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Byron Harmon fonds
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- Part Of
- Byron Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of the photographic records and sample materials of Byron Harmon Photos, the photographic business of Byron Harmon and his successors; as well as the personal photographs of Byron Harmon. I. Scenic / commercial, 1907-1975, ca.7600 items. Primary component of series is film and glass…
- Date Range
- [ca.1890-ca.1975]
- Reference Code
- V263
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Motion picture
- Film
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Byron Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- V 263
- Sous-Fonds
- V 263
- Accession Number
- 235, 980, 1549, 1622, 2588, 2656, 2770, 2792, 2895, 3005, 3394, 3423, 3657, 3807, 3824, 3859, 3988, 4028, 4076, 5052, 5181, 5205, 5254, 5381, 6070, 6127, 6587, 6602
- Reference Code
- V263
- GMD
- Motion picture
- Film
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Published record
- Other Title Info
- Also known as the Byron Harmon Photos fonds.
- Date Range
- [ca.1890-ca.1975]
- Physical Description
- ca.10,500 photographs (and ca.35 cm) : prints, postcards, negatives, transparencies, motion pictures, sample products
- History / Biographical
- Byron Hill Harmon, 1876-1942, was a professional photographer and businessman at Banff, Alberta, Canada. He was born near Tacoma, Washington, USA and operated a portrait studio there for a time. In 1903, while travelling around the United States and Canada as an itinerant photographer, he decided to settle in Banff and by 1907 had produced enough mountain views to begin selling a line of postcards. Between 1906 and 1913, Harmon was official photographer for the Alpine Club of Canada and made trips in numerous mountain areas, such as the Bugaboos (1910) and Mount Robson (1911, 1913). Harmon personally financed trips into other areas, such as Tonquin Valley (1918) and Lake of the Hanging Glaciers (1920, 1922), producing both still photographs and motion pictures for commercial sale. After his last major expedition in 1924 across Saskatchewan Glacier, through to Maligne Lake and back to Banff by packtrain, Harmon devoted most of his time to photographing scenes along the railway, skiing in the Assiniboine and Skoki regions, and the annual rides and hikes of the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies and the Sky Line Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies. At the same time he managed several businesses, including a drug store, fountain lunch, theatre and book store. In his later years, Harmon spent much time travelling and photographing in other parts of the world. The business, Byron Harmon Photos, was managed successively by his son, Don Harmon, then his grand-daughter, Carole Harmon.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of the photographic records and sample materials of Byron Harmon Photos, the photographic business of Byron Harmon and his successors; as well as the personal photographs of Byron Harmon.
- I. Scenic / commercial, 1907-1975, ca.7600 items. Primary component of series is film and glass negatives, 1907-1942, ca.6500 items. Also includes: postcard negatives and positives and production negatives to ca.1955; original prints; a wide range of sample products, such as postcards, enlargements and framing prints, calendars and viewbooks, mainly by Harmon business, some by other photographers; and lantern slides, ca.1913-192-, pertaining to Columbia Icefield Expedition, mountaineering, mountain landscapes, Indians, wildlife, Canadian Pacific Railway and Asian travel. Scenic / commercial series pertains to annual camps and expeditions of the Alpine Club of Canada in the Canadian Rockies and Selkirks, 1907-1913; private movie-making expeditions in the Canadian Rockies and Selkirks; mountain scenic views, primarily for postcard purposes; Banff events and development; skiing; birds and animals. Includes some material by Don Harmon and Lloyd Harmon, sons of Byron Harmon.
- II. Personal, 189- to 194-, ca.370 items. Includes: family photographs and views received from others; motion picture out-takes pertaining to world travels, 1930s; and 35 mm. transparencies, ca.1940, pertaining mainly to world travels, also mountain and prairie scenics.
- Notes
- For more information on the Byron Harmon photographs, see "Great Days in the Rockies: The Photographs of Byron Harmon, 1906-1934" (Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1978) or "Byron Harmon, Mountain Photographer" by Carole Harmon and Bart Robinson (Banff: Altitude Publishing, 1992)
- Name Access
- Harmon, Byron
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- 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: series description
- selected modern reference prints
- digital images in Images database and in Alberta InSight database
- Related Material
- Byron Harmon postcards can also be found in the Postcard general file (V466)
- Creator
- Harmon, Byron
- Category
- Arts
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records and contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Canadian Pacific Railway fonds
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- Part Of
- Canadian Pacific Railway fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of visual and texual material pertaining to the Canadian Pacific Railway and its holdings. Visual material conists of two series. Series I: lantern slides, Series II: prints. Textual material consists of two series. Series I: organizational records, Series II: the 1942 film "Canadian…
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-1950]
- Reference Code
- M584 / V782
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
- Lantern slide
- Organization record
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Canadian Pacific Railway fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M584 / V782
- Sous-Fonds
- V782
- Accession Number
- 303, 304, 625, 1471, 1086, 1544, 3288, 3502, 6740, 7071, 2014.8366, 2021.18
- Reference Code
- M584 / V782
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-1950]
- Physical Description
- 69 b&w lantern slides, 5 cm of textual records, ca. 309 prints : b&w ; 27.9 x 20.3 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of visual and texual material pertaining to the Canadian Pacific Railway and its holdings. Visual material conists of two series. Series I: lantern slides, Series II: prints. Textual material consists of two series. Series I: organizational records, Series II: the 1942 film "Canadian Pacific" screenplay and associated documents. Visual material includes black and white lantern slides and black and white prints depicting various scenes pertaining to travelling on the Canadian Pacific Railway and depict dining rooms, scnes involving trains and mountains, farming scenes and fields, people in train cars, various cities and towns, figures in natural landscapes, horses and horseback riding, mountains, waterfalls, skiing, ships, CP hotels, and other grand buildings [across Canada] such as Notre Dame Cathedral in Montreal. Textual material includes paper reports [some compiled by Canadian Pacific Hotels Architectural Engineer Ed Steel] detailing various construction and/or renovation projects for hotels, lodges, tea houses, bugalow camps, huts, and backcountry lodges throughout the Canadian Rockies as well as records pertaining to CP hotels in the Canadian Rockies, and the screenplay for "Canadian Pacific."
- Notes
- Slides were stored in rectangular wood box with leather handle on top, and metal handle at one end. White label that says “Lyon & Turnbull 432 04 February 2009” on lid of the box. Old, peeling, and stained label on top under handle, illegible. Faded, peeling labels on front, some words legible: “from the Canadian Pacific…” 2 stained and water damaged labels detached from box appear to be English shipping labels.“10” stamped in black on both ends of box. Stamped in black on rear of box: “Canadian Pacific Rly Co. 62 to 65 Charing Cross, London, S.W. 1. “3” engraved on upper rim of box. Box is divided into 3 sections with removable wood separators, small pieces of felt line 2 sections of the box.
