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The development of painting in Canada, 1665-1945
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue8630
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1945
- Publisher
- Toronto : Ryerson Press
- Call Number
- 06 D49 Pam
- Publisher
- Toronto : Ryerson Press
- Published Date
- 1945
- Physical Description
- 65p. : ill., ports
- Subjects
- Artists
- Notes
- Annotated in 1949 by Catharine Robb Whyte in margins of biography section. The book belonged to her mother, Edith Morse Robb
- Bibliography and index
- Accession Number
- 3069
- Call Number
- 06 D49 Pam
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Contemporary art of Canada and Newfoundland
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue8646
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1940
- Call Number
- 06 In8 Pam
- Responsibility
- collection of the International Business Machines Corporation shown ... at the Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto ... August 23 to September 7, 1940
- Published Date
- 1940
- Physical Description
- 1v. (unpaged) : ill., ports
- Subjects
- deForest, Henry
- Leighton, A.C
- Accession Number
- 3069
- Call Number
- 06 In8 Pam
- Collection
- Archives Library
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The American bald eagle : national bird wins fight for survival
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue9005
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1946
- Call Number
- 04.2 Am3be Pam oversize
- Responsibility
- consists mostly of illustrations by Roger Tory Peterson
- Published Date
- 1946
- Notes
- From unknown periodical
- Accession Number
- 3069
- Call Number
- 04.2 Am3be Pam oversize
- Collection
- Archives Library
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British Columbia's picturesque highways
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue10964
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1940
- Publisher
- Victoria : King's Printer
- Call Number
- 02.5 B77b 1940 Pam
- Responsibility
- compiled and issued by British Columbia Government Travel Bureau
- Publisher
- Victoria : King's Printer
- Published Date
- 1940
- Physical Description
- 39p. : ill., maps
- Accession Number
- 6636
- Call Number
- 02.5 B77b 1940 Pam
- Collection
- Archives Library
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49th Parallel [DVD]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue11643
- Medium
- Library - Moving image (includes film and digital video - published)
- Published Date
- 1941
- Call Number
- 06.3 F82 DVD
- Responsibility
- produced and directed by Michael Powell
- starring Leslie Howard, Laurence Olivier, Raymond Massay, Anton Walbrook and Eric Portman
- Published Date
- 1941
- Physical Description
- 123 minutes : b&w
- Series
- Criterion Collection
- Subjects
- Lake O'Hara
- World War II
- Notes
- Originally produced 1942 under the title "The Invaders". Features Norman Luxton and Banff Indian Days. 2 double video disc restored high-definition digital transfer
- Accession Number
- outstanding - donated by Luxton Foundation to replace VHS
- Call Number
- 06.3 F82 DVD
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Chamber's mineralogical dictionary
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue12251
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1945, 1968
- Publisher
- New York : Chemical Pub. Co
- Call Number
- R 03.6 C35
- Publisher
- New York : Chemical Pub. Co
- Published Date
- 1945, 1968
- Physical Description
- 47p
- Accession Number
- 776
- Call Number
- R 03.6 C35
- Collection
- Archives Library
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"A" series. -- [ca.1940-ca.1960]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions712
- Part Of
- Georgia Engelhard fonds
- Scope & Content
- Consists of mountain climbing and scenic views taken in the Alps of Switzerland and Italy, the Canadian Rockies, the Himalayas and the Teton Mountains of Wyoming. Canadian Rockies views are mainly Lake Louise area and include the Victoria Glacier, Goat Peak and other features. Photographs taken i…
- Date Range
- ca. 1940 - ca.1950
- Reference Code
- V751 / PA - 1 to 117
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
3 images
- Part Of
- Georgia Engelhard fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- V751
- Series
- I. Georgia Engelhard photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- V751
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V751 / PA - 1 to 117
- Date Range
- ca. 1940 - ca.1950
- Physical Description
- 117 photographs : prints
- Scope & Content
- Consists of mountain climbing and scenic views taken in the Alps of Switzerland and Italy, the Canadian Rockies, the Himalayas and the Teton Mountains of Wyoming. Canadian Rockies views are mainly Lake Louise area and include the Victoria Glacier, Goat Peak and other features. Photographs taken in Swiss Alps include Zermatt, the Matterhorn and Val D'Herens. Climbers photographed include Eaton Cromwell, renowned mountaineer (#6, 8, 87) and Edmund Petrig, prominent Swiss guide (#6, 8).
