Photograph taken at Columbia Icefield in Alberta, Canada. In this image, a woman in a red jacket holds a camera, behind her are four large transit vehicles for Columbia Icefield. Mountains can be seen in the background.
Photograph taken at Columbia Icefield in Alberta, Canada. In this image, a woman in a red jacket holds a camera, behind her are four large transit vehicles for Columbia Icefield. Mountains can be seen in the background.
File consists of 9 CDs containing digital copies of photographs, and related notes, which Chic Scott used in the creation of the book Deep Powder and Steep Rock. Content pertains to Hans Gmoser's personal life, mountain expeditions and ski trips, and other related subjects.
9 recording discs with digital files -- 1 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of 9 CDs containing digital copies of photographs, and related notes, which Chic Scott used in the creation of the book Deep Powder and Steep Rock. Content pertains to Hans Gmoser's personal life, mountain expeditions and ski trips, and other related subjects.
Notes
Textual and digital materials have been stored together to maintain original context
File consists of photographs depicting Ben Gadd reading from his book, Raven's End, to primary school students in Chilliwack, B.C. in 2005; Ben reading an excerpt of Raven's End and celebrating the first printing of the book in 2001; and four photographs of paintings by artist Ursula Reynolds which…
11 photographs : col. prints ; 15 x 10 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of photographs depicting Ben Gadd reading from his book, Raven's End, to primary school students in Chilliwack, B.C. in 2005; Ben reading an excerpt of Raven's End and celebrating the first printing of the book in 2001; and four photographs of paintings by artist Ursula Reynolds which were inspired by Raven's End. Images of paintings were gifted to Ben in 2001, accompanied by an invitation to an annual painting sale at Ursula's studio.
V810/II/B/PA-1 and 2: Ben Gadd reading Raven's End to Richard Quiring's elementary school students in CHilliwack, BC, April 2005
V810/II/B/PA-3 to 7: Ben and friends at an event celebrating the first printing of Raven's End at the Maligne Canyon Hostel in Jasper, February 8, 2001
V810/II/B/PA-8 to 11: images of paintings by Ursula Reynolds of Cochrane, AB, which were inspired from Raven's End
File consists of 54 colour photographs pertaining to the awards ceremony for Bruno Engler's Memorial Ski Race held in 2002. Images depict trophies won in the ski race, and various unnamed individuals accepting or presenting awards.
File consists of 54 colour photographs pertaining to the awards ceremony for Bruno Engler's Memorial Ski Race held in 2002. Images depict trophies won in the ski race, and various unnamed individuals accepting or presenting awards.
Notes
Photographs not removed from original labelled/numbered sheets to maintain original order and context.
Archival reference code numbers [V783/II/PA-70 to 123] follow original letter codes of photos written on mylar cases [V783/II/PA-70 is photo "A1", PA-71 is photo "A2", etc.]
Items appear to be safe remaining in original state of storage in protective sleeves. Consider removing photographs in the future if off-gassing becomes a concern.
File consists of photographs taken by Ben Gadd and Jurgen Deagle pertaining to illegal bush camping near Jasper. Photographs were collected as part of discussions with Parks Canada concerning the arming of certified Park Wardens with firearms and added law enforcement duties for some Parks Canada s…
File consists of photographs taken by Ben Gadd and Jurgen Deagle pertaining to illegal bush camping near Jasper. Photographs were collected as part of discussions with Parks Canada concerning the arming of certified Park Wardens with firearms and added law enforcement duties for some Parks Canada staff.
File consists of photographs taken by Ben Gadd and Jurgen Deagle pertaining to illegal bush camping near Jasper. Photographs were collected as part of discussions with Parks Canada concerning the arming of certified Park Wardens with firearms and added law enforcement duties for some Parks Canada s…
File consists of photographs taken by Ben Gadd and Jurgen Deagle pertaining to illegal bush camping near Jasper. Photographs were collected as part of discussions with Parks Canada concerning the arming of certified Park Wardens with firearms and added law enforcement duties for some Parks Canada staff.
Series consists of textual records, photographs and video and sound recordings collected by Eleanor Luxton. Contents include various published and unpublished materials, including sheet music, correspondence, books about Canadian and Indigenous history, magazines, souvenir publications, travel guid…
37.0 cm textual records.-- photographs.-- 74 cm sound recordings
Scope & Content
Series consists of textual records, photographs and video and sound recordings collected by Eleanor Luxton. Contents include various published and unpublished materials, including sheet music, correspondence, books about Canadian and Indigenous history, magazines, souvenir publications, travel guides, and pamphlets; visual materials, including commercial postcards, portraits of Georginal Luxton and other family members, photographs of the Tilikum on display in Victoria, and a portfolio of illustrated Stoney Nakoda portraits by R.H. Palenske; oral histories recorded and collected by Eleanor Luxton; and a VHS copy of "Qualicum Wind".
