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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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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of unknown individuals in regalia on car and parade float during the Banff Indian Days parade, Stoney Nakoda Elders identified individuals as being apart of a nation in British Columbia.
- Date Range
- ca.1975
- Reference Code
- V683 / I / B / 6 / PA - 34
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36
- V683
- S37
- Series
- V683 / I
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Sub-Series
- V683 / III / A / 6 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Local Indigenous people and Banff Indian Days
- Reference Code
- V683 / I / B / 6 / PA - 34
- Date Range
- ca.1975
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph: col. print
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of unknown individuals in regalia on car and parade float during the Banff Indian Days parade, Stoney Nakoda Elders identified individuals as being apart of a nation in British Columbia.
- Subject Access
- Banff Indian Days
- Indigenous Peoples
- First Nations
- Events
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Related Material
- Recognizing Relations number: RR 531
- Title Source
- Information provided by Stoney Nakoda Elders during the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify Indigenous people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum Archives and Special Collections.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of unknown individuals wearing regalia in a canoe on a parade float during the Banff Indian Days parade, Stoney Nakoda Elders identified individuals as being apart of a nation in British Columbia.
- Date Range
- ca.1975
- Reference Code
- V683 / I / B / 6 / PA - 35
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36
- V683
- S37
- Series
- V683 / I
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Sub-Series
- V683 / III / A / 6 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Local Indigenous people and Banff Indian Days
- Reference Code
- V683 / I / B / 6 / PA - 35
- Date Range
- ca.1975
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph: col. print
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of unknown individuals wearing regalia in a canoe on a parade float during the Banff Indian Days parade, Stoney Nakoda Elders identified individuals as being apart of a nation in British Columbia.
- Subject Access
- Banff Indian Days
- Indigenous Peoples
- First Nations
- Events
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Related Material
- Recognizing Relations number: RR 532
- Title Source
- Information provided by Stoney Nakoda Elders during the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify Indigenous people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum Archives and Special Collections.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 139 pages of handwritten research notes, correspondence, and newspaper clippings, H35 x W30 cm or smaller. File pertains to Dorothy's research on Banff and surrounding area, Parks Canada, Department of the Interior, and the history of the Canadian Rocky Mountains in general. Record…
- Date Range
- ca. 1870 - ca. 1998
- 1870s-1880s
- ca.1918 - ca. 1960s
- 1986-1998
- 1986
- 1990
- 1993
- 1995
- 1997-1998
- Reference Code
- M521 / I / A / 3-4
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Newspaper clipping
- Private record
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M521 / V75
- Series
- M521 / I : Dorothy Wardle Personal Papers
- Sous-Fonds
- M521
- Sub-Series
- M521 / I / A : Research and Writing
- Accession Number
- 7504
- Reference Code
- M521 / I / A / 3-4
- Date Range
- ca. 1870 - ca. 1998
- 1870s-1880s
- ca.1918 - ca. 1960s
- 1986-1998
- 1986
- 1990
- 1993
- 1995
- 1997-1998
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records (139 pages ; 30 x 35 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 139 pages of handwritten research notes, correspondence, and newspaper clippings, H35 x W30 cm or smaller. File pertains to Dorothy's research on Banff and surrounding area, Parks Canada, Department of the Interior, and the history of the Canadian Rocky Mountains in general. Records were filed in an envelope that was titled "Book Notes." Notable people include James Wardle, J.B. Harkin, Pat Brewster, Arthur Unwin, Dr. Brett, Norman Sanson, and Bill Peyto, among others. Notable places and topics include the organization of the Department of the Interior, the Banff-Windemere Highway, Rocky Mountain Park and Park Wardens, Kootenay National Park fires, coal and precious metal mines (e.g. Bankhead, Silver City), trail riding and hiking, research about James Wardle and his accomplishments, Ya-Ha-Tinda, and various parks (e.g. Glacier, Revelstoke, Elk Island, Kootenay, and Yoho). Other records include a handwritten letter to the Auld family in Scotland (cousins of Sheila Ritchie) with a story about Glenbow and a highland cow from Oban, Scotland; personal reflections on the Banff area and mountains in general; notes that Dorothy took while doing research at the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies and the Banff Public Library; and a variety of newspaper clippings.