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on original numbering
- Processing Status
- Processed
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"1" series. -- [ca.1945]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions713
- Part Of
- Georgia Engelhard fonds
- Scope & Content
- Views pertain to the Teton Mountains of Wyoming and include a climber or guide named Walter
- Date Range
- ca, 1940 - ca. 1950
- Reference Code
- V751 / PA - 118 to 127
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Georgia Engelhard fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- V751
- Series
- I. Georgia Engelhard photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- V751
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V751 / PA - 118 to 127
- Date Range
- ca, 1940 - ca. 1950
- Physical Description
- 10 photographs : prints
- Scope & Content
- Views pertain to the Teton Mountains of Wyoming and include a climber or guide named Walter
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on original numbering
- Processing Status
- Processed
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"278" series. -- [ca.1940-ca.1960]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions717
- Part Of
- Georgia Engelhard fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series includes numerous views pertaining of the Canadian Rockies and other Canadian locations, including Lake Louise area, Victoria Glacier, Mount Athabasca, Mount Assiniboine, Pinnacle Mountain, Mount Collie, Murchison Group and Bobbie Burns Group. Also includes views of Switzerland, including Ze…
- Date Range
- ca. 1940 to ca. 1950
- Reference Code
- V751 / PA - 162 to 220
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
3 images
- Part Of
- Georgia Engelhard fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- V751
- Series
- I. Georgia Engelhard photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- V751
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V751 / PA - 162 to 220
- Date Range
- ca. 1940 to ca. 1950
- Physical Description
- 59 photographs : prints
- Scope & Content
- Series includes numerous views pertaining of the Canadian Rockies and other Canadian locations, including Lake Louise area, Victoria Glacier, Mount Athabasca, Mount Assiniboine, Pinnacle Mountain, Mount Collie, Murchison Group and Bobbie Burns Group. Also includes views of Switzerland, including Zermatt and Engadine districts and the Matterhorn; Italian Alps (Dolomites); and Teton Mountains. Includes Edward Feuz (#164?, 167, 173, 191?), Eaton Cromwell (#167), Georgia Engelhard (#183, 187, 188), Edmund Petrig (#190), Emil and Rudi Perren and unidentified climbers.
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on original numbering
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Guiding training photographs. -- [ca.1945]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions718
- Part Of
- Georgia Engelhard fonds
- Scope & Content
- Photographs document mountaineering techniques and guide training featuring Swiss guide Emil Perren and his son Rudi
- Date Range
- ca. 1940 to 1950
- Reference Code
- V751 / PA - 221 to 264
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Georgia Engelhard fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- V751
- Series
- I.Georgia Engelhard photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- V751
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V751 / PA - 221 to 264
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- ca. 1940 to 1950
- Physical Description
- 44 photographs : prints
- Scope & Content
- Photographs document mountaineering techniques and guide training featuring Swiss guide Emil Perren and his son Rudi
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- Related to "5" series and "278" series photographs
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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- Processed
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Scenic and commerical photographs series. -- 1907-1975
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions722
- Part Of
