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"1" series. -- [ca.1945]
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- 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
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"278" series. -- [ca.1940-ca.1960]
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- 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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"A" series. -- [ca.1940-ca.1960]
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- 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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Activities papers and photographs. -- 1913-1984.
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- Part Of
- Lillian Gest fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series includes: A. Writing papers, pertaining to book projects, articles, memoirs and other writing; B. Nature study papers; C. Photographs and photography papers; D. Travel papers. Photographs in Sub-series C include transparencies, 1939-1981, 7153 items; photograph albums, 1919-1958, 12 vol. (…
- Date Range
- [ca.1919-1980]
- Reference Code
- M67 / 19 - 58
- V225 / PA / 1 - 153
- V225 / PD / 1 - 12
- V225 / PG / 1 - 17
- V225 / NA / 1 - 41
- V225 / NF / 1 - 47
- V225 / NS / 1 - 28
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Part Of
- Lillian Gest fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M67 / S36 / V225
- Series
- II. (Series-level description) Activities
- Sous-Fonds
- M67 / S36 / V225
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- M67 / 19 - 58
- V225 / PA / 1 - 153
- V225 / PD / 1 - 12
- V225 / PG / 1 - 17
- V225 / NA / 1 - 41
- V225 / NF / 1 - 47
- V225 / NS / 1 - 28
- Date Range
- [ca.1919-1980]
- Physical Description
- 54 cm of textual records. -- ca.7400 photographs : transparencies, albums (ca.4200 prints), prints, negatives, published photographs. -- 45 motion pictures.
- Scope & Content
- Series includes: A. Writing papers, pertaining to book projects, articles, memoirs and other writing; B. Nature study papers; C. Photographs and photography papers; D. Travel papers. Photographs in Sub-series C include transparencies, 1939-1981, 7153 items; photograph albums, 1919-1958, 12 vol. (4208 prints); motion pictures, 1928-1942, 45 reels; prints and negatives, [ca.1912]-1980, 194 items; and, published photographs, [ca.1930-ca.1980], n.d., 17 items. Photographs and films document Gest's visits and travels in the Canadian Rockies and elsewhere; mountaineering and recreation; Alpine Club of Canada; Sky Line Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies; natural and human history; the mountain landscape. Images are well identified. -- Title taken from contents of series. -- Trip-based arrangement retained in photographs. -- Access to original albums is restricted (microfilm copies are available). Most motion pictures are not available for reference use in present form. -- Inventory of photographs is available in this database.
- Access Restrictions
- Access to negatives is by appointment only. Reference copies for select films available.
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Annotated books
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- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of annotated books indicating Riggall's opinions, observations or involvements
- Date Range
- 1907-[ca.1940]
- Reference Code
- M376 / 146 to 148
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Series
- VI. Other interests series
- Reference Code
- M376 / 146 to 148
- Date Range
- 1907-[ca.1940]
- Physical Description
- 10 cm of textual records (4 v.)
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of annotated books indicating Riggall's opinions, observations or involvements
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of subseries
- Content Details
- ITEM LIST :
- * Boone and Crockett Club / North American big game competitions, 1939; note on Riggall's chapter "Hunting the Black Bear" in North American big game, 1939
- * Gray, Prentiss N. / North American big game : official measurement records, 1934; additions of McKnight and Riggall records for bighorn sheep and black bear
- * Hornaday, William T. / Campfires in the Canadian Rockies, 1907; extensive margin notes on people, places, flora and fauna
- * White, Stewart Edward / The Mountains, 1904; some notes on trail life
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Banff Lantern Slides
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- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of 4 lantern slides. Slides are views of the Banff Hot Springs, Banff Avenue with Cascade Mountain, Devil's Lake, and the city of Calgary.
- Date Range
- [c. 1890]
- Reference Code
- V8 / 7919 / PS - 1 to PS - 4
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Transparency
- Lantern slide
4 images
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M8 / V8 / S8
- Series
- Accession Number : 7919
- Sous-Fonds
- V8
- Accession Number
- 7919
- Reference Code
- V8 / 7919 / PS - 1 to PS - 4
- Date Range
- [c. 1890]
- Physical Description
- 4 photographs : b&w slides ; 8.2 x 8.2 cm
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of 4 lantern slides. Slides are views of the Banff Hot Springs, Banff Avenue with Cascade Mountain, Devil's Lake, and the city of Calgary.
