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The Lady of the Lake

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one copy of the book "The Lady of the Lake" containing a [ca. 270-page] story written in prose with footnotes and illustrations. Item is signed on first page by May McDougall, dated 1898.
Date Range
1898
Reference Code
LUX / III / C2 / 13
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / III / C : Extended family
Sous-Fonds
LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / II / C2 : McDougall and Ross families papers and photographs
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / III / C2 / 13
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Date Range
1898
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records (1 volume ; 12 x 16.5 cm)
Scope & Content
File consists of one copy of the book "The Lady of the Lake" containing a [ca. 270-page] story written in prose with footnotes and illustrations. Item is signed on first page by May McDougall, dated 1898.
Material Details
Book is bound in beige cloth with red, orange green and pink floral design.
Name Access
McDougall, May
Subject Access
Publication
Poetry
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Morley
Access Restrictions
Handle with caution as contents may be fragile
Language
English
Conservation
Item stored in separate file folder from other archival materials
Category
Family and personal life
Arts
Title Source
Title used is original from item in file
Content Details
[Annotation on first page:] "Miss May McDougall Morley, Alberta May, 10/98."
Processing Status
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Part Of
Moore family fonds
Scope & Content
Pearl and George.
Date Range
1899
Reference Code
V439 / PA - 183
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
  2 images  
Part Of
Moore family fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V439
Series
Pearl Moore Series
Sous-Fonds
V439
Sub-Series
Personal
Reference Code
V439 / PA - 183
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Parallel Title
"To our faithful guides Pearl and George. Stony [sic] Squaw. Sep. 1899."
Other Title Info
Parallel title is original title
Date Range
1899
Physical Description
1 photograph : print ; front and back
Scope & Content
Pearl and George.
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Environment and Nature
Geographic Access
Alberta
Processing Status
Processed
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Lindow Family Photographs

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Part Of
Lindow family fonds
Scope & Content
File contains 46 prints, b&w, some captioned. File pertains to various views in the Rocky Mountains and Lindow family recreational and business activities. Subjects include Banff Winter Carnival activities, Banff Kiwansi band float, award presentation at 1956 Banff Winter Carnival, Canadian Pacific…
Date Range
1915 -1957
Reference Code
V271 / PA - (1 to 46)
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph, print
Part Of
Lindow family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M 155
V 271
Sous-Fonds
V 271
Accession Number
5670
5862
Reference Code
V271 / PA - (1 to 46)
GMD
Photograph, print
Date Range
1915 -1957
Physical Description
Photographs: 46 prints, b&w
History / Biographical
See fond level description
Scope & Content
File contains 46 prints, b&w, some captioned. File pertains to various views in the Rocky Mountains and Lindow family recreational and business activities. Subjects include Banff Winter Carnival activities, Banff Kiwansi band float, award presentation at 1956 Banff Winter Carnival, Canadian Pacific train on train bridge, Canadian Pacific train in Bow Valley, Bison at Banff, bathing Radium Hot Springs, Lake Louise, 1938 Banff Indian Days Parade, Sunshine Village ski runs, Winter Carnival Parade floats (1950), Sincalir Canyon, Winter Carnival activities on Bow River (1953), Don Brewster at Winter Carnival, Joan and Cal Lindow at Winter Carnival Ice Palace, foot bridge accross the Bow River, Kicking Horse River, black bear at car window, Takakkaw Falls, Natural Bridge, Mrs. Rivas house, Don Brewster's mother Iva, at Ice Palace, Mount Rundle, Fort built for Saskatchewan film, Norquay ski jump, Banff Indian Days parade (1956), mountian sheep at Radium Hot Springs, car accident on Radium road, . Photographers include Nicholas Morant, Canadian Pacific Railway, Regina Photo Supply Limited.
Subject Access
Arts
Employment
Family and personal life
Access Restrictions
Access and use restricted
Language
Language is English
Related Material
Accompanied by publications, brochures, posters, menus and artifacts transferred to library and Heritage collections.
Creator
Lindow (family)
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Letters to Mother [January - April 1940]

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 47 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 2 to April 29, 1940. Topics include New Year's Eve celebrations and activities, day to day life, weather, visits from friends and visitors, radio programs [mostly operas and the news], print-mak…
Date Range
1940
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 108
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 / 108
GMD
Private record
Date Range
1940
Physical Description
1.4 cm of textual records (71 pages ; 21.4 x 27.5 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File pertains to 47 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 2 to April 29, 1940. Topics include New Year's Eve celebrations and activities, day to day life, weather, visits from friends and visitors, radio programs [mostly operas and the news], print-making, photography and cameras, events and people in Concord, day trips to Lake Louise, wildlife, cleaning and household chores [including the instillation of storm doors/windows and a veneer partition in the front room], the opening of the new base ski lodge at Norquay, discussions and opinions about modern art and artists [including Picasso], trips to Mount Temple Lodge to ski [Pete and Catharine also helped with chores and general repairs to the Lodge and facilities], skiing, the Winter Carnival, updates on Dave White's health, watching hockey games and curling matches, errand trips to Calgary, painting/sketching, books Catharine and Edith are reading, descriptions of meals, the death and funeral of Pete's maternal grandfather in mid-March, a trip to Vancouver and Victoria in late March, news pertaining to the war, various holidays [both Canadian and American], another long visit to Temple in April, and leaving for a trip to Concord at the end of April.
Notes
Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. Letters are typed and hand-written. Many typed letters have hand-written notes and post scripts added throughout. Some are written on hotel/lodge letterhead. Most typed letters are written on a single side of paper, hand-written letters are mostly double-sided. 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.
Name Access
Whyte, Catharine
Whyte, Peter
Robb, Edith Morse
Robb, Russell, Jr.
Robb, Kitty
White, Annie
White, David Mackintosh (Dave)
White, Clifford
White, Jack (Dave White, Jr.)
White, Bubby
White, Clifford J., Sr.
Stockand, Cameron
Stockand, Lila (White)
Moore, Pearl
Moore, Edmee
Moore, Phil
Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
Simpson, Billie
Simpson, Jimmy, Jr.
Simpson, Mary (Hallock)
Simpson, Margaret
Ward, Sam
Ward, Louise (Cis)
McLean, George
Walking Buffalo (George McLean)
Subject Access
Activities
Animals
Art
Artists
Automobiles
Backcountry skiing
Banff
Banff Winter Carnival
Birds
Birthday
Books
Businesses
Calgary Highlanders
Cave and Basin
Children
Cinema
Community events
Community life
Construction
Correspondence
Family
Family and personal life
First Nations
Hockey
Home
Hospital
Hiking
Indigenous Peoples
Leisure
Literature
Mountain
Mount Temple Chalet
Norquay Ski Hill
Painting
Personal and Family Life
Photography
Post Office
Scenery
Skating
Skiing
Ski areas
Ski jumping
Skoki Lodge
Trains
Transportation
Travel
Tunnel Mountain
War
Weather
Wildlife
Winter
Winter sports
World War II
WWII
Geographic Access
Banff
Lake Louise
Yoho National Park
Banff National Park
Calgary
Alberta
Vancouver
Victoria
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 [May - December 1940]

