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Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

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Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of papers, photographs and sound recordings of Peter and Catharine Whyte and the papers and photographs of their respective families. Consists of three sous-fonds: V683, S37 and M36. M36 and S37 consists of three series. Series I: Peter and Catharine Whyte, Series II: Robb and Morse …
Date Range
1856-1980
Reference Code
M36 / S37 / V683
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Drawing
Motion picture
Film
Photograph
Album
Ambrotype
Cased photograph
Daguerreotype
Negative
Photograph print
Postcard
Tintype
Transparency
Sound recording
Cassette
Reel to reel
Textual record
Plan
Poster
Private record
Published record
  1 Electronic Resource  
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Sous-Fonds
TBD
Accession Number
3069 and various
Reference Code
M36 / S37 / V683
GMD
Drawing
Motion picture
Film
Photograph
Album
Ambrotype
Cased photograph
Daguerreotype
Negative
Photograph print
Postcard
Tintype
Transparency
Sound recording
Cassette
Reel to reel
Textual record
Plan
Poster
Private record
Published record
Other Title Info
Also known as the Whyte family fonds
Date Range
1856-1980
Physical Description
25 m of textual records. -- ca.46,000 photographs : prints, albums, postcards, cased photographs, transparencies, negatives. -- 178 sound recordings : audio tape reels, audio tape cassettes. -- 6 motion pictures (and film strips)
History / Biographical
Peter and Catharine Whyte were artists, photographers, outdoor enthusiasts, travelers, philanthropists and cultural workers at Banff, Alberta, Canada. Peter Whyte, 1905-1966, was born at Banff in 1905 to pioneer merchant Dave White and Annie (Curren) White. He was an accomplished skier and ski jumper and one of the region's first native-born painters with an intimate knowledge of the mountains and was an active photographer from ca.1920 until the 1950s. Peter Whyte studied art at the Otis Art Institute, Los Angeles, 1923-1924, and at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Boston, 1925, where he met Catharine Robb. Catharine Robb Whyte, 1906-1979, was born in 1906 at Concord, Massachusetts and grew up amongst the wealth and creativity of the Robb and Morse families. She studied at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Boston, 1925-1929.
Following their marriage in 1930, the Whytes pursued a life of painting, photography, hiking, skiing and travelling. Their log home and studio in Banff became a focal point for their artist friends, Stoney Indians and local pioneers. Catharine shared Pete's involvement in skiing and hiking organizations and together they managed Skoki Lodge from 1932-1934. In following years, the Whytes travelled extensively. During the Second World War, Peter served in the reserve army, with the Royal Canadian Air Force as a photographer and, briefly, as an official war artist. Catharine continued to paint and maintain their home and, when possible, accompanied Pete to his military postings. In civilian life, Pete resumed his art career, explored new photographic techniques and sculpted.
Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, the Whytes formulated plans for a foundation to preserve the art and history of the Canadian Rockies. Plans for a building to house an archives, public library and gallery were in preparation when Pete died in 1966. The Peter Whyte Foundation was named in his honour. Catharine immersed herself in the development of what is now the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, in the cultural community, painting, outdoor activity, travel and work with the Stoney First Nations. She became a more active photographer, recording her travels and outdoor pursuits. She served in an official capacity with numerous cultural and charitable organizations, was a patron to individuals studying art and music, and supported numerous causes relating to the Stoney First Nations. Catharine also supported causes related to multiculturalism, regional culture and recreation, and cancer research. Despite her modesty and often anonymous patronage of causes, Catharine was recognized with numerous awards and honours, including the Order of Canada in 1978. She died in Banff in 1979.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of papers, photographs and sound recordings of Peter and Catharine Whyte and the papers and photographs of their respective families. Consists of three sous-fonds: V683, S37 and M36. M36 and S37 consists of three series. Series I: Peter and Catharine Whyte, Series II: Robb and Morse families, Series III: White and Curren families. Within Series I, there are four Sub-series: Series: A. Catharine Robb Whyte papers; B. Peter Whyte papers; C. Peter and Catharine Whyte papers accessioned after 2017; D. Peter and Catharine Whyte sound recordings.
Name Access
Whyte, Peter
Whyte, Catharine
Subject Access
Arts
Communications
Environment
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
First nations
Sports, recreation and leisure
Access Restrictions
Some restriction/s on access
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Finding Aid
Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline
sous-fonds, series and file description for textual
sub-series and group description for photographs
item description, subject/proper name index, and summaries for sound recordings
reference copies for sound recordings
Creator
Whyte, Peter
Whyte, Catharine
Category
Arts
Communications
Environment
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
First nations
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources

