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- Charles Reid fonds 5
- Dorothy Wardle fonds 5
- Luxton family fonds 4
- Nicholas Morant fonds 3
- Bruno Engler fonds 1
- Jean A. Hembroff MacDonald fonds 1
- R. P. Graves fonds 1
- Robert J. McGuinness fonds 1
- Ron Duke fonds 1
- Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds 1
Aspects of graduate research
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue6439
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1968
- Author
- University of Calgary. Dept. of Geography
- Call Number
- 04 C12as
- Responsibility
- contributions by J.S. Marsh, P. Sherwin, P.C. Rump, R.C. Scace
- Published Date
- 1968
- Physical Description
- ii, 68p. : ill., maps
- Subjects
- Banff National Park
- Bow Valley
- Land use
- Accession Number
- 407
- Call Number
- 04 C12as
- Collection
- Archives Library
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A Natural and Historic Features Map showing Warden Districts of Banff National Park and 26 legends
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue21371
- Medium
- Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
- Map
- Published Date
- May 1967
- Call Number
- C6-2.1(a)
- Published Date
- May 1967
- Subjects
- Banff National Park
- Warden Service
- Accession Number
- 3079
- Call Number
- C6-2.1(a)
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- Archives Library
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A Natural and Historic Features Map showing Warden Districts of Banff National Park and 26 legends
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue21372
- Medium
- Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
- Map
- Published Date
- May 1967
- Call Number
- C6-2.1(a)
- Published Date
- May 1967
- Subjects
- Banff National Park
- Warden Service
- Accession Number
- 3079
- Call Number
- C6-2.1(a)
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- Archives Library
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An analysis of mountaineering and ski touring registrations, Banff National Park, 1966-67
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue3380
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1967
- Author
- Thorsell, James Westvick
- Publisher
- Ottawa : National Parks Service Planning
- Call Number
- 01.4 T39
- 01.4 T39 c.2 unaccessioned to Abegweit
- Author
- Thorsell, James Westvick
- Publisher
- Ottawa : National Parks Service Planning
- Published Date
- 1967
- Physical Description
- 26p. : ill., maps
- Subjects
- Banff National Park
- User studies
- Accession Number
- 389
- 1206 - unaccessioned to Abegweit
- Call Number
- 01.4 T39
- 01.4 T39 c.2 unaccessioned to Abegweit
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- Archives Library
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Man as an instrument of landscape change : fires, floods and national parks in the Bow Valley
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue7598
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1966
- Author
- Nelson, James Gordon
- Call Number
- 13.117 N33 Pam
- Author
- Nelson, James Gordon
- Responsibility
- J.G. Nelson and A.R. Byrne
- Published Date
- 1966
- Physical Description
- p.226-238 : ill., maps
- Subjects
- Banff National Park
- Notes
- Bibliographical notes
- From the Geographical Review, vol.LVI, no.2, 1966
- Accession Number
- 3349
- Call Number
- 13.117 N33 Pam
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Canadian Rockies, lords of a beckoning land
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15343
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Published Date
- 1966
- Author
- Phillips, Alan
- Publisher
- In National Geographic Vol. 130, No.3, September 1966
- Call Number
- P
- Author
- Phillips, Alan
- Responsibility
- Alan Phillips
- Photographs by James L. Stanfield
- Publisher
- In National Geographic Vol. 130, No.3, September 1966
- Published Date
- 1966
- Physical Description
- p.353-393, illustrations (colour)
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Subjects
- Banff National Park
- Banff Indian Days
- Banff School of Fine Arts
- Bears, Grizzly
- British Columbia
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Conservation
- Jasper National Park
- Lake Louise
- Prince of Wales Hotel
- Tourism
- Waterton
- Wildlife
- Yoho National Park
- Call Number
- P
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Canada's mountain national parks : Banff, Jasper, Glacier, Kootenay, Mount Revelstoke, Waterton Lakes, Yoho
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue19864
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1966
- Author
- Scharff, Robert
- Publisher
- Vancouver : Evergreen Press Limited
- Toronto : Musson Book Company
- Call Number
- 13.113 Sch1c Pam
- Author
- Scharff, Robert
- Responsibility
- by Robert Scharff, in association with the Natural and Historic Resources Branch, Dept. of Northern Affairs and Natural Resources
- Publisher
- Vancouver : Evergreen Press Limited
- Toronto : Musson Book Company
- Published Date
- 1966
- Physical Description
- vii, 184 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 22 cm
- Subjects
- National parks
- Banff National Park
- Guide
- Jasper National Park
- Kootenay National Park
- Glacier National Park
- Mount Revelstoke National Park
- Waterton Lakes National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Abstract
- Pertains to a guide on Canada’s National Parks. This comprehensive guide offers readers a brief history of each Mountain National Park, as well as other useful information pertaining to risk reduction, camping, environmental preservation, wildlife preservation and sightseeing. Additionally, Robert Scharff includes information regarding activities that may be of interest to visitors such as cycling, canoeing, climbing, hiking, trail riding and more. Refers to Banff, Jasper, Glacier, Kootenay, Mount Revelstoke, Waterton Lakes and Yoho National Parks.
