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Letters to Mother [Februray - December 1951]

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 100 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from February 20 to December 29, 1951. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, hockey games, photography, painting, weather, events and people in Concord, radio programs, Catharin…
Date Range
1951
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 129
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
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Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 129
GMD
Postcard
Private record
Date Range
1951
Physical Description
1.7 cm of textual records (136 pages ; 21.4 x 27.5 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
See fond level description.
Scope & Content
File pertains to 100 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from February 20 to December 29, 1951. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, hockey games, photography, painting, weather, events and people in Concord, radio programs, Catharine's uncle John passing away, installing a suite in Annie White's house, the deaths of Jack W. Brewster and Allan Mather on the same day [June 12], camping/sketching trips [mostly to Lake Louise, Bow Lake and Yoho National Park], Banff Indian Days, installing a new bridge over the Spray River, a roadtrip to Lethbridge in August for a ceremony to make Governor General Ciscount Alexander an honourary chief [ceremony held in Standoff], Princess Elizabeth and Prince Phillips' tour of Canada, the deaths and funerals of Colonel Phillip Moore and Hal Waterhouse in November, making up the annual Christmas card, and various Christmas activities and parties. Also includes postcards and note cards.
Notes
Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. Letters are mostly typed, some hand-written. Many typed letters have hand-written notes and post scripts added throughout. 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.
Name Access
Whyte, Catharine
Whyte, Peter
Robb, Edith Morse
Moore, Pearl
Moore, Edmee
Moore, Phil
Campbell, Gray
Campbell, Eleanor
Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
Simpson, Billie
Simpson, Jimmy, Jr.
White, Annie
Morant, Nicholas (Nick)
Morant, Willie
Whyte, Jon
Brewster, Jack Walker
Mather, Allan
Waterhouse, Hal
Subject Access
Activities
Animals
Art
Artists
Banff
Banff Indian Days
Birds
Bird watching
Birthday
Businesses
Camping
Canadian Pacific Railway
Children
Christmas
Community events
Community life
Correspondence
Curling
Family
Family and personal life
First Nations
Funeral
Home
Hospital
Indigenous Peoples
Lake Louise
Leisure
Mountain
Norquay Ski Hill
Painting
Personal and Family Life
Photography
Post Office
Royal tours
Scenery
Skating
Ski areas
Skiing
Stoney Nakoda
Trains
Trans-Canada Highway
Travel
Winter
Weather
Geographic Access
Banff
Lake Louise
Bow Lake
Banff National Park
Morley
Calgary
Lethbridge
Alberta
Concord
Massachusetts
Canada
United States of America
Language
English
Creator
Robb Whyte, Catharine
Title Source
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Letters to Mother [January - August 1959]

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 110 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 1 to August 29, 1959. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, painting, photography, wildlife, travel, camping, weather, events and people in Concord, radio programs …
Date Range
1959
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 144
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Postcard
Private record
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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 / 144
GMD
Postcard
Private record
Date Range
1959
Physical Description
2.5 cm of textual records (145 pages ; 22.3 x 27.4 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File pertains to 110 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 1 to August 29, 1959. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, painting, photography, wildlife, travel, camping, weather, events and people in Concord, radio programs [mostly news and hockey games], various holidays [both Canadian and American], the 50th anniversary of the first flight in the Brittish Commonwealth in February, the 1959 Winter Carnival, construction on the back of the house, a trip to Concord in June for a friend's wedding, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip's visit in June, trips to Bow Lake during the summer, and the widening of the Icefield Parkway as far as the Saskatchewan River Crossing. Letters are mostly typed, some hand-written. Also includes postcards.
Notes
Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. Many typed letters have hand-written notes added throughout; many post scripts are hand-written. 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. 144 - 02 is a letter to Rusty 144 - 07 is a carbon copy of 144 - 06 144 - 31 is a carbon copy of 144 - 30 144 - 56 is a carbon copy of 144 - 55 144 - 62 mostly consists of a story titled "The Story of Penny Warren" 144 - 86 is a carbon copy of the first page of 144 - 85
Name Access
Whyte, Catharine
Whyte, Peter
Robb, Edith Morse
Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
Simpson, Billie
Morant, Nicholas (Nick)
Morant, Willie
Vallance, Sydney
Vallance, Doris
Moore, Pearl
Castella, Verne
Whyte, Clifford
Kaquitts, Frank
Dempster, Harry
Paris, Cyril
Paris, Mary
Phillips, Walter J.
Harvie, Eric
Tasker, Peter
Kaquitts, George
Kaquitts, Tom
Whyte, Jon
Ward, Sam
Beil, Charlie
Rummel, Elizabeth
Luxton, Norman
McLean, George
Campbell, Gray
Subject Access
Activities
Animals
Art
Artists
Banff
Banff Centre
Banff Indian Days
Banff School of Fine Arts
Banff Winter Carnival
Bird watching
Birds
Birthday
Businesses
Calgary Stampede
Camping
Children
Community events
Community life
Correspondence
Deer
Family
Family and personal life
First Nations
Flowers
Glenbow Foundation
Home
Hot Springs
Indigenous Peoples
Lake Louise
Leisure
Luxton Museum
Moose
Mountain
Mountains
Oldtimers
Painting
Personal and Family Life
Post Office
Royal tours
Royal Visit
Scenery
Skating
Ski areas
Skiing
Stoney Nakoda
Travel
Weather
Geographic Access
Banff
Lake Louise
Moraine Lake
Banff National Park
Columbia Icefield
Bow Lake
Saskatchewan River
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 Mother [January - July 1957]