Notes
Series consists of four sub-series:
Textual records
Photographs
Oral Histories (includes printed interview transcripts; transcripts in electronic format written to CD Rom and 3.5" floppy disk; supporting documentation; the recorded interviews on audio cassettes and R120 DAT tapes)
File pertains to mostly photographs of Hans Gmoser recieving awards or at award ceremonies. Also includes misc. photographs of skiing and climbing.
Notes
Main folder 11.V68-PA 285-303 in “Hans gets an “Golden Order award in 2002". V68-PA 304- 327 "Margaret Gmoser" envelope. V68-PA 328-342 in “Finance Cash Flow Projections" folder.
IMAGES :
285. [Hans with award, standing, two other men present], 2002, 15 x 10 cm, colour.
286. [Hans with award, standing, two other men present], 2002, 10 x 15 cm, colour.
287. “September 27, 2002 Dr. Josef Puhringer presenting the “Goldene Verdienstkreuz her Republik Osterreich” at the Landhouse in Linz-Austria, to Hans Gmoser, l. to r.: Dr. Wendeling Ettmayr, Austrian Ambassador to Canada, Hans Gmoser, Landeshauptmann Dr. Josef Puhringer (Governor of Upper Austria)”, [Handshake], 19 x 12.75 cm, colour, text typed on back in English.
288. [September 27, 2002 Dr. Josef Puhringer presenting the “Goldene Verdienstkreuz her Republik Osterreich” at the Landhouse in Linz-Austria, to Hans Gmoser Handshake], 19 x 12.75 cm, colour.
289. [Dr. Josepf Puhringer and another man presenting the “Goldene Verdienstkreuz her Republik Osterreich” at the Landhouse in Linz-Austria, to Hans Gmoser], September 27, 2002, 19 x 12.75 cm, colour, several circular marks on surface.
290. a “September 27, 2002 after being presented the “Goldene Verdienstkreuz her Republik Osterreich” at the Landhouse in Linz-Austria”, [Speech to crowd], 19 x 12.75 cm, colour, text typed on back in English.
290b. “September 27, 2002 after being presented the “Goldene Verdienstkreuz her Republik Osterreich” at the Landhouse in Linz-Austria”, [Close up], 19 x 12.75 cm, colour, text typed on back in English.
291. “September 27, 2002 after being presented the “Goldene Verdienstkreuz her Republik Osterreich” at the Landhouse in Linz-Austria”, [Close up], 19 x 12.75 cm, colour, text typed on back in English.
292. “September 27, 2002 Landeshauptmann Dr. Josef Puhringer (Governor of Upper Austria) speaking to about 50 invited guests at the occasion of awarding the “Goldene Verdienstkreuz her Republik Osterreich” to Hans Gmoser”, [Speech to crowd], 19 x 12.75 cm, colour, text typed on back in English.
293. “September 27, 2002 Dr. Josef Puhringer presenting a case of fine Austrian Schnaps at the Landhaus in Linz-Austria, to Hans Gmoser. l. to r.: Dr. Wendeling Ettmayr, Austrian Ambassador to Canada, Hans Gmoser, Landeshauptmann Dr. Josef Puhringer (Governor of Upper Austria)”, ], 19 x 12.75 cm, colour, text typed on back in English.
294. “September 27, 2002 Dr. Wendeling Ettmayr, Austrian Ambassador to Canada speaking to about 50 invited guests at the occasion of awarding the “Goldene Verdienstkreuz her Republik Osterreich” to Hans Gmoser”, [Speech to crowd], 19 x 12.75 cm, colour, text typed on back in English.
295. “September 27, 2002 Landeshauptmann Dr. Josef Puhringer (Governor of Upper Austria) speaking to about 50 invited guests at the occasion of awarding the “Goldene Verdienstkreuz her Republik Osterreich” to Hans Gmoser”, [Close up], 19 x 12.75 cm, colour, text typed on back in English.
296. “September 27, 2002 Landeshauptmann Dr. Josef Puhringer (Governor of Upper Austria) speaking to about 50 invited guests at the occasion of awarding the “Goldene Verdienstkreuz her Republik Osterreich” to Hans Gmoser”, [Speech to crowd], 19 x 12.75 cm, colour, text typed on back in English.
297. “September 27, 2002 Landeshauptmann Dr. Josef Puhringer (Governor of Upper Austria) speaking to about 50 invited guests at the occasion of awarding the “Goldene Verdienstkreuz her Republik Osterreich” to Hans Gmoser”, [Speech to crowd], 19 x 12.75 cm, colour, text typed on back in English.
