Series includes: A. Diaries and trip notes, B. Correspondence, C. Other. Diaries document Gest's visits and travels in the Canadian Rockies and elsewhere. Accompanied by sound recordings of portions of diaries. -- Title taken from contents of series.
36 cm of textual records. -- 7 sound recordings : audio tape cassettes.
Scope & Content
Series includes: A. Diaries and trip notes, B. Correspondence, C. Other. Diaries document Gest's visits and travels in the Canadian Rockies and elsewhere. Accompanied by sound recordings of portions of diaries. -- Title taken from contents of series.
Content Details
"1915 trip to Mt. Sir Alexander and 1921 Trip as far north as [K---?] Creek at headwaters of Sulphur River," annotated topo map, 1 item; fragile condition; may be Caroline Hinman map.
"1921 Trip in Jasper Park," hand-drawn, 1 item (in 2 pieces); fragile condition.
International Boundarty Commission, Boundary of Alberta and British Columbia maps #9, #12, #20, #22, #28, annotated, n.d., 5 items.
Mistaya, British Columbia and Alberta, annotated topo map, n.d., 1 item.
Glacier Park, B.C., annotated topo map, n.d., 1 item.
Series includes: A. Writing papers, pertaining to book projects, articles, memoirs and other writing; B. Nature study papers; C. Photographs and photography papers; D. Travel papers. Photographs in Sub-series C include transparencies, 1939-1981, 7153 items; photograph albums, 1919-1958, 12 vol. (…
54 cm of textual records. -- ca.7400 photographs : transparencies, albums (ca.4200 prints), prints, negatives, published photographs. -- 45 motion pictures.
Scope & Content
Series includes: A. Writing papers, pertaining to book projects, articles, memoirs and other writing; B. Nature study papers; C. Photographs and photography papers; D. Travel papers. Photographs in Sub-series C include transparencies, 1939-1981, 7153 items; photograph albums, 1919-1958, 12 vol. (4208 prints); motion pictures, 1928-1942, 45 reels; prints and negatives, [ca.1912]-1980, 194 items; and, published photographs, [ca.1930-ca.1980], n.d., 17 items. Photographs and films document Gest's visits and travels in the Canadian Rockies and elsewhere; mountaineering and recreation; Alpine Club of Canada; Sky Line Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies; natural and human history; the mountain landscape. Images are well identified. -- Title taken from contents of series. -- Trip-based arrangement retained in photographs. -- Access to original albums is restricted (microfilm copies are available). Most motion pictures are not available for reference use in present form. -- Inventory of photographs is available in this database.
Access Restrictions
Access to negatives is by appointment only. Reference copies for select films available.
Series includes: A. American Alpine Club; B. Alpine Club of Canada; C. Other organizations, including Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies, Lake O'Hara Trails Club and Philadelphia Trails Club. -- Title taken from contents of series.
III. Clubs and organizations (series-level description)
Reference Code
M67 / 59 - 77
Physical Description
22.5 cm of textual records and printed matter.
Scope & Content
Series includes: A. American Alpine Club; B. Alpine Club of Canada; C. Other organizations, including Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies, Lake O'Hara Trails Club and Philadelphia Trails Club. -- Title taken from contents of series.