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Dorothy Wardle fonds
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions398
- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of two sous-fonds: M521 and V75. M521 consists of four series, 154 cm, ca.1870-2002. Series I: Dorothy Wardle Personal Papers, 69.5 cm, ca.1870-2002 (includes Dorothy's written work and research and notes related to Banff). Series II: Wardle Family, 32.5 cm, 1872-1998 (including cor…
- Date Range
- ca.1870-2002
- Reference Code
- M521 / V75
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M521
- V75
- Sous-Fonds
- M521
- V75
- Accession Number
- 5296, 5391, 7504
- Reference Code
- M521 / V75
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Date Range
- ca.1870-2002
- Physical Description
- 154 cm of textual records. -- 1304 photographs (1190 prints, 95 negatives, 19 transparencies). -- 6 photograph albums.
- History / Biographical
- The Wardle family was comprised of husband and wife, James Morey Wardle (June 26,1888 - May 18,1971) and Maud Leette (Roney) Wardle (May 24,1889 - December 1,1969), and their one child, Dorothy Hope Wardle (May 23,1919 - July 20,2003). James Wardle, born in Chiliwack, British Columbia, was a civil engineer and public servant. He was the Superintendent of Banff National Park from 1918-1921, Chief Engineer for Parks Canada from 1921-1935, and Deputy Minister of the Interior from 1935-1936. He is primarily known as a highway design engineer, particularly for building the Banff-Windermere, Banff-Lake Louise, and Banff-Jasper highways. He was a councillor for the Municipality of Rockcliffe Park in Ontario and he was the President of the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies in Banff from 1925-1929. Mount Wardle in Vermillion was named after him in 1921. James married Leette on November 4, 1913, with whom he had one child, Dorothy. Born in Calgary, Alberta, Dorothy (also known as Dot and Dorie) grew up in Banff, Alberta and Ottawa, Ontario, due to her father's position with the federal government. She was educated at the Mountain School in Banff and at the Elmwood School in Ottawa. All three family members were graduates of Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. James graduated in 1912 with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Leette graduated with a Bachelor's degree, and in 1942, Dorothy also earned a Bachelor's degree. Dorothy was prominent in student life and active in athletics. In 1941, Dorothy became the first woman elected as President of the Alma Mater Society and during her academic career, Dorothy was a member of the Levana Intercollegiate Debative, University Centenary Committee, and Queen’s War Aid Commission. Dorothy spent her career as a freelance writer however, upon graduation she served as the first Secretary-In-Charge of Records at Carleton College (now Carleton University) from 1942-1944 in Ottawa and in the mid-1950s worked as a secretary for the Glenbow Foundation in Calgary. Dorothy pursued a lifelong interest in traveling, art, and antiques. Although she was fiercely proud and protective of Banff and the Park, and remained a volunteer and patron of the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Dorothy eventually settled in Sidney, British Columbia and shared an apartment with Sheila Iris Ritchie, with whom Dorothy travelled extensively. After her death in 2003, Dorothy, "Dorie," was laid to rest alongside her parents in the Old Banff Cemetery.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of two sous-fonds: M521 and V75.
- M521 consists of four series, 154 cm, ca.1870-2002. Series I: Dorothy Wardle Personal Papers, 69.5 cm, ca.1870-2002 (includes Dorothy's written work and research and notes related to Banff). Series II: Wardle Family, 32.5 cm, 1872-1998 (including correspondence with Carl Rungius and Mrs. Helen Brett, and Christmas and other greeting cards from Peter and Catharine Whyte). Series III: Queen's University, 7.5 cm, 1911-1980 (including graduation certificates for each family member and records pertaining to Dorothy's participation on the Alma Mater Society). Series IV: Travel, 44.5 cm, ca.1950-1988 (includes hand-written notebooks meticulously detailing their travels).
