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Stations of the Church Missionary Society

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Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Published Date: 1852

Call Number: C12-1.10

Published Date: 1852

Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Subjects: Hudson's Bay Company's Territories

Notes: Route of the Bishop of Montreal from Quebec to Red River in 1844; Photostatic copy from Public Archives

Accession Number: 675

Call Number: C12-1.10

Collection: Archives Library

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Map of North America engraved to illustrate Mitchell's school and family geography

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Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Published Date: 1852

Publisher: Pennsylvania : S. Augustus Mitchell

Call Number: C13.4.6

Publisher: Pennsylvania : S. Augustus Mitchell

Published Date: 1852

Physical Description: 1 map : col

Scale: 1 inch = ca 600 miles

Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Subjects: North America; Hooker, Mount; Brown, Mount

Notes: Map shows Mts. Hooker and Brown, and gives altitudes of same

Accession Number: 3612

Call Number: C13.4.6

Collection: Archives Library

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Danubian Principalities

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Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Published Date: 1854

Publisher: W and A.K. Johnston, Edinburgh

Call Number: C13-12.17

Publisher: W and A.K. Johnston, Edinburgh

Published Date: 1854

Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Subjects: Europe - Central & Eastern

Accession Number: 400

Call Number: C13-12.17

Collection: Archives Library

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Plan of lots 1A, 2A & 4A south of Bow River, Banff, Alberta

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Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Published Date: 1950

Publisher: Banff: Resident Engineer's Office

Call Number: C4-1.10a

Publisher: Banff: Resident Engineer's Office

Published Date: 1950

Physical Description: 1 map : blueprint

Scale: Scale: 1 inch = 40 feet

Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Subjects: Banff townsite

Notes: Signed: J.R.W.; Bearings shown refer to plan approved . . . 10th May, 1913

Accession Number: 3500

Call Number: C4-1.10a

Collection: Archives Library

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[Mistaya 82N/NE, Alta.-B.C.]

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Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Published Date: 1950

Publisher: Dept. of Mines and Technical Surveys

Call Number: NTS; 82N/NE

Publisher: Dept. of Mines and Technical Surveys

Published Date: 1950

Physical Description: 1 map : col

Scale: Scale: 1:126,720; Relief: Contour Interval 200 ft.

Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Subjects: Mistaya; British Columbia

Notes: National Topographic System

Accession Number: 3000

Call Number: NTS; 82N/NE

Collection: Archives Library

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[McDame 104 P - B.C.]

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Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Published Date: 1950

Publisher: Dept. of Mines and Technical Surveys

Call Number: NTS; 104P

Publisher: Dept. of Mines and Technical Surveys

Published Date: 1950

Physical Description: 1 map : col

Scale: Scale: 1:250,000; Relief: Contour interval 500 ft.

Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Subjects: McDame; British Columbia

Accession Number: 3000

Call Number: NTS; 104P

Collection: Archives Library

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Letters to Mother [January - June 1950]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 51 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 2 to June 30, 1950. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, photography, painting, weather [including temperatures down to -50F (-45C) in January], the CPR test of the…

Date Range: 1950

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 126

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 / 126

GMD: Postcard; Private record

Date Range: 1950

Physical Description: 1.6 cm of textual records (93 pages ; 21.4 x 27.5 cm or smaller)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File pertains to 51 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 2 to June 30, 1950. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, photography, painting, weather [including temperatures down to -50F (-45C) in January], the CPR test of their new diesel engines, events and people in Concord, world news, radio programs, the North American Ski Championship in February [for which Pete designed pins], the Banff Winter Carnival, installing fluorescent lights in the kitchen [prior to that they had "temporary" lights], purchasing a new Jeep stationwagon, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor visiting Banff in April, driving to Concord in May and back to Banff in June, plans for Banff Indian Days, a trip to Bow Lake, and Pete and Catharine's 20th wedding anniversary. Also includes postcards.

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 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; Morant, Nicholas (Nick); Morant, Willie; Whyte, Jon; Watson, Sir Norman; Encil, George; Beil, Charlie; Luxton, Norman

Subject Access: Activities; Animals; Art; Artists; Banff; Banff Winter Carnival; Birds; Bird watching; Birthday; Businesses; Camping; Canadian Pacific Railway; Children; Community events; Community life; Correspondence; Deer; Family; Family and personal life; First Nations; Funeral; Home; Hospital; Indigenous Peoples; Lake Louise; Leisure; Mountain; Norquay Ski Hill; Num-Ti-Jah Lodge; Painting; Personal and Family Life; Photography; Post Office; Ranching; Royal tours; Royalty; Scenery; Ski areas; Ski jumping; Ski racing; Skiers; Skiing; Stoney Nakoda; Sunshine Ski Area; Sunshine Village; Trains; Transportation; Travel; Upper Hot Springs Hotel; Weather; Wildlife; Winter; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Bow Lake; Banff National Park; Morley; Calgary; Alberta; Montana; North Dakota; Ohio; Minnesota; 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 - November 1950]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 43 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from July 2 to November 14, 1950. Topics include trips to Bow Lake [mostly to sketch/paint] during the summer, day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, the Calgary Stampede, photography, painting,…

Date Range: 1950

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 127

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 / 127

GMD: Postcard; Private record

Date Range: 1950

Physical Description: 1.3 cm of textual records (69 pages ; 21.4 x 27.5 cm or smaller)

History / Biographical: See fond level description.