- Contents
- Chapter one - introduction to the mountain national parks (pg. 1)
- Chapter two - sightseeing in the parks (pg. 34)
- Chapter three - seeing the wilderness areas of the park (pg. 87)
- Chapter four - plant life in the parks (pg. 110)
- Chapter five - wildlife and birds in the parks (pg. 119)
- Chapter six - fishing in the parks (pg. 142)
- Chapter seven - winter in the parks (pg. 149)
- Chapter eight - accomodations and service in the parks (pg. 158)
- Accession Number
- 2017.8683
- Call Number
- 13.113 Sch1c Pam
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- Archives Library
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Minutes of proceedings and evidence, 27th Parliament, 1st session, November 30, December 1, December 2, 1966, Banff, Alberta and December 3, 1966, Jasper, Alberta
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue4636
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1966
- Author
- Canada. Parliament. House of Commons. Standing Committee on Northern Affairs and National Development
- Call Number
- 13.111 C16
- Published Date
- 1966
- Subjects
- Banff National Park
- Call Number
- 13.111 C16
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- Archives Library
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[Motor Drives Near Banff]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue23382
- Medium
- Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
- Map
- Published Date
- 1965 (revised 1967)
- Publisher
- Dept. of Energy, Mines and Resources
- Call Number
- C6-4.3
- Publisher
- Dept. of Energy, Mines and Resources
- Published Date
- 1965 (revised 1967)
- Scale
- Relief: Spot heights
- Subjects
- Banff National Park
- Notes
- description of drives on back of map
- Accession Number
- 673
- Call Number
- C6-4.3
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- Archives Library
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[Motor Drives Near Banff]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue24315
- Medium
- Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
- Map
- Published Date
- 1965 (revised 1967)
- Publisher
- Dept. of Energy, Mines and Resources
- Call Number
- C6-4.3
- Publisher
- Dept. of Energy, Mines and Resources
- Published Date
- 1965 (revised 1967)
- Scale
- Relief: Spot heights
- Subjects
- Banff National Park
- Notes
- description of drives on back of map
- Accession Number
- 673
- Call Number
- C6-4.3
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Glacier and Mount Revelstoke National parks: where rivers are born
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue19860
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1965
- Author
- Baird, David M.
- Publisher
- Ottawa, Geological survey of Canada, Dept. of mines and technical surveys
- Call Number
- 13.115 B11g Pam
- Author
- Baird, David M.
- Responsibility
- David M. Baird
- Publisher
- Ottawa, Geological survey of Canada, Dept. of mines and technical surveys
- Published Date
- 1965
- Physical Description
- v, 104 pages illustrations, maps (1 folded color). 18 cm.
- Subjects
- Geology
- Geology - British Columbia
- Mount Revelstoke National Park
- Glacier National Park
- British Columbia
- Banff National Park
- Abstract
- Pertains to the geology of Glacier and Mount Revelstoke National parks. While providing an overview of the geology, the author also provides the reader with specific details making the experience well rounded. The content pertains to the Rocky Mountains and makes specific mention to Banff and Banff National park
- Contents
- Introduction
- Divides
- Boundaries of the parks
- Origin of the mountains
- The rocks
- The sculpturing of the mountains
- Regional differences in the mountains
- Shapes of mountains
- Roadlog and points of interest along the Trans-Canada Highway
- Epilogue
- Index
- Notes
- The page numbers for the following locations listed in the abstract are as follows; Banff (37), Banff National Park (vi, 4, 19, 37 and 40)
- Accession Number
- 2017.8683
- Call Number
- 13.115 B11g Pam
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The story of the mountains : Banff National Park
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue19863
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1960
- Author
- Belyea, Helen R.
