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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Image of the Banff townsite taken from Sulphur Mountain
Date Range
[ca. 1940-1960]
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 267
Description Level
6 / Image
GMD
Photograph
  1 image  
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
6 / Image
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes
Sous-Fonds
V683
Accession Number
.
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 267
GMD
Photograph
Date Range
[ca. 1940-1960]
Physical Description
Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.
Scope & Content
Image of the Banff townsite taken from Sulphur Mountain
Subject Access
Banff townsite
Buildings
Geographic Access
Banff
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on item
Processing Status
Processed
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Banff townsite - looking north

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Image of an intersection of residential streets looking north towards Cascade Mountain
Date Range
[ca. 1940]
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 33
Description Level
6 / Image
GMD
Photograph
  1 image  
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
6 / Image
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes
Sous-Fonds
V683
Accession Number
.
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 33
GMD
Photograph
Date Range
[ca. 1940]
Physical Description
Photograph: 1 print; b&w.
Scope & Content
Image of an intersection of residential streets looking north towards Cascade Mountain
Subject Access
Buildings
Banff townsite
Mountains
Geographic Access
Banff
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on item
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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Banff townsite from Sulphur Mountain

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Image of the town of Banff with Rundle Mountain in the background - taken from Sulphur Mountain
Date Range
[ca. 1920-1940]
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 263
Description Level
6 / Image
GMD
Photograph
  1 image  
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
6 / Image
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes
Sous-Fonds
V683
Accession Number
.
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 263
GMD
Photograph
Date Range
[ca. 1920-1940]
Physical Description
Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.
Scope & Content
Image of the town of Banff with Rundle Mountain in the background - taken from Sulphur Mountain
Subject Access
Banff townsite
Cascade Mountain
Geographic Access
Banff National Park
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on item
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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Banff townsite from Sulphur Mountain

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Image of the town of Banff with Rundle Mountain in the background - taken from Sulphur Mountain
Date Range
[ca. 1940-1960]
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 265
Description Level
6 / Image
GMD
Photograph
  1 image  
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
6 / Image
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes
Sous-Fonds
V683
Accession Number
.
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 265
GMD
Photograph
Date Range
[ca. 1940-1960]
Physical Description
Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.
Scope & Content
Image of the town of Banff with Rundle Mountain in the background - taken from Sulphur Mountain
Subject Access
Banff townsite
Buildings
Geographic Access
Banff
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on item
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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Banff townsite from Sulphur Mountain

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Image of the town of Banff with Rundle Mountain in the background - taken from Sulphur Mountain
Date Range
[ca. 1940-1960]
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 266
Description Level
6 / Image
GMD
Photograph
  1 image  
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
6 / Image
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes
Sous-Fonds
V683
Accession Number
.
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 266
GMD
Photograph
Date Range
[ca. 1940-1960]
Physical Description
Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.
Scope & Content
Image of the town of Banff with Rundle Mountain in the background - taken from Sulphur Mountain
Subject Access
Banff townsite
Buildings
Geographic Access
Banff
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on item
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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Banff townsite in winter

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Image of the Banff townsite at the base of Tunnel Mountain - possibly taken from Mt. Norquay
Date Range
[ca. 1940-1960]
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 240
Description Level
6 / Image
GMD
Photograph
  1 image  
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
6 / Image
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes
Sous-Fonds
V683
Accession Number
.
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 240
GMD
Photograph
Date Range
[ca. 1940-1960]
Physical Description
Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.
Scope & Content
Image of the Banff townsite at the base of Tunnel Mountain - possibly taken from Mt. Norquay
Subject Access
Banff townsite
Buildings
Geographic Access
Banff
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on item
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Image of the Banff Train Station with a Canadian Pacific passenger train stopped
Date Range
[ca. 1949-1953]
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 250
Description Level
6 / Image
GMD
Photograph
  1 image  
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
6 / Image
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes
Sous-Fonds
V683
Accession Number
.
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 250
GMD
Photograph
Date Range
[ca. 1949-1953]
Physical Description
Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.
Scope & Content
Image of the Banff Train Station with a Canadian Pacific passenger train stopped
Subject Access
Automobiles
Buildings
Canadian Pacific Railway
Mountains
Trains
Train Station
Winter
Geographic Access
Banff
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on item
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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Less detail
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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Image of the Banff Train Station with a Canadian Pacific passenger train stopped
Date Range
[ca. 1949-1953]
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 251
Description Level
6 / Image
GMD
Photograph
  1 image  
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
6 / Image
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes
Sous-Fonds
V683
Accession Number
.