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 65 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from May 29 to December 29, 1940. Topics include travelling back to Banff from a visit to Concord by car, day to day life, weather, visits from friends and visitors, radio programs [mostly operas and the new…
Date Range
1940
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 109
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 / 109
GMD
Private record
Date Range
1940
Physical Description
1.9 cm of textual records (116 pages ; 21.4 x 27.5 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File pertains to 65 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from May 29 to December 29, 1940. Topics include travelling back to Banff from a visit to Concord by car, day to day life, weather, visits from friends and visitors, radio programs [mostly operas and the news], news pertaining to the war [including Italy entering the war in June, British children being brought to Canada, the Blitz], the Lake Louise-Jasper highway officially opening [Pete and Catharine drive up for the weekend, their first visit to Jasper National Park], the deaths of Louise Rungius in May and Dave White in late June [also includes details of Dave's funeral], errand trips to Calgary [mostly to meet with Clifford about Dave's estate], Catharine and Pete's 10th wedding anniversary, visits to Bow Lake to paint throughout July and August [a large forest fire was burning about 30 miles north of Bow for most of July], Banff Indian Days, Pete joining the militia ["Non-Permanent Active Service" force part of the 2nd Battalion of the Calgary Highlanders], going on the annual Skyline Trail Hikers trip in August, painting/sketching [including a short visit to Lake O'Hara in mid-August for this purpose], Catharine going to Concord for a few weeks in early September, Pete and Catharine going to Victoria at the end of September [Annie was having health issues and was advised to go to Victoria - they went to help], cleaning and household chores [including installing new blue linoleum in the kitchen], minor repairs to the roof and other outdoor work to the property, wildlife, books Catharine and Edith are reading, trips to Mount Temple Lodge to help Cliff with various chores, descriptions of meals, updates on the construction of the new Lake Minnewanka dam, photography and cameras [including colour photography], Pete helping construct the basement of the Mount Royal Hotel, events and people in Concord, various holidays [both Canadian and American], going to the movies, working on the annual Christmas card, and various other Christmas activities, presents, and parties.
Notes
Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoplesand Japanese people used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. Letters are typed and hand-written. Many typed letters have hand-written notes and post scripts added throughout. Some are written on hotel/lodge letterhead. Most typed letters are written on a single side of paper, hand-written letters are mostly double-sided. 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. 109 - 17 contains a sketch of the Num-Ti-Jah Lodge's main building, recently completed. 109 - 56 contains a sketch of the ground floor of Pete and Catharine's home, including the new partition wall in the living room.
Name Access
Whyte, Catharine
Whyte, Peter
Robb, Edith Morse
Robb, Russell, Jr.
Robb, Kitty
White, Annie
White, David Mackintosh (Dave)
White, Clifford
White, Jack (Dave White, Jr.)
White, Bubby
White, Clifford J., Sr.
Stockand, Cameron
Stockand, Lila (White)
Moore, Pearl
Moore, Edmee
Moore, Phil
Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
Simpson, Billie
Simpson, Jimmy, Jr.
Simpson, Mary (Hallock)
Simpson, Margaret
Rungius, Carl
Rungius, Louise
Brewster, Fern
Pocette, Mark
Paris, Cyril
Twoyoungmen, Jacob
Gest, Lillian
Phillips, Walter J.
Phillips, Gladys
Greenham, Margaret
Harris, Lawren
Subject Access
Activities
Alpine Club of Canada
Animals
Art
Artists
Automobiles
Backcountry skiing
Banff
Banff Indian Days
Birds
Birthday
Books
Businesses
Calgary Highlanders
Cave and Basin
Children
Christmas
Cinema
Community events
Community life
Construction
Correspondence
Family
Family and personal life
First Nations
Funeral
Home
Hospital
Hiking
Icefields Parkway
Indigenous Peoples
Lake Minniwanka
Lake O'Hara Lodge
Leisure
Literature
Miette Hot Springs
Mountain
Mountain School
Mount Edith Cavel
Mount Royal Hotel
Mount Temple Chalet
Num-Ti-Jah Lodge
Painting
Personal and Family Life
Photography
Post Office
Royal Canadian Airforce
RCAF
Scenery
Skating
Skiing
Ski areas
Ski jumping
Skoki Lodge
Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
Trains
Transportation
Travel
Tunnel Mountain
War
Weather
Wildlife
Winter
Winter sports
World War II
WWII
Geographic Access
Banff
Lake Louise
Bow Lake
Jasper
Lake O'Hara
Yoho National Park
Jasper National Park
Banff National Park
Calgary
Alberta
Victoria
Vancouver
Windermere
Radium
British Columbia
Concord
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Montana
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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Our Summertime Journey into the Little Yoho Valley

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Part Of
Jean Knox Petrie fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to a photo album depicting the backcountry hiking trip of Jean MacDonald, Hazel Walker, Lillian Chapman, and Jean Knox Petrie to the Little Yoho Valley, BC in July, 1940.
Date Range
1940
Reference Code
V281 / II / PD - 7
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Album
Photograph print
  1 image     1 Electronic Resource  
Part Of
Jean Knox Petrie fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M237 / V281
Series
II : Albums
Sous-Fonds
V281
Accession Number
7694
Reference Code
V281 / II / PD - 7
GMD
Album
Photograph print
Date Range
1940
Physical Description
1 album (ca. 32 photographs : b&w ; 25 x 20 cm or smaller)
Scope & Content
File pertains to a photo album depicting the backcountry hiking trip of Jean MacDonald, Hazel Walker, Lillian Chapman, and Jean Knox Petrie to the Little Yoho Valley, BC in July, 1940.
Notes
Albums with black pages were likely originally bound together as a single album, however gaps in page numbers imply that pages are missing from the complete work.
Name Access
McDonald, Jean
Petrie, Jean
Chapman, Lillian
Hazel Walker
Subject Access
Mountaineers
Hiking
Climbing
Family and personal life
Mountains
Scenery
Banff Jasper Highway
Camps
Glaciers
Women
Geographic Access
Little Yoho Valley
Yoho National Park
British Columbia
Canada
Language
English
Creator
Jean Knox Petrie
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources
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Our Climb of Mts. Fitzwilliam & Bucephelas

