Narrow Results By
- Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian) 1469
- Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British) 523
- Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian) 502
- Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian) 122
- Peter or Catharine Whyte 108
- Les Graff (1936 – , Canadian) 97
- Henry George Glyde (1906 – 1998, Canadian) 51
- Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian) 37
- Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian) 36
- Edmee Moore (1908 – 1971, Canadian) 34
- Carl Clemens Moritz Rungius (1869 – 1959, American) 25
- Clarence Ingwall Tillenius (1913 – 2012, Canadian) 24
- Photograph 29383
- Negative 17287
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets) 14564
- Transparency 3187
- Library - Periodical 3157
- Library - Postcard 2944
- Textual record 2831
- Lantern slide 2559
- Map 2131
- Photograph print 2121
- Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published) 1823
- Graphite Drawing
David McDougall fonds
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions682
- Part Of
- David McDougall fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of six series: 1. Business Correspondence; 2. Cheques, Receipts, Invoices; 3. Personal Documents; 4. Miscellaneous; 5. Blueprints; 6. Painting. Series 1 consists of business related correspondence to various companies, individuals, and two branches of the Canadian Government. Govern…
- Date Range
- 1845-1947
- Reference Code
- M557 / V779
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Painting
- Textual record
- Blueprint
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- David McDougall fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 557
- V 779
- Sous-Fonds
- M557
- V779
- Accession Number
- 2017.8667
- Reference Code
- M557 / V779
- Date Range
- 1845-1947
- Physical Description
- 39cm of textual records. – 1 painting
- History / Biographical
- David McDougall, son of George Millward McDougall and Elizabeth Chantler McDougall, was born on May 14, 1845 in Owen Sound, Ontario. David had four siblings: John, Eliza, Lubby, and Nellie. David married Annie McKenzie in 1871 in Manitoba. Together, they had six children, including their daughter named Georgina (Georgie) Elizabeth McDougall (1872-1965). Georgina was the wife of Norman Luxton and an active member in Banff and the mother of Eleanor Georgina Luxton (1908-1995). David was an early pioneer of Calgary and Banff, who helped build both community life and their economies. While David’s father and brother were both members of the clergy and did missionary work in Morley, Alberta, David become a successful businessman. He established a general merchant store in Morley where he was a dealer in cattle, horses, furs, and curios. In addition to managing his own business block in Calgary, David also owned properties in Edmonton and Calgary. In Banff, David and Annie owned the Mount Royal Hotel for six years until they sold it to Jim Brewster in August 14, 1913. David died in December 6, 1927 and Annie died in 1939.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of six series: 1. Business Correspondence; 2. Cheques, Receipts, Invoices; 3. Personal Documents; 4. Miscellaneous; 5. Blueprints; 6. Painting. Series 1 consists of business related correspondence to various companies, individuals, and two branches of the Canadian Government. Government correspondence pertains to taxes and by-laws for McDougall’s properties. Series 2 contains invoices, receipts, cheques, and bank statements pertaining to McDougall’s business and properties. Series 3 contains personal letters and legal documents. Materials includes handwritten letters, property transactions and proof of ownership on properties. Series 4 contains cheque books, Dominion Travellers’ Hotel Guide, event program featuring Commissioner Coombs and “Safety First Guarantee” slip. Series 5 contains blueprints of Mount Royal Hotel and McDougall business block, Calgary 1911. The last series consist of a painting of George Noble photograph of Banff Ave, 1929.
- Name Access
- McDougall, David
- Subject Access
- Buildings and facilities
- Commerce and industry
- Communications
- Family and personal life
- Government
- Labour
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Law and justice
- Access Restrictions
- No restriction on access. Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply.
