers, various mountaineering activities, people cross-country skiing, [possibly] the construction of a backcountry hut, helicopters, and scenic mountain views.

Name Access: Delesalle, Philippe; Gertsch, Rudi

Subject Access: Climbing; Cross-country skiing; Glaciers; Helicopters; Hiking; Ice climbing; Mountaineering; Mountains; Scenery; Skiing; Waterfalls; Winter

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Banff National Park; Alberta

Language: English

Creator: Engler, Bruno

Title Source: Original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

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Warden Mt. Rescue History

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 93 b&w prints of the Banff National Park Warden Service conducting various training and live rescues, including mountain-based, water-based, and helicopter rescues. Also includes group portraits and training courses [mostly climbing, mountaineering, and glacier travel].

Date Range: [ca. 1956 - 1980]

Reference Code: V190 / VI / W / i / PA - 01 to PA - 93

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

23 images

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, W : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: i : Warden Mt. Rescue History

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / W / i / PA - 01 to PA - 93

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: [ca. 1956 - 1980]

Physical Description: 93 photographs : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 93 b&w prints of the Banff National Park Warden Service conducting various training and live rescues, including mountain-based, water-based, and helicopter rescues. Also includes group portraits and training courses [mostly climbing, mountaineering, and glacier travel].

Subject Access: Administration; Advertising; Bow River; Climbing; Education; Environment and Nature; Glaciers; Guides; Guiding; Helicopters; Hospital; Ice climbing; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; Parks Canada; Parks Canada Warden; Portrait; Search and rescue

Geographic Access: Banff National Park; Alberta

Language: English

Conservation: The first 14 prints appear to have been pulled out of a photo album and have black paper residue throughout the entirety of the backs.

Related Material: V190 / VI / W / i / NA - 01

Creator: Engler, Bruno

Title Source: Original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

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Summit Records

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Series of summit records from various summits produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1916 and 2020. Summit records include entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wil…

Date Range: 1916; 1930-1931; 1959-1968; 1970-1989; 1992 -2020

Reference Code: M200 / V

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / V: Summit Records

Sous-Fonds: M200

Accession Number: accn. 2023.20; accn. 7779; accn. 2023.10; accn. 2014.8347; accn. 6465; accn. 8002; accn. 2020.05; accn. 2023.19; accn. 2014.8293; accn. 8119; accn. 2023.32; accn. 2023.41; accn. 6623; accn. 6062; accn. 2014.8318; accn. 6767; accn. 2014.8315; accn. 2014.8317; accn. 5680; accn. 2023.16; accn. 2018.9010; accn. 5396; accn. 6459; accn. 2014.8316; accn. 2023.18; accn. 5631; accn. 2013.8245; accn. 2014.8275; accn. 2023.06; accn. 2023.14; accn. 2023.17; accn. 5569; accn. 8113; accn. 6396

Reference Code: M200 / V

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Registers produced by the Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: 1916; 1930-1931; 1959-1968; 1970-1989; 1992 -2020

Physical Description: 110 cm of textual records ca. 235 volumes

Scope & Content: Series of summit records from various summits produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1916 and 2020. Summit records include entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife sightings, trail updates, and related topics.

Notes: See file-level entries for inventories of summit registers and notes.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Abbot Pass Hut; Activities; Alberta; Alpine Club of Canada; Backcountry skiing; Backpacking; Banff National Park; Bow Valley; British Columbia; Castle Mountain; Centennial; Climbing; Club; Environment; Environment and Nature; Fay Hut; Fortress Mountain; Glaciers; Hiking; Ice climbing; Kananaskis Country; Mount Assiniboine; Mountain; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; National parks and reserves; Parks Canada; Porcupine; Provincial parks and reserves; Rundle Mountain; Ski area; Ski mountaineering; Skiing; Sports and recreation; Summit; Temple Mountain; Trail making; Trails; Travel and Exploration; Winter sports; Yamnuska Mountain

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; British Columbia; Abbot Pass; Assiniboine; Banff National Park; Banff, Alberta; Bugaboos; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Canmore; Cascade Mountain; Castle Mountain, AB; Cathedral Mountain; Glacier; Jasper National Park; Kananaskis Country; Little Yoho Valley; Mount Assiniboine; Mount Baldy; Mount Baker; Mount Cory; Mount Edith; Mount Lefroy; Mount Norquay; Mount Rundle; Mount Temple; Mount Victoria; Mount Yamnuska; Rocky Mountains; Rundle Mountain; Selkirks; Yoho National Park

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: Some records have been placed in mylar. Some record have mold, rust or water damage.