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 71 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 3 to July 30, 1957. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, painting, photography, wildlife, travel, camping, weather, events and people in Concord, radio programs [mo…
Date Range
1957
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 140
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 / 140
GMD
Postcard
Private record
Date Range
1957
Physical Description
1.6 cm of textual records (97 pages ; 22.3 x 27.4 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File pertains to 71 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 3 to July 30, 1957. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, painting, photography, wildlife, travel, camping, weather, events and people in Concord, radio programs [mostly news and hockey games], various holidays [both Canadian and American], errand trips to Calgary, travelling back from a visit to Concord in early January, the Winter Carnival, the death of Walter Painter [February], trips to Concord in late April-early May and mid-June, and road trips to Cowley and Fort Macleod in July. Some letters are typed and some hand-written. Also includes one notecard.
Notes
Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. Many typed letters have hand-written notes and post scripts added throughout. 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.
Name Access
Whyte, Catharine
Whyte, Peter
Robb, Edith Morse
Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
Simpson, Billie
Morant, Nicholas (Nick)
Morant, Willie
Vallance, Sydney
Vallance, Doris
Kaquitts, Frank
Moore, Pearl
Beil, Charlie
Campbell, Gray
Painter, Walter S.
Tasker, Peter
Davies, Jim
Crosby, Gertrude
Crosby, Lou
Liddell, Ken
Subject Access
Activities
Animals
Art
Artists
Banff
Banff Centre
Banff School of Fine Arts
Banff Winter Carnival
Birthday
Businesses
Camping
Canadian Pacific Railway
Children
Community events
Community life
Correspondence
Deer
Family
Family and personal life
First Nations
Glenbow Foundation
Home
Indigenous Peoples
Lake Louise
Leisure
Luxton Museum
Moose
Mountain
Painting
Personal and Family Life
Post Office
Scenery
Skating
Ski areas
Ski jumping
Skiing
Stoney Nakoda
Trains
Trans-Canada Highway
Travel
Weather
Geographic Access
Banff
Lake Louise
Bow Lake
Banff National Park
Morley
Calgary
Cowley
Fort Macleod
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 Mother [January - July 1958]

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 92 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 1 to July 14, 1958. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, painting, photography, wildlife, travel, camping, weather, events and people in Concord, radio programs [mo…
Date Range
1958
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 142
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Postcard
Private record
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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 / 142
GMD
Postcard
Private record
Date Range
1958
Physical Description
2.7 cm of textual records (135 pages ; 22.3 x 27.4 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File pertains to 92 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 1 to July 14, 1958. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, painting, photography, wildlife, travel, camping, weather, events and people in Concord, radio programs [mostly news and hockey games], various holidays [both Canadian and American], errand trips to Calgary [mostly by car], new glasses for Peter, construction of the new Trans-Canada Highway, construction projects pertaining to Buffalo Block [including the installation of a restaurant on the second floor], the Seymour Narrows, B.C., controlled explosion (April 5, 1958), the opening of the new Morley Community Centre in April, a trip to Edmonton, mention of starting a Foundation in order to manage the block they live on [including ideas for an art gallery, library, and museum] and the proposed name Wa-Che-Yo-Cha-Pa supplied by George McLean, and travel around Maine, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia between visits to Concord for the purpose of painting. Letters are mostly typed, some hand-written. Also includes postcards.
Notes
Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. Many typed letters have hand-written notes added throughout; many post scripts are hand-written. 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. 142 - 21 is a Valentine's Day card missing the front cover, not addressed to anyone and signed by Mildred. 142 - 44 is a copy of a letter written to Catharine and Peter from Rusty. 142 - 60 is a letter written from Edmonton on Corona Hotel Edmonton letterhead. 142 - 74 is the beginning of letters written on the road between Banff and Yarmouth, N.S., on the way to and after leaving Concord.
Name Access
Whyte, Catharine
Whyte, Peter
Robb, Edith Morse
Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
Simpson, Billie
Morant, Nicholas (Nick)
Morant, Willie
Vallance, Sydney
Vallance, Doris
Kaquitts, Frank
Moore, Pearl
Beil, Charlie
Phillips, Gladys
Francis, Paul
Luxton, Norman
Harvie, Eric
Cathcart, John George (Red)
McLean, George
Subject Access
Activities
Animals
Art
Artists
Banff
Banff Centre
Banff Elementary School
Banff Indian Days
Banff School of Fine Arts
Banff Winter Carnival
Bird watching
Birds
Birthday
Businesses
Calgary Stampede
Camping
Children
Christmas
Community events
Community life
Correspondence
Deer
Family
Family and personal life
First Nations
Flowers
Glenbow Foundation
Home
Indigenous Peoples
Lake Louise
Leisure
Luxton Museum
Moose
Mountain
Mountains
Painting
Personal and Family Life
Post Office
Scenery
Skating
Ski areas
Ski jumping
Skiing
Stoney Nakoda
Travel
Weather
Geographic Access
Banff
Lake Louise
Banff National Park
Morley
Calgary
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Maine
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 Mother [January - June 1950]

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 51 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 2 to June 30, 1950. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, photography, painting, weather [including temperatures down to -50F (-45C) in January], the CPR test of the…
Date Range
1950
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 126
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Postcard
Private record
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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 / 126
GMD
Postcard
Private record
Date Range
1950
Physical Description
1.6 cm of textual records (93 pages ; 21.4 x 27.5 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File pertains to 51 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 2 to June 30, 1950. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, photography, painting, weather [including temperatures down to -50F (-45C) in January], the CPR test of their new diesel engines, events and people in Concord, world news, radio programs, the North American Ski Championship in February [for which Pete designed pins], the Banff Winter Carnival, installing fluorescent lights in the kitchen [prior to that they had "temporary" lights], purchasing a new Jeep stationwagon, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor visiting Banff in April, driving to Concord in May and back to Banff in June, plans for Banff Indian Days, a trip to Bow Lake, and Pete and Catharine's 20th wedding anniversary. Also includes postcards.
Notes
Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. Letters are typed and hand-written. Many typed letters have hand-written notes and post scripts added throughout. 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.
Name Access
Whyte, Catharine
Whyte, Peter
Robb, Edith Morse
Moore, Pearl
Moore, Edmee
Moore, Phil
Campbell, Gray
Campbell, Eleanor
Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
Simpson, Billie
Simpson, Jimmy, Jr.
White, Annie
Morant, Nicholas (Nick)
Morant, Willie
Whyte, Jon
Watson, Sir Norman
Encil, George
Beil, Charlie
Luxton, Norman
Subject Access
Activities
Animals
Art
Artists
Banff
Banff Winter Carnival
Birds
Bird watching
Birthday
Businesses
Camping
Canadian Pacific Railway
Children
Community events
Community life
Correspondence
Deer
Family
Family and personal life
First Nations
Funeral
Home
Hospital
Indigenous Peoples
Lake Louise
Leisure
Mountain
Norquay Ski Hill
Num-Ti-Jah Lodge
Painting
Personal and Family Life
Photography
Post Office
Ranching
Royal tours
Royalty
Scenery
Ski areas
Ski jumping
Ski racing
Skiers
Skiing
Stoney Nakoda
Sunshine Ski Area
Sunshine Village
Trains
Transportation
Travel
Upper Hot Springs Hotel
Weather
Wildlife
Winter
Winter sports
Geographic Access
Banff
Lake Louise
Bow Lake
Banff National Park
Morley
Calgary
Alberta
Montana
North Dakota
Ohio
Minnesota
Concord
Massachusetts
Canada
United States of America
Language
English
Creator
Robb Whyte, Catharine
Title Source
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Letters to Mother [January - June 1952]

