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Banff Winter Carnival
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54715
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of advertisements, programs, itineraries, information booklets and brochures pertaining to Banff Winter Carnival events held between 1921 and 1958, and an affiliated "Grand Prix" dog racing event in 1923. File also includes an invitation to a Banff Winter Carnival Homecoming Reunion e…
- Date Range
- 1921
- 1923
- 1925-1931
- 1933-1934
- 1939-1942
- 1944
- 1945
- 1946
- 1948-1958
- 1980
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 21
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
33 images
28 Electronic Resources
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / F : Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / F1 : Textual
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 21
- Date Range
- 1921
- 1923
- 1925-1931
- 1933-1934
- 1939-1942
- 1944
- 1945
- 1946
- 1948-1958
- 1980
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records : 46 texts
- Scope & Content
- File consists of advertisements, programs, itineraries, information booklets and brochures pertaining to Banff Winter Carnival events held between 1921 and 1958, and an affiliated "Grand Prix" dog racing event in 1923. File also includes an invitation to a Banff Winter Carnival Homecoming Reunion event [1980].
- Notes
- Items in file are arranged chronologically
- File contains numerous duplicates, some of which have been temporarily removed from file
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Community events
- Dogs
- Events
- Winter sports
- Sports and recreation
- Tourism
- Snowshoes and snowshoeing
- Skiing
- Ski racing
- Ski jumping
- Ice sculpture
- Skating
- Hunting
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Some items in file have been placed in mylar
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
Electronic Resources
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Brewster Family Photographs
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions952
- 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
11 images
- 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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Canadian Pacific trip 8/1909 [file title]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions35398
- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Location unknown Canadian Pacific Railway trip across Canada
- Date Range
- 1909
- Reference Code
- V653 / NA - 594
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M107 / V653
- Series
- I. Photography
- Sub-Series
- P. Travel 1909
- Reference Code
- V653 / NA - 594
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1909
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : film
- Scope & Content
- Location unknown
- Canadian Pacific Railway trip across Canada
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Creator
- Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)
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Canadian Pacific trip 8/1909 [file title]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions35769
- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Avalanche
- Date Range
- 1909
- Reference Code
- V653 / PS - 121a
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Transparency
- Lantern slide
1 image
- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M107 / V653
- Series
- I. Photography
- Sub-Series
- V. Lantern slides
- Reference Code
- V653 / PS - 121a
- Date Range
- 1909
- Physical Description
- 1 transparency : lantern slide
- Scope & Content
- Avalanche
- Notes
- Made from negative WMCR/V653/NA-593
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Creator
- Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)
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Canadian Pacific trip 8/1909 [file title]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions36119
- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Canadian Pacific Railway trip across Canada
- Date Range
- 1909
- Reference Code
- V653 / NA - 589
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M107 / V653
- Series
- I. Photography
- Sub-Series
- P. Travel 1909
- Reference Code
- V653 / NA - 589
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1909
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : film
- Scope & Content
- Canadian Pacific Railway trip across Canada
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Creator
- Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)
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Canadian Pacific trip 8/1909 [file title]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions36120
- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Canadian Pacific Railway trip across Canada
- Date Range
- 1909
- Reference Code
- V653 / NA - 590
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M107 / V653
- Series
- I. Photography
- Sub-Series
- P. Travel 1909
- Reference Code
- V653 / NA - 590
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1909
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : film
- Scope & Content
- Canadian Pacific Railway trip across Canada
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Creator
- Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)
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Canadian Pacific trip 8/1909 [file title]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions36121
- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Canadian Pacific Railway trip across Canada
- Date Range
- 1909
- Reference Code
- V653 / NA - 591
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M107 / V653
- Series
- I. Photography
- Sub-Series
- P. Travel 1909
- Reference Code
- V653 / NA - 591