- Name Access
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Subject Access
- Buildings
- Buildings and facilities
- Camps
- Construction
- Environment
- Huts
- Tourism
- Trains
- Transportation
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Glacier
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Language
- Language is English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Content Details
- Prints and some textual records absorbed from old records V121 and M48. Lantern slides donated to the Whyte Museum by Dr. William and Mrs. Wynn Bensen. The slides were purchased by the Bensens from Lyon and Turnbull in Scotland.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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David Zweifel fonds
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- Part Of
- David Zweifel fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of 2 cm of textual records consisting of correspondence from Catharine Robb Whyte [1967-1973] and Murray Adaskin to David Zweifel; 9 colour transparencies pertaining to a 1977 ski trip in Lucerne, Switzerland and David and Marilyn Zweifel's wedding in 1975; 6 colour prints from a 197…
- Date Range
- 1967
- 1972
- 1975
- 1989
- Reference Code
- M571 / V796 / S58
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Textual record
- Cassette
- Private record
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Sound recording
- Part Of
- David Zweifel fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M571 / V796 / S58
- Sous-Fonds
- M571
- V796
- S58
- Accession Number
- 2019.02
- Reference Code
- M571 / V796 / S58
- Responsibility
- Corresponence written by David Zweifel and Catharine Robb Whyte
- Date Range
- 1967
- 1972
- 1975
- 1989
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records -- 15 photographs (9 col. transparencies, 6 col. prints) -- 1 sound recording
- History / Biographical
- David Zweifel (1950 -) is a professional violinist who met Catharine Robb Whyte in December 1966 at the age of 16, shortly following the death of her husband Peter Whyte. Catharine helped to fund Zweifel's musical education and concert trips over the following years, and arranged with her friend Murray Adaskin for Zweifel to obtain a violin that had been previously owned by David White, who was the father of Peter Whyte. Zweifel attended Master classes in music at the Banff Centre as a young adult and stayed in Catharine's home with her during the summer months. David and Catharine were both active in outdoor activities and sports, and the pair went on multiple skiing trips and hikes together including Mount Rundle. Upon completing his education, Zweifel moved to Switzerland to join the Lausanne Orchestra. Catharine visited David and his wife Marilyn in Switzerland at least twice, in 1972 and 1977. Zweifel later became a concert violinist for the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra upon returning to Canada. David performed at Catharine Robb Whyte's memorial service at the Banff Centre on March 15, 1979 alongside Ken Stromberg [violin], and Tom Rolston [viola]. Marilyn Zweifel also performed a vocal solo. David Zweifel made a brief appearance in the 2016 film "Drawing Home", which tells the story of Peter and Catharine Whyte, in which he plays an unnamed violinist on a train ride to Banff.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of 2 cm of textual records consisting of correspondence from Catharine Robb Whyte [1967-1973] and Murray Adaskin to David Zweifel; 9 colour transparencies pertaining to a 1977 ski trip in Lucerne, Switzerland and David and Marilyn Zweifel's wedding in 1975; 6 colour prints from a 1972 ski trip in Austria with Catharine Robb Whyte, David Zweifel, and Marilyn Zweifel; and 1 sound recording of Catharine Robb Whyte's memorial service in 1979 Fonds consists of one series which currently includes all listed content in the fonds: Series I : Catharine Robb Whyte
- Name Access
- Zweifel, David
- Whyte, Catharine
- Zweifel, Marilyn
- Adaskin, Murray
- Adaskin, Frances
- Banff Centre for the Arts
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Calgary
- Switzerland
- Lucerne
- Austria
- Obergurgl
- Access Restrictions
- Some restrictions may apply [duplicate of Loan for Copy audio recording available in place of original]
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Some restrictions may apply
- Duplication of musical segments of the memorial service is not permitted unless authorized by musicians
- Language
- English
- Creator
- David Zweifel
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Biographical Source Notes
- "Romance in the Rockies: The Life and Adventures of Catharine and Peter Whyte" by Kim Mayberry (Canmore: Altitude Publishing Canada Ltd., 2003), p. 98-99.
- Copy of "Romance in the Rockies" located in the Whyte Museum's library under code [06 W62ma c.1]
- Drawing Home Production Notes, M.Y.R.A. Entertainment, LLC. p. 34 [PDF]
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Content Details
- Cassette tape in accession 2019.02 is Loan for Copy, rest of items in fonds are part of a gift donation
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Dorothy Wardle fonds
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- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of two sous-fonds: M521 and V75. M521 consists of four series, 154 cm, ca.1870-2002. Series I: Dorothy Wardle Personal Papers, 69.5 cm, ca.1870-2002 (includes Dorothy's written work and research and notes related to Banff). Series II: Wardle Family, 32.5 cm, 1872-1998 (including cor…
- Date Range
- ca.1870-2002
- Reference Code
- M521 / V75
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M521
- V75
- Sous-Fonds
- M521
- V75
- Accession Number
- 5296, 5391, 7504
- Reference Code
- M521 / V75
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Date Range
- ca.1870-2002
- Physical Description
- 154 cm of textual records. -- 1304 photographs (1190 prints, 95 negatives, 19 transparencies). -- 6 photograph albums.
- History / Biographical
- The Wardle family was comprised of husband and wife, James Morey Wardle (June 26,1888 - May 18,1971) and Maud Leette (Roney) Wardle (May 24,1889 - December 1,1969), and their one child, Dorothy Hope Wardle (May 23,1919 - July 20,2003). James Wardle, born in Chiliwack, British Columbia, was a civil engineer and public servant. He was the Superintendent of Banff National Park from 1918-1921, Chief Engineer for Parks Canada from 1921-1935, and Deputy Minister of the Interior from 1935-1936. He is primarily known as a highway design engineer, particularly for building the Banff-Windermere, Banff-Lake Louise, and Banff-Jasper highways. He was a councillor for the Municipality of Rockcliffe Park in Ontario and he was the President of the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies in Banff from 1925-1929. Mount Wardle in Vermillion was named after him in 1921. James married Leette on November 4, 1913, with whom he had one child, Dorothy. Born in Calgary, Alberta, Dorothy (also known as Dot and Dorie) grew up in Banff, Alberta and Ottawa, Ontario, due to her father's position with the federal government. She was educated at the Mountain School in Banff and at the Elmwood School in Ottawa. All three family members were graduates of Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. James graduated in 1912 with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Leette graduated with a Bachelor's degree, and in 1942, Dorothy also earned a Bachelor's degree. Dorothy was prominent in student life and active in athletics. In 1941, Dorothy became the first woman elected as President of the Alma Mater Society and during her academic career, Dorothy was a member of the Levana Intercollegiate Debative, University Centenary Committee, and Queen’s War Aid Commission. Dorothy spent her career as a freelance writer however, upon graduation she served as the first Secretary-In-Charge of Records at Carleton College (now Carleton University) from 1942-1944 in Ottawa and in the mid-1950s worked as a secretary for the Glenbow Foundation in Calgary. Dorothy pursued a lifelong interest in traveling, art, and antiques. Although she was fiercely proud and protective of Banff and the Park, and remained a volunteer and patron of the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Dorothy eventually settled in Sidney, British Columbia and shared an apartment with Sheila Iris Ritchie, with whom Dorothy travelled extensively. After her death in 2003, Dorothy, "Dorie," was laid to rest alongside her parents in the Old Banff Cemetery.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of two sous-fonds: M521 and V75.
- M521 consists of four series, 154 cm, ca.1870-2002. Series I: Dorothy Wardle Personal Papers, 69.5 cm, ca.1870-2002 (includes Dorothy's written work and research and notes related to Banff). Series II: Wardle Family, 32.5 cm, 1872-1998 (including correspondence with Carl Rungius and Mrs. Helen Brett, and Christmas and other greeting cards from Peter and Catharine Whyte). Series III: Queen's University, 7.5 cm, 1911-1980 (including graduation certificates for each family member and records pertaining to Dorothy's participation on the Alma Mater Society). Series IV: Travel, 44.5 cm, ca.1950-1988 (includes hand-written notebooks meticulously detailing their travels).
- V75 consists of two series, 79.5 cm, ca. 1912-2001. Series I: Wardle Family, ca. 1912-1971, 6 albums, 31 cm of photograph prints and negatives (including family trips, trail rides in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, and family gatherings). Series II: Dorothy Wardle, 1972-2001, 34 cm of photograph prints, negatives, and transparencies (including Dorothy's travels in Alberta and British Columbia, overseas, and various outings with friends).