298. “September 27, 2002 Landeshauptmann Dr. Josef Puhringer (Governor of Upper Austria) speaking to about 50 invited guests at the occasion of awarding the “Goldene Verdienstkreuz her Republik Osterreich” to Hans Gmoser”, [close up], 19 x 12.75 cm, colour, text typed on back in English.
299. “September 27, 2002 Hans receives the “Goldene Verdienstkreuz her Republik Osterreich” in Linz Austria, l. to r.: Dr. Wendeling Ettmayr, Austrian Ambassador to Canada, Hans Gmoser, Landeshauptmann Dr. Josef Puhringer (Governor of Upper Austria)”, [Handshake], 19 x 12.75 cm, colour, text typed on back in English.
300. “September 27, 2002 after being presented the “Goldene Verdienstkreuz her Republik Osterreich” in Linz Austria, [close up], 19 x 12.75 cm, colour, text typed on back in English, “Sept 27/02- Linz, Austria Receiving the Golden Verdienstkreuz of the Republic of Austria.”
301. [September 27, 2002 in crowd prior to being presented the “Goldene Verdienstkreuz her Republik Osterreich” in Linz Austria], 19 x 12.75 cm, colour.
302. [September 27, 2002 close up prior to being presented the “Goldene Verdienstkreuz her Republik Osterreich” in Linz Austria], 19 x 12.75 cm, colour.
303. [September 27, 2002 with Dr. Wendeling Ettmayr, Austrian Ambassador to Canada, and Landeshauptmann Dr. Josef Puhringer (Governor of Upper Austria) prior to presentation of “Goldene Verdienstkreuz her Republik Osterreich” at the Landhouse in Linz-Austria], 19 x 12.75 cm, colour.
Envelope Margaret Gmoser
304. “Marg Gmoser and Trixie Bugaboos 1968” [Margaret Gmoser holding face of coyote] photograph by Bruno Engler, copyright, 1968, 17.5 x 12.75 cm, black and white, matt finish.
305. [Margaret Gmoser and Trixie Bugaboos 1968 holding face of coyote] photograph by Bruno Engler, copyright, 1968, 28 x 21 cm, black and white.
Main folder 12
306. “Bugaboo Lodge 1968 Alouette III”, [Helicopter on snow], photograph by Bill Rosenfeld, April 1968, 11 x 11 cm, colour, caption written on back, “Gmoser” written at bottom left corner.
307. “L-R Betty Moove Bill Hazelett, Hans Gmoser, Margaret, Bu 1972?”, 13 x 9 cm, colour, “Gmoser” written at bottom left corner, caption written on post it note.
308. “Hans Cariboos 88 Nostalgia Week”, [Hans in bunny costume], 10 x 15 cm, colour, “1988 Ethan Compton, Hans Gmoser, Scipio Merler” on post it note, caption on back, “Gmoser” written at bottom left corner.
312. “Bugaboo Helipad 1969 or 70 204 Bell”, 13.5 x 10 cm, colour, caption written on post it note, “Gmoser” written on bottom left.
313. [Helicopter on left side, flying low], n.d., 15.25 x 10 cm, colour.
314. a. “Margaret, Hans, Conrad, [illegible] Cariboos 1976?”, [Group on skis, with mountain range in back], 17.8 x 12.7 cm, colour, caption on post it note, “Gmoser” written on bottom left.
314b. “Margaret Gmoser Hans (background), Bugaboos May 2, 1967”, [Margaret holding poles, with blue hood up], 6 x9 cm, colour, “Gmoser” written at bottom right.
315. “1965 Marg- Filming trip to Bugaboos –ski touring”, [Wearing navy sweater and red headband], 9 x 9 cm, colour, “Margaret MacGougan below Snowpatch Peak” on post it note, caption written on back, “Gmoser” written at bottom left.
316. “Reception lunch- Jean Stuart, Gertie Hartefeld Honnelor- chandeliers made by John Achenbach”, Feb 1968, 9 x 9 cm, black and white, caption written on back, “Gmoser” written at bottom left.
317. “Lynne Grillmair Frank Stark Quintet Glacier Mt. Taurus background 1981-82?”, [Two men standing to right of plane, in snow], 17.8 x 12.7 cm, black and white, caption written on back, “Gmoser” written at bottom left, matt finish.
318. “1967 Bugaboo Alouette Jim Davies pilot” [helicopter at top centre, framed by mountains], photograph by Hans Gmoser, 17.8 x 12.7 cm, colour, caption written on back, “Gmoser” written at bottom left, matt finish.
319. “Margaret Gmoser Bugaboos 1970s” photograph by Pete Wingle, 13 x 9 cm, colour, caption written on post it note, “Gmoser” written at bottom left.
320. “Nostalgia Bu 98 Bish McGill Bob Geber (victim)”, [Three people in white shirts with hair nets and masks, person on table], 13 x 9 cm, colour, caption written on back, “L-R Bish McGill Joan Patterson Bob Gerber Margaret Gmoser” written on post it note, “Gmoser” written at bottom right.