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Part Of
Jean Knox Petrie fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to a photo album depicting the mountaineering trip of Dr. Hector McLean, Reg Rault, and Jean Knox Petrie to Mount Fitzwilliam and Bucephelas Peak, BC on September 3, 1940.
Date Range
1940
Reference Code
V281 / II / PD - 8
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Album
Photograph print
  1 image     1 Electronic Resource  
Part Of
Jean Knox Petrie fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M237 / V281
Series
II : Albums
Sous-Fonds
V281
Accession Number
7694
Reference Code
V281 / II / PD - 8
GMD
Album
Photograph print
Date Range
1940
Physical Description
1 album (ca. 32 photographs : b&w ; 25 x 20 cm or smaller)
Scope & Content
File pertains to a photo album depicting the mountaineering trip of Dr. Hector McLean, Reg Rault, and Jean Knox Petrie to Mount Fitzwilliam and Bucephelas Peak, BC on September 3, 1940.
Notes
Albums with black pages were likely originally bound together as a single album, however gaps in page numbers imply that pages are missing from the complete work.
Name Access
McDonald, Jean
McLean, Hector
Rault, Reg
Subject Access
Mountaineers
Hiking
Climbing
Family and personal life
Mountains
Scenery
Banff Jasper Highway
Camps
Glaciers
Women
Geographic Access
British Columbia
Canada
Language
English
Creator
Jean Knox Petrie
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources
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Letters to Mother [January - June 1941]

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 62 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 3 to June 22, 1941. Topics include New Years Eve activities and parties, day to day life, weather, painting/sketching [particularly Pete working on a piece to be auctioned in a fundraiser for th…
Date Range
1941
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 110
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Private record
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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 / 110
GMD
Private record
Date Range
1941
Physical Description
1.4 cm of textual records (84 pages ; 21.4 x 27.5 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File pertains to 62 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 3 to June 22, 1941. Topics include New Years Eve activities and parties, day to day life, weather, painting/sketching [particularly Pete working on a piece to be auctioned in a fundraiser for the construction of a new Spitfire plane], books Catharine and Edith are reading, visits from friends and visitors, radio programs [mostly operas and the news], kitchen appliances and descriptions of meals, news pertaining to the war, updates on the construction of the new Lake Minnewanka dam, photography and cameras [including colour photography], Pete participating in drills as a reservist in the RCAF, ski trips to Mount Temple Lodge throughout February and March [includes helping improve ski runs and getting a sleigh for the tractor, guests at the lodge, evening conversations, clothing, and food], the Winter Carnival [including swim races by Canadian, Australian, and New Zealand Air Force members at the Cave and Basin], errand trips to Calgary, events and people in Concord, Edith's involvement with the Red Cross, wildlife, going on a road trip to Victoria in April [staying in Calgary, Creston, Grand Forks, and Vancouver on the way there and Lytton and Revelstoke on the way back], cleaning and household chores, and preparing for Edith and Mildred Owen to arrive for a visit at the end of June.
Notes
Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoplesand Japanese people used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. Letters are typed and hand-written. Many typed letters have hand-written notes and post scripts added throughout. Some 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. 110 - 39 contains sketches of the 2-storey privy at a hotel in Cowley [?] and a corner decoration in their hotel room in Grand Forks.
Name Access
Whyte, Catharine
Whyte, Peter
Robb, Edith Morse
Owen, Mildred
Robb, Russell, Jr.
Robb, Kitty
Moore, Pearl
Moore, Edmee
Moore, Phil
Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
Simpson, Billie
Simpson, Jimmy, Jr.
Simpson, Mary (Hallock)
White, Annie
White, Jack (Dave White, Jr.)
White, Bubby
Stockand, Cameron
Stockand, Lila (White)
Boyce, Jim
Noble, George
Strom, Erling
Rummel, Elizabeth
Rummel, Lizzie
Subject Access
Activities
Alpine Club of Canada
Animals
Art
Artists
Automobiles
Backcountry skiing
Banff
Banff Winter Carnival
Birds
Birthday
Books
Businesses
Cave and Basin
Children
Community events
Community life
Construction
Correspondence
Family
Family and personal life
Films and film making
First Nations
Home
Hospital
Hiking
Indigenous Peoples
Lake Minniwanka
Lake O'Hara Lodge
Leisure
Literature
Mountain
Mountain School
Mount Temple Chalet
Norquay Ski Hill
Painting
Personal and Family Life
Photography
Post Office
Royal Canadian Airforce
RCAF
Scenery
Skating
Skiing
Ski areas
Ski jumping
Skoki Lodge
Trains
Transportation
Travel
Tunnel Mountain
War
Weather
Wildlife
Winter
Winter sports
World War II
WWII
Geographic Access
Banff
Lake Louise
Bow Lake
Banff National Park
Calgary
Alberta
Vancouver
Victoria
Revelstoke
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 [July - December 1941]

