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George Noble fonds
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- George Noble fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of a broad-ranging commercial negative collection. Includes four series. I. Scenic and documentary views, 2839 items; includes film and glass negatives in sizes up to 8 X 10 inches. Pertains to Banff and area buildings, facilities, activities, events, such as Banff Winter Carnival a…
- Date Range
- [ca.1912]-1958
- Reference Code
- M533 / V469
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Corporate record
- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 533
- V 469
- Sous-Fonds
- M 533
- V 469
- Accession Number
- 82, 168, 275, 940, 1157, 1992, 2020, 3513, 5281, 6753, 6841, 7135
- Reference Code
- M533 / V469
- Date Range
- [ca.1912]-1958
- Physical Description
- ca.8500 photographs : negatives. -- 36 transparencies : stereo, colour. -- 2 textual records
- History / Biographical
- George Noble, 1879-1965, was a professional photographer at Banff, Alberta, Canada. Noble was born in Woolwich, England where he apprenticed as a photographer. He came to Banff in 1909 to operate a photographic business for his uncles, George and Bill Fear, who owned a curio business. In 1919, Noble bought the photographic business and, in 1932, acquired the remainder of the Fear Brothers business. He built a new studio and shop, which offered portraiture, photo- finishing and framing services and sold photographic supplies, camera equipment and English china. In addition to portraiture, George Noble and employees, such as photographer Bill Jamieson, produced a wide range of documentary, scenic and commercial views. Noble's shop offered black and white and hand-coloured prints of local events and Rocky Mountain views. George Noble was an active member of the community, serving on both the Banff School Board and the Banff Board of Trade for many years. Upon his retirement in 1957, his business was acquired by a group of investors which included Bill Jamieson, lab-technician and photographer for the Noble business from 1936 to 1957
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of a broad-ranging commercial negative collection. Includes four series.
- I. Scenic and documentary views, 2839 items; includes film and glass negatives in sizes up to 8 X 10 inches. Pertains to Banff and area buildings, facilities, activities, events, such as Banff Winter Carnival and Banff Indian Days; Indigenous; scenic views of Banff and area and other Rocky Mountains locations.
- II. Commercial views, 765 items; includes buildings, businesses, facilities, sports events, organizations, conventions, group portraits, displays and presentations.
- III. Mixed views, 242 items; includes scenic, documentary and commercial views similar to material in previous series. Also includes some views know to have been produced by Fred Armbrister, a professional photographer who operated out of Lake Louise, Alberta, ca.1930.
- IV. Portraits, ca.4600. This series contains four groups: A. 1920s-1950s, most unidentified; B. 1930s and 1940s, arranged alphabetically, many unidentified; C. 1950s, arranged alphabetically, most identified, many with proofs (prints); D. 1950s, arranged chronologically by job number.
- V. Other, ca.50 items. Includes 36 colour stereo transparencies, ca.1955, re Administration Building and gardens, Banff-Jasper Highway scenics, mountain sheep, autumn colour, Banff Avenue, George Noble and staff. Also includes small number of commercial prints produced by Noble, including several large hand-painted views.
- Fonds is accompanied by business record books, 1950-1958, 2 v. (M533)
- Name Access
- Noble, George
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Buildings and facilities
- Commerce and industry
- Community life
- Environment
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Transportation
- Access Restrictions
- Some restrictions on access to originals
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline
- file description and index
- electronic finding aid
- selected modern reference prints
- Related Material
- Related commercial photographs made by Bill Jamieson in the employ of George Noble are located in the Ron Duke fonds (V180 / II.A.i. - V180 / II.A.vi.; V180 / III.A.)
