Fonds consists of materials pertaining to Dr. Bruce Hatfield's excursions with the Trail Riders between 1963-1995 and his role as Trail Doctor. Fonds includes ca.441 transparency slides with images primarily taken by Bruce during trail rides, 1963-1994, depicting fellow ride participants, camp life…
ca.441 col. transparency slides : 35 mm -- 14 col. neg. film strips (49 images) : 35 mm -- ca.1.5 cm textual records
History / Biographical
Clinton Bruce Hatfield (1926-2009) was born in Calgary, Alberta. After graduating from Western Canada High School in 1945, Bruce attended the University of Alberta, where he completed a Bachelor of Science degree in 1948, a Master of Science degree in 1951, and a Medical Degree in 1953. Bruce interned at the University of Alberta Hospital before moving to Minneapolis in 1957, where he worked as an Instructor in Medicine at the University of Minnesota Hospital (1958-1959). Bruce moved back to Calgary and opened a private medical practice with his brother, Bob Hatfield. While operating his private practice, Bruce also served on several committees at the Calgary Hospital, including the Intern Committee, Library Committee, Medical Education Committee, Pharmacy Committee (of which he was Chair in 1966), and the Department of Medicine Committee. Bruce was hired as an Assistant Professor at the University of Calgary in 1970, and was Clinical Professor of Medicine when he retired in 1994.
Bruce was active as an educator and volunteer in his community, and supported numerous charitable initiatives through the United Church of Canada. He gave public presentations on the topics of Family Life and Sex Education throughout the 1960s and 1970s. Bruce also served as a Trail Doctor for the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies on numerous trips between 1963 and 1995. Bruce was also a talented photographer; his photographs were featured in multiple publications including Macleans magazine, Canadian Doctor, and Canadian Medical Association Journal.
Bruce was the recipient of many awards including Calgary’s Citizen of the Year (1970), the Premier’s Cup (1983), an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from the University of Calgary (1995) and most recently was chosen as one of Alberta’s 100 Physicians of the Century (2005). Bruce and his brother, Bob, were co-recipients of the Alberta Achievement Award and the Premier's Cup for Excellence in Medicine and the Community.
Bruce was married to his wife, Kathleen, for 55 years and the couple raised four daughters together: Linda, Barbara, Sue and Kate.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of materials pertaining to Dr. Bruce Hatfield's excursions with the Trail Riders between 1963-1995 and his role as Trail Doctor. Fonds includes ca.441 transparency slides with images primarily taken by Bruce during trail rides, 1963-1994, depicting fellow ride participants, camp life, wildlife, and landscapes; 14 colour negative film strips (49 images) depicting scenes from a trail ride in 1995; collected correspondence pertaining to trail rides and administrative work; medical reports from trail rides; and collected riders' lists and related material.
File consists of 125 transparency slides depicting scenes from Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies trips between 1963 and 1973. Includes images of trail ride participants, landscape and camp views, camp entertainment, wildlife, and related scenes.
File consists of 125 transparency slides depicting scenes from Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies trips between 1963 and 1973. Includes images of trail ride participants, landscape and camp views, camp entertainment, wildlife, and related scenes.
Notes
Photographs are arranged by date:
V819 / NS - 1 to 14 : Healy Creek (1963)
V819 / NS - 15 to 25 : Pulsatilla Pass (1965)
V819 / NS - 26 to 39 : Baker Lake (1966)
V819 / NS - 40 to 52 : Assiniboine (1968)
V819 / NS - 53 to 61 : Pulsatilla Pass (1969)
V819 / NS - 62 to 76 : Simpson Pass/ Healy Creek (1970)
V819 / NS - 77 to 85 : Pipestone (1971)
V819 / NS - 86 to 104 : Shadow Lake (1972)
V819 / NS - 105 to 125 : Palliser Pass (1973)
File consists of 135 transparency slides depicting scenes from Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies trips between 1973 and 1981. Includes images of trail ride participants, landscape and camp views, camp entertainment, wildlife, and related scenes.
File consists of 135 transparency slides depicting scenes from Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies trips between 1973 and 1981. Includes images of trail ride participants, landscape and camp views, camp entertainment, wildlife, and related scenes.
Notes
Photographs are arranged by date:
V819 / NS - 126 to 128 : Palliser Pass (1973)
V819 / NS - 129 to 156 : Johnson Creek (1974)
V819 / NS - 157 to 162 : Pipestone (1975)
V819 / NS - 163 to 177 : Flint Park (1976)
V819 / NS - 178 to 181 : Round-up Party (1977)
V819 / NS - 182 to 197 : Assiniboine (1977)
V819 / NS - 198 to 210 : Palliser Pass (1978)
V819 / NS - 211 to 233 : Johnson Creek (1979)
V819 / NS - 234 to 255 : Panther River (1980)
V819 / NS - 256 to 260 : Red Deer River (1981)
File consists of 114 transparency slides depicting scenes from Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies trips between 1981 and 1986. Includes images of trail ride participants, landscape and camp views, camp entertainment, wildlife, and related scenes.
File consists of 114 transparency slides depicting scenes from Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies trips between 1981 and 1986. Includes images of trail ride participants, landscape and camp views, camp entertainment, wildlife, and related scenes.
Notes
Photographs are arranged by date:
V819 / NS - 261 to 270 : Red Deer River (1981)
V819 / NS - 271 to 286 : Assiniboine (1982)
V819 / NS - 287 to 323 : Flint Park (1983)
V819 / NS - 324 to 338 : Panther River (1984)
V819 / NS - 339 to 360 : Palliser Pass (1985)
V819 / NS - 361 to 374 : Pulsatilla Pass (1986)
File consists of 69 transparency slides depicting scenes from Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies trips between 1986 and 1994. Includes images of trail ride participants, landscape and camp views, camp entertainment, wildlife, and related scenes.
File consists of 69 transparency slides depicting scenes from Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies trips between 1986 and 1994. Includes images of trail ride participants, landscape and camp views, camp entertainment, wildlife, and related scenes.
Notes
Photographs are arranged by date:
V819 / NS - 375 to 377 : Pulsatilla Pass (1986)
V819 / NS - 378 to 386 : Red Deer River (1987)
V819 / NS - 387 to 396 : Pipestone (1988)
V819 / NS - 397 to 403 : Panther River (1989)
V819 / NS - 404 to 410 : Palliser Pass (1990)
V819 / NS - 411 to 423 : Red Deer River (1991)
V819 / NS - 424 to 434 : Allenby Pass (1992)
V819 / NS - 435 to 443 : Johnson Creek (1994)