- Subject Access
- Lantern slide
- Tourism
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Calgary
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- All slides were cleaned prior to scanning.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Banking records
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of: account books, 1922-1944, 6 v.; deposit books, 1943-1944, 1955-1956, 2 v.; cheque stubs, 1906-1959, ca. 1 m
- Date Range
- 1906-1959
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / C3 - 1 to 19
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Series
- I.C. Business, legal and financial
- Sous-Fonds
- I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / C3 - 1 to 19
- Date Range
- 1906-1959
- Physical Description
- ca.1 m and 8 v. of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of: account books, 1922-1944, 6 v.; deposit books, 1943-1944, 1955-1956, 2 v.; cheque stubs, 1906-1959, ca. 1 m
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series
- Content Details
- CONTENTS OF FOLDERS (LUX / I / C3 - 1 to 19) :
- 1 Account books, 1922-1944, 6 v.
- 2 Deposit books, 1943-1944, 1955-1956, 2 v.
- 3 Cheque stubs, 1906, 1918, 1922, 1923
- 4 Cheque stubs, 1923 Feb - 1927 June
- 5 Cheque stubs, 1927 June - 1931 Jan
- 6 Cheque stubs, 1931
- 7 Cheque stubs, 1942, 1945, 1947, 1948
- 8 Cheque stubs, 1944
- 9 Cheque stubs, 1953, 1954
- 10 Cheque stubs, 1955
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- 11 Cheque stubs, 1955, 1956
- 12 Cheque stubs, 1956, 1957
- 13 Cheque stubs, 1956, 1957
- 14 Cheque stubs, 1957
- 15 Cheque stubs, 1957, 1958
- 16 Cheque stubs, 1958
- 17 Cheque stubs, 1958, 1959
- 18 Cheque stubs, 1959
- 19 Cheque stubs, 1959
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Bird and plant records
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- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of annotated reference books used to record observations on sightings of flora and fauna including, variously, common name, location, date and rarity
- Date Range
- 1904-1954
- Reference Code
- M376 / 136 to 142
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Series
- V. Natural history series
- Reference Code
- M376 / 136 to 142
- Date Range
- 1904-1954
- Physical Description
- 8 v. of textual records (15 cm)
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of annotated reference books used to record observations on sightings of flora and fauna including, variously, common name, location, date and rarity
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of series
- Content Details
- ITEM LIST :
- * Budd, A. C. / A key to plants of the farming and ranching areas of the Canadian Prairies, 1952; annotations record occurrences at Waterton Lakes, F.H.R.'s [Riggall's] ranch, Twin Butte and Porcupine Hills and are found throughout the volume, 1953 photocopy
- * Coulter, John M. / New Manual of Botany of the Central Rocky Mountains (vascular plants), 1909; annotations record sightings throughout volume, 1911-1953
- * Hales, B. J. / Selected Western Flora : Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, 1915; annotations record sightings throughout volume, 1905-1952
- * Rand, A. L. / Birds of Southern Alberta, 1948; annotations (throughout volume) record occurrences at Waterton Lake, [National] Park, [Riggall] Ranch and elsewhere
- * Reed, Chester A. / Bird Guide, Part 2, Land Birds East of the Rockies . . . 1912; annotations record sightings throughout volume, 1904-1953 and also annual lists, 1914-1917
- * Saunders, Charles Francis / Western Flower Guide; annotations are mainly "nature notes" (plant and animal sightings) 1949-1952, list of species in rock gardens, 1915, and some plant sightings throughout volume
- * Taverner, P. A. / Birds of Canada, 1949; annotations, 1951-1954; record sightings, (throughout volume) bird notes, 1951, loose clippings
- * Vareschi, Volkmar and Ernest Krause / Mountains in Flower, 1940; annotations indicate flowers found or not found in the Canadian Rockies and closely related species
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Business, legal and financial records
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Records in this series relate to Eleanor Luxton's business, legal and financial activities and consist of banking records; income tax returns; correspondence and invoices related to property and building construction, maintenance and management; household receipts; medical receipts; commercial and …
- Date Range
- 1903-1995
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / D
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Photograph
- Negative
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- II.D. Business, Legal and Financial Series
- Sous-Fonds
- II. Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / D
- Date Range
- 1903-1995
- Physical Description
- 4.8 m textual records -- oversize materials -- 31 photographs (15 prints, 16 negatives)
- Scope & Content
- Records in this series relate to Eleanor Luxton's business, legal and financial activities and consist of banking records; income tax returns; correspondence and invoices related to property and building construction, maintenance and management; household receipts; medical receipts; commercial and residential leases; insurance; investments; donations; rentals; legal papers relating to the estate of Annie McDougall and May Ross McDougall; mortgage papers; Parks Canada Lease agreements and need to reside challenge; Eleanor Luxton's living will.