- Notes
- Includes request slips and stationary from the archives at the Whyte Museum.
- Potentially includes a handwritten list of Dorothy's written works.
- Newspaper clippings primarily from the Times Colonist, which is published in Victoria, British Columbia.
- Name Access
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Wardle, James M.
- Harkin, J. B. (James Bernard)
- Brewster, Pat
- Peyto, Bill
- Brett, Robert George
- Sanson, Norman
- Subject Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Banff Public Library
- National parks and reserves
- Newspaper
- Parks Canada
- Park policy
- Research
- Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
- Wardens
- Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
- Ya-Ha-Tinda Ranch
- Hiking
- Community life
- History
- Mines and mineral resources
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Bankhead
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Castle Mountain
- Glacier National Park
- Kootenay National Park
- Silver City
- Victoria
- Yoho National Park
- Scotland
- Revelstoke
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Some of the slips of paper are taped together. Was unable to remove them without damaging the materials. May present conservation issues in the future.
- Creator
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Transportation
- Politics
- Natural resources
- Family and personal life
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Title was written on an envelope containing these materials.
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Calendars and Expense Diaries
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- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists 10.5 cm of textual records comprised of 15 bound notebooks, 11.5 x 20 cm or smaller. File pertains to Dorothy's personal calendar and expenses from 1983 until 2001. Records include 4 notebooks containing information about expenses, sent/received gifts to family and friends, and a note…
- Date Range
- 1983-2001
- Reference Code
- M521 / I / B / 1-6
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Calendar
- Diary
- Private record
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M521 / V75
- Series
- M521 / I : Dorothy Wardle Personal Papers
- Sous-Fonds
- M521
- Sub-Series
- M521 / I / B : Personal Recordkeeping
- Accession Number
- 7504
- Reference Code
- M521 / I / B / 1-6
- Date Range
- 1983-2001
- Physical Description
- 10.5 cm of textual records (14 volumes ; 11.5 x 20.5 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists 10.5 cm of textual records comprised of 15 bound notebooks, 11.5 x 20 cm or smaller. File pertains to Dorothy's personal calendar and expenses from 1983 until 2001. Records include 4 notebooks containing information about expenses, sent/received gifts to family and friends, and a notebook recording Dorothy's mileage; and 11 calendar notebooks, or "planning diaries," in which Dorothy recorded detailed information regarding her daily life, appointments, events, etc.
- Notes
- One notebook is monogrammed JMW, for James Morey Wardle (Dorothy's father). This notebook also includes some loose receipts and paper tucked inside.
- One notebook is monogrammed DHW, for Dorothy Hope Wardle.
- Name Access
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Subject Access
- Calendar
- Personal and Family Life
- Records
- Women
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Sidney
- British Columbia
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Some tape and glue that may present conservation issues in the future.
