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Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions36
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of papers, photographs and sound recordings of Peter and Catharine Whyte and the papers and photographs of their respective families. Consists of three sous-fonds: V683, S37 and M36. M36 and S37 consists of three series. Series I: Peter and Catharine Whyte, Series II: Robb and Morse …
- Date Range
- 1856-1980
- Reference Code
- M36 / S37 / V683
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Drawing
- Motion picture
- Film
- Photograph
- Album
- Ambrotype
- Cased photograph
- Daguerreotype
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Tintype
- Transparency
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Reel to reel
- Textual record
- Plan
- Poster
- Private record
- Published record
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Sous-Fonds
- TBD
- Accession Number
- 3069 and various
- Reference Code
- M36 / S37 / V683
- GMD
- Drawing
- Motion picture
- Film
- Photograph
- Album
- Ambrotype
- Cased photograph
- Daguerreotype
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Tintype
- Transparency
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Reel to reel
- Textual record
- Plan
- Poster
- Private record
- Published record
- Other Title Info
- Also known as the Whyte family fonds
- Date Range
- 1856-1980
- Physical Description
- 25 m of textual records. -- ca.46,000 photographs : prints, albums, postcards, cased photographs, transparencies, negatives. -- 178 sound recordings : audio tape reels, audio tape cassettes. -- 6 motion pictures (and film strips)
- History / Biographical
- Peter and Catharine Whyte were artists, photographers, outdoor enthusiasts, travelers, philanthropists and cultural workers at Banff, Alberta, Canada. Peter Whyte, 1905-1966, was born at Banff in 1905 to pioneer merchant Dave White and Annie (Curren) White. He was an accomplished skier and ski jumper and one of the region's first native-born painters with an intimate knowledge of the mountains and was an active photographer from ca.1920 until the 1950s. Peter Whyte studied art at the Otis Art Institute, Los Angeles, 1923-1924, and at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Boston, 1925, where he met Catharine Robb. Catharine Robb Whyte, 1906-1979, was born in 1906 at Concord, Massachusetts and grew up amongst the wealth and creativity of the Robb and Morse families. She studied at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Boston, 1925-1929.
- Following their marriage 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 Indians and local pioneers. Catharine shared Pete's involvement in skiing and hiking organizations and together they managed Skoki Lodge from 1932-1934. In following years, the Whytes travelled extensively. During the Second World War, Peter served in the reserve army, with the Royal Canadian Air Force as a photographer and, briefly, as an official war artist. Catharine continued to paint and maintain their home and, when possible, accompanied Pete to his military postings. In civilian life, Pete resumed his art career, explored new photographic techniques and sculpted.
- 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. The Peter Whyte Foundation was named in his honour. Catharine immersed herself in the development of what is now the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, in the cultural community, painting, outdoor activity, travel and work with the Stoney First Nations. She became a more active photographer, recording her travels and outdoor pursuits. She served in an official capacity with numerous cultural and charitable organizations, was a patron to individuals studying art and music, and supported numerous causes relating to the Stoney First Nations. Catharine also supported causes related to multiculturalism, regional culture and recreation, and cancer research. Despite her modesty and often anonymous patronage of causes, Catharine was recognized with numerous awards and honours, including the Order of Canada in 1978. She died in Banff in 1979.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of papers, photographs and sound recordings of Peter and Catharine Whyte and the papers and photographs of their respective families. Consists of three sous-fonds: V683, S37 and M36. M36 and S37 consists of three series. Series I: Peter and Catharine Whyte, Series II: Robb and Morse families, Series III: White and Curren families. Within Series I, there are four Sub-series: Series: A. Catharine Robb Whyte papers; B. Peter Whyte papers; C. Peter and Catharine Whyte papers accessioned after 2017; D. Peter and Catharine Whyte sound recordings.