- Notes
- Contents arranged by subject - see file level descriptions
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Subject Access
- Commerce and industry
- Finances
- Legal and Financial
- Property
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply - contains private information
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply - contains private information
- Language
- English
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Law and justice
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of series
- Processing Status
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Canadian and western history research papers : Research
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of research notes relating to western Canadian history.
- Date Range
- [1869-1970]
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B4 - 269 to 278
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Series
- II.B.4. Professional : historical research
- Sous-Fonds
- II. Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B4 - 269 to 278
- Date Range
- [1869-1970]
- Physical Description
- 15 cm textual material
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of research notes relating to western Canadian history.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series
- Content Details
- LIST OF FILES (LUX / II / B4 - 269 to 278 ) : * 9 research notebooks, Canadian and western history research * 1 research notebook * 9 articles: "Fort Owen - A Chronology"; "Ukrainians in Canada"; "Esterhazy - Saskatchewan's Fifty-Year Old Magyar Settlement"; "Pioneer Spirit: Kaposvar The Oldest Hungarian Colony, 1886-1926"; Comment on "Pioneer Spirit"; "Steinbach: The First Mennonite Settlement in Western Canada"; "Icelanders in Canada"; "The Church and the Pioneering Life in Scandia"; "Across the Prairies Two Centures Ago." * 1 research notebook * 1 research notebook * 0.7 cm research notes * 1 research notebook * 0.3 cm collected correspondence re Buffalo Hunt [1910-1974] * 3.0 cm collected essays, correspondence and articles[1869-1955]
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Canadian Pacific film
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- Part Of
- Canadian Pacific Railway fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to the screenplay for the 1948 film "Canadian Pacific" by Jack DeWitt. The film was made in Banff, directed by Nat Holt, and follows the construction of the line through the Rockies in the 1880s.
- Date Range
- [ca.1925]
- Reference Code
- M584 / II / 01
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Organization record
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Canadian Pacific Railway fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M584 / V782
- Series
- II : screenplay
- Sous-Fonds
- M584
- Accession Number
- 3502
- Reference Code
- M584 / II / 01
- Date Range
- [ca.1925]
- Physical Description
- 5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to the screenplay for the 1948 film "Canadian Pacific" by Jack DeWitt. The film was made in Banff, directed by Nat Holt, and follows the construction of the line through the Rockies in the 1880s.
- Notes
- Record absorbed from old M48.
- Name Access
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Subject Access
- Buildings
- Buildings and facilities
- Camps
- Construction
- Environment
- Huts
- Tourism
- Trains
- Transportation
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Glacier
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Canadian Pacific Railway promotional prints
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- Part Of
- Canadian Pacific Railway fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series pertains to photograph prints of Canadian Pacific Railway properties and surrounding locations. Includes scenes from around the town of Banff and Banff National Park, interior and exterior views of hotels [particularly the Banff Springs Hotel and the Chateau Lake Louise], trophies, portraits…
- Date Range
- [ca.1960-1960]
- Reference Code
- V782 / II / PA115 - 01 to 309
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Canadian Pacific Railway fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M584 / V782
- Sous-Fonds
- V782
- Accession Number
- 625
- Reference Code
- V782 / II / PA115 - 01 to 309
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1960-1960]
- Physical Description
- 309 prints : b&w ; 27.9 x 20.3 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Series pertains to photograph prints of Canadian Pacific Railway properties and surrounding locations. Includes scenes from around the town of Banff and Banff National Park, interior and exterior views of hotels [particularly the Banff Springs Hotel and the Chateau Lake Louise], trophies, portraits, horses and horseback riding, skiing, trains, photographs of paintings, and various scenic views.