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 53 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 3 to June 28, 1952. Topics include New Year's Eve events, day to day life, Banff events, visitis from friends, photography, painting, weather, events and people in Concord, radio programs, clear…
Date Range
1952
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 130
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 / 130
GMD
Postcard
Private record
Date Range
1952
Physical Description
1.2 cm of textual records (72 pages ; 21.4 x 27.5 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
See fond level description.
Scope & Content
File pertains to 53 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 3 to June 28, 1952. Topics include New Year's Eve events, day to day life, Banff events, visitis from friends, photography, painting, weather, events and people in Concord, radio programs, clearing a new ski run on Norquay, Gray Campbell starting on his first book ["We Found Peace"], the death of King Geroge VI in February, the Winter Carnival [called "Silver City"], installing a new hot water tank in the house, Peter submitting a painting to a competition for ex-RCAF men to be sent to the Queen, clearing trees from their yard, buying a new Jeep, being interviewed by Ken Liddel in June, and camping/sketching trips to Lake Louise and Bow Lake. Also includes a postcard.
Notes
Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. Letters are mostly typed, some hand-written. Many typed letters have hand-written notes and post scripts added throughout. 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. 130 - 16 has a section cut out from the middle of the page. 130 - 24 appears to be missing the first page of the letter. 130 - 28 contains a recreation by Catharine of a design Jon Whyte made of a Weaving School he thought his mother should start.
Name Access
Whyte, Catharine
Whyte, Peter
Robb, Edith Morse
Moore, Pearl
Moore, Edmee
Campbell, Gray
Campbell, Eleanor
Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
Simpson, Billie
White, Annie
Morant, Nicholas (Nick)
Morant, Willie
Luxton, Norman
Beil, Charlie
Whyte, Jon
Walls, Eldon
Subject Access
Activities
Animals
Art
Artists
Banff
Banff Winter Carnival
Birds
Bird watching
Birthday
Businesses
Camping
Canadian Pacific Railway
Children
Christmas
Community events
Community life
Correspondence
Curling
Family
Family and personal life
First Nations
Funeral
Home
Hospital
Indigenous Peoples
Lake Louise
Leisure
Mountain
Norquay Ski Hill
Painting
Personal and Family Life
Post Office
Royalty
Scenery
Silver City
Ski areas
Skiing
Stoney Nakoda
Trains
Trans-Canada Highway
Travel
Winter
Weather
Geographic Access
Banff
Lake Louise
Bow Lake
Banff National Park
Morley
Calgary
Edmonton
Alberta
Concord
Massachusetts
Canada
United States of America
Language
English
Creator
Robb Whyte, Catharine
Title Source
Title based on contents of file.
Processing Status
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Letters to Mother [January - May 1953]

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 31 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 16 to May 22, 1953. Topics include a road trip from Concord to Banff from January - March [the route taken was: Massachusetts, New York, Virginia, Alabama, Louisiana, New Mexico, Arizona, Califo…
Date Range
1953
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 132
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Postcard
Private record
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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 / 132
GMD
Postcard
Private record
Date Range
1953
Physical Description
1.1 cm of textual records (58 pages ; 21.4 x 27.5 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
See fond level description.
Scope & Content
File pertains to 31 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 16 to May 22, 1953. Topics include a road trip from Concord to Banff from January - March [the route taken was: Massachusetts, New York, Virginia, Alabama, Louisiana, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Montana, Alberta], day to day life, Banff events, visitis from friends, photography, painting, weather, events and people in Concord, errand trips to Calgary, radio programs, enlarging the second-floor bathroom [removing the bathtub and replacing it with an encolsed shower], insulating the spare bedroom, the Crown Prince of Japan visiting Banff in April, and the Banff Music Festival. Also includes postcards.
Notes
Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. Letters are typed and hand-written. Many typed letters have hand-written notes and post scripts added throughout. 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. 132 - 10 contains an account of Indigenous dress and dancing in San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico. 132 - 31 contains a summary of Grey Campbell's involvement in the shootout between RCMP officers and three Doukhobors in the 1930s.
Name Access
Whyte, Catharine
Whyte, Peter
Robb, Edith Morse
Ward, Sam
Moore, Pearl
Campbell, Gray
Campbell, Eleanor
Simpson, Billie
White, Annie
Morant, Nicholas (Nick)
Morant, Willie
Subject Access
Activities
Animals
Art
Artists
Banff
Banff Music Festival
Birthday
Businesses
Camping
Canadian Pacific Railway
Children
Christmas
Community events
Community life
Construction
Correspondence
Deer
Family
Family and personal life
First Nations
Funeral
Home
Hospital
Indigenous Peoples
Lake Louise
Leisure
Mountain
Painting
Personal and Family Life
Post Office
Renovation
Scenery
Stoney Nakoda
Trains
Trans-Canada Highway
Travel
Winter
Weather
Geographic Access
Banff
Lake Louise
Bow Lake
Banff National Park
Calgary
Edmonton
Alberta
Concord
Massachusetts
Canada
United States of America
Language
English
Creator
Robb Whyte, Catharine
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Letters to Mother [July - November 1950]