- Name Access
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Wardle, James
- Rungius, Carl
- Brett, Helen
- Keyte, Freeman
- Hart, E. J. (Ted)
- Harkin, J. B. (James Bernard)
- Brewster, Pat
- Peyto, Bill
- Brett, Robert George
- Sanson, Norman
- White, Clifford
- Drummond-Davies, Nora
- Mills, Ike
- McLean, George
- Walking Buffalo (George McLean)
- Kaquitts, Frank
- Oxborough, Dorothy
- Whyte, Jon
- Robinson, Dean
- Warren, Mary Schaffer
- Simpson, George
- Gibbon, John Murray
- Whyte, Catharine
- Whyte, Peter
- Greenham, Margaret
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Environment
- Personal and Family Life
- Banff
- Old Banff Cemetery
- Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
- Cabins
- Travel
- Picnics and picnicking
- Holidays
- Scenery
- Christmas
- Dogs
- Horses
- Mountain
- Canoes and canoeing
- Hiking
- Wildlife
- War Memorial
- Highland Games
- Bow River Bridge
- Golfing
- Anniversary
- Horseback riding
- Indigenous Peoples
- Stoney Nakoda
- Education
- Snowshoes and snowshoeing
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Banff Winter Festival
- Women
- Trails
- Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
- Sports and leisure
- Skiing
- European travel
- Beach
- Calgary Herald
- Geography
- Government
- Newspaper
- Politics
- Research
- Banff Public Library
- National parks and reserves
- Park policy
- Parks Canada
- Wardens
- Ya-Ha-Tinda Ranch
- Community life
- Mines and mineral resources
- History
- Immigration and homesteading
- Settlement
- Organizations
- World War II
- Biographical
- Professional and Personal Life
- Grizzly Bears
- Fire fighters
- Sunshine Village
- Teahouses
- Banff Indian Days
- Regalia
- Calgary Stampede
- Mountain guides
- Mountain School
- The Albertan
- Crag and Canyon newspaper
- Homestead Hotel
- Banff Centre
- Hot Springs
- Superintendents
- Automobiles
- Natural history
- Records
- Calendar
- Finances
- Leases
- Legal and Financial
- Property
- Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Canmore
- Alberta
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Castle Mountain
- Bankhead
- British Columbia
- Glacier National Park
- Kootenay National Park
- Silver City
- Victoria
- Scotland
- Revelstoke
- Yoho National Park
- Ottawa
- Ontario
- Prince Edward Island
- Plain of Six Glaciers
- Lake Agnes
- Lake Louise
- Lake Minnewanka
- Lake O'Hara
- Bow River
- Calgary
- Sidney
- San Francisco
- United States
- Europe
- Germany
- Switzerland
- France
- Spain
- Monaco
- Italy
- Denmark
- Austria
- Quebec
- Windermere
- New York
- Assiniboine
- Ghost River
- High River
- Quebec City
- New Brunswick
- Maine
- Great Divide
- Moraine Lake
- Maligne Lake
- Columbia Icefield
- Washington
- Philadelphia
- Atlantic City
- Larch Valley
- Cascade Mountain
- Panama
- Sulphur Mountain
- Field
- Emerald Lake
- Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump
- Takkakaw Falls
- Jasper National Park
- Athabasca Falls
- Okanagan
- Kananaskis
- Hoodoos
- Powell River
- Montreal
- Access Restrictions
- Some restriction/s on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Related Material
- Dorothy also donated artwork (by Carl Rungius) to Art and Heritage.
- James Morey Wardle fonds (Library and Archives Canada)
- Category
- Arts
- Environment
- Education
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- First nations
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- 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
– 1978
i. Foundation – 1958 – 1978 (M36/1093-1104)
ii. Archives – 1953 – 1978 (M36/1105-1121)
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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 Foundation fonds
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- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of administrative and operational records of the Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation and the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies. Textual records: 1. Board of Trustees; 2. Administration; 3. Archives; 4. Gallery; 5. Heritage collections; 6. Photography. Photographs: A. Foundation b…
- Date Range
- [after 1958]
- Reference Code
- M124 / S38 / V692
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Motion picture
- Video
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Map
- Plan
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Recording disc
- Textual record
- Corporate record
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 124
- S 38
- V 692
- Sous-Fonds
- M 124
- S 38
- V 692
- Accession Number
- 429, 1010, 1415, 1464, 1488, 1558, 1567, 1609, 1856, 1879, 1919, 2043, 2471, 2803, 2810, 2968, 3068, 3112, 3123, 3149, 3228, 3291, 3372, 3438, 3499, 3702, 3840, 4062, 4089, 4092, 5102, 5161, 5180, 5344, 5422, 5489, 5685, 5806, 6162, 6495, 6694, 6915, 7263, 7317 (unproc), 7763 (unproc)
- Reference Code
- M124 / S38 / V692
- GMD
- Motion picture
- Video
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Map
- Plan
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Recording disc
- Textual record
- Corporate record
- Date Range
- [after 1958]
- Physical Description
- ca.6.0 m textual records. -- ca.12,500 photographs: prints, transparencies, negatives. -- 13 sound recordings: 6 audio cassettes, 7 audio compact disc (copy of 2 audio cassettes). -- 7 video tape recording: 1 VHS, 6 DVD. -- 1 cartographic record: survey site plan: 1:250
- History / Biographical
- The Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation is a charitable, non-profit organization that operates the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies in Banff, Alberta, Canada. The Wa-Che-Yo-Cha-Pa Foundation, as the foundation was initially named, was founded and endowed by artists Peter and Catharine Whyte in 1958. It supported broad causes as well as acting as an agency for collecting and preserving cultural materials of the Canadian Rockies.
- In 1968, a building designed by Philippe Delesalle and known as the Archives of the Canadian Rockies opened at 111 Bear Street in Banff, providing accommodation for a regional archives, gallery and the Banff Library. After a major renovation and addition in 1993, the foundation now supports three collection and exhibition departments under the name of the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies: Archives and Library, Art Gallery and Heritage Collection.
- Geographic collecting limits of the museum are the mountainous areas of Canada bounded by the 49th Parallel on the south, the Peace River on the north, the Front Ranges of the Rocky Mountains on the east and the Columbia Mountains on the west.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of administrative and operational records of the Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation and the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies.
- Textual records: 1. Board of Trustees; 2. Administration; 3. Archives; 4. Gallery; 5. Heritage collections; 6. Photography.
- Photographs: A. Foundation buildings; B. Gallery exhibition installation shots (negatives only); C. Events and guests (including Banff Day, gallery openings, special events and guests); D. Displays (inside and outside of the museum); E. Publicity and publication (includes views produced for this purpose); F. General (mainly people, places and events in Banff and area; includes photographs produced by Museum staff not included in other series). Photographs were made by staff of the Whyte Foundation, private photographers, and others.
- Three sound recordings were made for research purposes during the course of Gallery operations; pertain to Ann Wheeler, David Settles and Peter Whyte art and exhibit. Other sound recording is of Grant MacEwan talk at the Whyte Museum, December 1993; recorded by Woody MacPhail. Video recording is of Banff Day 1997 by Eddie Hunter. 2 audio cassettes are a recording of the Clifford Jackson White memorial service held September 13, 2003 hosted by the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies.
- Six sound and video recordings were made as part of the Fireside Chats at the Whyte program. These oral histories were conducted before a live audience at the historic Crosby home, Abegweit during the years 2012-2014. Interviews with Rob Crosby, Dorothy Carleton, Ralphine Locke, Don Mickle, Bridget Jones, Fran Drummond.
- Cartographic materials include a site plan of lots 7-12, Block A, Plan 6719 B.C., November, 2000.
- Name Access
- Whyte, Catharine
- Whyte, Peter
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation
- Access Restrictions
- Access and use restricted
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: basic description
- Related Material
- A CD-R copy of the Clifford Jackson memorial service with program notes and a transcript of a speech by Bill Holmes is located in the Clifford Jackson White fonds.
- Category
- Arts
- Cultural pluralism
- Education
- Environment
- Family and personal life
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Commerce and industry
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Content Details
- Note: March 16, 2023: Foundation Records were processed up to 2008 by Ted Hart in 2010-2011. The unprocessed records are stored off-site and there is no inventory. Some Art Department exhibition records prior to 2008 were inadvertently missed and remain in unprocessed. The file level descriptions prepared by Ted Hart are not in the database, however the inventory is located in the ArchivalMaster file for textual and sound, and ArchivalMaster2 for visual. Some records, including oversize have been added to the database, but it isn't consistent. O:\m_textual\m124_foundation_records_archivalmaster ; R:\v_visual\v692_foundation_records_archivalmaster. Access is restricted unless authorized by Head of Archives and Special Collections, CEO or CFO, or Head of applicable department.