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[1934-1937 Photograph Album]

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Lillian Gest fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to a photograph album depicting trips taken by Lillian Gest, usually during the summer, from 1934-1937. The 1934 trip was part of the Alpine Club of Canada Annual Camp in northern Jasper National Park - starting in the Eremite Mountain area and working east towards Mount Edith Cavell.…
Date Range
1934-1937
Reference Code
V225 / II / C / ii / b / PD - 10
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Album
Photograph print
  1 image     1 Electronic Resource  
Part Of
Lillian Gest fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M67 / S36 / V225
Series
II.C. Activities / photography
Sous-Fonds
V225
Sub-Series
ii.b. Photographic material / photograph album
Accession Number
5142
Reference Code
V225 / II / C / ii / b / PD - 10
GMD
Album
Photograph print
Date Range
1934-1937
Physical Description
1 album (414 photographs : b&w ; 28.5 x 19 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to a photograph album depicting trips taken by Lillian Gest, usually during the summer, from 1934-1937. The 1934 trip was part of the Alpine Club of Canada Annual Camp in northern Jasper National Park - starting in the Eremite Mountain area and working east towards Mount Edith Cavell. Also includes a few photographs of mountains around the Banff town area. The 1935 trip was part of the ACC Annual Camp in the Mt. Assiniboine and East Kootenay areas. Also includes newspaper clippings pertaining to Club activities and greeting cards from Club members. The photographs associated with the Yoho Icefields from Bow Lake trip are most likely from the summer of 1936 based on greeting cards labelled as such, but very few of the photographs themselves are annotated. The remainder of the album is dedicated to the 1937 trips to Mt. Trident, Mt. Bryce, the Columbia Icefield area, Bryce and Zion, Utah, the Boulder Dam, Arizona, and Colorado. Also includes Christmas cards from 1937 from various friends and Club members. Inserts pertain to the overview/advertisements for the summer 1937 and 1938 trips that would have been sent out by Caroline Hinman in advance detailing routes, expectations, and prices ; a small photograph with a written note on the back, a letter addressed to Lillian Gest from the Springfield Television Broadcasting Corp, and a handwritten list of details pertaining to the summer 1934 trip orgainized by Caroline Hinman.
Notes
Blank pages not scanned. Inserts 4 and 5 are photocopies of the originals that were included with the album.
Name Access
Engelhard, Georgia
Wheeler, A. O. (Arthur Oliver)
Wheeler, Arthur Oliver
Feuz, Ernest
Gest, Lillian
Hinman, Caroline
Subject Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Abbot Pass Hut
Activities
Animals
Bighorn Sheep
Buildings
Castles
Camps
Climbing
Exploration
Family and personal life
Glaciers
Huts
Horses
Horse packing
Moose
Mountains
Mountaineering
Mountain Goat
Off the Beaten Track
Portrait
Scenery
Travel
Geographic Access
Jasper National Park
Banff National Park
Yoho National Park
Mount Assiniboine
Lake O'Hara
East Kootenay
Utah
Arizona
Colorado
British Columbia
Alberta
Canada
United States of America
Access Restrictions
Microfilm copy available for reference use by appointment only.
Language
English
Conservation
Removed from plastic sleeve and rehoused in acid-free paper, tied with flat string. Locate original copies of inserts 4 & 5 and return them to PD - 10 Documents file - notes on the backs of the inserts note that the originals were moved to M67 but the documents could not be found.
Creator
Gest, Lillian
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Jean Knox Petrie fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to a photo album depicting the July 1938 ACC Camp at the Columbia Icefield,
Date Range
1938
Reference Code
V281 / II / PD - 2
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Album
Photograph print
  1 image     1 Electronic Resource  
Part Of
Jean Knox Petrie fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M237 / V281
Series
II : Albums
Sous-Fonds
V281
Accession Number
7694
Reference Code
V281 / II / PD - 2
GMD
Album
Photograph print
Date Range
1938
Physical Description
1 album (ca. 32 photographs : b&w ; 25 x 20 cm or smaller)
Scope & Content
File pertains to a photo album depicting the July 1938 ACC Camp at the Columbia Icefield,
Name Access
Chapman, Kathleen
McDonald, Jean
Petrie, Jean
Gibson, Rex
Feuz, Edward
Gest, Illian
Hind, Rob
Walker, Hazel
Subject Access
Mountaineers
Banff Jasper Highway
Alpine Club of Canada
Camps
Glaciers
Geographic Access
Jasper National Park
Banff
Alberta
Canada
Language
English
Creator
Jean Knox Petrie
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
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ACC Camp in the Ice River Valley