- Notes
- Most prints have titles or captions on the backs, as well as negatives information.
- Subject Access
- Administration building
- Art
- Artists
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Buildings
- Buildings and facilities
- Camps
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Environment
- Gondolas
- Hiking
- Horses
- Horseback riding
- Hotels
- Mountains
- Outfitters
- Painting
- Skiing
- Sports and recreation
- Tourism
- Trains
- Transportation
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Moraine Lake
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Not to be reproduced (see NA 31). Copyright belongs to CPR Archives, now managed by The Canadian Railway Museum (Exporail), Montreal.
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of series
- Processing Status
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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.
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Children's Coloured Lantern Slides
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- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Scope & Content
- Series contains 35 children's magic lantern slides done in colour, machine-printed rather than hand-painted. There are 4 distinct grouping of the slides: 2019.88-1-12 depict the story "The Transvaal War" [manufactured in 1895?]. Each slide has 3 seperate images with black borders and are numbered s…
- Date Range
- [c.1895]
- Reference Code
- V8 / 2019.88 / PS - 1 to PS - 35
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Transparency
- Lantern slide
35 images
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M8 / V8 / S8
- Series
- Accession Number : 2019.88
- Sous-Fonds
- V8
- Accession Number
- 2019.88
- Reference Code
- V8 / 2019.88 / PS - 1 to PS - 35
- Date Range
- [c.1895]
- Physical Description
- 35 photographs : col. slides ; 6.5 x 22.5 cm
- History / Biographical
- The Ernst Plank Company (EP) was located in Nerumberg, Germany and operated from 1866 until 1930. The company was known for their production of copper and tin toys, specifically stationary and locomotive toy steam engines and carriages, they also produced a variety of magic lanterns and lantern slides. When they first began producing lantern slides, the standard shape of a slide was a square piece of glass about 8cm x 8cm and, depending on the style of magic lantern being used, may have a wooden frame built around the glass. Styles changed as methods for printing slides and lantern designs advanced – by the 1880’s the wooden frame was removed entirely from the slides and replaced with thin strips of coloured binding tape that protected fingers from the glass edges. Originally, hand painted black silhouette images on glass or wax paper were used to create projected pictures, followed closely by the use of colour paints to create entire scenes. Printed images soon replaced hand-painted slides, allowing for cheaper production and more widespread use. A popular format for commercially manufactured lantern slides was a long piece of glass (usually no more than 23cm long) on which multiple images could be printed in order to tell a smoother story. This allowed for two different kinds of display. The first display has smaller pictures printed in circular or square frames with a solid black border and shown as independent images of a larger narrative with pauses in between. The second display option for these slides is as a panoramic scene with the entire area coloured in (or just with figures displayed like on a stage) so they could seamlessly slide from one side to the other. This long thin kind of slide was ideal for home use and could be easily handled by children. Ernst Plank also produced a toy magic lantern out of lightweight tin that could be lit with a small oil lamp specifically for use by children. Slides meant for that kind of lantern were printed on celluloid or on a single plane of glass with a thin layer of transparent lacquer to protect the image. This created a thinner, more lightweight and less delicate slide ideal for small hands. When a toy magic lantern was purchased it came with 1 or 2 sets (each set consisting of 12 slides) in the lantern’s box, additional sets of a particular theme could be purchased independently. Magic lanterns varied greatly in design and material depending on the use. Professional showmen would have multi-lens lanterns lit by powerful chemicals or high-voltage lightbulbs that would allow them to project clear images onto a large screen for a theater audience. There were also simpler lanterns that could be powered by oil lamps, multi-wick candles, gas lighting, or electricity in the home. One of the most popular themes for slide shows where images from international travel, but domestic scenes, Christmas, and famous historic battles were also very common.
- Scope & Content
- Series contains 35 children's magic lantern slides done in colour, machine-printed rather than hand-painted. There are 4 distinct grouping of the slides:
- 2019.88-1-12 depict the story "The Transvaal War" [manufactured in 1895?]. Each slide has 3 seperate images with black borders and are numbered sequentially so that the showman could keep track. There is no maker's mark, but according to a note placed in the accompanying lantern slide box, this set was made by the Ernst Plank Company. The slides depict protraits of men in various uniforms, battle scenes, and soldiers in uniform. Each silde is bordered with green paper in good condition.
