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- Professional photographers collection 106
- John Murray Gibbon fonds 17
- Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds 7
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds 5
- First ascent and summit note collection 3
- Jean A. Hembroff MacDonald fonds 3
- Luxton family fonds 3
- Nicholas Morant fonds 3
- Soapy Smith fonds 3
- Dorothy Wardle fonds 2
- Malcolm Geddes fonds 2
- Archives General File Collection 1
- Byron Harmon (Banff, Alberta) 6128
- Bruno Engler 4127
- Vaux family (Philadelphia USA) 2730
- Harmon, Byron 1979
- Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian) 1842
- Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian) 773
- Alpine Club of Canada 743
- Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British) 617
- Elliott Barnes 593
- Gadd, Ben 423
- Whyte, Catharine 370
- [Edmee Moore created the album] 349
16th Century Man
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.04.21
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- reproduction on paper
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.04.21
- Description
- A full-face portrait of a bearded man wearing a tam. His robe is draped open to mid chest. The name Brooke L. Cobham, is printed in top left corner.
1 image
- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- 16th Century Man
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- reproduction on paper
- Dimensions
- 28.9 x 20.3 cm
- Description
- A full-face portrait of a bearded man wearing a tam. His robe is draped open to mid chest. The name Brooke L. Cobham, is printed in top left corner.
- Subject
- portrait, male
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.04.21
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18-85. Laughing Falls, B.C. Field
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions53960
- Scope & Content
- Yoho Valley, Rocky Mountains
- Date Range
- [before 1920]
- Reference Code
- V650 / 6603 - PA - 7
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V650
- Reference Code
- V650 / 6603 - PA - 7
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [before 1920]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : print, 25 x 20 cm
- Scope & Content
- Yoho Valley, Rocky Mountains
- Subject Access
- Environment and Nature
- Geographic Access
- British Columbia
- Creator
- Unknown
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207. James Bay, view from Cathedral, Victoria
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions32430
- Date Range
- [ca.1890]
- Reference Code
- V650 / 1987 - PA - 14
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V650
- Reference Code
- V650 / 1987 - PA - 14
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1890]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : print, 18 x 24 cm
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Geographic Access
- British Columbia
- Creator
- Unknown
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624. The Loop, C.P.R. Selkirks
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions32419
- Scope & Content
- Selkirk Mountains
- Date Range
- [ca.1890]
- Reference Code
- V650 / 1987 - PA - 3
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V650
- Reference Code
- V650 / 1987 - PA - 3
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1890]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : print, 11 x 18 cm
- Scope & Content
- Selkirk Mountains
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Railways
- Geographic Access
- British Columbia
- Creator
- Unknown
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654. H.M.S. "Swiftsure", Vancouver B.C.
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions32427
- Date Range
- [ca.1890]
- Reference Code
- V650 / 1987 - PA - 11
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V650
- Reference Code
- V650 / 1987 - PA - 11
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1890]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : print, 11 x 18 cm
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Transportation
- Geographic Access
- British Columbia
- Creator
- Unknown
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676. Devil's Lake, Banff National Park
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions32432
- Scope & Content
- Lake Minnewanka
- Date Range
- [ca.1890]
- Reference Code
- V650 / 1987 - PA - 16
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V650
- Reference Code
- V650 / 1987 - PA - 16
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1890]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : print, 11 x 18 cm
- Scope & Content
- Lake Minnewanka
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Environment and Nature
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Creator
- Unknown
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697. Pioneer S. S. "Beaver"
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions32429
- Scope & Content
- Wreck of the Beaver, Vancouver
- Date Range
- [ca.1890]
- Reference Code
- V650 / 1987 - PA - 13
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V650
- Reference Code
- V650 / 1987 - PA - 13
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1890]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : print, 18 x 23 cm
- Scope & Content
- Wreck of the Beaver, Vancouver
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Transportation
- Geographic Access
- British Columbia
- Creator
- Unknown
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Abstract Carving
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.06.67
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.67
- Description
- Form with three sides, broad flat base narrowing towards peak; shapes resemble iceberg floes, mountains or possibly clouds; G or 6 incised on bottom and 5 followed by illegible number.