- V75 consists of two series, 79.5 cm, ca. 1912-2001. Series I: Wardle Family, ca. 1912-1971, 6 albums, 31 cm of photograph prints and negatives (including family trips, trail rides in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, and family gatherings). Series II: Dorothy Wardle, 1972-2001, 34 cm of photograph prints, negatives, and transparencies (including Dorothy's travels in Alberta and British Columbia, overseas, and various outings with friends).
- Name Access
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Wardle, James
- Rungius, Carl
- Brett, Helen
- Keyte, Freeman
- Hart, E. J. (Ted)
- Harkin, J. B. (James Bernard)
- Brewster, Pat
- Peyto, Bill
- Brett, Robert George
- Sanson, Norman
- White, Clifford
- Drummond-Davies, Nora
- Mills, Ike
- McLean, George
- Walking Buffalo (George McLean)
- Kaquitts, Frank
- Oxborough, Dorothy
- Whyte, Jon
- Robinson, Dean
- Warren, Mary Schaffer
- Simpson, George
- Gibbon, John Murray
- Whyte, Catharine
- Whyte, Peter
- Greenham, Margaret
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Environment
- Personal and Family Life
- Banff
- Old Banff Cemetery
- Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
- Cabins
- Travel
- Picnics and picnicking
- Holidays
- Scenery
- Christmas
- Dogs
- Horses
- Mountain
- Canoes and canoeing
- Hiking
- Wildlife
- War Memorial
- Highland Games
- Bow River Bridge
- Golfing
- Anniversary
- Horseback riding
- Indigenous Peoples
- Stoney Nakoda
- Education
- Snowshoes and snowshoeing
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Banff Winter Festival
- Women
- Trails
- Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
- Sports and leisure
- Skiing
- European travel
- Beach
- Calgary Herald
- Geography
- Government
- Newspaper
- Politics
- Research
- Banff Public Library
- National parks and reserves
- Park policy
- Parks Canada
- Wardens
- Ya-Ha-Tinda Ranch
- Community life
- Mines and mineral resources
- History
- Immigration and homesteading
- Settlement
- Organizations
- World War II
- Biographical
- Professional and Personal Life
- Grizzly Bears
- Fire fighters
- Sunshine Village
- Teahouses
- Banff Indian Days
- Regalia
- Calgary Stampede
- Mountain guides
- Mountain School
- The Albertan
- Crag and Canyon newspaper
- Homestead Hotel
- Banff Centre
- Hot Springs
- Superintendents
- Automobiles
- Natural history
- Records
- Calendar
- Finances
- Leases
- Legal and Financial
- Property
- Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Canmore
- Alberta
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Castle Mountain
- Bankhead
- British Columbia
- Glacier National Park
- Kootenay National Park
- Silver City
- Victoria
- Scotland
- Revelstoke
- Yoho National Park
- Ottawa
- Ontario
- Prince Edward Island
- Plain of Six Glaciers
- Lake Agnes
- Lake Louise
- Lake Minnewanka
- Lake O'Hara
- Bow River
- Calgary
- Sidney
- San Francisco
- United States
- Europe
- Germany
- Switzerland
- France
- Spain
- Monaco
- Italy
- Denmark
- Austria
- Quebec
- Windermere
- New York
- Assiniboine
- Ghost River
- High River
- Quebec City
- New Brunswick
- Maine
- Great Divide
- Moraine Lake
- Maligne Lake
- Columbia Icefield
- Washington
- Philadelphia
- Atlantic City
- Larch Valley
- Cascade Mountain
- Panama
- Sulphur Mountain
- Field
- Emerald Lake
- Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump
- Takkakaw Falls
- Jasper National Park
- Athabasca Falls
- Okanagan
- Kananaskis
- Hoodoos
- Powell River
- Montreal
- Access Restrictions
- Some restriction/s on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Related Material
- Dorothy also donated artwork (by Carl Rungius) to Art and Heritage.
