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Mount Geikie ascent, 1924

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Part Of
Malcolm Geddes fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one copy of Good Roads magazine and 14 newspaper clippings from 1924 pertaining to the first ascent of Mount Geikie in 1924. First ascent was completed by members of the Alpine Club of Canada: Malcolm Geddes, Val Flynn and Cyril Wates.
Date Range
1924
Reference Code
M39 / III / A / 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Newspaper clipping
Part Of
Malcolm Geddes fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M39
V756
Series
M39 / III : Personal and family records
Sous-Fonds
M39
Sub-Series
M39 / III / A : Travel and mountain expeditions
Accession Number
2015.8558
Reference Code
M39 / III / A / 1
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Newspaper clipping
Date Range
1924
Physical Description
0.5 cm of textual records (1 volume : 20 x 27 cm -- 14 newspaper clippings)
Scope & Content
File consists of one copy of Good Roads magazine and 14 newspaper clippings from 1924 pertaining to the first ascent of Mount Geikie in 1924. First ascent was completed by members of the Alpine Club of Canada: Malcolm Geddes, Val Flynn and Cyril Wates.
Notes
Some items are annotated; newspaper clippings were originally stored between last two pages of magazine in file
Name Access
Geddes, Malcolm
Flynn, Val
Wates, Cyril
Subject Access
Summit
Mountains
Mountaineering
Exploration
Travel
Geographic Access
Canada
British Columbia
Mount Geikie
Language
English
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Mount Robson Ascent, 1924

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Part Of
Malcolm Geddes fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 3 photographs depicting Malcolm Geddes and several other members of the Alpine Club of Canada during an ascent of Mount Robson on July 25, 1924.
Date Range
1924
Reference Code
V756 / III / A / PA - 25 to 27
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Part Of
Malcolm Geddes fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M39
V756
Series
V756 / III : Personal and family records
Sous-Fonds
V756
Sub-Series
V756 / III / A : Travel and mountain expeditions
Accession Number
2015.8558
Reference Code
V756 / III / A / PA - 25 to 27
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
1924
Physical Description
3 photographs : b&w prints; 14 x 8 cm and 10.5 x 8 cm
Scope & Content
File consists of 3 photographs depicting Malcolm Geddes and several other members of the Alpine Club of Canada during an ascent of Mount Robson on July 25, 1924.
Notes
Item V756/III/A/PA-25 in file is accompanied by a note listing the names of all individuals in the photograph.
Name Access
Geddes, Malcolm
Moffat, Thomas B.
Buck, Annette
Pollard, Harry
Subject Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Hiking
Mountains
Mountaineering
Climbing
Recreation
Exploration
Geographic Access
Canada
British Columbia
Mount Robson
Language
English
Conservation
Items stored in mylar
Related Material
Newspaper clippings pertaining to same ascent are stored in file M39/III/A/2
Category
Sports, recreation and leisure
Exploration, discovery and travel
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Mount Robson ascent, 1924

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Part Of
Malcolm Geddes fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 7 newspaper clippings pertaining to the third ascent of Mount Robson by Malcolm Geddes and other members of the Alpine Club of Canada on July 25, 1924.
Date Range
1924
Reference Code
M39 / III / A / 2
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Newspaper clipping
Part Of
Malcolm Geddes fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M39
V756
Series
V756 / III : Personal and family records
Sous-Fonds
V756
Sub-Series
V756 / III / A : Travel and mountain expeditions
Accession Number
2015.8558
Reference Code
M39 / III / A / 2
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Newspaper clipping
Date Range
1924
Physical Description
0.2 cm of textual records (7 newspaper clippings)
Scope & Content
File consists of 7 newspaper clippings pertaining to the third ascent of Mount Robson by Malcolm Geddes and other members of the Alpine Club of Canada on July 25, 1924.
Name Access
Geddes, Malcolm
Kain, Conrad
Moffat, Thomas B.
Pollard, Harry
Subject Access
Hiking
Climbing
Mountains
Mountaineering
Alpine Club of Canada
Exploration
Recreation
Publication
Geographic Access
Canada
British Columbia
Mount Robson
Language
English
Related Material
Photograph prints pertaining to same ascent are stored in file V756/III/A/PA-25 to 27
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Malcolm Geddes obituary and funeral records

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Part Of
Malcolm Geddes fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of documents pertaining to the death and funeral of Malcolm Geddes, 1927. File includes obituary articles, a funeral service program, a list of funeral guests, and a letter of condolence to the Geddes family sent by staff members at United Oils Limited.
Date Range
1927
Reference Code
M39 / III / C / 4
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Part Of
Malcolm Geddes fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M39
V756
Series
M39 / III : Personal and family records
Sous-Fonds
M39
Sub-Series
M39 / III / C : Other personal and family records
Accession Number
2015.8558
Reference Code
M39 / III / C / 4
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Date Range
1927
Physical Description
0.2 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of documents pertaining to the death and funeral of Malcolm Geddes, 1927. File includes obituary articles, a funeral service program, a list of funeral guests, and a letter of condolence to the Geddes family sent by staff members at United Oils Limited.
Notes
File includes some scanned copies
Name Access
Geddes, Malcolm
Subject Access
Funeral
Family and personal life
Memorial
Obituary
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Calgary
Access Restrictions
Some items in file are fragile, handle with caution
Language
English
Category
Family and personal life
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Nancy Lyall interview

