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Letters to Mother [January - July 1939]

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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 January 3 to July 31, 1939. Topics include New Year's Eve celebrations and activities, Christmas presents, radio programs [mostly operas and the news, but also plays], books Catharine and Edith are read…

Date Range: 1939

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 106

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 / 106

GMD: Private record

Date Range: 1939

Physical Description: 2.3 cm of textual records (138 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 January 3 to July 31, 1939. Topics include New Year's Eve celebrations and activities, Christmas presents, radio programs [mostly operas and the news, but also plays], books Catharine and Edith are reading, day to day life, weather, slide-making, skiing at Norquay, visits from friends and visitors, descriptions of meals, wildlife [often in the yard], print-making, photography and cameras, events and people in Concord, day trips to Lake Louise, the Winter Carnival, construction of the Mount Temple Chalet finishing and subsequent trips to Temple to ski, cleaning and household chores, trips to Skoki to ski, painting/sketching, photography, updates on Dave White's health, errand trips to Calgary, various holidays [both Canadian and American], planning a new additon to the back of the house, going to Victoria and back in April-May [they stayed in Lethbridge, Nelson, Grand Forks, Kamloops, and Vancouver before arriving in Victoria by car and then took the train back to Banff from Prince George through Revelstoke and Golden], preparing the house for renovations [includes deep cleaning and having the floors sanded], the King and Queen visiting in late May, the 1939 World's Fair in New York City, Russ' health concerns, short trips around the mountains to paint/sketch [mostly up to Bow Lake/Saskatchewan River Crossing and into Yoho National Park], the Calgary Stampede, Banff Indian Days, progress on the construction of Num-Ti-Jah Lodge at Bow Lake, and preparing for the annual Skyline Trail Hikers trip.

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. 106 - 47 contains details of the 1939 Royal Visit.

Name Access: Whyte, Catharine; Whyte, Peter; Robb, Edith Morse; Robb, Russell, Jr.; White, Annie; White, David Mackintosh (Dave); White, Peter; White, Clifford; White, Jack (Dave White, Jr.); White, Bubby; White, Clifford J., Sr.; Stockand, Cameron; Stockand, Lila (White); Ward, Sam; Ward, Louise (Cis); Mackenzie, Kate; Paris, Cyril; Rummel, Elizabeth; Rummel, Lizzie; Feuz, Edward; Mather, Allan; Castle, Donald; Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.; Simpson, Billie; Service, Robert; McGee, Sam; King George VI; Brewster, Jim; Bearspaw, David; Moore, Phil; Moore, Pearl; Rungius, Carl; Vaux, George, X

Subject Access: Activities; Alpine Club of Canada; Animals; Art; Artists; Automobiles; Backcountry skiing; Banff; Banff Indian Days; Banff Winter Carnival; Birds; Birthday; Books; Businesses; Calgary Stampede; Cave and Basin; Children; Community events; Community life; Construction; Correspondence; Family; Family and personal life; First Nations; Home; Hospital; Hiking; 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; Royal tours; Royal Visit; Royalty; Scenery; Skating; Skiing; Ski areas; Ski jumping; Skoki Lodge; Ski Club of the Canadian Rockies; Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies; Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies; Swiss Guides; Trains; Transportation; Travel; War; Weather; Wildlife; Winter; Winter sports; World War II; WWII

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Lake Minnewanka; Bow Lake; Little Yoho Valley; Yoho National Park; Banff National Park; Calgary; Alberta; Kamloops; Nelson; Prince George; Vancouver; Victoria; Revelstoke; Golden; 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 [August - December 1939]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 56 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from August 1 to December 30, 1939. Topics include going on the annual Skyline Trail Hike to the Ptarmigan Valley in early August, day to day life, weather, painting/sketching [a mix of personal projects and…

