topic:"climbing" found 12 records - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Banff Centre

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 59 b&w & colour prints of the Banff Centre. Includes interior and exterior shots of campus buildings and the 1980 Banff Centre Car Rally, the Banff Centre Wilderness Course from the mid-1970s - a course that combined mountaineering and photography, and portraits of Centre Director …

Date Range: [ca. 1974-1987]

Reference Code: V190 / VI / B / i / PA - 01 to PA - 59

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print; Textual record

10 images

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, B : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: i : Banff Centre

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / B / i / PA - 01 to PA - 59

GMD: Photograph; Print; Textual record

Date Range: [ca. 1974-1987]

Physical Description: 59 photographs : b&w & col. ; 20.3 x 25.4 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 59 b&w & colour prints of the Banff Centre. Includes interior and exterior shots of campus buildings and the 1980 Banff Centre Car Rally, the Banff Centre Wilderness Course from the mid-1970s - a course that combined mountaineering and photography, and portraits of Centre Director Dr. Paul Fleck. Also includes newspaper clippings and documents pertaining to the High Altitude Wilderness Course.

Name Access: Fleck, Paul D.; Gertsch, Rudy

Subject Access: Aerial photography; Banff Centre; Banff School of Fine Arts; Buildings; Climbing; Community events; Guides; Mountains; School; Photography; Portrait; Theatre

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Alberta

Language: English

Creator: Engler, Bruno

Title Source: Original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

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Calgary Mountain Club fonds

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Part Of: Calgary Mountain Club fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of records pertaining to the Calgary Mountain Club. Fonds includes two volumes of club meeting minutes, 1960-1987; one financial ledger book, 1964-1980; bound volume containing the club's constitution, route descriptions, photographs, and related content from various expeditions; one…

Date Range: 1960-1987

Reference Code: M338; V821

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Organization record; Print; Photograph; Published record; Textual record

Part Of: Calgary Mountain Club fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M338; V821

Sous-Fonds: M338; V821

Accession Number: 6772; 2023.64

Reference Code: M338; V821

GMD: Organization record; Print; Photograph; Published record; Textual record

Responsibility: Materials produced by CMC

Date Range: 1960-1987

Physical Description: 7 bound volumes -- two mounted b&w prints : 28 x 35 cm -- 3 cm textual records

History / Biographical: The Calgary Mountain Club (CMC) is Calgary's oldest mountaineering organization that is dedicated specifically to the furtherance of hard climbing objectives on significant peaks. These peaks are predominantly in the Canadian Rockies, but in many cases extend to significant mountain ranges throughout North America and Europe. The CMC was founded in 1960 and is still an active club as of 2023. Chic Scott's publication, "History of the Calgary Mountain Club" (1988) provides a detailed summary of the club's early history.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of records pertaining to the Calgary Mountain Club. Fonds includes two volumes of club meeting minutes, 1960-1987; one financial ledger book, 1964-1980; bound volume containing the club's constitution, route descriptions, photographs, and related content from various expeditions; one copy of Chic Scott's publication, "History of the Calgary Mountain Club" (1988); registers for Archie Simpson Hut (1972-1974) and Castle Mountain Hut (1967-1984); two mounted black & white prints depicting the Graham Cooper Hut and Black Rock Needle; memorial booklet for Archie Simpson; and one folder of loose textual records including correspondence, pamphlets, administrative documents, and related materials.

Name Access: Calgary Mountain Club

Subject Access: Calgary Mountain Club; Climbing; Club; Mountaineering; Hiking; Exploration; Organizations; Recreation; Sports

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Calgary; Canadian Rocky Mountains

Language: English

Related Material: Chic Scott fonds: Calgary Mountain Club series (M57 / XII and V40 / XII)

Category: Exploration and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: Information provided by Ken Wiens

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed

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Climbing

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Part Of: Ben Gadd fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one photograph depicting a pair of climbing spikes, captioned "winter" and "summer".

