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Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of photographs taken or collected by Ben Gadd pertaining to rock formations and other geological features near Meadow Creek and Miette in Jasper National Park. File also includes four photographs from Jim Aitken and the Geological Survey of Canada (Calgary, Ottawa).
Date Range
[ca.1990-1995]
Reference Code
V810 / II / A / PA - 139 to 162
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Print
Textual record
Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M590
V810
S61
Series
V810 / II : Research and publication records
Sous-Fonds
V810
Sub-Series
V810 / II / A : Handbook of the Canadian Rockies
Accession Number
2021.20
Reference Code
V810 / II / A / PA - 139 to 162
GMD
Photograph
Print
Textual record
Responsibility
Produced by Ben Gadd, Jim Aitken, Geological Survey of Canada
Date Range
[ca.1990-1995]
Physical Description
24 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 20 x 15 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of photographs taken or collected by Ben Gadd pertaining to rock formations and other geological features near Meadow Creek and Miette in Jasper National Park. File also includes four photographs from Jim Aitken and the Geological Survey of Canada (Calgary, Ottawa).
Notes
Most photographs are annotated on back by Ben Gadd. Photos V810/II/A/PA-10 and 162 accompanied in file by corresponding notes/textual records
Material Details
Original storage envelopes (annotated) stored in folder with prints
Name Access
Gadd, Ben
Subject Access
Research
Environment
Geology
Geological formation
Geography
Surveying
Surveys
Government
Science and technology
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Jasper National Park
Miette
Calgary
Ontario
Ottawa
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Related Material
Corresponding negative film [for V810/II/A/PA-139 to 158]: V810 / II / A / NA - 16 to 23
Category
Environment
Science and technology
Government
Title Source
Original title used
Processing Status
Processed
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John O. Wheeler fonds

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Part Of
John O. Wheeler fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of professional research notes produced by John O. Wheeler. Fonds includes two files: M550 / 1 : Notes by John O. Wheeler pertaining to his geological research which was referenced in the book "Where Terranes Collide" (C.J. Yorath, 1990). M550 / 2 : Notes by John O. Wheeler pertaini…
Date Range
ca.1990
ca.2001
Reference Code
M550
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Textual record
Part Of
John O. Wheeler fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 550
Sous-Fonds
M 550
Accession Number
2014.8312
Reference Code
M550
GMD
Textual record
Date Range
ca.1990
ca.2001
Physical Description
0.4 cm textual records
History / Biographical
John Oliver Wheeler (b. 1925) is a geologist and scientist for the Geological Survey of Canada. Wheeler worked for the Geological Survey of Canada from 1952 to 1990. In his work for the Geological Survey of Canada Wheeler mapped the Cordillera from northern Washington to eastern Alaska. Wheeler was the General Editor of the Geology of Canada in the 1980s, and was President of the Geological Association of Canada from 1970-1971. In 2002 Wheeler was awarded the Massey Medal by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. In 2003 he was awarded the Logan Medal by the Geological Association of Canada. Wheeler holds an Honorary Doctorate of Science at the University of British Columbia.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of professional research notes produced by John O. Wheeler. Fonds includes two files: M550 / 1 : Notes by John O. Wheeler pertaining to his geological research which was referenced in the book "Where Terranes Collide" (C.J. Yorath, 1990). M550 / 2 : Notes by John O. Wheeler pertaining to his geological research which was referenced in the book "Plate Tectonics" (Ed. Naomi Oreskes, 2001).
Notes
Corresponding publications held in the Whyte Museum's Special Collections Library.
Name Access
Wheeler, John Oliver
Subject Access
Mountaineering
Surveying
Research
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Related Material
Four boxes of library materials including Geological Survey of Canada, American Alpine Journal, Accidents in North American Mountaineering, The American Alpine News, Alpine Journal, and 53 diaries included in same accession. Diaries were relocated to the A.O. Wheeler fonds and processed. Library materials to be catalogued pending weeding and inventory revision by Reference Archivist/Librarian.
Creator
Wheeler, John O.
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Processing Status
Unprocessed
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