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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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Rundle Memorial United Church fonds
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- Scope & Content
- Fonds includes miscellaneous reports, programmes, ephemera and photographic copies of documents, artifacts and art works concerning Rundle Memorial United Church and Robert T. Rundle, Methodist Missionary, Edmonton, 1840-1848, for whom the church is named. Some items are by John Travis.
- Date Range
- Copies made [ca.1965]
- Reference Code
- M12
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Textual record
- Drawing
- Organization record
- Photograph print
- Published record
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 12
- Sous-Fonds
- M 12
- Accession Number
- 31, 118
- Reference Code
- M12
- Date Range
- Copies made [ca.1965]
- Physical Description
- 1.5 cm of textual records and photographs
- History / Biographical
- Rundle Memorial United Church is located in Banff, Alberta, Canada. John Travis was Minister, ca.1965.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds includes miscellaneous reports, programmes, ephemera and photographic copies of documents, artifacts and art works concerning Rundle Memorial United Church and Robert T. Rundle, Methodist Missionary, Edmonton, 1840-1848, for whom the church is named. Some items are by John Travis.
- Name Access
- Rundle Memorial United Church
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: basic description
- Creator
- Rundle Memorial United Church
- Category
- Religions
- Title Source
- Title based on accession record
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Senior Friends of Banff fonds
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- Part Of
- Senior Friends of Banff fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of minutes which describe regular and annual meetings and include note on amalgamation; also membership lists and financial statements. Also included is an original architectural drawing of the Banff Library/Senior Citizens Centre prepared by Bond Mogridge Architects.
- Date Range
- 1977-1991
- Reference Code
- M512
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Textual record
- Drawing
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Senior Friends of Banff fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 512
- Sous-Fonds
- M 512
- Accession Number
- 5162, 7062 (unproc), 7859
- Reference Code
- M512
- Date Range
- 1977-1991
- Physical Description
- 10 cm + 2 v. textual records. -- 1 architectural drawing: col.
- History / Biographical
- The Senior Friends of Banff, a senior citizens social and philanthropic organization at Banff, Alberta, Canada, was established in 1965 and operated until 1984 when the group amalgamated with the Banff Senior Citizens' Society. The Senior Friends organized social and recreational activities and raised funds for the Banff Library / Seniors Centre.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of minutes which describe regular and annual meetings and include note on amalgamation; also membership lists and financial statements. Also included is an original architectural drawing of the Banff Library/Senior Citizens Centre prepared by Bond Mogridge Architects.
- Notes
- Architectural drawing is stored in M512 o.s. "G"
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Access Restrictions
- Access and use restricted
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Basic description only
- Creator
- Senior Friends of Banff
- Category
- Arts
- Education
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on accession record and contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed / Unprocessed
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Stewart family fonds
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- Part Of
- Stewart family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds includes a scrapbook, a blotting book of drawings, and one photographic print. The scrapbook contains newspaper accounts by travellers in the Rockies and Selkirks, particularly descriptions of Banff town, Banff Springs Hotel, the hot springs and vicinity. The Stewarts are frequently mentione…
- Date Range
- [ca.1880]-1894
- Reference Code
- M104 / V209
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Drawing
- Scrapbook
- Part Of
- Stewart family fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 104
- V 209
- Sous-Fonds
- M 104
- V 209
- Accession Number
- 729, 6438, 6911
- Reference Code
- M104 / V209
- Date Range
- [ca.1880]-1894
- Physical Description
- 2 v. of textual records. -- 3 photographs : prints.
- History / Biographical
- George A. Stewart, 1830-1917, was the first Superintendent of Rocky Mountains Park (now Banff National Park) from 1886-1897. George and Frances Stewart, 1843-1932, and family were prominent early residents of Banff.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds includes a scrapbook, a blotting book of drawings, and one photographic print.