- Portrait camera and electric 3D viewer reside in Heritage collections, Whyte Museum
- Creator
- Noble, George
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records and contents of fonds
- Processing Status
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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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- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of broadcasts pertaining to the Canadian Rockies, 18 items; and miscellaeous broadcasts, 59 items. Interviewees, sources and subjects for Canadian Rockies broadcasts include: Jack Brewster, John Fisher, Campbells, Rundle Memorial United Church, Rev. Tom Lonsdale, church unity, …
- Date Range
- 1959 - 1969
- Reference Code
- S37 / 99 - 175
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- I.D. Peter and Catharine Whyte sound recordings series
- Sous-Fonds
- S37
- Accession Number
- 3069
- Reference Code
- S37 / 99 - 175
- Date Range
- 1959 - 1969
- Physical Description
- 77 sound recordings : audio tape reels
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of broadcasts pertaining to the Canadian Rockies, 18 items; and miscellaeous broadcasts, 59 items. Interviewees, sources and subjects for Canadian Rockies broadcasts include: Jack Brewster, John Fisher, Campbells, Rundle Memorial United Church, Rev. Tom Lonsdale, church unity, Joe Weiss, parachute rescue work at Jasper, Don White, Lyle Brown, Jimmy Simpson, Ed Feuz, Jim Boyce, Andy Russell, Bruno Engler, Sen. Cameron, George McLean, Charlie Beil, Catharine Whyte, Banff library, Archives of the Canadian Rockies, Jon Whyte, Peter Whyte, Catharine Whyte, Banff Indian Days, Pearl Moore, Village Lake Louise, Palliser Expedition, Cameron Stockand, Mary Schaffer Warren. Miscellaneous broadcasts pertain to politics, sports, royalty, Canadian painting, military speeches, Hawaiian music, and other topics.
- Finding Aid
- Printed inventory is available. Reference copies and printed summaries are available for some recordings.
- Related Material
- Constitutes Sub-series 6 of I.D., Peter and Catharine Whyte sound recordings.
- Title Source
- Title based on recordings.
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- Processed
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Catharine Robb Whyte papers and photographs
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of the following sub-series: 1. Personal papers, 1918- 1979; 2. Correspondence, 1862-1979; 3. Financial, legal and business papers, 1901-1979; 4. Professional activities and interests, 1906-1980; 5. Topical files, 1881- 1978; 6. Photographs, ca.1920-1979; 7. Postcard albums, 1903- 1…
- Date Range
- 1906 - 1980
- Reference Code
- M36 / S37 / V683 / I / A
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- I.A. Catharine Robb Whyte papers and photographs series
- Sous-Fonds
- S37
- Accession Number
- 3069
- Reference Code
- M36 / S37 / V683 / I / A
- Date Range
- 1906 - 1980
- Physical Description
- 20.5 m of textual records (and ca.200 oversize items). -- ca.12,300 photographs (ca.5000 prints, ca.4000 negatives, ca.3300 transparencies, 3 albums of ca.1000 prints, 6 motion pictures).
- History / Biographical
- Catharine Robb Whyte, 1906-1979, was an artist, outdoor enthusiast, traveller, philanthropist and cultural worker at Banff, Alberta. Born in Concord, Massachusetts, Catharine Robb grew up amongst the wealth and creativity of the Robb and Morse families. Following schooling in Concord and Providence Rhode Island, she studied at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston from 1925 until 1929. There she met Peter Whyte, a fellow art student from Banff, Alberta and they married 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 Nakoda First Nations and local pioneers. Catharine shared Pete's involvement in skiing and hiking organizations such as the Ski Club of the Canadian Rockies and the Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies. From 1932 until 1934, she and Pete managed Skoki Lodge. During the Second World War, Catharine continued to paint, maintain her home and when possible, accompany Pete to his various military postings.
- 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. Catharine immersed herself in the development of the Peter Whyte Foundation (now the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies), in the cultural community, painting, outdoor activity, travel and work with the Stoney Nakoda First Nation. Catharine became a more active photographer, recording her travels and outdoor pursuits on transparency film and later on Kodacolor negative film. Catharine continued to use her old Leica rangefinder camera and, in 1974, acquired a Leica M5 with an integrated light meter.
- Catharine Whyte served in an official capacity with numerous cultural and charitable organizations. Among her official duties, Catharine served as a Governor, Banff Centre Council; Member, Board of Governors, Glenbow-Alberta Institute; President, Peter Whyte Foundation; Member, Minister's Advisory Committee on Native Education; and Member, By-law Committee, Stoney Development Society. She was a patron to individuals studying art and music and supported the following causes: Stoney Nakoda First Nation Handicrafts, Stoney Administration Building, Banff Recreational Centre, Margaret Greenham Theatre, cancer research, and the Catharine Whyte Multicultural Centre in Cold Lake, Alberta.