- Creator
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Cave and Basin - l to r: Pete Whyte, Lew Borzage, Lew Cody, Fern Brewster, Frank Borzage, Cyril Gardiner, ?, Bunny Dull
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of a group of Hollywood film crew (Valley of the Silent Men) with Banff locals swimming at Cave and Basin. Identified as (left to right): Pete Whyte, Lew Borzage, Lew Cody, Fern Brewster, Frank Borzage, Cyril Gardiner, unidentified, Bunny Dull - sign in background reads "Deep Water"
- Date Range
- 1922
- Reference Code
- v683 / 350 / na66 - 1659
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Negative, copy
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Reference Code
- v683 / 350 / na66 - 1659
- GMD
- Negative, copy
- Date Range
- 1922
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative : copy negative
- Scope & Content
- Image of a group of Hollywood film crew (Valley of the Silent Men) with Banff locals swimming at Cave and Basin. Identified as (left to right): Pete Whyte, Lew Borzage, Lew Cody, Fern Brewster, Frank Borzage, Cyril Gardiner, unidentified, Bunny Dull - sign in background reads "Deep Water"
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Women
- Sports and Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Title Source
- copy negative envelope
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[Cyril Paris and Peter Whyte]
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of Cyril Paris (left) and Peter Whyte (right) looking towards Kicking Horse Pass around 1927
- Date Range
- [ca. 1930]
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 1 / PA - 110
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
2 images
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / III / A / 1 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Personal Photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 1 / PA - 110
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1930]
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 1 prints; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of Cyril Paris (left) and Peter Whyte (right) looking towards Kicking Horse Pass around 1927
- Name Access
- Paris, Cyril
- Whyte, Peter
- Geographic Access
- British Columbia
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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[Cyril Paris, Catharine & Peter Whyte on Deception Pass]
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of three people identified as (left to right): Cyril Paris, Catharine Robb Whyte, Peter Whyte
- Date Range
- October 8, 1930
- Reference Code
- v683 / 988 / na66 - 2221
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Negative, copy
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Reference Code
- v683 / 988 / na66 - 2221
- GMD
- Negative, copy
- Date Range
- October 8, 1930
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative : copy negative
- Scope & Content
- Image of three people identified as (left to right): Cyril Paris, Catharine Robb Whyte, Peter Whyte
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Environment and Nature
- Family and personal life
- Sports and Recreation
- Women
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Title Source
- copy negative envelope
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Dorothy and Friends
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- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 137 colour photograph prints, 21.5 x 26.5 cm or smaller. File pertains to Dorothy (DW) and friends visiting with one another and traveling together. File documents: DW and Glen and Dorie Gordon (appears to be a golf tournament); DW visiting with Anne and David Kelly and family (inc…
- Date Range
- 1977-1999
- 1980
- 1983
- 1987-1989
- 1990-1997
- 1999
- Reference Code
- V75 / II / PA - 1 to 137
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Private record
- Photograph print
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M521 / V75
- Series
- V75 / II : Dorothy Wardle, 1972-2001
- Sous-Fonds
- V75
- Accession Number
- 7504
- Reference Code
- V75 / II / PA - 1 to 137
- Date Range
- 1977-1999
- 1980
- 1983
- 1987-1989
- 1990-1997
- 1999
- Physical Description
- 137 photographs : col. ; 21.5 x 26.5 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 137 colour photograph prints, 21.5 x 26.5 cm or smaller. File pertains to Dorothy (DW) and friends visiting with one another and traveling together. File documents: DW and Glen and Dorie Gordon (appears to be a golf tournament); DW visiting with Anne and David Kelly and family (includes handwritten note that was taped to the envelope); Shirley and DW traveling from Sidney to Canmore, 1996; Mary Hay's multiple visits and travels to Emerald Lake, Moraine Lake, Head Smashed in Buffalo Jump, Takkakaw Falls, and Yoho National Park (1994-1995) and Thanksgiving at Mary's (1994); holdiays (Easter) and travels (Salt Spring Island, Chemainus) with Anne Thomas (Includes DW and Sheila visiting Anne photographs with a dog), 1987-1993; Marmie's Ranch (includes photographs of wildflowers), 1993 and 1995; visits and parties (Christmas) with Peg and Bert Millard, 1989-1990); Nancy and Gilbert Nelson's 50th anniversary and day trip to Salt Spring Island, 1988 and 1993; various birthdays with friends in and around Sidney, BC; dinners and visits with Anne and Claude Hudson, 1980, 1990-1995; photographs of Sheila and DW (1984); and miscellaneous photographs and portraits, including a photograph print of a painting of Carl Rungius (1977, 1983, 1988).
- Notes
- Photographs of Sheila and DW were originally framed but have been removed from frames for storage purposes.
- Most folders include original envelopes that the photographs were stored in, which have additional information.