Scope & Content: File pertains to 43 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from July 2 to November 14, 1950. Topics include trips to Bow Lake [mostly to sketch/paint] during the summer, day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, the Calgary Stampede, photography, painting, weather, Banff Indian Days, events and people in Concord, radio programs, getting a new recorder [possibly a reel-to-reel], a train strike in August, a trip to visit the Capmbells in Cowley, funerals, day trips to Lake Louise and Moraine Lake, meeting composer Alec Templeton and playing recorded First Nations songs for him, getting the annual Christmas card together, and planning a trip to Hawaii for the winter. Also includes postcards.

Notes: Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples 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. 127 - 22 insert 01 was sealed prior to accession - the envelope is empty.

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; Morant, Nicholas (Nick); Morant, Willie; Whyte, Jon; Castle, Donald; Hinman, Caroline; Perren, Walter; Rummel, Elizabeth; White, Bubby; Link, George K. K. (Tommy); Greenham, Margaret; Greenham, Henry

Subject Access: Activities; Animals; Art; Artists; Banff; Banff Indian Days; Birds; Bird watching; Birthday; Businesses; Camping; Canadian Pacific Railway; Children; Christmas; Community events; Community life; Correspondence; Curling; Family; Family and personal life; First Nations; Funeral; Home; Hospital; Indigenous Peoples; Lake Louise; Leisure; Mountain; Num-Ti-Jah Lodge; Painting; Personal and Family Life; Photography; Post Office; Ranching; Scenery; Stoney Nakoda; Trains; Trans-Canada Highway; Travel; Winter; Weather

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Bow Lake; Banff National Park; Morley; Cowley; 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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Northwestern United States and Neighbouring Canadian Provinces

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Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Published Date: 1950

Publisher: National Geographic Society

Call Number: C13-1.1(b)

Publisher: National Geographic Society

Published Date: 1950

Scale: Scale: 39.46 miles to 1 inch; Relief: Bench marks

Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Subjects: Northwestern United States

Accession Number: 495

Call Number: C13-1.1(b)

Collection: Archives Library

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Trinket Box

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Date: 1950 – 1950

Material: wood; metal; plastic, polystyrene

Catalogue Number: 102.04.0163

Description: A handmade (mortise and tenon construction) wooden box with feet and a hinged lid. The top has an inlaid wood design of a cougar attacking a mountain goat.

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Title: Trinket Box

Date: 1950 – 1950

Material: wood; metal; plastic, polystyrene

Dimensions: 5.7 x 10.5 x 13.7 cm

Description: A handmade (mortise and tenon construction) wooden box with feet and a hinged lid. The top has an inlaid wood design of a cougar attacking a mountain goat.

Subject: households; decorative; games; F.O. “Pat” Brewster; Dorothy Cranstone; crafts

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 102.04.0163

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The Selkirk Range Text and Maps

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 2 volumes, 1 textual and 1 cartographic, from 'The Selkirk Range British Columbia'. Volume 1 pertains to a textual account of the Selkirk region; volume 2 pertains to a collection of various topographical maps of the Selkirk region. Volume 1 is signed by Emmeline Wheeler.

Date Range: 1951

Reference Code: M300 / III / D / 5 / 52 to 53

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Private record; Map

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M300 / S20 / V500

Sous-Fonds: M300

Sub-Series: M300 / III / D / 5 : Personal Interest and Gifts

Accession Number: 7784

Reference Code: M300 / III / D / 5 / 52 to 53

GMD: Textual record; Private record; Map

Responsibility: Produced by A.O. Wheeler

Date Range: 1951

Physical Description: Textual record: book & Cartographic records: maps

Scope & Content: File consists of 2 volumes, 1 textual and 1 cartographic, from 'The Selkirk Range British Columbia'. Volume 1 pertains to a textual account of the Selkirk region; volume 2 pertains to a collection of various topographical maps of the Selkirk region. Volume 1 is signed by Emmeline Wheeler.

Storage Range: In file box M300 / III / D / 5 / 52 to M300 / III / D / 5 / 53.

Name Access: Wheeler, A.O.

Subject Access: Travel; Geography; Mountains

Geographic Access: Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Selkirks

Access Restrictions: Items in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.