Date Range: [ca.1980-1990]

Reference Code: V810 / I / C / PA - 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

Part Of: Ben Gadd fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M590; V810; S61

Series: V810 / I : Personal records

Sous-Fonds: V810

Sub-Series: V810 / I / C : Personal interest files

Accession Number: 2021.20

Reference Code: V810 / I / C / PA - 1

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: [ca.1980-1990]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w print ; 8.5 x 11 cm

Scope & Content: File consists of one photograph depicting a pair of climbing spikes, captioned "winter" and "summer".

Subject Access: Sports; Recreation; Climbing

Language: English

Related Material: V810 / I / C / NA - 1, 2

Category: Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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History Photos

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 120 b&w prints of various historical topics, some photos taken by Bruno Engler, others collected [presumably] by him. Includes various Canadian Pacific Railway events, community events and celebrations, Skoki Lodge's 60th anniversary, the Norquay Ski Hill rope-tow, the 1968 Winter …

Date Range: [ca. 1886-1993]

Reference Code: V190 / VI / H / iv / b / PA - 01 to PA - 120

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

11 images

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, H : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: iv : History, b : Photos

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / H / iv / b / PA - 01 to PA - 120

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: [ca. 1886-1993]

Physical Description: 120 photographs : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 120 b&w prints of various historical topics, some photos taken by Bruno Engler, others collected [presumably] by him. Includes various Canadian Pacific Railway events, community events and celebrations, Skoki Lodge's 60th anniversary, the Norquay Ski Hill rope-tow, the 1968 Winter Olympics bid, Princess Margarite's [sic] visit in 1958, the Cosmic Ray Observatory operations, a Kiwanis Club event, ranching and ranch lands, portraits, and more.

Name Access: Perren, Walter; Whyte, Catharine; Whyte, Jon; White, Cliff Jr.; Locke, Charlie; Jones, Ken; Rungius, Carl; Luxton, Eleanor

Subject Access: Aerial photography; Animals; Banff townsite; Banff Upper Hot Springs; Buildings and facilities; Cave and Basin; Centennial; Ceremony; Chairlifts and gondolas; Climbing; Community events; Construction; Dogs; Entertainment; Festival; Helicopters; Military; Mount Norquay Chairlift; Mount Norquay Ski Area; Mountains; Parades; Parks Canada; Parks Canada Warden; Portrait; Public events; Roads; Roger's Pass; Royal tours; Royal Visit; Scenery; Tourism; Trains; Travel; Winter; Winter Carnival; Winter sports

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

Language: English

Related Material: V190 / VI / H / iv / b / NA - 01 to NA - 04 V190 / VI / H / iv / b / NS - 01 to NS - 02

Creator: Engler, Bruno

Title Source: Original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

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Mountain Guides

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 52 b&w prints of mostly Association of Canadian Mountain Guides members. Includes group shots, individual portraits, and a few courses. File also contains two documents, one of which appears to be a hand-written speech [associated with PA - 17] and the other pertains to the Guide T…

Date Range: 1968-1994

Reference Code: V190 / VI / M / v / PA - 01 to PA - 52

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

8 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: v : Mountain Guides

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / M / v / PA - 01 to PA - 52

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: 1968-1994

Physical Description: 52 photographs : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 52 b&w prints of mostly Association of Canadian Mountain Guides members. Includes group shots, individual portraits, and a few courses. File also contains two documents, one of which appears to be a hand-written speech [associated with PA - 17] and the other pertains to the Guide Test Course.

Name Access: Auger, Tim; Bezzola, Jon Rudolf; Fuhrman, Peter; Gallagher, Lloyd (Kiwi); Gertsch, Rudi; Gmoser, Hans; Grillmair, Leo; Jones, Ken; Kranabitte, Rudi; Renner, Sep; Sheisser, Bernie; Vockeroth, Don; Wood, Sharon

Subject Access: ACMG; Association of Canadian Mountain Guides; Climbing; Guides; Guiding; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; Portrait; Swiss Guides

Geographic Access: Banff National Park; Alberta

Language: English

Related Material: V190 / VI / M / v / NA - 01 to NA - 18

Creator: Engler, Bruno

Title Source: Original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

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Movie: First Hello

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 103 colour & b&w prints of production photos from the shoot of "First Hello," mostly shots of filming on a mountain, including the film crew, actors, and helicopters.

