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Fonds constitutes the principal resource for the study of the history of Canadian mountaineering. It provides a wealth of information on individual alpinists, expeditions, mountains, national parks, conservation, climbing, alpine organizations, publications, guiding, scientific study and the Alpine Club itself. The fonds consists of four Sous-fonds: I. Alpine Club of Canada records; II. Mount Everest Expedition (1982) records; III. Personal papers and photographs; IV. Other material. Club administration records (series I.A.) pertain to executive positions; head office; finance; camps, climbing and treks; expeditions; huts and properties; clubhouses; library; publications; photography; other committees; other activities; and other. Other club records include section records (series I.B.), hut registers and summit records (series I.C.).

The fonds consists of 2 volumes of the Centennial Gazette published in 2006; 1 volume of the Alpine Club Journal for the year 2009; "100 Peaks Project" (completed by the Jasper Hinton Section) and digitalized by Peter Amann, certified mountain guide and past Chairman of the Jasper Hinton Section.

Fonds consists of newspaper clippings and photographs depicting Amby Lenon Limited buildings, greenhouses, displays, arrangements, and employees. Fonds also includes negatives depicting Amby Lenon and his family.

The fonds consists of correspondence, sketches, photographs and other records, much of which was compiled by Dawn Richardson and Katherine Swartile, which relates to Anahareo's life with Grey Owl and subsequent activities in Alberta and British Columbia, particularly related to the promotion of her book and of Grey Owl's significance.

The fonds consists of: "Canadian Cattlemen" (1938-1976); Certificates of Regulation, permits and licenses for use of Rifles and Shotguns, driving, and liquor possession, medical examination for J.L. Anderson (1931-1956); gasoline licenses and ration books (4) (1943/44, 1944/45, undated); dance cards for University of Alberta dances (10) (1935-1938); booklets entitled "Four Year Diary-Senior Class '45" University of Alberta (1945); "S.A.R. Officer's Mess Rules and Regulations" (1951); "Individual and Team Bowling Record" (undated); various booklets re: dryland farming, country medicine, and veteran settlement (1929-1970); various dinner programs, military, medical University of Alberta (1903-1975); programs for Annual Meeting of Agricultural Institute of Canada (1947); letter to "Doc" Anderson from Jupp Kassel, former Prisoner of War (POW) (1947); letter to Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve re: Jack Anderson (1942); tissue and envelope imprinted with caricature of Hitler's face and words "Wipe Out Hitler" ([ca. 1940]); O.S. Notice of Public Auction for cattle, farm equipment and household effects of W.G. Anderson (1948); 1 collage of 39 portraits of the Moorhouse Scoundrels (1912) and images of agricultural scenes, family members and views of Granum.

Fonds consists of photographs, ca.1961-ca.1968 pertaining to wildlife (caribou, bears, sheep etc.), pack trips, hunting, hiking, mountain landscapes, cattle, skiing, Hawk's Nest ranch, Russell family members and friends. Also includes F.H.R. [Frederick Herbert (Bert) Riggall] copy negatives.

The fonds consists of: an Alberta Fuel Oil Retailers License (1940-1941); receipt books (2) from McCaskey Systems Ltd. ([ca. 1925]); coal scale gauge from Coal Sellers Co. Ltd. (1908); Eclipse Pumper brochure (1911); membership card for Social Credit League of Alberta issued to E.I. Olsen (1935); Alberta Motor Vehicle License in the name of Andrew S. Olsen, Bowell, Alberta (1925); monthly time book (1907-1912); land agreement between A.S. Olsen and R.S. Further (1934).

Fonds consists of seven series: I. Personal and professional series, 1937-1993 (diaries, correspondence, filing systems and papers pertaining to awards, memberships, biography and other); II. Business series, 1948-1982 (pertaining to guiding, outfitting, trail riding, ranching, Andy Russell and Sons, royalties and lecturing); III. Writing, broadcasting and public appearances series, 1908-1990 (papers and photographs pertaining to writing, book projects, columns, broadcasts, reviews, advertising, promotion and other); IV. Photography and cinematography series, 1909-1990 (details below); V. Wildlife study and conservation activities series, 1945-[198-]; VI. Other activities series, 1931-[199-] (politics, interviews, information files); VII. Russell family series, [1867]-1983. Photography and cinematography series consists of: Riggall/Russell guiding activity photographs, 1909-1962, ca.280 items; Andy Russell and Sons Production Ltd / Andy Russell professional photographs and films, ca.1940- ca.1990, ca.4200 photographs (mainly transparencies), 28 motion pictures, accompanied by some textual and printed items; personal and family photographs, 1916-1989, ca.1550 items; collected photographs, ca.1940-197-, ca.75 items. Professional photography and cinematography primarily arose from field work by Andy, Dick and Charlie Russell and pertains mainly to flora, fauna and landscape of the Canadian Rockies in continental divide region, British Columbia, Yukon and Alaska. Motion pictures, ca.1950-1974, include original film "Grizzly Country" by Dick, Charlie and Andy Russell, produced by Evan J. Anton, ca.1969, copy print of same; also unedited wildlife and landscape footage of Waterton area, Yukon and British Columbia. Sound recordings are interviews with Andy Russell, [ca.1970]-1988.

Fonds consists of personal and business papers regarding automobile traffic, visitation and tourism in Banff National Park, east gate; clippings and ephemera regarding history and personalities of the Bow Valley; prints and copy negatives pertaining mainly to Exshaw, Rocky Mountains Park entrance, Spray River warden cabin, Lake Minnewanka and Banff; postcards views of Banff and Rocky Mountains by Byron Harmon and Wm. J. Gibbons.

The fonds consists of: Prospectus of Ansley Coal Company (1916); correspondence (1913-1918); a Spur Agreement with the City of Medicine Hat (1912); images of various views of Medicine Hat.