- Despite her modesty and often anonymous patronage of causes, Catharine was recognized with the following awards and honours: Honorary Doctorate, University of Calgary, 1969; Outstanding Citizen of the Year, Banff Kiwanis Club, 1969; Honorary Chief, Stoney Nakoda First Nation, 1973; Alberta Achievement Award, Province of Alberta, 1975; Award of Merit, Historical Society of Alberta, 1978; and the Order of Canada, 1978.
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of the following sub-series: 1. Personal papers, 1918- 1979; 2. Correspondence, 1862-1979; 3. Financial, legal and business papers, 1901-1979; 4. Professional activities and interests, 1906-1980; 5. Topical files, 1881- 1978; 6. Photographs, ca.1920-1979; 7. Postcard albums, 1903- 1924. Includes extensive diaries and correspondence between Catharine Robb Whyte and her mother, family and friends. Of particular interest are Whyte's outgoing letters. Other papers arise out of her business and philanthropic activities, interest and activity in art, winter sports, recreation, museums, cultural organizations, photography, environmental issues and Stoney Nakoda First Nation.
- Photographic material was produced and collected by Catharine Robb Whyte prior to 1930 and after Peter Whyte's death in 1966. Included are prints, albums and negatives, ca.1924-1930, pertaining to family trips, school activities, travels, home, friends and family. The largest series consist of colour prints and negatives (ca.7200 items) and colour transparencies (3319 items) pertaining to family and friends, mountain trips, scenics and world travels, 1966-1979. Remaining material include prints, motion pictures and video recording collected by Catharine Whyte; mainly friends, family, personal and Banff events, ca.1920-1979.
- Access Restrictions
- Access to photographs requires permission in advance from the Head Archivist.
- Finding Aid
- Sub-series-level outline is available. Inventory is available in printed form and through this database. Description of photographs is at sub-series level only. Printed inventory provides more description than computer database for photographs.
- Related Material
- Consitutes Sous-fonds I, Series A of Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds. Other photographs by Catharine Whyte are found in Sous-fonds I, Series C.
- Title Source
- Title based on material
- Content Details
- Catharine Robb Whyte Photographs - Forms part of Sous-fonds I, Series A of the Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds. The earliest photographs directly attributable to Catharine Robb were taken on the family trip to Europe in 1924. Russell Robb produced three meticulous albums from this trip, two utilizing his own photographs and one composed of Catharine's. (A photo taken at Versailles shows Catharine operating a folding camera which produced the 6 x 10.5 cm. images for her travel album). A number of photographs and albums from the mid 1920s are attributable to Catharine -- photographs depicting friends and events at Mary C. Wheeler School and sailing trips at Seal Harbor, Maine -- but she does not appear to have been a prolific photographer prior to her marriage to Peter Whyte in 1930. Following Peter Whyte's death in 1966, Catharine became a very active photographer. She took up downhill skiing again and began to travel extensively in Canada and abroad, recording most of these activities on transparency film. In the 1970s, she began exposing Kodacolor negative film. She found that prints were more easily displayed to friends and relatives than were slides, so she favoured colour prints for the remainder of her life. She utilized slide film on only a few extended trips after the mid 1970s. Though friends and relatives tried to convince her that a single lens reflex camera system would be more convenient and versatile than her old Rangefinder camera, Catharine remained devoted to her old Leica, and in 1974 she paired it with a Leica M5 -- the first Leica with an integrated light meter. She used this camera until her death.
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Commercial views. -- [ca.1925-ca.1945].
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- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of commercial views pertaining to buildings, businesses, facilities, sports events, organizations, conventions, group portraits, displays and presentations. -- Title based on accession records and contents of series. -- Arrangement outline available in printed form; file-level inve…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1912]-1958
- Reference Code
- V469 / 2840
- to 3604
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- V469
- Series
- II. Commercial views
- Sous-Fonds
- V469
- Reference Code
- V469 / 2840
- to 3604
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [ca. 1912]-1958
- Physical Description
- 765 photographs : negatives.
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of commercial views pertaining to buildings, businesses, facilities, sports events, organizations, conventions, group portraits, displays and presentations. -- Title based on accession records and contents of series. -- Arrangement outline available in printed form; file-level inventory available through this database; selected contact prints available in visual reference file.