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 251
GMD
Photograph
Date Range
[ca. 1949-1953]
Physical Description
Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.
Scope & Content
Image of the Banff Train Station with a Canadian Pacific passenger train stopped
Subject Access
Automobiles
Buildings
Canadian Pacific Railway
Mountains
Trains
Train Station
Winter
Geographic Access
Banff
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on item
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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Banff-Windermere Highway and bridge

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Image of a small bridge over the Bow River linking the original highway to the new unpaved Banff-Windermere Highway
Date Range
[ca. 1940-1960]
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 188
Description Level
6 / Image
GMD
Photograph
  1 image  
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
6 / Image
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes
Sous-Fonds
V683
Accession Number
.
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 188
GMD
Photograph
Date Range
[ca. 1940-1960]
Physical Description
Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.
Scope & Content
Image of a small bridge over the Bow River linking the original highway to the new unpaved Banff-Windermere Highway
Subject Access
Banff-Windermere Highway
Bridges
Mountains
Roads
Geographic Access
Banff National Park
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on item
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Image is of unidentifed boy [Bill McKenzie?] wearing overalls in yard showing Peter and Catharine Whyte home in background
Date Range
[ca. 1945]
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 211
Description Level
6 / Image
GMD
Photograph
  2 images  
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
6 / Image
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes
Sous-Fonds
V683
Accession Number
.
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 211
GMD
Photograph
Date Range
[ca. 1945]
Physical Description
Photograph: 1 print (front and back) ; b&w.
Scope & Content
Image is of unidentifed boy [Bill McKenzie?] wearing overalls in yard showing Peter and Catharine Whyte home in background
Name Access
McKenzie, Bill
Subject Access
Children
Portrait
Geographic Access
Banff
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on item
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Image of a black bear sitting by the base of a tree - a building is visible behind more trees in the background
Date Range
[ca. 1940-1960]
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 184
Description Level
6 / Image
GMD
Photograph
  1 image  
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
6 / Image
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes
Sous-Fonds
V683
Accession Number
.
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 184
GMD
Photograph
Date Range
[ca. 1940-1960]
Physical Description
Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.
Scope & Content
Image of a black bear sitting by the base of a tree - a building is visible behind more trees in the background
Subject Access
Animals
Bears
Black Bears
Wildlife
Geographic Access
Banff
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on item
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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Less detail
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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Image of two small black bears around the corner of a stone building - possibly the Whyte house - trees throughout
Date Range
[ca. 1940-1960]
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 179
Description Level
6 / Image
GMD
Photograph
  1 image  
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
6 / Image
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes
Sous-Fonds
V683
Accession Number
.
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 179
GMD
Photograph
Date Range
[ca. 1940-1960]
Physical Description
Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.
Scope & Content
Image of two small black bears around the corner of a stone building - possibly the Whyte house - trees throughout
Subject Access
Animals
Bears
Black Bears
Wildlife
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on item
Processing Status
Processed
Images
thumbnail
Less detail
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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Image of black bears gathered around the corner of a small wood building - white building and fence visible in the background
Date Range
[ca. 1940-1960]
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 180
Description Level
6 / Image
GMD
Photograph
  1 image  
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
6 / Image
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes
Sous-Fonds
V683
Accession Number
.
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 180
GMD
Photograph
Date Range
[ca. 1940-1960]
Physical Description
Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.
Scope & Content
Image of black bears gathered around the corner of a small wood building - white building and fence visible in the background
Subject Access
Animals
Bears
Black Bears
Wildlife
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on item
Processing Status
Processed
Images
thumbnail
Less detail
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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Image of black bears gathered around the corner of a small wood building - white building and fence visible in the background
Date Range
[ca. 1940-1960]
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 181
Description Level
6 / Image
GMD
Photograph
  1 image  
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
6 / Image
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes
Sous-Fonds
V683
Accession Number
.
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 181
GMD
Photograph
Date Range
[ca. 1940-1960]
Physical Description
Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.
Scope & Content
Image of black bears gathered around the corner of a small wood building - white building and fence visible in the background
Subject Access
Animals
Bears
Black Bears
Wildlife
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on item
Processing Status
Processed
Images
thumbnail
Less detail
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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Image of black bears gathered around the corner of a small wood building - white building and fence visible in the background
Date Range
[ca. 1940-1960]
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 182
Description Level
6 / Image
GMD
Photograph
  1 image  
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
6 / Image
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes
Sous-Fonds
V683
Accession Number
.