- 2019.88-13-16 are unrelated EP slides bordered in red paper of varying condition. 13 has 4 travel images seperated with a black border; 14 is a long slide showing 4 boys in play dress as a marching band; 15 is a panoramic sea scape with ships and a harbour. A section of the coloured glass along the top slightly to the left of centre has been chipped off; 16 is a panoramic pastoral Dutch scene set in the springtime. The supporting glass piece has been badly damaged and is missing on the left end of the slide.
- 2019.88-17-28 are all travel scenes with 4 images to a slide seperated with a black border and no maker's mark. The images contain a mixture of people, animals, buildings and temples (mainly made from stone), boats, and landscapes from North America, Africa (with an emphasis on Egypt), and what could be either South America or Eurasia. All slides are bordered in red paper of fair to good condition.
- 2019.88-29-35 are unrelated EP slides of various styles bordered in red paper in fair to good condition. 29 depicts 4 caricature portraits with a black border; 30, 32, 34 are long slides with 4 individuals on each that are not seperated from eachother with borders, but are not part of a larger scene; 31, 33, 35 are all panoramic pastoral Dutch scenes set in both springtime and winter.
- Notes
- Accompanying the slides is what appears to be an original lantern slide box, made of wood and covered in faded purple paper with a steam engine train image on the top and a logo containing the intials "E.P." The logo consists of a 4-spoke wheel with wings on either side and 3 stars above. One short end of the box is missing and the sliding lid is either warped or stuck and does not open. A sticky note placed inside the box states that the green-line lantern slides (2019.88/PS-1 to PS-12) accompanied the box.
- Subject Access
- Lantern slide
- Children
- Education
- Entertainment
- Language
- N/A
- Conservation
- New binding tape, supports for broken glass
- Creator
- Ernst Plank Company
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://www.luikerwaal.com/newframe_uk.htm?/merk_ep1_uk.htm
- https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/2328.htm#toc
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of series.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Club Meeting Minutes and Reports
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of the meeting minutes and reports of the Alpine Club of Canada between 1913 and 2011. Records pertain to meetings of the Executive Committee of the ACC, as well as the Executives of the various sections of the ACC, including the Banff Section, the Calgary Section, the Edmonton …
- Date Range
- 1913-1930
- ca.1937-2008
- 2011
- Reference Code
- M200 / I / A
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M200
- V14
- S6
- Series
- M200 / I: Administrative Records
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- Sub-Series
- M200 / I / A: Club Meeting Minutes and Reports
- Accession Number
- accn. 2023.06
- accn. 5343
- accn. 2017.8658
- accn. 6376
- accn. 6375
- accn. 5465
- accn. 6470
- accn. 8002
- accn. 5634
- accn. 6765
- accn. 2023.51
- accn. 2023.01
- accn. 2023.11
- accn. 2014.8293
- Reference Code
- M200 / I / A
- Date Range
- 1913-1930
- ca.1937-2008
- 2011
- Physical Description
- 80 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of the meeting minutes and reports of the Alpine Club of Canada between 1913 and 2011. Records pertain to meetings of the Executive Committee of the ACC, as well as the Executives of the various sections of the ACC, including the Banff Section, the Calgary Section, the Edmonton Section and others. Records also include the Annual General Meeting minutes of the ACC during this time period. Sub-series is arranged chronologically.
- Notes
- See file-level entries for inventories of club meeting minutes and reports.
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Administration
- Alberta
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Club
- Record keeping
- Records
- Report
- Organizations
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Rocky Mountains
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Ontario
- Saskatchewan
- Manitoba
- Banff
- Banff, AB
- Banff, Alberta
- Calgary
- Calgary, AB
- Calgary, Alberta
- Edmonton
- Edmonton, AB
- Vancouver
- Vancouver, BC
- Vancouver Island
- Vancouver Island, British Columbia
- Victoria
- Victoria, British Columbia
- Victoria, BC
- Ottawa
- St. Boniface
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Contains personal information
- Language
- English
- French
- Title Source
- Title Based on contents of sub-series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Collected Material Series
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of textual records, photographs and video and sound recordings collected by Eleanor Luxton. Contents include various published and unpublished materials, including sheet music, correspondence, books about Canadian and Indigenous history, magazines, souvenir publications, travel guid…
- Date Range
- 1875-[2004]
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Photograph
- Sound recording
- Video
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / F : Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F
- Date Range
- 1875-[2004]
- Physical Description
- 37.0 cm textual records.-- photographs.-- 74 cm sound recordings
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of textual records, photographs and video and sound recordings collected by Eleanor Luxton. Contents include various published and unpublished materials, including sheet music, correspondence, books about Canadian and Indigenous history, magazines, souvenir publications, travel guides, and pamphlets; visual materials, including commercial postcards, portraits of Georginal Luxton and other family members, photographs of the Tilikum on display in Victoria, and a portfolio of illustrated Stoney Nakoda portraits by R.H. Palenske; oral histories recorded and collected by Eleanor Luxton; and a VHS copy of "Qualicum Wind".