1 image
- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Abstract Carving
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 6.3 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- Form with three sides, broad flat base narrowing towards peak; shapes resemble iceberg floes, mountains or possibly clouds; G or 6 incised on bottom and 5 followed by illegible number.
- Subject
- abstract, non-representational
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.67
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Albert Canon on Illecellewaet River
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions32355
- Scope & Content
- Illecillewaet River, Selkirk Mountains
- Date Range
- 1889 Oct. 6
- Reference Code
- V650 / 2581 - PD 1 - 33
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V650
- Reference Code
- V650 / 2581 - PD 1 - 33
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1889 Oct. 6
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : print, in album
- Scope & Content
- Illecillewaet River, Selkirk Mountains
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Geographic Access
- British Columbia
- Creator
- Unknown
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- Date Range
- 1889 Sept. 19
- Reference Code
- V650 / 2581 - PD 1 - 63
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V650
- Reference Code
- V650 / 2581 - PD 1 - 63
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1889 Sept. 19
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : print, in album
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Geographic Access
- British Columbia
- Creator
- Unknown
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- Date Range
- 1889 Sept. 19
- Reference Code
- V650 / 2581 - PD 1 - 64
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V650
- Reference Code
- V650 / 2581 - PD 1 - 64
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1889 Sept. 19
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : print, in album
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Geographic Access
- British Columbia
- Creator
- Unknown
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An Awkward Juxtaposition
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.03.11
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.03.11
- Description
- A man wearing a dark jacket, white pants, a hat down over his eyes, a cane and a cigarette in a long holder, stands facing left under a sign which reads Curios.
1 image
- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- An Awkward Juxtaposition
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 25.8 x 20.2 cm
- Description
- A man wearing a dark jacket, white pants, a hat down over his eyes, a cane and a cigarette in a long holder, stands facing left under a sign which reads Curios.
- Subject
- figure, male
- cartoon
- Credit
- Gift of Iva (Mrs. Len) Smith, 1976
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.03.11
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Animalia Capillary
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.05.21
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1988
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.05.21
- Description
- Twelve sketches of animals, each washed with a single colour watercolour.
1 image
- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Animalia Capillary
- Date
- 1988
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 37.2 x 17.9 cm
- Description
- Twelve sketches of animals, each washed with a single colour watercolour.
- Subject
- animals, whimsey
- Credit
- Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2003
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.05.21
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Anthracite and Cascade Mountain from Hoodoos, Alba / On Line of Canadian Pacific Railway. 16-42
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions32410
- Scope & Content
- Anthracite townsite and mine, Rocky Mountains
- Date Range
- [ca.1900]
- Reference Code
- V650 / 1883 - PA - 13
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V650
- Reference Code
- V650 / 1883 - PA - 13
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1900]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : print, 19 x 24 cm
- Scope & Content
- Anthracite townsite and mine, Rocky Mountains
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Environment and Nature
- Railways
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Creator
- Unknown
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Archangel Michael
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.14.01
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- c. 1780
- Medium
- tempera on wood
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.14.01
- Description
- Wooden icon showing a painted winged figure [St. Michael?] on a winged horse in the centre with another figure looking on from upper left corner.
1 image
- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Archangel Michael
- Date
- c. 1780
- Medium
- tempera on wood
- Dimensions
- 318 x 1.3 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- Wooden icon showing a painted winged figure [St. Michael?] on a winged horse in the centre with another figure looking on from upper left corner.
- Subject
- religious
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.14.01
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The Asulkan (or Goat) Glacier, near Glacier House
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions32344
- Date Range
- 1889 Oct. 8
- Reference Code
- V650 / 2581 - PD 1 - 22
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V650
- Reference Code
- V650 / 2581 - PD 1 - 22
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1889 Oct. 8
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : print, in album
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Geographic Access
- British Columbia
- Creator
- Unknown
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At summit of Asulkan Glacier 7794 ft.