- James Morey Wardle fonds (Library and Archives Canada)
- Category
- Arts
- Environment
- Education
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- First nations
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records and contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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P. R. Lockie Collection
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- Part Of
- Percival R Lockie fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of photographic greeting cards featuring mountain views of the Rockies, Selkirks and Coast Range taken and inscribed by Lockie; and 9 photographs of Lockie at Powell River and Willingdon Beach, Lockie with friends, and views of Lockie's Table in British Columbia.
- Date Range
- 1941-1964
- Reference Code
- V111
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Percival R Lockie fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- V111
- Sous-Fonds
- V111
- Accession Number
- 7740
- 2021.30
- Reference Code
- V111
- Date Range
- 1941-1964
- Physical Description
- 35 photographs : b&w and col. ; 28 x 21.5 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- Percival Robert Lockie (known as P. R. or just Lockie), 14 August, 1900 - 8 March, 1976, was born in St. Helens, England and moved to B.C. with his family in 1909. His father, Robert, was already in Canada when Percy (as he’s listed on the Immigration form) came with his mother Ethel and sisters Elizabeth, Kathleen, and Janet on the Empress of Ireland. The ship departed from Liverpool and arrived in Quebec on 25 June with a final destination listed as Vancouver. He worked in Vancouver as a draftsperson for Dominion Engineering until at least 1921 before moving to Powell River. Upon arrival to Powell River he worked a wide variety of labour jobs, as well as various odd jobs like lifeguarding and as a tap dance teacher. His main occupation in town was as a draftsperson for the Powell River Company's pulp and paper mill until 1965. His work for the mill included measuring the snow pack at the head of Powell Lake, north of the town site, each May and September, which he did for over 30 years. Measurements were taken from half-way up a mountain at the north-east of Powell Lake, which Lockie and B. Stenberg are accredited with summiting first in 1952. Over the course of his life he climbed the mountain at least 75 times. While locally known as Lockie’s Table for most of his life, the mountain was officially unnamed. In the mid-1990s Powell River community members requested the B.C. Geographical Naming Office officially recognize the name Lockie’s Table, which they did in April 1997. According to the Naming Office, the name Lockie’s Table is affixed to the flat table-like plateau on the peak of the mountain, while the rest of the mass remains unnamed. He joined the B.C. Mountaineering Association in the 1920s and travelled, climbed, and photographed throughout the interior and northern B.C. area, mainly the Selkirk and Coastal Mountain ranges. He also spent time hiking in and around Banff National Park and both the B.C. and Alberta sides of the Rocky Mountains; Lake O'Hara was one of his favorite places and features prominently in his photographs.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of photographic greeting cards featuring mountain views of the Rockies, Selkirks and Coast Range taken and inscribed by Lockie; and 9 photographs of Lockie at Powell River and Willingdon Beach, Lockie with friends, and views of Lockie's Table in British Columbia.
- Name Access
- Lockie, Percival R,
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Banff National Park
- Selkirks
- Assiniboine
- Lake O'Hara
- Powell River
- Language
- Language is English
- Related Material
- Accession record, The Powell River Peak (community newspaper) May 29, 1997 pp.13. Paper copy in accession binder.
- Printed documents included with photographs
- Creator
- Lockie, P. R.
- Biographical Source Notes
- Accession record, The Powell River Peak (community newspaper) May 29, 1997 pp.13
- British Columbia Mountaineering Club volunteer correspondence
- B.C. Geographical Names website, Lockie's Table
- Ancestry.ca, 1921 Census of Canada
- Ancestry.ca, Canadian Passenger Lists 1865-1935
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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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
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
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Powder Pioneers : Ski Stories from the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains - sound recordings
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55075
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of 23 interviews recorded between 1999 and 2009, which were used during the creation of the book Powder Pioneers : Ski Stories from the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains.