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1909
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : film
- Scope & Content
- Canadian Pacific Railway trip across Canada
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Creator
- Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)
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Canadian Pacific trip 8/1909 [file title]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions36122
- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Avalanche Canadian Pacific Railway trip across Canada
- Date Range
- 1909
- Reference Code
- V653 / NA - 592
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M107 / V653
- Series
- I. Photography
- Sub-Series
- P. Travel 1909
- Reference Code
- V653 / NA - 592
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1909
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : film
- Scope & Content
- Avalanche
- Canadian Pacific Railway trip across Canada
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Creator
- Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)
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Canadian Pacific trip 8/1909 [file title]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions36123
- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Avalanche Canadian Pacific Railway trip across Canada
- Date Range
- 1909
- Reference Code
- V653 / NA - 593
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M107 / V653
- Series
- I. Photography
- Sub-Series
- P. Travel 1909
- Reference Code
- V653 / NA - 593
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1909
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : film
- Scope & Content
- Avalanche
- Canadian Pacific Railway trip across Canada
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Creator
- Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)
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Canadian Pacific trip 8/1909 [file title]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions36128
- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Location unknown Canadian Pacific Railway trip across Canada
- Date Range
- 1909
- Reference Code
- V653 / NA - 599
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M107 / V653
- Series
- I. Photography
- Sub-Series
- P. Travel 1909
- Reference Code
- V653 / NA - 599
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1909
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : film
- Scope & Content
- Location unknown
- Canadian Pacific Railway trip across Canada
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Creator
- Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)
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Canadian Pacific trip 8/1909 [file title]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions36129
- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Location unknown Canadian Pacific Railway trip across Canada
- Date Range
- 1909
- Reference Code
- V653 / NA - 600
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M107 / V653
- Series
- I. Photography
- Sub-Series
- P. Travel 1909
- Reference Code
- V653 / NA - 600
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1909
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : film
- Scope & Content
- Location unknown
- Canadian Pacific Railway trip across Canada
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Creator
- Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)
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Goodsir & Runabout 10/05
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions34997
- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Date Range
- 1905
- Reference Code
- V653 / NA - 1386
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M107 / V653
- Series
- I. Photography
- Sub-Series
- M. Travel 1905
- Reference Code
- V653 / NA - 1386
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1905
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : film
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Creator
- Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)
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Goodsir & Runabout 10/05
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions36822
- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Date Range
- 1905
- Reference Code
- V653 / NA - 1387
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M107 / V653
- Series
- I. Photography
- Sub-Series
- M. Travel 1905
- Reference Code
- V653 / NA - 1387
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1905
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : film
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Creator
- Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)
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Group of ladies 8/18/10
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions35166
- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Date Range
- 1910-1911
- Reference Code
- V653 / NA - 647
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M107 / V653
- Series
- I. Photography
- Sub-Series
- Q. Travel 1910-1911
- Reference Code
- V653 / NA - 647
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1910-1911
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : film
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Creator
- Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)
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Head of Valley above the caves, panorama 1906 (No.45) : [pan 1 of 4]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions35066
- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Portion of 4-part panorama No.45 to 48 : WMCR-V653/NA-1431 to 1434
- Date Range
- 1906
- Reference Code
- V653 / NA - 1431
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M107 / V653