- Processing Status
- Processed / Unprocessed
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Roy Andersen fonds
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- Part Of
- Roy Andersen fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of three sous-fonds : M572 (textual), V525 (photographs), S59 (sound). M572 consists of two items, 0.3 cm, ca. 1955 to 1991 (write up pertaining to a headdress gifted to Major General George G. Brown in 1991 after his involvement with the Canadian Military National Ski Competition a…
- Date Range
- 1970 - 1991
- Reference Code
- M572 / V525 / S59
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
- Cassette
- Private record
- Postcard
- Part Of
- Roy Andersen fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M572 / V525 / S59
- Sous-Fonds
- M572 / V525 / S59
- Accession Number
- 6761
- 2019.40
- Reference Code
- M572 / V525 / S59
- Date Range
- 1970 - 1991
- Physical Description
- 16 photographs : transparencies -- 1 sound recording : cassette -- 01 cm of textual records (1 pages ; 15.5 x 10 cm) -- 02 cm of textual records (10 pages ; 21.5 x 28 cm)
- History / Biographical
- Roy Andersen was born in Kirkenes, Norway and moved to Canada with his family in the 1950s. He has a "Diploma in Sports Administration" and taught skiing as a member of the Les Voyageurs Ski School (affiliated with the Sunshine Ski School) and is the recepient of the "Alberta Achievement Award" due to his contributions to the sport of skiing. He has been a freelance commercial photographer for 30 years and also trained to be a pilot in the 1960s. After flight school, he continuted to each skiing and did the promotional work for the Banff Chair Lift. Roy Howard Andersen and Ellen Beatrice Wilson married on December 27, 1969 at Rundle United Church.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of three sous-fonds : M572 (textual), V525 (photographs), S59 (sound). M572 consists of two items, 0.3 cm, ca. 1955 to 1991 (write up pertaining to a headdress gifted to Major General George G. Brown in 1991 after his involvement with the Canadian Military National Ski Competition at Mount Norquay in 1974; portfolio for postcard with Roy Anderson image used with "Souvenir of Sunshine Village Ski School - photo by Roy Andersen") V525 consists of 16 photographs, (Catharine Whyte and Grant MacEwan at a Sundance ceremony, Morley, Alberta) S59 consists of one sound recording, 1979 (Catharine Robb Whyte's memorial service on March 15, 1979 at the Eric Harvie Theatre)
- Notes
- Postcard portfolio filed with associated postcard V683/VI/pg-106
- Name Access
- Andersen, Roy
- MacEwen, Grant
- Whyte, Catharine
- Subject Access
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Stoney Nakoda
- Military
- Ski areas
- Skiing
- Memorial
- Photography
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Morley
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Andersen, Roy
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://www.royandersenphotography.com/ ; http://www.stephenloweartgallery.ca/artists/ar0404001.asp ; M36 / 198 ; M36 / 199
- Title Source
- Title based on accession record
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Agnes Kaquitts, Stoney Nakoda
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of close-up photograph of Agnes Kaquitts (sometimes pronounced Heg-a-nesh by Stoney speakers).
- Date Range
- ca. 1945
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / B / NS - 1630
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- n/a
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / B / NS - 1630
- Date Range
- ca. 1945
- Physical Description
- Transparency; colour
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of close-up photograph of Agnes Kaquitts (sometimes pronounced Heg-a-nesh by Stoney speakers).
- Notes
- Note: It is believed that the handwritten information on the back of the contact sheets was written by former archival staff in the initial phases of processing the photographs of Peter and Catharine Whyte. There is no list of titles attached to the individual images. Any descriptive information or identification of people has been provided by research done through the Recognizing Relations project
- Name Access
- Kaquitts, Agnes
- Whyte, Catharine
- Whyte, Peter
- Subject Access
- Banff Indian Days
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Recognizing Relations Collection
- Stoney Nakoda
- Stoney
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Whyte, Peter and Catharine
- Title Source
- Stoney Nakoda Elders provided naming and other culturally relevant information during interviews held for Recognizing Relations, an archives initiative active from 2014-2023.
- The goal of this initiative was to name local Indigenous peoples in photographs held in the WMCR archives as well as encouraging access for Indigenous communities to these images.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Autumn 1947 Canadian Rockies & US Auto Trip [2/2]
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- Part Of
- Lillian Gest fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 100 35mm colour transparency slides mounted in cardboard sleeves. Includes photographs taken during the summer and autumn of 1947 in and around the Banff townsite, Lake O'Hara, and the Yoho Valley. Subjects include mountains, landscapes, the Bow River, lakes, people, horses, variou…
- Date Range
- 1947
- Reference Code
- V225 / II / C / ii / a / i / NS - 117 to 124a
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Film
- Photograph
- Transparency
90 images
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Lillian Gest fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M67 / S36 / V225
- Series
- II.C. Activities / photography
- Sous-Fonds
- V225
- Sub-Series
- ii.a.i Photographic material / transparencies / boxes
- Accession Number
- 5142
- Reference Code
- V225 / II / C / ii / a / i / NS - 117 to 124a
- Parallel Title
- R79-1 to R124-15. -- 1943-1947 V225 / NS - 4
- Date Range
- 1947
- Physical Description
- 100 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 100 35mm colour transparency slides mounted in cardboard sleeves. Includes photographs taken during the summer and autumn of 1947 in and around the Banff townsite, Lake O'Hara, and the Yoho Valley. Subjects include mountains, landscapes, the Bow River, lakes, people, horses, various camps [mostly Alpine Club of Canada camps], hiking, wildlife, the opening dedication of the A.O. Wheeler Hut, and the drive back home. Some slides missing; most explained in notebook. Titles: Reel 117 Sept 1947 2. [Wheeler Hugh Dedication] 3. group at [Dedication] 4. H.E. Sampson speaking 5. Sir Oliver Wheeler 6. Bonldew Prastice 7. [Bonldew Prastice] 8. Belaying from above 9. Roping down 11. Sid and Eric 12. Phebe and Polly on road 13. My tentmates 14. Banff Musance[?] Park sign 16. Elk on mud flats 17. [Elk on mud flats] 18. [Elk] morning 19. Elk and Roy T. 20. [Elk] overexp. 21. Elk 26. Lamb descending rocks 27. Ewe and lamb 29. Rams at Bankhead - nearer 30. [Rams at Bankhead] further 31. [Rams at Bankhead] moving off Reel 118 Sept 1947 8 pictures 6. Delphiniums good 10. Sheep in swamp fair 12. [Sheep in swamp] overexp. 20. Mt. Eisenhower good 8/2 Reel 119- Sept 1947 13. View down river 15. Dam at Seebe 8/10 18. Aileen and Mrs B. at Seebe 19. [Aileen and Mrs B.] and house at Seebe Reel 120 Sept 1947 1. Down Couloir fr. Sawback Pinnacle 7. Bear on road overexp. 8. [Bear on road overexp.] 17. House and garden near Grassi's 21. Buffalo Reel 121 Sept 1947 6. Bears at dump 13. The Bear Show 15. Goose flats - Bow R. 17. BHG. at window A-ha-hi-na 19. Mt Rundle and reflections Reel 122 Sept 22. 47 1. The Sea Cadet Races 2. [The Sea Cadet Races] Boathouses in b.g. 3. [The Sea Cadet Races] Mt. Cascade 4. Sunset on Fairholme Range 5. Goat at paddock 6. [Goat at paddock] 12. Rundle fr. Vermilion Lakes 13. Mt. Rundle and Reflections 15. Fr Bridge - moon over Bourgeau 16. At Mrs. Lyalls - C.H. and Mrs L. 18. The Wee Hoose 19. Mrs. Lyalls garden 20. Kilmorey Lodge - Dodge and C.H. 21. Waterton from P of W. Hotel Reel 123 Oct 1947 1. The road home 2. Sheep on road 3. Sheep moving off road 5. View out back of car - sheep 6. Giant Springs of great Falls, Mont. 7. Feeding dogs at Rodman Ranch 9. Mrs. Rodman and dog 10. Hayel and 2 pups - standing 11. Hayel sitting down and pups 12. Yellowstone 13. Caroline near pool - Yellowstone 14. L.G. by pool 15. Yellowstone - 16. Old Faithful and circle of people 19. [Old Faithful] no people 21. [Old Faithful] and trees and road Reel 124 Oct. 10 - 47 1. Durls Tower from foot on trail 2. [Durls Tower from foot on trail] 4. Blank 5. Durls Tower whole with trees 6. [Durls Tower] solid mass 7. [Durls Tower] fr. auto road 11. Grain fields and trees 13. [Rushmore memorial] 14. [Rushmore memorial] thru window 15. The road home - drive [illegible] 16. Wheat fields 18. BHG. on enclosed porch 19. Enclosed porch BHG. 20. 650 Hayle[illegible] ave - good of house 21. Peace Rose The last 10 slides [named 124a] depict sites around Yellowstone National Park and were most likely purchased by Lillian Gest while visiting the park. The slides' matting paper states they were manufactured by the park and all are wrapped in a thin plastic sleeve.