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 63 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from July 27 to December 31, 1941. Topics include details of things immediately following Edith and Mildred Owen's visit to Banff, day to day life, weather, visits from friends, Pete and Catharine sorting ou…
Date Range
1941
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 111
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Private record
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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 / 111
GMD
Private record
Date Range
1941
Physical Description
1.4 cm of textual records (78 pages ; 21.4 x 27.5 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File pertains to 63 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from July 27 to December 31, 1941. Topics include details of things immediately following Edith and Mildred Owen's visit to Banff, day to day life, weather, visits from friends, Pete and Catharine sorting out their plot in the cemetery, trips to Bow Lake [Num-Ti-Jah Lodge] and Lake O'Hara for sketching/painting and hiking throughout August, events and people in Concord [including Russell's activities in the US Army], updates on war-time rations [mostly on food items and gasoline/coal], books Catharine and Edith are reading, wildlife, painting/sketching, photography, errand trips to Calgary and Lake Louise [the latter mostly to help Jack with matters pertaining to the Mount Temple Lodge], radio programs [mostly operas and the news], matters pertaining to the the store and apartments on Banff Ave [mostly consisting of settling the affairs and estate following Dave's death], the sudden death of Margaret Simpson in September, installing a partition screen/wall in the front room to make it smaller and easier to heat, cleaning and household chores, Pete participating in drills as a reservist in the RCAF, various holidays [both Canadian and American], news pertaining to the war, installing a stoker for the furnace, construction of the new dam at Lake Minnewanka, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour on December 7 and America's subsequent entry into the war [also included Canadian reserve forces being placed on 2-hour call to mobilize], putting together slides, and Christmas activities and parties.
Notes
Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoplesand Japanese people used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. Letters are typed and hand-written. Many typed letters have hand-written notes and post scripts added throughout. 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. 111 - 25 contains a sketch of the new partion in the front room.
Name Access
Whyte, Catharine
Whyte, Peter
Robb, Edith Morse
Owen, Mildred
Robb, Russell, Jr.
Robb, Kitty
Moore, Pearl
Moore, Edmee
Moore, Phil
Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
Simpson, Billie
Simpson, Jimmy, Jr.
Simpson, Mary (Hallock)
Simpson, Margaret
White, Annie
White, Jack (Dave White, Jr.)
White, Bubby
Stockand, Cameron
Stockand, Lila (White)
Ward, Sam
Ward, Louise (Cis)
Link, George K. K. (Tommy)
Link, Adeline
Strom, Erling
Rummel, Elizabeth
Rummel, Lizzie
Greenham, Margaret
Twoyoungmen, Jacob
Rungius, Carl
Vaux, Mary
Subject Access
Activities
Alpine Club of Canada
Animals
Art
Artists
Banff
Birds
Birthday
Books
Businesses
Children
Community events
Community life
Correspondence
Family
Family and personal life
Films and film making
First Aid
First Nations
Home
Hospital
Hiking
Indigenous Peoples
Lake Minniwanka
Lake O'Hara Lodge
Leisure
Literature
Mountain
Mountain School
Mount Temple Chalet
Num-Ti-Jah Lodge
Painting
Personal and Family Life
Photography
Post Office
Royal Canadian Airforce
RCAF
Scenery
Skating
Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
Trains
Transportation
Travel
Tunnel Mountain
War
Weather
Wildlife
Winter
Winter sports
World War II
WWII
Geographic Access
Banff
Lake Louise
Bow Lake
Banff National Park
Lake O'Hara
Yoho National Park
Calgary
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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Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to the 1942 & 1943 personal diaires/daytimers of A. O. Wheeler. M546 / 49 : Includes day to day activities, daily temperature in morning and evening, records of daily weather, personal hygiene, leisure, correspondence, financial documentation. Documentation of time spent with “B” and …
Date Range
1942
Reference Code
M546 / 49 to 50
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Diary
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Part Of
Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M546 / V771
Sous-Fonds
M546
Accession Number
2014.8312
Reference Code
M546 / 49 to 50
GMD
Diary
Date Range
1942
Physical Description
4.3 cm of textual records (2 volumes ; 9.4 x 15.6 cm)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to the 1942 & 1943 personal diaires/daytimers of A. O. Wheeler. M546 / 49 : Includes day to day activities, daily temperature in morning and evening, records of daily weather, personal hygiene, leisure, correspondence, financial documentation. Documentation of time spent with “B” and Eli. Documents correspondence related to Harmon’s death, obituaries, condolences, etc. M546 / 50 : Includes documentation of personal hygiene, daily correspondence, weather, temperature, financial transactions. Travel between Sidney/Victoria and Banff. Throughout mid January writing correspondence regarding “Sir Oliver.” August 17 correspondence regarding “‘call up’ for all over 18 ½ years.”
Notes
Blank pages not scanned
Name Access
Wheeler, A. O. (Arthur Oliver)
Wheeler, Arthur Oliver
Harmon, Byron
Subject Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Biography
Camps
Climbing
Correspondence
Family and personal life
Finances
Leisure
Memorial
Mountains
Obituary
Professional and Personal Life
Sports and recreation
Record keeping
Travel and Exploration
Weather
Work
Geographic Access
Rocky Mountains
Banff
Banff National Park
Victoria
Alberta
British Columbia
Canada
Language
English
Creator
Wheeler, A. O.
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
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Letters to Mother [January - March 1942]

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Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 35 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 2 to March 20, 1942. Topics include Christmas and New Year's Eve activities and parties, day to day life, weather, the wedding of Edmee More and Charles Reid in January [also includes details on…
Date Range
1942
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 112
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Private record
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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 / 112
GMD
Private record
Date Range
1942
Physical Description
0.8 cm of textual records (34 pages ; 21.4 x 27.5 cm)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File pertains to 35 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 2 to March 20, 1942. Topics include Christmas and New Year's Eve activities and parties, day to day life, weather, the wedding of Edmee More and Charles Reid in January [also includes details on various showers and parties], visits from friends, matters pertaining to the the store and apartments on Banff Ave, events and people in Concord [including Russel's activities in the US Army], Catharine's involvement with the Red Cross, updates on war-time rations [mostly on food items and gasoline/coal], watching hockey games, books Catharine and Edith are reading, cleaning and household chores, news pertaining to the war [including black-out drills in Banff], the Banff Winter Carnival [including helping with the set-up, the parade and Carnival Queen, and events like races, ski jumping at Norquay, curling, and skijoring on the river], going to the movies, radio programs [mostly operas and the news], wildlife, various holidays [both Canadian and American], and various other Banff community activities.
Notes
Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoplesand Japanese people used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. Letters are mostly typed, some hand-written. Many typed letters have hand-written notes and post scripts added throughout. 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. 112 - 16 contains sketches of a quilt pattern made by the Red Cross.
Name Access
Whyte, Catharine
Whyte, Peter
Robb, Edith Morse
Robb, Russell, Jr.
Robb, Kitty
Moore, Pearl
Moore, Edmee
Moore, Phil
Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
Simpson, Billie
Simpson, Jimmy, Jr.
Simpson, Mary (Hallock)
White, Annie
White, Jack (Dave White, Jr.)
White, Bubby
Stockand, Cameron
Stockand, Lila (White)
Ward, Sam
Ward, Louise (Cis)
Brewster, Fern
Campbell, Gray
Watson, Sir Norman
Greenham, Margaret
Caird, Jean
Noble, George
Paris, George
Paris, Cyril
Reid, Charles
Subject Access
Activities
Animals
Art
Artists
Banff
Banff Winter Carnival
Birds
Bird watching
Birthday
Books
Businesses
Children
Community events
Community life
Correspondence
Curling
Family
Family and personal life
Films and film making
First Aid
First Nations
Home
Hospital
Indigenous Peoples
Leisure
Literature
Mountain
Mount Temple Chalet
Norquay Ski Hill
Painting
Personal and Family Life
Photography
Post Office
Red Cross
Royal Canadian Airforce
RCAF
Scenery
Skating
Skiing
Ski areas
Ski jumping
Trains
Transportation
Tunnel Mountain
War
Weather
Weddings
Wildlife
Winter
Winter sports
World War II
WWII
Geographic Access
Banff
Banff National Park
Calgary
Alberta
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 [March - August 1942]