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Part Of
Jean Knox Petrie fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to a photo album depicting the July 1939 ACC Camp at the Ice River Valley
Date Range
1939
Reference Code
V281 / II / PD - 4
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Album
Photograph print
  1 image     1 Electronic Resource  
Part Of
Jean Knox Petrie fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M237 / V281
Series
II : Albums
Sous-Fonds
V281
Accession Number
7694
Reference Code
V281 / II / PD - 4
GMD
Album
Photograph print
Date Range
1939
Physical Description
1 album (ca. 32 photographs : b&w ; 25 x 20 cm or smaller)
Scope & Content
File pertains to a photo album depicting the July 1939 ACC Camp at the Ice River Valley
Notes
Albums with black pages were likely originally bound together as a single album, however gaps in page numbers imply that pages are missing from the complete work.
Name Access
Chapman, Kathleen
McDonald, Jean
Petrie, Jean
Gibson, Rex
Feuz, Edward
Gest, Illian
Hind, Rob
Walker, Hazel
Subject Access
Mountaineers
Banff Jasper Highway
Alpine Club of Canada
Camps
Glaciers
Geographic Access
Jasper National Park
Banff
Alberta
Canada
Language
English
Creator
Jean Knox Petrie
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
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Electronic Resources
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ACC Ski Camp in Little Yoho Valley

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Part Of
Jean Knox Petrie fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to a photo album depicting the March 23-31, 1940 ski trip in the Little Yoho Valley, BC.
Date Range
1940
Reference Code
V281 / II / PD - 5
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Album
Photograph print
  1 image     1 Electronic Resource  
Part Of
Jean Knox Petrie fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M237 / V281
Series
II : Albums
Sous-Fonds
V281
Accession Number
7694
Reference Code
V281 / II / PD - 5
GMD
Album
Photograph print
Date Range
1940
Physical Description
1 album (ca. 32 photographs : b&w ; 25 x 20 cm or smaller)
Scope & Content
File pertains to a photo album depicting the March 23-31, 1940 ski trip in the Little Yoho Valley, BC.
Name Access
Chapman, Kathleen
McDonald, Jean
Petrie, Jean
Gibson, Rex
Feuz, Edward
Gest, Illian
Hind, Rob
Walker, Hazel
Subject Access
Backcountry skiing
Banff Jasper Highway
Alpine Club of Canada
Camps
Glaciers
Skiing
Winter
Geographic Access
Little Yoho Valley
Yoho National Park
British Columbia
Canada
Language
English
Creator
Jean Knox Petrie
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
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Allan E. Crawford photograph album