Date Range: 1939

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 107

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 / 107

GMD: Private record

Date Range: 1939

Physical Description: 1.7 cm of textual records (93 pages ; 20 x 24.9 cm or smaller)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File pertains to 56 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from August 1 to December 30, 1939. Topics include going on the annual Skyline Trail Hike to the Ptarmigan Valley in early August, day to day life, weather, painting/sketching [a mix of personal projects and commissions done both at home and out in the Park], visits from friends and visitors, slide making, photography and cameras [including colour photography], events and people in Concord, minor repairs/projects to the house and property [including installing a new water heater on the second floor], updates on Dave White's health, radio programs [mostly operas and the news], the declaration of war on Germany in early September [as well as details pertaining to local recruitment efforts and general preparations], day trips to Lake Louise, wildlife, descriptions of meals, Edith going to the 1939 World's Fair in New York City [September], construction on the new addition to the house throughout October [including a new furnace room, bathroom, and dark room on the ground floor, extending the studio on the second floor, and facing the side of the house in stone], cleaning and household chores, errand trips to Calgary, books Catharine and Edith are reading, a large blizzard at the end of October, birthdays, various holidays [both Canadian and American], attending first aid classes at the school, putting together the annual Christmas card, and various other Christmas activities and parties.

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. All 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. 107-19 contains a sketch of a mushroom on the back of the first page. 107-36 contains a sketch of the Whyte compound and details of the new extention to Pete and Catharine's house.

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); Rungius, Carl; Noble, George; Pocette, Mark; Bagley, Frederick A.; Watson, Sir Norman; Vaux, Mary; Reid, Charles

Subject Access: Activities; Animals; Art; Artists; Automobiles; Backcountry skiing; Banff; Banff Springs Hotel; Birds; Birthday; Books; Businesses; Children; Christmas; Cinema; Community events; Community life; Construction; Correspondence; Family; Family and personal life; First Nations; Home; Hospital; Hiking; Indigenous Peoples; Leisure; Literature; Mountain; Mount Royal Hotel; North West Mounted Police; Num-Ti-Jah Lodge; Painting; Personal and Family Life; Photography; Post Office; Royal Canadian Mounted Police; RCMP; Scenery; Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies; Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies; Trains; Transportation; Travel; Tunnel Mountain; War; Weather; Wildlife; Winter; World War II; WWII; World's Fair

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Ptarmigan Valley; Yoho National Park; 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 [August - December 1938]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 46 hand-written letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from August 7 to December 29, 1938. Topics include returning from a trip to Concord and details about the route taken, cleaning and household chores, visits from friends and visitors, weather, a…

Date Range: 1938

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 105

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 / 105

GMD: Private record

Date Range: 1938

Physical Description: 2.5 cm of textual records (97 pages ; 21.4 x 27.5 cm or smaller)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File pertains to 46 hand-written letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from August 7 to December 29, 1938. Topics include returning from a trip to Concord and details about the route taken, cleaning and household chores, visits from friends and visitors, weather, a day trip on the new stretch of road between Bow Lake and the Saskatchewan River Crossing, trips to Lake O'Hara to paint and hike [also includes hiking the new trail Tom Link and Jimmy Simpson blazed to Linda Lake, named for Linda Castle of Honolulu], events and people in Concord, photography and cameras, day to day life, maintenance and upkeep of the house and property [mostly landscaping], descriptions of meals, painting/sketching, day trips to Lake Louise [mostly in September to paint], mentions of the threat of war in Europe, radio programs [mostly operas and the news, but also plays], slide-making, the start of construction on the Mount Temple Chalet, films and film making, Jack and Barbara starting construction on their new house, various holidays [both Canadian and American], errand trips to Calgary, wildlife [often in the yard], going to Victoria in early November to see Annie and Dave, day trips with Cliff to see the progress on Mount Temple Chalet, Christmas, and various other holiday-related activities, parties, and gifts.

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.

Name Access: Whyte, Catharine; Whyte, Peter; Robb, Edith Morse; Robb, Russell, Jr.; White, Annie; White, David Mackintosh (Dave); White, Peter; White, Clifford; White, Jack (Dave White, Jr.); White, Bubby; White, Clifford J., Sr.; Whyte, Barbara; Stockand, Cameron; Stockand, Lila (White); Ward, Sam; Ward, Louise (Cis); Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.; Simpson, Billie; MacKenzie, Kate; Strom, Erling; Link, George K. K. (Tommy); Link, Adeline; Noble, George; Noble, Linda; Vaux, George, X; Vaux, Mary; Moore, Phil; Moore, Pearl; Moore, Edmee