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Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 43 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from July 2 to November 14, 1950. Topics include trips to Bow Lake [mostly to sketch/paint] during the summer, day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, the Calgary Stampede, photography, painting,…
Date Range
1950
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 127
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Postcard
Private record
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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 / 127
GMD
Postcard
Private record
Date Range
1950
Physical Description
1.3 cm of textual records (69 pages ; 21.4 x 27.5 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
See fond level description.
Scope & Content
File pertains to 43 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from July 2 to November 14, 1950. Topics include trips to Bow Lake [mostly to sketch/paint] during the summer, day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, the Calgary Stampede, photography, painting, weather, Banff Indian Days, events and people in Concord, radio programs, getting a new recorder [possibly a reel-to-reel], a train strike in August, a trip to visit the Capmbells in Cowley, funerals, day trips to Lake Louise and Moraine Lake, meeting composer Alec Templeton and playing recorded First Nations songs for him, getting the annual Christmas card together, and planning a trip to Hawaii for the winter. Also includes postcards.
Notes
Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. Letters are mostly typed, some hand-written. Many typed letters have hand-written notes and post scripts added throughout. 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. 127 - 22 insert 01 was sealed prior to accession - the envelope is empty.
Name Access
Whyte, Catharine
Whyte, Peter
Robb, Edith Morse
Moore, Pearl
Moore, Edmee
Moore, Phil
Campbell, Gray
Campbell, Eleanor
Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
Simpson, Billie
Simpson, Jimmy, Jr.
White, Annie
Morant, Nicholas (Nick)
Morant, Willie
Whyte, Jon
Castle, Donald
Hinman, Caroline
Perren, Walter
Rummel, Elizabeth
White, Bubby
Link, George K. K. (Tommy)
Greenham, Margaret
Greenham, Henry
Subject Access
Activities
Animals
Art
Artists
Banff
Banff Indian Days
Birds
Bird watching
Birthday
Businesses
Camping
Canadian Pacific Railway
Children
Christmas
Community events
Community life
Correspondence
Curling
Family
Family and personal life
First Nations
Funeral
Home
Hospital
Indigenous Peoples
Lake Louise
Leisure
Mountain
Num-Ti-Jah Lodge
Painting
Personal and Family Life
Photography
Post Office
Ranching
Scenery
Stoney Nakoda
Trains
Trans-Canada Highway
Travel
Winter
Weather
Geographic Access
Banff
Lake Louise
Bow Lake
Banff National Park
Morley
Cowley
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 Mother [July - November 1952]

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Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 34 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from July 3 to November 3, 1952. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visitis from friends, photography, painting, weather, events and people in Concord, radio programs, installing electrical outlet…
Date Range
1952
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 131
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Private record
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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 / 131
GMD
Private record
Date Range
1952
Physical Description
1.2 cm of textual records (63 pages ; 21.4 x 27.5 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
See fond level description.
Scope & Content
File pertains to 34 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from July 3 to November 3, 1952. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visitis from friends, photography, painting, weather, events and people in Concord, radio programs, installing electrical outlets in the living room, trips to Bow Lake, Banff Indian Days [including having David and Peggy (Rider) Bearspaw stay the night with Peter and Catharine during a bad storm], the Jasper Park Lodge burning down [July 15], the funeral for John Murray Gibbon, camping/sketching trips to Yoho National Park, several visits by Rockwell and Betty Kent, and leaving for a road trip to Concord for Christmas [Peter and Catharine left in late October and drove to Massachusetts]. Also includes an airmail card.
Notes
Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. Letters are typed and hand-written. Many typed letters have hand-written notes and post scripts added throughout. 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. 131 - 07 [dated July 24, 1952] describes making a sound recording with Jacob Twoyoungmen and family. See S37 / 73 for actual recording 131 - 08 appears to have been cut 3/4 up the page prior to accession.
Name Access
Whyte, Catharine
Whyte, Peter
Robb, Edith Morse
Ward, Sam
Moore, Pearl
Campbell, Gray
Campbell, Eleanor
Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
Simpson, Billie
White, Annie
Morant, Nicholas (Nick)
Morant, Willie
Philpott, Cecil
Whyte, Jon
Bearspaw, David
Bearspaw, Peggy
Gibbon, John Murray
Kent, Rockwell
Kent, Betty
Subject Access
Activities
Animals
Art
Artists
Banff
Banff Indian Days
Birthday
Businesses
Camping
Canadian Pacific Railway
Children
Christmas
Community events
Community life
Correspondence
Deer
Family
Family and personal life
First Nations
Funeral
Home
Hospital
Indigenous Peoples
Lake Louise
Leisure
Mountain
Painting
Personal and Family Life
Post Office
Scenery
Stoney Nakoda
Trains
Trans-Canada Highway
Travel
Winter
Weather
Geographic Access
Banff
Lake Louise
Moraine Lake
Bow Lake
Banff National Park
Yoho National Park
Calgary
Edmonton
Alberta
British Columbia
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 Mother [June - December 1953]

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 42 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from June 5 to December 2, 1953. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visitis from friends, photography, painting, weather, events and people in Concord, Queen Elizabeth's coronation [June 5, 1953],…
Date Range
1953
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 133
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Private record
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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 / 133
GMD
Private record
Date Range
1953
Physical Description
1.1 cm of textual records (51 pages ; 21.4 x 27.5 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
See fond level description.
Scope & Content
File pertains to 42 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from June 5 to December 2, 1953. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visitis from friends, photography, painting, weather, events and people in Concord, Queen Elizabeth's coronation [June 5, 1953], errand trips to Calgary, the Calgary Stampede, Banff Indian Days, radio programs, going to Edmonton to have a cataract removed from Peter's left eye [they were in Edmonton for 3 weeks], Peter getting his first pair of glasses, recording stories with George McLean, the Hub Cafe on Banff Ave catching fire [November 10], and planning their winter trip to Honolulu, Hawaii.
Notes
Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. Letters are typed and hand-written. Many typed letters have hand-written notes and post scripts added throughout. 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.
Name Access
Whyte, Catharine
Whyte, Peter
Robb, Edith Morse
Ward, Sam
Moore, Pearl
Campbell, Gray
Campbell, Eleanor
Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
Simpson, Billie
White, Annie
Morant, Nicholas (Nick)
Morant, Willie
McLean, George
Subject Access
Activities
Animals
Art
Artists
Banff
Banff Indian Days
Birthday
Businesses
Calgary Stampede
Camping
Canadian Pacific Railway
Children
Christmas
Community events
Community life
Correspondence
Deer
Family
Family and personal life
First Nations
Funeral
Home
Hospital
Indigenous Peoples
Lake Louise
Leisure
Mountain
Num-Ti-Jah Lodge
Painting
Personal and Family Life
Post Office
Royalty
Scenery
Stoney Nakoda
Trains
Trans-Canada Highway
Travel
Winter
Weather
Geographic Access
Banff
Lake Louise
Banff National Park
Calgary
Edmonton
Alberta
Concord
Massachusetts
Canada
United States of America
Language
English
Creator
Robb Whyte, Catharine
Title Source
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Processing Status
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Letters to Mother [September - December 1959]