- Series
- I. Photography
- Sub-Series
- N. Travel 1906
- Reference Code
- V653 / NA - 1431
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1906
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : film
- Scope & Content
- Portion of 4-part panorama No.45 to 48 : WMCR-V653/NA-1431 to 1434
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Creator
- Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)
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Head of Valley above the caves, panorama 1906 (No.46) : [pan 2 of 4]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions36625
- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Portion of 4-part panorama No.45 to 48 : WMCR-V653/NA-1431 to 1434
- Date Range
- 1906
- Reference Code
- V653 / NA - 1432
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M107 / V653
- Series
- I. Photography
- Sub-Series
- N. Travel 1906
- Reference Code
- V653 / NA - 1432
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1906
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : film
- Scope & Content
- Portion of 4-part panorama No.45 to 48 : WMCR-V653/NA-1431 to 1434
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Creator
- Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)
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Head of Valley above the caves, panorama 1906 (No.47) : [pan 3 of 4]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions36626
- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Portion of 4-part panorama No.45 to 48 : WMCR-V653/NA-1431 to 1434
- Date Range
- 1906
- Reference Code
- V653 / NA - 1433
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M107 / V653
- Series
- I. Photography
- Sub-Series
- N. Travel 1906
- Reference Code
- V653 / NA - 1433
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1906
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : film
- Scope & Content
- Portion of 4-part panorama No.45 to 48 : WMCR-V653/NA-1431 to 1434
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Creator
- Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)
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Head of Valley above the caves, panorama 1906 (No.48) : [pan 4 of 4]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions36627
- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Portion of 4-part panorama No.45 to 48 : WMCR-V653/NA-1431 to 1434
- Date Range
- 1906
- Reference Code
- V653 / NA - 1434
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M107 / V653
- Series
- I. Photography
- Sub-Series
- N. Travel 1906
- Reference Code
- V653 / NA - 1434
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1906
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : film
- Scope & Content
- Portion of 4-part panorama No.45 to 48 : WMCR-V653/NA-1431 to 1434
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Creator
- Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)
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Letters to Mother [August - December 1938]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions7451
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 46 hand-written letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from August 7 to December 29, 1938. Topics include returning from a trip to Concord and details about the route taken, cleaning and household chores, visits from friends and visitors, weather, a…
- Date Range
- 1938
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 105
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Private record
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- 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
- Sous-Fonds
- M36
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 105
- GMD
- Private record
- Date Range
- 1938
- Physical Description
- 2.5 cm of textual records (97 pages ; 21.4 x 27.5 cm or smaller)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 46 hand-written letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from August 7 to December 29, 1938. Topics include returning from a trip to Concord and details about the route taken, cleaning and household chores, visits from friends and visitors, weather, a day trip on the new stretch of road between Bow Lake and the Saskatchewan River Crossing, trips to Lake O'Hara to paint and hike [also includes hiking the new trail Tom Link and Jimmy Simpson blazed to Linda Lake, named for Linda Castle of Honolulu], events and people in Concord, photography and cameras, day to day life, maintenance and upkeep of the house and property [mostly landscaping], descriptions of meals, painting/sketching, day trips to Lake Louise [mostly in September to paint], mentions of the threat of war in Europe, radio programs [mostly operas and the news, but also plays], slide-making, the start of construction on the Mount Temple Chalet, films and film making, Jack and Barbara starting construction on their new house, various holidays [both Canadian and American], errand trips to Calgary, wildlife [often in the yard], going to Victoria in early November to see Annie and Dave, day trips with Cliff to see the progress on Mount Temple Chalet, Christmas, and various other holiday-related activities, parties, and gifts.
- Notes
- Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. Some letters are written on hotel/lodge letterhead. Some letters are marked with a small x in pencil, indicating where Jon Whyte made notes for use in his project "Catharine Robb Whyte, Peter Whyte: Commemorative Portfolio," originally published in 1981.
- Name Access
- Whyte, Catharine
- Whyte, Peter
- Robb, Edith Morse
- Robb, Russell, Jr.
- White, Annie
- White, David Mackintosh (Dave)
- White, Peter
- White, Clifford
- White, Jack (Dave White, Jr.)
- White, Bubby
- White, Clifford J., Sr.