Related Material: M235

Category: Environment; Exploration and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of series

Processing Status: Processed

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Fulton Dunsmore Photograph Album

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Part Of: Fulton Dunsmore fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to a photo album about Fulton Dunsmore, friends and family; mainly activities, including skiing, fishing, climbing, hiking, camping, picnicing, ski jumping, skating, hockey. Includes: Mount Norquay Ski Camp, 1928?; Dunsmore and friends, including Peter Whyte and possibly Paris brothe…

Date Range: [ca. 1928-1935]

Reference Code: V184 / I / PD - 3

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Album; Photograph

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Part Of: Fulton Dunsmore fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: V184

Series: I. Photograph albums

Sous-Fonds: V184

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V184 / I / PD - 3

GMD: Album; Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1928-1935]

Physical Description: 1 photograph album (268 prints and 1 loose print).

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to a photo album about Fulton Dunsmore, friends and family; mainly activities, including skiing, fishing, climbing, hiking, camping, picnicing, ski jumping, skating, hockey. Includes: Mount Norquay Ski Camp, 1928?; Dunsmore and friends, including Peter Whyte and possibly Paris brothers, on Banff Ski Club trips to Whitmans' Lodge warden cabin #11 and Spray Lakes Lodge warden cabin #1; ski trip to Skoki? area; Dunsmore and friends growing beards; Dunsmore (in Calgary? with fellow students?), 1930; trip to Sherbrooke Lake.

Name Access: Dunsmore, Fulton; Whyte, Peter

Subject Access: Activities; Backcountry skiing; Banff Ski Club; Boats; Camping; Camps; Climbing; Family; Family and personal life; Fishing; Hiking; Hockey; Landscapes; Leisure; Mountains; Norquay Ski Camp; Skating; Skiing; Ski jumping; Ski areas; Winter

Geographic Access: Mount Norquay; Spray Lakes; Skoki; Sherbrooke Lake; Calgary; Banff; Banff National Park; Alberta; Canada

Access Restrictions: No photocopying

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Castleguard Area

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Part Of: Edward Feuz fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to expedition to Castleguard area by William Osgood Field, Frederick V. Field, Lem Harris, Cecil Smith and Ernie Stenton (packers), Max Brooks (outfitter), Joseph Biner and Edward Feuz (guides). For account, see App 16: 144. Item-level inventory available.

Date Range: 1924

Reference Code: V200 / I / A / I / PA - 153 to 256

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Edward Feuz fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M93 / V200

Series: I.A.i. Prints / trips and climbs

Sous-Fonds: V200

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V200 / I / A / I / PA - 153 to 256

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: 1924

Physical Description: 104 photographs : prints.

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to expedition to Castleguard area by William Osgood Field, Frederick V. Field, Lem Harris, Cecil Smith and Ernie Stenton (packers), Max Brooks (outfitter), Joseph Biner and Edward Feuz (guides). For account, see App 16: 144. Item-level inventory available.

Name Access: Field, William O.; Feuz, Edward, Jr.

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Climbing; Exploration; Hiking; Horses; Horse packing; Guide; Guiding; Mountains; Professional and Personal Life; Swiss Guides

Geographic Access: Castleguard Mountain; Banff National Park; Alberta; Canada

Language: NA

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Devil's Head First Ascent

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Part Of: Edward Feuz fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to first ascent of Devil's Head by J. W. A. Hickson, Louis S. Crosby and Edward Feuz, guide. Item-level inventory available.

Date Range: 1925

Reference Code: V200 / I / A / I / PA - 324 to 332

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Edward Feuz fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M93 / V200

Series: I.A.i. Prints / trips and climbs

Sous-Fonds: V200

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V200 / I / A / I / PA - 324 to 332

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: 1925

Physical Description: 9 photographs : prints.

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to first ascent of Devil's Head by J. W. A. Hickson, Louis S. Crosby and Edward Feuz, guide. Item-level inventory available.

Name Access: Feuz, Edward, Jr.

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Climbing; Exploration; Fist ascent; Hiking; Guide; Guiding; Mountains; Professional and Personal Life; Swiss Guides

Geographic Access: Devil's Head Mountain; Banff National Park; Alberta; Canada

Language: NA

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Yoho Valley Area

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Part Of: Edward Feuz fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to trip to Murchison Towers and Yoho Valley area; Eaton Cromwell, Georgia Engelhard and Edward Feuz, guide. For account, see AAJ 4: 494. Item-level inventory available.

Date Range: 1941

Reference Code: V200 / I / A / I / PA - 436 to 450

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Edward Feuz fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M93 / V200

Series: I.A.i. Prints / trips and climbs

Sous-Fonds: V200

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V200 / I / A / I / PA - 436 to 450

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: 1941

Physical Description: 14 photographs : prints.

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to trip to Murchison Towers and Yoho Valley area; Eaton Cromwell, Georgia Engelhard and Edward Feuz, guide. For account, see AAJ 4: 494. Item-level inventory available.