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- Dorothy Wardle fonds 11
- Kidney family fonds 11
- Luxton family fonds 10
- Nicholas Morant fonds 6
- Aileen Harmon fonds 4
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds 3
- David Zweifel fonds 2
- Ford Family fonds 2
- Jean A. Hembroff MacDonald fonds 2
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- Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds 2
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Castle Mountain Battle
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54606
- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 127 pages of compiled research, correspondence, and newspaper clippings, H28 cm x W21.5 cm or smaller. File pertains to the renaming of Castle Mountain to Mt. Eisenhower in 1946 under the William Lyon Mackenzie King administration and the restoration of the Castle name in 1975-1976…
- Date Range
- ca.1946 - 1987
- 1946
- 1975
- 1987
- Reference Code
- M521 / I / A / 1-2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Newspaper clipping
- Government record
- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M521 / V75
- Series
- M521 / I : Dorothy Wardle Personal Papers
- Sous-Fonds
- M521
- Sub-Series
- M521 / I / A : Research and Writing
- Accession Number
- 5391
- 7504
- Reference Code
- M521 / I / A / 1-2
- Date Range
- ca.1946 - 1987
- 1946
- 1975
- 1987
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records (127 pages ; 21.5 x 28 cm or smaller)
- History / Biographical
- Freeman Keyte was a scientist originally from Ontario who was living in Calgary at the time when Castle Mountain was renamed to Mt. Eisenhower. He argued for the Castle name to be reinstated and communicated with the Geographic Board of Alberta, Members of Parliament, and the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 127 pages of compiled research, correspondence, and newspaper clippings, H28 cm x W21.5 cm or smaller. File pertains to the renaming of Castle Mountain to Mt. Eisenhower in 1946 under the William Lyon Mackenzie King administration and the restoration of the Castle name in 1975-1976. File includes photocopies of government records, newspaper clippings, and other research compiled by Freeman Keyte. It also includes handwritten correspondence between Dorothy and Freeman, Dorothy and Ted Hart, and newspaper clippings that were collected by Dorothy.
- Notes
- On March 12, 1980, Freeman sent a copy of his findings in a 113-page binder to Dorothy, who then gifted it to the Whyte Museum in 1987.
- Included a photocopy of the letter from Dorothy to Ted Hart. The photocopy was discarded. Dorothy filed the original with Freeman's compilation of research as represented in this file.
- Records from accn.7504 were filed in an envelope titled, "The Castle Mountain Battle (from Castle to Eisenhower & back to Castle."
- Name Access
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Keyte, Freeman
- Hart, E. J. (Ted)
- Subject Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Calgary Herald
- Geography
- Government
- Mountains
- Newspaper
- Politics
- Research
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Castle Mountain
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Keyte, Freeman
- Category
- Government
- Natural resources
- Politics
- Biographical Source Notes
- Rayburn, Alan. Naming Canada: Stories About Place Names from Canadian Geographic. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1994.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Title was written on an envelope containing these materials
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Catharine Robb Whyte correspondence
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54461
- Part Of
- David Zweifel fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 19 letters addressed to David Zweifel: 18 from Catharine Robb Whyte and one from Murray Adaskin. Letters pertain to David Zweifel's music lessons and Catharine's funding of these lessons; Catharine fixing a violin to give to David Zweifel which was originally owned by David White; …
- Date Range
- 1967
- 1969
- 1970
- 1973
- 1989
- Reference Code
- M571 / I / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Part Of
- David Zweifel fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M571 / V796 / S58
- Series
- M571 / I : Catharine Robb Whyte
- Sous-Fonds
- M571
- Accession Number
- 2019.02
- Reference Code
- M571 / I / 1
- Responsibility
- Produced by Catharine Robb Whyte and Frances and Murray Adaskin
- Date Range
- 1967
- 1969
- 1970
- 1973
- 1989
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 19 letters addressed to David Zweifel: 18 from Catharine Robb Whyte and one from Murray Adaskin. Letters pertain to David Zweifel's music lessons and Catharine's funding of these lessons; Catharine fixing a violin to give to David Zweifel which was originally owned by David White; discussions about composer Murray Adaskin and artists Carl Rungius and Belmore Browne; Catharine's skiing lessons and trips; the Tabeteau family; letters of recommendation written by Catharine for David Zweifel; Catharine's flying lessons; Catharine attending a funeral in Concord in 1969; Catharine reminiscing about art school in Boston and Peter Whyte; Christmas greetings; Catharine attending a concert in Edmonton; and a letter from Murray Adaskin which includes a copy of another letter sent to David Zweifel from Frances Adaskin in 1967, discussing Catharine's generosity.
- Notes
- Letters are in chronological order
- Name Access
- Whyte, Catharine
- Adaskin, Murray
- Adaskin, Frances
- Zweifel, David
- Rungius, Carl
- Browne, Belmore
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- British Columbia
- Sidney
- Edmonton
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- Extensive description of letter contents produced by Elizabeth Kundert-Cameron is included inside case file folder for David Zweifel.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Christmas Cards
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54645
- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 2.5 cm of textual records, 28 x 21.5 cm or smaller. File pertains to Christmas cards that were sent to the Wardle family from Peter and Catharine Whyte (c. 1951-c. 1968), Dean and Edith Robinson, and Carl Rungius (c.1938-c.1954). Records include a one-page typed biography of Peter…
- Date Range
- c.1938-c.1968
- Reference Code
- M521 / II / B / 8-9
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Private record
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M521 / V75
- Series
- M521 / II : Wardle Family
- Sous-Fonds
- M521
- Sub-Series
- M521 / II / B : Correspondence
- Accession Number
- 7504
- Reference Code
- M521 / II / B / 8-9
- Date Range
- c.1938-c.1968
- Physical Description
- 2.5 cm of textual records (28 x 21.5 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 2.5 cm of textual records, 28 x 21.5 cm or smaller. File pertains to Christmas cards that were sent to the Wardle family from Peter and Catharine Whyte (c. 1951-c. 1968), Dean and Edith Robinson, and Carl Rungius (c.1938-c.1954). Records include a one-page typed biography of Peter Whyte and a handwritten letter tucked into one of the cards from the Whyte family (dated Jan. 22, 1967).
- Notes
- Each holiday greeting is written on a card made by Peter and Catharine Whyte, and Carl Rungius, respectively.
- Name Access
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Wardle, James M.
