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57-339. The Royal Train at Field, 1939 (George VI & Eliz), engine 2850
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions18163
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- Royal tour on Canadian Pacific Railway, Yoho National Park BC
- Date Range
- 1939
- Reference Code
- V500 / A3 / 57-339
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M300 / S20 / V500
- Series
- I.A. Photography : negatives and transparencies / 1.b. Darkroom files : black/white II
- Sous-Fonds
- V500
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V500 / A3 / 57-339
- GMD
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1939
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (1 negative, 1 print) : b/w
- Scope & Content
- Royal tour on Canadian Pacific Railway, Yoho National Park BC
- Notes
- NM note: original print 57-339 Ross collection
- Geographic Access
- British Columbia
- Language
- NA
- Title Source
- original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Columbia Icefield Chalet
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue16663
- Medium
- Library - Postcard
- Published Date
- 1939
- Author
- Taylor, G. Morris
- Call Number
- V689-PG-1
1 image
- Author
- Taylor, G. Morris
- Responsibility
- G. Morris Taylor
- Place
- Made in Canada
- Published Date
- 1939
- Medium
- Library - Postcard
- Notes
- b&w
- Accession Number
- 3061
- Call Number
- V689-PG-1
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Crowd standing in a field with a maypole
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions50092
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of crowd of people in a field with a maypole - part of the royal visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth
- Date Range
- 1939
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 4 / PA - 57
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / III / A / 4 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Banff and Area Activities and Events
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 4 / PA - 57
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1939
- Physical Description
- Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of crowd of people in a field with a maypole - part of the royal visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth
- Name Access
- King George VI
- Subject Access
- Royal tours
- Royal Visit
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Language
- NA
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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[Jim Brewster driving King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, Colonel Panet in Democrat, 1939]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions50242
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of Jim Brewster driving King George VI and Queen Elizabeth and Colonel Panet (chief of Canadian Pacific Railway police) in Democrat drawn by team of white horses - 1939
- Date Range
- 1939
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 1 / PA - 105
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / III / A / 1 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Personal Photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 1 / PA - 105
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1939
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 1 prints; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of Jim Brewster driving King George VI and Queen Elizabeth and Colonel Panet (chief of Canadian Pacific Railway police) in Democrat drawn by team of white horses - 1939
- Name Access
- Brewster, Jim
- Subject Access
- Royal tours
- Royal Visit
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Rundle from Bow River. -- 1939 Jan. 4.
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions3858
- Part Of
- Lloyd Harmon fonds
- Date Range
- 1939
- Reference Code
- V108 / 1015 - 1020
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- Lloyd Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V108
- Series
- I. Candid, action and scenic views
- Sous-Fonds
- V108
- Reference Code
- V108 / 1015 - 1020
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1939
- Physical Description
- 6 negatives : 8 x 10.5 cm.
- Access Restrictions
- Access by appointment only
- Location (Copy)
- V108 / 1015, 1019
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Sunshine ski lodge. -- 1939 Feb.
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions3864
- Part Of
- Lloyd Harmon fonds
- Date Range
- 1939
- Reference Code
- V108 / 1058 - 1061
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- Lloyd Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V108
- Series
- I. Candid, action and scenic views
- Sous-Fonds
- V108
- Reference Code
- V108 / 1058 - 1061
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1939
- Physical Description
- 4 negatives : 8 x 10.5 cm.
- Access Restrictions
- Access by appointment only
- Location (Copy)
- V108 / 1058, 1061
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Slalom, Ted Paris. -- 1939 Mar.
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions3867
- Part Of
- Lloyd Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- Ski racing.
- Date Range
- 1939
- Reference Code
- V108 / 1069 - 1070
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- Lloyd Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V108
- Series
- I. Candid, action and scenic views
- Sous-Fonds
- V108
- Reference Code
- V108 / 1069 - 1070
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1939
- Physical Description
- 2 negatives : 8 x 10.5 cm.
- Scope & Content
- Ski racing.
- Access Restrictions
- Access by appointment only
- Location (Copy)
- V108 / 1069, 1070
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Slalom, Knight. -- 1939 Mar.
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions3868
- Part Of
- Lloyd Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- Norman Knight ski racing.