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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 September 3 to December 14, 1959. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, painting, photography, wildlife, travel, camping, weather, events and people in Concord, seeing the m…
Date Range
1959
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 145
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Postcard
Private record
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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 / 145
GMD
Postcard
Private record
Date Range
1959
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records (58 pages ; 22.3 x 27.4 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 September 3 to December 14, 1959. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, painting, photography, wildlife, travel, camping, weather, events and people in Concord, seeing the musical My Fair Lady at the Jubilee Auditorium in Calgary (Sept. 21), driving out to the Panther Valley with Warden Peter Tasker (Oct. 16), Carl Rungius' death (October), a trip to Concord in early November [just Catharine], construction on the back of the house, a second trip to Concord for Christmas and New Years followed immediately by a two-month trip to the West Indies [Catharine and Peter]. Letters are mostly typed, some hand-written. Also includes two postcards making up one letter.
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.
Name Access
Whyte, Catharine
Whyte, Peter
Robb, Edith Morse
Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
Kaquitts, George
Kaquitts, Frank
Castella, Verne
Morant, Nicholas (Nick)
Morant, Willie
Whyte, Jon
Greenham, Margaret
Feuz, Walter
Vallance, Sydney
Vallance, Doris
Wardle, Dorothy
Phillips, Walter J.
Harmon, Don
Moore, Pearl
Kerr, Jasper
Tasker, Peter
Rungius, Carl
Ward, Sam
Lonsdale, Tom
Grayson, L. Stuart
Subject Access
Activities
Animals
Art
Artists
Banff
Banff Centre
Banff Indian Days
Banff School of Fine Arts
Bird watching
Birds
Birthday
Businesses
Calgary Stampede
Camping
Children
Christmas
Community events
Community life
Correspondence
Deer
Family
Family and personal life
First Nations
Flowers
Glenbow Foundation
Home
Hot Springs
Indigenous Peoples
Lake Louise
Leisure
Moose
Mountain
Mountains
Oldtimers
Painting
Personal and Family Life
Post Office
Scenery
Stoney Nakoda
Travel
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
Creator
Robb Whyte, Catharine
Title Source
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McDougall family and Old Timers scrapbook