- Name Access
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Rungius, Carl
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Travel
- Anniversary
- Golfing
- Dogs
- Picnics and picnicking
- Holidays
- Geographic Access
- Sidney
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Yoho National Park
- Canmore
- Moraine Lake
- Emerald Lake
- Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Takkakaw Falls
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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D.W., Shirley Charlton, Hilda Mathiesen, and Betty Fonstad
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- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 100 colour photograph prints, 15 x 10 cm. File pertains to various trips and outings Dorothy took with friends Shirley Charlton, Hilda Mathiesen, and Betty Fonstad over a three year period. File documents trips and outings to Lake Louise, Bow Falls (Banff), Emerald Lake, Field, Gre…
- Date Range
- 1994-1996
- 1994
- 1995
- 1996
- Reference Code
- V75 / II / PA - 229 to 329
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph print
- Private record
- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M521 / V75
- Series
- V75 / II : Dorothy Wardle, 1972-2001
- Sous-Fonds
- V75
- Accession Number
- 7504
- Reference Code
- V75 / II / PA - 229 to 329
- Date Range
- 1994-1996
- 1994
- 1995
- 1996
- Physical Description
- 100 photographs : col. ; 15 x 10 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 100 colour photograph prints, 15 x 10 cm. File pertains to various trips and outings Dorothy took with friends Shirley Charlton, Hilda Mathiesen, and Betty Fonstad over a three year period. File documents trips and outings to Lake Louise, Bow Falls (Banff), Emerald Lake, Field, Great Divide, Spiral Tunnels, Tea Storm Mountain Lodge, Vermillion River, Marble Canyon, Johnston's Canyon, Moraine Lake, Yoho National Park, Takkakaw Falls, and Lake O'Hara. Photographs include wildlife (birds, elk, sheep), wildflowers, mountain scenery, and posed photographs in front of significant landmarks.
- Notes
- Most photographs are annotated on the back identifying who is in the photograph, where it was taken, and when. Some anecdotes are also added by Dorothy on the backside of some of the photographs.
- Name Access
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Subject Access
- Travel
- Personal and Family Life
- Scenery
- Picnics and picnicking
- Canoes and canoeing
- Hiking
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Yoho National Park
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Lake Louise
- Lake O'Hara
- Moraine Lake
- Takkakaw Falls
- Emerald Lake
- Great Divide
- Field
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Financial Records
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- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 20 cm of textual and financial records, 21.5 x 35 cm or smaller. File pertains to Dorothy Wardle's financial recordkeeping from 1956 to 2002, with the bulk of the records from 1990 to 2000. Records include income tax records (mainly 1995-2000), property assessments (mainly 1984-200…
- Date Range
- 1956-2002
- 1990-2000
- Reference Code
- M521 / I / B / 7-23
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Newspaper clipping
- Private record
- Published record
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M521 / V75
- Series
- M521 / I : Dorothy Wardle Personal Papers
- Sous-Fonds
- M521
- Sub-Series
- M521 / I / B : Personal Recordkeeping
- Accession Number
- 7504
- Reference Code
- M521 / I / B / 7-23
- Date Range
- 1956-2002
- 1990-2000
- Physical Description
- 20 cm of textual records (21.5 x 35 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 20 cm of textual and financial records, 21.5 x 35 cm or smaller. File pertains to Dorothy Wardle's financial recordkeeping from 1956 to 2002, with the bulk of the records from 1990 to 2000. Records include income tax records (mainly 1995-2000), property assessments (mainly 1984-2002), GST credit (mainly 1995-2002), Old Age Security income supplement (includes an insurance book from 1968-1969), annuities (includes newspaper clippings), insurance, investments and GICs, Bank of Montreal record books, and account information and cheques. Records mainly document Dorothy's finances after moving to Sidney, British Columbia. However, some records relate to her condo in Canmore.
- Notes
- Newspaper clippings include two articles from the Times Colonist (September 1992, August 1998) and an article from Maclean's (August 1998).
