Fonds consists of personal photographs, biographical notes, memoir drafts and other collected materials pertaining to Robert Neville (Bob) Smith. Fonds also includes plans and maps pertaining to the development of land near Lake Minnewanka and the Cascade Power Plant project (1943).
ca.300 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 12 x 18 cm or smaller -- 7 cm of textual records -- 7 topographical maps/plans -- 8 postcards
History / Biographical
Robert Neville (Bob) Smith (1926-2021) was born in Banff. He was the only child of parents Enoch Smith and Laurene Smith (nee Munson). Bob grew up near Lake Minnewanka until 1941, when a hydro dam was installed resulting in the intentional flooding of the area. The family moved to Banff, where Bob met his future wife, Mary Parkinson. The couple were married in 1953 and moved to Seebe, where they raised two daughters, Marjory and Shirley.
Bob worked for Calgary Power Co. (later renamed TransAlta Utilities) from 1953 until his retirement in 1986. In his spare time, Bob founded the Bow Valley Camera Club and the Bow Valley Naturalists organization. In 1999, Bob was part of a successful project with the Bow Valley Naturalists to designate the Mount Yamnuska area as a Bow Valley Protected Area, following 25 years of lobbying with the Government of Alberta. Bob also formed the Meanderthals seniors hiking club in 1993 and led various local hiking trips in his later years.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of personal photographs, biographical notes, memoir drafts and other collected materials pertaining to Robert Neville (Bob) Smith. Fonds also includes plans and maps pertaining to the development of land near Lake Minnewanka and the Cascade Power Plant project (1943).
Files consist of summit notes and summit registers from East End of Rundle and Mount Rundle produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between around 2001 to 2017. Summit records include entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of spec…
Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada
Date Range
ca. 2001-2002
2014-2017
Physical Description
4 volumes
7 cm of textual records
History / Biographical
The East End of Rundle is part of the eastern ridge of Mount Rundle near Canmore, AB. From the summit, views of Ha Ling Peak and Spray Valley can be seen.
Scope & Content
Files consist of summit notes and summit registers from East End of Rundle and Mount Rundle produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between around 2001 to 2017. 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 / 26: Mt. Rundle Register [ca. 2001]
M200 / V / A / 27: Mount Rundle East June 2002 - Sep 2002
M200 / V / A / 28: EEOR Summit Register [ca. 2014 - 2015]
M200 / V / A / 29: East End of Rundle Summit Log [2016-2017]
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.
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.
Sub-series of identified summit registers and notes produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1930 and 2022. 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…
Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada
Date Range
1930-1931
1959-1968
1970-1989
1992 -2022
Physical Description
100 cm of textual records
223 volumes
Scope & Content
Sub-series of identified summit registers and notes produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1930 and 2022. 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.
The sub-series is separated into individual identified summit records.
Notes
See file-level entries for inventories of identified summit registers and notes.
File consists of summit notes and summit register from Loder Peak produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between around 2014 to 2017. Summit records include entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred…
Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada
Date Range
ca. 2014-2017
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
History / Biographical
Loder Peak is located in the Bow Valley, near Canmore, Alberta.
Scope & Content
File consists of summit notes and summit register from Loder Peak produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between around 2014 to 2017. 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.
File:
M200 / V / A / 201: [Loder Peak summit notes ca. 2014-2017]
Files consist of summit notes and summit registers from Mount Lougheed produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1967 and 2017. Summit records include entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred …
Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada
Date Range
1967-1970
1980
1996-2017
Physical Description
4 cm of textual records
3 volumes
History / Biographical
Mount Lougheed is located in Kananaskis Country near the Spray Lakes Reservoir, in Alberta. Mount Lougheed has three summits, and the mountain is part of the Canadian Rockies. The highest of the three peaks is known as Peak 2 or Lougheed II.
Scope & Content
Files consist of summit notes and summit registers from Mount Lougheed produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1967 and 2017. 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 / 140: [Mt. Lougheed, 1967-1970, 1980]
M200 / V / A / 141: Mt. Lougheed 1996-2007
M200 / V / A / 142: [Lougheed II 2007-2017]
Files consist of summit notes and summit registers from Mount Sparrowhawk produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1994 and 2016. Summit records include entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurr…
Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada
Date Range
1994-2016
Physical Description
2 volumes
2 cm of textual records
History / Biographical
Mount Sparrowhawk is located in Kananaskis Country, AB, and it is connected to Mount Bogart. The first ascent of Mount Sparrowhawk was made by R. C. (Bob) Hind, L. Parker and Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Rans.