- Access Restrictions
- Access by appointment only
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Conversations with Stoney Nakoda First Nations and Banff Indian Days recordings
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Interviewees, sources and subjects in this sub-series include: Banff Indian Days, Paul Amos, Bill Peyto, David Bearspaw, Johnny Bearspaw, Paul Francis, Noah Goat, Frank Kaquitts, Tom McCullough, Tom Kaquitts, Jon Whyte, Billy MacKenzie, George McLean (Chief Walking Buffalo), Peter Whyte, Indigenous…
- Date Range
- 1950 - 1973
- Reference Code
- S37 / 57 - 83
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- I.D. Peter and Catharine Whyte sound recordings series
- Sous-Fonds
- S37
- Accession Number
- 3069
- Reference Code
- S37 / 57 - 83
- Date Range
- 1950 - 1973
- Physical Description
- 27 sound recordings.
- Scope & Content
- Interviewees, sources and subjects in this sub-series include: Banff Indian Days, Paul Amos, Bill Peyto, David Bearspaw, Johnny Bearspaw, Paul Francis, Noah Goat, Frank Kaquitts, Tom McCullough, Tom Kaquitts, Jon Whyte, Billy MacKenzie, George McLean (Chief Walking Buffalo), Peter Whyte, Indigenous camp at Nordegg, Dorothy Whyte, Moral Rearmament, Flora McLean, Jacob Two Youngman, Hanson Bearspaw, Joe Kaquitts, Tom Simeon, Bill McLean and Percy Wildward. Includes numerous native songs and stories, many recorded at Banff Indian Days camps.
- Access Restrictions
- Reproduction of certain native recordings must be approved by the Head Archivist.
- Finding Aid
- Inventory available in computer database form; select M36INV. More detailed inventory is available in printed form. Reference copies and printed summaries are available for some recordings.
- Related Material
- Constitutes Sub-series 4 of I.D., Peter and Catharine Whyte sound recordings.
- Title Source
- Title based on recordings.
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Correspondence
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of correspondence with Catharine Robb Whyte, 1927-1962; chronological correspondence files, 1909-1962; and other papers, [ca.1920- ca.1930], in the form of business cards, addresses, greeting cards, and other.
- Date Range
- 1909-1962
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / B / 2 / 1875 - 1908
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- I.B. Peter Whyte papers and photographs series
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / B / 2 / 1875 - 1908
- Date Range
- 1909-1962
- Physical Description
- 40 cm of textual records.
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of correspondence with Catharine Robb Whyte, 1927-1962; chronological correspondence files, 1909-1962; and other papers, [ca.1920- ca.1930], in the form of business cards, addresses, greeting cards, and other.
- Finding Aid
- File description available in printed form and through this database.
- Related Material
- Constitutes Sub-series 2 of I.B. Peter Whyte papers and photographs.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series
- Processing Status
- Processed.
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Correspondence. -- 1862-1979
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of correspondence with Peter Whyte, 1927-1962; Robb family, 1862-1962; Edith Morse Robb, 1913-1962; Russell Robb Sr., 1907-1925. Also includes alphabetical people files, 1912-1979; chronological files, 1913-1979; greeting cards, 1929-1978, including letters; related materials, 1…
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 2 / 64 - 658
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- I.A. Catharine Robb Whyte papers and photographs series
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 2 / 64 - 658
- Physical Description
- 789 cm of textual records.
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of correspondence with Peter Whyte, 1927-1962; Robb family, 1862-1962; Edith Morse Robb, 1913-1962; Russell Robb Sr., 1907-1925. Also includes alphabetical people files, 1912-1979; chronological files, 1913-1979; greeting cards, 1929-1978, including letters; related materials, 1930-1978, including card file, business cards, guest book, guest register and miscellaneous. Correspondence with Edith Morse Robb consists of Catharine Whyte's letters both to and from her mother, Edith Robb. Outgoing letters provide a detailed account of life in Banff, including local events, personalities and travels in the Canadian Rockies.
- Finding Aid
- File-level description available in printed form and through this database.
- Related Material
- Constitutes Sub-series 2 of I.A., Catharine Robb Whyte papers and photographs.
- Title Source
- Title based on papers.
- Content Details
- Guest book with illustrated entries, belonging to Peter and Catharine Whyte, 1933-1935. held in oversize "E"
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Elk sounds. -- 1952-1957.