- Publisher
- Ottawa [Queen's Printer]
- Call Number
- 13.115 B41s Pam
- Variant Title
- The story of the mountains in Banff National park
- Author
- Belyea, Helen R.
- Responsibility
- Helen R. Belyea
- Publisher
- Ottawa [Queen's Printer]
- Published Date
- 1960
- Physical Description
- 42 pages
- Abstract
- Pertains to the history of Banff National Park. The author, Helen R. Belyea, provides a comprehensive description and glossary pertaining to the type of rocks that makes up the mountains in Banff National Park. Additionally, she highlights specific areas of geological interest such as, but not limited to the following: Hoodoos viewpoint, Sulphur Mountain, Lake Minnewanka, Mount Norquay and the Hot Springs. Due to the nature of the publication, that being a Geological Survey of Canada, the author includes an excerpt on rock formation for each area marked as one of geological interest.
- Contents
- The rocks (pg. 4)
- The building of the mountains (pg. 12)
- Mountain sculpture (pg.13)
- Drainage patterns (pg. 17)
- Glossary of terms (pg. 18)
- References (pg. 23)
- Local points of geological interest (pg. 24)
- Photographs (pg. 43)
- Accession Number
- 2017.8683
- Call Number
- 13.115 B41s Pam
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- Archives Library
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Licence Plaque
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact106.06.1040
- Date
- 1928 – 1928
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1040
- Description
- Copper stamped bison park plaque. Cut out of stamped copper bull bison in profile standing on plaque "Canada's National Parks - 8". Concave reverse impression of plate on back. Four small holes for attaching plaque by wire to licence plate, two through base and two below writing.
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- Title
- Licence Plaque
- Date
- 1928 – 1928
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 7.3 x 10.9 cm
- Description
- Copper stamped bison park plaque. Cut out of stamped copper bull bison in profile standing on plaque "Canada's National Parks - 8". Concave reverse impression of plate on back. Four small holes for attaching plaque by wire to licence plate, two through base and two below writing.
- Subject
- Parks
- Banff National Park
- animal
- buffalo
- Credit
- Gift of Duncan Robertson, 1977
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1040
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Seeds of pine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue3770
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1922
- Author
- Canuck, Janey
- Publisher
- Toronto : Musson
- Call Number
- 02.5 C16se
- Author
- Canuck, Janey
- Publisher
- Toronto : Musson
- Published Date
- 1922
- Physical Description
- 301p
- Accession Number
- 22000
- Call Number
- 02.5 C16se
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- Archives Library
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The Canadian guide-book : ...a guide to eastern Canada and Newfoundland.. and western Canada to Vancouver's Island ...
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue3705
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1899
- Author
- Roberts, Charles G. D
- Publisher
- Toronto : George N. Morang
- Call Number
- 02.4 R54
- Author
- Roberts, Charles G. D
- Publisher
- Toronto : George N. Morang
- Published Date
- 1899
- Physical Description
- 327p. : ill
- Subjects
- Banff National Park
- Notes
- "Appleton's Canadian guide-book"
- Accession Number
- 2000
- Call Number
- 02.4 R54
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Charles Reid fonds
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- Part Of
- Charles Reid fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of two sous-fonds: M413 (textual) and V487 (photographs). M413 consists of two series, 3.5 cm, ca. 1920-1939. Series I: Correspondence, 2.5 cm, 1929-1939 (particularly with Mary Schaffer Warren and an assortment of postcards). Series II: Newspaper Clippings, 1 cm, ca.1920-1939 (mai…
- Date Range
- ca.1900 to ca. 1939
- 1922-1927
- 1929
- 1931
- 1935-1936
- 1938-1939
- Reference Code
- M413 / V487
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Charles Reid fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M413/V487
- Sous-Fonds
- M413
- V487
- Accession Number
- 3295
- 3303
- 5248
- 2014.8273
- 5727
- Reference Code
- M413 / V487
- Date Range
- ca.1900 to ca. 1939
- 1922-1927
- 1929
- 1931
- 1935-1936
- 1938-1939
- Physical Description
- 3.5 cm textual records. -- 175 photographs (31 negatives, 144 prints). -- 1 album (183 prints).