- Date Range
- 1999 - 2009
- Reference Code
- S47 / IV
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Sound recording
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M57 / V40 / S47
- Series
- S47 / IV : Powder Pioneers : Ski Stories from the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains
- Sous-Fonds
- S47
- Accession Number
- 8110
- Reference Code
- S47 / IV
- GMD
- Sound recording
- Date Range
- 1999 - 2009
- Physical Description
- 23 sound recordings
- History / Biographical
- Discover the rich history of skiing in the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains of Alberta and British Columbia. From the early ski jumpers at Revelstoke, through the birth of the backcountry lodges and ski resorts to the heli-skiers and snowboarders of today, the stories are all here.
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of 23 interviews recorded between 1999 and 2009, which were used during the creation of the book Powder Pioneers : Ski Stories from the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains.
- Notes
- Series consists of 23 interviews: S47 / IV / 1 : Syd Scroggle in Dundee
- S47 / IV / 2 : Hans Gmoser
- S47 / IV / 3 : Bob Sayer 16-Feb-02
- S47 / IV / 4 : Toni Klettl 15-Feb-02
- S47 / IV / 5 : Art Patterson 12-May-99
- S47 / IV / 6 & 7 : Hans Gmoser 29-Apr-04
- S47 / IV / 8 to 10 : Philippe Delesalle 28-Apr-04
- S47 / IV / 11 to 14 : Doug Gardner 19-May-04
- S47 / IV / 15 & 16 : Tony and Gill Daffern 06-Jan-04
- S47 / IV / 17 & 18 : Bob Saunders 08-Aug-09
- S47 / IV / 19 : Booty Griffiths 27-Oct-04
- S47 / IV / 20 to 23 : Steve Smith 04-Nov-04
- Name Access
- Scott, Chic
- Scroggle, Syd
- Gmoser, Hans
- Sayer, Bob
- Klettl, Toni
- Patterson, Art
- Delesalle, Philippe
- Gardner, Doug
- Daffern, Tony
- Daffern, Gill
- Griffiths, Booty
- Smith, Steve
- Subject Access
- Community events
- Banff Ski Club
- Mount Norquay Ski Area
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Biography
- Competition
- Cross-country skiing
- Helicopter skiing
- Interview
- History
- Leisure
- Mountains
- Publication
- Public events
- Public entertainment
- Recreation
- Research
- Ski areas
- Ski jumping
- Ski mountaineering
- Skiers
- Ski racing
- Skiing
- Sports
- Sports and recreation
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Banff National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Waterton
- Kootenay National Park
- Rogers Pass
- Columbia Valley
- Crowsnest Pass
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- M57 / VI
- V40 / VI
- Biographical Source Notes
- http://chicscott.com/books.htm
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Ski Trails in the Canadian Rockies - textual
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55078
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of research documents, published materials and maps used during the creation of the book Ski Trails in the Canadian Rockies.
- Date Range
- 1999 - 2015
- Reference Code
- M57 / VI
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M57 / V40 / S47
- Series
- M57 / VI: Ski Trails in the Canadian Rockies
- Sous-Fonds
- M57
- Sub-Series
- M57 / VI / A: Research Files
- M57 / VI / B: Collected publications
- M57 / VI / C: Maps
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- M57 / VI
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 1999 - 2015
- Physical Description
- 18 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- The classic guidebook to cross country ski trails in Waterton, Banff, Kootenay, Yoho and Jasper National Parks as well as Mount Assiniboine and Mount Robson Provincial Parks and Kananaskis Country, now greatly expanded to includes ski trails in the front ranges of the Rockies, in the Crowsnest Pass and in the Columbia Valley. Jointly authored with Darren Farley. This book also covers topics such as accommodation, regulations, weather and snow conditions.
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of research documents, published materials and maps used during the creation of the book Ski Trails in the Canadian Rockies.