- Whyte, Catharine
- Whyte, Peter
- Rungius, Carl
- Robinson, Dean
- Subject Access
- Personal and Family Life
- Personal, Family
- Christmas
- Holidays
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Communications
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Community clubs and local publications
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54512
- Part Of
- Kidney family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of various documents pertaining to the Southern Alberta Pioneers' and Old Timers' Association, the Glenbow Foundation, Banff Rebekah Lodge No. 34, the Order of the Eastern Star, the Rotary Club of Banff, the Bow Valley Minor Hockey League, Banff High School and the Mineral Springs Hos…
- Date Range
- 1946
- 1957
- 1962
- 1963
- 1965 - 1970
- Reference Code
- M74 / IV / C / 2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Private record
- Newspaper clipping
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Kidney family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M74 / V324
- Series
- M74 / IV : Family, friends and community records
- Sous-Fonds
- M74
- Sub-Series
- M74 / IV / C : 1946 - 1970
- Accession Number
- 3109
- 2016.8581
- Reference Code
- M74 / IV / C / 2
- Date Range
- 1946
- 1957
- 1962
- 1963
- 1965 - 1970
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of various documents pertaining to the Southern Alberta Pioneers' and Old Timers' Association, the Glenbow Foundation, Banff Rebekah Lodge No. 34, the Order of the Eastern Star, the Rotary Club of Banff, the Bow Valley Minor Hockey League, Banff High School and the Mineral Springs Hospital in Banff. Includes cheque receipts and a club membership card, event booklets/programmes (including numerous programmes for Bow Valley Minor Hockey League awards nights and Rotary Club "Sportsmen's Dinners"), news clippings pertaining to local club events, a copy of "The Pinnacle" (Banff High School publication), and a copy of "The Mountaineer" (Mineral Springs Hospital newsletter) from 1957.
- Notes
- File contains multiple duplicate documents.
- Subject Access
- Sports
- Winter sports
- Hockey
- Community events
- Club
- Banff High School
- Mineral Springs Hospital
- Rotary Club of Banff
- Rebekah Assembly Banff Lodge No. 34
- Glenbow Foundation
- Order of the Eastern Star
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Calgary
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Correspondence
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54401
- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of personal correspondence between Aileen Harmon and numerous friends and family members. Includes a letter from John Macdonald pertaining to Aileen Harmon's Canadian Geographic article, a wedding programme for the marriage of Carole Harmon and Gary Sill, numerous Christmas letters, a…
- Date Range
- 1953
- 1964
- 1965
- 1987
- 2001
- 2004
- 2012
- 2013
- Reference Code
- M287 / I / 12
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M287 / V262
- Series
- M287 / I : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- M287
- Accession Number
- 2016.8596
- Reference Code
- M287 / I / 12
- Date Range
- 1953
- 1964
- 1965
- 1987
- 2001
- 2004
- 2012
- 2013
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of personal correspondence between Aileen Harmon and numerous friends and family members. Includes a letter from John Macdonald pertaining to Aileen Harmon's Canadian Geographic article, a wedding programme for the marriage of Carole Harmon and Gary Sill, numerous Christmas letters, an envelope labelled "For the travellin' man Happy New Year" containing three Ethiopian dollar bills and one 10-shilling South African bank note, and a card celebrating Aileen Harmon's 100th birthday.
- Subject Access
- Christmas
- Publication
- Currency
- Family and personal life
- Weddings
- Holidays
- Travel
- Environment
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Currency has been stored in mylar inside folder with original envelope. Consider separate storage (i.e. individual folder) if off-gassing becomes an issue
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Correspondence - postcards
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55102
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of postcards and souvenir postcard booklets sent to members and friends of the Luxton family, including Eleanor, Norman and Georgina Luxton. Content pertains to locations and landmarks in various regions, including Canada, the United States, England, France and the Ivory Coast. File a…
- Date Range
- [1900-1920]
- 1905-1906
- 1909
- 1911-1912
- 1914-1916
- 1924-1925
- 1929
- 1937
- 1939
- 1949
- 1951-1958
- 1961-1962
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / A1 / 25 to 27
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Postcard
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / III / A : Norman Luxton family
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / III : Luxton family fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / III / A1 : Correspondence
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / A1 / 25 to 27
- Date Range
- [1900-1920]
- 1905-1906
- 1909
- 1911-1912
- 1914-1916
- 1924-1925
- 1929
- 1937
- 1939
- 1949
- 1951-1958
- 1961-1962
- Physical Description
- ca. 250 prints : b&w and col. postcards ; 16 x 12 cm or smaller -- 1 b&w photograph : print ; 16 x 10.5 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of postcards and souvenir postcard booklets sent to members and friends of the Luxton family, including Eleanor, Norman and Georgina Luxton. Content pertains to locations and landmarks in various regions, including Canada, the United States, England, France and the Ivory Coast. File also includes one b&w photograph depicting a group of unidentified children.
- Notes
- Items in this file have been organized by geographical location. See "Content Details" entry field for contents of individual folders.
- Name Access
- Luxton, Norman
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Luxton, Georgina
- Subject Access
- Correspondence
- Communications
- Family and personal life
- Travel
- Tourism
- Postcards
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- United States of America
- California
- Vermont
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Arizona
- England
- London
- France
- Paris
- Africa
- Ivory Coast
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- Items in this file were separated from non-annotated postcards [processed as LUX / III / D / PG - 1 to 8].
- Category
- Communications
- Family and personal life
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- Items are stored in 3 folders: LUX / III / A1 / 25 : Canada LUX / III / A1 / 26 : United States of America LUX / III / A1 / 27 : Foreign, Other
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Correspondence, news articles, Banff hockey
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54504
- Part Of
- Kidney family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of scanned and original copies of newspaper clippings, a full copy of The Edmonton Journal from 1953, correspondence, an event programme, two calendars and a local hockey newsletter/booklet. Contents pertain to news of Jack and Karin MacAulay's professional achievements and a brief we…
- Date Range
- 1946
- 1953
- [ca. 1960]
- 1962
- 1965
- 1970 - 1971
- 1979 - 1980
- Reference Code
- M74 / III / B / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Private record
- Newspaper clipping
- Part Of
- Kidney family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M74 / V324
- Series
- M74 / III : Jack MacAulay records
- Sous-Fonds
- M74
- Sub-Series
- M74 / III / B : 1946 - 1980
- Accession Number
- 3109
- 2016.8581
- Reference Code
- M74 / III / B / 1
- Responsibility
- Some items published by the Crag and Canyon and the Edmonton Journal
- Date Range
- 1946
- 1953
- [ca. 1960]
- 1962
- 1965
- 1970 - 1971
- 1979 - 1980
- Physical Description
- 1.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of scanned and original copies of newspaper clippings, a full copy of The Edmonton Journal from 1953, correspondence, an event programme, two calendars and a local hockey newsletter/booklet. Contents pertain to news of Jack and Karin MacAulay's professional achievements and a brief wedding announcement from 1946; a rescue mission in which Jack and Ted MacAulay assisted in rescuing a trapped mountain climber in 1953; a 1962 Community Scholarship Concert event programme; Jack's selection as Sportsman of the Year in Banff in 1965; the opening of the Banff Scout-Guide Hall; Banff Minor Hockey League calendars 1970 - 1971; a thank you letter for Jack MacAulay's assistance, from The Canadian Figure Skating Association; and events/news from the Alberta Amateur Hockey Association 1979 - 1980.
