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Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
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- 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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Walter S. Painter fonds
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- Part Of
- Walter S. Painter fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consist of personal and professional papers of Walter S. Painter, 1902-1956, and Painter family photographs, ca.1905-ca.1955. Professional papers, include notebooks; cost books; reports on Painter system of prefabrication housing, 1939; plans and renderings of CPR buildings, Painter Home and …
- Date Range
- 1902-1956
- Reference Code
- M282 / V481
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Drawing
- Map
- Plan
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Walter S. Painter fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 282
- V 481
- Sous-Fonds
- M 282
- V 481
- Accession Number
- 1338, 1830, 2180, 3460
- Reference Code
- M282 / V481
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Drawing
- Map
- Plan
- Private record
- Published record
- Date Range
- 1902-1956
- Physical Description
- 30 cm of textual records. -- 23 cartographic records : 80 x 135 cm or smaller. -- 589 photographs (287 prints, 302 negatives). -- 1 photograph album (301 prints)
- History / Biographical
- Walter S. Painter, 1877-1957, was an architect in Canada and the United States. Painter rose to prominence early in life as a theatre architect and joined the Canadian Pacific Railway as chief architect while still in his twenties. Projects in the Banff, Alberta area included design of the tower and wings of the Banff Springs Hotel, the first concrete addition to the Lake Louise Chalet (Chateau Lake Louise), and the Cave and Basin. other Canadian projects were major CPR stations and hotels from Montreal to the west coast. For a period, Painter was in partnership with Frank Swales. In later years, Painter was involved in American projects, standardization of school buildings in Chile, and the Painter system of pre-fabrication, with particular interests in housing and concrete construction designs. Walter Painter built his home in Banff in 1912 and retired there in 1947. He was married to Estelle (Stella) Painter, 1880-1975. They had two children, Betty Painter (Walker) and Brook Painter.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consist of personal and professional papers of Walter S. Painter, 1902-1956, and Painter family photographs, ca.1905-ca.1955.
- Professional papers, include notebooks; cost books; reports on Painter system of prefabrication housing, 1939; plans and renderings of CPR buildings, Painter Home and other buildings, n.d., 1906-1929; articles about Painter and his projects, n.d., 1902-1934. The papers primarily concern Painter's architectural career, theatres, CPR projects including stations and hotels from Montreal to Victoria, Banff Springs Hotel, Cave and Basin, Glacier, British Columbia projects and the Lake Louise Chalet. Personal papers, ca.1930-1956, record Painter's views on economics, philosophy, religion, housing, etc.
- Family photographs, pertaining to Walter Painter, Stella Painter, Betty Painter and Brook Painter. Includes Painter home, activities, friends, trips. Also, photographs of Walter Painter projects, including construction of the Banff Springs Hotel, Lake Louise Chalet and Cave and Basin.
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Buildings and facilities
- Family and personal life
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: basic description
- microfilm copy of album
- Creator
- Painter, Walter S.
- Category
- Arts
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Political caricature, possibly George Ross
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one untitled caricature of a politician, possibly George Ross, signed by artist C. Stafford. Drawing depicts a man with an oversized head raising his fist in the air, standing next to a table holding a scroll which reads "In the interest of the people of Calgary I will fight to a[s…
- Date Range
- [ca.1940-1945]
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / C2 / 24 (oversize)
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Drawing
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / III / C : Extended family
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / III / C2 : McDougall and Ross families papers and photographs
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / C2 / 24 (oversize)
- GMD
- Drawing
- Date Range
- [ca.1940-1945]
- Physical Description
- 1 drawing : black ink on paper ; 39 x 52 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one untitled caricature of a politician, possibly George Ross, signed by artist C. Stafford. Drawing depicts a man with an oversized head raising his fist in the air, standing next to a table holding a scroll which reads "In the interest of the people of Calgary I will fight to a[sic] finish special exemptions".