- Notes
- Slide numbering kept as originally organized, see SL I for more information (M67 / II / C / i / a / 51 - 1). Please note: titles listed below are only those located in this box. Some others have been romved from their original order for use in slide shows made by Lillian Gest prior to accession. Please see related material notebook SL I for full title lists. R112 - not numbered slides ; 12 omitted R113 - not numbered slides R114 - not numbered slides
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Administration
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Animals
- Automobiles
- Backpacking
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Boats
- Buildings
- Cabins
- Cabins and shelters
- Camping
- Camps
- Climbing
- Club
- Environment
- Environment and Nature
- Exploration
- Family and personal life
- Fishing
- Flowers
- Glaciers
- Guides
- Hiking
- Horse packing
- Horses
- Hotels
- Landscapes
- Mountain
- Mountains
- Mountaineering
- National parks and reserves
- Organizations
- Outfitters
- Pack trips
- Personal and Professional Life
- Photography
- Prince of Wales Hotel
- Recreation
- Sports and leisure
- Sports and recreation
- Swiss Guides
- Tourism
- Trails
- Travel
- Wheeler Hut
- Wildlife
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Seebe
- Kananaskis
- Waterton
- Waterton National Park
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Great Falls
- Montana
- Yellowstone National Park
- United States of America
- Language
- NA
- Conservation
- Removed from original boxes and rehoused in slide sleeves and acid-free folders.
- Creator
- Gest, Lillian
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of setting up the Bearspaw tipi, looks like Reba Bearspaw, Peter Whyte helping on the ground, and Johnny Bearspaw (Rhuya Thiha) (Golden Eagle Claw) at the top of the tipi at Banff Indian Days.
- Date Range
- 1950
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / B / NS - 1765
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Transparency
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / III : Peter and Catharine Whyte
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Sub-Series
- V683 / III / B : Peter and Catharine Whyte Transparencies
- Accession Number
- 3069
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / B / NS - 1765
- Parallel Title
- Indian Days Putting up Teepees
- Other Title Info
- Parallel title is original title
- Date Range
- 1950
- Physical Description
- Photograph: 1 negative ; col.
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of setting up the Bearspaw tipi, looks like Reba Bearspaw, Peter Whyte helping on the ground, and Johnny Bearspaw (Rhuya Thiha) (Golden Eagle Claw) at the top of the tipi at Banff Indian Days.
- Name Access
- Whyte, Peter
- Subject Access
- Banff Indian Days
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Recognizing relations
- Stoney Nakoda
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Language
- NA
- Related Material
- Recognizing Relations number RR 418
- Title Source
- This image is a part of the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken since 2014 to identify First Nations people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum Archives. Identification incomplete.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Canadian Pacific Railway Lantern Slides
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- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of 14 lantern slides [ca.1900-ca.1925]. Slides are views along the Canadian Pacific Railway.
- Date Range
- [c. 1905]
- Reference Code
- V8 / 5486 / PS - 1 to PS - 14
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Transparency
- Lantern slide
14 images
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M8 / V8 / S8
- Series
- Accession Number: 5486
- Sous-Fonds
- V8
- Accession Number
- 5486
- Reference Code
- V8 / 5486 / PS - 1 to PS - 14
- Date Range
- [c. 1905]
- Physical Description
- 14 photographs : b&w and col. slides ; 10.2 x 8.2 cm
- History / Biographical
- The Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) was officially formed in Februray, 1881, to construct a railroad that would link the eastern provinces with British Columbia, a key component of the Canadian Confederation of 1867. Headed by William C. Van Horne as General Manager, the railroad arrived in the Canadian Rockies in 1883 and a siding was established just east of present-day Banff. When railroad workers discovered a natural hot spring on the south side of the Bow River, Van Horne ordered the construction of a hotel that would house visitors brought in by train to visit the springs. Construction of the Banff Springs Hotel finished in 1888 and joined a handful of CPR hotels throughout the Rocky and Selkirk Mountain ranges. The popularity of the hot springs and surrounding area led to the formation of a national park and to the town of Banff. After construction of the railway had completed, the CPR continued to survey and document the Rocky Mountains alongside federal agencies like the Department of the Interior and private outfitters. Utilizing coloured lantern slides the CPR was able to showcase the mountains as both tourist and settlement destinations. Magic lantern shows of these slides could be used for administrative purposes by the company to showcase land holdings and investments or in public shows as advertisements of the new railway.
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of 14 lantern slides [ca.1900-ca.1925]. Slides are views along the Canadian Pacific Railway.
- Name Access
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Subject Access
- Lantern slide
- Education
- Tourism
- Travel and Exploration
- Trains
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- All slides were cleaned prior to scanning.
- Creator
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://cpconnectingcanada.ca/#building-the-railway
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Dan Wildman Sr. (Thuda Gado) (Bangs on Steel), Stoney Nakoda
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- [Dan Wildman, Sr.]*
- Date Range
- ca.1945
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / B / NS - 1657
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- n/a
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / B / NS - 1657
- Date Range
- ca.1945
- Physical Description
- Transparency; colour
- Scope & Content
- [Dan Wildman, Sr.]*
- Notes
- Note: It is believed that the handwritten information on the back of the contact sheets was written by former archival staff in the initial phases of processing the photographs of Peter and Catharine Whyte. There is no list of titles attached to the individual images. Any descriptive information or identification of people has been provided by research done through the Recognizing Relations project
- Name Access
- Whyte, Catharine
- Whyte, Peter
- Wildman, Dan Sr.
- Subject Access
- Banff Indian Days
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Recognizing Relations Collection
- Stoney
- Stoney Nakoda
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Whyte, Peter and Catharine
- Title Source
- Stoney Nakoda Elders provided naming and other culturally relevant information during interviews held for Recognizing Relations, an archives initiative active from 2014-2023. .
- The goal of this initiative was to name local Indigenous peoples in photographs held in the WMCR archives as well as encouraging access for Indigenous communities to these images.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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David and Marilyn Zweifel's wedding, Marilyn in Switzerland
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- Part Of
- David Zweifel fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 9 colour transparency photograph slides mostly pertaining to David and Marilyn Zweifel's wedding in 1975. Photographs include David Zweifel, Marilyn Zweifel, Catharine Robb Whyte and Tom Rolston. V796 / I / NS - 7 photograph is of Marilyn Zweifel at her and David's apartment in Swi…
- Date Range
- 1975
- 1977
- Reference Code
- V796 / I / NS - 1 to 9
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
1 image
- Part Of
- David Zweifel fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M571 / V796 / S58
- Series
- V796 / I : Catharine Robb Whyte
- Sous-Fonds
- V796
- Accession Number
- 2019.02
- Reference Code
- V796 / I / NS - 1 to 9
- Date Range
- 1975
- 1977
- Physical Description
- 9 photographs : col. slides ; 35mm
- History / Biographical
- See fonds-level entry [M571 / V796 / S58]
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 9 colour transparency photograph slides mostly pertaining to David and Marilyn Zweifel's wedding in 1975. Photographs include David Zweifel, Marilyn Zweifel, Catharine Robb Whyte and Tom Rolston. V796 / I / NS - 7 photograph is of Marilyn Zweifel at her and David's apartment in Switzerland, 1977; this image later served as inspiration for some of Catharine's paintings.
- Name Access
- Zweifel, David
- Zweifel, Marilyn
- Whyte, Catharine
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Switzerland
- Lucerne
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- N/A
- Conservation
- Photographs have been stored in 35mm transparency sleeve
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Enos Hunter, Stoney Nakoda
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- [Enos Hunter, Stoney Nakoda]*
- Date Range
- ca. 1945
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / B / NS - 1629
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- n/a
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / B / NS - 1629
- Date Range
- ca. 1945
- Physical Description
- Transparency; colour
- Scope & Content
- [Enos Hunter, Stoney Nakoda]*
- Notes
- Note: It is believed that the handwritten information on the back of the contact sheets was written by former archival staff in the initial phases of processing the photographs of Peter and Catharine Whyte. There is no list of titles attached to the individual images. Any descriptive information or identification of people has been provided by research done through the Recognizing Relations project
- Name Access
- Hunter, Enos
- Whyte, Catharine
- Whyte, Peter
- Subject Access
- Banff Indian Days
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Recognizing Relations Collection
- Regalia
- Stoney
- Stoney Nakoda
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Whyte, Peter and Catharine
- Title Source
- Stoney Nakoda Elders provided naming and other culturally relevant information during interviews held for Recognizing Relations, an archives initiative active from 2014-2023.