- Notes
- Dates provided for 4 scanned newspaper articles based on time of publication [originally published 1946]; date(s) of scanned physical copies unknown.
- Name Access
- MacAulay, Jack
- MacAulay, Ted
- Peddie, Gordon
- MacAulay, Karin
- Subject Access
- Community life
- Military
- Personal and Professional Life
- Recreation
- Sports
- Winter sports
- Hockey
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Edmonton
- Access Restrictions
- Some restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Some restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Scope & Content
- File consists of typed correspondence from the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies pertaining to the attendance of medical doctors on trail rides between 1965 and 1979. Letters include names of doctors attending particular trail rides and work addresses, and information about supplies, legal forms…
- Date Range
- 1965-1974
- 1979
- Reference Code
- M545 / II / 20
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M545 / V635
- Series
- M545 / II : Members, Staff, Personal Content
- Sous-Fonds
- M545
- Accession Number
- 5939
- Reference Code
- M545 / II / 20
- Date Range
- 1965-1974
- 1979
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of typed correspondence from the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies pertaining to the attendance of medical doctors on trail rides between 1965 and 1979. Letters include names of doctors attending particular trail rides and work addresses, and information about supplies, legal forms and other administrative details. File also includes one first aid box key in annotated paper envelope for use by trail ride doctors.
- Name Access
- Hatfield, C. B.
- Walter, Muriel
- Waite, Jack
- Mason, Vaughan
- Dennis, Laura Mae
- Bews, Jim
- LaBelle, Claude
- Jamieson, Wally
- Lomas, M. E.
- Laycraft, Lois
- Subject Access
- Administration
- Medicine
- Health services
- Communications
- Pack trips
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Edmonton
- Calgary
- Access Restrictions
- Contents include some personal contact information [phone numbers]
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Contents include some personal contact information [phone numbers]
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Metal key in envelope stored in mylar, as envelope also has tape residue
- Category
- Health services
- Communications
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Documents and Certificates
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54640
- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 8 cm of textual records, 65 x 40 cm or smaller. File pertains to the personal and professional records of the Wardle family, particularly James M. Wardle. Records include: birth certificates for each family member (James Morey Wardle, 1888; Leette (Roney) Wardle, 1889; and Dorothy …
- Date Range
- 1888-1998
- 1888-1889
- 1912
- 1913
- 1919
- 1945
- c.1935-c.1959
- 1966-1972
- 1998
- Reference Code
- M521 / II / A / 1-7
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Private record
- Published record
- Textual record
- Newspaper clipping
- Government record
- Plan
- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M521 / V75
- Series
- M521 / II : Wardle Family
- Sous-Fonds
- M521
- Sub-Series
- M521 / II / A : Documents and Certificates
- Accession Number
- 7504
- Reference Code
- M521 / II / A / 1-7
- Date Range
- 1888-1998
- 1888-1889
- 1912
- 1913
- 1919
- 1945
- c.1935-c.1959
- 1966-1972
- 1998
- Physical Description
- 8 cm of textual records (65 x 40 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 8 cm of textual records, 65 x 40 cm or smaller. File pertains to the personal and professional records of the Wardle family, particularly James M. Wardle. Records include: birth certificates for each family member (James Morey Wardle, 1888; Leette (Roney) Wardle, 1889; and Dorothy Hope Wardle, 1919); James and Leette's marriage certificate from 1913; proof of age certificates and various notes on family (Roney) history; records pertaining to the family plot in the Old Banff Cemetery (including a photocopy of a blueprint plan of the cemetery grounds); records pertaining to the estates of James (d. 1971) and Leette (d. 1969); miscellaneous family items (including records about Dorothy's cousin Jack WIlliams who died overseas during World War II); photocopies of records pertaining to appointments and certificates for James (including his appointment to Deputy Minister of the Interior in 1935); and James' shares with the Alaska Yukon Pipeline (1966-1967). Records also include newspaper clippings (Banff Crag and Canyon, Calgary Herald) and various correspondence (related to the material) interspersed throughout.
- Name Access
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Wardle, James M.
- Subject Access
- Marriage
- National parks and reserves
- Newspaper
- World War II
- Government
- Personal and Family Life
- Personal and Professional Life
- Personal, Family
- Records
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Canada
- Ottawa
- Calgary
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- M521 / II / A / 1 : Includes James Wardle's original birth certificate. In okay condition (some tears), currently in mylar. Consider digitizing.
- M521 / II / A / 7 : The original shareholder certificate was ripped and then heavily taped back together. It is currently in mylar but could present issues in the future. Consider digitizing.
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Government
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Family and Friends
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54663
- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 82 black and white photographs, 18 x 13 cm or smaller. File documents the Wardle family and friends in the community, at different events and various travels, including: baby photographs of Dorothy in Banff (1919-1926); Banff early days with James and Leette Wardle, particularly at…
- Date Range
- 1919-1963
- 1919-1926
- 1930-1941
- 1945-1950
- 1963
- Reference Code
- V75 / I / PA - 171 to 254
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Private record
- Photograph print
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M521 / V75
- Series
- V75 / I : Wardle Family, c.1912-1971
- Sous-Fonds
- V75
- Accession Number
- 7504
- Reference Code
- V75 / I / PA - 171 to 254
- Date Range
- 1919-1963
- 1919-1926
- 1930-1941
- 1945-1950
- 1963
- Physical Description
- 82 photographs : b&w ; 18 x 13 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 82 black and white photographs, 18 x 13 cm or smaller. File documents the Wardle family and friends in the community, at different events and various travels, including: baby photographs of Dorothy in Banff (1919-1926); Banff early days with James and Leette Wardle, particularly at the snowshoe tramp for the Banff Winter Carnival (1919-1920); snapshots from a trip to Big Bend (1930); Norman Sanson's 1000th ascent of Sulphur Mountain in 1931; class photographs from the Mountain School (1932, 1935); various trips with Carl Rungius, including Lake McArthur and Lake O'Hara (1933), Ottawa (1945), and the Laurentians (1949); a trip to the Panama Canal (1933); miscellaneous photographs of school events (including the Alma Mater Society election that resulted in Dorothy being the first female president) of Dorothy and friends at Queen's University (1938-1941); the Swedish Legation in Ottawa (1946-1950); and photographs of Frank Kaquitts and his artwork (1963).