- Byron Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of the photographic records and sample materials of Byron Harmon Photos, the photographic business of Byron Harmon and his successors. Primary component is film and glass negatives, 1907-1942, ca.6500 items. Also includes: postcard negatives and positives and production negatives t…
- Date Range
- 1907 - 1942
- Reference Code
- V263 / PA / unnumbered
- V263 / PS
- V263 / NA / 1 - 6409
- V263 / NG / 1 - 78
- V263 / NA / unnumbered
- V263 / sample products
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Part Of
- Byron Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- V263
- Series
- I. Scenic and commercial photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- V263
- Reference Code
- V263 / PA / unnumbered
- V263 / PS
- V263 / NA / 1 - 6409
- V263 / NG / 1 - 78
- V263 / NA / unnumbered
- V263 / sample products
- Other Title Info
- Parallel title is original title
- Date Range
- 1907 - 1942
- Physical Description
- ca.10,000 photographs (and ca.35 cm) : negatives, prints, postcards, transparencies, sample products
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of the photographic records and sample materials of Byron Harmon Photos, the photographic business of Byron Harmon and his successors. Primary component is film and glass negatives, 1907-1942, ca.6500 items. Also includes: postcard negatives and positives and production negatives to ca.1955; original prints; a wide range of sample products, such as postcards, enlargements and framing prints, calendars and viewbooks, mainly by Harmon business, some by other photographers; and lantern slides, ca.1913-192-, pertaining to Columbia Icefield Expedition, mountaineering, mountain landscapes, Indigenous peoples, wildlife, Canadian Pacific Railway and Asian travel. Scenic / commercial series pertains to annual camps and expeditions of the Alpine Club of Canada in the Canadian Rockies and Selkirks, 1907-1913; private movie-making expeditions in the Canadian Rockies and Selkirks; mountain scenic views, primarily for postcard purposes; Banff events and development; skiing; birds and animals. Includes some material by Don Harmon and Lloyd Harmon, sons of Byron Harmon
- Access Restrictions
- Commercial use restrictions and restrictions on use of individual and family portraits, wedding photographs and similar works commissioned for personal use in effect. Access to original negatives restricted.
- Finding Aid
- Selected reference prints available in Visual Reference File
- Related Material
- Constitutes Series I of the Byron Harmon fonds
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records and contents of series
- Content Details
- V263 / NA - 1 to 6362 -- Series I.A.i.a. -- 1907 - 1942. -- 6362 items : negatives; 5 x 7" and smaller. -- Pertains to : annual camps and expeditions of the Alpine Club of Canada in the Canadian Rockies and Selkirks,1907-1913 ; private movie-making expeditions in the Canadian Rockies and Selkirks ; mountain scenic views, particularly for postcard purposes ; Banff events and development ; skiing ; birds and animals. Contains some views by Don Harmon and Lloyd Harmon, also some by Lewis Freeman. Incomplete item-level inventory available. Selected reference prints available. V263 / NA - 6363 to 6407 -- Series I.A.i.b. -- ca. 1910. -- 45 items : negatives ; panoramas, 4 x 11". -- Scenic views of Banff, Lake Louise and other areas in the Canadian Rockies. Item-level inventory available. Reference prints available. V263 / NA - 6408, 6409 -- Series I.A.i.c. -- 192-?. -- 2 items : negatives ; circut, 20 x 96 cm., 20 x 50 cm.-- View of group on shore of Lake O'Hara ; view of Lake McArthur with man on shore. V263 / NG - 1 to 78 -- Series I.A.i.d. -- ca. 1905 - ca. 1915. -- 78 items : negatives ; glass. -- Pertains to mountain peaks and scenes ; Alpine Club of Canada camps and activities ; mountaineering ; Banff views and activities, including Banff Springs Hotel ; Stoney First Nation. V263 / NA -- Series I.A.ii. -- ca. 192-? to ca. 1955. -- ca. 1100 items : negatives and positives, originals and copies ; mainly 5 x 7", some 11 x 14". -- Postcard negatives and positives and production negatives pertaining to scenic views throughout the Canadian Rockies, some elsewhere ; groups and conventions, facilities, buildings and interiors. Some by Don Harmon, Lloyd Harmon and F. A. Jackman of Jasper. Includes negatives by Herbert O. Frind of glacier trip to