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Silas Abraham, Morley Beaver and John House (Suwatâga Ktûze)

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Part Of: Elliott Barnes fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of Silas Abraham, Morley Beaver and John House (Suwatâga Ktûze) at Kootenay Plains, Alberta.

Date Range: [1906?]

Reference Code: V48 / NA - 472

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Elliott Barnes fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V48

Series: I. Negative series

Sous-Fonds: V48

Reference Code: V48 / NA - 472

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [1906?]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative, 13 x 18 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: Item consists of Silas Abraham, Morley Beaver and John House (Suwatâga Ktûze) at Kootenay Plains, Alberta.

Notes: Possibly Isaac Beaver instead of Morley Beaver

Name Access: Abraham, Silas; Beaver, Morley; House, John

Subject Access: Family and personal life; First Nations; Indigenous Peoples; Stoney Nakoda

Geographic Access: Alberta

Creator: Elliott Barnes

Processing Status: Processed

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Silas Abraham, Morley Beaver and John House (Suwatâga Ktûze) at Kootenay Plains

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Part Of: Elliott Barnes fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of Silas Abraham, Morley Beaver and John House (Suwatâga Ktûze) at Kootenay Plains, Alberta.

Date Range: [1906?]

Reference Code: V48 / NG - 63

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Elliott Barnes fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V48

Series: I. Negative series

Sous-Fonds: v48

Reference Code: V48 / NG - 63

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [1906?]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative, glass, 13 x 18 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: Item consists of Silas Abraham, Morley Beaver and John House (Suwatâga Ktûze) at Kootenay Plains, Alberta.

Notes: Possibly Isaac Beaver instead of Morley Beaver

Name Access: Abraham, Silas; Beaver, Morley; House, John

Subject Access: Family and personal life; First Nations; Indigenous Peoples; Stoney Nakoda

Geographic Access: Alberta

Creator: Elliott Barnes

Processing Status: Processed

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Letters to Mother [July - December 1945]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 62 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from July 1 to December 31, 1945. Topics include Pete and Catharine's 15th wedding anniversary, day to day life, errand trips to Calgary [usually by bus], wildlife, Ski Club meetings, the Calgary Stampede, B…

Date Range: 1945

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 120

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 / 120

GMD: Private record

Date Range: 1945

Physical Description: 1.4 cm of textual records (77 pages ; 21.4 x 27.5 cm or smaller)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File pertains to 62 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from July 1 to December 31, 1945. Topics include Pete and Catharine's 15th wedding anniversary, day to day life, errand trips to Calgary [usually by bus], wildlife, Ski Club meetings, the Calgary Stampede, Banff events, visits from friends, attending a Sun Dance in Morely in July [held to celebrate the end of the war], painting, photography, weather, events and people in Concord, radio programs [mostly news and hockey games], various holidays [both Canadian and American], World War II officially ending August 15 and its various celebrations, cleaning and household chores [including renovations to the chimney], going to the movies, day trips around Banff National Park [usually to Lake Louise/Moraine Lake, Bow Lake, and the immediate Banff town area] to paint/sketch and take pictures, Major Fred Bagley's funeral in October, strikes in the US and Canada [primarily butchers and coal miners], d'Arcy Baker-Carr being released from a Japanese POW camp and coming back to Canada, Catharine mounting slides, skiing, watching curling games, putting together the annual Christmas card, and various other holiday activities.

Notes: Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoplesand Japanese people 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. Some letters written on RCAF letterhead.

Name Access: Whyte, Catharine; Whyte, Peter; Robb, Edith Morse; Moore, Pearl; Moore, Edmee; Moore, Phil; Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.; Simpson, Billie; White, Annie; Morant, Nicholas (Nick); Morant, Willie; Whyte, Jon; White, Clifford; White, Jack (Dave White, Jr.); Whyte, Barbara; Kaquitts, Tom; McLean, George; Walking Buffalo (George McLean); Watson, Sir Norman; Baker-Carr, d'Arcy; Bagley, Frederick A.; Link, George K. K. (Tommy); Mather, Allan; Sanson, Norman; Ward, Sam

