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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs collected and possibly produced by George Luxton. Content pertains to cabins and houses, a boat launch and waterfront building, metal and wooden bridges, and an early view of a residential street in Banff facing Cascade Mountain.
- Date Range
- [ca.1910-1930]
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / C1 / C / PA - 131 to 148
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / III / C : Extended family
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / III / C1 : William Luxton family papers and photographs
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / C1 / C / PA - 131 to 148
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1910-1930]
- Physical Description
- 18 photographs : b&w prints ; 18 x 13 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs collected and possibly produced by George Luxton. Content pertains to cabins and houses, a boat launch and waterfront building, metal and wooden bridges, and an early view of a residential street in Banff facing Cascade Mountain.
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Cascade Mountain
- Language
- N/A
- Conservation
- Items stored in mylar
- Category
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Canadian Rockies mountaineering trips, Alpine Club of Canada expeditions
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- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 129 lantern slides pertaining to mountaineering expeditions and scenic views in the Canadian Rockies. Includes images of pack trips, ice climbing, hiking, and Alpine Club of Canada camps. Locations include Emperor Falls; Berg Lake; ascent of Resplendent Mountain; Mount Edith Cavell…
- Date Range
- [1913-1925]
- Reference Code
- V756 / III / A / PS - 1 to 129
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Lantern slide
1 image
- 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
- 6504
- Reference Code
- V756 / III / A / PS - 1 to 129
- Responsibility
- Some items produced by Charles Potter and James Mahon
- Date Range
- [1913-1925]
- Physical Description
- 129 photographs : lantern slides
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 129 lantern slides pertaining to mountaineering expeditions and scenic views in the Canadian Rockies. Includes images of pack trips, ice climbing, hiking, and Alpine Club of Canada camps. Locations include Emperor Falls; Berg Lake; ascent of Resplendent Mountain; Mount Edith Cavell; Mount Maud; Mount Commander; Mount Marpole; Mount Habel; Mount Robson; Mount Temple; Mount Huber; Castle Mountain; and Wilcox Pass.
- Notes
- Some items are numbered on outer edges or otherwise labelled
- Material Details
- Some items hand-coloured
- Name Access
- Gibbon, John Murray
- Wheeler, A. O. (Arthur Oliver)
- Geddes, Malcolm
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Travel
- Exploration
- Hiking
- Ice climbing
- Summit
- Mountains
- Landscapes
- Recreation
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Glaciers
- Trails
- Pack trips
- Camping
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Mount Robson
- Mount Temple
- Mount Habel
- Mount Geikie
- Mount Huber
- Castle Mountain
- Wilcox Pass
- Mount Edith Cavell
- Mount Maud
- Mount Commander
- Mount Marpole
- Access Restrictions
- Fragile - restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Fragile- restrictions may apply
- Language
- N/A
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
Images
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Drafts, edited copies
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- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of handwritten and typed drafts of works by Malcolm Geddes. Content pertains to the first ascent of Mount Geikie, mountaineering and mountain climbing, and life in Western Canada and Parry Sound, Ontario. Includes three typed drafts of "Beyond the Eagle's Nest" with edits and correcti…
- Date Range
- [1890-1900]
- [1900-1920]
- [1925-1927]
- Reference Code
- M39 / I / B / 2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M39
- V756
- Series
- M39 / I : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- M39
- Sub-Series
- M39 / I / B : Manuscripts and drafts
- Accession Number
- 7846
- Reference Code
- M39 / I / B / 2
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- [1890-1900]
- [1900-1920]
- [1925-1927]
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of handwritten and typed drafts of works by Malcolm Geddes. Content pertains to the first ascent of Mount Geikie, mountaineering and mountain climbing, and life in Western Canada and Parry Sound, Ontario. Includes three typed drafts of "Beyond the Eagle's Nest" with edits and corrections.