321. “Frank Stark Lynne Grillmair Quintet Glacier 1981-82 Super Cub 150 hp. plane", [Two men standing in snow, beside plane, on right holding skis], 17.8 x 12.7 cm, black and white, caption written on back, “Gmoser” written at bottom left corner, matt finish.
322. “1970 Bugaboos Conrad Gmoser and Chico (tame coyote)”, [Baby Conrad sitting to right of coyote], 8.5 x 9.5 cm, colour, caption written on post it note, “Gmoser” written at bottom left.
323. “Beer Commercial BU Lodge Lloyd Gallagher, Rouedi [?]Gertsth, Peter Schtinegger [?] Herb Blauer 1970?”, [Group of men sitting around stump inside with beer], 13.5 x 18.25 cm, colour, caption written on back, “Gmoser” written at top left corner, mounted on heavy card, matt finish.
324. “Bugaboo Bell B1”, [Helicopter central, with mountain in back], n.d., 18 x 13.25 cm, black and white, captions written on back, “Singer Col. 3 ½” deep P.12”, “Gmoser” written at bottom left.
325. “Loading, bottom of Bugaboo Glacier- Alouette Artouste Helicopter 1966”, [Helicopter facing to left, with two people near door], 18 x 13 cm, black and white, captions written on back, “Gmoser” written at bottom left corner, matt finish.
326. “Bugaboo Guides L-R Herb Bleuer, Leo Grillmair, Lloyd Gallegher, Hans Gmoser, Ruedi Gertsch, Peter Schluneggar, Sepp Renner, Frank Stark, Ernst Buehler”, [Group of men standing, with bags at feet], photograph by Bruno Engler, n.d., 23.25 x 18.5 cm, black and white, caption written on back, “Gmoser” written at bottom left corner, mounted on card.
327. [Hans Gmoser holding camera in professional shot], n.d., 20 x 26 cm, black and white, pin holes on four corners, paint drip at top centre.
Folder: “Finance Cash Flow Projections
328. [Bugaboo Bell B1 Helicopter central, with mountain in back], n.d., 18 x 13.25 cm, black and white, “Filler” written on back.
329. [Helicopter landing; Bugaboo Bell B1 Helicopter?] n.d., 18 x 13.25 cm, black and white, “Filler” written on back.
330. [Helicopter landing; Bugaboo Bell B1 Helicopter?] n.d., 18 x 13.25 cm, black and white, “P 1x2 1 5/6” deep 27 ½” written on back.
331. [Helicopter landing; Bugaboo Bell B1 Helicopter?] n.d., 18 x 13.25 cm, black and white.
332. [Lodge Bugaboo? In spring or summer, with man and boy standing at base], n.d., 17.25 x 12.5 cm, colour.
333. [Six skiers preparing in foreground, with mountains in back], n.d., black and white, 18 x 12.75 cm, matt finish.
334. [Six skiers preparing in foreground, with mountains in back], n.d., black and white, 18 x 12.75 cm, matt finish.
335. [Bugaboo Bell B1 Helicopter central, with mountain in back], n.d., 12.5 x 13.25 cm, black and white, “1 8 x 10 Test Print please!” written on back, front has pen marks indicating cropping.
336. [Three people with ski poles in foreground, standing at base of mountain peak], n.d., 13 x 17.75 cm, black and white.
337. [Helicopter at right side, framed by mountains], n.d., 12.5 x 18.25 cm, black and white, matt finish.
338. “For Marg G. Conrad- Toni Tochc- Snowpatch -3/78”, [Two people skiing in foreground, two people standing in background, mountain in back], 18 x 12.75 cm, black and white, matt finish, “B-BW-12” inscribed in pen at front bottom right.
339. [Helicopter above snow and trees, mountains in back, n.d., 8.5 x 8.5 cm, black and white.
340. [Orange, blue and green tents, surrounded by rocks with mountains in back], n.d., 9 x 9 cm, colour.
341. [Gmoser on red skis, going up snowdrift, with mountains in back], n.d., 9 x 9 cm, colour.
342. [Three people with poles, standing at base of mountain], n.d., 12.75 x 13 cm, black and white, pen lines on front indicate proposed cropping, “50 5 x 7, 5 8 x 10” written on back.
RESTRICTION UNDER REVIEW
309. “Hans Gmoser Shirley Bridges Bu. Nostalgia Wk”, [Hans dancing in drag, with beads in hair], 10 x 15 cm, colour, caption on post it note, “Gmoser” written at bottom left corner.