Columbia Icefield area, 1917. V263 / PA -- Series I.B. -- ca. 189-? to ca. 1965. -- ca. 900 items : prints, originals. -- Mainly first-generation prints of scenic and commercial views, wildlife, skiing, First Nation portraits, Banff Indian Days, Harmony Drug Store. Some prints were made at a much later date than negatives from which they came. V263 / PG -- Series I.C.i.a. -- ca. 1907 - ca. 1955. -- ca. 450 titles : postcards, black/white, hand-coloured. -- Mainly scenic and wildlife views of the Canadian Rockies. Arranged by publisher's number. Preliminiary item-level inventory available. V263 / PG -- Series I.C.i.b. -- After 1956. -- ca. 200 titles : postcards, natural colour. -- Mainly scenic and wildlife views of the Canadian Rockies. V263 / PA -- Series I.C.ii.a. -- ca. 191- to ca. 195-. -- ca. 800 items : prints, black/white. -- Mass-produced contact prints, enlargements and framing prints ; mainly scenic and wildlife views. V263 / PA -- Series I.C.ii.b. -- ca. 191- to ca. 195-. -- ca. 120 items : prints ; hand-coloured. -- Mass-produced contact prints, enlargements and framing prints ; mainly scenic and wildlife views. V263 / Series I.C.iii.a. -- Before 1942. -- ca. 10 cm. : various. -- Includes miniature views, advertising cards, postcard packages, view books, etc. of the Canadian Rockies. V263 / Series I.C.iii.b. -- After 1946. -- ca. 20 cm. : various. -- Includes 35 mm. slide packages, postcard packages, playing cards, greeting cards, calendars, viewbooks, etc. of the Canadian Rockies. V263 / Series I.C.iii.c. -- ca. 191- to ca. 196-. -- ca. 5 cm. : various. -- Sample products produced by other photographers for resale or comparison. Includes postcards, viewbooks, etc. V263 - PS -- Series I.D. -- ca. 1913 - ca. 192-. -- ca. 170 items : transparencies ; lantern slides, many hand-coloured. Lecture slides pertaining to Columbia Icefield Expedition, 1924, mountaineering, mountain landscapes, First Nations, wildlife, Canadian Pacific Railway ; also Asian travel photographs.
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Prints. -- 1915-1958.
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions753
- Part Of
- Caroline Hinman fonds
- Scope & Content
- Pertain to Caroline Hinman and her camping, climbing,hiking, horse, canoe and motor trips in the Canadian Rockies. Includes camps, hunting, climbs, Skyline Hikes, pack trips, scenery etc. Some views pertain to trip personnel such as Jim Boyce and Curly Phillips, and clients such as Lillian Gest.
- Date Range
- 1915-1958
- Reference Code
- V282 / PA (1 - 566)
- V282 / PB (1 - 8)
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
13 images
- Part Of
- Caroline Hinman fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- V282
- Series
- III.A. Photographs: prints
- Sous-Fonds
- V282
- Accession Number
- 1256
- Reference Code
- V282 / PA (1 - 566)
- V282 / PB (1 - 8)
- Date Range
- 1915-1958
- Physical Description
- 574 photographs : prints; 8 oversize.
- Scope & Content
- Pertain to Caroline Hinman and her camping, climbing,hiking, horse, canoe and motor trips in the Canadian Rockies. Includes camps, hunting, climbs, Skyline Hikes, pack trips, scenery etc. Some views pertain to trip personnel such as Jim Boyce and Curly Phillips, and clients such as Lillian Gest.
- Finding Aid
- Item-level list available.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Transparencies
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions754
- Part Of
- Caroline Hinman fonds
- Scope & Content
- Transparencies, 35mm, 1946-1960, ca.900 items, travel views from around the world. Includes scenic views from Caroline Hinman trips in the Canadian Rockies; also Banff area views, such as Cascades of Time Gardens; Jasper views and wildlife views. International trips include Guatemala and Africa.
- Date Range
- 1913-1916
- Reference Code
- V282 / III / B / NS -
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Caroline Hinman fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M236 / V282
- Series
- V282 / III: Photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- V282
- Sub-Series
- V282 / III / B: Transparencies
- Accession Number
- 1316, 1933
- Reference Code
- V282 / III / B / NS -
- Date Range
- 1913-1916
- Physical Description
- ca.1000 photographs : transparencies.