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 69 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from March 23 to August 29, 1942. Topics include day to day life, weather, Catharine's Home Nursing classes, cleaning and household chores, news pertaining to the war, updates on war-time rations [mostly on …
Date Range
1942
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 113
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Private record
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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 / 113
GMD
Private record
Date Range
1942
Physical Description
1.5 cm of textual records (72 pages ; 21.4 x 27.5 cm)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File pertains to 69 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from March 23 to August 29, 1942. Topics include day to day life, weather, Catharine's Home Nursing classes, cleaning and household chores, news pertaining to the war, updates on war-time rations [mostly on food items and gasoline/coal], visits from friends, Kay Baker-Carr and her kids moving to Banff in April [D'Arcy is stationed in Hong Kong], uncertainties surrounding Pete's volunteer status in the war effort, matters pertaining to the store and apartments on Banff Ave [including the construction of new apartments], a visit from the Governor General in late April, errand trips to Calgary [mostly to see the dentist], going to the movies, bike riding and hiking, radio programs [mostly operas and the news], wildlife, books Catharine and Edith are reading, events and people in Concord [including Russel's activities in the US Army], various holidays [both Canadian and American], Catharine's involvement with the Red Cross, slide making and presentations, Pete and Catharine participating in an art show at [possibly] the Mount Royal Hotel, Jean Caird coming to visit for July, sightseeing trips around Banff National Park [including the Lake Louise area, Temple, and Bow Lake], going to the Calgary Stampede, Banff Indian Days, participating in the annual Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies hike in the Sunshine area [late July], Pete becoming the acting Quartermaster [for the Airforce?] in early August, painting/sketching, and various other Banff community activities.
Notes
Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoplesand Japanese people used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. Letters are mostly typed, some hand-written. Many typed letters have hand-written notes and post scripts added throughout. 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.
Name Access
Whyte, Catharine
Whyte, Peter
Robb, Edith Morse
Moore, Pearl
Moore, Edmee
Moore, Phil
Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
Simpson, Billie
Simpson, Jimmy, Jr.
Simpson, Mary (Hallock)
White, Annie
White, Jack (Dave White, Jr.)
White, Bubby
Stockand, Cameron
Stockand, Lila (White)
Ward, Sam
Ward, Louise (Cis)
Brewster, Fern
Brewster, Jack Walker
Link, George K. K. (Tommy)
Link, Adeline
Campbell, Gray
Campbell, Eleanor
Watson, Sir Norman
Rummel, Elizabeth
Rummel, Lizzie
Rungius, Carl
Greenham, Margaret
Baker-Carr, Kay
Baker-Carr, d'Arcy
Caird, Jean
Noble, George
Phillips, Walter J.
Subject Access
Activities
Animals
Art
Artists
Banff
Banff Indian Days
Bicycles
Birds
Bird watching
Birthday
Books
Businesses
Calgary Stampede
Canadian Pacific Railway
Cave and Basin
Children
Community events
Community life
Correspondence
Family
Family and personal life
Films and film making
First Aid
First Nations
Hiking
Home
Hospital
Indigenous Peoples
King Edward Hotel
Leisure
Literature
Mountain
Mount Royal Hotel
Mount Temple Chalet
Norquay Ski Hill
Num-Ti-Jah Lodge
Painting
Personal and Family Life
Photography
Post Office
Red Cross
Royal Canadian Airforce
RCAF
Scenery
Sightseeing
Ski areas
Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
Sunshine Lodge
Sunshine Village
Trains
Transportation
Travel
Tunnel Mountain
War
Weather
Wildlife
World War II
WWII
Geographic Access
Banff
Lake Louise
Bow Lake
Banff National Park
Canmore
Calgary
Alberta
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 [September - December 1942]

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 50 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from September 2 to December 31, 1942. Topics include day to day life, weather, cleaning and household chorse, a 3-day trip to the Columbia Icefields to paint/sketch in early September, news pertaining to th…
Date Range
1942
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 114
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Postcard
Private record
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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 / 114
GMD
Postcard
Private record
Date Range
1942
Physical Description
1.2 cm of textual records (56 pages ; 21.4 x 27.5 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File pertains to 50 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from September 2 to December 31, 1942. Topics include day to day life, weather, cleaning and household chorse, a 3-day trip to the Columbia Icefields to paint/sketch in early September, news pertaining to the war, matters pertaining to the store and apartments on Banff Ave, radio programs [including operas, news, and sports], visits from friends, updates on war-time rations [mostly on food items and gasoline/coal], day trips around Banff National Park to sketch/paint [mostly to Moraine Lake, Lake Louise, and Lake Minnewanka], going to the movies, wildlife, books Catharine and Edith are reading, events and people in Concord [including Russel's activities and promotions in the US Army], various holidays [both Canadian and American], making frames, Catharine's involvement with the Red Cross [including first aid training], Pete being hired by Sir Norman Watson to create letterhead and a Christmas card for Mount Temple Chalet, skiing, slide making and presentations, errand trips to Calgary [mostly to see the dentist], and Christmas activites/parties. Also includes postcards.
Notes
Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoplesand Japanese people used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. Letters are mostly typed, some hand-written. Many typed letters have hand-written notes and post scripts added throughout. 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.
Name Access
Whyte, Catharine
Whyte, Peter
Robb, Edith Morse
Moore, Pearl
Moore, Edmee
Moore, Phil
Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
Simpson, Billie
Simpson, Jimmy, Jr.
White, Annie
White, Jack (Dave White, Jr.)
White, Bubby
Whyte, Dorothy
Stockand, Cameron
Stockand, Lila (White)
Ward, Sam
Ward, Louise (Cis)
Brewster, Fern
Brewster, Jack Walker
Link, George K. K. (Tommy)
Link, Adeline
Campbell, Gray
Campbell, Eleanor
Watson, Sir Norman
Rummel, Elizabeth
Rummel, Lizzie
Rungius, Carl
Noble, George
Subject Access
Activities
Animals
Art
Artists
Banff
Birds
Bird watching
Birthday
Books
Bow Lake
Businesses
Canadian Pacific Railway
Children
Christmas
Columbia Icefield
Columbia Icefield Chalet
Community events
Community life
Correspondence
Family
Family and personal life
Films and film making
First Nations
Home
Hospital
Indigenous Peoples
Leisure
Literature
Mountain
Mount Royal Hotel
Mount Temple Chalet
Norquay Ski Hill
Num-Ti-Jah Lodge
Painting
Personal and Family Life
Photography
Post Office
Red Cross
Royal Canadian Airforce
RCAF
Scenery
Skiing
Ski areas
Trains
Transportation
Travel
War
Weather
Wildlife
Winter
Winter sports
World War II
WWII
Geographic Access
Banff
Lake Louise
Bow Lake
Icefield Parkway
Banff National Park
Calgary
Alberta
Concord
Massachusetts
Canada
United States of America
Language
English
Creator
Robb Whyte, Catharine
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
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Harold S. Blight fonds

