Photographs of glacier surveys between 1965 and 2020 (Overlord Glacier, Horstman Glacier, and Wedge Glacier) and Whistler events from the 1980s and 1990s.

Photographs from glacier research surveys of Horstman Glacier, Overlord Glacier, and Wedge Glacier between 1965 and 2020 documenting glacier recession.

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.

Pamphlets collected by Don MacLaurin during his lifetime. File includes pamphlets concerning nature, as well as pamphlets specific to Whistler.

Details of each item:
001: Pamphlet titled "Vancouver/Garibaldi" involving the site proposed for the 1976 Olympic Winter Games bid. The text in the pamphlet is written in multiple languages.
002: Map titled "Village & Valley Map & Service Directory" for Whistler from August 2001.
003: Pamphlet titled "Our Whistler: Honouring Our History 25 years" by the Whistler Arts Council from October, 2007.
004: Pamphlet titled "Wild Flowers of British Columbia" presented by Home Oil Distributors Ltd.
005: Pamphlet titled "Whistler Birds 2005" published by Whistler Naturalists Society.
006: Pamphlet titled "Garibaldi's Whistler Mountain British Columbia, Canada". Pamphlet includes an insert with rates for the 1966/1967 ski season.
007: Pamphlet titled "Nature Tours Whistler Eco-Tours" with rates for various tours offered.

Photographs of Overlord Glacier from annual surveys between 1989 and 2003, documenting the glacier's recession, including a photographs of Bruce McKnight and Karl Ricker.

Photographs of the Overlord Glacier Survey from September 14, 2006 documenting the glacier's recession. Some photographs picture Doug Wylie and Karl Ricker.

Poster advertising the Whistler Museum and Archives' Speaker Series, "Neal Carter's 1923 Expedition & Mountaineering in Garibaldi during the Early 20th Century". The speakers were Karl Ricker and Jeff Slack. The event was held at the Whistler Museum on December 7, 2017. The talk began at 7pm with a cash bar, costing $10, $5 for museum members.

Items related to the Whistler Museum and Archives' Speakers Series event titled "Neal Carter's 1923 Expedition: Mountaineering in Garibaldi in the 20th century". The event cost $10, $5 for museum members. The event was held at the Whistler Museum at 7pm, with a cash bar. Karl Ricker and Jeff Slack spoke at the event, which also marked the opening of an exhibit in the museum's back room on the same topic and based on Neal Carter's archival collection.

Ticket and duplicate for the Whistler Museum and Archives' Speaker Series "Neal Carter's 1923 Expedition: Mountaineering in Garibaldi in the 20th century". The event cost $10, $5 for museum members. The event was held at the Whistler Museum on December 7, 2016 at 7pm, with a cash bar. Karl Ricker and Jeff Slack spoke at the event.

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).