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Letters to Mother [July - December 1945]

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 62 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from July 1 to December 31, 1945. Topics include Pete and Catharine's 15th wedding anniversary, day to day life, errand trips to Calgary [usually by bus], wildlife, Ski Club meetings, the Calgary Stampede, B…
Date Range
1945
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 120
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 / 120
GMD
Private record
Date Range
1945
Physical Description
1.4 cm of textual records (77 pages ; 21.4 x 27.5 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File pertains to 62 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from July 1 to December 31, 1945. Topics include Pete and Catharine's 15th wedding anniversary, day to day life, errand trips to Calgary [usually by bus], wildlife, Ski Club meetings, the Calgary Stampede, Banff events, visits from friends, attending a Sun Dance in Morely in July [held to celebrate the end of the war], painting, photography, weather, events and people in Concord, radio programs [mostly news and hockey games], various holidays [both Canadian and American], World War II officially ending August 15 and its various celebrations, cleaning and household chores [including renovations to the chimney], going to the movies, day trips around Banff National Park [usually to Lake Louise/Moraine Lake, Bow Lake, and the immediate Banff town area] to paint/sketch and take pictures, Major Fred Bagley's funeral in October, strikes in the US and Canada [primarily butchers and coal miners], d'Arcy Baker-Carr being released from a Japanese POW camp and coming back to Canada, Catharine mounting slides, skiing, watching curling games, putting together the annual Christmas card, and various other holiday activities.
Notes
Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoplesand Japanese people used throughout is outdated and may be offensive.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 written on RCAF letterhead.
Name Access
Whyte, Catharine
Whyte, Peter
Robb, Edith Morse
Moore, Pearl
Moore, Edmee
Moore, Phil
Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
Simpson, Billie
White, Annie
Morant, Nicholas (Nick)
Morant, Willie
Whyte, Jon
White, Clifford
White, Jack (Dave White, Jr.)
Whyte, Barbara
Kaquitts, Tom
McLean, George
Walking Buffalo (George McLean)
Watson, Sir Norman
Baker-Carr, d'Arcy
Bagley, Frederick A.
Link, George K. K. (Tommy)
Mather, Allan
Sanson, Norman
Ward, Sam
Subject Access
Activities
Alpine Club of Canada
Animals
Art
Artists
Banff
Banff Ski Club
Birds
Bird watching
Birthday
Books
Businesses
Calgary Stampede
Canadian Pacific Railway
Children
Christmas
Community events
Community life
Correspondence
Curling
Deer
Family
Family and personal life
First Nations
Funeral
Gardening
Hockey
Home
Hospital
Indigenous Peoples
Lake Louise
Leisure
Literature
Moose
Mountain
Mount Temple Chalet
Norquay Ski Hill
Painting
Personal and Family Life
Photography
Post Office
Red Cross
Royal Canadian Airforce
RCAF
Scenery
Stoney Nakoda
Trains
Transportation
Travel
Upper Hot Springs
Weather
Weddings
Wildlife
Winter
Winter sports
World War II
WWII
Geographic Access
Banff
Bow Lake
Lake Louise
Banff National Park
Morley
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 [June - December 1944]