- Notes
- Drawing not dated, individual represented in drawing not specified
- Material Details
- Black ink on beige/grey construction paper
- Name Access
- Ross, George
- Subject Access
- Art
- Politics
- Government
- Access Restrictions
- Fragile - handle with caution
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Booklets, Mollie Morant Poem, Signed Pat Brewster Book
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- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 5 textual items, various authors. Content pertains to a copy of 'The Last of the Buffalo' given to Nicholas Morant in 1940 by Norman Luxton; an Illustrated booklet hand-drawn by Cyril Harris for Nicholas and Ivy Morant; a copy of 'Paintings from the Wild' by Clarence Pillenius; a 1…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1930 - ca. 1940]
- 1946
- 1963
- 1977
- 1980
- Reference Code
- M300 / III / D / 5 / 1 to 5
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Drawing
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M300 / S20 / V500
- Sous-Fonds
- M300
- Sub-Series
- M300 / III / D / 5 : Personal Interest and Gifts
- Accession Number
- 7784
- Reference Code
- M300 / III / D / 5 / 1 to 5
- Responsibility
- Various authors
- Date Range
- [ca. 1930 - ca. 1940]
- 1946
- 1963
- 1977
- 1980
- Physical Description
- 5 Textual Records: books, journal copy, illustrations
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 5 textual items, various authors. Content pertains to a copy of 'The Last of the Buffalo' given to Nicholas Morant in 1940 by Norman Luxton; an Illustrated booklet hand-drawn by Cyril Harris for Nicholas and Ivy Morant; a copy of 'Paintings from the Wild' by Clarence Pillenius; a 1946 journal publication containing a poem written by Mollie Morant; and a copy of 'Weathered Wood' by F.O. 'Pat' Brewster, signed.
- Storage Range
- In file box M300 / III / D / 5 / 1 to M300 / III / D / 5 / 11
- Subject Access
- Poetry
- Publication
- Arts
- Buffalo
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Access Restrictions
- Items in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Items in this file are not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Items with ink or other risky materials on the surface must be covered with an acid-free paper barrier to protect adjacent items.
- Creator
- Various authors
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Flower illustrations
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 6 coloured illustrations depicting wildflowers. Two items are annotated on reverse sides; one reads "Bell wood" and other is signed "Hugh"[?].
- Date Range
- [1930-1950]
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / D / 29
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Drawing
- Painting
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / III / D : Other material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / D / 29
- Date Range
- [1930-1950]
- Physical Description
- 6 drawings : illustration, pencil and paint ; 16 x 22.5 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 6 coloured illustrations depicting wildflowers. Two items are annotated on reverse sides; one reads "Bell wood" and other is signed "Hugh"[?].
- Notes
- Artist(s) and date(s) of materials unknown; date range provided is estimate by Processing Archivist
- Material Details
- Illustrations traced in pencil and filled in with watercolour paints.
- Language
- English
- Category
- Arts
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Canmore Mining Town
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- Date
- 1944
- Medium
- graphite; charcoal on paper
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.03.10
- Description
- General colour: black on white. Looking down at the mine. Coal carts run up from the bottom to the buildings center. Mountains and trees can be seen in the upper quarter.
1 image
- Title
- Canmore Mining Town
- Date
- 1944
- Medium
- graphite; charcoal on paper
- Dimensions
- 29.0 x 37.0 cm
- Description
- General colour: black on white. Looking down at the mine. Coal carts run up from the bottom to the buildings center. Mountains and trees can be seen in the upper quarter.
- Subject
- landscape
- urban
- mountains
- industry
- coal mining
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.03.10
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- Date
- prior to 1965
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- LaC.03.05
- Description
- General colour: pencil. A barn and a few other buildings sit in the lower sketchy landscape one third up. The upper two thirds are sky with one cloud left of center appearing to rain over the barn.
- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- prior to 1965
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 18.3 x 24.1 cm
- Description
- General colour: pencil. A barn and a few other buildings sit in the lower sketchy landscape one third up. The upper two thirds are sky with one cloud left of center appearing to rain over the barn.
