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Ben Gadd fonds
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of materials pertaining to Ben Gadd's personal life and career as an environmental researcher, educator, interpretive guide, publisher, public speaker and author, ca.1956-2018. Fonds includes maps, research materials, publication notes/drafts, correspondence, contracts, photographs, …
- Date Range
- 1956-2018
- Reference Code
- M590 / V810 / S61
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Digital image
- Drawing
- Negative
- Newspaper clipping
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Published record
- Textual record
- Video
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- V810
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- 2024.01
- Reference Code
- M590 / V810 / S61
- GMD
- Digital image
- Drawing
- Negative
- Newspaper clipping
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Published record
- Textual record
- Video
- Transparency
- Date Range
- 1956-2018
- Physical Description
- ca. 7.9 metres of textual records -- ca. 274 maps -- 29 VHS tapes -- ca.15 discs with digital files -- 21 cassettes -- photographs -- oversized materials -- USB stick with 15 sldeshows
- History / Biographical
- Ben Gadd (1946-) is a retired naturalist, guide, geologist, instructor, freelance writer and award-winning author based in the Canadian Rockies. Ben was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1946. He met his wife, Cia (Langdon) Gadd at Colorado College in 1965, and the couple married four weeks later. Ben and Cia had two sons, Will and Toby. Ben and his family relocated to Jasper in the late 1960s. Ben later attended the University of Lethbridge and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Earth Science in 1972. Between 1976 and 1980, Ben taught classes at Mount Royal College and the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology; he later taught additional classes at Grant MacEwan College and Lakeland College. From 1981, Ben also worked as a seasonal naturalist/guide for Parks Canada. Ben left Parks Canada in 1985 to start an independent naturalist guiding business with Cia based in Jasper and other parts of the Canadian Rockies, which the couple continued to operate for over two decades. Ben published his best-known work, "Handbook of the Canadian Rockies", through his publishing company Corax Press in 1986. The second edition of "Handbook of the Canadian Rockies" received multiple awards after its release in 1995. Ben's fiction book, "Raven's End" won the title of Best Canadian Rockies Book at the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival in 2001 and became a Canadian bestseller. Overall, Ben has authored or co-authored 11 books and received nearly one dozen awards for his achievements as a writer, researcher and guide. Ben continued to lead guided hikes and school programs until his retirement in 2016.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of materials pertaining to Ben Gadd's personal life and career as an environmental researcher, educator, interpretive guide, publisher, public speaker and author, ca.1956-2018. Fonds includes maps, research materials, publication notes/drafts, correspondence, contracts, photographs, video and sound recordings, and other related material. Materials donated in 2024 include one USB stick containing
- Notes
- Ben Gadd fonds arrangement: Series I : Personal records - Subseries A : Travel guides and maps - Subseries B : Education and early writings - Subseries C : Personal interest files - Subseries D : Other personal and collected Series II : Research and publication records - Subseries A : Handbook of the Canadian Rockies - Subseries B : Other publications Series III : Professional records - Subseries A : Parks Canada Records - Subseries B : Interpretive guiding - Subseries C : Teaching records - Subseries D : Other contracts and projects Series IV : Legal and financial records - Subseries A : Legal records - Subseries B : Financial records
- Subject Access
- Education
- Research
- Publication
- Environment
- Geology
- Tourism
- Family and personal life
- Personal and Professional Life
- Academics
- Guiding
- Guides
- Businesses
- Finances
- Conservation
- Wildlife
- Natural history
- Sports and recreation
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper National Park
- Banff National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Kootenay National Park
- Lethbridge
- United States of America
- Colorado
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions apply
- Language
- English
- French
- Dutch
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed / Unprocessed
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Burgess Shale exhibit - background research
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of collected articles, notes and correspondence compiled by Ben Gadd for use in the creation of a Burgess Shale exhibit for Parks Canada.
- Date Range
- 2009
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / A / 5
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / III : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / III / A : Parks Canada records
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / A / 5
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 2009
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of collected articles, notes and correspondence compiled by Ben Gadd for use in the creation of a Burgess Shale exhibit for Parks Canada.