- The goal of this initiative was to name local Indigenous peoples in photographs held in the WMCR archives as well as encouraging access for Indigenous communities to these images.
- Content Details
- [Enos was married to Maggie (maiden name unknown)]
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Florence (McLean) Dixon and unknown
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- [Florence (McLean) Dixon and unknown]*
- Date Range
- ca.1945
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / B / NS - 1646
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- n/a
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / B / NS - 1646
- Date Range
- ca.1945
- Physical Description
- Transparency; colour
- Scope & Content
- [Florence (McLean) Dixon and unknown]*
- Notes
- Note: It is believed that the handwritten information on the back of the contact sheets was written by former archival staff in the initial phases of processing the photographs of Peter and Catharine Whyte. There is no list of titles attached to the individual images. Any descriptive information or identification of people has been provided by research done through the Recognizing Relations project
- Name Access
- Dixon, Florence
- Whyte, Catharine
- Whyte, Peter
- Subject Access
- Banff Indian Days
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Recognizing Relations Collection
- Stoney Nakoda
- Stoney
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Whyte, Peter and Catharine
- Title Source
- Florence (McLean) is the daughter of Flora (Crawler) Mclean and George McLean (Tatâga Mânî)(Walking Buffalo)
- Stoney Nakoda Elders provided naming and other culturally relevant information during interviews held for Recognizing Relations, an archives initiative active from 2014-2023.
- The goal of this initiative was to name local Indigenous peoples in photographs held in the WMCR archives as well as encouraging access for Indigenous communities to these images.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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George Crawler (Yuzabi Toga), Stoney Nakoda
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of George Crawler (Yuzabi Toga) stood in front of tipi in regalia
- Date Range
- ca.1945
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / B / NS - 1700
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- n/a
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / B / NS - 1700
- Date Range
- ca.1945
- Physical Description
- Transparency; colour
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of George Crawler (Yuzabi Toga) stood in front of tipi in regalia
- Notes
- Note: It is believed that the handwritten information on the back of the contact sheets was written by former archival staff in the initial phases of processing the photographs of Peter and Catharine Whyte. There is no list of titles attached to the individual images. Any descriptive information or identification of people has been provided by research done through the Recognizing Relations project
- Name Access
- Crawler, George
- Whyte, Catharine
- Whyte, Peter
- Subject Access
- Banff Indian Days
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Recognizing Relations Collection
- Regalia
- Stoney
- Stoney Nakoda
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Whyte, Peter and Catharine
- Title Source
- Stoney Nakoda Elders provided naming and other culturally relevant information during interviews held for Recognizing Relations, an archives initiative active from 2014-2023.
- The goal of this initiative was to name local Indigenous peoples in photographs held in the WMCR archives as well as encouraging access for Indigenous communities to these images.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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George Rollinmud, Stoney Nakoda
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- [George Rollinmud, Stoney Nakoda]*
- Date Range
- ca.1945
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / B / NS - 1720
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- n/a
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / B / NS - 1720
- Date Range
- ca.1945
- Physical Description
- Transparency; colour
- Scope & Content
- [George Rollinmud, Stoney Nakoda]*
- Notes
- Note: It is believed that the handwritten information on the back of the contact sheets was written by former archival staff in the initial phases of processing the photographs of Peter and Catharine Whyte. There is no list of titles attached to the individual images. Any descriptive information or identification of people has been provided by research done through the Recognizing Relations project
- Name Access
- Rollinmud, George
- Whyte, Catharine
- Whyte, Peter
- Subject Access
- Banff Indian Days
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Recognizing Relations Collection
- Stoney Nakoda
- Stoney
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Whyte, Peter and Catharine
- Title Source
- Stoney Nakoda Elders provided naming and other culturally relevant information during interviews held for Recognizing Relations, an archives initiative active from 2014-2023.
- The goal of this initiative was to name local Indigenous peoples in photographs held in the WMCR archives as well as encouraging access for Indigenous communities to these images.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Jake Twoyoungmen (Mînâ Wasiju), Stoney Nakoda
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of close-up up of Jake Twoyoungmen (Mînâ Wasiju) in headdress and regalia.
- Date Range
- ca. 1945
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / B / NS - 1633
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / III
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Sub-Series
- V683 / III / B : Peter and Catharine Whyte Transparencies
- Accession Number
- n/a
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / B / NS - 1633
- Date Range
- ca. 1945
- Physical Description
- Transparency; colour
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of close-up up of Jake Twoyoungmen (Mînâ Wasiju) in headdress and regalia.
- Notes
- Note: It is believed that the handwritten information on the back of the contact sheets was written by former archival staff in the initial phases of processing the photographs of Peter and Catharine Whyte. There is no list of titles attached to the individual images. Any descriptive information or identification of people has been provided by research done through the Recognizing Relations project
- Name Access
- Twoyoungmen, Jake
- Whyte, Catharine
- Whyte, Peter
- Subject Access
- Banff Indian Days
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Recognizing Relations Collection
- Regalia
- Stoney
- Stoney Nakoda
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Whyte, Peter and Catharine
- Title Source
- Stoney Nakoda Elders provided naming and other culturally relevant information during interviews held for Recognizing Relations, an archives initiative active from 2014-2023.
- The goal of this initiative was to name local Indigenous peoples in photographs held in the WMCR archives as well as encouraging access for Indigenous communities to these images.
- Content Details
- [Jacob Twoyoungmen was married to Mary Jane, then to Anna Beaver]*
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Joe Mark, Stoney Nakoda
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- [Joe Mark, Stoney Nakoda]*
- Date Range
- ca. 1945
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / B / NS - 1621
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- n/a
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / B / NS - 1621
- Date Range
- ca. 1945
- Physical Description
- Transparency; colour
- Scope & Content
- [Joe Mark, Stoney Nakoda]*
- Notes
- Note: It is believed that the handwritten information on the back of the contact sheets was written by former archival staff in the initial phases of processing the photographs of Peter and Catharine Whyte. There is no list of titles attached to the individual images. Any descriptive information or identification of people has been provided by research done through the Recognizing Relations project
- Name Access
- Mark, Joe
- Whyte, Catharine
- Whyte, Peter
- Subject Access
- Banff Indian Days
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Recognizing Relations Collection
- Regalia
- Stoney
- Stoney Nakoda
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Whyte, Peter and Catharine
- Title Source
- Stoney Nakoda Elders provided naming and other culturally relevant information during interviews held for Recognizing Relations, an archives initiative active from 2014-2023.
- The goal of this initiative was to name local Indigenous peoples in photographs held in the WMCR archives as well as encouraging access for Indigenous communities to these images.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Lantern Slides
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- Part Of
- Byron Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 56 b&w or hand coloured or hand tinted lantern slides. Lantern slides pertain to the Lake of the Hanging Glacier area; Columbia Icefield; various views in and around Banff, Yoho, Glacier, and Jasper National Parks; Mount Robson area. Subjects also included Stoney First Nations peop…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1915]
- Reference Code
- V263 / II / H / PS - 1 to 56
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Transparency
- Lantern slide
56 images
- Part Of
- Byron Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V263
- Series
- V263 / II : Photography
- Sous-Fonds
- V263
- Sub-Series
- V263 / II / H : Photography : lantern slides
- Accession Number
- 2770, 2895
- Reference Code
- V263 / II / H / PS - 1 to 56
- Date Range
- [ca. 1915]
- Physical Description
- 56 photographs : b&w and col. slides ; 10.2 x 8.2 cm
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 56 b&w or hand coloured or hand tinted lantern slides. Lantern slides pertain to the Lake of the Hanging Glacier area; Columbia Icefield; various views in and around Banff, Yoho, Glacier, and Jasper National Parks; Mount Robson area. Subjects also included Stoney First Nations peoples.
- Name Access
- Harmon, Byron
- Subject Access
- Mountains
- Glaciers
- Scenery
- Landscapes
- Dog Team
- Pack Train
- Indigenous Peoples
- First Nations Peoples
- Photography
- Lantern slide
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Jasper
- Banff National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Jasper National Park
- British Columbia
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- All slides cleaned prior to cleaning. Add support panes to slides missing them and seal with binding tape.