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Allan E. Crawford fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one photograph album, comprising 174 photographs. Contents pertains to the Skyline Hikers and Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies trips and camps including 1938 trail ride to Devil's Gap and Ghost River; hike in 1938 to Yoho Lake; trail ride in 1940; hike in 1940; trail ride in 19…
Date Range
1930-1943
Reference Code
V131 / I / PD - 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Album
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Part Of
Allan E. Crawford fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
V131
Series
V131 / I : Photograph albums
Sous-Fonds
V131
Accession Number
7686
Reference Code
V131 / I / PD - 1
GMD
Photograph
Album
Date Range
1930-1943
Physical Description
1 album (174 photographs : b&w ; 39 x 27.5 cm)
Scope & Content
File consists of one photograph album, comprising 174 photographs. Contents pertains to the Skyline Hikers and Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies trips and camps including 1938 trail ride to Devil's Gap and Ghost River; hike in 1938 to Yoho Lake; trail ride in 1940; hike in 1940; trail ride in 1941 to Mount Assiniboine; as well as views of the Town of Banff, Mount Rundle and the Banff Springs Hotel.
Name Access
Crawford, Allan E.
Subject Access
Commerce and industry
Sports, recreation and leisure
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
Travel
Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
Hiking
Horses
Hotels
Camps
Music
Musicians
Mountains
National parks and reserves
Golfing
Bridges
Railways
Cabins and shelters
Indigenous Peoples
Geographic Access
Banff National Park
Mount Assiniboine
Castle Mountain
Bow River
Banff
Mount Rundle
Mount Norquay
Ghost River
Yoho National Park
Language
English
Creator
Crawford, Allan E.
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources
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Alpine Club Ski Camp in the Tonquin Valley

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Part Of
Jean Knox Petrie fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to a photo album depicting the April 1939 ACC Ski Camp to the Tonquin Valley, Jasper.
Date Range
1939
Reference Code
V281 / II / PD - 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Album
Photograph print
  1 image     1 Electronic Resource  
Part Of
Jean Knox Petrie fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M237 / V281
Series
II : Albums
Sous-Fonds
V281
Accession Number
7694
Reference Code
V281 / II / PD - 1
GMD
Album
Photograph print
Date Range
1939
Physical Description
1 album (ca. 32 photographs : b&w ; 25 x 20 cm or smaller)
Scope & Content
File pertains to a photo album depicting the April 1939 ACC Ski Camp to the Tonquin Valley, Jasper.
Name Access
Chapman, Kathleen
McDonald, Jean
Petrie, Jean
Gibson, Rex
Feuz, Edward
Gest, Illian
Hind, Rob
Walker, Hazel
Subject Access
Mountaineers
Banff Jasper Highway
Alpine Club of Canada
Camps
Glaciers
Geographic Access
Jasper National Park
Banff
Yoho National Park
Alberta
British Columbia
Canada
Language
English
Creator
Jean Knox Petrie
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
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Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of Eleanor Luxton's personal album which contains 195 black and white prints pasted in, most spreads are captioned. Content pertains to family and school photographs, events and travels between 1921 and 1925, in addition to potentional childhood photographs as well. Locations include …
Date Range
1921 - 1925
Reference Code
LUX / II / E / PD / 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Album
Print
  1 Electronic Resource  
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / II / E : Travel and home records
Sous-Fonds
LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / E / PD / 1
GMD
Photograph
Album
Print
Date Range
1921 - 1925
Physical Description
Photograph Album: 1 image from album (195 b&w prints)
Scope & Content
File consists of Eleanor Luxton's personal album which contains 195 black and white prints pasted in, most spreads are captioned. Content pertains to family and school photographs, events and travels between 1921 and 1925, in addition to potentional childhood photographs as well. Locations include Banff, Lake Louise, Yoho, Marble Canyon, Takakkaw Falls, Lake Minnewanka, Summit Lake, Victoria, Vancouver, Yoho Valley Bungalow Camp and Radium Hot Springs. Events include the opening of the Banff-Wintermere Highway at Kootenay Crossing in 1921, a dog derby on frozen Lake Minnewanka, Banff Indian Days, Banff Winter Carnival. Subjects include unidentified and identified people including Norman Luxton, Georgina Luxton, Enos Hunter, Ben Kaquitts, Hector Crawler, John Englishman, Mrs. Wood, Edmée, Mrs Mitt and Miss Maemillan. Album cover is leather with burned annotation "Snap Shots" with paint and cloth leaf detailing. The album i sbound by a cord with leather tassels.
Notes
File consists of several loose photographs. Some photographs are detaching from the paper.
Name Access
Luxton, Eleanor
Luxton, Norman
Luxton, Georgina
Englishman, John
Kaquitts, Tom
Crawler, Hector
Hunter, Enos
Subject Access
Chateau Lake Louise
Banff Indian Days
Banff Winter Carnival
Banff
Banff Gun Club
Banff National Park
Bighorn Sheep
Cave and Basin
Community events
Dogs
Family and personal life
Indigenous Peoples
Parades
Takakkaw Falls
Twin Falls Chalet
Winter Carnival
Yoho Valley Bungalow Camp
Geographic Access
Banff
Banff National Park
Alberta
British Columbia
Victoria
Victoria Glacier
Vancouver
Butchart Gardens
Lake Louise
Lake Minnewanka
Radium
Yoho National Park
Marble Canyon
Language
English
Creator
Luxton, Eleanor
Title Source
Title given by Archivist based on contents of album
Processing Status
Processed
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Bern Wilson to 1945 [Album]

