Guides and Outfitters of the Canadian Rockies
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- Part Of
- Kreg Sky fonds
- Scope & Content
- S29 / 1-17 Title: Guides and Outfitters of the Canadian Rockies Name: Neighbor, Hersch Interviewer: Kreg O. Sky Date: Nov. 23, 1983 Place: Ft. St. John Phys. Description: Scotch 208, 5 inch reel Side 1: A ‘green kid’s’ first trip wrangling in 1926: A cold 40 day trip. Guided for 38 consecutiv…
- Date Range
- 1983
- Reference Code
- S29 / 1-17
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Part Of
- Kreg Sky fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- Kreg O. Sky Sound Recording Collection
- Reference Code
- S29 / 1-17
- Date Range
- 1983
- Physical Description
- Scotch 208, 5 inch reel
- Scope & Content
- S29 / 1-17 Title: Guides and Outfitters of the Canadian Rockies Name: Neighbor, Hersch Interviewer: Kreg O. Sky Date: Nov. 23, 1983 Place: Ft. St. John Phys. Description: Scotch 208, 5 inch reel Side 1: A ‘green kid’s’ first trip wrangling in 1926: A cold 40 day trip. Guided for 38 consecutive years: included Jasper, Tete Jaune Cache, and Pink Mountain. Best game and horse country was north of Jasper. Territorial comparisons. Curly Phillips was pioneering outfitter. Indians. Hunting territories overlapped at Kakwa (Porcupine) Lake. Various geographic names in Kakwa area. Sheep Pass meadows. Clark’s crossing on Smoky River. Die-off of caribou. Side 2: Various trips in Jasper Park. . Some Jasper outfitters. Brother (Rufe) started about 1918, later partner with Bert Wilkins. Description of Curly Phillips and operation. ‘Dad’ (Ed) Neighbor. Park guide badge (1921). Otto Brothers in Jasper. Magazine article. Family move with horses, from Tete Jaune Cache to Pink Mountain in 1954. Outfitted from Pink Mountain f0r 10 years. Description of his territory: rivers, game, trails. 1906 Police trail noted. Wife’s (Eunice) involvement in operation. Side 3: Stan Russell’s death and burial on Big Shale Hill, 1951. Plaque mounted. George Hargreaves’ death and grave. Shovel superstition. Details of bear attack on Harry Phillips at Berland River; on Jack Powell at Prophet River. Blood poisoning incident on dude trip to Kakwa Lake, 1936 or ’37. A lucky wilderness operation on his leg. Changes in outfitting over the years: tents, cooking, stoves and heating, lamps, pack boxes, Game pressure and conservation today.
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