Subject Access: Activities; Alpine Club of Canada; Animals; Art; Artists; Banff; Banff Ski Club; Birds; Bird watching; Birthday; Books; Businesses; Calgary Stampede; Canadian Pacific Railway; Children; Christmas; Community events; Community life; Correspondence; Curling; Deer; Family; Family and personal life; First Nations; Funeral; Gardening; Hockey; Home; Hospital; Indigenous Peoples; Lake Louise; Leisure; Literature; Moose; Mountain; Mount Temple Chalet; Norquay Ski Hill; Painting; Personal and Family Life; Photography; Post Office; Red Cross; Royal Canadian Airforce; RCAF; Scenery; Stoney Nakoda; Trains; Transportation; Travel; Upper Hot Springs; Weather; Weddings; Wildlife; Winter; Winter sports; World War II; WWII

Geographic Access: Banff; Bow Lake; Lake Louise; Banff National Park; Morley; 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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Billy goat

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Part Of: Elliott Barnes fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of 1 black and white negative. Image of mountain goat on ledge

Date Range: 1905 - 1914

Reference Code: V48 / I / NA - 521

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Negative

Part Of: Elliott Barnes fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V48

Series: V48 / I : Negative series

Sous-Fonds: V48

Accession Number: 5431

Reference Code: V48 / I / NA - 521

GMD: Negative

Parallel Title: This is another of Billy Goat snapped above Dad's head, should go with the other picutres of same goat as you already have in your collection - picture taken with kamera above Dad's head.

Date Range: 1905 - 1914

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w nitrate negative ; 9 x 12 cm

Scope & Content: Item consists of 1 black and white negative. Image of mountain goat on ledge

Notes: Note on envelope reads: "Mr. Barnes' animal films - we were emptying a drawer a few days ago"

Name Access: Barnes, Elliott

Subject Access: Wildlife; Mountain Goat

Geographic Access: Alberta; Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains

Language: English

Creator: Elliott Barnes

Title Source: Reference Archivist/Librarian

Processing Status: Processed

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Mother elk has just chased Mr Tolls up the fence post - Dad took the snap - Stoney [Woman] in background

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Part Of: Elliott Barnes fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of 1 black and white negative. Image of an elk chasing a man up a fence post.

Date Range: 1905 - 1914

Reference Code: V48 / I / NA - 522

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Negative

Part Of: Elliott Barnes fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V48

Series: V48 / I : Negative series

Sous-Fonds: V48

Accession Number: 5431

Reference Code: V48 / I / NA - 522

GMD: Negative

Date Range: 1905 - 1914

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w nitrate negative ; 9 x 12 cm

Scope & Content: Item consists of 1 black and white negative. Image of an elk chasing a man up a fence post.

Notes: Note on envelope reads: "Mr. Barnes' animal films - we were emptying a drawer a few days ago"

Name Access: Barnes, Elliott

Subject Access: Wildlife; Elk; Animal Paddock; Animals

Geographic Access: Alberta; Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Banff; Banff National Park

Language: English

Creator: Elliott Barnes

Title Source: Original envelope

Processing Status: Processed

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Mother elk has just chased Mr Tolls up the fence post - Dad took the snap - Stoney [Woman] in background

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Part Of: Elliott Barnes fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of 1 black and white negative. Image of an elk chasing a man up a fence post.

Date Range: 1905 - 1914

Reference Code: V48 / I / NA - 523

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Negative

Part Of: Elliott Barnes fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V48

Series: V48 / I : Negative series

Sous-Fonds: V48

Accession Number: 5431

Reference Code: V48 / I / NA - 523

GMD: Negative

Date Range: 1905 - 1914

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w nitrate negative ; 9 x 12 cm

Scope & Content: Item consists of 1 black and white negative. Image of an elk chasing a man up a fence post.

Notes: Note on envelope reads: "Mr. Barnes' animal films - we were emptying a drawer a few days ago"

Name Access: Barnes, Elliott

Subject Access: Wildlife; Elk; Animal Paddock; Animals

Geographic Access: Alberta; Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Banff; Banff National Park

Language: English

Creator: Elliott Barnes

Title Source: Original envelope

Processing Status: Processed

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Deer in animal paddock at Banff

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Part Of: Elliott Barnes fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of 1 black and white negative. Image of a deer in trees.

Date Range: 1905 - 1914

Reference Code: V48 / I / NA - 524

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Negative

Part Of: Elliott Barnes fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V48

Series: V48 / I : Negative series

Sous-Fonds: V48

Accession Number: 5431

Reference Code: V48 / I / NA - 524

GMD: Negative

Date Range: 1905 - 1914

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w nitrate negative ; 9 x 12 cm

Scope & Content: Item consists of 1 black and white negative. Image of a deer in trees.