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Reference Code
- S37 / 176 - 178
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Series
- I.D. Peter and Catharine Whyte sound recordings series
- Accession Number
- 3069
- Reference Code
- S37 / 176 - 178
- Physical Description
- 3 sound recordings.
- Related Material
- Constitutes Sub-series 7 of I.D., Peter and Catharine Whyte sound recordings.
- Title Source
- Title based on recordings.
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- Processed.
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Family conversations and performances. -- 1951-1962.
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists mainly of letter tapes from members of Catharine Whyte's family, including mother, Edith Morse Robb, and brother, Russell (Rusty) Robb III, also from members of the Newbury family. Letter tapes are mainly family news and recorded music. Mention is made of Jimmy Simpson and Dor…
- Reference Code
- S37 / 41 - 51
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Series
- I.D. Peter and Catharine Whyte sound recordings series
- Accession Number
- 3069
- Reference Code
- S37 / 41 - 51
- Physical Description
- 11 sound recordings.
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists mainly of letter tapes from members of Catharine Whyte's family, including mother, Edith Morse Robb, and brother, Russell (Rusty) Robb III, also from members of the Newbury family. Letter tapes are mainly family news and recorded music. Mention is made of Jimmy Simpson and Doris Burditt. Other tapes are recorded music, discussion of Jon Whyte trip to Vancouver, musical clock of Mrs. Dave Whyte Sr. from Scotland, Billy McKenzie, and other family material.
- Finding Aid
- Inventory available in computer database form; select M36INV. More detailed inventory is available in printed form. Reference copies and printed summaries are available for some recordings.
- Related Material
- Constitutes Sub-series 2 of I.D., Peter and Catharine Whyte sound recordings.
- Title Source
- Title based on recordings.
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Financial, legal and business papers. -- 1901-1979.
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of five major groups of records: a. Personal and family papers, 1901-1979, pertaining to Catharine Robb Whyte, Robb family, Peter Whyte, Whyte family and to Peter and Catharine Whyte; b. Legal and financial papers, blueprints and miscellaneous items pertaining to properties, 190…
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 3 / 659 - 1092
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- I.A. Catharine Robb Whyte papers and photographs series
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 3 / 659 - 1092
- Physical Description
- 504 cm of textual records.
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of five major groups of records: a. Personal and family papers, 1901-1979, pertaining to Catharine Robb Whyte, Robb family, Peter Whyte, Whyte family and to Peter and Catharine Whyte; b. Legal and financial papers, blueprints and miscellaneous items pertaining to properties, 1902-1978; c. Business papers, 1930-1953, pertaining to Canadian Rockies Winter Sports Ltd, Ski Club of the Canadian Rockies and Skoki Lodge; d. Correspondence and financial papers pertaining to Indians, 1955-1979; e. Banking records, 1926-1973.
- Finding Aid
- File-level description available in printed form and through this database.
- Related Material
- Constitutes Sub-series 3 of I.A., Catharine Robb Whyte papers and photographs.
- Title Source
- Title based on papers.
- Processing Status
- Processed.
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Financial, legal and business records
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of personal records, 1914-1962, employment records, 1923-1930, and banking records, 1927-1964.
- Date Range
- 1914-1964
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / B / 3 / 1909 - 1912
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- I.B. Peter Whyte papers and photographs series
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / B / 3 / 1909 - 1912
- Date Range
- 1914-1964
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records.
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of personal records, 1914-1962, employment records, 1923-1930, and banking records, 1927-1964.
- Finding Aid
- File description available in printed form and through this database.
- Related Material
- Constitutes Sub-series 3 of I.B., Peter Whyte papers and photographs.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series
- Processing Status
- Processed.
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Interviews, conversations, proceedings
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Interviewees, sources and subjects of this sub-series include: James White Saga, John B.H. Dunphy, Murray and Frances (James) Adaskin, Gray Campbell family, Vern Castella, Dorothy Whyte, Jimmy Simpson, Belmore Browne, music, Carl Rungius, George Encil, Edward Feuz, Rudolf Aemmer, Walter Feuz, Basil…
- Date Range
- 1950 - 1975
- Reference Code
- S37 / 1 - 40
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- I.D. Peter and Catharine Whyte sound recordings series
- Sous-Fonds
- S37
- Accession Number
- 3069
- Reference Code
- S37 / 1 - 40
- Date Range
- 1950 - 1975
- Physical Description
- 40 sound recordings.
