Manuscripts. -- 1906-1950. -- 3 cm of textual records. -- Manuscripts consist mainly of hunting and rifle articles for submission to sport magazines. Articles are: Sport in the Canadian Rockies, A Tramp after Bighorns, An Iliad of the Imp (re grizzly bear), My Lucky Stone, Hunting the Black Bear, Hunting Mountain Sheep, Giants of the Highrock, Horse Packing, The Ascent of Chief Mountain, Just One of Those Things. Includes holograph and typescript versions of most. Also includes poem "The King of the Rockies" and some drafts of out-going letters, 1906-1907.

-- Title based on contents of files. -- Location : M376 / 100, 101.

Published magazines. -- 1922-1957. -- 12 textual records (6 cm) -- Magazines contain articles, letters or photographs by or about Bert Riggall. Articles by Bert Riggall include: Arms and the Boy; Goats, Sheep and Guns; The Three Muskateers; and, A Record Twice Lost. Other authors include Martin Bovey, Kerry Wood and Jack O'Connor. -- Title based on contents of files. -- Location : M376 / 102 to 105.

Lecture outlines. -- [ca.1935-ca.1950] -- 5 textual records (.5 cm) -- Outlines consist of topic lists for lectures and field trips entitled: The charm of the Rockies, Beauties and wonders of the S.W. Alberta Rockies, Geological notes for field day..., The mountains, Forest life in Waterton Lakes park. -- Title based on contents of files. -- Location : M376 / 106.

Newspaper articles and letters to the editor. -- 1914-1956. -- .5 cm of textual records. -- File consists of articles by or about Bert Riggall and his letters to the editor. Material pertains mainly to birds; also bears, rivers, guiding, hunting, speaking engagements, fish and game, other. -- Title based on contents of files. -- Location : M376 / 107.

Other interests series. -- 1913-1956. -- 4v. of textual records (10 cm). -- 10 published reproductions. --

36 cm of print material. -- Series consists of three sub-series: A. Clippings, 1914-1956; B. Annotated books, 1907-[ca.1940]; C. Collected, 1913-1952 (1. Philip Goodwin reproductions, 2. Print material). -- Constitutes Series VI of the Bert Riggall fonds.

Newsclippings. -- 1914-1956. -- 1 cm of print material. -- Newsclippings are articles and letters to the editor collected by Bert Riggall and pertaining to Waterton Lakes National Park, weather (especially snowfall), obituaries, cattle, ranching, wildlife, mountaineering, Andy Russell, Sam Clark. Mainly from Lethbridge Herald and Pincher Creek Echo. -- Title based on contents of files. -- Location : M376 / 116.

Annotated books. -- 1907-[ca.1940] -- 10 cm of textual records (4 v.) -- Records consist of annotated books indicating Riggall's opinions, observations or involvements. -- Title based on contents of files. -- Location : M376 / 117 to 120.

Philip R. Goodwin reproductions. -- [ca.1937] -- 10 published reproductions (.5 cm) -- Reproductions are of Goodwin hunting paintings, with note by Doris (Babe) Burton: "Dad (F.H.R. took him on a mtn. trip in Aug.1909) -- Title based on contents of file. -- Location : M376 / 121.

Print material. -- 1910-1955. -- ca.35 cm of print material. -- Print material consists of publications, pamphlets, maps, catalogues and poster re human and natural history, outdoor equipment, tools, tourism, Ed Burton (son-in-law of Bert Riggall) wildlife films; guns, sights, gunsmithing tools; photography and optical catalogues, magazines and databooks, some annotated; articles from The Field, the country gentlemen's newspaper. -- Title based on contents of files. -- Some items are oversize. -- Location : M376 / 122 to 141.

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