- Scope & Content
- Transparencies, 35mm, 1946-1960, ca.900 items, travel views from around the world. Includes scenic views from Caroline Hinman trips in the Canadian Rockies; also Banff area views, such as Cascades of Time Gardens; Jasper views and wildlife views. International trips include Guatemala and Africa.
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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- Processed / Unprocessed
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Photographs. -- [ca.1880]-1949
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions781
- Part Of
- Norman Sanson fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of: A. Albums, 1880s-1949, 46 vol., pertaining to Norman Sanson's life and work; document Banff Park Museum, Sulphur Mountain and Sulphur Mountain Observatory; natural history, including mountain flora, collecting trips, weather surveys and snow surveys; Banff events, including Banf…
- Date Range
- [1880]-1949
- Reference Code
- V246 / PD / 1 - 51
- V246 / PG / 1
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Photograph
21 images
- Part Of
- Norman Sanson fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- V246
- Series
- II. Photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- V246
- Reference Code
- V246 / PD / 1 - 51
- V246 / PG / 1
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [1880]-1949
- Physical Description
- 46 photograph albums (ca.7500 prints). -- 1 postcard set (37 prints)
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of: A. Albums, 1880s-1949, 46 vol., pertaining to Norman Sanson's life and work; document Banff Park Museum, Sulphur Mountain and Sulphur Mountain Observatory; natural history, including mountain flora, collecting trips, weather surveys and snow surveys; Banff events, including Banff Winter Carnival, Banff Indian Days, Highland Gatherings and Banff Regatta; mountain travels and travels throughout Canada, United States, England and Europe; friends, associates and Banff personalities. Detailed identifications provided by Norman Sanson. B. Postcard set, ca.1930.
- Finding Aid
- Printed inventory available. Microfilm copy of albums available for reference use
- Related Material
- Constitutes Series II of the Norman B. Sanson fonds
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- Title taken from contents of series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Personal papers
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions818
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of personal writings, 1913-1956; trip diaries, 1930; note books, 1913-1935; notes, 1929, 1956, n.d.; and other material, 1905- 1960, in the form of certificates, memberships, cards, permits, passes, letters of introduction, and other.
- Date Range
- 1905-1956
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / B / 1 / 1868 - 1874
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- I.B. Peter Whyte papers and photographs series
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / B / 1 / 1868 - 1874
- Date Range
- 1905-1956
- Physical Description
- 8 cm of textual records.
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of personal writings, 1913-1956; trip diaries, 1930; note books, 1913-1935; notes, 1929, 1956, n.d.; and other material, 1905- 1960, in the form of certificates, memberships, cards, permits, passes, letters of introduction, and other.
- Finding Aid
- File description available in printed form and through this database.
- Related Material
- Constitutes Sub-series 1 of I.B. Peter Whyte papers and photographs.
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- Title based on contents of sub-series
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- Processed.
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Correspondence
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of correspondence with Catharine Robb Whyte, 1927-1962; chronological correspondence files, 1909-1962; and other papers, [ca.1920- ca.1930], in the form of business cards, addresses, greeting cards, and other.
- Date Range
- 1909-1962
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / B / 2 / 1875 - 1908
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- I.B. Peter Whyte papers and photographs series
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / B / 2 / 1875 - 1908
- Date Range
- 1909-1962
- Physical Description
- 40 cm of textual records.
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of correspondence with Catharine Robb Whyte, 1927-1962; chronological correspondence files, 1909-1962; and other papers, [ca.1920- ca.1930], in the form of business cards, addresses, greeting cards, and other.
- Finding Aid
- File description available in printed form and through this database.
- Related Material
- Constitutes Sub-series 2 of I.B. Peter Whyte papers and photographs.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series
- Processing Status
- Processed.
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Financial, legal and business records
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions820
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of personal records, 1914-1962, employment records, 1923-1930, and banking records, 1927-1964.
