File pertains to climbing, skiing, ski touring, camps, facilities and landscape views in Banff and Yoho National Parks. Includes the construction of Bow Hut.
Alternate title: Banff, Yoho etc from 1950, Gl lake
Date Range
1944-1990
Physical Description
493 photographs : transparencies, 35mm, col
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to climbing, skiing, ski touring, camps, facilities and landscape views in Banff and Yoho National Parks. Includes the construction of Bow Hut.
* Banff climbing, landscape views, Lake Louise area, camps, Skoki area, Mount Whyte - 1954
* Climbing, Skoki Lodge, landscape views - 1955
* Ski touring, Sunshine area, Mount Temple and Skoki areas, landscape views, Skoki Lodge. Includes label: Class III, Marj Bugler - 1956
* Mount Cory, climbing and landscape views - 1957
* Mountain rescue - 1957
* Banff area, climbing and landscape views - 1958
* Mount Ishbel, Pilot Mountain, climbing - 1959
* Ice school, snow school, Banff townsite, Yoho area, climbing Mount Cory, Mount Edith, Mount Ishbel, St. Nic - 1960
* Skoki : includes Skoki Lodge, ski touring - [1960?]
* Banff : Vermilion Lakes, Bow Falls, wildlife, Mount Norquay - [1960?]
* Banff : Banff area, Mount Norquay, chairlift - [ca.1960]
* Yoho : group at Stanley Mitchell Hut - [ca.1960]
* Lake Louise - [ca.1960]
* Emerald : Mount Burgess, Kicking Horse River, ski touring at Sunshine
and Mount Temple areas, Mount Norquay ski area, landscape views and people, Peyto Lake, Emerald Lake, Banff-Jasper Highway - [ca.1960]
* Yoho area, Stanley Mitchell Hut, climber, snowman, climbing Mount Cory, Banff views - 1961
* Bow Lake - 1962
* Mount Temple, Banff area - 1963
* GL recce : Glacier Lake area reconnaissance views, horses and ski touring - 1964
* Glacier Lake, Alpine Club of Canada camp, botany, glacier climbing - 1965
* Larch Valley, Moraine Lake, Mount Inglismaldie, Dolomite Peak - 1966
Series consists of plasic coil-bound binders from committee meetings pertaining to the development projects of the Three Sisters area of Canmore - some have hand-written notes throughout.
Series consists of plasic coil-bound binders from committee meetings pertaining to the development projects of the Three Sisters area of Canmore - some have hand-written notes throughout.
File consists of a 1997 Parks Canada Diving Lake Minnewanka Submerged Cultural Resources brochure, a photocopied diagram of the Department of the Interior's plan for the subdivision of villa lots at Lake Minnewanka [consisting of two pieces of paper taped together], a Calgary Power Company progress…
0.4 cm of textual records (4 volumes ; 21.3 x 27.6 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File consists of a 1997 Parks Canada Diving Lake Minnewanka Submerged Cultural Resources brochure, a photocopied diagram of the Department of the Interior's plan for the subdivision of villa lots at Lake Minnewanka [consisting of two pieces of paper taped together], a Calgary Power Company progress pictures report pertaining to the Cascade Project - specifically the construction of the Stewart Canyon Bridge - accompanied by two printed colour maps of the details surrounding the pump house [most likely printed from a computer by Bob Smith at a later date], and three print-outs pertaining to various components of the Calgary Power Company Minnewanka Storage Dam.
File pertains to 132 b&w negatives on 27 strips of film depicting various activities that took place around the town of Banff from 1977 until ca. 1998. Includes night time photographs of the moon from Harvie Heights, wildlife [mostly big horn sheep], portraits, Christmas activities, the new skating…
File pertains to 132 b&w negatives on 27 strips of film depicting various activities that took place around the town of Banff from 1977 until ca. 1998. Includes night time photographs of the moon from Harvie Heights, wildlife [mostly big horn sheep], portraits, Christmas activities, the new skating rink just after completion, and scenic views.
Also includes misc. contact sheets unassociated with other items throughout sub-series.
Notes
File came from box X, separate from alphabetised boxes. Photographs were ordered chronologically by Engler prior to accessioning.
Files consist of copies of commercial leases for Eleanor Luxton's Banff property Block 1, Lot 20. Includes one folder of notes and photographs compiled by Eleanor Luxton pertaining to the addition of a new roof at 203 Caribou Street in Banff.
6 cm of textual records -- 21 photographs : col. prints ; 15 x 10 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
Files consist of copies of commercial leases for Eleanor Luxton's Banff property Block 1, Lot 20. Includes one folder of notes and photographs compiled by Eleanor Luxton pertaining to the addition of a new roof at 203 Caribou Street in Banff.
Notes
One illustrated layout plan and three-dimensional drawing depicting the front of the Magpie and Stump restaurant in Banff was removed from folder LUX/II/D/85. Item has been moved to oversize storage, with reference number LUX/II/D/220.
File consists of printed photographs compiled by Ben Gadd pertaining to his book, Handbook of the Canadian Rockies. Images depict mountain views and geological formations in the Canadian Rockies; a compass and a map of Banff National Park; Ben Gadd working as a naturalist/interpreter; artist Matthe…
File consists of printed photographs compiled by Ben Gadd pertaining to his book, Handbook of the Canadian Rockies. Images depict mountain views and geological formations in the Canadian Rockies; a compass and a map of Banff National Park; Ben Gadd working as a naturalist/interpreter; artist Matthew Wheeler creating illustrations for the book; the construction of commercial buildings in Jasper; Cia Gadd comparing colour swatches; and deer grazing, possibly outside of the Gadd family home in Jasper.
