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Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
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- Part Of
- 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
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Catharine Robb Whyte ; Peter Whyte : a commemorative portfolio
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue4614
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1980
- Publisher
- Banff : Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation
- Call Number
- 06 W62
1 website
1 image
- Responsibility
- editor: Jon Whyte
- Publisher
- Banff : Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation
- Published Date
- 1980
- Physical Description
- 1 portfolio
- Abstract
- Pete 'n' Catharine : their story : drawn from diaries, letters and notes : illustrated with their drawings, photographs, cartoons and sketches / selected and annotated by Jon Whyte
- Notes
- Limited edition of three hundred signed, numbered copies
- Accession Number
- 5861
- Call Number
- 06 W62
- Collection
- Archives Library
- URL Notes
- www.whyte.org/commemorative-portfolio
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Essays on the historical geography of the Canadian West : regional perspectives on the settlement process
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Calgary : Dept. of Geography, University of Calgary
- Call Number
- 08.2 Es7
1 image
- Responsibility
- edited by L.A. Rosenvall, S.M. Evans
- Publisher
- Calgary : Dept. of Geography, University of Calgary
- Published Date
- 1987
- Physical Description
- 195p. : ill., maps, plans
- Subjects
- Stoney Nakoda
- Indigenous
- Stoney Indians
- Notes
- Partial contents: The Canmore corridor, 1880-1914 / John D.R Holmes; Photography, tourism and the C.P.R. / Margery Tanner Hadley; The past in the present : spatial and land use change on two Indian reserves / Claudia Notzke
- Accession Number
- 5444
- Call Number
- 08.2 Es7
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Glacier Lilies
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- Date
- 1990
- Medium
- graphite; polychrome on paper
- Catalogue Number
- PiJ.03.01
- Description
- A blossoming glacier lily is centered in the drawing, three yellow blossoms with green foliage, more green foliage is detailed poking through the snow.
1 image
- Title
- Glacier Lilies
- Date
- 1990
- Medium
- graphite; polychrome on paper
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 15.2 cm
- Description
- A blossoming glacier lily is centered in the drawing, three yellow blossoms with green foliage, more green foliage is detailed poking through the snow.
- Credit
- Gift of Sunshine Village, Banff, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- PiJ.03.01
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Green Valley, Kananaskis Country
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- Date
- 1994
- Medium
- oil pastel on acid free board
- Catalogue Number
- MiP.03.03
- Description
- This pastel drawing has different colours of green in the foreground. There is a row of dark green trees separating the valley from the base of the mountains. In the middle section there are two layers of mountains. The lower mountain has a green colour and the higher layer of mountains are blue. T…
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- Title
- Green Valley, Kananaskis Country
- Date
- 1994
- Medium
- oil pastel on acid free board
- Description
- This pastel drawing has different colours of green in the foreground. There is a row of dark green trees separating the valley from the base of the mountains. In the middle section there are two layers of mountains. The lower mountain has a green colour and the higher layer of mountains are blue. The sky is light blue with some thin white clouds.
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- Kananaskis
- Credit
- Gift of Phil Michaud, Banff, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- MiP.03.03
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A Hunter of Peace
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- Date
- 1980
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- EmA.03.02
- Description
- The back of the mane and ears of a horse is in the foreground bottom left. A trail from bottom left swings to the right. On the trail are two mounted horsemen. Standing to the left of the trail is a woman with hat in hand looking to the right. A ridge runs from bottom left to top right. There is a …
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- Title
- A Hunter of Peace
- Date
- 1980
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 24.9 x 65.7 cm
- Description
- The back of the mane and ears of a horse is in the foreground bottom left. A trail from bottom left swings to the right. On the trail are two mounted horsemen. Standing to the left of the trail is a woman with hat in hand looking to the right. A ridge runs from bottom left to top right. There is a mountain range to the left in the distance and one mountain in top right hand corner. Clouds along the horizon.