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Part Of
Harold S. Blight fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of photographs by Blight pertaining to Banff and Great Divide on May 31, 1942. Also includes two postcards collected by Blight.
Date Range
1942
Reference Code
V70
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Postcard
Part Of
Harold S. Blight fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
V 70
Sous-Fonds
V 70
Accession Number
3981
Reference Code
V70
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Postcard
Date Range
1942
Physical Description
13 photographs : prints, postcards
History / Biographical
Harold S. Blight was in the Canadian Army and travelled through the Canadian Rockies on a troop train in 1942.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of photographs by Blight pertaining to Banff and Great Divide on May 31, 1942. Also includes two postcards collected by Blight.
Name Access
Blight, Harold S.
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Public domain (other restrictions may apply)
Language
Language is English
Finding Aid
Finding aids and reference tools: basic description
Creator
Blight, Harold S.
Category
Family and personal life
Title Source
Title based on accession record
Processing Status
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1943 Canadian Rockies Summer & Autumn Trip

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Part Of
Lillian Gest fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 50 35mm colour transparency slides mounted in cardboard sleeves. Includes photographs taken during the summer and autumn of 1943 in and around the Banff townsite, Lake O'Hara, and the Yoho Valley. Subjects include mountains, landscapes, the Bow River, lakes, people, horses, various…
Date Range
1943
Reference Code
V225 / II / C / ii / a / i / NS - 79 to 83
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Film
Photograph
Transparency
  45 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 - 79 to 83
GMD
Film
Photograph
Transparency
Parallel Title
R79-1 to R124-15. -- 1943-1947 V225 / NS - 4
Date Range
1943
Physical Description
50 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to 50 35mm colour transparency slides mounted in cardboard sleeves. Includes photographs taken during the summer and autumn of 1943 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, fishing, and wildlife. Some slides missing; most explained in notebook. Titles: Reel 79 Aug 1 - 1943 1. Rams on cliff morning 8. Mt. Rundle and lake shore 13. Cascade and meadow 14. Sheep in swamp 16. Mama sheep and baby - again 17. one baby sheep 18. 2 baby sheeps 19. 2 baby sheeps flaw in film Reel 80 Aug 15 - 1943 3. Ewe and others [in swamp - Rundle] 4. Ews and lams in swamp [Rundle] 5. Moose in Vermilion sundown 7. Goat at animal paddock 9. Crowd on opabin glacier 10. Crowd at Mac Arthur Lake at lunch 11. Crowd on opabin glacier 13. /Same not so good\ Crowd strung out on glacier 14. Same - end of line of people 16. Emmy[?], Big Tom and Denny near lake 17. Crowd on meadows - opabin Reel 81 Aug 21 - 1943 3. Crowd around the dining table 7. Mt. Biddle from Yukness ridge 12. Phyl and Aletta on Yukness 13. Towards Yoho and Balfour fr. Yukness over Wiwaxy col. 15. Ronny with pot at fire Linda Lake 16. Ronny with fish at Linda Lake 17. Walter's T. Model Ford - W. and Ronny and Mr. Stewart[?] Reel 82 Sept 2 -1943 1. Gopher by tree en route to Linda Lake 2. Ronny w. rucksack 3. Tom, Aletta, Phyl starting for Abbot Pass 4. Mother and Sig[?] looking out window 5. Spray River when I fished - Cascade Mt. 7. Mother at bearspaw table better 12. Mother and bear alarms[?] on step 13. L.G. bringing in faggots [sticks] from yard 14. Fish in pond 15. Fish hatchery fr. viewpoint [illegible] 17. Doe in backwater down Bow R. [illegible] 19. View across BOw to Hoodoos and Cascade Reel 83 Sept 7 - 1943 1. Boe valley fr. Lake Agnes 4. Trail boulders and Lake Agnes 8. Victoria ridge fr. Fairview slopes 10. Same nearer 15. Sig - and Mt. Rundle fr [Admin gardens] 16. Browne porch and BNG reading [illegible] 17. SIg and 2 companions starting fr. Spray V. 19. DH.G. on hammock 20. ALong the Great Divide by B. Browne.
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.
Name Access
Gest, Lillian
Browne, Belmore
Kingman, Henry S.
Sampson, Herbert E.
Hendrie, Jimmie
Link, Adeline
Smith, Soapy (Herbert Alonzo)
Subject Access
Activities
Administration
Alpine Club of Canada
Animals
Automobiles
Backpacking
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
Recreation
Sports and leisure
Sports and recreation
Swiss Guides
Tourism
Trails
Travel
Wildlife
Geographic Access
Banff
Banff National Park
Lake O'Hara
Lake MacArthur
Yoho National Park
Alberta
British Columbia
Canada
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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Letters to Mother [January - July 1943]