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions32346
- Date Range
- 1889 Oct. 8
- Reference Code
- V650 / 2581 - PD 1 - 24
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V650
- Reference Code
- V650 / 2581 - PD 1 - 24
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1889 Oct. 8
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : print, in album
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Geographic Access
- British Columbia
- Creator
- Unknown
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Background information for publishing
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54950
- Scope & Content
- File consists of background information about the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies [some published], and correspondence between the Trail Riders and various publishers pertaining to the use of background information in future publications and promotional material.
- Date Range
- 1962
- 1968
- [1970-1975]
- 1971
- 1974
- 1977
- Reference Code
- M545 / III / 30
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Published record
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M545 / V635
- Series
- M545 / III : Published records
- Sous-Fonds
- M545
- Accession Number
- 5939
- Reference Code
- M545 / III / 30
- Date Range
- 1962
- 1968
- [1970-1975]
- 1971
- 1974
- 1977
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of background information about the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies [some published], and correspondence between the Trail Riders and various publishers pertaining to the use of background information in future publications and promotional material.
- Name Access
- Primrose, Tom
- Watkins, Howard
- Watkins, Stuart
- Henson, Barbara
- McBeath, Thomas
- Gibbon, John Murray
- Parry, Mona
- Subject Access
- History
- Organizations
- Publication
- Tourism
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Edmonton
- Language
- English
- Category
- Communications
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.70
- Description
- Black/white/yellow bald eagle with raised wings on green rectangular base with rounded corners; CAE 1.25 pencilled on bottom.
1 image
- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Bald Eagle
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 13.2 x 6.7 x 9.2 cm
- Description
- Black/white/yellow bald eagle with raised wings on green rectangular base with rounded corners; CAE 1.25 pencilled on bottom.
- Subject
- animal, bird
- bald eagle
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.70
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Banff and Canmore Miscellaneous
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54667
- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 90 colour photographs, 15 x 10 cm and 12.5 x 9 cm. File pertains to photographs taken by Dorothy Wardle of places, events, and scenery around Banff and Canmore. For Banff, file documents winter and fall scenery (mountains like Rundle and Cascade, the Bow River, Banff Avenue), wildl…
- Date Range
- 1993-1999
- 1993
- 1994
- 1995
- 1996
- 1999
- Reference Code
- V75 / II / PA - 138 to 228
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph print
- Private record
- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M521 / V75
- Series
- V75 / II : Dorothy Wardle, 1972-2001
- Sous-Fonds
- V75
- Accession Number
- 7504
- Reference Code
- V75 / II / PA - 138 to 228
- Date Range
- 1993-1999
- 1993
- 1994
- 1995
- 1996
- 1999
- Physical Description
- 90 photographs : col. ; 15 x 10 cm and 12.5 x 9 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 90 colour photographs, 15 x 10 cm and 12.5 x 9 cm. File pertains to photographs taken by Dorothy Wardle of places, events, and scenery around Banff and Canmore. For Banff, file documents winter and fall scenery (mountains like Rundle and Cascade, the Bow River, Banff Avenue), wildlife (elk and a bear), war memorial, Warren house, Baine house, Louis Trono concert in the park in 1995, and the Old Banff Cemetery. For Canmore, file documents the Highland Games in 1994, winter activities (ice sculptures, dog sled races at the Nordic Centre), St. Michael's Place, and a photograph of the valley. File also documents the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies and the cabins (Bill Peyto, Jack Sinclair, and Mather Family) located on the museum's property.
- Notes
- Old Banff Cemetery photographs include the headstones of: Wardle family, Stephen family, Mary Schaffer Warren, J. Murray Gibbon, and Peter Whyte and Catharine Robb Whyte.
- Name Access
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Wardle, James M.
- Whyte, Peter
- Whyte, Catharine
- Schaffer, Mary
- Gibbon, John Murray
- Subject Access
- Mountain
- Scenery
- Wildlife
- War Memorial
- Highland Games
- Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
- Cabins
- Bow River Bridge
- Old Banff Cemetery
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Canmore
- Alberta
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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