Fonds consists of textual and visual records pertaining to Malcolm Geddes, as well as his immediate family: wife Jennie (Waters) Geddes, and children Alvin and Enid Geddes; and extended family members. Fonds includes records related to Malcolm's work as a poet and author (including original drafts …
Some views are by Malcolm Geddes; many were obtained through other sources
Date Range
[1896-2013]
Physical Description
444 photographs: 385 b&w and col. transparencies, 59 b&w prints -- 1 album (28 b&w prints) -- 11 cm of textual records
History / Biographical
Malcolm Daniel Geddes, 1866-1927, was a journalist, publisher and mountaineer at Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Geddes was one of the founders of the "Farmers and Ranch Review" in 1904, and served as vice-president and editor until his death. He joined the Alpine Club of Canada in 1917, was active in ACC summer camps and served as Honorary Secretary from 1924 to 1926. Geddes was killed in a mountaineering accident on Mount Lefroy in 1927.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of textual and visual records pertaining to Malcolm Geddes, as well as his immediate family: wife Jennie (Waters) Geddes, and children Alvin and Enid Geddes; and extended family members. Fonds includes records related to Malcolm's work as a poet and author (including original drafts and publications), Malcolm's career in real estate, family letters, financial records, records of mountain ascents and hikes with the Alpine Club of Canada, family trees and genealogical research, and other related materials.
Notes
Fonds consists of three series:
Series I : Professional records
I / A : Published materials
I / B : Manuscripts and notes
I / C : Professional correspondence
Series II : Financial records
Series III : Personal and family records
III / A : Travel and mountain expeditions
III / B : Genealogy and research
III / C : Other personal and family records
Arrangement of fonds was redone by Processing Archivist Kate Skelton between December 2020 and March 2021 to accommodate unprocessed materials from accessions 7846, 2014.8306 and 2015.8558
File consists of one souvenir album pertaining to the Calgary Exhibition held in 1908. Album contains 28 b&w photographs which depict staff involved with the exhibition, views of exhibition grounds, a parade, and other related subjects.
1 album (28 photographs : b&w ; 28 x 20 cm or smaller)
Scope & Content
File consists of one souvenir album pertaining to the Calgary Exhibition held in 1908. Album contains 28 b&w photographs which depict staff involved with the exhibition, views of exhibition grounds, a parade, and other related subjects.
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.
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
Abbot Pass Hut was constructed by the Alpine Club of Canada in 1922 and is located at 2,926 metres elevation, between Mt. Lefroy and Mt. Victoria. The hut is positioned directly on top of the Great Divide [Alberta and British Columbia border].
Scope & Content
Lantern slide depicts a side view of Abbot Pass Hut.
Notes
Slide is hand-coloured.
Material Details
Individual labels: rectangular red label #12; remains of a white label "Alpine ---"
File pertains to mountains, glaciers, lakes, rivers, canyons, waterfalls, Banff town, hotels and roads between Canmore and Lake Louise; also Mount Assiniboine. Most images have captions Individual labels: round red label 18; rectangular red label 16; title label Along townsite Auto road looking NE…
File pertains to mountains, glaciers, lakes, rivers, canyons, waterfalls, Banff town, hotels and roads between Canmore and Lake Louise; also Mount Assiniboine. Most images have captions
Individual labels: round red label 18; rectangular red label 16; title label Along townsite Auto road looking NE. Banff Nat. Park 26
File consists of photographs of alpine activities and landscapes, and of the Geddes family in Calgary. Views pertain to Mount Robson, Kinney Lake and Whitehorn Mountain, Emperor Falls, Berg Lake, Mount Assiniboine; Alpine Club of Canada climbers and camp, 1923; Malcolm Geddes climbing; Geddes home…
File consists of photographs of alpine activities and landscapes, and of the Geddes family in Calgary. Views pertain to Mount Robson, Kinney Lake and Whitehorn Mountain, Emperor Falls, Berg Lake, Mount Assiniboine; Alpine Club of Canada climbers and camp, 1923; Malcolm Geddes climbing; Geddes home, and Malcolm and Jennie Geddes with their children Enid and Alvin. Accompanied by some photocopies of annotated originals
Access Restrictions
Access by appointment only
Related Material
Some mountain views are identical to images in Series I.A
Lantern slide depicts a large group of unidentified individuals gathered around a campfire with tents visible in the background. Possibly an Alpine Club of Canada group camp.
Lantern slide depicts a large group of unidentified individuals gathered around a campfire with tents visible in the background. Possibly an Alpine Club of Canada group camp.
Notes
Slide is hand-coloured.
Material Details
Individual labels: round red label 10; round red label 11