- History / Biographical
- Charles "Charlie" Clifford Carmichael Reid (1904-1984) was born near Suffield, Alberta, Canada. Charlie went to high school in Medicine Hat, Alberta and arrived in Banff in 1922 to serve his three-year pharmacy apprenticeship with Gourlay's Drug Store. After completing his apprenticeship, Charlie studied to be a pharmacist at the University of Alberta from 1926-1928. While at university, Charlie joined the Pharmacy Club and the Track Team. Charlie had dreams of opening his own pharmacy in Banff, which he did in 1936 on Banff Avenue and named it Banff Pharmacy Limited. He operated the Banff Pharmacy until his retirement in February 1977. He was known as a good employer that paid well, and known for selling French perfumes. A true entrepreneur, Charlie opened a branch store that sold general merchandise in the Banff Springs Hotel, a Curio and Gift shop across from the pharmacy, and a fur store. It is also noted that Charlie found an opportunity to sell coal to the Banff Springs Hotel, which is where he made a significant amount money. He remained in Banff until his death. He was described as a "go getter" and was known for dressing meticulously, particularly with his trademark bowtie. He was a keen and skilled golfer at the Banff Springs Golf Course (he was a member), and won the Prince of Wales trophy in the 1930's. He was an accomplished track and field athlete, captain of the canoe team, participated in water sports, and enjoyed hiking and hunting. He was good friends with George Noble (photographer), Dr. Ernest Kennedy (dentist), and Carl Rungius (artist). Charlie was a prominent Banff citizen: he served as the Registrar for births, deaths, and marriages; he served on the Banff Advisory Council; was a Charter Member of the Kinsman Club of Banff; he was a member of the Banff Curling Club; and he was a volunteer firefighter with fire brigade. When a fire broke out at the Banff Springs Hotel in the late 1920's, Charlie was one of the firefighters who helped put it out. Charlie was a bachelor until his mother died, although during this period he courted Edmee Moore, daughter of Col. Philip and Pearl (Brewster) Moore, whom he married in 1942. Charlie and Edmee Reid were friends of Mary Schaffer Warren and lived in the Warren home after Billy Warren's death. After Edmee died in 1971, Charles remarried a friend from Vancouver, Gladys McQueen, until his death on February 8th, 1984.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of two sous-fonds: M413 (textual) and V487 (photographs).
- M413 consists of two series, 3.5 cm, ca. 1920-1939. Series I: Correspondence, 2.5 cm, 1929-1939 (particularly with Mary Schaffer Warren and an assortment of postcards). Series II: Newspaper Clippings, 1 cm, ca.1920-1939 (mainly related to Reid's sports activities).
- V487 consists of three series, 9 cm, ca. 1900-ca. 1939. Series I: Albums (depicting sports and community events in and around Banff, including the Banff Winter Carnival and the Banff Indian Days). Series II: Prints, consisting two sub-series: A. Community Life and Banff Area (family and friends, community events including Banff Winter Carnival and Banff Indian Days, and scenery; includes Reid's pharmacy) and B. Sports and Recreation (summer and winter sports, mainly golf). Series III: Negatives (primarily depicting Reid with friends and family and sports activities).
- Notes
- Grant Buchanan was a good friend of Charles Reid. His son, Doug Buchanan, gifted additional records in 2014 (accn.2014.8273), these were found in his garage after his father passed away.
- Items from accn. 5727 were placed in the Charles Reid biofile.
- 1 loan for copy print of Carl Rungius working on painting, ca. 1950. -- put in Mary Schaffer V527
- Name Access
- Reid, Charles
- Moore, Edmee
- Moore, Phil
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Banff
- Community life
- Community events
- Banff National Park
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Canada
- Medicine Hat
- Calgary
- Access Restrictions
- Some restriction/s on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Related Material
- Charles C. Reid biofile
- Creator
- Reid, Charles
- Biographical Source Notes
- Charles C.C. Reid biofile
- Some information based on contents within the fonds
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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R. P. Graves fonds
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions474
- Part Of
- R. P. Graves fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds pertains to Banff and Jasper, Alberta, Canada, including Miette Hot Springs.