- Notes
- Series consists of four sub-series:
- Textual records
- Photographs
- Oral Histories (includes printed interview transcripts; transcripts in electronic format written to CD Rom and 3.5" floppy disk; supporting documentation; the recorded interviews on audio cassettes and R120 DAT tapes)
- Audiovisual and sound records
- Finding Aid
- Electronic finding aid available
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Collected research - reference photographs
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- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of reference photographs collected by Chic Scott for use in various publications. Photographs were retrieved from various individuals, and institutions including Whistler Archives and the Whyte Museum. Content pertains to mountaineering, skiing, individual portraits, views of the Cana…
- Date Range
- [1930 - 1990]
- Reference Code
- V40 / XIV / A
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Negative
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M57
- S47
- V40
- Series
- V40 / XIV : Chic Scott Personal
- Sous-Fonds
- V40
- Sub-Series
- V40 / XIV / A : Research materials
- Accession Number
- 8110
- Reference Code
- V40 / XIV / A
- Date Range
- [1930 - 1990]
- Physical Description
- ca.230 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 25.5 x 20 cm or smaller -- 4 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm -- 42 photographs : b&w negatives ; 35 mm -- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of reference photographs collected by Chic Scott for use in various publications. Photographs were retrieved from various individuals, and institutions including Whistler Archives and the Whyte Museum. Content pertains to mountaineering, skiing, individual portraits, views of the Canadian Rockies, and related subjects.
- Notes
- Sub-series contains mostly photograph prints
- Some items are annotated
- Materials, including accompanying textual notes, have been kept in original order to preserve context
- Name Access
- Harmon, Lloyd
- Engler, Bruno
- Liske, Neil
- Morris, Michael
- Hanna, Vance
- Fuhrer, Hans
- Jones, Ken
- Subject Access
- Research
- Mountains
- Mountaineering
- Environment
- Photography
- Skiing
- Sports
- Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Kananaskis
- British Columbia
- Whistler
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Access Restrictions
- Reference use only
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Reference use only - copyright remains with original owners/creators
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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Commercial views. -- [ca.1925-ca.1945].
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- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of commercial views pertaining to buildings, businesses, facilities, sports events, organizations, conventions, group portraits, displays and presentations. -- Title based on accession records and contents of series. -- Arrangement outline available in printed form; file-level inve…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1912]-1958
- Reference Code
- V469 / 2840
- to 3604
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- V469
- Series
- II. Commercial views
- Sous-Fonds
- V469
- Reference Code
- V469 / 2840
- to 3604
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [ca. 1912]-1958
- Physical Description
- 765 photographs : negatives.
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of commercial views pertaining to buildings, businesses, facilities, sports events, organizations, conventions, group portraits, displays and presentations. -- Title based on accession records and contents of series. -- Arrangement outline available in printed form; file-level inventory available through this database; selected contact prints available in visual reference file.
- Access Restrictions
- Access by appointment only
- Processing Status
- 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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Correspondence
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions22288
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Records in this sub-series consist of letters, cards, notes, and telegrams among the various Luxton, Ross, and McDougall family members.
- Date Range
- 1904-1964
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / A1
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Series
- III.A.1. Family : Correspondence
- Sous-Fonds
- III. Luxton Family sous-fonds
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / A1
- Date Range
- 1904-1964
- Physical Description
- 0.2 m textual records
- Scope & Content
- Records in this sub-series consist of letters, cards, notes, and telegrams among the various Luxton, Ross, and McDougall family members.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series
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