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one scrapbook [bindings removed] pertaining to the McDougall family, the Southern Alberta Pioneers' and Old Timers' Association, the Calgary Stampede and other events within Banff, Morley and Calgary. Contents include newspaper clippings [ca. 1939-1952]; booklets, programmes and fl…
Date Range
1862
1885
1891-1897
1900
1905
1908
1924
1939
1943-1952
Reference Code
LUX / III / C2 / 14
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Newspaper clipping
Scrapbook
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / III / C : Extended family
Sous-Fonds
LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / III / C2 : McDougall and Ross families papers and photographs
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / III / C2 / 14
GMD
Textual record
Newspaper clipping
Scrapbook
Date Range
1862
1885
1891-1897
1900
1905
1908
1924
1939
1943-1952
Physical Description
4 cm of textual records (scrapbook ; 31 x 36 cm)
Scope & Content
File consists of one scrapbook [bindings removed] pertaining to the McDougall family, the Southern Alberta Pioneers' and Old Timers' Association, the Calgary Stampede and other events within Banff, Morley and Calgary. Contents include newspaper clippings [ca. 1939-1952]; booklets, programmes and flyers for various community events; membership cards; and a scanned copy and one original copy of a journal dated 1862, titled "Rossville Mission Journal 1862". Journal contains early newspaper articles and correspondence pertaining to George and John McDougall, and multiple religious missions and settlements located in Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Notes
Scrapbook possibly compiled by Georgina Luxton
Name Access
McDougall, Annie
McDougall, David
McDougall, George
McDougall, John
Southern Alberta Pioneers and Old Timers Association
Subject Access
Community events
Community life
Churches
Calgary Stampede
Family and personal life
Family
History
Immigration and homesteading
Land use
Land, settlement and immigration
Memorial
Membership
Missionaries
Indigenous Peoples
First Nations
Obituary
Religions
Sports and recreation
Rodeo
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Morley
Calgary
Saskatchewan
Access Restrictions
Journal in fragile condition - scanned copy available for use
Reproduction Restrictions
Journal in fragile condition - scanned copy available for use
Language
English
Conservation
Contents of scrapbook placed in mylar
Category
Family and personal life
First nations
Land, settlement and immigration
Religions
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
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Kidney family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one scrapbook [possibly compiled by Maud Kidney] with ca. 100 newspaper articles and full pages attached inside. Contents pertain to golden wedding anniversaries of Frank and Alice Wheatley and Annie and Ulysses LaCasse; obituary notices for numerous individuals including Norman an…
Date Range
1933
1935 - 1940
1947
1950
1956
1960 - 1965
1968
1969
1974
Reference Code
M74 / IV / C / 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Newspaper clipping
  1 image     1 Electronic Resource  
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
2016.8581
Reference Code
M74 / IV / C / 1
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Newspaper clipping
Responsibility
Articles mainly published by the Crag and Canyon and the Calgary Herald
Date Range
1933
1935 - 1940
1947
1950
1956
1960 - 1965
1968
1969
1974
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records (1 scrapbook : 52 pages ; 31 x 39 cm)
Scope & Content
File consists of one scrapbook [possibly compiled by Maud Kidney] with ca. 100 newspaper articles and full pages attached inside. Contents pertain to golden wedding anniversaries of Frank and Alice Wheatley and Annie and Ulysses LaCasse; obituary notices for numerous individuals including Norman and Georgina Luxton, Jimmy Simpson Sr. and Jim and Fern Brewster; articles on achievements by Jimmy Simpson Sr., Norman Luxton, Norman B. Sanson and others; and other news including opinion articles, sports updates and articles on construction/expansion projects and local events held in Banff.
Notes
Newspaper articles attached to inside of scrapbook cover wide range of dates. Scrapbook has been placed in sub-series M74 / IV / C [1946 - 1970] as a large portion of articles fall within specified dates.
Some articles are loose in scrapbook
Material Details
Most newspaper clippings attached inside with adhesive, some items loose.
Name Access
Wheatley, Alice
Wheatley, Frank
Luxton, Norman
Luxton, Georgina
LaCasse, Annie
LaCasse, Ulysses
Kidney, Forest H. (Pop)
Kidney, Maude
Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
Sanson, Norman
Brewster, Fern
Brewster, Jim
Harmon, Byron
Brett, Robert G.
Subject Access
Businesses
Calgary Herald
Community events
Commerce and industry
Crag and Canyon newspaper
Family and personal life
Funeral
Hockey
Sports
Travel
Tourism
Townsite development
Skiing
Politics
Photography
Advertising
Industry
Indigenous Peoples
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Banff National Park
Calgary
Access Restrictions
Physical access may be restricted due to fragile state
Reproduction Restrictions
Copyright restrictions may apply
Language
English
Conservation
Item has been tied with unbleached cotton string to keep contents together and prevent loss or misplacement of loose articles inside
Item stored flat and separately from other materials to prevent further physical damage
Consider digitizing contents of scrapbook and limiting access to the physical copy due to its poor condition and risk of loose contents
Category
Sports, recreation and leisure
Land, settlement and immigration
Commerce and industry
Family and personal life
Environment
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
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Part Of
Ron Duke fonds
Scope & Content
Sub-series pertains to 834 black and white negatives and includes group and individual portraits, weddings, scenic and landscape views, wildlife, sports, activities, businesses, buildings and facilities, and others. Each envelope contains more than one negative Includes: [1] - [Personal photographs…
Date Range
[ca.1940-1951]
Reference Code
V180 / I / E / ii / NA - 01 to 105
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
GMD
Negative
Part Of
Ron Duke fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Fonds Number
M175 / V180
Series
I.E. Early material / other
Sous-Fonds
V180
Accession Number
168, 232, 1572, 1593, 1644, 1868, 2626, 3379, 5772
Reference Code
V180 / I / E / ii / NA - 01 to 105
GMD
Negative
Date Range
[ca.1940-1951]
Physical Description
834 photographs : b&w negatives ; 12.1 x 9.9 cm or smaller
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
Sub-series pertains to 834 black and white negatives and includes group and individual portraits, weddings, scenic and landscape views, wildlife, sports, activities, businesses, buildings and facilities, and others. Each envelope contains more than one negative Includes: [1] - [Personal photographs, unidentified people in Banff, possibly Calgary] [ca.1940] [2] - Deer, Front Lawn, Kennedy 1947 [3] - Plane at Assiniboine 1948 Mar 4 [4] - Al Gaetz Aircraft, Pat Passenger 1949 Nov 10 [5] - Telephone Office 1951 Xmas [6] - Copy negs “High Skiing on Norquay” [7] - Moose at Chair Lift [8] - Sq. Dance [9] - Forestry Group [10] - Eagle – Montana [ski race at Banff] [11] - Mrs. Stafford [12] - Assiniboine, Red House, Aircraft – Army, N.G. [Related material in V180 / I / D / ii / NA – 121] [13] - Veijo Skiing Assiniboine [14] - Banff Juveniles [hockey players] [15] - Canmore, Feb 15 [hockey players] [16] - Spillers [Related to V180 / I / D / ii / NA – 30] [17] - Lois [ski race] [18] - Monica [19] - Babs [20] - Babs [21] - Babs [22] - Jimmy, Orange Juice [woman feeding baby] [23] - May [?] Woodward [24] - Langridge [family] [25] - [Portraits, horseback ride, figure skaters, groups] [26] - [Oil industry activities] [27] - [Banff Indian Days parade] [28] - [Couple portrait in home] [29] - [Train] [30] - [Wedding] [31] - [Wedding group] [32] - [Group shots] [33] - [Parade float and portraits] [34] - [Portraits, wedding, skier, band, figure skater] [35] - [Bridge and figure skaters] [36] - [Portraits, wedding, figure skaters, wrecked car, Spray River, curling team] [37] - [Horse trip and portraits] [38] - [Plane at Assiniboine and skier] [39] - [Scenic views, cars, and shops around Banff] [40] - [Aerial view of buildings – Calgary?] [41] - [Children and parents] [42] - [Portrait of a man] [43] - [Baby outside and construction site]8 [44] - Aerial View Minnewanka Power Project, Al Gaetz Aircraft 1949 Oct [45] - Gordie Morrison and Lois, Norquay 1950 March [46] - Parade, Carnival 1950 [47] - Kinettes Sq. Dance, Auditorium Banff, May 6 [48] - Judy Everat [49] - Banff Juvenile Goalie [50] - Personnel Shots [51] - [Unwin’s Limited window display] [52] - [Bow Lakes] [53] - [Small boy] [54] - [Group, possibly school class] [55] - Banff School Xmas Choir 1950 [56] - Santa at Dave White [store] 1950 [57] - Mt. Assiniboine by Air, Al Gaetz, Forbes 1950 Dec 25 [58] - High School Fashion Show [59] - Extra High School Negs, Conforce [building shots] [60] - Skyline Hike [61] - 1st Trail Ride – Culls [62] - 2nd Trail Hike – Culls [63] - Air Force Band, Carnival 1951 Feb 10 [64] - Carnival Pics, Forbes [65] - Carnival Pics, 1951 [66] - Ice Frolic – Proofs [67] - Mount-Teen Dance [68] - Chuckwagon Races, 1st Banff Scouts [69] - Kids at Skating Rink [70] - Norquay, Lois, Sept [71] - Spray Culls [aerial views of Spray Power Development] [72] - Spray Culls 120 [aerial views of Spray Power Development] [73] - C.P.R. Culls [people and groups at C.P.R. hotels?] [74] - Banff from Tunnel Mt, old copy neg [75] - Aerial [76] - L.L. [Lake Louise] [77] - Bow Valley 1950 [78] - Wally Kelly Cabins [79] - Presbyterian Church and Rundle, winter [80] - Rafter ^6 [guest ranch] [81] - New British Woolen [Woollen] Shop [82] - Jim McMillan [83] - Harrison [84] - Hamilton [85] - Pop Kidney [86] - Percy Cole – CPR [87] - Kay McVey [88] - Lucky Skirrow [89] - Jean Robley, copy neg [90] - Pam [91] - Barbara Brown [92] - Robertson [93] - British Isrielites [94] - Bob Bryant – Motel Sign [Mountainholm Lodge] [95] - Copy neg [portrait of man] [96] - Sorority – Palliser [Hotel?], June 16 [97] - Kiwanis Rock [98] - Ron Duke – Rundle copy [99] - [Portrait and people skiing at Norquay] [100] - [Group of men outside] [101] - [Horse-drawn buggy – print] [102] - [Large group of people posed in street, Banff] [103] - [Lake Louise] [104] - [Voyageur Hotel construction] [105] - [Family? portraits]
Notes
No original numbers assigned. Some files may have more than one negative.
Subject Access
Activities
Airplanes
Animals
Banff Indian Days
Banff Springs Hotel
Banff Winter Carnival
Banff Winter Festival
Buildings and facilities
Businesses
Cabins and shelters
Calgary Stampede
Canadian Pacific Railway
Children
Environment and Nature
Family and personal life
First Nations
Horses
Indigenous Peoples
Mount Assiniboine
Mount Assiniboine Lodge
Mountains
Norquay Ski Hill
Parade
Photography
Portrait
Railways
Rodeo
Ski area
Ski jumping
Skiing
Geographic Access
Banff
Lake Louise
Banff National Park
Calgary
Alberta
British Columbia
Access Restrictions
Some restriction/s on access
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
English
Finding Aid
Finding aids and reference tools: series and file description
electronic finding aid
Creator
Duke, Ron
Title Source
Title based on sub-series
Processing Status
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Personal scrapbook, early Banff and Morley