- Notes
- Most photographs are annotated on the backside of the print.
- V75 / I / PA -193 : Includes an accompanying list identifying everyone in the class photograph (Dorothy attended the Mountain School as a young child).
- V75 / I / PA -239 to 247 : includes handwritten notes regarding Frank Kaquitts. Dorothy originally filed these images with M521 / I / A / 10 ([Indigenous] Story Material).
- Subject Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Family and personal life
- Travel
- Education
- Art
- Artist
- Indigenous Peoples
- Stoney Nakoda
- Snowshoes and snowshoeing
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Banff Winter Festival
- Women
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Ottawa
- Ontario
- Sulphur Mountain
- Panama
- Panama Canal
- Lake O'Hara
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- V75 / I / NA - 2 to 3
- V75 / I / NA - 4 to 9
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Family and personal life
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- First nations
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Financial Records
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54638
- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 20 cm of textual and financial records, 21.5 x 35 cm or smaller. File pertains to Dorothy Wardle's financial recordkeeping from 1956 to 2002, with the bulk of the records from 1990 to 2000. Records include income tax records (mainly 1995-2000), property assessments (mainly 1984-200…
- Date Range
- 1956-2002
- 1990-2000
- Reference Code
- M521 / I / B / 7-23
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Newspaper clipping
- Private record
- Published record
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M521 / V75
- Series
- M521 / I : Dorothy Wardle Personal Papers
- Sous-Fonds
- M521
- Sub-Series
- M521 / I / B : Personal Recordkeeping
- Accession Number
- 7504
- Reference Code
- M521 / I / B / 7-23
- Date Range
- 1956-2002
- 1990-2000
- Physical Description
- 20 cm of textual records (21.5 x 35 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 20 cm of textual and financial records, 21.5 x 35 cm or smaller. File pertains to Dorothy Wardle's financial recordkeeping from 1956 to 2002, with the bulk of the records from 1990 to 2000. Records include income tax records (mainly 1995-2000), property assessments (mainly 1984-2002), GST credit (mainly 1995-2002), Old Age Security income supplement (includes an insurance book from 1968-1969), annuities (includes newspaper clippings), insurance, investments and GICs, Bank of Montreal record books, and account information and cheques. Records mainly document Dorothy's finances after moving to Sidney, British Columbia. However, some records relate to her condo in Canmore.
- Notes
- Newspaper clippings include two articles from the Times Colonist (September 1992, August 1998) and an article from Maclean's (August 1998).
- Name Access
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Subject Access
- Finances
- Personal and Family Life
- Records
- Bank of Montreal
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- British Columbia
- Sidney
- Alberta
- Canmore
- Victoria
- Calgary
- Access Restrictions
- Please speak to the Archivist for permission to access these materials. File consists of personal information and financial records.
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Some materials are taped together. May present conservation issues in the future.
- Acid-free archival paper used sporadically interwoven between records and newspaper clippings.
- Creator
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Forest Kidney documents and correspondence
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- Part Of
- Kidney family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 18 textual records pertaining to Forest "Pop" Kidney's involvement with local businesses, clubs and events in Banff. Includes membership cards for the Senior Friends Club in Banff; newspaper articles pertaining to Forest Kidney's election as President of the Calgary branch of the C…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1950 - ca. 1955]
- 1955
- [ca. 1960]
- 1963 - 1966
- 1969 - 1971
- 1974
- 1977 - 1979
- 2008
- Reference Code
- M74 / II / C / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Organization record
- Newspaper clipping
- Part Of
- Kidney family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M74 / V324
- Series
- M74 / II : Forest Kidney records
- Sous-Fonds
- M74
- Sub-Series
- M74 / II / C : 1951 - 2008
- Accession Number
- 3109
- 2016.8581
- Reference Code
- M74 / II / C / 1
- Date Range
- [ca. 1950 - ca. 1955]
- 1955
- [ca. 1960]
- 1963 - 1966
- 1969 - 1971
- 1974
- 1977 - 1979
- 2008
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 18 textual records pertaining to Forest "Pop" Kidney's involvement with local businesses, clubs and events in Banff. Includes membership cards for the Senior Friends Club in Banff; newspaper articles pertaining to Forest Kidney's election as President of the Calgary branch of the Canadian Restaurants Association, his involvement with the Banff Shrine Club, his attendance to a reunion of the 51st Battalion in World War I, an interview which Forest Kidney participated in discussing the Calgary Stampeders sports team, and his obituary; certificates which name Forest Kidney as an honorary member of the Canadian Restaurants Association the Knights Templar Orphans' and General Welfare Fund; a certificate for completing an effective speaking course; a certificate for donating to the Shriners Hospitals for Crippled Children; a mailing list and notes discussing the 51st Howitzer Battery Association reunion in 1977; and printed copies of World War I documents from Library and Archives Canada pertaining to Forest Kidney's military service.
- Name Access
- Kidney, Forest H. (Pop)
- Stafford, Edward
- Bowmaster, H. F.