- Scope & Content
- Interviewees, sources and subjects of this sub-series include: James White Saga, John B.H. Dunphy, Murray and Frances (James) Adaskin, Gray Campbell family, Vern Castella, Dorothy Whyte, Jimmy Simpson, Belmore Browne, music, Carl Rungius, George Encil, Edward Feuz, Rudolf Aemmer, Walter Feuz, Basil Gardom, Ethel Fulcher, Ethel James Knyvett Estcourt Howard, Tim Hutch, George Paris, Bill Potts, Howard Sibbald, Jack Warren, Gilbert M. Atkin, Ike Brooks, Banff Springs Hotel, John "Dad" Barnett, Robert George Brett, Canadian Pacific Railway employees, Cave and Basin, curling rinks, Davmmond Galletly, Ralph Connor Memorial United Church, ski jumping, snowshoeing, tobogganning, Waverly Hotel. Mrs. Davderson, Arlene Voorbies, poetry, Catharine Whyte, Peter Whyte, Tom Javanaugh, Mr. Neilson, Eau Claire Lumber Company, Ben Holbrow, Bill Legarde, bears, fishing, Indigenous history, Highwood Valley, hunting, Lake O'Hara region, Monkman family, George Pocaterra, George K.K. Link, Doris Burditt, Ruth Gorman, Robb family, Lawren Harris, J. E. H. MacDonald, Shale Splitters Club, Nick Morant, Christian Hasler, Billy Mackenzie, Mount Ogden, Sherbrooke Lake, Jon Whyte, Castle family, Mount Cline, J. Norman Collie, Mount Columbia, Crag and Canyon, Hector Crawler, Douglas Lakes, Mount Forbes, glaciers, hunting, Lake Louise, moose, mountaineering, Martin Nordegg, Nordegg region, James Outram, Ross Peecock, Bill Peyto, Silver City, Joe Smith, Skoki Lodge, Earl Spencer, Spray Lakes, trail-making, Nigel Vavsour, Waterfowl Lake, Edward Whymper, Tom Wilson, Peter Whyte, Billy Wolfe, Fred Stiles, buses, fish hatchery, Estelle Painter, Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, Grizzly bears, Fern Brewster, Jack Brewster, John Murray Gibbon, Pearl Moore, Philip A. Moore, music, Jean Stewart, Stoney First Nations, William Twin, Tom Wilson, Yoho Valley, Mary Vaux, glaciers, George Vaux, Vaux family, C. M. Walker, Indigenous burial grounds, Kananaskis region, Ribbon Creek, trails, Wilkinson Pass, Sam Ward, Cis Ward, Indigenous pits on Tunnel Mountain, dwellings, Dr. Leechman, Hiriam Smith, Tunnel Mountain Drive, Silver City, Erling Strom, Billie Simpson, Mary Simpson, Norman Tabuteau, Flossie Currie, Tilly Moffatt, Moffatt Dairy, Edmee Reid, Dell Brewster, Norman Curard, Charlie Phillips, Joe Louis, Ezra Charles, Hoot Gibson, films and film making, Sydney and Doris Vallance, Walter Perren, Gilbert and Frances Roddy.
- Finding Aid
- Inventory available in computer database form; select M36INV. More detailed inventory is available in printed form. Reference copies and printed summaries are available for some recordings.
- Related Material
- Constitutes Sub-series 1 of I.D., Peter and Catharine Whyte sound recordings.
- Title Source
- Title based on recordings.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Meetings and speeches. -- 1956-1973.
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of student speeches re politics, possibly Banff High School; speech re Egypt and Israel war, Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Rebekah Lodge; Arts Council meeting? re financing projects; Indians, Ottawa 1973; and meeting re Canadian Citizenship and Immigration.
- Reference Code
- S37 / 52 - 56
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Series
- I.D. Peter and Catharine Whyte sound recordings series
- Accession Number
- 3069
- Reference Code
- S37 / 52 - 56
- Physical Description
- 5 sound recordings.
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of student speeches re politics, possibly Banff High School; speech re Egypt and Israel war, Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Rebekah Lodge; Arts Council meeting? re financing projects; Indians, Ottawa 1973; and meeting re Canadian Citizenship and Immigration.
