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Bear Dancer I

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Artist: Colleen Campbell (1945 – , Canadian )

Date: 1979

Medium: graphite; watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: CmC.03.01

Description: Located in the center and filling most of the image area is an Inuit dancer. He stands with his back toward the viewer. His tunic is a yellow colour and he holds a drum stick in his right hand. He has medium length straight hair depicted in graphite and a colourful belt tied around his waist. His t…

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Artist: Colleen Campbell (1945 – , Canadian )

Title: Bear Dancer I

Date: 1979

Medium: graphite; watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 105.0 x 75.5 cm

Description: Located in the center and filling most of the image area is an Inuit dancer. He stands with his back toward the viewer. His tunic is a yellow colour and he holds a drum stick in his right hand. He has medium length straight hair depicted in graphite and a colourful belt tied around his waist. His tunic has fringes at the sides and bottom and he has a decorative strip around the top of his mukluk.

Subject: figure; male; Inuit

Credit: Gift of Dora Helen Mackie, Calgary, 1998

Catalogue Number: CmC.03.01

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Brewster Family Photographs

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Part Of: Jim Brewster family fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to photographs of Jim Brewster and family; other Brewster family members including John & Bella Brewster, Bill Brewster, Lade Bagley Brewster, Fern Brewster, George Clarkson, Edmee Moore (also Edmee and Charlie Reid's wedding), Pearl Moore, Philip Moore, George Brewster family and fr…

Date Range: [ca. 1898-1980]

Reference Code: V90 / IV / PA - 468 to 601

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Tintype

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Part Of: Jim Brewster family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M436 / V90

Series: IV. Brewster family

Sous-Fonds: V90

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V90 / IV / PA - 468 to 601

GMD: Photograph; Tintype

Date Range: [ca. 1898-1980]

Physical Description: ca.134 photographs : prints; some oversize.

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to photographs of Jim Brewster and family; other Brewster family members including John & Bella Brewster, Bill Brewster, Lade Bagley Brewster, Fern Brewster, George Clarkson, Edmee Moore (also Edmee and Charlie Reid's wedding), Pearl Moore, Philip Moore, George Brewster family and friends, Jack Brewster; also Rudolf Aemmer, Joe and Don Brewster, hockey team photos; views of Jim Brewster's house on Bow Avenue; Bow Falls, Banff townsite, Mount Royal Hotel, Mount Norquay Ski Lodge and ski school, Jim Brewster with school class, Banff Station; Irvine Castle, Ireland. One item is tintype

Name Access: Brewster, Jim; Brewster, Bill; Brewster, George; Brewster, Jack Alexander; Brewster, Jack Walker; Moore, Edmee; Moore, Pearl; Moore, Phil

Subject Access: Activities; Brewster Transport Company Ltd.; Children; Family; Family and personal life; Hockey; Home; Mount Royal Hotel; Photography; Portrait; Skiing; Ski areas; Travel; Weddings

Geographic Access: Norquay Ski Hill; Bow Falls; Banff; Banff National Park; Alberta; Canada; Ireland

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Catharine Newbury Robb

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Case contains 1 b&w ambrotype. Ambrotype documents an young woman (possibly Catharine Newbury Robb) posed for a portrait.

Date Range: [ca. 1850 - ca. 1870]

Reference Code: V683 / IV / A / PT - 16

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Tintype

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / IV / A : Robb / Morse Family Personal Series

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / IV / A / PT - 16

GMD: Photograph; Tintype

Date Range: [ca. 1850 - ca. 1870]

Physical Description: Cased Photograph : 1 b&w ambrotype --

Scope & Content: Case contains 1 b&w ambrotype. Ambrotype documents an young woman (possibly Catharine Newbury Robb) posed for a portrait.

Subject Access: Portrait

Language: English

Title Source: Title as found on item

Content Details: Ambrotype in case. Case covered with black coated paper. Front and back covers feature architectural and vegetal design in relief. The inside cover features a design debossed in red velvet and an adhesive sticker that reads “Catharine Newbury Robb.” The Ambrotype is framed in a brass coloured, decorative metal mat.