- Language
- Language is English
- Related Material
- See Luxton Family fonds
- Creator
- McDougall, David
- Biographical Source Notes
- Luxton, Eleanor G. Latch String Out. Banff: Summerthought Publishing, 2015. “The Morleyville Story.” McDougall Stoney Mission Society. http://www.mcdougallstoneymission.com/docs/The_Morleyvillle_Story.pdf
- Title Source
- Title based on provenance of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
Jimmy Simpson family fonds
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions444
- Part Of
- Jimmy Simpson family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of papers, photographs and sound recording produced by and pertaining to Jimmy Simpson and the Simpson family. Material is arranged in seven series. I. Jimmy Simpson Sr. papers and photographs, ca.1901-1972, ca.74 cm of textual records, 23 photograph albums (ca.2875 prints), 425 tra…
- Date Range
- [ca.1900]-1995
- Reference Code
- M78 / S16 / V577
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Sound recording
- Recording disc
- Textual record
- Blueprint
- Drawing
- Painting
- Poster
- Private record
- Published record
- Scrapbook
- Part Of
- Jimmy Simpson family fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 78
- S 16
- V 577
- Sous-Fonds
- M 78
- S 16
- V 577
- Accession Number
- 256, 492, 1035, 1160, 1422, 1467, 1484, 1625, 1655, 1668, 1869, 2930, 3006, 5302, 6356, 6599, 6771, 6914, 7217, 7337 (unproc o.s.), 7768 (unproc)
- Reference Code
- M78 / S16 / V577
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Sound recording
- Recording disc
- Textual record
- Blueprint
- Drawing
- Painting
- Poster
- Private record
- Published record
- Scrapbook
- Other Title Info
- Also known as Jimmy Simpson fonds
- Date Range
- [ca.1900]-1995
- Physical Description
- 2.5 m textual records. -- ca.1605 photographs: ca.755 prints, 410 negatives, ca.430 transparencies. -- 29 photograph albums (ca.3000 prints). -- 1 sound recording: audio disc
- History / Biographical
- Justin James McCarthy (Jimmy) Simpson, 1877-1972, was a trapper, guide and outfitter and lodge owner at Banff and Bow Lake, Alberta, Canada. Born in Stamford, Lincolnshire, Simpson was sent to Canada by his family in 1896. He worked briefly at Laggan (Lake Louise), Alberta for the Canadian Pacific Railway, travelled extensively and returned to the Rockies to work on the trail and trap. By the early 1900s, he was a successful guide and outfitter with Carl Rungius and the Alpine Club of Canada as clients. Starting in 1920, Simpson began building Num-Ti-Jah Lodge at Bow Lake as a base for hunting and climbing parties. Simpson and Williamina (Billie) Ross Reid, 1891-1968, married in 1916 and had three children. The lodge was run mainly by Billie Simpson and in 1945 the business was turned over to Jimmy Simpson Jr., 1922-2003 . Daughters Margaret Simpson, 1917-1941, and Mary Simpson (Hallock), 1919-2002, were internationally-famous figure skaters.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of papers, photographs and sound recording produced by and pertaining to Jimmy Simpson and the Simpson family. Material is arranged in seven series.
- I. Jimmy Simpson Sr. papers and photographs, ca.1901-1972, ca.74 cm of textual records, 23 photograph albums (ca.2875 prints), 425 transparencies. Includes business and personal correspondence, business records and subject files, 1903-1972; literary papers, 1912-1972; and other papers, 1903- 1957. Business records pertain mainly to guiding, outfitting and hunting operations. Correspondents include Carl Rungius, J. Monroe Thorington, L. S. Amery, Louis Agassiz Fuertes, William S. Ladd, C. Hart Merriam, Allan Brooks and others; also federal and provincial government departments, Canadian Pacific Railway, etc., regarding hunting, game regulations, park boundaries, licences, permits, horses, etc. Albums pertain mainly to hunting trips, including those with Carl Rungius, Caroline Hinman and McAleenan family, ca.1901-ca.1920, 23 items. Transparencies pertain to McAleenan family trips.
- II. Simpson family papers, photographs and sound recording, ca.1900-1987, ca.1.5 m of textual records, ca.675 photographic prints, 6 photograph albums (ca.460 prints), 410 photographic negatives, 1 sound recording. Textual records include large series of alphabetical files, 1907-1987; correspondence, ca.1910-ca.1985; school records, 1923-1936; Num-Ti-Jah Lodge registers, 1939-1957; other material, 1929-1942. Photographs pertain to Jimmy Simpson and family; friends and guests; lodges and camps, including Num-Ti-Jah Lodge; Banff home and community; pack trips; scenic views; other.
- III. Billie Simpson papers, 1913-1968, 6.5 cm of textual records. Includes Billie Simpson correspondence, literary and dramatic papers.