- Name Access
- Whyte, Peter
- Whyte, Catharine
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Communications
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- First nations
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Access Restrictions
- Some restriction/s on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline
- sous-fonds, series and file description for textual
- sub-series and group description for photographs
- item description, subject/proper name index, and summaries for sound recordings
- reference copies for sound recordings
- Creator
- Whyte, Peter
- Whyte, Catharine
- Category
- Arts
- Communications
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- First nations
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Frances Louise Beaver '06
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions37993
- Part Of
- Mary Schaffer fonds
- Date Range
- [1906]
- Reference Code
- V527 / PS 1 - 4
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Lantern slide
- Transparency
1 image
- Part Of
- Mary Schaffer fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- II. Photography series
- Sub-Series
- A. Lantern slides 1. Travels to Maligne Lake and Yellowhead area
- Reference Code
- V527 / PS 1 - 4
- Date Range
- [1906]
- Physical Description
- 1 transparency : lantern slide
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- First nations
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
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Sampson Beaver's family '06
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions37994
- Part Of
- Mary Schaffer fonds
- Scope & Content
- [Leah, Frances Louise and Sampson Beaver]
- Date Range
- [1906]
- Reference Code
- V527 / PS 1 - 5
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Lantern slide
- Transparency
1 image
- Part Of
- Mary Schaffer fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- II. Photography series
- Sub-Series
- A. Lantern slides 1. Travels to Maligne Lake and Yellowhead area
- Reference Code
- V527 / PS 1 - 5
- Date Range
- [1906]
- Physical Description
- 1 transparency : lantern slide
- Scope & Content
- [Leah, Frances Louise and Sampson Beaver]
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- First nations
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
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[Unidentifed group of women and children at Kootenay Plains]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions38039
- Part Of
- Mary Schaffer fonds
- Scope & Content
- [Stoney First Nations]
- Date Range
- [1907]
- Reference Code
- V527 / PS 1 - 50
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Lantern slide
- Transparency
1 image
- Part Of
- Mary Schaffer fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- II. Photography series
- Sub-Series
- A. Lantern slides 1. Travels to Maligne Lake and Yellowhead area
- Reference Code
- V527 / PS 1 - 50
- Date Range
- [1907]
- Physical Description
- 1 transparency : lantern slide
- Scope & Content
- [Stoney First Nations]
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- First nations
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
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Mrs. Gussie Abraham and unidentified child
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions38040
- Part Of
- Mary Schaffer fonds
- Scope & Content
- Mrs. Gussie Abraham and unidentified child [also known as Mrs. Silas Abraham]
- Date Range
- 1907
- Reference Code
- V527 / PS 1 - 51
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Lantern slide
- Transparency
1 image
- Part Of
- Mary Schaffer fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M79 / V527
- Series
- II. Photography series
- Sous-Fonds
- V527
- Sub-Series
- A. Lantern slides 1. Travels to Maligne Lake and Yellowhead area
- Reference Code
- V527 / PS 1 - 51
- Parallel Title
- The Indian Madonna
- Date Range
- 1907
- Physical Description
- 1 transparency : lantern slide
- Scope & Content
- Mrs. Gussie Abraham and unidentified child [also known as Mrs. Silas Abraham]
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- First nations
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Sampson's Map '08
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions38042
- Part Of
- Mary Schaffer fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sampson Beaver's map, 1908
- Date Range
- 1908
- Reference Code
- V527 / PS 1 - 53
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Lantern slide
- Transparency
1 image
- Part Of
- Mary Schaffer fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- .
- Series
- II. Photography series
- Sous-Fonds
- .