Processing Status: Processed

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Coup

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Artist: Sarain Stump (1945 – 1974, Canadian)

Date: 1970

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: StS.03.01

Description: Colour: black on white. The horse plunges to the left. The rider leans to viewer’s right, the coup stick in his hand coming down to touch the head of another man who is bent over. In the background are silhouettes, to the left is a figure holding onto a horse and rider; both figures have arms rais…

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Artist: Sarain Stump (1945 – 1974, Canadian)

Title: Coup

Date: 1970

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 27.7 x 39.5 cm

Description: Colour: black on white. The horse plunges to the left. The rider leans to viewer’s right, the coup stick in his hand coming down to touch the head of another man who is bent over. In the background are silhouettes, to the left is a figure holding onto a horse and rider; both figures have arms raised and between the rider and figure to the right is a silhouette of another horse and rider.Au verso in pencil “COUP” the word “SOLD” in a rectangle, to the right of that “Archives of the Cdn” and above that the number “60” encircled and then an “X” to cross it out

Subject: animal, horse; figure, male

Credit: Purchased from Archives of the Canadian Rockies, Banff, 1970

Catalogue Number: StS.03.01

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Edward S. Morse

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image is of a young boy seated in a chair with book open in his hands for a portrait in a studio. Daguerreotype identified as Edward S. Morse.

Date Range: ca. 1860

Reference Code: V683 / IV / A / PT-34

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Tintype; Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / IV / A : Robb / Morse Personal

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / IV / A / PT-34

GMD: Tintype; Photograph

Date Range: ca. 1860

Physical Description: 1 cased photograph : daguerreotype.

Scope & Content: Image is of a young boy seated in a chair with book open in his hands for a portrait in a studio. Daguerreotype identified as Edward S. Morse.

Subject Access: Family; Photography

Language: English

Title Source: Title as found on item.

Content Details: Cased Daguerreotype in brown coated paper case. Case does not have a front cover. Back cover has debossed floral design. Two metal latches remain on the right edge of the case. Image is framed in a brass-coloured octagonal frame. A red adhesive sticker is found in the bottom left corner on the surface of the cover glass that reads “Edward S. Morse”. Cover glass is secured in place by a brass-coloured frame that is decorated with foliate motifs.

Processing Status: Processed

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E.S. Morse

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Case contains 1 b&w ambrotype. Ambrotype documents a young man posing for a portrait. Possibly E.S. Morse.

Date Range: [ca. 1850 - ca. 1870]

Reference Code: V683 / IV / A / PT - 21

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Tintype

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / IV / A : Robb / Morse Family Personal Series

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / IV / A / PT - 21

GMD: Photograph; Tintype

Date Range: [ca. 1850 - ca. 1870]

Physical Description: Cased Photograph : 1 b&w ambrotype --

Scope & Content: Case contains 1 b&w ambrotype. Ambrotype documents a young man posing for a portrait. Possibly E.S. Morse.

Subject Access: Portrait

Language: English

Title Source: Title as found on item

Content Details: Ambrotype in wooden case. Case covered with black coated paper. Front and back covers feature architectural and vegetal design in relief. The inside cover features a design debossed in red velvet and an adhesive sticker that reads “E.S. Morse.” The Ambrotype is framed in a brass coloured, decorative metal mat

Processing Status: Processed

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Figures in Fading Light

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Artist: James Agrell Smith (1913 – 1988, Canadian)

Date: 1975

Medium: ink, Sumi, graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: SmJ.03.01

Description: Two figures, a man and a woman, are seated on grass, both are facing to the left, the woman is covered by a cloak with only her head showing, the man is behind her also facing to the left, lying down resting on his elbows, the grass is bottomn quarter of picture and finely detailed, a clear backgro…

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Artist: James Agrell Smith (1913 – 1988, Canadian)

Title: Figures in Fading Light

Date: 1975

Medium: ink, Sumi, graphite on paper

Dimensions: 59.6 x 82.3 cm

Description: Two figures, a man and a woman, are seated on grass, both are facing to the left, the woman is covered by a cloak with only her head showing, the man is behind her also facing to the left, lying down resting on his elbows, the grass is bottomn quarter of picture and finely detailed, a clear background behind the figures.