- Name Access
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Subject Access
- Finances
- Personal and Family Life
- Records
- Bank of Montreal
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- British Columbia
- Sidney
- Alberta
- Canmore
- Victoria
- Calgary
- Access Restrictions
- Please speak to the Archivist for permission to access these materials. File consists of personal information and financial records.
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Some materials are taped together. May present conservation issues in the future.
- Acid-free archival paper used sporadically interwoven between records and newspaper clippings.
- Creator
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Frank Lloyd Wright Pavilion, Recreation Grounds, Banff [interior]
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of the interior of the Banff Park Pavilion designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and Francis C. Sullivan - completed in 1914, torn down in 1938
- Date Range
- [1914 -1938]
- Reference Code
- v683 / 441 / na66 - 1471
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Negative, copy
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Reference Code
- v683 / 441 / na66 - 1471
- GMD
- Negative, copy
- Date Range
- [1914 -1938]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative : copy negative
- Scope & Content
- Image of the interior of the Banff Park Pavilion designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and Francis C. Sullivan - completed in 1914, torn down in 1938
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Buildings and memorials
- Sports and Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Title Source
- copy negative envelope
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Group on Tofino Road
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of an unidentified family standing on a grassy road lined with trees and with a house on the left
- Date Range
- [ca. 1940-1963]
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 419
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Postcard
2 images
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / III / A / 15 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Collected Photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 419
- GMD
- Photograph
- Postcard
- Date Range
- [ca. 1940-1963]
- Physical Description
- Photograph: 1 print (front and back) ; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of an unidentified family standing on a grassy road lined with trees and with a house on the left
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Portrait
- Geographic Access
- Tofino
- British Columbia
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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House and Condo Interior
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- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 23 colour photographs, 15 x 10 cm. File pertains to Dorothy's multiple properties in Sidney (British Columbia) and Canmore (Alberta). File documents interior images of 115 Sandpebble (Sidney, BC), #2 St. Michael's (Canmore, AB), and #30 Mountain Shadows Village (Canmore, AB). File …
- Date Range
- 1993-1995
- 1993
- 1994
- 1995
- Reference Code
- V75 / II / PA - 422 to 445
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph print
- Private record
- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M521 / V75
- Series
- V75 / II : Dorothy Wardle, 1972-2001
- Sous-Fonds
- V75
- Accession Number
- 7504
- Reference Code
- V75 / II / PA - 422 to 445
- Date Range
- 1993-1995
- 1993
- 1994
- 1995
- Physical Description
- 23 photographs : col. ; 15 x 10 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 23 colour photographs, 15 x 10 cm. File pertains to Dorothy's multiple properties in Sidney (British Columbia) and Canmore (Alberta). File documents interior images of 115 Sandpebble (Sidney, BC), #2 St. Michael's (Canmore, AB), and #30 Mountain Shadows Village (Canmore, AB). File also includes images of different china objects that Dorothy collected (cups, decor, etc).
- Name Access
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Subject Access
- Property
- Personal and Family Life
- Geographic Access
- Sidney
- British Columbia
- Canmore
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Category
- Arts
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Joanne Kaquitts in blue crown
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of group of individuals and children in regalia on a parade float for the Banff Indian Days parade, Joanne Kaquitts wearing a blue crown, identified by Stoney Nakoda Elders.
- Date Range
- ca.1975
- Reference Code
- V683 / I / B / 6 / PA - 36
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36
- V683
- S37
- Series
- V683 / I
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Sub-Series
- V683 / III / A / 6 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Local Indigenous people and Banff Indian Days
- Reference Code
- V683 / I / B / 6 / PA - 36
- Date Range
- ca.1975
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph: col. print
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of group of individuals and children in regalia on a parade float for the Banff Indian Days parade, Joanne Kaquitts wearing a blue crown, identified by Stoney Nakoda Elders.