RESTRICTION UNDER REVIEW
310. “Shirley Bridge Bu” “Margaret Gmoser Bu 1981 or 82? Nostalgia Week”, [Margaret looking at Shirley, dressed up], 13 x 10 cm, colour, caption on post it note, “Gmoser” written at bottom left corner.
RESTRICTION UNDER REVIEW
311. “Adamants 19 Bish McGill Margaret Gmoser Joan Patterson Nostalgia Wk”, [Margaret in middle, holding hands of two people dressed in ski gear], n.d., 10 x 15 cm, colour, caption on post it note, “Gmoser written at bottom right corner.
Fonds consists of organizational records including photographs, brochures, correspondence and other documents which are divided into five series [see Content Details]. Content pertains to the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, including the organization's history, members and staff, trail rides …
ca.340 cm of textual records -- 1191 photographs (691 prints, 312 transparencies, 188 negatives) -- 11 photograph albums -- 4 motion pictures -- 7 discs (1,214 digital images, 1 slideshow)
History / Biographical
The Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies is a trail riding organization based in Calgary, Alberta. The organization was established in 1923 with the support of the Canadian Pacific Railway. The first ride was held in 1924, and annual summer trail rides and pow-wows attracted fifteen hundred members by 1929. Many notable residents of the Bow Valley, including members of the Brewster and Moore families, Catherine Robb and Peter Whyte, and Carl Rungius have participated in trail rides. Support from the Canadian Pacific Railway ended in 1961. As of 2020, the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies remains an active organization.
LISTING OF TRAIL RIDE LOCATIONS:
1924 : Yoho Valley
1925 : Marble Canyon, Wolverine Plateau, Goodsir Plateau, Lake O'Hara, Lake Wapta, Sun Dance Lodge
1926 : Baker Lake, Shaki, Molar Peak, Bow Lake, Mosquito Creek, Ptarmigan Valley
1927 : Mountain Assiniboine, Brewster Creek, Magag Lake, Sunshine Camp, Simpson Pass; Jasper, Portal Creek, Maccarib Pass, Tonquin Valley, Meadow Creek, Calendone River
1928 : Lake of Hanging Glaciers; Horse Thief Creek, Windermere
1929 : Egypt Lake, Shadow Lake, Twin Lake; Lake Louise, Columbia Icefields
1930 : Red Earth Creek, Hawk Creek, Floe Lake, Wolverine Pass, Marble Canyon
1931 : Bankhead, Cascade River, Stewart Canyon, Stoney Creek, Baker Creek, Sawback Lake
1932 : Mount Assiniboine and Banff Springs Hotel terrace (Pow-wow)
1933 : Mosquito Creek, Bow Lake, Isabella Lake, Pipestone River, Lake Louise
1934 : Leanchoil, Shining Beauty camp, Goodsir mountain, Wolverine Plateau, Marble Canyon
1935 : Windy Camp, Snow Creek Pass, Scotch Cabin, Baker Lake, Ptarmigan Valley, Lake Louise Station (pow-wow)
1936 : Johnston Canyon, Pulsatilla Mountain, Badger Pass, Forty Mile Creek, Hillsdale Meadows
1937 : Mount Assiniboine, Lake Magog, Valley of the Rocks, Simpson Pass, Healy Creek
1938 : Carrot Creek, Lake Minnewanka, Middle Lake, Devil Gap, Ghost River, Mount Aylmer, Aylmer Pass
1939 : Healy Creek, Egypt Lake, Scarab Lake, Shadow Lakes, Twin Lakes, Taylor Lake, Moraine Lake
1940 : Marble Canyon, Helmet Creek, Ottertail River, Lake McArthur, Chateau Lake Louise
1941 : Mount Assiniboine, Canmore, spray Lakes, Valley of Rocks, Simpson Summit, Rock Isle Lake, Healy Creek
1942 : Larix Lake, Egypt Lake, Twin Lakes, Storm Mountain
1943 : Healy Creek warden's cabin, Brewater Creek, Fatigue Pass, Quartz hill, Simpson Summit, Sunshine Lodge, Eohippus lake, Mount Assiniboine
1944 : Healy Creek, Brewster Creek, Quartz Hill, Lake Eohippus, Red Earth Creek
1945 : Baker Lake
1946 : Panther River (Windy Camp), Snow Creek, Harrison Lake, Panther Falls
1947 : Monard Mountain, Healy Creek, Redearth Creek
1948 : Sunshine and Simpson River
1949 : Molar Mountain area
1950 : Palliser Pass
1951 : Goodsirs
1952 : Harvey Pass, Healy Creek, Egypt Lake
1953 : Baker Lakes
1954 : Mount Assiniboine, Magog Lake
1955 : Pulsatilla Pass area
1956 : Pipestone area
1957 : Panther River, Windy Camp, Dormer Pass, Snow Creek
1958 : Mount Assiniboine
1959 : Palliser Pass area [Bunny Robinson paints new teepee designs]
1960 : Pipestone area, north of Lake Louise
1961 : Goodsirs Mountains, McArthur Creek, Wolverine Pass [Volume 102, CPR publication last issue - CPR pulls sponsorship of association]
1962 : Pipestone and Skoki Valley areas
1963 : Simpson Summit, Healy Creek, Harvey Pass, Egypt Lake
1964 : Bryant Creek Meadows, Mount Assiniboine
1965 : Palliser Pass
1966 : Ptarmigan Valley, north of Lake Louise
1967 : Palliser Pass
1968 : Bryant Creek Meadows, Mount Assiniboine
1969 : Pulsatilla Pass
1970 : Egypt Lake area