- The scrapbook contains newspaper accounts by travellers in the Rockies and Selkirks, particularly descriptions of Banff town, Banff Springs Hotel, the hot springs and vicinity. The Stewarts are frequently mentioned, having extended their hospitality to the various writers. The album has been autographed at a later date by Olive Stewart Foster. The blotting book contains 54 drawings pertaining to unknown persons and locations and is thought to have belonged to George Stewart. Drawings are possibly by Rev. F. G. Christmas. Location of images appears to be Manitoba or north-western Ontario.
- Photographs are: Stewart family in front of their first home in Banff and Cave and Basin bathhouse, both by Boorne & May, Photographers, Calgary, N.W.T., ca.1888; and "Grandmother Stewart's house in Banff."
- Name Access
- Christmas, Rev. F. G.
- Stewart, George A.
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Creator
- Stewart, George A.
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records
- Processing Status
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Town of Banff fonds
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- Part Of
- Town of Banff fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds includes: guest book used at Incorporation ceremonies at Town of Banff Offices, January 1, 1990, and Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, January 27, 1990; sample sixty-year resident scroll; sound recording of incorporation ceremony at Whyte Museum by Banff Centre technicians; photograph of …
- Date Range
- 1911-2009
- Reference Code
- M501 / S44 / V516
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Sound recording
- Textual record
- Drawing
- Government record
- Microfiche
- Microfilm
- Plan
- Part Of
- Town of Banff fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 501
- S 44
- V 516
- Sous-Fonds
- M 501
- S 44
- V 516
- Accession Number
- 5825, 6413, 7970 (unproc), 7909 (unproc), 7997
- Reference Code
- M501 / S44 / V516
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Sound recording
- Textual record
- Drawing
- Government record
- Microfiche
- Microfilm
- Plan
- Date Range
- 1911-2009
- Physical Description
- 2 textual records + 41 microfilm reels (textual records) + 2 boxes microfiche (textual records). -- 1 sound recording. -- 1 photograph: print
- History / Biographical
- The Town of Banff is an Alberta municipality situated in Banff National Park. It gained autonomy from the Government of Canada, Department of the Environment beginning 1990.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds includes: guest book used at Incorporation ceremonies at Town of Banff Offices, January 1, 1990, and Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, January 27, 1990; sample sixty-year resident scroll; sound recording of incorporation ceremony at Whyte Museum by Banff Centre technicians; photograph of Mayor Leslie Taylor and Councillors in Town Office, 1991 by Simon Hoyle. Microfilm records include Town of Banff original roll #1 and #2 pertaining to town council minutes and bylaws, 2008; 3 rolls of Town of Banff council meeting minutes, 1911-2007; 3 rolls of Town of Banff bylaws, No. 1-274. Microfiche records contain all plans and drawings of Banff buildings in Parks Canada files at time of incorporation, 1990 and 32 rolls of microfilm of same.
- Name Access
- Town of Banff
- Subject Access
- Buildings - Banff
- Government
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Basic description only
- Related Material
- Official pen used at ceremonies transferred to Heritage collections, Whyte Museum
- Creator
- Town of Banff
- Category
- Government
- Title Source
- Title based on accession record
- Processing Status
- Processed / Unprocessed
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- Date
- 1972
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- GyH.03.31
- Description
- A mountain landscape sketch. Two peaks rise on the left, a rounded peak with tree coverage sits in the bottom right. Bottom left “5 Mile Banff July ‘72”, bottom right “Glyde.”
1 image
- Title
- 5 Mile Banff
- Date
- 1972
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Description
- A mountain landscape sketch. Two peaks rise on the left, a rounded peak with tree coverage sits in the bottom right. Bottom left “5 Mile Banff July ‘72”, bottom right “Glyde.”
