Fonds pertains to Hinman's career and travels in the Canadian Rockies and consists of I. Photograph albums; II. Motion pictures; III. Photographs (prints, lantern slides, 35mm transparencies); and IV. Textual records. Photographs and motion pictures pertain to mountain tours and trips led by Hinman…
10 photograph albums (ca.3300 prints). -- ca.1600 photographs (574 prints, ca.1000 transparencies). -- 17 motion pictures. -- 4 cm of textual records
History / Biographical
Caroline Hinman, 1884-1966, was a trip/tour leader who worked out of Summit, New Jersey, USA. Hinman was first introduced to the Canadian Rockies in 1913, attending several early Alpine Club of Canada camps. For almost every summer following until ca.1960, she conducted pack trips and tours throughout the Rockies, chiefly in the area between Mount Assiniboine, British Columbia, and Jasper, Alberta. During winters, her parties travelled widely in Europe, Asia and Africa. Starting in the 1940s, Hinman offered a wide variety of motor and rail trips through the Rockies, fishing expeditions in British Columbia, as well as camping trips. Hinman's motto, "off the beaten track," became the hallmark of her adventures.
Scope & Content
Fonds pertains to Hinman's career and travels in the Canadian Rockies and consists of I. Photograph albums; II. Motion pictures; III. Photographs (prints, lantern slides, 35mm transparencies); and IV. Textual records.
Photographs and motion pictures pertain to mountain tours and trips led by Hinman, 1913-1960. Content includes Hinman, her associates and clients, activities and camps, and Banff and area and Rocky Mountain scenics.
Textual records, 1915-1960, include diaries, notebooks, manuscripts, trip accounts, advertising materials, and other material. One of the diaries refers to an early trip (1915) with Mary Jobe and Curly Phillips, Robson Pass. The tour literature includes form letters, pamphlets, etc. containing itineraries for most of Hinman's trips in the Canadian Rockies.
File pertains to photographs of a trip to Europe in 1914 interspersed with typed-text pages telling a story titled "The Cookies and Some of the People They Passed."
File pertains to photographs of a trip to Europe in 1914 interspersed with typed-text pages telling a story titled "The Cookies and Some of the People They Passed."
Transparencies, 35mm, 1946-1960, ca.900 items, travel views from around the world. Includes scenic views from Caroline Hinman trips in the Canadian Rockies; also Banff area views, such as Cascades of Time Gardens; Jasper views and wildlife views. International trips include Guatemala and Africa.
Transparencies, 35mm, 1946-1960, ca.900 items, travel views from around the world. Includes scenic views from Caroline Hinman trips in the Canadian Rockies; also Banff area views, such as Cascades of Time Gardens; Jasper views and wildlife views. International trips include Guatemala and Africa.
Album pertains to the following Hinman trips and camps: 1934 trip - Point Camp, Harrison Lake, Sawback Lake, Panther River, Clearwater River, Merlin Valley, Ice River, Wolverine Pass, Floe Lake, Egypt Lake, to [Banff?] (p. 1 to 31); 1935 trip - Skoki Valley, Ptarmigan Lake, Melin Valley, Baker Vale…
Album pertains to the following Hinman trips and camps:
1934 trip - Point Camp, Harrison Lake, Sawback Lake, Panther River, Clearwater River, Merlin Valley, Ice River, Wolverine Pass, Floe Lake, Egypt Lake, to [Banff?] (p. 1 to 31);
1935 trip - Skoki Valley, Ptarmigan Lake, Melin Valley, Baker Valey, to Lake Louise (p. 32 to 51);
1936 camp - location unknown (p. 55 to 65?);
1937 camp - location unknown (p. 67 to 79?).
Contains photograph captions and summary pages for 1934 and 1935.
Access Restrictions
Access to original restricted. Microfilm copy available for reference use.
Finding Aid
Summary pages available in inventory binder (copy).
Album pertains to Hinman camping expedition in the area of Mount Robson to Grand Cache, B.C., 1915. Contains summary page describing 1915 camp. It is unclear as to which portion of album covers 1916 trip. Photographs do not have captions.
Album pertains to Hinman camping expedition in the area of Mount Robson to Grand Cache, B.C., 1915. Contains summary page describing 1915 camp. It is unclear as to which portion of album covers 1916 trip. Photographs do not have captions.
Access Restrictions
Access to original restricted. Microfilm copy available for reference use.
Finding Aid
Summary page available in inventory binder (copy).
Album pertains to Hinman camping expedition in areas of Whiteman Pass, Spray Lakes, Mount Assiniboine, Simpson Pass, Healy Creek, Mount Edith, Sawback Lake, Panther River, Red Deer Lake, Ptarmigan Valley. Trip ended at Lake Louise. Contains photograph captions and summary page describing camp.
Album pertains to Hinman camping expedition in areas of Whiteman Pass, Spray Lakes, Mount Assiniboine, Simpson Pass, Healy Creek, Mount Edith, Sawback Lake, Panther River, Red Deer Lake, Ptarmigan Valley. Trip ended at Lake Louise.
Contains photograph captions and summary page describing camp.
Access Restrictions
Access to original restricted. Microfilm copy available for reference use.
Album pertains to the following Hinman trips: 1913 trip - Mount Robson ACC camp, Glacier, B.C. area and Yellowstone, U.S.A. (p. 1 to 31); 1923 trip - Healy Creek, Mount Assiniboine, Palliser Pass, Kananaskis Lakes, Kootenay River area, Wolverine and Ottertail Passes, McArthur Passes, to Lake Louise…
1 photograph album (729 prints) : 148 p., numbered 1 to 74 on one side only.
Scope & Content
Album pertains to the following Hinman trips:
1913 trip - Mount Robson ACC camp, Glacier, B.C. area and Yellowstone, U.S.A. (p. 1 to 31);
1923 trip - Healy Creek, Mount Assiniboine, Palliser Pass, Kananaskis Lakes, Kootenay River area, Wolverine and Ottertail Passes, McArthur Passes, to Lake Louise (p. 32 to 44);
1924 trip - Takkakaw Falls, Emerald Lake, Hawes Pass, Freshfield Glacier, Castleguard Meadows, Cataract and White Goat Rivers, Harrison Creek, Cascade River, Lake Minnewanka, ending at Banff (p. 45 to 63);
1925 trip - Baker Pass, Siffleur River, Corrall Pass, Maligne Lake, Jasper area, Robson Pass, Shovel Pass, Castleguard Meadows, Bow Pass, Molar Pass to Lake Louise (p. 64 to 74).
Contains photograph captions and summary page for 1923, 1924 and 1925 camps.
Access Restrictions
Access to original restricted. Microfilm copy available for reference use.
Finding Aid
Summary pages available in inventory binder (copy).
Album pertains to the following Hinman trips: 1924 trip - Rock Creek, Hardscrabble, Baptiste, Hay [River?] (area west of Jasper?) (p. 1 to 31); 1925 trip - Pipestone / Siffleur area to Lake Louise (p. 32 to 48); 1926 trip - Pipestone / Corral Pass / Siffleur area (p. 49 to 69); 1928 trip - Clearwat…