Notes: Note on envelope reads: "Mr. Barnes' animal films - we were emptying a drawer a few days ago"

Name Access: Barnes, Elliott

Subject Access: Wildlife; Deer; Animal Paddock; Animals

Geographic Access: Alberta; Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Banff; Banff National Park

Language: English

Creator: Elliott Barnes

Title Source: Original envelope

Processing Status: Processed

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Mr Tolls feeding the young I think antelope

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Part Of: Elliott Barnes fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of 1 black and white negative. Image of a young antelope.

Date Range: 1905 - 1914

Reference Code: V48 / I / NA - 525

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Negative

Part Of: Elliott Barnes fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V48

Series: V48 / I : Negative series

Sous-Fonds: V48

Accession Number: 5431

Reference Code: V48 / I / NA - 525

GMD: Negative

Date Range: 1905 - 1914

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w nitrate negative ; 9 x 12 cm

Scope & Content: Item consists of 1 black and white negative. Image of a young antelope.

Notes: Note on envelope reads: "Mr. Barnes' animal films - we were emptying a drawer a few days ago"

Name Access: Barnes, Elliott

Subject Access: Wildlife; Animal Paddock; Animals

Geographic Access: Alberta; Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Banff; Banff National Park

Language: English

Creator: Elliott Barnes

Title Source: Original envelope

Processing Status: Processed

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Mr Tolls feeding the young I think antelope

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Part Of: Elliott Barnes fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of 1 black and white negative. Image of a man feeding a young antelope.

Date Range: 1905 - 1914

Reference Code: V48 / I / NA - 526

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Negative

Part Of: Elliott Barnes fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V48

Series: V48 / I : Negative series

Sous-Fonds: V48

Accession Number: 5431

Reference Code: V48 / I / NA - 526

GMD: Negative

Date Range: 1905 - 1914

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w nitrate negative ; 9 x 12 cm

Scope & Content: Item consists of 1 black and white negative. Image of a man feeding a young antelope.

Notes: Note on envelope reads: "Mr. Barnes' animal films - we were emptying a drawer a few days ago"

Name Access: Barnes, Elliott

Subject Access: Wildlife; Animal Paddock; Animals

Geographic Access: Alberta; Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Banff; Banff National Park

Language: English

Creator: Elliott Barnes

Title Source: Original envelope

Processing Status: Processed

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Moose in Buffalo Paddock - Stoney [Woman] in background

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Part Of: Elliott Barnes fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of 1 black and white negative. Image of a moose in fenced area.

Date Range: 1905 - 1914

Reference Code: V48 / I / NA - 527

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Negative

Part Of: Elliott Barnes fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V48

Series: V48 / I : Negative series

Sous-Fonds: V48

Accession Number: 5431

Reference Code: V48 / I / NA - 527

GMD: Negative

Date Range: 1905 - 1914

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w nitrate negative ; 9 x 12 cm

Scope & Content: Item consists of 1 black and white negative. Image of a moose in fenced area.

Notes: Note on envelope reads: "Mr. Barnes' animal films - we were emptying a drawer a few days ago"

Name Access: Barnes, Elliott

Subject Access: Wildlife; Animal Paddock; Animals; Moose

Geographic Access: Alberta; Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Banff; Banff National Park

Language: English

Creator: Elliott Barnes

Title Source: Original envelope

Processing Status: Processed

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Moose in Buffalo Paddock - Stoney [Woman] in background

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Part Of: Elliott Barnes fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of 1 black and white negative. Image of a moose in fenced area.

Date Range: 1905 - 1914

Reference Code: V48 / I / NA - 528

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Negative

Part Of: Elliott Barnes fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V48

Series: V48 / I : Negative series

Sous-Fonds: V48

Accession Number: 5431

Reference Code: V48 / I / NA - 528

GMD: Negative

Date Range: 1905 - 1914

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w nitrate negative ; 9 x 12 cm

Scope & Content: Item consists of 1 black and white negative. Image of a moose in fenced area.

Notes: Note on envelope reads: "Mr. Barnes' animal films - we were emptying a drawer a few days ago"

Name Access: Barnes, Elliott

Subject Access: Wildlife; Animal Paddock; Animals; Moose

Geographic Access: Alberta; Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Banff; Banff National Park

Language: English

Creator: Elliott Barnes

Title Source: Original envelope

Processing Status: Processed

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Moose in Buffalo Paddock - Stoney [Woman] in background

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Part Of: Elliott Barnes fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of 1 black and white negative. Image of a moose eating small trees.