- Creator
- Harmon, Byron
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- V263/II/H/PS-1 [Lake of the Hanging Glacier, hand-coloured] Binding Tape: None, no cover plate intact Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Silvering present on lower portion of emulsion layer. Corresponds to V263 / NA – 6004 V263/II/H/PS-2 [Inside the Horsetheif (Starbird glacier) from Lake of the Hanging Glaciers trip, hand-coloured] Binding Tape: None, no cover plate Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Abrasions and scratches on the emulsion layer. V263/II/H/PS-3 [Columbia Icefield Trip, Ascending Jonas Pass] Binding Tape: Cover plate intact held on with two small pieces of binding tape. Tape is loose and fragile. Window Mat: Black Paper Frame Labels and Inscriptions: Silver star adhesive sticker present on bottom left corner of cover plate. Glass: Cover plate intact held on with two small pieces of binding tape. Corresponds to NA-71-2262 V263/II/H/PS-4 [Man on horseback leading train of horses in front of a glacier. Possibly from Columbia Icefield Trip, Athabasca Glacier, 1924] Binding Tape: Cover plate intact held on with two small pieces of binding tape. Tape is loose and fragile. Window Mat: Black adhesive tape frame Labels and Inscriptions: Silver star adhesive sticker present on bottom left corner of cover plate. Glass: No visible damage Corresponds to V263 / NA - 1958 V263/II/H/PS-5 [Pack train fording a river] Binding Tape: Black tape binding only on left and right sides of slide. Tape is coming loose from glass. Window Mat: Black paper frame with silver-coloured embossing Labels and Inscriptions: Silver star adhesive sticker present on bottom left corner of cover plate. Glass: No visible damage. V263/II/H/PS-6 [Four individuals crossing an unidentified glacier] Binding Tape: Black tape intact. Small portions of tape have been ripped and removed. Two strips of paint present on back of plate. Window Mat: Black paper mat Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Finger prints and residue present on glass and cover plate V263/II/H/PS-7 [View of large mountain and glacier] Binding Tape: Cover plate intact held on with two small pieces of binding tape. Tape is loose and fragile. Window Mat: Black paper mat Labels and Inscriptions: Silver star adhesive sticker present on bottom left corner of cover plate. Glass: Residue present on cover glass. Dust or residue found between cover plate and frame and emulsion layer. V263/II/H/PS-8 [Pack train traversing part of a mountain] Binding Tape: Two small pieces of binding tape adhered to image plate and behind the cover plate. Window Mat: Black paper window mat Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Delamination of the emulsion layer is noted on the right side of the image plate. A large piece of clear, discoloured tape has been placed across the front and back of plates. V263/II/H/PS-9 [Packtrain crossing pass] Binding Tape: Good condition Window Mat: Black adhesive tape frame Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Good condition, small abrasions present. Corresponds to V263 / NA - 2237, Columbia Icefield trip, Sunwapta Pass and Mount Athabasca V263/II/H/PS-10 [Packtrain and unidentified man walking in snow on a pass] Binding Tape: Two small pieces of binding tape holding plates together. Poor condition. Window Mat: Black paper frame, rounded square. Tears in paper mat. Labels and Inscriptions: Silver star adhesive sticker present of back of slide on bottom of left hand side. Glass: Residue on glass. V263/II/H/PS-11 [Illecillewaet Glacier] Binding Tape: None, no cover plate Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Fingerprints and scratches present on emulsion layer. Small portion emulsion flaked off the plate on bottom right side. Corresponds with V263 / NA - 1365, 30. Illecillewaet Glacier V263/II/H/PS-12 [Robson Glacier and Lynx Mountain] Binding Tape: Good condition Window Mat: Black paper frame Labels and Inscriptions: Red adhesive sticker on back of slide on bottom left corner. Glass: Residue and scratching present on glass Corresponds to V263 / NA – 920, Robson country, Lynx Range V263/II/H/PS-13 [Valley of the Ten Peaks] Binding Tape: Good condition Window Mat: Black adhesive tape frame. Labels and Inscriptions: none Glass: Adhesive residue found on cover plate Corresponds to V263 / NA – 5072, The Ten Peaks : [Valley of the Ten Peaks] V263/II/H/PS-14 [Packtrain next to Bow River and bridges, Brewster Brothers Transport Company building] Binding Tape: No cover plate present. Black adhesive tape on black of slide. Window Mat: Black adhesive tape frame present on emulsion side of slide. Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Residue on emulsion layer in top right corner. Evidence of minor delamination present on bottom right corner of emulsion layer. Corresponds to V263 / NA - 6094, Packtrain & bridge, Brewster Bros. Train Co. V263/II/H/PS-15 [View of four unidentified individuals posed around a campfire at night] Binding Tape: None Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: No cover plate. Residue and abrasions found on emulsion layer of slide. Small chip in glass on back of plate. V263/II/H/PS-16 [Birdseye View Victoria Glacier] Binding Tape: None Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: Caption on image: 114. Birdseye view Victoria Glacier Glass: No cover plate. Scratching present on emulsion layer. Surface grime on reverse of slide noted. Corresponds to V263 / NA - 25, 114. Birdseye view Victoria Glacier (ACC?) V263/II/H/PS-17 [Ice cave at Horsetheif (Starbird Glacier)] Binding Tape: Good condition Window Mat: Black paper frame Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Scratching and abrasions present on cover plate. Large crack on top right corner of top plate. Crack on slide’s top left corner. Corresponds to V263 / NA - 263, Ice Cave on Horsethief Glacier V263/II/H/PS-18 [ACC climbers standing next to summit cairn at Yoho Glacier] Binding Tape: No cover plate. Dark brown, discoloured textile tape present on reverse of slide. Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Scratching and delamination present on emulsion layer. Small amount of residue on reverse of plate. Corresponds to V263 / NA - 156, 558. ACC camp, Yoho Glacier V263/II/H/PS-19 [The Ramparts and Amethyst Lakes, Tonquin Valley] Binding Tape: None, no cover plate intact. Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Abrasions and scratching present on emulsion layer. Small portion of emulsion layer has flaked off on top left corner. Corresponds to V263 / NA - 903, 51. Tonquin Valley V263/II/H/PS-20 [Pack train climbing Wilcox Pass] Binding Tape: Good condition Window Mat: Black adhesive tape frame Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Adhesive residue present on cover plate. Multiple cracks on slide. Corresponds to V263 / NA - 6191, Wilcox Pass, Smithsonian-Alpine Club of Canada Mount Robson expedition 1911 V263/II/H/PS-21 [Robson Glacier] Binding Tape: Poor condition. Cover plate is held with two small pieces of black adhesive tape. Tape is loose and delicate Window Mat: Black paper mat Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Residue and abrasions on cover plate and reverse of slide. Surface grime present on cover plate. Corresponds to V263 / NA - 1090, Robson, Robson Glacier, Robson Glacier from Mumm Peak V263/II/H/PS-22 [View of river, trees, and mountain in background.] Hand-coloured slide. Binding Tape: No cover plate. Adhesive present on back of slide. Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: Caption on slide: Saskatchewan and and Saskatchewan Glass: Minor deterioration present on emulsion layer. Scratching also present. Large piece broken and missing from bottom left portion of slide. V263/II/H/PS-23 [Climbers climbing Mount Huber] Binding Tape: None Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Scratching on emulsion layer. Residue on back of slide. Corresponds to V263 / NA - 179, 214, Climbing Mount Huber, Alpine Club of Canada camp at Lake O'Hara V263/II/H/PS-24 [Fred Pepper with dog team at glacier, Illecillewaet Glacier] Binding Tape: Good condition Window Mat: Black binding tape frame Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Good condition. Adhesive residue and fingerprints on back of plate. Correspond to V263 / NA - 1444, Pepper's dog team, Glacier, Fred Pepper (driver), Illecillewaet Glacier, Trip to Glacier region with Fred Pepper V263/II/H/PS-25 [Three figures standing in opening of the Starbird Glacier (Horsetheif)] Binding Tape: Fair condition, two small pieces of black binding tape on the left and right sides hold the cover plate. Window Mat: Black paper mat Labels and Inscriptions: Silver star adhesive sticker on bottom left corner of slide Glass: Good condition. Finger prints and residue on cover plate noted. Corresponds to V263 / NA - 266, Ice cave, Horsethief Glacier V263/II/H/PS-26 [Lake of the Hanging Glacier] Binding Tape: Fair condition, two small pieces of black binding tape on the left and right