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- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Letters to Russell Robb from various people including his mother Kate Robb, his sister Marian Robb, his father-in-law Edward Sylvester Morse and his son Russell Robb Jr.
- Date Range
- 1872-1925
- Reference Code
- M36 / II / E / 2 / 1977
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- II.E. Russell Robb Sr. papers
- Reference Code
- M36 / II / E / 2 / 1977
- Date Range
- 1872-1925
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Letters to Russell Robb from various people including his mother Kate Robb, his sister Marian Robb, his father-in-law Edward Sylvester Morse and his son Russell Robb Jr.
- Subject Access
- Robb, Russell Sr.
- Robb, Catherine Sedgwick Newbury
- Robb, Marian
- Morse, Edward Sylvester
- Robb, Russell Jr.
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- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
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- Typewritten copy of trip diary in the form of letters to Jennie Brooks from Edith "Edie" Morse while in Japan with her father Edward Sylvester Morse, her mother and brother John. -- "Jennie"was also spelled "Jenny". -- Includes letter to Margaret Bagley.
- Date Range
- 1878-1879
- Reference Code
- M36 / II / F / 1 / a / 1993
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- II.F. Edith Morse Robb papers
- Reference Code
- M36 / II / F / 1 / a / 1993
- Responsibility
- Responsibility: Edith Morse Robb
- Date Range
- 1878-1879
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Typewritten copy of trip diary in the form of letters to Jennie Brooks from Edith "Edie" Morse while in Japan with her father Edward Sylvester Morse, her mother and brother John. -- "Jennie"was also spelled "Jenny". -- Includes letter to Margaret Bagley.
- Name Access
- Brooks, Jenny
- Browne, Agnes
- Subject Access
- Robb, Edith Morse
- Morse, Edward Sylvester
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- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Letters to Edith Morse Robb from her father Edward S. Morse.
- Date Range
- 1877-1924
- Reference Code
- M36 / II / F / 2 / 2006
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- II.F. Edith Morse Robb papers
- Reference Code
- M36 / II / F / 2 / 2006
- Responsibility
- Responsibility: Edward S. Morse
- Date Range
- 1877-1924
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Letters to Edith Morse Robb from her father Edward S. Morse.
- Subject Access
- Robb, Edith Morse
- Morse, Edward Sylvester
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- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Letters to Edith Morse Robb from various people.
- Date Range
- 1878-1960
- Reference Code
- M36 / II / F / 2 / 2007
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- II.F. Edith Morse Robb papers
- Reference Code
- M36 / II / F / 2 / 2007
- Date Range
- 1878-1960
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Letters to Edith Morse Robb from various people.
- Name Access
- Brooks, Margarette
- Browne, Agnes
- Subject Access
- Robb, Edith Morse
- Caird, Jean
- Robb, Kitty
- Campbell, Gray
- Owen, Mildred
- Robb, Gale (Guild)
- Robb, Russell III (Rusty)
- Morse, Edith
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- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Letters to John G. Morse from his father, Edward Sylvester Morse. Some letters are illustrated. --Includes 1 letter to John from his grandfather.
- Date Range
- 1876-1879
- Reference Code
- M36 / II / I / 2 / 2039
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- II.I. John Gavit and Julie Morse papers
- Reference Code
- M36 / II / I / 2 / 2039
- Date Range
- 1876-1879
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Letters to John G. Morse from his father, Edward Sylvester Morse. Some letters are illustrated. --Includes 1 letter to John from his grandfather.
- Subject Access
- Morse, John Gavit
- Morse, Edward Sylvester
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- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Letters to Kate Robb from various people.
- Date Range
- [ca.1860]-1875
- Reference Code
- M36 / II / A / 2 / 1951
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- II.A. Catherine Sedgwick Newbury Robb papers
- Reference Code
- M36 / II / A / 2 / 1951
- Date Range
- [ca.1860]-1875
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Letters to Kate Robb from various people.
- Subject Access
- Robb, Catherine Sedgwick Newbury
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Letters to various people from Kate Robb.
- Date Range
- 1865-1873
- Reference Code
- M36 / II / A / 2 / 1938
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- II.A. Catherine Sedgwick Newbury Robb papers
- Reference Code
- M36 / II / A / 2 / 1938
- Responsibility
- Responsibility: Catherine S.N. Robb
- Date Range
- 1865-1873
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Letters to various people from Kate Robb.
- Subject Access
- Robb, Catherine Sedgwick Newbury
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Letters to Kate Robb from various people.
- Date Range
- 1871-1872
- Reference Code
- M36 / II / A / 2 / 1947
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- II.A. Catherine Sedgwick Newbury Robb papers
- Reference Code
- M36 / II / A / 2 / 1947
- Date Range
- 1871-1872
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Letters to Kate Robb from various people.
- Subject Access
- Robb, Catherine Sedgwick Newbury
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Letters from Mrs. Edward S. Morse to her mother in law Jane B. Morse while in Japan - 1879.
