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History of the Garibaldi Provincial Park and Region with emphasis on the geological and natural ecosystems found in the region. This is one document in a series written for the Provincial Parks Branch on the geology, ecology and ecosystems contained within park boundaries in southwestern British Columbia.

Fonds consists of maps, textual records, and photographs relating to the geography, geology, and natural history of the Coast Mountain range, with particular focus on the Garibaldi Park area. Much of the material relates to Dr. Neal M. Carter (1902-1978), a mountaineer, surveyor, and cartographer and active in the Coast Mountains from the 1920s-1950s. Photographs document glacier recession in the Whistler area.

• Series 01 consists of a manuscript, "Garibaldi Provincial Park and Region," written for the Provincial Parks Branch on the geology, ecology and ecosystems contained within park boundaries in southwestern British Columbia.
• Series 02 consists of photocopied pages from two volumes of the University of British Columbia's Varsity Outdoor Club Journal, including a letter and article written by Neal Carter.
• Series 03 consists of 5 photocopied maps created by/with the help of Neal Carter.

Series consists of photocopies of 5 maps published in the First Edition of Colbert's Climbers' Guide to the Coastal Ranges of B.C., published 1965 by the Alpine Club of Canada. The maps were plotted by, or based on photos provided by, Neal Carter. They all depict areas in the Coast Mountains of western British Columbia.

• 001: Lillooet Icecap area
• 002: [?] Falls and Tchaikazan Rivers region (first word may be cut off)
• 003: Chilko Lake – Southwest
• 004: Southgate Region
• 005: The Howson Range, Hazelton Mountains

Labelled photographs of Overlord Glacier from August 10, 2003 taken by Karl Ricker to document glacier recession.

Captions:
001: "1st shot of cairn 'M' + snouts of Overlord Glacier from left lat[eral] mor[aine] - August 10, [20]03"
002: "Baseline cairn of Overlord Glacier - August 10, [20]03"
003: "Mt. Overlord + left snouts (middle + south) from left lat[eral] mor[aine] (1920s moraine in fig) - Overlord Glacier - August 10, [20]03 - Baseline cairn (arrow) with target cloth"
004: "Snout of Overlord Glacier from cairn 'C' on left lateral moraine - August 10, [20]03"
005: "Overlord Gl[acier] - 7 crests to left lateral moraine of Overlord Glacier - not boulder on the boulder + moraine to left of it on edge of forest - Aug[ust] 10, [20]03"

Photographs of the Whistler area taken by Karl Ricker, including photographs documenting the glacier recession of Overlord Glacier.

Series consists of 6 photocopied pages from two separate volumes of The Varsity Outdoor Club Journal, published by the University of British Columbia. Both sets of photocopies include the title page of the journal, a black-and-white photograph, and articles.

• Volume II (1959) includes a photograph of Mt. Logan from Hubbard-Donjek Neve and a letter from mountaineer Dr. Neal M. Carter recounting mountain-climbing expeditions and the naming of peaks in Garibaldi Park in the 1920s. The letter has an introduction written by Karl Ricker, the donor.

• Volume VIII (1965) includes a photograph of Veeocee Mountain and Ubyssey Glacier, and an article by Neal M. Carter, “Some Notes on the Historical Background of the Alta Lake – Fitzsimmons Creek Area," recounting various alpine expeditions made in the area (primarily in the 1920s).