- Finding Aid
- Inventory available in computer database form; select M36INV. More detailed inventory is available in printed form. Reference copies and printed summaries are available for some recordings.
- Related Material
- Constitutes Sub-series 3, I.D. the Peter and Catharine Whyte sound recordings.
- Title Source
- Title based on recordings.
- Processing Status
- Processed.
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Mixed views. -- [ca.1925-ca.1945]
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- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of: A. Film negatives, 5x7 inches, 173 items; B. Film negatives, 8x10 inches and larger, 68 items. Consists of scenic, documentary and commercial views similar to material in previous series. Includes views know to have been produced by Fred Armbrister, a professional photographer …
- Date Range
- [ca.1912]-1958
- Reference Code
- V469 / 3605 to 3845
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- V469
- Series
- III. Mixed views
- Sous-Fonds
- V469
- Reference Code
- V469 / 3605 to 3845
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [ca.1912]-1958
- Physical Description
- 241 photographs : negatives.
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of: A. Film negatives, 5x7 inches, 173 items; B. Film negatives, 8x10 inches and larger, 68 items. Consists of scenic, documentary and commercial views similar to material in previous series. Includes views know to have been produced by Fred Armbrister, a professional photographer who operated out of Lake Louise, Alberta, ca.1930. -- Title based on accession records and contents of series. -- Material was acquired in 1967, probably without original envelopes and with no logical arrangement. It was attributed at that time to Fred Armbrister, but subsequent investigation indicated that, with the exception of nineteen large-format views and possible exception of some Lake Louise area scenic views, the material is probably George Noble's. Negatives in this series were arranged during collection processing in 1988 to bring like material together. -- Arrangement outline available in printed form; file-level inventory available through this database; selected contact prints available in visual reference file.
- Access Restrictions
- Access by appointment only
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Musical performances. -- 1953-1969.
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of various performances by Murray Adaskin, Irene Glover and Colin McPhee.
- Reference Code
- S37 / 84 - 98
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Series
- I.D. Peter and Catharine Whyte sound recordings series
- Accession Number
- 3069
- Reference Code
- S37 / 84 - 98
- Physical Description
- 15 sound recordings.
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of various performances by Murray Adaskin, Irene Glover and Colin McPhee.
- Finding Aid
- Printed inventory is available.
- Related Material
- Constitutes Sub-series 5 of I.D., Peter and Catharine Whyte sound recordings.
- Title Source
- Title based on recordings.
- Processing Status
- Processed.
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Oversized Prints
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of 5 oversize colour prints. The prints relate winter landscapes of the town of Banff from the Mount Norquay green spot and trees in winter.
- Date Range
- ca.1920
- Reference Code
- V683 / II / D / PA - 166 O.S. to PA - 170 O.S.
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / II / D : Peter Whyte Banff and Area Landscapes Subseries
- Reference Code
- V683 / II / D / PA - 166 O.S. to PA - 170 O.S.
- Date Range
- ca.1920
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 5 prints; colour, oversized --
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of 5 oversize colour prints. The prints relate winter landscapes of the town of Banff from the Mount Norquay green spot and trees in winter.
- Subject Access
- Landscapes
- Mountains
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series
- Content Details
- V683 / II / D / PA - 166 O.S. V683 / II / D / PA - 167 O.S. V683 / II / D / PA - 168 O.S. V683 / II / D / PA - 169 O.S. V683 / II / D / PA - 170 O.S.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Oversized Prints
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of 4 oversize colour prints, some mounted. The prints pertain to a snowy mountain scene, skiing, a tinted portrait of Hector Crawler (possible Byron Harmon image), and a portrait of an unknown aboriginal man.
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 1 / PA - 473 O.S. to PA - 476 O.S.
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / III / A / 1 : Peter and Catharine Whyte Personal Photographs
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 1 / PA - 473 O.S. to PA - 476 O.S.
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 4 prints; colour, oversized --
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of 4 oversize colour prints, some mounted. The prints pertain to a snowy mountain scene, skiing, a tinted portrait of Hector Crawler (possible Byron Harmon image), and a portrait of an unknown aboriginal man.