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Letters to Jane B. Morse (mother of Edward S. Morse) from Nellie Morse (wife of Edward S. Morse) while in Japan. -- Includes letter to Nellie Morse from Tatsu Kikuchi.
- Date Range
- 1878-1879, 1899
- Reference Code
- M36 / II / H / 2 / 2028
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- II.H. Edward Sylvester Morse papers
- Reference Code
- M36 / II / H / 2 / 2028
- Date Range
- 1878-1879, 1899
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Letters to Jane B. Morse (mother of Edward S. Morse) from Nellie Morse (wife of Edward S. Morse) while in Japan. -- Includes letter to Nellie Morse from Tatsu Kikuchi.
- Subject Access
- Morse, Edward Sylvester
- Morse, Nellie
- Morse, Jane B.
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[Letters, notes]
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Reminiscences of Edward S. Morse by John M. Gould and Gov. Samuel Wells of Maine sent to Edith Morse Robb.
- Date Range
- 1856-1920
- Reference Code
- M36 / II / F / 2 / 2011
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- II.F. Edith Morse Robb papers
- Reference Code
- M36 / II / F / 2 / 2011
- Date Range
- 1856-1920
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Reminiscences of Edward S. Morse by John M. Gould and Gov. Samuel Wells of Maine sent to Edith Morse Robb.
- Subject Access
- Robb, Edith Morse
- Morse, Edward Sylvester
- Gould, John M.
- Wells, Samuel
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[Letters, printed matter]
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Includes old letters written by Edward Sylvester Morse sent to Catharine by Margaret Watkins. Includes Catharine's carbon copies of outgoing letters. Includes copy of readings and sermon of funeral mass for Ulysses LaCasse.
- Date Range
- 1874-1971
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 2 / d / 574
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- I.A.2. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 2 / d / 574
- Date Range
- 1874-1971
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Includes old letters written by Edward Sylvester Morse sent to Catharine by Margaret Watkins. Includes Catharine's carbon copies of outgoing letters. Includes copy of readings and sermon of funeral mass for Ulysses LaCasse.
- Name Access
- Aldhelm-White, Ted
- Subject Access
- Watkins, Margaret
- Morse, Edward Sylvester
- Gammon, Murray
- LaCasse, Ulysses
- Peyto, Walter
- Chretien, Jean
- Nicoll, Jim
- Jarvis, Lucy
- Millar, Chuck
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[Manuscripts]
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- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Stories written by Kate S. Newbury Robb. (K.S.N.)
- Date Range
- 1861-1872
- Reference Code
- M36 / II / A / 1 / 1935
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- II.A. Catherine Sedgwick Newbury Robb papers
- Reference Code
- M36 / II / A / 1 / 1935
- Responsibility
- Responsibility: Catherine S. N. Robb
- Date Range
- 1861-1872
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Stories written by Kate S. Newbury Robb. (K.S.N.)
- Subject Access
- Robb, Catherine Sedgwick Newbury
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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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- 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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- 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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- 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.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Misc. notes and business cards. Includes list of Robb home domestic staff, list of apple blossom dates in Concord, Mass. and notes on Edward Sylvester Morse as a young boy.
- Date Range
- 1872-1924
- Reference Code
- M36 / II / E / 1 / b / 1972
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- II.E. Russell Robb Sr. papers
- Reference Code
- M36 / II / E / 1 / b / 1972
- Responsibility
- Responsibility: Russell Robb Sr.
- Date Range
- 1872-1924
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Misc. notes and business cards. Includes list of Robb home domestic staff, list of apple blossom dates in Concord, Mass. and notes on Edward Sylvester Morse as a young boy.
- Subject Access
- Robb, Russell Sr.
- Morse, Edward Sylvester
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[Notes, drawings]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions9292
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Notes and drawings by E.S. Morse about a ship and drawings of his wife, Nellie.
- Date Range
- 1862-1871, [n.d.]
- Reference Code
- M36 / II / H / 1 / 2023
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- II.H. Edward Sylvester Morse papers
- Reference Code
- M36 / II / H / 1 / 2023
- Responsibility
- Responsibility: Edward S. Morse
- Date Range
- 1862-1871, [n.d.]
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Notes and drawings by E.S. Morse about a ship and drawings of his wife, Nellie.
- Subject Access
- Morse, Edward Sylvester
- Morse, Nellie
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[Personal papers]
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Russell Robb's school reports - Jackson, Michigan and Detroit, Michigan.
- Date Range
- 1874-1879
- Reference Code
- M36 / II / E / 1 / c / 1973
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- II.E. Russell Robb Sr. papers
- Reference Code
- M36 / II / E / 1 / c / 1973
- Date Range
- 1874-1879
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Russell Robb's school reports - Jackson, Michigan and Detroit, Michigan.
- Subject Access
- Robb, Russell Sr.
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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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