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 182
GMD
Photograph
Date Range
[ca. 1940-1960]
Physical Description
Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.
Scope & Content
Image of black bears gathered around the corner of a small wood building - white building and fence visible in the background
Subject Access
Animals
Bears
Black Bears
Wildlife
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on item
Processing Status
Processed
Images
thumbnail
Less detail
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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Image of two small black bears around the corner of a stone building - possibly the Whyte house - trees throughout
Date Range
[ca. 1940-1960]
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 185
Description Level
6 / Image
GMD
Photograph
  1 image  
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
6 / Image
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes
Sous-Fonds
V683
Accession Number
.
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 185
GMD
Photograph
Date Range
[ca. 1940-1960]
Physical Description
Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.
Scope & Content
Image of two small black bears around the corner of a stone building - possibly the Whyte house - trees throughout
Subject Access
Animals
Bears
Black Bears
Wildlife
Geographic Access
Banff
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on item
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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Bon Echo Hut Registers

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Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Scope & Content
Sub-series of hut registers from the Bon Echo Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1964 and 2006. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife si…
Date Range
1964-2006
Reference Code
M200 / IV / L
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Fonds Number
M200
V14
S6
Series
M200 / IV: Hut Registers
Sous-Fonds
M200
Sub-Series
M200 / IV / L: Bon Echo Hut Registers
Accession Number
accn. 7779
accn. 2014.8278
Reference Code
M200 / IV / L
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Responsibility
Registers produced by Alpine Club of Canada
Date Range
1964-2006
Physical Description
25 cm of textual records 8 volumes
History / Biographical
According to the Alpine Club of Canada website: "The rock climbing at Mazinaw Lake is some of the finest in Ontario. The area boasts quartzite cliffs up to 100m high that rise vertically out of the lake. The routes are all traditional and range in grades from 5.0 to 5.11, with the most popular routes in the 5.4 to 5.9 range. The exposure and length of the routes make for an adventure unlike any other in the province. The Bon Echo Hut on the lake is operated by the Toronto Section which also operates a boat to ferry climbers to and from the climbs. The hut is comfortable and an excellent place to meet other climbers and get information on the climbs. The area also offers excellent swimming and hiking. The hut is a single-room wooden structure with a fireplace and kitchen equipped with propane stoves and a large dining table. There is a sauna located near the lake. The hut is not used for sleeping, but is a day hut and cook shelter for those staying at the campsites immediately adjacent to the hut. Bon Echo is located approximately 300 km north east of Toronto on the east side of Mazinaw Lake, a mile north of the Mazinaw Rock and Bon Echo Provincial Park. The drive to the public dock takes three to four hours from Toronto or one and a half hours from Ottawa. The hut can be reached by hiking overland, but this would take an entire day. Boating to the hut is much more convenient."
Scope & Content
Sub-series of hut registers from the Bon Echo Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1964 and 2006. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightings, custodial issues and updates, and related topics. The sub-series is separated into individual hut registers, arranged by date:
M200 / IV / L / 1: [Bon Echo - register Jan 28, 1964 - Nov. 25, 1967]
M200 / IV / L / 2: [Bon Echo hut register Feb. 24, 1968 - Aug. 27, 1972]
M200 / IV / L / 3: Bon Echo hut book #3 Sept 23, 1972 - Aug. 27, 1978
M200 / IV / L / 4: Bon Echo Hut book #4 Sept. 2, 1978 - July 13, 1984.
M200 / IV / L / 5: [Bon Echo Hut Register] July 14, 1984 - Apr 20, 1987
M200 / IV / L / 6: ACC Bon Echo Log Hut book #6 May 9, 1987 - July 4, 1993
M200 / IV / L / 7: [Bon Echo Hut Register] vol. 7 July 9, 1993 - Aug. 24, 1997
M200 / IV / L / 8: Bon Echo Hut Register 1998-2006
Notes
M200 / IV / L / 3: Bon Echo hut book #3 Sept 23, 1972 - Aug. 27, 1978 included a colour photographic print that has been separated into V14 / III / C / PA under the same title: Bon Echo hut book #3 Sept 23, 1972 - Aug. 27, 1978. The print was found loose inside the hut register. M200 / IV / L / 6: ACC Bon Echo Log Hut book #6 May 9, 1987 - July 4, 1993 included a photographic print that has been separated into V14 / III / C / PA under the same title: ACC Bon Echo Log Hut book #6 May 9, 1987 - July 4, 1993. The print was found loose inside the hut register. M200 / IV / L / 8: Bon Echo Hut Register 1998-2006 contained loose bird feathers that have been removed from page 173.