- Notes
- Series consists of three sub-series: M57 / VI / A: Research Files
- M57 / VI / B: Collected publications
- M57 / VI / C: Maps
- Name Access
- Scott, Chic
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Environment
- Exploration
- Geography
- Guide
- Map
- Mountaineering
- Mountains
- National parks and reserves
- Publication
- Recreation
- Ski areas
- Ski Maps
- Ski mountaineering
- Ski lodges and cabins
- Skiing
- Sports and recreation
- Sports
- Tourism
- Tourist information
- Trail guides
- Trails
- Travel
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Banff National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Waterton
- Kootenay National Park
- Rogers Pass
- Columbia Valley
- Crowsnest Pass
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- S47 / VI
- V40 / VI
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Ski Trails of the Canadian Rockies - visual
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- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of 3 CD's with photo scans pertaining to the creation of Ski Trails of the Canadian Rockies.
- Date Range
- 1999 - 2015
- Reference Code
- V40 / VI
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Digital image
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M57 / V40 / S47
- Series
- V40 / VI : Ski Trails of the Canadian Rockies
- Sous-Fonds
- V40
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V40 / VI
- Date Range
- 1999 - 2015
- Physical Description
- Digital photo scans on 3 discs
- History / Biographical
- The classic guidebook to cross country ski trails in Waterton, Banff, Kootenay, Yoho and Jasper National Parks as well as Mount Assiniboine and Mount Robson Provincial Parks and Kananaskis Country, now greatly expanded to includes ski trails in the front ranges of the Rockies, in the Crowsnest Pass and in the Columbia Valley. Jointly authored with Darren Farley. This book also covers topics such as accommodation, regulations, weather and snow conditions.
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of 3 CD's with photo scans pertaining to the creation of Ski Trails of the Canadian Rockies.
- Name Access
- Scott, Chic
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Environment
- Exploration
- Geography
- Guide
- Map
- Mountaineering
- Mountains
- National parks and reserves
- Publication
- Recreation
- Ski areas
- Ski Maps
- Ski mountaineering
- Ski lodges and cabins
- Skiing
- Sports and recreation
- Sports
- Tourism
- Tourist information
- Trail guides
- Trails
- Travel
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Banff National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Waterton
- Kootenay National Park
- Mount Robson
- Columbia Valley
- Crowsnest Pass
- Access Restrictions
- Reference only
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restricted: copyright remains with owner
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- M57 / VI
- S47 / VI
- Biographical Source Notes
- http://chicscott.com/books.htm
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Deep Powder and Steep Rock - visual
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- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Scope & Content
- Photograph series consists of discs with reference scans of photographs pertaining to the research and creation of Deep Powder and Steep Rock.
- Date Range
- ca. 1950 - 2009
- Reference Code
- V40 / V
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M57 / V40 / S47
- Series
- V40 / V : Deep Powder and Steep Rock
- Sous-Fonds
- V40
- Accession Number
- 2015.8559
- Reference Code
- V40 / V
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- ca. 1950 - 2009
- Physical Description
- 53 discs with image files -- 6 cm of scanned photograph copies -- 62 reference slides : col. ; 35mm -- 27 reference photographs : col. prints
- History / Biographical
- Hans Gmoser played a major role in creating Canada’s vibrant mountain community. Although known internationally as the father of heli-skiing, he was much more than that: a talented rock climber, tireless expedition leader, a mountain guide, film maker and organizer. Deep Powder and Steep Rock presents an intimate portrait of this charismatic man. Much of the story is told in Gmoser’s own words, gleaned from his diaries, expedition journals, film commentaries and personal correspondence. It is a unique tale of adventure, hard work, perseverance and ultimate success.
- Scope & Content
- Photograph series consists of discs with reference scans of photographs pertaining to the research and creation of Deep Powder and Steep Rock.