Subject Access: Activities; Animals; Art; Artists; Automobiles; Banff; Birds; Birthday; Books; Businesses; Cave and Basin; Children; Christmas; Community events; Community life; Construction; Correspondence; Family; Family and personal life; First Nations; Home; Hospital; Hiking; Indigenous Peoples; Kodak; Koachrome; Lake O'Hara Lodge; Larch trees; Leisure; Literature; Mountain; Mount Temple Chalet; Norquay Ski Hill; Painting; Personal and Family Life; Photography; Post Office; Scenery; Ski areas; Trains; Transportation; Travel; Upper Hot Springs; Weather; Wildlife; Winter; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Lake Minnewanka; Bow Lake; Banff National Park; Lake O'Hara; Yoho National Park; Vancouver; Victoria; 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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Letters to Mother [March - July 1938]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 22 hand-written letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from March 2 to July 2, 1938. Topics include skiing and watching skiing events in Switzerland, descriptions of meals, local community events and activities [such as Carnivals], meeting with frie…

Date Range: 1938

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 104

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 / 104

GMD: Postcard; Private record

Date Range: 1938

Physical Description: 1.8 cm of textual records (81 pages ; 22.4 x 29.2 cm or smaller)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File pertains to 22 hand-written letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from March 2 to July 2, 1938. Topics include skiing and watching skiing events in Switzerland, descriptions of meals, local community events and activities [such as Carnivals], meeting with friends, news pertaining to Hitler's movements in Europe, weather, people and events in Concord, photography, leaving Switzerland in April in order to drive to Norway for the summer [includes driving through Germany, Denmark, and Sweden], descriptions of European roads [particularly the Autobahn] and various road-side amenities, visiting art galleries and museums, going to the movies, various holidays [mostly American], descriptions of ski hills and conditions in Norway, sightseeing, painting/sketching, architecture and buildings, exploring the islands off of Norway's northern coast [mostly by the ferry "Princess Ragnhild"] for a few weeks in late May to early June, camping, leaving Norway for Scotland in late June, and heading for Concord in early July. Also includes postcards.

Notes: Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. Most 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. 104 - 08 contains a list of distances and geographic features between various towns and cities in Germany and Switzerland on the last two pages.

Name Access: Whyte, Catharine; Whyte, Peter; Robb, Edith Morse; Robb, Russell, Jr.; Robb, Kitty; Caird, Jean; Johnsen, Hanne; Feuz, Edward; Strom, Erling

Subject Access: Activities; Animals; Architecture; Art; Art galleries; Artists; Automobiles; Backcountry skiing; Banff; Birds; Birthday; Boats; Businesses; Camping; Carnival; Children; Correspondence; Family; Family and personal life; First Nations; Gallery; Home; Hospital; Hiking; Indigenous Peoples; Leisure; Mountain; Movies; Museums; Painting; Personal and Family Life; Photography; Scenery; Skiing; Ski areas; Ski jumping; Swiss Guides; Theatre; Trains; Transportation; Travel; Travel and Exploration; Vikings; Weather; Wildlife; Winter; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Engelberg; Wengen; Wengernalp; Grindelwald; Switzerland; Cologne; Hamburg; Germany; Copenhagen; Denmark; Finse; Oslo; Trondhjem; Andalsnes; Norway; Edinburgh; Scotland; United Kingdom; Great Britain; Europe; Concord; Massachusetts; 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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Pack train in snow

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of two people on horseback with two additional pack horses in between them walking through a snowy landscape - written on the back is "Our pack train approaching Og Pass. Catharine [Whyte] is just in front of Sunshine [Yuk Soy Goon] and is hidden by his coat"

Date Range: 1937

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 271

Description Level: 6 / Image

GMD: Photograph

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Image

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 271

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: 1937

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print (front and back); b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of two people on horseback with two additional pack horses in between them walking through a snowy landscape - written on the back is "Our pack train approaching Og Pass. Catharine [Whyte] is just in front of Sunshine [Yuk Soy Goon] and is hidden by his coat"