- Name Access
- Geddes, Malcolm
- Subject Access
- Mountains
- Mountaineering
- Exploration
- Travel
- Family and personal life
- Summit
- Settlement
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- British Columbia
- Mount Geikie
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Ontario
- Parry Sound
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Early 20th Century Rocky Mountains / Selkirks Books
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54146
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 2 published books. Contains a copy of 'The Rockies of Canada' by Walter Dwight Wilcox (1906) with 2 attached poems (clippings) and paper with author's signature inside front cover; also one copy of 'Mountaineering and Exploring in the Selkirks' by Howard Palmer (1914) with attached…
- Date Range
- 1906
- 1914
- Reference Code
- M300 / III / D / 5 / 20 to 21
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M300 / S20 / V500
- Sous-Fonds
- M300
- Sub-Series
- M300 / III / D / 5 : Personal Interest and Gifts
- Accession Number
- 7784
- Reference Code
- M300 / III / D / 5 / 20 to 21
- Responsibility
- Walter Dwight Wilcox, Howard Palmer
- Date Range
- 1906
- 1914
- Physical Description
- 2 Textual records: books
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 2 published books. Contains a copy of 'The Rockies of Canada' by Walter Dwight Wilcox (1906) with 2 attached poems (clippings) and paper with author's signature inside front cover; also one copy of 'Mountaineering and Exploring in the Selkirks' by Howard Palmer (1914) with attached regional map inside.
- Storage Range
- In file box M300 / III / D / 5 / 20 to M300 / III / D / 5 / 21
- Name Access
- Wilcox, Walter
- Subject Access
- Travel
- Poetry
- Mountains
- Exploration
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Selkirks
- Access Restrictions
- Items in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Items in this file are not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Items in this file with risky materials attached, such as adhesives, must be covered with an acid-free paper barrier to protect adjacent items.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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George Mandryk collected photographs - File 1 of 2
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54994
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 51 photograph prints. Content includes family, group and individual photographs pertaining to rowing and swimming, horseback riding, skiing, travel in the Rocky Mountains and other related activities. Most photographs do not provide information specifying dates, names or locations …
- Date Range
- [ca.1910-1915]
- 1914
- 1916-1917
- [ca.1920]
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / PA - 487 to 537
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / I / E : Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / I / E4 : Photographs
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / PA - 487 to 537
- Date Range
- [ca.1910-1915]
- 1914
- 1916-1917
- [ca.1920]
- Physical Description
- 51 photographs : b&w prints ; 21 x 15 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 51 photograph prints. Content includes family, group and individual photographs pertaining to rowing and swimming, horseback riding, skiing, travel in the Rocky Mountains and other related activities. Most photographs do not provide information specifying dates, names or locations of content.
- Notes
- Some items are numbered on the back, either handwritten or affixed with ink stamp
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Children
- Swimming
- Rowing
- Boats
- Sports
- Recreation
- Hockey
- Community life
- Beach
- Travel
- Horses
- Animals
- Horseback riding
- Mountains
- Landscapes
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Ontario
- Ottawa
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Collected by George Mandryk
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Malcolm Geddes fonds
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- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual and visual records pertaining to Malcolm Geddes, as well as his immediate family: wife Jennie (Waters) Geddes, and children Alvin and Enid Geddes; and extended family members. Fonds includes records related to Malcolm's work as a poet and author (including original drafts …
- Date Range
- [1896-2013]
- Reference Code
- M39 / V756
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 39
- V 756
- Sous-Fonds
- M 39
- V 756
- Accession Number
- 5545, 6504, 7846, 2014.8306, 2015.8558
- Reference Code
- M39 / V756
- Responsibility
- Some views are by Malcolm Geddes; many were obtained through other sources
- Date Range
- [1896-2013]
- Physical Description
- 444 photographs: 385 b&w and col. transparencies, 59 b&w prints -- 1 album (28 b&w prints) -- 11 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- Malcolm Daniel Geddes, 1866-1927, was a journalist, publisher and mountaineer at Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Geddes was one of the founders of the "Farmers and Ranch Review" in 1904, and served as vice-president and editor until his death. He joined the Alpine Club of Canada in 1917, was active in ACC summer camps and served as Honorary Secretary from 1924 to 1926. Geddes was killed in a mountaineering accident on Mount Lefroy in 1927.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual and visual records pertaining to Malcolm Geddes, as well as his immediate family: wife Jennie (Waters) Geddes, and children Alvin and Enid Geddes; and extended family members. Fonds includes records related to Malcolm's work as a poet and author (including original drafts and publications), Malcolm's career in real estate, family letters, financial records, records of mountain ascents and hikes with the Alpine Club of Canada, family trees and genealogical research, and other related materials.