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Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 82 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 1 to July 30, 1943. Topics include New Years activities and parties, day to day life, news pertaining to the war, errand trips to Calgary, cameras and photography, slide making and presentations…
Date Range
1943
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 115
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Private record
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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
M26
Accession Number
.
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 115
GMD
Private record
Date Range
1943
Physical Description
1.7 cm of textual records (121 pages ; 21.4 x 27.5 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File pertains to 82 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 1 to July 30, 1943. Topics include New Years activities and parties, day to day life, news pertaining to the war, errand trips to Calgary, cameras and photography, slide making and presentations, winter sports, weather, wildlife, radio programs [including operas, news, sports, and a program called Quiz Kids], visits from friends, cleaning and household chores, painting/sketching, books Catharine and Edith are reading, installing a new permanent staircase in the house [also installed was a door at the bottom of the stairs], painting/sketching, events and people in Concord, various holidays [both Canadian and American], matters pertaining to the store and apartments on Banff Ave, Pete being enlisted as a "skilled tradesman" in the Royal Canadian Air Force in March and then going to Edmonton for training [occasionally Catharine would join him there for weekends], relocating to Vancouver and then getting posted to Patricia Bay (Victoria) in May [Catharine goes at the same time], Catharine going to Concord for a month early June-early July, moving between Victoria and Vancouver as Pete's responsibilities change, Catharine's involvement with the Red Cross, and life/activities in both cities [including visiting parks/beaches, eating out with and without friends, shopping, sketching/painting, watching military training exercises, and going to shows/movies].
Notes
Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoplesand Japanese people used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. Letters are typed and hand-written. Many typed letters have hand-written notes and post scripts added throughout. Some letters written on hotel 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. 115 - 26 contains a sketch of the top of the new staircase as it is situated in the second-floor studio. 115 - 78 contains a sketch of their apartment at the Hotel Devonshire in Vancouver.
Name Access
Whyte, Catharine
Whyte, Peter
Robb, Edith Morse
Moore, Pearl
Moore, Edmee
Moore, Phil
Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
Simpson, Billie
Simpson, Jimmy, Jr.
White, Annie
White, Jack (Dave White, Jr.)
White, Bubby
Whyte, Dorothy
Stockand, Cameron
Stockand, Lila (White)
Ward, Sam
Ward, Louise (Cis)
Watson, Sir Norman
Brewster, Fern
Harris, Lawren
Subject Access
Activities
Animals
Art
Artists
Banff
Beaches
Birds
Bird watching
Birthday
Boats
Books
Businesses
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian National Railway
Children
Community events
Community life
Coronal Hotel Edmonton
Correspondence
Family
Family and personal life
First Nations
Home
Hospital
Hotel Devonshire Vancouver
Hotel Georgia Vancouver
Indigenous Peoples
Leisure
Literature
Mountain
Mount Royal Hotel
Norquay Ski Hill
Painting
Personal and Family Life
Post Office
Red Cross
Royal Canadian Airforce
RCAF
Scenery
Skating
Skiing
Ski areas
Sussex Apartment Hotel Victoria
Trains
Transportation
Travel
War
War Artists
Weather
Wildlife
Winter
Winter sports
World War II
WWII
Geographic Access
Banff
Banff National Park
Calgary
Edmonton
Alberta
Victoria
Vancouver
British Columbia
Concord
Massachusetts
Canada
United States of America
Language
English
Creator
Robb Whyte, Catharine
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Title based on contents of file
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Letters to Mother [August - December 1943]

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 61 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from August 2 to December 27, 1943. Topics include Catharine's activities while Pete is posted in Vancouver, day to day life, news pertaining to the war, Pete's work as part of the RCAF, weather, military pa…
Date Range
1943
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 116
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 / 116
GMD
Private record
Date Range
1943
Physical Description
1.9 cm of textual records (102 pages ; 21.4 x 27.5 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File pertains to 61 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from August 2 to December 27, 1943. Topics include Catharine's activities while Pete is posted in Vancouver, day to day life, news pertaining to the war, Pete's work as part of the RCAF, weather, military parades and concerts, going to the movies and live shows [mostly operas and the ballet], radio programs [including operas, news, sports, and a program called Quiz Kids], visits from friends, cleaning and household chores, moving back to Victoria in mid-August, painting/sketching, visiting various parks around Victoria, events and people in Concord, various holidays [both Canadian and American], Pete getting posted to Tofino in late August, details pertaining to the various modes of travel around Vancouver Island [5 hours by sailboat from Vancouver to Victoria; 2 days by train and boat from Victoria to Tofino], details on the different kinds of rations, Catharine spending September in Banff while Pete looks for a house in Tofino [time in Banff includes upkeep on the house, visiting Mount Temple Chalet, sketching, visits with friends, and Pete arriving for his 2-week leave], wildlife, moving to Tofino and getting settled [Pete worked at an Air Force base outside of town, but spent his nights at home with Catharine], walks on the beaches near town, new routines and friends, Christmas in Tofino, and travelleing to Banff for New Years Eve.
Notes
Please note: language pertaining to Japanese people used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. Letters are mostly hand-written, some typed. Many typed letters have hand-written notes and post scripts added throughout. Some letters written on hotel 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. A few letters have red numbers written at the top of the page from an unknown project. 116-40 includes a sketch of the Tofino apartment floorplan.
Name Access
Whyte, Catharine
Whyte, Peter
Robb, Edith Morse
Moore, Pearl
Moore, Edmee
Moore, Phil
Campbell, Gray
Campbell, Eleanor
Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
Simpson, Billie
Simpson, Jimmy, Jr.
White, Annie
White, Jack (Dave White, Jr.)
Stockand, Cameron
Stockand, Lila (White)
Whyte, Dorothy
Ward, Sam
Ward, Louise (Cis)
Sinclair, Christine
Jessen, Chris
Morant, Nicholas (Nick)
Morant, Willie
Trono, Louis
Rungius, Carl
Subject Access
Activities
Animals
Art
Artists
Banff
Beaches
Birds
Bird watching
Birthday
Boats
Books
Businesses
Canadian Pacific Railway
Children
Community events
Community life
Correspondence
Family
Family and personal life
First Nations
Home
Hospital
Hotel Devonshire
Hotel Sussex
Indigenous Peoples
Leisure
Literature
Mountain
Mount Temple Chalet
Painting
Personal and Family Life
Post Office
Royal Canadian Airforce
RCAF
Scenery
Trains
Transportation
Travel
War
War Artists
Weather
Wildlife
Winter
Winter sports
World War II
WWII
Geographic Access
Banff
Lake Louise
Banff National Park
Calgary
Alberta
Victoria
Vancouver
Port Alberni
Tofino
British Columbia
Concord
Massachusetts
Canada
United States of America
Language
English
Creator
Robb Whyte, Catharine
Title Source
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Letters to Mother [January - May 1944]