- Banff Shrine Club
- Canadian Restaurant Association
- Subject Access
- Awards
- Community events
- Businesses
- World War I
- Military
- Sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Calgary
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Helen Brett Letters
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- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 3.5 cm of handwritten and typed correspondence, 21.5 x 27.5 cm or smaller. File pertains to letters sent by Mrs. Helen Brett to Leette Wardle from 1935-1944. The letters mostly document the progress of the Wardles payment for a lease that they had with Mrs. Brett, but also includes…
- Date Range
- 1935-1965
- 1935-1944
- 1939
- 1965
- Reference Code
- M521 / II / B / 4-5
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Private record
- Newspaper clipping
- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M521 / V75
- Series
- M521 / II : Wardle Family
- Sous-Fonds
- M521
- Sub-Series
- M521 / II / B : Correspondence
- Accession Number
- 7504
- Reference Code
- M521 / II / B / 4-5
- Date Range
- 1935-1965
- 1935-1944
- 1939
- 1965
- Physical Description
- 3.5 cm of textual records (21.5 x 27.5 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 3.5 cm of handwritten and typed correspondence, 21.5 x 27.5 cm or smaller. File pertains to letters sent by Mrs. Helen Brett to Leette Wardle from 1935-1944. The letters mostly document the progress of the Wardles payment for a lease that they had with Mrs. Brett, but also includes local town gossip (including drama with Dr. Dean Robinson) and musings regarding the progress of the war (World War II). File also includes obituaries in the Banff Crag and Canyon for Helen Brett.
- Notes
- Helen Brett was married to Dr. Harry Brett, son of the founder of the Brett Sanitarium.
- Name Access
- Brett, Helen
- Robinson, Dean
- Subject Access
- Personal and Family Life
- Women
- World War II
- Banff Crag and Canyon
- Leases
- Community life
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Brett, Helen
- Robinson, Dean
- Category
- Communications
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Independent Order of Oddfellows
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- Part Of
- Kidney family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 38 membership tickets in the names of Maud Kidney, Mr. M. Deegan and Mary Deegan; a book of songs and poems; event programs; booklets of by-laws and instructions; blank membership forms; three copies of newsletter "The Prairie Odd Fellow" [December 1964 - February 1965]; and corres…
- Date Range
- [1945 - 1950]
- 1946
- 1950 - 1974
- Reference Code
- M74 / IV / C / 3
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Kidney family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M74 / V324
- Series
- M74 / IV : Family, friends and community records
- Sous-Fonds
- M74
- Sub-Series
- M74 / IV / C : 1946 - 1970
- Accession Number
- 3109
- Reference Code
- M74 / IV / C / 3
- Responsibility
- Independent Order of Oddfellows
- Date Range
- [1945 - 1950]
- 1946
- 1950 - 1974
- Physical Description
- 1.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 38 membership tickets in the names of Maud Kidney, Mr. M. Deegan and Mary Deegan; a book of songs and poems; event programs; booklets of by-laws and instructions; blank membership forms; three copies of newsletter "The Prairie Odd Fellow" [December 1964 - February 1965]; and correspondence sent to Maud Kidney. Content pertains to he Independent Order of Oddfellows and Rebekah Lodge No. 34 in Banff.
- Notes
- Collection of membership certificates partly overlap with date ranges for subseries M74 / IV / C [1946 - 1970] but have been kept together for context
- Name Access
- Kidney, Maude
- Deegan, Mary
- Subject Access
- Independent Order of Oddfellows
- Rebekah Assembly Banff Lodge No. 34
- Club
- Community events
- Membership
- Publication
- Poetry
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Letters to Mother [February - June 1960]
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 68 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from February 3 to June 30, 1960. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, painting, wildlife, travel, camping, construction projects around the house (mostly pertaining to the new …
- Date Range
- 1960
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 146
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Postcard
- Private record
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- I.A.2. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- M36
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 146
- Date Range
- 1960
- Physical Description
- 1.1 cm of textual records (87 pages ; 22.3 x 27.4 cm or smaller)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 68 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from February 3 to June 30, 1960. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, painting, wildlife, travel, camping, construction projects around the house (mostly pertaining to the new addition), events and people in Concord, weather, and returning from a trip to Concord in June. Letters are mostly hand-written, some typed. Also includes postcards and a notecard.
- Notes
- Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. Some letters are marked with a small x in pencil, indicating where Jon Whyte made notes for use in his project "Catharine Robb Whyte, Peter Whyte: Commemorative Portfolio," originally published in 1981. 146 - 20 has a small newspaper clipping attached to the letter.
- Name Access
- Whyte, Catharine
- Whyte, Peter
- Robb, Edith Morse
- Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
- Evans, Sam
- Morant, Nicholas (Nick)
- Morant, Willie
- Brewster, Fern
- Harmon, Don
- Kaquitts, George
- Kaquitts, Frank
- Beil, Charlie
- Vallance, Doris
- Vallance, Sydney
- McCowan, Dan
- Grayson, L. Stuart
- Ward, Sam
- Moore, Edmee
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Animals
- Art
- Artists
- Banff
- Banff Centre
- Banff Indian Days
- Banff Public Library
- Banff School of Fine Arts
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Bird watching
- Birds
- Birthday
- Businesses
- Calgary Stampede
- Camping
- Children
- Christmas
- Community events
- Community life
- Correspondence
- David Thompson Highway
- Deer
- Family
- Family and personal life
- First Nations
- Flowers
- Glenbow Foundation
- Golf Course
- Home
- Hot Springs
- Indigenous Peoples
- Lake Louise
- Leisure
- Painting
- Personal and Family Life
- Post Office
- Scenery
- Skating
- Ski areas
- Ski racing
- Ski jumping
- Skiing
- Stoney Nakoda
- Sunshine Village
- Weather
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Moraine Lake
- Banff National Park
- Columbia Icefield
- Bow Lake
- Yoho National Park
- Calgary
- Alberta
- Concord
- Massachusetts
- Canada
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Good : all pages creased throughout from being folded prior to accession, minor rips and tears along the edges of most pages. 146 - 20 : staple removed from insert, replaced with plastic paper clip.
- Creator
- Robb Whyte, Catharine
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Letters to Mother [January 1961 - February 1962]
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 41 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 2, 1961 to February 15, 1962; Edith passed away February 18, 1962. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, painting, wildlife, travel, hockey and football games, the C…
- Date Range
- 1961-1962
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 148
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Postcard
- Private record
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- I.A.2. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- M36
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 148
- Date Range
- 1961-1962
- Physical Description
- 2.6 cm of textual records (ca. 185 pages ; 21.9 x 27.8 cm or smaller)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 41 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 2, 1961 to February 15, 1962; Edith passed away February 18, 1962. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, painting, wildlife, travel, hockey and football games, the Calgary Stampede, weather, and the 1962 space launch. Letters are mostly hand-written, some typed. Also includes postcards and notecards. M36 / 148 - 114 to 120 are not fully dated - unsure of order within other 1961 letters. All are postcards.
- Notes
- Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. Some letters are marked with a small x in pencil, indicating where Jon Whyte made notes for use in his project "Catharine Robb Whyte, Peter Whyte: Commemorative Portfolio," originally published in 1981. M36 / 148 - 29 is missing its second half, indicated by Catharine to be a picture of Bow Lake.