- Date Range
- 1914-1964
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / B / 3 / 1909 - 1912
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- I.B. Peter Whyte papers and photographs series
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / B / 3 / 1909 - 1912
- Date Range
- 1914-1964
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records.
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of personal records, 1914-1962, employment records, 1923-1930, and banking records, 1927-1964.
- Finding Aid
- File description available in printed form and through this database.
- Related Material
- Constitutes Sub-series 3 of I.B., Peter Whyte papers and photographs.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series
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- Processed.
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Professional activities and interests papers
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions821
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of skiing papers, 1920-1928; photography papers, 1932-1958; art papers, 1925-1961; army papers, 1940-1943; airforce papers, 1941-1956; and other papers, 1923-1930.
- Date Range
- 1920-1961
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / B / 4 / 1913 - 1932
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- I.B. Peter Whyte papers and photographs series
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / B / 4 / 1913 - 1932
- Date Range
- 1920-1961
- Physical Description
- 22 cm of textual records.
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of skiing papers, 1920-1928; photography papers, 1932-1958; art papers, 1925-1961; army papers, 1940-1943; airforce papers, 1941-1956; and other papers, 1923-1930.
- Finding Aid
- File description available in printed form and through this database.
- Related Material
- Constitutes Sub-series 4 of I.B., Peter Whyte papers and photographs.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series
- Processing Status
- Processed.
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Catharine Robb Whyte papers and photographs
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of the following sub-series: 1. Personal papers, 1918- 1979; 2. Correspondence, 1862-1979; 3. Financial, legal and business papers, 1901-1979; 4. Professional activities and interests, 1906-1980; 5. Topical files, 1881- 1978; 6. Photographs, ca.1920-1979; 7. Postcard albums, 1903- 1…
- Date Range
- 1906 - 1980
- Reference Code
- M36 / S37 / V683 / I / A
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- I.A. Catharine Robb Whyte papers and photographs series
- Sous-Fonds
- S37
- Accession Number
- 3069
- Reference Code
- M36 / S37 / V683 / I / A
- Date Range
- 1906 - 1980
- Physical Description
- 20.5 m of textual records (and ca.200 oversize items). -- ca.12,300 photographs (ca.5000 prints, ca.4000 negatives, ca.3300 transparencies, 3 albums of ca.1000 prints, 6 motion pictures).
- History / Biographical
- Catharine Robb Whyte, 1906-1979, was an artist, outdoor enthusiast, traveller, philanthropist and cultural worker at Banff, Alberta. Born in Concord, Massachusetts, Catharine Robb grew up amongst the wealth and creativity of the Robb and Morse families. Following schooling in Concord and Providence Rhode Island, she studied at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston from 1925 until 1929. There she met Peter Whyte, a fellow art student from Banff, Alberta and they married in 1930.
- The Whytes pursued a life of painting, photography, hiking, skiing and travelling. Their log home and studio in Banff became a focal point for their artist friends, Stoney Nakoda First Nations and local pioneers. Catharine shared Pete's involvement in skiing and hiking organizations such as the Ski Club of the Canadian Rockies and the Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies. From 1932 until 1934, she and Pete managed Skoki Lodge. During the Second World War, Catharine continued to paint, maintain her home and when possible, accompany Pete to his various military postings.
- Throughout the 1950s and 1960s the Whytes formulated plans for a foundation to preserve the art and history of the Canadian Rockies. Plans for a building to house an archives, public library and gallery were in preparation when Pete died in 1966. Catharine immersed herself in the development of the Peter Whyte Foundation (now the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies), in the cultural community, painting, outdoor activity, travel and work with the Stoney Nakoda First Nation. Catharine became a more active photographer, recording her travels and outdoor pursuits on transparency film and later on Kodacolor negative film. Catharine continued to use her old Leica rangefinder camera and, in 1974, acquired a Leica M5 with an integrated light meter.