Material Details
Photographs were originally stored in Tekarra Color Lab envelope
File consists of negative photographs compiled by Ben Gadd pertaining to his book, Handbook of the Canadian Rockies. Images depict mountain views and geological formations in the Canadian Rockies; a compass and a map of Banff National Park; Ben Gadd working as a naturalist/interpreter; artist Matth…
File consists of negative photographs compiled by Ben Gadd pertaining to his book, Handbook of the Canadian Rockies. Images depict mountain views and geological formations in the Canadian Rockies; a compass and a map of Banff National Park; Ben Gadd working as a naturalist/interpreter; artist Matthew Wheeler creating illustrations for the book; the construction of commercial buildings in Jasper; Cia Gadd comparing colour swatches; and deer grazing, possibly outside of the Gadd family home in Jasper.
Material Details
Photographs were originally stored in Tekarra Color Lab envelope
Sub-series of hut registers from the Bill Putnam / Fairy Meadows Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1983 and 2016. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at t…
According to the Alpine Club of Canada's website:
"Built in 1965 by the ACC as a project proposed and largely overseen by William Putnam, the hut has since seen extensive renovations which have transformed the two-storey wooden building into a deluxe backcountry destination. With a complete propane system which includes an oven for baking, a very efficient wood stove and a fully stocked cooking area, comfort is guaranteed. There is sleeping space for 20 on the second level and a spacious common room with adequate space for hanging gear. A large and very hot wood-burning sauna is an absolute treat on those clear, cold winter nights! [...]
Fairy Meadow is one of the great backcountry ski destinations in North America, with outstanding ski mountaineering and ski touring. In summer the hut is a base for excellent granite mountaineering. The hut is well equipped with a wood sauna, extensive kitchen and bunks. Access is via Helicopter or a very long and very difficult hike (hiking is absolutely not recommended). The Great Cairn Hut is a day’s mountaineering travel to the south."
The ACC's Backcountry Huts: Bill Putnam (Fairy Meadows) Info Sheet states:
"In 1965, the Fairy Meadow Hut was constructed by the Alpine Club of Canada as a project proposed and
overseen by Bill Putnam. In 1973 the first structure, which was woefully inadequate for the heavy snowfall of the area, was totally renovated and enlarged, a project once again largely funded and overseen by Bill Putnam. Bill Putnam devoted his life to the mountains. He was the President of the American Alpine Club for years and was on their Board of Directors for decades. Putnam has also contributed heavily to Canadian mountaineering history. He spent half a lifetime exploring the Selkirks, Purcells and Rocky Mountains, and took part in writing guidebooks for the same areas (Rocky Mountains of Canada – South and North, Columbia Mountains of Canada – Central, and West and South). In addition to these, he has written several history books about the same mountains.
The hut is regularly used in the winter months for ski camps, both by the national Club as well as by various Club sections. The Club’s General Mountaineering Camp, although not utilizing the hut itself, has been held in the Fairy Meadow area on three separate occasions since 1981. The hut renovations in the summer on 1992 included complete gutting and refurbishing of the interior, new outhouses and the addition of a propane stove. The hut is presently in excellent condition".
Scope & Content
Sub-series of hut registers from the Bill Putnam / Fairy Meadows Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1983 and 2016. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightings, custodial issues and updates, and related topics.
The sub-series is separated into individual hut registers, arranged by date:
M200 / IV / M / 1: Fairy Meadow's Hut Registration 1983 to 1988
M200 / IV / M / 2: [Fairy Meadows Hut Register 1989 - 1994]
M200 / IV / M / 3: Fairy Meadow Hut register Apr. 2, 1994 - Aug. 25, 1997
M200 / IV / M / 4: Fairy Meadow Hut [1997-2001]
M200 / IV / M / 5: Fairy Meadows March 10, 2001 - May 23, 2003
(Bill Putnam)
M200 / IV / M / 6: Bill Putnam Hut Register 2003 -2007 [Formerly Fairy Meadow Hut]
M200 / IV / M / 7: 2007 - 2010 Fairy Meadows Hut Register
M200 / IV / M / 8: Bill Putnam (Fairy Meadow) Hut Registry
Alpine Club of Canada website:
https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/bill-putnam-fairy-meadow-hut/
Alpine Club of Canada Backcountry Huts: Bill Putnam (Fairy Meadows) Info Sheet:
https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/FMHut-InfoSheet.pdf
Sub-series of hut registers from the Great Cairn (Ben Ferris) Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1980 and 2000. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the …
According to the Alpine Club of Canada (ACC), the Great Cairn Hut was built in 1953 by members of the Harvard University Mountaineering Club. It was later dismantled by ACC members, and the stones from the original hut were used in the construction of the current Great Cairn Hut. The Huts Committee of the ACC built this hut on what is believed to be the original hut site. The Hut is within distance of Mt. Sir Sandford, the Adamants and the Gothics in the Northern Selkirk Mountains of B.C. The hut is also known as the Ben Ferris Hut.
Scope & Content
Sub-series of hut registers from the Great Cairn (Ben Ferris) Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1980 and 2000. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightings, custodial issues and updates, and related topics.
The sub-series is separated into individual hut registers, arranged by date:
M200 / IV / T / 1: Great Cairn Log [1980-1984]
M200 / IV / T / 2: Great Cairn Hut Register 1980-1989
M200 / IV / T / 3: "Great Cairn Log" July 5, 1986 - July 30, 1995
M200 / IV / T / 4: The Great Cairn Hut Register [1995-2000]