sides hold the cover plate. Window Mat: Black paper mat Labels and Inscriptions: Silver star adhesive sticker on bottom left corner of slide Glass: Good condition. Finger prints and residue on cover plate noted. Corresponds to V263 / NA – 6004, Lake of the Hanging Glacier V263/II/H/PS-27 [Lake of the Hanging Glacier] Binding Tape: Good Condition Window Mat: Black paper frame Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Poor condition. Multiple cracks in cover plate and slide Corresponds to V263 / NA - 281, Lake of the Hanging Glacier V263/II/H/PS-28 [Group of hikers or climbers standing near a waterfall] Binding Tape: Good condition. Window Mat: Black paper mat with silver-coloured embossed pattern Labels and Inscriptions: Red adhesive sticker present on bottom left corner Glass: Good condition. Fingerprints and residue on slide noted. V263/II/H/PS-29 [Conrad Kain leaning on ice axe on Mount Robson trip] Binding Tape: No cover plate. Two strips of binding tape remaining on back of slide Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Good condition. Discolouration and flaking of emulsion layer noted. Corresponds to V263 / NA - 6010, Mt. Robson, Yellowhead trip, Conrad Kain V263/II/H/PS-30 [Glacier featured in centre of a panoramic frame with surrounding mountains, possibly the Athabasca Glacier] Binding Tape: Good condition Window Mat: Black paper mat with silver-coloured embossed pattern. Black adhesive tape also used to frame the image into a panoramic framing. Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Good condition. Fingerprints and residue on slide noted. V263/II/H/PS-31 [Snow covered scene of trees and a mountain in background] Binding Tape: Good condition Window Mat: Black paper mat with silver-coloured embossed pattern. Labels and Inscriptions: Silver star adhesive sticker on bottom left corner Glass: Good condition. Adhesive residue present on slide. V263/II/H/PS-32 [John Hunter family, Stoney First Nation, sitting under a shelter next to a river] Binding Tape: None Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Flaking of the emulsion layer. Residue and fingerprints present on slide. Corresponds to V263 / NA – 3117, 508. Western Indigenous family, John Hunter family Stoney First Nation, John Kaquitts V263/II/H/PS-33 [View of Mount Lefroy in winter] Binding Tape: Good condition Window Mat: Black paper mat with silver-coloured embossed pattern. Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Significant silvering and discolouration of the emulsion layer present. Corresponds to V263 / NA - 5041, Mount Lefroy, winter V263/II/H/PS-34 [Packtrain, Badger Pass] Binding Tape: Tape no longer hold the plates together. The cover plate has become detached. Window Mat: Black paper mat has been ripped and creased. Labels and Inscriptions: Silver star adhesive sticker present on bottom left corner. Glass: Significant delamination of emulsion is present on bottom left side. Adhesive residue is present on glass. Corresponds to V263 / NA - 16, Packtrain, Badger Pass V263/II/H/PS-35 [Mount Sir Donald, Illecillewaet Glacier, and Illecillewaet River] Binding Tape: None Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: Written in ink on the top left corner: 30 Glass: A small piece of the plate has been broken off from the top right corner. Residue present on the reverse of the plate. Fingerprints and abrasions present on emulsion layer. V263/II/H/PS-36 [Ascending Wilcox Pass with Packtrain] Binding Tape: None Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Significant discolouration of emulsion layer where the frame was previously present. Minor flaking of emulsion at the edges of the plate. Corresponds to V263 / NA - 6196, Ascending Wilcox Pass V263/II/H/PS-37 [Hand coloured image of unidentified individual standing next to Tumbling Glacier at Berg Lake, Mount Robson area] Binding Tape: Good condition Window Mat: Black paper mat with gold coloured design and text. Labels and Inscriptions: Inscription on mat: Exhibits and Publicity Bureau, Department of Trade and Commerce, Ottawa. Glass: Cover plate and slide glass is significantly cracked and damaged. V263/II/H/PS-38 [Large group of Aboriginal or First Nations women posed on horseback.] Binding Tape: None Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Fingerprints, abrasions, and scratches present on plate. Evidence flaking of the emulsion. V263/II/H/PS-39 [Maggie Hunter, Stoney First Nation, posed on horseback.] Binding Tape: None Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Scratches and fingerprints present on emulsion layer. V263/II/H/PS-40 [Yoho, Twin Falls] Binding Tape: Good condition Window Mat: Black binding tape frames the image. Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Large crack present on right side of plate. V263/II/H/PS-41 [Snow formation on top of tree] Binding Tape: Poor condition. Tape has come away from glass. Cover plate is loose. Window Mat: Black binding tape frame. Labels and Inscriptions: Silver star adhesive sticker present on bottom let corner Glass: Residue and finger prints on glass Corresponds to V263 / NA - 1488, 842. A freak snow formation, Trip to Glacier region with Fred Pepper V263/II/H/PS-42 [Mount Bryce and the Columbia Icefield] Binding Tape: None. No cover plate. Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Fingerprints and scratching of emulsion layer Corresponds to V263 / NA - 2158, Mount Bryce and the Columbia Icefield V263/II/H/PS-43 [Lake of the Hanging Glacier] Binding Tape: None. No cover plate Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Good condition. Small scratches and residue present on glass. V263/II/H/PS-44 [View of mountain peak emerging above snow-covered foreground] Binding Tape: None. No cover tape. Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Binding tape residue and small scratches present. V263/II/H/PS-45 [Bow River and the Massive Range] Binding Tape: Good condition. Window Mat: Black binding tape frames the image Labels and Inscriptions: Caption on image: 192. Bow River and Massive Range Glass: Good condition. Adhesive residue and fingerprints present. V263/II/H/PS-46 [Athabasca Glacier] Binding Tape: Poor condition. Two small pieces of binding tape are present on left and right side Window Mat: Black paper mat Labels and Inscriptions: Silver star adhesive sticker present on bottom left corner. Glass: Significant delamination of the emulsion layer. Finger prints and adhesive residue present. V263/II/H/PS-47 [Three mountain goats walking on snow-covered ground] Binding Tape: None. No binding tape Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Good condition. Fingerprints and residue present on back of plate. V263/II/H/PS-48 [View Mountain peak surrounded by clouds with valley seen below, possibly Mount Columbia] Binding Tape: None Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Small scratches and abrasions present. V263/II/H/PS-49 [Lake of the Hanging Glacier] Binding Tape: None Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Small scratches and abrasions present Corresponds to V263 / NA -296 V263/II/H/PS-50 [Hand-coloured view of the Valley of Ten Peaks] Binding Tape: Good condition Window Mat: Black paper mat with silver embossed design. Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Small cracks on top right of slide on front and top left on reverse. V263/II/H/PS-51 [Conrad Kain on Mount Resplendent] Binding Tape: Very poor condition. Cover plate is loose. Window Mat: None Labels and Inscriptions: Caption written in ink on adhesive sticker: Konrad Kain on Mount Resplendent near MT. Robson Glass: Good condition. Adhesive residue present on reverse of slide. V263/II/H/PS-52 [Cascade River and Devil’s Canyon] Binding Tape: Fair condition. Portions of binding tape have come away from slide. Window Mat: Black paper mat with silver-coloured embossed design. Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Significant cracking on both sides of slide. Corresponds to V263 / NG - 20 V263/II/H/PS-53 [Aboriginal or First Nations group posed in front of a tipi] Binding Tape: Good condition Window Mat: Black binding tape frame Labels and Inscriptions: None. Glass: Good condition with adhesive residue present Corresponds to V263 / NA - 3118, John Peacemaker and his brother and family V263/II/H/PS-54 [Mount Robson from the East] Binding Tape: Good condition Window Mat: Black binding tape frames the image Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Good condition. Scratches and abrasions present. V263/II/H/PS-55 [Trilobite fossil] Binding Tape: Good condition Window Mat: Black Binding tape frame Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Good condition, adhesive residue noted. Corresponds to V263 / NA - 4004 V263/II/H/PS-56 [Unknown mountain range with glacier and lake] Binding Tape: Good condition Window Mat: Black binding tape frame Labels and Inscriptions: None Glass: Adhesive residue and abrasions present.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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