- Catharine Whyte served in an official capacity with numerous cultural and charitable organizations. Among her official duties, Catharine served as a Governor, Banff Centre Council; Member, Board of Governors, Glenbow-Alberta Institute; President, Peter Whyte Foundation; Member, Minister's Advisory Committee on Native Education; and Member, By-law Committee, Stoney Development Society. She was a patron to individuals studying art and music and supported the following causes: Stoney Nakoda First Nation Handicrafts, Stoney Administration Building, Banff Recreational Centre, Margaret Greenham Theatre, cancer research, and the Catharine Whyte Multicultural Centre in Cold Lake, Alberta.
- Despite her modesty and often anonymous patronage of causes, Catharine was recognized with the following awards and honours: Honorary Doctorate, University of Calgary, 1969; Outstanding Citizen of the Year, Banff Kiwanis Club, 1969; Honorary Chief, Stoney Nakoda First Nation, 1973; Alberta Achievement Award, Province of Alberta, 1975; Award of Merit, Historical Society of Alberta, 1978; and the Order of Canada, 1978.
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of the following sub-series: 1. Personal papers, 1918- 1979; 2. Correspondence, 1862-1979; 3. Financial, legal and business papers, 1901-1979; 4. Professional activities and interests, 1906-1980; 5. Topical files, 1881- 1978; 6. Photographs, ca.1920-1979; 7. Postcard albums, 1903- 1924. Includes extensive diaries and correspondence between Catharine Robb Whyte and her mother, family and friends. Of particular interest are Whyte's outgoing letters. Other papers arise out of her business and philanthropic activities, interest and activity in art, winter sports, recreation, museums, cultural organizations, photography, environmental issues and Stoney Nakoda First Nation.
- Photographic material was produced and collected by Catharine Robb Whyte prior to 1930 and after Peter Whyte's death in 1966. Included are prints, albums and negatives, ca.1924-1930, pertaining to family trips, school activities, travels, home, friends and family. The largest series consist of colour prints and negatives (ca.7200 items) and colour transparencies (3319 items) pertaining to family and friends, mountain trips, scenics and world travels, 1966-1979. Remaining material include prints, motion pictures and video recording collected by Catharine Whyte; mainly friends, family, personal and Banff events, ca.1920-1979.
- Access Restrictions
- Access to photographs requires permission in advance from the Head Archivist.
- Finding Aid
- Sub-series-level outline is available. Inventory is available in printed form and through this database. Description of photographs is at sub-series level only. Printed inventory provides more description than computer database for photographs.
- Related Material
- Consitutes Sous-fonds I, Series A of Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds. Other photographs by Catharine Whyte are found in Sous-fonds I, Series C.
- Title Source
- Title based on material
- Content Details
- Catharine Robb Whyte Photographs - Forms part of Sous-fonds I, Series A of the Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds. The earliest photographs directly attributable to Catharine Robb were taken on the family trip to Europe in 1924. Russell Robb produced three meticulous albums from this trip, two utilizing his own photographs and one composed of Catharine's. (A photo taken at Versailles shows Catharine operating a folding camera which produced the 6 x 10.5 cm. images for her travel album). A number of photographs and albums from the mid 1920s are attributable to Catharine -- photographs depicting friends and events at Mary C. Wheeler School and sailing trips at Seal Harbor, Maine -- but she does not appear to have been a prolific photographer prior to her marriage to Peter Whyte in 1930. Following Peter Whyte's death in 1966, Catharine became a very active photographer. She took up downhill skiing again and began to travel extensively in Canada and abroad, recording most of these activities on transparency film. In the 1970s, she began exposing Kodacolor negative film. She found that prints were more easily displayed to friends and relatives than were slides, so she favoured colour prints for the remainder of her life. She utilized slide film on only a few extended trips after the mid 1970s. Though friends and relatives tried to convince her that a single lens reflex camera system would be more convenient and versatile than her old Rangefinder camera, Catharine remained devoted to her old Leica, and in 1974 she paired it with a Leica M5 -- the first Leica with an integrated light meter. She used this camera until her death.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Peter Whyte papers and photographs
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- 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.
- Processing Status
- Processed.
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