- Name Access
- Scott, Chic
- Gmoser, Hans
- Subject Access
- Backcountry skiing
- Environment
- Landscapes
- Mountains
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Publication
- Recreation
- Research
- Skiing
- Ski mountaineering
- Sports
- Sports and recreation
- Winter sports
- Guiding
- Helicopter skiing
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Access Restrictions
- for reference use only
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Reference only no reproductions
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- S47 / V
- M57 / V
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Biographical Source Notes
- http://chicscott.com/books.htm
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed / Unprocessed
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Canadian commercial postcards
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of commercial postcards with images pertaining to landscapes, tourist attractions, Stoney Nakoda community members [including Leah Rider Hunter], winter sports, wildlife and other related themes within Canada. Images primarily depict scenes in Banff National Park and the Canadian Rock…
- Date Range
- [1910-1930]
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E5 / PG - 1 to 63
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Published record
- Postcard
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / I / E : Collected materials
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / I / E5 : Postcards
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E5 / PG - 1 to 63
- Responsibility
- Most images in file produced by photographer Byron Harmon; some materials produced by photographers George Noble, G. & W. Fear, Rumsey & Co. Ltd, and J.C. Walker
- Date Range
- [1910-1930]
- Physical Description
- 63 b&w postcards ; 9 x 14 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of commercial postcards with images pertaining to landscapes, tourist attractions, Stoney Nakoda community members [including Leah Rider Hunter], winter sports, wildlife and other related themes within Canada. Images primarily depict scenes in Banff National Park and the Canadian Rockies, and also include content from Saskatchewan and British Columbia.
- Notes
- Date range for materials in file is estimate provided by Processing Archivist
- Some items are annotated with information pertaining to images on postcards [names of individuals, locations, etc.]
- Name Access
- Hunter, Leah Rider
- McDougall, David
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Aerial photography
- Animals
- Businesses
- Buildings
- Buffalo
- Bison
- Black Bears
- Communities
- Community life
- Community events
- Dogs
- Dogsledding
- Environment
- Hot Springs
- Hotels
- Indigenous Peoples
- Landscapes
- Leisure
- Mountains
- Mount Royal Hotel
- Photography
- Postcards
- Recreation
- Scenery
- Snowshoes and snowshoeing
- Sports and recreation
- Sports
- Stoney Nakoda
- Tourism
- Travel
- Winter
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Banff
- Saskatchewan
- Loon Lake
- British Columbia
- Fairmont
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Some items stored in mylar
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Cultural pluralism
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Indigenous Peoples
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Balfour Hut Registers
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of hut registers from the Balfour (Rob Ritchie) Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1966 and 2019. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut…
- Date Range
- 1966-2001
- 2007-2019
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV / I
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M200
- V14
- S6
- Series
- M200 / IV: Hut Registers
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- Sub-Series
- M200 / IV / I: Balfour Hut Registers
- Accession Number
- accn. 2376
- accn. 3298
- accn. 3560
- accn. 7779
- accn. 2023.10
- accn. 2023.31
- accn. 2023.15
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV / I
- Responsibility
- Registers produced by Alpine Club of Canada
- Date Range
- 1966-2001
- 2007-2019
- Physical Description
- 20 cm of textual records 9 volumes
- History / Biographical
- According to the Alpine Club of Canada's website: "The Rob Ritchie Hut, also known as the Balfour Hut, is found on low, rocky hills at the toe of the Vulture Glacier, approximately 28 km northwest of the town of Lake Louise, AB. It is east of Balfour Pass and the Continental divide, just inside the Banff National Park boundary.[...] The Rob Ritchie Hut, also known as the Balfour Hut, is found on low, rocky hills at the toe of the Vulture Glacier, approximately 28 km northwest of the town of Lake Louise, AB. It is east of Balfour Pass and the Continental divide, just inside the Banff National Park boundary. This is the half-way mark for the Wapta Traverse and is usually used in conjunction with the other huts in this chain while attempting this classic cross-glacier ski trip. Usual approach is from Bow Hut through the Olive/St. Nicholas Col then down the gentle and pleasant Vulture Glacier to Balfour Pass, where the hut sits on a section of moraine beneath the impressive bulk of Mt. Balfour. Though most people will spend one night at the R.J. Ritchie (Balfour) Hut before continuing on to Scott Duncan, there is potential for good skiing here, especially on the Diableret Glacier which sits northwest of Mt. Balfour and makes for a fantastic run on a clear day! There is also an optional route to the summit of Mt. Gordon from this hut, which would be an excellent loop trip if combined with the normal route back towards Bow Hut. Use your imagination and some neat trip ideas will present themselves!"