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 66 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 1 to May 31, 1944. Topics include New Years Eve activities in Banff, travelling back to Tofino, day to day life, news pertaining to the war, Pete's work as part of the RCAF, weather, painting/sk…
Date Range
1944
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 117
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 / 117
GMD
Private record
Date Range
1944
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records (104 pages ; 21.4 x 27.5 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File pertains to 66 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 1 to May 31, 1944. Topics include New Years Eve activities in Banff, travelling back to Tofino, day to day life, news pertaining to the war, Pete's work as part of the RCAF, weather, painting/sketching, radio programs [including operas, news, and sports], visits from friends, cleaning and household chores, visiting the beach, wildlife, Tofino events and life in the apartment building, events and people in Concord, various holidays [both Canadian and American], matters pertaining to the store/Banff Ave property, trips to Victoria for Pete's monthly 48 hours leave, preparations for an Airforce exhibiting in Ottawa in April [including Pete recieving an honourary mention], Pete being reassigned to Vancouver and them leaving Tofino [Catharine travelled from Tofino to Banff breifly before coming to Vancouver], Pete working on films for the Photo Section of the Air Force, moving into a room at the Hotel Devonshire in downtown Vancouver, going to plays/shows, military parades, shopping and fashion, Pete being promoted to Seargant and getting temporarily relocated to Ottawa where he is appointed War Artist and sent back to Calgary to paint, and Catharine returns to live in Banff.
Notes
Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoplesand Japanese people used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. Letters are typed and hand-written. Many typed letters have hand-written notes and post scripts added throughout. Some letters written on hotel 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.
Name Access
Whyte, Catharine
Whyte, Peter
Robb, Edith Morse
Moore, Pearl
Moore, Edmee
Moore, Phil
Campbell, Gray
Campbell, Eleanor
Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
Simpson, Billie
Simpson, Jimmy, Jr.
White, Annie
White, Jack (Dave White, Jr.)
Whyte, Dorothy
Ward, Sam
Ward, Louise (Cis)
Sinclair, Christine
Jessen, Chris
Subject Access
Activities
Animals
Art
Artists
Banff
Beaches
Birds
Bird watching
Birthday
Boats
Books
Businesses
Canadian Pacific Railway
Children
Community events
Community life
Correspondence
Family
Family and personal life
First Nations
Home
Hospital
Hotel Devonshire
Indigenous Peoples
Leisure
Literature
Mountain
Painting
Personal and Family Life
Post Office
Royal Canadian Airforce
RCAF
Scenery
Stanley Park
Trains
Transportation
Travel
War
War Artists
Weather
Wildlife
Winter
Winter sports
World War II
WWII
Geographic Access
Banff
Banff National Park
Calgary
Alberta
Victoria
Vancouver
Port Alberni
Tofino
British Columbia
Ottawa
Ontario
Concord
Massachusetts
Canada
United States of America
Language
English
Conservation
Locate missing pages.
Creator
Robb Whyte, Catharine
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Letters to Mother [June - December 1944]

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 80 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from June 3 to December 31, 1944. Topics include day to day life, Catharine travelling to and from Calgary to meet Pete on weekends [sometimes staying in Calgary, sometimes coming back to Banff], news pertai…
Date Range
1944
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 118
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Postcard
Private record
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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 / 118
GMD
Postcard
Private record
Date Range
1944
Physical Description
1.7 cm of textual records (106 pages ; 21.4 x 27.5 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File pertains to 80 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from June 3 to December 31, 1944. Topics include day to day life, Catharine travelling to and from Calgary to meet Pete on weekends [sometimes staying in Calgary, sometimes coming back to Banff], news pertaining to the war [D-Day, the liberation of Rome, the death of Mussolini], Pete's work and movements as part of the RCAF, weather, Catharine's involvement with the Red Cross, painting, radio programs [including operas, news, and sports], visits from friends, cleaning and household chores, gardening and yardwork, wildlife, Banff events, events and people in Concord, the Calgary Stampede, going to the movies, train travel between Banff and Calgary, various holidays [both Canadian and American], the filming of a Lassie movie in Banff National Park in September, going to Ottawa when Pete is reassigned to Air Force Headquarters in October [Catharine goes with him], Catharine going to Concord for November and then returning to Ottawa, Pete and Catharine returning to Banff/Calgary to begin Pete's discharge, and Christmas/New Years Eve parties and activities. Also includes postcards.
Notes
Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoplesand Japanese people used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. Letters are typed and hand-written. Many typed letters have hand-written notes and post scripts added throughout. Some letters written on hotel, Canadian Pacific Railway, and RCAF 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.
Name Access
Whyte, Catharine
Whyte, Peter
Robb, Edith Morse
Moore, Pearl
Moore, Edmee
Moore, Phil
Campbell, Gray
Campbell, Eleanor
White, Annie
Morant, Nicholas (Nick)
Morant, Willie
Whyte, Jon
White, Clifford
White, Jack (Dave White, Jr.)
Whyte, Barbara
Stockand, Lila (White)
Stockand, Cameron
Brewster, Fern
Strom, Erling
Harmon, Lloyd
Harmon, Eileen
Jackson, A. Y.
McLean, George
Walking Buffalo (George McLean)
Link, George K. K. (Tommy)
Paris, Cyril
Paris, Mary
Ward, Sam
Ward, Louise (Cis)
Kerr, Jasper
Subject Access
Activities
Animals
Art
Artists
Banff
Birds
Bird watching
Birthday
Books
Businesses
Calgary Stampede
Canadian Pacific Railway
Children
Christmas
Community events
Community life
Correspondence
Deer
Family
Family and personal life
First Nations
Funeral
Gardening
Hockey
Home
Hospital
Indigenous Peoples
Lake Louise
Leisure
Literature
Lord Elgin Hotel
Moose
Mountain
Painting
Paliser Hotel Calgary
Paris Tea Room
Personal and Family Life
Post Office
Red Cross
Royal Canadian Airforce
RCAF
Scenery
Stoney Nakoda
Trains
Transportation
Travel
Upper Hot Springs
War
War Artists
Weather
Weddings
Wildlife
Winter
Winter sports
World War II
WWII
Geographic Access
Banff
Lake Louise
Banff National Park
McLeod
Calgary
Alberta
Ottawa
Ontario
Concord
Massachusetts
Canada
United States of America
Language
English
Conservation
Locate the rest of 118-53.
Creator
Robb Whyte, Catharine
Title Source
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Letter from Cornelia Adams to Roger Cook Adams

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Part Of
Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one letter sent from Cornelia Adams to her brother, Roger Cook Adams, in 1944. Letter pertains to Cornelia's progress transcribing family correspondence from ca.1860 to 1869, including letters from their mother [Cornelia Ann Cook Adams] to Mary [Cook] Wright and "Annie" [possibly A…
Date Range
1944
Reference Code
M555 / I / B / 2
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Part Of
Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M555
V777
Series
M555 / I : Correspondence
Sous-Fonds
M555
Sub-Series
M555 / I / B : Extended family correspondence
Accession Number
2018.8685
Reference Code
M555 / I / B / 2
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Date Range
1944
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of one letter sent from Cornelia Adams to her brother, Roger Cook Adams, in 1944. Letter pertains to Cornelia's progress transcribing family correspondence from ca.1860 to 1869, including letters from their mother [Cornelia Ann Cook Adams] to Mary [Cook] Wright and "Annie" [possibly Anna (Cook) Smillie].
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Correspondence
Geographic Access
United States of America
New York
Language
English
Category
Family and personal life
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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