- Credit
- Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- LaC.03.05
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- Date
- prior to 1965
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- LaC.03.07
- Description
- General colour: pencil. Road narrows from bottom edge to center. Scattered telegraph poles run along the left side of the road. A grain elevator stands at the right side.
- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- prior to 1965
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 19.0 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- General colour: pencil. Road narrows from bottom edge to center. Scattered telegraph poles run along the left side of the road. A grain elevator stands at the right side.
- Subject
- landscape
- prairie
- architecture
- rural
- Credit
- Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- LaC.03.07
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Main Street, Canmore 1944
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- Date
- 1944
- Medium
- wax crayon on paper
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.03.22
- Description
- A street with 2 store fronts and another building around the corner dominates the picture. In the foreground is a board fence with a bicycle leaning up against it. In the background are mountains, including The Three Sisters.
1 image
- Title
- Main Street, Canmore 1944
- Date
- 1944
- Medium
- wax crayon on paper
- Dimensions
- 29.1 x 36.7 cm
- Description
- A street with 2 store fronts and another building around the corner dominates the picture. In the foreground is a board fence with a bicycle leaning up against it. In the background are mountains, including The Three Sisters.
- Credit
- Purchased from Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.03.22
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Change of Shift, Miners, Canmore 1944
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- Date
- 1944
- Medium
- wax crayon on paper
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.03.20
- Description
- Mine site, with buildings and mine entrance. Open rail cars and men dominate the bottom two thirds of the picture. Top third is trees and mountains.
1 image
- Title
- Change of Shift, Miners, Canmore 1944
- Date
- 1944
- Medium
- wax crayon on paper
- Dimensions
- 29.4 x 37.0 cm
- Description
- Mine site, with buildings and mine entrance. Open rail cars and men dominate the bottom two thirds of the picture. Top third is trees and mountains.
- Credit
- Purchased from Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.03.20
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Two Boys on a Horse
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- Date
- 1944
- Medium
- wax crayon on paper
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.03.23
- Description
- Two boys sitting on a horse bareback. Both boys have on cowboy hats, the one in front has a dark hat. The horse is facing to the right, his legs are cut off below the knee. Mountains in the background
1 image
- Title
- Two Boys on a Horse
- Date
- 1944
- Medium
- wax crayon on paper
- Dimensions
- 29.1 x 36.5 cm
- Description
- Two boys sitting on a horse bareback. Both boys have on cowboy hats, the one in front has a dark hat. The horse is facing to the right, his legs are cut off below the knee. Mountains in the background
- Subject
- figure, boy
- animal, horse
- landscape
- Credit
- Purchased from Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.03.23
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Miners' Homes, Canmore
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- Date
- 1944
- Medium
- wax crayon on paper
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.03.24
- Description
- A boy on a horse in bottom right foreground is riding down a street, houses lined along the street centre right. Mountains in the background. Bottom left of picture is blank.
1 image
- Title
- Miners' Homes, Canmore
- Date
- 1944
- Medium
- wax crayon on paper
- Dimensions
- 29.3 x 37.0 cm
- Description
- A boy on a horse in bottom right foreground is riding down a street, houses lined along the street centre right. Mountains in the background. Bottom left of picture is blank.
- Credit
- Purchased from Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.03.24
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Reflection in Lake
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- Date
- 1944 – 1945
- Medium
- wax crayon on paper
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.03.32
- Description
- The top three quarters of the picture is a mountain scene, with trees, rocks and three mountains. The foreground is a lake with the lower portion of the sccene reflected in the water.
1 image
- Title
- Reflection in Lake
- Date
- 1944 – 1945
- Medium
- wax crayon on paper
- Dimensions
- 29.1 x 37.0 cm
- Description
- The top three quarters of the picture is a mountain scene, with trees, rocks and three mountains. The foreground is a lake with the lower portion of the sccene reflected in the water.
- Credit
- Purchased from Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.03.32
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- Date
- 1944
- Medium
- crayon on paper
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.03.33
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1944
- Medium
- crayon on paper
- Dimensions
- 29.4 x 36.9 cm
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- Credit
- Purchased from Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.03.33
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