- IV. Simpson Sisters professional papers and photographs, 1929-1955, ca.20 cm and 3 v. of textual material, ca.15 cm of print material, 86 photographic prints. Material pertains to the professional skating career of Margaret Simpson and Mary Simpson.
- V. Mary Simpson Hallock papers, 1960-1955, 1.5 cm of textual records.
- VI. Jimmy Simpson Jr. papers, 1947-1983, 1 cm of textual records.
- VII. Other material, before 1970, 1 cm of textual records and art works.
- Name Access
- Simpson, Billie
- Simpson, Jimmy, Jr.
- Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
- Simpson, Margaret
- Simpson, Mary (Hallock)
- Subject Access
- 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: arrangement outline
- sub-series description
- electronic finding aid
- microfilm copies of albums
- Related Material
- Accompanied by artifacts (Heritage Collections, Whyte Museum)
- Creator
- Simpson, Jimmy (family)
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed / Unprocessed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
1rst Week Life Drawings
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyc.03.035
- Date
- 1926
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.03.035
- Description
- life drawing female nude
1 image
- Title
- 1rst Week Life Drawings
- Date
- 1926
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 64.5 x 49.0 cm
- Description
- life drawing female nude
- Subject
- life drawing
- female
- nude
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.03.035
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
2 Groups of Mountain Sheep
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactkap.03.05
- Date
- 1985
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- KaP.03.05
- Description
- Two groups of animals, Rocky Mountain Big Horn Sheep; the top group has 5 animals in various poses on a grassy hillside; the lower group has 4 animals all facing to the left standing on a gentle grassy slope.
- Title
- 2 Groups of Mountain Sheep
- Date
- 1985
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 25.5; 35.4 x 23.5; 26.7 cm
- Description
- Two groups of animals, Rocky Mountain Big Horn Sheep; the top group has 5 animals in various poses on a grassy hillside; the lower group has 4 animals all facing to the left standing on a gentle grassy slope.
- Subject
- animal, group, mountain sheep
- Credit
- Gift of Peter Karsten, Calgary, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- KaP.03.05
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.954 u
- Description
- cone, box, jack
1 image
- Title
- 4 Minutes
- Date
- 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 29.5 cm
- Description
- cone, box, jack
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.954 u
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 2011
- Medium
- oil on wood
- Catalogue Number
- GuR.02.01
- Description
- A landscape oil painting, on board, of forest on fire. The painting is dominated by one central tree. Fallen tree on fire diagonally across painting in foreground. Background is thick forest on fire and some blue sky with orange smoke. Primarily red, green, blue and yellow color palette. Au verso s…
1 image
- Title
- #4 Wildfires
- Date
- 2011
- Medium
- oil on wood
- Dimensions
- 19.2 x 24.3 cm
- Description
- A landscape oil painting, on board, of forest on fire. The painting is dominated by one central tree. Fallen tree on fire diagonally across painting in foreground. Background is thick forest on fire and some blue sky with orange smoke. Primarily red, green, blue and yellow color palette. Au verso several stickers. At top white with black printing “THIS PAINTING HAS BEEN DONATED TO THE PERMANENT COLLECTION OF THE WHYTE MUSEUM OF THE CANADIAN ROCKIES AT BANFF. IT IS A GIFT FROM THE ARTIST, ROBERT GUEST OF GRANDE CACHE. 2012.” Sticker middle right is yellow with black print, “ CAUTION! HELP AVOID FADING: Display original artwork out of direct sunlight or other strong light, and away from heat or moist conditions!” Bottom left label, white with black printing, “#4. Wildfires./2011” NEW OILPAINT SERIES - 8X10 “ PANELS AT GRANDE CACHE, BY R. GUEST.” Bottom left sticker, blue with black print, see artist bio.
- Subject
- landscape
- forest fire
- Robert Guest
- Credit
- Purchased from Robert Guest, Grande Cache, 2012
- Catalogue Number
- GuR.02.01
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1972
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- GyH.03.31
- Description
- A mountain landscape sketch. Two peaks rise on the left, a rounded peak with tree coverage sits in the bottom right. Bottom left “5 Mile Banff July ‘72”, bottom right “Glyde.”