Subject: figure; group

Credit: Purchased from James Agrell Smith, 1978

Catalogue Number: SmJ.03.01

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Half Face in the Dark

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Artist: Sarain Stump (1945 – 1974, Canadian)

Date: 1970

Medium: marking pen on paper

Catalogue Number: StS.03.03

Description: Colour: black on white, the head of a woman, facing slightly to viewer’s right. The left side of the face is visible the right side is in total darkness. Her neck hides in the shadows also though her shoulders are white. Only the outline indicates their shape.Au verso: HALF FACE IN THE DARK

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Artist: Sarain Stump (1945 – 1974, Canadian)

Title: Half Face in the Dark

Date: 1970

Medium: marking pen on paper

Dimensions: 42.0 x 35.5 cm

Description: Colour: black on white, the head of a woman, facing slightly to viewer’s right. The left side of the face is visible the right side is in total darkness. Her neck hides in the shadows also though her shoulders are white. Only the outline indicates their shape.Au verso: HALF FACE IN THE DARK

Subject: portrait; female

Credit: Purchased from Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975

Catalogue Number: StS.03.03

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Insect Warrior

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Artist: Robert J. Hope (1948 – 2023, Canadian)

Date: 1974

Medium: ink; watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: HoR.03.03

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Artist: Robert J. Hope (1948 – 2023, Canadian)

Title: Insect Warrior

Date: 1974

Medium: ink; watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 17.6 x 11.6 cm

Subject: insect

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: HoR.03.03

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John Brewster

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Artist: Unknown

Date: 1870 – 1875

Medium: charcoal; graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: UnK.03.01

Description: A head and shoulders portrait of John Brewster.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: John Brewster

Date: 1870 – 1875

Medium: charcoal; graphite on paper

Dimensions: 47.0 x 39.0 cm

Description: A head and shoulders portrait of John Brewster.

Subject: portrait; male

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: UnK.03.01

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Lacrosse Game

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Artist: Sarain Stump (1945 – 1974, Canadian)

Date: 1970

Medium: felt pen on paper

Catalogue Number: StS.03.05

Description: Colour: black on white. Central to the picture are six men entangled in an attempt to retrieve a ball from one of them. Two men have head bands only five lacrosse sticks are evident. In the background to the left are five more players - to the right are three players and in the centre one is holdi…

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Artist: Sarain Stump (1945 – 1974, Canadian)

Title: Lacrosse Game

Date: 1970

Medium: felt pen on paper

Dimensions: 30.8 x 45.0 cm

Description: Colour: black on white. Central to the picture are six men entangled in an attempt to retrieve a ball from one of them. Two men have head bands only five lacrosse sticks are evident. In the background to the left are five more players - to the right are three players and in the centre one is holding his lacrosse net over his head.Au verso “LACROSSE GAME” trhc K.64 below encircled “112” brhc encircled “40” topped by encircled “3” vestiges of earlier drawing.

Subject: figure, group; activity, lacrosse

Credit: Purchased from Archives of the Canadian Rockies, Banff, 1970

Catalogue Number: StS.03.05

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Mahuk

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Artist: George Clutesi (1905 – 1988, Canadian)

Date: 1970

Medium: ink; watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: ClG.03.02

Description: General colour: black on white. A whale going to the left. A long feather shape comes down from behind the tail.

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Artist: George Clutesi (1905 – 1988, Canadian)

Title: Mahuk

Date: 1970

Medium: ink; watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 30.5 x 45.5 cm

Description: General colour: black on white. A whale going to the left. A long feather shape comes down from behind the tail.

Subject: mythological

Credit: Purchased from Unknown, 1969

Catalogue Number: ClG.03.02

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Margaret Pyncheon

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Case contains 1 b&w tintype. Tintype documents an older woman posing for a portrait in a studio setting. Her cheeks have been tinted. she has been idenitified as Margaret Pyncheon.

Date Range: [ca. 1860 - 1880]

Reference Code: V683 / IV / A / PT - 29

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Tintype

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / IV / A : Robb / Morse Family Personal Series

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / IV / A / PT - 29

GMD: Photograph; Tintype

Date Range: [ca. 1860 - 1880]

Physical Description: Cased Photograph : 1 b&w tintype --

Scope & Content: Case contains 1 b&w tintype. Tintype documents an older woman posing for a portrait in a studio setting. Her cheeks have been tinted. she has been idenitified as Margaret Pyncheon.