Date Range: 1905 - 1914

Reference Code: V48 / I / NA - 529

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Negative

Part Of: Elliott Barnes fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V48

Series: V48 / I : Negative series

Sous-Fonds: V48

Accession Number: 5431

Reference Code: V48 / I / NA - 529

GMD: Negative

Date Range: 1905 - 1914

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w nitrate negative ; 9 x 12 cm

Scope & Content: Item consists of 1 black and white negative. Image of a moose eating small trees.

Notes: Note on envelope reads: "Mr. Barnes' animal films - we were emptying a drawer a few days ago"

Name Access: Barnes, Elliott

Subject Access: Wildlife; Animal Paddock; Animals; Moose

Geographic Access: Alberta; Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Banff; Banff National Park

Language: English

Creator: Elliott Barnes

Title Source: Original envelope

Processing Status: Processed

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Moose in Buffalo Paddock - Stoney [Woman] in background

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Part Of: Elliott Barnes fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of 1 black and white negative. Image of a moose in fenced area - other animals in background.

Date Range: 1905 - 1914

Reference Code: V48 / I / NA - 530

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Negative

Part Of: Elliott Barnes fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V48

Series: V48 / I : Negative series

Sous-Fonds: V48

Accession Number: 5431

Reference Code: V48 / I / NA - 530

GMD: Negative

Date Range: 1905 - 1914

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w nitrate negative ; 9 x 12 cm

Scope & Content: Item consists of 1 black and white negative. Image of a moose in fenced area - other animals in background.

Notes: Note on envelope reads: "Mr. Barnes' animal films - we were emptying a drawer a few days ago"

Name Access: Barnes, Elliott

Subject Access: Wildlife; Animal Paddock; Animals; Moose

Geographic Access: Alberta; Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Banff; Banff National Park

Language: English

Creator: Elliott Barnes

Title Source: Original envelope

Processing Status: Processed

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Buffalo in Paddock at Banff - Stoney [Woman] in background

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Part Of: Elliott Barnes fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of 1 black and white negative. Image of three bison in fenced area.

Date Range: 1905 - 1914

Reference Code: V48 / I / NA - 531

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Negative

Part Of: Elliott Barnes fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V48

Series: V48 / I : Negative series

Sous-Fonds: V48

Accession Number: 5431

Reference Code: V48 / I / NA - 531

GMD: Negative

Date Range: 1905 - 1914

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w nitrate negative ; 9 x 12 cm

Scope & Content: Item consists of 1 black and white negative. Image of three bison in fenced area.

Notes: Note on envelope reads: "Mr. Barnes' animal films - we were emptying a drawer a few days ago"

Name Access: Barnes, Elliott

Subject Access: Wildlife; Animal Paddock; Animals; Bison

Geographic Access: Alberta; Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Banff; Banff National Park

Language: English

Creator: Elliott Barnes

Title Source: Original envelope

Processing Status: Processed

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Elk in Buffalo Paddock - Banff - Stoney [Woman], background

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Part Of: Elliott Barnes fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of 1 black and white negative. Image of two elk in fenced area.

Date Range: 1905 - 1914

Reference Code: V48 / I / NA - 532

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Negative

Part Of: Elliott Barnes fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V48

Series: V48 / I : Negative series

Sous-Fonds: V48

Accession Number: 5431

Reference Code: V48 / I / NA - 532

GMD: Negative

Date Range: 1905 - 1914

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w nitrate negative ; 9 x 12 cm

Scope & Content: Item consists of 1 black and white negative. Image of two elk in fenced area.

Notes: Note on envelope reads: "Mr. Barnes' animal films - we were emptying a drawer a few days ago"

Name Access: Barnes, Elliott

Subject Access: Wildlife; Animal Paddock; Animals; Elk

Geographic Access: Alberta; Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Banff; Banff National Park

Language: English

Creator: Elliott Barnes

Title Source: Original envelope

Processing Status: Processed

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Elk in Buffalo Paddock - Banff - Stoney [Woman], background

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Part Of: Elliott Barnes fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of 1 black and white negative. Image of several elk in fenced area.

Date Range: 1905 - 1914

Reference Code: V48 / I / NA - 533

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Negative

Part Of: Elliott Barnes fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V48

Series: V48 / I : Negative series

Sous-Fonds: V48

Accession Number: 5431

Reference Code: V48 / I / NA - 533

GMD: Negative

Date Range: 1905 - 1914

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w nitrate negative ; 9 x 12 cm

Scope & Content: Item consists of 1 black and white negative. Image of several elk in fenced area.