- Whyte, Barbara
- Stockand, Cameron
- Stockand, Lila (White)
- Ward, Sam
- Ward, Louise (Cis)
- Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
- Simpson, Billie
- MacKenzie, Kate
- Strom, Erling
- Link, George K. K. (Tommy)
- Link, Adeline
- Noble, George
- Noble, Linda
- Vaux, George, X
- Vaux, Mary
- Moore, Phil
- Moore, Pearl
- Moore, Edmee
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Animals
- Art
- Artists
- Automobiles
- Banff
- Birds
- Birthday
- Books
- Businesses
- Cave and Basin
- Children
- Christmas
- Community events
- Community life
- Construction
- Correspondence
- Family
- Family and personal life
- First Nations
- Home
- Hospital
- Hiking
- Indigenous Peoples
- Kodak
- Koachrome
- Lake O'Hara Lodge
- Larch trees
- Leisure
- Literature
- Mountain
- Mount Temple Chalet
- Norquay Ski Hill
- Painting
- Personal and Family Life
- Photography
- Post Office
- Scenery
- Ski areas
- Trains
- Transportation
- Travel
- Upper Hot Springs
- Weather
- Wildlife
- Winter
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Lake Minnewanka
- Bow Lake
- Banff National Park
- Lake O'Hara
- Yoho National Park
- Vancouver
- Victoria
- Calgary
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Concord
- Massachusetts
- Canada
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Robb Whyte, Catharine
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Letters to Mother [August - December 1939]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions7453
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 56 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from August 1 to December 30, 1939. Topics include going on the annual Skyline Trail Hike to the Ptarmigan Valley in early August, day to day life, weather, painting/sketching [a mix of personal projects and…
- Date Range
- 1939
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 107
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Private record
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- 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
- Sous-Fonds
- M36
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 107
- GMD
- Private record
- Date Range
- 1939
- Physical Description
- 1.7 cm of textual records (93 pages ; 20 x 24.9 cm or smaller)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 56 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from August 1 to December 30, 1939. Topics include going on the annual Skyline Trail Hike to the Ptarmigan Valley in early August, day to day life, weather, painting/sketching [a mix of personal projects and commissions done both at home and out in the Park], visits from friends and visitors, slide making, photography and cameras [including colour photography], events and people in Concord, minor repairs/projects to the house and property [including installing a new water heater on the second floor], updates on Dave White's health, radio programs [mostly operas and the news], the declaration of war on Germany in early September [as well as details pertaining to local recruitment efforts and general preparations], day trips to Lake Louise, wildlife, descriptions of meals, Edith going to the 1939 World's Fair in New York City [September], construction on the new addition to the house throughout October [including a new furnace room, bathroom, and dark room on the ground floor, extending the studio on the second floor, and facing the side of the house in stone], cleaning and household chores, errand trips to Calgary, books Catharine and Edith are reading, a large blizzard at the end of October, birthdays, various holidays [both Canadian and American], attending first aid classes at the school, putting together the annual Christmas card, and various other Christmas activities and parties.
- Notes
- Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. Letters are mostly typed, some hand-written. Many typed letters have hand-written notes and post scripts added throughout. All typed letters are written on a single side of paper, hand-written letters are mostly double-sided. Some letters are marked with a small x in pencil, indicating where Jon Whyte made notes for use in his project "Catharine Robb Whyte, Peter Whyte: Commemorative Portfolio," originally published in 1981. 107-19 contains a sketch of a mushroom on the back of the first page. 107-36 contains a sketch of the Whyte compound and details of the new extention to Pete and Catharine's house.
- Name Access
- Whyte, Catharine
- Whyte, Peter
- Robb, Edith Morse
- Robb, Russell, Jr.
- Robb, Kitty
- White, Annie
- White, David Mackintosh (Dave)
- White, Clifford
- White, Jack (Dave White, Jr.)
- White, Bubby
- White, Clifford J., Sr.
- Stockand, Cameron
- Stockand, Lila (White)
- Moore, Pearl
- Moore, Edmee
- Moore, Phil
- Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
- Simpson, Billie
- Simpson, Jimmy, Jr.
- Simpson, Mary (Hallock)
- Simpson, Margaret
- Ward, Sam
- Ward, Louise (Cis)
- Rungius, Carl
- Noble, George
- Pocette, Mark
- Bagley, Frederick A.
- Watson, Sir Norman
- Vaux, Mary
- Reid, Charles
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Animals
- Art
- Artists
- Automobiles
- Backcountry skiing
- Banff
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Birds
- Birthday
- Books
- Businesses
- Children
- Christmas
- Cinema
- Community events
- Community life
- Construction
- Correspondence
- Family
- Family and personal life
- First Nations
- Home
- Hospital
- Hiking
- Indigenous Peoples
- Leisure
- Literature
- Mountain
- Mount Royal Hotel
- North West Mounted Police
- Num-Ti-Jah Lodge
- Painting
- Personal and Family Life
- Photography
- Post Office
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- RCMP
- Scenery
- Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
- Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
- Trains
- Transportation
- Travel
- Tunnel Mountain
- War
- Weather
- Wildlife
- Winter
- World War II
- WWII
- World's Fair
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Ptarmigan Valley
- Yoho National Park
- Banff National Park
- Calgary
- Alberta
- Concord
- Massachusetts
- Canada
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Robb Whyte, Catharine
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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