- Sub-Series
- A. Lantern slides 1. Travels to Maligne Lake and Yellowhead area
- Reference Code
- V527 / PS 1 - 53
- Date Range
- 1908
- Physical Description
- 1 transparency : lantern slide
- Scope & Content
- Sampson Beaver's map, 1908
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- First nations
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Processing Status
- Processed
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The Swift Family [Suzette Chalifoux Swift (Mrs. Lewis Swift) and four children]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions38082
- Part Of
- Mary Schaffer fonds
- Scope & Content
- [Metis]
- Date Range
- [1908]
- Reference Code
- V527 / PS 1 - 93
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Lantern slide
- Transparency
1 image
- Part Of
- Mary Schaffer fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- II. Photography series
- Sub-Series
- A. Lantern slides 1. Travels to Maligne Lake and Yellowhead area
- Reference Code
- V527 / PS 1 - 93
- Date Range
- [1908]
- Physical Description
- 1 transparency : lantern slide
- Scope & Content
- [Metis]
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- First nations
- Immigration and homesteading
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
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[Suzette Chalifoux Swift (Mrs. Lewis Swift) and four children in front of their home]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions38083
- Part Of
- Mary Schaffer fonds
- Scope & Content
- [Metis]
- Date Range
- [1908]
- Reference Code
- V527 / PS 1 - 94
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Lantern slide
- Transparency
1 image
- Part Of
- Mary Schaffer fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- II. Photography series
- Sub-Series
- A. Lantern slides 1. Travels to Maligne Lake and Yellowhead area
- Reference Code
- V527 / PS 1 - 94
- Date Range
- [1908]
- Physical Description
- 1 transparency : lantern slide
- Scope & Content
- [Metis]
- Subject Access
- Buildings and memorials
- Family and personal life
- First nations
- Immigration and homesteading
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
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[Suzette Chalifoux Swift (Mrs. Lewis Swift) and four children]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions38085
- Part Of
- Mary Schaffer fonds
- Scope & Content
- [Metis]
- Date Range
- [1908]
- Reference Code
- V527 / PS 1 - 96
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Lantern slide
- Transparency
1 image
- Part Of
- Mary Schaffer fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- II. Photography series
- Sub-Series
- A. Lantern slides 1. Travels to Maligne Lake and Yellowhead area
- Reference Code
- V527 / PS 1 - 96
- Date Range
- [1908]
- Physical Description
- 1 transparency : lantern slide
- Scope & Content
- [Metis]
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- First nations
- Immigration and homesteading
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
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At the Fraser in 1908 [Unidentifed man in dugout canoe]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions38101
- Part Of
- Mary Schaffer fonds
- Date Range
- 1908
- Reference Code
- V527 / PS 1 - 112
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Lantern slide
- Transparency
1 image
- Part Of
- Mary Schaffer fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- II. Photography series
- Sub-Series
- A. Lantern slides 1. Travels to Maligne Lake and Yellowhead area
- Reference Code
- V527 / PS 1 - 112
- Date Range
- 1908
- Physical Description
- 1 transparency : lantern slide
- Geographic Access
- British Columbia
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At the Fraser in 1908 [Unidentified man in dugout canoe]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions38102
- Part Of
- Mary Schaffer fonds
- Date Range
- 1908
- Reference Code
- V527 / PS 1 - 113
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Lantern slide
- Transparency
1 image
- Part Of
- Mary Schaffer fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- II. Photography series
- Sub-Series
- A. Lantern slides 1. Travels to Maligne Lake and Yellowhead area
- Reference Code
- V527 / PS 1 - 113
- Date Range
- 1908
- Physical Description
- 1 transparency : lantern slide
- Geographic Access
- British Columbia
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[Unidentified man on Banff Avenue]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions38245
- Part Of
- Mary Schaffer fonds
- Date Range
- [between 1883 - 1912]
- Reference Code
- V527 / PS 1 - 256
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Lantern slide
- Transparency
1 image
- Part Of
- Mary Schaffer fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- II. Photography series
- Sub-Series
- A. Lantern slides 2. Lecture slides. b. Other
- Reference Code
- V527 / PS 1 - 256
- Date Range
- [between 1883 - 1912]
- Physical Description
- 1 transparency : lantern slide
- Subject Access
- Buildings and memorials
- Commerce
- Environment and Nature
- First nations
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
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[Two unidentified men on horseback at Banff Indian Days camp near Cascade Mountain]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions38246
- Part Of
- Mary Schaffer fonds
- Date Range
- [between 1883 - 1912]
- Reference Code
- V527 / PS 1 - 257
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Lantern slide
- Transparency
1 image
- Part Of
- Mary Schaffer fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M79 / V527
- Series
- II. Photography series
- Sous-Fonds
- V527
- Sub-Series
- A. Lantern slides 2. Lecture slides. b. Other
- Reference Code
- V527 / PS 1 - 257
- Date Range
- [between 1883 - 1912]