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- EmA.03.02
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Inter-tribal cookbook : recipes of North American Indians : traditional and modern
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1982
- Author
- Wyss, Barbara
- Publisher
- Lone Butte (B.C.) : BRI Publishers
- Call Number
- 07.2 W99
1 image
- Author
- Wyss, Barbara
- Responsibility
- Barbara Wyss and Teressa Nahanee
- Publisher
- Lone Butte (B.C.) : BRI Publishers
- Published Date
- 1982
- Physical Description
- iv, 50l
- Subjects
- Cookbooks
- Accession Number
- 15500
- Call Number
- 07.2 W99
- Collection
- Archives Library
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1870 – 1875
- Medium
- charcoal; graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.03.01
- Description
- A head and shoulders portrait of John Brewster.
1 image
- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- John Brewster
- Date
- 1870 – 1875
- Medium
- charcoal; graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 47.0 x 39.0 cm
- Description
- A head and shoulders portrait of John Brewster.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.03.01
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Metis outpost : memoirs of the first school master at the Metis settlement of Kelly Lake, B.C., 1923-1925
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue6072
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1985
- Author
- Andrews, Gerald Smedley
- Publisher
- Victoria : Pencrest
- Call Number
- 08.3 An2
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- Author
- Andrews, Gerald Smedley
- Responsibility
- Gerry Andrews
- Publisher
- Victoria : Pencrest
- Published Date
- 1985
- Physical Description
- x, 340p. : ill., ports., maps, plans, facsim
- Subjects
- Peace River
- Pine Pass
- Yellowhead Pass
- Notes
- Bibliography and index
- ISBN
- 0-9692169-0-4
- Accession Number
- 5081
- 5587
- Call Number
- 08.3 An2
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Plants and the Blackfoot
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1982
- Author
- Johnston, Alex
- Publisher
- Edmonton : Alberta Culture Historical Resources Division
- Call Number
- 07.2 J64
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- Author
- Johnston, Alex
- Responsibility
- prepared for the Provincial Museum of Alberta
- contains illustrations by Annora Brown
- Publisher
- Edmonton : Alberta Culture Historical Resources Division
- Published Date
- 1982
- Physical Description
- xii, 106p. : ill., map
- Subjects
- Botany
- Notes
- Bibliography and index
- Accession Number
- 3652
- Call Number
- 07.2 J64
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Tea at the Whyte
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- Date
- 1987
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- EmA.03.01
- Description
- A black and white drawing; a large T is centered in the picture, at its base are 2 men sitting beside a campfire, one with a cup the other has the pot; the background is black; the foreground is white and on it is lettered Tea at the Whyte in black.
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- Title
- Tea at the Whyte
- Date
- 1987
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 35.5 x 25.3 cm
- Description
- A black and white drawing; a large T is centered in the picture, at its base are 2 men sitting beside a campfire, one with a cup the other has the pot; the background is black; the foreground is white and on it is lettered Tea at the Whyte in black.
- Subject
- Tea at the Whyte
- Credit
- Purchased from Alex Emond, Banff, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- EmA.03.01
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Tea at the Whyte
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- Date
- 1983
- Medium
- graphite; watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- BoT.03.01
- Description
- Alice in Wonderland tea with Alice, the rabbit and a moose sitting around a table. Alice is sitting in a high backed chair to left of picture, she has yellow hair, a blue ribbon and blue dress, the rabbit is to her left, he has a blue cap, purple bow tie, yellow shirt, the moose head and horns domi…
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- Title
- Tea at the Whyte
- Date
- 1983
- Medium
- graphite; watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 57.3 x 76.6 cm
- Description
- Alice in Wonderland tea with Alice, the rabbit and a moose sitting around a table. Alice is sitting in a high backed chair to left of picture, she has yellow hair, a blue ribbon and blue dress, the rabbit is to her left, he has a blue cap, purple bow tie, yellow shirt, the moose head and horns dominate top right centre of picture, he has a blue and yellow bow tie. The tea service is red, the background is blue the table cloth is white on top and yellow sides.
- Subject
- figure
- female
- character, Alice in Wonderland
- animal
- rabbit
- moose
- whimsical
- teddy bear
- Therese (Terri) Boyle
- Credit
- Purchased from Therese Boyle, Edmonton, 1983
- Catalogue Number
- BoT.03.01
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