Name Access: Goon, Yuk Soy; Whyte, Catharine

Subject Access: Horses; Pack trains; Winter

Geographic Access: Og Pass; Mount Assiniboine Park

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

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Pack train

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Scope & Content: Image of three people on horseback in a snowy landscape - the lead person has two additonal pack horses - written on the back is "Og Pass, Oct. 1st 1937"

Date Range: 1937

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 272

Description Level: 6 / Image

GMD: Photograph

2 images

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Image

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 272

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: 1937

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print (front and back); b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of three people on horseback in a snowy landscape - the lead person has two additonal pack horses - written on the back is "Og Pass, Oct. 1st 1937"

Subject Access: Horses; Pack trains; Winter

Geographic Access: Og Pass; Mount Assiniboine Park

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Pack train

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Scope & Content: Image of three people on horseback in a snowy landscape - the lead person has two additional pack horses - written on the back is "On Og Pass, October 1st Chuck Miller the guide, Catharine [Whyte] and 'Sunshine' [Yuk Soy Goon]"

Date Range: 1937

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 273

Description Level: 6 / Image

GMD: Photograph

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Image

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 273

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: 1937

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print (front and back); b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of three people on horseback in a snowy landscape - the lead person has two additional pack horses - written on the back is "On Og Pass, October 1st Chuck Miller the guide, Catharine [Whyte] and 'Sunshine' [Yuk Soy Goon]"

Name Access: Goon, Yuk Soy; Miller, Chuck; Whyte, Catharine

Subject Access: Horses; Pack trains; Winter

Geographic Access: Og Pass; Mount Assiniboine Park

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Pack train

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Scope & Content: Image of two people on horseback in a snow landscape - written on the back is "Catharine [Whyte] and 'Gypsy' [Chuck Miller?] on Og Pass. It is difficult for the horses to find the trail with so much snow"

Date Range: 1937

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 274

Description Level: 6 / Image

GMD: Photograph

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Image

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 274

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: 1937

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print (front and back); b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of two people on horseback in a snow landscape - written on the back is "Catharine [Whyte] and 'Gypsy' [Chuck Miller?] on Og Pass. It is difficult for the horses to find the trail with so much snow"

Name Access: Whyte, Catharine

Subject Access: Horses; Pack trains; Winter

Geographic Access: Og Pass; Mount Assiniboine Park

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Pack train

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Scope & Content: Image of three people on horseback in a snowy lanscape - the lead person has two additonal pack horses - written on the back is "On Og Pass, October 1st"

Date Range: 1937

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 275

Description Level: 6 / Image

GMD: Photograph

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Image

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 275

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: 1937

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print (front and back); b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of three people on horseback in a snowy lanscape - the lead person has two additonal pack horses - written on the back is "On Og Pass, October 1st"

Subject Access: Horses; Pack trains; Winter

Geographic Access: Og Pass; Mount Assiniboine Park

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Pack train

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Scope & Content: Image of two people with horses, one leading and one riding, in a snowy landscape - written on the back is "Catharine [Whyte] walking and 'Sunshine' [Yuk Soy Goon] riding. This was the most difficult part of the trip, Brewster Pass, and the snow was about three feet deep in places. It was difficult…

Date Range: 1937

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 276

Description Level: 6 / Image

GMD: Photograph

2 images

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Image

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 276

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: 1937

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print (front and back); b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of two people with horses, one leading and one riding, in a snowy landscape - written on the back is "Catharine [Whyte] walking and 'Sunshine' [Yuk Soy Goon] riding. This was the most difficult part of the trip, Brewster Pass, and the snow was about three feet deep in places. It was difficult to take pictures as it was so dark and snowing very much"

Name Access: Goon, Yuk Soy; Whyte, Catharine

Subject Access: Horses; Pack trains; Winter

Geographic Access: Brewster Pass; Og Pass; Mount Assiniboine Park

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Pack train

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Scope & Content: Image of one person leading a horse and a second person on horseback in a snowy landscape - taken from below - written on the back is "On Brewster Pass. It is safer to walk when in doubt as to condition of slippery rocks under snow. 'Sunshine' [Yuk Soy Good] couldn't manage the drift with his short…