- Date Range
- 1939
- Reference Code
- V108 / 1071
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- Lloyd Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V108
- Series
- I. Candid, action and scenic views
- Sous-Fonds
- V108
- Reference Code
- V108 / 1071
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1939
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : 8 x 10.5 cm.
- Scope & Content
- Norman Knight ski racing.
- Access Restrictions
- Access by appointment only
- Location (Copy)
- V108 / 1071
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Sunshine. -- 1939, [n.d. ].
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions3879
- Part Of
- Lloyd Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- Skiers at Sunshine ski area.
- Date Range
- 1939
- Reference Code
- V108 / 1096 - 1122
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
4 images
- Part Of
- Lloyd Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V108
- Series
- I. Candid, action and scenic views
- Sous-Fonds
- V108
- Reference Code
- V108 / 1096 - 1122
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1939
- Physical Description
- 45 negatives : 9.5 x 12 cm. or smaller.
- Scope & Content
- Skiers at Sunshine ski area.
- Access Restrictions
- Access by appointment only
- Location (Copy)
- V108 / 1096, 1097, 1098, 1099, 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, 1104, 1105, 1106, 1108, 1109, 1111, 1112, 1113, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, 1120, 1122
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Cross jump. -- [ca.1939].
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions3880
- Part Of
- Lloyd Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- Dominion Ski Championships at Mount Norquay, including ski jumping and ski racing.
- Date Range
- 1939
- Reference Code
- V108 / 1123 - 1142
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
3 images
- Part Of
- Lloyd Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V108
- Series
- I. Candid, action and scenic views
- Sous-Fonds
- V108
- Reference Code
- V108 / 1123 - 1142
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1939
- Physical Description
- 21 negatives : 8 x 10.5 cm.
- Scope & Content
- Dominion Ski Championships at Mount Norquay, including ski jumping and ski racing.
- Access Restrictions
- Access by appointment only
- Location (Copy)
- V108 / 1123, 1127, 1129, 1131, 1136, 1137, 1140
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Lodge, Sunshine. -- 1939 Apr.
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions3884
- Part Of
- Lloyd Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sunshine ski lodge.
- Date Range
- 1939
- Reference Code
- V108 / 1153 - 1154
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- Lloyd Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V108
- Series
- I. Candid, action and scenic views
- Sous-Fonds
- V108
- Reference Code
- V108 / 1153 - 1154
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1939
- Physical Description
- 3 negatives : 10 x 12.5 cm.
- Scope & Content
- Sunshine ski lodge.
- Access Restrictions
- Access by appointment only
- Location (Copy)
- V108 / 1153
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Mainstreet and Cascade. -- 1939 May.
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions3890
- Part Of
- Lloyd Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- Banff Avenue.
- Date Range
- 1939
- Reference Code
- V108 / 1189 - 1191
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- Lloyd Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V108
- Series
- I. Candid, action and scenic views
- Sous-Fonds
- V108
- Reference Code
- V108 / 1189 - 1191
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1939
- Physical Description
- 3 negatives : 8 x 10.5 cm.
- Scope & Content
- Banff Avenue.
- Access Restrictions
- Access by appointment only
- Location (Copy)
- V108 / 1191
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Phil Morrisey. -- 1939 Aug.
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions3919
- Part Of
- Lloyd Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- Models at various outdoor locations.
- Date Range
- 1939
- Reference Code
- V108 / 1304 - 1335
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- Lloyd Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V108
- Series
- I. Candid, action and scenic views
- Sous-Fonds
- V108
- Reference Code
- V108 / 1304 - 1335
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1939
- Physical Description
- 33 negatives : 8 x 10.5 cm.
- Scope & Content
- Models at various outdoor locations.
- Access Restrictions
- Access by appointment only
- Location (Copy)
- V108 / 1307, 1308, 1311, 1314, 1318, 1319, 1325, 1326, 1333, 1334
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Banff Mineral Springs Hospital. -- 1939 Sept.
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions3922
- Part Of
- Lloyd Harmon fonds
- Date Range
- 1939
- Reference Code
- V108 / 1342 - 1347
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- Lloyd Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V108
- Series
- I. Candid, action and scenic views
- Sous-Fonds
- V108
- Reference Code
- V108 / 1342 - 1347
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1939
- Physical Description
- 6 negatives : 12.5 x 17.5 cm.