- Subject Access
- Landscapes
- Mountains
- Portraits
- Skiing
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series
- Content Details
- V683 / III / A / 1 / PA - 473 O.S. V683 / III / A / 1 / PA - 474 O.S. V683 / III / A / 1 / PA - 475 O.S. V683 / III / A / 1 / PA - 476 O.S.
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- Processed
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Oversized Prints
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of 35 b&w colour prints, some mounted. The prints pertain to Catharine as a young woman, photographs taken by T. S. Armbrister, Lake Louise, Ike Mills and his dog, Swiss Guides, Mount Chancellor, Banff Springs Golf Course, Banff Indian Days teepees, a Banff High School Class pic…
- Date Range
- [ca.1930-ca.1940]
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 1 / PA - 477 O.S. to PA - 512 O.S.
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / III / A / 1 : Peter and Catharine Whyte Personal Photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 1 / PA - 477 O.S. to PA - 512 O.S.
- Date Range
- [ca.1930-ca.1940]
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 35 prints; b&w, oversized --
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of 35 b&w colour prints, some mounted. The prints pertain to Catharine as a young woman, photographs taken by T. S. Armbrister, Lake Louise, Ike Mills and his dog, Swiss Guides, Mount Chancellor, Banff Springs Golf Course, Banff Indian Days teepees, a Banff High School Class picture, Gale and Robin (Russell III) Robb, friends and family of Catharine and Peter Whyte, Russell Robb Jr., Catharine as a bridesmaid in a wedding party, Helen Butterick VanDyke, Chicago World's Fair, Mount Assiniboine and Lake Magog, Louis Cochand (skier), Kids/Nobleford (Print from Wally Houn), Orville Borgeau, group of young men in uniform, famous image of Charles Leroy walking cow down Banff Avenue, swimmer a Berg Lake, Banff Winter Carnival Ice Palace and the Asulkan Valley.
- Subject Access
- Landscapes
- Mountains
- Portraits
- Family
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series
- Content Details
- V683 / III / A / PA - 477 O.S. V683 / III / A / PA - 478 O.S. V683 / III / A / PA - 479 O.S. V683 / III / A / PA - 480 O.S. V683 / III / A / PA - 481 O.S. V683 / III / A / PA - 482 O.S. V683 / III / A / PA - 483 O.S. V683 / III / A / PA - 484 O.S. V683 / III / A / PA - 485 O.S. V683 / III / A / PA - 486 O.S. V683 / III / A / PA - 487 O.S. V683 / III / A / PA - 488 O.S. V683 / III / A / PA - 489 O.S. V683 / III / A / PA - 490 O.S. V683 / III / A / PA - 491 O.S. V683 / III / A / PA - 492 O.S. V683 / III / A / PA - 493 O.S. V683 / III / A / PA - 494 O.S. V683 / III / A / PA - 495 O.S. V683 / III / A / PA - 496 O.S. V683 / III / A / PA - 497 O.S. V683 / III / A / PA - 498 O.S. V683 / III / A / PA - 499 O.S. V683 / III / A / PA - 500 O.S. V683 / III / A / PA - 501 O.S. V683 / III / A / PA - 502 O.S. V683 / III / A / PA - 503 O.S. V683 / III / A / PA - 504 O.S. V683 / III / A / PA - 505 O.S. V683 / III / A / PA - 506 O.S. V683 / III / A / PA - 507 O.S. V683 / III / A / PA - 508 O.S. V683 / III / A / PA - 509 O.S. V683 / III / A / PA - 510 O.S. V683 / III / A / PA - 511 O.S. V683 / III / A / PA - 512 O.S.
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- Processed
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Oversized Prints
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of 4 oversize colour prints, some mounted. The prints pertain aerial photographs of various mountain ranges.
- Date Range
- 1949, 1952
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 927 O.S. to PA - 935 O.S.
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / III / A / 1 : Peter and Catharine Whyte Personal Photographs
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 927 O.S. to PA - 935 O.S.
- Date Range
- 1949, 1952
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 8 prints; b&w, oversized --
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of 4 oversize colour prints, some mounted. The prints pertain aerial photographs of various mountain ranges.
- Subject Access
- Landscapes
- Mountains
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series
- Content Details
- V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 927 O.S. V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 928 O.S. V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 929 O.S. V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 930 O.S. V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 931 O.S. V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 932 O.S. V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 933 O.S. V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 934 O.S. V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 935 O.S.
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