- Notes
- Some materials in file include annotations by Ben Gadd
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Parks Canada
- Employment
- Government
- Research
- Education
- Environment
- Natural history
- Geology
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Yoho National Park
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Environment
- Education
- Government
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Burgess Shale exhibit - contract, conditions
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a contract and documents outlining general conditions of employment sent to Ben Gadd on behalf of Parks Canada. Documents pertain to terms and conditions of employment for a Burgess Shale exhibit project which Ben Gadd worked on in 2009.
- Date Range
- 2009
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / A / 4
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / III : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / III / A : Parks Canada records
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / A / 4
- GMD
- Textual record
- Responsibility
- Documents produced by Parks Canada
- Date Range
- 2009
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a contract and documents outlining general conditions of employment sent to Ben Gadd on behalf of Parks Canada. Documents pertain to terms and conditions of employment for a Burgess Shale exhibit project which Ben Gadd worked on in 2009.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Parks Canada
- Employment
- Government
- Research
- Education
- Environment
- Natural history
- Geology
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Yoho National Park
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Environment
- Education
- Government
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Burgess Shale exhibit - planning, storyline draft
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of design plans, an interpretive outline and an exhibit storyline draft pertaining to a Burgess Shale exhibit project which was produced and displayed by Parks Canada. Materials were collected by Ben Gadd, as part of a work contract to assist with research and text writing for the exh…
- Date Range
- 2008-2009
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / A / 7
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / III : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / III / A : Parks Canada records
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / A / 7
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 2008-2009
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of design plans, an interpretive outline and an exhibit storyline draft pertaining to a Burgess Shale exhibit project which was produced and displayed by Parks Canada. Materials were collected by Ben Gadd, as part of a work contract to assist with research and text writing for the exhibit.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Parks Canada
- Employment
- Government
- Research
- Education
- Environment
- Natural history
- Geology
- Publication
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Yoho National Park
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Environment
- Education
- Government
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Burgess Shale exhibit - text drafts
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two annotated copies of a text draft produced by Ben Gadd as part of a work contract with Parks Canada. Content pertains to a Burgess Shale exhibit project which was produced and displayed in 2009. File includes one unedited draft with an attached letter from Ben Gadd to Jenny Klaf…
- Date Range
- 2009
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / A / 6
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / III : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / III / A : Parks Canada records
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / A / 6
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 2009
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two annotated copies of a text draft produced by Ben Gadd as part of a work contract with Parks Canada. Content pertains to a Burgess Shale exhibit project which was produced and displayed in 2009. File includes one unedited draft with an attached letter from Ben Gadd to Jenny Klafki, and one draft with edits by Parks Canada staff [possibly Jenny Klafki].
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Parks Canada
- Employment
- Government
- Research
- Education
- Environment
- Natural history
- Geology
- Publication
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Yoho National Park
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Environment
- Education
- Government
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Forest Technology School trail interpretation
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of notes, drafts, sample illustrations and other materials pertaining to an interpretive trail guide which Ben Gadd produced for the Forest Technology School in Hinton, Alberta in 1992. File includes sample images taped together and annotated with additional information. FIle also inc…
- Date Range
- 1992
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / D / 118
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / III : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / III / D : Other contracts and projects
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / D / 118
- Responsibility
- Produced by Ben Gadd
- Date Range
- 1992
- Physical Description
- 1.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of notes, drafts, sample illustrations and other materials pertaining to an interpretive trail guide which Ben Gadd produced for the Forest Technology School in Hinton, Alberta in 1992. File includes sample images taped together and annotated with additional information. FIle also includes a pressed plant sample, stored in an envelope titled "Rhytidiadelphus triquetris (Shaggy moss)".