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Part Of
Bill Waterworth fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of a photo album pertaining to Bernice "Bern" Waterworth (nee Wilson), friends, family, and activities such as skiing and canoeing.
Date Range
[ca. 1930-1945]
Reference Code
V176 / PD - 2
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Album
  1 image     1 Electronic Resource  
Part Of
Bill Waterworth fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M215 / S54 / V176
Sous-Fonds
V176
Accession Number
8012
Reference Code
V176 / PD - 2
GMD
Photograph
Album
Date Range
[ca. 1930-1945]
Physical Description
1 album: ca. 300 prints; b&w
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File consists of a photo album pertaining to Bernice "Bern" Waterworth (nee Wilson), friends, family, and activities such as skiing and canoeing.
Name Access
Waterworth, Bill
Wilson, Bernice
Wilson, Tom
Subject Access
Animals
Banff Indian Days
Children
Family
Family and personal life
First Nations
Indigenous Peoples
Landscapes
Leisure
Military
Portrait
Skiing
Sports, recreation and leisure
Weddings
Winter
Women
Geographic Access
Mount Norquay
Banff
Banff National Park
Alberta
Canada
Access Restrictions
Photographs are in the public domain (other restrictions may apply)
Language
English
Finding Aid
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Creator
Waterworth, Bill
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
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Bill Waterworth to 1945 [Album]

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Part Of
Bill Waterworth fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of a photo album pertaining to Bill Waterworth, aviation training in Calgary, family, friends, and Boy Scout trips.
Date Range
[ca. 1900-1945]
Reference Code
V176 / PD - 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Album
  1 image     1 Electronic Resource  
Part Of
Bill Waterworth fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M215 / S54 / V176
Sous-Fonds
V176
Accession Number
8012
Reference Code
V176 / PD - 1
GMD
Photograph
Album
Date Range
[ca. 1900-1945]
Physical Description
1 album: ca. 300 prints; b&w
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File consists of a photo album pertaining to Bill Waterworth, aviation training in Calgary, family, friends, and Boy Scout trips.
Name Access
Waterworth, Bill
White, David Mackintosh (Dave)
Wilson, Tom
White, Jack (Dave White, Jr.)
Subject Access
Aviation
Children
Family
Family and personal life
First Nations
Indigenous Peoples
Landscapes
Leisure
Military
Portrait
Royal Canadian Air Force
Sports, recreation and leisure
Weddings
Winter
Geographic Access
Shadow Lake
Scarab Lake
Egypt Lake
Banff
Banff National Park
Calgary
Alberta
Canada
Access Restrictions
Photographs are in the public domain (other restrictions may apply)
Language
English
Finding Aid
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Creator
Waterworth, Bill
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
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