Name Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Subject Access
Huts
Cabins and shelters
Alpine Club of Canada
Birds
Boats
Buildings and facilities
Climbing
Environment
Environment and Nature
Hiking
Mountaineering
Property
Sports and leisure
Sports and recreation
Swimming
Geographic Access
Canada
Ontario
Toronto
Mazinaw Lake
Bon Echo Provincial Park
Access Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
French
Spanish
German
Conservation
Some hut registers contain loose pages. Some book/register bindings are broken.
Category
Environment
Exploration and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Biographical Source Notes
The Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/bon-echo-hut-toronto-section/
Title Source
Title based on contents of sub-series
Processing Status
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Bow and Spray Rivers

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Image of the confluence of the Bow and Spray rivers in winter
Date Range
[ca. 1920-1940]
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 43
Description Level
6 / Image
GMD
Photograph
  1 image  
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
6 / Image
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes
Sous-Fonds
V683
Accession Number
.
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 43
GMD
Photograph
Date Range
[ca. 1920-1940]
Physical Description
Photographs: 1 print; b&w.
Scope & Content
Image of the confluence of the Bow and Spray rivers in winter
Subject Access
Bow River
Mountains
Rivers
Spray River
Winter
Geographic Access
Banff National Park
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on item
Processing Status
Processed
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Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Image of Bow Falls through two trees - covered in snow
Date Range
[ca. 1920-1940]
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 45
Description Level
6 / Image
GMD
Photograph
  1 image  
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
6 / Image
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes
Sous-Fonds
V683
Accession Number
.
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 45
GMD
Photograph
Date Range
[ca. 1920-1940]
Physical Description
Photographs: 1 print; b&w.
Scope & Content
Image of Bow Falls through two trees - covered in snow
Subject Access
Bow Falls
Bow River
Winter
Geographic Access
Banff National Park
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on item
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Scope & Content
Sub-series of hut registers from the Bow Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1968 and 2019. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightin…
Date Range
1968 - 1977
1983 - 2006
2010 - 2023
Reference Code
M200 / IV / F
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Fonds Number
M200
V14
S6
Series
M200 / IV: Hut Registers
Sous-Fonds
M200
Sub-Series
M200 / IV / F: Bow Hut Registers
Accession Number
accn. 2023.32
accn. 2023.15
accn. 2023.20
accn. 2014.8293
accn. 2023.19
accn. 8002
accn. 7779
accn. 2023.10
accn. 6465
accn. 6623
accn. 6766
accn. 2376
accn. 3296
accn. 3970
accn. 5215
accn. 2023.06
accn. 2024.20
Reference Code
M200 / IV / F
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Responsibility
Registers produced by the Alpine Club of Canada
Date Range
1968 - 1977
1983 - 2006
2010 - 2023
Physical Description
66 cm of textual records (34 volumes)
History / Biographical
According to the Alpine Club of Canada website and their Backcountry Huts: Bow Hut Info Sheet: "The original Bow Hut project was initiated by Peter Fuhrmann, funded by Peter and Catharine Whyte and was constructed in 1968 by members of various groups including the Calgary Ski Club and the ACC. The hut was built near Bow Glacier to facilitate ski tourers and mountaineers entering the Wapta via Bow Lake, the easiest and most natural route to the icefields. Fiberglass igloos had been established at both the Peyto Glacier and Balfour Pass in the years prior, and with the building of a deluxe 14-person facility at a location between the two, the vision of a system of huts on the Wapta/Waputik Icefields was taking shape. None of those responsible for the project, however, could have predicted the amount of use and the level of abuse that the original Bow Hut would endure. The hut was abused from the beginning, and saw very little regular maintenance or upkeep. By the 1980s the place was a total hole. The hut was used as a flop house, the snow within several hundred feet of the hut had been contaminated by the outhouses and by indiscriminate waste disposal, and some estimates put the number of users per year at 7,000 (19 people per night at a facility which was built to sleep 14!). The hut which was described upon its completion as the “the Ritz” had metamorphosed into the “Bow Ghetto”. By the mid-1980s it was evident that the facility required radical change. In 1989, under the direction of the ACC’s Huts Committee Chairman Mike Mortimer, that radical change took place. The original hut had been built on a site which was non-porous and therefore had no drainage – a problem that led to the contaminated water and snow. Plans were made for a new hut in a more environmentally sensitive location and fund-raising began. The new Bow Hut was constructed for $98,000, raised primarily through the Calgary and Edmonton sections of the Club. Design concerns in the new hut included proper waste disposal, spacious and bright common areas and sleeping rooms which were both increased in size from the original hut and separated from the common areas to facilitate use by may groups at one time. The palatial new Bow Hut was opened in the fall of 1989 to rave reviews and is presently operated by the ACC. The hut today is a far cry from the original Balfour and Peyto fiberglass igloos, which a Banff Warden predicted in the late ’60s “will only serve the few hardy ski mountaineers who can accept the hardships of carrying and skiing with heavy loads and are willing to put up with discomfort during the night in bad weather”. It’s an even further cry from the abused state of the original Bow Hut and now serves as a stopover for many summer and winter trips."
