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Banff Winter Carnival parade

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of a marching band - possibly as part of the Winter Carnival parade

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1950]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 4 / PA - 13

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 4 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Banff and Area Activities and Events

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 4 / PA - 13

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1950]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of a marching band - possibly as part of the Winter Carnival parade

Subject Access: Banff Winter Carnival; Parade; Winter

Geographic Access: Banff

Language: NA

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Winter Carnival parade

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of a group of women in what could be cheer uniforms, as well as two children playing in the street in front of the women - possibly part of the Winter Carnival parade

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1950]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 4 / PA - 15

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

2 images

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 4 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Banff and Area Activities and Events

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 4 / PA - 15

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1950]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print (front and back) ; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of a group of women in what could be cheer uniforms, as well as two children playing in the street in front of the women - possibly part of the Winter Carnival parade

Subject Access: Banff Winter Carnival; Parade; Winter; Women

Geographic Access: Banff

Language: NA

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Crowd of people on Banff Avenue in winter

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of a group of people standing in the street outside the Imperial Bank of Canada on Banff Avenue - some people are looking at the camera - crowd is most likely watching the Winter Carnival parade

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1950]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 4 / PA - 17

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 4 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Banff and Area Activities and Events

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 4 / PA - 17

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1950]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of a group of people standing in the street outside the Imperial Bank of Canada on Banff Avenue - some people are looking at the camera - crowd is most likely watching the Winter Carnival parade

Subject Access: Banff Winter Carnival; Imperial Bank of Canada; Winter

Geographic Access: Banff

Language: NA

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Crowd of people on Banff Avenue in winter

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of a group of people standing in the street outside the Imperial Bank of Canada on Banff Avenue - crowd is most likely watching the Winter Carnival parade

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1950]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 4 / PA - 18

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 4 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Banff and Area Activities and Events

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 4 / PA - 18

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1950]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of a group of people standing in the street outside the Imperial Bank of Canada on Banff Avenue - crowd is most likely watching the Winter Carnival parade

Subject Access: Banff Winter Carnival; Imperial Bank of Canada; Winter

Geographic Access: Banff

Language: NA

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Group of people in winter

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of a group of people watching something on the street - possibly the Winter Carnival parade - they all have their backs to the camera

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1950]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 4 / PA - 14

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 4 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Banff and Area Activities and Events

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 4 / PA - 14

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1950]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of a group of people watching something on the street - possibly the Winter Carnival parade - they all have their backs to the camera

Subject Access: Banff Winter Carnival; Winter

Geographic Access: Banff

Language: NA

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Group of people on Banff Avenue in winter

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of a crowd of people gathered along Banff Avenue - possibly to watch the Winter Carnival parade

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1950]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 4 / PA - 8

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 4 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Banff and Area Activities and Events

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 4 / PA - 8

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1950]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of a crowd of people gathered along Banff Avenue - possibly to watch the Winter Carnival parade

Subject Access: Banff Winter Carnival; Winter

Geographic Access: Banff

Language: NA

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Group of people on Banff Avenue in winter

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of a group of people gathered on Banff Avenue - possibly for the Winter Carnival parade - the Dave White Block visible in the background

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1950]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 4 / PA - 9

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 4 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Banff and Area Activities and Events

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 4 / PA - 9

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1950]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of a group of people gathered on Banff Avenue - possibly for the Winter Carnival parade - the Dave White Block visible in the background

Subject Access: Banff Winter Carnival; Parade; White Block; Winter

Geographic Access: Banff

Language: NA

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Letters to Mother [December 1953 - June 1954]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 55 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from December 13, 1953 to June 27, 1954. Topics include a trip to Hawaii from December to March [includes mainland travel between Banff and California by train and travel to and from Hawaii by boat], Christm…

Date Range: 1953-1954

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 134

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Postcard; Private record

etc that bad piled up dur- ing the winter and mail and spent the evening telling us bow the little

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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 / 134

GMD: Postcard; Private record

Date Range: 1953-1954

Physical Description: 1.7 cm of textual records (114 pages ; 21 x 27 cm or smaller)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File pertains to 55 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from December 13, 1953 to June 27, 1954. Topics include a trip to Hawaii from December to March [includes mainland travel between Banff and California by train and travel to and from Hawaii by boat], Christmas and New Years Eve activities, travelling around to different parts of the island, meeting with other vacationers from Banff, going straight to Edmonton [from California by train] to see Peter's doctor about new glasses, day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, photography, weather, events and people in Concord, Peter's mother Annie being in the hospital, the deaths of Jean Caird in April and Belmore Browne in May, a second trip to Edmonton for Peter's eyes [during this trip he is admitted to the hospital for depression, possibly brought on by stress], Annie moving from Banff to Vancouver, and Peter receiving psychiatric treatment in Calgary. Also includes postcards.