- Name Access
- Whyte, Catharine
- Whyte, Peter
- Robb, Edith Morse
- Harvie, Eric
- Brewster, Fred
- Morant, Nicholas (Nick)
- Simpson, Jimmy, Jr.
- Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
- Twoyoungmen, Jacob
- Beil, Charlie
- Morant, Willie
- Madsen, Ken
- Currie, Flossie
- Vallance, Doris
- Fulmer, Alice
- Link, George K. K. (Tommy)
- Link, George K.K.
- Vallance, Sydney
- Whyte, Jon
- Luxton, Norman
- Moore, Edmee
- Moore, Pearl
- Ward, Sam
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Animals
- Art
- Artists
- Banff
- Banff Centre
- Banff Indian Days
- Banff Public Library
- Banff School of Fine Arts
- Bird watching
- Birds
- Birthday
- Businesses
- Calgary Stampede
- Camping
- Children
- Christmas
- Community events
- Community life
- Correspondence
- David Thompson Highway
- Deer
- Family
- Family and personal life
- First Nations
- Flowers
- Glenbow Foundation
- Glenbow-Alberta Institute
- Home
- Hot Springs
- Indigenous Peoples
- Lake Louise
- Library
- Leisure
- Painting
- Personal and Family Life
- Post Office
- Prince of Wales Hotel
- Royal Canadian Legion, Colonel Moore Branch No.26
- Scenery
- Skating
- Ski areas
- Skiing
- Stoney Nakoda
- Weather
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Moraine Lake
- Banff National Park
- Columbia Icefield
- Bow Lake
- Jasper
- Jasper National Park
- Rocky Mountain House
- Yoho National Park
- Waterton National Park
- Calgary
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Robb Whyte, Catharine
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Letters to Mother [July - December 1960]
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 74 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from July 2 to December 30, 1960. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, painting, wildlife, travel, camping, construction of the new kitchen & workroom (including the removal of …
- Date Range
- 1960
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 147
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Postcard
- Private record
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- I.A.2. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- M36
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 147
- Date Range
- 1960
- Physical Description
- 1.7 cm of textual records (107 pages ; 21.9 x 27.8 cm or smaller)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 74 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from July 2 to December 30, 1960. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, painting, wildlife, travel, camping, construction of the new kitchen & workroom (including the removal of the original stone chimney in the kitchen), the Calgary Stampede, the death of George Paris, Walter Phillips going blind, the United Nations summit in September, weather, and a visit Catharine made to Concord in December. Letters are mostly hand-written, some typed. Also includes postcards, a telegram, and a notecard.
- Notes
- Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. Some letters are marked with a small x in pencil, indicating where Jon Whyte made notes for use in his project "Catharine Robb Whyte, Peter Whyte: Commemorative Portfolio," originally published in 1981. M36 / 147 - 28 appears to be missing page 2, but could be misnumbered.
- Name Access
- Whyte, Catharine
- Whyte, Peter
- Robb, Edith Morse
- Whyte, Barbara
- Whyte, Clifford
- Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
- Lefroy, Beatrice
- Lefroy, Robert
- Browne, Belmore
- Browne, Evelyn
- Evans, Sam
- Cameron, Stewart
- Millar, Chuck
- Link, George K. K. (Tommy)
- Link, George K.K.
- Morant, Nicholas (Nick)
- Morant, Willie
- Brewster, Fern
- Paris, George
- Phillips, Walter J.
- Lonsdale, Tom
- Vallance, Sydney
- Ward, Sam
- Reid, Charles
- McLean, George
- McLean, Bill
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Animals
- Art
- Artists
- Banff
- Banff Centre
- Banff Indian Days
- Banff Public Library
- Banff School of Fine Arts
- Bird watching
- Birds
- Birthday
- Businesses
- Calgary Stampede
- Camping
- Children
- Christmas
- Community events
- Community life
- Correspondence
- David Thompson Highway
- Deer
- Family
- Family and personal life
- First Nations
- Flowers
- Funeral
- Home
- Hot Springs
- Indigenous Peoples
- Lake Louise
- Leisure
- Painting
- Personal and Family Life
- Post Office
- Scenery
- Skating
- Ski areas
- Skiing
- Stoney Nakoda
- Sunshine Village
- Weather
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Moraine Lake
- Banff National Park
- Columbia Icefield
- Bow Lake
- Jasper
- Jasper National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Calgary
- Alberta
- Concord
- Massachusetts
- Canada
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Robb Whyte, Catharine
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Letters to Norman Luxton
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of business and personal letters, written mainly to Norman Luxton by family, friends, acquaintances and business contacts. First portion, 1900-1902, 12 cm, consists of letters written to Luxton by family, friends, acquaintances and business contacts before, during and after Til…
- Date Range
- 1900-1964
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / A - 1 to 361
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / I / A : Correspondence
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / A - 1 to 361
- Date Range
- 1900-1964
- Physical Description
- 3.5 metres of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of business and personal letters, written mainly to Norman Luxton by family, friends, acquaintances and business contacts. First portion, 1900-1902, 12 cm, consists of letters written to Luxton by family, friends, acquaintances and business contacts before, during and after Tilikum voyage. Includes letters of news and concern from Luxton's parents, siblings and family friends; letters from individuals met during preparations in British Columbia and post-voyage stay at Sydney and Port Manly, Australia; letter from Norman Luxton to George Perry in Vancouver, Canada, describing the voyage, November 1901; and a sample of envelopes, 1901-1902.