Scope & Content
Sub-series of hut registers from the Bow Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1968 and 2019. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightings, custodial issues and updates, and related topics. The sub-series is separated into individual hut registers, arranged by date:
M200 / IV / F / 1: Bow Glacier Hut [1968 - 1971 register]
M200 / IV / F / 2: Bow Glacier Hut Register [1971 - 1973]
M200 / IV / F / 3: Bow Glacier Hut Register [1973 -1975]
M200 / IV / F / 4: Bow Hut register [1975 -1977]
M200 / IV / F / 5: Bow Hut [register 1983 - 1984]
M200 / IV / F / 6: Bow Hut Register [1984-1986]
M200 / IV / F / 7: [Bow Hut Register Dec. 17, 1986 - June 19, 1989]
M200 / IV / F / 8: Bow Hut [1989 - 1991]
M200 / IV / F / 9: Bow Hut 1991 - 1993
M200 / IV / F / 10: [Bow Hut Registers 1992 - 94]
M200 / IV / F / 11: "Bow Hut Register" Sept. 30, 1994 - Aug. 28, 1995
M200 / IV / F / 12: Bow Hut Register Sept. 16, 1995 - June 27, 1996
M200 / IV / F / 13: [Bow Hut Dec. 1995 - March 2000 Register]
M200 / IV / F / 14: Bow Hut Register June 29, 1996 - Mar 29, 1997
M200 / IV / F / 15: Bow Hut register Mar 29, 1997 - Nov. 14, 1997
M200 / IV / F / 16: "Bow Hut Register" November 24, 1997 - September 26, 1998
M200 / IV / F / 17: Bow Hut Register [2000 - 2001]
M200 / IV / F / 18: Bow Hut Register [2001 - 2002]
M200 / IV / F / 19: Bow Hut Apr 18, 2002 - Feb 24, 2003
M200 / IV / F / 20: Bow Hut Apr 8, 2003 - July 18, 2004
M200 / IV / F / 21: Bow Hut July 18, 2004 - Aug 4, 2004
M200 / IV / F / 22: Bow Hut Register 2004 - 2006
M200 / IV / F / 23: Bow Hut Register 2006
M200 / IV / F / 24: Bow Hut Register April 2009 - August 2010
M200 / IV / F / 25: 2010 - 2012 Bow Hut Register
M200 / IV / F / 26: Bow Hut 2012 - 2014
M200 / IV / F / 27: Bow Hut Register [2014/15]
M200 / IV / F / 28: Hut Register Bow Hut [2015-2016]
M200 / IV / F / 29: Bow Hut Register, 2016 - 2018
M200 / IV / F / 30: Bow Hut Register 2018-2019
M200 / IV / F / 31: [100 YR SWISS CENTENNIAL CLIMB 1999: Faye Summit notes. Bow Hut OCT - DEC 1998]
M200 / IV / F / 32: Bow Hut Register [2018-2020]
M200 / IV / F / 33: Bow Hut Register [2021-2022]
M200 / IV / F / 34: Bow Hut Register [2022-2023]
Name Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Subject Access
Huts
Cabins
Cabins and shelters
Environment
Environment and Nature
Mountain
Mountaineering
Parks
Parks Canada
Sports and recreation
Winter sports
Geographic Access
Canada
Bow Glacier
Banff National Park
Lake Louise, AB
Access Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Reproduction Restrictions
Contains personal information
Language
English
French
German
Spanish
Related Material
M200 / V / A / 156
Category
Environment
Exploration and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Biographical Source Notes
The Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/bow-hut/ The Alpine Club of Canada Backcountry Huts: Bow Hut Info Sheet pdf: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/BowHut-InfoSheet.pdf
Title Source
Title based on contents of sub-series
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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