- Name Access
- Kaquitts, Joanne
- Subject Access
- Banff Indian Days
- Indigenous Peoples
- First Nations
- Stoney Nakoda
- Events
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Related Material
- Recognizing Relations number: RR 533
- Title Source
- Information provided by Stoney Nakoda Elders during the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify Indigenous people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum Archives and Special Collections.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Joe Smith, Dave White at Silver City
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of two men identified as Joe Smith (left) and Dave White (right) in front of Joe Smith's cabin - second log structure in background.
- Date Range
- ca. 1920
- Reference Code
- v683 / 107 / na66 - 460
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Negative, copy
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Reference Code
- v683 / 107 / na66 - 460
- GMD
- Negative, copy
- Date Range
- ca. 1920
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative : copy negative
- Scope & Content
- Image of two men identified as Joe Smith (left) and Dave White (right) in front of Joe Smith's cabin - second log structure in background.
- Subject Access
- Buildings and memorials
- Immigration and homesteading
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Title Source
- copy negative envelope
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John Barrymore (left) and Rudolf Aemmer (Barrymore's double) during filming of "Eternal Love" at Lake Louise
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of two men identified as John Barrymore (left) and Rudolf Aemmer (right) lounging in the snow - caption along bottom reads "To Rudolf with sincerest good wishes, John Barrymore, 1928"
- Date Range
- 1928
- Reference Code
- v683 / 260 / na66 - 2123
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Negative, copy
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Reference Code
- v683 / 260 / na66 - 2123
- GMD
- Negative, copy
- Date Range
- 1928
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative : copy negative
- Scope & Content
- Image of two men identified as John Barrymore (left) and Rudolf Aemmer (right) lounging in the snow - caption along bottom reads "To Rudolf with sincerest good wishes, John Barrymore, 1928"
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Title Source
- copy negative envelope
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Letters and Greeting Cards
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- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 7 cm of correspondence and an assortment of greeting cards, 21.5 x 28 cm or smaller. File pertains to personal correspondence between Dorothy and family and friends between 1979 and 1999, primarily 1995-1996. Records include handwritten (and photocopies) letters, greeting cards, on…
- Date Range
- 1979-1999
- 1979
- 1984-1986
- 1989-1990
- 1992-1999
- Reference Code
- M521 / I / C / 1-4
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Postcard
- Newspaper clipping
- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M521 / V75
- Series
- M521 / I : Dorothy Wardle Personal Papers
- Sous-Fonds
- M521
- Sub-Series
- M521 / I / C : Correspondence
- Accession Number
- 7504
- Reference Code
- M521 / I / C / 1-4
- Date Range
- 1979-1999
- 1979
- 1984-1986
- 1989-1990
- 1992-1999
- Physical Description
- 7 cm of textual records (21.5 x 28 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 7 cm of correspondence and an assortment of greeting cards, 21.5 x 28 cm or smaller. File pertains to personal correspondence between Dorothy and family and friends between 1979 and 1999, primarily 1995-1996. Records include handwritten (and photocopies) letters, greeting cards, one postcard (from Venice), and one newspaper clipping (July 22, 1998, Calgary Herald). File documents old memories and reminiscing about friend and loss of friends, Christmas and the holidays (weather, winter), everyday life, personal and world news, friendly gossip, Dorothy's research, and oldtimers.
- Notes
- The last folder titled "Special cards from Sheila" was originally separated from the rest of the correspondence and remains in its own folder. Sheila Iris Ritchie was Dorothy's longtime friend and housemate.
- Name Access
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Subject Access
- Personal and Family Life
- Records
- Geographic Access
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Ottawa
- Ontario
- Sidney
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Some letters are taped inside the greeting cards. May present conservation issues in the future.