- Date Range
- 1911-1938
- Reference Code
- V241
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- R. P. Graves fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- V 241
- Sous-Fonds
- V 241
- Accession Number
- 1140, 1787
- Reference Code
- V241
- Date Range
- 1911-1938
- Physical Description
- 11 photographs : prints
- History / Biographical
- R. P. Graves was an engineer who worked on Grand Trunk Pacific Railway between 1905 and 1912.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds pertains to Banff and Jasper, Alberta, Canada, including Miette Hot Springs.
- Name Access
- Graves, R. P.
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Public domain (other restrictions may apply)
- Language
- Language is English
- Creator
- Graves, R. P.
- Category
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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Peter Whyte papers and photographs
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions828
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of the following sub-series: 1. Personal papers, 1905-1956; 2. Correspondence, 1909-1962; 3. Financial, legal and business papers, 1914-1964; 4. Professional activities and interests, 1920-1961; 5. Photographs, ca.1900-1930. Textual records pertain to Whyte's interests, influences a…
- Date Range
- 1905-1964
- Reference Code
- M36 / S37 / V683 / I / B
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- I.B. Peter Whyte papers and photographs series
- Accession Number
- 3069
- Reference Code
- M36 / S37 / V683 / I / B
- Date Range
- 1905-1964
- Physical Description
- 73 cm of textual records. -- ca.3400 photographs (ca.2000 prints, ca.1400 negatives, 3 albums of ca.300 prints).
- History / Biographical
- Peter Whyte, 1905-1966, was an artist, photographer, outdoor enthusiast, traveller and philanthropist at Banff, Alberta. Born in Banff, Alberta to pioneer Banff merchant Dave White and Annie (Curren) White, Peter Whyte took advantage of the many opportunities for winter sports afforded by the mountains, becoming an accomplished skier and ski jumper. He was one of the region's first native-born painters with an intimate knowledge of the mountains. Whyte studied cartooning by correspondence and was encouraged by resident and visiting artists to pursue an art career, first at the Otis Art Institute, Los Angeles, 1923-1924, and in 1925 at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston where he met Catharine Robb.
- Peter Whyte's varied activities included driving Hollywood stars to mountain motion picture locations, escorting groups of Chinese workers for the Canadian Pacific Railway, painting with Belmore Browne and J. E. H. MacDonald and travelling around the world by steamer. Following his marriage to Catharine, their painting flourished and their involvement in early ski development at Skoki occupied their winters. The accidental death of one of their ski guests had a profound effect on Pete and they left the ski business to travel.
- During the war, Whyte seved in the reserve army, Banff Company of the Calgary Highlanders and later with the Royal Canadian Air Force as a photographer. He served briefly as an official war artist. In civilian life he resumed his art career, explored new photographic technologies and sculpted. Cataracts interupted his work during the 1950's. Declining health plagued Whyte and after a protracted illness he died in 1966. The Peter Whyte Foundation (later the Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation) was named in his honor.
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of the following sub-series: 1. Personal papers, 1905-1956; 2. Correspondence, 1909-1962; 3. Financial, legal and business papers, 1914-1964; 4. Professional activities and interests, 1920-1961; 5. Photographs, ca.1900-1930.
- Textual records pertain to Whyte's interests, influences and friendships prior to his marriage; also to Catharine Robb Whyte, Peter Whyte's travels, artwork, photography and skiing. Includes material arising from Whyte's Army and Air Force career and his involvement in the Sky Line Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies and Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies. Correspondents include Belmore Browne, John Murray Gibbon, Lawren Harris, J. E. H. McDonald, Aldro Hibbard, Carl Rungius.
- Photographs consist of 1390 negatives and ca.500 corresponding prints by Peter Whyte dating from the time he began photography, ca.1920, until his marriage to Catharine Robb in 1930. Negative formats include vest pocket (4 x 6 cm) and Ica roll film (8.3 x 11 cm). Material pre-dating 1920 may have been taken by another family member. Photographs pertain to scenic views in the Banff-Lake Louise area, Banff and area events, friends and activities, mountain trips and world travels. Also includes prints of friends, relatives and promotional views of national parks collected by Peter Whyte and photograph albums assembled by Whyte pertaining to family and friends, winter sports, Banff Winter Carnival and motor trips.