- Name Access
- Luxton, Norman
- Perry, George
- Subject Access
- Personal and Professional Life
- Travel
- Canoes and canoeing
- Hotels
- Businesses
- Transportation
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- British Columbia
- Vancouver
- Australia
- Access Restrictions
- Reproduction may be restricted due to conservation concerns
- Language
- English
- Finding Aid
- Index to correspondence by year is available as database
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Communications
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Transportation
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series
- Content Details
- FILES #1-359 ARE IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER. See Scope Note 2B for file number matched to the date LETTERS FROM: A-Al A. and M. Hurtig Furs 1935 A. C. Baker Registered 1952-1956, 1958, 1959 a.k.a.: A. C. Baker Company Limited A. J. Williamson 1942 a.k.a. "A. J. Williamson and Son" Abbott, Clifton 1946, 1947 Abbott, Margaret L. 1953 Abercrombie, Mabel 1953 Abraham, (Mrs) Silas 1930 Abraham, Silas 1930, 1950 Acheson, Barclay 1952 Acheson, Thomas S. 1952 [Ackie?] 1941 Acme Glass Cement Company 1937 Acme Printing Company 1946, 1947 Acousticon Dictagraph Company of Canada Limited 1948 Acousticon International 1946, 1947 [?], Ada 1955 Adam, Dinnit 1939 Adams, A. C. L. A. 1927 Adams, Cedric 1950 Adams, E. D. 1908 Adams, F. C. 1935 Adams, Fred 1905, 1908 Adams, H. J. 1907 Adams, (Mrs) C. R. 1951 Adams, Norman E. 1960 Adams Radio Parlors 1943 Adams, S. A. 1919 Adamson, J. G. 1912 Addison, William (Billy) 1939, 1940, 1942-1947 Administration and Trust Company 1935 Adolf Hujer Commercial and Export Company 1949 Adolph, Emily 1940 Aeulut, Bob 1922 Agnew, J. E. 1931 [?], Aida 1938 [---aig?], Guy 1949 Airth, Andy 1950, 1951, 1953, 1954 Airth, Elsie 1954-1958 Aitkens, Harry A. 1942, 1943 a.k.a. "Aitkens, Harry" Aitkens, Jo Aitkens, Harry 1941 Aitkens, Jo 1946, 1949, 1955 a.k.a. "Aitkens, Joey" Alaska Furriers 1932 Alaska-Yukon Pioneers Reunion 1932 Alaskan Yukon Club 1941 Albee, Fred H. 1915 Albert Britnell Book Shop 1942 Alberta. Board of Industrial Relations 1948 Alberta. Bureau of Statistics 1960 Alberta. Canadian Vocational Training 1946 Alberta Clay Products Company Limited 1939 Alberta. Department of Agriculture 1938-1941 Alberta. Department of Economic Affairs, Cultural Activities Branch 1957 Alberta. Department of Industries and Labour, Bureau of Statistics 1952, 1954-1956 Alberta. Department of Industries and Labour, Bureau of Statistics 1957 Alberta. Department of Lands and Forests 1951, 1953, 1954. 1957, 1958 Alberta. Department of Lands and Mines 1942,1943, 1945, 1946, 1949, 1950 Alberta. Department of Provincial Secretary, Motor Vehicles Branch 1950 Alberta. Department of Public Health, Division of Cancer Services 1959 Alberta. Department of Public Works 1948 Alberta. Deputy Provincial Secretary, Theatres Branch 1937 Alberta Directory Enterprises Company Limited 1953 Alberta Field Trials Club 1936-1940, 1942 Alberta Fish and Game Association 1939, 1942 Alberta Furniture Company Limited 1940, 1941,1943 Alberta. Game Commissioner, Edmonton 1935, 1936 Alberta Government Telephones 1951, 1955, 1960 Alberta. Highway Traffic Board 1950 Alberta Historical Review 1962 Alberta Job Press Limited 1942 Alberta. Judicial Offices 1941 Alberta Linseed Oil Company Limited 1957 Alberta Live Stock Associations 1941 Alberta Locker Service 1949 Alberta Motor Association 1932-1943, 1948-1951, 1953, 1954 Alberta. National War Finance Committee 1943, 1945 Alberta. Office of the Lieutenant Governor 1955 Alberta. Provincial Mental Hospital, Ponoka 1939 Alberta Provincial Trapshooting Association 1938 Alberta. Public Administrator 1948 Alberta. Public Trustee 1956, 1960 Alberta Raw Fur Merchants Association 1944, 1945 Alberta. Southern Alberta Land Registration District 1945 Alberta Stock Yards Company Limited 1954 Alberta. Treasury Department 1938, 1944 Alberta Tuberculosis Association 1952, 1955 Alberta Wood Products 1949 Alberta. Workmen's Compensation Board 1952, 1953 Alberta. Workmen's Compensation Board 1953 The Albertan 1949, 1951 Alcock Downing and Wright Limited 1946, 1947 Aldhelm-White, E. 1961 Aldrich, A. H. 1910 Alexander, Antasia 1958 Alexander, F. H. 1908, 1909 Alexander, Gaby G. 1907 Alexander, J. A. R. 1910 Alexander, (Mrs) James 1954, 1955, 1960 Alexander, R. 1915 Alexander, Virginia 1955 Alexander, W. 1928, 1937, 1941 Alexo Coal Company Limited 1933, 1935, 1937, 1940 Alfred Cloutier Limited 1952 [?], Alice 1946, 1947 Alkim, (Mrs) Michael 1956 All Canada Insurance Federation 1951 Allan, Edwin H. 1920 Allan, Edwin (Sandy) 1932 Allan, H. W. 1907, 1908 Allan, John A. (J. A.) 1929, 1930, 1933 Allan, Mabel 1920 Allan, Norman 1946 Allan, S. 1929 Allan, Thorburn 1914, 1915 Allard, Charles 1912 Allen, Annie 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1925 Allen, Bill 1946 Allen, F. B. 1952 Allen, George H. 1914 Allen, H. Hershall 1943 Allen, H. J. 1915 Allen, J. D. 1905, 1906 Allen, John A. 1926 Allen-Kirkpatrick, Mignon 1940, 1942 Allen, M. 1916 Allen, M. E. 1955 Allen, Newton (Shorty) 1907 Allen, Norman 1946 Allen, W. B. 1914 Allied Display Company 1953, 1954, 1955 Allin, Nellie 1957 Allison, Harry 1942, 1948, 1949 Allison, Tannis 1942 Allister, J. G. M. 1909 Alloway, Robert 1951, 1952 Allport, John 1944 Alpine, L. G. 1946 Alpine, Lucy 1949 Alpine, (Mrs) Noah 1949, 1950, 1951 Alpine, N. 1948 Alsco Limited 1957 Alton, H. Ed. 1925 Alton, T. 1929