Notes: Note on envelope reads: "Mr. Barnes' animal films - we were emptying a drawer a few days ago"

Name Access: Barnes, Elliott

Subject Access: Wildlife; Animal Paddock; Animals; Elk

Geographic Access: Alberta; Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Banff; Banff National Park

Language: English

Creator: Elliott Barnes

Title Source: Original envelope

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Indian Days, Calgary Stampede scrapbook

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: Scrapbook consists of newspaper clippings related to Banff Indian Days and the Calgary Stampede; various other newspaper clippings related to local and international news, including the opening of a new school in Morley and the Luxton Museum [now the Buffalo Nations Museum] in Banff, a fire at Jasp…

Date Range: [1947 - 1952]

Reference Code: LUX / III / B4 - 6

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Scrapbook; Newspaper clipping

1 image 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: III.B.4. Georgina Luxton : Collected Material : Textual Records

Sous-Fonds: III. Luxton Family sous-fonds

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / III / B4 - 6

GMD: Textual record; Scrapbook; Newspaper clipping

Date Range: [1947 - 1952]

Physical Description: 3 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: Scrapbook consists of newspaper clippings related to Banff Indian Days and the Calgary Stampede; various other newspaper clippings related to local and international news, including the opening of a new school in Morley and the Luxton Museum [now the Buffalo Nations Museum] in Banff, a fire at Jasper Park Lodge, and Canadian and international politics.

Name Access: Luxton, Norman; Luxton, Georgina; MacKinnon, Rev. Robert H.; Crowchild, Chief David; Bearspaw, David; Hunter, Eva; Rider, Eli; Rider, Diane; Bearspaw, Rosie; Bearspaw, Harold

Subject Access: Activities; Advertising; Animals; Banff Indian Days; Luxton Museum; Calgary Herald; Calgary Stampede; Children; Commerce and industry; Community events; Community life; Cultural pluralism; Construction; Education; Fire; Government; Hotel; Indigenous Peoples; Horseback riding; Horses; Museums; Multiculturalism; Newspaper; Parade; Politics; Public events; Recreation; Music; Sanitarium Hotel; School; Stoney Nakoda; Taxidermy; Winnipeg Free Press

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Canmore; Calgary; Jasper National Park; Morley

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Cultural pluralism; Education; Politics; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of item

Processing Status: Processed

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Letters to Mother [January - December 1947]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 119 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 1 to December 31, 1947. Topics include New Years activities, day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, weather, hockey games [on the radio and live], curling, skiing, cameras and phot…

Date Range: 1947

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 122

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 / 122

GMD: Private record

Date Range: 1947

Physical Description: 2.4 cm of textual records (142 pages ; 21.4 x 27.5 cm or smaller)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File pertains to 119 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 1 to December 31, 1947. Topics include New Years activities, day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, weather, hockey games [on the radio and live], curling, skiing, cameras and photography, events and people in Concord, world news, radio programs, painting [including making sketches for a show in Montreal next year], Jim Brewster's death and funeral in February, ski races and ski jumping at Norquay, the Winter Carnival, Catharine working with the local Red Cross, business pertaining to the shop and apartments on Banff Ave, cleaning and household chores, matters pertaining to the Ski Club, gardening, day trips around Banff National Park for sketching and picnics, Banff Indian Days [including helping Norman Luxton by handling the financials], the Calgary Stampede, going to Calgary for a few days in August for Pete to see an ear specialist [they stay at the Hotel Paliser], beginning construction of a ski lift at Norquay and of the new Banff Art School [Banff School of Fine Arts], Gray & Eleanor Campbell moving to their ranch in Cowley, minor renovations to the house [mostly pertaining to water lines and the roof], expansion of Num-Ti-Jah Lodge [adding the dining room, entrance hall, and second floor], construction of the new Hudson's Bay Store and a new hotel on Banff Ave [possibly the King Edward], the wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Phillip, errand trips to Calgary, making the annual Christmas card, and various Christmas/holiday 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. Some letters have small notes written in pencil, possibly by Edith or Pete. 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. 122-01 contains quotes from two letters [September 12 & August 7, 1947] written by an unknown author. 122-57 contains a few interesting anecdotes about life in Anthracite.