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Natural history
- Geology
- Environment
- Research
- Publication
- Tourism
- Trails
- Guides
- Guiding
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Canmore
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- Related photographs stored in files V810/III/D/PA-12 to 18 ; and V810/III/D/NA-1 to 6
- Category
- Environment
- Tourism
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Geology Car Caravans tours
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of documents pertaining to the Geology Car Caravans tour program which was hosted by the Canmore Museum and Geoscience Centre, including schedules, participant lists and related newspaper articles. Ben Gadd worked as the lead guide for the Geology Car Caravans tours.
- Date Range
- 2010-2012
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / B / 36
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Newspaper clipping
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / III : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / III / B : Interpretive guiding
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / B / 36
- Date Range
- 2010-2012
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of documents pertaining to the Geology Car Caravans tour program which was hosted by the Canmore Museum and Geoscience Centre, including schedules, participant lists and related newspaper articles. Ben Gadd worked as the lead guide for the Geology Car Caravans tours.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Tourism
- Environment
- Guiding
- Education
- Geology
- Science and technology
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Canmore
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply - contents include personal contact information
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply - contents include personal contact information
- Category
- Environment
- Education
- Science and technology
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Geology Road Tours - field notes
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of field notes collected by Ben Gadd (including loose notes and two spiral notebooks) which were used in the creation of his book "Geology Road Tours". Content pertains to geological features throughout various regions of Alberta and the Canadian Rockies.
- Date Range
- 2006
- Reference Code
- M590 / II / B / 7
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / II : Research and publication records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / II / B : Other publications
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / II / B / 7
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 2006
- Physical Description
- 1.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of field notes collected by Ben Gadd (including loose notes and two spiral notebooks) which were used in the creation of his book "Geology Road Tours". Content pertains to geological features throughout various regions of Alberta and the Canadian Rockies.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Research
- Publication
- Geology
- Science and technology
- Environment
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Alberta
- Canmore
- Calgary
- Jasper
- Jasper National Park
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Environment
- Science and technology
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Operation Bow-Athabasca
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one DVD containing a video titled "The Geological Survey of Canada Takes on the Rockies" which was produced by Glen Edwards. Video was used as part of the Operation Bow-Athabasca exhibit at the Canmore Museum and Geoscience Centre in 2012.
- Date Range
- 2012
- Reference Code
- V810 / III / D / NV - 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Video
- 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 / II / D : Other contracts and projects
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- V810 / III / D / NV - 1
- GMD
- Video
- Responsibility
- Produced by Glen Edwards, Geological Survey of Canada
- Date Range
- 2012
- Physical Description
- 1 DVD : 1 video file ; 4 minutes 46 seconds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one DVD containing a video titled "The Geological Survey of Canada Takes on the Rockies" which was produced by Glen Edwards. Video was used as part of the Operation Bow-Athabasca exhibit at the Canmore Museum and Geoscience Centre in 2012.
- Name Access
- Edwards, Glen
- Subject Access
- Geology
- Government
- Research
- Natural history
- Education
- Environment
- Museums
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Canmore
- Bow River
- Athabasca
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Education
- Environment
- Title Source
- Original title used
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Operation Bow-Athabasca exhibit
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56253
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of correspondence, maps and other documents pertaining to the Operation Bow-Athabasca exhibit, which was displayed at the Canmore Museum and Geoscience Centre in 2012. File includes a programme for the opening of the exhibition; geological maps and other research materials; a quote fo…
- Date Range
- 1973
- 2010-2012
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / D / 117
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Map
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / III : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / III / D : Other contracts and projects
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / D / 117
- Date Range
- 1973
- 2010-2012
- Physical Description
- 1.5 cm of textual records -- 4 maps
- Scope & Content
- File consists of correspondence, maps and other documents pertaining to the Operation Bow-Athabasca exhibit, which was displayed at the Canmore Museum and Geoscience Centre in 2012. File includes a programme for the opening of the exhibition; geological maps and other research materials; a quote for the production of display signs for the exhibit; Ben Gadd's personal notes pertaining to the exhibit; and other related materials.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Natural history
- Geology
- Environment
- Research
- Public events
- Community events
- Publication
- Museums
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Canmore
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Environment
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
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