- Credit
- Gift of Henry George Glyde, Victoria, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- GyH.03.31
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Balancing Nude
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- Date
- 1971
- Medium
- coloured graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CaR.03.02
- Description
- A seated nude (no furniture indicated) facing left, legs crossed, chin rests on her right hand, left arm lays across her right knee which is crossed over left. The model has long hair, face and one foot are indistinct. The drawing is done in a brown, red colour with light yellow highlights. Tit…
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- Title
- Balancing Nude
- Date
- 1971
- Medium
- coloured graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 34.1 x 45.3 cm
- Description
- A seated nude (no furniture indicated) facing left, legs crossed, chin rests on her right hand, left arm lays across her right knee which is crossed over left. The model has long hair, face and one foot are indistinct. The drawing is done in a brown, red colour with light yellow highlights. Titled and signed on back as well.
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- CaR.03.02
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- Date
- 1979
- Medium
- graphite; watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CmC.03.01
- Description
- Located in the center and filling most of the image area is an Inuit dancer. He stands with his back toward the viewer. His tunic is a yellow colour and he holds a drum stick in his right hand. He has medium length straight hair depicted in graphite and a colourful belt tied around his waist. His t…
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- Title
- Bear Dancer I
- Date
- 1979
- Medium
- graphite; watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 105.0 x 75.5 cm
- Description
- Located in the center and filling most of the image area is an Inuit dancer. He stands with his back toward the viewer. His tunic is a yellow colour and he holds a drum stick in his right hand. He has medium length straight hair depicted in graphite and a colourful belt tied around his waist. His tunic has fringes at the sides and bottom and he has a decorative strip around the top of his mukluk.
- Credit
- Gift of Dora Helen Mackie, Calgary, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- CmC.03.01
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Bear Dancer II
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- Date
- 1979
- Medium
- graphite; watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CmC.03.02
- Description
- Located in the center and filling most of the image area is an Inuit dancer. He stands with his side toward the viewer. His tunic is a yellow colour and he holds a drum stick in his right hand high above his head. He has medium length straight hair depicted in graphite and a colourful belt tied aro…
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- Title
- Bear Dancer II
- Date
- 1979
- Medium
- graphite; watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 105.0 x 75.5 cm
- Description
- Located in the center and filling most of the image area is an Inuit dancer. He stands with his side toward the viewer. His tunic is a yellow colour and he holds a drum stick in his right hand high above his head. He has medium length straight hair depicted in graphite and a colourful belt tied around his waist. His tunic has fringes at the sides and bottom and he has a decorative strip around the top of his mukluk. He is holding a large round drum in his left hand.
- Credit
- Gift of Dora Helen Mackie, Calgary, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- CmC.03.02
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Blueprints of Connaught Tunnel and Map of Deutchman Cave
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- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 2 printed paper copies of older hand-illustrated works. Pertains to a copied 1947 blueprint of Connaught Tunnel depicting burn damage on tracks from an accident that year; and a copied hand-drawn map of Deutchman Cave from 1902, with annotations bottom right (copied from the origin…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1950 - ca. 1970]
- Reference Code
- V500 / III / D / 5 / PA - 73 to 74 O.S.
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Drawing
- Map
- Blueprint
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M300 / S20 / V500
- Sous-Fonds
- V500
- Sub-Series
- V500 / III / D / 5 : Personal Interest and Gifts
- Accession Number
- 7784
- Reference Code
- V500 / III / D / 5 / PA - 73 to 74 O.S.
- Responsibility
- Nicholas Morant
- Date Range
- [ca. 1950 - ca. 1970]
- Physical Description
- 2 paper copies: 1 blueprint, 1 map
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 2 printed paper copies of older hand-illustrated works. Pertains to a copied 1947 blueprint of Connaught Tunnel depicting burn damage on tracks from an accident that year; and a copied hand-drawn map of Deutchman Cave from 1902, with annotations bottom right (copied from the original).
- Notes
- Items were stored together in a poster tube labelled: "Canadian Pacific Blueprints - CPR Passenger Train in Connaught Tunnel - Nakimu Caves at Glacier"
- Subject Access
- Geography
- Connaught Tunnel
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Train
- Transportation
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- British Columbia
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Access Restrictions
- Items in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Items in this file are not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Items must be stored flat with similar materials
- Creator
- Nicholas Morant
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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