Notes: Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. Most letters hand-written, some typed. Many typed letters have hand-written notes and post scripts added throughout. 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. Many letters written during the Hawaii trip, as well as during stays in Calgary and Edmonton, are written on hotel letterheads. 134 - 04 includes sketches of the location of the apartment they stay in in Honolulu and of the layout of their apartment.

Name Access: Whyte, Catharine; Whyte, Peter; Robb, Edith Morse; Ward, Sam; Ward, Louise (Cis); Castle, Donald; Moore, Pearl; Noble, George; Noble, Mary; Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.; Simpson, Billie; White, Annie; Whyte, Clifford; Morant, Nicholas (Nick); Morant, Willie

Subject Access: Activities; Animals; Art; Artists; Banff; Banff Winter Carnival; Birthday; Businesses; Camping; Canadian Pacific Railway; Children; Christmas; Community events; Community life; Correspondence; Deer; Family; Family and personal life; First Nations; Funeral; Home; Hospital; Indigenous Peoples; Lake Louise; Leisure; Mountain; Num-Ti-Jah Lodge; Painting; Personal and Family Life; Post Office; Scenery; Stoney Nakoda; Trains; Trans-Canada Highway; Travel; Winter; Weather

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Bow Lake; Banff National Park; Calgary; Edmonton; Alberta; Concord; Massachusetts; Washington; California; Honolulu; Hawaii; 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 [January - June 1952]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 53 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 3 to June 28, 1952. Topics include New Year's Eve events, day to day life, Banff events, visitis from friends, photography, painting, weather, events and people in Concord, radio programs, clear…

Date Range: 1952

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 130

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Postcard; Private record

be seeing you in Florida next winter . 11 and he evidently has bought a 60 foot yacht that wi11 hold 8

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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 / 130

GMD: Postcard; Private record

Date Range: 1952

Physical Description: 1.2 cm of textual records (72 pages ; 21.4 x 27.5 cm or smaller)

History / Biographical: See fond level description.

Scope & Content: File pertains to 53 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 3 to June 28, 1952. Topics include New Year's Eve events, day to day life, Banff events, visitis from friends, photography, painting, weather, events and people in Concord, radio programs, clearing a new ski run on Norquay, Gray Campbell starting on his first book ["We Found Peace"], the death of King Geroge VI in February, the Winter Carnival [called "Silver City"], installing a new hot water tank in the house, Peter submitting a painting to a competition for ex-RCAF men to be sent to the Queen, clearing trees from their yard, buying a new Jeep, being interviewed by Ken Liddel in June, and camping/sketching trips to Lake Louise and Bow Lake. Also includes a postcard.

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 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. 130 - 16 has a section cut out from the middle of the page. 130 - 24 appears to be missing the first page of the letter. 130 - 28 contains a recreation by Catharine of a design Jon Whyte made of a Weaving School he thought his mother should start.

Name Access: Whyte, Catharine; Whyte, Peter; Robb, Edith Morse; Moore, Pearl; Moore, Edmee; Campbell, Gray; Campbell, Eleanor; Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.; Simpson, Billie; White, Annie; Morant, Nicholas (Nick); Morant, Willie; Luxton, Norman; Beil, Charlie; Whyte, Jon; Walls, Eldon

Subject Access: Activities; Animals; Art; Artists; Banff; Banff Winter Carnival; Birds; Bird watching; Birthday; Businesses; Camping; Canadian Pacific Railway; Children; Christmas; Community events; Community life; Correspondence; Curling; Family; Family and personal life; First Nations; Funeral; Home; Hospital; Indigenous Peoples; Lake Louise; Leisure; Mountain; Norquay Ski Hill; Painting; Personal and Family Life; Post Office; Royalty; Scenery; Silver City; Ski areas; Skiing; Stoney Nakoda; Trains; Trans-Canada Highway; Travel; Winter; Weather

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Bow Lake; Banff National Park; Morley; Calgary; Edmonton; Alberta; Concord; Massachusetts; Canada; United States of America