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 80 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from June 3 to December 31, 1944. Topics include day to day life, Catharine travelling to and from Calgary to meet Pete on weekends [sometimes staying in Calgary, sometimes coming back to Banff], news pertai…
Date Range
1944
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 118
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 / 118
GMD
Postcard
Private record
Date Range
1944
Physical Description
1.7 cm of textual records (106 pages ; 21.4 x 27.5 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File pertains to 80 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from June 3 to December 31, 1944. Topics include day to day life, Catharine travelling to and from Calgary to meet Pete on weekends [sometimes staying in Calgary, sometimes coming back to Banff], news pertaining to the war [D-Day, the liberation of Rome, the death of Mussolini], Pete's work and movements as part of the RCAF, weather, Catharine's involvement with the Red Cross, painting, radio programs [including operas, news, and sports], visits from friends, cleaning and household chores, gardening and yardwork, wildlife, Banff events, events and people in Concord, the Calgary Stampede, going to the movies, train travel between Banff and Calgary, various holidays [both Canadian and American], the filming of a Lassie movie in Banff National Park in September, going to Ottawa when Pete is reassigned to Air Force Headquarters in October [Catharine goes with him], Catharine going to Concord for November and then returning to Ottawa, Pete and Catharine returning to Banff/Calgary to begin Pete's discharge, and Christmas/New Years Eve parties and activities. Also includes postcards.
Notes
Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoplesand Japanese people 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 written on hotel, Canadian Pacific Railway, and RCAF letterhead. 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
White, Annie
Morant, Nicholas (Nick)
Morant, Willie
Whyte, Jon
White, Clifford
White, Jack (Dave White, Jr.)
Whyte, Barbara
Stockand, Lila (White)
Stockand, Cameron
Brewster, Fern
Strom, Erling
Harmon, Lloyd
Harmon, Eileen
Jackson, A. Y.
McLean, George
Walking Buffalo (George McLean)
Link, George K. K. (Tommy)
Paris, Cyril
Paris, Mary
Ward, Sam
Ward, Louise (Cis)
Kerr, Jasper
Subject Access
Activities
Animals
Art
Artists
Banff
Birds
Bird watching
Birthday
Books
Businesses
Calgary Stampede
Canadian Pacific Railway
Children
Christmas
Community events
Community life
Correspondence
Deer
Family
Family and personal life
First Nations
Funeral
Gardening
Hockey
Home
Hospital
Indigenous Peoples
Lake Louise
Leisure
Literature
Lord Elgin Hotel
Moose
Mountain
Painting
Paliser Hotel Calgary
Paris Tea Room
Personal and Family Life
Post Office
Red Cross
Royal Canadian Airforce
RCAF
Scenery
Stoney Nakoda
Trains
Transportation
Travel
Upper Hot Springs
War
War Artists
Weather
Weddings
Wildlife
Winter
Winter sports
World War II
WWII
Geographic Access
Banff
Lake Louise
Banff National Park
McLeod
Calgary
Alberta
Ottawa
Ontario
Concord
Massachusetts
Canada
United States of America
Language
English
Conservation
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Creator
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Title Source
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Processing Status
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Letters to Mother [June - December 1949]

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 66 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from June 28 to December 29, 1949. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, trips to Moraine Lake throughout the summer [they stayed at the Lodge], photography, painting, weather, e…
Date Range
1949
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 125
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Private record
and Edna Vanek is on the Library hs ociation , the ones 1vho get out a magazine recommending books
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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 / 125
GMD
Private record
Date Range
1949
Physical Description
1.4 cm of textual records (98 pages ; 21.4 x 27.5 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File pertains to 66 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from June 28 to December 29, 1949. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, trips to Moraine Lake throughout the summer [they stayed at the Lodge], photography, painting, weather, events and people in Concord, world news, radio programs, the Calgary Stampede, Banff Indian Days [Pete and Catharine managed the finances for Norman Luxton, who was organizing it that year], exhibiting their work at the Banff School of Fine Arts in August, day trips to Bow Lake, a track meet competition between the Banff and Canmore schools, Jimmy Simpson Jr getting married in October, installing a oil tanks for their house and for Annie White's house, Pete making pins and awards [models of skiers to be cast in bronze] for George Encil, working on the annual Christmas card, and various holiday activities.
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. 125-01 is an image, possibly part of a card, not noticeably attached to a letter. 125-60 - possible names written on page 02 in pencil, most likely by Edith Morse Robb.
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
Luxton, Norman
Twoyoungmen, Jacob
McLean, George
Jackson, A. Y.
Encil, George
LaCasse, Ulysses
Subject Access
Activities
Animals
Art
Artists
Banff
Banff Centre
Banff Indian Days
Banff School of Fine Arts
Banff Winter Carnival
Birds
Bird watching
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
Norquay Ski Hill
Num-Ti-Jah Lodge
Painting
Personal and Family Life
Photography
Post Office
Royalty
Scenery
Ski areas
Ski jumping
Ski racing
Skiers
Skiing
Stoney Nakoda
Trains
Transportation
Travel
Weather
Weddings
Wildlife
Winter
Winter sports
Geographic Access
Banff
Lake Louise
Moraine Lake
Bow Lake
Banff National Park
Morley
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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(L-R) George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo), Judas Hunter, John Hunter (Îhre Wapta) (Dry River Rocks)