Date Range: 1979-1981

Reference Code: V190 / VI / M / x / h / PA - 01 to PA - 103

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

15 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: x : Movies, h : First Hello

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / M / x / h / PA - 01 to PA - 103

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: 1979-1981

Physical Description: 103 photographs : b&w & col. ; 24.7 x 19.7 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: "The High Country," alternately called "First Hello," 1981, directed by Harvey Hart and starring Timothy Bottoms and Linda Purl. A young fugitive joins up with a girl and escapes from her father and authorities by trekking into the Canadian Rockies backcountry. Though suffering from an intellectual disability, the girl soon proves to be far more capable in the wilderness than her companion. Location filming primarily around Canmore, Banff (mostly Sulphur Mountain), and Invermere.

Scope & Content: File pertains to 103 colour & b&w prints of production photos from the shoot of "First Hello," mostly shots of filming on a mountain, including the film crew, actors, and helicopters.

Subject Access: Automobiles; Banff townsite; Buildings; Climbing; Films and film making; Helicopters; Mountains; Movie Stars; Sulphur Mountain; Women

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Canmore; Alberta

Language: English

Related Material: V190 / VI / M / x / h / NA - 01 to NA - 40

Creator: Engler, Bruno

Biographical Source Notes: Hollywood in the Canadian Rockies, by Brian Patton, e-book.

Title Source: Original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

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Mt. Routes

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 14 b&w prints of various mountains, possibly for the purposes of eventually overlaying climbing and/or mountaineering routes. Includes Mount Andromeda, Mount Assiniboine, Castle Mountain, and others. Also includes two informational pamphlets, one for climbing routes on Mount Androm…

Date Range: 1973-1990

Reference Code: V190 / VI / M / viii / PA - 01 to PA - 14

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

7 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: viii : Mt. Routes

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / M / viii / PA - 01 to PA - 14

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: 1973-1990

Physical Description: 14 photographs : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 14 b&w prints of various mountains, possibly for the purposes of eventually overlaying climbing and/or mountaineering routes. Includes Mount Andromeda, Mount Assiniboine, Castle Mountain, and others. Also includes two informational pamphlets, one for climbing routes on Mount Andromeda and one for climbing routes on Mount Assiniboine.

Subject Access: Castle Mountain; Climbing; Glaciers; Hiking; Mount Andromeda; Mount Assiniboine; Mountaineers; Mountaineering; Mountains; Rockbound Lake

Geographic Access: Alberta; British Columbia

Language: English

Creator: Engler, Bruno

Title Source: Original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

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Personal Interest Files

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Part Of: Ben Gadd fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series consists of textual records and photographs collected by Ben Gadd. Content pertains to various research subjects, current events and other topics of interest, including: environmental science; wildlife; sports and recreation; Parks Canada; clubs, charities and organizations; natural hist…

Date Range: [ca.1980-2015]

Reference Code: M590 / I / C; V810 / I / C

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Textual record; Photograph; Print; Digital image

Part Of: Ben Gadd fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: M590; V810

Series: Series I : Personal records

Sous-Fonds: M590; V810

Sub-Series: Subseries C : Personal Interest Files

Accession Number: 2021.20

Reference Code: M590 / I / C; V810 / I / C

GMD: Textual record; Photograph; Print; Digital image

Date Range: [ca.1980-2015]

Physical Description: ca.180 cm of textual records -- 5 CDs with digital image files -- 1 floppy disk -- ca.122 photograph prints : b&w and col. -- 2 negatives : b&w ; 6 x 7.5 cm -- 26 film strips : col. negatives ; 35 mm

Scope & Content: Sub-series consists of textual records and photographs collected by Ben Gadd. Content pertains to various research subjects, current events and other topics of interest, including: environmental science; wildlife; sports and recreation; Parks Canada; clubs, charities and organizations; natural history; and conservation.