1971 : Pipestone region
1972 : Shadow Lakes
1973 : Palliser Pass [50th anniversary]
1974 : Pulsatilla Pass area, Johnson Creek Meadows
1975 : Pipestone River area : Molar Glacier, Skoki Lakes, Merlin Lakes, hector Plateau, Fish Lakes
1976 : Cascade Valley region : Elk Lake summit, Stoney Creek, Dormer Pass
1977 : Mount Assiniboine
1978 : Palliser Pass area : Upper Spray River
1979 : Pulsatilla Pass area : Indian Paint Pots, Johnston Creek Meadows
1980 : Panther River region
1981 : Red Deer River region : Divide Creek, Tyrell Creek, Horseshoe Lake, Panther Ridge
1982 : Bryant Creek, Og Pass, Owl and Marvel Lakes, Allenby Pass, Assiniboine Pass, Lake Magog
1983 : Upper Pipestone River region: Red Deer Lake, Skoki Lakes, Hector Plateau, Singing Meadows [60th Anniversary]
1984 : Panther River region
1985 : Palliser Pass : Goat Ridge, Tumble Creek Falls, Spray Lakes, Birdwood Mountain, Leman Lake, White Man Pass
1986 : Johnston Creek, Badger Pass and Pulsatilla Pass; Safari expeditions: Kananaskis Country, Pipestone River , Front Range, Clearwater, Kootenay Plains
1987 : Red Deer River
1988 : Pipestone River
1989 : Panther River
1990 : Palliser Pass
1991 : Red Deer River
1992 : Bryant Creek
1993 : Pipestone River
1994 : Johnston Creek
1995 : Palliser Pass
1996 : Red Deer River
1997 : Bryant Creek
1998 : Panther River
1999 : Pipestone River
2000 : Johnston Creek
2001 : Palliser Pass
2002 : Yamnuska and Ghost Mountain
2003 : Bryant Creek
2004 : Cascade Valley and Mystic Lake
2005 : Sundance and Halfway Lodge
2006 : Waterton Park
2007 : Clearwater River
2008 : Kananaskis
2009 : Johnston Creek
2010 : Stoney Creek and Flint's Valley
2011 : Rock Lake and Solomon Creek
2012 : Kananaskis
2013 : Bryant Creek
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of organizational records including photographs, brochures, correspondence and other documents which are divided into five series [see Content Details]. Content pertains to the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, including the organization's history, members and staff, trail rides and other events, publications and advertising, finances, and administration.
Notes
Fonds has been reorganized by Processing Archivist Kate Skelton and content from all accessions prior to 2019 has been integrated into new series. Content from accessions 5757 and 5939 have been renumbered; storage of files adjusted to accommodate most recent donations [accn. 8235 & accn. 2014.8277]
Some files contain personal contact information including full names, home addresses, email addresses and phone numbers [see file-level entries under M545/V635 for specific contents and restrictions]
Series I - Events and Activities: Records include ride notes and summaries [1968-2009], songs and poems performed during trail rides, documents and images pertaining to the Townsend Trophy photograph competition, and materials related to other events including trail ride anniversary events and round-ups.
Series II - Members, Staff, Personal Content : Records include lists of trail ride participants, documents from camp coordinators and other trail ride staff, personal photographs, committee notes, personal correspondence and trail ride surveys from 1958-2009
Series III - Published Records : Records include newsletters, brochures, promotional material, news articles and other published content
Series IV - Financial Records : Records include tax records, income statements, expense notes, receipts, payment information for members, budgets, price lists and funding applications
Series V - Administrative Records : Records include administrative notes, inventories and checklists, meeting minutes and agendas, legal and administrative forms, and agreements with outfitting and supply companies
Sub-series consists of textual and visual materials pertaining to the history of Southern Alberta. Includes personal accounts, day books and diaries, genealogical research, records of livestock and other trade, and portrait and group photographs depicting early settlers of Southern Alberta. Materia…
29 cm of textual records -- 29 photographs (28 b&w prints, 1 tintype) ; 20 x 25 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of textual and visual materials pertaining to the history of Southern Alberta. Includes personal accounts, day books and diaries, genealogical research, records of livestock and other trade, and portrait and group photographs depicting early settlers of Southern Alberta. Materials in sub-series believed to have been collected by Eleanor Luxton, possibly on behalf of the Southern Alberta Pioneers' and Old Timers' Association or as part of Eleanor's personal research.