- Subject Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Films and film making M
- Photography M
- Royal Canadian Air Force M
- Skiing
- Whyte, Catharine Robb M
- World War II, 1939-1945 M
- Access Restrictions
- Access to photographs requires permission in advance from the Head Archivist.
- Finding Aid
- Sub-series-level outline available. Inventory available in printed form and through this database. Photographs are described at the sub-series level only. Printed inventory provides more detail than the database for photographs.
- Related Material
- Constitutes Sous-fonds I, Series B of the Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds. Other photographs by Peter Whyte are found in Sous-fonds I, Series C.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of series
- Content Details
- Forms part of Sous-fonds I, Series B of the Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds. With the acquisition of a vest pocket camera around 1920, at approximately 15 years of age, Peter Whyte's very prolific photographic career began. (While vest pocket images -- 4 x 6 cm. negatives -- appear in the White family collection as early as 1917, none of these can be positively identified as being taken by Peter; it seems more likely that the camera was utilized by Annie, Clifford, or even Lila, and then handed down to Peter.) The earliest photograph of Peter handling a camera was taken on a family trip to the western U.S. in 1921. Indeed, many of his early photographs were taken on these family motor camping trips. In late 1922 or early 1923, Peter acquired an Ica roll film camera (3 x 4 inch negative) which he used throughout his marriage to Catharine Robb and into the early 1930s. A large number of photographs were made with this camera, particularly in the 1923-1924 period. During his trip around the world in 1929, he returned briefly to the vest pocket format, probably for the sake of convenience.
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- Processed.
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White and Curren families papers and photographs
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of the following series: A. Dave White Sr. papers, 1887- 1942; B. Annie White papers, 1875-1955; C. Dave (Jack) White papers, 1911- 1955; D. Clifford White notebook, ca.1915; E. John D. Curren papers, 1886- 1940; F. White-Curren family photographs, 1885-1953. Papers consist of pers…
- Date Range
- 1869 - 1958
- Reference Code
- M36 / S37 / V683 / III
- Description Level
- 2 / Sous-fonds
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 2 / Sous-fonds
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- III. White and Curren families
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- 3069
- Reference Code
- M36 / S37 / V683 / III
- Date Range
- 1869 - 1958
- Physical Description
- ca. 2 m of textual records (and 36 oversize items). -- ca.3100 photographs (ca.1800 negatives, ca.1300 prints, 5 albums of ca.400 prints).
- History / Biographical
- The White and Curren families of Banff, Alberta were the maternal and fraternal relatives of Peter Whyte. Dave McIntosh White, 1864- 1940, Peter Whyte's father, came to the Canadian Rockies in 1885 with the Canadian Pacific Railway. In 1894 he opened a general merchandise business, the Park Store, in Banff. The success of this business resulted in expansions in 1908-1909 and in 1912-1913. For a short time, Whyte operated a similiar business in Bankhead. White was a long-time friend of the Stoney Nakoda, Annie (Curren) White, 1879-1955, emigrated to Canada from Scotland with her father, John Donaldson Curren, and a brother in 1886. They settled in Anthracite, east of Banff, where J. D. Curren operated a small coal mining business. Annie Curren married Dave White in 1901. Their children, all born in Banff, were Clifford, 1902-1964, Lila, 1903-1961, Peter, 1905-1966, and Dave Jr. (Jackie), 1908-1961. Clifford and Jack worked for the family business, Dave White and Sons.
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of the following series: A. Dave White Sr. papers, 1887- 1942; B. Annie White papers, 1875-1955; C. Dave (Jack) White papers, 1911- 1955; D. Clifford White notebook, ca.1915; E. John D. Curren papers, 1886- 1940; F. White-Curren family photographs, 1885-1953. Papers consist of personal, legal and financial papers; and records of Dave White, General Merchant, Dave White and Sons and White and Bayne Store. Pertains to Stoney Nakoda First Nations, Banff Indian Days, Highland gatherings, buildings, churches, skiing, coal and coal mines and Lake Minnewanka. Photographs consist largely of negatives and prints produced by various members of the White family, including Dave, Annie, Clifford and Jack White, pertaining to the White family members, travels, activities; the Banff-Lake Louise area; Banff events, places and people; winter sports; social events and friends, 1910- 1953, and glass negatives by J. D. Curren pertaining to Curren and White families and activities, Mount Assiniboine pack trip and Bow Valley scenes; ca.1885-1905. Also includes collected prints of family and friends, family businesses and buildings and winter sports, and albums pertaining to White and Curren families, 1885-1919 and Clifford White photographs, 1917-1921.
