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 …
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
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
File consists of a report on the Safety Committee from June 17, 1985, the Editor's Report on the Gazette for the 1985 Spring Issue, a list of the Board of Management executives, and the Mountain Management Committee's report to the Board February 1985. Also includes the itinerary for a summer camp …
File consists of a report on the Safety Committee from June 17, 1985, the Editor's Report on the Gazette for the 1985 Spring Issue, a list of the Board of Management executives, and the Mountain Management Committee's report to the Board February 1985. Also includes the itinerary for a summer camp to Peru, and meeting minutes for the Board of Management meeting in February 8 and 9, 1985.
File consists of reports between E. O. Wheeler, President of the Alpine Club of Canada, and other executive members of the Club, including Bob Hind, Sydney Vallance and Eric Brooks, between 1951 and 1952.
File consists of reports between E. O. Wheeler, President of the Alpine Club of Canada, and other executive members of the Club, including Bob Hind, Sydney Vallance and Eric Brooks, between 1951 and 1952.
File includes reports from the Manitoba Section from May 1993, the Alberta Sections Report to the Board of Directors from 1993, the Montreal Section to the Annual General Meeting in October 1995 and the Board Meeting in 1996, and a report from the Vancouver Island Section in 1996. Also includes rep…
File includes reports from the Manitoba Section from May 1993, the Alberta Sections Report to the Board of Directors from 1993, the Montreal Section to the Annual General Meeting in October 1995 and the Board Meeting in 1996, and a report from the Vancouver Island Section in 1996. Also includes reports from 1996 from the Toronto Section, Thunder Bay Section, Rocky Mountain Section, Jasper-Hinton Section, St. Boniface, the Prince George Section and the Saskatchewan Section.
File contains letters of request for donations, information on the Elizabeth Parker Hut and the Canadian Alpine Centre in Lake Louise. Also includes an invitation to a Donor Appreciation Evening in 1992, a report on Fall 1991 fundraising activities, and hand-written notes.
File contains letters of request for donations, information on the Elizabeth Parker Hut and the Canadian Alpine Centre in Lake Louise. Also includes an invitation to a Donor Appreciation Evening in 1992, a report on Fall 1991 fundraising activities, and hand-written notes.
File consists of a report on the Annual General Meeting in 1983, a Review of Publicity Guidelines for a Successful Presentation for the Banff Film Festival in 1983, a proposal to Incorporate Section Affiliates Into The National Club Membership Structure 1983, and a report on applicants for Senior M…
File consists of a report on the Annual General Meeting in 1983, a Review of Publicity Guidelines for a Successful Presentation for the Banff Film Festival in 1983, a proposal to Incorporate Section Affiliates Into The National Club Membership Structure 1983, and a report on applicants for Senior Membership in the Club. Also includes a report from the Expeditions Committee 1983, A Report on the Visit to the ACC Sections in January 1983, and meeting minutes of the Western Section of the ACC.
File consists of reports from the Central Alberta section, the Manitoba section, the Calgary section, the Ottawa section, the Montreal section, the Toronto section and the Saint-Boniface section of the ACC. Also includes the Saskatchewan Alpine Club's application for Alpine Club of Canada section s…
File consists of reports from the Central Alberta section, the Manitoba section, the Calgary section, the Ottawa section, the Montreal section, the Toronto section and the Saint-Boniface section of the ACC. Also includes the Saskatchewan Alpine Club's application for Alpine Club of Canada section status.
File consists of an ACC Survey - Three Year Plan, an agenda and meeting notes from a February 1983 Executive meeting, and the meeting minutes of the Executive meeting that took place on March 10, 1983. Also includes several Calgary Section's Executive meeting minutes from April, May, June, July, Se…
File consists of an ACC Survey - Three Year Plan, an agenda and meeting notes from a February 1983 Executive meeting, and the meeting minutes of the Executive meeting that took place on March 10, 1983. Also includes several Calgary Section's Executive meeting minutes from April, May, June, July, September and October 1983.
File consists of a meeting report from July 3, 1986 of the Alberta Sections of the ACC; meeting discussed the Leadership Course Guidelines. Also includes the B.C. Section's coordinator report to the Board in May 1989. Includes various meeting minutes and memos from the Alberta Sections between 1986…
File consists of a meeting report from July 3, 1986 of the Alberta Sections of the ACC; meeting discussed the Leadership Course Guidelines. Also includes the B.C. Section's coordinator report to the Board in May 1989. Includes various meeting minutes and memos from the Alberta Sections between 1986 and 1989.
File consists of the meeting minutes of a meeting between Parks Canada and the Alpine Club of Canada in 1974. The meeting pertained to the huts within the National Park boundaries and a negotiation for the ACC taking over of these huts. Also includes a 1981 Proposal to Replace the Graham Cooper Hut…
File consists of the meeting minutes of a meeting between Parks Canada and the Alpine Club of Canada in 1974. The meeting pertained to the huts within the National Park boundaries and a negotiation for the ACC taking over of these huts. Also includes a 1981 Proposal to Replace the Graham Cooper Hut, and a report from the Huts Committee from May 1981.
File consists of a scrapbook pertaining primarily to the Calgary Stampede and the Banff Indian Days. Contains newspaper clippings, photographs, and leaflets.
Also includes newspaper clippings pertaining to Mt. Assiniboine, Timber Carnivals, and other ACC-affliated events.
2.5 cm of textual material (42 pages ; 30.5 x 25.5 cm)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File consists of a scrapbook pertaining primarily to the Calgary Stampede and the Banff Indian Days. Contains newspaper clippings, photographs, and leaflets.
Also includes newspaper clippings pertaining to Mt. Assiniboine, Timber Carnivals, and other ACC-affliated events.
File consists of a pamphlet called "An Introduction to The Edmonton Section of The Alpine Club of Canada", a report to the Board of Management from the Expeditions Committee on the Feasibility of A Rescue Fund from 1980, and a response report Re: Halton Region Conservation Authority Plans from 1981…
File consists of a pamphlet called "An Introduction to The Edmonton Section of The Alpine Club of Canada", a report to the Board of Management from the Expeditions Committee on the Feasibility of A Rescue Fund from 1980, and a response report Re: Halton Region Conservation Authority Plans from 1981. Also includes a position statement for the Board Meeting in February 4 and 5, 1984.
Notes
Financials have been separated into M200 / II / A / 74 [1972-1984 Club Records, reports] acc. 6376.
File consists of the meeting minutes and agendas from the Board of Management meetings and Annual General Meetings between 1982 to 1985.
Notes
Materials in file have been separated from their original file, PUBLICATIONS, that can be found in M200 / I / B / iii: Publications Committee records. These records have been separated from their file due to the fact that these materials relate to the overall ACC Board of Management meeting minutes and reports.
Sub-series consists of the meeting minutes and reports of the Alpine Club of Canada between 1913 and 2011. Records pertain to meetings of the Executive Committee of the ACC, as well as the Executives of the various sections of the ACC, including the Banff Section, the Calgary Section, the Edmonton …
Sub-series consists of the meeting minutes and reports of the Alpine Club of Canada between 1913 and 2011. Records pertain to meetings of the Executive Committee of the ACC, as well as the Executives of the various sections of the ACC, including the Banff Section, the Calgary Section, the Edmonton Section and others. Records also include the Annual General Meeting minutes of the ACC during this time period.
Sub-series is arranged chronologically.
Notes
See file-level entries for inventories of club meeting minutes and reports.