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions15203
Part Of
Whyte Museum Oral History Programme collection
Date Range
1969
Reference Code
S1 / 21
Description Level
6 / Item
Part Of
Whyte Museum Oral History Programme collection
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
I. Interviews
Sous-Fonds
M36
Accession Number
N/A
Reference Code
S1 / 21
Responsibility
Interviewer: Elizabeth Rummel
Interviewer: Maryalice Harvey Stewart
Date Range
1969
Physical Description
1 sound recording
Name Access
Albizzi, Nicholas delgi
Gardiner, Katie
Geddes, Malcolm D.
Mitchell, Stanley H.
Wheeler, Arthur Oliver
Whymper, Edward
Language
English
Finding Aid
Recording summary and reference cassette available
Title Source
Title based on contents of recording
Processing Status
Processed
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The unclimbed peak and other poems

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue1102
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1970
Author
Geddes, Malcolm Daniel
Publisher
[Mississauga, Ont.?]: Mississauga Press
Call Number
PR6013 E3 Pam
Author
Geddes, Malcolm Daniel
Publisher
[Mississauga, Ont.?]: Mississauga Press
Published Date
1970
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Poetry
Call Number
PR6013 E3 Pam
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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The unclimbed peak

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue8577
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1970
Author
Geddes, Malcolm Daniel
Publisher
[Mississauga (ON)?] : Mississauga Press
Call Number
05.1 G26 Pam
Author
Geddes, Malcolm Daniel
Responsibility
introduction by A.E. Kitchen
Publisher
[Mississauga (ON)?] : Mississauga Press
Published Date
1970
Physical Description
30p. : port
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Accession Number
3129
Call Number
05.1 G26 Pam
Collection
Archives Library
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Mountaineering Scrapbook

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Part Of
Herbert E. Sampson fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to scrapbook containing news clippings and memorabilia related to mountaineering in the Canadian Rocky Mountains and the Alps.
Date Range
1927-1939
Reference Code
M76
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Scrapbook
  1 image     1 Electronic Resource  
Part Of
Herbert E. Sampson fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M76 / V174
Sous-Fonds
M76
Accession Number
496
Reference Code
M76
GMD
Scrapbook
Date Range
1927-1939
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records (22 pages ; 27 x 35.5 cm)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File pertains to scrapbook containing news clippings and memorabilia related to mountaineering in the Canadian Rocky Mountains and the Alps.
Name Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Geddes, Malcolm D.
Phillips, Donald (Curly)
Sampson, Herbert E.
Subject Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Avalanches
Backcountry skiing
Backpacking
Bears
Climbing
Environment and Nature
Exploration
Mountaineering
Mountaineers
Newspaper
Geographic Access
Banff
Banff National Park
Jasper
Tonquin Valley
Mount Lefroy
Mount Logan
Matterhorn
Himalayas
Jasper National Park
Alberta
Canada
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on contents of file.
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources
Images
thumbnail
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Our National Playground [Glacier National Park and Mount Robson]

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Part Of
Malcolm Geddes fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 19 b&w photographs pertaining to a trip to Glacier and Jasper National Park. File includes images of Malcolm Geddes hiking inside caves, and an exterior view of Mt. Robson.
Date Range
[1900 - 1920]
Reference Code
V756 / III / A / PA - 1 to 19
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Part Of
Malcolm Geddes fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M39
V756
Series
V756 / III : Personal and family records
Sous-Fonds
V756
Sub-Series
V756 / III / A : Travel and mountain expeditions
Accession Number
2015.8558
Reference Code
V756 / III / A / PA - 1 to 19
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
[1900 - 1920]
Physical Description
19 photographs : b&w prints ; 18 x 25 cm
Scope & Content
File consists of 19 b&w photographs pertaining to a trip to Glacier and Jasper National Park. File includes images of Malcolm Geddes hiking inside caves, and an exterior view of Mt. Robson.
Notes
Some items are annotated on reverse side
Name Access
Geddes, Malcolm
Subject Access
Sports
Recreation
Hiking
Mountains
Landscapes
Travel
Exploration
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Glacier National Park
Jasper National Park
Mount Robson
Language
English
Related Material
Photographs were previously stored in folder with typed copy of "Our National Playground"; textual records stored in M39 / I / B.
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Abbot Pass and Mount Geikie ascent

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Part Of
Malcolm Geddes fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 5 b&w photographs pertaining to the 1924 ascent of Mount Geikie and a hike through Abbot Pass. Includes group images of Malcolm Geddes, Harry Pollard, T.B. Moffat, Alvin Geddes, and various unidentified members of the Alpine Club of Canada.
Date Range
[1922 - 1927]
1924
Reference Code
V756 / III / A / PA - 20 to 24
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Part Of
Malcolm Geddes fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M39
V756
Series
V756 / III : Personal and family records
Sous-Fonds
V756
Sub-Series
V756 / III / A : Travel and mountain expeditions
Accession Number
2015.8558
Reference Code
V756 / III / A / PA - 20 to 24
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
[1922 - 1927]
1924
Physical Description
5 photographs : b&w prints ; 18 x 24 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of 5 b&w photographs pertaining to the 1924 ascent of Mount Geikie and a hike through Abbot Pass. Includes group images of Malcolm Geddes, Harry Pollard, T.B. Moffat, Alvin Geddes, and various unidentified members of the Alpine Club of Canada.
Notes
Items are annotated on back
Material Details
One print is attached to a partial sheet of graph paper
Name Access
Geddes, Malcolm
Pollard, Harry
Moffat, Thomas B.
Geddes, Alvin
Subject Access
Climbing
Exploration
Hiking
Mountaineering
Mountains
Recreation
Sports
Summit
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Abbot Pass
British Columbia
Mount Geikie
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Conservation
Items are stored in mylar
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.