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Part Of
George McLean fonds
Scope & Content
Item consists of a print photograph of George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo), Judas Hunter and John Hunter (Îhre Wapta) (Dry River Rocks) dressed in regalia at Banff Indian Days.
Date Range
1924-1966
Reference Code
V422 / PA - 78
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph print
Photograph
  1 image  
Part Of
George McLean fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M42
V422
Series
II. Photographs
Sous-Fonds
V422
Reference Code
V422 / PA - 78
GMD
Photograph print
Photograph
Date Range
1924-1966
Physical Description
1 photograph: print
Scope & Content
Item consists of a print photograph of George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo), Judas Hunter and John Hunter (Îhre Wapta) (Dry River Rocks) dressed in regalia at Banff Indian Days.
Name Access
McLean, George
Hunter, Judas
Hunter, John
Subject Access
Banff Indian Days
Indigenous Peoples
First Nations
Stoney Nakoda
Geographic Access
Alberta
Related Material
Recognizing Relations number: RR 489
Title Source
Information provided by Stoney Nakoda Elders during the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify Indigenous people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum Archives and Special Collections.
Processing Status
Processed
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(L-R) Myra, baby is Pam, George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo), Bill McLean, Mary (McLean) Kootenay

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Part Of
George McLean fonds
Scope & Content
Item consists of photograph print of George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo) with family, left to right is Myra, baby is Pam, George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo), Bill McLean and Mary (McLean) Kootenay.
Date Range
1924-1966
Reference Code
V422 / PA - 5
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph print
Photograph
  1 image  
Part Of
George McLean fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M42
V422
Series
II. Photographs
Sous-Fonds
V422
Reference Code
V422 / PA - 5
GMD
Photograph print
Photograph
Date Range
1924-1966
Physical Description
1 photograph: print
Scope & Content
Item consists of photograph print of George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo) with family, left to right is Myra, baby is Pam, George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo), Bill McLean and Mary (McLean) Kootenay.
Name Access
McLean, George
McLean, Bill
Kootenay, Mary
Subject Access
Indigenous Peoples
Stoney Nakoda
First Nations
Portrait
Geographic Access
Alberta
Related Material
Recognizing Relations number: RR 471
Title Source
Information provided by Stoney Nakoda Elders during the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify Indigenous people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum Archives and Special Collections.
Processing Status
Processed
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[To Geo. McLean, Morley, with compliments, Geo.H.Webster Calgary, July 19/24]

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Part Of
George McLean fonds
Scope & Content
Item consists of group portrait of individuals on horseback. John Hunter (Îhre Wapta) (Dry River Rocks) far left and George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo) fifth to the left.
Date Range
1924-1966
Reference Code
V422 / PA - 67
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph print
Photograph
  1 image  
Part Of
George McLean fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M42
V422
Series
II. Photographs
Sous-Fonds
V422
Reference Code
V422 / PA - 67
GMD
Photograph print
Photograph
Date Range
1924-1966
Physical Description
1 photograph: print
Scope & Content
Item consists of group portrait of individuals on horseback. John Hunter (Îhre Wapta) (Dry River Rocks) far left and George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo) fifth to the left.
Name Access
McLean, George
Hunter, John
Subject Access
Indigenous Peoples
Stoney Nakoda
First Nations
Geographic Access
Alberta
Related Material
Recognizing Relations number: RR 478
Title Source
Information provided by Stoney Nakoda Elders during the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify Indigenous people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum Archives and Special Collections.
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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