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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

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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 / 100

GMD: Postcard; Private record

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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Personal Daytimers

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Part Of: Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to the 1930 & 1931 personal diaires/daytimers of A. O. Wheeler. M546 / 37 : Pertains to the 1930 persoanl diary/daytimer of A. O. Wheeler. Topics include: Day to day activities, times of meals, leisure, financial notations, correspondence. Daily documentation of temperature and weathe…

Date Range: 1931

Reference Code: M546 / 37 to 38

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 / 37 to 38

GMD: Diary

Date Range: 1931

Physical Description: 4.9 cm of textual records (2 volumes ; 7.5 x 11.9 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to the 1930 & 1931 personal diaires/daytimers of A. O. Wheeler. M546 / 37 : Pertains to the 1930 persoanl diary/daytimer of A. O. Wheeler. Topics include: Day to day activities, times of meals, leisure, financial notations, correspondence. Daily documentation of temperature and weather. Time in January spent at Circular camp. March travel in Vancouver area. May spent in Banff, interactions with locals, leisure around town including trips to theatre, Lake Minnewanka, Lake Louise, Golden, ACC responsibilities, interactions with Pat Brewster. M546 / 38 : Pertains to the 1931 personal diary/daytimer of A. O. Wheeler. Topics include: Day to day office work, correspondence, personal and ACC financial documentation. Extensive documentation of travel and leisure around Vancouver Island, Vancouver area, Banff. Banff social interactions with Brewsters and Jimmy Simpson

Notes: Blank pages not scanned

Name Access: Brewster, Pat; Simson, Jimmy; Wheeler, A. O. (Arthur Oliver); Wheeler, Arthur Oliver

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Camps; Climbing; Correspondence; Family and personal life; Fishing; Finances; Lake Minnewanka; Leisure; Mountains; Professional and Personal Life; Sports and recreation; Record keeping; Travel; Travel and Exploration; Weather; Work

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Banff National Park; Golden; Vancouver; Victoria; Sidney; British Columbia; Alberta; Canada

Language: English

Creator: Wheeler, A. O.

Title Source: Title based on contents of volume.

Processing Status: Processed

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Scrapbook Volume One

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Part Of: Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook (Volume 1/2) that contains newspaper clippings, articles, letters, brochures, notices to the ACC membership, and other materials. Most items are neatly glued onto both sides of the scrapbook pages and some items are loose within.

Date Range: 1902-1913

Reference Code: M546 / 54

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Scrapbook

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Part Of: Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M546 / V771

Sous-Fonds: M546

Accession Number: 2016.8598

Reference Code: M546 / 54

GMD: Scrapbook

Date Range: 1902-1913

Physical Description: 9.5 cm of textual records (337 pages ; 28.5 x 38.5 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook (Volume 1/2) that contains newspaper clippings, articles, letters, brochures, notices to the ACC membership, and other materials. Most items are neatly glued onto both sides of the scrapbook pages and some items are loose within.

Notes: Inventory of scrapbook volumes one and two, compiled by ACC member Paul Geddes, is housed with Scrapbook Volume One (M546 / 54).

Name Access: Wheeler, A. O. (Arthur Oliver); Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Sports and Recreation; Environment; Travel and Exploration

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Banff National Park; Jasper National Park; Yoho National Park; Alberta; British Columbia; Canada

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Scrapbook Volume Two

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Part Of: Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook (Volume 2/2) that includes newspaper clippings, articles, letters, brochures, notices to the ACC membership, and other materials. Much of this scrapbook contains articles pertaining to the Vancouver Island Section of the Alpine Club of Canada, which A.O. Wheeler served …

Date Range: 1914-1940

Reference Code: M546 / 55

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Scrapbook

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Part Of: Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M546 / V771

Sous-Fonds: M546

Accession Number: 2016.8598

Reference Code: M546 / 55

GMD: Scrapbook

Date Range: 1914-1940

Physical Description: 9.5 cm of textual records (339 pages ; 26 x 36.5 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook (Volume 2/2) that includes newspaper clippings, articles, letters, brochures, notices to the ACC membership, and other materials. Much of this scrapbook contains articles pertaining to the Vancouver Island Section of the Alpine Club of Canada, which A.O. Wheeler served as Chair. Most items are neatly glued onto both sides of the scrapbook pages and some items are loose within.

Name Access: Wheeler, A. O. (Arthur Oliver); Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Sports and Recreation; Environment; Travel and Exploration

Geographic Access: Banff; Victoria; Vancouver; Vancouver Island; Banff National Park; Alberta; British Columbia; Canada

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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143. Takakkaw Falls (ACC?)

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Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Scope & Content: Takakkaw Falls and Yoho Valley Attributed to: Alpine Club of Canada trip, camp or activity

Date Range: [between 1903 and 1942]

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 159

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

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Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V263

Series: I. Scenic / commercial series

Sub-Series: A.1.a. Negatives, Main series : 13 x 18 cm and smaller

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 159

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [between 1903 and 1942]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative, 13 x 18 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: Takakkaw Falls and Yoho Valley; Attributed to: Alpine Club of Canada trip, camp or activity

Subject Access: Organizations

Geographic Access: British Columbia

Creator: Byron Harmon (Banff, Alberta)

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244. Yoho Valley (ACC?)

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Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Scope & Content: Yoho Valley from Canadian Pacific Railway line Attributed to: Alpine Club of Canada trip, camp or activity

Date Range: [between 1903 and 1942]

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 160

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

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Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V263

Series: I. Scenic / commercial series

Sub-Series: A.1.a. Negatives, Main series : 13 x 18 cm and smaller

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 160

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [between 1903 and 1942]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative, 13 x 18 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: Yoho Valley from Canadian Pacific Railway line; Attributed to: Alpine Club of Canada trip, camp or activity

Subject Access: Organizations

Geographic Access: British Columbia

Creator: Byron Harmon (Banff, Alberta)

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Twin Falls, long view, ACC

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Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Scope & Content: Twin Falls and Glacier des Poilus Attributed to: Alpine Club of Canada trip, camp or activity

Date Range: [between 1903 and 1942]

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 161

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

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Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V263

Series: I. Scenic / commercial series

Sub-Series: A.1.a. Negatives, Main series : 13 x 18 cm and smaller

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 161

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [between 1903 and 1942]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative, 13 x 18 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: Twin Falls and Glacier des Poilus; Attributed to: Alpine Club of Canada trip, camp or activity

Subject Access: Environment and Nature; Organizations

Geographic Access: British Columbia

Creator: Byron Harmon (Banff, Alberta)

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Yoho, mtn. (ACC?)

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Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Scope & Content: The President and The Vice-President from glacier on the south side of Isolated Peak Attributed to: Alpine Club of Canada trip, camp or activity

Date Range: [between 1903 and 1942]

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 163

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V263

Series: I. Scenic / commercial series

Sub-Series: A.1.a. Negatives, Main series : 13 x 18 cm and smaller

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 163

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [between 1903 and 1942]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative, 13 x 18 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: The President and The Vice-President from glacier on the south side of Isolated Peak; Attributed to: Alpine Club of Canada trip, camp or activity