Fonds consists of photographs pertaining to Placido Monachello and family; and a bound publication titled "Machinery's Handbook", 1943, which belonged to Placido. 12 photographs pertain to Placido's experiences at the Alternative Service Corps work camp at the Spray River Trail near Banff Springs H…
ca.172 photographs : b&w prints -- 3 digital files : col. JPG images -- 4 cm of textual records (1 volume)
History / Biographical
Placido Monachello (1920-2018) received a conscription notice to join the war effort between 1940-1941. Placido opposed the conscription notice, identifying himself as a Conscientious Objector who refused to participate in the war. After appealing his case in court, Placido was sentenced to one year of work in an internment/work camp. Placido completed his year of work at the Alternative Service Corps work camp, located near the Sunshine Road/Brewster Creek area (ASW Camp No. 1). While at the work camp, Placido aided in the clearing of land and road construction around Banff. Placido returned home to Hamilton, Ontario in 1942, where he worked odd jobs as a labourer and farm hand.
Placido married his partner, Leonarda "Leona" (Borsellino) Monachello (1920-2019) in 1944, with whom he later had two children, John and David. Placido sent numerous letters and photographs to Leona during his time at the ASW camp. While Placido was in Banff, Leona directly supported the war effort as an employee at Westinghouse in Hamilton, Ontario, where she produced high-tech military components. Placido and Leona ran two delicatessen businesses together after the war, one of which was initially funded by her parents. The couple sold their business in the 1970s, after which Placido worked for Stelco (a steel manufacturing company) until 1985. Placido and Leona took a trip to visit Banff together in 2010.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of photographs pertaining to Placido Monachello and family; and a bound publication titled "Machinery's Handbook", 1943, which belonged to Placido. 12 photographs pertain to Placido's experiences at the Alternative Service Corps work camp at the Spray River Trail near Banff Springs Hotel (ASW Camp No. 1). ca.160 photographs pertain to Placido's family and personal life, including his wedding to Leonarda (Leona) in 1944 and their children [ca.1950s]. Fonds also includes 3 digital images of Placido and Leona visiting Banff in 2010.
File consists of 9 photographs depicting P.R. Lockie and friends at a cabin near Powell River, Willingdon Beach, and Lockie's Table in British Columbia.
9 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 21.5 x 28 cm or smaller -- 1 newspaper clipping
Scope & Content
File consists of 9 photographs depicting P.R. Lockie and friends at a cabin near Powell River, Willingdon Beach, and Lockie's Table in British Columbia.
Notes
One newspaper article from The Peak, 1996, about Powell River which mentions P.R. Lockie is also included in file.
File pertains to 21 black and white and colour photographs of Placido and Leona's wedding in 1944, family photographs from the 1950s and 1960s, and photographs taken during a 2010 trip Placido and Leona took to Banff and Lake Louise.
File pertains to 21 black and white and colour photographs of Placido and Leona's wedding in 1944, family photographs from the 1950s and 1960s, and photographs taken during a 2010 trip Placido and Leona took to Banff and Lake Louise.
Fonds consists of materials pertaining to Ben Gadd's personal life and career as an environmental researcher, educator, interpretive guide, publisher, public speaker and author, ca.1956-2018. Fonds includes maps, research materials, publication notes/drafts, correspondence, contracts, photographs, …
ca. 7.9 metres of textual records -- ca. 274 maps -- 29 VHS tapes -- ca.15 discs with digital files -- 21 cassettes -- photographs -- oversized materials -- USB stick with 15 sldeshows
History / Biographical
Ben Gadd (1946-) is a retired naturalist, guide, geologist, instructor, freelance writer and award-winning author based in the Canadian Rockies.
Ben was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1946. He met his wife, Cia (Langdon) Gadd at Colorado College in 1965, and the couple married four weeks later. Ben and Cia had two sons, Will and Toby. Ben and his family relocated to Jasper in the late 1960s. Ben later attended the University of Lethbridge and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Earth Science in 1972.
Between 1976 and 1980, Ben taught classes at Mount Royal College and the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology; he later taught additional classes at Grant MacEwan College and Lakeland College. From 1981, Ben also worked as a seasonal naturalist/guide for Parks Canada. Ben left Parks Canada in 1985 to start an independent naturalist guiding business with Cia based in Jasper and other parts of the Canadian Rockies, which the couple continued to operate for over two decades.