Subject Access: Portrait

Language: English

Title Source: Title as found on item

Content Details: Tintype in wooden case. Case covered with brown coated paper. Front and back covers feature architectural and vegetal design in relief. The inside cover features a design debossed in red velvet. The tintype is framed in a brass coloured, decorative metal mat. A small piece of paper is found loose in the case that reads “Margaret Pyncheon daughter of Dr. Joseph Pyncheon of Boston. Our Great Grandmother.”

Processing Status: Processed

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Marion Robb

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Case contains 1 b&w tintype. Tin type documents a young girl, (possibly Marion Robb) seated for a portrait. Her cheeks have been tinted and her necklace has been tinted with metallic or gold paint.

Date Range: ca. 1860 - ca. 1870

Reference Code: V683 / IV / A / PT - 9

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Tintype; Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / IV / A : Robb / Morse Family Personal Series

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / IV / A / PT - 9

GMD: Tintype; Photograph

Date Range: ca. 1860 - ca. 1870

Physical Description: Cased Photograph : 1 b&w tintype --

Scope & Content: Case contains 1 b&w tintype. Tin type documents a young girl, (possibly Marion Robb) seated for a portrait. Her cheeks have been tinted and her necklace has been tinted with metallic or gold paint.

Subject Access: Family

Language: English

Title Source: Title as found on item.

Content Details: Cased tin type in black coated paper case. Tin type is framed in a brass coloured frame. Inside of front cover has a design is debossed in red velvet. A red adhesive sticker that reads “Marion Robb” is found in the front cover. Front and back of case has a floral and architectural design in relief.

Processing Status: Processed

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Marion Robb

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Case contains 1 b&w tintype. Tin type documents a young girl, (possibly Marion Robb) seated for a portrait. Her cheeks have been tinted and her necklace has been tinted with metallic or gold paint.

Date Range: ca. 1860 - ca. 1870

Reference Code: V683 / IV / A / PT - 10

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Tintype

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / IV / A : Robb / Morse Family Personal Series

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / IV / A / PT - 10

GMD: Photograph; Tintype

Date Range: ca. 1860 - ca. 1870

Physical Description: Cased Photograph : 1 b&w tintype --

Scope & Content: Case contains 1 b&w tintype. Tin type documents a young girl, (possibly Marion Robb) seated for a portrait. Her cheeks have been tinted and her necklace has been tinted with metallic or gold paint.

Subject Access: Family

Language: English

Title Source: Title as found on item.

Content Details: Cased tin type in brown coated paper case. Tin type is framed in a brass coloured frame. Inside of the front cover has a design is debossed in red velvet. A red adhesive sticker that reads “Marion Robb” is found in the front cover. Front and back of case has geometrical design in relief.

Processing Status: Processed

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Mountain

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Artist: James Spencer (1940 – , Canadian)

Date: 1979

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: SpJ.03.02

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Artist: James Spencer (1940 – , Canadian)

Title: Mountain

Date: 1979

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 22.0 x 29.0 cm

Subject: landscape; mountain

Credit: Gift of James Spencer, 1980

Catalogue Number: SpJ.03.02

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Mountain

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Artist: James Spencer (1940 – , Canadian)

Date: 1979

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: SpJ.03.01

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Artist: James Spencer (1940 – , Canadian)

Title: Mountain

Date: 1979

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 17.5 x 22.5 cm

Subject: landscape; mountain

Credit: Gift of James Spencer, 1980

Catalogue Number: SpJ.03.01

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Newbury

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Case contains 1 b&w tintype. Tintype documents a young woman posing for the portrait in front of a non-descript background. She has been identified as a member of the Newbury family.

Date Range: [ca. 1860 - 1880]

Reference Code: V683 / IV / A / PT - 24

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Tintype

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / IV / A : Robb / Morse Family Personal Series

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / IV / A / PT - 24

GMD: Photograph; Tintype

Date Range: [ca. 1860 - 1880]

Physical Description: Cased Photograph : 1 b&w tintype --

Scope & Content: Case contains 1 b&w tintype. Tintype documents a young woman posing for the portrait in front of a non-descript background. She has been identified as a member of the Newbury family.

Subject Access: Portrait

Language: English

Title Source: Title as found on item

Content Details: Tintype in wooden case. Case covered with brown coated paper. Front cover of case is no longer attached and present. Back cover features architectural and vegetal design in relief. An adhesive sticker that reads “Newbury” has been placed on cover glass.