1 image
- Title
- 5 Mile Banff
- Date
- 1972
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Description
- A mountain landscape sketch. Two peaks rise on the left, a rounded peak with tree coverage sits in the bottom right. Bottom left “5 Mile Banff July ‘72”, bottom right “Glyde.”
- Credit
- Gift of Henry George Glyde, Victoria, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- GyH.03.31
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.954 g
- Description
- Perspective drawing box, cone, jack (six sided star shape)
1 image
- Title
- 5 Min.
- Date
- 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 29.5 cm
- Description
- Perspective drawing box, cone, jack (six sided star shape)
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.954 g
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
5 Mountain Goats, 2 Moose
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactkap.03.04
- Date
- 1985
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- KaP.03.04
- Description
- Two groups of animals: top group has 5 Mountain Goats, 3 in full form the other two head and shoulders; lower group has 2 moose, the one on the left is walking to the right, the other is a back view with his head turned to the right, the second moose has no horns.
- Title
- 5 Mountain Goats, 2 Moose
- Date
- 1985
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 29.5; 35.4 x 22.5; 26.8 cm
- Description
- Two groups of animals: top group has 5 Mountain Goats, 3 in full form the other two head and shoulders; lower group has 2 moose, the one on the left is walking to the right, the other is a back view with his head turned to the right, the second moose has no horns.
- Subject
- animal, moose, mountain goat
- Credit
- Gift of Peter Karsten, Calgary, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- KaP.03.04
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- c. 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.954 k
- Description
- Perspective drawing of box’s
1 image
- Title
- 6 Min.
- Date
- c. 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 29.5 cm
- Description
- Perspective drawing of box’s
- Subject
- perspective
- box
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.954 k
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.954 f
- Description
- corner of room
1 image
- Title
- 8 Minutes
- Date
- 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 27.5 x 21.5 cm
- Description
- corner of room
- Subject
- corner
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.954 f
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.954 n
- Description
- two chairs leaning together
1 image
- Title
- 10 minutes
- Date
- 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 29.5 cm
- Description
- two chairs leaning together
- Subject
- chair
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.954 n
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.954 t
- Description
- line framed drawing of hallway
1 image
- Title
- 10 Minutes
- Date
- 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 29.5 x 23.0 cm
- Description
- line framed drawing of hallway
- Subject
- hallway
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.954 t
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.954 x
- Description
- outside of building
1 image
- Title
- 12 Minutes
- Date
- 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 29.5 cm
- Description
- outside of building
- Subject
- building
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.954 x
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
12:30 Bow River
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.03.431
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.431
- Description
- Pencil sketch on CPR card paper of mountains.Extensive description on inside and back of card denoting colour scheme, time of day and other details.
1 image
- Title
- 12:30 Bow River
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 14.5 x 17.5 cm
- Description
- Pencil sketch on CPR card paper of mountains.Extensive description on inside and back of card denoting colour scheme, time of day and other details.
- Subject
- landscape
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.431
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- c. 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.954 p
- Description
- table and chair
1 image
- Title
- 15 Min
- Date
- c. 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 29.5 x 23.0 cm
- Description
- table and chair
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.954 p
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
15 Minutes - October 21st
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.954%20e
- Date
- c. 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.954 e
- Description
- one chair leaning against table, other chair on same table
1 image
- Title
- 15 Minutes - October 21st
- Date
- c. 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 21.5 cm
- Description
- one chair leaning against table, other chair on same table
- Subject
- chair
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.954 e
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.954 i
- Description
- Perspective drawing box, cone, jack (six sided star shape)
1 image
- Title
- 20 Min.
- Date
- 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 29.5 cm
- Description
- Perspective drawing box, cone, jack (six sided star shape)
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.954 i
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- c. 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.954 l
- Description
- Perspective drawing of 3 arranged chairs and 2 tables
1 image
- Title
- 20 Min.
- Date
- c. 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 29.5 cm
- Description
- Perspective drawing of 3 arranged chairs and 2 tables
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.954 l
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- c. 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.954 q
- Description
- Perspective drawing of room
1 image
- Title
- 23 Min.
- Date
- c. 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 29.5 cm
- Description
- Perspective drawing of room
- Subject
- room
- chairs
- perspective
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.954 q
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.