- Creator
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Letters to Mother [April - November 1935]
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 44 hand-written letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from August 1 to November 20, 1935. Topics include day to day life, visits from friends and visitors, weather, a trip to Lake O'Hara in early August following the annual Skyline Trail Hikers tri…
- Date Range
- 1935
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 98
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Private record
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- I.A.2. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- M36
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 98
- GMD
- Private record
- Date Range
- 1935
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records (70 pages ; 21.2 x 26.3 cm or smaller)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 44 hand-written letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from August 1 to November 20, 1935. Topics include day to day life, visits from friends and visitors, weather, a trip to Lake O'Hara in early August following the annual Skyline Trail Hikers trip, photography and cameras, hiking/climbing, wildflowers, activities and people at camp, Pete's work on commission paintings/photography projects, events and people in Concord, trips to Bow Lake to paint, dinner and tea parties [both at home and around town], overnight camping trips to Lake Louise to paint, going to the movies and seeing friend's homemade films, going back to Lake O'Hara in early September to paint and hike, Russ and Kitty's travels and activities, day trips around the National Park [mostly to Lake Louise, Bow Lake and Moraine Lake] to paint/sketch, updates on what Pete and Catharine's friends are doing [mostly as it pertains to Skoki and Assiniboine Lodges], wildlife, an overnight trip to Calgary [and a visit to Morley on the way back] in early October, 3 young Doukhobor fugitives escaping police custody that resulted in a chase and shootout in Banff National Park [October 6 - 7] and the subsequent funerals, developing photos and print-making, politics [mostly pertaining to the provincial and federal elections], various holidays [both Canadian and American], skiing, matters pertaining to the Ski Club, and preparing to leave for a trip to Concord at the end of November.
- Notes
- Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. A few letters written on lodge letterhead. Most letters are marked with a small x in pencil, indicating where Jon Whyte made notes for use in his project "Catharine Robb Whyte, Peter Whyte: Commemorative Portfolio," originally published in 1981. Some letters have numbers written in pencil in the upper margin of the first pages from an unknown project.
- Name Access
- Whyte, Catharine
- Whyte, Peter
- Robb, Edith Morse
- Robb, Russell, Jr.
- Robb, Kitty
- Caird, Jean
- White, Annie
- White, David Mackintosh (Dave)
- White, Peter
- White, Clifford
- White, Jack (Dave White, Jr.)
- White, Clifford J., Sr.
- Whyte, Barbara
- White, Bubby
- Stockand, Cameron
- Stockand, Lila (White)
- Vaux, Mary
- Vaux, George, X
- Moore, Edmee
- Rungius, Carl
- Carter, Wilf
- Simpson, Billie
- Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
- Mather, Allan
- Strom, Erling
- Strom, Sigrid
- Gest, Lillian
- Noble, George
- Link, George K. K. (Tommy)
- Link, Adeline
- Beil, Charlie
- McLean, George
- Walking Buffalo (George McLean)
- Campbell, Gray
- Watson, Sir Norman
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Animals
- Art
- Artists
- Banff
- Banff Indian Days
- Banff Ski Club
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Bears
- Birthday
- Businesses
- Camps
- Camping
- Children
- Climbing
- Community events
- Community life
- Correspondence
- Crime
- Family
- Family and personal life
- Films and film making
- First Nations
- Fishing
- Flowers
- Guides
- Guiding
- Home
- Horses
- Horseback riding
- Hiking
- Indigenous Peoples
- Lake O'Hara Lodge
- Leisure
- Moose
- Mountain
- Painting
- Personal and Family Life
- Photography
- Police
- Post Office
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- Scenery
- Ski areas
- Skiing
- Skoki Lodge
- Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
- Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
- Swiss Guides
- Trains
- Transportation
- Travel
- Weather
- Wildlife
- Winter
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Moraine Lake
- Bow Lake
- Banff National Park
- Lake O'Hara
- Yoho National Park
- Assiniboine
- Calgary
- Edmonton
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Concord
- Massachusetts
- Canada
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Robb Whyte, Catharine
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Letters to Mother [April - October 1936]