- Notes
- Fonds consists of three series:
- Series I : Professional records I / A : Published materials I / B : Manuscripts and notes I / C : Professional correspondence
- Series II : Financial records
- Series III : Personal and family records III / A : Travel and mountain expeditions III / B : Genealogy and research III / C : Other personal and family records
- Name Access
- Geddes, Malcolm
- Subject Access
- Environment
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Hiking
- Family and personal life
- Personal and Professional Life
- Poetry
- Property
- Finances
- Commerce and industry
- Communications
- Correspondence
- Genealogy
- History
- Research
- Publication
- Travel
- Mountains
- Mountaineering
- Biography
- Obituary
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- British Columbia
- Ontario
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Public domain (other restrictions may apply)
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline
- series and file description
- electronic finding aid
- Creator
- Geddes, Malcolm
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records
- Content Details
- Arrangement of fonds was redone by Processing Archivist Kate Skelton between December 2020 and March 2021 to accommodate unprocessed materials from accessions 7846, 2014.8306 and 2015.8558
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Natural landscapes, wildlife, plants
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55553
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs collected and possibly produced by George Luxton. Content pertains to mountain views, waterfalls, winter scenes, lake views and related subjects.
- Date Range
- [ca.1910-1930]
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / C1 / C / PA - 92 to 111
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / III / C : Extended family
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / III / C1 : William Luxton family papers and photographs
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / C1 / C / PA - 92 to 111
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1910-1930]
- Physical Description
- 20 photographs: b&w prints ; 18 x 13 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs collected and possibly produced by George Luxton. Content pertains to mountain views, waterfalls, winter scenes, lake views and related subjects.
- Subject Access
- Landscapes
- Mountains
- Environment
- Waterfalls
- Winter
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Language
- N/A
- Conservation
- Items stored in mylar
- Category
- Environment
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of original poetry drafts written by Malcolm Geddes. Content pertains to landscapes and trails in the Canadian Rockies, love and romance, and various other subjects related to Malcolm's life.
- Date Range
- 1896
- 1901-1902
- [1900-1920]
- 1926
- Reference Code
- M39 / I / B / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M39
- V756
- Series
- M39 / I : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- M39
- Sub-Series
- M39 / I / B : Manuscripts and notes
- Accession Number
- 7846
- Reference Code
- M39 / I / B / 1
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 1896
- 1901-1902
- [1900-1920]
- 1926
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of original poetry drafts written by Malcolm Geddes. Content pertains to landscapes and trails in the Canadian Rockies, love and romance, and various other subjects related to Malcolm's life.
- Notes
- Most items are not dated
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Mountains
- Environment and Nature
- Exploration
- Trails
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Some restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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SUMMER 2013 [First Ascent of Mt. Longstaff, 1916]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions57738
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a summit notes from Mount Longstaff and other Alpine Club of Canada records produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1916 and 2013. Summit record includes entries from visitors to the summits of Mount Longstaff; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wi…
- Date Range
- 1916
- 1951
- 2013
- Reference Code
- M200 / V / A / 150
- 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. 2013.8245
- Reference Code
- M200 / V / A / 150
- Responsibility
- Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada
- Date Range
- 1916
- 1951
- 2013
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- Mount Longstaff is located in British Columbia. Nearby is Mount Phillips, Whitehorn Mountain, and Swift Current Glacier.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a summit notes from Mount Longstaff and other Alpine Club of Canada records produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1916 and 2013. Summit record includes entries from visitors to the summits of Mount Longstaff; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife sightings, trail updates, and related topics. The file also includes note from ACC members who found the summit records, as well as the front page of the Winter 2013 vol. 28 no. 3 Gazette. File: M200 / V / A / 150: SUMMER 2013 [First Ascent of Mt. Longstaff, 1916]
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Backcountry skiing
- Backpacking
- British Columbia
- Climbing
- Club
- Description and travel
- Environment
- Environment and Nature
- Glaciers
- Hiking
- Mountain
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Mountains
- Record keeping
- Ski areas
- Ski area
- Ski mountaineering
- Skiing
- Sports and leisure
- Sports and recreation
- Summit
- Trails
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Rocky Mountains
- British Columbia
- Mount Robson Provincial Park
- Mount Longstaff
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Contains personal information
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Summit notes placed in mylar.
- Related Material
- M235
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Summit Records
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions57660
- 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
- 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
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of series
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