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of hut registers from the Balfour (Rob Ritchie) Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1966 and 2019. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightings, custodial issues and updates, and related topics. The sub-series is separated into individual hut registers, arranged by date:
- M200 / IV / I / 1: Balfour Hut [Register] [1966-1971]
- M200 / IV / I / 2: Balfour Pass Hut [1971-1972]
- M200 / IV / I / 3: Balfour Pass Hut Register [1973-1974]
- M200 / IV / I / 4: Balfour Pass Hut [register 1974-1982]
- M200 / IV / I / 5: "Balfour Hut" [register] Sept. 2, 1982 - Nov. 17, 1989
- M200 / IV / I / 6: Balfour Hut Journal Nov. 22, 1989 - Apr. 25, 1997
- M200 / IV / I / 7: Balfour Hut Register [1997 -2001]
- M200 / IV / I / 8: Balfour Hut Register 2007 - 2015
- M200 / IV / I / 9: Balfour Hut register 2011 - 2019
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Huts
- Cabins
- Cabins and shelters
- Backcountry skiing
- Banff National Park
- Buildings and facilities
- Climbing
- Environment and Nature
- Lake Louise
- Mountaineering
- Mountains
- Ski mountaineering
- Sports and leisure
- Sports and recreation
- Winter sports
- Wapta Traverse
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Lake Louise, AB
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- French
- German
- Japanese
- Spanish
- Biographical Source Notes
- Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/rob-ritchie-balfour-hut/"
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Eiffel Peak Summit Registers and Notes
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Files consist of summit notes and summit registers from Eiffel Peak produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1989 and 2019. Summit records include entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred whi…
- Date Range
- 1989 -1991
- 2004 – 2013
- 2017 – 2019
- Reference Code
- M200 / V / A / 10 to 13
- 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. 6465 accn. 8002 accn. 2014.8347 accn. 2020.05
- Reference Code
- M200 / V / A / 10 to 13
- Responsibility
- Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada
- Date Range
- 1989 -1991
- 2004 – 2013
- 2017 – 2019
- Physical Description
- 7 cm of textual records, 4 volumes
- History / Biographical
- Eiffel Peak is a 3, 077-meter (10, 095 foot) mountain summit in Banff National Park. The first ascent was made in 1901 by Charles S. Thompson, and the Peak was officially named by A. O. Wheeler in 1908.
- Scope & Content
- Files consist of summit notes and summit registers from Eiffel Peak produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1989 and 2019. 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. Files include: M200 / V / A / 10: Eiffel Mtn. [register 1989-1991] M200 / V / A / 11: Summit Register – Eiffel Peak, Lake Louise Sept 2004 – July 2007 M200 / V / A / 12: Eiffel Peak [2007 – 2013] M200 / V / A / 13: EIFFEL PEAK Registry [2017 – 2019]
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Alberta
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Backcountry skiing
- Backpacking
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Climbing
- Environment
- Environment and Nature
- Guiding
- Guides
- Hiking
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Mountains
- National parks and reserves
- Ski mountaineering
- Skiing
- Sports and leisure
- Sports and recreation
- Summit
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Banff, AB
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- French
- Spanish
- Conservation
- Some registers contain water damage.
- Related Material
- M235
- Biographical Source Notes
- Summit Post.org Eiffel Peak https://www.summitpost.org/eiffel-peak/151866
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of the file.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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