- Subject Access
- Banff V
- Banff - Events V
- Banff National Park
- CURREN FAMILY
- Stoney Nakoda First Nations
- White, Annie M
- White, Clifford Sr.
- WHITE, DAVE SR.
- White, Jack (Dave White Jr.)
- WHITE FAMILY
- Access Restrictions
- Access to photographs requires permission in advance from the Head Archivist.
- Finding Aid
- Series-level outline available. Electronic database available. Photographs are described at the sub-series level only (printed inventory provides more detail than the computer inventory).
- Related Material
- Consitutes Sous-fonds III of the Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- Forms part of Sous-fonds III of the Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds. Photographs in this section begin with the early family portraits of David McIntosh White taken in New Brunswick and those of Annie Curren White taken in Scotland. The earliest negatives attributable to David and Annie White date ca.1908, or approximately the time they moved to their new home between Lynx Street and Bow Avenue. Most of the negatives from the first two decades of family photography are sized 8.3 x 11 cms., with the exception of what appears to be occasional experimentation with other formats, such as vest pocket and 4 x 5 Graflex, and images generated by other family members, such as J.D. Curren and the White children. This body of photography was undoubtedly initiated through the acquisition of a roll film camera on or about 1908. Judging from subject arrangement and other evidence, including shadow images of the photographer, most White family photography is attributable to Annie Curren White. There are several photographs from the collection showing her holding a camera or photographing family members, while no such photographs exist of Dave White. There can be little doubt, however, that Dave White participated in the photographic process, particularly in the period from 1910 to 1917, when there are numerous photographs of Annie and the children. On family motor trips, which began around 1917 and lasted until ca.1923, Dave and Annie's son Clifford appears to have shared photographic responsibilities. From this period on, Clifford and Annie, either one or the other, are the only family members who do not appear in group photographs. From this it is assumed that Dave White played a very minor roll as family photographer after 1918. Photographs attributable to Peter Whyte begin to appear around 1920, but most of his photography appears to be more personal than of a family record variety. None of the photographs in the early part of the collection have been attributed to Lila or Jack (Dave Jr.) White. After 1923, the point when the White children were grown and beginning to move away from home, Annie White becomes the primary family photographer. In the late 1920s she appears to have experimented with a Graflex camera for a time, but by 1930 had returned to a smaller format roll film camera. She continued to take numerous family photographs, usually group poses of her children and grandchildren, after Dave White's death in 1940 until shortly before her own passing in 1955. Also included in this section of the collection are a number of personal photographs generated by Clifford and Jackie (Dave Jr.) White. Around 1918, Clifford appears to have acquired his own camera which produced a 3 x 5 inch negative, and from that period until ca.1923, he produced many images of activities shared with friends and brothers, including a number of photographs of early ski tours and ski jumping in the Banff area. One album bears Clifford's initials on nearly all photographs, and these images match with many of the 3 x 5 inch negatives found elsewhere in the collection. Photographs attributed to Jackie (Dave Jr.) date from the late 1940s and early 1950s and may have entered the collection prior to the death of Annie White. Much of the dating of this collection from 1908 to 1920 was done by estimating the ages of various White children. Beyond that, the usual techniques were utilized, i.e. identification and dates noted on prints by family members, the depiction of specific historical events, changes in physical and cultural features, model dating of automobiles, reading of license plates, etc.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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A sketch plan of the Cascade River area showing west end of Lake Minnewanka, the dam, dry river bed, abandoned power house warden station, residence.
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- Medium
- Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
- Map
- Published Date
- December 1961/Plan
- Photography/1958
- Publisher
- Dept. of Northern Affairs
- Call Number
- C5-6.28
- Publisher
- Dept. of Northern Affairs
- Published Date
- December 1961/Plan
- Photography/1958
- Scale
- 200' to 1"
- Subjects
- Banff National Park
- Cascade River
- Accession Number
- 3079
- Call Number
- C5-6.28
- Collection
- Archives Library
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