Notes: Subjects are arranged alphabetically by title. Original titles and arrangement of materials by Ben Gadd has been preserved. See file-level descriptions for content details.

Name Access: Gadd, Ben

Subject Access: Animals; Buildings; Buildings and facilities; Businesses; Boats; Climbing; Columbia Icefield; Community events; Community life; Conservation; Dams; Environment; Events; Forestry; Fishing; Flowers; Government; Geography; Geology; Hiking; History; Ice climbing; Land, settlement and immigration; Landscapes; Laws and legislation; Membership; Mining; Mountaineering; Municipal views; Natural history; Natural resources; Parks Canada; Politics and government; Property; Provincial parks and reserves; Recreation; Rivers; Science and technology; Settlement; Skiing; Snakes, Insects; Sports; Tourism; Townsite development; Trails; Transportation; Travel; Wildlife

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; British Columbia; United States of America; Rocky Mountains; Canadian Rocky Mountains

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Commerce and industry; Environment; Exploration, discovery and travel; Government; Land, settlement and immigration; Law and justice; Natural resources; Politics; Science and technology; Sports, recreation and leisure; Transportation

Title Source: Original title used

Processing Status: Processed

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Premier Peter Lougheed

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 32 b&w prints of former Alberta Premier Peter Lougheed and his family being guided up Mount Lougheed in Kananaskis Country as part of the 75 anniversary of Alberta joining Canadian Confederation. Also includes 3 copies of a clipping from the front page of the August 30, 1980 editio…

Date Range: 1980

Reference Code: V190 / VI / P / vii / PA - 01 to PA - 32

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

8 images

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, P : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: vii : Premier Peter Lougheed

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / P / vii / PA - 01 to PA - 32

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: 1980

Physical Description: 32 photographs : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 32 b&w prints of former Alberta Premier Peter Lougheed and his family being guided up Mount Lougheed in Kananaskis Country as part of the 75 anniversary of Alberta joining Canadian Confederation. Also includes 3 copies of a clipping from the front page of the August 30, 1980 edition of The Weekend Herald featuring a photograph of the Lougheeds and their guides on the mountain peak, as well as a clipping from a July 1997 Kananskis newspaper featuring an interview with Lougheed.

Name Access: Engler, Bruno; Lougheed, Peter; Schiesser, Bernie

Subject Access: Anniversary; Ceremony; Climbing; Family; Guides; Helicopters; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; Personal and Professional Life; Portrait

Geographic Access: Kananaskis Country; Alberta

Language: English

Related Material: V190 / VI / P / vii / NA - 01 to NA - 03

Creator: Engler, Bruno

Title Source: Original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

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Publication Photos

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 60 b&w prints of various events, groups, and individuals - mostly unidentified - possibly for the purpose of publication. Includes the Banff Boy Scouts, Banff Air Cadets, a firefighting competion on Banff Avenue, climbing, sunbathers, mountain and glacier scenes, Lake Louise, Bow L…

Date Range: 1961-1983

Reference Code: V190 / VI / P / viii / PA - 01 to PA - 60

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

14 images

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, P : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: viii : Publication Photos

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / P / viii / PA - 01 to PA - 60

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: 1961-1983

Physical Description: 60 photographs : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 60 b&w prints of various events, groups, and individuals - mostly unidentified - possibly for the purpose of publication. Includes the Banff Boy Scouts, Banff Air Cadets, a firefighting competion on Banff Avenue, climbing, sunbathers, mountain and glacier scenes, Lake Louise, Bow Lake, airplanes and air shows, and members of the Montana Rocky Mountain Model T Ford Club.