Scope & Content
Files consist of summit notes and summit registers from Mount Sparrowhawk produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1994 and 2016. 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 / 77: Sparrowhawk Oct 8, 1994 - Aug 31, 2004
M200 / V / A / 78: [Sparrowhawk, ca. 2005-2016]
File consists of summit notes and summit registers from Mount Lawrence Grassi produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 2010 and 2017. Summit records include entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which oc…
Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada
Date Range
2010-2017
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records
History / Biographical
Mount Lawrence Grassi is located near Canmore, Alberta, in the Canadian Rockies. Nearby are Canmore, Ha Ling Peak, and Highway 1.
Scope & Content
File consists of summit notes and summit registers from Mount Lawrence Grassi produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 2010 and 2017. 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.
File:
M200 / V / A / 196: Mt. Lawrence Grassi
File consists of a summit record from West Wind Peak produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 2005 and 2016. Summit record includes entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summi…
Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada
Date Range
2005-2016
Physical Description
2 cm of textual record
1 volume
History / Biographical
West Wind Peak is located in Kananaskis, Alberta.
Scope & Content
File consists of a summit record from West Wind Peak produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 2005 and 2016. Summit record includes 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.
File:
M200 / V / A / 175: Mt. Westwind Peak Sept. 2016
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.
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.
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…
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.
File consists of one draft outline and one final copy of a funding proposal for an exhibit titled Operation Bow-Athabasca, which was displayed at the Canmore Museum and Geoscience Centre in 2012. Exhibit pertains to geological surveying which was completed by staff of the Geological Survey of Canad…
Produced by Canmore Museum and Geoscience Centre, Roger MacQueen
Date Range
2010-2011
Physical Description
0.5 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of one draft outline and one final copy of a funding proposal for an exhibit titled Operation Bow-Athabasca, which was displayed at the Canmore Museum and Geoscience Centre in 2012. Exhibit pertains to geological surveying which was completed by staff of the Geological Survey of Canada between 1965 and 1967.
Notes
Draft outline in file is annotated with additional notes, possibly written by Ben Gadd
File consists of CVs, interviews and other documents pertaining to geologists Barry Corneil, Brian Norford and Eric Mountjoy. Materials were used as background research for the creation of an exhibit about the Operation Bow-Athabasca geological survey, which was displayed at the Canmore Museum and …
File consists of CVs, interviews and other documents pertaining to geologists Barry Corneil, Brian Norford and Eric Mountjoy. Materials were used as background research for the creation of an exhibit about the Operation Bow-Athabasca geological survey, which was displayed at the Canmore Museum and Geoscience Centre in 2012.
Files consist of summit notes and summit registers from Rimwall Peak produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1999 and 2010. Summit records include entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred wh…
Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada
Date Range
1999-2003
ca. 2008-2010
Physical Description
2 volumes
2 cm of textual records
History / Biographical
Rimwall Peak is a mountain in Alberta, and is located nearby to Canmore, the Three Sisters, Lady Macdonald, Grotto Mountain, Mount Lougheed and Spray Lakes.
Scope & Content
Files consist of summit notes and summit registers from Rimwall Peak produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1999 and 2010. 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 / 70: Rimwall Peak May 24, 1999 - Sep 7, 2003
M200 / V / A / 71: Mt. Rimwall Register [ca. 2008-2010]
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…
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.
Files consists of summit records from Windtower produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 2016 and 2020. Summit records includes 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, w…
Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada
Date Range
2016
2018-2020
Physical Description
2 volumes
2 cm of textual record
History / Biographical
Windtower is located in the Wind Valley of Kananaskis Country, in the Canadian Rockies, Alberta. Nearby are Mount Lougheed and Canmore.
Scope & Content
Files consists of summit records from Windtower produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 2016 and 2020. Summit records includes 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:
M200 / V / A / 143: Windtower 2016
M200 / V / A / 144: Windtower 2018 - 2020