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one scrapbook containing personal photographs, small clippings, wax seals, and blank and annotated postcards. Content pertains to Eleanor Luxton, relatives and friends of the Luxton family. Includes individual and group photographs of numerous unidentified individuals on horseback …
Date Range
1908
1910
[ca. 1910 - ca. 1920]
1911
Reference Code
LUX / II / C / 2
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Album
Photograph
Photograph print
  1 image     1 Electronic Resource  
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / II / C : Personal
Sous-Fonds
LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / C / 2
GMD
Album
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
1908
1910
[ca. 1910 - ca. 1920]
1911
Physical Description
1 scrapbook (42 b&w prints ; 10 x 21.5 cm or smaller -- 3 postcards - 0.5 cm of textual records -- 25 wax seals)
Scope & Content
File consists of one scrapbook containing personal photographs, small clippings, wax seals, and blank and annotated postcards. Content pertains to Eleanor Luxton, relatives and friends of the Luxton family. Includes individual and group photographs of numerous unidentified individuals on horseback and on foot, posing by family homes and ranches [likely in and around the Bow Valley]; and unidentified members of an Indigenous community [likely Stoney community members in Morley]. Scrapbook also contains various small clippings and symbols / pictures pertaining to academies, clubs and political groups based in Canada, England and the United States; invitations sent to Mr. and Mrs. McDougall to attend an Old Timers' Association event in 1908, and one in 1910 in Calgary ; four blank postcards depicting attractions in London, England; four annotated Christmas cards mailed to the Luxton family; one annotated postcard sent to Mrs. George H. Ross [May Ross] from Georgina Luxton [?]; and 25 wax seals attached to one scrapbook page.
Name Access
Luxton, Eleanor
Luxton, Georgina
Ross, May
McDougall, David
McDougall, Annie
Southern Alberta Pioneers and Old Timers Association
Subject Access
Community events
Community life
Family and personal life
Indigenous Peoples
Horseback riding
Horses
Ranches
Travel
Tourism
Education
Christmas
Politics and government
Club
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff National Park
Calgary
Bow Valley
Morley
England
London
Access Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Conservation
Album has been interleaved with acid-free paper to protect photographs from adhesive stains and other risky materials on adjacent pages
Album has been secured with unbleached cotton string to protect damaged binding
Category
Cultural pluralism
First nations
Family and personal life
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Content Details
Blank postcards, Christmas cards, and annotated postcard were previously part of contents from album processed as file LUX / III / B3 / PD - 1 pertaining to David and Anne McDougall
Processing Status
Processed
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Photo and Feature Stories

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Part Of
Dorothy Wardle fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 8 cm of textual records (40.5 x 60 cm or smaller) and 25 photographs : b&w (20 x 25 cm or smaller). Records include newspaper clippings, typed articles, research, correspondence, and photograph prints. File pertains to Dorothy's freelance research, notes, original writing, and pub…
Date Range
1933-1978
1933-1934
1942
1953-1954
1960-1963
1965
1969
1970
1977-1978
Reference Code
M521 / I / A / 8-18
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Newspaper clipping
Photograph
Published record
Textual record
Scrapbook
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
7504
Reference Code
M521 / I / A / 8-18
GMD
Newspaper clipping
Photograph
Published record
Textual record
Scrapbook
Date Range
1933-1978
1933-1934
1942
1953-1954
1960-1963
1965
1969
1970
1977-1978
Physical Description
8 cm of textual records (40.5 x 60 cm or smaller); 25 photographs : b&w (20 x 25 cm or smaller)
Scope & Content
File consists of 8 cm of textual records (40.5 x 60 cm or smaller) and 25 photographs : b&w (20 x 25 cm or smaller). Records include newspaper clippings, typed articles, research, correspondence, and photograph prints. File pertains to Dorothy's freelance research, notes, original writing, and published articles from The Albertan and The Calgary Herald primarily in the 1960s, and short stories for Reader's Digest in 1933-1934. File documents various people, places, and events significant to Banff, including: the old days, Banff Indian Days, Mountain School, Banff Centre, Banff namesake in Scotland, the teahouses at Lake Louise, hot springs, Indigenous regalia and ceremonies, local guides, and Silver City. File also includes personal notes/stories and correspondence between Dorothy and her parents, and several articles from the Banff Crag and Canyon. Notable people include Cliff and Beverly White, Walking Buffalo (Tatanga Mani, George McLean), George Paris, Margaret Greenham, Ike Mills, and Nora Drummond-Davies.
Notes
Correspondence between Dorothy and Mrs. Margaret Greenham, dated April 4, 1942.
Correspondence between Dorothy and C.R. Walrod from the museum in Kelowna, dated November 4, 1953.
Correspondence between Dorothy and her parents, dated March 9, 1961.
M521 / I / A / 10 : title on folder changed to [Indigenous]. Original title was "Indian Story Material."
M521 / I / A / 10 : photographs of Frank Kaquitts were originally filed in this folder (see: V75).
M521 / I / A / 16 : title on folder changed to [Indigenous Ceremonial Regalia]. Original title was "Indian Ceremonial Costume."
Most of the newspaper clippings are glued on a piece of paper like an unbound scrapbook.
Name Access
Wardle, Dorothy
Wardle, James M.
Greenham, Margaret
White, Clifford
Drummond-Davies, Nora
Mills, Ike
McLean, George
Walking Buffalo (George McLean)
Kaquitts, Frank
Subject Access
Grizzly Bears
Fire fighters
Boats
Sunshine Village
Teahouses
Lake Agnes Teahouse
Oldtimers
Banff Indian Days
Regalia
Calgary Stampede
Guides
Homestead Hotel
Hotel
Mountain School
Art
Artist
Animals
Banff
Banff National Park
Bears
Calgary Herald
Community life
Community events
Hot Springs
Indigenous Peoples
Lake O'Hara Trails Club
Mountain guides
Newspaper
Research
Stoney Nakoda
The Albertan
Crag and Canyon newspaper
Banff Centre
Geographic Access
Castle Mountain
Alberta
Banff
Banff National Park
Canada
Scotland
Plain of Six Glaciers
Lake Agnes
Bow River
Calgary
Lake Louise
Language
English
Conservation
Many of the newspaper clippings and other textual records were taped or glued together, and some of the photograph prints are damaged by ink. May present conservation issues in the future.
Acid-free archival paper was sporadically used to protect prints.
Should consider digitizing before further degradation.
Creator
Wardle, Dorothy
Category
Arts
First nations
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Stoney Nakoda portraits, other photographs