Ben published his best-known work, "Handbook of the Canadian Rockies", through his publishing company Corax Press in 1986. The second edition of "Handbook of the Canadian Rockies" received multiple awards after its release in 1995. Ben's fiction book, "Raven's End" won the title of Best Canadian Rockies Book at the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival in 2001 and became a Canadian bestseller. Overall, Ben has authored or co-authored 11 books and received nearly one dozen awards for his achievements as a writer, researcher and guide.
Ben continued to lead guided hikes and school programs until his retirement in 2016.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of materials pertaining to Ben Gadd's personal life and career as an environmental researcher, educator, interpretive guide, publisher, public speaker and author, ca.1956-2018. Fonds includes maps, research materials, publication notes/drafts, correspondence, contracts, photographs, video and sound recordings, and other related material. Materials donated in 2024 include one USB stick containing
Notes
Ben Gadd fonds arrangement:
Series I : Personal records
- Subseries A : Travel guides and maps
- Subseries B : Education and early writings
- Subseries C : Personal interest files
- Subseries D : Other personal and collected
Series II : Research and publication records
- Subseries A : Handbook of the Canadian Rockies
- Subseries B : Other publications
Series III : Professional records
- Subseries A : Parks Canada Records
- Subseries B : Interpretive guiding
- Subseries C : Teaching records
- Subseries D : Other contracts and projects
Series IV : Legal and financial records
- Subseries A : Legal records
- Subseries B : Financial records
Sub-series consists of textual records and photographs collected by Ben Gadd. Content pertains to various research subjects, current events and other topics of interest, including: environmental science; wildlife; sports and recreation; Parks Canada; clubs, charities and organizations; natural hist…
ca.180 cm of textual records -- 5 CDs with digital image files -- 1 floppy disk -- ca.122 photograph prints : b&w and col. -- 2 negatives : b&w ; 6 x 7.5 cm -- 26 film strips : col. negatives ; 35 mm
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of textual records and photographs collected by Ben Gadd. Content pertains to various research subjects, current events and other topics of interest, including: environmental science; wildlife; sports and recreation; Parks Canada; clubs, charities and organizations; natural history; and conservation.
Notes
Subjects are arranged alphabetically by title. Original titles and arrangement of materials by Ben Gadd has been preserved. See file-level descriptions for content details.
File consists of two discs containing digital image files which were used in the creation of an exhibit about Dr. Eric Mountjoy at the Jasper-Yellowhead Museum and Archives. File also includes printed paper copies of 10 images which are included on the two discs. Images pertain to Eric Mountjoy and…
Two discs (80 image files) -- 10 paper reference copies of images
Scope & Content
File consists of two discs containing digital image files which were used in the creation of an exhibit about Dr. Eric Mountjoy at the Jasper-Yellowhead Museum and Archives. File also includes printed paper copies of 10 images which are included on the two discs. Images pertain to Eric Mountjoy and fellow geologists assessing and working in areas near Miette, Alberta.
Notes
Discs are labelled on front:
V810 / III / D / DF - 1 : "Roger Macqueen's slides Miette mapsheet geo party 1958" [contains 60 image files]
NOTE: DF - 1 is accompanied by typed summary list of images in file
V810 / III / D / DF - 2 : "Roger Macqueen's slides Miette mapsheet (1st 7 images), rest are Shell Canada 1959" [contains 20 image files]
File consists of published research material collected by Ben Gadd pertaining to stratigraphy and fossils. File includes one print photograph depicting a fossil found near Mt. Stephen, British Columbia [in folder M590/II/A/27] and one print depicting a geological feature in Jasper National Park.
Photographs produced by Christian W. Gronau of Whaletown, B.C. and Ron Kratochvil
Date Range
[1980-2012]
Physical Description
10 cm of textual records -- 2 photographs : col. prints ; 10 x 15 cm
Scope & Content
File consists of published research material collected by Ben Gadd pertaining to stratigraphy and fossils. File includes one print photograph depicting a fossil found near Mt. Stephen, British Columbia [in folder M590/II/A/27] and one print depicting a geological feature in Jasper National Park.
Notes
Some items in file are annotated by Ben Gadd
Material Details
Photographs stored in file with textual records to maintain original order
File consists of published research material collected by Ben Gadd pertaining to the study of Geomorphology and the Pleistocene Epoch. File includes one photograph print sent to Ben Gadd depicting a boulder [in file M590/II/A/32].
12 cm of textual records -- 1 photograph : col. print
Scope & Content
File consists of published research material collected by Ben Gadd pertaining to the study of Geomorphology and the Pleistocene Epoch. File includes one photograph print sent to Ben Gadd depicting a boulder [in file M590/II/A/32].
Storage Range
Materials stored in two file boxes: M590/II/A/26 to 32 and M590/II/A/33 to 38