- Access Restrictions
- Access by appointment only
- Location (Copy)
- V108 / 1342, 1344, 1345
- Processing Status
- Processed
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1939 Royal Family Canadian Tour scrapbook
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions5906
- Part Of
- Helen Fulmer Wells fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook containing clippings pertaining to the Canadian royal visit of King George VI and Queen Mary in 1939.
- Date Range
- 1939
- Reference Code
- M480 / 3
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Scrapbook
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Helen Fulmer Wells fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M480 / V675
- Series
- I. Textual records
- Sous-Fonds
- M480
- Accession Number
- 4087
- Reference Code
- M480 / 3
- GMD
- Scrapbook
- Date Range
- 1939
- Physical Description
- 7.5 cm of textual records (180 pages ; 31 x 37 cm)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook containing clippings pertaining to the Canadian royal visit of King George VI and Queen Mary in 1939.
- Name Access
- Wells, Helen Fulmer
- Subject Access
- Royal tours
- Royal Visit
- Royalty
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Letters to Mother [January - July 1939]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions7452
- 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
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- I.A.2. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- M36
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 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]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions7453
- 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
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- I.A.2. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- M36
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 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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- Date
- 1939
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- RuC.02.03
- Description
- A realistic rendering of Mount Rundle; foreground green and brownish grasses;evergreen trees through centre with a snow capped Mount Rundle in background; blue sky with white clouds top right. Credit both The Banff Centre and Mrs. J. I. Brewster in any exhibition or publication of the collection, e…
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- Title
- Mount Rundle
- Date
- 1939
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 22.6 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- A realistic rendering of Mount Rundle; foreground green and brownish grasses;evergreen trees through centre with a snow capped Mount Rundle in background; blue sky with white clouds top right. Credit both The Banff Centre and Mrs. J. I. Brewster in any exhibition or publication of the collection, either in whole or in part. Banff Centre catalogue numbers: 81 0317 A; 20670
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- mountain
- Credit
- Gift of Banff Centre Brewster Donation, Banff, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- RuC.02.03
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Commemorative Pin
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1187
- Date
- 1939
- Material
- metal; fibre; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1187
- Description
- Round metal badge with photograph on front of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, pin on back. Small gold-coloured metal crown on top of badge, blue ribbon below. Red circular sticker on back of badge reads: “George Noble. Photographer. Banff, Alberta”. Gold lettering on ribbon reads: “Royal Wecom…
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- Title
- Commemorative Pin
- Date
- 1939
- Material
- metal; fibre; paper
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 3.5 cm
- Description
- Round metal badge with photograph on front of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, pin on back. Small gold-coloured metal crown on top of badge, blue ribbon below. Red circular sticker on back of badge reads: “George Noble. Photographer. Banff, Alberta”. Gold lettering on ribbon reads: “Royal Wecome(?) from Banff”.
- Credit
- Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1187
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Commemorative Pin
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1227
- Date
- 1939
- Material
- metal; plastic; paper; fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1227
- Description
- A round metal button badge containing a sepia-coloured photograph on a white background, of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, covered with plastic. There is a small, gold-covered royal crown on the top and a royal blue ribbon hanging from below the badge. The gold lettering on the front of the ri…
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- Title
- Commemorative Pin
- Date
- 1939
- Material
- metal; plastic; paper; fabric
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 3.8 cm
- Description
- A round metal button badge containing a sepia-coloured photograph on a white background, of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, covered with plastic. There is a small, gold-covered royal crown on the top and a royal blue ribbon hanging from below the badge. The gold lettering on the front of the ribbon reads “A Royal Welcome from BANFF”. The metal crown and the ribbon are inserted under the button top and safety back, secured by the piece of metal turned under the rim becoming the vertical straight pin to attach the badge onto fabric. On the inside back there is a circular piece of paper with blue background and white lettering: “TAG-DAY 7 SOCIETY GOODS. BADGE 7 SPECIALITY CO. LIMITED. P.O. BOX 456 MONTREAL”
- Credit
- Gift of Robert N. Smith, Canmore, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1227
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