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of portraits of various Stoney Nakoda people (including members of the Bearspaw, Hunter and Wildman families), as well as Joshua Wetsit of the Assiniboine Sioux First Nation in Montana. Some photographs are accompanied by handwritten notes with information pertaining to the photograph…
Date Range
[1905-1915]
1915
[1920-1940]
1929
1939
1950
1957
Reference Code
LUX / I / E6 / PA - 559 to 592
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / I / E : Collected material
Sous-Fonds
LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / I / E6 : Photographs : Stoney
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / I / E6 / PA - 559 to 592
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Responsibility
Photographs produced by Mitchell Studio (Baltimore, Maryland); Harry Pollard; Byron Harmon; Nicholas Morant; and Ernest Kehr. Some photographs not attributed
Date Range
[1905-1915]
1915
[1920-1940]
1929
1939
1950
1957
Physical Description
34 photographs : b&w prints ; 20 x 25 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of portraits of various Stoney Nakoda people (including members of the Bearspaw, Hunter and Wildman families), as well as Joshua Wetsit of the Assiniboine Sioux First Nation in Montana. Some photographs are accompanied by handwritten notes with information pertaining to the photographs.
Name Access
Hunter, Eliza
Hunter, George
Hunter, John
Hunter, Nat
Hunter, Eddie
Stevens, Job
Wildman, Dan, Sr.
Ware, John
Walking Buffalo (George McLean)
Bearspaw, David
Luxton, Georgina
Wesley, Peter
Beaver, Timothy
Subject Access
Indigenous Peoples
First Nations
Family and personal life
Children
Portrait
Horses
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Morley
Calgary
Access Restrictions
Some items are fragile- handle with caution
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Conservation
Some items stored in mylar
Category
Family and personal life
First nations
Indigenous Peoples
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
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Stoney Nakoda portraits, tools, art, displays

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of photographs depicting Stoney Nakoda individuals [some not identified], a display of Indigenous tools, the construction of a teepee[?], several pieces of Indigenous art, and a metal statue bust of C. H. Martin[?] signed by Charlie Beil. File also includes a scanned copy of a photogr…
Date Range
[ca.1900-1906]
[ca.1910-1915]
1935
1939
[ca.1940-1950]
1950-1951
1960
Reference Code
LUX / I / E6 / PA - 524 to 558
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / I / E : Collected material
Sous-Fonds
LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / I / E6 : Photographs : Stoney
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / I / E6 / PA - 524 to 558
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Responsibility
Photographs produced by Norman Luxton; Harry Pollard; Ernest Kehr; F. Gully; William [Bill] Round
Date Range
[ca.1900-1906]
[ca.1910-1915]
1935
1939
[ca.1940-1950]
1950-1951
1960
Physical Description
35 photographs : b&w prints ; 30.5 x 25 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of photographs depicting Stoney Nakoda individuals [some not identified], a display of Indigenous tools, the construction of a teepee[?], several pieces of Indigenous art, and a metal statue bust of C. H. Martin[?] signed by Charlie Beil. File also includes a scanned copy of a photograph and an accompanying letter from the National Museum of Canada pertaining to Norman Luxton’s donation of a portrait photograph of John Chiniquay to the museum in 1928 [item LUX/I/E6/PA-549].
Notes
Some titles and names misspelled in original annotations on items, including Jonas [Benjamin] and John [Chiniquay]
File contains duplicate images
Name Access
Benjamin, Jonas
Savage Hunting Eagle
Hunter, Nat
Lefthand, Jonnie
McLean, George
Walking Buffalo (George McLean)
Chiniquay, John
Round, F. W. E. (Bill), Jr.
Wesley, Peter
Subject Access
Portrait
Photography
Indigenous Peoples
Family and personal life
Teepees
Animals
Dogs
Museums
History
Art
Statue
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Calgary
Morley
Language
English
Conservation
Original storage envelope for item LUX/I/E6/PA-549 stored in mylar sheet in file
Related Material
Scanned photograph [item LUX/I/E6/PA-549] has corresponding negative photo duplicate [LUX/I/E6/NA-111]
Category
Indigenous Peoples
Family and personal life
Arts
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
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Stony Chiefs Stampede 1912

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
Photograph depicts approximately 60 Indigenous men on horses dressed in traditional regalia, including Stoney Nakoda chiefs, gathered at the Calgary Stampede in 1912.
Date Range
1912
Reference Code
LUX / II / F2 / PC - 15
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Framed print
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / II / F : Collected material
Sous-Fonds
LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / II / F2 : Photographs
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / F2 / PC - 15
GMD
Photograph
Framed print
Date Range
1912
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w framed print ; 43 x 11.5 cm
Scope & Content
Photograph depicts approximately 60 Indigenous men on horses dressed in traditional regalia, including Stoney Nakoda chiefs, gathered at the Calgary Stampede in 1912.
Notes
Text on back of frame reads: "Stony[sic] Chiefs Stampede 1912"
Material Details
Photograph is in simple black wooden frame with plain beige paper backing and metal hanging wire attached.
Subject Access
Indigenous Peoples
First Nations
Cultural pluralism
Horses
Events
Public events
Calgary Stampede
Regalia
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Calgary
Language
English
Category
First nations
Indigenous Peoples
Cultural pluralism
Title Source
Original title used
Processing Status
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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Image of a painted tepee with unidentified people standing off to one side - trees in the background
Date Range
[ca. 1920-1960]
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 6 / PA - 60
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
  1 image  
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
V683 / III / A / 6 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Local Indigenous people and Banff Indian Days
Sous-Fonds
V683
Accession Number
.
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 6 / PA - 60
GMD
Photograph
Date Range
[ca. 1920-1960]
Physical Description
Photograph: 1 print; b&w.
Scope & Content
Image of a painted tepee with unidentified people standing off to one side - trees in the background
Subject Access
Calgary Stampede
First Nations
Indigenous Peoples
Portrait
Recognizing relations
Tepee
Geographic Access
Calgary
Alberta
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on item
Processing Status
Processed
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