- Physical Description
- 1 transparency : lantern slide
- Subject Access
- Environment and Nature
- First nations
- Public events
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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[Unidentified group of Stoney First Nations at Tom Wilson's cabin, Kootenay Plains]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions38559
- Part Of
- Mary Schaffer fonds
- Date Range
- [ca. 1910]
- Reference Code
- V527 / PS 1 - 570
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Lantern slide
- Transparency
1 image
- Part Of
- Mary Schaffer fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- II. Photography series
- Sub-Series
- A. Lantern slides 6. Fur trade
- Reference Code
- V527 / PS 1 - 570
- Date Range
- [ca. 1910]
- Physical Description
- 1 transparency : lantern slide
- Subject Access
- Buildings and memorials
- Discovery and Exploration
- Environment and Nature
- First nations
- Immigration and homesteading
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
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[Fur trade illustration - First Nations arriving at fur post]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions38572
- Part Of
- Mary Schaffer fonds
- Date Range
- [ca. 1910]
- Reference Code
- V527 / PS 1 - 583
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Lantern slide
- Transparency
1 image
- Part Of
- Mary Schaffer fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- II. Photography series
- Sub-Series
- A. Lantern slides 6. Fur trade
- Reference Code
- V527 / PS 1 - 583
- Date Range
- [ca. 1910]
- Physical Description
- 1 transparency : lantern slide
- Subject Access
- Buildings and memorials
- Commerce
- Discovery and Exploration
- Environment and Nature
- First nations
- Immigration and homesteading
- Transportation
- Geographic Access
- Canada
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[Fur trade illustration - First Nations shaman]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions38574
- Part Of
- Mary Schaffer fonds
- Date Range
- [ca. 1910]
- Reference Code
- V527 / PS 1 - 585
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Lantern slide
- Transparency
1 image
- Part Of
- Mary Schaffer fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- II. Photography series
- Sub-Series
- A. Lantern slides 6. Fur trade
- Reference Code
- V527 / PS 1 - 585
- Date Range
- [ca. 1910]
- Physical Description
- 1 transparency : lantern slide
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Family and personal life
- First nations
- Religions
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Creator
- Heming
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[Illustration - First Nations men and fur trader in camp]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions38577
- Part Of
- Mary Schaffer fonds
- Date Range
- [1899]
- Reference Code
- V527 / PS 1 - 588
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Lantern slide
- Transparency
1 image
- Part Of
- Mary Schaffer fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- II. Photography series
- Sub-Series
- A. Lantern slides 6. Fur trade
- Reference Code
- V527 / PS 1 - 588
- Date Range
- [1899]
- Physical Description
- 1 transparency : lantern slide
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Environment and Nature
- First nations
- Immigration and homesteading
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Creator
- Heming
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Arrival of Champlain
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions38593
- Part Of
- Mary Schaffer fonds
- Scope & Content
- [Fur trade illustration - First Nations in canoes greeting ship]
- Date Range
- [ca. 1910]
- Reference Code
- V527 / PS 1 - 604
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Lantern slide
- Transparency
1 image
- Part Of
- Mary Schaffer fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- II. Photography series
- Sub-Series
- A. Lantern slides 6. Fur trade
- Reference Code
- V527 / PS 1 - 604
- Date Range
- [ca. 1910]
- Physical Description
- 1 transparency : lantern slide
- Scope & Content
- [Fur trade illustration - First Nations in canoes greeting ship]
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Environment and Nature
- First nations
- Immigration and homesteading
- Transportation
- Geographic Access
- Canada
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[Illustration - unidentified missionary preaching to First Nations]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions38595
- Part Of
- Mary Schaffer fonds
- Date Range
- [ca. 1910]
- Reference Code
- V527 / PS 1 - 606
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Lantern slide
- Transparency
1 image
- Part Of
- Mary Schaffer fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- II. Photography series
- Sub-Series
- A. Lantern slides 6. Fur trade
- Reference Code
- V527 / PS 1 - 606
- Date Range
- [ca. 1910]
- Physical Description
- 1 transparency : lantern slide
- Subject Access
- First nations
- Religions
- Geographic Access
- Canada
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[Illustration - First Nations battle in canoes]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions38596
- Part Of
- Mary Schaffer fonds
- Date Range
- [ca. 1910]
- Reference Code
- V527 / PS 1 - 607
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Lantern slide
- Transparency
1 image
- Part Of
- Mary Schaffer fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- II. Photography series
- Sub-Series
- A. Lantern slides 6. Fur trade
- Reference Code
- V527 / PS 1 - 607
- Date Range
- [ca. 1910]
- Physical Description
- 1 transparency : lantern slide
- Subject Access
- Environment and Nature
- First nations
- Transportation
- Geographic Access
- Canada
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