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 68 hand-written letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from April 12 to October 19, 1936. Topics include returning from a trip out east by train, going to Skoki for a few days in April [including updates on the new camp buildings and access road], w…
- Date Range
- 1936
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 100
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Postcard
- Private record
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- I.A.2. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- M36
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 100
- Date Range
- 1936
- Physical Description
- 2.8 cm of textual records (117 pages ; 21.4 x 27.5 cm or smaller)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 68 hand-written letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from April 12 to October 19, 1936. Topics include returning from a trip out east by train, going to Skoki for a few days in April [including updates on the new camp buildings and access road], weather, skiing and ski conditions, film-making, visits from friends and visitors, matters pertaining to the house [opening and closing it as they come and go from various trips], errand trips to Calgary, watching hockey games, going to the movies, leaving for Hawaii via Vancouver in early May [sailing on the Empress of Canada], books Catharine and Edith are reading, arriving in Hawaii and eventually getting settled at the Grand Hotel in Wailuku, Maui, visiting with friends, descriptions of meals, photography and cameras, relocating to the Moana Hotel in Honolulu in mid-May, sightseening and day trips around the islands, sketching, descriptions of other ships coming and going from the harbour, details of the trip back to Banff in mid-June, radio programs [mostly news and operas], cleaning and household chores, events and people in Concord, camping trips, maintenance and upkeep of the house and property, painting/sketching, various holidays [both Canadian and American], the Calgary Stampede, Banff Indian days, the annual Skyline Trail Hikers trip [based out of Lake O'Hara] in early August, matters pertaining to the store, Edith purchasing a painting of two moose from Carl Rungius, developing photographs, a two-week trip to Lake O'Hara in late August/early September to paint and hike [also includes details of other people there, day to day activies, and the subjects painted/sketched], day trips around the national park to take photographs and hike [mostly in the Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, and Bow Lake areas], and preparing for a trip out to Concord at the end of October.
- Notes
- Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. Some letters are written on hotel/lodge letterhead. Some letters are marked with a small x in pencil, indicating where Jon Whyte made notes for use in his project "Catharine Robb Whyte, Peter Whyte: Commemorative Portfolio," originally published in 1981. The first 10 or so letters have been numbered in pencil in the upper margin of the page as part of an unknown project.
- Name Access
- Whyte, Catharine
- Whyte, Peter
- White, Annie
- White, David Mackintosh (Dave)
- White, Jack (Dave White, Jr.)
- Whyte, Barbara
- White, Cliff Jr.
- Robb, Edith Morse
- Robb, Russell, Jr.
- Robb, Kitty
- Caird, Jean
- Owen, Mildred
- Campbell, Gray
- Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
- Mather, Allan
- Mather, Grace
- Wheeler, A. O. (Arthur Oliver)
- Wheeler, Emmeline
- Noble, George
- Poucette, Mark
- Adaskin, Murray
- Link, George K. K. (Tommy)
- Link, Adeline
- Rungius, Carl
- Smith, Adelaide
- Castle, Alfred
- Castle, Donald
- Phillips, Walter J.
- Phillips, Gladys
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Animals
- Art
- Artists
- Banff
- Banff Indian Days
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Beach
- Birthday
- Boats
- Books
- Businesses
- Calgary Stampede
- Camps
- Camping
- Children
- Community events
- Community life
- Construction
- Correspondence
- Family
- Family and personal life
- Films and film making
- First Nations
- Home
- Hockey
- Hiking
- Holidays
- Hospital
- Hot Springs
- Indigenous Peoples
- Lake O'Hara Lodge
- Leisure
- Literature
- Moose
- Mountain
- Painting
- Paris Tea Room
- Personal and Family Life
- Photography
- Post Office
- Scenery
- Skoki Lodge
- Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
- Trains
- Transportation
- Travel
- Upper Hot Springs
- Weather
- Wildlife
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Bow Lake
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Little Yoho Valley
- Yoho National Park
- Victoria
- Vancouver
- British Columbia
- Maui
- Hawaii
- Concord
- Massachusetts
- Canada
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Robb Whyte, Catharine
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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