- Norman Luxton correspondence files: LUX / 1 / A - 1 to 12 1900 – 1902 LUX / 1 / A - 13 to 24 1903 – May 1907 LUX / 1 / A - 25 to 38 June 1907 – January 1908 LUX / 1 / A - 39 to 51 February – September 1908 LUX / 1 / A - 52 to 62 October 1908 – August 1909 LUX / 1 / A - 63 to 77 September 1909 – 1910 LUX / 1 / A - 78 to 89 1911 – June 1912 LUX / 1 / A - 90 to 100 July 1912 – August 1913 LUX / 1 / A - 101 to 111 September 1913 - 1914 LUX / 1 / A - 112 to 125 1915 - 1916 LUX / 1 / A - 126 to 140 1917 – June 1922 LUX / 1 / A - 141 to 153 July 1922 – 1926 LUX / 1 / A - 154 to 161 1927 – May 1928 LUX / 1 / A - 162 to 169 June - December 1928 LUX / 1 / A - 170 to 177 1929 LUX / 1 / A - 178 to 184 January 1930 – June 1931 LUX / 1 / A - 185 to 191 July 1931 – August 1932 LUX / 1 / A - 192 to 199 September 1932 – December 1933 LUX / 1 / A - 200 to 208 January 1934 – May 1935 LUX / 1 / A - 209 to 216 June 1935 – August 1936 LUX / 1 / A - 217 to 224 September 1936 – December 1937 LUX / 1 / A - 225 to 232 January 1938 – April 1939 LUX / 1 / A - 233 to 240 May 1939 – August 1940 LUX / 1 / A - 241 to 248 September 1940 – December 1941 LUX / 1 / A - 249 to 255 January 1942 – June 1943 LUX / 1 / A - 256 to 261 July 1943 – September 1944 LUX / 1 / A - 262 to 268 October 1944 – February 1946 LUX / 1 / A - 269 to 275 March 1946 – April 1947 LUX / 1 / A - 276 to 283 May 1947 – June 1948 LUX / 1 / A - 284 to 290 July 1948 – August 1949 LUX / 1 / A - 291 to 297 September 1949 – August 1950 LUX / 1 / A - 298 to 304 September 1950 – December 1951 LUX / 1 / A - 305 to 310 1952 LUX / 1 / A - 311 to 316 1953 LUX / 1 / A - 317 to 322 1954 LUX / 1 / A - 323 to 328 1955 LUX / 1 / A - 329 to 334 1956 LUX / 1 / A - 335 to 340 1957 LUX / 1 / A - 341 to 349 1958 – June 1959 LUX / 1 / A - 350 to 361 July 1959 - 1962
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McGuinness Family
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- Part Of
- Robert J. McGuinness fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of: one postcard inside a protective cover (H9 x W14.5 cm) one hand-written note (H14.5 x W15 cm) one 13-page hand-written memoir/family history by Oswald A. McGuinness (H28 x W21.5 cm) one envelope (H40 x W23 cm) Content includes: McGuinness family tree; history of the McGuinness f…
- Date Range
- 1953-1977
- Reference Code
- M460 / II / 1-4
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Postcard
- Private record
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Robert J. McGuinness fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M460
- Series
- M460 / II : McGuinness Family
- Sous-Fonds
- M460
- Accession Number
- 2018.9000
- Reference Code
- M460 / II / 1-4
- Date Range
- 1953-1977
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records (16 pages ; 23 x 40 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of:
- one postcard inside a protective cover (H9 x W14.5 cm)
- one hand-written note (H14.5 x W15 cm)
- one 13-page hand-written memoir/family history by Oswald A. McGuinness (H28 x W21.5 cm)
- one envelope (H40 x W23 cm)
- Content includes: McGuinness family tree; history of the McGuinness family and their time in Belleville, Ontario; Robert's role as inspecting engineer in the Banff Springs expansion; Robert's artwork on the CPR postcard depicting the spiral tunnels; and the envelope that was used to gift the above items to the Whyte Museum
- Notes
- Oswald A. McGuinness is the younger brother of Father Robert McGuinness. Oswald was a surveyor and helped build the road from Invermere to Calgary, and he lived in Invermere
- The McGuinness family tree goes back to Oswald and Robert's great-grandparents, from Ireland to England and then to Ontario
- In the hand-written note, which is undated and the author is unknown although it is possible that it was written by Flora McGuinness when she gave it to Mark Nightingale, an association between Robert and the building of the Bow River Bridge is made
- Mark Nightingale also gifted 3 newspaper clippings located in M460 / I / B / 3-5
- M460 / II / 1 : created by the Canadian Pacific Railway
- M460 / II / 3 : created by Oswald A. McGuinness
- Name Access
- McGuinness, Robert J.
- McGuinness, Oswald A.
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Banff
- Art
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Canada
- Ontario
- Language
- English
- Category
- Arts
- Family and personal life
- Religions
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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Membership cards, correspondence, other personal documents
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54501
- Part Of
- Kidney family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a copy of published poetry booklet, "Wide Horizons" by Edna Jaques, gifted to Maud Kidney by Mina Lager [?] in 1952; three of Maud Kidney's membership cards for the Senior Friends Club in Banff between 1965 - 1971 and two membership cards for the Southern Alberta Pioneers and Old T…
- Date Range
- 1952
- 1965 - 1970
- 1971
- 1973
- 1974
- 1977
- Reference Code
- M74 / I / C / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Kidney family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M74 / V324
- Series
- M74 / I : Maud (Woodworth) Kidney records
- Sous-Fonds
- M74
- Sub-Series
- M74 / I / C : 1951 - 1977
- Accession Number
- 798
- 3109
- 2016.8581
- Reference Code
- M74 / I / C / 1
- Date Range
- 1952
- 1965 - 1970
- 1971
- 1973
- 1974
- 1977
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a copy of published poetry booklet, "Wide Horizons" by Edna Jaques, gifted to Maud Kidney by Mina Lager [?] in 1952; three of Maud Kidney's membership cards for the Senior Friends Club in Banff between 1965 - 1971 and two membership cards for the Southern Alberta Pioneers and Old Timers Association from 1966 and 1973; correspondence sent to Maud Kidney from the Southern Alberta Pioneers and Old Timers Association re: 1967 events; a letter to Maud from Brad Kilb thanking Maud for her help with a research paper; a letter from J.A. Fleming inquiring about the history of the Banff Springs Hotel fire in 1912; other personal letters; handwritten biographical notes about Maud Kidney; and a scanned copy of a 1977 article discussing Maud's life and recent funeral service.
- Name Access
- Kidney, Maude
- Jacques, Edna
- Grayson, L. Stuart
- Southern Alberta Pioneers and Old Timers Association
- Kilb, Brad
- Fleming, J. A.
- Glockling, Patricia
- Stevens, Marylou
- Silicz, Julieanne
- Subject Access
- Poetry
- Community life
- Club
- Biography
- Membership
- Obituary
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Calgary
- Edmonton
- Language
- English
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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