Name Access: Whyte, Catharine; Whyte, Peter; Robb, Edith Morse; Moore, Pearl; Moore, Edmee; Moore, Phil; Campbell, Gray; Campbell, Eleanor; Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.; Simpson, Billie; Simpson, Jimmy, Jr.; White, Annie; Morant, Nicholas (Nick); Morant, Willie; Whyte, Jon; White, Clifford; White, Jack (Dave White, Jr.); Phillips, Walter J.; Brewster, Jim; Luxton, Norman; Greenham, Margaret; Greenham, Henry; Watson, Sir Norman; Rummel, Elizabeth; Rummel, Lizzie; Link, George K. K. (Tommy); Strom, Erling; McLean, George; Walking Buffalo (George McLean); Bearspaw, David; Poucette, Mark; Goon, Yuk Soy

Subject Access: Activities; Animals; Art; Artists; Banff; Banff Indian Days; Banff School of Fine Arts; Banff Winter Carnival; Birds; Bird watching; Birthday; Businesses; Calgary Stampede; Canadian Pacific Hotels; Canadian Pacific Railway; Children; Christmas; Community events; Community life; Correspondence; Curling; Deer; Family; Family and personal life; First Nations; Flowers; Funeral; Garden; Gardening; Hockey; Home; Hospital; Hudson's Bay Company; Indigenous Peoples; Lake Louise; Leisure; Mountain; Mountain School; Mount Royal Hotel; Norquay Ski Hill; Num-Ti-Jah Lodge; Painting; Personal and Family Life; Photography; Post Office; Red Cross; Royalty; Scenery; Ski areas; Ski jumping; Ski racing; Skiers; Skiing; Skoki Lodge; Stoney Nakoda; Trains; Transportation; Travel; Weather; Weddings; White Grocery, The; Wildlife; Winter; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Banff; Bow Lake; Lake Louise; Anthracite; Banff National Park; Morley; 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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Banff Indian Days portraits

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of close-up portraits of Indigenous individuals at Banff Indian Days, inlcudes some individuals on horseback and some wearing regalia, beaded regalia, headresses and headpieces.

Date Range: 1945-1950

Reference Code: V683 / III / B / NS - 1606 to 1667

Description Level: 5 / File

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M36; V683; S37

Series: V683 / III

Sous-Fonds: V683

Sub-Series: V683 / III / B : Peter and Catharine Whyte Transparencies

Accession Number: 3069

Reference Code: V683 / III / B / NS - 1606 to 1667

GMD: Transparency; Photograph

Parallel Title: Indian heads dull sky 1945-50 Indians on bridge 1945-50

Other Title Info: Parallel title is original title

Date Range: 1945-1950

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. transparencies ; 35 mm

Scope & Content: File consists of close-up portraits of Indigenous individuals at Banff Indian Days, inlcudes some individuals on horseback and some wearing regalia, beaded regalia, headresses and headpieces.

Name Access: Dixon, Paul, Sr.; Twin, Joshua; Twin, William; Hunter, Judas; McLean, George; McLean, Flora; Bearspaw, Peggy; Hunter, Eliza; Mark, Joe; Bearspaw, Hansen; Twoyoungmen, Sarah; Kaquitts, Tom; Hunter, Gertrude; Wildman, Dan, Jr.; Stevens, Nora; Wesley, Lily; Hunter, Enos; Kaquitts, Agnes; Twoyoungmen, Jake; Ear, Nancy; Bearspaw, David; Dixon, Florence; Bearspaw, Reba; Poucette, Kathleen

Subject Access: Banff Indian Days; Indigenous Peoples; First Nations; Stoney Nakoda; Regalia; Events

Geographic Access: Alberta

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Title Source: Title based on contents of file

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Banff Indian Days portraits

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of portraits of individuals at Banff Indian Days most likely during the parade. Photos include mainly Indigenous people, some in regalia and headresses, also an unknown RCMP officer.

Date Range: 1945-1950

Reference Code: V683 / III / B / NS - 1723 to 1740

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Transparency; Photograph

18 images

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M36; V683; S37

Series: V683 / III

Sous-Fonds: V683

Sub-Series: V683 / III / B : Peter and Catharine Whyte Transparencies

Accession Number: 3069

Reference Code: V683 / III / B / NS - 1723 to 1740

GMD: Transparency; Photograph

Parallel Title: Indian Heads 1st year on bridge Blackfeet 1945-50 Indian heads dull sky

Other Title Info: Parallel title is original title

Date Range: 1945-1950

Physical Description: 18 photographs : col. transparencies ; 35 mm

Scope & Content: File consists of portraits of individuals at Banff Indian Days most likely during the parade. Photos include mainly Indigenous people, some in regalia and headresses, also an unknown RCMP officer.