Date Range: 1937

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 277

Description Level: 6 / Image

GMD: Photograph

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Image

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 277

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: 1937

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print (front and back); b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of one person leading a horse and a second person on horseback in a snowy landscape - taken from below - written on the back is "On Brewster Pass. It is safer to walk when in doubt as to condition of slippery rocks under snow. 'Sunshine' [Yuk Soy Good] couldn't manage the drift with his short legs and cumbersome costume"

Name Access: Goon, Yuk Soy; Whyte, Catharine

Subject Access: Horses; Pack trains; Winter

Geographic Access: Brewster Pass; Og Pass; Mount Assiniboine Park

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Pack train

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Scope & Content: Image of one person leading a horse and a second person riding in a snowy landscape - taken from below - written on the back is "Notice the snow on Catharine's [Whyte] hat. The snow melted as soon as it hit the warm leather of the saddle and consequently it was wet and uncomfortable to sit on"

Date Range: 1937

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 278

Description Level: 6 / Image

GMD: Photograph

2 images

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Image

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 278

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: 1937

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print (front and back); b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of one person leading a horse and a second person riding in a snowy landscape - taken from below - written on the back is "Notice the snow on Catharine's [Whyte] hat. The snow melted as soon as it hit the warm leather of the saddle and consequently it was wet and uncomfortable to sit on"

Name Access: Goon, Yuk Soy; Whyte, Catharine

Subject Access: Horses; Pack trains; Winter

Geographic Access: Brewster Pass; Og Pass; Mount Assiniboine Park

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Pack train

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of three people on horseback in a snowy landscape with a mountain in the back ground - the lead person has two additional pack horses - written on the back is "The summit of Brewster Pass. Very bad weather, visibilty poor"

Date Range: 1937

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 279

Description Level: 6 / Image

GMD: Photograph

2 images

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Image

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 279

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: 1937

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print (front and back); b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of three people on horseback in a snowy landscape with a mountain in the back ground - the lead person has two additional pack horses - written on the back is "The summit of Brewster Pass. Very bad weather, visibilty poor"

Name Access: Goon, Yuk Soy; Whyte, Catharine

Subject Access: Horses; Mountains; Pack trains; Winter

Geographic Access: Brewster Pass; Og Pass; Mount Assiniboine Park

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

Images

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Mount Assiniboine

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of Mount Assiniboine with snow-covered trees in foreground - written on the back is "Mt. Assiniboine showing the plume blowing along the East face. Altitude 11,870 ft. A similar effect happens on Mount Everest"

Date Range: 1937

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 280

Description Level: 6 / Image

GMD: Photograph

2 images

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Image

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 280

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: 1937

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print (front and back); b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of Mount Assiniboine with snow-covered trees in foreground - written on the back is "Mt. Assiniboine showing the plume blowing along the East face. Altitude 11,870 ft. A similar effect happens on Mount Everest"

Subject Access: Mountains; Mount Assiniboine; Winter

Geographic Access: Mount Assiniboine Park

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

Images

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Mount Assiniboine

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of Mount Assiniboine with a snow-covered tree in foreground - written on the back is "Mount Assiniboine Sept. 25th 1937 Taken early morning with a red filter"

Date Range: 1937

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 281

Description Level: 6 / Image

GMD: Photograph

2 images

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Image

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 281

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: 1937

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print (front and back); b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of Mount Assiniboine with a snow-covered tree in foreground - written on the back is "Mount Assiniboine Sept. 25th 1937 Taken early morning with a red filter"

Subject Access: Mountains; Mount Assiniboine; Winter

Geographic Access: Mount Assiniboine Park

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

Images

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Mount Assiniboine and hut

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of Mount Assiniboine with a log cabin covered in snow in the foreground - written on the back is "Our cabin at Mt. Assiniboine. The camp is at an altitude of 7200 ft. Taken about 7.30 in the morning"

Date Range: 1937

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 282

Description Level: 6 / Image

GMD: Photograph

2 images

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Image

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 282

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: 1937

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print (front and back); b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of Mount Assiniboine with a log cabin covered in snow in the foreground - written on the back is "Our cabin at Mt. Assiniboine. The camp is at an altitude of 7200 ft. Taken about 7.30 in the morning"