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 129 lantern slides pertaining to mountaineering expeditions and scenic views in the Canadian Rockies. Includes images of pack trips, ice climbing, hiking, and Alpine Club of Canada camps. Locations include Emperor Falls; Berg Lake; ascent of Resplendent Mountain; Mount Edith Cavell…
Some items produced by Charles Potter and James Mahon
Date Range
[1913-1925]
Physical Description
129 photographs : lantern slides
Scope & Content
File consists of 129 lantern slides pertaining to mountaineering expeditions and scenic views in the Canadian Rockies. Includes images of pack trips, ice climbing, hiking, and Alpine Club of Canada camps. Locations include Emperor Falls; Berg Lake; ascent of Resplendent Mountain; Mount Edith Cavell; Mount Maud; Mount Commander; Mount Marpole; Mount Habel; Mount Robson; Mount Temple; Mount Huber; Castle Mountain; and Wilcox Pass.
Notes
Some items are numbered on outer edges or otherwise labelled
File consists of handwritten and typed drafts of works by Malcolm Geddes. Content pertains to the first ascent of Mount Geikie, mountaineering and mountain climbing, and life in Western Canada and Parry Sound, Ontario. Includes three typed drafts of "Beyond the Eagle's Nest" with edits and correcti…
File consists of handwritten and typed drafts of works by Malcolm Geddes. Content pertains to the first ascent of Mount Geikie, mountaineering and mountain climbing, and life in Western Canada and Parry Sound, Ontario. Includes three typed drafts of "Beyond the Eagle's Nest" with edits and corrections.
File consists of 70 lantern slide images pertaining to views from Kootenay, Yoho, Glacier, Jasper and Waterton Lakes National Parks. Specific locations include: Marble Canyon and Sinclair Canyon; Mount Stephen, Lake Oesa, Lake O'Hara, Lake McArthur, Takakkaw Falls, Twin Falls and Yoho Glacier; Ille…
Some items issued by Department of the Interior Natural Resources Intelligence Branch and by Canadian National Railways
Date Range
[ca.1925]
Physical Description
70 photographs : lantern slides
Scope & Content
File consists of 70 lantern slide images pertaining to views from Kootenay, Yoho, Glacier, Jasper and Waterton Lakes National Parks. Specific locations include: Marble Canyon and Sinclair Canyon; Mount Stephen, Lake Oesa, Lake O'Hara, Lake McArthur, Takakkaw Falls, Twin Falls and Yoho Glacier; Illecillewaet Glacier and surrounding area; Jasper town and Jasper Park Lodge; Maligne Lake, Maligne Canyon, Mount Edith Cavell and Mount Robson; and Waterton Lake area. Most items are captioned.
Notes
Slides are organized by location:
V756 / III / A / PS - 161 to 167 : Kootenay
V756 / III / A / PS - 168 to 185 : Yoho
V756 / III / A / PS - 186 to 194 : Glacier
V756 / III / A / PS - 195 to 226 : Jasper
V756 / III / A / PS - 227 to 230 : Waterton Lakes
File consists of original poetry drafts written by Malcolm Geddes. Content pertains to landscapes and trails in the Canadian Rockies, love and romance, and various other subjects related to Malcolm's life.
File consists of original poetry drafts written by Malcolm Geddes. Content pertains to landscapes and trails in the Canadian Rockies, love and romance, and various other subjects related to Malcolm's life.